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'''Showdown at the Po-ké Corral''' (Japanese: '''ライバルたいけつ!オーキドけんきゅうじょ''' ''Rival Showdown! {{tt|Okido|Oak}} Laboratory'') is the 65th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 8, 1998 and in the United States on September 30, 1999.  
'''Showdown at the Po-ké Corral''' (Japanese: '''ライバルたいけつ!オーキドけんきゅうじょ''' ''Rival Showdown! {{tt|Okido|Oak}} Laboratory'') is the 65th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 8, 1998 and in the United States on September 30, 1999.


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==Plot==
==Plot==
The episode begins with a crowd of people cheering for our hero, {{Ash}}. He throws his {{ball|Poké}}, happy to be competing in the Indigo League. However, upon throwing the ball, it comes right back at Ash, becoming ever-so large. Fortunately for him, it was just a nightmare. Unfortunately, he wakes up with [[Mimey|Mr. Mime]] using the vacuum to clean his face.
As a crowd of people cheer on, {{Ash}} throws his {{i|Poké Ball}}, happy to be competing in the Pokémon League. However, upon throwing the ball, it comes right back at Ash, becoming larger. Just then, he wakes up with [[Mimey]] using the vacuum to clean his face. Ash walks into the kitchen where {{ashfr}} and {{Delia}} are, and complains about Mimey. Delia replies that he cleans whatever is dirty, and then claims that Mr. Mime only listens to her.


Giving a big yawn, Ash walks into the kitchen where {{ashfr}} and {{Delia|mother}} are waiting for him. He tells his mother what had happened, to which she replies that he cleans whatever is dirty. {{an|Misty}} smirks and tells him it was okay to go another week without a bath. When Ash tells Mr. Mime to suck the smirk off Misty's face, Mr. Mime does nothing. His mother claims that Mr. Mime only listens to her and has him go pick vegetables from the garden.
Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is walking down a dirt path toward the {{an|Team Rocket HQ}}. They begin complaining about how they haven't successfully captured a single Pokémon for {{an|Giovanni}}. Too afraid to see what he would say, they quickly declare their resignations before trying to run off. Just then, the HQ explodes and {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series|a mysterious Pokémon}} flies out of the debris and into the sky. Team Rocket runs toward the HQ and finds Giovanni, just as a helicopter comes for him. [[Jessie]] asks if there is anything they can do, and Giovanni replies that they can do their job for a change. He then boards the helicopter with his {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}}. With renewed confidence, Team Rocket aspires to catch more Pokémon.


The episode then switches to {{TRT}} walking down a dirt path to go back to {{an|Team Rocket HQ}}. They begin complaining about how they haven't successfully captured a single Pokémon for {{an|Giovanni|their Boss}}. Too afraid to see what the Boss would say, they quickly yell they quit before trying to run off. Before taking a few steps, the Headquarters explodes and {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series|a mysterious Pokémon}} flies out of the debris. Team Rocket turns around and run toward the Headquarters.
At {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|laboratory]], Oak is excited to see {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}. Ash encounters {{Gary}}, and they immediately begin to argue before Professor Oak tells them that the two top {{pkmn|Trainer}}s of [[Pallet Town]] should get along. When both are in disbelief that the other could be considered a top Trainer, Professor Oak reveals that the other Trainers from Pallet Town eventually couldn't succeed because of their lack of skills. He goes on to say that Gary has ten [[Badge]]s, while Ash has eight, and that the Pokémon League will be held on top of [[Indigo Plateau]] in two months, with more than 200 Trainers competing.


Once their boss sees them, he automatically assumed that they have more bad news for him. Frightened, [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} hide behind [[James]]. Before he can answer, a helicopter comes for Giovanni. Jessie asks if there is anything they can do, to which Giovanni replies that they can do their job for a change. He then boards the helicopter with his {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}}. With renewed confidence, Team Rocket aspires to catch more Pokémon, while Meowth mentions to [[Breaking the fourth wall|go on with the show]].
At Ash's house, the doorbell rings and Delia answers it, finding Team Rocket [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] as a news crew. They claim to be from the Pokémon News Network and want to interview Ash for a show called ''Pokémon Masters of Tomorrow''. However, they are literally swept off their feet by Mimey doing his chores. Delia tells them that Ash is with his friends at Professor Oak's laboratory.


The episode then switches to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s laboratory. Professor Oak seems excited to see {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}.
At the lab, Gary mocks [[Ash's Krabby]] and shows off his own, which is {{pkmn2|giant}}. He then goes on to say that he rotates his Pokémon, and that Ash probably doesn't. He also states that Ash probably uses the same Pokémon all the time. {{an|Brock}} asks what kind of Pokémon Gary would use against his {{TP|Brock|Geodude}}; Gary replies that he would use a {{type|Water}} and have a {{type|Grass}} as backup, and asks Ash what kind of Pokémon he would use. Misty then answers that Ash would use Pikachu. Gary mocks him, saying that it would be a bad move to match an {{type|Electric}} with a {{type|Rock}}. Finally, Gary asks him how many Pokémon he has captured. Oak scans their [[Pokédex]]es and reveals that Gary has seen only 60 Pokémon, while Ash has seen more than 100. However, Oak adds that Gary has captured way more Pokémon than Ash. Gary then suggests to go see all of the Pokémon he caught, and Oak agrees.


Ash seems unhappy when he sees {{Gary}}, his long-time childhood friend and bitter rival, and Professor Oak's grandson. They both immediately begin to argue before Professor Oak tells them that the two top {{pkmn|Trainer}}s of [[Pallet Town]] should get along. Both are in disbelief that the other could be considered a 'top Trainer.' Then {{AP|Krabby}} walks over with a few drinks. Once Gary gets a look at Ash's Krabby, he doesn't think much of it. Professor Oak then goes on to talk about the other Trainers from Pallet Town. They were off to a great start, but couldn't cut it because of the lack of skills. Professor Oak said that Gary had ten [[Badge]]s, while Ash had eight.
The group enters a section of the lab where Oak keeps the Pokémon caught by the Pallet Town Trainers in their Poké Balls. Ash has his own shelf with his thirty {{AP|Tauros}}'s [[Safari Ball]]s, and two regular Poké Balls belonging to Krabby and {{AP|Muk}}, respectively. Gary is then mentioned to have caught over 200 Pokémon, meaning he has multiples of some Pokémon. Gary says that the more Pokémon a Trainer has, the better chance of winning. Ash retaliates, saying that Gary's Pokémon are not his friends, and that being friends with Pokémon is more important. Oak goes on to explain that people have different personalities, thus also having different ways of caring for Pokémon. He also says that Pokémon need to be respected and cared for like people.


Ash, pumped about the Pokémon League, tries to run off before Gary calls to him, asking him if he even knew where the League was going to take place. Of course, Ash has no idea because he came to find that out. Professor Oak tells him that the Pokémon League would be on top of Indigo Plateau in two months, and more than 200 Trainers would be competing. Ash figured that he'd beat them all, but Gary thought that he'd beat Ash either way.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket, out of their disguises, takes the back route to Oak's research field. By accident, Jessie kicks a pebble into a tree, and a horde of {{p|Kakuna}} drop down. In an instant, a swarm of {{p|Beedrill}} fly at them. Team Rocket flees, only to slam into a {{p|Snorlax}}.


The episode switches to a view of Ash's house. A doorbell rings and Ash's mom goes to answer it. Team Rocket is at the door, [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised as a news crew]]. They claim they are from PNN, Pokémon News Network for short, and they want to interview her son for a show called 'Pokémon Masters of Tomorrow'. Upon asking if Ash is home, they are literally swept off their feet by Mimey doing his chores. Delia tells them that her son is with his friends at Professor Oak's laboratory.  
Back at the lab, Oak explains his day, and says that he starts off by checking on all of the Pokémon's health. He then decides which to let out of their Poké Balls and into a habitat built especially for that type, and feeds them breakfast. By the afternoon, he studies Pokémon and has recently been studying individual Pokémon of the same types. Then, it is time for dinner and he puts the Pokémon back in their Poké Balls. As they walk through the field, a {{p|Doduo}}, revealed to be one of Gary's Pokémon, greets the gang. Oak states that Pokémon frequently become more like their Trainers overtime. After explaining that since Muk and Krabby usually stay with him, that they have become more like him, Muk rushes over and tackles Oak to the ground.


Going back to Professor Oak's lab, Gary mocks Ash's Krabby and shows off his own – a {{pkmn2|giant}} Krabby. He then goes on to say that he rotates his Pokémon, and that Ash probably didn't. He also states that Ash probably uses the same Pokémon all the time. {{an|Brock}} asks what kind of Pokémon Gary would use against his {{TP|Brock|Geodude}}. Gary says he'd use a {{type|Water}} and have a {{type|Grass}} as back-up, and asks Ash what kind of Pokémon he'd use. Misty then answers that Ash would use Pikachu. Gary mocks him, saying it'd be a bad move to match an {{type|Electric}} with a {{type|Rock}}.
Later, Team Rocket, having escaped the Beedrill, climbs rocks to get to Oak's lab. Jessie accidentally grabs hands with a {{p|Geodude}}. Geodude blushes, but is thrown away. When Jessie puts her hand back down, it lands atop of a {{p|Sandshrew}}'s head, angering it and provoking it into {{m|Fury Swipes|repeatedly scratching}} Jessie's face, then kicking her and fleeing. Suddenly, an angered {{p|Onix}} comes up from out of the ground and starts chasing Team Rocket.


Finally, Gary asks him how many Pokémon he's captured. Professor Oak scans their [[Pokédex]], to find that Gary has seen only 60 Pokémon, while Ash has seen more than 100. However, Gary captured way more Pokémon than Ash did. Gary then suggests to go see all of the Pokémon he's caught, and Professor Oak agrees.
Meanwhile, Ash remarks that Oak must have all of the Pokémon in the world, but he disagrees and says that there are many more undiscovered species of Pokémon. Ash then realizes that Togepi is a Pokémon no one ever saw before, and then remembers {{an|Ho-Oh|the mysterious Pokémon}} he saw at the beginning of his journey. Gary then suggests a battle for practice, and Ash accepts. Before they can begin, however, an explosion occurs at the far end of the field, and Oak realizes it was coming from the {{t|Electric}} Pokémon preserve. Upon arrival, they see that many {{p|Voltorb}} and {{p|Electrode}} have {{m|Explosion|blown up}} because Team Rocket trotted onto their territory.


Upon arriving at the lab where Professor Oak keeps all of the Pokémon from Pallet Trainers, there seems to be thousands of Pokémon. Ash has his own shelf with his thirty {{AP|Tauros}} [[Poké Ball#Safari Ball|Safari Balls]], and 2 Poké Balls belonging to Krabby and Muk, respectively. Gary is then shown to have caught 200 Pokémon, if more than one of the same types are included. Gary says that the more Pokémon a Trainer has, the better chance of winning. Ash retaliates, saying that Gary's Pokémon are not his friends, and that being friends with Pokémon is more important.
Team Rocket then tells them that they are there to steal Pikachu. As Gary and Oak are stunned to hear a talking {{MTR}}, Team Rocket performs their {{motto}}. Gary challenges them to a fight, but before the fight begins, Ash's thirty Tauros stampede at them, sending them blasting off. Gary then departs, saying that he and Ash could have their battle at the Pokémon League; Ash agrees. At that, Oak makes Ash and his friends fix the fence his Tauros broke through. Irritated at first, Ash and his friends then begin working on the fence, knowing there is two months left before the Pokémon League starts.
 
Professor Oak goes on to explain that people have different personalities, thus different ways of caring for Pokémon. He also says that Pokémon needed to be respected and cared for like people. Brock asks if that was why he decided to take care of so many different Pokémon. Professor Oak tells them that is exactly the reason, because he wants to learn more about Pokémon and their mysteries.
 
The episode switches to Team Rocket, out of their disguises. They take the back route to Professor Oak's research field. By accident, Jessie kicks a pebble into a tree, knocking down {{p|Kakuna}}. In an instant, a swarm of {{p|Beedrill}} fly at them. Team Rocket make a break for it, only to slam into a {{p|Snorlax}}.
 
Again, the episode goes back to the lab. Professor Oak explains his day, and says that he starts off by checking on all of the Pokémon's health. He then decides which to let out of their Poké Balls and into a habitat built especially for that type, and feeds them breakfast. By the afternoon, he studies Pokémon and has recently been studying individual Pokémon of the same types. Then it is time for dinner and he puts the Pokémon back in their Poké Balls.
 
As they walk through the field, a {{p|Doduo}} walks up to the gang. It is revealed to be Gary's Doduo. Professor Oak then states that Pokémon frequently become more and more like their Trainers. Ash then says that Misty is more like {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, and Brock begins to go on about how, if [[Suzie]] still loves her {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, then Suzie loves him. After explaining that since {{AP|Muk}} and Krabby usually stay with him, that they've become more like him, Muk rushes over and {{m|Body Slam|tackles}} Professor Oak to the ground.
 
The episode switches back to Team Rocket climbing rocks to get to Professor Oak's lab after escaping the Beedrill. Jessie accidentally grabs hands with a {{p|Geodude}}. Geodude blushes, but is thrown away. When Jessie puts her hand back down, it lands atop of a {{p|Sandshrew}}'s head. Sandshrew, unlike Geodude, is angry and {{m|Fury Swipes|scratches Jessie's face multiple times}}. Then it kicks off Jessie's face and runs off. Suddenly, an angered {{p|Onix}} comes up from out of the ground and starts chasing Team Rocket.
 
The episode then switches back to the gang. Misty is seen admiring the water Pokémon. Ash then compliments that Professor Oak must have all the kinds of Pokémon there are. Professor Oak disagrees and says that there are many more Pokémon not yet discovered. Ash thinks about it for a moment, and realizes that Togepi is a Pokémon no one ever saw before, and then he remembers {{an|Ho-Oh|the mysterious Pokémon}} he saw at the beginning of his journey.
 
Ash and Gary both agree that they want to catch as many Pokémon as they can. Gary then suggests a battle for practice. Before Ash can respond, there is an explosion at the far-end of the field, followed by some smoke. Professor Oak realizes it was coming from the electric Pokémon preserve. Upon arrival, they see that many {{p|Voltorb}} and {{p|Electrode}} have {{m|Selfdestruct|blown}} {{m|Explosion|up}} because Team Rocket trotted onto their territory.
 
Team Rocket then tells them that they are there to steal Pikachu. Gary and Professor Oak are stunned to hear a talking Meowth. Team Rocket then does their {{motto}}. Gary challenges them to a fight, but before the fight begins, Ash's thirty Tauros stampede at them, sending them blasting off. Gary then makes his departure, saying that he and Ash could have their battle at the Pokémon League. Ash agrees and says that he'd get working right away. Professor Oak makes him and his friends fix the fence Ash's Tauros broke, first. Ash and his friends then begin working on the fence, knowing they'll have plenty of time to train. The Pokémon League isn't for two months.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{Gary}} both learn that the [[Pokémon League]] will be held at [[Indigo Plateau]].
<!-- 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. -->
* Gary is revealed to have caught a {{p|Doduo}} and own more than 200 Pokémon.
* {{an|Professor Oak}} reveals that the two other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who left [[Pallet Town]] with Gary and Ash did not succeed as Trainers because they could not compare with the former two's battling skills.
* {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} leaves {{an|Giovanni}} and destroys his {{an|Team Rocket HQ|headquarters}}.
* {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} leaves {{an|Giovanni}} and destroys his {{an|Team Rocket HQ|headquarters}}.
* Professor Oak encounters {{TRT}} for the first time.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet {{Gary}} again at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
* Dub viewers learn that Ash had captured 30 Tauros [[EP035|at some point in his travels.]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}} reveals that the two other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who left [[Pallet Town]] with Ash and Gary did not succeed as Trainers.
* Ash, his friends, and Gary learn that the [[Pokémon League]] will be held at [[Indigo Plateau]] in two months.
* [[Dub]] viewers learn that Ash [[EP035|has caught]] 30 {{AP|Tauros}} at the {{safari|Kanto}}.
* Gary is revealed to have obtained a {{p|Doduo}} and own more than 200 Pokémon from up to 60 different {{OBP|Pokémon|species|species}}.
* Gary challenges Ash to a {{pkmn|battle}}, but they are interrupted by the appearance of {{TRT}} before they can begin.
* Professor Oak encounters Team Rocket for the first time.
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=====English dub debuts=====
=====English dub debuts=====
* [[Ash's Tauros]] (×30)
* [[Ash's Tauros]]


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP065.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:Dare da EP065.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP065.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP065.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Slowbro}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Muk}} ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Slowbro}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Muk}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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* {{p|Krabby}} ({{OP|Ash|Krabby}})
* {{p|Krabby}} ({{OP|Ash|Krabby}})
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}})
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ({{OP|Ash|Tauros}}; ×30; dub debut)
* {{p|Tauros}} ({{OP|Ash|Tauros}}; ×30)
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Delia}}'s; [[Mimey]])
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Delia}}'s; [[Mimey]])
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* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Electrode}}
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Electrode}}
** Pokémon senryū summary: Also known as bomb ball: Electrode.
** Pokémon senryū summary: Also known as bomb ball: Electrode.
* ''[[Meowth's Song]]'' replaced ''[[Pokémon Ondo]]'' as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* [[Meowth's Song]] replaced [[Pokémon Ondo]] as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* This episode is preceded by ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' in the [[dub]].
* This episode is preceded by ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' in the [[dub]].
* This episode's dub title is a reference to the historical {{wp|Gunfight at the O.K. Corral|showdown at the O.K. Corral}}.
* This episode's dub title is a reference to the historical {{wp|Gunfight at the O.K. Corral|showdown at the O.K. Corral}}.
* This is the last of three episodes (the other two being ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'' and ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'') to feature {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} in scenes that are preludes to [[M01|the first movie]], even though after the seizures caused by [[EP038]] the show went on a four-month hiatus and the three Mewtwo episodes ended up airing after the movie premiere on July 18, 1998. In this episode Mewtwo blasts out of {{an|Team Rocket HQ}}, causing it to explode, and this scene is also shown in the movie's prologue: the explosion of Team Rocket HQ is shown here from a different perspective and with a different animation, while the two shots of Mewtwo flying away use the same animation, even though in this episode both shots are cut at the beginning and at the end, and a brief shot (less than a second) of the Rocket Trio is present among the Mewtwo shots, which are not synchronized like in the movie. Also, the shot of Giovanni’s helicopter taking off in this episode uses the same animation (played in reverse) of the same helicopter landing to New Island in the movie’s prologue.
* This is the last of three episodes (the other two being ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'' and ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'') to feature {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} in scenes that are preludes to [[M01|the first movie]], even though after the seizures caused by [[EP038]] the show went on a four-month hiatus and the three Mewtwo episodes ended up airing after the movie premiere on July 18, 1998. In this episode, Mewtwo blasts out of {{an|Team Rocket HQ}}, causing it to explode, and this scene is also shown in the movie's prologue: the explosion of Team Rocket HQ is shown here from a different perspective and with a different animation, while the two shots of Mewtwo flying away use the same animation, even though in this episode both shots are cut at the beginning and at the end, and a brief shot (less than a second) of the Team Rocket trio is present among the Mewtwo shots, which are not synchronized like in the movie. Also, the shot of Giovanni's helicopter taking off in this episode uses the same animation (played in reverse) of the same helicopter landing to [[New Island]] in the movie's prologue.
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.
* This is one of the few episodes that reveals a passage of time.  
* This is one of the few episodes that reveals a passage of time.
* Ash's Poké Balls containing his Tauros are all green Safari Balls when seen in Professor Oak's Lab. Whenever Ash calls Tauros out it is in the regular Poké Ball.
* This episode marks the only appearance of [[Safari Ball]]s in the English dub of the {{pkmn|anime}}, as every future time when {{Ash}} uses one of his {{AP|Tauros}} in battle, he is seen sending them out from {{i|Poké Ball|standard Poké Balls}}. The reason for this inconsistency is unknown.
* When Professor Oak is explaining his daily routine to Ash and friends, the frame for the clips shows {{TCG|type}} symbols from the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}. The same frame is also shown on Oak's computer in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''.
* When {{an|Professor Oak}} is explaining his daily routine to Ash and friends, the frame for the clips shows {{TCG|type}} symbols from the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}. The same frame is also shown on Oak's computer in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''.
** Additionally, the Psychic symbol is not seen on the frame.
** Additionally, the {{OBP|Psychic|TCG}} symbol is not seen on the frame.
* When Gary asks Ash what kind of Pokémon he would use against a {{p|Geodude}}, Misty said that Ash would use Pikachu, to which Gary responds that an {{t|Electric}} type against a {{t|Rock}} type would be a bad match-up. This is untrue, however, because Electric attacks against a Rock type would do normal damage. However, the match up would still be bad since Geodude is also part {{t|Ground}} type. However, in ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'', Ash's Pikachu defeated Brock's Geodude. Because most Rock types were also part Ground type in [[Generation I]], Rock types were frequently misattributed as being resistant or immune to Electric-type attacks during the first season of the anime.
* In this episode, {{TRT}} uses a variation of their {{motto}}.
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral motto|variation}} of their motto.
* On the {{pmin|the United Kingdom|UK}} terrestrial TV premier of this episode (on the [[Pokémon in the United Kingdom#ITV1|itv]] channel), the episode was split into two parts due to time constraints. The two parts aired on different days.
* In the [[Pokémon in South Asia#Hungama TV|Indian Hungama TV dub]], Team Rocket say that they are from ''[[wp:Hungama TV|Hungama channel]]'', which, ironically, is the same channel on which the {{pkmn|anime}} airs. This is one of the few [[breaking the fourth wall|fourth wall breaks]] that were only in a certain dub.
* On the [[Pokémon in the United Kingdom|UK]] terrestrial TV premier of this episode (on the [[Pokémon in the United Kingdom#ITV1|itv]] channel), the episode was split into two parts due to time constraints. The two parts aired on different days.
 
===Dub edits===
*When his Tauros send Team Rocket blasting off, Ash is surprised that they are all his. This is likely due to the fact that they were caught in [[EP035]], which was banned in the English dub.


===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:EP065 Error.png|thumb|200px|The title card mistake]]
[[File:EP065 Error.png|thumb|200px|The title card error]]
* The title card displays the name for this episode as ''Showdown at the Po-ké Corrall'' instead of ''Showdown at the Po-ké Corral'' (misspelling "corral"). The title ''Showdown at the Po-ké Corral'' is used [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-episodes/02_11-showdown-at-the-po-ke-corral/ on Pokémon.com].
** This episode's title is formatted as ''Showdown At The Po-ké Corral'' on the DVD menu of [[List of English language Adventures in the Orange Islands home video releases (Region 4)|Australian DVDs]].
* When the lab's Pokémon are seen, a few Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ are present. The males are colored blue and the females are purple, when it should be vice-versa. Despite looking like their Shiny sprite coloring from the games, official game-based {{Shiny|alternate coloration}} did not debut in the anime until [[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]].
* When the lab's Pokémon are seen, a few Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ are present. The males are colored blue and the females are purple, when it should be vice-versa. Despite looking like their Shiny sprite coloring from the games, official game-based {{Shiny|alternate coloration}} did not debut in the anime until [[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]].
* Additionally, a {{p|Primeape}} is shown as having the body of a {{p|Mankey}}, but its arms are normal.
* Additionally, a {{p|Primeape}} is shown as having the body of a {{p|Mankey}}, but its arms are normal.
* The Rattata undergoing body scan has a completely black nose as opposed to nose slits.
* The Rattata undergoing body scan has a completely black nose as opposed to nose slits.
* When punishing Meowth, the slit in Jessie's shirt is much longer than normal, extending up and past the top of the R.
* When punishing Meowth, the slit in Jessie's shirt is much longer than normal, extending up and past the top of the R.
* The title card for this episode misspells ''Corral'' as ''Corrall''.
* A stock sound effect was used for either an offscreen Ponyta or Rapidash.
* A stock sound effect was used for either an offscreen Ponyta or Rapidash.
* Gary is surprised to see Meowth talking, despite having met him two episodes before in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''.
* Gary is surprised to see Meowth talking, despite having met him two episodes before in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''.
===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: {{so|Viridian City}}
* After Mimey cleans Ash's face with a vacuum, Misty quips that Ash can go another week without taking a bath in the dub. In the original, she simply says it spares him the effort of washing his face himself.
* When Misty states that Ash has his Pokémon to thank for getting as far as he did, Ash is accepting in the dub and gives them credit. In the original, he instead stands up for himself, saying he put in a lot of effort as well.
* When Ash and Gary are arguing over who's the better Pokémon Trainer, Professor Oak explains their past to Brock by saying "the two have been like that for a long time". In the dub, he simply says it's not his place to come between them.
* Misty and Brock saying Gary and Ash could get along since they both love Pokémon is dub-only. In the original, they state that it is expected for rivals to be fired up around each other.
* When his Tauros send Team Rocket blasting off, Ash is surprised that they are all his. This is likely due to the fact that they were caught in [[EP035]], which was [[banned episodes|banned]] in the English dub.
* Oak's closing speech is slightly different in the dub; he adds that not only does helping others and sharing their burdens help people become Trainers, but better friends and people as well.
* In the [[Pokémon in South Asia#Hungama TV|Indian Hungama TV dub]], Team Rocket say that they are from ''{{wp|Hungama TV|Hungama channel}}'', which is the same channel on which the {{pkmn|anime}} airs. This is one of the few [[breaking the fourth wall|fourth wall breaks]] that were only in a certain dub.


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Revision as of 19:08, 29 July 2019

EP064 : It's Mr. Mime Time
Original series
EP066 : The Evolution Solution
Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
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  EP065  
ライバルたいけつ!オーキドけんきゅうじょ
Rival Showdown! Okido Laboratory
First broadcast
Japan October 8, 1998
United States September 30, 1999
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending ニャースのうた
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka
Assistant director 鈴木敏明 Toshiaki Suzuki
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

Showdown at the Po-ké Corral (Japanese: ライバルたいけつ!オーキドけんきゅうじょ Rival Showdown! Okido Laboratory) is the 65th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 8, 1998 and in the United States on September 30, 1999.

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Blurb

On a visit to Professor Oak's house, Ash runs into Gary where they talk about the upcoming Pokémon League. Professor Oak explains that instead of being so competitive with each other they should try and learn from each other. When Team Rocket busts into the lab and tries to steal all the Pokémon everyone learns a lesson about teamwork.

Plot

As a crowd of people cheer on, Ash throws his Poké Ball, happy to be competing in the Pokémon League. However, upon throwing the ball, it comes right back at Ash, becoming larger. Just then, he wakes up with Mimey using the vacuum to clean his face. Ash walks into the kitchen where his friends and Delia are, and complains about Mimey. Delia replies that he cleans whatever is dirty, and then claims that Mr. Mime only listens to her.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is walking down a dirt path toward the Team Rocket HQ. They begin complaining about how they haven't successfully captured a single Pokémon for Giovanni. Too afraid to see what he would say, they quickly declare their resignations before trying to run off. Just then, the HQ explodes and a mysterious Pokémon flies out of the debris and into the sky. Team Rocket runs toward the HQ and finds Giovanni, just as a helicopter comes for him. Jessie asks if there is anything they can do, and Giovanni replies that they can do their job for a change. He then boards the helicopter with his Persian. With renewed confidence, Team Rocket aspires to catch more Pokémon.

At Professor Oak's laboratory, Oak is excited to see Togepi. Ash encounters Gary, and they immediately begin to argue before Professor Oak tells them that the two top Trainers of Pallet Town should get along. When both are in disbelief that the other could be considered a top Trainer, Professor Oak reveals that the other Trainers from Pallet Town eventually couldn't succeed because of their lack of skills. He goes on to say that Gary has ten Badges, while Ash has eight, and that the Pokémon League will be held on top of Indigo Plateau in two months, with more than 200 Trainers competing.

At Ash's house, the doorbell rings and Delia answers it, finding Team Rocket disguised as a news crew. They claim to be from the Pokémon News Network and want to interview Ash for a show called Pokémon Masters of Tomorrow. However, they are literally swept off their feet by Mimey doing his chores. Delia tells them that Ash is with his friends at Professor Oak's laboratory.

At the lab, Gary mocks Ash's Krabby and shows off his own, which is giant. He then goes on to say that he rotates his Pokémon, and that Ash probably doesn't. He also states that Ash probably uses the same Pokémon all the time. Brock asks what kind of Pokémon Gary would use against his Geodude; Gary replies that he would use a Water-type and have a Grass-type as backup, and asks Ash what kind of Pokémon he would use. Misty then answers that Ash would use Pikachu. Gary mocks him, saying that it would be a bad move to match an Electric-type with a Rock-type. Finally, Gary asks him how many Pokémon he has captured. Oak scans their Pokédexes and reveals that Gary has seen only 60 Pokémon, while Ash has seen more than 100. However, Oak adds that Gary has captured way more Pokémon than Ash. Gary then suggests to go see all of the Pokémon he caught, and Oak agrees.

The group enters a section of the lab where Oak keeps the Pokémon caught by the Pallet Town Trainers in their Poké Balls. Ash has his own shelf with his thirty Tauros's Safari Balls, and two regular Poké Balls belonging to Krabby and Muk, respectively. Gary is then mentioned to have caught over 200 Pokémon, meaning he has multiples of some Pokémon. Gary says that the more Pokémon a Trainer has, the better chance of winning. Ash retaliates, saying that Gary's Pokémon are not his friends, and that being friends with Pokémon is more important. Oak goes on to explain that people have different personalities, thus also having different ways of caring for Pokémon. He also says that Pokémon need to be respected and cared for like people.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket, out of their disguises, takes the back route to Oak's research field. By accident, Jessie kicks a pebble into a tree, and a horde of Kakuna drop down. In an instant, a swarm of Beedrill fly at them. Team Rocket flees, only to slam into a Snorlax.

Back at the lab, Oak explains his day, and says that he starts off by checking on all of the Pokémon's health. He then decides which to let out of their Poké Balls and into a habitat built especially for that type, and feeds them breakfast. By the afternoon, he studies Pokémon and has recently been studying individual Pokémon of the same types. Then, it is time for dinner and he puts the Pokémon back in their Poké Balls. As they walk through the field, a Doduo, revealed to be one of Gary's Pokémon, greets the gang. Oak states that Pokémon frequently become more like their Trainers overtime. After explaining that since Muk and Krabby usually stay with him, that they have become more like him, Muk rushes over and tackles Oak to the ground.

Later, Team Rocket, having escaped the Beedrill, climbs rocks to get to Oak's lab. Jessie accidentally grabs hands with a Geodude. Geodude blushes, but is thrown away. When Jessie puts her hand back down, it lands atop of a Sandshrew's head, angering it and provoking it into repeatedly scratching Jessie's face, then kicking her and fleeing. Suddenly, an angered Onix comes up from out of the ground and starts chasing Team Rocket.

Meanwhile, Ash remarks that Oak must have all of the Pokémon in the world, but he disagrees and says that there are many more undiscovered species of Pokémon. Ash then realizes that Togepi is a Pokémon no one ever saw before, and then remembers the mysterious Pokémon he saw at the beginning of his journey. Gary then suggests a battle for practice, and Ash accepts. Before they can begin, however, an explosion occurs at the far end of the field, and Oak realizes it was coming from the Electric Pokémon preserve. Upon arrival, they see that many Voltorb and Electrode have blown up because Team Rocket trotted onto their territory.

Team Rocket then tells them that they are there to steal Pikachu. As Gary and Oak are stunned to hear a talking Meowth, Team Rocket performs their motto. Gary challenges them to a fight, but before the fight begins, Ash's thirty Tauros stampede at them, sending them blasting off. Gary then departs, saying that he and Ash could have their battle at the Pokémon League; Ash agrees. At that, Oak makes Ash and his friends fix the fence his Tauros broke through. Irritated at first, Ash and his friends then begin working on the fence, knowing there is two months left before the Pokémon League starts.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

English dub debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Slowbro (US and international), Muk (Japan)

Trivia

  • Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture: Electrode
    • Pokémon senryū summary: Also known as bomb ball: Electrode.
  • Meowth's Song replaced Pokémon Ondo as the Japanese ending theme.
  • This episode is preceded by Holiday Hi-Jynx and Snow Way Out! in the dub.
  • This episode's dub title is a reference to the historical showdown at the O.K. Corral.
  • This is the last of three episodes (the other two being The Battle of the Badge and It's Mr. Mime Time) to feature Mewtwo in scenes that are preludes to the first movie, even though after the seizures caused by EP038 the show went on a four-month hiatus and the three Mewtwo episodes ended up airing after the movie premiere on July 18, 1998. In this episode, Mewtwo blasts out of Team Rocket HQ, causing it to explode, and this scene is also shown in the movie's prologue: the explosion of Team Rocket HQ is shown here from a different perspective and with a different animation, while the two shots of Mewtwo flying away use the same animation, even though in this episode both shots are cut at the beginning and at the end, and a brief shot (less than a second) of the Team Rocket trio is present among the Mewtwo shots, which are not synchronized like in the movie. Also, the shot of Giovanni's helicopter taking off in this episode uses the same animation (played in reverse) of the same helicopter landing to New Island in the movie's prologue.
  • This is the first episode to use music from Pikachu's Vacation. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.
  • This is one of the few episodes that reveals a passage of time.
  • This episode marks the only appearance of Safari Balls in the English dub of the anime, as every future time when Ash uses one of his Tauros in battle, he is seen sending them out from standard Poké Balls. The reason for this inconsistency is unknown.
  • When Professor Oak is explaining his daily routine to Ash and friends, the frame for the clips shows type symbols from the Trading Card Game. The same frame is also shown on Oak's computer in Spell of the Unown: Entei.
    • Additionally, the Psychic symbol is not seen on the frame.
  • In this episode, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto.
  • On the UK terrestrial TV premier of this episode (on the itv channel), the episode was split into two parts due to time constraints. The two parts aired on different days.

Errors

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The title card error
  • The title card displays the name for this episode as Showdown at the Po-ké Corrall instead of Showdown at the Po-ké Corral (misspelling "corral"). The title Showdown at the Po-ké Corral is used on Pokémon.com.
    • This episode's title is formatted as Showdown At The Po-ké Corral on the DVD menu of Australian DVDs.
  • When the lab's Pokémon are seen, a few Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ are present. The males are colored blue and the females are purple, when it should be vice-versa. Despite looking like their Shiny sprite coloring from the games, official game-based alternate coloration did not debut in the anime until Pokémon: The Johto Journeys.
  • Additionally, a Primeape is shown as having the body of a Mankey, but its arms are normal.
  • The Rattata undergoing body scan has a completely black nose as opposed to nose slits.
  • When punishing Meowth, the slit in Jessie's shirt is much longer than normal, extending up and past the top of the R.
  • A stock sound effect was used for either an offscreen Ponyta or Rapidash.
  • Gary is surprised to see Meowth talking, despite having met him two episodes before in The Battle of the Badge.

Dub edits

  • Pikachu's Jukebox: Viridian City
  • After Mimey cleans Ash's face with a vacuum, Misty quips that Ash can go another week without taking a bath in the dub. In the original, she simply says it spares him the effort of washing his face himself.
  • When Misty states that Ash has his Pokémon to thank for getting as far as he did, Ash is accepting in the dub and gives them credit. In the original, he instead stands up for himself, saying he put in a lot of effort as well.
  • When Ash and Gary are arguing over who's the better Pokémon Trainer, Professor Oak explains their past to Brock by saying "the two have been like that for a long time". In the dub, he simply says it's not his place to come between them.
  • Misty and Brock saying Gary and Ash could get along since they both love Pokémon is dub-only. In the original, they state that it is expected for rivals to be fired up around each other.
  • When his Tauros send Team Rocket blasting off, Ash is surprised that they are all his. This is likely due to the fact that they were caught in EP035, which was banned in the English dub.
  • Oak's closing speech is slightly different in the dub; he adds that not only does helping others and sharing their burdens help people become Trainers, but better friends and people as well.
  • In the Indian Hungama TV dub, Team Rocket say that they are from Hungama channel, which is the same channel on which the anime airs. This is one of the few fourth wall breaks that were only in a certain dub.

In other languages



EP064 : It's Mr. Mime Time
Original series
EP066 : The Evolution Solution
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