Recaps

Shen Qi chose Mega Evolution training for Lopunny, and the Fighting Dojo put him and his Pokémon through an intense first day. While preparing to experience Mega Evolution with Wude’s Blaziken, Shen Qi learned that Wude’s severe injury had left him unable to lead the dojo as before.

• After hearing the differences between Mega Evolution and Dynamax, Lopunny chose Mega Evolution because she wanted to be more charming, and Shen Qi agreed to train her that way.
• Shen Qi and his Pokémon completed a demanding day of training at the Fighting Dojo, then began evening type-energy regulation and recovery.
• At the bathhouse, Shen Qi told Xinyan that Wude planned to let him experience Mega Evolution with Blaziken.
• When Shen Qi asked why Wude had stopped taking students, Xinyan explained that Wude suffered irreversible damage to his meridians and a severe mental shock during a wilderness operation three years earlier.
• Xinyan said Wude had recovered only seventy or eighty percent of his former strength and could no longer lead the Fighting Dojo, though he could still teach from experience.

Xinyan explained that Wude had been badly injured by Domino’s Tulip Squad while searching Ruins Valley for Shen Qi, and that Shen Qi’s survival had lifted Wude’s guilt. Wude then took Shen Qi to the battlefield and began demonstrating Mega Evolution with Blaziken.

• Xinyan told Shen Qi that Wude had spent two years recovering after the Tulip Squad ambushed him in Ruins Valley, leaving him and his Pokémon with severe injuries.
• Shen Qi learned that Wude had searched for him after he disappeared and had been overjoyed to discover he was alive.
• Wude reassured Shen Qi that he should look ahead rather than regret the past, then invited him to the battlefield.
• Wude introduced his tall Blaziken and explained that he was one of his main Pokémon.
• Wude began linking his and Blaziken’s energy to demonstrate Mega Evolution while Shen Qi and Lopunny watched.

Shen Qi watched Wude demonstrate Mega Blaziken and realized that the injured Dojo Master still longed for one final battle against Sabrina, despite the risks to his health. After discussing Wude’s feelings with his Pokémon, Shen Qi understood that Wude’s team shared the same resolve.

• Wude Mega Evolved Blaziken, and Shen Qi analyzed her increased range, strong offense, and Speed Boost.
• Wude said he dreamed of battling Sabrina, even if the fight exhausted him and ended his ability to compete.
• Wude fell asleep on the sofa, and Flash Machamp covered him with a blanket.
• Shen Qi reflected that the Fighting Dojo’s plan to protect Wude conflicted with his desire to fight once more.
• Shen Qi asked Nidoqueen and Lilligant about Wude’s wishes, and Nidoqueen confirmed that Wude and his Pokémon wanted him to battle despite the danger to his health.

Shen Qi learned that an undetectable meteorite would threaten the world this month, while Zinnia planned to stop it with Rayquaza. Zinnia arranged to send him the Lustrous Globe as a way home, leaving Shen Qi worried that she might not survive the crisis.

• Shen Qi soothed Blaziken and Nidoqueen after Wude's Pokémon became upset about the possibility of losing him.
• Shen Qi activated a Script Detector, then received a call from Zinnia and told her about his progress at the Fighting Dojo.
• Zinnia revealed that a strange meteorite would fall this month and said she would use the Lorekeeper's power, super-ancient energy, and Rayquaza to destroy it.
• Zinnia said she would send Shen Qi the Lustrous Globe, explaining that it could give him a way home if she did not have time to help him return.
• Shen Qi sensed an ominous meaning in Zinnia's words and urged her to tell him about any crisis instead of facing it alone.

Shen Qi worried that Zinnia planned to sacrifice herself to stop a world-threatening crisis, while the Fighting Dojo adjusted his training to make it sustainable. He began Mega Evolution training with Azumi and saw her Lopunny become Mega Lopunny, leaving him determined to help his own Lopunny achieve the same transformation.

• Shen Qi ended a restless night worrying that Zinnia might not return, then reassured Wude that he was all right.
• The Fighting Dojo arranged gentler training for Shen Qi and his Pokémon, and Wude introduced him to Azumi, an instructor and Lopunny expert.
• Azumi told Shen Qi about her grandfather Lao Fu and brought out her muscular Lopunny to begin Mega Evolution training.
• Shen Qi and his Lopunny tried to follow Azumi's Mega Evolution process; Shen Qi managed to coordinate Normal-type energy but could not control Fighting-type energy.
• Azumi Mega Evolved her Lopunny, which demonstrated its speed and power by striking a wooden testing post, inspiring Shen Qi to fulfill his Lopunny's wish.

Shen Qi received the lustrous crystal from Meng Ai, who confirmed he had only half a year to use it to return home. She also warned him that the Millennium Meteorite crisis had returned because another world line had displaced the disaster using Infinity Energy, leaving Shen Qi to consider the cost of that choice.

• Azumi and Lopunny guided Shen Qi as he practiced controlling Mega Evolution energy.
• A Fighting Dojo staff member told Shen Qi that a girl had come to see him, and he recognized her as Meng Ai when he found her waiting in Petri Dish with Venusaur.
• Meng Ai verified Shen Qi's identity and gave him the lustrous crystal, explaining that he had no later than half a year to contact her for help returning home.
• Shen Qi asked Meng Ai whether she could inform the Mossdeep Space Center about the meteorite crisis, and she explained that Infinity Energy had caused the crisis by shifting the disaster to another world line.
• Shen Qi considered that people facing destruction might choose to redirect a disaster elsewhere to survive.

Shen Qi learned that Zinnia was confident she could handle the meteorite, then continued training Golett at the Fighting Dojo. On his fourth day, he gained Fighting-type energy perception, discovered that it had destabilized his energy chakras, and used the Love Savings Bank to restore his Energy Comprehension Card.

• Meng Ai explained that Zinnia was eighty to ninety percent confident she could deal with the meteorite by summoning Rayquaza and attracting powerful allies.
• Shen Qi returned to the Fighting Dojo and learned that Wude was away receiving treatment from the Miracle Club.
• The instructor told Shen Qi that Golett’s Rock-type and Flying-type energies were dormant and that Golett could soon leave the junior group, though he still needed a trigger to evolve.
• Shen Qi woke on his rest day and discovered he had gained the ability to perceive Fighting-type energy, which had made his energy chakras unstable.
• Shen Qi went to the examination room, confirmed that his chakra turbulence had lowered his Body Health Index, and spent stored energy to restore his Energy Comprehension Card 1.

Shen Qi used a rest day to recover from Fighting Dojo training and explore Saffron City with Blissey and Lilligant. Activating a new emotional script destroyed his phone, and a Wingull on a passing bus reacted strongly to him, leaving Shen Qi unsure whether he had already encountered the Pokémon he could pursue.

• Shen Qi restored the [Physique Card] and checked that his stats had improved while his player level remained 19.
• Shen Qi took Blissey and Lilligant out during his rest day while his other Pokémon chose to sleep.
• Shen Qi confirmed a new Pokémon Emotional Script on the bus, and Lilligant sliced his smoking phone into pieces before it could explode.
• A Wingull on an oncoming bus reacted excitedly as the vehicles passed, and his teacher recalled him.
• Shen Qi bought a replacement phone and wondered whether he had already made contact with the Pokémon connected to the new script.

Shen Qi met a scarred Sayaka from the Mega Evolution World Line, encouraged her, and accepted an invitation to watch her battle at Saffron Gym. As he followed Sayaka inside, he recalled Lilligant and Blissey and prepared Lilligant for the encounter; Lilligant said she also wanted to see Sayaka, and Shen Qi eagerly claimed she loved him too.

• Shen Qi discovered that the Emotional Script "The Journey Home" had Easy difficulty and keywords about study materials, yearning, and actively seeking.
• Shen Qi noticed a scarred young woman in an alley and recognized her as Sayaka, though this world's Sayaka did not know him.
• Shen Qi reassured Sayaka about her scars, and she explained that she had hidden her face behind a mask since an accident during wild training.
• Sayaka invited Shen Qi to watch her Saffron Gym battle and gave him a temporary competitor support pass.
• Sayaka thanked Shen Qi for helping her face herself, while the Lurantis Sisters watched him intently.
• Shen Qi recalled Lilligant and Blissey and explained that he had met this world's Sayaka; Lilligant said she wanted to see her, and Shen Qi jumped in to say she loved him too.

Shen Qi tried to support Sayaka before her final, but his stay in the preparation room grew awkward among her Pokémon. After praising Lisia and insulting Li Yizi during a public audience interview, he was whisked away to Lisia’s preparation room by Abra.

• Shen Qi struggled to keep Lilligant from noticing the Lurantis Sisters and Aromatisse crowding him while Sayaka changed.
• Sayaka emerged in her battle outfit, thanked Shen Qi for his support, and sent him out to watch the arena while she warmed up.
• Shen Qi learned Sayaka would compete in the Coordinator division final and agreed to answer questions as a lucky audience member.
• Shen Qi praised Lisia’s performances and called Li Yizi a scrub during an interview broadcast on a small screen.
• The audience turned on Shen Qi, and Abra used Teleport to take him to Lisia’s preparation room.
• Lisia welcomed Shen Qi as a devoted fan after hearing him praise her.

Lisia and Sayaka faced off in the Battle Competition final after Shen Qi got caught between the two rivals and chose to sit with the referees. The competitors completed the BP picks and bans, and the match was about to begin.

• Lisia led Shen Qi toward the arena, where Sayaka confronted him for supporting her opponent, but Shen Qi avoided choosing sides by sitting in the referees' rest area.
• The referees checked the competitors' equipment after Lisia and Sayaka completed their tense pre-match ceremony.
• The Pokémon were revealed: Sayaka had concealed Vespiquen, while Lisia had concealed Altaria and also brought Abra, Slowbro, Quagsire, Samurott, Gorebyss, and Seaking.
• Lisia banned Sayaka's Hisuian Lilligant, and Sayaka banned Lisia's Samurott.
• The BP phase ended with both sides' remaining Pokémon covered by Barrier Points as the final preparations began.

Sayaka turned the battle around by poisoning Lisia’s Altaria and forcing it to retreat, then brought out her attacking Lurantis. Lisia answered with Slowbro, and Lurantis began a powerful sun-fueled attack.

• Lisia opened with Altaria against Sayaka’s Lurantis, which protected itself from Aerial Ace and poisoned Altaria with Toxic.
• Sayaka rushed toward Lisia, then used Lasso to pull herself back to Lurantis and threw a harmless Worker skill to distract Altaria.
• Lurantis slowed Altaria with Scary Face and held off its attacks with Protect while poison steadily drained its Barrier Points.
• Sayaka retreated as Lisia recalled Altaria, whose poison damage had left it with only 93% of its Barrier Points.
• Sayaka sent out her attacking Lurantis, which used Sunny Day before Lisia brought in Slowbro; Lurantis absorbed the simulated sunlight and launched a brilliant blade.

Lisia used Slowbro, Abra, and Altaria to turn the battle against Sayaka’s Lurantis, Dynamaxed Aromatisse, and Vespiquen, leaving Sayaka struggling with an unstable Dynamax. Sayaka could not recall Aromatisse after Dynamax ended because her Poké Ball had not reverted to normal.

• Lisia used Slowbro’s Eject Button and Regenerator to cycle him out while Lurantis defeated Gorebyss, then Lurantis was trapped by Seaking’s Whirlpool.
• Sayaka began Dynamaxing Aromatisse as the second phase started, while Seaking repeatedly threatened Lurantis with Horn Drill and helped Slowbro finish her off.
• Slowbro damaged Dynamaxed Aromatisse with Zen Headbutt, and Abra’s Wonder Room swapped her defenses, allowing Lisia to knock Aromatisse out of the battle.
• Lisia sent out Altaria, which used a Lum Berry to recover barrier points, revealing that Lisia had never planned to Mega Evolve her.
• Aromatisse began shrinking after Dynamax ended and nearly fell on Sayaka, who discovered she could not recall Aromatisse because the Poké Ball was still partly Dynamaxed.

Lisia defeated Sayaka in the festival exhibition tournament, while Sayaka overcame her fear of revealing her scarred face. Shen Qi was arrested after Lilligant smelled other Pokémon on him, then used a Memory Image to uncover the opening of the script “The Journey Home,” where Wingull discovered his Poké Ball had become ownerless.

• Altaria rescued Sayaka and Lisia from a falling structure, but Sayaka’s mask was blown away and her scarred face was exposed.
• Sayaka conceded, and the referees declared Lisia the tournament’s winner; Lisia told Sayaka she had overcome herself.
• Lilligant smelled other Pokémon on Shen Qi, and Officer Jenny had him taken to the Detention Room.
• Shen Qi used a Memory Image to view fragments from “The Journey Home,” revealing Wingull beside a washed-up Poké Ball.
• Wingull sensed that his Poké Ball was ownerless, realized his Trainer had likely died, and flew into the night calling out.

Shen Qi watched Wingull’s emotional [Memory Image] and learned how the lost Pokémon searched for him, waited at the Security Bureau, then left Island 6 and struggled to grow stronger. The images ended with Wingull living among children, studying, and gazing uncertainly toward the sea, while Shen Qi had only a bandaged hand and a children’s facility as clues to who had rescued him.

• Shen Qi learned that Wingull searched Ruins Valley and returned to the Farmhouse Courtyard, where he found neither Shen Qi nor Mime Jr.
• Wingull stayed at the Security Bureau as the months passed, and Officer Pidgey told him Shen Qi was presumed dead after six months missing.
• Wingull overheard people say Shen Qi might be dead and lament that he could not use Fly, then left Island 6 to learn from other Pokémon.
• Wingull endured a storm and collapsed on unfamiliar land, where someone with a bandaged hand reached for him.
• Wingull later lived among children, learned to read and use new moves, but remained unsure where to go next.

Shen Qi trained with Golett after its affection progress reached 100%, then analyzed the Saffron Gym battle with Wude. Wude demonstrated that skilled Trainers could refine Dynamax, leaving Shen Qi to examine Machamp’s unusual Gigantamax form.

• Golett began formal training alongside Shen Qi, and its “Stone Bone Longing” affection progress reached 100%, earning Shen Qi a Skill Card and a special item.
• Shen Qi told Wude that Lisia’s battle lacked tactical coordination and that Sayaka’s Dynamax was unpracticed.
• Wude explained that Sayaka appeared experienced with Mega Evolution and suggested she may have lost a former core Pokémon.
• Wude took Shen Qi to a practice room and discussed Dynamax’s drawbacks, including the difficulty of dodging, moving, and protecting a Trainer.
• Wude used his Dynamax Band to transform Machamp, whose body stopped growing at the room’s ceiling while its Gigantamax appearance emerged.

Shen Qi learned about Wude’s advanced Dynamax Form and continued training in Mega Evolution, while Lopunny learned Return. After Officer Jenny arrested him for his suggestive remarks, Shen Qi inspected the final reward from “Stone Bone Longing” and found Soul Resonance.

• Wude demonstrated how Machamp could gain Dynamax power while keeping a compact, mobile body, and explained that Shen Qi should focus on mastering Mega Evolution before learning Dynamax.
• Shen Qi trained with Azumi and visited equipment stores to practice controlling Mega Evolution energy with universal Mega Stones.
• During a break with Shen Qi, Lopunny learned Return, and Shen Qi teased her about how she might use the move.
• Officer Jenny overheard Shen Qi’s suggestive remarks to Lopunny and had him arrested.
• In the Detention Room, Shen Qi examined his reward from “Stone Bone Longing” and discovered Soul Resonance, which activated another soul talent within his body.

Shen Qi tested how [Soul Resonance] boosted Dodo and Golett, then investigated Wingull’s past by obtaining footage of a Saffron City celebration. Lisia handed him the hard drive but demanded to know why he wanted it, and Shen Qi admitted it was partly because of her.

• Shen Qi used [Soul Resonance] on Golett and Dodo, discovering that it greatly increased their stats and let him adjust their Abilities.
• Shen Qi tested Golett’s moves, finding that he could use Ancient Power but could not use Wing Attack without wings.
• Shen Qi asked Lisia to obtain the full footage of a Saffron City celebration to search for clues about Wingull’s past.
• Lisia met Shen Qi at a café and gave him the celebration footage on a Mobile Hard Drive.
• Lisia stopped Shen Qi from taking the drive and asked why he wanted the footage, and Shen Qi said it was important to him and partly involved her.

Shen Qi told Lisia about hoping to reunite with his Wingull, then joined her for a late-night drive on the White Cape highway. Lisia lost her first two Chase Races, leaving Shen Qi beside her as the night runs continued.

• Shen Qi told Lisia that he wanted to find Wingull and learn whether she was safe, and Lisia wished him luck.
• Lisia thanked Shen Qi for suggesting she challenge Li Yizi in racing and explained that her family owned a racetrack.
• Lisia invited Shen Qi to go racing during Cinderella Time, and they rented a Mustang with her manager, Arisa.
• Lisia drove to White Cape and lost her first Chase Race before barely winning a second against an amateur Driver.

Shen Qi and Lisia raced on White Cape Road, where Shen Qi learned that the Mega Evolution World Line allowed racers to weaken their opponents with moves. After driving with Lisia, Lilligant decided she wanted to train harder so she could compete in the battle arena alongside Sayaka.

• Lisia lost a roadside race, so Lilligant took the wheel and drove with Shen Qi while Lisia rode along.
• Shen Qi discovered that racers in the Mega Evolution World Line could use debuff moves to reduce opponents’ car performance.
• Arisa woke at a rest stop and went with Shen Qi to buy drinks while Lilligant stayed with Lisia.
• Lisia returned from a drive and said she wanted to improve enough to beat Li Yizi at racing.
• Lilligant told Shen Qi she wanted to train at the same intensity as the others and enter the battle arena to compete with Sayaka.

Shen Qi learned that the Fighting Dojo was facing a likely defeat in a Saffron Gym race and volunteered to compete in its place. He chose the D-class car Little Sheep and asked the dojo engineers to modify it before the race.

• Shen Qi learned from Xinyan that Wude and Xinyan had planned to race against Saffron Gym drivers, but Xinyan had to attend a meeting and Wude had gone to prepare for the event.
• Shen Qi asked Xinyan to let him compete in the regular race, and Xinyan gave him permission to borrow a Fighting Dojo vehicle.
• At the logistics area, Shen Qi heard that Wude had spent the previous two days tuning his race car.
• Shen Qi rejected the dojo’s three race cars and requested the D-class car Little Sheep instead.
• Shen Qi asked the engineers to install a Skill Slot and Poké Ball Rack in Little Sheep and remove its extra seats to reduce weight.

Shen Qi entered the Yo Yo Yo Wow Area race in a modified Little Sheep and used his Pokémon’s abilities and course vision to surge from seventh place into the lead. Near the end of the first lap, he was still trying to build a decisive gap before the other drivers learned the course.

• Shen Qi finished modifying the Little Sheep with help from an engineer, Blissey, and Dodo, then hurried to the race.
• Wude learned that Shen Qi had entered the race for the Fighting Dojo, bringing a Little Sheep despite the stronger competition.
• Qiu Xi mocked Shen Qi’s vehicle before the race, but Shen Qi ignored him and prepared Helping Hand boosts.
• Shen Qi launched from seventh, overtook three drivers with Pokémon assistance, and passed Wude to reach the top three.
• Shen Qi used Global Eye and Magnet Rise to overtake the remaining drivers and take first place in the Yo Yo Yo Wow Area.
• Shen Qi pushed to widen his lead on the first lap, but he could still see the pursuing car in his rearview mirror.

Shen Qi won a Regular Race, but discovering that T2 Driver Cai Xia was the Tulip Squad member he had encountered in another world line left him uncertain whether to warn Wude. He ended the day studying footage for “The Journey Home” and asking Dodo to check on Li Ke, then showed Azumi a returnable Mega Stone.

• Shen Qi won the race by a narrow margin and collected a prize of thirty thousand b.
• Wude celebrated Shen Qi’s victory at the Fighting Dojo, where Nidoqueen and Nidoking smothered him with kisses.
• Shen Qi met Qiu Xi’s mentor, Cai Xia, and hid his shock after recognizing her as a Tulip Squad member from the Normal World Line.
• Shen Qi wondered whether Cai Xia still belonged to the Tulip Squad and whether he should tell Wude, then watched Lisia’s footage and asked Dodo to check on Li Ke.
• Shen Qi showed Azumi a Mega Stone he had bought with a seven-day return policy.

Shen Qi investigated potential leads connected to the Tulip Squad while training Lopunny in Mega Evolution coordination. Golett unexpectedly learned to sense Mega Evolution energy, and Shen Qi gained the skill and activated the Mega Evolution entry on the Final Key Stone.

• Shen Qi reviewed the festival recordings and identified Sunshine Middle School as his next lead while learning that T2 Driver Cai Xia came from Pewter City, where several museum staff had died or disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
• After dinner, Lopunny asked Shen Qi to continue Mega Evolution training, and he noticed Golett instinctively practicing with the Mega Stone.
• Shen Qi sent Lopunny and Blissey to another practice room so he could train alongside Golett, who showed signs of learning Mega Evolution energy.
• Shen Qi gained Mega Evolution Coordination at 5% proficiency, while Golett gained Mega Evolution Form at 3%, though they could not Mega Evolve successfully.
• Shen Qi used a Skill Proficiency Card to raise his coordination proficiency to 10%, and the Final Key Stone displayed the entry “Mega Evolution.”

Shen Qi trained with Golett to develop Mega Evolution, then visited Sunshine Middle School while investigating clues related to the Journey Home scenario. He left without finding the Wingull he sought, but learned that elementary students might have attended the recent matches as visitors.

• Shen Qi used a Skill Proficiency Card to improve Golett’s Mega Evolution proficiency, but their practice remained difficult and left them exhausted.
• Lopunny and Blissey found Shen Qi and Golett asleep together and concluded that Shen Qi preferred powerful Pokémon, prompting Lopunny to resolve to become stronger.
• Shen Qi woke at the Fighting Dojo, prepared for the day, and learned that Wude was away at another meeting.
• Shen Qi flew to Sunshine Middle School using the Float Stone and Dodo’s Magnet Rise, then advised students and examined the school’s Pokémon.
• Shen Qi confirmed that Sunshine Middle School’s Wingull was not the one from the Journey Home scenario and learned from a teacher that elementary students may have attended the matches as visitors.