The New Poke-Amph!

Episode 070: Bad to the Bone

Ash is on his way to Indigo Plateau, when suddenly he his confronted by another trainer named Atoshi. Atoshi challenges Ash to a match, but the winner will get the losers Badges! Ash accepts, but only after Atoshi goads him into it. Atoshi sends out a Marowak, while Ash sends out Bulbasaur, who is defeated by Marowak. Pikachu jumps into battle and defeats Marowak with a Thunder Bolt. As Ash triumphs, Atoshi weeps... he tells Ash he has no Badges. He tells Ash that his badges were stolen by two creeps and a talking Meowth... who else could it be? Ash, knowing how hard it is to win Badges, decides to help Atoshi get his Badges back. Meanwhile, James and Meowth discover that the Badges are missing and learn that Jessie ran off with them! Before they can track her down, Ash and the rest arrive and confront them. James and Meowth tell them that Jessie stole the Badges. Atoshi's Marowak is irritated that he worked so hard to help win the Badges, only to have them stolen. Marowak runs off, leaving Atoshi stunned. Meanwhile, Jessie is on her way to the League to fink her way into the Competition, when she comes across another trainer. She attempts to steal his badges, but before she can, James and Meowth show up to stop her. James and Meowth are disappointed in Jessie, but accept her back anyway. Just then, Atoshi arrives and demands the Badges back. Jessie calls out her Arbok while Atoshi calls out his Doduo. Back in the forest, Marowak comes across other Pokemon and their trainers. Realizing he made a mistake, Marowak runs back to find Atoshi. Just as Doduo loses to Arbok, Marowak returns and kicks Arbok's tail. James tries to help out, but Pikachu sends them blasting off once again. Atoshi gets his badges back, and they all head on to Indigo Plateau.