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'''Flower Power''' (Japanese: '''キレイハナのバトルダンシング！''' ''{{tt|Kireihana's|Bellossom's}} Battle Dancing!'') is the 122nd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 18, 1999, and in the United States on November 11, 2000.


{{redirect|"Flower Power"|the e-Reader application|Flower Power (e-Reader)}}
'''Flower Power''' (Japanese: '''キレイハナのバトルダンシング！''' ''{{tt|Kireihana's|Bellossom's}} Battle Dancing!'') is the 122nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 18, 1999 and in the United States on November 11, 2000.
<!-- Short summary goes here. -->
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}


== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
{{Incomplete synopsis}}
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<i>Our heroes must help prepare an insecure Bellossom dance troupe for their upcoming exhibition—a chore that's further complicated when Team Rocket attempts to steal the show with their raucous act.</i>
Ash and friends finally made it out from the forest after getting a little lost. As they leave the forest they notice a huge city nearby called Flowender. Misty suggest that they should relax and enjoy the city. Like always, Brock is excited to see all the beautiful girls that are at the city. As Ash, Misty, and Brock enter the city, they find out there is a exhibtion going on in the city, with different types of Pokemon shows. Ash and friends are excited to see all the shows, and Ash even wants to be part of a show with all his Pokemon. Misty and Brock agree with ash doing a live show, but Ash really wanted to do a t.v show. Misty quickly says "Who would watch anything like that". Brock quickly grabs Ash and Misty excited to see all the shows. They start seeing all types of Pokemon shows with different types of Pokemon. As they are watching the shows, they notice some Bellosom jumping up and down. Misty suggests that they should head over their and get a better look. Ash and his friends watch the Bellosoms perform and do their amazing acrobatic dances. One of the Bellosom is asked to do a "Loop-de-loop". However, the Bellosom fails the move and quickly land on Ash's arms and he falls to the ground. Quickly, the girl rushes over Ash asking him if he was alright. He tells her that he is oka and that he made " a lucky catch". The girl thanks Ash for catching her Bellosoom on time. Being so grateful, the girl gives a toast to Ash and his friends for saving her Bellosoom. Ash and his friends thank her for giving them a well done show. The girl introduces her self as Bailey, and idrotuces her Bellosooms called Bella and Bell. Ash and his friends also introduces themselves. But Brock quickly says "Who cares about the Pokemon?" and starts flirting with Bailey, but Misty angrily grabs Brock and them him what he meant about not caring about Pokemon. Ash asks Bailey if they were going to perform tomorrow with the same trick they used before. Bailey says that they were going to but Bella is having trouble performoing her special move.  
 
As usual Team Rocket is up to no good when they enter the exhibition. Team Rocket is planning to enter the show just to make money. They use Meowth since he is a rare type of Meowth who knows how to talk. People start to gather around but doesn't see any action because Meowth gets stage fright. Jesse angrily ask what is Meowth problem. She quickly gives Meowth some joke and tell him to go over there and make some people laugh. Meowth goes and starts telling the joke, and the crowd is suprised to see a Meowth talking. However. all his joke aren't that good and the crowd starting booing and leaving. Jesse quicjly tells them its not a free show, but the crowd refuses to pey beauce they don't see anything funny about Moewth's performance. James tells them not leave becuase Moweth is warming up. James whisper a joke to Meowth and Moewth tells it. However, Meowth messes it up, and the crowd leaves. James and Meowth start arguing and blasting each other. Jessie says that she and James could have made it better with thier dancing, and they think that their dance show can become big and famous. They start bulldozing themselves to prepare to dance. Ash says that they can do this, and Bailer ask them who they were, and Team Rockets does their motto. Ash is about to send them out using Pikachu, but Bailey in the other performers want to do themselves. Team Rockets accpets a battle from them. A preformer uses his Alakazam and tells it to use a Psychic attack and knocks them off. Jessie and Jmaes quickly stand up and they use their Arbok and Victreebeel to attack. Bailey uses her Bellosoms and tells them to dodge their attack by using their dancing moves, which works. Bailey tells her Bellosoms to use Sleep Powder, making Team Rocket quickly leave. The crowd like the perofmance battle that Bailey did and they give her an applause. Ash and his friends love and enjoy the performance and siad they they derserve a "hand"
==Plot==
Team Rocket is seen later eating meat balls at a dark valley. They finally admit that the bulldozer ruined their financial debt. They suddenly see a flyer and suggest they should go and steal all their Pokemon. Bailey's Bellosom are seen playing with Pikachu and Togepi. Bailey says that her dream is to be the best performance ever. Ash wants to know how her Bellossom were able to dodging Team Rockets attacks. She says that dancing is almost simliar to batting becuase the movement of the Pokemons feet. She suggest Ash and his friends to see her practices performances. Bailey teaches Pikachu the routin of Bellosom who he can us it in a battle. Bailey then starts practing her special move, but again it fails. Bella dissapointed gives her a sad face, but Bailey says not worry, they won't do it.
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} make it out of a forest and arrive in [[Florando]]. As they enter the city, a local girl hands them a pamphlet advertising Florando's annual [[Pokémon Exhibition]], an outdoor performance festival. Excited, the trio makes their way to a giant square where the exhibition is held, and are particularly interested by a pair of acrobatic and dancing {{p|Bellossom}}. One of the Bellossom is asked to do a trick, but it fails to complete it and lands in Ash's arms, knocking him to the ground. The girl commanding the Bellossom rushes over to Ash, asking him if he is alright. He says he is and hands Bellossom back to her.
Team Rocket again up to no good start stealing the Pokemon in the festival. Team Rockets starting leaving, but Ash uses Heracross to throw Pikachu up in the air where Team Rocket is and is able to use Thunderbolt on the balloon, stopping their theft. Ash tells them to give back all the Pokemon, but they refuse and send Arbok and Victreebell to attack. Pikachu starts daning to dodging the moves moves of Arbok and Victeerbell. Suddenly, Victeerbell uses wrap and grabs Pikachu's feet, and Arbok goes and attacks Pikachu with a Bite attack. Bailey is able to free Bell and Bella, and tells them to use their special move. Luckily, their move is a succes and Bellossom attacks Arbok. Jessie return Arbok, and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, and Bellosoom uses a Twister attacking sending Team Rocket flying and blasting off. Bailey says if Bell and Bella can perform their special move. Bailey, Bell, and Bella perform the "Loop-de-Lop" and again is a succesful move. In the end the narrator says that Ash can learn for this performance. The episode ends with Team Rocket is twirling around in the city.
 
Over some drinks, the girl introduces herself as [[Bailey]] and her two Bellossom as Bella and Belle, and thanks Ash for catching her Bellossom. After Ash and his friends thank her for the show, Ash asks Bailey if they are going to perform the same trick tomorrow at the show. Bailey says it was their intent, but reveals that Bella is having trouble performing her special move.
 
Meanwhile, {{TRT}} enters the exhibition with the hopes of making money. They quickly set up a stage and use {{MTR}}'s rare gift of speech to attract a crowd. People start to gather around, but Meowth gets stage fright and disappoints the audience. A frustrated [[Jessie]] gives Meowth some jokes to tell and orders him to make the people laugh. Meowth does so, surprising the crowd, but all of the jokes are terrible and the crowd starts booing and leaving. Jessie tries telling them it is not a free show, but the crowd refuses to pay out of disappointment from Meowth's performance. [[James]] whispers a joke to Meowth in desperation and Meowth tells it, but he messes it up, and the last of the onlookers leave. Jessie says that she and James could have done better with a dancing routine, but their enthusiasm worries Meowth.
 
Later, Team Rocket commandeers a bulldozer and drives through Florando's streets, performing their {{motto}}. Ash is about to blast them off using {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Bailey and the other performers want to do it themselves; Team Rocket accepts their challenge. A performer uses his {{p|Alakazam}}'s {{m|Psychic}} to knock them off their feet. Jessie and James quickly stand up and send out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Victreebel}}. Bailey uses her two Bellossom and has them dodge the attacks using their dancing moves before spraying Team Rocket with {{m|Sleep Powder}}, forcing the trio to quickly leave. The crowd mistakes the events for a performance {{pkmn|battle}} and gives Bailey a round of applause. Later, as Team Rocket mopes about their latest defeat, they find a flyer advertising the Florando Exhibition, and the trio decides to steal all of the performing Pokémon.


== Major events ==
Meanwhile, at Bailey's van, her Bellossom play with Pikachu and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} while Ash and his friends talk things over with Bailey, who says that her dream is to be the best performer ever. Ash wants to know how her Bellossom were able to dodge Team Rocket's attacks, and Bailey says that dancing is similar to battling because of the movement of the Pokémon's feet. She suggests that Ash and his friends should watch her practice. The next day, Bailey teaches Bellossom's routine to Pikachu so he can use it in battle. After a shaky start, Pikachu proves to be a natural. Bailey starts practicing her special move, "Bell-oop-de-loop", but again it fails. As a result, Bailey decides not to do it in the show.
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=== Debuts ===
The Florando Exhibition begins, with Team Rocket posing as the show's announcers, with the real ones tied up and held backstage. They bring all of the contestants and their Pokémon onstage, where Meowth drops a net from above and steals the performing Pokémon. Team Rocket starts to leave in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth balloon]], but Ash has {{AP|Heracross}} throw Pikachu into the air. Pikachu soars past the trio, grabs the balloon, and uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} to pop it. Ash, his friends, and Bailey rush to the crash-site nearby, but Jessie and James are unfazed and call for a battle. Team Rocket sends out Victreebel, who latches onto James's head, and Arbok.
==== Pokémon debuts ====  
 
Thanks to Bailey's training, Pikachu is able to dodge Arbok's {{m|Poison Sting}} and Victreebel's {{m|Take Down}} with ease. As the two try to use {{m|Tackle}}, Pikachu jumps up, causing Arbok and Victreebel to collide into each other. At James's insistence, Victreebel uses {{m|Wrap}} to grab Pikachu's feet, and Arbok tries to use {{m|Bite}}. However, Bailey is able to free Belle and Bella during the chaos, and tells them to use their special move. Their move is a success and the Bellossom successfully hit Arbok out of the way. Jessie recalls Arbok before Pikachu lands a Thunderbolt on Victreebel. Next, Bellossom use their "Tornado Twister" dance move, which sends Team Rocket blasting off. The other performers are reunited with their Pokémon, and the Florando Exhibition goes on. Bailey has Belle and Bella perform the "Bell-oop-de-Loop" successfully onstage.
 
==Major events==
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* [[James's Victreebel]] is revealed to know {{m|Swords Dance}} and {{m|Take Down}} and uses {{m|Wrap}} for the first time.
{{animeevents}}
 
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====Main series debuts=====
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP122.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Bailey]]
* [[Bailey]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* Spectators
===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP122.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Spinarak}} ''(US and international)''; {{p|Bellossom}} ''(Japan)''


=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Spinarak}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Ash|Heracross}})
* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Ash|Heracross}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Bellossom}} (Bailey's; two, nicknamed "Belle" and "Bella")
* {{p|Bellossom}} ([[Bailey]]'s; ×2; Belle and Bella)
* {{p|Wartortle}} (Trainer's; ×2)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Oddish}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Psyduck}} (Trainer's; ×2)
* {{p|Mankey}}  (Trainer's; ×12)
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} (Trainer's; ×2)
* {{p|Alakazam}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Slowpoke}} (Trainer's; ×2)
* {{p|Krabby}} (Trainer's; ×2)
* {{p|Electrode}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Starmie}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Ditto}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Flareon}} (Trainer's)


Other Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Exhibition:
==Trivia==
 
* {{p|Wartortle}}
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Slowpoke}}
* {{p|Krabby}}
* {{p|Electrode}}
* {{p|Starmie}}
* {{p|Ditto}}
* {{p|Flareon}}
 
== Trivia ==
* This episode's English title may refer to a {{wp|Flower Power|slogan}} coined by {{wp|Pacifism|pacifists}} protesting the {{wp|Vietnam War}}.
* This episode's English title may refer to a {{wp|Flower Power|slogan}} coined by {{wp|Pacifism|pacifists}} protesting the {{wp|Vietnam War}}.
* The [[Pokémon Junior]] book, "[[Bellossom's Big Battle]]" was based on this episode.
* This is the last episode to air in Japan before the earliest release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}.
* The dance that Pikachu, Bell, Bella, Togepi did while Ash, Misty, Brock, and Bailey had dinner is remarkably similar to the one performed by the Bellossom in ''[[PK02|Pikachu's Rescue Mission]]''.
* The [[Pokémon Junior]] book [[Bellossom's Big Battle]] was based on this episode.
* The dance that {{AP|Pikachu}}, Belle, Bella, and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} do while {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, and [[Bailey]] had dinner is remarkably similar to the one performed by the Bellossom in ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.
* {{m|Swords Dance}} is used as an offensive attack in this episode instead of a [[status move]].


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
* Bailey's two Bellossom used {{m|Twister}} in this episode. Bellossom [[anime move errors|cannot learn this attack]] in the games.
[[File:EP122 error.png|thumb|200px|Wartortle's miscolored tails]]
* In one scene, {{AP|Heracross}}'s lips were black instead of blue.
* In one scene, some {{p|Wartortle}}'s tails are colored dark-blue instead of light-blue.
* After Bailey tells Ash and {{ashfr}} to come to her workout tomorrow, [[Ash's hat]] turns completely red.
* During the second battle with {{TRT}}, [[James]] tells {{TP|James|Victreebel}} to use {{m|Take Down}}, but it actually uses Swords Dance. This error is corrected in the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub.
** Shortly later, he and [[Jessie]] tell Victreebel and {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} to use {{m|Tackle}}, a move they [[Animated series move errors|cannot legally learn in the games]].
* Towards the end of the episode, when Ash and his friends are cheering for Bailey, Misty's mouth moves, but no sound can be heard.
* In the English dub, James tells Victreebel to use {{m|Wrap}} attack instead of {{m|Vine Whip}}.
* In one scene in the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}} dub, Bailey doesn't talk, although her mouth still moves.


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===
* [[Pokémon Karaokémon]]: [[You & Me & Pokémon]]
* An instrumental version of [[What Kind of Pokémon Are You?]] is used as background music during the exhibition.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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キレイハナのバトルダンシング！
Kireihana's Battle Dancing!
First broadcast
Japan November 18, 1999
United States November 11, 2000
English themes
Opening Pokémon Johto
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening OK!
Ending ニャースのパーティ
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 玉川明洋 Akihiro Tamagawa
Additional credits

Flower Power (Japanese: キレイハナのバトルダンシング！ Kireihana's Battle Dancing!) is the 122nd episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 18, 1999, and in the United States on November 11, 2000.

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Blurb

Our heroes must help prepare an insecure Bellossom dance troupe for their upcoming exhibition—a chore that's further complicated when Team Rocket attempts to steal the show with their raucous act.

Plot

Ash and his friends make it out of a forest and arrive in Florando. As they enter the city, a local girl hands them a pamphlet advertising Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition, an outdoor performance festival. Excited, the trio makes their way to a giant square where the exhibition is held, and are particularly interested by a pair of acrobatic and dancing Bellossom. One of the Bellossom is asked to do a trick, but it fails to complete it and lands in Ash's arms, knocking him to the ground. The girl commanding the Bellossom rushes over to Ash, asking him if he is alright. He says he is and hands Bellossom back to her.

Over some drinks, the girl introduces herself as Bailey and her two Bellossom as Bella and Belle, and thanks Ash for catching her Bellossom. After Ash and his friends thank her for the show, Ash asks Bailey if they are going to perform the same trick tomorrow at the show. Bailey says it was their intent, but reveals that Bella is having trouble performing her special move.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket enters the exhibition with the hopes of making money. They quickly set up a stage and use Meowth's rare gift of speech to attract a crowd. People start to gather around, but Meowth gets stage fright and disappoints the audience. A frustrated Jessie gives Meowth some jokes to tell and orders him to make the people laugh. Meowth does so, surprising the crowd, but all of the jokes are terrible and the crowd starts booing and leaving. Jessie tries telling them it is not a free show, but the crowd refuses to pay out of disappointment from Meowth's performance. James whispers a joke to Meowth in desperation and Meowth tells it, but he messes it up, and the last of the onlookers leave. Jessie says that she and James could have done better with a dancing routine, but their enthusiasm worries Meowth.

Later, Team Rocket commandeers a bulldozer and drives through Florando's streets, performing their motto. Ash is about to blast them off using Pikachu, but Bailey and the other performers want to do it themselves; Team Rocket accepts their challenge. A performer uses his Alakazam's Psychic to knock them off their feet. Jessie and James quickly stand up and send out Arbok and Victreebel. Bailey uses her two Bellossom and has them dodge the attacks using their dancing moves before spraying Team Rocket with Sleep Powder, forcing the trio to quickly leave. The crowd mistakes the events for a performance battle and gives Bailey a round of applause. Later, as Team Rocket mopes about their latest defeat, they find a flyer advertising the Florando Exhibition, and the trio decides to steal all of the performing Pokémon.

Meanwhile, at Bailey's van, her Bellossom play with Pikachu and Togepi while Ash and his friends talk things over with Bailey, who says that her dream is to be the best performer ever. Ash wants to know how her Bellossom were able to dodge Team Rocket's attacks, and Bailey says that dancing is similar to battling because of the movement of the Pokémon's feet. She suggests that Ash and his friends should watch her practice. The next day, Bailey teaches Bellossom's routine to Pikachu so he can use it in battle. After a shaky start, Pikachu proves to be a natural. Bailey starts practicing her special move, "Bell-oop-de-loop", but again it fails. As a result, Bailey decides not to do it in the show.

The Florando Exhibition begins, with Team Rocket posing as the show's announcers, with the real ones tied up and held backstage. They bring all of the contestants and their Pokémon onstage, where Meowth drops a net from above and steals the performing Pokémon. Team Rocket starts to leave in their Meowth balloon, but Ash has Heracross throw Pikachu into the air. Pikachu soars past the trio, grabs the balloon, and uses Thunderbolt to pop it. Ash, his friends, and Bailey rush to the crash-site nearby, but Jessie and James are unfazed and call for a battle. Team Rocket sends out Victreebel, who latches onto James's head, and Arbok.

Thanks to Bailey's training, Pikachu is able to dodge Arbok's Poison Sting and Victreebel's Take Down with ease. As the two try to use Tackle, Pikachu jumps up, causing Arbok and Victreebel to collide into each other. At James's insistence, Victreebel uses Wrap to grab Pikachu's feet, and Arbok tries to use Bite. However, Bailey is able to free Belle and Bella during the chaos, and tells them to use their special move. Their move is a success and the Bellossom successfully hit Arbok out of the way. Jessie recalls Arbok before Pikachu lands a Thunderbolt on Victreebel. Next, Bellossom use their "Tornado Twister" dance move, which sends Team Rocket blasting off. The other performers are reunited with their Pokémon, and the Florando Exhibition goes on. Bailey has Belle and Bella perform the "Bell-oop-de-Loop" successfully onstage.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Main series debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Spinarak (US and international); Bellossom (Japan)

Trivia

Errors

Wartortle's miscolored tails
  • In one scene, some Wartortle's tails are colored dark-blue instead of light-blue.
  • After Bailey tells Ash and his friends to come to her workout tomorrow, Ash's hat turns completely red.
  • During the second battle with Team Rocket, James tells Victreebel to use Take Down, but it actually uses Swords Dance. This error is corrected in the Polish dub.
  • Towards the end of the episode, when Ash and his friends are cheering for Bailey, Misty's mouth moves, but no sound can be heard.
  • In the English dub, James tells Victreebel to use Wrap attack instead of Vine Whip.
  • In one scene in the Finnish dub, Bailey doesn't talk, although her mouth still moves.

Dub edits

In other languages



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Original series
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