Time Out For Torchic

Time Out for Torchic
ISBN:	9780439720960
Published:	October 2004
Publisher:	Scholastic
Author:	Tracey West
Preceded By:	Snack Attack!
Succeeded By:	N/A

Time Out for Torchic by Tracey West is a Pokémon Reader book designed for beginning readers. It was published by Scholastic in October 2004.

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• Blurb
• Synopsis
• Debuts
  • Humans
    • Pokémon debuts
• Characters
  • Humans
  • Pokémon
• Trivia
  • Errors
• Related articles

Contents

Blurb

May's first Pokémon battle wipes out her Torchic. When it gets better, she and Ash meet a stranger who just might have the keys to a lost Pokémon world!

Synopsis

This book is based on the Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire episode A Ruin With a View!.

May's Torchic becomes unable to battle after scrapping with an Azurill and its family. On the way to heal it at the local Pokémon Center, Ash & May meet up with Professor Alden, a professor studying ancient ruins depicting Pokémon interacting with humans. Team Magma kidnaps him, hoping for information leading to their capturing Fossil Pokémon, but they fail and leave. Subsequently, Team Rocket tries to steal the keys to open the ruins, but Ash defeats them and sends them "blasting off". Professor Alden then shows Ash & May a secret chamber in the ruins where Relicanth live. May retrieves Torchic from the Pokémon Center, and it's onward to the next adventure!

Debuts

Humans

• Professor Alden

Pokémon debuts

• Relicanth
• Azurill

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• May
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Alden
• Nurse Joy
• Team Magma Grunts (×3)

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Torchic (May's)
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Houndoom (Team Magma Grunt's; ×3)
• Azurill
• Marill
• Azumarill
• Relicanth (debut)
• Omanyte (petroglyph)
• Omastar (petroglyph)
• Kabutops (petroglyph)

Trivia

Errors

• Professor Alden has his surname misspelled as "Aldon" in the book.

Related articles

Early readers

Original series

Pokémon Reader (Pikachu in Love • Togepi Springs Into Action! • The Haunted Gym • Let It Snow! • Catch That Wobbuffet!)

Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon Reader (Get Well, Pikachu! • Snack Attack! • Time Out For Torchic)

Diamond and Pearl

Become a Pokémon Trainer • Explore with Ash and Dawn • Meet Ash • Meet the Pokémon • Save the Shieldon • Triple Trouble • Meet Cyndaquil • Watch Out for Team Galactic! • Legends of Sinnoh • Meet Ash's Pikachu • Ash Battles His Rivals!

Black & White

Ash's Triple Threat • Sandile in Trouble • Your First Pokémon! • Nacrene City Adventures! • Battle for the Bolt Badge • Adventures in the Wild • Discover Nimbasa City • Wrath of the Legends

XY

The Rescue Mission • Team Rocket to the Rescue!

Sun & Moon

Pokémon Trainer Treasury (Welcome to Alola! • Go, Popplio! • The Great Pancake Race • Making the Band • Play Ball, Pikachu! • Contest for the Crown) • The Official Pokémon Reader (Alola Adventure • The Guardian's Challenge • Team Rocket Trouble • Battle on Alola • Go Popplio! • The Litten Mystery • School Trip • Legendary Ultra Beasts) • Ash's Epic Island Challenge • Legends of Alola • Alolan Academy • Making Your Z-Move

Journeys

Welcome to Galar! • Mystery of the Missing Food • Ash Takes the Cake • An Electric Secret

Horizons

Fuecoco the Berry Thief • Adventure on the Horizon • Battle Buddies • A New Journey • Ready, Set, Catch! • Sweet Surprise • Meet Sprigatito • Rivals in the Dark of Night • Meet Fuecoco • Roar of the Black Rayquaza • Meet Quaxly • Welcome Aboard! • Special Training with Cap • We can do it, Quaxly • Here Come the Explorers • Meet the Crew • A Challenge from the Explorers • Explore Paldea • Pumpkin Party • Playing Rough

Detective Pikachu

Super Sleuth (Pokémon: Detective Pikachu)

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