BA033

==Synopsis==
Dante shows off how well he has trained his Beedrill.
==Summary==
Yazmyne and Dante arrive at Amaranth Town on their way Fuchsia City for Yazmyne's next badge. While in town, the two learn of an upcoming Big-Type Contest, led by Aaron of Sinnoh. Dante is thrilled as he is an avid fan of Aaron. He reveals that Aaron is a gym leader in Sinnoh and is the second Bug-Type specialist to ever win a regional conference. Yazmyne asks who the first is, and Dante shares that it is a man named, Alder, the current Champion of Unova. Dante is eager to meet Aaron and enter the Bug Contest, and Yazmyne readily agrees.
Yazmyne and Dante arrive at the registration site and meet Aaron who is loudly encouraging people to enter atop his signature Pokemon, Drapion. The two trainers registers for the competition with Dante selecting Beedrill while Yazmyne chooses Spinarak instead of Butterfree. Yazmyne and Dante learn of the rules of the competition that include developing a product with one's Pokemon, navigating through a maze, and an appeal portion, similar to a Contest performance. Since Dance has never been in a Contest, he decides to train with Beedrill to develop an appeal. Yazmyne offers to help but Dante refuses to train with the "competition" and dashes off to prepare for the upcoming event in two days.
Yazmyne decides to train with Spinarak and focuses on making a product. Yazmyne researches that Spinarak are known for making nets for fisherman and decides to learn how to weave a net with Spinarak's threads. As Yazmyne learns to weave, she is joined by a girl of the same age who asks to sit with her. The girl introduces herself as Megumi and also introduces her Venonat. The girl is entering the competition and similar to Yazmyne is struggling to make a produce with Venonat. Megumi describes her Venonat's attributes, none of which are beneficial for making a product. Yazmyne, however, acknowledges that Venonat can produce a poison from the furs of its body. Prey are paralyzed when they try to eat the species. Megumi then comes up with the idea of developing an Antidote with Venonat's toxins since poisons themselves are often used as bases for healing items.
The girls decide to work together, and Megumi reveals that she's more of a traveling trainer than anything. She does not know whether to compete in gyms or contests despite begin a significant portion into both the league and ribbon circuits. Yazmyne shares she's competing in both though her passion is for gyms. Megumi asks why Yazmyne is competing in contests, and Yazmyne shares that her Pokemon have passions too, and they love being on stage. Yazmyne asks what excites Venonat, and Megumi truly does not know.
On the day of the competition, Yazmyne introduces Megumi to an overeager Dante who is ready to win the compeition and impress Aaron. Aaron shares that the first round of the competition is the hardest yet the most basic, meant to showcase Bug-Type Pokemon's contributions to society. Yazmyne watches as a Combee produce high quality honey, a Kricketune sings a melody, a Scyther sharpens a sword, and a Heracross uses its strength to scuplpt a statue. As planned, Yazmyne weaves a net from Spinarak's, and its durability is tested, proving high quality by Aaron's standards. Megumi and Dante deliver similar products using Venonat and Beedrill's poisons to produce a the Awakening and Antidote potions, respectively, and their quality are once again tested.
Sixteen trainers advance to the next stage to include Yazmyne, Dante, and Megumi. In the second round, the trainers have to navigate through a forest with only with only their Bug-Type Pokemon as their support, and the first eight trainers to make it to the end of the forest enter the final round. THey are warned that wild Bug-Type Pokemon may attack. Megumi, Dante, and Yazmyne work together to become the third, fourth, and fifth people to naviage their way out of the forest.
The final round acts like a normal Pokemon Contest with the trainers showing off their Bug-Type Pokemon in an appeal setting. Yazmyne shows off Spinarak's Spider Web, darkened with a Night Shade to make a purple glistening web with Spinarak showcased in the center. Megumi and Venonat perform Psychic to leviate and manipulate berries. Dante has Beedrill use Focus Energey have his body glow a hot red. Beedrill then shown off Agility which seem to leave red after-images due to the Focus Energy. Beedril then shown off her quick jabs with Agility and Twinneedle. 
Dante's appeal is selected as the best, making him the winner of the competition. Aaron says it's because Dante didn't use anything flashy to show off his Pokemon. He demonstrated Beedrill's skills completely naturally from start to finish in the appeal. Dante and Beedrill are awarded the Silver Powder and a trophy. Yazmyne is awarded second place and twenty Net Balls.
After the compeition, Dante finally calms down from his competitive energy, and Yazmyne is not upset with him as she can be fiercely competitive as well. In fact, Yazmyne offers Dante alf of her won Net Balls since he is more likely to capture Bug-Type Pokemon. Though tempted, Dante politely refuses as using the Net Balls would be "too easy" since the Net Balls would guarantee him the captures.
Before Yazmyne and Dante move on toward Fuschia City, they meet with Megumi who did not place in the competition. Megumi still does not know what she wants to do as a trainer but she does not want to get to know her Venonat a lot more, as the competition made her realize she knows very little about her. Yazmyne presents Megumi a Poke Ball and hopes the Pokemon inside will help Megumi reach her ultimate goals. Yazmyne shares that she is giving Megumi her Spinarak. Megumi is surprised by the gift but Yazmyne is certain that Megumi will be the right trainer for her. Megumi deeply appreciates the gift Pokemon and promises to take care of Spinarak.
==Major Events==
*Yazmyne and Dante meet Sinnoh Gym Leader Aaron
*Yazmyne and Dante meet Megumi
*Yazmyne, Megumi, and Dante enter a Bug-Type Contest, which Dante wins and Yazmyne earns second place
*Dante's Beedrill learns Focus Energy
*Dante earns a Silver Powder and Yazmyne recieves 10 Net Balls
*Yazmyne gives Spinarak to Megumi
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events/Battles Ablaze. 
==Characters==
===People===
*Yazmyne
*Dante
*Megumi
*Aaron
*Bug Catchers
*Civilians
===Pokemon===
*Ivysaur (Yazmyne's)
*Spinarak (Yazmyne's; given to Megumi)
*Butterfree (Yazmyne's)
*Beedrill (Dante's)
*Venonat (Megumi's)
*Drapion (Aaron's)
*Beautifly (Aaron's)
*Larvesta
*Leavanny
*Vivillon
*Combee
*Heracross
*Volbeat
*Illumise
*Galvantula
*Ariados
*Dustox
*Pinsir
*Seewaddle
*Vivillon
*Surskit
*Masquerain
*Whirlipede
*Dwebble
Category:Episodes
Category:Episodes focusing on Dante
Category:Battles Ablaze