The Cruise Ship Port

Excited with their turn of luck, the group boards the St. Anne, which is full of trainers and Pokémon. There is all-around food, shopping, and fun. What gets Ash's attention, is a combat between a Starmie and a Raticate in the main lobby.

Raticate wins the match, and Ash immediately challenges its trainer with his Butterfree. The gentleman accepts the challenge, but when Butterfree is about to win the battle, the man picks up his Raticate, ends the fight, and declares it a draw.

The sea port is about to see the St. Anne sail away.

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The Vermilion Lighthouse

After giving away their boarding passes, the girls leave the port in a hurry to remove their disguises and reveal their true identities: Jessie and James! The pair head to a nearby lighthouse where Meowth is getting in touch with their Boss.

Disappointed at their constant failures, the Boss wants to ensure that Team Rocket gave away all the free boarding passes to unsuspecting trainers, so they can steal their Pokémon once the ship sails.

Team Rocket's hideout in Vermilion Harbor.

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Vermilion Harbor

Ash has earned his third Gym Badge, and today he and his friends are taking a walk around Vermilion Harbor, where many cruise ships dock year round. Not that they can afford to get aboard one of those.

Suddenly, two girls approach them with free boarding passes to the St. Anne, a renown luxury cruise liner. The ship is holding a private party for Pokémon trainers only, and the girls cannot attend.

"The Port of Exquisite Sunsets."

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Vermilion City in a Kanto Region Map

"The Port of Exquisite Sunsets."

Vermilion is a port city in southeast Kanto. Aside from the ships that dock and sail year round, the city also has two exits: to Saffron City via Route 6 to the north, and Route 11 further to the east.

It took Ash, Misty, and Brock two weeks to get from Bill's Lighthouse to Vermilion. Most likely they were off-road most of the trip.

Into the Sunset

Raichu is now tired and out of juice... perfect time for Pikachu to use its Quick Attack, finish its opponent, and win the match! Lt. Surge pays his respects to Ash and Pikachu, and as proof of their victory grants them a Thunder Badge.

Satisfied with the fact that they are doing right in trying to steal Pikachu, Team Rocket also celebrates this victory as theirs, and walk into the sunset... until James realizes they spent their time in Vermilion cheering for the good guys!

The sun sets in Vermilion City.

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Thunder Badge

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Rematch at the Combat Stage

Brock figures that if Lt. Surge forced his Pokémon to evolve into Raichu too early, then it never learned the speed and agility moves of a normal Pikachu, and that's where its weakness lies.

Raichu unleashes its strongest Thunderbolt Attack yet, which is so powerful that it destroys the combat stage. When the dust clears, Pikachu is unharmed after it uses its tail to ground itself.

Raichu's thunderbolt destroys the combat stage.

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Through the Neighborhood

Moved by its passionate speech, Team Rocket decides to offer a cheer in support of Pikachu, as Ash and friends march through this road on their way to the Pokémon gym. After they are done with the cheer, they disappear down the street.

Ash challenges Lt. Surge again to a match, but this time Brock has a plan to counter Raichu's superior strength and electrical power. Once the battle begins, Pikachu starts displaying its super agility.

Team Rocket cheers for Pikachu on this street.

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Vermilion Pokémon Center

Pikachu is rushed back to the Pokémon Center for treatment, but its injuries are more emotional than physical, after the terrible defeat. Nurse Joy presents Ash with a possible solution: a Thunder Stone! It can evolve Pikachu into Raichu, and put it in a level field.

Ash considers using the Thunder Stone, but Brock warns him that Pikachu will change forever. Spying through the window, Team Rocket hears how Pikachu passionately refuses to use the stone, choosing instead to fight again as it is, for its honor.

Pokémon Center Intensive Care Unit

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The Thunder Stone

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Vermilion Gym Combat Stage

Lt. Surge sends a Raichu to the combat stage. Just like his trainer, Raichu has a tough attitude, and the power to back it up. Surge gloats that he forced his Pikachu to evolve into Raichu as soon as he got it.

In reality, Pikachu is not prepared for this combat, and receives a brutal beating by Raichu, which is superior in strength and electrical power. Hidden in the bushes behind the Gym, Team Rocket surprisingly laments this outcome.

The combat stage inside Vermilion Gym.

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Raichu defeats Pikachu in combat.

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The Vermilion Gym

After Pikachu is healed, Ash heads to the Vermilion Gym against everyone's advise. There, he meets Lt. Surge, the Gym leader. A giant of a man with a menacing attitude, Surge can't help but laugh at Ash and Pikachu for daring to challenge him.

At first, Pikachu refuses to battle, because it saw how badly hurt the other Pokémon ended up, but after being taunted by Lt. Surge, it has decided to fight.

The Vermilion City Pokémon Gym

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Vermilion City

After two weeks wandering in the forest, the team finally makes it to Vermilion City. Misty and Brock want to rest and clean up. Ash? He wants to challenge the local gym leader, but his friends make him realize that Pikachu is tired and hungry.

Pikachu is taken to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy and Chansey are overwhelmed. Lately, several Pokémon have been brought for medical attention after losing matches against gym leader, Lt. Surge.

The Vermilion City Pokémon Center

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