Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Originally, Hikari should have been very happy. After all, in such a small place, she should have had a good chance of winning the grand competition and getting her first ribbon medal.

But now...

"Waaah...why?! Ash, didn't you say you weren't going to participate in the Contests? Why have you changed your mind now?!"

Xiao Guang weakly vented his emotions.

She initially wanted Ash to participate mainly because it was her first time participating in a Contest, and having someone with her would make her feel more at ease. But now...

She was already not nervous anymore, and this was a grand tournament in such a small place. If Ash participated and won, it would really be a cruel blow to her.

"No... there's no need to be so disappointed, is there?" Ash looked at Dawn speechlessly, then sighed and said, "I didn't participate back then because neither Aipom nor I were really prepared to participate. But that day I also made a promise with Aipom to occasionally participate in a few Contests, so..."

"So you chose this time...?"

"Luck, luck just happened to strike this time."

Ash smiled apologetically, after all, this kind of luck seemed too coincidental. If he didn't explain it clearly, he was afraid that Dawn would think he was deliberately targeting her. But it was easy to deal with this situation, since Dawn's personality and thought process were very similar to his.

"But you don't need to worry so much, do you? After all, you're the Coordinator, and I'm just an ordinary Pokémon Trainer. Contests aren't my specialty. Or are you just that afraid of losing to me?"

"?!(??へ??╬)"

Xiao Guang's expression suddenly brightened.

Yeah, what's there to be afraid of? Ash is just a Pokémon Trainer, he doesn't know anything about Pokémon Contests! We can just use the rules of Pokémon Contests to defeat him! Maybe Ash won't even make it past the first round!

The Grand Contest is not as simple as you think!

Hikari thought to himself in a deliberately profound way, feeling as if he were a senior in the Contest of Grand Prix when facing Ash, and a sense of superiority naturally arose within him.

What she didn't know was that Ash had participated in more Contests than her, and his average ranking was also quite high. If she had known this, Dawn's mood would definitely not be as calm and confident as it is now.

"Hmph~ That's true. You know, Pokémon Contests and Pokémon Battles are completely different things. Ash, you haven't prepared for the first round of the contest, have you? If you ask me, I might be able to teach you a few tricks."

Seeing that Hikari's nose was growing so long it looked like it was about to reach the sky, Brock couldn't bear to watch any longer and had to lean close to Ash and whisper, "Go easy on him... I don't even want to think about what will happen to Hikari later."

Although Dawn didn't know, Brock certainly did. From their travels in the Hoenn region, Brock could tell that Ash was actually quite talented in Contests, even rivaling May. If the two were to compete in a hundred Contests, Ash might win 3 or 40 times, and who knows, Ash might even "evolve" after participating in many contests.

"No problem, no problem. Just get Xiaoguang's confidence out of it. I don't need Pikachu, Snorlax, or Ursaring."

This Contest is a promise between Ash and Aipom, so Ash will only use Aipom in the competition.

As for releasing water.....

As a Pokémon Trainer, holding back during a battle is disrespectful to your opponent! Therefore, he will go all out and have a good match with Dawn!

"..."

Watching the confident Xiao Guang and the smug Xiao Zhi walk away, Xiao Gang and Pikachu standing at his feet exchanged a glance, and the two old women couldn't help but sigh.

Sigh, young people.

.......

Following the address on the poster, Ash and his friends quickly found the prototype on the map, and with Staraptor and Aipom leading the way, they arrived at the town where the Grand Contest was about to be held in less than half an hour.

The town is indeed small; looking down from a high point, there are probably no more than 30 households. Logically speaking, such a remote place should not be able to host the Grand Contest, but since this town has the right to host the Grand Contest, there must be something special about it, right?

"Today is the annual harvest day, and the village chief applied for the Grand Contest qualification to make the festival more lively... but none of us expected that it would actually be approved."

In a small town... no, actually it should be called a village, right?

After talking with an old man in the village, Ash and his friends learned the whole story. But if they agreed to the Grand Contest just to make the festival more lively, wasn't that a bit too casual?

"Hmm... There are indeed many places to apply for the Grand Contest within a season. After all, only one Coordinator can receive the Ribbon Badge for each Grand Contest. From this point of view, the organizers should also hope to hold as many venues and as many times as possible."

Xiao Gang calmly analyzed the organizer's intentions, and Xiao Zhi and Xiao Guang nodded in agreement.

Indeed, the Grand Contest is far more brutal than the League Tournament. The League Tournament is essentially just a battle against Gym Leaders, whose goal is simply to select those with the qualifications and talent. However, the Grand Contest is a real battle against other trainers, and only the truly top-tier individuals can step onto the stage of this grand celebration.

......

Just after Ash and his friends left for the registration point, a rustling sound came from the bushes nearby. After confirming that Ash and his friends had left, the Team Rocket trio peeked out and whispered to each other.

"Hey, did you guys see the prize for this grand prize contest? It's a year's supply of specialty bananas!"

"Yeah, meow... If we can win, we won't have to worry about food for the next year... Wu..."

"No need to say anything more!"

"?!"

Before Meow Meow and Kojiro could finish speaking, Musashi had already changed into his formal attire.

"From now on, please call me Sweet Musashi Lina~! And Kojiro, your fang cage..."

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