Our heroes are puzzled by the strange behavior of a Mawile that seems to have fallen for Brock’s Lombre. Its trainer arrives shortly thereafter and invites Ash and friends to follow her into town where she and her Mawile are to put on a dance performance. Team Rocket crashes the performance, thinking the Mawile would make a suitable gift for their boss.  When they inadvertently take Lombre instead, Ash and friends give chase.