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epcode=EP072 |
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colorscheme=Kanto |
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title_en=The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis |
|title_en=The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
title_ja=げきとつ!ちょうこだいポケモン |
|title_ja=げきとつ!ちょうこだいポケモン
title_ja_trans=Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon |
|title_ja_trans=Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon
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broadcast_jp=November 26, 1998 |
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broadcast_us=October 14, 1999 |
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en_series=Indigo League |
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'''The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis''' (Japanese: '''げきとつ!ちょうこだいポケモン''' ''Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon'') is the 72nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 26, 1998 and in the United States on October 14, 1999.
'''The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis''' (Japanese: '''げきとつ!ちょうこだいポケモン''' ''Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon'') is the 72nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 26, 1998, and in the United States on October 14, 1999.


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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>While Ash and Brock are busy training for the Pokémon League, they inadvertently uncover a hidden temple containing Pokémon fossils. Misty recalls reading about a hidden city where people used to build temples to honor Pokémon. Could they have stumbled upon the ancient city of Pokémopolis?</i>
<i>While Ash and Brock are busy training for the Pokémon League, they inadvertently uncover a hidden temple containing Pokémon fossils. Misty recalls reading about a hidden city where people used to build temples to honor Pokémon. Could they have stumbled upon the ancient city of Pokémopolis?</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Ash}} is finally training for the [[Pokémon League]], and is battling {{an|Brock}}. Ash's {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} is battling Brock's {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}. Pikachu is about to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and Vulpix is about to use {{m|Flamethrower}}, when {{an|Jigglypuff}} appears in-between them. At Ash and Brock's command, Pikachu and Vulpix fire their attacks in a different direction, destroying a rock wall. As Ash and his friends walk closer, they see that they have uncovered the entrance to a temple, as well as a gigantic bell. They find an ancient artifact in the rubble, and an archaeologist named [[Eve]] takes it.
{{Ash}} is finally {{pkmn|training}} for the [[Indigo Plateau Conference|Pokémon League]] by battling {{an|Brock}} in a rocky valley, with {{AP|Pikachu}} pitted against {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}. Pikachu is about to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Vulpix is about to use {{m|Flamethrower}}, when {{an|Jigglypuff}} suddenly appears in-between them. At Ash and Brock's command, Pikachu and Vulpix fire their attacks in a different direction, destroying a rock wall. As Ash and {{ashfr}} walk closer, they see that they have uncovered the entrance to a temple, as well as a gigantic {{wp|dōtaku}} bell. Brock finds an ancient artifact in the rubble, but it is suddenly taken by an archaeologist named [[Eve]]. She reveals that she and the other archaeologists with her are digging up artifacts related to the ancient city of [[Pokémopolis]], a civilization that was supposedly destroyed in a single night. A professor brings themanother artifact, this one resembling a spoon with similar markings to the earlier artifact, and reveals to the group that Eve is actually a young genius who's been an expert on all things Pokémopolis since she was six, much to their surprise. A flustered Eve pushes the professor out of the tent before showing the group an ancient tablet, which says that two great powers of destruction will fight and destroy the world, and no human knows the secret to stop them.


Eve and the other archaeologists are digging up artifacts related to the ancient city of [[Pokémopolis]], and a professor finds a spoon similar to the first artifact. Pokémopolis was destroyed in a storm a long time ago, and an ancient tablet reads that two great powers of destruction will fight and destroy the world, and no human knows the secret to stop them.
As the night falls, {{TRT}} sneaks into the campsite to steal valuable artifacts. Figuring the best treasures have still not been unearthed, [[Jessie]] has her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} enter the temple and bring back the most valuable thing it can find. It brings back a dark object that is shaped like three dark orbs stuck  together. Suddenly, Arbok gets absorbed into the artifact, much to the trio's horror. They attempt to run away, but suddenly find themselves frozen in place, leaving them helpless as footprint with no visible owner approaches them from behind, along with the artifact.


That night, {{TRT}} attempts to steal the rare and valuable artifacts from the temple. [[Jessie]] has her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} enter the temple and bring back the most valuable thing it can find. It brings back a dark object that appears to be three dark orbs together. It absorbs Arbok, and chases after Team Rocket. It makes footprints in the ground as it chases them, as though it is invisible. It absorbs them as well, offscreen.
The next day, the professor finds the artifact discovered by Team Rocket, identifying it as the "Dark Device", and is suddenly absorbed by it. The Dark Device then absorbs all the archaeologists except Eve and turns into a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Gengar}} with strange markings on it. As dark clouds cover the sky, Gengar starts heading towards [[Pallet Town]]. Ash and his friends chase after it while Eve heads back to her van, where the artifacts are floating around. Ash sends {{AP|Pidgeotto}} after Gengar, but its {{m|Gust}} doesn't do much, and Pidgeotto also ends up being absorbed. Brock sends {{TP|Brock|Onix}} after it and has Onix use {{m|Bind}}, wrapping around Gengar's leg, but Gengar absorbs it too.


Next day, the professor finds the dark device, and is absorbed by it. It then absorbs all the archaeologists except Eve, and turns into a [[Giant Pokémon|giant]] {{p|Gengar}} with strange markings on it. Gengar heads to the nearest town to destroy it. As the nearest town is [[Pallet Town]], Ash tries to stop it. Ash, {{an|Misty}}, and Brock chase after it while Eve heads back to the van, where the artifacts are floating around. He sends {{TP|Ash|Pidgeotto}} after it, but the {{m|Gust}} Attack doesn't do much, and Pidgeotto is absorbed by Gengar. Brock sends {{TP|Brock|Onix|Steelix}} after it and has Onix use {{m|Bind}}, wrapping around Gengar's leg, but Gengar absorbs it too.
Gengar turns around to chase Ash and his friends back to the van, where Eve is possessed by the two previously discovered artifacts. The spoon sticks in the other artifact like a key, and the spell on Eve and the other artifacts is broken. The two artifacts transform into a giant {{p|Alakazam}}, also with strange markings on it. Gengar and Alakazam start battling each other, with Alakazam shooting out blasts of energy that transform into strangely shaped stones upon hitting the ground. Gengar and Alakazam enter a beam struggle with {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Psybeam}} respectively, and where the beams collide, they shoot into the sky, threatening to destroy the entire planet.


Gengar chases Ash, Misty, and Brock back to the van, where Eve is possessed by the two strange artifacts (the one that looks like a spoon and the other one with the same design), and the spoon sticks in the other one like a key, and the spell on Eve and the other artifacts is broken. The two artifacts then transform into a giant {{p|Alakazam}}, also with strange markings on it. Gengar and Alakazam battle. Alakazam shoots energy waves that, when they hit the ground or a wall, transform into strangely-shaped stones. What those are is unknown. Gengar and Alakazam enter a beam struggle with {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Psybeam}} respectively, and where the beams collide, they shoot into the sky, threatening to destroy the entire planet.
Ash attempts to stop the giant Pokémon by {{pkmn2|Caught|catching}} them, but his {{i|Poké Ball}}s are destroyed before they can even get close to their targets. The titans then use {{m|Disable}} to freeze the heroes in place, but Ash has the still-unfrozen Pikachu jump into the water and use Thunderbolt, shocking both Gengar and Alakazam enough for the heroes to be unfrozen and allow them to take cover. As the clash of the titans continues, Jigglypuff reappears on the scene. Misty suggests that perhaps Jigglypuff's {{m|sing}}ing could save them, so they have it sing for the two giants. Everyone inside the giant Gengar falls {{status|asleep}}, but Gengar and Alakazam do not, as Jigglypuff is too small to put them to sleep. Gengar knocks Alakazam backward, and it crashes into Jigglypuff, sending it blasting off.


Ash has his Pikachu use Thunderbolt on them when they step into the water, but although they are affected, no significant damage is caused to them. Then, Jigglypuff appears and {{m|Sing|sings}} its song. Everyone inside the giant Gengar falls asleep, but Gengar and Alakazam do not, as Jigglypuff is too small to put them to sleep. Gengar knocks Alakazam backward, and it crashes into Jigglypuff, sending it flying into the distance, Team Rocket style.
However, Jigglypuff's song makes the giant bell glow, and it summons forth a giant {{p|Jigglypuff}}. The giant Jigglypuff's song is loud and powerful enough to put the giant Gengar and Alakazam to sleep, as well as everyone else. Just like the regular Jigglypuff, the giant Jigglypuff gets angry when it sees that Gengar and Alakazam have fallen asleep, and pulls off the head of the bell, revealing it to be a giant paintbrush, and scribbles on Gengar and Alakazam's faces. When Ash and the others wake up, the dark clouds have vanished, as have the three giant Pokémon, while the artifacts and all the giant Gengar's victims have all reappeared. Relieved to have gotten free of the nightmarish situation, Team Rocket cries in relief before running away. Eve examines the artifacts, theorizing that they could actually be primitive [[Poké Ball]]s and deciding to study them more in order to unlock more of Pokémopolis's hidden secrets.
 
However, Jigglypuff's song makes the giant bell glow, and it summons forth a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Jigglypuff}}. The giant Jigglypuff's {{m|Sing|song}} is loud and powerful enough to put the giant Gengar and Alakazam to sleep, as well as Ash, Misty, Brock, Eve, Pikachu, and {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}}. Just like the regular Jigglypuff, the giant Jigglypuff gets angry when it sees that Gengar and Alakazam fell asleep, and pulls off the head of the bell, revealing it to be a paintbrush, and scribbles on Gengar and Alakazam's faces.
 
When Ash and the others wake up, the dark clouds have vanished, as have the three giant Pokémon. The artifacts and all the giant Gengar's victims have all reappeared. Ash walks up to Team Rocket, and they decide not to battle Ash this time, and run off.
 
So the mystery of Pokémopolis has been solved, but the biggest mystery has yet to be solved - will Ash ever get to training for the Pokémon League?


==Major events==
==Major events==
* [[Brock's Vulpix]] is revealed to know {{m|Quick Attack}}.{{tt|*|Called Agility in the English dub}}
<!-- 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. -->
* [[Brock's Vulpix]] is revealed to know {{m|Quick Attack}}{{tt|*|Called Agility in the English dub}}.
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP072.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:Dare da EP072.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Eve]]
* [[Eve]]
* Archeologists


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP072.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP072.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Jigglypuff}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Alakazam}} ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Jigglypuff}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Alakazam}} ''(Japan)''


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* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Gengar}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})
* {{p|Alakazam}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})
* {{p|Alakazam}} ({{pkmn2|giant}}; debut)
* {{p|Gengar}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Recurring stone tablet.png|thumb|270px|The recurring stone tablet]]
[[File:Recurring stone tablet.png|thumb|250px|The recurring stone tablet]]
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Rapidash}}
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Rapidash}}
** Pokémon senryū summary: Cold winter; if {{p|Rapidash}} was here, it would be warm.
** Pokémon senryū summary: Cold winter; if {{p|Rapidash}} was here, it would be warm.
* A stone tablet very similar to the one that Eve deciphers appears exactly four years later in the episode ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''. It shows up in the possession of [[Professor Alden]], who learns from it the way to get into the stone chamber of the [[Oldale Ruins]].
* A stone tablet very similar to the one that Eve deciphers appears almost exactly four years later in ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''. It shows up in the possession of [[Professor Alden]], who learns from it the way to get into the stone chamber of the [[Oldale Ruins]].
* James refers to a location in the real world, {{wp|Miami Beach}}.
* The object from which {{p|Gengar}} is released resembles a {{wp|vajra}}. A bell and a vajra are two of the ritual objects used in {{wp|Vajrayana|Vajrayana Buddhism}}.
* This is the second time someone, namely the giant Gengar and Alakazam, doesn't fall asleep to Jigglypuff's song, this time because Jigglypuff was too small to affect them.
* This is the second time someone, namely the {{pkmn2|giant}} Gengar and {{p|Alakazam}}, doesn't fall asleep to {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s {{m|Sing|song}}, this time because Jigglypuff was too small to affect them.
* The giant Gengar's ability to trap other people and Pokémon inside its body is somewhat similar to the {{mov|Groudon|fake Groudon|6}} from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. Team Rocket were also trapped inside both.
* The giant Gengar's ability to trap other people and Pokémon inside its body is somewhat similar to [[Meta Groudon]] from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. {{TRT}} was also trapped inside both.
* Alakazam uses a move similar to {{m|Psycho Cut}}, although the move was revealed [[Generation IV|three generations after]].
** In ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', almost 1,000 episodes later, it would be shown that regular Gengar can take others into their body, though temporarily.
* This episode is one of the very few where Team Rocket doesn't blast off (Jigglypuff blasted off instead).
* Alakazam uses a move similar to {{m|Psycho Cut}}, although the move wasn't revealed until [[Generation IV|three generations later]].
* Jigglypuff blasts off instead of Team Rocket in this episode.
* Unlike how it usually sleeps, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} does not retract its spikes when it falls asleep due to the giant {{p|Jigglypuff}}'s song.
* Ash makes a reference to ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'' when he mentions that the last Gengar he saw wasn't even as big as him.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 2: Jigglypuff'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 2: Jigglypuff'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.


===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:EP072 error.png|thumb|200px|The title card misspells ''Pokémopolis'' as ''Pokemopolis'']]
[[File:EP072 error.png|thumb|220px|The misspelled title card]]
* In the beginning of this episode Ash commands Pikachu to use "Electric Attack" on [[Brock's Vulpix]]. This is most likely a translation error, as ThunderShock's Japanese name でんきショック means Electric Shock.
* Although {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} was the first Pokémon to go into the Dark Device, it is never seen for the rest of the episode.
* Although Arbok was the first Pokémon to go into the Dark Device it is never seen for the rest of the episode.
* The title card for this episode misspells ''Pokémopolis'' as ''Pokemopolis'' without the e acute (é).
* The title card for this episode misspells ''Pokémopolis'' as ''Pokemopolis'' without the e acute (é).
* Brock's Vulpix used {{m|Agility}} in this episode, a move it is [[Anime move errors|normally incapable of learning]]. In the original Japanese version, Brock tells Vulpix to use {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* [[Brock's Vulpix]] used {{m|Agility}} in this episode, a move it was [[Anime move errors|normally incapable of learning]] until the [[Generation VIII]]. In the original Japanese version, Brock tells Vulpix to use {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* Muk appears much smaller when seen next to Professor Oak.
* {{AP|Muk}} appears much smaller than usual when seen next to {{an|Professor Oak}}.
* Togepi does not retract its spikes when it falls asleep due to the giant Jigglypuff's song.


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* Ash commanded Pikachu to use {{m|ThunderShock}} on Gengar and Alakazam to free himself, Misty, Brock, and Eve from being frozen by Gengar. In the original Japanese version, Ash commanded Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Gengar and Alakazam.
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[My Best Friends]]
* At the start of the Japanese version, Ash and Brock both told their Pokémon to use {{m|Quick Attack}} instead of {{m|Agility}}.
* Brock and Misty's dialogue while commentating on the {{p|Psyduck}} {{wp|dogū}} is different between the Japanese version and the English [[dub]]. In the original version, Misty is surprised to learn that an ancient civilization worshipped Psyduck, while Brock says he read about Pokémopolis long ago in a book. In the dub, their comments are effectively swapped, with Misty mentioning having read about a temple built for worshipping Pokémon, while Brock comments that a civilization must have been lost to have built a temple to honor Psyduck.
* The name of the Pokémopolis civilization is first mentioned by Misty in the English version instead of Brock.
* The part about Eve writing a book at age nine was exclusive to the English version.
* Instead of talking how she was afraid of doctors when she was eight, Misty originally said that she can't call Eve "Eve-chan" now, but Eve responds by telling Misty to use -chan instead of -hakase, since she proclaims herself as "someone who loves ancient civilizations".
* In the English dub, James refers to a location in the real world, {{wp|Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach}}, after being trapped in the giant Gengar. In the original, he instead comments on the professor's nonchalant attitude.
* In the English dub, when Gengar and Alakazam immobilize Ash and the others, Brock says his body is frozen, while in the original version, he reveals the  two Pokémon used {{m|Disable}}—a move Gengar could not learn until {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* Ash commands {{AP|Pikachu}} to use {{m|Thunder Shock}} on Gengar and Alakazam to free himself, Misty, Brock, and Eve from being frozen by Gengar and Alakazam. In the original Japanese version, Ash commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} instead.
* In the {{pmin|Italy|Italian}} dub, when Jessie and James plan what to do once they'll be rich thanks to the stolen artifacts, they make several real-world references, saying they'll be like {{wp|Sitting Bull}}, an Egyptian pharaoh, a Roman emperor, an Assyrian king, and a Chinese emperor.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|激烈衝突超古代神奇寶貝|Fierce Battle of the Ancient Pokémon}}
|cs={{tt|Starobylá hádanka Pokémopolisu|The ancient puzzle of Pokémopolis}}
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[[zh:宝可梦 第73集]]
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EP071 : To Master the Onixpected!
Original series
EP073 : Bad To The Bone
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
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  EP072  
げきとつ!ちょうこだいポケモン
Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon
First broadcast
Japan November 26, 1998
United States October 14, 1999
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending タイプ・ワイルド
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 福本潔 Kiyoshi Fukumoto
Assistant director 福本潔 Kiyoshi Fukumoto
Animation director 福本勝 Masaru Fukumoto
Additional credits

The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis (Japanese: げきとつ!ちょうこだいポケモン Fierce Battle! Ancient Pokémon) is the 72nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 26, 1998, and in the United States on October 14, 1999.

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Blurb

While Ash and Brock are busy training for the Pokémon League, they inadvertently uncover a hidden temple containing Pokémon fossils. Misty recalls reading about a hidden city where people used to build temples to honor Pokémon. Could they have stumbled upon the ancient city of Pokémopolis?

Plot

Ash is finally training for the Pokémon League by battling Brock in a rocky valley, with Pikachu pitted against Vulpix. Pikachu is about to use Thunderbolt and Vulpix is about to use Flamethrower, when Jigglypuff suddenly appears in-between them. At Ash and Brock's command, Pikachu and Vulpix fire their attacks in a different direction, destroying a rock wall. As Ash and his friends walk closer, they see that they have uncovered the entrance to a temple, as well as a gigantic dōtaku bell. Brock finds an ancient artifact in the rubble, but it is suddenly taken by an archaeologist named Eve. She reveals that she and the other archaeologists with her are digging up artifacts related to the ancient city of Pokémopolis, a civilization that was supposedly destroyed in a single night. A professor brings themanother artifact, this one resembling a spoon with similar markings to the earlier artifact, and reveals to the group that Eve is actually a young genius who's been an expert on all things Pokémopolis since she was six, much to their surprise. A flustered Eve pushes the professor out of the tent before showing the group an ancient tablet, which says that two great powers of destruction will fight and destroy the world, and no human knows the secret to stop them.

As the night falls, Team Rocket sneaks into the campsite to steal valuable artifacts. Figuring the best treasures have still not been unearthed, Jessie has her Arbok enter the temple and bring back the most valuable thing it can find. It brings back a dark object that is shaped like three dark orbs stuck together. Suddenly, Arbok gets absorbed into the artifact, much to the trio's horror. They attempt to run away, but suddenly find themselves frozen in place, leaving them helpless as footprint with no visible owner approaches them from behind, along with the artifact.

The next day, the professor finds the artifact discovered by Team Rocket, identifying it as the "Dark Device", and is suddenly absorbed by it. The Dark Device then absorbs all the archaeologists except Eve and turns into a giant Gengar with strange markings on it. As dark clouds cover the sky, Gengar starts heading towards Pallet Town. Ash and his friends chase after it while Eve heads back to her van, where the artifacts are floating around. Ash sends Pidgeotto after Gengar, but its Gust doesn't do much, and Pidgeotto also ends up being absorbed. Brock sends Onix after it and has Onix use Bind, wrapping around Gengar's leg, but Gengar absorbs it too.

Gengar turns around to chase Ash and his friends back to the van, where Eve is possessed by the two previously discovered artifacts. The spoon sticks in the other artifact like a key, and the spell on Eve and the other artifacts is broken. The two artifacts transform into a giant Alakazam, also with strange markings on it. Gengar and Alakazam start battling each other, with Alakazam shooting out blasts of energy that transform into strangely shaped stones upon hitting the ground. Gengar and Alakazam enter a beam struggle with Night Shade and Psybeam respectively, and where the beams collide, they shoot into the sky, threatening to destroy the entire planet.

Ash attempts to stop the giant Pokémon by catching them, but his Poké Balls are destroyed before they can even get close to their targets. The titans then use Disable to freeze the heroes in place, but Ash has the still-unfrozen Pikachu jump into the water and use Thunderbolt, shocking both Gengar and Alakazam enough for the heroes to be unfrozen and allow them to take cover. As the clash of the titans continues, Jigglypuff reappears on the scene. Misty suggests that perhaps Jigglypuff's singing could save them, so they have it sing for the two giants. Everyone inside the giant Gengar falls asleep, but Gengar and Alakazam do not, as Jigglypuff is too small to put them to sleep. Gengar knocks Alakazam backward, and it crashes into Jigglypuff, sending it blasting off.

However, Jigglypuff's song makes the giant bell glow, and it summons forth a giant Jigglypuff. The giant Jigglypuff's song is loud and powerful enough to put the giant Gengar and Alakazam to sleep, as well as everyone else. Just like the regular Jigglypuff, the giant Jigglypuff gets angry when it sees that Gengar and Alakazam have fallen asleep, and pulls off the head of the bell, revealing it to be a giant paintbrush, and scribbles on Gengar and Alakazam's faces. When Ash and the others wake up, the dark clouds have vanished, as have the three giant Pokémon, while the artifacts and all the giant Gengar's victims have all reappeared. Relieved to have gotten free of the nightmarish situation, Team Rocket cries in relief before running away. Eve examines the artifacts, theorizing that they could actually be primitive Poké Balls and deciding to study them more in order to unlock more of Pokémopolis's hidden secrets.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Jigglypuff (US and international), Alakazam (Japan)

Trivia

The recurring stone tablet

Errors

The misspelled title card

Dub edits

  • Pikachu's Jukebox: My Best Friends
  • At the start of the Japanese version, Ash and Brock both told their Pokémon to use Quick Attack instead of Agility.
  • Brock and Misty's dialogue while commentating on the Psyduck dogū is different between the Japanese version and the English dub. In the original version, Misty is surprised to learn that an ancient civilization worshipped Psyduck, while Brock says he read about Pokémopolis long ago in a book. In the dub, their comments are effectively swapped, with Misty mentioning having read about a temple built for worshipping Pokémon, while Brock comments that a civilization must have been lost to have built a temple to honor Psyduck.
  • The name of the Pokémopolis civilization is first mentioned by Misty in the English version instead of Brock.
  • The part about Eve writing a book at age nine was exclusive to the English version.
  • Instead of talking how she was afraid of doctors when she was eight, Misty originally said that she can't call Eve "Eve-chan" now, but Eve responds by telling Misty to use -chan instead of -hakase, since she proclaims herself as "someone who loves ancient civilizations".
  • In the English dub, James refers to a location in the real world, Miami Beach, after being trapped in the giant Gengar. In the original, he instead comments on the professor's nonchalant attitude.
  • In the English dub, when Gengar and Alakazam immobilize Ash and the others, Brock says his body is frozen, while in the original version, he reveals the two Pokémon used Disable—a move Gengar could not learn until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
  • Ash commands Pikachu to use Thunder Shock on Gengar and Alakazam to free himself, Misty, Brock, and Eve from being frozen by Gengar and Alakazam. In the original Japanese version, Ash commands Pikachu to use Thunderbolt instead.
  • In the Italian dub, when Jessie and James plan what to do once they'll be rich thanks to the stolen artifacts, they make several real-world references, saying they'll be like Sitting Bull, an Egyptian pharaoh, a Roman emperor, an Assyrian king, and a Chinese emperor.

In other languages



EP071 : To Master the Onixpected!
Original series
EP073 : Bad To The Bone
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