Ash’s journey continues in the Unova Region, becoming friends with trainers Iris and Gym Leader Cilan. Along with qualifying for the Unova League, they also continually put a stop to the evil plans of Team Plasma.
Once again, Ash competes in the Unova League and loses in the quarterfinals. After the competition, they travel to the Decolore Islands. Later, Iris and Cilan decide to travel to Johto to pursue their dreams while Ash goes to Kalos with a reporter named Alexa.
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