On their way to Anistar City, Ash & co. get ambushed by Team Rocket in a forest. While they managed to thwart Team Rocket, they ended up stuck in one of their classic pitfalls. While trying to work their way back up out of the ground, Bonnie notes that something similar has happened to her and Clemont before. That was the time that they met Bunnelby...

While heading towards Dendemille Town, Ash & co. meet an old man who is enamoured with the Pikachu species. As he's shooting a movie, he decides that Ash's Pikachu is perfect for the lead role. This makes Ash & co. all excited to see Pikachu working with the many Pikachu owned by the old man. When they go to shoot the movie, problems soon arise when it seems that there aren't enough staff to properly do the movie so Ash & co. step in. Will the movie be a success?