Recaps

After dying in a traffic accident in Jinling, Yun Fan was reborn as the newborn son of Hanyu Qing'an and Lina in Sinnoh’s Twinleaf Town. He realized he was in a Pokémon world while Nurse Joy and his family cared for him in the hospital.

• Yun Fan was struck by a motorcycle after leaving a job interview and died.
• Lina gave birth to a healthy boy while Hanyu Qing'an waited anxiously outside the ward.
• Lina woke the next morning, and Hanyu Qing'an reassured her that their baby was having a routine examination before helping her eat soup.
• Yun Fan awoke in an incubator, realized he had been reborn as a baby, and tried to get Nurse Joy’s attention.
• Hanyu Qing'an asked Nurse Joy about the baby’s health, and she assured him that his son was in excellent condition.

Yun Fan realized he had been reborn in the Pokémon world as the newborn son of Hanyu Qing'an and Lina. After Nurse Joy brought him to his mother, his parents named him Hanyu Yun, and he began to accept his new life.

• Yun Fan recognized Nurse Joy and Chansey and concluded that he had transmigrated into the Pokémon world, then tried unsuccessfully to summon a system.
• Nurse Joy cleaned and wrapped Yun Fan with Chansey's help, then carried him to the ward.
• Lina asked Hanyu Qing'an to help her see their baby, and Nurse Joy brought Yun Fan into the ward.
• Hanyu Qing'an placed Yun Fan beside Lina, who held and gently stroked him.
• Hanyu Qing'an suggested the name Yun, and Lina agreed to name their son Hanyu Yun.

Ten years after arriving in the Pokémon world, Xiaoyun had given up on awakening a system and spent his days relaxing in Twinleaf Town. Dawn asked him to travel with her when they came of age, and he agreed as they headed home together.

• Xiaoyun reflected on the failed attempts he had made over ten years to awaken a system.
• Dawn found Xiaoyun lounging in the grass and told him his father had urgently called him home.
• Dawn shyly asked Xiaoyun to travel with her when they were old enough to set out.
• Xiaoyun agreed, saying he had already planned to travel with Dawn so she would not be alone.
• Dawn stopped Xiaoyun from bringing up an embarrassing childhood incident, and they got up to head home.

Xiaoyun returned home, where Lina told him his father had arranged a long-awaited gift. He remembered how Hanyu Qing'an had persuaded him to help patrol Twinleaf Town, and Hanyu revealed that he had arranged the gift through Professor Birch in Hoenn.

• Xiaoyun greeted Luxray and returned home, where Lina said Hanyu Qing'an had been searching for him and had a gift for him.
• Xiaoyun recalled Hanyu Qing'an claiming Staraptor was overworked to persuade him to help patrol Twinleaf Town and check the mountain after school.
• Hanyu Qing'an promised Xiaoyun a surprise gift in exchange for helping, though Xiaoyun had not taken the promise seriously.
• Hanyu Qing'an revealed that he had asked Professor Birch in Hoenn to arrange the gift and looked forward to Xiaoyun's reaction.

Xiaoyun received the gift his parents had prepared: a Treecko brought from the Hoenn Region. After introducing himself and sharing his dream, he earned Treecko’s tentative acceptance as its trainer.

• Lina told Xiaoyun that his father had brought home the gift and explained she had returned early from the Pokémon Day Care because it was quiet.
• Xiaoyun spent the evening reading in his room with Skitty before Lina called him downstairs for dinner.
• Hanyu Qing'an presented Xiaoyun with a Great Ball, and Xiaoyun released the Treecko inside.
• Xiaoyun thanked his parents and told Treecko about his dream of becoming strong enough to challenge the League tournament.
• Treecko judged Xiaoyun sincere and accepted him as its trainer, while privately deciding it would leave if he proved too weak.

Four years later, Xiaoyun and Dawn set out from Twinleaf Town to begin their Pokémon journey and collect starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan. After leaving home and packing Dawn’s travel bag, they headed toward Sandgem Town.

• Xiaoyun dressed for his journey, ate breakfast, and said goodbye to Lina, promising to win the Lily of the Valley Conference.
• Dawn rushed to get ready after realizing she had the departure time wrong, while Johanna welcomed Xiaoyun into the house.
• Xiaoyun waited as Dawn finished breakfast, then discovered she had packed an enormous suitcase full of clothes.
• Johanna replaced Dawn’s suitcase with a small yellow bag and asked Xiaoyun to look after her.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn said goodbye to Johanna and set off on their journey.

Xiaoyun and Dawn reached the Rowan Research Institute in Sandgem Town to receive their Starter Pokémon, only to find that Chimchar and Piplup had run away. Xiaoyun offered to help find them, and the researchers told him they had gone northwest.

• Xiaoyun and Dawn walked toward Sandgem Town while Dawn talked excitedly about choosing a Starter Pokémon.
• At the entrance to the Rowan Research Institute, Dawn admitted she was nervous, and Xiaoyun reassured her before she opened the door.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn found the researchers in disarray, with Chimchar and Piplup missing and only Turtwig still at the institute.
• Xiaoyun offered to search for the missing Pokémon, and a researcher said Chimchar and Piplup had gone northwest.

Xiaoyun and Dawn searched the mountain for the missing Chimchar and Piplup, but a pack of Ariados cornered them in the fog. Sceptile arrived with an injured Chimchar and defeated the Ariados, leaving the group safe by the lake.

• Xiaoyun sent Sceptile to search the forest for Chimchar and Piplup while he encouraged Dawn after she lamented her bad luck.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn entered thick fog, where a dozen Ariados attacked them with Poison Sting and chased them to a lake.
• Sceptile arrived with an injured Chimchar and shielded Xiaoyun and Dawn from the Ariados.
• Xiaoyun ordered Sceptile to use Detect, Sunny Day, Solar Beam, and Leaf Blade to defeat the Ariados pack.

Xiaoyun and Dawn encountered the runaway Piplup after it helped defeat the last Ariados, and Dawn apologized after upsetting it. At Lake Verity, Mesprit appeared over the water, leading Xiaoyun to realize where they were and wonder whether Dawn had drawn the Lake Guardian out.

• Piplup emerged from the bushes and defeated the fleeing Ariados before strutting up to Sceptile.
• Dawn picked Piplup up and teased it until it escaped and pecked at her, and Xiaoyun intervened to calm it down.
• Dawn apologized to Piplup, then offered it Pokémon food when its stomach growled.
• Chimchar approached for food, and Dawn fed it as well.
• Mesprit rose from the lake, and Xiaoyun recognized it as the Lake Guardian of Lake Verity and wondered whether Dawn had caused its appearance.

Mesprit sent Xiaoyun and Dawn glowing orbs that entered their minds, prompting Sceptile to attack Mesprit in a furious attempt to protect Xiaoyun. Xiaoyun woke and stopped the fight, but Mesprit left without explaining the orbs, and Xiaoyun ended the chapter buried in the ground after Sceptile smacked him with its tail.

• Mesprit sent pink orbs into Xiaoyun's and Dawn's minds, and Xiaoyun lost consciousness as Sceptile panicked.
• Sceptile attacked Mesprit with Frenzy Plant, but Mesprit dodged with Teleport and stopped the vines with Extrasensory.
• Xiaoyun woke, stopped Sceptile from attacking again, and apologized to Mesprit for Sceptile's actions.
• Xiaoyun asked what Mesprit had placed in their minds, but Mesprit left Lake Verity without answering.
• Dawn woke and asked about the battle damage, and Xiaoyun blamed the holes on Sceptile practicing Dig.
• Sceptile swept Xiaoyun into the ground with its tail after he kept talking, then pretended to be innocent.

Xiaoyun and Dawn finished searching the lab’s Pokémon and restored the damaged ground at Lake Verity before heading back. Xiaoyun explained that Mesprit was one of Sinnoh’s Lake Guardians and speculated that it had prepared for something it foresaw, but he told Dawn not to worry about saving the world and to focus on their immediate goals.

• Dawn found Piplup and Chimchar after they had been scattered by the shock wave, and Xiaoyun asked Sceptile to restore the torn-up ground with Grassy Terrain.
• Sceptile repaired the lake’s grassy surface, impressing Dawn with his ability beyond fighting.
• On the way back to the lab, Xiaoyun identified the mysterious Pokémon as Mesprit, one of the Legendary Lake Guardians, and explained the guardians’ connection to knowledge, emotion, and willpower.
• Xiaoyun suggested Mesprit might have foreseen something involving them and made preparations, but said they did not need to act without knowing what was coming.
• Dawn imagined that they might need to save the world, so Xiaoyun scolded her and urged her to focus on choosing Pokémon and earning Ribbon Badges.

After Xiaoyun and Dawn returned the missing starter Pokémon to Professor Rowan’s institute, they chose their partners and received equipment for their journey. Xiaoyun and Dawn then set off together as Trainers.

• Professor Rowan scolded his researchers for failing to search for the missing starters, and Xiaoyun and Dawn returned with the Pokémon they had found.
• Professor Rowan thanked Xiaoyun and promised him a special gift before arranging for him and Dawn to choose their starters.
• Xiaoyun told Dawn that he had known Professor Rowan for years and had once helped inspire his research on Eevee’s evolutions.
• Dawn chose Piplup, and Xiaoyun chose Turtwig, leaving Chimchar unchosen.
• Professor Rowan gave Xiaoyun and Dawn their Poké Balls, Pokédexes, and spare Poké Balls, and they began their Pokémon journey.

Xiaoyun trained Turtwig and Sceptile while Dawn took Piplup into the forest to find her first Pokémon. Dawn’s first two capture attempts failed, and she and Piplup continued searching.

• Xiaoyun checked Turtwig’s moves and had him practice them against a tree while Sceptile trained with a weighted run.
• Xiaoyun considered Turtwig’s and Sceptile’s future battle roles as they continued training.
• Dawn and Piplup battled a Burmy, but Dawn forgot to throw a Poké Ball before it disappeared.
• Dawn sent Piplup to battle a Buneary, but it dodged his Peck attacks, defeated him, and hopped away.
• Dawn and Piplup continued searching the forest for another Pokémon to catch.

Dawn encountered a Pikachu in the forest and tried to catch it, but Team Rocket claimed it as theirs and snatched it away. Xiaoyun heard the explosions caused by Team Rocket and rushed toward Dawn, worried she was in danger.

• After Piplup was knocked out in an earlier capture attempt, Dawn and Piplup continued deeper into the forest.
• Dawn challenged Pikachu and sent Piplup to attack with Bubble Beam, but Pikachu defeated it with Thunderbolt.
• Dawn’s Poké Ball bounced off Pikachu, revealing that it already belonged to a Trainer.
• Jessie, James, and Meowth arrived and falsely claimed Pikachu, but Pikachu electrocuted them before Jessie used a mechanical arm to seize it again.
• Dawn tried to respond as Team Rocket carried Pikachu off in their hot-air balloon.
• Xiaoyun heard explosions nearby, recognized Team Rocket’s balloon, and hurried toward Dawn’s location.

Xiaoyun rescued Dawn, Piplup, and Pikachu from Team Rocket after Dawn’s first solo outing went awry. He defeated Jessie and James’s Pokémon, Pikachu blasted the trio away, and Xiaoyun comforted Dawn afterward.

• Dawn confronted Team Rocket, who revealed themselves and demanded she hand over Piplup as well as Pikachu.
• Jessie and James sent Seviper and Cacnea to attack Piplup, leaving Dawn and her Pokémon overwhelmed.
• Xiaoyun arrived with Sceptile and Turtwig, blocked the attacks, and defeated Seviper and Cacnea while freeing Pikachu.
• Pikachu struck the mechanical arm with Iron Tail, then blasted Team Rocket away with Thunderbolt when Jessie pulled out a rocket launcher.
• Dawn apologized to Xiaoyun for nearly putting Piplup in danger, and he comforted her and praised her first battle.

Xiaoyun and Dawn brought the exhausted Pikachu to a Pokémon Center, where he arranged to help Pikachu reunite with his Trainer. They called Lina and Johanna to report on their journey, and the chapter ended with Johanna thanking Xiaoyun for looking after Dawn.

• Xiaoyun spoke with Pikachu and learned that Team Rocket had captured him before he escaped and became separated from Ash.
• Pikachu agreed to travel with Xiaoyun, but he fainted from exhaustion, so Xiaoyun carried him to a Pokémon Center with Dawn.
• Nurse Joy treated Pikachu and told Xiaoyun that he was only too tired; Xiaoyun explained that he had rescued him from Team Rocket.
• Xiaoyun called Lina and told her that he and Dawn had chosen Turtwig and Piplup and were staying at a Pokémon Center.
• Dawn called Johanna, introduced her to Piplup, and tussled with the Pokémon during the call.
• Johanna thanked Xiaoyun for taking care of Dawn, and Xiaoyun promised to keep looking after her.

Xiaoyun arranged for Ash to come collect the rescued Pikachu and waited at the Pokémon Center with Dawn and Piplup. Team Rocket attacked with a new armored robot, and Pikachu’s Volt Tackle failed to damage it as Ash, Brock, and Paul hurried toward the scene.

• Xiaoyun asked Professor Rowan to contact Pikachu’s Trainer, and Rowan told him that Ash was nearby and would be sent to meet him.
• Xiaoyun decided to wait a few days, and Dawn and Piplup agreed to rest with him.
• The next morning, Xiaoyun trained Turtwig while Dawn prepared to train Piplup.
• Team Rocket attacked with a new robot and tried to recapture Pikachu.
• Pikachu struck the robot with Volt Tackle, but its armor remained intact and a mechanical arm seized Pikachu again.
• Ash and Brock rushed toward the explosion after seeing it while they were talking with Paul.

Xiaoyun and Ash confronted Team Rocket after the trio captured Pikachu in their upgraded robot. Xiaoyun sent out Sceptile to challenge the machine, while Team Rocket prepared to attack and dreamed of earning promotions.

• Xiaoyun questioned Team Rocket about their obsession with capturing Pikachu, then ordered Turtwig to attack their robot.
• Team Rocket's upgraded robot deflected Turtwig's Razor Leaf and attacked Xiaoyun's Pokémon.
• Ash and Brock arrived, and Ash ordered Aipom and Starly to attack the robot, but it remained undamaged and its arms injured both Pokémon.
• Ash prepared to fight Team Rocket himself, but Xiaoyun stepped in and sent out Sceptile.
• Team Rocket recognized Sceptile, decided they could capture it too, and launched their attack.

Xiaoyun used Sceptile’s Forest of Thorns and Leaf Blade to free Pikachu and defeat Team Rocket, then reunited with Ash, who remembered him after a reminder about their childhood summer camp. Xiaoyun led the group toward the professor’s lab while a purple-haired boy arrived at the wreckage and examined it.

• Xiaoyun had Sceptile bind Team Rocket’s robot with Forest of Thorns, then sever its mechanical arms with Leaf Blade and free Pikachu.
• Xiaoyun had Sceptile blast Team Rocket away with Solar Beam, and Ash reunited with Pikachu.
• Brock and Dawn praised Xiaoyun’s battle, and Ash thanked him for saving Pikachu.
• Xiaoyun reminded Ash that they had met at Professor Oak’s summer camp, and Ash recalled him as the boy who had beaten Gary in an argument.
• Xiaoyun suggested they go to the professor’s lab, while a purple-haired boy arrived and picked up a piece of the robot wreckage.

Xiaoyun and Dawn caught up with Ash at Professor Rowan's laboratory, then spoke with Professor Oak about rescuing Pikachu and their plans in Sinnoh. Professor Oak encouraged Dawn, and Xiaoyun reinforced his praise, leaving Dawn flustered by their exchange.

• Dawn asked why Ash had not recognized Xiaoyun, and Ash admitted he had forgotten him before Xiaoyun reassured him.
• Xiaoyun told Ash that he planned to challenge Gyms and enter the Lily of the Valley Conference, while Dawn aimed to compete in Pokémon Contests.
• Professor Rowan told Ash that Professor Oak wanted to speak with him, and Ash called Oak on the laboratory screen.
• Professor Oak thanked Xiaoyun for helping rescue Pikachu and praised him, while Xiaoyun returned the compliment by praising Gary's research.
• Ash introduced Dawn and Piplup, and Professor Oak encouraged Dawn for standing up to Team Rocket.
• Xiaoyun echoed Professor Oak's encouragement, and Dawn grew flustered as she met Xiaoyun's gaze.

Xiaoyun and Dawn shared an awkwardly flirtatious moment before arguing playfully with Piplup, while Ash prepared to leave for Oreburgh City. After the group parted ways, they encountered a purple-haired boy with an Elekid who was watching Ash.

• Dawn drifted into a happy daydream after Xiaoyun's earnest words, then apologized to Professor Oak for spacing out.
• Xiaoyun missed Dawn's request to continue what he had been saying, and she got angry when he called her a hassle.
• Dawn sent Piplup after Xiaoyun, but Piplup missed its Tackle and Xiaoyun pinned it with a cushion before Professor Rowan interrupted them.
• Ash said he would head to Oreburgh City to challenge the Gym, while Xiaoyun and Dawn planned to visit Jubilife City for a Pokémon Contest.
• Xiaoyun and Ash agreed to part ways and battle another time, then they encountered a purple-haired boy with an Elekid watching Ash.

Ash and Paul clashed over their opposing views on Pokémon training before starting a three-on-three battle. Paul’s Starly defeated Ash’s Starly, and Ash sent out Aipom while Paul chose Chimchar for the second round.

• Ash met Paul, who criticized Ash’s belief that Trainers and Pokémon were partners and valued strength and tactics above their bond.
• Ash challenged Paul’s views, and Paul proposed a three-on-three battle that Brock agreed to referee.
• Ash and Paul each sent out a Starly, and Ash’s Starly lost to Paul’s Starly after Paul used Double Team and Aerial Ace.
• Ash recalled his Starly and sent out Aipom, while Paul recalled his Starly and brought out Chimchar.

Ash and Paul’s battle ended in a draw between Pikachu and Elekid, after which Paul released Starly for failing to meet his standards. Professor Rowan proposed that Xiaoyun battle Paul, and they agreed to a one-on-one match with the loser owing the winner a request.

• Ash’s Aipom defeated Paul’s Chimchar, and Paul recalled Chimchar while criticizing it for failing to show its power.
• Ash’s Pikachu and Paul’s Elekid knocked each other down, and Paul declared himself the loser despite still having Starly available.
• Paul released Starly, prompting Ash to challenge his treatment of his Pokémon.
• Professor Rowan asked Xiaoyun to battle Paul, and Paul accepted after questioning Xiaoyun’s ability.
• Xiaoyun set the battle rules: one Pokémon each, no restrictions, and the loser would grant the winner one request.

Xiaoyun battled Paul with Sceptile against Torterra, and the two trainers traded attacks as Xiaoyun repeatedly used Sceptile’s speed and moves to counter Paul’s tactics. The fight remained unresolved as Paul ordered Torterra to use Curse.

• Xiaoyun agreed to battle Paul, while Dawn and Piplup cheered him on.
• Paul sent out Torterra, and Xiaoyun answered with Sceptile, beginning their battle.
• Paul used Rock Tomb to restrict Sceptile, but Xiaoyun had Sceptile use Quick Attack across the falling rocks and strike with Leaf Blade.
• Torterra caught Sceptile’s Leaf Blade with Crunch and tried to drain its stamina with Mega Drain, but Sceptile broke free by firing Energy Ball at Torterra’s head.
• Paul ordered Earthquake, but Sceptile dodged by jumping and used Bullet Seed to keep Torterra pinned down.
• As Xiaoyun’s counters frustrated Paul, Paul ordered Torterra to use Curse.

Xiaoyun and Sceptile defeated Paul’s Torterra with their custom Blade Storm technique, leaving Paul eager to study his loss and challenge Xiaoyun again. Xiaoyun explained how he developed the move and described the difficult training behind it.

• Paul had Torterra use Curse to raise its Attack and Defense, then ordered it to unleash Frenzy Plant against Sceptile.
• Xiaoyun told Sceptile to use Blade Storm, and Sceptile’s spinning Leaf Blade cut through Torterra’s brambles and knocked Torterra out.
• Paul asked what the attack was, and Xiaoyun explained how he adapted Bugsy’s Scyther’s spinning Swords Dance into an offensive technique for Sceptile.
• Paul accepted his defeat, recalled Torterra, and said he would review the battle and devise a strategy for their next match.
• Professor Rowan praised Xiaoyun’s talent, and Xiaoyun explained that Sceptile had needed extensive practice to master Blade Storm.