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This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

(Japanese: ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡＜前編＞ Pokémon Ranger: Locus of Light (Part One)) is a five-minute-long special episode of the Pokémon anime. It aired in Japan on February 28, 2010, as part of Pokémon Sunday. It was also broadcast as streaming video from TV Tokyo's Pokémon Sunday web site from February 28 to March 21, 2010.

The plot of this special episode is based on the spinoff game Pokémon Ranger: Locus of Light.

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

Synopsis

High in the skies above the Oblivia Region, two Pokémon Pinchers grunts are riding personal hover cars, chasing after a Latios. Suddenly, Natsuya flies down on a Staraptor to intercept their pursuit.

After Natsuya urges the Latios to escape, the grunts shout at him not to get in their way and shoot lasers at him, but he manages to evade their attacks. After a moment of wondering who he is, the grunts recognize his clothing - a Pokémon Ranger! As Natsuya and his Staraptor swoop down to attack, Natsuya thinks back to his visit to the Ranger Union just prior.

Natsuya had met up with Professor Hastings to receive his new mission, and heard from the Professor that the Pokémon Pinchers' efforts in poaching and selling Pokémon has become one of their most pressing matters. Hastings told Natsuya that the Pokémon Pinchers have been active in the Oblivia Region, and asked the young Ranger to head for the archipelago in order to protect the Pokémon and destroy the Pokémon Pinchers.

Upon accepting the mission, Natsuya exited the Ranger Union to find a Staraptor flying above. Using his Capture Styler, Natsuya captured the Template:Type2 and took off on its back towards Oblivia.

Back in present time, Natsuya and Staraptor are aiming their attack towards the Pokémon Pinchers grunts, who decide to retreat and search for Latios again. Natsuya has no intention of letting them escape, however, and chases after them, but he is hit by a laser bolt, sending him and his Staraptor plummeting into the sea.

The grunts stare in amazement for a moment before it's revealed who shot at Natsuya - their leader, Red Eye, who appears behind them, and who is not happy about being trailed by a Pokémon Ranger.

Meanwhile, an unconscious Natsuya has washed up on Drop Island. He eventually wakes up and, after quickly surveying his surroundings, notices a Pichu with a ukelele on its back watching him from a distance. The tiny Template:Type2 tries to hide from view, but Natsuya approaches it and tries to tell it that he's no one suspicious. The Pichu attacks him in return, and a computerized voice from his Capture Styler warns Natsuya not to get closer than necessary. After taking in the information, Natsuya decides instead that he will capture the Pichu instead, in order to convince it that he is not an enemy. As he begins to capture the Pichu, the episode ends.

Major events

• Natsuya receives a mission to stop the Pokémon Pinchers' misdeeds.
• Natsuya meets Ukelele Pichu and attempts to capture it.

Debuts

• Natsuya
• Professor Hastings
• Red Eye

Characters

Humans

• Natsuya
• Professor Hastings
• Red Eye
• Male Pokémon Pinchers grunt (Seiyū: 古島清孝 Kiyotaka Furushima)
• Female Pokémon Pinchers grunt (Seiyū: 西墻由香 Yuka Nishigaki)

Pokémon

• Ukelele Pichu
• Staraptor
• Latios
• Tauros (multiple)
• Girafarig (multiple)
• Rhyhorn (multiple)

Trivia

Errors

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