Ash, Brock and Dawn walked into the Pokemon Centre of this town they had just arrived in. They walked up to the Nurse Joy behind the counter.

"Are you here to heal your Pokemon?" she asked them.

The trio nodded and handed Nurse Joy their pokeballs as Pikachu jumped on a tray.

"It shouldn't take too long, please take a seat" Nurse Joy told them as she took the tray away.

"I can't wait until we get to Floaroma Town!" Dawn said as the three walked over and sat on some couches, "I'm so excited!"

"Yeah, it's gonna be awesome" Ash said.

"Ambipom has really been improving since it evolved," Brock stated, "I think you'll do great!"

"Well, most of it boils down to Ash's hard work when it was an Aipom" Dawn said, looking at Ash.

Ash scratched the back of his neck, blushing a little, "Well, I just hope the work Aipom had with me pays off for you this time around.."

"It will! I just know it!" Dawn said, giving a wide smile, "No need to worry!"

They heard the familiar dings of the Pokemon Centre, and their names were called to collect their Pokemon. The three headed back up to the counter, where Nurse Joy had the tray all set. Pikachu jumped straight onto Ash's shoulder as he, Dawn and Brock picked up their pokeballs.

"You also get a free pokeball for your visit" Nurse Joy told them, reaching down and handing Dawn and Brock a Premier Ball, but gasping when she reached to give Ash one.

"Nurse Joy, what is it?" Dawn asked.

"What's wrong?" asked Ash.

"Oh, it's nothing," Nurse Joy replied, bringing up her arm from under the counter, "You just got lucky"

She handed Ash a golden pokeball with a bright gleaming smile.

"Lucky?" Ash asked, staring at the pokeball in his hand.

"Pika..?" Pikachu said, tilting it's head, staring at the strange pokeball.

"You don't know?" Nurse Joy asked.

"Know what?" Dawn asked, placing her Premier Ball in her bag.

"This town is home to Sinnoh's most renowned pokeball factory," Nurse Joy began explaining, as she lifted up a guidebook and showed the three friends, "They're having a competition at the moment, which is why we're giving away pokeballs to Trainers who heal their Pokemon here. We've been given five special golden pokeballs, all randomised in their delivery boxes. Any Trainer who happens to have been given one of the five pokeballs, like the one you have there, wins an exclusive tour of the factory"

"No way!" Dawn exclaimed.

"That's awesome!" Ash chimed.

"Pika!" Pikachu agreed.

"What's the factory like?" Dawn asked.

"I haven't been inside myself, but I hear it's wonderful. Magical, even" Nurse Joy replied.

Just then, Brock pushed through his two friends and leaned on the counter in front of Nurse Joy.

"No place in all of Sinnoh can be as magical as this Pokemon Centre," he began, "For no place has your beauty within it. The golden pokeball is a mere sign, for you've captured the golden pokeball to my heart-"

Nurse Joy stared blankly at him as they heard him grunt in pain. She looked over the counter and noticed a Croagunk had Poison Jabbed him and was dragging him away, back over to the couches. Then a thought hit Dawn.

"But wait!" she said, turning back to Nurse Joy, "if just Ash has the pokeball, Brock and I won't be able to go, will we?!"

"Oh, don't worry, dear," Nurse Joy calmed her, "each pokeball recipient is allowed to bring two guests at maximum"

She smiled brightly at them, then looked at Pikachu.

"Not including your Pokemon, of course" she said, smiling again.

"That's great news!" Dawn said.

"The tour's in a few days, we still have one more golden pokeball to find and give out, so feel free to explore around town while you wait" Nurse Joy said.

"Where is the factory, anyway?" Ash asked.

"Not that far," Nurse Joy replied, "Atop the hill just behind our Pokemon Centre"

"Awesome! Let's go check it out!" Ash said, racing for the door.

"Thanks, Nurse Joy!" Dawn yelled to her as she raced after Ash.

Little did the friends know, just two couches away, with their backs to them, were Team Rocket.

"Did you hear that, Jessie?" James asked.

"Yes, a golden pokeball, think of how beautiful I'll look catching a Pokemon with it!" Jessie replied.

"Not the pokeball, Jess!" James said, "What it gives you"

"A tour of the greatest pokeball factory in all of Sinnoh," Meowth added, "Think of all the unique pokeballs we could steal"

"Not to mention the types of Pokemon that could be working at such a factory," James continued, "Pokeballs and Pokemon galore!"

"And with the twerps going, Pikachu to top it all off!" Meowth chimed.

"You're right!" Jessie realised, "I need me a golden pokeball!"

"Whoa, slow down there" Meowth said, grabbing her by the skirt.

"Nurse Joy said they only have one more golden pokeball left to give away," James told his companion, "It could take ages for them to finally find it and give it away. And we don't want another twerpish brat getting it instead of us"

"Then how do you suggest we get our hands on it?!" Jessie asked the two, crossing her arms, fumed.

"Just leave that to me" Meowth said with a smirk, holding up an arm, claw extended.