XY026: A Battle by Any Other Name!

is the 25th episode of of , and of .
==Synopsis==
Serena shows off her baking skills with a batch of Poké Puffs, sweet treats made especially for Pokémon! After a Slurpuff swipes them, she quickly develops a rivalry with its Trainer, Miette, who thinks her Poké Puffs are superior...and who seems to have a little thing for Ash.
Serena and Miette enter a baking contest to settle the score, and they both make it into the final round. But when they go out in search of berries to use in their next batch, they find that the local shops and the surrounding forest have been picked clean! Our heroes quickly discover that Team Rocket is sabotaging the contest, and with the help of Miette, Slurpuff, and some wild Swirlix, they send the villains blasting off again.
Serena and Miette find the berries they need, and after someone else wins the contest, they part with a friendly handshake and a promise of better baking next time. But this promise comes with a threat from Miette to reveal her crush on Ash if Serena doesn’t speak up first!
==Episode plot==
Serena presents Fennekin with some Poké Puffs. Ash and Pikachu arrive and Serena gives the latter the treat. Ash grabs one and eats it and is impressed by the taste. Ash goes to give Bonnie a Puff to feed Dedenne, but a Pokémon uses psychic powers to grab it for itself. The Pokémon, Slurpuff, grabs Ash's Poké Puff and eats it. Its Trainer arrives, claiming the treats are average. The Trainer introduces herself as Miette. The heroes, except Serena, are hungry, so Miette gives Dedenne and Pikachu some "perfect" Poké Puffs. Ash grabs one and takes a bite, but it is too spicy for him. Miette warns him there are some Poké Puffs that only certain Pokémon should eat. Serena claims she does that, but Miette feels she does not understand that.
Bonnie notices an advertisement of a Poké Puff Contest, so advises Miette and Serena to participate in. They both decide to do that, continuing their rivalry. At the Contest, Serena and Miette bake their Puffs, as well as Team Rocket, disguised as chefs. Serena has made the Puffs and decorates them with toppings and cream. The heroes, as well as Fennekin, are pleased about these Puffs. Everyone has made Puffs, except Team Rocket, whose food got burned. After the Contest, Gina, the master chef, appears and explains this food is made by Trainers to Pokémon to deepen their bond and strengthen it. Bonnie, however, snuck onto the stage and asks Gina to take Clemont for a date. Clemont is outraged and takes Bonnie away. Miette sits near Ash and asks if he has a bride. Ash questions what she's talking about, while Miette watches Serena being angry at this question.
Gina announces the three winners going to the finals. They are Miette, the berrybaker kids and Serena herself. Serena is shocked, but determined to win, as she stares into Miette. Team Rocket, however, are gloomy they lost the Contest. Jessie stands up and promises, as the Puff Queen, not to allow a single person to bake Puffs anymore. The heroes search through the market to find ingredients for Serena's Puffs in the finals, but everything has been sold out. Miette arrives and reports all food has been sold out from the market. Clemont suspects sabotage, while Serena claims Miette has bought all the food. Bonnie suggests searching for Berries in the forest. However, they find nothing, except broken twigs. Serena runs off to find some Berries, while Miette has Slurpuff track down scent from the Berries. Suddenly, Serena yells out in terror, as she encounters five Pokémon. They overrun Serena, so Fennekin goes to scratch them, but gets affected by String Shot.
Ash arrives and has Pikachu use Thunderbolt on the Pokémon, dispersing them. Bonnie thinks the Swirlix are cute but Clemont grabs her arms and notice they're really mad. Serena has Fennekin use Flamethrower on these Swirlix. Swirlix dodge and fly off. Serena does not know why they attacked her, but Miette thinks it was her fault for letting her guard down and feels her hair is sticky from the Berries Swirlix ate. Miette senses Slurpuff claiming she is wrong. Slurpuff smells something and has the heroes lead to a cliff. Though they can't climb that alone, Ash thinks they need to work together, having Clemont send Chespin. Slurpuff uses psychic powers to have Chespin come at the top of the cliff. Chespin uses Vine Whip and pulls Pikachu up. Later, after everyone has been pulled up, they notice a lot of trees with Berries. However, they also notice Swirlix running away from a machine, made by Team Rocket. They admit they are the ones that took away all the Berries and decide to do the same with their Pokémon.
They take Pikachu, Swirlix and the Berries, then store them in. Clemont sees the machine sucks in about everything, so they have to stop the air flow. Ash runs and lets Team Rocket suck him into the vacuum. However, the air flow stops and the engine overheats, added by Fennekin's Flamethrower. Team Rocket has everyone blown out, so Swirlix have them binded by String Shot. Serena orders Fennekin to fire the final Flamethrower, Miette has Slurpuff launch an Energy Ball and Ash commands Pikachu to fire a signature Thunderbolt --- All three punishing finishers to blast off Jessie, James, Meowth and Wobbuffet, destroying the machine. Later, at the Contest finals, Gina goes to announce the winner of the baking contest. Gina comments how the berrybaker kids' Puff has a Japanese flavor to it, while Serena baked one for Fire-type Pokémon and Miette for Electric and Fairy-type Pokémon. Gina announces the winners are the berrybaker kids, leaving Serena and Miette shocked.
Miette admits she will continue training and baking Puffs. Serena and Miette promise to be better bakers. Before leaving, Miette tells Serena when Serena lets her guard down, Miette will steal Ash from her. Serena blushes, then goes to meet up with her friends.
==Debuts==
===Character===
*Miette
*Gena
===Pokémon===
*Slurpuff (Miette's)
*Swirlix
===Item===
*Passho Berry
*Poké Puff
==Quotes==
:"I still bake the best." - Jessie
:"We're all cooked." - James
:"Time to cool off." - Meowth
:"There's nothing sweet about blasting off." - Team Rocket
:"AND WE'RE DOING...!" - Jessie
:"IT!" - James
:"AGAIN!" - Meowth
==Trivia==
*"Who's That Pokémon?": Slurpuff (US)
*"Pokémon Quiz": Slurpuff (JP)
*This episode aired in the UK earlier than the US.
*Like Another One Gabites The Dust!, Ursula's Gabite, like Miette's Slurpuff, eats away food meant for Pachirisu in the DP series like with Dedenne. Soon after, Dawn and Serena meet their new rival.
*The title is a reference to the saying "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet", which is a paraphrase of a quote from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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==References==
Category:Episodes focusing on Serena