The announcer shows a ribbon, which the winners of the Contest can win with five ribbons collected, one can participate in the Grand Festival. Sukizo, Nurse Joy and Raoul Contesta, the judges of the Pokémon Contest. Max, Evelyn Brock, May and Janet watch the start of the Contest, where the announcer presents Mr. Meanwhile, Jessie studies the book on stylish Pokémon attacks, stating that if she wins, that she will have her fan club, which makes more Team Rocket members to be recruited. The rock is crushed, so Ash and Pikachu start training, to strengthen Pikachu's tail. Chaz orders Sentret to use Iron Tail on the rock nearby. Chaz sends out his Sentret, telling Ash Pikachu would learn Iron Tail. May decides not to participate, claiming she has more important things to do, surprising Max. Evelyn too, as she have no water-type Pokémon.Ĭhaz offers to teach Ash to teach Pikachu a move, useful for the upcoming battle. Max sees this is a great problem for May, who only has Torchic, a fire-type Pokémon. However, Chaz mentions that the Gym Leader focuses on Rock-type Pokémon. Chaz asks if they are going to Rustboro City for the Gym battle, to which May and Ash agree. Beautifly flies around Max, while Janet and Chaz thank Max for complimenting their Pokémon, for it shows how much training the Pokémon had received.

Janet admits she also gives some to her Beautifly, making Max remark Beautifly's wings are beautiful. Brock recalls they are made by mixing berries. Brock notices Chaz is giving Venomoth the Pokéblocks to improve its skill. May considers that silly, but Janet approves. Max advises May should be Janet's assistant. The Beautifly arrives to May's head, making her annoyed. Still, the receptionist gives them the passes to watch the show. Once the heroes came to the receptionist, she replies there are no more places to participate. The receptionist replies Jessie's Contest Pass has expired, but could renew it, pleasing Jessie. Inside, Jessie shows the receptionist her Contest Pass, since she wants to participate. Seeing it is interesting, the heroes decide to participate in the Contest.

May is astounded, but Max reminds her she needs to be good with her Pokémon first. Janet confirms this and shows two ribbons in her case.

May heard of these Contests, where the participant of the Contest, called Coordinator, can win a ribbon. Chaz explains, in a Contest, the power of the attacks does not matter Janet explains that in a Pokémon Contest, Pokémon have to impress the audience with beautiful moves. Ash does not understand why a powerful attack would fail. The couple introduces themselves as Janet and Chaz. The woman confirms this, but admits some of Beautifly's attacks went wrong - as did the man's Venomoth, whose attacks were too powerful. Max remarks the couple must be preparing for the Pokémon Contest. The woman is displeased about Beautifly's behavior. A woman and a man come, but Brock makes his flirting gesture to the woman, though the Beautifly scolds him by going on his head.

The Pokémon is a Beautifly Ash comments May just made a new friend, whom May tries to shake off. Max explains this is where a Pokémon Contest is held, and as May wonders what it is, she gets startled by a Pokémon and falls down, who flew on her face. The heroes arrives to Rustboro Hall, to which Ash mistakes that they are in Rustboro City, but Max corrects him that they are near it.

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