On their way to Ecruteak City, Ash and his friends stumble across a Bug-Catching Contest. They learn the rules of the contest from the event announcer. Each participant is given a special Park Ball. They are to enter the National Park and, using only one Pokémon, catch the strongest Bug-type Pokémon they can find. Whoever gets the strongest one wins the competition and, in addition to keeping the Pokémon they catch, also gets a Sun Stone. While Misty isn't too keen, Ash decides to enter the contest to get a new Pokémon. While registering, he encounters Casey, who tells him that she is entering the contest as well, and that she intends to beat Ash no matter what the cost.
Meanwhile, Jessie and James are also trying to enter the contest but are unable to register, due to the conte... Show Full Summary
