English Official Summary

Ash and his friends enter a small town where all the girls are lined up to watch Aaron, one of the Elite Four, conduct a public training session. Aaron knows his Bug-type Pokémon so well, he can even understand what Bug-type Pokémon say. Aaron plans to challenge Cynthia for the top Trainer spot in Sinnoh, and the crowds are certainly impressed by his Vespiquen, Drapion, and Skorupi. When Aaron learns that Dawn and Ash know Cynthia, he takes them to his private training center in the woods. Team Rocket follows them and puts syrup on a tree to lure Aaron's Pokémon, but it only ends up attracting Beedrill! Dawn notices a photo of Aaron and a Wurmple. This Wurmple was Aaron's greatest friend, but Aaron doesn't seem to have a Wurmple now—where did it go? Before Aaron can explain, Team Rocket's balloon descends from the sky and vacuums up his Pokémon along with Pikachu and Piplup. Team Rocket escapes, but Aaron is determined to find and rescue his Pokémon. When he was young, he was a poor loser who blamed Wurmple for his defeat, driving Wurmple away. Ever since that mistake, he's worked hard to understand Bug-types and vowed not to lose a Pokémon ever again! Team Rocket doesn't get far—their kidnapped Pokémon decide to fight back, and the balloon crashes in the forest. As Seviper and Carnivine try to stop Pikachu, Piplup, and Aaron's Pokémon from escaping, Aaron and our heroes arrive to save the day. Team Rocket makes a second attempt to vacuum up the Pokémon, but a Beautifly stops them with a powerful SolarBeam attack. Team Rocket crashed near the tree where Aaron met Wurmple, and this Beautifly is the Evolution of Aaron's Wurmple! All this time, it's been training to become strong enough to help Aaron. Now it's certainly strong enough to help defeat Team Rocket, and Team Rocket is sent packing by the combined attacks of our heroes' Pokémon. As Aaron happily trains for his big challenge, Ash heads to Hearthome City for his own big challenge: a Gym Battle against Fantina!

French Official Summary

Une rencontre surprise avec Aaron, membre du Conseil 4, permet à nos héros d'assister à la réunion entre Aaron et ses premiers Pokémon.

German Official Summary

Während einer unerwarteten Begegnung mit Herbaro, einem Mitglied der Top Vier, werden unsere Helden Zeugen des emotionalen Wiedersehens zwischen Herbaro und seinem ersten Pokémon.

Italian Official Summary

Ash e i suoi amici giungono in una piccola città in cui tutte le ragazze sono in fila per vedere Aaron, uno dei Superquattro, impegnato in una sessione di allenamento aperta al pubblico.

Portuguese Official Summary

Um encontro surpresa com Aaron, um membro da Elite dos Quatro, dá a nossos heróis a oportunidade de presenciar uma reunião emocionante entre Aaron e seu primeiro Pokémon.

Finnish Official Summary

Yllätyskohtaaminen Aaronin, Elite Fourin jäsenen kanssa antaa sankareillemme ainutlaatuisen mahdollisuuden todistaa tunteellista tapaamista Aaronin ja hänen ensimmäisen Pokémoninsa välillä.

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Un encuentro sorpresa con Aaron, un miembro de la Élite 4, le da a nuestros héroes la oportunidad única de presenciar una emotiva reunión entre Aaron y su primer Pokémon.

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y sus amigos entran en una pequeña ciudad donde todas las chicas están en fila para ver a Alecrán, un Alto Mando, realizar una sesión de entrenamiento público.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Ash and his friends enter a small town where all the girls are lined up to watch Aaron, one of the Elite Four, conduct a public training session. Aaron knows his Bug-type Pokémon so well, he can even understand what Bug-type Pokémon say. Aaron plans to challenge Cynthia for the top Trainer spot in Sinnoh, and the crowds are certainly impressed by his Vespiquen, Drapion, and Skorupi. When Aaron learns that Dawn and Ash know Cynthia, he takes them to his private training center in the woods. Team Rocket follows them and puts syrup on a tree to lure Aaron's Pokémon, but it only ends up attracting Beedrill! Dawn notices a photo of Aaron and a Wurmple. This Wurmple was Aaron's greatest friend, but Aaron doesn't seem to have a Wurmple now—where did it go? Before Aaron can explain, Team Rocket's balloon descends from the sky and vacuums up his Pokémon along with Pikachu and Piplup. Team Rocket escapes, but Aaron is determined to find and rescue his Pokémon. When he was young, he was a poor loser who blamed Wurmple for his defeat, driving Wurmple away. Ever since that mistake, he's worked hard to understand Bug-types and vowed not to lose a Pokémon ever again! Team Rocket doesn't get far—their kidnapped Pokémon decide to fight back, and the balloon crashes in the forest. As Seviper and Carnivine try to stop Pikachu, Piplup, and Aaron's Pokémon from escaping, Aaron and our heroes arrive to save the day. Team Rocket makes a second attempt to vacuum up the Pokémon, but a Beautifly stops them with a powerful SolarBeam attack. Team Rocket crashed near the tree where Aaron met Wurmple, and this Beautifly is the Evolution of Aaron's Wurmple! All this time, it's been training to become strong enough to help Aaron. Now it's certainly strong enough to help defeat Team Rocket, and Team Rocket is sent packing by the combined attacks of our heroes' Pokémon. As Aaron happily trains for his big challenge, Ash heads to Hearthome City for his own big challenge: a Gym Battle against Fantina!

Russian Official Summary

Эш и его друзья входят в городок, где все девушки выстроились, чтобы посмотреть, как Аарон, один из Элитной четвёрки, проводит открытую тренировку.

Dutch Official Summary

Ash en zijn vrienden komen een stadje binnen waar alle meisjes in de rij staan om te zien hoe Aaron, een van de Elite Four, een openbare trainingssessie leidt.

Norwegian Official Summary

Et overraskelsesmøte med Aaron, et medlem av Elite Four, gir våre helter en unik mulighet til å bli vitner til en følelsesladet gjenforening mellom Aaron og hans første Pokémon.

Swedish Official Summary

Ett överraskande möte med Aaron, en av medlemmarna i Elit-fyra, ger våra hjältar en unik möjlighet att få bevittna en känslosam återförening mellan Aaron och hans första Pokémon.

Danish Official Summary

Under et overraskende møde med Aaron fra Elite Four får vore helte en enestående chance for at overvære en følelsesladet genforening mellem Aaron og hans første Pokémon.