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'''The Bug Stops Here''' (Japanese: '''むしとりたいかい!しぜんこうえんでゲットだぜ!!''' ''Bug Catching Tournament! Capture a Pokémon at the {{tt|Nature Park|National Park}}!!'') is the 161st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 24, 2000 and in the United States on August 25, 2001. | '''The Bug Stops Here''' (Japanese: '''むしとりたいかい!しぜんこうえんでゲットだぜ!!''' ''Bug Catching Tournament! Capture a Pokémon at the {{tt|Nature Park|National Park}}!!'') is the 161st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 24, 2000, and in the United States on August 25, 2001. | ||
{{spoilers}} | {{spoilers}} | ||
==Blurb== | ==Blurb== | ||
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<i>En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp! En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp!</i> | <i>En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp! En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp!</i> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
On their way to [[Ecruteak City]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} stumble across a [[Bug-Catching Contest]]. They learn | On their way to [[Ecruteak City]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} stumble across a [[Bug-Catching Contest]]. They learn the rules of the contest from the event announcer. Each participant is given a special [[Sport Ball|Park Ball]]. They are to enter the [[National Park]] and, using only one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, catch the strongest {{type|Bug}} Pokémon they can find. Whoever gets the strongest one wins the competition and, in addition to keeping the Pokémon they catch, also gets a [[Sun Stone]]. While {{an|Misty}} isn't too keen, Ash decides to enter the contest to get a new Pokémon. While registering, he encounters {{an|Casey}}, who tells him that she is entering the contest as well, and that she intends to beat Ash no matter what the cost. | ||
Meanwhile, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are also trying to enter the contest but are unable to register, due to the contest's rule that forbids anybody over the age of 16 from entering. Instead, Jessie, James, and {{MTR}} [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|dress up]] as students and a baby, respectively, but the disguises don't convince the entrance employee. As a result, the trio kidnaps the contest employee. | Meanwhile, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are also trying to enter the contest but are unable to register, due to the contest's rule that forbids anybody over the age of 16 from entering. Instead, Jessie, James, and {{MTR}} [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|dress up]] as students and a baby, respectively, but the disguises don't convince the entrance employee. As a result, the trio kidnaps the contest employee. | ||
The competitors are informed of the rules and each receives a Park Ball. A crowd, including {{an|Brock}} and Misty, watch the contest unfold on a screen in an amphitheater. Ash quickly spots a {{p|Weedle}}. He orders {{AP|Pikachu}} to attack it, but before he can engage it Casey appears and attacks it with her {{p|Chikorita}}. She easily catches it and continues on her way, ignoring Ash's protest that he saw it first. | The competitors are informed of the rules and each receives a Park Ball. A crowd, including {{an|Brock}} and Misty, watch the contest unfold on a screen in an amphitheater. Ash quickly spots a {{p|Weedle}}. He orders {{AP|Pikachu}} to attack it, but before he can engage it, Casey appears and attacks it with her {{p|Chikorita}}. She easily catches it and continues on her way, ignoring Ash's protest that he saw it first. | ||
In another part of the forest, {{TRT}} attempts to use their stolen Venomoth costume to attract Pokémon. Jessie succeeds in luring a {{pkmn2|wild}} Venomoth towards her, but gets hit with {{m|Stun Spore}} when the | In another part of the forest, {{TRT}} attempts to use their stolen {{p|Venomoth}} costume to attract Pokémon. Jessie succeeds in luring a {{pkmn2|wild}} Venomoth towards her, but gets hit with {{m|Stun Spore}} when the Bug Pokémon realizes she's a fake. As they recover from the attack, James and Meowth decide to try a different plan. | ||
Meanwhile, Casey orders Chikorita to start attacking trees and manages to knock some wild {{p|Pineco}} out of their hiding spots. After a short battle, Chikorita manages to defeat them and the two continue on their way. Watching from the amphitheater Misty and Brock comment on her momentum. However, Misty's attention is taken away from the contest when several Bug Pokémon appear nearby. | Meanwhile, Casey orders Chikorita to start attacking trees and manages to knock some wild {{p|Pineco}} out of their hiding spots. After a short battle, Chikorita manages to defeat them and the two continue on their way. Watching from the amphitheater, Misty and Brock comment on her momentum. However, Misty's attention is taken away from the contest when several Bug Pokémon appear nearby, causing her to freak out. | ||
Back in the forest, Casey notices Chikorita lagging behind, still tired from its previous {{pkmn|battle}}s. Still wanting to win she tells it not to give up, and the pair continues their hunt. They soon encounter a rare {{p|Scyther}}. Despite Chikorita's obvious exhaustion Casey orders it to attack and the tired Pokémon soon finds itself in a battle it can't win. At the last moment, Ash appears with Pikachu and saves Chikorita. He yells at Casey for being an irresponsible Trainer then lures the Scyther away so that she and Chikorita can rest. Not wanting to listen to him, Casey tries to encourage Chikorita, only to realize that it has run away. Misty's | Back in the forest, Casey notices Chikorita lagging behind, still tired from its previous {{pkmn|battle}}s. Still wanting to win, she tells it not to give up, and the pair continues their hunt. They soon encounter a rare {{p|Scyther}}. Despite Chikorita's obvious exhaustion, Casey orders it to attack, and the tired Pokémon soon finds itself in a battle it can't win. At the last moment, Ash appears with Pikachu and saves Chikorita. He yells at Casey for being an irresponsible Trainer, then lures the Scyther away so that she and Chikorita can rest. Not wanting to listen to him, Casey tries to encourage Chikorita, only to realize that it has run away. [[Misty's Togepi]] wanders into the forest and finds Chikorita hiding in a bush, and tries to cheer it up. Misty and Brock follow, looking for it as Casey stumbles upon them a moment later. She calls Chikorita over to her, but is surprised to find that it refuses to listen to her. Misty tells her it's because she ignored Chikorita's feelings and made it fight until it collapsed. Realizing her mistake, Casey tearfully apologizes to Chikorita, who joyfully jumps into her arms. | ||
[[File:Ash giving Beedrill away.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash giving Beedrill to Casey]] | |||
Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu continue their pursuit of the Scyther. Following it through a bush, they accidentally disturb a small swarm of {{p|Beedrill}}. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on {{TP|Casey|one of them|Beedrill}} and throws his Park Ball at it, successfully catching it. The two begin to celebrate, but suddenly fall into one of Team Rocket's infamous pit traps. The pit drops them into an insulated cage, and the pair are quickly lifted off by [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's hot air balloon]]. | |||
Misty, Brock, and Casey come running to help Ash and Pikachu. Casey orders Chikorita to use {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but finds that it's too weak to damage the balloon or free Ash. Taunting the people on the ground, Meowth pulls out a large baseball-shaped rocket and prepares to fire it at them. In response to this new threat, Casey's Chikorita suddenly [[Evolution|evolves]] into a {{TP|Casey|Bayleef}} and easily deflects Meowth's attack. Using Razor Leaf again, Bayleef is able to free Ash and Pikachu, who quickly send Team Rocket blasting off with a Thunderbolt. | |||
With the Beedrill he caught, Ash wins the contest, earning him a Sun Stone as well allowing him to keep Beedrill. Ash, however, decides to give his Beedrill away to Casey as thanks for her help against Team Rocket and because of her obsession with black and yellow-striped Pokémon. She tearfully accepts his {{pkmn2|gift}} and happily sings the {{p|Electabuzz}} Fight song before parting ways with the group again. | |||
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With the Beedrill he caught Ash wins the contest, earning him a Sun Stone as well allowing him to keep Beedrill. Ash, however, decides to give his Beedrill away to Casey | |||
==Major events== | ==Major events== | ||
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[[File: | [[File:Sun Stone EP161.png|thumb|220px|Ash's prize Sun Stone]] | ||
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encounter {{an|Casey}} again. | * {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encounter {{an|Casey}} again. | ||
* Ash | * Ash and Casey enter a [[Bug-Catching Contest]], receiving a [[Sport Ball|Park Ball]] each to be used during the contest. | ||
* Ash fails to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a {{p|Weedle}} for the [[EP004|second time]] as it's caught by Casey instead. She is later forced to {{pkmn2|released|release}} it under the contest rules. | * Ash fails to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a {{p|Weedle}} for the [[EP004|second time]] as it's caught by Casey instead. She is later forced to {{pkmn2|released|release}} it under the contest rules. | ||
* Casey's {{p|Chikorita}} [[evolution|evolves]] into a {{TP|Casey|Bayleef}}. | * Casey's {{p|Chikorita}} [[evolution|evolves]] into a {{TP|Casey|Bayleef}}. | ||
* Ash catches a {{p|Beedrill}} and wins the Bug-Catching Contest, earning him a [[Sun Stone]]. | * Ash catches a {{p|Beedrill}} and wins the Bug-Catching Contest, earning him a [[Sun Stone]]. | ||
* Ash gives his {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}} to Casey. | * Ash {{pkmn2|Gift|gives}} his {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}} to Casey. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Park Ball anime.png|thumb|200px|A Park Ball]] | [[File:Park Ball anime.png|thumb|200px|A Park Ball]] | ||
* The [[Sport Ball|Park Balls]] | * The [[Sport Ball|Park Balls]] featured in this episode are vastly different from the later-introduced [[Sport Ball]] in-game sprites, likely due to a design change between the time of Generation II and Generation IV. This is similar to the alteration in design of the [[Safari Ball]], which appears differently between [[EP035|its anime debut]] and its [[Generation III]] reintroduction with an in-game sprite. | ||
** Notably, the Park Ball design from this episode was also used for the Park Ball in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}. | ** Notably, the Park Ball design from this episode was also used for the Park Ball in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}. | ||
* Both [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are over 16 years old, | * Both [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are over 16 years old, according to the English [[dub]]. This is one of the few times the {{pkmn|anime}} has mentioned their ages. | ||
** According | ** According to the Japanese version of ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', they are both 25 years old, which fits this criteria. | ||
* In the Japanese version, the Pokémon featured in the episode's [[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare Da?]] segment is Jessie in the {{p|Venomoth}} suit. When the "Pokémon" is revealed, the narrator calls it a Venomoth, but the children then shout, "Incorrect!" | * In the Japanese version, the Pokémon featured in the episode's [[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare Da?]] segment is Jessie in the {{p|Venomoth}} suit. When the "Pokémon" is revealed, the narrator calls it a Venomoth, but the children then shout, "Incorrect!" | ||
** This is the second time the [[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare Da?]] segment features a human instead of a Pokémon, with [[Brutella]] having earlier appeared in [[EP018]]. | ** This is the second time the [[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare Da?]] segment features a human instead of a Pokémon, with [[Brutella]] having earlier appeared in [[EP018]]. | ||
* This episode's English title, much like a [[DP087|future episode]], is a reference to the | * This episode's English title, much like a [[DP087|future episode]], is a reference to the saying "{{wp|the buck stops here}}". | ||
* Ash receives a [[Sun Stone]] for winning the [[Bug-Catching Contest]], like in the games. | |||
* Ash | * This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Winner Takes All]]. | ||
* | * {{an|Misty}} is scared of almost every single {{t|Bug}} Pokémon in the episode and reacts to them by hiding or shooing them away. The only Bug-type Pokémon she doesn't react to was {{p|Pineco}}; she even asks Brock if Pineco are Bug-type Pokémon or not. | ||
* {{an|Misty}} is scared of every single {{t|Bug}} Pokémon in the episode and reacts to them by hiding or shooing them away. The only Bug-type Pokémon she doesn't react to was {{p|Pineco}}; she even asks Brock if Pineco are Bug-type Pokémon or not. | |||
* Casey telling her {{p|Chikorita}} to knock the tree down is a reference to the games, where the player can {{m|Headbutt}} trees to find wild Pokémon. | * Casey telling her {{p|Chikorita}} to knock the tree down is a reference to the games, where the player can {{m|Headbutt}} trees to find wild Pokémon. | ||
* While saying her last line in the {{motto}}, Jessie holds a bag with a [[Animals in the Pokémon world|fish]] in it. | * While saying her last line in the {{motto}}, Jessie holds a bag with a [[Animals in the Pokémon world|fish]] in it. | ||
* After Casey's Chikorita evolves into {{p|Bayleef}}, its headband appears to have disappeared. | * After Casey's Chikorita evolves into {{p|Bayleef}}, its headband appears to have disappeared. | ||
* Casey saying "Speed and charge" in the Japanese version soon after catching a Weedle is the same slogan which former Baseball manager of the {{wp|Yomiuri Giants}}, {{wp|Shigeo Nagashima}} used. | * Casey saying "Speed and charge" in the Japanese version soon after catching a Weedle is the same slogan which former Baseball manager of the {{wp|Yomiuri Giants}}, {{wp|Shigeo Nagashima}} used. | ||
* Casey telling her Chikorita to "Show the power of the machine gun battling line!" is a reference to the "Machine Gun Offense" used by the {{wp|Yokohama DeNA BayStars}} | * Casey telling her Chikorita to "Show the power of the machine gun battling line!" is a reference to the "Machine Gun Offense" used by the {{wp|Yokohama DeNA BayStars}} during their 1998 season. | ||
* This episode marks the only time when Ash has [[Gift Pokémon|given a Pokémon away]]. | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* In one scene, Misty's {{DL|List of clothing | * In one scene, Misty's {{DL|List of clothing (anime)|Misty|shoes}} are colored all white. | ||
* When Misty is complaining about Bug-type Pokémon, Togepi moves its mouth, but it doesn't say anything. | * When Misty is complaining about Bug-type Pokémon, Togepi moves its mouth, but it doesn't say anything. | ||
* When Ash was given {{ | * When Ash was given {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}} after the contest had ended, he already had {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Chikorita}}, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, and {{AP|Noctowl}} on his team, so Beedrill should have been sent to {{an|Professor Oak}}. However, Beedrill remained on Ash's team until he gave it to Casey. | ||
* Despite Ash catching Beedrill in a Park Ball, it is shown to be contained in a regular {{i|Poké Ball}} after the contest ends. | * Despite Ash catching Beedrill in a Park Ball, it is shown to be contained in a regular {{i|Poké Ball}} after the contest ends. | ||
* The blurb for this episode is repeated twice. | * The blurb for this episode is repeated twice. | ||
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===Dub edits=== | ===Dub edits=== | ||
* In the original, the rules stated that people over eighteen were not allowed to enter, while | * In the original version, the rules stated that people over eighteen were not allowed to enter, while in the English dub, it was sixteen. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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|he=תחרות פוקימוני החרק ''{{tt|tacharut Pokémonei hacherek|The Bug Pokémon Contest}}''' | |he=תחרות פוקימוני החרק ''{{tt|tacharut Pokémonei hacherek|The Bug Pokémon Contest}}''' | ||
|it={{tt|Caccia ai Coleotteri|Hunting Bugs}} | |it={{tt|Caccia ai Coleotteri|Hunting Bugs}} | ||
|hu={{tt|A rovarelkapó verseny}} | |||
|pt_br={{tt|O Bicho vai Pegar|The Bug will Bug}} | |pt_br={{tt|O Bicho vai Pegar|The Bug will Bug}} | ||
|pt_eu={{tt|O Insecto Pára Aqui|The Bug Stops Here}} | |pt_eu={{tt|O Insecto Pára Aqui|The Bug Stops Here}} | ||
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The Bug Stops Here (Japanese: むしとりたいかい!しぜんこうえんでゲットだぜ!! Bug Catching Tournament! Capture a Pokémon at the Nature Park!!) is the 161st episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 24, 2000, and in the United States on August 25, 2001.
Blurb
En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp! En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp!
Plot
On their way to Ecruteak City, Ash and his friends stumble across a Bug-Catching Contest. They learn the rules of the contest from the event announcer. Each participant is given a special Park Ball. They are to enter the National Park and, using only one Pokémon, catch the strongest Bug-type Pokémon they can find. Whoever gets the strongest one wins the competition and, in addition to keeping the Pokémon they catch, also gets a Sun Stone. While Misty isn't too keen, Ash decides to enter the contest to get a new Pokémon. While registering, he encounters Casey, who tells him that she is entering the contest as well, and that she intends to beat Ash no matter what the cost.
Meanwhile, Jessie and James are also trying to enter the contest but are unable to register, due to the contest's rule that forbids anybody over the age of 16 from entering. Instead, Jessie, James, and Meowth dress up as students and a baby, respectively, but the disguises don't convince the entrance employee. As a result, the trio kidnaps the contest employee.
The competitors are informed of the rules and each receives a Park Ball. A crowd, including Brock and Misty, watch the contest unfold on a screen in an amphitheater. Ash quickly spots a Weedle. He orders Pikachu to attack it, but before he can engage it, Casey appears and attacks it with her Chikorita. She easily catches it and continues on her way, ignoring Ash's protest that he saw it first.
In another part of the forest, Team Rocket attempts to use their stolen Venomoth costume to attract Pokémon. Jessie succeeds in luring a wild Venomoth towards her, but gets hit with Stun Spore when the Bug Pokémon realizes she's a fake. As they recover from the attack, James and Meowth decide to try a different plan.
Meanwhile, Casey orders Chikorita to start attacking trees and manages to knock some wild Pineco out of their hiding spots. After a short battle, Chikorita manages to defeat them and the two continue on their way. Watching from the amphitheater, Misty and Brock comment on her momentum. However, Misty's attention is taken away from the contest when several Bug Pokémon appear nearby, causing her to freak out.
Back in the forest, Casey notices Chikorita lagging behind, still tired from its previous battles. Still wanting to win, she tells it not to give up, and the pair continues their hunt. They soon encounter a rare Scyther. Despite Chikorita's obvious exhaustion, Casey orders it to attack, and the tired Pokémon soon finds itself in a battle it can't win. At the last moment, Ash appears with Pikachu and saves Chikorita. He yells at Casey for being an irresponsible Trainer, then lures the Scyther away so that she and Chikorita can rest. Not wanting to listen to him, Casey tries to encourage Chikorita, only to realize that it has run away. Misty's Togepi wanders into the forest and finds Chikorita hiding in a bush, and tries to cheer it up. Misty and Brock follow, looking for it as Casey stumbles upon them a moment later. She calls Chikorita over to her, but is surprised to find that it refuses to listen to her. Misty tells her it's because she ignored Chikorita's feelings and made it fight until it collapsed. Realizing her mistake, Casey tearfully apologizes to Chikorita, who joyfully jumps into her arms.
Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu continue their pursuit of the Scyther. Following it through a bush, they accidentally disturb a small swarm of Beedrill. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ash orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on one of them and throws his Park Ball at it, successfully catching it. The two begin to celebrate, but suddenly fall into one of Team Rocket's infamous pit traps. The pit drops them into an insulated cage, and the pair are quickly lifted off by Team Rocket's hot air balloon.
Misty, Brock, and Casey come running to help Ash and Pikachu. Casey orders Chikorita to use Razor Leaf, but finds that it's too weak to damage the balloon or free Ash. Taunting the people on the ground, Meowth pulls out a large baseball-shaped rocket and prepares to fire it at them. In response to this new threat, Casey's Chikorita suddenly evolves into a Bayleef and easily deflects Meowth's attack. Using Razor Leaf again, Bayleef is able to free Ash and Pikachu, who quickly send Team Rocket blasting off with a Thunderbolt.
With the Beedrill he caught, Ash wins the contest, earning him a Sun Stone as well allowing him to keep Beedrill. Ash, however, decides to give his Beedrill away to Casey as thanks for her help against Team Rocket and because of her obsession with black and yellow-striped Pokémon. She tearfully accepts his gift and happily sings the Electabuzz Fight song before parting ways with the group again.
Major events
- Ash and his friends encounter Casey again.
- Ash and Casey enter a Bug-Catching Contest, receiving a Park Ball each to be used during the contest.
- Ash fails to catch a Weedle for the second time as it's caught by Casey instead. She is later forced to release it under the contest rules.
- Casey's Chikorita evolves into a Bayleef.
- Ash catches a Beedrill and wins the Bug-Catching Contest, earning him a Sun Stone.
- Ash gives his Beedrill to Casey.
- For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
- Ash
- Misty
- Brock
- Jessie
- James
- Casey
- Announcer
- Employees
- Trainers
- Audience
- Electabuzz baseball team members (fantasy)
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Cubone (US and international), Jessie in a Venomoth costume (Japan)
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Togepi (Misty's)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Beedrill (Ash's; new; given to Casey)
- Chikorita (Casey's; evolves)
- Bayleef (Casey's; newly evolved; debut)
- Weedle (Casey's; new; released)
- Caterpie
- Paras
- Venomoth
- Scyther
- Spinarak
- Pineco (×5)
- Beedrill (multiple)
Trivia
- The Park Balls featured in this episode are vastly different from the later-introduced Sport Ball in-game sprites, likely due to a design change between the time of Generation II and Generation IV. This is similar to the alteration in design of the Safari Ball, which appears differently between its anime debut and its Generation III reintroduction with an in-game sprite.
- Notably, the Park Ball design from this episode was also used for the Park Ball in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
- Both Jessie and James are over 16 years old, according to the English dub. This is one of the few times the anime has mentioned their ages.
- According to the Japanese version of The Power of One, they are both 25 years old, which fits this criteria.
- In the Japanese version, the Pokémon featured in the episode's Dare Da? segment is Jessie in the Venomoth suit. When the "Pokémon" is revealed, the narrator calls it a Venomoth, but the children then shout, "Incorrect!"
- This episode's English title, much like a future episode, is a reference to the saying "the buck stops here".
- Ash receives a Sun Stone for winning the Bug-Catching Contest, like in the games.
- This episode was partially adapted into the book Winner Takes All.
- Misty is scared of almost every single Bug Pokémon in the episode and reacts to them by hiding or shooing them away. The only Bug-type Pokémon she doesn't react to was Pineco; she even asks Brock if Pineco are Bug-type Pokémon or not.
- Casey telling her Chikorita to knock the tree down is a reference to the games, where the player can Headbutt trees to find wild Pokémon.
- While saying her last line in the motto, Jessie holds a bag with a fish in it.
- After Casey's Chikorita evolves into Bayleef, its headband appears to have disappeared.
- Casey saying "Speed and charge" in the Japanese version soon after catching a Weedle is the same slogan which former Baseball manager of the Yomiuri Giants, Shigeo Nagashima used.
- Casey telling her Chikorita to "Show the power of the machine gun battling line!" is a reference to the "Machine Gun Offense" used by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars during their 1998 season.
- This episode marks the only time when Ash has given a Pokémon away.
Errors
- In one scene, Misty's shoes are colored all white.
- When Misty is complaining about Bug-type Pokémon, Togepi moves its mouth, but it doesn't say anything.
- When Ash was given Beedrill after the contest had ended, he already had Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Noctowl on his team, so Beedrill should have been sent to Professor Oak. However, Beedrill remained on Ash's team until he gave it to Casey.
- Despite Ash catching Beedrill in a Park Ball, it is shown to be contained in a regular Poké Ball after the contest ends.
- The blurb for this episode is repeated twice.
- In the Polish dub, Casey tells Chikorita to attack the Pineco tree with Razor Leaf instead of Tackle.
- Also, during the battle with Team Rocket, Casey tells Chikorita to use Tackle instead of Razor Leaf.
- Throughout the episode, the Park Ball is simply referred to as a Poké Ball.
Dub edits
- In the original version, the rules stated that people over eighteen were not allowed to enter, while in the English dub, it was sixteen.
In other languages
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Насекомото спира тук | |
Mandarin Chinese | 捕蟲大會,在自然公園收服他! | |
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Hmyzí zastávka | |
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Een Feesie Om Een Beesie | |
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Hyönteiselämää | |
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Le concours | |
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Fang das Käfer-Pokémon! | |
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תחרות פוקימוני החרק tacharut Pokémonei hacherek' | |
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बग पोकेमोन कॉन्टेस्ट Bug Pokemon Contest * | |
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A rovarelkapó verseny | |
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Caccia ai Coleotteri | |
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Uwaga, Pokémony robaki | |
Portuguese | ![]() |
O Bicho vai Pegar |
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O Insecto Pára Aqui | |
Spanish | ![]() |
¡Atrapen un insecto! |
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Concurso de Pokémon bicho | |
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En Bayleef, tack | |
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- Original series episodes
- Episodes written by Hideki Sonoda
- Episodes storyboarded by Kazu Yokota
- Episodes directed by Shigeru Ōmachi
- Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda
- Episodes focusing on Ash
- Episodes in which a main character obtains a new Pokémon
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