Lawrence III, a Pokémon collector, plans to capture the legendary birds Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno which are the Titans of Fire, Ice and Lightningand he successfully captures Moltres. Without Moltres, the balance of power of the birds on the world climate begins to collapse, causing lots of natural disasters. Ash and his friends have to gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore the balance.