Ash and friends are now heading for the Battle Arena so Ash can earn his second Battle Frontier Symbol. However, right now they've stopped at a bakery and are standing in a very long line. Ash tells May that the cakes better be worth it; she replies that her guidebook says that they are the best in the area. Suddenly, an Arcanine comes bounding down the road. Ash looks it up in his Pokédex as it heads straight for them.

The Arcanine leaps over everyone in the crowd; May watches it in amazement. The Legendary Pokémon starts to run off as May says that she wants to catch it. Just then, a voice calls out to Arcanine. Everyone looks to see Drew and his Flygon chasing it. He orders Flygon to use Flamethrower. Arcanine responds with a Heat Wave attack. Arcanine then uses Extremespeed to get away. Drew gets annoyed that the Arcanine got away; May asks Brock what Extremespeed is. He tells her that Extremespeed is used to get Speed stats higher and almost always gets you the first attack.

Drew walks over and tells May that only an amateur would ask something like that. May wonders why Drew is in Kanto, so he tells her that he's there for the competition like real winners do. She gets mad as he shows her his newest Ribbon, one for the Kanto Grand Festival. Drew says he's going to go and get Arcanine and leaves with his Flygon. The group also leaves, May wanting to catch Arcanine to show Drew that she can.

At the bakery, Team Rocket watches "the twerps" leaving. The boss, who is the same one from the Hoenn League Championships, tells them to get working or they're fired. Meanwhile, Ash and the others follow Mudkip as it searches for Arcanine. Mudkip finds it taking Pecha Berries and storing them for later. Arcanine starts to leave, so May sends out Combusken to get it. Combusken starts to catch it, but then Arcanine uses Extremespeed and gets away. Everyone comes out from the bushes and Ash says that a Combusken could never match Arcanine's speed. Combusken becomes sad as May tells it that it wasn't its fault.

Brock suggests asking someone as they come to a woodsman's house. The man continues his chopping as the group approaches. They stop, afraid of the man; Ash walks up to him, as, back at the bakery, the line continues to grow and the customers grow unhappy. Inside, Jessie mumbles to herself that they should hold their Horsea as she carries a plat of muffins past a wedding cake. She decides to take a taste and sticks her finger in. James walks up and takes some for himself. Meowth jumps onto the table and tells them not to poke little holes in the cake but to take big chunks. Wobbuffet also takes some cake.

At the old woodsman's house, the man tells them that he told a boy with an Arcanine everything about Arcanine an hour previously. May asks if he'll tell them everything too. At the bakery, Team Rocket observes the cake, with several huge hunks missing. The boss calls for them and tells them to bring him the big wedding cake. Instead of taking it to him, they hide it and he comes out to get it himself. He asks them where it is, so Wobbuffet opens its mouth and reveals the half-eaten cake. All four of them are soon outside without jobs.

The woodsman tells Ash and his friends that the Arcanine never came down from the mountains until recently and that it goes to Pecha Trees and a local spring. Since all Pokémon have to drink sometime, the gang heads to the spring and hides in the bushes nearby. May says that she'll use Squirtle to battle it; Ash's stomach rumbles. He says that it must be time for lunch, but May yells that he'll never eat lunch again if he's not quiet. Max comments that their arguing is louder than Ash's stomach.

A few minutes later, everyone is sitting down to lunch. Brock says that he made it with fresh vegetables from the woodsman as a rustle in the bushes gets everyone's attention. They look to see Arcanine drinking some water. It hears them and runs off quickly. As Team Rocket walks through the forest, they complain that they're hungry and that they could've been fired after lunch. Wobbuffet appears with four Pecha Berries in its arms. James thinks that it got one for all of them, but it eats them all. Jessie shakes her Pokémon and tells it to give them the location of the Pecha Trees.

Meanwhile, Ash and friends have stumbled onto the Pecha Trees. Everyone gathers in a circle as Brock draws out a map in the dirt. He points out that the east and west sides of the area are steep cliffs so the Arcanine must've come from north or south. He has May and Max go to the north end while he and Ash go to the south end, thinking they can divert the Arcanine to May if it comes their way. Corphish, Mudkip, and Squirtle come out of their Pokéballs ready for battle. Arcanine decides to go south and Ash meets up with it first. He orders Corphish to use Bubblebeam and Arcanine runs off. Brock orders a Water Gun from Mudkip and it heads north.

As May gets ready for Arcanine, she discovers that Squirtle is sleeping. She wakes it up and tells it to get ready. It stands at attention as Arcanine runs up. Arcanine uses Roar and Squirtle returns to its Pokéball. Max suggests that May uses Munchlax's Metronome so she lets out her Pokémon. Arcanine uses Extremespeed to get away as Munchlax starts waving its hands. Munchlax gets Extremespeed and catches up to Arcanine. May tells it to jump on top, but it runs past and starts gathering Pecha Berries at the speed of light.

Over in another part of the forest, Team Rocket scales down a mountain, following Wobbuffet's instructions as to where the Pecha Berries are. They safely make it to the bottom to see that all the Berries are gone. Arcanine runs past and Meowth comes up with an idea to give it to Giovanni as a pillow to keep him warm at night.

Ash and the others are now trying their last idea, going to the cliffs. They hide behind a rock, with Squirtle out, as Arcanine walks up the path to a ledge. May jumps out with Squirtle and corners Arcanine. But just when she thinks she's got it, Drew jumps in with Flygon. Arcanine jumps past the two and up a cliff. May and Drew argue for a bit until May tells Drew that she wants a battle for who gets Arcanine.

Brock judges the match and tells them to begin. May orders Squirtle to use Tackle, which Flygon dodges by using Fly. Flygon then uses a Steel Wing attack. Squirtle tries to use Bubble to block but Flygon's Steel Wing hits and Squirtle begins to cry again. May picks it up as Drew walks towards the cliff where Arcanine went. Everyone climbs up to see that it's gone. But then they notice it up on a higher ledge. They climb up and see that Arcanine is feeding three Growlithe babies. A net comes flying and grabs the Growlithe. Team Rocket arrives and says their motto again. Jessie notices that they have the Growlithe instead of the Arcanine. Arcanine leaps onto the net, and gets captured in a second one. Team Rocket rejoices as Drew orders a Steel Wing.

The balloon bursts and lands in a tree. Ash and Brock start to take out their Pokéballs but May stops them and says to let her and Drew take care of it. Flygon uses Steel Wing to break the nets and free the captives. James sends out Cacnea and gets a needle-filled hug, before telling it to attack. Cacnea releases a Pin Missile, but Squirtle blocks with Bubble. Jessie sends in Dustox and orders a Poison Sting. Flygon blocks it with Flamethrower.

James orders Cacnea to use Sandstorm; Flygon blocks Squirtle from getting hit. Squirtle hops onto Flygon as it flies into the air. It jumps off and smashes into Dustox in a Tackle while Cacnea gets a Steel Wing from Flygon. May and Drew order Water Gun and Flamethrower respectively and Team Rocket is sent blasting off again. May decides not to capture Arcanine, and Drew also concedes.

As the sun sets into the mountains, Drew tells May that she should enter the Saffron City Pokémon Contest. He tells her that he's going to go and get a new Pokémon to strengthen his team when she asks if he'll be there. As Drew leaves, Max checks the Pokénav and announces that Saffron City is close by. Ash says that they'll head for Saffron City first and they head out.

English Official Summary

May and Ash are waiting on line outside a popular bakery when an Arcanine runs past. May wants to catch it, but she sees that Drew is chasing it too! Thanks to Extremespeed, Arcanine easily escapes. May catches up to it while it's eating and sends out Combusken, but Arcanine outruns her Pokémon. So Ash and his friends stop to ask a woodsman about Arcanine, and he points them to locations where it sometimes appears—but he also told Drew the same information about an hour ago. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has been fired from the bakery for eating the merchandise, and a combination of Wobbuffet and hunger leads them to a Pecha grove. Ash and his friends are waiting in the grove; when Arcanine shows up, they send it towards May and Squirtle. Arcanine uses Roar on Squirtle, and May sends out Munchlax to use Metronome. Metronome gives Munchlax Extremespeed, speed it uses to eat all the Pecha berries. By the time Team Rocket arrives, the trees have been picked clean! They do spot Arcanine, however, and decide to nab it for the boss. May and Drew again run into each other on a high ledge and see Arcanine run off again. Irate, May challenges Drew to see who gets Arcanine, and Drew's Flygon quickly defeats May's Squirtle. Both Coordinators chase after Arcanine anyway, only to find it feeding Pecha berries to its young Growlithe. Team Rocket kidnaps Arcanine and the Growlithe, but Drew and May team up to free them and defeat Team Rocket. May and Drew then decide not to break up Arcanine's family, and they let it go on its way. Drew goes on his way too, but not before he tells May to try the Pokémon Contest in Saffron City. Excited, our heroes set their sights on their next destination!

French Official Summary

Alors qu'ils font la queue devant une célèbre pâtisserie, Flora et Sacha aperçoivent un Arcanin passer en courant. Flora veut le capturer, mais elle se rend compte que Drew est également à la poursuite du Pokémon !

German Official Summary

Maike und Ash warten vor einer beliebten Bäckerei, als ein Arkani vorbeirennt. Maike möchte es fangen, aber auch Drew ist hinter ihm her!

Italian Official Summary

Vera e Ash sono in fila fuori da una famosa panetteria quando vedono passare un Arcanine. Vera desidera catturarlo, ma scopre che anche Drew è della stessa idea!

Portuguese Official Summary

May e seu rival Drew vão atrás do mesmo Arcanine, ambos esperando capturá-lo para seu próximo Concurso!

Finnish Official Summary

May ja hänen kilpakumppaninsa Drew haluavat saman Arcaninen, ja toivovat kumpikin saavansa sen napattua seuraavaa kilpailua varten!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

May y su rival Drew van tras el mismo Arcanine, ¡y ambas esperan atraparlo para su próximo Concurso!

Spanish Official Summary

Aura y Ash están esperando en la cola fuera de la famosa panadería, cuando un Arcanine pasa corriendo. Aura quiere atraparlo, ¡pero ve que Drew también lo está persiguiendo!

English Great Britian Official Summary

May and Ash are waiting on line outside a popular bakery when an Arcanine runs past. May wants to catch it, but she sees that Drew is chasing it too! Thanks to Extremespeed, Arcanine easily escapes. May catches up to it while it's eating and sends out Combusken, but Arcanine outruns her Pokémon. So Ash and his friends stop to ask a woodsman about Arcanine, and he points them to locations where it sometimes appears—but he also told Drew the same information about an hour ago. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has been fired from the bakery for eating the merchandise, and a combination of Wobbuffet and hunger leads them to a Pecha grove. Ash and his friends are waiting in the grove; when Arcanine shows up, they send it towards May and Squirtle. Arcanine uses Roar on Squirtle, and May sends out Munchlax to use Metronome. Metronome gives Munchlax Extremespeed, speed it uses to eat all the Pecha berries. By the time Team Rocket arrives, the trees have been picked clean! They do spot Arcanine, however, and decide to nab it for the boss. May and Drew again run into each other on a high ledge and see Arcanine run off again. Irate, May challenges Drew to see who gets Arcanine, and Drew's Flygon quickly defeats May's Squirtle. Both Coordinators chase after Arcanine anyway, only to find it feeding Pecha berries to its young Growlithe. Team Rocket kidnaps Arcanine and the Growlithe, but Drew and May team up to free them and defeat Team Rocket. May and Drew then decide not to break up Arcanine's family, and they let it go on its way. Drew goes on his way too, but not before he tells May to try the Pokémon Contest in Saffron City. Excited, our heroes set their sights on their next destination!

Russian Official Summary

Стоя в очереди в местную кондитерскую, Мэй замечает Арканайна, который на столько прекрасен, что, по мнению Мэй, мог бы стать ключем к победе на следующем состязании покемонов. Но до того, как она успевает сделать первый шаг. Появляется Дрю, который также надеется поймать этого покемона. Пока наши координаторы гоняются за Арканайном, Команда Р мечтает поймать его для своего босса.

Dutch Official Summary

May en haar rivaal Drew gaan achter dezelfde Arcanine aan en hopen hem beide te vangen voor hun volgende Wedstrijd!

Norwegian Official Summary

May og rivalen Drew er ute etter samme Arcanine, og begge håper å fange den før den neste konkurransen!

Swedish Official Summary

May och hennes rival Drew jagar samma Arcanine, och båda hoppas kunna fånga den inför nästa Tävling!

Danish Official Summary

May og hendes rival Drew er efter den samme Arcanine, som de begge håber at fange før deres næste konkurrence!