FJ042

==Synopsis==
Justin enters the Bug-Catching Contest.
==Summary==
Justin is still at National Park. Before pressing toward Ecruteak City, he enjoys a battle against a trainer, William, which ends in him victory. Once the two trainers shake hands William mentions the Bug-Catching Contest, held every weekend. Without a Bug-Type on his team, Justin thinks adding one to his roster could be a good idea.
Justin goes to register for the competition where he encounters Andrew, who also enters the contest. The two boys catch up before the beginning of the contest is announced after a few hours.
The competition guide explains that the trainer who catches the strongest and healthiest Bug-Type Pokemon compared to all other competitors will win the competition. Trainers are only allowed to use one Pokemon to help capture a Bug-Type. All captured Pokemon will be inspected by a panel of Bug-Type experts. Competitors are given a twenty Park Balls and have two hours to capture a Bug-Type of their choosing. Only the Top 3 winners will be able to keep the Bug-Type they capture.
After another half hour, the competition begins. Justin decides to enter the competition with Hoppip and Andrew enters with Bayleef. Justin and Hoppip come across several small Bug-Type Pokemon, such as Caterpie, Weedle, and Kricketot, but none of them will help him win the contest. Justin ultimately comes across Scyther after it knocks out another competitor's Pokemon. Thrilled by the powerful Pokemon, Justin readily sends Hoppip into battle. Scyther was powerful, but Justin quickly deduced it did not know any long-ranged attacks. Hoppip easily repelled Scyther with consistent blows of Fairy Wind and paralyzed it with Stun Spore. Justin chucks four Park Balls at Scyther, but it one fails as Scyther still has enough energy to resist capture. A fifth one does the trick and Justin captures Scyther. Happy with his capture, Justin submits Scyther for inspection decides to wait on the sidelines until the clock expires.
Once time ends, Andrew and Justin meet up. Andrew reveals he captured a Dustox for inspection. After all the Bug-Type Pokemon are inspected. Third place is awarded to a Kricketune. Second place is awarded to a Heracross. First place is awarded to Justin and Scyther, winning them the Bug-Catching competition. Since Andrew failed to place, he must release Dustox.
Having won, Justin takes pictures with Hoppip and Scyther, who seems very bitter, and receives a small plaque. Justin is also allowed to take an evolutionary stone of his choosing, and Justin chooses the Dusk Stone.
==Major Events==
*Justin encounters Andrew in National Park and they enter the Bug-Catching Contest
*Justin captures a Scyther and wins the Bug Catching Contest
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events (First Journey). 
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Justin
*Andrew
*William
*Jack
*Trainers
*Civilians
===Pokemon===
*Eevee (Justin's)
*Furret (Justin's)
*Hoppip (Justin's)
*Scyther (Justin's; newly captured)
*Aipom (Andrew's)
*Bayleef (Andrew's)
*Dustox (Andrew's; newly captured; released)
*Raichu (William's)
*Cubone (Jack's)
*Caterpie (multiple)
*Metapod (two)
*Weedle (multiple)
*Kakuna (three)
*Kricketot (multiple)
*Beedrill
*Kricketune
*Volbeat
*Combee
*Nincada (multiple)
Category:First Journey