7/16/2011 on Cartoon Network. While on the way to Nimbasa City, Ash and friends encounter an Emolga. Both Iris and Bianca want to catch it, but the Emolga has a mischievous personality and uses it's cute appearance to trick people into getting what it wants.
Ash and friends are finally on their way to Lily of the Valley Island. On the boat ride to a nearby island, they meet a trainer named Buck. Buck plans to get off at the next island in order to search for a special treasure said to be located on the island. Intrigued, Ash, Dawn, and Brock decide to join Buck on his adventure. However, treasure hunting won't be easy when the island is guarded with various groups of Pokémon.
Team Poképals is back for another adventure. Alongside Grovyle, they head to the Hidden Land in order to restore the balance of time.
At a pier near Lake Valor, Ash, Dawn, and Brock wait for a ship to come which has their old friend May on it. The boat lands and they greet each other. As they leave the pier May talks about Max, reveals her new Glaceon and tells about her travels in Johto. When Ash gets hungry, she tells them she made reservations at the Seven Stars Restaurant. Once they get there, they find out they must win a tag battle before they can eat. Ash and Brock win their battle easily, but before Dawn and May can battle Team Rocket steals food from the restaurant and they decide to find them and get it back.
On the way to Floaroma Town, Ash and friends arrive at a cake shop where they meet Theresa and her aunt Abigail, who runs the shop. They find out that a annual bake-off will be held soon and usually Abigail wins it making her special cake with her Pikachu, Sugar. However, Sugar recently left leaving Abigail sad and debating whether or not she will be entering the contest this year. Theresa convinces Ash to let Abigail borrow his Pikachu for the contest, and pretend that it is Sugar, and he agrees. However, Team Rocket once again threatens to ruin the plan.
As Ash and the others finally arrive at the Battle Tower, Ash does some last minute training with Pikachu. He is suddenly attacked by a Beedrill and a girl comes to his rescue. After sending Beedrill away they are attacked by a Gyarados and she once again talks to him and helps him calm down. Soon Team Rocket attacks wanting Pikachu and this human who can talk to Pokémon. After fending Team Rocket off, she introduces herself as Anabel. Before Anabel can properly introduce herself, Ash runs off to the Battle Tower, only to find out Anabel is the leader. As the battle begins, Ash quickly falls behind as Anabel can speak to Pokémon through telepathy.