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.