Pokemon the Series Season 20 Episode 40 Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!
- August 31, 2017
Ash and his friends arrive at a new town where they discover a beautiful park with colorful balloons everywhere. As they approach the center of the park, they see a group of trainers battling with their Pokemon. One of the trainers, named Zara, is having trouble with her Brionne, who refuses to listen to her commands.
Ash offers to help her out and suggests they train together. Zara agrees, and they soon learn that Brionne is upset because he doesn't like battling and would rather perform in a dance competition. Zara, who only wants to win battles and gain more prestige, is resistant to the idea at first, but eventually comes around and begins training with Brionne for the competition.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket has also arrived in town and is causing chaos with their latest plan to steal Pikachu. They accidentally run into Brionne during their getaway and knock him out.
When Zara finds out, she is devastated and blames herself for not being a better trainer. Ash and his friends console her and offer to help retrieve Brionne. They track down Team Rocket and engage in a battle, but even with their combined efforts, they still struggle to overcome the trio's latest contraption.
It's not until Zara comes up with an idea to incorporate Brionne's dancing abilities into the battle that they finally defeat Team Rocket and save Brionne.
Afterward, Zara realizes that there's more to being a trainer than just winning battles and decides to train Brionne to be the best he can be in both dancing and battling. The episode ends with the group discovering that the beautiful balloons in the park were created by a friendly Haunter, who bids them farewell before disappearing into the night.