DP021: Ya See We Want an Evolution!

is the 21st episode of , and of .
==Synopsis==
As Team Rocket trudges through Sinnoh, they run into the Magikarp Salesman who's tricked them so many times before. This time, he cons them into buying an Evolution machine that will evolve a Pokémon at any time—or so he says. Elsewhere, Ash and his friends hear about the B-Button League, a group of Coordinators who never evolve their Pokémon. The rumors say they have a beautiful Feebas and a powerful Magikarp, so Ash and his friends go to check it out.
The B-Button League is headed by a girl named Haley, and she and her sister Oralie do indeed have a very fine Feebas and Magikarp. Team Rocket sneaks in to watch Dawn and Ash test their Pokémon against Oralie's Magikarp; not only does Magikarp defeat Piplup, it's strong enough to give Pikachu a run for its money! Team Rocket is so impressed, they grab Magikarp and Feebas on the spot, then take Pikachu too when it tries to stop them.
Now Team Rocket prepares to use their new machine to evolve all three Pokémon, much to our heroes' dismay. But the Evolution machine doesn't work at all! However, Team Rocket has a plan B: their new machine can also transform into a tough-looking robot. Too bad for them that the robot quickly falls apart, being just another sales scam. Oralie and Haley have Feebas and Magikarp help Pikachu defeat Team Rocket, and then our heroes can happily continue on their way to Floaroma Town!
==Episode plot==
Team Rocket wander in sadness. Suddenly, a Magikarp is thrown to James. Team Rocket see the Magikarp Salesman again and James throws the Magikarp back to him. They want their money back, but the salesman offers them something else - an evolution machine. The salesman tells them the machine was a result of a years-old work. The company was bankrupt, but the salesman got the parts and built a machine of his own. The salesman offers them the machine which evolves any Pokémon at any time and any place. Team Rocket are delighted and take the machine, along with the manual. The salesman runs away, but comes back to warn them not to use the machine for a week.
Meanwhile, the heroes came to Jubilife City. A reporter asks Ash if he wants to use the evolution machine to evolve Pikachu. Ash does not want that and the reporter thinks he belongs in B league - a group of Coordinators who want to win without having their Pokémon evolved. They are known to have usually a Magikarp or a Feebas. They came to the building where the B Button League is. Two girls meet them (and Brock flirts with them). One of them is Haley and the other Oralie. They come to a room where Magikarp and Feebas are, supposedly they are very powerful. The B Button League thinks there is more than just evolution. Ash wants to join, as he does not want Pikachu to evolve. Ash wants to battle Magikarp, but Dawn wants as well, as she does not know how Piplup battles in water.
Dawn sends it and suddenly they are approached by three people (who are Team Rocket in disguise). They made a C League and want to test something. The battle is about to begin. Team Rocket plans to take Pikachu and evolve it using the machine. Piplup starts with Peck, but misses. Piplup tries with BubbleBeam and hits Magikarp, but gets tackled a lot of times and gets defeated. Now Ash has a battle. Pikachu starts with Thunderbolt, but misses. Magikarp retaliates by tackling Pikachu. James confirms that Magikarp evolves into Gyarados and Jessie would like to have a powerful Gyarados. James and Meowth like this plan a lot. Pikachu uses Quick Attack and Magikarp Tackle, though Pikachu switches to Iron Tail and the attacks collide. Ash and Haley see their Pokémon exhausted.
The pool is lowered and the C League (or Team Rocket) are pleased to have the results and want the Magikarp put in the machine to be evolved. Oralie also would like a battle with Feebas, though Ash thinks it is also powerful as Magikarp. They go to get lunch, but see the C league stealing Magikarp and Feebas. Team Rocket take off their disguises and are mistaken to be the R League. Team Rocket run away and the heroes, along with Oralie and Haley, chase them. Ash sends Staravia, who follows them. They go inside a lodge and see the evolution machine they set up. They want to evolve Feebas and Magikarp. Pikachu tries to stop them, but gets captured. They send Magikarp, but are surprised to see it did not evolve. Team Rocket put it once more, but still no Gyarados.
They try on Pikachu, but he did not evolve. Meowth reads it needs one week to function. Pikachu frees the heroes with Iron Tail. Meowth reads the machine can be used as an robot and he activates it - an explosion is made and the machine forms into a robot. However, it is unstable and gets destroyed soon enough. Magikarp tackles them and Feebas freezes them with Ice Beam. Pikachu blasts them off with Thunderbolt. The heroes leave the B button league and go away.
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==References==
Category:Episodes focusing on Team Rocket