Ep 3. An Undersea Place to Call Home!

Once again, Ash and his friends are on the move! This time, they are on their way to Mossdeep City, where Ash hopes to earn his eighth Hoenn region Gym Badge. Along the way, they hear about a local dive shop where people can rent diving gear and explore the ocean floor. Of course, Ash can't pass up an opportunity to check it out, so they decide to take a little detour.

When they arrive at the dive shop, they are immediately drawn to a beautiful underwater garden filled with colorful coral and exotic marine life. The owner of the shop, a friendly woman named Marius, explains that the garden was created by a group of underwater Pokémon known as the Clamperl. These Pokémon have the unique ability to create beautiful objects and structures out of pearls, and they have created an entire city on the ocean floor.

As they explore the underwater city, they meet a Clamperl named Oyster who is in need of some help. With the help of Ash's Pokémon, they are able to retrieve an important pearl that Oyster had accidentally dropped, and in return, Oyster takes them to meet the leader of the Clamperl city, a powerful and wise Kingler.

Kingler welcomes them to his home and explains that he and his fellow Clamperl have been living in peace and harmony for generations. However, recently, they have noticed a disturbance in the ocean's ecosystem, and are worried that their home is in danger. Kingler asks Ash and his friends to investigate and help save their underwater city.

So Ash and his friends dive deeper into the ocean, and quickly discover the source of the problem. A group of underwater excavators have been digging up the ocean floor in search of valuable gems and minerals, destroying the natural habitats of the local Pokémon in the process. Ash and his friends try to reason with the excavators, but they refuse to listen and continue their destructive work.

Determined to stop them, Ash and his friends team up with Oyster and the other Clamperl to launch an underwater assault on the excavators. With the help of their Pokémon, they are able to fend off the attackers and destroy their equipment, saving the Clamperl city from certain destruction.

After their victory, Ash and his friends bid farewell to Kingler and the Clamperl, promising to return one day to visit their underwater home. As they surface, they realize that they are running a bit behind schedule, but Ash is not too worried. He knows that earning his eighth Gym Badge is important, but he also knows that he can't pass up an opportunity to help those in need, even if they are underwater Pokémon he had never met before. It's all part of being a Pokémon Trainer, helping those in need whenever he can.