Ash, Misty and Brock are on their way to Violet City where ash is planning on challenging the gym leader there. As they are traveling, they are talking about how they got to see a Totodile and a Cyndaquil and they wish they could have seen a Chikorita too. Just then, they spot a young girl named Casey who appears to be a baseball fan. She has a Chikorita and Ash scans it with his Pokédex. A wild rattata appears and Casey tells Chikorita to use Tackle. Chikorita charges foward but rattata jumps to the side and the Tackle attacks misses. Casey calls for another Tackle and this time it connects. Rattata is knocked out and Casey captures it with a Pokéball. She and Chikorita do a victory dance and then she spots Ash. She runs up to him and tells him that she loves his pikachu. She is a fan of the Electabuzz baseball team and likes any Pokémon that is yellow and has stripes. She takes pikachu in her hands and tells pikachu to shock her because she always wanted to know what it felt like. Ash warns her that it is a bad idea and before he can get pikachu away, pikachu shocks both of them. Casey then tells the group how she loves baseball and that her entire family loves the Electabuzzes. Ash then tells her how the Electbuzzes stink and that they would get crushed by teams like the Magicarps and the Starmies. Casey gets really angry and challenges Ash to a Pokémon battle. Ash tells her that she is only a rookie and that he is an expierenced trainer and that he would crush her. She doesn’t care and tells Ash to make it a 3 on 3 battle.

First, she sends out pidgey and Ash sends out charizard! Pidgey uses quick attack but it just bounces right off of charizard. Charizard then proceeds to blow air through his nostrils and that blows pidgey away. Next, Casey sends out her recently caught rattata out. She has it use tackle and it just bounces right off of charizard and is knocked out. Casey is really angry and then sends out chikorita. She has it use vine whip around charizard’s neck. Ash tells charizard to use flamethrower but to “go easy on it.” Charizard shoots out a little fireball which sets the little leaf on chikorita’s head on fire. Chikorita runs around and then is knocked out.

Casey is really sad that she lost and when Ash tries to shake her hand, she runs away. She keeps on running until she bumps into team rocket. They are dressed up in Electabuzz uniforms and tell her that she did a good job and that she should have won.

They also tell her that Ash cheated, this gets her really angry and she goes back to fight Ash again. This time they are battling on a baseball field. Casey is really angry and sends out chikorita and Ash sends out pikachu. She has chikorita use tackle and this hits pikachu. Then she has it use sweet scent, this attack makes pikachu really calm and chikorita hits pikachu with another tackle. Pikachu then uses thunderbolt but it does not affect chikorita.

All of the sudden a swinging bat on treads pops up and hits a grandslam with pikachu and chikorita. They go over the fence and then team rocket has them. They send out a lot of pitching machines and they start to throw balls and Casey and Ash. Ash tells her that Pokémon battles are like baseball and that you should never give up. Casey regains confidence and sends out pidgey and rattata. Ash sends out bulbasaur and squirtle. They all start hitting the balls back at team rocket and they are getting hit. Rattata uses tackle and it hits james in the stomach. Then pidgey hits james it the face and he drops pikachu and chikorita. Then, Casey has chikorita use razor leaf and pikachu uses thunderbolt. Then, pikachu and chikorita both hit them with a tackle attack and team rocket is defeated. Casey realizes that she has to take the ups with the downs and that she should keep on trying. She tells Ash that maybe they will meet in the Johto Leaque and she looks foward to it. Ash says that she will become a great trainer and that next time they battle it will not be so easy.

English Official Summary

In a Pokémon battle, Ash soundly defeats an ambitious young Trainer, who runs away dejectedly. Before Ash can comfort the novice, though, Team Rocket steps in, convincing the girl that Ash won by foul play, and recruiting her to their cause.

Italian Official Summary

Di nuovo in cammino, Ash e il suo Charizard sconfiggono un’ambiziosa Allenatrice, Casey, che sconsolata fugge via. E il Team Rocket coglie la palla al balzo per colpire…

Portuguese Official Summary

Na estrada, Ash e seu Charizard derrotam uma ambiciosa treinadora novata chamada Casey. Chateada, ela foge antes que Ash possa confortá-la – A hora perfeita para a Equipe Rocket atacar!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

De nuevo de viaje, Ash y su Charizard derrotan por completo a una ambiciosa Entrenadora novata llamada Casey. Molesta, huye antes de que Ash pueda consolarla: ¡El momento perfecto para que el Equipo Rocket ataque!

Spanish Official Summary

Ash derrota en un combate Pokémon a un joven Entrenador ambicioso, que huye desalentado.

English Great Britian Official Summary

In a Pokémon battle, Ash soundly defeats an ambitious young Trainer, who runs away dejectedly. Before Ash can comfort the novice, though, Team Rocket steps in, convincing the girl that Ash won by foul play, and recruiting her to their cause.

Dutch Official Summary

Onderweg verslaan Ash en zijn Charizard genadeloos een ambitieuze beginnende Trainer genaamd Casey. Ze rent erg van streek weg, voordat Ash haar kan troosten. Dan slaat Team Rocket toe!

French Official Summary

Lors d'un duel Pokémon, Sacha bat à plates coutures un jeune et ambitieux Dresseur qui s'enfuit, démoralisé.

German Official Summary

In einem Pokémon-Kampf besiegt Ash eine ambitionierte junge Trainerin, die daraufhin gekränkt wegläuft.

Italian Official Summary

In una foresta Ash si imbatte in dei Pinsir voraci che stanno causando una grave deforestazione. Chiede aiuto a degli Heracross che non si rivelano così tosti come sembrano…

Portuguese Official Summary

Deixando a Cidade de Pallet, Ash, Pikachu, Misty e Brock voltam à estrada a caminho de seu próximo desafio: A Região de Johto! Apesar de ainda ter de cumprir uma tarefa para o Professor Carvalho, Ash pula de cabeça na Liga Johto, enfrentando um par de Líderes de Ginásio e adicionando Pokémon como Totodile e Chikorita à equipe. Adiante, nossos heróis encontrarão muitos Pokémon nunca vistos antes... assim como empolgantes batalhas, excitantes aventuras e as tramóias da Equipe Rocket!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

En un bosque que está siendo destruido por un furioso Pinsir, Ash debe enlistar la ayuda del Heracross local para proteger su hogar. Pero resulta que estos Pokémon se ven más rudos de lo que actúan…

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y sus amigos descubren un bosque donde Pinsir invasores están causando una fuerte desforestación.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Ash and friends discover a forest where invading Pinsir are causing heavy deforestation. Investigation reveals the root of the problem: Team Rocket is carelessly harvesting sap from a nearby woods, thereby upsetting the balance of nature.

Dutch Official Summary

In een bos dat vernield is door losgeslagen Pinsir, moet Ash de hulp van de plaatselijke Heracross inschakelen om hun thuis te beschermen! Maar het blijkt dat deze Pokémon stoerder lijken dan ze zijn…

French Official Summary

Sacha et ses amis découvrent une forêt où des envahisseurs Scarabrute provoquent une déforestation massive.

German Official Summary

Ash und seine Freunde entdecken einen Wald, in dem eine Invasion von Pinsirs für Chaos sorgt.