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Inside {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Bewear}}'s den, Bewear happily feeds {{TRT}} and {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Stufful}} a fistful of honey each. [[James]] suddenly realizes that they need to make an urgent call to [[Team Rocket]] HQ. As the trio make the call it is instead answered by [[Matori]]'s {{alo|Meowth}}. {{MTR}} translates Alolan Meowth's comments, but is left infuriated by its dismissive manner. James agrees with Meowth’s comments that they haven’t achieved anything noteworthy, but [[Jessie]] adds that their [[Malasada]] business has seen increased sales. Meowth explains that to Matori's Meowth, but the transmission is cut suddenly. Meowth is angry, but Jessie is relieved that she didn’t have to report to Matori. James, on the other hand, is still contemplating the Alolan Meowth's words and is beginning to think that Team Rocket may have forgotten them. The trio soon realize they are becoming less notorious and fear that the Malasadas business will be their reality. Meowth is reinvigorated and declares that they will aim to show up Team Rocket with their explosive efforts.  

Misty and the others sit down for a meal at the [[Hau'oli City]] Pancake Parlor. [[Nina]]'s Alolan {{p|Raichu}} presents everyone with their orders; towering stacks of pancakes and refreshing drinks on the side. Nina and her new husband, as {{an|Mallow}} reveals, also attend the groups table. After finishing their meals, the group makes their way over to the Hau'oli marketplace to meet [[Anela]]. As Misty's admires Anela's bountiful produce, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} emerges from its [[Poké Ball]] and swallows a watermelon whole. Misty apologizes for Psyduck's behavior, but Anela simply laughs and goes on to offer the group a plate full of fruit. The group then visits the mall, where Misty and the other girls look through a jewelry store. Misty then calls on her {{TP|Misty|Corsola}} to look at some Corsola horn pendants, but the Coral Pokémon is horrified by the jewelry display. Lana goes on to joke that the pendants are made from actual Corsola, making Corsola even more scared. Ash, Sophocles and {{an|Kiawe}} wait on a roof deck for the girls to finish their shopping, they spot two [[Mantine Surf]]ers performing tricks out at sea. {{Rotom}} explains that Mantine Surf is a type of [[Poké Ride]]. The girls meet up with the guys, and together they decide to go Mantine Surfing. Ash then suggests they head to nearby [[Treasure Island]], he adds that it was fun [[SM020|when he and Pikachu last visited]]. Team Rocket overhears the plans and sets their sights on stealing all of the {{p|Mantine}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} to send to {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}}.

Nagisa leads everyone over to Team Rocket, who have since caught all the Mantine in a net. From inside their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth mecha]], the evil trio performs their {{motto}}. Misty is shocked to see the Rocket trio in Alola, but Jessie retorts that they are simply following Giovanni’s orders. James pulls a lever and the net full of Mantine is winched inside the mecha's body. The trio then turn their attention to catching Pikachu. Pikachu’s {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Marowak's  {{m|Bonemerang}} prove useless against the mecha's metal exterior. James and Meowth explain that the Meowth Giga Robot Mark Three is a cut above the rest, and Jessie demands that everyone simply give up. Nagisa uses {{m|Double-Edge}} to open the Meowth mecha's hatch, but with a little effort while Ash and the others prepare for a joint retaliation. Misty sends out her {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}}, and the giant Pokémon then wraps itself around the mecha. Pikachu's {{m|Iron Tail}} causes a minor explosion and hole in the robot's body. Popplio and Nagisa then hit this same spot with {{m|Aqua Jet}} and Double Edge. Meowth, strapped up with a motion control device, has the mecha fire rocket fists. {{TP|Mallow|Tsareena}} and Marowak use {{m|Trop Kick}} and {{m|Iron Head}} to deflect the fists away from the group. Then, Pikachu's Iron Tail, {{TP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}}'s {{m|Zing Zap}}, another Double-Edge from Nagisa, Popplio's {{m|Aqua Jet}}, and Snowy's efforts breaks open the Meowth mecha and releases the Mantine. Tsareena uses a {{m|Magical Leaf}} to free the Mantine from the net. Team Rocket are infuritated and fling Misty's Gyarados off the mecha. Misty [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolves]] her Gyarados into Mega Gyarados, much to Team Rocket's shock. With {{m|Gigavolt Havoc}}, {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} and {{m|Hydro Vortex}}, Ash, Kiawe and Lana have Pikachu, Marowak and Popplio perform their respective [[Z-Move]]s on the Meowth mecha. Team Rocket remain defiant as the mecha is able to cope with the combined onslaught. Misty has Gyarados add {{m|Hydro Pump}} to the mix causing the robot to subsequently explode and Team Rocket are sent blasting off again.