The Hoofinton Battle Tournament advances into its second round, with Twilight facing off against Lightning.
- The Bad Guy Wins: Despite Twilight's best efforts, Lightning beats her in the Pokémon match and advances to the next round.
- Dude, Where's My Respect?: Lightning gets annoyed when the audience cheers more loudly for Twilight's victories than Lightning's, denying him the respect he thinks he deserves.
- Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Given that Twilight is one of the main protagonists of the series, the audience is set up to believe that she'll beat Lightning as a sign of her growth as a trainer. Unfortunately, she loses anyway because she could only use three Pokémon in the match and thus was at a realistic disadvantage from the start.
- You Did Everything You Could: When Twilight expresses disappointment at her defeat, Flash and Rainbow assure her that she tried her best and congratulate her effort anyways.
