Ash and his friends have finally reached Scarlet City, the site of the Whirl Cup tournament. Brock tells his friends to stop arguing over who is going to win as they enter the Pokémon Center to register for the preliminary rounds. The lengthy queue comes as a surprise to Ash and Misty. Brock begins flirting with Nurse Joy, but Misty bumps him out of the way. Ash and Misty register for the Whirl Cup. Nurse Joy hands the group a map of the tournament grounds, and explains that Ash will be competing in Stadium A while Misty’s first round will be in Stadium B. Joy runs through her database and reveals that two wins will be required to enter the actual Whirl Cup event, as only 64 competitors can qualify.
Afterwards, the group eat some icy poles outside. They are suddenly approached b... Show Full Summary
