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==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are walking along a river. {{an|May}} uses her fingers to form a camera position, talking to the "audience" as if she was on a nature TV show. As they continue to walk, they came to a waterfall. Faced with a hard climb up the mountain, {{an|Brock}} sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}. He ties a stone to a rope and throws it up into the air and then, Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}} to propel it up to catch on a tree branch at the top. After checking the rope to make sure it is secure, Brock climbs up first and the gang follows behind. When Brock reaches the top, May helps Brock, Ash, and [[Max]] up the cliff. Ash asks how May beat them and she says she used her {{TP|May|Silcoon}} to glide up, where Max remarks if she were a real reporter she wouldn't give away her secret.
While the group walk along a river, {{an|May}} announces that it is time for another installment of "May's expeditions". As May continues to hold her fingers to form a camera position, [[Max]] declares that he hopes they'll come across some new Pokémon. As they continue to walk, they came to a waterfall. Faced with a hard climb up the steep cliff, {{an|Brock}} sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}. He ties a stone to a rope and throws it up into the air and then, Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}} to propel it up to catch on a tree branch at the top. After checking the rope to make sure it is secure, Brock climbs up first and the others follows behind. When Brock reaches the top, May helps everyone up to the top. {{Ash}} asks how May beat them and she says she used her {{TP|May|Silcoon}} to glide up, where Max remarks if she were a real reporter she wouldn't give away her secret.


Ash notices a foggy lake when Max checks his [[PokéNav]] he finds that the lake surrounds a small island. They decide to go there. Brock warns them that the ground will be muddy ahead. They step out of the fog and see lots of baby {{p|Mudkip}} playing in the lake. Ash scans them with his [[Pokédex]]. May remembers an incident where [[AG001|a Mudkip]] used Water Gun on her. May rushes up while saying that she will catch one, but a bigger Mudkip came out of the bushes and uses Water Gun to keep her away. May bemoans her luck with Water Pokémon. Just then, one of the baby Mudkip falls into the lake and is washed away by the current. Everyone notices its plight and Brock quickly orders his Lotad to save it. Lotad jumps into the water and reaches the Mudkip, but the current is too strong for him and pulls him along too. Brock calls for it as the big {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} jumps into the water. It pulls Lotad and the baby back to the shore and Brock thanks it. The Mudkip leaps back with an angry look. Brock tells the Mudkip that May means no harm. The others approach but the Mudkip runs away. Brock picks up the baby Mudkip and plays with it. An old man with a Mudkip's fin-like hairstyle, pops up, scolding them for what they are doing with the Mudkip. Ash says that they mean no harm and told the man that Brock is the one who saved the Mudkip.  
Everyone examines their surroundings, so Max checks his [[PokéNav]] and he reveals that the river is split by an island hence the gentler flow. The group continues to explore the wilderness. Shortly after, Brock warns them that the ground will be muddy ahead. They step out of the fog and see lots of baby {{p|Mudkip}} playing in the lake. Ash scans them with his [[Pokédex]]. May isn’t too thrilled as she recalls her first encounter with [[AG001|a Mudkip]] left her soaked. Though she quickly changes her mind, remarking the Mudkip are adorable, and rushes out to catch one for herself. However, a bigger Mudkip emerges from the bushes and uses Water Gun to keep her away. May bemoans her luck with {{t|Water}} Pokémon. Just then, one of the baby Mudkip falls into the river during a play fight and is soon swept away by the current. Everyone notices its plight and Brock quickly orders his Lotad to save it. Lotad jumps into the water and soon reaches the Mudkip, but the current is too strong for him and pulls him along too. Brock begins running to intervene, though the big {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} manages to pull Lotad and the baby back to the shore. Brock goes to thank the Mudkip for its help, but it leaps back with an angry look. Brock assures the Mudkip of his good intentions and apologizes for May's actions. The others approach, but the Mudkip flees into the forest. Brock turns his attention to the young Mudkip and is pleased to see it is unharmed. Suddenly a peculiar man with Mudkip fin-like hairstyle, pops out of the bushes. Ash and May initially mistake the guy for a Mudkip monster, but they quickly realize he is human when he scolds them for attempting to steal the Mudkip. Max quickly settles the situation, and the baby Mudkip chirps also reassure the man that Brock actually saved the infant.  


They go back to the Old Man's house, whose real name is [[Old Man Swamp]], where they are allowed to see the Mudkip {{pkmn|Egg}}s that the man is raising to go be [[starter Pokémon]] for Trainers starting their journeys in the [[Hoenn]] region. He expresses worry about the larger protective Mudkip due to the fact that it is too old and boisterous for a new Trainer and that soon it will be left alone when its friends go off to start their own Pokémon journeys with new Trainers. However, {{TRT}} has been secretly spying on the group. Making their move to try to steal the rare Mudkip with their newest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mechas]], they break down the dam and flood the river. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to keep the water at bay while he takes the Mudkip to higher ground. Team Rocket uses another mecha to scoop up the remaining Mudkip. Brock remembers himself saying how soft the ground is, and tells the Mudkip to use {{m|Water Gun}}, sinking the robot and rescuing the Mudkip. Then to send Jessie, James, and Meowth Blasting off, Pikachu uses a huge astral blast of {{m|Thunderbolt}} to destroy the mecha. Old Man Swamp thanks them for saving the Mudkip and asks Brock to take Mudkip with him, to which Brock accepts and the group walks off to the next town.
They go back to the man's house, whose real name is [[Old Man Swamp]] or Swampy for short, for some tea. Brock spots some {{pkmn|Egg}}s in a glass case, and Swampy reveals that those are Mudkip Eggs. He explains that he raises the Mudkip from Eggs he receives from the [[Pokémon League]] to be the [[starter Pokémon]] for {{pkmn|Trainer}}s starting their journeys in the [[Hoenn]] region. Swampy adds that [[Professor Birch]] also catches and raises starter Pokémon. Max exclaims that it is like being a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}, though Brock retorts that it is a little different. Upon hearing this, Swampy takes the group outside to witness some Mudkip hatch. A Mudkip emerges from its shell and immediately sprays May in the face with a Water Gun. Brock then informs Swampy that a large Mudkip helped saved one of Swampy’s hatchlings. Old Man Swamp expresses worry about the larger protective Mudkip, adding that it is actually a [[wild Pokémon]] and is too boisterous for a new Trainer and that soon it will be left alone when its friends go off to start their own Pokémon journeys with new Trainers.  
 
Later, {{TRT}} stumble across Swampy's property fence and are left confused by why it’s out in the middle of nowhere. [[James]] suggests the fence might be to protect something valuable. With the thought of treasure, [[Jessie]] and James call out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}} respectively, to attack the fence. Seviper's {{m|Poison Tail}} proves useless. Cacnea, however, uses {{m|Needle Arm}} which knocks James directly into the fence and incidentally breaking it. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} emerges from his {{i|Poké Ball}}, triggering one of Swampy’s wires in the process. The rattling cans alert Swampy to the trespassers and he rushes to confront them, with Ash and {{ashfr}} following behind. Brock, however, is led away to the river as the Mudkip from earlier appears before him. Mudkip emerges from its hiding spot again, so Brock offers it some [[Pokémon food]] to befriend it. Brock is unsurprised by Mudkip hesitance, admitting that they had only just met.
 
Meanwhile, Swampy, Ash, Max and May reach the boundary fence and inspect the extensive damage. Cackling laughter attracts everyone's attentions to the culprits as the Rocket trio performs their {{motto}}. Old Man Swamp declares he knows that they're trying to the steal the Mudkip. Jessie and her teammates are thrilled to hear that there are Mudkip to be stolen and begin fantasizing about their big promotions. As May scolds Swampy for informing Team Rocket of the Mudkip, he retorts that he has never been able to keep a secret. Swampy then says that breaking down the nearby dam would wash all of the young Mudkip away, only to realize he has just revealed yet another secret. James promptly calls out Cacnea and orders it to use Needle Arm. However, Cacnea lashes James with the attack, sending him through the dam wall.
 
The escaping water catches Brock's attention. As a large wave heads directly for the Mudkip, Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to keep the water at bay with {{m|Rapid Spin}} while he and Lotad take the Mudkip to higher ground. Brock soon spots a young Mudkip caught in the raging current, though the large Mudkip dives in to rescue it. Mudkip reaches the young one, but it is unable to swim to shore and the pair are sent over the waterfall. Mudkip manages to cling onto a rock, with the baby in its mouth, as the waterfall beats down on it. Brock quickly spots his rope from earlier, still tied t the tree and promptly leaps into the water. He urges Mudkip to grab his hand, and after some desperate pleas it outstretches its tail. Brock strains to reach though manages to pull the pair of Mudkip to safety, while everyone hoists Brock to the top. Swampy thanks Brock for another excellent rescue, but Brock again offers all the credit to Mudkip.
 
The crashes of felled trees alert everyone to Team Rocket, who are now operating their [[Team Rocket's mechas|mechanized Mudkip maiden}}. The trio get to work scooping up all of the Mudkip with their mechas shovel hands. Brock suddenly remembers the area's loamy soil, so he calls for Lotad and Mudkip to use Water Gun on the ground. Team Rocket are confused by the tactic, but quickly realize that their mecha is sinking into the ground. Mudkip than tackles the robot's loot bag, which frees all of the captive Mudkip. Ash follow up by having {{AP|Pikachu}} use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off. Afterwards, Old Man Swamp thanks them for saving the Mudkip and asks Brock to take wild Mudkip with him, to which Brock accepts. Mudkip also agrees and leaps into Brock's arms. Brock reassures Mudkip that they'll be a team, and Swampy is chuffed to see the beginnings of a new friendship.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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