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On their way to the next town and Snowpoint City, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} are confronted by [[Team Rocket]] and their latest mecha. Being in a no-nonsense mood, Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}} use Thunderbolt to blast them away. Team Rocket land in the ocean, and coming ashore covered in seaweed. Meowth and Jessie are devastated by the latest defeat, both physically and emotionally drained. However, James refuses to give up, suggesting that they beat | On their way to the next town and Snowpoint City, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} are confronted by [[Team Rocket]] and their latest mecha. Being in a no-nonsense mood, Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}} use {{m|Thunderbolt}} to blast them away. Team Rocket land in the ocean, and coming ashore covered in seaweed. Meowth and Jessie are devastated by the latest defeat, both physically and emotionally drained. However, James refuses to give up, suggesting that they beat Ash and the others to town. In town they are greeted by an aroma and come across a ramen shop. Despite being broke, they eat and attempt to Din and Dash until they see Ash and the others show up. They hide from the others, but are taken to see the owner by the noodle maker. The three then beg for forgiveness, and try to offer manual labor as compensation. However, to their surprise he refers to them as his mentors. Its then revealed that the shop owner, {{si|Christopher}}, was their friend and underclassman from their days at the [[Team Rocket Academy]]. Christopher reveals in a flashback that after a tough day at the Academy, they went to a Ramen Noodle shop. There Jessie and Jamese told him there was more to life then team rocket, then treated him to a bowl of noodles. He became impressed by their kindness and the how delicious the ramen was. After returning to [[Sinnoh]] he opened up his own ramen shop, naming it after Jessie and James. Serving a thousand bowls of noodles in a single day, he soon had 11 of the most popular ramen shops across the entire Sinnoh Region. After the flash back ends, he thanks Jessie and James offering them all they can eat ramen for free. When the noodle maker loses his grasp on a ball of noodle dough, it goes hurtling towards {{MTR}} who uses {{m|Fury Swipes}} on it. In doing so he unintentionally slices the dough into perfect noodles, and Christopher is impressed. He asks Meowth to work for him but Jessie and James object. Though he disliked Meowth's talent going to waste, he did not want to do anything to inconvenient his mentors and dropped the matter. Later, Team Rocket confronts {{Ash}} and friends again, this time with a bowl of ramen mecha. They are zapped by Pikachu yet again, and are blasted off to repeat their previous landing. Jessie and James blame their failure on Meowth, which angers him. Meowth announces he is going go back to Christopher and train to become a noodle master. James tries to apologize for blaming their failure on Meowth, but Meowth still quits. James tries to chase after Mewoth, but Jessie stops him explaining that Meowth should be allowed to decide what is best for himself. Still upset, James contemplates losing Meowth while Jessie looks at her two ribbons. Having a revelation that she should also quit, and assume the role of Jessalina as a full time Pokémon Coordinator in [[Pokémon Contests]]. She then tells James that he should also take this opportunity, and perhaps settle down with Jessiebelle. Jessie then changes into her Jessalina costume and twirls away. James is left alone and he yell into the sun set, then can be seen crying next to a fire under a starlit sky. He looks up and sees Meowth and Jessie in the stars, wondering what they were up to. James then hears Ash and the others, and puts out his camp fire so he wouldn't be seen. Spying on them he overhears {{an|Dawn}} talking about an 'oddly colored {{p|Metagross}}, and decides to catch it and give it to the [[Giovanni|boss]]. However, he takes off before hearing that the Metagross is very aggressive and people who have previously tried to catch it have become seriously injured. | ||
The next day, James | The next day, James climbs Metagross mountain where the Metagross lives. Two hikers take notice of James' mislead adventure, but do not try to warn him of the danger and proceed on their way. Later, Jessie (disguised as Jessalina) can be seen practicing in the park with {{p|Yanmega}}. She is interrupted when she hears one of the hikers from before talking. Thinking his comment was directed at her, she quickly becomes enraged. However, realizes it wasn't her they were talking about. Upon listening to them further, she finds out about the Metagross and a "Naive Trainer" with a big red R on his shirt (James.) Realizing who they were talking about, she presses the two for more info. She then hurries off to go tell Meowth. When she arrives at the ramen shop it is packed with customers, and not recognizing her, Christopher tries to force her out (She was still dressed as Jesselina.) Meowth sees this and goes to investigate. After apologizing, Christopher tells Meowth that Jessie needs to talk to him. Meowth however thinks she wants to talk him out of becoming a noodle making master, thus he doesn't want to listen to anything Jessie wants to say. He tells her to get off his back, and the Meowth she knew was gone. Devastated by this she tells him she only came to wish him congratulations, and that he earned it, then she started running off crying. Meanwhile James calls out to Metagross who is less then happy with James' challenge. James calls out {{p|Mime Jr.}} as Metagross uses {{m|Confusion}} on some boulders. James commands Mime Jr. to use {{m|Teeter Dance}} and confuse Metagross. However this backer fires, and the boulders Metagross used Confusion got out of control. James scoops up Mime Jr. and runs away stopping just short of a cliff. Metagross corners James and Mime Jr. forcing James to call out {{p|Carnivine}}. After dealing with Carnivine's usual antics, he commands Carivine to use {{m|Vine Whip}}. Metagross counters with Confusion, ans James, Mime Jr. and Carivine are ensnared in Carivine's vines. Metagross then begins using Confusion to levitate James, Mime Jr. and Carivine into the air until Jessie comes to the rescue with Yanmega and {{p|Seviper}}. Yanmega uses {{m|Steel Wing}} to free James and the others from Metagross' Confusion, and Serviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}} to knock Metagross off the cliff. Jessie laughs diabolically in victory, and James rushes over to meet her. After a back and forth between Jessie and James, Metagross gets up. Jessie insults Metagross angering it, and making it launch boulders at her and James. Jessie quickly uses {{p|Wobbuffet}} and its {{m|Counter}} to reflect the boulders back at Metagross. Metagross falls to its knees, but again rises when Jessie mocks it a second time. Metagross uses {{m|Lock on}} and another round of Confusion and boulders hitting them. Jessie, James and the Pokémon retreat as Metagross gives chase. James calls back Carivine and Mime. Jr., and Jessie calls back Wobbuffet, Serviper and Yanmega. Metagross then captures Jessie and James in its Confusion. Meanwhile, Meowth is interrupted from his thoughts and preparing noodles by the same two hikers. As he presses them for information as well, Metagross still has Jessie and James in its Confusion preparing to fire a {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Jessie and James begin to accept their fate, but are saved just in time by Meowth who shot Metagross with a Bazooka from the Ballone. Jessie and James hope into the balloon as Meowth begs for forgiveness from leaving. Team Rocket's joyful reunion is cut short when Metagross gets ready to use its {{m|Gyro Ball}}. Team Rocket tries to escape in their balloon as Metagross catches up and strikes their balloon. A explosion sends Team Rocket blasting off for the third final time. Dawn sees them and mistakes them for a shooting star. She then makes a wish to win her fifth contest ribbon. Ash makes a comment on how it was probably Team Rocket being zapped by the Metagross and blasting off, with Brock agreeing. Dawn tries to persuade Ash into making a wish to win his gym battle, but Ash explains there is no need and that he and Pikachu will be alright. | ||
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Noodles! Roamin' Off! (Japanese: ロケット団解散！？ Rocket-dan Breakup!?) is the 117th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 583rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on March 5, 2009 and in the United States on August 1, 2009.
Synopsis
On their way to the next town and Snowpoint City, Ash and his friends are confronted by Team Rocket and their latest mecha. Being in a no-nonsense mood, Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt to blast them away. Team Rocket land in the ocean, and coming ashore covered in seaweed. Meowth and Jessie are devastated by the latest defeat, both physically and emotionally drained. However, James refuses to give up, suggesting that they beat Ash and the others to town. In town they are greeted by an aroma and come across a ramen shop. Despite being broke, they eat and attempt to Din and Dash until they see Ash and the others show up. They hide from the others, but are taken to see the owner by the noodle maker. The three then beg for forgiveness, and try to offer manual labor as compensation. However, to their surprise he refers to them as his mentors. Its then revealed that the shop owner, Christopher, was their friend and underclassman from their days at the Team Rocket Academy. Christopher reveals in a flashback that after a tough day at the Academy, they went to a Ramen Noodle shop. There Jessie and Jamese told him there was more to life then team rocket, then treated him to a bowl of noodles. He became impressed by their kindness and the how delicious the ramen was. After returning to Sinnoh he opened up his own ramen shop, naming it after Jessie and James. Serving a thousand bowls of noodles in a single day, he soon had 11 of the most popular ramen shops across the entire Sinnoh Region. After the flash back ends, he thanks Jessie and James offering them all they can eat ramen for free. When the noodle maker loses his grasp on a ball of noodle dough, it goes hurtling towards Meowth who uses Fury Swipes on it. In doing so he unintentionally slices the dough into perfect noodles, and Christopher is impressed. He asks Meowth to work for him but Jessie and James object. Though he disliked Meowth's talent going to waste, he did not want to do anything to inconvenient his mentors and dropped the matter. Later, Team Rocket confronts Ash and friends again, this time with a bowl of ramen mecha. They are zapped by Pikachu yet again, and are blasted off to repeat their previous landing. Jessie and James blame their failure on Meowth, which angers him. Meowth announces he is going go back to Christopher and train to become a noodle master. James tries to apologize for blaming their failure on Meowth, but Meowth still quits. James tries to chase after Mewoth, but Jessie stops him explaining that Meowth should be allowed to decide what is best for himself. Still upset, James contemplates losing Meowth while Jessie looks at her two ribbons. Having a revelation that she should also quit, and assume the role of Jessalina as a full time Pokémon Coordinator in Pokémon Contests. She then tells James that he should also take this opportunity, and perhaps settle down with Jessiebelle. Jessie then changes into her Jessalina costume and twirls away. James is left alone and he yell into the sun set, then can be seen crying next to a fire under a starlit sky. He looks up and sees Meowth and Jessie in the stars, wondering what they were up to. James then hears Ash and the others, and puts out his camp fire so he wouldn't be seen. Spying on them he overhears Dawn talking about an 'oddly colored Metagross, and decides to catch it and give it to the boss. However, he takes off before hearing that the Metagross is very aggressive and people who have previously tried to catch it have become seriously injured.
The next day, James climbs Metagross mountain where the Metagross lives. Two hikers take notice of James' mislead adventure, but do not try to warn him of the danger and proceed on their way. Later, Jessie (disguised as Jessalina) can be seen practicing in the park with Yanmega. She is interrupted when she hears one of the hikers from before talking. Thinking his comment was directed at her, she quickly becomes enraged. However, realizes it wasn't her they were talking about. Upon listening to them further, she finds out about the Metagross and a "Naive Trainer" with a big red R on his shirt (James.) Realizing who they were talking about, she presses the two for more info. She then hurries off to go tell Meowth. When she arrives at the ramen shop it is packed with customers, and not recognizing her, Christopher tries to force her out (She was still dressed as Jesselina.) Meowth sees this and goes to investigate. After apologizing, Christopher tells Meowth that Jessie needs to talk to him. Meowth however thinks she wants to talk him out of becoming a noodle making master, thus he doesn't want to listen to anything Jessie wants to say. He tells her to get off his back, and the Meowth she knew was gone. Devastated by this she tells him she only came to wish him congratulations, and that he earned it, then she started running off crying. Meanwhile James calls out to Metagross who is less then happy with James' challenge. James calls out Mime Jr. as Metagross uses Confusion on some boulders. James commands Mime Jr. to use Teeter Dance and confuse Metagross. However this backer fires, and the boulders Metagross used Confusion got out of control. James scoops up Mime Jr. and runs away stopping just short of a cliff. Metagross corners James and Mime Jr. forcing James to call out Carnivine. After dealing with Carnivine's usual antics, he commands Carivine to use Vine Whip. Metagross counters with Confusion, ans James, Mime Jr. and Carivine are ensnared in Carivine's vines. Metagross then begins using Confusion to levitate James, Mime Jr. and Carivine into the air until Jessie comes to the rescue with Yanmega and Seviper. Yanmega uses Steel Wing to free James and the others from Metagross' Confusion, and Serviper uses Poison Tail to knock Metagross off the cliff. Jessie laughs diabolically in victory, and James rushes over to meet her. After a back and forth between Jessie and James, Metagross gets up. Jessie insults Metagross angering it, and making it launch boulders at her and James. Jessie quickly uses Wobbuffet and its Counter to reflect the boulders back at Metagross. Metagross falls to its knees, but again rises when Jessie mocks it a second time. Metagross uses Lock on and another round of Confusion and boulders hitting them. Jessie, James and the Pokémon retreat as Metagross gives chase. James calls back Carivine and Mime. Jr., and Jessie calls back Wobbuffet, Serviper and Yanmega. Metagross then captures Jessie and James in its Confusion. Meanwhile, Meowth is interrupted from his thoughts and preparing noodles by the same two hikers. As he presses them for information as well, Metagross still has Jessie and James in its Confusion preparing to fire a Hyper Beam. Jessie and James begin to accept their fate, but are saved just in time by Meowth who shot Metagross with a Bazooka from the Ballone. Jessie and James hope into the balloon as Meowth begs for forgiveness from leaving. Team Rocket's joyful reunion is cut short when Metagross gets ready to use its Gyro Ball. Team Rocket tries to escape in their balloon as Metagross catches up and strikes their balloon. A explosion sends Team Rocket blasting off for the third final time. Dawn sees them and mistakes them for a shooting star. She then makes a wish to win her fifth contest ribbon. Ash makes a comment on how it was probably Team Rocket being zapped by the Metagross and blasting off, with Brock agreeing. Dawn tries to persuade Ash into making a wish to win his gym battle, but Ash explains there is no need and that he and Pikachu will be alright.
Major events
- Team Rocket disbands, but eventually gets together again.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Mime Jr. (James's)
- Piplup (Dawn's)
- Seviper (Jessie's)
- Yanmega (Jessie's)
- Carnivine (James's)
- Metagross (shiny)
- Meowth (Meowzie; fantasy)
- Skitty (fantasy)
- Lopunny (fantasy)
Trivia
- Face Forward Team Rocket! is used as background music.
- There is no Professor Oak's lecture at the end of this episode. Instead, a trailer for Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime was shown after this episode aired in Japan.
- This is Meowzie's first appearance in the Diamond and Pearl series, as well as her second appearance since Go West, Young Meowth.
- In this episode, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto.
- This episode's English title is a play on a pasta dish, noodles romanoff.
- To date, Team Rocket blasts off earliest in this episode, just forty-two seconds after the beginning of the episode.
- Seviper's Poison Tail damaged a Metagross. However, Template:Type2 Pokémon are immune to Template:Type2 attacks.
- Said Metagross used Lock-On, a move that it is currently unable to learn.
Errors
Dub edits
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