Chapter Summaries

Shen Qi prepared to travel to Viridian City for a Regular Race, while Florges planned to join him after doing business. On the way, Shen Qi took his modified Little Sheep onto White Cape's expressway and easily defeated a Driver in a late-night Chase Race.

• Shen Qi decided to drive overland to Viridian City for a Regular Race, then continue north to race in Shabi City.
• Shen Qi left for Viridian City ahead of Florges, who stayed in Vermilion City to run her food business at a festival.
• On White Cape's outer expressway, a Driver in an Ivy accepted Shen Qi's Little Sheep's Chase Race challenge.
• Shen Qi overtook the Ivy at the first corner, and the Driver struggled to keep up through the next turn.
• Shen Qi pulled more than a hundred meters ahead and approached the ramp toward Tamamo Town.

Shen Qi met Tracey, an acting Gym Leader at the Viridian Gym, after Tracey's car appeared to break down on the highway. Tracey hosted Shen Qi at his dorm and explained why Blue remained the Gym’s honorary leader while its acting leaders lacked the qualifications to take over.

• Shen Qi stopped to help Tracey, who said his Ivy’s front brake caliper had shattered, and discovered that only a decorative caliper cover had broken off.
• Tracey recognized Shen Qi and introduced himself as an acting Gym Leader at the Viridian Gym and a former assistant to Professor Oak.
• Shen Qi followed Tracey to Viridian City, where Tracey invited him to stay at his Gym dorm, a small villa shared with two other acting Gym Leaders in neighboring houses.
• Tracey told Shen Qi that Blue was the Viridian Gym’s honorary leader and that the three acting leaders could not qualify to replace him because they lacked the required T2 competition results.

Tracey asked Shen Qi to coach him in racing so he could improve the finesse and balance missing from his rough battle style. After two days of lessons, Shen Qi grew suspicious that an unusual number of expert drivers were gathering at the Viridian City racetrack.

• Tracey explained that he wanted to use racing practice to improve his control and asked Shen Qi to teach him the basics.
• Shen Qi agreed to coach Tracey, and Tracey arranged to cover their expenses through his study travel funding.
• Shen Qi and Tracey visited the racetrack, where Shen Qi inspected Tracey's car and corrected his misguided modifications.
• Tracey began practicing on the track while Shen Qi taught him how to choose racing lines, and Florges arrived in Viridian City with Raincoat as the Regular Race approached.
• Shen Qi noticed many skilled drivers and expertly modified cars at the racetrack, then asked Tracey whether Viridian City was usually so full of experts.

Shen Qi learned that Blue and Sakura would compete in Viridian City’s regular race, making the event far more formidable than he had expected. That night, Chansey was ambushed during her run and recognized the attacker as Master Weasel, a Mienshao.

• Brock visited Shen Qi’s service bay, greeted Tracey, and told Shen Qi he looked forward to racing him the next day.
• Shen Qi returned home to find Florges had sold out of desserts early because many tourists had come to Viridian City.
• Tracey told Shen Qi that Blue had returned and entered the regular race, then added that Sakura was competing too.
• Chansey was struck by a surprise attack during her nighttime run and fought back with Brick Break.
• Chansey recognized the Mienshao who attacked her as Master Weasel after identifying its Aura Sphere.

Shen Qi and Tracey prepared for the Viridian City Regular Race, where they discovered an unexpectedly strong field of competitors. Shen Qi learned that Wen Jiu, whose car was listed as a Toy Car, directed Pokémon Paradise.

• Mienshao praised Chansey's growing strength, invited Chansey to meet again the next day, and left before Chansey could offer homemade food.
• Chansey returned to Tracey's home, slept in the courtyard beside Donphan, and joined Shen Qi and Tracey for the race the next morning.
• Shen Qi reviewed the competitor list and found Gym Leaders Blue, Brock, and Sakura, as well as Lao Fu and Wen Jiu, whose car was listed as a Toy Car.
• Shen Qi greeted Lao Fu and asked about Wen Jiu's unusual car and background.
• Lao Fu told Shen Qi that Wen Jiu was the director of Pokémon Paradise, leaving Shen Qi stunned.

Shen Qi struggled through a race disrupted by repeated Hail and Sandstorm effects as powerful Trainers practiced their weather tactics. He used Dodo’s Conversion 2 to avoid Hail and chose to stay in seventh place while driving safely through the chaos.

• Multiple competitors layered Hail ahead of Shen Qi and Sandstorm behind him, turning the race into a Pokémon battle.
• Shen Qi realized Gym Leaders and other powerful Trainers had entered to practice precise weather control against strong opponents.
• Shen Qi had Dodo use Conversion 2 until it became Ice-type and was no longer affected by Hail.
• Shen Qi decided not to challenge the drivers ahead and continued steadily in seventh place, keeping Little Sheep safe as the colorful toy car drove through the turmoil.

Shen Qi, Lao Fu, and Wen Jiu placed in the top three of a Viridian City race after officials penalized competitors for exceeding weather-move limits. After the race, Blue announced that he had invited Silver to battle at the Viridian Gym, leaving Shen Qi and the others discussing the surprise at dinner.

• Race officials applied penalties for excessive Sandstorm and Hail, and Lao Fu, Shen Qi, and Wen Jiu took first, second, and third place.
• The penalized competitors requested footage to learn the newly reinstated weather-move limits, which races were helping officials refine.
• Wen Jiu handed out toys and park discount cards, then joined Shen Qi and Lao Fu for a meal.
• Blue announced that he had invited Silver to battle at the Viridian Gym the day after tomorrow.
• Blue left the track, and Shen Qi, Lao Fu, Wen Jiu, and Lao Fu's granddaughter met at a private restaurant to discuss the announcement.

Shen Qi helped Tracey recover from despair after Tracey mistook an unusually chaotic race for the normal level of competition, and Tracey agreed to watch Blue battle Silver. Later, Mienshao gave Chansey a Technical Machine for Body Slam, recognizing her extraordinary physical growth.

• Shen Qi returned home and found Tracey, Feraligatr, and Scyther sitting dejectedly in the dark.
• Tracey explained that his first Regular Race had made him think racing was far beyond his abilities, and Shen Qi clarified that unusual conditions had made the race exceptionally difficult.
• Shen Qi praised Tracey for finishing safely and explained how safe finishes counted toward advancing to Trainee Driver.
• Tracey agreed to accompany Shen Qi to watch Blue battle Silver and judged that Silver could not defeat Blue.
• Mienshao gave Chansey a Technical Machine for Body Slam, saying her remarkable physical strength had surpassed her species' limits.

Chansey struggled to learn defensive moves while training with Mienshao, and Feraligatr looked forward to watching Blue battle Silver. Shen Qi activated the Script Detector before heading to the Viridian Gym, where Tracey assigned him a seat for the match.

• Chansey brought Mienshao food, who tried her cooking and told her to keep practicing ordinary moves and cooking skills.
• Mienshao coached Chansey on defensive moves, but she still could not grasp them before their late-night training ended.
• Chansey returned to the lodgings, where Donphan helped her bathe and Feraligatr went outside, eager to study Blue's battle.
• Shen Qi activated the Script Detector with his savings before going with Tracey and the others to the Viridian Gym.
• Tracey brought Shen Qi inside early and told him where he would watch Blue versus Silver.

Shen Qi watched Blue and Silver prepare for their arranged Gym battle at Viridian Gym, learning how the competitors selected teams and how protective barriers and the Infinity Energy Bell shaped the match. The chapter ended just before the battle began, with both Trainers equipped and the arena ready.

• Shen Qi took a seat at Viridian Gym and watched the crowd gather as Blue and Silver entered the battlefield.
• Blue and Silver revealed nine Pokémon each while concealing one, then banned Gyarados and Weavile from their opponent’s choices.
• Blue and Silver spent the next preparation period choosing between two and six Pokémon for battle.
• The competitors put on protective gear while drones established their barriers and the Infinity Energy Bell was positioned above the arena.
• Shen Qi learned that the bell’s energy buildup would expand the battle from one-on-one to two-on-two and then three-on-three.

Blue and Silver fought a tactical Pokémon battle that traded rapid switches, camouflage, and type advantages for heavy damage. With Silver’s Feraligatr and Blue’s Alolan Exeggutor both knocked out, Magneton faced Charizard, and Charizard suddenly used Fly.

• Blue used a ground-shaking Style Technique and sent Charizard to attack Silver, but Silver escaped the Flamethrower with a camouflage illusion.
• Silver revealed his hidden Feraligatr, whose Scary Face and Water Gun pressured Blue before Blue brought in Alolan Exeggutor.
• Feraligatr struck Exeggutor with Ice Fang before Leaf Storm finished Feraligatr, leaving both Pokémon unable to continue.
• Silver sent out Magneton, which used Magnet Rise and Light Screen before facing Charizard.
• Charizard and Magneton traded Flamethrower and Discharge without landing hits, then Charizard used Fly.

Blue and Silver fought a shifting double battle as Blue rang the energy bell early, while Silver used Haunter’s status moves and Rhyperior to turn the momentum. Silver’s team gained a slight lead, but Arcanine remained trapped by Infestation and Curse and was then confused by Haunter.

• Blue used Charizard to ring the energy bell, then sent out Arcanine, who helped knock out Magneton with Flamethrower.
• Silver brought out Rhyperior, whose Rock Slide forced Blue’s Charizard and Arcanine to retreat while Haunter used Destiny Bond, Infestation, and Curse against them.
• Silver rode Rhyperior through Earthquake and used him to pressure Haunter, but Charizard’s Dragon Breath knocked Rhyperior out after Rhyperior grounded him with Smack Down.
• Silver lost Magneton, Feraligatr, and Rhyperior, while Blue lost Charizard and Exeggutor, leaving Silver slightly ahead.
• Haunter confused Arcanine with Confuse Ray, leaving Blue’s Pokémon in danger from its Infestation and Curse.

Blue used Pidgeot and Musharna to counter Silver’s tactics, then brought out Rhyperior for a coordinated Earthquake assault. Silver was cornered with Haunter and one unrevealed Pokémon left, and the chapter ended with speculation that his final Pokémon was also affected by Earthquake.

• Silver sent out Meganium, but Blue used Pidgeot’s Whirlwind to recall Arcanine and foil Haunter’s Curse.
• Blue set Tailwind with Pidgeot, then sent out Musharna as Arcanine attacked Meganium with Extreme Speed and Heat Wave.
• Meganium used Nature Power, which became Earthquake on the sandy battlefield, while Musharna survived and restored its barrier points with Moonlight.
• Blue sent out Rhyperior and used Earthquake, with Pidgeot carrying him clear and Musharna avoiding damage through Telepathy.
• Silver remained cornered with Haunter and one unrevealed Pokémon, which Shen Qi suspected was also vulnerable to Rhyperior’s Earthquake.

Blue defeated Silver in a hard-fought battle, then publicly praised Silver as Giovanni’s student and urged him to escape the stigma of being Giovanni’s son. Shen Qi recognized that Giovanni’s research had revealed Ursaluna decades before its discovery, and Blue then asked Silver why he had held back.

• Silver sent out Ursaluna, whose Guts Ability turned Haunter’s Will-O-Wisp burn into an attack boost.
• Ursaluna and Rhyperior traded Earthquakes until Silver used a Sitrus Berry, while Blue waited to send in Pidgeot.
• Pidgeot’s Whirlwind knocked Haunter out of the arena, and Blue and Rhyperior defeated Silver despite Ursaluna’s Headlong Rush.
• Blue told the crowd that he and Silver had learned from Giovanni, raised Silver’s hand, and said they would bring honor to Viridian City and Kanto.
• Shen Qi realized that Secrets of the Earth had described Ursaluna long before its appearance in Arceus, and Blue asked Silver why he had held back.

During Blue and Silver’s battle, Team Rocket attacked the Earth Research Institute and the Pewter Science Museum, triggering an evacuation and stirring suspicion against Silver. Shen Qi found that Florges and Dodo had taken three children to a subway shelter, where Team Rocket suddenly appeared among the evacuees and caused a dangerous crush.

• Blue’s battle with Silver helped Viridian residents reconsider Silver, but an evacuation alarm sounded and Tracey reported that Team Rocket had attacked the Earth Research Institute.
• Brock’s father said Team Rocket had also attacked the Pewter Science Museum, while some spectators accused Silver of being involved; Blue left to investigate and staff moved Silver to the Break Room.
• Shen Qi left the Viridian Gym and contacted Dodo, who said he and Florges were sheltering three children in the subway station.
• Shen Qi parked Raincoat nearby, then learned that Team Rocket had charged into the subway shelter and started a panic among the evacuees.
• Shen Qi ran toward the subway entrance and tried to recall Dodo and Florges, but they stayed to protect the children as people were crushed in the crowd.

After Team Rocket’s attack on Viridian City, Shen Qi helped evacuate children and treat the injured while Blue defeated the attackers at the Earth Research Institute. Back at the Small Building, he comforted Florges, heard from Tracey that most suspects had been caught, and discovered that Chansey had learned Body Slam.

• Shen Qi helped guide separated children to the Security Bureau and assisted the injured with Dodo and Florges as the unrest gradually subsided.
• Shen Qi learned that Team Rocket had used recruited thugs to distract the city’s forces, while Blue had defeated and captured the squad attacking the Earth Research Institute.
• Shen Qi comforted a shaken Florges at the Small Building, where the news reported that a meteorite had been stolen from the Pewter Science Museum but nothing had been taken from the Institute.
• Tracey returned late and told Shen Qi that most of the main troublemakers had been caught, then said he would leave for Shabi City the next day.
• Chansey came home excited, and Shen Qi discovered that she had learned the move Body Slam.

Shen Qi hurried to Crimson Forest for the Shabi City Regular Race and won first place before settling in for the night. At B Bakery, he learned that its owner was Butch, who had gone to visit Boss Cassidy across the street.

• Shen Qi reached Crimson Forest just in time to enter the Shabi City Regular Race.
• Shen Qi won first place and 30,000 b, then messaged Lilligant, Principal Gui, and the teachers to reassure them.
• Shen Qi checked into a budget hotel in Shabi City and took his Pokémon out for food.
• Shen Qi and Florges found B Bakery, where a server said the owner, Butch, had gone across the street to see Boss Cassidy.
• Shen Qi asked the server for the owner's name, and Florges noticed Shen Qi's expression change when she heard that he was Butch.

Shen Qi suspected Cassidy and Butch might be connected to the recent Team Rocket attacks, but a fugitive from the Pewter City attack overheard their conversation and vanished. As Shen Qi wandered Shabi City to avoid drawing suspicion, a flower seller approached him, leaving her intentions unclear.

• Qianhui told Cassidy and Butch that Shen Qi had helped expose the Team Rocket Warehouse on Island 5 and might have recognized something suspicious about their shops.
• Cassidy and Butch prepared for the possibility that Shen Qi would report them, but Butch realized their fugitive guest might have overheard them and rushed to the cellar.
• Butch and Cassidy discovered that the leader of the Pewter City attack squad had escaped after overhearing their conversation.
• Shen Qi wandered through Shabi City while using [Global Eye] to check whether anyone was following him.
• A hooded flower seller approached Shen Qi, and he calmly agreed to buy three flowers while keeping his Pokémon on guard.

Shen Qi discovered that the flower girl who sold him a black tulip was Domino, a Team Rocket agent testing him for suspicious reactions. He asked Lance to help report her to the Security Bureau, then learned Lance was sneaking away from his Dragon Clan home.

• Shen Qi bought a rare black tulip from the flower girl, who tested his reaction while mentioning B Bakery and C Café.
• After the stalls closed, the flower girl met Butch and Cassidy and revealed she had confirmed Shen Qi was not worth targeting.
• Shen Qi had Florges identify the tulip’s paralyzing effect and recognized the flower girl as Team Rocket executive Domino, codename Black Tulip.
• Shen Qi contacted Lance, explained Domino’s probing, and asked him to help report her appearance in Shabi City to the Security Bureau.
• Lance agreed to let Shen Qi say the intelligence came from him, then revealed he was escaping through a tunnel from his Dragon Clan home.

Shen Qi reported Domino’s presence in Shabi City to Officer Jenny, prompting a covert Security Bureau operation. The team detained a suspicious flower girl, but her confession revealed she was not Domino, whose whereabouts remained unknown.

• Shen Qi decided not to report Butch and Cassidy yet and told Officer Jenny that Domino was active in Shabi City.
• Domino, injured and hiding in Butch and Cassidy’s basement, sensed danger and left with a girl from the bedding.
• Officer Jenny brought elite Security Guards into Shabi City and ordered them to search discreetly for Domino.
• A disguised Security Guard spotted a suspicious flower girl near the park and alerted the team.
• Security Guards seized the flower girl, who tearfully confessed to cheating on her boyfriend rather than being Domino.
• Officer Jenny recognized that the girl’s confession did not match Domino, who was known to prefer women.