When everyone woke up, their faces were painted with Jigglypuff’s trademark doodles.
Gengar’s chubby cheeks had thick black circles drawn on them. Drowsy-eyed, he made eye contact with Natsume. “Gengar?”
Natsume let out a cheerful laugh, the heaviness of impending departure lifting a bit from his heart.
“It really was Jigglypuff, huh?” Ash squatted beside Jigglypuf...
2025-09-11 08:00:06 +0000 UTC
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April 17th, Sunday.
The sun rose over the distant horizon, its golden light spilling across the sea. Alola welcomed a brand new day.
People stood in awe, gazing up at the sky where Ultra Wormholes lingered. They watched as a massive, radiant golden Pokémon flew inside and vanished as the rift closed.
“What was that Pokémon…?”
“Could it be the ‘Radiant Lord’...
2025-09-11 00:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The solar eclipse cast its shadow, darkness swallowing the Alola Region. All four islands lay in chaos, tense and restless, as if the endless night would never break.
People stood upon the darkened fields, gazing into the distance. They heard a mighty howl and saw a towering white column of flame pierce the night—the blaze illuminating everything.
An old woman stroked her Stoutlan...
2025-09-10 07:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Darkness covered the earth. A black solar eclipse hung heavy in the sky. Vast Poni Canyon rang with the frantic cries of wild Pokémon.
Behind Natsume stood two majestic Pokémon, one a lion and one a tiger, both radiating the brilliant glow of the sun.
Solgaleo stared up at Necrozma looming overhead, rumbling a wary growl.
But beside it, Arcanine turned and shot back a confid...
2025-09-10 00:00:08 +0000 UTC
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On the journey to the Altar of the Sunne, Natsume decided not to travel with Ash.
First, he wanted to avoid triggering any unexpected story events. Second, it simply felt safer watching over Nebby himself.
After Cosmog evolved into Cosmoem, it weighed a massive 999.9kg—but could still use magnetism to levitate on its own.
Even if Cosmoem accidentally slipped, Gengar could pi...
2025-09-09 03:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The name of a move is all about impact during a Snarl—so it had to be chosen with care.
Like Pikachu’s “10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt”—short, sharp, you could tell just by the name it packed serious juice.
Gold had named Pichu’s ultimate move “Super Sunrise Shock”—weird at first, but after hearing it a while, it started to sound cool.
If Gengar’s exclusive Z-...
2025-09-09 00:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“A massive Ultra Wormhole has appeared over the Melemele Sea!”
“Energy readings are in—it’s the newly discovered Ultra Beast!”
“There are three of them at the same time?!”
“It’s the Ultra Beast that can devour almost all matter—extremely dangerous—Guzzlord!!”
Inside the Space Research Institute at Aether Paradise, machines beeped urgently as res...
2025-09-08 08:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Natsume was very familiar with this kind of “attack-the-trainer-is-allowed” format.
In card player’s terms, it was the equivalent of a “dark duel.”
Gold, Red, and Blue Oak were all prodigies in this format.
Ash would be a natural for this format too—if only he’d been born in another era.
Faced with Blue Oak’s sudden battle invitation, Natsume hesitated fo...
2025-09-08 00:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Manalo Stadium was like a boiling sea, countless spectators cheering with wild enthusiasm for the victor.
“Pikachu, they’re all amazing!”
“Pika-pi~~”
Ash beamed, clapping hard and then, belatedly scratching his head, muttered,
“Blue Oak Master lost… Is it bad for me to celebrate?”
“A clash between legends—no matter who wins, they deserve our app...
2025-09-07 08:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Sylveon’s special defense is exceptional, but her physical defense is rather worrisome.
In this battle, all three of Blue Oak’s starting Pokémon are physical attackers, so Natsume had prepared for it in advance.
“A Battle Legends-class Sylveon, huh…”
Blue Oak frowned slightly, testing the situation: “Use Extreme Speed!”
Arcanine lowered its body and shot f...
2025-09-07 00:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Dragon Dance is an immensely powerful move, boosting both aggression and mobility at once.
If Dragon Dance is successfully set up, it can turn the tide and enable a sweeping strategy.
Rumble!!
The ceiling of Manalo Stadium shook with the force.
Mega Tyranitar stamped and spun with ferocious energy, the swirling sandstorm around it pulled ever tighter. The field of sand s...
2025-09-06 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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What is “Prediction”? It’s one of the most vital skills for a Trainer.
Between excellent Trainers, the battle becomes a contest of reading each other’s commands—whoever successfully predicts the other gains the upper hand.
This exhibition match uses a rule set of only four moves and a single item per Pokémon, making prediction-based movesets even more crucial.
Blue ...
2025-09-06 07:00:07 +0000 UTC
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April 1st, Friday—April Fool’s Day.
As always, Natsume video-called Cynthia, who was far away in Sinnoh.
“I ran into Kyogre yesterday,” Natsume said with a deadly serious face.
“Mhm.” Cynthia’s tone was soft through her nose, a gentle smile playing on her lips.
“Blastoise used Origin Pulse and totally crushed Kyogre,” Natsume continued.
“That’...
2025-09-06 00:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Above the solitary island, dark clouds amassed, thunder rumbling across the sky.
Latias raced over the waters, carrying a black-haired young man and parting the waves with soaring jets of water.
A girl with a blonde ponytail was clutched around the waist by a Butterfree, soaring through the storm.
Butterfree beat its wings furiously, actually keeping pace with Latias—thanks ...
2025-09-05 08:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The weather was flawless. Waves washed the beach, and the sky rang with the long cries of passing Wingull.
“This is Big Wave Beach, and it’s the spot in Alola that connects to the Hoenn waters.”
Natsume, holding a Super Rod, wore a fishing hat and sunglasses, sporting a pair of bermuda shorts as he announced,
“Today’s goal is simple: catch as many Pokémon as you can...
2025-09-05 00:00:08 +0000 UTC
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CRACK.
The office door swung open, and Red and Blue Oak stepped out.
Green asked curiously, “What did Professor Kukui talk about with you two?”
“Nothing important.” Blue Oak, one hand in his pocket, glanced at Natsume and said coolly, “Natsume-sensei, Professor wants to see you next.”
Natsume could already guess—it was surely about the battle exhibition.
2025-09-04 12:00:08 +0000 UTC
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March 27th, Sunday.
The new season of the Lily of the Valley Conference was about to begin.
Cynthia concluded her long Alolan holiday and returned to the Sinnoh League to prepare to succeed Lucian as an Elite Four member.
When this news arrived, a purple-haired man dressed in a burgundy suit lifted his lifeless eyes from two mountainous stacks of paperwork.
So… So Sinn...
2025-09-04 00:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“Steven, you’re here too?”
Natsume’s tone was surprised as he handed over a latte with an Eevee art design on the foam.
“Mm, I came to visit, and to congratulate you and Champion Cynthia,” Steven replied with a smile.
“Are you sure you’re not really here for Princess Diancie and our little star, Jirachi?” Natsume teased.
There was a bond between Jirachi...
2025-09-03 07:00:09 +0000 UTC
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“Natsume-sensei, Nebby is awake!”
Hearing Ash’s shout, Natsume didn’t immediately rush to the front hall but instead turned his gaze to Jirachi.
Nebby’s energy wasn’t easy to restore. From their conversation on the flight, Natsume had guessed that it was thanks to Jirachi that Nebby had awakened.
Jirachi’s dark eyes shone as it looked at Natsume, hesitantly for a...
2025-09-03 00:00:07 +0000 UTC
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The journey to Mount Hokulani had come to a perfect conclusion.
Only one task remained—Sylveon’s promotion.
Thanks to the experience gained from the previous three islands, Sylveon absorbed the aura of Ula'ula Island with exceptional efficiency.
Natsume and Tapu Bulu stood guard at Sylveon’s side.
Cynthia and Jirachi watched from a short distance away, with Victini...
2025-09-02 14:00:11 +0000 UTC
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At the summit of Mount Hokulani, the meteor shower swept across the night sky. At four thousand meters above sea level, the night was bitterly cold, like standing amidst ice and snow—yet inside the tent was the shared warmth of two people.
At dawn, the sky was pale and gray. The white observatory, the large outdoor optical binoculars, and the tent’s reflective surface all mirrored the...
2025-09-02 05:00:07 +0000 UTC
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March 20, Sunday, Spring Equinox.
Snow blanketed the foothills, the sky vast and clear, cloud seas swirling, the silhouette of a Skarmory gliding by.
Mount Hokulani stands at an elevation of four thousand meters, the highest point in all of Alola. Whether day or night, reaching the summit always offers the finest views in Alola. The observatory atop the mountain is a holy site for a...
2025-09-02 00:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Thanks to the active intervention of the International Police, the crisis in Alola was resolved.
Ash, Lillie, Gladion, and a new generation of Trainers became reserve members of the Ultra Defense Team.
Since the Ultra Wormholes had yet to close, some Ultra Beasts might still stray into Alola—Ash and the others would be needed to catch them and send them home.
Once Nebby awak...
2025-09-01 12:00:25 +0000 UTC
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The laboratory was in shambles as Professor Burnet connected to the central control panel, her fingers flying over the keys.
“I’ve used the remaining Nebby energy to keep the expanding Ultra Wormholes in check,” Burnet said with a frown. “But to completely control the Ultra Wormholes, we’ll need to make Cosmoem evolve.”
“But… I don’t think Cosmoem necessarily wants...
2025-09-01 09:19:44 +0000 UTC
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UB Countermeasures Division, Secret Base beneath the waters of Melemele.
The calm surface of the sea suddenly parted, revealing a metallic fortress with a silvery shell rising from the strait below.
The passage hatch opened, and a streak of light shot gracefully out—it was the infinite Pokémon, Latias!
Latias, red like a jet, sent water spraying as she soared and kicked upw...
2025-09-01 00:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hau’oli City, Scenic Beach.
Three masked Team Skull Members stood on the low-tide beach, surrounding a blond young man.
At his side stood a fierce, dark-silver beast clad in battle armor, its head trapped in a heavy mask, eyes deep and wary.
If the Rotom Pokédex were present, it would easily recognize this as the artificial Pokémon—Type: Null.
The Team Skull Member...
2025-08-31 08:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Tapu Fini witnessed the entire face-off between Sirfetch’d and Kartana.
Thanks to that Trainer and Sirfetch’d lending a hand, Tapu Fini itself avoided serious injury.
So, when Natsume requested Tapu Fini’s help for Sylveon to absorb Poni Island’s Ultimate Aura, Tapu Fini had little objection.
“Tapu Fini~” Tapu Fini huddled in its violet shell, looking sluggish and ...
2025-08-31 00:00:07 +0000 UTC
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High above, Kartana crossed its twin blades, resembling a legendary swordsman resheathing his sword.
A thin mist floated in front of Kartana.
The island guardian, Tapu Fini, had lost the ability to fight back and withdrew the mist, slowly healing itself.
“Kartana…”
Kartana abandoned the pursuit, its inconspicuous paper-thin body making a rustling sound like wind ag...
2025-08-30 09:00:22 +0000 UTC
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March 8th, Saturday.
Aether Foundation, Space Research Institute.
Professor Burnet stood with her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on the fluctuating data displayed on the large screen.
“Professor Burnet…” Section Chief Wicke from Aether Paradise spoke softly, “Is there something unusual with the data?”
Burnet frowned.
“There are signs of spatial disturbanc...
2025-08-30 03:30:49 +0000 UTC
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March 6th, Wednesday.
Natsume sat in his office, spinning the Beast Ball with his fingers, his expression thoughtful.March 6th, Wednesday.
Natsume sat in his office, spinning the Beast Ball with his fingertips, his gaze thoughtful.
The Beast Ball had a unique design, resembling a sundial and a starry sky motif, with more arcs and ridges compared to the other round Poké Balls....
2025-08-30 00:00:06 +0000 UTC
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