"Ash, Misty, and Brock were walking along when they saw the Sunflora Lodge and they entered the lodge. Team Rocket as always were watching them from a lodge through their binoculars. "Sunkern to the left, Sunkern to the right, Sunkern everywhere just ripe for the picking." detto Meowth as he scanned his surroundings with his binoculars "What are te suggesting, Meowth?" asked James "Yeah Meowth, do tell what te mean da ripe for the picking." detto Jessie "What i'm saying if we swipe all those Sunkern, they'd be the perfect kind of Pokemon to bring to the boss. If we also throw Pikachu into the equation and the boss will really pay us handsomely for both Sunkern and Pikachu." Meowth explained to Jessie and James "That's a brilliant idea Meowth!" detto Jessie, going along with the plan "Wobbuffet!" detto Wobbuffet, popping out of its Pokeball "What are we waiting for? Commence operation swipe Sunkern and Pikachu!" detto James "Great but first we need disguises before moving inoltrare, avanti with the successivo phase of our plan so as to not look suspicious." detto Jessie as her, James, and Meowth put on disguises. (Jessie, James, and Meowth arrive at the Sunflora lodge and distract Ash, Misty, and Brock with a conversation while Meowth snatches Pikachu with little difficulty and placing Pikachu in a shock proof cage jar) Jessie, James, and Meowth decided to sposta inoltrare, avanti with the successivo phase of their plan da disguising a trench with snow and the Sunkern wandered over a bit to the trench disguised with snow. A few Sunkern knew exactly what was up and tried to warn the other Sunkern that went on ahead anways. Little did those Sunkern know that it was a trap and they fell into the trench. "It worked! Our pitfall trap worked!" detto Meowth The distressed cries of the Sunkern got the attention of Ash, Brock, Misty, Sophia, and Marcello who rushed out. "Who are te three and what do te really want with these Sunkern?" asked Marcello "That's a good question. I'm glad te asked." detto Jessie taking off her disguise followed da James and Meowth doing the same thing. "It's Team Rocket!" detto Brock "Gee, what was your first clue?" asked Meowth "Give me my Pikachu!" demanded Ash "No can do, twerp. We're taking your Pikachu and these Sunkern to the boss." detto Meowth "Oh no you're not!" detto Marcello "That's what te think pops!" detto Meowth as the balloon took off with the net full of Sunkern hanging below the basket and Pikachu still in the glass cage. "Weezing! Use your Smokescreen!" detto James as Weezing popped out of its Pokeball and a brown smoke filled the air and before Ash, Brock, Misty, Sophia, and Marcello knew it, Team Rocket had disappeared with the Sunkern and Pikachu. "Now's a really good time to send Crobat and Noctowl out to try and find the Sunkern and Pikachu." detto Brock "Agreed." detto Ash as Noctowl and Crobat were sent out on patrol to find the Sunkern and Pikachu and returned an ora later, their cerca turning up nothing as usual. It wasn't until the Meowth balloon got ready to take off again did Crobat and Noctowl see the Sunkern and Pikachu. "Noctowl! Pop the balloon!" detto Ash as Noctowl popped the fabric of the balloon, causing the balloon to lose air and crash, breaking the glass jar Pikachu was trapped in. Jessie and James crawled out from the remains of their balloon and sent out Victreebel and Arbok to battle. Ash and Misty sent out Bayleef and Staryu to battle. "Victreebel! Use Razor Leaf!" detto James "Bayleef! Use your Razor Leaf right back!" detto Ash as the leaves struck Victreebel while Staryu dodged Poison Sting and used veloce, swift on Arbok. Marcello and Sophia meanwhile decided to rescue the Sunkern. Meowth of course leaped in front of the net and detto "Hey not so fast!" "Staryu! Rapid Spin!" detto Misty as Staryu knocked Meowth out of the way long enough for Sophia and Marcello to lift up the net allowing the Sunkern to escape "Let's send them blasting off with a Thunderbolt Pikachu!" detto Ash as Pikachu shocked Victreebel, Arbok, Meowth, Wobbuffet, Jessie, and James, sending them blasting off. (Later that day) It was almost sunset da the time Ash, Brock, and Misty parted ways with Sophia and Marcello before setting off on their way to Mahogany Town."