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scenario= 藤田伸三　|

storyboard=うえだしげる |

director=加瀬充子 |

art=小山知洋 |

{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are walking along a forest road when a girl on roller skates appears in  front of them. The trainer, who introduces herself as [[Korrina]] and her partner, {{TP|Korrina|Lucario}}, challenge Ash to a battle to claim their ninety-ninth successive victory. At a different location, Ash and Korrina prepare to battle. Ash and Pikachu begin with a {{m|Quick Attack}}, which Lucario counters. Ash's next series of {{m|Iron Tail}}s are also blocked and evaded. Lucario uses {{m|Swords Dance}} to raise its attack power, before delivering a {{m|Bone Rush}}, knocking Pikachu back. Korrina commands Lucario to repeatedly use the effective Bone Rush on Pikachu, sending the weakened Pokémon flying. Lucario then finishes the job with a {{m|Power-Up Punch}}. After the battle, Korrina offers Ash a [[Sitrus Berry]] for Pikachu and reveals that she is the [[Gym Leader]] of the Shalour City Gym. The group decides to have lunch together.

While they are eating, {{an|Bonnie}} notices a stone on Korrina's glove similar to [[Diantha]]'s, which Korrina confirms is indeed a [[Key Stone]]. However, Korrina cannot Mega Evolve her Lucario because it does not possess a [[Mega Stone]]. She informs the group that since her ancestors were the first to Mega Evolve a Lucario, it is custom for a Shalour City gym leader to have a Pokémon able to Mega Evolve as their partner. Korrina remembers her grandfather giving her the Key Stone and telling her that apart from the two stones, the bond between Trainer and Pokèmon is also essential to Mega Evolution. In order find the Mega Stone, Korrina is headed to [[Geosenge Town]], while on the way she hopes to battle her way to one hundred successive victories, Ash being her ninety-ninth opponent. Korrina shows the group a scrapbook where she keeps the prints of all the Pokémon she has battled, and subsequently makes sure Pikachu has his prints commemorated, albeit with ketchup. From the bushes, {{TRT}} watches and plot to steal Lucario and the Key Stone, as well as Pikachu; whom they plan to both Mega Evolve using the Mega Stone from Geosenge Town.

As Korrina ponders her one hundredth battle, a truck pulls up. The side opens revealing [[Jessie]], [[James]],and {{MTR}} dressed as fortune tellers, claiming to be Mega Evolution appraisers, who claim to be able to predict the moves and strength a mega-evolved Pokémon will have. Korrina passes on their offer, but the "appraisers" insist, and usher Lucario onto the stage, as well as borrowing Korrina's Key Stone glove and Pikachu, but pass on {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}. Korrina asks the appraisers whether they really know what's in Geosenge Town, as the Mega Stone needed to evolve differs depending on the Pokémon; the Mega Stone in question being able to only Mega-Evolve Lucario. As the kids begin to question, Team Rocket abandons their act and cage Lucario and Pikachu, releasing a smoke bomb and departing in their balloon.

{{an|Clemont}} prepares to unveil an invention for the situation, but all of the group has already started running. In their balloon, Team Rocket argues over whether a Mega Stone to evolve Pikachu actually exists while Pikachu and Lucario struggle to break the cage's walls. Meanwhile, when Ash, Korrina, and the group wonder if they're going in the right direction, Korrina closes her eyes and senses that Lucario is indeed nearby. She recalls memories of growing up with Lucario, and Clemont remembers Diantha also being able to sense where her partner, {{p|Gardevoir}} was. Ash, having had a similar relationship with Pikachu, agrees.

|zh_yue={{tt|確魯妮與路卡利奧！超進化的秘密！！|Korrina and Lucario! Secret of the Mega Evolution!!}}

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