Chapter Summaries

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.

After surviving Hunter J’s attack, Fang Yan helped Officer Jenny and the forest Pokémon extinguish the wildfire. The Pokémon blessed him and the Pokémon Day Care, and he promised to help rebuild their home.

• Fang Yan called Shauna to reassure her, then joined Officer Jenny and the firefighters in battling the forest fire.
• Fang Yan organized Pokémon skilled in Rain Dance to extinguish the flames area by area until the fire was out.
• Officer Jenny praised Fang Yan for helping protect the forest, and the Pokémon gathered to celebrate their rescue.
• The forest Pokémon blessed Fang Yan and the Pokémon Day Care with friendship, gifts, and safe passage through the forest.
• Fang Yan promised to help rebuild the Pokémon’s home, then joined their dance as Dali lifted him into the air.

After a frightening night, Fang Yan returned to the Pokémon Day Care and comforted Shauna before resting. Shauna helped care for the Pokémon while Officer Jenny visited with her newly evolved Arcanine.

• Fang Yan brought Gengar and the others to the Pokémon Center for treatment, thanked the Pokémon who had helped, and returned to the Pokémon Day Care.
• Shauna woke worried, found Fang Yan preparing breakfast downstairs, and cried in relief as he reassured her that everyone was safe.
• Fang Yan shared breakfast with Shauna and the Pokémon, then went upstairs to sleep while Shauna and Mime Jr. handled chores and watched the League Conference.
• Officer Jenny arrived with her evolved Arcanine, let Shauna show her the Pokémon Day Care, and tried the lunch Shauna and Mime Jr. had made.

Fang Yan hosted Officer Jenny and Shauna for dinner, then learned that the League planned to foster rescued Pokémon at his Pokémon Day Care. He agreed to take them in and arrange homes for them, while Vespiquen returned to the forest to bring her swarm to the Day Care.

• Fang Yan invited Vespiquen to dinner and encouraged her to ask her swarm to move into the Pokémon Day Care; she returned with the swarm and then came back to eat.
• Officer Jenny told Fang Yan that the League had rescued Pokémon from Pokémon Hunters and planned to foster some at Professor Rowan's laboratory and the rest at Fang Yan's Day Care.
• Officer Jenny offered Fang Yan some Pokémon Eggs and explained that the rescued Pokémon could later be released or matched with Trainers.
• Fang Yan agreed to foster the Pokémon and asked to choose some of the Eggs himself; Officer Jenny said they would arrive the next day.
• After Officer Jenny left, Gengar and Vespiquen spoke privately, then Vespiquen flew toward the forest.

Fang Yan and Shauna followed Vespiquen into the forest to witness Burmy, Cascoon, and Silcoon emerge from their cocoons beneath the moonlight. They returned home after seeing the evolution light fill the scarred forest, with Fang Yan grateful to Vespiquen and Staravia.

• Fang Yan spent the evening with Vulpix and the other Pokémon, then wrote notes about the Pokémon Day Care while Gengar watched battle videos.
• Vespiquen woke Fang Yan and led him, Shauna, and the Pokémon into the forest, where Gengar was waiting with a camera.
• At midnight, Chingling chimed as Plant Cloak Burmy, Cascoon, and Silcoon began evolving beside the lake.
• Fang Yan and the others watched Mothim, Beautifly, and Dustox fly beneath the moonlight as evolution light illuminated the devastated forest.
• Staravia blew poisonous powder away from the group, and Vespiquen held back her hostility toward Beautifly for their sake.
• Fang Yan thanked Vespiquen and Staravia, then left the forest with Shauna and the others.

After the forest Pokémon gave Fang Yan Fire and Leaf Stones, Celebi arrived from another time and used its energy to restore the burned forest. Tired but happy, Celebi accepted Fang Yan’s invitation to visit the Pokémon Day Care.

• Fang Yan received a Fire Stone and a Leaf Stone as gifts from the forest Pokémon.
• Fang Yan noticed a message hinting that a time traveler had been drawn to the forest, but he and Shauna found no one nearby.
• Celebi emerged from a ring of light and restored the devastated forest by making new growth spring up wherever it flew.
• Fang Yan introduced Celebi to Shauna, Chingling, Gengar, and the other Pokémon, then invited it to rest at the Pokémon Day Care.
• Celebi accepted and perched on Fang Yan’s shoulder beside Mime Jr. as the group prepared to return for a late-night meal.

Gengar and Celebi sneaked out to dig up bamboo shoots while Fang Yan slept, then returned in time for breakfast. Officer Jenny brought thirty-eight Pokémon Eggs, twenty of which Fang Yan received, and he began examining the varied eggs left behind by the Pokémon Hunters.

• Gengar woke Celebi quietly, taught it an exercise routine, and took it into the forest to dig up bamboo shoots.
• Fang Yan woke to find Gengar and Celebi missing, then surveyed the growing Pokémon Day Care and called Shauna and the others to breakfast.
• Gengar and Celebi returned with a basket of bamboo shoots, which Fang Yan accepted before sending them to wash up and eat.
• Shauna began building her flower garden with help from the Pokémon while Fang Yan waited at the front of the Pokémon Day Care.
• Officer Jenny arrived with thirty-eight Pokémon Eggs and offered Fang Yan twenty of them.
• Fang Yan examined the eggs, finding a variety of species from different regions and recognizing them as spoils from the Pokémon Hunters.

Fang Yan chose twenty confiscated Pokémon Eggs with Officer Jenny’s blessing and showed her the restored forest, where Celebi was helping Shauna and the others. After Jenny left, Fang Yan and Gengar moved the eggs into the incubation room, and Fang Yan tried to coax Gengar into helping him prepare bamboo shoots and make snacks.

• Officer Jenny told Fang Yan he could choose from the confiscated Pokémon Eggs and promised he would get first consideration for any future spare pseudo-legendary eggs.
• Fang Yan selected twenty eggs, including Eevee, Magby, Scyther, Rhyhorn, and Gligar.
• Fang Yan showed Officer Jenny the restored forest and explained that Celebi had healed it after Vespiquen led them to watch a butterfly emergence.
• Officer Jenny thanked Celebi, and Fang Yan explained that Celebi was free and would continue traveling through time rather than being caught.
• Officer Jenny left with the remaining eggs, and Fang Yan and Gengar moved his selected eggs into the incubation room.
• Fang Yan tried to get Gengar to help prepare bamboo shoots and snacks, eventually persuading it to put down its cat-ear snacks and come work.

Fang Yan taught Mime Jr. to make golden fruit sticks after catching Shauna and the Pokémon making a mess in the kitchen. As they watched the League Conference and shared snacks, Officer Jenny called Fang Yan for help.

• Fang Yan invited Mime Jr. to learn cooking and discovered that Shauna, Gengar, Celebi, and the others had made a mess in the kitchen.
• Fang Yan sent the group to wash up, scolded them for wasting food, and told them not to repeat it.
• Fang Yan taught Mime Jr. to make golden fruit sticks and shared the finished snacks with everyone.
• Fang Yan exchanged messages with Cynthia about the cocoon video and Celebi, and she asked him to tell her if danger arose again.
• Officer Jenny called Fang Yan and asked for his help.

At Professor Rowan’s laboratory, Officer Jenny asked Fang Yan to help Pokémon traumatized by the Pokémon Hunters. Fang Yan gathered Pokémon and supplies from the Day Care and flew to Sandgem Town, encouraged by the love and support of his friends.

• Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy asked Fang Yan to help treat the rescued Pokémon’s psychological wounds, and he agreed to come to the laboratory.
• Fang Yan closed the Pokémon Day Care, assigned Dali and the others to go ahead, and asked Staravia to watch over the home with Vespiquen.
• Shauna, Petilil, Gengar, Mime Jr., and Celebi volunteered to help Fang Yan prepare for the trip.
• Vespiquen gave Fang Yan a jar of special Honey that could make those who ate it feel surrounded by love and happiness.
• Fang Yan and Shauna flew toward Sandgem Town on Charizard, and Fang Yan reflected on how the Day Care Pokémon returned the love they received.

Fang Yan, Shauna, and their Pokémon helped the abused Pokémon at Professor Rowan’s laboratory begin to face their trauma. After stabilizing them, Fang Yan proposed a feast to welcome their new lives.

• Fang Yan arrived at Professor Rowan’s laboratory with Shauna, and Professor Rowan entrusted him with helping the frightened Pokémon.
• Fang Yan asked Shauna and Petilil to comfort Roselia, and Petilil shared how Fang Yan had helped it overcome despair and fear of the dark.
• Roselia began to reconsider its painful memories, accepted Petilil’s invitation to come along, and received Celebi’s healing touch.
• Fang Yan welcomed Roselia and praised its beauty while Shauna and the others helped calm the Pokémon in nearby rooms.
• Fang Yan, Shauna, Petilil, and their companions stabilized all the Pokémon, and Fang Yan suggested celebrating with a feast.