DP061: Team Shocker!

is the 9th episode of Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension.
==Synopsis==
The Solaceon Contest is about to start, and Dawn is eager to show off her Ambipom's spectacular Swift move. The competition includes both Jessie and Dawn's friend Kenny, who's also been helping Ash's Turtwig learn the Energy Ball move. Kenny and his Breloom make an impressive Contest entrance, and Jessie brings out her Dustox for an explosive first act. Then Dawn takes the stage, and Ambipom's swirling Swift lights up the entire stadium—but the judges don't seem impressed by Ambipom's pyrotechnics...
Backstage, everyone gathers for the first round results: Kenny and Jessie advance, yet Dawn is out of the competition. As her friends comfort her, she shrugs it off and puts on a brave face, staying to watch the Contest finals and cheer for Kenny. The last round of the Contest sees Kenny and his Prinplup battling Jessie and Dustox, and Jessie wins the match as time runs out. Kenny leaves to train for his next Contest, but he's quietly concerned that Dawn no longer seems to be interested in competing.
Just as Kenny suspected, this latest setback has left Dawn deeply confused and upset. The next day, Dawn won't even get out of bed until Zoey, who saw what happened at the Contest, shows up and demands a battle. During the battle, Zoey shows Dawn that Ambipom's Swift move was pretty-too pretty! Ambipom was hidden by all the flash, when Dawn should have been concentrating on showing off Ambipom itself. Somewhat cheered, Dawn takes Zoey's advice to heart as our heroes head for Veilstone City, where Ash hopes to win his next Gym Badge!
==Episode plot==
Ash trains Turtwig to use Energy Ball, but it does not go so well. Kenny thinks Turtwig should focus on creating it, but knows it will go well, as Turtwig has a lot of concentration. Ash knows that Kenny would like to go to his own training, as tomorrow is the Pokémon Contest. In addition, Dawn is hard at work training her Pokémon as well. Ambipom spins and uses Swift. The stars bump into each other and sparkles are coming down, making Dawn give Ambipom a Poffin for such performance and to her other Pokémon as well. Dawn remembers there were Double Performances, but this time she feels confident that she's bound to win.
During the night, Jessie disguises herself as Jessilina. Jessie can't wait for the strategy James came up with, but he forgot. Jessie hears that, but Meowth and James promise to think of something. As she smiles, they are scared to think she will punish them so hard if they do not do something. Next day, the Contest begins. Pachirisu, Buneary, Piplup and Pikachu are ready to cheer for Dawn and Ambipom. Dawn, Kenny and Jessilina are already planning to get the ribbon. Dawn's mom already watches the contest from her TV.
First is Kenny, who sends Breloom. Breloom starts using Stun Spore. Breloom launches the Energy Ball and smashes it using Mach Punch, releasing glitter. Dawn remembers that she has worked hard and cannot lose now. Piplup is worried about Dawn, but Ash and Pikachu calm him down, as she will do great. After some performances, Jessilina comes. She sends Dustox, who uses Whirlwind to levitate Jessie in air. With a Psybeam, an explosion is made, but Dustox and Jessilina are unharmed. Meowth and James are very happy to know they won't get punished.
Next is Dawn, who sends her Ambipom. Ambipom uses Double Hit, causing powerful sound waves, then follows with Swift, causing sparkles by making the stars collide. Zoey watches the Contest from a TV in a Pokémon Center. With a faster spin, more stars collide and more sparkles come out. Brock worries it might a bit too much. Ambipom finishes spinning and Dawn's performance is over, but the judges aren't saying anything. When she goes in the room, Ash and Kenny confess they are amazed by the performance. The announcer is about to show the second round Contestants. Dawn tells Ambipom to prepare for the second round, but she does not appear on the screen. Dawn's mom stands up and worries about her. The screen matches the battles. Jessilina and Kenny will battle some other Coordinators. Ash goes to cheer Dawn up, but Brock stops him. Dawn think awhile and congratulates Kenny on the victory. Surprisingly, Dawn acts a bit more cheerful than she should, pushing Kenny to prepare on his battle. Jessilina greets Dawn (who is surprised) and goes to push Dawn away, but Dawn would like to stay to watch the battle. Ash notices Dawn has her hand clutched, worrying him. Jessie and Kenny make it to the final round. Prinplup uses Drill Peck, but gets stopped by Psybeam. Dustox levitates Prinplup using Whirlwind and stops Prinplup's Bubble Beam using Poison Sting. Time runs out and Jessilina is the winner of the Contest.
Jessilina receives the ribbon. Meowth and James are somewhat surprised by the victory, thinking she had brains to actually win. Kenny goes to leave and thinks Dee-Dee should be in the next Contest. Dawn does not think so, though Kenny makes it clear he won't let Dawn quit the Contests. Dawn promises to be there and Kenny leaves them, seeing that Dawn might have lied. Dawn goes to bed and sees the ribbon and feels powerless while also crying herself to sleep.
The next morning, Ash, Brock, Pikachu and Piplup are waiting for Dawn but there's no sign of her yet. Suddenly, they hear someone say that they saw the whole thing on TV. The group look up and realize to their surprise that the visitor is none other than Zoey. Zoey then gets Dawn up and orders her to a battle based on what Dawn did yesterday with Dawn pairing up Ambipom. A while later, the two Co-ordinators are on the battlefield with Zoey using her Glameow. Dawn orders Ambipom to use Swift which Ambipom does. As Ambipom begins moving, she's completely covered by the stars, blocking her from sight. Zoey then tells Dawn what's gone wrong: while the move itself is impressive and even pretty, the downside is that Ambipom can't be seen anymore and that the point of an appeal is to show off the Pokémon just like Kenny and Jessie did during the Contest. Zoey orders Glameow to use Iron Tail with Glameow doing so and then Glameow on Zoey's command uses Shock Wave, sending Ambipom to the ground. As Dawn tends to Ambipom, Zoey reveals she was spending time thinking what she could change, it is why she did not compete in Solaceon Town Contest. Zoey suggests Dawn should take some time off from contests by doing so she could find a new interest and motivation for another contest. Before parting ways, Zoey knows they will clash, but Dawn got her spirit back and Ash and Brock thank Zoey for this advice. Ash says they are going to Veilstone City, so Zoey orders him to win, to make it a present for Dawn, then leaves the heroes to the journey.
==Debuts==
===Move===
Rock Polish
==Trivia==
*Professor Oak's lecture: Bibarel
**Pokémon senryū: たいぼくを　かじれビーダル　はがいのち Taiboku o, kajire Bīdaru, hagai no chi.
*This is the first official Contest that Jessie has ever won. However, she uses another name in her entry, Jessilina.
*This is the last episode to use By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ (Winter Version) as an ending theme well as By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ in general.
*An instrumental version of By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ is played during Dawn's performance. It is present in both the original and the dub.
*Ambipom's performance was similar to May's Skitty's performance in the Hoenn Grand Festival where they kept using the same move over and over again.
*In every Contest shown since those in the Kanto region, contestants have been shown to be able to use a different Pokémon for the Appeals and Battle rounds. Despite this, Jessie used Dustox in both rounds.
*Dustox participates in what turns out to be its final Contest.
*When James and Meowth were pretending to make a plan for a Contest, the Background Music is from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team.
*Dawn's Pachirisu and Piplup are wearing the same cheering outfit as Buneary, while Pikachu wears a male kimono. This suggests that both Piplup and Pachirisu are girls. However, in a later episode, Piplup is confirmed to be male.
*Team Rocket doesn't blast off or recite their motto in this episode.
===Mistakes===
*The black portion of Ash's hat exceeds out of its normal boundaries in one scene.
*The credits started in the middle in the initial dub airing for no apparent reason.
==Gallery==
==References==
Category:Episodes featuring Pokémon Contests
Category:Episodes focusing on Dawn
Category:Episodes focusing on Jessie
Category:Episodes featuring Jessie receiving a Ribbon
Category:Episodes focusing on Zoey
Category:Episodes focusing on Kenny