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(Japanese: '''ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(前編)''' ''{{tt|Rocket-dan|Team Rocket}} VS {{tt|Plasma-dan|Team Plasma}}! (Part 1)'') is the 23rd episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 680th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]<!--It is scheduled to air in Japan on *day* and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*-->.
(Japanese: '''ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(前編)''' ''{{tt|Rocket-dan|Team Rocket}} VS {{tt|Plasma-dan|Team Plasma}}! (Part 1)'') was intended to be the 23rd episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 680th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]<!--It is scheduled to air in Japan on *day* and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*-->.


This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 17, 2011, but it has been postponed, along with the original [[BW024 (unaired)|BW024]], indefinitely because of the {{wp|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami}}. Its events have been retconned out of continuity as of [[BW112]].
This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 17, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original [[BW024 (unaired)|BW024]], indefinitely because of the {{wp|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami}} and the {{wp|Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster}}. As of ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'', its events have been removed from continuity. As of September 2015, TVTokyo's official statement is still that it will someday air, but only once an airdate that does not interrupt the schedule of the {{series|XY}} has been selected.
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==Synopsis==
==Plot==
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{{an|Giovanni}} arrives in [[Unova]] to oversee the collection of the [[Meteonite]] from the [[Relic Castle]]. Meanwhile, {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} travel to the [[Desert Resort]] with [[Professor Juniper]] and [[Officer Jenny]] to investigate why a swarm of {{p|Venipede}} attacked [[Castelia City]] in [[BW022|the previous episode]]. However, their helicopter is shot down, and they encounter three members of a [[Team Plasma|mysterious organization]].
After collecting the Meteonite, Giovanni and the rest of [[Team Rocket]] return to Castelia City for a masquerade party to celebrate their success. [[Looker]] appears, picks up Ash's group and helps them infiltrate the party, at which Giovanni is set to give a speech to the members of Team Rocket.


==Major events==
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* This is the first episode to be banned since the [[AG101 (unaired)|unaired episode]] of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} back in 2004. The [[BW024 (unaired)|following episode]] was also banned. All three episodes were banned because of {{wp|2004 Chūetsu earthquake|two}} {{wp|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|earthquakes}} that hit {{wp|Japan}}.
* This and [[BW024 (unaired)|the next episode]] are the only {{series|Best Wishes}} episodes that were [[banned episodes|skipped]].
** However, unlike the unaired Advanced Generation episode, this two-parter was supposed to be important to the overall storyline while the other was a stand-alone episode.
* Unlike [[AG101 (unaired)|the only other skipped episode]] in Japan, this two-parter was supposed to be important to the overall storyline instead of being a stand-alone episode.
* Had this episode ever aired, it would have marked the anime debuts of [[Team Plasma]] and {{p|Liepard}} and the return of [[Looker]].
* Despite the episode being pulled from the air, the preview for it remains attached to [[BW022|the previous episode]] during reruns in Japan.
** Due to Team Plasma's debut being delayed, the {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt|Plasma Grunts}} were never actually show in their [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|original outfits]] in the anime, which they were supposed to wear in this episode. When they eventually debuted in [[BW112]], they were seen using their [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|new outfits]].
** Aditionally, while the first edition of the Japanese rental DVD with this episode on it replaced the preview for one of [[BW023|the episode that actually followed]], the original preview for the skipped episode was reinstated in subsequent printings.
* Had this episode aired in time, it would have marked the anime debuts of [[Team Plasma]] and {{p|Liepard}} and the return of [[Looker]].
** Due to Team Plasma's debut being delayed, the {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt|Plasma Grunts}} were never actually shown in their [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|original outfits]] in the anime, which they were supposed to wear in this episode. When they eventually debuted in ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'', they were seen using their [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|new outfits]].
* In [[BW030]], [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Live Caster]] showed a brief scene from this episode which revealed the [[Sunglasses Krokorok]] was to have appeared.
* Scenes highly resembling the scenes seen in this two-parted episode's previews were later used in ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' during [[Team Rocket]]'s "Operation Tempest".
* Scenes highly resembling the scenes seen in this two-parted episode's previews were later used in ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' during [[Team Rocket]]'s "Operation Tempest".
** In addition, an updated design of the [[Meteonite]]'s chamber in the [[Relic Castle]] is used as the Golden Dark Stone's chamber in ''[[BW064|Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!]]'' and as the Light Stone's chamber in ''[[BW120|Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!]]''.


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* According to [[Tom Wayland]], this episode and the next one were sent to [[The Pokémon Company International]], but the dubbing was not completed before the episodes were delayed.<ref>https://twitter.com/VanWayland/status/334560411959586816</ref>


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Revision as of 23:14, 31 August 2015

Future episode This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not yet aired anywhere in the world. As such, it is a reflection of what is currently known about the episode, rather than coverage of the episode as a whole.
BW022 : A Venipede Stampede!
Best Wishes series
BW024 (unaired)
ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(前編)
BW023-unaired.png
Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan! (Part 1)
First broadcast
Japan Skipped
United States Skipped
English themes
Opening Black and White
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ベストウイッシュ!
Ending 心のファンファーレ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Animation director 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume
No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(前編) Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan! (Part 1)) was intended to be the 23rd episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 680th episode of the Pokémon anime.

This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 17, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original BW024, indefinitely because of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. As of Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, its events have been removed from continuity. As of September 2015, TVTokyo's official statement is still that it will someday air, but only once an airdate that does not interrupt the schedule of the XY series has been selected.

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Plot

Giovanni arrives in Unova to oversee the collection of the Meteonite from the Relic Castle. Meanwhile, Ash, Iris and Cilan travel to the Desert Resort with Professor Juniper and Officer Jenny to investigate why a swarm of Venipede attacked Castelia City in the previous episode. However, their helicopter is shot down, and they encounter three members of a mysterious organization.

After collecting the Meteonite, Giovanni and the rest of Team Rocket return to Castelia City for a masquerade party to celebrate their success. Looker appears, picks up Ash's group and helps them infiltrate the party, at which Giovanni is set to give a speech to the members of Team Rocket.

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Dub edits

References

BW022 : A Venipede Stampede!
Best Wishes series
BW024 (unaired)
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