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The episode begins with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} taking an excursion to the {{rt|8|Kalos|Muraille Coast}} before heading out to the [[Cyllage City]] for Ash's Gym battle with [[Grant]]. After lunch, Ash decides that they should work on their strategy for countering Grant's {{m|Rock Tomb}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Froakie}}, and {{AP|Fletchling}} are all ready to train. However, {{an|Serena}} decides that they should do some [[fishing]] since they're at the beach and doing too much training will stress Ash out. {{an|Clemont}} then suggests that if Ash catches another {{type|Water}} Pokémon, he will have a much easier time when it comes to battling Grant, to which Ash agrees, so everyone begins fishing. Serena wonders what kind of Pokémon she'll catch, while Ash already has a bite, but it proves to be quite strong as Ash struggles to pull it out of the water. {{an|Bonnie}} begins to wonder if it could be a {{p|Corsola}}, {{p|Clamperl}}, or even a {{p|Wailord}}, and Ash mentions that he will catch it no matter what Pokémon it is. The unknown Pokémon begins to go wild in the water, but is brought to the surface after one final pull from Ash. As Ash looks confused, Serena tells him it looks like he only caught some kelp, but Clemont corrects her, saying that Ash did in fact catch something. However, when Ash examines what he caught, it suddenly jumps to his face, flailing around.

As Ash pulls the Pokémon from his face, he is confused and admits he didn't know it was a Pokémon after all, but Bonnie notices that it is hurt and places a bandage on its head. As everyone stares at the Pokémon, it begins to flail about once more as it jumps from Ash's grip and back into the water. Ash checks the Pokémon with his [[Pokédex]] and learns that it is a {{p|Skrelp}}. Skrelp then fires {{m|Sludge Bomb}} at them, thinking that the group is its enemy. Pikachu bravely attempts to talk to Skrelp to calm it down, but is hit with {{m|Toxic}} and becomes {{status|badly poisoned}} in the process. As Skrelp dives away underwater, Clemont tells them they need to get Pikachu to a [[Pokémon Center]] quickly, but as they rush off, a van pulls up at the side of the road and a couple offers them help in tending to Pikachu by using an {{DL|Status condition healing item|Antidote}}.