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Ash is still waving to the crowd when Team Rocket, suspended from a balloon, grabs Pikachu off his back and puts him in an electricity-proof container while also removing their disguises. Ash demands Pikachu back, but Team Rocket claim they’ve prepared a trick of their own: they're going to make Pikachu and all the other Pokémon disappear, as Kirlia and Mightyena are shown captured in a net having also been nabbed. {{MTR}}, having been waiting on the side, opens the roof and then joins his teammates as they make their getaway. Ash goes to send out one of his Pokémon; however, Butler stops him as he has one more trick up his sleeve. He orders Dusclops to use {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}, which sends Pikachu flying back to Ash, who decides to do an encore by having Pikachu fire a trusty {{m|Thunderbolt}}, giving the trio quite the shock and releasing Butler's Pokémon. Butler has Dusclops finish things off with {{m|Night Shade}}, which sends Team Rocket blasting off again. The audience applauds loudly, and May notes that the audience thinks Team Rocket were part of the act. Max is relieved everything worked out but is still curious about Butler's crystal.
Ash is still waving to the crowd when Team Rocket, suspended from a balloon, grabs Pikachu off his back and puts him in an electricity-proof container while also removing their disguises. Ash demands Pikachu back, but Team Rocket claim they’ve prepared a trick of their own: they're going to make Pikachu and all the other Pokémon disappear, as Kirlia and Mightyena are shown captured in a net having also been nabbed. {{MTR}}, having been waiting on the side, opens the roof and then joins his teammates as they make their getaway. Ash goes to send out one of his Pokémon; however, Butler stops him as he has one more trick up his sleeve. He orders Dusclops to use {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}, which sends Pikachu flying back to Ash, who decides to do an encore by having Pikachu fire a trusty {{m|Thunderbolt}}, giving the trio quite the shock and releasing Butler's Pokémon. Butler has Dusclops finish things off with {{m|Night Shade}}, which sends Team Rocket blasting off again. The audience applauds loudly, and May notes that the audience thinks Team Rocket were part of the act. Max is relieved everything worked out but is still curious about Butler's crystal.


After the show, Max asks Butler and Diane about the crystal, and they respond by saying the crystal contains a Pokémon named {{OBP|Jirachi|M06}}. Butler tells everyone that Jirachi only awakens once every 1000 years, and is sleeping inside the crystal, which acts like a cocoon. To wake up Jirachi, the crystal needs two things; the Millennium Comet to be visible in the night sky and a best friend chosen by destiny. Max happens to be the chosen one, so Butler gives him the crystal. As the comet is due to appear in the sky that night it seems Max's new friend will awaken soon.[[File:May wishmaker.png|thumb|270px|May's wishmaker]] At twilight, May buys a {{i|wishmaker}}, a sacred item that can grant one wish when its panels are closed while facing the comet. The stallholder, [[Bogie]], tells May that she has to close a flap on the wishmaker every night the comet is in the sky to make her wish come true. Soon, fireworks are going off to celebrate the arrival of the comet, with many of the fireworks taking the form of Pokémon. Afterward, the fair closes down for the night.
After the show, Max asks Butler and Diane about the crystal, and they respond by saying the crystal contains a Pokémon named {{OBP|Jirachi|M06}}. Butler tells everyone that Jirachi only awakens once every 1000 years, and is sleeping inside the crystal, which acts like a cocoon. To wake up Jirachi, the crystal needs two things; the Millennium Comet to be visible in the night sky and a best friend chosen by destiny. Max happens to be the chosen one, so Butler gives him the crystal. As the comet is due to appear in the sky that night it seems Max's new friend will awaken soon.
 
[[File:May wishmaker.png|thumb|270px|May's wishmaker]]
At twilight, May buys a {{i|wishmaker}}, a sacred item that can grant one wish when its panels are closed while facing the comet. The stallholder, [[Bogie]], tells May that she has to close a flap on the wishmaker every night the comet is in the sky to make her wish come true. Soon, fireworks are going off to celebrate the arrival of the comet, with many of the fireworks taking the form of Pokémon. Afterward, the fair closes down for the night.


Ash, May, and Brock talk about how the world can change in a thousand years as the clouds begin to part, revealing the Millennium Comet glowing magnificently in the night sky. Soon Max is asleep with the crystal in his arms. May starts singing her mother's lullaby. As Max sleeps, the crystal starts to glow, waking him up. A voice once again emanates from the crystal, this time with the entire group hearing it. Close by, another creature has sensed Jirachi's reawakening. It is {{p|Absol}}, the Disaster Pokémon. It takes off towards the festival, heading for Jirachi. The crystal floats into the air, a mysterious light surrounds it, and Jirachi appears. Everyone introduces themselves to a newly awakened Jirachi. Diane comes running over to the group, and Max tells her that the prophecy was true. Diane says that she’ll go tell Butler and welcomes the group to camp out in their bus for the night. Inside, Max asks Jirachi if it really can grant wishes and wishes for candy. At first, nothing appears to have happened, so everyone believes that Jirachi can't actually grant wishes. Then Ash points out a bag of potato chips on Max's lap. More and more snacks start to appear, filling the whole bus until the quantity becomes so great that it causes the back doors of the bus to burst open. Diane and Butler rush over to see what has happened. Max tells them he wished for candy, and Jirachi granted his wish. Diane picks up some cheese puffs, looks at them, and says they’re the same from the snack bar whose merchandise has vanished. Butler explains that Jirachi didn't create the treats; it teleported them away. May gets irate and blames Max for this. Ashamed, he asks what he and Jirachi should do. Brock suggests teleporting the food back to the store. If Jirachi was able to get the candies from the store, it should also be able to teleport them back there. May yells at Jirachi to "get rid of the problem." Jirachi complies, but from its point of view, "the problem" to get rid of is May, not the snacks. As such, it teleports May into the stockpile of snacks before proceeding to fall asleep, leaving the others to take the candies back to the store themselves.
Ash, May, and Brock talk about how the world can change in a thousand years as the clouds begin to part, revealing the Millennium Comet glowing magnificently in the night sky. Soon Max is asleep with the crystal in his arms. May starts singing her mother's lullaby. As Max sleeps, the crystal starts to glow, waking him up. A voice once again emanates from the crystal, this time with the entire group hearing it. Close by, another creature has sensed Jirachi's reawakening. It is {{p|Absol}}, the Disaster Pokémon. It takes off towards the festival, heading for Jirachi. The crystal floats into the air, a mysterious light surrounds it, and Jirachi appears. Everyone introduces themselves to a newly awakened Jirachi. Diane comes running over to the group, and Max tells her that the prophecy was true. Diane says that she’ll go tell Butler and welcomes the group to camp out in their bus for the night. Inside, Max asks Jirachi if it really can grant wishes and wishes for candy. At first, nothing appears to have happened, so everyone believes that Jirachi can't actually grant wishes. Then Ash points out a bag of potato chips on Max's lap. More and more snacks start to appear, filling the whole bus until the quantity becomes so great that it causes the back doors of the bus to burst open. Diane and Butler rush over to see what has happened. Max tells them he wished for candy, and Jirachi granted his wish. Diane picks up some cheese puffs, looks at them, and says they’re the same from the snack bar whose merchandise has vanished. Butler explains that Jirachi didn't create the treats; it teleported them away. May gets irate and blames Max for this. Ashamed, he asks what he and Jirachi should do. Brock suggests teleporting the food back to the store. If Jirachi was able to get the candies from the store, it should also be able to teleport them back there. May yells at Jirachi to "get rid of the problem." Jirachi complies, but from its point of view, "the problem" to get rid of is May, not the snacks. As such, it teleports May into the stockpile of snacks before proceeding to fall asleep, leaving the others to take the candies back to the store themselves.
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The sun rises on a brand new day as Max eagerly waits for Jirachi to wake up, which it soon does, and in no time is happily flying around Butler's van. With Team Rocket having left Butler's employment, Ash and Brock are now his new clowns. Max goes to the amusement park with Jirachi, and the two have fun together the whole day. At twilight, Absol is seen running up a cliff overlooking the park. May is then shown wheeling a lighting rig to another part of the circus, but it hits a piece of wood and starts to fall. She asks for Max's help; however, Jirachi is far more interested in playing than helping and steals Max's glasses and starts a game of chase, resulting in both May and the lighting rig taking a tumble. After Max catches Jirachi, he hears an eerie sound coming from a mirror. The mirror breaks, revealing Absol. Butler recognizes Absol, a Pokémon that is known to appear just before a disaster. Absol runs after Max and Jirachi. May, seeing her brother in danger, summons {{TP|May|Torchic}} and orders an {{m|Ember}}, but the attack is far too weak, and Absol just shakes it off. Ash sends in Pikachu, telling him to use Thunderbolt, which succeeds in hurting Absol, sending it flying back, but also making it even angrier. Jirachi tells Max that Absol is here for it and then teleports Pikachu and Torchic away. The two reappear outside, just above the tent, and fall, landing softly on its roof. Now nothing is protecting Max and Jirachi; however, Absol changes targets and starts to rush towards the rest of the gang when Butler opens a booby trap that it falls into. Absol, now trapped in a cage, is raised back up to the stage and put to sleep with a {{m|Hypnosis}} from Butler's Kirlia. Max tries to question Jirachi about Absol, but the ordeal has left it exhausted, and it falls asleep.
The sun rises on a brand new day as Max eagerly waits for Jirachi to wake up, which it soon does, and in no time is happily flying around Butler's van. With Team Rocket having left Butler's employment, Ash and Brock are now his new clowns. Max goes to the amusement park with Jirachi, and the two have fun together the whole day. At twilight, Absol is seen running up a cliff overlooking the park. May is then shown wheeling a lighting rig to another part of the circus, but it hits a piece of wood and starts to fall. She asks for Max's help; however, Jirachi is far more interested in playing than helping and steals Max's glasses and starts a game of chase, resulting in both May and the lighting rig taking a tumble. After Max catches Jirachi, he hears an eerie sound coming from a mirror. The mirror breaks, revealing Absol. Butler recognizes Absol, a Pokémon that is known to appear just before a disaster. Absol runs after Max and Jirachi. May, seeing her brother in danger, summons {{TP|May|Torchic}} and orders an {{m|Ember}}, but the attack is far too weak, and Absol just shakes it off. Ash sends in Pikachu, telling him to use Thunderbolt, which succeeds in hurting Absol, sending it flying back, but also making it even angrier. Jirachi tells Max that Absol is here for it and then teleports Pikachu and Torchic away. The two reappear outside, just above the tent, and fall, landing softly on its roof. Now nothing is protecting Max and Jirachi; however, Absol changes targets and starts to rush towards the rest of the gang when Butler opens a booby trap that it falls into. Absol, now trapped in a cage, is raised back up to the stage and put to sleep with a {{m|Hypnosis}} from Butler's Kirlia. Max tries to question Jirachi about Absol, but the ordeal has left it exhausted, and it falls asleep.


At night, May sits on a rock while everybody else is sleeping and folds the second panel of her wishmaker. She notices Butler heading back towards the tent with something in his hands. It is revealed to be Jirachi, whom Butler sets down on a machine. Diane tries to talk Butler out of what he is about to do, but he brushes her concerns off, claiming he knows what he’s doing. Butler presses a button, activating the machine, which releases some sort of energy wave that suppresses Jirachi's movements. Butler reveals his intentions to use Jirachi’s “true eye” to create {{p|Groudon}} and get his revenge on [[Team Magma]], who, prior to the film, fired him and made a mockery of his work when his invention failed to create the Continent Pokémon before the Team Magma Council. He instructs Jirachi to open its true eye and absorb the Millennium Comets power. Jirachi refuses to do so; however, Butler informs it that it doesn't have a choice and orders his Dusclops to use {{m|Psychic}} to force the matter. Jirachi writhers in pain as Absol, still trapped in the cage, tries fruitlessly to escape and come to its aid. Back at the bus, May wakes Ash and the others up to inform them that Jirachi is gone, which causes Max to frantically start looking for his friend. Still being tortured by Dusclops, Jirachi's eye is finally forced open and fires a beam up towards the comet, which is spotted by the gang. The comet reflects the beam back towards Jirachi, obliterating Butler's machine in the process and leaving Jirachi severely injured on the ground. Ash and his friends are horrified, and Max rushes to Jirachi's side. Butler marvels at the power that was just on display, as Max angrily demands to know what he'd done to Jirachi. Butler assures Max that he'll take care of it, but Max refuses to hand Jirachi over to him. Diane makes another attempt to reason with Butler to stop what he's doing. He insists that what he is doing is for her; however, Diane rejects this, leaving him stunned. He then spots Max attempting to run away with Jirachi and orders Dusclops to stop him, but Pikachu intervenes. Jirachi tells Max its wish to return home to [[Forina]]. Before Max can inquire more, May grabs him by the arm, and the siblings make their escape with Jirachi and the others, including Diane. Breaking free of its cage, Absol fires an attack at Butler and Dusclops to prevent them from halting the get-away. As the group drives away in the bus, Butler sends out Mightyena in pursuit, who manages to stick a tracker under the bus. Inside the bus, Diane explains to the gang Butler's backstory, plan, and what factor Jirachi plays in all of it. Everyone decides that taking Jirachi back to Forina is the best solution, as they drive off into the night. Meanwhile, Butler tracks their movements and prepares to pursue them, ejecting an aircraft-like device from his van.
At night, May sits on a rock while everybody else is sleeping and folds the second panel of her wishmaker. She notices Butler heading back towards the tent with something in his hands. It is revealed to be Jirachi, whom Butler sets down on a machine. Diane tries to talk Butler out of what he is about to do, but he brushes her concerns off, claiming he knows what he’s doing. Butler presses a button, activating the machine, which releases some sort of energy wave that suppresses Jirachi's movements. Butler reveals his intentions to use Jirachi's "true eye" to create {{p|Groudon}} and get his revenge on [[Team Magma]], who had once fired him and made a mockery of his work when his invention failed to create the Continent Pokémon before the Team Magma Council, ignoring his pleas that he just needed a stronger energy source to complete the process. Now having the energy source he desired at his fingertips, he instructs Jirachi to open its true eye and absorb the Millennium Comets power. Jirachi refuses to do so; however, Butler informs it that it doesn't have a choice and orders his Dusclops to use {{m|Psychic}} to force the matter. Jirachi writhers in pain as Absol, still trapped in the cage, tries fruitlessly to escape and come to its aid. Back at the bus, May wakes Ash and the others up to inform them that Jirachi is gone, which causes Max to frantically start looking for his friend. Still being tortured by Dusclops, Jirachi's eye is finally forced open and fires a beam up towards the comet, which is spotted by the gang. The comet reflects the beam back towards Jirachi, obliterating Butler's machine in the process and leaving Jirachi severely injured on the ground. Ash and his friends are horrified, and Max rushes to Jirachi's side. Butler marvels at the power that was just on display, as Max angrily demands to know what he'd done to Jirachi. Butler assures Max that he'll take care of it, but Max refuses to hand Jirachi over to him. Diane makes another attempt to reason with Butler to stop what he's doing. He insists that what he is doing is for her; however, Diane rejects this, leaving him stunned. He then spots Max attempting to run away with Jirachi and orders Dusclops to stop him, but Pikachu intervenes. Jirachi tells Max its wish to return home to [[Forina]]. Before Max can inquire more, May grabs him by the arm, and the siblings make their escape with Jirachi and the others, including Diane. Breaking free of its cage, Absol fires an attack at Butler and Dusclops to prevent them from halting the get-away. As the group drives away in the bus, Butler sends out Mightyena in pursuit, who manages to stick a tracker under the bus. Inside the bus, Diane explains to the gang Butler's backstory, plan, and what factor Jirachi plays in all of it. Everyone decides that taking Jirachi back to Forina is the best solution, as they drive off into the night. Meanwhile, Butler tracks their movements and prepares to pursue them, ejecting an aircraft-like device from his van.


===Day Three of the Millennium Comet===
===Day Three of the Millennium Comet===
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===Day Six of the Millennium Comet===
===Day Six of the Millennium Comet===
The group finally arrives at [[Forina]], Jirachi's homeland. The area is occupied by various other Pokémon, such as {{p|Altaria}}, {{p|Swablu}}, {{p|Tropius}}, {{p|Vibrava}}, and {{p|Nuzleaf}}. Jirachi asks if the others like its home, and they assure it that they do. As the night casts itself over Forina, May folds the sixth panel of her wishmaker while Max and Jirachi partake in a game of tug-of-war. May tells Max that it's time for him to go to sleep, as tomorrow is a big day. Max whines to his sister that he wants to stay up and play with Jirachi, reasoning that he probably won't be able to sleep anyway with tomorrow being his last day with Jirachi. Ultimately, he gives in and lays down with Jirachi, but the pair secretly plot to wait for everyone else to fall asleep so that they can continue to play together. Their plan fails, however, as the two are lulled to sleep by May's lullaby. 
The group finally arrives at Forina, Jirachi's homeland. The area is occupied by various other Pokémon, such as {{p|Altaria}}, {{p|Swablu}}, {{p|Tropius}}, {{p|Vibrava}}, and {{p|Nuzleaf}}. Jirachi asks if the others like its home, and they assure it that they do. As the night casts itself over Forina, May folds the sixth panel of her wishmaker while Max and Jirachi partake in a game of tug-of-war. May tells Max that it's time for him to go to sleep, as tomorrow is a big day. Max whines to his sister that he wants to stay up and play with Jirachi, reasoning that he probably won't be able to sleep anyway with tomorrow being his last day with Jirachi. Ultimately, he gives in and lays down with Jirachi, but the pair secretly plot to wait for everyone else to fall asleep so that they can continue to play together. Their plan fails, however, as the two are lulled to sleep by May's lullaby. 


===Day Seven of the Millennium Comet===
===Day Seven of the Millennium Comet===
[[File:Brock and May in a bubble.png|thumb|270px|Brock and May trapped in Meta Groudon]]
The group is walking along a trail when they come across Absol standing in their path. Absol urges them to follow it as it leads them to a cave—the same cave Jirachi had previously laid in slumber for 1000 years. They reach a skylight in the cave, where there is a perfect view of the comet. An entranced Jirachi starts to float towards it but is grabbed by Max, who embraces it and cries that he doesn't want Jirachi to go. Jirachi tells Max that it must leave and once again heads towards the skylight. Jirachi prepares to open its true eye and absorb the energy from the comet when all of a sudden spikes burst out of the wall, firing purple energy beams at and capturing Jirachi. Having been waiting for the gang, Butler appears ready to perform his final trick—bringing Groudon to life. Just like before, Butler sets Jirachi into his machine and activates it. Jirachi's true eye fires an energy beam towards the comet, which reflects it back down towards Jirachi. This time, the machine is able to withstand the power, absorbing it and firing it back out through a set of three spikes that appear from the bottom of Butler's platform. The energy fired from those spikes begins etching a Groudon pattern into the ground. Ash and the others, who've been trapped by the same purple energy beams that captured Jirachi, try to use Pikachu's Thunderbolt to break out, but to no success. Absol and a wild {{p|Flygon}} rush onto the scene and destroy the spikes firing the purple beams, freeing everyone. Wasting no time, Ash and Max hop on the back of Flygon and fly off to save Jirachi. In an effort to foil their rescue attempt, Butler sends out {{p|Salamence}}, hops on its back, and gives chase to the pair. Ash devises a plan to have Max and Pikachu rescue Jirachi, while he and Flygon keep Butler distracted. With Butler out of the way, Pikachu fires a Thunderbolt at the machine, short-circuiting it and freeing Jirachi, whom Max catches in his arms. Ash, Max, Pikachu, and Jirachi fly back and reunite with the others, where May embraces her brother, having been worried for his safety.  
The group is walking along a trail when they come across Absol standing in their path. Absol urges them to follow it as it leads them to a cave—the same cave Jirachi had previously laid in slumber for 1000 years. They reach a skylight in the cave, where there is a perfect view of the comet. An entranced Jirachi starts to float towards it but is grabbed by Max, who embraces it and cries that he doesn't want Jirachi to go. Jirachi tells Max that it must leave and once again heads towards the skylight. Jirachi prepares to open its true eye and absorb the energy from the comet when all of a sudden spikes burst out of the wall, firing purple energy beams at and capturing Jirachi. Having been waiting for the gang, Butler appears ready to perform his final trick—bringing Groudon to life. Just like before, Butler sets Jirachi into his machine and activates it. Jirachi's true eye fires an energy beam towards the comet, which reflects it back down towards Jirachi. This time, the machine is able to withstand the power, absorbing it and firing it back out through a set of three spikes that appear from the bottom of Butler's platform. The energy fired from those spikes begins etching a Groudon pattern into the ground. Ash and the others, who've been trapped by the same purple energy beams that captured Jirachi, try to use Pikachu's Thunderbolt to break out, but to no success. Absol and a wild {{p|Flygon}} rush onto the scene and destroy the spikes firing the purple beams, freeing everyone. Wasting no time, Ash and Max hop on the back of Flygon and fly off to save Jirachi. In an effort to foil their rescue attempt, Butler sends out {{p|Salamence}}, hops on its back, and gives chase to the pair. Ash devises a plan to have Max and Pikachu rescue Jirachi, while he and Flygon keep Butler distracted. With Butler out of the way, Pikachu fires a Thunderbolt at the machine, short-circuiting it and freeing Jirachi, whom Max catches in his arms. Ash, Max, Pikachu, and Jirachi fly back and reunite with the others, where May embraces her brother, having been worried for his safety.  


The ground starts to rumble as a mass starts to arise from the area where the Groudon pattern had been etched using the energy Jirachi received from the comet. Butler watches on in satisfaction as the ground mass starts to form into what appears to be Groudon itself. To everyone's surprise, including Butler's, the being that forms is not a real Groudon, but rather a [[Meta Groudon|corrupted version]] of the [[Legendary Pokémon]]. Meta Groudon starts sucking energy from the earth, causing the surrounding nature of Forina to decay. Absol attacks the creature, hoping to put a stop to it, but it instead gets engulfed by slimy blue-green tentacles released from Meta Groudon's claws. Meta Groudon then releases a bunch of tentacles from the various spikes on its body and starts absorbing all the fleeing Pokémon in the area with them. Butler joins the others as they all watch in horror at the mayhem his creation is unleashing. Overhead, Team Rocket arrives just as Meta Groudon is chasing a flock of Altaria with the tentacles, and they get captured as well. A shot of Meta Groudon's stomach shows that Team Rocket, Absol, and all the Pokémon it has captured have been absorbed into its body. As more and more Pokémon get sucked up, Butler bemoans that this is not the Groudon he wanted and that this Groudon is nothing but pure evil. While in his state of disbelief, one of Meta Groudon's tentacles shoots out towards Butler; however, before it can grab him, Diane pushes him out of the way and gets absorbed by the beast instead. Butler is unable to grieve the loss as more tentacles fire towards him as well as Ash and his friends. As they run to get away, May and Brock get captured and consumed by Meta Groudon. Ash, Max, Pikachu, and Jirachi also get caught, but Jirachi is able to teleport them to safety. Angered, Meta Groudon continues to pursue them, but this time Butler, on his Salamence, comes to their aid and informs them that Meta Groudon is after Jirachi's energy. Flygon also comes to assist them, once again providing them with its flying abilities. While in flight, Butler relays to Ash and Max how he believes they can stop Meta Groudon, stating that putting Jirachi back in his machine and reversing the polarity should allow Jirachi to absorb all the creatures energy. Ash and Max are hesitant to trust him, but after some convincing from Jirachi they decide to give him a second chance. Ash and Max fly around with Jirachi to distract Meta Groudon, while Butler goes to work on resetting up his machine. In his haste, Butler accidentally drops the fossilized Groudon shard necessary for his machine, and it rolls off the platform; however, Ash flies by with Flygon to catch it just in the nick of time. With the shard recovered, Butler is able to finish the preparations for his machine. Jirachi places itself upon the machine, but before Butler can activate it, a rumbling of the platform sends Butler tumbling over the edge. Realizing the urgency of the situation, Ash pulls the switch and activates the machine himself. Right away, the effects of the machine start to anger Meta Groudon, and it launches a tentacle towards Jirachi; however, Butler shields it before it makes contact and gets absorbed instead. Still angry, Meta Groudon starts to pour a gooey substance from its body over the entire machine, but at that moment, Jirachi starts glowing. Meta Groudon slowly gets dragged by a meteor of white light made by Jirachi toward the Millennim Comet and explodes in a firework fashion.
[[File:Brock and May in a bubble.png|thumb|270px|Brock and May trapped in Meta Groudon]]
The ground starts to rumble as a mass starts to arise from the area where the Groudon pattern had been etched using the energy Jirachi received from the comet. Butler watches on in satisfaction as the ground mass starts to form into what appears to be Groudon itself. To everyone's surprise, including Butler's, the being that forms is not a real Groudon, but rather a [[Meta Groudon|corrupted version]] of the [[Legendary Pokémon]]. Meta Groudon starts sucking energy from the earth, causing the surrounding nature of Forina to decay. Absol attacks the creature, hoping to put a stop to it, but it instead gets engulfed by slimy blue-green tentacles released from Meta Groudon's claws. Meta Groudon then releases a bunch of tentacles from the various spikes on its body and starts absorbing all the fleeing Pokémon in the area with them. Butler joins the others as they all watch in horror at the mayhem his creation is unleashing. Overhead, Team Rocket arrives just as Meta Groudon is chasing a flock of Altaria with the tentacles, and they get captured as well. A shot of Meta Groudon's stomach shows that Team Rocket, Absol, and all the Pokémon it has captured have been absorbed into its body. As more and more Pokémon get sucked up, Butler bemoans that this is not the Groudon he wanted and that this Groudon is nothing but pure evil. While in his state of disbelief, one of Meta Groudon's tentacles shoots out towards Butler; however, before it can grab him, Diane pushes him out of the way and gets absorbed by the beast instead. Butler is unable to grieve the loss as more tentacles fire towards him as well as Ash and his friends. As they run to get away, May and Brock get captured and consumed by Meta Groudon. Ash, Max, Pikachu, and Jirachi also get caught, but Jirachi is able to teleport them to safety. Angered, Meta Groudon continues to pursue them, but this time Butler, on his Salamence, comes to their aid and informs them that Meta Groudon is after Jirachi's energy. Flygon also comes to assist them, once again providing them with its flying abilities. While in flight, Butler relays to Ash and Max how he believes they can stop Meta Groudon, stating that putting Jirachi back in his machine and reversing the polarity should allow Jirachi to absorb all the creatures energy. Ash and Max are hesitant to trust him, but after some convincing from Jirachi they decide to give him a second chance. Ash and Max fly around with Jirachi to distract Meta Groudon, while Butler goes to work on resetting up his machine. In his haste, Butler accidentally drops the fossilized Groudon shard necessary for his machine, and it rolls off the platform; however, Ash flies by with Flygon to catch it just in the nick of time. With the shard recovered, Butler is able to finish the preparations for his machine. Jirachi places itself upon the machine, but before Butler can activate it, a rumbling of the platform sends Butler tumbling over the edge. Realizing the urgency of the situation, Ash pulls the switch and activates the machine himself. Right away, the effects of the machine start to anger Meta Groudon, and it launches a tentacle towards Jirachi; however, Butler shields it before it makes contact and gets absorbed instead. Still angry, Meta Groudon starts to pour a gooey substance from its body over the entire machine, but at that moment, Jirachi starts glowing. Meta Groudon slowly gets dragged by a meteor of white light made by Jirachi toward the Millennium Comet and {{m|Doom Desire|explodes}} in a firework fashion.


As drops of light rain down over Forina, all of the Pokémon and humans who'd been consumed by Meta Groudon begin to reappear. Jirachi, shining like a star, descends from the sky and approaches Ash and the reunited gang. After an embrace, Jirachi asks Max if he'll grant it one final wish: the lullaby. Everyone starts singing it as Jirachi returns to its crystal cocoon state and sinks into the earth. Everybody wishes Jirachi good night and sweet dreams, while an emotional Max tells Jirachi that it'll always be with him in his heart.
As drops of light rain down over Forina, all of the Pokémon and humans who'd been consumed by Meta Groudon begin to reappear. Jirachi, shining like a star, descends from the sky and approaches Ash and the reunited gang. After an embrace, Jirachi asks Max if he'll grant it one final wish: the lullaby. Everyone starts singing it as Jirachi returns to its crystal cocoon state and sinks into the earth. Everybody wishes Jirachi good night and sweet dreams, while an emotional Max tells Jirachi that it'll always be with him in his heart.
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