As Ash and his friends walk across an open field, they notice a pattern in the grass that looks like a circle with an X in the middle of it. All of a sudden a ball with a leaf-like tail drops nearby. They look up, wondering what's going on, and Ash spots a balloon in the distance, shaped like a Fearow and pulled by a Fearow. The balloon lands next to them, allowing a boy to jump out of it. He introduces himself as Skyler and explains that he is training for the upcoming Pokémon Balloon Race competition.
Skyler takes the group over to an air hangar, where his father, Tenma is busily sketching some balloon designs for the upcoming race. The group looks at some of Tenma's Pokémon-based designs and are immediately impressed. Skyler suggests that Ash and his friends should enter. Ash... Show Full Summary
