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The episode starts with a {{p|Psyduck}} being chased by three shadowy figures through a stretch of grass. At the same time, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are taking a break on their journey to [[Saffron City]]. {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Phanpy}} are seen playing with each other in the background while {{an|May}} is gathering a pail of water. Ash is looking through his [[bag|backpack]] when the frightened Psyduck leaps over the cliff above Ash and co. and falls down on top of their campfire. Because the campfire was not entirely put out, Psyduck gets burned and leaps frantically into a nearby stream to cool itself down. The three shadowy figures (now revealed to us by [[Max]] to be all three stages of the Superpower Pokémon), {{p|Machop}}, {{p|Machoke}}, and {{p|Machamp}} appear from the cliff above. Psyduck, upon seeing them, begins swimming hastily away from its pursuers, but the three Pokémon follow Psyduck into the water. May wonders why they were chasing the Psyduck and {{an|Brock}} says that they will find out. With the {{t|Fighting}} Pokémon managing to corner Psyduck into a wall, Machoke manages to grab Psyduck's neck before Ash and his friends arrive and intervene. Phanpy attempts to help the distressed Psyduck but is easily swatted away by the Machop's {{m|Karate Chop}}. Phanpy then responds back with a {{m|Rollout}} and easily defeats Machop. Machamp then tries to hit Phanpy but is blocked by Phanpy's {{m|Defense Curl}} and is then defeated by yet another Rollout attack. Brock comments that Ash did well by using Rollout after Defense Curl, as it doubles the damage dealt. Machoke steps up to try to defeat Phanpy and is joined by the recovering Machop and Machamp. As all three of them corner Phanpy, {{AP|Pikachu}} interrupts by electrifying all three of the Pokémon with a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} and sending them running off into the distance. Ash offers Psyduck to stay with them until they reach a safe place.

Psyduck and Phanpy start playing by the stream as Brock offers the Psyduck some Pokémon food. Psyduck quickly starts devouring the food as May consults the [[Pokédex]]. May also notices that Psyduck has a red scarf on it, meaning that it is not a wild Pokémon and belongs to a Trainer. Later, Machop, Machoke, and Machamp are seen kneeling in apology to their Trainer, a wealthy young girl sitting in a carriage pulled by a {{p|Rapidash}}, for not successfully bringing back her "precious" Psyduck. They are then ordered to continue their attempt to bring back Psyduck for their master. The young girl then comments how it is true that rich people can't get decent help from anywhere and sighs.

Ash and group are walking down a path as Phanpy, Pikachu, and Psyduck begin playing, wrestling in the grass. Off in the distance in a treetop, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are spying on the gang again from their hideout contemplating if the new and improved {{TRT}} is really all that good. Meowth suggests that they steal Psyduck for their boss, {{an|Giovanni}}, instead of Pikachu, just to get their spirits up. Meowth begins fantasizing about how Psyduck's blank expression would ease the Boss's mind should he ever hit his finger with a hammer or stub his toe. James is not convinced until Meowth says that it would help ease the Boss's pain from an ice cream headache, and he would reward the ones who brought Psyduck to him with a big promotion and a corner office.

While continuing on their journey, Brock comments how Psyduck has made such great friends with Pikachu and Phanpy. James and Jessie are then seen in the distance trying to attract Ash and the gang to their scam to capture Psyduck. This time, they are pretending to host a grand opening of a new sport called "grass sledding." Jessie is holding a sled as she suggests to them to slide down a nearby hill, but May is concerned that they may get hurt. Jessie volunteers James to go first, sliding at a fast pace down the side of the hill. The group is still in doubt, but upon seeing Psyduck on the sled, they agree that they have done more dangerous stuff before and get all fired up to slide down the hill. They all slide down sharing four sleds: Ash and Pikachu in one, May in another, Brock and Max on another and finally Phanpy and Psyduck on the last one. While the group is having fun, James returns to the top of the hill feeling a bit dazed with Jessie as she then activates giant pillars which rise out of the ground and appear to be a part of a pinball game, each having different point values. Ash, May, Brock, Pikachu, and Max all bounce off one after another and were all directed towards a huge goal as Meowth appears from the ground and captures both Psyduck and Phanpy. Jessie and James reveal their identities and say their motto.