English Official Summary

Ash and friends are traveling when a Zangoose runs up in front of them. It is followed by its Trainer, their old friend Nicolai. Ash challenges Nicolai to a Pokémon battle. The battle is being watched by Team Rocket. Jessie sends out her Seviper (to steal Pikachu), but Zangoose senses it and the two Pokémon start to fight. They fall into the river, and Ash sends Corphish to drive Seviper off so they can rescue Zangoose. While the injured Zangoose is recovering back at their camp, Ash shows Nicolai how to battle Seviper. Team Rocket returns and the battle between Zangoose and Seviper continues. James and Meowth steal Pikachu while Jessie is helping her Seviper. The friends go to get Pikachu back, but James' Cacnea accidentally sends Pikachu flying. Wobbuffet grabs Pikachu and runs off, trailed by everyone. Nicolai notices that they can't catch Wobbuffet because it's running in a zig-zag pattern, so he instructs his Zangoose to do the same to avoid Seviper's attacks. Zangoose then uses Crush Claw to win the battle, while Pikachu uses Thunder to send Team Rocket blasting off again. Nicolai congratulates Zangoose, and Ash and Nicolai continue their battle.

French Official Summary

Alors que Sacha et ses amis continuent leur périple, ils croisent un Mangriff. Il est suivi de son Dresseur, qui n'est autre que leur vieil ami Nicolas. Sacha défie alors Nicolas dans un duel Pokémon.

German Official Summary

Ein Sengo läuft Ash und seinen Freunden über den Weg. Sein Trainer, ihr alter Freund Nicholai, rennt dem Pokémon hinterher. Ash fordert Nicholai zum Kampf heraus.

Italian Official Summary

Ash e i suoi amici stanno viaggiando quando uno Zangoose passa di corsa davanti a loro. È seguito da un Allenatore, il loro vecchio amico Nicolai. Ash ne approfitta per sfidare Nicolai a una lotta di Pokémon.

Portuguese Official Summary

Um velho conhecido ganha confiança e fortalece seu elo com seu Zangoose quando ele é forçado a enfrentar um Seviper em uma batalha desequilibrada.

Finnish Official Summary

Vanha tuttava saa itsevarmuutta, ja vahvistaa suhdettaan Zangoosensa kanssa, joutuessaan kohtaamaan Seviperin epäreilussa ottelussa.

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Un viejo conocido gana la confianza y fortalece su lazo con Zangoose cuando se ve forzado a enfrentar a Seviper en una batalla menos que justa.

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y sus amigos están viajando cuando un Zangoose se pone delante de ellos. Es seguido por su Entrenador, su viejo amigo Nicolai. Ash reta a Nicolai en un combate Pokémon.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Ash and friends are traveling when a Zangoose runs up in front of them. It is followed by its Trainer, their old friend Nicolai. Ash challenges Nicolai to a Pokémon battle. The battle is being watched by Team Rocket. Jessie sends out her Seviper (to steal Pikachu), but Zangoose senses it and the two Pokémon start to fight. They fall into the river, and Ash sends Corphish to drive Seviper off so they can rescue Zangoose. While the injured Zangoose is recovering back at their camp, Ash shows Nicolai how to battle Seviper. Team Rocket returns and the battle between Zangoose and Seviper continues. James and Meowth steal Pikachu while Jessie is helping her Seviper. The friends go to get Pikachu back, but James' Cacnea accidentally sends Pikachu flying. Wobbuffet grabs Pikachu and runs off, trailed by everyone. Nicolai notices that they can't catch Wobbuffet because it's running in a zig-zag pattern, so he instructs his Zangoose to do the same to avoid Seviper's attacks. Zangoose then uses Crush Claw to win the battle, while Pikachu uses Thunder to send Team Rocket blasting off again. Nicolai congratulates Zangoose, and Ash and Nicolai continue their battle.

Russian Official Summary

Вскоре после встречи с давнишним приятелем и его Зангусом, Эш и его друзья узнают, что этот покемон является злейшим врагом Севайпера. Джесси и Джеймс появляются, когда Зангус, почуяв приближение Севайпера, вызывает того на поединок. Первая битва заканчивается традиционным пролётом Команды Р над горизонтом, но и покемоны, и их тренеры намерены выявить победителя раз и навсегда.

Dutch Official Summary

Een oude bekende wint het vertrouwen en versterkt de band met zijn Zangoose als hij gedwongen wordt te vechten tegen Seviper in een oneerlijk gevecht.

Norwegian Official Summary

En gammel bekjent får selvtillit og styrker forholdet til sin Zangoose når han blir nødt til å møte Seviper i en alt annet enn rettferdig kamp.

Swedish Official Summary

En gammal bekant vinner självförtroende och stärker banden till sin Zangoose, när han tvingas möta Seviper i en strid som är allt annat än rättvis.

Danish Official Summary

En gammel bekendt vinder selvtillid og styrker forholdet til sin Zangoose, da han bliver nødt til at møde Seviper i en kamp, der er alt andet end lige.