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'''Hooked on Onix''' (Japanese: '''イワークの王国！！''' ''The Kingdom of {{tt|Iwark|Onix}}!!'') is the 137th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 411th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 4, 2005 and in the United States on May 6, 2006.
'''Hooked On Onix''' (Japanese: '''イワークの王国！！''' ''The Kingdom of {{tt|Iwark|Onix}}!!'') is the 137th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 411th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 4, 2005, and in the United States on May 6, 2006.
   
   
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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>Ash's Battle Factory victory has him eager to reach the next Battle Frontier stop right away, but even he has to stop for food and water. Munchlax takes care of the Pokémon food by eating it all, which sets off a squabble that disturbs the local Geodude. The Geodude chase Ash and May's Pokémon, and some of them are separated in the commotion. Ash and May have to find their missing Pokémon!
<i>Ash's Battle Factory victory has him eager to reach the next Battle Frontier stop right away, but even he has to stop for food and water. Munchlax takes care of the Pokémon food by eating it all, which sets off a squabble that disturbs the local Geodude. The Geodude chase Ash and May's Pokémon, and some of them are separated in the commotion. Ash and May have to find their missing Pokémon!


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==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} head towards the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Arena}} after he earns the Knowledge [[Symbol]] from {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}}. His friends are so exhausted that they decide to take a break. After walking some more, Ash collapses to the ground in exhaustion and his friends tell him that they should have taken a break already. Ash says that he needs water, but the canteen is empty. {{an|Brock}} suggests that they go search for water and that [[Max]] should look after the Pokémon while he is gone. While searching for water, Ash falls down the steep hill out of exhaustion and his friends say that they should have left him behind instead of Max. {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} shows them where the water is. Meanwhile, Max is feeding the other Pokémon and decides that he should be able to take a nap. {{TP|May|Munchlax}} eats everyone's Pokémon food which makes everyone mad and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} cry. {{AP|Corphish}} tries to attack Munchlax with {{m|Bubble Beam}} but it misses and hits Squirtle. Squirtle uses {{m|Bubble}} which hits Corphish. {{AP|Pikachu}} tries to wake Max up but is not able to. Squirtle and Corphish continue to battle each other as their attacks disturb a group of {{p|Geodude}}.
On his way to the [[Battle Arena]], {{Ash}} admires the Knowledge [[Symbol]] he received as an award for his victory over [[Noland]]. When the water canteen becomes empty, {{an|Brock}} suggests they go search for water while [[Max]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} look after the Pokémon while he is gone. {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} leads Brock and the others to a lake. Meanwhile, after serving all the Pokémon some food, Max decides to take a nap. {{TP|May|Munchlax}} greedily eats everyone's [[Pokémon food]], instantly stirring tensions. {{AP|Corphish}} tries to attack Munchlax with {{m|Bubble Beam}}, but it misses and hits {{TP|May|Squirtle}} instead. Squirtle uses {{m|Bubble}} which hits Corphish. {{AP|Pikachu}} tries in vain to wake Max up while Squirtle and Corphish exchange attacks, unintentionally disturbing a group of {{p|Geodude}}. The angry Geodude surround the Pokémon, sending Munchlax flying as well as chasing off Pikachu and Corphish. Max rushes over to check what is going on and notices that Munchlax, Corphish, and Pikachu are gone. Ash and his friends return as Max tells them that some of the Pokémon are missing. They decide that they should look for the Pokémon with Mudkip coming along while Brock stays back to look after the remaining Pokémon just in case the others return.  


The angry Geodude surround the other Pokémon and get ready to attack them, but {{AP|Phanpy}} uses {{m|Rollout}} to escape. The Geodude begin using Rollout to attack everyone as they knock out Corphish, send Munchlax flying, and begin chasing Pikachu and Corphish away from the group. Max rushes over to check what is going on and notices that Munchlax, Corphish, and Pikachu are gone. Ash and his friends return as Max tells them what happened and that some of the Pokémon are missing. They decide that they should look for the Pokémon with Mudkip coming along while Brock stays back to look after the remaining Pokémon just in case the others return.  
Meanwhile, the angry Geodude go to their clan, consisting of multiple {{p|Graveler}}, {{p|Golem}}, and headed by a single {{p|Onix}}, to report the confrontation. {{TRT}} overhears the conversation, and {{MTR}} to translate, they realize the described troublesome Pokémon must be owned by the [[twerp]]s. The trio quickly put a plan into motion, hoping to use the {{t|Rock}} Pokémon to help them capture Pikachu and the others. [[Jessie]] and her teammates convince Onix that Ash and his friends are evil, so it orders its fellow Rock types to get rid of the unwanted threats.


Meanwhile, the angry Geodude go to their clan, consisting of multiple {{p|Graveler}}, {{p|Golem}}, and a single {{p|Onix}} and tell them what happened with the other Pokémon. Meowth of {{TRT}} calls Onix the king of the {{type|Rock}} Pokémon and decide that they should try to convince Onix that Ash and his friends are evil enemies. {{TRM}} translates that the Geodude are telling Onix that several of Pokémon owned by Ash and his friends were causing them major problems. [[Jessie]] starts off by complimenting Onix and then tells it that Ash and his friends are evil Pokémon Trainers run by the leader Ash. As Jessie was telling Onix about Ash, it was picturing how evil Ash was with a beard. She tells Onix that they are planning to steal all of the Rock Pokémon, so Team Rocket wants them to go after all of them.  
In a flower field, Squirtle is smelling flowers and admiring a large one when a {{p|Beedrill}} pops out and begins to attack. {{AP|Phanpy}} uses {{m|Hidden Power}} to send Beedrill away. Squirtle returns to picking flowers until a swarm of Beedrill chase after them. Phanpy puts Squirtle on its back and runs away in fear. To their surprise, they run into Pikachu and Corphish, but keep running away. Pikachu and Corphish see the swarm of Beedrill fast approaching and use {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Bubble Beam to send them away.  


As Ash and Max are searching for the Pokémon, Max gets very worried about them, thinking that he would be in trouble if the Geodude really injured the Pokémon. Pikachu and Corphish are looking for everyone, but are walking a different direction than Ash and Max are. In a flower field, Squirtle is smelling flowers and admiring a large one when a {{p|Beedrill}} pops out and begins to attack. Phanpy uses {{m|Hidden Power}} to send Beedrill away. Squirtle continues to pick flowers until a swarm of Beedrill chase after them. Phanpy puts Squirtle on its back and runs away in fear. To their surprise, they run into Pikachu and Corphish, but keep running away. Pikachu and Corphish see the {{a|swarm}} of Beedrill coming and use {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Bubble Beam to send them away.  
Brock starts to get frustrated with everyone taking so long and thinks he should go look for them. A group of Geodude appear and surround him before a locked cage lands on him. Pikachu, Corphish, Squirtle, and Phanpy continue searching for everyone and find Munchlax eating apples in a tree. Geodude and Golem appear and use Rollout to chase them. The Pokémon jump on a log that is in a river and use it to avoid the Rock Pokémon since they hate water. They hit a rock and fall into the water and down the waterfall. Back on land, they end up surrounded by Graveler and Golem and are trapped in a cage as well. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Corphish uses Bubble Beam to try to break the cage, but they fail. The captives, Brock and the previously missing Pokémon, remain caged up and surrounded by the Rock Pokémon.


Brock starts to get frustrated with everyone taking so long and thinks he should go look for them. A group of Geodude appear and surround him before a locked cage lands on him. Pikachu, Corphish, Squirtle, and Phanpy continue searching for everyone and find Munchlax eating apples in a tree. Geodude and Golem appear and use Rollout to chase them. The Pokémon jump on a log that is in a river and use it to avoid the Rock Pokémon since they hate water. They hit a rock and fall into the water and down the waterfall. Back on land, they end up surrounded by Graveler and Golem and are trapped in a cage as well. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Corphish uses Bubble Beam to try to break the cage, but they fail.  
At the bottom of the cliff, Mudkip alerts Ash and his friends to something beyond a cliff. As Ash climbs the cliff, he sees Brock and some of the Pokémon are caged up. As he turns to alert May and Max to the situation, he sees that Team Rocket have now caught them. Team Rocket recites their {{motto}} to their truly captive audience and everyone realizes that the Rock Pokémon for some reason are working for the trio. Meowth says that they've waited a long time to capture Pikachu and finally have. Team Rocket thanks Onix for capturing the twerps and the Pokémon, requesting that they keep them from ever harming Pokémon again. Ash steps in hoping to convince Onix that he would never hurt the Rock Pokémon and that Team Rocket is the ones trying to steal all of the Pokémon. Onix doesn't know who to believe and Meowth translates that Ash must defeat it in a battle to prove that he has to be telling the truth. Team Rocket realize their ploy may quickly be undone as Ash brings out {{AP|Grovyle}} to battle Onix. Brock warns that Ash must be careful since Onix is at a high level, despite being at a great disadvantage against a {{type|Grass}}.


Up on the cliff, Brock and the other Pokémon are stuck in cages while Brock tries to figure out what is really going on. At the bottom of the cliff, Mudkip lets Ash and his friends know that all of the Pokémon are at the top. Ash climbs the cliff as a cage falls on top of his friends. Team Rocket recites their motto and everyone realizes that the Rock Pokémon for some reason are working for Team Rocket. Meowth says that they've waited a long time to capture Pikachu and finally have. Team Rocket thanks Onix for capturing Max, May, Brock, and the Pokémon and ask that they keep them from ever harming Pokémon again. They say they are going to take the Pokémon with them and away from Ash and his friends. Ash steps in to speak to Onix to try to make it understand that he would never hurt the Rock Pokémon and that Team Rocket are the ones trying to steal all of the Pokémon. Onix doesn't know who to believe and Meowth translates that Ash must defeat it in a battle and prove that he has to be telling the truth. Ash brings out {{AP|Grovyle}} to battle Onix. Brock warns that Ash must be careful since Onix is at a high level, despite being at a great disadvantage against a {{type|Grass}}.
Onix uses {{m|Slam}}, but Grovyle dodges and uses {{m|Quick Attack}}, hurting itself against Onix's hard body. Onix knocks Grovyle into the surrounding cliffs. Grovyle lands a hit with {{m|Bullet Seed}}. Onix tries to use {{m|Bind}}, but Grovyle avoids it. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed again but this time at Onix's head, causing major damage. Grovyle finishes it off with {{m|Leaf Blade}}. Team Rocket panics and thinks that they should just grab Pikachu and run for it. Though Meowth suggests they should also take the powerful Onix with them, so the trio deploy their [[Team Rocket's mechas|latest mecha]]. They hurl a giant boulder toward Onix, though Grovyle uses Leaf Blade to reduce the rock to rubble. Onix finally realizes where Team Rocket's loyalties lie, and it orders its fellow Rock Pokémon to break the cages and to protect Ash and his friends from harm. Team Rocket douses the Rock Pokémon with water from the mecha's water cannons, knocking them all out. They use the robot's arms to grab Pikachu and Onix while trying to make their getaway, but the Rock Pokémon are holding them back. Mudkip uses {{m|Water Gun}}, Corphish uses Bubble Beam, and Squirtle uses Bubble to break the arms of the robot. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Onix uses {{m|Iron Tail}} to send Team Rocket blasting off. As thanks for helping the Rock Pokémon fight Team Rocket and perhaps an apology as well, Onix gives Ash and his friends a ride on its back as it transports them towards the Battle Arena.
 
Onix uses {{m|Slam}}, but Grovyle dodges and uses {{m|Quick Attack}}, hurting itself against Onix's hard body. Onix uses {{m|Headbutt}} to knock Grovyle into the wall. Grovyle lands a hit with {{m|Bullet Seed}}. Onix tries to {{m|Bind}} Grovyle but Grovyle avoids it. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed again but this time at Onix's head, causing major damage. Grovyle then finishes it off with {{m|Leaf Blade}}. Team Rocket panics and thinks that they should just grab Pikachu and run for it. Meowth suggests his plan to take the powerful Onix with them as well. Team Rocket reappears inside of a large mecha which throws a massive boulder at Onix. Grovyle uses Leaf Blade to destroy the rock before it can harm the weakened Pokémon. Onix commands the other Rock Pokémon to break the cages and to protect Ash and his friends from harm. Team Rocket blasts the Rock Pokémon with water from the mecha's water cannons, knocking them all out. They use the robot's arms to grab Pikachu and Onix while trying to make their getaway, but the Rock Pokémon are holding them back. Mudkip uses {{m|Water Gun}}, Corphish uses {{m|Bubble Beam|BubbleBeam}}, and Squirtle uses Bubble to break the arms of the robot. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Onix uses {{m|Iron Tail}} to send Team Rocket blasting off. As thanks for helping the Rock Pokémon fight Team Rocket and perhaps an apology as well, Onix gives Ash and his friends a ride on its back as it transports them to the Battle Arena.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG137.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[File:PTC AG137.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Whiscash}}
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Whiscash}}


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* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Geodude}} (multiple)
* {{p|Geodude}} (multiple)
* {{p|Graveler}} (multiple)
* {{p|Graveler}} (multiple)
* {{p|Golem}} (multiple)
* {{p|Golem}} (multiple)
* {{p|Onix}} (nicknamed "King Onix")
* {{p|Onix}} (King Onix)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Advance Adventure]] is used as background music.
* [[Advance Adventure]] is used as background music.
* The dub title is a pun on the educational product {{wp|Hooked on Phonics}}.
* The dub title is a pun on the educational product {{wp|Hooked on Phonics}}.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 20: Onix'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* The episode's title is formatted as '''Hooked on Onix''' on [[Pokémon.com]].
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 20: Onix'' from [[VIZ Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* [[Jessie]] makes a reference to {{wp|Elvis Presley}}'s song {{wp|Jailhouse Rock (song)|Jailhouse Rock}}.
* [[Jessie]] makes a reference to {{wp|Elvis Presley}}'s song {{wp|Jailhouse Rock (song)|Jailhouse Rock}}.
* This episode marks one of the rare occasions in which a member of {{TRT}} refers to one of the main protagonists by name. This time, it's {{MTR}} addressing {{Ash}}.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* When this episode first aired in the U.S., the title card spelled {{p|Onix}} as {{wp|Onyx}}. This mistake was corrected by the time the episode first aired in the UK, and remained corrected for reruns, streaming releases and the DVD release.
* When this episode first aired in {{pmin|the United States}}, the [[title card]] [[List of typos|misspelled]] {{p|Onix}} as {{wp|Onyx}}. This mistake was corrected by the time the episode first aired in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, and remained corrected for reruns, streaming releases, and the DVD release.
* In a closeup of {{AP|Phanpy}} being scared by the swarm of {{p|Beedrill}}, its left eye is unchanged while its right eye is white.
* When {{Ash}} tells {{ashfr}} to hurry up, one of the green straps on his [[bag]] turns blue like his jacket several times.
* [[Max]] only tells his friends that {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, and {{TP|May|Munchlax}} were missing, but Phanpy and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} were missing as well.
* [[Max]] only tells his friends that {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, and {{TP|May|Munchlax}} are missing, but Phanpy and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} were missing as well.
* {{MTR}} incorrectly refers to the multiple {{p|Geodude}} as "Geodudes".
* The cages are not supposed to have floors in order to capture people and Pokémon from the air, but they do.
* Before [[James]] is shown and right after Pikachu and the others are caught, the {{p|Graveler}} and the {{p|Golem}} were shown as Geodude.
* Before [[James]] is shown and right after Pikachu and the others are caught, the {{p|Graveler}} are depicted as {{p|Geodude}}.
* After Ash and his friends' Pokémon are caught, Munchlax's underside is colored yellow like its feet instead of blue.
* When {{an|Brock}}, Pikachu, and some other Pokémon were taken to the leader Onix in the cages, a Graveler appears to be next to Pikachu in the cage.
* When {{an|Brock}}, Pikachu, and some other Pokémon were taken to the leader Onix in the cages, a Graveler appears to be next to Pikachu in the cage.
* The cages are not supposed to have floor in order to capture people and Pokémon from the air, but they do.
* In the English dub, {{MTR}} incorrectly refers to the multiple {{p|Geodude}} as "Geodudes".
* In the {{pmin|Brazil}}ian dub, {{an|May}} incorrectly says that {{p|Grovyle}} is a {{t|Ground}} type. The same mistake occurred earlier in ''[[AG129|A Judgment Brawl]]''.


<gallery>
<gallery>
AG137 Error.png|Original English title card
AG137 Title Card Error.png|Original English title card
AG137 Error 2.png|Phanpy's eye error
AG137 error.png|Ash's miscolored bag strap
AG137 error 2.png|The Geodude error
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* In the English dub, a belching sound effect is added when Munchlax finishes eating all of the food.
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would be most affected by {{M|Earthquake}}?
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would be most affected by {{m|Earthquake}}?
* Choices: {{p|Altaria}}, {{p|Whiscash}}, {{p|Flygon}}
* Choices: {{p|Altaria}}, {{p|Whiscash}}, {{p|Flygon}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Whiscash}}, you were right!
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Whiscash, you were right


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|fr_eu={{tt|Solide comme un roc|Solid as a rock}}
|he={{tt|אוניקס המלך|Onix the King}}
|he={{tt|אוניקס המלך|Onix the King}}
|hi=ओनिक्स की टोली {{tt|''Onix ki Toli''|Gang of Onix}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|hi=Onix की टोली {{tt|''Onix ki Toli''|A gang of Onix}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|it={{tt|Il regno di Onix|Onix's kingdom}}
|it={{tt|Il regno di Onix|Onix's kingdom}}
|ko={{tt|롱스톤 왕국!|The Kingdom of Onix!}}
|ko={{tt|롱스톤 왕국!|The Kingdom of Onix!}}
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AG137   EP411
イワークの王国！！
The Kingdom of Iwark!!
First broadcast
Japan August 4, 2005
United States May 6, 2006
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening バトルフロンティア
Ending ポケモンかぞえうた
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
No additional credits are available at this time.

Hooked On Onix (Japanese: イワークの王国！！ The Kingdom of Iwark!!) is the 137th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 411th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 4, 2005, and in the United States on May 6, 2006.

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Blurb

Ash's Battle Factory victory has him eager to reach the next Battle Frontier stop right away, but even he has to stop for food and water. Munchlax takes care of the Pokémon food by eating it all, which sets off a squabble that disturbs the local Geodude. The Geodude chase Ash and May's Pokémon, and some of them are separated in the commotion. Ash and May have to find their missing Pokémon!

An Onix leads the Rock-type Pokémon that live in the area, and they're none too happy about the intruders. Team Rocket sees this and convinces Onix that Ash and his friends are up to no good. Phanpy and Squirtle reunite with Pikachu, Corphish, and then Munchlax, but they're captured by Rock Pokémon working with Team Rocket. Elsewhere, Brock is captured as well!

Ash finds Onix and Team Rocket, but now all his friends and their Pokémon have been snagged! Ash tries to tell Onix that he's not a villain, and Onix decides that they'll battle. If Ash wins, his friends go free. If Ash loses... well, he'd better win! Ash choses Grovyle, who has a type advantage against Onix, and wins the round.

Team Rocket tries plan B: steal all the Pokémon outright. But Ash tells Grovyle to defend Onix against their attack, and it's clear now who the good guys are. May and the others are freed, and together everyone protects the wild Pokémon from Team Rocket. Once the villains are sent flying, Onix makes amends by giving our heroes an escorted ride out of its valley.

Plot

On his way to the Battle Arena, Ash admires the Knowledge Symbol he received as an award for his victory over Noland. When the water canteen becomes empty, Brock suggests they go search for water while Max and Pikachu look after the Pokémon while he is gone. Mudkip leads Brock and the others to a lake. Meanwhile, after serving all the Pokémon some food, Max decides to take a nap. Munchlax greedily eats everyone's Pokémon food, instantly stirring tensions. Corphish tries to attack Munchlax with Bubble Beam, but it misses and hits Squirtle instead. Squirtle uses Bubble which hits Corphish. Pikachu tries in vain to wake Max up while Squirtle and Corphish exchange attacks, unintentionally disturbing a group of Geodude. The angry Geodude surround the Pokémon, sending Munchlax flying as well as chasing off Pikachu and Corphish. Max rushes over to check what is going on and notices that Munchlax, Corphish, and Pikachu are gone. Ash and his friends return as Max tells them that some of the Pokémon are missing. They decide that they should look for the Pokémon with Mudkip coming along while Brock stays back to look after the remaining Pokémon just in case the others return.

Meanwhile, the angry Geodude go to their clan, consisting of multiple Graveler, Golem, and headed by a single Onix, to report the confrontation. Team Rocket overhears the conversation, and Meowth to translate, they realize the described troublesome Pokémon must be owned by the twerps. The trio quickly put a plan into motion, hoping to use the Rock Pokémon to help them capture Pikachu and the others. Jessie and her teammates convince Onix that Ash and his friends are evil, so it orders its fellow Rock types to get rid of the unwanted threats.

In a flower field, Squirtle is smelling flowers and admiring a large one when a Beedrill pops out and begins to attack. Phanpy uses Hidden Power to send Beedrill away. Squirtle returns to picking flowers until a swarm of Beedrill chase after them. Phanpy puts Squirtle on its back and runs away in fear. To their surprise, they run into Pikachu and Corphish, but keep running away. Pikachu and Corphish see the swarm of Beedrill fast approaching and use Thunderbolt and Bubble Beam to send them away.

Brock starts to get frustrated with everyone taking so long and thinks he should go look for them. A group of Geodude appear and surround him before a locked cage lands on him. Pikachu, Corphish, Squirtle, and Phanpy continue searching for everyone and find Munchlax eating apples in a tree. Geodude and Golem appear and use Rollout to chase them. The Pokémon jump on a log that is in a river and use it to avoid the Rock Pokémon since they hate water. They hit a rock and fall into the water and down the waterfall. Back on land, they end up surrounded by Graveler and Golem and are trapped in a cage as well. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Corphish uses Bubble Beam to try to break the cage, but they fail. The captives, Brock and the previously missing Pokémon, remain caged up and surrounded by the Rock Pokémon.

At the bottom of the cliff, Mudkip alerts Ash and his friends to something beyond a cliff. As Ash climbs the cliff, he sees Brock and some of the Pokémon are caged up. As he turns to alert May and Max to the situation, he sees that Team Rocket have now caught them. Team Rocket recites their motto to their truly captive audience and everyone realizes that the Rock Pokémon for some reason are working for the trio. Meowth says that they've waited a long time to capture Pikachu and finally have. Team Rocket thanks Onix for capturing the twerps and the Pokémon, requesting that they keep them from ever harming Pokémon again. Ash steps in hoping to convince Onix that he would never hurt the Rock Pokémon and that Team Rocket is the ones trying to steal all of the Pokémon. Onix doesn't know who to believe and Meowth translates that Ash must defeat it in a battle to prove that he has to be telling the truth. Team Rocket realize their ploy may quickly be undone as Ash brings out Grovyle to battle Onix. Brock warns that Ash must be careful since Onix is at a high level, despite being at a great disadvantage against a Grass-type.

Onix uses Slam, but Grovyle dodges and uses Quick Attack, hurting itself against Onix's hard body. Onix knocks Grovyle into the surrounding cliffs. Grovyle lands a hit with Bullet Seed. Onix tries to use Bind, but Grovyle avoids it. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed again but this time at Onix's head, causing major damage. Grovyle finishes it off with Leaf Blade. Team Rocket panics and thinks that they should just grab Pikachu and run for it. Though Meowth suggests they should also take the powerful Onix with them, so the trio deploy their latest mecha. They hurl a giant boulder toward Onix, though Grovyle uses Leaf Blade to reduce the rock to rubble. Onix finally realizes where Team Rocket's loyalties lie, and it orders its fellow Rock Pokémon to break the cages and to protect Ash and his friends from harm. Team Rocket douses the Rock Pokémon with water from the mecha's water cannons, knocking them all out. They use the robot's arms to grab Pikachu and Onix while trying to make their getaway, but the Rock Pokémon are holding them back. Mudkip uses Water Gun, Corphish uses Bubble Beam, and Squirtle uses Bubble to break the arms of the robot. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Onix uses Iron Tail to send Team Rocket blasting off. As thanks for helping the Rock Pokémon fight Team Rocket and perhaps an apology as well, Onix gives Ash and his friends a ride on its back as it transports them towards the Battle Arena.

Major events

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Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Whiscash

Trivia

Errors

  • When this episode first aired in the United States, the title card misspelled Onix as Onyx. This mistake was corrected by the time the episode first aired in the United Kingdom, and remained corrected for reruns, streaming releases, and the DVD release.
  • When Ash tells his friends to hurry up, one of the green straps on his bag turns blue like his jacket several times.
  • Max only tells his friends that Pikachu, Corphish, and Munchlax are missing, but Phanpy and Squirtle were missing as well.
  • The cages are not supposed to have floors in order to capture people and Pokémon from the air, but they do.
  • Before James is shown and right after Pikachu and the others are caught, the Graveler are depicted as Geodude.
  • After Ash and his friends' Pokémon are caught, Munchlax's underside is colored yellow like its feet instead of blue.
  • When Brock, Pikachu, and some other Pokémon were taken to the leader Onix in the cages, a Graveler appears to be next to Pikachu in the cage.
  • In the English dub, Meowth incorrectly refers to the multiple Geodude as "Geodudes".
  • In the Brazilian dub, May incorrectly says that Grovyle is a Ground type. The same mistake occurred earlier in A Judgment Brawl.
  • Original English title card

    Original English title card

  • Ash's miscolored bag strap

    Ash's miscolored bag strap

  • The Geodude error

    The Geodude error

Dub edits

  • In the English dub, a belching sound effect is added when Munchlax finishes eating all of the food.

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

  • Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would be most affected by Earthquake?
  • Choices: Altaria, Whiscash, Flygon
  • Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Whiscash, you were right

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