Recaps

Shen Qi used an Energy Comprehension Card and opened an energy chakra after sensing Normal-, Psychic-, and Grass-type energy. He investigated Chansey with an Investigation Card, learning that radiation was affecting her body and that her unusually high mental concentration remained unexplained.

• Shen Qi used the Energy Comprehension Card and stabilized his perception of three energy types, opening an energy chakra.
• Shen Qi decided to use an Investigation Card and a Memory Image on the sleeping Chansey to learn more about her condition.
• Shen Qi's Investigation Card showed that Chansey was an adult female with laser-radiation effects causing internal changes, though her psychological health and mental stability were high.
• Shen Qi noticed Chansey's mental concentration was unusually high despite her prolonged sleep and chose to wait for her to wake before further examination.
• Shen Qi checked Chansey's move proficiencies and discovered that she knew Double-Edge, a powerful Normal-type move.

Shen Qi discovered that Chansey’s attack was mutating rapidly, then used a Memory Image to learn about her past as an intern at a Pokémon Center. The memories ended with Chansey insisting that her harsh treatment methods were a martial spirit passed down by her master.

• Shen Qi noticed Chansey’s attack stat rising at an extraordinary rate and connected it to an internal mutation caused by laser exposure.
• Shen Qi woke to find Chansey weak and unsteady, helped her to the bathroom, and saw that her attack had climbed to 44.
• Shen Qi used a Memory Image and learned that Chansey had come from across the sea and joined a Pokémon Center as an intern.
• Shen Qi watched a memory of Chansey treating a boy’s injured leg with her rough massage technique and being reprimanded by a doctor.
• A Chatot relayed that Chansey persisted because she considered her strange techniques a martial spirit passed down by her master.

Shen Qi learned how Chansey had struggled to pursue her dream of becoming a healer, then helped her leave the Pokémon Center after Nurse Joy recognized the care she had given injured Pokémon. He later retrieved Little Sheep from the Island 5 Security Bureau, whose investigation into the psychic storm remained inconclusive.

• Shen Qi viewed Chansey's memories of leaving her Pokémon Center internship and later quitting her job at the Luxury Resort, still determined to become a healer.
• Chansey asked to stay with Shen Qi for a few more days, and he agreed to take her home after they completed her discharge paperwork.
• Nurse Joy praised Chansey's treatment of injured Pokémon at Ruins Valley, and Chansey toppled into a group of nurses while striking a triumphant pose.
• Shen Qi answered the Island 5 Security Bureau's questions and retrieved Little Sheep, but the officers had not determined what caused the psychic storm.
• Shen Qi withheld his guesses about Groudon and Deoxys, then set off for home with Chansey.

Shen Qi learned that Chansey’s unusual martial medicine came from a Mienshao who trained her when she was a Happiny, though she may have misunderstood his advice. He later met Lilligant to begin photographing Pokémon for a school event and found a quiet poolside spot, where a wild Sentret warned its companions away.

• Chansey told Shen Qi that she had trained with Mienshao at an amusement park after getting lost as a Happiny, and that Mienshao taught her martial arts could defeat enemies and save lives.
• Shen Qi realized Chansey might have misunderstood Mienshao’s guidance, but chose not to challenge her years later.
• After returning to the farmhouse, Shen Qi met Lilligant and rode with her toward Island 5 to find scenery for the Pokémon Photography event.
• Lilligant led Shen Qi to a grove with a small pool, where a wild Sentret spotted him and squeaked to warn nearby Pokémon to flee.

Shen Qi photographed Lilligant at a forest pool and along a cliff, then brought her to the bridge between Islands 5 and 6 to capture the sunset. Lilligant grew more receptive to his suggestion that he pick her up next time, and Shen Qi began planning bridge shots.

• Shen Qi posed Lilligant beside a forest pool and took photos, but the images were too dark for the competition.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant moved to a cliffside, took more photos, and ate lunch together.
• Shen Qi drove the pink race car to Island 6 and hid it in a grove so Lilligant's identity would not be revealed.
• Shen Qi suggested picking Lilligant up on his Little Sheep next time, and she hesitated rather than refusing.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant walked onto the Inter-Island Bridge, where he considered how to frame a sunset photo and asked her to lean against the railing.

Shen Qi photographed Lilligant on a bridge, then heard from Xia Yang about a Perilla Racing Team reserve driver who had been dominating Island 6. Lilligant grew eager to test herself against the racer, while Shen Qi declined to risk the Little Sheep and their drive home brought their romance progress to 62%.

• Shen Qi photographed Lilligant by the bridge, and Xia Yang stopped to ask about her before mentioning a powerful new racer on Island 6.
• Xia Yang told Shen Qi that the Perilla Racing Team reserve driver had beaten him twice and was close to sweeping Islands 5 and 6.
• Lilligant became excited at the chance to test herself against the newcomer, whose team included T2 and T1-level racers.
• Shen Qi refused to challenge the racer with the Little Sheep because the risk of damaging the car outweighed the rewards.
• On the drive home, Lilligant reminded Shen Qi that he had promised to bring the Little Sheep next time, and their romance storyline reached 62%.
• Shen Qi reviewed the bridge photos, and Lilligant eagerly asked whether any had turned out well.

Shen Qi and Chansey weathered days of torrential rain while training and studying, then sheltered Pelipper and her three Wingull after their refuge failed. The Pelipper family settled into Shen Qi’s storeroom, where Chansey helped dry the young birds.

• Shen Qi watched Chansey train her punches in the rain and continued practicing Normal-type energy control, restoring the Adaptive Tire to full durability.
• Shen Qi invited Chansey to dinner and promised to buy her Pokémon feed if he won the photography event’s grand prize.
• Pelipper arrived at Shen Qi’s courtyard with her three Wingull, seeking shelter from the storm, and Shen Qi welcomed them inside.
• Pelipper and the Wingull settled in the ground-floor storeroom while Chansey used a towel to dry the young birds, fluffing up their feathers.

Shen Qi sheltered a Pelipper family and discovered the fish Pelipper brought as thanks included Luvdisc, whom Chansey took upstairs for treatment after Shen Qi startled him. The next night, Dev summoned Shen Qi to help save Chunhe’s Berry field from flooding, and Shen Qi set out through the storm with Chansey.

• A father Pelipper returned with fish for his family and gave some of his catch to Shen Qi as thanks.
• Shen Qi found Luvdisc among the fish, refused to eat him, and learned that Pelipper had accidentally caught him while he played hide-and-seek with his girlfriend.
• Luvdisc fainted when Shen Qi joked about cooking him, and Chansey carried him upstairs to treat his injury.
• Dev called Shen Qi during the night and asked him to help save Chunhe’s Berry field from being washed away.
• Shen Qi took Chansey and rode his Little Sheep through flooded roads toward Chunhe’s village, using adaptive tires to handle the mud.

During a flood threatening Chunhe's Berry field, Shen Qi and Chansey tried to clear a blocked gully and discovered energy coordination, a foundational Trainer technique. Chansey exhausted Mega Kick and boosted herself with repeated Work Ups as Shen Qi urged her to calm down.

• Shen Qi drove through the rain to Chunhe's Berry field, where rising water threatened to wash away the soil and ruin the crops.
• Chansey used Mega Kick to break rocks blocking the gully, but falling mud and sand repeatedly filled the gaps, while a borrowed pump clogged with sediment.
• Chansey realized Shen Qi had added Normal-type energy to her Mega Kick, and Shen Qi recognized the technique as energy coordination.
• Shen Qi and Chansey coordinated their energy to blast through a mass of mud and sand, but Mega Kick's damaged energy pathways reached their limit.
• Chansey used Work Up repeatedly to raise her Attack and Special Attack, and Shen Qi told her to calm down.

Chansey and Shen Qi weakened the flooded gully’s sediment wall with Double-Edge, helping drain water from the Berry field, while the Pelipper couple and Luvdisc joined the effort. Their moves and stamina began running low, but Luvdisc’s proficiency with Soak offered a new way to move large amounts of water.

• Chansey used boosted Double-Edge and Heal Pulse repeatedly until part of the sediment wall collapsed, then Shen Qi stopped her as she grew exhausted.
• The Pelipper couple and Luvdisc arrived, and Chansey explained the emergency and asked them to help drain the gully.
• Luvdisc and the Pelipper couple used Water Gun and Water Pulse alongside the pump and islanders, but their efforts could barely keep pace with the rising water.
• Shen Qi asked whether the Pelipper knew Surf or Soak, but they did not know either move.
• Luvdisc revealed he knew Soak, and his demonstration showed that it could scoop and move a large volume of water.

After the islanders’ efforts to save Chunhe’s Berry field seemed hopeless, the rain finally stopped. Shen Qi then worked with Lilligant on photos for the Pokémon Photography event and ended by offering her a Poké Ball.

• The Pelipper used Tailwind and water moves to reduce flooding, but the broken pump and exhausted Pokémon left the islanders unable to protect the Berry field.
• Chunhe apologized as the islanders gathered to mourn the field, then the clouds cleared and everyone celebrated surviving the storm.
• Shen Qi photographed Lilligant at a woodland clearing and chose a shot of her touching the water as his strongest contest entry.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant discussed the photography event and their time taking pictures together, with their romance storyline progress reaching 66%.
• Shen Qi told Lilligant he planned to give her a Poké Ball rather than Pokémon food.

Shen Qi avoided explaining his bond with Lilligant to Jixiang, who warned him about Shan Sheng, a professional racer seeking to beat a mysterious Little Sheep driver. After realizing he had nearly forgotten a delivery job, Shen Qi set off for Island 3 with Chansey, whose Ascetic Training would begin after the delivery.

• Shen Qi told Lilligant that they could complete the unfinished race together, but Jixiang interrupted them and Lilligant fled into the woods.
• Jixiang questioned Shen Qi about being out late, and he claimed he had stayed to practice energy perception with nocturnal Pokémon.
• Jixiang told Shen Qi that Shan Sheng of the Perilla Racing Team wanted to beat Tsareena and an unidentified driver who used a Little Sheep.
• Shen Qi wondered how a Little Sheep could defeat a professional driver's Class B Car, then remembered Dev had scheduled him for a delivery that night.
• Shen Qi called Chansey over, promised she would always have a place to stay, and drove to the market for a longer, higher-paying delivery to Island 3.
• Dev loaded local produce onto Shen Qi's Little Sheep and handed him a carefully packaged box.

Shen Qi strengthened his Little Sheep for a delivery, then ignored Shan Sheng’s attempt to challenge him on the mountain road. After Shan Sheng drove off, he called his sister and continued searching the Sevii Islands for two opponents, including a remarkably fast Little Sheep.

• Shen Qi used Chansey’s Defense Curl and Work Up, and trained his control of Normal-type energy to prepare the overloaded Little Sheep for its delivery.
• Shen Qi asked Chansey about Point Cave in Ruins Valley, then drove toward Island 3 while she helped him steer.
• Shan Sheng followed Shen Qi’s Little Sheep to challenge him, but Shen Qi refused to race because of the valuable cargo.
• Shan Sheng pulled alongside Shen Qi, recognized him as an ordinary merchant rather than the Little Sheep driver he sought, and sped away.
• Shan Sheng stopped between Trail Mountain and Marker Mountain and told his sister he had not found the two opponents he was seeking.

Shen Qi offered Chansey a Poké Ball and asked her to become his partner, then struggled to figure out how to use it. After they learned to activate the ball, Chansey began entering it as they prepared to train together.

• Shen Qi said goodbye to Chansey outside Ruins Valley and worried about her training alone in the mountains.
• Shen Qi offered Chansey a Poké Ball and asked her to become his partner so they could train and fight together.
• Chansey accepted, but Shen Qi accidentally struck her in the face with the Poké Ball because he did not know how to use it.
• Shen Qi and Chansey studied the Poké Ball’s instructions and learned that they needed to use energy to activate it.
• Shen Qi opened the Poké Ball with Normal-type energy as Chansey prepared to enter.

Shen Qi parted with Chansey as she left to train, then brought Lilligant to Island 3 to take photos and spend time together. He tried to ease her fear of the Rope Bridge and ended the outing by offering her expensive Pewter Rice Crackers.

• Shen Qi gave Chansey Pokémon food and said he would collect her after she returned from training, while Chansey asked him to bring Lilligant home too.
• Chansey entered her Poké Ball and left for the mountains, and Shen Qi realized he had become a Trainer as his romance progress with her reached 51%.
• Shen Qi decided to save his Script Detector until after Chansey returned and the Pokémon Photography event ended.
• Shen Qi took Lilligant to Island 3 to photograph her on the swaying Rope Bridge, where she trembled with fear and he secretly enjoyed the resulting pictures.
• After leaving the bridge, Lilligant hugged Shen Qi for comfort, and he offered her a bag of Pewter Rice Crackers despite her saying they were expensive.

Shen Qi and Lilligant grew closer during a beach outing, and he received new skill-related rewards for their romance storyline. On the ride home, Lilligant tested the Little Sheep’s Skill Slot and found it unusually effective.

• Lilligant tried to feed Shen Qi a Pewter Rice Cracker, but her flustered throw made him choke.
• Shen Qi promised to keep working with Lilligant toward her goal and suggested they return to the beach together.
• Their romance storyline reached 70%, rewarding Shen Qi with an Inspection Card, two Skill Proficiency Cards, and an Adaptive Skill Slot.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant rode home through the mountains, where Lilligant eagerly helped him test the Little Sheep’s performance.
• Lilligant examined the Skill Slot’s conversion of her Grass-type energy and was surprised by how well it worked.

Shen Qi used Lilligant to defeat a racer on Marker Mountain, while at Pokémon High School he waited anxiously for the photography contest results. The assembly began with Mr. Iron Pipe calling out rule violations, and Shen Qi wondered whether his own photos might cause trouble.

• Shen Qi told Lilligant that his upgraded Skill Slot had been a gift, and she used Growth and Synthesis to improve and protect his vehicle.
• Shen Qi and Lilligant overtook a racer on Marker Mountain and won by a crushing margin, prompting the driver to recall rumors about Shan Sheng, Tsareena, and an unknown Little Sheep.
• At school, Xiao Chun declared he would make everyone call him Bro Chun, while Rosa said she was aiming for the photography contest’s top five.
• Three days later, Pokémon High School gathered in the auditorium for the contest results, and Ms. Jixiang invited Mr. Iron Pipe to discuss rule violations.
• Mr. Iron Pipe reprimanded a student for submitting a selfie, then warned students not to force frightened Pokémon to be photographed after showing an image of Bellsprout and Oddish huddling together.

At the school assembly, Xiao Chun’s suggestive photo of Qiu Yan’s Budew caused an uproar before the photography contest results were announced. Rosa’s “Tasting the Sunset” placed fifth and “Facing the Sun” placed fourth, leaving Shen Qi waiting to learn whether his entry made the shortlist.

• Xiao Chun revealed that his provocative photograph featured Qiu Yan’s tiny Budew, and Teacher Iron Pipe ordered him to come to his office after the assembly.
• Principal Gui laughed off the commotion while Teacher Jixiang began announcing the top five Pokémon Photography entries.
• Rosa’s “Tasting the Sunset,” featuring a yawning Bidoof beneath the setting sun, won fifth place.
• A Year Three, Class B student’s “Facing the Sun,” showing Venonat and Golbat pushing each other toward sunlight, won fourth place.

Shen Qi placed third in Pokémon High School’s photography event, behind Zhenxing’s portrait of a girl and Rattata with matching missing limbs and Xiao Ming’s family photograph after the storm. He showed Lilligant the winning entries and his prize, and they sat together as summer vacation approached.

• Shen Qi learned that his photograph, “Flowers Reflected by the Water,” had won third place and explained to the judges that Lilligant had given him permission to take it.
• Zhenxing took second place with “Having Two Hands,” depicting a girl embracing a Rattata, each missing a limb.
• Xiao Ming won first place with “Our Family,” a photograph of his family and Pokémon cleaning one another after the storm damaged their Berry fields.
• Xiao Ming thanked everyone who had helped his family save the fields, and the audience applauded.
• Shen Qi showed Lilligant his third-place prize and the top entries; they appreciated the photographs and sat together beneath a tree as summer vacation neared.

Shen Qi encouraged Lilligant to challenge Shan Sheng in a supervised race, then listened as Xiao Chun asked him for help pursuing Qiu Yan. The chapter ended with Shen Qi considering whether he could offer Xiao Chun any useful advice about energy training.

• Lilligant told Shen Qi she wanted to settle things with Shan Sheng, and Shen Qi agreed to help arrange a safer race with spectators.
• Shen Qi returned to school and spent his free time studying introductory Trainer skills while his classmates prepared for final exams.
• After the Pokédex exam, Xiao Chun asked Shen Qi to stay behind and confessed that he had feelings for someone.
• Shen Qi mistook Xiao Chun’s hesitation for a confession to him until Xiao Chun clarified that he liked Qiu Yan.
• Xiao Chun asked Shen Qi for pointers on opening his energy chakra, and Shen Qi reflected on the effort and circumstances that had helped him progress.

Shen Qi advised Xiao Chun on studying Normal-type energy and encouraged him after hearing about his failed attempts to win Qiu Yan’s attention. He then learned that Tsareena had accepted Shan Sheng’s racing challenge, and at the final exam before summer vacation, his unusual energy skills impressed his classmates.

• Shen Qi told Xiao Chun to study his textbook carefully and observe how Normal-type Pokémon used energy in their moves.
• Xiao Chun explained that Qiu Yan had rejected him three times, and Shen Qi urged him to keep working toward becoming a capable Trainer.
• Xia Yang told Shen Qi that Tsareena had answered Shan Sheng’s challenge, with their race expected to take place within days.
• At the final energy exam, Shen Qi demonstrated basic control of Normal-, Grass-, and Psychic-type energy and a confirmed open energy chakra.
• Shen Qi noticed Qiu Yan’s Budew and rare Vulpix among the Pokémon at the school assessment.

Shen Qi finished his homework and went to Trail Mountain to watch Lilligant race Shan Sheng. Before their race began, Shan Sheng proposed an emblem showdown and hinted that he knew the story behind Lilligant’s car, leaving her visibly shaken.

• Xiao Chun thanked Shen Qi for helping him learn to sense Normal-type energy and said he planned to find summer work around Pokémon.
• Shen Qi completed his homework and rode to Trail Mountain for Lilligant’s race against Shan Sheng.
• Shen Qi learned Lilligant had upgraded her brakes but could not afford semi-slick tires, and she acknowledged her disadvantages in the race.
• Shan Sheng asked Lilligant to stake her car’s emblem in an emblem showdown, but she refused because the car was a keepsake from her former Trainer.
• Shan Sheng hinted that he knew the story behind Lilligant’s car, and Lilligant’s pupils trembled.

Lilligant raced Shan Sheng in a Car Badge Duel but lost after a troubled performance, leaving Shen Qi to discover that the winner had taken her car badge. The chapter leaves Shen Qi worried because Lilligant’s car was a precious keepsake from her former young mistress.

• Lilligant agreed to race Shan Sheng after he threatened to reveal records from her past, and the two began their duel at the mine.
• Lilligant started slowly, struggled through the turns, and later made a costly mistake under pressure while Shan Sheng blocked her racing line.
• Shan Sheng finished thirty meters ahead, then received permission to remove Lilligant’s car badge before she drove away without speaking to Shen Qi.
• Veteran racing enthusiasts explained that a Car Badge Duel meant Shan Sheng would keep Lilligant’s badge for six months unless she won it back.
• Shen Qi realized that losing the badge threatened Lilligant’s precious car, a keepsake from her former young mistress.

Shen Qi agreed to race Shan Sheng in an emblem showdown, wagering the Little Sheep’s replacement emblem to win back Tsareena’s emblem for Lilligant. Lilligant revealed that Shan Sheng had learned the origin of her race car, explaining why she had accepted his challenge.

• Shen Qi encountered Shan Sheng, who challenged him to an emblem showdown and accepted Shen Qi’s condition that a loss would mean returning Tsareena’s emblem.
• Shan Sheng asked Shen Qi to put an emblem on the Little Sheep before the race, though Shen Qi’s vehicle had none.
• Ayumi questioned whether the Little Sheep had really beaten Shan Sheng, while Shan Sheng decided to race Shen Qi anyway.
• Shen Qi messaged Lilligant that he would help win her emblem back, and she warned him that Shan Sheng was a strong driver.
• Lilligant told Shen Qi that Shan Sheng had discovered where her race car came from, revealing why she had agreed to the showdown.

Shen Qi agreed to race Shan Sheng to win back Lilligant’s badge and welcomed Lilligant and Chansey into his home. After Chansey accidentally upset Lilligant, she healed her, and Shen Qi began planning how to upgrade the Little Sheep for the race.

• Shen Qi reassured Lilligant that he would handle the badge wager race and called Chansey back to help the team.
• Lilligant arrived at Shen Qi’s home and explained that Shan Sheng had threatened to expose where her pink race car came from if she refused to race.
• Lilligant offered to join Shen Qi in the race, and Shen Qi gave her the Poké Ball they had won together.
• Chansey emerged from the bath and accidentally upset Lilligant, whose romance route progress dropped to 69%.
• Chansey carried the unconscious Lilligant inside and healed her, then Shen Qi explained the badge wager race and the need to modify the Little Sheep.
• Chansey said she did not know anything about car modifications.