While preparing for the upcoming Floaroma Town Contest, Dawn has a chance encounter with a childhood friend who is also competing, leading to an interesting turn of events.
This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
- Took a Level in Badass: During the process of rescuing Kenny's Prinplup (the evolved form of Piplup) from Team Rocket, Dawn's Piplup acquires the ability to use Whirlpool.