EP050

## Summary

Upon arriving at Kinnow Island, Alex and his friends decide to rest and send out a few of their Pokemon to stretch. Eventually, Nikki's Slowpoke falls of boat while falling asleep. Upon being informed of Slowpoke's disappearance by Charizard, the group sends out the rest of their Water-type Pokemon to look for it, but to no avail. Just then, a girl arrives and asks them if the Slowpoke she found is theirs.

Nikki thanks the girl, who introduces herself as Kayla. They talk about Water Pokemon for a moment and Kayla shows Nikki some lures she made. Kayla then suggests that they battle each other to see which is the most powerful Water Pokemon Trainer, and Nikki agrees.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket peers at the shore through the periscope of the submarine. Butch yells at Cassidy for losing Alex and his friends, only to be whacked by her long hair. Butch asks to find a place for lunch, and Cassidy tells him to stop whining. She looks through the periscope once more and notices Nikki and Kayla getting ready to battle. They sit and watch, waiting for the right moment to strike.

As Team Rocket watches, the battle between Nikki and Kayla begins. They agree to a two-on-two battle, and send out their first Pokemon. Kayla uses her Seel and Nikki sends out her Horsea. Using Smokescreen, Horsea dodges Seel's Headbutt and attacks with Bubble. However, Seel counters with Aurora Beam, defeating Horsea. Nikki sends out Slowpoke, which defeats Seel with a single Mega Punch attack.

Kayla then sends out her Staryu. Slowpoke uses Mega Punch, but Staryu dodges it and uses Swift, hitting Slowpoke. In that moment, Team Rocket's submarine pops out of the water.

The submarine fires a net, capturing Kayla's Staryu. Kayla sends out a Seel, who swims over to the sub, joined by Slowpoke. Slowpoke attacks Team Rocket, throwing the submarine to the beach using its Mega Punch. When Alex tells them to give Kayla back her Staryu, Butch insists that he hand over Charizard first.

Kayla tells Staryu to wiggle out of the net, but it is too tired. She runs at Cassidy, but Cassidy sends out Raticate. It lunges at Kayla, but Slowpoke protects her by slamming Raticate into a tree with Mega Punch. It then dodges Raticate's Super Fang, and slams it into the air with Confusion. Team Rocket runs back into their submarine, but Slowpoke destroys it with a Mega Punch, sending them blasting off again and rescuing Staryu.

Moments later, Nikki and Kayla resume their battle. Nikki's Slowpoke uses Mega Punch and then Confusion against Staryu. Staryu responds with Water Gun, and despite Slowpoke's attempt to defend itself with Confusion, Staryu's attack was faster, defeating Slowpoke.

Little upset by her loss, Nikki congratulates Kayla, saying that she was better Trainer this time. That evening, as the group bids farewell to Kayla, Nikki tells her that she wants a rematch one day.

## Major Events

* Alex and his friends meet a Water Pokemon Trainer named Kayla
* Nikki's Slowpoke is revealed to know Confusion
* Cassidy's Raticate is revealed to know Super Fang
* Nikki battles Kayla and loses

## Characters

### Humans

* Alex
* Nikki
* Salvadore
* Kayla (debut)
* Butch
* Cassidy

## Pokemon

* Slowpoke (Nikki's)
* Horsea (Nikki's)
* Charizard (Alex's)
* Wartortle (Alex's)
* Poliwag (Alex's)
* Tentacool (Salvadore's)
* Shellder (Salvadore's)
* Seel (Kayla's)
* Staryu (Kayla's)
* Raticate (Cassidy's)