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In the beginning of the episode, {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|friends}} are traveling by a ferry from the holiday resort of [[Porta Vista]] to [[Maiden's Peak]]. Ash notes that they're going to land soon, but [[Brock]] moans that he doesn't care about seeing land again as he has missed the summer season and has to wait a whole year for the next one.
In the beginning of the episode, {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|friends}} are traveling by a ferry from the holiday resort of [[Porta Vista]] to [[Maiden's Peak]]. Ash notes that they're going to land soon, but [[Brock]] moans that he doesn't care about seeing land again as he has missed the summer season and has to wait a whole year for the next one.


After landing they find out that they're just arrived there at the time of the annual summer ending festival. When they decide to go and enjoy it, Brock sees a beautiful girl up the distant cliff. He immediately falls in love with her, but after being run over by a group of tourists he notices that the girl has disappeared. {{AP|Pikachu}} seems to notice that the girl is actually a {{p|Gastly}}, but Ash and Misty seem not to notice her at all.
After landing they find out that they've just arrived there at the time of the annual summer ending festival. When they decide to go and enjoy it, Brock sees a beautiful girl up the distant cliff. He immediately falls in love with her, but after being run over by a group of tourists he notices that the girl has disappeared. {{AP|Pikachu}} seems to notice that the girl is actually a {{p|Gastly}}, but Ash and Misty seem not to notice her at all.


As usual, [[Team Rocket]] follow Ash and company to the Maiden's Peak. They come up with an idea to look around for dropped coins, and while pondering it, [[James]] sees the same girl Brock saw before. [[Jessie]] slaps James to regain his attention. As they leave to look for the coins, James takes a final look at the cliff, noticing the disappearance of the girl.
As usual, [[Team Rocket]] follow Ash and company to the Maiden's Peak. They come up with an idea to look around for dropped coins, and while pondering it, [[James]] sees the same girl Brock saw before. [[Jessie]] slaps James to regain his attention. As they leave to look for the coins, James takes a final look at the cliff, noticing the disappearance of the girl.
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Meanwhile, Team Rocket put their plan into action, though they do not seem to find anything. Then James notices a penny lying on the walkway, but as he approaches it he is interrupted by the old lady, which Ash and company met just a moment ago. As in the case of Brock, she mentions the young girl to James. Then an [[Officer Jenny]] appears and takes away the coin James found. As she suggests them to get to the office to make a report, Team Rocket flees from the scene.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket put their plan into action, though they do not seem to find anything. Then James notices a penny lying on the walkway, but as he approaches it he is interrupted by the old lady, which Ash and company met just a moment ago. As in the case of Brock, she mentions the young girl to James. Then an [[Officer Jenny]] appears and takes away the coin James found. As she suggests them to get to the office to make a report, Team Rocket flees from the scene.


Both Ash's crew and Team Rocket head then at the Shrine of the Maiden. Like every previous year, the shrine's greatest treasure, the painting of the maiden. Brock and James both recognize this as the girl they saw on the cliff before, and try to approach the painting but get blocked by the man introducing the audience to the painting. He then tells the story of the maiden, who waited for her loved one to return from the war on the cliff, eventually turning into stone.
Both Ash's crew and Team Rocket head then at the Shrine of the Maiden. They see the shrine's greatest treasure, the painting of the maiden. Brock and James both recognize this as the girl they saw on the cliff before, and try to approach the painting but get blocked by the man introducing the audience to the painting. He then tells the story of the maiden, who waited for her loved one to return from the war on the cliff, eventually turning into stone.


The two groups go to take a closer look at the aforementioned cliff, and Meowth comes up with a plan to steal the painting so they could sell it for a lot of money. They decide to try that later on. As the night falls, Brock is still at the cliff. Misty tries to make him forget the stone so they could go and enjoy the festival, but Brock insists to stay a little bit longer, so Ash and Misty leave him sitting there. When it's about time for the local [[Pokémon Center]] to lock the doors for the night, Brock still hasn't arrived there unlike they had planned. Ash decides to go look for him, but [[Nurse Joy]] holds him back.  
The two groups go to take a closer look at the aforementioned cliff, and Meowth comes up with a plan to steal the painting so they could sell it for a lot of money. They decide to try that later on. As the night falls, Brock is still at the cliff. Misty tries to make him forget the stone so they could go and enjoy the festival, but Brock insists to stay a little bit longer, so Ash and Misty leave him sitting there. When it's about time for the local [[Pokémon Center]] to lock the doors for the night, Brock still hasn't arrived there unlike they had planned. Ash decides to go look for him, but [[Nurse Joy]] holds him back.  


In the midst of the night, Meowth tries to wake up Jessie and James so they could try to steal the painting, but they're not very eager to wake up. Suddenly a strong wind starts blowing, and the doors of the Maiden's shrine are slammed open. The ghost of the maiden floats then from the inside, and both puts Meowth asleep and wakes up James. She also appears to Brock.
In the midst of the night, Meowth tries to wake up Jessie and James so they could try to steal the painting, but they're not very eager to wake up. Suddenly a strong wind starts blowing, and the doors of the Maiden's Shrine are slammed open. The ghost of the maiden floats then from the inside, and both puts Meowth asleep and wakes up James. She also appears to Brock.


Ash and Misty start looking for Brock on the next morning, while Meowth and Jessie start looking for James. Ash and Jessie then meet face-to-face and notice that they both are looking for a missing person. Jessie performs the Team Rocket motto all alone, but then they hear James saying his lines. James is flown from inside the shrine, followed by Brock. As they try to get Brock and James back to normal, the old lady appears again, reminding them of her warning about the ghost of the maiden. Ash's Pikachu shocks James and Brock to get them back to normal.
Ash and Misty start looking for Brock on the next morning, while Meowth and Jessie start looking for James. Ash and Jessie then meet face-to-face and notice that they both are looking for a missing person. Jessie performs the Team Rocket motto all alone, but then they hear James saying his lines. James is flown from inside the shrine, followed by Brock. As they try to get Brock and James back to normal, the old lady appears again, reminding them of her warning about the ghost of the maiden. Ash's Pikachu shocks James and Brock to get them back to normal.
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They get inside, and the old lady states that all young men have fallen into the curse while passing through Maiden's Peak. They decide to protect themselves from the ghost by buying a bunch of anti-ghost stickers and sticking them around the shrine and the two cursed ones. However, when the night comes, they note that the stickers do not work, and like on the previous night, the ghost of the maiden appears. Ash and others try to prevent Brock and James from being pulled out by the maiden.
They get inside, and the old lady states that all young men have fallen into the curse while passing through Maiden's Peak. They decide to protect themselves from the ghost by buying a bunch of anti-ghost stickers and sticking them around the shrine and the two cursed ones. However, when the night comes, they note that the stickers do not work, and like on the previous night, the ghost of the maiden appears. Ash and others try to prevent Brock and James from being pulled out by the maiden.


After being shot with a bazooka by Jessie, the ghost of the maiden summons some skull-like ghostly things. Ash tries to identify them with his [[Pokédex]] with no result. However, he accidentally points the Pokédex at the ghost of the maiden, and Pokédex identifies her as a {{p|Gastly}}. Since Gastly's disguise has been revealed, it transforms back to its normal form. Ash then challenges it to a {{pkmn|battle}}.
After being shot with a bazooka by Jessie, the ghost of the maiden summons several skull-like ghostly apparitions. Ash tries to identify them with his [[Pokédex]] with no result. However, he accidentally points the Pokédex at the ghost of the maiden, and Pokédex identifies her as a {{p|Gastly}}. Since Gastly's disguise has been revealed, it transforms back to its normal form. Ash then challenges it to a {{pkmn|battle}}.


Ash commands Pikachu to start the battle, but Gastly summons a living mouse trap to scare Pikachu off. Meowth states that mouse traps don't work on him, but Gastly summons a ball for him to play. Jessie then sends out {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}}, only being scared off by Gastly's newly summoned mongoose. James commands his {{TP|James|Koffing}} to attack with the {{m|Poison Gas}} attack, but the mongoose stomps it down.
Ash commands Pikachu to start the battle, but Gastly summons a living mouse trap to scare Pikachu off. Meowth states that mouse traps don't work on him, but Gastly summons a ball for him to play. Jessie then sends out {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}}, only being scared off by Gastly's newly summoned mongoose. James commands his {{TP|James|Koffing}} to attack with the {{m|Poison Gas}} attack, but the mongoose stomps it down.


Ash decides it's his turn to try again and calls out {{AP|Charmander}}. Gastly summons a fire extinguisher, and Ash has to call Charmander back. He then calls out both {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, but Gastly summons a {{p|Venusaur}} and a {{p|Blastoise}}, which causes Ash's Pokémon to get too scared to do anything, and just because of it thinks it's fun, it combines them into a hybrid called Venustoise. After repeatedly being beaten by Gastly, Misty tries another strategy. She uses a cross, garlic and a hammer, comparing Gastly to a vampire. However, the sun starts to rise once again and as Gastly hates sunlight, it disappears.
Ash decides it's his turn to try again and calls out {{AP|Charmander}}. Gastly summons a fire extinguisher, and Ash has to call Charmander back. He then calls out both {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, but Gastly summons a {{p|Venusaur}} and a {{p|Blastoise}}, which causes Ash's Pokémon to get too scared to do anything, and just because it thinks it's fun, it combines them into a hybrid called Venustoise. After repeatedly being beaten by Gastly, Misty tries another strategy. She uses a cross, garlic, and a hammer, comparing Gastly to a vampire. However, the sun starts to rise once again, and as Gastly hates sunlight, it disappears.


On the following night, the festival continues on. Ash and friends have fun, and everything's back to normal. As the episode ends, the true ghost of the Maiden appears on one of the festival boats, thanking Gastly for keeping her legend alive in the town.
On the following night, the festival continues on. Ash and friends have fun, and everything is back to normal. As the episode ends, the true ghost of the Maiden appears on one of the festival boats, thanking Gastly for keeping her legend alive in the town.


== Major events ==
== Major events ==

Revision as of 23:48, 22 October 2009

EP019 : Tentacool & Tentacruel
Original series
EP021 : Bye Bye Butterfree
The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
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  EP020  
ゆうれいポケモンとなつまつり
Ghostly Pokémon and the Summer Festival
First broadcast
Japan August 12, 1997
United States October 2, 1998
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending ひゃくごじゅういち
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 首藤剛志 Takeshi Shudō
Storyboard 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani
Assistant director 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani
Animation director 志村隆行 Takayuki Shimura
Additional credits

The Ghost of Maiden's Peak (Japanese: ゆうれいポケモンとなつまつり Ghostly Pokémon and the Summer Festival) is the 20th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 12, 1997 and in the United States on October 2, 1998.

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Synopsis

In the beginning of the episode, Ash and friends are traveling by a ferry from the holiday resort of Porta Vista to Maiden's Peak. Ash notes that they're going to land soon, but Brock moans that he doesn't care about seeing land again as he has missed the summer season and has to wait a whole year for the next one.

After landing they find out that they've just arrived there at the time of the annual summer ending festival. When they decide to go and enjoy it, Brock sees a beautiful girl up the distant cliff. He immediately falls in love with her, but after being run over by a group of tourists he notices that the girl has disappeared. Pikachu seems to notice that the girl is actually a Gastly, but Ash and Misty seem not to notice her at all.

As usual, Team Rocket follow Ash and company to the Maiden's Peak. They come up with an idea to look around for dropped coins, and while pondering it, James sees the same girl Brock saw before. Jessie slaps James to regain his attention. As they leave to look for the coins, James takes a final look at the cliff, noticing the disappearance of the girl.

In the festival, Ash, Misty and Brock meet an old lady who tells them that they should be aware as the young, beautiful girl will lead to a cruel fate. After the old lady calls Misty a scrawny blabbermouth, she decides that they should be somewhere else instead of being insulted.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket put their plan into action, though they do not seem to find anything. Then James notices a penny lying on the walkway, but as he approaches it he is interrupted by the old lady, which Ash and company met just a moment ago. As in the case of Brock, she mentions the young girl to James. Then an Officer Jenny appears and takes away the coin James found. As she suggests them to get to the office to make a report, Team Rocket flees from the scene.

Both Ash's crew and Team Rocket head then at the Shrine of the Maiden. They see the shrine's greatest treasure, the painting of the maiden. Brock and James both recognize this as the girl they saw on the cliff before, and try to approach the painting but get blocked by the man introducing the audience to the painting. He then tells the story of the maiden, who waited for her loved one to return from the war on the cliff, eventually turning into stone.

The two groups go to take a closer look at the aforementioned cliff, and Meowth comes up with a plan to steal the painting so they could sell it for a lot of money. They decide to try that later on. As the night falls, Brock is still at the cliff. Misty tries to make him forget the stone so they could go and enjoy the festival, but Brock insists to stay a little bit longer, so Ash and Misty leave him sitting there. When it's about time for the local Pokémon Center to lock the doors for the night, Brock still hasn't arrived there unlike they had planned. Ash decides to go look for him, but Nurse Joy holds him back.

In the midst of the night, Meowth tries to wake up Jessie and James so they could try to steal the painting, but they're not very eager to wake up. Suddenly a strong wind starts blowing, and the doors of the Maiden's Shrine are slammed open. The ghost of the maiden floats then from the inside, and both puts Meowth asleep and wakes up James. She also appears to Brock.

Ash and Misty start looking for Brock on the next morning, while Meowth and Jessie start looking for James. Ash and Jessie then meet face-to-face and notice that they both are looking for a missing person. Jessie performs the Team Rocket motto all alone, but then they hear James saying his lines. James is flown from inside the shrine, followed by Brock. As they try to get Brock and James back to normal, the old lady appears again, reminding them of her warning about the ghost of the maiden. Ash's Pikachu shocks James and Brock to get them back to normal.

They get inside, and the old lady states that all young men have fallen into the curse while passing through Maiden's Peak. They decide to protect themselves from the ghost by buying a bunch of anti-ghost stickers and sticking them around the shrine and the two cursed ones. However, when the night comes, they note that the stickers do not work, and like on the previous night, the ghost of the maiden appears. Ash and others try to prevent Brock and James from being pulled out by the maiden.

After being shot with a bazooka by Jessie, the ghost of the maiden summons several skull-like ghostly apparitions. Ash tries to identify them with his Pokédex with no result. However, he accidentally points the Pokédex at the ghost of the maiden, and Pokédex identifies her as a Gastly. Since Gastly's disguise has been revealed, it transforms back to its normal form. Ash then challenges it to a battle.

Ash commands Pikachu to start the battle, but Gastly summons a living mouse trap to scare Pikachu off. Meowth states that mouse traps don't work on him, but Gastly summons a ball for him to play. Jessie then sends out Ekans, only being scared off by Gastly's newly summoned mongoose. James commands his Koffing to attack with the Poison Gas attack, but the mongoose stomps it down.

Ash decides it's his turn to try again and calls out Charmander. Gastly summons a fire extinguisher, and Ash has to call Charmander back. He then calls out both Squirtle and Bulbasaur, but Gastly summons a Venusaur and a Blastoise, which causes Ash's Pokémon to get too scared to do anything, and just because it thinks it's fun, it combines them into a hybrid called Venustoise. After repeatedly being beaten by Gastly, Misty tries another strategy. She uses a cross, garlic, and a hammer, comparing Gastly to a vampire. However, the sun starts to rise once again, and as Gastly hates sunlight, it disappears.

On the following night, the festival continues on. Ash and friends have fun, and everything is back to normal. As the episode ends, the true ghost of the Maiden appears on one of the festival boats, thanking Gastly for keeping her legend alive in the town.

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Venustoise

Who’s That Pokémon?: Gastly

Trivia

The mongoose
  • The priest says the great war the maiden's lover went off to happened 2000 years before the episode's events.
  • As the Pokémon Zangoose had not yet been introduced, one of the creatures Gastly transforms into is a real mongoose.
  • The outfits that Ash, Misty, and Brock wear during the festival reappear in the fourth Japanese ending song, Pokémon Ondo.
  • Maiden Peak is a real mountain range in Oregon.
  • The Maiden's Peak statue is almost identical to the Orichalcum statue that was a plot device in early episodes of the Slayers anime series.
  • There are many Japanese cultural references in this episode, especially during the festival at the end.
  • The festival is also the first time Misty is seen with her hair down.

Errors

  • James tells his Koffing to use Poison Gas, which a Koffing could not legally have in a Generation I game unless it was traded back from Generation II.

Dub edits

  • Virtually every single Japanese word in the festival area was edited out.
    • The fan that Misty held had the kanji erased.
    • Also, Misty (or, at least, someone who sounded suspiciously like her) shouted, "Let's go to the ferris wheel!" twice in the scene (Specifically, right up to the part where Brock says "She's the most beautiful girl I've seen...").
  • The penny was originally a coin worth 5 yen in the Japanese version. However, the 1,000-yen and 5,000 yen bills in the old woman's cash register were left unchanged.
  • The o-fuda they wear were referred to as "stickers" in the dub.
  • Brock's "Hey put me down!" line in the dub was actually "You guys...!" in the Japanese version (the latter of which implied that Brock was in a trance and his friends broke the trance).
  • Ash says that, since Gastly is a Pokémon, he can battle it with his Pokémon in the Japanese version.
  • The ball that Meowth was playing with had the word "Matatabi" (meaning "catnip") which was erased from the dub.
  • The mongoose says "Mongoose" in the vein of a Pokémon in the original instead of "Dinner time!"

In other languages

  • Czech: Duch Dívčího Útesu
  • Dutch: Het spook van de Maiden Klif
  • Finnish: Neidonkallion aave
  • French: Le fantôme de la jeune fille
  • German: Die verlorene Seele
  • Hebrew: אגדת העלמה והרוח agadat ha'alma veharuach
  • Italian: Il fantasma della scogliera
  • Mandarin: 幽灵神奇宝贝跟夏天庙会
  • Portuguese (European and Brazilian): O Fantasma do Pico da Donzela
  • Russian: Призрак Девичьей Скалы
  • Spanish:
    • Iberian Spanish: El fantasma de Dante Speak
    • Latin American Spanish: ¡El fantasma del Pico de la Doncella!
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Original series
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