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'''Volcanic Panic''' (Japanese: '''けっせん！グレンジム！''' ''Decisive Battle! {{tt|Guren|Cinnabar}} Gym!'') is the 59th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 20, 1998 and in the United States on September 18, 1999.
'''Volcanic Panic''' (Japanese: '''けっせん！グレンジム！''' ''Decisive Battle! {{tt|Guren|Cinnabar}} Gym!'') is the 59th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 20, 1998 and in the United States on September 18, 1999.


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==Plot==
==Plot==
When we last saw {{Ash}}, he was locked into {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Blaine]], down two {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} before {{AP|Pikachu}} had managed to knock out [[Blaine]]'s {{p|Rhydon}}. However, any semblance of a comeback was halted by Blaine's {{p|Magmar}}, who quickly cornered off Pikachu and was about to finish him off with a {{m|Fire Blast}}. Ash tells Pikachu to duck in the last second, hoping to avoid the blast, but Pikachu is hit, but fortunately is not knocked into the lava, having hung on to the edge. Though Pikachu makes it back onto the battlefield, Ash concedes the match, not wanting to risk Pikachu falling into the lava. Blaine allows Ash to stay, as the hot springs will help heal Pikachu from his burns. Though {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} advise Ash to leave for another Gym, as Blaine was simply too powerful, Ash declares that he will not leave without a {{Badge|Volcano}}.
Finishing off from [[EP058|the last episode]], {{Ash}} tells {{AP|Pikachu}} to duck [[Blaine's Magmar]]'s {{m|Fire Blast}} in the last second. Pikachu is still hit, but fortunately is not knocked into the lava, having hung on to the edge. Though Pikachu makes it back onto the battlefield, Ash concedes the match, not wanting to risk Pikachu falling into the lava. [[Blaine]] allows Ash to stay, as the hot springs will help heal Pikachu from his burns. Though {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} advise Ash to leave for another Gym, since Blaine was simply too powerful, Ash declares that he will not leave without a {{Badge|Volcano}}.
 
The next day, as Ash, Misty, and Brock try to help Pikachu, {{TRT}} manages to sneak into the battlefield, in an attempt to steal Magmar by freezing him. Though it appears that their attempt is successful, Magmar simply melts the ice around it, which in turn causes Team Rocket to fire more freezing missiles at it. However, their overzealous nature causes the battlefield walls to fissure and cave in; and Ash, Misty, Brock, and Blaine arrive as Team Rocket is sent flying. With nowhere to run, and the volcano about to erupt, Blaine is forced to use Magmar to dam the volcano and prevent this.
 
Ash also tries to have {{AP|Charizard}} pitch in, but it is unwilling to cooperate. However, after seeing Magmar throw rocks in an attempt to dam the volcano, Charizard decides to help, and Brock calls out {{TP|Brock|Onix}} and {{TP|Brock|Geodude}} to assist. {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} also pitch in by helping to cool off Onix and Geodude. Pikachu also makes an effort to help, while Ash stops the arriving {{an|Jigglypuff}} from putting everyone to sleep. Eventually, the volcano is fully dammed, leaving Charizard and Magmar with a desire to battle it out against each other.


The next day, as Ash, Misty, and Brock try to help Pikachu, {{TRT}} manages to sneak into the battlefield, in an attempt to steal Magmar by freezing him. Though it appears that their attempt is successful, Magmar simply melts the ice around it, which in turn causes Team Rocket to fire more freezing missiles at it. However, their over zealousness causes the battlefield walls to cave in, and Ash, Misty, Brock, and Blaine arrive as Team Rocket is sent flying. With nowhere to run, and the volcano about to erupt due to the frozen ice causing fissures in the walls and ground (causing the battlefield in turn to sink into the lava), Blaine is forced to use Magmar to dam the volcano and prevent its eruption. Ash also tries to have {{AP|Charizard}} to pitch in, but Charizard is unwilling to cooperate. However, after seeing Magmar throw rocks in an attempt to dam the volcano, Charizard decides to help, and {{TP|Brock|Onix}}, {{TP|Brock|Geodude}}, {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, and {{AP|Squirtle}} also pitch in (the latter two helping to cool off Onix and Geodude). Pikachu also makes an effort to help, while Misty is forced to rein in {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} from helping, while Ash is forced to rein in {{an|Jigglypuff}} from putting everyone to sleep. Eventually, the volcano is dammed, leaving Charizard and Magmar with a desire to battle it out against each other.
Afterwards, Ash interjects and asks Blaine if he will give him his Volcano Badge as a thanks. Instead, Blaine offers Ash a rematch for the Volcano Badge. With the battlefield destroyed, Ash and Blaine agree to battle one-on-one on the summit of the volcano, Blaine with Magmar, and Ash with Charizard. As the battle begins, both sides trade {{m|Flamethrower}}s, and Magmar counters with a Fire Blast, which Charizard digs in and manages to deflect. Magmar then proceeds to hit Charizard with a {{m|Skull Bash}}, pushing it into a pillar. Charizard begins to fall towards the lava, but it recovers and locks up with Magmar.


As thanks, Blaine allows Ash a rematch for the Volcano Badge. But with the battlefield destroyed, Ash and Blaine agree to battle one-on-one on the summit of the volcano - Blaine with Magmar, and Ash deciding to use Charizard after it shows a desire to battle (he had originally wanted to go with Pikachu). As the battle begins, both sides trade {{m|Flamethrower}}s, and Magmar counters with a Fire Blast, which Charizard digs in and manages to deflect. Magmar then proceeds to hit Charizard square in the gut with a {{m|Skull Bash}}, pushing Charizard into a pillar. Charizard begins to fall towards the lava. Charizard recovers, and locks up with Magmar. Magmar then uses Charizard's own momentum against it by flipping it over, and pushing the two into the lava. Although Ash calls foul, Blaine reminds him that "under the volcano" is still part of their agreed-upon battlefield. However, once the two emerge from the lava, Charizard is now the one with the upper hand, having used his flight ability to create an aerial {{m|Submission}} and finish off Magmar with {{m|Seismic Toss}}. Having won the battle, Ash proceeds to congratulate Charizard and return it, only to be blasted in the face with another Flamethrower. As it turns out, Charizard only obeyed Ash in order to fight Magmar, and nothing more. Still, Ash had earned his Volcano Badge, and leaves Cinnabar Island.
Magmar then uses Charizard's own momentum against it by flipping it over and pushing the two into the lava. Although Ash calls foul, Blaine reminds him that under the volcano is still part of their agreed-upon battlefield. However, once the two emerge from the lava, Charizard is now the one with the upper hand, having used its flight ability to create an aerial {{m|Submission}} to then finish off Magmar with {{m|Seismic Toss}}. Having won the battle, Ash proceeds to congratulate Charizard and return it, only to be blasted in the face with another Flamethrower. As it turns out, Charizard only obeyed Ash in order to satisfy its competitive streak against Magmar, and nothing more. Still, Ash had earned his Volcano Badge and leaves soon after.


Wondering where to go next, Brock suggests that they head to the [[Viridian City]] Gym, which is a leading Gym where the best Trainers prepare for the [[Pokémon League]]. Ash was unaware of the fact that there was a Gym in Viridian City and asks Misty why she didn't tell him before. Misty replies that they were too busy arguing for her to remember. Misty can't recall why they were fighting and just as Brock was about to refresh her memory, Ash quickly declares to keep moving, only for Misty to remember about him owing her that [[Bicycle|bike]]...
Wondering where to go next, Brock suggests that they head to the [[Viridian Gym]], a leading Gym where the best Trainers prepare for the [[Pokémon League]]. Ash is unaware of the fact that there was a Gym in Viridian City and asks Misty why she didn't tell him before. Misty replies that they were too busy arguing for her to remember. When Misty cannot recall why they were fighting, Brock is about to refresh her memory. Ash then remembers and quickly decides to run, only for Misty to remember about him owing her her [[Bicycle|bike]].


==Major events==
==Major events==
<!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badges, go here. -->
[[File:Ash Volcano Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Volcano Badge]]
[[File:Ash Volcano Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Volcano Badge]]
* {{Ash}} forfeits his first Gym battle with [[Blaine]].
* {{Ash}} forfeits his Gym battle with [[Blaine]].
* Ash defeats Blaine in a [[rematch]] and earns the {{Badge|Volcano}}.
* Ash defeats Blaine in a [[rematch]] and earns the {{Badge|Volcano}}.
* [[Ash's Charizard]] is revealed to know {{m|Submission}} and {{m|Seismic Toss}}.
* [[Ash's Charizard]] is revealed to know {{m|Submission}} and {{m|Seismic Toss}}.
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* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Geodude}} ({{OP|Brock|Geodude}})
* {{p|Geodude}} ({{OP|Brock|Geodude}})
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}})
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[Blaine]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Rhydon}} ([[Blaine]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Magmar}} ({{OP|Blaine|Magmar}})
* {{p|Magmar}} ({{OP|Blaine|Magmar}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
{{-}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the first time Charizard's signature {{m|Seismic Toss}} finisher is seen.
* This is the first time {{AP|Charizard}}'s signature {{m|Seismic Toss}} finisher is seen.
* When Charizard performs its Seismic Toss, real world countries can be seen, such as Australia.
* When Charizard performs its Seismic Toss, real world countries can be seen, such as Australia.
** In the dub, {{TR|Meowth}} makes reference to {{wp|Mount Vesuvius}}, a volcano in Italy that destroyed the ancient city of {{wp|Pompeii}}.
** In the dub, {{MTR}} makes reference to {{wp|Mount Vesuvius}}, a volcano in Italy that destroyed the ancient city of {{wp|Pompeii}}.
* This is the first episode where [[Masaaki Iwane]] is credited as an animation director.
* This is the first episode where [[Masaaki Iwane]] is credited as an animation director.
* Staryu and Squirtle keep other Pokémon cool with help of water. Even [[Brock's Geodude]] and {{TP|Brock|Onix}} are kept cool this way, despite the fact that Rock-type and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to water, and Brock's are not exceptions, as seen in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]'', ''[[EP204|Right On, Rhydon!]]'', and other episodes. This may mean that the weakness arises from water pressure tolerance.
* {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and {{AP|Squirtle}} keep other Pokémon cool with help of water. Even [[Brock's Geodude]] and {{TP|Brock|Onix}} are kept cool this way, despite the fact that {{t|Rock}} and {{type|Ground}} Pokémon are weak to water, and Brock's are not exceptions, as seen in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]'', ''[[EP204|Right On, Rhydon!]]'', and other episodes. This may mean that the weakness arises from water pressure tolerance.
* At the end of the episode, the [[narrator]] says that "Ash hurries on to Viridian City, eager to compete for a [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|green]] {{badge|Earth}}, meanwhile Misty is seeing [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|red]], and that's sure to make Brock [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|blue]]", making a [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to the original [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games|video games}}.
* At the end of the episode, the [[narrator]] says that "{{Ash}} hurries on to Viridian City, eager to compete for a [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|green]] {{badge|Earth}}, meanwhile {{an|Misty}} is seeing [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|red]], and that's sure to make {{an|Brock}} [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|blue]]", making a [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to the original [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games|video games}}.
* Team Rocket doesn't recite the {{motto}} in this episode.
* {{TRT}} doesn't recite the {{motto}} in this episode.
* This is the first episode to be the length of 24 minutes and 35 seconds, which afterward became the standard for all episodes. Also, since the Japan-exclusive segment [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]] began two episodes later, it is one of the two longest actual episodes in the [[original series]], later matched only by [[DP120]].
* This is the first episode to be the length of 24 minutes and 35 seconds, which became the standard for all episodes afterwards. Also, since the Japan-exclusive segment [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]] began two episodes later, it is one of the two longest episodes of the anime, though the other is [[DP120]], a clip show episode.
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* In the flashback at the beginning of the episode the narrator says that Ninetales beat Squirtle with an {{m|Ember}}, when it was actually a {{m|Fire Spin}} that defeated {{AP|Squirtle}}.
* In the flashback at the beginning of the episode the narrator says that {{p|Ninetales}} beat Squirtle with an {{m|Ember}}, when it was actually a {{m|Fire Spin}} that defeated {{AP|Squirtle}}. This error didn't happen in the Japanese version.
** Also in the flashback, {{Ash}} can be heard telling {{AP|Pikachu}} "You'll feel 100 percent soon," but this line was never spoken in the previous episode. He actually delivers the line a few minutes later, shortly after the conclusion of the battle.
** Also in the flashback, Ash can be heard telling {{AP|Pikachu}} "You'll feel 100 percent soon", but this line was never spoken in the previous episode. He actually delivers the line a few minutes later, shortly after the conclusion of the battle.
** Furthermore, in the flashback, when Blaine called on Magmar he said "Come out...Magmar!", but he actually said "I choose...Magmar!".
** Furthermore, in the flashback, when [[Blaine]] calls on {{p|Magmar}}, he said "Come out...Magmar!", but he actually said "I choose...Magmar!".
* During the scene where they are stopping the volcano from erupting, Misty calls on {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} to keep everyone cool. However, it's {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} that comes out.
* During the scene where they are stopping the volcano from erupting, Misty calls on {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} to keep everyone cool. However, it's {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} that comes out.
** A similar mistake happened in [[EP052|Princess vs Princess]], where she says she is going to use Starmie, but later in the episode, she tries to send out Staryu (only for Psyduck to come out).
** A similar mistake happened in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'', where she says she is going to use Starmie, but later in the episode, she tries to send out Staryu (only for Psyduck to come out).
* The second time the Gyarados statue that opened the volcano's entrance is seen, it is no longer on a rock and is instead on the cement surrounding the hot spring.
* The second time the {{p|Gyarados}} statue that opened the volcano's entrance is seen, it is no longer on a rock and is instead on the cement surrounding the hot spring.
* Jessie and James can be heard perfectly under water, with no speech hindrances and no air bubbles. Additionally, they were using reeds to breathe, which would make talking even harder. This may be an example of [[anime physics]], though.
* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] can be heard perfectly under water, with no speech hindrances and no air bubbles. Additionally, they were using reeds to breathe, which would make talking even harder. This may be an example of [[anime physics]], though.
* When Magmar is about to use {{m|Flamethrower}}, Misty tells Ash, "Watch out for Magmar's Flamethrower!", even though they haven't seen Magmar using the move before, and shouldn't be able to know what move it was going to use.
* When Magmar is about to use {{m|Flamethrower}}, Misty tells Ash "Watch out for Magmar's Flamethrower!", even though they haven't seen Magmar using the move before, and shouldn't be able to know what move it was going to use.
* Magmar was seen running towards Charizard, even though there were platforms in the volcano.
* Magmar was seen running towards Charizard, even though there were platforms in the volcano.
* Just after Charizard uses Seismic Toss on Magmar, Magmar blasts out of the volcano. When Magmar lands onto a platform its mouth changes to orange instead of cream and in the next shot it changes back.
* Just after Charizard uses Seismic Toss on Magmar, Magmar blasts out of the volcano. When Magmar lands onto a platform its mouth changes to orange instead of cream and in the next shot it changes back.
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[Together Forever]]
* In the original version, Team Rocket was eavesdropping on Ash's conversation with his friends and ended up trying to recite their motto while still underwater, thus forcing them to surface, and was not directly related to their mission to capture Magmar. In the dub, Team Rocket was instead trying to train themselves to venture into the volcanic depths to catch Magmar by submerging themselves, and weren't even aware of Ash and co. being nearby.
* Meowth's announcement that Magmar won a sweepstakes contest was originally him announcing that Magmar has a challenger.
* The "riddle" Blaine gave (and Misty's response) differed between versions:
** In the dub, Blaine's riddle was a pun on "lava" and "bathroom", with Misty sarcastically remarking that she now knew why Blaine liked riddles.
** In the Japanese version, Blane simply gives a riddle regarding rumbles before answering his own riddle, with Misty being confused to why he answered his own riddle.
* The second riddle Blaine gave, and Ash's response also varied between the two versions:
** In the dub, Blaine made a joke regarding freezer burn in a volcano, with Ash telling him off for joking around.
** In the Japanese version, Blaine asks what an old man was whose hair suddenly turned white, only for Ash to correct him and state the latter just froze.
* Although the general gist of Blane and Ash's conversation about what happens to a volcano when ice missiles impact the volcanic magma (and Ash mistaking his question for a riddle), Ash's specific response varied between a snow cone (dub) and tempura ice cream (Japanese version).
* The time limit of how long it will take before Cinnabar's volcano erupts thanks to Team Rocket's actions was never specified in the original version, while in the dub, Blaine estimated it to be a "matter of minutes."
* In the dub, Misty mistakenly refers to Staryu as Starmie.
* In the original version, right after Blaine accepts Ash's request for a rematch, Ash only states his intent to make sure he won this time around. The dub added in his getting closer to entering the league.
* In the original version, Misty doesn't tell Ash specifically to watch out for Magmar's Flamethrower, but simply says that he should watch out for Magmar's Fire-type attacks.
* In the original version, Misty doesn't tell Ash specifically to watch out for Magmar's Flamethrower, but simply says that he should watch out for Magmar's Fire-type attacks.
* When Charizard pushed the {{m|Fire Blast}} away, its shape changed into the kanji for medium (中), and then small (小), before vanishing. The dub kept it the same shape until it disappeared, but didn't erase the sound effects that came with the pun.
* When Charizard pushed the {{m|Fire Blast}} away, its shape changed into the kanji for medium (中), and then small (小), before vanishing. The dub kept it the same shape until it disappeared, but didn't erase the sound effects that came with the pun.
* Blaine's riddle when presenting Ash with the Volcano Badge varied between the versions.
** The "riddle" in the Japanese version essentially amounted to a forced riddle about something that can be claimed and abandoned at the same time before giving him the Volcano Badge, hence Ash and his friends' confused reactions.
** In the dub, it was something that can be read, but had no words.
* When Misty forgot about Ash needing to pay off her bike before Brock attempted to remind her, the dub worded Brock's reminder in a way that made it sound as though he was actually present at the time, while the Japanese made it more clear that he simply heard what had happened.
* The ending narration was different:
** In the Japanese version, the narrator commented on how Charizard seems to be listening to Ash now, and that they are on their way to Viridian City.
** In the dub, there were several word-plays on the colors red, green, and blue (and orange). Namely, Ash competing for the Earth Badge (which is green), Misty getting angry ("seeing red"), and Brock trying to stop Misty from chasing Ash in a rage ("sure to make [Brock] blue.").


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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けっせん！グレンジム！
Decisive Battle! Guren Gym!
First broadcast
Japan August 20, 1998
United States September 18, 1999
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending ポケモン音頭
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
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

Volcanic Panic (Japanese: けっせん！グレンジム！ Decisive Battle! Guren Gym!) is the 59th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 20, 1998 and in the United States on September 18, 1999.

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Blurb

Ash continues his quest to attain his Volcano Badge once he finally locates the gym that is suspended above a pool of molten lava! Only a strong fire Pokémon could help him in this battle, so Ash must rely on his misbehaving Charizard to help him win this smoldering match.

Plot

Finishing off from the last episode, Ash tells Pikachu to duck Blaine's Magmar's Fire Blast in the last second. Pikachu is still hit, but fortunately is not knocked into the lava, having hung on to the edge. Though Pikachu makes it back onto the battlefield, Ash concedes the match, not wanting to risk Pikachu falling into the lava. Blaine allows Ash to stay, as the hot springs will help heal Pikachu from his burns. Though Brock and Misty advise Ash to leave for another Gym, since Blaine was simply too powerful, Ash declares that he will not leave without a Volcano Badge.

The next day, as Ash, Misty, and Brock try to help Pikachu, Team Rocket manages to sneak into the battlefield, in an attempt to steal Magmar by freezing him. Though it appears that their attempt is successful, Magmar simply melts the ice around it, which in turn causes Team Rocket to fire more freezing missiles at it. However, their overzealous nature causes the battlefield walls to fissure and cave in; and Ash, Misty, Brock, and Blaine arrive as Team Rocket is sent flying. With nowhere to run, and the volcano about to erupt, Blaine is forced to use Magmar to dam the volcano and prevent this.

Ash also tries to have Charizard pitch in, but it is unwilling to cooperate. However, after seeing Magmar throw rocks in an attempt to dam the volcano, Charizard decides to help, and Brock calls out Onix and Geodude to assist. Staryu and Squirtle also pitch in by helping to cool off Onix and Geodude. Pikachu also makes an effort to help, while Ash stops the arriving Jigglypuff from putting everyone to sleep. Eventually, the volcano is fully dammed, leaving Charizard and Magmar with a desire to battle it out against each other.

Afterwards, Ash interjects and asks Blaine if he will give him his Volcano Badge as a thanks. Instead, Blaine offers Ash a rematch for the Volcano Badge. With the battlefield destroyed, Ash and Blaine agree to battle one-on-one on the summit of the volcano, Blaine with Magmar, and Ash with Charizard. As the battle begins, both sides trade Flamethrowers, and Magmar counters with a Fire Blast, which Charizard digs in and manages to deflect. Magmar then proceeds to hit Charizard with a Skull Bash, pushing it into a pillar. Charizard begins to fall towards the lava, but it recovers and locks up with Magmar.

Magmar then uses Charizard's own momentum against it by flipping it over and pushing the two into the lava. Although Ash calls foul, Blaine reminds him that under the volcano is still part of their agreed-upon battlefield. However, once the two emerge from the lava, Charizard is now the one with the upper hand, having used its flight ability to create an aerial Submission to then finish off Magmar with Seismic Toss. Having won the battle, Ash proceeds to congratulate Charizard and return it, only to be blasted in the face with another Flamethrower. As it turns out, Charizard only obeyed Ash in order to satisfy its competitive streak against Magmar, and nothing more. Still, Ash had earned his Volcano Badge and leaves soon after.

Wondering where to go next, Brock suggests that they head to the Viridian Gym, a leading Gym where the best Trainers prepare for the Pokémon League. Ash is unaware of the fact that there was a Gym in Viridian City and asks Misty why she didn't tell him before. Misty replies that they were too busy arguing for her to remember. When Misty cannot recall why they were fighting, Brock is about to refresh her memory. Ash then remembers and quickly decides to run, only for Misty to remember about him owing her her bike.

Major events

Ash holding the Volcano Badge
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Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Paras (U.S. and international), Magmar (Japan)


Trivia

Errors

  • In the flashback at the beginning of the episode the narrator says that Ninetales beat Squirtle with an Ember, when it was actually a Fire Spin that defeated Squirtle. This error didn't happen in the Japanese version.
    • Also in the flashback, Ash can be heard telling Pikachu "You'll feel 100 percent soon", but this line was never spoken in the previous episode. He actually delivers the line a few minutes later, shortly after the conclusion of the battle.
    • Furthermore, in the flashback, when Blaine calls on Magmar, he said "Come out...Magmar!", but he actually said "I choose...Magmar!".
  • During the scene where they are stopping the volcano from erupting, Misty calls on Starmie to keep everyone cool. However, it's Staryu that comes out.
    • A similar mistake happened in Princess vs. Princess, where she says she is going to use Starmie, but later in the episode, she tries to send out Staryu (only for Psyduck to come out).
  • The second time the Gyarados statue that opened the volcano's entrance is seen, it is no longer on a rock and is instead on the cement surrounding the hot spring.
  • Jessie and James can be heard perfectly under water, with no speech hindrances and no air bubbles. Additionally, they were using reeds to breathe, which would make talking even harder. This may be an example of anime physics, though.
  • When Magmar is about to use Flamethrower, Misty tells Ash "Watch out for Magmar's Flamethrower!", even though they haven't seen Magmar using the move before, and shouldn't be able to know what move it was going to use.
  • Magmar was seen running towards Charizard, even though there were platforms in the volcano.
  • Just after Charizard uses Seismic Toss on Magmar, Magmar blasts out of the volcano. When Magmar lands onto a platform its mouth changes to orange instead of cream and in the next shot it changes back.
  • When the volcano is erupting, Blaine orders Magmar to block the "lava flow". Technically speaking, it is called magma when it is inside a volcano, and called lava outside of it.

Dub edits

  • Pikachu's Jukebox: Together Forever
  • In the original version, Team Rocket was eavesdropping on Ash's conversation with his friends and ended up trying to recite their motto while still underwater, thus forcing them to surface, and was not directly related to their mission to capture Magmar. In the dub, Team Rocket was instead trying to train themselves to venture into the volcanic depths to catch Magmar by submerging themselves, and weren't even aware of Ash and co. being nearby.
  • Meowth's announcement that Magmar won a sweepstakes contest was originally him announcing that Magmar has a challenger.
  • The "riddle" Blaine gave (and Misty's response) differed between versions:
    • In the dub, Blaine's riddle was a pun on "lava" and "bathroom", with Misty sarcastically remarking that she now knew why Blaine liked riddles.
    • In the Japanese version, Blane simply gives a riddle regarding rumbles before answering his own riddle, with Misty being confused to why he answered his own riddle.
  • The second riddle Blaine gave, and Ash's response also varied between the two versions:
    • In the dub, Blaine made a joke regarding freezer burn in a volcano, with Ash telling him off for joking around.
    • In the Japanese version, Blaine asks what an old man was whose hair suddenly turned white, only for Ash to correct him and state the latter just froze.
  • Although the general gist of Blane and Ash's conversation about what happens to a volcano when ice missiles impact the volcanic magma (and Ash mistaking his question for a riddle), Ash's specific response varied between a snow cone (dub) and tempura ice cream (Japanese version).
  • The time limit of how long it will take before Cinnabar's volcano erupts thanks to Team Rocket's actions was never specified in the original version, while in the dub, Blaine estimated it to be a "matter of minutes."
  • In the dub, Misty mistakenly refers to Staryu as Starmie.
  • In the original version, right after Blaine accepts Ash's request for a rematch, Ash only states his intent to make sure he won this time around. The dub added in his getting closer to entering the league.
  • In the original version, Misty doesn't tell Ash specifically to watch out for Magmar's Flamethrower, but simply says that he should watch out for Magmar's Fire-type attacks.
  • When Charizard pushed the Fire Blast away, its shape changed into the kanji for medium (中), and then small (小), before vanishing. The dub kept it the same shape until it disappeared, but didn't erase the sound effects that came with the pun.
  • Blaine's riddle when presenting Ash with the Volcano Badge varied between the versions.
    • The "riddle" in the Japanese version essentially amounted to a forced riddle about something that can be claimed and abandoned at the same time before giving him the Volcano Badge, hence Ash and his friends' confused reactions.
    • In the dub, it was something that can be read, but had no words.
  • When Misty forgot about Ash needing to pay off her bike before Brock attempted to remind her, the dub worded Brock's reminder in a way that made it sound as though he was actually present at the time, while the Japanese made it more clear that he simply heard what had happened.
  • The ending narration was different:
    • In the Japanese version, the narrator commented on how Charizard seems to be listening to Ash now, and that they are on their way to Viridian City.
    • In the dub, there were several word-plays on the colors red, green, and blue (and orange). Namely, Ash competing for the Earth Badge (which is green), Misty getting angry ("seeing red"), and Brock trying to stop Misty from chasing Ash in a rage ("sure to make [Brock] blue.").

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