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epcode=EP043 |<br />
colorscheme=Kanto|<br />
title_en=The March of the Exeggutor Squad |<br />
title_ja=ナッシーぐんだんだいこうしん！ |<br />
title_ja_trans=Nassy Squad Big March! |<br />
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'''The March of the Exeggutor Squad''' (Japanese: '''ナッシーぐんだんだいこうしん！''' ''{{tt|Nassy|Exeggutor}} Squad Big March!'') is the 43rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 7, 1998, and in the United States on October 30, 1998. <br />
<!-- Short summary goes here. --><br />
{{spoilers}}<br />
== Synopsis ==<br />
The gang now find them in town on the same day that the carnival has arrived. [[Brock]] blushes and notes about the girls. Brock and {{Ash}} throw off their coats and join everyone in a dance. [[Misty]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} don't want to and walk away slowly. They go on some rides and eat ice cream, but notices a woman shouting at a [[Melvin|man]] with some {{p|Exeggcute}}. The woman hits the man and says goodbye. Misty goes up to the man and asks if everything is alright. The man asks if Misty will help him. He says its for his magic show. The man reveals his name, Melvin, and hands Misty a flower with flags on it with some [[Pokémon]] pictures on them. Misty says she will help Melvin, but just this once. Next, Misty and Melvin are on a stage with a crowd of four. Then Ash and Brock walk in and Ash comments on Misty's outfit. Then some Exeggcute jump onto a small table on the stage. Ash uses his [[Pokédex]] to check out the Exeggcute. Melvin then starts to juggle with the Exeggcute and the people there (even Misty) think that it is boring. Then Melvin pulls out a wand and a tiny flame comes out. The crowd then falls back and say things like "That was pathetic!" He tries again, and another sort of flame comes out. Misty tells him to be careful, but the sprinklers go off and Melvin gets fired. He wants to give up all his dreams, but Ash and co. give him some tips. He pulls out a wand and flowers come out. The flowers are dead, and his act was also dead (Brock said this when the flowers fell off). Ash then does his own "trick" but it was really just Ash's Pokémon. Ash next says that Melvin's Exeggcute don't do much. The Exeggcute start to use {{m|Hypnosis}} on Ash. Melvin tells the Exeggcute to stop, but Ash says ok. Brock and Misty wonder what is wrong, and Melvin realizes what it was. After that Melvin commands Ash to pull him into the Leaf Forest. They didn't notice a sign warning them that Exeggcute evolve in the Leaf Forest. [[Team Rocket]] see Melvin and start to follow them. Misty then realizes what happened and tells Brock. Brock agrees. Melvin next makes Ash weaken loads of {{p|Exeggutor}} so he can catch them. Team Rocket make an entry and say their motto. Then they tie Melvin up. Melvin's Exeggcute starts to [[Evolution|evolve]], and uses Hypnosis on Team Rocket and the other Exeggutor. They go off on a rampage towards the town. Pikachu wakes up Ash, and they follow the Exeggutor. After a long battle, {{p|Charmander}} evolves into {{AP|Charmeleon}}, and the Exeggutor are stopped. The gang leave the town to head towards the next city.<br />
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== Major events ==<br />
* {{Ash}}'s {{p|Charmander}} [[Evolution|evolves]] into a {{AP|Charmeleon}}.<br />
=== Debuts ===<br />
==== Pokémon debuts ====<br />
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})<br />
<br />
== Characters ==<br />
=== Humans ===<br />
* {{Ash}}<br />
* [[Misty]]<br />
* [[Brock]]<br />
* [[Jessie]]<br />
* [[James]]<br />
* [[Melvin]]<br />
<br />
=== Pokémon ===<br />
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Exeggcute}}<br />
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})<br />
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})<br />
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})<br />
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}}; evolves)<br />
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmeleon}}; newly evolved, debut)<br />
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})<br />
* {{p|Exeggcute}} ([[Melvin]]'s; evolves)<br />
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Melvin]]'s; newly evolved)<br />
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Melvin]]'s; multiple)<br />
<br />
Pokémon seen at the carnival:<br />
<br />
* {{p|Venusaur}} (living debut)<br />
* {{p|Butterfree}}<br />
* {{p|Oddish}}<br />
* {{p|Machoke}}<br />
* {{p|Bellsprout}}<br />
* {{p|Ponyta}}<br />
* {{p|Dodrio}}<br />
* {{p|Chansey}}<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* This is the last episode to air in syndication in the U.S.A.. Due to this, there was a near four month gap between this episode and ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'' as a result of Pokémon being moved to the [[Kids' WB!]] lineup.<br />
* Early in the episode, Ash and Brock don party outfits. Brock's outfit, which has pink frills for the sleeves and the cuffs of the pants, has large similarities to his future ''[[Takeshi's Paradise]]'' outfit, including the maracas he holds. The outfit from this episode thus may have served as inspiration for the later outfit.<br />
* This is the last episode until ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis!]]'' where the English title is a direct translation of the Japanese title.<br />
* The reason for the Exeggcute's evolution could be a reaction to the forest. It is named Leaf Forest, and there is a sign that has a picture of an Exeggcute with an arrow pointing towards an Exeggutor. This could mean that the forest can make an Exeggcute evolve. It should also be noted that it explained in Kanji that the forest is filled with radiation from Leaf Stones buried underground.<br />
* This is the first episode in which one of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} evolves in the same episode as another character's Pokémon.<br />
*Melvin says it is his dream to have a show in Las Vegas, however, Las Vegas doesn't exist in the Pokemon World.<br />
<br />
=== Errors ===<br />
<br />
=== Dub edits ===<br />
<br />
==In other languages==<br />
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Exeggutorit vauhkona|Exeggutor gone mad}}'''<br />
* French: '''{{tt|Un Pokémon tout n'oeuf|An entirely egg Pokémon}}'''<br />
* German: '''{{tt|Angriff der Kokowei|Attack of the Exeggutor}}'''<br />
* Hebrew: '''שעטת האקזקיוטורים''' ''{{tt|she'atat haExeggutorim|Exeggutor stampede}}''<br />
* Italian: '''{{tt|Il mago Melvin|Melvin the magician}}'''<br />
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|椰蛋树军团大前进|Exeggutor Squad Move Out}}<br />
* Portuguese (Brazilian): '''{{tt|A Marcha dos Exeggutors|The March of the Exeggutors}}'''<br />
* Spanish:<br />
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La marcha del escuadrón Exeggutor!|The march of the Exeggutor squad!}}'''<br />
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La marcha del escuadrón Exeggutor!|The march of the Exeggutor squad!}}'''<br />
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Trollkarlen Melvin|Melvin the magician}}'''<br />
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prevcode=EP042 |<br />
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{{EpisodeInfobox|<br />
epcode=EP043 |<br />
colorscheme=Kanto|<br />
title_en=The March of the Exeggutor Squad |<br />
title_ja=ナッシーぐんだんだいこうしん！ |<br />
title_ja_trans=Nassy Squad Big March! |<br />
screen=yes |<br />
broadcast_jp=May 7, 1998 |<br />
broadcast_us=October 30, 1998 |<br />
en_series=Indigo League |<br />
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |<br />
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |<br />
ja_ed=[[Pocket Fantasy|ポケットにファンタジー]] |<br />
olmteam=Team Ota |<br />
scenario=園田英樹 |<br />
storyboard=井硲清高 |<br />
director=井硲清高 |<br />
art=山本郷 |<br />
morecredits=yes |<br />
epstaffpage=EP041-EP050 |<br />
footnotes= }}<br />
'''The March of the Exeggutor Squad''' (Japanese: '''ナッシーぐんだんだいこうしん！''' ''{{tt|Nassy|Exeggutor}} Squad Big March!'') is the 43rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 7, 1998, and in the United States on October 30, 1998. <br />
<!-- Short summary goes here. --><br />
{{spoilers}}<br />
== Synopsis ==<br />
The gang now find them in town on the same day that the carnival has arrived. [[Brock]] blushes and notes about the girls. Brock and {{Ash}} throw off their coats and join everyone in a dance. [[Misty]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} don't want to and walk away slowly. They go on some rides and eat ice cream, but notices a woman shouting at a [[Melvin|man]] with some {{p|Exeggcute}}. The woman hits the man and says goodbye. Misty goes up to the man and asks if everything is alright. The man asks if Misty will help him. He says its for his magic show. The man reveals his name, Melvin, and hands Misty a flower with flags on it with some [[Pokémon]] pictures on them. Misty says she will help Melvin, but just this once. Next, Misty and Melvin are on a stage with a crowd of four. Then Ash and Brock walk in and Ash comments on Misty's outfit. Then some Exeggcute jump onto a small table on the stage. Ash uses his [[Pokédex]] to check out the Exeggcute. Melvin then starts to juggle with the Exeggcute and the people there (even Misty) think that it is boring. Then Melvin pulls out a wand and a tiny flame comes out. The crowd then falls back and say things like "That was pathetic!" He tries again, and another sort of flame comes out. Misty tells him to be careful, but the sprinklers go off and Melvin gets fired. He wants to give up all his dreams, but Ash and co. give him some tips. He pulls out a wand and flowers come out. The flowers are dead, and his act was also dead (Brock said this when the flowers fell off). Ash then does his own "trick" but it was really just Ash's Pokémon. Ash next says that Melvin's Exeggcute don't do much. The Exeggcute start to use {{m|Hypnosis}} on Ash. Melvin tells the Exeggcute to stop, but Ash says ok. Brock and Misty wonder what is wrong, and Melvin realizes what it was. After that Melvin commands Ash to pull him into the Leaf Forest. They didn't notice a sign warning them that Exeggcute evolve in the Leaf Forest. [[Team Rocket]] see Melvin and start to follow them. Misty then realizes what happened and tells Brock. Brock agrees. Melvin next makes Ash weaken loads of {{p|Exeggutor}} so he can catch them. Team Rocket make an entry and say their motto. Then they tie Melvin up. Melvin's Exeggcute starts to [[Evolution|evolve]], and uses Hypnosis on Team Rocket and the other Exeggutor. They go off on a rampage towards the town. Pikachu wakes up Ash, and they follow the Exeggutor. After a long battle, {{p|Charmander}} evolves into {{AP|Charmeleon}}, and the Exeggutor are stopped. The gang leave the town to head towards the next city.<br />
<br />
== Major events ==<br />
* {{Ash}}'s {{p|Charmander}} [[Evolution|evolves]] into a {{AP|Charmeleon}}.<br />
=== Debuts ===<br />
==== Pokémon debuts ====<br />
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})<br />
<br />
== Characters ==<br />
=== Humans ===<br />
* {{Ash}}<br />
* [[Misty]]<br />
* [[Brock]]<br />
* [[Jessie]]<br />
* [[James]]<br />
* [[Melvin]]<br />
<br />
=== Pokémon ===<br />
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Exeggcute}}<br />
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})<br />
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})<br />
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})<br />
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}}; evolves)<br />
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmeleon}}; newly evolved, debut)<br />
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})<br />
* {{p|Exeggcute}} ([[Melvin]]'s; evolves)<br />
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Melvin]]'s; newly evolved)<br />
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Melvin]]'s; multiple)<br />
<br />
Pokémon seen at the carnival:<br />
<br />
* {{p|Venusaur}} (living debut)<br />
* {{p|Butterfree}}<br />
* {{p|Oddish}}<br />
* {{p|Machoke}}<br />
* {{p|Bellsprout}}<br />
* {{p|Ponyta}}<br />
* {{p|Dodrio}}<br />
* {{p|Chansey}}<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* This is the last episode to air in syndication in the U.S.A.. Due to this, there was a near four month gap between this episode and ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'' as a result of Pokémon being moved to the [[Kids' WB!]] lineup.<br />
* Early in the episode, Ash and Brock don party outfits. Brock's outfit, which has pink frills for the sleeves and the cuffs of the pants, has large similarities to his future ''[[Takeshi's Paradise]]'' outfit, including the maracas he holds. The outfit from this episode thus may have served as inspiration for the later outfit.<br />
* This is the last episode until ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis!]]'' where the English title is a direct translation of the Japanese title.<br />
* The reason for the Exeggcute's evolution could be a reaction to the forest. It is named Leaf Forest, and there is a sign that has a picture of an Exeggcute with an arrow pointing towards an Exeggutor. This could mean that the forest can make an Exeggcute evolve. It should also be noted that it explained in Kanji that the forest is filled with radiation from Leaf Stones buried underground.<br />
* This is the first episode in which one of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} evolves in the same episode as another character's Pokémon.<br />
*Melvin says it is his dream to have a shoe in Las Vegas, however, Las Vegas doesn't exist in the Pokemon World.<br />
<br />
=== Errors ===<br />
<br />
=== Dub edits ===<br />
<br />
==In other languages==<br />
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Exeggutorit vauhkona|Exeggutor gone mad}}'''<br />
* French: '''{{tt|Un Pokémon tout n'oeuf|An entirely egg Pokémon}}'''<br />
* German: '''{{tt|Angriff der Kokowei|Attack of the Exeggutor}}'''<br />
* Hebrew: '''שעטת האקזקיוטורים''' ''{{tt|she'atat haExeggutorim|Exeggutor stampede}}''<br />
* Italian: '''{{tt|Il mago Melvin|Melvin the magician}}'''<br />
* Mandarin: '''{{tt|椰蛋树军团大前进|Exeggutor Squad Move Out}}<br />
* Portuguese (Brazilian): '''{{tt|A Marcha dos Exeggutors|The March of the Exeggutors}}'''<br />
* Spanish:<br />
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La marcha del escuadrón Exeggutor!|The march of the Exeggutor squad!}}'''<br />
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La marcha del escuadrón Exeggutor!|The march of the Exeggutor squad!}}'''<br />
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Trollkarlen Melvin|Melvin the magician}}'''<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Kiyotaka Itani|043]]<br />
[[Category:Episodes animated by Sato Yamamoto|043]]<br />
[[Category:Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon evolves|043]]<br />
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