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|season = Pokémon: Advanced Battle
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|series = Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
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|season = Pokémon: Advanced Battle
|prev = AG122: Deceit and Assist
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|prev = RS123: Deceit and Assist
|prevnum = AG122
 
|next = AG124: Island Time
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|next = RS125: Island Time
 
|en_title = Rhapsody in Drew
|nextnum = AG124
 
 
|ja_title = {{Ruby|決戦|けっせん}}! グランドフェスティバル!! ③
|name = Rhapsody in Drew
 
 
|image = RS124.png
|jname = 決戦グランドフェスティバル!!③
 
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|num = 399
|image = AG123.png
 
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|ja_air = Apr-7-2005
|jnum = 397
 
|jair = Apr-7-2005
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|us_air = Feb-25-2006
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|ja_opening = Pokémon Symphonic Medley
|uair = Feb-25-2006
 
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|ja_ending = GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~
|songs = Unbeatable
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|en_opening = Unbeatable
|b1 = stonebadge.png
 
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|badge = stonebadge.png, knucklebadge.png, dynamobadge.png, heatbadge.png, balancebadge.png, featherbadge.png, mindbadge.png, rainbadge.png
|b2 = knucklebadge.png
 
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|guest =
|b3 = dynamobadge.png
 
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|machars = [[Ash Ketchum/Ruby and Sapphire|Ash Ketchum]], [[May (anime)|May]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]], [[Max]]
|b4 = heatbadge.png
 
 
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Drew]], [[Harley]], [[Norman (anime)|Norman]], [[Caroline]], [[Nurse Joy]] (x3)
|b5 = balancebadge.png
 
 
|michars = [[Robert]], [[Anthony (Hoenn)|Anthony]], [[Vivian Meridian]], [[Raoul Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]]
|b6 = featherbadge.png
 
 
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]], [[James' Chimecho]], [[Ash's Glalie|Ash's Snorunt → Glalie]] (evolved), [[May's Blaziken|May's Combusken]], [[May's Beautifly]], [[May's Skitty]], [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]], [[May's Munchlax]], [[Jessie's Dustox]], [[Gardenia's Cacnea|James' Cacnea]], [[Drew's Roserade|Drew's Roselia]], [[Drew's Masquerain]], [[Drew's Flygon]], [[Harley's Cacturne]], [[Harley's Banette]], [[Robert's Milotic]], [[Robert's Claydol]], [[Anthony's Swalot]], [[Anthony's Pinsir]]
|b7 = mindbadge.png
 
 
|local = [[Slateport City]], Hoenn Grand Festival
|b8 = rainbadge.png
 
|major = May defeats [[Harley]] and Anthony. [[Ash's Glalie|Ash's Snorunt]] evolves into Glalie. Glalie masters [[Ice Beam]]. Drew is revealed to have a [[Drew's Flygon|Flygon]]. May is defeated by Drew. Drew is defeated by Robert. Robert wins the Hoenn Grand Festival.
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|major = May defeats [[Harley]] and Anthony. [[Ash's Glalie|Ash's Snorunt]] evolves into Glalie. Glalie masters [[Ice Beam]]. Drew is revealed to have a [[Drew's Flygon|Flygon]]. May is defeated by Drew. Drew is defeated by Robert. Robert wins the Hoenn Grand Festival.
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|ja_title_card =
|machars = Ash, May, Brock, Max
 
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|en_title_card =
|rchars = Jessie, James, Drew, Harley, Norman, Caroline, Nurse Joy (x3)
 
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|animation = 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)
|michars = Robert, Anthony, Vivian Meridian, Raoul Contesta, Mr. Sukizo
 
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|director = ながはまのりひこ (Norihiko Nagahama)
|pchars = Ash's Pikachu, Team Rocket's Meowth, Jessie's Wobbuffet, James' Chimecho, Ash's Snorunt→Glalie (evolved), May's Combusken, May's Beautifly, May's Skitty, May's Bulbasaur, May's Munchlax, Jessie's Dustox, James' Cacnea, Drew's Roselia, Drew's Masquerain, Drew's Flygon, Harley's Cacturne, Harley's Banette, Robert's Milotic, Robert's Claydol, Anthony's Swalot, Anthony's Pinsir|guest = Various
 
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|screenplay = 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
|songs2 = Unbeatable
 
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|storyboard = 大山和弘 (Kazuhiro Ōyama)
|local = Slateport City, Hoenn Grand Festival}}
 
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{{Nihongo|Rhapsody in Drew|{{Ruby|決戦|けっせん}}! グランドフェスティバル!! ③|Showdown! Grand Festival! ③}} is the 32nd episode of [[Pokémon: Advanced Battle]].
   
==Plot==
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==Synopsis==
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<section begin="Synopsis"/>''Despite Harley’s treachery, May manages to proceed to the Festival’s second round, where by some trick of fate she is paired up against Harley in her first contest battle. Steadily regaining her confidence after her lackluster performance in the preliminaries, May finally beats Harley, removing him from the contest. There is truly no rest for the weary, though, as May must quickly face her longstanding rival, Drew, in yet another contest battle.''<section begin="Synopsis"/><ref>{{Cite|url = https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/8/episode-30-rhapsody-in-drew/|entry = Rhapsody in Drew {{!}} Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)|title = The Official Pokémon Website {{!}} Pokemon.com|access-date = {{MDY|1|28|2024}}}}</ref>
The battle of Harley and May begins. Banette starts with Screech, affecting Bulbasaur and Beautifly. Cacturne uses Bullet Seed, so Beautifly and Bulbasaur try to evade the attack. Bulbasaur counters with Vine Whip, but both of Harley's Pokémon evade, but have their legs tied. Next, Beautifly uses Silver Wind, hitting them. Bulbasaur releases Vine Whip, in a way that results in Banette and Cacturne being spinned. Beautifly uses Silver Wind once more, hurting them.
 
Harley tells his Cacturne and Banette to come to their senses. Bulbasaur goes to use Vine Whip, but is taken back by Banette's tormenting, as it prevents Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip a second time. Cacnturne uses Pin Missile, but misses when Beautifly takes Bulbasaur in air. Banette uses Will O' Wisp, hitting May's Pokémon. Bulbasaur counter-attacks with Petal Dance, stopping the attack. Cacturne uses Pin Missile, damaging the petals instead. Harley decides to finish, but Beautifly and Bulbasaur charge – Beautifly uses Silver Wind and Bulbasaur Razor Leaf. Harley's Pokemon are knocked out and he loses the match.
 
   
 
==Episode plot==
May is victorious and goes to semi-finals. Harley is very angry and goes away. Drew and Harley pass near each other and Harley tells Drew he must be happy that he was defeated. Drew denies, as May was better today, so Harley will be pleased to see both of them lose. Jessie still wants to be in the Festival, so they decide to pick Robert. Robert goes out and is caught by a rope from Team Rocket. Ash goes out and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to cut the rope. Jessie tells she will impersonate Robert and take Milotic. She sends Dustox and James his Cacnea. Ash decides to battle – Snorunt goes to use Ice Beam, but fails. Because of this, Team Rocket laugh and humiliate Snorunt. Robert tells Ash needs to order Snorunt to focus its energy – he tells Snorunt it needs to store it in itself before launching. Cacnea uses Pin Missile and Dustox Psi Beam. Pikachu is about to get hit, but Snorunt goes to protect him, being the target of the attack.
 
 
The battle of Harley and May begins. Banette starts with Screech, affecting Bulbasaur and Beautifly. Cacturne uses Bullet Seed, so Beautifly and Bulbasaur try to evade the attack, though it still results in May's points getting a drop. Bulbasaur counters with Vine Whip, and as both of Harley's Pokémon evade, they have their legs tied. Next, Beautifly uses Silver Wind, hitting them. Bulbasaur releases Vine Whip, in a way that results in Banette and Cacturne spinning around. Beautifly uses Silver Wind once more, hurting them. As the judges compliment May and her Pokémon, Harley's points are halved from this combination attack. Harley tells his Cacturne and Banette to come to their senses. Bulbasaur goes to use Vine Whip, but due to Banette's Torment, that attack is prevented from being repeated.
   
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Cacturne uses Pin Missile, but Beautifly takes Bulbasaur in the air to avoid this attack. Banette uses Will-O-Wisp, hitting May's Pokémon. Bulbasaur counter-attacks with Petal Dance, stopping the attack from continuing, but Cacturne uses Pin Missile, damaging the petals instead. Just as Harley decides to finish, but Beautifly and Bulbasaur emerge from the smoke. They use Silver Wind and Razor Leaf, which knocks Cacturne and Banette down. Harley is in distress, and he loses all of his points from this assault. May cheers with her Pokémon, having won this battle. Harley, however, grits his teeth in fury, and leaves once he calls his Pokémon back. He passes by Drew, thinking the latter enjoyed his loss. Drew denies that, stating May was just better today. Harley doubts that, and storms off, wishing to see him and May lose in the next round. Drew smiles, and walks away.
Suddenly, a light flash comes from the smoke – Snorunt evolves to Glalie. Glalie uses Ice Beam, freezing Team Rocket and blasting them off. Ash is happy for the evolution and the proper usage of Ice Beam, thanking Robert for the tip. Meanwhile, May and Anthony have a battle – Combusken goes to peck, but Pinsir (who gets out of Swalot's mouth) grabs Combusken, stopping it. Still, May wins, as she got more points than he does. Anthony congratulates May on her victory. Anthony decides to spend more time training to get into the next Festival. Caroline spots May's next challenger none other than Drew.
 
   
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Jessie still wants to be in the Grand Festival, so they decide to pick Robert to impersonate. Meowth sees him coming out of the building, and immediately fires a grappling hook to restrain him. In that moment, Ash goes out and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to cut the rope to free him. Jessie tells she will impersonate Robert and take his Milotic. Robert refuses to give it to them, so she sends Dustox and James his Cacnea to battle (and the latter glomps James). Ash decides to battle and orders Snorunt to use Ice Beam, but fails. Team Rocket laughs and humiliate Snorunt for this failed attempt, while Ash asks of Snorunt to repeat the attack. Robert tells Ash that Snorunt needs to focus its energy and advises it to store it in itself before launching. With their enemies distracted, Team Rocket plan on capturing Pikachu: Cacnea uses Pin Missile and Dustox with Psybeam. Pikachu is about to get hit, but Snorunt stands in his way and absorbs the attacks.
At the stage, the battle is about to begin May sends Combusken and Skitty, and Drew his Roselia and Flygon. Drew tells May he trained this Flygon just for the Festival and for the battle they will have. Roselia starts with Petal Dance and Flygon charges. Skitty uses Assist, which turns to Fire Spin, burning the petals, though Flygon goes out. Combusken uses Sky Uppercut, though Flygon evades, so Combusken falls down. Flygon uses Flamthrower and Roselia SolarBeam, but Combusken uses Fire Spin to negate the attacks. Combusken uses Fire Spin, but Flygon cancels it with Sandstorm. Skitty uses Blizzard on Roselia, but misses, as Roselia climbs on Flygon.
 
   
 
Suddenly, a light flash comes from the smoke – Snorunt evolves into Glalie. Jessie is fascinated by its beauty, even if Meowth and James think it looks intimidating. Glalie uses Ice Beam, freezing Team Rocket and blasting them off. Ash is happy for the evolution, and the proper usage of Ice Beam. He hugs Glalie, and thanks Robert for the tip. Meanwhile, May and [[Anthony (Hoenn)|Anthony]] have a battle – Combusken goes to use Peck, but Pinsir, who emerges of Swalot's mouth, grabs Combusken by its horns, stopping it by its beak. As time is up, May wins, as she has more points than he does. May sighs, relieved that this difficult battle is over. A moment later, she shakes hands with Anthony, who congratulates May on her victory. Anthony decides to spend more time training for the next Festival, though Max and Brock add that he was quite good so far. Caroline spots May's next challenger. She gasps, seeing she has to face Drew.
Skitty uses Assist, turning to Vine Whip, but misses. Combusken jumps and goes on the vine, going up. Roselia uses Magical Leaf, but is negated by Blizzard. Flygon uses Flamethrower and Combusken is stricken, but still charges, using Sky Uppercut on Flygon to knock it out. May has about 30 seconds, so Combusken uses Quick Attack and Skitty goes to tackle. Roselia uses Stun Spore, negating the attacks. Flygon uses Steel Wing and both Pokémon are knocked out. Time is up and Drew wins, as he has more points than May. May is sad, but knows her Pokémon did their best. However, the people support her. Harley is annoyed by the fact she lost and people cheer for her. The last battle is Robert vs. Drew. Drew has lost a lot of points (at least much more than Robert). Milotic uses Twister, from which Claydol comes out. Claydol uses Hyper Beam on them and Milotic Iron Tail. Drew loses to Robert, so Robert is declared the winner of the Grand Festival in Hoenn, and the Top Coordinator.
 
   
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[[File:Hoenn Grand Festival! - Pokémon- Advanced Battle - Official Clip|thumb|May vs. Drew!]]
Robert receives the Ribbon Cup. May is sad to see Drew lost to Robert, but Drew says "there is always someone better". The announcer tells there is a ceremony in the night for the participants. At night, May sits down, having eaten too much and sees Drew training his Masquerain and Roselia. He tells her Robert is not at the party, as he is too good – he is even now practising. Drew goes away, telling May that he hopes to see her next year in the Festival, as she is better than before. Ash offers May desert, but she refuses. Caroline tells they were on a romantic beach, annoying May a bit. May tells that Drew got her thinking – she will not give up before becoming a Top Coordinator. May's mum tells her that she needs to focus on Ash first, as he still has Hoenn League to compete in that is going to be in Evergrand City.
 
 
A moment later, at the stage, May faces Drew, while Max cheers her on. She sends Combusken and Skitty, and Drew his Roselia and Flygon. May remarks that this is a new Pokémon he uses. Drew tells May he trained this Flygon just for the Grand Festival and for the battle they will about to have. Roselia starts with Petal Dance and Flygon charges towards May's Pokémon. Skitty uses Assist, which turns to Fire Spin, burning the petals, though Flygon evades this attack. Combusken uses Sky Uppercut, though Flygon evades. Unable to reach Flygon, Combusken falls down on Skitty. May asks of them to get up, because Flygon is above them. Caroline comments how Drew is not someone who will let them recover: Flygon uses Flamethrower and Roselia Solar Beam. Since they cannot dodge, Combusken uses Fire Spin to negate the attacks, surprising Drew a bit. May regains her point advantage, to which Drew simply smiles, and compliments her.
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Combusken repeats its attack, but Flygon cancels it with Sandstorm. Skitty uses Blizzard on Roselia, but misses, as Roselia goes atop of Flygon. May loses some points, and as she ponders how to take down Flygon, there is one minute left before the match ends. Skitty uses Assist, turning into Vine Whip, but misses. May, however, counted on this: Combusken jumps and goes on the vine, going close to Flygon in mid-air. Drew sees what May is up to, and goes to have Roselia use Magical Leaf, but is negated by Skitty's Blizzard. Flygon uses Flamethrower, but May counted on this: Combusken goes amidst the flames, enduring the attack. Using the momentum, Combusken, using Sky Uppercut on Flygon, knocks it down on the ground. May praises her team, and Caroline admires her daughter, admitting she never would've anticipated her to be a strong trainer like this, considering she used to hate Pokémon.
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As 30 seconds are left before the battle ends, Combusken uses Quick Attack and Skitty goes to use Tackle. As they run towards Drew's Pokémon, Roselia uses Stun Spore, stopping their attacks. Flygon uses Steel Wing and both Pokémon are knocked down. As time is up, May has no points left, making Drew as the winner, and advances to the semifinals. May is sad, but smiles: she kneels down, telling her Pokémon did their best. Much to her surprise, the people cheer her on, and Ash, Max and Brock state they are proud of her. Harley is annoyed by the fact she lost and people cheer for her, yelling out there's no justice. The last battle is Robert vs. Drew. Drew has lost a lot of points, and 30 seconds are left. Milotic uses Twister, from which Claydol comes out. Claydol uses Hyper Beam on Masquerain and Flygon, hurting them badly, followed with Milotic's Iron Tail.
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As time is up, Drew has no points left, and loses to Robert. Robert is declared the winner of the Grand Festival in Hoenn, and the Top Coordinator. Drew is speechless, but praises such strength, while the heroes feel bad for the latter. Sometime later, at the podium, Robert receives the Ribbon Cup. May is sad to see Drew lost to Robert, but Drew claims there's always someone better than them. The announcer tells there is a ceremony in the night for the participants. At evening, May sits down, having eaten too much. She turns around and sees Drew training his Masquerain and Roselia. She visits him, asking why he is not at the party. Drew tells her Robert is not at the party, either, as he is training as well, even if he just won the tournament. Drew reminds they have to keep practicing, else someone will be better than them.
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Drew admits he has already thought of which attacks to use next year. He advises May that he hopes to see her next year in the Festival, as she is better than before. He walks away, leaving May stunned. Ash offers May dessert, who is startled by his sudden approach, and refuses the ice cream. Caroline grins, telling Drew and May were on a romantic beach, which annoys May a bit. Still, she admits that Drew got her thinking: she will not give up before becoming a Top Coordinator. Ash and Max applaud such enthusiasm, while Brock reminds that requires more practice. May is not demotivated, for she will keep trying. Caroline tells her daughter that she needs to focus on supporting Ash first, as he still has the Hoenn League. May asks him will he do his best to compete. Ash promises that, for he aims to become the Hoenn League Champion.
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==Debuts==
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===Pokémon===
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*[[Glalie]] [[Ash's Glalie|(Ash's)]]
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*[[Flygon]] [[Drew's Flygon|(Drew's)]]
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==Quotes==
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:''"Snorunt! Ice Beam!"'' - Ash
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:''"Snooooooo!"'' - Snorunt
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:''"(laughing)"'' - Jessie, James, Meowth, and their Pokémon
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:''"Come on, you call that an Ice Beam?"'' - Jessie
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:''"It's more like a Nice Beam."'' - James
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:''"Now dat was cold."'' - Meowth
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:''"Wobbuffet!"'' - Wobbuffet
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:''"It's...beautiful."'' - Jessie
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:''"You think so? Well, that explains your hairstyle."'' - James
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:''"Uh, dose Glalie always have a mean and angry look."'' - Meowth
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:''"Thanks to you two, all my dreams of being top coordinator are shattered!"'' - Jessie
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:''"You also said you wanted to be cool, so here you go."'' - James
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:''"And you wanna see shattered, wait till we land."'' - Meowth
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:''"What? What's this all about? They're cheering and she wasn't even the winner?! AUGH! THERE'S NO JUSTICE!!"'' - Harley after May's battle with Drew
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Featured Pokémon: Geodude, Golem, Dugtrio, Regirock
 
*Featured Pokémon: Geodude, Golem, Dugtrio, Regirock
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*The name of the episode is a pun of George Gershwin's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsody_in_Blue Rhapsody in Blue]''.
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*This episode plays background music from [[MS001: Pokémon: The First Movie|Mewtwo Strikes Back]].
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*May ordered Combusken to use Jump, a move that does not exist.
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 18 February 2024

Rhapsody in Drew (Japanese決戦(けっせん)! グランドフェスティバル!! ③, HepburnShowdown! Grand Festival! ③) is the 32nd episode of Pokémon: Advanced Battle.

Synopsis

Despite Harley’s treachery, May manages to proceed to the Festival’s second round, where by some trick of fate she is paired up against Harley in her first contest battle. Steadily regaining her confidence after her lackluster performance in the preliminaries, May finally beats Harley, removing him from the contest. There is truly no rest for the weary, though, as May must quickly face her longstanding rival, Drew, in yet another contest battle.[1]

Episode plot

The battle of Harley and May begins. Banette starts with Screech, affecting Bulbasaur and Beautifly. Cacturne uses Bullet Seed, so Beautifly and Bulbasaur try to evade the attack, though it still results in May's points getting a drop. Bulbasaur counters with Vine Whip, and as both of Harley's Pokémon evade, they have their legs tied. Next, Beautifly uses Silver Wind, hitting them. Bulbasaur releases Vine Whip, in a way that results in Banette and Cacturne spinning around. Beautifly uses Silver Wind once more, hurting them. As the judges compliment May and her Pokémon, Harley's points are halved from this combination attack. Harley tells his Cacturne and Banette to come to their senses. Bulbasaur goes to use Vine Whip, but due to Banette's Torment, that attack is prevented from being repeated.

Cacturne uses Pin Missile, but Beautifly takes Bulbasaur in the air to avoid this attack. Banette uses Will-O-Wisp, hitting May's Pokémon. Bulbasaur counter-attacks with Petal Dance, stopping the attack from continuing, but Cacturne uses Pin Missile, damaging the petals instead. Just as Harley decides to finish, but Beautifly and Bulbasaur emerge from the smoke. They use Silver Wind and Razor Leaf, which knocks Cacturne and Banette down. Harley is in distress, and he loses all of his points from this assault. May cheers with her Pokémon, having won this battle. Harley, however, grits his teeth in fury, and leaves once he calls his Pokémon back. He passes by Drew, thinking the latter enjoyed his loss. Drew denies that, stating May was just better today. Harley doubts that, and storms off, wishing to see him and May lose in the next round. Drew smiles, and walks away.

Jessie still wants to be in the Grand Festival, so they decide to pick Robert to impersonate. Meowth sees him coming out of the building, and immediately fires a grappling hook to restrain him. In that moment, Ash goes out and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to cut the rope to free him. Jessie tells she will impersonate Robert and take his Milotic. Robert refuses to give it to them, so she sends Dustox and James his Cacnea to battle (and the latter glomps James). Ash decides to battle and orders Snorunt to use Ice Beam, but fails. Team Rocket laughs and humiliate Snorunt for this failed attempt, while Ash asks of Snorunt to repeat the attack. Robert tells Ash that Snorunt needs to focus its energy and advises it to store it in itself before launching. With their enemies distracted, Team Rocket plan on capturing Pikachu: Cacnea uses Pin Missile and Dustox with Psybeam. Pikachu is about to get hit, but Snorunt stands in his way and absorbs the attacks.

Suddenly, a light flash comes from the smoke – Snorunt evolves into Glalie. Jessie is fascinated by its beauty, even if Meowth and James think it looks intimidating. Glalie uses Ice Beam, freezing Team Rocket and blasting them off. Ash is happy for the evolution, and the proper usage of Ice Beam. He hugs Glalie, and thanks Robert for the tip. Meanwhile, May and Anthony have a battle – Combusken goes to use Peck, but Pinsir, who emerges of Swalot's mouth, grabs Combusken by its horns, stopping it by its beak. As time is up, May wins, as she has more points than he does. May sighs, relieved that this difficult battle is over. A moment later, she shakes hands with Anthony, who congratulates May on her victory. Anthony decides to spend more time training for the next Festival, though Max and Brock add that he was quite good so far. Caroline spots May's next challenger. She gasps, seeing she has to face Drew.

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Hoenn Grand Festival! - Pokémon- Advanced Battle - Official Clip

May vs. Drew!

A moment later, at the stage, May faces Drew, while Max cheers her on. She sends Combusken and Skitty, and Drew his Roselia and Flygon. May remarks that this is a new Pokémon he uses. Drew tells May he trained this Flygon just for the Grand Festival and for the battle they will about to have. Roselia starts with Petal Dance and Flygon charges towards May's Pokémon. Skitty uses Assist, which turns to Fire Spin, burning the petals, though Flygon evades this attack. Combusken uses Sky Uppercut, though Flygon evades. Unable to reach Flygon, Combusken falls down on Skitty. May asks of them to get up, because Flygon is above them. Caroline comments how Drew is not someone who will let them recover: Flygon uses Flamethrower and Roselia Solar Beam. Since they cannot dodge, Combusken uses Fire Spin to negate the attacks, surprising Drew a bit. May regains her point advantage, to which Drew simply smiles, and compliments her.

Combusken repeats its attack, but Flygon cancels it with Sandstorm. Skitty uses Blizzard on Roselia, but misses, as Roselia goes atop of Flygon. May loses some points, and as she ponders how to take down Flygon, there is one minute left before the match ends. Skitty uses Assist, turning into Vine Whip, but misses. May, however, counted on this: Combusken jumps and goes on the vine, going close to Flygon in mid-air. Drew sees what May is up to, and goes to have Roselia use Magical Leaf, but is negated by Skitty's Blizzard. Flygon uses Flamethrower, but May counted on this: Combusken goes amidst the flames, enduring the attack. Using the momentum, Combusken, using Sky Uppercut on Flygon, knocks it down on the ground. May praises her team, and Caroline admires her daughter, admitting she never would've anticipated her to be a strong trainer like this, considering she used to hate Pokémon.

As 30 seconds are left before the battle ends, Combusken uses Quick Attack and Skitty goes to use Tackle. As they run towards Drew's Pokémon, Roselia uses Stun Spore, stopping their attacks. Flygon uses Steel Wing and both Pokémon are knocked down. As time is up, May has no points left, making Drew as the winner, and advances to the semifinals. May is sad, but smiles: she kneels down, telling her Pokémon did their best. Much to her surprise, the people cheer her on, and Ash, Max and Brock state they are proud of her. Harley is annoyed by the fact she lost and people cheer for her, yelling out there's no justice. The last battle is Robert vs. Drew. Drew has lost a lot of points, and 30 seconds are left. Milotic uses Twister, from which Claydol comes out. Claydol uses Hyper Beam on Masquerain and Flygon, hurting them badly, followed with Milotic's Iron Tail.

As time is up, Drew has no points left, and loses to Robert. Robert is declared the winner of the Grand Festival in Hoenn, and the Top Coordinator. Drew is speechless, but praises such strength, while the heroes feel bad for the latter. Sometime later, at the podium, Robert receives the Ribbon Cup. May is sad to see Drew lost to Robert, but Drew claims there's always someone better than them. The announcer tells there is a ceremony in the night for the participants. At evening, May sits down, having eaten too much. She turns around and sees Drew training his Masquerain and Roselia. She visits him, asking why he is not at the party. Drew tells her Robert is not at the party, either, as he is training as well, even if he just won the tournament. Drew reminds they have to keep practicing, else someone will be better than them.

Drew admits he has already thought of which attacks to use next year. He advises May that he hopes to see her next year in the Festival, as she is better than before. He walks away, leaving May stunned. Ash offers May dessert, who is startled by his sudden approach, and refuses the ice cream. Caroline grins, telling Drew and May were on a romantic beach, which annoys May a bit. Still, she admits that Drew got her thinking: she will not give up before becoming a Top Coordinator. Ash and Max applaud such enthusiasm, while Brock reminds that requires more practice. May is not demotivated, for she will keep trying. Caroline tells her daughter that she needs to focus on supporting Ash first, as he still has the Hoenn League. May asks him will he do his best to compete. Ash promises that, for he aims to become the Hoenn League Champion.

Debuts

Pokémon

Quotes

"Snorunt! Ice Beam!" - Ash
"Snooooooo!" - Snorunt
"(laughing)" - Jessie, James, Meowth, and their Pokémon
"Come on, you call that an Ice Beam?" - Jessie
"It's more like a Nice Beam." - James
"Now dat was cold." - Meowth
"Wobbuffet!" - Wobbuffet
"It's...beautiful." - Jessie
"You think so? Well, that explains your hairstyle." - James
"Uh, dose Glalie always have a mean and angry look." - Meowth
"Thanks to you two, all my dreams of being top coordinator are shattered!" - Jessie
"You also said you wanted to be cool, so here you go." - James
"And you wanna see shattered, wait till we land." - Meowth
"What? What's this all about? They're cheering and she wasn't even the winner?! AUGH! THERE'S NO JUSTICE!!" - Harley after May's battle with Drew

Trivia

  • Featured Pokémon: Geodude, Golem, Dugtrio, Regirock
  • The name of the episode is a pun of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
  • This episode plays background music from Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Mistake

  • May ordered Combusken to use Jump, a move that does not exist.

Gallery

References

  1. ^ (n.d.) . "Rhapsody in Drew | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.