[The title card comes up]
[voiceover] When Pokémon Worlds Collide!
[An electric-type attack frightens some Starly out of the forest. It is revealed to be coming from an Elekid who is standing next to its trainer, Paul, who will eventually become Ash's main rival in the Diamond & Pearl series]
Now go! Poké Ball! [Throws a Poké Ball which hits one of the Starly which manages to get away from being captured. The ball lands back in Paul's hand]
[Ash arrives]
Starly, over here. [Stops when he sees Paul]
Starly. [Right.] [Sits on Ash's left shoulder]
[Paul turns to him]
Huh?
I'll thank you and your Starly to stay out of my way.
I didn't know anyone was out here but us. Really.
[Brock and Aipom join Ash and Starly]
It must have been his Elekid that launched that electric attack.
Anyway, I've got a question for you. You haven't seen a girl with a Pikachu around here, have you?
No. You really think that Starly's good enough?
Huh?
Starly? [Say what?]
I watched you catch it. Don't you think you'd be a lot better off catching the best one you can?
You can tell which one's the strongest?
Of course. Look. [Throws three Poké Balls, each one containing a Starly]
Starly! [There's your proof!]
You got three of them?
[Paul's three Starly land on the ground]
You must know you can scan Pokémon you catch with your Pokédex to check out what moves they can use, and that's just what I do. [Scans his three Starly with a black Pokédex] I figure if you do that from the beginning, it saves you a whole bunch of grief in the long run. OK, let's check out Aerial Ace. And the big winner is... [Returns all of his Starly, puts one away and speaks to the other two] Take a hike. I don't need you. [Releases the two Starly that he does not need anymore, thus making them wild Pokémon once again]
Starly! [Fine by us] [They fly away]
[Aipom, Ash, Starly and Brock approach Paul]
That's sure a weird way to treat Pokémon.
Hey, the only attacks those two knew were Tackle and Sand Attack, so they wouldn't be much use anyway.
Know what I think? Any Pokémon can be strong if you train them.
Hm.
What are you laughing at?
You'll find out. So, want a battle?
Sure, let's do it.
We'll use three Pokémon.
Ah!
Three on three is the best way to see what type of Pokémon a trainer is good at working with and what kind of balance they've got.
I know, but I've only got two.
Aipom. [Sorry.]
Starly. [You'll have to wait.]
You've got to be kidding. Talk about pathetic. [to Elekid] Elekid, let's get going.
Beep-beep. [Let's.] [Walks off with Paul]
Uh. [crossly] Man, I wish Pikachu was here.
