With the Pacifidlog Town Pokémon Contest coming up, May continues to cram some training in with her Pokémon on the beach of Pacifidlog Island. She orders Bulbasaur to use Petal Dance, Beautifly to use Silver Wind, and Combusken to use Fire Spin. The attacks come out beautifully as May turns to Skitty to tell it to use Blizzard, only to see that it’s gone!

She finds the cat playing over by an Aipom’s tail. Scanning the beach - upon which a Rhydon, an Azurill, a Mightyena, a Nidorino, a Shroomish, a Phanpy, and Swablu are training - May says that there is only one month left until the Grand Festival. With May training for the Contest and the Grand Festival, Ash decides to work on Snorunt’s Ice Beam attack and releases the happy little Pokémon. Snorunt uses the Attack and ends up hitting Ash and freezing his hat and parts of his face.

As Ash trains with Snorunt, Team Rocket watches from behind a piece of fake grass. They move in, using the grass as cover, to steal Pikachu but end up getting frozen with a stray Ice Beam. The Ice Beam also goes on to hit several trainers with their Pokémon - Zigzagoon, Trapinch, and Marill. The Aipom from before gets scared out of its wits and runs off with Skitty close in tow. Aipom pops through the bushes, crosses a bridge, and turns left. Skitty pops through the bushes, crosses the bridge, and turns right. May ends up losing it as Ash finally gets Snorunt under control.

Back in town, May spots Skitty watching a cattail held up by a man. May calls out and Skitty jumps back to her. The man, named Joshua, tells May that he’ll be entering the Pacifidlog Contest. As May talks to Joshua, a girl walks up some nearby stairs from the beach, and sees them. She instantly appears to be angry for some reason. Joshua gives May a drink and a chair as they talk; the girl walks up and yells at Joshua for talking to May. After a ton of ranting, the girl named Erika tells May that her dream is to win the Pacifidlog Island Contest with Joshua and having them both being awarded with a half of the Ribbon.

She releases her Pokémon, a Jynx, and tells May that she’ll be entering the Contest too. May looks up Jynx in her Pokédex as Erika hugs it and the others all walk up with May’s Pokémon. After some introductions, a giant arm snatches Pikachu from Ash’s shoulder and Snorunt from the ground. Saying their motto, Team Rocket starts to float away. Ash tries having Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but it doesn’t work. May orders Beautifly to use Tackle, and the Pokémon fall from the balloon. May calls for Sky Uppercut from Combusken; the balloon crashes as Ash and Brock free Pikachu and Snorunt. Jessie releases Seviper and James sends in Cacnea. The needle Pokémon gives him another painful hug. Jessie orders Seviper to use Haze and then Bite while Cacnea aims a Needle Arm. With May unable to see, Joshua sends in a Houndoom and orders it to use Swift to block the attacks. Erika begins to get mad as Joshua and May work together. Jessie calls for Poison Tail with a Pin Missile from Cacnea. Houndoom blocks them with Flamethrower.

May yells out for Petal Dance from Bulbasaur as Seviper and Cacnea use Bite and Needle Arm, respectively. Skitty uses an Assist and ends up with a Fire Spin while Houndoom uses Shadow Ball. The attack forms a combination and hits Team Rocket hard. Erika’s temper flares even more as Pikachu and Snorunt are free. May tries to call out Assist but May sends in Jynx with a Hyper Beam to send Team Rocket blasting off again.

With Team Rocket gone, Joshua, Erika, and May head for the Contest Hall to register. Fireworks fly sky-high as the Contest draws closer to starting.

In the Contest Hall, Jessie tells Meowth that he’ll be entering the Contest for her. He flat out refuses until a Persian that will also be entering walks past. Its trainer, an old lady, says that the Contest will be easy to win. Meowth changes face and says that he’ll enter after remembering Giovanni’s Persian always taunting him.

The Contest begins with Vivian introducing the panel of judges: Mr. Contesta, Sukizo, and Pacifidlog’s Nurse Joy. She then introduces Coordinator #1: The Jesster, who is really Jessie in disguise. The Jesster and Meowth descend from the ceiling on a platform hoisted by James as smoke billows around them. Jesster orders Meowth to use Fury Swipes on a giant block of ice to make an Ice Art Extravaganza called “Boss of My Heart.” The statue turns out to be of Giovanni and Persian. Everyone thinks it’s beautiful, except Brock who thinks it is strangely familiar. Meowth then changes Persian to a Meowth with a quick Fury Swipes as the crowd cheers. Vivian introduces Coordinator #2: Juanita, as May and Erika argue while Joshua watches nervously.

Outside, Ash continues to train Snorunt’s Ice Beam attack. It fails again so Snorunt does it one more time, causing Ash and Pikachu to duck. Sitting on the ground, Ash looks up at the screen to see Joshua doing his Contest Appeal. He calls for Houndoom to make a Shadow Ball and Swift combo. The crowd cheers again as Joshua exits the stage.

Erika’s Appeal also goes well. She has Jynx use a Blizzard and Psychic combination to create a swirling tornado of snow. Finally, May’s turn comes up. She sends in Skitty and orders an Assist. The random attack produces a Razor Leaf from Bulbasaur so May uses it to her advantage by having Skitty use Blizzard to freeze them and then Doubleslap to create sparkles that float down on the crowd. Joshua claps for May, but stops hastily as Erika glares at him.

As May heads back into the waiting room, a Spheal claps with its trainer. Ash enters the room and compliments May. Vivian then announces that four Coordinators will move on to the next round. She announces Joshua, The Jesster, and then Erika. May waits in suspense to see if her Grand Festival chances are over or not. Vivian announces the last Coordinator, and it is May. The pairings for the first round of the battles are then matched: The Jesster VS Erika and May VS Joshua. May holding Skitty, she and Erika glare at each other as the Battle Round draws closer...

English Official Summary

Pacifidlog at last! May is practicing for her contest, and Ash wants Snorunt to practice Ice Beam. But Snorunt's wild aim hits Team Rocket instead and scares another Coordinator's Aipom. Skitty chases it, and May chases Skitty. She finds Skitty playing with another Coordinator, Joshua, and the two talk about the upcoming contest. Erica, a Coordinator who really likes Joshua, loses her cool when she sees them together and gives May a piece of her mind. Ash and the others show up, but so does Team Rocket! The villains grab Pikachu and Snorunt, so May and Joshua team up to stop them. Erica's so mad that May and Joshua are working together, she has Jynx use Hyper Beam to send Team Rocket flying. Then it's time to register for the contest, where Team Rocket also has a plan to enter the contest—with Meowth! The first competitor in the Pacifidlog Contest is the Jester and her Meowth. Both of them look awfully familiar, as does the Giovanni ice sculpture Meowth carves using Fury Swipes! Joshua, Erica, and May all do well and move onto the second round along with the Jester. To May's shock, she'll be facing Joshua in the second round! Erica wants Joshua to win so they can win the ribbon together, but there's no way May is going to give up!

French Official Summary

Flora s'entraîne pour son Concours et Sacha veut que Stalgamin apprenne à maîtriser l'attaque Laser glace. Mais Stalgamin rate son tir et atteint accidentellement la Team Rocket, effrayant du même coup le Capumain d'un autre Coordinateur.

German Official Summary

Maike übt für den Wettbewerb, während Ash mit Schneppke die Attacke Eisstrahl trainiert. Aber Schneppke trifft versehentlich Team Rocket und erschreckt das Griffel eines Koordinators.

Italian Official Summary

Vera si sta esercitando per la sua gara, mentre Ash desidera che il suo Snorunt si alleni nell'attacco Geloraggio. Tuttavia, la pessima mira di Snorunt centra in pieno il Team Rocket, spaventando l'Aipom di un altro Coordinatore.

Portuguese Official Summary

May entra para o Concurso de Pacifidlog, onde ela enfrenta os rivais Joshua e Erica, mais uma competidora misteriosa conhecida apenas como "Jester"…

Finnish Official Summary

May osallistuu Pacifidlogin kilpailuun, jossa hän saa vastaansa kilpakumppaninsa Joshuan ja Erican, sekä salaperäisen kilpailijan, joka tunnetaan vain nimellä Jester...

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

May entra al Concurso de Pacifidlog, donde se enfrenta a sus rivales Joshua y Erica, además de a una misteriosa competidora conocida como "La Bufona"…

Spanish Official Summary

Aura está practicando para el concurso, y Ash quiere que Snorunt practique el Rayo Hielo. Pero las ganas de libertad de Snorunt se topan con el Team Rocket y asusta al Aipom de otra Coordinadora.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Pacifidlog at last! May is practicing for her contest, and Ash wants Snorunt to practice Ice Beam. But Snorunt's wild aim hits Team Rocket instead and scares another Coordinator's Aipom. Skitty chases it, and May chases Skitty. She finds Skitty playing with another Coordinator, Joshua, and the two talk about the upcoming contest. Erica, a Coordinator who really likes Joshua, loses her cool when she sees them together and gives May a piece of her mind. Ash and the others show up, but so does Team Rocket! The villains grab Pikachu and Snorunt, so May and Joshua team up to stop them. Erica's so mad that May and Joshua are working together, she has Jynx use Hyper Beam to send Team Rocket flying. Then it's time to register for the contest, where Team Rocket also has a plan to enter the contest—with Meowth! The first competitor in the Pacifidlog Contest is the Jester and her Meowth. Both of them look awfully familiar, as does the Giovanni ice sculpture Meowth carves using Fury Swipes! Joshua, Erica, and May all do well and move onto the second round along with the Jester. To May's shock, she'll be facing Joshua in the second round! Erica wants Joshua to win so they can win the ribbon together, but there's no way May is going to give up!

Russian Official Summary

Состязаняи в Пасифидлог Тауне ещё не начались, а Мэй уже познакомилась со своими будущими соперниками. Один из них, мальчик, кажется весьма дружелюбным, в отличии от девочки, которая считает, что Мэй нацелилась отнять у нее парня. Страсти накаляются. А в это время Джесси принимают решение участвовать в состязании под вымышленным именем.

Dutch Official Summary

May neemt deel aan de Pacifidlog Wedstrijd, waar ze tegen rivalen Joshua en Erica strijdt, plus een mysterieuze deelnemer die bekend staat als "De Joker"…

Norwegian Official Summary

May melder seg på Pacifidlog-konkurransen. Der skal hun møte rivalene Joshua og Erica, pluss en mystisk deltager som bare er kjent som "Gjøgleren"...

Swedish Official Summary

May är med i Pacifidlog-tävlingen där hon möter rivalerna Joshua och Erica, plus en mystisk tävlanden, endast känd under sitt smeknamn…

Danish Official Summary

May deltager i Pacifidlog-konkurrencen, hvor hun møder rivalerne Joshua og Erica samt en mystisk deltager, som kalder sig ”Spøgefuglen”...