Still selfishly wanting Lugia for his collection, Lawrence III tries to capture the majestic Pokémon in energy rings. As Lugia tries to fight off the rings, its blasts strike Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres, knocking them to the ground. Finally, Lugia is able to fight off Lawrence III and the rings, but the battle has weakened it tremendously, causing it to fall into the sea — with Ash hanging on for dear life!