Episode 208: You Said A Mouthful
A couple of days have passed since Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu had met May and Max again and they knew it was a matter of time before they get to see Brendan soon enough. The couple made an encounter with a wild Seedot, resting happily by a tree when Sora noticed the little acorn-like Pokémon.
"Wow, another one Hoenn Pokémon," Sora said, taking out his Pokédex and scanned it.
Seedot, the Acorn Pokémon
Type: Grass
Seedot attaches itself to a tree branch using the top of its head. It sucks moisture from the tree while hanging off the branch. The more water it drinks, the glossier this Pokémon's body becomes.
"Seedot, huh?" Sora asked, putting his Pokédex away.
"Oh, Sora, he's so cute!" Kairi cooed at the sight of Seedot. Sora takes out a Pokéball to battle against Seedot. "Which one will you be using, Sora?"
"I thinking of using," Sora paused just before he threw it. "Treecko!" The Pokéball opens as Treecko sticks his twig in his mouth. Seedot stands up and sees the wood gecko Pokémon in front of him. "Treecko! Pound!" Treecko swings his tail to land a hit. Seedot dodges and launches himself like a rocket and lands a hit on him with a strong Tackle. "Treecko! Pound again!" Treecko swings his tail again and lands a pretty good hit on Seedot. "Pound again!" Treecko smacks Seedot again as he began to build some energy in his body.
"Sora! Careful! Seedot is using Bide!" Kairi called out.
"Right! Treecko! Fire Bullet Seed, but don't aim it at Seedot!" Sora called out. Treecko looked at his trainer quite confused. "Trust me!" Treecko did fire Bullet Seed and it didn't hit Seedot. Seedot waited for the hit to come, but it didn't. "Now use Quick Attacck, but run around Seedot!" Treecko ran around Seedot and he looks left and right and kept doing so until Seedot became so dizzy and fell to the ground and Bide has failed to kick in. "Great! Now use Pound again and follow with Bullet Seed! And this time, land a hit!" Treecko smacks Seedot hard and then fired Bullet Seed, giving the acorn Pokémon a series of hits. Seedot fell down on the ground as Sora takes out a Pokéball and throws it right at Seedot, making him flow inside. The Pokéball wobbles around and around, waiting for the catch to be successful. Stars swirls around it to confirm the catch. Sora's Pokédex starts buzzing, asking him if he wants to keep Seedot or send him to Professor's lab. Sora chose to send over Seedot. "There. Now, what's for lunch?"
"I was thinking of making some spicy rice curry. And I know how you like it to be done," Kairi said, making Sora smile.
"Sweet!" Sora said. The couple had made their lunch and took off as soon as they had eaten and cleaned up the mess. Just as the couple were walking down the road when they met a couple of boys along the way.
"Lookie here!" One of the boys said.
"We found a very nice looking couple," the other boy said. "What do you think, Lou?"
"I'm wondering how they are when it comes to Pokémon battles?" Lou said. "What do you suggest we do, Beau?"
"I was thinking we should battle the both of them, Lou," Lou suggested.
"I like that idea a lot, Beau," Lou said. "What do you lovebirds say? Wanna have a battle with us?" Lou and Beau each took out a Pokéball. Sora looked over to Kairi.
"What do you think, Kairi? Should we accept?" Sora asked his girlfriend.
"I think we should. I mean, you could use the excercise for your Gym battle," Kairi said.
"I think you're right, Kairi," Sora said. "After all, it should be loads of fun."
"Pika!" Pikachu agreed.
"Alright!" Lou shouted.
"Let's do this thing!" Beau added. Both Lou and Beau had thrown their Pokéballs. "Go! Wingull!" The Pokéballs open and unleashed two Wingull. Sora took out his Pokédex and scanned the two new Pokémon.
Wingull, the Seagull Pokémon
Type: Water/Flying
Wingull has the habit of carrying prey and valuables in its beak and hiding them in all sorts of locations. This Pokémon rides the winds and flies as if it were skating across the sky.
"So, A Water and Flying Type, huh? I know who'll be up for it," Sora said, turning to his partner. "You up for it, Pikachu?"
"Pika!" Pikachu said. Pikachu stepped in. Sora turned to his girlfriend.
"Your turn, Kairi," Sora said.
Kairi couldn't decide if she should send out Plusle or Minun. Figured Minun would be a good choice since since she gave Plusle a shot.
"Go! Minun!" Kairi shouted when she threw her Pokéball and Minun stands next to Pikachu.
"So it's a pair of Electric Type Pokémon, huh?" Lou asked.
"We're not afraid of a little lightning," Beau said.
"You're gonna be afraid of our lightning! Pikachu! Quick Attack!" Sora ordered. Pikachu ran right at one of the Wingull.
"Minun! You use Quick Attack too!" Kairi ordered. Minun also ran fast and dashes towards the other Wingull.
"Wingull! Use your Water Gun!" Lou and Beau ordered. Both Wingull fired Water Gun at the rodent Pokémon.
"Dodge it with Quick Attack!" Sora and Kairi called out as they both used their speed attack to avoid the Wingull's Water Gun.
"Okay Minun! Use Discharge!" Kairi ordered.
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Sora ordered. Both Pikachu and Minun used their electric attacks to shock both Wingull, dealing some heavy damge due to their weakness to electricity. "That was a sweet move, Kairi!"
"Thanks Sora. That Thunderbolt is a nice touch too!" Kairi said.
"Thanks a bunch," Sora said.
"Celebrate all you want, but it won't save you!" Beau said.
"You've said it, Beau! Let's end this now!" Lou said.
"Wingull! Use your Supersonic!" Lou and Beau ordered. The Wingull fired their Supersonic, hoping to confuse Pikachu and Minun, but the Elctric Type Pokémon had easily avoided it.
"Pikachu! Electro Ball!" Sora ordered.
"Minun! Use Nuzzle!" Kairi ordered.
Pikachu forms a ball of electricity and hurls it right at one of the Wingull, dealing a blow while Minun had gotten to the other Wingull and nuzzled it with electricity coming from her cheeks.
"Wrap it up with Quick Attack!" Sora and Kairi ordered. Pikachu and Minun both ran right at the seagull Pokémon and landed a hit on them, earning a double knockout, much to Lou and Beau's dismay.
"No way! We lost!" Lou and Beau both exclaimed.
"Way to go!" Sora and Kairi celebrated as Sora took Kairi in his arms and span her around. Once the battle was over, both Lou and Beau called back their fallen Wingull and walked over to the couple.
"Congrats you two," Lou said.
"Yeah, you guys are pretty good," Beau said.
"You guys are pretty good yourselves," Sora said.
"You should be proud of your Wingull since you raised them both good," Kairi added. Lou and Beau smiled as they high-fived even though they lost.
"She's right, Lou. We did our best and that's what should matter," Beau said.
With that said, the couple parted ways with the boys and continued on their way. As they kept going, they made their way to a nearby town and head to the local Pokémon Center to rest up their Pokémon. As they arrived in town, they come across a huge sign. The sign features a Pelipper on it.
"Sora, look at this," Kairi said.
"Pikachu?" Pikachu asked.
"What's this?" Sora asked as he began reading the sign. "The Gym with the most powerful Pokémon just ahead?"
"Most powerful Pokémon?" Kairi raised a brow.
"I dunno. Mewtwo, Solgaleo, Lunala, and the Ultra Beasts were pretty powerful, and I don't think this one is even close," Sora said.
"You're right. But we should head to the Pokémon Center first. Just to rest up our Pokémon," Kairi said.
"Right. Pikachu and Minun did use up some energy during that last battle," Sora said.
The couple continued on their way to the local Pokémon Center to rest Pikachu and the other Pokémon. A little later, Team Rocket had arrived in town to search for clues on Team Magma or Team Aqua, but so much not a single clue.
"I was certain those chumps would be here," James said. Jessie growls.
"We've been trying to find out about them for days, but so far, we didn't find a single clue!" Jessie said. Meowth looked over to the same sign. "I just wish we could just find them just so we can go back to capturing Pikachu!"
"It would be so easy if we could find the twerps, but we have no idea where to look. It's not like they're gonna show up right on our laps," James said.
"Who cares about the twerps?" Meowth asked, making Jessie and James turn to him. "Because I just found something that is even more interesting than the twerpy lovebirds and Pikachu. Look at this." Jessie and James both looked at the sign to see what he wanted them to see. "The Gym with the most powerful Pokémon just up ahead! Tell me that doesn't tickle your fancy!"
"Most powerful Pokémon?!" Jessie and James both exclaimed with delight.
"What do you think it is? Could it be an Articuno, or maybe a Moltres? A Suicune? A Lugia? Or maybe one of those Ultra Beasts, maybe?" James said.
"Who cares what it is, because we should have a look at it first, and than, we'll set off to steal it and give it to the boss!" Jessie said.
"Yeah! The boss is going to be so freaking pleased with us!" James said.
"A Pokémon with that kind of power will be helping us make Team Aqua and Team Magma look like petty crooks compared to us!" Meowth added. Wobbufett pops up once more.
"Wobbufett!" Wobbufett said.
Inside the Pokémon Center, Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu had just entered the Pokémon Center when they saw a pretty long line.
"Whoa. This place is totally packed!" Sora said.
"What could have happened?" Kairi asked.
"I'll tell you what happened! It was that crazy Pokémon that guy has!" A boy said. "It shouldn't be possible! It shouldn't be able to perform attacks like that!"
"What are you talking about? What kind of Pokémon is causing all this?" Sora asked.
"You mean you dind't hear? It was a Pelipper! And that Pelipper with some loads of crazy attacks! Grass, Fire, and Electric Type attacks!" The boy said.
"A Pelipper with Fire, Grass, and Electric Type attacks? Seriously, a Pelipper?" Sora asked.
"I wish I was kidding, but I'm not! That Pelipper mopped the floor with my Ekans like it was not a problem! And the same to those trainers over there!" The boy said, pointing to the other trainers.
"One Pelipper did all that?" Kairi asked.
"It did. And if you're smart, you'll stay away from that place!" The boy said, taking off. Sora took out his Pokédex and used it to look up Pelipper.
"A Pelipper?" Sora asked. Pelipper's image shows up on his Pokédex.
Pelipper, the Water Bird Pokémon
The evolved form of Wingull
Type: Water/Flying
Pelipper is a flying transporter that carries small Pokémon and eggs inside its massive bill. This Pokémon builds its nest on steep cliffs facing the sea.
"Would be useful, if the things it carries wouldn't get covered in slobber," Sora said, putting his Pokédex away.
"What do you think, Sora?" Kairi asked.
"I'm starting to think this whole thing is a scam. And whoever it is, is just going to be in loads of trouble when the truth comes out," Sora said.
"At least their Pokémon weren't taken," Kairi said. Sora hoped so just as long as Team Rocket stayed out of the picture, but unfortunately, they made their way to the Gym, watching the battles. A man wearing a champsionship belt with a bird encrusted in the buckle along with a Pelipper stands triumphly to as a Cyndaquil had just lost.
"Ahh! Cyndaquil!" The boy exclaimed. The man laughed.
"No one can defeat Anthony and his unbeatable Pelipper!" The man calling himself Anthony announced. "Who challenges me next?" A teenaged boy steps forward.
"I challenge you!" The teenaged boy challenged.
"Than I accept your challenge!" Anthony accepted. He turns to his Pelipper. "Alright, Pelipper! Are you ready for another battle?"
"Lipper!" Pelipper answered.
"Great! Choose your Pokémon!" Anthony dared him.
"Than here it is!" The teenaged boy said, taking out a Pokéball. He throws it. "Go forth! Gengar!" The Pokéball opens and his Gengar enters the battlefield. "Gengar! Use Night Shade!" Gengar fires Night Shade right at the pelican-like Pokémon.
"Pelipper! Thunderbolt!" Anthony ordered. Pelipper opened its bill and lightning fires out of it. The bolt of electricity strikes Gengar. "Now use Flamethrower!" Pelipper closes its bill and opens it again and flames came out from its bill. The Flamethrower strikes Gengar, earning a knockout. The boy calls back his Gengar and takes out his next Pokéball.
"Your turn now, Starmie!" The teenaged boy shouted. The Pokéball opens and Starmie swirls around upon entry. "Okay Starmie! Use Thunder!" Starmie fires Thunder, but Pelipper dodges the attack.
"Pelipper! Thunderbolt!" Anthony ordered. Pelipper opens its bill and fires Thunderbolt and it shocks Starmie, dealing some heavy damage. "Now use Vine Whip!" Pelipper closes and opens its bill again and vines came out and struck Starmie on the mark. Starmie has been taken down. The teenaged boy calls back Starmie and pulls out another Pokéball and throws it.
"Your turn now, Fearow!" The teenaged boy shouted. The Pokéball opens and Fearow flies out. "Use Drill Peck!" Fearow spins around and dove towards Pelipper. Pelipper dodges the attack easily.
"Pelipper! Use Water Gun!" Anthony ordered. Pelipper fired Water Gun and the water attack strikes Fearow. "Now use Thunderbolt!" Pelipper closes and opens its bill and fired Thunderbolt, shocking Fearow, making it fall down to the ground.
"No way!" The teenaged boy gasped. He calls back his Fearow and ran off.
"And another one bites the dust!" Anthony said. "Good job today, Pelipper!"
"Pelipper!" Pelipper said.
Over to Team Rocket as they were watching the battles closley.
"Did you see that?" Jessie asked.
"I sure did. That Pelipper is just full of surprises. And with that Pelipper under our wing, it'll make capturing Pikachu a real sinch!" James said.
"It sure would. Now, how about you put your heads together and come up with a very powerful plan," Jessie said. James and Meowth sighed as they knew she was gonna have them do all the work. Wobbufett pops up once more.
"Wobbufett!" Wobbufett said.
Once his Gym was empty, he preens Pelipper's feathers and polishes its bill.
"Very good job, Pelipper. This is working just like a charm," Anthony said. "I can't believe those chumps are really eating this up!"
"Pelipper!" Pelipper said.
"Just glad nobody is getting wise to us, otherwise, I'd be in loads of trouble," Anthony said, putting the brush away. "But it doesn't matter if you're the most powerful Pokémon or not, because, you're the most powerful Pokémon to me." Pelipper smiled and nuzzled its trainer.
"Resistance is futile! Come out now!" Meowth called out through the microphone. Anthony and Pelipper both came out and saw Team Rocket in their hot air balloon. "The world's most powerful Pokémon is about to become ours, so you might as well just hand it right over to us, now!"
"And who are you to spout such nonsense?!" Anthony exclaimed.
"Prepare for trouble; we are Team Rocket, hear us shout!" Jessie started.
"And make it double; how's that for a spout?" James added with a rhyme.
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth! That's right!"
"Wobbufett!"
"Now that we have the motto over and done with, relinquish that powerful Pelipper now!" Meowth demanded.
"Never gonna happen! Pelipper! Attack!" Anthony ordered. Pelipper flew towards the balloon. "Use Thunderbolt!"
"Uh-oh! Quick! Anti-Pokémon suits on now!" Jessie said.
"Right!" James and Meowth said. Team Rocket switched on rubber suits to protect themselves from electricity.
"Now it's time to activate the Poké Power Play!" Jessie said.
"More powerful than Pelipper!" James added.
"Don't get me tongue-tied!" Meowth said.
"Pelipper! Use Vine Whip!" Anthony ordered. Pelipper closes and opens its bill as vines come out. Meowth pushes a button and a mechanical claw comes out from the bottom and grabs the vines.
"Gotcha!" Meowth said. The claw pulled hard and Pelipper tried to hold on, but unfortunately, a Bellsprout comes right out and Team Rocket shrieks in surprise. "Hey! Where did that freaking Bellsprout come from?!"
"Oh no!" Anothony exclaimed as he knew something was really wrong. "Um, use Thunderbolt! No, no. Flamethrower! No, no, no! Water Gun! Yes, that's it! Use Water Gun!" Pelipper closes and opens its bill as flames, lightning, and water all came out all at once. Team Rocket were very shocked by what they were seeing.
"That Pelipper is having an identity crisis!" Meowth said. Something began to move around inside of Pelipper's bill.
"This is our chance! Grab it while the grabbing's good!" Jessie said.
"Right! Grabbing the poaching Pelipper!" Meowth pushes the button and nabs Pelipper and then a Maby and a Magnemite both fell out. Anthony was shocked as he saw them and they now know he's a sham.
"And what's this? This is just dishonest," Jessie said as the balloon descended to the ground.
"You had the nerve to fill Pelipper's beak with Pokéballs and have it parade around passing it off as some super special Pokémon!" James shouted.
"And you thought you were gonna get away with that multi-attack approach?!" Meowth shouted. Anthony fell to his knees.
"I didn't mean any harm. I only wanted to have the world's most powerful Pokémon. Is that so very wrong?" Anthony cried.
"Yes!" James said. "Rule-breaker!"
"Filthy crook!" Meowth addded. Jessie then gets an intriguing idea.
"But that was a brilliant idea," Jessie said, causing James and Meowth to do an anime-style fall. "You were really good. You had us going for a while. I can't help but wonder what everyone will think what will happen when everyone will find out." Anthony gasped when he heard her say it.
"No! No! You can't! You't do that! The world's most powerful Pokémon legend should live!" Anthony said. "If you reveal the truth, then I'll be in so much trouble and I might end up going to jail for fraud!"
"And we can help you with keeping the legend alive and keep you out of the slammer! You just have to tell your Pelipper to do what we say and no questions asked," Jessie said.
"And if you step out of line even once, than we will blow the whislte on your little scheme!" James said.
"And we do mean it!" Meowth said. Anthony had no choice but to give in to their demands.
"I guess I have no choice," Anthony caved in. He turned to his Pelipper. "Dearest, Pelipper. Do whatever they say."
"Pelipper," Pelipper nodded.
"Yay! Victory!" Jessie cheered.
"Soon, our name isn't just be known in the Hoenn region, but the whole entire world too!" James cheered.
"The Hoenn region is just the stepping stone!" Meowth said. Anthony and Pelipper were now in Team Rocket's grasp with no way out of it.
Back to the Pokémon Center, Sora was going over his Pokédex and saw what attacks Pelipper can use. He and Kairi had asked what attacks this Pelipper used in their battles.
"Thunderbolt? Flamethrower? Vine Whip? Pelipper can't use those," Sora said, looking on Pelipper's information. "If Lillie were here, she'd know it was well." Kairi sat down next to him.
"What idea do you have against that Pelipper?" Kairi asked. Sora sighed.
"To be honest, I'm not so sure. Even though it's a scam, I have no idea how I'm gonna be able to go around it. I guess I'll have to rely on my instincts. They helped out in the past," Sora said.
"You've been in tough situations before and this Pelipper is not an exception," Kairi said. "I know you'll come through and shed the light on the subject." Sora smiled as he wrapped around his girlfriend.
"Thanks a lot, Kairi. You always know what to say," Sora said, giving her a kiss on the cheek and then on the lips. Kairi kisses him back. They parted lips and she places her head on his chest.
"Just glad to help out, Sora," Kairi said.
Just a little while later, Sora and Kairi came and saw there were a whole bunch of sad trainers, and they both knew something was wrong. Naturally, the couple walked up to one of them.
"Hey, what''s wrong? Why the long face?" Sora asked.
"I went to that Gym down the street to battle that Pelipper and I lost," the trainer explained.
"I think there's something more to it," Sora said.
"You've got that right. After I lost, I had to give them all of my Pokémon," the boy said.
"What?" Sora asked.
"That's not right," Kairi said.
"That's what is going on over in that Gym!" The boy exclaimed.
"A lot of us have lost our Pokémon to those people! They said we'll have to give our Pokémon to them when we lose!" Another boy said.
"That's against the rules!" Kairi said. Sora thought for a moment.
"I think I smell three rats," Sora said. Kairi blinked twice when Sora said it.
"What do you mean, Sora?" Kairi asked.
"I think it's time for a little detective work, Kairi. When we first got here, some of the trainers who came here lost to that Pelipper, but not one of them had their Pokémon taken from them, right?" Sora asked.
"No. They didn't," Kairi said.
"And now, there are trainers who have their Pokémon taken from them whenever they lose, so I just figured the Gym here is now under new management. So, here's a question: who do we know that are low and sleazy enough to take Pokémon from other trainers when they lose?" Sora asked.
"Team Rocket. It makes total sense! They're just the kind of people who would do something this horrible," Kairi said.
"And we're just the only people who are gonna put a pretty big hole in their wagon," Sora said.
A little while later, Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu made their way down to the local Gym and they saw Team Rocket in their disguises, consisting of orange and purple tuxedos and wearing sunglasses and Meowth standing with them. Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu, just facepalm when they know it's them.
"What do they think they're doing?" Kairi deadpanned.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling it's no good. And on top of that, I don't see that Anthony guy anywhere; they probably have him tied up somewhere inside," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"What do we do?" Kairi asked.
"I'll keep these monkeys dancing long enough for you to sneak in and find Anthony. It's always fun to make sure these morons fail epically," Sora said. Kairi grinned as she giggled.
"Right," Kairi said.
"First, let's make our plan for attack," Sora said as he begin to shisper into Kairi's ear. She giggled as she listened to his plan.
"Ladies and gentlmen,tep right up and test your skills!" Jessie announced.
"Beat the world's most powerful Pokémon with any Pokémon that your little hearts desires You will be free to use anyone of your Pokémon! But if you happen to lose to our powerful Pelipper, then we will keep your Pokémon!" James added.
"Take a chance! No trainer should miss opportunity to put his Pokémon to the test!" Jessie announced.
"The truth is you've got nothing to gain and everything to lose!" Meowth announced as James came to shush the cat Pokémon.
"Shh! It's nothing to lose and everything to gain!" James corrected him.
"Okay," Meowth said. Jessie spoted a trainer wearing a karate uniform.
"Hey there, handsome! You look like a big strong guy! Why don't you try a battle?" Jessie suggested. The man walked over to them.
"Fine. Why don't you try to beat my Zigzagoon?" The man asked, accepting the challenge. Team Rocket snickers sinisterly as their plan goes even more perfect. The man took out a Pokéball and throws it. "Zigzagoon! Go!"
"Pelipper! Go!" James shouted as Pelipper flew in to battle. "Use Razor Leaf!" Pelipper opens its bill and leaves came shooting out, cathing their opponent off guard, stricking Zigzagoon. "Now use Flamethrower!" Pelipper opens and closes its bill and fires Flamethrower, hitting Zigzagoon.
"Hey! What's the deal?!" The man exclaimed.
"Finish with Thunder!" Jessie ordered. Pelipper closes and opens its bill and lightning comes out and strikes the tiny raccoon Pokémon. The man ran out.
"I lost my Zigzagoon!" The man shouted as the man ran out the gates. Meowth peeks his head out.
"Thanks for playing!" Meowth waved when he saw Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu walking down the streets. "Oh holy Poké Crap! The twerps!" Meowth starts sweating up a storm. "He's going to know it's us, since he'll hear me talking! I better go to Jessie and James!" Meowth ran just like a madman. Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu made it to the Gym.
"You ready, Kairi?" Sora asked his girlfriend.
"I am. But what if you end up losing Pikachu?" Kairi asked.
"That is not going to happen. I'll keep them busy long enough while you find Anthony," Sora said.
"Okay," Kairi said, as the couple looked around and Kairi went to the doors and headed inside, after making sure no one was around.
"We're good! We're very good!" Jessie and James both said as Meowth slides in.
"We have to make like eggs and scramble! The twerps are here!" Meowth exclaimed.
"Good, becuase our work is done here," James said, but Jessie has a better plan.
"Not yet. I knew it was a matter of time the twerps were going to come here, so we'll use this opportunity to capture Pikachu and send it to the boss," Jessie said.
"Perhaps you're right!" James said.
"Yeah, but think about how the twerp will see through our scheme just like the last time. He fooled us big when we tried that phony frozen yogurt scheme and pretended to have stomachaches," Meowth said. "I'm still car sick from that wild ride."
"Well, the odds have changed. We'll just add in a few extra Pokéballs inside to give the twerp a headache," Jessie said, jamming so many inside of Pelipper's beak.
"Wait! That's too many Pokéballs! Pelipper will just end up getting confused and won't know which is which!" Meowth said.
"So, we need someone to give it some directions?" James asked.
"A battle director," Jessie suggested.
"Right. You'll do since you're the right size to fit inside of Pelipper's beak," James said. Meowth blinked twice.
"Hey, wait a minute! Not me! Not me!" Meowth said, waving his paws. Jessie and James grabs the scratch cat Pokémon and stuffs him inside of Pelipper's beak.
"In you go!" Jessie said. Meowth tried to get out, but Jessie forces him back in.
"No way! No freaking way! I am not gonna do this! You are out of your freaking minds!" Meowth shouted.
"But how could you turn down this golden opportunity?" Jessei asked.
"Everyone wants to be a director, don't they?" James asked.
"Afterall, you can be the director of the world's most powerful Pokémon," Jessie said.
"I like the sound of that. Okay, you've talked me into it," Meowth said.
Once Kairi had went inside, Sora had to make the challenge.
"Hello! Is anybody home? My name is Sora Ketchum from Pallet Town! And I have come to challenge the world's most powerful Pokémon!" Sora called out as Pelipper came out with its bill full up and that caught Sora's suspicion.
"We welcome you, twer-ah I mean, Sora Ketchum! We accept your challenge!" Jessie said.
"I came here to battle against the trainer who goes by the name of Anthony. So, where is he?" Sora asked
"He has taken an early retirement," Jessie said.
"So, we have stepped in and took Pelipper as our own," James said.
"Is that so? I was hoping to battle the world's most powerful Pokémon and its trainer, but I get you instead? I guess I'll have to make due," Sora said.
"We suggest that you use your Pikachu against our powerful Pelipper! But if you happen to lose, then your Pikachu is going to belong to us!" James said.
"Is that so? Okay, I accept. On one condition," Sora said. "If I win, than you're going to give back all of the Pokémon you have taken as your prize! No ands, ifs or buts about it!"
Team Rocket grinned as they tought they had Sora fooled, but it was the other way around, but he wasn't going to let them know that.
"Pelipper! Go on out there!" Jessie called out. Pelipper flew in.
"Okay, Pikachu! You know what to do!" Sora said.
"Pika!" Pikachu nodded and jumped right into battle.
Inside of Pelipper's beak, Meowth takes out Bellsrpout.
"Okay, Bellsprout! Vine Whip!" Meowth ordered. Bellsprout sends out the vines right out from Pelipper's beak. Sora knew something was screwy when Vine Whip came out.
"Pikachu! Dodge it!" Sora called out. Pikachu avoids Vine Whip.
"Okay, okay. Here's Magby! Use Smokescreen!" Meowth ordered as Magby fired Smokescreen, covering the whole place with smoke. Pikachu starts coughing when he breathes in the smoke, but the same can be said for Meowth and Magby. "Enough of you, Magby! Bellsprout, you use Razor Leaf!" Bellsprout fires Razor Leaf from the beak. "Now let's fire a healthy dose of Flamethrower!" Magby fires Flamethrower and Pikachu runs across the battlefield. Meowth ends up getting burned in the process. "Now I know why moms tell their kids to never play with fire."
"Come on, Kairi. Don't let me down," Sora said in his thoughts.
Inside the Gym, Kairi looks around for Anthony.
"Where could he be?" Kairi asked. She heard a muffled sound coming from the room next to her and she opened the door and saw him tied up and gagged. "Hold on! I'll get you untied in a moment!" Kairi starts by taking off the tape on his lips. "Are you anthony?"
"Yes I am. Thank you for coming to my rescue," Anthony said.
"Now tell the truth. Is this the whole most powerful Pokémon bit a scam?" Kairi asked. Anthony began to sweat a storm. "I need to know because some bad people are using your Pelipper to take Pokémon from trainers when they lose!"
"Yes! It's all a sham! Please, don't get the police on me, because I didn't want anything to do with this! But Team Rocket threatened to expose my secret if I didn't do what they said!" Anthony said.
"Looks like Sora was right about it being a sham. My boyfriend is battling your Pelipper right now and he's working on a way to get your Pelipper and all those Pokémon back!" Kairi said.
Back outside, Sora and Pikachu were keeping Team Rocket entertained when Pelipper firing Fire, Grass, and Electric Type attacks and Pikachu kept on dodging.
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Sora ordered. Pikachu fired Thunderbolt to strike Pelipper, but it dodges the electric attack.
"Okay, all we need is a water attack to use. I'll just have a Water Type Pokémon to fire Water Gun to get Pikachu so soaked; and than, have Magnemite to fire Thunderbolt to give Pikachu a pretty good shock! Now, I'll just to use a Water Type Pokémon to use," Meowth said, searching for a Pokéball containing a Water Type Pokémon. "Oh, which one has a Water Type Pokémon?!" Meowth scratches his head in realization. "Oh, right! That's right! Pelipper is a Water Type Pokémon! Okay, Pelipper! You use your Water Gun attack!" Pelipper fires Water Gun just as Kairi and Anthony came out.
"Sora! I got him!" Kairi shouted. Team Rocket knew their scam was now up in smoke.
"Shit! Our plan is now flushed down the crapper!" James shouted.
"Meowth, do something!" Jessie gritted her teeth.
Pelipper kept firing Water Gun and Pikachu kept avoiding the Water Gun only to get Team Rocket soaked and washes off their disguises.
"Oh no! Our disguises!" James gasped.
"Meowth! You were supposed to be in total control!" Jessie shouted.
"Hey! Pelipper! Calm down! Don't go overboard!" Meowth screamed from inside. Pelipper kept firing Water Gun as Meowth and the Pokéballs go flying out along with Bellsprout, Magnemite, and Magby. "Does that mean I'm fired?"
"Bigtime. It was fun while it lasted, Team Rocket. I mean, you morons did a good job keeping me entertained long enough for Kairi to find Anthony," Sora said.
"You saw right through us!" James shouted.
"Who cares if he knows, because we're getting out of here!" Meowth said. Jessie and James gather up the Pokéballs and ran off.
"Hey! Get back here!" Sora shouted after them. Team Rocket float up in their balloon.
"We're going home to deck the halls!" james started.
"With this bulging bag of Pokéballs!" Meowth added with a rhyme. The bag is hanging down, tied with a rope.
"Oh no you don't! I won't let you get away with this! Pelipper! Get those back with Wing Attack!" Anthony ordered. Pelipper flew and cuts the rope, making the bag fall. Pelipper catches the bag with its bill. Pelipper flew down as Anthony petted his Pelipper. "Good job, Pelipper!" Team Rocket gasps as they had just lost all the Pokémon they stole.
"Stealing those Pokéballs took a lot of hard work!" James shouted.
"When all doubts are in, there's only one way to win!" Jessie said as Team Rocket switch on their rubber suits. "It's time to use our Anti-Pikachu protection!"
"It's time to put our capture Pikachu plan into plan!" Meowth said, pushing a button, making the claw come out.
"Your plan doesn't work if you just shout it out!" Sora said, taking out a Pokéball. "Mudkip! Go!" Sora threw it as Mudkip came right out. "Mudkip! Water Gun, but aim at the balloon!" Mudkip fires Water Gun at it hits the balloon, making Team Rocket laugh.
"If you think a little water is gonna stop us, then you're all wet!" Jessie taunted.
"You're the ones who are all wet when you don't know if water conducts electricity," Sora said. Team Rocket made their eyes go wide when he said that. "Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" Pikachu fires Thunderbolt and it heads for the balloon.
"Wait a minute. Water conducts electricity?" Jessie asked.
"That's what he said," James said.
"But doesn't mean that he was right!" Meowth said, but he was wrong because the rubber didn't protect them because of the water on the balloon, resulting in an explosion. They go flying in the air. "Well of course, I could be wrong."
"Now we know water does conduct electricity!" Jessie groaned.
"No wonder the twerp calls us morons," James said.
"A shocking truth," Meowth said.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket shouted as they went flying. Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, and Anthony had checked to see if there was one missing, but it turns out, they were all present and accounted for.
"They're all here," Sora said.
"Thank you so very much for saving me and my Pelipper, kids. I'm sorry for the trouble I caused. I only wanted to have the world's strongest Pokémon, but I never meant to steal from anyone," Anthony apologized.
"You don't need to apologize. We were happy to help out," Kairi said.
"Even if I did battle you earlier, I would have seen right through it right away. Besides, you dont want to win your battles just by cheating," Sora said.
"I know that now. And I promise I won't cheat anymore. I'll train my Pelipper to be the world's most powerful Pokémon, and I'm going to do it the right way," Anthony said. Sora and Kairi smiled as they knew they had won it one way or the other.
After a little while later, Officer Jenny came over to the Gym and they all explained to her that it was Team Rocket who were behind it and Anthony was blackmailed into helping them.
"At least the worse is over. And just be happy that the trainers will not be pressing charges since they now have their Pokémon back," Officer Jenny said.
"Thank you for understanding, Officer Jenny. I promise not to pull anything like this again," Anthony said.
"I hope not, because I'm not going to go easy on you the next time," Officer Jenny said.
Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu had said their goodbyes to Anthony as he and Pelipper had seen them off.
"Goodbye! And thanks again!" Anthony called out to them.
"Just remember to train your Pelipper hard!" Sora called back.
"I will! And I'll battle fair and square the next time we meet!" Anthony called back to Sora. Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu were glad that Team Rocket's scheme had ended in failure once again and Rustboro City was getting closer than ever.