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{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are travelling through a forest en route to [[Blackthorn City]]. As Ash gets hungry, {{an|Brock}} reads his guidebook and announces there is a town up ahead. This invigorates Ash and he starts running ahead. Unbeknownst to Ash and the others, {{an|Jigglypuff}} appears behind them. When they reach the town, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} runs off and meets a young girl named {{OBP|Brittany|EP243}}, who is practicing with her twin {{p|Igglybuff}}. Brittany introduces her two Igglybuff, [[nickname]]d Gigglybiff and Gigglybuff, and explains that they star in her own musical variety television program called "Brittany"; it is her very first concert, which will be recorded live. She then plays her CD player to begin a practice performance, with Ash and the others watching on. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} spies on them, and [[Jessie]] daydreams of having her own show with the Igglybuff.

{{an|Jigglypuff}} suddenly shows up and begins to sing, but Ash snatches her microphone and stashes it in his [[Bag|backpack]]. Brock offers Jigglypuff some Pokémon food, which it gratefully enjoys. Brittany then invites Ash and his friends to lunch. Upon hearing the compliments the two Igglybuff received, Jigglypuff becomes jealous of them, so she bullies them when Ash and the others aren't looking, kicking them and taking their identical headbands off. When {{an|Misty}} stumbles upon this, Jigglypuff claims the wind blew them away. After placing the headbands back, Jigglypuff nudges Misty's leg and is also invited to Brittany's concert.

Later, as Ash, his friends, and Jigglypuff watch Brittany's live performance, Jigglypuff remembers its microphone and retrieves it from Ash's backpack. Just as Jigglypuff begins singing, she is disturbed by Team Rocket's arrival, which causes the stadium to shake. The trio appears in costumes and begins to perform a song-and-dance routine, though the audience hates it. When Ash and his friends make their way on to the stage to confront them, the trio recites their {{motto}}. Then, James sends out {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, while Ash calls out {{AP|Phanpy}}. Victreebel uses {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but Phanpy dodges the attack and successfully uses {{m|Take Down}}. Meanwhile, Misty calls out {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}}, and Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}. Jigglypuff suddenly tries to use {{m|Double Slap}}, but Wobbuffet uses {{m|Counter}} and reflects the attack, sending Jigglypuff flying. Poliwhirl and Phanpy then use {{m|Water Gun}} and {{m|Tackle}}, respectively, but this is met with more Counter attacks. {{TP|James|Weezing}} uses {{m|Smokescreen}} to distract Ash and the others while they take Brittany's Igglybuff, though they accidentally take Jigglypuff as well. Vowing to save the Igglybuff, Ash, Misty, and Brittany head off, while Brock remains to be a replacement act.

As Team Rocket discusses what the future could look like with the two Igglybuff now captured, Jessie unties the bag and finds Jigglypuff inside as well. Ash and the others arrive, only to find Jigglypuff tied to a tree and its mouth taped over with no Team Rocket or Igglybuff in sight. As they free Jigglypuff, {{AP|Noctowl}} encounters the Team Rocket's Meowth balloon and punctures a hole in it, causing it to crash. Ash and the others find Team Rocket and battle them; {{AP|Totodile}} fights Victreebel, while {{TP|Misty|Corsola}} fights {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}. Eventually, Arbok is sent flying into Jessie, and she lets go of the bag with the two Igglybuff inside. Meowth corners the two pink Pokémon as they emerge, but Corsola tackles Meowth, allowing the two Igglybuff to run over to Brittany. Brittany calls on her two Pokémon to attack Arbok and Victreebel, first with {{m|Charm}}, then with {{m|Sweet Kiss}}. Jigglypuff then enters the battle, using Double Slap on Team Rocket's Pokémon. Ash finally has Pikachu blast Team Rocket off with Thunderbolt.