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[[Team Plasma]] | The [[Team Plasma|mysterious organization]] attacks [[Team Rocket]]'s masquerade party in [[Castelia City]], stealing the [[Meteonite]] using their own helicopter in the hopes of using its energy to turn Pokémon against their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. {{an|Giovanni}} escapes with [[Jessie]], [[James]], {{MTR}}, [[Pierce]] and [[Dr. Zager]] in the confusion, evading [[Officer Jenny]] and leaving to pursue their rivals. Meanwhile, {{Ash}} escapes from his captivity and reunites with {{ashfr|his friends}}, as {{AP|Pikachu}} chases after the Meteonite after being connected to it. | ||
The organization brings the Meteonite to the [[Desert Resort]], but are forced to stop at an abandoned airfield when the Meteonite becomes unstable and decide to contact their leader, [[Ghetsis]], for instruction. They are attacked by the [[Team Rocket trio]], and a battle breaks out between the two teams to claim the Meteonite. Ash, {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} meet up with [[Looker]] and [[Professor Juniper]], who are chasing the two teams and saw Pikachu heading for the Desert Resort. En route, Professor Juniper explains the Meteonite's history: it was used as an artificial sun by the ancient people living around the [[Relic Castle]] following the eruption of a volcano, but eventually became unstable and destroyed the civilization. As Team Rocket and their rival organization battle over the Meteonite, which has melted the latter's helicopter, ascended into the sky and begun releasing blasts of intense heat, this disaster threatens to occur again, destroying not only the Desert Resort but Castelia City as well. | |||
Pikachu | Pikachu, Ash's group, Looker and Juniper arrive at the scene of the battle, and both teams attempt to stop Pikachu from attacking the Meteonite. Looker confronts the organization at the core of his mission, finally identifying them as [[Team Plasma]]. As the Meteonite grows more and more unstable, Giovanni decides to abort the mission, realizing with Dr. Zager's advice that Team Rocket cannot control it. Ghetsis, meanwhile, calls Team Plasma off as well, deciding that "the hero" does not need the Meteonite. This gives Ash the opportunity to have Pikachu destroy the Meteonite with a gigantic {{m|Electro Ball}}, though both Team Rocket and Team Plasma escape in the chaos. | ||
In the aftermath, Giovanni returns to [[Kanto]] with Dr. Zager and Pierce, satisfied that he has learned Team Plasma's identity so he can continue to monitor their activity. Jessie, James and Meowth remain in [[Unova]] to operate independently. Professor Juniper recovers the Meteonite fragment Team Rocket [[BW015|stole]] from the [[Nacrene City]] museum and plans to return it to [[Lenora]], while Looker departs to continue his pursuit of Team Plasma. With the crisis solved, Ash prepares to face [[Burgh]] at the [[Castelia City Gym]]. | |||
==Major events== | ==Major events== | ||
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*[[Iris]] meets [[Looker]] for the first time. | * [[Team Plasma]] attacks the masquerade party and steals the [[Meteonite]] from [[Team Rocket]]. | ||
*[[Ghetsis]] | * [[Iris]] meets [[Looker]] for the first time. | ||
* | * [[Ghetsis]] is introduced, primarily through his voice as his face is not revealed. | ||
* Team Rocket and Team Plasma fight over the [[Meteonite]], threatening to destroy [[Castelia City]] in the process, but {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} manage to destroy it. | |||
* [[Giovanni]] learns Team Plasma's name and returns to [[Kanto]] with [[Pierce]] and [[Dr. Zager]], leaving the [[Team Rocket trio]] to operate independently in [[Unova]]. | |||
* [[Professor Juniper]] recovers the small Meteonite Team Rocket stole from the [[Nacrene City]] museum and decides to return it there. | |||
* A [[James' Yamask|Yamask]] begins to follow [[James]].{{tt|*|These events were not shown in the dub and were later retconned out of canon.}}. | * A [[James' Yamask|Yamask]] begins to follow [[James]].{{tt|*|These events were not shown in the dub and were later retconned out of canon.}}. | ||
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* {{p|Liepard}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | * {{p|Liepard}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s) | ||
* {{p|Yamask}} (later {{OP|James|Yamask}}) | * {{p|Yamask}} (later {{OP|James|Yamask}}) | ||
* {{p|Reshiram}} (image) | |||
* {{p|Zekrom}} (image) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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ロケット団ＶＳプラズマ団！（後編）
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(Japanese: ロケット団ＶＳプラズマ団！（後編） Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan! (Part 2)) was intended to be the 24th episode of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and the 681st episode of the Pokémon anime.
This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 24, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original BW023, indefinitely because of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. TV Tokyo said in 2011 that it would someday air, but this statement was never updated or clarified, and was ultimately removed late in 2018. As of Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, this episode's events have been removed from continuity.
Plot
The mysterious organization attacks Team Rocket's masquerade party in Castelia City, stealing the Meteonite using their own helicopter in the hopes of using its energy to turn Pokémon against their Trainers. Giovanni escapes with Jessie, James, Meowth, Pierce and Dr. Zager in the confusion, evading Officer Jenny and leaving to pursue their rivals. Meanwhile, Ash escapes from his captivity and reunites with his friends, as Pikachu chases after the Meteonite after being connected to it.
The organization brings the Meteonite to the Desert Resort, but are forced to stop at an abandoned airfield when the Meteonite becomes unstable and decide to contact their leader, Ghetsis, for instruction. They are attacked by the Team Rocket trio, and a battle breaks out between the two teams to claim the Meteonite. Ash, Iris and Cilan meet up with Looker and Professor Juniper, who are chasing the two teams and saw Pikachu heading for the Desert Resort. En route, Professor Juniper explains the Meteonite's history: it was used as an artificial sun by the ancient people living around the Relic Castle following the eruption of a volcano, but eventually became unstable and destroyed the civilization. As Team Rocket and their rival organization battle over the Meteonite, which has melted the latter's helicopter, ascended into the sky and begun releasing blasts of intense heat, this disaster threatens to occur again, destroying not only the Desert Resort but Castelia City as well.
Pikachu, Ash's group, Looker and Juniper arrive at the scene of the battle, and both teams attempt to stop Pikachu from attacking the Meteonite. Looker confronts the organization at the core of his mission, finally identifying them as Team Plasma. As the Meteonite grows more and more unstable, Giovanni decides to abort the mission, realizing with Dr. Zager's advice that Team Rocket cannot control it. Ghetsis, meanwhile, calls Team Plasma off as well, deciding that "the hero" does not need the Meteonite. This gives Ash the opportunity to have Pikachu destroy the Meteonite with a gigantic Electro Ball, though both Team Rocket and Team Plasma escape in the chaos.
In the aftermath, Giovanni returns to Kanto with Dr. Zager and Pierce, satisfied that he has learned Team Plasma's identity so he can continue to monitor their activity. Jessie, James and Meowth remain in Unova to operate independently. Professor Juniper recovers the Meteonite fragment Team Rocket stole from the Nacrene City museum and plans to return it to Lenora, while Looker departs to continue his pursuit of Team Plasma. With the crisis solved, Ash prepares to face Burgh at the Castelia City Gym.
Major events
- Team Plasma attacks the masquerade party and steals the Meteonite from Team Rocket.
- Iris meets Looker for the first time.
- Ghetsis is introduced, primarily through his voice as his face is not revealed.
- Team Rocket and Team Plasma fight over the Meteonite, threatening to destroy Castelia City in the process, but Ash and Pikachu manage to destroy it.
- Giovanni learns Team Plasma's name and returns to Kanto with Pierce and Dr. Zager, leaving the Team Rocket trio to operate independently in Unova.
- Professor Juniper recovers the small Meteonite Team Rocket stole from the Nacrene City museum and decides to return it there.
- A Yamask begins to follow James.*.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
- Ash
- Iris
- Cilan
- Jessie
- James
- Giovanni
- Looker
- Professor Juniper
- Pierce
- Dr. Zager
- Ghetsis
- Team Plasma Grunts
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Axew (Iris's)
- Tepig (Ash's)
- Woobat (Jessie's)
- Liepard (Team Plasma's)
- Yamask (later James's)
- Reshiram (image)
- Zekrom (image)
Trivia
- This and the previous episode are the only Pokémon the Series: Black & White episodes that were skipped.
- Unlike 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 aired, it would have marked the final appearance of Pierce.
- Coincidentally, the 24th episode of Pokémon the Series: XY was also skipped. However, unlike this, it eventually aired.
- The depiction of Team Plasma in these episodes differs significantly from how they would be depicted from their official debut in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! and onward. While they still want to put Pokémon under mind control, the Team Plasma Grunts in these episodes state their desire is to liberate Pokémon from their Trainers and that they're doing this in service of "the hero." This suggests a different story arc based on the first games of Generation V was planned for the first incarnations of Team Plasma to feature in but it got scrapped as of the release of the sequels, the anime using the second incarnation of Team Plasma instead.
- Had this episode aired it would have marked the debut of Ghetsis (albeit in the shadows), indicating he was planned to appear in the anime with his original design rather than one that appeared in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
- The scene with Liepard attacking a skyscraper with Hyper Beam with two Team Plasma Grunts alongside it on a helicopter is reused for the Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N opening, Be an Arrow! 2013, although it is newly animated rather than taken directly from the episode. The differences is that Aldith and Barret are in the scene (who have their uniforms designs from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2) instead of one Team Plasma Grunt with the original Pokémon Black and White uniform.
- In addition, the shot of Liepard firing Hyper Beam is later recycled for use in Strong Strategy Steals the Show! when Stephan's Liepard uses the move during a battle against Ash.
Original
Be an Arrow! 2013
Original
Strong Strategy Steals the Show!
Dub edits
- According to Tom Wayland, this episode and the previous one were sent to The Pokémon Company International, but they were never dubbed.[1]
References
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This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime. |
- Unaired episodes
- Pokémon the Series: Black & White episodes
- Banned episodes
- Undubbed episodes
- Episodes focusing on Team Rocket
- Episodes focusing on Team Plasma
- Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka
- Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yūji Asada
- Episodes storyboarded by Yūji Asada
- Episodes directed by Yūji Asada
- Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane
