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(Japanese: '''ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(後編)''' ''{{tt|Rocket Gang|Team Rocket}} VS {{tt|Plasma Gang|Team Plasma}}! (Part 2)'') was intended to be the 24th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 681st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]<!--It is scheduled to air in Japan on *day* and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*-->.


(Japanese: '''ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(後編)''' ''{{tt|Rocket-dan|Team Rocket}} VS {{tt|Plasma-dan|Team Plasma}}! (Part 2)'') was intended to be the 24th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 681st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]<!--It is scheduled to air in Japan on *day* and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*-->.
This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 24, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original {{OBP|BW023|unaired}}, indefinitely because of the {{wp|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami}} and the {{wp|Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster}}. As of ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'', its events have been removed from continuity. Despite this, TV Tokyo said in 2011 that it will someday air, but this statement has not been updated or clarified since.
 
This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 24, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original [[BW023 (unaired)|BW023]], indefinitely because of the {{wp|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami}} and the {{wp|Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster}}. As of ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'', its events have been removed from continuity. As of August 2014, TVTokyo's official statement is still that it will someday air, but with the conclusion of the ''Best Wishes'' series and beginning of the {{series|XY}}, it is unlikely this will ever come to pass.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
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[[Team Plasma]] carries out a massive attack on [[Team Rocket]]'s masquerade party and steals the [[Meteonite]]. [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} pursue Team Plasma back to the [[Desert Resort]], where a great conflict breaks out. However, during the fighting, the Meteonite becomes unstable and begins releasing large blasts of energy.
[[Team Plasma]] carries out a massive attack on the Castelia City masquerade party and steals the [[Meteonite]] from [[Team Rocket]], hoping to use it to control Pokémon into turning against their trainers. While {{an|Giovanni}}, [[Pierce]], [[Dr. Zager]], and the rest of the team fall back, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are sent to pursue Team Plasma back to the [[Desert Resort]], where a great conflict breaks out. However, during the fighting, the Meteonite becomes unstable and begins releasing large blasts of energy that power up the two teams' Pokémon but also creates an imbalance in nature.


[[Looker]] and [[Professor Juniper]] escort {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to the Desert Resort. As they arrive, they discover that the situation with the Meteonite has escalated into a disaster that threatens to destroy all of [[Castelia City]]. Ash battles to overcome both Team Rocket and Team Plasma while finding a way to stop the Meteonite from destroying Castelia City.
[[Looker]] and [[Professor Juniper]] escort {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to the Desert Resort in hopes of stopping the Meteonite and getting {{AP|Pikachu}} back to normal. As they arrive, they discover that the situation with the Meteonite has escalated into a disaster that threatens to destroy all of [[Castelia City]]. Ash and Pikachu battle to overcome both Team Rocket and Team Plasma while finding a way to stop the Meteonite from destroying Castelia City.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
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* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}}
* {{an|Giovanni}}
* [[Looker]]
* [[Professor Juniper]]
* [[Pierce]]
* [[Pierce]]
* [[Dr. Zager]]
* [[Dr. Zager]]
* {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s
* {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s
* [[Looker]]
* [[Professor Juniper]]


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* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
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* {{p|Woobat}} ({{OP|Jessie|Woobat}})
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* {{p|Liepard}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s)
* {{p|Liepard}} ([[Team Plasma]]'s)


==Trivia==  
==Trivia==
{{bulbanews|Airing of two-part Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan episode to be moved}}
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* This and [[BW023 (unaired)|the previous episode]] are the only {{series|Best Wishes}} episodes that were [[banned episodes|skipped]].
* This and [[BW023 (unaired)|the previous episode]] are the only {{series|Best Wishes}} episodes that were [[banned episodes|skipped]].
* Unlike [[AG101 (unaired)|the only other skipped episode]] in Japan, this two-parter was supposed to be important to the overall storyline instead of being a stand-alone episode.
* Unlike [[AG101 (unaired)|the only other skipped episode]] in Japan, this two-parter was supposed to be important to the overall storyline instead of being a stand-alone episode.
* The scene with Liepard attacking a skyscraper with {{m|Hyper Beam}} with two Team Plasma Grunts alongside it on a helicopter is reused for the ''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N'' opening, ''[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 - BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]'', although it is newly animated rather than taken directly from the episode. The differences is that [[Aldith]] and [[Barret]] are in the scene (who have their uniforms designs from {{2v2|Black|White|2}}) instead of one Team Plasma Grunt with the original {{2v2|Black|White}} uniform.
* The shot of Liepard firing Hyper Beam is later recycled for use in ''[[BW106|Strong Strategy Steals the Show!]]'' when [[Stephan]]'s Liepard uses the move during a battle against {{Ash}}.
* Had this episode aired, it would have marked the final appearance of [[Pierce]].
* Had this episode aired, it would have marked the final appearance of [[Pierce]].
* Coincidentally, the [[XY024|24th episode of the XY series]] was also initially skipped, but eventually aired in South Korea.
* Coincidentally, the [[XY024|24th episode of the XY series]] was also skipped. However, unlike this, it eventually aired.
* The depiction of [[Team Plasma]] in these episodes differs significantly from how they would be depicted from their official debut in ''[[BW112|Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!]]'' and onward. While they still want to put Pokémon under mind control, the Team Plasma Grunts in these episodes state their desire is to liberate Pokémon from their trainers and that they're doing this in service of "the hero." This suggests a different story arc based on the first games of Generation V was planned for the first incarnations of Team Plasma to feature in but it got scrapped as of the release of the sequels, the anime using the second incarnation of Team Plasma instead.
* The scene with Liepard attacking a skyscraper with {{m|Hyper Beam}} with two Team Plasma Grunts alongside it on a helicopter is reused for the ''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N'' opening, ''[[Be an Arrow!#Opening animation: Version 2 (BW109 - BW122)|Be an Arrow! 2013]]'', although it is newly animated rather than taken directly from the episode. The differences is that [[Aldith]] and [[Barret]] are in the scene (who have their uniforms designs from {{2v2|Black|White|2}}) instead of one Team Plasma Grunt with the original {{2v2|Black|White}} uniform.
** In addition, the shot of Liepard firing Hyper Beam is later recycled for use in ''[[BW106|Strong Strategy Steals the Show!]]'' when [[Stephan]]'s Liepard uses the move during a battle against {{Ash}}.
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File:Team Plasma helicopter BW024.png|Original
File:Team Plasma helicopter OPJ15.png|''Be an Arrow! 2013''
File:Liepard Hyper Beam BW024.png|Original
File:Liepard Hyper Beam BW106.png|''Strong Strategy Steals the Show!''
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* According to [[Tom Wayland]], this episode and the previous one were sent to [[The Pokémon Company International]], but the dubbing was not completed before the episodes were delayed.
* According to [[Tom Wayland]], this episode and the previous one were sent to [[The Pokémon Company International]], but the dubbing was not completed before the episodes were delayed.<ref>https://twitter.com/VanWayland/status/334560411959586816</ref>


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Revision as of 22:10, 18 June 2017

Future episode This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not yet aired anywhere in the world. As such, it is a reflection of what is currently known about the episode, rather than coverage of the episode as a whole.
BW023 (unaired)
Best Wishes series
BW023 : Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!
ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(後編)
BW024-unaired.png
Rocket Gang VS Plasma Gang! (Part 2)
First broadcast
Japan Unaired
United States Unaired
English themes
Opening N/A
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ベストウイッシュ!
Ending 心のファンファーレ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(後編) Rocket Gang VS Plasma Gang! (Part 2)) was intended to be the 24th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 681st episode of the Pokémon anime.

This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 24, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original BW023, indefinitely because of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. As of Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, its events have been removed from continuity. Despite this, TV Tokyo said in 2011 that it will someday air, but this statement has not been updated or clarified since.

201
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Plot

Team Plasma carries out a massive attack on the Castelia City masquerade party and steals the Meteonite from Team Rocket, hoping to use it to control Pokémon into turning against their trainers. While Giovanni, Pierce, Dr. Zager, and the rest of the team fall back, Jessie, James, and Meowth are sent to pursue Team Plasma back to the Desert Resort, where a great conflict breaks out. However, during the fighting, the Meteonite becomes unstable and begins releasing large blasts of energy that power up the two teams' Pokémon but also creates an imbalance in nature.

Looker and Professor Juniper escort Ash and his friends to the Desert Resort in hopes of stopping the Meteonite and getting Pikachu back to normal. As they arrive, they discover that the situation with the Meteonite has escalated into a disaster that threatens to destroy all of Castelia City. Ash and Pikachu battle to overcome both Team Rocket and Team Plasma while finding a way to stop the Meteonite from destroying Castelia City.

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

  • This and the previous episode are the only Best Wishes series episodes that were skipped.
  • Unlike the only other skipped episode in Japan, this two-parter was supposed to be important to the overall storyline instead of being a stand-alone episode.
  • Had this episode aired, it would have marked the final appearance of Pierce.
  • Coincidentally, the 24th episode of the XY series was also skipped. However, unlike this, it eventually aired.
  • The depiction of Team Plasma in these episodes differs significantly from how they would be depicted from their official debut in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! and onward. While they still want to put Pokémon under mind control, the Team Plasma Grunts in these episodes state their desire is to liberate Pokémon from their trainers and that they're doing this in service of "the hero." This suggests a different story arc based on the first games of Generation V was planned for the first incarnations of Team Plasma to feature in but it got scrapped as of the release of the sequels, the anime using the second incarnation of Team Plasma instead.
  • The scene with Liepard attacking a skyscraper with Hyper Beam with two Team Plasma Grunts alongside it on a helicopter is reused for the Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N opening, Be an Arrow! 2013, although it is newly animated rather than taken directly from the episode. The differences is that Aldith and Barret are in the scene (who have their uniforms designs from Black 2 and White 2) instead of one Team Plasma Grunt with the original Black and White uniform.

Dub edits

References


BW023 (unaired)
Best Wishes series
BW023 : Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!
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