Throughout the episode, several near-kiss moments occur between Ash and Dawn (played for shy comedy), while Brock constantly tries to get under the mistletoe with Officer Jenny or Nurse Joy — only to be dragged away by his Croagunk. Meanwhile, Pikachu and Piplup team up to decorate the dream world and inadvertently bring everyone together.
The central comedic conflict arises when a appears above the group. According to the rules of this dream world, anyone standing under it must kiss. Ash (oblivious), Dawn (flustered), and Brock (overeager) try to avoid the situation while Team Rocket (also trapped in the dream) schemes to use the mistletoe for their own silly romantic and greedy purposes. pokemon episode 357 a kiss under the mistletoe