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[instrumental music]

'No joke? They know where the Unova League's gonna be?'

No joke. I just got word from the Pokémon Center.

Yes. They've decided to hold it in Vertress City this year.

Oh! I'm so psyched!

I'm shaking so hard, I think I'm gonna burst!

[EXCITED]

Thanks for everything, Cynthia.

You're welcome.

You should get to Vertress City as soon as possible

and start getting ready.

If I may, the best route

is to travel through Opelucid City.

- Huh? Opelucid City? - Huh?

You see, it's..

I mean, I know it's a bit out of the way

but could we travel through the Village of Dragons instead?

- Pretty please? - Village of Dragons?

Right! That's your hometown!

Awesome! Let's go that way. I want to see what it's like.

[AGREEMENT]

Oh..

- Safe trip. Good luck, Ash. - Thanks.

And, of course, all of you take good care.

Rest assured, I'll be cheering for you from the sidelines.

We'll see you later. Have fun!

- And thanks again! - Bye-bye!

[HAPPY]

Yes! Unova League, here we come!

[AGREEMENT]

* It's the next chapter *

* The ultimate goal *

* Ready for battle brave and bold *

* I know we're gonna make it * * I know we're gonna make it *

* We will find a way * * We will find a way *

* Oh-oh we've come so far *

* We fought so hard to get where we are *

* Oh-oh we belong together *

* It's always you and me * * It's always you and me *

* Pokémon * * Pokémon **

ASH BEAUTIES BATTLING FOR PRIDE AND PRESTIGE!

NARRATOR As our heroes leave Cynthia's

beautiful vacation home behind them,

they now set their sights on Vertress City

site of the Unova League.

This looks like a good spot to take a break.

- Okay. - Then let's have lunch.

Jervis was kind enough to pack us a gourmet feast.

'Okay, gang, come on out!'

[APPEARING]/[EXERTION]

[EXERTION]

[chomping]

[EXCITED]

- Wow! It's great! - Right!

Jervis' spices capture the essence

of great tropical cuisine.

[EATING]

[BURPING]

[EXCITED]

[SURPRISED]

[BURPING]

[ANGRY]

[ATTACK]

[PAINED]

[ANGRY]

Come on! Hey, cut it out!

[CONCERNED]

[ANGRY]

[CONCERNED]

[ATTACK]

[WORRIED]

[PAINED]

Huh? Emolga!

EMOLGA [PAINED]

- Emolga? - What was that?

[DAZED]

Emolga!

Emolga, are you okay?

[DAZED]

- Poor Emolga. - Say you're sorry, you two.

[SAD]

MOIRA 'Such an unattractive Emolga?'

Don't tell me that Pokémon belongs to you.

IRIS 'Huh?'

Unattractive? Who do you think you are?

Hmph! My name is Moira.

And this is the most beautiful Pokémon

'in the entire Unova region, Cinccino.'

[PROUD]

Cinccino?

Cinccino, the Scarf Pokémon.

Cinccino brushes off attacks with ease

because of the unique oil that coats its white fur.

My name is Mona and I'd like to present

the second most beautiful Pokémon in the Unova region

'Lilligant.'

[HAPPY]

Lilligant, the Flowering Pokémon.

The flower on Lilligant's head

gives off an aroma that can be very relaxing.

And my name is Cher.

This is the third most beautiful Pokémon

'in the Unova region, Roserade.'

[PROUD]

Roserade?

Roserade, the Bouquet Pokémon.

Roserade uses its sweet aroma to attract prey

then strikes with thorny whips to defeat it.

I innocently let my Cinccino out to become more beautiful

by getting some fresh air

when your unattractive Emolga attacked it

putting its beauty in jeopardy.

The nerve of your unsightly Pokémon!

- You tell them, my dear Moira. - How dare you?

And then there's your Snivy!

It's unattractive on the outside and the inside.

[ANGRY]

MOIRA 'All of your Pokémon are unattractive'

'nothing more than a pile of rubbish.'

You should find yourself some more attractive Pokémon.

We must leave before the unattractiveness

rubs off on us.

Let's hurry.

[laughs] Ta-ta.

[grunting]

Stop right there!

[engine revving]

[panting]

- Uh, Iris? - Well, that's that.

[grunting]

Huh? A bus with flower marks on it?

Why, you must be talking about the Flower Garden Troupe's bus.

Flower Garden Troupe?

You're saying you've never heard of them?

They're the most famous theater troupe in the whole region!

No one puts on a show the way those gals do.

[audience applauding]

WOMAN 1 The cast is made up entirely of attractive young women

and their lovely female Pokémon.

They have their own headquarters.

- It's really close by. - Could we get directions?

Just go straight down this street

and take the second right, and there you are!

Thanks a lot.

Problem is men aren't allowed in.

- Huh? - It's women only!

You won't get past the front door.

That's their bus for sure!

Hm. There's no mistaking it.

Looks like the perfect headquarters

for a bunch of stuck-up girls!

You're right!

Let's go give them a piece of our minds!

You heard what she said.

Guys aren't allowed to go in there!

Don't worry. Leave that to me.

[instrumental music]

How do I look?

[PLEASED]

[CONFUSED]

[PLEASED]

'Oh, man!'

I don't think this is really my style.

Come on!

What's the point of doing all this

in the first place?

IRIS 'Remember what she said about Snivy?'

'Here, Pansage, wear this.'

[CONFUSED]

Alright, girls, let's go!

Girls? Oh, right!

[chuckles]

- Uh, uh, may I help you? - Why, yes. Thank you.

We've come here to speak to our wonderful friend, Moira, please.

I see. As long as you're friends with Moira, go right in.

-Merci! - Thanks a lot.

Huh?

Now where could those awful girls be?

This place is huge. Who knows?

- Huh? - Hm?

Well, that's odd. Three strangers, may I help you?

You may. We're from the city.

And we're fellow performers

who've heard such wonderful things

about the Flower Garden Troupe

that we were just wondering

if we could pick up a few pointers

by watching them rehearse.

You came to watch us?

ASH/CILAN Yes.

Just a sec.

Haven't I met you somewhere before?

I don't think so. It's an honor to meet you.

- What's going on? - Oh. Hello, Moira.

It seems these ladies would like to watch us rehearse and..

[whispering]

Yes, it would be an honor for you three to watch us rehearse.

- Come. You're all welcome. - Thank you very much.

First, those costumes.

Huh?

They're splendid!

It's so clever of you to wear your costumes

and show everyone how extravagant you are.

That's why we wear our costumes at all times.

- 'We're clever, too.' - Well, isn't that special?

- What'd that mean? - Play along with it.

Oh, yes. I forgot to ask your names.

Our names? My name's Iris.

- And the other two? - They're Ashley and Cilanor.

- I'm Ashley. - Which makes me Cilanor.

MOIRA 'Of course, your Pokémon are all female?'

'O-of course. Right, Pikachu?'

[AGREEMENT]

I'd prefer you add Ette to your Pokémon's name.

I think it's far, far prettier that way.

- Is that girl nuts? - Hm?

Uh, right! Uh, Pikachu-ette.

Good! So now we'll show you how we conduct a rehearsal.

[CONFUSED]

Just play along and it'll be over soon.

MOIRA 'Come with me.'

IRIS/CILAN/ASH Alright!

MOIRA 'Performance rule number one.'

You should always be aware

of whenever your public is looking at you.

The eyes of strangers

'will help you gain the poise you'll need for TV.'

[PROUD]

My Cinccino and I are beautiful. Are we not?

[PROUD]

My Lilligant is absolutely stunning. Yes?

[PROUD]

And my Roserade is lovely enough

to stop traffic, is it not?

[PROUD]

MOIRA/MONA/CHER Elegance perfected.

[grunting]

I'll never be able to look at myself in the mirror again.

Hush. You never do!

[CONFUSED]

MOIRA 'Performance rule number two.'

Unless you walk with beauty and grace

you can't shine on stage.

- Huh? - Uh, what's that about?

I want you all to walk on this balance beam

without looking down at your feet.

[CONFIDENT]

[CONFIDENT]

Wow! Well done, Snivy-ette and Emolga-ette.

Enjoy your success while you still can

because now we're going to show you

how much blood, sweat and tears

go into the fine art of being beautiful.

[NERVOUS]

- What's going on? - The true test of grace.

One wrong move and you'll be like this rose.

MOIRA 'Instead of blooming like a beautiful flower'

'you'll sink like a rock in the mud.'

So your Pokémon and ours will face off on the balance beam

and the one that makes it to the other side is the winner.

Do you think you're all up to the task?

Of course.

It would be an honor and a privilege, my dear Moira.

We'll see if that attitude pays off.

GROUP Who's that Pokémon?

GROUP It's Roserade!

[EXERTION]

Be yourself, Roserade-ette, and this will be easy.

Best of luck, dear Pansage-ette.

Alright, begin!

[CONFIDENT]

[ANGRY]

[STRUGGLING]

[EXERTION]

PANSAGE/ROSERADE [ATTACK]/[DODGING]

[PANIC]

[PROUD]

Pansage-ette, no!

[DAZED]

[laughing]

How unattractive can one get? Ha-ha-ha!

That means our first winner is Roserade-ette.

'Pansage-ette needs more training.'

[DISAPPOINTED]

Sorry, Pansage-ette.

[CONFIDENT]

Best of luck, Lilligant-ette.

- Emolga-ette, let's do it! - And begin!

[EXERTION]

[STRUGGLING]

[STRUGGLING]

Emolga-ette!

[EXERTION]

[PANIC]

[EXERTION]

Lilligant-ette, no!

[SAD]

[laughing]

- Hm? Uh.. - Huh?

[laughing]

Your Lilligant-ette sank like a rock in the mud

so Emolga-ette's the flower.

- You're next, Moira. - I'll teach them good manners.

And begin.

[EXERTION]

I know you can do it, Snivy-ette!

Cinccino-ette, you'd better not lose!

[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

[ATTACK]

[PANIC]

- Ah! - Yeah!

[PROUD]

Alright!

[EXCITED]

You ruled, Snivy-ette!

[AGREEMENT]

[SAD]/[EXERTION]

[HAPPY]

- Huh? - But how?

[laughs] Cinccino-ette's body has a coating of oil

which keeps the darling from getting the least bit dirty.

[Moira laughs]

[PROUD]

Hey, that's not fair!

[ANGRY]

You just made this clever performer really mad!

And next we go in here

for performance rule number three.

- Huh? - Whoa, what's that?

MOIRA 'Our Beauty Battlefield'

'where we demonstrate that the true beauty of a Pokémon'

'is in its strength.'

One more thing.

Our Pokémon battles include a special rule.

What rule?

The losing Pokémon will be covered in mud

but the Pokémon's Trainer will be covered as well.

- The Trainer? - Correct.

On stage, you must agree

that the Trainer should be beautiful, too.

Of course. I couldn't agree more.

Alright, it's the bloom-like- a-beautiful-flower

or-sink-like-a-rock-in-the-mud battle.

- Go! - Here we go, Roserade-ette.

Poison Sting!

[POISON STING MOVE]

You dodge that! Discharge!

[DISCHARGE MOVE]

Dodge it, quick!

[DODGING]

Bullet Seed, go!

[BULLET SEED MOVE]

Dodge, Emolga!

[DODGING]

No, don't fall!

[STRUGGLING]

Alright, Hidden Power!

[HIDDEN POWER MOVE]

[PAINED]

Now use Discharge!

[DISCHARGE MOVE]

[PAINED]

You can't lose, Roserade-ette.

Bullet Seed, go!

[BULLET SEED MOVE]

Now dodge it!

Energy Ball!

[ENERGY BALL MOVE]

[SCARED]/[PAINED]

- Oh, no! - Looks like you lose.

- Hmph! - Huh?

[SURPRISED]/[EXERTION]

Huh? But how?

[laughs] Emolga's an expert glider.

Unfair! That's sneaky!

Well, it's certainly no sneakier

than that coating of oil all over Cinccino's white fur.

- Ha-ha-ha. - Argh..

Poison Sting!

[POISON STING MOVE]

Dodge it!

[DODGING]

[SHOCKED]

Now Discharge!

[DISCHARGE MOVE]

[PAINED]

Roserade-ette, behind you!

Let's wrap this up with Hidden Power!

[HIDDEN POWER MOVE]

[PAINED]

Huh?

[gasping]

[sighs] To think Roserade and I

are covered in unattractive mud.

[bawling]

[laughs]

A win worthy of true blooming flowers.

And we certainly deserve it.

Emolga-ette, look, they've turned into mud-covered rocks.

[HAPPY]

[Iris laughs]

Everyone ready to go?

[UNSURE]

Pansage-ette, pull yourself together!

Do you want to get covered in mud?

[DISTRESSED]

Alright then. Go! Bullet Seed!

[BULLET SEED MOVE]

Lilligant-ette, dodge it!

Use Leech Seed!

[LEECH SEED MOVE]

Dig, Pansage-ette!

[DIG MOVE]

Hm.

[DISTRESSED]

Huh? Where did that mud come from?

[laughs] Of course, it's muddy underground, too.

- That's not fair! - Argh!

Now try our attractive Energy Ball!

[ENERGY BALL MOVE]

[SCARED]/[PAINED]

Double mud.

[DAZED]

[laughs]

The most unattractive muddy rocks ever!

[laughing]

[thinking] Don't worry, Cilan and Pansage. They'll pay for that.

Alright, next battle.

'Who will challenge my gorgeous Cinccino-ette?'

[CONFIDENT]

Okay. Snivy-ette and I will do it!

- Hold on! - Huh?

- Ash, let me battle with Snivy! - Uh.

I won't be satisfied

until I turn those two into twin muddy rocks!

[grunting]

Uh, no prob.

I'll battle with you, dear Snivy-ette.

[AGREEMENT]

Battlers ready? Then let's go!

Cinccino-ette! Alright, use Tail Slap!

[TAIL SLAP MOVE]

[PAINED]

Hang in there, Snivy-ette! Vine Whip!

[VINED WHIP MOVE]

[SURPRISED]/[PAINED]

Rock Blast, go!

[ROCK BLAST MOVE]

Dodge it!

[DODGING]

Leaf Storm!

[LEAF STORM MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

- It missed completely! - They need better aim!

Hyper Beam!

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

Alright! Leaf Storm again!

[LEAF STORM MOVE]

[PAINED]

Giga Impact now!

[GIGA IMPACT MOVE]

They're all powerful moves!

Moira's a fierce battler, no doubt!

[AGREEMENT]

Use Leaf Storm!

[LEAF STORM MOVE]

Tail Slap, go!

[TAIL SLAP MOVE]

Intercept with Vine Whip!

[VINE WHIP MOVE]

Now's our chance. Use Leaf Blade!

[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

[PAINED]

Oh? Ah!

[PAINED]

[laughing]

[PROUD]

How unattractive can we get?

[EXERTION]

No! Why can't you shake off the mud, Cinccino-ette?

You must not have been watching.

You see, during our lovely battle

Snivy rubbed all the oil off of Cinccino's fur using Leaf Storm.

Is that possible?

Whoa, so that's why those Leaf Storms weren't making contact.

Excellent move.

Actually, I think taking a mud bath suits you well.

[laughing]

Why, the nerve of you impudent little cheaters!

[applauding]

Ms. Chandler.

I must say that was a wonderful battle.

Congratulations on beating Moira, our star.

I have to ask, would you all agree

to appear on the Flower Garden Troupe's stage?

Uh, I think we're gonna have to pass.

We need to practice more.

But thank you so much for the invitation!

- We've really got to run. - Goodbye and good luck!

But wait!

[panting]

Please, w-won't you reconsider?

No, thanks! We're beautiful enough!

- Sorry to rush off! - Have fun!

[panting] Hm.

And they're fast runners, too. What a shame.

Man, that was scary. Okay, Iris, satisfied now?

I'm satisfied and then some!

Who would've ever thought they'd ask us to work with them?

That fancy dress was just your style.

You might've fit right in!

Well, thanks, but let's get real.

[laughing]

Now, Vertress City, here we come!

[AGREEMENT]

NARRATOR The world of Pokémon is large

and for our heroes, it just got larger.

And so as Vertress City beckons them

toward the Unova League

the always amazing journey continues.

[theme music]