NARRATOR With Ash's entry into
the Unova League secured
our heroes now leave Virbank City behind
and set their sights on Undella Town
which is located in Eastern Unova.
Wow. Wailord, cool.
You're right. Awesome.
I've never seen one in person.
It's truly a sight to behold.
ASH 'Look. Check out the Wingull.'
PIKACHU
The Hoenn region's known for its Wingull flocks
but this flock is quite impressive too.
Hm. Really cool.
And, Ash, Eastern Unova has several kinds of Pokémon
that can be found in other regions.
- I didn't know that. - Ah.
Huh?
♪ A new adventure another day
♪ One more challenge that comes our way ♪
♪ It's up to me and you
♪ We know what we've got to do
♪ We are together now friends forever now ♪
♪ Whatever comes our way we won't run away ♪
♪ Standing tall one for all
♪ It's our destiny
♪ Pokémon ♪
ASH Piplup, Pansage,
and a Meeting of the Times.
See something red?
Come on. It could have been a Staryu.
- So Unova has Staryu? - Maybe.
That's a good question.
- Let's go have a look. - Right.
I was right. They are Staryu.
I like Undella Town.
You can imagine what a popular Unova resort this town is.
What a great place to kick back and relax.
I'm here to compete.
After I win the Junior Cup, it's on to the Unova League.
And don't forget, if you win the Junior Cup
you'll get to battle the champion Alder.
I'll bet Undella Town's gonna be crawling
with strong Pokémon Trainers.
Yup.
- Champion Cynthia? - Huh?
CYNTHIA Ah, Jervis. How are you?
I'm fine, thank you. So these must be your guests.
Right. Let me introduce you.
This is my butler, Jervis.
A pleasure to meet you.
I'm pleased to have the honor of serving you
during your stay in Undella Town.
Your car awaits, madam.
- There they are. - Oh, yeah.
As expected. Together again in Eastern Unova.
MEOWTH 'And just like we thought.'
Meloetta followed those Twerpies all the way here.
Correct, but they haven't the foggiest idea
it's been trailing them.
Shall we grab Meloetta now?
I think we should give it a bit more time.
We'd have the Sinnoh champion to rumble with.
- Man, what a car. - Amazing.
- Wow. This belongs to you? - That's right.
What, Pikachu?
Excuse me. If you will take your seats.
- You bet. - Yeah.
- So Meloetta's in the car too. - Let's follow them.
CYNTHIA 'Undella Town's
an easy-going place to live.'
When I find time for a long vacation, I usually come here.
Wow, I've never been to Undella Town before.
We came here when I was little.
We loved going on the Wailord watching tours.
Awesome. I wanna go on one of those too.
Huh? Hey.
- What's up, Ash? - I saw some Rattata.
- Huh? - 'Huh?'
IRIS 'You're right.'
'You'll see many kinds of Pokémon'
'when we get to the villa.'
'I think you'll be quite pleased.'
Great, Jervis, thank you.
- Huh? - Huh?
- Meloetta! - Huh?
A shock, to say the least.
You followed us here.
It can be invisible when it wants.
Incredible. So that's how Meloetta got on the plane.
It seems to have become quite fond of Ash.
You like me, Meloetta?
You're just the cutest thing. Nice to see you too.
The smile on Meloetta's face only confirms
Cynthia's observations.
Such a perfect pairing between people and Pokémon.
So we have an additional guest.
Fine. We're almost there.
'Cynthia's vacation home is up ahead.'
Welcome.
ASH/IRIS/CILAN Huh.
- Awesome. - Gorgeous.
This way, please.
ASH/IRIS/CILAN/CYNTHIA Huh.
Meloetta's gone.
Hey. Come on, Meloetta, come back.
- Please don't disappear. - I wonder what's wrong.
Well, from what I've seen so far
Meloetta appears to be rather shy.
Meloetta will be back. Don't worry.
Guess you're right. Let's go.
Huh?
Who's that?
Ah. It's Dawn.
Hi. It's been a long time, Ash.
Sure has.
Cynthia gave me the news. You've got all eight badges now.
Yeah. I'm all set.
So Dawn's the one you were talking about on the plane.
Right.
You're Iris and Cilan. Hi.
Professor Oak told me all about you.
- Huh? - Wow. You know Professor Oak.
Yup, and I'm Dawn.
And this is my number one partner, Piplup. Say hi.
So you're the Dawn who traveled all over
the Sinnoh region with Ash.
And you're a Pokémon Coordinator.
It's an honor to meet you.
What's the difference between a Coordinator and a Trainer?
Coordinators present their Pokémon
to look the best they can.
We all compete together in Pokémon contests.
They're just the coolest.
Wow. I wanna see one.
If I may, I'd like to evaluate Piplup.
Evaluate? Let's see, evaluate.
You're a Connoisseur, right?
Yes, and I can give you an A-class evaluation.
I've never seen a Piplup before.
You're so cute and round. And so squishy too.
Aw, sweetie-pie.
An Axew.
POKEDEX 'Axew, the Tusk Pokémon.'
'Axew eats berries that it crushes with its tusks.'
'The tusks can sometimes break off, but they grow back.'
Hey, Ash, what about Piplup?
Let's see.
POKEDEX 'Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon.'
'Piplup's limited walking skills often cause it to fall down'
'but that never hurts its pride.'
It's true. And it's totally cute.
I wish that you would've let us know
that you were going to be in Unova.
The thing is, we've both been super busy.
Haven't we, Piplup?
- So when did you arrive? - Just got here.
I heard Cynthia was going to be at the Junior Cup Tournament.
How could I resist?
You told me you were just in Nimbasa City, right?
Uh-huh. And the Pokémon Musical was great.
As a Pokémon Coordinator
I always want to get as much inspiration as I can.
I saw Elesa's fashion show when I was there too.
Ah.
She's so beautiful.
I got lots of ideas for my contests.
Uh, what is it, Piplup?
Huh? Right. I know.
I'll bet Meloetta disappeared when we came in
because Dawn and Piplup were here.
Perhaps. That sounds right.
- H-hey, Ash? What's up? - Let me introduce you.
Hey, you can come out. Dawn's a friend of mine.
- Oh. - Maybe Meloetta's gone.
CILAN Hmm.
But did I say something wrong? I hope not, Cynthia.
No, I just think it may take a little more time.
I hope so. I hope it's soon.
I'll introduce you. Don't worry.
Wanna meet my new Pokémon first?
Sure. Can't wait to see what kind of Pokémon you've caught.
GROUP Who's that Pokémon?
GROUP It's Piplup.
Alright.
Everybody, come on out.
All of you, too.
Because it's introduction time.
My name's Dawn. Nice to meet you.
And now I think it's a good time
to show you my Pokémon pals.
Ready? Come on out and say hi to everyone.
Ta-dah.
Aw. So this little one likes Pikachu.
Isn't that sweet?
Wow, Quilava, you evolved.
Hey, Dawn. Wanna battle?
It's been a long time and I can't wait any more.
Okay, but aren't you entering the Junior Cup?
Yeah. Iris and Cilan are entering it too.
Cynthia's letting us all stay here.
That way, we'll all have plenty of time to train
until the tournament begins.
- Kind of like a training camp. - Mm-hm.
- Well, now you've got one more. - Huh? You too?
- You're going to enter? - Bingo. Two points.
Yes. This is getting interesting.
What, Piplup? Again?
I'll bet that means it's close by.
Come on out, will you?
Dawn's a really good friend of mine. I want you to meet her.
Huh.
Uh, a Pokémon?
Don't worry, Meloetta.
No need to worry.
I'm Dawn. Meloetta, nice to meet you.
It appears that Meloetta is feeling very much at ease now.
You're right. It's beautiful.
JESSIE Target confirmed.
A Mythical Pokémon? Oh.
ASH Yeah, that's what Cynthia says.
But we're still figuring it out.
So when you were talking about something disappearing
that was Meloetta?
Yeah. Meloetta's kind of shy.
ASH/IRIS/CILAN/DAWN Huh.
Piplup, you okay?
Oshawott, why'd you do that to Piplup?
Now say you're sorry.
Man.
It looks like Oshawott likes Meloetta.
I'd say Piplup does too.
'Looks like there's a bit of competition going on.'
Okay, guys, Meloetta's finally here
which means time for a battle.
- Just a minute, please. - Um.
If it's with Dawn, I hope you'll allow me to battle first.
Huh? Why you?
I want to do an evaluation.
To see what a Coordinator can do.
That sounds great.
A Connoisseur versus a Coordinator.
- I'm into that. - Aww. And me?
No need to worry. I'll battle with you next.
With great humility
I accept the distinct honor of being your battle referee.
'It will be between Pokémon Connoisseur Cilan'
and Pokémon Coordinator Dawn.
This will be a one-on-one Pokémon battle.
For this Evaluation, my talented partner.
Presenting Pansage.
We'll just see what a Pokémon Connoisseur can do.
Piplup, spotlight.
Look at Pip. It's adorable.
- I see. Tasty presentation. - Of course.
In a contest, it's important to make a good first impression
right out of the Poké Ball.
Hold on to your hat. Now, Pansage, Bullet Seed.
Piplup, dazzle them both with Drill Peck.
- Amazing. - Go.
They knocked Bullet Seed back.
It's just like fireworks.
Well?
You turned Pansage's attack against us
while demonstrating the power of your Drill Peck.
Looking good, Piplup. Go, Dawn.
Now sample this. Use Rock Tomb.
Yes. Go get 'em, Cilan.
I'll use that Rock Tomb.
Wait till you see what I can do with it.
Okay, Piplup, spin and use Bubble Beam.
It's a Bubble Beam wall.
Wow. Was that what I think it was?
Yup. That was a Counter Shield.
Oh, way to go, Piplup.
Alright.
The much anticipated evaluation time.
Huh?
Look out. Hope you've slept well.
Now let me see.
So far, I've gotten a generous taste of Piplup's
powerful yet elegant contest technique
and my palate tells me
it has flavor of both strength and refinement.
Watching the nurturing love
of a true Coordinator at work is a joy.
Guess Connoisseurs love talking as much as they love food.
Now for a token of our respect.
A presentation of our most powerful move.
Use Solar Beam.
Alright, then use Ice Beam.
Meloetta.
It looks like Meloetta got carried away
looking at Piplup's gorgeous contest moves.
I understand. I can't believe them myself.
Huh?
Looks like things are starting to heat up.
- Yeah. - I suggest an official timeout.
What do you think? Battles sure are exciting.
We're gonna enter that Junior Cup Tournament soon.
Hope you'll cheer us on.
JAMES Then it's decided.
Yes. It appears that Meloetta will be a permanent Twerp.
I think it's time we tell Dr. Zager.
Thank you for everything, Jervis.
You're most welcome.
Guess my next battle is with you, Iris.
I can't wait.
CILAN Now, now, don't forget.
My battle with Dawn hasn't yet been decided.
- Oh, right. I forgot. - What about my battle?
DAWN 'Ash, you're right after Iris.'
ASH 'Fine.'
Huh?
Listen to that.
There's something about that song.
True. A beautiful and exotic treat for the ears.
NARRATOR And so our heroes
have begun training
for the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup
but now with Dawn and Piplup as part of the excitement
while Team Rocket's sinister plot to capture
the Mythical Pokémon Meloetta quietly unfolds.
DR. ZAGER We found it.
That sound wave is the key
we've been searching for all this time.
In a song.
But that bit of Meloetta's song is not enough.
Of course, if Meloetta's singing even a part of it
it must be awfully relaxed to let its guard down.
I wonder if that's because of the Twerps.
I would say so.
We should get the whole song
if we leave them all together long enough.
And the Boss?
Contact him now and I'll plan our next move.
JESSIE 'So Team Rocket's
most important mission ever has begun.'