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In another empty clearing, the group finds Snivy almost finishing the flour-like cake. Ash promptly commands his {{AP|Pikachu}} to do a {{m|Quick Attack}}, in which Snivy evaded almost instantly. Dent then tells Ash about Snivy's agility and intelligence; its cool demeanor emphasized by it finishing the cake slowly and calmly, then beaming at them. Taunted, Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but Snivy prevents Pikachu from attacking by using {{m|Attract}}. While Pikachu was being infatuated with Snivy, Iris deduced that the wild Snivy is a female. Immediately, Snivy uses {{m|Vine Whip}}. While its first two hits manages to hit Pikachu, the subsequent three hits were blocked by Ash when he suddenly shields Pikachu. Shocked by how Ash protected Pikachu, Snivy escapes using {{m|Leaf Storm}}. Dent then commented on Snivy's demonstration of high level competency and ability, causing both Iris and Dent to speculate that Snivy may have been abandoned as it was refusing to obey a Trainer which it thinks is unworthy. Ash then becomes even more determines to earn the respect of Snivy, and sends out {{AP|Pidove}} to find it.

Snivy, having escaped from Team Rocket (and previously Ash), feels tired and lies on some rocks to rest. It recalls the earlier incident when Ash protected Pikachu, before closing its eyes and falling asleep. Pidove manages to find Snivy and flies back to Ash to inform him. Ash follows Pidove and finally finds Snivy at the top of a rock formation, looking down at him. Ash challenges Snivy to another battle and {{AP|Oshawott}} comes out of his Poké Ball, indicating that he wants to battle with Snivy. Snivy, in an attempt to stop them from ascending the rock formation, uses its tail to sweep some rocks down. However, Ash, Pikachu and Oshawott managed to evade the falling rocks by hiding behind a huge rock, and was then successful in reaching the top (Oshawott riding on Ash's head).  

As Ash and his friends follow Snivy with the help of Pidove, Iris complains about Ash's persistence and stubbornness. However, Dent reassures her that it's only due to Ash's willpower. Subsequently, Snivy is seen jumping from tree to tree. Ash then tells Pikachu to get onto his shoulder, grabs a vine and swings from vine to vine. While crossing a muddy swamp, Snivy lands on a lily pad. At the same time, however, one of the vines Ash had grabbed started giving way, and together both Ash and Pikachu fell. At that instant, Snivy jumps away from the lily pad, and both Ash and Pikachu land on it. Due to their heavy weight, however, the lily pad started to flood, and they both started sinking into the muddy water. Ash tells Pikachu to get on his shoulder while Snivy watches. As Ash sank further, he tells Pikachu to get on top of his head. While it seemed like they were about to continue sinking all the way, Iris and Dent throws him a vine and pulls them out of the swamp. Seeing that Ash was finally out of the swamp, Snivy walks away. Iris and Dent then discourages Ash on getting Snivy but Ash is still determined to have her captured.

Snivy approaches a river and started drinking from it, when she sees Pidove flying in the sky. As Ash approaches, it gives a grin of confidence. Ash then sends out {{AP|Tepig}}, but Iris and Dent were worried that Tepig might be affected by Attract as well, despite its advantageous typing. Ash commands Tepig to use {{m|Ember}}, to which Snivy dodges. True to Iris' and Dent's worries, Snivy uses Attract once again and Tepig becomes infatuated. Ash had no choice but to recall Tepig, allowing the successful Snivy to spite him with a wave and a smile. Pidove then requests to battle. Ash tells Pidove to use {{m|Gust}}, but Snivy was still able to dodge it and perform Attract. At that instant, Pidove attempts a Quick Attack to dodge the Attract, but she was still hit by it. This time, however, Attract had seemingly no effect on Pidove, which led Iris and Dent to conclude that Pidove is also female. Snivy then performs a Vine Whip and a Leaf Storm, in which was completely dodged by Pidove. With a combination of Gust, {{m|Air Cutter}} and Quick Attack executed by Pidove, Snivy was weakened. Ash immediately throws a Poké Ball in an attempt to capture her, but Snivy breaks free again. Pidove was then told to use Quick Attack, but Snivy counters it with Vine Whip. Ash then tells Pidove to use Air Cutter. Unable to dodge or run away, Snivy was hit and damaged badly. Nevertheless, Snivy manages to get up on its feet. With a wave of determination, Ash threw a Poké Ball at Snivy. Knowing its trainer was competent and worthy of its capture, Snivy gave a small, humble smile, before allowing the Poké Ball to hit it, turning itself into a mass of red energy that disappeared into the red-white sphere. Snivy was finally captured.