A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!

### Written by

Sonic876, Punkasaurus0530, Frogadier55, NegimaLover, TMNTHedgehog5, and DragonSpore18

### Directed by

Sonic876 and NegimaLover

***A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!*** is the 41st episode of *Josh's Adventures of Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest*.

## Plot

On their journey to Anistar City for Ash's next Badge, Serena finds out that the next Pokémon Showcase will also be held at the same city. Bonnie, noticing Serena slowing down, asks her if anything is wrong. Serena replies saying she is worried that she has a lot to work on for her next Showcase. Ash comments he also needs to do some more training. As the group walk continue to walk through a forest, Ash and his friends find an open field of flowers with fresh air, and decide to take a break there. Bonnie runs off to play, while Clemont decides to make tea. Ash, Clemont and Serena all take out their Pokémon from their Poké Balls.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket are spying on them on a ledge higher above. James and Meowth comment that they would like a rest like Ash and the group, however Jessie gets angry at them and becomes determined to win the next Showcase which Serena is also entering.

As Clemont continues to make tea and Ash is playing with Pikachu, Serena makes a crown of flowers for herself as well as for Bonnie and Dedenne. Dedenne jumps up in excitement at it, but accidentally knocks the crown off his head. The crown then rolls down a hill which Dedenne and Pancham run after. Pancham catches it as it bounces off a rock, but then notices an Eevee dancing on a ledge behind the rock. Serena, Bonnie, Braixen, Pancham and Dedenne all look at Eevee who is so light on its feet. Ash then calls out that tea is ready, scaring Eevee away. Over tea, Serena comments on the Eevee, saying that seeing Eevee may help in coming up with a brand new routine for the Pokémon Showcase. The group then decide to look for Eevee.

Team Rocket, who are still spying on the group, overhear their conversation, and Jessie also decides to search for Eevee for her Showcase performance. Meowth comments that he can dance too and gets up to dance, but is ignored by the other two.

To search for Eevee, Clemont pulls out his invention he calls "Living Thing Finder Mark 2". Clemont narrows the search to Pokémon of small size, but it instead detects a Vivillon and a Budew. It then malfunctions and explodes. The group then decide to split up to look for Eevee. The group are unsuccessful in finding Eevee, and Serena decides to look just one more time. Serena heads off into long grass, but Eevee, who is hiding up in a tree, shouts out to her. Serena stops at Eevee's voice and then realizes she is at the edge of a cliff and that Eevee had saved her. Eevee runs away but Serena decides not to follow, and instead places her crown of flowers on a rock for Eevee.

Clemont and Bonnie then have another plan, and place Serena's Poké Puffs in various locations to lure Eevee. Eevee takes a Poké Puff and Bunnelby notices, allowing Eevee to run away with it. Clemont, Bonnie, Luxray and Dedenne then notice it has disappeared, blaming Chespin for eating it instead.

The group then head off to sleep, determined to look for Eevee the next day. During the night, Serena is unable to sleep and takes a walk into the fields with Braixen and Pancham. She finds Eevee dancing on a ledge, and wearing the crown she had left for Eevee. Serena again comments she would like to befriend the Eevee, and Braixen and Pancham agree.

The next day, Serena says to the others that she would like to look for Eevee in another way, this time by showing Eevee how happy she and her Pokémon are during a performance. Braixen and Pancham perform by combining Flamethrower and Dark Pulse respectively. Eevee, who is interested, draws closer. Serena then notices Eevee and talks to it, asking whether it would like to join them to perform in Pokémon Showcases. However, Team Rocket intervenes by capturing Eevee in a net. They then take out Inkay and Gourgeist for battle. Inkay uses Psybeam which Pikachu counters with Electro Ball. Gourgeist uses Shadow Ball which is countered by Braixen's Flamethrower. Inkay then begins to use Tackle which Pikachu tries to block with Iron Tail, but gets thrown back with a surprise Foul Play.

Serena commands Pancham to use Stone Edge, which successfully frees Eevee from the net but sends it flying through the air. Serena runs and grabs Eevee safely despite Gourgeist's Seed Bomb attempting her from doing so. Eevee then runs away from both Serena and Team Rocket. Team Rocket try to follow it but is blocked by Serena who tries to protect Eevee. Jessie commands Gourgeist to use Seed Bomb at Serena, Braixen and Pancham, but Eevee runs and Protects the three. Eevee then uses Swift at Team Rocket and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, causing Team Rocket to blast off into the air.

After this, Serena again asks Eevee if it will join them. Eevee decides to join Serena and Serena catches Eevee in a Poké Ball. Ash and Clemont take their Pokémon out of their Poké Balls to introduce them to Eevee. Eevee is timid and hides behind Serena but also seems to be comfortable with Bunnelby.

## Major events

* Serena learns that a Pokémon Showcase will be held in Anistar City.
* Serena catches an Eevee.

## Characters

### Humans

* Ash
* Serena
* Clemont
* Bonnie
* Jessie
* James
* Monsieur Pierre (video)

### Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Eevee

* Pikachu (Ash's)
* Meowth (Team Rocket)
* Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
* Dedenne (Clemont's)
* Frogadier (Ash's)
* Talonflame (Ash's)
* Hawlucha (Ash's)
* Noibat (Ash's)
* Braixen (Serena's)
* Pancham (Serena's)
* Eevee (Serena's; new)
* Bunnelby (Clemont's)
* Chespin (Clemont's)
* Luxray (Clemont's)
* Gourgeist (Jessie's; Super Size)
* Inkay (James's)
* Vivillon (Meadow Pattern; ×3)
* Hoppip (×3)
* Budew (×2)
* Skiploom (×2)
* Oddish
* Burmy (Plant Cloak; ×2)
* Pidgey (×3)
* Teddiursa (screen; silhouette)
* Ursaring (screen; silhouette)
* Fennekin (screen; silhouette)
* Braixen (screen; silhouette)

## Transcript

*Main article: A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!/Transcript*
## Trivia

* In the Japanese version, the title card segment focuses on, and is read by, Serena.
* Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster: Braixen
	+ Usually the presented Pokémon harms Professor Oak in the end, but this time Braixen doesn't.
* The Japanese title of this episode is possibly a reference to the Japanese title of the J. D. Salinger book *The Catcher in the Rye*.
* Tierno, Shauna, Serena, and Eevee narrate the preview for the next episode.
* The scene when Serena, Braixen and Pancham watch Eevee dancing is similar to the scene used in Mad-Paced Getter.
* Clemont makes a reference to an earlier episode, when he talks about the predecessor to the invention that he uses in his attempt to locate Eevee.
* The title of the English dub of this episode is listed as *The Frocking Find in the Flowers!* on most TV guides.
* A shot of this episode was remade and used for flashback material for *Reuniting for the First Time!*.