Recaps

Fang Yan helped save Alamos Town from Palkia and Dialga, then traveled with Cynthia to Hisui to care for Celebi and confront the Three Clouds. After Enamorus helped reunite the two Celebi, Fang Yan and Cynthia returned to their own time.

• Shauna’s Chingling evolved into Chimecho, and its attempted Mega Evolution stopped halfway.
• Fang Yan traveled with Steven to Anistar City, earned Olympia’s trust in a Double Battle, and adopted the Meowstic siblings.
• Olympia’s vision led Fang Yan toward Alamos Town, where Palkia and Dialga attacked and Darkrai tried to protect the town.
• Fang Yan brought Lugia and the Lake Guardians to help, while Ash and his companions carried Oración to the Space-Time Towers.
• With Oración playing, Fang Yan, Lugia, Darkrai, and the others fought Palkia and Dialga until the pair restored Alamos Town, and Fang Yan collapsed from exhaustion.
• Lugia explained that three versions of itself had come from different times, then asked Fang Yan to help with the Legendary Birds in Galar.
• Fang Yan and Cynthia entered ancient Hisui to care for a weakened Celebi, explored the region, and helped the villagers after Thundurus, Tornadus, and Landorus devastated their home.
• Enamorus helped reunite the two Celebi, and Fang Yan and Cynthia said goodbye to Akari before returning through the time mirror.

Fang Yan celebrated Christmas with his friends, then helped contain Regigigas and continued caring for the Pokémon and people around the Day Care. After Xiang'an earned Riolu’s approval, Fang Yan traveled to Galar with Lugia and the Sinnoh Legendary Birds, where they encountered Galar’s Legendary Birds.

• Fang Yan returned to the Pokémon Day Care, welcomed the Meowstic siblings’ help, and arranged Christmas celebrations with the Fujinos and his friends.
• Fang Yan treated Xiao Xi’s Yamper by helping it discharge excess electricity, then decorated the Day Care and led its Pokémon to Twinleaf Town for Christmas.
• Fang Yan hosted Champions, friends, and their Pokémon for Christmas dinner, then accepted two Pokémon Eggs from Gardevoir to find trustworthy Trainers for them.
• Regigigas awoke and threatened Snowpoint City, and Fang Yan joined the defense with his Pokémon and the local Trainers.
• Gengar knocked Regigigas unconscious, and Ash later calmed it with his Aura as Regigigas explained that it had awakened because Arceus would soon do the same.
• Regigigas taught Dali Crush Grip and blessed the Day Care’s Normal- and Fighting-type Pokémon before Fang Yan left Snowpoint City.
• Fang Yan supported the Day Care’s daily life, helped Xiang'an earn Riolu’s approval, and received blessings from Enamorus and Landorus that improved the Day Care’s land.
• Fang Yan traveled toward Galar with Lugia and the Sinnoh Legendary Birds, where Leon met him as the birds charged into battle against Galar’s Legendary Birds.

Fang Yan settled Galar’s Legendary Birds’ conflict, helped stop Giratina’s rampage, and returned to the Day Care to train Pokémon and assist nearby towns. The stretch ended with the Day Care expanding, rescued Eggs arriving, and Fang Yan celebrating the New Year with Cynthia, Shauna, and his Pokémon.

• Fang Yan arranged a three-match contest between the Sinnoh and Galarian Legendary Birds, and the Sinnoh birds won before the Galarian birds left to train for a rematch.
• Fang Yan battled Mustard on the Isle of Armor, then helped Bea calm a rampaging Dynamax Vespiquen and trained Bea and her Pokémon with Dali.
• Fang Yan confronted Eternatus, then entered the Distortion World and helped Lugia, Cynthia, and their allies calm Giratina and stop a glacier from endangering a town.
• Fang Yan returned to the Day Care, welcomed Vespiquen home, and began plans to expand the grounds and grow Gracidea flowers with help from Shaymin.
• Xiaosi caught Gligar and left on a journey with Mala, while Fang Yan and Officer Jenny rescued missing children and arranged for the Zangoose and Seviper clans to assist local police.
• Fang Yan helped Sandgem Town repel Drifloon and Drifblim, brought Munchlax to the Day Care, and learned that Officer Jenny’s team had rescued Pokémon and Eggs from Hunters.
• Fang Yan celebrated New Year’s Eve at the Day Care with Shauna, Cynthia, and their friends, then received six rescued Pokémon Eggs and welcomed visitors bringing New Year greetings.
• Fang Yan praised Vespiquen’s improved Honey and shared it with her, while Shauna knocked out Gengar after Fang Yan tricked him into expecting her.

Fang Yan helped resolve the Arceus crisis, returned to life at the Pokémon Day Care, and then traveled with Shauna and Zhishi to watch the Lily of the Valley Conference. As the tournament advanced to the semifinals, Tobias defeated A Lan, and Fang Yan prepared to face him alongside Latias.

• Fang Yan joined the Legendary Pokémon in fighting Arceus, while Cynthia and the others traveled into the past to return the real Life Orb to Damos and then came back to the present.
• Arceus restored Michina and healed the injured, then left after promising to bless Fang Yan when they met again.
• Fang Yan visited Professor Carolina with Cynthia, impressed her with his cooking, and returned to the Pokémon Day Care to find newly hatched Pokémon and prepare for Shauna’s field trip.
• Shauna and Zhishi went camping with their class, encountered Seviper, and raced home as Zhishi’s Dratini egg began to crack.
• Fang Yan and the Day Care workers managed the spring rush and sheltered Shauna and Zhishi through a typhoon, then helped clear damage and treat injured forest Pokémon.
• Fang Yan attended the Lily of the Valley Conference with Shauna and Zhishi, watched Ash, Paul, Gary, A Lan, and Tobias advance, and saw Zhishi’s egg hatch into a Shiny Dratini.
• Tobias defeated Heatran and later A Lan, while Paul beat Gary and advanced to the semifinals.
• Latias revealed that Fang Yan would battle Tobias, and Fang Yan decided to team up with her before going to meet Ash.