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==Plot==
==Plot==
The episode begins with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} running to catch the boat to [[Mossdeep City|Mossdeep Island]], where Ash's next Gym battle awaits. Unfortunately, in their haste to catch the ferry, the party gets aboard the wrong boat! On board, Brock and Max reveal that they've boarded the ship to [[Bomba Island]], and unfortunately, there's no direct ferry from Bomba Island to Mossdeep Island. While discussing their island-hopping adventure, an {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Charmeleon}}, and {{p|Wartortle}} pass the group by, with each Pokémon carrying a heavy box. {{an|May}} misidentifies each (as a {{p|Venusaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}} respectively) but [[Max]] and the rest of the group set her straight. Ash then explains that they are the evolutions of {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}, the starter Pokémon of [[Pallet Town]]. The group also quickly bumps into {{ho|Jimmy}}, the three Pokémon's Trainer, and himself a referee in training. After helping Jimmy shift a few boxes, Jimmy explains that there's a major Pokémon Battle Judging school on the island, and Ash and friends are eager to take a look around the institute. The institute's teacher, {{ho|Serena}} is quick to enlist Ash and company to help teach some trainees by holding a mock battle. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} has managed to follow the group using their {{p|Magikarp}} [[Team Rocket's mechas|submarine]], and the trio plot to steal Jimmy's three Pokémon.
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are running to catch the boat to [[Mossdeep City|Mossdeep Island]], but in their haste, they get on the wrong boat which is headed for [[Bomba Island]] instead. As they arrive at their destination, [[Max]] reveals that there is no direct ferry from Bomba Island to Mossdeep Island. Just then, an {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Charmeleon}}, and {{p|Wartortle}} pass by the group, each carrying a heavy box. Ash then explains that they are the evolved forms of {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}, the [[Kanto]] [[starter Pokémon]]. The group then bumps into {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}, the Trainer of the three Pokémon, and himself a referee-in-training. After helping them move a few boxes, Jimmy explains that there is a major Pokémon Battle Judge Training Institute on the island, and Ash and friends decide to take a look around. The institute's teacher, Professor {{OBP|Serena|AG092}}, enlists Ash and his friends to help teach some trainees by holding a mock battle. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} has managed to follow the group using their {{p|Magikarp}} [[Team Rocket's mechas|submarine]], and the trio plots to steal Jimmy's three Pokémon.


Ash and {{an|Brock}} face off in the institute mock battle with Jimmy judging, with Ash choosing his {{AP|Swellow}} and {{AP|Corphish}} and Brock using his {{TP|Brock|Lombre}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. After a few brief exchanges, Ash manages to back Lombre into a vulnerable position. As this is a battle to test the judges more than the Trainers, though, Brock has his Lombre play dead rather than reposition itself, meaning that it appears unable to battle. While Jimmy wonders if he should call the match, Ash orders Swellow to do an {{m|Aerial Ace}} attack. Lombre, however, springs back up at the last moment! Unfortunately for Brock, his sneak attack fails to knock out Swellow. Brock orders a double {{m|Water Gun}} against Swellow to finish the fight, but Ash orders Corphish to shield Swellow from the blow. Corphish initially buckles beneath the force of the attack, and Jimmy decides to call Corphish unable to battle. However, his amateur judgment is also premature and Corphish springs back up moments later. The teacher, {{ho|Serena}}, scolds Jimmy quite forcefully. She goes on to say that he's still studying and will make mistakes sometimes, and this is the time to make mistakes. Also, whether right or wrong, a referee must appear confident.
Ash and {{an|Brock}} face off in the institute mock battle with Jimmy judging, with Ash choosing his {{AP|Swellow}} and {{AP|Corphish}} and Brock using his {{TP|Brock|Lombre}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. After a few exchanges, Ash manages to back Lombre into a vulnerable position. As this is a battle to test the judges more than the Trainers, though, Brock has his Lombre play dead rather than reposition itself, meaning that it appears unable to battle. While Jimmy wonders if he should call the match, Ash orders Swellow to do an {{m|Aerial Ace}} attack. Lombre, however, springs back up at the last moment. Unfortunately for Brock, his sneak attack fails to knock out Swellow. Brock orders a double {{m|Water Gun}} against Swellow to finish the fight, but Ash orders Corphish to shield Swellow from the blow. Corphish initially buckles beneath the force of the attack, and Jimmy decides to call Corphish unable to battle. However, his amateur judgment is also premature and Corphish springs back up moments later. The teacher, Serena, scolds Jimmy quite forcefully. She goes on to say that he's still studying and will make mistakes sometimes, and this is the time to make mistakes. Also, whether right or wrong, a referee must appear confident.


After night falls, Jimmy sits outside with Pokémon, brooding over his mistakes earlier in the day. Ash and friends go out to find Jimmy, Jimmy tells them his whole story, including how he got his three Pokémon. He tells them that Wartortle, who was a Squirtle, was his starter. He got Ivysaur by accidentally giving it a [[rice ball]]. Finally, he traded a gold Magikarp to someone for his Charmeleon. He also shows them his only Badge, a {{Badge|Cascade}}, and Ash tells him that he must be a pretty good Trainer to have beaten their friend and Gym Leader, {{an|Misty}}. Jimmy then explains that this was given to him by {{an|Daisy}} for cleaning the Gym and pool; Misty was away when he visited [[Cerulean City]] (see trivia below). Jimmy tells Ash that he has had a long streak of bad luck, and came to the judging academy by accident.
After night falls, Jimmy sits outside with Pokémon, brooding over his mistakes earlier in the day. Ash and his friends go out to find Jimmy, Jimmy tells them his whole story, including how he got his three Pokémon. He tells them that Wartortle, who was a Squirtle, was his starter. He got Ivysaur by accidentally giving it a sandwich. Finally, he [[trade]]d a {{Shiny|golden}} Magikarp that he accidentally found to someone for his Charmeleon. He also shows them his only Badge, a {{Badge|Cascade}}, and Ash tells him that he must be a pretty good Trainer to have beaten their friend and [[Gym Leader]], {{an|Misty}}. Jimmy then explains that this was given to him by {{an|Daisy}} for cleaning the [[Cerulean Gym]]'s pool; Misty was away when he visited [[Cerulean City]]. Jimmy tells Ash that he has had a long streak of bad luck, and came to the judging academy by accident, adding that he ended up on Bomba Island after his moored boat drifted away from Lilycove’s ports while he was asleep. Professor Serena appears, and encourages Jimmy to focus on using his heart.


Meanwhile, in the distance, a rather obvious Team Rocket mecha drives up on the beach, with the villainous trio hell bent on capturing Jimmy's three Pokémon. The mecha that Team Rocket is using has three Poké Ball shaped prisons, each of which steal and hold one of Jimmy's Pokémon. Jimmy gives chase. Somehow, Jimmy gets atop the mecha and tries to free his Pokémon with a sharp rock, but he is easily knocked off the mecha. Jimmy becomes disheartened, but {{ho|Serena}} gives him a speech about his good heart, which renews his faith. Meanwhile, his Pokémon are trying to free themselves from their [[Poké Ball]]s. Wartortle evolves into {{p|Blastoise}} in anger and is able to break free from the small containment chamber. The other two are also released by Blastoise using {{m|Hydro Pump}}. The three then use a combination of {{m|Razor Leaf}}, {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Hydro Pump}} to send Team Rocket blasting off. Serena tells Jimmy he should become a Trainer, not a judge, and Jimmy then decides to return to Lilycove City. Ash and his friends hire a boat and get back on course to their next city of choice (and Gym [[Badge]], in Ash's case).
Meanwhile, in the distance, a Team Rocket mecha drives up onto the beach, with the villainous trio determined to capture Jimmy's three Pokémon. The mecha that Team Rocket is using has three {{i|Poké Ball}}-shaped prisons, each of which steal and hold one of Jimmy's Pokémon. Jimmy gives chase. Somehow, Jimmy gets atop the mecha and tries to free his Pokémon with a sharp rock, but he is easily knocked off the mecha. Jimmy becomes disheartened, but Serena gives him a speech about his good heart, which renews his faith. He rushes towards the mecha, only to be punched by its claw. Determined to free itself, Wartortle evolves into {{p|Blastoise}}, and its increased size breaks open its containment chamber. The other two are also released by Blastoise using {{m|Hydro Pump}}. The three then use a combination of {{m|Razor Leaf}}, {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Hydro Pump}} to send Team Rocket blasting off. Serena advises Jimmy that he should become a Trainer, not a judge. The next day, Jimmy takes his mentor's words to heart and prepares to sail back to Lilycove City to continue his journey. Ash and his friends hire a boat and get back on course to their next island of choice.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} leave [[Lilycove City]] and head to [[Mossdeep City]].
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{{animeevents}}


===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====


==Characters==
==Characters==
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* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* {{ho|Jimmy}}
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* {{ho|Serena}}
* {{an|Daisy}} (flashback)
* {{an|Daisy}} (flashback)
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}
* {{OBP|Serena|AG092}}
* Institute students


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG092.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[File:PTC AG092.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Seedot}}
[[Pokémon Trainer’s Choice]]: {{p|Seedot}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
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* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Wartortle}} ({{ho|Jimmy}}'s; evolves)
* {{p|Wartortle}} ({{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}'s; evolves)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ({{ho|Jimmy}}'s; newly evolved)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ({{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}'s; newly evolved)
* {{p|Ivysaur}} ({{ho|Jimmy}}'s)
* {{p|Ivysaur}} ({{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}'s)
* {{p|Magikarp}} ({{ho|Jimmy}}'s, {{shiny}}; flashback)
* {{p|Magikarp}} ({{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}'s; {{shiny}}; flashback)
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{ho|Jimmy}}'s)
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}}'s)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* ''[[Smile]]'' replaces ''[[Full of Summer!!]]'' as the ending.
* [[Smile]] replaced [[Full of Summer!!]] as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* There is a new sequence for the episode title, which shows both Ash's [[Badge]]s and May's [[Ribbon]]s. [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] does not start to use it until the next episode.
* There is a new sequence for the episode title, which shows both {{Ash}}'s [[Badge]]s and {{an|May}}'s [[Ribbon]]s. [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] does not start to use it until [[AG093|the next episode]].
* This is the season finale of ''[[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]]''.
* This is the season finale of [[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]].
* The Poké Balls of the mecha of Team Rocket where Wartortle, Ivysaur, and Charmeleon were are very similar to the Poké Balls from the Pokémon Adventures manga.
* The Poké Balls of the mecha of {{TRT}} where {{p|Wartortle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charmeleon}} were are very similar to the Poké Balls from the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}.
* During a flashback in this episode, we see {{ho|Jimmy}} was given a {{Badge|Cascade}} by {{an|Daisy}} for cleaning the pool. This is the second time the [[Cerulean Gym]] is known to have surrendered a Badge without a fight (the first being when Ash challenges the Cerulean Gym himself in ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''). Interestingly, Daisy's explanation in the anime is somewhat suspect: she herself is a qualified Cerulean Gym Leader and she and her sisters did not surrender the Gym leadership to {{an|Misty}} until after they all left on a world tour.
* During a flashback in this episode, {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}} was given a {{Badge|Cascade}} by {{an|Daisy}} for cleaning the pool. This is the second time the [[Cerulean Gym]] is known to have surrendered a Badge without a fight. The first instance was when Ash challenges the Cerulean Gym himself in ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''. Interestingly, Daisy's explanation in the anime is somewhat suspicious: she herself is a qualified Cerulean Gym Leader, and she and her sisters did not surrender the Gym leadership to {{an|Misty}} until after they all left on a world tour.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 5: Blastoise'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 5: Blastoise'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
[[File:May with no bike shorts.png|thumb|right|225px|May with no bike shorts]]
* As of this episode, if ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' and ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' are not counted, one episode of Pokémon can be played for every day of the year if it is a leap year.
* As of this episode, if ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' and ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' are not counted, one episode of Pokémon can be played for every day of the year if it is a leap year.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* In the beginning of the episode, Brock's collar is the same color as his skin. During his battle with Ash his collar is the same color as his shirt. It should have been orange in both of these scenes.
* In the beginning of the episode, {{an|Brock}}'s collar is the same color as his skin. During his battle with Ash, his collar is the same color as his shirt. It should have been orange in both of these scenes.
* When [[Max]] pulls Brock away for the first time, Brock says "Not the ear" despite being pulled away by the arm. This could be on instinct, however, since he was always being pulled by the ear by Misty.
* May's shirt is momentarily seen with long, red sleeves instead of short ones.
* May's shirt is momentarily seen with long, red sleeves instead of short ones.
* In one scene where May is supposed to be shown wearing the blue bike shorts, they disappear and she is wearing only her white miniskirt.
* In one scene where May is supposed to be shown wearing the blue bike shorts, they disappear and she is wearing only her white miniskirt.
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* After Jimmy is thrown from Team Rocket's mecha, he lands on the ground in front of the group. When the group is helping him up, there are suddenly two Jimmy's: one still laying on the ground, and one sitting up.
* After Jimmy is thrown from Team Rocket's mecha, he lands on the ground in front of the group. When the group is helping him up, there are suddenly two Jimmy's: one still laying on the ground, and one sitting up.
* Near the end of the episode, {{p|Charmeleon}}'s white belly turns red.
* Near the end of the episode, {{p|Charmeleon}}'s white belly turns red.
* When {{Ash}} asks {{ho|Jimmy}} to tell them how he met {{p|Charmeleon}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}'s eyes are almost totally black.
* When Ash asks Jimmy to tell them how he met Charmeleon, {{AP|Pikachu}}'s eyes are almost totally black.
 
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* The sandwich that rolls down the hill into Ivysaur's mouth in the flashback was an [[rice ball|onigiri]] in the original.
* The sandwich that rolls down the hill into Ivysaur's mouth in the flashback was an [[rice ball|onigiri]] in the original.
* The new title card introduced in the Japanese version of the episode is not used for the dub version. Instead the one used since the beginning of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} is used.
* The new title card introduced in the Japanese version of the episode is not used for the dub version (until the next episode), instead the one used since the beginning of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} is used.
* The {{wp|Voot}} title for this episode is ''Going In The Right Direction''<ref>https://www.voot.com/kids/characters/pokemon/368469/going-in-the-right-direction-/621745</ref>.


====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
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Revision as of 08:05, 16 October 2019

← AG091 : Lessons in Lilycove
Advanced Generation series
AG093 : Clamperl of Wisdom →
Judgment Day!
AG092.png
AG092   EP366
あの三匹登場！審判学校の島！
Enter Those Three! Referee School Island!
First broadcast
Japan September 2, 2004
United States September 10, 2005
English themes
Opening This Dream
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening チャレンジャー!!
Ending スマイル ②
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita
Storyboard まつもとよしひさ Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Assistant director まつもとよしひさ Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Animation director 上石忠太 Chūta Kamiishi
Additional credits

Judgment Day! (Japanese: あの三匹登場！審判学校の島！ Enter Those Three! Referee School Island!) is the 92nd episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 366th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on September 2, 2004 and in the United States on September 10, 2005.

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Blurb

The kids are running for the ferry to Lilycove and jump on the boat they see leaving only to discover it's actually a boat to Bomba Island. Once they arrive on the island, they meet a young Trainer named Jimmy and his Wartortle, Charmeleon, and Ivysaur. Jimmy is a student at the Pokémon Battle Judge Training Institute, located on the island.

Professor Serena from the institute gets Ash and Brock to help out in her class by staging a Double Battle which Jimmy will judge. Ash uses Swellow and Corphish, while Brock uses Mudkip and Lombre. The battle is fierce, and after Mudkip and Lombre both use Water Gun on Corphish simultaneously, Jimmy mistakenly declares Corphish unable to battle.

That night, Ash and friends find Jimmy outside talking to his Pokémon. Jimmy explains how he met all three of them by accident, and even got a Cascade Badge—also by accident. Team Rocket interrupts and takes all three of the Pokémon, causing Jimmy to run after them. Seeing his determination, Wartortle evolves into Blastoise, and uses Hydro Pump to free the others. Team Rocket is then defeated as usual.

Serena tells Jimmy he has to leave the school now, but not because he's a bad student, but because he'd make a better Trainer. Jimmy heads back to Lilycove to start his Pokémon journey over, while Ash and friends continue on to Mossdeep City.

Plot

Ash and his friends are running to catch the boat to Mossdeep Island, but in their haste, they get on the wrong boat which is headed for Bomba Island instead. As they arrive at their destination, Max reveals that there is no direct ferry from Bomba Island to Mossdeep Island. Just then, an Ivysaur, Charmeleon, and Wartortle pass by the group, each carrying a heavy box. Ash then explains that they are the evolved forms of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, the Kanto starter Pokémon. The group then bumps into Jimmy, the Trainer of the three Pokémon, and himself a referee-in-training. After helping them move a few boxes, Jimmy explains that there is a major Pokémon Battle Judge Training Institute on the island, and Ash and friends decide to take a look around. The institute's teacher, Professor Serena, enlists Ash and his friends to help teach some trainees by holding a mock battle. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has managed to follow the group using their Magikarp submarine, and the trio plots to steal Jimmy's three Pokémon.

Ash and Brock face off in the institute mock battle with Jimmy judging, with Ash choosing his Swellow and Corphish and Brock using his Lombre and Mudkip. After a few exchanges, Ash manages to back Lombre into a vulnerable position. As this is a battle to test the judges more than the Trainers, though, Brock has his Lombre play dead rather than reposition itself, meaning that it appears unable to battle. While Jimmy wonders if he should call the match, Ash orders Swellow to do an Aerial Ace attack. Lombre, however, springs back up at the last moment. Unfortunately for Brock, his sneak attack fails to knock out Swellow. Brock orders a double Water Gun against Swellow to finish the fight, but Ash orders Corphish to shield Swellow from the blow. Corphish initially buckles beneath the force of the attack, and Jimmy decides to call Corphish unable to battle. However, his amateur judgment is also premature and Corphish springs back up moments later. The teacher, Serena, scolds Jimmy quite forcefully. She goes on to say that he's still studying and will make mistakes sometimes, and this is the time to make mistakes. Also, whether right or wrong, a referee must appear confident.

After night falls, Jimmy sits outside with Pokémon, brooding over his mistakes earlier in the day. Ash and his friends go out to find Jimmy, Jimmy tells them his whole story, including how he got his three Pokémon. He tells them that Wartortle, who was a Squirtle, was his starter. He got Ivysaur by accidentally giving it a sandwich. Finally, he traded a golden Magikarp that he accidentally found to someone for his Charmeleon. He also shows them his only Badge, a Cascade Badge, and Ash tells him that he must be a pretty good Trainer to have beaten their friend and Gym Leader, Misty. Jimmy then explains that this was given to him by Daisy for cleaning the Cerulean Gym's pool; Misty was away when he visited Cerulean City. Jimmy tells Ash that he has had a long streak of bad luck, and came to the judging academy by accident, adding that he ended up on Bomba Island after his moored boat drifted away from Lilycove’s ports while he was asleep. Professor Serena appears, and encourages Jimmy to focus on using his heart.

Meanwhile, in the distance, a Team Rocket mecha drives up onto the beach, with the villainous trio determined to capture Jimmy's three Pokémon. The mecha that Team Rocket is using has three Poké Ball-shaped prisons, each of which steal and hold one of Jimmy's Pokémon. Jimmy gives chase. Somehow, Jimmy gets atop the mecha and tries to free his Pokémon with a sharp rock, but he is easily knocked off the mecha. Jimmy becomes disheartened, but Serena gives him a speech about his good heart, which renews his faith. He rushes towards the mecha, only to be punched by its claw. Determined to free itself, Wartortle evolves into Blastoise, and its increased size breaks open its containment chamber. The other two are also released by Blastoise using Hydro Pump. The three then use a combination of Razor Leaf, Flamethrower and Hydro Pump to send Team Rocket blasting off. Serena advises Jimmy that he should become a Trainer, not a judge. The next day, Jimmy takes his mentor's words to heart and prepares to sail back to Lilycove City to continue his journey. Ash and his friends hire a boat and get back on course to their next island of choice.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer’s Choice: Seedot

Trivia

Errors

  • In the beginning of the episode, Brock's collar is the same color as his skin. During his battle with Ash, his collar is the same color as his shirt. It should have been orange in both of these scenes.
  • When Max pulls Brock away for the first time, Brock says "Not the ear" despite being pulled away by the arm. This could be on instinct, however, since he was always being pulled by the ear by Misty.
  • May's shirt is momentarily seen with long, red sleeves instead of short ones.
  • In one scene where May is supposed to be shown wearing the blue bike shorts, they disappear and she is wearing only her white miniskirt.
  • May's gloves disappear in a couple of scenes, leaving only white bands in one instance.
  • After Jimmy is thrown from Team Rocket's mecha, he lands on the ground in front of the group. When the group is helping him up, there are suddenly two Jimmy's: one still laying on the ground, and one sitting up.
  • Near the end of the episode, Charmeleon's white belly turns red.
  • When Ash asks Jimmy to tell them how he met Charmeleon, Pikachu's eyes are almost totally black.
  • May with no bike shorts

    May with no bike shorts

Dub edits

  • The sandwich that rolls down the hill into Ivysaur's mouth in the flashback was an onigiri in the original.
  • The new title card introduced in the Japanese version of the episode is not used for the dub version (until the next episode), instead the one used since the beginning of the Advanced Generation series is used.
  • The Voot title for this episode is Going In The Right Direction[1].

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

  • Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Nuzleaf?
  • Choices: Surskit, Seedot, Doduo
  • Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Seedot, you were right!

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← AG091 : Lessons in Lilycove
Advanced Generation series
AG093 : Clamperl of Wisdom →
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  1. ↑ https://www.voot.com/kids/characters/pokemon/368469/going-in-the-right-direction-/621745
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