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The episode begins with {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{Rotom}} watching {{an|Mallow}} and {{TP|Mallow|Bounsweet}} practice together, confused at what the two are doing. Bounsweet is trying to balance a plate of stacked pancakes on its head without letting it fall over, and Mallow quiets Ash, saying she is concentrating. When Bounsweet successfully finishes its practice, Mallow explains that they are practicing for the upcoming annual [[Pokémon Pancake Race]], and suggests that Ash join up as well, since the event is a lot of fun and akin to a festival.

Later, while Ash is getting supplies with [[Professor Kukui]], they stop by a café for lunch. Kukui greets the waitress, [[Nina]], remarking that the time for Pancake Race has arrived again after seeing a poster for the event. Ash recognizes Nina as the girl featured on the poster, and Nina introduces her [[Regional variant|Alolan]] {{p|Raichu}} to them. Kukui reveals that Nina and Raichu were the champions of the previous race. As Ash marvels Raichu's ability to float, Rotom explains Raichu's Alolan variant to him, pointing out that Alolan Raichu is also a {{t|Psychic}} Pokémon who uses its mind to manipulate electricity and levitate. As Nina and Raichu serve Ash's group two stacks of pancakes, Nina explains that the race's objective is to complete the course without dropping any of the stacked pancakes as failure to do so results in immediate disqualification. Ash asks Pikachu to join the race with him and it agrees, but quickly develops a rivalry with Raichu after Raichu snubs it.

The next day, an [[Announcer (Alola)|Announcer]] broadcasts the race throughout the islands, explaining the rules and racecourse, which is divided into three segments. Trainers will race with their stacks in the first leg while going over several obstacles, then rejoin their Pokémon in the second and pull them along using wagons, before leaving them behind in the third segment where the Pokémon will race alone. In addition to those who drop their pancakes, Pokémon who use attacks to disrupt their opponents will also be disqualified. {{ashfr}} all discuss the event, certain of their own victory, as {{an|Lillie}} cheers them on from the stands. Identified as the previous champion, Nina is briefly interviewed; she comments that she wants to have fun and stay safe, so winning isn't a priority for her.

As the race begins, the Trainers all rush ahead, ending up coming across a section of balance beams they have to walk over. Many of them end up falling off, including {{an|Sophocles}}, disqualifying them from the race. Sophocles is briefly startled by a group of Alolan {{p|Muk}} assigned to eat up the fallen pancakes and keep the course clean. The other competitors make it to the second part of the race with Ash, Nina and Jessie among those in the lead, but Jessie is frequently distracted by {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} trying to attack Pikachu due to its grudge. From the stands, Rotom notices that [[Samson Oak]] is racing with a {{p|Komala}} and brings up its information. James wheels along a Bewear, revealed to be {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} riding in a robot so they can speed along in the final leg; frustrated from his payload, James insinuates that Meowth and Wobbuffet have been putting on weight after living the good life in {{an|Bewear}}'s den. {{an|Kiawe}} discovers that {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}} is far too heavy to pull along on its wagon; after collapsing, Kiawe laments that he and his partner aren't meant for Pokémon pancake racing. Left behind with the other Pokémon whose Trainers have been disqualified, {{TP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}} is unhappy with Sophocles as he catches up to it and attacks Sophocles for his failure.

* {{al|Announcer}}

* [[Professor Kukui]]

* {{al|Announcer}}

* {{p|Magnezone}} ({{al|Announcer}}'s)

* When Mallow is explaining the race to Ash, her finger is briefly colored the same as the plate.

* In the Swedish dub, when Ash comments on Lillie's choice in naming the egg {{tt|Snöflinga|Snowflake}}, he is voiced by someone else.

|da={{tt|Om kap i en stor begivenhed!|About cape in a big race!}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Aya Matsui|952]]

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[[Category:Episodes directed by Ryo Nakano|952]]

[[Category:Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura|952]]

[[Category:Episodes animated by Masaya Onishi|952]]

[[Category:Episodes by multiple animation directors|952]]

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