Aboard a large ferry, Ash and Pikachu are on their way to the Hoenn region. As they discuss their upcoming adventures, Ash spots the Captain walking by and asks him when the ship will arrive in Littleroot Town. The Captain tells him that they will arrive by tomorrow night. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is watching from their hiding place inside a lifeboat, and start to discuss about stealing Pikachu.
That night, the trio uses their extendable grabber to snatch Pikachu from Ash's bed. He wakes up when Pikachu cries out, but by the time he gets out of his room, Team Rocket is nowhere to be seen. During his search, he bumps into the Captain, who uses a computer to scan the ship for stowaways. They discover Team Rocket eating in the food storage area while Pikachu is in an electricity-proo... Show Full Summary