JN098: Difference between revisions

{{Ash}} and [[Goh]], having won a lottery prize that allows them to guest star in a Pokémon Circus performance, are joined by [[Chloe]] before they enter the circus tent. Inside, they see two trapeze artists practicing, each of them having an {{p|Eevee}} as their partner. They are greeted by the circus's [[Showman]], who looks exactly like the {{OBP|Leader|JN014|excavation leader}} and the [[Pewter City Museum of Science|Pewter Museum]] [[curator]], although he denies being either of those people. Chloe introduces herself and explains she came here because she read that a {{p|Flareon}} and a {{p|Jolteon}} would be performing. Showman reveals that the two trapeze artists, [[Harmony]] and {{OBP|Billy|JN098}}, are just about to [[Evolution|evolve]] their Eevee.

Harmony and Billy properly introduce themselves and their respective partner Eevee, Bernice and Toril. They also make their respective interests of the {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Electric}} type more than obvious by claiming their preferred [[type]] is superior to the other one. Showman tells them to show Chloe their Eevee evolving, but as the two performers pull out a [[Fire Stone]] and a [[Thunder Stone]], they start arguing which one of them gets to go first, with the end result that they accidentally drop the [[Evolution stone|stones]], which fall on the incorrect Pokémon, causing Bernice to become a Jolteon and Toril to become a Flareon, much to the shock of their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. Accusing each other of causing this, they try to use spare stones to correct the process, but nothing happens, making them even more dismayed. They complain to the Showman that they can't perform like this, so he suggests them swapping their Pokémon for the performance. Despite Ash objecting that they need to consider the Pokémon's feelings, the two performers take each other's Pokémon and leave.

While Ash and Goh practice their own guest performances, Chloe sees that neither Bernice and Toril feels motivated to practice, saddened by being separated from their respective partners. The next day, Bernice unexpectedly joins Harmony's Fire team's rehearsal, while Toril does the same with Billy's Electric team's rehearsal. Since the two Pokémon clearly aren't happy with the partner swap, Showman tells Harmony and Billy to try practicing with their own partners. Ash, Goh, and Chloe arrive to rehearse and are surprised to see the performers practicing their flying trapeze act with their respective partners. While the performers start to see the appeal of their opposing type, they're still not completely satisfied, and the Showman fears that the flying trapeze act may end up being cancelled because of this. Harmony and Billy agree and leave to take a break, reassuring their partners that this is not their fault and telling them to stay behind.