Chapter Summaries

Ye Yinchuan demonstrated Espeon's Psychic power and explained its precognition, Red Orb, Synchronize, and Magic Mirror abilities to the viewers. After advising the Line Connector on handling Espeon, he moved on to the next participant in his livestream.

• Espeon used Psychic energy to lift the Line Connector, then followed Ye Yinchuan's guidance to lower him safely.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that Espeon could develop precognition and that sunlight charged its Red Orb, which stored and released Mental Power.
• Ye Yinchuan described Synchronize as reflecting Abnormal Status and explained its enhanced effects in the real Pokémon World.
• Ye Yinchuan identified Magic Mirror as Espeon's rarer Hidden Ability and compared it with Synchronize.
• Ye Yinchuan finished appraising Espeon, gave the Line Connector further advice, and switched to the next Line Connector.

Ye Yinchuan appraised a black Tauros and explained that it was a Paldean Tauros, a Fighting-type form with distinctive moves and traits. He confirmed the identification, though the Tauros had Intimidate rather than its Hidden Ability, Cud Chew.

• Viewers debated whether the black Tauros was merely Shiny, and Ye Yinchuan said it was a special form rather than an ordinary or mutated Tauros.
• Ye Yinchuan identified the form as Paldean Tauros, describing its muscular build, Fighting type, and close-quarters fighting style.
• Ye Yinchuan discussed Tauros populations in Paldea, Galar, and Alola, then explained Paldean Tauros's shorter horns and Fighting-type Horn Leech.
• Ye Yinchuan described Paldean Tauros's possible Abilities, including Cud Chew, which let it gain the effects of a Berry twice.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised the Pokémon and confirmed it was Paldean Tauros, but it had Intimidate instead of Cud Chew.

Ye Yinchuan announced a stream event to find Paldean Tauros’s other two branches and appraise unusual Tauros. The first caller brought a Bouffalant instead, and Ye Yinchuan explained how it differed from Tauros before beginning to appraise its battle potential.

• Ye Yinchuan revealed that Paldean Tauros had two branches besides the Fighting-type and invited viewers to connect with their Tauros for a special appraisal stream.
• The first caller presented a Bouffalant, mistakenly believing it was a Tauros subspecies.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that Bouffalant and Tauros were separate species, were not in the same breeding group, and likely resembled each other through convergent evolution.
• After the caller sent a gift, Ye Yinchuan appraised the Bouffalant as having a C-rank Individual Value, the Grass Eater Ability, and thinning fur.
• Ye Yinchuan began explaining that Bouffalant fought primarily with its head rather than its horns, using Headbutt as its main weapon.

Ye Yinchuan explained Bouffalant’s Abilities, Head Charge, and why separation from its herd caused hair loss, then ended the call and connected with a viewer whose Shiny Different Color Tauros stunned the livestream.

• Ye Yinchuan explained that Bouffalant attacked with its skull and energy-strengthened hair, and described its Grass Eater and Reckless Abilities.
• Ye Yinchuan discussed Bouffalant’s signature move Head Charge, its recoil, and how Reckless could amplify its power; a viewer then shared battle footage of Bouffalant overpowering Blastoise with the move.
• Ye Yinchuan mentioned Soundproof as Bouffalant’s possible hidden Ability and told the caller that leaving its herd could cause hair loss, advising contact with other Bouffalant to help restore its coat.
• Ye Yinchuan ended the call and connected with the next viewer, whose golden Shiny Different Color Tauros appeared on camera.

Ye Yinchuan appraised several mutated Tauros on his livestream, uncovering a Golden Legend specimen and a boxing-inspired mutation before explaining the drawbacks of two other unusual forms. The final trainer learned that his pouch-bellied Tauros was healthy but poorly suited for battle.

• Ye Yinchuan identified a pure-gold Shiny Different Color Tauros as a Golden Legend with exceptional aptitude, Intimidate, and the potential to learn any move it could use.
• The Golden Legend Tauros's trainer said he had refused a 500,000 offer, and Ye Yinchuan explained that Pokémon should not be treated merely as commodities.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised a calf with boxing-glove-like hooves and discovered its Soul of Boxing, advising its trainer to encourage it to stand and develop its fighting skills.
• Ye Yinchuan told a trainer that forked horns weakened a Tauros's horns and dispersed its striking power, and the trainer disconnected after hearing the assessment.
• Ye Yinchuan identified a Tauros with a large belly pouch as a mutation that improved digestion but offered little else, and its trainer was relieved it was not sick.

Ye Yinchuan appraised several mutated Tauros during his livestream, including a female Tauros, a Grass-type Green Bull, and a Psychic-type Meditation Bull. After narrowing his search to black Tauros with Fire- or Water-type traits, he connected with Tong Fengqi and identified his Tauros as the Aqua Breed.

• Ye Yinchuan appraised a female Tauros, revealing that its mutation had made it a cow, and its owner confirmed it was female.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised a Grass-type Tauros he called the Green Bull, which used Grass-type moves and could recover by absorbing sunlight or eating its own leaves.
• Ye Yinchuan appraised a Psychic-type Tauros he called the Meditation Bull, which used Calm Mind to restore and train its Mental Power.
• After appraising several more mutated Tauros, Ye Yinchuan asked viewers to connect only with black Tauros showing Water- or Fire-type traits.
• Tong Fengqi connected with Ye Yinchuan and showed him a black Tauros with unusually thick, twisted horns.
• Ye Yinchuan identified Tong Fengqi's Tauros as the Paldean Tauros Aqua Breed.

Ye Yinchuan explained how a Paldean Aqua Breed Tauros awakened its Water-type power and demonstrated its moves during a livestream. After the Aqua Breed's appraisal, he connected with another viewer and found that the viewer's Tauros was unusual, though it was not a Blaze Breed.

• Ye Yinchuan explained that the Paldean Aqua Breed Tauros needed to enter water to awaken its Water-type power, so its trainer took it to an artificial lake.
• Tauros floated and swam using water jets from its horns, then developed blue, water-drop-shaped markings that confirmed its Water-type awakening.
• Ye Yinchuan described the Aqua Breed's Aqua Jet and Aura Sphere, and suggested that Aqua Jet could be combined with a charging attack on land.
• Ye Yinchuan ended the appraisal and accepted a connection from a viewer who claimed to have a Fire-type Tauros.
• Ye Yinchuan saw the viewer's Tauros and said it was unusual but not a Paldean Blaze Breed.

Ye Yinchuan appraised a mutated Fire Punch Tauros and a Paldean Blaze Breed Tauros, explaining their traits, abilities, and differences. He helped the Blaze Breed awaken its Fire-type power with a Charmeleon's flames, then prepared to stream more Mega Evolution content.

• Ye Yinchuan appraised the mutated Tauros, identifying its Fire Punch Horn Trait, Anger Point Ability, and B-rank Individual Value.
• A viewer connected Ye Yinchuan with a black Tauros, and he identified it as a Paldean Blaze Breed with near-S-rank Base Stats and the Cud Chew Ability.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that Blaze Breed Tauros could awaken its Fire-type power through contact with Fire-type energy, so its Trainer borrowed a friend's Charmeleon.
• Charmeleon breathed fire on the Tauros, which absorbed the flames and awakened its Fire-type power as red markings appeared and flames burst from its nostrils.
• Ye Yinchuan explained the Blaze Breed's traits and offered his interpretation of its braided tail before ending the appraisal and planning a Mega Evolution stream.

Ye Yinchuan reviewed two trainers for the Mega Evolution experiment, then chose to Mega Evolve his Sableye before their Pokémon. As Sableye began changing, Ye Yinchuan prepared for the difficult trial he expected the evolution to bring.

• Ye Yinchuan required official background checks for the experiment and helped uncover a trainer who had been committing Pokémon insurance fraud, disqualifying him.
• Ye Yinchuan learned that the two scheduled Pokémon were Victreebel and Venusaur, and considered whether they might develop new Mega Evolution forms.
• At Brilliant Cave, Ye Yinchuan told the waiting trainers, Chen Yu and Li Tao, that he would Mega Evolve Sableye first; Chen Yu reluctantly agreed to wait but threatened consequences if the process dragged on.
• Ye Yinchuan summoned Sableye, and the two connected through their bond as their Mega Stones released energy around it.
• Sableye became enveloped in Mega Evolution energy, and Ye Yinchuan realized that the difficult trial he had anticipated was beginning.

Ye Yinchuan entered Sableye’s inner world during its dangerous Mega Evolution and helped it overcome memories of its mother and fears about the Sableye clan’s fate. Sableye then transformed into a unique armored Gem Knight form, which Ye Yinchuan identified as Bond Evolution.

• Ye Yinchuan asked A Jie and Aggron to protect him as Sableye began its Mega Evolution, warning viewers that the process could endanger both Pokémon and Trainer.
• Sableye’s power pulled Ye Yinchuan’s consciousness into its inner world, where A Jie explained that Sableye and its Trainer had to control its surging Mental Power or face deadly backlash.
• Ye Yinchuan relived Sableye’s memories of Sableye Mother and recognized the comfort of that bond as an illusion, then rejected the painful fear that either of them would be trapped as the clan’s guardian and sealkeeper.
• Ye Yinchuan returned to his body after ten minutes, having passed the trial and helped bring order to Sableye’s inner world.
• Sableye’s Mega Evolution unexpectedly formed gemstone armor, a shield, and a Gem Sword as its body grew tall and slender.
• Ye Yinchuan said that Sableye had developed a unique Mega Evolution Form through Bond Evolution.

Ye Yinchuan explained that his Mega Sableye had undergone Bond Evolution and revealed its two Abilities, Bond Transformation and Gem Knight. He described Bond Transformation’s effects on evolution, battle growth, and trainer feedback, then began to discuss Gem Knight.

• Ye Yinchuan muted a viewer who joked about his family rank, then explained that Bond Evolution was a rare emotional catalyst that could let a Pokémon evolve beyond its limits without a Mega Stone.
• Ye Yinchuan pointed out that Mega Sableye’s expression resembled his own, and he noticed that the circular shape on its shield looked like a camera.
• Ye Yinchuan checked Mega Sableye’s panel and confirmed that it had the Abilities Bond Transformation and Gem Knight, prompting a surge of reactions in the Live Stream Chat.
• Ye Yinchuan explained that Bond Transformation could help a Pokémon evolve through its bond with its trainer, boost its attributes after difficult victories, and increase the strength of the feedback the trainer received.
• Ye Yinchuan clarified that Bond Transformation required cooldown time after evolution and that its growth effect applied even outside Mega Evolution, then moved on to explain Gem Knight.

Ye Yinchuan explained Mega Sableye’s Gem Knight Ability and demonstrated its overwhelming strength against a Trainer’s Gengar. After warning the Gengar’s Trainer about the dangers of Mega Evolution, Ye Yinchuan turned to Chen Yu and prepared to assess whether his Victreebel qualified.

• Ye Yinchuan explained how Sableye’s desire to protect precious things had awakened Gem Knight, which combined reflective defense, illusion-inducing attacks, beams, and protection for its allies.
• Ye Yinchuan described Mega Sableye’s increased stats and invited a Ghost-type or Psychic-type Pokémon to test its strength.
• Mega Sableye reflected Gengar’s Shadow Ball with its shield, then trapped Gengar with a beam and suppressed it completely.
• Gengar’s Trainer asked about Mega Evolution, and Ye Yinchuan warned him that Gengar’s evolution carried extreme danger before promising to consider them if the right opportunity arose.
• Chen Yu privately felt superior to the Trainer seeking a chance, and Ye Yinchuan called him forward to assess his Victreebel’s eligibility for Mega Evolution.

Ye Yinchuan discovered that Chen Yu’s Victreebel hated him and warned that forcing Mega Evolution could make it attack him. Chen Yu admitted Victreebel had belonged to Ah Geng, returned it to its original Trainer, and Ye Yinchuan approved the Mega Evolution experiment.

• Chen Yu released his Victreebel, and Ye Yinchuan judged that it had excellent potential for Mega Evolution but no bond with Chen Yu and deeply resented him.
• Chen Yu angrily challenged Ye Yinchuan, who explained that Victreebel was tense and guarded around him because Chen Yu had separated it from its original Trainer.
• Chen Yu admitted he had bought Victreebel from Ah Geng and offered to return it, claiming he would not ask for it back.
• Ah Geng arrived, but he initially insisted Chen Yu was Victreebel’s Trainer and said he only wanted to stay near it.
• Chen Yu left Victreebel and its Mega Evolution to Ah Geng, and Ye Yinchuan ordered the Mega Evolution to begin.

Victreebel returned to Ah Geng and Mega Evolved, nearly flooding Brilliant Cave with highly corrosive digestive fluid before Ye Yinchuan helped contain it. Ye Yinchuan revealed Mega Victreebel’s appearance, likely Ability, and dangerous traits, while Chen Yu accepted Ah Geng as its caretaker trainer and began considering his next move.

• Victreebel reunited with Ah Geng, and their bond helped activate their Mega Stones and begin Mega Evolution.
• Mega Victreebel’s digestive fluid poured out and threatened the cave, so Ye Yinchuan had Ah Geng command it to tie its neck tight with its roots.
• Mega Victreebel’s evolution stabilized, revealing its swollen body and sausage-like lips, and Chen Yu congratulated Ah Geng while treating him as Victreebel’s caretaker.
• Ye Yinchuan offered Ah Geng support and used the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia to identify Corrosion as Mega Victreebel’s likely Ability, explaining how its power could grow.
• Ye Yinchuan warned that Mega Victreebel’s sweet-scented fluid could paralyze people, described its aggressive attacks, and explained that it would shrink after releasing all its digestive fluid.

Ye Yinchuan helped Victreebel and Venusaur complete Mega Evolution, then had them battle to exhaust their energy. He later failed to Mega Evolve Diancie, but promised to help her save the Jewel Kingdom, and personally handed Spheal over to Hong Xing.

• Ye Yinchuan used Whimsicott to clear Victreebel's poisonous gas, then recalled it before its pranks could cause trouble.
• Li Tao released Venusaur, and Ye Yinchuan helped it Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur, whose Ability became Thick Fat and whose Base Stats exceeded 600 by his estimate.
• Mega Venusaur and Mega Victreebel fought, trading moves before Solar Beam and Venoshock collided; both Pokémon exhausted their Mega Evolution energy and returned to their Poké Balls.
• Ye Yinchuan tried and failed to help Diancie Mega Evolve, then promised to find a way to strengthen her and save her Jewel Kingdom.
• Ye Yinchuan met Hong Xing at a restaurant and let him bond with Spheal; seeing Spheal take to him, Ye Yinchuan handed it over and told him to treat it well.

Ye Yinchuan helped Zhou Zuwang bring his recovered Growlithe to Snorlax Paradise, where it evolved into an extraordinary Arcanine with Plague-Evading Flame and Justified. As Zhou Zuwang bonded with his new Arcanine, Ye Yinchuan discovered that the Trait and Ability could synergize to strengthen it against malice and injustice.

• Ye Yinchuan showed Zhou Zuwang that Growlithe had recovered, then warned him that both of them still had cancer cells and that Growlithe needed to grow stronger to suppress them.
• Ye Yinchuan persuaded Zhou Zuwang to leave his delivery job and work at Snorlax Paradise, and Zhou Zuwang agreed after his station manager approved his departure.
• Ye Yinchuan arranged for Zhou Zuwang to witness Growlithe's evolution, and Growlithe evolved into a dark purple Arcanine with purple-gold stripes.
• Ye Yinchuan observed that Arcanine retained Plague-Evading Flame and had gained the rare Ability Justified.
• Ye Yinchuan used the Truth-Knowing Encyclopedia to learn that Plague-Evading Flame and Justified synergized, letting Arcanine draw strength from nearby allies' sense of justice and react to surrounding malice.

Ye Yinchuan’s Snorlax defeated Set’s level-70 veteran Golduck by outlasting its Psychic attacks, but was badly wounded by her second Pokémon, Golisopod. Ye recalled Snorlax and sent out Incineroar, leaving the battle poised for the next clash.

• Ye Yinchuan sent out Snorlax, and Set introduced the Crystal Tide Gym’s level-70 heritage Golduck, with a younger Golduck watching from the sidelines.
• Golduck used Psychic moves to block Snorlax’s attacks and wear it down, but Snorlax restored its stamina with a Sitrus Berry and Recycle.
• Set ordered Golduck to unleash a maximum-power Psystrike, but Snorlax endured it with Amnesia and knocked Golduck out of the battle.
• Set sent out her level-73 Golisopod, which struck the exhausted Snorlax with First Impression and inflicted serious wounds.
• Ye recalled Snorlax and sent out Incineroar, which taunted Golisopod as the next battle began.

Ye Yinchuan’s Incineroar defeated Set’s Golisopod with Ho-Oh’s Sacred Fire after baiting it into an attack. Set recognized Ye Yinchuan’s extraordinary connection to Ho-Oh, and the Gym challenge continued as he recalled Incineroar to give his other Pokémon a chance to battle.

• Golisopod opened with First Impression, and Incineroar used its Intimidate and fighting skills to blunt the strike before clashing with Aqua Cutter.
• Ye Yinchuan had Incineroar use Bulk Up, and Golisopod exploited the opening with Poison Jab, poisoning it and striking its wounded flank.
• Incineroar grabbed Golisopod’s scythes as Poison and Aqua Cutter’s effects enraged it, then unleashed Sacred Fire and overwhelmed Golisopod’s Water defenses.
• Set surrendered when Sacred Fire nearly consumed Golisopod, and Ye Yinchuan revealed that Ho-Oh had taught Incineroar the move.
• Set prepared her next Pokémon, but Ye Yinchuan recalled Incineroar so his other Pokémon could take part in the challenge.

Ye Yinchuan continued his Crystal Tide Gym challenge, helping Set’s Seadra evolve into Kingdra before Decidueye defeated it, then using Aggron to overwhelm Crawdaunt. After four straight wins, he sent out Milotic as the next battle began.

• Set transformed the battlefield into a pool and sent out her veteran Seadra against Ye Yinchuan’s Shiny Decidueye.
• Decidueye pinned Seadra’s shadow and struck it with powerful attacks, triggering its evolution into Kingdra.
• Kingdra gained Dragon-type power and fought back, but Decidueye defeated it with a concentrated Leaf Storm arrow; Ye Yinchuan explained that Seadra’s Dragon Scale had enabled its evolution.
• Set sent out Crawdaunt, but Aggron endured its Aqua Jet, paralyzed it with an electric attack in the rain, and defeated it with Rock Tomb and Stone Edge.
• After four consecutive victories, Ye Yinchuan sent out Milotic and invited Set to choose her next Pokémon.

Ye Yinchuan defeated Set’s powerful Gyarados with Milotic, then had Ogerpon overcome Set’s Shiny Omastar to win the Crystal Tide Gym’s Master Grade challenge. The Gym announced his six victories, and Ye Yinchuan began anticipating his rewards and ranking.

• Set sent out her immense, battle-scarred Level 78 Gyarados, whose Wave Rider Trait empowered its Surf, but Milotic adapted and gradually wore it down.
• Milotic defeated Gyarados, then protected Set when Gyarados tried to hurt itself and helped calm it with its song.
• Set sent out her Shiny Omastar, whose Water Rock Poison Trait made its Water and Rock attacks poisonous, while Ye Yinchuan chose Ogerpon for the final battle.
• Ogerpon evaded Omastar’s attacks and defeated it with Ivy Cudgel, clearing the Master Grade challenge.
• Crystal Tide Gym announced Ye Yinchuan’s six victories, and he considered the rewards and ranking he had earned.