Chapter Summaries

Yushu and Bugsy defeated Cassidy and Butch’s Pokémon, but the pair retreated into their armored Slowbro machine, whose powerful fire attack drove Scizor back. The battle remained unresolved as Yushu and Bugsy faced the machine’s unexpected defenses.

• Yushu’s Marshtomp blocked Houndour’s Flamethrower while Bugsy’s Scizor defeated Butch’s Hitmontop and Raticate.
• Houndour burned Marshtomp, but Marshtomp charged a Water Pulse and slammed it into the ground, flooding Houndour and knocking it out.
• Cassidy and Butch retreated into the Slowbro machine after their Pokémon fell, and Scizor’s X-Scissor barely scratched its armor.
• Bugsy sent Scizor to break the cage and rescue the Slowpoke, but the machine breathed fire and forced Scizor to retreat.

Yushu, Bugsy, and Maizie defeated Cassidy and Butch after the Slowpoke used Rain Dance to weaken their overheated machine. Afterward, Yushu caught a Slowpoke that had wandered over to him.

• Yushu sent out Miltank and planned to use its Rollout against the Slowbro machine while Marshtomp prepared Rain Dance.
• Dozens of caged Slowpoke used Rain Dance together, weakening the machine's flames and cooling its overheated metal.
• Miltank smashed through the machine with Rollout, and Cassidy and Butch fled before Bugsy and Yushu blasted them into the sky.
• Scizor broke open the cages, and Maizie led the Slowpoke out.
• Yushu caught the Slowpoke that had come to stare at him, adding a mascot and a Pokédex entry.

Yushu, Bugsy, and Maizie returned the rescued Slowpoke to Azalea Town, where grateful villagers praised them before they went back to Mr. Kurt’s house. Mr. Kurt forged a Friend Ball for Bugsy and presented Yushu with a complete set of seven specially made Poké Balls, leaving Bugsy envious.

• Yushu, Bugsy, and Maizie brought the Slowpoke back to town, and the villagers thanked and praised them for stopping Team Rocket.
• The three returned to Mr. Kurt’s house, where Maizie explained what had happened and Mr. Kurt praised Yushu and Bugsy.
• Yushu cooked a meal for Maizie, Bugsy, and Mr. Kurt, and they eagerly ate all the dishes.
• Mr. Kurt forged a Friend Ball for Bugsy and showed Yushu how he crafted Poké Balls by hand.
• Mr. Kurt gave Yushu a set of seven specially made Poké Balls, while Bugsy compared it with his single ball and felt envious.

Yushu abandoned his trip to Goldenrod City after Uxie promised that the Ruins of Alph held something connected to Arceus. On the way, he stopped to fish, met Gold, and revealed Uxie to the startled Trainer.

• Uxie reappeared on Yushu’s way to Goldenrod City and persuaded him to visit the Ruins of Alph by hinting that they held something related to Arceus.
• Yushu changed course for the ruins, then stopped beside a stream during the midday heat and brought out Slowpoke to fish with him.
• Slowpoke’s tail attracted several Pokémon to the stream, while Yushu caught nothing.
• Gold introduced himself to Yushu, chatted with him about fishing, and asked whether he was in Johto to challenge the Silver Conference.
• Uxie appeared beside Gold, who was amazed to discover that Uxie was a Legendary Pokémon and wondered if he would ever see a dead one.

Yushu agreed to explore the Ruins of Alph with Gold, but first challenged him to a battle. Combusken defeated Gold’s Sunflora, and Gold sent out Aipom as the fight continued.

• Gold asked Yushu to travel with him, and Yushu agreed to take him to the Ruins of Alph.
• Yushu asked Gold to battle before they left, and Gold accepted.
• Gold sent out Sunflora, which used Growth to strengthen its attacks against Yushu’s Combusken.
• Combusken dodged Sunflora’s Petal Dance with its boosted speed and knocked it out with Blaze Kick.
• Gold sent out Aipom to continue the battle.

Yushu’s Combusken fell to Gold’s Aipom, but Kirlia defeated Aipom with its enhanced psychic powers. Gold sent out his starter Quilava, and its fast, close-range Flame Charge collided with Kirlia’s Psychic, leaving both Pokémon staggering back.

• Gold’s Aipom used Fake Out, Double Team, Swift, and Dig to overwhelm Yushu’s Combusken and knock it out.
• Yushu sent out Kirlia, which dodged Aipom’s Fake Out with Teleport and turned its Swift attack back with Psychic.
• Kirlia used Teleport to evade Aipom’s Brick Break and defeated it with Psyshock.
• Gold sent out his starter Quilava, Exbo, and used Fire Spin to restrict Kirlia’s movement.
• Quilava dodged Kirlia’s Psychic with Dig, then charged from underground with Flame Charge as Kirlia countered with Psychic, and the clash sent both staggering back.

Yushu and Gold defeated the challenge on the mountain trail and followed Uxie into a hidden cavern, where they discovered a group of ancient Pokémon. The chapter ended as an Omanyte and a stronger Omastar emerged from their shells.

• Yushu used a hidden Future Sight to defeat Gold's Quilava, then agreed that Gold was strong enough to team up with him.
• Yushu and Gold followed Uxie's directions to an ordinary-looking hill, and Uxie teleported them into a dark cavern beneath it.
• Yushu and Gold used Luxray and Sunflora to light the cavern and spotted enormous shells scattered by underground pools.
• Gold approached a shell, which moved and revealed an Omanyte; Yushu identified it with the Eye of Detection.
• A larger shell opened to reveal an Omastar, whose aura showed it was much stronger than the Omanyte.

Yushu and Gold were attacked by a hungry crowd of Omanyte and Omastar in an underground cavern. Yushu made Pokéblocks to calm them, and the Pokémon stopped fighting and lined up for food.

• Omanyte and Omastar awakened and charged at Yushu and Gold, forcing Luxray, Sunflora, and Quilava to fight them back.
• Uxie explained that the Pokémon were hungry and attacking because they mistook Yushu and Gold for food.
• Yushu prepared Pokéblocks while Gold held off the advancing Pokémon, and Uxie secretly sampled one.
• Yushu threw Pokéblocks to the Omanyte and Omastar, which eagerly ate them and stopped attacking.
• Yushu demanded that the Pokémon line up for food, and they formed an orderly queue.

Yushu and Gold solved the Ho-Oh stone puzzle in the Sinjoh Ruins and entered an ancient altar dedicated to Arceus. Uxie awakened the runes, revealing a swarm of Unown circling through the cavern.

• Yushu fed the Omanyte and Omastar Pokéblocks, and the fossil Pokémon let him and Gold pass.
• Yushu recognized the scattered stone pieces as a Ho-Oh puzzle, but Gold, Aipom, and Yushu could not move them by force.
• Yushu had Kirlia use psychic power to arrange the pieces, opening the ancient stone door.
• Yushu and Gold entered the altar chamber and discovered it was a temple built to worship Arceus.
• Uxie used its power to illuminate the runes, which detached from the walls and revealed themselves as Unown.

Yushu and Gold witnessed Arceus create the Pokémon world, then the Unown blessed Yushu and evolved Kirlia into Gardevoir. The chapter ended with Gardevoir’s new form and abilities revealed.

• The twenty-eight Unown transported Yushu, Gold, Kirlia, and Uxie into a vision of the void, where they witnessed Arceus hatch and create Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina.
• Arceus established time, space, and the Distortion World, then created Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf to govern knowledge, emotion, and willpower.
• Arceus shaped the world, and after it fell asleep, Mew appeared and Pokémon species spread before ancient fossil Pokémon dominated the world.
• The Unown gathered above Yushu and shone a warm beam on him, leaving a faint cross-shaped mark on his right hand that Uxie recognized as Lord Arceus’s blessing mark.
• The Unown’s light then enveloped Kirlia, evolving it into Gardevoir and revealing its Psychic/Fairy typing, Telepathy ability, and Mid Gym Stage level.

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.