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User talk:Yaminichi

2014-03-24T22:17:31Z

Yaminichi: /* Removing comments */

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== Removing comments ==

As per {{bp|Talk page policy}}, you cannot remove talk page comments. Even if it just filled with warnings and such.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 03:19, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
: Well that just seems a bit silly to me. Speaking of silly, since you seem to have a watch on everything I happen to edit, I might as well bring up the point that a lot of admins on this site really need to brush up on both their English and their general comprehension of ideas. I truly wish to help with the Trivia on every episode, but dealing with borderline illiterate admins (not going to name any names, but I've seen enough) forces me to reconsider. It makes me sad to see that Bulbapedia could be so much more if it just had more competent staff. [[User:Yaminichi|Yaminichi]] ([[User talk:Yaminichi|talk]]) 22:17, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

User talk:Yaminichi

2014-03-24T03:11:58Z

Yaminichi:

User talk:Dennou Zenshi

2014-03-24T02:38:46Z

Yaminichi: /* Incorrect edit on your part (AG093) */ new section

{{User:Dennou Zenshi/talk|User talk:Dennou Zenshi}}

== Trouble with [[Hidden Grotto]] page ==

{{u|Lady Ariel}} is [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Hidden_Grotto&diff=2049933&oldid=2049908 showing] herself [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Hidden_Grotto&diff=2050166&oldid=2049989 determined] to undo my fixes for the roundy bits of the table in the [[Hidden Grotto#Items in each Hidden Grotto|Items in each Hidden Grotto]] section on the [[Hidden Grotto]] page. (I also forgot that other tables on that page need the same fixes, but I'd expect to encounter the same resistance if I try to fix those right now.) Without the changes I made, the roundy templates ([[Template:roundytl]], etc.) end up having ''no effect'' whatsoever on the table; you can take out those templates/styles and the table looks exactly the same. In order for them to work, the row cannot have a background color style, and the cells must each have it instead. If you look carefully at the tables in the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Hidden_Grotto&oldid=2050166#Items_in_each_Hidden_Grotto before] and [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Hidden_Grotto&oldid=2049989#Items_in_each_Hidden_Grotto after] revisions, you can see that the corners are actually round in the before version with my edits.

Can you impress on Lady Ariel that she has no call to undo those fixes of mine? ...Or am I somehow not as right as I think? [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 17:20, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
:Looks like you're right there. Your version is visually the correct one, and it's not like the extra ~250 bytes cause some issues. So I think you can add it back. If Ariel still disagrees, she should take part in the discussion.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 17:39, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
::The corners are identical in both versions (using Safari and Chrome). It is possible to have the background color set for the entire row and have rounded corners for individual cells. In addition I changed the color scheme of the tables. The actual edit I just did is [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Hidden_Grotto&oldid=2050253 here], which makes the table borders less blocky (similar background and border colors in the old versions) and removes unnecessary coding. Also the way I re-coded those few cells is how a majority of tables are coded on Bulbapedia. Should I take pictures of the corners of the cells and provide them or should it be reverted to my recent edit? '''[[User:Lady Ariel|Lady]] [[User talk:Lady Ariel|Ariel]]''' 19:26, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
:::Looking at your revision in Chromium, I now see why you've been undoing my changes. The problem is, in Firefox, my changes actually ''do'' change the way the tables display.
:::As I mentioned when I reverted it, you're entirely welcome to redo any of the changes that don't affect the roundy fixes (as above: each cell in a roundy row has to have its own background color, and the row cannot have a background color); I just didn't have the patience to sort out your new changes from the roundy stuff myself, or redo the roundy stuff. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 19:38, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
::::It is like to the colspan issue with tables, which is caused when a table has a number set for colspan that is greater than the number of columns some browsers display a gap and others don't. I will go ahead and change the tables then (leaving the roundy now that we know it is a browser issue). However, finding the countless number of tables that use the coding I used on the Hidden Grotto page won't be easy. '''[[User:Lady Ariel|Lady]] [[User talk:Lady Ariel|Ariel]]''' 19:55, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
:::::If you mean finding those "countless numbers of tables" to fix the roundy stuff, I don't expect to or even intend to try. I just fix whatever I happen to notice (and manage to care about that moment). [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 20:10, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
::::::Having a "countless{{tt|*|everything on the wiki is countable}}" number of things to fix isn't supposed to be a deterrent from completing a task that need to be finished. It is ''more'' a reason to change something you see is wrong when you see it, because otherwise, it may not be found again for a long while. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 21:06, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

== Page without category ==

Since a user has created a page about roller-shake tricks, will you either add a category or delete the page? [[User:Cinday123|Cinday123]] ''([[User talk:Cinday123|Talk]])'' 02:05, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

== Shared species into mainspace ==

Can I get permission to move {{u|Relicant/List of Pokémon with shared species names‎|this sub page of an user}} into the mainspace or you do it for it? --[[User:Cinday123|Cinday123]] ''([[User talk:Cinday123|Talk]])'' 09:13, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
:It's not just up to me. It should be discussed [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f195/candidates-merging-moving-mainspacing-splitting-discussion-thread-114138/ here] first.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 12:42, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

==Silcoon and Cascoon==
Both of them having the same base stats, type, learnset and Ability all seem rather obvious with them being counterparts in the same evolutionary family. Metapod and Kakuna also have the same base stat total, learnset and Ability (and share at least ''one'' type, since Kakuna is dual Bug/Poison). Seems to me, the trivia should be combined, but with the shared species trivia being uniform throughout all the species' pages, I'm not sure if it should be merged, a separate trivia point, or a subsequent trivia point. What say you? [[User:Glik|Glik]] ([[User talk:Glik|talk]]) 15:06, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
:It's not that obvious considering that ''Beautifly and Dustox'' don't have ''any'' of those similarities. The species name should stay separate since Silcoon and Cascoon have ''more'' in common with each other than with Metapod or Kakuna.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 17:02, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

== Absol ==

Umm...Do you also think that this does not fit [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Absol_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29&diff=2076439&oldid=2076429 here] as it was undone by user Glik, I personally think that this trivia is ABSOLutely correct. {{unsigned|Viv}}
:Almost every Pokémon with Super Luck can do the same thing. It's correct, but not notable.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 15:46, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
::Okay, got it!.--[[User:Viv|Viv]] ([[User talk:Viv|talk]]) 12:26, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

== Edit Block ==

I was wondering if the amount of time on the ban increases with each consecutive ban?

Also on the ban notice it tells me to write on your page to discuss the ban with you, but isn't that redundent since I can't edit/talk on your page while I'm banned? I had to wait till the ban was over, but I just joined today so I'm probably just missing something! I look forward to hearing back from you.

[[User:Nicodeamus|Nicodeamus]] ([[User talk:Nicodeamus|talk]]) 19:34, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

Thank you so much for clearing that up for me, I can't believe I overlooked the Gen used in the Learnsets. I appreciate your timely response and I'm correcting my errors now.

[[User:Nicodeamus|Nicodeamus]] ([[User talk:Nicodeamus|talk]]) 20:09, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

== Diancie's stats ==

I saw Diancie's stats in [http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-xy/719.shtml here] (on the lowermost part of the page). Can I write them on Diancie's page? --[[User:Blinx9999guizar|Blinx9999guizar]] ([[User talk:Blinx9999guizar|talk]]) 23:26, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
:Serebii (or other fansites) should never be used as a source. If you can get a Diancie yourself and determine its base stats reliably, then they can be added.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 23:30, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
::Then OK, I guess... --[[User:Blinx9999guizar|Blinx9999guizar]] ([[User talk:Blinx9999guizar|talk]]) 23:41, 7 March 2014 (UTC)

== Fur Coat and Psyshock ==

As we know, Furfrou's signature Ability, {{a|Fur Coat}}, halves the damage taken from Physical moves. But there seems to be a little confusion at the page does this affect the damage taken from Special moves that inflict Physical damage, such as {{m|Psyshock}} and {{m|Secret Sword}}. I don't know the answer myself, nor am I able to research it effectively, so I decided to ask someone else, and since I trust you as a fellow Bulbapedia user and Finn, I decided to try and ask you if you know the answer. If not, that's fine. I'll just have to ask someone else in that case. Whichever way it goes, thank you in advance. :) --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 15:10, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

== Wonder Guard blocks OHKOs?? ==

I'm rather skeptical that the Wonder Guard Ability actually blocks OHKOs just like Sturdy does. I'm under the impression that the only reason OHKOs don't work on Shedinja is because Shedinja simply isn't weak to any of Normal, Ground, or Ice. To test this, it might be necessary to either hack or do some fancy stuff with Trace/Reflect Type/blah to get, say, an Electric-type with Wonder Guard, and see if it's still immune to Fissure. If Fissure can hit an Electric-type with Wonder Guard, then Wonder Guard does not inherently block OHKOs; it's simply blocking them since they aren't normally super effective. As far as I know, there is no easy way to pull off such a test, save hacking. [[User:Blueapple128|Blueapple128]] ([[User talk:Blueapple128|talk]]) 02:55, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

== Previewing ==
I know to preview my page first before saving it. But the glitch I kept encountering on the page in question would only appear after I saved it. I would preview the page, everything looked okay, and then saved it only to find that odd garbled code at the end.

-{{unsigned|TBustah}}

== What should I do? ==

If opinions aren't allowed, I'm trying to make mainspace edits, but I don't have any important factual information, so I'm not sure what to do. -{{unsigned|YoshiDino90}}
:There are thousands of {{cat|stubs}} and {{cat|articles needing more information}}, hundreds of {{cat|articles needing improvement}} and lots of pages with typos or formatting mistakes. I'm pretty sure you'll find something.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 00:02, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

Well I'm doing what I can, but most of the stuff is on Generation VI, which I'm not particularly fond of mainly because I only have the games up to Generation IV. -{{unsigned|YoshiDino90}}

== Incorrect edit on your part (AG093) ==

I'm sorry to tell you that the edit of mine that you undid is actually correct. Your edit summary: "AG043 was the first completely accurate one" is completely irrelevant to what I actually posted. I posted that [[AG093]] is the first episode to use the new and more accurate Pokémon Trainer's Choice. This is correct and backed up by the actual [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice|Trainer's Choice page]] which states:

''In Pokémon: Advanced Battle, the creation of questions for Trainer's Choice was credited to Lawrence Neves and the accuracy rate greatly improved. During this season, the variety in the types of questions being asked expanded beyond simply type match-ups and evolutionary lines, as well as featuring more difficult questions. ''

As you should know by now, AG093 was the first episode of the Advanced Battle season and as a corollary, the first to contain the new Trainer's Choice by Lawrence Neves. I ask that you revert your edit to my post.

Thank you,
[[User:Yaminichi|Yaminichi]] ([[User talk:Yaminichi|talk]]) 02:38, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

AG095

2014-03-24T02:17:47Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ The DeepSeaTooth and DeepSeaScale were either replicas or fossilized. It was, however, very clear that they were not the actual things.

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'''The Evolutionary War''' (Japanese: '''ハンテールとサクラビス！進化の謎！''' ''Huntail and {{tt|Sakurabyss|Gorebyss}}! The Riddle of Evolution!'') is the 95th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 369th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 23, 2004 and in the United States on October 1, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

En route to the ABC Islands, Ash and the gang are passed on the way to Island A by a group of children racing on top Huntail or Gorebyss. It turns out that there is a fierce rivalry between the citizens of Islands B and C: Clamperl evolve into Gorebyss on Island B, while they evolve into Huntail on Island C. The children all attend school on Island A, and fight often during class.

At the Pokémon Center they find Professor Birch in a pool. He is studying the different Clamperl Evolutions, and the kids travel with him to a cave on Island C where Clamperl are known to evolve. They are followed by a boy named Keith from Island B. They travel to a similar cave on Island B, followed by Nancy from Island C. When everyone returns to the Pokémon Center on Island A, they find out that Keith actually wants a Huntail and Nancy wants a Gorebyss. After doing some research, Birch reveals that the Evolution is dependent on the items Deepseatooth and Deepseascale, but he doesn't know how.

Team Rocket attacks them at the PC, but Keith and Nancy's Clamperl use Water Gun while Pikachu drives them off with Thunderbolt. Professor Birch and the kids return to Island B, where they put a Deepseascale on Nancy's Clamperl. On Island C they put a Deepseatooth on Keith's Clamperl. Neither Pokémon evolves, so Birch beams them to the Pokémon Center for further research.

Back at the PC, when the kids take out their Clamperl, both Pokémon evolve: Nancy's into a Gorebyss and Keith's into a Huntail. Team Rocket attacks again, but the newly evolved Pokémon drive them off with Confusion and Screech.

The rivalry between Islands B and C ends and the people start trading their Clamperl back and forth to get the evolved Pokémon they want. Ash and friends leave on a ferry for their next destination.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are in a boat, still on their way across the ocean towards [[Mossdeep City]]. [[Max]] notices from the [[PokéNav]] that there are three islands just ahead. {{an|Brock}} has apparently looked it up already, so he explains about the [[A-B-C Islands]], and mentions that Island A has a [[Pokémon Center]]. A couple of {{p|Wailmer}} follow them briefly as they head for the islands. Suddenly, a bunch of kids race by them, riding their {{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}}. Ash and May check out Huntail and Gorebyss in their [[Pokédex]]es, and learn that they both evolve from {{p|Clamperl}}. Turning their attention back to the race, they see one girl get knocked off her Huntail. The group stops to see if she’s okay. She is, and she resumes the race. Then, a young boy and girl go by on little pedal-boats, deep in an argument. The boy thinks Huntail is better than Gorebyss, while the girl believes the reverse. All of this has aroused the curiosity of Ash and his friends.

Meanwhile, not far away, {{TRT}} is pursuing the “[[twerps]]” as usual, in their {{p|Magikarp}} [[Team Rocket's mechas|submarine]]. Suddenly, they get stuck between two boulders underwater. They start pedaling at full power to try to break free, but the sub’s hull buckles, letting water gush in.

By now, Ash and friends have reached the Pokémon Center, and greet [[Nurse Joy]]. Brock flips out as usual, and Max drags him away. After a brief interruption so Joy can accept a call and a transported {{p|Corsola}} from a Trainer called {{an|Midori}}, the group suddenly hear loud voices arguing. Turns out that this Nurse Joy is also a teacher, and her students have begun arguing in her absence over whether Huntail or Gorebyss is better. Joy quiets the kids down, then takes everyone out to the pool, much to the kids’ delight. On the way, Joy explains about the rivalry between the Huntail Trainers and the Gorebyss Trainers on these islands, and the regular water races they have.

At the pool, the kids (including the two from the beginning of the episode) are watching two Huntail and two Gorebyss swim around a man floating in the pool. The man turns out to be none other than [[Professor Birch]]! Joy is surprised to learn that Ash and friends know the Professor, and greetings are exchanged. May assumes he must have been doing some sort of research in the pool with the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Birch says he was just playing with them for now. Birch explains that he’s here to learn more about what makes Clamperl evolve into Huntail or Gorebyss. Birch fields a couple of questions from the kids, then explains that Clamperl evolve using either the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|DeepSeaScale}} or {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|DeepSeaTooth}}, and produces models of the items to show the kids. He goes on to explain that he had heard that when Clamperl are placed in the water in the two other islands, they tended to soon evolve into either Huntail or Gorebyss, so he suspects he might be able to find the DeepSeaTooth and DeepSeaScale on those islands. Ash says he and his friends would love to come along, and Birch agrees to let them come.

A scene change later, they’re in a speedboat, ready to take off for Island B. [[Nancy]] (the young girl from earlier) joins them at the last minute. Unbeknownst to them, {{ho|Keith}} (the young boy from earlier) is following in his pedal boat. Having reached Island B, Birch tastes the water from a waterfall inside a cave there. Just as he suspected, the mineral content seems very high, so he takes a water sample. Suddenly, the sound of a footstep behind them betrays the presence of Keith, much to Nancy’s annoyance. Keith is anxious to evolve his Clamperl into a Huntail, and had been eavesdropping. Birch explains that he fully intends to investigate ''both'' islands, and Keith accompanies them to Island C. This time, Nancy follows in the pedal boat. Same process here. Birch tastes the water, takes a sample, and Nancy accidentally betrays her presence. This time it’s ''her'' turn to eavesdrop on the enemy.

Back at the lab on Island A, Birch analyzes the water, and finally thinks he has the scientific stuff figured out. Keith and Nancy run up to the group, anxious for news, and argue briefly before May and Birch calm them down. Birch asks to see their Clamperl, so they all go out by the pool, and the kids send out the Clamperl. Birch says they look healthy, and if everything works out, they should each be able to evolve.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has made it to the pool (it has an opening to get in and out from the ocean) and they’re watching the scene from their sub. {{MTR}} wants to give all the Huntail and Gorebyss to the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}}, and has a vision of him riding them like water skis, similar to how the locals do it, except the Boss is riding both at once. [[James]] is skeptical, but Meowth insists, and [[Jessie]] likes the plan as well.

As the group continues to talk by the pool, Team Rocket suddenly makes their appearance, and they say their motto. They send a net out from their sub to catch the Huntail and Gorebyss, but Ash quickly sends out {{AP|Corphish}} to cut the net. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, who attempts a {{m|Bite}} attack. Corphish counters with {{m|Harden}}, and Seviper just ends up hitting its head. Ash then orders a {{m|Crabhammer}}, and Corphish uses it to slam Seviper into the water. James sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, who after hugging James as usual, fires a {{m|Pin Missile}} at the Clamperl. The kids tell their Clamperl to use {{m|Iron Defense}}. The Clamperl close their shells, and the pins just bounce off. Jessie orders a {{m|Poison Tail}}, and Seviper jumps out of the water, but Corphish counters with {{m|BubbleBeam}}. Both Clamperl then use {{m|Water Gun}} together, sending Seviper and Cacnea back to the sub. Finally, a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from [[Ash's Pikachu]] sends Team Rocket blasting off. The kids celebrate, and the Professor says it’s now time to go look for the evolution items.

They go back to Island B to look for a DeepSeaScale. Keith finds it, and gives it to Nancy, who in turn gives it to her Clamperl. She expects an evolution, but nothing happens, so Birch suggests sending Clamperl to the Pokémon Center, since Clamperl won’t evolve right away when given the item. The girl agrees and they do so from the cabin on the island. On Island C, they again search, and find a DeepSeaTooth. Fittingly, Nancy finds it, and gives it to Keith, who gives it to his Clamperl. His doesn’t evolve right away either, so he sends it to the Pokémon Center as well.

Back at the Pokémon Center, the kids receive their Clamperl from Joy and send them out. They haven’t evolved yet, and Birch is briefly puzzled, but then they start to glow, and evolve into Huntail and Gorebyss! The kids take their newly evolved Pokémon out to the pool and watch them swim for a bit. Suddenly, Team Rocket shows up again, this time in a giant {{p|Kingler}} mech. Meowth sends one of the mech’s claws at Gorebyss. Nancy tells Gorebyss to dodge, and Keith tells Huntail to try a Bite attack. Huntail charges forward, but just bounces off the mech. Ash sends out {{AP|Grovyle}} to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but to no avail, as that bounces off as well. Huntail and Gorebyss use a combined {{m|Water Pulse}}, which knocks the mech back briefly. Team Rocket quickly recovers and Meowth fires a claw at the two Pokémon. They dive in the water to dodge, but a net from the other claw catches them when they resurface. However, Grovyle promptly uses {{m|Leaf Blade}} to cut the net and free them. Nancy orders a {{m|Confusion}} from Gorebyss, and it levitates the mech. Keith takes the opportunity to order a {{m|Screech}} from Huntail. Pikachu then uses {{m|Thunder}} to blast off Team Rocket once more.

Now that the danger is gone, the kids admire how well their Pokémon worked together. May suggests that maybe now their feud can end, and the kids agree. Nurse Joy then calls to them, saying their boat is ready to leave. As the boat sets off, everyone shouts their goodbyes. Keith and Nancy, riding their Huntail and Gorebyss, catch up to the boat and tell the group that the Huntail and Gorebyss Trainers have finally patched things up, now that they understand more about their Pokémon. After hearing this pleasant news, Ash and friends wave goodbye to the kids, as their boat rides off into the sunset, proud to have had a hand in solving another Pokémon mystery.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

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

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Professor Birch]]
* [[Nancy]]
* {{ho|Keith}}
* {{an|Midori}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG095.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Treecko}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Clamperl}} ([[Nancy]]'s; evolves)
* {{p|Gorebyss}} ([[Nancy]]'s; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Clamperl}} ({{ho|Keith}}'s; evolves)
* {{p|Huntail}} ({{ho|Keith}}'s; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{an|Midori}}'s)
* {{p|Huntail}} (Islanders'; multiple)
* {{p|Gorebyss}} (Islanders'; multiple)
* {{p|Wailmer}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
* The dub title is a reference to the {{wp|Revolutionary War}}.
* When Grovyle uses Bullet Seed on Team Rocket's machine, Jessie says, "What you seed is what you get!" which is a title of an earlier episode revolving around Bullet Seed.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===
* In the final attack before Team Rocket blasts off, Huntail uses {{m|Screech}}, and then Pikachu uses {{m|Thunder}}. In the dub, Pikachu attacks first, and it is Huntail who makes them blast off.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would be most effective against {{p|Mudkip}}?
* Choices: {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Mudkip}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Treecko}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|獵斑魚與櫻花魚！進化之謎！|Huntail and Gorebyss! The Evolution Riddle!}}
|de={{tt|Die Pokémon als Friedensstifter|The Pokémon as peacemakers}}
|fi={{tt|Uskomaton muodonmuutos|The unbelievable transformation}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La guerre des clans|The war of the clans}}
|he=מלחמת ההתפתחות {{tt|milkhemet hahitpatkhut|The Evolution War}}
|it={{tt|Rivalità fra isole|Islands rivalry}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Guerra Evolutiva|The Evolutionary War}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La guerra evolutiva!|The evolution war!}}
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|sv={{tt|Förändringens tid|The time of change}}
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AG093

2014-03-24T01:08:17Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Added new Trainer's choice info.

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epcode=AG093 |
altepcode=EP367 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=Clamperl of Wisdom |
title_ja=パールルとバネブー！しんじゅをさがせ！ |
title_ja_trans=Pearlulu and Baneboo! Search for the Pearl! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=September 9, 2004 |
broadcast_us=September 17, 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 |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
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'''Clamperl of Wisdom''' (Japanese: '''パールルとバネブー！しんじゅをさがせ！''' ''{{tt|Pearlulu|Clamperl}} and {{tt|Baneboo|Spoink}}! Search for the Pearl!'') is the 93rd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 367th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 9, 2004 and in the United States on September 17, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The kids are heading to Maisie Island on a ferry when they spot a Spoink floating on a log. They quickly realize it's the same Spoink they helped before. When they save it and bring it aboard, it trips, dropping its pearl overboard. Ash's Pokémon go looking for the pearl with no luck.

When they arrive on the island, they meet a scientist named Isaiah who is doing research on Clamperl and their pearls—which end up as Spoink pearls. The jewel of his collection is a rare blue pearl.

Team Rocket sneaks in and tries to steal the blue pearl, only to be beaten out by Spoink stealing it first. Everyone goes looking for the little Psychic-type Pokémon. Meanwhile, the blue pearl accidentally gets switched with the pink pearl from a wild Clamperl. When this fact is discovered, everyone goes looking for the Clamperl and Team Rocket steals it away.

Team Rocket is trying to get the Clamperl open when the kids catch up to them. Spoink protects the Clamperl, who uses Water Gun to send the thieves blasting off. The Clamperl returns the blue pearl to Isaiah, and in exchange for the Psychic-type Pokémon's help, gives its pink pearl to Spoink.

==Plot==

{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are sailing across the ocean on a boat, bound for [[Mossdeep City]]. For some reason, {{AP|Torkoal}} is out of its Poké Ball. Torkoal and the others watch the waves from the bow of the ship. {{AP|Pikachu}} and Torkoal are the first to notice something out on the ocean, which turns out to be a Spoink floating on a log, and is apparently the same Spoink [[AG079|they'd met before]]. Suddenly a wave knocks Spoink from the log, and Ash calls for the boat's pilot to stop. They pull Spoink on board in a life preserver. It hops around happily due to the rescue, but trips over the life preserver, and its pearl goes flying out into the water. Naturally, Spoink becomes hysterical, and everyone is amazed that Spoink lost its pearl again.

Spoink is briefly sad, but notices a round red flotation device (possibly used for a net) on the boat, and psychically picks it up and puts it on its head. Ash grabs the device away, saying that it doesn't belong to Spoink, and Torkoal cries at Spoink's situation. Torkoal then impulsively jumps into the water, intending to look for Spoink's pearl. The group gets worried that the Fire-type will be seriously hurt from being underwater so long, and Ash promptly dives in after it.

Later, the group surrounds an exhausted Torkoal, who cries again at its failure. Brock points out that Torkoal did have a good idea though, so Brock and Ash send out {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} and {{AP|Corphish}} to try to find Spoink's pearl. [[Max]] reminds Brock that {{TP|Brock|Lombre}} should be able to help too, so Brock sends it out, but Lombre seems to be more interested in practising its backstroke. Meanwhile, Corphish and Mudkip look around underwater but find no sign of the pearl, and report their failure back to the group.

During a quick rest stop at an island, the group stares out to sea, wondering what they can do to help Spoink. A young boy and his {{p|Azurill}} run by, and Spoink tries putting Azurill on its head. The boy cries, and Ash and Brock snatch Azurill away, scolding Spoink. Spoink then tries many other things: a {{p|Swablu}}, a {{p|Castform}}, even a large {{p|Wailmer}}, but at the end is still disappointed at its pearl-less head. A scientist then approaches the group. He introduces himself and explains that the pearls grown inside a Clamperl are the same kind of pearl that Spoink wear. He introduces himself as Isaiah and takes them to his lab/museum, in a building with a giant half-shell over its roof that looks like a Clamperl's. Inside, they look over a pool with large rock formations in the middle. A group of Clamperl are on the rocks. {{an|May}} comments on how cute they are, and scans them with her Pokédex. Isaiah then explains some more about the connection between Spoink and Clamperl. Spoink then gets excited over a blue pearl in a display case. The group admires it, and Isaiah talks about it while Spoink stares at the pearl sadly.

Back on shore, the group see a young girl and her {{p|Shroomish}} running along the beach. Spoink puts Shroomish on its head psychically, and May snatches it away, while Ash and Brock scold Spoink again. May returns Shroomish to its Trainer with apologies, but the two promptly run away. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} sneak in to the museum, intending to steal the valuable blue pearl from earlier. {{MTR}} has the same fantasy from the last Spoink episode, about {{an|Giovanni}} wearing the giant pearl on a ring, or maybe wearing it on a crown. [[James]] removes the display case, but before [[Jessie]] can grab the pearl, Spoink hops by and psychically puts it on its head, hopping all the way out the window.

Back at the beach, the group are calling out for Spoink when they hear a burglar alarm coming from the museum, and run over to check it out. Apparently afraid of being blamed for something they didn't (yet) do, Jessie and James disguise themselves as janitors with Meowth hiding in their bucket. They tell the group that they'd been minding their own business when a Spoink hopped by and used its Psychic to take the pearl, then hopped right out the window before they could do anything. The group decide to find Spoink and take back the pearl. Outside, Ash and May send out {{AP|Swellow}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} to go search from the air while the humans split up and search from the ground. Looking on, Team Rocket decide to take Spoink and the blue pearl to give to the Boss, and Meowth has a vision of the Boss dressed as a king, wearing Spoink and the pearl as a crown.

Spoink happily hops along the beach with its new pearl when it encounters the two kids from earlier. They hold their Pokémon away from Spoink, afraid of what happened before, but then they realize it has a pearl now. But Spoink slips again, and its blue pearl flies off. It ricochets among the rocks, lands inside a sleeping Clamperl, and knocks Clamperl's pink pearl out. The pink pearl somehow ricochets its way back to Spoink and lands right on its head. Spoink is super happy and bounds off, and the kids wonder why it had that blue pearl in the first place.

Beautifly reports back to the group that it had found Spoink, and leads them to it. They notice with surprise that Spoink is wearing a pink pearl again. The two kids with the Azurill and Shroomish approach, and explain what they saw. They point the way towards the spot on the beach where it happened, and the group thanks them.

Unbeknown to them, Team Rocket had heard the whole thing while perched atop a palm tree, and now decide to get the Clamperl. Spoink and the others find the Clamperl, but it now has its shell closed. Spoink approaches, and Clamperl opens its shell to reveal that it does indeed have the blue pearl. May asks if they could have the pearl back, but Clamperl refuses. Spoink then takes the pink pearl off its head and offers Clamperl a trade, to which it agrees, and May thanks it. But before they could make the switch, Team Rocket makes their entrance by dropping a smoke bomb, and say their motto.

Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, and Ash counters with Torkoal. Seviper lunges in for a Bite, too quickly for a counterattack, so Ash tells Torkoal to use {{m|Iron Defense}}. Seviper ends up merely hitting its head off Torkoal's hard shell. Ash then orders a {{m|Flamethrower}}, which Seviper dodges. Excited, since the battle is going her way for once, Jessie orders a Haze. Everyone runs around in confusion, but Team Rocket manage to meet up, with James carrying a sack containing Clamperl, and they escape in their balloon. When the smoke clears, the group realizes that Spoink (and its pink pearl) are still there, but Clamperl is missing.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has landed some distance away, and are now trying to get Clamperl to open up to give them the pearl. Jessie sweetly asks it to open up, but it closes again before she can grab the pearl. She tries again to get it to open, but fails. James tries to physically pry the shell open, but that doesn't work either. They try to sweet-talk it again, but fail. Meowth sadly has a vision of their giving the closed Clamperl to the Boss, with him struggling to get it open, then stubbing his toe on it. Worried, Meowth paces, then gets the idea to try tickling it. The trio does so, and Clamperl partially opens up. Meowth taunts it with its tail to get it to open further, but that turns out to be a dumb idea, as Clamperl {{m|Clamp|clamps}} down on its tail. Meowth screams in pain while James, oblivious, calmly checks his Pokémon cards for info on Clamperl. Clamperl then finally opens it shell, and Meowth's momentum sends it flying into a tree. The shell closes again before Jessie can grab the pearl. James then thinks that maybe {{TP|James|Chimecho}} can get Clamperl in a better mood, so he sends it out, but Chimecho's attempt fails as well. Jessie tries again, but this time she gets splashed into a tree by Clamperl's Water Gun. As Jessie tries to physically open the shell like James did, Swellow spots them from above, and reports back to Ash and the others.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket are now using sticks as levers to try to force the shell open. That's when Ash & co find them. Spoink uses Psychic to lift Team Rocket away from Clamperl and throw them at their balloon. The group checks on Clamperl, as Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Ash counters with {{AP|Grovyle}}. Jessie orders a {{m|Tackle}}, and Grovyle counters with {{m|Quick Attack}}. Cacnea attacks Clamperl with {{m|Pin Missile}}, but Spoink jumps in front of it and uses Psychic to stop the pins. Grovyle hits Dustox with {{m|Bullet Seed}}, while Spoink fires a {{m|Psybeam}} at Cacnea. Clamperl slowly opens up as it watches its friends defend it. Dustox aims a Poison Sting at Grovyle, who dodges with a series of backflips and then uses {{m|Leaf Blade}}, scoring a direct hit on Dustox. James orders a Needle Arm and Cacnea rushes forward, but Spoink sends it back with another Psybeam. Finally, a {{m|Water Gun}} from Clamperl blasts off the Rockets.

Spoink and Clamperl are now free to carry out their previously arranged trade, and Spoink uses {{m|Psychic}} to switch pearls, giving the blue one to Isaiah. He thanks Clamperl, but Spoink is saddened because it's without a pearl once again. Clamperl then offers to give Spoink the pink pearl as its thanks, and Spoink happily takes it. Now everyone is happy and Spoink has a proper pearl again.

==Major events==
* The {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Spoink|wild Spoink}} makes another appearance.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Clamperl}}
* {{p|Luvdisc}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Isaiah]]
* {{ho|Madeline}}
* Little boy

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG093.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Seedot}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Spoink}} ({{an|Spoink|anime}})
* {{p|Clamperl}} (debut)
* {{p|Luvdisc}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Wailmer}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Castform}}
* {{p|Azurill}} (Little boy's)
* {{p|Shroomish}} ({{ho|Madeline}}'s)

==Trivia==
* [[Megumi Hayashibara]] returns after maternity leave.
* This is the first episode of the eighth season, ''[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]''.
* This is the first episode to use the new and more accurate Pokémon Trainer's Choice.
* After Team Rocket stole Clamperl, when they are leaving the area, in the European Portuguese dub, they said "{{tt|Sobe, sobe! Balão sobe!|Rise, rise! Balloon rise!}}". This is a reference to the known song "''{{wp|Sobe, sobe, balão sobe}}!''" by {{wp|Manuela Bravo}}, which was the {{wp|Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest|Portuguese entry}} for the {{wp|Eurovision Song Contest}} in {{wp|Eurovision Song Contest 1979|1979}}.
* Spoink is able to place a {{p|Wailmer}} on its head despite it weighing around 290 pounds (130 kilograms). This is an example of [[anime physics]].

===Errors===

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would be most affected by {{m|Ember}}?
* Choices: {{p|Seedot}}, {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Ludicolo}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Seedot}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|珍珠貝與跳跳豬！尋找珍珠！|Clamperl and Spoink! Search for the Pearl!}}
|de={{tt|Wirbel um die blaue Perle|Fuss about the blue pearl}}
|fi={{tt|Viisas Clamperl|The wise Clamperl}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Tout ça pour une perle|All that for one pearl}}
|he=הפנינה הכחולה{{tt|hapnina hakkhula|The Blue Pearl}}
|it={{tt|La perla contesa|The contended pearl}}
|pt_br={{tt|Clamperl da Sabedoria|Clamperl of the Knowledge}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Magia Clamperl!|Clamperl Magic!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Perlas de sabiduría!|Pearls of knowledge!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Clamperl de la sabiduría|Clamperl of knowledge}}
|sv={{tt|Vilken pärla!|What a pearl!}}
}}
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AG091

2014-03-23T21:43:49Z

Yaminichi: /* Errors */ Chimecho never actually received damage from that Double Edge attack.

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epcode=AG091 |
altepcode=EP365 |
colorscheme=AG |
title_en=Lessons in Lilycove |
title_ja=ポケモンコンテスト！ミナモ大会！！ |
title_ja_trans=Pokémon Contest! Minamo Tournament! |
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=August 26, 2004 |
broadcast_us=September 10, 2005 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op=[[This Dream]] |
ja_op=[[Challenger!!|チャレンジャー!!]] |
ja_ed=[[Full of Summer!!|いっぱいサマー!!]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboard=藤本義孝 |
director=ながはまのりひこ |
art=広岡歳仁 |
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'''Lessons in Lilycove''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト！ミナモ大会！！''' ''Pokémon Contest! {{tt|Minamo|Lilycove}} Tournament!'') is the 91st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 365th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 26, 2004 and in the United States on September 10, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Combusken's Fire Spin is spiraling out of control in the Lilycove Contest Hall. Combusken protects May, who takes control by having the Fire- and Fighting-type unleash a fireball and perform Sky Uppercut. The performance earns May a decent, but lowered score for losing control in the first place.

Meanwhile, Ash is keeping an eye on the contest from outside while he continues to teach his Swellow Aerial Ace.

Kelly puts on a great performance with Grumpig, using Psychic to catch thrown PokéBlocks. A disguised Jessie is up next with Chimecho, who she hurts and forces to use Astonish—an unusual move that actually earns her a perfect score!

In the next round, May faces off against Jessie, and the battle is pretty much even, until Chimecho misses with Double-Edge, letting Combusken hit it with Sky Uppercut. Team Rocket retaliates with yet another one of their attacks, but Swellow drives them off with its new Aerial Ace attack.

May and Kelly face off in the final round, May taking a beating until she comes up with an idea to use Fire Spin on the ceiling, which rains down on the whole room so Grumpig can't possibly escape. May claims victory, winning her third ribbon.

==Plot==
This episode is the second half of the {{ci|Lilycove}} [[Pokémon Contest]]. It appears as though {{TP|May|Combusken}} was only showing off during its appeal, as it jumps in front of {{an|May}}, knocks its wheel of flame into a rain of fire, and then jumps up holding a huge ball of fire, which it then smacks with a {{m|Sky Uppercut}}, bringing another rain of fire down. The crowd goes wild, and the judges give May scores of 8.5, 8.0, and 7.1, for a cumulative score of 23.6. The judges seem to love the look, but at least one of them realized that it was more luck than planning. {{AP|Swellow}}, meanwhile, continues to train. It seems to be having trouble concentrating, though, between the {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s and the huge screen showing them compete.

[[Kelly]]'s {{p|Grumpig}} apparently likes to wag its tail as it shows off with some {{m|Psychic}} juggling of [[Pokéblock]]s. The audience is really involved with Grumpig's performance and it finishes by eating all of the Pokéblocks. The judges award Grumpig a cumulative 27.7 score, which will be hard to beat. Swellow has finally mastered the limbo bar outside but then smacks into a tree because it wasn't paying attention to its direction.

Next in the Contest are [[Jessie]] and {{TP|James|Chimecho}}. The two basically hypnotize the audience with {{m|Heal Bell}}, but their finish is clouded by Jessie trying to make Chimecho's voice more dynamic but making it use {{m|Astonish}} instead. {{AP|Pikachu}} and Swellow hear this outside. However, the judges award Jessie and Chimecho a perfect score of 30. After a random shuffling of contestants, May and Jessie are facing each other in the semifinals, with Combusken versus Chimecho. Chimecho puts up a good fight, but May isn't going to lose easily. One {{m|Peck}} attack later, Chimecho backs off, and a {{m|Fire Spin}} attack is ordered. This is followed by Jessie ordering a {{m|Double-Edge}} attack, which Combusken counters with a Sky Uppercut, and this completely knocks out Jessie and Chimecho. Outside, Ash and Swellow are training very hard, and Swellow finally learns {{m|Aerial Ace}}. However, on one attempt Swellow misses the target but hits {{TRT}}, who are heading home after Jessie's defeat in the Contest.

It comes down to May versus Kelly in the finals. An {{m|Iron Tail}} attack is used by Grumpig, but Combusken catches it in its claws. The Fire type issues a counterattack, but is foiled by a {{m|Psychic}}, and Grumpig sends it back as a fire dragon. Combusken smashes it with Sky Uppercut, but then gets caught in a psychokinesis trap and is rendered helpless. Grumpig appears to be the default winner, as Combusken can't move, but with quick thinking on May's part, Combusken fires off a Fire Spin at the ceiling, causing it to rain fire and damage Grumpig. They fall together as the Psychic attack fails, but Combusken saves them both by using Fire Spin to halt their descent. May is the winner! Kelly promises that she'll be even stronger the next time they meet.

==Major events==
* [[James's Chimecho]] is revealed to know {{m|Astonish}} and uses {{m|Double-Edge}} for the first time.
* {{an|May}} enters the {{ci|Lilycove}} Contest and wins the Lilycove [[Ribbon]].
* [[Jessie]] enters the Lilycove Contest and loses.
* [[Ash's Swellow]] learns {{m|Aerial Ace}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Vivian Meridian]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Kelly]]
* [[Vladimir]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG091.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Swinub}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Grumpig}} ([[Kelly]]'s)
* {{p|Raichu}}
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Loudred}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* {{p|Volbeat}}

==Trivia==
* The Japanese character names Haruka and Kanata are a pun based on はるか彼方 — that faraway place — a line from ''[[Advance Adventure]]''.
* This episode marks the second time a Pokémon's attack was sent back by a {{m|Psychic}} attack in the form of a dragon. The first time it was done was by {{TP|Sabrina|Kadabra}} in ''[[EP022|Abra and the Psychic Showdown]]'' to deflect {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunder}}.
* This is one of the rare instances where Mr. Sukizo says something that doesn't incorporate "remarkable". When James's Chimecho is using Heal Bell, he says, "I love you guys".
* Team Rocket do not recite their {{motto}} in this episode.

===Errors===
* When it showed the time left after [[Kelly]]'s Grumpig used Psychic on {{TP|May|Combusken|Blaziken}}, the Point bar was at full for both Trainers.
**This happened again when the time ran out.
* After Combusken saves Grumpig, Grumpig's eyes are purple. This is possibly to show that Grumpig was in shock after the situation.
* During [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]], Flaaffy's name is incorrectly written as "Flaafy".

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Flaaffy}}?
* Choices: {{p|Swinub}}, {{p|Shroomish}}, {{p|Misdreavus}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Swinub}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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'''The Garden of Eatin'''' (Japanese: '''バナナナマケロ園のカビゴン！！''' ''Banana {{tt|Namakero|Slakoth}} Park and {{tt|Kabigon|Snorlax}}!!'') is the 88th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 362nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 5, 2004 and in the United States on August 27, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The kids have stopped by the Banana Slakoth Garden on their way to Lilycove City, but the gate is closed and the trees have no fruit on them. When they meet the director, a man named Marcel, they find out a Snorlax came down from the mountains looking for food, and has been eating all of the bananas.

Ash decides the only way to take care of the Snorlax is to catch it, so he and Pikachu confront the giant Pokémon just after it eats. Unfortunately, Pikachu's attacks have no effect and Snorlax puts them all to sleep with its Yawn attack.

After consulting with Professor Oak, they get the recipe for a PokéBlock that will feed the ravenous Normal-type, and he advises them to use a Pokémon that can't be put to sleep to catch it. Slakoth's evolved form, Vigoroth, is one such Pokémon.

Marcel talks to all of the Slakoth, trying to convince them to help save their home, and one comes forward. They have it battle and defeat all of Ash's Pokémon, gaining enough experience to evolve into a Vigoroth. The next time the Snorlax wakes up, Marcel and Vigoroth challenge it to a battle.

When Snorlax's Yawn attack proves ineffective, it uses Hyper Beam instead. Vigoroth attacks furiously, eventually knocking down the giant Pokémon with Focus Punch.

The park reopens, the Slakoth are happy, and Marcel shows the kids what he did with the Snorlax—placed it in the center of a relaxation chamber where people can take a refreshing nap.

==Plot==
On the way to [[Lilycove City]], our heroes notice a big banner in the middle of nowhere, with a bunch of {{p|Slakoth}} munching on bananas. {{an|Brock}} checks on the map, and sees that there is indeed a [[Banana Slakoth Garden|banana garden]] nearby, which is a habitat for Slakoth, who love bananas. {{Ash}} is also interested, because he also met [[Norman]]'s Slakoth, so they decide to check it out. [[Max]] and {{an|May}}, however, start to argue about if it's even worth checking out, but Brock then takes out his recipe booklet and shows them all the wonderful food that can be made from bananas, such as banana splits. May then gives in.

Suddenly, they come to an entrance to a big jungle-like reserve which must be the reserve. It seems to be closed, though but as Ash leans on the gate, to their surprise it moves, so they head on in. Oddly, it seems to be empty. While May is more interested in the bananas, which there seems to be no sign of, Max gets disappointed at the lack of Slakoth. Suddenly, a big, loud rumbling shakes the forest, scaring them out of their wits! Then a few more pounds tremble the earth under them, just when the ground begins to crack. Fortunately a young man comes running to their rescue. They all follow him, and get to a small house, which seems to be the reception office for the reserve.

The man then introduces himself as [[Marcel]] and he explains to them that the place is closed temporarily, because they are experiencing some difficulty. After the rumbling calms down, he shows them the window, and right outside they see a sleeping {{p|Snorlax}}! May looks it up in the [[Pokédex]], and Marcel explains that the Snorlax has been terrorizing the Slakoth and eating all the bananas. A lot of the Slakoth have either run away, or have been hiding in fear without even a chance to eat the bananas, because of that Snorlax. Marcel then explains that he's been working on a plan to get rid of Snorlax.

Ash then remembers dealing with his {{AP|Snorlax}} in the past. Of course neither Brock, May, or Max were there when he did it but they believe he can handle it pretty well. After all, Brock has met Ash's Snorlax when he used it in that [[Sumo Conference]], against [[Clair]] in [[Blackthorn City]] and the [[Johto League]], but it's currently at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|lab]]. Marcel does indeed know Professor Oak, and knowing that Ash has captured a Snorlax, he trusts them that they're worthy enough to help him save the Slakoth, to which they agree.

{{TRT}} then notice the sleeping Snorlax in the garden. Once again, {{MTR}} comes up with another far-fetched plan to steal Snorlax and the fantasize about giving it to {{an|Giovanni|their Boss}}.

Back at the lodge, Marcel shows them the security cameras he has placed in the garden, as Ash and the others keep an eye on the sleeping Snorlax. Ash feels confident enough to battle Snorlax and maybe help get rid of it by capturing it in a [[Poké Ball]]. Suddenly, May notices on the screen that Snorlax is now wide awake, and feasting away on the bananas. Ash rushes outside to find it and challenge it, while the others follow.

As Snorlax nears the area where the Slakoth are taking cover, Ash finds it, and demands it to stop, and when it doesn't, he challenges it and threatens to capture it. It doesn't seem to care as it just continues eating, so Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}} try its {{m|Thunder}}. But they find Snorlax still feasting on banana bunches, as if nothing happened. While Max and Brock are paying attention to the attack, all May seems to notice is that her precious bananas are still being eaten, to which Max and Brock sigh in disappointment. Ash then tries having Pikachu strike with its {{m|Iron Tail}}, but it seems to have caused no damage at all. Just then, Snorlax leans back with its mouth open. Brock warns Ash that Snorlax is about to counter with {{m|Yawn}}! Ash has no idea what that is but before he can ask, Snorlax releases many pink bubbles which hits Ash and Pikachu and they both collapse on the ground and doze off. Brock then explains that the attack causes drowsiness, as Max and May try to shake them awake. Unfortunately, Snorlax's Yawn bubbles hit them too, and they fall {{Status|Sleep|asleep}} as well. Before Brock and Marcel can do anything, it hits them too. Snorlax then dozes off as well.

At that moment, Team Rocket are flying over the garden in their balloon equipped with a lever and robot claw, searching for Snorlax. To their luck, they find not only it sleeping, but Ash and the others sleeping next to it! Meowth gently lowers the claw at Snorlax, trying not to wake it. Unfortunately for them, they don't know about its ability to attack in its sleep. Snorlax then uses Yawn attack, and the three of them fall asleep. While they are asleep, Meowth lets go of the lever, losing control of the claw which goes back up so fast that the balloon explodes and Team Rocket fall out of the balloon and land in a bush near the others.

A few hours later after they have all woken up, Marcel and the others are back at the lodge, Ash has decided to make a call to Professor Oak. Having explained the situation, Professor Oak is rather surprised they were hit by a Yawn attack. Max then reminds Ash of his Snorlax, so he asks Oak for it. Professor Oak says that he has been feeding it fresh [[Pokéblock]]s. Ash and the others are already familiar with Pokéblocks and their effects, and they are glad to see that he's feeding it some.

However, Oak tells them that Ash can't battle the other Snorlax with it because Snorlax needs to wait between meals to battle. But Professor Oak tells them that a decent way to evade Snorlax's Yawn attack would be to use a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with an [[Ability]] such as {{a|Vital Spirit}} or {{a|Insomnia}}, so it won't be able to fall asleep. Max, having grown up with his dad, knows that {{p|Vigoroth}} has Vital Spirit! Seeing as there are Slakoth in this garden, there must be one close to [[evolution]]. To their luck, Marcel actually has been {{pkmn|training}} the lead Slakoth, and it is at a pretty high [[level]], so one more {{pkmn|battle}} should evolve it.

As Marcel leads them to Slakoth's current hideout, he tries calling them, but they are too scared to come out. Then, he says he has a plan to get rid of Snorlax but he needs them for it, especially the lead one. But they are all too scared to move. So now Marcel tries to explain the plan and says that all he needs is one of them evolve into a Vigoroth and taking on Snorlax in a battle. While it is taking the Slakoth so long to decide and convince the leader to try, Marcel is about to give up, but the lead Slakoth jumps out of the bushes and agrees to do as Marcel wants. Marcel thanks it and they go off to train.

They start with Marcel using Slakoth to face off in a battle against some of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}}. Ash chooses Pikachu, {{AP|Torkoal}} and {{AP|Grovyle}} to face off against Slakoth. Pikachu uses {{m|Quick Attack}}. Slakoth uses {{m|Counter}} and knocks it back. Torkoal uses {{m|Flamethrower}} but Slakoth easily dodges it. Grovyle then tries {{m|Leaf Blade}}, but Slakoth counters with {{m|Scratch}}. As they continue the match all of Ash's Pokémon [[fainting|faint]] just as they had planned and Slakoth evolves! Now that Marcel has a Vigoroth, they search for Snorlax.

They find Snorlax in a nearby grove eating banana bunches. Marcel challenges it for a rematch with Marcel's newly evolved Vigoroth. As he sends it to fight, Snorlax opens its mouth for a Yawn attack, but Vigoroth just pops the Yawn bubbles and keeps running, and hits it hard with a Scratch. Snorlax then fires a barrage of {{m|Hyper Beam}}s which Vigoroth is fast enough to dodge. Snorlax uses Yawn again, but it fails. Vigoroth knocks Snorlax back with another Scratch, nearly knocking it out. Vigoroth uses {{m|Focus Energy}}, but Snorlax is about to use {{m|Body Slam}}! Vigoroth then uses a {{m|Focus Punch}}, which knocks Snorlax out. Marcel then uses the Poké Ball, and successfully captures it. Marcel congratulates Vigoroth, and just then all the Slakoth who have been watching from behind the bushes come out and hugs both of them.

With the problem finally settled, the reserve is now open again as a tourist attraction, and a Vigoroth has been added onto the sign and banner. To celebrate, Marcel has made them a banana cake with tiers, and a Slakoth on top! May thanks him greatly, but the rest of them think she's a bit too excited. Marcel then comes up with a use for Snorlax. Since a lot of traveling tourists come to this lodge, he's made a rest area room for people to take a nap with Snorlax using its Yawn to help them fall asleep, as well as the workers who stay there overnight. Afterwards Ash, Brock, May and Max head off for Lilycove City.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

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

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG088.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Cacnea}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}}; at {{an|Professor Oak|Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[Marcel]]'s; new)
* {{p|Slakoth}} (Garden Pokémon; multiple)
* {{p|Slakoth}} ([[Marcel]]'s; new; evolves)
* {{p|Vigoroth}} ([[Marcel]]'s; newly evolved)

==Trivia==
* The episode title is derived from the biblical {{wp|Garden of Eden}}.
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|The Garden of Eatin' motto|variation}} of their motto.

===Errors===
* When {{Ash}} explains how to get rid of {{p|Snorlax}} from the garden, {{an|May}}'s socks were missing.
* [[Max]] says that {{p|Snorlax}} is the biggest Pokémon he's ever seen, despite the fact he saw a {{p|Wailord|larger Pokémon}} in [[AG034|a previous episode]].
* When May gets out her Pokédex to look up Snorlax, she's shown wearing Ash's glove.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Whiscash}}?
* Choices: {{p|Cacnea}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Delibird}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Cacnea}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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'''Crazy as a Lunatone''' (Japanese: '''神秘！宇宙から来たポケモン！？''' ''Mystery! A Pokémon from Space!?'') is the 87th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 361st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 29, 2004 and in the United States on August 20, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ken and Mary of the Pokémon Mystery Club (PMC) are once again looking for a Pokémon from outer space, checking the site of a meteor crash. A Lunatone emerges and zaps them, erasing their memories of the encounter.

Meanwhile, Ash and friends reach Volley Town, finding it strangely deserted. They walk into the Pokémon Center for assistance but Nurse Joy is zoned out and unhelpful. Brock doesn't believe it's the real Nurse Joy.

Team Rocket sneaks into the Pokémon Center, but bump into Ash and friends. When Nurse Joy approaches, they all run, and hide in a storage room. There, they run into the frightened Lunatone. It tries to use Psychic on them, but passes out instead.

Nurse Joy returns to normal and treats Lunatone. It needs moonlight to survive, so they decide to take it up to nearby Camerupt Point where the full moon shines. They hide the Pokémon from the PMC in a cart and pull it up the hill, but are cut off by Team Rocket. Team Rocket gets into a fight with the Pokémon Mystery Club.

The PMC sends Team Rocket blasting off. Pikachu, Mudkip, and Beautifly team up to drive off the PMC, but they won't be defeated. The full moon rises and Lunatone charges up and send the pair off with Hidden Power. The kids then bid farewell to Lunatone.

==Plot==
At the crack of dawn, a meteor crashes on Earth and sends out a shock wave felt for miles. The PMC ([[Pokémon Mystery Club]]), which consists of {{OBP|Ken|PMC}} and {{OBP|Mary|PMC}}, are psyched about this, so they hurry to check it out. Taking out their flashlights and equipment, they use their skills to construct a mechanical vehicles with robotic arms. This mecha has a searchlight as well, so they use that to search for the meteor and successfully spot it. Next, they use a missile-launcher to blast it enough to get samples.

Out of the meteor comes a bright glow, and within seconds, the Moon {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} {{p|Lunatone}} rises up from the rocks. This is the kind of exotic find that would especially spark the PMC's interest, so they attempt to use the arms to grab Lunatone and study it. Unfortunately for them, Lunatone is very agile and good at dodging and evading the arms. As it sees its chance, it uses telekinesis to lift the heavy vehicle, distracting Ken and Mary. They desperately try zapping it but Lunatone just absorbs the energy. Lunatone then opens its eye and freezes Ken and Mary in the red glow of {{m|Hypnosis}}. Lunatone floats away and escapes to the nearby town.

{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|the others}} are making their way to [[Lilycove City]] and they decide to stop at [[Volley Town]], ostensibly to rest at a [[Pokémon Center]]. {{TRT}}, who are hiding in the nearby bushes and snacking on rice crackers, also heard the crash. They begin spying on Ash and company. They're also interested in the meteor. They actually have an idea of where it landed, so as usual, they’re gonna get it for {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}}.

Valley Town resembles a ghost town. No people on the streets, tumbleweeds rolling by, and basically a creepy vibe, a bit like [[Dark City]] in [[Kanto]]. They discover that the Pokémon Center is also deserted, without even a [[Nurse Joy]] behind the counter to welcome them. Then, she emerges from the back room, having heard them, she came to investigate. However, although {{an|Brock}} doesn’t realize it, she’s not very nice. In fact, she’s acting like she doesn’t know what they’re doing here, and when asked to heal Pokémon or let them stay, she rudely refuses, and tells them that this is a bad choice for a Pokémon Center, and walks out.

Everyone is flabbergasted at Nurse Joy’s strange behavior. Brock, however, considers himself the "Nurse Joy expert" and takes out of his [[bag|backpack]] something he’s been hiding from us for a long time: a photo album of all the Joys! He claims to know them all very well, and ''no'' Joy would ever act like that without reason. But anyway, since Valley Town Joy is being so stubborn, they might as well enjoy a good meal while at the Center.

People and Pokémon alike chow down, but {{TP|Brock|Lombre}} suddenly seems to be picking up something but then shrugs and walks away. Seconds later, Brock realizes that Lombre is missing and its dish is still full. Apparently, Lombre heard something in the nearby bushes and decided to investigate, only to be grabbed by two suspicious-looking people, who have now caught everyone's attention. They instantly suspect Team Rocket, but are shocked to realize that these people have a Pokédex machine they are using to get info on Lombre. After getting the info, they decide to remove their masks, and reveal themselves as Ken and Mary from the PFC. Ash and Brock sure remember them from [[EP246|back when they helped]] that {{p|Cleffa}}. Ken and Mary tell them about the meteor crash and how they were the first to get to it. After much investigating, they found a mysterious Pokémon emerge, which must mean there are more Pokémon in outer space. Thinking fast, they say their goodbyes and rush off to look for it.

The person most interested in this seems to be [[Max]], who can’t wait to discover it. Brock explains since it had been discovered that {{p|Clefairy}} came from outer space, it’s possible that other Pokémon also come from outer space. Then, they realize that with such an incident as this one going on, it's no wonder Joy would be busy, she’s probably studying data! They get back to the Pokémon Center to help, but are careful not to annoy Joy.

Team Rocket are also just as interested, so while spying on them in the bushes, they decide to follow them to the center. Unfortunately for Team Rocket, it's closed by the time they get there, so they will have to get in through the window. With a simple ladder, it’s pretty darn easy for them. However, they make a bit too big of a crash when landing inside. Naturally, Ash and company investigate the crash and come to a long hallway. They see a rather disturbing shadow, and Max wonders aloud if that is the Pokémon from outer space. But it's only Team Rocket who are threatening to get to the meteor before anyone else does. Joy's voice interrupts them. Nervously, Team Rocket and Team [[Twerp]] go into hiding, afraid to be caught by Joy.

Everyone winds up hiding in the Center's storage room. A rustling sound coming from some nearby boxes causes James to turn his flashlight in that direction and he discovers Lunatone. Ash checks the [[Pokédex]] for info, and it classifies Lunatone as the "Meteor Pokémon", saying that it is said to have come from outer space! But why is it in the storage room? Maybe so that nobody else can find it.

Suddenly, the light clicks on, and Joy appears in the doorway. She’s definitely surprised they found Lunatone and is even more surprised when Team Rocket threaten to capture it. Sending out {{TP|James|Cacnea}} and {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, they try a combined {{m|Needle Arm}} and {{m|Bite}}. Lunatone opens its eye and easily takes care of them with a {{m|Psychic}}, [[fainting|knocking them both out]]. However, after such a powerful attack, Lunatone collapses on the floor, tired out. Brock offers to help Joy with Lunatone before she asks for any help. Meanwhile, {{MTR}} is conversing with Lunatone in the corner. He actually seems to feel quite sorry for it, and wants to help it. However, he is overruled by his human partners, who insist on using force. They command their respective Pokémon to use Needle Arm and Poison Tail. Realizing that Lunatone is too tired to battle, Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}} interfere and blast all three of them off (including Meowth) through the roof with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}.

While examining Lunatone at the table, Joy declares that it's in a really weak condition, and there’s only one way they can heal it. They will have to expose it to moonlight. However, Joy tells them that the best place in the area to be exposed to bright moonlight is on [[Camerupt Point]]. It’s not hard to miss, as it's just over the river and through an area with twin mountains that look like the formation of a {{p|Camerupt}}’s back. That would be no trouble for them, seeing as they [[AG086|saw a Camerupt recently]] and have a basic idea in their mind of what the mountain would look like.

As they embark on their journey through the mountains, they bring Lunatone with them in a big cardboard box on wheels, along with some other aid equipment. Pikachu is in there too, to keep an eye on Lunatone and make sure it’s okay, and that it doesn’t go crazy. Suddenly, they run into the PMC once again, who ask if they’ve seen the meteor or the mysterious Moon-shaped Pokémon. Not sure if PMC is on the level, Team Twerp explain that they have no idea where the Pokémon is. Then, they lead Ken and Mary on a wild goose chase, giving random directions, and then passing by, glad to get them out of their way. Ken is a little suspicious, so they take out their kit and once again build a machine to help them find it.

The twerps have nearly reached the top, and Max is the first to notice a distant formation in the rocks which looks exactly like the back of a Camerupt. Being the Pokémon expert, they trust them, but Joy confirms him correct anyway. As they let Pikachu and Lunatone out, Joy checks her watch, and says that the moon should rise right about now. A big round yellow thing rising above the mountains proves only to be Team Rocket in their balloon, still not having given up.

As they stretch out their mechanical claw to grab Lunatone, Ash tries jumping in between the claw and Lunatone, but is stopped by the fact that the claw from the PMC mecha has already come between Team Rocket and Lunatone. After a bit of verbal arguing, Ken and Mary’s vehicle shakes Team Rocket's balloon up a bit, since the PMC vehicle is heavier, but they don’t let go. Seeing that both arms are made of metal, they zap the balloon and send Team Rocket off.

Ash and his friends try to stop the PMC. Pikachu tries an {{m|Iron Tail}}, but is knocked back by the machine’s arm. {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} tries a {{m|Water Gun}}, hitting them a little, but suffers the same fate. {{an|May}} tries a different strategy, using her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}’s {{m|Silver Wind}}, dealing them a lot of damage! Mudkip still has some energy, so it helps with Water Gun. As does Pikachu, who helps a bit with Thunderbolt. Not much damage is done to the machine, unfortunately. Suddenly, Joy notices that the moon is rising. Everyone watches as it slowly rises, and Lunatone uses its {{m|Moonlight}} technique, replenishing all its energy back to normal.

Since Lunatone recovered, PMC wanted it even more. As they make one final attempt to grab it, Lunatone uses its {{m|Hidden Power}}, destroying the machine, and blasting it off! Ash expresses pride for being involved in solving such a huge mystery, and helping an exotic Pokémon like Lunatone. However, they soon part, as Lunatone is headed back to its home on the Moon. Everyone waves and slowly watches as Lunatone drifts off.

==Major events==
* {{OBP|Ken|PMC}} and {{OBP|Mary|PMC}} from the [[Pokémon Mystery Club]] return.
{{animeevents}}

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

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{OBP|Ken|PMC}}
* {{OBP|Mary|PMC}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG087.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Gulpin}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Lunatone}} (debut)

==Trivia==

* The design of Mary's [[Pokédex]] is based on the [[Game Boy Advance SP]]. It uses the "Dexter" voice rather than the "Dextette" of Ash's [[Hoenn]] Pokédex.
* When Brock shows the others a book with pictures of other Nurse Joys, the one from ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]'' is shown.
* The episode name is a play on the phrase, "crazy as a lunatic," or "crazy as a loon."
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance!!]]''. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.
* Jessie's Dustox is the only current party Pokémon not featured in this episode.

===Errors===
[[File:AG087 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|Chimecho's extra "spike"]]
* When {{TP|James|Chimecho}} appears during Team Rocket's motto, it seems to have two "spikes" on its "back" rather than one.
* During the battle between {{TRT}} and the {{p|Lunatone}} the 'R' on Jessie's shirt is reversed.
* Either there are two Pokémon Centers, or the scenario of the Pokémon Center changes from one place to another during the episode. At first, when the group enters the Center, there's a building behind them. Later, they are hiding behind a bush, right where the building was.
* When Team Rocket blasts off the first time, Chimecho is heard even though it hadn't come out of its Poké Ball. After Team Rocket's second blast off (by the PMC), it is heard again.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Illumise}}?
* Choices: {{p|Parasect}}, {{p|Gulpin}}, {{p|Lanturn}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Gulpin}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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2014-03-22T17:48:41Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Fixed a couple links

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title_ja=ヒワマキジム！大空の戦い！！ |
title_ja_trans=Hiwamaki Gym! Battle in the Sky! |
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broadcast_jp=July 15, 2004 |
broadcast_us=July 9, 2005 |
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en_op=[[This Dream]] |
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'''Sky High Gym Battle!''' (Japanese: '''ヒワマキジム！大空の戦い！！''' ''{{tt|Hiwamaki|Fortree}} Gym! Battle in the Sky!'') is the 85th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 359th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 15, 2004 and in the United States on July 9, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash begins his Gym battle with Winona by sending out Grovyle against her Altaria. Grovyle takes out Altaria with Leaf Blade. Next up is Pelipper, a Water-and-Flying-type so Ash counters with the Electric-type Pikachu. Pelipper uses Steel Wing on the ground, and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt with no effect. Team Rocket arrives to steal Pikachu, but the force of Pikachu's continued Thunderbolt sends them blasting off.

It turns out that Pelipper is being grounded by its Steel Wing, making the Electric-type attack ineffective. Pelipper uses Hydro Pump, which Pikachu uses as a conduit to shock the other Pokémon. It results in a double KO.

Ash sends out Grovyle again, which is then finished off by Winona's Swellow. Ash counters with his own Swellow. Winona's Pokémon has the advantage since it has more experience battling in mid-air, especially with its Aerial Ace. After taking several hits, Ash has his Swellow use Wing Attack on the ground, which gives his Swellow a chance to counterattack, knocking out Swellow and winning him the Feather Badge.

==Plot==
The [[Winona|Fortree City Gym Leader]] and {{Ash}} take their places on an elevated balcony above the battlefield. Before the {{pkmn|battle}} commences, Winona says a type of prayer, asking for strength. It's a three-on-three battle and Winona starts off with {{p|Altaria}}, while Ash chooses {{AP|Grovyle}}.

{{an|May}}, who is on the sidelines with {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]], checks Altaria's data on the [[Pokédex]]. Altaria begins the battle with a {{m|Peck}} attack, but Grovyle counters with {{m|Bullet Seed}} and then jumps out of the way, but gets pecked afterwards. Winona then commands Altaria to do another Peck, but Ash gets Grovyle to dodge it by climbing up a totem pole and doing a backflip.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}}, are in some kind of tunnel, possibly under the battlefield itself. [[James]], however, doesn't understand why they're trying to get under the battlefield. {{MTR}} attempts to explain and pulls out a pair of dowsing rods. [[Jessie]] and James are confused by the rods, and fantasize about disco dancing with them, but Meowth tells them the rods are used to search for water. Jessie is skeptical but the rods turn and bend and point directly to...another tunnel. Convinced of the rods' usefulness, Jessie and James run off with them down the tunnel.

Meanwhile, Winona tells Altaria to use {{m|DragonBreath}} but Grovyle doesn't seem too affected by it. Winona again commands Altaria to use the same attack, but Ash gets Grovyle to jump out of the way. Winona is concerned (and a little impressed) with Grovyle's {{stat|Speed}}. Grovyle then attacks with Bullet Seed again and hits Altaria on the back, with no ill effect. Altaria flies away.

Altaria tries the same move a third time but Grovyle again jumps out of the way and into the air, above Altaria. Ash sees his chance and orders Grovyle to use {{m|Leaf Blade}}. Altaria falls to the ground under the weight of Grovyle's attack. Grovyle is victorious!

Winona recalls Altaria and sends out {{p|Pelipper}}. Ash recalls Grovyle and uses {{AP|Pikachu}}. On the sidelines, Max points out that Pelipper is a hybrid {{2t|Water|Flying}} [[type]]. Brock adds that Pelipper has a 4× weakness against {{t|Electric}} moves, so this should be easy for Ash. Pikachu starts its match against Pelipper by using {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Pelipper counters with {{m|Steel Wing}} and accidentally touches the ground. Pelipper is grounded, and electricity doesn't affect it now.

The Thunderbolt attack discharges into the underground tunnels, including the one Jessie and James are in. The metal rod points up at the spot where Pelipper is grounded. Team Rocket is blasted off again and they land on the battlefield. They plot to catch Pikachu while it's distracted by the battle.

They state their modified {{motto}} and run for Pikachu. The dowsing rods they're holding again become lightning rods when Pikachu attacks. Jessie seems happy about that property of the rods. Winona orders Pelipper to use what appears to be {{m|Headbutt}}. Brock understands; the Steel Wing attack is grounding Pelipper, nullifying Pikachu's electrical attacks. Ash changes his strategy and orders Pikachu to use Quick Attack.

Pelipper is still grounded and Winona commands it to use {{m|Hydro Pump}}. The force of the attack causes Pelipper to de-ground itself and Ash sees a chance to use a {{m|Thunder}} attack on Pelipper. Both {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are [[fainting|knocked out]].

Winona makes a speech in between battles, telling Ash and the others of her love for the sky. Winona then chooses {{p|Swellow}}, an {{shiny|alternate color}} Pokémon, as her final Pokémon, while Ash chooses Grovyle again. Ash commands Grovyle to use Leaf Blade. But Swellow is seemingly unscathed. Swellow is then ordered to use {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Ash uses the jump-and-Leaf-Blade combo again as a countermove, but Swellow dodges it. Grovyle is hit and is pinned down from the sky, knocking it out.

Ash then chooses his {{AP|Swellow}} to battle. This battle, Swellow vs Swellow, takes the two Pokémon higher into the sky. Brock thinks that this is a bad idea. Winona orders an attack and Ash's Swellow is hit. It's apparent that when using {{m|Wing Attack}}, Swellow cannot actively stay in the air (i.e., hovering and unable to control movement). Winona orders her Swellow to repeatedly Peck Ash's Swellow. Then she orders a {{m|Hyper Beam}} attack, which Ash's Swellow dodges. However, she orders this attack a second time and it's a direct hit!

Ash counters with {{m|Quick Attack}} but Winona's Swellow is faster and dodges this attack, countering with Peck. The battle becomes an aerial chase between the two birds. Ash gets some inspiration when he sees the dust being stirred on the ground by Swellow's rapidly changing direction in midair close to the ground. Winona orders another Hyper Beam. Ash orders Swellow to rush towards the ground. Winona orders Swellow to use Aerial Ace. Ash commands his Swellow to use Wing Attack on the ground. The dust cloud that develops makes Winona's Swellow visible thus allowing Ash's Swellow to launch a direct hit with Wing Attack. Winona's Swellow is knocked out, and Ash wins!

Max, Brock, and May comment on Ash's strategy. Winona presents the {{Badge|Feather}} to Ash against a beautiful sunset background.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} has his Gym match with [[Winona]] and wins, earning the {{badge|Feather}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Winona]]
* {{ho|Zachary}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG085.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Lapras}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ([[Winona]]'s; {{shiny}})
* {{p|Pelipper}} ([[Winona]]'s)
* {{p|Altaria}} ([[Winona]]'s)

==Trivia==
* This episode was the final one to air before the Japanese debut of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
* Due to [[Megumi Hayashibara]]'s maternity leave, [[Akiko Hiramatsu]] takes over the voice of [[Jessie]], a change that will last for the next several episodes.
* Team Rocket makes a reference to ''[[EP142|A Shadow of a Drought]]'', ''[[EP181|A Ghost of a Chance]]'', and ''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'' when they had used the divining rods/[[Dowsing Machine|itemfinder]] previously.
* All choices of the Trainer's Choice would be correct as Baltoy is weak to {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Bug}} which are the types of the choice respectively. Ledian could be considered to be the best choice since it would be unaffected by Baltoy's Ground-type attacks.

===Errors===
* When Grovyle is facing off against Altaria, Ash tells Grovyle to "jump and use dodge", rather than to "jump and dodge".
* During the second round of the battle, Pelipper uses Steel Wing as a ground to render Pikachu's attack ineffective. In the real world, electricity is only dangerous when the target is grounded and not the other way round (this is a consistent error about electricity in the Pokémon universe). Brock also describes the technique as protecting Pelipper "like a lightning rod". Lightning rods act by ''diverting'' electricity into the rod and away from the building, not by acting as a ground for the building.
* When [[Winona]] sends out her {{Shiny}} {{TP|Winona|Swellow}}, sparkles do not come out of Swellow's Poké Ball.
* When {{Ash}} goes to pick up his {{AP|Pikachu}} from the battlefield, in the background his platform is still in raised.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Baltoy}}?
* Choices: {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Meganium}}, {{p|Ledian}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Lapras}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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2014-03-22T03:22:15Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ James has not caught Yamask "thus far", so don't include it.

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title_ja=ヒワマキシティのフェザーカーニバル！！ |
title_ja_trans=Hiwamaki City's Feather Carnival!! |
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broadcast_jp=July 8, 2004 |
broadcast_us=June 25, 2005 |
en_series= Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op= [[This Dream]] |
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'''Who's Flying Now?''' (Japanese: '''ヒワマキシティのフェザーカーニバル！！''' ''{{tt|Hiwamaki|Fortree}} City's Feather Carnival!!'') is the 84th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 358th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 8, 2004 and in the United States on June 25, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends climb the steps to the Fortree City Gym—only to find out that the Gym Leader is busy in town with the Feather Carnival. Ash quickly heads to the carnival, where Winona is riding her Skarmory above the city.

Team Rocket is also at the carnival, and James laments the time he saw a Chimecho for sale at a carnival but did not buy it in time. Jessie and Meowth ditch him.

The kids meet Winona, and Ash challenges her to a Gym battle. She's busy with the carnival, so their battle will have to wait. Ash and friends decide to have fun, and release their Pokémon so they can have fun too.

James sees a Chimecho for sale—from the Magikarp salesman who's scammed him three times in the past! He buys it anyway, but once he shows it to Jessie and Meowth, it turns out to be just a Hoppip in disguise. A real Chimecho floats by, and happily joins James.

Ash and Winona arrive at the Gym, but an explosion in town calls them back to the carnival. Team Rocket is using a giant robot to shock and capture Flying-type Pokémon. When Ash fights back, they capture his Pikachu and Swellow too, and use Chimecho to heal their wounds.

Winona's Skarmory defeats Team Rocket with a Drill Peck attack, sending them blasting off. The festival resumes that evening, with the skies full of Flying Pokémon.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are on the way to [[Fortree City]] in pursuit of Ash's next [[Gym]] battle and [[Badge]]. As the city comes into sight, [[Max]] notes that Fortree City has an abundance of treehouses, and {{an|Brock}} courteously explains that it's an old tradition in the city. Ash, on the other hand, isn't particularly interested in the trees and speeds off towards the Gym. Upon arrival, Ash calls out that he's here for a battle, and he's greeted by the Fortree City Gym assistant, {{ho|Zachary}}. Zachary informs Ash that the [[Gym Leader]] is in the village, and unfortunately she's busy with the Feather Carnival, a once-a-year celebration of the sky in the city. Of course, Ash races down to the square to find the Gym Leader. While looking around the square, Max spots a {{p|Skarmory}} flying with two people, a woman and young child, on its back.

While Ash and the gang move to track down the landing {{p|Skarmory}}, {{TRT}} also arrives in Fortree City. [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} are perfectly happy to be at a carnival, but [[James]] seems rather unhappy. When pushed, James regales them with a story from his youth—when he was just a young boy he saw a rare {{p|Chimecho}}, which he wanted very dearly. Unfortunately, his parents wouldn't let him have one, and by the time he escaped his home to find Chimecho himself, the carnival had packed up and left. James says that this incident left him a "hollow shell of a man", and bursts into tears. However, it turns out that Jessie and Meowth got bored and walked off while he was talking, despite his emotional display.

Back with Ash and friends, the Skarmory has landed and its Trainer is looking for another child to take on a Pokémon ride. As usual, Brock gets to her first, but Ash fights his way through the crowd and introduces himself to the pilot, [[Winona]]. They discover quickly that [[Winona]] is the Fortree Gym Leader, so Ash immediately challenges her. Winona accepts the challenge, but delays the match until after the festival. That leaves Ash and gang fairly idle for some time, so the friends calls out their Pokémon to enjoy the carnival. {{an|May}} and Max even get a ride on Skarmory like the other children, their first experiences on a flying Pokémon. Brock and Ash watch from the ground, discussing a combination of local history and strategy for the upcoming match.

Meanwhile, Meowth and Jessie discuss James' story. Meowth remarks that while Chimecho isn't exactly a [[legendary Pokémon]], it's a safe bet that they won't see one around. Ironically, at that very moment, a Chimecho floats by. Elsewhere, James walks off in a huff because Jessie and Meowth ditched him. However, he passes a stand selling Chimecho-shaped bells and his anger is forgotten... and who would happen to be running this stand but our favorite swindler, the [[Magikarp salesman]]. Still stinging from his run-in with this con-man in ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'', James notices that the Salesman's "Chimecho" don't seem much like Chimecho, which is fairly obvious (the tape holding them together is showing). However, as usual, the Magikarp salesman tells James that he's turned over a new leaf and begs his forgiveness, all the while trying to pawn off his fake Chimecho (which James buys with the remainder of the trio's money). James walks away happy, thinking that his new "Chimecho" will bring him success and happiness. Jessie and Meowth soon find James, and are quick to point out that it's not a Chimecho—it's in fact a {{p|Hoppip}} painted like a Chimecho with a bell for a tail. However, just as Jessie and James begin to fight over the error (and Hoppip happily floats away), a real {{TP|James|Chimecho}} floats by. James asks Chimecho if it would like come along with them, and Chimecho happily agrees.

Elsewhere, Zachary and Winona lead Ash to the Fortree City Gym, an open arena on top of the Gym itself, on level with the surrounding trees. Before Ash and Winona can start their battle, an explosion breaks out in the square below—and explosion caused by Team Rocket and their new robot, a "Double Trouble Sparky Shocker" that uses electricity to disable and capture all of Fortree City's famous flying Pokémon. Winona and Skarmory immediately hit the robot with a {{m|Wing Attack}}. Team Rocket launches into their motto (joined by Chimecho), then the battle commences. Pikachu uses the usual {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Team Rocket, but Chimecho uses {{m|Heal Bell}}, which restores Team Rocket. In mean time, Swellow flies in on attack run with Pikachu on its back, taking several electric attacks but persevering nonetheless. Swellow finally closes with a Wing Attack, but Team Rocket counters with another electric attack and capture Swellow and Pikachu. Skarmory, however, uses a {{m|Drill Peck}} attack to break the robot's cage and free the captured Pokémon. Skarmory Drill Pecks until again (with James refusing to force Chimecho to battle) and destroys the robot. Team Rocket blasts off, and the day is saved—though the sun is going down. Ash and Winona agree to delay the battle until the following day. The day and the Festival end with a fireworks display and some formation flying, with Winona at the head.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Fortree City]].
* Ash meets [[Winona]], the [[Fortree City]] [[Gym Leader]], and challenges her to a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}.
* [[James]] purchases what he believes to be a {{p|Chimecho}} from the [[Magikarp salesman]].
* James's "Chimecho" is revealed to be a disguised {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Hoppip}}, which escapes before he can attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it, and is thus released.
* James captures a real {{TP|James|Chimecho}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Winona]]

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Winona]]
* [[Magikarp salesman]]
* {{ho|Zachary}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG084.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Lombre}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}}, new; debut)
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Hoppip}} ([[James]]'s, sold to him as a Chimecho and then released)
* {{p|Skarmory}} ([[Winona]]'s)
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Zubat}}
* {{p|Golbat}}
* {{p|Gengar}}
* {{p|Noctowl}}
* {{p|Skiploom}}
* {{p|Jumpluff}}
* {{p|Murkrow}}
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Duskull}}
* {{p|Dusclops}}

==Trivia==
* The title is based on {{wp|Journey (band)|Journey}}'s song ''{{wp|Who's Crying Now}}''. It can also be based on the phrase, "Who's laughing now?"
* This marks the third time Team Rocket has been swindled by the [[Magikarp salesman]], excluding the {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Victreebel|Weepinbell}} trade.
* This is one of the few times James catches a new Pokémon on his own. Ironically, the Pokémon he has caught thus far, {{TP|James|Chimecho}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, he has caught with friendship rather than the usual Team Rocket method: stealing.
* This was [[Megumi Hayashibara]]'s final episode as [[Jessie]] before starting maternity leave from the show.
* In the dub, ''[[You & Me & Pokémon]]'' is used as background music while Ash and friends are enjoying the carnival.

===Errors===
* When Team Rocket blasts off, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} is shown to be dirty and beat, despite being previously in its Poké Ball.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Magby}}?
* Choices: {{p|Solrock}}, {{p|Lombre}}, {{p|Ponyta}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Lombre}}, you were right!
**Although Lombre, being a partial Water-type, is effective against Magby, a Fire-type; {{p|Solrock}}, is a better choice since it has an advantage over Fire and resists it as well.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|茵鬱市的羽翼嘉年華會！|Yīnyù (Fortree) City's Feather Carnival!}}
|de={{tt|Und wer fliegt jetzt?|And who´s flying now?}}
|fi={{tt|Ilmojen valtiaat|Rulers of the skies}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La fête de la plume|The festival of the feather}}
|he=קרנבל הנוצה{{tt|karnaval hanotsa|The Feather Carnaval}}
|it={{tt|Arrivo a Forestopoli|Arrival in Fortree City}}
|pt_br={{tt|Quem vai Voar Agora?|Who will Fly Now?}}
|es_la={{tt|¿Ahora quién está volando?|Who's flying now?}}
|es_eu={{tt|¿Quién viene volando?|Who comes flying?}}
|sv={{tt|Flygande Pokémon|Flying Pokémon}}
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AG083

2014-03-22T01:50:40Z

Yaminichi: /* Errors */

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altepcode=EP357 |
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title_en= Unfair-Weather Friends |
title_ja=お天気研究所のポワルン！ |
title_ja_trans=Powalen of the Weather Research Center |
broadcast_jp=July 1, 2004 |
broadcast_us=June 18, 2005 |
screen=yes |
en_series= Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op= [[This Dream]] |
ja_op=[[Challenger!!|チャレンジャー!!]] |
ja_ed=[[Full of Summer!!|いっぱいサマー!!]] |
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'''Unfair Weather Friends''' (Japanese: '''お天気研究所のポワルン！''' ''{{tt|Powalen|Castform}} of the Weather Research Center'') is the 83rd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 357th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 2004 and in the United States on June 18, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and the gang are headed to Fortree City when it starts raining and then snowing. They run for shelter and meet a Castform who leads them onward. The gang is greeted by two scientists from the nearby Weather Institute, Bart and Millie. Brock feels absolutely nothing for the attractive Millie, which puzzles him.

Millie is showing the kids around the Weather Institute when a Team Aqua helicopter suddenly appears, and they restrain all the other scientists (plus Team Rocket). Team Aqua is looking for information on the Legendary Pokémon, Groudon and Kyogre. Bart gives his access card to Castform, who flees in search of Millie.

Inside the institute, Ash, Millie and friends reunite with Castform, fight off Team Aqua, and use the access card to get into the computer. Millie transfers all the data onto a disk and deletes the copy on the hard drive.

Outside, Team Aqua uses the weather machine to create a bolt of lightning that sends Team Rocket blasting off. Millie gives Team Aqua the access card. A Team Aqua technician finds the files missing, and Millie reveals that she is in fact, a he—Brodie, the Man of a Thousand Faces, a member of Team Magma! He escapes with the disk.

Team Aqua leaves. Bart is feeling betrayed, but then the real Millie shows up—and Bart puts her to work transferring all their paper files on the Legendary Pokémon back into the computer.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are seen walking down a road. A sunny day turns to rain, then to thunder, and finally snow. The explanation? {{p|Castform}}, the [[Weather conditions|Weather]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Castform begins to lead the group to safety when the weather turns sunny again. Castform's [[Form differences|form]] changes with the weather.

Castform leads them to its Trainer, [[Bart|Bart]], a researcher at the [[Weather Institute]], and Bart's trainee, [[Millie|Millie]], who has a {{p|Ditto}}. {{an|Brock}}, as usual, starts to go into his pretty-girl-trance at the sight of Millie, but something's wrong. Brock can't quite explain it, but he doesn't feel as gaga for this lady as he does for other ladies. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is snowed in, and appear to be enjoying themselves. Or at least {{MTR}} is; [[Jessie]] and [[James]] blame the crazy weather patterns on Ash and his friends.

The researchers show Ash and the others their weather control machine. Team Rocket later find the machine and immediately make ill-fated plans to use it for nefarious ends. [[Team Aqua]] arrive on the scene soon afterwards, and in full force. Of course, they also want the machine. Team Rocket are clearly upset by the presence of Team Aqua and perform most of their {{motto}} before being clamped in restraints.

The researchers and Team Rocket are held captive together shortly. Oddly enough, the female scientist claims to have never heard of Team Rocket; perhaps this is because they're in [[Hoenn]], and Team Rocket is [[Kanto]]-based. Jessie and James suck in their stomachs and the restraints loosen. Team Aqua begins powering up the weather control machine, but it appears as though they simply wanted data from the machine and not the machine itself. The data they're interested in relates to a local [[legendary Pokémon]].

Bart gives the data Pass Card to Castform and tells it to escape. Castform ducks into a ventilation shaft with Team Aqua in pursuit. Ash, his friends, and Millie are watching action outside on security cameras. Millie points out that all the air ducts lead to the room they are currently in and correctly predicts that Castform will come to them, but two Team Aqua grunts arrive and spot Castform. Everyone but Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} flees, and Pikachu knocks out the grunts with a couple of {{m|Thunderbolt|lightning bolts}}.

Millie suggests that they delete the data from the main computer but it's being guarded by Team Aqua. Millie's Ditto transforms into Castform and lures the Aqua guards away. Millie then copies the data onto a disc and erases the master file. Meanwhile, Ash finds Ditto (still disguised as Castform) and carries it back to his friends and Millie, inadvertently leading the guards back to them. Ash calls out his Torkoal to provide a smokescreen. The group exit the institute only to run into Team Aqua and their leader, [[Isabel|Isabel]].

Isabel has the weather control machine is brought online and threatens the captured scientists with a lightning storm (while a lighting bolt causes Team Rocket to blast off) unless Millie turns over the key card. Bart, unaware that Millie has deleted the data, begs her not to give in but Millie hands it over. Ash and friends grin as Team Aqua discover that the data has been destroyed. Then Millie taunts Isabel with the data disc and jumps to the top of the machine. Everyone looks at her, surprised as "Millie" is revealed to be [[Brodie]], a male member of [[Team Magma]] known for being a master of disguise. This explains Brock's lack of a reaction earlier.

{{an|May}} gets involved in the {{pkmn|battle}}, but {{TP|May|Combusken}} doesn't have enough power to battle Brodie's Ditto. He escapes with the data and, for a change, the bad guys win this round. The real Millie then arrives on the scene, all ready for her first day at the institute. Brock does his patented pretty-girl-trance. As it turns out, the data isn't completely lost. It's in hard copy but it will take a long time to re-enter.

The episode closes with another scene of Team Rocket freezing in the snow.

==Major events==

* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encounter [[Brodie]] of [[Team Magma]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Brodie]]

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

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Bart]]
* [[Millie]]
* [[Brodie]]
* [[Shelly]]
* [[Team Aqua]] members

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG083.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Koffing}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Ditto}} ([[Brodie]]'s)
* {{p|Crawdaunt}} ([[Team Aqua]]'s)
* {{p|Castform}} ([[Weather Institute]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Kyogre}}
* {{p|Groudon}}

==Trivia==
* ''[[Full of Summer!!]]'' replaces ''[[Smile]]'' as the ending.
* This episode, much like ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'' and ''[[AG069|Love, Petalburg Style!]]'', was named similarly to [[EP137|a Johto episode]] in both the English dub and the Latin American Spanish, and Spanish Dub.
** This episode's title is based on the phrase "fair weather friends", which is also the basis for the similarly named Johto episode.
* This is the first time more than one transformation of two different kinds of Pokémon are seen: Castform transforming into its other forms, and Ditto transforming into a Castform. Also, Ditto is the first Pokémon to go into nested transformations (transforming into another form without going back to its original form).
* This is the first time that the [[Hoenn]] [[Pokédex]] is referred to as ''"Dextette"'' in the series in reference to its female voice (the former male equivalent always being referred to as ''"Dexter"'').

===Errors===
[[File:AG083 error.png|thumb|200px|right|Castform error]]
* When Team Rocket is complaining to Team Aqua about being captured, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} is nowhere to be seen.
* Right before Millie([[Brodie]]) commands her Ditto to {{m|transform}}, {{p|Castform}}'s lower body is the wrong shape.
* When Millie goes to transfer the data there is a blue dot on her forehead.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon [[evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Weezing}}?
* Choices: {{p|Cascoon}}, {{p|Koffing}}, {{p|Muk}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Koffing}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|天氣研究所的漂浮泡泡！|The Castform of the Weather Research Facility!}}
|de={{tt|Der Mann mit den 1000 Gesichtern|The man with the 1000 faces}}
|fi={{tt|Sääsota|The weather war}}
|fr_eu={{tt|L'art de faire la pluie et le beau temps|The art to making rain and good weather}}
|he=משחקי מזג האויר {{tt|miskhakei mezeg avir|Weather Games}}
|it={{tt|La macchina del meteo|The weather machine}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Máquina que Controla o Tempo|The Machine that Controls the Time}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Tempo de Poucos Amigos|Very Unfriendly Weather}} {{tt|*|The Portuguese expression 'com cara de poucos amigos' means 'being very unfriendly'. Also, 'Tempo' in Portuguese can mean both 'Time' and 'Weather', however the English title mentions 'Weather', hence the name of the episode.}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Amigos del injusto clima!|Unfair weather friends!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Amigos del mal tiempo|Bad weather friends}}
|sv={{tt|Väderleken|Weather conditions}}
}}
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AG077

2014-03-20T22:12:10Z

Yaminichi: Wobbuffet is clearly using Safeguard as opposed to counter/mirror guard. The latter would reflect the attack back, which this move did not do. The color argument won't work here because safeguard has no set color.

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prevtitle=Me, Myself and Time |
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epcode=AG077 |
altepcode=EP351 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=A Fan with a Plan |
title_ja=強敵！？ママさんコーディネーター登場！ |
title_ja_trans=Formidable Enemy!? Mother Coordinator Enters! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=May 20, 2004 |
broadcast_us=May 7, 2005 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op=[[This Dream]] |
ja_op=[[Challenger!!|チャレンジャー!!]] |
ja_ed=[[Smile|スマイル]] ② |
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'''A Fan with a Plan''' (Japanese: '''強敵！？ママさんコーディネーター登場！''' ''Formidable Enemy!? Mother Coordinator Enters!'') is the 77th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 351st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 20, 2004 and in the United States on May 7, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

May is headed for the Rubello Town Pokémon Contest, where at least one ribbon is needed to enter. She runs into Drew, and both of them are mobbed by the Mothers for Pokémon—a group of women who adore Pokémon Coordinators. One of them, Savannah, is a Coordinator herself, and will be competing in the upcoming contest, but she is really nervous.

Jessie from Team Rocket wants to enter the contest but can't since she has never won a ribbon.

Later, May is practicing outside the Pokémon Center when she spots Drew with his new Masquerain. She tries to show off her Bulbasaur, but it won't listen to her.

The next day, May is helping Savannah practice when they are accosted by Team Rocket, who takes both May's and Savannah's ribbons. The kids take down Team Rocket's balloon, and Jessie returns the stolen ribbons. Savannah's Lairon uses a Water-type move to send the thieves blasting off.

Savannah's daughter Sandra reassures her mother, while May is feeling confident again about the contest.

==Plot==
The episode starts with the gang entering [[Rubello Town]], on their way to {{Ash}}'s next Gym battle, when [[Max]] spots a poster for a [[Pokémon Contest]] which is set to begin the next day. {{an|May}} is delighted and quickly decides to enter. {{an|Brock}}, however, notices a mysterious symbol on the Contest poster, "R1," the meaning of which is not known to the group. Fortunately, [[Nurse Joy]] explains that any entrant to this Contest must have at least one Ribbon.

In the [[Pokémon Center]], May runs into [[Drew]], who is also entering the Pokémon Contest. After insulting May, she gets angered with him, but before anything can happen, Drew is engulfed by a swarm of rabid female fans. Drew isn't exactly happy to see these fans, as they lean towards the obsessive side, but May becomes jealous nonetheless. The jealousy is forgotten when one of the women recognizes May and the group crowds around her instead. However, the fans seem more interested in [[Norman]] than either May or Max. During the discussion, [[Savannah]], the head of the group, explains that they saw May in the [[Verdanturf Town|Verdanturf]] Contest. Savannah also reveals that she will be entering the Rubello Contest as well. The group also introduces themselves with a cheer as the [[Mothers for Pokémon]], also known as MFP. They are a group of wives and mothers who love Pokémon. They decide to throw a party for May and Max. One of them tells Ash that he isn't on the list of "promising and handsome young [[Pokémon Trainer|Trainers]]."

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} enters the town very fatigued, but [[Jessie]], upon seeing the Contest poster, decides to enter. [[James]] and {{MTR}} groan. When she discovers that she needs a Ribbon to enter, and having none, she decides to steal one and enter the Contest.

Back at the reception, Savannah and the MFP compliment May and her father, Norman. Ash mutters angrily to himself, saying he does all the hard work, training and Gym battles, and is jealous of May. Nonetheless, Ash vehemently denies his jealousy when Max asks about his complaining. At the other table, Savannah and May realize that neither of them have picked Pokémon for the Contest. Savannah shows May her {{p|Lairon}} and {{p|Flareon}}. While showing May her Pokémon, Savannah reveals that this R1 competition requires the use of two Pokémon; one for the appeals round and one for the Battle Round. While Savannah only has to decide the order, May faces a more difficult decision; picking two candidates from her four Pokémon lineup. While Brock and Savannah go grocery shopping and meet Savannah's daughter [[Sandra]], May, Ash, and Max talk the Pokémon choice over. Savannah and Sandra invite the company to dinner in the end.

May trains late into the night, testing all four of her Pokémon to see which is the best choice for the upcoming Contest. {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} stumbles and trips in its attempted combination, but May remains confident and happily remembers the compliments she got from the MFP earlier that day. Her reminiscence is interrupted by Drew's voice, calling out orders to his new {{p|Masquerain}}. Drew notices May watching him and brags that "winning this Contest will be a cinch." Drew also notices May's Pokémon, and inquires about her new Bulbasaur, a rare find in the [[Hoenn]] region. Drew insults May's Bulbasaur as undisciplined. His comments provoke May, who decides to use Bulbasaur in the Contest, a decision which startles the rest of the group.

Meanwhile, Savannah nears the breaking point from stage fright, but completely forgets her fear at the sight of Bulbasaur, which she says was her first Pokémon long ago. May and Savannah decide to start a practice battle to train, with Bulbasaur having the disadvantage against Savannah's Flareon. However, the battle is cut short by Team Rocket's interruption.

James and Meowth are less than enthusiastic about the Ribbon theft operation, but Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} to combat the Pokémon Savannah and May already have out. However, Ash, Brock, and Max quickly arrive on the scene. Flareon's {{m|Flamethrower}} is deflected by {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}. [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Brock's Lombre]] and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} are quickly called out to join the battle. Dustox uses {{m|Poison Sting}} while Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} to block. Wobbuffet deflects a pair of {{m|Water Gun}} attacks. Jessie orders her Dustox to attack Sandra with {{m|Psybeam}}, but that's the breaking point for Savannah. She becomes angry that Jessie would dare attack her daughter and orders Flareon to launch another Flamethrower attack. Wobbuffet steps forward, but the attack was aimed at the balloon, not Wobbuffet. Team Rocket goes down in flames. Jessie declares that she would rather give up James and Meowth than the Ribbons. This angers James and Meowth, who convince Jessie to surrender the Ribbons to the group. Sandra and Savannah launch a {{m|Water Pulse}} which sends Team Rocket blasting off.

The coordinators anxiously await the start of the Rubello Town Contest.

==Major events==

* [[Drew]] is revealed to own a {{p|Masquerain}}.
* {{an|Jessie}}'s {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} is revealed to know {{m|Safeguard}}
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Savannah]]
* [[Sandra]]

====Pokémon debuts====
*{{p|Masquerain}}
*{{p|Lairon}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Savannah]]
* [[Sandra]]
* [[Mothers for Pokémon]] (MFP) members

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG077.png|thumb|200px|right|The infamous Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Arbok}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Masquerain}} ([[Drew]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Lairon}} ([[Savannah]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Flareon}} ([[Savannah]]'s)
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Igglybuff}}
* {{p|Umbreon}}
* {{p|Misdreavus}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Makuhita}}
* {{p|Plusle}}
* {{p|Roselia}}
* {{p|Spinda}}
* {{p|Spheal}}
* {{p|Aron}}
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Pink Butterfree|Pink]], picture)
* {{p|Oddish}} (picture)

==Trivia==
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|A Fan with a Plan motto|variation}} of their motto.
* The dub title is a pun of the phrase "a man with a plan".
* The Contest poster in the beginning of the episode showed a Bulbasaur among other Pokémon. May chooses to use {{TP|May|her Bulbasaur|Venusaur}} this episode.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' is used.

===Errors===
[[File:PokémonTrainersChoice Seviper.png|thumb|200px|right|{{pkmn|Trainer's Choice}}]]
* This most infamous {{pkmn|Trainer's Choice}} incorrectly claims that {{p|Arbok}} evolves into {{p|Seviper}}. {{p|Seviper}} and the other two choices, {{p|Sableye}} and {{p|Suicune}} don't evolve at all, and {{p|Arbok}} is the only Pokémon in an evolution chain.
* In both the original and the dub, May mentioned that she used Skitty in the {{to|Fallarbor}} Contest, but she actually used Beautifly in the [[AG051|Contest in question]].
* When Team Rocket does their motto, Jessie states that the Contest is tonight, but at the end of the episode, May says the Contest is tomorrow.
* Also in Team Rocket's Motto, James states that Jessie's winning streak would go from zero to two, but with May's two Ribbons and Savannah's Ribbon, her "winning streak" would be three.
** However, he probably said it so it would rhyme.
* Savannah calls Brock "a ''men'' who really understands."
* When {{an|May}} checks {{p|Masquerain}} with her Pokédex, her glove is not covering her thumb.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which one of these Pokémon evolves into {{p|Seviper}}?
* Choices: {{p|Sableye}}, {{p|Arbok}}, {{p|Suicune}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Arbok}}, you were {{tt|right|As mentioned above, no answer is correct.}}!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|強敵！媽媽協調訓練家登場！|Formidable Rival! Mother Coordinator Enters!}}
|de={{tt|MFP-Girls wollen Spaß!|MFP-Girls wanna have fun!}}
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title_en=Me, Myself and Time |
title_ja=ヤジロンと霧の中の遺跡！ |
title_ja_trans=Yajilon and the Ruins in the Mist! |
broadcast_jp=May 13, 2004 |
broadcast_us=April 30, 2005 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op=[[This Dream]] |
ja_op=[[Challenger!!|チャレンジャー!!]] |
ja_ed=[[Smile|スマイル]] ② |
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'''Me, Myself and Time''' (Japanese: '''ヤジロンと霧の中の遺跡！''' ''{{tt|Yajilon|Baltoy}} and the Ruins in the Mist!'') is the 76th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 350th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 13, 2004 and in the United States on April 30, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The kids are crossing a mountain in the fog, and Ash trips and slides down a cliff with Pikachu. He encounters a mysterious woman singing a strange song.

Pikachu stops a Baltoy from spinning off a cliff. Its Trainer, a girl named Callista, arrives and explains that she is searching for ancient artifacts from the Baltoy civilization. Her parents forbid her to search, but a mysterious phone call sent her to the mountain that day.

Team Rocket is also on the mountain, and they attack the mysterious woman, who fights them off with her Xatu. Callista and Ash help fight the thieves off, and the woman leads them to a cave with the ruins that Callista has been searching for. A pile of rubble lies on top of the most important artifact, and the woman explains that her Baltoy is trapped under it. Callista's Baltoy clears the rock and frees the other Baltoy.

Team Rocket attacks again with a drilling machine, but they are driven back and sent blasting off as usual. The woman explains to the kids that the artifact is a time machine and reveals the truth to them—that she is a future version of Callista! She explains that she spent her whole life searching for the Baltoy civilization and now has no time to study it—but now the younger Callista can. The elder Callista disappears into the machine with her Baltoy.

The kids leave the ruins, and Ash reunites with his friends, in a hurry to get to his next Gym battle.

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] are making their way through a forest covered with fog. The fog is so thick that Ash gets separated from the group. Calling out for them Ash grows desperate and starts running aimlessly. He's running so fast that he can't stop, and the thrust of the run launches him down a steep hill. He and Pikachu hear a song far away. They begin to walk towards the source. Through the fog they make out what appears to be a woman in a burgundy robe with glasses, she's the one chanting the song.

''<ab>Listen
Listen to what I sing
Pass
Pass on through
As you travel Baltoy's path
Go on ahead
Will you ever make it back
Though you maybe afraid
To pass on through
Pass
Pass you must
Baltoy's path waits for you
Pass
Pass on through
On Baltoy's path</ab>''

Brock, May and Max have gotten to where the fog has cleared up and they just realize that Ash wasn't with them. Ash still trapped in the fog encounters a {{p|Baltoy}} spinning around. It is headed for the precipice. Ash tells {{AP|Pikachu}} to use a {{m|Quick Attack}} to try to stop it. At that moment a little girl named {{ho|Calista}} appears and gets angry at Ash for attacking her Baltoy. Ash then explains to her that he saved it from going off the cliff, so she apologizes and thanks him instead. Then, they introduce each other. Meanwhile {{TRT}} have been trying to find their way out of the fog too. [[Jessie]] mentions that she had seen a flash from an {{t|Electric}} attack and signals them to the place.

Calista tells Ash that she has been looking for ancient artifacts, and shows Ash a book that tells of the whereabouts of the artifacts. She also tells him of her dream to become an archaeologist. Calista says that her parents don't want her to be an archaeologist, they want her to be a doctor just like them. She receives a phone call from a strange woman that tells her to come to the Curi Curi mountain ruins with her Baltoy, the strange woman also tells her that all of the articles in the book are true. Calista points out a song that she says holds the secret to entering the ruins.

Ash recognizes the song and goes back to the spot where he had heard it. Team Rocket, plotting another sinister plan, come across the lady, and challenge her to a {{pkmn|battle}}. Halfway through the battle, Ash and Calista appear, interrupting their battle. After they have taken care of Team Rocket. The lady guides them through a cave-like hole inside a tree. When abruptly, the floor that they are standing on opens and they begin their rapid fall, landing on a soft green pillow. They arrive and see drawings on the wall from the Baltoy civilization. Beside the drawings they see a pile of rocks, the lady tells them that there had been an earthquake and had knocked part of the wall down, trapping within it, the lady's Baltoy. Calista tells Baltoy to use {{m|Confusion}} on the rocks and liberates the other Baltoy. Calista informs the lady that in her book it said that nobody had discovered the ruins yet. The lady takes out the same book, but it has a much more worn out appearance. She tells Calista that the book was the one that convinced her that all of the ancient artifacts really existed. She also tells her that her parents didn't want her to become an archaeologist. Calista tells her she has exactly the same problem.

The strange lady tells Calista to use Baltoy's {{m|Rapid Spin}} in the middle of the wheel of drawings when suddenly Team Rocket barges in unannounced with a steel driller. Meowth makes the mistake of bragging how nothing can defeat steel. (Which is untrue). Ash realizes that Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} works and uses it. Calista then uses her Baltoy's Rapid Spin and they bring Team Rocket's [[Team Rocket's mechas|machine]] down.

The ritual continues where it left off and Baltoy is shrouded in light. That is when the strange lady walks and enters the light and confesses to them that she is Calista, but of the future. She tells them that the most valuable treasure that the Baltoy civilization gave the world was time. She explains that the reason for coming was to encourage Calista to never give up her dream and continue her research. Calista from the future tells her that you only have one life, one chance to change the future. With those words, she vanishes. Ash meets up with the others, eager to get to the next [[Gym]], now understanding what a precious gift time is.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

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

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* Present {{ho|Calista}}
* Future {{ho|Calista}}
* [[James]]
* [[Jessie]]
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG076.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Crobat}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Baltoy}} ({{ho|Calista}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Xatu}} ({{ho|Calista}}'s; from the future)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
* The English dub title is based on the phrase "me, myself, and I".
* This episode causes a {{wp|causality loop}}. Since [[Calista (Hoenn)|Calista]] travels back in time to tell her younger self to continue where she left off, the younger Calista doesn't go through the timeline that causes her to travel back in time and tell her younger self to continue where she left off.
* One of the clay artifacts in this episode also appeared in ''[[EP163|Fossil Fools]],'' which originally aired over 3 and a half years prior, and later again in ''[[EP647|Bucking the Treasure Trend!]],'' over 6 years later. It can be seen in the box of Calista's confiscated artifacts.
* Interestingly, [[Calista (Hoenn)|Calista]] shares her dub name with [[Calista (Johto)|another girl]] who owns a {{p|Xatu}}. This other Calista makes her appearance in [[EP234|Xatu the Future]].
* In Pokémon Trainer's Choice, Crobat is the correct choice but Togetic would also have an advantage because they're both Flying-types.
** Crobat does, however, have a higher resistance to {{type|Bug}} attacks.
* In the dub, music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these is the best to beat {{p|Illumise}}?
* Choices: {{p|Crobat}}, {{p|Lotad}}, {{p|Togetic}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Crobat}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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epcode=AG071 |
altepcode=EP345 |
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title_en=A Six Pack Attack! |
title_ja=オーキド博士とオダマキ博士！秘密基地の戦い！！ |
title_ja_trans=Dr. Okido and Dr. Odamaki! Secret Base Battle!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 8, 2004 |
broadcast_us=March 26, 2005 |
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'''A Six Pack Attack!''' (Japanese: '''オーキド博士とオダマキ博士！秘密基地の戦い！！''' ''{{tt|Dr. Okido|Professor Oak}} and {{tt|Dr. Odamaki|Professor Birch}}! Secret Base Battle!!'') is the 71st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 345th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 8, 2004 and in the United States on March 26, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends decide to visit Professor Birch. On the road they are nearly run over by Birch in his jeep, on his way to the port to pick up Professor Oak. Ash and Brock join him, while May and Max head to his lab.

May and Max are admiring the Hoenn starter Pokémon at the lab (Treecko, Mudkip, and Torchic), when Professor Oak shows up. He shows them the Kanto starter Pokémon he brought: Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander. May befriends the Bulbasaur.

Team Rocket arrives and kidnaps all six starter Pokémon, and Professor Oak and the siblings go after them. They track the thieves to a secret base, but fall into a trap and are imprisoned. Team Rocket also takes May's Poké Balls.

Meanwhile, Birch, Ash, and Brock are hot on the trail with the help of a Poochyena.

Oak and the siblings escape from imprisonment with the starter Pokémon. Oak has a Zubat use Supersonic on Team Rocket while the Bulbasaur uses its vines to grab May's Poké Balls. After running, they eventually find their way to an outside door, but can't break out.

Professor Birch and company arrive outside the door, where they use Water-type attacks on the door and then have Pikachu blast it with electricity. A group of Pokémon on Oak's side knocks down the now-weakened door with Tackle or Pound.

Team Rocket shows up again, but all of the Pokémon team up with their different attacks to send the crooks blasting off. After saying goodbye, the kids depart for Fortree City.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are once again on the road to the [[Fortree Gym|next Gym]]. Ash is busy admiring his [[Badge]]s when he asks {{an|Brock}} where they are heading next. Brock explains that there is another Gym in [[Fortree City]]. Ash gets excited by this and exclaims that this is their next stop. [[Max]] is a little tired out of Gym battles, and {{an|May}} remarks that Ash is forgetting how far Fortree is. The scene then zooms out to show that the group has arrived in [[Littleroot Town]]. Up on a hill is [[Professor Birch]]'s lab.

Ash can't wait to see Birch's expression when he sees them and May can't wait to show the professor all the Pokémon she has captured. Suddenly, Professor Birch zooms off a nearby cliff with his SUV splashing sand all over the group. He skids to a stop next to them. The group gets reacquainted and then Birch comments that he on his way to pick up {{an|Professor Oak}} from the [[Slateport City|harbor]]. Ash is shocked and Birch remarks that the two are having a bit of a disagreement, so he invited Oak over to prove him wrong. Ash and friends are embarrassed for him. Birch then asks Ash if he would like to join him and Ash agrees. He and Brock jump into the SUV and May and Max decide to wait at the lab for them. As they speed off, Max goes insane with excitement at finally being able to meet his idol.

As the SUV speeds over a mountain trail, Birch points out a {{p|Skarmory}} perched on a rock to the group. Ash and friends admire it when they suddenly see an old man in a wagon pulled by a {{p|Camerupt}} straight in front of them. Birch freaks out and swerves the SUV, just missing the oblivious man and his Pokémon. As Ash and Brock recover from the ordeal, Birch embarrassingly remarks that everything is fine. Unknown to the group, Professor Oak is sleeping with a cowboy hat on hitching a ride on the back of the old man's wagon.

Meanwhile, May and Max admire the new {{pkmn2|starter}} trio Birch is taking care of at the lab. Birch's assistant, [[Joshua (assistant)|Joshua]], holds a {{p|Mudkip}} as May and Max pet the new {{p|Torchic}} and {{p|Treecko}}. Joshua comments that it has been awhile since May got her Pokémon, and she happily remembers the incidents on the day she got {{TP|May|Torchic}}. May then comments that she has come a long way since then. Max cuts in, remarking that she still isn't very good with Pokémon, and it ends with May chasing her brother around the lab.

Max then bumps into someone and falls down. The man informs Max to be more careful and then lifts his hat to reveal himself as Oak. Max is in total shock as Oak greets him and his sister. He then proceeds to physically inspect Oak to make sure it's the real deal. When he's sure Oak is real, he then pulls out a bunch of snapshots of him and says he's been waiting to get his autograph. He quickly hands Oak the photos and the professor happily signs them. As he does, he asks Joshua where Ash and Brock are. Joshua explains that they accompanied Birch to pick Oak up from the harbor. Oak laughs and hands the photos back to a very jumpy Max.

Max then rushes back to Oak and asks if he brought along any Pokémon with him. Oak tells him to calm down and then reaches into his pack. He then calls out the three [[Kanto]] starters. Max happily inspects them. From the bushes, {{TRT}} is also watching the scene. They are enticed by the thought of having the six starter Pokémon, but {{MTR}} suggests that they give them to the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}} instead. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] wonder why and {{p|Meowth}} explains that with the starters, the boss will have a new sense of confidence in his team. The three then cheer with this new thought in mind.

Meanwhile, Max is busily inspecting the bulb on {{p|Bulbasaur}}'s back. He tells Oak that it has such a healthy look to it and Oak comments that he tries his best. Max then begins to prod the bulb with his finger, and Oak warns him to stop. Suddenly, Bulbasaur turns around and {{m|tackle}}s Max away. May asks her brother if he's all right and he seems impressed with the strength of the tackle. Max then goes over to the other two starters and begins to pull at their heads. The two become annoyed and {{m|Ember}} and {{m|Water Gun}} him in the face. The whole time Max seems to enjoy it.

Oak then laughs and remarks that if Max likes them so much then he can have the responsibility of looking after them today. Max doesn't believe it and Oak comments that if he is up to it he'll let him. Max salutes and says he'll do his best. May then says she'll try her best to help as well. Bulbasaur then holds its vine up to her which weirds her out at first. She then realizes it wants to shake hands and she shakes its vine. This makes her extremely happy and she starts to like Bulbasaur.

Suddenly, a large {{p|Skiploom}} [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]] rises above the trees. Before even saying their motto, Team Rocket launches a net and snags all six starter Pokémon. As the group yells to bring them back, the mecha begins to fly away. Oak tells Joshua to wait for Ash and his friends while the rest go and retrieve the Pokémon. Joshua nods and Oak and the siblings rush off. At the docks, Ash and his friends are dumbfounded at why Oak hasn't gotten off the ship. Birch calls up Joshua to find out he arrived but is now chasing after Team Rocket to retrieve the starter Pokémon. Birch says they'll get back as soon as possible.

Oak, May, and Max have come to a river and wonder where the Rockets have disappeared to. Oak thinks for a moment, and then notices a cave behind a nearby waterfall. The three decide to investigate. They notice a bunch of lights hung up inside and know something is up. Meanwhile, Joshua hands Max's pack to Ash and his friends and the SUV speeds off to find them. Oak and the kids slowly walk through the cave, unaware that a motion tracker has picked up on them. It causes a door to trap them inside. The three continue on as a camera watches them. Soon they come to the six starter Pokémon. They rush to reclaim them, but suddenly fall into a pitfall trap.

May tries to call out her Pokémon, but a large vacuum suddenly sucks them up. It turns out the vacuum was attached to James, and the three Rockets taunt their captives before rushing off. As they go, a large metal gate shuts on the hole. Outside, Birch steers the car through a large rocky canyon. Birch informs the others that they are perfectly safe, but they begin to disagree when Birch drives the SUV off a ledge. In the hole, May and the others await Ash and friends' arrival to save them.

Team Rocket is now celebrating their victory with a toast inside their secret base. A fountain is shooting water up behind them. They then watch the cameras to make sure their captives are still there. Oak seems to be very stiff and in a weird pose, but since the Team Rocket trio are quite scatterbrained, they just assume he's frozen with fear. It turns out that Max placed one of the photos in front of the camera, and the group is now climbing out of the hole. Max manages to get through one of the grates on the gate and Oak tells him to release the Pokémon to help get them out.

Max has Torchic and {{p|Charmander}} heat the cage with {{m|Ember}}, then he asks Mudkip and {{p|Squirtle}} to cool the bars with {{m|Water Gun}}, and then has Bulbasaur and Treecko {{m|Pound}} the bars away. Now free, the Pokémon leap onto Max and hug him for helping them out. Outside, Ash and Brock wonder how they are ever going to find the others. Birch whistles and a {{p|Poochyena}} suddenly appears. He has it {{m|Odor Sleuth|smell}} Max's pack and it picks up the scent. The three then follow it down the canyon.

Inside the cave, the Pokémon have now helped May and Oak out of the hole. Oak thanks Max for his hard work and May thanks Bulbasaur for its help. Team Rocket is now stuffing their faces and acting drunk inside their base. May and the others notice her Poké Balls just inside. May wonders how they can get past the Rockets and Oak notices a {{p|Zubat}} sleeping on the ceiling. Oak has it use {{m|Supersonic}} to hurt Team Rocket's ears, and Bulbasaur then grabs the Poké Balls with {{m|Vine Whip}}.

May thanks Bulbasaur and the group rushes back to the entrance. When they get there, they find out it has been sealed. An alarm then sounds and Team Rocket checks the monitor to find the group at the entrance. Jessie checks the hole camera and wonders how Oak can be in two places at once. The photo then slips out of view and Jessie realizes they have been fooled. James then finds out the Poké Balls are gone and the three become enraged. Meowth presses a switch and a cage wall traps Oak and the others from going back the way they came. However, it turns out a {{p|Dugtrio}} is inside the cage as well. It [[Dig (move)|makes a hole]] and Oak tells the group to use it to escape.

The hole leads to an underground spring where Max notices a {{p|Gyarados}} sleeping with its head on a rock. Oak says they better be quiet so they don't wake it, and the group begins to tiptoe away. Team Rocket makes it to the cage to find that the group has dug out. James lifts the bars and they follow them down the hole. Meowth goes down first and finds Gyarados sleeping. He makes sure he's extremely quiet, but Jessie and James come down at the same time arguing at who should have gone first. This wakes the Gyarados up and the three receive a vicious {{m|Hydro Pump}}.

Ash, Brock, and Birch are now running along the river. Birch notices a sad {{p|Poliwrath}} and then a group of Zubat sleeping on a tree. He tells the others that Zubat rarely ever leave caves and something is weird. He then notices the waterfall and the group rushes to check it out. Oak and the others have now come across another steel door. Max sees the side has a small hole, but none of them are small enough to fit through. Max then decides to call through it hoping someone will hear.

As Ash and his friends inspect the door by the waterfall, Poochyena hears Max and rushes off. The others soon follow. They make it to the second door and call to Max. The group is now reunited, but they still have to find a way to get out. Oak inspects the door and tells Ash to have water Pokémon dampen the sides of the door and then have {{AP|Pikachu}} [[ThunderShock (move)|shock]] it. Brock calls out {{TP|Brock|Lombre|Ludicolo}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip|Marshtomp}} who do as ordered, and then {{p|Pikachu}} shocks the door. Oak then tells Max to pick which Pokémon he wants to use. Max says he'll use the {{t|Water}} types, Oak picks the {{t|Grass}}, and May uses {{TP|May|Skitty}}. The three then order the Pokémon to tackle the door, and they manage to smash it down.

Everyone cheers but they are suddenly interrupted by Team Rocket saying their motto on a loudspeaker. Oak and the others rush to Ash and his friends just as the Skiploom mecha bursts from the [[secret base]]'s mountain roof. The mecha releases many hands to reclaim the Pokémon, but Pikachu manages to dodge one of them. Ash commands Pikachu to shock it with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but it's no use. Brock's Pokémon use their Water Guns, but still it does nothing. Team Rocket gloats at how great their mecha is.

Birch then explains to Ash how they can stop the mecha. He says that they all need to attack together. Max has Charmander and Torchic use Ember, Brock has his Pokémon use Water Gun, and Skitty uses {{m|Blizzard}}. The mecha then begins to crack and Pikachu blows it up with {{m|Thunder}} and sends Team Rocket sky high into the sunset. As they go, Oak says a haiku about {{p|Starmie}} relating to the scene. The next morning, Ash and his friends leave [[Littleroot Town]] Harbor on a ferry waving goodbye to the professors.

==Major events==
* {{an|May}} and [[Max]] meet {{an|Professor Oak}} in person for the first time.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Professor Birch]]
* {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}}
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG071.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Jolteon}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ([[starter Pokémon]])
* {{p|Charmander}} ([[starter Pokémon]])
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[starter Pokémon]])
* {{p|Treecko}} ([[starter Pokémon]])
* {{p|Torchic}} ([[starter Pokémon]])
* {{p|Mudkip}} ([[starter Pokémon]])
* {{p|Camerupt}}
* {{p|Zubat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Dugtrio}}
* {{p|Wingull}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Poliwrath}} (multiple)
* {{p|Gyarados}}
* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Duskull}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
* May befriending Professor Oak's {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Squirtle}} appears to foreshadow the capture of her own members of [[May's Bulbasaur|both]] [[May's Squirtle|species]] later on in the series (one of which would actually be intended to be a starter).
* When Team Rocket is seen blasting off, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} form the letter "R".
* After {{an|Professor Oak}} asks for {{an|Max}}'s photos, there is a short scene where {{TRT}} is clearly intoxicated.
** This is the second and final time a group of characters become intoxicated in the anime. The first being {{TP|Ash|Bulbasaur}} and {{MTR}} in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]''.
===Errors===
* Professor Oak mistakenly identifies Team Rocket's machine as a balloon when it is more of a helicopter.
===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of one these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Slowking}}?
* Choices: {{p|Nidoqueen}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Makuhita}}
* Answer: Okay, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Jolteon}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Deleted a point (Reason: Sharpedo's rough skin is an ability that was discussed in a previous episode).

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'''Balance of Power''' (Japanese: '''トウカジム戦！五つ目のバッジ!!''' ''{{tt|Touka|Petalburg}} Gym! The Fifth Badge!!'') is the 70th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 344th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 1, 2004 and in the United States on March 19, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash challenges Gym Leader Norman for a badge. While they battle, Team Rocket is busy digging a tunnel under the Gym.

Norman's Slakoth begins with Hidden Power, and Pikachu can't hit it. Pikachu is then immobilized by Slakoth's Blizzard, so Ash switches the Electric-type out for Torkoal. Torkoal takes out Slakoth with Flamethrower.

In turn, Torkoal is taken down by a Scratch attack from Vigoroth. Ash sends Pikachu back out, and when the two Pokémon make physical contact, Vigoroth is paralyzed by Pikachu's Static ability. Pikachu uses Iron Tail to knock out Vigoroth, but also faints.

In the end Ash's Grovyle faces off against Norman's Slaking. Slaking manages to counter all of Grovyle's attacks, and then uses Earthquake. The shaking disrupts Team Rocket's plans, and puts them up against some angry Dugtrio.

Low on HP, Grovyle's Overgrow ability increases its Attack power, and the Grass-type knocks Slaking out with a combination of Pound and Leaf Blade. All his Pokémon defeated, Norman awards the Balance Badge to Ash.

However, Max is upset at his father's loss, so he runs off with the badge. Norman talks things over with Max, explaining that the experience of losing is just as important as winning. Max returns the badge to Ash, who celebrates winning his fifth Gym badge.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} enters the [[Petalburg Gym]], ready for his {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Norman]]. Norman tells him that he's been waiting for another fight with Ash ever since their [[AG003|last battle]], and Ash says he's more than willing to take Norman up on his offer! Watching from the sidelines, {{an|May}} says she's excited to see how the match turns out. [[Max]] tells her that their dad is certain to win. {{an|Brock}} and [[Caroline]] tell him that he should just relax and enjoy the match without worrying about the final result.

Outside of town, {{TRT}} begins construction on their new secret base. {{MTR}} says that after they finish building their base, {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}} will be certain to give them a promotion. With the thoughts of corporate credit cards as their motivation, all of Team Rocket, including {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, begin working.

Back at the Gym, {{ho|Kenny}} is the referee announces the rules of the match: three {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, but only Ash is allowed substitutions. Raising his flags, Kenny signals for the match to begin and both Ash and Norman send out their first Pokémon, Norman's {{p|Slakoth}} against [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Utilizing Pikachu's {{stat|Speed}}, Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Quick Attack}}, Slakoth dodges and counterattacks with {{m|Shadow Ball}}. Jumping out of the way, Pikachu attacks with {{m|Iron Tail}} but misses once again as Slakoth leans out of the way. Dazed, Pikachu is unable to dodge Slakoth's {{m|Hidden Power}}, and is blasted across the arena.

On the sidelines, Brock tells May and Max what kind of attack strategy their father is using. He knew from watching Ash before that he favored using Pikachu as an opener, using its powerful speed attacks to knock the enemy off balance and gain control of the battle. By using a slow Pokémon like Slakoth who could dodge Pikachu's attacks, Norman was forcing Ash to fight at his pace, giving him control over the match.

As Pikachu recovers from Hidden Power, Ash realizes that he needs to change his strategy. He decides to try {{t|Electric}} [[Move|attacks]] and orders Pikachu to attack with {{m|Thunder}}. However, Slakoth dodges this attack as well, and responds with {{m|Blizzard}}. The incredible cold keeps Pikachu from attacking back, so Ash recalls it and calls out {{AP|Torkoal}} instead. Torkoal uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, which easily blasts through Slakoth's Blizzard and scores a direct hit, [[fainting|knocking Slakoth out]]. With Slakoth out of commission, Norman calls out his next Pokémon, {{p|Vigoroth}}. Dodging Torkoal's {{m|Overheat}}, Vigoroth knocks Torkoal out with {{m|Scratch}}. With Torkoal down, Ash sends Pikachu back into the arena. Brock explains that by using the hyperactive Vigoroth right after the slow laid back Slakoth Norman is able to disorient his opponents and knock them off balance, as the skills necessary to defeat Vigoroth are completely different from those used against Slakoth. Meanwhile, Team Rocket continues construction on their new hideout. Yelling through a megaphone, Meowth orders [[Jessie]] and [[James]] to work harder. They respond by dropping a box on him and telling him to help out too.

In the arena, Vigoroth dodges a Thunderbolt from Pikachu and attacks with Scratch. Pikachu blocks the attack with Iron Tail, but is hit with a surprise attack when Vigoroth uses Flamethrower. Max says that it's amazing that Vigoroth can use an attack like Flamethrower, causing Caroline to tell him that Norman is fighting Ash more seriously then he fights normal {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. May says that Ash should substitute Pikachu, but Brock tells her that if he does that, his only reserve Pokémon will be the already injured Pikachu. He has no choice but to use Pikachu as long as possible. Sizing up Vigoroth, Ash suddenly comes up with a plan. He orders Pikachu to use Quick Attack, dodging a Flamethrower from Vigoroth. As Pikachu closes the distance, Norman orders Vigoroth to use Scratch, but is surprised when Ash tells Pikachu to take the hit. Vigoroth's Scratch attack hits home, but the powerful Pokémon is suddenly paralyzed by Pikachu's innate {{a|Static}} [[Ability]]. Seizing the opportunity, Pikachu attacks with Iron Tail, knocking Vigoroth out. However the effort is too much for Pikachu and it passes out as well, resulting in a double KO.

After removing Pikachu from the battlefield, Ash and Norman send out their last remaining Pokémon, pitting {{TP|Norman|Slaking}} against {{AP|Grovyle}}. Ash attacks first by ordering Grovyle to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but Slaking easily blocks the attack with its hands, sustaining no damage at all. Grovyle attacks again with {{m|Leaf Blade}}, but Slaking grabs it mid attack and tosses Grovyle back across the arena. Slaking begins to attack with {{m|Focus Punch}} but is stopped after Grovyle hits it in the face with Bullet Seed. The attack angers Slaking, who begins to go into a rage. It attacks with a powerful {{m|Earthquake}}.

In their new hideout, Team Rocket feels the effects of Slaking's Earthquake, which rouses a group of nearby {{p|Dugtrio}}. Blaming the Dugtrio for the Earthquake, Jessie kicks a rock at them. Angrily, the Dugtrio begin to chase Team Rocket around their cave.

Meanwhile, Grovyle dodges the Earthquake by jumping. It attempts a {{m|Pound}} attack, but Slaking grabs it in midair and tosses Grovyle into the ceiling. Grovyle counterattacks with Bullet Seed, but Slaking blocks with a powerful {{m|Hyper Beam}}, which cuts through the Bullet Seed and sends Grovyle flying. Watching Grovyle struggle to its feet, Norman suggests that Ash withdraw from the match for Grovyle's safety. Ash begins to consider it, but stops when Grovyle indicates that it wants to keep fighting. Ash tells Grovyle to show Norman what it's made out of. Inspired by Ash's confidence, Grovyle activates its {{a|Overgrow}} Ability, which powers up its {{type|Grass}} attacks.

Leaping back into combat, Grovyle dodges both an Earthquake and Slaking's clumsy attempts to grab it. It begins bouncing around the arena. Dodging a Hyper Beam, Grovyle hits Slaking with a powerful Pound. Norman congratulates Ash for his recovery, but tells him that he'll need more than just speed to beat Slaking. He orders Slaking to attack with Focus Punch while Ash tells Grovyle to use Leaf Blade. The two attack each other at the same time, and after a moment's pause, Slaking falls to the ground. Shocked at his father's loss, Max can only stare in disbelief as Brock and May congratulate Ash on his victory.

Later, Norman presents Ash with the {{badge|Balance}} - however, before he can give it away, Max grabs it and runs away. Locking himself in the Gym's greenhouse, he tells everybody gathered outside that it was unacceptable for his dad to lose the match and that it's not okay for a Trainer like him to lose in a Pokémon battle. Norman tells him that losing is just as important as winning, and that sometimes life's most important lessons are learned through losing. Ash tells Max that he really doesn't need the Badge, beating Norman in a fight taught him enough that he'd be satisfied without one. Touched by their words, Max comes out and gives the [[Badge]] back, but not before promising his Dad that they'll battle too, once he becomes a Trainer.

==Major events==
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] is revealed to have {{a|Static}} as its Ability.
* [[Ash's Grovyle]] is revealed to have {{a|Overgrow}} as its Ability.
* {{Ash}} has his Gym match with [[Norman]] and wins, earning him the {{badge|Balance}}.
* The gang heads towards [[Fortree City]].
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===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Norman]]
* [[Caroline]]
* {{ho|Kenny}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG070.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Slugma}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Vigoroth}} ([[Norman]]'s)
* {{p|Slakoth}} ([[Norman]]'s)
* {{p|Slaking}} ({{OP|Norman|Slaking}})
* {{p|Dugtrio}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
* ''[[Challenger!!]]'' replaces ''[[Advance Adventure]]'' as the opening.
* The dub episode's title is a reference to the geopolitical concept ''{{wp|balance of power}}''.
* Music from [[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]] is used in this episode.

===Errors===
* In the Latin American dub, when Ash orders Grovyle to use Leaf Blade, he refers to the move as Razor Leaf, which is a common error.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into {{p|Magcargo}}?
* Choices: {{p|Torkoal}}, {{p|Corphish}}, {{p|Slugma}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Slugma}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Cleaning up

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'''Love, Petalburg Style!''' (Japanese: '''トウカジムの危機！家庭の危機！！''' ''{{tt|Touka|Petalburg}} Gym Crisis! Household Crisis!'') is the 69th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 343rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 25, 2004 and in the United States on March 12, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends finally arrive in Petalburg City. Ash heads to the Pokémon Center (PC) to take care of his team while everyone else visits May and Max's house. At the PC, Ash sees Norman talking to Nurse Joy.

At the house, Norman's wife Caroline makes everyone lunch, and she seems very upset. The kids check out the greenhouse where Norman keeps his Pokémon, and his assistant Kenny explains that Norman has been going to the PC everyday to see Nurse Joy. The kids rush to the PC to yell at their father, just as Ash arrives at the house. Caroline shows up at the PC with her luggage and tells Norman she's leaving.

Back at the greenhouse, Ash checks out Norman's Pokémon and gets into a battle with Team Rocket. Everyone returns to the house in the middle of the battle, and something in the greenhouse is damaged that makes Norman very upset. He has his Slaking use Focus Punch on Team Rocket to send them blasting off.

It turns out that Nurse Joy was actually helping Norman prepare a fireworks display for his wedding anniversary, but it was ruined during the battle. Nurse Joys repairs the display, and that night they all watch the fireworks together.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have finally returned to [[Petalburg City]], where {{an|May}} and [[Max]] are looking forward to seeing their family, and Ash is after another [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}. As they walk through downtown, they spot yet another poster of [[Norman]], and realize he must be pretty famous and idolized here as well. Max and May already knew this, of course, and that he's been undefeated for a while. However, Ash is pretty motivated and confident about beating him, especially after having gone to the [[Pokémon Center]] several times. Max and May aren't too sure about that…

While Ash splits up and goes to heal at the Pokémon Center, Max and May drop by at home for a visit and a pit stop, and boast about their progress and captures. When they get there, a young lad named {{ho|Kenny}} greets them at the doorstep. They all seem to know him, Max and May explain that this guy is one of Norman's best students, and he's a good cleaning man like {{an|Brock}}. However, Brock happened to meet him and get acquainted with him back when he was on his way from [[Pewter City]] to meet up with Ash and friends in [[Hoenn]], so he knows him too. Max and May ask him if their dad knows that they're around, but then he quickly changes to a suspicious tone and says that he's out doing some… business. Then, he whispers to them something about not to worry, he'll explain everything soon, but now is not the time. This leaves them utterly confused, but before they can say anything, [[Caroline]], their mother comes and greets them.

As they say their hellos, they trample her with hugs, and say that they've been on quite a big adventure. However, before they explain, they ask where their dad is, and Caroline stops dead at that mention. Kenny then hears what's going on, and quickly interrupts and change the subject and starts cleaning the area, and asks them to tell more about their adventure. So, Caroline invites them all in for lunch, and asks Brock to possibly help out a bit.

Meanwhile, Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} have arrived at the Pokémon Center, and Ash is surprised to see that aside from [[Nurse Joy]] being there, Norman is leaning over the front desk engaged in a deep conversation with her. Of course, while that can be taken suspiciously in many ways, Ash is only psyched about having that battle, so the sight of Norman alone is enough to get him going. Ash quickly runs up to reunite with him, and is excited to prove that he's gotten stronger. He feels even more special that Norman actually remembers him, but then he realizes that's not really a surprise since he's a friend of his children. Norman's impressed with all of Ash's accomplishments, and feels that he can now take Ash on in a proper Gym Battle for once, three on three. Joy then comments about how Norman is a great Gym Leader (and also mentions something under her breath about his good looks). Norman slightly blushes and thanks her, while Joy happily heals Ash's Pokémon. ''Now'' Ash is starting to come to his senses of suspicion.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} are hiding out in the nearby jungle, trying to devise a new plan to become popular, since last time didn't work. After much deliberation, {{MTR}} remembers that the [[twerp]]s are going to the Gym for a battle, and perhaps they can use the old hide-underground-and-snag trick…

Back at their lodge, Max and May are eating and bragging about their journeys, and adventures with Team Rocket. Then they tell them about Ash and he's here to challenge dad once again… and once again, Caroline stops dead in her cooking at that mention. Kenny then quickly walks in and steers them off that subject by asking to tell a bit more about their adventure, and what kinds of Pokémon they captured. May mentions that her best Pokémon now is {{TP|May|Beautifly}}… and Caroline goes even more sour at the mention of Beautifly. Kenny, who can't think of a safe way to explain this situation, quickly stands in the way so they can't see their mom's reaction, while Max brags about how Beautifly got her to win some {{pkmn|Contest}}s. Caroline is now nearly losing her temper, but Kenny can't let them see that, so he tries to console her and calm her down and not be that sensitive. So then, with a tone of sadness in her voice, she tries her best to act happy for them. But the mystery about why Caroline gets so uptight about Beautifly still remains unsolved.

After lunch, Kenny takes Max, May, and Brock out into the nearby woods where Norman trains to explain the situation. He begins to warn them that this may give them a nasty shock, but before he gets to it, Max jumps in excitement. They turn around, and notice their old friend {{P|Vigoroth}} hanging from a branch. Then they remember exactly the same Vigoroth battling Ash's Pikachu, and know that he'll have to face it again. Max is pretty sure he won't stand a chance as Vigoroth is pretty tough. May then notices him hugging it, and isn't sure if he's supporting Vigoroth or his dad more. Kenny is still waiting patiently for an opportunity to explain the situation but is then interrupted by a {{p|Slakoth}} hanging from that tree as well. May, interested, gets a bit of data on Slakoth from the [[Pokédex]]. They explain to Brock that this is also Norman's, and Ash will have to face it as well. However, it's rather lazy compared to its evolution, Vigoroth. Kenny is now desperate to get to the point, but then Max points to a {{TP|Norman|Slaking}} resting nearby. May grabs some info from the Pokédex again, and Max realizes that since this is Vigoroth's [[evolution]], it must be their dad's best Pokémon. Now, Kenny is getting sick of waiting, so he asks them to kindly listen to him.

As they crowd around, he whispers that rumor has it that Norman is in [[FireworksShipping|love]] with the local Nurse Joy. Max and May gasp (and Brock too, because he's jealous of Norman). Kenny explains that he's never openly admitted it, but he hasn't been to the house in a long time, and has been acting shady. And one time he accidentally overheard them doing some slight flirting with each other. Max and May are nearly too shocked to ask anything, but Max is still wondering about the Beautifly thing. Kenny explains that when they got married, on their honeymoon, the most memorable romantic moment was in a field of flowers and Beautifly, so whenever they think of Beautifly, they think of their romance. But now with all this, it's no wonder she wouldn't want to hear about Beautifly, especially since that picture of them there was stored away by Caroline when she started going through this tough time. Just then, Ash finds them in that secret hideout, and then May and co remember that Ash has been to the Center

Team Rocket are also in the woods, and they notice the gang, and are ready to devise a plan to steal {{p|Pikachu}}. However, {{MTR}} suggests they snag Slakoth, Vigoroth, and {{p|Slaking}} instead, since they would make good presents for the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}}. Vigoroth to wake him up, and Slakoth and Slaking to help him relax after a long day's work. Team Rocket love that idea and decide to go through with it.

The first thing Ash says when he meets them is that he saw Norman, and he seems to be doing good. He was also talking to Joy about something, but he couldn't exactly tell. Now, it all connects to the rest of them, even more evidence. Once again, they ask Ash if he managed to pick up anything odd in their conversation, involving romance. Then he mentions he saw them both blushing, and that seems to be enough evidence. Then, while they explain to him what they know about what's going on, Brock puts on an act and runs off to the center, and claims he's going to get to the bottom of this. The others aren't so sure, knowing Brock and his antics when it comes to stuff like this, so they decide to follow him in case he does anything stupid. That is, everyone but Ash. He's still somewhat confused, and yells at them to wait up, but Vigoroth falls on him from the tree, surprising him.

As the rest of them arrive at the Center, they see Norman leaning over the front desk in a deep conversation with Joy, which is enough to make them nervous. Nurse Joy recognizes them and tells Norman that they're there. They all greet him, and pretend they don't know anything, as he asks about their journey. But they're too shocked to talk, but Brock is still a bit blind to what's happening and is a little jealous of Norman. Norman also knows Brock from when he visited that time, but he didn't know about how flirtatious he was. Quickly, Brock runs and starts flirting with Joy as usual, but Kenny gets mad and pulls him away.

Back in the jungle, Team Rocket arrive at a door, which they think is the Gym. As they go in, they notice a machine, and immediately realizes it isn't. Jessie remembers that the Gym is in the other direction.

Back at the Center, Brock has finally lost his marbles, and blows up at Norman about how Caroline is worried sick at home about him, and how Joy is meant to be with ''him'' instead of Norman. Kenny then gets extremely aggravated, and pulls Brock away again, dragging him out. Even May is stunned at Brock pulling something like that.

Suddenly, a very angry Caroline appears in the doorway, and tells him off for what she knows. Everyone is surprised to see her, especially Norman. When she asks for an explanation, he says he's just visiting, and they all fall over. They keep trying to squeeze it out of him, but he openly denies it and stays silent, even when Kenny asks him. He'd never lie to Kenny.

In the woods, Team Rocket see Ash and Pikachu sitting with the Slakoth line trio, and jump out at a perfect opportunity. They say their {{motto}} and attack Ash with {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}.

Back at the Center, there's a big affair brawl going on. Norman feels bad about what he's done, and says he loves Caroline with all his heart, but it's hard for Caroline to forgive him. The kids are on the side that they should unite as a family once again. As the argument continues, Max breaks out into tears, and goes on about how he misses living with them as a family, and he loves them both deeply, and that his father is like a hero to him, and he doesn't know what he'd do if they were apart. Caroline is actually really touched by Max's words, as is Norman. Now it looks like he's given them something to think about, since they both deeply love their children.

Seviper attacks Pikachu with {{m|Poison Tail}}, while {{p|Cacnea}} attacks Slakoth with {{m|Pin Missile}}. While they all run with Ash (except Slaking who's still asleep), Seviper fires another Poison Tail, breaking the door to the place down and knocking them all out. Suddenly, to his luck, Norman, Joy, Caroline, Kenny and the kids come to the rescue. Norman is the only one that can control them, and he looks especially angry they attack with Poison Tail and Pin Missile, destroying that machine. With rage, Norman yells in a booming voice for Slaking to wake up. It may be heavily sleeping, but it can hear him. Slaking then charges at them angrily, and fires a {{m|Focus Punch}}, blasting them to oblivion.

However, Norman is still angry that his machine has been destroyed. That's a real disappointment to everyone else as well, but Joy happens to be able to fix it. Norman gladly thanks Joy, but Caroline looks a bit jealously paranoid again, until Brock comes and starts flirting with Joy, only to be dragged away by Max. When Joy finishes fixing it, they set off the machine, and Beautifly-shaped fireworks are shot into the air. Joy also apologizes about being secretive, but she reveals that Norman knew that she is also a fireworks technician. He wanted to arrange a special gift for Caroline to celebrate their anniversary, the Beautifly fireworks commemorating that day in the flower field with all the Beautifly. Everyone cheers as they hug once again.

While Norman goes in to get some more drinks, Caroline tells them about their wedding and their honeymoon, and the symbolism of Beautifly to them. Then he comes back, thanks Ash for saving his Pokémon, and tells him that he has convinced him he is a worthy Trainer, and he can have the battle tomorrow. Max, however, still insists that Ash doesn't stand a chance, but Ash is motivated as usual. May seems to have mixed feelings about who will win, and who to root for. It will all be determined tomorrow.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} prepares for his Gym battle with [[Norman]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Slaking}}
* {{p|Slakoth}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Norman]]
* [[Caroline]]
* {{ho|Kenny}}
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG069.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Togetic}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Vigoroth}} ([[Norman]]'s)
* {{p|Slakoth}} ([[Norman]]'s)
* {{p|Slaking}} ({{OP|Norman|Slaking}}; debut)
* {{p|Beautifly}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
* This episode's English title is the third which is a pun on the name of the television series ''{{wp|Love, American Style}}''. The other two are ''[[EP153|Love, Totodile Style]]'' and ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''.

===Errors===
* When {{an|May}} checks her [[Pokédex]] on {{p|Slakoth}} and {{p|Slaking}}, her finger isn't covered by her glove, similar to Ash.
* After {{TRT}} has said their {{motto}}, {{AP|Pikachu}} speaks without moving its lips.
* For some reason, the local Nurse Joy knows Brock, but she has never met him before.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Combusken}}?
* Choices: {{p|Nuzleaf}}, {{p|Togetic}}, {{p|Flareon}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Togetic}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|橙華道館的危機，家庭危機！|Chénghuá (Petalburg) Gym Crisis! Household Crisis!}}
|de={{tt|Romantik á la Blütenburg|Romance á la Petalburg}}
|fi={{tt|Rakkautta Petalburgin tyyliin|Love, Petalburg style}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Querelle d'amoureux!|Lover's tiff!}}
|he=אהבה בסגנון פטלבורג{{tt|ahava besignon Petalburg|Love, Petalburg Style}}
|it={{tt|Ritorno a casa|Return at home}}
|pt_br={{tt|Amor ao Estilo de Petalburg!|Love by the Petalburg's Style!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Amor, ao Estilo de Petalburg!|Love, Petalburg style!}}
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AG067

2014-03-19T00:38:38Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Trivia seems incomplete. Add title reference, etc.

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altepcode=EP341 |
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title_en=Go Go Ludicolo! |
title_ja=踊るバトルだ！ルンパッパ！！ |
title_ja_trans=Dancing Battle! Runpappa! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=March 11, 2004 |
broadcast_us=February 26, 2005 |
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]] ② |
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'''Go Go Ludicolo!''' (Japanese: '''踊るバトルだ！ルンパッパ！！''' ''Dancing Battle! {{tt|Runpappa|Ludicolo}}!'') is the 67th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 341st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 11, 2004 and in the United States on February 26, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends are almost to Petalburg City. Ash can't wait to battle Gym Leader Norman, while May and Max look forward to seeing their parents again. They remind Ash that he needs to pick three Pokémon to battle with, so Ash calls all of his out to decide.

After trying to get oranges out of a tree, the Pokémon are captured by Team Rocket in a net. Grovyle cuts the net and frees the Pokémon, and everyone congratulates the Grass-type. The gang sits down for lunch, but are interrupted by a dancing Ludicolo and its Trainer Poncho. Poncho challenges Ash to a battle; if Poncho wins, he gets the kids' lunch.

Ash is ready to use Grovyle but Corphish wants to battle. Ash and Corphish aren't really in synch, so Corphish is badly beaten. Poncho takes the sandwiches and leaves to eat, but is followed by the angry Corphish.

Team Rocket shows up again and grabs Poncho and Ludicolo in a net, but Corphish pops their balloon. Ash and friends arrive, and with Ash's teamwork, Corphish successfully takes out Team Rocket. Poncho apologizes for taking the sandwiches, and Brock makes stew for everyone.

Ash proposes a rematch with Poncho and Ludicolo, this time using his Torkoal.

==Plot==
As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} travel to [[Petalburg City]] so Ash can obtain his 5th [[Badge|Gym Badge]], they decide to take a break and have a picnic. Ash, as per usual, is excited for his upcoming match, but {{an|May}} and [[Max]] remind him that their dad is very powerful. {{an|Brock}} then reminds Ash that he hasn't chosen the three Pokémon that he will battle with, so Ash takes out all of his Pokémon. This is when he introduces his newly evolved {{AP|Grovyle|Sceptile}}. Every member of the team is delighted, except for {{AP|Corphish}}, who is a little disgruntled seeing the new Pokémon.

Ash isn't sure who he should choose, since he can't recall any of [[Norman]]'s Pokémon except for {{p|Vigoroth}}. Max says that he would never tell what other Pokémon Norman has, as he doesn't want to give Ash an advantage over his father. When Max asks May who she would cheer for, Ash or Norman, May admits that, even though she wants her father to win, she also doesn't want Ash to lose.

Suddenly, {{AP|Taillow|Swellow}} drops a fruit down, and they ask Taillow where it came from. They followed it to a tree filled with many of the same fruit, and wanted some more. All of Ash's Pokémon tried to get the fruit, none of them having success. Corphish had the worst try, as he was too rough with the fragile fruit. Then, Grovyle tried, and he was able to cut down the fruit with ease using a simple {{m|Leaf Blade}}. This resulted in a lot of praise from Ash and his friends, and Corphish became jealous of the attention that Grovyle was receiving.

{{TRT}} suddenly interrupts, grabbing all of Ash's Pokémon in an electricity-proof net. Corphish was unsuccessful in breaking through the deluxe net. When it looked hopeless, Grovyle cuts the net open with Leaf Blade and frees all of them. It then sends Team Rocket flying, and the gang praise it even more. Brock remarks on how much stronger Grovyle had become since evolving from {{AP|Treecko|Sceptile}}. May wishes out loud that Grovyle was hers due to its amazing power, and Corphish becomes extremely jealous.

When the gang settles down for lunch, a {{p|Ludicolo}} suddenly appears, along with his bongo-playing Trainer named {{ho|Poncho}}. Poncho, after examining {{TP|Brock|Lombre|Ludicolo}} asks to have a battle. If any of the gang lost, they would have to give Poncho their sandwiches, and if Poncho lost, he would buy them some cheeseburgers.

Poncho chooses his trusty Ludicolo, and although Ash was probably going to choose {{AP|Pikachu}}, Grovyle came wanting to battle. Corphish, seeing this, came to interfere, and Ash chose to battle with Corphish. During the whole battle, Ash and Corphish were not in sync, and in the end, Ludicolo, an enemy they had underestimated, won. Corphish, unhappy with the result, ran off into the forest. The gang then realizes that they have been praising Grovyle far more than the now ignored Corphish, causing the aforementioned Pokémon to feel inferior.

Corphish, all alone in the forest, hears a bongo beating and traces it back to Poncho and his Ludicolo. Corphish demands a rematch, and Poncho tries to refuse. Team Rocket then sees Ludicolo, his Trainer and Corphish, and {{MTR}} has one of his fantasies involving {{an|Giovanni}} and Ludicolo. Shortly after, Team Rocket captures Poncho and Ludicolo in a net, but Corphish saves the two by grabbing on and using {{m|Crabhammer}} on the balloon as it floats away. It deflates, and goes flying around the forest crazily, eventually landing near the gang.

The gang sees that it's Team Rocket's balloon, and then finds Poncho, Ludicolo, and Corphish. Poncho explains what happened, and says that Corphish saved them. Ash encourages Corphish, and then they battle Team Rocket together, defeating them and sending them blasting off again.

After that, the gang and Poncho eat some of Brock's stew, and Poncho tells them he felt badly about taking their sandwiches. Corphish is happy once again, and shows off to Grovyle, who gives a nod of acceptance. Then, Ash suddenly challenges Poncho to a battle, this time with his {{AP|Torkoal}}. They win this time around. The episode ends, and Ash is reminded of how he must work with his Pokémon in a battle. Soon after, they continue off to Petalburg City, where Norman awaits.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{P|Ludicolo}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Max]]
* [[James]]
* [[Jessie]]
* {{ho|Poncho}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG067.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Ludicolo}} ({{ho|Poncho}}'s; debut)

{{incomplete|section|No title reference}}
==Trivia==
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 3: Water'' copy of ''[[Pokémon Elements]]''.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into {{p|Altaria}}?
* Choices: {{p|Roselia}}, {{p|Swablu}}, {{p|Surskit}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Swablu}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|跳舞戰鬥！樂天河童！|Dancing Battle! Ludicolo!}}
|de={{tt|So ein Kappalores!|What a Ludicolo!}}
|fi={{tt|Vain yhden Ludicolon tähden|Just because of one Ludicolo}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La danse de Ludicolo|The dance of Ludicolo}}
|he=הקרב מול לודיקולו{{tt|hakrav mul Ludicolo|The battle against Ludicolo}}
|it={{tt|Pokémon a pieno ritmo!|Pokémon at full rhythm!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Vá, Vá, Ludicolo!|Go, Go, Ludicolo!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Vai, Vai, Ludicolo!|Go, Go, Ludicolo!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Tu puedes, Ludicolo!|You can do it, Ludicolo!}}
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AG064

2014-03-18T22:16:47Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ fair deal of editing on trivia and errors

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epcode=AG064 |
altepcode=EP338 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=True Blue Swablu |
title_ja=チルットの空！ハルカの心！！ |
title_ja_trans=Sky of Tyltto! Spirit of Haruka! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=February 19, 2004 |
broadcast_us=February 5, 2005 |
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]] ② |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=浅田裕二 |
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art=岩根雅明 |
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* The screenplay was credited to 冨岡淳広 ''Atsuhiro Tomioka'' in some broadcasts. }}
'''True Blue Swablu''' (Japanese: '''チルットの空！ハルカの心！！''' ''Sky of {{tt|Tyltto|Swablu}}! Spirit of {{tt|Haruka|May}}!'') is the 64th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 338th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 19, 2004 and in the United States on February 5, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

A tree inhabited by Swablu and Altaria is struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, and one of the Swablu fails to fly away before the tree crashes.

The next morning, May and friends are walking through the woods when they find the wounded Swablu. Swablu puts the kids to sleep with Sing, but Torchic wakes them up by pecking their noses. Their shouts alert a park ranger, who brings everyone to a rest station.

May wants to stay there until Swablu gets better, so Brock helps her with caring for the little Flying-type. Eventually its wing heals, but it still can't fly. The ranger explains that the accident with the tree was very traumatic, so the kids try to re-teach Swablu to fly. Eventually Max comes up with a successful idea to trick Swablu into flying using "magic powder" spread by Beautifly.

The ranger locates the Swablu's flock at a lake and drives the kids there, but they are stopped by Team Rocket. The trio steals Swablu and escape in their balloon. Swablu uses Sing, but James' Cacnea uses Pin Missile while asleep, damaging the balloon.

The balloon becomes engulfed in flames, but Swablu manages to overcome its fear of flying to escape. Brock's Mudkip and Lombre put out the fire, and Team Rocket is sent blasting off.

The gang finally arrives at the lake, but the flock appears to be gone. May offers Swablu a place with her, but the flock suddenly reappears, and instead she lets Swablu rejoin its fellow Pokémon.

==Plot==
While walking through a forest, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} come across a large amount of debris caused by a recent storm, trapping an injured {{p|Swablu}}. Determined to help the Pokémon return to its flock, {{an|May}} begins to care for the flying Pokémon and develops a bond with it. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} notice the Swablu and immediately begin working on a plan to capture it.

A tree inhabited by Swablu and Altaria is struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, and one of the Swablu fails to fly away before the tree crashes.

The next morning, May and friends are walking through the woods when they find the wounded Swablu. Swablu puts the kids to sleep with Sing, but {{TP|May|Torchic}} wakes them up by pecking their noses. Their shouts alert a park ranger, who brings everyone to a rest station.

May wants to stay there until Swablu gets better, so {{an|Brock}} helps her with caring for the little Flying-type. Eventually its wing heals, but it still can't fly. The ranger explains that the accident with the tree was very traumatic, so the kids try to re-teach Swablu to fly. Eventually [[Max]] comes up with a successful idea to trick Swablu into flying using "magic powder" spread by Beautifly.

The ranger locates the Swablu's flock at a lake and drives the kids there, but they are stopped by Team Rocket. The trio steals Swablu and escape in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]]. Swablu uses Sing, but James' Cacnea uses Pin Missile while asleep, damaging the balloon.

The balloon becomes engulfed in flames, but Swablu manages to overcome its fear of flying to escape. Brock's Mudkip and Lombre put out the fire, and Team Rocket is sent blasting off.

The gang finally arrives at the lake, but the flock appears to be gone. May offers Swablu a place with her, but the flock suddenly reappears, and instead she lets Swablu rejoin its fellow Pokémon.

==Major events==
* {{an|May}} befriends a {{p|Swablu}} and almost {{pkmn2|caught|captures}} it, but decides to let it go with its own flock.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Altaria}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Mr. Morita]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Cassidy]] (fantasy)
* [[Butch]] (fantasy)
* {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s (fantasy)

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG064.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Skitty}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Nuzleaf}} ([[Mr. Morita]]'s)
* {{p|Swablu}} (debut)
* {{p|Altaria}} (debut)

==Trivia==
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' was used in this episode.
* The "magic" {{an|Max}} used on {{p|Swablu}} is similar to the idea of pixie dust in {{wp|Peter Pan}}.
* In this episode, {{TRT}} uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|True Blue Swablu motto|variation}} of their motto.

===Errors===
* Brock tells May to soak Swablu's bandages in the green medicine and feed it the other medicine, but she is shown feeding it the green medicine.

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

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|青綿鳥的天空，小遙的心！|Swablu's Sky, May's Heart!}}
|de={{tt|Angst vorm Fliegen|Scared of flying}}
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AG061

2014-03-18T21:37:30Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ small grammatical error

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epcode=AG061 |
altepcode=EP335 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=Disaster of Disguise |
title_ja=仮面のコーディネーター・ファントム登場！！ |
title_ja_trans=Enter the Phantom Masked Coordinator!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=January 29, 2004 |
broadcast_us=December 11, 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=武上純希 |
storyboard=誌村宏明 |
director=ながはまのりひこ |
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'''Disaster of Disguise''' (Japanese: '''仮面のコーディネーター・ファントム登場！！''' ''Enter the Phantom Masked Coordinator!!'') is the 61st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 335th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 29, 2004 and in the United States on December 11, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Drew loses a Pokémon battle to the mysterious "Phantom," a masked Pokémon Trainer using a Dusclops. Because of the injuries sustained by his Roselia, Drew has to drop out of the Pokémon Contest in Verdanturf Town.

May is there to compete with her Skitty, and while practicing she is challenged to a battle with Phantom that Ash accepts instead. The battle is interrupted by the arrival of a woman in a limo who chases the Phantom into the woods.

The woman reveals she is looking for her son Timmy, who has been missing a lot lately, usually when the Phantom is around. The kids follow her to a mansion where they meet the entire family. Timmy's father reveals that Tommy is the Phantom, disguising himself only because his mother hates Pokémon.

Brock dresses up as the Phantom to fool the mother, but Team Rocket shows up to unmask the Phantom for a huge reward. Skitty's Blizzard attack frees Brock but also unmasks him by accident. Brock quickly runs off, and it appears that the mother did not see his face. Timmy decides to compete in the Pokémon Contest.

==Plot==
While preparing to enter the {{to|Verdanturf}} Contest with {{TP|May|Skitty}}, {{an|May}} and the others are amazed when they encounter her rival [[Drew]] who announces that he is not going to enter as his {{TP|Drew|Roselia}} is injured after a battle with a {{p|Dusclops}} belonging to a masked coordinator. He warns the gang to watch out for the masked coordinator who goes by the name "Phantom". Meanwhile {{TRT}} are also in training and [[Jessie]] is preparing to enter {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} into the Verdanturf Contest.

Soon however, Phantom approaches {{Ash}} and the gang and challenges them to a battle, Ash accepts the challenge and pits {{AP|Pikachu}} against Phantom's Dusclops. Ash attempts to use {{type|Normal}} attacks against Dusclops but, being a {{t|Ghost}} type it is unaffected. Dusclops deals heavy damage to Pikachu and it seems as thought Phantom will win the battle.

However, a car pulls up and Phantom flees, a large middle aged woman chases after him but soon loses him. While running away, Phantom cuts his hand on a stray branch. The gang catch up with the woman and she reveals that she is concerned for her son [[Timmy Grimm|Timmy]] who has been skipping school and hanging around with the mysterious Phantom. The gang agree to reveal the identity of the Phantom so that he can be punished and stop influencing Timmy. Team Rocket overhear the conversation and also begin searching for the Phantom.

The gang are taken to Timmy's house where he is seen to be making notes on a tough Pikachu he battled that day and also has a cut on his hand. Timmy's mother notices these details and realizes that Timmy may be the Phantom. Timmy's mother makes it clear that she doesn't want Timmy to be a Pokémon Trainer but instead wants him to CEO of her company when she leaves.

Timmy's father is then revealed and tells the gang that he was once a great Pokémon Coordinator but when he met his wife he was forced to give it up because she hated Pokémon. However, his love for Pokémon remained so he created the Dusclops costume and entered Contests as The Phantom whenever he was out of his wife's sight. However, Timmy's father gave up coordinating when his secret became too hard to keep and put his costume away. Until one day Timmy found a stray Duskull and his father made him a new Phantom costume so he could train in secret and become a coordinator.

The gang formulate a plan to help Timmy enter the Verdanturf Contest; {{an|Brock}} dresses in the Phantom costume and challenges May to a battle with both Timmy and his mother present. She begins to believe that Timmy is not the Phantom but Team Rocket appear and attempt to reveal Brock as the Phantom to claim a reward from Timmy's mother. Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} constricts Brock making him unable to hold his mask on. Skitty uses {{m|Blizzard}} to blow Seviper away but Brock falls to the ground and reveals his face to Timmy's mother for a second. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} to dispose of Team Rocket and Timmy's mother seems to believe the trick saying that she knew Timmy wasn't the Phantom and returning to work. The stage is set for Timmy and May to enter the Verdanturf Contest as rivals...

==Major events==
* The gang arrives in [[Verdanturf Town]].
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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Timmy Grimm]]

====TV episode debuts====
* {{P|Dusclops}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Timmy Grimm]]
* [[Tommy Grimm]]
* [[Mrs. Grimm]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG061.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Chinchou}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{OP|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Duskull}} (The Phantom/[[Timmy Grimm]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Dusclops}} (The Phantom/[[Timmy Grimm]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Delcatty}} ([[Dr. Abby]]'s; nicknamed "Johnny"; flashback)
* {{p|Dusclops}} ([[Tommy Grimm]]'s; flashback; debut)
* {{p|Poochyena}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Torchic}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
* The dub title of this episode is a reference to the phrase "master of disguise."
* Team Rocket is disguised similarly to {{wp|Tuxedo Mask}} of the ''{{wp|Sailor Moon}}'' series.
* While the answer to the Trainer's Choice is correct, {{p|Volbeat}} would also be correct as it is a {{type|Bug}}, which is super-effective against {{p|Crawdaunt}}'s {{t|Dark}} type.

===Errors===
* The bandage on [[Timmy Grimm|Timmy]]'s hand disappears when he first greets his mom downstairs.
* When Timmy was trying to hide the {{p|Dusclops}} disguise from {{Ash}}, the white part on the hat was overlapping the computer screen.

===Dub edits===
* The pen that Timmy loses has a small Poké Ball on top of it in the Japanese version. The dub paints a small design over it.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Crawdaunt}}?
* Choices: {{p|Volbeat}}, {{p|Chinchou}}, {{p|Houndour}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Chinchou}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|it={{tt|Il Coordinatore mascherato|The disguised Coordinator}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Desastre do Disfarce|The Disguise Disaster}}
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2014-03-18T21:32:31Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Cleaning up

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title_en=Take the Lombre Home |
title_ja=ソルロックとハスブレロ！聖なる森の伝説！ |
title_ja_trans=Solrock and Hasubrero! Legend of the Forest! |
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'''Take the Lombre Home''' (Japanese: '''ソルロックとハスブレロ！聖なる森の伝説！''' ''Solrock and {{tt|Hasubrero|Lombre}}! Legend of the Forest!'') is the 63rd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 337th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 12, 2004 and in the United States on January 29, 2005.

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==Blurb==

Ash and friends are headed to Petalburg City so he can earn his fifth Gym badge. They fall into yet another Team Rocket scheme to steal Pikachu but are saved by a wild Solrock.

The kids arrive at a nearby village where the stream has completely dried up. They send out their Water-type Pokémon to search for water, and Brock's Lotad falls into the empty well. When he pulls it back up, the Pokémon evolves into Lombre. An old woman runs out and calls it their "Water Lord."

Her granddaughter Mary explains that they receive their water from a stream flowing out of a Lombre shrine, which dried up shortly after a meteorite fell to earth. Solrock has been spotted in the woods since then, so they blame it for the drought.

The villagers perform a rain dance with Lombre, and many wild Pokémon join in. Ash and friends use Lombre's dance to draw Solrock out, but May's Skitty runs off toward a cave. When May and Mary explore the cave, they discover a machine built by Team Rocket siphoning water from the stream.

A battle begins, and Solrock ends up using Ember to protect the villagers from Team Rocket's attacks. Pikachu sends the villains blasting off again, while Solrock continues to burn. Brock's Lombre and Mudkip cool down Solrock with their Water Gun attacks, and the steam creates a rainstorm.

The villagers decide to worship Solrock instead, while Ash and friends depart for Petalburg.

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Max]], and {{an|May}} continue their journey back to [[Petalburg City]] so that Ash can win his next Badge when the gang realizes that they are out of water. Thankfully, Brock has a plan. There is a fresh water spring nearby that is among the world's most famous.

Meanwhile, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are setting up another trap at the spring. They see Ash and the gang coming, so they hide and wait. Max and May are nervous, which is only made worse by a {{p|Zubat}} that flies out of a nearby bush, scaring the group. Then they're distracted by a {{p|Solrock}} floating nearby. That's when the trap is sprung and Ash and the others find themselves at the bottom of a hole. {{TRT}} emerge victorious from their hiding place and grab {{AP|Pikachu}} out of the hole with a net.

A {{m|Flamethrower}} suddenly knocks over Team Rocket, making them drop Pikachu back in the hole. It turns out to be the Solrock who decided to help. While Team Rocket is busy, Ash and the others manage to climb out of the hole. Ash discovers from his Pokédex that Solrock can read people's minds.

James has {{TP|James|Cacnea}} use {{m|Pin Missile}} on Solrock, but to no effect. Solrock angrily responds with a {{m|SolarBeam}} and sends Team Rocket blasting off again. When the smoke clears, Solrock has disappeared.

With Team Rocket and Solrock gone, the gang decide to continue to the spring, only to discover that the spring is empty. May notices a village, so the group decide to head down their in the hopes that they have water. As they get closer, they realize that the town is empty, and the river that runs through the town is gone too.

Ash sends out {{p|Corphish}} because {{type|Water}} Pokémon can smell and find water if it is close. Brock has {{TP|Brock|Lotad}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} do the same. {{TP|May|Skitty}} comes out of its Poké Ball wanting to help out too.

Corphish immediately starts digging in the river bed, while the other three Pokémon take off in another direction. As Corphish continues digging, it finds a large pot and flips the pot upside down so Corphish can use it as a shell. Ash realizes it wasn't actually digging for water, despite his instructions.

Mudkip finds a well, but it appears dried up. Lotad hops up onto a bucket as if to say something, but it just looses its balance and falls into the well. Thankfully Brock manages to pull it back up without a problem. Suddenly Lotad begins to evolve and it becomes a {{TP|Brock|Lombre}}.

An old woman runs up excited to see Lombre and explains that whenever hardship falls on their town, the "Great Water Lord" Lombre shows himself. The old woman is convinced that the Solrock and bad luck it brings is to blame and calls out some other people from one of the houses. One of them is {{ho|Mary}}, the old woman's granddaughter, whom Brock immediately falls in love with.

Mary doesn't seem to share her grandmother's belief that it is the Solrock's fault, and brings the gang inside for some water. Mary explains that there is a water shortage because the source of their water, the spring that Ash and his friends found earlier, is no longer running. The spring is believed to be where the Great Lombre Water Lord lives.

The villagers think the shortage has something to do with a meteorite they saw crash near the Great Lombre's shrine, and since then a Solrock has been wandering around the area. Since then no rain has fallen, all of which makes people think it is the Solrock's fault. Mary's disagrees and is convinced that there has to be an alternate explanation.

Outside, the villagers have begun doing a Rain Dance in hopes of driving away what they believe to be an evil Solrock and end the drought. {{Ash}} defends {{p|Solrock}} by explaining that it saved his {{AP|Pikachu}}. Mary continues by saying that the villagers should further investigate what might be stopping the water, but her grandmother believes that that would just anger the Water Lord. Tired of arguing, Mary's grandmother starts up the Rain Dance again.

Lombre loves the dancing and starts dancing too, which excites the villagers. Pikachu starts to get excited by it too, and soon {{p|Bellossom}}, {{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Seedot}}, and {{p|Shroomish}} emerge from the bushes to start dancing as well. All of it to no avail, as there continues to be not a cloud in the sky, though the villagers don't seem to mind. Mary is incredibly frustrated with this since there doesn't seem to be any point in doing the dance if it doesn't work.

Ash thinks that the villagers should keep dancing in the hopes that the Solrock will show up like the other wild Pokémon. Brock, however, points out that since Solrock can read minds, it probably won't go to a place where there are a bunch of people angry at it.

Brock comes up with a solution though, and has Lombre just dance on his own while all the villagers leave, that way Solrock wouldn't be scared away. Sure enough this works, as Solrock soon joins Lombre.

As the two Pokémon start having a conversation, {{TP|May|Skitty}} suddenly comes out of its Pokémon and runs off into the forest, with {{an|May}} quickly following. Mary joins the chase and soon Skitty goes into a cave, which thankfully Mary knows very well. Skitty is found quickly, as well as the thing that Skitty found: a pump that has been pumping out all of the villagers' water.

It turns out that {{TRT}} is on the other side of the pump, filling water bottles in the hopes of making tons of money selling them. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} pops out of its Poké Ball and spots Lombre and Solrock, so Team Rocket decides to try to steal the two Pokémon too.

Meanwhile, Solrock has begun dancing with {{TP|Brock|Lombre}}. Mary's grandmother believes that if Solrock is allowed to dance, the village will be cursed with even more sunlight, so she rounds up the villagers and they charge at Solrock. Solrock stops them and levitates them with {{m|Confusion}}, but Ash and Lombre convince Solrock to put them down.

Just as Mary, May, and Skitty make it back to start warning everyone about Team Rocket, they emerge out of the ground with a new robot to steal Lombre and Solrock, but {{an|Brock}} has Lombre use {{m|Razor Leaf}} to cut through the net that the trio launched at them. Pikachu launches a {{m|Thunderbolt}} but the move fails when Team Rocket blasts a stream of water at them.

Team Rocket continues the stream of water and attempts to blast the villagers, but Solrock blocks the water with its body, and as Brock points out: Solrock should be weak against water since it's a {{type|Rock}}. The villagers are in amazement that Solrock saved them. Solrock is giving off so much heat that the water doesn't phase it, and tackles Team Rocket's robot. Pikachu tries another Thunderbolt and this time sends Team Rocket blasting off again.

Unfortunately Solrock is giving off so much power that it can't control itself to the point where it turns into a floating fireball and starts heading straight for the village. To stop it, Lombre and Mudkip use {{m|Water Gun}}, and all the steam being given off by the two attacks creates clouds in the sky. Soon the rain clouds are thick in the sky and it begins to rain, and the spring begins to fill up again.

Now that the villagers' lives are back to normal, they begin to give thanks to Lombre, but then announce that Solrock is the new Sacred Guardian of their spring. Mary is at least thankful that they changed their minds about Solrock, and the gang continue their journey to [[Petalburg City]].

==Major events==
* {{an|Brock}}'s {{p|Lotad}} evolves into {{TP|Brock|Lombre|Ludicolo}}.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{P|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Ludicolo}})

=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{P|Solrock}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{ho|Mary}}
* Villagers

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG063.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Camerupt}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}}, evolves)
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}}, newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}}; cameo)
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Solrock}} (debut)
* {{p|Zubat}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Seedot}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}

==Trivia==
* This episode's English dub title is a reference to the song, ''{{wp|Take the Long Way Home}}'', by {{wp|Supertramp}}.
* In the case of the Italian dub, the title references the famous song ''O sole mio''.
* For the Spanish dub, as Lombre sounds similar to the word ''{{tt|hombre|man}}'', the title is a play on the saying ''{{tt|Pon un hombre en tu casa|Put a man in your house}}''.
* This episode implies that water produced by Pokémon is unsafe to drink.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' can be heard in this episode.

===Errors===
* When {{TRT}} blasts off at the beginning of the episode, Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} are seen, even though they were never called out. As well, {{TP|James|Cacnea}} disappears.
* When {{TRT}} said that {{p|Solrock}} could dry Giovanni's hair with {{m|Ember}}, it is shown using {{m|Flamethrower}}. In addition, Solrock [[Anime physics|cannot learn]] Ember.
* When {{an|Brock}} pulls up {{TP|Brock|Lotad|Ludicolo}}, its pupils are gone.
* Despite Pokémon water being implied as unsafe to drink, the rainwater drank at the end of the episode is actually just the water from {{p|Lombre}} and {{p|Mudkip}} after going through evaporation and condensation. This water would still be unsafe to drink.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Roselia}}?
* Choices: {{p|Electabuzz}}, {{p|Grovyle}}, {{p|Camerupt}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Camerupt}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|太陽岩與蓮帽小童，神聖森林的傳說！|Solrock and Lombre, Legend of the Sacred Forest!}}
|de={{tt|Der Lord des Wassers|The lord of water}}
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Yaminichi: /* Errors */ Ghost type moves in the anime can hit normal types. It has been long established that this is not an error.

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'''Disguise Da Limit''' (Japanese: '''シダケタウン！ポケモンコンテスト！！''' ''{{tt|Shidake|Verdanturf}} Town! Pokémon Contest!!'') is the 62nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 336th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 5, 2004 and in the United States on December 11, 2004.

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==Blurb==

Timmy (aka "Phantom") arrives late to register for the Pokémon Contest, because his mother gave him lots of homework to do. His father let him go, and confronts the mother when she comes to check on Timmy.

Jessie is competing under an alias in the Contest, and her Dustox takes the lead in the first round. May's Skitty fails to do a Blizzard attack, losing points and putting May behind. May still progresses to the second round.

In the second round May quickly dispatches her opponent, while Phantom beats Jessie in a tough battle. Jessie's disguise is blown off, and after losing she decides to try to steal Phantom's Dusclops instead. Pikachu sends them flying with Thunderbolt, also ripping off Timmy's mask.

Meanwhile, Timmy's father talks to his wife and brings up the fact that she only hates Pokémon because her parents took her beloved Poochyena away from her when she was a child. She relents and decides to cheer Timmy on at the Contest.

May and Timmy face off in the final round, and Skitty isn't doing so well until May instructs it to use Assist. Skitty quickly catches up and beats Dusclops. Timmy's mother encourages him to continue competing.

==Plot==
The [[Pokémon Contest]] in [[Verdanturf Town]] is about to begin and once again {{an|May}} is nervous. This is the first time she will be entering with {{TP|May|Skitty}}. Out in the lobby, {{Ash}} is nervous because [[Timmy Grimm|Timmy]] is soon going to be too late to enter the Contest, but thankfully he shows up just in time. Hiding nearby, {{TRT}} make fun of Timmy for being late, since even they were able to register on time. [[Jessie]] continues to be confident that she and her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} will win.

Turns out [[Mrs. Grimm|his mother]] was forcing Timmy to do a lot of homework. Thankfully his father, [[Tommy Grimm]] helped him to sneak away to the Contest. At home, Timmy's mom finds him gone, and Tommy openly states that he's at the Contest.

The Contest opens with [[Jessie]] in disguise, earning some good opening points with her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}. Dustox uses {{m|Poison Sting}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, and {{m|Psybeam}} together with impressive effect, earning high points from the judges.

Following a {{p|Charizard}} and a {{p|Blastoise}}, May takes the stage with {{TP|May|Skitty}}. Unfortunately their opening move, {{m|Blizzard}}, fails, so May tries to make up for it with Skitty using {{m|DoubleSlap}} to juggle. This works relatively well, giving May a decent enough score to move on to the second round.

Next is Timmy in his Phantom disguise with {{p|Dusclops}}. Dusclops uses {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} and {{m|Psychic}} together to dazzle the judges and earn a high score.

Meanwhile, [[Mrs. Grimm]] and Tommy are on their way to the Contest, with Mrs. Grimm enraged that her husband would let Timmy go to the Contest. Tommy defends his actions, saying it's what Timmy loves to do. Mrs. Grimm says Pokémon are a waste of time, but Tommy reminds her of her own involvement with Pokémon when she was Timmy's age.

Back at the Contest, the second round starts with {{an|May}} versus [[Stefano]] and his {{p|Wartortle}}, who loses in a matter of seconds. Jessie and Timmy then face off just as Timmy's parents arrive at the Contest. Jessie's Dustox opens with a {{m|Whirlwind}}, which Dusclops counters with {{m|Shadow Punch}}. Dustox tries a {{m|Psybeam}} with much greater effect. Dustox uses Psybeam again, but this time Dusclops stops it with {{m|Psychic}}, causing an explosion which exposes Jessie's disguise. The judges determine that Timmy is the winner of the battle, so [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] try to steal Dusclops. {{AP|Pikachu}} easily stops this with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

The explosion caused by the Thunderbolt causes Timmy's Phantom mask to come off, and Timmy suddenly notices that his parents are there. Much to Timmy's surprise, Mrs. Grimm apologizes and walks off. Later, Tommy explain that when Mrs. Grimm was Tommy's age, she loved Pokémon too, but she was expected to take over her parents' business, so "childish" things such as her {{p|Poochyena}} were taken away. Her parents forbade any further contact with Pokémon. Mrs. Grimm thought that if Timmy wasn't allowed to play with any Pokémon, then he wouldn't have his heart broken like hers was. Tommy encourages his son to make the most of this chance he has in the Contest, and the final round of the Contest begins.

Timmy's Dusclops starts off with a {{m|Focus Punch}}, hitting {{TP|May|Skitty}}. Skitty tries a DoubleSlap, but as a {{type|Normal}} attack, it doesn't affect the {{type|Ghost}} Dusclops. Dusclops uses another Focus Punch, but this time Skitty successfully counters with DoubleSlap, sending the Focus Punch back. Dusclops next uses Will-O-Wisp in combination with Psychic to further damage Skitty. Skitty tries a {{m|Tackle}} attack, but Dusclops counters with {{m|Hyper Beam}}. {{TP|May|Skitty}} tries a {{m|Blizzard}}, but the move fails again. Dusclops uses another Hyper Beam to damage Skitty again. Meaning to end the battle, Dusclops uses one more Hyper Beam, but May refuses to give up, this time having Skitty use {{m|Assist}}. The Assist creates a {{m|Gust}} which perfectly defends against the Hyper Beam. This defense evens out the score between the two contestants. Dusclops tries again to end the battle, this time with Focus Punch, but Skitty counters with Assist again, creating a {{m|String Shot}} to stop the move.

On the sidelines, Timmy's mother is back and now encourages Timmy to win. Timmy now has enough confidence to battle without his Phantom mask. Giving it his all, [[Timmy Grimm|Timmy]] has Dusclops use {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}. Skitty again counters with Assist, producing an {{m|Ember}} that stops Dusclops' attack. With another Assist, Skitty attacks with {{m|Silver Wind}}, but Dusclops stops it with Psychic. Dusclops again uses Hyper Beam. May decides to have absolute faith in her Skitty, and tells it to try Blizzard again. This time it works, and ends the battle with Dusclops, making May the winner of the [[Pokémon Contest]]!

Mrs. Grimm decides to allow Timmy to continue entering the Contests as long as he doesn't fall behind on his homework, and May receives her second Contest Ribbon.

==Major events==
* {{an|May}} wins the {{to|Verdanturf}} {{pkmn|Contest}}, earning her second [[Ribbon]].
* {{TP|May|Skitty}} masters {{m|Blizzard}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Timmy Grimm]]
* [[Tommy Grimm]]
* [[Mrs. Grimm]]
* [[Vivian Meridian]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Stefano]]
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG062.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Spheal}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Dusclops}} (The Phantom/[[Timmy Grimm]]'s)
* {{p|Poochyena}} ([[Mrs. Grimm]]'s; flashback)

====Contest Pokémon seen====
* {{p|Charizard}}
* {{p|Wartortle}}
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Vulpix}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Spinda}}

==Trivia==
* The title is a pun of the saying, "The Sky's the Limit".

===Errors===
* The Pokémon Trainer's Choice claims that {{p|Spheal}} would be the best choice to battle {{p|Wooper}} due to {{type|Ice}} being super-effective against {{t|Ground}}. However, {{p|Wooper}} is also a {{type|Water}}, making an Ice-type move regularly effective against a Water/Ground Pokémon. Furthermore, a {{p|Zubat}}, being part {{type|Flying}}, would be immune to Wooper's Ground-type moves.
* In the battle against [[Jessie]] and {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}, [[Timmy Grimm|Timmy]] tells his {{p|Dusclops}} to "use {{m|Psychic}} again", even though Dusclops hadn't used Psychic in that battle yet.
* In the [[Pokémon in France|French]] version, during the battle against {{an|May}}'s {{TP|May|Skitty}} and a {{p|Wartortle}}, [[Vivian Meridian|Vivian]] called {{p|Wartortle}} ''Tortank'' and {{p|Wartortle}} French's name is ''Carabaffe''. ''Tortank'' is {{p|Blastoise}}'s French name.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Wooper}}?
* Choices: {{p|Spheal}}, {{p|Delcatty}}, {{p|Zubat}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Spheal}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Cleaning up

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broadcast_jp=January 29, 2004 |
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'''Disaster of Disguise''' (Japanese: '''仮面のコーディネーター・ファントム登場！！''' ''Enter the Phantom Masked Coordinator!!'') is the 61st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 335th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 29, 2004 and in the United States on December 11, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Drew loses a Pokémon battle to the mysterious "Phantom," a masked Pokémon Trainer using a Dusclops. Because of the injuries sustained by his Roselia, Drew has to drop out of the Pokémon Contest in Verdanturf Town.

May is there to compete with her Skitty, and while practicing she is challenged to a battle with Phantom that Ash accepts instead. The battle is interrupted by the arrival of a woman in a limo who chases the Phantom into the woods.

The woman reveals she is looking for her son Timmy, who has been missing a lot lately, usually when the Phantom is around. The kids follow her to a mansion where they meet the entire family. Timmy's father reveals that Tommy is the Phantom, disguising himself only because his mother hates Pokémon.

Brock dresses up as the Phantom to fool the mother, but Team Rocket shows up to unmask the Phantom for a huge reward. Skitty's Blizzard attack frees Brock but also unmasks him by accident. Brock quickly runs off, and it appears that the mother did not see his face. Timmy decides to compete in the Pokémon Contest.

==Plot==
While preparing to enter the {{to|Verdanturf}} Contest with {{TP|May|Skitty}}, {{an|May}} and the others are amazed when they encounter her rival [[Drew]] who announces that he is not going to enter as his {{TP|Drew|Roselia}} is injured after a battle with a {{p|Dusclops}} belonging to a masked coordinator. He warns the gang to watch out for the masked coordinator who goes by the name "Phantom". Meanwhile {{TRT}} are also in training and [[Jessie]] is preparing to enter {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} into the Verdanturf Contest.

Soon however, Phantom approaches {{Ash}} and the gang and challenges them to a battle, Ash accepts the challenge and pits {{AP|Pikachu}} against Phantom's Dusclops. Ash attempts to use {{type|Normal}} attacks against Dusclops but, being a {{t|Ghost}} type it is unaffected. Dusclops deals heavy damage to Pikachu and it seems as thought Phantom will win the battle.

However, a car pulls up and Phantom flees, a large middle aged woman chases after him but soon loses him. While running away, Phantom cuts his hand on a stray branch. The gang catch up with the woman and she reveals that she is concerned for her son [[Timmy Grimm|Timmy]] who has been skipping school and hanging around with the mysterious Phantom. The gang agree to reveal the identity of the Phantom so that he can be punished and stop influencing Timmy. Team Rocket overhear the conversation and also begin searching for the Phantom.

The gang are taken to Timmy's house where he is seen to be making notes on a tough Pikachu he battled that day and also has a cut on his hand. Timmy's mother notices these details and realizes that Timmy may be the Phantom. Timmy's mother makes it clear that she doesn't want Timmy to be a Pokémon Trainer but instead wants him to CEO of her company when she leaves.

Timmy's father is then revealed and tells the gang that he was once a great Pokémon Coordinator but when he met his wife he was forced to give it up because she hated Pokémon. However, his love for Pokémon remained so he created the Dusclops costume and entered Contests as The Phantom whenever he was out of his wife's sight. However, Timmy's father gave up coordinating when his secret became too hard to keep and put his costume away. Until one day Timmy found a stray Duskull and his father made him a new Phantom costume so he could train in secret and become a coordinator.

The gang formulate a plan to help Timmy enter the Verdanturf Contest; {{an|Brock}} dresses in the Phantom costume and challenges May to a battle with both Timmy and his mother present. She begins to believe that Timmy is not the Phantom but Team Rocket appear and attempt to reveal Brock as the Phantom to claim a reward from Timmy's mother. Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} constricts Brock making him unable to hold his mask on. Skitty uses {{m|Blizzard}} to blow Seviper away but Brock falls to the ground and reveals his face to Timmy's mother for a second. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} to dispose of Team Rocket and Timmy's mother seems to believe the trick saying that she knew Timmy wasn't the Phantom and returning to work. The stage is set for Timmy and May to enter the Verdanturf Contest as rivals...

==Major events==
* The gang arrives in [[Verdanturf Town]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Timmy Grimm]]

====TV episode debuts====
* {{P|Dusclops}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Timmy Grimm]]
* [[Tommy Grimm]]
* [[Mrs. Grimm]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG061.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Chinchou}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{OP|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Duskull}} (The Phantom/[[Timmy Grimm]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Dusclops}} (The Phantom/[[Timmy Grimm]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Delcatty}} ([[Dr. Abby]]'s; nicknamed "Johnny"; flashback)
* {{p|Dusclops}} ([[Tommy Grimm]]'s; flashback; debut)
* {{p|Poochyena}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Torchic}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
* The dub title of this episode is a reference to the phrase "master of disguise."
* Team Rocket is disguised similarly to {{wp|Tuxedo Mask}} of the ''{{wp|Sailor Moon}}'' series.
* While the answer to the Trainer's Choice is correct, {{p|Volbeat}} would also be correct as it is a {{t|Bug|Bug-type}} and {{t|Bug}} is super-effective against {{p|Crawdaunt|Crawdaunt's}} {{t|Dark}} type.

===Errors===
* The bandage on [[Timmy Grimm|Timmy]]'s hand disappears when he first greets his mom downstairs.
* When Timmy was trying to hide the {{p|Dusclops}} disguise from {{Ash}}, the white part on the hat was overlapping the computer screen.

===Dub edits===
* The pen that Timmy loses has a small Poké Ball on top of it in the Japanese version. The dub paints a small design over it.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Crawdaunt}}?
* Choices: {{p|Volbeat}}, {{p|Chinchou}}, {{p|Houndour}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Chinchou}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Added info and cleaned up trivia/errors

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'''Manectric Charge''' (Japanese: '''キンセツジムふたたび！VSライボルト！！''' ''Return to {{tt|Kinsetsu|Mauville}} Gym! VS {{tt|Livolt|Manectric}}!!'') is the 59th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 333rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 15, 2004 and in the United States on December 4, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends return to Mauville City, where they encounter a carnival run by Team Rocket. They let all their Pokémon out to enjoy the festivities, and Team Rocket tries to steal them. Wattson and Watt arrive to help fight off the thieves, and after the battle Wattson's Electrike evolves into a Manectric.

Everyone heads to the Mauville Gym for two practice battles. First up, May's Skitty faces off against Watt's Ampharos. Skitty is victorious with Assist, using Quick Attack and Double Slap in quick succession.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket falls into Wattson's new improved Gym traps, eventually encountering a group of robotic Raikou that they mistake for the real thing.

The second battle is Ash's Torkoal versus Wattson's Manectric. Torkoal uses Overheat too many times, and Manectric takes out the Fire-type with a Charge/Thunder Wave combo.

Watt tells May about a Pokémon Contest taking place in Verdanturf Town, so the kids make that their next destination.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have finally returned to [[Mauville City]] for a pit stop on the way back to [[Petalburg City]]. Before they get ready to make any plans, [[Max]] notices a huge sign for an entrance to a carnival! They decide to check it out.

To their luck, it is open, so they check out the toy stand first, mainly full of Pokémon plushies, and it's run by two suspicious looking people in a {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Tauros}} costume. May notices the Ribbon case, and gets excited and wants to buy it. Unbeknownst to them, the people are really {{TRT}}.

Meanwhile, Ash and his friends send out all their Pokémon to play, and Ash's new {{AP|Torkoal}} smogs them up as a friendly greeting, but they don't seem too happy. Ash introduces them to it, and explains that it likes to do that a lot in a friendly manner, and not to worry about it. Torkoal does it again, and it reaches Team Rocket this time.

Next, they check out the soccer target game, where {{an|Brock}} scores a 10! The rest of them are about to take their turn, but then Ash notices his Torkoal standing right in front of the ball. It seems like it wants a shot at this! Ash is excited and ready to watch it go, but Max is a little concerned that it might mess up and trip, since its body is wide and its legs are pretty short. They all watch as Torkoal lifts its legs, gets ready to kick... but instead it falls over, landing on its back. Oh well, better luck next time.

Next, Brock has a go at the water targets. He uses the water gun that it supplies, but has {{TP|Brock|Lotad}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} help him with their {{m|Water Gun}}s. Max is having a shot at the ring toss game, with the help of {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|May|Skitty}}. {{AP|Treecko}} and {{AP|Corphish}} are working on the ring-the-bell game, using Corphish's pincers and Treecko's tail, and Torkoal smogs them both again. {{an|May}} is playing a {{wp|Dance Dance Revolution|DDR}}-style game, with the help of {{TP|May|Torchic}}, {{TP|Brock|Forretress}}, {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and {{TP|Ash|Taillow}}. A silhouette of {{p|Meowth}} appears on the screens and shows them the moves. But it's not just a game; {{TRM|Meowth}} is standing behind the screen with a light behind him doing the moves. He pulls out a remote and presses a button.

The targets of the water target game suddenly shoot out a huge wave of water, and when it clears, Lotad and Mudkip are in a cage! The mallet for the ring-the-bell game is moving by itself in Ash's hands and it hits hard enough to ring the bell, sending a net down onto Corphish, Torkoal, and Treecko! The rings for the ring toss game also start moving, and they bind up Pikachu and Skitty! And finally, Meowth bursts through the screen and grabs Beautifly, Torchic, Taillow, and Forretress in a net! Jessie is thrilled, except about having to wear a Tauros suit.

Team Rocket recites their motto from their balloon, with all the Pokémon trapped in a net underneath it. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}}, Forretress uses {{m|Rapid Spin}}, Torchic uses {{m|Ember}}, Corphish uses {{m|Crabhammer}}, Treecko uses {{m|Bullet Seed}}, Taillow uses {{m|Peck}}, Torkoal uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, Beautifly and Skitty use {{m|Tackle}}, and Lotad and Mudkip use Water Gun, but nothing damages the net at all. Team Rocket laughs about how their expensive net works so well and float off. The situation seems hopeless, but [[Wattson]] and {{an|Watt}} show up in the nick of time. Wattson's {{p|Electrike}}'s {{m|Thunder Wave}} does nothing, but Watt's {{p|Ampharos}} uses {{m|Iron Tail}} to cut the rope holding up the net. The net falls and all the Pokémon are safe, while [[Jessie]] yells at Meowth for not using a reinforced rope. Together, Wattson, Watt, and Ash have their Pokémon use Thunder Wave, {{m|ThunderShock}}, and Thunder, respectively, which become one massive beam of electricity that zaps Team Rocket even with their electricity protection. The balloon explodes and Team Rocket blasts off.

As everyone is admiring Watt's Ampharos, Wattson's Electrike suddenly evolves into {{p|Manectric}}! Everyone is happy for him, and Torkoal shows it by smoking them all. Ash and Wattson decide to have a battle between Torkoal and Manectric, and May and Watt decide to have a battle between Ampharos and Skitty. It's off to the Gym!

The gang immediately notices that the front of the Mauville Gym looks different than it did the last time they were there. Ash is about to open the front door, but Watt yells at him not to open it. Wattson tells them that the front of the building isn't the only thing that's changed. Everyone remembers the rollercoaster ride that they got after entering the door the first time they were there, and they're not too keen on repeating that experience, especially after Wattson says that the new traps are much better than before.

Inside the Gym, the first battle is between May and Watt. May starts off strong with DoubleSlap followed by Tackle. Watt retaliates with ThunderShock, which Skitty dodges, but Ampharos redirects the attack and scores a hit. He follows up with Iron Tail, almost knocking Skitty out. However, it gets back up. Ampharos uses ThunderShock again, but right before it hits Skitty uses Assist. It gets Torchic's Quick Attack, and easily dodges the ThunderShock and hits Ampharos. It follows up with a DoubleSlap and knocks Ampharos out, giving May the win!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is standing outside the Gym. They know it must be full of powerful Pokémon, so they decide to steal them. They obliviously enter the front door, and find themselves on a roller coaster ride.

Ash and Wattson's battle begins. Torkoal uses Flamethrower, but Manectric dodges and hits with a Tackle. It doesn't do too much damage though, as both Pokémon are strong.

Team Rocket is still on the ride, which they are not enjoying at all. They decide to get off at the top, but before they can a hole opens up in the ground and they free fall a very long way into water.

Manectric uses Bite, but Torkoal uses Iron Defense and neither take any damage. Manectric uses Thunder Wave, but Torkoal uses Overheat. The attacks collide in midair, but Overheat is more powerful, so it pushes Thunder Wave back and scores a powerful hit on Manectric. Manectric didn't take too much damage and it still has plenty of energy left, and so does Torkoal.

Team Rocket is now on a small raft in the middle of a huge pool of water, being sucked into a whirlpool.

Torkoal uses Overheat again, and Manectric uses Charge. Overheat hits, but Manectric doesn't move. After Overheat, Torkoal uses Flamethrower, but Manectric still doesn't move. It finally finishes charging, and lets loose an extremely powerful Thunder Wave. Ash tries to counter with Overheat, but he already used it twice so it doesn't have much power left. Thunder Wave hits and knocks Torkoal out. Wattson is the winner.

Team Rocket is out of the water, but they go through a door into a room with three Raikou. They decide to capture them and sell them, so they send out Seviper and Cacnea.

Ash and his friends say goodbye to Watt and Wattson. Watt tells May that there's an upcoming Pokémon Contest in Verdanturf Town, so the group decides to head there first. As the sun sets, they once again continue on, this time toward Verdanturf Town. The narrator comments on how Ash and May are anticipating the Badges and Ribbons they're on their way to win, as the camera pans up to a shot of the setting sun. Another typical ending...

...But wait! Team Rocket is still trying to catch the Raikou. Seviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}} on one, Cacnea uses {{m|Needle Arm}} on another, and Meowth uses {{m|Fury Swipes}} on the last one. Each attack chops off the Raikou's head. They were all robots! Of course, Team Rocket is upset, and it doesn't help when the Raikou explode. The episode ends with Team Rocket dejectedly blasting off again.

==Major events==
* The gang returns to [[Mauville City]] while on their way back to [[Petalburg City]].
* [[Wattson]]'s {{p|Electrike}} evolves into a {{TP|Wattson|Manectric}}.
* {{an|May}} battles {{an|Watt}} and wins.
* {{Ash}} has a rematch with Wattson and loses.
* Watt reveals to May that there is an upcoming {{pkmn|Contest}} in [[Verdanturf Town]].
* [[Ash's Torkoal]] is revealed to know {{m|Iron Defense}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Manectric}} ({{OP|Wattson|Manectric}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Wattson]]
* {{an|Watt}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG059.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Larvitar}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{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|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Electrike}} ({{OP|Wattson|Manectric}}; evolves)
* {{p|Manectric}} ({{OP|Wattson|Manectric}}; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Ampharos}} ({{an|Watt}}'s)

==Trivia==
* The title is a pun on the term "electric charge".
* The {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Tauros}} costumes that Team Rocket are wearing had previously appeared in ''[[EP088|In the Pink]]''.
* This is the first time Ash has a battle with a [[Gym Leader]] after winning their Badge (excluding battles with {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}}).
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' was used.

===Errors===
* {{TRT}} did not recognize or want {{p|Torkoal}}, despite trying to steal one [[AG055|four episodes earlier]].
* {{TP|Ash|Torkoal}} was knocked out by {{m|Thunder Wave}}, even though it is a move that does [[Anime physics|no damage]].
* While {{p|Larvitar}} is said in the Trainer's Choice to be the most effective against {{p|Manectric}}, it is actually equally effective as {{p|Swampert}} - both being {{t|Ground|Ground-types}}.
* In the European Portuguese dub, when Team Rocket battles against the three Raikou, James tells Cacnea to use {{m|Pin Missile}} and it uses Needle Arm instead.

===Dub edits===

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Manectric}}?
* Choices: {{p|Swampert}}, {{p|Larvitar}}, {{p|Torkoal}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Larvitar}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|再訪紫菫道館，VS雷電獸！|Return to Zǐjǐn (Mauville) Gym, VS Manectric!}}
|de={{tt|Voltenso in Hochspannung|Manectric on high voltage}}
|fi={{tt|Manectricin lataus|Manectric's charge}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Des matchs électriques|Electric matches}}
|he=מתקנים ואימונים{{tt|mitkanim veimunim|Facilities and training}}
|it={{tt|Incontri tra amici|Friends matches}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Manectric|The Manectric}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Manectric Carregar|Manectric Charged}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Manectric ataca!|Manectric attacks!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Carga Manectric|Manectric charge}}
|sv={{tt|Träningsmatch|Training match}}
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AG058

2014-03-17T02:47:21Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Added breaking fourth wall, cleaned up a bit.

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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 Steel Valley! 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]] |
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'''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 Steel Valley! {{tt|Cotoise|Torkoal}} VS {{tt|Haganeil|Steelix}}!'') is the 58th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 332nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast 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]], which is their next stop on the way to [[Petalburg 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. 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 his friends 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 balloon. Off in the distance Meowth notices the Skarmory, and translates its cries as "Get out of here, now!". Before they can turn around the angry Pokémon slices open their balloon with a {{m|Wing Attack}} and sends them flying off with the cry of "{{TRT}}'s blasting off already!".

Back on the ground, Ash and his friends begin to cross across a rocky valley, which Brock claims will get them back to the main road. Suddenly the two Magnemite from before appear, and begin attacking. Taking some of Max's advice, May calls out {{TP|May|Torchic}}, who drives them off using {{m|Ember}}. Continuing along they stumble across Torkoal, who is once again being attacked by Skarmory and several Magnemite. Ash leaps to the rescue, and May backs him up by combining {{TP|May|Skitty}}'s {{m|Assist}} and Torchic's Ember to drive off the Magnemite. Their attacks cause the Skarmory to begin targeting them, but Torkoal uses its {{m|Flamethrower}} to send it 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 that Torkoal team up with them, 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 goes running off towards 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 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 cleaning its tail. 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 crevasse. Bouncing away, they fall into the crevice, 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 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 up 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! 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 fire attacks. Remembering his fight against [[Flannery]] he orders Torkoal to use {{m|Overheat}}, and is able to defeat Steelix. Impressed, the Steelix allows Torkoal, Ash, and his friends to leave the valley without further attacks. 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.

==Major events==
* Ash captures a {{AP|Torkoal}}.
{{animeevents}}

===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|Magnemite}} (multiple)
* {{p|Magneton}} (multiple)
* {{p|Steelix}}
* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Torkoal}} ([[Flannery]]'s; flashback)

==Trivia==
* The English dub title is a variation of the quote "{{wp|All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy}}", a quote first coined by the Egyptian sage, {{wp|Ptahhotep}}, in 2400 BCE and 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 film adaptation of ''{{wp|The Shining (film)|The Shining}}''.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 2: Fire'' copy 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!"

===Errors===
* When {{TP|Ash|Torkoal}} uses {{m|Overheat}}, {{an|May}} says, "Wow! So that's an Overheat attack!", even though they saw Flannery's {{TP|Flannery|Torkoal}} use {{m|Overheat}} only [[AG056|two episodes earlier]].
* While fighting Steelix, Ash says "why did you hurt '''my''' Torkoal like that?", even though he hadn't captured it yet.

===Dub edits===

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

==In other languages==
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|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}}
|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!}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Torkoal|The Torkoal}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Torkoal Sem Diversão|Torkoal with No Fun}}
|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}}
}}
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AG057

2014-03-17T02:12:54Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Cleaned up a bit.

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altepcode=EP331|
colorscheme=Hoenn|
title_en=Going for a Spinda |
title_ja=パッチールがいっぱい！幸せさがして山の彼方に！？ |
title_ja_trans=Lots of Patcheel! Beyond the Mountain in search of Happiness!? |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=December 25, 2003 |
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]] |
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scenario=藤田伸三 |
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'''Going for a Spinda''' (Japanese: '''パッチールがいっぱい！幸せさがして山の彼方に！？''' ''Lots of {{tt|Patcheel|Spinda}}! Beyond the Mountain in search of Happiness!?'') is the 57th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 331st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 25, 2003 and in the United States on November 27, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash decides to head to Petalburg City for his next Gym battle. On the road, the gang runs into a group of Spinda. A pretty girl named Claire approaches, and Brock's reaction to her scares all the Spinda away. She is looking for her lucky Spinda, which has a heart-shaped mark on its face. Ash and friends offer to help her.

Team Rocket tries to steal the Spinda using a vacuum, but the lucky Spinda fights back using Hypnosis and all of the Spinda escape. They also try disguising a Teddiursa (and later Meowth) as a Spinda to lure the real Spinda in, but fail.

The kids track the lucky Spinda down to a flower garden, where they are met by the Spinda's owner—Claire's fiancée, Kain. Brock's heart is broken.

Team Rocket shows up in a giant Spinda robot capable of repelling all the attacks of the Spinda. Brock sends out all of his Pokémon, and his Forretress destroys the robot using Explosion.

Ash and friends wish Claire and Cain the best, and depart for Petalburg.

==Plot==
Fresh off his victory at the [[Lavaridge Gym]], {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|May}} and [[Max]] try to decide where to go next. Brock suggests heading towards [[Fortree City]], but after noticing that the road there leads through a desert, he suggests a detour back towards [[Mauville City]]. May and Max remember that Mauville City is just a short distance away from their hometown [[Petalburg City]], and suggest stopping by for a visit. Ash agrees, as now that he has three Pokémon he can challenge [[Norman]], the leader of the [[Petalburg Gym]] (as well as May and Max's father) to an official Gym Battle.

On the road to Mauville City, Ash and his friends encounter a {{p|Spinda}} with a heart shaped mark on its head. Before they can get too close the Spinda runs off. Soon afterwards they run into a woman named [[Claire]] and her butler [[Royce]]. She tells them that the Spinda they just saw is her lucky Spinda, it was given to her by a close friend for safekeeping and she has to catch it quickly. Smitten by her beauty, Brock agrees to do whatever it takes to find the missing Spinda, and leads the rest of his friends on a wild chase through the forest. They soon realize that the forest is home to an entire colony of Spinda, each of which has different markings. To Brock's dismay he continually comes across a Spinda with a broken heart shaped patch on its head, which serves as a constant reminder of his failure with women. Hiding nearby, [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} overhear their plan, and decide to catch the lucky Spinda for themselves.

Ash and his friends eventually succeed in locating the Spinda, but before they can grab it {{TRT}} suddenly appears, and sucks it up with their balloon. To their surprise the Spinda fights back, using {{m|Dizzy Punch}} and {{m|Hypnosis}} to send Team Rocket crashing back to earth. Crawling out of the wreckage, the Spinda runs off again, with Ash and his friends in close pursuit. Not to be deterred, Team Rocket decides to take another approach, by capturing a wandering {{p|Teddiursa}} and dressing it up like a Spinda in distress. This plan fails as well when the Teddiursa's parent, an angry {{p|Ursaring}} appears and uses {{m|Hyper Beam}} to blow them away. Upon landing, Jessie and James decide to use Meowth as bait instead, dressing him up as a Spinda. To everybody's surprise, the plan works and the lucky Spinda appears to save Meowth. However, when they try to capture it the Spinda uses {{m|Teeter Dance}} to knock them off a cliff. The Spinda begins to climb up a nearby mountain, with May, Brock, and Claire right behind it.

At the top they find a beautiful field of flowers. The lucky Spinda appears with a flower for Claire, which reminds her that this is the place where she met the Spinda's owner. She realizes that the Spinda wasn't running away at all, it was leading her to this spot. Ash, Max, and Royce appear soon afterwards, and Royce confirms Brock's deepest fears. Spinda's owner is actually Claire's fiance! To make things even worse for Brock, the fiance himself, a man named [[Kain]] suddenly appears with flowers for Claire. Their romantic moment is interrupted by another appearance by Team Rocket, who use [[Team Rocket's mechas|a giant Spinda shaped robot]] to capture the lucky Spinda.

Angry over Claire's engagement, Brock goes into a rage and sends out all three of his Pokémon to attack the robot. {{TP|Brock|Mudkip|Marshtomp}} and {{TP|Brock|Lotad|Ludicolo}} are defeated by the robot's mecha Dizzy Punch, but an {{m|Explosion}} attack from {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} destroys the robot, sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

With the happy couple and Spinda reunited, Ash and his friends, including a forlorn Brock, part ways with their new friends and continue on their way.
{{Endspoilers}}
==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

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

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Claire]]
* [[Royce]]
* [[Kain]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG057.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Surskit}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Vigoroth}} ([[Norman]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Spinda}} ([[Claire]]'s & [[Kain]]'s, group, debut)
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Ursaring}}

==Trivia==
* The English dub is based on the phrase "going for a spin".
* One {{p|Spinda}} in particular looks very similar to a {{p|Pikachu}}, as the positions of its spots are at the tips of its ears and on its cheeks.
* After finding out that [[Claire]] was engaged, {{an|Brock}} reacted in a manner similar to that of when he hears [[Professor Ivy]]'s name.

===Errors===
* Once again, the Trainer's Choice gives an incorrect answer. Although {{p|Surskit}} has a {{t|Bug|Bug-type}} advantage over {{p|Seedot}}, {{p|Delibird}} has both an {{t|Ice|Ice-type}} and a {{t|Flying|Flying-type}} advantage over it, doubled by the fact it takes 1/4 damage from any {{t|Grass|Grass-type}} attacks.

===Dub edits===

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Seedot}}?
* Choices: {{p|Surskit}}, {{p|Delibird}}, {{p|Seel}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Surskit}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|許多的晃晃斑，到山的那一邊尋找幸福！|Many Spinda, Find Happiness Beyond the Mountain!}}
|de={{tt|Schnapp dir das Pandir|Get yourself the Spinda}}
|fi={{tt|Spindan sekoittamat|The ones confused by a Spinda}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un Spinda fugueur|A runaway Spinda}}
|he=ספינדה מביא המזל{{tt|Spinda mevi mazal|The Lucky Spinda}}
|it={{tt|Pokémon portafortuna|A lucky Pokémon}}'''
|pt_br={{tt|Procurando um Spinda|Searching a Spinda}}
|pt_eu={{tt|À Procura do Spinda|Looking for Spinda}}
|es_la={{tt|¡En busca de Spinda!|In the search of Spinda!}}
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AG056

2014-03-17T01:34:57Z

Yaminichi: /* Errors */ Cleaned up the errors a bit

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altepcode=EP330 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=Going, Going, Yawn |
title_ja=ヒートバッジ！燃えるバトルでゲットだぜ！！ |
title_ja_trans=Heat Badge! Win the Blazing Battle! |
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=December 18, 2003 |
broadcast_us=November 20, 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=米村正二 |
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'''Going, Going, Yawn''' (Japanese: '''ヒートバッジ！燃えるバトルでゲットだぜ！！''' ''Heat Badge! Win the Blazing Battle!'') is the 56th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 330th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 18, 2003 and in the United States on November 20, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash uses Corphish in his Gym battle with Flannery. Flannery chooses Magcargo first, which is defeated by Corphish's Crabhammer.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is digging a tunnel to steal Magcargo and Pikachu during the battle, but they accidentally hit a pipe and are sent blasting off into a hot spring.

Ash recalls Corphish and sends out Treecko, hitting Slugma hard but getting burned by Flamethrower. Ash sends out Corphish again, but Slugma uses Yawn to put Corphish to sleep. Pikachu goes out to battle next.

Pikachu knocks out Slugma with a powerful Thunder attack, but Flannery calls out Torkoal. Pikachu can't get through Torkoal's Iron Defense, and is KO'd by Overheat.

Treecko is sent out again, but is quickly knocked out by Overheat. Ash sends out the sleeping Corphish, who takes some damage before finally waking up. To get through the Iron Defense, Corphish hits Torkoal with Crabhammer from the side, flipping the Fire-type over and then knocking it out with Bubblebeam.

After the battle, Flannery receives some advice and praise from her grandfather, and presents Ash with his Heat Badge.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} is finally ready to earn his fourth Badge against [[Flannery]], the Gym Leader from [[Lavaridge Town]].

Ash is confident of his strategy of charging ahead with {{AP|Corphish}}. When the battle begins, Flannery begins with {{p|Magcargo}}, and Ash sends out Corphish.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is devising a plan to steal Magcargo and {{AP|Pikachu}} right out from under them using their famous holes.

As the battle starts, Ash starts off with a {{m|BubbleBeam}}, landing a direct hit. Flannery makes the next move with a {{m|Flamethrower}}, but Ash uses Corphish's {{m|Harden}} to minimize the damage taken. Ash continues to show his confidence, much to Flannery's distaste. As the battle goes on, Ash tries to use Corphish's {{m|Vice Grip}} to end it, but Flannery remembers something her grandfather said, and uses {{m|Reflect}} to completely block the hit. Ash is eventually able to take out Magcargo with a Crabhammer.

Team Rocket is working hard on their tunnel, when suddenly, they hit a water pipe which sends them blasting off in the occurring geyser.

Ash and Flannery both recall their Pokémon. Ash sends out {{AP|Treecko}}, much to everyone's surprise since its weak against Fire attacks, and Flannery sends out {{p|Slugma}}. Treecko successfully dodges Slugma's attacks and tries to move in for a {{m|Quick Attack}}, but right before it hits, it bounces right back, revealing the Reflect that still protects Flannery's team! Treecko keeps attacking, eventually hitting with a {{m|Bullet Seed}} from close range, but also receives a nasty burn on its leg! Ash recalls Treecko and sends Corphish back out. Corphish attempts a Vice Grip, but is sent straight to {{status|sleep}} by a {{m|Yawn}}. Ash tries vainly to wake it up, but is eventually forced to recall it.

Pikachu runs into the battle, dodging Slugma's Flamethrowers and manages to end the Reflect with Quick Attack. As the battle continues, Slugma hides in its {{m|Smog}} in order to attack Pikachu. Pikachu senses and found Slugma and uses {{m|Iron Tail}}, but Slugma avoids it and uses Flamethrower which hits Pikachu. Pikachu then unleashes a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}}, electrifying the Smog and shocking Slugma. Flannery attempts a Yawn but Pikachu quickly uses Quick Attack and then {{m|Thunder}} to knock out Slugma.

Flannery's final Pokémon is {{p|Torkoal}}. Pikachu attempts both Thunderbolt and {{m|Iron Tail}}, but is shocked to discover that Torkoal's {{m|Iron Defense}} makes it completely useless. Torkoal uses {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and Pikachu dodges two bombs and got hit by one. Ash told Pikachu not to give up and tells it to use Thunder, but Iron Defense blocks it. Torkoal then uses an incredibly powerful {{m|Overheat}}, landing a direct hit on Pikachu and knocking it out.

Ash is now left with two Pokémon, an injured Treecko and a sleeping Corphish. Torkoal's Overheat quickly takes out Treecko, and Ash is left with Corphish. After taking multiple hits, Corphish finally wakes up. With Corphish awake, Ash must figure out how to counter Torkoal's Iron Defense. After hitting it on its side and forcing it out, Ash quickly moves in with BubbleBeam, knocking out Torkoal and winning the battle, earning Ash the Heat Badge.

==Major events==
* Ash defeats [[Flannery]] and earns the {{badge|Heat}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Flannery]]
* [[Mr. Moore]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG056.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Seviper}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}}; flashback)
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}}; flashback)
* {{p|Slugma}} ([[Flannery]]'s; nicknamed "Meg")
* {{p|Magcargo}} ([[Flannery]]'s; nicknamed "Mag")
* {{p|Torkoal}} ([[Flannery]]'s)
* {{p|Typhlosion}} ([[Mr. Moore]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Murkrow}}
* {{p|Ursaring}}

==Trivia==
* The English dub title is based on the phrase "{{wp|Going, Going, Gone}}"

===Errors===
* Before [[Flannery]] and {{Ash}} begin their Gym battle, their Pokémon aren't seen on the field when {{TRT}} spies on them.
* After {{TP|Flannery|Torkoal}} knocked out {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{an|Brock}} says that Torkoal defeated Pikachu with just one attack, despite Torkoal hitting Pikachu moments earlier with {{m|Sludge Bomb}}.
* When Flannery's Torkoal used Flamethrower on Ash's Corphish, it emerged from its shell like it had just used Iron Defense, even though it hadn't.
* During the Trainer's Choice, Forretress' name is spelled ''Foretress''.
* In the Trainer's Choice, the answer was {{p|Seviper}} despite the fact that {{p|Forretress}} is immune to Poison. Because of this, either {{p|Minun}} or {{p|Swellow}} would have been a better choice.

===Dub edits===
===[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]===
* Question: Trainers, Which Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Forretress}}?
* Choices: {{p|Minun}}, {{p|Swellow}}, {{p|Seviper}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Seviper}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|烈燄徽章！在燃燒的戰鬥中獲得！|Heat Badge! Win it at the Blazing Battle!}}
|de={{tt|Das große Gähen|The big yawning}}
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|fr_eu={{tt|Une sacrée carapace|A saintly shell}}
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AG052

2014-03-16T23:31:56Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Cleaned up a bit.

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prevtitle=Come What May! |
nextcode=AG053 |
nexttitle=Game Winning Assist! |
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epcode=AG052 |
altepcode=EP326 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=Cheer Pressure |
title_ja=プラスルとマイナン！応援の道！？ |
title_ja_trans=Plusle and Minun! Road Assistance! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=November 20, 2003 |
broadcast_us=November 6, 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=武上純希 |
storyboard=辻初樹 |
director=渡辺正彦 |
art=志村泉 |
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'''Cheer Pressure''' (Japanese: '''プラスルとマイナン！応援の道！？''' ''Plusle and Minun! Road Assistance!'') is the 52nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 326th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 20, 2003 and in the United States on November 6, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash meets an old friend: Thatcher from Mt. Lighthouse! He's a member of a pep squad school that cheers at Pokémon battles, led by a man named Sheridan.

A disguised Team Rocket offers Sheridan money to cheer for their Pokémon battles. To test the effectiveness of the cheering, Brock and Ash offer to battle against Team Rocket.

Brock's Forretress knocks out James' Cacnea, who is secretly revived using Helping Hand. Sheridan wears a mask containing a small microphone that he uses to give directions to Pokémon hidden inside the pep squad's giant drums.

After Cacnea wins, it's Ash and Pikachu versus Jessie and Seviper. Jessie doesn't pay attention to the battle, and Seviper is quickly taken down. Sheridan issues commands to revive Seviper repeatedly.

Max sneaks nearby and knocks the drums over, revealing the Pokémon concealed inside. Sheridan runs off, and Ash manages to encourage Pikachu to victory.

Team Rocket then reveal themselves, but Pikachu is too weak to fight them off. Plusle and Minun revive Pikachu, whose Thunder attack starts a thunderstorm. A bolt of lightning hits Team Rocket's balloon, sending them blasting off.

The members of the pep squad decide to go home, Thatcher continues his Pokémon journey, while Ash and friends continue to Lavaridge Town.

==Plot==
As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} continue their journey, {{an|May}} admires her first [[Ribbon]], won in [[Fallarbor Town]]. Excited at reaching the next town, Ash accidentally takes the wrong path. He stumbles across a group of people. Among them, [[Thatcher]] and his {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}}. He tells Ash and the others that he joined a pep squad that believes in the power of {{m|Helping Hand|cheering}}. The leader of the pep squad, [[Sheridan]], invites Ash and friends to join him in a battle to show the power of cheering. They readily accept the challenge.

The first match is {{an|Brock}} against [[James]], who is in disguise. Brock sends out {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to battle {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Once it appeared that Cacnea had fallen, Sheridan and the others began cheering. Unbeknownst to the group, Sheridan whispers "Helping Hand" into a microphone. Out of nowhere, Cacnea regains health and defeats Forretress. Ash and May are dumbfounded, but [[Max]] thinks something is wrong.

The next match is Ash vs. [[Jessie]], also in disguise. While she begins thinking of how to attack {{AP|Pikachu}}, the {{t|Electric}} mouse begins attacking her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}. Angered, Jessie demands Sheridan begin to cheer, but he silences her, requesting patience. As soon as Seviper appears to have lost all energy, the cheering starts. Once again, Sheridan whispers {{m|Aromatherapy}} into a microphone. A {{p|Roselia}} and {{p|Vileplume}} are shown to be inside one of the drums. Both unleash their attacks.

Now convinced something is seriously wrong, Max decides to investigate. He overhears Sheridan whispering "Helping Hand," and Max realizes that he is giving Pokémon directions for attacking. Meanwhile, Seviper has now regained health and is attacking Pikachu. Just as Pikachu is about to lose, Max shoves the drums over, revealing the Roselia, Vileplume, {{p|Makuhita}}, and {{p|Shroomish}} that were inside.

Sheridan is stunned that his scheme has been revealed. After Thatcher and the other pep squad members demand a refund, Sheridan takes off running, and {{TRT}} attempt to steal Pikachu. However, their plan fails and they are sent blasting off again.

Although disappointed, Thatcher tells Ash that he really admires his work with Pikachu. He promises to work hard and start from scratch to eventually become as great a {{pkmn|Trainer}} as Ash someday, inspiring some of his fellow squad members to do the same. The group bids farewell to Thatcher and heads off on their next adventure.

==Major events==
* Ash and {{ashfr}} meet up with [[Thatcher]] again.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Thatcher]]
* [[Sheridan]]
* Cheering Squad

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG052.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Torkoal}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Plusle}} ([[Thatcher]]'s)
* {{p|Minun}} ([[Thatcher]]'s)
* {{p|Vileplume}} ([[Sheridan]]'s)
* {{p|Shroomish}} ([[Sheridan]]'s)
* {{p|Makuhita}} ([[Sheridan]]'s)
* {{p|Roselia}} ([[Sheridan]]'s)

==Trivia==
* ''[[Smile]]'' replaces ''[[Because the Sky is There]]'' as the ending.
* The title is a pun of "{{wp|peer pressure}}".

===Errors===
* While {{p|Torkoal}} is said in the Trainer's Choice to be the best choice against {{p|Shiftry}}, it is actually equally effective as {{p|Taillow}} because both have a type advantage against {{t|Grass}} types.
* The opening sequence shows May's first ribbon to be in the top left slot, whereas in the previous episode she placed it in the middle slot.
* In the [[AG051|last episode]], there was no symbol on {{an|May}}'s ribbon case; however, in this episode there was.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Shiftry}}?
* Choices: {{p|Swampert}}, {{p|Taillow}}, {{p|Torkoal}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers, if you chose {{p|Torkoal}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|正電拍拍與負電拍拍，應援之道？|Plusle and Minun, The Way of Assisting?}}
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AG048

2014-03-16T21:04:45Z

Yaminichi: /* Errors */ Oops, missed a comma.

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=AG047 |
prevtitle=I Feel Skitty! |
nextcode=AG049 |
nexttitle=Maxxed Out! |
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epcode=AG048 |
altepcode=EP322 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
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 Confrontation! |
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 |
storyboard=秦義人 |
director=秦義人 |
art=宍戸久美子 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=AG041-AG050 |
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'''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 Confrontation!'') is the 48th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 322nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. 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]], the gang 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 asks Nicholai if he saw their dad. Nicholai explains that after he told [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]] that he is a friend of May and [[Max]], they invited him for dinner and 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}} watching 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. Then, he sends out his Zangoose and orders 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, after saying the first sentence of their motto, Zangoose and Seviper 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|bites}} 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|BubbleBeam}} to attack Seviper, and carries Zangoose to shore. Zangoose seems to be hurt really badly. Then, 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. Then, Meowth asks Seviper if he is finding Nicholai’s Zangoose, and he nods. Then, 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. Then, 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, Ash then 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. Then, {{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. The epic battle ensues. During the battle, James and Meowth snatch Pikachu and Ash and everyone else besides Nicholai run 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. Nicolai congratulates Zangoose on its great battle skills, and agrees to let it rest after that showdown with Seviper. However, Ash and Nicolai never finished their match, so they decide to continue. Nicolai 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, and he is revealed to own a {{p|Zangoose}} while his {{p|Mudkip}} is revealed to have evolved into a {{p|Marshtomp}}.
* [[James's Cacnea]] is revealed to know {{m|Sandstorm}}.
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] is revealed to know {{m|Bite}}.
{{animeevents}}

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

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

===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 exactly one year in Japan before it was aired in America, along with ''[[AG049|Maxxed Out!]]''.
* This is the first episode to explain {{p|Zangoose}}'s and {{p|Seviper}}'s arch rivalry.
* In this episode, for the second time, {{MTR}} fills in for [[Jessie]] in the [[Team Rocket mottos#Meowth filling in for Jessie or James|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.

===Errors===
* In Pokémon Trainer's Choice, 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}}' {{t|Rock}} type is actually effective against both of Ninjask's Bug/Flying types, which would make Nosepass the most effective choice.
* When {{MTR}} starts to say the [[Team Rocket mottos|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]]''.
* At the beginning of the battle between Nicholai and Jessie, the lower left fang on Nicholai's Zangoose suit disappears for a moment.
* Before Team Rocket gets blasted off, Cacnea disappears.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle against {{p|Ninjask}}?
* Choices: {{p|Torkoal}}, {{p|Dewgong}}, {{p|Nosepass}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Dewgong}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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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 Confrontation! |
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'''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 Confrontation!'') is the 48th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 322nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. 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]], the gang 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 asks Nicholai if he saw their dad. Nicholai explains that after he told [[Norman]] and [[Caroline]] that he is a friend of May and [[Max]], they invited him for dinner and 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}} watching 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. Then, he sends out his Zangoose and orders 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, after saying the first sentence of their motto, Zangoose and Seviper 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|bites}} 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|BubbleBeam}} to attack Seviper, and carries Zangoose to shore. Zangoose seems to be hurt really badly. Then, 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. Then, Meowth asks Seviper if he is finding Nicholai’s Zangoose, and he nods. Then, 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. Then, 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, Ash then 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. Then, {{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. The epic battle ensues. During the battle, James and Meowth snatch Pikachu and Ash and everyone else besides Nicholai run 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. Nicolai congratulates Zangoose on its great battle skills, and agrees to let it rest after that showdown with Seviper. However, Ash and Nicolai never finished their match, so they decide to continue. Nicolai 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, and he is revealed to own a {{p|Zangoose}} while his {{p|Mudkip}} is revealed to have evolved into a {{p|Marshtomp}}.
* [[James's Cacnea]] is revealed to know {{m|Sandstorm}}.
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] is revealed to know {{m|Bite}}.
{{animeevents}}

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

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

===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 exactly one year in Japan before it was aired in America, along with ''[[AG049|Maxxed Out!]]''.
* This is the first episode to explain {{p|Zangoose}}'s and {{p|Seviper}}'s arch rivalry.
* In this episode, for the second time, {{MTR}} fills in for [[Jessie]] in the [[Team Rocket mottos#Meowth filling in for Jessie or James|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.

===Errors===
* In Pokémon Trainer's Choice, 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}}' {{t|Rock}} type is actually effective against both of Ninjask's Bug/Flying types, which would make Nosepass the most effective choice.
* When {{MTR}} starts to say the [[Team Rocket mottos|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]]''.
* At the beginning of the battle between Nicholai and Jessie, the lower left fang on Nicholai's Zangoose suit disappears for a moment.
* Before Team Rocket gets blasted off, Cacnea disappears.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle against {{p|Ninjask}}?
* Choices: {{p|Torkoal}}, {{p|Dewgong}}, {{p|Nosepass}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Dewgong}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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title_en=I Feel Skitty! |
title_ja=エネコとアロマテラピー！ |
title_ja_trans=Eneco and Aromatherapy! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=October 16, 2003 |
broadcast_us=October 23, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Challenge |
en_op=[[This Dream]] |
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ja_ed=[[Because the Sky is There|そこに空があるから]] |
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'''I Feel Skitty!''' (Japanese: '''エネコとアロマテラピー！''' ''{{tt|Eneco|Skitty}} and Aromatherapy!'') is the 47th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 321st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 16, 2003 and in the United States on October 23, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

May is practicing for her next Pokémon Contest, when Torchic finds a Skitty in the bushes. May wants to catch it, but it's too sick to battle. Brock leads the group to the Greenhouse, where Skitty can be healed using Aromatherapy.

Eliza the therapist shows the kids her fragrance collection and uses a special mixture to make Skitty better while it sleeps. Meanwhile, Team Rocket flies overhead in a balloon and decides to steal some fragrance for their Pokémon.

Skitty wakes up feeling much better, and May battles it using Torchic. Her attempt to catch Skitty is interrupted by Team Rocket bursting in. Jessie's Seviper uses Haze, causing a lot of confusion. Meowth completely falls for Skitty.

Team Rocket flees, but Ash's Taillow wrecks their balloon. They manage to get away with one bag, finding Skitty inside. Jessie claims it as her own, much to Meowth's dismay. He helps Skitty run away.

May and friends locate Team Rocket, and Jessie and May get into a fight over who gets to catch Skitty. May's Beautifly knocks out Jessie's Dustox. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to send Team Rocket blasting away.

May takes out her Poké Ball to catch Skitty, but Skitty knocks it out of her hand and jumps into it. As they're walking away, Skitty jumps out of the Poké Ball.

==Plot==
The scene opens with {{an|May}} training {{TP|May|Beautifly}} for the next Contest, while {{Ash}}, [[Max]], {{an|Brock}} and {{TP|May|Torchic}} look on. May throws a Frisbee and Beautifly uses {{m|Gust}} and successfully sends it back to May, who catches it. May, repeats the trick and succeeds again. The third time, however, May overthrows the Frisbee, which careens off into the forest. May asks if her Torchic would please fetch it for her. Torchic agrees and begins to run after it. Alas, the hill it's running on becomes much too steep, and it runs headfirst into a large boulder. Remarkably, it is unfazed and sees the disc on the ground nearby. As Torchic goes to pick it up, it hears something whining in a bush. It jumps after the unknown creature just as May and the others reach the bottom of the hill and call Torchic's name. Ash hears Torchic in the bushes and the gang goes into the bushes to discover Torchic and what appears to be an injured or sick {{p|Skitty}} with Torchic beside it. It dramatically cuts to the theme song.

The scene opens with the gang gathered around the Skitty. Ash looks it up on his Pokédex, and May comments that it is so cute and she must catch it. She sends out Torchic to battle, but when the Skitty doesn't react, she realizes there is something wrong with it. Brock attempts to feed it some of his world famous Pokémon Food mix, but the Skitty does not accept it. Brock declares he knows exactly what to do, and begins leading the gang to an unknown location. As they approach what appears to be a large mansion, many Grass Pokémon are about. Brock then announces that this is the greenhouse, a Pokémon aromatherapy laboratory. Ash is clueless as to what aromatherapy exactly means, so Brock explains that it is a method of healing using fragrances. A beautiful woman in a lab coat walks up, and Brock obviously goes crazy. He also says her name is Eliza, which he knows about through an infomercial. May explains their problem, and Eliza is more than happy to help. Inside, Eliza is giving the gang a tour and explaining some of the materials the greenhouse stores. May shows Eliza the Skitty, and she reports that is merely experiencing fatigue, not sickness. The aromatherapist then concocts a brew right before their eyes, and places it in what appears to be some sort of fragrance distribution device. She explains once Skitty gets a good rest while breathing that fragrance in, it should be just fine. May requests to stay with Skitty, and Eliza agrees.

Meanwhile, Eliza is giving the rest of the gang a tour of the premises. The scene cuts to {{TRT}} hovering over the greenhouse in their balloon. Meowth has an ambitious vision of them presenting the boss with the fragrance and him rewarding them. The gang returns to find Skitty just now awakening, and Skitty is extremely energetic. Eliza walks in, and Brock leaps at her, but Max pulls him back for the fifth time so far. Skitty plays with Pikachu's tail and eats some lunch. May then sends out Torchic to battle the Skitty. The battle was almost over, but Team Rocket breaks in and says their motto. Seviper fires a haze, and Skitty runs up to Meowth, who appears enraptured by Skitty's cat-like charm. James bags some perfume, but Brock bravely tackles him, knocking some perfume onto the floor and mixing their scents. This creates a scent which is repulsive to the humans, but seems to make the Pokémon slaphappy. Team Rocket jumps out the window and tries to escape in their balloon. Before they can lift off, Brock tackles James and takes the bag of perfume he was holding. Jessie sends out Seviper and attempts to steal them back, but Corphish performs a {{m|BubbleBeam}}, knocking Seviper over. James sends out Cacnea and uses {{m|Pin Missile}}, but Corphish's {{m|Harden}} nulls the attack. James is then distracted by some Weepinbell. Corphish uses {{m|Crabhammer}}, knocking James into the swiftly ascending balloon. Ash sends out Taillow, who uses wing attack, causing Team Rocket to blast off once again. May announces she can't find Skitty. Team Rocket discovers Skitty in a bag of perfume. Jessie announces that she wants it, and Meowth is distressed. Meowth takes Skitty away and tells it to run away. He can's convince it, but he throws a rock and the Skitty chases it. Taillow leads Ash and the gang to Team Rocket's crashed balloon. Eliza's Oddish uses {{m|Sweet Scent}}, to lure Skitty to them. Meowth and Wobbuffet are also lured by it and so Team Rocket meets up with Ash and the gang. Skitty walks out of a bush, causing May and Jessie to battle over it. Jessie uses Dustox, and May uses Beautifly. May wins, and then Ash tells Pikachu to use a {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Team Rocket. They blast off. Skitty willingly goes into May's Poké Ball. The episode ends with the prospect of the team finally making to [[Fallarbor Town]].

==Major events==
* [[May's Blaziken|May's Torchic]] is revealed to know {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* May captures a {{TP|May|Skitty}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Eliza]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG047.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Weezing}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}}; new)
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Oddish}} ([[Eliza]]'s)
* {{p|Oddish}} (×3)
* {{p|Weepinbell}} (×2)

==Trivia==
* [[James]] wants to catch another {{p|Weepinbell}}, presumably as a replacement for his {{TP|James|Victreebel}}.
* This episode's English title is a pun of the song "I Feel Pretty" from the Broadway Musical, ''{{wp|West Side Story}}''.
** Team Rocket's outfits as they give their motto are in reference to {{wp|William Shakespeare}}'s play ''{{wp|Romeo and Juliet}},'' which ''West Side Story'' is an adaptation of.
* This is the first episode where [[Max]] pulls Brock from the ear when he falls in love with a girl.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 17: Skitty'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* When [[James]] chooses {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, it doesn't run into him.

===Errors===
* In the dub Brock says "They're in there," upon hearing {{TP|May|Torchic}} in the grass. However at this point none of them know that there is another Pokémon with Torchic.
* When {{p|Skitty}} recovers from its injury and runs towards the window, in the first scene it's open, but when Ash goes to play with Skitty the window is closed.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which Pokémon would be the best choice to battle against {{p|Silcoon}}?
* Choices: {{p|Sableye}}, {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Weezing}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Weezing}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|es_la={{tt|¡Salvando a Skitty!|Rescuing Skitty!}}
|es_eu={{tt|El dulce Skitty|The cute Skitty}}
|sv={{tt|En doft av Pokémon|A scent of Pokémon}}
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broadcast_jp=October 9, 2003 |
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en_op=[[This Dream]] |
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'''Candid Camerupt!''' (Japanese: '''かちぬきファミリー！４VS４！！''' ''{{tt|Kachinuki|Winstrate}} Family! 4 vs 4!'') is the 46th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 320th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 9, 2003 and in the United States on October 9, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and his friends are walking through the desert when they pass out because of the heat. They are rescued by the Winstrate Family, who in return for the hospitality offered, want to have a Pokémon battle between the four Winstrates and all four of the kids.

Team Rocket also faints in the desert, where they are discovered by Vito Winstrate. He left home a while ago to battle in the Pokémon League, but he'd rather just raise Pokémon. His family is very proud of him going off to the League, and he's afraid of them finding out the truth. James offers to help him talk to his family.

The battle begins back at the Winstrate residence. Brock uses his Mudkip against Victor Winstrate's Zigzagoon, but is knocked out by a surprise Thunderbolt attack. May takes out Victoria's Roselia with her Beautifly. Max doesn't have any Pokémon yet, so he borrows Ash's Corphish and easily knocks down Vivi's Marill, breaking the little girl's heart.

Ash takes on Grandma with Pikachu. The battle is close until her Camerupt uses Eruption and begins to chase Pikachu everywhere. Camerupt gets confused and charges the Winstrate's house instead.

Vito and Team Rocket are watching the whole thing, so Vito secretly has his Alakazam start a rainstorm to calm Camerupt down. Team Rocket tries to steal Pikachu but Vito uses his Pokémon to stop them. Grandma Winstrate realizes that Vito is helping them and never went to the Pokémon League. She announces that it's okay for Vito to choose his own path. Vito leaves the Winstrate farm, to become the best he can be at raising Pokémon.

==Plot==
On their way to [[Fallarbor Town]], {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|May}}, [[Max]], and {{AP|Pikachu}} are in the middle of the desert with no water left. Pikachu faints due to heat exhaustion, and soon the other four do the same. Fortunately, a {{p|Camerupt}} finds them.

The {{p|Camerupt}} and [[Winstrate Family|Victoria]] rescues the gang and bring them to her house, giving them plenty of water to help them. Victoria and her family—Victor, Vicky, and Vivi—are farmers, whose house is the only one in the area, so they don't get visitors often. Victoria and Victor's eldest son Vito, who left two months earlier, is revealed to be a Pokémon Trainer on a quest of his own to become the Hoenn League Champion.

Meanwhile, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are trapped in the heat of the desert too. Soon they fall over from exhaustion, and they are given food and water by Vito. Vito is on his way back to his family after realizing that he prefers raising and taking care of Pokémon rather than battling with them. Though he is worried that his family will be disappointed that he is not returning as a champion. James empathizes with Vito since he ran away from home after not living up to his family's expectations, and offers to help Vito out.

After Ash and the gang recover, they offer to do something in return for the help they got. In response, the family reintroduces themselves as the [[Winstrate Family]], and challenge the gang to a Pokémon battle. Because there is no one else around, they get bored battling each other.

They start a four-on-four Pokémon battle, with [[Max]] borrowing {{AP|Corphish}} from {{Ash}}, on a surprisingly professional-looking Pokémon field that the family built. The battle starts its first round with [[Victor]] and his {{p|Zigzagoon}} versus Brock and his {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. Mudkip opens by using {{m|Water Gun}}, which Zigzagoon dodges. Zigzagoon shockingly responds with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, ending the battle with just that one move. Vivi explains that since there are no power plants around, the family taught Zigzagoon that move to generate power for them.

The second round begins with Victoria and {{p|Roselia}} versus {{an|May}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}}. May immediately gets fired up by Roselia due to her rival [[Drew]] having a {{TP|Drew|Roselia}} as well. Beautifly opens the battle with a {{m|Gust}} quickly followed by {{m|Silver Wind}}, both of which hit their target and Roselia goes down, ending the battle.

The third match is [[Max]] and {{AP|Corphish}} versus Vivi and her {{p|Marill}}. Max has trouble concentrating because he has a crush on Vivi. Max tries to instruct Corphish to wait for Marill to attack, and block with {{m|Harden}}, waiting for Marill to get tired. However, Corphish doesn't listen, and rushes into the battle, quickly ending the match against Marill on his own. Vivi gets angry with Max and says she hates him, breaking Max's heart.

The final match is between Ash and Vicky, though since the [[Winstrate Family]] has lost two of the three rounds, the worst case scenario for Ash is that the battle ends in a tie.

Meanwhile, Vito and {{TRT}} arrive at the front of the house, with James continuing to be confident that he can talk to Vito's grandmother, Vicky, about Vito not becoming Hoenn League Champion. Since the house is empty, Vito assumes that the family is in the Pokémon battlefield, so they go there and begin watching the battle between Ash and Vicky in hiding.

Vicky sends out her {{p|Camerupt}} and while Ash chooses {{AP|Pikachu}} and immediately sends out a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which is a direct hit. However, since Camerupt is a {{type|Ground}} on top of being a {{type|Fire}} Pokémon, the Thunderbolt has no effect. Ash and Pikachu try again with a {{m|Quick Attack}}, which is also a direct hit but to much more effect. Vicky tries to get Camerupt to stand up by asking it what it would do if Vito was watching, not knowing that Vito really was watching. Camerupt gets up and uses {{m|Sandstorm}}, followed by a {{m|Take Down}}, but Pikachu fights back with an {{m|Iron Tail}} to the face before Camerupt can make contact.

Vito and the rest of the family pull out hard hats and warn the others to find cover, and Vicky reveals that Camerupt have a nasty habit of getting uncontrollably angry after being hit in the face and use {{m|Eruption}}. Sure enough that's what happens leaving Ash and the gang to run in fear and try to dodge the flaming rocks from Eruption, with a couple of the rocks hitting Team Rocket. In anger they take off, leaving Vito to talk to his grandmother on his own.

Camerupt continues to chase Pikachu around the field with its Eruption going off, but Pikachu trips and Camerupt runs right over Pikachu. Camerupt is confused and continues to rampage straight towards the family's crops, so Vito sends out his {{p|Alakazam}} and tells it to use {{m|Rain Dance}} to stop Camerupt. The move is successful and Camerupt calms down and stops before reaching the crops. No one realizes where the rain came from and assume it was luck.

Thankful, Vicky concedes the battle to Ash, but the joy doesn't last long as Jessie, James, and Meowth appear in their balloon and take Pikachu. Vito realizes that the three aren't as good as he thought, and they announce how grateful they are to Vito for leading them there so they could capture Pikachu. The family is shocked to hear Vito's name, and Vito decides to pay Team Rocket back by using Alakazam's {{m|Psychic}} attack to rescue Pikachu.

[[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] try to steal Pikachu again, but Vito summons his {{p|Swellow}} and has it use {{m|Wing Attack}} on Team Rocket's balloon, sending them blasting off again. Vicky recognizes the Swellow and knows Vito is hiding. Vicky talks loudly enough for Vito to hear, and says how she shouldn't have pushed Vito to become a Pokémon Trainer. She continues by saying if Vito found something else that he really enjoys, then that is what Vito should do because there's nothing wrong with chasing your dreams. Vicky just wants him to know that whatever he does, his family is right behind him. Vito is thankful for his grandmother's words, and he leaves to make his dreams come true.

Ash and the others get ready to leave, so as a send-off the family pulls out their hard hats and has Camerupt use Eruption again. The gang runs off in fear, continuing on their journey to [[Fallarbor Town]].

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

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

=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Camerupt}}

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

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG046.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Nuzleaf}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{OP|Drew|Roselia}}; flashback)
* {{p|Camerupt}} ([[Winstrate family|Vicky Winstrate]]'s)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ([[Winstrate family|Victor Winstrate]]'s)
* {{p|Roselia}} ([[Winstrate family|Victoria Winstrate]]'s)
* {{p|Marill}} ([[Winstrate family|Vivi Winstrate]]'s)
* {{p|Alakazam}} ([[Winstrate family|Vito Winstrate]]'s)
* {{p|Swellow}} ([[Winstrate family|Vito Winstrate]]'s; debut)

==Trivia==
* The English dub title is based on the television series ''{{wp|Candid Camera}}'', probably to describe the way Vito was watching the family from a distance without being noticed.
* This episode was aired in English exactly one year after the Japanese airdate.

===Errors===
[[File:AG046 error.png|thumb|The thumb error.]]
* In one shot, one of Ash's thumbs are colored black, like his glove.
* When Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}, its mouth doesn't move when it says its name.

===Dub edits===

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Camerupt}}?
* Choices: {{p|Beedrill}}, {{p|Nuzleaf}}, {{p|Magcargo}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Nuzleaf}}, you were right!

* The Pokémon Trainer's Choice states that Nuzleaf would be best against Camerupt. However, Nuzleaf would be less effective as Camerupt is a {{type|Fire}}. In truth, none of the Pokémon would be effective battle choices, though Magcargo would suffer the least damage from Camerupt's Fire attacks, due to its {{t|Rock}} and Fire-types, but also has a quadruple weakness against Camerupt's Ground attacks.

==In other languages==
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*This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]].}}
'''A Togepi Mirage!''' (Japanese: '''蜃気楼の彼方に！トゲピーの楽園！''' ''Other Side of the Mirage! Togepi's Paradise! '') is episode 45 of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 319th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 2, 2003 and in the United States on October 2, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Shedinja attacks Misty and friends, but they are protected by Togepi using Safeguard. Everyone is then transported into the Togepi Paradise, located inside the mirage floating above the temple. There they find a group of sick Togepi. It is explained that Togepi are only well based on the emotions of those around them, and the evil plotting of Colonel Hansen is making them sick.

Colonel Hansen tries to break into the Togepi Paradise, and Misty's Togepi travels back to try and stop him. Instead Togepi is knocked out by Hansen's Shedinja and Ninjask. Misty and everyone else are transported back to the Mirage Kingdom.

Back at the palace Hansen claims the throne, and has the king imprisoned. He kicks Team Rocket out. A ceremony begins in which Hansen is declared king. Outside, Team Rocket disguise themselves as fortune tellers to tell Brock where the king is being held.

Ash, May, Misty, and Princess Sara confront Hansen at the palace, but Torchic and Pikachu are no match for Ninjask and Shedinja. The other Togepi suddenly emerge from the Togepi Paradise and and channel their energy into Misty's Togepi, using Safeguard to protect everyone. Misty's Togepi evolves into a Togetic.

Misty throws out her Gyarados and uses Flamethrower to roast all of Colonel Hansen's Pokémon. The king arrives and has Hansen arrested. Togetic decides to stay and protect the Togepi Paradise. All of the Togepi leave, except for one who jumps into Sara's arms. With that Togepi, the princess can now claim the Mirage Kingdom throne.

Everyone bids Misty goodbye as she heads back to Cerulean City aboard a zeppelin.

==Plot==
In the previous episode, [[Colonel Hansen]] was trying to steal {{p|Togepi}} in order to take control over the [[Mirage Kingdom]]. {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Shedinja}} exchanged attack and an explosion resulted. {{AP|Pikachu}} is saved from being injured because of Togepi's {{m|Safeguard}}. After that, {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}} and the others disappear, much to the utter dismay of Hansen. They find themselves in a mysterious world.

The caretaker tells the gang that they are in the Togepi Paradise, but she is sad to say that a lot has changed since the last time she came there. They find some injured Togepi there. May consults the Pokédex for a solution. The Pokédex explains about Togepi's special ability of sensing people's feelings and how they find energy in kind Trainers. But their power will be weakened if there is the presence of impurity.

Hansen and his Pokémon manage to break into the Togepi Paradise, and it did not go unnoticed by Ash and the gang. Togepi then floats toward Hansen, much to the surprise of everyone. With Togepi in his grasp, Hansen demands the throne from the king. When the king refused, Hansen sends him and the servants to the dungeon. After that, Hansen goes to a priest at a temple. Because of Togepi the priest finds him eligible to be the rule of the kingdom.

When Ash and Misty break through the barrier, they run to the main part of town and saw Jessie making an announcement about Hansen being the new king.

Hansen betrays {{TRT}} and orders his Pokémon to attack them, and they end up blasting off again. He later finds Ash, Misty, and May, and challenges them again.

On the other hand, Brock and the others are looking for the king. Two fortune tellers, who were actually Team Rocket in disguise, tells them where the king was. After that, Team Rocket disappears, their revenge on Hansen's betrayal complete.

{{an|May}}'s {{TP|May|Torchic}} did not put much of a fight against the {{p|Ninjask}}. Pikachu, however, manage to knock out the two Ninjask with a {{m|Thunder}} attack. As Shedinja is about to use SolarBeam, Togepi uses Safeguard.

Just then, the Togepi Paradise opens and a lot of Togepi come out. Next, Togepi starts glowing in a strange light and evolves into its next stage, {{p|Togetic}}. Ash and the others look quite bewildered at Togetic.

Misty smiles and tells Togetic to leave everything to her. She takes out a Poké Ball, kisses it, and calls out {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}}. Ash wonders when and where she learned to use it. Hansen is not fazed one bit, knowing that Gyarados's water attacks are useless against his Shedinja. Misty did not back down and confidently orders Gyarados to use {{m|Flamethrower}}. The attack deals great damage to Shedinja, finally knocking it out. While everyone is wondering why Gyarados can use Flamethrower, Misty states that water Pokémon can do fire attacks too.

With Hansen defeated and locked up in the dungeon, the Togepi return to the Paradise. Togetic informs Misty that it wishes to stay behind in the Paradise and become its protector, defending it from people like Hansen. Misty and Togetic share one last tearful moment before bidding each other farewell.

One of the Togepi decides to stay behind, outside of the Paradise with [[Princess Sara]]. The princess is, of course, happy because not only does she get a Togepi, she is also eligible to become the ruler. At the end, Ash and {{ashfr}} waves goodbye to Misty as she leaves for [[Cerulean City]].

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} learns that {{an|Misty}} has obtained a {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}}.
* Misty's {{p|Gyarados}} is revealed to know {{m|Flamethrower}}.
* [[Misty's Togetic|Misty's Togepi]] learns {{m|Safeguard}}.
* Misty's {{p|Togepi}} evolves into {{p|Togetic}}.
* Misty leaves Togetic in the [[Mirage Kingdom]] and returns to [[Cerulean City]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Togetic}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}})
=====TV episode debuts=====
* [[Misty's Gyarados]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Colonel Hansen]]
* [[Princess Sara]]
* {{ho|Miranda}}
* [[King and Queen of the Mirage Kingdom]]
* [[Mirage Kingdom]] Palace guards

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG045.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Mudkip}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}}; evolves)
* {{p|Togetic}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}}; newly evolved; leaves; debut)
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Gyarados}} ({{OP|Misty|Gyarados}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Shedinja}} ([[Colonel Hansen]]'s)
* {{p|Ninjask}} ([[Colonel Hansen]]'s; ×2)
* {{p|Togepi}} ([[Princess Sara]]'s; new)
* {{p|Togepi}} ([[Togepi Paradise]]'s; multiple)

==Trivia==
* ''[[Because the Sky is There]]'' replaces ''[[Polka O Dolka]]'' as the ending.
* This episode was aired in English exactly one year after its Japanese airdate.
* With the exception of {{p|Porygon2}} (which wouldn't appear until [[M15| years later]], due to [[EP038|the incident]] involving its {{p|Porygon|pre-evolution}}), as of this episode every [[Generation II]] Pokémon has appeared in the anime.
* The Japanese voice artists for Ash's first three female traveling companions are featured in this episode and the previous one; [[Mayumi Iizuka]] and [[KAORI]] voice Misty and May respectively and [[Megumi Toyoguchi]], who voices Princess Sara in this episode, went on to play {{an|Dawn}} during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* This episode has the distinction of being one of three featuring the most leads in a single episode. It features {{an|May}}, [[Max]], {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Jessie]], [[James]], {{MTR}}, and, of course, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}.
* Misty claims that Water Pokémon can also use Fire attacks, however very few can actually do so.
* When Misty calls out Gyarados, she kisses its [[Poké Ball]] in a similar way as {{Gary}} once used to kiss his own Poké Balls.

===Errors===
[[File:AG045 error.png|thumb|180px|right|The error]]
* In one scene, May's hair overlaps Misty's arm, even though May was standing farther back than her.
* A similar mistake to [[AG044#Errors|the ones that happened in the previous episode]] happens again: when King orders his soldiers to seize Hansen, the silver halo over {{p|Shedinja}}'s head is missing.
* Hansen's Ninjask knocks out Misty's Togepi with a {{m|Shadow Ball}}, even though a {{type|Ghost}} move [[Anime physics|shouldn't have any effect]] on a {{type|Normal}} Pokémon.
* When Misty is saying goodbye to Togetic, the shading on the cast and the archway are inconsistent.

===Dub edits===

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which one of these Pokémon evolves into {{p|Marshtomp}}?
* Choices: {{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Surskit}}, {{p|Marill}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Mudkip}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|es_la={{tt|¡Un espejismo Togepi!|A Togepi mirage!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un espejismo Togepi|A Togepi mirage}}
|sv={{tt|Prinsessan och Togepi (del 2)|The Princess and the Togepi (part 2)}}
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AG044

2014-03-16T18:58:04Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Togetic was not in this episode.

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prevcode=AG043 |
prevtitle=Let Bagons Be Bagons |
nextcode=AG045 |
nexttitle=A Togepi Mirage! |
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=AG044 |
altepcode=EP318 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=The Princess and the Togepi |
title_ja=カスミ登場！トゲピーとまぼろしの王国！！ |
title_ja_trans=Enter Kasumi! Togepi and the Mirage Kingdom!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=September 25, 2003 |
broadcast_us=September 25, 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=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboard=辻初樹 |
director=浅田裕二 |
art=岩根雅明 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=AG041-AG050 |
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'''The Princess and the Togepi''' (Japanese: '''カスミ登場！トゲピーとまぼろしの王国!!''' ''Enter {{tt|Kasumi|Misty}}! Togepi and the Mirage Kingdom!!'') is the 44th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 318th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 25, 2003 and in the United States on September 25, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and friends welcome an old friend—Misty! She's received an invitation to a Togepi Festival, and is soon greeted by Team Rocket disguised as the operating committee for the festival. They escort Misty and Togepi inside a large building, which turns out to be a concealed zeppelin. Ash and friends climb aboard before takeoff, and the aircraft makes its way to the Mirage Kingdom.

Misty leaves the zeppelin and is met by Colonel Hansen, who demands that she turn over Togepi. Ash and Brock step forward to protect her, sending out Mudkip and Pikachu. Misty, May, and Max flee while Pikachu and Mudkip battle Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask.

Colonel Hansen's Shedinja catches up with Misty, who sends out her Corsola. During the battle, Togepi is blasted away and found unconscious in a stream by the princess of the Mirage Kingdom. A servant tells the king that the princess has finally found a Togepi, and they all gather in the princess' quarters to look at it.

Misty arrives and demands the return of her Togepi. The princess and the servant explain that Togepi are worshipped in the Mirage Kingdom, and in order to become ruler, the princess must have one in her possession for the coronation ceremony. Colonel Hansen wants the throne for himself, which is why he tried to steal Misty's Togepi. The princess decides to send Misty and friends home with Togepi.

As the gang are about to board the zeppelin, a mirror image of the temple appears in the sky. Togepi begins to glow and float toward it. Colonel Hansen arrives with Team Rocket, and his Shedinja attacks the group using Solar Beam, which Pikachu attempts to block with Thundershock.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}, along with {{an|May}} and [[Max]] are walking when Ash and Brock spot a familiar figure. The figure turns out to be none other than {{an|Misty}}, their old traveling buddy! The old {{Ashfr|friends}} exchange greetings, and Misty proceeds to tell May and Max that she already knows their names. Misty shows off her invitation to a convention for {{p|Togepi}} Trainers and approaches the hotel behind them. Then, two mysterious people dressed in outfits with Togepi markings come up to Misty and take her into the building. Inside, the two people, who are actually {{TRT}}, tell {{MTR}} to take off. The building then collapses and a blimp starts floating away. Ash and his friends realize that Misty is in trouble and rush toward the rope hanging from the blimp. All of them manage to grab the rope and make their way into it.

The blimp goes through a sandstorm in a desert and reaches its destination, the [[Mirage Kingdom]]. Meowth lands the blimp in a landing area, and [[Jessie]] and [[James]] disguise themselves again. As Misty leaves the blimp, Ash and the others come out, as well as Jessie and James. When asked for their identity, Team Rocket gladly recite their motto. Misty becomes furious at them, thinking that they were trying to steal {{AP|Pikachu}}. However, Team Rocket tells them that they were actually after {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}. As the battle commences, a man steps in with his {{p|Ninjask}} and {{p|Shedinja}}.

He demands Togepi, but Misty refuses to hand it over to him. He says that his name is [[Colonel Hansen]]. Hansen then orders Shedinja to use {{m|SolarBeam}} to demonstrate its power. Ash and Brock face Hansen with {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}, while Misty, Max, and May run. When Hansen notices that the Togepi is getting away, he commands Shedinja to go after them. Misty, Max, and May keep running until they reach a maze. Shedinja appears, freaking Misty out, but she is determined to protect Togepi. She sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}} and orders it to use {{m|Spike Cannon}}. Unfortunately, the attack did not harm the bug Pokémon a bit. Shedinja attacks with another SolarBeam, hitting Misty so hard that she loses Togepi.

A girl in a blue dress discovers Togepi and notices how hurt it is. She informs the caretaker about her find and brings Togepi to a room for treatment. This girl turns out to be [[Princess Sara|Sara]], the princess of the [[Mirage Kingdom]]. When Sara brings Togepi to her parents, both are thrilled by it. At this point, Misty barges in and sees Togepi. The queen thinks that Misty is trying to steal Togepi, but Sara quickly realizes that Togepi belonged to her. Misty thanks the princess for taking care of Togepi and proceeds to tell them that Hansen tried to steal it from her.

Meanwhile, Hansen states that he has a plan to steal Togepi and tells Team Rocket that they will be rewarded if they help him.

As Misty and company go outside of the temple, Ash and Brock meet up with them. Brock, as usual, goes gaga for the princess and starts flirting with her. Misty, also as usual, pulls him away from her by the ear, but she also throws him back. Max and May are quite shocked by this but they are impressed nevertheless.

The princess explains the importance of Togepi to the kingdom. However, knowing that Hansen is set on trying to take Togepi, she asks Ash and his friends to leave the Mirage Kingdom immediately for their safety. However, as they are about to leave, they notice a temple in the sky. Togepi seems to be reaching for it and then it suddenly floats away. Hansen and Team Rocket appear. Shedinja fires a SolarBeam at them and Pikachu counters it with its {{m|Thunderbolt}}.

==Major events==
* {{an|Misty}} returns, with {{an|May}} and [[Max]] meeting her for the first time.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Ninjask}}
* {{p|Shedinja}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{ho|Miranda}}
* [[Princess Sara]]
* [[Colonel Hansen]]
* [[King and Queen of the Mirage Kingdom]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG044.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Minun}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Shedinja}} ([[Colonel Hansen]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Ninjask}} ([[Colonel Hansen]]'s; debut, ×2)

==Trivia==
* This was the first episode featuring {{an|Misty}}'s [[List of clothing in the anime#Advanced Generation 2 |''Advanced Generation'' outfit.]]
* This episode aired in the United States exactly one year after its Japanese air date.
* The dub title is based on the Danish fairy tale ''{{wp|The Princess and the Pea}}''.
* The Japanese voice artists for {{Ash}}'s first three female traveling companions are featured in this episode and the [[AG045|next one]]; [[Mayumi Iizuka]] and [[KAORI]] voice {{an|Misty}} and {{an|May}} respectively and [[Megumi Toyoguchi]], who voices Princess Sara in this episode, went on to play {{an|Dawn}} during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* This episode has the distinction of being one of three featuring the most leads in a single episode. It features {{an|May}}, [[Max]], {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Jessie]], [[James]], {{MTR}}, and, of course, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}.
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.

===Errors===
[[File:AG044 Error Shedinja.png|thumb|200px|Shedinja's missing halo]]
* During the shot when {{p|Shedinja}} is floating towards {{an|Misty}}, {{an|May}}, and [[Max]], the silver halo over Shedinja's head is missing.
** Close to the end, the same mistake happens again. When [[Colonel Hansen]] and {{TRT}} attack and Misty refuses to hand [[Misty's Togetic|Togepi]] over, Shedinja can be seen without its halo.

===Dub edits===

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Carvanha}}?
* Choices: {{p|Diglett}}, {{p|Slugma}}, {{p|Minun}}
* Answer: Ok, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Minun}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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AG039

2014-03-16T02:35:23Z

Yaminichi: /* Errors */ Added Jigglypuff eye color error

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=AG038 |
prevtitle=A Different Kind of Misty |
nextcode=AG040 |
nexttitle=Watt's with Wattson |
series=Advanced Generation series |
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=AG039 |
altepcode=EP313 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=A Poké-BLOCK Party! |
title_ja=歌う！ポケモンからくり屋敷！！ |
title_ja_trans=Sing! Pokémon Trick House!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=August 21, 2003 |
broadcast_us=September 4, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=誌村宏明 |
director=大町繁 |
art=松原徳弘 |
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'''A Poké-BLOCK Party!''' (Japanese: '''歌う！ポケモンからくり屋敷！！''' ''Sing! Pokémon Trick House!!'') is the 39th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 313th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 21, 2003 and in the United States on September 4, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

After making it to Mauville City, Ash and the gang see a sign stating that whoever can make it through the trick house will win a lifetime supply of PokéBlocks. Ash and the gang decide to try their luck.

When they arrive, they have three doors to choose from. Ash, May, and their new friend Alanna choose one door while Max and Brock choose another. Team Rocket is, of course, also trying to win and each one of them chooses a different door. Everyone ends up trying to navigate through a maze. James and Meowth meet and then see Ash, May, Alanna, and Alanna's Whismur and decide that they want to steal the Whismur. They are successful until everyone exits the maze at the same time and Alanna rushes up to Team Rocket and takes her Whismur back, thanking them for finding it.

Team Rocket creates havoc for our heroes throughout the next few challenges and finally traps Pikachu and Whismur during the last challenge. A battle ensues and Team Rocket is sent blasting off. Ash and company may not have won the lifetime supply of PokéBlocks, but they did make some new friends and are ready to set off for the Mauville Gym.

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, [[Max]] and {{an|Brock}} finally reach [[Mauville City]], the site of Ash's third Gym match! As they begin to explore, they stop to view a rather colorful poster, declaring a '[[Trick House]]' contest in which the winner would walk away with a year's supply of free [[Pokéblock]]! {{TRT}} and a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Jigglypuff}} also see these posters.

Deciding that it couldn't hurt to enter, Ash and {{Ashfr}} head over to the Trick House, where dozens of other interested people are already assembled. All of a sudden, a {{p|Whismur}} pushes Max down from behind, closely followed by its Trainer, a young girl named [[Alanna]]. She introduces herself and tells the gang that the famous 'King of Tricks' is about to appear.

As if on cue, the Trick Master appears, explaining that the Trick House he built will require both skill and wit to pass through, and that only the best would receive the prize. After telling everyone to choose any beginning door they want from the possibilities, he disappears with a maniacal laugh. Max and Brock go one way, while Ash, Alanna and May go another. Jigglypuff spots Alanna and follows closely behind unnoticed. Team Rocket change clothes and split up, with [[James]] and {{MTR}} going one way while [[Jessie]] heads another.

The first room everyone comes to turns out to be a tricky maze; everyone seems to be getting stuck at dead ends around every turn! James and Meowth happen to spot Alanna's Whismur and plot to capture it, taking the opportunity to abduct it while Alanna's back is turned. Before the confused young Trainer can begin the search for her Whismur, Jigglypuff appears, putting the group to sleep with its {{m|Sing}}. As soon as it's finished drawing in black marker all over their faces in anger, it leaves the scene to continue on through the Trick House. Jessie, James and Meowth meet back up and, with Whismur still in hand, proceed to try to navigate the maze while avoiding Ash and his group, who also met back up with Brock and Max. However, both groups make it out at near the same point and Alanna spots her Whismur, thanking Team Rocket for finding it before snatching it up and cuddling it in her arms. At this point, Jigglypuff appears again, putting everyone to sleep...Oh, wait! Whismur is still awake due to its {{a|Soundproof}} Ability! Jigglypuff is ecstatic and dances around the small Pokémon happily.

The next room the gang comes across is one with a waterfall and a small river. Laying across the gap are several wide logs to provide crossing. Some of them, however, may not be stable! Ash leads the rest of the group across a sturdy-looking log, but just before they reach the other side, Jessie rolls their log, knocking them off and into the water before sprinting across another log and into the next room with her two companions.

In the next room, several ropes attached to the ceiling hang over a gap filled with water. Team Rocket swings easily over, but when Ash and everyone else try to cross, they're knocked off by the villains. The next room has numerous boxes nailed to the ceiling with ropes attached. Upon opening a box, one may find either the passageway to the next room, or a toy hammer that delivers a nice smack to the noggin. As our heroes find one of the few possible correct boxes, James pops out and cuts it.

The next room gives everyone lots of trouble; a large room full of hidden pitfalls! After much trial and error, both Team Rocket and Ash's group make it through to the final room. Within the last room, Team Rocket awaits in disguise with different costumes, swinging a gigantic jump rope. They state that all Ash and friends have to do is jump ten times successfully, and they win. The group does so, only to be tied up and have Pikachu and Whismur stolen and stuffed in a bag! Team Rocket then reveals their identity.

While they're busy boasting about their victory, Ash manages to get a hand out from under the ropes to call out {{AP|Corphish}}, who cuts them free. Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, and Cacnea sends a {{m|Pin Missile}} at Corphish, which is brushed aside as the crustacean counters with {{m|Harden}}. Cacnea is then sent flying backwards and into Meowth as Corphish strikes back with a powerful {{m|Crabhammer}}. Whismur and Pikachu burst from the bag, running back to their respective Trainers.

Enraged, Alanna sends her Whismur after Seviper, knocking it out with a combination of {{m|Screech}}, {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Hyper Voice}}. Corphish finishes up with Crabhammer, sending Team Rocket spiraling through the roof of the Trick House and beyond...

Even though the winner of the Trick House contest was a young boy named [[Ivan]], Alanna seems happy all the same that she got to spend time and battle together with her Whismur.

So, with that, our heroes say their goodbyes to Alanna and...Oh no.

Jigglypuff, once again wanting to perform in front of the big crowd, appears and sings its heart out, sending everyone to dreamland. This time even Whismur falls asleep, though not because of Jigglypuff, but because it was exhausted from all that has happened that day. Oh well. At least Ash and the group can dream about their next destination: the Mauville City Gym, and Ash's next Gym match.

==Major events==
* {{an|Jigglypuff}} makes its one and only {{series|Advanced Generation}} appearance and latest anime appearance in general.
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] is revealed to know {{m|Wrap}}.
{{animeevents}}

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

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Alanna]]
* [[Trick Master]]
* [[Ivan]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG039.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Seviper}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Whismur}} ([[Alanna]]'s, debut)
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
* When Jessie falls and pushes the log off the ledge during the second puzzle, she makes a reference to {{wp|Life Alert}}, saying their trademark slogan: "I've fallen and I can't get up!"
* Alanna's {{p|Whismur}} is the second character to remain awake through Jigglypuff's song, courtesy of its {{a|Soundproof|special Ability}}, although it falls asleep during the second performance due to general exhaustion.
* For reasons unknown, this episode, as well as ''[[AG037|Jump For Joy]]'', ''[[AG038|A Different Kind Of Misty!]]'', and ''[[AG040|Watt's With Wattson?]]'', has aired only three times on American TV. These may be classified as the lost TV episodes since [[Pokémon: Advanced]] underwent a 3 month hiatus on [[Kids' WB!]]. They can still be obtained on Volume 8 of the Advanced DVD and the Advanced DVD Box Set. It has been played once more in Cartoon Network's Pokémon episodes that were new to the network in the summer of 2008.
* The dub title is a reference to a {{wp|block party}}.
* To date, this is the last appearance of the recurring Jigglypuff.

===Errors===
* Max refers to {{p|Whismur}}'s {{a|Soundproof}} Ability as an [[move|attack]] in the dub.
* The second time everyone wakes up from Jigglypuff's song, Alanna's face scribbles change. She has a circle around her left eye in one shot, and a sun around her right in another.
* Throughout the entire episode, {{an|Jigglypuff|Jigglypuff's}} eyes are colored bright green, instead of their usual blue color.
**Bright green is the eye color of {{shiny}} {{p|Jigglypuff}}.

===Dub edits===
* For some reason, the Trick Master is referred to as the 'King of Tricks' in the dub.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|唱歌！神奇寶貝戲法屋！|Sing! Pokémon Trick House!}}
|de={{tt|Das Rätselhaus|The trick house}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La fête des Pokéblocs!|The Pokéblock party}}
|he=תעתועי בית התעתועים {{tt|ta'atu'ei bet hata'atu'im|Tricks of the Trick House}}
|it={{tt|Una gara pazzesca|A crazy competition}}
|pl={{tt|Pokébatonowa zabawa|The Pokéblock party}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Gincana Maluca|The Crazy Competition}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Uma Festa de Poké-Bloco|A Poké-Block Party}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La casa de los trucos!|The trick's house}}
|es_eu={{tt|Fiesta en Casa Treta|Party at Trick House}}
|sv={{tt|Kung av tricks|King of Tricks}}
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AG038

2014-03-16T02:03:35Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Added info on smoking reference, removed false information on Pikachu's use of Thunder

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title_ja=プラスルとマイナン！山の灯台！！ |
title_ja_trans=Plusle and Minun! The Mountain Lighthouse!! |
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broadcast_us=August 27, 2004 |
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en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
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'''A Different Kind of Misty!''' (Japanese: '''プラスルとマイナン！山の灯台！！''' ''Plusle and Minun! The Mountain Lighthouse!!'') is the 38th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 312th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 14, 2003 and in the United States on August 27, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The foggy episode opens up with Team Rocket stealing a stone from a small boy near a lighthouse. Ash and his friends hear Team Rocket passing by in their balloon and Team Rocket, noticing them back, take the opportunity to try to capture Pikachu. They not only fail, but lose the stone when their balloon bursts.

After Team Rocket blasts off again, the boy from the lighthouse, joined by his sister, meet up with Ash and company. The sister calls Ash a thief and tries to start a battle with him. She makes her brother help with his Plusle and Minun combination. Team Rocket reappears and the sister finally understands who the real thieves are. Team Rocket is quickly taken care of and then the sister explains that the stone is the source of light for the lighthouse and that it is charged by Electric-type Pokémon.

Ash and the gang go back to the lighthouse to relax. When Ash puts on his vest, the siblings get very excited. They explain that Ash fits the description given in a prophecy and that he must be the one who is supposed to not only protect the stone from an attack, but also teach the stone's protector how to fight. The boy is completely convinced that Ash is the chosen one.

Ash spends the rest of the day mentoring the boy until the fog starts rolling in and the lighthouse needs relighting. When they all reach the lighthouse to replace the stone, Team Rocket attempts to steal it and Pikachu using a Zapdos robot. They almost succeed before Ash and company catch up to them and send them blasting off again. The stone is recovered and replaced, and the boy truly believes that Ash is his mentor.

==Plot==
As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} make their way through a foggy forest path on their way to [[Mauville City]], {{an|Brock}} suggests that it's too dangerous to go on, and that they should rest a while. Ash confirms this, as he soon trips over a hidden root and finds himself in a puddle of mud. During their rest, they meet up with {{TRT}}, who immediately declare that they're going to capture {{AP|Pikachu}} in order to make some sort of light stone that they stole work.

[[James]] sends out his {{TP|James|Cacnea}} and begins the assault with a {{m|Pin Missile}}, which is easily deflected by Pikachu's sturdy {{m|Iron Tail}} and sent back at them. {{MTR}} loses hold of the light stone and it falls down next to Pikachu, who climbs on top of it, preparing to use a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Ash makes the call and Pikachu responds, blowing up Team Rocket's balloon and sending the three down into the water below.

As Ash picks up the light stone, a voice calls out to him, naming him to be a thief! A girl with a younger boy in tow appear, challenging them to a battle for the stolen stone. The girl calls out her {{p|Magnemite}}, but it is quickly taken out by Pikachu's {{m|Quick Attack}}. She then asks the younger boy to help, but he says that he's never battled with his {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} before, so instead, he'll lend his 'support.' He calls upon a {{p|Plusle}} and a {{p|Minun}}, and together they use {{m|Helping Hand}}, revitalizing Magnemite. The girl, whom the younger boy called by the name '[[Alyssa]],' then warns the group to return the light stone. Team Rocket suddenly reappears, and the young boy recognizes them as the real thieves. Wasting no time, Pikachu sends them away with a powerful Thunderbolt, and Ash returns the stone to its rightful owners.

The group heads for the lighthouse, and Alyssa explains that the light stone is the treasure of her village, and without it, she cannot operate the mountain lighthouse at all. She then shows the group how it works, using Plusle and Minun as an example; By using the power of {{t|Electric}} Pokémon, the stone shines brightly for all to see.

While Alyssa is explaining all of this, the younger boy, whom she had introduced as [[Thatcher]], interrupts and goes on about how Ash looks just like the 'legendary hero.' Alyssa tells him to calm down, and explains that long ago, a legendary hero dressed in blue accompanied by an Electric Pokémon brought the light stone to their village. Ash assures Thatcher that he is no hero, but the young boy insists upon it. He brings everyone to his house and pleads with Ash to teach him how to battle, and the Trainer agrees.

They move to a quiet spot in the woods to begin their training. Ash starts off by saying that getting to know one's Pokémon and putting trust in them is one of the most important things to keep in mind. Before he is able to explain anymore, Alyssa exclaims that she must get back to the lighthouse because a heavy fog is beginning to roll in. Thatcher and the rest of the group decide to follow her.

Once they arrive, Team Rocket shows up once again, this time armed with a {{p|Zapdos}} robot. They slice the roof off of the lighthouse and swipe both the stone and Alyssa's Magnemite. Pikachu attempts to stop them with a Thunderbolt, but to no avail; The attack bounced off, having no effect on the villains. They quickly snatch up Pikachu, throw Magnemite back at Alyssa, and make their getaway. Even though the thick fog veils their escape, Ash calls out to Pikachu and tells it to use its Thunderbolt on the light stone, which it does. The light stone, charged with electrical power, shines brightly within the fog. Now, with a beacon to follow, the group heads after the thieves.

They're soon found and, in another attempt to escape, take to the sky once more. Thatcher orders his Plusle and Minun to use Helping Hand on Pikachu, which recharges the Electric Mouse to full power. Pikachu grins and lets loose a devastating {{m|Thunder}} attack, overloading the machine and sending in spiraling to the ground. Thatcher doesn't stop there, however; after another Helping Hand used on each other, Plusle and Minun rush the incapacitated machine using {{m|Spark}}, dealing with Team Rocket once and for all.

With the light stone returned and Thatcher more confident in his Pokémon, the group bids them farewell and continues on their way towards [[Mauville City]] and Ash's next [[Badge|Gym Badge]]...

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Minun}}
* {{p|Plusle}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Thatcher]]
* [[Alyssa]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG038.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Loudred}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Magnemite}} ([[Alyssa]]'s)
* {{p|Plusle}} ([[Thatcher]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Minun}} ([[Thatcher]]'s; debut)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
*For reasons unknown, this episode, as well as ''[[AG037|Jump For Joy]]'', ''[[AG039|A Pokéblock Party]]'', and ''[[AG040|Watt's With Wattson?]]'', has aired only three times on American TV. These episodes may be classified as "lost" TV episodes since [[Pokémon: Advanced]] underwent a three month hiatus on [[Kids' WB!]]. The episodes can still be obtained on Volume 8 of the Advanced DVD and the Advanced DVD Box Set. It has been played once more in [[Cartoon Network]]'s Pokémon episodes that are new to the network in the summer of 2008.
* This is the first time Max pulls Brock away from a girl.
* In the episode, after Team Rocket recites their motto on top of their Zapdos Mech, they say: "Hey, gotta light?", followed by "Looks like we have the stone and a '''lighter'''" after they steal the light stone and {{p|Magnemite}}. This is a clear reference to {{wp|Smoking}} and the second one in the anime. The first reference being one of [[Ritchie]]'s Pokémon: [[Zippo]], who shares its name with a lighter.
* The dub title makes a reference to {{an|Misty}}, the [[Gym Leader]] and Ash's {{ashfr|traveling companion}} during the original series, who would reappear just [[AG044|six episodes later]].
** This episode featured a [[Alyssa|character]] voiced by [[Rachael Lillis]], who also voices Misty.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 4: Electric'' copy of [[Pokémon Elements]].
* This is one of the few times that {{TP|James|Cacnea}} does not hug [[James]] straight after coming out of its Poké Ball.
* The [[Dragon Stones|Light Stone]] would later become the name of a [[legendary artifact]] for the [[legendary Pokémon]], {{p|Reshiram}}.

===Errors===
*In one scene, May's socks completely disappeared.
*{{OP|James|Cacnea}} {{p|Cacnea}} had the three dark green diamonds under its mouth and the four point shape at the top of its head colored black like its mouth when it was attacking Ash and his friends.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|正電拍拍與負電拍拍，山上的燈塔！|Plusle and Minun, The Mountain Lighthouse!}}
|de={{tt|Der Held im Nebel|The hero in the fog}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Une lueur dans le brouillard|A gleam in the fog}}
|he=אבן האור{{tt|even ha'or|The Light Rock}}
|it={{tt|Un faro nella nebbia|A light in the fog}}
|pl={{tt|Pod osłoną mgły|Under the cover of mist}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Brilho da Confiança|The Bright of the Trust}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Nevoeiro Diferente|A Different Mist}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La roca de luz!|The light rock!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Una niebla muy diferente|A very different mist}}
|sv={{tt|Dimman|The fog}}
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AG036

2014-03-16T00:57:32Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Better worded a point

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epcode=AG036 |
altepcode=EP310 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=The Spheal of Approval |
title_ja=海の博物館を守れ！マグマ団の襲撃！！ |
title_ja_trans=Protect the Ocean Museum! Attack of Magma-dan!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=July 31, 2003 |
broadcast_us=May 29, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
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scenario=藤田伸三 |
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director=大町繁 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
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'''The Spheal of Approval''' (Japanese: '''海の博物館を守れ！マグマ団の襲撃！！''' ''Protect the Ocean Museum! Attack of {{tt|Magma-dan|Team Magma}}!!'') is the 36th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 310th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 31, 2003 and in the United States on May 29, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Fresh out of the contest, our heroes are exploring the bustling city of Slateport. Ash and Max want to check out the Sea Museum but discover that it is not only closed, but sort of being guarded by a boy named Marius and his Spheal. After a failed attempt at attacking Ash's Pikachu, the boy recalls his Spheal. Captain Stern, the curator of the museum, appears and offers Ash,Max, and Marius a tour of the museum. Team Rocket is, of course, observing all this and devising a way to steal Pikachu.

Captain Stern then shows them his latest discovery, a volcanic rock from the bottom of the ocean. He tells them about how it was believed in some cultures that a giant Pokémon caused volcanic eruptions. Team Rockets calls from outside, selling ice cream, and the boys decide to go out and get some.

During this time, Team Magma members infiltrate the museum and steal the volcanic rock. At this point, Team Rocket captures Pikachu. When they see Team Magma running away, though, they divert their attention to attacking them. Team Magma sends them blasting off again. A battle breaks out between the Captain Stern, Ash, and Team Magma. Marius and Max escape by using the Marius' Spheal and they meet up with Brock and May. Ash tries to escape the battle with the rock, but it falls and the stone breaks in two. One of the Mightyena grabs half the stone and Team Magma retreats with their prize.

==Plot==
After {{an|May}}'s first [[Pokémon Contest]] in [[Slateport City]], {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, May and [[Max]] decide to stay in the city one more day. Brock decides to go shopping to stock up on supplies, and May goes with him. Ash and Max rather make their way to [[Oceanic Museum]], but to their surprise they find that it is closed. Ash consults the guide book, but Max is not ready to give up on the visit so he tries to climb the museum wall. Before he could climb, a boy named {{Ho|Marius}} confronts him thinking that Max wants to steal museum's exhibits. Ash comes to see what's going on, but Marius calls him a thief too and sends out his {{p|Spheal}}, commanding him to use {{m|Water Gun}}. Spheal disobeys and attacks Marius instead. Marius then commands Spheal to use {{m|Body Slam}}. Ash and Max dodge the attack, Spheal bounces off a wall and ends up knocking Marius down on the ground. Marius orders his Spheal to use {{m|Blizzard}} and Ash tells {{AP|Pikachu}} to counter Blizzard with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Spheal is easily knocked out, what surprises Marius. Max explains him that {{type|Water}} Pokémon have a weakness to {{type|Electric}} moves. Ash advises Marius to return Spheal to its [[Poké Ball]] so that Spheal can rest.

[[Captain Stern]], the curator of the museum then comes, and Ash and Max explain to him that they weren't trying to steal museum's property. After Marius's apology, Captain Stern explains that he had to close the museum because of an unexpected event, but invites Ash, Max and Marius to come to the museum anyway. [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} observe the scene from hiding and make a plan to steal Ash's Pikachu and then rob the museum. Ash, Max and Marius admire the Oceanic museum's exhibits. Marius tells him that his dream is to become a scientist and travel the sea in the submarine that Captain Stern is currently building.

Captain then takes the three to his office to explain why has he closed the museum: he received a sample of an unusual dark rock from the bottom of the ocean that underwent extremely high temperatures. Ash and Max are astonished because they cannot understand how can there be heat at the bottom of the ocean, but Captain Stern tells them that it may be work of a Pokémon. Just when he finished explaining, {{TRT}}'s voice is heard from the museum's courtyard and they appear to be selling {{wp|snow cone}}s. Ash, Max and Marius go outside to buy it, while Captain Stern stays in the museum.

Ash, Max and Marius are enjoying their icy desserts, when it occurs to Max the museum is closed and the snow cones salesmen ought to know that. However, Team Rocket persuades them to continue eating. When the three are almost unable to move due to freezing effects of snow cones, Team Rocket reveals their true identity and steals Ash's Pikachu, putting him in a metal cage, and traps the three boys in another metal cage too.

Meanwhile, three [[Team Magma]] members including [[Tabitha]] break into the building and steal the curious stone. Captain Stern confronts them, but Tabitha distracts him with his {{p|Mightyena}}'s {{m|Shadow Ball}} to escape. Team Magma members are now running out of the building. Team Rocket spots them and figures that whatever it is that Team Magma is stealing must be valuable, so they decide to steal it from them. Marius tries to break the cage using his Spheal's Body Slam, but he disobeys again. Ash commands {{AP|Corphish}} to break the cage with {{m|Crabhammer}}.

Team Rocket blocks Team Magma's way by sending out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Jessie commands her Seviper to use {{m|Poison Tail}} but Tabitha's Mightyena {{m|tackle}}s it. James tells his Cacnea to use {{m|Pin Missile}}, but Mightyena uses {{m|Double Team}} to raise its {{stat|evasion}}, making Cacnea's attack miss. Seviper tries to use {{m|Wrap}}, but Mightyena's {{m|Iron Tail}} hits first, sending Seviper flying into Team Rocket who then blasts off, dropping Pikachu's cage. Cage falls on the ground and opens.

Ash, Max, Marius then arrive with Captain Stern running behind them. He sends out his {{p|Sealeo}} and attacks Mightyena with {{m|Aurora Beam}}. Mightyena dodges and the beam hits the ground, exploding. Explosion blasts Mightyena off right into Tabitha causing him to drop the stone case. Marius catches it and hands it over to Captain Stern. Other two members of Team Magma send out their Mightyena. Meanwhile, Brock and May are done with their shopping and decide to come to the museum.

Ash sends out his Corphish and Pikachu to battle against Mightyena alongside Sealeo. Captain Stern tells Max and Marius to run into town to get [[Officer Jenny]] when the time will be suitable. All three Mightyena use {{m|Hyper Beam}} while Corphish, Pikachu and Sealeo use {{m|BubbleBeam}}, Thunderbolt and Aurora Beam, respectively. The attacks collide, causing an explosion. Smoke covers the area, so Max and Marius start to run. The boys have to escape the scene fast, so Marius decides to jump off a cliff into the sea. Max is terrified and does not want to jump. Tabitha orders Mightyena to use Shadow Ball, so Marius takes Max's hand and drags him down to dodge it. The two boys and Spheal slide down the cliff and end up in sea. They hold onto Spheal who starts swimming to the city. Max and Marius meet May and Brock who are just making their way to the museum.

Meanwhile, Captain Stern hands the stone case to Ash, telling him to run while Sealeo distracts them using Blizzard. Ash runs with Pikachu and Corphish, but despite Blizzard, Mightyena uses Shadow Ball and hits ground in front of Ash. The explosion sends Ash flying. While in the air, Ash drops the case. The case opens and the stone falls on ground and splits into two pieces, one being significantly bigger than the other. Pikachu runs to save the stone, but Mightyena gets there first, steals the bigger part of the stone and gives it to Tabitha. Team Magma's helicopter arrives and Mightyena uses Shadow Ball to distract Captain Stern and Ash while Team Magma is getting aboard. As Ash and Captain Stern watch the helicopter furthering away, the police arrives along with Brock, May, Max and Marius.

Ash apologizes to Captain Stern for dropping the stone, but Captain Stern tells him it doesn't matter because he retrieved the smaller part of the stone which will be sufficient for his research. Ash, Brock, May and Max then bid their farewells to Captain Stern and Marius as they hit the road again to travel to [[Mauville City]].

==Major events==
* The gang head towards [[Mauville City]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Spheal}}
* {{p|Sealeo}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Captain Stern]]
* {{ho|Marius}}
* [[Tabitha]]
* [[Team Magma]] agents (two)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG036.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Nuzleaf}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Spheal}} ({{ho|Marius}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Sealeo}} ([[Captain Stern]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Mightyena}} ([[Team Magma]]'s; three)
* {{p|Growlithe}} ({{OP|Officer Jenny|Growlithe}})
* {{p|Groudon}} (fantasy)

==Trivia==
[[File:AG036 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|The snow cones error]]
* [[Team Magma]] uses the stone obtained in this episode in [[AG097|a later episode]].
* This episode's title is a reference to the term "{{wp|seal of approval}}".
* After this episode, Pokémon underwent a nearly three-month hiatus on KidsWB, and did not return with new episodes until September, despite the new season not beginning until ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''.
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', during the Groudon scene. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.

===Errors===
* The hint given in the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] eyecatch, "This Pokémon lives in in the forest and enjoys startling people!", has an extra ''in''.
* In the Hungarian dub a Team Magma Member orders his Mightyena to use "Shadow Bell" instead of "{{m|Shadow Ball}}".
* While Ash, Max, and Marius are eating snow cones, Ash and Marius' snow cones trade colors. Ash's snow cone becomes yellow, and Marius' becomes green. This is corrected the next time the cones are shown.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|保護海之博物館，火岩隊的襲擊！|Protect the Oceanic Museum, Team Magma's Surprise Attack!}}
|nl={{tt|De goedkeuring van Spheal|The approval of Spheal}}
|de={{tt|Der geheimnisvolle Stein|The mysterious stone}}
|fr_eu={{tt|L'Obalie qui approuve|The Spheal that approves}}
|he=המוזאון הימי {{tt|hamuzeon hayami|The Oceanic Museum}}
|it={{tt|Guai al museo|Troubles in the museum}}
|pl={{tt|Bitwa o kamień|Battle for the stone}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Pedra Misteriosa|The Mysterious Stone}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Spheal Aprovado|An Approved Spheal}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La roca misteriosa!|The mysterious rock}}
|es_eu={{tt|La palmada de Spheal|Spheal's pat}}
|sv={{tt|Sjöfartsmuséet|The Oceanic Museum}}
}}
 

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M06

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Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Changed "a Absol" to "an Absol"

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|entitle=Jirachi: Wish Maker
|jatitle=七夜の願い星ジラーチ
|rotitle=Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi
|poster=M06 Poster.png
|jpprem=July 19, 2003
|usprem=June 1, 2004{{tt|*|Home video}}
|jpvid=December 19, 2003
|usvid=June 1, 2004{{tt|*|VHS and DVD}}
|enop=N/A
|ened=[[Make a Wish]]
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|jaed=[[A Small Thing|小さきもの]]
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'''Jirachi: Wish Maker''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|七夜|ななよ}}の{{tt|願い星|ねがいぼし}} ジラーチ''' ''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi''; Official: '''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights''') is the first {{series2|Advanced Generation}} movie, and sixth of all [[Pokémon movie]]s. It was first shown in Japanese theaters on July 19, 2003. It was released on video and DVD for North American audiences on June 1, 2004.

==Other posters and DVD covers==
<gallery perrow=5>
File:Pikachu the Movie 6 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
File:Japanese M06 teaser poster.png|''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights'' teaser poster
File:M06Japanese.png‎|Final ''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi'' movie poster
File:M06 Japanese DVD cover.png|''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi'' DVD cover
File:M06Jirachi.png|Poster featuring Jirachi
File:Japanese M06 Logo.png|''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights'' teaser logo
File:English M06 Logo.png|''Jirachi: Wish Maker'' logo
</gallery>
{{spoilers}}
==Blurb==

The Millennium Comet is about to make its long-awaited appearance in the sky again, supposedly granting the wishes of all those who see it in the skies above them. Of course, Ash and friends are equally interested in the Millennium Festival, especially when they attend a magic performance by the Great Butler. Even more interesting is the mysterious cocoon in Butler’s possession—from which Max hears a mysterious voice calling! When Jirachi emerges from its slumber, Max has a new friend—sadly, it’s only for the brief few days that the Millennium Comet appears in the sky.

Max is anxious to make the most of his time with his new friend, but the Great Butler has his own plans for Jirachi, which are not so friendly. He wants to revive the Legendary Groudon, and Jirachi just might be able to grant that wish.

Can Max, Ash, May, and Brock stop Butler and save Jirachi before Groudon reappears to reign destruction over the land?

==Plot==
The world of Pokémon is truly a wonder, the planet is filled with these magnificent creatures. Some live in the sky, some live beneath the ocean, some travel the world and some exist only in dreams. Many of these Pokémon live peacefully among humans, however some humans seek to exploit Pokémon for their own means. One of the Pokémon so desired is the legendary {{p|Groudon}}, coveted by the villainous [[Team Magma]]. This story is about one man who went looking for Groudon, yet found something far more powerful that would make his wish come true...

Once every thousand years, the [[Millennium Comet]] is visible from earth for only seven nights... and now the time for it to appear among the stars has arrived again. {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr}} arrive at the location where a carnival is due to be held to celebrate the comet's arrival... but despite {{an|Brock}}'s guidebook guiding them to the correct spot, there's no sign of a park, or even anything but open plains. As it's late at night, everyone decides to get some sleep and resume the search the next morning.

During the night Pikachu wakes up when he hears trucks from a distance. It then wakes everyone up, as the workers are starting to erect the carnival. A yellow pickup then parks on the side and a purple-haired man then come out with a briefcase. He then takes a magician stick and opens the briefcase. Pink balloons then magically come out of his briefcase, as he hit them with his stick. A woman then comes out with two fans and hit the balloons with them. Once all balloons are forming a circle, they pop up, and a huge tent is slowly created by the magician. Everyone stares in wonder at the magician, while Brock (of course) has his eyes on the woman. Soon the carnival is erected, and it sure looks like a lot of fun.

====Day One of the Millennium Comet====

The day is spent by the gang enjoying the various rides and attractions of the carnival. Team Rocket are naturally nearby, but don't have time to enjoy themselves as they've been put to work handing out flyers to everyone to announce 'The Great Butler's Magic Show' while disguised as clowns. Ash pick up one of the flyers, and [[Max]] notices that the flyer features the magician they saw last night, creating the tent. The gang decide to check the show out, thinking that if he can do a magic show as well as he can create a tent then they're in for a treat.

Soon, the gang are watching the show and it's turning out to be even better than expected. [[Butler]], the purple-haired magician, putting his white hat on an empty table. After creating a flock of {{p|Swablu}} out of thin air he then slaps the hat with his stick, and when he takes off the hat, a {{p|Kirlia}} suddenly appears! Butler then calls on his {{p|Mightyena}} for another trick. Butler seals back Kirlia, puts a red cloth over it, then burns it off. Out of the smoke comes [[Diane]], Butler's assistant, carrying a crystal. Brock applauds, declaring that Butler is amazing. Glowing rays come out of the crystal, and Max suddenly hears a voice. The voice tells him that 'it' is sealed inside the crystal. Max rushes to the scene, followed by Ash. Max tells Butler that he heard a voice from the crystal. Naturally Butler is surprised... but not too surprised. Butler then claims their arrival was in an impeccable timing for his next trick, the 'Burning Box'. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] (still disguised as clowns) then carry the box and put Ash and Max in it. Diane encourages them, and Butler tells the audience that Ash, Max and Pikachu are fellow magicians, and will escape the box before his {{p|Dusclops}} destroys it with {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Butler summons Dusclops, which slowly approaches the box. The entire audience are on tenderhooks, especially {{an|May}} and Brock. Dusclops then fires on the box but before it does so, Ash and Max are transported away by a machine under the stadium. Butler says not only did they vanish from the box, but also teleported to the entrance of the dome! The flashlights then show Ash and Max, and while Ash laps up the applause Max isn't sure what to do. May wonders if Ash and Max will tell her how they did the trick, while all Brock is hoping for is that he gets introduced to Diane.

Ash is still waving to the crowd... when suddenly Team Rocket (suspended from a balloon) grab Pikachu off his back and put him in an electricity-proof container and take off their disguises. Ash demands Pikachu back, but Team Rocket prepare a trick of their own... they're going to make Pikachu disappear along with Kirlia and Mightyena which they've also nabbed. {{MTR}} has been waiting at the side and opens the roof and joins his teammates as they make their getaway. Ash goes to send out one of his Pokémon however Butler stops him as he has one more trick up his sleeve. He orders Dusclops to use {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} which sends Pikachu flying back to Ash who decides to do an encore and has Pikachu fire a trusty {{m|Thunderbolt}} which certainly charges up Team Rocket and releases Butler's Pokémon. Butler has Dusclops finish things off with {{m|Night Shade}} which sends Team Rocket blasting off again. The audience applauds loudly, and May notes that the audience think Team Rocket were part of the act... hopefully they won't come back for a final bow. Max is relieved everything worked out, but is still curious about Butler's crystal.

After the show, Max asks Butler and Diane about the crystal, and they respond by saying the crystal contains a Pokémon named {{p|Jirachi}}. Butler tells everyone that Jirachi only awakens once every 1000 years, and is sleeping inside the crystal, which acts like a cocoon. To wake up Jirachi, the crystal needs two things; the Millennium Comet to be visible in the night sky and a best friend chosen by destiny. Max happens to be the chosen one, so Diane gives him the crystal and as the crystal is due to appear in the sky that night it seems Max's new friend will awaken soon.
[[File:May wishmaker.png|280px|thumb|right|May's {{OBP|wishmaker|item}}]]
At twilight, May buys a Wish Maker, a sacred item that can grant one wish when its panels are closed while facing the comet. The stallholder tells May that she has to close a flap on the Wish Maker every night the comet is in the sky to make her wish come true. Soon fireworks are going off to celebrate the arrival of the comet, with many of the fireworks taking the forms of Pokémon. Afterwards, the fair closes down for the night.

Ash, May and Brock talks how about the world can change in a thousand years. The clouds then go off, revealing the comet glowing magnificently in the night sky. Soon Max is asleep with the crystal in his arms. May then starts singing her mother's lullaby. As Max sleeps, the crystal glows, goes off Max's hands then float in the air. Then, a mysterious light surrounds it, and Jirachi appears! Max introduces everyone to Jirachi. Diane then comes and Ash tells him that the prophecy was true. Diane tells them to pass the night in her bus. Inside, Max asks about wishes, then wants snacks. At first, everyone said Jirachi can't grant wishes until Ash saw a bag of potato chips on Max's legs. Then, more and more snacks appears, filling the whole bus! The doors then open, with Diane with Butler coming and asking what happened. Max tells them he wished for candy, and his wish came true! Diane picks up some cheese puffs, look at them then says those are the same from the snack-bar which suddenly lost all of its merchandise. Jirachi didn't create the treats, it teleported them away. May then gets irate and blames Max for this. Ashamed, he asks what should he and Jirachi should do. Brock suggests teleporting the food back to the store. If Jirachi was able to get the candies from the store, it could also teleport them back there. May yells at Jirachi to 'get rid of the problem'. Jirachi agrees, but from its point of view, 'the problem' to get rid of was May, not the snacks! It teleports May in the load of snacks, and falls asleep. Ash, Brock and May are then forced to take the candies back to the store by themselves.

Close by, another creature has sensed Jirachi's reawakening. It is {{p|Absol}}, the disaster Pokémon. It takes off towards the fair, heading for Jirachi... and Max.

====Day Two of the Millennium Comet====

The sun rises on a brand new day, and Max eagerly waits for Jirachi to wake up which it soon does and in no time is happily flying around Butler's van. With Team Rocket having left Butler's employment, Ash and Brock are now his new clowns. Max goes to the amusement park with Jirachi and have fun the whole day. At twilight, Absol can be seen rushing to the park. May folds the 'Day 2 of the Wishing Star' while she's carrying a lighting rig, but hits a leg of wood and it starts to fall. She asks for Max's help, however Jirachi is far more interested in playing than helping and steals Max's glasses. But Max hears an eerie sound coming from the mirror. The mirror breaks, revealing Absol! Butler recognizes Absol, a Pokémon which is known to appear just before a disaster. Absol runs after Max and Jirachi. May, seeing her brother in danger, summons {{TP|May|Torchic}} and orders an {{m|Ember}} but the attack is far too weak and Absol continues to approach Max dangerously. Ash sends in Pikachu telling him to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} which succeeds in hurting Absol and sending it flying back... but also makes it even angrier. Jirachi tells Max that Absol is here for it and then teleports Pikachu and Torchic away. The two reappear far above the tent, and fall although the tent cushions their fall. Now there is nothing protecting Max and Jirachi, however Absol then changes its target and rushes towards the gang when Butler opens a booby-trap and Absol falls into it. The trap then release a cage with Absol in it. Kirlia then uses {{m|Hypnosis}} to send it to sleep. During night, May sits on a rock and folds the second panel of her Wish Maker and then notices Butler going back to the tent with something. That's right, it's Jirachi! Butler puts it on some machine that would create a Groudon, to get revenge on Team Magma, who fired him and made a mockery of his Magical tricks. He then asks Jirachi to open its true eye 'Millennium Eye' but Jirachi refuses. Dusclops then starts torturing Jirachi until its Millennium Eye is opened. Absol was actually there to protect Jirachi from Butler...but it can't do a thing since it's in a cage. The gang then sees a beam coming out of the tent. Butler's machines explodes, and Max rushes to a severely injured Jirachi. He then flees but Dusclops blocks him. Absol then breaks free of the cage and Dusclops faints. Butler then send his Mightyena to run after Diane's bus. Mightyena then sticks a tracker under the bus, which allows Butler to keep of all their movements.

====Day Three of the Millennium Comet====

Diane is driving everyone out across some very bumpy terrain, which manages to destroy the tracker. Inside, when Ash falls down, with May, Max and Jirachi laughs. When night comes, Brock starts cooking and May closes the Wish Maker's third panel and then joins Diane in the bus. She tells her that she and Butler were childhood friends, and the last time she saw a delighted Butler was long ago. However Butler joined [[Team Magma]], and proposed that he could revive a Groudon from a fossil he discovered. However, when he attempted to demonstrate this, he only managed to destroy the equipment. Butler realized he would need a lot more power before the restoration would work, but this wasn't good enough for the Team Magma leaders and Butler was laughed out of the organization. Butler now plans to use Jirachi to channel the power of the Millennium Comet using the true eye.

====Day Four of the Millennium Comet====

The majority of the day is spent driving. The bus manages to get stuck in the mud, so everyone helps out. Afterwards, everyone is covered in mud, and all laugh. Ash and Max have fun at skipping stones on the lake, and Max wins. That same night, May takes her Wish Maker then fold the panel of 'Day 4 of the Wishing Star'.

====Day Five of the Millennium Comet====

Once again, the day is spent mostly driving. That night, May takes her Wish Maker then folds the panel of 'Day 5 of the Wishing Star'. However Max snaps at her for doing it, as it is a reminder that he has only two days left with Jirachi. The boy then runs off in distress, and Ash follows to talk to him. Ash assures Max that really good friends never really leave, and tells him that he recently separated from {{an|Misty|one of his best friends}} and although he misses her a lot he knows that she's still with him in spirit. Max cheers up, knowing that he and Jirachi will still be friends even if separated.

====Day Six of the Millennium Comet====

The gang arrives at [[Forina]], Jirachi's home place. Many other Pokémon lives there, such as Nuzleaf, Breloom, Tropius, Linoone, Flygon, Altaria etc... The gang is then greeted by Absol, showing them Forina. Diane explains that Jirachi will collect energy from the comet and use it to keep Forina's beauty alive. May clears 'Day 6 of the Wishing Star' and the gang prepares to sleep... except Max, who knows tomorrow he and Jirachi will separate. He plans to remain awake and play with Jirachi when everyone else has fallen asleep, however he drops off when May sings the lullaby.

====Day Seven of the Millennium Comet====
[[Image:Brock and May in a bubble.png|275px|thumb|right|Brock and May trapped in the fake Groudon]]
Absol leads the gang to a cave, the same cave where Jirachi absorbs the comet's power and falls asleep for another 1000 years. As Jirachi is going to open his Millennium Eye, spikes come out of the walls and purple energy beams capture Jirachi! Butler (who has been waiting for the gang) is finally going to bring Groudon back to life. Then he sets all the machines A-OK, while Absol and Flygon break the spikes. Flygon takes Ash and Max for a ride, and they manage to get Jirachi back, while Butler sends his Salamence to fight against them. Groudon is slowly rising as Butler watches. Groudon is then completely formed as the gang stand behind it, however it becomes clear that rather than resurrecting a real Groudon all Butler has done is create a monster with Groudon's shape. The fake Groudon then starts sucking energy from the earth as Absol attacks it. Groudon's left claws then become slimy blue-green tentacles and engulf Absol away! Groudon rear spikes becomes tentacles, too, chasing every Pokémon. Team Rocket then arrives, but get engulfed as Groudon is trying to get the Altaria. A scene is then shown in Groudon's stomach; Absol, many Pokémon and Team Rocket! Other Pokémon are getting 'eaten' while Butler claims this isn't the Groudon he wanted, as if Groudon was an evil beast! Having the taste not only for Pokémon energy, but also human energy, Groudon was going to eat Butler, but Diane blocks the tentacle and get sucked in instead! Butler realizes how to stop Groudon; put Jirachi back on the machine and reverse the polarity. With the help of Ash, he gets to the machine, while May and Brock get eaten! Butler makes an ill movement and drops the shard with Groudon's data but Ash manages to catch it and bringing it back to Butler. As soon as the machine is started, Groudon approaches and launches its tentacles on Jirachi, but Butler shields Jirachi and gets sucked instead. Groudon, angry, pours its gooey substance over the machine, but Jirachi starts glowing. Groudon is slowly dragged by a white meteor made by Jirachi to the Millennium Comet, and then explodes, releasing all Pokémon and human alike it ate. Jirachi then descends the sky and asks Max one final wish; the lullaby. Everyone starts singing while Jirachi returns inside the crystal and sinks into the earth. Max cries for a short time, and wishes Jirachi a good night and sweet dreams.

====The End of the Millennium Comet====
The next morning, Butler and Diane announce that they have decided to stay in the nature of Forina, having realized that the only important thing is that they are together. They offer the group a ride back to town. Then Brock reminds May of her Wish Maker. She takes it out only to see that, to her disappointment, she didn't fold the 'Day 7 of the Wishing Star' flap. However, she says it doesn't matter after all, because we all have to make our own dreams come true anyway. Ash agrees, saying that by wishing for a dream to come true, one would lose the fun that comes with pursuing the dream. As the group leaves, Jirachi communicates to Max using telepathy, saying that they will always stay best friends forever.

==Major events==
===Debuts===
* {{p|Jirachi}}
* {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Kirlia}}
* {{p|Dusclops}}
* {{p|Salamence}}
* {{p|Vibrava}}
* {{p|Flygon}}
* {{p|Tropius}}
* {{p|Linoone}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Altaria}}
* {{p|Skitty}}
* {{p|Delcatty}}
* {{p|Numel}}
* {{p|Camerupt}}
* {{p|Electrike}}
* {{p|Manectric}}
* {{p|Solrock}}
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Kyogre}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Butler]]
* [[Diane]]
* {{ga|Brendan}} (cameo)
* Unnamed Trainer (cameo)
* Stallholder
* Various people

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Jirachi}} ({{mov|Jirachi|movie|6}})
* {{p|Mightyena}} (Butler's)
* {{p|Kirlia}} (Butler's; debut)
* {{p|Dusclops}} (Butler's; debut)
* {{p|Salamence}} (Butler's; debut)
* {{p|Groudon}} ({{mov|Groudon|fake|6}})
* {{p|Absol}} (debut)
* {{p|Vibrava}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Flygon}} (debut)
* {{p|Electrike}} (debut)
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Tropius}} (debut)
* {{p|Linoone}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Breloom}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Swablu}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Altaria}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Nuzleaf}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wingull}} (×2; ending credits)

====Introduction====
* {{p|Aggron}} ({{ga|Brendan}}'s)
* {{p|Shiftry}} ({{ga|Brendan}}'s)
* {{p|Manectric}} (unnamed Trainer's; debut)
* {{p|Solrock}} (unnamed Trainer's; debut)
* {{p|Electrike}} (unnamed Owner's; debut)
* {{p|Poochyena}} (unnamed Owner's)
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{OBP|Mewtwo|original series|original series}})
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}}
* {{p|Lugia}}
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Latias}}
* {{p|Latios}}
* {{p|Kyogre}} (debut)
* {{p|Groudon}} (debut)
* {{p|Skitty}} (debut)
* {{p|Delcatty}} (debut)
* {{p|Numel}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Camerupt}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
* {{p|Vulpix}}
* {{p|Beautifly}} (×2)

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Hoenn}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Veronica Taylor|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Hoenn|May (anime)|disp=May|Veronica Taylor|Haruka|KAORI|ハルカ|KAORI}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Eric Stuart|Takeshi|Yūji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ　ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Max|Amy Birnbaum|Masato|Fushigi Yamada|マサト|山田ふしぎ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Jessie|Rachael Lillis|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|James|Eric Stuart|Kojirō|Shin'ichirō Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Maddie Blaustein|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Butler|Wayne Grayson|Butler|Kōichi Yamadera|バトラー|山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Diane|Megan Hollingshead|Diane|Riho Mahise|ダイアン|牧瀬里穂}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Jirachi (M06)|disp=Jirachi|Kerry Williams|Jirachi|Tomiko Suzuki|ジラーチ|鈴木富子}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Absol (Pokémon)|disp=Absol|Eric Stuart|Absol|Megumi Hayashibara|アブソル|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Flygon (Pokémon)|disp=Flygon|Shin'ichirō Miki|Flygon|Shin'ichirō Miki|フライゴン|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Hoenn|Narrator|disp=Narration|Mike Pollock|Narration|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi Music Collection}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Fake Groudon.png|300px|thumb|right|The fake Groudon (actually a manifestation of evil desire)]]
* The prologue for this movie shows the main [[legendary Pokémon]] from the first five movies. It shows {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Latios}}, and {{p|Latias}}. However, {{p|Mew}}, the [[legendary birds]], and {{p|Suicune}} were absent.
* This is the first Pokémon movie to go directly to video for its American release.
* The ending song, ''[[Make a Wish]]'', is the first time that the U.S. dub left the original Japanese lyrics performed by Asuca Hayashi. It was also combined with English lyrics performed by Cindy Mizelle.
* This movie manifests itself in the form of a cameo in Pokémon Colosseum. A Trainer named Rider Zalla owns a Jirachi (the star), Flygon, Absol ([[wild Pokémon]] befriended during the movie), Kirlia, Mightyena, and a Dusclops (Pokémon belonging to [[Butler]]). She can be found as the 77th Trainer on Battle Mode's Single Battle Mount Battle.
* Also, in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the two {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s that appear on the southernmost part of {{rt|229|Sinnoh}} have their [[party|teams]] based on those of Butler and Diane. In fact, in the Japanese version, they have the same names as them, but the English translation team did not notice the relation to the movie characters.
* {{an|May}}'s rival [[Drew]] eventually obtains an {{p|Absol}} and {{p|Flygon}}, two of the main non-legendary Pokémon of the movie.
* Throughout Tropius's appearances, instead of using its actual anime cry, it uses the same "slurp" noise from when it was eating fruit.
* Even though {{AP|Treecko}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} appear on the box cover, they never even appear in the main story of the movie. In fact, out of all the main characters' Pokémon, {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|May|Torchic}} were the only two to appear, with two exceptions outside of the main plot, the opening sequence when Treecko, Mudkip, and the main characters' other Pokémon do appear while eating and the ending beach scene. They do both, however, appear in fireworks in the movie.
* When traveling to Forina, an instrumental version of [[Advance Adventure]] is played in the background and on the DVD main menu.
* This is first Pokémon movie to not feature the season's theme song during the opening credits.
* This is the last Pokémon movie released to UK DVD until ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' years later.
* This is the only {{series|Advanced Generation}} movie in which a Generation IV Pokémon does not appear.
* This was the last movie that Tomiko Suzuki (Jirachi) lent her voice. Tomiko died of a heart attack a week and a half before the theatrical release.
* While the previous two movies kept the original Japanese background music for the main feature, this is the first movie to also keep the title sequence music.
* This movie aired for the first time in Italy on March 16, 2012, almost 8 years after the American release. It has been the last AG movie to air, and so far it is the movie that aired with the longest gap.
* During the ending credits, several real world {{wp|constellations}} appear. The constellations are then used as the frame for various Pokémon alluding to their names and mythology:
** {{wp|Ursa Minor}} as {{p|Teddiursa}}.
** {{wp|Ursa Major}} as {{p|Ursaring}}.
** {{wp|Draco (constellation)|Draco}} as {{p|Milotic}}.
** {{wp|Ophiuchus}} as a {{p|Machoke}} carrying a {{p|Seviper}}.
** {{wp|Scorpius}} as {{p|Gligar}}.
** {{wp|Aquila (constellation)|Aquila}} as {{p|Kyogre}}.
** {{wp|Virgo (constellation)|Virgo}} as {{p|Gardevoir}} holding a feather.
** The star marking {{p|Pikachu}}'s cheek is {{wp|Spica}}, otherwise known as α Virginis.
* During the credits, the castle from ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' is visible.
* There were unusual changes made in several dubs for this movie and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', leaving many fans intrigued by the reasons:
** In {{pmin|Latin America}}, both movies were dubbed in Argentina (the usual dubbing is located in Mexico), by an entirely different voice cast and were aired only in some local channels.
** The voice cast also changed completely in the {{pmin|Dutch}} dub.
** In {{pmin|Spain}}, the two movies were not dubbed at all.
* This is the first movie in which a [[villainous team]] other than [[Team Rocket]] makes an appearance.

===Errors===
[[File:Movie 6 German DVD Error.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Original German cover art]]
* During the magic show in the dub, [[Butler]] calls for his {{p|Dusclops}} to use an attack called "Capitata", while in the Japanese version, Butler says 'Onibi!' which is {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}'s official Japanese name. It is unknown how the name "Capitata" got into the script or final product, but it seems that every dub used 'Capitata!' rather than {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}.
* The original German DVD cover bizarrely used art from [[Destiny Deoxys]][http://filb.de/542], but this has since been fixed. Unfortunately, the movie's [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420076/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1| IMDb page] uses this erroneous poster.

===Dub edits===
* In the beginning, Ash says the person who last comes up the hill is a {{p|Slowpoke}} (May calls Max a {{p|Slowbro}}). However, in most translations from English, the joke was eliminated, replacing "slow" to each language's response.
* In the dub when Ash is talking with Max, he talks about friendship and makes a reference to {{an|Misty}}, though not by name. In the original dialogue, instead, Ash says to Max that a thousand years for Jirachi and its comet could be just an instant and it wouldn't be the same traveling with him; he remarks that he's not able to explain the thing very clearly.
* In the Brazilian dub, all of the references of Jirachi being a male (which is wrong since it is Genderless) are changed into Jirachi being a female, including the fact of being dubbed by a woman.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|七夜的許願星基拉祈|Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi}}
|zh_yue={{tt|七夜的願望之星|Wishing Star of the Seven Nights}}
|cs={{tt|Pokémon 6 - Jirachi co plní přání|Pokémon 6 - Jirachi who makes a wish}}
|da={{tt|Pokémon Jirachi: Pas På Hvad Du Ønsker|Pokémon Jirachi: Be Careful What You Wish For}}
|nl={{tt|Pokémon 6: Jirachi, droomtovenaar|Pokémon 6: Jirachi, Wish Maker}}
|fi={{tt|Jirachi - Toiveentäyttäjä|Jirachi - Wishmaker}}
|fr_ca={{tt|Jirachi - Le Génie Des Voeux|Jirachi - The Genie of Wishes}}
|it=Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
|pl={{tt|Pokémon: Jirachi – Spełnione marzenia|Pokémon: Jirachi – Wishmaker}}
|pt_br={{tt|Pokémon 6: Jirachi - Realizador de Desejos|Pokémon 6: Jirachi - Wish Maker}}
|ro={{tt|Pokémon: Cometa Milennium|Pokémon: The Millennium Comet}}
|ru={{tt|Покемон: Джирачи - Исполнитель желаний|Pokémon: Jirachi – Wishmaker}}
|es_la={{tt|Jirachi y los deseos|Jirachi and the Wishes}}
|sv={{tt|Jirachi: Önskemakaren|Jirachi: The Wish Maker}}
|ar={{tt|جیراچی بر آورنده آرزوها|Jirachi The wishmaker}}
|el={{tt|Τζιράτσι ο ευχοποιός|Jirachi - the Wishmaker}}
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420076/ ''Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker'' at IMDb]
*[http://www.pokemon.com/us/movies/movie-jirachi-wish-maker-2004/ ''Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker'' at Pokémon.com]

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epcode=AG032 |
altepcode=EP306 |
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title_en=Abandon Ship! |
title_ja=すてられ船！しのびよる影！！ |
title_ja_trans=The Abandoned Ship! The Creeping Shadow!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=July 3, 2003 |
broadcast_us=May 15, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
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'''Abandon Ship!''' (Japanese: '''すてられ船！しのびよる影！！''' ''The Abandoned Ship! The Creeping Shadow!!'') is the 32nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 306th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 3, 2003 and in the United States on May 15, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and the gang are headed for Slateport City in a motorboat so that May can try her hand at a Pokémon Contest. Team Rocket is on board, disguised as sailors, and after a failed attempt at capturing Pikachu, they exit the scene in their normal fashion. Unfortunately, now the boat won't start up. Ash and company are drifting at sea when they discover a large, seemingly abandoned ship. They notice that a small boat is along side the ship, so at least one other person must be on board.

They soon meet up with Tommy, who explains that he lost his Marshtomp on the ship a long time ago. He offers to give them a lift back to shore after he's done searching. Later on, Torchic suddenly disappears, and Team Rocket, who also arrived on the ship, find they are missing Meowth. Shortly afterwards, Max, James, May, Jessie, and Wobbuffet are also captured. They end up all tied up and hanging upside down thanks to some handy work by a Spinarak and a Swampert.

Ash, Brock, Pikachu, and the boy are still looking for everyone when Swampert emerges and Tommy recognizes it as his Marshtomp. The Swampert runs away and they follow it, find the others and free them. The boy apologizes for losing Swampert and boy and Pokémon are happily reunited. Team Rocket makes another futile attempt at catching Pikachu and is sent blasting off again. The gang leaves in Tommy's boat, headed towards Slateport City.

==Plot==
The episode starts with the four friends sailing the ocean on a motorboat while {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} admire his recently-earned {{Badge|Knuckle}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] are discussing their next stop in [[Slateport City]] and then [[Mauville City]], where the next Gym is and with {{an|May}} reminding them about the [[Pokémon Contest]] in Slateport where she plans on making her debut. As May's friends give her words of encouragement, they remain unaware that the drivers of the boat are none other than {{TRT}}, with another wicked scheme in mind. The boat stops and [[Jessie]], still in disguise, gives them drinks, which they express thanks for. Then Jessie offers a treat to Pikachu, which Pikachu happily accepts. But as Pikachu takes its first bite of the treat, [[James]] brings down a rubber bag on it, making Ash, May, Max and Brock gasp. Team Rocket reveal themselves and recite the motto, with {{MTR}} coming up in their Magikarp submarine to finish the motto for them to make their getaway. Ash stops them by sending out his {{AP|Corphish}}, which slices the rubber bag open, setting Pikachu free. Jessie reacts by sending out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} to use {{m|Poison Tail}}. Corphish dodges Seviper's attack and uses {{m|Crabhammer}}, knocking the Fang Snake Pokémon out cold. May then sends out her {{TP|May|Beautifly}} to use {{m|Gust}}, blowing Jessie, James and Seviper into their submarine, Ash ends the situation by throwing Pikachu into the air and Pikachu using {{m|Thunderbolt}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off as they complain about the money they wasted on the boat and the snacks.

But Ash and his friends are faced with more problems: the boat is out of gas and they have no radio. As a fog descends, they are drifted to what appears to be a creepy [[Abandoned Ship]] stuck among some large rocks. As they go aboard, May starts doing a make-believe news show as they explore the deck, only to realize they're not alone as they see another boat anchored near the starboard bow. The owner of the boat appears almost as if on cue and introduces himself as {{OBP|Tommy|AG032}}. Brock explains their boat ran out of gas and they drifted to the ship. Tommy explains he came to investigate the ship, saying it is now called the "Forsaken Ship" because after it crashed and the passengers made it off safely, the coastguard just left it there. So Tommy came to see if it could be moved, with May expressing sympathy for the ship. Tommy then reveals he was a passenger on the ship when it crashed and during the rescue, he lost his {{p|Marshtomp}}, which he is hoping he might find if he explore the ship. Ash checks Marshtomp on his Pokédex and learns that it's the evolved form of {{p|Mudkip}}, and Tommy promises to give the friends a ride to the nearest port after he's through exploring the ship. As the friends wait,they enjoy some drinks and snacks provided by Tommy and enjoy the sun as the fog descends. But as Pikachu and [[May's Torchic]] eat some Pokémon food, Torchic notices a door edge open and something move in the darkness. Curious, Torchic approaches and vanishes. Tommy shows up and learns what's happened, and then suggests they split up to find Torchic.

Meanwhile, below deck in the stern of the ship, Team Rocket, who coincidentally landed in the ship, wake up groaning and start looking for a way out. Meowth wanders into a room by himself and vanishes. At the same time, Ash, May, Max, Brock, and Tommy are looking for Torchic below deck. Max has his back to a flooded hole in the floor and screams as he vanishes, with his sister and the others taking notice.

Max wakes up to find himself suspended off the floor next to Torchic and Meowth, both also prisoners and Max notices how high they're suspended.

At the same time, May, Ash, Brock and Tommy are looking through a hall and notice a door open at the end of the hall only to see that it's a {{p|Marill}} and a couple {{p|Azurill}}, who bounce past them casually. Brock says, "This must be their home now," with Tommy seconding, "Well, there's no better place for {{t|Water}} Pokémon than a ship."

Max struggles to free himself, with Meowth insulting him by saying, "You weren't smart enough to not get caught."

Max counters, saying, "Hey, you got caught too, y'know?!"

Meowth angrily says, "Well, who asked you anyway?!"

Max then suggests Meowth to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} to get loose. Meowth complains that he can't move, but Max answers the problem by telling him to use his foot claws. He promises to cut Meowth down if he cuts him down first. Meowth agrees and swings, slashing Max's bondage and getting him down. Max then proceeds to get Torchic down, much to Meowth's chagrin, but is thwarted by a Spinarak, which uses String Shot to retie Max up and hang him from the ceiling, Meowth laughing at him, and smacks into Torchic, who smacks into Max, then Max smacking into Torchic who smacks into Meowth, much to the annoyance of all three of them.

Jessie and James search the halls for Meowth but a {{p|Golduck}} leaps out of a crate, scaring them before walking past them. Jessie yells at it and they go on but James is grabbed from behind and his muffled screams for help are unheard by Jessie who keeps going.

James joins Max, Meowth and Torchic, with Max teases him by saying "Glad you could hang out with us!"

Meowth then tries to cut James down, ignoring Max's plea to be cut down, but Max swings into them, ruining the escape-attempt as they all scream.

At the same time, May is also taken as she's pulled into the water by an unseen assailant. Brock sends his {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} to find her but Mudkip reports back that May has vanished and Tommy thinks that someone doesn't appreciate them being on the ship by one bit with Brock figuring out that they're being picked off one by one.

May is hung with the other prisoners and explains how she got caught. Max makes light of the situation by saying they still have three buddies out there while Meowth and James only have Jessie, but both scoff and have no doubts Jessie will successfully come to their rescue.

At the moment, Jessie is looking for her friends, a little scared of being alone and is scared by a {{p|Wooper}}, which she yells at. But the assailant captures her as well.

Jessie is put with the prisoners, much to the disappointment of Meowth and James, as Max jokingly says "Hi, glad ya dropped by!" and May saying "We're all just hanging around!" Jessie, in no mood for a joke, angrily slams into them, also slamming into Torchic, James and Meowth. The force of the slam gives Meowth unwanted momentum and he slams into the others, making Jessie angrier as she slams into them all continuously as {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} pops out of his ball but ends up being hung up as well and Jessie calls it, useless.

Ash, Brock, Tommy and Pikachu are still looking for their friends as a blue flipper-like hand reaches out from the water to grab Pikachu. Pikachu notices and attacks the hand with electricity, alerting Ash, Brock and Tommy. The assailant burst from the water, revealing itself to be a {{p|Swampert}}. Ash looks it up on the Pokédex and Tommy gasps as he thinks the Swampert as well as his missing Marshtomp might be one in the same. The angry Swampert flees with them in pursuit as Swampert tries to lose them by diving into the water but they follow it anyway. When they surface, they notice, open a door and enter to find themselves between Swampert and their friends along with Team Rocket. Brock tells Mudkip to cut the threads with Water Gun but is thwarted by Swampert using {{m|Mud Shot}}. Ash sends out Corphish to battle Swampert. Corphish employs Crabhammer but Swampert easily dodges and uses {{m|Iron Tail}}, much to the surprise of Tommy. Ash recalls Corphish and is about to have Pikachu battle but Tommy stops them, saying he's sure that Swampert evolved from his Marshtomp, reasoning that he raised it since it was a little baby. Tommy approaches Swampert and tries to say hello but Swampert just uses Mud Shot at him, but Tommy isn't harmed or afraid. Then, Tommy openly realizes that Swampert feels that way because when he abandoned it as a Marshtomp, it has grown to hate humans and it is fighting so hard because it doesn't want them to break into its home. Swampert's threatening growls seem to support this theory. Tommy then tell Swampert to remember the day the ship ran aground and in the panic, they were separated. Tommy had thought Swampert, as a Marshtomp back then, had been safe in its Poké Ball and had left but that he never meant to abandon it. Swampert doesn't seem to believe him, but Tommy tells it to try and remember how they were always together when Tommy was a little kid and Swampert was a baby Mudkip. Swampert has a flashback of when they were training around that time, shooting {{m|Water Gun}} at empty soda cans, and evolved into a Marshtomp, they were so happy at that time. Then Tommy brings up the Iron Tail that Swampert had used and all the hard work they did to perfect it. Another flashback shows Marshtomp trying to use Iron Tail on a rock. The attempt fails but Tommy encourages it to try again and this time it's successful as Marshtomp pulverizes the rock. Happy about their success, they hugged.

Tommy, with rejoiced eyes, says he came back to the ship to get Swampert. Swampert, having calmed down and remembered, goes over and Tommy hugs it again and apologizes for leaving it and asks if they can be a team again. Swampert happily agrees. Everyone is released as Max compliments Tommy's Swampert and Swampert apologizes for the trouble it caused. Team Rocket then attempts to steal Swampert with Jessie sending out Seviper, but Tommy and Swampert, now a team again, easily knock it down and sending them blasting off with a {{m|Hydro Pump}}.

Up on deck as the sun sets, Tommy announces that since the ship has become a home for a lot of {{type|Water}} Pokémon and is like a rest stop for migrating Pokémon, he and Swampert are going to fix up. And the next day, Tommy and Swampert give the friends the ride to Slateport City that he promised, with Ash getting ready for his next Gym battle.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Marshtomp}}
* {{p|Swampert}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{OBP|Tommy|AG032}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG032.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Silcoon}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OBP|Tommy|AG032}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OBP|Tommy|AG032}}'s; flashback, debut)
* {{p|Swampert}} ({{OBP|Tommy|AG032}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Golduck}}
* {{p|Spinarak}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Wooper}}
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Azurill}}

==Trivia==
* May breaks the fourth wall in this episode.

===Errors===
* When Max woke up, finding himself captured in Spinarak's String Shot along with [[May's Torchic]] and Meowth, they seemed to be at least ten feet in the air. However, when Meowth cut Max loose, Meowth and Torchic seemed to be low enough for Max to reach them. This was repeatedly shown throughout the episode as the captured were shown again and again to be at least ten feet in the air.
* {{p|Swampert}} was affected by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}, despite it being part ground type and [[Anime physics|immune]] to electricity.
* At the end of the episode, on Tommy's boat to {{ci|Slateport}}, Ash says "Slateport City Gym, here I come!, despite the fact that there is no Gym in Slateport.
* In the PT Brazilian dub, when Azurill and a Marill came out of a door, Ash erroneously states that they were "Marills and Azumarills".

===Dub edits===
* Ash's Badge case, consisting of a red [[Poké Ball]] silhouette, does get changed into a red rectangle again (for the United States dub only).

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|棄船！悄悄靠近的影子！？|The Abandoned Ship! Stealthy Shadow!?}}
|de={{tt|Oase im Meer|Oasis in the ocean}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le vaisseau abandonné|The abandoned vessel}}
|he=נטוש על ספינה נטושה {{tt|natush al sfina netusha|Abandoned on an Abandoned Ship}}
|it={{tt|Il relitto|The wreckage}}
|pl={{tt|Opuszczony statek|The abandoned ship}}
|pt_br={{tt|Abandonar o Navio!|Abandon the Ship!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Abandonar o Navio!|Abandon the Ship!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Abandonen el barco!|Abandon the ship!}}
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|sv={{tt|Skeppsbrott|Shipwreck}}
|th={{tt|เรือที่ถูกทอดทิ้ง! เงามืดที่มากล้ำกราย!!|The Abandoned Ship! The Creeping Shadow!!}}
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epcode=AG030 |
altepcode=EP304 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=A Meditite Fight! |
title_ja=バトルガールとアサナン！嵐の中で！ |
title_ja_trans=Asanan and the Battle Girl! In a Storm! |
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=June 19, 2003 |
broadcast_us=May 8, 2004 |
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en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
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'''A Meditite Fight!''' (Japanese: '''バトルガールとアサナン！嵐の中で！''' ''{{tt|Asanan|Meditite}} and the Battle Girl! In a Storm!'') is the 30th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 304th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 19, 2003 and in the United States on May 8, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The scene opens up with Ash training his Pokémon at the beach. A young female surfer comes to shore and challenges Ash to a battle, explaining that she trains with Brawly and that she is one of his best students. They decide to eat lunch first, though. Unknown to them, they're being spied on by Team Rocket in their Magikarp sub. Team Rocket goes into their usual scheming to steal all the Pokémon, including the new girl's. Brock notes that a storm must be coming because Pokémon are searching for safety and the sea is in turmoil. Ash and the girl start their match. She sends out Meditite, and Ash sends out Pikachu. Before anything can really happen, Brawly appears and orders that the match be called off due to the storm coming.

The group begins heading back through the forest, collecting various fearful Pokémon along the way. While walking, they find out that the girl doesn't actually train with Brawly; she just studies at the Gym. Team Rocket's attempt to get back to their sub was cut short by a huge wave coming and sending them into the sky, only to land in front of Ash and the gang. They join the group in their trek to safety. Everyone spends the night in a cave.

The following morning, things are back to normal with Team Rocket trying to steal Pikachu. Brawly sets Hariyama after them and sends them on their way. The girl and Ash have a battle and Pikachu wins. Ash challenges Brawly to another battle and Brawly accepts and begins to lead the group to his battling arena.

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, {{AP|Treecko}} and {{AP|Taillow}} are sitting on the beach with the ocean behind them. Ash the gives the command and he and his Pokémon all dodge out of the way of the wave. {{an|May}} and [[Max]] cheer and {{an|Brock}} says that the food is ready. They are all sitting down to eat as a girl comes in on a wave, surfing. She leaps off her surfboard and introduces herself as {{an|Shauna}}, [[Brawly]]'s top student and girlfriend. She challenges Ash to a fight, but Ash declines, saying he wants to eat first. Shauna gets mad at this, but then her belly growls, and she collapses in embarrassment. She then heads over to eat.

{{MTR}} is looking out of the sub when he realizes that [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are eating stew. Angry, he walks over to them. Meowth gets over it then tells them about a plan to capture Pikachu.

Everybody is eating when Shauna and Ash get into a fight. Brock convinces them to help clean up and they begin to wash the dishes as fast as they can. They are soon in a rivalry.

{{TRT}} is busy digging holes on the beach as Brock is picking up sticks to make a fire wood. Brock senses that something is wrong as he sees a group of {{p|Shroomish}} running by and storm clouds gathering in the distance. Ash and Shauna are finally ready to begin their battle. Ash chooses to fight with Pikachu while Shauna sends out a {{p|Meditite}}. Ash looks it up on his [[Pokédex]] and tells Pikachu to get ready. They begin their fight while Team Rocket looks on. Pikachu uses {{m|Quick Attack}} and Meditite uses {{m|Detect}} to dodge.

Brawly then approaches them and tells them that they need to get out of there because there is a big storm coming in. Brock says that Shauna had told them that she was Brawly's girlfriend. Shauna puts her hand over Brock's mouth and drags him off.

They are hurrying off to get out of the storm when they see three {{p|Wingull}} huddled together in a nest. Shauna invites them to come with them. They then also see three {{p|Seedot}} and three Shroomish and invite them along too. Team Rocket is clinging desperately to the side of their sub as the waves toss it back and forth. The gang is walking along a cliff-side when Brawly says that they should all hold hands. Everybody grabs hands, but Shauna refuses to grab Brawly's hand, blushing. As she grabs his hand, a rock above them splits and starts to fall. Brawly releases {{p|Hariyama}}, who blocks the rock. Team Rocket is tossed off their sub and land on the path in front of Ash and co., and beg to be taken along. They find a cave and shelter inside, with some wild Pokémon. Everybody except Shauna are sitting around the fire, talking. Brawly convinces Shauna to come over and sit with them. They also invite Team Rocket to do the same.

Max walks outside and discovers that the storm is over. Team Rocket jumps in front of them and recite their motto. Jessie release {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} who uses {{m|Poison Tail}} while James releases {{TP|James|Cacnea}} who uses {{m|Pin Missile}} but Pikachu manages to avoid those attacks and Ash commands it to use Thunderbolt, but Brawly stops him and said that using Thunderbolt will make the walls in the cave crumble. He sends out Hariyama and is quickly able to send them blasting off with an {{m|Arm Thrust}}. Shauna then tells Ash that she wants to finish their match. The battle is quickly being controlled by Shauna when Ash tells Pikachu to imagine that Meditite is a wave. Pikachu manages to dodge then uses Thunderbolt to knock Meditite out.

Brawly comments that Ash has improved since their last battle and tells Shauna that he would like to be able to train her. Ash tells Brawly that he is ready for their rematch. Brawly agrees and tells Ash that he wants to battle somewhere different. They all walk over to the ocean as it splits, revealing a stone path that leads out to an island. The battle for the {{Badge|Knuckle}} is about to begin.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} meets [[Brawly]] again, and they prepare to start their [[rematch]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{an|Shauna}}
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Meditite}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Brawly]]
* {{an|Shauna}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG030.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Meditite}} ({{tc|Battle Girl}} {{an|Shauna}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{OP|Brawly|Hariyama}})
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Seedot}}
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}

==Trivia==
* The title is based on "a tight fight".

===Errors===
* When Brawly is talking about the storm, Ash disappears for a moment. In the next scene, he reappears.
* When {{an|Shauna}} introduces herself, she stands barefoot. In the next scene, she is wearing shoes and gloves.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|格鬥少女與瑪沙那！暴風雨之中！！|Battle Girl and Meditite! In the Middle of the Storm!!}}
|de={{tt|Stürmische Begegnung|Stormy encounter}}'''
|fr_eu={{tt|Quand Dame Nature s'en mêle|When Mother Nature is meddled}}
|he=אל מול פני הסערה{{tt|el mul pnei hase'ara|In the face of the storm}}
|it={{tt|L'uragano|The hurricane}}
|pl={{tt|Spotkanie z Meditite!|Meeting with Meditite!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Um Desafio da Pesada!|A Hard Challenge!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|A Luta de Meditite!|The Meditite Fight!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una pelea para meditar!|A fight to meditate about!}}
|es_eu={{tt|El poder del equilibrio|The power of balance}}
|sv={{tt|Meditera mera|Meditate more}}
|th={{tt|นักสู้สาวกับอาซานัน! ศึกกลางพายุ!|Battle Girl and Asanan! Fight in a Storm!}}
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AG025

2014-03-15T17:57:25Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ sans changed to excluding (Reason: sans is generally not used in English writing; excluding is a more appropriate word in this case)

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epcode=AG025 |
altepcode=EP299 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=A Mudkip Mission |
title_ja=秘密の池！ミズゴロウがいっぱい！？ |
title_ja_trans=Secret Pond! Full of Mizugorou!? |
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=May 15, 2003 |
broadcast_us=March 13, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
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scenario=武上純希 |
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art=宍戸久美子 |
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'''A Mudkip Mission''' (Japanese: '''秘密の池！ミズゴロウがいっぱい！？''' ''Secret Pond! Full of {{tt|Mizugorou|Mudkip}}!?'') is the 25th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 299th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 15, 2003 and in the United States on March 13, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

As our heroes set out on their journey again, they encounter a waterfall. Brock ties a rope to a rock and, with Lotad's help, wraps it on a branch above the waterfall. After Brock helps everyone up the rope, they discover a lake filled with Mudkip. Brock notices a baby being washed away in the current and sends Lotad to help. Lotad gets caught as well and a larger Mudkip jumps in and saves them both. At this point an older man comes out, afraid that Ash and company are trying to steal the Mudkip. They explained what happened and are invited in for lunch.

The man explains that he takes care of and raises the Mudkip in the lake. He even shows them a baby Mudkip hatching out of an egg. He explains that while most Mudkip leave to explore the world, the larger one stayed to protect the babies. Throughout lunch, Team Rocket is debating whether or not to enter the lake area. They of course, do so, knocking over some cans that the caretaker had set up as sort of a security system. The man hears the noise and goes to inspect what is going on. Team Rocket destroys the dam so that the Mudkip are washed away and they can catch them easier. Brock uses his Pokémon to save the Mudkip. The larger Mudkip jumps in the water to rescue a baby that was being washed away, only to get caught in the current itself. It clings to a rock on the side of the water fall and finally agrees to let Brock rescue it.

Team Rocket arrives again, this time in a robot with scoops for hands, which they use to capture the baby Mudkip. Brock tells Lotad and Mudkip to use Water Gun at the base of the robot, which creates a mud pit and sinks Team Rocket. Pikachu then sends Team Rocket on their way. The show ends with the large Mudkip deciding to leave the lake with Brock. 

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are walking along a river. {{an|May}} uses her fingers to form a camera position, talking to the "audience" as if she was on a nature TV show. As they continue to walk, they came to a waterfall. Faced with a hard climb up the mountain, {{an|Brock}} sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}. He ties a stone to a rope and throws it up into the air and then, Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}} to propel it up to catch on a tree branch at the top. After checking the rope to make sure it’s secure, Brock climbs up first and the gang follows behind. When Brock reaches the top, May helps Brock, Ash, and [[Max]] up the cliff. Ash asks how May beat them and she says she used her {{TP|May|Silcoon}} to glide up, where Max remarks if she were a real reporter she wouldn't give away her secret.

Ash notices a foggy lake when Max checks his [[PokéNav]] he finds that the lake surrounds a small island. They decide to go there. Brock warns them that the ground will be muddy ahead. They step out of the fog and see lots of baby {{p|Mudkip}} playing in the lake. Ash scans them with his [[Pokédex]]. May remembers an incident where [[AG001|a Mudkip]] used Water Gun on her. May rushes up while saying that she will catch one, but a bigger Mudkip came out of the bushes and uses Water Gun to keep her away. May bemoans her luck with Water Pokémon.

Just then, one of the baby Mudkip falls into the lake and is washed away by the current. Everyone notices its plight and Brock quickly orders his Lotad to save it. Lotad jumps into the water and reaches the Mudkip, but the current is too strong for him and pulls him along too. Brock calls for it as the {{TP|Brock|big Mudkip|Marshtomp}} jumps into the water. It pulls Lotad and the baby back to the shore and Brock thanks it. The Mudkip leaps back with an angry look. Brock tells the Mudkip that May means no harm. The others approach but the Mudkip runs away. Brock picks up the baby Mudkip and plays with it. An old man with a Mudkip's fin-like hairstyle, pops up, scolding them for what they are doing with the Mudkip. Ash says that they mean no harm and told the man that Brock is the one who saved the Mudkip.

They go back to the Old Man's house, whose real name is [[Old Man Swamp]], where they are allowed to see the Mudkip {{pkmn|Egg}}s that the man is raising to go be [[starter Pokémon]] for Trainers starting their journeys in the [[Hoenn]] region. He expresses worry about the larger protective Mudkip due to the fact that it is too old and boisterous for a new Trainer and that soon it will be left alone when its friends go off to start their own Pokémon journeys with new Trainers.

However, {{TRT}} has been secretly spying on the group. Making their move to try to steal the rare Mudkip with their newest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mechas]], they break down the dam and flood the river. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to keep the water at bay while he takes the Mudkip to higher ground. Team Rocket uses another mecha to scoop up the remaining Mudkip. Brock remembers himself saying how soft the ground is, and tells the Mudkip to use {{m|Water Gun}}, sinking the robot and rescuing the Mudkip.

Old Man Swamp thanks them for saving the Mudkip and asks Brock to take Mudkip with him, to which Brock accepts and the group walks off to the next town.

==Major events==
* [[James's Cacnea]] is revealed to know {{m|Needle Arm}}.
* {{an|Brock}} catches a [[Brock's Marshtomp|Mudkip]].
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
*[[Brock's Mudkip]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Old Man Swamp]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG025.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Silcoon}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}}; new)
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} (multiple)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Mudkipz.png|thumb|180px|The famous scene used in YouTube videos.]]
* The sequence following the Pokédex scan of two Mudkip on a rock has become an internet meme, spawning hundreds of [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] videos with a sum of many millions of views.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 10: Mudkip'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* This episode marks the first time in the anime that all of the main characters, excluding [[Max]], have at least one of the region's starter Pokémon.

===Errors===
* In the flashback, Brock says "The ground around here is so soft". However, what he actually said at that time was, "Feels like it's pretty muddy over here".
* When Brock is trying to save Mudkip and the baby Mudkip, {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} disappears.
* In May's flashback of getting attacked by a Mudkip, she says, "How'd I do?". She originally said, "That supposed to happen?"

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|秘密之池！好多水躍魚|Secret Pond! A Lot of Mudkip}}
|de={{tt|Der alte Moormann|The old marshman}}
|fi={{tt|Mudkip-seikkailu|The Mudkip adventure}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un bain de boue|A mud bath}}
|he=משימת מדקיפ{{tt|mesimat Mudkip|Mudkip Mission}}
|it={{tt|L'uomo della palude|The man of the swamp}}
|pl={{tt|Misja Mudkip|Mudkip Mission}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Missão Mudkip|The Mudkip Mission}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Uma Missão para o Mudkip|A Mission for the Mudkip}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una misión Mudkip!|A Mudkip mission!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Una misión Mudkip|A Mudkip mission}}
|sv={{tt|En ny kompis|A new friend}}
|th={{tt|บึงลึกลับ! มิสึโกโร่เต็มไปหมด!|Secret Pond! A Lot of Mizugorou!}}
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AG028

2014-03-15T03:14:24Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Added Wurmple evolutions, removed unnecessary error: Birch remembered team rocket, it just took a second to register.

{{EpicodePrevNext|
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prevtitle=A Three Team Scheme! |
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nexttitle=Ready, Willing, and Sableye |
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epcode=AG028 |
altepcode=EP302 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=Seeing is Believing! |
title_ja=アゲハントとドクケイル！進化の果てに！ |
title_ja_trans=Agehunt & Dokucale! The Final Evolution! |
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=June 5, 2003 |
broadcast_us=April 24, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
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director=渡辺正彦 |
art=志村泉 |
morecredits=yes |
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'''Seeing is Believing!''' (Japanese: '''アゲハントとドクケイル！進化の果てに！''' ''{{tt|Agehunt|Beautifly}} & {{tt|Dokucale|Dustox}}! The Final Evolution!'') is episode 28 of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 302nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 5, 2003 and in the United States on April 24, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash, May and Brock show off their Pokémon to Professor Birch who compliments them all. The group begins walking toward a forest where they discover three Seedot that seem to be very unhappy. After Birch explains how to make friends with the Seedot, which involves rubbing them with leaves and rolling on the ground with them, the group tries to put the Seedot back into the trees. The trees seem to be too dry for the Seedot, so the gang decides to help them.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is devising a plan to capture the Seedot. Jessie is gushing over how wonderful it's going to be when her Silcoon (which is actually a Cascoon) evolves into a Beautifly. James and Meowth shudder at the impending doom. Team Rocket meets up with the group and attacks them, trying to capture the Seedot. May then uses her Silcoon to attack Jessie's Cascoon. May's Silcoon then begins to glow and evolves into a Beautifly! May is overjoyed with her new Pokémon. Corphish sends Team Rocket blasting off again with its Crab Hammer attack.

Jessie vows to make her Cascoon evolve. After trying to pit it against their own Pokémon, Team Rocket hunts down Ash and company to challenge them again. Jessie attacks May's Beautifly with her Cascoon and it begins to glow. Meowth and James try to hide the newly evolved Dustox, but Jessie pushes them out of the way. She shocks everyone by being ecstatic by her new Dustox because she thinks is looks so much more powerful than Beautifly. After more fighting, Corphish send Team Rocket on their way again and Ash and the gang part ways with Professor Birch.

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, [[Max]] and {{an|Brock}} are sitting at their camp with [[Professor Birch]]. Ash then lets out {{AP|Treecko}}, {{AP|Taillow}} and {{AP|Corphish}} to show the Professor the progress he's made. May then lets out her {{TP|May|Silcoon}} and Brock releases {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} and {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}. Birch admires them but when he gets to Brock's Pokémon, Lotad is facing the wrong way, so Mudkip turns it around. The group shares a few laughs as Lotad stares off into space.

Meanwhile, somewhere out in the forest, [[Jessie]] is polishing her {{TP|Jessie|Cascoon}} while telling it what a beautiful {{p|Silcoon}} it is. [[James]] and {{MTR}} try multiple times to tell her that it's actually a Cascoon, but she simply won't listen. James takes out a Pokémon card with Silcoon painted on it to show Jessie, but she ignorantly remarks that the card is wrong.

Ash and {{ashfr}} are walking with Birch through the forest when they come across some seemingly unhappy {{p|Seedot}} hanging from a tree. After some observation, the Professor comes to the conclusion that the cause is due to the recent landslide nearby that took down their favorite trees to drink moisture from. He then suggests rubbing the Seedot with leaves to cheer them up, and Max is astounded that it actually works. After that, the Professor plays with the Seedot by rolling on the ground with them; this allows him to communicate and connect with the Pokémon at their own level.

As {{TRT}} observes Professor Birch playing with the Pokémon, they spin a devious plot to steal the three Seedot and give them to {{an|Giovanni}} as a present.

All of a sudden, a {{m|Haze}} attack spills into the area, and Team Rocket appears from their hiding place. Ash sends out his Corphish and subdues {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} with a {{m|Vice Grip}} attack. Jessie sends out her Cascoon, proclaiming it to be a Silcoon upon throwing the Poké Ball.

After Jessie has an argument with Professor Birch about whether her Cascoon is actually a Cascoon or not, Jessie and May battle, both using their cocoon Pokémon. As the two clash in a fierce, head-on Tackle attack, Silcoon evolves into {{TP|May|Beautifly}}. May is ecstatic about her new Pokémon and checks her [[Pokédex]] eagerly. The battle ends when Ash's Corphish intervenes with a {{m|Crabhammer}}, sending their foes flying into the woods.

Brock then gives May a special food gel for Beautifly that he pre-prepared for the day Silcoon evolved. They discuss Beautifly's new moves and Professor Birch hands May a frisbee, telling her that if she wants to start winning Contests, she'll have to start working very hard. May then throws the frisbee, telling her Beautifly to keep it spinning in the air using its newly acquired {{m|Gust}} attack.

Meanwhile, deep in the woods, Jessie forces Meowth to fight her Cascoon in order to raise its experience, so it'll evolve. Despite Cascoon successfully knocking Meowth out with its Tackle attack, it wasn't enough. Jessie then battles [[James's Cacnea]], but after yet another victory with no result, Jessie decides that she needs to battle stronger Pokémon; she sets her sights on the nearby Ash and his friends.

Just after Ash and company find a flourishing tree that the Seedot like, Team Rocket appears and Jessie challenges the group to a battle. May accepts and leads the attack with her Beautifly, sending Cascoon flying backwards with Gust. James sends out his Cacnea to help, while Ash calls out Treecko. Cacnea makes the first move, sending a {{m|Pin Missile}} attack Treecko's way, which it skillfully dodges. Treecko returns the favor with a {{m|Pound}} attack, narrowly missing Cacnea with its dangerous tail.

Amidst the chaos, Meowth attempts to sneak around and kidnap the unsuspecting Seedot, but is stopped by Mudkip's {{m|Water Gun}}. During the battle between Jessie and May, Cascoon starts to evolve. Fearful of Jessie's wrath, Meowth dresses up as a {{p|Beautifly}} and hides [[Jessie's Dustox|the newly evolved Pokémon]]. This was seen through easily, however, and much to their surprise, Jessie adores her new Dustox.

She becomes over-confident in her new Poison Moth Pokémon and challenges May's Beautifly. The battle begins with a Tackle from Dustox, which hits Beautifly head-on, but the Butterfly Pokémon quickly regains its composure and returns the favor with a Tackle of its own. Jessie becomes enraged and commands Dustox to use {{m|Poison Sting}}, but it's easily blown away by Beautifly's Gust. James decides to join in and has Cacnea use {{m|Pin Missile}} while Dustox shoots a {{m|Psybeam}}, but Treecko jumps in front of Beautifly and takes both attacks. Ash returns the brave Pokémon and sends out Corphish, who quickly jumps to avoid another Pin Missile from Cacnea. Beautifly dodges another Poison Sting from Dustox and slams it with a Tackle, sending it reeling into its Trainer, both of them hitting the ground. After Corphish deals with Cacnea using Crabhammer, it sends a {{m|BubbleBeam}} at their balloon, causing an explosion which sends them blasting off once again.

As the sun sets on the horizon, Professor Birch bids the group farewell before heading back to [[Littleroot Town]].

==Major events==
* [[May's Beautifly|May's Silcoon]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}}.
* [[Jessie's Dustox|Jessie's Cascoon]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Harden}}.
* May's Silcoon evolves into Beautifly and learns {{m|Gust}}.
* Jessie's Cascoon evolves into Dustox and learns {{m|Psybeam}} and {{m|Poison Sting}}.
* [[Professor Birch]] leaves the group.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* [[May's Beautifly]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Professor Birch]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG028.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Wurmple}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}}; flashback)
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}}; evolves)
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}}; flashback)
* {{p|Cascoon}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}}; evolves)
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}}; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Seedot}}

==Trivia==
* The English title is based on the phrase "{{wp|Seeing is believing}}."
* Including [[Who's that Pokémon]], this episode contains all evolutionary forms of [[Wurmple]].
* Excluding [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|temporary changes]], a change in Jessie's [[Party|Pokémon team]] does not occur until ''[[DP073|Crossing Paths]]'' where Jessie [[Released Pokémon|releases]] her {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}.

===Errors===
* Wurmple's image for [[Who's That Pokémon?]] has a white square chunk missing from a part of its body, slightly below its head.
[[File:AG028 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|Cacnea's missing spikes]]
* While Team Rocket is training Jessie's Cascoon, James's Cacnea's four green spikes near the top of its head appear as black holes instead after Cascoon defeats it.

=== Dub edits ===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|狩獵鳳蝶與毒粉蝶！進化之後！|Beautifly vs. Dustox! After the Evolution!}}
|de={{tt|Irren ist menschlich|To err is human}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Armulys ou Blindalys|Silcoon or Cascoon}}
|he=לראות ולהאמין{{tt|lir'ot veleha'amin|To see and believe}}
|it={{tt|Vedere per credere|Seeing is believing}}
|pl={{tt|Zobaczyć to uwierzyć!|Seeing is believing!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Ver para Crer!|Seeing is Believing!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Ver para Crer!|Seeing is Believing!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Ver para creer!|Seeing is believing!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Ver para creer|Seeing is believing}}
|sv={{tt|Invecklad utveckling|Complicated evolution}}
|th={{tt|อาเงฮั้นท์กับโดกุเกล! บทสรุปของการเปลี่ยนร่าง!|Agehunt & Dokucale! The Final Evolution!}}
}}
 

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AG027

2014-03-15T02:42:38Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=AG026 |
prevtitle=Turning Over a Nuzleaf |
nextcode=AG028 |
nexttitle=Seeing is Believing |
series=Advanced Generation series |
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=AG027 |
altepcode=EP301 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=A Three Team Scheme! |
title_ja=マグマ団VSアクア団！ひみつきちの戦い！ |
title_ja_trans=Magma-dan VS Aqua-dan! Secret Base Battle! |
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=May 29, 2003 |
broadcast_us=April 17, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboard=片貝慎 |
director=大町繁 |
art=徳田夢之介 |
morecredits=yes |
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'''A Three Team Scheme!''' (Japanese: '''マグマ団VSアクア団！ひみつきちの戦い！''' ''{{tt|Magma-dan|Team Magma}} VS {{tt|Aqua-dan|Team Aqua}}! Secret Base Battle!'') is episode 27 of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 301st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 29, 2003 and in the United States on April 17, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The episode opens up with Brock helping Ash and his team train on the beach. They soon discover that Professor Birch is in the area doing research on Wingull. Professor Birch offers for Ash and the gang to join him in his research. They agree and soon come across a hidden doorway. They discover it is unlocked and it turns out to be someone's secret base. The owner of the base arrives and kicks them all out. They rush away before the boy's Nincada can attack them. Team Rocket sees all this and after Ash and company leave, they force the boy out of his base and claim both the base and his Nincada as their own. They contact their boss to gloat about their accomplishment only to be told that they should be doing a lot more.

Outside, our heroes run into the boy again. The gang introduces themselves, and find out the boy's name is Keanu. They listen to his story and convince him, with their help, to go back and reclaim his base. In the meantime, some Team Magma grunts were dropped off nearby via helicopter and some Team Aqua grunts are somewhere near in a submarine. The Team Magma grunts reach the base and claim it for themselves using their Mightyena. Team Rocket then rushes from the base and the Magma grunts begin to drill. Eventually, the drilling leads to a secret cavern with some sort of shrine in it. Team Rocket is spying on them at this point, hoping to steal whatever it is Team Magma finds.

Team Aqua suddenly arrives and a short battle and argument ensues between the rivals. Their bosses call them both back, claiming to have all the needed information. Team Rocket is marveling at how big their new base is when Ash and Keanu slide down a rope made by May's Silcoon to reclaim the base. Team Rocket is defeated again and the show ends with Keanu and Ash shaking hands as friends.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are still training on the beach for Ash's upcoming rematch at the [[Dewford Gym]]. {{an|Brock}} runs ahead with a whistle, blowing it every so often to make the others keep up. Ash and [[Max]] are a few feet behind him, the Pokémon behind them, and May lags behind exhausted. After some time, Brock stops. Ash asks why he stopped and Brock points to a large object on the edge of a cliff some distance away. Everyone stares at it, wondering what it could be. The object turns out to be [[Professor Birch]], who is inspecting a {{p|Wingull}} nest on the cliff. As he does so, the mother Wingull returns and begins to {{m|Peck|peck}} at him. He falls down, landing on none other than the sleeping {{p|Loudred}}! He gets up and notices it, but is blown back by a {{m|Screech|giant rush of sound}} from the Pokémon. He falls over stunned as the Loudred angrily marches off. Ash and the gang approach and greet him. The group then sits on some rocks and begin to catch up with each other. Ash asks Professor Birch what he is doing in Dewford, and he informs them that it is the Wingull's nesting season, and he likes to study them in their natural environment.

Professor Birch goes on, explaining that he likes to do field work instead of sitting in a lab all day. May doesn't get what's so great about those Wingull nesting, but Max cuts in, arguing that everything about Pokémon is important. The Professor laughs, commenting that Max really likes Pokémon. He then turns to Ash and asks him if he challenged the [[Gym Leader]] yet. Ash is embarrassed, saying he kind of lost while laughing nervously. {{TRT}} spies on Ash and friends from behind some rocks. They wonder what the Professor is doing all the way out here, then {{MTR}} makes a comment on how he must have some valuable Pokémon with him, enticing the team. Ash and the gang crowd around Professor Birch and explain to him how Ash is battling through the Gyms while May just wants to compete in [[Pokémon Contest|Contests]]. The Professor likes this and asks the group if they would like to join him in his research today. Ash, May, and Max are overjoyed, but Brock isn't too thrilled.

He blows the whistle and holds out a contract, saying they signed on for some Brock's training, and they are not through yet. Ash and the gang laugh, saying the Professor's research is training, and they head off, leaving Brock saddened. Meanwhile, in a field somewhere offshore, a red helicopter lands. Several [[Team Magma]] Grunts leap out smiling. Ash and friends arrive at a large tunnel and decide to investigate it. As they reach the end, a small door blocks the path. Max walks up to it and knocks, but no one answers. He shrugs and checks the knob, exclaiming that it's unlocked. Ash opens the door and the group heads inside. A Pokémon desk and chair are present, along with plants and a bookshelf; this is obviously a secret base. Max pulls a book off the shelf and begins to read. Suddenly a small boy and his {{p|Nincada}} rush in screaming. He yells at the group, saying they are intruding. Ash is shocked and explains that they stumbled by. The boy still enraged, refused to listen to reason, screaming that his [[secret base]] isn't secret anymore.

He tells Nincada to attack, and the group rushes out of the base scared stiff. Team Rocket is hiding behind a trap against the wall. Meowth and [[James]] comment that the kid's Nincada is pretty strong and [[Jessie]] says it should be easy to steal. Outside, Ash and his friends take a breather. Professor Birch explains that [[Secret base|secret bases]] are all the rage now, and Trainers put them up everywhere as kind of their own little hideaway. Ash and friends understand, then he boy begins to clean up, when a knock comes at the door. He opens it to find no one there and shrugs. He turns around, but Team Rocket appears at the door. They greet him, then happily pull out their [[Poké Ball]]s. The kid screams and seconds later, he rushes from the base. Inside, Team Rocket laughs as they watch him go. Meowth is perched on top of Nincada grinning. Somewhere in the ocean, a sub surfaces. Several [[Team Aqua]] Grunts leap out in scuba gear and dive under the water.

Back in the base, Jessie has [[Jessie's Dustox|Cascoon]] tie Nincada up. She then hugs it, praising it for a good job. Meowth and [[James]] sigh and begin to play with the boy's computer. James contacts the boss and is surprised he actually answers! He flies back and Jessie steps up. They all crowd around as he asks them what their progress in [[Hoenn]] is. They say it's going great and they even have their own Rocket Base now. The three show off the secret base, but {{an|Giovanni}} says that it looks like a kid's room. He asks if they have taken care of the other teams yet, but James says they are working on it. Meowth says Team Rocket will be the only team in Hoenn soon, and Giovanni angrily hangs up. The three sigh, knowing they need to get working. Jessie then comments that they have a base and a Pokémon now, so they should be in control in no time, and they all cheer. Outside, Ash and his friends head away from the cave. May suddenly notices the boy from before sulking on a rock. They approach him and apologize while introducing themselves.

The boy's name is [[Keanu]], and he tells them to go away. Max asks where Nincada is and the boy begins to cry. He tells them that his base and his Pokémon were stolen from him. Back in the base, Jessie makes a string leash and ties it to Nincada. She then has it start digging, exclaiming that they need to make this base a whole lot bigger if they want to fit Team Rocket grunts inside. Suddenly the door swings open and Team Magma spills into the room. Team Rocket recognizes them from before and Jessie yells, saying this is their base. The Magma Grunt Leader informs them that they are in the way, and this base belongs to them now. Team Rocket refuses and starts their motto, but the Grunt's release several {{p|Mightyena}} gang. Jessie and James stop their motto and freak out, and rush from the base. With them gone, the Grunts bring in a large drill. It crushes Keanu's stuff as it makes its way to the back of the room. The drill begins to drill a hole in the back wall, making a tunnel. The Grunt Leader looks on, then motions for them to head inside. Outside, Ash and friends sit down listening to Keanu's horrid tale of how a team stormed his base and overtook him.

Max and Ash are a little confused how this all happened, but they understand. The boy begins to mope, talking about all the time and effort he and Nincada put into the base, and how much he misses his Pokémon. This enrages May. She stands up and begins to yell, saying that instead of moping around he should be trying to get it back. Ash and friends are a little embarrassed, and Max comments that May is usually the one moping when her Pokémon are caught. She falls down, embarrassed. Ash then steps up, exclaiming that he will help Keanu reclaim his base and get Nincada back. Keanu is happy and thanks him. The drill makes it into a large cavern with a huge shrine in the middle. The Grunt pushes a button and two missiles shoot into the ceiling, but turn into lights at the top. He then tells the others to move quickly. Team Rocket watches from behind some rocks, wondering what's going on. Jessie exclaims that whatever it is, it must be important, and they should be quiet. She then suggests that the take whatever relics Team Magma finds. Team Magma rides the drill down to a small pedestal with two holes in it. He tells the others to search the area. Up above, Jessie has Cascoon make a rope out of string so they can scale down the shrine to where the Team Magma members are.

James and Meowth aren't so sure about this. Back at the [[secret base]], Keanu realizes that all his stuff is destroyed and becomes enraged. They all notice the tunnel, and Ash says they won't get away with this. At the shrine, [[Team Magma]] is doing an extensive search. The leader suddenly gets a call from his superior, saying Team Aqua may be lurking nearby. He walks toward the water. Ash and friends enter and see what's going on. Team Rocket is also trying to get inside. Team Aqua has now made it, and leap from the water. No sooner than this happens does the Magma Leader order a {{m|Shadow Ball}} from Mightyena. The [[Shelly|female Aqua Leader]] orders a {{m|Hydro Pump}} from her {{p|Carvanha}}, blocking the attack. The two stare each other down, then the Aqua Leader orders her Grunts into the shrine.

She tells the [[Tabitha|Team Magma Leader]] that the world is better off as an ocean, but the Magma Leader disagrees, saying the world should be all land. Ash and the gang are confused, but Professor Birch explains that these two teams have been fighting in Hoenn for ages, each with a different view on how the world should be. Keanu then says that these aren't the people who attacked him, and the ones that did had a Meowth. Down below, the two continue to argue, explaining to each other their viewpoints. They then begin to relay back and forth what their [[Maxie|respective]] [[Archie|bosses]] are saying to them. It ends with each leader calling their Grunts back for a battle. After a stare down, each leader recalls their Pokémon, saying it isn't worth their time. They have both collected enough information to leave. The Aqua members dive away as the Magma members fly back up on their drill, confusing everyone. Ash and co come out of hiding to see Team Rocket cheering at how big their new base will be. Ash notices Nincada and they call down to the Rockets, saying they won't get away. May has Silcoon make a rope down, and Ash tells Keanu they have to slide down.

Keanu is a little scared, but Ash slides down with no problem. May begins to explain to Keanu that he has to be assertive is he wants to get his Pokémon back, and after a few seconds of pep talking, he agrees. Ash and the Rockets argue for a bit, when suddenly Keanu comes crashing down on top of Team Rocket! Nincada flies up, and Pikachu uses {{m|Iron Tail}} to break the string leash. When Nincada lands, Keanu has it use {{m|Secret Power}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off again. Outside the cave, Keanu thanks Ash and friends for everything. Ash compliments him on the great Pokémon he is raising, and scans it with the dex. After some more talk about Keanu wanting to challenge the Gym Leaders, he and Ash shake hands. May is happy to see they are friends, and the scene then rises into the sunset.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet up with [[Professor Birch]].
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Nincada}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Professor Birch]]
* {{an|Giovanni}}
* [[Keanu]]
* [[Tabitha|Field Commander Harland]]
* [[Shelly|Tactical Commander Isabel]]
* [[Team Magma]] grunts

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG027.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Silcoon}})
* {{p|Cascoon}} ({{OP|Jessie|Cascoon}})
* {{p|Nincada}} ([[Keanu]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Houndoom}} ([[Team Magma]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Mightyena}} ([[Team Magma]]'s)
* {{p|Carvanha}} ([[Team Aqua]]'s)
* {{p|Loudred}} ({{an|Loudred|anime}})
* {{p|Wingull}}

==Trivia==
* This is the first episode where Team Rocket calls Giovanni by his name, previously they have just called him "Boss".

===Errors===
* [[Shelly]] and [[Tabitha]] are referred to as '''Isabel''' and '''Harland'''.
* [[Keanu]] said that his {{p|Nincada}} used {{m|Hidden Power}} to build the [[secret base]]. {{m|Secret Power}} is actually the move that allows players to build a secret base in [[Generation III]] games.
* The [[Red Orb|Red]] and [[Blue Orb]]s are referred to as the '''Indigo''' and '''Rose''' Orbs. Indigo Orb is the Japanese name of the Blue Orb.

===Dub edits===
[[Image:AG027 dub edit.png|thumb|200px|right|Keanu's dolls]]
* The {{DL|Pokémon doll|Generation III|Pokémon doll}}s in the [[secret base]] are painted away in the dub.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|火岩隊對抗水艦隊！秘密基地的戰鬥！|Team Magma vs. Team Aqua! Secret Base Battle!}}
|de={{tt|Drei Teams zu viel!|Three teams too many}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Une grotte mystérieuse|A mysterious cave}}
|he=מפגש שלושת הצוותים{{tt|mifgash shloshet hatsvatim|The Three Teams Meeting}}''
|it={{tt|La Grotta dei Tempi|The Cave of Origin}}
|pl={{tt|Plan trzech zespołów|A three team scheme}}
|pt_br={{tt|Um Trabalho de Equipe!|A Team Work!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Esquema a Três!|A Scheme for Three!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Encuentro de tres equipos!|Three-team meeting!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un plan de tres equipos|A three team scheme}}
|sv={{tt|Team mot team|Team against team}}
|th={{tt|แก๊งแม๊กม่า ปะทะ แก๊งอควา! ศึกในฐานลับ!|Team Magma VS Team Aqua! Secret Base Battle!}}
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AG025

2014-03-15T01:01:42Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Added info on starter Pokémon.

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altepcode=EP299 |
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title_en=A Mudkip Mission |
title_ja=秘密の池！ミズゴロウがいっぱい！？ |
title_ja_trans=Secret Pond! Full of Mizugorou!? |
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'''A Mudkip Mission''' (Japanese: '''秘密の池！ミズゴロウがいっぱい！？''' ''Secret Pond! Full of {{tt|Mizugorou|Mudkip}}!?'') is the 25th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 299th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 15, 2003 and in the United States on March 13, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

As our heroes set out on their journey again, they encounter a waterfall. Brock ties a rope to a rock and, with Lotad's help, wraps it on a branch above the waterfall. After Brock helps everyone up the rope, they discover a lake filled with Mudkip. Brock notices a baby being washed away in the current and sends Lotad to help. Lotad gets caught as well and a larger Mudkip jumps in and saves them both. At this point an older man comes out, afraid that Ash and company are trying to steal the Mudkip. They explained what happened and are invited in for lunch.

The man explains that he takes care of and raises the Mudkip in the lake. He even shows them a baby Mudkip hatching out of an egg. He explains that while most Mudkip leave to explore the world, the larger one stayed to protect the babies. Throughout lunch, Team Rocket is debating whether or not to enter the lake area. They of course, do so, knocking over some cans that the caretaker had set up as sort of a security system. The man hears the noise and goes to inspect what is going on. Team Rocket destroys the dam so that the Mudkip are washed away and they can catch them easier. Brock uses his Pokémon to save the Mudkip. The larger Mudkip jumps in the water to rescue a baby that was being washed away, only to get caught in the current itself. It clings to a rock on the side of the water fall and finally agrees to let Brock rescue it.

Team Rocket arrives again, this time in a robot with scoops for hands, which they use to capture the baby Mudkip. Brock tells Lotad and Mudkip to use Water Gun at the base of the robot, which creates a mud pit and sinks Team Rocket. Pikachu then sends Team Rocket on their way. The show ends with the large Mudkip deciding to leave the lake with Brock. 

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are walking along a river. {{an|May}} uses her fingers to form a camera position, talking to the "audience" as if she was on a nature TV show. As they continue to walk, they came to a waterfall. Faced with a hard climb up the mountain, {{an|Brock}} sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}. He ties a stone to a rope and throws it up into the air and then, Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}} to propel it up to catch on a tree branch at the top. After checking the rope to make sure it’s secure, Brock climbs up first and the gang follows behind. When Brock reaches the top, May helps Brock, Ash, and [[Max]] up the cliff. Ash asks how May beat them and she says she used her {{TP|May|Silcoon}} to glide up, where Max remarks if she were a real reporter she wouldn't give away her secret.

Ash notices a foggy lake when Max checks his [[PokéNav]] he finds that the lake surrounds a small island. They decide to go there. Brock warns them that the ground will be muddy ahead. They step out of the fog and see lots of baby {{p|Mudkip}} playing in the lake. Ash scans them with his [[Pokédex]]. May remembers an incident where [[AG001|a Mudkip]] used Water Gun on her. May rushes up while saying that she will catch one, but a bigger Mudkip came out of the bushes and uses Water Gun to keep her away. May bemoans her luck with Water Pokémon.

Just then, one of the baby Mudkip falls into the lake and is washed away by the current. Everyone notices its plight and Brock quickly orders his Lotad to save it. Lotad jumps into the water and reaches the Mudkip, but the current is too strong for him and pulls him along too. Brock calls for it as the {{TP|Brock|big Mudkip|Marshtomp}} jumps into the water. It pulls Lotad and the baby back to the shore and Brock thanks it. The Mudkip leaps back with an angry look. Brock tells the Mudkip that May means no harm. The others approach but the Mudkip runs away. Brock picks up the baby Mudkip and plays with it. An old man with a Mudkip's fin-like hairstyle, pops up, scolding them for what they are doing with the Mudkip. Ash says that they mean no harm and told the man that Brock is the one who saved the Mudkip.

They go back to the Old Man's house, whose real name is [[Old Man Swamp]], where they are allowed to see the Mudkip {{pkmn|Egg}}s that the man is raising to go be [[starter Pokémon]] for Trainers starting their journeys in the [[Hoenn]] region. He expresses worry about the larger protective Mudkip due to the fact that it is too old and boisterous for a new Trainer and that soon it will be left alone when its friends go off to start their own Pokémon journeys with new Trainers.

However, {{TRT}} has been secretly spying on the group. Making their move to try to steal the rare Mudkip with their newest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mechas]], they break down the dam and flood the river. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to keep the water at bay while he takes the Mudkip to higher ground. Team Rocket uses another mecha to scoop up the remaining Mudkip. Brock remembers himself saying how soft the ground is, and tells the Mudkip to use {{m|Water Gun}}, sinking the robot and rescuing the Mudkip.

Old Man Swamp thanks them for saving the Mudkip and asks Brock to take Mudkip with him, to which Brock accepts and the group walks off to the next town.

==Major events==
* [[James's Cacnea]] is revealed to know {{m|Needle Arm}}.
* {{an|Brock}} catches a [[Brock's Marshtomp|Mudkip]].
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
*[[Brock's Mudkip]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Old Man Swamp]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG025.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Silcoon}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}}; new)
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} (multiple)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Mudkipz.png|thumb|180px|The famous scene used in YouTube videos.]]
* This episode reveals that, like in the games, Pokémon given out to beginning trainers are all bred and raised to be the same level.
**It is also mentioned that [[Professor Birch]] will occasionally catch and train his own.
* The sequence following the Pokédex scan of two Mudkip on a rock has become an internet meme, spawning hundreds of [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] videos with a sum of many millions of views.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 10: Mudkip'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* This episode marks the first time in the anime that all eligible Pokémon trainer protagonists have at least one of the region's starter Pokémon. [[Ash]] has a [[Treecko]], [[May]] has a [[Torchic]], and [[Brock]] has a [[Mudkip]].
**[[Max]], of course, is ineligible due to his age.

===Errors===
* In the flashback, Brock says "The ground around here is so soft". However, what he actually said at that time was, "Feels like it's pretty muddy over here".
* When Brock is trying to save Mudkip and the baby Mudkip, {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} disappears.
* In May's flashback of getting attacked by a Mudkip, she says, "How'd I do?". She originally said, "That supposed to happen?"

==In other languages==
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|sv={{tt|En ny kompis|A new friend}}
|th={{tt|บึงลึกลับ! มิสึโกโร่เต็มไปหมด!|Secret Pond! A Lot of Mizugorou!}}
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2014-03-15T00:56:42Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */

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epstaffpage=AG021-AG030 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|025}} }}
'''A Mudkip Mission''' (Japanese: '''秘密の池！ミズゴロウがいっぱい！？''' ''Secret Pond! Full of {{tt|Mizugorou|Mudkip}}!?'') is the 25th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 299th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 15, 2003 and in the United States on March 13, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

As our heroes set out on their journey again, they encounter a waterfall. Brock ties a rope to a rock and, with Lotad's help, wraps it on a branch above the waterfall. After Brock helps everyone up the rope, they discover a lake filled with Mudkip. Brock notices a baby being washed away in the current and sends Lotad to help. Lotad gets caught as well and a larger Mudkip jumps in and saves them both. At this point an older man comes out, afraid that Ash and company are trying to steal the Mudkip. They explained what happened and are invited in for lunch.

The man explains that he takes care of and raises the Mudkip in the lake. He even shows them a baby Mudkip hatching out of an egg. He explains that while most Mudkip leave to explore the world, the larger one stayed to protect the babies. Throughout lunch, Team Rocket is debating whether or not to enter the lake area. They of course, do so, knocking over some cans that the caretaker had set up as sort of a security system. The man hears the noise and goes to inspect what is going on. Team Rocket destroys the dam so that the Mudkip are washed away and they can catch them easier. Brock uses his Pokémon to save the Mudkip. The larger Mudkip jumps in the water to rescue a baby that was being washed away, only to get caught in the current itself. It clings to a rock on the side of the water fall and finally agrees to let Brock rescue it.

Team Rocket arrives again, this time in a robot with scoops for hands, which they use to capture the baby Mudkip. Brock tells Lotad and Mudkip to use Water Gun at the base of the robot, which creates a mud pit and sinks Team Rocket. Pikachu then sends Team Rocket on their way. The show ends with the large Mudkip deciding to leave the lake with Brock. 

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are walking along a river. {{an|May}} uses her fingers to form a camera position, talking to the "audience" as if she was on a nature TV show. As they continue to walk, they came to a waterfall. Faced with a hard climb up the mountain, {{an|Brock}} sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}. He ties a stone to a rope and throws it up into the air and then, Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}} to propel it up to catch on a tree branch at the top. After checking the rope to make sure it’s secure, Brock climbs up first and the gang follows behind. When Brock reaches the top, May helps Brock, Ash, and [[Max]] up the cliff. Ash asks how May beat them and she says she used her {{TP|May|Silcoon}} to glide up, where Max remarks if she were a real reporter she wouldn't give away her secret.

Ash notices a foggy lake when Max checks his [[PokéNav]] he finds that the lake surrounds a small island. They decide to go there. Brock warns them that the ground will be muddy ahead. They step out of the fog and see lots of baby {{p|Mudkip}} playing in the lake. Ash scans them with his [[Pokédex]]. May remembers an incident where [[AG001|a Mudkip]] used Water Gun on her. May rushes up while saying that she will catch one, but a bigger Mudkip came out of the bushes and uses Water Gun to keep her away. May bemoans her luck with Water Pokémon.

Just then, one of the baby Mudkip falls into the lake and is washed away by the current. Everyone notices its plight and Brock quickly orders his Lotad to save it. Lotad jumps into the water and reaches the Mudkip, but the current is too strong for him and pulls him along too. Brock calls for it as the {{TP|Brock|big Mudkip|Marshtomp}} jumps into the water. It pulls Lotad and the baby back to the shore and Brock thanks it. The Mudkip leaps back with an angry look. Brock tells the Mudkip that May means no harm. The others approach but the Mudkip runs away. Brock picks up the baby Mudkip and plays with it. An old man with a Mudkip's fin-like hairstyle, pops up, scolding them for what they are doing with the Mudkip. Ash says that they mean no harm and told the man that Brock is the one who saved the Mudkip.

They go back to the Old Man's house, whose real name is [[Old Man Swamp]], where they are allowed to see the Mudkip {{pkmn|Egg}}s that the man is raising to go be [[starter Pokémon]] for Trainers starting their journeys in the [[Hoenn]] region. He expresses worry about the larger protective Mudkip due to the fact that it is too old and boisterous for a new Trainer and that soon it will be left alone when its friends go off to start their own Pokémon journeys with new Trainers.

However, {{TRT}} has been secretly spying on the group. Making their move to try to steal the rare Mudkip with their newest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mechas]], they break down the dam and flood the river. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to keep the water at bay while he takes the Mudkip to higher ground. Team Rocket uses another mecha to scoop up the remaining Mudkip. Brock remembers himself saying how soft the ground is, and tells the Mudkip to use {{m|Water Gun}}, sinking the robot and rescuing the Mudkip.

Old Man Swamp thanks them for saving the Mudkip and asks Brock to take Mudkip with him, to which Brock accepts and the group walks off to the next town.

==Major events==
* [[James's Cacnea]] is revealed to know {{m|Needle Arm}}.
* {{an|Brock}} catches a [[Brock's Marshtomp|Mudkip]].
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
*[[Brock's Mudkip]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Old Man Swamp]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG025.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Silcoon}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}}; new)
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} (multiple)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Mudkipz.png|thumb|180px|The famous scene used in YouTube videos.]]
* The sequence following the Pokédex scan of two Mudkip on a rock has become an internet meme, spawning hundreds of [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] videos with a sum of many millions of views.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 10: Mudkip'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* This episode marks the first time in the anime that all eligible Pokémon trainer protagonists have at least one of the region's starter Pokémon. [[Ash]] has a [[Treecko]], [[May]] has a [[Torchic]], and [[Brock]] has a [[Mudkip]].
**[[Max]], of course, is ineligible due to his age.

===Errors===
* In the flashback, Brock says "The ground around here is so soft". However, what he actually said at that time was, "Feels like it's pretty muddy over here".
* When Brock is trying to save Mudkip and the baby Mudkip, {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} disappears.
* In May's flashback of getting attacked by a Mudkip, she says, "How'd I do?". She originally said, "That supposed to happen?"

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|秘密之池！好多水躍魚|Secret Pond! A Lot of Mudkip}}
|de={{tt|Der alte Moormann|The old marshman}}
|fi={{tt|Mudkip-seikkailu|The Mudkip adventure}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un bain de boue|A mud bath}}
|he=משימת מדקיפ{{tt|mesimat Mudkip|Mudkip Mission}}
|it={{tt|L'uomo della palude|The man of the swamp}}
|pl={{tt|Misja Mudkip|Mudkip Mission}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Missão Mudkip|The Mudkip Mission}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Uma Missão para o Mudkip|A Mission for the Mudkip}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una misión Mudkip!|A Mudkip mission!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Una misión Mudkip|A Mudkip mission}}
|sv={{tt|En ny kompis|A new friend}}
|th={{tt|บึงลึกลับ! มิสึโกโร่เต็มไปหมด!|Secret Pond! A Lot of Mizugorou!}}
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2014-03-15T00:53:23Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */

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'''A Mudkip Mission''' (Japanese: '''秘密の池！ミズゴロウがいっぱい！？''' ''Secret Pond! Full of {{tt|Mizugorou|Mudkip}}!?'') is the 25th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 299th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 15, 2003 and in the United States on March 13, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

As our heroes set out on their journey again, they encounter a waterfall. Brock ties a rope to a rock and, with Lotad's help, wraps it on a branch above the waterfall. After Brock helps everyone up the rope, they discover a lake filled with Mudkip. Brock notices a baby being washed away in the current and sends Lotad to help. Lotad gets caught as well and a larger Mudkip jumps in and saves them both. At this point an older man comes out, afraid that Ash and company are trying to steal the Mudkip. They explained what happened and are invited in for lunch.

The man explains that he takes care of and raises the Mudkip in the lake. He even shows them a baby Mudkip hatching out of an egg. He explains that while most Mudkip leave to explore the world, the larger one stayed to protect the babies. Throughout lunch, Team Rocket is debating whether or not to enter the lake area. They of course, do so, knocking over some cans that the caretaker had set up as sort of a security system. The man hears the noise and goes to inspect what is going on. Team Rocket destroys the dam so that the Mudkip are washed away and they can catch them easier. Brock uses his Pokémon to save the Mudkip. The larger Mudkip jumps in the water to rescue a baby that was being washed away, only to get caught in the current itself. It clings to a rock on the side of the water fall and finally agrees to let Brock rescue it.

Team Rocket arrives again, this time in a robot with scoops for hands, which they use to capture the baby Mudkip. Brock tells Lotad and Mudkip to use Water Gun at the base of the robot, which creates a mud pit and sinks Team Rocket. Pikachu then sends Team Rocket on their way. The show ends with the large Mudkip deciding to leave the lake with Brock. 

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are walking along a river. {{an|May}} uses her fingers to form a camera position, talking to the "audience" as if she was on a nature TV show. As they continue to walk, they came to a waterfall. Faced with a hard climb up the mountain, {{an|Brock}} sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}. He ties a stone to a rope and throws it up into the air and then, Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}} to propel it up to catch on a tree branch at the top. After checking the rope to make sure it’s secure, Brock climbs up first and the gang follows behind. When Brock reaches the top, May helps Brock, Ash, and [[Max]] up the cliff. Ash asks how May beat them and she says she used her {{TP|May|Silcoon}} to glide up, where Max remarks if she were a real reporter she wouldn't give away her secret.

Ash notices a foggy lake when Max checks his [[PokéNav]] he finds that the lake surrounds a small island. They decide to go there. Brock warns them that the ground will be muddy ahead. They step out of the fog and see lots of baby {{p|Mudkip}} playing in the lake. Ash scans them with his [[Pokédex]]. May remembers an incident where [[AG001|a Mudkip]] used Water Gun on her. May rushes up while saying that she will catch one, but a bigger Mudkip came out of the bushes and uses Water Gun to keep her away. May bemoans her luck with Water Pokémon.

Just then, one of the baby Mudkip falls into the lake and is washed away by the current. Everyone notices its plight and Brock quickly orders his Lotad to save it. Lotad jumps into the water and reaches the Mudkip, but the current is too strong for him and pulls him along too. Brock calls for it as the {{TP|Brock|big Mudkip|Marshtomp}} jumps into the water. It pulls Lotad and the baby back to the shore and Brock thanks it. The Mudkip leaps back with an angry look. Brock tells the Mudkip that May means no harm. The others approach but the Mudkip runs away. Brock picks up the baby Mudkip and plays with it. An old man with a Mudkip's fin-like hairstyle, pops up, scolding them for what they are doing with the Mudkip. Ash says that they mean no harm and told the man that Brock is the one who saved the Mudkip.

They go back to the Old Man's house, whose real name is [[Old Man Swamp]], where they are allowed to see the Mudkip {{pkmn|Egg}}s that the man is raising to go be [[starter Pokémon]] for Trainers starting their journeys in the [[Hoenn]] region. He expresses worry about the larger protective Mudkip due to the fact that it is too old and boisterous for a new Trainer and that soon it will be left alone when its friends go off to start their own Pokémon journeys with new Trainers.

However, {{TRT}} has been secretly spying on the group. Making their move to try to steal the rare Mudkip with their newest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mechas]], they break down the dam and flood the river. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} to keep the water at bay while he takes the Mudkip to higher ground. Team Rocket uses another mecha to scoop up the remaining Mudkip. Brock remembers himself saying how soft the ground is, and tells the Mudkip to use {{m|Water Gun}}, sinking the robot and rescuing the Mudkip.

Old Man Swamp thanks them for saving the Mudkip and asks Brock to take Mudkip with him, to which Brock accepts and the group walks off to the next town.

==Major events==
* [[James's Cacnea]] is revealed to know {{m|Needle Arm}}.
* {{an|Brock}} catches a [[Brock's Marshtomp|Mudkip]].
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
*[[Brock's Mudkip]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Old Man Swamp]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG025.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Silcoon}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}}; new)
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} (multiple)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Mudkipz.png|thumb|180px|The famous scene used in YouTube videos.]]
* The sequence following the Pokédex scan of two Mudkip on a rock has become an internet meme, spawning hundreds of [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] videos with a sum of many millions of views.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 10: Mudkip'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* This episode marks the first time in the anime that all eligible Pokémon trainer protagonists have at least one of the region's starter Pokémon. [[Max]], of course, is ineligible due to his age.

===Errors===
* In the flashback, Brock says "The ground around here is so soft". However, what he actually said at that time was, "Feels like it's pretty muddy over here".
* When Brock is trying to save Mudkip and the baby Mudkip, {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} disappears.
* In May's flashback of getting attacked by a Mudkip, she says, "How'd I do?". She originally said, "That supposed to happen?"

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|秘密之池！好多水躍魚|Secret Pond! A Lot of Mudkip}}
|de={{tt|Der alte Moormann|The old marshman}}
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2014-03-15T00:10:58Z

Yaminichi: /* Errors */ Removed Ash being shocked in water. Pure water like that in rivers does not conduct electricity.

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title_ja_trans=Run Satoshi! Cross the Kibanha River! |
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'''A Corphish Out of Water''' (Japanese: '''走れサトシ！キバニアの川を越え！''' ''Run {{tt|Satoshi|Ash}}! Cross the {{tt|Kibanha|Carvanha}} River!'') is the 24th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 298th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 8, 2003 and in the United States on February 28, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Everyone is relaxing on the beach as the episode opens. Ash is taking care of his Poké Balls and May is worrying about why her Wurmple isn't eating. Corphish, Ash's new Pokémon, is nibbling on some seaweed and starts to eat some rope before Ash can stop it. Team Rocket appears and snatches Pikachu. Wurmple uses String Shot to try and stop their balloon while Ash and company pull on the string to stop Team Rocket's escape. When Corphish tries to help, though, it snaps the string with its claws.

Ash and the gang hunt down the balloon and a fight ensues between the two groups to regain Pikachu. After Pikachu is back in Ash's arms, May and Jessie begin to argue (again) about whose Wurmple is better. To everyone's surprise, both Wurmple evolve. May's evolves into a Silcoon and Jessie's evolves into a Cascoon. Jessie thinks that hers is also a Silcoon, though. After another failed attempt at trying to catch Pikachu, Team Rocket is sent blasting off again. Corphish faints at this point and Ash realizes he has to rush it to the nearest Pokémon Center. Along the way, he must cross a large river guarded by a school of aggressive Carvanha. Seeing no other way to cross and with Corphish's condition worsening, Ash decides to wade across the river with his Pokémon just barely keeping the Carvanha at bay.

While all this is going on, Max, May, Brock, and the rest of their Pokémon hear an Aron down the beach. They go to inspect the noise and end up trapped in a cage by Team Rocket. Team Rocket only has a moment to be upset about Pikachu not being in the cage before they fall into their own trap. Taillow, the only one not to get trapped, takes a tape-recorded message to Ash. Ash, with Nurse Joy's help, hurries back just in time to send Corphish to free his friends before the tide comes in and immerses the cages in water. Team Rocket fails again at catching Pikachu and everyone happily thanks Corphish for its help.

==Plot==
The episode starts with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} camping out near a lake, where Ash is cleaning his [[Poké Ball]]s in preparation for his rematch with [[Brawly]]. {{an|May}} comments that Ash is really working hard, and [[Max]] then comments that she should follow Ash's example. After Ash finishes speaking to his Pokémon, {{AP|Corphish}} wanders away after it spots a piece of seaweed. It begins to eat the long piece of seaweed-- which was tangled up with some buoys attaches to a rope-- and ends up eating the buoys as well. Ash tells it to stop, warning that it was going to get sick. Corphish then pulls on the rope, causing it to snap. Its claw goes flying backwards and then smacks Ash. Later, Ash introduces Corphish to all of the Pokémon, and Corphish greets them back by smacking them. May grabs her Pokémon and yells at it, warning that it would never make friends that way. {{an|Brock}} disagrees, saying that it might be how Corphish say "hello".

Later during breakfast, May notices that her weary-looking {{TP|May|Wurmple|Beautifly}} is not eating, and questions if it is sick. {{TP|May|Torchic}} offers its own food to it, but it still refuses. Corphish then appears out of nowhere, and eats both Wurmple and Torchic's food before all of a sudden, a robotic hand comes from above and grabs {{AP|Pikachu}}. {{TRT}} then start their {{motto}}, wearing Corphish claws. They put Pikachu inside an electric-proof cage, rendering its {{t|electric}} attacks useless. May then commands her Wurmple to use {{m|String Shot}} on Team Rocket's balloon, and all four {{pkmn|Trainer}}s grab on to the string of silk, trying to hold Team Rocket back. Ash then makes the mistake of telling Corphish to help. When it grabs the string, its claws snap it, causing Team Rocket's balloon to go flying out of control and crash. May starts to yell at Corphish, but Max says that it was Ash's fault for telling it to help. They then pursue Team Rocket.

It doesn't take them long to find them. Ash then commands Corphish to attack with {{m|BubbleBeam}}, which causes Pikachu's cage to go flying. [[James]] attempts to stop them with {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, but it turns around and hugs him. [[Jessie]] then calls out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, who caught Pikachu's cage with its tail. May then tells Wurmple to use String Shot to grab Pikachu's cage, and it works, resulting in Pikachu returning in Ash's arms. May thanks Wurmple, praising that it was the best. Jessie then feels the need to show off her {{TP|Jessie|Wurmple|Dustox}}, as she thought hers was better. Brock then comments that all Wurmple looks the same to him. May and Jessie began to argue with each other over whose Wurmple is cuter before Jessie's Wurmple starts to glow white. A few seconds later, May's Wurmple also starts to glow white. Both Wurmple then evolve into {{p|Silcoon}}, or so Jessie thought. When Jessie picks it up, James and {{MTR}} notice that it looks {{p|Cascoon|different}} from May's Silcoon, but they ignore it. They then attack Ash again, but he counters with Corphish's {{m|Crabhammer}}, which sends Cacnea flying backwards. Ash then commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which usually sends Team Rocket {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|blasting off}}.

As they begin to celebrate their victory, Corphish's skin turns bright red, and it falls over. Brock checks its temperature, and discovers it has a fever. Ash reaches for its Poké Ball, but then realizes he left them back at camp. Convinced there was no time to go back, Ash decides to carry Corphish to the [[Pokémon Center]]. He takes Pikachu with him while leaving {{AP|Treecko}} and {{AP|Taillow}} behind. As Ash begins his hike up the mountain, he notices Corphish becoming hotter, and stops to think how he could bring its fever down, before he then spots water trickling down the mountain side. He scoops some of it up with two big leaves and gives it to Corphish, which slightly helps it. Ash then hears his stomach grumbling, realizing he never got to eat breakfast due to Team Rocket. Pikachu then spots a [[Pecha Berry]] tree, which Ash picks some Berries off of. As he begins to eat one, he realizes that he has stepped on a {{p|Shroomish}}. He apologizes to it, but the Shroomish does not accept the apology, and attacks Ash with {{m|Stun Spore}}. Ash then runs away with his Pokémon as fast as he can.

Later, Ash begins to see [[Dewford Town]] in the distance. All he has to do now is cross a river. As he begins to cross it, a school of {{p|Carvanha}} then attack, and scare him out of the water. As Ash formulates a plan on how he could cross the river, he spots a rowboat near the shore. The Carvanha start to attack again, and Ash commands Pikachu to hold them off with Thunderbolt. It works for a little bit, but they then come back and eat the boat. Ash runs back to shore, and formulates another plan to get across the river and quick, as Corphish's fever is steadily increasing. A little bit downstream, Ash spots a bridge. Thinking their worries are over, Ash is disappointed to see that the bridge is destroyed, but decides to just cross the river by wading through it. Ash then puts Pikachu and Corphish on a wooden plank and carries them over his head. The Carvanha soon spot him, and begin attacking again. Ash then starts to move quicker as the shore is just feet away, and commands Pikachu to jump to shore, and to attack Carvanha with Thunderbolt. Pikachu does its best to keep them at bay, but a couple of them manage to attack Ash. Corphish starts to worry about Ash, but he promises Corphish that he wouldn't let anything happen to it. One Carvanha attacks Pikachu, making it unable to stop any further attacks. As a group of Carvanha are about to pounce on Ash, Corphish fires a BubbleBeam attack at them, which stops them long enough for Ash to get to shore. Relived, Ash takes a small break, and thanks his Pokémon before going to the Pokémon Center. Around sunset, [[Nurse Joy]] reveals to Ash that Corphish should be just find in the morning, and it seems that the buoys that Corphish ate earlier is what made it sick. Nurse Joy questions why Corphish ate them, but Ash is unable come up with an answer.

Later, Brock, May, and Max are seen around a campfire when all of a sudden, they start to hear what Brock believes to be an {{p|Aron}}. Max is puzzled, as Aron usually stay in [[cave]]s and never came out on the beach, and they soon came across a tape recorder with Aron's voice playing on it. Before they could question it, they all-- except for Taillow-- suddenly find themselves trapped in cages, and they soon find out that it was Team Rocket who set the trap. They then also discover that Pikachu wasn't with them, and James realizes that only two of the traps were activated as he accidentally activates the third, which traps Team Rocket as well. Treecko attempts to break the cage with {{m|Slam}}, but to no avail. Little did they notice, the tide starts to come in. Back at the Pokémon Center, Ash is at Corphish's bedside, dreaming of himself battling using it. He commands Corphish to use Crabhammer, and it then lightly bonks him on the head. Back at the beach, Brock finally realizes that the tide is coming in, and that they were all at risk of drowning. Brock then looks at Taillow, and gets an idea.

The next morning, Corphish feels 100% better, as noticed by Ash. Taillow then comes flying in from the window with a tape recorder around its neck, and Ash plays it hearing a recording of Brock talking about the situation and telling Ash to hurry. Back at the beach, the tide is already up to their necks. They then spot Corphish swimming at full speed towards them, with Ash and Nurse Joy in a speed boat following it. Ash then orders Corphish to use Crabhammer on the cages, which immediately sets everyone free. Back at the dock, Team Rocket thanks Ash for saving their lives, but it does not stop them from making one last attempt to steal Pikachu. Ash then commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}} on them, followed by Corphish's BubbleBeam, which blasts them off for the second time. Afterward, Brock thanks and flirts with Nurse Joy at the same time, and May and Max then thank Corphish, which then happily smacks everyone around.

==Major events==
* [[May's Beautifly|May's Wurmple]] and [[Jessie's Dustox|Jessie's Wurmple]] evolve into a Silcoon and Cascoon, respectively.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Silcoon}})
* {{p|Cascoon}} ({{OP|Jessie|Cascoon}})
* {{p|Carvanha}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG024.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Beautifly}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|May|Wurmple}}; evolves)
* {{p|Silcoon}} ({{OP|May|Silcoon}}; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wurmple}}; evolves)
* {{p|Cascoon}} ({{OP|Jessie|Cascoon}}; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Carvanha}} (multiple, debut)
* {{p|Shroomish}}

==Trivia==
* This is the 300th episode of the {{pkmn|anime}} to be produced.
*{{Ash}} scans {{TP|May|Silcoon}} with his [[Pokédex]], but not {{TP|Jessie|Cascoon}}. This may be because, like Jessie, he thought both Wurmple had evolved into Silcoon.
* Following the trend from [[AG023|the previous episode]], the title is a pun of a common phrase involving fish. In this case, it's the phrase ''A fish out of water''.
** Interestingly enough, both episodes have "Corphish" in the title.

===Errors===
[[File:AG024 error.png|thumb|200px|The Silcoon error]]
* When Team Rocket blasts off, May's Silcoon disappears.
**This happened also when they took Pikachu, Wurmple wasn't seen anywhere.
* When Ash finds the Pecha Berries on the trees, he refers to the tree as a "Pechan" Berry tree.
* In Who's That Pokémon, it says that Beautifly uses its long thin ''nose'' to suck nectar out of flowers. It actually uses its mouth to do so.

===Dub edits===
* A Carvanha hitting Ash in the back of his head was cut.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|奔跑吧！小智！越過利牙魚之河！|Run! Ash! Cross the Carvanha River!}}
|da={{tt|Corphish i Knibe|Corphish in Trouble}}
|de={{tt|Das Allesfresser-Pokémon|The omnivore-Pokémon}}
|fi={{tt|Corphish kuivalla maalla|Corphish on dry land}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Comme un Ecrapince hors de l'eau|Like Corphish out of water}}
|he=קורפיש מחוץ למים {{tt|Corphish mikhuts lamayim|Corphish Out of the Water}}
|it={{tt|Un Pokémon maldestro|A clumsy Pokémon}}
|pl={{tt|Twardziel Corphish|Tough Corphish}}
|pt_br={{tt|Como um Corphish Fora d'Água|Like a Corphish Out of the Water}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Corphish Fora de Água|A Corphish Out of Water}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Un Corphish fuera del agua!|A Corphish out of the water!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Hay que salvar a Corphish|We've got to save Corphish}}
|sv={{tt|Corphish till räddning|Corphish to the rescue}}
|th={{tt|วิ่งเข้าซาโตชิ! ฝ่าแม่น้ำคิบาเนียให้ได้!|Run Satoshi! Cross the Kibanha River!}}
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AG023

2014-03-14T23:47:31Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */ Added breaking fourth wall

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altepcode=EP297 |
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title_en=Gone Corphishin' |
title_ja=海辺の暴れ者、ヘイガニ登場！ |
title_ja_trans=Roughneck of the Sea! Heigani Enters! |
screen=yes|
broadcast_jp=May 1, 2003 |
broadcast_us=February 21, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboard=よこた和 |
director=大町繁 |
art=徳田夢之介 |
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epstaffpage=AG021-AG030 |
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'''Gone Corphishin'''' (Japanese: '''海辺の暴れ者、ヘイガニ登場！''' ''Roughneck of the Sea! {{tt|Heigani|Corphish}} Enters!'') is the 23rd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 297th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 1, 2003 and in the United States on February 21, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The episode opens with Team Rocket lounging on the beach when suddenly a mysterious creature zooms along the beach and launches Team Rocket out of sight. Later on, Ash and his friends are relaxing and doing their laundry on the same beach. Ash is busy teaching his Pokémon how to meditate. The unnamed creature from before begins to carry off the gang's tent. Wurmple uses String Shot to try to stop it, but is unsuccessful and the creature escapes.

Everyone is speculating what kind of Pokémon the creature could be and Ash decides he wants to catch it. Later on, Team Rocket sees the creature speeding down the beach again and try to go after it, but have a run-in with a Loudred. Ash and the gang set out Pokémon food to attract the elusive Pokémon and end up being chased by it instead. They get split up, but the attacker is thwarted by Pikachu's Thundershock. The next morning, Brock asks his Forretress to make a large hole so that they can catch the creature. The only thing they end up catching is Team Rocket. The mysterious Pokémon then emerges and sends Team Rocket blasting off again. Pikachu takes the opportunity to use Quick Attack on it and they discover that the troublesome Pokémon is a Corphish. Brock advises Ash to catch the Corphish to use against Brawly, but the Corphish is too strong for Pikachu. Treecko eventually saves the day and Ash gets to add Corphish to his team. 

==Plot==
This episode starts with {{TRT}} on a beach. [[James]] expresses how relieved he is that they have made it back to shore and {{MTR}} remarks that they can now think of a way to steal {{AP|Pikachu}} again. [[Jessie]], however, just wants to relax. James and Meowth turn to see her lying on a lounge chair in the shade of a beach umbrella. They begin to complain, but she ignores them long enough to enjoy a brief sip of her tropical beverage before explaining that she just wants to take it easy today. The three continue to bicker until James and Meowth notice that {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} is stretched out on another chair. This sends the two over the edge, and the tension escalates as they yell at the Pokémon. While they fight, a strange creature speeds towards the beach from the ocean. Jessie notices it and screams. The mysterious creature rams them from under the sand, sending the group flying. The creature then burrows into the ground off-screen.

Meanwhile, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are camping on a nearby stretch of beach. Ash declares that there will be a lot of training today to prepare them for the rematch with [[Brawly]]. As {{TP|Brock|Lotad}} waddles up with some water, he and Pikachu begin to wash their faces. {{an|May}} and [[Max]] sit at a nearby table brushing their teeth while {{an|Brock}} and {{TP|May|Torchic}} start a fire to prepare a stew.

Ash releases his {{AP|Taillow}} and {{AP|Treecko}}, and they--along with Pikachu--begin to meditate on the shoreline. Ash starts to explain to his Pokémon the importance of meditating, and for them to think about winning their upcoming rematch. May wonders what he is doing as Max sits at the edge of a pool of water washing clothes. {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} then collects and dries them with its {{m|Rapid Spin}} attack. Max thanks it and brings the clothes to May for her to hang up. May asks Max why Ash is spending all his time meditating and Brock informs her that meditating is actually a form of training, as it prepares Ash and his Pokémon for their battles. He also explains that such training is particularly important for Ash, as it teaches him patience.

A large wave approaches the shore. Taillow begins to freak out but Ash tells it to keep meditating, because if it can learn how to sense the waves, they may be able to beat Brawly and his surfing techniques. Taillow shuts its eyes and continues to meditate as Ash listens intently. The wave grows larger and nearer and Ash tells them all to get out of the way. They all get up and rush off, but when the waves recede, Pikachu is lying on the ground covered in seaweed. Ash checks on his Pokémon, now aware that they did not make it out in time. May laughs a bit and Brock tells Ash to hang up their wet clothes.

Ash and his Pokémon then try again. Ash orders them to run and this time, they all get away, but Treecko stays. It starts to open its eyes, but the wave hits it. Ash wonders why it did not move, and May and Max say that it must want to learn to take the attacks.
Treecko continues to take wave after wave, not budging. May starts talking about all she has learned from Pokémon Contests. As Brock brings the group some tea, May leaps up and begins to dance around. Ash and the others are confused, and she then releases Torchic and {{TP|May|Wurmple}}. The two begin to play around, but May comments that they have to learn to be more graceful, and she begins to dance again. She then stops, saying she must have gone too far. Brock agrees and Max comments that Gym Battles are different from [[Pokémon Contests]]. May walks up to them and starts to brag again, and Ash says she must really like Contests.

Suddenly, they all notice that the tent is walking away! The group gives chase and Ash orders Pikachu to shock it, but Brock stops him and explains that an {{t|Electric}} attack might set the tent ablaze. May tells Wurmple to stop it with {{m|String Shot}}, and it snags the tent. May then tells it to reel it in, but Wurmple seems to be having trouble. Treecko grabs on to help, but it is pulled forward. Ash and the others all grab the string and start to pull, but the creature under the tent causes them to trip. It drags them along the beach for a few minutes, and then retreats to the water, causing everyone to fall in.

Once everyone's clothes are hung up to dry, Ash stands on the beach covered in sand. They inspect the damaged tent and the rice balls that litter the beach and wonder what could have done such a thing. Ash suggests that a group of {{p|Diglett}} did it, Brock thinks it was a {{p|Krabby}} and Max thinks it was an {{p|Aron}}. Brock begins to sew the tent up while exclaiming that a Pokémon that could pull all of them like that must be really strong, but May just thinks it was scary. Ash then becomes intrigued and decides he wants to catch it. Brock and Max agree to help, but May just sighs.

Meanwhile, up on a cliff, Team Rocket is recovering from their earlier blastoff. Jessie remarks about how strong that thing was while James and Meowth wonder what is was. Wobbuffet pops out at the edge of the cliff and Jessie turns and recalls it in exasperation. She then notices the mysterious creature speeding up the beach under the sand. She points it out to Meowth and James as the creature smashes into a rock and diverts direction. Jessie instantly wants to get it and begins to rush off, but lands on a sleeping {{p|Loudred}}! Jessie steps back and freaks out as the Pokémon angrily wakes up. It lets out a cry which sends Team Rocket sky high.

That night, Ash and friends sit by some bushes and wait for the mysterious creature to reappear. May complains that she is tired and wants to go to bed, but Ash refuses to sleep. Max angers May with a smart-mouthed comment and she begins to tackle him. Pikachu then hears something and Ash asks if the creature is close. It signals that it is and they all freeze to look out at the [[Pokémon food]] they placed at the edge of the beach.

As they wait, Ash suddenly hears something behind him, but it is too late. The creature smashes into them, sending them all flying onto the beach. It continues its pursuit, prompting the group to split up. It decides to chase May as she runs screaming for her life. Ash turns around and tells Pikachu to shock it, and it does. The creature sinks into the sand, leaving a hole that they proceed to examine. Ash asks Pikachu if it can still sense anything, but Pikachu signals that it is gone.

The following morning we find the group slumped against the tent in exhaustion. May comments that they should not waste their time catching it, but Ash gets angry. She asks him why he wants to catch something that almost killed her, but he still does not listen. Brock suggests they try a different plan and Ash says if it attacks again, he will tell Pikachu to shock it. He then adds that he saw a red "horn" protrude from the sand when it was hit by Pikachu's earlier attack. The group then heads back to the beach and Brock has Forretress make a huge hole in the sand with Rapid Spin. Brock thanks it and tells it to make more as Ash explains they are going to use the pitfall trick. May and Max cover the holes with leaves as Ash explains that when the Pokémon tries to chase them, it will fall into the holes. May and Max proceed to say that his plan will not work.

That night, the group waits in the bushes again while watching the Pokémon food. Ash notices three large bunches of seaweed emerge from the water. They walk up and begin to eat the Pokémon food. Brock says the plan is working and he sets some more food on a nearby rock. One of the seaweed bunches spies this and the three head towards the new food, only to fall into a hole! The group approaches, only to find that they have snagged Team Rocket. They begin to say their motto, but May and Max interrupt, asking why they were covered and seaweed and eating Pokémon food. Team Rocket cowers in the hole, saying they had to make do. Suddenly, the creature emerges from the hole and smashes into Team Rocket, sending them blasting off again! The creature slides up the side of the hole and heads towards the food, but Pikachu uses {{m|Quick Attack}}, sending it flying out of the sand. It lands with a thud and is revealed to be a {{AP|Corphish}}!

Ash scans it with the [[Pokédex]] and Brock says that Ash should catch it fast, as its speed and power will be perfect in a match against Brawly. Ash agrees and sends in Pikachu as Corphish gets up. Max thinks the battle will be easy for Ash, as Corphish is at a disadvantage due to its Water type. Pikachu starts with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but Corphish dodges and uses {{m|BubbleBeam}}. It then digs under the sand, leaving Pikachu confused. It looks around, but Corphish smashes up, sending Pikachu flying. As he falls, Pikachu tries to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but Corphish catches him with its pincers and chucks him at Ash.

Brock comments that this Corphish is stronger than he thought, and that Ash has a challenge on his hands. Ash agrees and lays all his trust in Treecko. Ash releases it and the match begins. Ash tells Treecko to meditate, and it closes its eyes and stands there. May wonders what he is doing but Ash seems to have a plan. The sun begins to rise and Corphish becomes impatient. It uses BubbleBeam, but Ash tells Treecko to hit them away. It uses {{m|Pound}} to break through the attack. Corphish begins to steam and rushes in for a {{m|Crabhammer}}, but Treecko uses Quick Attack, sending the Corphish flying. Then Treeko hits it with Pound and Corphish lands on the ground and Ash throws a [[Poké Ball]], catching it!

Ash picks up his Poké Ball and does his "I caught a Pokémon" pose. Brock, May, and Max congratulate him and Ash releases Corphish. He kneels down and introduces himself, saying he hopes to train it well. Corphish smiles and shakes his hand, but ends up tossing Ash in the process. Everyone laughs and the scene ends with Ash celebrating and his new Pokémon.

==Major events==
*Ash captures a {{AP|Corphish}}.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
*[[Ash's Corphish]]

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

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG023.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}}; new)
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|May|Wurmple}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Loudred}} ({{an|Loudred|anime}})
* {{p|Sandslash}}

==Trivia==
* The title is a pun on the phrase "gone fishing."
* Team Rocket [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] at the beginning of the episode when they shout "We're blasting off too soon!"
* While digging the pitfalls, Brock explains in the dub version that the holes should work after all the years he and Ash had been falling into Team Rocket's traps. It is unknown exactly how many years had passed since the beginning of the anime.

===Errors===
* When Brock and Ash are talking about Team Rocket's traps, the white semicircle on Ash's shirt is gone.
* When Corphish ripped the tent, Brock is shown patching the tent up, however in the morning the tent is completely fixed with no patches.

===Dub edits===
* May's style is based on [[Steven Stone]] in the dub, while it is based on [[Brawly]] in the original.
* Ash's poem is one of Professor Oak's in both versions but is one of his "Pokémon senryu" in the original. It uses a pun with {{p|Sandslash}}, thus the picture shown.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|海邊的搗蛋鬼，龍蝦小兵登場！|Troublemaker by the Sea, Corphish Appears!}}
|da={{tt|Den Mystiske Gæst|The Mysterious Guest}}
|de={{tt|Der Krebscorps-Fischer|The Corphish-fisherman}}
|fi={{tt|Corphish-syötit|The Corphish baits}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Sous le sable, le Pokémon|Under the sand, the Pokémon}}
|he=הקרב על קורפיש{{tt|hakrav al Corphish|The battle for Corphish}}
|it={{tt|Qualcosa sotto la sabbia|Something beneath the sand}}
|pl={{tt|Polowanie na Corphisha|Hunting Corphish}}
|pt_br={{tt|Pegando o Corphish|Catching the Corphish}}
|pt_eu={{tt|À Pesca de um Corphish|Fishing a Corphish}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Capturando a Corphish!|Capturing Corphish!}}
|es_eu={{tt|A la captura de Corphish|On to Corphish's capture}}
|sv={{tt|Mardrömscamping|Nightmare camping}}
|th={{tt|จอมอาละวาดแห่งชายทะเล! เฮกานิปรากฎตัว!|Roughneck of the Sea! Heigani Appears!}}
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AG019

2014-03-14T21:23:17Z

Yaminichi: /* Trivia */

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prevtitle=On a Wingull and a Prayer! |
nextcode=AG020 |
nexttitle=Brave the Wave |
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=AG019 |
altepcode=EP293 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=Sharpedo Attack! |
title_ja=脱出！サメハダーの島！！ |
title_ja_trans=Escape! Samehader Island!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 3, 2003 |
broadcast_us=January 31, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Polka O Dolka|ポルカ・オ・ドルカ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=松井亜弥 |
storyboard=須藤典彦 |
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morecredits=yes |
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footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|019}} }}
'''Sharpedo Attack!''' (Japanese: '''脱出！サメハダーの島！！''' ''Escape! {{tt|Samehader|Sharpedo}} Island!!'') is the 19th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 293rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 3, 2003 and in the United States on January 31, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and company are sailing toward Dewford Town, thanks to their new friends Mr. Briney and his Wingull, Peeko. Mr. Briney stops at a small island so that Max and May can enjoy a swim while everyone else and their Pokémon relaxes and soaks up the sun. All the while, Team Rocket is tailing the happy sea goers underwater in their Magikarp sub. Team Rocket is not the only thing following our heroes, though. A dark shadow is following the boat as it turns towards the island. When they get closer to the island, May and Max dive in the water and begin swimming and splashing around. Suddenly Ash and Brock hear May and Max scream. The boat is surrounded by a group of Sharpedo! Ash and Mr. Briney send Peeko and Taillow to help Max and May. Both Max and May were hurt by the rough skin of the Sharpedo. Pikachu uses its Thunderbolt attack to ward off the Sharpedo long enough for Mr. Briney to dock the boat on the island.

While Ash and company set up camp for the night, Team Rocket surfaces, complaining of hunger. The Sharpedo begin attacking their sub and Jessie sends Seviper after them. After one successful strike, the Sharpedo retaliate and send Team Rocket blasting away. The following morning, Ash tries to lure the group of Sharpedo away from the island, but the leader is not tricked. Brock challenges the leader using his Lotad and wins after just two attacks. Brock realizes the Sharpedo is poisoned and begins nursing it back to health, only to discover that it was Jessie's Seviper that poisoned it. Team Rocket attempts to steal Pikachu again, but is warded off by the gang's new found group of Sharpedo friends. The episode ends with everyone swimming happily with the group of Sharpedo, which, they discover, only have rough skin when threatened or are around enemies. Now it's off to Dewford to compete for a second Hoenn badge!

==Plot==
It's a bright, sunny day as {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} travel with [[Mr. Briney]] toward [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]]. They decide to let their Pokémon out to enjoy the day too. {{TRT}} are in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp submarine]], following the boat. The boat is leaving them behind, so they start pedaling as fast as they can. Excluding Team Rocket, all the people and Pokémon are relaxing and having a great time. [[Max]] and {{an|May}} decide they want to go swimming, but Ash wants to go straight to the Gym. However, the others are able to convince him that one swim won't stop him from becoming a [[Pokémon Master]], so they change course and head for an island shaped like a crescent moon. As they sail on, a shape under the water is following them, and it's not Team Rocket. Mr. Briney tells them that he discovered the island they're going to, and it's not on any map. May comes out in a new swimsuit that she bought in [[Rustboro City]], and she and Max jump into the water. Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and all the Pokémon except {{TP|May|Torchic|Blaziken}} decide to go in too, but then they hear screaming. May and Max are surrounded by {{p|Sharpedo}}! Mr. Briney has [[Peeko]] carry them back to the boat, while Pikachu and Taillow try to attack the Sharpedo. One jumps up and rubs against Max's leg, and its {{a|Rough Skin}} scratches him. Peeko deposits them back on the boat, and May is very angry when she realizes that her brand new bathing suit was torn. Mr. Briney tells them that they should leave, but then the Sharpedo start ramming the boat. With a little help from Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}, they're able to get past the Sharpedo and dock on the island.

That night they're all sitting around a campfire eating dinner, while some lookouts from the Sharpedo gang are patrolling the waters. Brock and Mr. Briney don't understand why the Sharpedo are working together since they're usually solitary, but the more important question is how they are going to get off the island. Ash thinks that a Pokémon battle would be all it would take, but Max reminds him that they only have eight Pokémon total while there are tons of Sharpedo. Brock thinks that if they beat the leader of the Sharpedo in a battle, they might become the leaders. Since they don't have any other plans, they decide to try it. Meanwhile, Team Rocket surfaces, exhausted. [[Jessie]] notices the island in the distance, but before they can do anything about it they're surrounded by the Sharpedo. Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and uses {{m|Poison Tail}} on the leader, which works, but then all the Sharpedo {{m|Headbutt}} the sub at the same time and they blast off. As they're flying off into the distance, they see Mr. Briney's boat docked on the island and realize the [[twerp]]s are there.

It's now morning, and the entire bay is full of Sharpedo. Ash and Pikachu stand in a large bucket and hold on to a rope attached to Taillow and Peeko. This functions as a waterski of sorts, and Ash sails around the bay, yelling at the Sharpedo. The leader tells the rest of the group to chase Ash, and he leads them out to sea. Then May, Max, and Mr. Briney pull a rope they had hidden, and a wooden fence slides into the water, trapping the Sharpedo leader. It rams the fence over and over, pulling on the rope, until it's yanked from Max and Mr. Briney's hands. May keeps holding on so she flies forward and lands in the water, where the Sharpedo charges at her. Brock quickly sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad|Ludicolo}}, which distracts the Sharpedo while May gets to shore. As Ash returns too, Brock challenges Sharpedo to a one-on-one battle. Sharpedo starts with {{m|Bite}} and Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}}. Brock tells Lotad to use Water Gun again, but instead it just swims up to Sharpedo and looks at it. Then Sharpedo suddenly faints. Brock examines it and realizes that it's poisoned. They think it must have battled a {{p|Tentacruel}} or some other Poison-type Pokémon that lives in the ocean. Brock does everything he can for Sharpedo, but they don't have any medicine. Sharpedo wakes up early the next morning and sees that Brock fell asleep petting it, and it gently puts its fin over him then goes back to sleep.

Suddenly the Magikarp submarine surfaces, waking everyone up. It shoots out nets and grabs Pikachu and Sharpedo. When Brock says that Sharpedo was poisoned, Jessie realizes that it was from Seviper's Poison Tail. Brock has Lotad use {{m|Razor Leaf}} to cut the nets. Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}}, but stops mid-sentence and says that they don't even need to bother. Team Rocket is confused until they look behind them and see the entire school of Sharpedo. They all use Headbutt at the same time and the submarine explodes, sending Team Rocket blasting off again. Sharpedo has now recovered from the poison, and it's grateful for everything Brock did. All the other Sharpedo start nuzzling Brock and he freaks, but then he realizes that the Rough Skin isn't affecting him because the Sharpedo don't want to hurt him. The others try petting the Sharpedo and they aren't hurt either.

The group finally arrives at [[Dewford Town]] on Dewford Island. Mr. Briney is heading to [[Slateport City]], and they wave goodbye to both him and the school of Sharpedo.

==Major events==
* [[Brock's Ludicolo|Brock's Lotad]] is revealed to know {{m|Razor Leaf}}.
* Ash and {{ashfr}} arrive on [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Mr. Briney]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG019.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Igglybuff}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Blaziken}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Ludicolo}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Wingull}} ([[Mr. Briney]]'s, nicknamed [[Peeko]])
* {{p|Nosepass}} ({{OP|Roxanne|Nosepass}}, flashback)
* {{p|Sharpedo}} (many)

==Trivia==
* ''[[Polka O Dolka]]'' replaces ''[[Because the Sky is There]]'' as the ending.
* This dub title refers to a ''{{wp|shark attack}}''.
* In this episode, Brock says that he wishes to be a Doctor so he could help Sharpedo, foreshadowing [[DP190|future events]].
* This is one of the few episodes Wobbuffet doesn't pop out after Team Rocket finishes their motto.
* [[Max]] is seen bleeding in this episode.

===Errors===
* Sharpedo's mouth is colored blue instead of gray in one scene.
* The [[Who's That Pokémon?]] description for {{p|Igglybuff}} misspells "balloon" as "baloon".
* In the German dub, when the Ability {{a|Rough Skin}} is mentioned, it is referred by its English name instead of the translated version, ''Rauhaut''.
* When Ash is checking Sharpedo with his Pokédex, Sharpedo's eyes are missing.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|逃離巨牙鯊之島！|Escape Sharpedo Island!}}
|da={{tt|Sharpedo Går Til Angreb|Sharpedo Attacks}}
|nl={{tt|Sharpedo aanval!|Sharpedo attack!}}
|de={{tt|Angriff der Tohaido|Attack of the Sharpedo}}
|fi={{tt|Sharpedo-hyökkäys|Sharpedo attack}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Des Pokémon bien agressifs|Quite aggressive Pokémon}}
|he=מתקפת שרפידויים{{tt|mitkefet Sharpedoim|Sharpedo(s) Attack}}
|it={{tt|Attacco marino|Sea attack}}
|pl={{tt|Atak Sharpedo!|Sharpedo Attack!}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Ataque dos Sharpedos!|The Sharpedo Attack!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Ataque Sharpedo!|Sharpedo Attack!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El ataque de los Sharpedo!|Sharpedo Attack}}
|es_eu={{tt|Sharpedo al ataque|The attacking Sharpedo}}
|sv={{tt|Sharpedo-attack!|Sharpedo attack!}}
|th={{tt|หลบหนีจากเกาะซาเมฮาดะ!!|Escape from Samehader Island!!}}
}}
 

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title_ja_trans=Escape! Samehader Island!! |
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broadcast_us=January 31, 2004 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
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'''Sharpedo Attack!''' (Japanese: '''脱出！サメハダーの島！！''' ''Escape! {{tt|Samehader|Sharpedo}} Island!!'') is the 19th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 293rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 3, 2003 and in the United States on January 31, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and company are sailing toward Dewford Town, thanks to their new friends Mr. Briney and his Wingull, Peeko. Mr. Briney stops at a small island so that Max and May can enjoy a swim while everyone else and their Pokémon relaxes and soaks up the sun. All the while, Team Rocket is tailing the happy sea goers underwater in their Magikarp sub. Team Rocket is not the only thing following our heroes, though. A dark shadow is following the boat as it turns towards the island. When they get closer to the island, May and Max dive in the water and begin swimming and splashing around. Suddenly Ash and Brock hear May and Max scream. The boat is surrounded by a group of Sharpedo! Ash and Mr. Briney send Peeko and Taillow to help Max and May. Both Max and May were hurt by the rough skin of the Sharpedo. Pikachu uses its Thunderbolt attack to ward off the Sharpedo long enough for Mr. Briney to dock the boat on the island.

While Ash and company set up camp for the night, Team Rocket surfaces, complaining of hunger. The Sharpedo begin attacking their sub and Jessie sends Seviper after them. After one successful strike, the Sharpedo retaliate and send Team Rocket blasting away. The following morning, Ash tries to lure the group of Sharpedo away from the island, but the leader is not tricked. Brock challenges the leader using his Lotad and wins after just two attacks. Brock realizes the Sharpedo is poisoned and begins nursing it back to health, only to discover that it was Jessie's Seviper that poisoned it. Team Rocket attempts to steal Pikachu again, but is warded off by the gang's new found group of Sharpedo friends. The episode ends with everyone swimming happily with the group of Sharpedo, which, they discover, only have rough skin when threatened or are around enemies. Now it's off to Dewford to compete for a second Hoenn badge!

==Plot==
It's a bright, sunny day as {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} travel with [[Mr. Briney]] toward [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]]. They decide to let their Pokémon out to enjoy the day too. {{TRT}} are in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp submarine]], following the boat. The boat is leaving them behind, so they start pedaling as fast as they can. Excluding Team Rocket, all the people and Pokémon are relaxing and having a great time. [[Max]] and {{an|May}} decide they want to go swimming, but Ash wants to go straight to the Gym. However, the others are able to convince him that one swim won't stop him from becoming a [[Pokémon Master]], so they change course and head for an island shaped like a crescent moon. As they sail on, a shape under the water is following them, and it's not Team Rocket. Mr. Briney tells them that he discovered the island they're going to, and it's not on any map. May comes out in a new swimsuit that she bought in [[Rustboro City]], and she and Max jump into the water. Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and all the Pokémon except {{TP|May|Torchic|Blaziken}} decide to go in too, but then they hear screaming. May and Max are surrounded by {{p|Sharpedo}}! Mr. Briney has [[Peeko]] carry them back to the boat, while Pikachu and Taillow try to attack the Sharpedo. One jumps up and rubs against Max's leg, and its {{a|Rough Skin}} scratches him. Peeko deposits them back on the boat, and May is very angry when she realizes that her brand new bathing suit was torn. Mr. Briney tells them that they should leave, but then the Sharpedo start ramming the boat. With a little help from Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}, they're able to get past the Sharpedo and dock on the island.

That night they're all sitting around a campfire eating dinner, while some lookouts from the Sharpedo gang are patrolling the waters. Brock and Mr. Briney don't understand why the Sharpedo are working together since they're usually solitary, but the more important question is how they are going to get off the island. Ash thinks that a Pokémon battle would be all it would take, but Max reminds him that they only have eight Pokémon total while there are tons of Sharpedo. Brock thinks that if they beat the leader of the Sharpedo in a battle, they might become the leaders. Since they don't have any other plans, they decide to try it. Meanwhile, Team Rocket surfaces, exhausted. [[Jessie]] notices the island in the distance, but before they can do anything about it they're surrounded by the Sharpedo. Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and uses {{m|Poison Tail}} on the leader, which works, but then all the Sharpedo {{m|Headbutt}} the sub at the same time and they blast off. As they're flying off into the distance, they see Mr. Briney's boat docked on the island and realize the [[twerp]]s are there.

It's now morning, and the entire bay is full of Sharpedo. Ash and Pikachu stand in a large bucket and hold on to a rope attached to Taillow and Peeko. This functions as a waterski of sorts, and Ash sails around the bay, yelling at the Sharpedo. The leader tells the rest of the group to chase Ash, and he leads them out to sea. Then May, Max, and Mr. Briney pull a rope they had hidden, and a wooden fence slides into the water, trapping the Sharpedo leader. It rams the fence over and over, pulling on the rope, until it's yanked from Max and Mr. Briney's hands. May keeps holding on so she flies forward and lands in the water, where the Sharpedo charges at her. Brock quickly sends out his {{TP|Brock|Lotad|Ludicolo}}, which distracts the Sharpedo while May gets to shore. As Ash returns too, Brock challenges Sharpedo to a one-on-one battle. Sharpedo starts with {{m|Bite}} and Lotad uses {{m|Water Gun}}. Brock tells Lotad to use Water Gun again, but instead it just swims up to Sharpedo and looks at it. Then Sharpedo suddenly faints. Brock examines it and realizes that it's poisoned. They think it must have battled a {{p|Tentacruel}} or some other Poison-type Pokémon that lives in the ocean. Brock does everything he can for Sharpedo, but they don't have any medicine. Sharpedo wakes up early the next morning and sees that Brock fell asleep petting it, and it gently puts its fin over him then goes back to sleep.

Suddenly the Magikarp submarine surfaces, waking everyone up. It shoots out nets and grabs Pikachu and Sharpedo. When Brock says that Sharpedo was poisoned, Jessie realizes that it was from Seviper's Poison Tail. Brock has Lotad use {{m|Razor Leaf}} to cut the nets. Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}}, but stops mid-sentence and says that they don't even need to bother. Team Rocket is confused until they look behind them and see the entire school of Sharpedo. They all use Headbutt at the same time and the submarine explodes, sending Team Rocket blasting off again. Sharpedo has now recovered from the poison, and it's grateful for everything Brock did. All the other Sharpedo start nuzzling Brock and he freaks, but then he realizes that the Rough Skin isn't affecting him because the Sharpedo don't want to hurt him. The others try petting the Sharpedo and they aren't hurt either.

The group finally arrives at [[Dewford Town]] on Dewford Island. Mr. Briney is heading to [[Slateport City]], and they wave goodbye to both him and the school of Sharpedo.

==Major events==
* [[Brock's Ludicolo|Brock's Lotad]] is revealed to know {{m|Razor Leaf}}.
* Ash and {{ashfr}} arrive on [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Mr. Briney]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG019.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Igglybuff}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Blaziken}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Ludicolo}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Wingull}} ([[Mr. Briney]]'s, nicknamed [[Peeko]])
* {{p|Nosepass}} ({{OP|Roxanne|Nosepass}}, flashback)
* {{p|Sharpedo}} (many)

==Trivia==
* ''[[Polka O Dolka]]'' replaces ''[[Because the Sky is There]]'' as the ending.
* This dub title refers to a ''{{wp|shark attack}}''.
* In this episode, Brock says that he wishes to be a Doctor so he could help Sharpedo, foreshadowing [[DP190|future events]].
* This is one of the few episodes Wobbuffet doesn't pop out after Team Rocket finishes their motto.
* Max is seen bleeding in this episode.

===Errors===
* Sharpedo's mouth is colored blue instead of gray in one scene.
* The [[Who's That Pokémon?]] description for {{p|Igglybuff}} misspells "balloon" as "baloon".
* In the German dub, when the Ability {{a|Rough Skin}} is mentioned, it is referred by its English name instead of the translated version, ''Rauhaut''.
* When Ash is checking Sharpedo with his Pokédex, Sharpedo's eyes are missing.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|逃離巨牙鯊之島！|Escape Sharpedo Island!}}
|da={{tt|Sharpedo Går Til Angreb|Sharpedo Attacks}}
|nl={{tt|Sharpedo aanval!|Sharpedo attack!}}
|de={{tt|Angriff der Tohaido|Attack of the Sharpedo}}
|fi={{tt|Sharpedo-hyökkäys|Sharpedo attack}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Des Pokémon bien agressifs|Quite aggressive Pokémon}}
|he=מתקפת שרפידויים{{tt|mitkefet Sharpedoim|Sharpedo(s) Attack}}
|it={{tt|Attacco marino|Sea attack}}
|pl={{tt|Atak Sharpedo!|Sharpedo Attack!}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Ataque dos Sharpedos!|The Sharpedo Attack!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Ataque Sharpedo!|Sharpedo Attack!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El ataque de los Sharpedo!|Sharpedo Attack}}
|es_eu={{tt|Sharpedo al ataque|The attacking Sharpedo}}
|sv={{tt|Sharpedo-attack!|Sharpedo attack!}}
|th={{tt|หลบหนีจากเกาะซาเมฮาดะ!!|Escape from Samehader Island!!}}
}}
 

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[[Category:Episodes written by Aya Matsui|293]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Norihiko Sudō|293]]
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