Dr. Namba, Butch and Cassidy gaze at their captured parent Lugia and whisk the child off to another room. Ash and Ritchie are determined to fulfill their promise to Lugia, but with their Poké Balls separated from them, the situation looks dire. The lights suddenly come on and Dr. Namba greets his captives. He declares that Pokémon are designed to serve humanity, but Ash and the others refute these claims. Dr. Namba brags about his headband devices used by Butch and Cassidy earlier, "Namba’s Nasty Pokémon Provoker", which harnesses the power of rage to make a Pokémon more powerful. He plans to do the same to Lugia, but he decides to demonstrate the technology on Sparky and Pikachu first.
Later, Oliver leaves Luka and the safety of the boat to rescue Ash and the others. He and Lan... Show Full Summary