Recaps

Pink Celebi and Ampharos recovered their memories of a future threatened by Planet's Paralysis and learned that Tong Hua, Grovyle, and the Time Gears had been lost across time. They decided to wait until Pink Celebi regained enough power to search for them, just as Tong Hua and Minccino brought Ampharos pudding.

• Pink Celebi and Green Celebi treated Ampharos until he woke, and he warned them that time was stopping across the world and Exploration Team members had gone missing.
• Pink Celebi remembered Dark Dialga, the Temporal Tower, and the effort to prevent Planet's Paralysis with Tong Hua and Grovyle.
• Ampharos recalled that Pink Celebi had sent Tong Hua and Grovyle through time with the Time Gears, but the group had been separated during an attack by Dark Dialga.
• Pink Celebi said she would recover her power and travel through time to find Tong Hua and Grovyle, while Ampharos realized he could not remember how he had arrived in this time.
• Tong Hua and Minccino came from the kitchen with pudding for the newly awakened Ampharos.

Ampharos recovered after eating Tong Hua’s pudding and learned that he could not communicate with this world’s Tong Hua. As he helped around Fairy Tale Ranch, the pink Celebi resolved to leave with him once her powers returned, while the green Celebi silently wondered whether they should go without saying goodbye.

• Tong Hua served Ampharos pudding, which Ampharos shared with Minccino and the three Milcery.
• The pink Celebi explained that humans spoke a different language in this world, and Ampharos worried that the ranch could be endangered by Dark Dialga’s underlings.
• After eating more treats and recovering, Ampharos explored Fairy Tale Ranch with the two Celebi.
• Ampharos apologized to Grotle for accidentally crushing strawberries, and Grotle forgave him and suggested he help elsewhere on the ranch.
• Ampharos began patrolling the ranch to find ways to help, while the pink Celebi decided to leave with him once she regained her powers and the green Celebi questioned that plan in silence.

Ampharos toured Fairy Tale Ranch with the Celebi, hoping to find someone who needed help while searching for news of Tong Hua and Grovyle from his world. He ended up helping settle Steenee and Purrloin’s argument, then powered the television for Celebi to watch her news program.

• Ampharos met Vespiquen and her six Combee, then visited the sunbathing Pokémon and Bibarel’s family, who headed to the construction site to study house-building.
• The pink Celebi said Tong Hua and Grovyle might arrive in the Almia Region weeks or months later, and Ampharos decided to stay at the ranch and help while waiting.
• Steenee chased Purrloin back from Wind-Circling Forest over a bunch of flowers, and Ampharos carried the arguing Pokémon to the Wooden Cabin.
• The green Celebi suggested using the television to distract Steenee and Purrloin, so Ampharos charged its battery with Charge Beam.
• Celebi turned on the television and watched her favorite news program while Steenee and Purrloin continued arguing.

Tong Hua looked for new ways to raise the Dessert Shop’s income, then went to Chicory Village’s market to find ingredients for unusual limited-time desserts. He found nothing promising, but the village chief called to him as he was leaving.

• Delibird returned with League Coins from Windring Town Base and the Beautiful Life Construction Company, and Tong Hua calculated that his income still fell short of the twelve million he owed.
• Tong Hua decided to seek ingredients for new recipes at the village market and thanked Ampharos for charging the batteries to keep the television running.
• Tong Hua left Minccino and Delibird to watch the shop and rode his bicycle alone to Chicory Village.
• Tong Hua checked the market’s ingredients with his [Recipe Pokédex] but found no promising recipes among the ordinary produce and fish.
• As Tong Hua prepared to leave the market, the village chief called out to him.

Tong Hua thanked Village Chief Old Jack for his support and learned that Windring Town’s distributors were the best place to find fresh seasonal ingredients. Back at the Ranch, he checked on his Pokémon, ordered them to take a break from television, and prepared to make a celebratory dinner with the Village Chief’s vegetables.

• Village Chief Old Jack told Tong Hua to seek seasonal ingredients from the distributors in Windring Town and offered him a basket of vegetables.
• Tong Hua returned to the Ranch and heard from the foreman that workers would install electrical wiring and bring water-storage tanks the next day, while warning him to keep Pokémon away from the construction site.
• Minccino and Delibird greeted Tong Hua after minding the shop, while Ampharos continued powering the television and Grotle relaxed in the irrigation channel with Smoliv.
• Tong Hua switched off the television and made the Pokémon take breaks, sending them outside to play and gather everyone for a meal.
• Tong Hua returned to the kitchen to prepare a lavish dinner with the fresh vegetables and celebrate the Ranch’s new members.

Tong Hua prepared a feast for the ranch’s Pokémon and watched the growing group enjoy their meal together. He reminded everyone to stay away from unstable construction soil and introduced Ampharos as a temporary helper who would address the ranch’s electricity problem.

• Tong Hua cooked a variety of meals for the ranch Pokémon, including a nutrient-absorbing dish for Nacli and special feed for the Miltank.
• The Pokémon gathered in their groups to eat, while Tong Hua considered making all seven Sweet Accessories so the three Milcery could choose their own evolutions.
• Tong Hua warned the Bidoof and Bibarel to stay away from unstable piles of excavated soil near the construction site.
• Tong Hua introduced Ampharos as Celebi’s dependable friend, who would stay at the ranch to help solve its electricity problem.
• Ampharos greeted the ranch Pokémon, and Minccino and Grotle welcomed him warmly.

Tong Hua prepared for a trip to Windring Town while his Pokémon enjoyed a peaceful morning at the ranch. At the Ranger Union headquarters, a spacetime tunnel opened above the building, and a Riolu who had once been Tong Hua fell out of it.

• Tong Hua planned to visit Windring Town to find new recipes and later try professions beyond cooking.
• Ampharos hugged Tong Hua, and Tong Hua completed his morning ranch chores before preparing breakfast with Orthworm.
• Tong Hua told Minccino and Delibird to watch the shop, then rode with Chuang Yi toward Windring Town as construction began connecting the ranch to water and electricity.
• Professor Xinyuan investigated a new anomaly on the Ranger Union's map and saw a spacetime tunnel open above headquarters.
• A Riolu tumbled out of the tunnel, and the narration revealed that he had once been Tong Hua.

Riolu Tong Hua arrived through a space-time wormhole and was brought to the Ranger Union Headquarters, where Professor Xinyuan tried to learn about him. Riolu cautiously sought help finding Celebi and Grovyle while keeping the Time Gears hidden, and demonstrated one of his items with a blinding flash.

• Riolu Tong Hua fell onto the Ranger Union Headquarters rooftop and discovered Celebi and Grovyle were missing, though he still had two Time Gears.
• Rangers found Riolu and Staraptor caught him, but Riolu sensed their good intentions and stopped trying to flee.
• The Rangers escorted Riolu to Professor Xinyuan, who had watched the rooftop operation and was curious about the traveler.
• Riolu showed Professor Xinyuan the food and exploration items in his backpack while concealing the Time Gears.
• Riolu demonstrated a blue orb by smashing it on the floor, producing a flash that briefly blinded everyone present.

Riolu showed Professor Xinyuan that he and other Pokémon had traveled through time and space, prompting the Ranger Union to search for Celebi and Grovyle. Meanwhile, Tong Hua returned to Fairy Tale Ranch to prepare mugwort rice cakes, and Bibarel’s family began learning construction techniques at the new house site.

• Riolu used drawings to explain to Professor Xinyuan that Celebi and Grovyle had traveled through time and space with him.
• Professor Xinyuan alerted Chief Pokémon Rangers and Union Chairwoman Xiaocui, and the Ranger Union began gathering clues about Celebi and Grovyle.
• Tong Hua returned to Fairy Tale Ranch with red beans and mugwort, intending to make limited-edition mugwort rice cakes.
• Tong Hua sent the two Celebi outside after reminding them of their television limits, freeing Ampharos to explore.
• Bibarel’s family watched the construction workers to learn their techniques, and the foreman warned them to stay out of the freshly poured foundation.
• Bibarel led the Bidoof back to the Pond for lunch, planning to return and keep learning construction techniques.

The Ranger Union summoned its Chief Pokémon Rangers to find Celebi and Grovyle, who had traveled through time and space with Riolu, but Looker soon offered a lead on two Celebi. At Fairy Tale Ranch, Tong Hua made spring dew dumplings whose heightened-senses effect caught him off guard.

• Chairwoman Xiaocui and Professor Xinyuan briefed the Chief Pokémon Rangers on finding Celebi and Grovyle and returning them to their original time and space.
• Looker contacted the command room and said he had discovered two Celebi while undercover, offering information in exchange for cooperation.
• Tong Hua served his Pokémon spring dew dumplings, which they enjoyed as dessert.
• Tong Hua tasted a dumpling and experienced its Resonant Clarity effect, which sharply intensified his senses for a while.

Tong Hua spent a rainy cold-snap day at Fairy Tale Ranch before receiving an invitation for Happy Dessert House to compete in Harbor Town’s dessert competition. He decided to enter, giving the ranch a chance to gain wider recognition.

• Tong Hua warmed Ampharos with hot cocoa while reflecting on the ranch’s peaceful rainy day and the success of his mugwort rice cakes.
• Pang Da called to say her Pelipper was in trouble and could not deliver supplies that day.
• A different Pelipper arrived at the ranch and delivered an invitation addressed to Tong Hua.
• Tong Hua learned that Harbor Town was inviting Happy Dessert House to its dessert competition.
• Tong Hua accepted the invitation and decided to enter the competition in three days.

Tong Hua prepared the Ranch for his trip to Harbor Town and set out with a group of Pokémon, while Grotle and others stayed behind to care for it. At Windring Town Base, Rangers scrambled to stay away as Chief Pokémon Rangers Seven and He Fu continued a secret investigation involving a Mythical Pokémon.

• Tong Hua packed for the competition, and Purrloin, Minccino, Delibird, Steenee, Smoliv, Ampharos, the two Celebi, and three Milcery chose to travel with him while Grotle stayed at the Ranch.
• Tong Hua closed the Dessert Shop and asked Vespiquen, Bibarel, and the Pokémon remaining at the Ranch to look after the property and its Berry seedlings.
• Tong Hua and his Pokémon left for Harbor Town, passing through Chicory Village and reaching Windring Town along the way.
• Rangers at Windring Town Base rushed to take missions because Chief Pokémon Rangers Seven and He Fu had been stationed there for an extended stay.
• Captain Huang Lang asked Seven and He Fu about their mission, and Seven revealed it was a classified League assignment involving a Mythical Pokémon.
• He Fu dragged Seven out of the base to continue their investigation, leaving Huang Lang worried about the strain on his team.

He Fu and Seven investigated Celebi’s reported presence near Windring Town, while Tong Hua concealed his knowledge of Celebi from them. At Ranger Union Headquarters, Professor Xinyuan finished another round of tests on Riolu and promised to help him find Celebi and a way home.

• He Fu and Seven discussed their search for Celebi near Windring Town, where Looker had reported traces of the Pokémon.
• He Fu and Seven met Tong Hua and asked whether he had seen Celebi; Tong Hua denied it, hiding his knowledge after they left.
• Professor Xinyuan’s team completed Riolu’s seventh test and concluded he likely came from the distant past and knew little of modern society.
• Professor Xinyuan took Riolu for ice cream and told him a partially remembered fairy tale about an ancient Almian kingdom.
• Professor Xinyuan promised Riolu he would help him find the Pokémon he sought and a way to return home.

Tong Hua and his Pokémon reached Harbor Town, where Ampharos recovered his resolve after reflecting on his lost mission. After checking into their inn and sampling the town’s food, they encountered a band performing in the central square.

• Ampharos became troubled by his forgotten mission, but Tong Hua and the Pokémon comforted him until he regained his determination.
• Tong Hua promised the group a feast, and they arrived in Harbor Town and checked into a seaside inn.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon explored the illuminated streets and sampled Harbor Town’s local foods.
• Tong Hua suggested renting a boat the next day, but the group stopped when they saw a band performing on a stage in the central square.

Tong Hua enjoyed the Go-Rock Quads’ concert with his Pokémon while Team Dim Sun secretly activated devices that drove Pokémon into a frenzy. The chapter ended with berserk Pokémon attacking throughout Harbor Town as Tong Hua and Ampharos protected a Trainer and the Go-Rock Quads tried to safeguard the crowd.

• Tong Hua and his Pokémon danced and cheered during the Go-Rock Quads’ performance.
• Mr. Kagami reprimanded Team Dim Sun’s grunts before ordering them to activate Mysterious Devices around town.
• Tong Hua decided to leave the concert with his tired companions as the devices began affecting Pokémon across Harbor Town.
• A blood-eyed Arcanine resisted its Trainer’s Poké Ball and attacked him, so Tong Hua and Ampharos rushed to help.
• Ampharos used Cotton Guard to take Arcanine’s Fire Fang while Tong Hua shielded the Trainer.
• More Pokémon went berserk across the square, and the Go-Rock Quads ordered security to protect the fans as Harbor Town descended into chaos.

Tong Hua realized Team Dim Sun had caused Pokémon across Harbor Town to rampage and set out with his Pokémon to stop them. At the lighthouse, an undercover man destroyed the device controlling the Pokémon, then escaped while taunting Team Dim Sun.

• Harbor Town Rangers failed to control the rampaging Pokémon with Capture Stylers and switched to nets, evacuation, and tranquilizer guns.
• Tong Hua recognized Team Dim Sun's methods, regretted not warning the Rangers sooner, and decided to destroy the Mysterious Devices with his Pokémon.
• Rangers saw Mr. Kagami and Team Dim Sun on the lighthouse, where Kagami declared the group's debut and boasted of controlling Pokémon.
• An undercover man disguised as a Team Dim Sun member smashed the lighthouse's red device, causing the Pokémon below to stop rampaging.
• The man escaped the lighthouse by gliding with a Chatot, removed his Team Dim Sun uniform, and taunted Kagami and his followers.

Tong Hua helped expose Team Dim Sun’s attacks and told the Harbor Town Rangers that Angel Company president Pluck Hall was behind the organization. After Celebi appeared to support him, the captain agreed to contact Ranger Union Headquarters.

• A Sonic Boom from the lighthouse speakers disrupted Kagami and Team Dim Sun, allowing the Rangers to regroup and surround the lighthouse.
• Pokémon Trainers destroyed another Team Dim Sun base by using Electrode to blow up its Mysterious Device.
• Tong Hua learned the Rangers had a base in Harbor Town and went there to report what he knew.
• Tong Hua told the Rangers that Angel Company and its president, Pluck Hall, were behind Team Dim Sun, but the captain demanded evidence.
• Tong Hua summoned two Celebi, convincing the captain to contact Ranger Union Headquarters immediately.

After helping defeat Team Dim Sun’s attack in Harbor Town, Tong Hua brought the captured device wreckage and two Celebi to Ranger Union Headquarters, where he reunited with Riolu and met Chairman Xiaocui. Once the exhausted Pokémon were sent to rest, Professor Xinyuan asked Tong Hua to explain the Celebi and whether they were connected to Pluck Hall’s plot.

• Tong Hua thanked the Rangers, and Professor Xinyuan summoned him and his Pokémon to Headquarters after recognizing Ampharos, Celebi, and Riolu on the video call.
• Kagami and Team Dim Sun’s core members escaped Harbor Town by submarine, while several lackeys were captured and the Sweets Competition was postponed.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon arrived at Headquarters with the wreckage of the Mysterious Devices, where Ampharos joyfully reunited with Riolu.
• Professor Xinyuan introduced Tong Hua to Chairman Xiaocui, who welcomed the Celebi and ordered the exhausted Pokémon to rest.
• After the others left the Operations Command Room, Professor Xinyuan asked Tong Hua about the two Celebi and their possible connection to Pluck Hall’s plot.

Tong Hua asked Professor Xinyuan about past world events to place himself in the timeline, then revealed future crises he claimed to foresee. He left Professor Xinyuan with warnings about the Ultra Beasts and Eternatus before identifying Team Dim Sun’s hidden backer.

• Professor Xinyuan recounted past threats from Team Rocket, Team Magma, Team Aqua, Team Galactic, Team Plasma, and Team Flare, while Tong Hua recognized that the world combined characters and events from different Pokémon continuities.
• Tong Hua worked out that the story took place after the Kalos incident but before the Alola incident, despite the Almia and Sinnoh timelines not matching the games.
• Tong Hua told Professor Xinyuan that he could foresee future events, including the Ultra Beast crisis in Alola and the Dynamax crisis involving Eternatus in Galar.
• Tong Hua warned Professor Xinyuan about Lusamine and Rose, saying their extreme plans could be prevented and redirected toward good.
• Tong Hua revealed that Angel Company and its third-generation president, Pluck Hall, secretly backed and controlled Team Dim Sun.

Tong Hua told Professor Xinyuan about Team Dim Sun’s Dark Crystals, the Mysterious Device, and the three colored crystals hidden across Almia. After Tong Hua cooked breakfast that restored the professor’s energy, Professor Xinyuan sent Rangers to investigate Angel Company, the Western Mine, Yizhi, and the crystals.

• Tong Hua explained how Pluck Hall mined Dark Crystals and how Team Dim Sun used Yizhi’s inventions to control Pokémon.
• Tong Hua asked Professor Xinyuan to investigate Yizhi and revealed that he knew the locations of the Blue Crystal, the Yellow Crystal, and the Red Crystal.
• Tong Hua and Professor Xinyuan exchanged information through the night, then joined their Pokémon for breakfast after waking.
• Tong Hua prepared Professor Xinyuan a meal whose effects restored his energy and improved his clarity.
• Professor Xinyuan summoned Seven and He Fu and ordered them to investigate Angel Company, the Western Mine, and Yizhi while other Rangers searched for the three crystals.

Tong Hua and Professor Xinyuan confirmed that special crystals from the Mysterious Device caused Pokémon to go berserk and learned that Angel Company was connected to Team Dim Sun. Tong Hua volunteered to infiltrate Angel Company and demonstrated a stealth ability that made others subconsciously ignore him, earning Professor Xinyuan’s approval for the mission.

• Riolu and the other Pokémon woke up and ate breakfast Tong Hua had prepared.
• Professor Xinyuan’s team found that special mineral crystals in the Mysterious Device emitted radio waves that caused Pokémon to go berserk.
• He Fu reported finding black crystals and Team Dim Sun miners near Line-Drawing Plateau, while Seven discovered that Yizhi had joined Angel Company and kept out of sight.
• Professor Xinyuan concluded that Angel Company controlled Team Dim Sun and discussed infiltrating its building to find evidence.
• Tong Hua volunteered for the mission and used his Maple Hand Saw to activate Stealth, causing everyone to subconsciously overlook him.
• Professor Xinyuan accepted Tong Hua’s offer to infiltrate Angel Company.

Tong Hua infiltrated Angel Company's headquarters to investigate Team Dim Sun and discovered an underground laboratory built around the Dark Crystal Motherlode. He found the Red and Yellow Crystals there and was shocked to see Team Flare researcher Xerosic arrive.

• Professor Xinyuan equipped Tong Hua with spy devices and capsules before he set out, while the other Pokémon stayed behind.
• Tong Hua entered Angel Company's headquarters under Stealth and used the password Ruo Ge to access a hidden underground level.
• Tong Hua followed Team Dim Sun workers carrying Dark Crystal fragments into a large laboratory.
• Tong Hua discovered the Dark Crystal Motherlode connected to machinery, with the Red and Yellow Crystals floating beside it.
• Tong Hua recorded the laboratory and saw Xerosic enter, leaving him wondering why a Team Flare researcher was there.

Tong Hua waited for a chance to steal two Crystals from Xerosic’s underground laboratory, where Team Dim Sun was conducting an experiment. He escaped with the Crystals using Celebi’s power to open a Spacetime Passage.

• Xerosic checked on Yizhi’s experiment and promised to reunite him with his sister if the plan succeeded.
• Malamar sensed something strange, but it failed to detect Tong Hua hiding outside the cameras’ coverage.
• Tong Hua waited for the laboratory to grow quiet and confirmed that Chief Seven was ready to help him escape.
• Tong Hua used a portable mechanical arm to seize both Crystals, revealing himself to the guards.
• Tong Hua called on the two Celebi, who opened a Spacetime Passage and vanished with him and the Crystals.

Tong Hua escaped Angel Company with two Blue Crystals and joined the Rangers’ race to retrieve the last one from Almia Ancient City. After learning an Angel Company convoy had already headed for the ruins, the group flew into the Blizzard to confront them.

• Tong Hua and the two Celebi used time travel to escape Angel Company with two crystals, then met Chief Pokémon Ranger Seven outside and fled on his Staraptor.
• Back at Ranger Union Headquarters, Tong Hua urged the Rangers to recover the last Blue Crystal and raid Angel Company, and Chairman Xiaocui ordered Seven and He Fu to Almia Ancient City.
• Tong Hua insisted on joining because he knew the ruins and its mechanisms, and Chairman Xiaocui agreed after telling him to follow the Rangers’ instructions.
• Tong Hua and his Pokémon geared up for the cold and traveled with Seven and He Fu toward Cold Wind Valley, stopping at the Fierce Research Camp during a Blizzard.
• Captain Juba told them an Angel Company-marked convoy had passed toward the ruins two or three hours earlier, and He Fu led the group onward through the storm.

Tong Hua and his companions reached the room holding the Blue Crystal, but Team Dim Sun ambushed them at the entrance to the underground passage. As Tong Hua descended with Riolu and Celebi, Ampharos, Seven, and He Fu stayed behind to fight Shi and his Pokémon, and Ampharos Mega Evolved.

• Steenee used Grass Whistle to put the searching Team Dim Sun grunts to sleep, and Tong Hua's group tied them up.
• Tong Hua said the Blue Crystal lay in the castle's central room, guarded by a Lucario, and led the group to the ice-blocked entrance.
• Seven summoned Luxray, which shattered the iceberg with Lightning Assault, allowing the group to open the door to the underground stairs.
• Shi and Froslass launched a blizzard ambush, so Tong Hua rushed downstairs with Riolu and Celebi while Seven, He Fu, and Ampharos stayed to hold them off.
• Shi attacked with Froslass as the defenders fought back, and Ampharos Mega Evolved using the stone-set bracelet.