Melemele Island, Hau'oli City.
If there had still been some suspense over who would win yesterday's Pokémon Pancake Relay Race,
then the winner of the next day's pancake competition was practically decided already. Taking that title from Li Wei would be no easy feat.
As a Master Breeder who also studied cooking, Li Wei excelled at seasoning, and none of them could match his heat control or knife skills either.
Still, since they were already there,
and Brock wanted to pit his skills against Li Wei's,
while Dawn was determined to knock Li Wei off his perch,
and Mallow intended to challenge her superior,
with Yellow simply joining in for fun,
this year's Flavored Pancake-Making Competition was charged with rivalry, even if the outcome wasn't much of a mystery.
In the temporary outdoor kitchen area set up at Coastal Plaza, the Pokémon Flavored Pancake-Making Competition was about to begin.
Unlike the relay race, this contest tested pure cooking skill, creativity, and understanding of ingredients.
The contestants stood at their respective cooking stations,
including Li Wei, who drew plenty of attention.
Brock stood with his eyes closed in concentration, seemingly rehearsing every step in his mind, though nobody could tell whether his eyes were closed anyway.
Yellow looked a little nervous,
while Dawn was raring to go.
As the local representative, Mallow wore a confident smile, born of her faith in her own cooking skills.
Many other local Trainers from Alola had also entered, hoping to incorporate the flavors of their homeland into their Poffin.
The announcer was still Kyle from yesterday.
"Our judges consist of a veteran food critic, a Pokémon Nutritionist, and Nurse Joy.
They'll assess the entries based on flavor, creativity, technique, and suitability for Pokémon diets."
"To think I'd get to judge Poffin made by Mr. Li