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EP014

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'''Electric Shock Showdown''' (Japanese: '''でんげきたいけつ！クチバジム''' ''Electric Shock Showdown! {{tt|Kuchiba|Vermilion}} Gym'') is the 14th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 1997 and in the United States on September 25, 1998.

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==Blurb==

<i>Our heroes finally reach Vermillion City, and they discover that the Pokémon Center is filled with Pokémon hurt during battles with Lt. Surge, the Vermillion City Gym Leader.

Ash and Pikachu head to the Vermillion City Gym, where Lt. Surge is proud of his Raichu. (Lt. Surge's attitude is to evolve Pokémon as soon as possible.) The two Electric-type Pokémon battle, and Raichu, being the evolved form of Pikachu, delivers stronger attacks that send Pikachu to the hospital. Even Team Rocket, spying the scene from outside, is disappointed.

Nurse Joy offers Ash a Thunderstone, which is required for a Pikachu to evolve. As a Raichu, Pikachu would have a better chance of defeating Lt. Surge's Raichu, but if it evolves, it can never go back to being a Pikachu.

What will Pikachu decide? Are there disadvantages to evolving Pokémon as soon as possible? And why is Team Rocket rooting for Pikachu?</i>

==Plot==
After two weeks of traveling, {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} have finally made it to [[Vermilion City]]. Brock and Misty are eager to get cleaned up, but Ash is more concerned about finding the [[Vermilion Gym]]. However, Brock stops Ash and points out that {{AP|Pikachu}} is in no condition to have a {{pkmn|battle}}. Pikachu and Ash are also very hungry. However, at the Pokémon Center, Ash and {{ashfr}} witness [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] and a {{pkmn|Trainer}} run in. On a stretcher pushed by the Chansey is a badly beaten-up {{p|Rattata}}. Brock wonders what happened, and Nurse Joy sadly comments on all of the injured Pokémon brought in. Ash and his friends are then taken to a room where there are many badly injured Pokémon, including a {{p|Caterpie}}, an {{p|Oddish}}, a {{p|Sandshrew}}, and the previously seen Rattata. Nurse Joy explains that they have all lost to [[Lt. Surge]], the Vermilion City Gym Leader. At this, Ash begins to worry over his upcoming Gym battle against Surge.

Misty unhelpfully reminds Ash that he only received his first two Badges out of pity, but Ash retorts that a Badge is a Badge. After a heated exchange with Misty on the subject, a bell chimes to signal that Ash's Pokémon are fully recovered. However, upon seeing the injured Pokémon, Pikachu becomes frightened to take on Lt. Surge and flatly refuses to battle. Ash drags Pikachu with him to the [[Vermilion Gym]] anyway, and Ash enters the Gym declaring his intention to win a {{badge|Thunder}}. Lt. Surge's two subordinates in the Gym mock Pikachu, and the man himself is even crueler, christening Ash "baby" and Pikachu a "baby Pokémon". Surge then calls on his {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}, a Pokémon that has a personality very like its Trainer's. Despite Surge's assertion that Ash should have evolved Pikachu already, Ash protests, claiming that there is more to a Pokémon battle than evolution.

Listening to Surge's taunts, Pikachu decides that he is ready to fight Raichu. Lt. Surge accepts Ash's challenge and the battle promptly begins. Both Pokémon begin with a {{m|Thunder Shock}} attack, but Raichu's is significantly stronger and does far more damage to Pikachu than Pikachu deals to Raichu. Brock realizes that Pikachu simply cannot stand up to Raichu's more powerful attacks and recommends that Ash withdraw Pikachu. However, when Ash tells Pikachu to return, he refuses and charges again at Raichu. The resulting trade-off between Pikachu and his adversary leaves Pikachu severely damaged by a {{m|Mega Punch}} and {{m|Mega Kick}} from Raichu. Meanwhile, outside, {{TRT}} is looking in, seeing Pikachu getting knocked around. They begin to worry that if Pikachu is getting beaten up like this, then maybe he is not worth stealing after all, and all their efforts have been in vain. {{MTR}} suggests that they could steal Raichu instead, but [[Jessie]] and [[James]] decide that they should root for Pikachu. However, Lt. Surge and Raichu have already won, with Raichu unleashing a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} that defeats Pikachu easily.

Later, at the Pokémon Center, Pikachu awakens, and Ash is relieved that he is all right. Pikachu, however, is upset to have been beaten so badly by Raichu. Nurse Joy enters the room, revealing that she has come across a [[Thunder Stone]]. With it, Ash could evolve his Pikachu into a Raichu as well. Brock warns him to think hard about this, because once he evolves Pikachu, there is no way to change him back. At this, Ash is extremely torn. He knows that if he evolves Pikachu into Raichu, he might be able to defeat Lt. Surge. However, he also realizes that if he were to evolve Pikachu just to battle, he would be no better than Lt. Surge. Finally, he decides to let Pikachu choose. Outside, Team Rocket watch intently to see what choice Pikachu will make. Pikachu stands up and whacks away the Thunder Stone with his tail. Pikachu then goes into a tirade, which moves even Meowth to tears. Meowth explains that Pikachu doesn't want to change; he wants to battle Lt. Surge again, but as a Pikachu; he wants to win in the name of all Pikachu everywhere. Ash agrees with Pikachu's decision and promises that they will win together. Brock suggests a strategy change, but Ash is convinced they can find a way. Pikachu says he will fight to defend both his honor and Ash's. While waiting for Pikachu to fully recover, Brock believes that there might be a solution to defeat Lt. Surge and his Raichu after all when learning that Lt. Surge had evolved his Raichu the moment he caught it.

Later, Ash and the fully recovered Pikachu head back towards the Vermilion Gym. After receiving bizarre cheers from Team Rocket, they arrive at the Gym, ready for their rematch. Once again, it is to be Lt. Surge's Raichu against Ash's Pikachu. The battle begins, and Ash tells Pikachu to stick to their planned strategy. Lt. Surge uses the same strategy as last time, but Ash orders Pikachu to dodge Raichu's heavy attacks, causing Raichu to give itself [[recoil]] damage from moves like {{m|Body Slam}}. Ash then orders Pikachu to use {{m|Agility}}, and Pikachu accelerates to full speed. Repeated Body Slam attempts from Raichu all miss completely, as Pikachu is simply too fast. Brock then reveals the strategy: because Lt. Surge evolved his Pikachu into a Raichu too fast, it never had a chance to learn the speed attacks it can only learn in Pikachu form. Lt. Surge, growing aggravated, orders Raichu to fill the entire Gym with a vicious {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack. Raichu rips up the arena floor and even blows out all the windows around the arena. At first, Lt. Surge is convinced he has won, but the smoke clears, revealing the unharmed Pikachu standing on his tail.

Brock explains that Pikachu used his tail as a ground to dodge the electric shocks. Lt. Surge orders another Thunderbolt, but Raichu is unable to muster up the electricity for it. Ash orders a {{m|Quick Attack}}, to which Lt. Surge responded by ordering a {{m|Take Down}}. The quicker Pikachu manages to strike first, slamming into Raichu's stomach. He then slams into Raichu while surrounding himself with electricity, knocking out his opponent and winning the match. Conceding defeat, Lt. Surge awards Ash with the Thunder Badge. He no longer refers to Ash as "baby", and Raichu even shows kindness and respect for Pikachu as well. As Ash and Pikachu share an electrifying hug, Team Rocket walk off, with James realizing that [[breaking the fourth wall|they had spent the episode helping Ash and his friends]].

==Major events==

[[File:Ash Thunder Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Thunder Badge]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at [[Vermilion City]] and meet the local [[Gym Leader]], [[Lt. Surge]].
* Ash has a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with Lt. Surge, but is defeated.
* Ash receives a [[Thunder Stone]] from [[Nurse Joy]].
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] refuses to evolve into {{p|Raichu}}.
* Ash's Pikachu learns {{m|Agility}} and {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* Ash challenges Lt. Surge to a [[rematch]] and wins, earning a {{badge|Thunder}}.
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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Lt. Surge]]

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP014.png|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Lt. Surge]]
* Trainers
* Vermilion Gym Trainers

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP014.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Raichu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Koffing}} ({{OP|James|Koffing}})
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; debut)
* {{p|Caterpie}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Rattata}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Oddish}} (Trainer's)
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* This was chosen by Nicole Fujita as the ninth episode of ''[[Pocket Monsters Anime Premier 10]]''.
* {{AP|Pikachu}}'s dislike of {{p|Raichu}} is revealed. However, he only rarely appears to have this sort of animosity towards Raichu in the future, including in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'' and ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]''.
* When Pikachu first battles [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]], {{MTR}} is seen polishing an extra coin. However, Meowth is [[EP096|later]] revealed to be unable to use {{m|Pay Day}}.
* {{Ash}} keeps the [[Thunder Stone]] he receives in this episode until ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'', where it is stolen by {{TRT}}.
* This is the first time Team Rocket [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised themselves]].
** Team Rocket's disguise is a reference to the gag manga series "Ay! Flower Cheering Team". [[Jessie]] even does the main character's pose when she sticks her tongue out.
* This is the first episode where Ash wins a [[Gym]] [[Badge]] for actually defeating the [[Gym Leader]] in {{pkmn|battle}}.
* This episode marks the first time that Team Rocket refers to Ash by name (in this case, Meowth), when they show their support for "the brave Pikachu and Ash." This is also the first time they express support for a main character.
* [[James]] [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] in this episode at the end by saying, "Drat, we wasted this episode cheering the good guys!" This also marks the first time when Team Rocket has broken the fourth wall.
* Team Rocket does not blast off in this episode.
* The book {{book|I Choose You!}} is partially based on this episode.
* Pikachu and Raichu's respective [[List of Japanese voice actors|voice actors]] could be a reference to the series ''{{wp|Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!}}'', where two brothers share these same voice actors.

===Errors===
* In one of the [[Pokémon Center]] shots, {{an|Misty}}'s suspenders are shown as light blue instead of red.
* When [[Nurse Joy]] is explaining that all Nurse Joys look alike, she says the one in [[Pewter City]] is her first cousin, and the one in [[Viridian City]] is her second cousin. However, in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', the Nurse Joy in Viridian City called the one in Pewter City her sister. If they were sisters, they would both share the same relationship with the one in [[Vermilion City]], such as both being first cousins or second cousins.
* When Pikachu shocks Ash at the Pokémon Center, Ash's Japanese voice can be heard.
* During the scene in which Nurse Joy gives Ash the Thunder Stone, the symbol on her hat changes from orange to light blue, then back to orange.
* In this episode, it is mentioned that Pikachu is faster than Raichu. In fact, Raichu's base Speed is higher than Pikachu's. However, this may be due to the fact that Pikachu used multiple {{m|Agility}} attacks.
* When Team Rocket begins looking into the [[Vermilion Gym]] window, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] lack gloves.
* When Pikachu knocks the Thunder Stone away with his tail, his bandage does not completely cover his cheek, although it did earlier in the scene.
* When Team Rocket watches Pikachu make his decision to evolve, Jessie's lips move before any sound comes out.

<gallery>
EP014 error.png|Misty's miscolored suspenders
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* [[PokéRap]]: Day 4
* [[Rachael Lillis]] provided Pikachu's voice in the scene where he is shocking Ash.
* Raichu's Pokédex entry in the Japanese version mentioned an {{wp|Indian elephant}} instead of {{p|Dragonite}}.
** In the Polish version, it instead mentions a dragon.
* In the original Japanese version, the welcome sign says "Welcome to {{tt|Kuchiba City|Vermilion City}}", while in the dub, it just says "Vermilion City".
* Brock's implication that Pokémon generally change completely upon evolution was not in the Japanese version.
* There was originally no music playing in the Japanese version of Pikachu making its decision whether to evolve or not.
* Lt. Surge said that he didn't need to use {{t|Electric}} attacks, and would do fine with {{t|Normal}} attacks in the Japanese version.
* The shot of Raichu constantly trying to {{m|Body Slam}} but missing Pikachu is longer in the English dub than it is in the original Japanese version. Raichu tries to Body Slam Pikachu twice in the Japanese version, but in the English dub, Raichu tries ''three times''.
* In the original Japanese version, Lt. Surge uses English curse words when Pikachu uses Agility. The dub changes it to "Okay!"
* In the dub, Lt. Surge told Raichu to finish Pikachu with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. In the original, he just tells Raichu to "cut off the baby's movements".
* The shot where Raichu launches its final Thunderbolt is slightly shorter in the English dubbed version than in the Japanese one.
* Pikachu and Raichu's voices are removed in the English dub from the scene where Pikachu confuses Raichu with {{m|Agility}}.
* The scene where {{TRT}} were commenting on how Pikachu grounded the attack was rewritten in the dub. In the original version, Jessie mentioned how Pikachu used his tail as an ''assu'', meaning ground. James replaces it with {{tt|Dog''assu''|Koffing}}, explaining why he's holding his {{TP|James|Koffing}}. Meowth then hits and scolds them for not taking them seriously. In the dub, this is replaced by a series of puns. Jessie starts in with "What a ''shocking'' story!" James follows up with "That was quite a ''tale''!" Meowth finishes the sequence by hitting them while saying "And now you have both been ''PUN''-ished."

==In other languages==
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FlapjackStantz:

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'''Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン研究者シゲルと復活のプテラ''' ''Pokémon Researcher {{tt|Shigeru|Gary}} and Revival of {{tt|Ptera|Aerodactyl}}'') is the 15th [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] side story episode and the 15th episode of [[Pokémon Chronicles]]. It first aired in Japan on March 16, 2004, in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2005 and in the United States on September 2, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>Professor Oak and Tracey are visiting the island where Gary is currently doing research. But not only are Butch and Cassidy tracking their movements, the Professor and Tracey encounter a raging Aerodactyl the minute they arrive on the island! The researchers on the island study ancient fossils, and Gary had the idea to use a piece of amber and a fossilized Egg to revive ancient Pokémon. However, as soon as they revived Aerodactyl from the Egg, it escaped and went on a rampage! Crystal, the little sister of head researcher Dara, asks all her Pokémon friends on the island to help look for Aerodactyl. Sure enough, one of the Farfetch'd sees Aerodactyl and leads everyone to the spot.

Aerodactyl is sleeping near the spot where the fossilized Egg was found, but it wakes up and flies off. Tracey tries to grab onto it, only managing to jump off after a wild ride. Then, before everyone's eyes, Butch and Cassidy snag Aerodactyl in a net—Team Rocket has come to the island to grab this ancient Pokémon! Gary's Umbreon and Crystal's Ivysaur are able to beat Team Rocket, but Aerodactyl frees itself and flies away, agitated. It seems overwhelmed by its new environment, so the researchers figure out what food it likes in the hopes of understanding Aerodactyl's behavior.

As predicted, they find Aerodactyl eating in a grove of fruit trees, only to have Butch and Cassidy show up yet again. This time, they use a helicopter to help capture Aerodactyl and carry it away. Crystal's Ivysaur tries to stop them, but Gary just has his Dodrio jump on the helicopter to wreck Team Rocket's plans and help free Aerodactyl. Once free, all Aerodactyl wants is to eat in peace, but Gary approaches it with a peace offering of fruit. That wins Aerodactyl over, and soon Aerodactyl is happily eating the food that Crystal offers, too. With everything on the island back to normal, Professor Oak and Tracey say their fond farewells and return to Pallet Town.</i>

==Plot==
At a small town port, {{an|Professor Oak}} is looking at souvenirs and considering buying some for {{Delia}}. As he chooses between dark-chocolate {{p|Chansey}} and cream-filled {{p|Lickitung}}, {{Tracey}} calls to him that he has located the pier where a boat will pick them up. As Professor Oak sets down his suitcases, Tracey comments that he has packed a lot of stuff for only two days that they will spend on the island. Professor Oak explains that they are presents for {{Gary}}. They wonder what Gary meant when he told them they had to see it, though Professor Oak is just looking forward to seeing him.

Just then, a boat arrives at the pier. Professor Oak and Tracey confirm who they are and the driver identifies himself as [[Jared]], a research and development assistant at the Sayda Lab. The boat sets out, watched by [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]. Cassidy comments that they must be going to see what [[Dr. Namba|Professor Namba]] has sent them to take.

As the boat sails along, Jared tells Professor Oak and Tracey that Gary would have come to pick them up but he is finishing his project as they speak. Professor Oak asks what kind of project it is, though Jared says that he will see. A school of Seaking jumps out of the water exciting Tracey, as he has never sketched them before. As he makes his sketch, Professor Oak remembers having a {{p|Seaking}} when he was a {{pkmn|Trainer}} after seeing it heading upstream near [[Vermilion City]], as he felt that he could relate to it. As he concludes that they are pretty incredible, Jared tells him that Seaking aren't half as incredible as what they are about to see. As the boat arrives at [[Sayda Island]], Jared tells Professor Oak that he won't believe what his grandson has done.

They walk along a path towards the lab until they hear a strange noise in the distance. Suddenly, an {{p|Aerodactyl}} appears in front of them. They fall to the ground and the Aerodactyl flies away. Just as Professor Oak shows his surprise at it being an Aerodactyl, Gary appears calling for it to come back. Gary forgets the Aerodactyl's escape to greet Professor Oak and Tracey. The woman with him introduces herself as [[Dora]], the head of the [[Sayda Lab]]. She has been working with Gary's research development team for quite some time. Professor Oak asks about the Aerodactyl but Gary says they will explain when they get to the lab. Meanwhile, another boat arrives on the beach; Butch and Cassidy jump out and start searching for the Aerodactyl.

Inside the lab, there is a large display with life-size reconstructions of all the [[Kanto]] [[Fossil|Fossil Pokémon]]. While they are now extinct, their DNA can be studied through the Fossils they left behind, such as the [[Old Amber]] that Gary found while he was on his journey. Dora explains that they already had a fossilized Aerodactyl Egg at the lab before Gary arrived. When Gary found that the DNA of both matched, they got the idea to combine them to bring an Aerodactyl back to life. Professor Oak and Tracey congratulate Gary on successfully reviving a Fossil Pokémon, but Gary tells them that congratulations aren't in order. To explain, he opens a door to reveal a lot of destroyed equipment. This had been caused by an explosion when the Aerodactyl was first revived. It had then flown straight through a window and escaped. They tried to catch it but have so far failed to even get close to it.

A young girl appears at the door and comments that Professor Oak doesn't look very great. She says he is just a plain old grandpa, which takes Professor Oak aback. Dora responds by telling her that she told her to stay in her room until it was safe. She then apologizes to Professor Oak and tells him that the girl is {{OBP|Crystal|SS015}}, her sister. Crystal asks if they mentioned that she was the one who took the Fossil Egg or if they were taking credit for everything. Professor Oak says that they need to find the Aerodactyl since it could be dangerous if it crosses the ocean. Crystal says that her friends could help them out.

Out by the ocean, Crystal whistles to a group of Lapras, a species that Tracey immediately recognizes, and tells them to inform her if Aerodactyl tries to leave the island. The Lapras do not know what an Aerodactyl is, so Crystal gives them a manga-esque impression. After they swim away, Crystal gives another whistle and a group of Farfetch'd appear. She tells them to search for Aerodactyl and Professor Oak comments that she will make an excellent Trainer one day.

Up a tree, Butch and Cassidy are surveying the area. They are ready to concentrate, but Aerodactyl then flies up in front of them. It uses {{m|Gust}} to send them into the bushes below.

As they prepare a bigger net, Gary, Tracey and Professor Oak walk along a path calling for Aerodactyl. They stop when Gary sadly says that he should never have become a researcher, as all he wanted to do was be the best and make Professor Oak proud. Professor Oak and Tracey are more positive as reviving an Aerodactyl is a great accomplishment. Gary says he should have realized the consequences so Professor Oak tells him that we learn from our mistakes and Tracey tells him that {{Ash}} wouldn't get so discouraged. Gary asks if they have heard from Ash and is told that he is doing really well in [[Hoenn]]. Gary brightens up on hearing this and wonders if he should have continued being a Trainer on his journey. Professor Oak tells him that his new journey has just begun and Tracey adds that what they learn is more important than the destination. One of the Farfetch'd appears and so the three follow it. Walking up a hill, Crystal, Dora and Jared also see and follow a Farfetch'd.

Both groups meet up at the islands highest point where Crystal informs them that she found the fossilized Egg. They find the Aerodactyl sleeping by a rock and try to sneak up on it. However, Crystal trips and awakens it. The Aerodactyl flies off, though not before Tracey jumps grabs on to one of its legs. As Tracey gets further away, Crystal calls to the Farfetch'd that brought them there to follow him. A scared Tracey asks the Aerodactyl to fly lower, alerting it to his presence and resulting in it trying to shake him off. As the others follow below, Aerodactyl flies over a clearing and Tracey jumps off.

While they check if Tracey is okay, a net suddenly appears and traps Aerodactyl. Gary asks what is going on and who did this, and it was Butch and Cassidy. Butch tells them that his name is Butch, not "Butcher", and Cassidy tells them that they are taking the Aerodactyl.

Gary sends out Umbreon, Cassidy sends out Houndour and Butch sends out Hitmontop. Houndour starts by using {{m|Bite}} on Umbreon. However, Umbreon dodges and counters with {{m|Tackle}}. Hitmontop then uses {{m|Rolling Kick}} which Umbreon also dodges. Crystal then tells Butch and Cassidy that they will pay for messing with Aerodactyl and sends out an Ivysaur. Ivysaur attacks Houndour with another Tackle and then attacks Hitmontop with {{m|Vine Whip}}. Umbreon now uses a {{m|Quick Attack}} to send both Pokémon flying back. Ivysaur finishes with a {{m|Solar Beam}} that sends Butch and Cassidy into the air. From within its net, Aerodactyl uses a {{m|Hyper Beam}} to send them blasting off again.

This blast broke the net, allowing Aerodactyl to fly away again. It heads towards the ocean but then turns around. Professor Oak guesses that it doesn't want to leave the island. Tracey wonders if this is because it is scared, which Gary agrees with realizing that it is because it is new to the world. It would also explain why it keeps panicking and flying away from them as well as why it tried to shake away Tracey. Tracey wonders why such a powerful Pokémon would be scared of them. Professor Oak replies that a lot of Pokémon don't realize how powerful they are, and its confusion and the actions of Team Rocket have probably made it even more scared of humans. Professor Oak says that they now have to show that they don't mean it any harm. The question is how, and so Gary suggests feeding it. Crystal tells them that they don't know what Pokémon eat but Dora remembers that they found some fossilized seeds near the Egg.

Back at the lab, Gary compares the DNA of the seeds to the fruit DNA in their data bank. They find a match and Crystal recognizes that it still grows on the island. While Ivysaur picks the fruit, Professor Oak comments that all the flying will make it hungry soon. Aerodactyl appears and the humans hide. It eats one of the fruit in the tree and visibly likes it. Gary volunteers to feed it the one they have, but a helicopter appears in the sky.

Inside, Cassidy and Butch prepare another capture attempt. Aerodactyl flies off and the helicopter gives chase. As it reaches the ocean, Aerodactyl turns around and uses {{m|Whirlwind}} on the helicopter. Butch is finding it hard to keep control so Cassidy sends a mechanical arm forward to grab Aerodactyl. Crystal sends out Ivysaur to use {{m|Razor Leaf}} on the helicopter. Being made of metal, the attack doesn't work.

The helicopter begins to head back to Professor Namba so Gary sends out Dodrio, which conveniently lands at the islands highest point. Dodrio jumps onto the front of the helicopter and uses {{m|Drill Peck}}. This eventually causes the helicopter to blow up. A Hyper Beam from Aerodactyl sends Butch and Cassidy blasting off again. Crystal and Gary tell Ivysaur and Dodrio that they were great. Professor Oak comments that now they only need to get Aerodactyl to trust them.

As Aerodactyl eats another fruit, the group sneak up on it again. It spots them and stands its ground, so Gary and Crystal run forward and try to convince that they are friends with Pokémon. Umbreon, Dodrio, Ivysaur and the Farfetch'd come forward to confirm this. Gary tells it that they trust and care for each other and that they want to be its friend. Aerodactyl stops to consider this but then stands its ground again. Professor Oak is now unsure about the plan but Gary walks forward to offer the fruit to Aerodactyl. Though Aerodactyl is scared, Gary manages to get it to eat the fruit. This makes it happy and it now becomes friendly towards them.

Later, Crystal holds a basket of fruit above her head and calls Aerodactyl to dinner. Aerodactyl comes up behind her and eats it all in one bite. By the boat, Professor Oak is getting ready to leave. Gary is now going to look into reviving a Kabuto or an Omanyte. Professor Oak tells him that whatever he will do, he will do it well. Gary says he wants to research extinct Pokémon and Dora adds that they are offering him a job. Crystal heads over to them and asks if he will come back. Professor Oak assures her that he will and Tracey gives a sketch of {{p|Ivysaur}} to Crystal. Crystal says she loves it and the boat starts to head back. As everyone waves goodbye, Professor Oak tells Crystal to look after Aerodactyl and she tells him that he is the coolest.

As the boat travels across the ocean, Tracey points out the {{p|Lapras}} to Professor Oak. Tracey says that Gary will be a great Pokémon Researcher, but Professor Oak corrects him; saying that he already is.

==Major events==
* {{Gary}}'s {{p|Doduo}} is revealed to have evolved into a {{p|Dodrio}}.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Tracey Sketchit]]
* [[Gary Oak]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Butch]]
* [[Cassidy]]
* [[Jared]]
* [[Dora]]
* {{OBP|Crystal|SS015}}

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Dodrio}} ({{Gary}}'s)
* {{p|Umbreon}} ({{OP|Gary|Umbreon}})
* {{p|Houndour}} ([[Cassidy]]'s)
* {{p|Hitmontop}} ([[Butch]]'s)
* {{p|Ivysaur}} ({{OBP|Crystal|SS015}}'s)
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} ({{OBP|Crystal|SS015}}'s; ×7; befriended)
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OBP|Crystal|SS015}}'s; ×3; befriended)
* {{p|Aerodactyl}}
* {{p|Seaking}} (×3)

==Trivia==
* This episode was aired between [[AG067]] and [[AG068]] in Japan.
* {{Tracey}} reads the title card.
* [[Dora]] is {{Gary}}'s superior, and in turn is [[Jared]]'s superior as well.
* According to Gary, {{pkmn|Trainer}}s often feed Pokémon to calm them down when they are trying to catch it. This is true of the [[Safari Zone]]s of [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Hoenn]], as well as the [[Great Marsh]].

===Errors===
* {{p|Aerodactyl}} used {{m|Gust}}, a move that it [[anime move errors|can not legally learn]].
* In some scenes, Gary, {{Tracey}}, and {{an|Professor Oak}} are roughly the same size, but in others, Gary is noticeably smaller. For example, when {{OBP|Crystal|SS015}} calls the {{p|Lapras}}, they look the same height but when Crystal calls the {{p|Farfetch'd}}, Gary is smaller than the others.
* At one point, Gary incorrectly says "Aerodactyls," even though he should have said just "Aerodactyl."
* When Gary tells {{p|Dodrio}} to use {{m|Drill Peck}}, the attack it uses is more similar to {{m|Fury Attack}}. However, this might just be a different-looking version of the move.
* [[Butch]] claims that Aerodactyl is 11 feet tall, but in reality, it is only 5 feet 11 inches tall.

===Dub edits===
* In the Japanese version of the scene where Professor Oak, Jared, and Tracey watch the school of {{p|Seaking}}, instead of Oak mentioning that he once owned a Seaking, Tracey does the narration and thinks to himself how Gary had traveled to different places before settling down at Sayda Island to do research. Tracey also mentions that he and Oak got a letter asking them to come and check out Gary's newest findings.
* The narration at the end of the episode is different:
** Japanese end narration (by Tracey): "Gary skillfully revived the prehistoric Pokémon, Aerodactyl, from its Fossil. What's more, he will continue to research remarkable things. I wish Gary all the best, and we will take these memories back with us to Pallet Town."
** English end narration (by the Narrator): "Professor Oak was proud of his grandson. By reviving and taming the Aerodactyl, Gary proved that he had all the makings of a great Oak scientist. And Professor Oak couldn't wait to see what he would come up with next."

==In other languages==
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|pt_eu={{tt|Dar a Vida ao Aerodactyl|Giving Life to the Aerodactyl}}
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EP103

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title_en=Misty Meets Her Match |
title_ja=ユズジム！タイプバトル３ＶＳ３！！ |
title_ja_trans=Yuzu Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!! |
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broadcast_jp=July 1, 1999 |
broadcast_us=September 9, 2000 |
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ja_op=[[The Rivals|ライバル！]] |
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scenario=園田英樹 |
storyboard=藤本義孝 |
director=栗本宏志 |
art=梶浦紳一郎 |
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epstaffpage=EP101-EP110 |
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'''Misty Meets Her Match''' (Japanese: '''ユズジム！タイプバトル３ＶＳ３！！''' ''{{tt|Yuzu|Trovita}} Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!!'') is the 103rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 1999 and in the United States on September 9, 2000.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>While on a ferry bound for Trovita Island, our heroes come across a young girl and her Seel drowning in a whirlpool. While Misty and her Staryu jump in the water and save them both, the young girl's brother watches the rescue through his binoculars and falls in love with Misty. It turns out that the brother also happens to be the Trovita Island Gym Leader that Ash is determined to beat! Before the battle can begin, Ash must pass the Gym Leader's "attack test" without letting his jealousy toward Misty's admirer get in the way!</i>

==Plot==
Now aboard a ferry from [[Trovitopolis]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} find that [[Trovita Island]] is surrounded by whirlpools and huge spiked rocks. {{AP|Pikachu}} spots a little girl and a {{p|Seel}} caught in the strong current, crying for help. Ash and {{an|Misty}} send out {{AP|Lapras}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, respectively, before Misty swims down to rescue the girl. As the group works together to bring the girl over to the island, a young man observes and is impressed by Misty's actions.

While riding Lapras the rest of the way to Trovita Island, Ash and Misty ask the girl what she was doing out on the current. The girl, who introduces herself as [[Mahri]], says that she and her Seel were playing when the current sucked them in. As Lapras and the ship both arrive, the young man, who later introduces himself as [[Rudy]], arrives to embrace Mahri, who is revealed to be his sister, and thank Misty for rescuing her by offering flowers. Rudy hands {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} to Ash, and then dances with Misty. He compliments her and asks if she could train the other Trainers at his Gym, leaving the group awestruck. When Ash challenges Rudy, he tells him that he needs to pass a small attack test first.

The group heads off to Rudy's speedboat, where Ash must knock down all of the targets. Ash is successful with Pikachu on the first target, but Rudy is too preoccupied with looking at Misty. Ash sends out {{AP|Charizard}} next, but it shoots a Flamethrower that burns Misty. He quickly returns it, apologizes to Misty, and continues with {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. He eventually passes the test. As night falls, Rudy schedules the Gym {{pkmn|battle}} for tomorrow, and invites Misty to join him and Mahri for dinner, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Tracey alone. Ash calls {{an|Professor Oak}} on the telephone, and Oak wishes Ash luck in his match with Rudy. Tracey then butts in and shows Oak his latest Pokémon sketches, while Ash and Pikachu sit down to eat their dinner.

Meanwhile, Rudy, Mahri, and Misty finish an exquisite dinner. They then head down to the Gym to see Rudy's Pokémon working out by dancing to music as a way of improving their skills. Rudy and Misty get out on the dance floor, shortly followed by Mahri and Togepi. Rudy asks Misty if she would stay with him and Mahri forever. She stops dancing to think about it, while Rudy tells her to make her decision after the match tomorrow.

The next morning, Ash and Rudy prepare to battle each other on top of one of the island's huge spikes. The spectators, including Misty, Togepi, Tracey, and Mahri, watch from a hot-air balloon, while one of Rudy's friends provides commentary while riding a {{p|Pidgeot}}. As the match begins, Ash sends out Pikachu, and Rudy uses {{p|Electabuzz}}. Pikachu tries to take down Electabuzz with {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Electabuzz defeats Pikachu with {{m|Thunder Punch}}, giving the first victory to Rudy.

For the next round, Ash sends out Bulbasaur, while Rudy sends out {{p|Exeggutor}}. Exeggutor easily avoids Bulbasaur's {{m|Razor Leaf}} by dancing around to avoid the leaves, then knocks Bulbasaur down with an {{m|Egg Bomb}}. However, Ash quickly orders Bulbasaur to use {{m|Sleep Powder}}, which puts Exeggutor to sleep, but also causes it to fall off the cliff. Bulbasaur immediately manages to rescue Exeggutor with its {{m|Vine Whip|vines}}.

For the third and final round, Ash sends out Squirtle, and Rudy sends out {{p|Starmie}} before dedicating the final victory to Misty. Squirtle and Starmie both attack each other with Water Guns, and Rudy quickly plays some music, causing Starmie to {{m|Rapid Spin|spin}} so much, it uses Thunderbolt to knock Squirtle into submission, leaving Ash horrified. After thinking over Rudy's offer, Misty yells at Ash to win since he can release Squirtle's hidden power. This causes Rudy to lose his concentration. Ash orders Squirtle to fight back; it escapes the Thunderbolt with another Water Gun, {{m|Withdraw}}s inside its shell as it is about to fall off the cliff, and then learns {{m|Hydro Pump}}, releasing it from its shell to fly back onto the battlefield. Squirtle then uses its new attack and {{m|Skull Bash}} to defeat Starmie, giving the final victory to Ash.

As the sun sets, Ash receives his {{Badge|Spike Shell}} from Rudy, who also offers Misty more flowers. Afterwards, the group boards Lapras and departs.

==Major events==

[[File:Ash Spike Shell Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Spike Shell Badge]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} reach [[Trovita Island]] and meet [[Rudy]], the [[Trovita Gym|Trovita]] [[Gym Leader]].
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] is revealed to know {{m|Sleep Powder}}.
* [[Ash's Squirtle]] learns {{m|Hydro Pump}}.
* Ash defeats Rudy and earns the {{badge|Spike Shell}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Rudy]]

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP103.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Rudy]]
* [[Mahri]]
* Other Gym Trainers

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP103.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Scyther}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Seel}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Electabuzz}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Starmie}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Venomoth}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Alakazam}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Rhydon}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Seel}} ([[Mahri]]'s)

==Trivia==
[[File:Tracey drawing Elekid.png|200px|thumb|Tracey's sketch of Elekid]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. {{an|Professor Oak}} talks a little about the {{pkmn|movie}}. He introduces [[Lawrence III]], and then talks about the tablet containing the legend. However, he says he cannot read the tablet, and he then tells viewers to watch the movie.
* The mystery Pokémon in {{Tracey}}'s sketch that he was showing to Oak is {{p|Elekid}}. Tracey asks if it could be a new Pokémon and Oak laughingly disagrees. The short ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'', featuring the {{pkmn|anime}} debut of Elekid, aired weeks later in Japan, but aired three months before in the United States. [[Rudy]] uses an {{p|Electabuzz}} during his battle against Ash. However, it was hinted in [[EP102|the previous episode]]'s Oak lecture that Oak might have known about its existence, since he referred to it in the lecture about ''Pikachu's Rescue Adventure''.
* The song used by Rudy to train his Pokémon is [[Pokémon (Dance Mix)]] (English dub only). The same song is also played at the background of {{p|Starmie}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}'s battle.
** Additionally, the music to which Rudy and {{an|Misty}} dance when they first meet is a rendition of the {{m|Surf}} theme from the [[Generation I]] handheld games.
* The book [[The Four-Star Challenge]] is based on this episode.
* The boat {{Ash}}, Misty, and Tracey arrive on at the start of the episode is marked ''PM-103'', a reference to the original episode number.
* The official blurb for this episode currently on Pokémon.com lists the blurb for the previous episode. However, previous versions of the site prior to the 2013 overhaul listed the correct blurb.
* This episode was adapted into the sixteenth chapter of [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] under the title "You Bet Your Wife!". In the manga adaptation, Rudy proposed to Misty; in the episode itself, Rudy only asks Misty to stay with him. Misty is also against staying with Rudy from the beginning in the manga, and encouraged Ash to beat him in battle; in the episode, Misty considers Rudy's offer for a moment before cheering Ash on and choosing to stay with him.
* This is the first [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] episode whose English dub was released more than a year after the original Japanese release.

===Errors===
* When Ash is speaking to [[Mahri]] on {{AP|Lapras}} after rescuing her, the lower jaw of Lapras is blue instead of cream.
* When Tracey yells at Ash for choosing {{AP|Charizard}}, Tracey is tanner than usual. He also looks this way after {{TRT}} blasts off.
* Rudy says that Ash must knock down ''all'' the targets during the attack test in order to battle him, but even though Charizard fails to hit a target, Ash still passes the test.
** This may have been because Rudy was paying more attention to Misty than to Ash's test.
* When Rudy's Starmie is knocked out, the point that droops down to symbolize its loss of power is colored gold like its middle part rather than purple.
* After {{MTR}} sneezes and knocks Team Rocket's submarine into the water, they start spinning around and [[Jessie]]'s boot isn't colored in.
* When Squirtle uses {{m|Hydro Pump}} on Starmie, its stomach is discolored blue.
* When Jessie commands [[James]] and Meowth to pedal faster, her animation twitches.

===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[Together Forever]]
* ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills!]]'', ''[[EP106|Pokémon Water War]]'', and ''[[EP107|Pokémon Food Fight!]]'' were all aired before this episode in the U.S. This caused mass confusion to many American fans. The main one being is to why in the episode before, ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', the group was so close to arriving to Trovita Island and then, all of a sudden, Ash has his Badge and is heading off somewhere else without the episode in which he fought the Rudy. However once the saga [[List of English language Adventures in the Orange Islands home video releases (Region 1)|came out on DVD]], they were put in the correct order.
* This episode was aired after ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'' and before ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' on the {{pmin|South Asia|Indian Disney XD}}, skipping ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''.
* In the dub, Rudy tells Ash that he is a "very lucky guy" at the end of the episode. When Ash asks what he means, Rudy tells him, "You'll find out someday." In the original Japanese version, Rudy simply tells Ash to take care of Misty, and calls him clueless when Ash doesn't understand.

==In other languages==
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Movies in the Pokémon world

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These are '''movies''' that have been shown to exist in the [[Pokémon world]].

==In the games==
[[File:B2W2 Prerelease Pokéwood Typhlosion.png|thumb|right|200px|A scene from a Pokéstar Studios movie]]
References to movies in the [[Pokémon world]] were very rare outside of the anime, until the release of {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}. Before that, there were only a few references in the games. One such reference is in {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. When the [[Player character|player]] interacts with the television of the ground floor of his or her house in [[New Bark Town]], it says: ''There's a movie on TV: Stars dot the sky as two boys ride on a train...''. When the player interacts with the same television in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, it mentions another movie: ''The TV is playing a movie! Two boys are in a cave searching for treasure!''. Other televisions in these games don't reference these or any other movies.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 introduced the [[Pokéstar Studios]], a place located above [[Virbank City]], where the player can take part in creating movies representing several genres. For a full list of these movies see [[Pokéstar Studios Movies]].
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==In the anime==

===''Gigantic''===
[[File:Gigantic.png|thumb|220px|A billboard advertising ''Gigantic'']]
''Gigantic'' is a movie starring famous actor [[Fiorella Cappuccino]], which Ash said is a dumb movie. There was a large billboard advertising it in the English dub of ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'' (in the Japanese version, it is just a poster promoting Super Idol [[Fiorella Cappuccino]]'s appearance at the [[Princess Festival]]).
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===''I Saw What You Ate Last Tuesday''===
[[File:I Saw What You Ate Last Tuesday.png|thumb|220px|''I Saw What You Ate Last Tuesday'']]
''I Saw What You Ate Last Tuesday'' (Japanese: ''There's Nothing I Like More Than Breakfast'') is a film directed by [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]. It was mentioned in ''[[EP069|Lights, Camera, Quack-tion]]'', where a small clip of it was also shown. {{an|Brock}} said that it was his favorite film, and {{OBP|Katrina|EP069}} said that she almost saw it. It is a reference to ''{{wp|I Know What You Did Last Summer}}''.

Only one small scene from the movie was shown, which depicts an elderly Japanese couple eating in a traditional Japanese house.
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===''Pokémon in Love''===
[[File:Pokémon in Love.png|thumb|220px|''Pokémon in Love'' artwork]]
''Pokémon in Love'' is a film directed by [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]. He filmed the movie in ''[[EP069|Lights, Camera, Quack-tion]]'' with the help of {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, {{OBP|Katrina|EP069}}, and the [[Team Rocket trio]].

The plot is based on {{wp|Romeo and Juliet}} and the stars of the film are {{p|Wigglytuff}} and [[Misty's Psyduck]]. In the film, Wigglytuff and Psyduck fall in love, but their feuding families (groups of {{t|Normal}}- and {{type|Water}} Pokémon, respectively) disapproved. Suddenly, an arrow came out of nowhere towards Wigglytuff, but Psyduck jumped in its path, giving his own life to save Wigglytuff. After this, the feud ended and the two families lived in peace.

In ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]'', he invited Ash, Misty, Brock, and {{Delia}} to go to the [[Hollywood]] premiere of his film, who ended up being his only audience. However, he had cut out all scenes with [[human]]s in it due to being a film about Pokémon, leaving Ash and friends quite annoyed that their effort had been wasted.

A billboard and several posters for this movie appeared outside a cinema at [[Indigo Plateau]] in ''[[EP076|Fire and Ice]]''. The cinema was one of several places Ash passed while looking for a place to eat.
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===''That Darn Meowth!''===
[[File:That Darn Meowth.png|thumb|220px|''That Darn Meowth!'']]
''That Darn Meowth!'' is a film seen in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]'' that was shown at an outdoor screening at [[Camp Pokéhearst]] when Meowth was young. At the time, it was brand new, direct from [[Hollywood]]. It is a reference to ''{{wp|That Darn Cat! (1965 film)|That Darn Cat!}}''.

It was about a young couple with a pet Meowth, and they gave it ice cream and fried chicken. In one scene, the couple were seen riding on a motor scooter.
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===''Ultra Maximum''===
[[File:Ultra Maximum.png|thumb|220px|''Ultra Maximum'']]
''Ultra Maximum'' is a movie shown in ''[[EP203|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]''. The movie features famous actor [[Brad Van Darn]] who fights against a group of masked, green clothed villains and defeats them all on his own. In a preview of this movie a narrator says: ''He's more electrifying than a {{p|Zapdos}}! He's cooler than an {{p|Articuno}}, and he's hotter than a smoldering {{p|Moltres}}! Now the golden boy at the silver screen is back! Watch Brad Van Darn in 'Ultra Maximum'! Coming soon to a theater near you.'' While Brad Van Darn himself adds: ''I'll take YOU to the Ultra Maximum!''

{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} saw the preview of this movie on a screen on a building in ''[[EP203|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]'', having just been confronted by a mysterious guy who Ash, Misty and Brock, after watching the said preview, now recognized as Brad Van Darn.
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===''Plusle and Minun and the Princess Rescue''===
[[File:Plusle and Minun and the Princess Rescue.png|thumb|220px|''Plusle and Minun and the Princess Rescue'']]
''Plusle and Minun and the Princess Rescue'' is a movie shown in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]''. It is a silent movie and is narrated by a person who holds the script. It features a {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}} who live in a forest. They live together happily, but one day, an evil {{p|Exploud}} shows up and kidnaps princess {{p|Kirlia}}. The princess is imprisoned in a castle up on a high mountain and the Plusle and Minun decide to rescue her. On their journey they are attacked by an {{p|Armaldo}}. Suddenly a courageous {{p|Pikachu}} shows up and takes down the Armaldo. Together with Pikachu, the Plusle and Minun hurry themselves to the castle and confront Exploud. The three heroes defeat the Exploud, destroy the castle and save princess Kirlia. After that they live happily ever after in the forest, together with other Pokémon.

This movie was the newest movie [[Elijah]] and {{p|Camerupt}} were carrying around in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'', wanting to show it in little villages which didn't have a movie theater. It features action as well as comedy. The story of this movie is remarkably similar to the story of {{smw|Super Mario Bros.}}, with a princess being captured by an evil monster and two almost identical heroes who save her. The movie seems to be quite short.
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===''Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Wonder Launcher''===
[[File:Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24.png|thumb|220px|''Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Wonder Launcher'']]
''Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Wonder Launcher'' was advertised on a big screen upon Ash and friends' arrival in an unnamed town in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''. It is the newest in a series of ''Wonder Fighters'' films, and the actor that plays the lead Wonder Fighter in this movie is the fifth actor to play the role. {{an|Cilan}} mentioned that the third actor was his favorite, and that he "played it cool", but was replaced after just one movie. {{Ash}} had heard of the franchise, suggesting that it had been shown in [[Kanto]] as well as [[Unova]].

In the movie, the Wonder Fighter fights with her {{p|Golurk}} against a Trainer with an {{p|Escavalier}}. As shown in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]'', the Golurk from this movie has its own footprint at [[Pokéstar Studios]]'s Walk of Fame.
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===''Yamask of the Opera''===
''Yamask of the Opera'' was mentioned by {{an|Cilan}} in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', as a classic film following a young actress and her passion for acting. It is a reference to ''{{wp|The Phantom of the Opera}}''.
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===''The Legend of the Pokémon Knight''===
[[File:The Legend of the Pokémon Knight.png|thumb|220px|''The Legend of the Pokémon Knight'']]
''The Legend of the Pokémon Knight'' (Japanese: ポケモンナイトの{{tt|伝説|でんせつ}} ''The Legend of the Pokémon Knight'') is the movie that [[Luke]] made with {{Ash}}, {{an|Cilan}}, {{an|Iris}}, and [[Luke's Zorua|his Zorua]] in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''. It has 10 scenes.

Originally Zorua was to play all of the characters, but she got upset because she only wanted to play Princess Yuria, the main character. Luke then cast Ash, Cilan, and Iris, along with their Pokémon, instead. Ash played Sir Ash, Iris played Dragon Master Iris, and Cilan played Captain Cilan. Iris also did all the voices for Princess Yuria, as Zorua cannot talk.

In the plot, the [[Pallet Town|Kingdom of Pallet]]'s Princess Yuria is kidnapped by the evil Captain Cilan the pirate, because she alone holds the secret to finding the kingdom's treasure. Captain Cilan fought Sir Ash and won, escaping with the princess. Sir Ash the Pokémon Knight vows to rescue the princess, and journeys to meet the legendary Dragon Master Iris, who trains him to fight. Meanwhile, Captain Cilan headed to the treasure cave and used Princess Yuria's power to open it. However, he was interrupted by Sir Ash, who had tracked them down due to his heart being connected to Princess Yuria's. He used his newly discovered power to defeat Captain Cilan and rescue Princess Yuria.

After the conclusion of the planned plot, {{TRT}} tried to steal Zorua, but Cilan requested that Luke keep filming, so they were all staying in character and improvised. Princess Yuria was revealed to actually be a Zorua, and was captured by Team Rocket. Captain Cilan revealed that he was in fact Pokémon Sorcerer Cilan, and had been controlled by Team Rocket all along. Sir Ash, Dragon Master Iris, and Pokémon Sorcerer Cilan then all worked together to rescue Zorua. Zorua then ultimately defeated Team Rocket itself with a {{m|Night Daze}}. Pokémon Sorcerer Cilan then worked out that Dragon Master Iris was in fact the real Princess Yuria in disguise; she had disguised herself and put Zorua in her place after she realized that Team Rocket was after her and the treasure. Upon returning to the Kingdom of Pallet, Pokémon Sorcerer Cilan vowed to work alongside Sir Ash and always protect Princess Yuria.

Ultimately, the movie was said to receive raving reviews, but [[Mr. Matthews]] said that the battle scenes weren't quite exciting enough. In ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]'' Luke mentioned that ''The Legend of the Pokémon Knight'' got top honors at film festivals.
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===''Enter the Beartic''===
[[File:Brycen Beartic Scene.png|thumb|250px|''Enter the Beartic'']]
In ''[[BW078|Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!]]'', {{an|Cilan}} recalled a scene from one of [[Brycen]]'s movies, ''Enter the {{p|Beartic}}'' (Japanese: 凍れツンベアー ''Freeze, {{tt|Tunbear|Beartic}}''). According to Cilan, it was a big, worldwide hit, and the first real martial arts movie using physical fights that achieved fame. It even started a whole new genre called "Martial arts mania". It was Brycen's debut on the big screen.

The movie is set on a lonely island, far off in the sea, dominated by an evil organisation. A martial arts tournament is held on the island, and the character played by Brycen enters. He arrives on the island by boat and fights a Beartic in the tournament. Because of the harsh fight the character played by Brycen and Beartic have, they gain respect for each other and they become friends. Ultimately, they combine forces and defeat the evil organisation present on the island. It is a reference to ''{{wp|Enter the Dragon}}''.

Cilan mentioned he saw this movie 25 times.
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===''The Game of Ice''===
''The Game of Ice'' (Japanese: 氷の遊戯 ''Game of Ice'') was going to be the sequel to ''Enter the Beartic''. The production for the movie had already started, but the star of the first movie, Brycen, suddenly quit and let his fans down. In ''[[BW078|Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!]]'', it was revealed that Brycen quit because he wanted to train more with his Beartic. It is unknown if the movie was completely cancelled or if it was still released with someone else as the lead actor. It is a reference to ''{{wp|Game of Death}}''.
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===''The Way of the Beartic''===
''The Way of the Beartic'' (Japanese: 氷への道 ''Way to the Ice'') is another movie that Brycen and his Beartic starred in. According to Cilan, it was a huge hit, just like ''Enter the Beartic'', and caused long waiting lines at the theaters. It is a reference to ''{{wp|Way of the Dragon}}''.
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===''Fist of Ice''===
''Fist of Ice'' (Japanese: 氷の鉄拳 ''Iron Fist of Ice'') is another movie that Brycen and his Beartic starred in. According to Cilan, it was a huge hit, just like ''Enter the Beartic'', and caused long waiting lines at the theaters. It is a reference to ''{{wp|Fist of Fury}}''.
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===''Gone with the Pokémon''===
[[File:Gone with the Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|Props from ''Gone with the Pokémon'']]
''Gone with the Pokémon'' (Japanese: ポケモンと共に去りぬ ''Gone with the Pokémon'') is a parody of {{wp|Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind}}. It was mentioned in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]''. It is considered a classic movie which was filmed at the Pokéstar Studios. It features a {{p|Pansear}} and a {{p|Minccino}} who are in love. According to Luke, it won the "Pokécademy Award".

Items from this movie are displayed in the Pokéstar Studios Prop museum. The items are a necklace, which was worn by Minccino in the movie, and a knife, which was used by Pansear.
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===''Princess Pokémon's Holiday''===
[[File:Princess Pokémon's Holiday.png|thumb|250px|''Princess Pokémon's Holiday'']]
''Princess Pokémon's Holiday'' (Japanese: プリンセスポケモンの休日 ''Princess Pokémon's Holiday'') is a parody of {{wp|Roman Holiday}}. It was mentioned in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]''. It is considered a classic movie. It features a {{p|Lilligant}} who plays the role of a princess. According to Luke, it won the "Pokécademy Award". The dress worn by Lilligant in this movie is displayed in the Pokéstar Studios Prop museum.

It was filmed in the streets of Virbank City. A short scene of this movie was recalled by Cilan in ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]''. The scene involves the Lilligant of the movie eating a Bearticone on a stairway.
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===''Pokémon Wars Saga''===
''Pokémon Wars Saga'' (Japanese: ポケモンウォーズサーガ ''Pokémon Wars Saga'') is a movie mentioned in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]''. Judging by its name, the movie features a big war between Pokémon. The movie also features a big crystal tower. A miniature model of this tower is displayed in the Pokéstar Studios Prop museum.
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===''Dirty Herdier''===
''Dirty Herdier'' (Japanese: ダーティハーデリア ''Dirty Herdier'') is a parody of {{wp|Dirty Harry}} which was mentioned in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]''. The lead role is portrayed by a {{p|Herdier}}, who takes the role of a Pokémon cop. Ash mentioned he saw this movie and remarked that the lead role eats sandwiches while fighting bank robbers.
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===''The Titanic Tyranitar''===
[[File:The Titanic Tyranitar.png|thumb|250px|Cilan recalling ''The Titanic Tyranitar'']]
''The Titanic Tyranitar'' (Japanese: 大ポケモンバンギラス ''The Great Pokémon - {{tt|Bangiras|Tyranitar}}'') is a movie mentioned by Cilan in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]''. It features a real {{p|Tyranitar}} which causes destruction around it. Cilan mentioned he saw this movie ten times.
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===''My Sweet, Sweet Lady''===
[[File:My Sweet, Sweet Lady.png|thumb|250px|''My Sweet, Sweet Lady'']]
''My Sweet, Sweet Lady'' (Japanese: マイ・スイーツ・レディ ''My Sweets Lady'') is a movie featuring [[Diantha]]. It was advertised on a large billboard in ''[[XY028|The Bonds of Evolution!]]''. The plot and genre of the movie is unknown. It is likely a reference to {{wp|My Fair Lady (film)|My Fair Lady}}.
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===''Lightning Fast! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!''===
[[File:Lightning Fast Brave and Strong Super-Pikachu.png|thumb|250px|''Lightning Fast! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!'']]
''Lightning Fast! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!'' (Japanese: 迅雷のヒーロー！スーパーピカチュウ！！ ''The Lightning-fast Hero! Super Pikachu!!'') is a movie made by [[Frank]]. Driven by the happiness he achieved from being together with a lot of {{p|Pikachu}} in his youth, Frank wanted to make a movie to make children all over the world smile. He managed to make this movie together with his Pokémon, his granddaughter [[Jean]], and {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, who passed his film set in ''[[XY078|Lights! Camera! Pika!]]'' when he was in the early stages of shooting the movie. It stars many of Frank's own Pikachu, including all five varieties of [[Cosplay Pikachu]], and also stars [[Ash's Pikachu]] in the lead role. All the Pikachu in the movie [[Talking Pokémon|talk]], through the use of voice actors. It is five minutes long.

It takes place in [[Pikachu Land]], a town where many Pikachu live together in peace. Suddenly, this peace is disrupted by Pikachu Libre and his gang of masked Pikachu. The Pikachu stand up against Pikachu Libre, but are held back by the masked Pikachu. Out of nowhere, a heroic Pikachu called "Super Pikachu" shows up, and fights Pikachu Libre and his gang. Super Pikachu ultimately proves to be no match, and Pikachu Libre and his gang succeed in kidnapping Pikachu Belle and Pikachu Pop Star. They bring the two female Pikachu to a high cliff, but Super Pikachu gets up and finds them. Super Pikachu gets beaten up again, but gets helped just in time by Pikachu Rock Star, Pikachu, Ph. D, and the other Pikachu from Pikachu Land. Together, they blast Pikachu Libre and his gang off and save Pikachu Belle and Pikachu Pop Star. The movie also includes a blooper and behind-the-scenes montage at the end called ''The Very Best of Super-Pikachu's Back-Slapping Bloopers!'' (Japanese: ピカチュウのドキドキNG大賞 ''Pikachu's Shocking Bloopers''), shot by {{an|Serena}}.
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===Unnamed movies===
====In ''The Tower of Terror''====
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{{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}} watches an unnamed movie in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'' about two people at a bus stop.

====In ''The Screen Actor's Guilt''====
There is an unnamed movie shown at the end of ''[[EP203|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]''. After [[Brad Van Darn]]'s [[Vitzo|manager]] allowed Brad to keep his {{p|Smoochum}}, he now starred in a movie with it. In the preview of this movie, Brad is seen climbing a waterfall with Smoochum. Smoochum even got its own merchandise now that it appeared with Brad in his movies, as several girls were seen holding Smoochum dolls.

<gallery>
File:Brad Van Darn movie.png|Brad Van Darn's movie with Smoochum
</gallery>

====In ''Lights, Camerupt, Action!''====
Several other unnamed movies were shown in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]''. One movie featured a boy, based on {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} from the [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga, traveling with his {{TP|Red|Pikachu|Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)}} and talking {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}. Ash watched the movie in a theater together with [[Delia Ketchum|his mother]], {{Gary}}, and [[Professor Oak]] and greatly enjoyed it. Another movie, which Brock saw with some of [[Brock's siblings|his siblings]] was based on a classic {{wp|Spaghetti western|spaghetti western}}. It featured a sheriff (a {{p|Snorlax}}) and an outlaw (a {{p|Machoke}}) fighting it out with {{p|Remoraid}} water guns. According to Brock, it was the best western movie he ever saw.

[[Max]] once saw a science fiction movie with his [[Norman|father]], [[Caroline|mother]], and {{an|May|sister}}. It featured aliens which had taken control over a {{p|Meowth}} and quadrupled its size to destroy a city, only to be confronted by the air force, piloted by the [[Pichu Brothers]] and a {{p|Marshtomp}}. This movie is based on the Japanese television show {{wp|Ultraman}}. May once saw a movie on her own which featured a luxurious spaceship with a {{p|Natu}} and a {{p|Xatu}} who were in love. The spaceship collided with a huge ice asteroid however and the Xatu fell overboard, plunging into the deep darkness of space, while its lover Natu tragically looks on. This movie is based on the popular 1997 movie {{wp|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}.

Another movie was very briefly featured in a flashback in the same episode. It was a movie shown by [[Elijah]] to the children of the village where {{OBP|Mariah|AG086}} lived in, which didn't have a movie theater. It features the [[Pichu Brothers]] and is actually a clip from the end of ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]'', when the Pichu Brothers depart on the train. This suggests that Camp Pikachu is actually a real movie in the [[Pokémon world]]. The movie was greatly enjoyed by Mariah and the other children of her village.

<gallery>
File:Camp Pikachu movie.png|The movie similar to Camp Pikachu
File:Pokémon Pocket Monsters anime.png|The movie featuring {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}}
File:Classic western movie.png|The classic western movie that Brock saw
File:Giant Meowth movie.png|The science fiction movie that Max saw
File:Romance spaceship movie.png|The romantic film that May saw
</gallery>

====In ''Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!''====
Several other films appeared in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', but were not named.

<gallery>
File:Unnamed France movie.png|The poster for a movie set in Paris, France
File:Unnamed drama movie.png|A drama movie that Zorua liked
File:Unnamed Egypt movie.png|An Egyptian-styled movie that Zorua liked
File:Unnamed black-and-white movie.png|A black-and-white movie that Zorua liked
File:Luke favorite movie actress.png|Zorua as the main character from Luke's favorite movie
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====In ''An Epic Defense Force!''====
Unnamed movies were shown on billboards in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]''. One movie features a {{p|Gothita}} wearing a hat. Other movies feature a {{p|Pidove}} flying towards the sky and a {{p|Watchog}} sitting at a table with a pile of paper. All of these movies are considered classic movies which were filmed at the Pokéstar Studios. According to Luke, all of these movies won the "Pokécademy Award" at one time or another.

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File:Pokéstar Studios movies.png|Pokéstar Studios billboards advertising a couple of unnamed movies
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==In other languages==
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''I Saw What You Ate Last Tuesday''
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|fr={{tt|Souviens-toi de ce que tu as mangé mardi dernier|Remember what you ate last Tuesday}}
|de={{tt|Ich habe gesehen, was du dienstags gegessen hast|I saw what you ate last Tuesday}}
|it={{tt|Ho visto cosa hai mangiato martedì scorso|I saw what you ate last Tuesday}}
|ru={{tt|Я видел что ты ел вторник|I saw what you ate last Tuesday}}
|es_la={{tt|Se lo que Comieron el Verano Pasado|I know what they ate last Summer}}
|es_eu={{tt|Indiana Jones y el Arroz Frito|Indiana Jones and the Fry Rice}}
|sv={{tt|Jag såg vad du åt förra tisdagen|I saw what you ate last Tuesday}}
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''Pokémon in Love''
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|fr={{tt|Le Pokémon Amoureux|The Pokémon Lovers}}
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|pt_eu={{tt|Pokémon Apaixonados|Pokémon in love}}
|ru={{tt|Влюблённый покемон|Pokémon in love}}
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|sv={{tt|Pokémonkärlek|Pokémon love}}
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''That Darn Meowth''
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|fr={{tt|Un Sacré Miaouss|A Sacred Meowth}}
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|it={{tt|Attenzione a quel Meowth!|Pay attention to that Meowth!}}
|ru={{tt|Этого одного Мяута|This here Meowth}}
|es={{tt|Mi Dulce Meowth|My Sweet Meowth}}
|sv={{tt|Den förbaskade Meowth|That darned Meowth}}
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''Plusle and Minun and the Princess Rescue''
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|ko={{tt|플러시와 마이농의 대 모험|Plusle and Minun's Great Adventure}}
|ru={{tt|Пласл и Майнун и спасение принцессы|Plusle and Minun and the Princess Rescue}}
|es={{tt|Plusle y Minun y el Rescate de la Princesa|Plusle and Minun and the Princess Rescue}}
|sv={{tt|Plusle och Minun räddar prinsessan|Plusle and Minun saves the princess}}
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''The Legend of the Pokémon Knight''
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|fr={{tt|La légende du chevalier Pokémon|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|fi={{tt|Pokémon-ritarin taru|Tales of the Pokémon Knight}}
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|gr={{tt|Θρύλο του Ιππότη Pokémon|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|hi={{tt|द लेगेंद ऑफ द पोकेमोन नाइट|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|id={{tt|Kisah Sang Ksatria Pokémon|The Story of the Pokémon Knight}}
|it={{tt|La leggenda del cavaliere Pokémon|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|no={{tt|Legenden om Pokémonridderen|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|pl={{tt|Legenda Pokémonowego Rycerza|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|pt={{tt|A Lenda do Cavaleiro Pokémon|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|ru={{tt|Легенда рыцари покемона|Legend of the Pokémon knight}}
|es={{tt|La leyenda del Caballero Pokémon|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
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|th={{tt|ตำนานแห่งอัศวินโปเกมอน!!|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
|ko={{tt|포켓몬 나이트의 전설|The Legend of the Pokémon Knight}}
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''Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Wonder Launcher''
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|zh_yue={{tt|奇蹟戰士電影版第二十四部奇蹟發射器之謎|Miracle Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Miracle Shooter}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|奇蹟戰士電影版第二十四部奇蹟發射器之謎|Miracle Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Miracle Shooter}}
|fr=
|de=
|it={{tt|I fantastici combattenti (Parte 24): Il mistero del Milabilancere|Fantastic fighters (Part 24): The mystery of the Wondet Launcher}}
|ko={{tt|미라클 파이터 24번째 극장: 미라클슈터의 비밀|Miracle Fighter, the 24th Movie: The Secret of the Miracle Shooter}}
|no={{tt|Mirakelkemparne, filmen, del 24: Mysteriet med Mirakelutskytarn|The Miracle Fighters, the movie, part 24: The Mystery with the Miracle Shooter}}
|ru={{tt|Ловци чудес фильм, часть 24: Загадка ловца чудес|Wonder catchers film, part 24: Mystery of the wonder catchers}}
|es={{tt|Los Súpercombatientes la Película Parte 24ª: El Misterio del Súperlanzador|Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Wonder Launcher}}
|sv={{tt|Underkastare, filmen, del 24: Mysteriet med underkastaren|Underthrower, the Movie, Part 24: The Mystery with the Underthrower}}{{tt|*|BW038}}<br>{{tt|Mirakeljägare 24|Miracle Hunter 24}}{{tt|*|BW082}}
}}
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''Yamask of the Opera''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|fr=
|de={{tt|Das Makabaja der Oper|The Yamask of the Opera}}
|it={{tt|Lo Yamask dell'Opera|The Yamask of the Opera}}
|no=Opera Yamask
|ru={{tt|Ямаск опиеры|Yamask of the opera}}
|es={{tt|El Yamask de la ópera|The Yamask of the Opera}}
|sv={{tt|Yamask på operan|Yamask on the Opera}}
}}
|}
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|- style="vertical-align:top"
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''Enter the Beartic''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|熊爭雪鬥|Bear Brawls, Snow Strife}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|熊爭雪鬥|Bear Brawls, Snow Strife}}
|fr=
|de={{tt|Der Mann mit dem Siberio|The Man with the Beartic}}
|it=
|no={{tt|Operasjon Beartic|Operation Beartic}}
|ru={{tt|Выход Бертика|Beartic's entrance}}
|es={{tt|Operación Beartic|Operation Beartic}}
|sv={{tt|In kommer Beartic|In Comes Beartic}}
}}
|
''Game of Ice''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|冰霜遊戲|Game of Frost}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|冰霜遊戲|Game of Frost}}
|fr=
|de={{tt|Mein letzter Kampf im Eis|My Last Fight in Ice}}
|it=
|no={{tt|Isleken|The Ice Game}}
|ru=
|es={{tt|El Juego con el Hielo|The Game with Ice}}
|sv=
}}
|
''The Way of the Beartic''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|凍熊過江|The Frozen Bear Traverses}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|凍熊過江|The Frozen Bear Traverses}}
|fr=
|de={{tt|Siberio schlägt wieder zu|Beartic Strikes Back}}
|it=
|no={{tt|Beartic slår til igjen|Beartic Strikes Back}}
|ru={{tt|Путь Бертика|Way of the Beartic}}
|es={{tt|El Furor del Beartic|The Fury of Beartic}}
|sv={{tt|Beartic slår till igen|Beartic Strikes Back}}
}}
|
''Fist of Ice''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|冰武門|School of Martial Ice}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|冰武門|School of Martial Ice}}
|fr=
|de={{tt|Die Faust aus Eis|The Fist of Ice}}
|it=
|no={{tt|Isknyttnæven|The Ice Fist}}
|ru={{tt|Ледовый кулак|Icy fist}}
|es={{tt|Furia de Hielo|Rage of Ice}}
|sv={{tt|Isens nävar|The Fists of Ice}}
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|}
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
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''Gone with the Pokémon''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|亂世小精靈|Gone with the Pokémon}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|亂世神奇寶貝|Gone with the Pokémon}}
|fr=
|de=
|it=
|ko={{tt|포켓몬과 함께 사라지다|Gone with the Pokémon}}
|es={{tt|Lo que el Pokémon se Llevó|Gone with the Pokémon}}
|sv={{tt|Borta med Pokémon|Gone with the Pokémon}}
}}
|
''Princess Pokémon's Holiday''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|小精靈公主假期|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|神奇寶貝公主假期|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
|fr={{tt|Vacance des Princess Pokémon|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
|de={{tt|Ferien des Prinzessin Pokémon|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
|it={{tt|Vacanze Pokémon|Pokémon Holiday}}
|ko={{tt|프린세스 포켓몬의 휴일|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Ferradio de Princessa Pokémon|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
|es={{tt|Las Vacaciones de la Princesa Pokémon|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
|sv={{tt|Prinsessan Pokémons semester|Princess Pokémon's Holiday}}
}}
|
''Pokémon Wars Saga''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|小精靈大戰|Pokémon Wars}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|神奇寶貝大戰|Pokémon Wars}}
|fr=
|de=
|it=
|ko={{tt|포켓몬 워즈 사가|Pokémon Wars Saga}}
|es={{tt|La Saga de la Guerra de los Pokémon|Pokémon Wars Saga}}
|sv=Pokémon Wars
}}
|
''Dirty Herdier''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|哈約克追捕令|Herdier's Bounty}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|哈約克追捕令|Herdier's Bounty}}
|fr=
|de=
|it=
|ko={{tt|더티 하데리어|Dirty Herdier}}
|es={{tt|Herdier, el Sucio|Dirty Herdier}}
|sv=Dirty Herdier
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|
''The Titanic Tyranitar''
{{langtable|color=C3C3C3|bordercolor=2C2C2C
|zh_yue={{tt|大小精靈班吉拉|The Great Pokémon - Tyranitar}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|大神奇寶貝班吉拉|The Great Pokémon - Tyranitar}}
|fr=
|de=
|it=
|ko={{tt|대 포켓몬 마기라스|The Great Pokémon - Tyranitar}}
|es={{tt|El Tyranitar Titánico|The Titanic Tyranitar}}
|sv=Titanic Tyranitar
}}
|}
''My Sweet, Sweet Lady''
{{langtable|color={{x color}}|bordercolor={{y color dark}}
|zh_yue={{tt|我的甜蜜女郎|My Sweet Lady}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|我甜蜜的淑女|My Sweet Lady}}
|da={{tt|Alle elsker Diantha|Everyone love Diantha}}
|fi={{tt|Ihana, ihana nainen|A wonderful, wonderful woman}}
|ko={{tt|내 달곰한 숙녀|My Sweet Lady}}
|no={{tt|Min søte lille dame|My sweet litle lady}}
|es={{tt|Mi Dulce Lady|My Sweet Lady}}
|sv={{tt|Min sköna, sköna dam|My Sweet, Sweet Lady}}
}}
''Lightning Fast! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!''
{{langtable|color={{x color}}|bordercolor={{y color dark}}
|zh_yue={{tt|雷霆英雄！超強比卡超！！|The Lightning Hero! Super Pikachu!!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|雷霆英雄！超強皮卡丘！！|The Lightning Hero! Super Pikachu!!}}
|da={{tt|Lynende hurtig! Modig og stærk! Super Pikachu!|Lightning fast! Brave and strong! Super Pikachu!}}
|nl={{tt|Bliksemsnel! Moedig en sterk! Super Pikachu!|Lightning fast! Brave and strong! Super-Pikachu!}}
|fi={{tt|Salamannopea! Urhea ja vahva! Super-Pikachu!|Lightning fast! Brave and strong! Super-Pikachu!}}
|de={{tt|Rasant schnell! Tapfer und stark! Super-Pikachu!|Extremely fast! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!}}
|it={{tt|È veloce come il lampo! È forte e corragioso! È Super Pikachu!|It's as fast as lightning! It's strong and courageous! It's Super Pikchu!}}
|no={{tt|Modig og sterk! Super Pikachu!|Brave and strong! Super Pikachu!}}
|pl={{tt|Szybki jak błyskawica! Dzielny i silny! Super-Pikachu!|Fast like lightning! Brave and strong! Super-Pikachu!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Rápido e Rasteiro! Bravo e Forte! Super-Pikachu!|Quick and Dirty! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Muito Rápido! Corajoso e Forte! Super-Pikachu!|Very Fast! Brave and Strong! Super-Pikachu!}}
|ru={{tt|Быстрый, как молния! Отважный и сильный! Супер Пикачу!|Fast, like lightning! Brave and strong! Super Pikchu!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Veloz como un rayo! ¡Fuerte y Valiente! ¡¡Súper Pikachu!!|As fast as lightning! Brave and strong! Super Pikachu!!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Super-Pikachu: ¡Fuerte, Valiente y Rápido como el Rayo!|Super-Pikachu: Strong, Brave and Fast like Lighting!}}
|sv={{tt|Blixtsnab! Modig och stark! Super Pikachu!|Thunderfast! Brave and strong! Super Pikachu!}}
|th={{tt|ฮีโร่แห่งสายฟ้า! ซุปเปอร์ปิกาจู!!|The Lightning-fast Hero! Super Pikachu!!}}
|ko={{tt|빠른 번개의 영웅! 슈퍼 피카츄!!|Fast Lightning Hero! Super Pikachu!!}}
}}

==See also==
* [[Magazines in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Radio in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Transportation in the Pokémon world]]
* [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world]]
[[Category:Pokémon world media]]

[[it:Film nel mondo Pokémon]]

EP072

2017-11-04T18:16:50Z

FlapjackStantz:

{{EpicodePrevNext
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|prevtitle=To Master the Onixpected!
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{{EpisodeInfobox
|epcode=EP072
|colorscheme=Kanto
|title_en=The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
|title_ja=げきとつ！ちょうこだいポケモン
|title_ja_trans=Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon
|screen=hd
|broadcast_jp=November 26, 1998
|broadcast_us=October 14, 1999
|en_series=Indigo League
|en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]]
|ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]]
|ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]]
|olmteam=Team Ota
|scenario=冨岡淳広
|storyboard=福本潔
|director=福本潔
|art=福本勝
|morecredits=yes
|epstaffpage=EP071-EP080
|footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|074}}
}}
'''The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis''' (Japanese: '''げきとつ！ちょうこだいポケモン''' ''Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon'') is the 72nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 26, 1998 and in the United States on October 14, 1999.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>While Ash and Brock are busy training for the Pokémon League, they inadvertently uncover a hidden temple containing Pokémon fossils. Misty recalls reading about a hidden city where people used to build temples to honor Pokémon. Could they have stumbled upon the ancient city of Pokémopolis?</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}} is finally training for the [[Pokémon League]], and is battling {{an|Brock}}. Ash's {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} is battling Brock's {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}. Pikachu is about to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and Vulpix is about to use {{m|Flamethrower}}, when {{an|Jigglypuff}} appears in-between them. At Ash and Brock's command, Pikachu and Vulpix fire their attacks in a different direction, destroying a rock wall. As Ash and his friends walk closer, they see that they have uncovered the entrance to a temple, as well as a gigantic bell. They find an ancient artifact in the rubble, and an archaeologist named [[Eve]] takes it.

Eve and the other archaeologists are digging up artifacts related to the ancient city of [[Pokémopolis]], and a professor finds a spoon similar to the first artifact. Pokémopolis was destroyed in a storm a long time ago, and an ancient tablet reads that two great powers of destruction will fight and destroy the world, and no human knows the secret to stop them.

That night, {{TRT}} attempts to steal the rare and valuable artifacts from the temple. [[Jessie]] has her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} enter the temple and bring back the most valuable thing it can find. It brings back a dark object that appears to be three dark orbs together. It absorbs Arbok, and chases after Team Rocket. It makes footprints in the ground as it chases them, as though it is invisible. It absorbs them as well, offscreen.

Next day, the professor finds the dark device, and is absorbed by it. It then absorbs all the archaeologists except Eve, and turns into a [[Giant Pokémon|giant]] {{p|Gengar}} with strange markings on it. Gengar heads to the nearest town to destroy it. As the nearest town is [[Pallet Town]], Ash tries to stop it. Ash, {{an|Misty}}, and Brock chase after it while Eve heads back to the van, where the artifacts are floating around. He sends {{TP|Ash|Pidgeotto}} after it, but the {{m|Gust}} Attack doesn't do much, and Pidgeotto is absorbed by Gengar. Brock sends {{TP|Brock|Onix|Steelix}} after it and has Onix use {{m|Bind}}, wrapping around Gengar's leg, but Gengar absorbs it too.

Gengar chases Ash, Misty, and Brock back to the van, where Eve is possessed by the two strange artifacts (the one that looks like a spoon and the other one with the same design), and the spoon sticks in the other one like a key, and the spell on Eve and the other artifacts is broken. The two artifacts then transform into a giant {{p|Alakazam}}, also with strange markings on it. Gengar and Alakazam battle. Alakazam shoots energy waves that, when they hit the ground or a wall, transform into strangely-shaped stones. What those are is unknown. Gengar and Alakazam enter a beam struggle with {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Psybeam}} respectively, and where the beams collide, they shoot into the sky, threatening to destroy the entire planet.

Ash has his Pikachu use Thunderbolt on them when they step into the water, but although they are affected, no significant damage is caused to them. Then, Jigglypuff appears and {{m|Sing|sings}} its song. Everyone inside the giant Gengar falls asleep, but Gengar and Alakazam do not, as Jigglypuff is too small to put them to sleep. Gengar knocks Alakazam backward, and it crashes into Jigglypuff, sending it flying into the distance, Team Rocket style.

However, Jigglypuff's song makes the giant bell glow, and it summons forth a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Jigglypuff}}. The giant Jigglypuff's {{m|Sing|song}} is loud and powerful enough to put the giant Gengar and Alakazam to sleep, as well as Ash, Misty, Brock, Eve, Pikachu, and {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}}. Just like the regular Jigglypuff, the giant Jigglypuff gets angry when it sees that Gengar and Alakazam fell asleep, and pulls off the head of the bell, revealing it to be a paintbrush, and scribbles on Gengar and Alakazam's faces.

When Ash and the others wake up, the dark clouds have vanished, as have the three giant Pokémon. The artifacts and all the giant Gengar's victims have all reappeared. Ash walks up to Team Rocket, and they decide not to battle Ash this time, and run off.

So the mystery of Pokémopolis has been solved, but the biggest mystery has yet to be solved - will Ash ever get to training for the Pokémon League?

==Major events==
* [[Brock's Vulpix]] is revealed to know {{m|Quick Attack}}.{{tt|*|Called Agility in the English dub}}
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Alakazam}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP072.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Eve]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP072.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Jigglypuff}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Alakazam}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Krabby}} ({{OP|Ash|Krabby}}; at {{an|Professor Oak|Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}})
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}}; at {{an|Professor Oak|Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})
* {{p|Alakazam}} ({{pkmn2|giant}}; debut)
* {{p|Gengar}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})

==Trivia==
[[File:Recurring stone tablet.png|thumb|270px|The recurring stone tablet]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Rapidash}}
** Pokémon senryū summary: Cold winter; if {{p|Rapidash}} was here, it would be warm.
* A stone tablet very similar to the one that Eve deciphers appears almost exactly four years later in the episode ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''. It shows up in the possession of [[Professor Alden]], who learns from it the way to get into the stone chamber of the [[Oldale Ruins]].
* James refers to a location in the real world, {{wp|Miami Beach}}.
* This is the second time someone, namely the giant Gengar and Alakazam, doesn't fall asleep to Jigglypuff's song, this time because Jigglypuff was too small to affect them.
* The giant Gengar's ability to trap other people and Pokémon inside its body is somewhat similar to the {{mov|Groudon|fake Groudon|6}} from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. Team Rocket were also trapped inside both.
* Alakazam uses a move similar to {{m|Psycho Cut}}, although the move was revealed [[Generation IV|three generations after]].
* This episode is one of the very few where Team Rocket doesn't blast off (Jigglypuff blasted off instead).
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 2: Jigglypuff'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.

===Errors===
[[File:EP072 error.png|thumb|200px|The title card misspells ''Pokémopolis'' as ''Pokemopolis'']]
* In the beginning of the episode, Ash commands Pikachu to use "Electric Attack" on [[Brock's Vulpix]]. This is most likely a translation error, as ThunderShock's Japanese name でんきショック means Electric Shock.
* Although Arbok was the first Pokémon to go into the Dark Device it is never seen for the rest of the episode.
* The title card for this episode misspells ''Pokémopolis'' as ''Pokemopolis'' without the e acute (é).
* Brock's Vulpix used {{m|Agility}} in this episode, a move it is [[Anime move errors|normally incapable of learning]]. In the original Japanese version, Brock tells Vulpix to use {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* Muk appears much smaller when seen next to Professor Oak.
* Togepi does not retract its spikes when it falls asleep due to the giant Jigglypuff's song.

===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[My Best Friends]]
* At the start of the Japanese version, Ash and Brock both told their Pokémon to use {{m|Quick Attack}} instead of {{m|Agility}}.
* The part about Eve writing a book at age nine was exclusive to the English version.
* Instead of talking how she was afraid of doctors when she was eight, Misty originally said that she can't call Eve "Eve-chan" now, but Eve responds by telling Misty to use -chan instead of -hakase, since she proclaims herself as "someone who loves ancicent civilizations".
* Ash commanded Pikachu to use {{m|ThunderShock}} on Gengar and Alakazam to free himself, Misty, Brock, and Eve from being frozen by Gengar. In the original Japanese version, Ash commanded Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Gengar and Alakazam.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|激烈衝突超古代神奇寶貝|Fierce Battle of the Ancient Pokémon}}
|cs={{tt|Starobylá hádanka Pokémopolisu|The ancient puzzle of Pokémopolis}}
|da={{tt|Gåden Om Det Gamle Pokémon Palads|The Riddle Of The Old Pokémon Palace}}
|nl={{tt|Geheimen uit de Oudheid|Ancient Secrets}}
|fi={{tt|Pokémopoliksen arvoitus|The mystery of Pokémopolis}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le mystère enfoui de Pokémonpolis|The hidden mystery of Pokémopolis}}
|de={{tt|Die rätselhafte Tempelruine|The puzzling temple ruin}}
|he=תעלומת פוקימופוליס {{tt|ta'alumat Pokémopolis|The mystery of Pokémopolis}}
|hi=पोकेमोपोलीस शहर की प्राचीन पहेली {{tt|''Pokemopolis sheher ki Prachin Paheli!''|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis city}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hu={{tt|Pokémonpolis rejtélye|The Mystery of Pokémonpolis}}
|it={{tt|Un mistero dopo l'altro|A mystery after the other}}
|ko={{tt|포케모니아 문명과 거대 포켓몬|Pokemonian Civilization and Giant Pokemon}}
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|pl={{tt|Starożytne miasto Pokémopolis|The ancient city Pokémopolis}}
|pt_br='{{tt|O Antigo Quebra-Cabeça de Pokemópolis|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis}}
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|ro={{tt|Puzzle-ul Antic al Pokémopolisului|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis}}
|ru={{tt|Древняя загадка Покемонополиса|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémonopolis}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El misterio de Pokémopolis!|The mystery of Pokémopolis!}}
|es_eu={{tt|El antiguo rompecabezas de Pokémopolis|The ancient puzzle of Pokémopolis}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémopolis hemlighet|The secret of Pokémopolis}}
}}
{{-}}

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EP070

2017-10-21T07:58:24Z

FlapjackStantz:

{{EpicodePrevNext
|prevcode=EP069
|prevtitle=Lights, Camera, Quack-tion
|nextcode=EP071
|nexttitle=To Master the Onixpected!
|series=Original series
|colorscheme=Kanto}}
{{EpisodeInfobox
|epcode=EP070
|colorscheme=Kanto
|title_en=Go West Young Meowth
|title_ja=ニャースのあいうえお
|title_ja_trans=Nyarth's A-I-U-E-O
|screen=hd
|broadcast_jp=November 12, 1998
|broadcast_us=October 9, 1999
|en_series=Indigo League
|en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]]
|ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]]
|ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]]
|olmteam=Team Ota
|scenario=首藤剛志
|storyboard=湯山邦彦
|director=鈴木敏明
|art=酒井啓史
|morecredits=yes
|epstaffpage=EP061-EP070
|footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|072}}
*This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]. }}
'''Go West Young Meowth''' (Japanese: '''ニャースのあいうえお''' ''{{tt|Nyarth|Meowth}}'s {{tt|A-I-U-E-O|ABCs}}'') is the 70th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 12, 1998 and in the United States on October 9, 1999.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>The gang heads to Hollywood for the premiere of Pokémon in Love and Meowth is forced to look back on his painful past. Meowth shares bittersweet memories of his life before Team Rocket, and reveals how and why he learned to walk and talk like a human.</i>

==Plot==
Back home in [[Pallet Town]], {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}} are doing their morning exercises, while {{an|Misty}} remarks on how the TV remote is getting more exercise than the three. Just then, however, a special delivery arrives at the Ketchum residence, with four invitations to the [[Hollywood]] premiere of ''{{DL|Movies in the Pokémon world|Pokémon in Love}}'', the film that they had helped produce [[EP069|last episode]]. Although Ash is reluctant to abandon another day of training in order to go to Hollywood, he eventually relents, and leaves for Hollywood along with Misty, Brock, and {{Delia}}.

Elsewhere, while putting up a billboard for the movie, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are thrilled about the premiere even though they were not invited, while {{MTR}} is somewhat indifferent. Meowth then recalls his earliest memory: being alone at [[Camp Pokéhearst]]. As a young {{p|Meowth}}, he was always hungry, once having been hung from a tree piñata-style for tipping over a basket of baseballs, believing it was food. While tied up, he saw a movie being premiered, called ''{{DL|Movies in the Pokémon world|That Darn Meowth!}}'', where he learned that Hollywood had ice cream and fried chicken, and he instantly decided to go there.

Meanwhile, Ash and {{ashfr}} arrive in Hollywood, but find themselves at a run-down section of town, far away from the glamorous core. [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]], the film's producer, suddenly appears and invites everyone inside. Across the street, {{TRT}} are about to enter, seeing that the street is deserted, when Meowth suddenly decides to leave, promising Jessie and James to return before the start of the movie. Meowth arrives at an old run-down snack house, and recalls his first time there: back then, the snack stand was prosperous, and when he had tried to get food, he was caught stealing by the store owner, and in the ensuing chase, he had lost his food. Having eluded the chef, he was approached by a gang of Meowth, led by a {{p|Persian}}, and was accepted into the gang. Through the gang, he was able to satiate his hunger (by stealing the food he needed), but found that he was still missing some love in his life.

Coming to the boarded-up remains of what was once a posh department store, Meowth recalls the first time meeting his first crush, another Meowth named [[Meowzie]], at the window of that store. He recalls having dashed across the street to meet her (causing a major traffic pile-up in the process), only to be rebuked. Just as her owner had recalled her into her new diamond-encrusted [[Poké Ball]], she remarked at how, as a "street Meowth", that he would never win her over, as she lived in a life of luxury. Meowth vowed at that point to try to become human in order to impress her.

Back in the present day, Meowth comes across a run-down mansion, recalling his time there. Back in the day, the mansion was home to an academy that taught students upper-class etiquette. Through spying on one of the classrooms, he had learned, albeit slowly, how to walk - the drawback being that he got caught more often whenever he tried to steal food (having only to run on two legs instead of four). Eventually, he had also managed to speak human language, again from observing the classes. The first word he had understood was "rocket". At this point, Meowth breaks into song, believing that his new talents would win [[Meowzie]] over. However, when he returned to [[Meowzie]] to show off his talents, he was quickly dismissed as a "freak" - worse than a street Meowth. Angry over her rejection, Meowth set off to be the richest "freak" she ever saw, all to win her over. His journey eventually landed him at Team Rocket, and the rest is history. As he finishes reminiscing, however, he is surrounded by his old gang, and he agrees to follow Persian, which does not go unnoticed by Jessie and James, who were about to enter the theater without him.

Persian proposes that Meowth rejoin the gang, believing that his human capability would be an asset. However, Meowth refuses, being loyal to Team Rocket. However, Persian brings forth Meowzie, to the surprise of Meowth. Over a private conversation, Meowzie reveals that not long after Meowth had left, the city was caught in a recession. Meowzie was abandoned by her owner (who was moving away), unable to afford to keep her, and was taken in by the same Meowth gang. Believing that Meowzie is too good for this place, Meowth tries to take her away, but is stopped by the rest of the gang. But before they can take any action, Jessie and James appear, and while {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} deal with the other Meowth, Meowth and Persian square off on the roof of a building. Although Meowth wins their brief battle, Meowzie runs over to Persian, concerned about its safety. Stunned, Meowth wonders why Meowzie would not leave with him, and Meowzie replies that she had owed Persian her gratitude for taking her in... and the fact that to her, Meowth was still a freak. Dejected, Team Rocket leaves together, with Jessie and James trying to comfort Meowth, saying that Meowth is still "their freak".

Back at the theater, the movie had ended. When Schpielbunk tries to gauge the reaction of the four, Ash complains that he did not see himself or his Pokémon in the final film (though Delia claims that she had seen a brief glimpse of Pikachu's tail). Schpielbunk simply claims that, as the movie had an all-Pokémon cast, the scenes with humans in it simply had to be cut. Misty then wonders why they had even been invited in the first place (despite her {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} being in a leading role), with Schpielbunk simply stating that he couldn't get any real movie stars to attend their premiere. Just then, Team Rocket appears and does their motto, and promptly leave when they are asked why they are there, singing "Looks like Team Rocket's dancing off again!".

The episode ends with Meowth on the roof of a nondescript building, staring at the full moon, still longing for Meowzie.

==Major events==
* {{MTR}} recalls how he learned to {{pkmn2|talking|speak human language}} and walk upright on his hind legs.
* Meowth reveals why he joined [[Team Rocket]].
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Meowzie]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP070.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Delia Ketchum]]
* [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]
* [[Meowzie]]'s owner (flashback)
* Children in park (flashback)
* Restaurant cook (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP070.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Onix}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}) ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Delia}}'s; [[Mimey]])
* {{P|Meowth}} ([[Meowzie]])
* {{p|Meowth}} (pack)
* {{p|Persian}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Geodude}}
** Pokémon senryū summary: On the roadside, taking a nap, {{p|Geodude}}.
* The title is a reference to "{{wp|Go West, young man}}", a quote by the American author {{wp|Horace Greeley}}.
* On the Indigo League DVD cover this episode is called ''Hollywood Heartbreak'', though ''Go West, Young Meowth'' is used as the title in the episode itself, including its DVD version.
**The US [[Netflix]] stream release used both titles, calling the episode ''Hollywood Heartbreak / Go West, Young Meowth''.
* ''That Darn Meowth'' is a reference to the film ''{{wp|That Darn Cat}}''.
* The department store is a reference to the jewelry chain {{wp|Tiffany & Co.}}.
* Delia's pose as everyone arrives in Hollywood is a reference to a famous pose by {{wp|Marilyn Monroe}} in the film ''{{wp|The Seven Year Itch}}''.
* This episode can be found on the fourth [[Game Boy Advance Video]] Pokémon [[ROM cartridge|Game Pak]].
* The license plate number found on [[Meowzie]]'s owner's car is ''052-NYA''. Meowth's [[National Pokédex]] number is 052, and its Japanese name is ニャース '''''Nya'''rth''. "Nya" is also the Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound a cat makes, and its English equivalent is "meow".
** Note that the license plate number, at the time of the episode's first airing, is not one that is valid for the state of California today. However, California itself used the 123-ABC format prior to April 1980, when the modern 1ABC234 scheme was introduced. The plates during that era, and into the next few years, incorporated a yellow-on-blue design, not unlike that of the plate seen in the episode itself. ''052-NYA'' itself, if issued at all, was likely to have been issued between 1975 and 1977.
* Meowth sings [[Meowth's Song]] in the episode.
* The first word that Meowth understood was [[Team Rocket|Rocket]].
* Jessie and James do not blast off in this episode, but only Meowth himself ''blasts off'' in one scene.
* The scene with [[Ash's Pikachu]] in a tuxedo was used for the [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] segments in the US and internationally for the rest of season one and into the Orange Islands arc.
* The Japanese title "Nyarth's A-I-U-E-O" is a reference to the fact that those letters are the first five in the gojūon system of ordering the Japanese alphabet (あ, い, う, え, お), which Meowth learns in this episode.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 11: Meowth'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* The [[Pokémon Junior]] book, "[[Meowth, the Big Mouth]]" was based on this episode.
* Meowth's backstory from this episode is referred to twice during the {{series|XY}}, first in ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'' and again in ''[[XY071|So You're Having a Bad Day!]]''. In both cases, {{an|Bonnie}} got curious of how Meowth learned to talk, but she lost interest in the subject when Meowth mentioned that the story behind it was going to be long, making Meowth question why did she then want to hear it in the first place.
* Despite this episode stating that Meowth do not naturally walk on their hind legs, others that have appeared in the franchise can be seen to do this.

===Errors===
* In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dub, when Meowth learns to speak "the human language", the humans rehearse the toungue-twister "{{tt|sju sjösjuka sjömän sjunger|Seven seasick sailors sing}}". The teacher pronounces it with the consonant /ɕ/ but Meowth, and some of the pupils, learns it like /ɧ/ which is consistant with how he pronounces it throughout the series.

===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[2.B.A. Master]]
* At the start of the Japanese version, while doing his morning exercise, Ash said that he trains day and night to prepare for the upcoming Pokémon League, prompting Misty to ask what it is exactly that Ash has done since he's started this so-called "training".
* The Japanese version contained plenty of references to the previous episode, but the English dub removes all of that.
* Meowth's original narration introduced his flashback that it happened "before [he] had a name, an owner, siblings, a house... anything at all."
* The English version introduces the sub-plot of Meowth looking for love earlier than the Japanese version, in which he didn't do until later on when he lays eyes on Meowzie.
* Brock originally said that the reason Hollywood is desolate is because the cost of making movies has gotten too high over the years, and because of the terrible economy, the only movie the town will have to submit to the Binnes Film Festival is "Pokémon: The Movie".
* Meowth didn't originally praise Team Rocket as being illustrious, and said that he only joined the group because he saw the word "Rocket" in his picture book.
* The English lyrics to [[Meowth's Song]] were not a translation of the original Japanese lyrics.
* While the Japanese episode merely takes place in a [[Kanto]] town called [[Hollywood]], the dub specifically states that the location is the real-world {{wp|Hollywood}} in California.
* In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dub, when Meowth sees Meowzie, a narrtor is added. He says these lines in a kind of cunning, sinister way: "En stjärna dör, en annan föds. Allt i balansens namn. Hehehe, du har tro". Which translates to: "A star dies, another one is born. All i the name of balance. Hehehe, you have faith".
* In the Japanese version, Cleavon Schpielbunk's reason for dragging everyone out to the movie premiere was because they all worked together to make the movie.
* In the final scene, Meowth was originally asking himself why the moon is round.

==In other languages==
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|cs={{tt|Vydej se na západ, Meowth|Set for the west, Meowth}}
|da={{tt|Hollywood Her kommer Vi|Hollywood Here We come}}
|nl={{tt|Naar het Westen, Jonge Meowth|Go West, Young Meowth}}
|fi={{tt|Lähde länteen, nuori Meowth|Go west, young Meowth}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Hollywood, me voilà !|Hollywood, here I am!}}
|de={{tt|Mauzi in Hollywood|Meowth in Hollywood}}
|he=לך מערבה, מייאו צעיר{{tt|lech ma'arava, Meowth tsa'eer|Go west, young Meowth}}
|hi=हॉलीवुड जाओ, छोटे Mewoth! {{tt|''Hollywood jao, Chote Meowth!''|Go to Hollywood, Young Mewoth!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hu={{tt|Nyugatra, ifjú Meowth!|Go West, Young Meowth!}}
|it={{tt|La storia di Meowth|Meowth's story}}
|ko={{tt|나옹이의 가나다라마바사!|Ganada Rama Vasa of the Naonai!}}
|no={{tt|Dra mot vest, unge Meowth|Go west, young Meowth}}
|pl={{tt|Idź na zachód, Meowth|Go west, Meowth}}
|pt_br={{tt|Vá pra Hollywood, Meowth|Go to Hollywood, Meowth}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Vai para Oeste, Jovem Meowth|Go West Young Meowth}}
|ro={{tt|Către Vest Tinere Meowth|Towards West Young Meowth}}
|ru={{tt|Шагай на запад, юный Мяут!|Go West Young Meowth!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Ve al oeste Meowth!|Go west Meowth!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Ve al oeste, joven Meowth|Go west, young Meowth}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémonkärlek|Pokémon love}} {{tt|*|The same Swedish title was also later used in the episode EP100 - Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?}}
}}
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broadcast_jp=November 5, 1998 |
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'''Lights, Camera, Quack-tion''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン・ザ・ムービー！''' ''Pokémon the Movie!'') is the 69th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 5, 1998 and in the United States on October 8, 1999.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>A famous movie director comes to town and everybody wants to be the star. Since he only wants Pokémon in his movie, Ash, Brock, Misty and Team Rocket fight hard to make sure it's their Pokémon that will star opposite Wigglytuff.</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are at a campsite, training for the [[Pokémon League]], when they meet a {{pkmn|Trainer}} named {{OBP|Katrina|EP069}}. Though {{an|Brock}} tries to make an advance, Ash quickly accepts an offer to {{pkmn|battle}} against her {{p|Raichu}} with {{AP|Pikachu}}. However, before the battle begins, {{TRT}} suddenly appears with a net in an attempt to snag Pikachu. However, they end up catching Raichu in the net instead. After the realization that Pikachu had not been caught hit them, Raichu breaks free, and uses a {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Mega Kick}} to knock Team Rocket over. As they are preparing to send Team Rocket flying, a voice yells "Cut". It had turned out that during this entire exchange, they had unknowingly been filmed.

The producer introduces himself (in the style of Team Rocket's {{motto}}, much to their bewilderment) as [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]], an acclaimed director. However, Ash and {{an|Misty}} had never heard of him, though Brock easily recognizes him as the producer behind his favorite movie, ''{{DL|Movies in the Pokémon world|I Saw What You Ate Last Tuesday}}'' (which Katrina also admitted to "almost" have seen—implying that though his movies were critically acclaimed, they were hardly box-office successes). Schpielbunk is in the area to cast a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} for his all-Pokémon production, ''{{DL|Movies in the Pokémon world|Pokémon in Love}}'', after his male lead, an {{p|Abra}}, had {{m|teleport}}ed off the set over its costar, a {{p|Wigglytuff}} with a prima-donna attitude. Everyone is interested in being part of the movie, and sends out their Pokémon to audition: Pikachu, Raichu, {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, {{TP|James|Weezing}}, {{MTR}}, {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} are chosen by their Trainers to audition (Misty originally wanted {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} to audition, but once again, Psyduck pops out instead. Misty also had to rein in {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} from walking onto the stage as well.), and easily pass though after showing off their dancing skills (Pikachu and Raichu dancing together in a ballroom-style dance, Arbok spinning about, Weezing and Vulpix by bouncing and jumping, Psyduck by wagging its tail, and Meowth from a tap-style routine).

In the next round, Schpielbunk wants the Pokémon to {{m|Sing|sing}}. However, as if on cue, {{an|Jigglypuff}} appears, and puts everyone to sleep. After waking up, Schpielbunk wants everyone to sing with Wigglytuff. When Meowth mentions to her that he "works alone", he and the other Team Rocket Pokémon are {{m|DoubleSlap}}ped. As a result, an enraged Team Rocket fumes off in order to comfort their Pokémon. After the realization that show business is tough, if only because of Wigglytuff being irritable, Pikachu, Raichu, and Vulpix dejectedly leave the stage, leaving only Psyduck (Misty claiming it was too stupid to get off the stage), who gets the part (prompting Brock to claim that Psyduck was only acting stupid).

Later, Brock asks Schpielbunk for a plot summary of ''Pokémon in Love'', to which Schpielbunk describes the movie as simply "brilliant". In his movie, Psyduck and Wigglytuff are lovers who are caught in a "family feud" between Psyduck's fellow {{t|Water}} types and Wigglytuff's {{t|Normal}} types. However, just as the movie reaches a climactic battle, ruffians ({{t|Fighting}} types) appear, and a stray arrow manages to hit Psyduck, fatally wounding him. The family feud ends over Wigglytuff's remorse over Psyduck's death. While Brock is amazed at Schpielbunk's brilliance, Misty claims that it isn't original at all (the premise being similar to that of ''{{wp|Romeo and Juliet}}''). However, Ash and company (including Katrina) agree to assist in any way that they can for the production. Meanwhile, Team Rocket, nearby, is plotting their revenge for their Pokémon's behalf.

Schpielbunk begins filming by shooting the climactic scene - so that he knows how the movie should end, he claims. The filming begins (with Staryu providing rain effects, {{AP|Pidgeotto}} providing wind effects, and Pikachu and Raichu embedded among the large mass of Normal and Water types for thunder effects) as Pikachu and Raichu have their respective groups attack each other. However, as Wigglytuff and Psyduck prepare to enter the fray, Pikachu (in the middle of the fray) is thrown into Wigglytuff, to which Wigglytuff responds adversely. Just then, smoke fills the area, and Team Rocket appear to have their revenge. However, this only causes all the Pokémon to turn their attention on Team Rocket. Schpielbunk then orders his crew to join the brawl that has ensued, while Ash and company take the opportunity to pose in front of the now-unattended camera.

Katrina's scream, however, brings the group back to the brawl: Team Rocket had gotten the upper hand, and had, with the help of a large magnet on a crane, kidnapped all of the Pokémon, except Psyduck (prompting Misty to say that it doesn't know the proper way to get kidnapped). As both Misty and Wigglytuff prompt Psyduck to take action, Psyduck manages to snap, and, in his brief moment of psychic powers, uses {{m|Confusion}} to free everyone and send Team Rocket flying. As Psyduck passes out from exhaustion, Wigglytuff comes over to him, concerned. Ash leads all the Pokémon to cheer for Psyduck as the scene ends.

That night, Ash is worried as another day is wasted from not training. Brock and Misty console him, though, as it is not every day he can take part in a movie, and he also met a rival Trainer (Katrina) in the process. Schpielbunk thinks that Ash's adventures would be great movie material, and that any male lead would have plenty of female fans (to which Brock immediately tries to sign up for the role). The episode closes out with Wigglytuff and Psyduck alone by the lake, while Team Rocket is stuck in another precarious position.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]

====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Wigglytuff}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP069.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{OBP|Katrina|EP069}}
* [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP069.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Snorlax}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Wigglytuff}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OBP|Katrina|EP069}}'s)
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} (debut)
* {{p|Diglett}}
* {{p|Poliwrath}}
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Magnemite}} (×2)
* {{p|Doduo}}
* {{p|Cloyster}}
* {{p|Krabby}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Chansey}}
* {{p|Tauros}}
* {{p|Gyarados}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Venonat}}
** Pokémon senryū summary: {{p|Venonat}}, on a night stroll, good evening.
* [[Type: Wild]] replaced [[Meowth's Song]] as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* In the English dub, ''{{DL|Movies in the Pokémon world|I Saw What You Ate Last Tuesday}}'' is a reference to the movie ''{{wp|I Know What You Did Last Summer}}''.
* The premise of ''{{DL|Movies in the Pokémon world|Pokémon in Love}}'' is based on William Shakespeare's ''{{wp|Romeo and Juliet}}'', with Psyduck as Romeo, Wigglytuff as Juliet, and their respective types being the Montagues and the Capulets, though the two differ on how they end, presumably due to the double suicide.
* In the dub, when the Pokémon were dancing, the [[Pokémon (Dance Mix)|Pokémon Dance Mix]] plays as background music.
* This episode's dub title is a reference to the popular movie phrase, "Lights, Camera, Action!"
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 13: Psyduck'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* Meowth's "two paws down" line is a reference to the film critics "{{wp|Gene Siskel|Siskel}} and {{wp|Roger Ebert|Ebert}}" who, in their show {{wp|At the Movies (U.S. TV series)|At the Movies}}, gave films either a "Two Thumbs up" or "Two Thumbs Down" review.
* In the [[Pokémon in South Asia#Hungama TV|Indian Hungama TV dub]], [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]'s name was changed to {{wp|Karan Johar}} who is an Indian film director in real life in India.

===Errors===
[[File:EP069 Error.png|thumb|200px|Meowth's miscolored feet]]
* Cleavon Schpielbunk said he won the "Golden {{p|Growlithe}}", yet the statue that's being shown behind him is an {{p|Arcanine}}.
* In one scene, Pikachu's tail turns completely brown.
* In one scene, Raichu's ear—where it should be yellow—is colored brown like the rest of the ear.
* At the end of the episode, where Team Rocket is hanging off a tree, Meowth's feet are colored cream instead of their usual color.

===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[Together Forever]]
* Originally, the film that Brock liked was called ''There's Nothing I Like More Than Breakfast''.
* When Pikachu and Raichu simulate lightning for the climactic showdown, in the dub they both use {{m|Thunder Shock|ThunderShock}}. In the original they both use {{m|Thunder}}.

==In other languages==
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|cs={{tt|Světla, kamera, akce!|Lights, camera, action!}}
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|nl={{tt|De Helden van het Witte Doek!|The Heroes of the Big Screen!}}
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|hu={{tt|Felvétel indul!|Start the Action!}}
|it={{tt|Ciak si gira!|Ciak and action!}}
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|ru={{tt|Свет, камера, мотор!|Light, camera, action!}}
|es_la={{tt|Lúces, cámara ¡Cuackción!|Lights, Camera, Quacktion!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Lúces, cámara y cuackción|Lights, camera and quacktion}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémonrullen|The Pokémon reel (slang for movie)}}
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EP067

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epcode=EP067 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=The Pi-Kahuna |
title_ja=なみのりピカチュウのでんせつ |
title_ja_trans=The Legend of the Surfing Pikachu |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=October 22, 1998 |
broadcast_us=October 2, 1999 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Meowth's Song|ニャースのうた]] |
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scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboard=横田和 |
director=大町繁 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
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'''The Pi-Kahuna''' (Japanese: '''なみのりピカチュウのでんせつ''' ''The Legend of the Surfing Pikachu'') is the 67th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 22, 1998 and in the United States on October 2, 1999.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>In an effort to train hard and maintain top shape for the Pokémon League, Ash decides to try some surfing. When he hits rough waters, a surfer named Victor comes to the rescue and tells Ash about a gigantic wave called Humungadunga which hits the island just once every 20 years. Having failed to ride the wave in his youth, Victor is afraid to try again so Ash and Pikachu must provide Victor with the confidence he needs to conquer Humungadunga!</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, {{pkmn|training}} for the [[Pokémon League]], are jogging on a cliff-side road. Ash, decked out in his white and orange shirt, is ahead of {{an|Misty}} (in her blue suit) and {{an|Brock}} (in his basketball jersey). However, Ash's progress has stopped when a truck passes by, spewing its exhaust in its wake. Blinded, Ash does not see that he is in the path of another truck heading in his direction. Misty and Brock look in horror as Ash is seemingly hit by the truck. Fortunately, the truck had swerved out of the way, leaving Ash unharmed, but it has created a large pileup behind him. [[Officer Jenny]] quickly arrives to defuse the volatile arguments caused by Ash and the drivers, who quickly speed off. As Ash wonders why the road would be so crowded, Officer Jenny tells them that it is the surfing season, and that the famous wave, Humungadunga, is coming. Surfers from all over have tried to ride the Humungadunga, which only appears once every 20 years, and plant their flag at the top of a rock, much like a famous surfer named Jan had done some 40 years ago.

Ash decides to also try surfing out, but his first go-around does not bode well. He wipes out often, and when on one occasion his foot cramps up, he is saved by an older man and his Pikachu, whose tail glows before a wave arrives. As Ash recovers, Misty and Brock introduce him to {{OBP|Victor|EP067}} and his [[Puka|Pikachu]], Puka, who had help saved him from drowning. As {{AP|Pikachu}} meets Puka outside and watch the sea together, {{TRT}}, in the [[Team Rocket's mechas|Gyarados submarine]], plots to steal both.

In the mean time, Victor's past is revealed: 40 years ago, he had been a young surfer, who had tried to emulate Jan. Although his skills were not good, Jan eventually took him under his wing, teaching him all about surfing. After Jan had conquered Humungadunga and planted his flag atop the rock, he had given his own surfboard to Victor, simply saying "You can do it, too". With that, Jan had left to see the world. 20 years later, the Humungadunga had arrived, but he had failed. Discouraged, he was about to give up on surfing, but he then saw a [[Puka|Pikachu]] that had been cast away on a tiny raft.

This was when he first met Puka, and since then, the two have worked as a team: Puka had the ability to sense the waves, emitting a bluish glow when a big wave had approached, and it had helped the two conquer many big waves on the island—Humungadunga was the only one that they have yet to conquer.

However, Victor's reverie is interrupted by Team Rocket, who have kidnapped both Pikachu and Puka. Diving down to make their getaway (with Pikachu straining to break himself and Puka out of their glass cage), Team Rocket encounter some real {{p|Gyarados}} in its mating season. The Gyarados is none too pleased, attacking the submarine and finishing off with a {{m|Hyper Beam}}, causing the now-destroyed submarine to launch into the air and sending Team Rocket blasting off, but freeing Pikachu and Puka.

Chasing after them on a boat, Ash manages to have {{AP|Bulbasaur}} catch Pikachu, but Puka falls into the water. Victor himself dives into the water, and using Jan's surfboard, manages to rescue Puka. However, the waves become more fierce, and Brock (now driving the boat) is forced to retreat before the boat capsizes, leaving Victor and Puka alone in the water. Just then, Puka begins to glow - a sign that Humungadunga is coming.

Ash and his friends are warned by Officer Jenny to evacuate the beach and stand as far back as possible. Worried about Victor and Puka's safety from atop a nearby cliff, they are relieved when they find Victor and Puka riding the wave. As for the two, they manage to position themselves close to the rock, and manage to plant their flag atop the rock, next to Jan's. Back on shore, as Ash congratulates Victor for achieving his lifelong goal, Victor turns to a small group of young surfers, simply saying to them what he had been told so long ago: "Hey, you can do it, too."

As the episode closes, Team Rocket is seen being surrounded by Gyarados, atop a rock with half of their submarine.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP067.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{OBP|Victor|EP067}}
* [[Jan]] (flashback)
* Multiple surfers

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP067.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Gloom}} (''U.S. and international''), {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Puka]]) (''Japan'')

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OBP|Victor|EP067}}'s; [[Puka]])
* {{p|Gyarados}} (multiple)
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==Trivia==
[[File:Ash Different Shirt.png|thumb|200px|The T-shirt]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Fearow}}
** Pokémon senryū summary: {{p|Fearow}}, you may not peck, Fearow.
* This is the second time, if banned episodes are included, Ash, Misty, and Brock all wear [[List of clothing in the anime|different clothes]] for the entire episode (the previous time was ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'', where they wore swimming suits).
* This episode is the first in which Ash's swimsuit from the {{series|Advanced Generation}} is seen.
* This episode references the [[Pikachu's Beach]] minigame from {{game|Yellow}}.
* This episode's dub title is a reference to the surfing term, {{wp|Kahuna#Non-Hawaiian uses|The Big Kahuna}}.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 1: Pikachu'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* The [[Pokémon Junior]] book, "{{OBP|Surf's Up, Pikachu!|Pokémon Junior}}" was based on this episode.
* Music from ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' is played during the episode.
* The Japanese version contains references to the 1978 American film ''Big Wednesday''.

===Errors===
[[File:EP067 Error.png|thumb|200px|{{AP|Pikachu}}'s miscolored tail]]
* Though it is said many times that surfers from all around the world congregate to attempt to surf the Humungadunga, when the wave actually hits, Victor is the only one riding it. Everyone else evacuates the beach.
* In a shot near the beginning of the episode, Pikachu's tail is brown with a yellow base, rather than the other way around.
* In the flashback picture of Jan, his hair is blonde. However, when Victor has a flashback of Jan his hair is brown. This is also true in the picture of Jan and Victor.
* When Young Victor is surfing on his stomach, his board has the design of an Ampharos, a Pokémon that was not yet released. All other times his board is a Pikachu.
* In the flashback, Puka's eyes are brown, up until it gets on the wave, where only its left eye was blue. Both were blue when Victor was holding it.
* When Victor puts Puka on his board during the storm, his board is blue.

===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[Double Trouble]]
* Misty originally references her title from the games, "The Tomboyish Mermaid", when she runs into the water.
* There was originally no narration during the scene where Jan gives Victor his surfboard.
* In the {{pmin|Portugal|European Portuguese}} dub, {{OBP|Victor|EP067}} is named Vítor Brás. This is likely a reference to his voice actor Rui Luís de Brás.
* The wave was originally called "Big Tuesday" in the Japanese version.

==In other languages==
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Puka

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{{samename|[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] player|Kyle Sucevich}}
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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Electric|
ball=Unknown|
nickname=Puka|
jnickname=マイケル|
tmnickname=Michael|
image=[[File:Puka.png|200px]] |
caption=Puka |
location=[[Seafoam Islands]] |
pokemonname=Pikachu|
gender=Male|
epnum=EP067|
epname=The Pi-Kahuna|
prevonum=025|
current=[[Party|With Victor]]|
java1=[[Chika Sakamoto]]|
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'''Puka''' (Japanese: '''マイケル''' ''Michael'') is a {{m|surf}}ing {{p|Pikachu}} that appeared in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.
==History==
[[File:Young Puka.png|thumb|left|200px|Puka in his youth]]
[[File:Victor and Puka.png|thumb|left|200px|Victor and Puka]]
Puka is at least twenty years old, having been first found by surfing enthusiast {{OBP|Victor|EP067}} shortly after he failed to conquer a large wave, "Humunga-Dunga" (Japanese: '''ビッグ・チューズデー''' ''Big Tuesday''). Victor was trying to emulate a feat achieved by his surfing hero [[Jan]] two decades ago. Puka looks noticeably older and larger than [[Ash's Pikachu]], with wrinkles beneath his eyes. His ears have a different shape, similar to mini-humps, while most Pikachu ears are straight and pointy. His eyes are blue, while Ash's Pikachu's eyes, as well as most Pikachu eyes, are dark brown. Puka can sense big waves coming to the [[Seafoam Islands]] beach where he lives, causing his eyes to glow. Incidentally, he does not use any {{type|Electric}} attacks throughout the entire episode, even when captured by {{TRT}} (Ash's Pikachu does the attacking). Whether Puka can in fact use any Electric attacks is up for debate, since his cheeks do not spark during the episode either.

Puka is rescued by Victor after Team Rocket's submarine is attacked by a family of angry {{p|Gyarados}}. At that moment, Humunga-Dunga makes its scheduled appearance, twenty years after Victor first fell to it. {{Ash}} and his friends watch from the beach as Victor, with Puka on his surfboard, successfully ride the big wave and plant a flag atop the rock, right next to where Jan first placed his flag after riding the wave. Puka and Victor return to shore to be greeted by Ash, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}}, as well as by young children looking up to Victor in awe. In a similar fashion to what his hero did after riding the big wave, Victor tells two young surfers, "You can do it, too!"

Since that episode, Puka and Victor have not been seen again. It can be presumed they remain at the beach house where they are shown to live.
{{left clear}}

==Personality and characteristics==
Puka was shown to get along with Victor very well ever since the time they first met.

==Trivia==
* Puka's English name comes from {{wp|Puka shell}}s, which are pieces of a shell belonging to a snail. They are used to make jewelry, and are very popular in Hawaii. "Puka" is also somewhat similar to "Pika", as in "Pikachu". Puka's Japanese name comes from American actor Jan-Michael Vincent.
* Puka might be based on the [[Pikachu's Beach|minigame of the Surfing Pikachu]], located in [[Pokémon Yellow Version]] in {{rt|19|Kanto}}, near [[Seafoam Islands]].

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Pikachu}}

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EP048

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epcode=EP048 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Holy Matrimony! |
title_ja=ガーディとコジロウ |
title_ja_trans=Gardie and Kojirō |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=June 11, 1998 |
broadcast_us=March 13, 1999 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Fantasy in My Pocket|ポケットにファンタジー]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=武上純希 |
storyboard=日高政光 |
director=小川浩司 |
art=志村泉 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP041-EP050 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|048}}
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'''Holy Matrimony!''' (Japanese: '''ガーディとコジロウ''' ''{{tt|Gardie|Growlithe}} and {{tt|Kojirō|James}}'') is the 48th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on June 11, 1998, and in the United States on March 13, 1999.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>As our heroes pass the entrance to a small village, they stop in front of a strange sign. Finding something undeniably familiar about the face on that sign, they finally realize that though he looks much younger in the picture on the sign, they are looking at a picture of James from Team Rocket. Suddenly, a large man in a suit appears, throws them all into a limousine and speeds away. At first glance, the finger would point directly to Team Rocket, yet strangely, neither Team Rocket nor, more specifically, James, recollect anything about it. Perplexed, Team Rocket decides to pursue the suspicious limousine.</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} are merrily walking across the countryside when they come across a poster of a young boy, with the word 'Missing' above it, who bears a great resemblance to [[James]] of {{TRT}}. Just then, a limousine shows up, and an old man asks the group if they've seen the boy. Ash answers, "We have if he's James from Team Rocket." Excited by hearing their answer, the man takes the gang with him in the limo. [[Jessie]], James, and {{MTR}} show up shortly afterwards and examine the poster. Jessie and Meowth are convinced that the boy in the poster ''is'' James, but he denies it. Reluctantly, James agrees to follow Ash and friends in the limousine.

When the limousine arrives at a sizable mansion, the old man, who is revealed to be James's Butler [[Hopkins]], informs everyone that the mansion is merely the home of James's Growlithe, [[Growlie]]. The real mansion is next door, and several times larger. Hopkins tells Ash, Misty, and Brock all about how James's family is very wealthy, and that James ran away from his home at a young age. Hopkins tells our heroes that both of James's parents passed away earlier that morning, and unless James marries his fiancée in twenty-four hours, everything his parents had left for him will go to charity. Team Rocket has also arrived, and is hiding out of sight on the roof. They are hearing everything Hopkins is saying, and James isn't very keen.

As the gang wonder how to find James to tell him the news, Team Rocket fall off the roof in front of them; Jessie and Meowth, thinking of James's inheritance, are beating on him because he refuses to get married. Ash tells them to stop, and Brock agrees that it's James's decision on whether he wants to get married or not. James, distraught, then tells everyone a story from before he dropped out of [[Pokémon Tech]] and joined a bicycle gang. He tells everyone of when he died on a cold night with Growlie howling sadly into the night. Everyone else is left crying, except Misty, who loudly exclaims that the story is false, as James is standing right in front of them. James, stating he is confused about the past, makes a run for it, but Jessie and Meowth lasso him back. They want him to fake the wedding, and then run off with the cash.

A few minutes later, James has changed into a blue suit and has his mouth covered; Jessie and Meowth are wearing "invisible costumes". They knock on the door, Jessie speaking for James behind her "invisible costume", and Hopkins is overjoyed to see his master home again. Ash and his friends are confused as to why Hopkins can't see Jessie and Meowth. He then takes James up to the room where his deceased parents rest in peace. Jessie, still speaking for James, begins to blurt out how she (he) wants the money. But then, laughing can be heard from inside the coffins - and out jump [[James's parents]], both alive! James explains to Jessie and Meowth that he knew that they would "pull a stunt like this" to try and get him to come home. Now it is revealed that James isn't confused about the past, and the reason for wanting to leave so badly was because he doesn't want to get married. James tries to escape, but is caught by Hopkins immediately, along with Jessie and Meowth. Ash and friends realize that this was all part of a big plan to get James to come home and get married.

Upstairs in the mansion, James's parents reveal their reasoning for capturing James: to marry and continue the family line. James is very reluctant to see his future wife, [[Jessebelle]], who seems to be a dead ringer for Jessie; everyone is surprised by the resemblance. James wants to leave, but Jessie and Meowth, still wearing their "invisible costumes", tell him that they want him to marry Jessebelle so that he can get his parents' inheritance; no one, except for Ash, Brock, and Misty, seem to notice Jessie and Meowth.

Jessebelle lures Team Rocket down into the 'vault' by saying they'll count all of the money that James will inherit, followed closely behind by Ash and {{ashfr}}. This entire time, Jessie is covering James's mouth, restraining him, and speaking for him, while Meowth moves his feet to walk. Down in the basement, James's parents appear and tell him that he needs to be taught a lesson for running away from home, as well as tell Jessie and Meowth that they have been aware of them the entire time and only pretended to not notice. Jessebelle begins having fun cracking her whip at her future husband, chasing him around the room. Ash, Misty, and Brock, hiding in the background, decide not to get involved in the "family squabble". Jessebelle pits her {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, {{p|Vileplume}}, against James, knocking him out along with everyone else (except James's parents), with {{m|Stun Spore}}. Before going down, James exclaims, "This is just like last time." Jessebelle then vows to force James to become a gentleman even if it destroys both of them.

Ash's group, along with Jessie and Meowth, are then thrown out of the mansion. Everyone hears a pounding on the doghouse door, which bursts open to reveal Growlie. The {{p|Growlithe}} then runs into the mansion and appears in front of James, as if to protect him. Jessebelle orders Vileplume to use Stun Spore on Growlie, but it lifts James onto its back, and jumps out of the mansion window before it hits. Jessebelle, standing on the mansion roof, then proclaims, "I'll follow you to the ends of the Earth, and the bottom of the sea, James dearest."

James, Growlie, and the others hide in the doghouse, where James thanks Growlie for saving him. Jessie is disgusted by Jessebelle's behavior, and James explains that Jessebelle is the real reason he left home. Ever since the announcement of their engagement, Jessebelle kept following James everywhere he went. A flashback shows a young James running out of his house with a young Jessebelle, carrying an {{p|Oddish}}, far behind, shouting that he is "not running properly". As the flashback ends, James admits that if he marries Jessebelle, it will be the worst mistake of his life, and that Growlie is the only real friend he has on the estate. Suddenly, Jessebelle and Vileplume burst through the wall, sending Jessie and Meowth flying, and a {{pkmn|battle}} ensues. Vileplume tries another Stun Spore, but Growlie and Pikachu shoot a combination of {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Thunder Shock|ThunderShock}} right back at it, causing Jessebelle and Vileplume to run away in fear.

Jessebelle knocks James's parents, Hopkins, and Vileplume into a pond while running away, proclaiming how much she hates Growlie, leaving them convinced that she's too good for their son. From the bushes, James says goodbye to Growlie and asks it to look after his parents, because James would rather live the free low-life with Team Rocket instead of the upper-crust lifestyle. Growlie howls sadly as James heads off.

Meanwhile, Jessie and Meowth lament the loss of James, believing him to have left with Jessebelle. But then they hear a familiar voice that says "Prepare for trouble." It is James, flying in the [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth balloon]]; James pulls Jessie aboard, and they vow to continue their own free lifestyle. As Jessie and James look into each other's eyes, Meowth yells from the ground that they forgot him.

Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu end up being chased by Jessebelle away from the mansion, who's pleading for them to help her find her beloved James. Ash then yells back that James is usually the one who finds them.

==Major events==
* [[James]]'s childhood is revealed:
** James is revealed to come from a rich family.
** James is revealed to be engaged to a girl named [[Jessebelle]].
* James is revealed to own a {{p|Growlithe}}, [[nickname]]d [[Growlie]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Jessebelle]]
* [[James's parents]]

====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Growlie]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP048.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James's parents]]
* [[Jessebelle]]
* [[Hopkins]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP048.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Vileplume}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Growlithe}} (James's; [[Growlie]])
* {{p|Oddish}} ([[Jessebelle]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Vileplume}} ([[Jessebelle]]'s)
* {{p|Magikarp}} ([[James's parents]]'; ×3)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
* James's faux flashback appears to be based upon ''{{wp|A Dog of Flanders}}'', an 1872 children's novel that is highly popular in Japan to the point of being regarded as a classic. James, as a small child, is dressed like a street urchin, and dies in front of a painting of a choir of angels on a cold winter night. James recalls that "the boy departed this world" and that "he was found frozen solid". ''A Dog of Flanders'' ends with the protagonist, a young, homeless child, freezing to death with his dog on Christmas Eve while spending the night staring at Paul Peter Rubens's "The Elevation of the Cross".
* This is one of the few times Brock was easily fooled by a blatant lie told by Team Rocket. He was seen crying in mourning for James when he told the story that he was frozen near a church, and died. This can be considered ironic, as Brock is considered to be the wisest, most level-headed person in the group in most situations.
* Two episodes regarding Team Rocket's past are referenced in this episode, when James pretends to have amnesia and says that he remembers [[EP009|flunking out of Pokémon Tech]] and [[EP036|joining a bicycle gang]].
* {{MTR}} wore the same "invisible costume" in a [[AG029|later episode]], which aired five years and a day from the date of this episode. The disguises worn by [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} were once again used in [[DP131|another episode]], which aired exactly eleven years from the air date of this episode.
* [[Growlie]], James's parents, and Jessiebelle are not seen again until ''[[DP153|The Treasure is All Mine!]]''.
* Team Rocket doesn't blast off in this episode.
* This episode is referenced by James's [[Nanny and Pop-Pop|grandmother]] in the episode ''[[AG147|Sweet Baby James]]''.
* This episode's English title is a reference to the traditional Christian term for marriage.

===Errors===
* Ash tells Pikachu to use Electric Shock, a literal translation of [[Thunder Shock]]'s Japanese name, rather than by its proper English name.
* While James recalls his memories for the second time, Ash's gloves are missing.

===Dub edits===
* The poster with James's picture says 尋ね人 ''tazunebito'' (missing person) in the original. This is painted over with "Missing" in the dub.
* The running gag of Jessebelle saying "You're not running properly" was exclusive to the English dub.

==In other languages==
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|hi=James की शादी {{tt|James ki Shaadi|James's wedding}}{{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hu={{tt|James jegyese|James's Fiancée}}
|it={{tt|Matrimonio in vista|Marriage ahead}}{{tt|*|Original 2000 dub}} <br> {{tt|Il matrimonio|The wedding}}{{tt|*|2014 K2 TV dub}}
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EP044

2017-04-06T18:45:12Z

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title_en=The Problem with Paras |
title_ja=パラスとパラセクト |
title_ja_trans=Paras and Parasect |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=May 14, 1998 |
broadcast_us=February 13, 1999 |
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ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Fantasy in My Pocket|ポケットにファンタジー]] |
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scenario=冨岡淳広 |
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director=鈴木敏明 |
art=酒井啓史 |
morecredits=yes |
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'''The Problem with Paras''' (Japanese: '''パラスとパラセクト''' ''Paras and Parasect'') is the 44th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 14, 1998 and in the United States on February 13, 1999. It was initially intended to air in Japan on February 10, 1998, but was rescheduled following the [[EP038]] incident.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>As our heroes continue their journey, Team Rocket never let up with their constant interception, but today something seems strange. The coin on Meowth's forehead is blinking red, indicating overheating. If something isn't done soon, Meowth may die, but James and Jessie don't know what to do. Just then, a young girl approaches. Unable to bear the sight of Meowth's pain, she pulls a bundle of healing herbs from her backpack, crunches them into powder and, mixing this with water, feeds it to Meowth. As Meowth drinks, the redness gradually fades from its face.</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Mossgreen Village]], a village so small it doesn't have its own [[Gym|Pokémon Gym]]. Because of this, Ash feels that there's no reason to stop there. However, {{an|Brock}} reveals that their bag of [[Potion]]s and {{DL|Status condition healing item|Antidote}}s is empty, so they should stock up on supplies in town. Meanwhile, {{TRT}}, hot on their trail, is about to make their move on {{AP|Pikachu}}. Before they get far, however, they discover {{MTR}} has fallen ill. Deciding that the loss of Meowth is worth the capture of Pikachu, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] begin to leave him behind; they are immediately scolded by a girl, who lashes out at them for abandoning their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} (believing that Jessie and James were Meowth's {{pkmn|Trainer}}s). She then nurses Meowth back to health and, during this process, Meowth has fallen for the girl.

In town, the group arrives at an herbal shop to purchase their medicine. Entering, they find an [[Cassandra's grandmother|old woman]] grinding herbs. When they request to buy some Potions and Antidotes, she offers them snake root that will cure insomnia and grow hair on their nose and tongue. The old woman is then scolded by the same girl who helped Meowth, her granddaughter, named [[Cassandra]]. {{an|Brock}} immediately falls for her, trying to make small talk about how he intends to be the best {{tc|Pokémon Breeder|breeder}}, but Cassandra parlays the conversation into a [[Pokémon battle]], which Ash accepts. At the battle, Cassandra sends out her {{p|Paras}}, while Pikachu leads off for Ash. However, before the battle, Pikachu tries to make friendly talk (in a show of sportsmanship), but it causes Paras to cower in fear. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is spying on the battle, intent on stealing Pikachu; Meowth is distracted by Cassandra, as he intends to repay her for healing him.

Meanwhile, Cassandra admits her ulterior motive in battling: she wants to make this Paras [[Evolution|evolve]] so that she could use {{p|Parasect}}'s mushroom to help develop a miracle Pokémon medicine. Paras is acting cowardly, fearful of battling. Agreeing to "throw the battle" by going easy on Paras, the battle gets off to a rocky start when Pikachu fires a small "static bolt" at Paras, which unfortunately knocks it out. While Cassandra tries to get Paras back into shape, {{an|Misty}} suggests Ash try a different Pokémon. As Paras is both a {{type|Bug}} and a {{type|Grass}}, Ash decides to send out {{AP|Squirtle}}, for which Paras would be at an advantage. However, that does not go too well either, as Squirtle's weakened {{m|Water Gun}}, meant to just "sprinkle Paras' mushrooms a little", also manages to knock it out. Desperate to help Paras evolve, Ash sends out {{AP|Charmeleon}}, despite the massive advantage it has, telling it to go easy on Paras. Charmeleon refuses to obey, gets too violent, and instead of doing an easy, soft attack, it launched a full-power {{m|Flamethrower}} at Paras before sending it flying by smacking it with its tail. This causes Paras to run away. When Ash tries to rein in Charmeleon, he too, is blasted in the face. Pikachu decides to hit Charmeleon with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, enabling Ash to recall it. Ash can't believe Charmeleon is acting this way, as he was so excited when Charmander evolved, but apparently Ash wasn't ready for it. Misty tells Ash to deal with the problem with Charmeleon later and that they need to find Paras.

As Paras is running away, it bumps into Meowth, wanting to help Cassandra, tries to get Jessie and James to help Paras. However, they want to know what's in it for them. Meowth then explains that if Paras evolves, Cassandra will be able to make her miracle Potion which would be worth millions. Meowth then explains that once they help Cassandra, she'll make Meowth their company mascot. Jessie and James don't see where this would benefit them, but then Meowth explains that he would make them his business managers as he'll probably have a lot of money to manage. Fueled by greed, Jessie and James agree, asking Meowth how they'll make their millions. Meowth then explains that he needs {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} as "losing battles is their specialty". First, Arbok goes off against Paras, but before Arbok can go full-power on it, Meowth intercepts the attack, knocking Arbok down. Paras, believing it had defeated Arbok, is cheered by Jessie and James as if it had scored the [[Fainting|knockout]]. This repeats itself with Weezing and with Meowth, causing Paras to get fired up.

Cassandra, with Ash and company in tow, manage to find Paras up a tree, and because of its visibly different mood, determine that it's raring to go. While Team Rocket is watching from a nearby bush (in the hopes that Ash would help them on their objective), Ash sends out Pikachu to battle again. Paras goads Pikachu closer and manages to prod him in the tail. As Pikachu prepares to retaliate from the cheap shot, he is reminded by Ash to throw the fight, so instead Pikachu falls over, feigning unconsciousness. Ash then sends out Charmeleon for another chance, but once again Charmeleon starts to disobey. Ash can't understand this as it was always obedient before evolving. Cassandra's grandmother then explains that if the Pokémon's strength is greater than the Trainer's skill level, it won't respect him and take orders. Cassandra asks that Ash call back Charmeleon, but it breathes fire on him again before turning towards Paras, who finds itself cowering in fear again. Team Rocket then comes out of hiding and cheers Paras on to win, only to be burned by Charmeleon. Charmeleon advances on Paras and is about to finish it off when Paras, in desperation, closes its eyes and throws out its pincer, which strikes Charmeleon in the stomach, causing it to collapse. Paras is surprised that it won. Soon after, Paras begins to evolve into Parasect. Everyone hails Parasect's success, including Team Rocket who feel they're about to board the "gravy train". Charmeleon, however, recovers and angrily sends Team Rocket flying by smacking them with its tail. It then turns back to Parasect for revenge. Cassandra attempts to protect it, but Parasect stops Charmeleon with its {{m|Spore}} attack, putting it to sleep and allowing Ash to recall it.

As Ash and his friends leave, they are thanked by Cassandra for their help. Ash is also reminded by Cassandra's grandmother that he'll never get control of Charmeleon if he doesn't improve his skill level. After the group leaves, Team Rocket drops in, and Meowth is nursed back to health once again. Cassandra is reluctant to let Meowth become the company mascot, not wanting to separate Meowth from the "heroic" Team Rocket. Meowth does not win the spot anyways, thanks to Cassandra's grandmother having found a {{p|Persian}} for the company mascot instead. As Team Rocket sulks off, their potential riches lost, Cassandra promises to treat the Persian like it was Meowth.

==Major events==
* [[Ash's Charmeleon]] starts [[obedience|disobeying]] him.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Parasect}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP044.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Cassandra]]
* [[Cassandra's grandmother]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP044.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Paras}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmeleon}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Paras}} ([[Cassandra]]'s, evolves)
* {{p|Parasect}} ([[Cassandra]]'s, newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Persian}} ([[Cassandra]]'s, new)

==Trivia==
* After the hiatus caused by [[EP038]], the show moved from Tuesday to Thursday. The original schedule was as follows:
{{Rescheduled episodes‎}}
* This is the first episode to air on [[Kids' WB!]].
* Although {{an|Misty}} is afraid of {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, she isn't scared of {{p|Paras}}.
* The English title for this episode might be a reference to the phrase ''the problem with people''.
* This is the second time Meowth is rejected in favor of a Persian.
* The book ''[[Charizard, Go!]]'' is based on this episode.
* The events contained within this episode confound the logistics of Pokémon battles, implying that experience points are rewarded based upon whether one is ''declared a winner,'' not upon whether one's actions throughout a battle cause them to become stronger. In this respect, it would appear that experience points are not an abstraction for the purpose of game mechanics, but an actual, concrete effect in the Pokémon universe. However, experience points are rarely brought up afterwards.
* This is the first time Ash attempts to lose a battle. This doesn't happen again until ''[[DP030|Some Enchanted Sweetening!]]'' with the similarly typed {{p|Burmy}}.
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.

===Errors===
* Ash says Electric Shock instead of {{m|ThunderShock}}. This is most likely a translation error, as ThunderShock's Japanese name means "Electric Shock".
* As Ash recalls Charmeleon, the colors of the {{ball|Poké}} swap over between frames.
*Just after Squirtle uses Water Gun on Paras, Cassandra's shoes are pink.
* When Paras evolves into Parasect, Charmeleon isn't where it should be.

===Dub edits===
* The Japanese symbol for "medicine" on the front of Cassandra's shop is painted over in the English dub.
* At the beginning of the Japanese version of the episode, Ash wanted to eat hamburger curry, while Misty wanted to eat Katsudon. The English dub changes it so that Ash wants a cheeseburger, and Misty wants to eat at a nice restaurant.
* Jessie and James originally told Cassandra that they are travelers on an urgent mission, not superheroes.
* During Team Rocket's plan for Paras, Meowth turned into a real beckoning cat, which was cut from the English version.
* At the end of the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] at the end of this episode, the [[Kids' WB!]] announcer at the time (Jim Cummings) dubbed over the voice that normally tells the viewer to watch for more of the Pokérap with, "Tune in next week and watch Ash, Misty, and Brock on their quest to become Pokémon masters! Don't miss them, the new ones are now only on Kids' WB!". When this episode was rerun on {{wp|Cartoon Network}} and Boomerang, and even when uploaded onto {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network Video}}, the Kids' WB! announcer's voice remained. Disney XD doesn't have the announcer's voice.
* Cassandra's grandmother originally said that she got the Persian instead of having found it.

==In other languages==
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EP102

2017-03-12T19:55:44Z

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epcode=EP102 |
title_en=The Mystery Menace |
title_ja=ちかどうのかいぶつ！？ |
title_ja_trans=Monster in the Sewers!? |
screen=hd|
broadcast_jp=June 24, 1999 |
broadcast_us=May 6, 2000 |
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ja_op=[[The Rivals|ライバル！]] |
ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]] |
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scenario=武上純希 |
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art=志村泉 |
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'''The Mystery Menace''' (Japanese: '''ちかどうのかいぶつ！？''' ''Monster in the Sewers!?'') is the 102nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 24, 1999 and in the United States on May 6, 2000.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>Ash and the group have finally made their way to the city of Trovitopolis, which should lead them right to Trovita Island and the next Orange League gym! Everything seems normal until the earth cracks right beneath their feet and they find themselves in the sewer underground, and not alone. There seems to be some sort of a monster living there that has been terrorizing the town. Will Ash, Misty and Tracey be able to find it, before it finds them?</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{Tracey}} are walking through a mountainous desert region that looks like Monument Valley. Ash is tired and hungry. He offers to eat if his companions are tired and hungry too. Tracey then calls to Ash and Misty to see what he is seeing. They run up to Tracey, and they discover that they have come upon the awesome metropolis that is the city of [[Trovitopolis]], the largest city on [[Mandarin Island South]].

[[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} spy on Ash and his friends as this time, they have cooked up what they think is the perfect plan, in which they are actually standing a large trap, as they have put dynamite under the ground and once detonated, they will have trapped {{AP|Pikachu}}. Meowth prepares to activate a trap button. But it doesn't work. Meowth wonders where the explosion is, and then the ground disappears underneath them and they fall into a dark hole as deep as an ocean abyss! Misty is heard screaming. Tracey wonders why anybody would be screaming. Suddenly, the ground starts to crack and it collapses right underneath them, and they too fall into a hole as deep and dark as an ocean trench!

Ash and Misty are woken up by Pikachu and [[Misty's Togetic|Togepi]], but Tracey is stuck in some rubble. So Ash, Misty, and Pikachu pull him out. The group looks down the cave, all stand up and start to walk down the cave. As Ash and friends are walking through the sewer, a bell-ringing sound is heard somewhere. Then, a {{m|Vine Whip}} comes from the water and taps on Ash's shoulder. Ash thinks that it was Pikachu and begs him to stop. Pikachu isn't on Ash's shoulder, but on the ground in front of him. Another vine appears and the group sees this. Ash commands Pikachu to use {{m|ThunderShock}}, but Misty states that if Pikachu uses an electric attack, everyone will be shocked, so Ash sends out {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. He tells it to use {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but the creature hits the leaves away, and then grabs Bulbasaur and pulls it into the sewer water! Ash attempts to jump in after it, but Misty, Tracey and Pikachu hold him back. Tracey points out that he will be dragged down too, but Ash does not care and still attempts to jump in to save him, As they struggle for a while, and [[Officer Jenny]] comes in with a light up near him Jenny explains that the sewer is very dangerous and throws a rope down to them. But Ash refuses, wanting to find Bulbasaur, so Misty and Tracey tie him up and Jenny then hoists him.

Ash and friends are thrown in jail and Ash bangs on the cell door. Misty and Tracey wonder why they were thrown in jail for walking in the sewers. Jenny comes in to inform them they are free to go. Then a large man with a large mustache enters, and hopes that Jenny is not releasing them. Jenny then acknowledges the [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]]'s presence. She tells him that they only arrived in town today and are going to the [[Gym|Pokémon Gym]] on [[Trovita Island]], and that their story checks out. The Mayor can't have this incident leaking out yet and says she should keep them locked up until the next week. Jenny tells him that she can't hold them if they aren't charged with a crime. The Mayor has to accept that because it is the law, but he orders them not to say anything about the creature. But Ash tells the Mayor that all he wants to do is get Bulbasaur back. This makes the Mayor lose his temper and threaten to have them all arrested for endangering public safety. Jenny reveals to them that they are not the first people to have seen the creature. The Mayor is reluctant, but Jenny tells them anyway. She reveals to them that the police force has had a number of reported encounters with a mysterious creature in the sewers, but no serious injuries reported. She then tells them that the Mayor says people will panic if word gets out about the creature, because they will never be able to capture it. Ash asks why, and Jenny reveals that there are almost 500 miles of sewer under the city, and over 5,000 manholes. The Mayor then says that is why they have to take drastic and immediate action to ensure the safety of everyone in the city. He also says that there is an election next week and if word gets out that he is letting a monster roam the sewers then he won't stand a chance. [[Nurse Joy]] comes in and tells him that she has heard what he intends to do about the sewer creature problem. The Mayor tells her that is his business, and group ask Nurse Joy about his plan. She tells them that instead of capturing the creature so it can be studied, the Mayor intends to send a SWAT team down to the sewers to destroy it. Ash, Misty, and Tracey respond by saying the Mayor's plan is cruel and that it could be a whole new species of Pokémon. The Mayor says that any talk of any such plan is pure speculation, and that there is no evidence. Jenny tells him that such a plan is illegal and the police force don't know anything about it. The Mayor loses his temper again and proclaims that he is the Mayor, he is responsible for the city and he will do what he sees fit for the city.

At the Pokémon Center, the group speak to Professor Oak about the new species. Ash asks Oak what they should do, and Oak says that there has to be some way of preventing the Mayor from destroying the creature. Nurse Joy does not think so, because the only thing the Mayor cares about is being re-elected, and he's not going to let anything get in his way. The group see dozens of campaign posters all over building walls and park fences, and see a statue of the Mayor. The group notice "M" symbol on the foundation of the statue, and recognize it from all the campaign posters they saw earlier. Ash has had enough and decides to return to the sewers to search for Bulbasaur. The group finds that Mayor is briefing his SWAT Team inside the sewer. Ash knows how to find an entrance.

Nurse Joy gave them another entrance to the sewer on the other side of the city. Meanwhile, Team Rocket ends up tired after falling into the sewers at the beginning of the episode. All Meowth wants to do is eat, but James says there is nothing to eat down where they are. They hear the same bell-ringing sound, and the creature reappears and starts rubbing Meowth's chin. Meowth mistakenly think that Jessie or James rubbed him, but he finds that it wasn't them. The creature appears and Team Rocket run away in panic. Team Rocket ends up exhausted again. They then hear footsteps, and a flashlight is pointed at them. James sends out his {{TP|James|Weezing}} and commands it to use {{m|SmokeScreen}}, as it engulfs the sewer with smoke. Team Rocket then make their getaway, screaming in fear. It turns out that Ash was holding the flashlight and Misty and Tracey are there too. Ash asks if everyone is alright, then Misty notices that Togepi is missing. They spot Togepi at the end of the path. Misty chases after it, and she picks up Togepi. The creature appears and grabs Togepi and pulls him on the sewer water! Misty tries to water to save him, but Ash and Tracey pull her. Ash decided to use his secret weapon he asked Professor Oak to send him; {{AP|Muk}}. Muk {{m|Body Slam}}s Ash in affection.

Meanwhile Team Rocket is exhausted for a second time. Jessie and James decided to use a scary disguise. Jessie split her hair in two, and Meowth is biting onto James's head. They then come across none other than the Mayor's SWAT team. The Squad Leader radios in to the Mayor, and tells him that they have discovered 3 unidentified creatures. The Mayor compliments them on their excellent work, and commands them to attack immediately. The SWAT open fire at Team Rocket with puddy guns, running away in the process.

The scene cuts back to Ash and Tracey, with Muk in front. They come to a dead end, and Muk points out that they have to go into the underwater tunnel to find Misty, Togepi and Bulbasaur. Ash and Tracey jump in and swim down the tunnel and reach the end, where the creature appears and attacks the companions!

The SWAT team has come out of the sewer and reported back to the Mayor. They tell him they couldn't find a creature that matched the original description, but found 3 other creatures down there. The leader comes to the conclusion that the sewer could be infested with freaks like the ones they saw. The Mayor grows increasingly paranoid and orders that every manhole to be sealed and seal off the sewer.

The group wakes up and sees an opening into the city. They also see Misty and Bulbasaur. Tracey found the creature, who actually is a {{pkmn2|giant}} Bulbasaur. He has been living down there for a long time and was actually using {{m|Vine Whip}}. Ash notices that it has the Mayor's symbol on its collar.

Back at the Mayor's office in the City Hall, Nurse Joy explains to him why sending his SWAT team to seal all the sewer exits is a bad idea. She explains that Ash and his friends are in the sewers and they'll be trapped there if all the exits are sealed. The Mayor assures Joy that he will remove all the concrete as soon as the election is over. Later, while Mayor is taking a bath, an earthquake starts, then water forcefully erupts from the floor right under the Mayor's bathtub. The bathroom, the City Hall and the entire town are flooded. Ash asks if the giant Bulbasaur looked familiar to the Mayor. He sees his trademark "M" initial on Bulbasaur's collar and explained that he abandoned his Bulbasaur in the sewer because it wouldn't evolve. Upon learning this, the Mayor's Bulbasaur grabs him with Vine Whip. Misty and Tracey tell him how dare he abandon it, yet it's happy to see him. Many people are seeing the Mayor half-naked and he becomes very embarrassed. Ash and friends order him to apologize to his Pokémon for what he did, but he refuses. The SWAT team arrives, and the Mayor orders them to open fire on Bulbasaur. However, Ash steps in and commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on them and his Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip on them, which sends the SWAT team flying off. The Mayor says that he will offer a truce with his Bulbasaur, but Bulbasaur spins him around and throws him into his statue, toppling it and his chances in the election next week.

Later, Officer Jenny thanks Ash and friends for their help, and Nurse Joy says that she will take care of the giant Bulbasaur at the Pokémon Center. When Ash asks about where Trovita Island is, Joy points it out, which is almost far away.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has found an exit from the sewer system, but it has bars on it and they realize they are trapped. Jessie sneezes and breaks the metal bars, setting them free.

==Major events==
* Ash temporarily brings his {{AP|Muk}} from {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP102.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]]
* Mayor of Trovitopolis's personal S.W.A.T. Team

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP102.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Zapdos}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Bulbasaur}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ([[Mayor of Trovitopolis|Mayor]]'s; {{pkmn2|giant}}; released; adopted by [[Nurse Joy]])
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==Trivia==
[[File:Surfing Pikachu EP102.png|thumb|right|225px|Pikachu surfing]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'': Oak talks about the then-upcoming second Pikachu short, to be released July 17, 1999 with the second movie. He explains that new Pokémon will be seen, specifically {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Bellossom}}, as well as "others".
* In the scene where the group falls into a hole and begins walking through a tunnel leading to the sewer, a revamped version of the music played in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} while inside [[Mt. Moon]] can be heard.
* Similar to ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'', this episode features a {{p|Bulbasaur}} and has the word "mystery" or "mysterious" in the title, alluding to Bulbasaur's Japanese name, which is a pun on the Japanese word ''{{tt|fushigi|mysterious}}''.
* Pikachu can be seen riding his famous pink surfboard in one of the scenes.
* Team Rocket does not recite the motto or blast off in this episode; the mayor and his SWAT team blast off instead.

===Errors===
[[File:EP102_Error.png|thumb|right|225px|Tracey's backpack error]]
* During the beginning, Togepi's voice is cut off a second or two before Tracey starts to talk.
* After Ash, Misty, and Pikachu pull Tracey out of the rock, he thanks them and realizes that he's sitting on top of Ash. But when Tracey was freed from the rock, it shows Ash falling away from Tracey and he falls on to the ground rather than Ash.
* The straps on Tracey's [[bag|backpack]] are orange instead of black when the "monster" first attacks.
* The shoes on the mayor's statue are red instead of brown.
* When Misty finds {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, the blue triangle symbol on its shell disappears.
* When Tracey presents the "monster" to Ash and Misty, a back shot of the Bulbasaur shows it without its blue collar. Seconds later, it's seen wearing it in a full shot.
* When Ash and Tracey are with Muk. They jump into the water without recalling Muk. Yet when Ash wakes up, Muk is with them.

===Dub edits===
* In the original Japanese version, it was implied that Team Rocket did not escape from the sewer system. For the very last shot, sound effects were added for the American version to imply that they did escape.

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|de={{tt|Gefahr im Kanal|Danger in the canal}}
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|hi=एक अजीब पहेली {{tt|''Ek Ajeeb Paheli''|A Strange/Weird Puzzle}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hu={{tt|A titokzatos veszedelem|The Mysterious Peril}}
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|ru={{tt|Таинственное чудовище|Mysterious monster}}
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colorscheme=Orange |
epcode=EP103 |
title_en=Misty Meets Her Match |
title_ja=ユズジム！タイプバトル３ＶＳ３！！ |
title_ja_trans=Yuzu Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!! |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=July 1, 1999 |
broadcast_us=September 9, 2000 |
en_series=Orange Islands |
en_op={{so|Pokémon World}} |
ja_op=[[The Rivals|ライバル！]] |
ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=園田英樹 |
storyboard=藤本義孝 |
director=栗本宏志 |
art=梶浦紳一郎 |
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'''Misty Meets Her Match''' (Japanese: '''ユズジム！タイプバトル３ＶＳ３！！''' ''{{tt|Yuzu|Trovita}} Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!!'') is the 103rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 1999 and in the United States on September 9, 2000.

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==Blurb==

<i>While on a ferry bound for Trovita Island, our heroes come across a young girl and her Seel drowning in a whirlpool. While Misty and her Staryu jump in the water and save them both, the young girl's brother watches the rescue through his binoculars and falls in love with Misty. It turns out that the brother also happens to be the Trovita Island Gym Leader that Ash is determined to beat! Before the battle can begin, Ash must pass the Gym Leader's "attack test" without letting his jealousy toward Misty's admirer get in the way!</i>

==Plot==
Getting a [[Transportation in the Pokémon world#Water|ferry]] from [[Trovitopolis]], {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, and {{Tracey}} are finally going to make it to [[Trovita Island]], which is surrounded by whirlpools and huge spiked rocks. Ash is determined to get his third [[Orange League]] [[Badge|Gym Badge]]. Suddenly, Pikachu spots a little girl and a {{p|Seel}} caught in the strong current, crying for help. Misty jumps into action by sending out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and then swims down to rescue the girl. Ash joins in by sending out {{AP|Lapras}} and helping Misty bring the girl over to the island. Meanwhile, a young man has been watching the whole thing, and is impressed by Misty's actions.

{{TRT}} is not too far behind, and their submarine gets caught in one of the whirlpools.

While riding Lapras the rest of the way to Trovita Island, Ash and Misty ask the girl what she was doing out on the current. The girl, who introduces herself as [[Mahri]], says that she and her Seel were just playing when the current sucked them in. Misty then tells Mahri to always be careful next time she goes swimming. As Lapras and the ship both arrive in port, the young man, who later introduces himself as [[Rudy]], arrives to embrace Mahri, who is revealed to be his sister, and thank Misty for rescuing her by offering plenty of flowers. Rudy hands Togepi to Ash, and then dances with Misty. He compliments the young {{type|Water}} [[Pokémon Trainer]] on her daring rescue of Mahri, and asks if she could train the other Pokémon Trainers at his Gym. Misty and Ash are both awestruck that Rudy is the Trovita Island Gym Leader. Ash wastes no time in challenging Rudy. After a war of words, Rudy tells Ash that if he wants to challenge him, he has to pass a small attack test.

The group head off to Rudy's speedboat, and Ash must knock down all the targets in order to challenge Rudy. Ash is successful with Pikachu on the first target, but Rudy is too preoccupied with looking at Misty instead of paying attention. Ash sends out {{AP|Charizard}}. Ash, Pikachu and Tracey manage to dodge a Flamethrower, but Misty isn't as lucky, and she gets blasted. Ash quickly returns Charizard, apologizes to Misty and continues.

Team Rocket shows up again, meanwhile, Ash sees another target appear in front of them, and {{AP|Squirtle}} destroys it with a {{m|Water Gun}}, causing a tree to fall and send Team Rocket flying. Ash then has an easy time using Pikachu, Squirtle, and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to destroy the remaining targets, and eventually passes the test. As night falls, Rudy schedules the Gym {{pkmn|battle}} for tomorrow, and invites Misty to join him and Mahri for dinner, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Tracey alone.

A few minutes later, Ash is talking to {{an|Professor Oak}} on the telephone, and Oak wishes Ash good luck in his match with Rudy tomorrow. Tracey then butts in and shows Oak his latest Pokémon sketches, while Ash and Pikachu sit down to eat their dinner.

Meanwhile, Rudy, Mahri, and Misty finish an exquisite dinner and head down to the Gym to see Rudy's Pokémon working out by dancing to music as a way of improving their skills. Rudy and Misty get out on the dance floor, shortly followed by Mahri and Togepi. Rudy asks Misty if she would stay with him and Mahri forever. Given food for thought by those words, Misty stops dancing to think about it, while Rudy tells her to make her decision after the match tomorrow.

The next morning, Ash and Rudy are both ready to battle each other on top of one of the island's huge spikes. The spectators, Misty, Togepi, Tracey, and Mahri included, watch from a hot-air balloon, and one of Rudy's friends does commentary while riding a {{p|Pidgeot}}. As the match begins, Ash sends out Pikachu, and Rudy sends out {{p|Electabuzz}}, since both are {{type|Electric}} Pokémon. Pikachu tries to take down Electabuzz with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} and a {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Electabuzz defeats Pikachu with a {{m|ThunderPunch}}, giving the first victory to Rudy.

Meanwhile, Mahri asks Misty what Rudy said to her last night. Misty uneasily answers that it was nothing important, but obviously, she's still thinking about the offer from Rudy.

For the next round, both Trainers will use {{type|Grass}} Pokémon, so Ash sends out Bulbasaur, and Rudy sends out {{p|Exeggutor}}, and asks for some music. Exeggutor easily avoids Bulbasaur's {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack by dancing to avoid the leaves, then knocks Bulbasaur down with an {{m|Egg Bomb}}. As it looks like Exeggutor is about to deliver the finishing blow, Ash quickly orders Bulbasaur to use {{m|Sleep Powder}}, which successfully puts Exeggutor to sleep, as well as cause it to fall off the cliff, knocking Team Rocket back down into the sea below. Bulbasaur rescues Exeggutor with its {{m|Vine Whip|vines}}, and the second victory goes to Ash.

Now, in the third and final round, Water Pokémon will be used, so Ash sends out Squirtle, and Rudy sends out {{p|Starmie}}, as well as dedicating the final victory to Misty. Squirtle and Starmie both attack each other with Water Guns, and Rudy quickly plays some more music, causing Starmie to {{m|Rapid Spin|spin}} so much, it uses a Thunderbolt attack to knock Squirtle into submission, leaving Ash horrified. After thinking over the chance of a lifetime from Rudy, Misty finally makes her choice: she yells at Ash to win since he can release Squirtle's hidden power. Mahri is shocked, while Rudy loses his concentration after hearing Misty's words. Ash orders Squirtle to fight back. Squirtle escapes the Thunderbolt with another Water Gun, {{m|Withdraw}}s inside its shell as it's about to fall off the cliff, then {{m|Hydro Pump|releases huge jets of water from its shell}} to fly back onto the battlefield. Misty realizes that Squirtle has now learned Hydro Pump. Squirtle uses its new attack and a {{m|Skull Bash}} to defeat Starmie, giving the final victory to Ash, who celebrates by dancing with Squirtle and Pikachu about how they need one more Badge to get into the [[Orange League]].

As the sun sets, Ash receives his {{Badge|Spike Shell}} from Rudy, who also offers Misty one more bunch of flowers. Rudy is now convinced that [[PokéShipping|Misty wants Ash]], who doesn't seem to have a clue about it. And so, Ash, Misty, Tracey, Pikachu, and Togepi board Lapras and sail off into the sunset.

==Major events==
[[File:Ash Spike Shell Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Spike Shell Badge]]
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] is revealed to know {{m|Sleep Powder}}.
* [[Ash's Squirtle]] learns {{m|Hydro Pump}}.
* {{Ash}} defeats the [[Trovita Gym|Trovita]] [[Gym Leader]] [[Rudy]] and earns the {{badge|Spike Shell}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Rudy]]

====Pokémon debuts====
{{-}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP103.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Rudy]]
* [[Mahri]]
* Other Gym Trainers

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP103.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Scyther}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Seel}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Electabuzz}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Starmie}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Seel}} ([[Mahri]]'s)

====Other Pokémon seen at Rudy's [[Trovita Island|Trovita Island Gym]]====
* {{p|Pidgeot}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Venomoth}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Alakazam}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Rhydon}} ([[Rudy]]'s)

==Trivia==
[[File:Tracey drawing Elekid.png|right|thumb|Tracey's sketch of Elekid]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. Oak talks a little about the movie. He introduces [[Lawrence III]], and then talks about the tablet (the one containing the legend). However he says he cannot read the tablet, and he then tells viewers to watch the movie.
* The mystery Pokémon in Tracey's sketch that he was showing to Prof. Oak is {{p|Elekid}}. Tracey asks if it could be a new Pokémon and Prof. Oak laughingly disagrees. The short ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'', featuring the anime debut of Elekid, aired weeks later in Japan, but had aired three months before in the United States. Rudy uses an {{p|Electabuzz}} during his battle against Ash (however, it was hinted in the previous episode's Oak lecture that Oak might have known about its existence, since he referred to it in the lecture about ''Pikachu's Rescue Adventure'').
* The song used by Rudy to train his Pokémon is [[Pokémon (Dance Mix)]] (English dub only). The same song is also played at the background of Starmie and Squirtle's battle.
**Additionally, the music to which Rudy and Misty dance when they first meet is a rendition of the {{m|Surf}} theme from the [[Generation I]] handheld games.
* The book ''[[The Four Star Challenge]]'' is based on this episode.
* The boat Ash, Misty and Tracey arrive on at the start of the episode is marked ''PM-103'', a reference to the original episode number.
* The official blurb for this episode currently on Pokémon.com lists the blurb for the [[EP102|previous episode]]. However, previous versions of the site prior to the 2013 overhaul listed the correct blurb.

===Errors===
* When Ash is speaking to Mahri on Lapras after rescuing her, the lower jaw of {{AP|Lapras}} is blue instead of cream.
* When Tracey yells at Ash for choosing {{AP|Charizard}}, Tracey is tanner than usual. He also looks this way after Team Rocket blasts off.
* Rudy says that Ash must knock down ''all'' the targets during the attack test in order to battle him, but even though Charizard fails to hit a target, Ash still passes the test.
** This may have been because Rudy was paying more attention to Misty than to Ash's test.
* When Rudy's {{p|Starmie}} is knocked out, the point that droops down to symbolize its loss of power is colored gold like its middle part rather than purple.
* After Meowth sneezes and knocks Team Rocket's submarine into the water, they start spinning around and Jessie's boot isn't colored in.
* When Squirtle used Hydro Pump on Starmie, its stomach is discolored blue.
* When Jessie commands James and Meowth to petal faster, her animation twitches.

===Dub edits===
* ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills!]]'', ''[[EP106|Pokémon Water War]]'', and ''[[EP107|Pokémon Food Fight!]]'' were all aired before this episode in the U.S. This caused mass confusion to many American fans. The main one being is to why in the episode before, ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', the group was so close to arriving to Trovita Island and then, all of a sudden, Ash has his Badge and is heading off somewhere else without the episode in which he fought the Trovita Island Gym Leader. However once the saga came out on {{wp|DVD}}, they were put in the correct order.

==In other languages==
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title_en= Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing! |
title_ja=カスミとラブカス！ラブバトル |
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'''Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!''' (Japanese: '''カスミとラブカス！ラブバトル ''' ''{{tt|Kasumi|Misty}} and {{tt|Lovecus|Luvdisc}}! Love Battle!'') is the 16th [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] side story episode and the 16th episode of [[Pokémon Chronicles]]. It first aired in Japan on September 28, 2004, in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2005 and in the United States on September 23, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>Team Rocket agents Butch and Cassidy have just received their latest orders: steal a Luvdisc from the Cerulean Gym! There are two Luvdisc at the Gym, including a new one that Daisy brought, and Tracey has stopped by the Gym to take a look. The Luvdisc are Luverin and Kasurin; Kasurin likes Luverin, but Luverin's not interested. This could jeopardize the romantic underwater show that Daisy has planned, but things only go truly awry when Butch and Cassidy break into the Gym, grab Luverin, and run for it.

Kasurin is able to sense Luverin, so Daisy, Tracey, and Misty take Kasurin with them and set off after Team Rocket by car and inflatable raft. Kasurin tracks Luverin to the scattered islands where Team Rocket have a secret lair, but Butch and Cassidy know the good guys are coming. They steal Kasurin, them dump our heroes in a pit trap! What's worse, Misty and Tracey left all their other Pokémon at home, so Misty must encourage the two Luvdisc to break out on their own. Butch and Cassidy chase after the escaping Luvdisc, leaving Tracey free to figure a way out of the pit trap.

Outside, the two Luvdisc have jumped into a river to escape, but Butch and Cassidy block off their part of the river with nets. Just in time, Misty and the others run to the scene; Misty and Daisy team up to order the Luvdisc to fight back against Team Rocket's Mightyena and Sableye. Team Rocket is no match for twice the teamwork and the Love Love Water Gun combo, and they're soon sent sailing out of sight. Even better, Kasurin's heroics have won Luverin's heart, and the duo become stars of Cerulean Gym's romantic underwater show, spreading joy and happiness everywhere!</i>

==Plot==
It is a snowy night when [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] begin the episode as they began ''[[SS011|A Date With Delcatty]]''. Entering a coffee shop, they ask for an everything sundae with extra everything. They search inside the sundae until they find the message from [[Professor Namba]]. After checking that they are alone, they find out that their next mission is to apprehend the rendezvous Pokémon, {{p|Luvdisc}}. He intends to reverse its power to eliminate love from the world forever. As a Luvdisc can be found at the [[Cerulean Gym]], that is their destination.

Meanwhile, love is in the air at the Cerulean Gym, but our narrator assures us that it isn't between {{an|Misty}} and {{Tracey}}, in fact it isn't even between people. Misty is surprised to see Tracey at the Gym and he informs her that {{an|Daisy}} invited him. Misty tells him that they just arrived that morning and that Violet and Lily haven't even seen them yet. Just then, Daisy appears and drags Tracey over to see the new Pokémon.

It is Caserin, one of their new Luvdisc. Tracey starts to {{pkmn|watcher|observe and sketch}} it when Misty asks if Luverin, the other Luvdisc, has been found yet. Daisy explains that Luverin is always hiding from Caserin as he's very intense while she is shy and reserved. Misty says that Luverin is very good at hiding but Caserin can always find her. As she says this, Caserin starts pointing towards the rocks behind it, which Daisy explains is pointing towards his one and only love. A Luvdisc wearing a small tiara appears and hearts suddenly appear in Caserin's eyes. Tracey comments that Caserin really loves Luverin, to which Misty sadly says that she doesn't feel the same. Feeling sorry for Caserin, Misty tells the Luvdisc not to give up and try again. Caserin is too upset to listen, however. While Misty exclaims that he is such a big cry-baby, Daisy worries about how they are going to do their new underwater spectacular. Misty asks what she is talking about and Tracey comments that it could be fun. Daisy agrees and adds that it will also be romantic. She then goes into a fantasy of Misty swimming in her mermaid costume and searching for someone to love. Finally, she reaches a rock where she sees a handsome prince (Tracey). However, both are afraid to show their love for each other. Nothing happens until Caserin and Luverin appear to them. Their love is so powerful that the Prince and mermaid also fall in love. Misty comments that Daisy is doing a girl detective movie but Daisy says that water ballet is her first love. She then tells Tracey that he will be such a cute prince that all the girls in the audience will fall in love with him. Misty refuses to wear the mermaid costume and Tracey is unsure, also saying he won't do it when he finds out that he would have to wear tights. Misty and Tracey then remind Daisy that they have a lot of work to do at the Gym and the lab.

Daisy puts it down to Misty being stubborn and brings the conversation back to the Luvdisc. On this note, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} comes out of its [[Poké Ball]] and into the pool. After it is in the swimtube, it talks to Luverin and Caserin and tries to get them together. However, Luverin just gives Psyduck a {{m|Water Gun}} in the face and swims away. Suddenly, a mecha ball swallows Luverin and Butch and Cassidy appear on the diving board.
:"Alright. Prepare for trouble."
:"And while you're at it, make it double."
:"Now here's our mission so you'd better listen."
:"To infect the world with devastation."
:"To blight all peoples in every nation."
:"To denounce the goodness of truth and love."
:"To extend our wrath to the stars above."
:"Cassidy."
:"And Butch too."
:"Team Rocket circles the Earth day and night."
:"So surrender now or else prepare to fight, fight, fight."
Of course, Misty and Tracey know Cassidy and Butch well by now. Daisy tells them to give Luverin back, but Cassidy just sends out {{p|Sableye}} to use {{m|Shadow Ball}}. Butch and Cassidy then disappear in the smoke it creates. All seems lost until Tracey gets an idea. They all get in Daisy's car with Caserin in a water container. Caserin is unhappy, so Misty tells him to be brave for Luverin if they are going to get her back. Caserin shakes his head (well, body) but Misty says she knows he can do it if he concentrates extra hard. Caserin points west, so Daisy puts on her action gloves and gets ready to drive to the rescue.

At Daisy's speed, they soon catch up to Butch and Cassidy. Butch speeds up, but Daisy manages to overtake him. She stops the car in front of Butch and Cassidy, but they just turn around and head over the sea. Daisy has an inflatable boat in the car, so she gets Tracey to inflate it. She says she would help out, but as an actress it is better to observe. "Of course it is," agrees Tracey. Once they are on the boat, Caserin points away and Daisy starts speeding towards Butch and Cassidy again. However, they stop at a group of rocky islands where Caserin starts to sulk again. Misty tells him that whining isn't going to help at all and that this is the perfect chance to show Luverin what he is made of. Caserin points towards what looks like a man-made cave.

Inside, Butch comments that gaining both Luvdisc could increase Professor Namba's chance of success. Cassidy agrees that it could give them a good chance at promotion. Misty, Tracey and Daisy walk through the cave until a mechanical claw grabs the container that Caserin is in. The floor suddenly disappears making the three humans drop while Caserin is pulled up to the ceiling. Daisy asks how they are going to get out, to which Cassidy informs her that she isn't getting out. Part of the wall comes aside to show Butch and Cassidy on the other side of some bars with a tank containing the Luvdisc behind them.

Daisy asks Misty and Tracey if they have their Pokémon but both left them home. Misty then tells Caserin to {{m|Tackle}} the bars to break the bars above the tank they are in. After many attempts the bars fall and the Luvdisc are free to escape. It isn't that easy, of course, but Caserin then pushes away a handy window frame in the ceiling using Water Gun. Butch and Cassidy are alerted to the breakage and run to stop the Luvdisc from escaping, though not before Caserin uses {{m|Ice Beam}} to freeze Luverin's Water Gun into an easy escape path.

Butch and Cassidy now appear to stop the escape and set down the mecha ball to capture the Luvdisc. However, Caserin uses {{m|Double Team}}, and the two escape while Cassidy and Butch are confused. However, Butch and Cassidy also use the beam of ice and chase after them. The Luvdisc reach a cliff overlooking a fierce river. Butch and Cassidy manage to catch up and Butch attempts to capture them. Caserin looks to fight but Luverin tells him not to and Caserin kisses Luverin. The mouths stay connected, and the two float above the river like a butterfly. The Luvdisc land in a calmer part of the river, and Butch and Cassidy chase after them.

Back in the cave, Tracey has obtained the controls for the Mecha Ball. After getting a hang of them, the Mecha Ball jumps up and crashes through the bars. Now free, they run off to locate the Luvdisc.

The Luvdisc are nearly at the sea, but they turn around when they see a fence blocking the way. However, another fence comes up behind them, effectively trapping them. Butch and Cassidy are behind it, and they send out Sableye and {{p|Mightyena}}. After Caserin hits Butch with a Water Gun, Cassidy tells Sableye to use {{m|Fury Attack}}. However, it stops since it can't swim. Butch pushes a button which makes the fences close in on the Luvdisc, but Misty has now caught up to them. The Luvdisc escape by using {{m|Agility}}. Misty tells Daisy and the Luvdisc that they all need to work together. Luverin starts out by using Water Gun to get Caserin up into the air. Mightyena attempts to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but Caserin counters it with its own Water Gun. Sableye uses Shadow Ball, but that is also countered with a combination of Ice Beam and Water Gun. Annoyed, Butch tells Mightyena to use {{m|Hyper Beam}} but Luverin counters with {{m|Sweet Kiss}}. Confused, Mightyena fires the Hyper Beam at Butch and Cassidy. To finish, both Luvdisc fire a combined Water Gun to make Butch and Cassidy blast off, though not before Mightyena and Sableye fall in love.

Back at the Gym, there is a long line to see Daisy's water ballet. Violet is playing the prince while Lily is playing the mermaid. To finish, the Luvdisc fire off love hearts that affect everyone in the audience. Misty and Tracey are unaffected, though amazed at the results. They then take pictures of all the couples in the lobby. Once Luverin returned Caserin's affections, it spread love and happiness throughout all of [[Cerulean City]].

==Major events==
* {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Daisy}} are revealed to have obtained [[Caserin and Luverin|a Luvdisc each]].

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Caserin and Luverin]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* {{an|Daisy}}
* [[Violet]]
* {{ka|Lily}}
* [[Butch]]
* [[Cassidy]]
* [[Dr. Namba]] (voice)
* Waiter

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Luvdisc}} ({{an|Misty}}'s; [[Caserin and Luverin|Caserin]])
* {{p|Luvdisc}} ({{an|Daisy}}'s; [[Caserin and Luverin|Luverin]])
* {{p|Sableye}} ([[Cassidy]]'s)
* {{p|Mightyena}} ([[Butch]]'s)

In the water ballet:
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
* {{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Seel}}
* {{p|Dewgong}}

==Trivia==
* Misty reads the title card.
* The English dub title for this episode is a reference to the movie (and song featured in the movie with the same name) ''{{wp|Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film)|Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing}}''.
* Most of the preview for this episode was taken up by Daisy's fantasy.
* This is the only appearance of [[Misty's Goldeen]] in the Pokémon Chronicles episodes starring Misty.
* Daisy is filming a movie as "Highspeed Hannah" (only in the dubbed English version).
* This is the final episode in which Misty is voiced by [[Rachael Lillis]].
* This episode marks the final appearance of [[Misty's Psyduck]].

===Errors===

===Dub edits===
* Namba wants Butch and Cassidy to capture Luvdisc and use its power to "eliminate love from the world forever" in the English version, but in the Japanese version, Namba just wants the Pokémon captured for his R project.
* The opening narration is different in both versions: while the narrator talks about love being in the air in Cerulean City in the English version, the Japanese version has Tracey providing the narration, mentioning that he had been summoned to the Cerulean City Gym by Daisy.
* In the Japanese version of the opening scene, Namba greets Butch and Cassidy in the morning, yet in the English version, he tells them "good afternoon".
* The pedicure that Lily's out getting in the English dub is actually a massage in the Japanese version.
* In the European Portuguese dub, {{an|Daisy}} reads the title card.

==In other languages==
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|it={{tt|Amore subacqueo|Underwater love}}
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|es_la={{tt|¡Luvdisc es una Cosa Esplendorosa!|Luvdisc is a Splendored Thing!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Luvdisc é a coisa mais maravilhosa que existe!|Luvdisc is the most wonderful thing ever!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Luvdisc, que Pokemon Espantoso}}
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title_en=Gotta Catch Ya Later! |
title_ja=サヨナラ…そして、たびだち！ |
title_ja_trans=Goodbye...and Then, Setting Off! |
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broadcast_us=October 18, 2003 |
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'''Gotta Catch Ya Later!''' (Japanese: '''サヨナラ…そして、たびだち！''' ''Goodbye...and Then, Setting Off!'') is the 273rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 7, 2002, and in the United States on October 18, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>With the Johto League Silver Conference behind them, Ash, Brock and Misty head back to Viridian City to relax. Their vacation is cut short when Misty receives an urgent call beckoning her back to Cerulean City to run the gym while her sisters cruise the world. Brock, too, realizes that has things he has to do. After a teary goodbye, Ash returns home to Pallet Town—but soon grows restless for adventure. When his former rival Gary takes off on a new journey, leaving behind all of his Pokémon except Blastoise, Ash starts thinking about his next journey. Maybe it's time to check out the Hoenn region after all.</i>

==Plot==
With the [[Silver Conference]] and [[Johto]] behind them, {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} are heading towards [[Pallet Town]] and decide to make a stop in [[Viridian City]]. Brock is the most excited, simply because it means that he'll get to see [[Nurse Joy]]. Misty is, as usual, tired of Brock's misguided romantic efforts.

Ash deposits his [[Poké Ball]]s at the [[Pokémon Center]], and asks Nurse Joy if she [[EP002|remembers him]]. However, it turns out that this Nurse Joy isn't the one he met all that time ago, but a new one. She has heard about him though, and tells Misty that she has received an urgent call from [[Cerulean City]]. Misty is confused as to why anyone would be calling her from there.

Getting to a phone, Misty finds out the call is from her sisters. It turns out all three are going on an around-the-world trip that they won third place in a beauty contest, and therefore need Misty to take over the [[Cerulean Gym|Gym]] while they are away. Misty can't believe what she's hearing, and is angry when Ash and Brock comment on how lucky the sisters are winning the trip. Misty objects about having to take over for her sisters, but Ash, not seeing Misty has other reasons for her objections, tells her that it's only temporary. Nurse Joy then surprises Misty with her [[Bicycle|bike]]! It turns out the previous Nurse Joy was able to fix it good as new. Seeing the bike brings back a lot of memories for Misty. Misty remembers how her journey with Ash began, when he [[EP001|stole the bike and ended up destroying it]]. Ash happily comments on how good Nurse Joy did in the restoration, and that Misty can get back to [[Cerulean City]] even quicker. This causes Misty's feelings to become hurt. After Ash asks why she was so grouchy, Misty runs out of the Pokémon Center. Ash is confused by Misty's reaction, and Brock points out that Misty may have expected to continue traveling with them.

Misty wanders the streets of Viridian City very sadly, and comments on how Ash doesn't seem to understand or care that the trio will be splitting up. However, around the corner are three Trainers waiting for her. They ask Misty if all her friends have abandoned her, angering Misty even further. Misty asks who they are, and the three introduce themselves as Viridian City's top Trainers; Kim, Kail, and Kai, the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]! Misty mocks them by word play on "invincible" with "invisible", telling them to disappear. The leader Kim continues to irritate Misty, who then challenges them to a [[Pokémon battle]].

In a nearby field, Misty and Kim prepare to battle one-on-one. Misty sends out her {{TP|Misty|Politoed}} and Kim his {{p|Hitmonchan}}. Misty orders a {{m|Water Gun}}, and Politoed is easily able to knock Hitmonchan to the ground. Misty mocks them into changing their names (from the Invincible Brothers), which then provokes Kail and Kai to send out their Pokémon, {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmontop}}. The three fighting Pokémon surround Politoed, and Misty calls them out on cheating, stating she can't battle fairly three-on-one. However, she is saved when Ash and Brock arrive to make the match fair. Pikachu is able to get Hitmontop with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and Brock sends out {{TP|Brock|Forretress}}, who gets Hitmonlee with a {{m|Rapid Spin}}. Misty is glad to see her friends again, but angrily tells them she could have handled it. Ash and Brock tell her that they knew she could, but they wanted one last battle with the three of them. Ash then tells Misty that she's a great {{t|Water}} [[Pokémon Trainer]], and he knows she can win the battle. Misty is touched by Ash's kind words, and with her faith in their friendship restored, she orders Politoed to use {{m|Bubble}} Attack which devastates Hitmonchan. Pikachu and Forretress then continue their assault on the other two, much to the brothers' dismay.

As the battle rages, {{TRT}} appear, and [[Jessie]] and [[James]] comment on the brothers losing. {{MTR}} cuts in, and on his command {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} presses a button which causes two goals to appear on opposite ends of the field. The Trainers all notice this, and much to their horror the goals start to come together trapping Ash, Misty, Brock, the brothers, and all the Pokémon inside. The brothers become distraught, claiming to be on Team Rocket's side. This reveals that the three were hired by Team Rocket to battle and tire Ash and the gang out. However, since they failed, not only will they not be getting paid (not that they were going to get paid anyway), but Team Rocket will take their Pokémon along with the others. Fortunately, Kim (having a pair of scissors handy) cuts the net away, releasing everyone. The brothers and their Pokémon quickly surround Team Rocket, and begin to cause a fuss over their money, much to Jessie's annoyance. This distraction and the brothers' destruction of the net allow Ash, Misty, and Brock to escape. They order Pikachu, Politoed, and Forretress to triple-team Team Rocket, the brothers and their Pokémon, who are all sent blasting off.

With the excitement over, Ash tells Misty how great it was watching her battle, and she thanks him. Ash informs her that he and Brock brought her bike, and Misty's excitement quickly diminishes. On the path towards Pewter and Cerulean, Misty tells Ash not to forget to look after himself and Pikachu. She also tells Brock to try to not fall in love with all the girls, which makes him laugh. She then says that she needs to tell Ash one more thing, "Just keep on doing your best." Ash asks what she means, and Misty sadly responds by saying that it's going to be different without her there.

She then remembers how she first met Ash, accidentally fishing him out of a lake and angrily pointing him in the direction of the Viridian City Pokémon Center. She also remembers all the experiences she's shared with Ash, Brock, and {{Tracey}} as they travelled through [[Kanto]], the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]], and [[Johto]], as well as the joys, the struggles, the triumphs, the fun, the hardships, the excitement, and most of all the adventure, which now has to end.

She also recalls how it was an accident that she met {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, but Ash tells her that he thinks she's wrong that it was accidental that he happened to meet her of all people. He tells her that he believes that no matter what, they were always meant to meet and become friends. Brock agrees, and tells them that after all their adventures they've all become best friends. Misty and Ash happily agree and continue down the path.

Eventually the path splits into three with one route heading towards Pallet Town, another heading towards Cerulean City, and the third heading towards [[Pewter City]]. Ash and Misty start to say their goodbyes, when Brock suddenly butts in, telling them that he just remembered that he received an e-mail and needs to return to Pewter City. Ash asks how Brock could forget something like that, and Misty understands that maybe he didn't want to go.

Now the time has come for all three to part ways and head for their respective homes. The three bid each other farewell, and then Misty and Brock set off. With his friends gone, Ash starts to say the words he didn't feel he could, but suddenly Misty and Brock are back in front of him ready to hear it. Ash tells them they shouldn't sneak up on him, and Brock says that they returned to give Ash some presents. Brock gives Ash a small picnic complete with cutlery, while Misty gives him a handkerchief to wrap it in. Ash is touched by their gesture and begins to cry. With that, the three best friends separate, and Ash, very upset about his long-time companions leaving, runs the rest of the way home.

After a good night's sleep, Ash and Pikachu are happily eating their breakfasts, when {{Delia|Ash's mom}} mentions to him that {{Gary}} arrived back into town himself a couple of days ago. Ash is eager to meet up with his former rival and newfound friend, and quickly leaves with Pikachu. Delia comments to [[Mimey]] that she always misses him when he leaves on an adventure.

Getting to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], Ash is dismayed when he learns that Gary has already left. Tracey tells Ash that Gary didn't mention where he was going, only that he woke up saying that he was feeling inspired and quickly left before being asked what he meant. {{an|Professor Oak}} mentions that Gary must have wanted to make a fresh start, as he left all of his Pokémon besides his {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}} at the lab before leaving, and that they have no idea when they'll even see him again.

Gary is just about to leave Pallet Town behind, when Ash catches up to him. The two friends greet each other warmly, and Ash asks Gary what his hurry is. Gary tells Ash that he just feels he needs to keep moving, and that there's still a lot of traveling to do and a lot more to learn about Pokémon. Gary then asks Ash what he plans to do now, and Ash is forced to admit he doesn't know. Gary tells Ash that as he hasn't been home for a long time, that he should wait a while and really think about it. Gary starts to leave, but now it's Ash's turn to give a present to a departing friend, and gives Gary his half of the broken {{ball|Poké}} back. Gary thanks Ash, and sets off on his journey.

Sitting on a tree, Ash tells Pikachu he doesn't like the feeling of being alone, and still isn't sure about what to do next. Suddenly Pikachu alerts Ash, who then looks up in the sky and spots a sparkle. To Ash's amazement, it's {{an|Ho-Oh}}! Watching it fly away, Ash notices it's heading towards the [[Hoenn]] region. He knows that Hoenn has a lot of Pokémon he's never seen before, and a lot of battles awaiting him. Suddenly Ash feels his spirit return, and decides to do like Gary and make a fresh start and head to Hoenn. He starts to run home, but falls into a classic Team Rocket pitfall trap.

Ash comments on how he was not "prepared" for the fall, and Jessie goes into her lines of the motto. James mentions that the pit is extra deep, and the three have gone back to the classic plan of snaring Pikachu. James calls out {{TP|James|Weezing}} to send a {{m|SmokeScreen}} down the pit. Soon the entire area is filled with smoke causing Ash and Pikachu to start choking. Ash tries to think of something to do, and remembers Misty and Brock's final words and parting gifts. He gets an idea, and after fishing them out of his [[bag|backpack]], has Pikachu cover its mouth with the handkerchief given to him by Misty while he climbs out with the cutlery given to him by Brock. As he climbs out of the pit, he realizes that he is never alone. Ash springs from the pit trap and confronts Team Rocket, informing them that his friends will always be with him. Ash orders Pikachu to hit them with a Thunderbolt, blasting them off yet again. With the dust clearing, Ash looks at the gifts from Brock and Misty, thanking them. He looks up into the sky and comments on the beginning of another journey to become the greatest Pokémon Master.

Back home, Ash tells Professor Oak and Tracey that he has decided to do the same as Gary and leave all of his Pokémon besides Pikachu at the lab. Professor Oak guesses that Ash is heading to Hoenn, and Ash tells him that he plans to meet [[Professor Birch]] in [[Littleroot Town]]. Tracey agrees with Ash's idea because of Professor Birch being famous for his field work. Ash thanks his friend, when Delia arrives with [[list of clothing in the anime|new clothes]] and a new backpack for her son, having guessed he would be leaving soon. She also has his ticket for the ferry that departs from the [[Seafoam Islands]] to the Hoenn region. Professor Oak gives Ash a brand new [[Pokédex]] that contains all the information on the Pokémon that reside in the [[Hoenn]] region. Tracey also tells Ash he can count on him to take care of his Pokémon while he's away. With a renewed sense of determination, Ash gets ready to set off for Hoenn, knowing that a brand new set of adventures await him.

==Major events==
* {{an|Daisy}}, [[Violet]], and {{ka|Lily}} give their [[Gym Leader]] status to {{an|Misty}}.
* Misty gets her [[bicycle|bike]] back, now mended.
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, and Misty go their separate ways.
* Ash sees {{an|Ho-Oh}} again.
* Ash leaves all his Pokémon except {{AP|Pikachu}} at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
* Ash changes his [[List of clothing in the anime|clothes]] and receives a new [[Pokédex]].
* Ash heads for [[Hoenn]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP273.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{Tracey}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* {{Gary}}
* {{Delia}}
* {{an|Daisy}}
* [[Violet]]
* {{ka|Lily}}
* [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]
* [[Erika]] (flashback; Japanese version only)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP273.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Hoppip}} (''U.S. and international''), {{p|Togepi}} (''Japan'')
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}}; flashback; dub only)
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}}; flashback)
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}}; flashback; dub only)
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}}; flashback; dub only)
* {{p|Politoed}} ({{OP|Misty|Politoed}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}}; flashback)
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Delia}}'s; [[Mimey]])
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} ({{an|Ho-Oh|anime}})
* {{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Kim]]'s)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Kail]]'s)
* {{p|Hitmontop}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Kai]]'s)
* {{p|Sentret}} (×3; flashback)
* {{p|Stantler}} (flashback)
* {{p|Donphan}} (several; flashback)
* {{p|Mareep}} (several; flashback)
* {{p|Gloom}} ([[Erika]]'s; flashback; Japanese version only)

==Trivia==
* The name of this episode refers to the original catchphrase of the Pokémon series, "[[Gotta Catch 'em All]]!", which would be dropped after the following episode.
* This episode features a three-on-three battle: [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]' Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee and Hitmontop against [[Misty's Politoed]], [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Brock's Forretress]].
* This episode is the last episode that features Ash with a voice-over by the original person doing his voice.
* ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'' and ''[[SS002|Cerulean Blues]]'' both take place immediately after this episode.

===Errors===
* [[Misty's Politoed]]'s jaw is colored green instead of yellow while the group is caught in Team Rocket's trap.
* Delia mispronounces the [[Seafoam Islands]] as "The Seaform Islands" in reference to the tickets.
* Professor Oak's eyebrows are mistakenly colored gray when he gives Ash his new Hoenn Pokédex.
* Pikachu disappeared when Ash is looking for the Poké Ball he and {{Gary}} fought over in the beginning of their journey.
* During the beginning of the episode, Brock introduces himself to Nurse Joy, even though he thought he had met her before. However, it's possible that he realized before the others that the Joy in question wasn't the one they had met before, given his superior instinct regarding Joys and Jennys.

<gallery>
File:EP273 error.png|Politoed's green jaw
File:EP273 error 2.png|Ash's missing Pikachu
File:EP273 error 3.png|Professor Oak's gray eyebrows
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
[[File:The gang.png‎|thumb|right|200px|Shot specifically produced for the original Japanese version]]
* The flashback about the good times Misty spent with her friends is different in both versions: the dubbed English flashback pushes {{s|Poké}} while the original Japanese flashback focuses on Misty's accomplishments as a Pokémon Trainer and as a friend, and even ends with a group shot of Ash, Pikachu, Misty, Togepi, Brock, and Tracey (specifically created for this episode). The original flashback plays "Tears, After the Cloudy Weather", while the dub flashback plays a brand new vocal song:
::''Goodbye, funny how that's such a hard thing to say.''
::''Now it's time to let go but... never thought I'd feel this way.''
::''Promised not to be sad but... we both knew I was lying.''
::''Gotta fight back the tears cause can't let you see me crying''
::''You're more than just my best friend''
::''What makes me {{an|Misty}} most of all,''
::''In our final curtain call,''
::''Is knowing that I won't see you again.''
* Brock refers to a [[rice ball]] as an onion in this episode when he is eating one, claiming the "onion" was making his eyes water.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|再見和啟程|Goodbyes and Setting Off}}
|da={{tt|Afskedens Time|The Moment of Goodbye}}
|de={{tt|Auf Wiedersehen, Freunde!|Goodbye, friends!}}
|nl={{tt|Ik zie je later!|I'll see you later!}}
|fi={{tt|Ottelemisiin|Gotta battle you later}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Les adieux|The goodbyes}}
|he=אנחנו עוד נתראה{{tt|anakhnu od nitra'é|We'll see each other again}}
|it={{tt|Addii e partenze|Farewell and departures}}
|no={{tt|Vi sees senere!|See you later!}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Gente se Vê Depois!|See ya Later!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Vemo-nos mais Tarde!|See You Later!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Hasta pronto amigos!|See you later friends!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Ya te cogeré más tarde!|I'll catch you later!}}
|sv={{tt|En ny resa|A new journey}}
|pl={{tt|Złapię Cię później!|I'll catch You later!}}
|hi=अलविदा Brock और Misty! {{tt|''Alvida Brock aur Misty''!|Goodbye, Brock and Misty!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}

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{{search|movie|the manga|Destiny Deoxys (manga)}}
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{{MovieInfobox|
|colorscheme=Hoenn
|entitle=Destiny Deoxys
|jatitle=裂空の訪問者デオキシス
|rotitle=Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys
|poster=M07 poster.png
|jpprem=July 17, 2004
|usprem=January 22, 2005
|jpvid=December 21, 2004
|usvid=February 15, 2005
|enop=
|ened=[[This Side of Paradise]]
|jaop=
|jaed=[[L·O·V·E·L·Y ~Dream-Seeing LOVELY BOY~|L·O·V·E·L·Y～夢見るLOVELY BOY～]]
|usrating=Unrated
|ukrating=U
|nerating=6
|carating=PG
|qurating=G
|irrating=?
|aurating=Not Released on DVD
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|derating=6
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'''Destiny Deoxys''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|裂空|れっくう}}の{{tt|訪問者|ほうもんしゃ}} デオキシス''' ''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys''; Official: '''Deoxys the Visitor''') is the second {{series|Advanced Generation}} movie, and seventh of all [[Pokémon movie]]s.

It was first in Japanese theaters on July 17, 2004. It then aired on the Kids' WB! programming block for North American audiences on January 22, 2005. {{wp|Echo Bridge Home Entertainment}} released the movie on Blu-ray (along with ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'' on the same disc) on May 15, 2011.

==Other posters and DVD covers==
<gallery perrow=5>
File:Pikachu the Movie 7 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Japanese M07 teaser poster.png|''Sky-Splitting Visitor'' teaser poster
File:M07Japanese.png|Final ''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys'' movie poster
File:M07 Japanese DVD cover.png‎|''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys'' DVD cover
File:M07 3 Deoxys.png|Poster featuring the 3 Deoxys formes from the movie
File:Japanese M07 Logo.png|''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys'' logo
File:English M07 Logo.png|''Destiny Deoxys'' logo
</gallery>
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

<i>High-tech Larousse City is a pretty impressive place to visit—and a pretty impressive place for a Pokémon battle, too! Ash heads straight for their renowned Battle Tower, but things don't turn out too well when his battle partner turns out to be a scared boy named Tory. Because of a frightening childhood incident, Tory is scared of all Pokémon—even cute ones like Pikachu!

There's a lot more to be frightened by when Deoxys shows up and takes control of the city, shutting down the machines and taking everyone captive. One Pokémon that is not amused is the Legendary Rayquaza, and it will do whatever it takes to remove this invader from its territory! Meanwhile, Ash, Tory, and all their friends may be caught in the middle, but they're certainly not out of the fight!</i>

==Plot==
A young boy in one of the polar regions finds a group of {{p|Spheal}}, {{p|Sealeo}} and {{p|Walrein}}, when a meteor crashes down, frightening the Pokémon and making them run towards the sea, trapping the boy in the middle of them. His parents, part of a team of researchers manage to save him, when a {{p|Deoxys}} appears from the middle of the crash site, having come to Earth on the meteor. However, {{p|Rayquaza}} sees this as an invasion of its territory and attacks. A battle starts between the two, destroying most of the equipment of the researchers. Rayquaza ends up blasting Deoxys to the bottom of the ocean. A green stone found at the crash site is taken back with the researchers on a helicopter.

Four years later, lasers are being fired by the researchers at the green stone, which starts to glow, but there is not enough power for it to do anything else. Meanwhile Deoxys has regenerated and bursts through the ice.

Soon afterwards, [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[LaRousse City]]. At the same time a {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}} are playing with a high-tech bin, with a {{p|Munchlax}} cleaning up litter.

Ash and co. are greeted by a security robot and given passports. Some people save Ash from going the wrong way on a moving side walk, who introduce themselves as [[Sid]], [[Rafe]], {{mov|Rebecca}} and twins [[Audrey and Kathryn]].

Ash arrives at the Battle Tower, and tries to ask directions from a boy about the same age as himself, who runs away, seemingly scared by Ash. They then find themselves in the middle of a battle, where [[Tory]], the boy Ash was following, reveals he has no Pokémon. They are up against Sid and Rafe, so Ash loans Tory his {{AP|Torkoal}}. They lose badly, and Tory runs off after his parents congratulate him on taking part in the battle. Then [[Yuko]] tells Ash what happened four years ago, and that Tory is scared of Pokémon. Ash decides to try to help him overcome his fear. Tory, after freeing the Minun from earlier from a bin with a stick, goes into the gardens to meet with a strange green light.

Deoxys has reached LaRousse City, and is creating strange lights in the sky, resembling an aurora. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is trying to get hamburgers from a machine, but as they don't have passports and are trying to destroy the machine, they get attacked by a security robot instead. By this point, Ash and the others find Tory, and Brock offers to cook everyone a meal. Ash tries to get Tory to touch {{AP|Pikachu}}, but he runs off again. Meanwhile, Deoxys creates the aurora again, and Tory finds Ash, who calls out all of his Pokémon. Tory is having fun, but still can't bring himself to touch Pikachu. Then Tory takes them, and the people from earlier, to meet the green light. However, Rayquaza is heading towards LaRousse City in pursuit of Deoxys, so Tory's father decides to evacuate the city, but Ash, Tory and the others get trapped inside the building. Deoxys makes copies of itself and tries to carry the people being evacuated away. It creates a force field around LaRousse to stop Rayquaza from getting in. Ash and the others try to get out but are attacked by the multiple Deoxys. Plusle, Minun and Munchlax find Ash and his friends. They realize they need food and water, so they go outside and Pikachu {{m|Thunderbolt|shocks}} a hot dog machine, but again, they get attacked by Deoxys, who steals Minun and the hot dog machine.

Back inside, Tory tries to touch Plusle, but still can't do it. Brock finds water in some boxes. Rafe and Rebecca watch Deoxys take Minun into a domed tower, then drop the hot dog machine into the water. Rayquaza is still trying to break through the forcefield. Rebecca and Yuko try to work out why the Deoxys dropped the hot dog machine. The others are all trying to get some rest, wrapped up in blankets on the floor, when {{p|Surskit}} becomes agitated and runs around waking everyone up, warning them Deoxys is trying to get in. They run to an underground laboratory, where Yuko tells them that a second Deoxys is dormant inside the green crystal. Tory's light appears from the crystal, and they work out the light and the aurora have the same light pattern. The green one is saying "friend" and the other one "where are you?" So Deoxys is just looking for its friend. Rayquaza is still attacking the barrier.

They decide to try to wake the second Deoxys up, but they don't have enough power. They go off to try to make extra power, but Deoxys lands in front of them. Ash tries to tell them that they're not enemies, but it doesn't work, so everyone tells their Pokémon to attack. Rafe holds the Deoxys off long enough to let Ash escape. Rayquaza then breaks through the force field, and Rafe and {{p|Blaziken}} get carried off.

Ash manages to get to the building where the others are being held, where Rafe is starting a plan to get them out of there. Rayquaza and Deoxys are about to battle. Pikachu and Plusle Thunderbolt the doors of the dome, freeing everyone inside. Meanwhile, Rayquaza is chasing Deoxys.

Ash, Tory, Plusle and Minun go back to the lab, while the others try to power up the windmills to get more electricity, using ropes, Blaziken jumping from one blade to another, various {{t|Water}} Pokémon using {{m|Water Gun}}, {{t|Flying}} types using {{m|Gust}}, {{p|Metagross}} using {{m|Confusion}} and Team Rocket pedaling a machine.

Tory turns on the lasers to wake up the green Deoxys, but they're still 20% short on power, so Pikachu, Plusle and Minun shock the machine and it works. The stone grows into a Deoxys, who makes Ash and Tory float out of the building. However the other Deoxys is about to finish off Rayquaza after tackling it to the ground and continuing to attack it, and the second Deoxys comes and protects the Rayquaza from the attack. They both change [[Forme]] and release an aurora after bein reunited. Then Rayquaza comes out of the ground, and is going to again attack the two Deoxys.

Because of the increased power, the block security robots power up and go on overdrive, trying to attack Rayquaza. It gets buried under the robots and, when the Deoxys try to help, they get buried as well.

Just then, Tory's father appears on a screen, saying the only way to stop the blocks is by presenting a passport to the chief robot, allowing them to regain control and shut it down. Ash and Tory ride on a hot dog machine to near the tower they need to get up, but miss. Just then, Munchlax, who was hiding in the bottom of the machine, gets out and {{p|Snorlax|evolves}}, allowing Ash to step over it to a nearby tower. Pikachu realizes the only way to get to the tower they need is by stepping on the block robots. Ash follows, but drops his passport. Tory throws him his, and Pikachu leaps off to bat it up to Ash. He manages to give the robot the passport, allowing Tory's dad to power down the robots. But Plusle and Minun, who are at the top of a pile of blocks with Tory, fall off. Tory reaches out to grab them, but falls off too. They get saved by Deoxys. Tory, who had never touched a Pokémon before, finally touches a Pokémon. Rayquaza befriends the Deoxys after they tried to save it from the blocks, and they all fly together out of LaRousse City to find the others. The Deoxys then go back home.

==Major events==
===Debuts===
* {{p|Deoxys}} (Normal Forme, Defense Forme, Attack Forme)
* {{p|Rayquaza}}
* {{p|Munchlax}}
* {{p|Metagross}} (Rebecca's)
* {{p|Cacturne}}
* {{p|Registeel}} (intro only)
* {{p|Gorebyss}} (intro only)
* {{p|Gardevoir}} (intro only)
* {{p|Armaldo}} (intro only)
* {{p|Lunatone}} (intro only)
* {{p|Snorunt}} (intro only)
* {{p|Grumpig}} (intro only)
* {{p|Mawile}} (intro only)
* [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]] (dub only)

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Tory Lund]]
* [[Professor Lund]]
* [[Yuko]]
* [[Rafe]]
* [[Sid]]
* {{mov|Rebecca}}
* [[Audrey and Kathryn]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]

====Intro only====
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Ross]]
* [[Butler]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Metagross}} (Rebecca's; debut)
* {{p|Blaziken}} (Rafe's)
* {{p|Blastoise}} (Sid's)
* {{p|Surskit}} (Kathryn's)
* {{p|Masquerain}} (Audrey's)
* {{p|Spheal}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sealeo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Walrein}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rayquaza}} ({{mov|Rayquaza|movie|7}}; debut)
* {{p|Deoxys}} ({{mov|Deoxys|movie|7}}; ×2; debut)
* {{p|Munchlax}} (evolves; debut)
* {{p|Snorlax}} (newly evolved)
* {{p|Plusle}}
* {{p|Minun}}
* {{p|Pelipper}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wingull}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seel}} (multiple)
* {{p|Dewgong}} (multiple)
* {{p|Poochyena}} (unnamed Trainer's)
* {{p|Zangoose}} (unnamed Trainer's)
* {{p|Whismur}} (unnamed Trainer's)
* {{p|Cacturne}} (unnamed Trainer's; debut)
* {{p|Espeon}} (unnamed lady's)
* {{p|Seedot}} (unnamed Trainer's)
* {{p|Seedot}} (multiple)
* {{p|Shroomish}} (multiple)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Murkrow}} (multiple)

====Intro only====
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Salamence}} ([[Butler]]'s)
* {{p|Jirachi}}
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Kyogre}}
* {{p|Registeel}} (debut)
* {{p|Snorunt}} (debut)
* {{p|Mawile}} (debut)
* {{p|Grumpig}} (debut)
* {{p|Gardevoir}} (debut)
* {{p|Grumpig}} (debut)
* {{p|Armaldo}} (debut)
* {{p|Lunatone}} (debut)
* {{p|Bagon}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{an|Mewtwo|anime}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Mightyena}}
* {{p|Manectric}}
* {{p|Croconaw}}
* {{p|Castform}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* {{p|Machoke}}
* {{p|Hariyama}}
* {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Nosepass}}
* {{p|Slowpoke}}
* {{p|Slaking}}
* {{p|Shiftry}}
* {{p|Suicune}}
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Doduo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Dodrio}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tauros}} (multiple)
* {{p|Eevee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Umbreon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Vulpix}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ninetales}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rattata}} (multiple)
* {{p|Raticate}} (multiple)
* {{p|Growlithe}} (multiple)
* {{p|Arcanine}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidorina}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidorino}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rapidash}} (multiple)
* {{p|Weedle}}
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Caterpie}}
* {{p|Butterfree}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (multiple)
* {{p|Venomoth}} (multiple)
* {{p|Zubat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Golbat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Ivysaur}} (multiple)
* {{p|Venusaur}} (×2)
* {{p|Kangaskhan}}
* {{p|Azurill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Marowak}}
* {{p|Gloom}}
* {{p|Vileplume}} (multiple)
* {{p|Muk}}
* {{p|Paras}} (multiple)
* {{p|Parasect}} (multiple)
* {{p|Koffing}}
* {{p|Weezing}}
* {{p|Voltorb}} (multiple)
* {{p|Electrode}} (multiple)
* {{p|Xatu}}
* {{p|Tropius}}
* {{p|Swablu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Altaria}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (multiple)
* {{p|Onix}}
* {{p|Geodude}} (multiple)
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Haunter}}
* {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Primeape}}
* {{p|Victreebel}} (multiple)
* {{p|Skiploom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ninjask}}
* {{p|Arbok}}
* {{p|Magikarp}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wailmer}}
* {{p|Wailord}}
* {{p|Gorebyss}} (multiple)
* {{p|Mantine}}
* {{p|Remoraid}}
* {{p|Chinchou}} (multiple)
* {{p|Lanturn}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tentacool}} (multiple)
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Sharpedo}}
* {{p|Luvdisc}} (multiple)
* {{p|Flygon}}

===Others===
* [[Block Bot]]s

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Hoenn}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Veronica Taylor|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Hoenn|May (anime)|disp=May|Veronica Taylor|Haruka|KAORI|ハルカ|KAORI}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Eric Stuart|Takeshi|Yūji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ　ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Max|Amy Birnbaum|Masato|Fushigi Yamada|マサト|山田ふしぎ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Jessie|Rachael Lillis|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|James|Eric Stuart|Kojirō|Shin'ichirō Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Maddie Blaustein|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Tory Lund|disp=Tory|Tara Jayne|Tōi|Noriko Hidaka|トオイ|日高のり子}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Professor Lund|Sean Schemmel|Dr. Rondot|Kōichi Yamadera|ロンド博士|山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Yuko|Rachael Lillis|Yūko|Takako Uehara|ユウコ|上原多香子}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Deoxys (M07)|disp=Deoxys 1|Susumu Chiba|Deoxys A|Susumu Chiba|デオキシスA|千葉進歩}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Deoxys (M07)|disp=Deoxys 2|Kenji Nojima|Deoxys B|Kenji Nojima|デオキシスB|野島健児}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Rayquaza (M07)|disp=Rayquaza|Katsuyuki Konishi|Rayquaza|Katsuyuki Konishi|レックウザ|小西克幸}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Rafe|Sebastian Arcelus|Ryū|Kenji Nojima|リュウ|野島健児}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Sid|Matthew Charles|Shouta|Makoto Higo|ショウタ|肥後誠}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Rebecca (movie)|disp=Rebecca|Lisa Ortiz|Hitomi|Becky|ヒトミ|ベッキー}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Audrey and Catherine|disp=Audrey|Rebecca Honig|Audrey|Nana Mizuki|オードリー|水樹奈々}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Audrey and Kathryn|disp=Kathryn|Rebecca Honig|Catherine|Maria Yamamoto|キャサリン|山本麻里安}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Plusle (Pokémon)|disp=Plusle|Akiko Kawase|Plusle|Akiko Kawase|プラスル|川瀬晶子}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Minun (Pokémon)|disp=Minun|Kumiko Higa|Minun|Kumiko Higa|マイナン|比嘉久美子}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Munchlax (Pokémon)|disp=Munchlax|Darren Dunstan|Gonbe|Keiko Yamamoto|ゴンベ|山本圭子}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Officer Jenny|Lee Quick|Junsar|Chinami Nishimura|ジュンサー|西村ちなみ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Narrator|disp=Narration|Mike Pollock|Narration|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
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==Soundtrack==
{{main|Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys Music Collection}}

==Trivia==
* Deoxys's Speed Forme does not appear in this movie, as this film was released before {{game|Emerald}}; Speed Forme had yet to be introduced to the public.
* This movie featured the very first reveal of a [[Generation IV]] Pokémon, Munchlax.
* [[LaRousse]] was much later revealed to be [[Drew]]'s hometown.
* In October 2003, [[Kunihiko Yuyama]] and his team made a four-day visit to {{wp|Vancouver}}, British Columbia, Canada to form the basis for LaRousse City.
* This is the first Pokémon movie to debut on TV before its video release.
* The character [[Rafe]] resembles a {{tc|Ace Trainer|Cool Trainer}} from {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}.
* Although the Japanese version of the front cover shows more characters on it, it's missing {{p|Munchlax}}, which the English cover shows.
* This was the last Pokémon movie distributed by [[Miramax Films]].
* For the American audience, this movie marks the first appearance of [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]]. This is because ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria!]]'', in which May captures Bulbasaur, did not air in America until April 9, 2005, a little over two months after this movie was released.
* This is the second movie in which {{Ash}} and company do not meet {{TRT}}.
* This movie was never aired on TV in the United Kingdom, but the DVD was still released.
** In [[Pokémon in New Zealand|New Zealand]], the opposite occurred: the film aired on TV2 in 2010, but the DVD was never released.
* This was the last Pokémon movie to be translated into {{pmin|Canada|Canadian French}}.
* In the dub, when [[Ash's Pikachu]] zaps the hot dog machine and {{Ashfr}}, [[Tory Lund|Tory]], and {{an|Brock}} catch the hot dogs, Brock makes a pun on the series' slogan ''"[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]"''
* This movie is one of the first two Pokémon movies to be available on Blu-ray, released in May 2011 in a two-pack with ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''.
* There were unusual changes made in several dubs for this movie and ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'':
** In {{pmin|Latin America}}, both movies were dubbed in Argentina instead of Mexico, by an entirely different voice cast, and were aired only in some local channels.
** The voice cast also changed completely in the {{pmin|Dutch}} dub.
** In {{pmin|Spain}}, the two movies were not dubbed at all.

===Errors===
[[File:Green Crystal Error.png|200px|thumb|The green crystal error]]
* During the opening, a few Beedrill have purple heads.
* When Ash first appears during the ''World of Pokémon'' segment, he has no mouth.
* In one scene, {{TP|Brock|Mudkip|Marshtomp}}'s lower jaw is the same color as the rest of its body.
* In another scene, Audrey's {{p|Masquerain}}'s wings are white instead of orange.
* In the DVD's bonus features, Deoxys's [[Ability]] is listed as Psychic (which is not an Ability). It is in fact {{a|Pressure}}, and {{t|Psychic}} is its type.
* In the ending credits, Audrey and Katherine's shirts are mainly yellow instead of cream.
* When the two Deoxys land, both of their crystals are purple when one should be green.

===Box office hit===
* This film did not make it to the Top 10 box office in Japan due to the success of American blockbuster movies that year, but was ranked as the number one anime film that year with $34 million in box office sales, beating ''{{wp|Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey}}'' ($23 million), ''Conan'' ($22 million), ''{{wp|Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun}}'' ($11 milliion), ''{{wp|Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow}}'' ($11 million), ''{{wp|Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence}}'' ($8 million), ''{{wp|Steamboy}}'' ($8 million) and ''{{wp|InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island}}'' ($7 milliion). Its overall ranking is seventh place.

===Dub edits===
* The English version of the entire movie is cut around the sides from the original Japanese, making the movie look shrunk in size and proportions.
* When Deoxys scans the snow to find the green crystal in the original, its body is covered with a shadow until it uses {{m|Psychic}}. In the English version, the DNA Pokémon is illuminated throughout the scene.
* In the dub, Brock tells Yuko that she reminds him of the time he worked for [[Professor Ivy]]. In the Japanese version, he says he's surprised that someone as young and beautiful as her could be a lab assistant and that he would also be a good assistant, never mentioning Professor Ivy.
* When the computer locates Tory in the gardens, its screen is different in the dub.
* When it first premiered on [[Kids' WB!]], the film was 87 minutes long, meaning that various scenes were cut to make room for commercials. The [[Cartoon Network]] version shows almost all of the 100-minute film.
* In the [[Kids' WB!]] and [[Cartoon Network]] versions, the ending is shortened to one minute. The VHS, DVD, and [[Toon Disney]] versions show the whole ending.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|裂空的訪問者代歐奇希斯|Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys}}
|zh_yue={{tt|裂空之訪問者|Sky-Splitting Visitor}}
|cs={{tt|Pokémon 7 - Osud Pokémona Deoxise|Pokémon 7 - Fate of Pokémon Deoxis}} [sic: Deoxys]
|da={{tt|Deoxys Duet|Deoxys Duet [unconventional use of the word "duet"—otherwise nonsensical in both languages]}}
|nl={{tt|Pokémon 7: Doel Deoxys|Pokémon 7: Destiny Deoxys}}
|fi={{tt|Salaperäinen Deoxys|Mysterious Deoxys}}
|fr_ca={{tt|Destinée Deoxys|Destiny Deoxys}}
|it={{tt|Pokémon: Fratello dallo Spazio|Pokémon: Brother from Space}}
|de=Destiny Deoxys
|ko={{tt|열공의 방문자 데오키스|Split Sky's Visitor Deoxys}}
|no={{tt|Skjebnens Deoxys|The Deoxys of Destiny}}
|pl={{tt|Pokémon: Cel Deoxys|Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys}}
|pt_br={{tt|Alma Gêmea|Soul Mate}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Alma Gémea|Soul Mate}}
|ru={{tt|Судьба Деоксиса|Deoxys's Fate}}
|es_la={{tt|El Destino de Deoxys|Deoxys' Destiny}}
|sv={{tt|Dagen D för Deoxys|D-Day for Deoxys}}
}}

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435286/ ''Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys'' at IMDb]

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EP039

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{{Samename| original EP039|Holiday Hi-Jynx}}
{{redirect|Pikachu's Goodbye|the song|The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)}}
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP039 |
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title_en=Pikachu's Goodbye |
title_ja=ピカチュウのもり |
title_ja_trans=Forest of Pikachu |
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broadcast_us=November 20, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Fantasy in My Pocket|ポケットにファンタジー]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
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* The original airing credited 志村泉 ''Izumi Shimura'' and 岩根雅明 ''[[Masaaki Iwane]]'' as animation directors in addition to Hiroshi Sakai.}}
'''Pikachu's Goodbye''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウのもり''' ''Forest of Pikachu'') is the 39th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 16, 1998 and in the United States on November 20, 1998. It was created in response to the [[EP038]] incident, and did not appear in the original schedule.

Notably, it is also, with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', the first hour-long Pokémon special.

{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} were resting in the forest. Ash started to swing on vines, but he slammed into a tree. {{AP|Pikachu}} came over to see if Ash was all right when it saw a small Pikachu. Ash and Pikachu ran after it and Misty and Brock followed them, only to see a whole clan of Pikachu with the small Pikachu in a clearing. Pikachu said hello but the {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Pikachu}} got scared and ran off. Pikachu started to walk away, but the small Pikachu came over and shook tails with it. Brock claimed it must have accepted Ash's Pikachu. Ash ran toward them, yelling that he wants to be part of their group, but he scared them and they ran off.

Later, Ash asks Brock and Misty why the Pikachu ran away. Brock tells him that he probably scared the Pikachu, because they were not used to human contact in the deep forest they were in. The small Pikachu, watching their conversation, fell into a river and Ash's Pikachu jumped in to save it. The Pikachu all started joining tails to save them and they succeeded.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} saw the Pikachu and decided that they would capture all of them for {{an|Giovanni|their Boss}}.

At night, all of the Pikachu started singing their Pikachu chant. Ash and {{ashfr}} watched and saw how happy Ash's Pikachu was. Ash was sad, but when asked what was wrong claimed it was nothing. He stayed up while Misty and Brock slept and saw Pikachu's face in the fire. He thought maybe Pikachu should be with its own kind. The fire finally went out, with the image of Pikachu running away. Suddenly, the Pikachu screamed for help. Ash, Brock, and Misty went to investigate the noise immediately, only to find all the Pikachu captured in a net which was, as [[Jessie]] said, electric-proof. [[James]] shot a net at Ash and his friends, but they got out of it very easily. Team Rocket started sailing away with the Pikachu but Ash's Pikachu began chewing at the net and broke it. Ash and his friends held up the net they were captured in and the Pikachu jumped into it unharmed. Ash's Pikachu bit a hole in the balloon and Team Rocket started "blasting off again". Ash started to walk away without Pikachu and Misty and Brock asked him why. He said Pikachu would be happier here. Pikachu started following but Ash yelled at it to stay behind. He ran away and remembered a lot about Pikachu, having a flashback of many memories of their previous adventures.

Finally, Ash stopped and Misty and Brock caught up to him. Behind Ash, his Pikachu shook tails with the small Pikachu and all the wild Pikachu started chanting. Pikachu ran into Ash's arms. Ash was so touched that he started to cry. The episode ended with Ash and Pikachu hugging, with the narrator saying that in their hearts, they know that they will face every challenge together.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} attempts to [[released Pokémon|release]] {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu returns to Ash.
{{animeevents}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP039.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Erika]] (flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{an|Professor Oak}} (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP039.png|200px|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pikachu}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}, and smaller sized) ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}}; flashback)
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Nurse Joy|Pokémon Center]]'s; multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Gloom}} ([[Erika]]'s; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Pikachu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple; flashback)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
* This episode was created after the [[EP038]] incident, because the episode schedule did not include it before the incident. The original EP039 was supposed to be ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''.
** The net Team Rocket uses is called the "Seizure Net". This episode is the episode that aired right after [[EP038|the seizure episode]] in Japan.
* The episode aired as a one-hour special (放送再開スペシャル（放送再開スペシャルやっとあえるね！）１時間SP) with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'' to celebrate the return of the anime to airwaves.
* Not counting the flashbacks, {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Meowth}} were the only two species of Pokémon seen in this episode.
* The events of ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]'' were referenced in the beginning of this episode.
** Ash crashes into a tree. In response, Misty says, "Watch out for that tree", a catchphrase from the ''{{wp|George of the Jungle}}'' universe.
* This is the most recent episode in which wild Pikachu appear.
* A short version of ''[[Goodnight, My Pikachu]]'' can be heard.
* The book ''[[I Choose You!]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 1: Pikachu'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* After Team Rocket finishes their {{motto}}, James says, "We'd like to thank all of our fans for their loyalty and support. This victory is for them", obviously [[breaking the fourth wall]].

===Errors===
* When the wild Pikachu save the smaller Pikachu and Ash's Pikachu from going over the waterfall, all of the wild Pikachu in the chain have a torn tail. This is a result of the animation studio cycling the animation in order to save time.
** Some care was taken into this scene as only the leader Pikachu has torn ears.
** Later scenes are inconsistent with the number of Pikachu which have torn tails. This could be up for interpretation as the number of Pikachu Team Rocket steals is much greater than depicted in any other scene.
** At this time, the leader Pikachu is missing the brown at the base of its tail when its rear end is facing the viewer.

===Dub edits===
* In the Japanese version of the scene leading up to the Ash and Pikachu montage, Ash originally yelled at Misty and Brock to shut up when they asked why he's leaving Pikachu. Then when he was saying his goodbyes to Pikachu, Ash's voice was trembling as he was trying not to cry. Also, there was originally no music playing from the moment Ash puts out the campfire until he starts running away.
* The original montage of Ash and Pikachu is different in both versions. The original Japanese version has clips that are shown in chronological episodic order. The dubbed English version have clips from certain episodes in random order, with many clips missing from the original Japanese version, and it also has some clips not present in the original Japanese version.

==In other languages==
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|ro={{tt|Pikachu Își Ia Rămas Bun|Pikachu Bids His Farewell}}
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Holiday Hi-Jynx

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'''Holiday Hi-Jynx''' (Japanese: '''ルージュラのクリスマス''' ''{{tt|Rougela's|Jynx's}} Christmas'') is a special episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 5, 1998, along with ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', and in the United States on December 11, 1999. It was initially intended to be EP039, airing December 23, 1997, but was rescheduled following the [[EP038]] incident.

{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
The episode opens on a cold, snowy night, with a castle on a cliff in the distance. It is [[Christmas]], and kids everywhere are waiting for their presents from [[Santa]]. All, including the resident of this castle, which is none other than... [[Jessie]]?! She pretends to be asleep, and the door to her room slowly opens. Santa has arrived! Before he can begin to lay down presents, however, he is trapped in a net, and unable to move. Jessie and {{MTR}} are enthusiastic about their capture, and cannot wait for the ''real'' Santa to come to be trapped, this test decoy having been [[James]] in a Santa suit.

This plot is the realization of Jessie's revenge against Santa for having stolen her favorite doll ten years earlier. She flashes back to the night she stopped believing in Santa, when she waited awake for him. But instead of a jolly old elf down the chimney, a {{p|Jynx}} appears and does nothing but take her doll, broken moments earlier by Jessie in her waiting enthusiasm. James and Meowth doubt Jessie's story, but Jessie is insistent that this occurred, and that Santa is a Jynx.

Meanwhile, in the southern part of the [[Kanto]] region, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are scouting out a Jynx which holds a single boot. Ash attempts to [[Caught Pokémon|capture]] it, however, it does not work. {{an|Brock}} deduces that it must have a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and {{an|Misty}}, seeing the inside of the boot, figures out that it belongs to Santa. After Jynx telepathically tells its story to the group, they agree to help it get back to the [[North Pole]] to Santa. Jessie, on the other hand, sees Jynx as Santa attempting to con the twerps just as she had been 10 years ago, and plots to follow them so as to find Santa's lair and exact her revenge.

Ash calls out his {{AP|Squirtle}}, and Misty calls out her {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}}, {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}. All of the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} help pull their homemade raft toward the North Pole, except Psyduck, who cowers at the thought of having to swim. The Pokémon, however, quickly become tired, and so Ash volunteers to pull them the rest of the way. He, as well, becomes tired, and hears a voice. Confused, he asks his friends if they said anything, but they haven't. The voice speaks again, and Ash is caught in a wave, while the others drift away on the raft. Ash is plunged underwater, and finally the source of the voice reveals itself to him: a {{p|Lapras}}! The Lapras brings him above the water and reveals its telepathic powers, as well as the fact that it was sent by Santa to get Jynx back to the North Pole. It offers to bring them the rest of the way there, and they accept. Soon, they arrive, but before they can enter Santa's workshop, {{TRT}} in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Gyarados submarine]] nab Jynx and trap the twerps and Lapras under a net.

Team Rocket enter Santa's workshop, then proceed to steal all of the presents, holding Santa, as well as Ash and co., who have confronted them, hostage. Jessie gives her reason for doing this to Santa, and the Jynx which "stole" Jessie's toy is revealed to have it, having taken it to Santa so he could repair it, and not being able to give it back because Jessie had stopped believing. Despite this, Jessie still plans to steal all of the presents, and Team Rocket makes their getaway. Lapras freezes the submarine with its {{m|Ice Beam}}, but Ash, using {{AP|Charmander}}, accidentally unfreezes it by using {{m|Fire Spin}}. Team Rocket seems to have won, but Santa has all of his Jynx use {{m|Psywave}} to bring back the submarine, shake the presents out of it, and send Team Rocket "blasting off again".

Santa begins his yearly journey around the world, using a {{p|Ponyta}} as his steed, and flies away. Ash regrets not having told Santa what he wanted, but Lapras tells him that he already knows. Santa's Jynx then presents Ash, Misty, Brock, and {{AP|Pikachu}} with gifts.

Team Rocket lie in a bed together, having been defeated once more, but Jessie has hung a stocking in the hopes that she might get some presents. The other two believe it to be futile, but just then, a Jynx appears in their window. They stare in shock at it, and it uses {{m|Lovely Kiss}} to put them all to sleep. Santa wishes a Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

=== Debuts ===

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Jynx}}
* {{p|Lapras}}

==Characters==
===Humans===

[[File:Dare da Holiday Hi-Jynx.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Santa Claus]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP Holiday Hi-Jynx.png|thumb|right|200px||Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pidgeotto}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Jynx}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Jynx}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s; multiple; debut)
* {{p|Ponyta}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s)

==Scheduling conflict==
After the hiatus caused by [[EP038]], the show moved from Tuesday to Thursday. The original schedule was as follows:
{{Rescheduled episodes‎}}

When episodes of the dub are aired in order, this episode and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' are placed between ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'' and ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'', as this is the point at which the episodes aired raw. This causes confusion from viewers due to Ash using Charmander instead of Charizard and Misty still having her Starmie and Horsea. Canonically, these episodes go either directly before or directly after ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]''. Due to not airing when initially intended and being advertised as such by [[Kids' WB!]], it is considered by Bulbapedia to be a [[List of anime specials|special episode]].

==Removal from rotation==
This episode was pulled from rotation shortly after it was aired due to the fact {{p|Jynx}} was accused of being a {{wp|racial stereotype}} of African-Americans by {{wp|Carole Boston Weatherford}}. It can still be obtained on VHS and in the Indigo League Volume 3 DVD Pack Set, and has been made available on [[Cartoon Network Video]]. However, even though Cartoon Network has the rights to rerun Pokémon episodes, this episode has not been aired on the network, likely due to Jynx's appearance. Moreover, despite appearing on Cartoon Network Video this episode was skipped on [[Pokémon.com]]'s ''Pokémon TV'' video service.

The English dub became available on Xfinity On-Demand in late March of 2012. No restrictions were placed on this episode in the {{pmin|United Kingdom}}, or any other countries airing the English dub. However, this episode is banned in {{pmin|South Korea}}.

==Trivia==
* This is the only main series episode where the title card is read by Jessie in the dub. Jessie also reads the title card for ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', a side series episode. Ash read this episode's title card in the Japanese version.
* When an episode's preview is shown in the Japanese version, it usually ends with the words, ''"Everybody, get Pokémon!"'' In this episode's preview, however, Ash said, ''"Everybody, get a present!"'' This is likely due to the Christmas theme of this episode.
* On December 23, 2012, this episode aired on [[Pokémon Smash!]] and was edited to make all of the {{p|Jynx}}'s skin purple instead of black.
* Jessie's doll is called "Acha Ningyou" in the Japanese version, and is a parody of Bruce Lee.

===Errors===
* Multiple times throughout the episode, the inside of Jynx's mouth was mistakenly colored white, instead of the usual red-pink.
* During the group's battle with Team Rocket later in the episode, Ash's hat continuously changes between forwards and backwards.
* In the remastered version that aired on Pokémon Smash!, Jynx's forearm appears white instead of red when it stands next to the tied up Ash, Misty, Brock, and Santa Claus.

===Dub edits===
* In the Japanese version, Santa wrote his name in katakana on the inside of his boot. The English dub replaces this with a photo of Santa surrounded by a snowflake border.
* Santa calls Jessie and Ash by name in the dub, but in the original, Santa refers to everyone as "children" instead.
* Santa's reason for not giving Jessie her doll back is different in both versions: in the English version, Santa tells Jessie that he couldn't return the doll because she stopped believing in Santa, which made him powerless to visit her. In the Japanese version, Santa says that he tried to return it, but Jessie had already moved away.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|迷唇姐的聖誕節|Jynx's Christmas}}
|cs={{tt|Svátky s Jynx|Holidays with Jynx}}
|nl={{tt|De Kerstman is een Jynx|The Santa Claus is a Jynx}}
|fi={{tt|Joulun Jynx|The Jynx of Christmas}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Des joujoux par milliers|A thousand toys}}
|de={{tt|Rossana´s Oddyssee|Jynx´s oddyssey}}
|he=חטיפה חגיגית {{tt|chatifa chagigit|Holiday kidnap}}
|hu={{tt|Karácsonyi ajándékok|Christmas Presents}}
|it={{tt|Incontro con Babbo Natale|Meeting Santa Claus}}
|pt_br={{tt|Feriado a Lá Jynx|Holiday by Jynx's Way}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Hi-Jynx Natalício|Christmas's Hi-Jynx}}
|ru={{tt|Рождественская ловушка|Christmas trap}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una Navidad con Jynx!|A Christmas with Jynx!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Navidades Jynx|Jynx Christmas}}
|sv={{tt|Jynx räddar julen|Jynx saves the Christmas}}
|ro={{tt|Sărbătoarea cu Jynx|The Holiday with Jynx}}
}}
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EP014

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'''Electric Shock Showdown''' (Japanese: '''でんげきたいけつ！クチバジム''' ''Electric Shock Showdown! {{tt|Kuchiba|Vermilion}} Gym'') is the 14th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 1997 and in the United States on September 25, 1998.

{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
After two weeks of traveling, {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} have finally made it to [[Vermilion City]]. Brock and Misty couldn't wait to get cleaned up, but Ash was more concerned about finding the [[Vermilion Gym]]. However, Brock stopped Ash, and pointed out that {{AP|Pikachu}}'s in no condition to be battling. Pikachu and Ash were really hungry, so first things first.

At the [[Pokémon Center]], [[Nurse Joy]] said she'll take good care of Pikachu. Having noticed Ash and his friends staring, she said that they're surprised because they all look the same. She explained that her first cousin works at [[Pewter City]], and her second cousin at [[Viridian City]]. She claimed she believes she's the cutest one, though, and Brock agreed.

Suddenly, the doors opened and a {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} and a {{pkmn|Trainer}} ran in. On a roller table pushed by the Chansey is a badly beaten-up {{p|Rattata}}. Brock wondered what happened, and Nurse Joy pointed out that's the fifteenth one that month.

They're taken to a room with a bunch of badly injured Pokémon, including a {{p|Caterpie}}, an {{p|Oddish}}, a {{p|Sandshrew}}, and the previously seen Rattata. Nurse Joy explained that they all lost to [[Lt. Surge]], the Vermilion City Gym Leader. Ash was starting to get worried that this Lt. Surge must be a great Trainer, and Misty taunted him for getting scared.

Misty reminded him that he only got his first two badges out of pity, but Ash retorted that a badge is a badge. Misty gave him a nose-flick, and said if he's so strong, why doesn't he prove it at the Vermilion Gym? Misty also reminded Ash that she and Brock gave him badges, so how would they look if Ash got crushed by Lt. Surge? Ash was about ready to hit her then, but Nurse Joy stopped him, reminding them they're in a hospital. She then jokingly suggested that if two people fight, they must really care about each other. Ash and Misty angrily and hastily denied this.

Just then, the Pokémon Center jingle was heard, which meant Ash's Pokémon were fully recovered. Pikachu was happily eating an apple, and Ash tells it that it's time to go take on the gym. Suddenly, another Trainer with an injured {{p|Pidgey}} ended up coming in. Misty claimed they must have come from the Gym, too.

Hearing that frightened Pikachu, who refused to go to the gym. Ash got angry at it for being a coward, but Pikachu retorted, asking if Ash really cared that Pikachu could end up like that Pidgey. Ash admitted that Pikachu had a point, but then told Pikachu not to worry because they were going to win. Pikachu still refused to go, even going far enough to {{m|ThunderShock}} Ash. Misty mentioned the way they fight, they must really care about each other, too.

Soon enough, though, they were outside the gym. Misty told Ash it's not too late to back out, but Ash was still set on going in there and winning. They ended up getting into another argument, but Brock cut this off by asking if they're ever going to go inside.

They entered the gym, Ash declaring his intent to battle for the [[Badge#Thunder Badge|Thunder Badge]]. The two subordinates in the room called that there's another victim for the Emergency Room. The rather large Lt. Surge then stepped into view. Brock and Misty were amazed by his size.

Lt. Surge expressed pleasure in his next challenger being a cutie, and hugs Misty. Misty pointed out she's not the challenger, and Ash revealed he was. Lt. Surge laughed, calling him a baby; Ash took offense to this. Lt. Surge then saw his Pikachu, and quipped, "The little baby brought a little [[baby Pokémon]]." Now Pikachu, as well, was angry. Ash asked why he's making fun of Pikachu, and Lt. Surge answered the question by showing off his {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}.

After using [[Pokédex|Dexter]] to scope out Raichu, Lt. Surge explained that it's not too late to back out, his Raichu mirroring his poses. Ash refused to back down, as did Pikachu. Lt. Surge laughed again, claiming that an {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon is only useful if it is [[evolution|evolved]] quickly and taught all the Electric attacks. Ash countered, saying there's more to Pokémon than forcing evolution, and that he likes Pikachu the way it is.

Pikachu itself has had all it can take, and began sparking, ready to battle. Brock was surprised by how ready Pikachu was to battle. Ash said he's counting on Pikachu for this. Lt. Surge accepted the challenge, saying he's going to show that fighting with the big boys can be a shocking experience.

Not long after, they were set up on the arena floor. Raichu and Pikachu charged each other, Pikachu using a ThunderShock. Raichu however, was unfazed, and countered with a ThunderShock of its own, knocking Pikachu for a loop. Brock told Ash to recall Pikachu, saying that it can't match up to Raichu's electrical attacks. Ash ordered Pikachu to return, but Pikachu got up and refused, charging in once more.

Lt. Surge gave Pikachu credit for guts, and ordered Raichu to use {{m|Mega Punch}}, immediately followed by {{m|Mega Kick}}, hitting Pikachu hard.

Outside, [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] was looking in, seeing Pikachu getting knocked around. They thought if Pikachu was getting beat up like this, then maybe it wasn't worth stealing after all. {{MTR}} suggested to steal Raichu. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] gave him a whack to the head for this and started rooting for Pikachu.

However, Lt. Surge has ordered the big finale, and Raichu complied instantly, unleashing a powerful {{m|ThunderShock}} that gave Pikachu the shock of its life.

Later, at the Pokémon Center, Pikachu awakened, and Ash was glad to see it was okay. Pikachu, however, was upset that it got beat so badly by that Raichu. Ash was convinced they can win if Pikachu tried harder, but Misty pointed out that she thinks Pikachu was trying as hard as it could the last time.

Nurse Joy interrupted, saying there might be a way Pikachu can win. She walked in, revealing that she came across a {{evostone|Thunderstone}}. With it, Ash could evolve his Pikachu into a Raichu as well. Brock warned him to think hard about this, because once he evolves Pikachu, there's no way to change it back.

Ash found himself thinking. If he evolves Pikachu into Raichu, he might have been able to defeat Lt. Surge. But if he were to evolve Pikachu just to battle, he would be no better than Lt. Surge. Finally, he decided to let Pikachu choose. Outside, Team Rocket was watching to see what choice Pikachu would make.

Pikachu stood up and whacked away the Thunderstone with its tail. Pikachu then went into a tirade, which moved even Meowth to tears. Meowth explained that Pikachu didn't want to change, it wanted to battle Lt. Surge again, but as a Pikachu; it wanted to win in the name of all Pikachu everywhere. This moved James to tears, who said that it is beautiful.

Ash promised that, together, they would win. Brock suggested a strategy change, but Ash was convinced they can find a way. Pikachu said it will fight to defend both its honor and Ash's, which moved James to tears again. Pikachu was ready to go, but it ended up flopping back into the bed. Nurse Joy suggested they let it rest a little while longer.

Out in the lobby, Misty was worried. Ash wondered when she started caring about him, but Misty immediately argued she's not worried about Ash, but Pikachu. Brock suddenly piped up, saying that if Lt. Surge evolved his Pikachu into a Raichu as soon as he got it, then there might be a way for Ash to win.

Later, Ash and the fully recovered Pikachu step out of the Pokémon Center. Ash boldly claimed that their lucky star was shining today. Pikachu looked at the sky in confusion, and so did Misty. Ash said he didn't mean it that way, and they headed off for the Gym again.

However, they were soon blocked by the disguised Team Rocket. Jessie and James started to say their {{motto}}, but were quickly cut off by Meowth. They then proceeded into a very disturbing cheer for Pikachu and Ash, then ran off. Brock said that was disturbing, but Misty cheerily waved Team Rocket off. They were surprised that she recognized them, but they kept running. Ash was chuckling at the humorous scene, but it was soon back to business.

Momentarily, they got back to the Gym for the rematch. Once again, it was Lt. Surge's Raichu battling Ash's Pikachu. The battle began, and Ash told Pikachu to stick to the strategy. Lt. Surge just laughed, "They've come up with a new way to lose!", and sent Raichu out. Raichu started things off with a move similar to {{m|Tail Whip}}.

Lt. Surge then ordered a {{m|Body Slam}}, which Raichu did, dropping all its weight on Pikachu. Lt. Surge ordered a finish with another Body Slam, but this time, Pikachu jumped out of the way, and Raichu hit the arena floor hard, damaging itself.

Ash ordered Pikachu to use {{m|Agility}}, and Pikachu went into full speed. Repeated Body Slam attempts from Raichu all missed completely. Pikachu was just too fast. Brock then revealed the strategy: Lt. Surge evolved his Pikachu into a Raichu too fast. It never had a chance to learn the speed attacks it can only learn in Pikachu form.

Lt. Surge, who got aggravated, ordered Raichu to unleash a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack. Raichu ripped up the arena floor and even blew out all the windows around the arena. Team Rocket, who were watching outside, were forced to duck so they didn't get shocked. Lt. Surge declared the end of the match... but the smoke cleared, revealing the unharmed Pikachu standing on its tail.

Brock explained that Pikachu used its tail as a ground to dodge the electric shocks. Lt. Surge ordered another Thunderbolt, but Raichu couldn't muster up the electricity for it. Brock says that Raichu ran out of electricity.

Ash ordered a {{m|Quick Attack}}, to which Lt. Surge responded by ordering a {{m|Take Down}}. The quicker Pikachu managed to strike first, slamming into the Raichu's stomach. It then added to the punishment with what can be best described as an electric version of a {{m|Slam}} attack, sparking up its tail and hammering the Raichu with it. Raichu was down and out, and Pikachu wins the match.

Lt. Surge congratulated Ash and Pikachu on a job well done, and awarded Ash the Thunder Badge. Ash got a round of applause from everyone, and even the Raichu applauded Pikachu, which embarrassed it. Ash hugged Pikachu, saying this was its victory, and the happy Pikachu electrifies Ash, who claims now he can see lots of lucky stars.

The episode ended with Team Rocket walking off towards the sunset. James claimed that that Pikachu really was special, which was why Jessie added that its worth stealing. Meowth suggested that maybe once they captured the Pikachu, they can start earning their own badges. Suddenly, it occurred to James that they wasted the whole episode cheering for the good guys, [[breaking the fourth wall]].

==Major events==
* [[Lt. Surge]] defeats {{Ash}} on his first try.
* Ash receives a {{evostone|Thunderstone}} from [[Nurse Joy]].
* Ash's Pikachu refuses to evolve into Raichu.
* Ash's Pikachu learns {{m|Quick Attack}} and {{m|Agility}}.
* Ash earns a {{badge|Thunder}} by defeating Lt. Surge on his second try.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
==== Humans====
* [[Lt. Surge]]

====Pokémon====
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP014.png|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Lt. Surge]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP014.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Raichu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Koffing}} ({{OP|James|Koffing}})
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; debut)
* {{p|Caterpie}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Rattata}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Oddish}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)

==Trivia==
* This is one of the few episodes where [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] do not attempt to steal Pikachu, or anything else for that matter. Instead they decide to support Pikachu in its aim to beat {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}. In fact, this is the first time it happens.
* Pikachu's disliking of Raichu is revealed. However, it never appears to have this sort of animosity towards Raichu again until ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]''.
* Pikachu won by hitting Raichu with its tail. This may or may not be related to the fact that there is a move that is performed liked this introduced later, {{m|Iron Tail}}, learned by Pikachu.
*This was the first Gym Badge that Ash won for actually defeating the Gym Leader.
* This is one of the few times that at least one of the main characters were able to recognize Team Rocket in disguise completely. Misty even thanked Team Rocket for their support, much to Team Rocket's shock. Ironically, this is the first time they disguised themselves.
* In the original Japanese version, Lt. Surge uses English curse words such as "Goddamn".
* Ash keeps the Thunderstone until ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'', where it is stolen by {{TRT}}.
* The book ''[[I Choose You!]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* James breaks the fourth wall in this episode at the end by saying "Drat, we wasted this episode cheering the good guys!"

===Errors===
[[File:EP014 error.png|thumb||175px|Misty's discolored suspenders]]
* In the previous episode, {{p|Dragonite}} was a mysterious and unknown Pokémon. But only one episode later, the Pokédex knows how many volts it takes to knock out a Dragonite.
* In one of the Pokémon Center shots, Misty's suspenders are shown as light blue instead of red.
* During the scene in which [[Nurse Joy]] gives Ash the {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, the symbol on her hat changes from orange to light blue, then back to orange.
* In this episode, it is mentioned that Pikachu is faster than Raichu. In fact, Raichu's base Speed is higher than Pikachu's. However, this may be due to the fact that Pikachu used multiple {{m|Agility}} attacks.
* When [[Nurse Joy]] is explaining that all [[Nurse Joy]]s look alike, she says the one in [[Pewter City]] is her first cousin, and the one in [[Viridian City]] is her second cousin. In [[Pokémon Emergency]], the [[Nurse Joy]] in Viridian City called the one in Pewter City her sister. If they were sisters they would both share the same relationship with the one in [[Vermilion City]], such as both being first cousins or second cousins.
* Misty asks "How can you see a star in the middle of the day?" The Sun, in fact, is a star, and its appearance in the sky traditionally defines the period as daytime.
* When Pikachu first battles Raichu, Meowth is seen polishing an extra coin. However, Meowth is later seen to not be able to use Pay Day.

===Dub edits===
* Raichu's Pokédex entry didn't actually state Dragonite in the Japanese version. Originally it mentioned an {{wp|Indian elephant}}.
* Lt. Surge says that he doesn't need to use {{t|Electric}} attacks, and would do fine with {{t|Normal}} attacks in the Japanese version which explains why Raichu didn't use any Electric attacks while battling Pikachu.
* Originally Lt. Surge told Raichu to finish Pikachu with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. In the dub, he just tells Raichu to "give us the big finale".
* Brock's stance on Pikachu evolving is more neutral in the original version than in the dubbed version. He also implied in the dub that Pokémon generally change completely upon evolution, while no such implication was present in the Japanese version.
* [[Rachael Lillis]] provided Pikachu's voice in the scene where it is shocking Ash.
* The shot of Raichu constantly trying to {{m|Body Slam}} but missing Pikachu is longer in the English dub than it is in the original Japanese version. Raichu tries to Body Slam Pikachu twice in the Japanese version, but in the English dub, Raichu tries ''three times''.
* Pikachu and Raichu's voices are removed in the English dub from the scene where Pikachu confuses Raichu with {{m|Agility}}.
* The shot where Raichu launches its final Thunderbolt is slightly shorter in the English dubbed version than in the Japanese one.
* The scene where [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] were commenting on how Pikachu grounded the attack was rewritten in the dub. In the original version, Jessie mentioned how Pikachu used its tail as an ''assu'', meaning ground. James replaces it with Dog''assu'', explaining why he's holding his {{TP|James|Koffing}}. Meowth then hits and scolds them for not taking them seriously. In the dub, Team Rocket recites one of the most infamous pun sequences of the early episodes. Jessie starts in with "What a ''shocking'' story!" James follows up with "That was quite a ''tale''!" Meowth finishes the sequence by hitting them while saying "And now you have both been ''PUN''-ished." In a way, Meowth breaks the {{wp|Fourth wall|fourth wall}} with his line.
* During the original Japanese version of the scene where Pikachu was making its decision whether to evolve or not, there was no music playing in the background.

==In other languages==
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|ar={{tt|مباراة التيار الصاعق|Electric Shock Battle}}
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2011-10-24T22:19:34Z

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{{Samename| original EP039|Holiday Hi-Jynx}}
{{redirect|Pikachu's Goodbye|the song|The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)}}
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'''Pikachu's Goodbye''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウのもり''' ''Forest of Pikachu'') is the 39th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 16, 1998 and in the United States on November 20, 1998. It was created in response to the [[EP038]] incident, and did not appear in the original schedule.

Notably, it is also, with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', the first hour-long Pokémon special.

{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} were resting in the forest. Ash started to swing on vines, but he slammed into a tree. {{AP|Pikachu}} came over to see if Ash was all right when it saw a small Pikachu. Ash and Pikachu ran after it and Misty and Brock followed them, only to see a whole clan of Pikachu with the small Pikachu in a clearing. Pikachu said hello but the {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Pikachu}} got scared and ran off. Pikachu started to walk away, but the small Pikachu came over and shook tails with it. Brock claimed it must have accepted Ash's Pikachu. Ash ran toward them, yelling that he wants to be part of their group, but he scared them and they ran off.

Later, Ash asks Brock and Misty why the Pikachu ran away. Brock tells him that he probably scared the Pikachu, because they were not used to human contact in the deep forest they were in. The small Pikachu, watching their conversation, fell into a river and Ash's Pikachu jumped in to save it. The Pikachu all started joining tails to save them and they succeeded.

Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] saw the Pikachu and decided that they would capture all of them for the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}}.

At night, all of the Pikachu started singing their Pikachu chant. Ash and {{ashfr|his friends}} watched and saw how happy Ash's Pikachu was. Ash was sad, but when asked what was wrong claimed it was nothing. He stayed up while Misty and Brock slept and saw Pikachu's face in the fire. He thought maybe Pikachu should be with its own kind. The fire finally went out, with the image of Pikachu running away. Suddenly, the Pikachu screamed for help. Ash, Brock, and Misty went to investigate the noise immediately, only to find all the Pikachu captured in a net which was, as [[Jessie]] said, electric-proof. [[James]] shot a net at Ash and his friends, but they got out of it very easily. Team Rocket started sailing away with the Pikachu but Ash's Pikachu began chewing at the net and broke it. Ash and his friends held up the net they were captured in and the Pikachu jumped into it unharmed. Ash's Pikachu bit a hole in the balloon and Team Rocket started "blasting off again". Ash started to walk away without Pikachu and Misty and Brock asked him why. He said Pikachu would be happier here. Pikachu started following but Ash yelled at it to stay behind. He ran away and remembered a lot about Pikachu, having a flashback of many memories of their previous adventures.

Finally, Ash stopped and Misty and Brock caught up to him. Behind Ash, his Pikachu shook tails with the small Pikachu and all the wild Pikachu started chanting. Pikachu ran into Ash's arms. Ash was so touched that he started to cry. The episode ended with Ash and Pikachu hugging, with the narrator saying that in their hearts, they know that they will face every challenge together.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} attempts to release {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu returns to Ash.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Erika]] (flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{an|Professor Oak}} (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP039.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pikachu}} ''(US and international)''; {{p|Pikachu}} (small and normal sized) ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}}; flashback)
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Nurse Joy|Pokémon Center]]'s; multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Gloom}} ([[Erika]]'s; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Pikachu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple; flashback)

==Trivia==
* This episode was created after the [[EP038]] incident: the episode schedule did not include it before the incident. The original EP039 was supposed to be ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''.
** The net Team Rocket uses is called the "Seizure Net". Coincidentally, this episode is the episode that aired right after [[EP038|the seizure episode]] in Japan.
* The episode aired as a two-hour special (放送再開スペシャル（放送再開スペシャルやっとあえるね！）１時間SP) with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', when Pokémon returned to airwaves.
* Not counting the flashbacks, {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Meowth}} were the only two species of Pokémon seen in this episode.
* The events of ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]'' were referenced in the beginning of this episode.
** Ash crashes into a tree. In response, Misty says, "Watch out for that tree", a popular phrase from the ''{{wp|George of the Jungle}}'' universe.
* This is the most recent episode in which wild Pikachu appear.
* A short version of ''[[Goodnight, My Pikachu]]'' can be heard.
* The book ''[[I Choose You!]]'' is based on this episode.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 1: Pikachu'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* After Team Rocket finishes their {{motto}}, James says, "We'd like to thank all of our fans for their loyalty and support. This victory is for them", obviously [[breaking the fourth wall]].

===Errors===
* When the wild Pikachu save the smaller Pikachu and Ash's Pikachu from going over the waterfall, all of the wild Pikachu in the chain have a torn tail. This is a result of the animation studio cycling the animation in order to save time.
** Some care was taken into this scene as only the leader Pikachu has torn ears.
** Later scenes are inconsistent with the number of Pikachu which have torn tails. This could be up for interpretation as the number of Pikechu Team Rocket steals is much greater than depicted in any other scene.
** At this time, the leader Pikachu is missing the brown at the base of its tail when its rear end is facing the viewer.

===Dub edits===
*In the Japanese version of the scene leading up to the Ash and Pikachu montage, Ash originally yelled at Misty and Brock to shut up when they asked why he's leaving Pikachu. Later, when he was saying his goodbyes to Pikachu, Ash's voice was trembling as he was trying not to cry. Also, there was originally no music playing from the moment Ash puts out the campfire until he starts running away.
*The original montage of Ash and Pikachu is different in both versions. The original Japanese version has clips that are shown in chronological episodic order. The dubbed English version have clips from certain episodes in random order, with many clips missing from the original Japanese version, and it also has some clips not present in the original Japanese version.

==In other languages==
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2011-04-16T17:32:56Z

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title_en= Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing |
title_ja=カスミとラブカス！ラブバトル |
title_ja_trans=Kasumi and Lovecus! Love Battle! |
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'''Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing''' (Japanese: '''カスミとラブカス！ラブバトル ''' ''{{tt|Kasumi|Misty}} and {{tt|Lovecus|Luvdisc}}! Love Battle!'') is episode sixteen of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and side story episode 16 of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 28, 2004, in the UK on August 24, 2005, and in the USA on September 23, 2006.
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
It is a snowy night when Butch and Cassidy begin the episode as they began ''[[SS011|A Date With Delcatty]]''. Entering a coffee shop, they ask for an everything sundae with extra everything. They search inside the sundae until they find the message from Professor Namba. After checking that they are alone, they find out that their next mission is to apprehend the rendezvous Pokémon, Luvdisc. He intends to reverse its power to eliminate love from the world forever. As a Luvdisc can be found at the Cerulean Gym, that is their destination.

Meanwhile, love is on the air at the Cerulean Gym, but our narrator assures us that it isn't between Misty and Tracey, in fact it isn't even between people. Misty is surprised to see Tracey at the Gym and he informs her that Daisy invited him. Misty tells him that they just arrived that morning and that Violet and Lily haven't even seen them yet. Just then, Daisy appears and drags Tracey over to see the new Pokémon.

It is Caserin, one of their new Luvdisc. Tracey starts to sketch it when Misty asks if Luverin, the other Luvdisc, has been found yet. Daisy explains that Luverin is always hiding from Caserin as he's very intense while she is shy and reserved. Misty says that Luverin is very good at hiding but Caserin can always find her. As she says this, Caserin starts pointing towards the rocks behind it, which Daisy explains is pointing towards his one and only love. A Luvdisc wearing a small tiara appears and hearts suddenly appear in Caserin's eyes. Tracey comments that Caserin really loves Luverin, to which Misty sadly says that she doesn't feel the same. Feeling sorry for Caserin, Misty tells the Luvdisc not to give up and try again. Caserin is too upset to listen, however. While Misty exclaims that he is such a big cry-baby, Daisy worries about how they are going to do their new underwater spectacular. Misty asks what she is talking about and Tracey comments that it could be fun. Daisy agrees and adds that it will also be romantic. She then goes into a fantasy of Misty swimming in her mermaid costume and searching for someone to love. Finally, she reaches a rock where she sees a handsome prince. (Tracey) However, both are afraid to show their love for each other. Nothing happens until Caserin and Luverin appear to them. Their love is so powerful that the Prince and mermaid also fall in love. Misty comments that Daisy is doing a girl detective movie but Daisy says that water ballet is her first love. She then tells Tracey that he will be such a cute prince that all the girls in the audience will fall in love with him. Misty refuses to wear the mermaid costume and Tracey is unsure, also saying he won't do it when he finds out that he would have to wear tights. Misty and Tracey then remind Daisy that they have a lot of work to do at the Gym and the lab.

Daisy puts it down to Misty being stubborn and brings the conversation back to the Luvdisc. On this note, Psyduck comes out of its [[Poké Ball]] and into the pool. After it is in the swimtube, it talks to Luverin and Caserin and tries to get them together. However, Luverin just gives Psyduck a {{m|Water Gun}} in the face and swims away. Suddenly, a mecha ball swallows Luverin and Butch and Cassidy appear on the diving board.
:"Alright. Prepare for trouble."
:"And while you're at it, make it double."
:"Now here's our mission so you'd better listen."
:"To infect the world with devastation."
:"To blight all peoples in every nation."
:"To denounce the goodness of truth and love."
:"To extend our wrath to the stars above."
:"Cassidy."
:"And Butch too."
:"Team Rocket circles the Earth day and night."
:"So surrender now or else prepare to fight, fight, fight."
Of course, Misty and Tracey know Cassidy and Buffy well by now. Daisy tells them to give Luverin back but Cassidy just sends out Sableye to use {{m|Shadow Ball}}. Butch and Cassidy then disappear in the smoke it creates. All seems lost but Tracey gets an idea. They all get in Daisy's car with Caserin in a water container. Caserin is unhappy so Misty tells him to be brave for Luverin if they are going to get her back. Caserin shakes his head (well, body) but Misty says she knows he can do it if he concentrates extra hard. Caserin points west, so Daisy puts on her action gloves and gets ready to drive to the rescue.

At Daisy's speed, they soon catch up to Butch and Cassidy. Butch speeds up but Daisy manages to overtake him. She stops the car in front of Butch and Cassidy, but they just turn around and head over the sea. Daisy has an inflatable boat in the car, so she gets Tracey to inflate it. She says she would help out but as an actress it is better to observe. "Of course it is," agrees Tracey. Once they are on the boat, Caserin points away and Daisy starts speeding towards Butch and Cassidy again. However, they stop at a group of rocky islands where Caserin starts to sulk again. Misty tells him that whining isn't going to help at all and that this is the perfect chance to show Luverin what he is made of. Caserin points towards what looks like a man-made cave.

Inside, Butch comments that gaining both Luvdisc could increase Professor Namba's chance of success. Cassidy agrees that it could give them a good chance at promotion. Misty, Tracey and Daisy walk through the cave until a mechanical claw grabs the container that Caserin is in. The floor suddenly disappears making the three humans drop while Caserin is pulled up to the ceiling. Daisy asks how they are going to get out, to which Cassidy informs her that she isn't getting out. Part of the wall comes aside to show Butch and Cassidy on the other side of some bars with a tank containing the Luvdisc behind them.

Daisy asks Misty and Tracey if they have their Pokémon but both left them at home. Misty then tells Caserin to {{m|Tackle}} the bars to break the bars above the tank they are in. After many attempts the bars fall and the Luvdisc are free to escape. It isn't that easy, of course, but Caserin then pushes away a handy window frame in the ceiling using Water Gun. Butch and Cassidy are alerted to the breakage and run to stop the Luvdisc from escaping, though not before Caserin uses {{m|Ice Beam}} to freeze Luverin's Water Gun into an easy escape path.

Butch and Cassidy now appear to stop the escape and set down the mecha ball to capture the Luvdisc. However, Caserin uses {{m|Double Team}} and the two escape while Cassidy and Butch are confused. However, Butch and Cassidy also use the beam of ice and chase after them. The Luvdisc reach a cliff overlooking a fierce river. Butch and Cassidy manage to catch up and Butch attempts to capture them. Caserin looks to fight but Luverin tells him not to and so Caserin kisses Luverin. The mouths stay connected and the two float above the river like a butterfly. The Luvdisc land in a calmer part of the river and Butch and Cassidy chase after them.

Back in the cave, Tracey has obtained the controls for the Mecha Ball. After getting a hang of them, the Mecha Ball jumps up and crashes through the bars. Now free, they run off to locate the Luvdisc.

The Luvdisc are nearly at the sea but they turn around when they see a fence blocking the way. However, another fence comes up behind them, effectively trapping them. Butch and Cassidy are behind it and they send out Sableye and Mightyena. After Caserin hits Butch with a Water Gun, Cassidy tells Sableye to use {{m|Fury Attack}}. However, it stops since it can't swim. Butch pushes a button which makes the fences close in on the Luvdisc but Misty has now caught up to them. The Luvdisc escape by using {{m|Agility}}. Misty tells Daisy and the Luvdisc that they all need to work together. Luverin starts out by using Water Gun to get Caserin up into the air. Mightyena attempts to use {{m|Iron Tail}} but Caserin counters it with its own Water Gun. Sableye uses Shadow Ball, but that is countered with a combination of Ice Beam and Water Gun. Annoyed, Butch tells Mightyena to use {{m|Hyper Beam}} but Luverin counters with {{m|Sweet Kiss}}. Confused, Mightyena fires the Hyper Beam at Butch and Cassidy. To finish, both Luvdisc fire a combined Water Gun to make Butch and Cassidy blast off, though not before Mightyena and Sableye fall in love.

Back at the Gym, there is a long line to see Daisy's water ballet. Violet is playing the prince while Lily is playing the mermaid. To finish, the Luvdisc fire off love hearts that affect everyone in the audience. Misty and Tracey are unaffected, though amazed at the results. They then take pictures of all the couples in the lobby. Once Luverin returned Caserin's affections, it spread love and happiness throughout all of Cerulean City.

== Major events ==
* Misty and Daisy are revealed to have acquired a Luvdisc each.
=== Debuts ===
* {{p|Luvdisc}}

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* {{an|Daisy}}
* [[Butch]]
* [[Cassidy]]
* [[Dr. Namba]] (voice)
* [[Violet]]
* {{ka|Lily}}
* Waiter

=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Luvdisc}} (Misty's, [[Caserin and Luverin|Caserin]])
* {{p|Luvdisc}} (Daisy's, [[Caserin and Luverin|Luverin]])
* {{p|Sableye}} ([[Cassidy|Cassidy's]])
* {{p|Mightyena}} (Butch's)

In the water ballet:
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
* {{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Seel}}
* {{p|Dewgong}}

== Trivia ==
* Misty reads the title card.
* The English dub title for this episode is a reference to the movie (and song featured in the movie with the same name) ''{{wp|Love is a Many-Splendoured Thing}}''.
* Most of the preview for this episode was taken up by Daisy's fantasy.
* Daisy is filming a movie as "Highspeed Hannah" (only in the dubbed English version).
* This is the second time Tracey was seen without his headband (though this was only in Daisy's fantasy). The other time was in ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]].''
* The outfit Misty wears in this episode has not been seen before or since.

=== Errors ===
=== Dub edits ===
* Namba wants Butch and Cassidy to capture Luvdisc and use its power to "eliminate love from the world forever" in the English version, but in the Japanese version, Namba just wants the Pokémon captured for his R project.
* The opening narration is different in both versions: while the narrator talks about love being in the air in Cerulean City in the English version, the Japanese version has Tracey providing the narration, telling the audience that he had been summoned to the Cerulean City Gym by Daisy.
* In the Japanese version of the opening scene, Namba greets Butch and Cassidy in the morning, yet in the English version, he tells them "good afternoon".
* The pedicure that Lily's out getting in the English dub is actually a massage in the Japanese version.
* In the European Portuguese dub, {{an|Daisy}} reads the title card.

==In other languages==
* Italian: '''{{tt|Amore subacqueo|Underwater love}}'''
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2011-04-16T17:30:39Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Dub edits */ Just cleaning this up due to redundancy.

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colorscheme=Hoso |
title_en=Oaknapped |
title_ja=ポケモン捜査網！オーキド博士をさがせ！！ |
title_ja_trans=A Pokémon Dragnet! Search for Dr. Ōkido!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 8, 2003 |
broadcast_us=July 29, 2006 |
en_series=Chronicles |
en_op=[[Pokémon Chronicles theme]] |
ja_op=None |
ja_ed=[[Pokémon Ondo|ポケモン音頭]] |
olmteam=? |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=辻初樹 |
director=樫山聡之 |
art=才木康寛 |
footnotes= }}
'''Oaknapped''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン捜査網！オーキド博士をさがせ！！ ''' ''A Pokémon Dragnet! Search for {{tt|Dr. Ōkido|Professor Oak}}!!'') is episode ten of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and the eighth side story episode of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 8, 2003, in the UK on July 13, 2005, and in the USA on July 29, 2006.
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
It is a quiet day at Professor Oak's lab when Tracey hears the doorbell. He opens the door to see... Sparky! The camera scrolls up to show Ritchie who introduces himself. Tracey remembers hearing about Ritchie from {{Ash}}, and invites them in. Ritchie explains that he has come to get advice from Professor Oak on the best way to evolve his {{p|Eevee}}. Tracey confirms that the Professor would be the best person to ask, but that he is currently at the [[Seafoam Islands]], and won't be back until that night. Tracey decides to call Professor Oak on the phone, but learns from Mary that Professor Oak has vanished without a trace.

One hitchhiking lorry ride later, Tracey and Ritchie arrive at the Seafoam Island TV Station. The security guards tell them that is temporarily closed, but Mary explains that Tracey is Professor Oak's Assistant. Tracey then introduces Ritchie as Oak's nephew. Inside, Mary explains that Professor Oak disappeared half way through a rehearsal. He is nowhere in the building, and yet the security guards haven't seen him leave. Ritchie asks Mary to tell them what happened, and Tracey introduces him.

Mary explains that they had arrived early so that they could rehearse before the show aired live that evening. Everything had gone well until they had taken a break for lunch. Professor Oak invited Mary to lunch but while they were waiting for the elevator, two funny-looking scientists approached them. They tell the Professor that they have something rare that might interest him. The elevator doors opened, so Professor Oak offered to see Mary downstairs. That was the last she saw of him. Ritchie guesses that the scientists had something to do with it, but Officer Jenny tells him that no one else has seen the scientists in the building, including the security guards.

Outside, Ritchie establishes that the only way out is through the front doors. There are doors at the back and on the roof, but they haven't been opened all day. Ritchie thinks for a moment, and then asks the guards if any large package has been brought in. Ritchie explains his theory: One person came in with a large package. Inside, a second person came out and they put Professor Oak inside. Then, they walked out the front door. The security guards says there was one delivery earlier that morning. Butch had brought in the Nidoqueen costume that Cassidy wore in ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'', supposedly as a prop for ''Funniest Pokémon Home Videos''. Ritchie thinks it sounds like this is who took Professor Oak.

The scene cuts to a lorry going along a road. Inside, Professor Oak is tied up. Butch and Cassidy complement each other on a job done smoothly. The scene cuts to after Butch got inside the building, and Cassidy is revealed to have been inside the Nidoqueen. Dressed up as scientists, Cassidy advises Butch to use lots of big words. After Mary gets on the elevator, Cassidy tells Professor Oak that they had found a strange Pokémon egg in the Hoenn region that could be a new species. After walking into a room to talk in private, Butch opens the box and Professor Oak leans in for a closer look. Suddenly, it opens up and a model of a {{p|Bulbasaur}} sprays a pink gas into Professor Oak's face. Professor Oak says he doesn't think it is a Pokémon egg, so Cassidy tells him to...
:"Prepare for trouble"
:"On the double"
:"Here's our mission so you better listen."
:"To infect the world with devastation."
:"To blight all peoples in every nation."
:"To denounce the goodness of truth and love."
:"To extend our wrath to the stars above."
:"Cassidy."
:"And Butch, of course."
:"We're Team Rocket, day and night."
:"Surrender to us now, or you'll surely lose the fight, fight, fight."
Professor Oak recognizes them as Cassidy and Bob. Butch gets annoyed as usual, but Cassidy calmly tells him that Professor Oak is asleep. After putting him in the Nidoqueen, Butch and Cassidy leave the building and put Professor Oak in the lorry.

As one went in and two went out, leaving with the same stuffed Nidoqueen, it is obvious to Ritchie that they are the ones who took Professor Oak. The security guard tells them that the lorry they left in had a marking of a {{p|Pidgeot}}. As the only way off the island by road is the bridge back to [[Fuchsia City]], Ritchie gets Officer Jenny to set up a road block there. They then head over there in a police car.

Meanwhile, Butch and Cassidy remember being nervous when Professor Namba called them to see him. He asks what they are willing to do for Team Rocket, and Butch replies, "Anything, sir". He then tells them that the Pokémon Power Acceleration Project (PPAP) is a secret project he has been working on for years. However, he is stuck and does not know how to proceed. He needs information from Professor Oak, so he tells Butch and Cassidy to kidnap him. Now, they are heading towards the rendezvous point so that the Professors can have their meeting.

Meanwhile, the police car is at the bridge where Officer Jenny learns that the truck hasn't passed through the checkpoint yet. Ritchie sends out Rose, his Taillow, and Tracey comments that Ash has a Taillow too. Ritchie says that he and Ash tend to catch a lot of the same Pokémon. Ritchie tells Rose to search for the truck, but Rose does not know what a Pidgeot looks like. So Tracey quickly makes a sketch for Rose. Rose flies off.

In an abandoned warehouse, Professor Oak is awake, though ties to a chair. Butch contacts Namba through a big screen. Professor Namba explains to Professor Oak that the mysterious viral lifeform [[Pokérus]] is an important component of the PPAP, which make ill Pokémon evolve at a faster rate. However, all of his specimens have died out. So he tells Professor Oak to tell him everything he knows about Pokérus and where it grows. Professor Oak refuses to talk, so Butch and Cassidy start the torture, by scraping a nail across a piece of glass. Once Professor Oak has finished screaming, Cassidy asks if he is ready to talk. Professor Oak states that he will never talk, so they do it again.

Rose hears Professor Oak's screams and heads back to Ritchie. On seeing Rose, Officer Jenny starts driving towards the warehouse.

The chair Professor Oak is on has now fallen on its back. Faced with another screeching, Professor Oak begins to talk. He stalls by giving the name derivation, but then Rose flies in and crashes into the glass, shattering it. Turning, Butch and Cassidy see the rescue team at the door. Cassidy tuns off the connection, and then tells Butch to get ready to run. Meanwhile, Tracey and Ritchie recognize them and, after Butch gets annoyed for being called Botch, Ritchie tells them to hand the Professor over. Cassidy refuses and the two pick up Professor Oak and run out the back door. Ritchie sends Sparky forward, but Cassidy sends out her Sableye to attack with {{m|Scratch}}.

Ritchie and Tracey run after them, but Professor Oak is already being loaded into the lorry and Butch sends out his Mightyena. Rose uses {{m|Gust}}, but Sableye hits it with a {{m|Focus Punch}}. Tracey sends out his Scyther, which Mightyena attacks with {{m|Bite}}. Scyther then counters with {{m|Slash}}, and Mightyena then uses {{m|Tackle}} on Scyther. As Mary calls to Tracey to be careful, Mightyena uses {{m|Iron Tail}} on Scyther, and so Tracey returns it.

Ritchie sends Sparky into the battle, and Sableye uses {{m|Fury Swipes}} on both it and Rose. Ritchie returns Rose and tells Sparky to step back. He then sends out Zippo the Charmeleon to use {{m|Flamethrower}}. Mightyena jumps aside, but some stray embers land on Professor Oak's head. In pain, he runs past everyone and right into the wall! Butch and Cassidy run over to get him back, busying Ritchie's Pokémon by sending their own Pokémon in to attack. Sparky uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Sableye, who falls on Mightyena. Zippo then uses {{m|Fire Spin}} on the two of them, sending them into Butch and Cassidy. Sparky finishes with {{m|Thunder}}, sending Butch and Cassidy blasting off.

Professor Oak is alright, but Mary worries that they won't get to the live broadcast in time. Officer Jenny promises to get them there, and the scene cuts to them recording ''Pokémon Masterchef'' in front of an audience. Later, Professor Oak asks what brought him around, and Ritchie asks if he can stay for a few days to get help with his Eevee. Professor Oak says he can stay around for a few weeks if he likes, and asks if Ritchie could help him to set up a security system at the ranch. (Apparently, he was lying a couple of episodes ago, when he said the Pokémon were the only security system they would ever need.) Mary calls them over to be contestants on ''I Wouldn't Eat That if I Were You''. That night, both boys went to bed with a stomachache, but Professor Oak stayed up to research Pokérus in order to try to discover Team Rocket's plans for it...

== Major events ==
* Professor Oak begins to research [[Pokérus]].
=== Debuts ===

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
*[[Tracey Sketchit]]
*[[Ritchie]]
*[[DJ Mary|Mary]]
*[[Officer Jenny]]
*{{an|Professor Oak}}
*[[Butch]]
*[[Cassidy]]
*[[Namba|Professor Namba]]
*Security guards
*Film Crew

=== Pokémon ===
*{{p|Pikachu}} (''[[Sparky]]'', [[Ritchie]]'s)
*{{p|Taillow}} (''Rose'', Ritchie's)
*{{p|Sableye}} ([[Cassidy]]'s)
*{{p|Mightyena}} ([[Butch]]'s)
*{{p|Scyther}} ({{OP|Tracey|Scyther}})
*{{p|Charmeleon}} (''[[Zippo]]'', Ritchie's)
*{{p|Nidoqueen}} (Fake)

== Trivia ==
* Tracey reads the title card.
* This is the first and only time Pokérus is mentioned in the anime.
* The show ''Pokémon Funniest Home Videos'' is a reference to a comedy show known as ''{{wp|America's Funniest Home Videos}}''.
* The show ''Pokémon Masterchef'' is a reference to the cookery game show ''{{wp|MasterChef (UK TV series)}}''.
=== Errors ===

=== Dub edits ===
*In the dub, Ritchie mentions his {{p|Eevee}}. In the original version, he does not mention this Pokémon at all.
*The Japanese version of the final scene is completely different from the English version (as seen in the above summary). While the English version has Professor Oak wanting to set up a security system, and Tracey and Ritchie wanting to appear on ''I Wouldn't Eat That if I Were You'', the Japanese version has Oak explaining to Tracey and Ritchie that Team Rocket captured him because he knows about Pokérus. Then, as Mary shows up, Oak, Tracey, and Ritchie decide to head off home to Pallet Town.

==In other languages==
* Italian: '''{{tt|Oak addormentato|Oak napped}}'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|O Rapto do Professor Carvalho|The Kidnapping of the Professor Oak}}'''
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2010-08-24T09:21:58Z

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epcode=EP041 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Wake Up Snorlax! |
title_ja=おきろ！カビゴン！ |
title_ja_trans=Wake up! Kabigon! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 23, 1998 |
broadcast_us=October 28, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
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'''Wake Up Snorlax!''' (Japanese: '''おきろ！カビゴン！''' ''Wake up! {{tt|Kabigon|Snorlax}}!'') is the 41st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 23, 1998 and in the United States on October 28, 1998.

{{spoilers}}

== Synopsis ==

{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} are heading for another town, with {{AP|Pikachu}} fast asleep. They run into a [[hippie]], who plays a song on his Poké Flute (which wakes up Pikachu). He then asks them for food, but they don't have any, so they continue on their way. Then the hippie says, "Oh, well. Another free concert." Shortly after, [[Team Rocket]] arrives, and are rude toward the hippie when he plays them a song and asks them for food. After they walk away, he mentions that they should learn to respect their elders.

Ash, Misty, and Brock reach the town, only to find that there is no food, as there are no ingredients for cooking any food. The mayor of the town gives them food and tells them that the village is unable to get any food because the river has dried up, killing all the produce. So, Ash and his friends head upstream to check it out. They run into thorns, and Misty gets cut by one of them. With the help of Ash's {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and its {{m|Razor Leaf}}, they get through the thorns to find that the flow of the river is being blocked by a {{p|Snorlax}}, which is very big and weighs close to 1000 pounds.

Ash, Misty, and Brock try to wake Snorlax up. Then, Team Rocket arrives. Team Rocket tries to steal Snorlax, which Ash and his friends try to help them with, as it will unblock the flow of the river. However, their attempt to steal Snorlax by attaching cables to their hot-air balloon doesn't work, so they decide to wake up Snorlax. After an alarm clock and a bucket of water prove unsuccessful, they decide to try the {{wp|Sleeping Beauty}} approach, and get a Pokémon to kiss Snorlax. Misty tries to have {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} kiss Snorlax, but {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} does instead. Team Rocket forces {{MTR}} to kiss Snorlax, but even this doesn't wake it up, even though Snorlax seemed to flinch when this happened.

Then Snorlax rolls over, revealing a card that tells them that only the beautiful music from a [[Poké Flute]] will awaken a Snorlax. They remember the hippie had a Pokémon flute, and run over to him to ask him to wake up Snorlax. However, Ash, Misty, and Brock get into an argument with Team Rocket, and eventually [[Jessie]] tries to attack with {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, but a {{m|Gust}} attack from {{AP|Pidgeotto|Pidgeot}} sends them blasting off again.

Ash, Misty, and Brock take the hippie to Snorlax. As it turns out, the hippie is familiar with the Snorlax. He wakes Snorlax up with his Poké flute, but the river is still blocked. The real source of the blockage is more thorns, but the thorns are Snorlax's favorite snack item, and it eats all the thorns, unplugging the river and saving the town.

After eating enough food, Snorlax goes back to sleep again. Team Rocket soon realizes that they won't be able to steal Snorlax, and then Snorlax rolls over on top of them.

== Major events ==

*Ash tries and fails to capture a Snorlax.
=== Debuts ===
==== Pokémon debuts ====
* {{p|Snorlax}}

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Hippie]]


=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Snorlax}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} (debut)

==Trivia==
[[Image:Misty bleeding.png|right|thumb|The scene where Misty was shown bleeding.]]
*This episode was the first time that a main character ({{an|Misty}}) was seen bleeding. The next time this happened was in ''[[EP129|Ignorance is Blissey]]'', and after in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'' where {{Ash}} was shown bleeding. {{p|Riolu}} is also shown bleeding in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One]]''.
*This is the first episode where two Pokémon are shown to be kissing each other: both {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{MTR}} kissed {{p|Snorlax}} directly on its mouth.
*This is the one of the few episodes whose English title is simply the Japanese title, translated.

===Errors===

=== Dub edits ===
* When Misty was shocked that were wasn't any bread left in the town, there was originally Japanese text behind her. This background was replaced in the dub.
* The town was actually a village in the Japanese version.
* The messages on Snorlax's card originally said "Do not wake up." and "If you need me, please wake me up with a [[Poké Flute]]."
* The amount of food that Snorlax eats in one day was originally 400 kg (which rounds up to about 882 lbs), instead of 900 lbs like in the dub.

==In other languages==
* Czech: '''{{tt|Vstávej, Snorlaxi!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Snorlax, herätys!|Snorlax, wake up!}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Sommeil sans faim|Endless sleep}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Relaxo im Tiefschlaf|Snorlax in deep sleep}}'''
* Hebrew: '''התעורר סנורלקס''' ''{{tt|hit'orer Snorlax|Wake up, Snorlax}}''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Il Pokémon addormentato|The sleeping Pokémon}}'''
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|醒來吧！卡比獸！/ 醒来吧！卡比兽！|Wake Up! Snorlax!}}
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Acorde, Snorlax!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Acorda, Snorlax!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Снорлакс, просыпайся!|Snorlax, wake up!}}'''
* Spanish:
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Despierta Snorlax!|Wake up Snorlax!}}'''
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|Despierta Snorlax|Wake up Snorlax}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Vakna Snorlax!|Wake up Snorlax!}}'''
* Hungarian: '''{{tt|Ébredj, Snorlax!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''

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EP041

2010-08-22T09:05:36Z

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epcode=EP041 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Wake Up Snorlax! |
title_ja=おきろ！カビゴン！ |
title_ja_trans=Wake up! Kabigon! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 23, 1998 |
broadcast_us=October 28, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
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scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=鈴木敏明 |
director=小川浩司 |
art=志村泉 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP041-EP050 |
footnotes= }}
'''Wake Up Snorlax!''' (Japanese: '''おきろ！カビゴン！''' ''Wake up! {{tt|Kabigon|Snorlax}}!'') is the 41st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 23, 1998 and in the United States on October 28, 1998.

{{spoilers}}

== Synopsis ==

{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} are heading for another town, with {{AP|Pikachu}} fast asleep. They run into a [[hippie]], who plays a song on his Poké Flute (which wakes up Pikachu). He then asks them for food, but they don't have any, so they continue on their way. Then the hippie says, "Oh, well. Another free concert." Shortly after, [[Team Rocket]] arrives, and are rude toward the hippie when he plays them a song and asks them for food. After they walk away, he mentions that they should learn to respect their elders.

Ash, Misty, and Brock reach the town, only to find that there is no food, as there are no ingredients for cooking any food. The mayor of the town gives them food and tells them that the village is unable to get any food because the river has dried up, killing all the produce. So, Ash and his friends head upstream to check it out. They run into thorns, and Misty gets cut by one of them. With the help of Ash's {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and its {{m|Razor Leaf}}, they get through the thorns to find that the flow of the river is being blocked by a {{p|Snorlax}}, which is very big and weighs close to 1000 pounds.

Ash, Misty, and Brock try to wake Snorlax up. Then, Team Rocket arrives. Team Rocket tries to steal Snorlax, which Ash and his friends try to help them with, as it will unblock the flow of the river. However, their attempt to steal Snorlax by attaching cables to their hot-air balloon doesn't work, so they decide to wake up Snorlax. After an alarm clock and a bucket of water prove unsuccessful, they decide to try the {{wp|Sleeping Beauty}} approach, and get a Pokémon to kiss Snorlax. Misty tries to have {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} kiss Snorlax, but {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} does instead. Team Rocket forces {{MTR}} to kiss Snorlax, but even this doesn't wake it up, even though Snorlax seemed to flinch when this happened.

Then Snorlax rolls over, revealing a card that tells them that only the beautiful music from a [[Poké Flute]] will awaken a Snorlax. They remember the hippie had a Pokémon flute, and run over to him to ask him to wake up Snorlax. However, Ash, Misty, and Brock get into an argument with Team Rocket, and eventually [[Jessie]] tries to attack with {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, but a {{m|Gust}} attack from {{AP|Pidgeotto|Pidgeot}} sends them blasting off again.

Ash, Misty, and Brock take the hippie to Snorlax. As it turns out, the hippie is familiar with the Snorlax. He wakes Snorlax up with his Poké flute, but the river is still blocked. The real source of the blockage is more thorns, but the thorns are Snorlax's favorite snack item, and it eats all the thorns, unplugging the river and saving the town.

After eating enough food, Snorlax goes back to sleep again. Team Rocket soon realizes that they won't be able to steal Snorlax, and then Snorlax rolls over on top of them.

== Major events ==

*Ash tries and fails to capture a Snorlax.
=== Debuts ===
==== Pokémon debuts ====
* {{p|Snorlax}}

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Hippie]]


=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Snorlax}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} (debut)

==Trivia==
[[Image:Misty bleeding.png|right|thumb|The scene where Misty was shown bleeding.]]
*This episode was the first time that a main character ({{an|Misty}}) was seen bleeding. The next time this happened was in ''[[EP129|Ignorance is Blissey]]'', and after in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'' where {{Ash}} was shown bleeding. {{p|Riolu}} is also shown bleeding in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One]]''.
*This is the first episode where two Pokémon are shown to be kissing each other: both {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{MTR}} kissed {{p|Snorlax}} directly on its mouth.
*This is the one of the few episodes whose English title is simply the Japanese title, translated.

===Errors===

=== Dub edits ===
* When Misty was shocked that were wasn't any bread left in the town, there was originally Japanese text behind her. This background was replaced in the dub.
* The town was actually a village in the Japanese version.
* The messages on Snorlax's placard originally said "Do not wake up." and "If you need me, please wake me up with a [[Poké Flute]]."
* The amount of food that Snorlax eats in one day was originally 400 kg (which rounds up to about 882 lbs), instead of 900 lbs like in the dub.

==In other languages==
* Czech: '''{{tt|Vstávej, Snorlaxi!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Snorlax, herätys!|Snorlax, wake up!}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Sommeil sans faim|Endless sleep}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Relaxo im Tiefschlaf|Snorlax in deep sleep}}'''
* Hebrew: '''התעורר סנורלקס''' ''{{tt|hit'orer Snorlax|Wake up, Snorlax}}''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Il Pokémon addormentato|The sleeping Pokémon}}'''
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|醒來吧！卡比獸！/ 醒来吧！卡比兽！|Wake Up! Snorlax!}}
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Acorde, Snorlax!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Acorda, Snorlax!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Снорлакс, просыпайся!|Snorlax, wake up!}}'''
* Spanish:
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Despierta Snorlax!|Wake up Snorlax!}}'''
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|Despierta Snorlax|Wake up Snorlax}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Vakna Snorlax!|Wake up Snorlax!}}'''
* Hungarian: '''{{tt|Ébredj, Snorlax!|Wake up, Snorlax!}}'''

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EP040

2010-08-22T09:00:00Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Trivia */

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epcode=EP040 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=The Battling Eevee Brothers |
title_ja=イーブイ４きょうだい |
title_ja_trans=4 Eievui Brothers |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 16, 1998 |
broadcast_us=October 27, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Fantasy in My Pocket|ポケットにファンタジー]] |
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scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboard=井上修 |
director=井上修 |
art=梶浦紳一郎 |
morecredits=yes |
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'''The Battling Eevee Brothers''' (Japanese: '''イーブイ４きょうだい''' ''4 {{tt|Eievui|Eevee}} Brothers'') is the 40th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 16, 1998 and in the United States on October 27, 1998.

{{spoilers}}

== Synopsis ==
[[Ash's friends|The group]] are traveling through a forest when they discover an {{p|Eevee}} which has seemingly been abandoned. After learning of Eevee's three stone evolutions, {{an|Misty}} wants to keep it and make it into a {{p|Vaporeon}}, but they take it with them into the nearby [[Stone Town]], where the Eevee's collar says it is from. They find the house on the name tag, where there is a large evolution party going on. Many trainers are shown evolving their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} using various [[Evolutionary stones]], including a {{p|Ninetales}} and an {{p|Exeggutor}}. They discover that Eevee belongs to a boy called [[Mikey]], who hid his Eevee so that his brothers would not make him evolve it. The three brothers (who own a {{p|Jolteon}}, a {{p|Vaporeon}}, and a {{p|Flareon}} respectively) tell Mikey that the only way for Eevee to win was if it evolved. They also offer stones to Ash and Brock so that they could evolve {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, but they both refuse.

Mikey is unsure what to do, so Misty approaches him and tells him that running away from his problems will not make anything better, and the only way to deal with it is by standing up to his brothers and telling them how he feels. Mikey thanks Misty for her advice and is about to tell his brothers that he wants his Eevee to stay how it is when [[Team Rocket]] appear and steal all of the Pokémon, stones and food that were at the party except Misty's {{p|Psyduck}} . They escape, but {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} leaves a trail of sludge for the trainers to follow. After cornering Team Rocket, they free their Pokémon and use them to attack [[Jessie]] and [[James]]. However, Vaporeon, Flareon and Jolteon are eventually beaten in {{pkmn|battle}} with Team Rocket. Mikey then steps up and uses his Eevee to help Ash and Pikachu defeat Team Rocket by using {{m|Take Down}}.

Mikey then tells his brothers that he doesn't want Eevee to evolve and wants to be a Eevee trainer. After seeing how strong Eevee was, and how Mikey was so attached to it, they agree, saying "Now we really will be the four Eevee brothers!"

== Major events ==

=== Debuts ===
====Pokémon debuts====
*{{p|Eevee}}
*{{p|Jolteon}}
*{{p|Flareon}}
*{{p|Vaporeon}}
*{{p|Ninetales}}
*{{p|Exeggutor}}

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* The [[Eevee brothers]]
** Mikey
** Rainer
** Sparky
** Pyro

=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Eevee}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Eevee}} (Mikey's; debut)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} (Rainer's; debut)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (Sparky's; debut)
* {{p|Flareon}} (Pyro's; debut)

Pokémon seen at the party:

* {{p|Raichu}}
* {{p|Ninetales}} (debut)
* {{p|Vileplume}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} (evolves)
* {{p|Poliwrath}} (newly evolved)
* {{p|Victreebel}}
* {{p|Cloyster}}
* {{p|Exeggutor}} (debut)
* {{p|Starmie}}

== Trivia ==
* This episode was supposed to air on January 13, 1998.
* The episode aired as a two-hour special (放送再開スペシャル（放送再開スペシャルやっとあえるね！）１時間SP) with ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Good-Bye]]'', when Pokémon came back on the air.
* Pyro offered Brock a {{evostone|Fire Stone}} to evolve Vulpix and Sparky offered Ash, who still has [[EP014|o]][[DP074|ne]], a {{evostone|Thunderstone}} to evolve Pikachu. Misty also has a Pokémon that can evolve by way of evolutionary stone: Staryu, though Rainer never did offer her a {{evostone|Water Stone}}, probably because she already has a Starmie.
* It is heavily implied in one scene, that if an Eevee is evolved using more then one stone, it could be very dangerous. This is still unknown, since Team Rocket didn't get the chance to use all stones at once.
* This episode is one of the times the anime shows animals, as James was holding a lobster.
[[File:Misty shorts miscolored.png|thumb|250px|right|Misty's shorts.]]
* Misty refers to ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'' when she tells Mikey that once Pikachu decided not to evolve using a Thunderstone.
* Jessie breathes fire in this episode, when Misty calls her an old hag. Meowth comments on this saying that Jessie evolved into Flareon.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 6: Eevee'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].

=== Errors ===
* Mikey calls out a second attack against Team Rocket before the first one is ever executed, and calls it "Rage Tackle Attack". Although Eevee can learn Rage and Tackle as separate moves, there is [[Moves not in the Pokémon games|no such thing as "Rage Tackle."]]
* Misty's Horsea uses {{m|Sludge}} on Jessie, despite Horsea [[anime move errors|not being able to learn Sludge in the games]].
* In the picture that Psyduck takes, Raichu's white belly is orange.
* When Misty comments on how embarrassing Psyduck is, her shorts are all blue. They should have been light blue on the bottom.
* When Misty is talking to Mikey, Pikachu's left ear is missing.

=== Dub edits ===
* Originally, instead of a "[[Moves not in the Pokémon games|Rage Tackle Attack]].", Mikey ordered his Eevee to use a Tackle attack powered by the anger it felt after seeing its friends getting beat up against Team Rocket.

==In other languages==
* Czech: '''{{tt|Eevee bratři|Eevee brothers}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Taistelevat Eevee-veljekset|The battling Eevee brothers}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|La montagne de l'évolution|The mountain of evolution}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Die ungleichen Brüder|The dissimilar brothers}}'''
* Hebrew: '''האחים איווי''' ''{{tt|ha'achim Eevee|The Eevee brothers}}''
* Hungarian: '''{{tt|A változó Eevee|The Changing Eevee}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|L'importante non è vincere|It's less important to win}}'''
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|伊布四兄弟|Four Eevee Brothers}}
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Irmãos da Pesada|Hard-to-Win Brothers}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Os Irmãos Batalhadores Eevee|The Battling Eevee Brothers}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Четыре брата Эви|Eevee's four brothers}}'''
* Spanish:
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|Los combatientes hermanos Eevee|The battling Eevee brothers}}'''
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Los belicosos hermanos Eevee!|The bellicose Eevee brothers!}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Eeveebröderna|The Eevee brothers}}'''

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EP039

2010-07-16T22:20:00Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Dub edits */

:''"Pikachu's Goodbye" redirects here. For the song, see [[The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)]].''
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epcode=EP039 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Pikachu's Goodbye |
title_ja=ピカチュウのもり |
title_ja_trans=Forest of Pikachu |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 16, 1998 |
broadcast_us=November 20, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Fantasy in My Pocket|ポケットにファンタジー]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboard=日高政光 |
director=井硲清高 |
art=酒井啓史 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP031-EP040 |
footnotes=*The original airing credited 志村泉 ''Izumi Shimura'' and 岩根雅明 ''[[Masaaki Iwane]]'' as animation directors in addition to Hiroshi Sakai}}
'''Pikachu's Goodbye''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウのもり''' ''Forest of Pikachu'') is the 39th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 16, 1998 and in the United States on November 20, 1998. It was created in response to the [[EP038]] incident, and did not appear in the original schedule.

Notably, it is also, with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', the first hour-long Pokémon special.

{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} were resting in the forest. Ash started to swing on vines, but he slamed into a tree. {{AP|Pikachu}} came over to see if Ash was all right when it saw a small {{p|Pikachu}}. Ash and Pikachu ran after it and Misty and Brock followed them to see a whole clan of Pikachu with the small Pikachu. Pikachu said hello but the {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Pikachu}} got scared and ran off. Pikachu started to walk away but the small Pikachu came over and shook tails with it. Brock claimed it must have accepted Ash's Pikachu. Ash ran toward them, yelling that he wants to be part of their group, but he scared them and they ran off. Later, Ash asks Brock and Misty why they ran away. Brock tells him that he probably scared the Pikachu, because they were not used to human contact in the deep forest they were in. The small Pikachu, watching their conversation, fell into a river and Ash's Pikachu jumped in to save it. The Pikachu all started joining tails to save them and they succeeded.

Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] saw the Pikachu and decided that they would capture them for the [[Giovanni|boss]].

At night, all the Pikachu started singing their Pikachu chant. Ash and {{ashfr|his friends}} watched and saw how happy Pikachu was. Ash was sad but claimed it was nothing. He stayed up while Misty and Brock slept and saw Pikachu's face in the fire. He thought maybe Pikachu should be with its own kind. The fire finally went out, with the image of Pikachu running away. Suddenly, the Pikachu screamed for help. Ash, Brock, and Misty went to investigate the noise immediately, only to find all the Pikachu captured in a net which was, as [[Jessie]] said, electric-proof. [[James]] shot a net at Ash and his friends, but they got out of it very easily. Team Rocket started sailing away with the Pikachu but Ash's Pikachu began chewing at the net and broke it. Ash and his friends held up the net they were captured in and the Pikachu jumped in it unharmed. Ash's Pikachu bit a hole in the balloon and Team Rocket started blasting off again. Ash started to walk away without Pikachu and Misty and Brock asked him why. He said Pikachu would be happier here. Pikachu started following but Ash yelled at it to stay behind. He ran away and remembered a lot about Pikachu, having a flashback of many memories of their previous adventures.

Finally, Ash stopped and Misty and Brock caught up to him. Behind Ash, his Pikachu shook tails with the small Pikachu and all the wild Pikachu started chanting. Pikachu ran into Ash's arms. Ash was so touched that he started to cry. The episode ended with Ash and Pikachu hugging, with the narrator saying that in their hearts, they know that they will face every challenge together.

== Major events ==
* {{Ash}} attempts to release {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu returns to Ash.
=== Debuts ===


== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Erika]] (flashback; Japanese version only)
* [[Professor Oak]] (flashback)


=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeot}}; flashback)
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Viridian City]] [[Pokémon Center]]'s; multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Gloom}} ([[Erika]]'s; flashback; Japanese version only)

== Trivia ==
* This episode was created after the [[EP038]] incident: the episode schedule did not include it before the incident. The original EP039 was supposed to be ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''.
** The net Team Rocket uses is called the "Seizure Net". Coincidencially, this episode is the episode that aired right after [[EP038|the seizure episode]] in Japan.
* The episode aired as a two-hour special (放送再開スペシャル（放送再開スペシャルやっとあえるね！）１時間SP) with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', when Pokémon returned to airwaves.
* Not counting the flashbacks, {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Meowth}} were the only two species of Pokémon seen in this episode.
* The events of ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]'' were referenced in the beginning of this episode.
**Ash crashes into a tree. [[wikipedia: George of the Jungle|George of the Jungle]] often does the same. Which in response Misty says "Watch out for that tree" a popular phrase from the ''George of the Jungle'' universe.
* This is the most recent episode in which wild Pikachu appear.
* A short version of ''[[Goodnight, My Pikachu]]'' can be heard.
*The book ''[[I Choose You!]]'' is based on this episode.
*This episode is featured on the ''Volume 1: Pikachu'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].

===Errors===
=== Dub edits ===
*In the Japanese version of the scene leading up to the Ash and Pikachu montage, Ash originally yelled at Misty and Brock to shut up when they asked why he's leaving Pikachu. Later, when he was saying his goodbyes to Pikachu, Ash's voice was trembling as he was trying not to cry. Also, there was originally no music playing until Ash started running away.
*The original montage of Ash and Pikachu is different in both versions. The original Japanese version has clips that are shown in chronological episodic order. The dubbed English version have clips from certain episodes in random order, with many clips missing from the original Japanese version, and it also has some clips not present in the original Japanese version.

==In other languages==
* Czech: '''{{tt|Sbohem, Pikachu|Goodbye, Pikachu}}'''
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Kom terug Pikachu|Come back Pikachu}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pikachun hyvästit|Pikachu's goodbye}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Au revoir Pikachu|Goodbye Pikachu}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Pikachu´s Abschied|Pikachu´s goodbye}}'''
* Hebrew: '''להתראות פיקאצ'ו''' ''{{tt|lehitraot Pikachu|Goodbye Pikachu}}''
* Hungarian: '''{{tt|Pikachu, ég veled!|Pikachu, Good Bye!}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Addio Pikachu!|Goodbye Pikachu!}}'''
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|皮卡丘的森林|Pikachu's forest}}
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|O Adeus de Pikachu|Pikachu's Goodbye}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|A Despedida do Pikachu|Pikachu's Farewell}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Прощай, Пикачу!|Farewell, Pikachu!}}'''
* Spanish:
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|Adiós Pikachu.|Goodbye Pikachu.}}'''
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|Adiós Pikachu|Goodbye Pikachu}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pikachus farväl|Pikachu's farewell}}'''

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EP048

2010-06-28T22:59:03Z

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epcode=EP048 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Holy Matrimony! |
title_ja=ガーディとコジロウ |
title_ja_trans=Gardie and Kojiro |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=June 11, 1998 |
broadcast_us=March 13, 1999 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Fantasy in My Pocket|ポケットにファンタジー]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=武上純希 |
storyboard=日高政光 |
director=小川浩司 |
art=志村泉 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP041-EP050 |
footnotes= }}
'''Holy Matrimony!''' (Japanese: '''ガーディとコジロウ''' ''{{tt|Gardie and Kojiro|Growlithe and James}}'') is the 48th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 11, 1998, and in the United States on March 13, 1999.

{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==

{{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} are merrily walking across the countryside until they come across a poster of a young boy who bears a great resemblance to [[James]] of [[Team Rocket]]. Just then, a limousine shows up, and an old man asks the trio if they've seen the boy. Ash answers yes if it was James. Shortly after the old man takes the gang with him in the limo, [[Jessie]], James, and {{MTR}} also show up and look at the poster. Jessie and Meowth are convinced that the boy in the poster ''is'' James, but he denies it. Nevertheless, Team Rocket follow Ash and friends in the same direction.

The old man, who is revealed to be James' butler, Hopkins, tells Ash, Misty, Brock, and {{AP|Pikachu}} all about how James is a millionaire, yet ran away from his home at a young age, as well as show them a huge doghouse that belongs to James' favorite [[Pokémon]], [[Growlie]], as well as a gigantic mansion. Team Rocket have also arrived, yet James isn't very keen.

Once inside the mansion, Hopkins tells our heroes that James' parents died earlier that morning, and unless he marries his fiancée in 24 hours, all of James' money will go to charity.

As the gang wonder how to find him, Team Rocket fall off the roof, with Jessie and Meowth beating on James because he refuses to get married. Ash tells them to stop, and Brock agrees that it's James' decision on whether he wants to get married or not. James then tells everyone a story of when he died on a cold night with Growlie howling sadly. Everyone else is left crying, except Misty, who yells that the story is false because James is right here. James then makes a run for it, but Jessie and Meowth lasso him back.

A few minutes later, James is wearing a blue suit, and Jessie and Meowth are wearing invisible costumes. They knock on the door, and Hopkins is pleased to see his master home again. He then takes James up to the room where his "deceased" parents rest in peace. But then, laughing can be heard from inside the coffins - and out jump James' parents, both alive! James knew that they would pull off a trick like this, and he tries to escape, but gets captured immediately. Ash and friends realize that this was all part of a big plan to get James to come home and get married.

Upstairs, James is really frightened to see his future wife, [[Jessiebelle]], who seems to be a dead ringer for Jessie. Then, they head down into the basement, where James's parents tell him that he needs to be taught a lesson for running away from home, as well as tell Jessie and Meowth that they saw them all the time and only pretended to not notice. After having fun cracking her whip at her future husband, Jessiebelle sicks her Pokémon, {{p|Vileplume}}, on James, knocking him out, along with everyone else (except his parents), with {{m|Stun Spore}}. Jessiebelle then vows to force James to become a gentleman even if it kills both of them.

Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, Jessie, and Meowth are then thrown out of the mansion, then hear a pounding on the doghouse door, which is burst open to reveal Growlie, as he rescues James from Jessiebelle and Vileplume.

James, Growlie, and the others hide in the doghouse. Jessie is disgusted by Jessiebelle's behavior, and James explains that Jessiebelle is the real reason why he left home. Ever since the announcement of their engagement, Jessiebelle kept following James everywhere he went. A flashback shows a young James running out of his house with a young Jessiebelle, carrying an {{p|Oddish}}, far behind. As the flashback ends, James admits that if he marries Jessiebelle, it will be the worst mistake of his life. Growlie is the only real friend James has on this stuffy estate. Suddenly, Jessiebelle and Vileplume burst through the wall, sending Jessie and Meowth flying, and a {{pkmn|battle}} is on. Vileplume tries do another Stun Spore, but Growlie and Pikachu shoot a combination of {{m|Ember}} and a {{m|ThunderShock}} right back at it, causing Jessiebelle and Vileplume to run away in fear.

Jessiebelle knocks James' parents into a pond of {{p|Magikarp}}, leaving them convinced that she's too good for their son. From the bushes, James says goodbye to Growlie and asks it to look after his parents, because James would rather live the free low-life with Team Rocket instead of the upper-crust lifestyle. Growlie howls sadly as James heads off.

Meanwhile, Jessie and Meowth are sad, because they think James got married to Jessiebelle. But then, they hear a familiar voice that says "Prepare for trouble." It is James, flying in the Meowth balloon, and he brings Jessie aboard and they vow to continue their own lifestyle. As Jessie and James look into each other's eyes, Meowth yells that they forgot him.

Finally, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu are being chased by Jessiebelle, who's demanding that they help her find James.

== Major events ==

* James' childhood is revealed.
* James is revealed to own a [[Growlie|Growlithe]]
=== Debuts ===
* [[Jessiebelle]]
* [[James's parents]]
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Growlie]]

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James's parents]]
* [[Jessiebelle]]
* [[Hopkins]]

=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Vileplume}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Growlithe}} ([[Growlie|James's]]; nicknamed ''Growlie'')
* {{p|Oddish}} ([[Jessiebelle]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Vileplume}} ([[Jessiebelle]]'s)
* {{p|Magikarp}}

== Trivia ==
* James's faux flashback appears to be based upon Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story, [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=DosOrph.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=all "The Little Orphan."] James (as a small child) is dressed like a street urchin, and dies in front of a painting of a choir of angels on a cold winter night. James recalls that "the boy departed this world" and that "he was found frozen solid." In "The Little Orphan," a young poor boy freezes to death in the cold on Christmas Eve. He wakes up in heaven to find himself surrounded by all the other forgotten children, looking up at the splendor of Jesus' Christmas tree.
* This is one of the few times Brock was easily fooled by a blatant lie told by Team Rocket. He was seen crying in mourning for James when he told the story that he was frozen near a church, and died. This can be considered ironic, since he's considered to be the wisest, most level headed person on the group.
* Two episodes regarding Team Rocket's past are referenced in this episode, when James pretends to have amnesia and says that he remembers [[EP009|flunking out of Pokémon Tech]] and [[EP036|joining a bicycle gang]].
* {{MTR}} wore this same disguise in a [[AG029|later episode]], which aired 5 years and a day from the date of this episode. The disguises worn by [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} were once again used in [[DP131|another episode]], which aired exactly 11 years from the air date of this episode.
* Growlie is not seen again until ''[[DP153|The Treasure is All Mine!]]''.
* This episode is referenced by James' [[Nanny_and_Pop-Pop|Nanny]] in the episode [[AG147|Sweet Baby James]].

=== Errors ===
* Ash tells Pikachu to do electric shock, a non-existing move, instead of ThunderShock.

=== Dub edits ===
* The poster with James's picture says 尋ね人 ''tazunebito'' (missing person) in the original. This is painted over with "Missing" in the dub.

==In other languages==
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Avioliitto kutsuu!|Marriage is calling!}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Un sacré mariage|A holy marriage}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Verliebt, verlobt, verheiratet...|In love, engaged, married...}}'''
* Hebrew: '''צרות של עשירים''' ''{{tt|tsarot shel ashirim|Rich people's troubles}}'' {{tt|*|A Hebrew phrase}}
* Hungarian: '''{{tt|James jegyese|James's Fiancée}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Matrimonio in vista|Marriage ahead}}'''
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|卡蒂狗跟小次郎|Growlithe and James}}
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Sagrado Matrimônio|Holy Matrimony}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Santo Matrimónio|Holy Matrimony!}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Священное бракосочетание|Sacred matrimony}}'''
* Spanish:
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|Sagrado matrimonio|Sacred matrimony}}'''
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Santo matrimonio!|¡Holy matrimony!}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Bröllop på gång|Marriage under way}}'''

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EP039

2010-06-28T22:56:27Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Dub edits */

:''"Pikachu's Goodbye" redirects here. For the song, see [[The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)]].''
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prevcode=EP038 |
nextcode=EP040 |
nexttitle=The Battling Eevee Brothers |
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP039 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Pikachu's Goodbye |
title_ja=ピカチュウのもり |
title_ja_trans=Forest of Pikachu |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 16, 1998 |
broadcast_us=November 20, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Fantasy in My Pocket|ポケットにファンタジー]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboard=日高政光 |
director=井硲清高 |
art=酒井啓史 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP031-EP040 |
footnotes=*The original airing credited 志村泉 ''Izumi Shimura'' and 岩根雅明 ''[[Masaaki Iwane]]'' as animation directors in addition to Hiroshi Sakai}}
'''Pikachu's Goodbye''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウのもり''' ''Forest of Pikachu'') is the 39th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 16, 1998 and in the United States on November 20, 1998. It was created in response to the [[EP038]] incident, and did not appear in the original schedule.

Notably, it is also, with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', the first hour-long Pokémon special.

{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} were resting in the forest. Ash started to swing on vines, but he slamed into a tree. {{AP|Pikachu}} came over to see if Ash was all right when it saw a small {{p|Pikachu}}. Ash and Pikachu ran after it and Misty and Brock followed them to see a whole clan of Pikachu with the small Pikachu. Pikachu said hello but the {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Pikachu}} got scared and ran off. Pikachu started to walk away but the small Pikachu came over and shook tails with it. Brock claimed it must have accepted Ash's Pikachu. Ash ran toward them, yelling that he wants to be part of their group, but he scared them and they ran off. Later, Ash asks Brock and Misty why they ran away. Brock tells him that he probably scared the Pikachu, because they were not used to human contact in the deep forest they were in. The small Pikachu, watching their conversation, fell into a river and Ash's Pikachu jumped in to save it. The Pikachu all started joining tails to save them and they succeeded.

Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] saw the Pikachu and decided that they would capture them for the [[Giovanni|boss]].

At night, all the Pikachu started singing their Pikachu chant. Ash and {{ashfr|his friends}} watched and saw how happy Pikachu was. Ash was sad but claimed it was nothing. He stayed up while Misty and Brock slept and saw Pikachu's face in the fire. He thought maybe Pikachu should be with its own kind. The fire finally went out, with the image of Pikachu running away. Suddenly, the Pikachu screamed for help. Ash, Brock, and Misty went to investigate the noise immediately, only to find all the Pikachu captured in a net which was, as [[Jessie]] said, electric-proof. [[James]] shot a net at Ash and his friends, but they got out of it very easily. Team Rocket started sailing away with the Pikachu but Ash's Pikachu began chewing at the net and broke it. Ash and his friends held up the net they were captured in and the Pikachu jumped in it unharmed. Ash's Pikachu bit a hole in the balloon and Team Rocket started blasting off again. Ash started to walk away without Pikachu and Misty and Brock asked him why. He said Pikachu would be happier here. Pikachu started following but Ash yelled at it to stay behind. He ran away and remembered a lot about Pikachu, having a flashback of many memories of their previous adventures.

Finally, Ash stopped and Misty and Brock caught up to him. Behind Ash, his Pikachu shook tails with the small Pikachu and all the wild Pikachu started chanting. Pikachu ran into Ash's arms. Ash was so touched that he started to cry. The episode ended with Ash and Pikachu hugging, with the narrator saying that in their hearts, they know that they will face every challenge together.

== Major events ==
* {{Ash}} attempts to release {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu returns to Ash.
=== Debuts ===


== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Erika]] (flashback; Japanese version only)
* [[Professor Oak]] (flashback)


=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeot}}; flashback)
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Viridian City]] [[Pokémon Center]]'s; multiple; flashback)
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; flashback; Japanese version only)
* {{p|Gloom}} ([[Erika]]'s; flashback; Japanese version only)

== Trivia ==
* This episode was created after the [[EP038]] incident: the episode schedule did not include it before the incident. The original EP039 was supposed to be ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''.
** The net Team Rocket uses is called the "Seizure Net". Coincidencially, this episode is the episode that aired right after [[EP038|the seizure episode]] in Japan.
* The episode aired as a two-hour special (放送再開スペシャル（放送再開スペシャルやっとあえるね！）１時間SP) with ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', when Pokémon returned to airwaves.
* Not counting the flashbacks, {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Meowth}} were the only two species of Pokémon seen in this episode.
* The events of ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]'' were referenced in the beginning of this episode.
**Ash crashes into a tree. [[wikipedia: George of the Jungle|George of the Jungle]] often does the same. Which in response Misty says "Watch out for that tree" a popular phrase from the ''George of the Jungle'' universe.
* This is the most recent episode in which wild Pikachu appear.
* A short version of ''[[Goodnight, My Pikachu]]'' can be heard.
*The book ''[[I Choose You!]]'' is based on this episode.
*This episode is featured on the ''Volume 1: Pikachu'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].

===Errors===
=== Dub edits ===
*In the Japanese version of the scene leading up to the Ash and Pikachu montage, Ash originally yelled at Misty and Brock to shut up when Misty asked why he's leaving Pikachu. Later, when he was saying his goodbyes to Pikachu, Ash's voice was trembling as he was trying not to cry. Also, there was originally no music playing until Ash started running away.
*The original montage of Ash and Pikachu is different in both versions. The original Japanese version has clips that are shown in chronological episodic order. The dubbed English version have clips from certain episodes in random order, with many clips missing from the original Japanese version, and it also has some clips not present in the original Japanese version.

==In other languages==
* Czech: '''{{tt|Sbohem Pikachu|Goodbye Pikachu}}'''
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Kom terug Pikachu|Come back Pikachu}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pikachun hyvästit|Pikachu's goodbye}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Au revoir Pikachu|Goodbye Pikachu}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Pikachu´s Abschied|Pikachu´s goodbye}}'''
* Hebrew: '''להתראות פיקאצ'ו''' ''{{tt|lehitraot Pikachu|Goodbye Pikachu}}''
* Hungarian: '''{{tt|Pikachu, ég veled!|Pikachu, Good Bye!}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Addio Pikachu!|Goodbye Pikachu!}}'''
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|皮卡丘的森林|Pikachu's forest}}
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|O Adeus de Pikachu|Pikachu's Goodbye}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|A Despedida do Pikachu|Pikachu's Farewell}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Прощай, Пикачу!|Farewell, Pikachu!}}'''
* Spanish:
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|Adiós Pikachu.|Goodbye Pikachu.}}'''
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|Adiós Pikachu|Goodbye Pikachu}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pikachus farväl|Pikachu's farewell}}'''

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M01

2010-02-04T16:54:58Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Synopsis */ I just want it to still be like the original Japanese summary I submitted.

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|colorscheme=Kanto
|entitle=Mewtwo Strikes Back
|jatitle=ミュウツーの逆襲
|rotitle=Mewtwo's Counterattack
|poster=Movie1-poster.jpg
|jpprem=July 18, 1998
|usprem=November 10, 1999
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|usvid=March 21, 2000
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'''Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back''' (Japanese: '''ミュウツーの{{tt|逆襲|ぎゃくしゅう}}''' ''Mewtwo's Counterattack'', officially ''Mewtwo Strikes Back!'' in Japan) is the first Pokémon movie. It debuted in Japanese theaters on July 18, 1998, and then made its way to North American theaters on November 10, 1999.

''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' was shown with the [[Pikachu Shorts|Pikachu short]] movie ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''.

==Other posters and DVD covers==
<gallery>
File:Pokemon1998poster.jpg‎|Final ''Mewtwo's Counterattack'' movie poster
File:Pokemon the first movie.jpg|English theatrical poster
</gallery>

==Synopsis==
{{spoilers}}
[[Giovanni]], the leader of [[Team Rocket]], has managed to create an enhanced clone of {{p|Mew}}. In this, he has created {{an|Mewtwo}}. As the story begins, a confused Mewtwo asks himself who he is, what he is, and where he came from. Just then, Mewtwo wakes up in a stasis tube in one of Team Rocket's laboratories, where the scientists study him. Mewtwo breaks out of his test tube, as the head scientist, [[Dr. Fuji]], tells Mewtwo that he was made by humans and is a clone. Mewtwo is angry that the scientists see him more as an end result to their project and less of a sentient being so he destroys the lab and kills all the scientists. Dr. Fuji says to himself that he regrets playing God before dying at the hands of Mewtwo. Then, Giovanni arrives in his private helicopter and offers to help give some value to Mewtwo's life. Mewtwo takes up the offer, and is put in a suit of armor to prevent him from rebelling against Team Rocket.

Over the next few weeks, Mewtwo does most of Team Rocket's dirty work, capturing wild Pokémon and beating any {{pkmn|Trainer}}s that come into the gym in [[Viridian City]], including [[Gary Oak]]. Mewtwo has had enough and blasts off out of Team Rocket HQ and back to the island where he was born.

Upon returning to the island where he was born, Mewtwo vows to get revenge on those who created and tried to enslave him, and more importantly, to prove his worth as a living being by finding and beating his original, Mew.

Meanwhile, {{Ash}}, [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] are preparing for lunch until a Pokémon Trainer known as [[Raymond]] shows up and challenges Ash, who is happy to oblige, since he enjoys one or two battles before lunch. With Pikachu jumping into battle, Ash easily beats the Pokémon Trainer. What he doesn't know is that he's being watched, not only by Team Rocket, but by a mysterious third party. [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, who were also watching the battle, don't have any food. Suddenly, a Dragonite flies in with a letter for Ash and friends. It projects a hologram of a mysterious woman who tells the Trainers to head to a pier in order to get to an island fortress called [[New Island]].

Later, the gang arrive at the [[Pokémon Center]] and discover that the [[Nurse Joy]] who works there has been missing for quite a while. {{mov|Miranda}}, the pier master tells them that she has lived on the pier all her life and that the storm is the fiercest she's ever seen, and she and Officer Jenny cannot let any of the Pokémon Trainers out into the storm.

But soon, most of the other Pokémon Trainers take off for a place called New Island. Team Rocket give Ash and friends a boat ride, but the storm proves too much for them, so they have to use Ash and Misty's Water Pokémon to get all the way to New Island.

As the heroes barely arrive at New Island, the mystery woman from the hologram letter greets them and takes them to the dining room to meet the other Trainers who arrived safely.

Meanwhile, as Team Rocket try to get inside the fortress, Mew can be seen flying around without a care in the world.

As they arrive in the dining room, Ash and friends meet three Pokémon Trainers named [[Neesha]], [[Fergus]], and [[Corey]]. Just then, the mystery woman introduces everybody in the room to her master, who is revealed to be none other than Mewtwo! Then, the woman faints, Brock quickly catches her, and it is revealed that the mystery woman is the missing Nurse Joy. Mewtwo tells the Trainers that humans are weak and cruel, and the world will fall into ruin because it is controlled by them. He also says that Pokémon are no better off, since they choose to associate with humans.

As Team Rocket get into the fortress and make their way into a laboratory, they come across a weird-looking machine, a computer, and Pokémon sleeping in giant pods. Jessie accidentally sits on the computer controls which play back a recorded message from Dr. Fuji about the fossilized eyelash of Mew that was created to form Mewtwo. Suddenly, the machine takes a piece of hair from Meowth to create a clone of him.

Mewtwo leads Ash and the other Trainers into the stadium part of the fortress and suggests that they should battle Pokémon to see who is the strongest, the clones vs. the originals. Ash's {{AP|Charizard}}, Corey's {{p|Venusaur}}, and Neesha's {{p|Blastoise}} are no match for Mewtwo's clones, and he claims the originals with his own specialized [[Poké Ball]]s. Mewtwo then announces that the other Pokémon will be taken to be cloned. He then sends the Balls after the Pokémon.

Immediately all the Trainers are on the run. Some Pokémon are captured before they realize what's happening, some attempt to outrun the Clone Balls and some attempt to use their attacks to defend themselves. However it's no use and the Pokémon are all being captured one by one. Ash gets an idea and, reasoning that Mewtwo can't capture his Pokémon if they're already inside their Poké Balls, recalls {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}. However it turns out to be no use, as the Clone Balls instead capture the Poké Balls with Bulbasaur and Squirtle still inside! Brock suggests carrying the Pokémon away, but while Misty successfully hides {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} inside her bag, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}} aren't so lucky and are also captured.

Now {{AP|Pikachu}} is the only Pokémon uncaptured and as it's now the only target, the Poké Balls have little trouble focusing on it. It is nearly captured at one point, however Ash uses his body to block, giving Pikachu a chance to run. Pikachu heads towards a nearby suspended staircase and uses {{m|ThunderShock}} to take out a few of the Clone Balls. Ash is desperate to save Pikachu and follows it up the staircase. Pikachu is forced to use its ThunderShock every few seconds, which in combination with constantly being on the run, leaves it exhausted. As a result, Pikachu is forced off the staircase while dodging the Balls, falling a long way. Ash jumps off after Pikachu to protect it, but before he can grab his friend, a Clone Ball finally manages to capture Pikachu. Ash grabs the ball before he falls into the pool of water at the base of the staircase, and loses his grip on it underwater. Ash follows it up, out of the pool, and towards the entrance to the laboratory where Team Rocket is.

The same machine that cloned Meowth earlier is now processing all of the Clone Balls, and Ash grabs the one Pikachu is in just as the machine does as well. Fighting against the machine's many arms, Ash eventually manages to get the Clone Ball away, destroying the machine in the process. Pikachu is released from the Clone Ball and shakes itself off, hating being confined to the space. Happily, it reunites with Ash, but the clones are now freed from their stasis tubes, prepared to join Mewtwo. The remaining Clone Balls are released from the machine in an explosion, and all open to free the Pokémon inside, including Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur's Poké Balls.

Mewtwo demands to know what happened in the explosion, and Ash emerges from the smoke with his and every Trainer's Pokémon. Ash tries to punch Mewtwo, but Mewtwo's forcefield sends him flying. Just then, after hearing all the commotion, Mew flies down and creates a giant bubble, which Ash lands on, breaking his fall. Mew encounters his clone and tells him that the originals will never be defeated by their copies when they fight without special powers. Thus, Mew and Mewtwo have a big battle that follows, which is about Pokémon fighting for the meaning of their lives, since (as Mewtwo sees it) clones have no value, and whoever wins will be the "real" Pokémon, not the worthless clone.

Ash is horrified to see all the Pokémon fighting their clones, especially Pikachu getting slapped to death by his clone. He eventually falls back down to the stadium floor, causing Misty and Brock to come to his aid. They and Nurse Joy talk about how Mewtwo and all the clones are living beings with value, as well as how when one animal invades the territory of another animal, it doesn't give up until it's driven the trespasser away. And then everyone expresses fear that the originals and clones will never give up, resulting in their deaths.

As Team Rocket also look on in horror, Meowth talks with his clone about philosophy and the moon, and how tasteful it is to be talking about the moon at a time like this.

Just as Mew and Mewtwo are about to finish each other off with huge energy blasts, Ash, angered by the continuous fighting, runs between them, demanding them to stop. The two blasts of energy come in contact with him together, and being so powerful, kill him, turning him to stone.

The stadium becomes silent, save for Pikachu, who runs to Ash's side. After trying to wake him up, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt in vain, as Ash stays unmoving. Pikachu begins to cry at losing its friend, as do the rest of those present in the stadium due to Ash's sacrifice. The tears of all the Pokémon come together and magically revive Ash.

After witnessing all of this, Mewtwo states that it does not matter who is more powerful, that the clones and originals both have value, and nothing else about the matter. He also says that it would be best if no-one knew about what happened. When Mewtwo flies off, he tells Ash that he will find a place where he and the clones can live in peace. As a result, all the memories of this event are erased from the Trainers' minds.

Ash, Misty, and Brock instantly find themselves back at the pier with no memory of their adventure on New Island. Ash sees a Mew in the clouds as the storm ends, but Misty and Brock do not, thinking it only to be a mirage.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket lie dormant on the empty New Island as the credits begin to roll.

==Major events==
===Debuts===
* {{an|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}}
* {{p|Seadra}}
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Machamp}}
* {{p|Sentret}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Gary Oak]] (cameo)
* [[Giovanni]]
* [[Dr. Fuji]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Neesha]]
* [[Fergus]]
* [[Corey]]
* {{mov|Miranda}}
* [[Raymond]]
* Announcer
* [[Rocket Grunts]]
* Other [[Pokémon Trainer]]s

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}, clone)
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}, clone)
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}}, clone)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}, clone)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}}, clone)
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}, clone)
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}}, clone)
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{Gary}}'s)
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{OP|Gary|Arcanine}})
* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}})
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{an|Mewtwo|anime}})
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} ([[Fergus]]'s, clone)
* {{p|Golduck}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Tentacruel}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Seadra}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Gyarados}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ([[Corey]]'s, clone, named ''Bernard'' in Japanese, ''Bruteroot'' in English)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Sandslash}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Scyther}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ([[Neesha]]'s, clone, named ''Kusukusu'' in Japanese, ''Shellshocker'' in English)
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Ninetales}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Rapidash}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Dewgong}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Raymond]]'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Venomoth}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Pinsir}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Donphan}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Team Rocket grunts]]'s; new, multiple)
* {{p|Dragonite}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Caterpie}}
* {{p|Ekans}}
* {{p|Drowzee}}
* {{p|Nidorino}}
* {{p|Growlithe}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Electabuzz}}
* {{p|Weedle}}

===Cast===
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%}}
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="4" |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 出演
|-
! width="12%" | {{Ash}}
| width="22%" | [[Veronica Taylor]]
! width="12%" | Satoshi
| width="21%" | [[Rica Matsumoto]]
! width="12%" lang="ja" | サトシ
| width="21%" lang="ja" | 松本梨香
|-
! {{AP|Pikachu}}
| [[Ikue Ohtani]]
! Pikachu
| Ikue Ohtani
! lang="ja" | ピカチュウ
| lang="ja" | 大谷育江
|-
! [[Misty]]
| [[Rachael Lillis]]
! Kasumi
| [[Mayumi Iizuka]]
! lang="ja" | カスミ
| lang="ja" | 飯塚雅弓
|-
! {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}
| [[Satomi Kōrogi]]
! Togepi
| Satomi Kōrogi
! lang="ja" | トゲピー
| lang="ja" | こおろぎさとみ
|-
! [[Brock]]
| [[Eric Stuart]]
! Takeshi
| [[Yuji Ueda]]
! lang="ja" | タケシ
| lang="ja" | うえだ　ゆうじ
|-
! [[Jessie]]
| Rachael Lillis
! Musashi
| [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
! lang="ja" | ムサシ
| lang="ja" | 林原めぐみ
|-
! [[James]]
| Eric Stuart
! Kojirō
| [[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
! lang="ja" | コジロウ
| lang="ja" | 三木眞一郎
|-
! {{MTR}}
| [[Maddie Blaustein]]
! Nyarth
| [[Inuko Inuyama]]
! lang="ja" | ニャース
| lang="ja" | 犬山イヌコ
|-
! {{an|Mewtwo}}
| [[Phillip Bartlett]]
! Mewtwo
| Masachika Ichimura
! lang="ja" | ミュウツー
| lang="ja" | 市村正親
|-
! {{p|Mew}}
| [[Kōichi Yamadera]]
! Mew
| Kōichi Yamadera
! lang="ja" | ミュウ
| lang="ja" | 山寺宏一
|-
! [[Corey]]
| [[Ted Lewis]]
! Sorao
| To'oru Furuya
! lang="ja" | ソラオ
| lang="ja" | 古谷徹
|-
! [[Neesha]]
| [[Lisa Ortiz]]
! Sweet
| Aiko Satō
! lang="ja" | スイート
| lang="ja" | 佐藤藍子
|-
! [[Fergus]]
| [[Jimmy Zoppi]]
! Umio
| Wataru Takagi
! lang="ja" | ウミオ
| lang="ja" | 高木渉
|-
! [[Nurse Joy]]
| [[Megan Hollingshead]]
! Joy
| Ayako Shiraishi
! lang="ja" | ジョーイ
| lang="ja" | 白石文子
|-
! [[Officer Jenny]]
| Megan Hollingshead
! Junsar
| [[Chinami Nishimura]]
! lang="ja" | ジュンサー
| lang="ja" | 西村ちなみ
|-
! {{mov|Miranda}}
| [[Kayzie Rogers]]
! Voyager
| Sachiko Kobayashi
! lang="ja" | ボイジャー
| lang="ja" | 小林幸子
|-
! [[Giovanni]]
| Ted Lewis
! Sakaki
| Hirotaka Suzuoki
! lang="ja" | サカキ
| lang="ja" | 鈴置洋孝
|-
! [[Narrator|Narration]]
| [[Ken Gates]]
! Narration
| [[Unshō Ishizuka]]
! lang="ja" | ナレーション
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|}

==Trivia==
* In the United States, the movie briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film until the release of ''{{wp|Toy Story 2}}''.
* There are three versions of this movie:
** The first version was the version released in Japanese theaters and was the first Japanese DVD release.
** The second version was a re-released DVD, containing re-done animation, cleaned up effects and new computer generated animation. This version was later used for the dub.
** The third version was the English dub. This removed the Mewtwo's origin sequence and ultimately, it portrayed Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wanted to take over the planet.
* This is the only movie which takes place between different episodes than it premiered between. While it takes place after ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' and before ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]'', it premiered in Japan between ''[[EP054|The Case of the K-9 Caper]]'' and ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]''.
* Several [[moves]] were used by Pokémon in this movie that were not yet available in the games. {{an|Mewtwo}} used {{m|Shadow Ball}}, the clone {{p|Blastoise}} used {{m|Rapid Spin}}, and Raymond's {{p|Donphan}}, itself a Pokémon not available yet, used {{m|Rollout}}. This is likely due to the movie's release relatively closer to [[Generation II]] than [[Generation I]].
* Jessie and James ask "Who's that Pokémon?" when the silhouettes of the Pokémon, including Meowth, appear in the cloning machine. This is a reference to [[Who's That Pokémon?|the segment]] that appeared between commercial breaks during the anime at the time, and is also present in the Japanese version.
* Misty's {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} was the only Pokémon that wasn't cloned by Mewtwo. She was able to hide her {{p|Togepi}} in her bag, and unlike Brock's {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, it didn't get captured.
* Some of the Pokémon on the poster didn't appear in the actual movie itself.
* This is the only movie which does not feature Ash on the cover. Interestingly, Pikachu does appear.
* Early in the film, Ash engages in a battle with another Trainer. In one battle, the opponent's Golem, a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon, was defeated by Ash's Pikachu's Electric attack. In the games, {{type2|Ground}}s are immune to Electric attacks.
* The movie was re-released on DVD in Japan and contained the Japanese and US audio tracks along with the complete 'Origin of Mewtwo' short.
* The home video release of the film had a trailer of [[The Power of One|the second movie]] and came with [[Mewtwo (Wizards Promo 14)|a free trading card]].
* ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' is the first appearance of the {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}}, {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Marill}}, and the feature film is the first appearance of {{p|Donphan}}.
* This was the first film confirmed as canon to the anime; during [[EP063]]-[[EP065]], scenes of Mewtwo breaking out of the lab and battling at Giovanni's gym can be seen. Furthermore, the film used footage of [[Gary Oak]] battling Mewtwo. The director's commentary jokes that they had to get a 'stand-in' for Gary because his agent was asking for too much.
* Raymond, the Trainer that Ash faces in the introduction to the movie wears a bandanna with a white marking similar to that of [[Team Aqua]]'s logo.
* This movie marks the ''only'' time in the anime that [[Ash's Pikachu]] is shown going ''into'' a [[Poké Ball]], and only the second time it has come out of one (the other being in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'').
* This is the second time Ash dies and then comes back to life, the first being in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''.
* The nickname of [[Neesha]]'s {{p|Blastoise}} is ''Shellshocker'', which contains 12 characters. This is impossible in the {{pkmn|games}}, as nicknames are only allowed to be 10 characters.
* This movie and ''[[Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' are the only Pokémon movies to feature all of their generation's [[version mascot]]s. {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, and {{p|Venusaur}} are all present in this movie, while {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}} are present in the twelfth movie. Coincidentally, ''Arceus and the Jewel of Life'''s Japanese premiere was on the 11th anniversary of this movie.
* The English title is a reference to {{wp|Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back}}.
** Likewise, the Japanese title is a reference to {{wp|Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack}}.
* {{p|Sentret}} appears at the end of the film when the trainers are all back in the Pokémon Center. It can be seen being carried by a passing trainer.

===Errors===
* In the English dub, three Pokémon are referred to by the wrong name. {{p|Pidgeot}} was called {{p|Pidgeotto}}, {{p|Scyther}} was called {{p|Alakazam}}, and {{p|Sandslash}} was called {{p|Sandshrew}}. In the audio commentary, [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] stated that they decided to leave the Alakazam error when they noticed it as something for the children watching to notice and because they felt it was plausible in context that Team Rocket could make a mistake.
* When the three other Pokémon Trainers are taking off, Corey is seen doing it twice, the second time on a Fearow.
* In the beginning of the English dub of the feature film, Raymond's Machamp is shown coming out of the Poké Ball twice, for an unknown reason.
* When Fergus releases his Gyarados into the water to ride on its back, its lips are blue instead of the normal yellow.
* Mewtwo is mistakenly colored a light blue instead of a light purple on the VHS and DVD cases.
* When Fergus runs over to his injured Gyarados, his {{p|Nidoqueen}} has the color scheme of a {{p|Nidoking}}.
* During the scene where Ash confronts Mewtwo, {{p|Rapidash}} was seen without flames.
* During the scene where Ash is looking at Fergus's Pokémon, his Japanese voice can be heard over the voice of the Pokémon.

===Dub edits===
*The plot in the dubbed English version contains a "fighting is wrong" moral and portrays Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wants to take over Earth. It also contains anti-racism material. Meowth, agreeing with his clone, says, "Maybe if we started looking at what's the same instead of always looking at what's different, well who knows?" The Japanese version instead portrays Mewtwo as a confused being who cannot place himself among other living beings, so his stress of not being able to figure any of that out leads to his destruction of the labratory on New Island, Team Rocket's new base, and eventually, his plan to get revenge on the world to prove he should be alive.
*During the battle between the Pokémon and their clones, the music that plays in the background is different in both versions: the Japanese version plays instrumental music very softly, while the English version plays ''[[Brother My Brother]]''.
*When Pikachu is repeatedly shocking Ash to try and bring him back to life, Misty says "Pikachu..." in the Japanese version, and "Please, no..." in the English version. A commentary revealed that the dubbers had many alternatives for this piece of dialog, one of them being Misty saying "My bike..." referring to a running gag in the anime.
*In the French dub of the movie, Misty's Staryu does not make a sound when it is released from its Poké Ball. In all other versions of the film, Staryu's "voice" can be heard twice.
*In the European Portuguese version of the movie, when Team Rocket are disguised as vikings, Brock says: {{tt|"Não sabia que ainda existiam vikings."|"I didn't know that vikings still existed."}}, to which Ash replies {{tt|"Vivem em Vila Franca de Xira."|"They live in Vila Franca de Xira."}}. Vila Franca de Xira is a city located to the northeast of Lisbon.
*Three scenes detailing the backstory of Mewtwo's creation, a full twelve-minute sequence, were removed from the English dub. However those three scenes were featured in other dubs. The first scene centered around a group of explorers who found an ancient engraving of Mew, and then finding Mew's eyelash. The second detailed the history of [[Dr. Fuji]] and his attempts to clone Mew, as well as {{an|Amber|his daughter}}, who had died as a child. The final scene detailed a young Mewtwo's interaction with clones of the [[Kanto]] starters as well as Amber Fuji. The latter two scenes were later dubbed and made into a short released with the DVD of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', known as ''[[The Birth of Mewtwo]]''.
*Giovanni denies that Mewtwo's armor is meant to suppress its powers in the dub, stating that it is rather meant to "focus" them. It is stated outright in the original Japanese that the armor is meant to suppress the bulk of its powers.
*Miranda's story about the water of the tears that can revive people exists in the English version only, and is not in the Japanese version.
*When Team Rocket is disguised as two vikings, Misty comments that she wasn't aware that they existed anymore. Ash replies saying that they mostly live in Minnesota, which is an obvious reference to the NFL team, the Minnesota Vikings.
**However, in the Swedish dub, Ash replies that they live in Norway.
**In the Finnish dub, Ash tells that there are vikings in {{wp|Sipoo}}'s archipelago.

====Scenes removed from dub====
<gallery>
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 1.jpg
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 2.jpg
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 3.jpg
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 4.jpg
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 5.jpg
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 6.jpg
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 7.jpg
File:Movie 1 Deleted Scene 8.jpg
</gallery>

===In other languages===
* Chinese(HK): '''{{tt|超夢夢反擊戰|Mewtwo Counter-war}}'''
* Chinese(TW): '''{{tt|超夢的逆襲|Mewtwo Counter-attack}}'''
* Czech: '''{{tt|Pokémon: První film|Pokémon: The First Movie}}'''
* Danish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Filmen: Mewtwo Mod Mew|Pokémon The movie: Mewtwo vs Mew}}'''
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Pokémon De Film: Mewtwo tegen Mew|Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo vs Mew}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Elokuva: Mewtwo vs Mew|Pokémon Movie: Mewtwo vs Mew}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Mew contre Mewtwo|Mew against Mewtwo}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Pokémon - Der Film|Pokémon - The Movie}}'''
* Greek: '''{{tt|Πόκεμον η πρώτη ταινία|Pokémon The First Movie}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Pokémon Il Film|Pokémon the Movie}}'''
* Korean: '''{{tt|포켓몬스터1탄 : 뮤츠의 역습|Pocket Monsters movie 1: Mewtwo's Counterattack}}'''
* Norwegian: '''{{tt|Pokémon Filmen|Pokémon: The movie}}'''
* Polish: '''{{tt|Pokémon: Film Pierwszy - Zemsta Mewtwo|Pokémon: The First Film - Mewtwo's Revenge}}'''
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Pokémon: O Filme - Mewtwo Contra-ataca|Pokémon: The Movie - Mewtwo Counter-attacks}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contra-ataca|Mewtwo Counter-attacks}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Покемон:Фильм Первый|Pokémon the First Movie}}'''
* {{tt|Spanish|Iberian and Latin American}}: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contraataca|Mewtwo Fights Back}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Filmen - Mewtwo Slår Tillbaka|Pokémon the Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back}}'''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190641/ ''Pokémon: The First Movie'' at IMDb]
*[http://www.pokemonthemovie.com Official website.]

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EP056

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prevcode=EP055 |
prevtitle=Pokémon Paparazzi |
nextcode=EP057 |
nexttitle=The Breeding Center Secret |
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colorscheme=Kanto| }}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP056 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=The Ultimate Test |
title_ja=ポケモンけんていしけん!? |
title_ja_trans=Pokémon Certification Test!? |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=July 30, 1998 |
broadcast_us=April 24, 1999 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Pokémon Ondo|ポケモン音頭]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboard=井上修 |
director=井上修 |
art=平岡正幸 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP051-EP060 |
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'''The Ultimate Test''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンけんていしけん!?''' ''Pokémon Certification Test!?'') is the 56th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 30, 1998 and in the United States on April 24, 1999.

{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
{{Ash}}, [[Misty]], [[Brock]], [[Todd Snap|Todd]], {{AP|Pikachu}}, and {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}} are enjoying a nice lunch until Misty points out that Ash has not won a [[Gym]] [[Badge]] in a while. After nearly choking on his food and washing it down with a glass of water, Ash claims he wins all his battles with skill, and then challenges Misty to a [[Pokémon battle]]. Todd steps in, takes pictures of Pikachu, then tells Ash that he should take the Pokémon League Admissions Exam.

The group arrives at the Pokémon League Admissions Exam building so Ash signs up and gets the testing number 7. Nearby, [[Jessie]], disguised as a schoolgirl, complains that she didn't get number 7, causing Ash to briefly suspect her. Then, [[Nurse Joy]] enters and Brock follows her. Ash then is told by the head instructor to leave all his [[Poké Ball]]s at the counter, as well as temporarily leave Pikachu in Misty's care. Shortly, Nurse Joy tells Ash, Misty, and Brock that she signed up for the exam to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. Soon after, [[James]] walks in, disguised as a schoolboy with glasses, but quickly heads for the counter once Ash sees him. When the head instructor reads James's registration form and calls out his name, James tells him to keep quiet. But unfortunately, Jessie hears this and takes James outside. Once outside, Jessie takes off her glasses and asks James what he is doing there. James confidently says that he too wants to become a Pokémon Master, as well as ask Jessie what ''she's'' doing here. Jessie explains that she wants to add another talent to her collection. Suddenly, {{MTR}} shows up and scratches both their faces. James quickly throws Meowth a ball of yarn, then runs off with Jessie back inside for the exam.

The first exam tests a person's knowledge of [[Pokémon]], where they answer true or false questions. Ash does his best to answer each of the questions correctly. At the {{p|Magikarp}} question, James becomes angry because of [[EP016|the time]] he had that {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Team Rocket|Gyarados}}, as well as notice Jessie giving each question a "true" answer, hoping that she gets half of them right.

The second exam tests a person's ability to recognize Pokémon. The Pokémon to recognize on the screen looks like a ball. Ash think it's a {{p|Voltorb}}, James thinks it's a Poké Ball, and Jessie thinks it's an {{p|Electrode}}. The head instructor reveals the answer: a {{p|Jigglypuff}} seen from above. The next Pokémon to recognize looks like a swirl. Ash guesses it's a {{p|Poliwhirl}}, James believes it's a {{p|Omanyte}}, and Jessie guesses it's an {{p|Arbok}} when it's all coiled up. Unfortunately, the correct answer is a {{p|Poliwag}}. The next Pokémon for all the students to guess has a fiery tail, and Ash guesses it's a {{p|Charmander}}, but the right answer was {{p|Ponyta}}. A furious Jessie demands that she be asked easier questions, and the head instructor expels her. Once outside, Jessie wakes up Meowth and says that they're going to get revenge.

When the scoreboard comes down, Ash wonders where his score is. Misty points out that Ash's score is on the scoreboard for all the students who got the lowest scores, as Todd takes a picture, much to Ash's chagrin. Meanwhile, James stands alone in a corner, vowing that he will try extra hard for Jessie.

The third exam involves Pokémon battles, as Nurse Joy uses a {{p|Squirtle}} against a fellow instructor's Charmander. Next, the head instructor tells Ash and James that they each have to select a belt of three Poké Balls, even though they don't know what Pokémon are inside them. They choose their belts, and James is up first against the head instructor. The first Pokémon James sends out is a Pikachu, as the head instructor sends out a {{p|Graveler}}. James commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but the attack doesn't work on Graveler. Then, Graveler sends Pikachu flying with a {{m|Tackle}}. James then sends out an {{p|Ivysaur}} and a {{p|Charizard}} at the same time. But unfortunately, the head instructor expels James for bringing out two Pokémon at once.

It is Ash's turn to face the head instructor, who sends out a {{p|Flareon}}. Ash pulls out his first Poké Ball, which reveals a {{p|Weezing}}. Flareon uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, and Ash tells Weezing to dodge and counter with {{m|Smog}}. Flareon uses {{m|Leer}}, but Weezing knocks it down with a {{m|SmokeScreen}} followed by a Tackle. Next, the head instructor sends out a {{p|Jolteon}}, and Ash sends out an Arbok. Jolteon uses {{m|Agility}}, but Arbok stops it with {{m|Glare}}. Then, Arbok uses {{m|Wrap}} but gets hurt by Jolteon's spikes. For the final round, Ash opens his last Poké Ball to reveal a {{p|Meowth}}, while the head instructor sends out a {{p|Vaporeon}}. Meowth tries {{m|Fury Swipes}}, but gets {{status|Freeze|frozen}} in its tracks when Vaporeon uses {{m|Ice Beam}}, giving the victory to the head instructor. Team Rocket's Meowth scratches Ash's face and frees his fellow Meowth. The head instructor is impressed by the talking Meowth, so he goes to capture him. However, [[Team Rocket]] returns with James's Pikachu, Ivysaur, and Charizard. The head instructor demands that they return those Pokémon immediately. Jessie and James then say their {{TP|Team Rocket|motto}}s and remove their disguises. Then, Team Rocket orders Ivysaur to use {{m|Vine Whip}}, Charizard to use Flamethrower, and Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}}. Before the Pokémon attack, the head instructor quickly orders them to about-face, causing Pikachu, Ivysaur, and Charizard to attack Team Rocket. Ash realizes that those Pokémon listened to the head instructor because he {{pkmn|training|raised}} them. Then, Ash orders his Meowth, Weezing, and Arbok to also stop Team Rocket. Weezing uses {{m|Explosion}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

Back inside the PLAE building, the head instructor tells the whole class that due to Team Rocket's interference, they have to do the entire exam all over again. The head instructor then offers Ash another chance to pass the test, but Ash refuses, saying that he's better off winning Gym Badges from [[Gym Leader]]s. Misty is now convinced that Ash ''has'' got skill. A short time later, as Ash, Misty, and Brock say goodbye to the head instructor and Nurse Joy before heading off for [[Cinnabar Island]], Todd comes up to Nurse Joy with one of the two Meowth that got hurt in the Explosion. The Meowth then talks, revealing that it is Team Rocket's Meowth. Meanwhile, as Jessie and James vow revenge on Ash and his friends, they quickly discover that they ended up with the wrong Meowth.

== Major events ==

=== Debuts ===


== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Todd Snap]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor]]
* Other Trainers

=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Vulpix}} (''U.S. and international''), {{p|Jigglypuff|Purin}} (''Japan'')

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})

Pokémon seen at the exam:

* [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Ivysaur|Ivysaur]]
* {{p|Charmander}}
* [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Charizard|Charizard]]
* {{p|Squirtle}}
* {{p|Weedle}} ({{shiny2}}?)
* [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Arbok|Arbok]]
* [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Pikachu|Pikachu]]
* {{p|Oddish}}
* [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Meowth|Meowth]]
* {{p|Graveler}}
* [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor#Weezing|Weezing]]
* {{p|Vaporeon}}
* {{p|Jolteon}}
* {{p|Flareon}}

== Trivia ==
* The Pokémon Ash uses in the exam are the same species as those that [[Team Rocket]] uses to battle him outside of it: {{p|Arbok}}, {{p|Weezing}}, and {{p|Meowth}}. James does almost the same, in reverse: he gets a {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}} to use; it would have been an exact correlation had [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] not refused to evolve [[EP051|five episodes prior]].
* This is one episode where Charizard doesn't keep its Japanese voice and its voice is provided by [[Eric Stuart]].
* According to the dub, Jessie is 17 years old. It is not known how accurate this is.
[[Image:EP056error1.png|right|thumb|Shiny Weedle? (bottom)]]
* James receives a team similar to the one that [[Red (game)#In the Super Smash Bros. series|Pokémon Trainer]] has in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], except with a Pikachu instead of a Squirtle.
* This marks the only appearance in the series (so far) of a {{p|Weezing}} other than the one [[James's Weezing|belonging to James]].
* Ash has trouble initially remembering what attacks Arbok can learn, despite battling {{OP|Jessie|Arbok}} in almost every episode prior to this one. He also had trouble remembering Meowth's attacks, but this is understandable seeing as Team Rocket's {{MTR}} hardly ever battles. Curiously, he has battled [[James's Weezing]] an equal amount of times to Arbok and had very little trouble remembering what moves a Weezing could learn.

=== Errors ===
* The instructor shows an image of a {{p|Poliwrath}} and {{p|Poliwag}} but calls them {{p|Poliwhirl}} and Poliwag.
* The instructor says {{type2|Electric}} moves don't work on {{t|Rock}} Pokémon, in reference to Pikachu's Thunderbolt failing to affect his {{p|Graveler}}. Actually, {{type2|Electric}} moves don't work on {{type2|Ground}}s, which Graveler is also, but have normal effectiveness on Rock-types.
* In one scene where the gang talks to [[Nurse Joy]] and [[Todd Snap|Todd]] takes pictures of Pokémon, there is a trainer with a green-colored {{p|Weedle}}. Though it may merely be a coloring error, Weedle is green when {{shiny2}} in {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} sprites.
* The computer's image of a {{p|Caterpie}} leaves a section of its body colored the purple on the screen.

=== Dub edits ===
*Two of the slides were different in the original Japanese version. The question of Vulpix evolving into Ninetales via use of the Fire Stone was concocted by the 4Kids staff. The original question was whether or not a {{p|Wartortle}} was a good use against a {{p|Ninetales}}. The Poliwag slide with Poliwrath on it originally had the correct Pokémon (Poliwhirl) next to Poliwag.
'''Test 1: 2nd Question'''
<gallery>
Image:EP056 Wartortle Ninetales.png|Original Japanese version
Image:2nd question slide.png‎|Dubbed English version
</gallery>
'''Test 2: Poliwag Slide'''
<gallery>
Image:EP056 Poliwhirl Slide.png|Original Japanese version
Image:PoliwagWrongEvolution.png‎|Dubbed English version
</gallery>

==In other languages==
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Ratkaiseva koe|The Ultimate Test}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|L'Ultime épreuve|The Ultimate Test}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Die Feuerprobe|The crucial test}}'''
* Hebrew: '''המבחן הגדול מכולם''' ''{{tt|hamivchan hagadol mikulam|The greatest test of all}}''
* Italian: '''{{tt|L'esame|The examination}}'''
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|O Teste Final|The Final Test}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|O Teste Derradeiro|The Ultimate Test}}'''
* Spanish:
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|El examen final|The final exam}}'''
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La prueba máxima!|The ultimate test!}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pokémonprovet|The Pokémon test}}'''

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EP033

2010-01-20T15:04:29Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Dub edits */ Here's a few note dubbing change notes.

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title_en=The Flame Pokémon-athon! |
title_ja=ほのおのポケモンだいレース！ |
title_ja_trans=Fire Pokémon Big Race! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=November 11, 1997 |
broadcast_us=October 21, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
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ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Meowth's Song|ニャースのうた]] |
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'''The Flame Pokémon-athon!''' (Japanese: '''ほのおのポケモンだいレース！''' ''Fire Pokémon Big Race!'') is the 33rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 11, 1997 and in the United States on October 21, 1998.

{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} near the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]], they come across a ranch, where they see a herd of {{p|Tauros}}. Wanting to catch one (believing they are in the Safari Zone), Ash tries to have {{AP|Pikachu}} face down the stampede, but Pikachu refuses. When Ash sends out {{AP|Charmander|Charizard}}, it is immediately pinned by a {{p|Growlithe}}. After a brief trade of {{m|Flamethrower}}s by the two {{t|Fire}} Pokémon, Ash and friends are introduced to [[Lara Laramie]], of the Laramie Ranch, a ranch that preserves and raises {{pkmn2|wild}} [[Pokémon]]. [[Brock]] immediately recognizes the name right away, as it is said that Pokémon bred by the Laramie clan are of superior breeding. After realizing that they are not in the Safari Zone, Lara invites them to a local festival, as a Pokémon race will be held the next day. Lara intends to race with her {{p|Ponyta}}, a Pokémon whose mane will burn anyone it does not trust. When Ash tries to touch Ponyta, he gets the burning experience firsthand, as he is forced to have {{AP|Squirtle}} cool off his hand. Lara's main opposition is [[Dario]], a {{p|Dodrio}} trainer. Lara explains that the winning team of Pokémon and {{pkmn|Trainer}} will be named as an honorary member of the Laramie clan.

At the festival, while many are cheering Lara on, Dario arrives to tell Lara that her Tauros have suddenly began attacking each other over a bout of confusion. After they arrive on the scene, Lara tells Growlithe to tame the Tauros, but during all this Ponyta is spooked, causing Lara to be thrown off, injuring her arm. As Ash tries to rein in Ponyta, the audience learns that [[Team Rocket]] is behind spooking the Tauros and incapacitating Lara, at the request of Dario: Dario intends to win the competition by any means necessary, while Team Rocket seeks to make money off of the Laramie fortune.

With her injured arm, Lara would not be able to ride Ponyta, but after seeing Ash try to rein in Ponyta, she tries to convince Ash to take her place. At first, neither Ash nor Ponyta feel right about it (Ponyta showing its reluctance by burning Ash again), but Lara insists that both stand to gain from winning (Ash from his trainer skills, Ponyta from its upbringing). Ash and Ponyta use the entire night to prepare for the race.

At the race, many pairs have entered: along with local farmhands and their Pokémon, Dario and Dodrio, Ash and Ponyta, Brock and {{TP|Brock|Onix|Steelix}}, Misty and {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, as well as the all-Pokémon team of Pikachu and Squirtle (representing Ash's entry), all enter the race. When the race starts, Dario and Dodrio quickly take the lead, while Pikachu and Squirtle quickly fall to the back of the pack (as nearly everyone else is larger), though they do eventually catch up to the pack. At the same time, Team Rocket has already begun eliminating the opposition - two well-aimed slingshot shots manage to spook a Tauros, and it runs into a {{p|Nidorina}}, and they take their frustrations out on each other. After a sprint comes a steep uphill portion, where Pikachu is forced to push Squirtle up the hill, putting them far behind once again. Then, the racers come upon a downhill section where another violent accident occurs: an {{p|Electrode}} and its trainer roll down the hill uncontrollably, and a pitfall trap dug up by Team Rocket manages to take out the {{p|Electrode}} and its trainer as they were rolling downhill with increasing speed. This gives Dario a significant lead, while Electrode's {{m|Explosion}} attack manages to incapacitate a {{p|Sandslash}}, {{p|Raticate}}, but most importantly Ash and Ponyta. Ash and Ponyta, however, are able to continue, thanks to Pikachu's {{m|ThunderShock}} and the fact that the two Pokémon were still lagging far behind.

Farther up ahead is a skipping stone portion, which Dario and Dodrio cross with ease. However, this does not bode well for the two closest chasers: Brock and a farmhand with his {{p|Rhyhorn}} - when Rhyhorn attempts to jump on a stone, it sinks. This forces both out of the race (as Brock, with the largest Pokémon in the race, couldn't cross due to Onix's fear of water). This leaves only four teams still racing: while Ash and Ponyta navigate the stones, Starmie and Squirtle {{m|Surf}} across the water easily. At the next portion, teams must make a stop and allow their Pokémon to eat an entire plate of Pokémon food before sprinting to the finish. Dario and Dodrio are the first to arrive, but Dodrio's three heads bickering at which head would be the first to eat causes the three remaining teams to catch up. Desperate to eliminate the other three teams, Dario is forced to use Team Rocket's assistance once more (from which Ash and Misty learns of Dario working with Team Rocket). Ash tells Pikachu and Squirtle (who had both been scarfing down Pokémon food during Team Rocket's motto) to take care of Team Rocket, but {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}'s {{m|Glare}} freezes the two in place, while Starmie is blinded by {{TP|James|Weezing}}'s {{m|Sludge}}. This allows Dario enough time to take off towards the finish.

As Misty implores Ash and Ponyta to keep going (leaving Team Rocket to herself and the three Pokémon), Team Rocket causes Ponyta to literally get fired up, and when Weezing tries to attack Ponyta, the flames ignite Weezing's sludge, sending Team Rocket flying. Now desperate to make up ground, Ash and Ponyta race towards the finish line. When Ash and Ponyta catch up, Dario then orders one of Dodrio's heads to {{m|Peck}} Ponyta for a cheap shot, slowing down Ponyta. Believing that victory is assured, however, Dario is surprised to find that the simple peck had allowed Ponyta to [[Evolution|evolve]] into the much-faster {{p|Rapidash}}, and soon Ash and Rapidash manages to overtake Dario and claim the victory in a photo finish. Believing that he had been screwed out of the victory, Dario orders Dodrio to attack Rapidash, but is sent flying thanks to a Rapidash {{m|Stomp}}.

As the festivities wrap up, Ash and friends bid farewell to the Laramie Ranch, and continue on their way to the Safari Zone. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is chewed out by Dario on failing to deliver a victory and having been denied the honorary membership in the Laramie clan.

== Major events ==

=== Debuts ===
==== Pokémon debuts ====
* {{p|Ponyta}}
* {{p|Rapidash}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Nidorina}}
* {{p|Nidorino}}
* {{p|Electrode}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Tauros}}

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Lara Laramie]]
* [[Dario]]

=== Pokémon ===
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Ponyta}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Growlithe}} ([[Lara Laramie]]'s)
* {{p|Ponyta}} ([[Lara Laramie]]'s; evolves, debut)
* {{p|Rapidash}} ([[Lara Laramie]]'s; newly evolved, debut)
* {{p|Dodrio}} ([[Dario]]'s)

Various Pokémon seen at the ranch and in the race:

* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Sandslash}} (debut)
* {{p|Nidorina}} (debut)
* {{p|Nidorino}} (debut)
* {{p|Electrode}} (debut)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (debut)
* {{p|Tauros}} (debut)

==Trivia==
*It is shown that the flames of a Ponyta are directly under the control of the Ponyta: they will burn any riders that Ponyta does not trust.
*According to a rating system on the [[Pokeani]] website, this episode had the highest rating of any episode in Kanto.
*The race's rules state that a Pokémon must be used to compete. While not exactly the same, this ruling is similar to the bike race featured in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] chapter, ''[[PS012|Wake Up--You’re Snorlax!]]'' where Pokémon can also be used.
*The Laramie family's name may be a reference to [[wp:Fort Laramie National Historic Site|Fort Laramie]]. Oddly enough, the name was the same in the original Japanese version of the episode.
===Errors===
*In the English dub, after {{p|Electrode}} explodes, as {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} run up to {{Ash}}, Squirtle says "Zeni Zeni!" instead of "Squirtle Squirt!", implying that the line was not dubbed over by mistake. Also, right before it uses its {{m|Haze}} attack towards {{p|Ponyta}}, {{TP|James|Weezing}}'s Japanese voice can be heard.
**Incidentally, as the dub retains the insert song ''[[Pokémon Ondo]]'', {{p|Koffing}}'s Japanese voice can also be heard.
*A trainer is shown in the starting line riding a {{p|Nidorino}}, but after {{p|Tauros}} is hit by Team Rocket with a slingshot, the same trainer appears riding a {{p|Nidorina}} being hit by the Tauros.

===Dub edits===
*The scene where Lara Laramie breaks her arm is longer in the Japanese version. When she falls off Ponyta and her arm hits the ground, the impact animation lasts for 1 second (30 frames). That impact animation in the English dub lasts for 1/10 of a second (3 frames).
* In the Japanese version, Lara never states that she is related to the Laramie family.
* Dario calls Team Rocket by their names in the English version, while he calls them "sensei" in the Japanese version.

==In other languages==
* Dutch: '''{{tt|De mara-ponyta|The mara-ponyta}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pokémonien liekkikisat|Pokémon flame contest}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Le Poké-marathon|The Poké-marathon}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Das Pokémon-Rennen|The Pokémon-race}}'''
* Hebrew: '''מרוץ הפוקימונים''' ''{{tt|merotz haPokémonim|The Pokémon race}}''
* Italian: '''{{tt|La gara|The race}}'''
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|火焰的神奇宝贝大赛跑|Fire Pokémon Marathon}}
* Portuguese:
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|A Poké-Corrida|The Poké-Race}}'''
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|A Maratona dos Pokémons de Chama|The Marathon of the Flame Pokémons}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Безумные гонки|Insane race}}'''
* Spanish:
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|La llama Pokémon-athon|The Pokémon-athon flame}}'''
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La gran carrera!|The big race!}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Dagens trubbel|Today's trouble}}'''

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EP103

2009-06-21T20:57:37Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Synopsis */

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colorscheme=Orange |
epcode=EP103 |
title_en=Misty Meets Her Match |
title_ja=ユズジム！タイプバトル３VS３!! |
title_ja_trans=Yuzu Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=July 1, 1999 |
broadcast_us=September 9, 2000 |
en_series=Orange Islands |
en_op=[[Pokémon World (song)|Pokémon World]] |
ja_op=[[The Rivals|ライバル！]] |
ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=園田英樹 |
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director=栗本宏志 |
art=梶浦紳一郎 |
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'''Misty Meets Her Match''' (Japanese: '''ユズジム！タイプバトル３VS３!!''' ''{{tt|Yuzu|Trovita}} Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!!'') is the 103rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 1999 and in the United States on September 9, 2000.
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
Getting a [[Transportation in Pokémon|ferry]] from [[Trovitopolis]], {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, [[Misty]], {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, and {{Tracey}} are finally going to make it to [[Trovita Island]], which is surrounded by an amount of {{m|whirlpool}}s and huge spiked rocks. Ash is determined to get his third [[Orange League]] [[Gym Badge]]. Suddenly, Pikachu spots a little girl and a {{p|Seel}} caught in the strong current, crying for help. Misty jumps into action by sending out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and then swims down to rescue the girl. Ash joins in by sending out {{AP|Lapras}} and helping Misty bring the girl up onto the surface. Meanwhile, a young man has been watching the whole thing, and is impressed by Misty's actions.

[[Team Rocket]] are not too far behind, and their submarine gets caught in one of the whirlpools.

While riding Lapras the rest of the way to Trovita Island, Ash and Misty ask the girl what she was doing out on the current. The girl, who introduces herself as [[Mahri]], says that she and her Seel were just playing when the current sucked them in. Misty then tells Marhi to always be careful next time she goes swimming. As Lapras and the ship both arrive in port, the young man, who later introduces himself as [[Rudy]], arrives to embrace Mahri, who is revealed to be his sister, and thank Misty for rescuing her by offering plenty of flowers. Rudy then hands Togepi to Ash, then dances with Misty. He compliments the young {{type2|water}} [[Pokémon Trainer]] on her daring rescue of Mahri, and asks if she could train the other Pokémon trainers at his gym. Misty and Ash are both awestruck that Rudy is the Trovita Island Gym Leader. Ash wastes no time in challenging Rudy. After a war of words, Rudy tells Ash that if he wants to challenge him, he has to pass a small attack test.

The group head off to Rudy's speedboat, and Ash must knock down all the targets in order to challenge Rudy. Ash is successful with Pikachu on the first target, but Rudy is too busy looking at Misty instead of paying attention. Ash sends out {{AP|Charizard}}, who singes Misty with its flames. Ash quickly calls Charizard back, apologizes to Misty, then continues with the test.

Team Rocket show up again, meanwhile, Ash destroys another target appears in front of them, and {{AP|Squirtle}} destroys it with a {{m|Water Gun}}, causing a tree to fall and send Team Rocket flying. Ash then has an easy time using Pikachu, Squirtle, and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to destroy the remaining targets, and eventually passes the test. As night falls, Rudy schedules the gym [[battle]] for tomorrow, and invites Misty to join him and Marhi for dinner, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Tracey high and dry.

A few minutes later, Ash is talking to [[Professor Oak]] on the telephone, and Oak wishes Ash good luck in his match with Rudy tomorrow. Tracey then butts in and shows Oak his latest Pokémon sketches, while Ash and Pikachu sit down to eat a takeaway meal.

Meanwhile, Rudy, Mahri, and Misty finish an exquisite dinner and head down to the gym to see Rudy's Pokémon working out by dancing to music as a way of improving their skills. Rudy and Misty get out on the dance floor, shortly followed by Mahri and Togepi. Rudy asks Misty if she would stay with him and Mahri forever. Given food for thought by those words, Misty stops dancing to think about it, while Rudy tells her to make her decision after the match tomorrow.

The next morning, Ash and Rudy are both ready to battle each other on top of one of the island's huge spikes. The spectators, Misty, Togepi, Tracey, and Mahri included, watch from a hot-air balloon, and one of Rudy's friends does commentary while riding a {{p|Pidgeot}}. As the match begins, Ash sends out Pikachu, and Rudy sends out {{p|Electabuzz}}, since both are {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon. Pikachu tries to take down Electabuzz with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} and a {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Electabuzz defeats Pikachu with a {{m|ThunderPunch}}, giving the first victory to Rudy.

Meanwhile, Mahri asks Misty what Rudy said to her last night. Misty uneasily answers that it was nothing important, but obviously, she's still thinking about the offer from Rudy.

For the next round, both trainers will use {{type2|Grass}} Pokémon, so Ash sends out Bulbasaur, and Rudy sends out {{p|Exeggutor}}, as well as ask for some music. Exeggutor easily avoids Bulbasaur's {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack by dancing to avoid the leaves, then knocks Bulbasaur down with an {{m|Egg Bomb}}. As it looks like Exeggutor is about to deliver the finishing blow, Ash quickly orders Bulbasaur to use {{m|Sleep Powder}}, which successfully puts Exeggutor to sleep, as well as cause it to fall off the cliff, knocking Team Rocket back down into the sea below. Bulbasaur rescues Exeggutor with its {{m|Vine Whip|vines}}, and the second victory goes to Ash.

Now, in the third and final round, Water Pokémon will be used, so Ash sends out Squirtle, and Rudy sends out {{p|Starmie}}, as well as dedicate the final victory to Misty. Squirtle and Starmie both attack each other with Water Guns, and Rudy quickly plays some more music, causing Starmie to {{m|Rapid Spin|spin}} so much, it uses a Thunderbolt attack to knock Squirtle into submission, leaving Ash horrified. After thinking over the chance of a lifetime from Rudy, Misty finally makes her choice: she yells at Ash to win since he can release Squirtle's hidden power. Mahri is shocked, while Rudy loses his confidence after hearing Misty's words. Ash orders Squirtle to fight back. Squirtle escapes the Thunderbolt with another Water Gun, {{m|Withdraw}}s inside its shell as it's about to fall off the cliff, then {{m|Hydro Pump|releases huge jets of water from its shell}} to fly back onto the battlefield. Misty realises that Squirtle has now learned Hydro Pump! Squirtle uses its new attack and a {{m|Skull Bash}} to defeat Starmie, giving the final victory to Ash, who celebrates by dancing with Squirtle and Pikachu about how they need one more badge to get into the [[Orange League]].

As the sun sets, Ash receives his {{Badge|Spike Shell}} from Rudy, who also offers Misty one more bunch of flowers. Rudy is now convinced that [[PokéShipping|Misty wants Ash]], who doesn't seem to have a clue about it. And so, Ash, Misty, Tracey, Pikachu, and Togepi board Lapras and sail off into the sunset.

== Major events ==
* Ash battles [[Rudy]] and earns the [[Badge#Spike Shell Badge|Spike Shell Badge]].
* Ash's Squirtle learns {{m|Hydro Pump}}.
=== Debuts ===
* [[Rudy]]

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Rudy]]
* [[Mahri]]
* Other Gym Trainers

=== Pokémon ===
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]] {{p|Scyther}} ''(US and international)''; {{p|Seel|Pawou}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Seel}} ([[Mahri]]'s)
* {{p|Electabuzz}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Rudy|Starmie}})

Other Pokémon seen at Rudy's [[Trovita Island|Trovita Island Gym]]:

* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Ninetales}}
* {{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Hitmonchan}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}

== Trivia ==
* ''PM-103'' was the name of the ferry that carried Ash and co. to Trovita Island. The initials appear to stand for ''Pocket Monsters'' and the number corresponds with the episode number.
* The mystery Pokémon in Tracey's sketch that he was showing to Prof. Oak is {{p|Elekid}}. Tracey asks if it could be a new Pokémon and Prof. Oak laughingly disagrees. This was meant to be ironic because the viewers knew that Prof. Oak's observation was incorrect. That is because by the time this episode first aired, most people already knew Elekid was a new Pokémon because it was featured in the movie short ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''. Rudy uses an {{p|Electabuzz}} during his battle against Ash (However, it was hinted in the previous episode's Oak lecture that Oak might have known about its existence, since he referred to it in the lecture about Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.)
* The song used by Rudy to train his Pokémon is [[Pokémon (Dance Mix)]] (English dub only).
*[[Professor Oak's lecture]]: [[The Power of One]]. Oak talks a little about the movie. He introduces [[Lawrence III]], and then talks about the tablet (the one containing the legend). However he says he cannot read the tablet, and he then tells viewers to watch the movie.

=== Errors ===
* Rudy says that Ash must knock down ''all'' the targets during the attack test in order to battle him, but even though Charizard fails to hit a target, Ash still passes the test.
* When Rudy's {{p|Starmie}} is knocked out, the point that droops down to symbolize its loss of power is colored gold like its middle part rather than purple.

=== Dub edits ===
* ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills!]]'', ''[[EP106|Pokémon Water War]]'', and ''[[EP107|Pokémon Food Fight]]'' were all aired before this episode in the U.S. This caused mass confusion to many American fans. The main one being is to why in the episode before, ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', the group was so close to arriving to Trovita Island and then all of a sudden all of a sudden Ash has his badge and is heading off somewhere else without the episode in which he fought the Trovita Island Gym Leader. However once the saga came out on {{wp|DVD}}, they were put in the correct order.

==In other languages==
* French: '''{{tt|Coup de foudre sous le soleil|Thunderbolt under the sun}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Romantisches Insel-Abeneur|Romantic island-adventure}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Lezioni di ballo|Dance lessons}}'''
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Misty encuentra pareja!|Misty finds a match!}}'''
* Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|Misty conoce a su media naranja|Misty meets her match}}'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Misty Encontra um Par|Misty Meets a Partner}}'''

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2009-05-28T19:26:12Z

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'''Celebi and Joy''' (Japanese: '''もうひとつのセレビィ伝説''' ''Yet Another Legend of Celebi'') is episode 14 of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and the 13th side story episode of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 7, 2003, in the UK on July 27, 2005, and in the USA on August 12, 2006.
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== Synopsis ==
Ritchie continues to pursue his goal to become a [[Pokémon Master]], along with his trusty Pikachu, Sparky. After traveling through a dense forest, a huge city called [[Marion City]] envelopes them, and they stop to take in the sights and smells of urban life. Of course, it is a city, so their first smell of urban life is a cloud of truck exhaust. While searching for a place to rest, he comes across an older man polishing a pedestal of some kind. Inside that pedestal is a statue of Celebi. Ritchie asks the man where this town's [[Pokémon Center]] is, and he explains it's not far...that is, if it's still there. The city is planning to tear the Pokémon Center down!

At the center, which appears to be an older style, an elderly Nurse Joy is standing with her arms spread out, refusing to let the workers pass. A younger Nurse Joy comes out, wondering why the demolition team is there when the demolition wasn't supposed to start until next week. The workers explain that the Mayor ordered that it had to be tore down today. Apparently, they're planning to build a modern Pokémon Center that needs to be done in time for the holidays, so this old building's got to go down. The Nurses still refuse to budge, so the workers send in their Pokémon, a {{p|Scyther}}, a {{p|Machoke}}, a {{p|Rhydon}}, and a {{p|Pinsir}}. However, a {{m|Thunderbolt}} interrupts the proceedings, and Ritchie and Sparky are there, saying they shouldn't be attacking two Nurse Joys. So the workers decide to attack him instead, and send the Pokémon after him. Ritchie retaliates by sending out Rose, who uses Double Team to trick the enemy Pokémon into colliding with each other. Zippo and Sparky finish the job with a Flamethrower and a Thunderbolt. The workers and their Pokémon flee, saying "Wait until the mayor hears about this!" The Nurse Joys thank Ritchie, but he brushes it off, saying who really deserves thanks is the Pokémon. The Nurse Joys invite them inside for some delicious Pokémon food. As the camera zooms out to looking out a window from a building across the way, Celebi can be seen peeking out.

Inside, the older Nurse Joy explains that she's about to retire, and she's leaving her granddaughter, the younger Nurse Joy, in charge. They explain that tomorrow is an important day; it's both Granma Joy's birthday, and the 75th anniversary of the Pokémon Center opening. They moan the fact that Marion Town has been growing into a city, and they don't want to leave room for a old Pokémon Center like this one. It wasn't always that way, though. Grandma Joy explains that it used to be a peaceful and quiet town. She even explains that Celebi used to live in the town before it was overtaken by skyscrapers and concrete. This revelation surprises Ritchie. Grandma Joy goes on to explain about Celebi, and how its presence indicates a harmony between humans and nature. Grandma Joy explains that she saw Celebi the day before the center opened 75 years ago. A day of joy and tragedy, because the day the center opened, there was a landslide that took a dear friend, Nick, away from them. She can only sigh, "If only he had come to my birthday party, he might still be alive with us."

That night, Ritchie is talking about how this building is filled with memories, but if they tear it down, all those memories will just disappear. He wishes there was something he could do to help, but he doesn't think there is. Or at least, not until they're surprised by a bright green light which reveals Celebi! Ritchie is amazed, but Celebi flies to a dresser and points at a drawer. Sparky pulls the drawer out, and Celebi flies inside, coming out with a hidden drawer with a Celebi carving inside. Ritchie wonders what it was doing back there, but Celebi answers with another green glow... which leaves the Celebi carving dropping to the floor, and Ritchie and Sparky standing in a forest.

Ritchie and Sparky are suddenly confused, but they suddenly hear someone calling for help. They find a young girl Joy hanging from a cliff, and manage to save her and pull her back up with some help from her Rapidash. Joy explains that she saw some flowers that she wanted to pick for Celebi when she fell. She explains that legends say that a Celebi lives in this forest, and she thinks it's true. To prove it, she shows them a Celebi Shrine that was put up in the forest a long time ago. A young boy named Nick is working on fixing the doors, but one of them falls off while he's showing off his work. Ritchie's attention, however, is on something else. That's the same Celebi statue he saw earlier, in the city! Nick grudgingly admits that when it comes to carpentry, he's still not nailing it. Joy calls him on the bad joke, and this is the first time Ritchie catches his name, and remember the photo Grandma Joy showed him earlier.

While they're walking back, Joy comments on Ritchie's odd clothes, saying he must come from really far away. She wants to travel when she grows up, though her mother wants her to run the Pokémon Center. When Ritchie asks Nick, he explains that he helps his father.

However, Sparky interrupts, pointing out the Pokémon Center ahead. It's still under construction, but almost finished. Joy heads in, hoping to see them at the party. Ritchie looks confused, but Nick explains that it's a two-in-one party: celebrating the opening of the center, and Joy's birthday. Ritchie suddenly realises that everything he's seen today is tying in perfectly with what he's heard just earlier.

Later that night during a thunderstorm, Nick's father is informed that Joy ran into the forest. As Ritchie and Nick head out to look for Joy, they find her unconscious near the shrine. As a fire starts near them, Celebi appears and protects them.

The next day as Nick and his father leave, Ritchie remembers the Celebi carving that Nick left and rides a Ponyta after them (since this was the day that the landslide killed Nick and his father). Upon catching up to them, Ritchie shows Nick the Celebi carving and persuades him to return to give it to Joy. As Nick and his father head back to Marion town, the fatal landslide occurs behind Ritchie. Nick finally shows up to the party and gives Joy her gift. After that happens, Ritchie and Sparky are returned back to the present.

Upon arrival, Ritchie sees the same demolition crew and their Pokémon at the Pokémon Center. At first, Ritchie thought they were going to demolish it, but they were restoring it. Ritchie then meets an elderly Nick who is the mayor of this town. Afterwards, Celebi makes itself known. What used to be an overcrowded city has been regressed to a normal city that still embraces Marion City's old traditions to this day.

== Major Events==
=== Debuts ===
== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* [[Ritchie]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nick]]
* Nick's father
* Demolitioners
* Joy's family
* Townspeople

=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Sparky|Ritchie's]])
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ([[Zippo|Ritchie's]])
* {{p|Taillow}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; nicknamed "Rose")
* {{p|Machoke}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Pinsir}}
* {{p|Ponyta}} ([[Nurse Joy|Joy]]'s)
* {{p|Tauros}}
* {{p|Celebi}}

== Trivia ==
*Ritchie reads the title card.
=== Errors ===
=== Dub Edits===
*The dialogue where Nurse Joy tells Ritchie about her grandmother's birthday and the anniversary of the Pokémon Center is the same in both versions, but the dubbed English version has Joy mentioning that the Pokémon Center first opened "75 years ago", while the original Japanese version has Joy stating that the Pokémon Center first opened "50 years ago."
*After Ritchie and Sparky are taken to the past and the Celebi figurine falls to the floor, a nine-second shot of the empty guest room followed by a shot of Ritchie and Sparky arriving at a green field is removed from the dub.
*The banter exchanged between Ritchie, Joy, and Nick is different in the Japanese version: originally, instead wanting to travel all around the world, Joy says that she wants to be a nurse and will be starting her training in a year's time. Ritchie then asks Nick what his dream is, and Nick responds with "Well, I..." before getting interrupted by Sparky.

==In other languages==
* Italian: '''{{tt|Salviamo il Centro Pokémon!|Let's save the Pokémon Center!}}'''
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'''Miranda''' (Japanese: '''ボイジャー''' ''Voyager'') is a character from ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. She works as a pier master, and talks to the sea gulls to tell what the current weather condition is like. She was voiced by 小林幸子 ''Sachiko Kobayashi'' in the Japanese version and [[Kayzie Rogers]] in the English dub.

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'''Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back''' (Japanese: '''ミュウツーの{{tt|逆襲|ぎゃくしゅう}}''' ''Mewtwo's Counterattack'') is the first Pokémon movie. It debuted in Japanese theaters on July 18, 1998, and then made its way to North American theaters on November 10, 1999.

''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' was shown with the [[Pikachu Shorts|Pikachu short]] movie ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''.

Continuity-wise, the events of this movie happen between the episodes ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' and ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]''.

==Synopsis==
[[Giovanni]], the leader of [[Team Rocket]], has managed to create an enhanced clone of {{p|Mew}}. In this, he has created {{an|Mewtwo}}. As the story begins, a confused Mewtwo asks himself who he is, what he is, and where he came from. Just then, Mewtwo wakes up in a stasis tube in one of Team Rocket's laboratories, where the scientists study him. Mewtwo breaks out of his test tube, as the head scientist, [[Dr. Fuji]], tells Mewtwo that he was made by humans and is a clone. Mewtwo is angry that the scientists see him more as an end result to their project and less of a sentient being so he destroys the lab and kills all the scientists. Dr. Fuji says to himself that he regrets playing God before dying at the hands of Mewtwo. Then, Giovanni arrives in his private helicopter and offers to help give some value to Mewtwo's life. Mewtwo takes up the offer, and is put in a suit of armor to prevent him from rebelling against Team Rocket.

Over the next few weeks, Mewtwo does most of Team Rocket's dirty work, capturing wild Pokémon and beating any {{pkmn|Trainer}}s that come into the gym in [[Viridian City]], including [[Gary Oak]]. Mewtwo has had enough and blasts off out of Team Rocket HQ and back to the island where he was born.

Upon returning to the island where he was born, Mewtwo vows to get revenge on those who created and tried to enslave him, and more importantly, to prove his worth as a living being by finding and beating his original, Mew.

Meanwhile, {{Ash}}, [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] are preparing for lunch until a Pokémon Trainer known as [[Raymond]] shows up and challenges Ash, who is happy to oblige, since he enjoys one or two battles before lunch. With Pikachu jumping into battle, Ash easily beats the Pokémon Trainer. What he doesn't know is that he's being watched, not only by Team Rocket, but by a mysterious third party. [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, who were also watching the battle, don't have any food. Suddenly, a Dragonite flies in with a letter for Ash and friends. It projects a hologram of a mysterious woman who tells the Trainers to head to a pier in order to get to an island fortress called New Island.

Later, the gang arrive at the [[Pokémon Center]] and discover that the [[Nurse Joy]] who works there has been missing for quite a while. {{mov|Miranda}}, the pier master tells them that she has lived on the pier all her life and that the storm is the fiercest she's ever seen. She then tells a story to everyone present about how some people died in a storm many years ago, however legend has it that the tears of the Pokémon restored the people to life.

Soon, most of the other Pokémon Trainers take off for a place called New Island. Team Rocket give Ash and friends a boat ride, but the storm proves too much for them, so they have to use Ash and Misty's Water Pokémon to get all the way to New Island.

As the heroes barely arrive at New Island, the mystery woman from the hologram letter greets them and takes them to the dining room to meet the other Trainers who arrived safely.

Meanwhile, as Team Rocket try to get inside the fortress, Mew can be seen flying around without a care in the world.

As they arrive in the dining room, Ash and friends meet three Pokémon Trainers named [[Neesha]], [[Fergus]], and [[Corey]]. Just then, the mystery woman introduces everybody in the room to her master, who is revealed to be none other than Mewtwo! Then, the woman faints, Brock quickly catches her, and it is revealed that the mystery woman is the missing Nurse Joy. Mewtwo tells the Trainers that humans are weak and cruel, and the world will fall into ruin because it is controlled by them. He also says that Pokémon are no better off, since they choose to associate with humans.

As Team Rocket get into the fortress and make their way into a laboratory, they come across a weird-looking machine, a computer, and Pokémon sleeping in giant pods. Jessie accidentally sits on the computer controls which play back a recorded message from Dr. Fuji about the fossilized eyelash of Mew that was created to form Mewtwo. Suddenly, the machine takes a piece of hair from Meowth to create a clone of him.

Mewtwo leads Ash and the other Trainers into the stadium part of the fortress and suggests that they should battle Pokémon to see who is the strongest, the clones vs. the originals. Ash's {{AP|Charizard}}, Corey's {{p|Venusaur}}, and Neesha's {{p|Blastoise}} are no match for Mewtwo's clones, and he claims the originals with his own specialized [[Poké Ball]]s. Mewtwo then announces that the other Pokémon will be taken to be cloned. The clones will remain safe on the island while Mewtwo's storms destroy the planet. He then sends the Balls after the Pokémon.

Immediately all the Trainers are on the run. Some Pokémon are captured before they realize what's happening, some attempt to outrun the Clone Balls and some attempt to use their attacks to defend themselves. However it's no use and the Pokémon are all being captured one by one. Ash gets an idea and, reasoning that Mewtwo can't capture his Pokémon if they're already inside their Poké Balls, recalls {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}. However it turns out to be no use, as the Clone Balls instead capture the Poké Balls with Bulbasaur and Squirtle still inside! Brock suggests carrying the Pokémon away, but while Misty successfully hides {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} inside her bag, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}} aren't so lucky and are also captured.

Now {{AP|Pikachu}} is the only Pokémon uncaptured and as it's now the only target, the Poké Balls have little trouble focusing on it. It is nearly captured at one point, however Ash uses his body to block, giving Pikachu a chance to run. Pikachu heads towards a nearby suspended staircase and uses {{m|ThunderShock}} to take out a few of the Clone Balls. Ash is desperate to save Pikachu and follows it up the staircase. Pikachu is forced to use its ThunderShock every few seconds, which in combination with constantly being on the run, leaves it exhausted. As a result, Pikachu is forced off the staircase while dodging the Balls, falling a long way. Ash jumps off after Pikachu to protect it, but before he can grab his friend, a Clone Ball finally manages to capture Pikachu. Ash grabs the ball before he falls into the pool of water at the base of the staircase, and loses his grip on it underwater. Ash follows it up, out of the pool, and towards the entrance to the laboratory where Team Rocket is.

The same machine that cloned Meowth earlier is now processing all of the Clone Balls, and Ash grabs the one Pikachu is in just as the machine does as well. Fighting against the machine's many arms, Ash eventually manages to get the Clone Ball away, destroying the machine in the process. Pikachu is released from the Clone Ball and shakes itself off, hating being confined to the space. Happily, it reunites with Ash, but the clones are now freed from their stasis tubes, prepared to join Mewtwo. The remaining Clone Balls are released from the machine in an explosion, and all open to free the Pokémon inside, including Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur's Poké Balls.

Mewtwo demands to know what happened in the explosion, and Ash emerges from the smoke with his and every Trainer's Pokémon. Ash tries to punch Mewtwo, but Mewtwo's forcefield sends him flying. Just then, after hearing all the commotion, Mew flies down to encounter his clone and tell him that the originals will never be defeated by their copies when they fight without special powers. Thus, Mew and Mewtwo have a big battle that follows, which is about Pokémon fighting for the meaning of their lives, since (as Mewtwo sees it) clones have no value, and whoever wins will be the "real" Pokémon, not the worthless clone.

Ash is horrified to see all the Pokémon fighting their clones, especially Pikachu getting slapped to death by his clone. He eventually falls back down to the stadium floor, causing Misty and Brock to come to his aid. They and Nurse Joy talk about how Mewtwo and all the clones are living beings with value, as well as how when one animal invades the territory of another animal, it doesn't give up until it's driven the trespasser away. And then everyone expresses fear that the originals and clones will never give up, resulting in their deaths.

As Team Rocket also look on in horror, Meowth talks with his clone about philosophy and the moon, and how tasteful it is to be talking about the moon at a time like this.

Just as Mew and Mewtwo are about to finish each other off with huge energy blasts, Ash, angered by the continuous fighting, runs between them, demanding them to stop. The two blasts of energy come in contact with him together, and being so powerful, kill him, turning him to stone.

The stadium becomes silent, save for Pikachu, who runs to Ash's side. After trying to wake him up, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt in vain, as Ash stays unmoving. Pikachu begins to cry at losing its friend, as do the rest of those present in the stadium due to Ash's sacrifice. The tears of all the Pokémon come together and magically revive Ash, bringing him back to life just like in the story Miranda told earlier.

After witnessing all of this, Mewtwo states that it does not matter who is more powerful, that the clones and originals both have value, and nothing else about the matter. He also says that it would be best if no one knew about what happened. When Mewtwo flies off, he tells Ash that he will find a place where he and the clones can live in peace. As a result, all the memories of this event are erased from the Trainers' minds.

Ash, Misty, and Brock instantly find themselves back at the pier with no memory of their adventure on New Island. Ash sees a Mew in the clouds as the storm ends, but Misty and Brock do not, thinking it only to be a mirage.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket lie dormant on the empty New Island as the credits begin to roll.

==Major events==
===Debuts===
* {{an|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}}
* {{p|Seadra}}
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Machamp}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Gary Oak]] (cameo)
* [[Giovanni]]
* [[Dr. Fuji]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Neesha]]
* [[Fergus]]
* [[Corey]]
* {{mov|Miranda}}
* [[Raymond]]
* Announcer
* [[Rocket Grunts]]
* Other [[Pokémon Trainer]]s

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}, clone)
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}, clone)
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}}, clone)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}, clone)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}}, clone)
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}, clone)
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}}, clone)
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{OP|Gary|Nidoking}})
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{OP|Gary|Arcanine}})
* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}})
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{an|Mewtwo|anime}})
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} ([[Fergus]]'s, clone)
* {{p|Golduck}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Tentacruel}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Seadra}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Gyarados}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ([[Corey]]'s, clone, named ''Bernard'' in Japanese, ''Bruteroot'' in English)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Sandslash}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Scyther}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ([[Neesha]]'s, clone, named ''Kusukusu'' in Japanese, ''Shellshocker'' in English)
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Ninetales}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Rapidash}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Dewgong}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Raymond]]'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Venomoth}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Pinsir}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Donphan}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Tauros}}
* {{p|Dragonite}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{P|Caterpie}}

===Cast===
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%}}
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="4" |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 出演
|-
! width="12%" | {{Ash}}
| width="22%" | [[Veronica Taylor]]
! width="12%" | Satoshi
| width="21%" | [[Rica Matsumoto]]
! width="12%" lang="ja" | サトシ
| width="21%" lang="ja" | 松本梨香
|-
! {{AP|Pikachu}}
| [[Ikue Ohtani]]
! Pikachu
| Ikue Ohtani
! lang="ja" | ピカチュウ
| lang="ja" | 大谷育江
|-
! [[Misty]]
| [[Rachael Lillis]]
! Kasumi
| [[Mayumi Iizuka]]
! lang="ja" | カスミ
| lang="ja" | 飯塚雅弓
|-
! {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}
| [[Satomi Kōrogi]]
! Togepi
| Satomi Kōrogi
! lang="ja" | トゲピー
| lang="ja" | こおろぎさとみ
|-
! [[Brock]]
| [[Eric Stuart]]
! Takeshi
| [[Yuji Ueda]]
! lang="ja" | タケシ
| lang="ja" | うえだ　ゆうじ
|-
! [[Jessie]]
| Rachael Lillis
! Musashi
| [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
! lang="ja" | ムサシ
| lang="ja" | 林原めぐみ
|-
! [[James]]
| Eric Stuart
! Kojirō
| [[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
! lang="ja" | コジロウ
| lang="ja" | 三木眞一郎
|-
! {{MTR}}
| [[Maddie Blaustein]]
! Nyarth
| [[Inuko Inuyama]]
! lang="ja" | ニャース
| lang="ja" | 犬山イヌコ
|-
! {{an|Mewtwo}}
| [[Phillip Bartlett]]
! Mewtwo
| Masachika Ichimura
! lang="ja" | ミュウツー
| lang="ja" | 市村正親
|-
! {{p|Mew}}
| [[Kōichi Yamadera]]
! Mew
| Kōichi Yamadera
! lang="ja" | ミュウ
| lang="ja" | 山寺宏一
|-
! [[Corey]]
| [[Ted Lewis]]
! Sorao
| To'oru Furuya
! lang="ja" | ソラオ
| lang="ja" | 古谷徹
|-
! [[Neesha]]
| [[Lisa Ortiz]]
! Sweet
| Aiko Satō
! lang="ja" | スイート
| lang="ja" | 佐藤藍子
|-
! [[Fergus]]
| [[Jimmy Zoppi]]
! Umio
| Wataru Takagi
! lang="ja" | ウミオ
| lang="ja" | 高木渉
|-
! [[Nurse Joy]]
| [[Megan Hollingshead]]
! Joy
| Ayako Shiraishi
! lang="ja" | ジョーイ
| lang="ja" | 白石文子
|-
! [[Officer Jenny]]
| Megan Hollingshead
! Junsar
| [[Chinami Nishimura]]
! lang="ja" | ジュンサー
| lang="ja" | 西村ちなみ
|-
! {{mov|Miranda}}
| [[Kayzie Rogers]]
! Voyager
| Sachiko Kobayashi
! lang="ja" | ボイジャー
| lang="ja" | 小林幸子
|-
! [[Giovanni]]
| Ted Lewis
! Sakaki
| Hirotaka Suzuoki
! lang="ja" | サカキ
| lang="ja" | 鈴置洋孝
|-
! [[Narrator|Narration]]
| [[Ken Gates]]
! Narration
| [[Unshō Ishizuka]]
! lang="ja" | ナレーション
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|}

==Trivia==
* In the United States, the movie briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film until the release of ''{{wp|Toy Story 2}}''.
* There are three versions of this movie:
** The first version was the version released in Japanese theaters and was the first Japanese DVD release.
** The second version was a re-released DVD, containing re-done animation, cleaned up effects and new computer generated animation. This version was later used for the dub.
** The third version was the English dub. This removed the Mewtwo's origin sequence and ultimately, it portrayed Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wanted to take over the planet.
*This is the only movie which takes place between different episodes than it premiered between. While it takes place after ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'', it premiered in Japan between ''[[EP054|The Case of the K-9 Caper]]'' and ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]''.
*Several [[moves]] were used by Pokémon in this movie that were not yet available in the games. {{an|Mewtwo}} used {{m|Shadow Ball}}, the clone {{p|Blastoise}} used {{m|Rapid Spin}}, and Raymond's {{p|Donphan}}, itself a Pokémon not available yet, used {{m|Rollout}}. This is likely due to the movie's release relatively closer to [[Generation II]] than [[Generation I]].
*Jessie and James ask "Who's that Pokémon?" when the silhouettes of the Pokémon, including Meowth, appear in the cloning machine. This is a reference to [[Who's that Pokémon?|the segment]] that appeared between commercial breaks during the anime at the time, and is also present in the Japanese version.
* Misty's {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} was the only Pokémon that wasn't cloned by Mewtwo. She was able to hide her {{p|Togepi}} in her bag, and unlike Brock's {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, it didn't get captured.
* Some of the Pokémon on the poster didn't appear in the actual movie itself.
* This is the only movie which does not feature Ash on the cover. Interestingly, Pikachu does appear.
* Early in the film, Ash engages in a battle with another Trainer. In one battle, the opponent's Golem, a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon, was defeated by Ash's Pikachu's Electric attack. In the games, {{type2|Ground}}s are immune to Electric attacks.
* The movie was re-released on DVD in Japan and contained the Japanese and US audio tracks along with the complete 'Origin of Mewtwo' short.
* The VHS release of the film had a trailer of [[The Power of One|the second movie]] and came with [[Mewtwo (Wizards Promo 14)|a free trading card]]. The DVD release also came with a Mewtwo promotional card.
* ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' is the first appearance of the {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}}, {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Marill}}, and the feature film is the first appearance of {{p|Donphan}}.
* This was the first film confirmed as canon to the anime; during [[EP060]]-[[EP062]], scenes of Mewtwo breaking out of the lab and battling at Giovanni's gym can be seen. Furthermore, the film used footage of [[Gary Oak]] battling Mewtwo. The director's commentary jokes that they had to get a 'stand-in' for Gary because his agent was asking for too much.
* Raymond, the Trainer that Ash faces in the introduction to the movie wears a bandanna with a white marking similar to that of [[Team Aqua]]'s logo.
* This movie marks the ''only'' time in the anime that [[Ash's Pikachu]] is shown going ''into'' a [[Poké Ball]], and only the second time it has come out of one (the other being in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''.
* This is the second time Ash dies and then comes back to life, the first being in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''.
* The nickname of [[Neesha]]'s {{p|Blastoise}} is ''Shellshocker'', which contains 12 characters. This is impossible in the {{pkmn|games}}, as nicknames are only allowed to be 10 characters.
* This movie and ''[[Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime]]'' are the only Pokémon movies to feature all of their generation's [[version mascot]]s. {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, and {{p|Venusaur}} are all present in this movie, while {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}} will be present in the twelfth movie. Coincidentally, ''Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime'' premieres on the 11th anniversary of this movie.

===Errors===
* In the English dub, three Pokémon are referred to by the wrong name. {{p|Pidgeot}} was called {{p|Pidgeotto}}, {{p|Scyther}} was called {{p|Alakazam}}, and {{p|Sandslash}} was called {{p|Sandshrew}}. In the audio commentary, [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] stated that they decided to leave the Alakazam error when they noticed it as something for the children watching to notice and because they felt it was plausible in context that Team Rocket could make a mistake.
* When the three other Pokémon Trainers are taking off, Corey is seen doing it twice, the second time on a Fearow.
* In the beginning of the feature film, Raymond's Machamp is shown coming out of the Poké Ball twice, for an unknown reason.
* When Fergus releases his Gyarados into the water to ride on its back, its lips are blue instead of the normal yellow.
* Mewtwo is mistakenly colored a light blue instead of a light purple on the VHS and DVD cases.
* When Fergus runs over to his injured Gyarados, his {{p|Nidoqueen}} has the color scheme of a {{p|Nidoking}}.
* In a scene, Misty is protecting a baby {{p|Nidoqueen}}, which is impossible due to the fact Nidoqueen is a fully evolved Pokémon.
* During the scene where Ash confronts Mewtwo, {{p|Rapidash}} was seen without flames.

===Dub edits===
*The plot in the dubbed English version contains a "fighting is wrong" moral and portrays Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wants to take over Earth. It also contains anti-racism material. Meowth, agreeing with his clone, says, "maybe if we started looking at whats the same instead of always looking at whats different, well who knows?"
*During the battle between the Pokémon and their clones, the music that plays in the background is different in both versions: the Japanese version plays instrumental music very softly, while the English version plays ''[[Brother My Brother]]''.
*When Pikachu is repeatedly shocking Ash to try and bring him back to life, Misty says "Pikachu..." in the Japanese version, and "Please, no..." in the English version. A commentary revealed that the dubbers had many alternatives for this piece of dialogue, one of them being Misty saying "My [[bike]]..." referring to a running gag in the anime.
*In the French dub of the movie, Misty's Staryu does not make a sound when it is released from its Poké Ball. In all other versions of the film, Staryu's "voice" can be heard twice.
*The Japanese version portrays Mewtwo as a confused being who cannot place himself among other living beings, so his stress of not being able to figure any of that out leads to his destruction of the labratory on New Island, Team Rocket's new base, and eventually, his plan to get revenge on the world to prove he should be alive.
*In the European Portuguese version of the movie, when Team Rocket are disguised as vikings, Brock says: {{tt|"Não sabia que ainda existiam vikings."|"I didn't know that vikings still existed."}}, to which Ash replies {{tt|"Vivem em Vila Franca de Xira."|"They live in Vila Franca de Xira."}}. Vila Franca de Xira is a city located to the northeast of Lisbon.
*Three scenes detailing the backstory of Mewtwo's creation, a full twelve-minute sequence, were removed from the English dub. The first scene centered around a group of explorers who found an ancient engraving of Mew, and then finding Mew's eyelash. The second detailed the history of [[Dr. Fuji]] and his attempts to clone Mew, as well as {{an|Amber|his daughter}}, who had died as a child. The final scene detailed a young Mewtwo's interaction with clones of the [[Kanto]] starters as well as Amber Fuji. The latter two scenes were later dubbed and made into a short released with the DVD of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', known as ''[[The Birth of Mewtwo]]''.
*Giovanni denies that Mewtwo's armor is meant to suppress its powers in the dub, stating that it is rather meant to "focus" them. It is stated outright in the original Japanese that the armor is meant to suppress the bulk of its powers.
*Miranda's story about the water of the tears that can revive people exists in the English version only, and is not in the Japanese version.
====Scenes removed from dub====
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===In other languages===
* European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contra-ataca|Mewtwo Counter-attacks}}'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Pokémon - O Filme|Pokémon - The Movie}}'''
* {{tt|Spanish|Iberian and Latin American}}: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contraataca|Mewtwo Fights Back}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Mew contre Mewtwo|Mew against Mewtwo}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Pokémon - Der Film|Pokémon - The Movie}}'''
* Greek: '''{{tt|Πόκεμον η πρώτη ταινία|Pokémons The First Movie}}'''
* Chinese(HK): '''{{tt|超夢夢反擊戰|Mewtwo Counter-war}}'''
* Chinese(TW): '''{{tt|超夢的逆襲|Mewtwo Counter-attack}}'''
* Korean: '''{{tt|포켓몬스터1탄 : 뮤츠의 역습|Pocket Monsters movie 1: Mewtwo's Counterattack}}'''
* Danish: '''{{tt|Pokémon 1: Filmen|Pokémon 1: The movie}}'''
* Czech: '''{{tt|Pokémon: První film|Pokémon: The First Movie}}'''
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Pokémon De Film|Pokémon The Movie}}'''
* Polish: '''{{tt|Pokémon: Film Pierwszy - Zemsta Mewtwo|Pokémon: The First Film - Mewtwo's Revenge}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Elokuva: Mewtwo vs Mew|Pokémon Movie: Mewtwo vs Mew}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Pokémon Il Film|Pokémon the Movie}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Filmen - Mewtwo Slår Tillbaka|Pokémon the Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Покемон:Фильм Первый|Pokémon the First Movie}}'''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190641/ ''Pokémon: The First Movie'' at IMDb]

{{Movies}}

[[Category:Movies]]

[[de:Pokémon - Der Film]]
[[fr:Mew contre Mewtwo]]
[[ja:劇場版ポケットモンスターミュウツーの逆襲]]

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2009-05-27T13:08:43Z

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:Look, ''I'' don't remove comments from your talk pages! Anyways, what you're telling me is that either I play ball your way, or I don't play ball at all. [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 18:55, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
::Still. Leave it alone. It's for your own personal record. It helps for the future. [[User:Ht14|<span style="color:#D5AA00"><sup>''ht''</sup></span>]][[User talk:Ht14|<span style="color:#C0C0C0"><small>''14''</small></span>]] 19:07, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
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::C'mon, I was only kidding! [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 06:53, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
:::Listen everyone, I would like to apologize for my rash actions. Can we all just be friends and forget about all these complications? [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 13:08, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

User talk:FlapjackStantz

2009-04-11T06:53:52Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Please */

User talk:FlapjackStantz

2009-04-10T21:57:35Z

FlapjackStantz: Huge announcement to make.

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==Please==
Please do not remove comments from your talk page. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 13:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
:Still, you aren't allowed to. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 18:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
:Look, ''I'' don't remove comments from your talk pages! Anyways, what you're telling me is that either I play ball your way, or I don't play ball at all. [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 18:55, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
::Still. Leave it alone. It's for your own personal record. It helps for the future. [[User:Ht14|<span style="color:#D5AA00"><sup>''ht''</sup></span>]][[User talk:Ht14|<span style="color:#C0C0C0"><small>''14''</small></span>]] 19:07, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
:::sorry, but if you have a problem with the rule, take it up with the people in charge. I don't make the rules, or enforce them, technically, I just tell people they're there. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 19:50, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
::::Okay, just to get everything straight here. You're not allowed to delete talk page comments. It doesn't matter if it is your talk page, my talk page, or the talk page for [[Ash Ketchum]]. The ''only'' time they can be removed is if they are blatant spam/trolling. Check out the {{bp|talk page|talk page policy}}, and the policies that are linked in the welcome template that I have added to the top of your talk page. Thanks, - [[User:Kogoro|<span style="color:#DA70D6;">'''<sc>Kogoro</sc>'''</span>]] '''|''' [[User talk:Kogoro|<span style="color:#FFB6C1;">'''<sc>Talk to me</sc>'''</span>]] - 19:56, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
*Alright, but sooner or later, I'll need this page entirely blank, because I have a huge announcement to make. [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 21:57, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

User talk:FlapjackStantz

2009-04-10T19:03:15Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Please */

Please do not copy content without permission. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]]<sub>[[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]]</sub> 03:14, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

==Please==
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:Still, you aren't allowed to. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 18:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
:Look, ''I'' don't remove comments from your talk pages! Anyways, what you're telling me is that either I play ball your way, or I don't play ball at all. [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 18:55, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

User talk:FlapjackStantz

2009-04-10T18:55:01Z

FlapjackStantz: Lay off, jerk!

Please do not copy content without permission. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]]<sub>[[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]]</sub> 03:14, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

==Please==
Please do not remove comments from your talk page. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 13:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
:Still, you aren't allowed to. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 18:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
:Look, ''I'' don't remove comments from your talk pages! [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 18:55, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

User talk:FlapjackStantz

2009-04-10T18:44:48Z

FlapjackStantz: Undo revision 728733 by PsychicRider (Talk)

Dark Fiddler, I respect you, but it's my talk page. [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 18:36, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

User talk:FlapjackStantz

2009-04-10T18:36:24Z

FlapjackStantz:

Dark Fiddler, I respect you, but it's my talk page. [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 18:36, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

User talk:FlapjackStantz

2009-04-10T13:17:19Z

FlapjackStantz: Blanked the page

List of clothing (anime)

2009-04-09T15:15:26Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Other clothes */ I'm also putting in mention of May's PJs.

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In the {{g|anime}}, while the main characters will generally wear a single outfit for several seasons, they have changed outfits from time to time and, at the start of a new saga, changed their main outfit entirely. This is a list of the different clothing and outfits worn by the main characters.

=={{Ash}}==
===Main outfits===
All of Ash's main outfits are highlighted by his {{AP|hat}}. They often strongly feature the colors red and blue, along with black, white, green and golden yellow. These are primary and bold colors, accenting Ash's primary status in the series.
====Original series====
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|left|120px|Ash's first outfit]]
One of the curious notes about Ash's first outfit is that, unlike {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}}, while it is clear his clothing is directly inspired by {{ga|Red}}'s, it is a unique outfit design in its own right. This fact is also echoed by the outfits of [[Brock]] and [[Misty]], which were designed purely for the {{pkmn|anime}} instead of using the outfits seen in the games themselves and the artwork for the games.

The outfit is a blue and white jacket with gold trims worn open over a black t-shirt with jeans, sneakers, green fingerless gloves, and of course [[Ash's hat]]. The only part of the outfit with a known story behind it is the hat, which Ash won from a contest from the {{g|League}}. However, other parts of the outfit are notable for practical reasons: Ash kept his [[Kanto]] and [[Orange League]] [[badge]]s pinned to the inside of the jacket, and hung his [[Poké Ball]]s from his belt.

The sneakers are likely the ones mentioned in the lyrics of ''[[Type: Wild]]''.

Ash wore this outfit from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' to ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.
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====Advanced Generation====
[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|80px|Ash's second outfit]]
Ash's second outfit was the first alternate main outfit to be seen on any character, and by default, the least expected. Brock and Misty's second outfit would not debut until several episodes after Ash's did.

Along with a new hat, Ash wore a hoodie instead of a jacket, black gloves instead of green, and new pants and sneakers. He also started wearing a new backpack.

All of his new clothes, however, bear a notable resemblance to his old clothes, probably to maintain his style and avoid confusion which would be caused by a completely new appearance. This becomes a common theme among all new outfits: they are new takes on the style on the former outfits.

The symbol on his hat and hoodie pocket reflect the [[Poké Ball]] symbols seen frequently in the [[Generation III]] games, particularly in the designs of the [[player character|main characters']] clothes. Ash's Advanced Generation outfit is similar to the one {{ga|Red}} wears in [[Generation III]], most notably, his sleeves.

Ash wore this outfit from ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' to ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''.
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====Diamond & Pearl====
[[Image:SatoshiDP.png|thumb|left|130px|Ash's third outfit]]
Based on the example set by the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, at the start of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, most fans were expecting Ash to wear a new outfit. Outfit changes are now accepted as routine if and when the anime changes sagas.

His third outfit takes a step back to his first outfit by wearing a jacket instead of a hoodie, and with colors closer to the original. This time, however, he tends to keep his jacket closed, possibly because he no longer keeps badges pinned to the inside. It also has a white undershirt instead of black for a change, as well as a new hat, new pants, and new sneakers. His gloves appear to be the same as those from the second outfit. His backpack is new but, again, green. It should be noted that this new outfit is mostly based on that of {{ga|Lucas}}, the male player character from {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. The only differences are the hat designs, sneakers, backpack color, and the fact that Ash wears open fingered gloves but no scarf. It also bears traits of {{ga|Red}}'s outfit, mainly the white collar. Though there is the fact he is now wearing a closed jacket, another similarity with Red's.

One of the most common complaints among fans about the outfit is the yellow stripe across Ash's chest. This is, considering its curve, apparently based on the lower half of the [[Poké Ball]] symbol which was seen on Ash's pocket in his second outfit. However, given how long it is now, it is more difficult to tell.

Ash started wearing this outfit in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''.
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===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
*Ash wore a {{wp|kimono}} to a summer festival in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''.
*Ash and Brock don party outfits in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. Ash wears a bright orange {{wp|tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo}} with a frilled shirt and orange {{wp|bowler hat}}.
*Ash fantasizes about wearing a blue tuxedo for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Ash wore an outfit based directly on that of [[Sir Aaron]]: it is a blue {{wp|tunic}} over a gray long-sleeved shirt and gray pants, matched with blue gloves and boots and a teal hat and hooded {{wp|cape}}.
*When he enters the [[Wallace Cup]] with {{AP|Buizel}}, Ash wore a fedora hat and a tuxedo.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Ash's most common swimwear in the Kanto and Johto seasons is a pair of blue trunks with yellow stripes going down the side. Virtually every episode in the Kanto and Johto series where he swims, he is in this swimsuit.
*Ash changes to a different swimsuit along with his clothing in the Advanced Generation. He has orange trunks with a green and yellow double stripe going down his left side. The same pattern is much smaller on the right, appearing only on the waistband. This actually appeared once before, in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'', But the swimsuit itself didn't make frequent appearances until Ash's adventures in Hoenn.
*In Diamond & Pearl, Ash is in red trunks with a light blue line at the bottom. Like the orange swimsuit, this actually appeared once before, in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', but didn't appear frequently until Diamond & Pearl.
*A swimsuit similar to his Kanto/Johto one was seen in ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', except it was two-shaded blue (dark on top and lighter on bottom) with white stripes instead of yellow down the sides.

====Other clothes====
*Ash has a pair of green and yellow pajamas that he wears whenever he sleeps. It was first seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' when he ran to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in it. This clothing stays with him from Kanto to Sinnoh. When he sleeps, he also removes his hat.
*He also wore a cow suit in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''.
*Ash also had an orange and white dress with red Mary-Janes he wore to get into [[Celadon Gym|Erika's gym]]. The outfit was worn with a blonde wig with a large pink bow in it. When wearing this outfit, he went by the name "[[Ashley]]". The wig was destroyed when Pikachu electrocuted him, but it is unknown what happened to the dress and shoes afterwards. It is possible he still has them.
*Ash also wore a medieval themed outfit for [[DJ Mary]]'s radio show in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''. It was a long blue shirt with light gray tights. He also wore a green cap similar to the signature one of {{wp|Robin Hood}}.
*A running gag in the series, where Ash's mother reminds him to change his underwear everyday, actually appeared several times, most notably in the Christmas special ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' where Ash went swimming in his blue and white striped boxers.
*In ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Ash is seen in his new blue boxers.
*In ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Ash wore army clothing.
*In ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]'', Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wore Hawaiian-styled clothing.
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Image:POKEMON Ash's Pajamas.JPG|Ash's pajamas
Image:EP004 001.jpg|Ash as a "{{p|Caterpie|cowterpie}}"
Image:Ashley.jpg|Ashley
Image:Ashmaturity.png|Ash without his hat, on his way to retrieve it
Image:Asharmy.jpg|Ash in Army attire
Image:000199.jpg|Ash's orange trunks from Advanced Generation
Image:Ashcrossdressesagain.png|Ash's maid outfit
Image:AshContest.jpg|Contest attire for the [[Wallace Cup]]
Image:Hawaiian Clothing.png|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wearing Hawaiian-styled clothing
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==[[Misty]]==
===Main outfits===
All of Misty's main outfits feature yellow, with some red and blue.
[[Image:MistyOutfit1.png|thumb|left|80px|Misty's first outfit]]
[[Image:Pokemon - Hoenn - Misty.gif|thumb|right|80px|Misty's outfit in the Advance Generation]]
====Original series====

Misty's first outfit, and her best known, is a yellow crop top shirt and short jean shorts held up with red suspenders. Her entire midriff and navel are revealed here. She wore red and white sneakers with it, and also carried a red draw-string bag with it.

This outfit also debuted her hairstyle, which is typically the way she always wears it, regardless of her outfit: a small side ponytail. She will occasionally take it down, but usually only if she is sleeping or wearing a formal outfit of some sort.

Misty wore this outfit from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' to ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.

====Advanced Generation====

Misty's second outfit is apparently a yellow vest with a large blue button on the front and yellow shorts worn over some sort of dark-red swimsuit or leotard. She wears it with short orange boots. The few times she carries a backpack with it, it is a small backpack designed to look like a {{p|Spheal}}.

Misty started wearing this outfit in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]''.

===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
[[Image:MistyandAshKimono.jpg|thumb|215px|right|Misty and Ash dancing in their Kimonos]]
*Misty wears a {{wp|yukata}} to a summer festival in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''. It appears again in the fourth ending theme, ''{{g|Ondo}}''.
*Misty wears a stage dress designed to look like {{p|Goldeen}} in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''.
*Misty wears a pink {{wp|kimono}} for the Princess festival in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''.
*Misty fantasizes about wearing a red dress for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*Misty and Brock both wore special outfits for the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]. Misty's outfit is a red {{wp|mandarin dress|china dress}}.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Misty's most common swimwear is a red bikini, seen worn when she was sunbathing in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'', and the bottom of the two pieces in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''.
*Misty fantasizes about sunbathing in a pink bikini in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]''.
*Misty wears a yellow bikini with a skirt and a red star on the top in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.
*Misty wears a green and white striped bikini in the end of ''[[H002|Cerulean Blues]]''.

====Other clothes====
*Misty wears a pink blouse and a long, brown skirt in her France fantasy in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''.
*Misty wears a red shirt with a pink jacket featuring green and yellow stripes as part of [[Team Rocket]]'s makeover in ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]''.
*Misty donned a Team Rocket outfit in the second half of ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''.
*Misty wears a [[Nurse Joy]] outfit while helping out at the clinic in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''.
*Misty wears a blue jacket with a black and red cap as a disguise in ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''.
*Misty sometimes wears her mermaid outfit first seen in ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]'' while at her gym.
*Misty sometimes wears a blue shirt with black sweatpants. She wore it in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' and in part of ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]''.
*She wore an interesting red and pink dress with long red tights in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''. One of the sleeves jutted out, which she used as a perch for {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} to sit on.
*Misty sometimes wears a different yellow sleeveless top first shown in ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing]]''. She also tucks in her shirt, exposing a small white belt with a pink buckle. Her shorts also seem to be styled differently.
*Misty also wore an Army Attire in ''[[EP133|Tanks A Lot!]]''.

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Image:MistySwimsuit9.jpg|Misty in a red bikini
Image:000045.jpg|Misty in a yellow bikini
Image:NDVD 012.jpg|Misty in a green bikini
Image:Kasumi Merm.png|Misty's mermaid outfit
Image:045.jpg|Misty in a different top
Image:MistyHollywood.PNG|Misty in Hollywood!
Image:Mistyarmy.jpg|Misty's army attire
Image:Mistynursejoy.JPG|Misty's Nurse Joy outfit
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==[[Brock]]==
===Main outfits===
Brock's main outfits contain different shades of the earthy colors green, brown and orange.
[[Image:BrockOriginal.png|thumb|left|80px|Brock's first outfit]]
[[Image:TakeshiAG.png|thumb|right|120px|Brock's Advanced Generation outfit]]
====Original series====

One of the most distinct features of Brock's first outfit was his green vest, which had four large pockets on the front. He wore this over an orange short-sleeved shirt, along with brown pants and blue and white sneakers. On either side of his belt, which was black with a gold rectangular buckle, he had attached brown belt pockets.
With it, he carried a large blue backpack with a bedroll clearly seen strapped to it at the top.

Assumably, he keeps many supplies in his many pockets, just as he tends to fill his bag with more supplies than it should be realistically able to hold. However, he has never been seen reaching into these pockets, so their contents remain unknown.

Brock wore this outfit from ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' to ''[[H001|A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!]]''.

====Advanced Generation====

Brock wore this outfit from ''[[H001|A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!]]'' to ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is]]''.
====Diamond & Pearl====

Brock started wearing this outfit in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]''
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===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
[[Image:TakeshiDP.png|thumb|right|120px|Brock's Diamond & Pearl outfit]]
*Ash and Brock don party outfits in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. Brock wears a white outfit with large pink frills on the sleeves and pant cuffs. He holds a pair of {{wp|maraca}}s with it.
*Brock fantasizes about wearing a blue {{wp|tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo}} for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*One of Brock's best known outfits is his ''"[[Takeshi's Paradise]]"'' outfit. This was possibly inspired by his outfit in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. It is similar in many ways, particularly the pink frills. However, this outfit is purple and red instead of white. Also, he wears a large {{wp|sombrero}} with it, and his {{wp|maraca}}s now look like [[Poké Ball]]s.
*Brock wears a white tuxedo in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]''. He is seen in it again in [[Temacu]]'s wedding fantasy in ''[[EP198|The Heartbreak of Brock]]'' with a rose tucked in the breast pocket.
*Misty and Brock both wore special outfits for the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]. Brock's outfit is a lime green tuxedo with an oversized sparkling pink {{wp|bow tie}}.
*Brock wears a purple {{wp|suit (clothing)|suit}} in fantasies in ''[[AG117|Berry, Berry Interesting]]'' and ''[[AG141|Hail to the Chef]]''. For some reason, these fantasies also always involve Brock's woman of choice in a red dress with a white hair accessory, and drinking milk from a wine glass. However, the suit itself is variable; in the first episode, he wears it with a {{wp|necktie|tie}}, and in the second, with a bow tie.
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Brock wears a beige robe similar to that of a priest covered by some sort of {{wp|cape}} or {{wp|mantle}} in brown, green, orange, and trimmed with gold, all topped with an orange {{wp|cap|skullcap}}.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
[[Image:Dawn_swimsuit.PNG|thumb|left|Brock's swim trunks from ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]''.]]
*Brock usually wears light purple swim trunks with three dark blue diamonds on the sides. In Advanced Generation onwards, these are colored as dark purple, due to the different palette.
*In the hotspring scene in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', he wears a different pair of swim trunks that are olive green with an orange stripe down the side. However, this is only known from artwork since in the scene itself, nothing below Brock's neck is ever seen above water.
**He wore these same swimtrunks in ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]''.

====Other clothes====
*One of Brock's best known accessories is his pink frilly {{wp|apron}}. He frequently wears it while cooking or doing other chores.
*He also wears an alternate apron, known as the "movie apron" since it is only seen in the {{g|movie}}s. This apron is bright blue with neon green straps.
*He wore a long, blue, medieval-themed robe for [[DJ Mary]]'s radio show in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''.
*He wore army attire in ''[[EP133|Tanks A Lot!]]'' when they had a plan to rescue Pikachu and others.
*He wore a stylish outfit with a matching cap in ''[[DP095|Battling The Generation Gap!]]''.
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Image:BrockArmy.jpg|Brock in Army Attire
Image:Ash_and_brock.jpg|Brock and Ash at [[Lila]]'s shop
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=={{Tracey}}==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:TraceyOutfit.gif|thumb|right|Tracey's main outfit.]]
Tracey has only had one main outfit throughout the entire series. It consists of a loose green {{wp|T-shirt}}, red shorts, blue sneakers, and his most notable accessory, a light red headband that he uses to keep his hair out of his face.

Tracey is the only main character from the original series who never changed outfits at the start of Advanced Generation.

===Side outfits===
[[Image:Ndvd0160am.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Tracey in flower-patterned trunks.]]
====Formal clothes====
====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*His first swimwear outfit was simply a pair of navy-blue swim trunks as seen in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]''.
*The second was seen in ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]''. Still a pair of navy-blue swim trunks but these has a sunflower print on them. He also removed his headband while in this outfit.
*The third was seen in ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]''. Yet another pair of blue swim trunks but these had an orange stripe painted on the legs.

====Other clothes====
In ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Most Splenderous Thing]]'', {{an|Daisy}} fantasized Tracey playing the prince in her water ballet along side Misty. This outfit consisted of a blue shirt with long sleeves and gold trimming, teal pants, a red cape, and a silver crown. This would be the second time he is seen without his headband.

=={{an|May}}==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:May Anime Artwork.jpg|110px|thumb|left|May's main outfit]]
====Advanced Generation series====
May's main outfit is a red t-shirt with a dark-blue circle around her neck, dark-blue shorts, white skirt, red and yellow sneakers, a red bandanna with a white Poké Ball-like drawing, and dark-blue and white gloves. It is based off of the outfit her {{ga|May|game counterpart}} wears in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}
[[Image:May2.JPG|right|thumb|200px|May in her Emerald outfit]]

====Diamond & Pearl series====
Much like Ash and Brock changed clothes at the start of both Diamond & Pearl and Advanced Generation, and Misty did before her return in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'', May changed clothes sometime between her departure in ''[[AG192|Home Is Where the Start Is]]'' and her return in ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]'' Her outfit in the [[Diamond & Pearl series]] is based off of the outfit that her {{ga|May|game counterpart}} wears in {{game|Emerald}}. It consists of a green bandana, a red orange vest with a black collar, black bike shorts, black socks, and red and white sneakers. She also carries a green waistpack similar to the one she carried in the Advanced Generation Series. When she got off the boat, she was seen with a yellow backpack. It is unknown if she normally carries this or only had it because she was traveling a long distance (to Sinnoh from Johto).
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===Side outfits===
[[Image:may dress.jpg|200px|thumb|right|May's Movie 8 Dress]]
====Formal clothes====
* In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. May wears a white, pink and red {{wp|ball gown}} decorated with tiny bows and with a decoration similar to {{p|Beautifly}} wings on the back. She wears her hair in two different ways in this outfit, with different accessories for each: in one way, she wears a large pink bow styled to look like her regular {{wp|kerchief|bandana}}, and another, she has little pink pom-poms in her hair.
[[Image:MayContest.PNG|thumb|215px|left|May at the Wallace Cup]]
* During the Wallace Cup, May wore a new dress for the contest, which was unique because it had an Arabian style to it. It was a pink half shirt with a yellow heart on it and with yellow border on the sleeves and neck. She also wears a peach veil with a green gem on top, and a peach long skirt with a piece of pink fabric at the waist. Her entire midriff and her navel are displayed here. She also wears brown flip-flops with toe rings and a yellow necklace with a red heart.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*May's most common swimwear is the yellow hearts bikini. This was shown in ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]'' and ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]''.
*May also wore a pink polka dotted one piece swimsuit in ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]''.
*May wore a green bikini with red hearts on her hips in ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]''.
*Twice May wore a pink bikini, both times being in movies. The first time was during ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' and the second time was at ''{{g|Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}.

====Other clothes====
* May also wore sleeveless pink colored ninja clothes in ''[[AG156|From Cradle to Save!]]''.
* She wore winter clothes in a flashback in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle! ]]'' while at [[Ice Rock]] near [[Snowpoint City]]. It is mostly a pink dress with sleeves, her green bandana and pink shoes.
* In "[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]", during her sleepover with Dawn and Zoe at the Valor Hotel, May wore orange pajamas.
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Image:May_Yellow_Bikini.PNG| May in yellow bikini
Image:Ninjamay.jpg|Ash and May's ninja dress
Image:Icerockanime.png|At the Ice Rock
Image:May swimsuit.jpg|May in a swimsuit
Image:Maybathingsuit1.jpg|Green swimsuit
Image:May_swimsuit2.JPG|May's pink bikini
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==[[Max]]==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:Max.png|100px|thumb|left|Max's main outfit]]
Max's main outfit is a green t-shirt, green and brown sneakers, black glasses and brown shorts. He carries a yellow backpack with his belongings.
===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Max's outfit appears to be one of a young prince with a {{wp|beret}} and a {{wp|cape}}.
====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Max's most common swimwear was a pair of green trunks, with no special patterns. This was seen in ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]'' and ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]''
*The swimsuit was changed into a green speedo in ''{{g|Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}''.
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<gallery>
Image:000071.jpg|Max diving in green trunks
Image:000597.jpg|Max swimming in a green Speedo
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=={{an|Dawn}}==
[[Image:HikariDP.png|thumb|left|125px|thumb|Dawn's main outfit]]
===Main outfit===
Dawn's outfit consists of a mini dress which is mostly black with a white undershirt inside a V-shaped neck with a pink skirt. On her head, she wears a white beanie with a pink [[Poké Ball]] print on it. She also wears gold hair clips that hold up her hair in front. On her feet, she wears pink knee-high boots with black socks underneath. She also has a small yellow back pack with all her personal belongings.

===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
[[Image:Dawn contest dress.jpg|205px|thumb|right|Dawn in her Contest dress]]
Formal clothes are a key part of Dawn's wardrobe, since she dresses up nicely for all her {{g|Contest}}s.
*In her [[DP001|debut appearance]], she was shown to be wearing three different formal outfits when having her fantasies with the three starters of Sinnoh.
*She frequently wears a pink dress during her contests. In the [[Floaroma Town]] contest, she decorated her dress with flowers, presumably to fit the towns flowery theme. In the [[Hearthome City]] contest, she added a yellow ribbon around her waist and her hair barrettes were star-shaped. The yellow ribbon was also seen in the [[Wallace Cup]]. Opening and ending themes show her in different dresses, but she has never worn them in contests.

*In the [[Hearthome Collection]], she wore a plain white-blue dress with a yellow ribbon at the back. It also came along with a blue, beaded necklace and white shoes.

====Weather clothes====
[[Image:DawnCollection.PNG|thumb|205px|left|Dawn in the Hearthome Collection]]
=====Swimwear=====
*Dawn wore a yellow and orange bikini in ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]'' and ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'', as well as in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]''

====Other clothes====
*The {{g|Learning League}} website portrays Dawn with her white undershirt having sleeves that reach past her elbows, and black stockings or tights covering her legs.
*Dawn donned a pink cheerleading outfit in ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched]]'' and again in ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]''. Her Pokémon also have similar outfits.
*Before leaving her home to start her journey, she was shown to have many clothes in the bag her mom asked her to leave behind.
*Dawn also wore a maid's outfit to help out at the [[Café Cabin]] in ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''.
*In ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland]]'' she wore a {{p|Piplup}} costume in her dream.
*One point of the end credits of ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' features shots of Dawn in a number of different outfits.
*Whenever she's sleeping, Dawn wears pink pajamas, as first seen in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]''.
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Dawn_swimsuit.PNG|Dawn's swimsuit
Image:DawnSwimWear.jpg|A closer view of Dawn's swimsuit
Image:dawn cheerleading clothes.jpg|Dawn in a cheerleader outfit
Image:DawnMaid.jpg|Helping out at the [[Café Cabin]]
File:Dawn piplup costume.png|Dawn in her Piplup costume
Image:Dawn pokemon cheer.png|Dawn's Pokémon 
File:Dawn costume 1.png|Chimchar fantasy
File:Dawn costume 2.png|Piplup fantasy
File:Dawn costume 3.png|Turtwig fantasy
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==[[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}==
[[Image:TeamRocketAnime.png|thumb|left|Team Rocket's main outfits.]]
===Main outfits===
Jessie and James are usually found in the same outfit at all times: their white [[Team Rocket uniform]]s. There has been some question about the position or rank denoted by these uniforms, since most [[Rocket Grunt]]s wear a black version of the same uniform. Jessie and James have only been seen wearing a different color uniform in ''[[H012|Training Daze]]'', where they wear dark red. They also wore the black uniforms once.

Meowth, being a Pokémon, has no main outfit and is seen most often not wearing any clothing. However, he does have a fairly notable list of side outfits which he's worn alongside Jessie and James.

===Side outfits===
====Disguises====
{{main|List of Team Rocket's disguises}}
Frequently, when they are not wearing their Team Rocket uniforms, they are most likely wearing something as a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise]] to fool the [[twerp]]s. These range from very elaborate to very simple outfits, all of which have fooled Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}} with similar success.

Several of these disguises are posing as other characters, such as [[Officer Jenny]] and [[Nurse Joy]]. [[Brock]] is usually the best at telling these disguises from the actual women, whether he is aware of it or not.

====Formal clothes====
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Jessie and James looked possibly the most out of place, perhaps as a tongue-in-cheek joke, wearing extravagant outfits based more on the {{wp|Victorian fashion|Victorian era}} than medieval times. Meowth, on the other hand, wore one of the most well-known of medieval outfits, a {{wp|armour|suit of armor}}.
*Whenever she competes in {{g|Super Contest}}s, Jessie wears a large orange dress with light brown boots, with round yellow and orange glasses and her hair in pigtails, under the name Jessalina (Japanese: キャンディ・ムサリーナ ''Candy Musalina'').

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Jessie and James ''both'' wore two-piece bikinis in ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''. James wore his with giant inflatable breasts. These swimsuits were never seen in the English dub, since the scene containing them was cut.
*Jessie and James also both wore swimsuits in ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''. Jessie wore a blue bikini and James wore a blue Speedo. They both had the 'R' logo on them.

====Other clothes====
====Images====
<gallery>
Image:James's fake breasts.jpg|The infamous scene that got cut in the English dub
Image:JessieJames Swimsuits.jpg|Jessie's and James's swimsuits from ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''
Image:POKEMON Jessie and James Outfit Ep 402.JPG|Jenny and Joy disguises
Image:065-2-.jpg|Jessalina
Image:All Fired Up - Robed Rocket.jpg|Team Rocket during the introduction of the [[Indigo League]]
Image:Jessebella.png|Dressing as [[Fantina]].
Image:Team Rocket Disguised Officers.png|Team Rocket disguised as [[Officer Jenny|police officers]]
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[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Anime]]

List of clothing (anime)

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In the {{g|anime}}, while the main characters will generally wear a single outfit for several seasons, they have changed outfits from time to time and, at the start of a new saga, changed their main outfit entirely. This is a list of the different clothing and outfits worn by the main characters.

=={{Ash}}==
===Main outfits===
All of Ash's main outfits are highlighted by his {{AP|hat}}. They often strongly feature the colors red and blue, along with black, white, green and golden yellow. These are primary and bold colors, accenting Ash's primary status in the series.
====Original series====
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|left|120px|Ash's first outfit]]
One of the curious notes about Ash's first outfit is that, unlike {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}}, while it is clear his clothing is directly inspired by {{ga|Red}}'s, it is a unique outfit design in its own right. This fact is also echoed by the outfits of [[Brock]] and [[Misty]], which were designed purely for the {{pkmn|anime}} instead of using the outfits seen in the games themselves and the artwork for the games.

The outfit is a blue and white jacket with gold trims worn open over a black t-shirt with jeans, sneakers, green fingerless gloves, and of course [[Ash's hat]]. The only part of the outfit with a known story behind it is the hat, which Ash won from a contest from the {{g|League}}. However, other parts of the outfit are notable for practical reasons: Ash kept his [[Kanto]] and [[Orange League]] [[badge]]s pinned to the inside of the jacket, and hung his [[Poké Ball]]s from his belt.

The sneakers are likely the ones mentioned in the lyrics of ''[[Type: Wild]]''.

Ash wore this outfit from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' to ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.
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====Advanced Generation====
[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|80px|Ash's second outfit]]
Ash's second outfit was the first alternate main outfit to be seen on any character, and by default, the least expected. Brock and Misty's second outfit would not debut until several episodes after Ash's did.

Along with a new hat, Ash wore a hoodie instead of a jacket, black gloves instead of green, and new pants and sneakers. He also started wearing a new backpack.

All of his new clothes, however, bear a notable resemblance to his old clothes, probably to maintain his style and avoid confusion which would be caused by a completely new appearance. This becomes a common theme among all new outfits: they are new takes on the style on the former outfits.

The symbol on his hat and hoodie pocket reflect the [[Poké Ball]] symbols seen frequently in the [[Generation III]] games, particularly in the designs of the [[player character|main characters']] clothes. Ash's Advanced Generation outfit is similar to the one {{ga|Red}} wears in [[Generation III]], most notably, his sleeves.

Ash wore this outfit from ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' to ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''.
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====Diamond & Pearl====
[[Image:SatoshiDP.png|thumb|left|130px|Ash's third outfit]]
Based on the example set by the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, at the start of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, most fans were expecting Ash to wear a new outfit. Outfit changes are now accepted as routine if and when the anime changes sagas.

His third outfit takes a step back to his first outfit by wearing a jacket instead of a hoodie, and with colors closer to the original. This time, however, he tends to keep his jacket closed, possibly because he no longer keeps badges pinned to the inside. It also has a white undershirt instead of black for a change, as well as a new hat, new pants, and new sneakers. His gloves appear to be the same as those from the second outfit. His backpack is new but, again, green. It should be noted that this new outfit is mostly based on that of {{ga|Lucas}}, the male player character from {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. The only differences are the hat designs, sneakers, backpack color, and the fact that Ash wears open fingered gloves but no scarf. It also bears traits of {{ga|Red}}'s outfit, mainly the white collar. Though there is the fact he is now wearing a closed jacket, another similarity with Red's.

One of the most common complaints among fans about the outfit is the yellow stripe across Ash's chest. This is, considering its curve, apparently based on the lower half of the [[Poké Ball]] symbol which was seen on Ash's pocket in his second outfit. However, given how long it is now, it is more difficult to tell.

Ash started wearing this outfit in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''.
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===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
*Ash wore a {{wp|kimono}} to a summer festival in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''.
*Ash and Brock don party outfits in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. Ash wears a bright orange {{wp|tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo}} with a frilled shirt and orange {{wp|bowler hat}}.
*Ash fantasizes about wearing a blue tuxedo for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Ash wore an outfit based directly on that of [[Sir Aaron]]: it is a blue {{wp|tunic}} over a gray long-sleeved shirt and gray pants, matched with blue gloves and boots and a teal hat and hooded {{wp|cape}}.
*When he enters the [[Wallace Cup]] with {{AP|Buizel}}, Ash wore a fedora hat and a tuxedo.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Ash's most common swimwear in the Kanto and Johto seasons is a pair of blue trunks with yellow stripes going down the side. Virtually every episode in the Kanto and Johto series where he swims, he is in this swimsuit.
*Ash changes to a different swimsuit along with his clothing in the Advanced Generation. He has orange trunks with a green and yellow double stripe going down his left side. The same pattern is much smaller on the right, appearing only on the waistband. This actually appeared once before, in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'', But the swimsuit itself didn't make frequent appearances until Ash's adventures in Hoenn.
*In Diamond & Pearl, Ash is in red trunks with a light blue line at the bottom. Like the orange swimsuit, this actually appeared once before, in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', but didn't appear frequently until Diamond & Pearl.
*A swimsuit similar to his Kanto/Johto one was seen in ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', except it was two-shaded blue (dark on top and lighter on bottom) with white stripes instead of yellow down the sides.

====Other clothes====
*Ash has a pair of green and yellow pajamas that he wears whenever he sleeps. It was first seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' when he ran to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in it. This clothing stays with him from Kanto to Sinnoh. When he sleeps, he also removes his hat.
*He also wore a cow suit in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''.
*Ash also had an orange and white dress with red Mary-Janes he wore to get into [[Celadon Gym|Erika's gym]]. The outfit was worn with a blonde wig with a large pink bow in it. When wearing this outfit, he went by the name "[[Ashley]]". The wig was destroyed when Pikachu electrocuted him, but it is unknown what happened to the dress and shoes afterwards. It is possible he still has them.
*Ash also wore a medieval themed outfit for [[DJ Mary]]'s radio show in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''. It was a long blue shirt with light gray tights. He also wore a green cap similar to the signature one of {{wp|Robin Hood}}.
*A running gag in the series, where Ash's mother reminds him to change his underwear everyday, actually appeared several times, most notably in the Christmas special ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' where Ash went swimming in his blue and white striped boxers.
*In ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Ash is seen in his new blue boxers.
*In ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Ash wore army clothing.
*In ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]'', Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wore Hawaiian-styled clothing.
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Image:POKEMON Ash's Pajamas.JPG|Ash's pajamas
Image:EP004 001.jpg|Ash as a "{{p|Caterpie|cowterpie}}"
Image:Ashley.jpg|Ashley
Image:Ashmaturity.png|Ash without his hat, on his way to retrieve it
Image:Asharmy.jpg|Ash in Army attire
Image:000199.jpg|Ash's orange trunks from Advanced Generation
Image:Ashcrossdressesagain.png|Ash's maid outfit
Image:AshContest.jpg|Contest attire for the [[Wallace Cup]]
Image:Hawaiian Clothing.png|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wearing Hawaiian-styled clothing
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==[[Misty]]==
===Main outfits===
All of Misty's main outfits feature yellow, with some red and blue.
[[Image:MistyOutfit1.png|thumb|left|80px|Misty's first outfit]]
[[Image:Pokemon - Hoenn - Misty.gif|thumb|right|80px|Misty's outfit in the Advance Generation]]
====Original series====

Misty's first outfit, and her best known, is a yellow crop top shirt and short jean shorts held up with red suspenders. Her entire midriff and navel are revealed here. She wore red and white sneakers with it, and also carried a red draw-string bag with it.

This outfit also debuted her hairstyle, which is typically the way she always wears it, regardless of her outfit: a small side ponytail. She will occasionally take it down, but usually only if she is sleeping or wearing a formal outfit of some sort.

Misty wore this outfit from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' to ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.

====Advanced Generation====

Misty's second outfit is apparently a yellow vest with a large blue button on the front and yellow shorts worn over some sort of dark-red swimsuit or leotard. She wears it with short orange boots. The few times she carries a backpack with it, it is a small backpack designed to look like a {{p|Spheal}}.

Misty started wearing this outfit in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]''.

===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
[[Image:MistyandAshKimono.jpg|thumb|215px|right|Misty and Ash dancing in their Kimonos]]
*Misty wears a {{wp|yukata}} to a summer festival in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''. It appears again in the fourth ending theme, ''{{g|Ondo}}''.
*Misty wears a stage dress designed to look like {{p|Goldeen}} in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''.
*Misty wears a pink {{wp|kimono}} for the Princess festival in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''.
*Misty fantasizes about wearing a red dress for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*Misty and Brock both wore special outfits for the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]. Misty's outfit is a red {{wp|mandarin dress|china dress}}.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Misty's most common swimwear is a red bikini, seen worn when she was sunbathing in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'', and the bottom of the two pieces in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''.
*Misty fantasizes about sunbathing in a pink bikini in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]''.
*Misty wears a yellow bikini with a skirt and a red star on the top in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.
*Misty wears a green and white striped bikini in the end of ''[[H002|Cerulean Blues]]''.

====Other clothes====
*Misty wears a pink blouse and a long, brown skirt in her France fantasy in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''.
*Misty wears a red shirt with a pink jacket featuring green and yellow stripes as part of [[Team Rocket]]'s makeover in ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]''.
*Misty donned a Team Rocket outfit in the second half of ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''.
*Misty wears a [[Nurse Joy]] outfit while helping out at the clinic in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''.
*Misty wears a blue jacket with a black and red cap as a disguise in ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''.
*Misty sometimes wears her mermaid outfit first seen in ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]'' while at her gym.
*Misty sometimes wears a blue shirt with black sweatpants. She wore it in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' and in part of ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]''.
*She wore an interesting red and pink dress with long red tights in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''. One of the sleeves jutted out, which she used as a perch for {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} to sit on.
*Misty sometimes wears a different yellow sleeveless top first shown in ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing]]''. She also tucks in her shirt, exposing a small white belt with a pink buckle. Her shorts also seem to be styled differently.
*Misty also wore an Army Attire in ''[[EP133|Tanks A Lot!]]''.

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Image:MistySwimsuit9.jpg|Misty in a red bikini
Image:000045.jpg|Misty in a yellow bikini
Image:NDVD 012.jpg|Misty in a green bikini
Image:Kasumi Merm.png|Misty's mermaid outfit
Image:045.jpg|Misty in a different top
Image:MistyHollywood.PNG|Misty in Hollywood!
Image:Mistyarmy.jpg|Misty's army attire
Image:Mistynursejoy.JPG|Misty's Nurse Joy outfit
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==[[Brock]]==
===Main outfits===
Brock's main outfits contain different shades of the earthy colors green, brown and orange.
[[Image:BrockOriginal.png|thumb|left|80px|Brock's first outfit]]
[[Image:TakeshiAG.png|thumb|right|120px|Brock's Advanced Generation outfit]]
====Original series====

One of the most distinct features of Brock's first outfit was his green vest, which had four large pockets on the front. He wore this over an orange short-sleeved shirt, along with brown pants and blue and white sneakers. On either side of his belt, which was black with a gold rectangular buckle, he had attached brown belt pockets.
With it, he carried a large blue backpack with a bedroll clearly seen strapped to it at the top.

Assumably, he keeps many supplies in his many pockets, just as he tends to fill his bag with more supplies than it should be realistically able to hold. However, he has never been seen reaching into these pockets, so their contents remain unknown.

Brock wore this outfit from ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' to ''[[H001|A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!]]''.

====Advanced Generation====

Brock wore this outfit from ''[[H001|A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!]]'' to ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is]]''.
====Diamond & Pearl====

Brock started wearing this outfit in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]''
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===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
[[Image:TakeshiDP.png|thumb|right|120px|Brock's Diamond & Pearl outfit]]
*Ash and Brock don party outfits in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. Brock wears a white outfit with large pink frills on the sleeves and pant cuffs. He holds a pair of {{wp|maraca}}s with it.
*Brock fantasizes about wearing a blue {{wp|tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo}} for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*One of Brock's best known outfits is his ''"[[Takeshi's Paradise]]"'' outfit. This was possibly inspired by his outfit in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. It is similar in many ways, particularly the pink frills. However, this outfit is purple and red instead of white. Also, he wears a large {{wp|sombrero}} with it, and his {{wp|maraca}}s now look like [[Poké Ball]]s.
*Brock wears a white tuxedo in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]''. He is seen in it again in [[Temacu]]'s wedding fantasy in ''[[EP198|The Heartbreak of Brock]]'' with a rose tucked in the breast pocket.
*Misty and Brock both wore special outfits for the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]. Brock's outfit is a lime green tuxedo with an oversized sparkling pink {{wp|bow tie}}.
*Brock wears a purple {{wp|suit (clothing)|suit}} in fantasies in ''[[AG117|Berry, Berry Interesting]]'' and ''[[AG141|Hail to the Chef]]''. For some reason, these fantasies also always involve Brock's woman of choice in a red dress with a white hair accessory, and drinking milk from a wine glass. However, the suit itself is variable; in the first episode, he wears it with a {{wp|necktie|tie}}, and in the second, with a bow tie.
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Brock wears a beige robe similar to that of a priest covered by some sort of {{wp|cape}} or {{wp|mantle}} in brown, green, orange, and trimmed with gold, all topped with an orange {{wp|cap|skullcap}}.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
[[Image:Dawn_swimsuit.PNG|thumb|left|Brock's swim trunks from ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]''.]]
*Brock usually wears light purple swim trunks with three dark blue diamonds on the sides. In Advanced Generation onwards, these are colored as dark purple, due to the different palette.
*In the hotspring scene in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', he wears a different pair of swim trunks that are olive green with an orange stripe down the side. However, this is only known from artwork since in the scene itself, nothing below Brock's neck is ever seen above water.
**He wore these same swimtrunks in ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]''.

====Other clothes====
*One of Brock's best known accessories is his pink frilly {{wp|apron}}. He frequently wears it while cooking or doing other chores.
*He also wears an alternate apron, known as the "movie apron" since it is only seen in the {{g|movie}}s. This apron is bright blue with neon green straps.
*He wore a long, blue, medieval-themed robe for [[DJ Mary]]'s radio show in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''.
*He wore army attire in ''[[EP133|Tanks A Lot!]]'' when they had a plan to rescue Pikachu and others.
*He wore a stylish outfit with a matching cap in ''[[DP095|Battling The Generation Gap!]]''.
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Image:BrockArmy.jpg|Brock in Army Attire
Image:Ash_and_brock.jpg|Brock and Ash at [[Lila]]'s shop
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=={{Tracey}}==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:TraceyOutfit.gif|thumb|right|Tracey's main outfit.]]
Tracey has only had one main outfit throughout the entire series. It consists of a loose green {{wp|T-shirt}}, red shorts, blue sneakers, and his most notable accessory, a light red headband that he uses to keep his hair out of his face.

Tracey is the only main character from the original series who never changed outfits at the start of Advanced Generation.

===Side outfits===
[[Image:Ndvd0160am.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Tracey in flower-patterned trunks.]]
====Formal clothes====
====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*His first swimwear outfit was simply a pair of navy-blue swim trunks as seen in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]''.
*The second was seen in ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]''. Still a pair of navy-blue swim trunks but these has a sunflower print on them. He also removed his headband while in this outfit.
*The third was seen in ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]''. Yet another pair of blue swim trunks but these had an orange stripe painted on the legs.

====Other clothes====
In ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Most Splenderous Thing]]'', {{an|Daisy}} fantasized Tracey playing the prince in her water ballet along side Misty. This outfit consisted of a blue shirt with long sleeves and gold trimming, teal pants, a red cape, and a silver crown. This would be the second time he is seen without his headband.

=={{an|May}}==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:May Anime Artwork.jpg|110px|thumb|left|May's main outfit]]
====Advanced Generation series====
May's main outfit is a red t-shirt with a dark-blue circle around her neck, dark-blue shorts, white skirt, red and yellow sneakers, a red bandanna with a white Poké Ball-like drawing, and dark-blue and white gloves. It is based off of the outfit her {{ga|May|game counterpart}} wears in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}
[[Image:May2.JPG|right|thumb|200px|May in her Emerald outfit]]

====Diamond & Pearl series====
Much like Ash and Brock changed clothes at the start of both Diamond & Pearl and Advanced Generation, and Misty did before her return in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'', May changed clothes sometime between her departure in ''[[AG192|Home Is Where the Start Is]]'' and her return in ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]'' Her outfit in the [[Diamond & Pearl series]] is based off of the outfit that her {{ga|May|game counterpart}} wears in {{game|Emerald}}. It consists of a green bandana, a red orange vest with a black collar, black bike shorts, black socks, and red and white sneakers. She also carries a green waistpack similar to the one she carried in the Advanced Generation Series. When she got off the boat, she was seen with a yellow backpack. It is unknown if she normally carries this or only had it because she was traveling a long distance (to Sinnoh from Johto).
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===Side outfits===
[[Image:may dress.jpg|200px|thumb|right|May's Movie 8 Dress]]
====Formal clothes====
* In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. May wears a white, pink and red {{wp|ball gown}} decorated with tiny bows and with a decoration similar to {{p|Beautifly}} wings on the back. She wears her hair in two different ways in this outfit, with different accessories for each: in one way, she wears a large pink bow styled to look like her regular {{wp|kerchief|bandana}}, and another, she has little pink pom-poms in her hair.
[[Image:MayContest.PNG|thumb|215px|left|May at the Wallace Cup]]
* During the Wallace Cup, May wore a new dress for the contest, which was unique because it had an Arabian style to it. It was a pink half shirt with a yellow heart on it and with yellow border on the sleeves and neck. She also wears a peach veil with a green gem on top, and a peach long skirt with a piece of pink fabric at the waist. Her entire midriff and her navel are displayed here. She also wears brown flip-flops with toe rings and a yellow necklace with a red heart.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*May's most common swimwear is the yellow hearts bikini. This was shown in ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]'' and ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]''.
*May also wore a pink polka dotted one piece swimsuit in ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]''.
*May wore a green bikini with red hearts on her hips in ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]''.
*Twice May wore a pink bikini, both times being in movies. The first time was during ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' and the second time was at ''{{g|Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}.

====Other clothes====
* May also wore sleeveless pink colored ninja clothes in ''[[AG156|From Cradle to Save!]]''.
*She wore winter clothes in a flashback in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle! ]]'' while at [[Ice Rock]] near [[Snowpoint City]]. It is mostly a pink dress with sleeves, her green bandana and pink shoes.
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Image:May_Yellow_Bikini.PNG| May in yellow bikini
Image:Ninjamay.jpg|Ash and May's ninja dress
Image:Icerockanime.png|At the Ice Rock
Image:May swimsuit.jpg|May in a swimsuit
Image:Maybathingsuit1.jpg|Green swimsuit
Image:May_swimsuit2.JPG|May's pink bikini
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==[[Max]]==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:Max.png|100px|thumb|left|Max's main outfit]]
Max's main outfit is a green t-shirt, green and brown sneakers, black glasses and brown shorts. He carries a yellow backpack with his belongings.
===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Max's outfit appears to be one of a young prince with a {{wp|beret}} and a {{wp|cape}}.
====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Max's most common swimwear was a pair of green trunks, with no special patterns. This was seen in ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]'' and ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]''
*The swimsuit was changed into a green speedo in ''{{g|Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}''.
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<gallery>
Image:000071.jpg|Max diving in green trunks
Image:000597.jpg|Max swimming in a green Speedo
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=={{an|Dawn}}==
[[Image:HikariDP.png|thumb|left|125px|thumb|Dawn's main outfit]]
===Main outfit===
Dawn's outfit consists of a mini dress which is mostly black with a white undershirt inside a V-shaped neck with a pink skirt. On her head, she wears a white beanie with a pink [[Poké Ball]] print on it. She also wears gold hair clips that hold up her hair in front. On her feet, she wears pink knee-high boots with black socks underneath. She also has a small yellow back pack with all her personal belongings.

===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
[[Image:Dawn contest dress.jpg|205px|thumb|right|Dawn in her Contest dress]]
Formal clothes are a key part of Dawn's wardrobe, since she dresses up nicely for all her {{g|Contest}}s.
*In her [[DP001|debut appearance]], she was shown to be wearing three different formal outfits when having her fantasies with the three starters of Sinnoh.
*She frequently wears a pink dress during her contests. In the [[Floaroma Town]] contest, she decorated her dress with flowers, presumably to fit the towns flowery theme. In the [[Hearthome City]] contest, she added a yellow ribbon around her waist and her hair barrettes were star-shaped. The yellow ribbon was also seen in the [[Wallace Cup]]. Opening and ending themes show her in different dresses, but she has never worn them in contests.

*In the [[Hearthome Collection]], she wore a plain white-blue dress with a yellow ribbon at the back. It also came along with a blue, beaded necklace and white shoes.

====Weather clothes====
[[Image:DawnCollection.PNG|thumb|205px|left|Dawn in the Hearthome Collection]]
=====Swimwear=====
*Dawn wore a yellow and orange bikini in ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]'' and ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'', as well as in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]''

====Other clothes====
*The {{g|Learning League}} website portrays Dawn with her white undershirt having sleeves that reach past her elbows, and black stockings or tights covering her legs.
*Dawn donned a pink cheerleading outfit in ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched]]'' and again in ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]''. Her Pokémon also have similar outfits.
*Before leaving her home to start her journey, she was shown to have many clothes in the bag her mom asked her to leave behind.
*Dawn also wore a maid's outfit to help out at the [[Café Cabin]] in ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''.
*In ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland]]'' she wore a {{p|Piplup}} costume in her dream.
*One point of the end credits of ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' features shots of Dawn in a number of different outfits.
*Whenever she's sleeping, Dawn wears pink pajamas, as first seen in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]''.
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Image:Dawn_swimsuit.PNG|Dawn's swimsuit
Image:DawnSwimWear.jpg|A closer view of Dawn's swimsuit
Image:dawn cheerleading clothes.jpg|Dawn in a cheerleader outfit
Image:DawnMaid.jpg|Helping out at the [[Café Cabin]]
File:Dawn piplup costume.png|Dawn in her Piplup costume
Image:Dawn pokemon cheer.png|Dawn's Pokémon 
File:Dawn costume 1.png|Chimchar fantasy
File:Dawn costume 2.png|Piplup fantasy
File:Dawn costume 3.png|Turtwig fantasy
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==[[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}==
[[Image:TeamRocketAnime.png|thumb|left|Team Rocket's main outfits.]]
===Main outfits===
Jessie and James are usually found in the same outfit at all times: their white [[Team Rocket uniform]]s. There has been some question about the position or rank denoted by these uniforms, since most [[Rocket Grunt]]s wear a black version of the same uniform. Jessie and James have only been seen wearing a different color uniform in ''[[H012|Training Daze]]'', where they wear dark red. They also wore the black uniforms once.

Meowth, being a Pokémon, has no main outfit and is seen most often not wearing any clothing. However, he does have a fairly notable list of side outfits which he's worn alongside Jessie and James.

===Side outfits===
====Disguises====
{{main|List of Team Rocket's disguises}}
Frequently, when they are not wearing their Team Rocket uniforms, they are most likely wearing something as a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise]] to fool the [[twerp]]s. These range from very elaborate to very simple outfits, all of which have fooled Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}} with similar success.

Several of these disguises are posing as other characters, such as [[Officer Jenny]] and [[Nurse Joy]]. [[Brock]] is usually the best at telling these disguises from the actual women, whether he is aware of it or not.

====Formal clothes====
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Jessie and James looked possibly the most out of place, perhaps as a tongue-in-cheek joke, wearing extravagant outfits based more on the {{wp|Victorian fashion|Victorian era}} than medieval times. Meowth, on the other hand, wore one of the most well-known of medieval outfits, a {{wp|armour|suit of armor}}.
*Whenever she competes in {{g|Super Contest}}s, Jessie wears a large orange dress with light brown boots, with round yellow and orange glasses and her hair in pigtails, under the name Jessalina (Japanese: キャンディ・ムサリーナ ''Candy Musalina'').

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Jessie and James ''both'' wore two-piece bikinis in ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''. James wore his with giant inflatable breasts. These swimsuits were never seen in the English dub, since the scene containing them was cut.
*Jessie and James also both wore swimsuits in ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''. Jessie wore a blue bikini and James wore a blue Speedo. They both had the 'R' logo on them.

====Other clothes====
====Images====
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Image:James's fake breasts.jpg|The infamous scene that got cut in the English dub
Image:JessieJames Swimsuits.jpg|Jessie's and James's swimsuits from ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''
Image:POKEMON Jessie and James Outfit Ep 402.JPG|Jenny and Joy disguises
Image:065-2-.jpg|Jessalina
Image:All Fired Up - Robed Rocket.jpg|Team Rocket during the introduction of the [[Indigo League]]
Image:Jessebella.png|Dressing as [[Fantina]].
Image:Team Rocket Disguised Officers.png|Team Rocket disguised as [[Officer Jenny|police officers]]
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[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Anime]]

List of clothing (anime)

2009-03-29T08:30:21Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Other clothes */ I'm just putting in mention of Dawn's PJs if that's alright.

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In the {{g|anime}}, while the main characters will generally wear a single outfit for several seasons, they have changed outfits from time to time and, at the start of a new saga, changed their main outfit entirely. This is a list of the different clothing and outfits worn by the main characters.

=={{Ash}}==
===Main outfits===
All of Ash's main outfits are highlighted by his {{AP|hat}}. They often strongly feature the colors red and blue, along with black, white, green and golden yellow. These are primary and bold colors, accenting Ash's primary status in the series.
====Original series====
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|left|120px|Ash's first outfit]]
One of the curious notes about Ash's first outfit is that, unlike {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}}, while it is clear his clothing is directly inspired by {{ga|Red}}'s, it is a unique outfit design in its own right. This fact is also echoed by the outfits of [[Brock]] and [[Misty]], which were designed purely for the {{pkmn|anime}} instead of using the outfits seen in the games themselves and the artwork for the games.

The outfit is a blue and white jacket with gold trims worn open over a black t-shirt with jeans, sneakers, green fingerless gloves, and of course [[Ash's hat]]. The only part of the outfit with a known story behind it is the hat, which Ash won from a contest from the {{g|League}}. However, other parts of the outfit are notable for practical reasons: Ash kept his [[Kanto]] and [[Orange League]] [[badge]]s pinned to the inside of the jacket, and hung his [[Poké Ball]]s from his belt.

The sneakers are likely the ones mentioned in the lyrics of ''[[Type: Wild]]''.

Ash wore this outfit from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' to ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.
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====Advanced Generation====
[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|80px|Ash's second outfit]]
Ash's second outfit was the first alternate main outfit to be seen on any character, and by default, the least expected. Brock and Misty's second outfit would not debut until several episodes after Ash's did.

Along with a new hat, Ash wore a hoodie instead of a jacket, black gloves instead of green, and new pants and sneakers. He also started wearing a new backpack.

All of his new clothes, however, bear a notable resemblance to his old clothes, probably to maintain his style and avoid confusion which would be caused by a completely new appearance. This becomes a common theme among all new outfits: they are new takes on the style on the former outfits.

The symbol on his hat and hoodie pocket reflect the [[Poké Ball]] symbols seen frequently in the [[Generation III]] games, particularly in the designs of the [[player character|main characters']] clothes. Ash's Advanced Generation outfit is similar to the one {{ga|Red}} wears in [[Generation III]], most notably, his sleeves.

Ash wore this outfit from ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' to ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''.
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====Diamond & Pearl====
[[Image:SatoshiDP.png|thumb|left|130px|Ash's third outfit]]
Based on the example set by the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, at the start of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, most fans were expecting Ash to wear a new outfit. Outfit changes are now accepted as routine if and when the anime changes sagas.

His third outfit takes a step back to his first outfit by wearing a jacket instead of a hoodie, and with colors closer to the original. This time, however, he tends to keep his jacket closed, possibly because he no longer keeps badges pinned to the inside. It also has a white undershirt instead of black for a change, as well as a new hat, new pants, and new sneakers. His gloves appear to be the same as those from the second outfit. His backpack is new but, again, green. It should be noted that this new outfit is mostly based on that of {{ga|Lucas}}, the male player character from {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. The only differences are the hat designs, sneakers, backpack color, and the fact that Ash wears open fingered gloves but no scarf. It also bears traits of {{ga|Red}}'s outfit, mainly the white collar. Though there is the fact he is now wearing a closed jacket, another similarity with Red's.

One of the most common complaints among fans about the outfit is the yellow stripe across Ash's chest. This is, considering its curve, apparently based on the lower half of the [[Poké Ball]] symbol which was seen on Ash's pocket in his second outfit. However, given how long it is now, it is more difficult to tell.

Ash started wearing this outfit in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''.
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===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
*Ash wore a {{wp|kimono}} to a summer fesitval in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''.
*Ash and Brock don party outfits in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. Ash wears a bright orange {{wp|tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo}} with a frilled shirt and orange {{wp|bowler hat}}.
*Ash fantasizes about wearing a blue tuxedo for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Ash wore an outfit based directly on that of [[Sir Aaron]]: it is a blue {{wp|tunic}} over a gray long-sleeved shirt and gray pants, matched with blue gloves and boots and a teal hat and hooded {{wp|cape}}.
*When he enters the [[Wallace Cup]] with {{AP|Buizel}}, Ash wore a fedora hat and a tuxedo.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Ash's most common swimwear in the Kanto and Johto seasons is a pair of blue trunks with yellow stripes going down the side. Virtually every episode in the Kanto and Johto series where he swims, he is in this swimsuit.
*Ash changes to a different swimsuit along with his clothing in the Advanced Generation. He has orange trunks with a green and yellow double stripe going down his left side. The same pattern is much smaller on the right, appearing only on the waistband. This actually appeared once before, in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'', But the swimsuit itself didn't make frequent appearances until Ash's adventures in Hoenn.
*In Diamond & Pearl, Ash is in red trunks with a light blue line at the bottom. Like the orange swimsuit, this actually appeared once before, in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', but didn't appear frequently until Diamond & Pearl.
*A swimsuit similar to his Kanto/Johto one was seen in ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', except it was two-shaded blue (dark on top and lighter on bottom) with white stripes instead of yellow down the sides.

====Other clothes====
*Ash has a pair of green and yellow pajamas that he wears whenever he sleeps. It was first seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' when he ran to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in it. This clothing stays with him from Kanto to Sinnoh. When he sleeps, he also removes his hat.
*He also wore a cow suit in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''.
*Ash also had an orange and white dress with red Mary-Janes he wore to get into [[Celadon Gym|Erika's gym]]. The outfit was worn with a blonde wig with a large pink bow in it. When wearing this outfit, he went by the name "[[Ashley]]". The wig was destroyed when Pikachu electrocuted him, but it is unknown what happened to the dress and shoes afterwards. It is possible he still has them.
*Ash also wore a medieval themed outfit for [[DJ Mary]]'s radio show in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''. It was a long blue shirt with light gray tights. He also wore a green cap similar to the signature one of {{wp|Robin Hood}}.
*A running gag in the series, where Ash's mother reminds him to change his underwear everyday, actually appeared several times, most notably in the Christmas special ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' where Ash went swimming in his blue and white striped boxers.
*In ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'', Ash is seen in his new blue boxers.
*In ''[[EP133|Tanks a Lot!]]'', Ash wore army clothing.
*In ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]'', Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wore Hawaiian-styled clothing.
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Image:POKEMON Ash's Pajamas.JPG|Ash's pajamas
Image:EP004 001.jpg|Ash as a "{{p|Caterpie|cowterpie}}"
Image:Ashley.jpg|Ashley
Image:Ashmaturity.png|Ash without his hat, on his way to retrieve it
Image:Asharmy.jpg|Ash in Army attire
Image:000199.jpg|Ash's orange trunks from Advanced Generation
Image:Ashcrossdressesagain.png|Ash's maid outfit
Image:AshContest.jpg|Contest attire for the [[Wallace Cup]]
Image:Hawaiian Clothing.png|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wearing Hawaiian-styled clothing
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==[[Misty]]==
===Main outfits===
All of Misty's main outfits feature yellow, with some red and blue.
[[Image:MistyOutfit1.png|thumb|left|80px|Misty's first outfit]]
====Original series====

Misty's first outfit, and her best known, is a yellow crop top shirt and short jean shorts held up with red suspenders. Her entire midriff and navel are revealed here. She wore red and white sneakers with it, and also carried a red draw-string bag with it.

This outfit also debuted her hairstyle, which is typically the way she always wears it, regardless of her outfit: a small side ponytail. She will occasionally take it down, but usually only if she is sleeping or wearing a formal outfit of some sort.

Misty wore this outfit from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' to ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.

====Advanced Generation====

Misty's second outfit is apparently a yellow vest with a large blue button on the front and yellow shorts worn over some sort of dark-red swimsuit or leotard. She wears it with short orange boots. The few times she carries a backpack with it, it is a small backpack designed to look like a {{p|Spheal}}.

Misty started wearing this outfit in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]''.

===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
*Misty wears a {{wp|yukata}} to a summer festival in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''. It appears again in the fourth ending theme, ''{{g|Ondo}}''.
*Misty wears a stage dress designed to look like {{p|Goldeen}} in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''.
*Misty wears a pink {{wp|kimono}} for the Princess festival in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]''.
*Misty fantasizes about wearing a red dress for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*Misty and Brock both wore special outfits for the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]. Misty's outfit is a red {{wp|mandarin dress|china dress}}.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Misty's most common swimwear is a red bikini, seen worn when she was sunbathing in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'', ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'', and the bottom of the two pieces in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''.
*Misty fantasizes about sunbathing in a pink bikini in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]''.
*Misty wears a yellow bikini with a skirt and a red star on the top in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.
*Misty wears a green and white striped bikini in the end of ''[[H002|Cerulean Blues]]''.

====Other clothes====
*Misty wears a pink blouse and a long, brown skirt in her France fantasy in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''.
*Misty wears a red shirt with a pink jacket featuring green and yellow stripes as part of [[Team Rocket]]'s makeover in ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]''.
*Misty donned a Team Rocket outfit in the second half of ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''.
*Misty wears a [[Nurse Joy]] outfit while helping out at the clinic in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''.
*Misty wears a blue jacket with a black and red cap as a disguise in ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''.
*Misty sometimes wears her mermaid outfit first seen in ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]'' while at her gym.
*Misty sometimes wears a blue shirt with black sweatpants. She wore it in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' and in part of ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]''.
*She wore an interesting red and pink dress with long red tights in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''. One of the sleeves jutted out, which she used as a perch for {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} to sit on.
*Misty sometimes wears a different yellow sleeveless top first shown in ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing]]''. She also tucks in her shirt, exposing a small white belt with a pink buckle. Her shorts also seem to be styled differently.
*Misty also wore an Army Attire in ''[[EP133|Tanks A Lot!]]''.

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Image:MistySwimsuit9.jpg|Misty in a red bikini
Image:000045.jpg|Misty in a yellow bikini
Image:NDVD 012.jpg|Misty in a green bikini
Image:Kasumi Merm.png|Misty's mermaid outfit
Image:045.jpg|Misty in a different top
Image:MistyHollywood.PNG|Misty in Hollywood!
Image:Mistyarmy.jpg|Misty's army attire
Image:Mistynursejoy.JPG|Misty's Nurse Joy outfit
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==[[Brock]]==
===Main outfits===
Brock's main outfits contain different shades of the earthy colors green, brown and orange.
[[Image:BrockOriginal.png|thumb|left|80px|Brock's first outfit]]
[[Image:TakeshiAG.png|thumb|right|120px|Brock's Advanced Generation outfit]]
====Original series====

One of the most distinct features of Brock's first outfit was his green vest, which had four large pockets on the front. He wore this over an orange short-sleeved shirt, along with brown pants and blue and white sneakers. On either side of his belt, which was black with a gold rectangular buckle, he had attached brown belt pockets.
With it, he carried a large blue backpack with a bedroll clearly seen strapped to it at the top.

Assumably, he keeps many supplies in his many pockets, just as he tends to fill his bag with more supplies than it should be realistically able to hold. However, he has never been seen reaching into these pockets, so their contents remain unknown.

Brock wore this outfit from ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' to ''[[H001|A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!]]''.

====Advanced Generation====

Brock wore this outfit from ''[[H001|A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together!]]'' to ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is]]''.
====Diamond & Pearl====

Brock started wearing this outfit in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]''
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===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
[[Image:TakeshiDP.png|thumb|right|120px|Brock's Diamond & Pearl outfit]]
*Ash and Brock don party outfits in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. Brock wears a white outfit with large pink frills on the sleeves and pant cuffs. He holds a pair of {{wp|maraca}}s with it.
*Brock fantasizes about wearing a blue {{wp|tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo}} for a movie premier in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
*One of Brock's best known outfits is his ''"[[Takeshi's Paradise]]"'' outfit. This was possibly inspired by his outfit in ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]''. It is similar in many ways, particularly the pink frills. However, this outfit is purple and red instead of white. Also, he wears a large {{wp|sombrero}} with it, and his {{wp|maraca}}s now look like [[Poké Ball]]s.
*Brock wears a white tuxedo in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]''. He is seen in it again in [[Temacu]]'s wedding fantasy in ''[[EP198|The Heartbreak of Brock]]'' with a rose tucked in the breast pocket.
*Misty and Brock both wore special outfits for the [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]. Brock's outfit is a lime green tuxedo with an oversized sparkling pink {{wp|bow tie}}.
*Brock wears a purple {{wp|suit (clothing)|suit}} in fantasies in ''[[AG117|Berry, Berry Interesting]]'' and ''[[AG141|Hail to the Chef]]''. For some reason, these fantasies also always involve Brock's woman of choice in a red dress with a white hair accessory, and drinking milk from a wine glass. However, the suit itself is variable; in the first episode, he wears it with a {{wp|necktie|tie}}, and in the second, with a bow tie.
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Brock wears a beige robe similar to that of a priest covered by some sort of {{wp|cape}} or {{wp|mantle}} in brown, green, orange, and trimmed with gold, all topped with an orange {{wp|cap|skullcap}}.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
[[Image:Dawn_swimsuit.PNG|thumb|left|Brock's swim trunks from ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]''.]]
*Brock usually wears light purple swim trunks with three dark blue diamonds on the sides. In Advanced Generation onwards, these are colored as dark purple, due to the different palette.
*In the hotspring scene in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', he wears a different pair of swim trunks that are olive green with an orange stripe down the side. However, this is only known from artwork since in the scene itself, nothing below Brock's neck is ever seen above water.
**He wore these same swimtrunks in ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]''.

====Other clothes====
*One of Brock's best known accessories is his pink frilly {{wp|apron}}. He frequently wears it while cooking or doing other chores.
*He also wears an alternate apron, known as the "movie apron" since it is only seen in the {{g|movie}}s. This apron is bright blue with neon green straps.
*He wore a long, blue, medieval-themed robe for [[DJ Mary]]'s radio show in ''[[EP160|Air Time!]]''.
*He wore army attire in ''[[EP133|Tanks A Lot!]]'' when they had a plan to rescue Pikachu and others.
*He wore a stylish outfit with a matching cap in ''[[DP095|Battling The Generation Gap!]]''.
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Image:BrockArmy.jpg|Brock in Army Attire
Image:Ash_and_brock.jpg|Brock and Ash at [[Lila]]'s shop
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=={{Tracey}}==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:TraceyOutfit.gif|thumb|right|Tracey's main outfit.]]
Tracey has only had one main outfit throughout the entire series. It consists of a loose green {{wp|T-shirt}}, red shorts, blue sneakers, and his most notable accessory, a light red headband that he uses to keep his hair out of his face.

Tracey is the only main character from the original series who never changed outfits at the start of Advanced Generation.

===Side outfits===
[[Image:Ndvd0160am.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Tracey in flower-patterned trunks.]]
====Formal clothes====
====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*His first swimwear outfit was simply a pair of navy-blue swim trunks as seen in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]''.
*The second was seen in ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]''. Still a pair of navy-blue swim trunks but these has a sunflower print on them. He also removed his headband while in this outfit.
*The third was seen in ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]''. Yet another pair of blue swim trunks but these had an orange stripe painted on the legs.

====Other clothes====
In ''[[H016|Luvdisc is a Most Splenderous Thing]]'', {{an|Daisy}} fantasized Tracey playing the prince in her water ballet along side Misty. This outfit consisted of a blue shirt with long sleeves and gold trimming, teal pants, a red cape, and a silver crown. This would be the second time he is seen without his headband.

=={{an|May}}==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:May Anime Artwork.jpg|110px|thumb|left|May's main outfit]]
====Advanced Generation series====
May's main outfit is a red t-shirt with a dark-blue circle around her neck, dark-blue shorts, white skirt, red and yellow sneakers, a red bandanna with a white Poké Ball-like drawing, and dark-blue and white gloves. It is based off of the outfit her {{ga|May|game counterpart}} wears in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}
[[Image:May2.JPG|right|thumb|200px|May in her Emerald outfit]]

====Diamond & Pearl series====
Much like Ash and Brock changed clothes at the start of both Diamond & Pearl and Advanced Generation, and Misty did before her return in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'', May changed clothes sometime between her departure in ''[[AG192|Home Is Where the Start Is]]'' and her return in ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]'' Her outfit in the [[Diamond & Pearl series]] is based off of the outfit that her {{ga|May|game counterpart}} wears in {{game|Emerald}}. It consists of a green bandana, a red orange vest with a black collar, black bike shorts, black socks, and red and white sneakers. She also carries a green waistpack similar to the one she carried in the Advanced Generation Series. When she got off the boat, she was seen with a yellow backpack. It is unknown if she normally carries this or only had it because she was traveling a long distance (to Sinnoh from Johto).
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===Side outfits===
[[Image:may dress.jpg|200px|thumb|right|May's Movie 8 Dress]]
====Formal clothes====
* In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. May wears a white, pink and red {{wp|ball gown}} decorated with tiny bows and with a decoration similar to {{p|Beautifly}} wings on the back. She wears her hair in two different ways in this outfit, with different accessories for each: in one way, she wears a large pink bow styled to look like her regular {{wp|kerchief|bandana}}, and another, she has little pink pom-poms in her hair.
[[Image:MayContest.PNG|thumb|215px|left|May at the Wallace Cup]]
* During the Wallace Cup, May wore a new dress for the contest, which was unique because it had an Arabian style to it. It was a pink half shirt with a yellow heart on it and with yellow border on the sleeves and neck. She also wears a peach veil with a green gem on top, and a peach long skirt with a piece of pink fabric at the waist. Her entire midriff and her navel are displayed here. She also wears brown flip-flops with toe rings and a yellow necklace with a red heart.

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*May's most common swimwear is the yellow hearts bikini. This was shown in ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]'' and ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]''.
*May also wore a pink polka dotted one piece swimsuit in ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]''.
*May wore a green bikini with red hearts on her hips in ''[[AG020|Brave the Wave]]''.
*Twice May wore a pink bikini, both times being in movies. The first time was during ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' and the second time was at ''{{g|Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}.

====Other clothes====
* May also wore sleeveless pink colored ninja clothes in ''[[AG156|From Cradle to Save!]]''.
*She wore winter clothes in a flashback in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle! ]]'' while at [[Ice Rock]] near [[Snowpoint City]]. It is mostly a pink dress with sleeves, her green bandana and pink shoes.
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<gallery perrow=3>
Image:May_Yellow_Bikini.PNG| May in yellow bikini
Image:Ninjamay.jpg|Ash and May's ninja dress
Image:Icerockanime.png|At the Ice Rock
Image:May swimsuit.jpg|May in a swimsuit
Image:Maybathingsuit1.jpg|Green swimsuit
Image:May_swimsuit2.JPG|May's pink bikini
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==[[Max]]==
===Main outfit===
[[Image:Max.png|100px|thumb|left|Max's main outfit]]
Max's main outfit is a green t-shirt, green and brown sneakers, black glasses and brown shorts. He carries a yellow backpack with his belongings.
===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Max's outfit appears to be one of a young prince with a {{wp|beret}} and a {{wp|cape}}.
====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Max's most common swimwear was a pair of green trunks, with no special patterns. This was seen in ''[[AG012|The Lotad Lowdown]]'' and ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]''
*The swimsuit was changed into a green speedo in ''{{g|Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}''.
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<gallery>
Image:000071.jpg|Max diving in green trunks
Image:000597.jpg|Max swimming in a green Speedo
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=={{an|Dawn}}==
[[Image:HikariDP.png|thumb|left|125px|thumb|Dawn's main outfit]]
===Main outfit===
Dawn's outfit consists of a mini dress which is mostly black with a white undershirt inside a V-shaped neck with a pink skirt. On her head, she wears a white beanie with a pink [[Poké Ball]] print on it. She also wears gold hair clips that hold up her hair in front. On her feet, she wears pink knee-high boots with black socks underneath. She also has a small yellow back pack with all her personal belongings.

===Side outfits===
====Formal clothes====
Formal clothes are a key part of Dawn's wardrobe, since she dresses up nicely for all her {{g|Contest}}s.
[[Image:Dawn contest dress.jpg|205px|thumb|right|Dawn in her Contest dress]]
*In her [[DP001|debut appearance]], she was shown to be wearing three different dresses when having her fantasies with the three starters of Sinnoh.
*She frequently wears a pink dress during her contests. In the [[Floaroma Town]] contest, she decorated her dress with flowers, presumably to fit the towns flowery theme. In the [[Hearthome City]] contest, she added a yellow ribbon around her waist and her hair barrettes were star-shaped. The yellow ribbon was also seen in the [[Wallace Cup]]. Opening and ending themes show her in different dresses, but she has never worn them in contests.
[[Image:DawnCollection.PNG|thumb|205px|left|Dawn in the Hearthome Collection]]
*In the [[Hearthome Collection]], she wore a plain white-blue dress with a yellow ribbon at the back. It also came along with a blue, beaded necklace and white shoes.
<br clear="left">

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Dawn wore a yellow and orange bikini in ''[[DP047|Sandshrew's Locker!]]'' and ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'', as well as in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]''

====Other clothes====
*The {{g|Learning League}} website portrays Dawn with her white undershirt having sleeves that reach past her elbows, and black stockings or tights covering her legs.
*Dawn donned a pink cheerleading outfit in ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched]]'' and again in ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]''. Her Pokémon also have similar outfits.
*Dawn also wore a maid's outfit to help out at the [[Café Cabin]] in ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''.
*In ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland]]'' she wore a {{p|Piplup}} costume in her dream.
*One point of the end credits of ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' features shots of Dawn in a number of different outfits.
*Whenever she's sleeping, Dawn wears pinkish-red pajamas, as first seen in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]''.
<gallery perrow=4>
Image:Dawn_swimsuit.PNG|Dawn's swimsuit
Image:DawnSwimWear.jpg|A closer view of Dawn's swimsuit
Image:dawn cheerleading clothes.jpg|Dawn in a cheerleader outfit
Image:DawnMaid.jpg|Helping out at the [[Café Cabin]]
Image:Dawn's_piplup_costume.JPG|Dawn in her Piplup costume
Image:Dawn pokemon cheer.png|Dawn's Pokémon 
</gallery>

==[[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}==
[[Image:TeamRocketAnime.png|thumb|left|Team Rocket's main outfits.]]
===Main outfits===
Jessie and James are usually found in the same outfit at all times: their white [[Team Rocket uniform]]s. There has been some question about the position or rank denoted by these uniforms, since most [[Rocket Grunt]]s wear a black version of the same uniform. Jessie and James have only been seen wearing a different color uniform in ''[[H012|Training Daze]]'', where they wear dark red. They also wore the black uniforms once.

Meowth, being a Pokémon, has no main outfit and is seen most often not wearing any clothing. However, he does have a fairly notable list of side outfits which he's worn alongside Jessie and James.

===Side outfits===
====Disguises====
{{main|List of Team Rocket's disguises}}
Frequently, when they are not wearing their Team Rocket uniforms, they are most likely wearing something as a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise]] to fool the [[twerp]]s. These range from very elaborate to very simple outfits, all of which have fooled Ash and {{Ashfr|his friends}} with similar success.

Several of these disguises are posing as other characters, such as [[Officer Jenny]] and [[Nurse Joy]]. [[Brock]] is usually the best at telling these disguises from the actual women, whether he is aware of it or not.

====Formal clothes====
*In ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', the characters dress up in formal medieval-themed outfits. Jessie and James looked possibly the most out of place, perhaps as a tongue-in-cheek joke, wearing extravagant outfits based more on the {{wp|Victorian fashion|Victorian era}} than medieval times. Meowth, on the other hand, wore one of the most well-known of medieval outfits, a {{wp|armour|suit of armor}}.
*Whenever she competes in {{g|Super Contest}}s, Jessie wears a large orange dress with light brown boots, with round yellow and orange glasses and her hair in pigtails, under the name Jessalina (Japanese: キャンディ・ムサリーナ ''Candy Musalina'').

====Weather clothes====
=====Swimwear=====
*Jessie and James ''both'' wore two-piece bikinis in ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''. James wore his with giant inflatable breasts. These swimsuits were never seen in the English dub, since the scene containing them was cut.
*Jessie and James also both wore swimsuits in ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''. Jessie wore a blue bikini and James wore a blue Speedo. They both had the 'R' logo on them.

====Other clothes====
====Images====
<gallery>
Image:James's fake breasts.jpg|The infamous scene that got cut in the English dub
Image:JessieJames Swimsuits.jpg|Jessie's and James's swimsuits from ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''
Image:POKEMON Jessie and James Outfit Ep 402.JPG|Jenny and Joy disguises
Image:065-2-.jpg|Jessalina
Image:All Fired Up - Robed Rocket.jpg|Team Rocket during the introduction of the [[Indigo League]]
Image:Jessebella.png|Dressing as [[Fantina]].
Image:Team Rocket Disguised Officers.png|Team Rocket disguised as [[Officer Jenny|police officers]]
</gallery>

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Talk:List of clothing (anime)

2009-03-29T08:24:39Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Sleepover */

Is it possible to get a better picture of Misty's first outfit? :x Togepi's blocking a good chunk of it.--[[User:Biccy|Biccy]] 17:45, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I think the only pictures of Original Series Misty are featuring Togepi.--[[User:Dawnfan47|Dawnfan47]] 16:26, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[[Image:Spr 3e 025.gif]]

== Rival Clothes ==

Should we put in rivals such as Gary, Drew, Harley, Paul, Zoey, and Kenny? If the page is too long then we could seperate it into smaller articles. One with Ash's friends, one with rivals and Team Rocket. ^-^--[[User:Dawnfan47|Dawnfan47]] 19:35, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Probably, but of the ones you listed, only Gary has changed clothes.[[User:Pokemaniac102|<font color=#FF0000>Po</font><font color=#FFFF00>ke</font>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|<font color=#00FF00>Ma</font><font color=#00FFFF>ni</font><font color=#0000FF>ac</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Pokemaniac102|<font color=#FF00FF>102</font>]] 19:52, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

:Yea, we should probably just add Gary in. --{{Ani|155}}{{Ani|476}}'''[[User:Theryguy512|<span style="color:#FF7F00">Theryguy</span>]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|<span style="color:#5C8CFA">5</span>]][[User:Theryguy512/Mission Page|<span style="color:#5C8CFA">1</span>]][[User:Theryguy512/Sandbox|<span style="color:#5C8CFA">2</span>]]'''{{Ani|473}}[[Image:Trozeiani025.gif]] 22:03, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

== Ninja ==

Being forced to be ninjas. Sounds pretty similar to 'OOPArts of the Ninja Mansion'. See Star Force 13/4. Should be one of them. THink it was ripped? '''[[User:Optimus35|<span class="explain" title="Optimus35"><sc>Optimatum</sc></span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]</sup>'''19 Apr 2008

== Sleepover ==

In DP078, May, Dawn and Zoey have a sleepover at the hotel. Should their PJs b mentioned in this article?--[[User:Kuki|<span style="color:#b00000;">Kuki</span>]][[User talk:Kuki|<span style="color:#2c40a4;">Ta</span><span style="color:#049440;">lk</span>]] 15:41, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
:That doesn't sound like a bad idea --[[User:Manga-in-a-bottle|Manga-in-a-bottle]] 02:06, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
::Well, we did put Ash's pajamas, so it makes sense to put their PJs.--[[User:Starlight the ampharos|Starlight_the_ampharos]] 18:45, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Oh yes, I say we should make mention of the ladies' pajamas. [[User:FlapjackStantz|FlapjackStantz]] 08:24, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

== Team Rocket's Disguses ==

Should we make a seperate article lisitng them? --[[User:Manga-in-a-bottle|Manga-in-a-bottle]] 02:05, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
:I'd say yes. Go for it. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:29, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

== Brock's Blue Clothes ==

It seems that Brock continues to wear the blue festival coat from the Croagunk episode throughout the Gym Battle episode with Crasher Wake. He is also seen leaving with it on. I doubt he'll continue to wear them, but they should be mentioned. [[User:Kumori Satosuke|Satosuke]] 15:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

== Max ==

Why are the low quality swimwear pics of Max being added again and again in the article?--'''[[User:Diby|<span style="color:#6890F0;">D</span><span style="color:#F08030;">i</span>]]'''[[User talk:Diby|<span style="color:#78C850;">b</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Diby|<span style="color:#F8D030;">y</span>]] 18:12, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

M01

2009-02-21T19:57:48Z

FlapjackStantz: /* Dub edits */

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'''Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back''' (Japanese: '''ミュウツーの{{tt|逆襲|ぎゃくしゅう}}''' ''Mewtwo's Counterattack'') is the first Pokémon movie. It debuted in Japanese theaters on July 18, 1998, and then made its way to North American theaters on November 10, 1999.

''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' was shown with the [[Pikachu Shorts|Pikachu short]] movie ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
[[Giovanni]], the leader of [[Team Rocket]], has managed to create an enhanced clone of {{p|Mew}}. In this, he has created {{an|Mewtwo}}. As the story begins, a confused Mewtwo asks himself who he is, what he is, and where he came from. Just then, Mewtwo wakes up in a test tube in one of Team Rocket's laboratories, where the scientists study him. Mewtwo breaks out of his test tube, as the head scientist, [[Dr. Fuji]], tells Mewtwo that he was made by humans and is a clone. Mewtwo is angry that the scientists see him more as an end result to their project and less of a sentient being so he destroys the lab and kills all the scientists. Dr. Fuji says to himself that he regrets playing God before dying at the hands of Mewtwo. Then, Giovanni arrives in his private helicopter and offers to help give some value to Mewtwo's life. Mewtwo takes up the offer, and is put in a suit of armor to prevent him from rebelling against Team Rocket.

Over the next few weeks, Mewtwo does most of Team Rocket's dirty work, capturing wild Pokémon and beating any {{pkmn|Trainer}}s that come into the gym in [[Viridian City]], including [[Gary Oak]]. Mewtwo has had enough and blasts off out of Team Rocket HQ and back to the island where he was born.

Upon returning to the island where he was born, Mewtwo vows to get revenge on those who created and tried to enslave him, and more importantly, to prove his worth as a living being by finding and beating his original, Mew.

Meanwhile, {{Ash}}, [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] are preparing for lunch until a Pokémon Trainer known as [[Raymond]] shows up and challenges Ash, who is happy to oblige, since he enjoys one or two battles before lunch. With Pikachu jumping into battle, Ash easily beats the Pokémon Trainer. What he doesn't know is that he's being watched, not only by Team Rocket, but by a mysterious third party. [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, who were also watching the battle, don't have any food. Suddenly, a Dragonite flies in with a letter for Ash and friends. It projects a hologram of a mysterious woman who tells the Trainers to head to a pier in order to get to an island fortress called New Island.

Later, the gang arrive at the {{g|Center}} and discover that the [[Nurse Joy]] who works there has been missing for quite a while. {{mov|Miranda}}, the pier master tells them that she has lived on the pier all her life and that the storm is the fiercest she's ever seen.

Soon, most of the other Pokémon Trainers take off for a place called New Island. Team Rocket give Ash and friends a boat ride, but the storm proves too much for them, so they have to use Ash and Misty's Water Pokémon to get all the way to New Island.

As the heroes barely arrive at New Island, the mystery woman from the hologram letter greets them and takes them to the dining room to meet the other Trainers who arrived safely.

Meanwhile, as Team Rocket try to get inside the fortress, Mew can be seen flying around without a care in the world.

As they arrive in the dining room, Ash and friends meet three Pokémon Trainers named [[Neesha]], [[Fergus]], and [[Corey]]. Just then, the mystery woman introduces everybody in the room to her master, who is revealed to be none other than Mewtwo! Then, the woman faints, Brock quickly catches her, and it is revealed that the mystery woman is the missing Nurse Joy. Mewtwo starts telling the Trainers that humans are weak and cruel, and the world will fall into ruin because it is controlled by them. He also says that Pokémon are no better off, since they choose to associate with humans.

As Team Rocket get into the fortress and make their way into a laboratory, they come across a weird-looking machine, a computer, and Pokémon sleeping in giant pods. Jessie accidentally sits on the computer controls which play back a recorded message from Dr. Fuji about the fossilized eyelash of Mew that was created to form Mewtwo. Suddenly, the machine takes a piece of hair from Meowth to create a clone of him.

Mewtwo leads Ash and the other Trainers into the stadium part of the fortress and suggests that they should battle Pokémon to see who is the strongest, the clones vs. the originals. Ash's {{AP|Charizard}}, Corey's {{p|Venusaur}}, and Neesha's {{p|Blastoise}} are no match for Mewtwo's clones, and he claims the originals with his own specialised [[Poké Ball]]s (also known as Clone Balls). Mewtwo then announces that the other Pokémon will be taken to be cloned. The clones will remain safe on the island while Mewtwo's storms destroy the planet. He then sends the Balls after the Pokémon.

Immediately all the Trainers are on the run. Some Pokémon are captured before they realize what's happening, some attempt to outrun the Clone Balls and some attempt using their attacks to defend themselves. However it's no use and the Pokémon are all being captured one by one. Ash suddenly gets an idea and, reasoning that Mewtwo can't capture his Pokémon if they're already inside their Poké Balls, recalls {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}. However it turns out to be no use, as the Clone Balls instead capture Ash's Poké Balls whole. Brock suggests carrying the Pokémon away, but while Misty successfully hides {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} inside her bag, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}} aren't so lucky and are also captured.

Now {{AP|Pikachu}} is the only Pokémon uncaptured and as he's now the only target, the Poké Balls are ganging up on him. He is nearly captured at one point, however Ash shields him with his body giving Pikachu a few seconds head start on the rest. Pikachu heads towards a nearby suspended staircase and uses his {{m|ThunderShock}} to take out a few of the Clone Balls. Ash is desperate to save Pikachu and follows him up the staircase. Pikachu is forced to use its ThunderShock every few seconds, which in combination with constantly being on the run, leaves it exhausted. As a result, Pikachu is maneuvered off the staircase and starts a long fall. Ash is horrified and jumps off after his friend. During the fall, Pikachu is finally captured a Clone Ball, but Ash is able to grab it as he falls into a pool. The Clone Ball containing Pikachu gets away from his grip and heads towards a hidden laboratory and Ash is able to follow. A cloning machine is processing all the Clone Balls, and the ball containing Pikachu starts to be cloned, but Ash grabs it and yanks it away. This destroys the cloning machine, and Pikachu is released from the Clone Ball and he and Ash joyously reunite. Then all the other Clone Balls are sent flying from the machine, releasing the Pokémon trapped inside. However, then all the cloned Pokémon emerge from incubation and join Mewtwo.

Mewtwo demands to know what happened in the explosion, and Ash emerges from the smoke with his and every Trainer's Pokémon. Ash tries to punch Mewtwo, but Mewtwo's forcefield sends him flying. Just then, after hearing all the commotion, Mew flies down to encounter his clone and tell him that the originals will never be defeated by their copies when they fight without special powers. Thus, Mew and Mewtwo have a big battle that follows, which is about Pokémon fighting for the meaning of their lives, since (as Mewtwo sees it) clones have no value, and whoever wins will be the "real" Pokémon, not the worthless clone.

Ash is horrified to see all the Pokémon fighting their clones, especially Pikachu getting slapped to death by his clone. He eventually falls back down to the stadium floor, causing Misty and Brock to come to his aid. They and Nurse Joy talk about how Mewtwo and all the clones are living beings with value, as well as how when one animal invades the territory of another animal, it doesn't give up until it's driven the trespasser away. And then everyone expresses fear that the originals and clones will never give up, resulting in their deaths.

As Team Rocket also look on in horror, Meowth talks with his clone about philosophy and the moon, and how tasteful it is to be talking about the moon at a time like this.

Just as Mew and Mewtwo are about to finish each other off with huge energy blasts, Ash runs out into the crossfire and is turned to stone after being killed in the blast.

Pikachu tries to revive Ash by using Thunderbolt, but has no luck. This saddens Pikachu and everybody in the stadium, as well as leave Mewtwo amazed by Ash's sacrifice. All the tears of Pikachu, the other Pokémon, and the clones magically revive Ash and bring him back from the dead.

After witnessing all of this, Mewtwo states that it does not matter who is more powerful, that the clones and originals both have value, and nothing else about the matter. He also says that it would be best if no one knew about what happened. When Mewtwo flies off, he tells Ash that he will find a place where clones can live in peace. As a result, all the memories of this event are erased from the Trainers' minds.

Ash, Misty, and Brock instantly find themselves back at the pier with no memory of their adventure on New Island.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket lie dormant on the empty New Island as the credits begin to roll.

==Major events==
===Debuts===
* {{an|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}}
* {{p|Seadra}}
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Machamp}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Gary Oak]] (cameo)
* [[Giovanni]]
* [[Dr. Fuji]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Neesha]]
* [[Fergus]]
* [[Corey]]
* {{mov|Miranda}}
* [[Raymond]]
* Announcer
* [[Rocket Grunts]]
* {{g|Trainer}}s

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}, clone)
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}, clone)
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}}, clone)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}, clone)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}}, clone)
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}, clone)
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}}, clone)
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{OP|Gary|Nidoking}})
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{OP|Gary|Arcanine}})
* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}})
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{an|Mewtwo|anime}})
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} ([[Fergus]]'s, clone)
* {{p|Golduck}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Tentacruel}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Seadra}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Gyarados}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ([[Corey]]'s, clone, named ''Bernard'' in Japanese, ''Bruteroot'' in English)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Sandslash}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Scyther}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ([[Neesha]]'s, clone, named ''Kusukusu'' in Japanese, ''Shellshocker'' in English)
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Ninetales}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Rapidash}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Dewgong}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Raymond]]'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Venomoth}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Pinsir}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Donphan}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Tauros}}
* {{p|Dragonite}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{P|Caterpie}}

===Cast===
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%}}
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="4" |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 出演
|-
! width="12%" | {{Ash}}
| width="22%" | [[Veronica Taylor]]
! width="12%" | Satoshi
| width="21%" | [[Rica Matsumoto]]
! width="12%" lang="ja" | サトシ
| width="21%" lang="ja" | 松本梨香
|-
! {{AP|Pikachu}}
| [[Ikue Ohtani]]
! Pikachu
| Ikue Ohtani
! lang="ja" | ピカチュウ
| lang="ja" | 大谷育江
|-
! [[Misty]]
| [[Rachael Lillis]]
! Kasumi
| [[Mayumi Iizuka]]
! lang="ja" | カスミ
| lang="ja" | 飯塚雅弓
|-
! {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}
| [[Satomi Kōrogi]]
! Togepi
| Satomi Kōrogi
! lang="ja" | トゲピー
| lang="ja" | こおろぎさとみ
|-
! [[Brock]]
| [[Eric Stuart]]
! Takeshi
| [[Yuji Ueda]]
! lang="ja" | タケシ
| lang="ja" | うえだ　ゆうじ
|-
! [[Jessie]]
| Rachael Lillis
! Musashi
| [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
! lang="ja" | ムサシ
| lang="ja" | 林原めぐみ
|-
! [[James]]
| Eric Stuart
! Kojirō
| [[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
! lang="ja" | コジロウ
| lang="ja" | 三木眞一郎
|-
! {{MTR}}
| [[Maddie Blaustein]]
! Nyarth
| [[Inuko Inuyama]]
! lang="ja" | ニャース
| lang="ja" | 犬山イヌコ
|-
! {{an|Mewtwo}}
| [[Phillip Bartlett]]
! Mewtwo
| Masachika Ichimura
! lang="ja" | ミュウツー
| lang="ja" | 市村正親
|-
! {{p|Mew}}
| [[Kōichi Yamadera]]
! Mew
| Kōichi Yamadera
! lang="ja" | ミュウ
| lang="ja" | 山寺宏一
|-
! [[Corey]]
| [[Ted Lewis]]
! Sorao
| To'oru Furuya
! lang="ja" | ソラオ
| lang="ja" | 古谷徹
|-
! [[Neesha]]
| [[Lisa Ortiz]]
! Sweet
| Aiko Satō
! lang="ja" | スイート
| lang="ja" | 佐藤藍子
|-
! [[Fergus]]
| [[Jimmy Zoppi]]
! Umio
| Wataru Takagi
! lang="ja" | ウミオ
| lang="ja" | 高木渉
|-
! [[Nurse Joy]]
| [[Megan Hollingshead]]
! Joy
| Ayako Shiraishi
! lang="ja" | ジョーイ
| lang="ja" | 白石文子
|-
! [[Officer Jenny]]
| Megan Hollingshead
! Junsar
| [[Chinami Nishimura]]
! lang="ja" | ジュンサー
| lang="ja" | 西村ちなみ
|-
! {{mov|Miranda}}
| [[Kayzie Rogers]]
! Voyager
| Sachiko Kobayashi
! lang="ja" | ボイジャー
| lang="ja" | 小林幸子
|-
! [[Giovanni]]
| Ted Lewis
! Sakaki
| Hirotaka Suzuoki
! lang="ja" | サカキ
| lang="ja" | 鈴置洋孝
|-
! [[Narrator|Narration]]
| [[Ken Gates]]
! Narration
| [[Unshō Ishizuka]]
! lang="ja" | ナレーション
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|}

==Trivia==
* The events of this movie happen between the episodes ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' and ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]'', but did not premier in Japan between those episodes.
* In the United States, the movie briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film until the release of ''{{wp|Toy Story 2}}''.
* There are three versions of this movie:
** The first version was the version released in Japanese theaters and was the first Japanese DVD release.
** The second version was a re-released DVD, and it contained re-done animation, cleaned up effects and new computer generated animation. This version was later used for the dub.
** The third version was the English dub. This removed the Mewtwo's origin sequence and ultimately, it portrayed Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wanted to take over the planet.
* This is the only movie not to take place at the position of the Japanese episodes in the timeline. The movie premiered between ''[[EP054|The Case of the K-9 Caper]]'' and ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' but scenes from the movie used in the series place it after ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Poké-Corral]]''.
* This is the first time in the anime that a move from a game not yet released was used. The move in question was Mewtwo's {{m|Shadow Ball}}, which did not become an in-game move until [[Generation II]].
* When Meowth goes into the cloning machine, a silhouette of him appears. Jessie and James quip, "[[Who's that Pokémon?]]" This is most likely a reference to the "Who's that Pokémon?" segments between commercial breaks in the anime series. They do the same thing for {{AP|Pikachu}}. (This is also true in the Japanese version; they quip "Dare Da?" which is the Japanese version of Who's That Pokémon).
* Misty's {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} was the only Pokémon that wasn't cloned by Mewtwo. She was able to hide her {{p|Togepi}} in her bag, and unlike Brock's {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, it didn't get captured.
* The movie had two VHS releases in Japan. The second release reanimated some background effects, such as water and clouds, with CGI effects. This version was then used for the dub.
* Some of the Pokémon appearing on the poster didn't appear in the actual movie itself.
* This is the only movie which does not feature Ash on the cover. Interestingly, Pikachu does appear.
* Early in the film, Ash engages in a battle with another Trainer. In one battle, the opponent's Golem, a Ground-type Pokémon, was defeated by Ash's Pikachu's Electric attack. In the games, {{type2|Ground}}s are immune to Electric attacks.
* The movie was re-released on DVD in Japan and contained the Japanese and US audio tracks along with the complete 'Origin of Mewtwo' short.
* The VHS release of the film had a trailer of Pokémon 2000 and came with a free trading card. The DVD release came with a Mewtwo promotional card.
* For two weeks (until Toy Story 2 opened), it was the largest opening for an animated feature.
* [[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]] is the first appearance of the Generation {{Gen|II}} Pokémon, {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Marill}}, and the feature film is the first appearance of {{p|Donphan}}.
* This was the first film confirmed as canon to the anime; during [[EP060]]-[[EP062]], scenes of Mewtwo breaking out of the lab and battling at Giovanni's gym can be seen. Furthermore, the film used footage of [[Gary Oak]] battling Mewtwo. The director's commentary jokes that they had to get a 'stand-in' for Gary because his agent was asking for too much. Later, ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' was made canon by ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One]] [[DP072|and Two]]''. Interestingly, both of these movies canonized in the anime had {{p|Mew}} as one of the main characters.
** Similarly, ''[[The Power of One]]'' was made canon via Ash and James referencing its events during the Whirl Islands Lugia arc in ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]''. Also ''[[Pokémon 4Ever]]'' was hinted to have taken place due to Ash referencing having met Suicune (though it's debatable, since he also saw one briefly when they arrived in Johto), ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]'' was confirmed to be canon due to the reference to the [[LaRousse City]] incident in the {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} [[AG171|two-parter]], as well as the setting of the movie is the hometown of [[Drew]], [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|the ninth]] references ''[[AG155|Green Guardian]]'' when they meet [[Jack Walker]], and a diorama of the [[Space-Time Tower]] in ''[[DP036|A Secret Sphere of Influence]]'' (as well as Dawn showing Jenny the Lunar Wing charm she got in Alamos in [[DP104|a later episode]]) indicates that ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' also took place.
* The other three Trainers in the movie have the evolved forms of several of Ash's, Misty's, and Brock's Pokémon. These are [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Venusaur]], [[Ash's Squirtle|Blastoise]], [[Brock's Vulpix|Ninetales]], [[Misty's Psyduck|Golduck]], [[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]] and [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeot]]. This happens again in the [[The Rise of Darkrai|10th movie]], where {{mov|Kai|three}} [[Maury|similar]] [[Allegra|trainers]] appeared with the {{p|Empoleon|final}} {{p|Torterra|evolved}} {{p|Infernape|forms}} of the [[Sinnoh]] [[starter Pokémon]].
* The Trainer that Ash faces in the introduction to the movie wears a bandanna with a white marking similar to that of [[Team Aqua]]'s logo; a symbol that does not appear again until the [[Generation III]] games and the [[Pokémon Advanced]] seasons.
* This movie marks the ''only'' time in the anime that [[Ash's Pikachu]] is shown going into a [[Poké Ball]].
* The nickname of [[Neesha]]'s {{p|Blastoise}} is ''Shellshocker'', which contains 12 characters. In the {{pkmn|games}} this wouldn't be possible since the maximum length of a Pokémon's nickname is 10 characters.
* This movie and ''[[Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime]]'' are the only Pokémon movies to feature all of their generation's [[version mascot]]s. {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, and {{p|Venusaur}} are all present in this movie, while {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}} will be present in the twelfth movie.

===Errors===
* In the English dub, three Pokémon are referred to by the wrong name. {{p|Pidgeot}} was called {{p|Pidgeotto}}, {{p|Scyther}} was called {{p|Alakazam}}, and {{p|Sandslash}} was called {{p|Sandshrew}}. In the audio commentary, [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] stated that they decided to leave the Alakazam error when they noticed it as something for the children watching to notice and because they felt it was plausible in context that Team Rocket could make a mistake.
* When the three other Pokémon Trainers are taking off, Corey is seen doing it twice, the second time on a Fearow.
* In the beginning of the feature film, the Trainer's Machamp is shown coming out of the Poké Ball twice.
* One scene where Fergus releases his Gyarados in the water to ride on its back, the Gyarados's lips were blue instead of the normal yellow. It is later seen with normal yellow lips.
* Mewtwo is mistakenly colored a light blue instead of a light purple on the VHS and DVD cases.
* When Fergus runs over to his injured Gyarados, his {{p|Nidoqueen}} has the color scheme of a {{p|Nidoking}}.

===Dub edits===
*The plot in the dubbed English version contains a "fighting is wrong" moral and portrays Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wants to take over Earth. It also contains anti-racism material. Meowth, agreeing with his clone, said, "maybe if we started looking at whats the same instead of always looking at whats different, well who knows?"
*During the battle between the Pokémon and their clones, the music that plays in the background is different in both versions: the Japanese version plays instrumental music very softly, while the English version plays ''[[Brother My Brother]]''.
*When Pikachu is repeatedly shocking Ash to try and bring him back to life, Misty says "Pikachu..." in the Japanese version, and "Please, no..." in the English version. A commentary revealed that the dubbers had many alternatives for this piece of dialogue, one of them being Misty saying "My bike..." referring to a running gag in the anime.
*In the French dub of the movie, Misty's Staryu does not make a sound when it is released from its Poké Ball. In all other versions of the film, Staryu's "voice" can be heard twice.
*The Japanese version portrays Mewtwo as a confused being who cannot place himself among other living beings, so his stress of not being able to figure any of that out leads to his destruction of the labratory on New Island, Team Rocket's new base, and eventually, his plan to get revenge on the world to prove he should be alive.
*The backstory of the creation of Mewtwo, lasting a lengthy 12 minutes, was removed from the dubbed English version. The two scenes removed was a bunch of explorers walking in the Amazonian jungle finding the Mew engraving and then finding Mew's eyelash, and the next scene consisted of Dr. Fuji's attempts to clone Mew, and the scenes of young Mewtwo with the cloned Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle and Dr. Fuji's cloned daughter. The entire cloning scene was dubbed and made into a short film, "The Birth of Mewtwo". The aforementioned scene of the explorers discovering the Mew engraving was not inculded in that short. The removal of these 2 scenes, as mentioned above, eventually led to Mewtwo's character being portrayed as a cold heartless villain who just wanted to take over the world.
*In the scene where Mewtwo first dons the armor, the description of the armor's purpose was different between the two versions. In the original version, it was made quite clear that the suit was, indeed, supposed to suppress his powers (or at least the bulk of them). The dub, on the other hand, had Giovanni denying that the Armor was meant to suppress the powers, and were instead meant to help Mewtwo "focus" his powers in order to fulfill his purpose.
'''Scenes removed from dub'''

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===In other languages===
* European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contra-ataca|Mewtwo Counter-attacks}}'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Pokémon - O Filme|Pokémon - The Movie}}'''
* {{tt|Spanish|Iberian and Latin American}}: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contraataca|Mewtwo Fights Back}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Mew contre Mewtwo|Mew against Mewtwo}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Pokémon - Der Film|Pokémon - The Movie}}'''
* Greek: '''{{tt|Πόκεμον η πρώτη ταινία|Pokemons The First Movie}}'''
* Chinese(HK): '''{{tt|超夢夢反擊戰|Mewtwo Counter-war}}'''
* Chinese(TW): '''{{tt|超夢的逆襲|Mewtwo Counter-attack}}'''
* Korean: '''{{tt|포켓몬스터1탄 : 뮤츠의 역습|Pocket Monsters movie 1: Mewtwo's Counterattack}}'''
* Danish: '''{{tt|Pokémon 1: Filmen|Pokémon 1: The movie}}'''
* Czech: '''{{tt|Pokémon: První film|Pokémon: The First Movie}}'''
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Pokemon De Film|Pokemon The Movie}}'''
* Polish: '''{{tt|Pokémon: Film Pierwszy - Zemsta Mewtwo|Pokémon: The First Film - Mewtwo's Revenge}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Elokuva: Mewtwo vs Mew|Pokemon Movie: Mewtwo vs Mew}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Pokémon Il Film|Pokémon the Movie}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Filmen|Pokémon movie}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Покемон:Фильм Первый|Pokemon the First Movie}}'''

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|entitle=Mewtwo Strikes Back
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|usprem=November 10, 1999
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|usvid=March 21, 2000
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|ukrating=PG
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'''Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back''' (Japanese: '''ミュウツーの{{tt|逆襲|ぎゃくしゅう}}''' ''Mewtwo's Counterattack'') is the first Pokémon movie. It debuted in Japanese theaters on July 18, 1998, and then made its way to North American theaters on November 10, 1999.

''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' was shown with the [[Pikachu Shorts|Pikachu short]] movie ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''.
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==Synopsis==
[[Giovanni]], the leader of [[Team Rocket]], has managed to create an enhanced clone of {{p|Mew}}. In this, he has created {{an|Mewtwo}}. As the story begins, a confused Mewtwo asks himself who he is, what he is, and where he came from. Just then, Mewtwo wakes up in a test tube in one of Team Rocket's laboratories, where the scientists study him. Mewtwo breaks out of his test tube, as the head scientist, [[Dr. Fuji]], tells Mewtwo that he was made by humans and is a clone. Mewtwo is angry that the scientists see him more as an end result to their project and less of a sentient being so he destroys the lab and kills all the scientists. Dr. Fuji says to himself that he regrets playing God before dying at the hands of Mewtwo. Then, Giovanni arrives in his private helicopter and offers to help give some value to Mewtwo's life. Mewtwo takes up the offer, and is put in a suit of armor to prevent him from rebelling against Team Rocket.

Over the next few weeks, Mewtwo does most of Team Rocket's dirty work, capturing wild Pokémon and beating any {{pkmn|Trainer}}s that come into the gym in [[Viridian City]], including [[Gary Oak]]. Mewtwo has had enough and blasts off out of Team Rocket HQ and back to the island where he was born.

Upon returning to the island where he was born, Mewtwo vows to get revenge on those who created and tried to enslave him, and more importantly, to prove his worth as a living being by finding and beating his original, Mew.

Meanwhile, {{Ash}}, [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] are preparing for lunch until a Pokémon Trainer known as [[Raymond]] shows up and challenges Ash, who is happy to oblige, since he enjoys one or two battles before lunch. With Pikachu jumping into battle, Ash easily beats the Pokémon Trainer. What he doesn't know is that he's being watched, not only by Team Rocket, but by a mysterious third party. [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, who were also watching the battle, don't have any food. Suddenly, a Dragonite flies in with a letter for Ash and friends. It projects a hologram of a mysterious woman who tells the Trainers to head to a pier in order to get to an island fortress called New Island.

Later, the gang arrive at the {{g|Center}} and discover that the [[Nurse Joy]] who works there has been missing for quite a while. {{mov|Miranda}}, the pier master tells them that she has lived on the pier all her life and that the storm is the fiercest she's ever seen.

Soon, most of the other Pokémon Trainers take off for a place called New Island. Team Rocket give Ash and friends a boat ride, but the storm proves too much for them, so they have to use Ash and Misty's Water Pokémon to get all the way to New Island.

As the heroes barely arrive at New Island, the mystery woman from the hologram letter greets them and takes them to the dining room to meet the other Trainers who arrived safely.

Meanwhile, as Team Rocket try to get inside the fortress, Mew can be seen flying around without a care in the world.

As they arrive in the dining room, Ash and friends meet three Pokémon Trainers named [[Neesha]], [[Fergus]], and [[Corey]]. Just then, the mystery woman introduces everybody in the room to her master, who is revealed to be none other than Mewtwo! Then, the woman faints, Brock quickly catches her, and it is revealed that the mystery woman is the missing Nurse Joy. Mewtwo starts telling the Trainers that humans are weak and cruel, and the world will fall into ruin because it is controlled by them. He also says that Pokémon are no better off, since they choose to associate with humans.

As Team Rocket get into the fortress and make their way into a laboratory, they come across a weird-looking machine, a computer, and Pokémon sleeping in giant pods. Jessie accidentally sits on the computer controls which play back a recorded message from Dr. Fuji about the fossilized eyelash of Mew that was created to form Mewtwo. Suddenly, the machine takes a piece of hair from Meowth to create a clone of him.

Mewtwo leads Ash and the other Trainers into the stadium part of the fortress and suggests that they should battle Pokémon to see who is the strongest, the clones vs. the originals. Ash's {{AP|Charizard}}, Corey's {{p|Venusaur}}, and Neesha's {{p|Blastoise}} are no match for Mewtwo's clones, and he claims the originals with his own specialised [[Poké Ball]]s (also known as Clone Balls). Mewtwo then announces that the other Pokémon will be taken to be cloned. The clones will remain safe on the island while Mewtwo's storms destroy the planet. He then sends the Balls after the Pokémon.

Immediately all the Trainers are on the run. Some Pokémon are captured before they realize what's happening, some attempt to outrun the Clone Balls and some attempt using their attacks to defend themselves. However it's no use and the Pokémon are all being captured one by one. Ash suddenly gets an idea and, reasoning that Mewtwo can't capture his Pokémon if they're already inside their Poké Balls, recalls {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}. However it turns out to be no use, as the Clone Balls instead capture Ash's Poké Balls whole. Brock suggests carrying the Pokémon away, but while Misty successfully hides {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} inside her bag, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}} aren't so lucky and are also captured.

Now {{AP|Pikachu}} is the only Pokémon uncaptured and as he's now the only target, the Poké Balls are ganging up on him. He is nearly captured at one point, however Ash shields him with his body giving Pikachu a few seconds head start on the rest. Pikachu heads towards a nearby suspended staircase and uses his {{m|ThunderShock}} to take out a few of the Clone Balls. Ash is desperate to save Pikachu and follows him up the staircase. Pikachu is forced to use its ThunderShock every few seconds, which in combination with constantly being on the run, leaves it exhausted. As a result, Pikachu is maneuvered off the staircase and starts a long fall. Ash is horrified and jumps off after his friend. During the fall, Pikachu is finally captured a Clone Ball, but Ash is able to grab it as he falls into a pool. The Clone Ball containing Pikachu gets away from his grip and heads towards a hidden laboratory and Ash is able to follow. A cloning machine is processing all the Clone Balls, and the ball containing Pikachu starts to be cloned, but Ash grabs it and yanks it away. This destroys the cloning machine, and Pikachu is released from the Clone Ball and he and Ash joyously reunite. Then all the other Clone Balls are sent flying from the machine, releasing the Pokémon trapped inside. However, then all the cloned Pokémon emerge from incubation and join Mewtwo.

Mewtwo demands to know what happened in the explosion, and Ash emerges from the smoke with his and every Trainer's Pokémon. Ash tries to punch Mewtwo, but Mewtwo's forcefield sends him flying. Just then, after hearing all the commotion, Mew flies down to encounter his clone and tell him that the originals will never be defeated by their copies when they fight without special powers. Thus, Mew and Mewtwo have a big battle that follows, which is about Pokémon fighting for the meaning of their lives, since (as Mewtwo sees it) clones have no value, and whoever wins will be the "real" Pokémon, not the worthless clone.

Ash is horrified to see all the Pokémon fighting their clones, especially Pikachu getting slapped to death by his clone. He eventually falls back down to the stadium floor, causing Misty and Brock to come to his aid. They and Nurse Joy talk about how Mewtwo and all the clones are living beings with value, as well as how when one animal invades the territory of another animal, it doesn't give up until it's driven the trespasser away. And then everyone expresses fear that the originals and clones will never give up, resulting in their deaths.

As Team Rocket also look on in horror, Meowth talks with his clone about philosophy and the moon, and how tasteful it is to be talking about the moon at a time like this.

Just as Mew and Mewtwo are about to finish each other off with huge energy blasts, Ash runs out into the crossfire and is turned to stone after being killed in the blast.

Pikachu tries to revive Ash by using Thunderbolt, but has no luck. This saddens Pikachu and everybody in the stadium, as well as leave Mewtwo amazed by Ash's sacrifice. All the tears of Pikachu, the other Pokémon, and the clones magically revive Ash and bring him back from the dead.

After witnessing all of this, Mewtwo states that it does not matter who is more powerful, that the clones and originals both have value, and nothing else about the matter. He also says that it would be best if no one knew about what happened. When Mewtwo flies off, he tells Ash that he will find a place where clones can live in peace. As a result, all the memories of this event are erased from the Trainers' minds.

Ash, Misty, and Brock instantly find themselves back at the pier with no memory of their adventure on New Island.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket lie dormant on the empty New Island as the credits begin to roll.

==Major events==
===Debuts===
* {{an|Mewtwo}}
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}}
* {{p|Seadra}}
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Machamp}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Gary Oak]] (cameo)
* [[Giovanni]]
* [[Dr. Fuji]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Neesha]]
* [[Fergus]]
* [[Corey]]
* {{mov|Miranda}}
* [[Raymond]]
* Announcer
* [[Rocket Grunts]]
* {{g|Trainer}}s

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}, clone)
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}, clone)
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}}, clone)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}, clone)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}}, clone)
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}, clone)
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}}, clone)
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{OP|Gary|Nidoking}})
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{OP|Gary|Arcanine}})
* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}})
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{an|Mewtwo|anime}})
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} ([[Fergus]]'s, clone)
* {{p|Golduck}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Tentacruel}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Seadra}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Gyarados}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} (Fergus's, clone)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ([[Corey]]'s, clone, named ''Bernard'' in Japanese, ''Bruteroot'' in English)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Sandslash}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Scyther}} (Corey's, clone)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ([[Neesha]]'s, clone, named ''Kusukusu'' in Japanese, ''Shellshocker'' in English)
* {{p|Wigglytuff}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Ninetales}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Rapidash}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Dewgong}} (Neesha's, clone)
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Raymond]]'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Venomoth}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Pinsir}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Donphan}} (Raymond's)
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Tauros}}
* {{p|Dragonite}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{P|Caterpie}}

===Cast===
{| class="credits-table" {{graytable|width: 100%}}
|-
! style="text-align: center;" colspan="4" |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" lang="ja" | 出演
|-
! width="12%" | {{Ash}}
| width="22%" | [[Veronica Taylor]]
! width="12%" | Satoshi
| width="21%" | [[Rica Matsumoto]]
! width="12%" lang="ja" | サトシ
| width="21%" lang="ja" | 松本梨香
|-
! {{AP|Pikachu}}
| [[Ikue Ohtani]]
! Pikachu
| Ikue Ohtani
! lang="ja" | ピカチュウ
| lang="ja" | 大谷育江
|-
! [[Misty]]
| [[Rachael Lillis]]
! Kasumi
| [[Mayumi Iizuka]]
! lang="ja" | カスミ
| lang="ja" | 飯塚雅弓
|-
! {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}
| [[Satomi Kōrogi]]
! Togepi
| Satomi Kōrogi
! lang="ja" | トゲピー
| lang="ja" | こおろぎさとみ
|-
! [[Brock]]
| [[Eric Stuart]]
! Takeshi
| [[Yuji Ueda]]
! lang="ja" | タケシ
| lang="ja" | うえだ　ゆうじ
|-
! [[Jessie]]
| Rachael Lillis
! Musashi
| [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
! lang="ja" | ムサシ
| lang="ja" | 林原めぐみ
|-
! [[James]]
| Eric Stuart
! Kojirō
| [[Shin'ichirō Miki]]
! lang="ja" | コジロウ
| lang="ja" | 三木眞一郎
|-
! {{MTR}}
| [[Maddie Blaustein]]
! Nyarth
| [[Inuko Inuyama]]
! lang="ja" | ニャース
| lang="ja" | 犬山イヌコ
|-
! {{an|Mewtwo}}
| [[Phillip Bartlett]]
! Mewtwo
| Masachika Ichimura
! lang="ja" | ミュウツー
| lang="ja" | 市村正親
|-
! {{p|Mew}}
| [[Kōichi Yamadera]]
! Mew
| Kōichi Yamadera
! lang="ja" | ミュウ
| lang="ja" | 山寺宏一
|-
! [[Corey]]
| [[Ted Lewis]]
! Sorao
| To'oru Furuya
! lang="ja" | ソラオ
| lang="ja" | 古谷徹
|-
! [[Neesha]]
| [[Lisa Ortiz]]
! Sweet
| Aiko Satō
! lang="ja" | スイート
| lang="ja" | 佐藤藍子
|-
! [[Fergus]]
| [[Jimmy Zoppi]]
! Umio
| Wataru Takagi
! lang="ja" | ウミオ
| lang="ja" | 高木渉
|-
! [[Nurse Joy]]
| [[Megan Hollingshead]]
! Joy
| Ayako Shiraishi
! lang="ja" | ジョーイ
| lang="ja" | 白石文子
|-
! [[Officer Jenny]]
| Megan Hollingshead
! Junsar
| [[Chinami Nishimura]]
! lang="ja" | ジュンサー
| lang="ja" | 西村ちなみ
|-
! {{mov|Miranda}}
| [[Kayzie Rogers]]
! Voyager
| Sachiko Kobayashi
! lang="ja" | ボイジャー
| lang="ja" | 小林幸子
|-
! [[Giovanni]]
| Ted Lewis
! Sakaki
| Hirotaka Suzuoki
! lang="ja" | サカキ
| lang="ja" | 鈴置洋孝
|-
! [[Narrator|Narration]]
| [[Ken Gates]]
! Narration
| [[Unshō Ishizuka]]
! lang="ja" | ナレーション
| lang="ja" | 石塚運昇
|}

==Trivia==
* The events of this movie happen between the episodes ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' and ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]'', but did not premier in Japan between those episodes.
* In the United States, the movie briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film until the release of ''{{wp|Toy Story 2}}''.
* There are three versions of this movie:
** The first version was the version released in Japanese theaters and was the first Japanese DVD release.
** The second version was a re-released DVD, and it contained re-done animation, cleaned up effects and new computer generated animation. This version was later used for the dub.
** The third version was the English dub. This removed the Mewtwo's origin sequence and ultimately, it portrayed Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wanted to take over the planet.
* This is the only movie not to take place at the position of the Japanese episodes in the timeline. The movie premiered between ''[[EP054|The Case of the K-9 Caper]]'' and ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' but scenes from the movie used in the series place it after ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]''.
* This is the first time in the anime that a move from a game not yet released was used. The move in question was Mewtwo's {{m|Shadow Ball}}, which did not become an in-game move until [[Generation II]].
* When Meowth goes into the cloning machine, a silhouette of him appears. Jessie and James quip, "[[Who's that Pokémon?]]" This is most likely a reference to the "Who's that Pokémon?" segments between commercial breaks in the anime series. They do the same thing for {{AP|Pikachu}}. (This is also true in the Japanese version; they quip "Dare Da?" which is the Japanese version of Who's That Pokémon).
* Misty's {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} was the only Pokémon that wasn't cloned by Mewtwo. She was able to hide her {{p|Togepi}} in her bag, and unlike Brock's {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, it didn't get captured.
* The movie had two VHS releases in Japan. The second release reanimated some background effects, such as water and clouds, with CGI effects. This version was then used for the dub.
* Some of the Pokémon appearing on the poster didn't appear in the actual movie itself.
* This is the only movie which does not feature Ash on the cover. Interestingly, Pikachu does appear.
* Early in the film, Ash engages in a battle with another Trainer. In one battle, the opponent's Golem, a Ground-type Pokémon, was defeated by Ash's Pikachu's Electric attack. In the games, {{type2|Ground}}s are immune to Electric attacks.
* The movie was re-released on DVD in Japan and contained the Japanese and US audio tracks along with the complete 'Origin of Mewtwo' short.
* The VHS release of the film had a trailer of Pokémon 2000 and came with a free trading card. The DVD release came with a Mewtwo promotional card.
* For two weeks (until Toy Story 2 opened), it was the largest opening for an animated feature.
* [[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]] is the first appearance of the Generation {{Gen|II}} Pokémon, {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Marill}}, and the feature film is the first appearance of {{p|Donphan}}.
* This was the first film confirmed as canon to the anime; during [[EP060]]-[[EP062]], scenes of Mewtwo breaking out of the lab and battling at Giovanni's gym can be seen. Furthermore, the film used footage of [[Gary Oak]] battling Mewtwo. The director's commentary jokes that they had to get a 'stand-in' for Gary because his agent was asking for too much. Later, ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' was made canon by ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One]] [[DP072|and Two]]''. Interestingly, both of these movies canonized in the anime had {{p|Mew}} as one of the main characters.
** Similarly, ''[[The Power of One]]'' was made canon via Ash and James referencing its events during the Whirl Islands Lugia arc in ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]''. Also ''[[Pokémon 4Ever]]'' was hinted to have taken place due to Ash referencing having met Suicune (though it's debatable, since he also saw one briefly when they arrived in Johto), ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]'' was confirmed to be canon due to the reference to the [[LaRousse City]] incident in the {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} [[AG171|two-parter]], as well as the setting of the movie is the hometown of [[Drew]], [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|the ninth]] references ''[[AG155|Green Guardian]]'' when they meet [[Jack Walker]], and a diorama of the [[Space-Time Tower]] in ''[[DP036|A Secret Sphere of Influence]]'' (as well as Dawn showing Jenny the Lunar Wing charm she got in Alamos in [[DP104|a later episode]]) indicates that ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'' also took place.
* The other three Trainers in the movie have the evolved forms of several of Ash's, Misty's, and Brock's Pokémon. These are [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Venusaur]], [[Ash's Squirtle|Blastoise]], [[Brock's Vulpix|Ninetales]], [[Misty's Psyduck|Golduck]], [[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]] and [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeot]]. This happens again in the [[The Rise of Darkrai|10th movie]], where {{mo|Kai|three}} [[Maury|similar]] [[Allegra|trainers]] appeared with the {{p|Empoleon|final}} {{p|Torterra|evolved}} {{p|Infernape|forms}} of the [[Sinnoh]] [[starter Pokémon]].
* The Trainer that Ash faces in the introduction to the movie wears a bandanna with a white marking similar to that of [[Team Aqua]]'s logo; a symbol that does not appear again until the [[Generation III]] games and the [[Pokémon Advanced]] seasons.
* This movie marks the ''only'' time in the anime that [[Ash's Pikachu]] is shown going into a [[Poké Ball]].
* The nickname of [[Neesha]]'s {{p|Blastoise}} is ''Shellshocker'', which contains 12 characters. In the {{pkmn|games}} this wouldn't be possible since the maximum length of a Pokémon's nickname is 10 characters.
* This movie and ''[[Arceus: To the Conquering of Space-Time]]'' are the only Pokémon movies to feature all of their generation's [[version mascot]]s. {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, and {{p|Venusaur}} are all present in this movie, while {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}} will be present in the twelfth movie.

===Errors===
* In the English dub, three Pokémon are referred to by the wrong name. {{p|Pidgeot}} was called {{p|Pidgeotto}}, {{p|Scyther}} was called {{p|Alakazam}}, and {{p|Sandslash}} was called {{p|Sandshrew}}. In the audio commentary, {{4Kids}} stated that they decided to leave the Alakazam error when they noticed it as something for the children watching to notice and because they felt it was plausible in context that Team Rocket could make a mistake.
* When the three other Pokémon Trainers are taking off, Cory is seen doing it twice, the second time on a Fearow.
* In the beginning of the feature film, the Trainer's Machamp is shown coming out of the Poké Ball twice.
* One scene where Fergus releases his Gyarados in the water to ride on its back, the Gyarados's lips were blue instead of the normal yellow. It is later seen with normal yellow lips.
* Mewtwo is mistakenly colored a light blue instead of a light purple on the VHS and DVD cases.
* When Fergus runs over to his injured Gyarados, his {{p|Nidoqueen}} has the colour scheme of a {{p|Nidoking}}.

===Dub edits===
*The plot in the dubbed English version contains a "fighting is wrong" moral and portrays Mewtwo as a cold heartless villain who just wants to take over Earth. It also contains anti-racism material. Meowth, agreeing with his clone, said, "maybe if we started looking at whats the same instead of always looking at whats different, well who knows?"
*During the battle between the Pokémon and their clones, the music that plays in the background is different in both versions: the Japanese version plays instrumental music very softly, while the English version plays ''[[Brother My Brother]]''.
*When Pikachu is repeatedly shocking Ash to try and bring him back to life, Misty says "Pikachu..." in the Japanese version, and "Please, no..." in the English version. A commentary revealed that the dubbers had many alternatives for this piece of dialogue, one of them being Misty saying "My bike..." referring to a running gag in the anime.
*In the French dub of the movie, Misty's Staryu does not make a sound when it is released from its Poké Ball. In all other versions of the film, Staryu's "voice" can be heard twice.
*The Japanese version portrays Mewtwo as a confused being who cannot place himself among other living beings, so his stress of not being able to figure any of that out leads to his destruction of the labratory on New Island, Team Rocket's new base, and eventually, his plan to destroy the world to prove he should be alive.
*The backstory of the creation of Mewtwo, lasting a lengthy 12 minutes, was removed from the dubbed English version. The two scenes removed was a bunch of explorers walking in the Amazonian jungle finding the Mew engraving and then finding Mew's eyelash, and the next scene consisted of Dr. Fuji's attempts to clone Mew, and the scenes of young Mewtwo with the cloned Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle and Dr. Fuji's cloned daughter. The entire cloning scene was dubbed and made into a short film, "The Birth of Mewtwo". The aforementioned scene of the explorers discovering the Mew engraving was not inculded in that short. The removal of these 2 scenes, as mentioned above, eventually led to Mewtwo's character being portrayed as a cold heartless villain who just wanted to take over the world.
*In the scene where Mewtwo first dons the armor, the description of the armor's purpose was different between the two versions. In the original version, it was made quite clear that the suit was, indeed, supposed to suppress his powers (or at least the bulk of them). The dub, on the other hand, had Giovanni denying that the Armor was meant to suppress the powers, and were instead meant to help Mewtwo "focus" his powers in order to fulfill his purpose.
'''Scenes removed from dub'''

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===In other languages===
* European Portuguese: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contra-ataca|Mewtwo Counter-attacks}}'''
* Brazil Portuguese: '''{{tt|Pokémon O Filme|Pokémon The Movie}}'''
* {{tt|Spanish|Iberian and Latin American}}: '''{{tt|Mewtwo Contraataca|Mewtwo Fights Back}}'''
* French: '''{{tt|Mew contre Mewtwo|Mew against Mewtwo}}'''
* German: '''{{tt|Pokémon - Der Film|Pokémon - The Movie}}'''
* Greek: '''{{tt|Πόκεμον η πρώτη ταινία|Pokemons The First Movie}}'''
* Chinese(HK): '''{{tt|超夢夢反擊戰|Mewtwo Counter-war}}'''
* Chinese(TW): '''{{tt|超夢的逆襲|Mewtwo Counter-attack}}'''
* Korean: '''{{tt|포켓몬스터1탄 : 뮤츠의 역습|Pocket Monsters movie 1: Mewtwo's Counterattack}}'''
* Danish: '''{{tt|Pokémon 1: Filmen|Pokémon 1: The movie}}'''
* Czech: '''{{tt|Pokémon: První film|Pokémon: The First Movie}}'''
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Pokemon De Film|Pokemon The Movie}}'''
* Polish: '''{{tt|Pokémon: Film Pierwszy - Zemsta Mewtwo|Pokémon: The First Film - Mewtwo's Revenge}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Elokuva: Mewtwo vs Mew|Pokemon Movie: Mewtwo vs Mew}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Pokémon Il Film|Pokémon the Movie}}'''
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Filmen|Pokémon movie}}'''
* Russian: '''{{tt|Покемон:Фильм Первый|Pokemon the First Movie}}'''

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