BW023 (unaired)

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BW022 : A Venipede Stampede!
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
BW024 (unaired)
ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(前編)
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Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan! (Part 1)
First broadcast
Japan Unaired
United States Unaired
English themes
Opening N/A
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ベストウイッシュ!
Ending 心のファンファーレ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Animation director 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume
No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ロケット団VSプラズマ団!(前編) Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan! (Part 1)) was intended to be the 23rd episode of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and the 680th episode of the Pokémon animated series.

This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on March 17, 2011, but was postponed, along with the original BW024, indefinitely because of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster. TV Tokyo said in 2011 that it would someday air, but this statement was never updated or clarified and was ultimately removed late in 2018. As of Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, this episode's events have been removed from continuity.

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Plot

Giovanni arrives in Unova to oversee the collection of the Meteonite from the Relic Castle in the Desert Resort, which is done through a ritual using Team Rocket's modern science to recreate ancient technology. Meanwhile, Ash, Iris, and Cilan travel to the Desert Resort with Professor Juniper and Officer Jenny to investigate why a swarm of Venipede attacked Castelia City in the previous episode. However, their helicopter is shot down by a Hyper Beam from a Liepard owned by three members of a mysterious organization, who also express interest in the Meteonite and want to obtain it for the benefit of their hero. Ash's group is separated from Officer Jenny and Professor Juniper when the latter fall through a sinkhole leading to the ruins around the Relic Castle and must pursue Team Rocket alone; Jenny and Juniper are later rescued by Looker, who is on the trail of the secret organization opposing Team Rocket.

The Sunglasses Krokorok appears and helps Ash, Iris, and Cilan to get closer to Team Rocket, even attacking a Team Rocket Grunt so Pikachu can preserve its power for their rematch. However, the group is forced to hide in Dr. Zager's helicopter, getting trapped there when it lifts off to collect the Meteonite. When the Meteonite is taken into the cargo hold, Pikachu's electricity makes contact with it, causing Pikachu to fall ill. Dr. Zager notices unusual activity in the hold, forcing Ash to allow himself to be taken prisoner so Iris and Cilan can escape with Pikachu.

Team Rocket returns to Castelia City, where Giovanni has assembled a masquerade party of Unova's underworld. Looker and Professor Juniper infiltrate the party in disguise, meeting up with Cilan, who has done the same. Giovanni presents the Meteonite and demonstrates its power to the guests, using it as a tool to ransom total control over Unova and calling upon the guests to join Team Rocket. However, three members of the mysterious organization are also present at the party, and scheme to take the Meteonite for themselves.

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

A clip from this episode featured in Prof. Oak's Pokémon Live Caster for BW030

Dub edits

References


BW022 : A Venipede Stampede!
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
BW024 (unaired)
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