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AG148

2026-06-04T21:02:30Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ added a couple errors concerning background coloring

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prevtitle=Sweet Baby James |
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altepcode=EP422 |
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title_en=A Chip Off The Old Brock |
title_ja=ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬！？ |
title_ja_trans=Mizugorou and Mokoko! Wonder Drug of Love!? |
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broadcast_jp=October 20, 2005 |
broadcast_us=September 16, 2006 |
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footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|148}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRmXUbgrgP0 A Chip Off The Old Brock]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''A Chip Off The Old Brock''' (Japanese: '''ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬！？''' ''{{tt|Mizugorou|Mudkip}} and {{tt|Mokoko|Flaaffy}}! Wonder Drug of Love!?'') is the 148th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 422nd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 20, 2005, and in the United States on September 16, 2006.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Brock's Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp while training with Grovyle, but when it shows off its Mud Shot attack, it accidentally hit s a nearby Flaaffy! Luckily, Flaaffy's owner, Mariah, works at a pharmacy that makes Pokémon medicine. Soon Flaaffy is well, but Marshtomp has developed a crush on it! Mariah and her friend McCauley are helping the pharmacy's doctor, using Electric Pokémon to help make medicine. It's not easy, and McCauley is really starting to doubt his abilities.

A disguised Team Rocket tries to clean out the pharmacy using Meowth in a Snorlax suit, but McCauley and Brock drive them off. Team Rocket doesn't give up: later that night, they return with a rocket-powered balloon and steal the entire building while Mariah and Flaaffy are still inside! McCauley and his Ampharos leap into the building as it's carried off. Back on the ground, Ash and his friends try to stop Team Rocket, but Pikachu and the doctor's Mareep are hurt when Marshtomp's attack is deflected by Team Rocket's latest device.

Up in the flyaway pharmacy, McCauley and Mariah mix up a Pokémon medicine, then toss it to the doctor. The hurt Pokémon are restored to full health, and the Electric Pokémon pool their power to defeat Team Rocket. McCauley now has confidence in himself, but poor Brock and Marshtomp realize that romance with Mariah and Flaaffy will never pass! Yes, everything's definitely back to normal as our friends head towards the next stop on the Battle Frontier!

==Plot==
In the lead up to his [[Battle Arena]] challenge, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Grovyle}} have a practice match against {{an|Brock}} and his {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. Grovyle fires a {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but Mudkip dodges it. Mudkip withstands a direct lash of {{m|Leaf Blade}} and suddenly [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Marshtomp}}. Marshtomp attacks with a new [[move]], {{m|Mud Shot}}, but Grovyle dodges it and the move hits a {{p|Flaaffy}} instead.
[[File:Brock Marshtomp in love.png|thumb|220px|left|Marshtomp in love]]
Brock offers to help, but Flaaffy’s {{pkmn|Trainer}}, {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}} doesn’t respond. Instead Mariah runs to her Grandma {{OBP|Katie|AG148}}'s drugstore for treatment, to which Ash and {{ashfr}} follow after her. After a quick sip of medicine, Flaaffy heals in an instant. Ash and Brock immediately apologize and introduce themselves. Brock and Marshtomp quickly move on to holding Mariah and Flaaffy's hands and showing attraction. However, [[Max]] and {{an|May}} jump in and pull the lovesick twosome away. Suddenly [[McCauley]] and his {{p|Ampharos}} enter the store to show Katie his energy elixir. After a quick examination, she notes that McCauley didn't mix the [[Cheri Berry]] well, so she can't sell it. McCauley is disappointed by his efforts, admitting that he may never improve. Mariah tells him to focus on the positives and that he can always try again. Outside, {{TRT}} spy on the drugstore and plot to steal and on-sell the medicines.

Katie orders McCauley to mind the drugstore while she makes medicine. Brock also asks to see the medicine-making process, so he {{an|May}}, [[Max]] go with Katie and Mariah, while Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} train for their next Frontier battle. In her storeroom, Katie mixes some ingredients into a watery paste and Brock takes notes as they watch Katie make medicine. When all the ingredients are mixed Katie puts it into a bottle and uses her {{p|Mareep}}'s {{m|Thunder}} to purify the medicine. Katie admits the amount of electricity required is still a rather experimental process.

Back at the drugstore, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise themselves as an elderly couple]] with an ill {{p|Snorlax}}; none other than {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} and {{MTR}} inside a costume. Jessie and James begin clearing the shelves, throwing all of the medicine directly into the Snorlax costume. McCauley is alarmed by the amount of stock the duo are taking, when Jessie suddenly throws him and his handful of pharmaceuticals into the costume’s mouth. McCauley immediately sees Meowth and Wobbuffet inside and realizes that it isn't a real Snorlax. Team Rocket promptly run away with the medicine, but Ash sees them and commands Grovyle to use Bullet Seed to trip them up. Team Rocket's disguises fall off, revealing their true identities. They don't give the medicine to McCauley, so Brock tells Marshtomp to use Mud Shot, and Team Rocket falls into a boat and are carried down a waterfall. Mariah rushes out to see if everything is alright, and McCauley admits the medicine has been all recovered. However, Mariah blushes as she adds that she was really asking about him.

During the night, Brock combs Marshtomp and tells him that together with Mariah and Flaaffy they will be good couples. Suddenly, Ash notices an incredible amount of electricity coming from inside the drugstore, so the group decide to investigate. Inside is Ampharos and McCauley practicing to make medicine but the bottle cracks open from the overcharge. May tells him that it is too late to practice, but McCauley says that he wants to be as good as Katie. He explains that he and Mariah have been watching Katie make medicine since they were both children. As McCauley admits he’ll never come good, Katie enters the room and assures him that he needs to improve his confidence to succeed. McCauley commits to be more confident in himself.
[[File:McCauley Ampharos.png|thumb|220px|McCauley and Ampharos on the store roof]]
Unexpectedly, the whole building begins to shake as Team Rocket lifts the drug store off the ground. Everyone escapes in time, but they realize that Mariah and Flaaffy are still trapped inside the store. While Team Rocket recites their {{motto}}, McCauley climbs up another house with Ampharos and they both jump inside the open store door. In realization of his attempt, Jessie commands Meowth to shake McCauley off. Subsequently all of the stocked medicines smash and break on the ground. To stop Team Rocket making a getaway, Brock orders a Mud Shot from his Marshtomp. Meowth retaliates by deploying a protective dish that sends the attack right back at them, injuring both Pikachu and Mareep. Katie quickly asks for some {{t|Electric}} Pokémon medicine to heal the Pokémon, but Mariah and McCauley inform her that the medicine has been smashed. Katie is angered at this, and Team Rocket only respond by laughing at her nonsense bickering. [[James's Mime Jr.]] jumps up to the balloon's controls and starts playing with them happily, making the balloon and the store rock even more. McCauley spots two remaining medicines that weren't destroyed, and he decides they must take action quickly even without the magic {{p|Sunkern}} dew. Ampharos, with all its electric might appears to be struggling mixing the medicines, so Flaaffy joins in, but before they are done Team Rocket fixes their rocket boosters. Instantly, McCauley throws the newly made medicine down to Katie. She promptly heals Pikachu and Mareep and they both deploy a ferocious double Thunder. Meowth activates the reflective dish once again, but the pair dodge the reflected attacks in time. Inside the floating store, Ampharos and Flaaffy use the same attack to successfully destroy the balloon engines and make the ship crash down. On ground, Mariah, McCauley, Ampharos, and Flaaffy escape the store to leave Ash and his friends to fight {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. James has Cacnea attack with {{m|Needle Arm}} and Seviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}} while Marshtomp uses {{m|Water Gun}} to crash both of the Pokémon into Team Rocket. Ampharos and Flaaffy use Thunder to immobilize Team Rocket while Pikachu and Mareep also use Thunder to send Team Rocket blasting off again.

Afterwards, Mariah realizes that McCauley's confidence was the reason they created the medicine and defeated Team Rocket, and Katie, seeing this, gives the store to them. Brock and Marshtomp are let down and left heartbroken at this. The following day, May thanks Katie for the medicine supplies as she and her friends continue their journey towards the Battle Arena.
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==Major events==
* {{an|Brock}}'s {{p|Mudkip}} evolves into {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}} and learns {{m|Mud Shot}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Brock's Marshtomp]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[McCauley]]
* {{OBP|Katie|AG148}}
* {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}}

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}}; evolves)
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Mareep}} ({{OBP|Katie|AG148}}'s)
* {{p|Flaaffy}} ({{OBP|Mariah|AG148}}'s)
* {{p|Ampharos}} ([[McCauley]]'s)

==Trivia==
* [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] plays when {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}} and [[McCauley]] create medicine for {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Mareep}}, who had been injured by {{m|Mud Shot}}.
* The dub title is a pun of the old saying "A chip off the old block". The line was used earlier in ''[[HS01|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'' by {{an|Brock}} to describe [[Forrest]].
* This is the first episode {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} participates in {{TRT}}'s {{motto}}, replacing {{TP|James|Chimecho}}.
* As of this episode, all of the main characters' [[Hoenn first partner Pokémon]] are in their middle evolutionary stage.
* This is the first episode that Brock's Marshtomp has used a move other than {{m|Water Gun}} since its debut, [[AG025|123 episodes ago]].
* This is the first episode where a main character's {{type|Water}} [[first partner Pokémon]] has evolved.
* When proposing to Mariah, {{an|Brock}} mentions that his and Marshtomp's double date will be a "date that will go down in infamy", possibly a reference to {{wp|Franklin D. Roosevelt}}'s {{wp|Day of Infamy speech}}, known for its famed first line, opening with him saying, "December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy..."
* The episode's title is formatted as '''A Chip off The Old Brock''' on [[Pokémon.com]].
** [[Prime Video]] calls this episode "A Chip Off the Old brock", with a lowercase B in Brock.

===Errors===
* The scene when {{Ash}} tells his {{AP|Grovyle}} to use {{m|Leaf Blade}} is mirrored.
* {{an|May}}'s Pokédex incorrectly refers to Marshtomp as the Mud Pokémon instead of the Mud '''Fish''' Pokémon. This was fixed in later airings.
* When Ash apologizes to Flaaffy, Flaaffy's face is missing.
* In one of the scenes, shortly after Flaaffy is healed, Ash's gloves are skin-toned, making it appear as if he only has green wristbands on.
* When May drags Marshtomp off screen, her glove is missing.
* When {{an|Brock}} flirts with {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}}, her postures before and after Brock takes her hand are visible on the same few frames, until Mariah transitions into the second posture.
* In a few shots, where Mime Jr. stands on top of Wobbuffet, the space between its legs is colored gray, instead of the background color.
* When Meowth is helping fix the rocket boosters, the space between his limbs is colored blue.
* In the original airing of the English dub, [[Max]] incorrectly calls {{m|Mud Shot}} an Earth-type attack instead of a {{type|Ground}} attack. This error was corrected for all subsequent airings.

<gallery>
AG148 error.png|Ash's jacket error
AG148 error 2.png|The duplication error
AG148 error 3.png|May's missing glove
</gallery>

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue={{tt|水跃鱼和羊咩咩爱的特效药|Marshtomp and Flaaffy, Love Medicine}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|水躍魚與綿綿！戀愛的特效藥！？|Mudkip and Flaaffy! Wonder Drug of Love!?}}
|da={{tt|Ikke så meget Brock!|Not så much Brock!}}
|nl={{tt|Een Brock onzekerheid|A Brock Uncertainty}}
|de={{tt|Der Zauberlehrling|The sorcerer´s apprentice}}
|fi={{tt|Brockin jalanjäljissä|On Brock's footsteps}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Les remèdes Pokémon|Pokémon remedies}}
|he={{tt|התפוח לא נופל רחוק מברוק|The Apple doesn't Fall Far from Brock}}
|hi=Brock एक बार फिर से फस गया! {{tt|''Brock ek baar phir se phas gaya!''|Brock got stuck once again!}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|it={{tt|La farmacia|The pharmacy}}
|ko={{tt|물짱이랑 보송송! 사랑의 특효약!?|Marshtomp and Flaaffy! Wonder Drug of Love!?}}
|no={{tt|Ikke så mye Brock!|Not so much Brock!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Uma Lasca do Velho Brock|A Chip of the Old Brock}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Remédio para Pokémons|Remedies for Pokémon}}
|ru={{tt|Чувства к Флааффи|Feelings to Flaaffy}}
|es_la={{tt|De tal Brock, tal astilla|Like Brock, like son.}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un palo para el pobre Brock|A stick for the poor Brock}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémonapoteket!|Pokémon pharmacy!}}
}}
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[[Category:Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda]]
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AG145

2026-05-30T14:10:58Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ added the error concerning meowth

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=AG144 |
prevtitle=A Hurdle for Squirtle |
nextcode=AG146 |
nexttitle=Fear Factor Phony |
series=Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire |
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=AG145 |
altepcode=EP419 |
colorscheme=Emerald |
title_en=Pasta La Vista! |
title_ja=格闘道場！サトシＶＳハルカ！ |
title_ja_trans=Fighting Dojo! Satoshi VS Haruka! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=September 29, 2005 |
broadcast_us=July 8, 2006 |
en_series= |
en_op=[[Unbeatable]] |
ja_op={{OBP|Battle Frontier|Japanese song|バトルフロンティア}} |
ja_ed=[[Pokémon Counting Song|ポケモンかぞえうた]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=十川誠志 |
storyboard=浅田裕二 |
director=浅田裕二 |
art=岩根雅明 |
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epstaffpage=AG141-AG150 |
footnotes=
*{{filb-eppics|ag|145}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TilMinUomI Pasta La Vista!]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''Pasta La Vista!''' (Japanese: '''格闘道場！サトシＶＳハルカ！''' ''Fighting Dojo! {{tt|Satoshi|Ash}} VS {{tt|Haruka|May}}!'') is the 145th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 419th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 29, 2005, and in the United States on July 8, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Before they leave Saffron City, the kids have different things they want to check out. May and Brock want to try some awesome noodles. Ash and Max want to check out a Fighting-type Pokémon dojo. Unable to fully agree, the two groups split up.

May and Brock arrive at the noodle place only to see the chef, Kyle, being dragged away by a girl named Terri. May, desperate for food, follows them with Brock. Meanwhile, Team Rocket have come up with their own noodle cart scheme, but abandon it when they see Ash and Max headed for the dojo.

At the dojo, Ash and Max are quickly drafted by Master Hamm into being students at the dojo, even though they just wanted a demonstration. Terri happens to drag Kyle in while Ash, Max, and Pikachu are cleaning the dojo's floors. After May and Brock arrive, it is finally explained that Kyle is the son of Master Hamm, and that Hamm wants Kyle to take over the dojo. Kyle would rather make noodles. Unwilling to compromise, they decide to have a Pokémon battle to sort it out. Master Hamm's back gives out as they start, so Ash offers to take his place. Kyle doesn't like this, so May takes Kyle's place.

Ash and May both practice, using Master Hamm and Kyle's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. They soon begin a formal battle, but are interrupted by Team Rocket, determined to steal the Fighting-type Pokémon. Terri steps in with her Hitmontop, freeing Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan just before Pikachu sends Team Rocket blasting off.

Everyone is disappointed that the battle wasn't finished, and Kyle admits he's been trying to make noodles as good as his father's all along. Terri offers to take over the dojo, since it happens that managing a dojo like that was her dream. It turns out that Master Hamm's dream was to sell noodles from a cart. In the end, everyone gets what they want, including May, who gets to try some delicious noodles made by Master Hamm!

==Plot==
{{an|May}} displays her newly acquired [[Ribbon]] as everyone is sitting on tires in a nearby field. {{Ash}} wants to hurry off to the [[Battle Arena]], though May suggests that go to lunch at a noodle restaurant famous for its "Battle Noodles." [[Max]] shows Ash an advertisement for a free battle demo of "The Strongest" at the [[Fighting Dojo|Pokémon Dojo]]. The group splits up, with May and {{an|Brock}} going to the noodle restaurant and Ash and Max going to the dojo.

Outside the restaurant, May and Brock see a long line of people. The noodle chef, [[Kyle Hamm|Kyle]] and a girl named [[Terri]] exit the restaurant and appear to be arguing. Terri orders Kyle go with her to the dojo, but he is more concerned about his restaurant customers. Terri pulls Kyle away, which instantly annoys the line of waiting customer. As May becomes fired up, both she and Brock dash off to follow Kyle and Terri. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} has constructed a stand to sell noodles. As they argue about who will cook, they see Ash and Max walking on the sidewalk. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] dash off after them and leave a bewildered {{MTR}} to man the noodle stand. Upset, Meowth complains about how he always has to do all the work.

Ash and Max arrive at the Dojo, which appears to be empty. Max wonders if this is really the place, when suddenly an old man leaps outside to greet them, demonstrating some martial arts moves before introducing himself as the Dojo owner, [[Master Hamm]]. Max mentions that Ash made the Top 8 of the [[Ever Grande Conference]], surprising the master. Assuming that Ash wants to apply as a student, Master Hamm starts pushing him inside the dojo. Team Rocket looks on from a nearby tree, and they plot to steal all the {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon and {{AP|Pikachu}} too.

Ash and Max are quickly put to work cleaning the floors by hand when Terri drags Kyle inside with May and Brock in tow. The group is surprised to be reunited again. Terri than recognizes May as the winner of the recent [[Saffron City]] [[Pokémon Contest]], saying that she watched her on [[television]]. Brock tries to flirt with Terri, but she goes over and asks Master Hamm about the "new Trainers," whom he reveals are his new students. Ash and Max reply that they only wanted to see some Fighting Pokémon. Terri scolds Master Hamm for making his guests do cleaning, but he says he only did so because Kyle, his son and unwilling heir to the Dojo, refuses to do the work. Terri apologizes for the scene and introduces herself to Ash and {{ashfr}}. She says that she is the Dojo's only student, which in the past had hundreds. If Kyle does not take over the Dojo, Master Hamm would have no choice but to close it down. Brock tries to interrupt the arguing with his own "solution": he will marry Terri and take over instead. However, he is ignored and the fighting continues.

Master Hamm says that the only way to settle this is with a {{pkmn|battle}}. If Kyle loses, he agrees to take over the Dojo, but if he wins, he is free to do whatever he wants. Kyle accepts and makes Terri the "Contest judge", and she reluctantly accepts the duty. Master Hamm calls upon {{p|Hitmonlee}} and Kyle releases {{p|Hitmonchan}} onto the field. May yells to Kyle that she is rooting for him so that he can make noodles for her. Kyle tells Hitmonchan to use {{m|Mach Punch}}, knocking Hitmonlee back. It quickly recovers as Master Hamm jumps into the air and kicks while directing Hitmonlee to use {{m|Jump Kick}}, but he suddenly injures his back, abruptly ending the match. Master Hamm remains determined to settle the matter, so Ash offers to fight with Hitmonlee in his place. Kyle argues that the battle would be pointless if he is battling a replacement, so May decides to step in for him. In return for a victory, Kyle offers to cook up some delicious Battle Noodles just for May. Both go outside to train their Pokémon for the battle.

Outside of the dojo, Team Rocket is spying on Ash's practice battle between {{p|Hariyama}} and Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee dodges each of Hariyama's {{m|Arm Thrust}}s and lands a successful blow with {{m|Rolling Kick}}. Hariyama spins uncontrollably as Hitmonlee delivers a {{m|High Jump Kick}} which knocks Hariyama back and on top of Team Rocket. With Hariyama defeated, it is returned to its {{i|Poké Ball}}. Master Hamm takes note of Ash's skill and says that if Ash were to take over the Dojo, he could go off to follow his dreams. Max says that he thought he was doing this to get Kyle to take over the Dojo.

On another field outside the Dojo, {{p|Breloom}} and Hitmonchan are in battle, dodging each other's blows. Breloom uses {{m|Stun Spore}} and Hitmonchan quickly dodges, though Team Rocket get caught in the attack and are subsequently paralyzed. Breloom approaches with {{m|Sky Uppercut}}, and with Kyle’s instruction, May has Hitmonchan strike first. Kyle suggests a Mach Punch, which Hitmonchan executes and knocks Breloom out. Terri suggests that Kyle just take over the Dojo, but he refuses to run what he calls a dump. Terri is incensed by the insult and Kyle says that he didn't mean it. Terri quickly apologizes, saying that she always thought that they would run the Dojo together someday. May tells Brock that she thinks Terri might have feelings for Kyle, and Brock comes to the same realization and enters into an emotional heartbreak over Terri.

Back inside the Dojo, the battle is about to begin between Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan as Kyle and Master Hamm encourage their respective representatives. Ash commands Hitmonlee to use a Rolling Kick and May tells Hitmonchan to use Sky Uppercut. Both attacks hit their marks, sending both Pokémon to the ground. Master Hamm compliments May for using that strategy to reduce damage from the Rolling Kick. Kyle mentions that the trick with Fighting-type Pokémon is utilizing your opponent's energy. Hitmonchan uses Mach Punch, but Hitmonlee dodges and strikes with Jump Kick, knocking Hitmonchan back to the wall. Prompted by Kyle for a counterattack, May has Hitmonchan use {{m|Comet Punch}}. Hitmonlee dodges the first few swings, but is eventually struck a few times and falls onto its back. As Hitmonlee struggles to its feet, it sent back by a follow up Mach Punch. Master Hamm yells at Ash to keep his guard up. With her eyes ablaze, May firmly declares that she wants those Battle Noodles and no one will stop her from having them. A little concerned, Ash tells her to calm down. Hitmonlee gets back up and stands wearily. Hitmonlee suddenly gets up close with {{m|Agility}} and readies a Mach Punch. Hitmonlee quickly jumps and knees Hitmonchan in the face with High Jump Kick. Master Hamm tells an astonished Kyle to say goodbye to his noodle shop. Kyle says that the battle is not over until one of the Pokémon uses "that attack," which Master Hamm says is the strongest one they both know.

Both Ash and May call for it to be done, so Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee get ready to use {{m|Focus Punch}}. They launch at each other, but suddenly the roof caves in. Team Rocket makes their entrance and recites their {{motto}}. Their mecha looks like two massive bowls of noodles attached at the bottom, with wheels and one mechanical arm holding a pair of chopsticks and the other holding a net with Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee inside. Ash and May tell them to let the Pokémon go, but Team Rocket turns and begins to make their getaway. Terri releases her {{p|Hitmontop}} to use {{m|Rapid Spin}} to break the net, releasing the two Pokémon. Terri tells it to use {{m|Mega Kick}}, which destroys the top half of the mecha and leaves Team Rocket vulnerable in the cockpit. Ash has Pikachu blast Team Rocket off with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, destroying the mecha once and for all.

After the destructive interruption, Terri asks Kyle why making noodles is so important. Kyle explains that it all started with a bowl of noodles his dad made for him when he was younger. He wanted to make noodles just like his father's and run a successful business, showing everyone that he is capable of perfection. Master Hamm realizes his son's vision and gives his blessing for Kyle to pursue his dreams. Father and son apologize and embrace one another, and Master Hamm says that all he wanted was for Kyle to be happy. Terri offers to take over the Dojo, which has always been her dream, and Master Hamm accepts. Ash asks Master Hamm to finally reveal his dream, and he admits that he wants to travel the world selling noodles from a mobile stand. Kyle likes the idea, but asks that he make the same noodles that inspired him before he leaves. Master Hamm agrees and soon prepares noodles for everyone. After eating the delicious noodles, Ash and his friends bid the others farewell and head off towards the Battle Arena, as the journey continues.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} leave [[Saffron City]].
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Terri]]
* [[Kyle Hamm]]
* [[Master Hamm]]
* Noodle house customers

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG145.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} ([[Master Hamm]]'s; lent to {{Ash}})
* {{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Kyle Hamm|Kyle]]'s; lent to {{an|May}})
* {{p|Hitmontop}} ([[Terri]]'s)
* {{p|Breloom}} ([[Fighting Dojo]]'s)
* {{p|Hariyama}} ([[Fighting Dojo]]'s)

==Trivia==
* [[Ready Go!]] is played while {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} train their lent {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
* This is the season finale of [[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]].
* This is the last episode of the English dub:
** To air on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}}.
** To be dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]]. Therefore, it is also the last episode in which [[Mike Pollock]] is the [[narrator]]; [[Veronica Taylor]] voices Ash and May; [[Amy Birnbaum]] voices [[Max]]; [[Eric Stuart]] voices {{an|Brock}}, [[James]], and [[Pokédex]]; [[Rachael Lillis]] voices [[Jessie]]; [[Maddie Blaustein]] voices Meowth; and Suzanne Goldish voices [[James's Chimecho]].
*** As such, considering the episode's English [[dub]] title is a pun on the Spanish phrase ''hasta la vista'', meaning "Until I see you", "Goodbye", "So long", or "See you soon", the title may have been deliberately chosen to mark the end of the 4Kids dub.
** To feature an eyecatch in any form until the return of the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] eyecatch in ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', 239 episodes later.
*** As such, it is also the last episode to feature the [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] eyecatch.
** To not premiere on [[Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network]] until ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', 521 episodes later.
** To not have an extended "To Be Continued" screen until ''[[SM044|A Dream Encounter!]]'', 564 episodes later.
** To not have its English script be adapted by [[James Carter Cathcart]] until he retired from script adaptation after the end of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]''.
* Maddie Blaustein revealed that {{MTR}} says "Looks like {{TRT}}'s Blaustein off again!" as Ash has Pikachu blast Team Rocket off, a possible homage to her final performance as the character. One has to listen very closely to hear this.
* In the Nordic dubs ({{pmin|Denmark|Danish}}, {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}}, {{pmin|Norway|Norwegian}}, and {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}}), this is the last episode to have [[move]] names translated in their own languages.
* In {{pmin|Spain}}, this episode premiered on June 25, 2006, almost two weeks before it aired in the U.S.

===Errors===
[[File:AG145 error.png|thumb|200px|Ash's miscolored socks]]
* In the shot where Team Rocket are watching Master Hamm push Ash inside the dojo, a part of Meowth's head is missing.
* When [[Terri]] explains the conflict between [[Kyle Hamm|Kyle]] and [[Master Hamm|his father]], Ash's socks are blue instead of white.
* Kyle tells Terri she will be "the [[Contest Judge]]" when she should be the [[battle judge]].
* In the {{pmin|Brazil}}ian [[dub]], {{an|Brock}} refers to {{m|Jump Kick}} as ''Pulo e Soco'' (literally "Jump and Punch"). He is the only character in the episode to do so.

===Dub edits===
* The [[Fighting Dojo]] is referred to as the Pokémon Dojo.
* The text on one of the signs on the way to the Fighting Dojo is erased in the English dub.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve?
* Choices: {{p|Wynaut}}, {{p|Absol}}, {{p|Snorunt}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Absol, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color={{colorschemelight|Emerald}}|bordercolor={{colorschemedark|Emerald}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|格鬥道場！小智對抗小遙！|Fighting Dojo! Ash vs. May!}}
|da={{tt|Nudelkongen!|The noodle king!}}
|nl={{tt|Toedel noedel|Toodle noodle}}
|de=Pasta la Vista!
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|fr_eu={{tt|Pour un bol de nouilles|For a bowl of noodles}}
|he={{tt|הקרב על הפסטה|The Battle for the Pasta}}
|hi=दोजो वर्सेस नूडल्स {{tt|''Dojo versus Noodles''|Dojo vs. Noodles}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|it={{tt|Contrasti di famiglia|Family contrasts}}
|ko={{tt|최강 라면 대결! 지우 VS 봄이|The Greatest Ramen Showdown! Ash vs. May}}
|no=Pasta la Vista!
|pt_br=Pasta la Vista!
|ru={{tt|Паста ла виста|Pasta la vista}}
|es_la=Pasta la vista
|es_eu=Pasta a la vista
|sv={{tt|Stridsnudlarna|The battle noodles}}
|tr={{tt|Hoşça kal erişte!|Goodbye, noddle!}}
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2026-04-29T14:37:05Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */

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|title_en=Where's Armaldo?
|title_ja=ドクター・モロボシの島！化石ポケモン現る！！
|title_ja_trans=Island of Dr. Moroboshi! Fossil Pokémon Appear!!
|screen=yes
|broadcast_jp=November 11, 2004
|broadcast_us=November 19, 2005
|en_series=
|en_op=[[Unbeatable]]
|ja_op=[[Challenger!!|チャレンジャー!!]]
|ja_ed=[[GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~|GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜]]
|olmteam=Team Ota
|scenario=藤田伸三
|storyboard=大山和弘
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|morecredits=yes
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|footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|ag|102}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Ntlgmg_lw Where's Armaldo?]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''Where's Armaldo?''' (Japanese: '''ドクター・モロボシの島！化石ポケモン現る！！''' ''Island of {{tt|Dr. Moroboshi|Professor Proctor}}! Fossil Pokémon Appear!!'') is the 102nd episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 376th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 11, 2004, and in the United States on November 19, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The kids travel to Wales Island, where both Ash and May have plans to train. May is thrilled when her Bulbasaur learns a new attack—Petal Dance. She shows it off to the others by having Bulbasaur blast through an ocean wave.

Max is gathering twigs in the forest when he is surprised by a Cradily. He tells the others but they don't believe him, because Cradily are extinct. Max goes searching by himself, and eventually finds a lab full of Lileep.

Ash and the others eventually run into the Cradily, along with a scientist named Annie. She takes them back to the lab, where they are reunited with Max. There, Professor Proctor and Annie explain to the kids that all of the Pokémon there were cloned from fossils. Someday Professor Proctor hopes to make the island a fossil Pokémon amusement park.

One of the Anorith at the lab is about to evolve, so they bring it out and watch it become an Armaldo. Team Rocket shows up, and grabs the newly evolved Armaldo in a net. It blasts them away on its own, but freaks out and starts trashing the lab, running off.

The kids try to corral it with their Pokémon, but Armaldo won't be beaten. It heads to the tip of the island to find some fruit that it can eat. There, Team Rocket appears in a giant tank and grabs it again. It can't break out, and none of the other Pokémon's attacks affect the tank. May has her Bulbasaur use Petal Dance on the cliff above the tank which landslides, causing the tank to roll over. Armaldo breaks out, and Bulbasaur and Pikachu destroy the tank, sending Team Rocket blasting away. Armaldo finally reaches the berries, while everyone enjoys the sunset.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} stop at [[Wales Island]], a nature preserve said to have not changed in over a millennia. While Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}} practice some of his attacks on some driftwood, {{an|May}} happily exclaims that her {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} has finally learned {{m|Petal Dance}}. Sure enough, Bulbasaur is able to use the [[move]] to slice a hole through an incoming wave.

Meanwhile, [[Max]] is out by himself gathering firewood in the forest when he spots a {{p|Cradily}}. Max screams and the Pokémon runs off. Hearing the scream, the others come running and Max explains what he saw. {{an|Brock}} has his doubts, adding that Cradily are supposed to be extinct. As Ash looks for the Pokémon, May suggests that maybe he mistook it for another Pokémon. Suddenly, a {{p|Breloom}} appears, and everyone assumes that this is what Max saw. Max insists that he really saw a Cradily and runs off, anxious to prove them wrong. As he explores the forest, Max comes across a mansion with what appears to be a laboratory inside. Through the window, he's also able to see that there are many {{p|Lileep}} inside, which are the [[Evolution|pre-evolved]] form of Cradily. Suddenly Max is caught by a man in a lab coat. As Ash and the others search for Max, a {{p|Cradily}} appears behind them. A woman in a lab coat quickly follows it, and Brock falls madly in love. The woman introduces herself as [[Annie Proctor]], to which the trio explain that Max has wondered off. Annie thinks Max probably ended up at the laboratory, so she escorts them there.

Annie and the others soon arrive at the laboratory, where Max is waiting with [[Professor Proctor]], Annie's husband. Brock is crushed to find out Annie is married. There they see the Lileep, and May wonders how they could be there since they're supposed to be extinct. Annie and Professor Proctor explain that the Pokémon were [[Cloning|cloned]] from [[Root Fossil|Root]] and [[Claw Fossil]]s, and the gang are eager to learn more. Outside, {{TRT}} spy on everyone and listen in. Using a computer simulation, Professor Proctor explains that Wales Island was once connected to the mainland, though became an isolated location because of rising waters. The resident ancient Pokémon, like Lileep, Cradily, {{p|Anorith}}, and {{p|Armaldo}} lived on a peninsula, became extinct as a result of the geographic isolation. Professor Proctor admits that he hopes to make Wales Island an amusement park inhabited exclusively by his resurrected Fossil Pokémon. Annie tells the kids to remain quiet about the news as they are yet to officially announce their discoveries to the scientific world. Outside, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} begin plotting to steal the Pokémon.

Back in the lab, Annie exclaims that an Anorith is ready to evolve, so the group gathers to watch. After its successful [[Evolution]] into an {{p|Armaldo}}, a net appears and grabs Armaldo. Team Rocket begin to gleefully reel in their catch, but Armaldo uses {{m|Metal Claw}} to break free of the net and uses {{m|Water Gun}} on Team Rocket, sending them blasting off. Unfortunately Armaldo is enraged and turns its Water Gun on Ash and the rest of the lab before storming outside.

Ash and the others begin to give chase into the forest, confused as to why Armaldo turned on them. They soon find Armaldo chewing on some fruit, unable to find any it likes. When they try to convince it to come back to the lab, it launches another Water Gun, which everyone is able to dodge. Pikachu tries to explain things to Armaldo, and the group decide that maybe having Pokémon of the same type talk to it would help. So since May's {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and Brock's {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} share Armaldo's {{type|Bug}} traits, they are sent out to talk. The talks fail, however, when Armaldo uses a {{m|Metal Claw}} attack on the Pokémon, though they manage to evade. Ash decides to try battling it, and he calls on his {{AP|Corphish}} to use {{m|Crabhammer}} on Armaldo. Armaldo merely swats Corphish away. Corphish recovers and uses {{m|Bubble Beam}}, but Armaldo counters it with a Water Gun attack and knocks Corphish out. As Ash tends to Corphish, Armaldo uses Metal Claw to burrow into the ground and escape.

As May wonders if Armaldo is looking for something, Professor Proctor theorizes that it is looking for the fruit the species ate centuries ago. Today, the [[Berry|Berries]] only exist at the very tip of the crescent-shaped island. Sure enough they find Armaldo there, but it's grabbed by a [[Team Rocket's mechas|tank mecha]]. After Team Rocket recites their {{motto}}, they make their way towards the laboratory to steal the other fossil Pokémon. Professor Proctor gives chase until he's close enough to jump on the back. Once on the mecha, the Professor pounds on the mecha to let Armaldo know that he's there, and Armaldo recognizes that he's there to help. James notices that Professor Proctor is on the mecha, and swerves in attempt to fling him off. He manages to cling on, so James has the mecha's arms grab the Professor and toss him off it. Proctor lands with a thud in front of Ash and the others, who are trying their best to keep up.

Ash has Pikachu use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but the attack is useless against the mecha's iron-clad armor. May calls on her Bulbasaur to use Petal Dance, while the move fails to damage the tank, it causes an avalanche of rocks to fall down, blocking the road. Team Rocket tries to change directions, but end up flipping onto their roof. Max notices that the bottom of the mecha is ordinary metal, so attacks can probably get through it. At this, Professor Proctor pounds on the mecha to tell Armaldo where the weak spot is, and it uses Metal Claw to break free. Team Rocket refuse to give up, with Meowth jumping forward to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} on Armaldo. Armaldo counters with {{m|Rock Blast}} and bends Meowth's claws. Bulbasaur steps in and uses Petal Dance, followed by Pikachu with a {{m|Thunder}} attack, sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

With Armaldo safe, the Pokémon finds its favorite Berries and eats happily, thankful for the rescue and much more friendly now. Also, since Bulbasaur did so well in battle, May decides to use it in her next [[Pokémon Contest]]. Before resuming their journey, Ash and his enjoy the beautiful sunset with Professor Proctor, Annie, and Armaldo.

==Major events==
* [[May's Bulbasaur]] learns {{m|Petal Dance}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Cradily}}
* {{p|Lileep}}
* {{p|Anorith}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Professor Proctor]]
* [[Annie Proctor]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG102.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Squirtle}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lileep}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Cradily}} (debut)
* {{p|Anorith}} (evolves; debut)
* {{p|Armaldo}} (newly evolved)
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Kabuto}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Omastar}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Aerodactyl}} (fantasy; ×2)

==Trivia==
* [[Advance Adventure]] is used as background music.
* The English dub title is a pun on ''Where's Waldo?'', the North American name of the children's book series ''{{wp|Where's Wally?}}''.
* The Japanese title for the episode could be a reference to ''{{wp|The Island of Doctor Moreau}}''.
* This episode marks the only time when [[May's Bulbasaur]] learns a move that isn't also known by [[Ash's Bulbasaur]].
* {{TRT}} uses a modified version of their original motto theme music.
* The Pokémon Trainer’s Choice in this episode references ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''.

===Errors===
* When Ash and friends first encounter Team Rocket, Wobbuffet's Poké Ball's sound effect can be heard, although he's already out. In that same scene, there's a shot where Jessie's skirt's outline is layered over Meowth's foot.
* When {{p|Armaldo}} runs out of the laboratory, its tail passes through a wall.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon was {{Ash|my}} [[EP001|original choice]] as a [[First partner Pokémon|starter]]?
* Choices: {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Squirtle, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|諸星博士之島！化石神奇寶貝出現！！|The Island of Professor Proctor! Fossil Pokémon Appear!!}}
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|sv={{tt|Fossildrömmen!|The fossil dream!}}
|ko={{tt|화석포켓몬 아말도의 부활!|Resurrection of Armaldo the Fossil Pokémon!}}
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Mtkk: /* Errors */ added the error concerning wobbuffet's poke ball.

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|broadcast_jp=November 11, 2004
|broadcast_us=November 19, 2005
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|en_op=[[Unbeatable]]
|ja_op=[[Challenger!!|チャレンジャー!!]]
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*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Ntlgmg_lw Where's Armaldo?]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''Where's Armaldo?''' (Japanese: '''ドクター・モロボシの島！化石ポケモン現る！！''' ''Island of {{tt|Dr. Moroboshi|Professor Proctor}}! Fossil Pokémon Appear!!'') is the 102nd episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 376th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 11, 2004, and in the United States on November 19, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The kids travel to Wales Island, where both Ash and May have plans to train. May is thrilled when her Bulbasaur learns a new attack—Petal Dance. She shows it off to the others by having Bulbasaur blast through an ocean wave.

Max is gathering twigs in the forest when he is surprised by a Cradily. He tells the others but they don't believe him, because Cradily are extinct. Max goes searching by himself, and eventually finds a lab full of Lileep.

Ash and the others eventually run into the Cradily, along with a scientist named Annie. She takes them back to the lab, where they are reunited with Max. There, Professor Proctor and Annie explain to the kids that all of the Pokémon there were cloned from fossils. Someday Professor Proctor hopes to make the island a fossil Pokémon amusement park.

One of the Anorith at the lab is about to evolve, so they bring it out and watch it become an Armaldo. Team Rocket shows up, and grabs the newly evolved Armaldo in a net. It blasts them away on its own, but freaks out and starts trashing the lab, running off.

The kids try to corral it with their Pokémon, but Armaldo won't be beaten. It heads to the tip of the island to find some fruit that it can eat. There, Team Rocket appears in a giant tank and grabs it again. It can't break out, and none of the other Pokémon's attacks affect the tank. May has her Bulbasaur use Petal Dance on the cliff above the tank which landslides, causing the tank to roll over. Armaldo breaks out, and Bulbasaur and Pikachu destroy the tank, sending Team Rocket blasting away. Armaldo finally reaches the berries, while everyone enjoys the sunset.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} stop at [[Wales Island]], a nature preserve said to have not changed in over a millennia. While Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}} practice some of his attacks on some driftwood, {{an|May}} happily exclaims that her {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} has finally learned {{m|Petal Dance}}. Sure enough, Bulbasaur is able to use the [[move]] to slice a hole through an incoming wave.

Meanwhile, [[Max]] is out by himself gathering firewood in the forest when he spots a {{p|Cradily}}. Max screams and the Pokémon runs off. Hearing the scream, the others come running and Max explains what he saw. {{an|Brock}} has his doubts, adding that Cradily are supposed to be extinct. As Ash looks for the Pokémon, May suggests that maybe he mistook it for another Pokémon. Suddenly, a {{p|Breloom}} appears, and everyone assumes that this is what Max saw. Max insists that he really saw a Cradily and runs off, anxious to prove them wrong. As he explores the forest, Max comes across a mansion with what appears to be a laboratory inside. Through the window, he's also able to see that there are many {{p|Lileep}} inside, which are the [[Evolution|pre-evolved]] form of Cradily. Suddenly Max is caught by a man in a lab coat. As Ash and the others search for Max, a {{p|Cradily}} appears behind them. A woman in a lab coat quickly follows it, and Brock falls madly in love. The woman introduces herself as [[Annie Proctor]], to which the trio explain that Max has wondered off. Annie thinks Max probably ended up at the laboratory, so she escorts them there.

Annie and the others soon arrive at the laboratory, where Max is waiting with [[Professor Proctor]], Annie's husband. Brock is crushed to find out Annie is married. There they see the Lileep, and May wonders how they could be there since they're supposed to be extinct. Annie and Professor Proctor explain that the Pokémon were [[Cloning|cloned]] from [[Root Fossil|Root]] and [[Claw Fossil]]s, and the gang are eager to learn more. Outside, {{TRT}} spy on everyone and listen in. Using a computer simulation, Professor Proctor explains that Wales Island was once connected to the mainland, though became an isolated location because of rising waters. The resident ancient Pokémon, like Lileep, Cradily, {{p|Anorith}}, and {{p|Armaldo}} lived on a peninsula, became extinct as a result of the geographic isolation. Professor Proctor admits that he hopes to make Wales Island an amusement park inhabited exclusively by his resurrected Fossil Pokémon. Annie tells the kids to remain quiet about the news as they are yet to officially announce their discoveries to the scientific world. Outside, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} begin plotting to steal the Pokémon.

Back in the lab, Annie exclaims that an Anorith is ready to evolve, so the group gathers to watch. After its successful [[Evolution]] into an {{p|Armaldo}}, a net appears and grabs Armaldo. Team Rocket begin to gleefully reel in their catch, but Armaldo uses {{m|Metal Claw}} to break free of the net and uses {{m|Water Gun}} on Team Rocket, sending them blasting off. Unfortunately Armaldo is enraged and turns its Water Gun on Ash and the rest of the lab before storming outside.

Ash and the others begin to give chase into the forest, confused as to why Armaldo turned on them. They soon find Armaldo chewing on some fruit, unable to find any it likes. When they try to convince it to come back to the lab, it launches another Water Gun, which everyone is able to dodge. Pikachu tries to explain things to Armaldo, and the group decide that maybe having Pokémon of the same type talk to it would help. So since May's {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and Brock's {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} share Armaldo's {{type|Bug}} traits, they are sent out to talk. The talks fail, however, when Armaldo uses a {{m|Metal Claw}} attack on the Pokémon, though they manage to evade. Ash decides to try battling it, and he calls on his {{AP|Corphish}} to use {{m|Crabhammer}} on Armaldo. Armaldo merely swats Corphish away. Corphish recovers and uses {{m|Bubble Beam}}, but Armaldo counters it with a Water Gun attack and knocks Corphish out. As Ash tends to Corphish, Armaldo uses Metal Claw to burrow into the ground and escape.

As May wonders if Armaldo is looking for something, Professor Proctor theorizes that it is looking for the fruit the species ate centuries ago. Today, the [[Berry|Berries]] only exist at the very tip of the crescent-shaped island. Sure enough they find Armaldo there, but it's grabbed by a [[Team Rocket's mechas|tank mecha]]. After Team Rocket recites their {{motto}}, they make their way towards the laboratory to steal the other fossil Pokémon. Professor Proctor gives chase until he's close enough to jump on the back. Once on the mecha, the Professor pounds on the mecha to let Armaldo know that he's there, and Armaldo recognizes that he's there to help. James notices that Professor Proctor is on the mecha, and swerves in attempt to fling him off. He manages to cling on, so James has the mecha's arms grab the Professor and toss him off it. Proctor lands with a thud in front of Ash and the others, who are trying their best to keep up.

Ash has Pikachu use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but the attack is useless against the mecha's iron-clad armor. May calls on her Bulbasaur to use Petal Dance, while the move fails to damage the tank, it causes an avalanche of rocks to fall down, blocking the road. Team Rocket tries to change directions, but end up flipping onto their roof. Max notices that the bottom of the mecha is ordinary metal, so attacks can probably get through it. At this, Professor Proctor pounds on the mecha to tell Armaldo where the weak spot is, and it uses Metal Claw to break free. Team Rocket refuse to give up, with Meowth jumping forward to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} on Armaldo. Armaldo counters with {{m|Rock Blast}} and bends Meowth's claws. Bulbasaur steps in and uses Petal Dance, followed by Pikachu with a {{m|Thunder}} attack, sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

With Armaldo safe, the Pokémon finds its favorite Berries and eats happily, thankful for the rescue and much more friendly now. Also, since Bulbasaur did so well in battle, May decides to use it in her next [[Pokémon Contest]]. Before resuming their journey, Ash and his enjoy the beautiful sunset with Professor Proctor, Annie, and Armaldo.

==Major events==
* [[May's Bulbasaur]] learns {{m|Petal Dance}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Cradily}}
* {{p|Lileep}}
* {{p|Anorith}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Professor Proctor]]
* [[Annie Proctor]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG102.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Squirtle}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lileep}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Cradily}} (debut)
* {{p|Anorith}} (evolves; debut)
* {{p|Armaldo}} (newly evolved)
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Kabuto}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Omastar}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Aerodactyl}} (fantasy; ×2)

==Trivia==
* [[Advance Adventure]] is used as background music.
* The English dub title is a pun on ''Where's Waldo?'', the North American name of the children's book series ''{{wp|Where's Wally?}}''.
* The Japanese title for the episode could be a reference to ''{{wp|The Island of Doctor Moreau}}''.
* This episode marks the only time when [[May's Bulbasaur]] learns a move that isn't also known by [[Ash's Bulbasaur]].
* {{TRT}} uses a modified version of their original motto theme music.
* The Pokémon Trainer’s Choice in this episode references ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''.

===Errors===
* When Ash and friends first encounter Team Rocket, Wobbuffet's Poké Ball's sound effect can be heard, although he's already out.
* When {{p|Armaldo}} runs out of the laboratory, its tail passes through a wall.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon was {{Ash|my}} [[EP001|original choice]] as a [[First partner Pokémon|starter]]?
* Choices: {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Squirtle, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|da={{tt|Hver er Armaldo?|Where's Armaldo?}}
|de={{tt|Hat Max Recht?|Is Max right?}}
|nl={{tt|Waar is Armaldo?|Where is Armaldo?}}
|fi={{tt|Missä on Armaldo?|Where is Armaldo?}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Mais où est passé Armaldo?|But where did Armaldo go?}}
|he= ?איפה אמרלדו{{tt|eifo Armaldo?|Where's Armaldo?}}
|hi=Armaldo कहा हैं? {{tt|''Armaldo kaha hai?''|Where is Armaldo?}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|it={{tt|Dov'è Armaldo?|Where's Armaldo?}}
|no={{tt|Hvor er Armaldo?|Where is Armaldo?}}
|pt_br={{tt|Onde está Armaldo?|Where is Armaldo?}}
|ru={{tt|Где же Армальдо?|Where's Armaldo}}
|es_la={{tt|¿Dónde está Armaldo?|Where's Armaldo?}}
|es_eu={{tt|¿Dónde está Armaldo?|Where's Armaldo?}}
|sv={{tt|Fossildrömmen!|The fossil dream!}}
|ko={{tt|화석포켓몬 아말도의 부활!|Resurrection of Armaldo the Fossil Pokémon!}}
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title_en=The Relicanth Really Can |
title_ja=ジーランスと深海の秘宝！ |
title_ja_trans=Glanth and the Deep Sea Treasure! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=September 16, 2004 |
broadcast_us=September 24, 2005 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Battle |
en_op=[[Unbeatable]] |
ja_op=[[Challenger!!|チャレンジャー!!]] |
ja_ed=[[Smile|スマイル]] ② |
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footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|094}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2_caCZ99q0 The Relicanth Really Can]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''The Relicanth Really Can''' (Japanese: '''ジーランスと深海の秘宝！''' ''{{tt|Glanth|Relicanth}} and the Deep Sea Treasure!''), is the 94th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 368th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 16, 2004, and in the United States on September 24, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The kids are relaxing at the Grand Wazoo Resort on Wazoo Island when a man emerges from the water completely covered in seaweed. His name is Adam, and he is a treasure hunter who believes he has just uncovered the location of the King Neptune, a cargo ship that was wrecked long ago.

Adam and the kids go searching for the wreck in a sub, secretly followed by Team Rocket in their Magikarp sub. Team Rocket fires a missile at them and zips ahead. Adam and the kids manage to find their way to the cavern where the ship is located, where lots of Relicanth have made their home. Adam finds a trunk. Team Rocket shows up again to take the trunk, also destroying the ship.

Team Rocket then destroys the exit to the cave as they leave, and heads to the surface. Adam's sub follows the Relicanth out and catches up with Team Rocket. Angry at the destruction of their home, the Relicanth use Hydro Pump on Team Rocket, while Pikachu finishes them off with Thunder.

Opening the trunk, Adam discovers that the King Neptune was only carrying lots of Green Shards. Aside from that, he does have one real treasure to show for this adventure—the friendship of the Relicanth.

==Plot==
While still on their way to [[Mossdeep City]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have stopped off at the [[Wazoo Island|Grand Wazoo Resort]]'s famous beach. There, they notice a shape in the water, and a weird, laughing seaweed creature emerges, scaring the group. {{Ash}} wonders if it is a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, but the creature is soon revealed to be a treasure hunter named {{OBP|Adam|AG094}}. He produces a necklace from his loot bag, which he claims is made of rare emeralds. He explains that he dives in search of treasure for a living, and takes the group back to his shop, where many deep sea treasures are for sale. Adam's wife {{OBP|Evelyn|AG094}} examines the necklace, but reveals that the necklace is made of [[Green Shard]]s, which are somewhat valuable. Adam is disappointed, but explains that he really hopes to find the long-lost treasure from a sunken cargo ship called the ''King Neptune''. The century old mystery has intrigued treasure hunters like himself. Adam goes on to say that he believes there is a connection between the local {{p|Relicanth}} and the treasure, because he found that necklace hooked onto a Relicanth. Ash looks up Relicanth in the [[Pokédex]], and the group speculates for a bit. Adam expresses his determination to find the Relicanth again and hopes they will lead him to the treasure, and Ash says they would love to go with him. {{TRT}} overhears the entire conversation, with [[Jessie]] and [[James]] thrilled by the thought of sunken treasure. {{MTR}} reminds them that the treasures would be a welcome gift for the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}}, and way to get their promotions. They cheer at the thought and become determined to get the treasure.

Out on the ocean, Evelyn mans their boat while the others prepare to dive down in Adam's submarine. After preliminary checks, it is full speed ahead, and the diving mission is on. As the sub dives into the darker, deeper parts of the ocean, Adam turns on its headlights, illuminating some intriguing deep sea {{t|Water}} Pokémon. Finally, a Relicanth appears on Adam's monitor and radar. Just then, the ship shakes violently, and Evelyn radios down to check on them. Another monitor shows the cause of the disturbance—a giant {{p|Magikarp}} that is ramming the sub. Ash recognizes it as Team Rocket's {{TP|Team Rocket|Magikarp Submarine|mechas}} and warns Adam about them, while Evelyn listens worriedly from above. Inside Team Rocket's sub, they paddle along doggedly, and James sends out {{TP|James|Chimecho}} to give them added motivation. Meowth hits a button and successfully fires two torpedoes which damage Adam's sub. Team Rocket pulls up alongside them and taunts via radio that they will get the treasure first. Everyone is okay, so Adam radios their situation to Evelyn and says they are going after Team Rocket and continuing their mission. Ahead, Team Rocket is following a Relicanth they think might lead them to the treasure, and Jessie orders them to push forward despite their sub beginning to flood. Team Rocket soon loses control and is helpless as their sub is pushed along by a current. Adam and the others have caught up now and again have the Relicanth in their sights. Despite the deep sea turbulence, Adam suspects that they must be close and follows the Relicanth into a small tunnel. Above, Evelyn worriedly tries to raise them on the radio, but communication is now knocked out due to their location. Adam skillfully maneuvers the sub through the small tunnel, but the rough current causes him to eventually lose control, so everyone hangs on and braces themselves.

Later, the group awaken unharmed. All the sub's interior emergency red lights are on now. They look out the window and discover they have made it to shore in an underwater cave containing an old sailing ship, which Adam declares must be the ''King Neptune''. Adam rushes off to explore the ship while the others discuss their situation. Presently, a group of Relicanth emerge from the hull of the ship, and the group admires them. Adam suddenly emerges, having found a treasure chest.

Just as he is about to open it, a voice from the water interrupts; it is the radio from Team Rocket's Magikarp sub, and they emerge and say their {{motto}}. Meowth hits a button and shoots out a rope-tied plunger to snatch the chest. As Adam rushes forward in anger, Meowth stops him by hitting another button that sends out two more torpedoes. Adam and the others duck as the torpedoes fly over them and strike the wrecked pirate ship, disturbing and endangering the Relicanth. Team Rocket gloats over their success, but notice that they are now surrounded by a bunch of angry Relicanth. Team Rocket yells at them, but to no avail. Jessie snatches the remote from Meowth and sends out two more torpedoes towards the Relicanth. Ash quickly sends out {{AP|Corphish}}, who destroys the torpedoes with {{m|Bubble Beam}}. Team Rocket takes the opportunity to make their escape, and they even make sure they cannot be followed. Meowth hits another button that sends two rockets out from the back of their sub, causing a cave-in at the cavern exit. Adam, Ash, and the others are worried, but then they notice the Relicanth are all starting to swim in one direction. One of them pauses to call out to the humans, who realize the Relicanth must know of another way out. They get back in the sub and follow the Relicanth to another underwater tunnel, but the current looks rough in this one too. Adam assures them that they will make it through. After an anxious hour, Evelyn soon hears the speaker crackle to life and Adam informs her that they are returning to the surface. Back aboard the boat, Ash and his friends thank the Relicanth, while Evelyn scolds Adam briefly. But she has picked up Team Rocket on their radar, so they can still try to reclaim the treasure.

Some distance away, Team Rocket has also surfaced, and gloat over their victory, but that is when Ash and his friends catch up with them, accompanied by the group of Relicanth. From the boat, May sends out {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} to grab the treasure chest with its {{m|Vine Whip|vines}}. Team Rocket won't let it get away that easily, and they grab the chest as well. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, who lashes Bulbasaur with {{m|Poison Tail}}, breaking its hold on the chest and sending it flying. Brock sends out {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}, who attacks Team Rocket with {{m|Water Gun}} as the Relicanth join in with {{m|Hydro Pump}}. Bulbasaur grabs the chest again with its vines and hands it to Adam. Finally, a {{m|Thunder}} from [[Ash's Pikachu]] sends Team Rocket blasting off.

Adam can finally open the treasure chest. Inside, everyone is surprised to only find more Green Shards. Adam is disappointed, but Evelyn says she can make some great jewelry out of them, much to May's delight. Evelyn even offers to make something out of them for May, who happily thanks her. Adam thanks the Relicanth for everything, and expresses determination to continue his treasure-hunting adventures. As the sun sets, Ash and his friends continue towards Mossdeep City.

==Major events==
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{P|Huntail}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* {{OBP|Adam|AG094}}
* {{OBP|Evelyn|AG094}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG094.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Octillery}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Seadra}} (×2)
* {{p|Chinchou}} (multiple)
* {{p|Mantine}}
* {{p|Wailmer}} (×3)
* {{p|Huntail}} (debut)
* {{p|Relicanth}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
* The dub title of this episode was originally reported as ''Really, Really Relicanth!''.
* [[Wazoo Island]] and the Grand Wazoo Resort are named after the [[wp:The_Grand_Wazoo|album]] and song by [[wp:Frank_Zappa|Frank Zappa]] and [[wp:The_Mothers_of_Invention|the Mothers of Invention]].
* In the dub, {{Ash}} [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|connects the real world]] with the [[Pokémon world]] when, while {{OBP|Evelyn|AG094}} is looking at the green shards, he says that {{OBP|Adam|AG094}} may be able to find something that "costs millions of dollars".
** Moreover, while pursuing {{p|Relicanth}}, [[Jessie]] says she will find the treasure even if it means chasing Relicanth down to ''China''.
* In the dub, music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' and ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' is used.
* This episode first aired in Japan on the same day {{game|Emerald}} was first released.
** Adam finding [[Green Shard]]s, which he initially mistakes for emeralds, may be a reference to this.

===Errors===
* When {{MTR}} imagines {{an|Giovanni}} sleeping on his bed, the edge of his blanket is decorated with jewels. However, in the next shot, these jewels are missing.
** Also, the white ring on his cap disappears and reappears between scenes.
* When {{TP|James|Chimecho}} appears during {{TRT}}'s motto, it seems to have two spikes on its back instead of one. However, this isn't [[AG087|the first time]] this has happened.
* When Ash and friends realize the Relicanth know of another exit from the cave, there is a line of Pikachu's chin.
* When Jessie tells {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} to use {{m|Poison Tail}} on [[May's Bulbasaur]], the "R" on her shirt is seen as a mirror image.
* When Team Rocket blasts off, Seviper is missing.
* In the {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} [[dub]], {{p|Relicanth}} is constantly referred to as "Relicário" (literally ''reliquary''), even in the episode's title. A [[AG002|previous episode]] and other media have not translated Relicanth's name.

<gallery>
AG094 error.png|Chimecho's spike error
AG094 error 2.png|Jessie's shirt error
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* In the original Japanese version, when Adam and Evelyn are talking through the radio, a distorted static sound effect is added to Adam's voice. This sound effect is removed in the English dub.
* In the English dub, Jessie says that they will follow Relicanth all the way to China if they have to. In the original Japanese version, she says they will follow Relicanth to the ends of the Earth.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon does {{p|Remoraid}} evolve into?
* Choices: {{p|Octillery}}, {{p|Carvanha}}, {{p|Mantine}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Octillery, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|古空棘魚與深海的秘寶！|Relicanth and the Deep Sea Treasure!}}
|da={{tt|Relicanth kan bare det der|Relicanth knows his stuff}}
|nl={{tt|De Relicanth kan het|The Relicanth Can}}
|fi={{tt|Relicanthin aarre|Relicanth's treasure}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Aventures sous-marines|Underwater adventures}}
|de={{tt|Freundschaft zählt mehr als der größte Schatz|Friendship counts more than the biggest treasure}}
|he=האוצר האמיתי {{tt|''Ha'otzar ha'amiti''|The real treasure}}
|it={{tt|L'uomo del mare|The man of the sea}}
|no={{tt|Den dyktige Relicanth!|Relicanth the skillful!}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Santuário do Relicário|The Relicário (Relicanth)'s Sanctuary}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Incrível Relicanth!|The Incredible Relicanth!}}
|ru={{tt|Реликант, доисторический покемон|Relicanth, the prehistoric Pokémon}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El Relicanth si puede hacerlo!|The Relicanth can do it!}}
|es_eu={{tt|El Relicanth todo lo puede|Relicanth can do it all}}
|sv={{tt|Skattjakten!|The treasure hunt!}}
|ko={{tt|시라칸과 심해의 보물!|Relicanth and the Treasure of the Deep Sea!}}
|hi=Relicanth ने पोहोचाया खझने तक {{tt|''Relicanth ne pohochaycha Khazane tak''|Relicanth led us to Treasure}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
}}
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title_en=Grass Hysteria! |
title_ja=禁断の森の王者！フシギバナ！！ |
title_ja_trans=King of the Forbidden Forest! Fushigibana!! |
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* {{BMGf|7531|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmY_Gvak87s Grass Hysteria!]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}

'''Grass Hysteria!''' (Japanese: '''禁断の森の王者！フシギバナ！！''' ''King of the Forbidden Forest! {{tt|Fushigibana|Venusaur}}!!'') is the 73rd episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 347th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 22, 2004, and in the United States on April 9, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends are lost in a forest when they are attacked by a Skarmory that kidnaps May. It drops May on the other side of a tall fence, and several hooded men prevent Ash, Brock, and Max from pursuing.

The Skarmory drops May on the ground, where she saves a Bulbasaur from falling off a cliff. A group of Grass-type Pokémon angrily attack May, but she drives them back with Torchic's Ember attack.

The hooded men explain to the guys that the Grass-type Pokémon will attack any human that trespasses, because people damaged the forest trying to catch Grass-type Pokémon. The guys decide saving May is more important, and Ash manages to get over the fence.

A group of Grass-types corner May, and Ash swoops in and has Pikachu clear a path. The two kids run for it, but get cornered again. A Venusaur arrives and orders the other Pokémon to back off, accompanied by the Bulbasaur that May helped.

May begins to befriend the Bulbasaur, but Team Rocket arrives, trying to catch Grass-types with their robot. May gets caught inside the robot as well, and helps all the Pokémon break free. The Venusaur uses Solarbeam to blast the robot away.

Reunited in the end, the kids get ready to depart the forest, with one new addition—the Bulbasaur decides to join May on her journey.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} find themselves lost on the road to [[Fortree City]] when they wander into an uncharted area of [[Hoenn]]. To make matters worse neither {{an|Brock}}'s compass nor [[Max]]'s [[PokéNav]] seem to function correctly. Suddenly a wild {{p|Skarmory}} comes swooping down. Ash and his friends run away, but {{an|May}}'s {{TP|May|Skitty}} pops out of its {{i|Poké Ball}} and appears right in the Skarmory's path. May grabs Skitty, but before she can get away the Skarmory latches onto her [[bag|waistpack]] and flies away with her. Ash, Brock, and Max follow it as best they can, but run into a large wooden wall, guarded by two cloaked men. The men tell them that beyond lies the [[Forbidden Forest]], an area where humans aren't allowed. After hearing about their situation, the men lead Ash and his friends to their village. There they meet the village leader [[Old Man Obee]]. Obee listens to their story, and calls a town meeting, where he discusses whether or not they should let Ash and his friends go into the forest to rescue May. While they're distracted, Ash takes the opportunity to sneak into the forest, leaving Brock and Max behind.

Meanwhile, the Skarmory drops May on top of a mountain. While looking for a way down, she notices a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Bulbasaur}} on the edge of a cliff trying to pick some flowers with {{m|Vine Whip}}. Suddenly the Bulbasaur loses her footing, but May is able to grab her before she falls off the edge of the cliff. Surprised to see a human, the Bulbasaur is cautious at first, but after May reassures her that she means no harm, she quickly warms up to her. However, before she can get too close to Bulbasaur, several wild {{t|Grass}} Pokémon appear and start attacking her. Realizing she's in danger, May calls upon {{TP|May|Torchic}}, who clears an escape route with {{m|Ember}}. She runs down the mountain and into the forest, dodging attacks from wild Grass Pokémon left and right. However she soon finds herself cornered against a tree. Just when it looks like all hope is lost, Ash appears with {{AP|Pikachu}} and opens a path with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. The two continue to flee, the Grass-type Pokémon still chasing them.

Back in the village, Old Man Obee tells Brock and Max that the Forbidden Forest is a sanctuary for Grass Pokémon. So many Trainers used to come to the area to capture the Pokémon there that the Pokémon eventually become hostile towards humans. Wanting to protect the Pokémon, the villagers built a giant wall around the Forest, and set up guards to keep anybody from getting inside. Obee explains that the area has strange magnetic properties, which is why Max's PokéNav and Brock's compass weren't working. He tells them that the villagers have reached a consensus, and have agreed to help Brock and Max find their lost friends. Opening up the gates, he begins to track May and Ash using several {{p|Poochyena}}. They enter the forest, unaware that {{TRT}} was eavesdropping on the conversation. They decide that they'll sneak into the forest as well, and steal all of the Grass-type Pokémon there for {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}}.
[[File:May Bulbasaur with Venusaur.png|thumb|220px|left|Bulbasaur vouching for Ash and May]]
Deep in the forest, Ash and May find themselves trapped on the edge of a cliff. However, the Pokémon chasing them suddenly stop, when a large {{p|Venusaur}} appears, with the Bulbasaur May helped earlier next to it. The Venusaur commands the other Pokémon to stop their attack, and beckons Ash and May to follow it into the forest. Hidden nearby, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] listen as {{MTR}} translates for Venusaur. Apparently, the Bulbasaur May saved was the Venusaur's child, and by saving her May proved that she wasn't a dangerous human. Jessie realizes that the Venusaur must be the leader of all the Grass-type Pokémon, and decides that catching it should be their primary mission. Ash and May follow Venusaur to the center of the forest, where they find a beautiful spring. Bulbasaur appears, and gives May some of the flowers she picked earlier. She grabs hold of May with Vine Whip, and leads her and Ash around the forest. Soon they arrive on top of a cliff, where May notices a city in the distance. Realizing that Bulbasaur has never been outside of the forest, May begins to tell her about all of the things that she has seen on her journey. Ash, May, and Bulbasaur play together for a while, until Ash realizes that Brock and Max must be worried about them. As the two prepare to head out of the forest, several Grass-type Pokémon come running past them in fear. Looking around, they spy Team Rocket, using a large [[Team Rocket's mechas|robot]] to scoop up and capture the [[wild Pokémon]].

Ash orders Pikachu to attack the robot, but his attack is deflected by it. Venusaur soon arrives, and begins to battle as well. However Team Rocket's robot is too strong even for it. Knocking Venusaur away, the robot grabs Bulbasaur and May, and tosses them into a large sack on its back. However, before they can get away, Old Man Obee, Brock, and Max appear with several villagers. Using Poochyena's {{m|Shadow Ball}}, Old Man Obee is able to stun the robot. Finally, Venusaur's {{m|Solar Beam}} causes the robot to explode, and sends Team Rocket blasting off again. With Ash's and his friends reunited, they all prepare to leave the forest. May bids a tearful farewell to Bulbasaur, however at the last moment Bulbasaur decides to leave the forest and go with her. Waving goodbye to her friends in the forest, {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} is welcomed by Ash and his friends as the newest member of their group.

==Major events==
[[File:May catching Bulbasaur.png|thumb|220px|May after catching Bulbasaur]]
* {{an|May}} catches a {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[May's Bulbasaur]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Old Man Obee]]
* [[Forbidden Forest]] guards

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG073.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Electrike}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}}; new)
* {{p|Poochyena}} ([[Old Man Obee]]'s; ×3)
* {{p|Venusaur}} (King of the Forbidden Forest)
* {{p|Oddish}} (multiple)
* {{p|Gloom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (multiple)
* {{p|Weepinbell}} (multiple)
* {{p|Hoppip}} (multiple)
* {{p|Skiploom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Jumpluff}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sunkern}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sunflora}} (multiple)
* {{p|Skarmory}}

==Trivia==
* [[Advance Adventure]] is used as background music.
* The title is based on the phrase "{{wp|Mass hysteria}}".
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 1: Grass'' copy of [[Pokémon Elements]].
* This episode is the first to use the new [[4Kids Entertainment]] logo, replacing the previous logo since ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'' in [[S01|the first season]]. Originally, the logo had "Entertainment" on the bottom of the logo. However, [[AG092|the last episode of season 7]] and [[S08|the following season]] replaces this variant with the "TV" variant of the logo.<ref>http://www.closinglogos.com/page/4Kids+Entertainment</ref>
* When the [[Team Rocket's mechas|robot]] gets out of hand, {{MTR}} shouts "[[James]]! Stop this crazy thing!", a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to George's famous catchprase in ''{{wp|The Jetsons}}''. The same reference happened in [[EP033|an earlier episode]].
* This episode marks the first time that:
** A main character besides {{Ash}} has obtained a {{type|Grass}} [[first partner Pokémon]].
** A first partner Pokémon was obtained or caught outside its native region.
** One of [[Ash's friends]] acquires a {{p|Bulbasaur|species of Pokémon}} that Ash also {{AP|had|Bulbasaur}}.
* When Ash swings down to rescue May, he strikes a pose that is similar to the transformation pose of {{wp|Kamen Rider}}s.

===Errors===

* When [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] cheer at the end of their first scene, the sound of [[Jessie's Wobbuffet|Wobbuffet]]'s Poké Ball opening can be heard despite Wobbuffet already being outside.
* When May tries to reason with Venusaur after recalling Torchic, her collar's outline is layered over her hair.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into {{p|Manectric}}?
* Choices: {{p|Electrike}}, {{p|Mantine}}, {{p|Electrode}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Electrike, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|禁忌森林的國王，妙蛙花！|King of the Forbidden Forest, Venusaur!}}
|da={{tt|Et Pokémon paradis!|A Pokémon paradise!}}
|nl={{tt|Gedonder met Gras Pokemon|Rumble with Grass Pokémon}}
|de={{tt|Betreten verboten!|Keep out!}}
|fi={{tt|Ruohohysteria!|Grass hysteria!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le territoire interdit|The prohibited territory}}
|he=היער האסור{{tt|haya'ar ha'asur|The forbidden forest}}
|it={{tt|Terra proibita|Forbidden land}}
|no={{tt|Gresshysteri|Grass hysteria}}
|pt_br={{tt|Histeria das Plantas!|Plant Hysteria!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Histeria de Erva!|Grass Hysteria!}}
|ru={{tt|Лесной переполох|Forest fuss}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Histeria de hierba!|Grass hysteria!}}
|es_eu={{tt|La furia de los Pokémon planta|The fury of the Grass-type Pokémon}}
|sv={{tt|Gräsligt!|Horrible!}} {{tt|*|The title contains a pun, as the word ''gräs'' also means ''grass''}}
|ko={{tt|금단숲의 지배자, 이상해꽃|Lord of the Forbidden Forest, Venusaur}}
|hi=ग्रास पोकेमोन की कहानी {{tt|''Grass Pokémon ki Kahani''|The Story of Grass Pokémon}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}

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AG058

2026-04-12T11:53:01Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */

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epcode=AG058 |
altepcode=EP332 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=All Torkoal, No Play |
title_ja=ハガネの谷を突破せよ！コータスVSハガネール！！ |
title_ja_trans=Breaking Through Valley of Steel! Cotoise VS Haganeil!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=January 8, 2004 |
broadcast_us=November 27, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op=[[This Dream]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Smile|スマイル]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
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epstaffpage=AG051-AG060 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|058}}
* {{BMGf|6282|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shvDwmo3BGc All Torkoal, No Play]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}

'''All Torkoal, No Play''' (Japanese: '''ハガネの谷を突破せよ！コータスVSハガネール！！''' ''Breaking Through Valley of Steel! {{tt|Cotoise|Torkoal}} VS {{tt|Haganeil|Steelix}}!!'') is the 58th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 332nd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on January 8, 2004, and in the United States on November 27, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends are walking through the Valley of Steel on their way to Petalburg Gym when they encounter a Torkoal being attacked by a Skarmory and several Magnemite. May's Skitty and Torchic drive the Steel-type Pokémon away.

The Pokémon of the Valley of Steel turn out to be very territorial, and both Torkoal and the kids have put themselves in danger by trying to cross the valley. Regardless, they decide to press on.

Team Rocket is in pursuit, though at first the trio is attacked by Skarmory and later Steelix. They are sent blasting off and nearly hit Ash and his friends on the way down, falling into a chasm instead. May tumbles off the edge, and Ash and Torkoal work together to save her. They are attacked by a Magneton, which Torkoal sends flying using Flamethrower.

Magneton is found by the Steelix, who then goes looking for Torkoal and the kids. When they meet, it turns out that Torkoal came to the valley looking for a fight with this powerful Pokémon. The two begin to fight, with Ash directing Torkoal. Steelix has the advantage until Torkoal uses Overheat, knocking the giant Steel-type out.

Torkoal joins Ash's roster of Pokémon, and the gang leaves the Valley of Steel.

==Plot==
Eager to reach [[Mauville City]], {{an|Brock}} leads {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, and [[Max]] into what he believes is a shortcut. Instead, he manages to get them hopelessly lost in a bleak-looking wilderness, the [[Valley of Steel]]. As they look at the map, Ash suddenly sees something strange in the sky, a {{p|Torkoal}} being attacked by a pair of {{p|Magnemite}} and a {{p|Skarmory}}! Ash rushes towards the fight with {{AP|Pikachu}}; together, they are able to drive off the angry Pokémon. Happy to be rescued, the Torkoal thanks Ash and {{ashfr}} by accidentally covering them with soot. Suddenly, it hears a noise and runs off into the distance leaving a very confused Ash behind. Up in the sky, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} float by in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth balloon]]. Meowth notices a Skarmory and translates its cries as a warning for the trio to leave the area. Before they can turn around, the angry Pokémon blast Team Rocket off by slicing open their balloon with a {{m|Wing Attack}}.

Back on the ground, Ash and his friends are about to cross a rocky valley, which Brock claims will get them back to the main road. Suddenly the two Magnemite from before appear, and begin attacking. The group is forced to hide behind some rocks. Pikachu tries another {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but the two Magnemite are unfazed, and soon Ash and Pikachu also retreat to safety. Taking some of Max's advice, May calls out {{TP|May|Torchic}}, who drives them off using {{m|Ember}}. May praises her Pokémon's efforts, while Brock becomes increasingly suspicious of the wild Pokémon's aggressive behavior.

A sudden explosion alerts the group, and it is revealed to be Torkoal, who once again is being attacked by Skarmory and three Magnemite. Ash leaps to the rescue. May decides to join in, and just as she and Torchic are about to join the battle, her {{TP|May|Skitty}} emerges from its {{i|Poké Ball}}. May is initially agitated, but Max and Brock remind her that by combining {{TP|May|Skitty}}'s {{m|Assist}} and Torchic's Ember, the double attack could prove more effective. May orders an Assist, which turns into {{TP|May|Beautifly}}'s {{m|String Shot}}, which tangles the Magnemite trio in sticky threads. Torchic launches an Ember which frees the Magnemite, though they quickly fly off. Skarmory replies with a {{m|Swift}} attack, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt attracts the Pokémon's attention away from May. Just as Skitty and Torchic are running in to attack, Torkoal uses its {{m|Flamethrower}} which sends Skarmory flying away. The effort causes Torkoal to collapse from exhaustion.

While tending to Torkoal's injuries, Brock tells everybody that they stumbled into the Valley of Steel, a place filled with wild and very aggressive Steel Pokémon. Torkoal probably got lost and was attacked by the Pokémon, just like they were. Ash suggests Torkoal should team up with them, and explains that he is certain that its power, along with their other Pokémon, will be enough to get them safely out of the valley. Torkoal agrees, but suddenly the sound from before rings out, and Torkoal runs off toward it. Brock speculates that the noise might be coming from another Pokémon, one far stronger than the Skarmory and Magnemite. They head in the direction Torkoal ran. In another part of the valley, Team Rocket runs away from an angry {{p|Magneton}}. Its {{t|Electric}} attacks send them blasting off for a second time. They land directly in front of a very large and angry {{p|Steelix}}. Not wanting to be attacked, Team Rocket tries to be nice to it by polishing its body. Thinking they have done a good job, Steelix's tail glows a brilliant white. However, Team Rocket is met with Steelix's {{m|Iron Tail}} attack, which sends them blasting off yet again. They land right next to Ash and his friends, who have reunited with Torkoal on the edge of a big crevice. Bouncing away, Jessie, James, and Meowth fall into the fissure, inadvertently knocking May and Torchic in as well.

Grabbing onto a branch, May is able to keep herself from falling to the bottom of the crevasse. But a wild Magneton soon arrives and tries to knock her off using Electric attacks. Torchic, Pikachu, and Torkoal all use both of their attacks to keep it away, while Brock and Max lower Ash down on a rope to rescue May. After successfully dragging May back up, Torkoal manages to hit the Magneton with a Flamethrower, driving it away for good. Injured, the Magneton flies to Steelix's location and tells it where Ash and the others are. Angry, the Steelix uses {{m|Dig}} and begins heading towards them. Ash and his friends finally reach the edge of the valley, which is marked by a river. Before they can cross, the Steelix suddenly comes out of the ground and begins to attack. Brock realizes that this Steelix is the reason Torkoal entered the valley; it wanted to challenge it to a fight to prove its strength. Just as the other {{t|Steel}} Pokémon are about to join the battle, Steelix wards them off with its stern gaze. With Ash giving out commands, Torkoal and Steelix square off in single combat. Ash soon realizes that Torkoal's Flamethrower is doing little damage to Steelix, despite its weakness to {{t|fire}} attacks. Steelix digs into the earth, and Ash anticipates its attack he remembers [[AG056|his fight]] against [[Flannery]], who had her Torkoal perform {{m|Overheat}}. Despite Brock's warning that Overheat gets weaker after each time it is used, Ash orders Torkoal to perform the attack. The gaps in its shell glow red, as Torkoal and Ash wait anxiously. Steelix suddenly resurfaces, but Torkoal manages to land a direct hit. Steelix swats the attack with an Iron Tail, much to Ash's surprise. However, Steelix collapses from exhaustion. Just as Skarmory and the others are about to swoop in on the match, Steelix rises up again. A few moments pass as Steelix and Torkoal exchange intense stares, but the Steel Pokémon retreat. Ash suggests that Steelix finally recognized Torkoal's strength, and the group prepares to finally leave the valley. After crossing the river Ash asks Torkoal if it'd like to join his team. {{AP|Torkoal}} tearfully accepts his offer and agrees to become one of Ash's Pokémon, as the journey continues.

==Major events==
[[File:Torkoal joining Ash.png|thumb|220px|Torkoal joining Ash's team]]
* {{Ash}} catches a {{AP|Torkoal}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Ash's Torkoal]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Flannery]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG058.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Numel}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}}; new)
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ([[Flannery]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Magnemite}} (multiple)
* {{p|Magneton}} (multiple)
* {{p|Steelix}}
* {{p|Skarmory}}

==Trivia==
* The episode's English [[dub]] title is a variation of the proverb "{{wp|All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy}}", a quote first coined by the Egyptian sage, {{wp|Ptahhotep}}, in 2400 BCE. This quote was made famous in ''{{wp|The Shining}}'', a best-selling horror novel written by author {{wp|Stephen King}} and even more so in {{wp|Stanley Kubrick}}'s {{wp|The Shining (film)|film adaptation of the same name}}.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 2: Fire'' edition of [[Pokémon Elements]].
* {{TRT}} [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] near the beginning of this episode when they say, "We're blasting off already!".
* Team Rocket doesn't recite the {{motto}} in this episode.
* [[OK!]] is used as background music during the battle between {{AP|Torkoal}} and {{p|Steelix}}.
* Despite {{m|Sky Attack}} having existed in the {{pkmn|games}} since [[Generation I]], this is the [[List of moves by animated series debut|first time]] it is used in the {{pkmn|animated series}}.

===Errors===
* When {{an|May}} commands {{TP|May|Torchic}} to use {{m|Ember}}, her bandanna's pattern is on the wrong side.
* Before Team Rocket encounters Steelix, Meowth's front paws are colored brown instead of cream.
* When Team Rocket lands on the ground before falling into the canyon, the black circle on Torkoal's head is missing.
* When {{p|Magneton}} reappears, {{Ash}} says "not them again", despite Magneton being one Pokémon.
* Just before fighting Steelix, Ash says "So, Steelix, why did you hurt '''my''' Torkoal like that?", even though he hadn't {{pkmn2|caught}} it yet.
* When Torkoal uses {{m|Overheat}}, May says, "Wow! So that's an Overheat attack!", even though she saw [[Flannery]]'s {{p|Torkoal}} use Overheat only [[AG056|two episodes earlier]].
* In the English dub, Ash says "Now it's you and I, Torkoal", which is grammatically incorrect; the correct pronoun would be "me" instead of "I".

<gallery>
AG058 error.png|May's bandana error
AG058 error 2.png|Torkoal's missing circle
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* In the Japanese version, Ash does not mention Flannery's name while thinking of a way to defeat Steelix, unlike in the dub.
* While Ash is waiting for Steelix to resurface, in the English dub, he thinks, "So where are you, Steelix?" In the Japanese version, there's no dialogue during this scene.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which Pokémon evolves into {{p|Camerupt}}?
* Choices: Torkoal, {{p|Slugma}}, {{p|Numel}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Numel, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|突破鋼之谷！煤炭龜VS大鋼蛇！|Breaking Through Steel Valley! Torkoal VS Steelix!}}
|nl={{tt|Op hete Torkoalen zitten|Sitting on hot Torkoals}}
|da={{tt|Sådan leger vi ikke|That's not how we play}}
|de={{tt|Qual aus Stahl|Ordeal made of steel}}
|fi={{tt|Tulinen Torkoal|The fiery Torkoal}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La vallée infernale|The infernal valley}}
|he=עמק ברזל{{tt|emek habarzel|Valley of Iron}}
|it={{tt|Non entrate in quella valle!|Do not enter in that valley!}}
|no={{tt|Bare Torkoal og ikke noe gøy!|Just Torkoal and no fun!}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Torkoal|The Torkoal}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Torkoal Sem Diversão|Torkoal with No Fun}}
|ru={{tt|Так закалялся Торкол|What a tempered Torcoal}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Un Torkoal en problemas!|A Torkoal in trouble!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Con Torkoal no se juega|Don't play with Torkoal}}
|sv={{tt|Ståldalen!|The Steel Valley!}}
|ko={{tt|코터스! 강철계곡을 돌파하라!|Torkoal! Break Through the Valley of Steel!}}
|hi=जिद्दी Torkoal {{tt|''Ziddi Torkoal'|Stubborn Torkoal}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
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AG049

2026-04-07T15:06:23Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ added the error concerning meowth's mouth.

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epcode=AG049 |
altepcode=EP323 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=Maxxed Out! |
title_ja=マサトとマサト！アメタマを守れ！ |
title_ja_trans=Masato and Masato! Protect Ametama! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=October 30, 2003 |
broadcast_us=October 30, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op=[[This Dream]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Because the Sky is There|そこに空があるから]] |
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art=たけだゆうさく |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=AG041-AG050 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|049}}
* {{BMGf|5941|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mYYv3gWl30 Maxxed Out!]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}

'''Maxxed Out!''' (Japanese: '''マサトとマサト！アメタマを守れ！''' ''{{tt|Masato|Max}} and Masato! Protect {{tt|Ametama|Surskit}}!'') is the 49th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 323rd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 30, 2003, and in the United States on October 30, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends stop at a Pokémon Center where May's Skitty pops out of its Poké Ball and causes trouble. A kid that looks a lot like comes up to yell at them—and his name is also Max! The two Maxes get into a fight.

May and Max run into the other Max outside, saying hello to his Surskit. To avoid a fight, Brock suggests that everyone take out their Pokémon. Team Rocket arrives on the scene, but Skitty grabs Jessie's hair. Surskit escapes while Jessie goes berserk in another one of Team Rocket's giant contraptions, sending everyone blasting off.

While the kids are looking for Surskit, the other Max admits that he's jealous because he doesn't get to travel with his Pokémon. They find Surskit in a spring, but are attacked by Team Rocket again. The Maxes team up, and Surskit uses Water Pulse to break a rock dam, washing Team Rocket away.

Jessie emerges from the water to grab Surskit, but is hit hard by Skitty. Then a double-attack from Surskit and Pikachu sends the crooks blasting off for good.

The other Max decides to go traveling with his Surskit, and both Maxes shake hands, now good friends.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} enter a [[Pokémon Center]] near a beautiful lake, where {{an|Brock}} expresses his love towards the local [[Nurse Joy]] by presenting her a bouquet. All of a sudden, {{TP|May|Skitty}} pops out of its {{i|Poké Ball}} and begins to chase its tail, causing everyone to make an attempt to stop it. Brock tries to get Skitty to go to him, only to get smacked in the face. Trying a different approach, {{an|May}} takes out a {{wp|cattail}}. It tickles her and she sneezes. [[Max]] tries his luck with the cattail and succeeds. As an {{OBP|Max|AG049|angry boy}} comes in, he complains about the noise the group is making. Max begins to argue with the boy until Nurse Joy asks "Max" to stop. Max is surprised that Nurse Joy knows his name, but Nurse Joy clarifies that the other kid's name is also Max. Both Maxes proceed to argue about who should change their name, and eventually the other Max leaves the Pokémon Center with a harrumph and retires to contemplate by the lake. Nurse Joy asks Max to go easy on the other Max, saying that they both love Pokémon. Brock promises Nurse Joy that he will see to it that the two boys make up.

Nearby, [[James]] wakes up from his ringing alarm clock. He goes through his morning routine and exclaims that it's another great day to catch {{AP|Pikachu}}. [[Jessie]] asks him what's so exciting about that, bringing down his mood. He depressingly describes their day-to-day struggles, and determinedly exclaims that today is the day they will finally catch Pikachu. He stands up, ready to go, but realizes that while he was carrying out his monologue, the other two {{TRT}} members had already left him to go get lunch. Later, May is relaxing on a large rock while Max is still mad that the other Max has the nerve to have the same name as him. Just then, a {{p|Surskit}} skids past them, and May scans it with her [[Pokédex]]. It turns a corner and the other Max goes down to meet it. Max gets mad at the sight of him, but May just drags him by the arm to talk to the other Max. The two Max immediately start arguing upon seeing each other, causing May to say that the two should be friends since they both love Pokémon. Max brushes past the other Max to pet Surskit, but the other Max slaps his hand away. The two start arguing again. May tries to stop them once again, but she just ends up confused by their shared names. Ash and Brock meet up with them, but after Brock tells the Maxes that it's silly that they're still arguing, the conflict only continues.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is watching the [[twerp]]s through binoculars. They spot Surskit and decide to give it to their {{an|Giovanni|Boss}} as they [[Boss fantasy|imagine how thankful he'll be]]. Tensions quickly settle as Brock suggests that the kids let their Pokémon out to play, to which Ash and May immediately agree before doing just that. The two Maxes marvel at all of the group’s Pokémon. May officially introduces Skitty to the other Pokémon, though it is too distracted by its own tail before curling up asleep from exhaustion. Jessie and Meowth recognize Skitty and begin to fume over [[AG047|May catching it]], but James orders them to focus on their plan, Operation Surskit Steal. They leap out of a nearby bush, and Ash urges Pikachu to watch out for them. However, they declare that this time, they want Surskit. They recite their {{motto}} in a manner much like American football, getting close to Surskit while dodging the twerps. Ash tells {{AP|Treecko}} to use {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Jessie hands Treecko the football, surprising and confusing it. Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but {{MTR}} uses an umbrella to conduct the electricity. Just then, Skitty wakes up and becomes aware of its surroundings. Team Rocket runs towards Surskit, but Skitty, seeing the end of Jessie's hair as a toy, jumps up to catch it. As her locks are damaged, Jessie flips her hair in an attempt to shake Skitty off. After hitting James and Meowth, Skitty falls off and Jessie runs off crying about her hair, with her teammates following after her. The other Max points out that Surskit has run away, but has left watery tracks on the ground. He goes to chase after it. The group catches up with him, and Max explains that they want to help the other Max find Surskit.

Just then, Team Rocket reappears in a [[Team Rocket's mechas|new mecha with a massive mallet]]. The two Maxes point out that Team Rocket scared Surskit off, causing James and Meowth to blame Jessie. The tense moment turns more lighthearted as everyone starts laughing at Jessie's messed-up hair, which May even compares to a dustmop. This causes Jessie to go crazy and start attacking the group with the mecha's giant mallet. The group runs away while Jessie drives after them in pursuit. She sends them flying, with Ash, Pikachu, and Brock in one direction and May, Max, and the other Max in another group. Ash later sends out {{AP|Taillow}} to go search for the others. Meanwhile, the other Max reveals that he was jealous of Max and his friends for travelling and meeting so many Pokémon, while Max reveals that he was envious of the other Max for being friends with Surskit. May says that it was about time they made up. Just then, they notice Team Rocket's mecha in the distance and run off to find Surskit before Team Rocket does. However, Team Rocket finds them and chases after them as the other Max leads May and Max to a spring deep in the forest. There, they find Surskit in the water.

Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}} respectively. May steps in to battle, but the two Maxes stop her, saying that they'll handle it. Ash's Taillow notices them and turns back to tell Ash. May and the two Max leap away to evade an oncoming {{m|Poison Tail}} from Seviper. Cacnea aims a {{m|Pin Missile}} though Surskit evades and is instead struck by Seviper. James tells Cacnea to use {{m|Needle Arm}}, but notices Cacnea sinking into the water, leaving James no choice but to [[recall]] it. Max suggests they break the rock wall, so the other Max orders Surskit to use {{m|Water Pulse}} on some rocks, forcing more water to surge in and wash Team Rocket into the water. Jessie emerges from the water looking and walking like a monster and tries to wrestle Surskit away from the other Max's hands. May and Max try to help him, but when that doesn't work, May sends out her Skitty and has it use {{m|Double Slap}} on Jessie, causing her fall back into the water. Ash, Brock, Pikachu, and Taillow arrive on the scene. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Team Rocket, but Meowth blocks it once again with his umbrella. The other Max has Surskit use {{m|Bubble Beam}}, knocking the umbrella out of Meowth's hands. Thunderbolt finally blasts Team Rocket into the sky.

With the two Maxes finally friends, Ash and his friends say farewell to Nurse Joy and the other Max as they head towards [[Fallarbor Town]].

==Major events==
* [[May's Skitty]] is revealed to know {{m|Double Slap}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Surskit}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{OBP|Max|AG049}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG049.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Lotad}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Surskit}} ({{OBP|Max|AG049}}'s; debut)

==Trivia==
* This episode reveals that [[James's Cacnea]] cannot swim.
* One of [[James]]'s lines in the episode is a reference to the 1976 film ''{{wp|Network (film)|Network}}''.
* This episode was aired in English exactly one year after the Japanese airdate, and is the last episode to do so.
* [[Erica Schroeder|Bella Hudson]] becomes the new voice of [[Nurse Joy]].
* [[Ready Go!]] was used as background music.

===Errors===
* When all the Pokémon are sent out, {{AP|Corphish}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} are absent.
* In the scene where Jessie is pursuing Ash and friends with the mecha mallet, right before she flings her teammates away when they try to calm her down, Meowth's mouth vanishes for a couple frames.
* In the [[Pokémon in South Asia|Hindi dub]], {{p|Surskit}} is wrongly named as ''Sunskrit''.

===Dub edits===
* In the original Japanese version, the other {{OBP|Max|AG049}} was surprised that {{TP|May|Skitty}} belonged to {{an|May}} and not [[Max|her brother]], and that it was the reason he didn't like him. In the English dub, the other Max says he has never seen so many Pokémon in one place; Max says that he is going to catch his own Pokémon and become a Gym Leader.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into {{p|Lombre}}?
* Choices: {{p|Lotad}}, {{p|Electrike}}, {{p|Oddish}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Lotad, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|nl={{tt|Maximaal Max!|Maximum Max!}}
|da={{tt|Max mod Max|Max versus Max}}
|de={{tt|Max im Doppelpack|Max in a double package}}
|fi={{tt|Max vastaan Maxx|Max versus Maxx}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un Max deux Maxx|One Max two Maxx}}
|he=פעמיים מקס {{tt|pa'amayim Max|Twice Max}}
|it={{tt|Max uno e Max due!|Max one and Max two!}}
|no=Helmax! {{tt|*|This is based on the Norwegian expression ''helmaks'', which means ''nice'' or ''fantastic''}}
|pt_br={{tt|Max ao Quadrado!|Max Squared!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Max a Dobrar!|Double Max!}}
|ru={{tt|Максимализм|Maximalism}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Doble Max!|Double Max!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Demasiados Max!|Too many Max!}}
|sv={{tt|Max och Surskit!|Max and Surskit!}}
|ko={{tt|정인이랑 정인이, 비구술을 지켜라|Max and Max, Protect Surskit}}
|hi=दो दो Max! {{tt|''Do do Max!''|Two two Max!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
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epcode=AG048 |
altepcode=EP322 |
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title_en=ZigZag Zangoose! |
title_ja=ザングースVSハブネーク！ライバル対決！！ |
title_ja_trans=Zangoose VS Habunake! Rival Showdown!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=October 23, 2003 |
broadcast_us=October 23, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op=[[This Dream]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Because the Sky is There|そこに空があるから]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
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director=秦義人 |
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footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|048}}
* {{BMGf|5900|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzdv8i-C7hE ZigZag Zangoose!]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''ZigZag Zangoose!''' (Japanese: '''ザングースVSハブネーク！ライバル対決！！''' ''Zangoose VS {{tt|Habunake|Seviper}}! Rival Showdown!!'') is the 48th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 322nd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 23, 2003, and in the United States on October 23, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends are traveling when a Zangoose runs up in front of them. It is followed by its Trainer, their old friend Nicolai. Ash challenges Nicolai to a Pokémon battle.

The battle is being watched by Team Rocket. Jessie sends out her Seviper (to steal Pikachu), but Zangoose senses it and the two Pokémon start to fight. They fall into the river, and Ash sends Corphish to drive Seviper off so they can rescue Zangoose.

While the injured Zangoose is recovering back at their camp, Ash shows Nicolai how to battle Seviper. Team Rocket returns and the battle between Zangoose and Seviper continues. James and Meowth steal Pikachu while Jessie is helping her Seviper.

The friends go to get Pikachu back, but James' Cacnea accidentally sends Pikachu flying. Wobbuffet grabs Pikachu and runs off, trailed by everyone.

Nicolai notices that they can't catch Wobbuffet because it's running in a zig-zag pattern, so he instructs his Zangoose to do the same to avoid Seviper's attacks. Zangoose then uses Crush Claw to win the battle, while Pikachu uses Thunder to send Team Rocket blasting off again.

Nicolai congratulates Zangoose, and Ash and Nicolai continue their battle.

==Plot==
On the way to [[Fallarbor Town]] for {{an|May}}'s next [[Pokémon Contest]], {{ashfr|the group}} meets a pair of {{p|Zangoose}}. When the larger of the two starts talking, they recognize it as their old friend, [[Nicholai]]. As they set up a picnic, Nicholai tells them that he went to the [[Petalburg Gym]]. May and Max ask Nicholai if he saw their dad and mom. Nicholai explains that after he told [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]] that he is a friend of May and [[Max]], they invited him for dinner and he accepted his Gym challenge, which he lost. He says that Norman must have worn short shorts during {{pkmn|training}}, irritating May and Max. Patting May on the back as she scolds him, Nicholai explains that he wants to get stronger, and {{Ash}} challenges him to a battle refereed by {{an|Brock}}. As the battle begins, Nicholai gets into a {{p|Marshtomp}} costume, and sends out Marshtomp. Noting that Nicholai's {{p|Mudkip}} has evolved since their last meeting, Ash chooses {{AP|Treecko}}. Nicholai tells Marshtomp to use {{m|Water Gun}}, but Ash has Treecko dodge it and use {{m|Quick Attack}}. However, Marshtomp follows Treecko while still firing its Water Gun, stopping Treecko's Quick Attack. Then, Marshtomp uses {{m|Mud Shot}} to knock Treecko over. Nicholai tells Marshtomp to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but Treecko manages to get up and retaliate with {{m|Bullet Seed}} before knocking Marshtomp down with {{m|Pound}}.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} watches the battle from behind the bushes, and plot to steal {{AP|Pikachu}} during the battle. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} in preparation for an attack. Back on the battlefield, Nicholai takes off his Marshtomp costume and replaces with the Zangoose costume before he sends out his Zangoose, ordering it to use {{m|Swords Dance}}. Zangoose starts the move, only to freeze as it senses something. Nicholai asks what is wrong, but Zangoose just walks away, and disappears into the bushes. A moment later, Team Rocket runs out of the bushes, followed by Zangoose and Seviper, glaring at each other in anger. Ash asks Team Rocket what they are doing there, but after they say the first sentence of their {{motto}}, Zangoose and Seviper interrupt and roar fiercely. Max explains that Zangoose and Seviper are arch enemies. Brock says that they will start to fight and not give up. After {{m|Tackle|tackling}} each other, they look at each other. Meowth jumps in and tells Seviper to forget about Zangoose and just capture Pikachu together, but he only succeeds in being whacked with Seviper's tail. Meowth is sent rolling down the hill with Team Rocket and falling into the river.

Seviper {{m|Wrap|wraps}} Zangoose, and Zangoose {{m|bite}}s Seviper. Nicholai tells Seviper to stop but is knocked over by the two Pokémon. The two Pokémon fall in the river. Flowing down the stream, Seviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}} and Zangoose hits a rock, unconscious. Just as it is about to attack Zangoose again, Ash sends out {{AP|Corphish}}, it uses {{m|Bubble Beam}} to attack Seviper, and carries Zangoose to shore. Zangoose seems to be hurt really badly. Brock explains that he will help to heal it. After mixing the {{tt|medicine|Antidote}}, he passes it to Nicholai. He feeds Zangoose the medicine. Max says that Zangoose will not stop until it gets revenge. As Team Rocket sit near the river, Seviper suddenly jumps out of the river and lands near them. Without thinking, James yells at it and wants Seviper to apologize. Just then, James immediately apologizes as he notices Seviper’s anger. He kneels and pleads for forgiveness and Seviper decides to forgive him. Meowth asks Seviper if he is finding Nicholai’s Zangoose, and he nods. Meowth says that Seviper still wants to battle Zangoose. Jessie chimes in and says that there IS a fierce hatred in the world, just like her hatred towards [[Cassidy]]. If she sees Cassidy, she wants to kill her. So Jessie, being sympathetic, decides to take Seviper's side and help find and defeat Zangoose.

Back to the other side, Ash and Nicholai do some [[Pokédex]] research for information on Seviper and they decide to try it themselves. Nicholai gets into a Zangoose costume, and Ash gets into a Seviper costume. Then, they start to run at each other, and {{tt|Seviper|Ash}} uses its tail to knock {{tt|Zangoose|Nicholai}} down. Nicholai cries out in pain and Ash realizes Seviper’s strength. {{tt|Zangoose|Nicholai}} gets up. {{tt|Seviper|Ash}} is about to use its tail again, but {{tt|Zangoose|Nicholai}} dodges it. {{tt|Seviper|Ash}} bites {{tt|Zangoose|Nicholai}}. Skitty lets itself out of its Poké Ball, and May runs after it. Zangoose hears Seviper nearby and runs off to battle, even in its weak state. It turns out Jessie and Seviper were using a microphone to amplify Seviper's voice. Zangoose runs into the clearing, with the gang close behind. A battle ensues, and eventually, James and Meowth snatch Pikachu. The group, sans Nicholai, runs off to chase them.

James sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}} to slow them down with {{m|Pin Missile}}. James and Meowth say the Team Rocket motto together. Ash begins charging after them, but Cacnea uses {{m|Sandstorm}} sending Ash flying and landing on them, knocking Pikachu's cage out of their hands. Back to the epic battle again, Seviper uses {{m|Bite}} and then Poison Tail, but Zangoose avoids as it begins to tire. Before Seviper can do something, Pikachu's cage falls from the sky and interrupts the battle, with Ash and the rest close behind. Wobbuffet somehow ends up with the cage and everyone begins chasing it. Jessie yells at them to stop. Ash swipes the cage from Wobbuffet's hands. The epic battle resumes, with Zangoose trying out a new strategy. Zangoose eventually wins and knocks out Seviper with a {{m|Crush Claw}}. Team Rocket attempts to get back Pikachu. James sends out Cacnea, hitting them all with its Pin Missile, but a Thunder from Pikachu blasts them off once again. Nicholai congratulates Zangoose on its great battle skills, and agrees to let it rest after that showdown with Seviper. However, Ash and Nicholai never finished their match, so they decide to continue. Nicholai sends out {{p|Zigzagoon}} and Ash battles it using Pikachu. The battle rages on with the winner unrevealed.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet up with [[Nicholai]] again.
* Nicholai is revealed to have challenged [[Norman]] and lost.
* [[James's Cacnea]] is revealed to know {{m|Sandstorm}}.
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] is revealed to know {{m|Bite}}.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Zangoose}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Norman]] (flashback)
* [[Nicholai]]
* [[Cassidy]] (fantasy)
* [[Caroline]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG048.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Dewgong}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ([[Nicholai]]'s)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ([[Nicholai]]'s)
* {{p|Zangoose}} ([[Nicholai]]'s; debut)

==Trivia==
* This episode aired in {{pmin|the United States}} exactly one year after its original Japanese airing.
* This is the first episode to explain {{p|Zangoose}}'s and {{p|Seviper}}'s arch rivalry.
* For the second time after ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'', [[Team Rocket motto#Meowth filling in for Jessie or James|Meowth fills in for Jessie]] during {{motto|Team Rocket's motto}}.
* Once again, {{Ash}} and [[Nicholai]]'s battle is cut off at the end of the episode, leaving the outcome a mystery.
* In the [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] segment, all three choices are somewhat correct. Dewgong's {{type|Ice}} is effective against {{p|Ninjask}}'s {{type|Flying}}, {{p|Torkoal}}'s {{type|Fire}} is effective against Ninjask's {{type|Bug}}, and {{p|Nosepass}}'s {{t|Rock}} type is actually effective against both of Ninjask's Bug/Flying types, which would make Nosepass the most effective choice.

===Errors===
* The blurb for this episode misspells Nicholai's name as ''Nicolai''.
* When {{an|May}} uses her [[Pokédex]] on {{p|Marshtomp}}, her hand is colored like Ash's.
* At the beginning of the battle between Nicholai and Jessie, the lower left fang on Nicholai's Zangoose suit briefly disappears.
* When James and Meowth are trying to convince Jessie to abandon the ongoing battle between Seviper and Zangoose and run off with Pikachu, Meowth's paw disappears behind Pikachu's cage.
* When Meowth starts to recite the motto with [[James]], both of them act like it is the first time this has happened; however, this has happened before in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''.
* Before {{TRT}} is blasted off, {{TP|James|Cacnea}} disappears.

<gallery>
AG048 error.png|May's skin tone
AG048 error 2.png|The Zangoose suit's missing fang
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* When James and Meowth capture Pikachu in a cage, in the dub Ash commands him to use {{m|Thunder}} but in the original he simply calls out his name.
====Pokémon Trainer's Choice====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle against Ninjask?
* Choices: Torkoal, Dewgong, Nosepass
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Dewgong, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|貓鼬斬對抗飯匙蛇，宿敵大對決！|Zigzagoon vs. Seviper, Rival Showdown!}}
|nl=Zigzag Zangoose!
|da=Zig-zag Zangoose!
|de={{tt|Im Zick Zack zum Ziel|Zigzag to the goal}}
|fi={{tt|Pokémon-pujottelun mestari|The master of Pokémon zigzagging}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La tactique zigzag|The zigzag tactic}}
|he=זנגוס בזיג זג{{tt|Zangoose bezig zag|Zangoose Zigzag}}
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2026-04-06T22:01:09Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ added the error concerning sparky's thunderbolt.

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'''Celebi and Joy!''' (Japanese: '''もうひとつのセレビィ伝説''' ''Yet Another Legend of Celebi'') is the 13th [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] side story episode and the 12th episode of [[Pokémon Chronicles]]. It first aired in Japan on October 7, 2003, in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2005 and in the United States on August 12, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Richie and Sparky are in the big city, where the nearest Pokémon Center is scheduled for demolition. Two Nurse Joys—a grandmother and granddaughter—are trying to stop the demolition crew, so Richie and his Pokémon step in to drive off the crew's Pokémon. The Nurse Joys tell him that this Pokémon Center opened 75 years ago, back when the area was a rural place where Celebi lived. That was the same day the elder Nurse Joy's friend, Nick, was lost in a landslide. That night, a Celebi appears before Richie and shows him a Celebi carving hidden in the Pokémon Center's furniture. Then Richie is surrounded by light, and the next thing he knows, he's in the middle of a forest!

Richie hears a cry for help, and he rescues a young Joy from falling off a cliff. Joy leads him to the local Celebi shrine, where he's introduced to her friend Nick. Richie is in the past—and it's the day before the Pokémon Center first opened! Nick invites Richie to stay with him and his father for the night. They're traveling carpenters, and they'll leave tomorrow now that their work on the Center is complete. Nick is carving a Celebi statue for Joy but he won't stay for the Center opening and her birthday party, even after Richie tries to convince him to go.

That night, in the middle of a storm, Joy goes missing and everyone in town is looking for her. Nick thinks she's in the forest, so he and Richie go to look for her. They find Joy unconscious, knocked out by a falling tree on her way to check the Celebi shrine. Lightning threatens to set fire to the shrine, and Nick is almost hit by lightning himself as he tries to stop the flames. But Celebi appears to protect him and Joy is so touched, she decides to become a nurse and stay at the Pokémon Center.

The next day, Nick doesn't show up at the party, so Richie takes Joy's Ponyta and rides off to find him. Nick and his father are on a cart headed out of town, but Richie forces them to stop. He tells Nick to be brave and give the Celebi carving to Joy, so Nick and his father turn around just in time to avoid a deadly landslide. As Nick gives Joy his gift and admits his feelings for her—feelings that are mutual—Celebi whisks Richie back to the present. Now, the Pokémon Center is being restored, not demolished, and Nick is the town mayor. The concrete jungle has been replaced with a pleasant, tree-filled town, and Celebi even makes a special appearance before the townspeople.

==Plot==
[[Ritchie]], along with his {{p|Pikachu}} [[Sparky]], arrive in the urban metropolis of [[Marion Town]]. While searching for the local [[Pokémon Center]], he comes across an older man polishing a shrine dedicated to the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Celebi}}. Ritchie asks the man where this town's Pokémon Center is, and he explains it's not far and that it is being torn down today.

At the Center, which appears to be an older style, an elderly [[Nurse Joy]] and her granddaughter refuse to let the demolition workers pass. While work was to be carried out next week, the workers explain that the Mayor ordered that it had to be tore down today to make way for a new Center. The Nurses still refuse to budge, so the workers send in their Pokémon, a {{p|Scyther}}, {{p|Machoke}}, {{p|Rhydon}}, and {{p|Pinsir}}. However, a {{m|Thunderbolt}} interrupts the proceedings, and Ritchie and Sparky are there, saying they shouldn't be attacking two Nurse Joys. So the workers order their Pokémon to attack him instead. Ritchie retaliates by sending out his {{p|Taillow}} [[nickname]]d Rose, who uses {{m|Double Team}} to trick the enemy Pokémon into colliding with each other. [[Zippo]] and Sparky finish the job with a {{m|Flamethrower}} and a Thunderbolt, causing the demolition crew to retreat. The Nurse Joys thank Ritchie, but he brushes it off, saying the Pokémon really deserves the thanks. The Joys invite them inside for some delicious [[Pokémon food]].

Inside, the older Nurse Joy explains that she's about to retire, and she's leaving her granddaughter, the younger Nurse Joy, in charge. They explain that tomorrow is an important day; it's both Grandma Joy's birthday, and the {{tt|50|Japanese}}/{{tt|75|dub}}th anniversary of the Pokémon Center opening. They moan the fact that Marion Town has been growing into a city, and they don't want to leave room for an old Pokémon Center like this one. It wasn't always that way, though. Grandma Joy explains that it used to be a peaceful and quiet town. She even explains that Celebi used to live in the town before it was overtaken by skyscrapers and concrete. This revelation surprises Ritchie. Grandma Joy explains that she saw Celebi the day before the Center opened 75 years ago. A day of joy and tragedy, because the day the Center opened, there was a landslide that took a dear friend, {{OBP|Nick|HS13}}, away from them. She can only sigh, "If only he had come to my birthday party, he might still be alive with us."

That night, Ritchie wishes there was something he could do to help, but he doesn't think there is. Or at least, not until they're surprised by a bright green light which reveals Celebi. Ritchie is amazed, but Celebi flies to a dresser and points at a drawer. Sparky pulls the drawer out, and Celebi flies inside, coming out with a hidden drawer with a Celebi carving inside. Ritchie wonders what it was doing back there, but Celebi answers with another green glow. It [[time travel]]s Ritchie and Sparky into the past.

Ritchie and Sparky are suddenly confused by their now forested surrounds, but they suddenly hear someone calling for help. They find a young Joy hanging from a cliff, and manage to pull her to safety with some help from her {{p|Ponyta}}. Joy explains that she saw some flowers that she wanted to pick for Celebi when she fell. She explains that legends say that a Celebi lives in this forest, and she shows them an old Celebi Shrine to prove it. A young boy named Nick is working on fixing the doors, but one of them falls off while he's showing off his work. Nick grudgingly admits that when it comes to carpentry, he's still not nailing it. Joy calls him on the bad joke, and this is the first time Ritchie catches his name, and remembers the photo Grandma Joy showed him earlier.

While they're walking back, Joy comments on Ritchie's odd clothes, saying he must come from really far away. She wants to travel when she grows up, though her mother wants her to run the Pokémon Center. When Ritchie asks Nick, he explains that he helps his father. However, Sparky interrupts, pointing out the Pokémon Center ahead, which is still under construction. Joy heads in, hoping to see them at the party. Ritchie looks confused, but Nick explains that it's a two-in-one party: celebrating the opening of the Center, and Joy's birthday. Ritchie suddenly realizes that everything he's seen today is tying in perfectly with what he's heard just earlier.

Nick invites Ritchie to stay over the night at his place. There, Ritchie watches as [[Nick's father]] inserts the hidden draw into the chest of draws destined for the Center. With the chest finished, Nick and his father plan to leave tomorrow for another job. Ritchie tries to convince the pair to stay for Joy's birthday party, but Nick's father admits his son is too shy around his crush. Nick adamantly denies it. Later that night during a thunderstorm, Nick's father is informed that Joy ran into the forest. As Ritchie and Nick head out to look for Joy, they find her unconscious near the shrine. As a fire starts near them from a lightning strike, Celebi appears and protects them.

The next day, Ritchie attends Joy's birthday and the Pokémon Center opening. While Nick and his father leave town, Ritchie remembers the Celebi carving that Nick left in the draw and rides a Ponyta after them, hoping to prevent the landslide accident. Upon catching up to them, Ritchie shows Nick the Celebi carving and persuades him to return to give it to Joy. As Nick and his father head back to Marion town, the fatal landslide occurs behind Ritchie. Nick finally shows up to the party and gives Joy her gift – the wooden Celebi carving. Nick also has the courage to confess his feelings, and Joy admits she feels the same. After that happens, Ritchie and Sparky are returned to the present by Celebi.

Upon arrival, Ritchie sees the same demolition crew and their Pokémon at the Pokémon Center. At first, Ritchie believes they are going to demolish it, but they are instead restoring it. Ritchie then meets an elderly Nick who is now alive and the mayor of Marion Town. Afterwards, Celebi makes itself known. What used to be an overcrowded and polluted city in one present has developed into a smaller city that still embraces Marion Town's old traditions and nature.

==Major events==
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Celebi}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Ritchie]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{OBP|Nick|HS13}}
* [[Nick's father]] (flashback)
* [[Demolition crew|Demolitioners]]
* Joy's family
* Townspeople

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; [[Sparky]])
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; [[Zippo]])
* {{p|Taillow}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; Rose)
* {{p|Ponyta}} ([[Nurse Joy|Joy]]'s)
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Nick's father]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Machoke}} ([[Demolition crew|Demolitioners]]')
* {{p|Rhydon}} ([[Demolition crew|Demolitioners]]')
* {{p|Scyther}} ([[Demolition crew|Demolitioners]]')
* {{p|Pinsir}} ([[Demolition crew|Demolitioners]]')
* {{p|Machamp}}
* {{p|Celebi}}

==Trivia==
* This episode aired between [[AG045]] and [[AG046]] in Japan.
* [[Ritchie]] reads the [[title card]] of this episode.
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used when Ritchie talks to [[Sparky]] about the [[Pokémon Center]]'s memories.
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a pun on "''pride and joy''".
* Music from ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'' is used in the final scenes in the Japanese version.

===Errors===
[[File:HS13 error.png|thumb|200px|The animation error]]
* When Zippo and Sparky are attacking the demolition workers' Pokémon together, Sparky's Thunderbolt appears over Zippo's tail, when it should be behind it.
* As Ritchie and Sparky are looking at the Pokémon Center after returning from the past, part of Sparky's tail and right ear are missing.

===Dub edits===
* The dialogue where [[Nurse Joy]] tells Ritchie about her grandmother's birthday and the anniversary of the Pokémon Center is the same in both versions, but the English dub has Joy mentioning that the Pokémon Center first opened "75 years ago", while the original version has Joy stating that the Pokémon Center first opened "50 years ago".
* After Ritchie and Sparky are taken to the past and the {{p|Celebi}} figurine falls to the floor, a nine-second shot of the empty guest room, followed by a shot of Ritchie and Sparky arriving at a green field, is removed from the [[dub]].
* The banter exchanged between Ritchie, Joy, and {{OBP|Nick|HS13}} is different in the Japanese version. Instead of wanting to travel all around the {{pkmn|world}}, Joy says that she wants to be a nurse and will be starting her training in a year's time. Ritchie then asks Nick what his dream is, and Nick responds with "Well, I..." before getting interrupted by Sparky.
* In the English dub, Ritchie mentions his [[hometown]] to be [[Frodomar City]]. However, he does not mention this in the original Japanese version.
* In the English dub, text is removed from a sign on top of one of the buildings.
* In the original Japanese version, when Ritchie is brought to the past, he thinks Celebi brought him back to the older Marion City. In the English dub, Nurse Joy repeats what her older counterpart said about wanting to travel around the world. While this happens, Nurse Joy is shown onscreen in the English dub, during a close-up shot of Ritchie.
* In the English dub, Celebi's entrance to save everyone happens later than in the original Japanese version, and the shots where Celebi glows inside the tree are removed. When Nurse Joy opens her eyes, the green glow is removed, and Nurse Joy doesn't say Celebi's name.
* In the original Japanese version, as Celebi spreads dust all over Marion Town, Ritchie says Celebi brought them into the past to save Nick and the town. The English dub removes this scene.

==In other languages==
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2026-03-25T10:44:08Z

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'''There's no Place Like Hoenn''' (Japanese: '''トウカジム！VSヤルキモノ！''' ''{{tt|Touka|Petalburg}} Gym! VS {{tt|Yarukimono|Vigoroth}}!'') is the third episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' and the 277th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on December 5, 2002, and in the United States on November 15, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and May have made it all the way to Petalburg City—the first city with a gym. Ash is very excited to take on the gym leader. May seems a little uneasy—perhaps it's because she hasn't yet told Ash that her father, Norman, is the gym leader in Petalburg! When Ash first gets to the gym, he meets May's little brother, Max, who is pretending to be the gym leader. Max knows a lot about Pokémon and can't wait until he's old enough to become a trainer. Once Ash finally meets Norman, he learns that he will need three Pokémon in order to battle at the gym. He only has Pikachu with him. When Norman agrees to an unofficial battle, Ash encounters his first Vigoroth. Ash realizes that he will have to train hard in order to win a badge in Petalburg City. After a quick scuffle with Team Rocket, Ash and May are ready to hit the road again. Max has decided to tag along, too!

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{an|May}} arrive at [[Petalburg City]], and as the pair sits down in a park, Ash is quick to bring up the [[Hoenn League]]. He asks May if she wants to compete in the League, but she is startled and laughs off the idea. Ash wonders what the Petalburg [[Gym Leader]] is like, and May replies that she is sure "he" is a nice guy. Ash becomes suspicious of May's familiarity with the Gym Leader, but she admits having heard a lot about him on the streets. Ash suggests they go to the [[Gym]] together, but May rushes off to take care of things.

Ash soon reaches the [[Petalburg Gym]], steps inside, and reaches the main arena. He tries introducing himself to present a challenge, but there is initially no response. Ash tries again, just as a young boy carrying books walks into the room. The boy recognizes Ash and asks him if he was in the [[Silver Conference]]. Ash confirms this and says he got all the way to the Victory Tournament. The boy tries to remember Ash's name and guesses it is "Alf". After Ash corrects him, the boy goes onto criticize Ash's performance against [[Harrison's Blaziken]]. Ash becomes infuriated by the young boy's sharp comments and orders him to call out the Gym Leader. In a surprising twist, the boy claims he is the Gym Leader. Ash doubts it but immediately asks if he could challenge him and the boy accepts. As both of them prepare to battle, the boy says that they will each use three Pokémon, though Ash only has Pikachu to fight for him. At that moment, May peers through a window and returns with two other people, her parents. May asks the boy, who turns out to be her little brother [[Max]], what he is doing acting like the Gym Leader.

May formally introduces her family to Ash. It is revealed that Max is too young to be a {{pkmn|Trainer}}, and Max and May's father, [[Norman]], is the real Gym Leader. May's mother, [[Caroline]] thanks Ash for helping escort May home. Caroline turns her attention to May's missing [[bicycle]], and she explains that [[AG001|Pikachu shocked it to a crisp]]. Max asks to see which [[first partner Pokémon]] May chose, and she sends out {{TP|May|Torchic}}. Max is disappointed that May picked Torchic, and states that he would have picked {{p|Treecko}}, which causes Torchic to start {{m|peck}}ing him, much to Ash's amusement. Caroline doesn't mind the extra company, so Ash decides to enjoy lunch with the family. Over the dinner table, Ash reveals that he used to travel with {{ashfr}}. During the meal, Ash asks about the rules Norman uses for his matches; Max makes a comment that it was the same rules as he stated before, a three-on-three match. When Ash is dismayed by this, Caroline tells him that he can have his other Pokémon sent to the [[Pokémon Center]]. However, Ash replies that he wants to start fresh and only use Pokémon he catches in [[Hoenn]]. Norman is impressed by Ash’s ambitions and offers him an unofficial match, which Ash doesn't mind. Just after lunch, everyone goes back to the arena for the battle.

As the battle starts, Ash uses Pikachu and Norman sends out {{p|Vigoroth}}. Ash looks it up on his [[Pokédex]] to see how to handle the Pokémon. When the Pokédex tells him that Vigoroth is both powerful and quick, Ash feels he has an advantage since he emphasizes on speed. Unbeknownst to everyone, {{TRT}} has been spying on them through a window. The villainous trio plans their next move to see if they can snag Ash's Pikachu, and maybe the Gym Leader's Pokémon. The first strike is a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from Pikachu, but Vigoroth uses its quick reflexes to easily jump away. Vigoroth soon runs towards Pikachu at high speed and slashes him. As a result, Ash switches from {{t|Electric}} [[move]]s to physical attacks, and Pikachu sprints into a {{m|Quick Attack}}. Even so, Pikachu's speed is still no match for Vigoroth; Pikachu ends up being tossed around and is eventually defeated.

Suddenly, Team Rocket blows a hole in one of the Gym's walls. Unaware of the threat, Caroline thanks Team Rocket for assisting May on her journey so far, thinking they are friends. Team Rocket scoffs at the idea and launches into their {{motto}}. [[Jessie]] sends out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and [[James]] calls on {{TP|James|Weezing}} to attack the group. Weezing uses {{m|Smokescreen}}, as Arbok use {{m|Headbutt}} on Pikachu. Vigoroth decides to help, but when it cannot see through the Smokescreen, Max suggests that May should use her Pokémon. Nervously, May calls out her {{TP|May|Torchic}}, but as she pauses to think, Arbok lands an attack on Torchic. As Jessie gets ready to steal Vigoroth and Pikachu, Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt on them, but it hits Max by accident. As Ash checks to see if he is okay, Team Rocket escapes in the Smokescreen. Once the dust settles, May realizes she has lost her Torchic.

The trio flees in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]]. They soon land, and [[Jessie]] reaches into the loot bag to find Torchic instead. Torchic retaliates and lands an {{m|Ember}} attack on James's face. Jessie is upset, admitting that Torchic is definitely not Team Rocket material. {{MTR}} comes up with a backup plan and suggests they use Torchic as bait to get Pikachu. Meanwhile, May's family and Ash decide to split up to cover more ground in their search for Torchic. Caroline and Norman search together, leaving the children on their own. Max first attempts to use a magnifying glass to find footprints, but May reminds him that Team Rocket fled in a balloon. May’s parents soon return with good news; they've located Team Rocket nearby. They reach the clearing, and Ash confirms that the balloon is unmistakably Team Rocket’s. May spots her Torchic stuck in a cage, so she and her little brother rush forward. Ash tries to call them back, but it is too late as the pair fall into a hole. Norman and Caroline run after them; Ash tries to stop them as well, but they fall into another pitfall trap. The trio emerges from hiding to laugh at the family’s predicament.

Ash reaches for {{AP|Bayleef}}'s [[Poké Ball]], but he quickly remembers that he only has Pikachu with him. As Ash peers into the pitfall trap, Jessie calls for Arbok to attack. Ash sends Pikachu out to confront the trio while he helps May and Max out of the hole. Caroline and Norman make it out on their own. Norman is infuriated at the trio for stealing his daughter's first Pokémon and he sends Vigoroth into the fray. James calls on Weezing to even things out. Meanwhile, Max sneaks passed the trio and reaches Torchic's cage, freeing it. Torchic returns to May, who tries to use its attacks at Max's suggestion. Meanwhile, Arbok wraps itself around Vigoroth, so Ash has Pikachu help it by using Quick Attack on Arbok. Then, May tries to use Torchic's "Amber" attack, but Max corrects her, saying she meant "Ember". When May commands it again, Torchic attacks Max by mistake. This time, she tells it to use Peck, but again it attacks Max. Meanwhile, Arbok Headbutts Pikachu, however, Vigoroth tackles both Arbok and Weezing into the balloon. Pikachu follows up with Thunderbolt, sending Team Rocket blasting off.

Despite the theft, some good has come of the situation: May and Torchic are already showing signs of bonding. Later, back in front of Norman's Gym, as May and Ash are about to resume their journey, Max insists that he is coming with them. Norman notes that Max will be a good help thanks to his wide knowledge, while Caroline says it will be a lot less trouble for her. Despite May's clear irritation, Norman asks Ash, who quickly agrees to the idea. As a gift, Norman gives Ash and May a Badge case each and Max is thrilled to receive a [[PokéNav]]. With his new toy in hand, Max rushes ahead as Norman directs Ash to [[Rustboro City]] for the closest Gym.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} arrive in [[Petalburg City]].
* Ash goes to the [[Petalburg Gym]] and meets May's brother [[Max]], her mother [[Caroline]], and her father [[Norman]], the local [[Gym Leader]].
* Ash is unable to have an official Gym battle with Norman as he needs three {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He is allowed to have an unofficial battle, but loses.
* Max encounters {{TRT}} for the first time.
* Max joins {{ashfr|the group}}.
* Max receives a [[PokéNav]] while Ash and May receive a [[Badge]] case each from Norman.
* Ash learns of [[Rustboro Gym|the Gym]] in [[Rustboro City]] and decides to head there.
{{animeevents|AG}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Max]]
* [[Norman]]
* [[Caroline]]

====Pokémon debuts====
*{{p|Vigoroth}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Norman]]
* [[Caroline]]
* [[Professor Birch]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG003.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Cleffa}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Vigoroth}} ([[Norman]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Blaziken}} ({{OP|Harrison|Blaziken}}; flashback)

==Trivia==
* The [[eyecatch]]es are updated in this episode to include [[Max]].
* When [[EP007|first arriving]] in [[Cerulean City|her home city]], {{an|Misty}} was also wary of {{Ash}} going to the local [[Gym]] because of it being run by family, just like {{an|May}} is in this episode.
* The title of this episode is a reference to the common saying "There's no place like home".
* Music from ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' can be heard in this episode.
* This is the first episode where an instrumental version of [[Advance Adventure]] is used as the new action sequence background music in the Japanese version. This arrangement is used throughout ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' and as its preview theme.

===Errors===

* When they argue about the gym, Ash calls Max by name before knowing him.

* In one scene during Ash's flashback of the [[Johto League]], {{p|Blaziken}}'s hands are red instead of gray.
** Shortly after, orange stripes appear in {{AP|Charizard}}'s wings twice.
* After [[Ash's Pikachu]] loses the battle to [[Norman]]'s {{p|Vigoroth}}, the back of Ash's shoe has a different design between scenes.
* When Ash promises May they'll get Torchic back from Team Rocket, the reflective shine on May's tights disappear.
* When Ash is thinking about his {{AP|Noctowl}}, his shirt is missing.
* When Ash and {{ashfr}} find {{TRT}}'s hot-air balloon, Norman's right hand is missing.
* At the end of the episode, Ash and May are leaving and waving goodbye. However, instead of walking off-screen, for a split-second, they appear to walk in place at the screen boundary.

<gallery>
AG003 Error.png|Blaziken's miscolored hands
AG003 Error 4.png|Orange striples in Charizard's wings
AG003 Error 2.png|Ash's missing shirt
AG003 error 3.png|Norman's missing hand
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* In the original Japanese version, the name that Max keeps getting wrong for Ash is "Satoru", while in the English dub, he calls Ash "Alf".
* Two separate scenes showing [[James]]'s head and Max on fire due to {{TP|May|Torchic}}'s Ember attack were cut from the dub for being too violent.
** After the scene when James is caught on fire, the scene of Torchic with a sad expression was also taken out from the dub.
* The original Japanese version of this episode contains an untranslatable pun. When May first commands Torchic to use Ember, she mistakenly says "kinoko", and an image of a mushroom pans across the screen. In Japanese, the words for mushroom (キノコ ''kinoko'') and Ember (火の粉 ''hinoko'') sound nearly identical. In the English dub, May instead says "amber", which was likely the only word that the dubbers could come up with that both sounds similar to Ember and makes the mushroom bit as relevant as possible, since the mushroom is arguably amber in color.
* In the {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB}} version of this episode and [[List of English language Pokémon Advanced home video releases (Region 1)|first two North American home video releases]], the {{i|Poké Ball}} design on Ash's and May's Badge cases are painted over and replaced with rectangles. This edit occurs every time Ash's Badge case appears in the Hoenn saga, though it initially did not happen in international airings. This also does not occur in the [[List of English language Pokémon Advanced home video releases (Region 1)|2017 North American home video release]], Cartoon Network and Boomerang airings, [[List of English language Pokémon Advanced home video releases (Region 4)|Australian home video releases]], [[Pokémon TV]], Disney NOW, and [[List of digital home video releases of Pokémon animation|digital home video releases]].

<gallery>
File:AG003 Cut shot.png|Shot cut from the dub
AG003 badge case without edit.png|Badge case without Kids' WB! edit
AG003 badge case edit.png|Badge case with Kids' WB! edit
</gallery>

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue={{tt|橙華道館，對戰過動猿|Petalburg Gym, VS Vigoroth!}} {{tt|橙華道館，對抗過動猿|Petalburg Gym, VS Vigoroth!}}
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|it={{tt|Il fratellino|The little brother}}
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|ru={{tt|Нет места лучше, чем Хоенн|There is no better place than Hoenn}}
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|es_la={{tt|¡No hay lugar como Hoenn!|There's no place like Hoenn!}}
|es_eu={{tt|No hay otro lugar como Hoenn|There's no other place as Hoenn}}
|sv={{tt|Trubbel i Hoenntrakten!|Trouble in the Hoenn region}}
|th={{tt|โทกะยิม! ปะทะ ยารุคิโมโนะ!|Touka Gym! VS Yarukimono!}}
|hi=Hoenn जैसी कोई जगह नहीं! {{tt|''Hoenn jaisi koi jagah nahi!''|There's no place like Hoenn!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
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EP256

2026-03-19T07:47:59Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ added the error concerning ash's hat.

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epcode=EP256 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=Just Add Water |
title_ja=リュウグウジム！みずのなかでバトルだぜ！ |
title_ja_trans=Ryūgū Gym! Battle in the Water! |
broadcast_jp=July 11, 2002 |
broadcast_us=July 12, 2003 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Master Quest |
en_op=[[Believe in Me]] |
ja_op=[[Ready Go!]] |
ja_ed=[[Pokettari Monsutari|ポケッターリ・モンスターリ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=誌村宏明 |
director=秦義人 |
art=福本勝 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP251-EP260 |
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|pm|261}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVtUczqbOqo Just Add Water]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}

'''Just Add Water''' (Japanese: '''リュウグウジム！みずのなかでバトルだぜ！''' ''{{tt|Ryūgū|Coastline}} Gym! Battle in the Water!'') is the 256th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 11, 2002, and in the United States on July 12, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

On the road back to New Bark Town, Ash and friends stop for a rest near the ocean. There they spot a sign advertising a synchronized Pokémon swimming event. They run toward the area where the event is being held, arriving just as it begins. Close behind is Team Rocket, who quickly hatch a plan to steal all of the Pokémon from the swimming show. After the first show, Misty, Ash, and Brock chance to meet the trainer in charge of this event. A rivalry quickly develops between Misty and this Water Pokémon trainer. Before these two trainers have a chance to battle however, Ash steps in and challenges her to a battle in one of her underwater arenas. Due in part perhaps to this trainer's home-court advantage Ash quickly loses. Misty then steps in and challenges the trainer to a three on three Pokémon battle. Misty is hard-pressed to defeat such an experienced trainer on her own field, but will her intimate knowledge of water Pokémon guide her to victory?

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are on their way back to [[New Bark Town]] via a rocky road. The group comes across a tunnel, which {{an|Brock}} suggests that it may lead to the ocean. {{an|Misty}} perks up and promptly runs through, and as predicted the group finds themselves staring at the sea. Misty takes a deep breath of the salty air before calling out her {{t|Water}} Pokémon. {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}}, and {{TP|Misty|Politoed}} enjoy a break in the ocean water. {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} wanders towards the water, but a slight splash is enough to terrify it to the verge of tears, and Misty gently reminds it that it can't swim.

They continue along the beach, and they see a sign for a synchronized swimming event. Brock becomes very excited, imagining pretty girls in bathing suits performing alongside Pokémon. He promptly takes off, forcing Ash and Misty to run after him. He runs up to a boy on the beach and asks about the event, and the boy informs him that it's just about to start. Ash and his friends head into a huge stadium and sit down in the stands, and Brock becomes even more excited when Ash comments on whether it will be like the [[Cerulean Gym]], and lavishes praise on {{an|Daisy}}, {{ka|Lily}}, and {{an|Violet}}. Misty is none too pleased and urges Brock to settle down. As the show starts, a {{p|Mantine}}, {{p|Qwilfish}}, and {{p|Lanturn}} leap from underwater, followed by a young man, much to Brock's dismay. Ash and Misty watch the show while Brock sobs into his arm, the former two complimenting the performer’s talents with his Pokémon. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is standing up above the stadium watching, also impressed by the skill of the Pokémon. {{MTR}} [[Boss fantasy|spins a tale]] about how impressed {{an|Giovanni}} would be with the Water types to cheer him on in his morning swim. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are instantly taken with Meowth’s vision and set their sights on capturing the Water Pokémon.

Ash and Misty heap praise on the boy after the show, with Misty talking over Brock's requests for pretty girls. The performer introduces himself as [[Dorian]], the Leader of the Coastline Gym. He gives the group a tour, and the trio sees photos of Dorian with [[Sensational Sisters|Misty's sisters]]. Dorian explains that he has been to the Cerulean Gym many times and dreams of having a Gym just like it, as a lover of Water Pokémon. Dorian explains that for the time being, Coastline is just a private Gym, which explains to Brock and Ash why they'd not heard of it before. Misty, however, is more eager as to whether her sisters mentioned anything about her to Dorian. Much to Misty's horror, all Dorian had heard was that the girls were sad that the baby of the family was such a loser. Misty bites everyone's heads off and the argument turns to who loves Water Pokémon the most. Dorian disputes Misty's claim, and she challenges him to a {{pkmn|battle}}, seeking to prove herself as the best {{pkmn|Trainer}} from {{ci|Cerulean}}.

Later, Team Rocket is in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp submarine]], when they come under attack from Dorian's Pokémon. The submarine springs a leak and begins to sink. Meanwhile, Dorian shows the friends his underwater stadium designed to give Water Pokémon the chance to reach their full potential, which Misty praises, commenting that she's always dreamed of having a real underwater battle. Ash notices an odd-looking Magikarp float past, chased by Dorian's Pokémon, but Misty immediately recognizes it as Team Rocket's submarine. The submarine reaches the surface, and the trio leaps out for air. They find themselves confronted by Ash, who sends {{AP|Totodile}} out to blast the sub with {{m|Water Gun}}. Mantine and Lanturn join in with {{m|Bubble Beam}} and Water Gun, respectively, sending Team Rocket blasting off.

Dorian asks Misty if she's ready for the battle, but Ash pleads to be allowed to give Totodile a run before Misty battles. Misty reluctantly agrees, and so Ash and Dorian descend into the underwater stadium, where Brock acts as a referee. Totodile goes up against Lanturn, both managing to dodge each other's Water Gun, leading Misty to note how quickly Totodile moves underwater. Totodile is ordered to use {{m|Scratch}}, but Lanturn uses {{m|Supersonic}} and confuses him, causing him to flip upside down. Lanturn hits Totodile with {{m|Take Down}}, before knocking him out of the water with a follow-up move. Both airborne, Lanturn flips around in mid-air and uses Take Down again, knocking Totodile back into the water and slamming him against the ocean floor. Misty points out that Ash's comfortable style of battling won't apply to a place where Lanturn can swim above and below his Pokémon. Totodile gets up and uses {{m|Slash}} on Lanturn, striking it hard. However, Lanturn counters with {{m|Spark}}, hitting Totodile and shocking him, before ramming him with Take Down which knocks him out, giving Dorian the match. Brock tells Ash that Dorian was just much more experienced in the Gym’s aquatic setting.

Misty challenges Dorian to a three-on-three battle. Misty calls on her Goldeen, but Psyduck pops out first. However, upon realizing it is underwater, it frantically scrambles for the surface and reaches the edge of the pool. Misty sympathizes with Psyduck and they get a flotation ring out so it can still enjoy the water. Back underwater, Misty's Goldeen goes up against Qwilfish. Goldeen's {{m|Horn Attack}} is dodged by Qwilfish, who in turn strikes with {{m|Tackle}}. Goldeen uses {{m|Agility}} to dodge Qwilfish's other Tackles, and then lands a Horn Attack on it. Goldeen uses Supersonic, but Qwilfish shrugs off its effects and fires {{m|Pin Missile}}. Goldeen manages to reflect those coming its way by spinning its tail. Goldeen aims a {{m|Horn Drill}}, which Qwilfish dodges. Qwilfish follows up with a Pin Missile, hammering Goldeen from behind. A final Take Down attack is enough to knock Goldeen out and win the round for Qwilfish.

Promising something completely different, Misty sends Corsola out to battle Mantine. Misty mutters to herself that she cannot afford to lose. Outside, Team Rocket is clad in scuba gear, preparing to make another attempt. Mantine uses Supersonic on Corsola, but Corsola shrugs it off and rams Mantine with Tackle. Mantine recovers with two {{m|Wing Attack}}s, each striking Corsola hard. Mantine performs Agility before moving in for a Tackle attack, dodging Corsola's {{m|Spike Cannon}} and then ramming it into the rocks. Much to Dorian's surprise, Misty orders {{m|Recover}}, and with Corsola at full stamina, it uses Spike Cannon again. This strikes Mantine, and a follow-up Tackle is enough to win the round for Corsola and Misty, evening the score. Dorian recalls Mantine and comments that Misty is pretty powerful after all.

In the third round, Dorian's Lanturn steps up, but before Misty can send either Staryu or Politoed out, a torrent of water interrupts the battle, knocking everyone over. Team Rocket arrives in a giant crab robot and recites their {{motto}}. One of the claws opens and begins to draw water in, sucking the Trainers forward. Totodile and Qwilfish attempt to stop the robot, but Team Rocket amps up the suction power, and both Pokémon are captured. Mantine and Lanturn are also helpless to resist. Misty sends out Corsola, outside of the suction, and it Tackles the arm, pointing it skyward. Psyduck and its flotation ring are sucked underwater. Misty desperately leaps forward and pushes Psyduck aside, but is sucked into the machine herself. Dorian and Corsola rush to her aid, but they are also sucked in. Team Rocket reverses the claws, and the left claw ejects water, blowing Brock, Ash, and Pikachu away. When the dust clears, the giant robot has vanished, and Ash vows to come and rescue them.

Onshore, Ash sends {{AP|Noctowl}} for an aerial search. It soon spots something, so Ash and Brock run after it. Psyduck, both worried about Misty and not wanting to be alone, toddles after them. On the surface, Jessie and James gloat over their prize, while Misty and Dorian struggle to free themselves from their bonds. Ash and Brock quickly arrive, led by Noctowl. Team Rocket send out {{TP|James|Victreebel}} and {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}. Ash is about to counter with {{AP|Phanpy}}, but Psyduck leaps into the fray first, angry and determined, unlike the usual attitude it displays. As Brock unties Misty and Dorian, Ash wonders if Psyduck wants to battle. After a pause, Psyduck turns back around and looks confused. Furious, Jessie orders Arbok to {{m|Bite}} Psyduck, and it clamps onto its head. Victreebel fires a {{m|Razor Leaf}}, which causes Psyduck to flail around in pain. Misty jumps up and tells Arbok that it's not biting hard enough. With a huge headache, Psyduck uses {{m|Confusion}}, sending Victreebel and Arbok flying back at their Trainers. Psyduck uses {{m|Psychic}} to send a powerful force of energy at Team Rocket, destroying their robot and sending them blasting off. Dorian is left in awe of Psyduck's surprising strength.

Ash, Misty, and Dorian reunite with their Pokémon, and Dorian comments again on Psyduck, who merely looks confused at the compliment. Misty says that it's a shame that they couldn't finish their battle, but Dorian says that had she used Psyduck, she would have easily won. With the score at 1-1, the two decide to call it a draw. Dorian tells Misty that he thinks she's every bit as good as her sisters and Ash and Misty admit they've learned a lot from being there. Ash promises to tell everyone about the Coastline Gym when they reach the [[Silver Conference]]. Dorian thanks them sincerely and promises to inform Misty's sisters on how well Misty is doing when he next visits Cerulean City. In a show-off of Dorian's admiration for Misty's strength, a photograph of himself and Misty posing with Corsola and Psyduck is now pinned alongside his pictures of the Sensational Sisters. The group bids farewell to Dorian and continues on their way toward their next adventure.

==Major events==
* [[Ash's Totodile]] is revealed to know {{m|Slash}}.
* [[Misty's Goldeen]] is revealed to know {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Horn Drill}}.
* [[Misty's Psyduck]] is revealed to know {{m|Psychic}}.
{{animeevents|GS}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP256.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Sensational Sisters]] (picture)
** {{an|Daisy}}
** {{an|Violet}}
** {{ka|Lily}}
* [[Dorian]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP256.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Rhydon}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Goldeen}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}})
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Politoed}} ({{OP|Misty|Politoed}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Qwilfish}} ([[Dorian]]'s)
* {{p|Lanturn}} ([[Dorian]]'s)
* {{p|Mantine}} ([[Dorian]]'s)

==Trivia==
* This was the last episode to air before [[M05]] debuted in Japanese theaters.
* {{an|Misty}} challenges [[Dorian]] in this episode, marking the first time a main character other than {{Ash}} challenges a [[Gym Leader]] of any sort. The second main character to do this is {{an|Dawn}}, but unlike Misty, Dawn challenges an official Gym Leader.
** This episode also marks the only time in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' that a main character other than Ash does not lose against a Gym Leader in a non-[[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]].
* In this episode, {{TRT}} uses a variation of their {{motto}}.
* This is the only episode in which Psyduck has used {{m|Psychic}}.
* This episode marks the last time {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} battle [[James's Victreebel]].
* This episode first aired in {{pmin|the United States}} exactly one year and one day after its Japanese airing.
* When {{p|Lanturn}} uses {{m|Spark}}, Ash, {{an|Misty}}, and [[Dorian]] are unaffected, even though water conducts electricity. This is an example of [[animation physics]].

===Errors===
* When Misty throws her [[Poké Ball]]s to let out her Pokémon, only three Balls are seen even though five Pokémon come out.
* After Misty says "That was great, Goldeen, take a long rest", {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}}'s Poké Ball turns into a [[Lure Ball]] for a split-second. The next Pokémon she uses is {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, who is kept in a Lure Ball.
* At the end of the episode, when Misty and Dorian are speculating about what would have happened if Team Rocket hadn't interrupted their battle, Dorian mentions the possibility that Misty could have called out Psyduck. Psyduck was already out, floating in an inner tube on the surface, and its panic after popping out underwater made it very unlikely it would be able to battle anyway.
* If Psyduck is unable to swim, it shouldn't have managed to get to the edge of the pool like it did.
* Misty says "Ash" despite her mouth being taped at that moment.
* When Ash is about to call out Phanpy, for an instant, his hat's seam appears on the visor instead of the crown.
* The [[Pokémon.com]] blurb for this episode refers to Dorian as a female, when he is in fact a male.
* In the [[Pokémon in Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese]] dub, both [[Take Down (move)|Take Down]] and [[Slash (move)|Slash]] are referred to as [[Tackle (move)|Tackle]].
** Likewise, [[Psychic (move)|Psychic]] is referred to as [[Hypnosis (move)|Hypnosis]].
<gallery>
EP256 error.png|Goldeen's Poké Ball error
</gallery>

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|bg={{tt|Още малко вода|A little more water}}
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EP233

2026-03-13T15:58:05Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ added in the error concerning james's belt.

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epcode=EP233 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=A Tyrogue Full of Trouble |
title_ja=バルキーとからておうノブヒコ！ |
title_ja_trans=Balkie and the Karate King Nobuhiko! |
broadcast_jp=January 24, 2002 |
broadcast_us=February 1, 2003 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Master Quest |
en_op=[[Believe in Me]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] (Whiteberry) |
ja_ed=[[Face Forward Team Rocket!|前向きロケット団！]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboard=志水淳児 |
director=石倉健一 |
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footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|pm|238}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy1_dI0i-HE A Tyrogue Full of Trouble]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
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'''A Tyrogue Full of Trouble''' (Japanese: '''バルキーとからておうノブヒコ！''' ''{{tt|Balkie|Tyrogue}} and the Karate King {{tt|Nobuhiko|Kiyo}}!'') is the 233rd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 24, 2002, and in the United States on February 1, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends chance into a Tyrogue, nearly falling victim to a ploy it lays out in an attempt to make off with all of their Pokémon food. Just as they tie things up with the Tyrogue, they learn that it is in fact not wild, but owned by a devoted student of Chuck, the Cianwood Gym leader. This student, who prides himself for his martial arts ability, explains that he is now taking his Tyrogue to an exhaustive tournament in which Fighting type Pokémon vie for the title. Meanwhile, though, he is having a terrible time disciplining his mischievous Pokémon. As if to accent this complaint, an angry local arrives, exclaiming that Tyrogue has wrought havoc in town for the last time.

==Plot==
The group emerges from a cave within [[Mt. Mortar]] and spots a sitting Pokémon wearing a neckerchief. Ash checks his [[Pokédex]], which identifies the mystery Pokémon as a {{p|Tyrogue}}. {{an|Brock}} tries to give him some food, but the Tyrogue refuses the offer. As Brock checks his bag for more food, the Tyrogue swipes three containers of food and runs off with them. It sends out a call for help, and a storm of chestnuts rains down on the group. Tyrogue makes his escape while his friends, a {{p|Mankey}} and {{p|Primeape}}, leap out of a nearby tree. The Tyrogue tosses the food to them and they all climb up a cliff. {{AP|Bayleef}} is called out to assist, but her {{m|Vine Whip}} causes a rockslide. Just seconds away from getting squashed, a man followed by a {{p|Hitmonchan}} and {{p|Hitmonlee}} destroy the boulder. The trio of {{type|Fighting}}s flee the scene.

The man turns his attention to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, and slides down the cliff to meet them. He figures that Ash must be heading towards [[Mahogany Town]]. Ash confirms this and shows off his six [[Johto League]] [[Badge]]s. The {{Badge|Storm}} captivates the man's attention, and he is surprised that Ash defeated Master [[Chuck]]. The man introduces himself as Chuck's protégé, {{tc|Black Belt}} [[Kiyo]]. He escorts the group to his training camp and offers them food. He explains that he is training for the [[P1 Grand Prix]] event. He says that the Tyrogue from earlier has been causing a lot of ruckus in the foothills area. A villager suddenly alerts Kiyo to another incident, this time at a farm property.

The group and Kiyo rush over to the scene where they examine the broken windows. Everyone is forced to flee as Tyrogue and its gang have sparked a {{p|Tauros}} stampede. {{an|Misty}} realizes her {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} is about to be crushed, but Tyrogue leaps to save it before jumping back on his Tauros. Kiyo grabs the lead Tauros by the horns and pushes him backward. Kiyo takes Togepi from Tyrogue and allows the rampaging Tauros to continue on. {{TRT}}, who has been spying on them, comes up with the idea of snatching this Tyrogue to join Team Rocket. The villagers are clearly annoyed by Tyrogue’s antics and demand that it be thrown in jail. Kiyo steps in and asks for more time to reason with Tyrogue. The villagers consider the offer and reluctantly give Kiyo some more time to settle the situation.

Later, Kiyo explains that Tyrogue appears to have issues with larger Pokémon. He informs them that Tyrogue was abandoned by his {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Kiyo recalls encountering him all tired from some intense training. He offered him some replenishing food, but Tyrogue attacked him before leaving. Kiyo admits that the abandonment has left Tyrogue's heartbroken and bitter. He declares that he wants to {{pkmn|battle}} Tyrogue and compete with him in the P1 Grand Prix.

Elsewhere, Tyrogue and his group find a fruit tree and decide to get some fruit from it. The Mankey and Primeape kick the trunk and three fruits fall down. When the Tyrogue picks one up, a {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Skiploom}} and a {{p|Sandshrew}} stand there, wanting some fruit. So Tyrogue gives the three {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} the fruit with no trouble. Team Rocket approaches Tyrogue and offers him the deal of a lifetime, to join Team Rocket. During the spiel, [[Jessie]] swipes the fruit out of Sandshrew's paws, which makes the Tyrogue angry. He promptly gives Jessie a beating before sending them all off into the sky. Tyrogue returns the fruit to Sandshrew before he and his gang continue their walk.

Out in the open road, Kiyo wants to prove himself to the Tyrogue in a battle. His calls are soon answered when Tyrogue accepts the challenge. Tyrogue urges Primeape and Mankey to remain on the sidelines as he takes on Kiyo's Hitmonchan. The Hitmonchan starts the fight by throwing a few {{m|Comet Punch}}es, but Tyrogue easily dodges them all. Kiyo changes tact and orders Hitmonchan to try a {{m|Mach Punch}}. Tyrogue leaps behind a rock, and lands a direct {{m|Headbutt}}s on Hitmonchan, [[fainting|knocking it out]] in one hit. Kiyo recalls Hitmonchan and tries out Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee goes for a {{m|Rolling Kick}}, but the Tyrogue merely leans back to dodge it. After recovering from the dodge, Tyrogue performs a {{m|Double Team}} and confuses the Hitmonlee. Kiyo now finds this a situation that's impossible to get out of. Finally, the Tyrogue gives the Hitmonlee a Headbutt taking that Pokémon down in one shot as well.

As Tyrogue anticipates another opponent, Team Rocket swoops in and lassos him with a rope. Ash begins to pursue the Rocket balloon. Kiyo rushes passed Ash, then runs up a steep cliff before using the added height to bounce onto the balloon. He punches through the balloon, causing it to rapidly deflate. Kiyo climbs down to Tyrogue and assures him that everything will be okay. The balloon soon crashes, but Kiyo and Tyrogue drop safely to the ground below. A boulder just above them falls down and just in the nick of time, Kiyo stops it with his brute strength. He tells the Tyrogue to get out of the way, but Team Rocket comes by and prevents Tyrogue from doing so. Before Team Rocket can do anything, the group catches up and Brock sends out {{TP|Brock|Onix}}. First, Onix takes care of the boulder by pushing it towards Team Rocket. Jessie and [[James]] send out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} respectively. Arbok spits outs a {{m|Poison Sting}} which Onix blocks easily. Weezing uses {{m|Sludge}}, but {{AP|Pikachu}} takes care of that with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Onix {{m|Tackle}}s the Pokémon back into Team Rocket and they get blasted off again.

Back at Kiyo's pad, Kiyo challenges Tyrogue to a duel, just him and Tyrogue. Tyrogue accepts and they begin. Tyrogue attempts to go for a punch, but Kiyo easily blocks it. With that Tyrogue tries a Double Team strategy, but Kiyo simply sits down and waits for the initiative. As soon as Tyrogue comes out with the punch. Kiyo easily blocks this with his palm, before pushing Tyrogue backward. Tyrogue rushes into a {{m|Jump Kick}}, but Kiyo grabs and tosses him to the other side. Finally, Tyrogue tries to deliver yet another blow, Kiyo easily makes a counterattack and punches the Tyrogue into the pond nearby. Tyrogue soon emerges but collapses onto his knees in defeat. The neckerchief suddenly slips off and the current moves it away. Kiyo picks up Tyrogue and brings him onto the land again. In a show of solidarity, Kiyo promises to stay with Tyrogue and ties his red armband around Tyrogue's neck as a neckerchief. Kiyo asks Tyrogue if he would like to join up with his other crew and compete in the P1 event. Tyrogue accepts the offer with a smile. Kiyo also offers Primeape and Mankey the same option, and the pair also agree. Later, the group says their goodbyes and wishes Kiyo luck in the P1 as they head off to Mahogany Town.

==Major events==
{{animeevents|GS}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Kiyo]]

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Tyrogue}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP233.png|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Kiyo]]
* Townspeople

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP233.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Spinarak}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Tyrogue}} (Kiyo's) ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Bayleef}} ({{OP|Ash|Bayleef}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} ([[Kiyo]]'s)
* {{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Kiyo]]'s)
* {{p|Tyrogue}} ([[Kiyo]]'s; new; debut)
* {{p|Mankey}} ([[Kiyo]]'s; new)
* {{p|Primeape}} ([[Kiyo]]'s; new)
* {{p|Butterfree}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Tauros}} (multiple)
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Skiploom}}

==Trivia==
* This episode was initially going to be called '''Fit to be Tyrogued'''. This title was used on [[Pokémon TV]].
* In this episode, {{TRT}} uses a variation of their {{motto}}.
* Team Rocket [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] in this episode.
* In the original Japanese version, [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] is played when {{p|Tyrogue}} and [[Kiyo]] battle each other head to head.
* Kiyo battling Tyrogue is a rare instance of a human fighting a Pokémon.

===Errors===
* The [[Pokémon.com]] blurb for this episode refers to Tyrogue as being owned by Kiyo. While Kiyo does own Tyrogue by the end of the episode, Tyrogue is in fact a wild Pokémon for the majority of the episode.
* When Ash runs after Tyrogue after he stole the Pokémon food, his shoes are white.
* {{AP|Bayleef}} changes to a smaller size after Kiyo destroys the boulder falling near {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}.
* When Kiyo says that Ash must have battled at the [[Cianwood Gym]], Ash's jacket is colored black like his shirt instead of blue.
* After Kiyo says that he is known as Black Belt Kiyo, Misty's [[bag]] is missing.
* When a villager runs over to Kiyo, the white stripe on Ash's bag is missing.
* In one scene, as {{p|Mankey}}, Tyrogue, and {{p|Primeape}} are walking away from the viewer, Mankey's tail is missing.
* When [[Jessie]] says her name during the motto, she is wearing her normal outfit instead of her boxing outfit.
* When Kiyo climbs down the rope, his armband is on his left arm instead of his right.
* Tyrogue uses {{m|Jump Kick}}, a move that it [[Animated series move errors|cannot legally learn in the games]].
* Hitmonchan's eye color changes as he was battling Tyrogue. At first, it was black, then blue, then blue and black.
* When Brock throws his Poké Ball and it spins, the white button on it is missing, along with the white ring.
* When [[James]] calls out Weezing, his belt and undershirt are uncolored.
* In one scene, [[Brock's Onix]]'s "stomach" is colored the same shade of brown as a boulder Kiyo was holding up.
* In the end, as Ash, Misty, and Brock are walking, a glitch happens when the camera moves past Brock.
* In the English dub:
** The [[Pokédex]] incorrectly identifies Tyrogue as the [[Evolution|evolved]] form of {{p|Hitmonlee}} and Hitmonchan, when it should have said it was their pre-evolved form. It also did not mention {{p|Hitmontop}}, despite being one of Tyrogue's Evolutions along with Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan.
** During Kiyo's first battle against Tyrogue, he instructs his {{p|Hitmonchan}} to use "Punch Attack" followed by a {{m|Mega Punch}}; those moves are {{m|Comet Punch}} and {{m|Mach Punch}}, respectively, in the Japanese version.
* In the Brazilian dub:
** Hitmonchan is mistakenly called "Hitmonchuck".
** When Mankey and Primeape appear for the first time, Misty calls them both Mankey.
** James orders Weezing to use [[Smokescreen (move)|Smokescreen]] instead of Sludge.
** Brock orders Onix to use "Rock Attack" instead of Tackle.
** At the beggining of the episode, the Narrator says Ash and his friends are on their way to "the city of Jogolee", probably a mistranslation of Johto League.

<gallery>
EP233 error 2.png|Ash's miscolored jacket
EP233 error 3.png|Mankey's missing tail
EP233 error 4.png|Kiyo's wristband
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* In the English dub, Ash and his friends are said to be taking a shortcut, while in the original Japanese version, they are specified to be passing through [[Mt. Mortar]].
* In the Japanese version, Tyrogue's [[Pokédex entry]] mentions Hitmontop, unlike in the English dub.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
|bg={{tt|Неприятности с Тайрог|Trouble with Tyrog}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|巴爾郎與空手道王信彥|Tyrogue and Karate King Kiyo}}
|de={{tt|Rabautz macht Rabatz!|Tyrogue kicks up a fuss!}}
|nl={{tt|Een Tyrogue vol Problemen|A Tyrogue full of Trouble}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le trouble-fête|The spoilsport}}
|he=טיירוג עושה צרות {{tt|Tyrogue osé tsarot|Tyrogue is trouble}}
|it={{tt|Il potere dell'amicizia|The power of friendship}}
|pt_br={{tt|Um Tyrogue Cheio de Problemas|A Tyrogue Full of Trouble}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Tyrogue Problemático|A Troubled Tyrogue}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Un Tyrogue lleno de problemas!|A Tyrogue full of trouble!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un Tyrogue con muchos problemas|A Tyrogue with many problems}}
|pl={{tt|Tyrogue z problemami|Tyrogue with problems}}
|hi=मुसीबत खड़ी करने वाला Tyrogue {{tt|''Mussibat khadi karne wala Tyrogue''|Problem maker Tyrogue}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}

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prevtitle=Just Waiting On a Friend |
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[[Category:Episodes written by Shinzō Fujita]]
[[Category:Episodes by one-time storyboarders]]
[[Category:Episodes by one-time directors]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Kazuya Saitō]]

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[[ja:無印編第233話]]
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EP226

2026-03-12T09:01:14Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ Added the error concerning the meowth hot air balloon. also got rid of a double space.

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=EP225 |
prevtitle=Bulbasaur... the Ambassador! |
nextcode=EP227 |
nexttitle=For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! |
series=Original series |
episodelist=List of original series episodes |
colorscheme=Johto }}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP226 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=Espeon, Not Included |
title_ja=エーフィとサクラ！エンジュシティふたたび！！ |
title_ja_trans=Eifie and Sakura! Enju City Once Again!! |
broadcast_jp=November 29, 2001 |
broadcast_us=September 24, 2002 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Master Quest |
en_op=[[Believe in Me]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] (Whiteberry) |
ja_ed=[[Face Forward Team Rocket!|前向きロケット団！]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=井硲清高 |
director=浅田裕二 |
art=岩根雅明 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP221-EP230 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|231}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWiRM_Pzfks Espeon, Not Included]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''Espeon, Not Included''' (Japanese: '''エーフィとサクラ！エンジュシティふたたび！！''' ''{{tt|Eifie|Espeon}} and Sakura! {{tt|Enju|Ecruteak}} City Once Again!!'') is the 226th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 29, 2001, and in the United States on September 24, 2002.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Our heroes meet up with an old friend, Sakura, and her Pokemon—an Espeon that evolved from her Eevee. They lend a hand as Sakura and her sisters prepare for an upcoming dance competition, but meanwhile Team Rocket is hatching a plan to capture a Pokemon from Sakura and each of her sisters, collecting all of the evolved forms of Eevee to present to their boss. When Sakura alone is left to face Team Rocket, she hopes she can prove her mettle once and for all, and gain her sisters' permission to embark upon a journey of her own.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} make a pit stop in [[Ecruteak City]] on the way to [[Mahogany Town]]. They rest a while in front of a store, and {{an|Misty}} says that they should be meeting up with [[Sakura]] here. All of a sudden, an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}} comes running towards them, and soon after Sakura appears as well. Sakura tells them that her {{p|Eevee}} had [[Evolution|evolved]] into an Espeon, which completes her {{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|sisters}}' set of [[Eeveelution]]s. They later go to Sakura's house as the sisters are leaving to meet a famous dance instructor. After her sisters leave, Sakura asks Misty, who readily accepts, to {{pkmn|battle}} her. The two get ready for their match with Brock as the judge of the fight. Sakura fights with Espeon, and Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}. Espeon starts the match off with {{m|Quick Attack}}. Espeon's speed gives it the advantage, but Corsola's {{m|Recover}} changes the odds. Corsola follows up with a {{m|Spike Cannon}}, seizing the win for Misty. Afterwards, Misty tells Sakura about her latest ventures through the [[Whirl Islands]]. Sakura wishes that she could travel on a journey, but admits her sisters won’t allow her to.

Later, at a dance theater, the Kimono sisters meet their instructors, who are actually [[Jessie]] and [[James]] in [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise]]. Jessie summons her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}. James calls his {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, but it bites his head and accidentally reveals his blue hair. Jessie stands in front of James to hide their true identities as James fixes himself. Jessie and James soon begin a fan dance with their respective Pokémon. The sisters follow suit and send out their Pokémon, but they don’t seem to move much and appear bored. Satsuki apologizes to the teachers, though Jessie and James suggest that {{p|Jolteon}} and others simply need some private lessons. With this, {{TRT}} lures the Kimono sisters' Pokémon to another room and the door shuts behind them. Jessie and James usher the Pokémon into another room, and when they reach the center, a trap door sends the Pokémon into a cage below. {{p|Umbreon}}'s cries alert the sisters to something suspicious, but when they reach the mysterious back room it is too late. Team Rocket floats into the sky with their [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]], with the stolen Pokémon trapped in a cage. Jessie and James remove their kimono disguises and recite their {{motto}} before flying off.

Sakura's sisters rush over to the tea house and inform their younger sister and her friends that Team Rocket stole their Pokémon. Sakura volunteers her Espeon's assistance, and {{an|Brock}} is quick to send out his {{TP|Brock|Crobat}} to conduct an aerial search. The Kimono sisters and Ash's group also decide to split up to cover more ground. Meanwhile, Team Rocket admires their stolen Pokémon. Jessie counts them and then realizes that she only has four of Eevee's Evolutions, and is missing an Espeon. Jessie is instantly enraged and begins shaking James violently to get answers. James admits that the youngest sister, who didn't show up for their dance class, has an Espeon. Some of Jessie's aggression subsides and she orders her teammates to retrieve that Espeon. Ash and the others' search comes up trumps, and they soon come to the same conclusion that Team Rocket might still be after an Espeon to complete their set. Sakura proposes to use Espeon as bait, though her sisters are concerned that Espeon may be taken as well. Sakura wants to prove herself and soon takes Misty aside to come up with a plan to catch Team Rocket.

Sakura puts her plan into motion and has Espeon rest under a tree while she and the others wait for Team Rocket to arrive. From the Meowth balloon, James soon spots Espeon and Team Rocket prepares to capture it. Ash and the others watch as Jessie nets Espeon, but unbeknownst to the evil trio Brock's Crobat follows their balloon. Team Rocket land in a forest clearing and attempt to persuade Espeon into a cage. Espeon's predictive powers lead it to refuse Team Rocket's offers of a drumstick and a necklace. It soon finds the other Eeveelutions caged up and hidden in some bushes. As James prepares to capture Espeon, his target jumps out of the way and onto his head. The Rocket trio turns around and is shocked to see Sakura and the others standing behind them. Misty reveals that Team Rocket fell for the trap, which immediately irritates Jessie. The battle starts off, Espeon and Misty's Corsola versus Arbok and Victreebel. The battle escalates until Espeon uses {{m|Psybeam}} onto Team Rocket, which confuses them. Lastly, {{AP|Pikachu}} blasts them off with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Espeon uses {{m|Swift}} on the cage in order to break its friends free from the cage and everyone is rescued.

Sakura asks if she can finally set off on her own journey, and her sisters say yes. Satsuki asks if she will be traveling with Misty and the others, but Sakura is set on journeying on her own. Later, Sakura prepares to head for [[Violet City]] while Ash and his friends will be going to Mahogany Town. Misty and Sakura promise to keep in contact via email and exchange a handshake. Misty reminisces about how she started her journey, and then, she says bye to Sakura. The pair promise to exchange stories of their travels when they next meet and Sakura sets off on her own journey.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} return to [[Ecruteak City]] on their way to [[Mahogany Town]] and meet [[Sakura]] and the other {{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|Kimono Sisters}} again.
* Sakura's {{p|Eevee}} is revealed to have [[Evolution|evolved]] into an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}}.
* {{an|Misty}} has a battle against Sakura and wins.
* Sakura leaves on her own {{pkmn|journey}}, heading towards [[Violet City]].
{{animeevents|GS}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Espeon}} ({{OP|Sakura|Espeon}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP226.png|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|Kimono Sisters}}
** [[Sakura]]
* [[Trinity]] (flashback)
* [[Mika]] (flashback)
* [[Andrea]] (flashback)
* [[Mika and Andrea's father]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP226.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Drowzee}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Espeon}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}; flashback)
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Crobat}} ({{OP|Brock|Crobat}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Trinity]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Chinchou}} ([[Trinity]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|Sumomo}}'s)
* {{p|Jolteon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|Satsuki}}'s)
* {{p|Flareon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|Koume}}'s)
* {{p|Espeon}} ({{OP|Sakura|Espeon}}; debut)
* {{p|Umbreon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|Tamao}}'s)

==Trivia==
* The English [[dub]] title of this episode is taken from the phrase "batteries not included".
* This episode marks the first and only time that {{Ash}} drags {{an|Brock}} away from a girl by the ear; up until this point, it had always been done by {{an|Misty}}.
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' can be heard in this episode.
* {{MTR}} [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] when he is knocked into the screen by [[Jessie]] and slides down from it after the latter realized they're missing an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}} to complete the then-entire set of [[Eeveelution]]s.
* This episode was [[banned episodes|banned]] in {{pmin|South Korea}}, likely due to the prominence of the {{DL|Kimono Girl|In animation|Kimono Sisters}}.

===Errors===
* The blurb for this episode misspells Pokémon as Pok'''e'''mon, lacking the accent over the "e".
* When Brock says that he cannot tell which of the Kimono Sisters is the most beautiful, his mouth does not move. This also happens with [[Satsuki]] after [[Jessie]] asks the Kimono Sisters if they are looking for dance instructors.
* When the battle between Misty and [[Sakura]] is about to begin, Misty's ponytail disappears.
* Espeon appears to use {{m|Agility}}, [[Animated series move errors|a move it can't learn]], when Sakura tells it to use {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* When the Kimono Sisters are focused on their dancing, the {{i|Poké Ball}} hair pin on both Satsuki and Tamao becomes completely red at one point, looking very similar to a [[Cherish Ball]].
* When {{TRT}} finishes their {{motto}}, [[James]]'s right glove is missing.
* Later, when Team Rocket flee the dance theater with all the sisters' [[Eeveelution]]s, the tip of the Meowth hot air balloon's tail is cream colored instead of brown.
* Misty tells Sakura that she finished in the top eight of the [[Whirl Cup]] tournament, and Ash finished in the top sixteen. She actually finished in the top sixteen, and Ash in the top thirty-two.
** This is consistent with a similar error in the English dub of ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'', in which shortly before Misty's battle, the announcer says the winner will advance to the semifinals.
* When Ash grabs Brock's ear to drag him away from Satsuki, he grabs him by the right ear, but when Ash drags him away, he is pulling Brock's left ear.
* When Jessie recalls her {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, she suddenly has his Poké Ball in her hand despite having her arms crossed when he came out.

<gallery>
EP226 error 2.png|Misty's missing ponytail
EP226 error.png|The miscolored hair pin
EP226 error 3.png|James's missing glove
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* Ash refers to the {{wp|dango}}s he's eating as {{wp|kebab}}s.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
|bg={{tt|Неочакваният Еспеон|Unexpected Espeon}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|太陽精靈與櫻花！重新回到圓朱市！|Espeon and Sakura! Return to Yuánzhū (Ecruteak) City!}}
|de={{tt|Vier sind eins zu wenig!|Four is one too little!}}
|nl={{tt|Espeon, Niet Inbegrepen|Espeon, Not Included}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Quatre sur cinq|Four out of five}}
|he=פרשיית אספאון{{tt|parshiyat Espeon|The Espeon Case}}
|it={{tt|Non c'è quattro senza cinque|There's no four without five}}
|pt_br={{tt|Cadê o Espeon?|Where's Espeon?}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Espeon, Não Incluído|Espeon, Not Included}}
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|pl={{tt|Espeon, nie!|Espeon, no!}}
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EP225

2026-03-11T22:22:07Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ Added the errors concerning Wobbuffet.

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epcode=EP225 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=Bulbasaur... the Ambassador! |
title_ja=さよならフシギダネ！オーキドていのぼうけん！！ |
title_ja_trans=Farewell Fushigidane! Adventure at Dr. Okido's!!|
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=November 22, 2001 |
broadcast_us=September 23, 2002 |
en_series=Master Quest |
en_op=[[Believe in Me]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] (Whiteberry) |
ja_ed=[[Face Forward Team Rocket!|前向きロケット団！]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=米村正二 |
storyboard=藤本義孝 |
director=鈴木敏明 |
art=志村泉 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP221-EP230 |
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|pm|230}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2qGTYOvdtM Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!''' (Japanese: '''さよならフシギダネ！オーキドていのぼうけん！！''' ''Farewell {{tt|Fushigidane|Bulbasaur}}! Adventure at {{tt|Dr. Okido|Professor Oak}}'s!!'') is the 225th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 22, 2001, and in the United States on September 23, 2002.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash gets a surprise request from Professor Oak: it seems to Pokémon in the Professor's laboratory have taken to fighting amongst themselves, all of the Professor's attempts to stop them ending in failure. Knowing that Ash's Bulbasaur has much experience peacemaking between Pokémon, Professor Oak enlists this Pokémon's services. Sure enough it isn't long after Bulbasaur's arrival that peace returns to the laboratory, but will the same endure even after Bulbasaur leaves? If not, can Ash bear being separated at length from one of his oldest and best Pokémon friends?

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are on their way up a hill when a couple of milk cans start to roll towards them. They break into a sprint until someone calls out to them, and soon they stop the runaway cans. The group helps load them back into the man's vehicle. He asks where they are headed, and upon hearing that they are going to [[Ecruteak City]] he offers to drive them part of the way.

They arrive at an airport, and their escort, [[Carter]], says it will get them to the [[Moomoo Farm|Moomoo Ranch]] near Ecruteak City. While they wait for their tickets, Ash calls [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. On the other side, however, are [[Mimey]] and {{Delia}}. {{Tracey}} and {{an|Professor Oak}} appear onscreen and then Oak explains that the many [[wild Pokémon]] that live in his lab’s sprawling gardens have recently had trouble. A group of migrating {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Skiploom}}, and {{p|Jumpluff}} decided to stop at Oak’s gardens, but this ignited a territorial squabble with the resident {{p|Oddish}} line and then the {{type|Water}} Pokémon. Oak asks Ash if he could send over his {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to act as the peacemaker, given its history with [[Melanie]]. Bulbasaur happily accepts the task, so Ash transfers it directly to the Professor. The call ends, and Oak greets Bulbasaur as it arrives.

Carter and the group enter the waiting blimp, and {{TRT}} decide to sneak aboard as well. The trio enters through the cargo hold but finds it to be a little stuffy. {{MTR}} points out a mysterious door, and it turns out to be a freezer room. The trio happily enters, seeking refuge from the heat, though the door latches shut behind them and effectively traps them in.

Tracey, Oak, and Bulbasaur set off to the lake. Along the way, {{AP|Heracross}} flies in and makes a beeline for Bulbasaur's bulb. He begins suckling for nectar, resulting in Bulbasaur {{m|Vine Whip}}ping Heracross. After arriving, Bulbasaur rushes into the three-way conflict and tries to negotiate with each of the parties. However, its negotiation attempts fail, as the three fronts turn on Bulbasaur and go on to attack it. Tracey sends his three Pokémon to end the fight, and Heracross enters as well. Though the fight ends when Bulbasaur releases a blinding {{m|Solar Beam}} straight into the sky. Stunned, all the {{t|Grass}} Pokémon learn to respect Bulbasaur and each other. They exchange a "peace dance" to commemorate their new truce, and Tracey films the entire exchange. However, the Water-types are still feeling uneasy towards the Grass Pokémon.

The group's blimp arrives at Moomoo Ranch. Carter bids Ash and his friends a farewell as he drives off. Soon, Team Rocket breaks open the blimp’s fridge door but emerges frozen. As the blimp takes off again, the Rocket trio slides out of a hatch door and plummets towards the ground. Later, Oak updates Ash that he will need Bulbasaur for a while longer as the Water Pokémon continue to fight with the Grass-types. Tracey adds that a new grass field will be constructed, but this will take some time to complete. Ash agrees to leave Bulbasaur at the lab, thanking the {{pkmn|category|Seed Pokémon}} for helping the Professor out.

The Professor, Tracey, and Bulbasaur venture out into the field once again. Tracey calls on his {{TP|Tracey|Marill}}'s assistance, and it soon finds a potential underground spring. Bulbasaur calls out, and its booming cry summons all of the Grass-types over. Bulbasaur announces to them that this site will be their new home. It promptly sends out a {{m|Razor Leaf}} to cut an outline of the new lake and uses its vines to dig it out. The Grass Pokémon begin to dig into the ground. Bulbasaur soon hits a tough rock layer. It isn’t giving up though, and it runs off to gather the perfect team; a group of {{p|Poliwhirl}} and {{p|Sandslash}}. The choice puzzles the Professor and Tracey. They watch in amazement as the Poliwhirl soften the bedrock with their {{m|Water Gun}} attacks, while the Sandslash {{m|Dig}} into the ground. Delia and Mimey later arrive to deliver lunch for the hardworking Pokémon. Work soon grinds to a halt after one of the Sandslash uncovers a giant boulder wedged into the ground. Bulbasaur lassos its vines around the obstacle and the other Pokémon help it to pull the rock out of the way. Tracey considers helping the Pokémon out, but Oak and Delia remind him that the project has brought all of the once warring Pokémon to collaborate. The boulder eventually gives way allowing Bulbasaur and the others to finally heave it out. The Sandslash suddenly rush out of the pit before the underground water begins to fill it. As the Pokémon cheer, the ground collapses underneath an Oddish and the giant boulder. Bulbasaur jumps into action and manages to throw Oddish to safety.

Instead, Bulbasaur finds itself in the rolling boulder's path. Time appears to slow down and everyone watches the unfolding scene in horror. An almighty smash sound is heard, and Bulbasaur reflects on its life. Ash awakens from a daytime nap and looks into the sky, seeing the clouds, thinking about his Bulbasaur. Meanwhile, Oak and Tracey manage to push the rock into the growing lake. They scour the area, but Bulbasaur is nowhere to be seen. Oak calls out. Everyone gasps when Bulbasaur emerges from the dirt, seemingly unscathed. It jumps up the escarpment and shakes itself clean of the muck. The Grass types are thrilled to have their hero and throw Bulbasaur into the air several times as a show of gratitude. Tracey marvels that Bulbasaur [[Animated series move errors|cannot usually learn]] the [[move]] Dig, but Oak notes that in times of need, it is possible to call upon power never known to it previously.

Oak calls Ash and his friends again for another update. Ash is glad to see that Bulbasaur helped restore the peace back at the lab. The Professor asks Ash for another favor; for Bulbasaur to remain at the lab a while longer. Ash is initially sad, but Bulbasaur offers him some reassurances. With that, the decision is made that Bulbasaur will remain at Professor Oak's lab. Ash wishes Bulbasaur good luck with its new responsibilities before continuing on his journey through [[Johto]]. Bulbasaur soon begins its new duties in [[Kanto]]. After breaking up a squabble between a {{p|Gloom}} and a {{p|Skiploom}} over an apple, Bulbasaur looks up to the sky, thinking of Ash and knowing he'll be just fine.

==Major events==
[[File:Ash Bulbasaur Dig.png|thumb|220px|Bulbasaur learning Dig]]
* {{Ash}} sends {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] to act as a peacemaker between {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Water}} Pokémon.
* Ash's Bulbasaur learns {{m|Dig}}.
* Ash agrees to let Bulbasaur stay at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
{{animeevents|GS}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Jumpluff}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP225.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{Delia}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Melanie]] (flashback)
* [[Carter]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP225.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Arbok}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Bulbasaur}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}}; sent to {{an|Professor Oak|Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Laboratory]])
* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Ash|Heracross}})
* {{p|Bayleef}} ({{OP|Ash|Bayleef}})
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ({{OP|Ash|Cyndaquil}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Pineco}} ({{OP|Brock|Pineco}})
* {{p|Venonat}} ({{OP|Tracey|Venonat}})
* {{p|Marill}} ({{OP|Tracey|Marill}})
* {{p|Scyther}} ({{OP|Tracey|Scyther}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Delia}}'s; [[Mimey]])
* {{p|Oddish}} ([[Melanie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Caterpie}} ([[Melanie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Rattata}} ([[Melanie]]'s; ×2; flashback)
* {{p|Paras}} ([[Melanie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Weepinbell}} ([[Melanie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Staryu}} ([[Melanie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Magikarp}} ([[Melanie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Gloom}} ([[Florinda Showers|Florinda]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Scyther}} ([[Jeanette Fisher|Jeanette]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} ([[Jeanette Fisher|Jeanette]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Sandslash}} (×3)
* {{p|Oddish}} (multiple)
* {{p|Gloom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (multiple)
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seel}} (multiple)
* {{p|Goldeen}} (multiple)
* {{p|Bellossom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Hoppip}} (multiple)
* {{p|Skiploom}} (multiple)
* {{p|Jumpluff}} (multiple)
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Miltank}} (multiple)
* {{p|Cubone}} (flashback)
* {{p|Pinsir}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] learns {{m|Dig}} in this episode, a move that {{p|Bulbasaur}} [[Animated series move errors|cannot normally learn]]. This fact is even mentioned by {{Tracey}}. {{an|Professor Oak}} then points out that it was able to use the move because it acted in a crisis.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 7: Bulbasaur'' from [[VIZ Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* This episode marks the last appearance of [[Tracey's Venonat]], as well as that of his {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} in the main series, until ''[[JN147|The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!]]'', 1,007 episodes later.
* In this episode, {{p|Caterpie}}'s mouth is yellow during a flashback to ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'', despite officially being changed to green in ''[[EP177|Wings 'N' Things]]''. This is probably because that episode aired long before Caterpie's mouth changed from yellow to green.
* As of this episode, all of {{Ash}}'s Kanto Pokémon except {{AP|Pikachu}} have been either released, left in training, or sent to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
* {{TRT}} does not recite their motto in this episode.
** They also don't have any interactions with other characters.

===Errors===
[[File:EP225 error.png|thumb|200px|The overlap error]]
* Near the beginning of the episode, Ash, with Pikachu on his shoulder, trips and falls in front of {{an|Brock}}; however, Brock's mouth remains in front of Pikachu as they fall.
* When Team Rocket discover the freezer room, a Poké Ball sound effect can be heard as Wobbuffet chimes in, even though he was already out.
* On the close up shot of Team Rocket encased in ice, Wobbuffet's mouth and arms are missing.
* In the Brazilian Portuguese dub on the Pokémon TV YouTube channel, Ash's voice is duplicated when narrating the episode's title. This is likely due to the episode being redubbed in 2015.

===Dub edits===
* An instrumental of [[You Can Do It (If You Really Try)]] is used as the background music in the dubbed version of Bulbasaur's flashback montage. In the original Japanese version, the melancholy song used in previous goodbye episodes plays in the background.

==In other languages==
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|bg={{tt|Пратеникът Бълбазор!|Messanger Bulbasaur!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|再見妙蛙種子！大木家後院大冒險！|Goodbye Bulbasaur! Big Adventure at Oak's Backyard!}}
|de={{tt|Bisasam im Diplomatendienst|Bulbasaur in diplomatic service}}
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|fr_eu={{tt|Le négociateur|The negotiator}}
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|hi=Bulbasaur है अंबास्साडोर {{tt|''Bulbasaur hai ambassador''|Bulbasaur is the ambassador}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
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EP196

2026-03-06T13:45:29Z

Mtkk: /* Errors */ Added in the error concerning Misty's forehead.

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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP196 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=Control Freak! |
title_ja=ゴルバットＶＳかめんのじょおうムサシ！いせきのたたかい！！ |
title_ja_trans=Golbat VS the Masked Queen Musashi! The Battle in the Ruins!! |
broadcast_jp=May 3, 2001 |
broadcast_us=March 30, 2002 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Johto League Champions |
en_op=[[Born to Be a Winner]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] (Whiteberry) |
ja_ed=[[Face Forward Team Rocket!|前向きロケット団！]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=武上純希 |
storyboard=横田和 |
director=大町繁 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP191-EP200 |
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|pm|201}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEk1UOulEOY Control Freak!]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''Control Freak!''' (Japanese: '''ゴルバットＶＳかめんのじょおうムサシ！いせきのたたかい！！''' ''Golbat VS the Masked Queen {{tt|Musashi|Jessie}}! The Battle in the Ruins!!'') is the 196th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 3, 2001, and in the United States on March 30, 2002.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

As our heroes and their Pokémon enjoy another fine meal prepared by Brock, Golbat begins to act strangely and flies away. Brock, Ash and Misty chase after the Flying-type and end up at an archaeological dig. When they meet the intelligent and beautiful archeologist, Tierra she explains her ultra-sonic equipment had just been destroyed and perhaps its errant waves attracted Golbat. She also tells our heroes of an ancient golden mask and scepter, once belonging to a queen who had the power to control all Pokémon. She is now looking for a buried temple said to contain these two priceless artifacts and asks Brock if his Golbat will use it's Sonic attack to help her locate the exact placement of the temple. Overhearing our heroes, Team Rocket employs their latest mechanical menace, the Dig-a-Tron to beat the gang to the temple. When Jessie dons the mask and scepter she has the power to control all Pokémon, even Pikachu! What will become of the Pokémon under Jesse's{{sic}} rule?

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have stopped to enjoy another fine meal prepared by {{an|Brock}}. {{p|Golbat}} is the first to dig in. As it eats, Golbat's ears twitch and it flies away. Brock, Ash and {{an|Misty}} chase after it and end up at an archaeological dig. Upon reaching the site, Brock finds a fainted woman, [[Tierra]], she quickly wakes up. The site appears to be destroyed, with machinery lying crumpled. Brock asks Tierra if she has a laptop computer to help fix the detector equipment, and she takes them to her site office. As Brock fixes Tierra's equipment, Tierra explains that she is looking for a buried temple described in an ancient tablet. According to the legend, thousands of years ago a queen along with her golden mask and staff had the power to control Pokémon. Tierra is now looking for the said buried temple and these two priceless artifacts. Eavesdropping on this, {{TRT}} considers taking the mask and staff for themselves, to give half of the Pokémon to {{an|Giovanni}} and leaving the others for sale.

Meanwhile, Brock manages to fix Tierra's laptop, though the scanner was irreparable. Instead, Brock offers his Golbat's assistance, its {{m|Supersonic}} attack can help Tierra locate the exact placement of the temple. Ash claims that Brock is great with computers and references his actions at [[Dr. Anna]]'s clinic. Misty notices that the located temple appears to be deep down. Tierra admits her digging equipment was destroyed after a column fell onto it. Brock promptly calls on his {{TP|Brock|Geodude}} to {{m|Dig}} to the temple.

{{MTR}} unveils their latest mechanical menace. They reach the site first, with the [[Team Rocket's mechas|Dig-a-Tron]] drilling its way through a stone ceiling, the freefall causes the machine to suddenly stop. Team Rocket emerge from the machine uninjured and notice a statue with both the mask and staff. [[Jessie]] dons the mask and staff, declaring herself the "Queen of All Pokémon". She first tries her powers out on [[James's Victreebel]], making it emerge from its {{i|Poké Ball}} and then attack [[James]]. Meowth first doubts Jessie's newfound power and then he finds himself doing a dance. When Ash and friends arrive at the temple, Tierra is shocked by Jessie's belligerence, she declares the mask and staff are priceless artifacts. Jessie takes control over {{AP|Pikachu}} with the staff, forcing him to obey her commands and shock Ash with an electric attack. Pikachu then walks over to Jessie without hesitation. Team Rocket prepare to make their escape, but Meowth informs Jessie that the Dig-a-Tron does not have a reverse feature. In the delay, Brock calls upon Geodude, {{TP|Brock|Onix}} and Golbat to get Pikachu back. Jessie takes control of all three of them, however Golbat manages to break loose of the spell and starts to attack Jessie with a Supersonic attack, which repels the staff's power. Jessie commands Geodude to attack Golbat and Onix to carry the Dig-a-Tron back to the surface. Onix smashes through a temple wall, causing the ceiling to collapse. The group and Geodude emerge safely from the rubble, and Brock begins to listen out for Golbat. Brock successfully locates and reaches Golbat just as more of the temple is collapsing.

Up on the surface, Team Rocket is waiting to ambush Ash and his friends. Jessie and Pikachu, in preparation, walk over to the exit tunnel and cross a strange marking on the ground, the spell breaks and Pikachu uses his {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack on Jessie. Jessie and Pikachu once again cross this same border, and the staff's control over Pikachu returns to full effect. This same scene unfolds again, this time Ash and friends have made it to the surface. Tierra explains that the power of the mask and staff only works within the home village of the queen. Jessie is conflicted with this sudden predicament. Upon hearing this Team Rocket jump back into the Dig-a-tron, and the mecha transforms into a rocket. As the trio prepare to make their escape, Ash sends out {{AP|Noctowl}} to chase the trio alongside Golbat. However, the Dig-a-tron is too fast for both {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. Inside the machine, Jessie removes the queen's mask, noting it may be worth its weight in gold. Brock offers some encouraging words to Golbat and upon hearing this, Golbat begins to [[Evolution|evolve]] into a {{TP|Brock|Crobat}}. Now with four wings instead of two, Crobat soon catches up with Team Rocket and uses a {{m|Wing Attack}} to slice the Dig-a-Tron into pieces. Team Rocket falls onto the ground below. Jessie attempts to grab the gold mask and staff, but she is blocked by the newly evolved Crobat. It is not long until Ash and friends catch up and Team Rocket get a zap of Thunderbolt to send them blasting off.

The group meet back at Tierra's site office. Tierra admits that the temple was destroyed, but she happily reports that the staff and mask will offer her plenty of insight into the legend. Brock declares his love and desire to stay with Tierra, in response Misty pulls Brock away by the ear. Ash remarks that it's more fun to make friends with Pokémon than to control them by force. The group leave behind Tierra, who is excited about the new discovery, and carry on their journey.

==Major events==
* [[Brock's Geodude]] is revealed to know {{m|Dig}}.
* {{an|Brock}}'s {{p|Golbat}} [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{TP|Brock|Crobat}}.
{{animeevents|GS}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Crobat}} ({{OP|Brock|Crobat}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP196.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Tierra]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP196.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Miltank}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Golbat}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Geodude}} ({{OP|Brock|Geodude}})
* {{p|Golbat}} ({{OP|Brock|Crobat}}; evolves)
* {{p|Crobat}} ({{OP|Brock|Crobat}}; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Beedrill}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Gengar}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Dragonite}} (fantasy)

==Trivia==
* In this episode, {{TRT}} uses a variation of their {{motto}}.
* Music from ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' is used in this episode.

===Errors===
* When {{an|Brock}} uses {{p|Golbat}}'s {{m|Supersonic}} sound waves to locate the queen's temple, {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} say that Brock did the same thing [[EP165|when "they" were lost]] in [[Dr. Anna]]'s medical clinic. However, that isn't true, as Brock was the only one of the trio who got lost.
* In the shot after Golbat breaks free from [[Jessie]]'s control, [[Misty (anime)|Misty]]'s forehead is colored orange like her hair.
* When Ash checks {{p|Crobat}} on the [[Pokédex]], Crobat's feet disappear.
* In the last part of this episode's blurb, [[Jessie]]'s name is misspelled Jesse.
* Brock and [[Tierra]] call each other by name before knowing them.
** It's possible that they introduced themselves offscreen, between the time they first met and when they are already inside Tierra's house.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub, the staff is mistakenly referred to as a flag.

<gallery>
EP196 error.png|Crobat's missing feet
</gallery>

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|de={{tt|Die goldene Maske|The golden mask}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La reine des Pokémon !|The queen of Pokémon!}}
|el=Τον έλεγχο φρικιό!
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|it={{tt|La maschera e lo scettro|The mask and the scepter}}
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|tr={{tt|Kontrol Düşkünlüğü!|Control Freak!!}}
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[[Category:Original series episodes|196]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Junki Takegami]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Kazu Yokota]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Shigeru Ōmachi]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Brock]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Jessie]]
[[Category:Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon evolves]]
[[Category:Episodes in which an alternately colored Pokémon appears]]

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[[ja:無印編第196話]]
[[zh:宝可梦第197集]]

EP195

2026-03-06T11:03:49Z

Mtkk: Added mention the error concerning Meowth's paws.

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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP195 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=The Poké Spokesman |
title_ja=ポケモンとはなせます！？ポケモンのことばポケモンのきもち！ |
title_ja_trans=You Can Speak with Pokémon!? The Words and Feelings of Pokémon! |
broadcast_jp=April 26, 2001 |
broadcast_us=March 23, 2002 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Johto League Champions |
en_op=[[Born to Be a Winner]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] (Whiteberry) |
ja_ed=[[Face Forward Team Rocket!|前向きロケット団！]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=首藤剛志 |
storyboard=福本潔 |
director=福本潔 |
art=谷口淳一郎 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP191-EP200 |
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|pm|200}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFukh52bHNk The Poké Spokesman]'' on the official [[Pokémon TV]] [[YouTube]] channel
}}
'''The Poké Spokesman''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンとはなせます！？ポケモンのことばポケモンのきもち！''' ''You Can Speak with Pokémon!? The Words and Feelings of Pokémon!'') is the 195th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 26, 2001, and in the United States on March 23, 2002.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

On the long trek to Olivine City, our heroes notice Pikachu looks a bit worn out. Brock suggests it's the trudging along this trail that has taken a toll. Just then, an old man appears from beside the path and explains the soil in this region contains minerals that absorb electricity. He walks up to Pikachu, kneels down and starts speaking to Pikachu in Pokémon tongue! Upon Pikachu's response, he rises and tells Ash that Pikachu is exhausted and cannot walk much further. Introducing himself as Simon, he suggests the crew follow him to his rest-stop. Upon their arrival, Ash hooks up Pikachu to a nearby bicycle with the electrodes attached to it. The more Ash pedals, the more electricity is pumped back into Pikachu's cheeks. Simon explains to Misty and Brock he won't charge for the recharge and he'll wave his translation fee. Surprised he charges at all for his rest-stop remedies, Misty and Brock are cut short of saying anything by the arrival of Officer Jenny. There to arrest Simon, she explains several local trainers have been swindled out of money recently by a person claiming to be a Pokémon interpreter. Can Simon really talk to the Pokémon, or is he the scam artist Officer Jenny has been looking for?

==Plot==
Continuing on their {{pkmn|journey}} to [[Olivine City]], {{AP|Pikachu}} looks a bit worn out. {{an|Brock}} suggests it's the trudging along this trail that has taken a toll. Just then, an old man appears from beside the path and explains the soil in the mountains contains minerals that absorb electricity. He walks up to Pikachu, kneels down and starts speaking to Pikachu in {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} language. Upon Pikachu's response, he stands up and informs {{Ash}} that Pikachu is exhausted and cannot walk much further. Introducing himself as [[Simon]], he suggests the crew follow him to his rest stop.

At the rest stop, {{TRT}} is sitting on a bench [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised as senior citizens]] to get a free food discount. However, when they see Ash’s group and Simon coming, they hide under the bench they were just sitting on. Simon directs the group’s attention to a bicycle and explains that it will help Pikachu recovery from his exhaustion. Ash hooks up Pikachu to the bike with the electrodes attached to it. The more Ash pedals, the more electricity is pumped back into Pikachu's cheeks. Simon asks if they have any other {{t|Electric}} Pokémon that need to be recharged, but {{an|Misty}} and Brock tell him that Pikachu is their only Electric-type. Simon later explains to Misty and Brock that he won’t charge for the “recharge” and he’ll waive his translation fee, leaving Misty and Brock surprised. Overhearing the conversation, the Team Rocket trio decides to catch Pikachu while he is still low on electricity. The trio promptly bursts out from under the bench, sending Simon, Misty, and Brock flying up with the bench. The trio starts reciting the Team Rocket {{motto}}, but is interrupted by Simon, still thinking they are senior citizens, who offers them some more tea. The trio tells Simon that what they want is Pikachu before revealing themselves as [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Meowth soon has an idea and orders his teammates into a huddle. He tells them that Simon has the ability to speak to Pokémon and says that he has never seen a human who could do that. Jessie and James ask Simon if he really can talk to Pokémon, to which he demonstrates by communicating with Pikachu, though Meowth can't understand the pair. Ash asks Simon what Pikachu is saying, however Simon says that Pikachu needs to save his energy and then says that it's almost impossible for most people to understand Pokémon language.

Suddenly, [[Officer Jenny]] shows on the scene and claims she doesn't believe Simon can speak to Pokémon either. Brock is happy to see Officer Jenny, while Team Rocket is startled by her arrival. Officer Jenny declares that Simon is under arrest for supposedly participating in a Pokémon scam leaving Ash and the gang shocked. She explains that several {{pkmn|Trainer}}s have been swindled out of their money recently by someone claiming to be a Pokémon interpreter and says that Simon fits that description perfectly. Simon defends himself, and after Officer Jenny presses for proof, he replies that she can simply ask the Pokémon to tell her. Officer Jenny is unimpressed and declares that it is simply part of scam. She claims that Pokémon can't understand or speak human speech, to which Team Rocket is disgusted by because they that Meowth is fluent in human speech. Jenny turns her attention to the Team Rocket trio, and mistakes them for [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]. As the trio runs away from Officer Jenny, several smoke bombs explode, blocking Team Rocket's escape route. Jenny asks if the trio is Simon's accomplices, to which he replies that he doesn't know them. Ash asks if Team Rocket sent the bombs, to which they reply that they wouldn't shoot smoke bombs at themselves. The trio decides to use the smoke as cover and escape from the rest stop. Jenny tries to stop them, but as the smoke clears, it is revealed to everyone that the trio has escaped, and Simon is gone as well. Officer Jenny offers to take Ash and his friends to the local [[Pokémon Center]] after Pikachu inhaled a lot of smoke, and they soon leave the rest stop. Meanwhile, Team Rocket emerges from their hiding place and they notice Simon walking with a trio of suited men. Jessie considers if they were the ones that let off the smoke bombs, and Meowth suggests they follow them to find out.

At a small house in the woods, Simon is surrounded by a group of [[Phony Pokémon interpreters]] and confronts them about their fake trade. The group’s leader is quick to claim that Simon is doing exactly the same, but Simon explains that he is only charging his customers to keep his rest stop open. They tell Simon that he is going to help them continue their scam. Meanwhile, Team Rocket overhears the whole conversation through a window. Jessie and James are keen to make a quick buck and decide Pokémon interpreting can work for them as well. James adds that Pokémon don't say anything important anyway, but Meowth angrily {{m|Scratch}}es up his face. Meowth is annoyed that anyone would try to falsely interpret Pokémon, and explains that at least he genuinely knows how to communicate in human speech. He claims that Pokémon never lie, but Jessie and James glare at him, but Meowth is slow to realize that he does in fact lie. Meowth tears up. He declares that he resents his intelligence and explains that he was honest before he learned to walk and talk. Inside the building, Simon angrily says that he will not help the men with their goals. The men decide to keep Simon tied up to avoid their scheme and identities being revealed to the authorities. Meowth weighs up the risks and at his suggestion the trio decides to help free Simon, only so that they can exploit his translation abilities to make them money.

At the Pokémon Center, Pikachu is fully recharged and [[Nurse Joy]] tells Ash that Pikachu will be fine by the morning. Ash thanks Officer Jenny for the escort, just before she leaves to continue her civil duties. Afterwards, Ash contacts {{an|Professor Oak}} for advice, and Oak reveals that Pokémon interpreters appear to only exist in fairy tales. Ash then thanks Professor Oak and hangs up the videophone. As Ash wonders if Simon really was a phony, the man himself appears behind him. Simon admits that he knows in his heart that he can understand Pokémon and that they can understand him. Ash tells Simon that Officer Jenny is still looking for him. Simon replies that he was headed to the police station, but was worried about Pikachu's health and came to check on him. He then tries to talk to Pikachu, and gets a response. Simon is glad to see that Pikachu is feeling better. Misty and Brock ask if Simon really can understand Pokémon, to which he replies that he can't understand actual words, but claims that he sometimes thinks he can, but it's just a feeling. Simon claims that once there was a time when he understood Pokémon perfectly, much to the group's surprise. He recalls that 60 years ago, [[Simon's father|his father]] placed him into the storm cellar during an approaching twister. As his father checked on the neighbors, Simon began to hear faint noises, and found out that a {{p|Pidgey}}, {{p|Rattata}} and an {{p|Oddish}} were actually talking to him. He spent the duration of the storm talking to the Pokémon, and when he was eventually called to leave the cellar, his new friends were nowhere to be seen. Simon thought to himself that he imagined the entire story, but his belief in his abilities have led him to spend his whole life trying to convince himself otherwise. Ash and his friends are touched by Simon's story as Pikachu comes outside to join them. The group is shocked, thinking Pikachu should still be in bed resting, and Ash asks if Pikachu came outside to thank Simon, and Pikachu acknowledges this with a head nod.

Pikachu's stance changes, and the group look over to see a large group of {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}} surrounding them. Brock suspects that the Pokémon are going to attack, then a cackle of laughter reveals that the fake Pokémon interpreters are behind the ambush. Team Rocket spots the heated confrontation from their balloon. The boss of the kidnappers sends the Magnemite and Magneton to absorb all of the electricity from the Pokémon Center. Nurse Joy rushes out onto the balcony to confront the thugs, but the boss is set on capturing Simon. Ash is prepared to battle the phonies, but Simon decides that he wants to talk to the Magnemite and Magneton. Misty claims that the Pokémon might not understand him, but Simon is certain that his messages come from the heart.

Simon tries to tell the Magnemite and Magneton not to suck up the electricity for the good of the Pokémon. Jessie and James are confused as to why Simon is not speaking in Pokémon language and think he maybe is a fraud, but Meowth tells them to keep quiet so he can hear what's going on. The boss tells Simon that he has kept the Magnemite and Magneton hungry so that they will drain all of the Center's electricity. Simon continues to plea for the Magnemite and Magneton to be compassionate towards their fellow Pokémon. The Magnet Pokémon appear to heed Simon's message and rest on the grass below. The heartfelt scene touches Team Rocket, causing them to tear up. The fake interpreters' boss is unhappy, and as he is about to literally kick one of the Magnemite into action, Pikachu energizes the exhausted Pokémon with an electric attack. The Magnemite and Magneton soar up into the air and deliver a powerful shock to the four conmen just as the police arrive on the scene. Ash, his friends and Simon rush out to greet the police. Simon holds his hands so that they can be handcuffed, but Officer Jenny tells him that she heard the whole story from Nurse Joy. She instead salutes Simon and thanks him for his assistance with the con artists. In a real turn of events, Officer Jenny asks Simon to send a "hello" to the Pokémon on her behalf. Team Rocket is pleased to have not been caught themselves and as they consider themselves lucky, their balloon is hit directly by a bolt of lightning and the trio are sent blasting off.

By daybreak, Simon says goodbye to the group and states that he is going to give up being a Pokémon interpreter. However, the group urges him not to give up, as he might be on the verge of a huge breakthrough, so Simon decides to remain an interpreter. The group then leave the Pokémon Center and continue on their way to Olivine City. Meanwhile, as Simon walks back to his rest house he comes across a Meowth. Simon spots another opportunity to test out his translation skills, and to his surprise Meowth responds back. The pair have a brief conversation before Meowth rushes off suddenly, where he re-joins his teammates Jessie and James who are waiting the overhead cliffs. For Simon, the encounter reaffirms his belief in his abilities, while Meowth is chuffed with himself for helping someone out for once.

==Major events==
{{animeevents|GS}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP195.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}} (screen)
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Butch]] (poster)
* [[Cassidy]] (poster)
* [[Simon]]
* [[Simon's father]] (flashback)
* [[Phony Pokémon interpreters]] (×4)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP195.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Wooper}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Magneton}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Magnemite}} (×3; [[phony Pokémon interpreters]]')
* {{p|Magneton}} (×2; phony Pokémon interpreters')
* {{p|Pidgey}} (talking; flashback)
* {{p|Rattata}} (talking; flashback)
* {{p|Oddish}} (talking; flashback)

==Trivia==
* When [[Simon]] is speaking to the {{p|Magnemite}} and {{p|Magneton}} about sick and injured Pokémon, a shot is shown of three Pokémon in the center. These are the same three Pokémon that Simon spoke to in his flashback.
* During the flashback, when Simon was on the farm and the tornado was coming, the color was changed to sepia. This is reminiscent of the opening scene of the 1939 movie ''{{wp|The Wizard of Oz}}''.
* The only [[Generation II]] Pokémon appearing in this episode were {{p|Togepi}} and {{p|Wobbuffet}}.
* Simon's ability to talk to Pokémon is similar to that of [[Anabel]] and {{an|N}}.
* {{TRT}} does not recite their {{motto}} in this episode.
* [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] make a cameo appearance on a {{wp|wanted poster}}.

===Errors===
* [[Officer Jenny]] claims during this episode that Pokémon are unable to understand human speech, a fact that is clearly incorrect, as Pokémon are constantly shown being able to respond to Trainers' orders and understand what humans are saying throughout the series.
* When Team Rocket are shown peaking through the window after the fake interpreters first speak to [[Simon]], [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]]'s front paws are colored brown instead of cream.
* In the English dub, {{an|Misty}} pronounces Magneton's name as "Magne''tun''".

===Dub edits===
* One 29-second scene removed from the dub shows Team Rocket trying to blow up the criminals' hideout in order to rescue Simon by firing three missiles. The first two missiles hit the roof, yet don't do any damage, and the third one falls out of the barrel and sends the trio flying.

<gallery>
EP195 Deleted Scene.png|Frame from the deleted scene
</gallery>

==In other languages==
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[[Category:Episodes directed by Kiyoshi Fukumoto]]
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