Ep 32. Abandon Ship!
- May 15, 2004
Ash and his friends are on board the S.S. Cactus, a luxury liner headed to their next destination. However, all is not well as the ship suddenly begins to list to one side. Amidst the chaos, the captain orders an immediate evacuation, and Ash, Brock, May, and Max are forced to abandon ship.
As they drift on life rafts, they spot Team Rocket on a nearby raft, but they seem uninterested in causing any trouble. Suddenly, a huge tentacled creature emerges from beneath the waves and grabs the rafts, dragging them underwater.
The group wakes up on a deserted island, having narrowly escaped the clutches of the creature. They quickly realize that they are stranded with no means of communication to the outside world. Ash vows to find a way off the island, and they set out to explore their surroundings.
As they venture through the island's dense jungle, they come across a research station run by a team of scientists. The scientists tell them that they have been studying the very creature that attacked their ship, but their work has been constantly sabotaged by a group of poachers intent on capturing the creature for profit.
Ash and his friends offer to help the scientists put an end to the poaching operation once and for all. They set out on a mission to track down the poachers and put a stop to their illegal activities. Along the way, they encounter many dangerous obstacles, but with teamwork and determination, they are able to overcome them all.
In the end, they succeed in capturing the poachers and freeing the captured creature, which turns out to be a rare and valuable Pokemon that the scientists have been trying to protect. With the mission complete, Ash and his friends bid farewell to the island and continue on their journey to the next destination.