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As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} continue to [[Daybreak Town]], {{TRT}} trails them in a [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]]. However, the {{p|Gible}} from [[DP156|the previous episode]] comes up from underground, right in their path. Team Rocket demands it to move, and though Gible appears to respond, it does nothing. Furious, {{MTR}} tries to attack with the mecha, but Gible quickly devours the machine, leaving only their seats intact before it explodes, blasting them off.  

Ash and his friends reach a town and plan to eat. Gible spots them and digs, getting behind Ash and poking his leg. Ash thinks it's {{AP|Pikachu}} doing it, but Gible jumps out of the burrow and bites on Ash's head. They recognize the Gible, noticing that it looks happy with Ash. He asks Gible if it wants to join him, and it nods. Ash throws a [[Poké Ball]], but Gible devours it. Ash asks Gible again if it does want to go, but Gible's simple grunts confuse and annoy Ash.  

[[Officer Jenny]] arrives and {{an|Brock}} is flustered as usual before {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} drags him away. Jenny confronts Ash, thinking the Gible is his. Though Ash tries to explain, Gible's grunts make her think it is his. Gible bites Jenny's head before running away. {{an|Dawn}} clarifies that Gible is still a [[wild Pokémon]]. Jenny takes them to a park where many objects have been partially devoured, bite marks apparent. Gible shows up and chomps on a bench. Ash tries to scold Gible, but it bites his head again before running away. Ash and Jenny pursue as {{an|Barry}}, riding a [[bicycle]], runs into Ash. Barry and Ash argue about who is at fault before he challenges Ash to a {{pkmn|battle}}. Barry brags that he has six [[Badge]]s, even though Ash has one more. Although he was originally heading to [[Sunyshore City]], he made a detour to {{ci|Eterna}} since there was a free bicycle distribution event, before stopping in {{ci|Hearthome}} to reserve a battle with [[Fantina]].  

While Barry talked, Gible quickly devoured his new bike, leaving only the rubber tires, infuriating him. Team Rocket watches and wants to steal Gible so {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}} can deal with scrap metal. Barry thinks Gible is Ash's, but when Dawn mentions it's wild, Barry makes a move to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it despite Ash wanting to catch it first. Barry brings out {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}}, having it launch {{m|Drill Peck}}. Gible dodges before retaliating with {{m|Rock Smash}}, but Empoleon dodges and hits with {{m|Steel Wing}}, following with a {{m|Hydro Cannon}} that sends Gible flying. Ash pursues as Barry realizes his fumble in not catching Gible.  

Ash and Pikachu try to locate Gible, finding it clinging to a tree branch on a cliff, struggling not to fall. Ash climbs down, but a rock crumbles and he goes into a free fall. Gible notices and grabs Ash out of the air, struggling to keep both of them from falling. Ash gets up onto a nearby ledge and pulls Gible to safety. Gible bites on his head as Dawn and Brock look down from the top of the cliff. Ash rides on Gible as it races to the top of the cliff. They meet up with Dawn and Brock, but Team Rocket shows up with another mecha and takes Gible, reciting their {{motto}}. Gible tries to bite the arm, but it is highly reinforced. The mecha fires smoke to cover their escape. Ash and Pikachu pursue. The mecha reaches a ravine, but manages to jump across. Pikachu jumps onto Ash's shoulder as he sprints, jumping the ravine. He falls short, but manages to grab ahold of the opposite cliff face, climbing to the top. Team Rocket grabs Ash and Pikachu with the mecha as Brock and Dawn catch up, heading to a nearby bridge.  

While Team Rocket plans to throw Ash and Pikachu off the cliff, Ash realizes that Gible, being part {{type|Ground}}, won't be affected by Pikachu's {{t|electric}} attacks, so he orders Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} despite him getting hurt. It works since the mecha is not able to block electricity, freeing Ash and Pikachu. Pikachu then frees Gible with an {{m|Iron Tail}}. Meowth tries to activate another mecha ability, but the electric attack terminally damaged the mecha, causing it to disintegrate and blasting them off for good.

Brock oversees the battle as Empoleon launches Drill Peck. Gible tries to counter with Rock Smash, but Empoleon easily pushes Gible back. Both {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} repeat their attacks, this time getting a more even match. Gible jumps to dodge a Steel Wing, but it gets hit anyway. When Empoleon uses another Steel Wing, Gible {{m|dig}}s to dodge it before following Empoleon and jumping up to hit with Rock Smash, but a Steel Wing tosses Gible Back. Empoleon launches Hydro Cannon, which Gible digs to dodge. However, another Hydro Cannon is launched into the hole, flushing Gible out.  

==Trivia==  

* This is the third time that a [[Poké Ball]] is eaten by a Pokémon. However, the first two times, namely with [[Nero]] in ''[[AG075|Whiscash and Ash]]'' and {{TP|May|Munchlax}} in ''[[AG117|Berry, Berry Interesting]]'', the Poké Ball was swallowed; Nero is later shown playing with the [[Poké Ball#Master Ball|Master Ball]], and May's Poké Ball activated inside Munchlax's mouth, catching it. Gible, however, actually devoured Ash's Poké Ball, destroying it.

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