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The episode starts with a {{p|Psyduck}} being chased by three shadowy figures through a stretch of grass. At the same time, Ash and his friends are taking a break on their journey to Saffron City. {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Phanpy}} are seen playing with each other in the background while [[May (anime)|May]] is gathering a pail of water. {{Ash}} is looking through his backpack when the frightened Psyduck leaps over the cliff above Ash and co. and falls down on top of their camp-fire. Because the camp fire was not entirely put out, Psyduck was burned by the campfire and leaps frantically into a nearby stream to cool itself down. The three shadowy figures (now revealed to us by [[Max]] to be all three stages of the Superpower Pokémon); {{p|Machop}}, {{p|Machoke}}, and {{p|Machamp}} appear from the  cliff above. Psyduck on seeing them, begins swimming hastily away from its pursuers but the three Pokémon follow Psyduck into the water. May asks the group why they were chasing the Psyduck and [[Brock]] says they will find out. With the fighting Pokémon managing to corner Psyduck into a wall Machoke just manages to grab Psyduck's neck before  Ash and his friends arrive and intervene. Phanpy attempts to help the distressed Psyduck but is easily swatted away by the Machop's [[Karate Chop]]. Phanpy then responds back with a {{m|Rollout}} and easily defeats Machop. Machamp then tries to hit Phanpy but is blocked by Phanpy's [[Defense Curl]] and is then defeated by yet another  Rollout attack. Brock comments that Ash did well by using Defense Curl ''then'' Rollout as it doubles the damage dealt by Rollout. Machoke steps up to try to defeat Phanpy and is joined by the recovering Machop and Machamp. As all three of them corner Phanpy, Pikachu interrupts by electrifying all three of the Pokémon with a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} and sending them running off into the distance. Ash offers Psyduck to stay with them until they reach a safe place.

Psyduck and Phanpy starst playing by the stream as Brock offers the Psyduck some Pokémon food. Psyduck quickly starts devouring the food as May consults the Pokédex. May also notices that Psyduck has a red scarf on it meaning that it is not a wild Pokémon and belongs to a trainer. Later, Machop, Machoke, and Machamp are seen kneeling in apology to their trainer (an obviously wealthy young girl sitting in a carriage and pulled by a {{p|Rapidash}})for not successfully bringing back her 'precious' Psyduck. They are then ordered to continue their attempt to bring back Psyduck for their master. Their

Ash and group are walking down a path as Phanpy, Pikachu, and Psyduck begin playing, wrestling in the grass. Off in the distance in a treetop, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{TR|Meowth}} are spying on the gang again from their hideout contemplating if the new and improved [[Team Rocket]] is really all that good. They then plan to steal Psyduck for their boss, [[Giovanni]], and a vision begins as Meowth envisions Psyduck attending to Giovanni's needs. If they successfully capture the Psyduck for their boss then they will be up for a big promotion.