Arc 1The Assistant’s First Victory

Ye Li’s private ideas repeatedly guide Giovanni as Team Rocket expands its businesses and breeding program, while Giovanni draws Ye Li deeper into the organization. After Ye Li gains a timid Eevee, he…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The Ghost Unit Rises

Ye Li built the Strategic Development Department into a powerful force through technical recruits, Pokémon breeding, and unconventional tactics, while Giovanni drew him deeper into Team Rocket’s…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3The Legendary Bird Operations

Ye Li led Team Rocket’s Seafoam Islands expedition, negotiated with Articuno, and survived an internal accusation after Matori investigated his uncanny knowledge. Giovanni concealed Ye Li’s origins…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4The Legendary Pokémon War

Ye Li helped Team Rocket secure pacts with Zapdos and Moltres, but Blaine’s betrayal and the destruction of Cinnabar Island left him questioning his place in the organization. Giovanni’s gifts and…

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5Lugia and the Dark Moon Stone

Ye Li helped Team Rocket uncover the Legendary Birds’ connection to Lugia, then found himself caught between Giovanni’s plans and Lorelei’s pursuit. After a battle at a hidden base ended in a…

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6The Sacred Orb Expedition

Ye Li escaped the Pokémon League and led Team Rocket into a race to gather the Legendary Birds’ Sacred Treasures, while the League pursued them and struggled with evidence of its own experiments…

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7The Three Sacred Treasures

Ye Li gathered the Fire, Thunder, and Frost Orbs, survived confrontations with the Pokémon League, and passed Lugia’s trial on Shamouti Island. He escaped with the treasures and gained Giovanni’s…

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8The Genesis Gate Gambit

Ye Li helped Team Rocket seize control of Kanto and Johto by exposing the League’s biological weapons and defeating its resistance. When Giovanni revealed his plan to open the Genesis Gate, Ye Li…

Chapters 176–20025 summaries