PK22

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PK22

PK22   ピカチュウのサマー・ブリッジ・ストーリー Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story

First broadcast Japan August 1, 2011 United States Unaired

English themes Opening N/A Ending

Japanese themes Opening None Ending ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ

Credits Animation Screenplay Storyboard Assistant director Animation director No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ピカチュウのサマー・ブリッジ・ストーリー Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story) is the 22nd Pikachu short of the Pokémon anime. It aired from August 1 to 29, 2011 on even-numbered ANA Nippon Flights. It was later released on DVD in Japan on July 20, 2012.

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Blurb

Pikachu and friends visit a town with a huge draw bridge, but problems arise when they come across Oshawatt and Tepig, who have eaten the fruits that Gothita and Darumaka had collected. They head off to collect fruits from the forest across the bridge, but then Meowth appears and tries to steal the fruits. On top of that, the bridge is raised, blocking their passage. What will Pikachu do? The fight for the fruits begins!!

Plot

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Pikachu and friends visit a town with a huge draw bridge, but problems arise when they come across Oshawott and Tepig, who have eaten the apples that wild Gothita, Drilbur, and Darumaka have collected. They head off to collect apples from the forest across the bridge, but then Meowth, Woobat, and Yamask appear and try to steal the apples. On top of that, the bridge is raised, blocking their passage. What will Pikachu do? The fight for the apples begins!

Characters

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Axew (Iris's)
• Oshawott (Ash's)
• Tepig (Ash's)
• Snivy (Ash's)
• Pansage (Cilan's)
• Woobat (Jessie's)
• Yamask (James's)
• Swanna (×2)
• Basculin (Red-Striped)
• Darumaka
• Drilbur
• Gothita
• Minccino
• Mandibuzz

Trivia

• This Pikachu short was released between BW040 and BW041 in Japan. However, these are Club Battle episodes and the movies cannot take place then, or the arc would otherwise be interrupted.
• In several scenes, a Minccino puffs up angrily upon putting Meowth, Woobat, and Yamask to sleep with Sing, and then sweeping them away with its tail. This action is a direct parody of Jigglypuff's reaction when its audience falls asleep.
  • The same goes to Marill from PK18, PK19, PK20, and PK21, who also puffs up angrily upon putting its audience to sleep.

Errors

• Cilan's Pansage hits a Mandibuzz with Dig, even though the latter is a Flying-type Pokémon and, hence, immune to Ground-type moves.

Dub edits

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