Ash, his friends, Jessie, and James all enter the Pokémon Orienteering competition, which James ends up winning and earning the Pokémon Teamwork Medal in the process.
In this episode, for the second time, Meowth fills in for James in the Team Rocket motto.
May learns the next Pokémon Contest will be held in Wisteria Town.
Jessie's Wobbuffet does not appear in this episode.
Even though Munchlax's weight is 231.5 lbs, Max was easily able to carry it on his back.