Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan reached Saffron City and challenged Sabrina for the Saffron Badge, defeating her Kadabra with Ho-Oh. Sabrina promised to stop using her psychic powers to hurt people, and Xiao Yan left with the badge.

• Xiao Yan chased a laughing girl through the fog, nearly fell off a cliff, and was rescued by Charizard before reaching Saffron City with Xiao Lan.
• At Sabrina's Gym, Xiao Yan agreed that if he lost, he would become Sabrina's friend, then began a one-on-one battle against her Kadabra with Ho-Oh.
• Kadabra repeatedly dodged Ho-Oh's attacks by teleporting, so Xiao Yan made funny faces that caused Sabrina and Kadabra to laugh and lose focus.
• Xiao Yan ordered Ho-Oh to use Hyper Beam, which knocked Kadabra out while Sabrina was laughing.
• Sabrina promised not to use her psychic powers to hurt anyone and gave Xiao Yan the Saffron Badge.

Xiao Yan held a full-team training session at Gyarados Lake and caught the lake’s king Gyarados after battling through the other Gyarados. A hidden observer watched from the woods and said they understood why Lord Ho-Oh had approved of Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Lan sent out their Pokémon, and Xiao Yan comforted his frightened Eevee as the team gathered around him.
• Several Gyarados burst from the lake, and Xiao Yan decided to catch the largest one while Riolu, Squirtle, and Eevee watched.
• Pikachu used Thunderbolt to knock out many Gyarados and Magikarp, enraging the Gyarados king.
• Dragonite fought the remaining Gyarados, then used Hurricane to confuse and injure the king as its Hyper Beam exploded in its mouth.
• Xiao Yan caught the Gyarados king with an Ultra Ball and promised his Pokémon Berries from Team Rocket’s office as a reward.
• An unseen observer in the woods said they understood why Lord Ho-Oh had approved of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan challenged Celadon Gym Leader Erika and won the Rainbow Badge after Eevee defeated her Bellossom. As Xiao Yan and his companions left, Ash emerged from the Gym in a wig, holding a badge of his own.

• Xiao Yan reunited with Brock and met Ash at the Perfume Shop, where Ash insulted perfume and was swept out by the shop clerks.
• A clerk led Xiao Yan to Celadon Gym, where he met its Grass-type Gym Leader, Erika.
• Eevee fought Erika’s Bellossom, endured its attacks, and ignored Xiao Yan’s attempt to recall him.
• Eevee defeated Bellossom with Quick Attack, earning Xiao Yan the Rainbow Badge from Erika.
• Xiao Yan encouraged Xiao Lan to train her Pokémon, then spotted Ash leaving the Gym in a wig with a badge.

Xiao Yan and his Pokémon became trapped on a haunted farm, where he found the old owner through a mirror and won their freedom by finding him. After the old man vanished, Eevee evolved into Umbreon, and Xiao Yan celebrated their journey ahead.

• After Xiao Lan’s sour cooking made Xiao Yan sick, he went with Eevee and Pikachu to look for medicinal herbs.
• Xiao Yan encountered a ghostly old man on a farm and was trapped there after trying to escape.
• The old man challenged Xiao Yan to find him before sunset, or remain on the farm forever.
• Xiao Yan found a mirror showing the old man beneath a maple tree and located him there before sunset.
• The old man released Xiao Yan and his Pokémon, then faded away as Xiao Yan returned to the farm’s gate.
• That night, Eevee evolved into Umbreon and demonstrated its Shadow Ball.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Lan visited Yuki's Beauty Shop, where Brock tried unsuccessfully to win Yuki's affection and Xiao Yan had Pikachu massaged. Xiao Yan paid ten thousand for the brief service and left resolved not to return.

• Xiao Yan checked Pikachu and determined that he was male before meeting Ash, Misty, and Brock on Beauty Street.
• Brock found Yuki's Beauty Shop and hurried inside with the others to meet Yuki.
• Misty picked up Yuki's wary Vulpix and was singed when it breathed fire at her.
• Brock confessed that he wanted Yuki to go out with him, so Yuki called the police and Ash dragged Brock out of the shop.
• Yuki massaged Pikachu while Xiao Yan's group watched, then charged Xiao Yan ten thousand for the service.
• Xiao Yan paid Yuki and left the shop with Xiao Lan, deciding not to return.

Xiao Yan defeated Koga at the Rainbow Gym and earned the Pink Badge. Afterward, Xiao Lan told him she would leave for Pallet Town in a few days to receive her Pokédex and Starter Pokémon, and they faced their coming farewell.

• Xiao Yan arrived at the Rainbow Gym, where Ayame challenged him before Koga appeared and agreed to battle for the Pink Badge.
• Xiao Yan defeated Koga's Venomoth with Charizard's Flamethrower, then beat Voltorb with Riolu's Earthquake and Quick Attack.
• Xiao Yan sent out Umbreon against Scyther and won by using Shadow Ball to counter its Double Team.
• Koga awarded Xiao Yan the Pink Badge and reflected that Xiao Yan had taught him something about sensing with the heart.
• Xiao Lan told Xiao Yan she would go to Professor Oak in Pallet Town on her tenth birthday to get her Pokédex and Starter Pokémon, and thanked him for caring for her.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Lan to lift her head so her tears would not fall, as she cried over their impending parting.

Xiao Yan visited the Safari Zone to catch more Pokémon, while Xiao Lan arrived in Pallet Town and chose Charmander as her partner. Xiao Yan caught a Bulbasaur and set off to catch more Pokémon in the Wild Area.

• Xiao Yan said goodbye to Xiao Lan as she boarded a plane for Pallet Town to begin her Trainer journey.
• Xiao Yan and Pikachu arrived at the Safari Zone, where Kaiser warned them to follow the Wild Area's rules and introduced himself as the warden.
• Xiao Lan reached Professor Oak's Laboratory and chose Charmander from the three starter Pokémon.
• Xiao Yan entered the Wild Area, where he and Pikachu battled and caught a Bulbasaur with a Safari Zone Poké Ball.
• Xiao Yan ran excitedly through the grassland, determined to catch many more Pokémon.

Xiao Yan caught Bagon after battling a Pokémon Hunter who had attacked an injured Dragonair, and Kaiser reunited with the rescued Dragonair. Xiao Yan then left the Safari Zone with his Pokémon and questioned why Pokémon beyond the six he carried were sent to Professor Oak.

• Bagon stole Xiao Yan's hat, then secretly followed him and Charizard toward a canyon where an injured Dragonair lay.
• Xiao Yan and Charizard challenged a Pokémon Hunter riding Salamence, while Kaiser protected the injured Dragonair.
• Charizard defeated Salamence, and Kaiser aimed his gun at the Pokémon Hunter for targeting Dragonair.
• Bagon returned Xiao Yan's hat and joined him after he offered it his last Safari Ball.
• Kaiser thanked Xiao Yan for protecting Dragonair and reunited with it after Xiao Yan went to transfer his caught Pokémon.
• Xiao Yan left with his Pokémon and wondered why those beyond the six he carried were sent to Professor Oak.

Xiao Yan said goodbye to Arceus and Ho-Oh as they left to protect their regions, then resolved to grow stronger on his own. Arceus and Giratina began a battle at the temple, and Xiao Yan prepared to train his Pokémon without their help.

• Ho-Oh gave Xiao Yan a rainbow feather and left to watch over the Kanto Region, while Arceus returned to his temple.
• Arceus faced Giratina at the temple and summoned legendary Pokémon from across the regions for help.
• Giratina summoned Hoopa Unbound, and a chaotic battle broke out between the legendary Pokémon.
• Arceus asked Xiao Yan to wipe out the evil forces if he lost the battle.
• Xiao Yan saw that the Poké Balls that had held Arceus and Ho-Oh were cracking and vowed to catch them with his own strength if they met again.
• Xiao Yan asked Professor Oak to send Pikachu, Charizard, Umbreon, Wartortle, Bagon, and Riolu, then planned to train them and help them evolve.

Xiao Yan flew across a bridge on Charizard, then confronted a gang of street racers who attacked him with their Pokémon. He defeated them with his team, and Wartortle evolved into Blastoise as the battle ended.

• Xiao Yan crossed the bridge on Charizard after an attendant told him he could not walk across, and he burned away Laughing Monk’s cloud after the old man made inappropriate remarks.
• Street racers gathered on the bridge, and Xiao Yan decided to challenge them after the injured attendant called the police.
• A racer sent Golem against Xiao Yan, whose Wartortle used Surf to knock it into the river and leave it unable to battle.
• The racers surrounded Xiao Yan with their Pokémon, so he summoned his team and ordered them to attack.
• Xiao Yan’s Pokémon overwhelmed the street racers’ Pokémon, and Wartortle evolved into Blastoise during the fight.
• The racers fled, and Xiao Yan recalled his Pokémon before preparing to continue his journey.

Xiao Yan returned Taichi’s lost Eevee and helped the boy resist pressure from his three older brothers to choose an evolution. After Bagon defeated Flareon, the brothers reconciled with Taichi, and Xiao Yan continued his journey with a bag full of Evolution Stones.

• Pikachu led Xiao Yan to an Eevee tied to a tree, and Xiao Yan used its tag to find its owner, Taichi.
• At Taichi’s house, his three older brothers urged him to evolve Eevee into Jolteon, Vaporeon, or Flareon, while Xiao Yan showed them his Umbreon.
• Taichi said he wanted Eevee to stay as it was, and Xiao Yan challenged the red-haired brother to prove that a Pokémon’s strength depended on its bond with its trainer.
• Xiao Yan’s Bagon defeated the red-haired brother’s Flareon, prompting the brothers to apologize to Taichi and accept his choice.
• The red-haired brother offered Xiao Yan Evolution Stones, and Xiao Yan filled his backpack with them before continuing his journey.

Xiao Yan and Pikachu helped a drought-stricken village by capturing the Snorlax blocking its river and using Dragonite to bring rain. Elsewhere, Xiao Lan earned her third Gym Badge, and Professor Oak discovered that the Snorlax Xiao Yan sent him ate his entire month’s supply of food.

• Xiao Yan met a starving old man who explained that drought had dried up his village’s river and ruined its crops.
• Xiao Yan followed a villager to the river, traced its course upstream, and found a sleeping Snorlax blocking the water.
• Pikachu woke Snorlax with Thunderbolt, and Riolu defeated it with High Jump Kick so Xiao Yan could capture it.
• Xiao Yan returned to the village and had Dragonite use Rain Dance, bringing rain and earning the villagers’ thanks and bread.
• Xiao Lan left a Gym with her third Gym Badge and set out with Charmeleon to catch up with Xiao Yan.
• Professor Oak opened Xiao Yan’s Poké Ball, then watched Snorlax eat his month’s food supply before falling asleep.

Xiao Yan encountered Gary and Ash while searching for Pokémon fossils, then battled danger in a cavern full of Ancient Pokémon. After Ash and his friends departed, Xiao Yan set out on his own journey, hoping to grow stronger for a future battle with Ash.

• Xiao Yan met Gary at a fossil excavation site and learned that people were searching for Pokémon Fossils.
• Xiao Yan, Ash, and Team Rocket tumbled into a cavern, where hostile Ancient Pokémon appeared after Pikachu used Thunderbolt.
• An Aerodactyl carried Xiao Yan out of the cavern, but Xiao Yan summoned Charizard, which drove it off and rescued him.
• Ash arrived on his Charizard and reunited with Xiao Yan, while Misty and Brock joined him.
• Ash and his friends continued their journey, and Xiao Yan set out to become stronger for a Pokémon battle with Ash.

Xiao Yan rescued and caught an abandoned Pidgey, then gathered his Pokémon to train in a grove. There, Suicune appeared and greeted him as Ho-Oh’s chosen one.

• Xiao Yan found a starving Pidgey tied to a utility pole and fed it with Pikachu’s help.
• Xiao Yan invited Pidgey to join him, and Pidgey tapped the Poké Ball to accept capture.
• Xiao Yan arranged with Professor Oak to carry all his Pokémon temporarily for training and sent him money for Snorlax’s food.
• Xiao Yan brought his Pokémon to a grove beside a stream, where Entei explained that Ho-Oh had sent help.
• Suicune emerged from the bushes and greeted Xiao Yan as Ho-Oh’s chosen one.

Xiao Yan battled Suicune and caught him after Pikachu’s Thunder and Thunderbolt exploited Suicune’s paralysis. Entei then told Xiao Yan that their bond had led the Pokémon to accept him and that he wanted to travel with him.

• Suicune challenged Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan sent Pikachu to battle him in the rain.
• Pikachu struck Suicune with Thunder, then endured Suicune’s Blizzard and freezing attack before landing a Volt Tackle.
• Suicune’s paralysis stopped his attack, allowing Pikachu to hit him with Thunderbolt and Xiao Yan to catch him in an Ultra Ball.
• Pikachu collapsed from exhaustion, and Xiao Yan recalled him and welcomed Suicune as a companion.
• Entei told Xiao Yan that their bond had won the battle and said he wanted to stay by Xiao Yan’s side.

Xiao Yan challenged Ash to a three-on-three battle aboard a cruise ship on the way to Cinnabar Island. Xiao Yan won, and after the ship reached the harbor, he headed for the Cinnabar Gym to pursue his eighth badge.

• Ash, Misty, Brock, and both Pikachu pushed Xiao Yan’s sleeping deck chair into the pool to wake him.
• Xiao Yan and Ash compared their badges and agreed to a three-on-three battle, with Xiao Yan’s Pikachu refereeing.
• Xiao Yan’s Bulbasaur defeated Ash’s Snorlax with Leech Seed and Razor Leaf, then evolved into Ivysaur.
• Xiao Yan’s Blastoise knocked Ash’s Pidgeot into the pool with a surprise water attack.
• Xiao Yan’s Shelgon defeated Ash’s Pikachu with Dragon Claw, giving Xiao Yan the victory.
• After the cruise ship reached Cinnabar Island, Xiao Yan said goodbye to Ash and headed for the Cinnabar Gym.

Xiao Yan defeated Blaine at the Cinnabar Gym, using Mega Evolution to overcome Blaine’s Moltres and earn his eighth badge. He planned to rest on Cinnabar Island before heading to the Indigo League, while considering whether his other Pokémon could Mega Evolve.

• Blaine opened the three-on-three battle with Ninetales, which trapped and burned Riolu with Fire Spin before Riolu blocked Hyper Beam with Protect and knocked Ninetales out with Focus Blast.
• Xiao Yan sent out Gyarados, whose Rain Dance and point-blank Hydro Pump defeated Blaine’s Rapidash.
• Blaine sent out Moltres, and Xiao Yan recalled Gyarados and revealed that Umbreon could Mega Evolve using a Mega Stone and his Key Stone.
• Mega Umbreon dodged Moltres’s Fire Blast with Double Team and struck it from above with Swift, winning Xiao Yan the battle.
• Blaine awarded Xiao Yan the Crimson Badge, his eighth badge, and Xiao Yan chose to rest on Cinnabar Island before the Indigo League while planning to test Mega Evolution with his other Pokémon.

Xiao Yan trained his Pokémon on Cinnabar Island but failed to Mega Evolve Charizard. After finding an abandoned cabin and reading a diary about Mew and Mewtwo, he worried about facing Mewtwo, then took his Pokémon to the hot springs and resolved to keep growing stronger with them.

• Xiao Yan trained his Pokémon with Entei and Suicune, then repeatedly tried and failed to Mega Evolve Charizard.
• Xiao Yan got lost in the dark mountains, found an abandoned cabin, and read a diary describing Mew, Mewtwo, and the destruction of a research institute.
• Xiao Yan flew back to the inn and worried that he might not be strong enough to defeat Mewtwo.
• Suicune and Entei suggested visiting the hot springs, and Xiao Yan took all his Pokémon through town to the mixed-bathing spring.
• Xiao Yan relaxed with his Pokémon in the hot spring and resolved to keep training because he believed they would not lose together.

Xiao Yan returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory with eight Badges and showed off Aerodactyl and his other Pokémon. When Mewtwo appeared near Viridian Forest, Xiao Yan pursued him, and Professor Oak warned the group to capture the artificial Pokémon with extreme care; Xiao Yan and Gary stayed overnight at the laboratory.

• Xiao Yan returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory and revealed that he had caught Aerodactyl, while Professor Oak compared the Trainers' Pokédex discoveries and Pokémon collections.
• Xiao Yan reunited with his Pokémon on the laboratory grounds and released Suicune for Professor Oak to examine.
• An unknown Pokémon emerged from a fire in Viridian Forest, and Xiao Yan chased it on Charizard before it escaped into the clouds.
• Xiao Yan told Professor Oak about the Cinnabar Island cabin, and Professor Oak identified the Pokémon as Mewtwo, created from Mew's genes, and warned the group to capture him cautiously.
• Ash went home, while Professor Oak invited Xiao Yan and Gary to stay overnight, and the two friends went upstairs to play Pokémon battle cards.

With the Indigo League tournament approaching, Xiao Yan's Gible fought the Arcanine that had attacked him and evolved into Gabite. Xiao Yan caught the defeated Arcanine, then set off with his Pokémon for the tournament grounds.

• An Arcanine attacked Gible, and Xiao Yan took the bite on his right arm to protect him.
• Gible trained especially hard after the incident, and Xiao Yan's team prepared to leave for the Indigo League.
• A pack of Arcanine attacked Xiao Yan's team, while their leader battled Gible.
• Gible refused to give up, evolved into Gabite during the fight, and defeated Arcanine.
• Xiao Yan caught the defeated Arcanine, who left the pack's leadership to another Arcanine.
• Xiao Yan and his Pokémon set off for the Indigo League tournament grounds.