The Wondrous World of Pokémon! A world filled with mysterious creatures known as Pokémon, who come in all shapes and sizes. They live everywhere imaginable. On the land, in the seas and skies, and some even come from outer space. These creatures can bond with humans thanks to the special capture devices known as Pokéballs. Those who use Pokémon for battle are known as Pokémon Trainers. Our heroes arrived in Basalt City for Blue's first Contest, and there, they met a new friend from the Unova Region named Diane, who's also a Coordinator. Blue and Eevee pulled off their Appeals Round Performance, and now, she awaits the judge's opinions to see if she has a chance to make it to the second round.
Lilian: So, what did our esteemed judges think?
Mr. Contesta: Well...
Sukizo: Hmm...
Nurse Joy: I must say...
Blue: (Looks at the judges with a mix of worry and hope on her face)
Eevee: Vee? (Gives a questioning and confused look at the judges)
Mr. Contesta: That was a great way to show off your Eevee's talents! Great job!
Sukizo: Not to mention, it was remarkable!
Nurse Joy: Eevee was simply adorable! And that Alluring Voice was pleasant to listen to.
Blue: (Sighs of relief)
Eevee: Vee!
Lilian: And it seems Blue's performance really caught the judge's eyes!
With Latrell, Silver, Fiore, and Grookey on the bleachers
Latrell: Yeah! They liked it!
Grookey: Key!
Fiore: I got worried for a second there.
Silver: You and me both. I felt like I was waiting an eternity.
We cut to the Contest Hall's Lobby, where we see the Torchic from before sitting on a bench and admiring Blue's performance
Torchic: Tor...
15 minutes later in the Contest Hall's Dressing Room with Blue and Eevee, and other Coordinators in the background
Blue: They actually liked it, Eevee!
Eevee: Vee! (Starts rubbing her fur collar on Blue)
Blue: (Giggles) Hey, stop! That tickles!
(Latrell, Silver, and Fiore walk into the room and towards Blue, with Grookey sitting on the former's shoulder)
Blue: Oh, hey, you guys!
Latrell: Nice going out there, Blue.
Silver: Yeah, it was cool.
Fiore: Eevee was so cute!
Grookey: Groo!
Eevee: Ee!
Blue: Well, I'm glad you all liked it. I just hope it's enough to get past the first round.
Silver: Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be fine.
Blue: Yeah. (Looks to her left and sees the screen) Oh, Diane's on!
Latrell: Really?
Fiore: Let's see.
With Diane and Oshawott on the arena, with Oshawott flying around using Aqua Jet
Diane: Oshawott, use Water Pulse and aim it towards the middle of the arena!
Oshawott: Osha! (Uses Water Pulse while keeping up the Aqua Jet and fires it towards the middle of the arena)
Lilian: And Oshawott keeps up it's Aqua Jet while firing a Water Pulse! They must've trained day in and day out for that!
Diane: Now, slice the Water Pulse with Razor Shell!
Oshawott: (Continues its Aqua Jet to charge at the Water Pulse, then stops its Aqua Jet and swiftly uses Razor Shell on the Water Pulse, making it explode and causing multiple water drops to pour down on the arena)
Lilian: And Oshawott makes Water Pulse rain down on the arena!
Oshawott: (Lands on his feet as the water droplets stop falling down)
(The audience cheers)
Back in the Dressing Room
Blue: Wow, Oshawott was incredible!
Latrell: Yeah, it really made good use of its Water Type Moves.
Fiore: She's got a good shot at making in to the second round.
40 minutes later, with the group, Diane, Eevee, Grookey, and Oshawott all in the Dressing Room
Blue: All the performances so far were great!
Diane: Yeah, makes me worried about whether or not we'll make it into the next round.
Latrell: Don't worry, you two did great. I think the last performance should be soon, right?
Silver: Yeah, it's the next one.
In the arena with Lilian and the judges
Lilian: And now, it's time for our last Coordinator, coming from Vermillion City, it's Chocolate!
(A average height blonde male, looking to be in his late teens, walks onto the arena)
Back in the Dressing Room
Latrell and Silver: Strange name.
Diane: Your names are "Latrell" and "Silver", I don't think you have a right to talk. (Chuckles)
Back in the Arena
Chocolate: Ivysaur, I choose you! (Throws out a Pokéball to reveal an Ivysaur)
Ivysaur: Saur!
Back in the Dressing Room
Fiore: An Ivysaur?
Latrell: Why does it look a bit familiar?
Silver: (Pulls out his Rotom Phone)
Rotom Phone: Ivysaur, the Seed Pokémon. A Grass and Poison Type. The bulb on its back grows as it absorbs nutrients. The bulb gives off a pleasant aroma when it blooms. Ivysaur is the evolved form of Bulbasaur.
Latrell: That's why it was familiar. Bulbasaur's of the three Starters from the Kanto Region.
Diane: Cool!
Back in the Arena
Chocolate: Ivysaur, use Leaf Storm on the entire arena!
Ivysaur: Ivy! (Uses Leaf Storm and aims it at the ground, making the leaves come up and explode around the entire arena, covering Chocolate, Ivysaur, Lilian, and all 3 of the judges)
Lilian: Wow! Ivysaur's Leaf Storm has covered the entire arena! I can't even see where I am!
Chocolate: Now, use Sunny Day!
Ivysaur: Ivy! (Uses Sunny Day while still in the cover of the leaves, as the sun starts to shine a lot brighter)
Lilian: And Sunny Day is used to make the sun shine a lot brighter! Even with the cover of the leaves, I can still feel the heat!
(Suddenly, the leaves burn to ash from the Sunny Day's heat, and the now clear arena reveals Ivysaur, with its bloom glowing in the sun, and a fiery ball from Ivysaur's mouth appearing and charging up)
Lilian: It seems that under the cover of the leaves, Ivysaur has readied up a strong looking move that's ready to fire!
Chocolate: Ivysaur, use Weather Ball and aim it to the sky!
Ivysaur: Saur! (Shoots the attack into the sky, as it starts to burn brighter in the sun)
Lilian: Ivysaur's Weather Ball looks absolutely beautiful! Perfect display of Weather Ball's versatility.
Chocolate: Ivysaur, grab the Weather Ball with Vine Whip!
Ivysaur: Ivy! (Uses Vine Whip and uses it to grab the Weather Ball)
Lilian: And Ivysaur makes a risky play, using the Grass Type Vine Whip to grab the Fire Type Weather Ball!
Chocolate: Slam it!
Ivysaur: Saur! (Uses its vines to slam the Weather Ball onto the ground, making it explode and create a heat wave that hits the audience)
Chocolate: Good job, Ivysaur.
Ivysaur: Saur!
(The audience cheers)
Lilian: And Chocolate's performance ends with a heat wave that hits the entire arena! Let's see what the judges think.
Mr. Contesta: The way Ivysaur made use of Sunny Day and Weather Ball was something to behold. And its resilience when grabbing that Fire Type Move and slamming it was impressive!
Sukizo: Absolutely remarkable!
Nurse Joy: I've always liked bright sunny days, so that was a nice touch.
Lilian: And the judges loved it! Now that all of our first round performances are finished, give us some time to see which of our impressive Coordinators will move on to the Battle Stage!
Back in the Dressing Room
Diane: Wow, that guy was amazing.
Blue: Yeah, no doubt he makes it into the next round.
Fiore: Well, what should we do while we're waiting for the results?
Latrell: I'm gonna go get something to eat. I'm starving.
Grookey: Key!
Silver: Mind if I come with?
Latrell: I don't mind. Hey, let's go to that burger place we found a few days ago.
Silver: Sweet, you three gonna come with us?
Blue: No thanks. I'm so nervous that I can't eat.
Diane: Same here.
Fiore: Nah, I think I'll look around and try to find some leads on some more Shiny Pokémon.
Silver: Alright then. Let's go, Latrell.
Latrell: Yeah. (Walks out of the dressing room with Silver, and Grookey sitting on his shoulder)
Fiore: Alright, good luck, you two. (Walks out of the dressing room as well)
Blue: Got it, I'll text you three if we make it or not.
10 minutes later, with Latrell and Silver walking through the streets and Grookey on the former's shoulder.
Silver: We should probably get Blue and Fiore some fries or nuggets for when we get back.
Latrell: And Diane too.
Silver: (In a teasing voice) Awh, look at you being considerate.
Latrell: Shut it.
Silver: (Laughs, but as he's laughing, a Froakie jumps onto his face, making him fall, then off of his face as it continues jumping through the streets)
Latrell: (Laughs and points at Silver while he's on the ground)
Grookey: Key! Key-Groo! (Giggles)
Silver: (Picks himself up) Thanks for the help. What was that?
(Suddenly, a tall male with blonde hair and teal eyes runs up to the two trainers, with an average height male with slightly darker skin, black hair and green eyes following behind him)
Blonde Hair: Are you two okay?
Silver: Yeah, but whatever that Pokémon was just jumped at me outta nowhere.
Black Hair: That was a Froakie.
Latrell: Froakie? (Starts typing into his Rotom Phone)
Rotom Phone: Froakie, the Bubble Frog Pokémon. A Water Type. Its happy-go-lucky look is an act intended to fool its enemies. It will suddenly drop the facade and overwhelm its foes with its blinding speed. Froakie is one of the three Pokémon that new Trainers in the Kalos Region can choose.
Silver: Woah, it seems cool.
Latrell: Yeah, it's a Starter Pokémon. So, does it belong to either of you two?
Blonde Hair: No, it's a wild Froakie.
Latrell: Ah, cool. So, what's your names?
Black Hair: My name is Strayer, and that's Derek.
Derek: We were both hunting the Froakie and ran into each other, so we decided to work together.
Silver: Mind if I join in on this? I wanna catch that Froakie too.
Latrell: Me too.
Derek: I don't mind. Four heads are better than two.
Strayer: Yeah, it'll be fun.
Latrell: Alright, let's get a headstart, Grookey! (Runs in the direction Froakie hopped off in, with Grookey jumping from his shoulder to his head)
Silver: Hey! Get back here! (Starts running behind Latrell)
Derek: I'm getting that Froakie. (Follows behind Latrell and Silver)
Strayer: Wait up! (Runs, following behind the three Trainers)
15 minutes later, at the local Mart with Fiore, and Piplup walking closely behind her
Fiore: Well, I wasn't able to find a lead on any Shiny Pokémon, but at least I can buy some apple juice for us.
Piplup: Lup! Lup-Lup-Pip!
Fiore: (Giggles and then pats Piplup's head) I think I got you more hooked on apple juice than I am.
Piplup: Pip! (Looks to the aisle signs, and points out the one that reads "Drinks" to Fiore)
Fiore: Wow, good eye, Piplup.
Piplup: Pip!
15 minutes later with Latrell, Silver, Derek, and Strayer jogging through the streets, with Grookey looking around on top of Latrell's head
Latrell: (Stops and takes a breath) I think we lost it.
Silver: (Stops as well, with the other two trainers following suit) Yeah, that Froakie is quick.
Derek: Well, it can't have gotten that far. Maybe our Pokémon could help us look?
Latrell: Good idea. Alright, Pidgey, let's go! (Throws out Pidgey's Pokéball, revealing the Tiny Bird Pokémon)
Derek: I can help too. Gligar, you're up! (Throws out a Pokéball to reveal a Gligar)
Strayer: Gligar?
Silver: Let me see. (Pulls out his Rotom Phone)
Rotom Phone: Gligar, the Fly Scorpion Pokémon. A Ground and Flying Type. It glides as if sliding. It startles foes by clamping on to their faces, then jabs with its poison stinger.
Latrell: Ah, that's cool.
Derek: Yeah, but Gligar needs a gust of wind to start flying.
Latrell: I got you. Pidgey, use Gust!
Pidgey: (Chirps as he uses Gust towards Gligar, causing the Ground Type to be elevated into the sky and start flying)
Latrell: Alright Pidgey, go ahead and search with Gligar. We're looking for a Froakie. We'll be close behind, so just come towards us if you find it.
Pidgey: (Chirps as he flies off, following behind Derek's Gligar)
Strayer: Alright, let's go! (Starts running, following behind Pidgey and Gligar, with the three other Trainers following along as well)
Back in the Contest Hall's Dressing Room with Blue, Diane, and the other Coordinators, all looking towards the screen
Blue: It seems like its time for the announcement of the results.
Diane: Yeah, let's just be hopeful.
Lilian (On the Screen): Alright, sorry for taking so long, but our judges have come to a decision! The 8 Coordinators moving onto the next round are... now shown on screen!
(The screen then turns completely blue, and then the pictures of 8 Coordinators are shown on screen. With Blue, Diane, and Chocolate's pictures all standing out)
Diane: Yes! We made it!
Blue: Let's go! We made it to the Battle Stage!
Eevee: Vee!
Diane: And so did that Chocolate guy.
Chocolate: (Walks up to the two girls) So it seems you two know me.
Blue: Oh? It's Chocolate. Well, yeah, you put on quite a show earlier.
Chocolate: Thanks, so did both of you. I hope to see one of you two in the finals. It'd make the fight for my second Ribbon worthwhile. HOYAAA! (Runs off in a random direction)
Diane: He's... kinda strange..
Blue: Yeah, but he's already got a ribbon. He'll be tough to beat. (Looks back to the screen)
Lilian (Voiceover on the Screen) And our matchups for this round are going to be randomized and... shown now!
(The screen shuffles around the pictures of the Coordinators, and then two pictures are put next to each other on the corners of the screen, with Blue, Diane, and Chocolate all being in different corners)
Diane: Looks like we won't have to face him this round at least.
Blue: Yeah. Good luck in your match.
Diane: You too.
With Fiore and Piplup at the register, with Fiore holding an 8-Pack of Apple Juice boxes
Fiore: Alright, how much? (Hands the Cashier the 8-Pack)
Cashier: This should be-
(Suddenly, a familiar black jeep drives through the front window of the Mart, and a Chatot flies out the driver's seat window)
Fiore: Not you guys again!
And with that, Blue and Diane have moved onto the Battle Rounds! But so has Chocolate, a most impressive Coordinator. Will Blue be able to win her first Contest? What will happen with the Froakie that Latrell, Silver, and their two new friends, Derek and Strayer are on the hunt for? And what will happen with Fiore at the Mart, where some old adversaries have appeared! Find out the answers to all these questions and more, next time! As the Journey Continues!