PS405

/ or Strength and Experience (Japanese: VS エレキブル VS  or 強さと体験 Power and Experience) is the 405th round of the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Plot
Candice, Maylene, and arrive at Spring Path, where they are supposed to meet Volkner. After they find Volkner, they tell him he is supposed to train them. Volkner is disappointing to hear that he is there to train, which isn't what he was told. Volkner then has his and  use  on Candice, Maylene, and Platinum, causing them to get injured.

Valkner then turns to leave, but Candice asks him what he heard. Volkner says he was disappointed, because Byron said he would be meeting a dangerous enemy there. They then explain that the enemy is Jupiter, a from Team Galactic. They then tell Volkner that Jupiter just beat all three of them. Platinum then introduces herself and challenges Volkner to a battle to show him Jupiter's battle style.

First Platinum sends out against Volkner's Elekid. Using its speed Lopunny mimics 's attack and defeats Elekid. She then sends out her against Volkner's Raichu. Rapidash uses its powerful flames to show him how Jupiter used her 's vines to fight from a distance. Volkner, now impressed by Platinum's skills and interested in battling Jupiter, sends out his most powerful Pokémon,. Platinum counters with her powerhouse. Empoleon uses to show Volkner how Jupiter's  used Blizzard as a shield. After the short battle Volkner decides to officially fight Platinum in a Gym battle, because he believes that if Platinum is able to get stronger and defeat him she will be able to beat Jupiter. Empoleon and Electivire then prepare to clash.

Major events

 * Candice, Maylene, and arrive at the meeting place to begin their training with Volkner.
 * Platinum begins her last Sinnoh Gym battle with Volkner.

Humans

 * Maylene
 * Candice
 * Volkner
 * Cyrus (fantasy)
 * Jupiter (flashback)
 * Jupiter (flashback)

Pokémon

 * (Maylene's)
 * (Maylene's)
 * (Volkner's)
 * (Volkner's)
 * (Volkner's)
 * (Jupiter's; flashback)
 * (Jupiter's; flashback)
 * (Jupiter's; flashback)
 * (Volkner's)
 * (Jupiter's; flashback)
 * (Jupiter's; flashback)
 * (Jupiter's; flashback)

Trivia

 * Platinum reveals that Cyrus is from Sunyshore City.

In other languages
Kapitel 405 (Pocket Monsters SPECIAL) PS405 PS405 PS405