The Team Rocket trio are given back the Pokémon that they had acquired from their adventures from Sakaki. With all of their Pokémon together, they launch a mission to steal Pikachu once and for all. The trio's plan initially goes well, until the Latias that Satoshi had met earlier, sends Team Rocket blasting off. After failing to steal Pikachu again, the trio blames each other for their failures and go their separate ways. After, Latias suddenly shows Satoshi and the others a vision of a Latios that is in danger.

Kasumi and Takeshi both leave the group and return home. Satoshi returns to Masara Town and runs into Shigeru, who asks him how much closer he is to becoming a Pokémon Master. Meanwhile, the Team Rocket trio reunites and attempts to steal Pikachu again, only to have their plans foiled by Satoshi's Pidgeot. Later on, Satoshi decides that he wants to go on more adventures and meet many more Pokémon on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.