Ash and co. continues to travel around the Orange Islands with Lapras. Tracey is trying to make funny faces for Togepi. Tracey thinks there's something wrong with Togepi because it hasn't learned any attacks. Misty says that she has tried to teach Togepi an attack. She recalls this one time she tried, but failed. Ash comments on this, and Misty pulls on his cheek. Suddenly, a big whirlpool surrounds Ash and co. and they get swept away.

Ash wakes up. Misty and Pikachu asks if Ash is okay. Ash wonders of where they are at right now. Tracey is busy examining the island. He notices the sheer cliffs and whirlpools, and concludes that they are on Pinkan Island. Because of these high cliffs and whirlpools, no one has explored the island. Traecy really wants to see what kind of Pokémon the island holds. He starts to climb up the cliffs. Ash returns Lapras, and he and Misty follows Tracey. Ash yells out to Tracey. Tracey kicks him, signaling him to be quiet. Then Tracey points to a Rhyhorn. The Rhyhorn is eating some berries, but the strange thing is that this Rhyhorn is pink! Misty is not sure if Rhyhorn are suppose to be pink. Ash gets out his Pokédex. The Pokédex shows a picture of a gray Rhyhorn. Tracey decides to get a closer look, making sure to stay downwind. Tracey gets out his sketchbook, and he starts to sketch Rhyhorn. Ash doesn't think Tracey should be getting too close to Rhyhorn, but Misty reminds him that he's a Pokémon Watcher. Ash tries to prove that he can be good too. He says hello to Rhyhorn, but Rhyhorn knocks Ash away. Then it starts to use Take Down on Ash and Tracey. They come to the edge of a cliff. The Rhyhorn is getting closer and closer. Togepi uses Metronome and teleports everyone to safety.

The group wonders how they got teleported. Ash wants to know how Tracey got so close to the Rhyhorn. Tracey tells Ash that he matched his breathing with Rhyhorn's breathing. Then Ash and co. discovers that the Rhyhorn is trapped on a branch. Officer Jenny drives up to the group. She tells them that Pinkan Island is a restricted area. Misty says that they have to hurry up and rescue the Rhyhorn. Ash tells Officer Jenny that he made the Rhyhorn mad and it fell. Ash and Tracey are tied to ropes, and Misty lowers them down. They tie the Rhyhorn with rope, and Officer Jenny begins to pull them up.

Team Rocket is in their sub. Jessie is looking through the telescope, and she sees the twerps and a pink Rhyhorn. Suddenly, Team Rocket gets caught in a whirlpool. Jigglypuff, who is holding on the sub, is spinning around. Ash and Tracey have almost made it to the top. When they do make it to the top, Rhyhorn is unhooked, and seems to be okay. Ash doesn't understand why the Rhyhorn didn't attack Officer Jenny. Officer Jenny explains to Ash that the Rhyhorn gets nervous with new people. Tracey notices that Pikachu's tail is pink. Ash is surprised by this too. Officer Jenny tells Ash that it's only the Pinkan Berries. Pinkan Island is the only place in the world where Pinkan trees grow. The Pokémon will only stay pink if they eat the berries all the time. Ash says that Pikachu can be "Pinkachu."

Team Rocket has landed on Pinkan Island. They are on the look for some pink Pokémon. Jigglypuff appears, and Team Rocket are happy to find a pink Pokémon. But then they realize that Jigglypuff are always pink. Jigglypuff is about to sing. Team Rocket runs away before Jigglypuff can start singing. They run into an area filled with many pink Pokémon. Jessie dreams of having her very own theme park. James sends out Victreebel, who tries to eat James once again. Jessie sends out her Lickitung. Lickitung approaches the two Nidoran, and it begins to chase them. The Nidoran runs into a cave. Lickitung looks in the cave, and runs away. A pink Nidoking stares at Team Rocket. It chases them away.

Officer Jenny explains to Ash and co. that Pinkan Island is a restricted area. The group apologizes for trespassing. They decide to give Professor Oak a call. Professor Oak seems to know a lot about the island. He tells Ash and co. that no one is suppose to find out about the island. A bunch of other rangers are researching the Pokémon, and they are doing their best to protect them. Then Ash hangs up. Suddenly, the alarm beeps. Officer Jenny says that some poachers have landed on the island. She lets Ash and co. help her stop the poachers.

Team Rocket is still running away from the pink Nidoking. Weezing is sent out, and it uses Smokescreen. Arbok squeezes the Nidoking tightly with its Wrap attack. Then Lickitung starts to slap Nidoking with its tongue. Nidoking gets licked, and becomes paralyzed. Officer Jenny spots Team Rocket. Team Rocket starts to recite their motto in pink costumes. Pikachu thundershocks all of Team Rocket's Pokémon. Nidoking lifts the Pokémon up, and throws them at Jessie and James. Nidoking's tail slams into Team Rocket, sending them away. Nidoking is still mad, and it chases Ash and co. Psyduck pops out, and Nidoking scares it. Tracey tries Marill, but Marill gets scared too. Pikachu tries a Thundershock, but it doesn't work because Nidoking is on a rampage. Ash and co. comes to a dead end. Nidoking charges up for a Hyper Beam. Togepi waves its arms, and a Barrier saves the group from the Hyper Beam.

Officer Jenny tells Ash and co. to get out of the car. Once the group is out, Officer Jenny lassos Nidoking, and drives are in circles. Nidoking gets dizzy and falls over. Tracey is amazed that Officer Jenny stopped Nidoking without even hurting it. Officer Jenny takes Ash and co. out into the sea through the whirlpools. Officer Jenny reminds them to not tell anyone about the pink Pokémon. Misty thinks Togepi might know some attacks. Ash and Tracey doesn't believe Misty at all. Then Ash takes Tracey's sketchbook. He sees that Tracey drew a picture of Officer Jenny. Misty tries to teach Togepi to wave its arms, but Togepi gets confused. The boat sails through the sunset.

English Official Summary

Ash and friends are caught in a whirlpool and swept to an unexplored island where all the Pokémon are pink. It's Pinkan Island, a Pokémon refuge where the Pokémon's diet of Pinkan Berries causes their unique coloration. But the Pokémon aren't all as sweet as they look. Our heroes cross paths with an enraged Nidoking, and end up cornered under a cliff. Nidoking blasts its Hyper Beam at our heroes. Togepi waves its arms, and the attack misses our heroes as if skipping off a shield. Coincidence? Or is Togepi finally learning some attacks? Officer Jenny drives up in her Jeep and lassoes Nidoking to the ground, stopping its attack without hurting it. Our heroes leave Pinkan Island, having promised to keep the island a secret so that poachers won't come and ruin its unique beauty.

Italian Official Summary

A causa di un vortice i nostri eroi finiscono sull'Isola di Pinkan: un luogo misterioso e inesplorato in cui i Pokémon sono tutti colorati di rosa. Ash e Tracey ne rimangono affascinati... e così anche il Team Rocket!

Portuguese Official Summary

Os nossos heróis dão por si na Ilha Rosa, lar de um grande número de Pokémon com uma coloração estranha. Ash e Tracey ficam fascinados com este Pokémon cor-de-rosa… bem como o trio da Team Rocket!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Nuestros héroes se encuentran en la Isla Pinkan, hogar de un gran número de Pokémon de colores extraños. Ash y Tracey quedan fascinados con estos Pokémon rosas… ¡al igual que el Equipo Rocket!

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y sus amigos son atrapados por un torbellino, y arrastrados a una isla inexplorada donde todos los Pokémon son de color rosa.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Ash and friends are caught in a whirlpool and swept to an unexplored island where all the Pokémon are pink. It's Pinkan Island, a Pokémon refuge where the Pokémon's diet of Pinkan Berries causes their unique coloration. But the Pokémon aren't all as sweet as they look. Our heroes cross paths with an enraged Nidoking, and end up cornered under a cliff. Nidoking blasts its Hyper Beam at our heroes. Togepi waves its arms, and the attack misses our heroes as if skipping off a shield. Coincidence? Or is Togepi finally learning some attacks? Officer Jenny drives up in her Jeep and lassoes Nidoking to the ground, stopping its attack without hurting it. Our heroes leave Pinkan Island, having promised to keep the island a secret so that poachers won't come and ruin its unique beauty.

Dutch Official Summary

Onze helden bevinden zich op Pinkan Island, waar een groot aantal vreemd gekleurde Pokémon leven. Ash en Tracey zijn gefascineerd door deze roze Pokémon…net als het Team Rocket trio!

French Official Summary

Sacha et ses amis sont pris dans un tourbillon et échouent sur une île inexplorée où tous les Pokémon sont roses.

German Official Summary

Ash und seine Freunde werden von einem Strudel erfasst und auf eine unerforschte Insel voller rosafarbener Pokémon gespült.

Danish Official Summary

Vore helte befinder sig på Pinkan-øen, som er hjemsted for en masse Pokémon i sære farver. Ash og Tracey er fascineret af de lyserøde Pokémon – og det er trioen Team Rocket også!