Pokemon: Advanced Battle - 8.3Vanity Affair/8.4 Absol-Ute D...

Volume 8.3 - Vanity AffairVanity Affair:Ash is battling by the waterfront, not realizing he is being watched by a mysterious sailor. Confident and boastful after winning, Ash is approached by the sailor - who turns out to be Drake of the Elite Four! Ash is challenged to a battle on Drakes boat and the gang - with Team Rocket sneaking in - all board for further battle surprisesWhere's Armaldo?:The kids travel to Wales Island, where Ash and May have plans to train. Thrilled that her Bulbasaur has learnt a new attack - Petal Dance, May shows it off, not knowing she will need it later on to thwart Team Rocket's sly attack! Little do they know however, that an even bigger surprise is about to appear when Max sights an extinct Pokmon - A Cradily.A Cacturne For The Worse:Still heading to the Izabe Island so May can compete in her next Pokemon Contest, the gang meet Harley and his Cacturne. Harley is annoyed by May's lack of knowledge about his Cacturne and it is only when they are locked in the midst of a tough battle that their frustration boils over. But can May stay focused and win, or will her emotions ruin her chances? Claydol Big and Tall:Ash and friends continue their journey across Izabe Island, when they spot a giant stone Pok Ball atop a cliff. Sigourney, a sage, tells them the story of the giant ball, but they aren't the only ones listening -Team Rocket overhears and decides to steal the giant Pok Ball. They end up breaking it open to find a huge Claydol, which heads toward the village, blasting energy that destroys everything in its path. But how do they stop the Pok Ball and prevent Team Rocket getting away? Volume 8.4 - Absol-ute DisasterOnce in a Mawile:Ash and Brock face off for a friendly training battle pitting Ash's Torkoal against Brock's Lombre. In the heat of battle however they meet a Mawile that's become quite attracted to Lombre, along with its Trainer Samantha. The entire group heads toward a nearby town, but when Brock spots a bouquet on the road, he fall's victim to another of Team Rocket's traps which see Mawile stolen! Beg, Burrow, and Steal:Lost in a desert, Ash and his friends see lots of identical pits in the ground - Trapinch burrows! They're warned they're trespassing on hazardous territory as these burrows connect to the many caves of the Trapinch Underground Labyrinth. Hal, a Pokmon researcher has attached a transmitter to a Trapinch so he can find the mysterious lake in the Labyrinth that evolves Trapinch into Vibrava. But what danger awaits the gang when Team Rocket launches their attack?Absol-ute Disaster:A sudden surge in the river destroys the bridge Ash was about to cross on his journey through Izabe Island. The locals arrive to capture an Absol which is spotted in the wreckage. It seems the town's bridges have been mysteriously destroyed after the usually reclusive Absol began to appear in town. However 2 brothers believe Absol is harmless and set out to prove this. But it will take the whole team and their Pokmon working together to do this, and prevent further destruction to the town.Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let is Snorunt:In a snowy region of Izabe Island, Ash and his friends take a rest at a Pokmon Center. As they're greeted by Nurse Joy, a Snorunt steals Ash's badges right out of his backpack! Nurse Joy explains that this mischievous Snorunt is just having fun, but Ash certainly isn't. He sends Corphish and Pikachu to get his badges back, and the chase is on!