The following tropes are associated with this episode:
Foreshadowing: Despite this episode being a Contest episode, Pokemon Ping Pong gets a lot of mentions in this episode as well as Ambipom's more interest in it (especially after Barry was the one to recommend it). A sign of things to come.
Running Gag: As usual, Jessie ends up losing in the second round to Dawn.
Throw the Dog a Bone: Kenny finally manages to defeat Dawn in a Pokemon contest and also wins his first on-screen contest.
