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Pokémon Shipwreck (Japanese: ポケモンひょうりゅうき Pokémon Adrift) is episode 16 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 15, 1997 and in USA on September 29, 1998.

Ash, Brock, Misty, Jessie and James are stuck in the Saint Anne at the bottom of the ocean. Will they be able to escape before it is too late?

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Synopsis

Major events

• James's Magikarp evolves into Gyarados.

Debuts

• James's Gyarados

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Officer Jenny

Pokémon

Who’s That Pokémon?: Magikarp

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Pidgeotto (Ash's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charmander (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Goldeen (Misty's)
• Staryu (Misty's)
• Starmie (Misty's)
• Geodude (Brock's)
• Onix (Brock's)
• Ekans (Jessie's)
• Koffing (James's)
• Magikarp (James's; evolves)
• Gyarados (James's; newly evolved, leaves)
• Gyarados

Trivia

• PM-16 was the name of the ship on which the memorial service was held. The initials appear to stand for Pocket Monsters and the number corresponds with the episode number.
• Much of the episode parodies or references The Poseidon Adventure.

Errors

• The Raticate Ash gets in a trade can use Hi Jump Kick, in the games it's incapable of learning this attack in all generations.

Dub edits

In other languages

• French: Naufrage Pokémon
• French: Il Naufragio
• Portuguese: Naufrágio Pokémon

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