Alder comes and sends Bouffalant to battle Gigalith. Nurse Joy comes, making Alder think she wants to flirt with him, but she replies a wild Gigalith is on the loose. Ash tells he needs to be strong, but Alder asks if it is that simple, surprising the heroes. He asks Ash what does he need to reach his goal. The heroes have not thought of that, so Alder asks another question. Alder asks them what will they do after they reach the goal. Cilan wants to be a Connoisseur, Iris a Dragon Master and Ash the Pokémon Master. The heroes eat with Alder, who asks his audience to wait outside for autographs.Īlder asks the heroes what is their purpose of their journey. In the Pokémon Center, while everyone is admiring Alder, he tries to flirt with Nurse Joy, who declines. Alder is still hungry, so asks the heroes to go for lunch. Alder gives Bouffalant an apple and gets licked by it. Trip leaves, intending on entering the Championship to defeat Alder. Alder is surprised, as he can't remember he gave such advice. Trip reminds Alder he gave Trip advice to keep battling to become stronger, for strength is a very important thing. Trip reminds Alder he promised to battle Trip, but Alder changed his mind. Pikachu dodges, though Bouffalant turns around and hits Alder.Īlder stands up and is hungry. Alder forces Bouffalant to use Head Charge. Alder admits he was walking too much yesterday and got exhausted. Everyone sees Alder is snoring, so Trip wakes him up. Pikachu uses Electro Ball, while Bouffalant notices its trainer ordering nothing, allowing it to get hit by Electro Ball.
Cilan heard Bouffalant's fur absorbs the attacks, but Iris wonders what kind of strategy is that. Pikachu uses Iron Tail, hitting Bouffalant. Bouffalant is not moving, surprising Trip, Iris and Cilan, while Pikachu uses Quick Attack to hit Bouffalant. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, while Iris and Cilan notice Alder is not moving or calling an attack. Trip declines, wanting to battle Alder by himself, so allows Ash to battle Alder, knowing Ash will be defeated, allowing Trip to study Alder's battle moves.Īlder sends Bouffalant and Ash Pikachu. Ash and Trip want to battle Alder, who proposed a two-on-one battle.
Trip approaches Alder, who recognizes Trip as "Tristan", though Trip corrects him. Alder falls down, so Jenny rides away with her Herdier. Jenny threatens to lock him with handcuffs if he does not get off her motorcycle immediately. They soon see Alder, who tries to flirt with Jenny. Trip responds he heard Alder is supposed to have been seen around. Iris wonders where Alder could be, for he is traveling through Unova. Trip tells when he was a boy, he told Alder he wants to become a Champion and defeat Alder, who advised him to battle a lot to become stronger. Trip admits Alder convinced him to become a trainer. Trip has great expectations, for he wants to defeat Alder once he passes the Unova League. Trip declines, for he is waiting for Alder, the Champion. Trip thinks it is just the difference in the skills, so Ash requests the battle. Ash shows his four badges, but Trip shows five badges, displeasing Ash. The heroes take a walk through the event and soon Ash encounters his rival, Trip. Cilan explains it is the Performers' Square, where one can show their talents. And what in the world is going on in Alder's head anyway since a wild Gigalith goes out on an all out rampage?Īs the heroes are about to cross the drawbridge to leave Nimbasa City, Iris notices a festival. Who will win this battle? No one, because he accidentally fell asleep during the battle. He challenges Ash to a battle and Ash gladly accepts.
Later they meet the Unova Champion Alder, the man who inspired Trip to be a Pokémon trainer when he was a kid, only to see that now many years later, he's a goofy guy. meet with Trip again, who has five badges over Ash's four. Just as they were about to leave Nimbasa City, Ash and co.