Chapter Summaries

Mime Jr. explained his connection to Ultra Space and why Shen Qi had accepted the Clueless Emotional Script. Lillie then woke at Aether Paradise after two missing days, reunited with Cosmog from her dream, and learned from her family’s alarm that something had happened to her.

• Mime Jr. told Shen Qi he had lived in Ultra Space since birth, sensed an impending disaster, and had once warned the Mega Evolution World Line before Shen Qi resolved its crisis.
• Shen Qi understood that Ultra Infinity Energy around the meteorite had allowed him to accept the Clueless script in space, and Mime Jr. regarded him with admiration.
• Lillie woke at Aether Paradise with bandaged injuries and discovered that two days had passed, though she could not remember how she had returned.
• Cosmog emerged from beneath Lillie’s covers, and she joyfully embraced the Pokémon she had met in her dream.
• Alolan Ninetales summoned James, who called the president as he checked on Lillie; Gladion and Lusamine soon arrived, and Lusamine hugged her daughter in relief.

Cosmog revealed how it had helped Professor Mohn repair spacetime rifts and explained the origin of Totem Pokémon, inspiring Lillie to continue her father’s research. After leaving detention, Shen Qi discovered his phone was lost in the canyon and realized he had missed the Island Challenge trials.

• Cosmog recounted how Professor Mohn was struck by Ultra Infinity Energy after an Ultra Beast hit the spacetime barrier, leading to his accident, and explained its later connection to Lillie and Gladion.
• Cosmog told Lillie that Ultra Infinity Energy could cause Pokémon to develop Totem Auras, confirming her suspicions about Ribombee and Comfey.
• Lillie vowed to publish research on Totem Pokémon and carry on Professor Mohn’s ambition, then her stomach growled and broke the solemn mood.
• Shen Qi collected his belongings after detention, realized his phone had likely been lost where spacetime shattered in Poni Canyon, and got a replacement SIM card.
• Shen Qi learned that the Island Challenge trials had continued without him and accepted friend requests from Gladion and Hapu, who sent him a message.

After recovering from the Poni Canyon incident, Shen Qi accepted compensation for his interrupted Island Challenge and visited Gladion and Lillie at Aether Paradise. There, he learned more about Lillie's recovery and explored the Foundation’s Pokémon facilities, leaving the story as he approached the siblings’ residence.

• Hapu preserved Shen Qi’s Island Challenge results, while the Island Guard and Ranger Union each awarded him 100,000 b.
• Shen Qi rested at Oricorio’s home, where Mime Jr. happily admired the Pokémon in his family.
• Gladion told Shen Qi that Lillie had woken and thanked him for helping save her during the Poni Canyon crisis.
• Shen Qi flew to Aether Paradise and met Gladion, who said Lillie had only suffered minor injuries.
• Gladion showed Shen Qi the Pokémon observation areas and explained how they helped Lillie gradually overcome her fear of unfamiliar Pokémon.
• Shen Qi saw the lively Pokémon at Aether Paradise before Gladion led him toward the family’s living quarters.

Shen Qi learned from Cosmog that Mime Jr. was an ordinary Pokémon mutated by Ultra Infinity Energy and could transform into Blacephalon, then returned to Melemele Meadow after the Poni Island crisis. He reunited with his Pokémon and watched Blissey skillfully navigate a crowd of Flabébé while Lopunny struggled not to cuddle them.

• Shen Qi asked Cosmog to explain Mime Jr.'s origins, and Cosmog described finding his Egg in Ultra Space and watching him hatch after mutating under Ultra Infinity Energy.
• Cosmog explained that Mime Jr. could no longer evolve normally but could transform into Blacephalon when supplied with Ultra Infinity Energy, without harming nearby living beings.
• Shen Qi returned to Melemele Island after the Poni Island crisis ended and his Island Challenge could not continue.
• Pelipper carefully removed a Flabébé from its mouth and kept its distance from the tiny Pokémon gathering around Shen Qi.
• Blissey dodged through the Flabébé crowd while Lopunny admired her footwork but couldn't resist letting Flabébé cuddle in its arms.

Shen Qi and Florges worked with the Floette to remove the evolution imprisonments affecting Melemele Meadow’s Flabébé. They discovered that one Flabébé had been waiting for Professor Burnet for years, and Shen Qi realized she could evolve when they reunited.

• Shen Qi stopped Dodo from drinking an entire jug of honey water and learned that Melemele Meadow had more than sixty Floette.
• Shen Qi and Florges enlisted the Floette’s help and removed roughly sixteen or seventeen hundred evolution imprisonments in one day.
• Florges told Shen Qi that one Flabébé belonged to Professor Burnet, who had promised to solve her evolution problem and become her companion.
• Flabébé explained that she had hidden from Burnet because she could now evolve and wanted to do so when they reunited.
• Shen Qi sensed that Flabébé was ready to evolve and urged everyone to work faster so she could return to Burnet.

Shen Qi and Florges broke the evolution seals on nearly every Flabébé in Melemele Meadow, completing their Emotional Script, then searched for stragglers. The next day, Yun Que arrived at the meadow and was stunned to see a Floette.

• Shen Qi arranged for Pelipper and Dodo to buy an Everstone for Flabébé while noticing that Dodo seemed troubled by the story of evolving beside a Trainer.
• Shen Qi and Florges broke the evolution seals across Melemele Meadow, with help from newly evolved Floette and Florges’s Eternal Flower Form.
• After they found no more Flabébé, Florges cried with relief, and Shen Qi completed the Emotional Script and used his reward to obtain Skill Proficiency Cards.
• Shen Qi and the Pokémon searched for missed Flabébé and eggs, found sixty-six Flabébé and two eggs, then searched again the next day without finding more.
• Yun Que came to Melemele Meadow to study Oricorio’s dancing and was shocked to see a Floette there.

Shen Qi witnessed Floette appearing in Melemele Meadow, where Flabébé had been unable to evolve for years, and Professor Burnet’s Flabébé evolved when they reunited. The discovery triggered an Emotional Script for Dodo, who chose to face his grief and visit Professor Akihabara’s grave with Shen Qi.

• Yun Que reported the Floette in Melemele Meadow, bringing Ilima, Hau, Mallow, the Rangers, and the Island Guard to investigate and protect the area.
• Professor Burnet rushed to the meadow and reunited with the Red Flower Flabébé she had known since high school; Flabébé evolved into Floette.
• Shen Qi received Dodo’s Emotional Script and asked whether he missed Professor Akihabara; Dodo admitted he did and agreed to face his past.
• Shen Qi promised to accompany Dodo to visit Professor Akihabara’s grave, then confiscated the two three-liter bottles of drinks Dodo had bought.
• Professor Burnet and Floette embraced as the crowd dispersed, and Shen Qi wished the meadow’s Flabébé happy futures.

Shen Qi watched the Flabébé and Floette thank him after his work in Melemele Meadow, then hurried to Seafolk Village to watch Xiao Ming’s final Island Challenge assessment against Hapu. The battle began badly for Xiao Ming, but his unexpected Double Battle choices left Hapu and the spectators unsure what he was planning.

• Thousands of Flabébé and nearly a hundred Floette bowed to thank Shen Qi and the Pokémon who had helped them in Melemele Meadow.
• Shen Qi learned that Xiao Ming had reached the final Island Challenge round and drawn Hapu as his opponent.
• Shen Qi called Gladion for help getting to Seafolk Village before Xiao Ming’s assessment began.
• Hapu’s Mudsdale defeated Xiao Ming’s Tauros with Mud Shot after its Stamina Ability made it increasingly difficult to damage.
• Xiao Ming sent out Spheal and Flame Breed Tauros for the two-on-two stage, and Spheal sprayed ice crystals at its teammate to trigger Anger Point.

Xiao Ming used Spheal’s Shed Shell to escape Sand Tomb and bring Sharpedo into his battle with Hapu, but he ultimately lost because of the level gap. After Hapu declared him the Island Challenge’s final challenger, Shen Qi and Gladion celebrated with him, where he learned that Gladion wanted racing advice because his mother would not let him race.

• Xiao Ming used Spheal to trigger Flame Breed Tauros’s Anger Point, but Hapu boosted Mudsdale’s Defense and used Krookodile’s Sand Tomb to trap Spheal.
• Xiao Ming recalled Spheal with Shed Shell and sent out Sharpedo, whose Liquidation struck Krookodile after Tauros fell to Mudsdale and Krookodile’s attacks.
• Xiao Ming sent out Dartrix, but Hapu defeated him as the level gap proved too great.
• Hapu asked Xiao Ming why he had equipped Spheal with Shed Shell, and he explained that senior Rangers had recommended it for safety in the field.
• Hapu announced that Xiao Ming had passed the Island Challenge’s final challenge.
• Shen Qi and Gladion celebrated Xiao Ming’s certificate with a banquet, where Gladion asked Shen Qi for racing advice and said his mother would not let him race.

After saying goodbye to Gladion and Xiao Ming in Alola, Shen Qi left for Kanto and began puzzling over the grayish-white Pokémon that had saved Lillie and Gladion years earlier. On the flight to Saffron City, Lilligant reminded him that registration for the Spring Race was coming soon, and Shen Qi agreed they would enter.

• Gladion approved of Shen Qi pursuing Lillie, but Xiao Ming claimed that Shen Qi liked men, leaving Gladion shocked and Shen Qi insisting the rumor was a misunderstanding.
• Shen Qi said goodbye to Gladion and Xiao Ming, agreeing to bring Little Sheep to Alola someday while Gladion returned to the Aether Foundation and Xiao Ming vowed to become a teacher.
• As Pelipper carried him away from Poni Island, Shen Qi realized the Type: Null that had saved Lillie and Gladion should not have existed in the Normal World Line and wondered where it came from.
• Deep in Poni Canyon, Absol carried an injured Pokémon to safety and wondered why someone seemed to be talking about it.
• At Hau'oli Airport, Shen Qi stopped trying to solve the mystery and flew toward Saffron City; Lilligant reminded him that Spring Race registration was approaching, and he agreed to enter.

Shen Qi brought Dodo to Macha City so he could confront his past at the Akihabara Research Institute. When they found the institute maintained but apparently under new ownership, Shen Qi took Dodo to the Security Bureau to learn who owned it.

• Shen Qi collected his three cars at the Pewter Science Museum and heard that Li Ke's team was investigating a Qwilfish's evolution into Overqwil.
• Shen Qi drove through Diglett Tunnel to Macha City, where Dodo recalled his life with Professor Akihabara.
• Shen Qi and Dodo found the Akihabara Research Institute's courtyard tidy, its old sign intact, and its electronic gate still working.
• Dodo entered the old passcode and opened the gate, but Shen Qi stopped him from entering before they learned who owned the institute.
• Shen Qi left Lilligant and Florges at a hotel and drove Dodo to the Macha City Security Bureau, where Officer Jenny asked how she could help.

Shen Qi brought Dodo back to the Akihabara Research Institute, which Nishinomori V had preserved in memory of Professor Akihabara. Dodo faced his past with his companions and found the strength to move forward.

• Shen Qi asked Officer Jenny who owned the Akihabara Research Institute and learned that Nishinomori V had bought it.
• Shen Qi called Nishinomori V, who explained that he had preserved the institute and invited Dodo to explore it.
• Shen Qi and his Pokémon set out for the institute, and Oricorio hurried after them after mistakenly thinking they had left her behind.
• Dodo led Shen Qi and the Pokémon through the institute and calmly confronted memories of Professor Akihabara.
• Shen Qi told Dodo that his growth had helped him face the past, and Dodo stood before the gravestone in the institute's backyard.

Shen Qi and Dodo found Professor Akihabara’s Upgrade and Dubious Disc, and Dodo chose to evolve into Porygon2 while leaving open the possibility of a later evolution into Porygon-Z. After settling at the institute for the night, Shen Qi learned that Blissey planned to train in Pikachu Forest and help any injured Pokémon.

• Nishinomori V told Shen Qi that Professor Akihabara had left an Upgrade and a specially modified Dubious Disc for Dodo’s evolution.
• Shen Qi and Dodo found the two items in a safe at the Akihabara Research Institute, and Dodo decided to use the Upgrade to evolve into Porygon2.
• Dodo proposed saving the Dubious Disc as a memento, but Shen Qi explained that they could use it later to evolve Elder Sister while Dodo retained Porygon2’s Eviolite advantage.
• Dodo evolved into Porygon2, and Shen Qi agreed to let him stay at the institute while the others returned to their hotel.
• Blissey woke early and told Shen Qi that she and Lopunny would train in Pikachu Forest and offer medical care to injured Pikachu.

Blissey and Lopunny encountered a male Meowstic in Pikachu Forest, and Lopunny battled him but struggled against his strength and Psychic-type moves. Meowstic then challenged Blissey, and the chapter ended as he swiftly raised Safeguard before attacking her.

• Blissey and Lopunny went for their morning run and met a boastful male Meowstic at the edge of Pikachu Forest.
• Lopunny battled Meowstic, but his physical strength, minor moves, and Psybeam overwhelmed her despite her use of Agility.
• Lopunny said Shen Qi could let her Mega Evolve, but Meowstic doubted her and dismissed Blissey as a harmless healing support Pokémon.
• Blissey accepted Meowstic's challenge and took her place to battle him one-on-one.
• Meowstic quickly activated Safeguard and prepared to attack Blissey.

Lopunny and Blissey told Shen Qi about a powerful Meowstic they had battled in Pikachu Forest, whom Blissey defeated after he injured his paw. Shen Qi identified Meowstic’s unusual attack as Expanding Force and suspected the Pokémon’s Trainer had access to recent research and considerable backing.

• Meowstic challenged Lopunny and Blissey, but Blissey overpowered him with Egg Bomb and Body Slam.
• Meowstic refused Blissey’s offer to heal his twisted paw, so Blissey knocked him unconscious with another attack.
• After waking at noon, Shen Qi heard Lopunny describe Meowstic as the King of Late-Night Snacks and considered how strong he was.
• Blissey described Meowstic’s unfamiliar Psychic-type move, and Shen Qi recognized it as Expanding Force.
• Shen Qi learned that an Expanding Force Technical Machine had recently become available and suspected Meowstic’s Trainer had considerable backing.

Shen Qi spent a peaceful picnic with his Pokémon in Pikachu Forest, where he reunited with the former Team Rocket members Butch and Cassidy, who were nearly finished with their community service. He offered to ask Pokémon High School’s principal about hiring them, then returned to the research institute and checked on the newly evolved inflatable duck.

• Shen Qi shared food with the wild Pikachu and fell asleep during his picnic with his Pokémon.
• Butch and Cassidy emerged from Pikachu Forest while working as Trainee Rangers, and Shen Qi recognized them as former Team Rocket graduates.
• Butch and Cassidy told Shen Qi their community service was nearly over and that they had no clear work prospects afterward.
• Shen Qi suggested they might teach at Pokémon High School and said he would discuss their backgrounds with Principal Gui.
• Butch and Cassidy left to finish their Ranger Union fieldwork, and Shen Qi later returned to the Akihabara Research Institute to check the inflatable duck’s unstable energy chakras.

Mime Jr. transformed into Blacephalon, and Shen Qi tested his powers and considered how his items could affect him. Before leaving Macha City for Shen Qi’s hometown, Mime Jr. met Meowstic in Pikachu Forest, who offered to escort him back and asked whether he was the King of Midnight Snacks.

• Mime Jr. transformed into Blacephalon, whose attacks did not strongly affect nearby living things without extra Ultra Infinity Energy from the [Final Key Stone].
• Shen Qi found that [Soul Resonance] could not be used on Blacephalon, but [Type Potential] could give him new type combinations.
• Mime Jr. set off before dawn through Pikachu Forest, planning to leave Macha City for Shen Qi’s hometown.
• Meowstic mistook Mime Jr. for a lost Pokémon and offered to take him home, but Mime Jr. explained he was out for a nighttime walk.
• Mime Jr. invited Meowstic to play, and Meowstic asked whether Mime Jr. was the Pokémon who had met Blissey and Lopunny as the King of Midnight Snacks.

Meowstic challenged Mime Jr. after dismissing Shen Qi as a weak trainer, but Mime Jr. transformed and defeated him. Shen Qi took the Dubious Disc safe from Macha City, then repaired the courtyard after Mime Jr. returned with the injured Meowstic, and a new emotional script appeared on his Game Interface.

• Meowstic mocked Mime Jr.'s praise of Shen Qi and accepted his challenge, intending to teach him a lesson.
• Mime Jr. transformed into a tall, clown-like form and knocked Meowstic unconscious with a Shadow Ball.
• Shen Qi took the sealed safe containing Dodo's Dubious Disc from the Akihabara Research Institute and prepared to leave Macha City.
• Mime Jr. returned with an injured Meowstic, prompting Blissey to rush outside and Shen Qi to repair the crater in the lawn.
• Meowstic woke up, watched Shen Qi repair the courtyard, and mistook a burst of phone fragments for an offensive Style Technique.
• Shen Qi put away his tools, and his Game Interface detected a Pokémon Emotional Script and asked whether to attempt a strategy.

After Meowstic woke, Shen Qi learned how he had met Mime Jr. and invited him to come along, while Meowstic secretly planned to uncover Shen Qi’s strength. The group prepared to return to Island 6, with Florges, Golurk, and Pelipper leaving for an expo and Shen Qi eyeing Oricorio as his ride.

• Meowstic woke after Blissey treated him, and Shen Qi learned that Mime Jr. had knocked him unconscious with Shadow Ball after Meowstic doubted Shen Qi was a hero.
• Meowstic secretly resolved to investigate Shen Qi’s supposed evil power, and Dodo translated that he had no Trainer and was traveling to train.
• Shen Qi invited Meowstic to come home, and Meowstic accepted while privately planning to uncover Shen Qi’s secrets and learn his method for growing stronger.
• Meowstic rejected Shen Qi’s Luxury Ball, and Shen Qi gathered the Pokémon to return to Island 6.
• Florges left for a baking and confectionery expo in Saffron City with Golurk and Pelipper, while Shen Qi planned to meet Huzang and looked to Oricorio as a possible ride.

Shen Qi and his Pokémon set out for Island 2, while Dodo adjusted to his new form and Shen Qi saved his reward draws. After Meowstic struggled through the high-speed drive and ferry ride, Shen Qi checked his Emotional Script and discovered that the Dark Night King was a hard route.

• Lilligant, Lopunny, and Oricorio rode in the Flower Crown, while Meowstic joined Shen Qi in the Little Sheep and got overwhelmed by its speed.
• Shen Qi let Dodo out to watch Macha City recede and encouraged him to grow at his own pace, though he refused to let Dodo drink unlimited beverages.
• Shen Qi saved all 10 general-purpose item draws instead of using them immediately.
• After the Little Sheep reached Fuchsia City, Shen Qi comforted the dizzy Meowstic and took him aboard the ferry to Island 2.
• Shen Qi checked Meowstic's Emotional Script and found that the Dark Night King route had hard difficulty.