In Hoenn, the group met a new girl. "I'm May." she said.
Ash smiled. "Hi May." he said.
May smiled. Suddenly a boy ran up. "This is my brother Max." May said.
Max smiled. "Hi Ash!" he said.
Ash smiled, and then started heading away from the airport. "Wait for us, Ash!" Misty cried.
After a few weeks of traveling, the group came across a strange Pokémon. "I wonder what that is." Ash said.
Ash pulled out his Pokedex. "Piplup, the penguin Pokémon." it said.
May was shocked. "A Piplup? But those don't even live in this region!" she cried.
Piplup smiled. "Piplup!" it said.
Ash smiled. "It wants to travel with us!" he said.
The group continued on down the road to Littleroot City, where Pikachu destroyed May's bike with a thundershock. "Well, I guess I'll be walking with you and your friends." May told Ash.
Along the way, the group encountered a Torchic. "It's so cute!" May cried.
May caught the Torchic with her Pokeball. "Yes! I caught my first Pokémon!" she cried.
Later that day, Serena pulled Misty aside. "I need to talk to you." Serena told Misty.
Misty nodded. "Yes, we'll talk. But not right now." she said.