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May reaches Wurmple first, so she calls out {{TP|May|Torchic}} to battle it. Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, which scares Torchic. May and Jessie argue over who gets to catch Wurmple. Jessie then orders Seviper to lash Wurmple with a {{m|Poison Tail}}, but Torchic uses a {{m|Peck}} attack to stop it in its tracks. Jessie is furious and orders James to do something, so he sends {{TP|James|Cacnea}} into the fray. Both Pokémon prepare to knock Torchic out, but a {{p|Heracross}} comes out of nowhere and batters them away with its horn. Its Trainer approaches and comments that two-on-one isn't fair. Team Rocket retaliate by ordering both of their Pokémon to attack Heracross, but he orders it to use {{m|Fury Attack}}, blasting them off. May thanks the Trainer, who introduces himself as [[Forrest Franklin|Franklin]] and offers to help May catch a Wurmple, to which she agrees. Meanwhile, Brock places a pot of stew over a fire to cook while Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} practice {{m|Iron Tail}}. A Trainer soon approaches, and suggests they battle, also introducing himself as [[Forrester Franklin|Franklin]]. While the other Franklin and May climb a rocky cliff, Franklin explains [[Double Battle]]s to Ash. He says that they have been an accepted form of battling in [[Hoenn]] for as long as he can remember. Ash accepts the challenge.

After Brock calls out the rules for their battle, Franklin sends out {{p|Yanma}} and {{p|Ariados}} and Ash sends out {{AP|Treecko}} to join Pikachu. With both sides raring to go, Brock calls for the match to begin. Ariados uses {{m|String Shot}}, which is dodged, and Yanma whips up a {{m|Sonic Boom}}. Ash orders Treecko and Pikachu to dodge, but Pikachu finds his back leg caught by one of the String Shot threads. Ash has Treecko free Pikachu in time, and the pair narrowly avoid the oncoming Sonic Boom. Ariados and Yanma use {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Swift}} respectively, and both Ash's Pokémon dodge repeated attacks before Pikachu {{m|Thunderbolt}}s Yanma. However, as Pikachu lands from the attack, he is struck down by a direct hit from Night Shade. Treecko reduces the damage by bumping Pikachu out of the attack. Ash then tells Treecko to use {{m|Quick Attack}}, forcing Franklin to focus his attacks on Treecko. Treecko dodges, allowing Pikachu to use Iron Tail on Yanma. Pikachu then tries to use Iron Tail on Ariados, but it fails, and Pikachu is knocked away by String Shot. Treecko {{m|Pound}}s Ariados with its tail, sending it flying into Yanma, who was still recovering from Iron Tail. Both Ariados and Yanma faint, so Brock declares Ash the winner. Franklin and Ash both check that their Pokémon are fine, and congratulate them on their efforts. Afterwards, Brock offers Franklin some stew.

May and the other Franklin are on the Wurmple hunt, when May brings back some [[Pecha Berry|Pecha Berries]] for the pair to enjoy. Franklin is impressed with May's confidence and self-sufficiency. He admits that he wouldn’t mind traveling with her and her friends, but he has always reconsidered his ambitions because of fear. Franklin then spots a Wurmple, so May sends out Torchic, which attacks Wurmple. May goes on to throw a {{i|Poké Ball}} at it, but Wurmple breaks out immediately. Franklin suggests that {{m|Ember}} would be a good attack to use, so after an Ember from Torchic, May catches {{TP|May|Wurmple}}. However, when she celebrates, Team Rocket use a grabber to snatch it from her hand. Team Rocket performs their motto and Jessie proudly retrieves the Ball from the grabber. Franklin then sends out Heracross, which uses {{m|Horn Attack}} to pop their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth balloon]], causing Jessie to drop the Ball in the process. May runs after it and catches the Ball. Though Team Rocket aren't done yet, with Jessie and James ordering their out their Pokémon again. Seviper starts to use Poison Tail, and Cacnea prepares to use {{m|Pin Missile}}. May tells Torchic to counter it with Ember, but Cacnea dodges and hits Torchic with Pin Missile. Though Heracross effectively blocks the oncoming Poison Tail with its hands. Franklin tells May to attack with both Torchic and Wurmple at the same time. May follows suit, sending out Wurmple only to realize that she doesn't know what moves it can use. Franklin suggests String Shot, which then completely immobilizes both of Team Rocket's Pokémon. Torchic singes them with Ember, before Heracross's {{m|Megahorn}} sends them blasting off.