Heading out of Nimbasa City, Ash & Co. bump into Trip and learn that the champion of the Unova region, Alder, is in Performer's Street. Ash & Trip decide to go find the legendary trainer and challenge him to a battle. However, the battle seems to be tougher than both trainers thought it would be. Will Ash or Trip win the battle, or will Alder defeat both trainers?

On their way to Driftveil City, Ash & Co. encounter a photographer who wishes to create a photograph so rare and legendary; one featuring all four Sawsbuck forms in one photograph which only happens in a certain area. Ash decides to help the photographer in his quest, but things get tricky when the wild Pokémon start acting strange.