BW128: Crowning the Scalchop King!

is the 4th episode of Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 - Decolore Adventure and the 29th episode of Pokémon: BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond.
==Synopsis==
As they cruise through the Decolore Islands, Ash, Iris, and Cilan notice a large number of Oshawott and Dewott on their ship. They learn from Porter that their next stop is Scalchop Island, which holds a competition every year in which Oshawott and Dewott compete for the title of Scalchop King. Naturally, Ash’s Oshawott wants to enter!
On the island, Freddy the Scoop shows off the prize—the magnificent Golden Scalchop, which immediately catches the attention of Team Rocket. He also introduces everyone to Osharina, the reigning Scalchop Queen, who immediately catches the attention of Ash’s Oshawott! But it seems the queen has an admirer already—a Dewott named Caesar makes sure Ash’s Oshawott stays away, and Caesar’s Trainer, Cadbury, smugly informs Ash he doesn’t have a chance.
The competition begins with a show of scalchops, to be judged on beauty, color, and shape. The crowd and the judges seem appreciative of each entry, though Iris and Cilan mutter that they can’t tell the difference. The final contestant is a rather odd-looking Dewott with two ridiculously enormous scalchops—it’s Meowth in disguise, sporting a pair of fake scalchops handmade by James!
Next, the contestants must throw their scalchops at a target. Oshawott’s throw isn’t bad, Caesar’s attempt is much better, and Meowth’s scalchop goes wide—but James quickly activates the remote-control unit inside it and guides it right into the center of the target. The next round requires them to use their scalchops to break tiles, and again, James has engineered the fake scalchops to hold up under pressure. 
Unfortunately for Meowth, the Dewott costume isn’t quite as sturdy, and it comes off during the Scalchop Performance. Jessie and James abandon their own costumes and prepare to fight their way out, preferably with the Golden Scalchop in hand—but Pikachu quickly puts an end to that plan with a Thunderbolt that sends the villains blasting off again.
And so the final round pits Cadbury and Caesar against Ash and Oshawott in a battle—and despite Cadbury’s smug certainty that an unevolved Pokémon can’t possibly beat them, Oshawott pulls off the win! Freddy presents Oshawott with the Golden Scalchop and announces that King Oshawott will serve as the symbol of Scalchop Island, alongside Queen Osharina, for the next year. Ash is sad at the thought of having to leave his friend behind, but Oshawott is clearly smitten with Osharina, and he wants Oshawott to be happy.
Osharina has other ideas, though, and strongly indicates a preference for a different king—it seems the queen and Caesar are meant for each other after all. Poor Oshawott’s heart is broken—and so is its scalchop! Without a functioning scalchop, Oshawott can’t be the Scalchop King. Caesar is crowned instead, and Oshawott returns to the ship with our heroes to continue their journey.
==Episode plot==
As the heroes have a meal, they notice how many Oshawott and Dewott are around them. Porter comes and lets them know they are going to Scalchop Island, supposedly formed by seashells. He continues on, as every year there is a competition, the Scalchop King Tournament, between Oshawott and Dewott about, and today is that day. Oshawott comes out, ready to participate. The heroes walk and notice many scalchop-based merchandises. They hear Freddy O' Martin, who is announcing the tournament. The winner will receive the golden scalchop. Team Rocket is interested in that scalchop, but Meowth reminds them they don't have an Oshawott nor a Dewott. Jessie reminds him they have one already, so Meowth realizes he will have to dress as one.
Freddy introduces Osharina, the queen, in which Ash's Oshawott falls in love with. Oshawott runs off, offering flowers to Osharina. Osharina ignores her and Oshawott gets pounded by a Dewott. Ash runs to Oshawott, demanding to know what did Oshawott do to deserve this. A man replies his Dewott, Caesar, will be Osharina's future king. The man is Cadbury and walks away, making Iris proclaim him as "a pain in the neck". After introducing Nurse Joy and Don George as the judges, as well as Osharina watching, Freddy announces the first challenge, where the scalchops need to be presented.
Nurse Joy and Don George admit those are fine scalchops, but Iris cannot tell the difference. Ash's Oshawott shows his scalchop, receiving remarks from Don George "like it was silver". Caesar comes and shows his scalchops, receiving many praises from the audience and the judges. Cadbury, however, shows this victory to Ash. Jessie and James send Meowth away, who is dressed as a Dewott. He takes out the custom-made scalchops, making the audience and judges astounded by their appearance. The second challenge is to throw the scalchop into the target. Ash's Oshawott throws his scalchop, nearly missing the target. Caesar throws his two scalchops, which end up near the center. Meowth throws his scalchop but misses the target. However, Meowth controls the scalchop in flight with a remote, causing the scalchop to hit the center. The next event is to brick many layers, being called Brick Break.
Caesar comes and breaks 11 layers. Meowth goes to hit the layers since James had crafted the scalchops with a very strong material. Meowth drops the scalchop in attack and nearly retrieves it, but ends up hitting his head. Despite this accident, Meowth broke 20 layers. Ash sends his Oshawott, making Iris and Cilan worried, for he may not break as many layers. Oshawott jumps and strikes, crushing 11 layers. The next challenge is to use the scalchop and perform with it. Caesar uses Aqua Jet, flying off and leaving a rainbow trail. Ash's Oshawott repeats using Aqua Jet, but gets distracted by Osharina and lands on Ash's head. The judges aren't pleased Oshawott was distracted. The last contestant is Meowth, who jumps on a trampoline to use Swords Dance. However, Meowth's disguise falls off, so Jessie and James see they have to use force.
They remove their disguises and run after the golden scalchop. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, but Meowth uses the custom-made scalchop to deflect the attack. However, the scalchops explode, causing Team Rocket to blast off. The final challenge is a battle, where Ash's Oshawott faces Caesar. Cadbury admits he never thought Ash and his pathetic Oshawott would make it this far, thinking Caesar deserves Osharina's respect. Ash goes to prove him wrong, having Oshawott use Aqua Jet against Caesar's Aqua Jet. Oshawott collides and is blown away. Caesar uses Hydro Pump, hitting Oshawott and countering his Hydro Pump. Caesar uses Surf, but is countered by Oshawott's Aqua Jet. Cadbury proposes using scalchops to fight since their Pokémon are after Osharina. Caesar and Oshawott use Razor Shell against each other, but both are equal in power. They repeat so once more, but Oshawott is blown off. Caesar goes to finish this, using Aqua Jet and Razor Shell at the same time. Oshawott counters that using the same moves and both are blown off. Caesar stands up, but faints, so Oshawott wins the tournament.
Since Oshawott won, he receives the golden scalchop as a prize. Ash is shocked, as Freddy announces Oshawott has to stay with Osharina as the symbol of the island until the next tournament; one year. Ash asks Oshawott if he wants to stay. Seeing Osharina, Oshawott is infatuated, so Ash understands if he wants to stay here. However, Osharina jumps to Caesar, wanting to be with him. Oshawott is crushed, his scalchop splitting in half. By the rules, Oshawott is disqualified and Caesar is deemed the winner. The heroes leave by the boat towards the next destination. Oshawott is still crushed, but the heroes tell he can travel back with them, with his scalchop being repaired soon. Oshawott notices a Cinccino passing by, making him fall in love and chasing her.
==Debuts==
===Character===
Cadbury
==Quotes==
:"I give up! What went wrong?!" - Jessie
:"If I may, Pikachu's Thunderbolt packed more of a punch than I originally anticipated!" - James
:"Where have you been living, under a rock?!" - Meowth
==Trivia==
*Who's that Pokémon?: Cinccino
*Like "Cream of the Croagunk Crop!":
**Brock, like Ash, entered a tournament with Croagunk to have Croagunk become a love interest for female Croagunk Chrissy
**A rival Croagunk, Craig, stood in Croagunk's way
**Ash and Dawn couldn't tell the difference between the Croagunk for the first challenge
**A challenge involving breaking the layers was involved
**Jessie and James sent Meowth as Croagunk, who passed the first challenge with flying colors
*Similar to "Three Sides to Every Story!", Piplup, like Oshawott, tries to get Marill's attention, who was actually interested in his rival, Elekid, making Piplup's heart crushed.
*Cadbury's Dewott nicknamed Caesar wears an orange bandanna on his neck similar to the leader of Team Wartortle, Aidan's Wartortle.
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