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{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} continue to head to [[Hearthome City]]. As they walk through the night trying to find the [[Pokémon Center]], {{an|Brock}}'s map leads them to a gate. Suddenly, heavy rain begins to fall and the group runs under the gate. Ash wants to hold under the gate, but Brock points out that the Center is behind the gate, where it is not raining at all. They cross through the high grass and fog sets in. Suddenly, Ash spots eyes in the distance as a flock of {{p|Crobat}} chases them. They feel like they’re lost, but nearby rustling gets their attention as a bright purple aura flashes. The fog suddenly clears and {{an|Dawn}} spots the [[Pokémon Center]].  

The next morning, Ash and Dawn head to the great colosseum where they will compete. Inside, they find a huge crowd watching a {{p|Rayquaza}} and {{p|Groudon}} {{pkmn|battle}}. Rayquaza hits Groudon with {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{status|Freeze|freezes}} it, but it breaks free. Dawn points out Rayquaza's Trainer, [[Cynthia]]. Rayquaza uses {{m|Twister}}, but Groudon's {{m|Hyper Beam}} negates it. Rayquaza fires its own Hyper Beam and [[fainting|knocks out]] Groudon. Professor Oak points out that she will be Ash’s opponent due to his past victories. Johanna tells Dawn that she will be competing in the final round, handing her a {{p|Piplup}} costume. Meanwhile, Team Rocket continue to eat at the restaurant. A TV producer from {{ci|Jubilife}} asks [[Jessie]] to star in his reality show, acknowledging her acting abilities, which she agrees. Meanwhile, [[James]] finds a very rare bottlecap. {{an|Giovanni}} shows up and tosses away his {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}}, wanting {{MTR}} on his lap. Meowth leaps into Giovanni’s arms.

The playoff matches commence, as Dawn is shocked at finding out that she will be dueling against her mother. Ash prepares to face off against Cynthia's Rayquaza with his Pikachu. The coordinator battle starts with Dawn’s Piplup and Johanna's {{p|Feebas}}. Feebas suddenly [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Milotic}} and cuts Dawn's points in half. Meanwhile, many Nurse Joys and Officer Jennies swarm Brock. Suddenly, their faces turn into {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} as they attack him with multiple {{m|Poison Jab}}s.

Back at the stadium, Dawn's Piplup fires {{m|Whirlpool}} at Milotic, knocking it out and giving Dawn the title of world’s greatest coordinator. Ash's Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to knock out Rayquaza and claim the world’s greatest Trainer title. Ash and Dawn congratulate each other as Oak and Johanna present Ash and Dawn their prizes: a complete set of [[Badge]]s and [[Ribbon]]s. Brock rushes in and breaks the news to Ash and Dawn that the world is an illusion. The announcer nearby turns into Mismagius as Dawn checks her [[Pokédex]]. Ash and his friends look around noticing that everyone has disappeared, the Badges and Ribbons rusting and disappearing into dust.  

Mismagius laughs at the prank as Ash and his friends try to flee the stadium. The halls leading out of the stadium simply lead back into the stadium, preventing escape. Rayquaza comes out of the ground and Mismagius merges with it. It fires {{m|Hyper Beam}} and chases the group. Meanwhile, Jessie's acting piece turns sour when {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} takes the gentleman’s place; James’s bottlecaps turn into milk tabs and Giovanni strangles Meowth, ordering it to evolve. Team Rocket reunites as Ash and his friends continue to run. Rayquaza’s Hyper Beam sends Team Rocket blasting off, but they land in front of Groudon, firing another Hyper Beam to send them off. They land in front of Milotic, using {{m|Hydro Pump}} to send them off, before landing in front of several Persian, using Hyper Beam. Team Rocket continues to blast off while Ash and his friends find the gate that they entered before.  

* Music from ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' and ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', and [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] are used as background music.

* This episode holds the record for the most times Team Rocket blasted off. It was shown four times on-screen in quick succession, though they continued to blast off multiple times off-screen.

* The {{m|Poison Jab}} Brock's Croagunk uses on the illusion of {{p|Rayquaza}} resembles one of {{wp|Monkey D. Luffy}}'s moves, Gomu Gomu no Rifle (Gum-Gum Rifle).

* The dub title is a pun of the title of the book {{wp|Alice in Wonderland}}.

* James finds a cap of a ''Kanto-Cola'' bottle, a play on {{wp|Coca-Cola}}.

* This episode is the last one in which [[Craig Blair]] plays {{an|Giovanni}}. In his [[DP080|next appearance]], the [[Team Rocket]] leader is voiced by [[Ed Paul]], who voiced him during the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub.

* As of this episode, all Hoenn [[Legendary Pokémon|legends]] have been featured in the anime (though Rayquaza was only an illusion).

 

* After receiving the case of Badges from {{an|Professor Oak}} in his fantasy, Ash says he has all the Badges. However, all the Badges that exist at the time of this episode are not all there — the {{Badge|Mine}} and the extra Badges seen in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'' are missing.

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