Chapter Summaries

Ye Yinchuan claimed the Fame Gift Pack and gained Love Freely, which let his captured Pokémon change between evolutionary forms. After enjoying the chance to cuddle his Pokémon in their earlier forms, he studied for the Professional Trainer exam, and a week later Snorlax reached Level 31 and began to glow with evolutionary light.

• Ye Yinchuan claimed the Fame Gift Pack and obtained Love Freely, allowing his Pokémon to change evolutionary forms without changing their levels or moves.
• Ye Yinchuan used Love Freely to turn Dartrix into Rowlet, Incineroar into Litten, and Milotic into Feebas, then reassured Sang Biao that its strength remained intact when it changed forms.
• Ye Yinchuan cuddled his Pokémon, enjoyed the comfort of his larger home, and ordered lunch for himself and the group.
• Ye Yinchuan began studying Professional Trainer exam theory, reviewing wilderness safety and learning to identify valuable ores.
• A week passed as Ye Yinchuan studied, and Snorlax reached Level 31 after absorbing Overlord's Shadow twice and began glowing with evolutionary light.

Ye Yinchuan appraised several fans’ Snorlax during his livestream, including a rare Ice-type Snowman Snorlax, while his own First Partner began evolving. The chapter ended with Little Snorlax becoming a much larger Snorlax, and Ye Yinchuan preparing to check what else had changed.

• Ye Yinchuan connected with a fan whose pink Shiny Snorlax had strong Fairy- and Psychic-type potential, then began appraising other viewers’ Snorlax.
• Ye Yinchuan discovered that a fan’s white Snorlax was a mutated Normal- and Ice-type with the Ice Snow Fur Trait, and explained that heat had been affecting its behavior.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised more Snorlax, offered Pokémon Food to a struggling owner, and warned him to verify a Tourism Garden’s offer to take in the Pokémon.
• Little Snorlax’s evolution light intensified, and it grew into a massive Snorlax that crowded Ye Yinchuan’s new home.
• Ye Yinchuan fed the newly evolved Snorlax and began checking its changes beyond its new appearance.

After Snorlax evolved, Ye Yinchuan discussed its powerful Moves, eating and sleeping habits, and the danger posed by hungry wild Snorlax while appraising viewers’ Pokémon. He later registered his team and reached the entrance to the professional exam’s final round.

• Ye Yinchuan explained Snorlax’s new Moves and Immunity Ability, then described its appetite, sleep habits, strength, and history as a disaster Pokémon.
• Ye Yinchuan exposed a viewer who had illegally reduced a Little Snorlax’s stomach pouch and warned viewers against harming Pokémon with unauthorized procedures.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised a black Little Snorlax with the Born Bully Trait, speculated that its Dark-type genes might come from disaster Snorlax, and advised its owner to register it and seek help if needed.
• A week later, Ye Yinchuan and Bai Zhi took family portraits with the Pokémon in both their normal and companion forms before Ye Yinchuan completed their registration.
• After passing the professional exam’s preliminary round, Ye Yinchuan entered the final exam while Bai Zhi streamed encouragement for him.

Ye Yinchuan took the Professional Trainer theory exam, where his Pokémon knowledge helped him through a mix of easy and obscure questions. He reached the final question and recognized Celebi, Suicune, and Mewtwo, but the chapter ended before he chose an answer.

• Viewers discussed whether Ye Yinchuan’s Pokémon team could carry him through the Professional Trainer exam while Bai Zhi explained the exam process on the livestream.
• Ye Yinchuan entered the computer-based theory exam and learned that candidates who passed could proceed immediately to the interview and battle stages.
• Ye Yinchuan answered questions about Wild Areas, wilderness safety, Pokémon, and edible Berries, getting some right and some wrong.
• Ye Yinchuan reached the final question, which asked him to identify the least dangerous of Celebi, Suicune, and Mewtwo.

Ye Yinchuan passed the written portion of his Professional Trainer exam and helped a father choose a Seedot for his son during a livestream. When wild Nuzleaf attacked to protect their young, the father’s Bulbasaur evolved into Venusaur and stopped the attack, leaving one Nuzleaf facing them to defend its child.

• Ye Yinchuan scored 65 on the Professional Trainer exam and booked an interview appointment for three days later.
• A Line Connector asked Ye Yinchuan to appraise Seedot as a safer substitute for Pineco for his son, and his son chose a Seedot with the Pickup Ability.
• As the Line Connector tried to catch the chosen Seedot, its parent Nuzleaf used Grass Whistle to confuse him and Bulbasaur.
• Ye Yinchuan warned that Nuzleaf’s nose was its weak point, and Bulbasaur struck it with Vine Whip to interrupt the Grass Whistle.
• More Nuzleaf surrounded the Line Connector and took control of him, but Bulbasaur evolved into Venusaur and used Petal Blizzard to stop their Grass Whistles.
• The Nuzleaf retreated except for the Seedot’s father, who stayed to defend its child despite fearing Venusaur.

Ye Yinchuan watched the Line Connector spare a Seedot for its Nuzleaf parent, which then evolved into Shiftry and flew away. Ye later attended his Professional Trainer interview, impressed the examiners with his answers and battle knowledge, and passed; the Practical Exam remained.

• The Line Connector ordered Venusaur to release Seedot after Ye Yinchuan explained that Nuzleaf was its parent, and he chose not to separate the family.
• Nuzleaf evolved into Shiftry, then used a powerful gale to carry Seedot away while the Line Connector watched.
• Ye Yinchuan helped the Line Connector find another Seedot, and the Line Connector's son supported his decision over the phone.
• Ye Yinchuan arrived at the Professional Trainer interview and calmly answered questions about his motives, ethics, and Pokémon battles.
• The examiners unanimously passed Ye Yinchuan's interview and announced that the Practical Exam was next.

Ye Yinchuan began the practical exam for his Professional Trainer license and sent Milotic against Charmeleon, winning decisively in its first public battle. He then chose Dartrix to face Marshtomp, leaving the next match about to begin.

• The Chief Examiner explained the practical exam rules and warned Ye Yinchuan that his theory score meant he needed strong results to avoid elimination.
• The examiners presented Charmeleon, Dartrix, and Marshtomp as Ye Yinchuan's opponents, and he planned his lineup around Type advantages.
• Ye Yinchuan sent out Milotic to battle Charmeleon, and Milotic defeated it with Aqua Ring and a powerful Water-type attack.
• The examiners and livestream viewers reacted with astonishment at Milotic's strength and learned that it had evolved from Feebas.
• Ye Yinchuan sent out his Shiny Different Color Dartrix to face Marshtomp, and Dartrix took the field eager to battle.

Ye Yinchuan's Dartrix defeated a veteran Examiner's Marshtomp after dodging its tactical rock attacks and countering with Razor Leaf. In the final exam battle, Ye Yinchuan sent out Sang Biao, whose calm footwork and dismissive confidence left the opposing Dartrix struggling to land a hit as Sang Biao began its counterattack.

• Ye Yinchuan's Dartrix evaded Marshtomp's mud and rock attacks with U-Turn, then stopped it with Ghost-type energy and defeated it with Razor Leaf.
• The Examiners and livestream viewers praised Dartrix's strength, while the Chief Examiner considered whether Ye Yinchuan deserved to pass without the final battle.
• Ye Yinchuan sent out Incineroar, Sang Biao, instead of Snorlax for the final Practical Exam battle.
• The opposing Trainer ordered Dartrix to keep its distance and use ranged attacks against Sang Biao.
• Sang Biao dodged Dartrix's attacks with precise footwork, knocked aside the attacks it could not evade, and began a counterattack.

Ye Yinchuan earned Professional Trainer qualification after Incineroar defeated Dartrix, then celebrated with Bai Zhi and planned outdoor livestreams and fan giveaways. After receiving his license, he began his first Wild Area livestream at HuaShui Forest, where he had to start in a Beginner Grade area despite his Pokémon’s strength.

• Ye Yinchuan’s Incineroar overwhelmed Dartrix with a barrage of fireballs and defeated it, while Milotic extinguished the flames and treated its injuries.
• The Chief Examiner awarded Ye Yinchuan Professional Trainer qualification after his third consecutive victory, and Ye Yinchuan left the exam to celebrate with Bai Zhi.
• Ye Yinchuan told his viewers he planned outdoor exploration, Pokémon giveaways, and livestream product sales, then cooked naturally shed Slowpoke Tails with Bai Zhi.
• A few days later, Ye Yinchuan received his metal Professional Trainer license and showed it to his viewers.
• Ye Yinchuan began livestreaming on the way to HuaShui Forest, appraised viewers’ wild Pokémon encounters, and entered the Beginner Grade Wild Area for his first outdoor exploration.

Ye Yinchuan entered the HuaShui Forest Wild Area for his first outdoor exploration, introduced his Pokémon to viewers, and explained Slaking’s unusual laziness and strength. Deeper in the forest, he found a group of unfamiliar mushroom-like Pokémon gathered beneath a tree.

• Ye Yinchuan showed his Professional Trainer license to the Wild Area guard, who checked his credentials and gave him an Escape Rope.
• Ye Yinchuan released Snorlax, Incineroar, Dartrix, and Aron, then entered the forest while keeping his Pokémon alert.
• Ye Yinchuan explained to his viewers how Slaking’s extreme laziness shaped its behavior despite its formidable strength.
• Ye Yinchuan walked deeper into the damp forest, passing ordinary Pokémon and dealing with webs and muddy ground.
• Ye Yinchuan discovered a large group of mushroom-like Pokémon standing motionless beneath a tree.

Ye Yinchuan explained the dangers of Foongus spores during his Wild Area livestream, rescued two poisoned Pokémon, and withdrew when Breloom appeared in greater numbers. He continued exploring and spotted a rare Cottonee, which he hoped to catch.

• Ye Yinchuan explained that Foongus ate Leaf Compost and warned viewers that their defensive spores were toxic.
• Plusle and Minun ran through the Foongus, were poisoned, and collapsed; Ye Yinchuan waited for the danger to pass before giving them Antidote and food.
• Plusle and Minun recovered, thanked Ye Yinchuan, and left as he warned viewers about the dangers of wild Pokémon.
• Ye Yinchuan spotted a Level 25 Breloom, then another appeared, so he and his Pokémon retreated rather than risk a fight.
• Ye Yinchuan continued through the forest, spotted a rare Cottonee, and thought about catching it as his sixth Pokémon.

Ye Yinchuan caught a rare Cottonee with the Prankster Ability and Mischievous Fairy Trait after rescuing it from an enraged Breloom. He explained Cottonee’s support abilities to his viewers and hinted that its pranks could strengthen its effects.

• Ye Yinchuan appraised Cottonee and discovered its Prankster Ability and Mischievous Fairy Trait.
• Cottonee accidentally provoked Breloom, which chased it until Ye Yinchuan drew its attention and Snorlax subdued it.
• Breloom released poisonous Effect Spore, but Dartrix summoned a powerful wind that dispersed the mist and revealed its new Whirlwind move.
• Ye Yinchuan calmed and fed the frightened Cottonee, then caught it in a Poké Ball.
• Ye Yinchuan told his viewers that Cottonee was a rare Grass and Fairy-type support Pokémon and described how its Trait benefited pranks and helping allies.

Ye Yinchuan’s team interrupted a fight between a wild Meowth and Sneasel over a Quick Claw, and Incineroar claimed the item after driving them off. Ye Yinchuan treated the injured Meowth, confirmed the claw’s effect, and learned it was valuable, but he still needed to decide how to carry it safely.

• Ye Yinchuan rested and ate with his Pokémon, using Snorlax as a bed and giving it only a small portion of Pokémon Food.
• A wild Meowth and Sneasel burst from the bushes fighting over a Pokémon-energy-infused claw that Ye Yinchuan recognized as a possible held item.
• Ye Yinchuan sent Incineroar, whom he called Sang Biao, to stop the fight and take the claw into safekeeping.
• Sneasel tricked Meowth, seized the claw, and tried to flee, but Incineroar blasted both Pokémon with Ember and claimed the item.
• Ye Yinchuan treated the bloodied Meowth, then had Incineroar test the Quick Claw and confirmed that it temporarily increased its movement and attack speed.
• Ye Yinchuan learned the Quick Claw could sell for tens of thousands but asked viewers how Pokémon could carry it without injuring themselves.

Ye Yinchuan encountered Xiao Wu in HuaShui Forest and learned about a Dream Protection Bureau commission to capture Illumise and Volbeat. After accepting the commission, the two apprentice Trainers agreed to search together and planned to use Heracross and Dartrix to scout near water.

• Ye Yinchuan watched Incineroar intimidate Meowth, then continued through the forest and observed a low-level Pidgeotto attacking a defensive Metapod.
• Xiao Wu arrived with Heracross and Pinsir, drove off Pidgeotto, and caught the exhausted Metapod after Ye Yinchuan declined to claim it.
• Xiao Wu recognized Ye Yinchuan from his streams and told him about the Dream Protection Bureau commission for Illumise and Volbeat, prompting Ye Yinchuan to accept it.
• Ye Yinchuan warned Xiao Wu that the Metapod's strong Harden came from its timid nature and might not make it a strong Butterfree, while Xiao Wu considered training it as a defensive battler.
• Xiao Wu invited Ye Yinchuan to search for Illumise and Volbeat with him, and Ye Yinchuan proposed using Heracross and Dartrix to scout near water sources.

Ye Yinchuan and Xiao Wu tracked Illumise and Volbeat to a lake, where Ye Yinchuan used Milotic and the others to capture them in large numbers. After catching two Illumise and eight Volbeat, they noticed an Illumise that looked different, leaving its identity unresolved.

• Ye Yinchuan explained how Heracross could track Illumise’s Sweet Scent and watched Dartrix frighten off an approaching Murkrow.
• Heracross led Ye Yinchuan and Xiao Wu to a lake, where two Volbeat raced to reach an Illumise first.
• Ye Yinchuan launched the capture, and Milotic used the water to seize Illumise while Dartrix and Heracross caught Volbeat; Milotic then restrained two more Volbeat.
• Ye Yinchuan and Xiao Wu captured two Illumise and eight Volbeat, and Ye Yinchuan sold Xiao Wu four Poké Balls when he ran short.
• While searching for another Illumise, Xiao Wu spotted one that seemed different.

Ye Yinchuan captured a Shiny Illumise whose Array Master Trait let her command Volbeat formations, then continued exploring HuaShui Forest. He discovered paint-like marks and identified the Pokémon responsible as Smeargle.

• Illumise guided eight Volbeat in powerful arrays, overwhelming Xiao Wu’s Heracross and Pinsir before Snorlax fought them head-on.
• Ye Yinchuan used Milotic to catch Illumise, and the Wild Area caretaker agreed to hold her while the Dream Protection Bureau considered her for an extra commission.
• Ye Yinchuan and Xiao Wu finished their expedition, and Ye Yinchuan later continued streaming and exploring HuaShui Forest.
• Ye Yinchuan noticed paint-like traces on trees and rocks and followed them deeper into the forest.
• Ye Yinchuan spotted a doglike Pokémon with a paintbrush-tipped tail and revealed that it was Smeargle.

Ye Yinchuan followed three Smeargle into a hidden forest valley, where a clan was performing a ritual to summon Celebi. Celebi appeared and descended toward the younger Smeargle to give it a blessing.

• Ye Yinchuan explained Smeargle’s Sketch move and its potential after cautiously backing away from a hostile Red-tailed Smeargle and its siblings.
• He secretly followed the three Smeargle deeper into HuaShui Forest after hearing them mention a ritual and a hoped-for blessing.
• Ye Yinchuan found a valley filled with Smeargle painting complex murals on rocks and preparing a ritual.
• The Smeargle gathered Pokémon Energy into Celebi’s image, which transformed into a portal.
• Celebi emerged from the portal, surveyed the Smeargle, and descended toward the younger generation carrying special energy.

Ye Yinchuan chased Celebi into the forest and found the rare Shiny Miraidon egg it had left behind, then discovered the Smeargle clan revered the egg and demanded he leave it with them. He refused, and the clan’s three newly empowered Smeargle stepped forward to challenge him for it.

• Celebi's blessing healed the Smeargle and Ye Yinchuan's Pokémon, while Red, Yellow, and Green underwent especially dramatic changes.
• Ye Yinchuan followed Celebi as it fled through a portal, then found an egg where it had vanished.
• Appraisal Eye revealed the egg contained a Shiny Miraidon with exceptional stats and Celebi's Blessing, though Ye Yinchuan kept its identity secret from the viewers.
• The Smeargle bowed to Ye Yinchuan because he carried the egg, but their elder demanded he leave it in the forest or face a duel.
• Red, Yellow, and Green stepped forward to claim the egg, and Ye Yinchuan refused to surrender it.

Ye Yinchuan showed how Celebi’s blessing had changed the Smeargle trio by battling Red-tailed Smeargle and Green-tail Smeargle. Snorlax and Dartrix won their matches, and Ye Yinchuan left the old Smeargle wary after offering to give away one of its eggs.

• Ye Yinchuan sent Snorlax to face Red-tailed Smeargle and explained that Celebi’s blessing had enhanced its strength and Fighting-type talent.
• Snorlax used Trailblaze, then Yawn and Rest to withstand Red-tailed Smeargle’s attacks before defeating it with Snore and a powerful roar.
• Ye Yinchuan sent Dartrix against Green-tail Smeargle and explained that its blessing had boosted its speed and Grass-type energy.
• Green-tail Smeargle used Sketch to copy moves, while Ye Yinchuan promised viewers he might give away one of the Smeargle eggs.
• Dartrix overpowered Green-tail Smeargle’s Bullet Seed and copied Magical Leaf with its own stronger Magical Leaf, leaving Green-tail unable to rise.

Ye Yinchuan defeated Yellow-tail Smeargle with Aron, then negotiated with the Smeargle clan for an egg and gathered Celebi-blessed red fruits. He left with his Pokémon and revealed that the Smeargle egg had A-Rank Individual Value and the Technician Ability, hinting that he might give it away during a future advertisement.

• Ye Yinchuan sent Aron to fight Yellow-tail Smeargle, and Aron endured Reflect's rebound damage before beating it with Iron Head and Iron Tail.
• The old Smeargle thanked Ye Yinchuan for giving the clan's younger Pokémon a trial and let him leave, while Ye Yinchuan asked for one clan egg and some Berries in return for future help.
• Ye Yinchuan chose a Smeargle egg with Appraisal Eye, and the old Smeargle handed it over after confirming it looked healthy.
• Ye Yinchuan and his Pokémon gathered Celebi-blessed red fruits, which the old Smeargle said would mostly wither within three days and which Ye Yinchuan discovered could replenish Pokémon Energy.
• Ye Yinchuan left with his Pokémon and the fruits, then told viewers the Smeargle egg had A-Rank Individual Value and the Technician Ability and suggested he might give it away during a future advertisement.