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モクロー登場！アローラでポケモンゲットだぜ！！
It's Mokuroh! Catching Pokémon in Alola!!
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First broadcast
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November 24, 2016
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First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-style! (Japanese: モクロー登場！アローラでポケモンゲットだぜ！！ It's Mokuroh! Catching Pokémon in Alola!!) is the fourth episode of the Sun & Moon series, and the 943rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 24, 2016 as a one-hour special alongside SM003, in Canada on April 8, 2017, and in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2017.
Plot
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In the Melemele Island marketplace, Litten receives some berries from an Old woman when a flock of Pikipek fly overhead led by a Trumbeak as a Rowlet tries to keep up. The Pikipek swoop down on the market and grab food as the stallholder explains to Litten that they come every year and the stallholders are happy to provide food. The flock fly off back to the next.
Ash and Pikachu are battling a Grubbin hoping to make it their first capture in the Alola region as his classmates look on. Rotom Pokédex provides Ash with information about Grubbin as Pikachu weakens Grubbin, Ash throws a Poké Ball but Grubbin is able to escape. Grubbin uses Dig to go underground and comes back up scaring Lillie. Pikachu continues the attack but Grubbin escapes once Pikachu is unable to continue. Mallow shows Ash the way to the Pokémon Center as the others head back to school to let Professor Kukui know what has happened.
Bewear is outside its den whilst Team Rocket are inside. Jessie throws a Poké Ball at Mimikyu but Mimikyu swats the ball away and another that Jessie throws at it. Jessie notices a Luxury Ball on the floor which James says is part of his collection. Jessie ignores him and throws the ball at Mimikyu and catches it. Jessie goes to pick up the ball only for Bewear to return and pick her up. They fear Bewear is about to eat them but instead Bewear feeds them some honey which they love.
At a nearby Pokémon Center, Blissey takes Pikachu off for treatment. Ash notices Comfey and asks Rotom Pokédex for data which it provides along with data on Blissey. Ash and Mallow agree this makes them the perfect Pokémon to assit Nurse Joy. Later Pikachu returns after being treated which Rotom Pokédex confirms after getting zapped.
Later Rowlet, Trumbeak and the Pikipek return to the nest with their haul where Toucannon nests with several other Pikipek. Toucannon and Trumbeak aren't impressed with the wind chime Rowlet brings back and Trumbeak gives a lecture but grows annoyed when Rowlet falls asleep before sending it off to bring back some food.
The next day, Ash vows that today he will capture a Pokémon as he eats breakfast. Rotom Pokédex says the forest behind the school has a high likely hood of capturing Pokémon and Mallow confirms this is where she caught Bounsweet who releases a sweet smell which ends up attracting Rowlet.
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?: Rowlet
Trivia
- Pokémon QR Code: Mimikyu
- The first airing in Japan didn't include a Poké Problem as it aired as a one-hour special alongside SM003, only including the first Poké Problem. But it was included on other stations that aired the episode in delay and VOD services (Amazon Video, Netflix and Hulu).
- Poké Problem: In today's episode, which of these Pokémon will Ash catch?
- Viewers could answer the Poké Problem with their remotes during the airing of SM003 and SM004 to take part in a lottery of five Pokémon Z-Ring & Z-Crystal Special Sets.
- During the first airing on TV Tokyo as one-hour special viewers could take part in a four-characters keyword quiz, in which 10 viewers could win a New Nintendo 3DS XL Pikachu Edition and copies of Pokémon Sun and Moon.
- This episode marks the first appearance of the Alola Nurse Joy design.
- This episode reveals that Comfey and Blissey are the Pokémon that assists Nurse Joys in the Alola region.
- This episode marks the first time a Pokémon has been caught by a main character in a Poké Ball variant since Misty captured Corsola in A Corsola Caper!, 730 episodes earlier.
- Lana, Ash, Kiawe, Lillie, Sophocles, and Mallow narrate the preview for the next episode.
Errors
- When Grubbin breaks out of the Poké Ball, the Poké Ball is shown to be closed. However, when Grubbin escapes, the Poké Ball is shown to be open.
Dub edits
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