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'''Spontaneous Combusken!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト!ユズリハ大会!!''' ''Pokémon Contest! {{tt|Yuzuriha|Chrysanthemum}} Convention!!'') is the 162nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 436th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 2, 2006 and in the United States on November 4, 2006.  
'''Spontaneous Combusken!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト!ユズリハ大会!!''' ''Pokémon Contest! {{tt|Yuzuriha|Chrysanthemum}} Convention!!'') is the 162nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 436th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 2, 2006 and in the United States on November 4, 2006.
 
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== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
A new challenge and a new adventure begins our story as everyone begins making preparations for the upcoming [[Chrysanthemum Island]] Convention. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s wait outside the stadium doors, preparing their prized {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} while {{Ash}} tries to hone {{AP|Sceptile}}'s skills while they still seem to be short of perfect. Ash directs Sceptile to use a {{m|Bullet Seed}} attack but only comes to create a small plume of white smoke, leaving Sceptile with a surprised look on his face. Ash tries to cheer Sceptile up giving him inspirational words of courage. {{an|May}} quickly notices [[Drew]] in the background as he walks up to {{ashfr|our heroes}}.
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<i>May is about to enter her next Contest on Chrysanthemum Island. Drew is there too, but not only is he not competing, he didn't send her the mysterious note she received in Wisteria Town. During a practice battle between Munchlax and Combusken, May meets Brianna, the real sender of the note. Though she rooted for May in Wisteria Town, she's really a huge Drew fan. May introduces her to Drew, which only makes Brianna determined to beat May and earn Drew's respect.


Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] is by the beach with [[Jessie]] dressed in her usual contest attire and also plans to use {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} in the upcoming contest. In the distance, May begins to work on {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and {{TP|May|Combusken}}'s skills as Munchlax quickly lunges towards Combusken with a {{m|Focus Punch}} but is diverted off course and barely misses a bystander and smashes into the soft sand. Everyone works to remove Munchlax from the sand as May goes to apologize for Munchlax's actions. As [[Brianna|the young girl]] then tries to hand May a solitary rose, Munchlax jumps forward and snatches it from her hand devouring it in one bite. May and the young girl walk down a corridor to come across the pool area. The young girl quickly notices Drew and begins to blush as May tries to introduce the two. After a few quick words, the two shake hands and Drew wishes her luck in the contest. When Drew is finally out of sight, she displays her affection for Drew. After a few short seconds, the attitude of a young, innocent girl turns into a determined one as she tells May that she wants Drew's respect and the quickest way she'll get it is by beating May in this contest.
The Contest begins! Jessie teams up with James' Mime Jr. to perform a hula dance, May and Munchlax take the stage with a risky use of Metronome, and Brianna and her Surskit puts on an amazing ice show. All three will move on, but before the second round starts, Brianna wants to know if May likes Drew! Well, May's not so sure about that. Jessie battles May in the second round, and James is horrified to watch Combusken defeat Mime Jr. with a mighty Sky Uppercut.


The spotlight shines on [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] as she introduces and begins announcements for the contest. Our first contestant is Jessie with her magnificent Mime Jr. dressed in {{wp|Hawaii}}an attire. When Mime Jr. is released from its [[Poké Ball]], it rotates on its upper head rotating around in circles while Jessie performs a small hula dance. The crowd roars for Jessie's performance. Our next contestant on the stage is May and her Munchlax. May quickly directs Munchlax to unleash its {{m|SolarBeam}} as the magnificent blend of lights and colors entwine in the stadium. Munchlax's next move is {{m|Metronome}} as it moves its hands in synchronization but the move backfires and Munchlax is put to sleep. After a few moments of hesitation, May throws a [[Pokéblock]] into the air and while Munchlax recovers from its {{m|Rest}}, it rotates into the air and devours the Pokéblock. Munchlax begins its decent from the air and comes down with a {{m|Focus Punch}}, gracefully landing on the stadium platform.
Now it's Brianna and May in the final round, and Brianna's brought her Vibrava. Vibrava comes on strong, using Sand Tomb to trap Combusken. All looks lost but Combusken learns Mega Kick, just in time to free itself and then knock Vibrava out! Afterward, as Brianna congratulates May, Drew compliments Brianna and sends her into a swoon. May is sure to see Drew and his smooth moves again, but first, it's on to the Battle Palace!</i>


The third contestant is Brianna and her {{p|Surskit}}. Brianna directs it to use {{m|Ice Beam}}. The beam successfully makes contact with the stage turning it to ice as Surskit gracefully rotates across the ring and finishes the performance with a high velocity spin. The crowd cheers and roars with Surskit's performance as all three judges give approval of Brianna's performance.
==Plot==
A new challenge and a new adventure begins our story as everyone begins making preparations for the upcoming [[Chrysanthemum Island|Chrysanthemum]] {{pkmn|Contest}}. Outside the [[Contest Hall]], the registered {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s are preparing their prized {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} while {{Ash}} tries to hone {{AP|Sceptile}}'s skills while they still seem to be short of perfect. Ash directs Sceptile to use a {{m|Bullet Seed}} attack but only manages to create a small plume of white smoke, leaving Sceptile with a surprised look on his face. Ash tries to cheer Sceptile up giving him inspirational words of courage. {{an|May}} notices [[Drew]] as he walks up to {{ashfr|our heroes}}.


Other contestants of the contest include {{p|Hoothoot}}, {{p|Hypno}} and {{p|Blastoise}}. With the first round of competition ending, our contests patiently wait for the list of contestants that have advanced to the second round. The second round of contestants is announced with May, Brianna, and Jessie all being on the list. May and Brianna display their happiness for advancement. The match-ups are then announced with May to face Jessie in the first round of the tournament.
Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is by the beach with [[Jessie]] dressed in her usual Contest attire and also plans to use {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} in the upcoming Contest. In the distance, May begins to work on {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and {{TP|May|Combusken}}'s skills. Munchlax quickly lunges towards Combusken with a {{m|Focus Punch}}, but misses and continues on to nearly hit a bystander and crash into the soft sand. As everyone tries to remove Munchlax from the sand, May goes to apologize for its actions. [[Brianna|The young girl]] then tries to hand May a solitary rose, Munchlax jumps forward and snatches it from her hand, devouring it in one bite. May and the girl, named Brianna, walk down a corridor to come across the pool area. Brianna quickly notices Drew and begins to blush as May tries to introduce the two. After a few quick words, the two shake hands and Drew wishes her luck in the Contest. When Drew is finally out of sight, Brianna displays her affection for Drew. After a few short seconds, her attitude turns from lovestruck meekness to fiery determination as she tells May that she wants Drew's respect and the quickest way she'll get it is by beating May in this Contest.


The stage is set with May and her Combusken and Jessie and her Mime Jr.. Combusken begins the battle with a {{m|Fire Spin}} but Mime Jr. easily dodges and retaliates with its own Fire Spin deducting points from May's score. Combusken quickly increases its speed and agility while it rushes toward Mime Jr with {{m|Quick Attack}} and they both clash. Mime Jr. rotates over Combusken's body and assumes a position where Mime Jr. begins "{{m|Tickle|tickling}}" Combusken which reduces a substantial amount of points from May. Mime Jr. continues with another Fire Spin but as the flames engulf Combusken, it recovers and blasts through the Fire Spin attack striking Mime Jr. with a Sky Uppercut. Mime Jr. crashes to the ground with May being announced as the winner.
The spotlight shines on [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] as she begins announcing the Contest. The [[Appeal|Appeals Round]] begins and the first contestant is Jessie with her magnificent Mime Jr. dressed in {{wp|Hawaii}}an attire. When Mime Jr. is released from its [[Poké Ball]], it rotates on its upper head while Jessie performs a small hula dance. The crowd roars for Jessie's performance. Our next contestant on the stage is May and her Munchlax. May quickly directs Munchlax to unleash its {{m|Solar Beam}}, filling the stadium with a magnificent blend of lights and colors. Munchlax's next move is {{m|Metronome}}, so it begins moving its hands in synchronization. However, the move backfires and Munchlax is put to sleep, having used the move {{m|Rest}}. After a few moments of hesitation, May throws a [[Pokéblock]] into the air. Munchlax instantly awakens and devours the Pokéblock in mid-air while rotating. On its descent, Munchlax comes down with a {{m|Focus Punch}}, gracefully landing on the stadium platform.


As round after round end, May and Brianna advance from contestant to contestant to finally meet each other in the finals. The crowd cheers as the final battle is started. May calls upon her Combusken while Brianna releases her {{p|Vibrava}}. As Combusken moves in for the attack, Vibrava uses its {{m|Screech}} attack causing Combusken to cover its ears. While Vibrava continues with its Screech attack, Combusken launches a Fire spin towards Vibrava for a direct hit. Vibrava then retaliates and responds back with its {{m|DragonBreath}} attack dispersing the Fire spin. Vibrava then uses its {{m|Sand Tomb}} attack to encase and trap Combusken in a prison of sand. Combusken continues to struggle but is unable to remove itself from the tomb. Combusken's feathers begin to glow a faint blue as after a few moments, Combusken learns to use {{m|Mega Kick}} to release itself from the sand. Vibrava doesn't let up with unleashing another DragonBreath attack and hitting Combusken for great damage reducing even more additional points.
The third contestant is Brianna, with her {{p|Surskit}}. Surskit uses {{m|Ice Beam}} on the stage, turning it to ice that it can skate across. Surskit gracefully pirouettes like an ice skater and finishes the performance with a high-velocity spin. The crowd cheers for Surskit's performance as all three judges give approval of Brianna's performance.


Combusken ascends into the air for a {{m|Sky Uppercut}} but misses his target as Vibrava goes for another Sand Tomb attack. Combusken is prepared for this attack and disperses the sand once more and descends down with a hard {{m|Mega Kick}} on Vibrava. The two Pokémon crash into the ground as Vibrava is declared unable to battle. May is announced as winner of this contest. Ash shows a bit of relief with May's victory as she is presented with the ribbon of the Chrysanthemum Convention. Lilian concludes the competition with the usual phrase of "See you next time". The sunset falls upon May and Brianna as with the first sighting of Drew, Brianna moves behind May and begins to blush. With their short meeting, Drew wishes Brianna luck as she quickly collapses. Drew reminds May that she only has two ribbons left until the Grand Festival and he then walks off into the distance with May staring at him, blushing.
The other contestants include {{p|Hoothoot}}, {{p|Hypno}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, and {{p|Castform}}. With the first round of competition ending, the contestants patiently wait for the list of those who have advanced to the [[Contest Battle]]s. The results are revealed and among the contestants are May, Brianna, and Jessie. May and Brianna display their happiness for advancement. The match-ups are then announced, with May to face Jessie in the first round of the tournament.


As nighttime befalls Team Rocket, Jessie and Mime Jr. sit by the shoreside while [[James]], {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} are worried about Jessie. The night concludes with [[Team Rocket]] left in despair and our heroine May with one more additional ribbon.
The stage is set with May and her Combusken facing off against Jessie and her Mime Jr. Combusken begins the battle with a {{m|Fire Spin}}, but Mime Jr. easily dodges and uses {{m|Mimic}}, sending an identical Fire Spin to Combusken. The tricky move deducts more points than usual from May's score. Combusken recomposes itself and rushes toward Mime Jr with {{m|Quick Attack}}, and they both clash. Mime Jr. maneuvers itself in mid-air to begin "{{m|Tickle|tickling}}" Combusken, reducing a substantial amount of points from May. Mime Jr. follows up with another Mimicked Fire Spin, but as the flames engulf Combusken, it recovers and gains power. Combusken leaps through the ongoing Fire Spin  and strikes Mime Jr. with a {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. Mime Jr. crashes to the ground defeated and May is declared the winner.


== Major events ==
May and Brianna continue winning in the battle round until they find themselves against one another in the finals. The crowd cheers as the final battle is started. May calls upon her Combusken while Brianna releases her {{p|Vibrava}}. As Combusken moves in for the attack, Vibrava uses its {{m|Screech}} attack, causing Combusken to cover its ears. As Vibrava continues with its Screech attack, Combusken launches a Fire spin for a direct hit. Vibrava retaliates with its {{m|Dragon Breath}} attack, nullifying the Fire Spin. Vibrava then uses its {{m|Sand Tomb}} attack to entrap Combusken's legs in a mound of sand. Combusken struggles, but is unable to remove itself from the tomb. Suddenly, Combusken's feathers begin to glow a faint blue. After a moment, Combusken bursts from the Sand Tomb using its new move, {{m|Mega Kick}}. Vibrava doesn't let up, unleashing another Dragon Breath attack and hitting Combusken for great damage, reducing May's points further.
* It emerges that May's invitation to the Contest was not actually sent by [[Drew]] but instead by [[Brianna]], a rookie {{pkmn|Coordinator}}.
 
* May's Combusken learns {{m|Mega Kick}}.
Combusken ascends into the air for a {{m|Sky Uppercut}}, but misses its target as Vibrava goes for another Sand Tomb attack. Combusken disperses the sand once more and descends down with a hard {{m|Mega Kick}} on Vibrava. The two Pokémon crash into the ground, and Vibrava is declared unable to battle. With this victory over Brianna, May and Combusken have won the Chrysanthemum Contest. Ash shows a bit of relief as May is presented with the [[Ribbon]] of the Chrysanthemum Contest. Lilian concludes the competition with her usual phrase, "See you next time." As the sun is setting, May and Brianna reflect upon their Contest performances. May's friends join them on the beach, including Drew, who causes Brianna to blush and hide behind May. Drew acknowledges both of their good efforts and wishes Brianna luck, but she suddenly faints. Drew reminds May that she only has two Ribbons left until the [[Grand Festival]]. As he walks off into the distance, May watches him and begins to blush.
* [[James's Mime Jr.]] is revealed to know {{m|Tickle}}.
 
* May wins the contest with {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and {{TP|May|Combusken}}, earning her third [[Kanto]] [[Ribbon]].
As night falls, Jessie and Mime Jr. sit by the shoreside. [[James]], {{MTR}}, and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} worry about Jessie. The night concludes with Team Rocket left in despair and our heroine May in possession of one more Ribbon.
 
==Major events==
[[File:May Chrysanthemum Ribbon.png|thumb|220px|May holding the Chrysanthemum Ribbon]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Chrysanthemum Island]] and meet up with [[Drew]] again.
* It is revealed that May's invitation was sent by [[Brianna]] rather than Drew.
* [[James's Mime Jr.]] is revealed to know {{m|Mimic}} and {{m|Tickle}}.
* [[May's Combusken]] learns {{m|Mega Kick}}.
* May enters the Chrysanthemum {{pkmn|Contest}} and wins, earning her third [[Kanto]] [[Ribbon]].
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=== Debuts ===


== Characters ==
===Debuts===
=== Humans ===
====Humans====
* [[Brianna]]
 
==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
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* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Brianna]]  
* [[Brianna]]  
* [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]]
* [[Lilian Meridian]]
* [[Contesta]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Sukizo]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* Coordinators
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s
* Audience
* Audience


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{op|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{op|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{op|James|Mime Jr.}}; used by Jessie in the contest)
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{op|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{op|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{op|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{OP|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Vibrava}} ([[Brianna]]'s)  
* {{p|Vibrava}} ([[Brianna]]'s)  
* {{p|Surskit}} ([[Brianna]]'s)
* {{p|Surskit}} ([[Brianna]]'s)
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* {{p|Hypno}}
* {{p|Hypno}}


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
[[File:Battle Frontier - Satoshi Lineup 3.jpg|205px|thumb|right|Ash's Sceptile in the opening]]
[[File:Frontier Ash Lineup 3.png|thumb|205px|Ash's Sceptile in the opening]]
* [[Ash's Sceptile]] was added to the {{so|Battle Frontier|opening}} credits.
* [[Ash's Sceptile]] was added to the {{so|Battle Frontier|opening}} credits.
* In the Japanese version of this episode Drew's Roselia's voice was supplied by a different, uncredited voice actor for this episode due to the absence of its regular actress, [[Ikue Ohtani]].
* The English and Spanish titles refer to a spontaneous combustion, which is a sudden ignition or explosion.
* [[Sarah Natochenny]] becomes the English voice actress for {{TP|Drew|Drew's Roselia|Roserade}} as of this episode, as it is its first appearance since the voice acting switch.
* At the beginning of the episode, the narrator calls Chrysanthemum Island a "sun-and-fun {{wp|Mecca#Etymology and usage|mecca}}," a term related to a [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Real-world locations mentioned|real-world location]].
* [[James's Mime Jr.]] uses {{m|Tickle}}, {{m|Teeter Dance}}, and {{m|Mimic}} in the contest, because it didn't have as much stock audio as [[Ash's Pikachu]].
* In the Japanese version of this episode, Drew's Roselia's voice was supplied by a different, uncredited voice actor due to the absence of its regular actress, [[Ikue Ohtani]] because it didn't have as much stock audio as [[Ash's Pikachu]].
* The title refers to a spontaneous combustion, which is a sudden explosion.
* [[Sarah Natochenny]] becomes the English voice actress for [[Drew's Roselia]] as of this episode, as it is its first appearance since the voice acting switch.
* Team Rocket neither blasts off nor recites their motto in this episode.


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
* Combusken was misspelled as ''Combuskin'' on the dub's title card. This was later corrected, though the error remained on the DVD version and when it reaired several other times.
* Combusken was misspelled as ''Combuskin'' on the dub's title card. This was later corrected, though the error remained on the DVD version and when it re-aired several other times.
* After May beats Jessie in the battle round, Lilian says, "...and May moves on to the final round!" But in reality, she had to defeat another opponent before moving on to the final round against Brianna.
* After May beats Jessie in the battle round, Lilian says, "...and May moves on to the final round!" May actually had to defeat one more opponent before moving on to the final round against Brianna.
*Brock mentions that {{type2|Fire}} moves wouldn't be strong against {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon. However, the reality is that it actually refers that Vibrava would only be resistant because it is part-{{type2|Dragon}}. This is because despite having the advantage over Fire-types, Ground-types are not resistant against Fire-type moves.
* After Combusken uses Fire Spin on Vibrava, Brock mentions that {{type|Fire}} moves wouldn't be strong against {{type|Ground}} Pokémon. This is a mistake because Vibrava resists Fire due to its other type, {{t|Dragon}}. The Ground type itself does not resist Fire-type moves.


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===


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AG161 : Odd Pokémon Out!
Advanced Generation series
AG163 : Cutting the Ties that Bind
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AG162   EP436
ポケモンコンテスト!ユズリハ大会!!
Pokémon Contest! Yuzuriha Convention!!
First broadcast
Japan February 2, 2006
United States November 4, 2006
English themes
Opening Battle Frontier
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening バトルフロンティア
Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 藤本義孝 Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Assistant director 秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Animation director 広岡歳仁 Toshihito Hirooka
Additional credits

Spontaneous Combusken! (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト!ユズリハ大会!! Pokémon Contest! Yuzuriha Convention!!) is the 162nd episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 436th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 2, 2006 and in the United States on November 4, 2006.

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Blurb

May is about to enter her next Contest on Chrysanthemum Island. Drew is there too, but not only is he not competing, he didn't send her the mysterious note she received in Wisteria Town. During a practice battle between Munchlax and Combusken, May meets Brianna, the real sender of the note. Though she rooted for May in Wisteria Town, she's really a huge Drew fan. May introduces her to Drew, which only makes Brianna determined to beat May and earn Drew's respect.

The Contest begins! Jessie teams up with James' Mime Jr. to perform a hula dance, May and Munchlax take the stage with a risky use of Metronome, and Brianna and her Surskit puts on an amazing ice show. All three will move on, but before the second round starts, Brianna wants to know if May likes Drew! Well, May's not so sure about that. Jessie battles May in the second round, and James is horrified to watch Combusken defeat Mime Jr. with a mighty Sky Uppercut.

Now it's Brianna and May in the final round, and Brianna's brought her Vibrava. Vibrava comes on strong, using Sand Tomb to trap Combusken. All looks lost but Combusken learns Mega Kick, just in time to free itself and then knock Vibrava out! Afterward, as Brianna congratulates May, Drew compliments Brianna and sends her into a swoon. May is sure to see Drew and his smooth moves again, but first, it's on to the Battle Palace!

Plot

A new challenge and a new adventure begins our story as everyone begins making preparations for the upcoming Chrysanthemum Contest. Outside the Contest Hall, the registered Coordinators are preparing their prized Pokémon while Ash tries to hone Sceptile's skills while they still seem to be short of perfect. Ash directs Sceptile to use a Bullet Seed attack but only manages to create a small plume of white smoke, leaving Sceptile with a surprised look on his face. Ash tries to cheer Sceptile up giving him inspirational words of courage. May notices Drew as he walks up to our heroes.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is by the beach with Jessie dressed in her usual Contest attire and also plans to use Mime Jr. in the upcoming Contest. In the distance, May begins to work on Munchlax and Combusken's skills. Munchlax quickly lunges towards Combusken with a Focus Punch, but misses and continues on to nearly hit a bystander and crash into the soft sand. As everyone tries to remove Munchlax from the sand, May goes to apologize for its actions. The young girl then tries to hand May a solitary rose, Munchlax jumps forward and snatches it from her hand, devouring it in one bite. May and the girl, named Brianna, walk down a corridor to come across the pool area. Brianna quickly notices Drew and begins to blush as May tries to introduce the two. After a few quick words, the two shake hands and Drew wishes her luck in the Contest. When Drew is finally out of sight, Brianna displays her affection for Drew. After a few short seconds, her attitude turns from lovestruck meekness to fiery determination as she tells May that she wants Drew's respect and the quickest way she'll get it is by beating May in this Contest.

The spotlight shines on Lilian as she begins announcing the Contest. The Appeals Round begins and the first contestant is Jessie with her magnificent Mime Jr. dressed in Hawaiian attire. When Mime Jr. is released from its Poké Ball, it rotates on its upper head while Jessie performs a small hula dance. The crowd roars for Jessie's performance. Our next contestant on the stage is May and her Munchlax. May quickly directs Munchlax to unleash its Solar Beam, filling the stadium with a magnificent blend of lights and colors. Munchlax's next move is Metronome, so it begins moving its hands in synchronization. However, the move backfires and Munchlax is put to sleep, having used the move Rest. After a few moments of hesitation, May throws a Pokéblock into the air. Munchlax instantly awakens and devours the Pokéblock in mid-air while rotating. On its descent, Munchlax comes down with a Focus Punch, gracefully landing on the stadium platform.

The third contestant is Brianna, with her Surskit. Surskit uses Ice Beam on the stage, turning it to ice that it can skate across. Surskit gracefully pirouettes like an ice skater and finishes the performance with a high-velocity spin. The crowd cheers for Surskit's performance as all three judges give approval of Brianna's performance.

The other contestants include Hoothoot, Hypno, Blastoise, and Castform. With the first round of competition ending, the contestants patiently wait for the list of those who have advanced to the Contest Battles. The results are revealed and among the contestants are May, Brianna, and Jessie. May and Brianna display their happiness for advancement. The match-ups are then announced, with May to face Jessie in the first round of the tournament.

The stage is set with May and her Combusken facing off against Jessie and her Mime Jr. Combusken begins the battle with a Fire Spin, but Mime Jr. easily dodges and uses Mimic, sending an identical Fire Spin to Combusken. The tricky move deducts more points than usual from May's score. Combusken recomposes itself and rushes toward Mime Jr with Quick Attack, and they both clash. Mime Jr. maneuvers itself in mid-air to begin "tickling" Combusken, reducing a substantial amount of points from May. Mime Jr. follows up with another Mimicked Fire Spin, but as the flames engulf Combusken, it recovers and gains power. Combusken leaps through the ongoing Fire Spin and strikes Mime Jr. with a Sky Uppercut. Mime Jr. crashes to the ground defeated and May is declared the winner.

May and Brianna continue winning in the battle round until they find themselves against one another in the finals. The crowd cheers as the final battle is started. May calls upon her Combusken while Brianna releases her Vibrava. As Combusken moves in for the attack, Vibrava uses its Screech attack, causing Combusken to cover its ears. As Vibrava continues with its Screech attack, Combusken launches a Fire spin for a direct hit. Vibrava retaliates with its Dragon Breath attack, nullifying the Fire Spin. Vibrava then uses its Sand Tomb attack to entrap Combusken's legs in a mound of sand. Combusken struggles, but is unable to remove itself from the tomb. Suddenly, Combusken's feathers begin to glow a faint blue. After a moment, Combusken bursts from the Sand Tomb using its new move, Mega Kick. Vibrava doesn't let up, unleashing another Dragon Breath attack and hitting Combusken for great damage, reducing May's points further.

Combusken ascends into the air for a Sky Uppercut, but misses its target as Vibrava goes for another Sand Tomb attack. Combusken disperses the sand once more and descends down with a hard Mega Kick on Vibrava. The two Pokémon crash into the ground, and Vibrava is declared unable to battle. With this victory over Brianna, May and Combusken have won the Chrysanthemum Contest. Ash shows a bit of relief as May is presented with the Ribbon of the Chrysanthemum Contest. Lilian concludes the competition with her usual phrase, "See you next time." As the sun is setting, May and Brianna reflect upon their Contest performances. May's friends join them on the beach, including Drew, who causes Brianna to blush and hide behind May. Drew acknowledges both of their good efforts and wishes Brianna luck, but she suddenly faints. Drew reminds May that she only has two Ribbons left until the Grand Festival. As he walks off into the distance, May watches him and begins to blush.

As night falls, Jessie and Mime Jr. sit by the shoreside. James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet worry about Jessie. The night concludes with Team Rocket left in despair and our heroine May in possession of one more Ribbon.

Major events

May holding the Chrysanthemum Ribbon
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Trivia

Ash's Sceptile in the opening
  • Ash's Sceptile was added to the opening credits.
  • The English and Spanish titles refer to a spontaneous combustion, which is a sudden ignition or explosion.
  • At the beginning of the episode, the narrator calls Chrysanthemum Island a "sun-and-fun mecca," a term related to a real-world location.
  • In the Japanese version of this episode, Drew's Roselia's voice was supplied by a different, uncredited voice actor due to the absence of its regular actress, Ikue Ohtani because it didn't have as much stock audio as Ash's Pikachu.
  • Sarah Natochenny becomes the English voice actress for Drew's Roselia as of this episode, as it is its first appearance since the voice acting switch.
  • Team Rocket neither blasts off nor recites their motto in this episode.

Errors

  • Combusken was misspelled as Combuskin on the dub's title card. This was later corrected, though the error remained on the DVD version and when it re-aired several other times.
  • After May beats Jessie in the battle round, Lilian says, "...and May moves on to the final round!" May actually had to defeat one more opponent before moving on to the final round against Brianna.
  • After Combusken uses Fire Spin on Vibrava, Brock mentions that Fire-type moves wouldn't be strong against Ground-type Pokémon. This is a mistake because Vibrava resists Fire due to its other type, Dragon. The Ground type itself does not resist Fire-type moves.

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In other languages



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