Ash and his friends take shelter in a mansion from a rain storm, including Team Rocket. However, May and Max get into an argument, which caused her little brother to run away hurt. Max befriended a Shuppet as he messed with May and his friends. After Team Rocket revealed themselves, May and Max showed that they still care about each other, despite their sibling rivalry. Once everything is resolved, Ash and his friends continue their journey.
This episode contains the following tropes:
- Amusing Injuries: Team Rocket started blaming each other when their plan to capture Pikachu backfires and Meowth starts the fight by scratching James' face, then James tries to punch him but misses, then Meowth kicks Jessie in the face, who then punches both James and Meowth, and it reaches to a point where they all start fighting physically.
- My God, What Have I Done?: After getting into an argument with Max, May has a guilty look on her face as she realizes that she really hurt his feelings.
- Sibling Rivalry: May and Max
- What the Hell, Hero?: Ash calls May out for making her brother run off by calling him a know-it-all and that she's better off without him
