Pokémon: Advanced Generation · Advanced Battle arc
AG143 · The Saffron Con
ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会！！（前編）
Synopsis
What happens.
May sends out her three Pokémon and begins her speech about the Kanto Pokémon Contest circuit. However, Munchlax and Squirtle seem to not be interested, to which Brock admits that it will be their first Contest experience.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's AG143 entry, used under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5.
Story arc · AG093-AG145
Advanced Battle.
Hoenn League prep. Ash completes the badge set; Team Aqua / Magma plot escalates with Kyogre and Groudon. Climax: Hoenn League at Ever Grande City.
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Who appears.
Linked entries open the species page on the Pokédex. Items without a sprite (alternate forms, regional variants, generic group references) fall back to a name pill.
More from this arc
Other episodes in Advanced Battle.
Episode synopsis from Bulbapedia, CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5. Editorial context (arc affiliation, cultural moments, character signatures) hand-verified May 2026. Pokémon, character names, and series titles © Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., The Pokémon Company, OLM Inc. This is an unofficial fan reference.