Ep 25. An Old Family Blend

Ash, Dawn and Brock are on their way to the next city when they stop at a café for a quick break. Brock notices the head chef is an old friend of his and introduces him to Ash and Dawn. The chef, whose name is Tommy, grew up with Brock and they used to cook together all the time. As they reminisce, Tommy's mother comes out to greet them. She reveals that she is also an old friend of Brock's family, and she used to babysit Brock when he was just a baby.

Tommy's mother insists that the group stay for dinner and offers to cook a meal for them. As they eat, Brock realizes that Tommy and his mother have never met before. He starts to ask some questions and soon discovers that Tommy was adopted when he was a baby. He never knew his birth parents, but he always had a feeling that he was different from his adopted family. Tommy's mother confirms that his intuition was correct, and tells him that she was there when he was born.

Tommy is surprised and overwhelmed by the news, and he's not sure how to react. His mother encourages him to learn more about his birth family, so he decides to take a trip to where he was born to see if he can find any information. Ash and his friends offer to come along for support.

When they arrive in Tommy's birthplace, they notice that it's a small town that seems to have been abandoned. They find an old abandoned hospital, which Tommy's mother says is where he was born. They explore the building, and eventually come across a room with old files and records. They start to sift through them, looking for anything that might tell them more about Tommy's birth family.

As they search, they're suddenly attacked by a group of Team Rocket agents. Ash and his friends fight back, but it's a tough battle. In the end, they manage to defeat Team Rocket and retrieve a folder that was taken from them during the fight.

The folder turns out to be exactly what they were looking for - it contains information about Tommy's birth family. They find out that he was born to a family of chefs who were famous for their unique blend of flavors. Tommy is excited to learn more about his family and decides to set out on a journey to find them.

Ash and his friends help Tommy to find his family's restaurant, which is located in a nearby town. When they arrive, they're greeted by a group of people who welcome Tommy back with open arms. It turns out that his birth family has been searching for him as well, and they are overjoyed to be reunited.

Tommy's birth family also happens to be running a restaurant, and they invite Tommy to come cook with them. He's hesitant at first, but eventually agrees to give it a try. As he cooks with his family, he discovers that their unique blend of flavors is something that he's always been drawn to. He realizes that his love of cooking is in his DNA, and that being a chef is not just a job, but a part of who he is.

As the episode ends, Tommy decides to stay with his birth family and learn everything he can about cooking from them. Ash and his friends say goodbye to Tommy, proud of the journey he's been on and the new family he's found.