On the way to Nimbasa City, Ash and friends find Meowth of Team Rocket lying in a bush looking injured. Once he comes to, he says he botched a Team Rocket operation and was fired from Team Rocket. Feeling sorry for him, Ash, Iris, and Cilan offer him the chance to travel with them, to which Meowth happily accepts. However, the new team celebration doesn't last for long. A wild Scrafty comes by and kidnaps Axew and takes it to a nearby cabin. They must now find a way to trick Scrafty and get Axew back. Meanwhile, Jessie and James continue working on their plan to disrupt Unova's subway system.