EP040

## Summary

Alex and his friends are planning to have a big meal to celebrate Alex's last victory, and they meet Chris and Professor Oak outside their cabin. Chris says that he's going to cook them Alex's favorite meal and takes them all to a restaurant, where he goes to the kitchen and makes the meal himself instead of the restaurant cooks, who merely look at him in confusion. As everyone settles down to eat, Professor Oak tells Alex that the battles in the next round are going to be Full Battles and asks if he's already decided which Pokemon to use. Alex says that he'll wait to see who he's going to be battling first. After finishing their meal, they all head into the elevator, whereupon a boy named Sean asks them to hold it open. Professor Oak manages to keep the doors open long enough for him to enter.

Later on, Team Rocket decides to arrange a fake physical examination in order to steal some Pokemon. They cruise through the streets, using their vans loudspeaker to get everyone's attention. They claim that if Trainers do not comply with the examination, they will be disqualified from the Indigo League. Unfortunately, Butch says Cassidy's name, causing Alex and Sean to realize who they are. Team Rocket performs their motto, as they managed to escape with the looted Poke Balls. Alex and Sean chase after them, cutting through the mountains to reach the escaping van. Eventually, Butch is forced to swerve off the road, and Team Rocket drives into a river. Alex and Sean chase after them as the van floats down stream.

When nighttime falls, Sean suggests they camp out and Alex concedes. Over a shared meal, the pair discover they are equally passionate about Pokemon and competitive. The next morning, Alex and Sean follow a set of tracks and discover the van along with a sleeping Team Rocket. They creep through the camp and into the van, where they find the stolen Poke Balls. However, Team Rocket wakes up, finds them, traps them in the van, and drives off. However, Alex and Sean decide to use the hundreds of Poke Balls in the van at their disposal. Sean immediately identifies his Poke Balls, but Alex sends out a Diglett, Squirtle and Meowth before sending out his Wartortle. Wartortle uses Water Gun and Tackle on the van wall, but to no avail.

Sean sends out his Arcanine. Alex checks Arcanine's dana on his Pokedex. Sean orders it to use Take Down to open the van wall. The tactic is successful, and the wall breaks to reveal Team Rocket. Cassidy sends out Rattata and Sean then sends out his main Pokemon, Gyarados. Cassidy orders and attack, while Gyarados counters with Dragon Rage. Rattata is overwhelmed, and Gyarados use Headbutt on the van. The front portion explodes, blasting Team Rocket off, but the back of the van is still driving towards a cliff. They land safely as a group of SUVs, which turns out to be the Trainers, plus Salvadore and Nikki, pull up to claim their Pokemon.

Alex and his friends return to the Indigo Plateau's registration center. Afterwards, the central screen shows the match-ups for the quarterfinals. Much to Alex's shock, he finds out he has to battle Sean.

## Major Events

* Alex and his friends meet Sean
* Alex learns he will be battling Sean in the quarterfinals

## Characters

### Humans

* Alex
* Nikki
* Salvadore
* Chris
* Professor Oak
* Sean (debut)
* Butch
* Cassidy
* Crystal
* Richard

## Pokemon

* Wartortle (Alex's)
* Arcanine (Sean's, debut)
* Gyarados (Sean's)
* Rattata (Cassidy's)
* Diglett
* Squirtle
* Meowth