The battle also led Zane to admit that Suzie's focus on a Pokémon's inner beauty was just as critical as its physical appearance, something that had previously been a point of contention between the two of them. Upon reuniting with their Pokémon, Suzie and Zane had them use a double Fire Spin to send the trio blasting off. During the contest, Team Rocket disguised themselves as official doctors and took Vulpix and Zane's Ninetales.
In Beauty and the Breeder, Suzie requested a favor from Brock, to borrow Vulpix for the upcoming Pokémon Beauty Contest in Bonitaville. Suzie made a brief appearance in Brock's fantasy in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.īrock and Suzie continued to keep in contact via email. Since Brock was the first person other than herself that Vulpix liked, Suzie decided that Brock should take care of it, as he might be able to raise it better than she would. Suzie decided to shut down her salon and go her own journey. Suzie was impressed with the way Brock handled his Pokémon in battle and thanked him for helping to restore her faith in her own methods. Ash and Brock then had Pikachu and Geodude battle Team Rocket, and Suzie finished things by having Vulpix blast the villains off with a Fire Spin. Angered, Suzie made a long speech about inner beauty being more important than outer beauty. Psyduck, however, escaped and ran back to Suzie's salon to get help. It turned out Salon Roquet was actually a front for Team Rocket, who decided to hold Misty hostage to try to get Pikachu. The lecture drew a lot of customers away from Salon Roquet, leaving only Misty and her Psyduck. Suzie explained that close personal relationships with Pokémon were the most important thing in raising them. Ash and Brock tried to cheer her up, insisting that she was really good, and they organized a demonstration lecture to showcase Suzie's philosophy. Suzie said that she usually put emphasis on substance over style, but she had begun to question her methods when Salon Roquet had began to rise in popularity. An angered Misty said the idea was great and decided to take her Psyduck over to the rival parlor just to spite Ash. Ash didn't like the idea of dressing up Pokémon. Misty brought up the topic of some flashy Pokémon they had seen on Scissor Street, and Suzie explained that they were customers of Salon Roquet, a flashy beauty parlor that had been attracting all of Suzie's usual customers. Vulpix ate some of Pikachu's food, and Brock was so flattered by this that he slammed his head into the table while bowing before the Fire-type Pokémon. Brock happily announced that he personally prepared the Mouse Pokémon's food. Suzie invited everyone to lunch, where she noted Pikachu's healthy coat. However, Suzie turned Brock down, saying that she was just too busy to take on students. Brock took Ash and Misty to Scissor Street so they could visit Suzie's salon, where he asked for Suzie to make him her student as he could learn a lot from her he knew she was a trophy winning Pokémon Breeder, who was often featured among the most popular Breeders in magazines, and also had a popular website. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.