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'''The Case of the K-9 Caper!''' (Japanese: '''けいさつけんガーディ''' ''Police Officer {{tt|Gardie|Growlithe}}'') is the 54th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 16, 1998 and in the United States on April 10, 1999.  
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'''The Case of the K-9 Caper!''' (Japanese: '''けいさつけんガーディ''' ''Police Dog {{tt|Gardie|Growlithe}}'') is the 54th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 16, 1998, and in the United States on April 10, 1999.
 
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== Synopsis ==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} are traveling through the forest heading to [[Cinnabar Island]] when they hear [[Officer Jenny]]'s voice calling after a thief. Looking round they see a man with a sack over his shoulder and a gun in hand. Ash orders {{p|Pikachu}} to attack the thief but seeing the gun in the man's hand Pikachu hides and refuses to attack. Once again the trio hear Jenny's voice, this time ordering a {{p|Growlithe}} to attack the thief which it does knocking him down and sending the gun flying from his grasp. The thief now safely disarmed Pikachu has no cause to fear and Ash quickly orders Pikachu to attack, shocking the thief with a {{m|ThunderShock}}.
However the Growlithe then turn on Ash and his friends surrounding them in a circle as Jenny and two other policemen rush to the thief's side. Confronting the trio Jenny reveals that the "thief" was in fact a police officer helping to train the canine police unit. Realizing their honest mistake Jenny calls off the Growlithe squad lining them up and introducing the trio to them as "new friends".


Meanwhile [[Team Rocket]] are watching from a nearby tree, commenting that the boss would love it if they captured police trained Pokémon as [[James]] announces he has come up with the perfect plan to steal the Growlithe.
==Blurb==
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<i>Ash enrolls Pikachu in a training school for police Growlithe. But the course is tougher than he imagined, for himself and for Pikachu. Ash wants Pikachu to be as tough as Kanto's finest, but Pikachu is Pika-pooped. At that moment, Team Rocket floods the schoolground with helium gas, and everyone's voices become squeaky. Jessie and James use a special voice-changing megaphone to sound like Officer Jenny, and command the Growlithe to follow them. They almost get away with it, too, but the Growlithe remember their special bond with the real Officer Jenny, who raised them and trained them. The Growlithe chase off Team Rocket, and Ash realizes that Pikachu doesn't need to be a police Pokémon—it's fine just the way it is.</i>


Later that evening the Ash, Misty and Brock are sitting down to a hearty meal at the training facility. As the conversation turns to discussing the day's events Ash remarks that the Growlithe tasked with bringing down the thief-impersonator was braver than Pikachu, however Brock and Misty quickly point out that Pikachu could have been very badly hurt by a gun-wielding opponent. Jenny backs them saying that to attack an armed opponent is very dangerous unless the Pokémon has special training. Ash expresses interest in training Pikachu along with the police Growlithe in order to improve its battling abilities, Jenny agrees to let Pikachu participate in the training class they will be running tomorrow. During this conversation {{p|Togepi}} wandered off after a piece of food that rolled to the edge of the table seeing it about to fall off Pikachu rushes to save it but instead it is Pikachu that overbalances and falls off the edge of the table.
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are traveling through the forest heading to [[Cinnabar Island]] when they hear [[Officer Jenny]]'s voice calling after a {{tc|Burglar}}. They see a man with a sack over his shoulder and a gun in hand. Ash orders {{AP|Pikachu}} to attack, but he refuses after seeing the gun in the man's hand. Once again, the trio hears Officer Jenny's voice, this time ordering a {{TP|Officer Jenny|Growlithe}} to attack the Burglar. It knocks him down and sends the gun flying from his grasp, giving Pikachu the opportunity to shock the Burglar with {{m|Thunder Shock}}. However, the Growlithe then turn on Ash and his friends, encircling them as Officer Jenny and two other policemen rush to the Burglar's side. Confronting the trio, Officer Jenny reveals that the Burglar was in fact a police officer helping to train the canine police unit. Realizing their mistake, Officer Jenny calls off the Growlithe squad and order them to line up. They sit proudly in rows, and greet the group with a friendly bark at Jenny's command.


The morning is heralded by a crowing {{p|Dodrio}} as Ash and his friends sleep in their bunks, however their sleep is cut short by Jenny's whistle as she wakes Ash up for their training at four o'clock in the morning.
Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is watching from a nearby tree, commenting that the boss would love it if they captured police trained Pokémon, and [[James]] announces he has come up with the perfect plan to steal the Growlithe.
The training begins with an obstacle course that, as Ash is surprised to learn, is to be completed by both the trainer and their Pokémon. The first obstacle is a wire net under which the runners must crawl, leading to problems as, despite its small size, Pikachu's tail gets caught in the wire, shocking Ash as it attempts to use its electricity to free itself. Next is a high wall which Jenny and Growlithe scale easily but which Ash fails to get over, falling backward on top of Pikachu resulting in another shock for Ash.


After the test Brock questions the wisdom of the training program, believing that Pikachu is already very powerful. When Ash asks if Pikachu wants to be as tough as Growlithe it bows its head exhausted from their training. This discussion is interrupted as a van painted to resemble a Growlithe breaks through the wall of the compound.
Later that evening, Ash and his friends have a meal at the training facility. Reflecting on the bravery of the Growlithe, Ash expresses interest in training Pikachu alongside them in order to improve his battling abilities. Officer Jenny agrees to let Pikachu participate in the training class they will be running tomorrow. During this conversation, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} wanders off after a piece of food that rolled to the edge of the tabletop. Seeing it about to fall, Pikachu rushes to save it, but instead, he becomes overbalanced and falls to the ground.


Team Rocket emerge from the van and as the dust from their entry clears begin their motto. Naturally the van is quickly surrounded by Growlithe as Team Rocket outline their plan to use the Growlithe to commit crimes. Quickly they don gas masks and begin to spray gas from a bottle marked with a picture of {{p|Gloom}} causing the heroes and Officer Jenny to cough as well as disabling the Growlithe's sense of smell. Selecting a second canister, this time marked with {{p|Psyduck}} they once again spray the gas around the compound. Everyone who inhaled the gas finds that their voice has become high and squeaky. As Jenny tries to order the Growlithe to arrest Team Rocket she finds that they no longer respond to her voice, no longer recognizing it in its altered state.
Ash and his friends' sleep is cut short by Officer Jenny's sudden whistle as she wakes Ash up for their training. Realizing it was still early in the morning, Ash goes back to sleep, but Officer Jenny blows her whistle again, this time waking up {{an|Misty}} and Togepi as well. Later that morning, the training begins with an obstacle course that, as Ash is surprised to learn, is to be completed by both the Trainer and their Pokémon. He confidently leads the initial run, though his confidence dissipates when he sees the first obstacle, a wire net under which the runners must crawl. Jenny and her Growlithe make quick work of it, though despite his small size, Pikachu's tail gets caught in the wire and shocks Ash as he attempts to use his electricity to free himself. Next is a high wall, which Officer Jenny and Growlithe scale easily, though Ash fails to get over and falls backwards on top of Pikachu, resulting in another shock for Ash. After the test, {{an|Brock}} questions the wisdom of the training program, believing that Pikachu is already very powerful. When Ash asks if Pikachu wants to be as tough as Growlithe, he bows his head, exhausted from their training. This discussion is interrupted as a van painted to resemble a Growlithe breaks through the wall of the compound.


Quickly changing costumes, Team Rocket put on police uniforms, and use a loud speaker to impersonate Officer Jenny's voice. The Growlithe, unable to smell, immediately trust Team Rocket and follow their orders to arrest Jenny, tying her up with rope. with Jenny subdued, the team begin ordering the Growlithe into the van, as the trio attempt to stop them. Jessie, still using Jenny's voice, orders the Growlithe to surround Ash and his friends. Their attempts to fight back are foiled by the fact that they left their [[Poké Ball]]s in bed. However Pikachu scares the Growlithe back with an electric attack.
Team Rocket emerges from the van and says their {{motto}}. The van is quickly surrounded by Growlithe as Team Rocket reveals their plan to use the Growlithe to commit crimes. The trio then dons gas masks and begins to spray gas from a bottle marked with a picture of {{p|Gloom}}, causing the Growlithe's sense of smell to be disabled. Selecting a second canister, this time marked with {{p|Psyduck}}, they once again spray the gas around the compound. Everyone who inhales the gas finds that their voice has become high and squeaky. As Officer Jenny tries to order the Growlithe to arrest Team Rocket, she finds that they no longer recognize her voice in its altered state and will not respond.


Jessie quickly changes her costume to resemble Ash and switches her megaphone to mimic Ash's voice and orders it into the van with the Growlithe. Pikachu's ears prick up at the sound of Ash's voice but after a moment of confusion it returns to Ash's side, recognizing what is in each others hearts. Realizing that they can't capture Pikachu using fake voices, Team Rocket, using Jenny's voice once more, order the Growlithe to attack, but Pikachu leaps into the air and uses ThunderShock to defeat the Growlithe sent to attack. However the effort of the attack left Pikachu dizzy and unable to defeat the remaining Growlithe.
Quickly changing costumes, Team Rocket put on police uniforms and use megaphone voice changers to impersonate Officer Jenny's voice. The Growlithe, unable to smell, immediately trust Team Rocket and follow their orders to arrest Officer Jenny, tying her up with rope. The trio then begins ordering the Growlithe into the van, as Ash and his friends attempt to stop them. Jessie, still using Officer Jenny's voice, orders the Growlithe to surround Ash and his friends. Their attempts to fight back are foiled by the fact that they left their {{i|Poké Ball}}s back in their room. However, Pikachu scares the Growlithe back with an Electric attack.


However, at this point {{p|Jigglypuff}} entered but left after only singing a few notes, insufficient to put anyone to sleep. During this distraction Jenny was able to work herself free from the ropes, and to attempt to regain control of the canine squad. Jessie orders them to attack Jenny, and a Growlithe bites her hand but then remembers Jenny training it and holding it as a puppy. Recognizing at last the deception, the Growlithe turn on Team Rocket who in desperation begin changing their voices. However they only get each others voices and
Jessie quickly changes her costume to resemble Ash, switches her megaphone to mimic Ash's voice, and orders Pikachu into the van with the Growlithe. Pikachu's ears prick up at the sound of Ash's voice, but after a moment of confusion, he stands by Ash's side because of their strong bond. Realizing that they cannot capture Pikachu using fake voices, Team Rocket, using Officer Jenny's voice once more, orders the Growlithe to attack. However, Pikachu leaps into the air and uses Thunder Shock several times to defeat the Growlithe, though the effort leaves him dizzy and unable to defeat the remaining Growlithe.
{{MTR}}'s. Meowth, seeing that the game is up, drives the van out of the yard, with Jessie and James following behind.


As they say farewell to Officer Jenny, Ash realizes that Pikachu doesn't have to train with the canine squad to be the perfect Pokémon. Brock uses Team Rocket's abandoned megaphone to hear Jenny's voice saying she loves him, to the embarrassment of Ash and Misty and the amusement of Jenny herself.
Suddenly, {{an|Jigglypuff}} enters and abruptly leaves after singing a few notes, insufficient to put anyone to sleep. During this distraction, Officer Jenny frees herself from the ropes and attempts to regain control of the Growlithe. Jessie orders them to attack Officer Jenny, and a Growlithe bites her hand, but then, it remembers Officer Jenny and the memories it had with her. Finally recognizing the deception, the Growlithe turn on Team Rocket, who desperately begin changing their voices. However, they only get each other's voices and {{MTR}}'s. Meowth, seeing that their plan was foiled, drives the van out of the yard, with Jessie and James following behind.


As they leave, Brock, feeling Team Rocket's megaphone is useless, abandons it only for Jigglypuff to find it.
As they say farewell to Officer Jenny, Ash realizes that Pikachu doesn't have to train with the Growlithe to be the perfect Pokémon. Brock uses Team Rocket's abandoned megaphone to impersonate Officer Jenny's voice and compliment himself, though this only embarrasses Ash and Misty and amuses Jenny herself. As they leave, Brock, feeling Team Rocket's megaphone is useless, abandons it, only for Jigglypuff to find it.


== Major events ==
==Major events==
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=== Debuts ===
===Debuts===
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====Pokémon debuts====


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP054.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{tc|Police Officer}}


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Growlithe}}
[[File:WTP EP054.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Growlithe}}


* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Growlithe}} ([[Officer Jenny]]'s; multiple)
* {{p|Growlithe}} ({{OP|Officer Jenny|Growlithe}}; multiple)
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ([[Jigglypuff (anime)|anime]])
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ([[Jigglypuff (anime)|anime]])
* {{p|Dodrio}}
* {{p|Dodrio}}
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== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
* The Gloom smoke used by [[Team Rocket]] is probably a reference to the potion they got from ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation]]''.
* The {{p|Gloom}} smoke used by {{TRT}} may be a reference to the potion they stole in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]''.
* ''[[Pokémon Ondo]]'' replaced ''[[Fantasy in My Pocket]]'' as the ending.
* [[Pokémon Ondo]] replaced [[Fantasy in My Pocket]] as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* This is one of the few episodes where [[Rachael Lillis]] had to provide Pikachu's voice.
* This is one of the few episodes where [[Rachael Lillis]] had to provide {{AP|Pikachu}}'s voice.
* Although it was never aired in syndicated form in [[Cartoon Network]] in 2003, it finally made its debut on September 14, 2007 at 6:30 AM ET.
* Although it was never aired in syndicated form on {{wp|Cartoon Network}} in 2003, it finally made its debut on September 14, 2007 at 6:30 AM EDT.
*{{Ash}} had six [[Poké Ball]]s on his bed even though he doesn't use {{AP|Pikachu}}'s.
* {{Ash}} had six {{i|Poké Ball}}s on his bed, even though he doesn't use {{AP|Pikachu}}'s.
**Additionally, he only had ''five'' Pokémon in his party at the time: {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, and {{AP|Squirtle}}.
** Additionally, he only had five Pokémon in his party at the time: Pikachu, {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, and {{AP|Squirtle}}.
*This episode is preceded by different episodes between the original Japanese version and dubbed versions. The episode is preceded by ''[[EP053|The Purr-fect Hero]]'' in the original Japanese version and by ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'' in the dub.
* This episode is preceded by different episodes between the original Japanese version and dubbed versions. The episode is preceded by ''[[EP053|The Purr-fect Hero]]'' in the original Japanese version and by ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'' in the dub.
*This is the last episode to air in Japan before the debut of the first movie ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
* This was the last episode to air before [[M01]] debuted in Japanese theaters. However, it chronologically takes place much later because the airing of the {{pkmn|anime}} was delayed due to the [[EP038|Porygon incident]].
*This is the only episode until [[AG039|its final appearance]] to have {{an|Jigglypuff}} sing its song in its entirety without one of the characters falling asleep.
* Oddly, though [[EP035|another episode]] was banned in the United States, allegedly for scenes containing [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world|firearms]], the opening scene in this episode shows a {{tc|burglar}} with a pistol. In this case, however, it was never pointed at another person or fired and was implied to be a fake, considering the situation (the "burglar" was acting in a training exercise for the Growlithe).
*Oddly, though [[EP035|another episode]] was banned in the U.S., allegedly for scenes containing [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world‎|firearms]], the opening scene in this episode shows a burglar with a pistol. Though, the most likely reason that it was acceptable is because it wasn't pointed at another person.
* Team Rocket does not blast off in this episode.
*This is the first episode in the anime series with "Caper" in the title. The other three are ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', ''[[EP213|The Corsola Caper]]'', and ''[[AG119|The Ribbon Cup Caper!]]''.
* When {{MTR}}'s voice is high-pitched, he said "I sound like one of the Chipmunks!", a reference to {{wp|Alvin and the Chipmunks}}.
* This is one of the few episodes where Team Rocket does not get blasted off.
* The picture of a {{p|Psyduck}} on Team Rocket's second gas canister is a reference to Psyduck's high-pitched Japanese voice.
* On Hungama TV/Disney XD in {{pmin|India}}, this episode, along with [[EP055|the]] [[EP056|next]] [[EP057|three]], were aired only in Hindi, even on the Tamil and Telugu language feeds. Hence, Tamil and Telugu [[dub]]s for these episodes do not exist.


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
* When [[Jessie]] from [[Team Rocket]] changes into the {{Ash}} costume to try to fool {{AP|Pikachu}}, she comes back and says "Pikachu" under Ash's voice, yet in the next scene, she turns the dial to Ash on her voice changer.
* When [[Jessie]] changes into the Ash costume to try to trick Pikachu, she comes back and says "Pikachu" under Ash's voice, yet in the next scene, she turns the dial to Ash on her voice changer.
* When Team Rocket sprays the Gloom gas, it's an orange color like the pollen of Gloom, but when it shows Ash, Misty, and Brock coughing from the smell, it's purple colored like the Psyduck gas instead.
** In some dubs (including the {{pmin|the Netherlands|Dutch}} and {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dubs), this is corrected.
* When Team Rocket sprays the gas from the Psyduck canister, the voices of every human and Pokémon become high and squeaky, except for the voices of the Growlithe.
* When Team Rocket sprays the Gloom gas, it's an orange color like the pollen of Gloom, but in the scene in which Ash, Misty, and Brock are coughing from the smell, it's purple colored like the Psyduck gas instead.
* When Team Rocket takes off their gasmasks, their voice should change because, at that time, the Psyduck gas is still in effect, as everyone else still talks with a high-pitched voice. However, this is only true if the gas works the same way as helium.
* When Ash is seen in the bed, he has his gloves on. However, when he falls out of the bed, his gloves are gone.
* When [[Officer Jenny]] is glad that the {{p|Growlithe}} remember her, her shirt is miscolored.


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===
* [[Kanto Pokérap]]: Day 4
* In the dub, Brock explicitly refuses for Ash to take the training session, while in the Japanese version he was more neutral to the whole thing.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
* Czech: '''{{tt|Případ jednotky K-9|The case of the K-9 unit}}'''
{{Epilang|color=AFA|bordercolor=FAA
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Poliisikoulun tapaus|The case of the police school}}'''
|ar={{tt|فرقة الغروليث الخاصة|Growlithe's special unit}}
* French: '''{{tt|L'unité d'élite K-9|The elite K-9 unit}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|警犬卡蒂狗|Police Dog Growlithe}}
* German: '''{{tt|Die Fukano-Attack|The Growlithe-attack}}'''
|cs={{tt|Případ jednotky K-9|The case of the K-9 unit}}
* Hebrew: '''הפוקימונים השוטרים''' ''{{tt|haPokémonim hashotrim|The Police Pokémon}}''
|da={{tt|Politi Pokémonerne Slår Til|}}
* Hungarian: '''{{tt|Pokémonok a rend szolgálatában|Pokémon at Serving Justice}}'''
|nl={{tt|De Zaak van de K-9 Eenheid!|The Case of the K-9 Unit!}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|Scuola di polizia|Police academy}}'''
|fi={{tt|Poliisikoulun tapaus|The case of the police school}}
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|警犬卡蒂狗|Police Dog Growlithe}}'''
|fr_ca={{tt|L'unité K 9|The K-9 unit}}
* Portuguese:
|fr_eu={{tt|L'unité d'élite K 9|The elite K-9 unit}}
** Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|A Unidade Canina!|The Canine Unit!}}
|de={{tt|Die Fukano-Akte|The Growlithe-file}}
** European Portuguese: '''{{tt|O Caso do K-9|The Case of K-9}}'''
|he=הפוקימונים השוטרים {{tt|''Ha'Pokémonim ha'shotrim''|The police Pokémon(s)}}
* Russian: '''{{tt|Случай с отрядом К-9|The case of K-9 squad}}'''
|hi=द केस ऑफ द K-9 केपर {{tt|''The Case of the K-9 Caper''|The Case of the K-9 Caper (Same as English)}} {{tt|*|CN dub}}<br>K-9 का एडवेंचर {{tt|''K-9 ka Adventure''|The Adventure of (the) K-9 (Unit)}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
* Spanish:
|hu={{tt|Pokémonok a rend szolgálatában|Pokémon at Serving Justice}}
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|El caso de la travesura K-9|The case of the K-9 mischief}}'''
|it={{tt|Scuola di polizia|Police academy}}{{tt|*|Original 2000 dub}} <br> {{tt|Lo strano caso dell'unità k-9|The strange case of K-9 Unit}}{{tt|*|2014 K2 TV dub}}
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡El caso de la policía canina!|The case of the canine police!}}'''
|ko=가디! 정의를 지켜라
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Röstresurser|Voice resources}}'''
|no={{tt|Saken med hundenapperne|The case of the dognappers}}
|pl={{tt|Akcja K-9|The K-9 action}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Unidade Canina!|The Canine Unit!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Caso do K-9|The Case of K-9}}
|ro={{tt|Cazul K-9|The K-9 Case}}
|ru={{tt|Случай с отрядом К-9|The case of K-9 squad}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El caso de la policía canina!|The case of the canine police!}}
|es_eu={{tt|El caso de la travesura K-9|The case of the K-9 mischief}}
|sv={{tt|Röstresurser|Voice resources}}
|tr={{tt|K-9 Hırsızlığı Dosyası|K-9 Robbery File}}
}}
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けいさつけんガーディ
Police Dog Gardie
First broadcast
Japan July 16, 1998
United States April 10, 1999
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending ポケモン音頭
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 鈴木敏明 Toshiaki Suzuki
Assistant director 鈴木敏明 Toshiaki Suzuki
Animation director 井坂純子 Junko Isaka
Additional credits

The Case of the K-9 Caper! (Japanese: けいさつけんガーディ Police Dog Gardie) is the 54th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on July 16, 1998, and in the United States on April 10, 1999.

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Blurb

Ash enrolls Pikachu in a training school for police Growlithe. But the course is tougher than he imagined, for himself and for Pikachu. Ash wants Pikachu to be as tough as Kanto's finest, but Pikachu is Pika-pooped. At that moment, Team Rocket floods the schoolground with helium gas, and everyone's voices become squeaky. Jessie and James use a special voice-changing megaphone to sound like Officer Jenny, and command the Growlithe to follow them. They almost get away with it, too, but the Growlithe remember their special bond with the real Officer Jenny, who raised them and trained them. The Growlithe chase off Team Rocket, and Ash realizes that Pikachu doesn't need to be a police Pokémon—it's fine just the way it is.

Plot

Ash and his friends are traveling through the forest heading to Cinnabar Island when they hear Officer Jenny's voice calling after a Burglar. They see a man with a sack over his shoulder and a gun in hand. Ash orders Pikachu to attack, but he refuses after seeing the gun in the man's hand. Once again, the trio hears Officer Jenny's voice, this time ordering a Growlithe to attack the Burglar. It knocks him down and sends the gun flying from his grasp, giving Pikachu the opportunity to shock the Burglar with Thunder Shock. However, the Growlithe then turn on Ash and his friends, encircling them as Officer Jenny and two other policemen rush to the Burglar's side. Confronting the trio, Officer Jenny reveals that the Burglar was in fact a police officer helping to train the canine police unit. Realizing their mistake, Officer Jenny calls off the Growlithe squad and order them to line up. They sit proudly in rows, and greet the group with a friendly bark at Jenny's command.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is watching from a nearby tree, commenting that the boss would love it if they captured police trained Pokémon, and James announces he has come up with the perfect plan to steal the Growlithe.

Later that evening, Ash and his friends have a meal at the training facility. Reflecting on the bravery of the Growlithe, Ash expresses interest in training Pikachu alongside them in order to improve his battling abilities. Officer Jenny agrees to let Pikachu participate in the training class they will be running tomorrow. During this conversation, Togepi wanders off after a piece of food that rolled to the edge of the tabletop. Seeing it about to fall, Pikachu rushes to save it, but instead, he becomes overbalanced and falls to the ground.

Ash and his friends' sleep is cut short by Officer Jenny's sudden whistle as she wakes Ash up for their training. Realizing it was still early in the morning, Ash goes back to sleep, but Officer Jenny blows her whistle again, this time waking up Misty and Togepi as well. Later that morning, the training begins with an obstacle course that, as Ash is surprised to learn, is to be completed by both the Trainer and their Pokémon. He confidently leads the initial run, though his confidence dissipates when he sees the first obstacle, a wire net under which the runners must crawl. Jenny and her Growlithe make quick work of it, though despite his small size, Pikachu's tail gets caught in the wire and shocks Ash as he attempts to use his electricity to free himself. Next is a high wall, which Officer Jenny and Growlithe scale easily, though Ash fails to get over and falls backwards on top of Pikachu, resulting in another shock for Ash. After the test, Brock questions the wisdom of the training program, believing that Pikachu is already very powerful. When Ash asks if Pikachu wants to be as tough as Growlithe, he bows his head, exhausted from their training. This discussion is interrupted as a van painted to resemble a Growlithe breaks through the wall of the compound.

Team Rocket emerges from the van and says their motto. The van is quickly surrounded by Growlithe as Team Rocket reveals their plan to use the Growlithe to commit crimes. The trio then dons gas masks and begins to spray gas from a bottle marked with a picture of Gloom, causing the Growlithe's sense of smell to be disabled. Selecting a second canister, this time marked with Psyduck, they once again spray the gas around the compound. Everyone who inhales the gas finds that their voice has become high and squeaky. As Officer Jenny tries to order the Growlithe to arrest Team Rocket, she finds that they no longer recognize her voice in its altered state and will not respond.

Quickly changing costumes, Team Rocket put on police uniforms and use megaphone voice changers to impersonate Officer Jenny's voice. The Growlithe, unable to smell, immediately trust Team Rocket and follow their orders to arrest Officer Jenny, tying her up with rope. The trio then begins ordering the Growlithe into the van, as Ash and his friends attempt to stop them. Jessie, still using Officer Jenny's voice, orders the Growlithe to surround Ash and his friends. Their attempts to fight back are foiled by the fact that they left their Poké Balls back in their room. However, Pikachu scares the Growlithe back with an Electric attack.

Jessie quickly changes her costume to resemble Ash, switches her megaphone to mimic Ash's voice, and orders Pikachu into the van with the Growlithe. Pikachu's ears prick up at the sound of Ash's voice, but after a moment of confusion, he stands by Ash's side because of their strong bond. Realizing that they cannot capture Pikachu using fake voices, Team Rocket, using Officer Jenny's voice once more, orders the Growlithe to attack. However, Pikachu leaps into the air and uses Thunder Shock several times to defeat the Growlithe, though the effort leaves him dizzy and unable to defeat the remaining Growlithe.

Suddenly, Jigglypuff enters and abruptly leaves after singing a few notes, insufficient to put anyone to sleep. During this distraction, Officer Jenny frees herself from the ropes and attempts to regain control of the Growlithe. Jessie orders them to attack Officer Jenny, and a Growlithe bites her hand, but then, it remembers Officer Jenny and the memories it had with her. Finally recognizing the deception, the Growlithe turn on Team Rocket, who desperately begin changing their voices. However, they only get each other's voices and Meowth's. Meowth, seeing that their plan was foiled, drives the van out of the yard, with Jessie and James following behind.

As they say farewell to Officer Jenny, Ash realizes that Pikachu doesn't have to train with the Growlithe to be the perfect Pokémon. Brock uses Team Rocket's abandoned megaphone to impersonate Officer Jenny's voice and compliment himself, though this only embarrasses Ash and Misty and amuses Jenny herself. As they leave, Brock, feeling Team Rocket's megaphone is useless, abandons it, only for Jigglypuff to find it.

Major events

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Debuts

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Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Growlithe


Trivia

  • The Gloom smoke used by Team Rocket may be a reference to the potion they stole in Pokémon Scent-sation!.
  • Pokémon Ondo replaced Fantasy in My Pocket as the Japanese ending theme.
  • This is one of the few episodes where Rachael Lillis had to provide Pikachu's voice.
  • Although it was never aired in syndicated form on Cartoon Network in 2003, it finally made its debut on September 14, 2007 at 6:30 AM EDT.
  • Ash had six Poké Balls on his bed, even though he doesn't use Pikachu's.
  • This episode is preceded by different episodes between the original Japanese version and dubbed versions. The episode is preceded by The Purr-fect Hero in the original Japanese version and by Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden in the dub.
  • This was the last episode to air before M01 debuted in Japanese theaters. However, it chronologically takes place much later because the airing of the anime was delayed due to the Porygon incident.
  • Oddly, though another episode was banned in the United States, allegedly for scenes containing firearms, the opening scene in this episode shows a burglar with a pistol. In this case, however, it was never pointed at another person or fired and was implied to be a fake, considering the situation (the "burglar" was acting in a training exercise for the Growlithe).
  • Team Rocket does not blast off in this episode.
  • When Meowth's voice is high-pitched, he said "I sound like one of the Chipmunks!", a reference to Alvin and the Chipmunks.
  • The picture of a Psyduck on Team Rocket's second gas canister is a reference to Psyduck's high-pitched Japanese voice.
  • On Hungama TV/Disney XD in India, this episode, along with the next three, were aired only in Hindi, even on the Tamil and Telugu language feeds. Hence, Tamil and Telugu dubs for these episodes do not exist.

Errors

  • When Jessie changes into the Ash costume to try to trick Pikachu, she comes back and says "Pikachu" under Ash's voice, yet in the next scene, she turns the dial to Ash on her voice changer.
    • In some dubs (including the Dutch and Polish dubs), this is corrected.
  • When Team Rocket sprays the Gloom gas, it's an orange color like the pollen of Gloom, but in the scene in which Ash, Misty, and Brock are coughing from the smell, it's purple colored like the Psyduck gas instead.
  • When Team Rocket takes off their gasmasks, their voice should change because, at that time, the Psyduck gas is still in effect, as everyone else still talks with a high-pitched voice. However, this is only true if the gas works the same way as helium.
  • When Ash is seen in the bed, he has his gloves on. However, when he falls out of the bed, his gloves are gone.
  • When Officer Jenny is glad that the Growlithe remember her, her shirt is miscolored.

Dub edits

  • Kanto Pokérap: Day 4
  • In the dub, Brock explicitly refuses for Ash to take the training session, while in the Japanese version he was more neutral to the whole thing.

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