Pikachu is sick. He has to rest. But that does not stop Team Rocket from trying to steal Pikachu! Can Pikachu's new friends help him hide? Or will Team Rocket finally catch Pikachu?
Roark has a new Rampardos. Ash has trained hard to beat it! Will Ash finally win the coal badge? Or will the Oreburgh city gym leader defeat him once again?
After Altaria and Swablu lose their sense of direction, Poké balls won't open, Max's PokéNav won't work, and Pikachu feels strange, Solana, the Pokémon Ranger, investigates along with Ash, May, Max, and Brock.