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*This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]. }}
* This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]. }}
'''Get the Show on the Road!''' (Japanese: '''新たなる大地! 新たなる冒険!!''' ''A New Land! A New Adventure!!'') is the first episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and the 275th episode of the overall Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 21, 2002 and in the USA on March 15, 2003 as part of a special preview. It was later broadcast in sequence in the United States on November 1, 2003.
'''Get the Show on the Road!''' (Japanese: '''新たなる大地! 新たなる冒険!!''' ''A New Land! A New Adventure!!'') is the first episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and the 275th episode of the overall Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 21, 2002 and in the United States on March 15, 2003 as part of a special preview. It was later broadcast in sequence in the United States on November 1, 2003.
 
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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
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<i>Team Rocket's failed attempt to catch Pikachu has left the little yellow Pokémon dangerously ill. Littleroot Town has no Pokémon Center so Ash turns to Professor Birch for help. Professor Birch thinks that Pikachu can be cured—but first they'll have to catch it. Delirious with fever, Pikachu has run off into the forest. Meanwhile, a girl named May is also going to see Professor Birch in order to receive her first Pokémon. She arrives just in time to save the professor from a pack of mad Poochyena. Before he can explain why he's running around in woods, Professor Birch runs off in search of the missing Pikachu. Time is running out and Pikachu is in danger of exploding. In a twisted turn of events, Team Rocket's latest Pikachu-catching contraption ends up saving the day.</i>
 
==Plot==
The episode begins with {{an|May}} riding her bike towards [[Littleroot Town]]. Although today is the day she will receive her first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} from [[Professor Birch]], she admits that she would rather just travel, and is not really interested in training Pokémon. Suddenly, a {{p|Duskull}} appears next to her and scares her. She speeds off, loses control and crashes into a tree. She continues onward, until she reaches a cliff overlooking Littleroot Town.
The episode begins with {{an|May}} riding her bike towards [[Littleroot Town]]. Although today is the day she will receive her first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} from [[Professor Birch]], she admits that she would rather just travel, and is not really interested in training Pokémon. Suddenly, a {{p|Duskull}} appears next to her and scares her. She speeds off, loses control and crashes into a tree. She continues onward, until she reaches a cliff overlooking Littleroot Town.


Meanwhile, {{Ash}} is also arriving in Littleroot Town but all he can think about is trying to heal {{AP|Pikachu}}. He then wonders if there's a [[Pokémon Center]] in town, and hopes that [[Nurse Joy]] can inspect Pikachu to see if it's okay. On the upper deck, {{TRT}} hears the call for Littleroot Town. All are eager to enter this new land except for [[Jessie]], who seems to be depressed for some unknown reason.
Meanwhile, {{Ash}} is also arriving in Littleroot Town but all he can think about is trying to heal {{AP|Pikachu}}. He then wonders if there's a [[Pokémon Center]] in town, and hopes that [[Nurse Joy]] can inspect Pikachu to see if it's okay. On the upper deck, {{TRT}} hears the call for Littleroot Town. All are eager to enter this new land except for [[Jessie]], who seems to be depressed for some unknown reason.


When the boat docks, Ash disembarks and asks the port attendant where the Pokémon Center is. He is saddened to learn that there is none in the small town. He is about to give up when he remembers Professor Birch, and wonders if he has any capabilities of healing Pikachu. He calls Birch's lab, only to find that he is out doing field work. [[Joshua (assistant)|Joshua]], his assistant, informs Ash that he will let the professor know of the situation as soon as possible.
When the boat docks, Ash disembarks and asks the port attendant where the Pokémon Center is. He is saddened to learn that there is none in the small town. He is about to give up when he remembers Professor Birch, and wonders if he has any capabilities of healing Pikachu. He calls Birch's lab, only to find that he is out doing field work. {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}}, his assistant, informs Ash that he will let the professor know of the situation as soon as possible.


In the meantime, Ash waits on the bench, anxious for any word from the professor. Out of the blue, Ash hears a screeching noise. He looks up to see Professor Birch in a jeep. Birch asks if Ash is the one who called about Pikachu, and he immediately responds. He carries Pikachu into the jeep and they speed off. Along the way back to the lab, Birch begins to figure out what's happening with Pikachu; it is suffering from an electric overload after [[EP274|being strapped to Team Rocket's giant magnet]]. If the {{t|Electric}} Pokémon doesn't receive immediate attention, it might explode from all the energy. Their only hope is to drain all of it out of Pikachu. Once at the lab, the professor attaches the machine to Pikachu, while Joshua turns it on. Pikachu's electricity levels are so high, they cause the machine to explode. Pikachu then escapes, and Ash runs after it. Upon finding out Ash isn't carrying any other Pokémon, Birch grabs the three [[Starter Pokémon]] and runs after the young {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Joshua reminds Birch that the starters are supposed to be for May who is due to arrive that day, and Birch tells Joshua to ask May to wait until he gets back. As he explains this, Ash is desperately calling out and searching for Pikachu, but the Pokémon is nowhere to be found.
In the meantime, Ash waits on the bench, anxious for any word from the professor. Out of the blue, Ash hears a screeching noise. He looks up to see Professor Birch in a SUV. Birch asks if Ash is the one who called about Pikachu, and he immediately responds. He carries Pikachu into the SUV and they speed off. Along the way back to the lab, Birch begins to figure out what's happening with Pikachu; it is suffering from an electric overload after [[EP274|being strapped to Team Rocket's giant magnet]]. If the {{t|Electric}} Pokémon doesn't receive immediate attention, it might explode from all the energy. Their only hope is to drain all of it out of Pikachu. Once at the lab, the professor attaches the machine to Pikachu, while Joshua turns it on. Pikachu's electricity levels are so high, they cause the machine to explode. Pikachu then escapes, and Ash runs after it. Upon finding out Ash isn't carrying any other Pokémon, Birch grabs the three [[starter Pokémon]] and runs after the young {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Joshua reminds Birch that the starters are supposed to be for May who is due to arrive that day, and Birch tells Joshua to ask May to wait until he gets back. As he explains this, Ash is desperately calling out and searching for Pikachu, but the Pokémon is nowhere to be found.


Meanwhile, May arrives at the lab. Joshua tells her that the professor will be right back, but she ignores him and goes looking for Birch. She is unaware that he has fallen off a cliff and landed on top of a {{p|Poochyena}} while looking for Pikachu. After recovering, he apologizes to the Pokémon, but it just appears to get angrier. Two more appear and they all begin to growl at the professor. He realizes that they're about to use {{m|Rage}}. Although initially proud of his knowledge, he soon realizes that their [[move]] is directed at him, and runs away trying to escape from them.
Meanwhile, May arrives at the lab. Joshua tells her that the professor will be right back, but she ignores him and goes looking for Birch. She is unaware that he has fallen off a cliff and landed on top of a {{p|Poochyena}} while looking for Pikachu. After recovering, he apologizes to the Pokémon, but it just appears to get angrier. Two more appear and they all begin to growl at the professor. He realizes that they're about to use {{m|Rage}}. Although initially proud of his knowledge, he soon realizes that their [[move]] is directed at him, and runs away trying to escape from them.


As he takes shelter in a tree, May arrives and inquires as to why he is climbing a tree. Relieved that somebody has arrived, he tells May to get one of his Pokémon to ward off the Poochyena. Hesitantly, she takes out a Poké Ball and sends out {{p|Mudkip}}. The professor tells her to command it to use an attack, but May is unfamiliar with the Pokémon's moves. Birch tells her to have it use {{m|Water Gun}}. When she commands it, the {{type2|Water}} Pokémon sprays her in the face. Frustrated, Birch falls from his branch and is being pursued once again. He calls after Mudkip, who follows him. Birch commands the Pokémon to use Water Gun on the Poochyena, scaring them off. Birch then realizes that Ash and Pikachu are still missing, and has May follow him.
As he takes shelter in a tree, May arrives and inquires as to why he is climbing a tree. Relieved that somebody has arrived, he tells May to get one of his Pokémon to ward off the Poochyena. Hesitantly, she takes out a Poké Ball and sends out {{p|Mudkip}}. The professor tells her to command it to use an attack, but May is unfamiliar with the Pokémon's moves. Birch tells her to have it use {{m|Water Gun}}. When she commands it, the {{type|Water}} Pokémon sprays her in the face. Frustrated, Birch falls from his branch and is being pursued once again. He calls after Mudkip, who follows him. Birch commands the Pokémon to use Water Gun on the Poochyena, scaring them off. Birch then realizes that Ash and Pikachu are still missing, and has May follow him.


Pikachu continues to get weaker, but at the same time more frightened. It uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Ash, thinking he's an enemy. By now, Birch and May have reached the area, and see Ash dive off a cliff to save his friend. Luckily, he manages to grab onto a branch, but he is far from danger. Pikachu continues shocking him, and even bites him at one point to try to get away. Eventually, Ash calms Pikachu down, and it slowly realizes who is holding it. The Trainer makes it back up the cliff and meets up with the professor and May.
Pikachu continues to weaken and become frightened. When he hears Ash's voice, he sees him as a silhouette and hears "Pikachu, just stay right here…" before his voice becomes unrecognizable and the silhouette changes shape. Pikachu's eyes glow red as he furiously attacks him with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, thinking he's an enemy. Prof. Birch and May reach the area and see Ash dive off a cliff to save his friend. Luckily, he manages to grab onto a branch, but he is far from danger. Pikachu continues shocking him, and even bites him at one point to try to get away. Eventually, Ash calms Pikachu down, and it slowly realizes who is holding it. The Trainer makes it back up the cliff and meets up with the professor and May.


Just when things start looking well, Team Rocket appears in their latest [[Team Rocket's Mechas|mecha]], a giant battery robot. When May and Birch inquire about them, Ash lets them know about the trio and their evil ways. {{MTR}} begins bragging about how this is their best robot ever, and grabs Pikachu with one of the machine's arms. Team Rocket then has the machine put suction cups on Pikachu's cheeks to absorb its electricity. As [[James]] and Meowth celebrate the fact the machine is filling up with energy, Jessie yells at them, saying that Pikachu is getting stronger. After getting most of the energy drained, Pikachu shocks the machine, and a stray bolt of electricity fries May's bike. Then, the robot explodes, sending Team Rocket blasting off once again. This time, Jessie is happy, claiming she feels completely recharged thanks to Pikachu. The electric Pokémon then collapses on the ground, causing Ash to panic once again.
Just when things start looking well, Team Rocket appears in their latest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]], a giant battery robot. When May and Birch inquire about them, Ash lets them know about the trio and their evil ways. {{MTR}} begins bragging about how this is their best robot ever, and grabs Pikachu with one of the machine's arms. Team Rocket then has the machine put suction cups on Pikachu's cheeks to absorb its electricity. As [[James]] and Meowth celebrate the fact the machine is filling up with energy, Jessie yells at them, saying that Pikachu is getting stronger. After getting most of the energy drained, Pikachu shocks the machine, and a stray bolt of electricity fries May's bike. Then, the robot explodes, sending Team Rocket blasting off once again. This time, Jessie is happy, claiming she feels completely recharged thanks to Pikachu. The electric Pokémon then collapses on the ground, causing Ash to panic once again.


Back at Birch's lab, he determines that Team Rocket's machine drained all the excess energy out of Pikachu until its levels were at what they were supposed to be. After a rest, he says that Pikachu should make a full recovery. With that situation over, Birch now turns his attention to May and her first Pokémon. He first shows her {{p|Treecko}}, but May thinks the {{type2|Grass}} looks scary. Mudkip is next, but May says she doesn't want it because it refused to listen to her. Finally, the professor reveals {{p|Torchic}}, a {{type2|Fire}}. The Pokémon hops up to May and begins rubbing against her leg. She then decides that she will take Torchic as her first Pokémon. Birch gives her six empty [[Poké Ball]]s and a [[Pokédex]]. She makes a few comments about this, Birch wondering what she said before she tries to cover it up.
Back at Birch's lab, he determines that Team Rocket's machine drained all the excess energy out of Pikachu until its levels were at what they were supposed to be. After a rest, he says that Pikachu should make a full recovery. With that situation over, Birch now turns his attention to May and her first Pokémon. He first shows her {{p|Treecko}}, but May thinks the {{type|Grass}} looks scary. Mudkip is next, but May says she doesn't want it because it refused to listen to her. Finally, the professor reveals {{p|Torchic}}, a {{type|Fire}}. The Pokémon hops up to May and begins rubbing against her leg. She then decides that she will take Torchic as her first Pokémon. Birch gives her six empty [[Poké Ball]]s and a [[Pokédex]]. She makes a few comments about this, Birch wondering what she said before she tries to cover it up.


The next morning May looks at her bike, angry that it has been destroyed. She goes to find Ash and scold him, but when she opens the door, she finds Ash still asleep. May softens up and watches as Ash mutters a few things in his sleep and Pikachu awakens. The Pokémon then wakes up Ash, causing both to be happy that they're both okay. May then realizes that her bike can wait.
The next morning May looks at her bike, angry that it has been destroyed. She goes to find Ash and scold him, but when she opens the door, she finds Ash still asleep. May softens up and watches as Ash mutters a few things in his sleep and Pikachu awakens. The Pokémon then wakes up Ash, causing both to be happy that they're both okay. May then realizes that her bike can wait.
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==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{an|May}} is introduced.
* {{Ash}} arrives in [[Littleroot Town]] and meets with [[Professor Birch]].
* {{Ash}} arrives in [[Littleroot Town]] and meets with [[Professor Birch]].
* [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] accidentally heals {{AP|Pikachu}}.
* Ash meets {{an|May}}, a beginning {{pkmn|Trainer}}.
* Pikachu destroys May's bike.
* {{AP|Pikachu}} accidentally destroys May's [[bicycle|bike]].
* {{TRT}} accidentally heals Pikachu.
* May starts her Pokémon journey with a {{TP|May|Torchic}}.
* Ash and May decide to travel together.
* Ash and May decide to travel together.
* May starts her Pokémon journey with a {{p|Torchic}}.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Professor Birch]]
* [[Professor Birch]]
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
* Starter Pokémon of Hoenn:
* Starter Pokémon of Hoenn:
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* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Beautifly}}
* {{p|Beautifly}}
=====TV episode debuts=====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Duskull}}
* {{p|Duskull}}
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[[File:WTP AG001.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP AG001.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Lanturn}}
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Lanturn}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* ''[[Advance Adventure]]'' replaces ''[[Ready Go!]]'' as the opening.
* This episode aired in Japan on the same day that {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} were released there. The dubbed version aired two days before the games' release in North America.
* ''[[Because the Sky is There]]'' replaces ''[[Pokettari Monsutari]]'' as the ending.
** ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'' had been the previous episode the air in North America, leaving 36 more Johto episodes to air before the end of the [[original series]].
* This episode marks the beginning of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}.
* ''[[Advance Adventure]]'' replaced ''[[Ready Go!]]'' as the [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese opening theme]].
* ''[[Because the Sky is There]]'' replaced ''[[Pocket-ering Monster-ing]]'' as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* Kanji are used in episode titles for the first time.
* Kanji are used in episode titles for the first time.
* Ash starts his journey in Hoenn much like he did in Kanto, with a rather hurt Pikachu.
* This is the second time (the first being in the original series) that Pikachu destroyed a bike in the Pokémon anime.
* The [[eyecatch]]es shown in this episode feature Ash and May.
* The [[eyecatch]]es shown in this episode feature Ash and May.
* This episode aired in Japan on the same day as {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} were released there, and aired dubbed two days before their release in North America, despite the fact that at that point in the dub, [[EP238]] had only just aired, leaving 36 more Johto episodes to air to catch up to the rest of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}.
* The dub title is based on the idiom "Let's get this show on the road".
* The title card sequence changes. It shows a map of Hoenn and Ash's location on it. In the Japanese version, the music is also changed to the one that plays after a successful evolution in the video game series, while the English dub continues to use the [[original series]] theme until {{TPCi}}'s dub begins.
* The title card sequence changes to show a map of Hoenn and Ash's location on it. In the Japanese version, the music is also changed to the successful evolution fanfare from the games, while the English dub continues to use the original series theme until {{TPCi}}'s dub begins.
* Ash's journey in Hoenn begins [[EP001|much like Kanto]], with Pikachu being injured and destroying {{an|May|a girl}}'s bike.
* Although May claims {{p|Treecko}} are "creepy" in this episode, she says they are "cute" [[AG007|six episodes later]].
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used.
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used.
* This is the only region to not have a legendary having a cameo in the first episode.
* This is the first region with no legendary cameo in the first episode. [[XY001|Kalos]] is the second.
** However, Ash saw {{p|Ho-Oh}} before he [[EP273|left for Hoenn]] at the end of [[S05|season 5]].


===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:AG001 error.png|thumb|220px|The error]]
* Although Ash and Pikachu go to [[Littleroot Town]] by boat, neither the {{pkmn|anime}} nor any Generation III [[Hoenn]] map show water surrounding Littleroot Town. This may have been changed for the anime so that Ash could start his Hoenn journey there.
* Although Ash and Pikachu came to [[Littleroot Town]] using a boat, both the {{pkmn|anime}} as well as [[Generation III]] [[Hoenn]] maps show that there's no water surrounding Littleroot Town. This may, however, be simply because they wanted Ash to start his Hoenn journey in Littleroot Town, just as in the games.
* After May hits the tree with her bike, her sleeves are longer than normal.
* When May was climbing the mountain with her bike, after she hit the tree, she had long sleeves. May wears short sleeves.
* Just before Mudkip uses Water Gun, its jaw turns the same color as its body when it should be a lighter shade of blue.
* Just before Mudkip uses {{m|Water Gun}}, its jaw turns the same color as its body when it should be a lighter shade of blue.
* When Ash gets up and goes toward Pikachu, the top part of his hat is green.
* When Ash gets up and goes towards Pikachu, the top part of his hat is green.
* When Professor Birch throws the rope to Ash, the tree he was holding onto is gone, and he is holding the rope.
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File:AG001 error.png|Mudkip error
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* This episode was first aired on Kids WB as a sneak peek in March 2003 when {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} were released. The version that has aired since has a slight difference in May's introductory speech:
* This episode was first aired on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}} as a sneak peek in March 2003 when {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} were released. The version that has aired since has a slight grammar correction and addition in May's introductory speech:
** Sneak Peek: "But just between you and I, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places." [screams as her bike goes down the hill]
** Sneak Peek: "But just between you and I, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places."
** Regular version: "But just between you and me, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places. There it is, Littleroot Town, up ahead!" [screams as her bike goes down the hill]
** Regular version: "But just between you and me, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places. There it is, Littleroot Town, up ahead!"
* The only piece of music kept from the original is the new theme for Team Rocket's motto.
* The only piece of music kept from the original is {{TRT}}'s new motto theme.
* While the original version does not feature [[Who's That Pokémon?]] from this episode, 4Kids keeps it before replacing it with [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] in ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''.
* While the original has no [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment, 4Kids keeps it before replacing it with [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] in ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''.


== In other languages ==
==In other languages==
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|ko={{tt|새로운 시작 새로운 모험|A New Beginning, A New Adventure}}
|ko={{tt|새로운 시작 새로운 모험|A New Beginning, A New Adventure}}
|pl={{tt|Długa droga przed nami!|Long road ahead of us!}}
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|th={{tt|แผ่นดินใหม่ การผจญภัยใหม่|A New Land! A New Adventure!!}}
|hi=Hoenn Region की नयी शुरुवात! {{tt|''Hoenn Region ki Nayi Shuruwat!''|A new start in the Hoenn Region}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
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EP274 : Hoenn Alone!
Advanced Generation series
AG002 : A Ruin With a View
Get the Show on the Road!
AG001.png
AG001   EP275
新たなる大地!新たなる冒険!!
A New Land! A New Adventure!!
First broadcast
Japan November 21, 2002
United States March 15, 2003*
November 1, 2003*
English themes
Opening I Wanna Be A Hero
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening アドバンス・アドベンチャー
Ending そこに空があるから
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 湯山邦彦 Kunihiko Yuyama
Assistant director 鈴木敏明 Toshiaki Suzuki
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

Get the Show on the Road! (Japanese: 新たなる大地! 新たなる冒険!! A New Land! A New Adventure!!) is the first episode of the Advanced Generation series and the 275th episode of the overall Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 21, 2002 and in the United States on March 15, 2003 as part of a special preview. It was later broadcast in sequence in the United States on November 1, 2003.

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Blurb

Team Rocket's failed attempt to catch Pikachu has left the little yellow Pokémon dangerously ill. Littleroot Town has no Pokémon Center so Ash turns to Professor Birch for help. Professor Birch thinks that Pikachu can be cured—but first they'll have to catch it. Delirious with fever, Pikachu has run off into the forest. Meanwhile, a girl named May is also going to see Professor Birch in order to receive her first Pokémon. She arrives just in time to save the professor from a pack of mad Poochyena. Before he can explain why he's running around in woods, Professor Birch runs off in search of the missing Pikachu. Time is running out and Pikachu is in danger of exploding. In a twisted turn of events, Team Rocket's latest Pikachu-catching contraption ends up saving the day.

Plot

The episode begins with May riding her bike towards Littleroot Town. Although today is the day she will receive her first Pokémon from Professor Birch, she admits that she would rather just travel, and is not really interested in training Pokémon. Suddenly, a Duskull appears next to her and scares her. She speeds off, loses control and crashes into a tree. She continues onward, until she reaches a cliff overlooking Littleroot Town.

Meanwhile, Ash is also arriving in Littleroot Town but all he can think about is trying to heal Pikachu. He then wonders if there's a Pokémon Center in town, and hopes that Nurse Joy can inspect Pikachu to see if it's okay. On the upper deck, Team Rocket hears the call for Littleroot Town. All are eager to enter this new land except for Jessie, who seems to be depressed for some unknown reason.

When the boat docks, Ash disembarks and asks the port attendant where the Pokémon Center is. He is saddened to learn that there is none in the small town. He is about to give up when he remembers Professor Birch, and wonders if he has any capabilities of healing Pikachu. He calls Birch's lab, only to find that he is out doing field work. Joshua, his assistant, informs Ash that he will let the professor know of the situation as soon as possible.

In the meantime, Ash waits on the bench, anxious for any word from the professor. Out of the blue, Ash hears a screeching noise. He looks up to see Professor Birch in a SUV. Birch asks if Ash is the one who called about Pikachu, and he immediately responds. He carries Pikachu into the SUV and they speed off. Along the way back to the lab, Birch begins to figure out what's happening with Pikachu; it is suffering from an electric overload after being strapped to Team Rocket's giant magnet. If the Electric Pokémon doesn't receive immediate attention, it might explode from all the energy. Their only hope is to drain all of it out of Pikachu. Once at the lab, the professor attaches the machine to Pikachu, while Joshua turns it on. Pikachu's electricity levels are so high, they cause the machine to explode. Pikachu then escapes, and Ash runs after it. Upon finding out Ash isn't carrying any other Pokémon, Birch grabs the three starter Pokémon and runs after the young Trainer. Joshua reminds Birch that the starters are supposed to be for May who is due to arrive that day, and Birch tells Joshua to ask May to wait until he gets back. As he explains this, Ash is desperately calling out and searching for Pikachu, but the Pokémon is nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, May arrives at the lab. Joshua tells her that the professor will be right back, but she ignores him and goes looking for Birch. She is unaware that he has fallen off a cliff and landed on top of a Poochyena while looking for Pikachu. After recovering, he apologizes to the Pokémon, but it just appears to get angrier. Two more appear and they all begin to growl at the professor. He realizes that they're about to use Rage. Although initially proud of his knowledge, he soon realizes that their move is directed at him, and runs away trying to escape from them.

As he takes shelter in a tree, May arrives and inquires as to why he is climbing a tree. Relieved that somebody has arrived, he tells May to get one of his Pokémon to ward off the Poochyena. Hesitantly, she takes out a Poké Ball and sends out Mudkip. The professor tells her to command it to use an attack, but May is unfamiliar with the Pokémon's moves. Birch tells her to have it use Water Gun. When she commands it, the Water-type Pokémon sprays her in the face. Frustrated, Birch falls from his branch and is being pursued once again. He calls after Mudkip, who follows him. Birch commands the Pokémon to use Water Gun on the Poochyena, scaring them off. Birch then realizes that Ash and Pikachu are still missing, and has May follow him.

Pikachu continues to weaken and become frightened. When he hears Ash's voice, he sees him as a silhouette and hears "Pikachu, just stay right here…" before his voice becomes unrecognizable and the silhouette changes shape. Pikachu's eyes glow red as he furiously attacks him with Thunderbolt, thinking he's an enemy. Prof. Birch and May reach the area and see Ash dive off a cliff to save his friend. Luckily, he manages to grab onto a branch, but he is far from danger. Pikachu continues shocking him, and even bites him at one point to try to get away. Eventually, Ash calms Pikachu down, and it slowly realizes who is holding it. The Trainer makes it back up the cliff and meets up with the professor and May.

Just when things start looking well, Team Rocket appears in their latest mecha, a giant battery robot. When May and Birch inquire about them, Ash lets them know about the trio and their evil ways. Meowth begins bragging about how this is their best robot ever, and grabs Pikachu with one of the machine's arms. Team Rocket then has the machine put suction cups on Pikachu's cheeks to absorb its electricity. As James and Meowth celebrate the fact the machine is filling up with energy, Jessie yells at them, saying that Pikachu is getting stronger. After getting most of the energy drained, Pikachu shocks the machine, and a stray bolt of electricity fries May's bike. Then, the robot explodes, sending Team Rocket blasting off once again. This time, Jessie is happy, claiming she feels completely recharged thanks to Pikachu. The electric Pokémon then collapses on the ground, causing Ash to panic once again.

Back at Birch's lab, he determines that Team Rocket's machine drained all the excess energy out of Pikachu until its levels were at what they were supposed to be. After a rest, he says that Pikachu should make a full recovery. With that situation over, Birch now turns his attention to May and her first Pokémon. He first shows her Treecko, but May thinks the Grass-type looks scary. Mudkip is next, but May says she doesn't want it because it refused to listen to her. Finally, the professor reveals Torchic, a Fire-type. The Pokémon hops up to May and begins rubbing against her leg. She then decides that she will take Torchic as her first Pokémon. Birch gives her six empty Poké Balls and a Pokédex. She makes a few comments about this, Birch wondering what she said before she tries to cover it up.

The next morning May looks at her bike, angry that it has been destroyed. She goes to find Ash and scold him, but when she opens the door, she finds Ash still asleep. May softens up and watches as Ash mutters a few things in his sleep and Pikachu awakens. The Pokémon then wakes up Ash, causing both to be happy that they're both okay. May then realizes that her bike can wait.

Outside, May releases Torchic and Ash soon comes outside. May greets him and Pikachu hops off Ash to meet Torchic. The two Pokémon soon play around, Ash commenting Pikachu sure can make friends with anyone. Birch and Joshua soon tell them that they have to go to Oldale Town's Pokémon Center to register for the league. May makes a few remarks about going alone. Then she purposely says she would have, but Pikachu destroyed her bike. May asks Ash if she could come along with him, and Ash agrees to go. And so, they head off to Oldale Town.

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Errors

  • Although Ash and Pikachu go to Littleroot Town by boat, neither the anime nor any Generation III Hoenn map show water surrounding Littleroot Town. This may have been changed for the anime so that Ash could start his Hoenn journey there.
  • After May hits the tree with her bike, her sleeves are longer than normal.
  • Just before Mudkip uses Water Gun, its jaw turns the same color as its body when it should be a lighter shade of blue.
  • When Ash gets up and goes toward Pikachu, the top part of his hat is green.
  • When Professor Birch throws the rope to Ash, the tree he was holding onto is gone, and he is holding the rope.

Dub edits

  • This episode was first aired on Kids' WB! as a sneak peek in March 2003 when Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were released. The version that has aired since has a slight grammar correction and addition in May's introductory speech:
    • Sneak Peek: "But just between you and I, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places."
    • Regular version: "But just between you and me, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places. There it is, Littleroot Town, up ahead!"
  • The only piece of music kept from the original is Team Rocket's new motto theme.
  • While the original has no Who's That Pokémon? segment, 4Kids keeps it before replacing it with Pokémon Trainer's Choice in What You Seed is What You Get.

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