Excited about winning his Boulder Badge, Ash travels quickly to Cerulean City to battle for his Cascade Badge. For some reason, however, Misty is hesitant and unsuccessfully tries to convince the others to go to Vermilion City instead. She leaves Ash and Brock as they enter the city.
When Ash and Brock enter Cerulean City, they see a big crowd of people surrounding a building. Unbeknownst to them, Team Rocket had stolen a vacuum machine from the store overnight. Ash and Brock push through to the front, where they see Officer Jenny, who accuses them of being criminals. When they prove their innocence, she lets them go and ushers the crowd away. After that, they sit on a bench and Ash asks Brock for inside information on the Gym Leader. Brock tells him that as a Gym Leader, he can... Show Full Summary
