How different would the journey to Hoenn have been if Misty had not returned to Cerulean City to become the new Gym Leader, and instead carried on travelling with Ash? In this variation of events, Misty goes along with her friends to Littleroot Town...
"Pikachu!" cried Misty as she quickly put Togepi safely down on the ground and grabbed hold of Pikachu, only to find herself getting hoisted off the ground as well!
Togepi and and other Pokémon below could only look on in shock as Pikachu became stuck to the magnet with Misty holding on for dear life as she dangled high in the air!
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"Hey look, we caught the annoying redhead as well," remarked Jessie with an evil smile.
"Hope you two like heavy metal!" Meowth said mockingly to Misty and Pikachu, who were struggling frantically beneath the balloon.
"When it comes to sheer, unstoppable grabbing power, this amazing electromagnetic mechanised marvel is simply unmatched!" added James confidently.
"Wobbuffet!" chimed in Wobbuffet.
But before Team Rocket could make their escape, Officer Jenny's Pidgeot appeared, flying right towards the balloon and slicing it open with its sharp beak.
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"Not now!" wailed Team Rocket, as the balloon promptly crashed onto the ground. As the electromagnet momentarily lost power, Pikachu and Misty broke free from the magnet and fell onto an old mattress that the wild Pokémon had quickly pulled out for them.
"Phew! That was a close one!" said Misty as she picked up Pikachu, who was still trapped in the metal clamp, and Officer Jenny's motorbike pulled up by the wild Pokémon.
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