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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The eyecatch/next episode preview was changed again to feature a {{p|Regirock}} theme.
* The eyecatch/next episode preview was changed again to feature a {{p|Regirock}} theme.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' was used once again, similar to the previous episode.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' was used once again, similar to [[AG106|the previous episode]].
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 6: Dark'' copy of [[Pokémon Elements]].
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 6: Dark'' copy of [[Pokémon Elements]].



Revision as of 23:18, 28 April 2013

AG106 : Beg, Burrow and Steal
Advanced Generation series
AG108 : Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!
Absol-ute Disaster
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AG107   EP381
アブソル!忍び寄るわざわいの影
Absol! Creeping Shadow of Disaster
First broadcast
Japan December 16, 2004
United States January 7, 2006
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ポケモン シンフォニック メドレー
Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 十川誠志 Masashi Sogo
Storyboard 誌村宏明 Hiroaki Shimura
Assistant director 渡辺正彦 Masahiko Watanabe
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

Absol-ute Disaster (Japanese: アブソル!忍び寄るわざわいの影 Absol! Creeping Shadow of Disaster) is the 107th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 381st episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 16, 2004 and in the United States on January 7, 2006.

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Synopsis

The episode opens with Ash and his friends crossing a rickety bridge to reach a nearby town. As Pikachu eagerly crosses the old wooden bridge, the planks break under the small Pokémon's weight, and Pikachu nearly plummets into the river! However, with a feat of acrobatics, Pikachu manages to leap from the dangerous bridge onto Ash's head. As Ash recovers from the blow, he looks up and an Absol -- a Pokémon known for heralding disaster -- is standing just on the other side of the broken bridge! As Ash postulates that Absol's appearance is related to the destruction of the bridge, two armed villagers approach the Absol and begin to shout angrily at the Pokémon, claiming it's "another bridge" that Absol has destroyed. Absol evades capture easily, and Ash and company leave for the nearby town to inquire about Absol further. Apparently, a spate of minor disasters, including the destruction of three bridges, started with Absol's appearance several months ago. The villagers say that their problems should soon be over, though, because they've hired "expert Absol hunters" (Team Rocket in disguise with ridiculous accents) to rid the village of their problems. Meanwhile, Team Rocket decides to capture Pikachu instead of Absol (reasoning that giving Absol to the boss would result in disasters for them).

Right before Team Rocket is about to leave with Ash, though, a boy, Nicky appears and shouts at Team Rocket, claiming that Absol would never be caught by their likes. It's soon revealed that Nicky's elder brother Gordon, had left town to catch an Absol because Gordon didn't believe that Absol caused disasters. Nicky reasons that if his brother can't catch an Absol, then Team Rocket can't either. While Team Rocket leaves on their hunt, Nicky, Ash, and company leave for a nearby mountain-top -- reasoning that from a higher vantage point they would have a better chance of catching Absol. However, just as the party passes some mysterious water-filled rocks, Absol finds them. As Absol advances on Max and Nicky, Pikachu cautions Absol with a Thunderbolt. The two Pokémon reach a standoff... but just moments later, a flood of water erupts from the rocks behind them! Max, Nicky, Pikachu, and Absol are swept away by the flood, and the former three are caught on a branch over the side of the cliff. Nicky loses his grip and begins to fall, but Absol leaps to save him -- convincing all present that Absol is a kind-hearted Pokémon. Team Rocket also observes these events from afar.

Just as the gang realizes that Absol isn't causing the disasters, the branch holding Max and Pikachu breaks. Ash calls out Swellow who saves Max, but Pikachu is rescued by a mysterious Heracross -- a Heracross which turns out to belong to Nicky's older brother, Gordon. Gordon explains that he's been tracking groups of Absol in other mountains to better understand them after saving the life of the wild Absol in his village's mountain. Gordon also explains that from his research, Absol only approach human settlements with good reason, that they don't actually cause disasters but often take the blame, and don't attack unless provoked. After some thinking, Brock realizes that the water pressure in the mountain's spring is building -- and Absol has been trying to warn everyone that the village will soon be flooded (the increased water flow destroyed the bridges). No sooner has Brock made this realization than a geyser of water erupts out of the side of the mountain -- threatening to destroy Gordon's village. Absol tries to knock over a giant boulder to block the water's path, and everyone present calls out their Pokémon to help, but the boulder doesn't budge. Absol moves into point blank range with its Hyper Beam and successfully diverts the boulder and the water flow, soaking Team Rocket in the process and washing away their ridiculous disguises. Absol, however, knocks Team Rocket away with Razor Wind before they can even make an attempt to capture Pikachu. As the episode ends, the villagers are left with the realization that Absol has the power to predict disasters -- not to cause them -- and that Absol is in fact a good Pokémon.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Relicanth

Trivia

Errors

  • Nicky says that Square Top is the highest mountain on the island. However, when it's on screen, the mountains in the background must be higher according to the rules of perspective.

Dub edits

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

In other languages



AG106 : Beg, Burrow and Steal
Advanced Generation series
AG108 : Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!
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