It's time for the Solaceon Contest. Dawn is eager to enter to try and earn her second Contest Ribbon. However, things get a bit heated when her old rival Kenny appears in order to compete in the Contest. This makes Dawn even more eager to enter the contest. Will she do well?

On their way to Veilstone, Ash & Co. decide to stop off at some hot springs near where one of Dawn's friends lives. However, when they get there, they discover that the Hot Springs have recently gone dry. Ash & Co. decide to look for the reason why this has happened...