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'''One Trick Phony!''' (Japanese: '''バトルパーク！ＶＳカメックス・リザードン・フシギバナ！''' ''Battle Park! VS {{tt|Kamex|Blastoise}} - {{tt|Lizardon|Charizard}} - {{tt|Fushigibana|Venusaur}}!'') is the 248th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 16, 2002 and in the United States on May 17, 2003.
'''One Trick Phony!''' (Japanese: '''バトルパーク！ＶＳカメックス・リザードン・フシギバナ！''' ''Battle Park! VS {{tt|Kamex|Blastoise}} - {{tt|Lizardon|Charizard}} - {{tt|Fushigibana|Venusaur}}!'') is the 248th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 16, 2002, and in the United States on May 17, 2003.


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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>Seeing that Ash just can't get enough battling, a trainer who loses to him suggests as she leaves that he give a local Pokémon battle park a try. She explains that this facility is set up like an amusement park, but with all the attractions built around Pokémon battling. Ash and friends set off enthusiastically toward the park, but get there after Jessie, James, and Meowth, who find the park to be closed for repairs. Always prepared to make the worst of a bad situation, Team Rocket entrench themselves in the park and wait for Ash, plotting to use the park's Pokémon to battle and capture Ash's Pikachu. Ash will have to battle hard: his opponents include Blastoise, Venusaur, and Charizard.</i>
<i>Seeing that Ash just can't get enough battling, a trainer who loses to him suggests as she leaves that he give a local Pokémon battle park a try. She explains that this facility is set up like an amusement park, but with all the attractions built around Pokémon battling. Ash and friends set off enthusiastically toward the park, but get there after Jessie, James, and Meowth, who find the park to be closed for repairs. Always prepared to make the worst of a bad situation, Team Rocket entrench themselves in the park and wait for Ash, plotting to use the park's Pokémon to battle and capture Ash's Pikachu. Ash will have to battle hard: his opponents include Blastoise, Venusaur, and Charizard.</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
On their way to [[Blackthorn City]], {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}} run into a female {{OBP|Trainer|EP248}} with a {{p|Smoochum}}. Evidently, Brock fell in love with her, but he was not given much of a chance to display his affection, as the Trainer was eager to start the battle. Using her Smoochum, Josephine, against Ash's Pikachu, she begins the battle with a {{m|Sweet Kiss}} attack. Pikachu dodges it by jumping over Smoochum, landing on the other side. Smoochum turns around and proceeds with the many Sweet Kisses, not one of them hitting Pikachu, who stood still, waiting for Smoochum to come closer. Just as Smoochum was approaching, Pikachu uses {{m|Agility}} and Smoochum hit the ground, after which Pikachu hit it with a {{m|Quick Attack}} from behind.
On their way to [[Blackthorn City]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} run into a female {{OBP|Trainer|EP248}}. Evidently, {{an|Brock}} fell in love with her, but he was not given much of a chance to display his affection, as the Trainer was eager to {{pkmn|battle}} Ash. Using her {{p|Smoochum}}, [[nickname]]d Josephine, against [[Ash's Pikachu]], she begins the battle with a {{m|Sweet Kiss}} attack. Pikachu leaps over Josephine to avoid the smooches. Smoochum turns around and proceeds with the many Sweet Kisses. Ash urges Pikachu to wait for Josephine to come closer. Just as his opponent is approaching, Pikachu uses {{m|Agility}} and Josephine hits the ground. Pikachu follows up with a {{m|Quick Attack}} from behind. Ash calls for the final attack, a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but the Trainer cancels the battle and admits that she has had enough. Ash pleads for another round, but she explains that she is too exhausted and [[recall]]s Josephine to her {{i|Poké Ball}}. The Trainer recommends that Ash should visit the {{jo|Battle Park}}, a challenging [[Battle facility|facility]] operated by professional Trainers. She declares that the Battle Park has almost every Pokémon that exists, so the group decides to make a detour.


Just as Pikachu was about to use a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, the Trainer cancels the battle, claiming that they've had enough, and that such an intense battle tired her out. Ash, who was just warming up, begs her for another battle, but the Trainer was too exhausted. Instead, she recommends they'd go to the {{jo|Battle Park}}, which she describes as a great place where a lot of Trainers bring their Pokémon in order to battle, and is run by professional Trainers, and the Pokémon who battle there have been well taught to follow their Trainer's commands, and she also said that the Battle Park has almost every Pokémon that exists, so Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu decide to go there.
Meanwhile, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are busy polishing [[Poké Ball]]s at the said Battle Park, where they are working as employees. The [[park warden]] suddenly enters the room and tells them that since the park is closed, it'd be a good time for them to clean it up, but first, he hands them another box full of Poké Balls. He laughs as they scream, and explains that he has the hard work and leaves to go shopping for supplies. [[Jessie]] furiously slams her fists onto the table. {{MTR}} suggests that they should take the Poké Balls and leave, but [[James]] reminds them that they need the paycheck.  


Meanwhile, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are busy cleaning Poké Balls at said Battle Park, where they apparently are employees. When they were finally done with the last one, their supervisor enters the enclosed room in which they're sitting and tells them that since the park is closed, it'd be a good time for them to clean it up, but first, he hands them another box of Poké Balls. He laughs as they scream, and explains that he had the hard work; having to go shopping. Jessie, who was now furious, slams her fists on the table. Meowth suggests that they'd take the Poké Balls and leave, but James said that they hadn't even gotten their first pay-check yet, whereas Jessie was certain it would not be much anyway.
A familiar voice disturbs the trio's uproar, and they peek to see Ash and his friends waiting at the park gates. Brock briefly assumes that the Battle Park is closed, as there appears to be no workers or Trainers around. Just as they are about to leave, Jessie approaches and welcomes them to the park, and guides them through to the reception area, where James takes over. He offers them the opportunity to challenge the strongest Pokémon in the park with the Pokémon Pot Luck Grab Bag course. Ash is intrigued and promptly accepts James's recommendations. Jessie escorts the group through the large entrance gates. The group wanders through the facility but sees no Trainers in sight until they are greeted by the Rocket trio posing as a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|mysterious trio of challenging opponents]]. Ash looks around for a [[battle judge]], and Brock voluntarily accepts the task.


They turns around as they heard Ash's voice coming from outside, but him, Misty, and Brock shortly assumes that the Battle Park was closed, as there were no workers or Trainers around. Just as they were about to leave, Jessie approaches and welcomes them to the park, and guides them to the reception, in which James was standing. He offers them the opportunity to challenge the strongest Pokémon in the park, whose Poké Balls were being held in a basket, which Ash promptly accepted. Jessie brought them to a large gate, and told them to enter and that she'd be back soon.
James decides to be the first opponent, and he picks a Poké Ball from the basket, which turns out to be a {{p|Venusaur}}. Ash selects his {{type|Fire}} {{AP|Cyndaquil}} to give him the advantage over Venusaur who is a {{t|Grass}} Pokémon. James starts off with a {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack, saying he was used to Grass-type moves from having a {{TP|James|Victreebel}}. Cyndaquil dodges all the leaves, which instead slice through the surrounding trees. James continues with a {{m|Tackle}}, which knocks Cyndaquil into a tree. Venusaur now uses a {{m|Vine Whip}} attack, which Cyndaquil manages to dodge by jumping away, causing the vines to hit another tree instead, which also falls. James tries another Vine Whip, which knocks Cyndaquil to the ground. Another powerful Razor Leaf attack is fired at Cyndaquil, but it escapes in a {{m|Smokescreen}}. Cyndaquil takes control of the round with a {{m|Swift}} attack and follows it up with a {{m|Flamethrower}}. Venusaur stands up and uses {{m|Solar Beam}}, which overpowers Cyndaquil’s counter Flamethrower. The Solar Beam pushes Cyndaquil into a tree trunk, and this turns out to be the end for Cyndaquil. Ash is thrilled to have a challenging battle and is keen for another round of practice.


Despite wondering where the other Trainers were, they kept on going until they heard Jessie's voice, only this time, she and the rest of the trio were impersonating other Trainers. Ash hesitated, as he was uncertain of who would judge the battle, and none of the {{TRT}} members want to, so Brock decides that he would judge it.
The second battle has now begun; while James and Meowth are arguing about who is to go next, Jessie sneaks in behind them and grabs a Poké Ball containing a {{p|Charizard}}, and Ash responds by choosing his {{AP|Totodile}}. Jessie, who is used to fighting with her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, orders a {{m|Poison Sting}} attack. As nothing happened, Ash lands a direct hit with {{m|Water Gun}}. After Jessie rejects the guidebook from Meowth, she orders the Charizard to use {{m|Dig}}, which to everybody's surprise, it performs. Totodile narrowly avoids the follow-up {{m|Iron Tail}} attack. Charizard tries to use Iron Tail again, but Totodile dodges it and strikes back with a {{m|Headbutt}}. Ash orders a {{m|Scary Face}} attack, but Charizard uses an even scarier face. Jessie and Ash continue to up the stakes until both Totodile and Charizard collapse. Totodile gets up however and uses another Water Gun. After some thinking, Jessie commands the Charizard to fly up and dodge it, before hitting them with a Flamethrower attack. Ash responds to this by using yet another Water Gun, but it is overpowered by Charizard's intense Flamethrower. As Totodile stands to his feet, Jessie has Charizard use another Flamethrower, but Totodile aims a Water Gun towards the ground, causing it to fly up behind Charizard. The maneuver gives Totodile the advantage, and he lands a Water Gun on Charizard, who crashes to the ground, ending the match.


The battle started, and James took a Poké Ball from the basket, which turns out to be a {{p|Venusaur}}. Ash chose his {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, as Venusaur is a {{type|Grass}} Pokémon, and Cyndaquil is a {{t|Fire}} type. James starts off with a {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack, saying he was used to Grass-type moves from having a {{TP|James|Victreebel}}. Cyndaquil dodges all the leaves, which instead hit three trees, causing all of them to fall. James continues with a {{m|Tackle}} attack, which Cyndaquil attempts to dodge, but was hit and thrown into a tree. James now uses a {{m|Vine Whip}} attack, which Cyndaquil manages to dodge by jumping away, causing the vines to instead hit another tree which also fell. James now uses another Vine Whip attack, this time hitting Cyndaquil who had tries to dodge it, but instead crashes to the ground. Another powerful Razor Leaf attack was fired at Cyndaquil, who uses {{m|SmokeScreen}}. When the smoke had faded, James and Venusaur could not find Cyndaquil, who had jumped up above Venusaur and now uses a {{m|Swift}} attack, and follows it up with a {{m|Flamethrower}}. Venusaur got up and uses a {{m|SolarBeam}} attack, which overpowers the Flamethrower that Cyndaquil had used as a counter. It hit Cyndaquil with enormous strength, and this turns out to be the end for Cyndaquil.
As the third battle is about to start, James and Meowth once again argue, Jessie grabs the remaining Poké Ball and sends out a {{p|Blastoise}}, so Ash selects his Pikachu. Jessie chooses to battle by the book this time. While she is reading, Pikachu uses a Quick Attack. Jessie gets her act together and orders Blastoise to use {{m|Skull Bash}}, which Pikachu manages to dodge. Jessie reads up on how to counter speed and commands Blastoise to use {{m|Bubble}}. Nonetheless, Pikachu gets past the spray of bubbles and uses another Quick Attack. Ash decides to end this battle and has Pikachu use Thunderbolt, but Blastoise {{m|Withdraw}}s into its shell. A follow-up {{m|Hydro Pump}} attack blasts Pikachu into a tree. Blastoise uses another Hydro Pump, keeping Pikachu pinned to the tree. Ash is feeling the pressure now, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt fails to defeat Blastoise. Pikachu proceeds to use a {{m|Thunder}} attack so strong that it causes the ground to split. Jessie rushes to Blastoise's aid, only to be hit by the electricity and crushed by Blastoise.  


The second battle has now begun; while James and Meowth were arguing about who were to go next, Jessie sneaks in behind them and grabs a Poké Ball containing a {{p|Charizard}}, and Ash responds by choosing his {{AP|Totodile}}. Jessie, used to fighting with her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, uses a {{m|Poison Sting}} attack. As nothing happened, Ash uses a {{m|Water Gun}} attack. After Jessie rejects a guide book from Meowth, she orders the Charizard to use a {{m|Dig}} attack, which, to everybody's surprise, it did. Jessie now commands an {{m|Iron Tail}} attack which hit Totodile, but who got up again. Charizard uses another Iron Tail attack, but Totodile dodges it and uses a {{m|Headbutt}} attack, after which it uses a {{m|Scary Face}} attack, but Charizard uses an even scarier face, and they continues using Scary Face until both their Pokémon collapsed. Totodile got up however, and uses another Water Gun. After some thinking, Jessie commands the Charizard to fly up and dodge it, and use a Flamethrower attack. Ash responds to this by using yet another Water Gun, which was overpowers by the Flamethrower, but Totodile got up once again. Jessie uses another Flamethrower, but Totodile aims a Water Gun attack towards the ground, causing it to fly up behind Charizard, and uses another Water Gun on Charizard, who crashes to the ground, which was the end of the match.
She quickly recalls Blastoise and sends out her own Arbok. Pikachu evades the Poison Sting, but he is nabbed by James and Meowth, who have since fetched the {{DL|Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth Balloon}}. Jessie swiftly removes her disguise, revealing her true Team Rocket identity. James also reveals they had taken a sack of park Poké Balls as well. Out of nowhere, the Park warden shows up, informing them that they cannot take those. Just as Team Rocket is about to escape, Ash sends out his Totodile, and Misty selects her {{TP|Misty|Politoed}}. Ash and Misty both command their Pokémon to use Water Gun, but only Totodile actually performs the move, which regardless breaks the steel arm holding Pikachu. Misty, upset with her Politoed as it continues to clap its hands together, orders it to use another Water Gun. This time, Politoed follows the command and blasts a giant hole in Team Rocket's balloon. As Ash, Misty, Brock, and the Park warden approach Team Rocket's crashed balloon, the trio sends out the {{pkmn2|rental}} Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. As Team Rocket basks in their power, the three Pokémon turn against them. The Park warden proclaims that they are only obedient within the Battle Park. A combined Flamethrower, Hydro Pump, and Solar Beam hits Team Rocket and sends them blasting off.
 
As the third battle was about to start, James and Meowth once again argues about who were to go next, and once again, Jessie took this spot, and the remaining Poké Ball had contains a {{p|Blastoise}}, so Ash chose his Pikachu. Jessie chose to battle by the book this time.  While she was reading, Pikachu uses a Quick Attack. Jessie got her act together and orders Blastoise to use a {{m|Skull Bash}} attack, which Pikachu manages to dodge. Jessie read up on how to counter speed, and commands Blastoise to use a {{m|Bubble}} attack. Nonetheless, Pikachu got past all of them and uses another Quick Attack. Ash decides to end this battle and Pikachu uses a Thunderbolt, but Blastoise withdrew, after which it uses a {{m|Hydro Pump}} attack. Pikachu was hit and thrown in to a tree, and Blastoise uses another Hydro Pump, keeping Pikachu stuck to the tree. Ash now told Pikachu to use the most powerful Thunderbolt possible, and although it got Pikachu down from the tree, Blastoise was still standing up. Pikachu now uses a {{m|Thunder}} so strong it causes the ground to split, and Jessie, wanting to stop it, got in the way and was also hit.
The group continues their trek towards Blackthorn City by sunset. Misty admits that while Ash just battled against Team Rocket, the opportunity to go up against three very powerful Pokémon is invaluable. Ash agrees and declares that the practice has motivated him to win his final [[Johto League]] [[Badge]].
 
Jessie was now angry, and calls out her own Arbok. Meanwhile, James and Meowth had grabbed the balloon and grabs Pikachu as well. Jessie swiftly removes her disguise, revealing her true Team Rocket identity. James also reveals they had taken a sack of park Poké Balls as well. Out of nowhere, a park guard shows up, informing them that they cannot take those.
 
As Team Rocket was about to escape, Ash chose Totodile, and Misty chose her {{TP|Misty|Politoed}}. Ash and Misty both commands their Pokémon to use a Water Gun attack, but only Totodile actually uses one, which regardless broke the steel arm holding Pikachu. Misty, upset with her Politoed, told it to use another Water Gun, which cut a hole in Team Rocket's balloon. As Ash, Misty, Brock, and the park guard approache Team Rocket's crashed balloon, Jessie, James, and Meowth call out the Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. As Team Rocket basks in their power, the three Pokémon turn against them. The park guard proclaims that they are only obedient within the park. A combined Flamethrower, Hydro Pump, and SolarBeam hit Team Rocket, all three at once, causing them to "blast off again".
 
As Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu were continuing their journey towards Blackthorn City, they discuss the recent battle, and although it had "just been Team Rocket", Ash still had battled three very powerful Pokémon, and it had motivates him on his task to win his final Badge.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* [[Ash's Totodile]] is revealed to know {{m|Scary Face}}.
* [[Ash's Totodile]] uses {{m|Scary Face}} for the first time.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP248.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
[[File:PMTV EP248.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP248.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP248.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Tauros}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Venusaur}} ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Tauros}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Venusaur}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
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* {{p|Politoed}} ({{OP|Misty|Politoed}})
* {{p|Politoed}} ({{OP|Misty|Politoed}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Smoochum}} ([[Trainer (EP248)|Female Trainer's]]; Josephine)
* {{p|Smoochum}} ([[Trainer (EP248)|Female Trainer]]'s; Josephine)
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Mankey}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Skarmory}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Weedle}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Gyarados}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Skiploom}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Croconaw}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Chinchou}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Hitmonchan}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Ledyba}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Gengar}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Misdreavus}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; photo)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s; ×2)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ({{jo|Battle Park}}'s)


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* This episode aired in the US exactly one year and one day from its Japanese airing.  
* This episode aired in the US exactly one year and one day from its Japanese airing.  
* The English title to this episode is based on the saying ''One Trick Pony''.
* The English title to this episode is based on the saying ''One Trick Pony''.
* This is the first time Jessie uses a Charizard in a battle. The other is in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]''.
* This is the first of two times in the {{pkmn|anime}} where [[Jessie]] uses a {{p|Charizard}} in a {{pkmn|battle}}. The other is in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]''.
** Charizard's Pokédex entry is also mentioned for the first time in the anime, since it first appeared in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'', though the one that appears in this episode isn't owned by one of the main characters.
** Charizard's [[Pokédex]] entry is also mentioned for the first time in the anime, since it first appeared in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'', though the one that appears in this episode isn't owned by one of the main characters.
* The Battle Park Poké Ball has its logo on it. Its logo is an orange-colored reversed 'B' and a 'P' in a black circle.
* The Battle Park [[Poké Ball]] has its logo on it. Its logo is an orange-colored reversed "B" and a "P" in a black circle.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* In one shot, Ash has his [[bag]] on, but in the next shot, Brock is holding it.
* In one shot, {{Ash}} has his [[bag]] on, but in the next shot, {{an|Brock}} is holding it.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub, dodging is referred to as countering instead.
** Also in the Polish dub, Ash says {{p|Venusaur}} is a {{type|Ground}}.
** Furthermore, {{m|Solar Beam}} is called {{m|Hyper Beam}}, while {{m|Withdraw}} is mistakenly called "drawing".


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
|bg={{tt|Ловка измама!|Cunning scam!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|競技公園VS水箭龜、噴火龍、妙蛙花|Battle Park, VS Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|競技公園VS水箭龜、噴火龍、妙蛙花|Battle Park, VS Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur}}
|de={{tt|Abenteuer im Park!|Adventures in the park!}}
|de={{tt|Abenteuer im Park!|Adventures in the park!}}
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|hi=Team Rocket का नया धोका {{tt|''Team Rocket ka naya dhoka''|Team Rocket's New Deception}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hi=Team Rocket का नया धोका {{tt|''Team Rocket ka naya dhoka''|Team Rocket's New Deception}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
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バトルパーク！ＶＳカメックス・リザードン・フシギバナ！
Battle Park! VS Kamex - Lizardon - Fushigibana!
First broadcast
Japan May 16, 2002
United States May 17, 2003
English themes
Opening Believe in Me
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening Ready Go!
Ending ポケッターリ・モンスターリ
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

One Trick Phony! (Japanese: バトルパーク！ＶＳカメックス・リザードン・フシギバナ！ Battle Park! VS Kamex - Lizardon - Fushigibana!) is the 248th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on May 16, 2002, and in the United States on May 17, 2003.

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Blurb

Seeing that Ash just can't get enough battling, a trainer who loses to him suggests as she leaves that he give a local Pokémon battle park a try. She explains that this facility is set up like an amusement park, but with all the attractions built around Pokémon battling. Ash and friends set off enthusiastically toward the park, but get there after Jessie, James, and Meowth, who find the park to be closed for repairs. Always prepared to make the worst of a bad situation, Team Rocket entrench themselves in the park and wait for Ash, plotting to use the park's Pokémon to battle and capture Ash's Pikachu. Ash will have to battle hard: his opponents include Blastoise, Venusaur, and Charizard.

Plot

On their way to Blackthorn City, Ash and his friends run into a female Trainer. Evidently, Brock fell in love with her, but he was not given much of a chance to display his affection, as the Trainer was eager to battle Ash. Using her Smoochum, nicknamed Josephine, against Ash's Pikachu, she begins the battle with a Sweet Kiss attack. Pikachu leaps over Josephine to avoid the smooches. Smoochum turns around and proceeds with the many Sweet Kisses. Ash urges Pikachu to wait for Josephine to come closer. Just as his opponent is approaching, Pikachu uses Agility and Josephine hits the ground. Pikachu follows up with a Quick Attack from behind. Ash calls for the final attack, a Thunderbolt, but the Trainer cancels the battle and admits that she has had enough. Ash pleads for another round, but she explains that she is too exhausted and recalls Josephine to her Poké Ball. The Trainer recommends that Ash should visit the Battle Park, a challenging facility operated by professional Trainers. She declares that the Battle Park has almost every Pokémon that exists, so the group decides to make a detour.

Meanwhile, Jessie, James, and Meowth are busy polishing Poké Balls at the said Battle Park, where they are working as employees. The park warden suddenly enters the room and tells them that since the park is closed, it'd be a good time for them to clean it up, but first, he hands them another box full of Poké Balls. He laughs as they scream, and explains that he has the hard work and leaves to go shopping for supplies. Jessie furiously slams her fists onto the table. Meowth suggests that they should take the Poké Balls and leave, but James reminds them that they need the paycheck.

A familiar voice disturbs the trio's uproar, and they peek to see Ash and his friends waiting at the park gates. Brock briefly assumes that the Battle Park is closed, as there appears to be no workers or Trainers around. Just as they are about to leave, Jessie approaches and welcomes them to the park, and guides them through to the reception area, where James takes over. He offers them the opportunity to challenge the strongest Pokémon in the park with the Pokémon Pot Luck Grab Bag course. Ash is intrigued and promptly accepts James's recommendations. Jessie escorts the group through the large entrance gates. The group wanders through the facility but sees no Trainers in sight until they are greeted by the Rocket trio posing as a mysterious trio of challenging opponents. Ash looks around for a battle judge, and Brock voluntarily accepts the task.

James decides to be the first opponent, and he picks a Poké Ball from the basket, which turns out to be a Venusaur. Ash selects his Fire-type Cyndaquil to give him the advantage over Venusaur who is a Grass Pokémon. James starts off with a Razor Leaf attack, saying he was used to Grass-type moves from having a Victreebel. Cyndaquil dodges all the leaves, which instead slice through the surrounding trees. James continues with a Tackle, which knocks Cyndaquil into a tree. Venusaur now uses a Vine Whip attack, which Cyndaquil manages to dodge by jumping away, causing the vines to hit another tree instead, which also falls. James tries another Vine Whip, which knocks Cyndaquil to the ground. Another powerful Razor Leaf attack is fired at Cyndaquil, but it escapes in a Smokescreen. Cyndaquil takes control of the round with a Swift attack and follows it up with a Flamethrower. Venusaur stands up and uses Solar Beam, which overpowers Cyndaquil’s counter Flamethrower. The Solar Beam pushes Cyndaquil into a tree trunk, and this turns out to be the end for Cyndaquil. Ash is thrilled to have a challenging battle and is keen for another round of practice.

The second battle has now begun; while James and Meowth are arguing about who is to go next, Jessie sneaks in behind them and grabs a Poké Ball containing a Charizard, and Ash responds by choosing his Totodile. Jessie, who is used to fighting with her Arbok, orders a Poison Sting attack. As nothing happened, Ash lands a direct hit with Water Gun. After Jessie rejects the guidebook from Meowth, she orders the Charizard to use Dig, which to everybody's surprise, it performs. Totodile narrowly avoids the follow-up Iron Tail attack. Charizard tries to use Iron Tail again, but Totodile dodges it and strikes back with a Headbutt. Ash orders a Scary Face attack, but Charizard uses an even scarier face. Jessie and Ash continue to up the stakes until both Totodile and Charizard collapse. Totodile gets up however and uses another Water Gun. After some thinking, Jessie commands the Charizard to fly up and dodge it, before hitting them with a Flamethrower attack. Ash responds to this by using yet another Water Gun, but it is overpowered by Charizard's intense Flamethrower. As Totodile stands to his feet, Jessie has Charizard use another Flamethrower, but Totodile aims a Water Gun towards the ground, causing it to fly up behind Charizard. The maneuver gives Totodile the advantage, and he lands a Water Gun on Charizard, who crashes to the ground, ending the match.

As the third battle is about to start, James and Meowth once again argue, Jessie grabs the remaining Poké Ball and sends out a Blastoise, so Ash selects his Pikachu. Jessie chooses to battle by the book this time. While she is reading, Pikachu uses a Quick Attack. Jessie gets her act together and orders Blastoise to use Skull Bash, which Pikachu manages to dodge. Jessie reads up on how to counter speed and commands Blastoise to use Bubble. Nonetheless, Pikachu gets past the spray of bubbles and uses another Quick Attack. Ash decides to end this battle and has Pikachu use Thunderbolt, but Blastoise Withdraws into its shell. A follow-up Hydro Pump attack blasts Pikachu into a tree. Blastoise uses another Hydro Pump, keeping Pikachu pinned to the tree. Ash is feeling the pressure now, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt fails to defeat Blastoise. Pikachu proceeds to use a Thunder attack so strong that it causes the ground to split. Jessie rushes to Blastoise's aid, only to be hit by the electricity and crushed by Blastoise.

She quickly recalls Blastoise and sends out her own Arbok. Pikachu evades the Poison Sting, but he is nabbed by James and Meowth, who have since fetched the Meowth Balloon. Jessie swiftly removes her disguise, revealing her true Team Rocket identity. James also reveals they had taken a sack of park Poké Balls as well. Out of nowhere, the Park warden shows up, informing them that they cannot take those. Just as Team Rocket is about to escape, Ash sends out his Totodile, and Misty selects her Politoed. Ash and Misty both command their Pokémon to use Water Gun, but only Totodile actually performs the move, which regardless breaks the steel arm holding Pikachu. Misty, upset with her Politoed as it continues to clap its hands together, orders it to use another Water Gun. This time, Politoed follows the command and blasts a giant hole in Team Rocket's balloon. As Ash, Misty, Brock, and the Park warden approach Team Rocket's crashed balloon, the trio sends out the rental Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. As Team Rocket basks in their power, the three Pokémon turn against them. The Park warden proclaims that they are only obedient within the Battle Park. A combined Flamethrower, Hydro Pump, and Solar Beam hits Team Rocket and sends them blasting off.

The group continues their trek towards Blackthorn City by sunset. Misty admits that while Ash just battled against Team Rocket, the opportunity to go up against three very powerful Pokémon is invaluable. Ash agrees and declares that the practice has motivated him to win his final Johto League Badge.

Major events

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Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pocket Monster TV

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Tauros (US and international), Venusaur (Japan)

Trivia

  • This episode aired in the US exactly one year and one day from its Japanese airing.
  • The English title to this episode is based on the saying One Trick Pony.
  • This is the first of two times in the anime where Jessie uses a Charizard in a battle. The other is in Grating Spaces.
    • Charizard's Pokédex entry is also mentioned for the first time in the anime, since it first appeared in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, though the one that appears in this episode isn't owned by one of the main characters.
  • The Battle Park Poké Ball has its logo on it. Its logo is an orange-colored reversed "B" and a "P" in a black circle.

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