Ep. 205: Ash and friends return a Smoochum to its owner, a famous actor named Brad van Darn, but the Pokémon disappears once more.

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A mysterious hooded individual leaves a Smoochum in the care of Ash and his companions. The group works to reunite the Pokémon with its rightful owner, identified as the well-known actor Brad van Darn. Despite their efforts to return the creature safely, the situation does not remain stable for long. The Smoochum vanishes from the actor's possession shortly after the reunion, prompting further concern and investigation into the circumstances surrounding its disappearance and the identity of the person who initially abandoned it.