Ash heads toward his next challenge-the far-off Hoenn region! While he must say goodbye to old friends, he makes the acquaintance of May, a Trainer just starting out on her Pokémon journey. Along with her little brother Max and the ever-reliable Brock, this pack of Pokémon Trainers begin pursing their dreams-with Ash racking up three Gym Badges, while May changes tack to follow the Contest path of a Pokémon Coordinator.