Chapter Summaries

Ye Yinchuan appraised a Weedle for a caller who claimed to be an underprivileged girl with an unfair family, and said it might become an amateur Trainer’s Butterfree but had little prospect of becoming a Professional Trainer. He then spotted a boy reflected in the caller’s window and realized Li Pi had tricked him, leaving the livestream viewers puzzled by his sudden change in expression.

• Ye Yinchuan connected with Li Pi, who showed him a Weedle and asked for its aptitude to be appraised.
• Li Pi claimed she was an older sister whose parents had bought her younger brother a Charmander but could not afford to send her to Pokémon Middle School.
• Ye Yinchuan reprimanded viewers who mocked Li Pi and continued listening as she said she dreamed of becoming a Pokémon Trainer.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised the Weedle as having D-Rank base stats and C-Rank individual value, and said it might qualify as an amateur Trainer’s Pokémon if it evolved into Butterfree.
• Ye Yinchuan noticed a boy reflected in the window behind Li Pi’s camera, realized he had been deceived, and abruptly changed his expression.

Ye Yinchuan exposed Li Pi for pretending to be a girl to solicit sympathy and threatened to have the Dream Protection Bureau intervene. Just as Li Pi seemed caught in a scam, his real sister appeared and pleaded for him, leaving Ye Yinchuan and the viewers confused.

• Ye Yinchuan contacted Officer Tan, who arranged for colleagues to monitor the call and prepare to trace Li Pi’s IP address.
• Ye Yinchuan offered Li Pi a possible Starter Pokémon and instructed him to move his phone near a window, revealing his reflection and exposing his disguise.
• Li Pi admitted he had lied but continued asking Ye Yinchuan to appraise Weedle for his sister.
• Ye Yinchuan warned Li Pi that the Dream Protection Bureau was monitoring the call and urged him to apologize.
• Li Pi’s sister rushed into the live stream and begged Ye Yinchuan not to punish her little brother, shocking everyone.

Ye Yinchuan questioned Li Pi and his sister after the boy’s sister appeared on the livestream, then learned the family’s unequal treatment of them was real and Li Pi had lied to get help finding a better Weedle for her. He agreed to appraise a Weedle for the girl and said the Dream Protection Bureau would verify their story in person.

• Ye Yinchuan calmed Li Pi’s sister and asked her to explain what had happened.
• Li Pi’s sister said their parents favored sons, treated her and her brother’s Pokémon differently, and that Li Pi had sought a streamer’s help to find her a better Weedle.
• Ye Yinchuan asked the Dream Treasure Bureau to delay sending anyone, then told the children to stay off camera as Li Pi showed him their Weedle breeding room.
• Li Pi explained that his sister was socially anxious and that he had lied because streamers often dismissed him for being a boy and a child.
• Ye Yinchuan refused to give Li Pi a free appraisal for lying, but offered to appraise a Weedle for his sister and said the Dream Protection Bureau would verify their claims.
• Li Pi apologized and insisted their current story was true, and Ye Yinchuan returned the conversation to appraising the Weedle.

Ye Yinchuan rapidly appraised a roomful of Weedle, astonishing viewers and putting Officer Tan on the spot after his warning that fast appraisals were fraudulent. He finally chose a scrawny, listless Weedle, leaving the viewers questioning his judgment.

• Ye Yinchuan quickly rejected Weedle for poor Individual Values, bad Natures, or limited moves.
• Officer Tan returned to Ye Yinchuan's Live Stream Chat and faced viewers teasing him about his warning that quick appraisals meant fraud.
• The boy offered to wait for another batch of Weedle, but Ye Yinchuan said he had found one he wanted.
• Ye Yinchuan chose a skinny, lifeless Weedle hiding behind the others, surprising the boy and the viewers.
• Ye Yinchuan defended his choice by declaring that true Pokémon appraisal went against common sense.

Ye Yinchuan gained a surge of viewers and gifts after Officer Tan praised his handling of the earlier incident, then explained why he had chosen an unusually skinny Weedle. The chapter left viewers astonished that the Weedle had mastered Electric Web, while Ye Yinchuan suspected it converted much of its food into bioelectricity or special threads.

• Spring Blooms asked how to send gifts, and Ye Yinchuan urged the elderly fan to save his money.
• Officer Tan praised Ye Yinchuan on his own stream and sent him two Poké Ball gifts, bringing a wave of new viewers and donations.
• Spring Blooms sent Ye Yinchuan a Master Ball gift, which he asked the fan to refund because it was too valuable.
• Ye Yinchuan examined the Weedle and found that it had A-Rank Individual Value, Shield Dust, and the move Electric Web.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that the Weedle's Electric Web might use bioelectricity or special electric threads, leaving viewers shocked that a Weedle knew the move.

Ye Yinchuan explained that the unusually skinny Caterpie had learned Electric Web and used Li Pi’s feeding test to reveal that the other Caterpie feared and guarded it. When a plump Weedle challenged it, the skinny Weedle used Electric Web to defeat it instantly, leaving the livestream viewers eager to buy the Pokémon.

• Ye Yinchuan told the viewers that Electric Web was rare among Caterpie and instructed Li Pi to test the skinny Caterpie.
• Li Pi scattered Green Mulberry Leaves, and the skinny Caterpie’s warning stopped the others from taking its food while they guarded it.
• The viewers saw that the skinny Caterpie ate far faster than the others, and a plump Weedle charged over to challenge it.
• The skinny Caterpie fired an expanding Electric Web that shocked the plump Weedle unconscious and trapped it.
• The skinny Caterpie returned to eating as the viewers praised its strength and offered to buy it.

Ye Yinchuan appraised the siblings’ unusually powerful Electric Web Weedle on stream, warned them to protect their personal information, and received reassurance from Officer Tan that they would be watched over. After continuing to appraise viewers’ Pokémon and ending the stream, he saw that his influence had grown sharply and that he was close to reaching the next Fame Level.

• Ye Yinchuan explained that the siblings’ Weedle had been raised as food and advised them to feed the Electric Web Weedle more than an ordinary Weedle.
• Ye Yinchuan warned the siblings not to share their personal information, while Officer Tan said the Dream Protection Bureau would keep an eye on them.
• The siblings thanked Ye Yinchuan and Officer Tan, promised to obey the law, and ended their call.
• Ye Yinchuan resumed the stream and appraised viewers’ Charmander, mutt, and Growlithe before ending the broadcast.
• The system reported that the stream earned 3,796 Influence Points, leaving Ye Yinchuan 4,883 points short of the next Fame Level.

Ye Yinchuan prepared to pursue a Beginner Grade Pokémon Appraiser certificate, then used his Influence Points to raise Snorlax’s Individual Value to C-Rank. On the way to collect Pokémon Food, a charging Tauros threatened Ye Yinchuan, and Snorlax rushed to protect him.

• Ye Yinchuan researched the appraiser certification exam and decided to study for the Beginner Grade certificate on his own.
• Ye Yinchuan used 4,000 convertible points, triggering a hidden critical chance that raised Snorlax’s Individual Value from D-Rank to C-Rank.
• Ye Yinchuan celebrated Snorlax’s increased strength and planned to collect its Pokémon Food from Doduo Post Station.
• A crazed Tauros charged toward Ye Yinchuan, and Snorlax sprang in front of its owner to shield him.

Ye Yinchuan and Little Snorlax survived a Tauros attack, and Little Snorlax learned a new Move while protecting its owner. After arranging treatment and holding the Tauros Trainer accountable, Ye Yinchuan started his livestream and promised to show Little Snorlax eating and demonstrate its new Move.

• Little Snorlax shielded Ye Yinchuan from the charging Tauros and curled into a ball as a grayish-blue energy formed around its body.
• Tauros and Little Snorlax collided, and Ye Yinchuan caught Little Snorlax, finding only two puncture wounds on its arm.
• Ye Yinchuan discovered that Little Snorlax had learned a new Move, comforted it, and insisted the Tauros Trainer report the incident and accept punishment.
• The Tauros Trainer apologized, paid one thousand yuan, and agreed to cover treatment costs; Ye Yinchuan signed a letter of forgiveness and took Little Snorlax to a Pokémon Hospital.
• After returning home, Ye Yinchuan began his livestream and told viewers he would show Little Snorlax eating before demonstrating its new Move.

Ye Yinchuan streamed Snorlax eating and demonstrated its newly learned Defense Curl after it had protected him from a Tauros. Before leaving to begin his Pokémon appraisals, he agreed to examine the innkeeper’s abandoned Meowth.

• Ye Yinchuan picked up a hundred pounds of Pokémon Intermediate Ration, and Snorlax devoured it outside the post station while viewers watched.
• Ye Yinchuan told the innkeeper and his viewers that Snorlax had protected him from a Tauros and learned Defense Curl during the encounter.
• Ye Yinchuan showed Snorlax using Defense Curl, which formed a hard, elastic barrier of Pokémon Power around its curled body.
• The innkeeper asked Ye Yinchuan to appraise a Meowth that a customer had abandoned, and Ye Yinchuan agreed to inspect it for free.
• The innkeeper explained that he might give the Meowth to his niece if it was healthy or take it to a rescue station if something was wrong.

Ye Yinchuan appraised an abandoned Meowth and explained that although it lacked the commonly known Pickup Ability, it had another valuable Ability that people had overlooked. He defended the Meowth’s worth as a companion, and it became less wary of him.

• Ye Yinchuan examined the Meowth on livestream and found it healthy and appealing, while the Boss held the phone so viewers could see it.
• The Boss said the previous owner had abandoned the Meowth because it seemed to have no Ability and only played with glass marbles.
• Ye Yinchuan confirmed the Meowth did not have Pickup, but said it possessed a good Ability that could give it a bright future.
• Ye Yinchuan said a Pokémon’s value was not defined by its Abilities or Individual Value and called Little Snorlax his family and treasure.
• Little Snorlax moved closer to Ye Yinchuan, and the Meowth raised its head and became less wary of him.

Ye Yinchuan explained that the innkeeper’s Meowth had the overlooked Technician Ability, which strengthened low-power moves, and urged viewers to treat Pokémon responsibly. He kept the Meowth’s other details private to protect the innkeeper, then left Doduo Post Station with Snorlax.

• Ye Yinchuan and the innkeeper discussed treating Pokémon responsibly, while viewers debated the value of caring for Pokémon with flaws.
• Ye Yinchuan identified the Meowth’s Ability as Technician, a trait viewers had not heard of and that had caused it to be mistaken for Ability-less.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that Technician could strengthen moves with power of 60 or less, potentially boosting them by 10 to 50 percent as the Pokémon developed the Ability.
• The innkeeper became pleased by Meowth’s potential, and Ye Yinchuan privately shared its other details to avoid attracting unwanted attention.
• Ye Yinchuan ended the appraisal and walked home from Doduo Post Station with Snorlax.

Ye Yinchuan connected with a frightened woman who said a strange Pokémon had been appearing near her countryside home. She described seeing a terrifying Pikachu, leaving the mystery unresolved.

• Ye Yinchuan explained that he had stopped appraising Meowth to protect people's privacy and chose a viewer named Husband Not Home for a connection.
• A young woman appeared on camera, holding her frightened Pichu, and told Ye Yinchuan that something strange had been happening.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised the female Pichu and found it was a timid, low-stat Level 2 Pokémon with no special trait.
• The woman said she had moved to her old countryside home on annual leave and bought Pichu from a street stall.
• She explained that Pichu had begun trembling, then she spotted a Pikachu near the house on two occasions and realized the Pokémon looked terrifyingly wrong.

Ye Yinchuan listened as Little Sister described a disturbing Pikachu-like creature that had been appearing near her home, then concluded it was probably a Ghost-type or Fairy-type Pokémon. When the creature’s sorrowful cries suddenly sounded inside her house during the livestream, he told Little Sister to stay on the call and follow his instructions.

• Little Sister described seeing a small, ragged Pikachu-like figure that imitated a Pokémon but looked like a moving doll.
• Ye Yinchuan calmed Little Sister, warned her not to share personal information, and promised to investigate the creature.
• Little Sister recalled that the figure ran away after she screamed, even after its neck snapped, and showed no signs of bleeding.
• Ye Yinchuan searched for clues and identified the creature as likely a Ghost-type or Fairy-type Pokémon.
• A sorrowful Pikachu-like cry sounded from inside Little Sister’s house, and Ye Yinchuan told her not to disconnect and to follow his instructions.

Ye Yinchuan guided Husband Not Home to use sunglasses and a mirror to reveal the frightening figure as an unidentified Pokémon he named Mimikyu. He explained Mimikyu's mysterious nature and possible Fairy typing, then left the question of its danger and the sunglasses unanswered as he began to explain its habits.

• Ye Yinchuan told Husband Not Home to put on sunglasses, set Pichu down, and point her phone toward a mirror through a cracked door.
• The livestream revealed a head-slumped, crying figure resembling Pikachu, and Ye Yinchuan reassured viewers that it was a Pokémon.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that he had named the Pokémon Mimikyu because it mimicked Pikachu and was surrounded by mystery.
• Ye Yinchuan said Mimikyu was Ghost-type and might also be Fairy-type, though research on it remained uncertain.
• Husband Not Home asked whether Mimikyu was dangerous and why she needed sunglasses, and Ye Yinchuan began to explain its habits.

Ye Yinchuan explained Mimikyu’s disguise and helped Little Sister repair its damaged costume, calming the wild Pokémon. After Mimikyu left and Little Sister ended the call, Ye Yinchuan welcomed the next viewer for a Pokémon appraisal.

• The livestream moderators made Mimikyu visible to viewers, and Ye Yinchuan revealed its stats, moves, and Disguise Ability.
• Ye Yinchuan explained why Mimikyu imitated Pikachu and warned Little Sister that it might attack anyone who saw its true appearance.
• Following Ye Yinchuan’s instructions, Little Sister placed cloth, thread, and a wooden hanger near Mimikyu, which used them to repair its costume.
• Mimikyu became happy and grateful, approached Little Sister, and let her touch its head before running away.
• Little Sister thanked Ye Yinchuan, ended the call, and sent him six Poké Balls; Ye Yinchuan then invited the next viewer to request an appraisal.

Ye Yinchuan reconnected with Da Ji Ba, who had been injured by his genetically defective Machop and was offered 50,000 yuan to surrender it to a Pokémon hospital. Unable to bear the thought of Machop being mistreated in research, Da Ji Ba decided to keep it and asked Ye Yinchuan for advice.

• Ye Yinchuan received six Poké Balls from Doduo Post Station · A Wen and thanked him for the gift.
• Da Ji Ba reappeared on the stream covered in bruises and told Ye Yinchuan that the Pokémon Hospital had confirmed Machop had a genetic defect.
• Da Ji Ba said the hospital offered him 50,000 yuan to take Machop for research, but he was conflicted about giving up a Pokémon he had raised for a long time.
• Ye Yinchuan warned Da Ji Ba that keeping Machop could endanger others, while acknowledging that the hospital's research might harm Machop.
• Da Ji Ba showed Ye Yinchuan the injured Machop in a special cage and decided to keep trying to control its temper.
• Ye Yinchuan agreed to offer suggestions, while cautioning Da Ji Ba to also consider advice from the Pokémon Hospital and Pokémon Center.

Ye Yinchuan advised Da Ji Ba on registering and caring for his Chao Xiong Machop, explaining how Poké Balls worked and why higher-grade ones offered better living conditions. Da Ji Ba agreed to buy an Ultra Ball and keep the Machop from evolving while learning what caused its irritability.

• Ye Yinchuan told Da Ji Ba to register the Machop at a Pokémon Center and prepare a Poké Ball for it.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that Poké Balls contained living space, that Pokémon could shrink themselves, and that higher-grade balls offered better environments and amenities.
• Ye Yinchuan considered registering Little Snorlax once it grew heavier and buying it a better Poké Ball despite the expense.
• Da Ji Ba agreed to buy an Ultra Ball for the Machop after hearing that a better environment could improve its mood.
• Ye Yinchuan warned Da Ji Ba not to let the Machop evolve and advised him to learn its Nature and habits to understand its irritability.

Ye Yinchuan advised Da Ji Ba on disciplining and guiding his irritable Machop, then ended the call after receiving a gift. He began a final appraisal with Nutritious Nonsense, who revealed a newly acquired Omanyte.

• Ye Yinchuan outlined ways to discipline Machop, calm it, and channel its anger into training.
• Ye Yinchuan jokingly suggested that regular breeding might exhaust Machop, embarrassing Da Ji Ba.
• Da Ji Ba thanked Ye Yinchuan and promised to report back after trying his advice.
• Ye Yinchuan received a Silver Leaf gift from Da Ji Ba and promised Snorlax extra dinner.
• Ye Yinchuan accepted a final appraisal call from Nutritious Nonsense, who showed him an Omanyte and asked what it was worth.

Ye Yinchuan and Officer Tan investigated Nutritious Nonsense’s Omanyte after chat members warned that trading the rare Pokémon was illegal. Officer Tan clarified that a new policy had removed Omanyte from the endangered list, though trade remained regulated, and Ye Yinchuan prepared to appraise it.

• Ye Yinchuan recognized the Omanyte as a rare protected Pokémon, and Nutritious Nonsense panicked when chat warned him that buying it could be a crime.
• Officer Tan joined the stream and asked Ye Yinchuan to appraise the Omanyte while Nutritious Nonsense explained that he had bought it from a fisherman for five thousand yen.
• Ye Yinchuan suggested the fisherman might have been Japanese, making Nutritious Nonsense fear that the purchase involved illegal cross-border trade.
• Officer Tan announced that a new policy had removed Omanyte from the endangered list, so Nutritious Nonsense only needed to register it and promise not to abandon or abuse it.
• Officer Tan warned that Omanyte prices had fallen to around three to five thousand and that trade remained strictly regulated, so Nutritious Nonsense asked Ye Yinchuan to finish the appraisal.