- Soffy, Kiawe, and Gladion advanced to Round 2 alongside Ash, Guzma, and Hau.
- Team Rocket get fucked. They tie, and then are DQ's when they're revealed to be Team Rocket. But don't worry, they come back as announcers for the rest of the Pokemon League.
- Because they both got DQ, one Trainer advances automatically in Round 2---that's Guzma. He's pissed.
- Round 2 is Ash vs. Hau, Lana vs. Kiawe, Soffy vs. Gladion. 3-vs-3 Matches.
- While Ash trains Rowlet, Lana and Soffy both need to find a third Pokemon. Lana catches the Dewpider, now an Araquanid, and Soffy gets a Minior. I guess he got over his trauma?
- Hau has a Machoke alongside A-Raichu and Decidueye. He loses to Ash's Rowlet, Pikachu, and Torracat.
- Soffy loses to Gladion's Golbat, Umbreon, and Zoroark, but he overcomes his fear of the dark during the match and Togedemaru puts up a good fight. Uses the Buginium-Z with Togedemaru who learned Pin Missile.
- Despite Kiawe's weakness to Water-type Pokemon, he beats Lana.
- Semi-Finals are 3-vs-3, Ash vs. Guzma and Gladion vs. Kiawe.