During a battle, the bulb on Bulbasaur's back begins to glow. They rush it to the Pokemon Center where Nurse joy tells them that Bulbasaur is getting ready to evolve. Soon after Bulbasaur leaves its bed and is taken by other Bulbasaur to the mysterious garden where the Bulbasaur evolve into Ivysaur. They follow it to the garden where a Venusaur appears to start the ceremony. The rest of the Bulbasaur evolve, but Ash's refuses to. Venusaur and Ivysaur get mad and try to punish it, but Ash steps in the way. Then Team Rocket shows up, and they want Ivysaur and Venusaur.

On the way to the next gym, Ash and friends arrive a school on what just happens to be Children's day. However, the people who were suppose to visit the school are not able to make it. Ash, Misty, and Brock decide to let them play with their pokemon to make up for it. Then, Team Rocket shows up as magicians and try to steal Pikachu. However, they end up capturing one of the students, Timmy, instead. Timmy, who was once saved by a Meowth from a Beedrill, becomes obsessed with Meowth, thinking it is the same one. Team Rocket decide to take advantage of this and send Timmy and Meowth back to the school, where Meowth can not talk and blow his cover while he tries to capture Pikachu.