English Official Summary

Ash and friends decide to visit Professor Birch. On the road they are nearly run over by Birch in his jeep, on his way to the port to pick up Professor Oak. Ash and Brock join him, while May and Max head to his lab. May and Max are admiring the Hoenn starter Pokémon at the lab (Treecko, Mudkip, and Torchic), when Professor Oak shows up. He shows them the Kanto starter Pokémon he brought: Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander. May befriends the Bulbasaur. Team Rocket arrives and kidnaps all six starter Pokémon, and Professor Oak and the siblings go after them. They track the thieves to a secret base, but fall into a trap and are imprisoned. Team Rocket also takes May's Poké Balls. Meanwhile, Birch, Ash, and Brock are hot on the trail with the help of a Poochyena. Oak and the siblings escape from imprisonment with the starter Pokémon. Oak has a Zubat use Supersonic on Team Rocket while the Bulbasaur uses its vines to grab May's Poké Balls. After running, they eventually find their way to an outside door, but can't break out. Professor Birch and company arrive outside the door, where they use Water-type attacks on the door and then have Pikachu blast it with electricity. A group of Pokémon on Oak's side knocks down the now-weakened door with Tackle or Pound. Team Rocket shows up again, but all of the Pokémon team up with their different attacks to send the crooks blasting off. After saying goodbye, the kids depart for Fortree City.

French Official Summary

Sacha et ses amis décident de rendre visite au Professeur Seko. Sur le chemin, ils manquent de se faire écraser par la Jeep de Seko, qui va chercher le Professeur Chen au port.

German Official Summary

Ash und seine Freunde möchten Professor Birk einen Besuch abstatten. Auf dem Weg zu ihm überfährt Birk sie fast mit seinem Jeep, denn er möchte Professor Eich abholen.

Italian Official Summary

Ash e i suoi amici decidono di fare visita al Prof. Birch. Sulla strada sono quasi investiti dal professore alla guida del suo fuoristrada, diretto al porto dove lo aspetta il Prof. Oak.

Portuguese Official Summary

Quando o Professor Carvalho faz uma aparição surpresa em Hoenn, trazendo consigo Bulbasaur, Charmander e Squirtle, Ash une forças com eles para batalhar a Equipe Rocket.

Finnish Official Summary

Kun Professori Oak ilmestyy yllättäen Hoenn-alueelle mukanaan Bulbasaur, Charmander ja Squirtle, Ash ottaa ne avukseen otellessaan Rakettiryhmää vastaan.

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Cuando el Profesor Oak hace una aparición sorpresa en Hoenn, trayendo con él a Bulbasaur, Charmander y Squirtle, Ash une fuerzas con ellos para luchar contra el Equipo Rocket.

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y sus amigos deciden visitar al Profesor Abedul. De camino al puerto para recoger al Profesor Oak, el Profesor Abedul casi los atropella con su jeep.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Ash and friends decide to visit Professor Birch. On the road they are nearly run over by Birch in his jeep, on his way to the port to pick up Professor Oak. Ash and Brock join him, while May and Max head to his lab. May and Max are admiring the Hoenn starter Pokémon at the lab (Treecko, Mudkip, and Torchic), when Professor Oak shows up. He shows them the Kanto starter Pokémon he brought: Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander. May befriends the Bulbasaur. Team Rocket arrives and kidnaps all six starter Pokémon, and Professor Oak and the siblings go after them. They track the thieves to a secret base, but fall into a trap and are imprisoned. Team Rocket also takes May's Poké Balls. Meanwhile, Birch, Ash, and Brock are hot on the trail with the help of a Poochyena. Oak and the siblings escape from imprisonment with the starter Pokémon. Oak has a Zubat use Supersonic on Team Rocket while the Bulbasaur uses its vines to grab May's Poké Balls. After running, they eventually find their way to an outside door, but can't break out. Professor Birch and company arrive outside the door, where they use Water-type attacks on the door and then have Pikachu blast it with electricity. A group of Pokémon on Oak's side knocks down the now-weakened door with Tackle or Pound. Team Rocket shows up again, but all of the Pokémon team up with their different attacks to send the crooks blasting off. After saying goodbye, the kids depart for Fortree City.

Russian Official Summary

Перед отъездом из Петалбург Сити, Эш и его друзья решают навестить профессора Бёрча. По дороге в лабораторию, они встречают профессора Бёрча, который отправляется встречать профессора Оука, заехавшего в город для встречи с коллегой. Эш и Брок сопровождают Бёрча, а Мэй и Макс остаются охранять лабораторию. Вскоре им приходится пожалеть о своём решении. Команда Р нападает на лабораторию и похищает всех покемонов, которые в ней содержаться.

Dutch Official Summary

Als Professor Oak bij verrassing langskomt in Hoenn en Bulbasaur, Charmander en Squirtle meebrengt, trekt Ash samen met hen ten strijde tegen Team Rocket.

Norwegian Official Summary

Når professor Oak plutselig dukker opp i Hoenn og har med seg Bulbasaur, Charmander og Squirtle, blir Ash med dem for å kjempe mot Team Rocket!

Swedish Official Summary

När professor Oak överraskande dyker upp i Hoenn och har med sig Bulbasaur, Charmander och Squirtle, slår Ash sig ihop med dem för att strida mot Team Rocket!

Danish Official Summary

Da professor Oak dukker op på et overraskelsesvisit i Hoenn-regionen sammen med Bulbasaur, Charmander og Squirtle, slutte Ash sig til dem i kampen mod Team Rocket.