Pikachu is standing on an apple tree. Suddenly it falls down the tree and faints. Misty gets Ash up and Brock rushes over with Pikachu in his arms. Pikachu tries to talk but all is heard is a little squeak. Brock thinks that something might be stuck in Pikachu's throat and that they take it to a Pokémon Center. They run to a hospital and Ash bangs on the door. A doctor comes to the door half asleep. His name is Dr. Proctor. The three of them beg for his help.

Dr. Proctor puts Misty on the table and asks of what might the trouble be. Ash brings Pikachu over and Dr. Proctor tells him that he only treats people and not Pokémon. Finally, Dr. Proctor agrees to help them. He takes out his stethoscope and checks Pikachu's heart beat. He then checks the amount of electricity that Pikachu has in its body and it's pretty low. He tells Brock and Misty to bring him something. Then Dr. Proctor charges up Pikachu's body and Pikachu regains its conciousness. Dr. Proctor tells Pikachu to open its mouth. Dr. Proctor's hand reaches in and grabs the apple. Pikachu shocks them and they fall down. Dr. Proctor scolds Ash about being irresponsible and then he leaves.

Dr. Proctor walks off and the phone rings. Ash, Misty, and Brock ask if he's going to answer it and Dr. Proctor says no. Ash answers the phone and Nurse Joy appears on the screen. Nurse Joy tells them that the truck carrying many Pokémon was involved in a traffic accident and that her Pokémon Center is full. Meowth is crying because it lost its gold charm on its head and Jessie is screaming at James. Dr. Proctor agrees to help the Pokémon. He tells Ash, Misty, and Brock that they'll have to be his assistants.

Two Chanseys and a crying Cubone rushes into the hospital. One of the Chansey gives Dr. Proctor a clipboard and he directs the Chansey to the room where they should go in. Ash takes out Bulbasaur to hold Cubone down. Dr. Proctor tells Ash that he can't be violent with the patients. Misty takes Cubone and cuddles with it. Team Rocket have their own Pokémon problems. Apparently, a Jessie thinks Raticate will hurt her Arbok. Dr. Proctor says that it couldn't do that and Chansey comes to fix up Raticate. Jessie asks Dr. Proctor to heal Arbok and he does so right away. Ash and Team Rocket meet up and Ash tells Dr. Proctor not to trust them. More injured Pokémon come in and Dr. Proctor asks Jessie and James to help.

Meowth is still crying because it lost its charm. Chansey gives Meowth a rice but Meowth just tosses it away. Chansey gives Meowth a gameboard but Meowth just cries louder. Then Chansey picks up Officer Jenny's booth. Chansey puts Venonat on Meowth's head. Meowth throws the Venonat at Chansey and then Chansey starts to slap Meowth. Lastly, Chansey bandages Meowth's head. Ash's Pokémon are also helping out. James and Brock are gluing on a horn on Pinsir. Jessie and Misty are busy taking out a Voltorb from a Weepinbell. Voltorb sparks a bit and Misty tells Jessie to be careful. Dr. Proctor tells them that Voltorb can selfdestruct. Jessie leaves and Chansey takes over. With a few tough pulls, the Voltorb comes out of Weepinbell's mouth. Now Ash and Brock have a problem with a Dodrio. Dodrios' heads are caught in a knot. Dr. Proctor takes out the medicine. One of the Dodrio heads attacks Dr. Proctor. The medicine flies out of his hand and it hits the doctor himself. The doctor falls asleep and Chansey puts a blanket over him.

So now Ash, Misty, Brock, and Team Rocket have to help the Pokémon. Ash tells Squirtle to weaken Dodrio with Water Gun. Then Pikachu uses Thunderbolt. Dodrio is now weakened. Ash takes out a Pokéball and decides to capture it but Brock stops him. They help a lot of other Pokémon including Hitmonlee, Nidoking, Sandslash, and some others. Jessie and James decide to take over now. They take off their outfit and then they say their motto. Ash tells Team Rocket to stop messing around. Team Rocket tells them that they will steal all of the Pokémon in the hospital. They kick the "stretcher catcher" at them. Two arms appear from the stretcher and they tie up Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu. James takes out a big needle and he plans to use it on the kids. Chansey blocks his way. Jessie tells Arbok to attack Chansey but Arbok doesn't attack. James tells Weezing to attack Chansey but Weezing doesn't attack either.

Dr. Proctor wakes up and he tells them that Arbok and Weezing haven't forgotten that Chansey cared for them went they were injured. Dr. Proctor shows Team Rocket his weapons. They consist of needles, scissors, and many other things. Chansey frees Ash, Misty, and Brock. They slide the stretchers back at Team Rocket and they run away. Outside, Team Rocket is catching their breath. James shows them a Voltorb that he managed to get his hands on. Voltorb selfdestructs and Team Rocket blasts off again. They land on the ground and Meowth gets his charm back.

It is time for the group to leave. Dr. Proctor offers them to stay for awhile. Each of the kids tells him their dreams and that they need to get going. They say their goodbyes to Dr. Proctor and Dr. Proctor wishes them good luck.

English Official Summary

As our heroes sleep peacefully, Pikachu begins experiencing an unusual sensation. As though it were choking on something, Pikachu's expression grows steadily more and more pained. It seems there's nothing left to do but take Pikachu to a Pokémon Center immediately. Ash takes off running, carrying Pikachu over his shoulder, but the Pokémon Center is quite a distance away. Ash decides to take Pikachu to a nearby emergency room, but when he arrives, a sign hangs on the hospital door coldly stating, Hospital Closed Today. Is there any help for Pikachu?

French Official Summary

Tandis que nos héros profitent d'un sommeil bien mérité, Pikachu commence à se sentir bizarre. La douleur se lit de plus en plus sur son visage, comme s'il s'étouffait avec quelque chose.

German Official Summary

Während unsere Helden schlafen, geschieht etwas Ungewöhnliches mit Pikachu. Sein Gesichtsausdruck wird immer schmerzverzerrter, als würde Pikachu an etwas ersticken.

Italian Official Summary

Ash dorme beatamente quando viene svegliato da Brock e Misty preoccupati per Pikachu: sta accadendo qualcosa di strano alla sua voce! Ash si precipita immediatamente al più vicino Centro Pokémon...

Portuguese Official Summary

Ash está dormingo tranquilamente quando ele é acordado por Brock e Misty com notícias preocupantes: tem algo errado com a voz de Pikachu! Preocupado, Ash corre com Pikachu em busca do Centro Pokémon mais próximo!

Finnish Official Summary

Ash nukkuu rauhassa kunnes Brock ja Misty herättävät hänet huonoihin uutisiin: Pikachun äänessä on jotain vikaa! Huolestunut Ash ryntää Pikachu mukanaan etsimään lähintä Pokémonkeskusta.

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Ash duerme pacíficamente hasta que es despertado por Brock y Misty con alarmantes noticias: ¡Algo le pasa a la voz de Pikachu! Preocupado, Ash corre con Pikachu en busca del Centro Pokémon más cercano.

Spanish Official Summary

Mientras nuestros héroes duermen plácidamente, Pikachu empieza a sentir una sensación extraña, como si estuviese atragantándose con algo. La expresión de Pikachu se vuelve cada vez más dolorosa.

English Great Britain Official Summary

As our heroes sleep peacefully, Pikachu begins experiencing an unusual sensation. As though it were choking on something, Pikachu's expression grows steadily more and more pained. It seems there's nothing left to do but take Pikachu to a Pokémon Center immediately. Ash takes off running, carrying Pikachu over his shoulder, but the Pokémon Center is quite a distance away. Ash decides to take Pikachu to a nearby emergency room, but when he arrives, a sign hangs on the hospital door coldly stating, Hospital Closed Today. Is there any help for Pikachu?

Dutch Official Summary

Ash slaapt vredig totdat hij door Brock en Misty wordt gewekt met alarmerend nieuws: er is iets mis met de stem van Pikachu! Bezorgd rent Ash met Pikachu naar het dichstbijzijnde Pokémon Center.

Norwegian Official Summary

Ash sover godt helt til han blir vekket av Brock og Misty med urovekkende nyheter: Det er noe galt med stemmen til Pikachu! Ash er bekymret, og løper av sted med Pikachu for å finne det nærmeste Pokémon-senteret.

Swedish Official Summary

Ash sover fridfullt tills dess att han blir väckt av Brock och Misty som har skrämmande nyheter

Danish Official Summary

Ash sover fredeligt, da han bliver vækket af Brock og Misty, som har foruroligende nyheder: Der er noget galt med Pikachus stemme! Dybt bekymret løber Ash med Pikachu ud for at finde det nærmeste Pokémon-center.