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While walking in the [[Petalburg Woods]], {{an|May}} complains that she is hungry while [[Max]] complains that he hasn't seen a new Pokémon yet. The two start to bicker about what to do next, pulling {{Ash}} in two directions until he and {{AP|Pikachu}} yell for them to stop. Ash decides they'll take a quick lunch break and then decide which way to go, but they find that none of them have brought lunch with them. Ash apologizes, then wishes {{an|Brock}} was there, telling May and Max about him, especially how good a cook he is. Max gets his emergency stash, a pack of chocolate cookies, out of his [[bag|backpack]]. After a small argument, they agree to share one cookie, when suddenly a {{p|Taillow}} swoops in and snatches it. They chase the Taillow, with May incensed over the food theft and Max excited that he finally found a Pokémon. The Taillow soon eats the chocolate, and Max asks if he liked it.

Pikachu discovers that they are in a grove of fruit trees. Ash tells Pikachu to shock down some fruit; however, numerous Taillow appear and snatch it up before it hits the ground. Then more Taillow appear and surround the group, looking angry. Ash wonders if it's because they're in the Taillow's territory. Ash orders Pikachu to {{m|Thunderbolt}} them; the Taillow are knocked down, but recover quickly. A second Thunderbolt is also shaken off. [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} watching from the bushes, are impressed with the Taillow's resilience. They speculate that catching Pikachu would be easy if the fierce Taillow were on their side. Meanwhile, Pikachu continues to shock the Taillow, hitting one that May spots as the leader. Max notes that the chocolate on its beak marks it as the cookie thief. The Taillow shrugs off Pikachu's attack and leads the others in a mass attack on our heroes. They prepare to be hit hard when a figure appears, throwing a [[Fast Ball]] and commanding {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to use {{m|Explosion}}. It is Brock to the rescue.

Introductions are made, and then Brock offers the others rice balls only to discover they have been stolen from his backpack. He offers to cook up some stew instead. A little way off, {{TRT}} makes use of the Taillow, bribing them with the stolen rice balls to capture Pikachu. Meanwhile, the chocolate-beaked Taillow shows up to challenge Pikachu, and Ash enthusiastically agrees. They battle over the stream, but the Taillow, despite taking several Thunderbolts and a massive {{m|Thunder}} attack, refuses to back down. Brock tells Ash to stop the fight by catching it. Ash throws a {{i|Poké Ball}} and catches {{AP|Taillow}}. Ash calls his new Taillow out, Brock spritzes it with medicine and Ash wipes the chocolate off its beak with {{an|Misty}}'s handkerchief while Ash, Pikachu and Taillow do a victory pose.

Team Rocket then makes their appearance, ordering the Taillow to attack, but Brock's cooking alarm goes off, announcing the stew is ready. Brock offers to share with the hungry Taillow flock, who loses interest in fighting. Team Rocket mourns the failure of their plan, but goes to attack anyway, figuring Pikachu will be weak with hunger. However, they get blasted off, as Ash informs them that Pikachu ate Brock's Pokémon food already. Taillow says goodbye to its flock, as our heroes continue their journey, now joined by Brock and Taillow.