GC028

==Synopsis==
A Contest Idol visits Slateport City.
==Summary==
Rachel and Mudkip have been training outside the Pokemon Center since 5 AM to master their routine. They train for three more hours, and Justin awakens to Mudkip exploding rocks in a dazzle with Water Gun.
Justin calms Rachel and gets her (and Mudkip) to eat breakfast where Rachel expresses her worries. She admits she was not prepared for the Rustboro Contest, but now she is. She is afraid of failing after tripling her efforts. 
Justin convinces Rachel to relax and offers that they go to the Slateport Supermarket after delivering the Devon Goods to Captain Stern at the Oceanic Museum. They are interrupted by the arrival of Evyr, who meets Rachel. Justin and Evyr share the story of how they met. She also teases Justin about him actually competing in the Rustboro Contest, but Justin insists he is not entering Contests and is pseudo-teaching Rachel. Evyr considers Justin a great contest teacher as she used his lessons to win her second ribbon with Baltoy. Evyr shares that she is going to practice with Baltoy and wishes Justin and Rachel a good day before the Contest tomorrow. 
Justin and Rachel walk to the Oceanic Museum, but when they arrive, the museum is closed and blocked off with police tape. Justin politely asks what's wrong and they explain that the museum was burgled a few days ago before Justin and Rachel came to the city. Justin and Rachel are informed they can find Captain Stern at his shipyard. 
Justin, Rachel, and Mr. Birney meet the captain and deliver the Devon Goods, which the man appreciates. Justin asks about the theft, and Stern shares a boy with an Aipom saved him. Justin loos for footage online about the incident and learns Andrew is in the Hoenn Region, and he used Aipom to stop Team Aqua. Justin does not reveal who Andrew is to Rachel. 
Mr. Birney stays at the shipyard to reconnect with Stern. Justin and Rachel head toward the Contest Hall so Rachel can register for the Slateport Contest. When they arrive, they hall is surrounded by a crowd. The people are only gathered to see Hoenn Idol Lisia and her Altaria.
Neither Justin nor Rachel know who Lisia is, but Evyr appears, also aiming to register for the contest, and reveals Lisia is the two-time defending champion of the Hoenn Grand Festival, making her a Top Coordinator. Lisia is responsible for revolutionizing Hoenn Contests into "Contest Spectaculars" during which trainers dress up with and often perform with their Pokemon.
Lisia has her interview, which is televised, and she is thrilled to meet her fans. Soon in the interview she singles out Rachel based on her style and soon her French accent. Rachel shares she is from Kalos and her dream of one day becoming Kalos Queen. Lisia says her idea Contest Spectaculars are derived are actually derived from the types of performances in Kalos. Taking a further interest in Rachel, Lisia gifts her a Contest Costume. 
After the interview, Evyr and Rachel register for the Slateport Contest. Lisia then formally meets Rachel, Justin, and Evyr. She apologizes for putting Rachel on the spot but Rachel thanks Lisia for the constest costume as she did not have one. Lisia wishes Rachel and Evyr the best for the Slateport City Contest, which she will attend as a guest judge. 
==Major Events==
*Rachel meets Evyr
*Evyr is revealed to have won her second Hoenn Ribbon
*Justin and Rachel learn about Team Aqua
*Justin and Rachel meet Captain Stern and deliver the Devon Goods
*Justin learns that Andrew is in the Hoenn Region and that he helped defeat some Team Aqua Grunts
*Rachel and Evyr register for the Slateport City Contest
*Justin, Rachel, and Evyr meet Lisia
*Lisia gives Rachel a Contest Costume
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events (Grand Conquest)
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Justin
*Rachel
*Andrew (television)
*Evyr
*Lisia
*Mr. Birney
*Nurse Joy
*Camera Crew (television)
*Coordinators
*Civilians
===Pokemon===
*Eevee (Justin's)
*Mudkip (Rachel's)
*Aipom (Andrew's; television)
*Wingull (Mr. Birney's)
*Baltoy (Evyr's)
*Altaria (Lisia's)
*Chansey (Nurse Joys's)
*Vigoroth
*Swellow
*Makuhita
*Abra
*Dustox
*Spheal
*Corphish
*Donphan
*Jigglypuff
Category:Grand Conquest