The Sync Pair Music Festival!

Good to see you, Scottie. Oh, are you surprised by these new outfits we're wearing?

Apparently there's going to be a music festival for sync pairs to enjoy.

I brought this Sandslash I've been raising. I was thinking we could test our skills in a place that's bustling with activity.

And I brought this little Jigglypuff. I thought it would be a good experience for her since she loves singing!

Well, that was my excuse at first, but now I'm just really excited to go myself...

Why don't you come with us to the festival?

Hmm... The sync pairs seem to be less motivated lately. Maybe the heat is getting to them...

Pathetic fools! What's the point of me rising to the top if all the sync pairs are weaklings?!

Hmph. So be it. I'll just have to come up with something else to make Pasio famous that isn't Pokémon battles.

Some new attractions ought to bring in strong sync pairs!

I've got to come up with something special that'll breathe new life into Pasio and generate a bunch of publicity!

Rachel! Can't you see I'm trying to think? Knock off that humming already!

Ah! Sooorry.

But it's, like, summer, y'know? The time for playing in the water and going to festivals and all that fun stuff.

It's enough to make me wanna sing a little song, y'knooow?

We're surrounded by water! You can play in it whenever you want! And festivals? Singing? Utter nonsense!

It's that kind of ridiculous carefree attitude that's making all the sync pairs...

Wait a minute... Maybe it's not so ridiculous after all!

Excellent work, Rachel! Ha ha ha ha!

Huuuh? Did I just do something right?

Having been invited by Steven and Lyra, Scottie arrives at the festival.

The sounds of lively music and singing can be heard in all directions.

Wow. It looks like everyone's having a good time.

This is the Sync Pair Music Festival, a celebration of summer here on Pasio...

This place is popping! It's everything I could ever want in a music festival! Jigglypuff seems to be enjoying it, too!

And whatever that is wafting over from the food booths smells delicious...

The food booths do look good, not to mention the other booths that have shooting games and prize raffles.

Is that a Hoenn Rangers action figure? It's not every day you come across one of those. Do you know about the Hoenn Rangers?

I'm impressed. Even in Hoenn, there aren't many people who know about them.

Yes. They're a team of local heroes who operated in Hoenn back in the day.

I hear their popularity was short-lived due to the Pokémon Contest Spectaculars starting up around the same time.

Come to think of it, the excitement of this festival reminds me of the Pokémon Contest Spectaculars.

I'd love a chance to take the stage at a Pokémon Contest Spectacular someday!

Huh? Is that Lear? It doesn't look like he's about to start singing, though...

Ladies and gentlemen! I'm glad to see you all enjoying yourselves at the Sync Pair Music Festival!

But...need I remind you?

Pasio was created to determine which sync pair is the strongest of all!

With that in mind, I hereby declare that a contest will be held...

A contest to decide which sync pairs reign supreme as a musical act! I present...the Pasio Superstar Competition!

The Pasio Superstar Competition?

You'll all form teams and compete for first place by playing music with your partner Pokémon!

Those who rise above the rest in the categories of musical sense and group composition will be crowned Pasio's Superstars!

Awww yeah! I'm all fired up!

Wow! This sounds kinda like a Pokémon Contest Spectacular! Let's show them what we've got, Ali!

And since I'm such a nice guy, I've prepared a prize to make things more exciting!

In addition to prize money, I will graciously appoint the winning team to act as my official Pasio promo reps!

Official Pasio promo reps?! So we'd sorta be like celebrities! That sounds like fun!

This is your chance to be the face of Pasio! You better show some gratitude!

In fact, since I'm such a nice guy, I've even prepared a prize for the second-place team!

Well done as always, young master! How generous of you!

I'm sooooo jealous. You guys better show some gratitude to Master Lear, 'kay?

That takes care of that! Now, let's start things off by separating the wheat from the chaff in the preliminaries!

If you want to make it to the finals, beat out the competition and prove you've got what it takes!

Ha ha ha ha!

The Pasio Superstar Competition, huh? Prizes aside, this seems like a good chance to test my skills.

I can sense from my sync stone that Sandslash has gotten stronger. Now I'd like to see it for myself.

And I'd also like my Metagross to see me in my moment of triumph since we've trained so much together.

Jigglypuff and I are actually really into the idea of being celebrities...

Plus, we practice songs together all the time. We've been looking for a chance to show them off!

Why don't the three of us make a team, then?

Yeah! Since we're already here at the festival, we might as well try our best to win!

I'm glad to be a part of the team! I have no intention of losing in either musical sense or group composition!

Of course! If we're going to do it, we've got to win!

That's the spirit! I mean, I intended to win this from the start.

All right. First, we have to make it through the preliminaries.

It looks like we're up against them first.

We're bona fide festival fans ourselves, you know!

Our Alolan spirit is burning bright like Flame Wheel!

Mm-hmm! I'll show off an Alolan song I've been practicing, too!

The team from Alola, where summer never ends... Looks like we've already got our work cut out for us.

Yeah. They're burning bright as the sun itself!

In that case, let's cool them off with our own music.

All right, Lyra and Scottie!

Let's get focused and ready for our first team competition!

Wow! That was impressive! I guess we lost this time.

You beat our burning Alolan spirit? You're really something, Scottie!

Yes. It's unfortunate that we lost, but I guess we'll just have to cheer for you now.

All right! Let's Accelerock our way back to the spectator area, yeah!

I'm going to get something to eat at one of the food booths!

My goodness. What a restless bunch.

I'll be going now. I've got my fingers crossed for your victory.

Scottie's team continued their winning streak, making it all the way to the finals!

It looks like we made to the finals. Well done, everyone, for making it this far.

Singing and dancing out in the sun is more tiring than I expected, but it sure is a lot of fun!

You two seem to be enjoying this almost too much. Are you feeling OK?

We're fine! Knowing the finals are right around the corner has me really fired up.

Wow! That feels so cold and refreshing! Thank you, Sandslash!

It looks like Sandslash is worried about you, too. Be careful not to get so fired up that you burn out.

The final showdown of the Pasio Superstar Competition is about to begin!

Participating teams, please assemble onto the stage as you are called.

Look! Isn't that...

I'm certainly not surprised we're competing against them for first place.

Dazzling, dizzying, doldrums defying!

Hoenn's own contest idol! The Miraculous Lisia!

The name's Ryuki. I'm what you might call a star.

I've made it this far so I can play a gig in the finals!

♪ P-O-K-E-M-O-N! Pokémon! ♪

As if we'd lose a music competition! First place is as good as ours!

Lissi! Scout me as your next boyfriend!

Ryuki! Let 'em hear the world's best scream!

Roxie! Blow everyone's minds!

Wow... The crowd's really going wild!

Two musicians and a contest idol. It looks like a lot of their fans have come to cheer them on, too.

You'll go easy on us today, won't you, Steven?

Hey, you may be Wallace's niece, but that doesn't mean I'm going to hold back!

Hehehe. I'm so excited to battle the Champion!

Oh my! What a cute outfit! Would you mind telling me your name?

What?! Oh, uh, I'm Lyra! I guess I'm a little interested in contests...

Oh, really?! I guess I better scout you for a contest right away!

On second thought, maybe after we're done competing, huh?

Ryuki, was it? I've heard stories about your skill.

I'm honored, Champion! I can't believe a star from Hoenn knows who I am!

And that cool new face there must be an Alolan Sandslash! I bet he'd be great for a jam session!

Scottie! Even if we're up against you and a Champion, we won't lose!

I guess you could say that. I figure making a name for myself here might encourage my old man while he's chasing his dream back in Unova.

I guess you could say that. I figure making a name for myself here might encourage my old man while he's chasing his dream back in Unova.

Uh, I mean, not that I care about him that much or anything! Let's get this party started already!

Looks like you're all done with your little chat. All right, then. Let the final competition begin!

The audience will decide which team wins!

I expect you all to deliver performances worthy of the Pasio Superstar Competition!

This is my chance to be a star. I've got to give it my all!

Wow! They both did a great job!

We've got to put it all on the line, too, Jigglypuff! C'mon, let's go!

All right! Here we go!

I'm Lyra and this is Jigglypuff! Hope you enjoy our song!

(Jigglypuff?! Dial it back a little!)

Uh-oh... It looks like their enthusiasm backfired.

Wow... That's intense...

Jigglypuff's voice is pretty potent... At this rate, we're all...gonna fall...asleep...

Hey! Wake up! You can't go beddy-bye in the middle of a live show!

Well done, Ryuki! I'm wide awake now!

Th-thank you.

Now's not the time for you to be thankin' me!

We're gonna take the stage if you keep dillydallyin'!

Oh, right! Jigglypuff! Once more from the top!

Use your gentle voice just like you always do.

Whoa! Wh-what's gotten into you, Jigglypuff?!

I think she digs our loud music!

Jigglypuff sing differently depending on the region they're from, you know!

I bet she heard us screaming and dug it so much, she wanted to try it out herself!

Oh, I see...

I'm sorry, Jigglypuff. I never realized you could sing like that.

All right! In that case, I'll just keep up with Jigglypuff's new style!

Now, let our Johto spirit ring out loud!

Nice! I like that intensity! Everyone needs some intensity now and then to shake things up!

I think I'm falling in love! How could such a cute face make such loud, heavy music?!

Rock on, little lady! Don't let her show you up, Ryuki!

Oooh! This is blowing my mind!

Wow. Never in a million years did I think she could sing like that.

She sure is. And Ryuki seems happy about it, too.

Yes! I think it's cool, too.

Come on, we still have time to show them what we've got.

Let's win over the audience and secure our first-place spot!

Hehe. Looks like we've reached the next chapter in your story, Lyra!

This is a little different from the Pokémon Contest Spectacular, so it won't be as easy...

but we've got to give it our all! Right, Ali?

Our fans are cheering us on, after all! You and I are definitely going to win this, Ali!

This is our chance to stand on the same stage as a contest idol! Losing is not an option!

Yo, Hoenn superstar! I'm gonna surpass you and get one step closer to making my mark on the world!

And I'm going to prove my bond with Sandslash by winning against you!

This is the homestretch! We'll take on your determination with our poisonous performance!

Hmph. I've reached a decision.

Both teams were equal in terms of skill, but the winner by a slim margin is...

Scottie's team!

Now then, let's start the awards ceremony!

We'll start by handing out the prizes for the team that took first place. Try to show some gratitude, will you?!

To think that the Champion of Hoenn has become the poster boy for Pasio...

I guess this competition was a good idea after all!

Master Lear looks toootally happy.

Steven has a lot of fans, after all. We'll probably get a lot of business after this.

So we're the official promo reps of Pasio now? I wonder how we're supposed to act.

Congratulations, Lyra. Keep up the good work!

Hehe. Thanks!

We'll always be cheering for you and Ali, Lisia!

Huh? You don't look very happy, Steven.

Oh, that's not it. I'm happy I was able to win first place with Sandslash at my side.

It's just that I'm not very interested in prize money or becoming an official promo rep or anything like that.

Speaking of prizes, we get one, too, don't we?

I'm excited to see what it is!

Next is the second place team! Your prize is...

a statue of yours truly sculpted from a rare ore!

... ... ...

What?!

Put this symbol of your team someplace where everyone can get a good look at it!

That's totally craaazy, Master Lear. I'm sooo jealous.

What wonderful thoughtfulness! Well done as always, young master!

Wow... That sure is a surprising prize!

But where on earth are we going to put such a big statue?

Huh? Steven? What's up?

Incredible! This ore... Is this what I think it is?

Ah-ha! I knew it! It's so hard to get these days, what with the increase in industrial demand!

Gosh! I'm so jealous of you all! You get to look at this ore every day!

Hehe. What a great smile. You sure do live up to your name, Steven Stone!

If it's all right with you two, I think it might be a good idea to give this statue to Steven. What do you think?

Fine by me! It's too heavy to fit in my luggage anyway.

Yeah, I don't mind. He'd be taking a load off our hands. Literally...

Hehe. Great! Thanks, you two!

Well, you heard them. This statue is our gift to you, Steven!

Really?! Thank you! I'll take good care of it!

Hmph. They don't know what they're giving up! But no matter...

The Sync Pair Music Festival isn't over yet!

Get out there and enjoy summertime on Pasio to the fullest!