- Ash and his friends arrive in the Sinnoh region and meet up with Dawn and her friends.
- Ash and Dawn decide to participate in the Wallace Cup, a Pokémon competition held by the Sinnoh Champion, Wallace.
- Ash and Dawn win their first round matches and advance to the next round.
- Ash and Dawn meet up with their rivals, Paul and Zoey, and learn that they will be facing each other in the next round.
- Ash and Dawn battle against Paul and Zoey in the next round and both manage to win their battles.
- Ash and Dawn advance to the finals of the Wallace Cup and will face each other in a final battle to determine the winner.