Tyson's Meowth should not have been affected by Shadow Ball since it is a Normal-type Pokémon. However, it is seen being hit by the attack twice in this episode: once in battle, and once in a flashback, each time from a Persian.
The Ever Grande Conference begins.
Ash, Morrison Tyson advance through the preliminary round.
The rice ball Morrison is chasing turns into a sandwich once again.
Morrison is revealed to have earned his eighth Badge and own a Swampert, a Girafarig, a Steelix, a Growlithe, and a Gligar.