The participants heard a buzzer that told them it was time to enter the stadium. Riku waved to Liam in the crowd. "445" was the number on Riku's jersey, but it was partially obstructed by the crowd. Chairman Rose had welcomed the participants as the trainers walked out into the stadium to a roar of applause.
 "And now, to my right, you will see seven of our 8 gym leaders for this season:

The grass specialist: Milo!, The Water specialist: Nessa, The Fire specialist: Kabu, The Ghost specialist: Alister The Fairy specialist: Opal, The Ground specialist: Gordie, and The Dragon specialist: Rihan All walked out in a row, to a bunch of cheers. Some of them, such as Rihan and Milo waved to the audience. Alister, who already stuck out amongst them as the only one wearing a mask shyly stood there with the other gym leaders. Liam noticed that some of the participants were waving to the crowds, and some such as the stuck-up kid, Bede stood there smugly. Rose ended the ceremonies and dismissed the participants to go about their way, saying Turfield was the location of the first gym.