Flash Sentry begins his Pokémon journey through the Equestria Region with his partner, a Riolu nicknamed Springer. After arriving at Professor Celestia's lab in Canterlot City, he meets and makes rivals with Lightning Blitz.
- Double Knockout: The battle between Springer and Chimplug ends with both knocked out, resulting in a tie.
- Establishing Character Moment: Lightning Blitz quickly proves to be a jerkass by mocking all the Starter Pokémon in Celestia's lab, especially Aquana, and firmly believes that training weak Pokémon is a waste of time when he can just catch ones that are strong already.
- Mythology Gag: The battle between Flash and Lightning is like the first battle between Ash and Paul in the anime, with it ending in a draw.
