Liam was impressed with the appeal. The top 8 were annoucded once all coordinators did an appeal.

1 RP/?
2 RP/?
3 RP/?
4 Liam Coleman/? 
4 RP/?
5 RP/?
6 RP/?
7 Shiranui Tsukiko/?
8 RP/?

After the first battle, it was Liam's turn. Liam used Hydro the Blastoise, and won aginst a Poochyena.

1 [s]RP/ Dewgong[/s]
2 RP/Butterfree
3 [s]RP/Poochyena[/s]
4 Liam Coleman/Blastoise  
5 RP/Steelix
[s]6 RP/Electabuzz[/s]
7 Shiranui Tsukiko/?
8 RP/?