Bad To The Bone

Ash and his friends start for Pokemon League, all high-spirited. On
the way, 
in grassland, Ash is called by a trainer Saizou, who is with
Guardia, and 
challenged. The Samurai suggets that they wager their badges on the
battle. 
Since Ash is almost in late for the League, he wants to ignore the
competitor 
and go ahead, but he incites him to the battle with him.
When Ash wins, Saizou drops to his knees, cursing that he could have
gotten 
budges. Ash is astonished, thinking he is so shameless that he
challenged him 
without owing his own badges. Saizou, in low spirits, tells that he
has 
collected eight badges from local gym trainers, but was robbed of
them by 
Team Rocket. Ash wants to help him get them back, and there is
another 
problem to be made. Guardia is disappointed with his unreliable
trainer, and 
is leaving him. Saizou tries to stop him, but Guardia refuses. Ash
tells 
Saizou that he should get badges back first, to recover the
friendship with 
Guardia.
They finally find the gang and duel with them for Saizou's badges,
and it is 
desperate, as Guardian is a bit away, seeing Pokemon trainers and
Pokemon, 
talking to each other. The memories he shared with his own trainer
are in his 
mind, and he turns around to catch up with him.
When Guardia reach Saizou, they believe the firm relationship with
each 
other, and fight Team Rocket, defeating them.