As the menace of Team Galactic continues to loom over the Sinnoh region, Ash and Dawn keep getting caught up in the schemes of this mysterious group of villains-as well as facing some other unexpected challenges! Dawn's got her hands full dealing with the many problems of her Pokémon, while Ash's ongoing rivalry with Paul finally comes to a head in a full 6-on-6 battle! It might be the ultimate test of training styles-will our heroes come out on top?
As Dawn trains in preparation to enter the Chocovine Pokémon Contest with her Piloswine, she is caught off guard by the challenges that present themselves.
After rushing to Iron Island to help out their friend Barry and his struggling Empoleon, our heroes discover that all the island's Steel-type Pokémon are in the same state!
After being kidnapped by Team Rocket, Pikachu and Piplup are stranded on a deserted island, where they meet a lot of friendly Pokémon-and one that's friendly and mysterious!