Recaps

Yushu gained Arceus's blessing mark, which let him understand Pokémon, while Gold's Pokémon Egg hatched into Togepi. After they returned from the stone chamber, Yushu called Cynthia to ask what to do about the forty or fifty Omanyte waiting outside.

• Uxie explained that the mark on Yushu's hand was Arceus's blessing and let him understand Pokémon, and Gardevoir thanked Yushu after her evolution.
• A portion of the Unown's light went into Gold's backpack, causing his Pokémon Egg to hatch into Togepi.
• Yushu, Gold, Gardevoir, and Togepi returned to the stone chamber as the Unown settled back into the walls.
• Outside the chamber, the Omanyte crowded around Yushu, who considered taking them in but worried his ranch was nearly full.
• Yushu used Rotom to call Cynthia and asked what she would do if she encountered forty or fifty fossil Pokémon.

Yushu gathered a large group of Omanyte and Omastar and arranged to send them to Professor Rowan for temporary care and research. Rowan was overwhelmed by the 44 arrivals and offered to lend some to Professor Oak.

• Cynthia suggested that Yushu board the fossil Pokémon with Professor Rowan, who researched fossils and would welcome the extra subjects.
• Yushu contacted Professor Rowan, who agreed to receive the Pokémon without realizing how many were coming.
• Yushu and Gold bought more Poké Balls, then caught 37 Omanyte and 8 Omastar; Gold caught one Omanyte and named it Kikutaro.
• Yushu discovered a Quasi-Elite Four Level Omastar among the group and sent it with the others to Rowan's institute.
• Rowan watched 44 Pokémon arrive and filled the transfer room with Omanyte and Omastar.
• Rowan called Professor Oak and offered to lend him as many fossil Pokémon as he wanted.

Yushu and Gold arrived in Goldenrod City for a ranch owners’ exchange meeting, with Gold posing as Yushu’s assistant while they checked in at Moomoo Farm. As Yushu studied the attending ranches and noted supplies and partnerships for Freewill Ranch, a disguised pink Pokémon secretly followed them.

• Yushu and Gold traveled toward Goldenrod City, where Gold excitedly listed its food and attractions, and Yushu offered to pay for their meals.
• A small pink cat Pokémon watched Yushu, transformed into a Pidgey, and followed the pair.
• Yushu and Gold arrived in Goldenrod City and checked in at Moomoo Farm for the ranch exchange meeting, with Yushu introducing Gold as his assistant.
• Yushu read the attendee handbook and noted plans to seek Tauros, high-quality Miltank, and Berry seeds or saplings for Freewill Ranch.
• Yushu spotted Sinnoh’s Maid Ranch in the handbook and decided to try its dairy products.

Yushu discovered that the Pidgey outside his window was Mew in disguise and persuaded the Mythical Pokémon to attend the ranch exchange event. Mew agreed, leaving Uxie to wonder whether its troublesome friend might take some of the strange incidents off its hands.

• Yushu reviewed possible ranch partnerships and considered raising Skiddo before Uxie spotted a suspicious Pidgey at the window.
• Yushu's Eye of Detection revealed that the Pidgey was Mew, and Mew changed into Zorua to evade Uxie's Psychic attack.
• Yushu stopped Uxie from using Dazzling Gleam in the guest room and coaxed Mew with special Pokéblocks.
• Mew revealed its true form, teased Uxie, and explained that it had followed Yushu after sensing Arceus's aura.
• Yushu invited Mew to the ranch exchange event, and Mew eagerly agreed to attend.

Yushu and Gold attended the Regional Ranchers' Exchange at Moomoo Farm so Yushu could learn about ranches and look for useful supplies. After the event opened, they began exploring the booths and stopped at Laramie Ranch, known for breeding high-quality Tauros.

• Yushu and Gold arrived at the crowded exchange with Mew disguised as a Pidgey and Uxie disguised as a Pikachu.
• Yushu explained that he had no booth and had come to learn and look for Pokémon, Berries, and breeding equipment.
• Howard welcomed the ranchers and officially opened the exchange.
• Yushu and Gold began touring the venue after the presentations and discussions started.
• Yushu and Gold reached Laramie Ranch, where a Tauros bellow drew a crowd.

At the ranching gathering, Yushu met Whitney, who had come to help him at Norman’s request, and she showed him around Moomoo Farm’s booth. She explained the farm’s feeding and rotational grazing methods for producing high-quality milk, leaving Yushu interested in learning from their practices.

• Fuko demonstrated Laramie Ranch’s Tauros, drawing a crowd of ranchers eager to place orders.
• Whitney introduced herself to Yushu and explained that Norman had asked her to look after him in Goldenrod City.
• Whitney led Yushu and Gold to Moomoo Farm’s booth and gave them fresh Moomoo Milk to taste.
• Whitney told Yushu that Moomoo Farm’s Miltank produced about fifteen liters of milk per day, with some reaching seventeen liters.
• Whitney explained that carefully mixed feed and scheduled rotational grazing helped improve the Miltank’s milk yield and quality.

Yushu expanded his ranch by ordering Miltank from Whitney and rare Berry seedlings from Green Mist Ranch. He left with plans to boost cheese production and grow resistance Berries.

• Whitney offered Yushu Miltank at a discounted price, and he ordered twenty-five for one million Alliance Currency.
• Gold was shocked by Yushu's savings and said being a Breeder seemed better than being a Trainer.
• Whitney took Yushu and Gold to Green Mist Ranch, where they met its representative, Chihaya.
• Yushu chose ten seedlings of each type of resistance Berry despite Chihaya's warning that they were difficult to grow.
• Chihaya gave Yushu a twelve percent discount, reducing the Berry order from one hundred and eighty thousand to one hundred and sixty thousand Alliance Currency.

Yushu, Gold, Whitney, Uxie, and Mew visited Maid Ranch’s crowded booth, where the maids’ service and new yogurt impressed the two men. The outing ended with Mew rescuing a disguised Uxie from a man who caught them stealing food.

• Yushu exchanged contact details with Chihaya and asked about rare Liechi Berries and Dragon Clear Berries, which she did not have in stock.
• Whitney explained that Maid Ranch was showcasing new products, and Yushu and Gold joined the crowd admiring the maids and their dairy displays.
• Yushu praised Maid Ranch’s business approach, sampled its Berry-jam yogurt, and Gold eagerly accepted a maid’s spoonful of ice cream.
• Uxie drank several cups of Moomoo Milk while Mew stole dried Berries, until a man spotted them and charged at Uxie with a frying pan.
• Mew used Psychic to pull Uxie out of danger, leaving the man astonished as the disguised Pikachu flew through the air.

Yushu visited the Kalos section with Gold and Whitney, bought Skiddo from Ramos, and learned that Mega Evolution was known to a few families in Kalos. He left considering asking Steven about Mega Stones and Key Stones.

• Yushu and Gold left the Maid Ranch section with Whitney and headed to the Kalos section.
• Yushu met Ramos, who recognized him for discovering how Sylveon evolved, and Yushu decided to buy ten Skiddo at a discount from Ramos.
• Yushu completed several purchases, including Miltank, resistance Berry seedlings, and Skiddo, spending over 1.3 million Alliance Currency.
• Yushu asked Ramos about Mega Evolution, and Ramos described a Lucario that had transformed and gained great strength during a battle.
• Yushu realized Mega Evolution was still a closely guarded secret among Kalos families and decided to ask Steven about Key Stones and Mega Stones.

Yushu and the other ranchers gathered for a buffet before entering the ranch's Pokémon race, whose prize was a month's supply of food measured by Snorlax standards. The race began with Yushu riding Luxray, and the contestants charged down the track.

• Yushu, Gold, Whitney, Uxie, and Mew ate at the ranch buffet, while Uxie and Mew could only stare because they had already eaten too much.
• Howard announced a ten-kilometer Pokémon race, offering the winner a month's supply of Pokémon food calculated by Snorlax standards.
• Yushu decided to enter for the prize, while Gold declined because he was too full.
• Fuko, Whitney, Chihaya, Xiaochun, Aili, Ramos, and Yushu registered with Ponyta, Miltank, Absol, Mightyena, Stoutland, Gogoat, and Luxray, respectively.
• Howard dropped the starting flag, and the Pokémon surged forward as the race began.

Yushu and Luxray used successive bursts of electric speed to win the Pokémon race after Ponyta and Absol fought and let Gogoat take the lead. The race ended with Luxray in first, while Fuko and Chihaya blamed each other for their Pokémon’s fifth- and sixth-place finishes.

• Ponyta, Absol, Luxray, and Gogoat formed the leading pack, while Mightyena and Stoutland competed behind them and Persian stopped to lick its paws.
• Ponyta and Absol battled after sparks from Ponyta hit Absol, allowing Ramos's Gogoat to move into first place.
• Yushu had Luxray use Charge and Wild Charge to overtake Ponyta, Absol, and then Gogoat.
• Ramos used Grassy Glide to regain ground, but Luxray's triple-stacked Spark carried it across the finish line first.
• Gogoat finished second, Whitney's Miltank took third, Stoutland placed fourth, and Ponyta and Absol finished fifth and sixth.
• Fuko and Chihaya blamed each other for losing the race and the prize of Pokémon food.

Yushu returned to Sinnoh after the Johto exchange event and went to Jubilife City to collect his intermediate Pokémon Breeder certificate. At the association, Taozhu accused him of advancing with Professor Rowan’s help, and Yushu faced the stranger’s taunts.

• Yushu told Whitney and Gold that he planned to return to Sinnoh, while Gold said he would challenge Gyms and pursue a championship.
• Yushu sailed back to Sinnoh with Uxie and Mew, who secretly ate food from the ship’s kitchen, then traveled from Canalave City to Jubilife City.
• At the Pokémon Breeder Association, Yushu met Joy Ling and asked to collect his intermediate qualification certificate.
• Taozhu confronted Yushu, implied Professor Rowan had helped him advance, and accused him of benefiting from connections.

Yushu confronted Taozhu at the Pokémon Breeder Association after Taozhu questioned his intermediate breeder qualification. Taozhu challenged him to a Pokéblock-making contest, and the chapter left them choosing ingredients as the competition began.

• Yushu rebuffed Taozhu’s accusations, and Joy Chun confirmed that Yushu had earned his intermediate qualification properly and reminded Taozhu to show him the required respect.
• Taozhu challenged Yushu, then backed out of a Pokémon battle after seeing Yushu’s powerful Miltank and proposed competing in Pokéblock-making instead.
• Yushu accepted Taozhu’s challenge, and Joy Chun set a one-hour contest judged by the quality of their finished Pokéblocks.
• Taozhu chose Figy Berries and several supplementary Berries to make a restorative Pokéblock while spectators praised his sensible recipe.
• Yushu selected a Chople Berry and other ingredients for a difficult functional Pokéblock, while Taozhu expected him to fail.

Yushu defeated Taozhu in a Pokéblock-making contest, then stopped Taozhu’s attack and beat him after Magcargo was defeated. Joy Ling awarded Yushu his intermediate breeder certificate and badge, and he left the association.

• Yushu and Taozhu prepared Pokéblocks while Joy Chun and the onlookers watched their techniques.
• Chansey gave Taozhu’s Pokéblock a passing score, then awarded Yushu’s spicy, warm-effect Pokéblock full marks.
• Taozhu accused Yushu of cheating and sent Magcargo to attack him, but Miltank withstood the flames and knocked Magcargo out with Body Slam.
• Yushu punched Taozhu for attacking him, while Joy Chun confirmed she would report the incident as self-defense.
• Joy Ling gave Yushu his intermediate breeder certificate and badge, and Yushu left as the onlookers praised him.

Yushu returned to Freewill Ranch after nearly two and a half months away and reunited with Aili and Shuren, who had kept the ranch running. He heard about the ranch’s progress and began planning its expansion into four areas.

• Yushu returned to Solaceon Town and found Freewill Ranch neater and more orderly than when he had left.
• Aili scolded Yushu for being gone for two and a half months, then learned he had bought twenty-five Miltank and ten Skiddo for the ranch.
• Yushu shared oden with Aili and Shuren while Mew, disguised as Eevee, charmed Aili and silenced Sylveon.
• Aili reported steady milk production and successful Berry Juice fermentation, while Shuren described the thriving orchard and flower fields and the Heracross bothering the Combee for Honey.
• Yushu outlined plans to divide the ranch into four areas, starting with livestock and Berry production.

Yushu expanded Freewill Ranch with Qingmu’s help, hiring a construction crew to build new areas for livestock, Berries, Bug-type Pokémon, and Water-types. After inspecting the completed ranch, Qingmu discovered Yushu had charged him more than three hundred thousand in construction bills, and father and son chased each other around the ranch.

• Yushu explained the ranch’s planned Honey and pond areas, then promised Aili and Shuren he would hire employees and made Aili the ranch manager.
• Yushu asked Qingmu to find a construction crew, and Qingmu brought workers to Freewill Ranch the next morning while repeatedly bragging about his son.
• The construction crew finished the expansion in ten days, and Yushu, Qingmu, Aili, and Shuren inspected the improved ranch areas and the pond’s Pokémon.
• Qingmu discovered Yushu had charged the construction materials to his account without telling him, and he chased Yushu around the ranch while Aili cheered him on.

Yushu welcomed Miltank and Skiddo to the expanded ranch, but Aili struggled to settle the newcomers and mediate a dispute between the Skiddo and Mareep. Yushu sent Staraptor and Luxray to compete for leadership, and Staraptor’s attack frightened the Mareep into panic.

• Yushu transferred twenty-five Miltank and ten Skiddo to the ranch, where the main-team Miltank calmed and led the newcomers to their pens.
• Aili brought the Skiddo toward the sheep pen, but the Mareep confronted them over territory and refused to let them settle in.
• Yushu called Staraptor and Luxray and offered leadership of the herds to whichever Pokémon could keep them in line.
• Staraptor and Luxray agreed to compete, while Combusken and Marshtomp watched from the fence.
• Staraptor struck the herds with Hurricane and then dived toward them, causing the Mareep to panic and flee.

Yushu used Luxray to herd the frightened Mareep and Skiddo after Staraptor’s intimidation attempt failed. Meanwhile, Vespiquen asserted her authority over the Bug Garden, and the chapter ended with her challenging the Heracross leader after revealing her overwhelming power.

• Staraptor repeatedly caught and returned fleeing Mareep, but they kept running because they thought it wanted to eat them.
• Luxray pinned a Skiddo, roared, and summoned lightning overhead, then led the Mareep and Skiddo obediently to their designated area.
• Vespiquen assigned the Shuckle to ferment tree sap and the Spinarak to weave webs, but the Heracross leader challenged her authority.
• Vespiquen summoned the Combee into Cloud Bee Formation, whose Helping Hand raised her aura to Early Quasi-Elite Four and forced several Heracross to their knees.
• Luxray, Staraptor, Gardevoir, Combusken, and other Pokémon sensed Vespiquen’s power and gathered to watch as she demanded that the Heracross leader submit or be beaten into submission.

Vespiquen defeated the Heracross leader and took control of the bug garden, bringing order to the ranch. Bored Mew then persuaded Combusken to seek battle experience by teaming up against stronger Pokémon, setting up a possible fight.

• The Heracross leader challenged Vespiquen to single combat, but she overwhelmed it with Air Slash and Fury Cutter before knocking it out with a final strike.
• Vespiquen became ruler of the bug garden and set Honey rewards and penalties that quickly improved the Pokémon's work.
• Aili and Shuren watched Vespiquen's victory and reconsidered their belief that Yushu was merely a skilled rancher.
• As the ranch settled into routine, bored Mew disguised as an Eevee approached Combusken during training.
• Mew urged Combusken to gain strength through battle and suggested finding an ally to face a stronger Pokémon together.

Mew persuaded Combusken and Marshtomp to team up against Luxray, hoping to enjoy a battle from the sidelines. Luxray defeated them in three moves, leaving both Pokémon unconscious and in need of more training.

• Mew convinced Combusken that teamwork made a two-on-one battle fair, then prodded Marshtomp into joining by invoking its pride and Splash Plate fragment.
• Combusken and Marshtomp chose Luxray as their opponent, believing it would hold back, and challenged it while Mew watched.
• Combusken opened with Flame Charge as Marshtomp fired Mud Shot, but Luxray broke through both attacks with Wild Charge and knocked Combusken down in one hit.
• Marshtomp used Surf, but Luxray countered with Thunderbolt, then struck Marshtomp with Crunch and sent it crashing to the ground.
• Luxray told the defeated pair they needed more training and walked away, while Mew lamented that the battle had ended so quickly.

Mew tried to find Combusken and Marshtomp a sparring partner, but Torterra knocked them both unconscious with Frenzy Plant after enduring their attacks. Meanwhile, Yushu received a shipment of Berry saplings and watched Torterra precisely prepare the orchard soil.

• Mew healed Combusken and Marshtomp after Luxray defeated them, then suggested they spar with Vespiquen, but Combusken refused.
• Combusken and Marshtomp asked Torterra to spar and attacked with ranged moves, Fire Punch, and Rock Slide while Torterra stood its ground.
• Mew used Helping Hand as Combusken and Marshtomp launched their strongest attacks, but Torterra countered with Frenzy Plant and knocked them both unconscious.
• Yushu received 360 Berry saplings, checked their quality, and called Shuren to help with the work.
• Torterra used precise Earthquake and Bulldoze to loosen the orchard soil and clear stubborn rocks while Yushu praised its work.

Yushu and Shuren planted and cared for a new orchard with help from their hardworking Heracross. Half a month later, Aili welcomed her cousin Yicheng to the ranch, where he was astonished by its size and Pokémon, then felt Vespiquen’s intimidating presence.

• Yushu and Shuren organized the Heracross into teams that planted all 360 saplings in one day.
• Shuren and the Heracross inspected the orchard morning and evening, using skills some Heracross had learned from agricultural programs.
• Yicheng arrived in Solaceon Town, and Aili met him and took him to the ranch.
• Aili showed Yicheng the ranch’s Miltank, Mareep, Skiddo, and Bug Garden, where he tasted Shuckle-fermented Berry Juice.
• Aili hurried Yicheng away after Vespiquen stared at them, and she explained that Vespiquen was strict and imposing.

Aili brought her cousin Yicheng to Yushu’s ranch for a job, where Yicheng met the intimidating new Omanyte and Omastar. Yushu interviewed him and learned he was from Kitakami, leaving Yushu eager to visit the area.

• Aili showed Yicheng the orchard, where Heracross tended the Berry trees, and told him that Yushu was an annoying but capable breeder and Professor Rowan’s student.
• Aili and Yicheng found Yushu settling Omanyte and Omastar into the pond, and the fossil Pokémon startled Yicheng.
• Aili introduced Yicheng to Yushu, who began a formal job interview while Yicheng remained nervous around the Pokémon.
• Yicheng said he was fifteen, wanted to learn from a professional breeder, and was prepared for the ranch’s workload because he had grown apples at home.
• Yushu learned that Yicheng came from Kitakami and privately resolved to find an opportunity to visit the area.

Yushu hired Aili’s cousin Yicheng as a probationary employee and put him to work learning food preparation. He harvested ripe Berries with the Heracross and made a new batch of Pokéblocks, noting that their flavor needed improvement.

• Yushu hired Yicheng for a three-month probation under Aili and told her to arrange his work and the newcomers’ meals.
• Aili claimed Yicheng as her trainee and dragged him to the kitchen to learn meal preparation.
• Yushu ordered the Heracross to harvest ripe Berries and sort them by type, warning them not to eat too many.
• Yushu processed the Berries in the workshop while Mew and Uxie watched eagerly.
• Yushu finished a batch of Coba Berry Blocks, tasted one, and recorded its slightly astringent flavor and recipe data.

Yushu experimented with Pokéblock recipes while Mew and Uxie sampled his creations, and Kurokawa and Kaixin arrived to see how much the ranch had grown. The chapter ended with Kurokawa greeting Yushu, who joked that he was broke.

• Yushu made Lansat Berry Pokéblocks that could moderately reduce the power of Psychic-type moves and began another batch.
• Mew and Uxie secretly ate Yushu's Pokéblocks, then asked him for more; Yushu allowed Mew one extra but refused further requests.
• Kurokawa and Kaixin arrived at the expanded ranch and admired its new Pokémon, larger herds, and increased production.
• Aili showed Kurokawa and Kaixin the Heracross working in the Berry orchard and introduced her younger cousin, whom she had trained to help at the ranch.
• Kurokawa entered the workshop and congratulated Yushu on striking it rich, while Yushu replied that he was broke.