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The episode starts with a {{p|Psyduck}} being chased by three shadowy figures through a stretch of grass. At the same time, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are taking a break on their journey to [[Saffron City]]. {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Phanpy}} are seen playing with each other in the background while {{an|May}} is gathering a pail of water. Ash is looking through his [[bag|backpack]] when the frightened Psyduck leaps over the cliff above Ash and co. and falls down on top of their campfire. Because the campfire was not entirely put out, Psyduck gets burned and leaps frantically into a nearby stream to cool itself down. The three shadowy figures (now revealed to us by [[Max]] to be all three stages of the Superpower Pokémon), {{p|Machop}}, {{p|Machoke}}, and {{p|Machamp}} appear from the cliff above. Psyduck, upon seeing them, begins swimming hastily away from its pursuers, but the three Pokémon follow Psyduck into the water. May wonders why they were chasing the Psyduck and {{an|Brock}} says that they will find out. With the {{t|Fighting}} Pokémon managing to corner Psyduck into a wall, Machoke manages to grab Psyduck's neck before Ash and his friends arrive and intervene. Phanpy attempts to help the distressed Psyduck but is easily swatted away by the Machop's {{m|Karate Chop}}. Phanpy then responds back with a {{m|Rollout}} and easily defeats Machop. Machamp then tries to hit Phanpy but is blocked by Phanpy's {{m|Defense Curl}} and is then defeated by yet another Rollout attack. Brock comments that Ash did well by using Rollout after Defense Curl, as it doubles the damage dealt. Machoke steps up to try to defeat Phanpy and is joined by the recovering Machop and Machamp. As all three of them corner Phanpy, {{AP|Pikachu}} interrupts by electrifying all three of the Pokémon with a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} and sending them running off into the distance. Ash offers Psyduck to stay with them until they reach a safe place.

Ash and group are walking down a path as Phanpy, Pikachu, and Psyduck begin playing, wrestling in the grass. Off in the distance in a treetop, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are spying on the gang again from their hideout contemplating if the new and improved {{TRT}} is really all that good. Meowth suggests that they steal Psyduck for their boss, {{an|Giovanni}}, instead of Pikachu, just to get their spirits up. Meowth begins fantasizing about how Psyduck's blank expression would ease the Boss's mind should he ever hit his finger with a hammer or stub his toe. James is not convinced until Meowth says that it would help ease the Boss's pain from an ice cream headache, and he would reward the ones who brought Psyduck to him with a big promotion and a corner office.

Team Rocket starts to float off into the sky in their Meowth balloon, but just as it seems that they are going to get away, Machoke and Machamp come running from the distance and grab onto their balloon just before they can escape. Ash and everyone else race towards the fleeing hot air balloon. Machamp and Machoke successfully ground Team Rocket as Jessie and James call upon {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}} respectively. Ash, May, Max, and Brock arrive at the scene as Machop begins to rescue Psyduck and Phanpy from the balloon. Machoke and Machamp dash towards Jessie and James and use {{m|Cross Chop}} to send them flying into their balloon, causing the engine to explode and blast Team Rocket off into the sky. Phanpy and Psyduck are freed from the net.

Ash and May are training outside with Phanpy and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} as Psyduck watches longingly at the two Pokémon battle it out and seems to want to participate. Emily asks what Phanpy and Squirtle are doing and Max explains that they are battling. Emily looks horrified and says that she will never let Psyduck do anything of the sort but Brock explains to her that Pokémon battling is not the same as normal fighting. He says that it is a way for Pokémon to communicate and also to have unity with their Trainers. Emily retaliates by saying that she and Psyduck ''do'' have a sense of unity and that she gives it every luxury it could ever want. However, Brock says that it seems to still be missing something from its life and may be a little bit empty and lonely. Outside, Phanpy's Rollout is successful as Phanpy evades Squirtle's {{m|Water Gun}} and heads toward it for an attack. Just before contact, Psyduck appears and redirects Phanpy's Rollout attack towards Ash, knocking him into the nearby pond. Psyduck and Ash start splashing water at each other and Psyduck seems genuinely happy. Squirtle then squirts a stream of water toward Ash as Pikachu jumps into the water to join the fun.

* [[Jessie]]

* [[James]]

* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])

* Emily's maids

* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})

* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})

==Trivia==

===Errors===

[[File:AG140 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|Team Rocket's miscolored Chimecho balloon]]

===Dub edits===

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====

* Choices: {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}

* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Celebi}}, you were right!

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|de={{tt|Enton klein - Im Netzchen fein!|Little Psyduck - In fine net!}}

|fi={{tt|Yrmeä Psyduck|Sulky Psyduck}}

|fr_eu={{tt|Un Psykokwak fugueur|A runaway Psyduck}}

|it={{tt|Lo Psyduck triste|The sad Psyduck}}

|pt_br={{tt|O Indefeso Psyduck|The Undefended Psyduck}}

|es_la={{tt|Cuidando a Psyduck|Taking care of Psyduck}}

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