Recaps

Shen Qi advanced through the Summer Race while navigating rivalries, a cheating scandal, and a dangerous finals course that left the Little Sheep with brake trouble. After finishing fourth, he joined Li Ke and Hinako’s plans to investigate possible Hisuian Pokémon in Sinnoh and prepared to meet Zinnia there.

• Shen Qi entered the Summer Race, met rivals including Feiyue and Koji, and advanced through the early rounds with the Little Sheep.
• Feiyue challenged Shen Qi to a duel in the finals, while Shen Qi dealt with rumors about the Lurantis Sisters and Officer Jenny’s detentions.
• Shen Qi qualified for the third-round race alongside Feiyue and other T2 drivers, then used Dodo’s copied abilities to battle through the field and finish fourth.
• Officials uncovered Cai Xia’s hidden camera and track-viewing equipment, revoked her results, and banned her from Class T Competitions for five years.
• In the Cerulean Cave finals, Shen Qi overcame rain, a crash, and failing brakes to pass Feiyue, but the Little Sheep finished fourth after its front license plate crossed the line first.
• Shen Qi and Archer inspected the Little Sheep’s brakes and found pale residue and pads cooled below their operating temperature, while Shen Qi earned 31 points and reached 105 driver points.
• Shen Qi told Li Ke that Qwilfish near Lake Valor and Stantler near Lake Acuity might evolve into Hisuian forms, and Li Ke arranged a research expedition with Hinako.
• Li Ke secured preliminary approval for the expedition, Shen Qi decided to join Zinnia in Sinnoh, and he left his vehicles at Lisia’s villa before departing.

Shen Qi’s Lake Acuity expedition uncovered Hisuian Samurott, but the Tulip Squad attacked him as Zinnia crossed into another world. Shen Qi reached a world where he had been missing for three years, returned to Saffron City, and began training at the Fighting Dojo while preparing to face the Tulip Squad.

• Shen Qi joined Li Ke’s expedition to Lake Valor and Lake Acuity, but the search for unusual Pokémon produced no results until Lisia sensed Ice-type energy in the Cedar Forest.
• An avalanche separated Shen Qi and Lisia from the research team, and Dewott evolved into Hisuian Samurott after Shen Qi recognized Lake Acuity’s resonance was helping him change safely.
• Shen Qi arranged for the Pewter Science Museum to publish the discovery, then met Li Shisan, who brought Zinnia the Red and Blue Orbs she needed.
• The Tulip Squad attacked Shen Qi near Mt. Coronet, stole his empty Poké Balls, and pursued him through Snow Cedar Forest as Chansey evolved into Blissey protecting him.
• Shen Qi reached Zinnia at the Spacetime Rift and crossed into the Mega Evolution World Line, leaving Li Shisan in danger and uncertain whether he would find another version of himself.
• Shen Qi landed in Ruins Valley, returned to his abandoned Farmhouse Courtyard, and learned that he had been presumed dead for three years.
• After reconnecting with people on Island 6 and helping Lilligant search for Maractus, Shen Qi traveled to the Fighting Dojo and impressed Wude and Xinyan by defeating a coach.
• Wude began training Shen Qi to help him grow stronger against the Tulip Squad, then asked whether he wanted to develop Lopunny for Dynamax or Mega Evolution.

Shen Qi trained at the Fighting Dojo, pursued clues about Wingull, and helped Lisia and Sayaka through a tense tournament and racing events. He advanced his Mega Evolution training with Golett and ended the stretch searching Sunshine Middle School for Wingull’s past.

• Shen Qi learned about Wude’s injuries and his wish to battle Sabrina, then watched him Mega Evolve Blaziken and resolved to support his choice.
• Zinnia warned Shen Qi about an approaching meteorite and sent Meng Ai with the Lustrous Globe, which could help him return home if Zinnia could not assist.
• Shen Qi met this world’s Sayaka and watched her lose the Coordinator final to Lisia after her scarred face was exposed, while a Memory Image revealed Wingull grieving over his missing Trainer.
• Shen Qi earned Soul Resonance from Golett’s affection progress and used it to strengthen Golett and Dodo as he sought footage that might reveal Wingull’s history.
• Shen Qi raced a modified Little Sheep for the Fighting Dojo, overtook the competition, and narrowly won first place.
• Shen Qi recognized Cai Xia as a Tulip Squad member from the Normal World Line and identified Sunshine Middle School as a lead in the festival footage.
• Shen Qi trained in Mega Evolution coordination with Golett, then visited Sunshine Middle School and confirmed its Wingull was not the one from the Journey Home scenario.

Shen Qi helped stop a meteorite crisis in Hoenn, witnessed the fall of the previous Zinnia, and chose to help Meng Ai rather than pursue the White Jade Crystal. Back in Hoenn, he trained his Pokémon, uncovered a new path for Florges, and began learning Dynamax as Zinnia sought the truth about her predecessor.

• Wude warned Shen Qi about Hoenn’s unstable energy, but a second meteorite forced Shen Qi to join Meng Ai and Zinnia at Sky Pillar, where the previous Zinnia sent him and Mega Rayquaza into space to destroy it.
• Kaichao captured Rayquaza while Team Aqua, Team Magma, and the Matori Matrix attacked Sootopolis City, and Shen Qi helped Lisia and the defenders protect the city from the Infinity Energy Rocket.
• Shen Qi and Florges absorbed some of the leaking Life Infinity Energy, then met the Eternal Flower and Celebi, who gave Shen Qi a way to return to the Normal World Line.
• Shen Qi learned that the transparent Zinnia who had summoned Rayquaza was the previous Successor, then chose to take the melting Meng Ai home to Old Man Fuji instead of pursuing the White Jade Crystal.
• After returning to the Fighting Dojo, Shen Qi trained Mega Evolution, investigated a suspected Tulip Squad connection with Sabrina, and flew to Hoenn, where Golett evolved into Golurk.
• Shen Qi reviewed Mime Jr.’s memories and learned that the Pokémon had predicted a world crisis, then tested the [Severed Limb] ability and gained the Explosion Button skill.
• Florges and Eternal Flower discovered that Florges could develop an Eternal Flower form, so Shen Qi prioritized her life-energy training while secretly beginning Dynamax training with Dodo.
• Shen Qi asked Juan to secure the island where Florges was working, trained under Morita with Dodo and Lilligant, and agreed to tell Zinnia about the previous Successor without charging her.