Notes

79 pages, illustrations
Summary: What's bugging Ash? Ash heads to Azalea Town to battle for the Hive Badge. But first he has to finish a top-secret mission for Professor Oak. The mysteries of the GS Ball are about to be revealed - or are they? Along the way, Brook catches a new Pokemon and Team Rocket messes things up again. Then Ash finally faces off for his second Johto League badge. Will he squish Bugsy's swarm of Bug-type Pokemon? Or will he suffer the sting of defeat? (Back cover)