Ep. 1: Dawn Gets Lost and Meets Piplup While Ash Faces Team Rocket in Sinnoh

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Dawn travels from Twinleaf Town to Sandgem Town to receive her first Pokemon from Professor Rowan. After getting lost, she helps retrieve escaped starters Chimchar and Piplup. She teams up with Piplup to escape Ariados near Lake Verity, where they encounter a mysterious Pokemon. Dawn officially chooses Piplup as her partner. Meanwhile, Ash arrives in Sinnoh with Pikachu and Aipom. Team Rocket steals Pikachu, but an argument causes everyone to fly away. Ash and Pikachu must now find a way to reunite after this chaotic encounter.