Ash, Pikachu, and friends travel through the deep, dark forest on their way to the Wild West, encountering a theft, a rescue, and a mystery to solve along the way.
Ash is torn between allowing Charizard, his only fire Pok?mon, to become strong by leaving Ash forever, or keeping Charizard to realize his dreams of becoming a Pok?mon Master.
When Ash discovers that his old rival, Gary, is competing in the Pok??mon Talent Show, Ash determines to enter and win, but Team Rocket has other plans for all the Pok??mon in the show.
The Pok?mon hot air balloon race is on and the prize is a rare Dratini. Windy could have won but Team Rocket took the wind out of her sails. Ash and his Pok?mon will help.
Team Rocket members James and Jessie are thwarted in their plans to steal a rare blue Shuckle after they drink its juice causing all the Pokemon, including Pikachu, to fall in love with them.
Team Rocket stole they key and locked up Pikachu! They put Pikachu in a cage and gave the stolen key to Wobbuffet. But Wobbuffet-- the clumsy blue Pokemon--took off and is lost in the woods. How can Ash and the gang save Pikachu with the only key?.
