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==Synopsis==

{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at Rustboro Hall, a [[Contest Hall]] located just outside [[Rustboro City]], where they find various {{pkmn|Trainer}}s preparing for some sort of event. Almost as they arrive, however, a {{p|Beautifly}} lands on {{an|May}}'s head. After being introduced to its Trainer, [[Janet]], and her partner [[Chaz]] and his {{p|Venomoth}}, they learn that they are preparing for a [[Pokémon Contest]] to be held there. Inspired by the different form of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} competition, Ash, May, and {{an|Brock}} all decide to enter in the Contest, but all three are denied entry as [[Jessie]] (after renewing her expired [[Contest Pass]]) had grabbed the last entry in the limited-entry Contest. However, all three are given Contest passes so that they can watch the event, and Janet invites [[Max]] and May to be her assistants for her appeal with Beautifly. Jessie enters the Contest, having only recently learned that people can become famous by winning Pokémon Contests, with the intention that if she wins, she may get her own fan club in the process, which could garner an increased membership in Team Rocket.

Meanwhile, Brock learns of the {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s conditioning of their Pokémon using [[Pokéblock]]s from Chaz, but when Ash tells Janet and Chaz of his intention to challenge the [[Rustboro Gym]] with {{AP|Pikachu}}, he is told that as the first Gym is a {{type|Rock}} Gym, Pikachu will have difficulty in the [[Gym]] [[Pokémon battle|Battle]], as with May and her {{TP|May|Torchic}}. Chaz offers to teach the two an attack that will help in the upcoming battle, for which May politely declines, wanting to help Janet instead. Chaz uses his {{p|Sentret}} to show Ash and Pikachu the {{m|Iron Tail}} attack, which could do well against Rock-type Pokémon. As Pikachu is training to lean Iron Tail (with the assistance of {{AP|Taillow}} and {{AP|Treecko}} by knocking berries and twigs to Pikachu so that it could be deflected with Pikachu's tail), the Contest begins. As the unnamed Contest host explains, the Contest consists of an [[appeals round]], and the top scorers from the round, as determined by a judging panel, move on to a [[Contest Battle|battle round]]. The winner of the battle round wins the Contest, and earns a [[Ribbon]]. A Coordinator with five Ribbons from various regional Contests may participate in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] as a Top Coordinator, similar to how eight Gym Badges may be used to participate in the [[Hoenn League]].

Ash, busy training, nearly misses out on Venomoth's appeal, where it uses {{m|Confusion}} to psychically pour tea from a teapot, but manages to enter the Contest Hall in time for Janet's appeal. Janet begins her appeal by using {{m|Flash}}, following up with breaking plates thrown by May and Max using {{m|String Shot}} and using {{m|Hidden Power}} to reflect light on them. Her appeals earn her a perfect 30.0 score, eclipsing Venomoth's 29.5. The Appeals Round ends with Jessie (as "Mademoiselle Jessica") using {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} to appeal, but she quickly earns the audience's ire when it is commanded to use attacks that it cannot learn - {{m|Sacred Fire}}, {{m|Water Pulse}}, {{m|Blaze Kick}}, {{m|Luster Purge}}, {{m|Dragon Claw}}, and so forth. When {{MTR}} advises Jessie to appeal with {{m|Poison Tail}}, Seviper uses it to launch Jessie out of the Contest Hall. Jessie's appeal - or lack thereof - earns her a zero.

The Battle Round ends with Venomoth and Beautifly squaring off in the final, while Ash and company are explained about the details of the Contest Battle. Venomoth begins the Contest battle using {{m|Stun Spore}}, with Beautifly countering with {{m|Gust}}, causing Venomoth to lose more points. Beautifly eventually takes the upper hand despite Venomoth's Confusion dealing more damage compared to Beautifly's Hidden Power, thanks to a {{m|Morning Sun}} that went unopposed. When time expires, Beautifly takes the victory for Janet, earning her her third Ribbon. However, at the end of the battle they are congratulated by a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] {{TRT}}, who manage to distract both Chaz and Janet with a bouquet with a hidden smoke bomb long enough to capture both Venomoth and Beautifly in bug-catching nets. Ash attempts to counter Team Rocket with Pikachu and Iron Tail, but the move fails. May, however, has Torchic {{m|Tackle}} Seviper before using {{m|Ember}} to free Venomoth and Beautifly, and the two combined Gust attacks used by the freed Pokémon send Team Rocket flying.

* [[Chaz]]

* Contest host

* {{p|Venomoth}} ([[Chaz]]'s)

* {{p|Sentret}} ([[Chaz]]'s)

* {{p|Flaaffy}} (debut)

* The Team Rocket fantasy involving winning a Pokémon Contest was heavily edited (most likely because the grunts in the fantasy were doing a salute similar to the "Heil Hitler" salute of the Nazis).

[[fr:Épisode 287]]