Chapter Summaries

Wude and Sabrina’s battle turned on Runerigus’s Earthquake, Sabrina’s tactical switches, and Wude’s dwindling control over Mega Blaziken. After Sabrina used Ally Switch to redirect Decidueye’s attack, Wude and Blaziken struck back, but Runerigus blocked their blows with Protect.

• Weezing used Haze to erase the battlefield’s boosts, while Pangoro used Entrainment on Weezing before being knocked out and Wude sent out Decidueye.
• Sabrina sent out Alakazam, and Runerigus used Earthquake as Decidueye prepared Phantom Force; Wude pulled Blaziken out of range while Alakazam stayed aloft with an Air Balloon.
• Runerigus advanced on Wude as Alakazam stalled, and Blaziken used Detect to shield Wude from Earthquake while Decidueye attacked Sabrina’s side with Spirit Shackle.
• Sabrina used Ally Switch to put Runerigus in the path of Spirit Shackle and leave Alakazam in position to attack Wude with Psychic.
• Blaziken threw Wude aside and charged Alakazam with Fire Punch as Decidueye followed with Spirit Shackle, but Runerigus activated Protect and blocked both attacks.

Sabrina dismantled Wude’s advantage with Alakazam’s tricks, Toxic Spikes, and Psychic Terrain, then entered the 3v3 stage with a decisive lead. Wude launched Primeape at Sabrina’s team, where Gallade struck him with a critical Psycho Cut, leaving the unusual barrier-point display unexplained.

• Sabrina used Alakazam’s fake Psychic and repeated Ally Switches to misdirect Wude’s Pokémon while avoiding sandstorm damage with Magic Guard.
• Runerigus cursed Decidueye before being ruled out, and Weezing laid two layers of Toxic Spikes as Sabrina trapped Blaziken on the field.
• Weezing defeated Blaziken, while Decidueye succumbed to Curse, erasing Wude’s numerical advantage; Alakazam then set Psychic Terrain.
• At the start of the 3v3 stage, Sabrina sent out Gallade and restored Weezing with Rest, while Alakazam gained Speed Boost through Role Play.
• Wude used Hitmonchan’s Fire Punch to propel a Great Ball carrying Primeape toward Sabrina, and Gallade hit the still-forming Primeape with Psycho Cut.
• Primeape’s barrier display showed 86% + 0.01%, prompting the commentator to explain the strange reading.

Wude’s depleted team made a final stand against Sabrina, but Alakazam’s Power Swap and Mega Evolution secured Sabrina’s victory. The chapter left Wude and Machamp defeated after their last attack failed.

• Primeape survived Gallade’s critical hit with Focus Sash, and Anger Point maxed its Attack before it charged Sabrina with Close Combat.
• Alakazam used Power Swap to take Primeape’s boosted Attack, allowing Weezing to withstand Close Combat before Gallade eliminated Primeape.
• Wude completed Dynamax Coordination with Machamp, who used G-Max Chi Strike and then Max Darkness against Sabrina’s Pokémon.
• Sabrina ordered Alakazam to treat Machamp as a serious threat, and Alakazam Mega Evolved before answering Max Darkness with Psychic.
• Alakazam’s Psychic hit Machamp despite the type matchup because Machamp’s No Guard removed Psychic’s usual immunity, and Machamp was eliminated.

After Wude’s battle with Sabrina left him in a coma, Shen Qi returned to Saffron City and prepared to leave the Mega Evolution World, hoping Wude would wake before he went. He revisited Island 6 to say goodbye and clean his farmhouse, where Mime Jr. unexpectedly appeared, leaving Shen Qi unsure whether he could bring the Pokémon with him.

• Wude collapsed after defeating Sabrina and was rushed to intensive care, while Sabrina had medical staff ready to treat him and his Pokémon.
• Shen Qi returned from Hoenn, donated his money and training equipment to the Fighting Dojo, and told Xinyan he might never come back; he promised to wait as long as he could for Wude to wake.
• Shen Qi visited Wude’s Pokémon and comforted them by saying their Trainer would eventually wake, but he did not tell them he was leaving.
• Shen Qi went to Island 6, said goodbye to the villagers, and began cleaning his farmhouse before the Miracle Berry’s remaining time ran out.
• Mime Jr. emerged from the shed, and Shen Qi doubted he could complete the Pokémon’s difficult Emotional Script or safely bring him across to the Normal World Line.

Shen Qi said farewell to Mime Jr. and Wude before leaving the Mega Evolution World Line with his Pokémon. He returned to his original world, leaving behind the people and places he had grown attached to.

• Mime Jr. told Shen Qi that he had saved the world and asked whether he would step forward again in future crises; Shen Qi said he would help if needed.
• Shen Qi received Lisia's message and learned she had left him a gift at the Fighting Dojo.
• Shen Qi said goodbye to Mime Jr., returned to the Fighting Dojo, and waited with Wude as the Miracle Berry began to flash.
• Shen Qi visited the sleeping Wude, apologized to Lisia for missing her concert, and flew from Saffron City toward Ruins Valley.
• Shen Qi called Celebi and linked his Pokémon to his soul before they vanished together from the Mega Evolution World Line.

Shen Qi returned from the Mega Evolution World Line to the snowy slopes of Mt. Coronet and confronted the Tulip Squad while separated from Zinnia. He ambushed the pursuing members, and Lopunny struck one down as the battle began.

• Celebi returned Shen Qi and his Pokémon to the instant they had left, dropping them naked into the snow at Lake Acuity.
• Shen Qi warmed himself with Fire-type energy and sent Golurk ahead to locate Cai Xia and another Tulip Squad Member searching nearby.
• Shen Qi prepared Dodo and Lopunny for a quick attack, while Golurk drew the squad members' fire.
• Dodo attacked Cai Xia and broke through Shiftry's Protect as Blissey closed in on her.
• Shen Qi propelled Lopunny toward the other Tulip Squad Member with his detached arm and Jet Energy, and Lopunny caved in their chest with a kick.

Shen Qi defeated Cai Xia and another Tulip Squad Member, then hurried to Lake Acuity and found the cabin collapsed with no sign of survivors. He flew to Snowpoint City to summon Officer Jenny, while Li Shisan had already defeated most of the Tulip Squad at the cabin and complained that only his phone had been broken.

• Shen Qi used Florges, Golurk, and Lopunny to defeat Cai Xia and another Tulip Squad Member, leaving them severely injured in the snow.
• Shen Qi found the Tulip Squad's supplies, freed Nidorina from a Chain Ball, and took warm water and clothing before heading toward Lake Acuity.
• Shen Qi saw that the cabin had collapsed and, unable to find the Security Bureau, summoned Officer Jenny by groping Lopunny; Officer Jenny ordered his arrest.
• At the cabin, Li Shisan told Hinako that he was an ordinary gamer while Domino remained pinned to the ceiling and two Tulip Squad Members lay dead.

Shen Qi helped the Security Bureau capture the Tulip Squad members at Lake Acuity, then spent half a day in detention and asked Officer Jenny to buy him a phone. At a banquet with Li Ke, he encouraged him to keep the Pewter Science Museum running while he considered pursuing Pokémon battling.

• Shen Qi’s reinforcements arrived at Lake Acuity, where the Security Bureau found Domino and another Tulip Squad Member bound and gravely injured, along with corpses identified as members of the Matori Matrix and likely Team Rocket.
• The Security Bureau found Li Ke asleep in a cabin, and Candice learned that the Tulip Squad had recruited Matori Matrix members as backup.
• Shen Qi reflected on his time in the Mega Evolution World Line, gave a statement about the Tulip Squad, and told Officer Jenny about supplies containing Chain Balls near Mt. Coronet.
• Officer Jenny confined Shen Qi to the detention room for half a day, and he asked her to buy him a phone after she returned his belongings.
• At the Seven Stars Restaurant, Li Ke told Shen Qi he wanted to keep the Pewter Science Museum running, and Shen Qi said he might try Pokémon battling.

Shen Qi prepared to leave Sinnoh and was drawn to Sayaka’s private room after finding her invitation, where he met her Aromatisse and finally saw Sayaka in person. The chapter ended as he noticed the Petilil in her arms and realized something was wrong.

• Shen Qi told Li Ke he planned to leave Sinnoh after resting one more night, with Saffron City and Wude as his next stop.
• Shen Qi found an unsigned invitation to a private room and recognized the scent of the Lurantis Sisters.
• Shen Qi left Pelipper behind and went to Sayaka’s room with Dodo, where the Lurantis Sisters and Aromatisse playfully fussed over him.
• Sayaka arrived in a wheelchair holding a Petilil, and Shen Qi realized it was not Lilligant’s juvenile form.

Shen Qi visited Sayaka and learned how Solosis let her use prosthetic hands as she began pursuing a new life as a Co-driver. He then reunited with Wude at the Fighting Dojo, where Wude introduced his powerful Annihilape as Shen Qi considered taking up battling.

• Sayaka showed Shen Qi her Shiny Petilil and explained that his encouragement had inspired her to become a Co-driver or Driver again.
• Sayaka revealed that a Bond with Solosis and special prosthetics let her simulate having hands, and she hoped to compete on the track with Shen Qi someday.
• Shen Qi visited Wude at the Fighting Dojo and said he wanted to try battling while keeping racing as his main focus.
• Shen Qi and his Pokémon greeted Wude's Pokémon with intense affection, then Wude introduced Annihilape, his newly evolved Fighting/Ghost-type Pokémon.

Shen Qi returned to racing preparations after visiting Lisia, aiming to enter the T2 Race while Florges adjusted to the Normal World Line and sought Mega Stone ore. He brought the Little Sheep to Huzang for a new engine, but Luxray blocked him from entering the repair shop.

• At Lisia's villa, Shen Qi reconnected the batteries in the Little Sheep, Flower Crown, and Raincoat, while Florges said she needed time to adapt before searching Meteor Falls for Mega Stone ore.
• Shen Qi considered his chances of qualifying for T2 and decided to return to Island 6 to hear Huzang's plans.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant drove toward Island 6, finding their racing smoother as their strength and control improved.
• After Florges arrived in Fuchsia City, Shen Qi returned to Island 6 and took the Little Sheep to Huzang for modifications.
• Huzang planned to install his newly developed engine in the Little Sheep for a month of testing, but Luxray stopped Shen Qi at the repair shop entrance.

Shen Qi returned to Pokémon High School, where he learned that Xiao Chun had become student council president and was considering a future as a school services teacher. Xiao Chun explained how Principal Gui had supported the school and helped fund the newly paved road.

• Shen Qi returned to the Farmhouse Courtyard and agreed to make the rooftop attic comfortable for Pelipper.
• Shen Qi visited Pokémon High School, fed the affectionate Ledyba, and noticed that the road to the school was being paved.
• Shen Qi ran into Xiao Chun repairing something with Venonat and Whismur and learned that Principal Gui had encouraged him to become a school services teacher.
• Xiao Chun explained that he had won the student council election with the support of the boys at school.
• Xiao Chun told Shen Qi that donations and contributions from Principal Gui and the Sevii Islands authorities had paid for the road paving.

Shen Qi visited Principal Gui, who invited him to represent Pokémon High School in future friendly battles, and Shen Qi welcomed the idea. After his T2 registration was approved, Shen Qi went to Huzang's Repair Shop to test Little Sheep's newly modified engine.

• Shen Qi visited Principal Gui with Pelipper and discussed Xiao Chun's growth and future as a support teacher.
• Principal Gui suggested that Shen Qi could compete in friendly battles for Pokémon High School, and Shen Qi agreed enthusiastically.
• Shen Qi learned that his T2 registration had been approved and that Lilligant had registered for the Autumn Race.
• Shen Qi went to Huzang's Repair Shop, where Huzang revealed Little Sheep's new engine and told him to test it carefully.
• Shen Qi took Dodo along to test-drive Little Sheep, while his other Pokémon remained in their Poké Balls.

Shen Qi tested Little Sheep after Huzang installed a rotary engine and confirmed that its unusual high-speed power suited him. Huzang explained that the upcoming T2 Expansion Race could bring unpredictable challenges, leaving Shen Qi to prepare for a competition unlike any before.

• Shen Qi drove Little Sheep and discovered that its engine produced a sudden burst of speed and reached unusually high RPMs.
• Shen Qi realized Huzang had installed a rotary engine, then tested the car and judged its handling and performance.
• Shen Qi returned to Huzang’s repair shop confident in the new engine, and Huzang was moved by their shared ideals and compatibility.
• Huzang explained that he had considered adding an electric motor to improve low-speed power but abandoned the idea because it consumed too much energy and was unstable.
• Huzang warned Shen Qi that the first T2 Expansion Race would use an unfamiliar format designed by the Battle Frontier, so its challenges were impossible to predict.

Shen Qi prepared Little Sheep and secured sponsors for the upcoming T2 Expansion Race in the Yunying Mountains, while Lilligant chose to focus on the Autumn Race. Blissey returned to Ruins Valley to train her ranged Egg Bomb, but her aim and speed still needed work.

• Lilligant judged Little Sheep’s Rotary Engine fast but unstable, and Shen Qi agreed he needed extensive practice to adapt to it.
• Lilligant planned to race in Vermilion City’s Autumn Race, while Shen Qi prepared for the T2 Expansion Race at the Yunying Mountains.
• Shen Qi accepted sponsorship from Shanhai Group, Luxury Resort, Berry Forest, Celadon Game Corner, and Saffron Commercial Plaza, then gave Huzang the Shanhai Group’s 1,000,000 b.
• Blissey returned to Ruins Valley to train because her Minimize could reduce Little Sheep’s drag and no one else available could learn Double Team.
• Blissey practiced Egg Bomb as a ranged physical attack, but her aim was poor and she could not launch it quickly.

Blissey began treating injured Pokémon on Island 6 and prepared medicinal broth, while Shen Qi showed Koji the young Golurk he had hatched. The chapter left Koji marveling at Shen Qi’s powerful lineup.

• Blissey trained to overcome her low Speed by raising her move proficiency beyond 100%.
• Blissey found an injured Wooper and used her powerful moves to wake and treat him, alarming Goldeen.
• Goldeen explained that torrential rain had injured many Pokémon, and Blissey treated her wound as well.
• Blissey gathered herbs and water to make broth for nearby Pokémon, adding one of her eggs to the mixture.
• Koji introduced Shen Qi to his young Lapras, and Shen Qi asked about her egg and admired her.
• Shen Qi revealed his nearly three-meter-tall Golurk, surprising Koji, who praised Shen Qi’s Pokémon lineup.

Shen Qi prepared to leave Island 6 for the T2 Expansion Race in the Yunying Mountains, while Wooper revealed that Blissey had been making the Pokémon in Ruins Valley sick. Shen Qi reached Pewter City, where Li Ke was waiting to welcome him at the Pewter Science Museum.

• Koji showed Shen Qi his four Pokémon, and the two discussed Pokémon High School's upcoming friendly battles.
• Wooper rushed into Shen Qi's courtyard, retched, and begged him to take Blissey away because the Pokémon in Ruins Valley could not endure her any longer.
• Shen Qi left Huzang and Lilligant behind on Island 6 and drove toward the T2 Expansion Race, planning to use the event to test Little Sheep's modifications.
• Shen Qi traveled through Vermilion City to Pewter City and noticed the city's distinctive rock-like buildings and greenery.
• Li Ke waited alone at the Pewter Science Museum to welcome Shen Qi.

After helping Li Ke regain control of the Pewter Science Museum, Shen Qi settled in at the curator’s quarters while Florges shared desserts at a picnic area. The T2 Expansion Race groups and unusual one-way formats were announced, and Shen Qi learned his own group would race a single lap on a course that doubled back to the start.

• Li Ke told Shen Qi that the museum had no suspicious Tulip Squad members left and explained that the research institution depended on his work to survive.
• Shen Qi followed Li Ke to the curator’s quarters, where Li Ke’s Magneton and Alolan Raichu played with Dodo.
• Florges handed out desserts at the Pewter City Picnic Area while Golurk entertained children, then returned to the museum after running out of ingredients.
• Shen Qi watched the T2 Expansion Race group announcement and saw that Group 1 included T1 driver Bill and would run an 81.3-kilometer downhill course.
• Shen Qi saw that his group would race one lap on a course that doubled back to the starting point, and cheered that it was a one-way format.

Shen Qi learned that his first T2 Expansion Race round was a 433-kilometer rally and prepared with Dodo, Blissey, and Pelipper. Lance urged him to crush Clair, who was competing in his group, and Shen Qi decided he had a chance to reach the next round; the chapter then opened at the rally venue, where he greeted Archer and saw Clair.

• Shen Qi explained to Dodo that the 433-kilometer circuit was a rally and discussed its demands and their strategy with Dodo, Blissey, and Pelipper.
• Lance called Shen Qi and urged him to beat Clair, who was in Group 7 with him, but Shen Qi doubted he could crush her.
• Shen Qi checked the driver list, saw that there were no T1 drivers, and decided he could try to advance to the second round.
• Shen Qi arrived at the Eastern Mountain Gorge Circuit in the Yunying Mountains and greeted Archer.
• Shen Qi saw Clair at the rally venue in her pale-blue race car and matching racing suit.

Shen Qi began the 433-kilometer rally in Little Sheep, then chose the tunnel route after the track split. With the cars scattered and his position unknown, he used a new tactic to extend [Global Eye]’s range and prepare to race all out.

• Archer warned Shen Qi that T2 specialists relied on unconventional strengths and could be dangerous on tracks that suited them.
• Shen Qi drew starting position six and launched Little Sheep with Helping Hand, Minimize, and Stockpile boosts as the rally began.
• Little Sheep reached over 300 kilometers per hour but could not catch the Class A Cars on the straight.
• At the fork, Shen Qi chose the tunnel, where limited visibility offered an advantage to his [Global Eye].
• After realizing the separated routes left him unable to judge his race position, Shen Qi decided to hold nothing back and activated [Severed Limb].
• Shen Qi placed sections of his severed little finger in the rearview mirror supports and adaptive spoiler to extend [Global Eye]’s range.