Recaps

Fang Yan let Petilil decide when to use the Sun Stone, while Gengar prepared to train with Ninetales. The next morning, Shauna arrived at the Day Care with her mother and Chingling's egg, ready to spend the day with Petilil.

• Fang Yan showed Petilil the Sun Stone and promised to respect its wishes about evolving, then left the stone with Gengar for safekeeping.
• Fang Yan checked Ninetales's egg and confirmed it was a Vulpix; meanwhile, Gengar tidied the room around its Miltank savings bank.
• Fang Yan received a message that Ninetales would coach Gengar before leaving, and Gengar flew into the forest to meet it.
• Shauna slept peacefully while holding Chingling's egg, then woke early and prepared her clothes before her mother helped her get ready.
• Shauna and her mother arrived at the Day Care, where Fang Yan greeted them and sent Gengar to Vespiquen's home.
• Fang Yan took Shauna and her mother to the backyard, where Shauna ran toward Petilil, then prepared breakfast and honey water for them.

Fang Yan helped Shauna play and enjoy her first day at the Pokémon Day Care, while her mother, Mrs. Fujino, thanked him with a Key Stone. He recorded Shauna and the Pokémon with his new camera, and the day ended with a tea party that left Shauna looking healthier and happier.

• Fang Yan invited Shauna to drink honey water, then played with her and Gengar by spraying them with a hose.
• Fang Yan encouraged Gengar to take Shauna to the swing, and Mrs. Fujino thanked him and gave him a box containing a Key Stone.
• Swellow delivered Fang Yan's camera, and he photographed Shauna, Mrs. Fujino, Gengar, and the other Pokémon at the Day Care.
• Fang Yan learned that Shauna's mother was named Fujino and prepared soda, sweets, mooncakes, and tea for a tea party.
• Gengar grimaced after tasting Fang Yan's bitter tea, while Shauna enjoyed her honey water and looked rosier after a day of play.

Fang Yan prepared mooncakes and a lavish Mid-Autumn Festival dinner at the Pokémon Day Care, with Gengar, Officer Jenny, Xia Lan, and Nurse Joy helping in their own ways. Shauna spoke more freely and agreed to stay for dinner, while Fang Yan notified her parents and joined the gathering.

• Fang Yan prepared for the festival, and Gengar brought a small jar to Vespiquen for Honey after she refused to fill a huge water vat.
• Fang Yan made mooncakes while Gengar and Xia Lan sneaked bites of the fillings, then let Gengar taste a freshly baked Gengar-shaped mooncake.
• Fang Yan cooked a lavish dinner with help from Nurse Joy and Blissey as guests and Pokémon gathered at the Day Care.
• Fang Yan asked Shauna if she wanted to stay for dinner, and she agreed.
• Fang Yan told Shauna's parents she would eat at the Day Care, accepted gifts from Xia Lan and the others, and joined everyone for dinner.

Fang Yan celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival with Xia Lan, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, Shauna, and their Pokémon, then shared a quiet night beneath the stars with his Pokémon family. He fell asleep outside, and Gengar carried him back to bed while Ninetales watched the moon before leaving the forest.

• Fang Yan hosted a festive meal, shared mooncakes with Xia Lan, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Shauna, and said goodbye to them.
• Fang Yan celebrated his first Mid-Autumn Festival with Gengar, Petilil, Dali, and the others, and they blew out the candles on a Gengar cake together.
• Fang Yan lay beneath the moon and stars, told Gengar and the others about a legend from his previous life, and fell asleep holding Petilil.
• Gengar carried Fang Yan to bed, tucked him in, and placed Petilil in a flowerpot beside him.
• Ninetales gazed at the moon, looked once toward the Pokémon Day Care, and walked away when clouds covered it.

Fang Yan and Gengar welcomed Xiaochuan and Xiaoting to Gengar's Paradise, where the two young trainers chose Pokémon Eggs suited to their ambitions. After they left, Fang Yan gathered the Pokémon around a new Egg and began recording it.

• Gengar finished decorating Gengar's Paradise with photos, and Fang Yan suggested taking a photo whenever they gained a new member.
• Xiaochuan and Xiaoting visited the day care to buy Pokémon Eggs, and Fang Yan introduced them to Petilil.
• Fang Yan recommended a Shinx Egg for Xiaochuan's Gym challenge plans and a Glameow Egg for Xiaoting's Pokémon Contests.
• Fang Yan examined the Eggs, sold them at a discount, and gave Xiaochuan and Xiaoting photos of themselves holding their Eggs.
• After seeing them off, Fang Yan brought out another Pokémon Egg, called Dali and the others over, and began recording it with them.

Fang Yan welcomed newly hatched Mime Jr. into the family and learned that Shauna's Chingling Egg was close to hatching. He sent Gengar to deliver Petilil herbal tea, planned new medicinal teas, and found Er Li and San Li sparring with Electivire and Aipom.

• Mime Jr. hatched, regarded Fang Yan as his mother, and joined the family, where Gengar and the others welcomed him.
• Fang Yan gave Mime Jr. a Lucky Egg and checked Shauna's Chingling Egg, finding its hatching progress at 29/30.
• Shauna took Mime Jr. and Petilil to play while Fang Yan prepared Petilil herbal tea for Gengar to deliver to customers.
• Fang Yan gathered mature medicinal herbs and decided to add new teas to the menu after gauging interest in Twinleaf Town.
• Fang Yan heard a commotion and found Er Li and San Li sparring with Electivire and Aipom.

Fang Yan’s reopened Pokémon Day Care grew busy, and Shauna’s Pokémon Egg hatched into a Chingling that she named Little Jingle. Shauna caught Chingling and Fang Yan caught Mime Jr., then Shauna volunteered to help deliver herbal tea.

• Fang Yan obtained certification for his herbal tea business as Mime Jr., Petilil, and Shauna helped ease the Day Care’s growing workload.
• Shauna’s Pokémon Egg hatched into a female Chingling, who mistook Shauna for her mother and happily joined her.
• Shauna named Chingling Little Jingle and caught her, while Fang Yan caught Mime Jr.
• Shauna asked to deliver herbal tea with Little Jingle, and Fang Yan agreed.

Shauna overcame her fear and delivered herbal tea to every household on Fang Yan’s list, with Chingling encouraging her and Gengar, the Fujinos, and Officer Jenny quietly watching. After celebrating her effort at the Pokémon Day Care, Shauna reunited with her parents and agreed to visit her grandfather’s house the next day.

• Fang Yan prepared Shauna with a bag of herbal tea, a map, and a communicator, then sent Gengar to follow her discreetly.
• Shauna and Chingling made their way to Twinleaf Town while Gengar protected them and the Fujinos and Officer Jenny followed at a distance.
• Shauna became frightened outside her first delivery, but Chingling comforted her until she gathered the courage to approach the elderly woman and explain her errand.
• Shauna delivered the tea and lists to all the households, while Fang Yan secretly photographed her first delivery and then hurried back to the Pokémon Day Care.
• Fang Yan praised Shauna and prepared an elaborate afternoon tea, where she told everyone about her day.
• The Fujinos met Chingling in Shauna’s room, and Shauna agreed to visit her grandfather’s house the following day.

Cynthia helped Professor Rowan settle a rampaging Electivire, then wandered into Fang Yan’s Pokémon Day Care and met him while he was serving ice cream. She stayed to try the flavors, leaving her visit to the Day Care underway.

• Cynthia calmed Electivire at Professor Rowan’s laboratory and helped Rowan with his research until afternoon.
• Cynthia headed toward Twinleaf Town and stopped at a Pokémon Day Care after seeing its sign on Route 219.
• Cynthia looked over the Day Care’s photographs and went behind the counter after hearing laughter from the backyard.
• Fang Yan was preparing afternoon tea and serving ice cream to Gengar and the other Pokémon when Cynthia opened the kitchen door.
• Fang Yan invited Cynthia to try his homemade ice cream, and she accepted after he offered to give her a little of each flavor.

Fang Yan welcomed Champion Cynthia and her Garchomp to his Pokémon Day Care, shared treats with the Pokémon, and invited Cynthia to relax over afternoon tea. After hearing how Fang Yan had built the Day Care through his encounters with Pokémon, Cynthia grew closer to him, and he asked her to stay for dinner.

• Fang Yan served ice cream to Cynthia and Garchomp, then introduced Cynthia to the Day Care Pokémon and Gengar.
• Fang Yan asked Vespiquen for more Honey, and she reluctantly gave him a jar before taking ice cream back with her.
• Cynthia bonded with Petilil, and Fang Yan invited her to enjoy afternoon tea beneath a parasol.
• Fang Yan told Cynthia how he came to run the Day Care and meet its Pokémon, and she reflected on the value of their encounters.
• Cynthia asked Fang Yan to call her by her name, and he invited her to stay for dinner.

Fang Yan invited Cynthia to relax at his Pokémon Day Care, where they shared a meal and a quiet evening with their Pokémon. Though she initially flew away, Cynthia returned with a suitcase and decided to stay a little longer.

• Fang Yan welcomed Cynthia into the backyard, where she helped Gengar pick vegetables and accidentally filled the basket and gathered more than they needed.
• Fang Yan cooked noodle soup, and Cynthia ate with him before relaxing on a swing with Garchomp and Petilil.
• Fang Yan told Cynthia that the Day Care was meant to be a paradise for people and Pokémon, then invited her to stay for a few days and rest.
• Cynthia recalled her Pokémon and flew away, leaving her high heels behind, but soon returned wearing Buneary slippers and carrying a suitcase.
• Cynthia told Fang Yan she would skip work a little longer, and he welcomed her stay.

Fang Yan and Cynthia spent the day at the Pokémon Day Care, where Cynthia bonded with Shauna and trained the Pokémon. As Cynthia prepared to return for the Sinnoh League Conference, Fang Yan asked whether she knew a Trainer named Ash.

• Fang Yan introduced Cynthia to Shauna, who quickly became fond of her.
• Cynthia relaxed in the backyard, told her friends about the Day Care, then decided to train with Garchomp and Fang Yan's Pokémon.
• Training caused a blast that shattered the kitchen window, and Fang Yan reassured the Pokémon before making lunch.
• Cynthia invited Fang Yan to watch the Sinnoh League Conference, but he said he needed to stay and care for the Day Care.
• Fang Yan promised to watch and cheer for Cynthia on TV, then asked if she knew a Trainer named Ash.

Fang Yan gave his Pokémon lovingly carved wooden tags that helped them feel at home, then made tags for Cynthia and her Pokémon. He finished by setting up swings beneath a tree, where Cynthia, Shauna, Fang Yan, Gengar, and the Pokémon shared a peaceful afternoon.

• Fang Yan carved and gave wooden tags to Shauna, Gengar, Chingling, Mime Jr., Petilil, Dali, and the other Pokémon, prompting several of them to cry with happiness.
• Fang Yan gave Cynthia a tag bearing her name and offered to make tags for her Pokémon, which Garchomp, Lucario, and the others accepted.
• Fang Yan and Gengar set up a large swing beside the small one, and Cynthia and Shauna sat on the swings with their Pokémon.
• Gengar pushed Cynthia's swing while Fang Yan pushed Shauna's, and Garchomp watched Cynthia enjoy the moment.

Fang Yan received new Pokémon Day Care gifts that expanded its item sales, plant care, and move-tutoring services. After Shauna and Dali left, Gengar practiced with a Toxic Orb while Fang Yan and Cynthia enjoyed the day at the Day Care, where dinner preparations ended in a comic dispute over missing braised-meat topping.

• Fang Yan received a bundle of held items, help with the Day Care’s workload and plants, and move-tutoring services from the Pokémon.
• Fang Yan sent Shauna and Dali out with herbal tea and water, equipping Dali with a Black Belt before they left.
• Cynthia explained how Gengar could practice controlling Poison-type energy with the Toxic Orb, and Fang Yan gave it to him to train with.
• Fang Yan and Cynthia prepared afternoon ice cream and chose knife-cut noodles for dinner while Shauna helped Mime Jr. serve treats.
• Gengar, Garchomp, and the others rushed from the kitchen after Fang Yan discovered that the braised-meat topping was missing, and Cynthia laughed as they blamed one another.

Fang Yan took Gengar and Cynthia into the forest to gather mushrooms and dig up bamboo shoots. After they collected enough and cut down two bamboo stalks, they headed home so Fang Yan could cook for everyone.

• Fang Yan invited Gengar to search the forest for mushrooms and bamboo shoots, then asked Cynthia to come along.
• Cynthia joined Fang Yan, Gengar, Dali, and Garchomp, and Gengar found several Fresh Mushrooms along the way.
• At the bamboo grove, Fang Yan showed Gengar and Cynthia how to dig up bamboo shoots by hand, and he took a photo of Cynthia.
• An Aipom tried to steal a bamboo shoot, but Garchomp frightened it unconscious and put it in a tree.
• Fang Yan stopped Cynthia and Gengar once their baskets were full, then asked Dali and Garchomp to cut down two bamboo stalks.
• Fang Yan and the group set off home, and he promised to make them something delicious and give them ice cream.

Fang Yan prepared a bamboo shoot feast at the Pokémon Day Care while helping customers and saying goodbye to the bespectacled Trainer’s Pokémon. After dinner with Cynthia and the Pokémon, he took a group photo and left it on the counter.

• Mime Jr. and Petilil helped attend to customers, and Fang Yan called back people interested in buying Pokémon Eggs.
• Fang Yan prepared bamboo shoots while Cynthia and the Pokémon trained; he later sold a Shinx Egg and a Wurmple Egg to customers.
• The bespectacled Trainer returned to collect Torterra and the others before heading to special training for the League Conference, and Fang Yan charged him 150,000 League Coins for their fifteen-day stay.
• Fang Yan and Petilil said goodbye to Torterra and the others, then Fang Yan recalled them into their Poké Balls and handed them to the Trainer.
• Fang Yan cooked a bamboo shoot feast with help from Garchomp, served the meal to everyone, and took a group photo that he placed on the counter.

Two days before the League Conference, Cynthia prepared to leave Gengar's Paradise and return to her duties as Sinnoh's Champion. After she departed, Fang Yan discovered that her training had taught the day care's Pokémon new moves and recorded a new recipe.

• Cynthia told Fang Yan that she needed to return to Sinnoh for the League Conference, and he gave her a key so she could visit the day care whenever she wanted.
• Cynthia spent lunch with Fang Yan and Shauna, then left on Garchomp after saying she would cheer for the day care from the television.
• Fang Yan explored Cynthia's empty room, then recorded the Pokémon Day Care Bamboo Shoot Family Portrait as his second original recipe.
• Fang Yan saw that Cynthia's gift had taught Gengar Dazzling Gleam, Machamp Focus Punch, Dynamic Punch, and Close Combat, Petilil Energy Ball, and Mime Jr. Light Screen and Reflect.
• Fang Yan received a reminder to keep the day care safe during the League Conference, especially by watching for fire hazards.

Fang Yan treated Growlithe’s poor appetite and agreed to suspend Shauna’s herbal tea deliveries while Officer Jenny dealt with Pokémon Hunters. After Officer Jenny left, a Pokémon Egg hatched at the Pokémon Day Care, revealing a shy reddish-brown Pokémon.

• Officer Jenny warned Fang Yan that Pokémon Hunters and other criminals might cause trouble during the League Conference, so he agreed to pause Shauna’s deliveries and keep her accompanied.
• Fang Yan examined Growlithe and found that excess Fire-type energy was causing his poor appetite; he advised Officer Jenny to let Growlithe release the energy before deciding whether he should evolve.
• Officer Jenny teased Fang Yan about Cynthia, and Shauna confirmed that Cynthia was kind before showing Officer Jenny her photo.
• Fang Yan served bamboo shoot rice to Officer Jenny and Growlithe, and Growlithe ate eagerly.
• After Officer Jenny left with Growlithe, Fang Yan reminded Shauna to stay accompanied and then brought out a shaking Pokémon Egg, which hatched into a shy reddish-brown Pokémon.

Fang Yan welcomed a newborn Vulpix into the Pokémon Day Care and shared the news with Cynthia. That night, he and Gengar helped Vespiquen defend the forest area from Pokémon trying to steal Honey.

• Fang Yan introduced Vulpix to the Day Care family, and Cynthia congratulated him after seeing their group photo.
• Fang Yan played cards with Shauna and the Pokémon, took Shauna home, and went to bed with Vulpix.
• A group of Beautifly, Mothim, and Teddiursa attacked Vespiquen and tried to steal Honey from the forest area.
• Fang Yan and Gengar joined Dali and the other Machamp to drive the intruders away, and Vespiquen gave Gengar a jar of Honey.
• Fang Yan praised Dali and the Machamp, checked on Petilil, Mime Jr., and Vulpix, and went back to sleep.

Fang Yan met a Staravia that had protected Shauna and the others from falling glass and wanted help finding a trainer. He agreed to introduce suitable trainers, and Staravia returned later with a bag of Berries, settling in the forest area while it waited.

• Fang Yan spent the morning caring for Vulpix, Gengar, and Mime Jr. before Shauna arrived at the Pokémon Day Care.
• Staravia appeared in the backyard after knocking a falling glass dome away from Shauna and the others.
• Fang Yan discovered that Staravia was searching for a trainer who could help it grow stronger and promised to introduce any suitable trainers who visited.
• Staravia flew into the forest, then returned after lunch with a bag of Berries for the Pokémon Day Care.
• Fang Yan welcomed Staravia to the forest area, where it would wait for an outstanding trainer.

Shauna brought Fang Yan and the Pokémon Day Care a bunch of wildflowers to thank them for making her happy, and Fang Yan reassured her that the Day Care was his home too. As the Sinnoh League Conference began broadcasting, Shauna promised to keep getting happier each day.

• Fang Yan finished the Day Care chores and watched the Sinnoh League Conference broadcast with Vulpix and the other Pokémon.
• Shauna arrived with flowers she had picked for Fang Yan and each of the Pokémon, including the Staravia that had protected her the day before.
• Shauna told Fang Yan that she wanted to repay everyone for making her happy, and Fang Yan assured her that she belonged at the Day Care.
• Fang Yan arranged Shauna's flowers in a vase and told her he had been happy every day at the Day Care.
• Shauna sat with Petilil as the opening salute announced the start of the League Conference, and she turned to watch the broadcast.

Fang Yan and his Pokémon watched Cynthia narrowly defeat Caitlin in an exhibition battle before the League Conference matches began. As everyone watched, Fang Yan made cat-ear crackers for them, while nearby Flying-type Pokémon repeatedly flew nervously out of the forest.

• Cynthia and Caitlin battled on television, with Cynthia's Garchomp narrowly defeating Caitlin's Gothitelle.
• Caitlin vowed to beat Cynthia next time, and Cynthia confidently promised to defeat her again.
• Fang Yan noticed Staravia, Starly, Beautifly, and Mothim repeatedly flying out of the distant forest, but saw nothing unusual.
• Fang Yan fried cat-ear crackers, fed Gengar the first one, and sent him out to share the snacks.
• Fang Yan returned with sparkling water and found Shauna and the Pokémon watching the matches and eating the crackers.

Fang Yan agreed with Shauna’s idea to hold a Pokémon Day Care tournament and welcomed her to stay while her parents cared for her sick grandfather. After her family left, Fang Yan prepared a room for Shauna beside his own.

• Shauna suggested that the Pokémon Day Care hold a competition for local trainers, and Fang Yan decided to discuss organizing one with Xiaoye and the others.
• Fang Yan refused to let Shauna sell drinks and meals because he wanted to protect her health and let her enjoy being a child.
• Shauna asked to stay at the Pokémon Day Care while her parents visited her sick grandfather, and Fang Yan agreed to call them.
• The Fujinos brought Shauna’s clothes and left her in Fang Yan’s care after thanking him.
• Fang Yan prepared the room next to his for Shauna, arranging her clothes, pink bedding, and Eevee plush.

Shauna asked Fang Yan to let her plant a flower patch, but the Pokémon Day Care was attacked by Pokémon Hunters and a fire spread through the nearby forest. Fang Yan went to confront the blaze and encountered Pokémon Hunters J riding Salamence.

• Shauna asked Fang Yan to mark out a small backyard flower patch so she could grow flowers to give to people and Pokémon she liked, and he agreed on the condition that Gengar and the others help.
• After the Day Care closed for the night, Fang Yan saw a fiery red sky and found two Pokémon Hunters attacking Vespiquen and the others while a fire spread through the forest.
• Fang Yan and his Pokémon defeated the attackers' Pokémon, and Gengar used Hypnosis to stop the two Pokémon Hunters from escaping; Fang Yan tied them up and took their Poké Balls.
• Fang Yan left San Li at the Day Care and ran toward the burning forest with Gengar and the others, while Shauna used his phone to call Officer Jenny.
• At the forest entrance, Fang Yan saw a silver-haired woman with glasses riding Salamence and recognized her as Pokémon Hunters J.

Fang Yan fought Hunter J to protect his Pokémon and the forest after she set it ablaze while searching for Ninetales. Officer Jenny and the International Police arrived, forcing Hunter J to flee, but she vowed to capture Gengar another time.

• Hunter J admitted she had started the forest fire to flush out Ninetales and said she might capture Fang Yan’s Gengar as well.
• Fang Yan used Gengar and his other Pokémon to battle Hunter J’s Salamence, Ariados, Drapion, and Pokémon Hunters, while struggling to keep them from being captured or defeated.
• A fleeing Marill joined the fight and knocked Salamence down with Play Rough, but Salamence recovered and struck Marill with Iron Head.
• Hunter J’s Pokémon attacked with Draco Meteor, Poison Sting, and Thunder Fang, leaving Staravia unable to battle and Marill badly hurt.
• Officer Jenny and the International Police arrived, and Hunter J escaped on Salamence after recalling Ariados and Drapion.
• Hunter J warned Fang Yan that she would eventually be hired to capture Gengar, and Fang Yan promised she would not be so lucky next time.