English Official Summary

The kids arrive in a city where May lets her Bulbasaur to enjoy the scenery. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is at the Pokémon Center (PC) making "repairs" to the transporter machine. Upon arrival at the PC, Ash calls Professor Oak. They decide that Ash's and May's Bulbasaur should meet, so Oak transports Ash's over. Unfortunately Team Rocket has rerouted the machine so they get all the full Poké Balls, and only empty Poké Balls arrive at the PC. The kids confront Team Rocket outside the PC. James has attached a new engine to their balloon which malfunctions, so the thieves go blasting off. They drop one Poké Ball—Ash's Bulbasaur. Team Rocket gathers up everything from the crash site and runs, but a hole in James' bag leaves a trail of Poké Balls along the way. The two Bulbasaur quickly pick up the trail to a cabin where the thieves are hiding. Team Rocket seals up the cabin and begins fending off Ash and friends, using the Poké Balls as projectiles. The two Bulbasaur try to sneak the rest of the Poké Balls out through a window with their vines. Pikachu breaks down the wall with Iron Tail, and the Bulbasaur team up to battle Team Rocket. Pikachu sends the thieves blasting off. Back at the PC, Ash talks to Professor Oak again, who begs Ash to send Bulbasaur back. Everyone says goodbye, and the little Grass-type is sent home.

French Official Summary

Les enfants arrivent dans une ville où Flora laisse son Bulbizarre profiter du paysage. Pendant ce temps, la Team Rocket se trouve au Centre Pokémon pour « réparer » le transporteur Pokémon.

German Official Summary

Unsere Helden kommen in einer Stadt an, in der Maike ihr Bisasam die Landschaft genießen lässt. Team Rocket ist inzwischen am Pokémon-Center angekommen und „repariert“ den Transporter.

Italian Official Summary

I ragazzi giungono in una città dove Vera lascia libero il suo Bulbasaur di farsi un giretto. Nel frattempo, il Team Rocket è al Centro Pokémon a 'riparare' il suo originale mezzo di trasporto.

Portuguese Official Summary

Numa tentativa de ajudar May a treinar seu novo Bulbasaur, Ash pede para o Professor Carvalho mandar seu próprio Bulbasaur pra ele, mas alguém desvia o transporte...

Finnish Official Summary

Yrittäessään auttaa May'tä kouluttamaan uutta Bulbasauriaan, Ash pyytää professori Oakia lähettämään hänen oman Bulbasaurinsa hänelle, mutta joku yhyttää lähetyksen…

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

En un intento por ayudar a May a entrenar a su nuevo Bulbasaur, Ash le pide al Profesor Oak que le envíe a su propio Bulbasaur, pero alguien desvía el transporte…

Spanish Official Summary

Los chicos llegan a una ciudad donde Aura deja a su Bulbasaur disfrutar del paisaje. Mientras tanto, el Team Rocket está en el Centro Pokémon haciendo “reparaciones” a la máquina transportadora.

English Great Britian Official Summary

The kids arrive in a city where May lets her Bulbasaur to enjoy the scenery. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is at the Pokémon Center (PC) making "repairs" to the transporter machine. Upon arrival at the PC, Ash calls Professor Oak. They decide that Ash's and May's Bulbasaur should meet, so Oak transports Ash's over. Unfortunately Team Rocket has rerouted the machine so they get all the full Poké Balls, and only empty Poké Balls arrive at the PC. The kids confront Team Rocket outside the PC. James has attached a new engine to their balloon which malfunctions, so the thieves go blasting off. They drop one Poké Ball—Ash's Bulbasaur. Team Rocket gathers up everything from the crash site and runs, but a hole in James' bag leaves a trail of Poké Balls along the way. The two Bulbasaur quickly pick up the trail to a cabin where the thieves are hiding. Team Rocket seals up the cabin and begins fending off Ash and friends, using the Poké Balls as projectiles. The two Bulbasaur try to sneak the rest of the Poké Balls out through a window with their vines. Pikachu breaks down the wall with Iron Tail, and the Bulbasaur team up to battle Team Rocket. Pikachu sends the thieves blasting off. Back at the PC, Ash talks to Professor Oak again, who begs Ash to send Bulbasaur back. Everyone says goodbye, and the little Grass-type is sent home.

Russian Official Summary

Джеймс решает похитить у ничего не подозревающих тренеров их покемонов, для этого он ломает Поке-Болл транспортёр в центре покемонов. К несчастью, именно в этом центре Эш ждёт своего Бульбазавра от профессора Оука. Когда Эш понимает, что присланный ему Поке-Болл является подделкой, приходит еще несколько тренеров с такой же проблемой. Догадавшись, что настоящие Поке-Боллы были украдены, Джой, Эш и его друзья выходят на след Команды Р, случайно обронившей один Поке-Болл - тот самый, в котором находится Бульбазавр Эша. Команде Р удается скрыться с остальными Поке-Боллами. Бульбазавры Эша и Мэй быстро становятся друзьями, но смогут ли они объединить усилия и помочь вернуть украденные Поке-Боллы?

Dutch Official Summary

In een poging om May te helpen met de training van haar nieuwe Bulbasaur, vraagt Ash Professor Oak om zijn eigen Bulbasaur te sturen, maar iemand leidt het transport om…

Norwegian Official Summary

I et forsøk på å hjelpe May med å trene sin nye Bulbasaur, ber Ash professor Oak om å sende sin Bulbasaur til ham, men det er noen som avleder transporten...

Swedish Official Summary

Ash gör ett försök att hjälpa May att träna sin nya Bulbasaur genom att be Professor Oak skicka hans egen Bulbasaur till honom, men någon dirigerar om transporten…

Danish Official Summary

For at hjælpe May med at træne sin nye Bulbasaur beder Ask professor Oak om at sende sin egen Bulbasaur til ham , men nogen kommer til at forlægge forsendelsen...