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Pikachu gets a life sentence in prison on grounds of drug peddling and illicit Remoraid trafficking. Everyone must learn how to acclimate to this new situation.
Team Rocket, no longer able to steal this particular Pikachu, nabs a wild one and, with their goal complete, goes on to hone their talents and eventually become better people.
Ash must learn to build a team not involving an underpowered yellow rat, while also dealing with a crippling alcohol addiction caused by the lost of his best friend. He drunkenly signs up for a league challenge, and, to his astonishment, wins, having actually good Pokémon instead of a yellow rat.
Pikachu must learn to deal with the harsh realities of prison, including its cellmate Porygon-Z, who has a few bones to pick with it.
Eventually it's discovered that they actually got it mixed up with Sparky, and Ritchie makes a surprise return as he finds HIS partner apprehended. Pikachu is let free and returns to a world where everyone has moved on. There is a sequel about Pikachu trying to win back its place.
Merchandise includes prisoner Pikachu figurines, complete with miniature handcuffs, an orange suit, a black-and-white striped suit, and authentic Pikachu-shaped soap on a rope.
