Chapter Summaries

Kaka gained the upper hand against Xiao Wu with a rapid series of precise Leek strikes, but Xiao Wu turned the battle around by counterattacking and activating Outrage. The chapter ended with Xiao Wu catching Kaka off guard with Breaking Swipe and sending him flying.

• Kaka redirected his Leek strike and rushed in as Xiao Wu crashed into a crater after changing the course of Dragon Rush.
• Kaka slipped his Leek through Xiao Wu’s guard and repeatedly struck his weak points, leaving Xiao Wu in pain.
• Xiao Wu abandoned defense and attacked Kaka with Dragon Claw, forcing Kaka to evade and giving Xiao Wu room to fight back.
• Xiao Wu activated Outrage and launched wild attacks that disrupted Kaka’s Burst Aura Third Stage rhythm.
• Xiao Wu regained clarity and hit Kaka with Breaking Swipe, sending him flying.

Xiao Wu won the final match, and Kaka defeated Electrike before Chen Huan carried his Politoed away to resign and study it. Chu Xin envied Politoed's rare Drizzle ability, and the chapter explained its importance and uses on rain teams.

• Xiao Wu won the final match.
• Kaka defeated Electrike without difficulty.
• Chen Huan carried his Politoed out of the underground area to resign and study it.
• Chu Xin admired Chen Huan's Politoed and its rare Drizzle ability.
• The chapter described Politoed's history, strengths, moves, and central role on rain teams.

The chapter discussed Politoed’s movesets, strengths, weaknesses, and role on rain teams, then prompted Chu Xin to consider building a coordinated team of his own. It left him reviewing four broad methods for constructing Pokémon teams.

• The chapter outlined Politoed’s offensive, defensive, setup, and doubles strategies, along with four suggested movesets.
• It explained that Politoed could be countered by Pokémon such as Abomasnow and Mega Charizard Y, but that its rain-team partners made the matchup difficult.
• Chu Xin envied Chen Huan’s Drizzle Politoed and recognized that it could anchor a rain team, but accepted that it belonged to Chen Huan and was needed for his King’s Rock research.
• Chu Xin decided the incident might be a reminder to raise another established team composition.
• Chu Xin considered popular team styles and described four approaches to team building: a single core, an offensive backbone, a defensive core, or a specific tactical concept.

After Slowpoke and Xiao Wu won their tournament tiers, Chu Xin gave Xiao Wu his stock of new Pokéblocks and recognized their potential to accelerate his Pokémon’s training. He called his father to propose that Infinite Energy Company hire Rotom to help increase production, leaving the idea awaiting his father’s response.

• Chu Xin reflected on building a team suited to the real world and decided that could wait until after the internal tournament.
• Slowpoke won the first tier and chose King's Governance as his reward, while Xiao Wu won the second tier and asked for a big box of new Pokéblocks.
• Chu Xin gave Xiao Wu his entire stock of new Pokéblocks, honoring his promise and deciding to ask his father to increase production.
• Chu Xin considered how the Pokéblocks could help Kaka, Xiao Wu, and Electrike overcome their slowing growth by easing fatigue and replenishing energy.
• Chu Xin called his father to propose that Infinite Energy Company use Rotom to help upgrade production.

After the team tournament, Chu Xin assessed how his Pokémon were coping with defeat and encouraged them to keep improving. While the older team members recovered in their own ways, Nidoran was left deeply upset by his losses to Slowpoke and Carbink.

• Kaka asked Luo Luo for a stamina-training plan and Chu Xin for Pokéblocks, and Chu Xin approved his request.
• Xiao Wu grew jealous that Kaka had received a box of Pokéblocks, but Chu Xin reminded him that he would eat them too quickly.
• Electrike felt proud that he had nearly defeated Xiao Wu and could finally see a path to catching up with Xiao Wu and Kaka.
• Slowpoke put the tournament behind him and focused on studying the energy in his newly acquired King's Rock.
• Nidoran brooded over finishing last after Slowpoke and Carbink defeated him, despite his hard training and confidence in his intelligence.

After helping Nidoran recover from his tournament defeat, Chu Xin decided to train Carbink so it could build enough Fairy-type energy to evolve into Diancie. Carbink resisted the training, so Chu Xin challenged it to defeat Electrike if it wanted to keep slacking off.

• Chu Xin, Kaka, and Electrike comforted Nidoran by sharing their past hardships, and Nidoran resolved to train harder for the next team tournament.
• Chu Xin considered Carbink's paths to becoming Diancie and chose to have it develop Fairy-type energy through training rather than rely on scarce Mew gene extract.
• Chu Xin dragged the reluctant Carbink to the Training Ground, where it repeatedly tried to slack off.
• Carbink insisted it was already strong and dismissed Chu Xin's warning about being bullied.
• Chu Xin offered to let Carbink slack off if it could beat Electrike in a battle.

Chu Xin had Electrike battle Carbink to demonstrate the difference between strength and potential. Electrike defeated Carbink with one Quick Attack, leaving him unconscious and in need of more training.

• Chu Xin asked Electrike to battle Carbink, and Electrike reluctantly agreed without using Ball Lightning.
• Carbink set up Light Screen and Reflect, then attacked with Rock Slide as Electrike tested his defenses.
• Electrike discovered Carbink excelled with Psychic- and Fairy-type moves, especially Moonblast, but his Rock-type attacks were ordinary.
• Electrike got serious and used Quick Attack to break through Carbink's defenses and knock him unconscious.

Sakamoto confronted two Team Rocket captains at the organization's Southeast Asian base after three captains were captured in China and the Mew Fossil was lost. He gave them one chance to recover it, promising reinforcements and warning them of the consequences of failure.

• Sakamoto arrived at the underground base and questioned its two remaining captains while Persian intimidated them.
• Sakamoto learned that the other three captains had been captured while establishing a new base in China.
• The captains admitted they had taken the Mew Fossil to China to continue research requiring Fairy-type energy.
• Sakamoto accused the captains of making a reckless choice that cost Team Rocket three captains and the Mew Fossil.
• Sakamoto ordered the captains to recover the Mew Fossil and said nearby bases would send support, warning them not to fail.

Chu Xin forced Carbink to train seriously by threatening to cut his drink allowance, then received the Role Play Move Manual Aier had found. With the manual, Chu Xin and Luo Luo began preparing Electrike to learn Role Play and strengthen Ball Lightning by changing his Ability.

• Chu Xin warned Carbink that he would lose half his drink allowance unless he completed his training on time, and Carbink promptly trained seriously and finished his tasks.
• Aier called Chu Xin to say she had found the Role Play Move Manual and soon delivered it to him.
• Chu Xin and Luo Luo brought Electrike the manual and planned for him to learn Role Play.
• Chu Xin explained that Electrike could use Role Play to copy Motor Drive or Volt Absorb and alter how Ball Lightning boosted him.
• Electrike eagerly looked forward to improving his strength and competing for a higher position in the next team tournament.

Chu Xin reviewed powerful Pokémon Abilities and explained how Role Play could let Electrike switch among Motor Drive, Volt Absorb, and Lightning Rod. He outlined the Three-in-One Ultimate Secret Move combining those Abilities with Ball Lightning and a modified Thunderbolt Manual, but Electrike still needed more training before he could master it.

• Chu Xin described how powerful Abilities shaped Pokémon battles, including weather-setting, offensive, and support Abilities.
• Chu Xin planned for Electrike to use Role Play to switch among Motor Drive, Volt Absorb, and Lightning Rod, turning Electric-type attacks into boosts.
• Chu Xin developed Ball Lightning as a way for Electrike to store electrical energy and activate his copied Abilities, though it took too long to build up.
• Chu Xin used the modified Thunderbolt Manual obtained from Mr. Wu Yong to quickly charge Electrike and accelerate Ball Lightning.
• Chu Xin combined Role Play, Ball Lightning, and the modified Thunderbolt Manual into the Three-in-One Ultimate Secret Move, but Electrike remained too weak and needed continued training.

Chu Xin planned how to find Pokémon with Volt Absorb and Motor Drive so Electrike could copy their abilities with Role Play, while leaving Electrike’s training to Luo Luo. As Chu Xin prepared to become a second-year student, he considered welcoming the new first-years and overseeing Jindu Academy’s research partnership with the Wudang Gym.

• Chu Xin reviewed the Pokémon that could have Volt Absorb or Motor Drive and asked Aier to search for suitable targets for Electrike.
• Chu Xin decided he would seek Zeraora’s help only if Aier could not find a Pokémon with Volt Absorb, since he did not want to rely on Zeraora for a minor matter.
• Chu Xin left Electrike’s training to Luo Luo and took a break by strolling around campus before the new school year.
• Chu Xin resolved to take part in the new student training competition and give the incoming first-years the welcome he had once received from upper-year students.
• Chu Xin considered the upcoming Jindu Academy and Wudang Gym collaboration, which would study Mental Energy and send Chen Huan to conduct research.

Chu Xin met Wang Zhixian, a new main member of the Academy Tournament team whose powerful Pokémon was a Slaking. The chapter ended with Chu Xin considering Slaking’s immense strength and the severe limitation of its Truant Ability.

• Chu Xin reflected on how his suggestion had helped Jindu Academy develop Breeding Rotom and expand its Rotom research.
• Zhuo Yue brought Wang Zhixian over to Chu Xin after training and introduced Chu Xin as a freakishly strong freshman.
• Chu Xin and Wang Zhixian introduced themselves, and Wang Zhixian awkwardly added that he liked girls.
• Zhuo Yue explained that Wang Zhixian was a new main team member for the Academy Tournament and had a powerful Slaking.
• Chu Xin considered Slaking’s extraordinary base stats and its Truant Ability, which limited it to acting every other turn.

The chapter described Slaking’s abilities, battle strengths, and the drawbacks of its Truant Ability, then explained strategies for using and countering it. It left Slaking as a powerful but unpredictable hit-and-run attacker whose loafing turn gave opponents opportunities to exploit.

• The narrator explained that Slaking’s huge stats and powerful attacks were undermined by Truant, which forced it to alternate between attacking and loafing.
• The narrator rejected Giga Impact and described Slaking’s preferred hit-and-run approach, supported by teammates such as Ditto, Forretress, and Substitute counters.
• The narrator recommended Retaliate as Slaking’s core move and listed coverage options including Earthquake, Fire Punch, Sucker Punch, and Focus Punch.
• The narrator explained that Slaking rarely had opportunities to use status moves and that attempts to change its Ability were difficult or unreliable.
• The narrator described how Protect, Substitute, setup moves, and Steel, Rock, or Ghost Pokémon could exploit Slaking’s loafing turn and disrupt its attacks.

Wang Zhixian recalled his exhausted Slaking and sent out Blissey, whose defensive moves and healing frustrated Zhuo Yue’s Machamp. The battle remained a stalemate as Wang Zhixian announced he was about to get serious.

• Slaking struck the ground with a powerful Counter that injured Machamp with its shock wave, then grew too sleepy to continue.
• Wang Zhixian recalled Slaking and told Zhuo Yue he would send it back after it rested.
• Wang Zhixian sent out Blissey, who used Protect to block Machamp’s surprise Superpower.
• Blissey fortified herself with Light Screen and Reflect, then repeatedly healed with Soft-Boiled as Machamp attacked.
• Wang Zhixian took out his Poké Ball and told Zhuo Yue he was going to get serious.

Chu Xin watched Zhuo Yue test Wang Zhixian, whose powerful Slaking showed unusual energy and a close bond with its Trainer. The battle began with Slaking countering Machamp’s Mega Punch, but Machamp dodged the retaliating blow.

• Chu Xin learned that Wang Zhixian had reached the Academy Tournament team with a Slaking that could overwhelm opponents in one move.
• Wang Zhixian explained that he had raised Slaking since childhood, and Chu Xin inferred their bond helped temper Slaking’s Truant Ability.
• Zhuo Yue brought Chu Xin and Wang Zhixian to the Training Room to test whether Wang Zhixian could earn a regular spot on the team.
• Zhuo Yue sent out Machamp, and Wang Zhixian summoned an energetic Slaking to face it.
• Machamp struck Slaking with Mega Punch, but Slaking used Counter; Machamp dodged the powerful retaliatory attack.

Wang Zhixian’s Slaking and Blissey defeated Zhuo Yue’s Machamp by alternating around Slaking’s Truant fatigue. Chu Xin reflected on Blissey’s competitive roles and ways to counter her, leaving the match’s next outcome unresolved.

• Wang Zhixian alternated between Slaking and Blissey to exploit Slaking’s Truant ability.
• Zhuo Yue’s Machamp fell to the pair’s combined assault, and Zhuo Yue praised Wang Zhixian’s strategy.
• Chu Xin recognized Blissey as a formidable defensive Pokémon and considered her abilities, moves, and competitive builds.
• Chu Xin outlined ways to wear down or break through Blissey, including Knock Off, entry hazards, and powerful physical attacks.

Wang Zhixian explained how his bond with Slaking helped him manage its Truant Ability, then revealed his Mega-capable Venusaur during his tryout. Zhuo Yue accepted Wang Zhixian as an official member of the Academy's tournament team, while Chu Xin was impressed by Venusaur.

• Zhuo Yue questioned Wang Zhixian's strategy of using Blissey to stall while Slaking rested, warning that Slaking's Truant Ability made the plan unreliable.
• Wang Zhixian said his bond with Slaking helped it follow his orders, despite its tendency to refuse to fight.
• Wang Zhixian revealed his remaining Pokémon, including a Venusaur equipped for Mega Evolution, which impressed Chu Xin and Zhuo Yue.
• Zhuo Yue accepted Wang Zhixian as an official member of the Academy's tournament team and said he would notify him about training.
• Wang Zhixian sighed with relief after passing the tryout, while Chu Xin stared excitedly at Venusaur.

The chapter described Venusaur, Mega Venusaur, and Gigantamax Venusaur, then compared regular and Mega Venusaur's roles, strengths, weaknesses, and counterplay in Pokémon battles. It concluded that Mega Venusaur remained an extremely powerful Pokémon.

• The chapter detailed Venusaur's appearance and explained how Mega Evolution and Gigantamax changed its flower and body.
• It described Venusaur's use of sunlight and the soothing fragrance of its flower, along with Gigantamax Venusaur's vines, pollen, and defensive petals.
• The chapter outlined regular Venusaur's Chlorophyll-based strategies, limitations, and common counters.
• It explained how Mega Venusaur's Thick Fat, improved stats, and resistances made it a durable wall and potential setup attacker.
• The chapter discussed Mega Venusaur's roles in Double Battles and recommended wearing it down with hazards, status, and powerful Psychic- or Flying-type attacks.

Chu Xin watched Wang Zhixian and Zhuo Yue prepare for the Academy Tournament, then joined Zhuo Xing and Dean Zhuo Yuan to welcome the new head of academy security. The arriving officer turned out to be Aunt Lei Xiao, who greeted Chu Xin and praised his achievements.

• Chu Xin recognized that his strength still fell short of Wang Zhixian's and resolved to keep improving.
• Wang Zhixian and Zhuo Yue headed to the team's training room to prepare for the Academy Tournament.
• Chu Xin met Zhuo Xing, who explained that he and Dean Zhuo Yuan were welcoming the new security chief.
• Police officers arrived at Jindu Academy, followed by Lei Xiao, who reunited with Chu Xin and said she would oversee academy security.
• Lei Xiao praised Chu Xin's accomplishments and mentioned that Lei Jing had been training harder at the Police Academy.

Chu Xin and Zhuo Xing discussed Lei Jing’s progress and learned that his Growlithe had evolved into an Arcanine. The chapter described Arcanine’s traits, combat roles, and strategies for countering it, leaving Lei Jing’s current strength uncertain but likely greatly increased.

• Chu Xin told Lei Xiao that Lei Jing had once been spurred on by him and risked falling behind if he did not work harder.
• Zhuo Xing asked Chu Xin whether he knew Lei Jing and how strong Lei Jing and his Growlithe were.
• Chu Xin explained that Lei Jing’s Growlithe had evolved into Arcanine and noted the Police Academy’s experience raising the Pokémon.
• The chapter detailed Arcanine’s abilities, battle roles, and weaknesses, then concluded that Lei Jing must have grown considerably stronger with one.