| The Stun Spore Detour
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ニョロモとカスミ
Nyoromo and Kasumi
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First broadcast
| Japan
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August 26, 1999
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| United States
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September 16, 2000
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English themes
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Japanese themes
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Credits
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The Stun Spore Detour (Japanese: ニョロモとカスミ Nyoromo and Kasumi) is the 110th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 26, 1999 and in the United States on September 16, 2000.
Blurb
When a chance encounter with a Vileplume leaves Ash and Tracey incapacitated, Misty sets about finding a healing plant that will restore their health. Meanwhile James and Meowth of Team Rocket lurk nearby, planning to steal the herb for their own nefarious uses.
Plot
While staying at another island, Ash and Pikachu prepare for the Orange League. After a wave crashes over the pair, they make their way over to Tracey, who is busy examining a Vileplume, to ask for assistance, Ash trips on a stone, knocking both himself and Tracey into Vileplume's head opening. The two try to struggle free, but Vileplume uses a point-blank Stun Spore on them. Pikachu, unaffected, races back and soon finds Misty who is busy walking with her Psyduck. Pikachu tries to explain, but it is after Ash and Tracey stumble over that Misty realizes the pair have been paralyzed.
At the cabin, Misty is struggles cure Ash and Tracey - they have no first aid aside from band aids, and the nearest Pokémon Center is on another island. However, Tracey, in his weakened state, tells Misty to look in Ash's Pokédex for advice. She learns that boiled Salveyo weed has the ability to cure Vileplume's Stun Spore, and they are found on lake bottoms with Poliwag wherever Vileplume are found. Leaving Pikachu to take care of Ash and Tracey, Misty and Togepi set out to find the Salveyo weed.
Meanwhile, at another cabin, James and Meowth have retrieved Jessie an apple, hoping to cheer her up. To their frustration, Jessie was only wanting to stare at the apple to have something redder than her fevered face. It is also revealed that Jessie was a victim to Vileplume's Stun Spore, after she dove headfirst into a field of flowers right into Vileplume's head opening. James quickly recalls that Salveyo weed can help cure her, which Jessie quickly admonishes James for. James and Meowth set off to find the Salveyo weed. They manage to find a Poliwag, with Salveyo weed stuck on its tail. James sends out his Victreebel, which attempts to hit Poliwag. However the wild Pokémon jumps out the way and launches a Water Gun. Victreebel absorbs the hit and retaliates with Razor Leaf. Meowth eventually jumps onto Poliwag and catches it with his weaved basket, but it soon escapes. At the same time, Misty, having searched several lakes, has not found the Salveyo weed, when Poliwag appears. Poliwag warms up to Misty just as James and Meowth appear. James and Meowth demand the Poliwag, but Misty, seeing that Poliwag is hiding behind her, refuse. Seeing that Misty is outnumbered, James and Meowth proposition a battle, which Misty accepts. The battle does not go well for Team Rocket. Goldeen dives into a lake to evade Victreebel's Razor Leaf. James soon recalls Victreebel after it is repeatedly juggled by Goldeen's Fury Attack. Staryu cuts through Weezing's Smog with Double-Edge. Meowth Bites onto Psyduck's head, causing it to unleash a headache-induced Confusion. Misty, who had managed to ask for Poliwag's help, walks away with Poliwag in tow.
Later, Poliwag has managed to get them the Salveyo weed that they need. Though Misty tries to say her thanks and leave, Poliwag is adamant that it follow her. As they walk back together, Misty tells Poliwag of how it can meet Ash, Tracey, and all of their Pokémon when they are cured. Encountering a series of items on the ground, including; make-up, food, dresses, Misty ignores them with Ash and Tracey's health as a priority, causing James and Meowth to wonder why Misty had not fallen for their four straight pitfalls, James then realizes that they shouldn't have guessed on what Jessie would have stopped for. In a last ditch effort, James disguises himself as an old lady and Meowth as a baby. But after Meowth reacts to James's tear-jerking story, Misty realizes the pairs true identities. James and Meowth launch into their motto. Meowth then reveals that Jessie is suffering from a Vileplume attack, and James calls upon Weezing's assistance. Poliwag uses Double Slap, knocking Weezing into James and Meowth, and off a cliff. Much to the pair's surprise, Misty decided to leave some Salveyo weed for them to help Jessie recover. On their way to Jessie, James and Meowth gush over Misty's kindhearted gesture.
Later, both parties have recovered, and Jessie, believing that Ash and Tracey are still sick, decides to make their move in stealing Pikachu while they are still out. Ash and company's reverie is stopped by Arbok crashing through their cabin. As Jessie presses on her attack, without James' and Meowth's support, Pikachu, in self-defense, lands a ThunderShock on Arbok and Jessie, paralyzing them yet again. Not wanting another conflict, James and Meowth quickly cart Jessie and Arbok off.
Ash thanks Misty for fetching him and Tracey the Salveyo weed, but Misty acknowledges her new friend and team member, Poliwag. Ash again thanks Misty for being nice, but she warns him not to expect it too often. The group soon leave the island on Lapras for Ash's upcoming Orange League championship match.
Major events
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Dragonair (US and international); Poliwag (Japan)
Trivia
- In both the Japanese and English versions, Misty reads the title card. The same happened in the dub in an earlier episode.
- This marks the first time Meowth fills in for Jessie in Team Rocket's motto.
- The part when Jessie says that she will die when the last leaf from the tree outside the window falls is based on the story by O. Henry, The Last Leaf.
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
Czech
Dutch
European French
German
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Brazil
Portugal
Romanian
Latin America
Spain
