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{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} visit {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Lab]] for some advice on training for the [[Pokémon League]]. Oak suggests that if Ash wants to compete that he get on his way immediately. Ash heads back to his house to get his bag and Professor Oak and [[Delia Ketchum|Ash's mom]] wish him well as he sets on his way for the Pokémon League. Brock leads Ash and Misty through a grass field suggesting that it is a short cut to the [[Indigo Plateau]], when a shadow suddenly flies by and jumps into the air. The shadow lands in front of them and is revealed to be a Pokémon Trainer named [[Otoshi]], who challenges Ash to a [[Pokémon battle]], after he realizes that they are heading to the Pokémon League. However, he tells Ash that the loser must give up all eight of their [[Badge]]s to the winner. Ash turns down the offer and starts heading back on his way when Otoshi suggests that Ash is afraid of losing to him. This tempts Ash into agreeing to the battle, despite Brock and Misty's warnings.

The battle begins with Otoshi's {{p|Marowak}} against [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]. Ash looks up Marowak on his [[Pokedex]], which suggests that despite Marowak's small size, its strength is quite impressive. Brock warns Ash not to get caught off guard by Marowak's strength. Ash commands Bulbasaur to use {{m|Tackle}} against Marowak, though Marowak dodges. Ash instructs Bulbasaur to use {{m|Vine Whip}} as Otoshi tells Marowak to use {{m|Focus Energy}} and then {{m|Bone Club}} to deflect the attack. Then Marowak rushes over and attacks Bulbasaur, causing critical damage. Ash substitutes with {{AP|Pikachu}} for Bulbasaur. Pikachu charges towards Marowak, but Marowak's fury of Bone Club attacks force Pikachu to have to dodge the attacks. Then Pikachu jumps out and uses {{m|Thunder Shock}} against Marowak, causing it to faint.  

Meanwhile, [[James]] and {{MTR}} are bragging to each other about how easy it was to steal Otoshi's Badges. James suggests to Meowth they take one more look at the Badges when Meowth realizes that they're gone, along with [[Jessie]]. That's when James says that he remembers Jessie going off to shop with a big square package in a big green handkerchief. Meowth then figures out that Jessie must have stolen the stolen Badges from them.

Jessie is revealed to be heading toward the Pokémon League with the Badges. She decides to win the competition by herself, believing that she can be a solo superstar without sharing the glory with James and Meowth.  

Misty demands that they show them all that they own, just in case if they were lying. After they give a good search, Brock pronounces that it's all just junk. Meowth tells Ash and the gang that Jessie had stolen them. Marowak starts throwing a tantrum, and Meowth translates to Otoshi that Marowak doesn't want to be his Pokémon anymore, with the badges stolen, all of its hard work gone to waste. When Otoshi asks Marowak to stay, the Bone Keeper Pokémon knocks Otoshi's hand away and leaves him.

That's when Ash and the gang arrive and demand that Team Rocket give the Badges back to Otoshi. Jessie tells Otoshi that she won't give the Badges back unless he can beat her in a Pokémon battle. The battle begins as Jessie sends out [[Jessie's Arbok|her Arbok]] and as Otoshi sends out his {{p|Doduo}}.

Meanwhile, Marowak is walking through the woods and notices some Trainers and their Pokémon training for the Pokémon League, which reminds it of the intense training it experienced with Otoshi. With the happy flashbacks, Marowak then decides to go back to Otoshi's side as his Pokémon.

The battle between Jessie and Otoshi ensues as Doduo is slammed by Arbok's tail, and then by its head. Arbok takes advantage of Doduo's infighting, and constricts it/ Jessie attempts to catch Otoshi's Doduo when a bone comes flying and intercepts Jessie's {{ball|Poké}} mid-air. The bone is revealed to have come from Marowak, who has returned to Otoshi. Jessie's Arbok then comes over to attack. Otoshi commands Marowak to use Focus Energy as Arbok begins to use {{m|Double-Edge}}. Then, Marowak uses Bone Club and stops Arbok in its tracks. Marowak then uses {{m|Bonemerang}}, sending Arbok flying towards Team Rocket. James sends out his [[James's Weezing|Weezing]] in order to stop Arbok from colliding with them. However, Ash commands Pikachu to attack, so Pikachu jumps into the air and uses an electric attack on Weezing and Arbok sending them flying to Team Rocket's Balloon as Team Rocket tries to retreat. Otoshi then commands his Marowak to use Bonemerang at the balloon sending Team Rocket blasting off. The Badge case then falls from the balloon and Misty catches it.

By sunset, Ash and his friends notice the Indigo Plateau up ahead and they all begin to run as their journey continues.