EP016
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| Pokémon Shipwreck | |
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| ポケモンひょうりゅうき Pokémon Adrift | |
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| Broadcast dates | |
| Japan | July 15, 1997 |
| USA | September 29, 1998 |
| Theme songs | |
| Opening | Pokémon Theme |
| Japanese theme songs | |
| 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 | 武上純希 Junki Takegami |
| Storyboard | 井上修 Osamu Inoue |
| Assistant director | 井上修 Osamu Inoue |
| Animation director | 江藤真澄 Masumi Etō |
Pokémon Shipwreck (Japanese: ポケモンひょうりゅうき Pokémon Adrift) is episode 16 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 15, 1997 and in USA on September 29, 1998.
Ash, Brock, Misty, Jessie and James are stuck in the Saint Anne at the bottom of the ocean. Will they be able to escape before it is too late?
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Synopsis
In our last episode, Ash and his friends have foiled Team Rocket's sinister plan to steal the Pokémon from all the trainers on the St. Anne. After stopping the evil plan, the cruise liner started sinking, with Ash and his friends and Jessie, James and Meowth still onboard.
Major events
- James's Magikarp evolves into Gyarados.
Debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Pidgeotto (Ash's)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Charmander (Ash's)
- Squirtle (Ash's)
- Goldeen (Misty's)
- Staryu (Misty's)
- Starmie (Misty's)
- Geodude (Brock's)
- Onix (Brock's)
- Ekans (Jessie's)
- Koffing (James's)
- Magikarp (James's; evolves)
- Gyarados (James's; newly evolved, leaves)
- Gyarados {various)
Trivia
- PM-16 was the name of the ship on which the memorial service was held. The initials appear to stand for Pocket Monsters and the number corresponds with the episode number.
- Much of the episode parodies or references The Poseidon Adventure.
- Brock makes a reference to Noah and his Ark.
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
- European Portuguese: Naufrágio Pokémon
- French: Naufrage Pokémon
- Duch: Het gezonken schip
- Italian: Il naufragio
- Latin American Spanish: ¡Naufragio Pokémon!
- Brazillian Portuguese: Naufrágio Pokémon
- Russian: Кораблекрушение
- Spanish: Naufragio Pokémon
| This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each episode of the Pokémon anime. |
Categories: Episode stubs | Original series episodes | Episodes written by Junki Takegami | Episodes storyboarded and directed by Osamu Inoue | Episodes by one-time animation directors | Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon evolves | Episodes in which a main character releases or gives away a Pokémon
