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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The episode | The episode begins with a flashback to the second third-round match in the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]], when {{Ash}} and {{an|Iris}} battled with their {{AP|Krokorok|Krookodile}} and {{TP|Iris|Dragonite}}, respectively. The battle was initially in Iris's favor because Dragonite was finally listening to her, but when Krokorok evolved and learned {{m|Dragon Claw}}, Dragonite rampaged until Krookodile took him down. Ash then battled Trip and his {{TP|Trip|Serperior}} with his {{TP|Ash|Pignite}}, but despite his best efforts, he lost. Trip has won the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup and is allowed to have the chance to battle [[Alder]]. The battle between Alder's {{p|Bouffalant}} and Trip's Serperior begins with {{m|Solar Beam}}! | ||
Alder tells Bouffalant to rush toward Serperior, but Solar Beam is dispelled upon striking Bouffalant. Trip states that Bouffalant's Ability is {{a|Sap Sipper}}, and Cilan wonders why he used a {{type|Grass}} move when he knew it would not work on Bouffalant. Alder confirms the Ability and states that Grass-type attacks increase {{stat|attack}} power instead of doing damage. Alder goes on to say that Bouffalant is unstoppable at this point, but Trip claims he will prove him wrong and that he is more powerful than Alder. Alder tells him to take his best shot to prove it. | |||
Frustrated, Trip orders {{m|Dragon Tail}} | Frustrated, Trip orders {{m|Dragon Tail}}, which hits Bouffalant's afro, but it is once again unfazed. Alder tells Trip to show him what else he has got. Serperior uses {{m|Leer}} to lower Bouffalant's defense, then jumps into the air and attacks with Dragon Tail. Trip thinks to about his strategy to purposely activate Sap Sipper so that Alder and Bouffalant would let their guard down. Though Serperior is airborne, Dragon Tail strategically hits Bouffalant's unprotected underside, knocking it away. Bouffalant lands on its feet, surprisingly unscathed by the attacks. Alder commends the power, speed, and strategy Trip used, but notes that though they would take out a normal Pokémon, Trip is fighting a champion. Alder orders {{m|Head Charge}} and Bouffalant charges forward. Trip desperately tells Serperior to dodge, but Serperior is struck and knocked out, giving Alder the win. | ||
Dawn notes that Alder fights differently from [[Cynthia]], and Cilan says he has a bold and aggressive style | Dawn notes that Alder fights differently from [[Cynthia]], and Cilan says he has a bold and aggressive style. Alder congratulates his Bouffalant as it happily licks his face. Trip approaches Alder to ask what he did wrong for Alder to beat him so easily, and the champion replies that he had not done anything. Alder asks a confused Trip if he has any respect for him at all, and that he needs to think about what he has learned. Alder then asks him if he cares for Serperior. Trip is surprised, but before he can respond, Alder tells him that Serperior obviously cares very much for him and that he needs to feel that bond. Trip replies that he does, and Alder responds that that is probably where his strength lies. Trip asks Alder if they can battle next time they meet, and Alder replies that he would love to. | ||
Freddy the Scoop announces the end of the tournament, and [[Georgia]] | Freddy the Scoop announces the end of the tournament, and [[Georgia]] tells Iris that she is going to train harder to defeat Dragonite. [[Burgundy]] tells Cilan that she was glad to see that they both lost, and that she would not miss a chance to see Cilan lose. Dawn and Ash spot Trip, so {{AP|Pikachu}} and Ash rush forward. Ash says that Alder was amazing, and Trip agrees, adding that he and Ash will meet again at the [[Unova League]]. Iris notes that Trip seems different, and Cilan comments that he is sure to come back stronger. | ||
After Ash promises to train harder, {{p|Meloetta}} appears, looking happy. She disappears when a boy and a Pokémon rush to the scene, the boy introducing himself as {{un|Cameron}}. He exclaims that they are glad they were not the first ones here, then becomes fascinated with Ash's Pikachu. He tries to identify it with his Pokédex, but ends up pulling out a television remote instead before grabbing the correct device. Ash asks if he has never seen a Pikachu before, and Iris wonders what Cameron's Pokémon is until Dawn identifies it as {{TP|Cameron|Riolu|Lucario}}. | |||
Cameron is disappointed that he is not the first to arrive for the Junior Cup, which he thinks starts the next day. Ash tells him that it is already over, and the group shows him their entry prizes. He becomes even more disappointed, lamenting that this sort of thing happens to him quite often. He realizes that Alder must still be around and rushes to go find him and get his autograph. As Cameron rushes into the arena, a camera hovers behind a bush, watching the group. It belongs to {{TRT}}, who are tracking Meloetta. {{MTR}} pilots a submarine through the opening of an underwater tunnel that [[Jessie]] and [[James]] have managed to open. | |||
Ash and his friends are seen arriving at Cynthia's house, and Meloetta sings towards the sea. Iris wonders why, and Cilan suggests that the sea is its home. The camera continues to watch them and record data on Meloetta. Dawn says that it is time for her and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} to be on their way, and are heading to the [[Wallace Cup]] in [[Johto]]. Before she leaves, Ash challenges her to a battle, which she accepts. Ash decides to use Pikachu, and Piplup want to battle, but Dawn instead sends out {{TP|Dawn|Quilava}}, as Pikachu's attacks would be super effective against Piplup. Ash starts out with Pikachu's {{m|Quick Attack}}, and Quilava responds with a {{m|Swift}} and {{m|Flame Wheel}}, both of which Pikachu dodges. Quilava counters Pikachu's {{m|Electro Ball}} with a {{m|Flamethrower}}, and Iris notes how tense the battle is. Cilan says it must be because they know each other so well. | |||
The friends say goodbye before Dawn boards her flight. Dawn and Ash both wish each other good luck in the | Quilava uses {{m|Smokescreen}}, which Pikachu clears with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Ash has Pikachu use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but Quilava's Flamethrower counters it and lands a hit. Cilan comments that he has never seen somebody use Flamethrower like that, and the two continue to battle as Cynthia explains how each Pokémon and Trainer is using their journey's experience to battle. Ash has Pikachu use Quick Attack again, which collides with Quilava's Flame Wheel. In the aftermath, Cynthia calls the battle a draw, as neither Trainer looked to be winning. | ||
The friends say goodbye before Dawn boards her flight. Dawn and Ash both wish each other good luck in the Contest and Unova League, respectively. Dawn hopes Iris and Dragonite grow closer and promises to tell them how she does in the Contest. She thanks Cynthia for her help and hopes to see her back in [[Sinnoh]]. As Dawn is saying goodbye to Meloetta, Oshawott pops out if its ball and confronts Piplup. The two angrily stare at each other at first, but break down and hug. Meloetta sings as the plane departs with Dawn and Piplup. Soon afterward, Cameron appears and says that he was supposed to be on that flight. He thinks that the Unova League was to be held in Johto and comments on having all seven badges, but Ash tells him its location had not yet been announced and that he actually needs eight. Cameron thinks Ash is joking, and suggests that the last slot in the case is for the winner's badge at the League. Cilan, a Gym leader himself, says he has never heard of such a thing, much to Cameron's dismay. Cameron decides to challenge the nearest Gym Leader, and the episode ends with Ash asking to go along and watch. | |||
==Major events== | ==Major events== |
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