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While Ash, Misty and Brock are on their way to [[Mahogany Town]], they meet Gary and his {{TP|Gary|Arcanine}} and learn of the Extreme Pokémon contest that he is entering the next day - a race in which trainers are pulled on [[Transportation in Pokémon|skateboards]] by one of their Pokémon. At a restaurant in the town of [[Eggseter]], they meet Mr. Shellby, who runs a Pokémon Daycare center with his wife. Ash expresses interest in the Extreme Pokémon race, and Mr. Shellby offers to help him with this.

Ash, Misty, and Brock visit Mr. Shellby's Daycare Center and meet his wife and several of the recently-hatched baby Pokémon. Ash borrows Mr. Shellby's skateboard and, while trying it out, is saved from a fall by Gary's Arcanine. Gary discovers that Ash is competing in the Extreme Pokémon competition, and they both vow to beat each other.

Ash then chooses his {{TP|Ash|Bayleef}} for the race, and the two train, while Team Rocket watch and plan to capture the strongest Pokémon in the upcoming race. Mr. Shellby shows Ash a dummy egg, which will be needed for the final leg of the race.

Soon after the beginning of the race, Ash and Gary battle for the lead. Team Rocket floats overhead and sends down a net to capture Gary's Arcanine. They catch Arcanine and raise it up to the balloon. Ash commands his Bayleef to launch him at the balloon, and he uses his skateboard to pierce it. Ash lands with the balloon, Team Rocket, and Arcanine at Mr. Shellby's house. As Arcanine escapes from Team Rocket, James steals a batch of Pokémon eggs from Mr. Shellby. Jessie sends out her Arbok to defend them as they escape, but Bayleef appears and battles Arbok. Arbok overpowers Bayleef but Gary arrives in time and commands Arcanine to {{m|Take Down}} Arbok. Team Rocket resorts to running away, but Ash's Bayleef reclaims the eggs using its vines, and they are sent blasting off again by Arcanine's {{m|Flame Wheel}}.

Ash and Gary are still in the lead, but the rest of the competitors are catching up. They are given their dummy eggs by Mr. Shellby and continue the race. Gary is slightly in the lead, but Ash works out a way to gain the lead and to win the race in a photo finish. Gary is at first annoyed but takes it in good faith.