Zoey defeats Dawn in the final round of the Sinnoh Grand Festival, winning the Ribbon Cup and the title of Top Coordinator in the process.
This episode concludes the four-part Sinnoh Grand Festival arc.
This episode marks the final appearances of Zoey, Ursula, Marian, Raoul Contesta, and Mr. Sukizo.
With the exception of May, every opponent Dawn defeated in the finals of a Pokémon Contest made cameos in the episode.
Both Zoey and Dawn used their first and their most recently obtained Pokémon during their battle: Zoey used her Glameow and her Gallade, while Dawn used her Piplup and her Togekiss.