Nearing Icirrus City, Ash & co. are saved from a landslide by Brycen, the Icirrus Gym Leader and former star of various movies. Cilan knows about his new training techniques and he helps teach Ash these training techniques. However, soon after they begin, they get interrupted by a Pokémon Hunter who wants to capture the guardian of the mountain: Volcarona.

On their way to Opelucid City, Ash & co. meet up with a person whose daughter is about to pick her first Pokémon. Cilan is eager to help, using his talents as a Pokémon Connoisseur but before he can, another Connoisseur appears and tries to outshine Cilan. Cilan decides to challenge the Connoisseur to decide who will pick the Pokémon for the girl. Who will win?