Giant Pokémon Island is located south of the Kanto mainland. Accessible only by ferry, the closest locations to this island are Fuchsia City to the north, and the Seafoam Islands to the west.
Half of the island is occupied by Pokémon Land, a theme park owned by Team Rocket's boss. The other half of the island, also known as Porta Vista, is comprised of two cities: Aopulco and Hatoba Port.
The beauty contest generates enough money for Moe to pay off his debt to Brutella, and repair his boat. Thanking Ash and his friends for helping him fulfill his dream, he takes off on his boat to travel around the world.
It is time to say goodbye. Professor Oak and a very proud Delia bid farewell to Ash once again, as he retakes the journey alongside his friends to become the world's greatest Pokémon Master.
Team Rocket uses their upgraded submarine to make beachgoers believe that an actual Gyarados is loose at the event. Ash quickly grabs a microphone and dispels the panic by making everyone see it is only a metal vessel.
The fake Gyarados fires a heat-seeking missile to destroy the stage, but Ash sends Pidgeotto and Charmander to misguide the projectile back to the submarine. The explosion sends Team Rocket and Brutella blasting off.
Things are quickly set into motion, and soon tourists crowd the beach stage. Everyone is participating: Misty, Starmie, and Squirtle are there, Jessie, James, Ekans, and Koffing are there; even Gary Oak's roadies are in the contest. Money is pouring!
Brutella can't tolerate this, so she has Team Rocket's Gyarados submarine repaired, and forces them to repay her by crashing the event and bombarding the stage. After being outshined by Gary's cheerleaders, they are happy to oblige.
Moe owes Brutella money, and if he does not pay her by tomorrow, he will have to close the restaurant, and give her his boat. It had been his dream to travel around the world on that boat, but now, he is about to lose everything.
Professor Oak and Ash's mom, Delia, suddenly appear. They are in Aopulco with their Home Owner's Association. The Professor suggests organizing a beauty and Pokémon costume contest at the beach, to bring in lots of people and money.
Business at the restaurant is slow, so Ash gets everyone to help: Squirtle and Pikachu distribute pamphlets, Charmander and Pidgeotto keep the grill going, Bulbasaur and Misty wait tables, while he and Brock bring new patrons.
Things quickly pick up and customers keep coming in. That's until Team Rocket, jealous of their success, decides to intervene. Meowth sabotages the operation and quickly wrecks the whole business. In the blink of an eye, the customers are gone.
Moe's Delicious Corn on the Cob Heat garlic (5 cloves) and butter (1/2 cup) in a saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes without letting the butter simmer. Stir sugar (1 tbsp), salt (1 tsp), black pepper (1 tsp), and ground cumin (1 tsp) into the butter mixture. Evenly blend the juice of 1/2 a lime. Brush the corn with the garlic butter. Cook corn on a preheated grill, rotating and brushing with more butter every 5 minutes until hot and tender (about 15 minutes). |
Moe, the owner of the boat, rushes to see the damage done to his property, which is significant. Without any money to cover the damages, Misty tells the old man that they will work at his restaurant to pay for the repairs.
Meanwhile, Jessie, James, and Meowth wash up in a private beach owned by a loan shark named Brutella. They ask the woman for work at her restaurant, so they can earn money to repair their busted submarine.
Aopulco is one of the beach resorts on the other side of the Giant Pokémon island. After all their misadventures since boarding the St. Anne, Ash and his friends finally get a break to enjoy the warm sun and tropical waters.
Team Rocket is not far, however, and they are already deploying their next plan. Using their pedal-powered Gyarados submarine, the misfits approach the beach intent on robbing all the wealthy beachgoers.
