Chapter Summaries

Tong Hua tried sea fishing with Nagi and caught five horse mackerel, then accepted her advanced challenge to fish for larger catches. After casting a sinker into deeper water, he waited until the float suddenly disappeared beneath the surface.

• Nagi led Tong Hua to the breakwater and provided krill bait and a fishing rod.
• Tong Hua used his Fisher skill to catch five small horse mackerel at once, with Turtwig helping remove them from the hooks.
• Tong Hua introduced himself, Turtwig, and Minccino to Nagi, who introduced herself as the face of a fishing tackle shop and a river lifeguard.
• Nagi challenged Tong Hua to catch bigger fish and showed him how to replace the bait cage with a lead sinker.
• Tong Hua cast the sinker more than ten meters into deeper water, and after waiting, he saw the float plunge beneath the surface.

Tong Hua caught a huge red seabream with Nagi’s help, then shared a meal of the fish with her and his Pokémon. Nagi gave him a fishing set and her notes on local fishing spots, and Tong Hua left for the Chicory Woodwork Hall.

• Tong Hua struggled to reel in a powerful fish while Nagi coached him from the breakwater.
• Tong Hua and Nagi hauled in a red seabream more than half a meter long, with Turtwig and Minccino helping steady him.
• Tong Hua prepared red seabream sashimi, which he, Nagi, Turtwig, and Minccino ate alongside fried horse mackerel.
• Nagi gave Tong Hua her fishing set and a notebook of fish species, habits, bait, and fishing spots around Chicory Village.
• Tong Hua packed up his tackle and food basket, said goodbye to Nagi, and headed to the Chicory Woodwork Hall.

Tong Hua learned that rebuilding his house with running water and electricity would cost about twenty million League Coins, far beyond his savings. Determined to reach that goal before summer, he left to ask Grandpa Yang if he could borrow Orthworm again.

• Xiang Shi told Tong Hua that Mu Mu had taken leave and revealed he did not know Mu Mu lived in Wind-Circling Forest with Tangrowth.
• Tong Hua asked Xiang Shi about rebuilding his house, and Xiang Shi estimated that the project would cost around twenty million League Coins.
• Xiang Shi explained that custom cabinets could earn him about one million League Coins in profit, but each order took ten days to half a month to complete.
• Tong Hua decided he would expand his farming to save enough money before summer and went to Sunshine Ranch to ask Grandpa Yang to borrow Orthworm again.

Grandpa Yang explained why Sunshine Ranch mattered to him and asked Tong Hua to look after Orthworm for a while. Tong Hua accepted the whistle that summoned Orthworm, leaving with the new responsibility ahead of him.

• Tong Hua visited Grandpa Yang at Sunshine Ranch and brought him homemade sandwiches, which moved the old man.
• Grandpa Yang told Tong Hua that the ranch had become a home for Pokémon who trusted him, including abandoned and injured Pokémon.
• Grandpa Yang led Tong Hua, Turtwig, and Minccino to Orthworm and summoned him with his whistle.
• Grandpa Yang asked Tong Hua to look after Orthworm for a while and handed him the whistle.

Tong Hua accepted Grandpa Yang’s trust and took Orthworm from Sunshine Ranch to join Fairy Tale Ranch. After reaching his new home, Orthworm was welcomed by Tong Hua and the other Pokémon.

• Grandpa Yang gave Tong Hua the Whistle and entrusted Orthworm to his care, and Tong Hua promised to look after him.
• Tong Hua helped Grandpa Yang with ranch chores, learned about caring for the Pokémon, and shared tea with him before leaving.
• While Tong Hua was away, Bounsweet dodged a Starly’s attack and sent the bird crashing into the ground, then scared off the others.
• Tong Hua returned to Fairy Tale Ranch riding Orthworm and officially welcomed him to his new home.
• The Celebi greeted Tong Hua and asked for food, while he shared Oran Berries with them and Bounsweet before Minccino playfully rebuffed him.

Tong Hua welcomed Orthworm into Fairy Tale Ranch, repaired a Granary as its home, and laid out plans to improve the ranch and increase its income. The chapter ended with Tong Hua and the Pokémon expanding the farmland to three mu before dinner.

• Tong Hua and the Pokémon gathered hay and repaired an old Granary for Orthworm, whose new home gained the same Medium Optical Illusion effect as the Pokémon Cottage.
• Orthworm and the other Pokémon played together in the hay, and Tong Hua named the building "Orthworm's Home" and welcomed Orthworm as family.
• Tong Hua told the Pokémon that they would renovate the ranch, pave its roads, rebuild the old cottages, and aim to save twenty million League Coins before summer.
• Tong Hua led the group in clearing more farmland, with Orthworm digging furrows as they planted parsnips, cauliflower, rhubarb, garlic, mung beans, and strawberries.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon finished expanding Fairy Tale Ranch's cultivated land from half a mu to three mu, then prepared to have dinner.

Tong Hua and the Pokémon finished paving Fairy Tale Ranch’s roads, then began building a deluxe Pokémon Cottage from salvaged foundations and timber. With the main frame, walls, roof, doors, and shutters completed, the cottage was finished.

• Tong Hua made Snowy Udon with Baron Potatoes and cabbage, and the Pokémon praised the meal.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon gathered stones, paved the ranch roads, and dug drainage channels, finishing the work in one day.
• Tong Hua demolished the old Pokémon Cottages, gathered timber, and prepared the fields as his crops grew.
• On the tenth day, Tong Hua inspected the old cottage foundations, replaced a damaged post, and started building the deluxe Pokémon Cottage with the Pokémon.
• Tong Hua and the Pokémon built the cottage’s frame, walls, and roof, then installed its doors and shutters.

Tong Hua completed a luxurious Pokémon Cottage whose Comfort Boost effect made Pokémon recover and gain affection faster, then recorded its details in his Exploration Notes. He planned to earn money by fishing for a rumored Fish King at Wind-Famous Beach, while the Pokémon’s affectionate behavior inside the cottage revealed an unexpected drawback of its effect.

• Tong Hua admired the completed windmill-style Pokémon Cottage and recorded its stats and Comfort Boost effect in his Exploration Notes.
• Tong Hua reviewed his profession levels and notes, then decided that fishing could provide income while he waited for his next crops to ripen.
• Tong Hua found Nagi’s note about a Fish King sighted at Wind-Famous Beach and planned to try catching it the next day.
• The Pokémon crowded around Tong Hua to rub against his face inside the cottage, and he realized the Comfort Boost effect intensified their affection.
• Tong Hua made Fresh Fish Rice, wrote down his money-making plans and 20-million-coin savings target, and prepared to fish the following day.

Freelance writer Mifal Hayato investigated rumors about the king fish at Wind-Famous Beach and met Tong Hua, who had come to catch it. Hayato rushed off to interview an angler who got a bite, while Tong Hua prepared his bait and set out to catch the fish himself.

• Tong Hua headed to his fields in the rain, protected a few vegetable beds with Waterproof Cloth, and planned to fish for the king fish.
• Hayato argued with the editor-in-chief at Almia Times, chose the king fish story from his notebook, and learned from anglers on the bus that the mysterious fish had broken veteran anglers’ rods.
• Hayato followed the anglers to Wind-Famous Beach, photographed the fishing scene, and interviewed Tong Hua, who said he had heard about the king fish from a tackle shop owner.
• An angler shouted that he had a bite, and Hayato hurried over while Tong Hua baited his hook and vowed to catch the king fish.

Tong Hua hooked a massive creature at Wind-Famous Beach while Hayato and the other anglers watched, and Minccino’s thrown seashell scattered the curtain of water around it. The creature was revealed to be a Pokémon, but its identity remained unknown.

• Tong Hua fished at Wind-Famous Beach with Turtwig and Minccino while Hayato searched for news of the king fish.
• Hayato’s Chatot spotted Tong Hua’s rod bending under a powerful pull, and Hayato rushed over to photograph the catch.
• A huge figure leaped from the sea, leading the anglers to believe Tong Hua had hooked the king fish.
• Tong Hua struggled to hold the rod as Turtwig helped brace him and Minccino cheered him on.
• Minccino hurled a seashell at the creature, scattering its curtain of water and revealing that it was a Pokémon.

Tong Hua caught a furious Dondozo and battled it with Turtwig and Minccino while Hayato and Chatot helped keep it under control. Two Celebi watched from hiding, and the chapter ended with Hayato asking Tong Hua for an interview as Turtwig sounded an urgent warning.

• Tong Hua recognized Dondozo and flung the enormous Pokémon onto the beach, where it attacked him with Hydro Pump.
• Tong Hua decided to battle Dondozo while two hidden Celebi watched; the pink Celebi stopped the green Celebi from intervening.
• Turtwig's Vine Whip failed to hit Dondozo, but Minccino distracted it with Tickle and Hayato ordered Chatot to use Feather Dance and Sing.
• Tong Hua had Turtwig bind Dondozo's tail while Chatot kept it asleep, and Hayato approached to photograph and interview him.
• Hayato told Tong Hua that his photo and a headline about his strength might appear in the Almia Times, and Turtwig suddenly gave an urgent warning.

Tong Hua and Turtwig fought Dondozo after its sleeping Outrage turned into a rampage, with the Celebi helping Turtwig overcome the powerful Pokémon. After Dondozo fell, Turtwig evolved into Grotle.

• Dondozo used Sleep Talk to unleash Outrage while still asleep, rampaging across Wind-Famous Beach as Tong Hua and Hayato tried to stay clear.
• Dondozo charged Tong Hua, but Turtwig pulled him out of the way with Vine Whip and was scraped in the process.
• The two Celebi used Heal Bell to calm Dondozo, but it focused on Turtwig and prepared a Hydro Pump.
• Tong Hua ordered Turtwig to blind Dondozo with Razor Leaf and attack its whiskers, while the Celebi boosted him with Helping Hand.
• Turtwig learned Energy Ball and struck Dondozo with a boosted attack, defeating it after their moves collided.
• Turtwig evolved into Grotle as Tong Hua celebrated their victory.

After helping subdue an invasive Dondozo at Wind-Famous Beach, Tong Hua was questioned by Rangers at Windring Town Base. Chief Pokémon Ranger Seven arrived and awarded him a certificate and 200,000 League Coins for his bravery.

• Grotle evolved and reunited with Tong Hua, while reporter Hayato asked to interview him and planned to visit Fairy Tale Ranch.
• Rangers from Windring Town Base took the unconscious Dondozo away and brought Tong Hua, Grotle, and Minccino in for questioning.
• Captain Palmer questioned Tong Hua about how he had caught and thrown Dondozo, then told him to wait for a Chief Pokémon Ranger and a possible reward.
• Tong Hua tried the Ranger Base cafeteria food while he waited for the chief to arrive.
• Chief Pokémon Ranger Seven arrived and presented Tong Hua with the Special Contribution Award and 200,000 League Coins.

After catching Dondozo, Tong Hua headed back toward Fairy Tale Ranch and agreed to be interviewed by Mifal Hayato. Hayato sensed Tong Hua was hiding something, but the interview ended with Hayato stepping into a muddy puddle on the way to the ranch.

• Tong Hua left with Grotle and his other Pokémon after earning money, a certificate, and reaching Fisher level ten.
• Mifal Hayato approached Tong Hua and asked to interview him about the Dondozo incident.
• Tong Hua told Hayato that Nagi, a fishing tackle shop owner in Chicory Village, had told him about the Fish King, then gave evasive answers about his strength and fishing rod.
• Tong Hua said he felt great, but Hayato noticed he seemed unusually unfazed by the incident and suspected he had hidden confidence.
• As they walked toward Fairy Tale Ranch, Hayato stepped into a puddle and splashed mud over his trousers, while Chatot mocked him.

After Bibarel brought Combee to Fairy Tale Ranch to seek help for their troubled Vespiquen, Tong Hua agreed to assist without driving the Golbat away. Meanwhile, Mifal Hayato explored the ranch and began gathering material for his promised article.

• Bounsweet and Orthworm visited the Bibarel family at the Pond after the rain.
• Bibarel returned with Combee and explained that Zubat and Golbat were repeatedly fighting Vespiquen for territory, leaving her exhausted.
• Mifal Hayato noticed Tong Hua’s six Poké Balls, then explored the ranch and photographed Miltank’s cottage while taking notes for an article.
• Tong Hua learned that Bibarel’s family was raising fish for the ranch and heard the Combee’s request for help.
• Tong Hua agreed to help the Combee but proposed letting the Golbat keep their cave and offering them a cave at Fairy Tale Ranch instead.

Tong Hua showed the Combee a cave beside the Fairy Tale Ranch’s Orchard as a possible new home, then cleaned it with his Pokémon. After Celebi persuaded Vespiquen to consider the move, Vespiquen agreed to visit the ranch and flew there with her six Combee.

• Tong Hua led the Combee, Hayato, and his Pokémon to the unused cave beside the Orchard and showed the colony its flowers, berries, and spacious interior.
• The Combee flew back to report the cave to Vespiquen, while Hayato warned Tong Hua that a territorial Vespiquen could threaten the ranch’s other Pokémon.
• Tong Hua and his Pokémon cleared and cleaned the cave as Hayato left for Harbor Town, promising publicity for the ranch in the Almia Times.
• Vespiquen hesitated to leave her cave, which Zubat and Golbat had been harassing, until Celebi arrived and urged her to move to the Fairy Tale Ranch.
• After hearing Celebi and the Combee describe Tong Hua and the ranch, Vespiquen agreed to visit, destroyed her old cave with Ancient Power, and flew toward the ranch with Celebi and her six Combee.

Tong Hua welcomed Vespiquen and her Combee family as new members of Fairy Tale Ranch after they approved the cave and beehives. The next morning, Ranger Hitomi arrived early to collect a large shipment, and Tong Hua prepared to tell her he had a lot to send.

• Tong Hua finished cleaning the cave and making beehives, then Vespiquen returned with six Combee.
• Tong Hua invited Vespiquen and her family to stay, and they accepted in exchange for sharing their honey.
• Tong Hua recorded the ranch’s growing population and planned to visit Sunshine Ranch the next day to buy Pokémon, livestock, and seeds.
• Ranger Hitomi arrived at six in the morning and explained that the Chief’s Luxray had woken the Ranger base before dawn.
• Tong Hua remembered the Chief’s Summoning Trace and sheepishly warned Hitomi that he had quite a lot of goods to ship.

Tong Hua visited Grandpa Yang to buy livestock for his ranch after reviewing his crop income and plans for expansion. He chose twenty laying hens, and the chapter left him arranging the purchase at Sunshine Ranch.

• Tong Hua calculated that crop profits alone would not get him close to his twenty-million League Coin goal and decided to prioritize raising more animals and Pokémon.
• Tong Hua visited Grandpa Yang with Orthworm and Grotle, bringing him a selection of freshly harvested crops.
• Tong Hua told Grandpa Yang that he wanted to buy chickens and ducks, and Grandpa Yang took him to the livestock building.
• Grandpa Yang explained that his White Leghorn hens laid about one egg a day and offered them to Tong Hua for one thousand League Coins each with a bag of feed per chicken.
• Tong Hua agreed to buy twenty hens.