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This episode is essential viewing because: Todd is introduced and temporarily joins the group.

Ash and the others are by a river, eating rice balls. Misty is feeding Togepi. In some tall grass nearby, someone is watching them with a camera! He seems to be trying to take a picture of Pikachu. Ash sees the camera, thinks it's a cannon and thinks someone is trying to shoot them. He knocks everyone down and Brock's food falls into the river. Togepi starts crying. Ash says he thought he saw someone trying to shoot them! To prove it, he has Squirtle spray water where he saw the gun. A weird kid with a camera is there. He says his name is Todd and he says his camera is is his life. He says he wants to take a picture of Pikachu! He didn't ask to take it, because he doesn't want them to be posed for the shot. He says he's the #1 Pokémon Photo Master!

They all go to a house, where Todd shows them the picture he took of an Aerodactyl. It was put in the Pokémon Times and he became famous. Ash and the others haven't heard of him though. Ash sees that the Aerodactyl in the picture is the same one that almost ate him in an earlier episode! Todd says it's interesting that Ash is in the picture, but Todd is the one who became famous. He offers to make them some pancakes for breakfast.

Todd tries taking a picture of Pikachu while it is eating, but it gets nervous and just keeps staring at the camera. Todd tells Pikachu to relax and pretend he's not there. He clicks the button to take a picture, but it startles Pikachu, and he shocks Todd. Tood says he can't work like this. He doesn't want the Pokémon to try and pose for the picture. He wants them to look more natural. He shows them other pictures he has taken. Two Eevee, a Chansey holding her egg, a Snorlax sleeping and some others. Todd says they look much happier in the wild. Ash says they have other Pokémon he could take pictures of. He, Brock and Misty bring out all their Pokémon. Todd says he only wants to take a picture of Pikachu, but he can't say why. He tells Pikachu that he'll capture him and Pikachu looks a bit worried.

Todd follows them outside. He remember being told by an old man and woman, actually Jessie and James in disguise, that they wanted him to capture Pikachu for them. Of course he thinks they mean capture on film. Somewhere else, in a house, Team Rocket is there, still in their disguises. Meowth says he read that the kid was the best at capturing Pokémon. He even showed him an album of all the Pokémon he had caught! They take off their disguises.

Ash and Pikachu are washing their faces at a stream. Pikachu sits up and Todd tries taking a picture, but Pikachu gets scared and Ash keeps trying to keep Todd from taking a picture.

Meowth and James are digging yet another hole. They cover it up, then dress up in their old age costumes, getting them switched around at first. Todd sees them and tells them he hasn't captured Pikachu yet. James almost tells him about the trap, but Jessie and Meowth drag him off. Todd says he'll wait for Ash and the others to pass by. He gets his tripod ready and hides in some bushes. Ash and the others go walking by, with Pikachu hiding in Ash's backpack. Suddenly they all fal into the hole! Brock says it must be Team Rocket. Team Rocket, who's watching, can't believe that they weren't the ones to fall into the hole! Todd runs over and says he has some rope to get them out. Jessie and James can't fugure out why he's trying to help them! Meowth re-reads the magazine and sees that it says Todd is the best at capturing Pokemon on film! Jessie and James punch him.

Todd manages to take a few pics of Pikachu while it's distracted. Then he throws down the rope, but then sees the ground start to crack under them. Ash and Pikachu fall into a sewer underground and are swept away! Todd jumps down afer them. He runs on the side and tells Ash to grab onto something. There's a waterfall coming up! The only thing Todd has with him is his camera! He throws the strap to Ash, who grabs it right before he and Pikachu fall over the waterfall. Todd starts pulling them in.

On the ground near the waterfall, it's Team Rocket in their old people disguises. They take them off and say their lines. Meowth gets out a net and uses it to scoop up Pikachu. Jessie is mad at Todd, because they thought he would actually capture Pikachu, not take its picture. James pulls out a bomb and throws it at Ash. It barely misses, but Todd is starting to lose his grip. He throws more. Pikachu tries to escape from the net, but it's made of rubber. Ash gets an idea. He crawls up to the camera and holds it up. He tells Team Rocket to say cheese and they both immediatly pose, and Jessie starts fixing her make-up. James then realizes he's been holding the bomb for too long and it explodes. Jessie kicks James and Ash sends Bulbasaur, who chases them away. He also frees Pikachu.

Jessie and James fall into the water and come to another waterfall. Right before they fall, they stop and Jessie says "But first, a poem! Team Rocekt drifted down the stream. But now we screeeeaaaammm!"

Brock and Misty come. Todd has pulled Ash to safety. Brock and Misty are surprised to see they're acting like friends. Later, Todd tries taking a picture of Ash, Brock, Misty, Pikachu and himself, but he trips and the camera shoots them all on the ground.

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Characters appearing in this episode

Ash

Misty

Brock

Jessie

James

Meowth

Ash's Pikachu

Pokémon appearing in this episode

• Pikachu belonging to Ash
• Meowth