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On the way to the first {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} facility, the {{gdis|Battle Factory|III}}, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} stop to have a picnic at the foot of [[Mt. Moon]]. Ash notices that {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}} is missing, and {{an|Brock}} reveals that he left it at [[Pewter City|home]] since {{Brocksib|his brothers and sisters}} got along with it. Suddenly, {{an|Misty}} gets a call on her [[Pokégear]] from her sister {{an|Daisy}}, who reports that the [[Cerulean Gym]] is packed with challengers eager to earn their [[Badge]]s. Daisy wonders if they can just hand out the {{Badge|Cascade}}s in the meantime, though Misty nixes that idea and orders her sisters to be patient before she get home. With that, the group packs up and prepares to head toward [[Cerulean City]]. Before departing, they encounter a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Cleffa}}.  

{{TRT}} suddenly appears and traps the group's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a {{TP|Team Rocket|vacuum machine|mechas}} attached to the basket of their {{p|Meowth}} balloon. They eventually succeed, but do not get {{AP|Pikachu}}. [[Jessie]] sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, who manages to land a {{m|Poison Tail}} on Pikachu before he can use {{m|Thunderbolt}}. {{MTR}} sets the vacuum to full power, but due to Jessie's impatient tampering, the machine reverses the suction and returns all the captured Pokémon back to the [[twerp]]s. Jessie's continued interference causes the machine to malfunction and explode, blasting Misty, [[Max]], Pikachu, {{TP|Misty|Azurill}} and Cleffa off a cliff and into a river. {{an|May}} tries to grab Max's hand, but fails.

After climbing out of the river, Misty and Max find that Pikachu is weak from the {{status|poison}} he received from Seviper's Poison Tail. Max worryingly affirms that there isn't a [[Pokémon Center]] nearby, though Misty has her Azurill use {{m|Refresh}}, which heals Pikachu. Meanwhile, Ash, May, and Brock are searching for the others with the help of {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}'s radar, but the search fails. Misty's group also sets out to find Ash's group, and suddenly Cleffa runs off to a [[Pecha Berry]] tree. Misty gives one to Pikachu before they all sit down on a large cloth to feast on the Berries. Suddenly, three {{p|Beedrill}} suddenly appear out of the bushes, scaring Misty. She runs off with Max, the cloth full of Berries, and the party's Pokémon in tow. They accidentally run off a cliff and fall into in a forested area. Luckily, they are saved from serious injury when they land on a large patch of thick, soft moss. A storm begins to form, frightening Cleffa, so they wait it out in a nearby cave. Meanwhile, Ash's group is taking shelter under a tree, with Cleffa's friends {{p|Clefairy}} and {{p|Clefable}} standing nearby. After finishing off the Pecha Berries, the Pokémon sleep as Misty and Max have a conversation about older sisters. Misty proposes that they both keep helping their sisters, even when they don't think they need it, and Max heartily agrees. They then see that the storm has cleared and resume their search for Ash and the others. May, Ash and Brock do the same, soon finding fresh footprints from Misty's group and follow them.

As Misty and Max continue their search, Team Rocket attacks again with their vacuum machine. Max is about to be sucked up, but suddenly May appears and grabs his hand in time to rescue him. Ash, Brock, Clefairy and Clefable also run onto the scene and are relieved to see everyone is safe. May and Max call Team Rocket out, so the trio respond with their {{motto}} and switch their vacuum machine back on. Azurill quickly uses {{m|Bubble}}, which is sucked into the machine instead and causes it to explode, sending the trio plummeting to the ground. Team Rocket then attack with Seviper and [[James's Cacnea]], but Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable call their friends, who appear and begin using {{m|Metronome}}. [[May's Munchlax]] escapes from its {{i|Poké Ball}} and begins to wave its arms with the Clefairy. The Cleffa use {{m|Splash}}, causing Team Rocket's Pokémon to bounce up and down. The Clefable use {{m|Teeter Dance}}, causing all of Team Rocket dance as well. Team Rocket aren't by this until Meowth realizes that it was only a distraction so Munchlax and the Clefairy could power up {{m|Solar Beam}}. Jessie and [[James]] order Seviper and Cacnea to attack with Poison Tail and {{m|Needle Arm}}, but Pikachu stops them with Thunderbolt. Having been given the time to charge, Munchlax and the Clefairy fire their Solar Beams, sending Team Rocket blasting off.  

Afterwards Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable march off to Mt. Moon. Misty mentions that since tonight will have a full moon, they are probably going to [[EP006|perform a moon dance]]. Brock explains to May and Max that the Cleffa evolution family dance around a giant [[Moon Stone]] on Mt. Moon. When Max asks if they can go watch, Brock says they likely can, as the Fairy Pokémon now trust them. Ash and friends follow them and watch the Pokémon perform their ritual dance around the Moon Stone, instantly putting a smile on everyone's faces. The following morning, Daisy calls Misty once again, demanding to know where she is. Misty tells her that she will be home shortly, ending the call. Misty has to take the other fork in the road, so she and Azurill leave Ash's group to return to Cerulean City not before wishing Ash and May all the best with the Battle Frontier and [[Pokémon Contest]]s respectively. She reconfirms with Max that both will continue to help their older sisters.