Recaps

Heath learned that a famous restaurant chain had opened a branch in Pallet Town and drawn a crowd, giving his food truck a rival. As he went to see the new restaurant, Mimikyu remained frightened by something it had encountered the previous night.

• Ember ate all thirty-six of Heath's scallion-stuffed intestines and praised his cooking before leaving.
• Farfetch'd found Mimikyu trembling inside a small pot, and Zorua interpreted that something had dragged Mimikyu down the previous night and frightened it.
• Heath saw two children hurry toward a restaurant, and Nurse Joy told him he had met his match.
• Heath learned that Miracle Mew Restaurant had opened its Pallet Town branch that day, drawing many curious visitors.
• Heath drove his food truck to the crowded restaurant and got out with Farfetch'd and his other Pokémon, leaving the sleeping Mimikyu behind.

Heath inspected the newly opened Miracle Mew Restaurant and found its membership rules and prices so demanding that he left without trying its food. A temporary quest then challenged him to sell a dish for more than three thousand League Coins and earn sincere praise, leaving him considering a Pallet Town specialty.

• Heath read Miracle Mew Restaurant’s extensive dining requirements, including its membership deposit, minimum spend, and limit on dishes per visit.
• Heath noticed two little boys put away a hundred-League-Coin note and watched a satisfied customer leave in a luxury car.
• Heath concluded that Miracle Mew Restaurant’s high prices were unlikely to threaten his business in Pallet Town and left.
• Heath triggered a temporary quest requiring him to sell a dish priced above three thousand League Coins and earn a customer’s sincere praise in exchange for a restaurant upgrade opportunity.
• Heath considered the quest’s difficulty and thought a local specialty of Pallet Town might be a suitable dish.

Heath considered saving his satisfaction points, planned to grow tomatoes in his Portable Farm, and cooked dinner for the Officer Jennys. When Mimikyu reported that the frightening Pokémon had returned, Heath went into the woods and found an unfamiliar Pokémon illuminated by his lantern.

• Heath decided not to redeem a Purple Crab and saved his satisfaction points for future ingredients.
• Heath inspected his Portable Farm, found it had no seeds, and considered growing tomatoes.
• Heath prepared dinner for the Officer Jennys, then returned to his food truck to study the Recipe and plan his farm.
• Mimikyu told Heath that the scary Pokémon had returned, and Heath brought Zorua, Farfetch'd, and Charmeleon to investigate the woods.
• Heath lit the woods with his Handheld Lantern and found an unfamiliar gray Pokémon with fiery-looking eyes and three curls on its head.

Heath encountered an aggressive Marshadow and unexpectedly knocked it unconscious with a punch. He took the Pokémon to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy Xiao began examining it after it woke and tried to attack her.

• Heath scanned the Pokémon with his Ingredient Identifier and learned it was a Marshadow that was normally impossible to prepare as food.
• Marshadow attacked Heath, but Charmeleon dodged its strikes and hit it with Flamethrower.
• Marshadow entered Heath’s shadow and struck him, but Heath’s instinctive punch sent it crashing through trees and knocked it unconscious.
• Zorua checked Marshadow and confirmed it had fainted, and Heath carried it to the Pokémon Center for care.
• Heath told Nurse Joy Xiao that Charmeleon had knocked Marshadow out, and Marshadow woke and tried to attack her before she calmed it with a poke to its forehead.

Heath asked Professor Oak to identify the Marshadow he had encountered, and Oak arrived at the Pokémon Center with great excitement. After Marshadow tried to attack Heath and Oak restrained it with Dragonite, Heath left to buy wild mushrooms for his food truck quest and received an unexpected reward from Oak.

• Heath asked Nurse Joy whether Marshadow belonged to a Trainer, and she suggested that it might have escaped from Professor Oak’s laboratory.
• Heath called Professor Oak, who hurried to the Pokémon Center after hearing that Heath had found Marshadow.
• Professor Oak’s Pokédex identified Marshadow as a Mythical Pokémon from Alola, and Marshadow vanished before appearing behind Heath.
• Heath threw a punch at Marshadow but stopped short, and Professor Oak ordered Dragonite to restrain it.
• Heath said he needed to buy groceries for his food truck quest, and Professor Oak handed him a reward for finding the rare Pokémon.

Professor Oak gave Heath an experimental Poké Ball with a roughly fifty-percent catch rate and lectured him about its development. After Oak left with Marshadow, Heath shopped at Pallet Town’s night market and returned to Officer Jenny Farm for the night.

• Professor Oak explained that he and Silph Co. had developed an experimental Poké Ball with a much higher catch rate than ordinary Poké Balls.
• Heath decided he had no desire to catch Marshadow and remained committed to helping the Mimikyu beneath his truck find its Trainer.
• Professor Oak lectured Heath about Poké Balls and spatial power until the Ghost Market opened, then left with Marshadow, who was restrained by Dragonite.
• Heath discovered that Nurse Joy had avoided Oak’s rambling by wearing an earplug and put the sleeping Zorua back in its Poké Ball.
• Heath bought local specialties and other supplies at Pallet Town’s night market, then returned to Officer Jenny Farm to go to bed.

Heath planned a promotion to sell See-the-Light-Die dishes at his food truck, deciding he needed a special spokesperson to attract customers. He looked to Mew as the ideal choice, leaving the plan about to take shape.

• Heath woke from a nightmare and found Zorua asleep on his chest, while Farfetch'd tended to its leek.
• Heath saw Charmeleon teaching Mew to jump rope, then washed up with his Pokémon.
• Heath set up the cab's Autopilot and prepared to cook See-the-Light-Die for his task.
• Heath concluded that Pallet Town's roadside customers might not pay for the mushrooms and considered using a promotion to draw them in.
• Heath decided a special spokesperson could help and looked at Mew as a possible choice.

Heath persuaded Mew to appear for a photo opportunity, which he planned to sell as part of a luxury meal. He chose Professor Oak as the customer, and Oak rushed over and paid ten thousand League Coins.

• Heath considered Mew's popularity and realized a photo opportunity with it could attract customers to his luxury set meal.
• Heath asked Mew to help by appearing in a photo with a person he chose, and Mew agreed to do it once.
• Heath worried about the risks of publicizing Mew's appearance and contacted Professor Oak as a suitable customer.
• Professor Oak flew to Heath's food truck in his pajamas and eagerly asked where Mew was.
• Professor Oak paid Heath ten thousand League Coins and rushed over to Mew.

Heath served Professor Oak See-the-Light-Die while Oak admired his photo with Mew, and Heath received rewards for completing two missions. He obtained a food-truck upgrade blueprint and Bulk Up proficiency, then waited to see what the dining-area upgrade would bring.

• Heath served Professor Oak See-the-Light-Die as Oak put away his photo with Mew and asked how Heath had met the Pokémon.
• Heath told Oak that he had simply run into Mew, and Oak praised his luck while enjoying the meal.
• Heath completed the restaurant-style mission and received a restaurant upgrade opportunity, then completed Pallet Town's specialty achievement and gained proficiency in Bulk Up.
• Heath noticed an upgrade blueprint on the food truck's kitchen counter and put it away, eager to discover what the dining-area upgrade would unlock.

After upgrading his food truck’s dining area, Heath received a deployable room from Nami, Silph Co.’s research chief. The new space was bare, and Heath learned that he still had to pay for its renovation, leaving him tempted by a Pokémon-themed design he could not afford.

• After Professor Oak left, Heath used the upgrade blueprint and pressed the newly appeared “Reasonable” button.
• Nami arrived with a Meowth-shaped Lucky Cat add-on and instructed Heath to register his palm and fingerprints.
• Heath patted the Lucky Cat twice, causing a roofed dining area of just over sixty square meters to deploy beside his food truck’s kitchen.
• Heath found the new dining area unfinished and asked Nami how he could renovate it.
• Nami showed Heath several renovation packages, and he learned that the Pokémon Restaurant design cost 570,000 League Coins.

Heath negotiated with Nami and agreed to travel to the Hoenn Region Technology Expo in exchange for free upgrades and Pokémon Restaurant renovations for his food truck. The expo was in Mossdeep City, where Heath realized he might also be able to investigate the matter involving Mimikyu’s Trainer.

• Heath asked Nami whether he could pay for the Pokémon Restaurant renovations in installments, but she refused.
• Nami offered to provide the food truck’s upgrades and renovations for free if Heath attended a technology expo in the Hoenn Region.
• Heath suspected Silph Co. wanted him to showcase its technology against the Devon Corporation, and Nami confirmed that the company had chosen his food truck as its demonstration.
• Heath carefully reviewed and signed the contract with Nami.
• Nami told Heath the expo would be held in Mossdeep City, and Heath realized he could also look into Mimikyu’s Trainer while there.

Heath closed his food truck for renovations as Silph Co. installed a compressed-space restaurant, leaving him with an unexpectedly free morning in Pallet Town. Nurse Joy Light shared a nutrition bar with him and warned him about a despised local gambling addict.

• Heath left the food truck to Nami and watched a Machamp-led Pallet Renovations crew arrive to begin the work.
• Heath admired the hidden entrance to the compressed-space restaurant and considered how spatial technology could change city living.
• With business paused, Heath sat idle until Nurse Joy Light approached, then explained the renovation and accepted one of her nutrition bars.
• Heath found the bar unpleasantly sweet, and Nurse Joy Light explained that the taste kept staff from relying on them as meals.
• Nurse Joy Light recognized an approaching man as a notorious Pallet Town gambling addict and turned away with Heath; Heath noticed his bruised legs and dismissed him.

Heath watched A-Yu beg Nurse Joy Light for food and money, then learned that A-Yu had gambled away his money and burdened his mother with debt. Officer Jenny arrived and arrested him, warning Heath not to lend him money.

• A-Yu approached Nurse Joy Light and begged her for an energy bar, promising to pay her back.
• Nurse Joy Light refused and accused A-Yu of borrowing from everyone in town and taking out online loans.
• A-Yu knelt and asked Nurse Joy Light for five thousand League Coins, claiming he could win back his losses, but she reminded him he had repeated that promise many times.
• Nurse Joy Light revealed that A-Yu had sold his house and taken the money his mother earned, leaving Heath angry at his treatment of her.
• Officer Jenny arrived, handcuffed A-Yu, and warned Heath never to lend him money.

Heath learned how A-Yu’s gambling had ruined his mother Luo Yun’s life while Officer Jenny confronted him with proof of her sacrifices. The chapter left A-Yu demanding money for food and spending, showing that his mother’s injury had done nothing to change him.

• Nurse Joy told Heath that A-Yu had gambled away his savings, tricked Luo Yun into selling their home, and continued taking the money she earned to repay his debts.
• Officer Jenny Yin brought A-Yu to the Public Security Bureau and showed him messages revealing how Luo Yun had supported him despite her hardship.
• Officer Jenny Yin explained that Luo Yun had injured her back and ankle in a fall and could not work for a while.
• A-Yu erupted in anger, demanding to know where he would get spending money and complaining that he had not eaten.

Heath researched the Hoenn technology exhibition and planned to look for Mimikyu’s Trainer in Mossdeep City. When Ash arrived hungry and found the food truck closed for renovations, Heath brought out his old portable stove and began cooking for him and Nami.

• Heath learned that Cynthia would attend the Hoenn technology exhibition and recalled that Mimikyu’s Trainer was in Mossdeep City.
• Ash visited Heath’s food truck to buy breakfast but found it closed for renovations.
• Heath remembered his old street-cooking setup and brought a portable stove and ingredients outside.
• Nami accepted Heath’s offer to eat and paid him for a meal.
• Heath began making dry-fried beef chow fun for Ash and Nami, using his Chef’s Eye to tailor the food to Ash’s tastes.

Heath served Ash Beef Chow Fun and received a Rare Candy for Zorua, then caught up with Ash about his Gym studies. Kailun Ya arrived at Heath’s stall, and he began preparing breakfast for her.

• Heath served Ash Beef Chow Fun and received a Rare Candy that could improve Zorua’s physical capabilities.
• Ash told Heath that he had met Mr. Giovanni in Viridian City and become a trainee apprentice at the Gym.
• Kailun Ya recognized Heath, reminded him that she now used the name Kailun Ya, and asked what was for breakfast.
• Heath agreed to make Kailun Ya Beef Chow Fun and began preparing it.

Ash’s Spheal account was hacked and sent explicit pictures to his contacts, and Heath discovered that other users, including Professor Oak, Officer Jenny Ling, and Lance, were affected. Heath’s account then sent the same pictures and was frozen, while the author added a note about their own account being hacked.

• Ash showed Heath his Spheal account, which had sent explicit pictures and a website link to many contacts.
• Heath told Ash to change his password, then found that he had received similar pictures from several hacked contacts, including Professor Oak and Officer Jenny Ling.
• Heath saw that Lance’s account had also been hacked, a story that was trending online.
• Heath’s Spheal account sent explicit pictures to all his friends, logged him out, and froze the account.
• The author explained that their own account had been hacked after using an internet café and that one alternate account remained frozen.

After Ash left, Heath served Kailunya and received an unusual Smile Candy reward. When Mr. Luodan arrived and found the food truck closed, Heath offered him a recipe tailored to his tastes, leaving him surprised.

• Ash left in good spirits after Heath's account was hacked too, and Heath changed his password.
• Kailunya finished her dry-fried beef chow fun, thanked Heath, and left; Heath received a bottle of Smile Candy.
• Heath read that the candy made its user keep a polite smile for an hour and put the bottle away.
• Mr. Luodan arrived at noon, but Heath told him the food truck was closed for renovation.
• Heath stopped Mr. Luodan from leaving and offered him a recipe suited to his tastes, surprising him.

Heath gave Mr. Luodan recipes for the pork intestines his mother had made, helping him fulfill part of his wish. After selling the recipes, Heath confirmed he would leave Pallet Town and head for Mossdeep City in the Hoenn Region.

• Heath gave Mr. Luodan two recipes based on the dish his mother had made.
• Mr. Luodan paid Heath ten thousand League Coins for the recipes, despite Heath's reluctance to accept the money.
• Mr. Luodan asked whether Heath was leaving Pallet Town, and Heath said the town was too small for his business plans.
• Mr. Luodan and Heath discussed how Pallet Town had changed little and had fewer young people as they moved to big cities.
• Heath decided that his next destination would be Mossdeep City in the Hoenn Region.

Heath planned to attend a technology expo in Mossdeep City and attract visitors with a large chocolate interstellar battleship display. As he considered the work ahead, Dragonite approached his stall and asked for food.

• Heath decided he could earn money at the Mossdeep City expo and brainstormed ways to draw a crowd with a distinctive dessert.
• He planned to build a large chocolate battleship for the renovated restaurant, though he worried he had only three days to prepare.
• Heath decided to travel to Mossdeep City, handle Mimikyu's situation, and then continue planning the display.
• Dragonite approached Heath's stall, pointed at it, and asked for something to eat.

Heath prepared fried chicken legs for Dragonite and paired them with a smooth meat sauce made using ground Berries. Dragonite paid with a gold bank card, revealing that he was wealthy.

• Dragonite gave Heath a bag of chicken legs and asked him to cook them.
• Heath decided to make a smooth meat sauce with minced meat, seasonings, and ground Berry powder.
• Heath fried the marinated chicken legs after tasting the finished sauce.
• Heath served Dragonite the fried chicken and sauce, and Dragonite paid with a gold bank card.

Heath watched Nami reunite with Professor Oak’s Dragonite and inspected the newly renovated food truck, which had become a high-tech mobile restaurant. Nami asked Heath to accompany her to Hoenn that day, and he agreed, though her mysterious promise of a special way to travel left him uneasy.

• Heath charged Dragonite fairly for the chicken legs while Dragonite ate them at remarkable speed.
• Nami arrived, recognized Dragonite from a summer music festival, and reminded him of their past acquaintance.
• Nami explained that Professor Oak and Silph Co. were strategic partners.
• Heath inspected the renovated food truck and discovered its warm interior and fingerprint-activated light switch.
• Nami asked Heath to travel with her to Hoenn that day, and he agreed.
• When Heath asked how they would get there, Nami hinted at a special method of transportation.

Nami arranged for Professor Oak’s Dragonite, Ada, to take her and Heath to Mossdeep City instead of catching a flight. Ada launched them into the sky at tremendous speed, leaving Heath dizzy and frightened as Pallet Town disappeared below.

• Nami used a capsule to store Heath’s food truck and the kitchenware outside it.
• Nami said Professor Oak had agreed to let Ada fly them to Mossdeep City.
• Heath questioned whether Dragonite could fly faster than a plane, and Nami explained that Dragonite had a special high-speed flight mode.
• Ada tossed Nami onto his back, grabbed Heath by the collar, and shot into the sky.
• Heath felt dizzy and afraid as Ada accelerated past Pallet Town and over the ocean.

Heath rode Nami’s Dragonite, Ada, toward Hoenn and experienced the Pokémon’s astonishing speed while learning about Rayquaza. As Hoenn came into view, Heath suddenly realized he had left Mimikyu behind.

• Heath admired the ocean from Dragonite’s back, then got startled when Ada flung him into the air to prove his speed.
• Nami explained that a wind-blocking item protected them as Ada flew rapidly over the sea.
• Heath asked about Rayquaza, and Nami said Rayquaza had eaten a rocket launched by the Devon Corporation.
• Nami pointed out Hoenn ahead, and Heath realized he had forgotten about Mimikyu when they left.

Heath brought Mimikyu to Mossdeep City to reunite it with its Trainer, Mr. Kate, but Kate reacted angrily instead of welcoming it back. The chapter ended with Heath bewildered as Kate pulled him aside and revealed he had tried to get rid of Mimikyu.

• Nami explained that shrinking the Food Truck would only put any Pokémon inside into a deep sleep, and Heath discovered Mimikyu had hidden in his pocket.
• Heath and Nami arrived in Mossdeep City, where Heath set off in his Food Truck to find Mimikyu’s Trainer.
• Heath found the house marked Kate and spoke with a wary boy who claimed his father was inside.
• Mr. Kate appeared, and Mimikyu ran to him excitedly as Heath watched their reunion.
• Mr. Kate told Heath he had worked hard to get rid of Mimikyu, then pulled him aside after noticing his son.