EP164

Carrying On!

EP164   ポッポやのでんしょポッポ！ The Carrier Poppo of the Poppo Store!

First broadcast Japan September 14, 2000 United States September 22, 2001

English themes Opening Born to Be a Winner Ending

Japanese themes Opening OK! Ending ポケモンはらはらリレー

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami Storyboard 井上修 Osamu Inoue Assistant director 井上修 Osamu Inoue Animation director 佐藤まさふみ Masafumi Satō No additional credits are available at this time.

Carrying On! (Japanese: ポッポやのでんしょポッポ！ The Carrier Poppo of the Poppo Store!) is the 164th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 14, 2000 and in the United States on September 22, 2001.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis Just outside of Ecruteak City, our heroes see a flying Pidgey being attacked by a huge Fearow and decide to intervene. With Brock carrying the wounded Pidgey, the gang enters Ecruteak City in hopes of finding its trainer. Not only do our heroes find this Pidgey’s home, they discover it is a member of the “Carrier-Pidgey Express!” Join Ash, Misty and Brock as they learn about caring for carrier-Pidgey and witness the dedication of a young boy and his grandfather to these very special Pokémon...

Major events

Debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Brock
• Misty
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Malachi
• Denjirō (Malachi's grandfather)

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Mewtwo

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Noctowl (Ash's)
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Pidgey (many)
• Fearow
• Charizard (illusion)
• Pidgeotto (illusion)
• Caterpie (injured)
• Poliwag (injured)
• Bellsprout (injured)
• Geodude (injured)
• Grimer (injured)
• Lickitung (injured)
• Scyther (injured)

Trivia

• In Who's That Pokémon?, Mewtwo's "cry" is it saying "Prepare to battle".

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages

• Finnish: Ilmojen sankarit
• French: Courrier Express
• German: Der Taubsi Express Service!
• Hebrew: פידג'י אקספרס Pidgey Express
• Italian: Una tradizione di famiglia
• Portuguese (Brazilian): Mantendo a Tradição!
• Spanish:
  • Iberian Spanish: Mensajeros
  • Latin American Spanish: ¡Continúa!

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