Ep 52. Sleepless in Pre-Battle

Ash and his friends continue their journey in the Sinnoh region and are finally approaching the location of Ash's next gym battle. They stop at a Pokémon center to rest and prepare, but things take an unexpected turn when Dawn becomes unable to sleep. As the night goes on, the rest of the group realizes that they too are unable to sleep due to a strange noise coming from outside.

The noise turns out to be caused by a group of loud and rowdy Pokémon, including a Slakoth who is constantly snoring. The group tries to block out the noise, but they are unsuccessful. They decide to try and talk to the Pokémon to see if they can get them to quiet down, but the Pokémon are uncooperative and continue to make noise.

As the night goes on, Ash and his friends become more and more sleep-deprived. They try different methods to get some rest, such as wearing earplugs and using sleeping bags to keep out the noise, but nothing seems to help. When morning comes, they are all exhausted and barely able to function.

They finally arrive at the gym for Ash's battle, but he is clearly not at his best. He struggles to stay awake during the battle and makes several mistakes due to his sleep-deprivation. Despite this, he manages to win the battle and earn his next gym badge.

After the battle, the group sets out to find the source of the noise that kept them up all night. They track down the Pokémon responsible and discover that they were simply having a party and did not realize that their noise was keeping the humans awake. Ash and his friends explain the situation to the Pokémon, and they agree to be more considerate in the future.

The episode ends with Ash and his friends finally getting some much-needed rest. They all fall asleep immediately and sleep deeply, with no noise to disturb them. The episode highlights the importance of getting enough sleep, even when on a difficult journey. It also emphasizes the importance of communication and understanding between humans and Pokémon.