Ep 10. Stage Fight!

Ash and his friends are still traveling through the Johto region. In "Stage Fight!", they arrive in Ecruteak City where they hear about a theater troupe that is in town to perform a play. Ash and his friends are excited to see the play, but when they arrive at the theater they discover that the troupe is having problems. The lead actor of the troupe, Simon, is missing, and without him, they cannot perform the play.

Ash and his friends offer to help find Simon, and while searching for him, they meet a girl named Mariah who is also looking for Simon. Together, they search throughout the city and finally find Simon practicing backstage. However, Simon is not happy to see them and tells them to leave.

The next day, when the group arrives at the theater to see the play, they discover that the lead actor is not Simon after all. It turns out that the real Simon has been kidnapped and the imposter is trying to take his place in the play. Ash and his friends team up with Mariah to rescue Simon and stop the imposter from ruining the play.

As they search for Simon, they discover that he has been taken to a nearby cave, which is said to be haunted by Pokemon. Ash and the gang bravely enter the cave and battle their way past wild Pokemon and traps until they finally find Simon. However, they also discover that he was kidnapped by Team Rocket who plans to use him to lure Ash and his friends into a trap.

With the help of Mariah, Ash and the gang come up with a plan to rescue Simon and stop Team Rocket. The plan involves Mariah and Ash disguising themselves as Simon and the imposter and performing the play for Team Rocket. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang sneaks into Team Rocket's hideout to rescue the real Simon.

The plan works perfectly, and Team Rocket is defeated. Simon is rescued and the play goes on as scheduled with the real Simon playing the lead. The play is a huge success, and everyone in the theater is touched by the powerful performance. Ash and his friends bid farewell to Mariah and Ecruteak City, eager to continue their journey and discover more Pokemon.