The Lily of the Valley Conference finally begins. In this first round of competition, Ash is set to go up against Nando. While Ash is fairly confident in his strategy, Dawn reminds him the Nando always has surprises up his sleeve, as seen during the Grand Festival. The next day the battle begins with Roserade vs. Staraptor. Will Ash will the battle against Nando? Meanwhile, Team Rocket try to sell merchandise outside the stadium after getting a bad booth location.