Recaps

Chu Xin arrived in Jindu for the Monster Handler License Examination Tournament and prepared for the Zone C preliminaries with Xiao Wu. After learning about the competition and collecting his participant number, he entered the crowded arena, confident that his training had prepared them.

• Chu Xin relaxed in Jindu with Xiao Wu and Farfetch'd, who spent the journey absorbed in fantasy novels.
• Chu Xin checked the Official Forum for information about strong opponents, then resolved to rely on his own strength and aim for the championship.
• Chu Xin registered for the tournament and received participant number 666, with his match assigned to Zone C, Arena 3.
• Chu Xin bought an Ash-style Baseball Cap before bringing Xiao Wu to the arena the next day.
• Chu Xin heard spectators discuss powerful Pokémon in other zones, remained calm, and prepared to begin his first match with Xiao Wu.

Chu Xin won three preliminary matches with Xiao Wu, a Dratini, while learning that Lei Xiao's Growlithe was a formidable opponent. After his latest victory, a referee considered whether Chu Xin should be designated a seeded contestant.

• Chu Xin and Xiao Wu defeated a young Zubat with Thunder Wave, and number 666 advanced.
• Chu Xin told his father that the competition seemed easy, and his father warned him that stronger opponents remained.
• Chu Xin and Xiao Wu defeated a Machop with Dragon Tail after Chu Xin explained that Xiao Wu was a Pokémon and his family.
• Chu Xin watched Lei Xiao's Growlithe defeat a Wooper with Flamethrower and decided he needed to prepare for a possible fight against it.
• Chu Xin and Xiao Wu defeated Geodude with Dragon Tail, and a referee considered designating Chu Xin a seeded contestant.

After passing the Monster Handler License qualifiers, Chu Xin was summoned to meet the tournament’s seeded contestants and discovered he was the eighth. The chapter left him embarrassed beside Lei Jing as they waited for Zhuo Yuan to explain the arrangements.

• Chu Xin defeated his fourth qualifier opponent with Xiao Wu’s Dragon Tail, passed the assessment, and posted a photo of his success.
• Chu Xin’s father, mother, Aier, and Lei Jing responded to his post, and Chu Xin blocked Lei Jing after the boy bragged about winning the tournament.
• A referee brought Chu Xin to a room, where reporters revealed that he was the eighth seeded contestant.
• Zhuo Yuan introduced himself and took Chu Xin to meet the seven other seeded contestants, hoping to recruit him for Jindu Academy.
• Lei Jing greeted Chu Xin with a boastful speech, and Zhuo Yuan seated them together while they waited for the others.

Chu Xin learned the seeded contestants would compete in separate divisions before advancing to the finals, and he prepared Xiao Wu to win the championship. At the start of the competition, he entered Division H and faced his first opponent.

• Chu Xin met the other fifteen seeded contestants, while Lei Jing boasted about his Growlithe and Chu Xin tried to quiet him.
• Host Zhuo Yuan explained the divisions and the seeded contestants’ perks, and Chu Xin posed for an official promotional photo.
• Chu Xin posted his photo to Moments, where his parents teased him about becoming a Trainer instead of inheriting the family fortune.
• Chu Xin blocked Lei Jing’s Moments posts, then promised Xiao Wu a wish if they won the championship.
• Chu Xin arrived at Division H, saw Lei Jing, Aier, and Farfetch'd in the arena, and stepped onto the battlefield to meet his first opponent.

Chu Xin won his match with Xiao Wu and learned from Aier that the tournament determined academy admission and resources. After Aier warned him that his next opponent was exceptionally strong, Chu Xin studied the opponent’s files and decided he would need to reveal more of his strength.

• Chu Xin’s Dratini defeated its opponent, advancing him to the next round as reporters crowded around him for interviews.
• Aier tore up a reporter’s business card and explained that the master had sent him to record Chu Xin’s battle.
• Aier told Chu Xin that the tournament selected academy students, that the top fifty would enter, and that higher placements earned more resources.
• Aier gave Chu Xin files on his upcoming opponents and warned that his next opponent was exceptionally strong.
• Chu Xin studied the files and decided he would reveal more of his strength in the next match.

Chu Xin faced Bai Yuan and his powerful Scyther in the tournament, relying on Xiao Wu’s hidden strength to withstand Scyther’s rapid attacks. Xiao Wu exposed Scyther with Twister and defeated him, advancing in the competition.

• Chu Xin met Bai Yuan before the match and learned that he would be facing Bai Yuan’s Scyther.
• Bai Yuan sent out Scyther, who struck Xiao Wu repeatedly with Fury Cutter and Double Hit.
• Xiao Wu used Extreme Speed and Dragon Tail, forcing Scyther to avoid fighting him head-on.
• Scyther attacked through Double Team, but Xiao Wu stayed strong with the help of Chu Xin’s preparations.
• Xiao Wu used Twister to reveal Scyther’s true position, then knocked him unconscious with Dragon Tail.

Chu Xin defeated Bai Yuan and advanced through his remaining bracket matches, then reviewed information on the other contenders. As Aier handed him a dossier on Lei Jing, Chu Xin clutched it, but the chapter ended before he could explain his interest.

• Chu Xin revealed that he had used a Flame Orb to trigger Xiao Wu's Marvel Scale and boost its defense against Bai Yuan's Scyther.
• Zhuo Yuan followed Bai Yuan after the match, hoping to recruit him for Jindu Academy.
• Chu Xin won his remaining matches and became the first seeded contestant to advance from his bracket.
• Aier gave Chu Xin information on seeded contestants Bai Le, Zhuo Xing, and Tian Tiantian, whose Scyther, Abra, and Nidoran posed different threats.
• Aier told Chu Xin about Zhu Chang's evolved Charmeleon, Chu Anqi's Gastly, and Chang Yuan's Ralts, and Chu Xin worried that Zhu Chang might be especially strong.
• Aier handed Chu Xin Lei Jing's dossier, and Chu Xin clutched it as he began to explain why he had entered the tournament.

Chu Xin studied the Top 16 contestants and watched Lei Jing and Bai Le dominate their matches, realizing the competition would be difficult. Encouraged by Xiao Wu, he prepared to enter the arena for their own match.

• Chu Xin reviewed information on the Top 16 contestants and arrived early to observe their battles.
• Lei Jing's Growlithe overwhelmed a Pikachu and won with Flame Charge, prompting Chu Xin to consider how he might counter its speed.
• Bai Le's Scyther defeated its opponent in fifteen seconds without needing a command, convincing Chu Xin that Bai Le was the competition's strongest contestant so far.
• Chu Xin worried that Xiao Wu could not yet beat Bai Le, but Xiao Wu's confidence reminded him that they had a trump card and could still pursue the championship.
• Chu Xin and Xiao Wu took the field for their match.

Chu Xin faced Wang Xing in a Top 16 match, where Xiao Wu overcame Arbok’s Intimidate and won. The victory left Chu Xin’s chances in the tournament uncertain but promising.

• Lei Xiao told Zhuo Yuan that Chu Xin had trained with Chen Huan after losing to her nephew’s Growlithe.
• Chu Xin entered the battlefield to face Wang Xing, who sent out Arbok against Xiao Wu.
• Arbok’s Intimidate and Leer frightened Xiao Wu, but Chu Xin encouraged Xiao Wu to keep fighting.
• Xiao Wu used Extreme Speed to dodge Arbok’s attacks, interrupted Screech, and trapped Arbok in a Twister.
• Xiao Wu stopped Arbok from escaping with Dig, then struck it with Dragon Tail and knocked it out with Dragon Rage.

Chu Xin defeated Wang Xing in the Top 16, though the battle exposed Xiao Wu’s fear and weaknesses. After resting with Xiao Wu and collecting Aier’s recordings of the day’s matches, Chu Xin prepared to study his future opponents.

• Chu Xin defeated Wang Xing’s Arbok, and Zhuo Yuan and Lei Xiao assessed Xiao Wu’s strength and shortcomings.
• Chu Xin posted about his victory, exchanged messages with his mother and Lei Xiao, and blocked Lei Jing’s burner account.
• Xiao Wu drank Chu Xin’s bubble tea, so Chu Xin bought them each another cup.
• Aier brought Chu Xin recordings of the day’s matches, and he planned to review them to prepare for the competition.
• Aier warned Chu Xin that she would teach him a lesson if he failed to earn a good ranking.

Chu Xin studied footage of the tournament’s strongest contenders before facing Zhuo Xing in the first match of the day. Xiao Wu overwhelmed Zhuo Xing’s Abra with a relentless assault and won, advancing Chu Xin in the tournament.

• Chu Xin worried that Bai Le’s Scyther would be too strong for Xiao Wu, and Aier suggested asking Bai Yuan for advice.
• Chu Xin stayed up late reviewing battle footage, then arrived at the arena exhausted with Xiao Wu.
• Chu Xin and Zhuo Xing began their match, with Zhuo Xing sending out Abra.
• Xiao Wu forced through Abra’s Confusion, broke its Light Screen with Dragon Tail, and kept attacking before it could recover.
• Xiao Wu struck the airborne Abra with Dragon Rage, knocking it unconscious and winning the match for Chu Xin.

Chu Xin defeated Zhuo Xing, then watched Lei Jing and Bai Le win their matches and studied Bai Le’s Scyther before returning to his hotel. Zhuo Yuan visited to recruit him into Jindu Academy, but Lei Xiao arrived and said she would look after the matter.

• Chu Xin defeated Zhuo Xing, who recalled her unconscious Abra and vowed to win next time.
• Bai Le and Bai Yuan discussed Chu Xin’s strength, while Zhuo Yuan decided to recruit him for Jindu Academy.
• Lei Jing defeated Tian Tiantian after Growlithe overcame Nidoran, then Bai Le’s Scyther beat Zhu Chang’s Charmeleon with one strike.
• Chu Xin watched Bai Le’s battle recording repeatedly and worried that Xiao Wu’s imperfect Dynamax could not beat Scyther.
• Zhu Yuan visited Chu Xin’s hotel room and offered to help Xiao Wu grow quickly at Jindu Academy.
• Lei Xiao entered the room and told Zhu Yuan she had relations with Chu Xin and would look after the matter.

Chu Xin weighed Jindu Academy’s offer against other schools after Lei Xiao warned him that he could aim higher. Zhuo Yuan offered him a Rotom Phone and a special reward if he won the championship, leaving Chu Xin determined to test the deal by challenging Bai Le.

• Lei Xiao interrupted Zhuo Yuan’s recruitment pitch and told Chu Xin that other academies might offer better opportunities.
• Chu Xin asked what Jindu Academy could provide, and Zhuo Yuan promised him a rare Pokémon and training resources.
• Zhuo Yuan revealed Jindu Academy’s Rotom Phone, which scanned Xiao Wu and analyzed its physical condition to recommend training.
• Chu Xin asked whether he could receive a Rotom Phone, and Zhuo Yuan agreed if he joined Jindu Academy.
• Chu Xin asked what he would get for winning the championship, and Zhuo Yuan promised a Rotom Phone, access to Jindu Academy’s information, and one condition of Chu Xin’s choosing.

Chu Xin and Xiao Wu battled Lei Jing and Growlithe, whom they had lost to before. Xiao Wu defeated Growlithe, leaving Chu Xin to advance toward his goal of becoming Champion.

• Lei Xiao told Chu Xin that he would have to beat Lei Jing before facing Bai Le, and invited him to the Police Academy after the tournament.
• Chu Xin vowed to defeat Growlithe and erase the shame of their earlier loss.
• Chu Xin met Lei Jing before their match and declared that Growlithe would not beat him and Xiao Wu again.
• Lei Jing sent Growlithe after Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu used Bind and Thunder Wave to trap and damage him.
• Xiao Wu struck the paralyzed Growlithe with Dragon Tail and finished him with Dragon Rage, winning the battle.

Chu Xin defeated Lei Jing and prepared to face Bai Le in the tournament final, uncertain whether Xiao Wu could overcome Bai Le’s powerful Scyther. The final began with both trainers confident in their strength, but neither had yet made a move.

• Chu Xin’s Dratini, Xiao Wu, defeated Lei Jing’s Growlithe after resisting paralysis, and Lei Jing vowed to beat Chu Xin next time.
• Lei Xiao comforted Lei Jing and told him she had enrolled him in the Police Academy so he could grow stronger.
• Chu Xin met Bai Yuan and Bai Le, his opponent in the final, and promised to show what he and Xiao Wu could do.
• Back at the hotel, Chu Xin worried about Bai Le’s Scyther, then decided to study its weaknesses using Aier’s video camera.
• The next morning, Zhuo Yuan said he intended to recruit Chu Xin for Jindu Academy, while Lei Xiao reminded him that their hotel agreement still stood if Bai Le lost.
• Chu Xin and Bai Le faced each other in the final, and Bai Le told Chu Xin to give up before Chu Xin challenged his certainty.

Chu Xin revealed that Xiao Wu could use Dynamax Energy and battled Bai Le’s Scyther with the enormous Dratini. Both Pokémon collapsed after their final attacks, leaving the winner uncertain.

• Chu Xin Dynamaxed Xiao Wu, stunning Bai Le and prompting Director Zhuo to confirm that the match could continue.
• Xiao Wu dodged Scyther’s attacks, then paralyzed it with Thunder Wave and struck with Dragon Tail.
• Scyther used Protect and Agility, while Xiao Wu defended itself with Twister and countered with Dragon Rage.
• Bai Le ordered Scyther to build power with Focus Energy, and Chu Xin tried to interrupt with Extreme Speed.
• Scyther attacked with Slash as Xiao Wu charged with Dragon Rush, and both Pokémon collapsed as Zhuo Yuan wondered who had won.

Chu Xin and Xiao Wu won the championship after a close battle with Bai Le and Scyther. At the rescue center, Zhuo Yuan questioned how Chu Xin had overcome Dynamax Energy’s side effects, while Chu Xin’s bond with Xiao Wu suggested the energy might not be as dangerous as believed.

• Bai Le and Chu Xin urged Scyther and Xiao Wu to stand, but Xiao Wu got up first and won the match for Chu Xin.
• Chu Xin accepted the championship, while Bai Le congratulated him and vowed to train until he could win a rematch.
• Chu Xin struggled with reporters after the victory, then took Xiao Wu to the Monster Rescue Center for treatment.
• Aier and Farfetch'd arrived at the rescue center, where Farfetch'd admired Xiao Wu and imagined becoming a powerful fighter himself.
• Zhuo Yuan told Chu Xin that Dynamax Energy usually made monsters break free of their handlers' control and asked how he had removed its effects.
• Chu Xin said Xiao Wu still regarded him as his Trainer, leading Zhuo Yuan to wonder whether strong emotional bonds could withstand Dynamax Energy.

After winning the championship, Chu Xin chose Jindu Academy and persuaded Chen Huan to join him and research Dynamax energy. Back at the villa, Chu Xin discovered that the rescued Farfetch'd had an unusual talent for psychic powers.

• Chu Xin confirmed to Zhuo Yuan that he would attend Jindu Academy and reminded him of his promised favor.
• Chu Xin visited Chen Huan at the Jindu Gym and invited him to join Jindu Academy to receive funding for Dynamax research.
• Chu Xin explained that he wanted Chen Huan's help studying Dynamax energy so Xiao Wu could control it better, and Chen Huan agreed.
• Chu Lian saw news of Chu Xin's championship and wondered whether he should have another child to inherit the family fortune.
• Chu Xin relaxed with Xiao Wu, then learned from Aier that the rescued Farfetch'd could read because it had a talent for psychic powers.

Chu Xin discovered that Farfetch'd possessed a hidden psychic talent that let him strike vital spots, and offered to train him after he defeated Aier's Squirtle. Farfetch'd accepted capture, becoming Chu Xin's second Pokémon, while Aier resolved to intensify Squirtle's training.

• Chu Xin asked Aier about Farfetch'd's psychic talent, and Aier confirmed that he could sense it despite how well Farfetch'd hid it.
• Chu Xin called on Xiao Wu to battle Farfetch'd, but the resting Pokémon refused, so Aier sent out Squirtle instead.
• Squirtle knocked Farfetch'd back with Rapid Spin, but Farfetch'd got up and waited for a chance to strike.
• Farfetch'd used his psychic talent to guide a precise leek strike that knocked Squirtle unconscious in one blow.
• Chu Xin offered to train Farfetch'd, and Farfetch'd entered the Poké Ball willingly, becoming Chu Xin's second Pokémon.
• Aier looked at the defeated Squirtle and decided to step up his training.

Chu Xin began training his newly caught Farfetch'd, naming him Kaka and planning to develop his psychic talent and stamina. After he was caught spying on Aier training Squirtle, he asked her for a rematch, and she agreed once training was over.

• Chu Xin planned to train Farfetch'd as Xiao Wu continued lazing in the sun.
• Chu Xin named Farfetch'd Kaka and assigned him daily Calm Mind practice, running, and leek-swinging exercises.
• Chu Xin spotted Aier training Squirtle and sneaked over to watch her.
• Aier had Garchomp use Earthquake to flush Chu Xin out of his hiding place, then scolded him for spying.
• Chu Xin asked Aier to battle Kaka after training, and Aier agreed, insisting her previous loss had been a fluke.

After Kaka lost a second battle to Squirtle, Chu Xin resolved to train him and Xiao Wu at the Jindu Gym. Chen Huan could not resign as Gym Leader because no replacement was available, but he showed Chu Xin a special room suitable for Kaka’s training.

• Squirtle defeated Kaka by wearing him down with ranged attacks, and Chu Xin pointed out Kaka’s poor stamina, battle experience, and overall fitness.
• Chu Xin encouraged Kaka to endure hardship and grow stronger, then decided to take him to the Jindu Gym for proper training.
• Chu Xin told Xiao Wu he would train too, reminding him that he had only narrowly beaten Bai Le’s Scyther with dynamax energy.
• At the Jindu Gym, Chen Huan explained that he could not resign because the gym’s debts and lack of a replacement deterred anyone from taking over.
• Chen Huan recognized that Kaka was an unusual Farfetch’d with a special Psychic-type talent and led Chu Xin to the room where he trained Vespiquen.

Chu Xin tested Xiao Wu and Kaka in Chen Huan's projectile-dodging training room, discovering that Xiao Wu performed poorly while Kaka showed surprising skill and determination. Though Kaka was badly hurt, he kept fighting, and Chen Huan believed he would become strong someday.

• Chen Huan demonstrated the training room with Vespiquen, who dodged every rubber ball without being hit.
• Xiao Wu failed to dodge the balls and hid in a corner, so Chu Xin threatened to halve his daily Pokéblocks unless he trained.
• Kaka entered the training room and dodged the balls, sometimes batting them away with his leek as his stamina faded.
• Xiao Wu resolved to surpass Kaka after watching his performance.
• Chu Xin asked Chen Huan to stop the training when Kaka was struck repeatedly, but Kaka stood back up and continued defending himself.

Chu Xin completed two months of training at Jindu Gym, then registered at Jindu Academy and met Bai Yuan. After they exchanged contact information, Bai Yuan challenged Chu Xin to another battle.

• Chu Xin trained Xiao Wu and Kaka at Jindu Gym, and Chen Huan discovered that Kaka's Psychic power helped it detect attacks and opponents' weaknesses.
• Kaka completed simple-mode training while Xiao Wu struggled to pass, prompting Chu Xin to see their rivalry as a way to motivate them.
• Chu Xin received his acceptance notice, said goodbye to Chen Huan, and traveled to Jindu Academy to register in a battle suit inspired by Red.
• Chu Xin met Bai Yuan at the academy, and Bai Yuan explained that losing to Chu Xin had led him to enroll there.
• Bai Yuan told Chu Xin that his older brother Bai Le attended Magic City Academy and still wanted to defeat him, then challenged Chu Xin to another match.

Chu Xin toured Jindu Academy with Zhuo Xing and Bai Yuan, learned about its departments, and chose the Battle Department. Zhuo Xing challenged him to a battle, and they began preparing to fight in a Rock Field.

• Zhuo Xing offered to battle Chu Xin, but he postponed the match until he had settled in.
• Zhuo Xing showed Chu Xin and Bai Yuan around Jindu Academy and explained the Battle, Breeding, and Research Departments.
• Chu Xin chose the Battle Department, while Bai Yuan hoped they would share a class and have chances to battle.
• After Chu Xin finished unpacking, Zhuo Xing asked him to battle, and he agreed; Bai Yuan also wanted a match.
• Zhuo Xing set the Battle Room to a Rock Field and sent out Abra, while Chu Xin introduced his Farfetch'd, Kaka.

Chu Xin’s Farfetch'd, Kaka, defeated Zhuo Xing’s Abra with one strike, then battled Bai Yuan’s Scyther and knocked him out with a finishing move. Kaka’s victories showed how much his training had strengthened him.

• Chu Xin sent Kaka to battle Zhuo Xing’s Abra, and Kaka broke through Protect and knocked Abra unconscious with Cut.
• Zhuo Xing conceded defeat and vowed to win next time, while Bai Yuan asked to battle Kaka with Scyther.
• Kaka blocked Scyther’s attacks and nearly struck his neck, forcing Scyther to retreat.
• Chu Xin ordered Kaka to use his finishing move, and Kaka activated Mind’s Eye before striking Scyther down with one blow.