Ep 8. Tactic Theatrics!

Ash, May, Max, and Brock continue their journey through the Hoenn region and come across a Pokemon theater group practicing their moves. They meet up with the group and soon discover that they are having problems with their latest production. The group is scheduled to put on a play that tells the story of a legendary Pokemon, but they have been having trouble creating convincing battle scenes.

Ash and his friends offer to help the group by using their Pokemon to act out the scenes. The plan is to use the group's human actors to play the part of the legendary Pokemon and have Ash and the others step in as their opponents. However, things quickly become complicated when the group's director insists on using a specific battle plan to make the scenes more exciting.

As the rehearsals progress, the group's director becomes increasingly demanding and starts to push the actors and Pokemon to their limits. What started as a simple favor for their new friends has turned into a huge production that is taking up all of their time and energy.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is spying on the group and plotting to steal the legendary Pokemon that the play revolves around. They are convinced that they can use the Pokemon's powers to take over the region and wreak havoc on Ash and his friends. As the play's opening night approaches, tensions rise as everyone starts to feel the pressure of the big performance.

In Tactic Theatrics!, audiences will get to see the gang participate in a unique theater production, complete with action-packed battle scenes and unexpected plot twists. Despite the challenges that come with working in show business, Ash and his friends remain determined to help their new friends put on the best show possible. Will they succeed in creating a convincing performance or will Team Rocket's interference ruin everything? Viewers will have to tune in to find out.