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Donning special uniforms, red-colored for battle technique studies, which Ash chooses, yellow-colored for the technical class, which Brock chooses, and blue-colored for beauty-classes, which Misty is assigned. Initially reluctant to attend a beauty class, she swiftly changes her mind when told that the beauty treatments taught can make one look like a "movie star". To her horror, the treatment involves {{p|Spinarak}} webbing is applied to the face as a moisturizer. Meanwhile, Brock and his {{TP|Brock|Pineco}} impress the class and its teacher with their highly synchronized battle demonstration. In Ash's class, he and Aya have a rematch of their battle. Ash uses his {{AP|Bulbasaur}} against Aya's {{p|Venonat}}, and initially, the battle follows the same pattern as their previous match, with Bulbasaur using his powerful {{m|Leech Seed}} attack to simultaneously trap and drain Venonat's energy.  

However, Venonat shrugs off the Leech Seed and nearly wins the battle with a {{m|Supersonic}}-{{m|Tackle}} combination. Demonstrating Ash and his Pokémon's ingenuity and understanding of each other, Bulbasaur uses his {{m|Vine Whip}} to push himself high into the air, and then at Ash's prompting, uses Vine Whip to attack Venonat from the air, winning the match. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} observes the battle and the amount of rare Pokémon present at the center, and plots to steal the Pokémon. Later, when everyone is going to sleep, Pikachu hears a noise outside the center, so Ash goes to investigate, finding Aya training. They contemplate their future as Trainers until Venonat notices a strange occurrence. They find [[Poké Ball]]s of most of the Trainers at the center to be stolen, moments later, Team Rocket unveils themselves as the thieves. They grab Pikachu and trap him in a metal cage (preventing the effectiveness of his electric attacks).  

As they take flight in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]], the Sensei utilizes his glider to intercept Team Rocket and sabotage their balloon. He drops the Poké Balls to Ash and friends below and then falls from the balloon. Exhausted by the pursuit, and Ash's Pikachu still trapped in a metal cage, the Sensei and Ariados cannot battle Team Rocket, leaving it up to Aya. She worries that she is not prepared to battle Team Rocket, though is assured by the Sensei that no one is ever fully ready for battle. Ordering her Pokémon to rest (it is not stated if it is actually using the move "Rest" or is simply sleeping), she makes a gamble that her Venonat will be able to last the duration of the time it is unable to respond to attacks and is proven correct.