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After arriving at [[Mauville City]], {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, [[Max]], and {{an|Brock}} see a poster advertising a [[Trick House]] contest in which the winner would walk away with a year's supply of free [[Pokéblock]]. {{TRT}} and a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Jigglypuff}} also see these posters. Deciding to enter, Ash and {{Ashfr}} head over to the Trick House, where dozens of other interested people are already assembled. Suddenly, a {{p|Whismur}} pushes Max down from behind, closely followed by its Trainer, a young girl named [[Alanna]]. She introduces herself and tells the gang that the famous "King of Tricks" is about to appear. As if on cue, the Trick Master appears, explaining that the Trick House he built will require both skill and wit to pass through, and that only the best would receive the prize. After telling everyone to choose any beginning door they want from the possibilities, he disappears with a maniacal laugh. Max and Brock go one way, while Ash, Alanna and May go another. Jigglypuff spots Alanna and follows closely behind unnoticed. Team Rocket change clothes and split up, with [[James]] and {{MTR}} going one way while [[Jessie]] heads another.

The first room everyone comes to turns out to be a tricky maze; everyone seems to be getting stuck at dead ends around every turn. James and Meowth happen to spot Alanna's Whismur and plot to capture it, taking the opportunity to abduct it while Alanna's back is turned. Before the confused young Trainer can begin the search for her Whismur, Jigglypuff appears, putting the group to sleep with its {{m|Sing}}. As soon as it's finished drawing in black marker all over their faces in anger, it leaves the scene to continue on through the Trick House. Jessie, James and Meowth meet back up and, with Whismur still in hand, proceed to try to navigate the maze while avoiding Ash and his group, who also met back up with Brock and Max. However, both groups make it out at near the same point and Alanna spots her Whismur, thanking Team Rocket for finding it before snatching it up and cuddling it in her arms. At this point, Jigglypuff appears again, putting everyone to sleep except Whismur who stays awake due to its {{a|Soundproof}} Ability. Jigglypuff is ecstatic and dances around the Pokémon happily.

The next room the gang comes across is one with a waterfall and a small river. Laying across the gap are several wide logs to provide crossing. Some of them, however, may not be stable. Ash leads the rest of the group across a sturdy-looking log, but just before they reach the other side, Jessie rolls their log, knocking them off and into the water before sprinting across another log and into the next room with her two companions. In the next room, several ropes attached to the ceiling hang over a gap filled with water. Team Rocket swings easily over, but when Ash and everyone else try to cross, they're knocked off by the villains. The next room has numerous boxes nailed to the ceiling with ropes attached. Upon opening a box, one may find either the passageway to the next room, or a toy hammer that delivers a nice smack to the noggin. As our heroes find one of the few possible correct boxes, James pops out and cuts it. The next room gives everyone lots of trouble; a large room full of hidden pitfalls. After much trial and error, both Team Rocket and Ash's group make it through to the final room. Within the last room, Team Rocket awaits in disguise with different costumes, swinging a gigantic jump rope. They state that all Ash and friends have to do is jump ten times successfully, and they win. The group does so, only to be tied up and have Pikachu and Whismur stolen and stuffed in a bag. Team Rocket then reveals their identity.

While they're busy boasting about their victory, Ash manages to get a hand out from under the ropes to call out {{AP|Corphish}}, who cuts them free. Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, and Cacnea sends a {{m|Pin Missile}} at Corphish, which is brushed aside as the Ruffian Pokémon counters with {{m|Harden}}. Cacnea is then sent flying backwards and into Meowth as Corphish strikes back with a powerful {{m|Crabhammer}}. Whismur and Pikachu burst from the bag, running back to their respective Trainers. Enraged, Alanna sends her Whismur after Seviper, knocking it out with a combination of {{m|Screech}}, {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Hyper Voice}}. Corphish finishes up with Crabhammer, sending Team Rocket spiraling through the roof of the Trick House and blasting off. Even though the winner of the Trick House contest was a young boy named [[Ivan]], Alanna seems happy all the same that she got to spend time and battle together with her Whismur. With that, our heroes say their goodbyes to Alanna but Jigglypuff, once again wanting to perform in front of the big crowd, appears and sings its heart out, sending everyone to dreamland. This time even Whismur falls asleep, though not because of Jigglypuff, but because it was exhausted from all that has happened that day.