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'''To Catch a Rotom!''' (Japanese: '''ロトムVSオーキド博士！''' ''Rotom VS {{tt|Dr. Okido|Professor Oak}}!'') is the 128th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 785th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 30, 2013 and in the United States on August 31, 2013. | '''To Catch a Rotom!''' (Japanese: '''ロトムVSオーキド博士！''' ''Rotom VS {{tt|Dr. Okido|Professor Oak}}!'') is the 128th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 785th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 30, 2013 and in the United States on August 31, 2013. | ||
{{spoilers}} | {{spoilers}} | ||
== | ==Blurb== | ||
{{incomplete | <!--http://www.pokemon.com/us/tv-episodes/season-16/episode-31-16_31-to-catch-a-rotom/--> | ||
<i>As our heroes continue their tour of the Decolore Islands, their next stop is Torom Island, where they meet up with none other than Professor Oak! He’s come to catch a Rotom as part of a research paper he’s writing about the unusual Pokémon’s various form changes, triggered by entering certain kinds of electric devices. As he’s telling Ash, Iris, and Cilan all about Rotom and what it can do, the lights flicker and then go out. Nurse Joy explains that the Rotom are drawn to the tasty electricity from the island’s power grid, so lunchtime blackouts are a common occurrence. | |||
To combat this nuisance, the locals have created an electricity playground for the Rotom, with lots of devices for them to explore! It seems a likely spot to catch a Rotom, so our heroes and Professor Oak head there at once. They spot three Rotom traveling down the power lines, and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to lure them in closer. The three seem to enjoy the taste of Pikachu’s electricity, but when Cilan’s Stunfisk tries to join in, they react with disgust. Emolga’s electricity is a big hit, though—at least until the three Rotom are distracted by a surge of electricity from somewhere else. | |||
It’s Team Rocket! They’ve diverted the electricity from the power plant and are using it to lure the Rotom, and they even manage to catch one. But our heroes have a plan to combat this electric menace: they all have Ground-type Pokémon, which aren’t affected by electricity. With the help of Krookodile, Excadrill, and Stunfisk, they send Team Rocket blasting off again and free the trapped Rotom! | |||
Professor Oak notices that Rotom is throwing sparks and seems to be injured, so he applies some medicine. This makes Rotom very happy, and when the professor asks if it would be willing to come with him and help with his research, it hops right into his Poké Ball! Mission accomplished!</i> | |||
==Plot== | |||
{{incomplete plot}} | |||
Arriving at [[Torom Island]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet {{an|Professor Oak}} there. Professor Oak is on the island to do research about the {{p|Rotom}} changing their Forme. The group finds three Rotom. These Rotom change Forme, but they turn out to be the real troublemakers. Even with {{TRT}} getting involved in their attempt to steal the Rotom, will Ash, Professor Oak and the others will calm the Rotom down? | |||
==Major events== | ==Major events== | ||
<!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badge, go here. --> | <!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badge, go here. --> | ||
* {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} meet {{an|Professor Oak}} in person for the first time. | * {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} meet {{an|Professor Oak}} in person for the first time. | ||
* Professor Oak catches a {{ | * Professor Oak catches a {{TP|Professor Oak|Rotom}}. | ||
* Ash, Iris, and Cilan decide to keep traveling the Decolore Islands by ship instead of going to Kanto with Professor Oak. | * Ash, Iris, and Cilan decide to keep traveling the [[Decolore Islands]] by ship instead of going to [[Kanto]] with Professor Oak. | ||
{{animeevents}} | {{animeevents}} | ||
===Debuts=== | ===Debuts=== | ||
====Pokémon debuts==== | ====Pokémon debuts==== | ||
* [[Professor Oak's Rotom]] | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Rotom}} | [[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Rotom}} | ||
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}) | * {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}) | ||
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}) | |||
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}}) | * {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}}) | ||
* {{p|Krookodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Krookodile}}) | * {{p|Krookodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Krookodile}}) | ||
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}}) | * {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}}) | ||
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* {{p|Audino}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Audino}}) | * {{p|Audino}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Audino}}) | ||
* {{p|Rotom}} (all forms; ×2) | * {{p|Rotom}} (all forms; ×2) | ||
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{ | * {{p|Rotom}} ({{OP|Professor Oak|Rotom}}; new) | ||
* {{p|Purrloin}} (flashback) | * {{p|Purrloin}} (flashback) | ||
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* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: {{p|Rotom}} (mid-episode) and {{p|Gigalith}} (end of the episode) | * [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: {{p|Rotom}} (mid-episode) and {{p|Gigalith}} (end of the episode) | ||
** This is the first time that an episode features two different Live Casters. | ** This is the first time that an episode features two different Live Casters. | ||
** This is also the first time that | ** This is also the first time that Professor Oak's lecture — in this case, Rotom's — has aired in the international version. | ||
* This episode marks the first time since the Orange Islands saga (from the {{series|original}}), that Japanese text can be seen. | * This episode marks the first time since the Orange Islands saga (from the {{series|original}}), that Japanese text can be seen. | ||
** This is also the first time since ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'' that Japanese text is left as-is in the dub. | ** This is also the first time since ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]'' that Japanese text is left as-is in the dub. | ||
* This episode marks the first time that someone mentions the existence of {{DL|List of Pokémon by gender ratio|genderless}} Pokémon in the anime. | * This episode marks the first time that someone mentions the existence of {{DL|List of Pokémon by gender ratio|genderless}} Pokémon in the anime. | ||
* Though not exactly a [[boss fantasy]], this is the first time in the {{series|Best Wishes}} that {{TRT}} fantasizes about the Pokémon they are planning to steal. | * Though not exactly a [[boss fantasy]], this is the first time in the {{series|Best Wishes}} that {{TRT}} fantasizes about the Pokémon they are planning to steal. | ||
* When Professor Oak initially fails to catch Rotom, he says, "Almost had it!" The same message also appears in the games if a Pokémon escapes from a [[Poké Ball]] after three shakes. | * When Professor Oak initially fails to catch Rotom, he says, "Almost had it!" The same message also appears in the games if a Pokémon escapes from a [[Poké Ball]] after {{tt|two|Generation I-IV, VI}}/{{tt|three|Generation V}} shakes. | ||
* In this episode, for the first time since the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Team Rocket uses a variation of their {{motto}}. | [[File:BW128 error.png|thumb|240px|Ash's hoodie error]] | ||
* In this episode, for the first time since the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|To Catch a Rotom! motto|variation}} of their {{motto}}. | |||
* The dub title may be a reference to the 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film ''{{wp|To Catch a Thief}}''. | |||
* The beam emitters that Team Rocket use to capture Rotom are similar in design to the Proton Packs from ''{{wp|Ghostbusters}}''. | * The beam emitters that Team Rocket use to capture Rotom are similar in design to the Proton Packs from ''{{wp|Ghostbusters}}''. | ||
* At the end of the Japanese version of the episode, the [[narrator]] impersonates Professor Oak. Both characters have [[Unshō Ishizuka|the same voice actor]]. | * At the end of the Japanese version of the episode, the [[narrator]] impersonates Professor Oak. Both characters have [[Unshō Ishizuka|the same voice actor]]. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* | * When {{Ash}} turns around to talk with [[Porter]], the blue portion with a black strip on the back of his hoodie is missing. | ||
* When Wash Rotom uses {{m|Hydro Pump}} on {{p|Emolga}}, the white and yellow colors of Emolga's left ear are swapped. | |||
* In the scene where Rotom is being pulled into Team Rocket's trap, the Team Rocket logo is missing from the device. | |||
===Dub edits=== | ===Dub edits=== | ||
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{{Epilang|color=E3CED0|bordercolor=424B50 | {{Epilang|color=E3CED0|bordercolor=424B50 | ||
|zh_cmn={{tt|洛托姆VS大木博士！|Rotom VS Professor Oak!}} | |zh_cmn={{tt|洛托姆VS大木博士！|Rotom VS Professor Oak!}} | ||
|nl={{tt|Hoe vang je een Rotom!|How to catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|it={{tt|Come catturare un Rotom!|How to catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|fi={{tt|Napatapa Rotom!|To catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|el={{tt|Για να πιάσεις ένα Rotom!|To Catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|es_eu={{tt|¡Atrapando a un Rotom!|Catching to a Rotom!}} | |||
|pl={{tt|Złapać Rotoma!|To catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|ko={{tt|로토무 대 오박사!|Rotom VS Professor Oak!}} | |||
|sv={{tt|Att fånga en Rotom!|To catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|ru={{tt|Поймать Ротома!|To catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|pt_br={{tt|Pegar um Rotom!|To Catch a Rotom!}} | |||
|no={{tt|Å fange en Rotom!|To catch a Rotom!}} | |||
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{{EpicodePrevNext| | {{EpicodePrevNext| | ||
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[[ja:BW編第128話]] | [[ja:BW編第128話]] | ||
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To Catch a Rotom! (Japanese: ロトムVSオーキド博士！ Rotom VS Dr. Okido!) is the 128th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 785th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on May 30, 2013 and in the United States on August 31, 2013.
Blurb
As our heroes continue their tour of the Decolore Islands, their next stop is Torom Island, where they meet up with none other than Professor Oak! He’s come to catch a Rotom as part of a research paper he’s writing about the unusual Pokémon’s various form changes, triggered by entering certain kinds of electric devices. As he’s telling Ash, Iris, and Cilan all about Rotom and what it can do, the lights flicker and then go out. Nurse Joy explains that the Rotom are drawn to the tasty electricity from the island’s power grid, so lunchtime blackouts are a common occurrence.
To combat this nuisance, the locals have created an electricity playground for the Rotom, with lots of devices for them to explore! It seems a likely spot to catch a Rotom, so our heroes and Professor Oak head there at once. They spot three Rotom traveling down the power lines, and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to lure them in closer. The three seem to enjoy the taste of Pikachu’s electricity, but when Cilan’s Stunfisk tries to join in, they react with disgust. Emolga’s electricity is a big hit, though—at least until the three Rotom are distracted by a surge of electricity from somewhere else.
It’s Team Rocket! They’ve diverted the electricity from the power plant and are using it to lure the Rotom, and they even manage to catch one. But our heroes have a plan to combat this electric menace: they all have Ground-type Pokémon, which aren’t affected by electricity. With the help of Krookodile, Excadrill, and Stunfisk, they send Team Rocket blasting off again and free the trapped Rotom!
Professor Oak notices that Rotom is throwing sparks and seems to be injured, so he applies some medicine. This makes Rotom very happy, and when the professor asks if it would be willing to come with him and help with his research, it hops right into his Poké Ball! Mission accomplished!
Plot
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This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it. |
Arriving at Torom Island, Ash and his friends meet Professor Oak there. Professor Oak is on the island to do research about the Rotom changing their Forme. The group finds three Rotom. These Rotom change Forme, but they turn out to be the real troublemakers. Even with Team Rocket getting involved in their attempt to steal the Rotom, will Ash, Professor Oak and the others will calm the Rotom down?
Major events
- Iris and Cilan meet Professor Oak in person for the first time.
- Professor Oak catches a Rotom.
- Ash, Iris, and Cilan decide to keep traveling the Decolore Islands by ship instead of going to Kanto with Professor Oak.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Axew (Iris's)
- Krookodile (Ash's)
- Excadrill (Iris's)
- Emolga (Iris's)
- Stunfisk (Cilan's)
- Audino (Nurse Joy's)
- Rotom (all forms; ×2)
- Rotom (Professor Oak's; new)
- Purrloin (flashback)
Trivia
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster: Rotom (mid-episode) and Gigalith (end of the episode)
- This is the first time that an episode features two different Live Casters.
- This is also the first time that Professor Oak's lecture — in this case, Rotom's — has aired in the international version.
- This episode marks the first time since the Orange Islands saga (from the original series), that Japanese text can be seen.
- This is also the first time since Beauty and the Beach that Japanese text is left as-is in the dub.
- This episode marks the first time that someone mentions the existence of genderless Pokémon in the anime.
- Though not exactly a boss fantasy, this is the first time in the Best Wishes series that Team Rocket fantasizes about the Pokémon they are planning to steal.
- When Professor Oak initially fails to catch Rotom, he says, "Almost had it!" The same message also appears in the games if a Pokémon escapes from a Poké Ball after two/three shakes.
- In this episode, for the first time since the Diamond & Pearl series, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto.
- The dub title may be a reference to the 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief.
- The beam emitters that Team Rocket use to capture Rotom are similar in design to the Proton Packs from Ghostbusters.
- At the end of the Japanese version of the episode, the narrator impersonates Professor Oak. Both characters have the same voice actor.
Errors
- When Ash turns around to talk with Porter, the blue portion with a black strip on the back of his hoodie is missing.
- When Wash Rotom uses Hydro Pump on Emolga, the white and yellow colors of Emolga's left ear are swapped.
- In the scene where Rotom is being pulled into Team Rocket's trap, the Team Rocket logo is missing from the device.
Dub edits
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster is localized as Professor Oak's Who's That Pokémon.
- Since the narrator and Professor Oak don't share their voice actor in the English dub, Professor Oak interrupts the narrator and recites the "...as the journey continues" line himself; unlike the Japanese version which has the narrator impersonating Oak.
In other languages
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| Mandarin Chinese | 洛托姆VS大木博士！ | |
 Dutch
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Hoe vang je een Rotom! | |
 Finnish
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Napatapa Rotom! | |
 Greek
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Για να πιάσεις ένα Rotom! | |
 Italian
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Come catturare un Rotom! | |
 Korean
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로토무 대 오박사! | |
 Norwegian
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Å fange en Rotom! | |
 Polish
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Złapać Rotoma! | |
 Brazilian Portuguese
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Pegar um Rotom! | |
 Russian
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Поймать Ротома! | |
 European Spanish
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¡Atrapando a un Rotom! | |
 Swedish
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Att fånga en Rotom! | |
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