Pokemon the Series Season 16 Episode 1 Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!
- February 2, 2013
Ash and his friends arrive at the Kalos region where they meet new trainers and their Pokemon. They soon learn about a competition being held for trainers and their Pokemon which is called the Kalos Queen. The competition is for females only and the winner will be crowned as the Kalos Queen. Serena, a new companion of Ash, jumps at this opportunity to enter the competition. As Serena starts training her Pokemon, she meets with her old friend Shauna who also wants to enter the competition. Meanwhile, Ash and his other friends witness a beautiful girl named Aria performing a musical show with her Pokemon. They also learn that Aria is the reigning Kalos Queen and it is her last year to participate in the competition.
The next day, Ash and his friends attend the Kalos Queen competition where they see many talented trainers with their Pokemon, including Shauna and Serena. The competition is divided into three rounds - Talent, Performance, and Battles. In the Talent round, Serena showcases her Pokemon's agility and finesse while Shauna displays her creativity. Both of them impress the judges with their performances and advance to the next round. In the Performance round, the trainers are required to perform a choreographed dance routine with their Pokemon. The competition heats up as the trainers showcase their skills and their bond with their Pokemon. Serena's and Shauna's performances impress the audience and the judges, and both of them move to the final round.
The final round is the Battle round, where the trainers battle each other. The competition gets intense as the trainers attack and defend with their Pokemon. Shauna and Serena go head to head, and even though Serena is able to make a comeback, Shauna emerges as the winner. However, the winner is not declared yet as Aria enters the competition to defend her title for the last time. Aria and Shauna face off in an intense battle, but Aria prevails and retains her title as the Kalos Queen.
As the competition comes to an end, Ash and his friends enjoy the beautiful displays of the trainers and their Pokemon. Serena is happy to have participated and learned a lot from the competition. Shauna is proud of herself for making it so far and is already thinking about where to go next. Aria is relieved to have won for the last time but is also a little sad about leaving the competition. The episode ends with Ash and his friends preparing to continue their journey in the Kalos region, and Serena hopes to become a great trainer and participate in the competition again one day.