EP172

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EP171 : Power Play!
Original series
EP173 : Wobbu-Palooza!
Mountain Time
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  EP172  
レディアン!かぜのたにをこえて!!
Redian! Pass Through the Valley of the Wind!!
First broadcast
Japan November 9, 2000
United States October 20, 2001
English themes
Opening Born to Be a Winner
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening OK!
Ending ポケモンはらはらリレー
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita
Storyboard 横田和 Kazu Yokota
Assistant director 大町繁 Shigeru Ōmachi
Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda
Additional credits

Screenshots on Filb.de

Mountain Time (Japanese: レディアン!かぜのたにをこえて!! Redian! Pass Through the Valley of the Wind!!) is the 172nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 9, 2000 and in the United States on October 20, 2001.

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Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis Enjoying a beautiful day hiking through the mountains on the road to Ecruteak City, Ash and Pikachu chase after a Ledian that speeds by them. As they pursue it along the trail, they round a bend and get hit full-blast by a gust from a Pidgeotto! They meet Benji and Benji's father, who are the Ledian and Pidgeotto's owners, in the midst of a training session. The gang finds out they the father and son are part of the Mountain Patrol. The mountain patrol protects and preserves the mountain. Benji's father realizes he has to go to one of the villages at the foot of the mountain. He leaves Benji in charge and gives the group permission to stay.

After his father leaves, Benji resumes training Ledian while the group watches. A gust hits Ledian from some bushes. Investigating further, they see that the gust is coming from a machine attached to Team Rocket's hot air ballon. Team Rocket recites a variation of their motto. They demonstrate the Gust Attack Blowing Vac's abilities to blow out air or to suck things in. Pikachu and Togepi are sucked into the machine. Team Rocket floats away but is soon blown off course by a strong wind. Benji realizes the danger Team Rocket is in. Upon hearing this Ash, Misty, and Brock start to go after them. They stop when Benji warns them that they'll get lost. Benji declares that this is his responsibility and that he will radio his dad before escorting them to help Team Rocket.

Team Rocket's balloon is hanging off a rock spike jutting from a cliff. One of the ropes that are keeping them from falling snaps from the movement created by their squabbling. James tries to get Vitreebell to use vine whip, but Victreebell just latches onto his head. James struggles to get Victreebell off which causes the remaining rope to snap. They all land safely on one of the rock spikes and Pikachu and Togepi are freed from their container. The rock spike breaks off and after bouncing off the surrounding spikes starts sliding down an incline. The spike ends up balanced precariously on the tip of an upright rock spike.

Meanwhile the others race to find the crash site when falling boulders create a wall blocking their path. They are unable to climb over it because of its instability so they decide to go another way. This route requires them to climb an old long rope ladder to the service road. Benji goes first to make sure it is safe. He gives the ok to Ash, Misty and Brock who proceed to climb up after him. As they are climbing a gust of wind blows the rope ladder sideways and eventually it breaks off the cliff. But Benji catches it in time. With Ledian's and Ash's Noctowl's help he pulls it back up.

Back on the balancing rock Team Rocket complains of hunger. James tries to eat some food secretly but his teammates catch him. The ensuing rumble over the food the rock wobble. Unable to reestablish the balance everyone slides of the rock. As they fall Togepi uses metronome to teleport everyone back on the rock perfectly balanced. Togepi munches on James's candy bar while the others are puzzled by what just happened. Jessie claims the falling was just a dream.

Ledian spots the teetering rock and returns to Benji. Ledian leads him and the gang towards the rock. Ash orders bulbasaur to grab togepi and pikachu with its vine whip, but they are too far away. Ledian decides to go get them. Benji is afraid it is to dangerous and tries to stop Ledian, but Ledian reminds him that they are mountain patrols and this is what they trained for. Ledian grabs the end of a rope and a net while Benji and the gang grab the other end of the rope. Ledian flies up to the rock and wraps the rope around the upright rock. The net it strung on the rope so that it slides along it. Meowth translate Ledian's instructions to jump in the net. Everyone jumps in and Ledian slowly brings down the net, fighting against strong winds.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

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

Trivia

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages


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EP171 : Power Play!
Original series
EP173 : Wobbu-palooza!
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