Ash and his friends are still en route to Ecruteak City and are now quite hot as they walk through a jungle. They approach a banana tree and notice a couple of Aipom and a Mankey hanging from it. Ash gets out his dex to find out more information about the Aipom. Ash isn't interested in the getting the Pokemon this time but instead is hungry and wants to get some of the banana's.

Ash and Pikachu run towards the tree but they quickly slip on a banana peel and fall into a hot spring lagoon. Ash, Pikachu and Brock aren't too quick to get out of the water though and Misty approaches and asks them if they are going to say in the water all day. Ash tells her they are and suggests that she join them.

Brock states that the whole area is kept warm by and underground heat source as he puts out his wet clothes to dry. Ash suggests to his friends that they stay there all day and relax. Ash, Misty and Brock send out all their on hand Pokemon to come out and enjoy the hot spring as well. Ash has a large Master Ball balloon that he and all the Pokemon started bouncing around. They started hitting it too hard until it finally was sent out into the distance.

Chikorita gets mad at Totodile for hitting the ball so hard and they begin to fight. Ash thinks his Pokemon are getting along fine until Misty says she thinks they are fighting. Ash suggests to his Pokemon that they go find the ball so they can play some more.

Chikorita find the ball and tries to get it away from an Aipom that is standing on it but then a bunch of Aipom appear and begin throwing sand at it. Cyndaquil lights up the fire on its back and the Aipom run away with the ball though.

Jessie, James and Meowth have been walking through the jungle for hours and she wonders how much longer it would be till they got to the hidden hot spring. James tells her that according to the guide book, it should be just ahead. Jessie then imagines all the different ways she would enjoy the hot springs as Jessie and James begin eating some of the fruit they have collected. Meowth wasn't too enthusiastic about the hot springs because he didn't want to get his fur wet.

Suddenly a ground of Aipom appear and trample over Jessie, James and Meowth as Ash's Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile follow them close behind. Team Rocket recognizes the Pokemon as Ash's Pokemon. In a Sherlock Holmes fantasy, James deduces that because they saw Ash's Pokemon chasing a beach ball, a beach must be close by as well. Meowth says there isn't any ocean nearby but Sherlock James says it must be the hot spring that is close.

Jessie suggests they follow the Pokemon. The Aipom with the Master Ball beach ball enters a dark cave as Team Rocket notices a Snorlax. The Snorlax grabs James and eats all the fruit he had in the basket on his back. Team Rocket goes in the cave but Snorlax was tired and falls asleep in front of the entrance of the cave, blocking it.

Jessie and James end up splitting away from Meowth and Meowth ends up finding Totodile. Meowth thinks he's been abandoned but still decides he can catch Totodile. Snorlax keeps hitting the cave as it sleeps causing rocks to fall inside the cave. Totodile quickly saves Meowth from being crushed by a falling rock. Meowth was thankful for being saved even though he was trying to capture it.

Chikorita and Cyndaquil eventually find Totodile and Meowth. Meowth wants to know if they saw Jessie or James but they say they haven't. They try to cheer up Meowth. Jessie and James though manage to break out of the cave and find the larger hot springs. James tries to jump into the water but the Aipom throw stuff at Team Rocket.

Back in the cave, Chikorita can tell there is an exit as its leaf can feel the wind. Ash then realizes that his Pokemon have been taking a bit too long to get back and decides its time he should go look for them. Meowth and Ash's Pokemon find Snorlax and Cyndaquil's Flamethrower manages to wake it up and move it from the entrance of the cave. As they leave the cave, Meowth captures all three Pokemon in a net but Snorlax is mad at Meowth for hurting it. Snorlax cause an earthquake and the hot spring water goes all over the place.

Brock notices the water coming and then Ash notices his Pokemon near a Snorlax. He quickly goes after his Pokemon as they manage to rescue themselves long enough for Ash to come rescue them. Ash suggests they go back to the beach and just as they do the beach ball washes up on shore and Pikachu picks it up. They all begin playing with the ball again.

English Official Summary

Arriving at a beautiful hot springs, Ash, Misty and Brock decide they and their Pokémon need to take a much needed break from their journey. As Ash and the Pokémon hit a beach ball around, Totodile, Chikorita and Cyndaquil play a little too rough. Totodile ends up blasting the ball deep into the nearby forest and when Ash sends these three Pokémon to retreive it, they run into a gang of antagonizing Aipom! In order to survive the escapades of retrieving the beach ball and the pitfalls of trying to make it back to Ash, these three must learn to work together. Watch as Chikorita, Totodile and Cyndaquil learn to appreciate the power of friendship.

Italian Official Summary

Giunti presso una serie di bellissime fonti termali, Ash, Misty e Brock decidono di regalare a se stessi e ai loro Pokémon una meritata vacanza.

Portuguese Official Summary

Chikorita, Cyndaquil e Totodile se encontram separados do grupo e presos numa ravina! Quando Meowth se vê perdido também, uma parceria improvável é feita!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

¡Chikorita, Cyndaquil y Totodile se separan del grupo y quedan atrapados en un barranco! Cuando Meowth descubre que también está atrapado, se forma una alianza poco probable.

Spanish Official Summary

Al llegar a un hermoso manantial de aguas termales, Ash, Misty y Brock deciden que ellos y sus Pokémon necesitan tomarse un merecido descanso en su viaje.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Arriving at a beautiful hot springs, Ash, Misty and Brock decide they and their Pokémon need to take a much needed break from their journey. As Ash and the Pokémon hit a beach ball around, Totodile, Chikorita and Cyndaquil play a little too rough. Totodile ends up blasting the ball deep into the nearby forest and when Ash sends these three Pokémon to retreive it, they run into a gang of antagonizing Aipom! In order to survive the escapades of retrieving the beach ball and the pitfalls of trying to make it back to Ash, these three must learn to work together. Watch as Chikorita, Totodile and Cyndaquil learn to appreciate the power of friendship.

Dutch Official Summary

Chikorita, Cyndaquil en Totodile raken gescheiden van de groep en zitten vast in een ravijn! Als Meowth ook vast zit, wordt er een onwaarschijnlijk partnerschap gevormd!

French Official Summary

Sacha, Ondine et Pierre découvrent de magnifiques sources d'eau chaude et décident de faire une pause bien méritée avec leurs Pokémon avant de poursuivre leur périple.

German Official Summary

An einer heißen Quelle entschließen sich Ash, Misty und Rocko zu einer wohl verdienten Rast.