Chapter Summaries

Yushu and Cynthia found Shaymin in the Distortion World, where Mew frightened it unconscious and Gardevoir woke it with Heal Bell. Shaymin calmed down after Yushu offered it Pokéblocks, leaving the group to talk with the timid Mythical Pokémon.

• Yushu and Cynthia examined the unconscious Shaymin, and Yushu learned its abilities and moves.
• Shaymin woke up, accused Yushu and Cynthia of kidnapping it, and demanded compensation.
• Giratina approached Shaymin, and Mew startled it by disguising itself as Giratina, causing Shaymin to faint.
• Yushu asked Gardevoir to use Heal Bell, and Shaymin woke up and learned that Mew had been playing a prank.
• Yushu offered Shaymin Grass-type Pokéblocks, and Shaymin eagerly ate them.

Yushu persuaded Shaymin to purify the polluted energy threatening the Distortion World, though Mew ultimately forced it into the dark clouds. Shaymin’s Seed Flare cleansed a large portion of the pollution, and it revealed a Gracidea Flower as it began to transform.

• Yushu explained that Giratina needed Shaymin to purify the polluted clouds and warned that the contamination could threaten the flower fields.
• Shaymin hesitated despite Yushu’s encouragement, so Mew grabbed it with its tail and threw it into the dark clouds.
• The toxins engulfed Shaymin, but its purification power activated and drew the poisonous mist into its body.
• Shaymin unleashed Seed Flare, breaking down the pollution and releasing pure water vapor over the Distortion World.
• Shaymin angrily confronted Mew, then showed Yushu its undamaged Gracidea Flower and let its pollen fall onto its back, surrounding itself with white light.

Shaymin changed into Sky Forme and attacked Giratina, who easily blocked its Seed Flare before assigning it to clear the black clouds in the Distortion World. Yushu arranged for Shaymin to work there by day and return to his ranch at night, while Giratina made Yushu responsible for cooking.

• Cynthia asked whether Shaymin could evolve, and Yushu explained that touching a Gracidea Flower changed it into Sky Forme.
• Shaymin transformed, gained confidence, and fired Seed Flare at Giratina, who swatted the attack away effortlessly.
• Giratina ordered Shaymin to clear the black clouds each day, and Shaymin asked what it would eat.
• Giratina told Yushu to cook for Shaymin, blaming him for proposing the arrangement and bringing Shaymin to the Distortion World.
• Yushu proposed that Shaymin work in the Distortion World by day and rest at his ranch at night, and Giratina agreed.

Yushu asked Giratina for compensation after helping solve its problem, and Giratina gave him several powerful treasures. Yushu left with Giratina’s Shadow Crystal and scales taken from Dialga and Palkia, while Shaymin faced its new job clearing the black clouds.

• Yushu stopped Giratina from leaving and argued that his work as a chef and adviser deserved payment.
• Yushu invoked Shaymin’s need for Pokéblocks to persuade Giratina to reward him.
• Giratina opened its shadowy wings and dropped a pink scale, a blue scale, and a Shadow Crystal.
• Giratina let Yushu take the Shadow Crystal, which Yushu planned to use to strengthen Rotom.
• Giratina allowed Yushu to take the scales from Dialga and Palkia, revealing they were trophies from a past battle.

Yushu and Cynthia escaped the Distortion World after Giratina refused to give up its scales, then returned to find the Solaceon Ruins damaged by a battle between Team Galactic and the Unown. Cynthia heard Officer Jenny’s report that the police had failed to stop the attackers and briefly considered Yushu as a possible Gym Leader for Solaceon Town.

• Yushu asked Giratina for shed scales, but Giratina mocked the request, ordered him and Cynthia to leave, and flew away.
• Yushu and Cynthia passed through the mirror-like rock and returned from the Distortion World to the Solaceon Ruins.
• Yushu and Cynthia found the ruins covered in damage, and Yushu suspected Team Galactic and the Unown had fought there.
• Police officers emerged and recognized Cynthia, then Officer Jenny explained that Team Galactic had escaped after overpowering the police.
• Cynthia considered whether Yushu could become Solaceon Town’s Gym Leader but kept the idea to herself.

Yushu brought Shaymin to his ranch, where the boastful hedgehog tried to hide how impressed it was by the comfortable facilities, Berry orchard, and Honey. Shaymin reluctantly explored the grounds and tasted Honey while keeping a wary eye on Vespiquen.

• After Cynthia left with Officer Jenny, Yushu headed back to the ranch with Mew, Uxie, and a reluctant Shaymin, who complained all the way there.
• At the ranch entrance, Shaymin was captivated by the orchard but claimed the ranch only barely met its standards.
• Yushu showed Shaymin the Miltank sheds and pool, and Shaymin privately judged the accommodations better than its flower fields.
• Yushu took Shaymin to the Bug Garden, where Shaymin smelled the Honey and reluctantly agreed to taste some.
• After enjoying the Honey, Shaymin noticed Vespiquen patrolling the hives and decided not to risk provoking her.

Yushu brought Shaymin to the Berry orchard, where the Pokémon accepted his offer to stay at the ranch, insisting that its stay was only temporary. Shaymin met the ranch staff, who were astonished to see a talking Mythical Pokémon, while Aili was turned down when she asked to pet it.

• Yushu showed Shaymin the Berry orchard and offered it fresh Sitrus Berries, winning over its resistance with the promise of food and shelter.
• Shaymin decided to stay at the ranch for now, though it insisted it could leave whenever it wanted.
• Yushu introduced Shaymin to Shuren as the ranch’s newest member, and Shuren recognized it as a Mythical Pokémon.
• Aili and Yicheng came to see Shaymin, and the staff were shocked when it spoke to them.
• Yushu claimed he was close to Mew, but Aili and Shuren dismissed his boast.
• Aili asked to pet Shaymin, but Shaymin refused and said that not just anyone could touch it.

Yushu told everyone about meeting Giratina, but they dismissed his story until he replaced it with a tale about luring Shaymin home with Pokéblocks. Shaymin settled in, enjoyed Yushu’s cooking, and Yushu began helping Rotom absorb a Shadow Stone, whose energy enveloped it.

• Yushu recounted his meeting with Giratina and explained that Shaymin would help clean pollution in the Distortion World while staying with them.
• Aili, Shuren, and Yicheng doubted Yushu’s story, so he claimed he had simply lured Shaymin home with a Pokéblock.
• Aili carefully petted Shaymin, which eventually relaxed and let her stroke its back.
• Yushu made Shaymin special Pokéblocks, and Shaymin devoured a plate before asking whether it would get more the next day.
• Yushu offered Rotom a Shadow Stone, and Ghost-type energy surged from the crystal and enveloped Rotom.