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'''They Might Not Be Giants!''' (Japanese: '''小さな三匹、大きな冒険！！''' ''A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!'') is the 16th episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 955th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on March 2, 2017 and in the United States on July 1, 2017, as part of a three-hour special.
 
'''They Might Not Be Giants!''' (Japanese: '''小さな三匹、大きな冒険！！''' ''A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!'') is the 16th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', and the 955th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on March 2, 2017 and in the United States on July 1, 2017, as part of a three-hour special.
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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>After practicing with Lana, Popplio has learned how to make a balloon that’s big and sturdy enough to carry a Pokémon. In a series of mishaps, Rowlet and Popplio end up together inside the balloon—which gets swept away!
<i>After practicing with Lana, Popplio has learned how to make a balloon that’s big and sturdy enough to carry a Pokémon. In a series of mishaps, Rowlet and Popplio end up together inside the balloon—which gets swept away!


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==Plot==
==Plot==
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{{Ash}}, {{an|Lana}} and {{an|Mallow}} are down on the beach watching {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} make its balloons. Popplio creates a big balloon and goes inside it. Mallow finds it amazing that even [[Harper and Sarah]] could ride in it. Ash is keen to take a ride but Lana advises him that the balloon popped straight away when she entered it. Ash realizes that Pokémon are small enough and calls out {{AP|Rockruff}} as a sleeping {{AP|Rowlet}} flies over. Meanwhile {{TP|Mallow|Bounsweet}} who is watching along, accidentally sneezes, causing its scent to spread. This attracts Rowlet to fly at Bounsweet, who swiftly deflects Rowlet, sending it flying into Popplio. Popplio and Rowlet both enter the balloon, just as a strong wind picks the balloon up, sending it flying into town. As the balloon flies away, Ash, Mallow and Lana start to run after it as Mallow asks what they should do. Lana becomes determined to find them, and grabs Ash by the hand and drags him up the path with Mallow, Rotom and Pikachu following behind.
After school, {{Ash}} and {{an|Mallow}} watch {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} training to use its bubble. Popplio emits a balloon and enters it. Ash and Mallow are amazed, while {{an|Rotom Pokédex}} takes a picture of it, stating Popplio has created a good balloon. Ash praises Popplio, seeing Lana is one step closer to her dream. He wants to enter it, but {{an|Lana}} explains when she entered it, the balloon popped. Instead, Ash thinks their Pokémon can enter instead and sends {{AP|Rockruff}} and {{AP|Rowlet}}, the latter being asleep. Pikachu goes first, as Popplio creates a balloon. However, {{TP|Mallow|Bounsweet}} sneezes the pollen, causing Rowlet to be affected and attracted to Bounsweet. Bounsweet repels Rowlet, who accidentally bashes Popplio and they both enter the balloon. The wind and the waves blow away the balloon, terrifying Ash, Mallow and Lana. As the balloon flies off, Lana becomes frustrated and grabs Ash's hand, as they go to save their Pokémon. Rotom Pokédex notes it never saw Lana like this; Mallow, who is carrying Ash's bag, states Lana is concerned about Popplio.
 
Inside the balloon, Rowlet is having trouble keeping calm, sending the balloon in different directions. Rowlet eventually calms down, and realizes they need to get back to their Trainers. As Rowlet fantasizes about going back to its Trainer, Rowlet begins to jump up and down, causing the balloon to eventually pop and sending them falling to the ground. As they fall, Rowlet grabs Popplio by the tail, only to drop Popplio who is too heavy to carry. Popplio continues to fall as Rowlet does its best to catch up, and manages to grab hold of Popplio. However, since Rowlet is using its wings to grab Popplio, their plunge continues.
 
Outside {{an|Bewear}}'s den, {{TRT}} is installing a new satellite dish as part of their plan to acquire all of [[Alola]]'s data and Pokémon. [[James]] goes to install a ring on the dish when Rowlet and Popplio crash into it. After recovering from the crash, Rowlet discovers that the ring that James was holding is caught around its neck. As Rowlet begins to panic, Team Rocket recognize them as belonging to Ash and Lana and vow to catch them and exchange them for Pikachu. James orders {{TP|James|Mareanie}} to use {{m|Spike Cannon}} which Popplio counters with {{m|Bubble Beam}} which sends James, Jessie and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} flying into a bush. Meowth and Mareanie spot Popplio and Rowlet escaping and chase after them.
 
Meanwhile in town, Ash, Mallow and Lana wonder where their Pokémon had went, and Ash asks Lana if this has ever happened before but Lana tells him not to worry. Knowing they had gone in this direction, they all split up to find them.


Rowlet, inside the bubble, starts panicking, so Popplio grabs it to calm it down. Rowlet snoozes a bit, then exclaims they need to return to their trainers, although Lana will be mad at Popplio, while Ash would comfort Rowlet. Rowlet jumps in happiness a bit and accidentally pierces the balloon with its beak, causing it and Popplio to fall down. Rowlet grabs Popplio with its legs, but Popplio is too heavy, causing Rowlet to drop it. Rowlet makes another attempt and successfully grabs Popplio, but by its wings, causing them both to continue falling down. {{TRT}} is making a machine, that would gather information from [[Alola]]. Just as [[James]] goes to place the final part, Popplio and Rowlet fall down on the machine, which falls down on Team Rocket. Popplio and Rowlet start apologizing, although the latter panics, as the part James was to place in the machine is attached to Rowlet. Thinking they could steal these Pokémon and exchange it for Pikachu, James has {{TP|James|Mareanie}} use {{m|Spike Cannon}}, but is countered by Popplio's {{m|Bubble Beam}}. [[Jessie]], James and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} are blown away, so {{MTR}} and Mareanie chase Popplio and Rowlet.
In the forest, Popplio is running and bouncing Rowlet on its nose as Meowth and Mareanie follow. Back at Bewear's den, Jessie and James recover and prepare to go after Meowth and Mareanie only for Bewear to stop them. Popplio and Rowlet are still on the run when Popplio trips on a rock causing Rowlet to bounce off and send them flying off the hill. They are then confronted by Meowth and Mareanie, and Meowth has Mareanie attack them, only to be burnt by an {{m|Ember}} attack as {{AP|Litten}} appears on the scene. Litten confronts Meowth who goes to hit Litten with {{m|Fury Swipes}} which Litten counters with its own Fury Swipes, knocking Meowth out. Popplio, Rowlet, and Litten then head off, with Rowlet now in a balloon that Popplio had made. Litten leads Rowlet and Popplio to the city and under a bridge by the river which it has made its home with {{an|Stoutland}}. After a brief recap of the [[SM007|previous]] time Litten and Stoutland had been encountered, Litten takes Rowlet to Stoutland and pops the balloon it is in as Stoutland comes off the couch. Rowlet is nervous as Stoutland approaches and sniffs it as Litten and a nervous Popplio look on. Stoutland gives Rowlet a lick and recognizes it as belonging to Ash. Popplio wonders what they will do now and explains that they need to get back to their Trainers and that the ring around Rowlet's neck is preventing it from flying. Stoutland then instructs Litten to return Popplio and Rowlet to their Trainers. Litten isn't too happy about having to do this but eventually agrees to take Popplio and Rowlet.


Ash, Mallow and Lana continue their search. Lana is confident they will find their Pokémon, so the trio splits up. Popplio bounces Rowlet with its nose, as it continues on, leaving a water trail behind, which Meowth and Mareanie follow. James, Wobbuffet and Jessie stand up, ready to follow Meowth and Mareanie, but are grabbed by {{an|Bewear}}. Popplio continues bouncing Rowlet with its nose, but trips over a rock. Rowlet starts rolling down and bumps into Popplio, making them both slide down a slope. Meowth and Mareanie intercept them, the latter going to attack Popplio. However, Mareanie is hit by {{m|Ember}}, as a {{AP|Litten}} appears. Meowth charges to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} on Litten, who exchanges blows with Meowth. Meowth is impressed, as he falls down from Litten's {{m|Scratch}}. Popplio claps for the success, while Litten goes to remove Rowlet's "collar", but fails. Instead, Popplio emits a balloon and has Rowlet enter it, who rolls inside it. With Rowlet inside the bubble, which is on its nose, Popplio follows Litten. The trio arrives at the area under a bridge. They meet up with {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Stoutland}}, which startles Popplio and Rowlet.
In the marketplace, Ash, Lana and Mallow meet up, having been unable to find Popplio and Rowlet. Mallow had asked a few people but relays that no one had seen them. Rockruff then begins to smell the ground, and Ash wonders what Rockruff is doing. Rotom explains that Rockruff has a powerful sense of smell and is able to distinguish scents which will allow it to trace Popplio and Rowlet. Rotom suggests that they make Rockruff familiar with Popplio's and Rowlet's scents. While Ash wonders what would have Rowlet's scent, Rockruff jumps on his legs, helping Ash to remember that his backpack would have Rowlet's scent as it is always sleeping in there. Rockruff sniffs his bag, and Lana also helps by letting Rockruff sniff her hands to get Popplio's scent. Rockruff finds a trace of their scent, and leads Ash, Lana and Mallow in the direction of the forest.


Litten pierces Rowlet's bubble, allowing Stoutland to examine it. Stoutland licks Rowlet and realizes this is Ash's Rowlet, which Popplio confirms by clapping. Litten, however, goes on some boxes and licks itself. Popplio states Rowlet cannot fly due to the "collar", but is even more terrified that it doesn't know where they are located. As a punishment, Popplio hits Rowlet. Stoutland, however, thinks Litten could take Popplio and Rowlet to Ash's house. Litten hesitates, but is persuaded by Popplio to do so. Ash, Lana and Mallow meet up, but neither has found the Pokémon. Rockruff starts smelling the ground; Rotom Pokédex exclaims Rockruff has a strong sense of smell and can trace their Pokémon's traces. Since they need to find a source of the scent to find the Pokémon, Ash has Rockruff smell his backpack, where Rowlet is usually in. Rockruff starts searching and wags its tail, as it found something. Ash, Lana and Mallow follow it. Meanwhile, as Bewear is sleeping, Jessie, Wobbuffet and James run off to find Meowth. As Litten and Popplio are walking, the latter has the balloon Rowlet is in land on the river. Rowlet starts running to catch up to them.
At Bewear's den, Bewear is sleeping, so Jessie, James and Wobbuffet take this chance to rendezvous with Meowth. Meanwhile, Ash, Lana and Mallow are following Rockruff along a path but Rockruff has lost their scent. Ash tells Rockruff not to worry but to keep trying. Sometime later, it is getting late as Ash, Lana and Mallow continue their search, unaware that behind them, Litten, Popplio and Rowlet are walking past. The three Pokémon continue to walk along, when a net falls on top of them. Rockruff hears the three cry out and then alerts Ash, Lana and Mallow that it has found them and begins to run in their direction.


Rockruff has reached the end, but found nothing. Ash inspires hope to Rockruff, since it is their only hope; Rockruff runs off to find the Pokémon. Both parties continue on, although the sun is setting down. Ash, Lana and Mallow continue on, Popplio, Rowlet and Litten stop for a bit. Suddenly, they are caught inside a net. Rockruff senses something and runs in the other direction, with Lana, Mallow and Ash following it. Popplio, Rowlet and Litten are pulled up by Team Rocket and placed into a cage. Team Rocket exclaims they are the reason their base is not finished. As they go to take the component, they notice Litten. Meowth states it got into his way, but hears Litten wants them to free Rowlet (who is asleep) and Popplio. After Popplio wakes Rowlet up, Meowth admires Litten for its fearlessness, thinking it could join Team Rocket. They go to approach them, but get burned by Litten. Meowth realizes Litten also stole their food [[SM007|once]]. Litten continues talking, making Wobbuffet and Mareanie touched. Meowth states Litten is fighting each day to help out the weak and seeks to become stronger.
On top of a building, Jessie, James and Wobbuffet who have met up with Meowth, winch the net containing Litten, Popplio and Rowlet and put them in a cage. Jessie isn't happy at them for ruining their plans as James demands the ring back. They then notice Litten is with them, as Litten growls at them to let them go. James sees that Litten has attitude for posing as a hero, and Meowth invites Litten to join Team Rocket. However, they are met by an Ember attack from Litten, and Meowth [[SM007|reminisces]] about meeting Litten before. Litten then starts to say something which Meowth translates as being a sad backstory, leaving Mareanie, Wobbuffet and Meowth crying. However, this leaves Jessie and James frustrated as they cannot understand. Meowth tells them that Litten is a true leader and has dedicated its life to for the sake of the weak. Meowth then again invites Litten to put its skills to good use by joining Team Rocket. Popplio and Rowlet try to tell Litten not to, but much to their shock, Litten agrees to join them.


Jessie and James see how heroic Litten is. Meowth proposes to Litten to use that bigheartedness to join Team Rocket to help the world even more. Litten accepts, making Rowlet and Popplio terrified. Team Rocket praises Litten, since it will only get stronger from now on. Meowth releases the bars, stating only Litten can come out. However, Litten slashes the net, which crushes Team Rocket for the betrayal. Popplio emits balloons, encasing Team Rocket in the bubbles. Next, Rowlet bashes the balloons away, letting Popplio use Bubble Beam and Litten to fire Ember. As they are flying, Meowth promises he will get Litten to join Team Rocket someday, and is happy he, Jessie and James are blasting off for the first time in Alola. Just then, Mallow, Ash and Mallow enter the rooftop, happy they have found their Pokémon. Lana holds Popplio, while Ash removes the "collar" from Rowlet, who starts flapping with its wings. However, they also find Litten, who stares at Ash. Ash thanks Litten, who rescued Popplio and Rowlet, asking how is Stoutland.
Meowth lowers the bars of the cage and tells Popplio and Rowlet to stay put, but once the bars are gone, Litten uses Fury Swipes to break open the net. Now free, Popplio uses its balloons to surround Team Rocket and Rowlet attacks them with {{m|Peck}}, which sends them flying into the air. Litten and Popplio attack the balloons with Bubble Beam and Ember, which sends them blasting off just as Ash, Mallow and Lana arrive on the roof. They spot Popplio and Rowlet, and Lana hugs Popplio, while Rowlet jumps up and down to draw Ash's attention to the ring around its neck. On seeing the ring, Ash tugs at it and gets the ring off. Ash then hears Litten's cry and sees Litten. The group recognizes it as being the one they had met before. Litten and Ash stare at each other and Ash guesses that Litten had helped Popplio and Rowlet and thanks Litten. Ash asks how Stoutland is, but Litten leaves.


However, Litten jumps away, with Ash certain it will encounter it one day. Team Rocket, before they fall down, are grabbed by Bewear, who takes them back to the base.-->
Team Rocket is heading for the ground following their blast off but are caught just before they hit the ground by Bewear who takes them into its den.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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* [[Lana's Popplio]] is revealed to know {{m|Bubble Beam}}.
* [[Lana's Popplio]] is revealed to know {{m|Bubble Beam}}.
* {{AP|Litten}} is revealed to know {{m|Slash}}.
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* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Professor Kukui]] (fantasy)
* {{an|Professor Kukui}} (fantasy)


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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* {{p|Machop}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Machop}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Makuhita}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Makuhita}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Litten}} ({{TP|Ash|anime|Litten}})
* {{p|Rockruff}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Litten}} ({{AP|anime|Litten}})
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Stoutland}} ({{DL|List of recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Stoutland|anime}})
* {{p|Stoutland}} ({{an|Stoutland|anime}})
* {{p|Pikipek}} (×2)
* {{p|Pikipek}} (×2)
* {{p|Wingull}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wingull}} (multiple)
* {{p|Dugtrio}} ([[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; image)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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** Choices: {{p|Turtonator}}, {{p|Litten}}, {{p|Togedemaru}}, {{p|Tapu Koko}}
** Choices: {{p|Turtonator}}, {{p|Litten}}, {{p|Togedemaru}}, {{p|Tapu Koko}}
** Answer: {{AP|Litten}}
** Answer: {{AP|Litten}}
* This is the first {{series|Sun & Moon}} episode in which {{TRT}} successfully blasts off.
* This is the first ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' episode in which {{TRT}} successfully blasts off.
* This is the first episode since [[SM003|its debut]] where {{Rotom}} doesn't give any new [[Pokédex]] entries.
* This is the first episode since [[SM003|its debut]] where {{Rotom}} doesn't give any new [[Pokédex]] entries.
* Rotom Pokédex and [[Ash's Pikachu]] narrate the preview for the [[SM017|next episode]].
* {{Rotom}} and [[Ash's Pikachu]] narrate the preview for the [[SM017|next episode]].
* This episode was followed by a preview of the [[M20|twentieth movie]].
* This episode was followed by a preview of the [[M20|twentieth movie]].
* The dub title is a reference to the band {{wp|They Might Be Giants}}.
* The dub title is a reference to the band {{wp|They Might Be Giants}}.
* {{TRT}} narrate the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the dub.
* {{TRT}} narrate the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the dub.
* This is the first time that the [[narrator]] has a speech in the middle of the episode, along with the usual beginning and ending.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* When {{TRT}} first appear, [[Jessie's Mimikyu]] and [[James's Mareanie]] are shown in front of Team Rocket's Secret Base, but in several shots later, they are nowhere to be seen.
* When {{TRT}} first appears, [[Jessie's Mimikyu]] and [[James's Mareanie]] are shown in front of Team Rocket's Secret Base, but several shots later, they are nowhere to be seen.
* When {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Stoutland}} is looking over {{AP|Rowlet}}, the ring around Rowlet's wings is too high to make it unable to fly.
* When {{an|Stoutland}} is looking over {{AP|Rowlet}}, the ring around Rowlet's wings is too high to make it unable to fly.
* In a couple of scenes, [[Mallow's Bounsweet]] disappears from the scene.
* In a couple of scenes, [[Mallow's Bounsweet]] disappears.
* {{AP|Litten}} uses {{m|Slash}}, a move it [[animated series move errors|cannot legally learn]].
* In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dub, Ash's English voice can be heard on three occasions:
** When Rockruff notices that Team Rocket has thrown a net on Litten, Rowlet, and Popplio.
** When Rockruff runs past Ash, Lana, and Mallow.
** When Ash, Lana, and Mallow open the door on the roof.


===Dub edits===
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|小小的三隻，大大的冒險！|A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|小小的三隻，大大的冒險！！|A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!}}
|nl={{tt|Alleen zonder Trainers!|Alone without Trainers!}}
|zh_yue={{tt|小小的三隻 大大的冒險！|A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!}}
|cs={{tt|Uneseni bublinami!|Taken away by bubbles!}}
|da={{tt|Et boblende eventyr!|A boiling adventure!}}
|hi={{tt|लिटेन बना रक्षक! ''Litten bana Rakshak!''|Litten became a savior!}}
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|fr={{tt|Tout ce qui est petit est joli...et puissant|Everything that is small is pretty ... and powerful}}
|fr={{tt|Tout ce qui est petit est joli...et puissant|Everything that is small is pretty ... and powerful}}
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|he={{tt|!שלישייה קטנה בהרפתקה גדולה|A small trio in a big adventure!}}
|it={{tt|Vietato andare nel pallone!|Forbidden to go in the ball!}}
|it={{tt|Vietato andare nel pallone!|Forbidden to go in the ball!}}
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|pl={{tt|Niewielcy też są wielcy!|Dearies can also be giants!}}
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|pt_br={{tt|Aventuras sem Treinadores!|Adventures without Trainers!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Pequeno trio numa grande aventura!|Small trio on a big adventure!}}
|ru={{tt|Маленькие, да удаленькие!|Small, but remotely!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una burbujeante aventura!|A bubbly adventure!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una burbujeante aventura!|A bubbly adventure!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Viajando en superglobo!|Traveling in superballoon!}}
|sv={{tt|Ett Äventyr För Tre!|An Adventure For Three!}}
|th={{tt|การผจญภัยที่ยิ่งใหญ่ของสามโปเกมอนตัวจิ๋ว!!|A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!}}
|th={{tt|การผจญภัยที่ยิ่งใหญ่ของสามโปเกมอนตัวจิ๋ว!!|A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!}}
|tr={{tt|Üçlünün Balon Macerası!|The Trio's Balloon Adventure!}}
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They Might Not Be Giants!
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SM016   EP955
小さな三匹、大きな冒険！！
A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!
First broadcast
Japan March 2, 2017
United States July 1, 2017
English themes
Opening Under The Alolan Sun
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening アローラ!!
Ending ポーズ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 高橋知也 Tomoya Takahashi
Assistant director 高橋知也 Tomoya Takahashi
Animation directors 難波功 Isao Nanba
藤田正幸 Masayuki Fujita
広岡トシヒト Toshihito Hirooka
Additional credits

They Might Not Be Giants! (Japanese: 小さな三匹、大きな冒険！！ A Small Trio on a Big Adventure!!) is the 16th episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, and the 955th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on March 2, 2017 and in the United States on July 1, 2017, as part of a three-hour special.

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Blurb

After practicing with Lana, Popplio has learned how to make a balloon that’s big and sturdy enough to carry a Pokémon. In a series of mishaps, Rowlet and Popplio end up together inside the balloon—which gets swept away!

They’re trying to find their way home when they run into the wild Litten, which agrees to help. Soon, all three of them are trapped in a Team Rocket net, and Meowth wants to recruit Litten to join the gang! With some clever acting, Litten frees the others and sends Team Rocket blasting off just as our heroes are reunited. Ash tries to thank the skittish Litten, but it’s disappeared again...

Plot

Ash, Lana and Mallow are down on the beach watching Popplio make its balloons. Popplio creates a big balloon and goes inside it. Mallow finds it amazing that even Harper and Sarah could ride in it. Ash is keen to take a ride but Lana advises him that the balloon popped straight away when she entered it. Ash realizes that Pokémon are small enough and calls out Rockruff as a sleeping Rowlet flies over. Meanwhile Bounsweet who is watching along, accidentally sneezes, causing its scent to spread. This attracts Rowlet to fly at Bounsweet, who swiftly deflects Rowlet, sending it flying into Popplio. Popplio and Rowlet both enter the balloon, just as a strong wind picks the balloon up, sending it flying into town. As the balloon flies away, Ash, Mallow and Lana start to run after it as Mallow asks what they should do. Lana becomes determined to find them, and grabs Ash by the hand and drags him up the path with Mallow, Rotom and Pikachu following behind.

Inside the balloon, Rowlet is having trouble keeping calm, sending the balloon in different directions. Rowlet eventually calms down, and realizes they need to get back to their Trainers. As Rowlet fantasizes about going back to its Trainer, Rowlet begins to jump up and down, causing the balloon to eventually pop and sending them falling to the ground. As they fall, Rowlet grabs Popplio by the tail, only to drop Popplio who is too heavy to carry. Popplio continues to fall as Rowlet does its best to catch up, and manages to grab hold of Popplio. However, since Rowlet is using its wings to grab Popplio, their plunge continues.

Outside Bewear's den, Team Rocket is installing a new satellite dish as part of their plan to acquire all of Alola's data and Pokémon. James goes to install a ring on the dish when Rowlet and Popplio crash into it. After recovering from the crash, Rowlet discovers that the ring that James was holding is caught around its neck. As Rowlet begins to panic, Team Rocket recognize them as belonging to Ash and Lana and vow to catch them and exchange them for Pikachu. James orders Mareanie to use Spike Cannon which Popplio counters with Bubble Beam which sends James, Jessie and Wobbuffet flying into a bush. Meowth and Mareanie spot Popplio and Rowlet escaping and chase after them.

Meanwhile in town, Ash, Mallow and Lana wonder where their Pokémon had went, and Ash asks Lana if this has ever happened before but Lana tells him not to worry. Knowing they had gone in this direction, they all split up to find them.

In the forest, Popplio is running and bouncing Rowlet on its nose as Meowth and Mareanie follow. Back at Bewear's den, Jessie and James recover and prepare to go after Meowth and Mareanie only for Bewear to stop them. Popplio and Rowlet are still on the run when Popplio trips on a rock causing Rowlet to bounce off and send them flying off the hill. They are then confronted by Meowth and Mareanie, and Meowth has Mareanie attack them, only to be burnt by an Ember attack as Litten appears on the scene. Litten confronts Meowth who goes to hit Litten with Fury Swipes which Litten counters with its own Fury Swipes, knocking Meowth out. Popplio, Rowlet, and Litten then head off, with Rowlet now in a balloon that Popplio had made. Litten leads Rowlet and Popplio to the city and under a bridge by the river which it has made its home with Stoutland. After a brief recap of the previous time Litten and Stoutland had been encountered, Litten takes Rowlet to Stoutland and pops the balloon it is in as Stoutland comes off the couch. Rowlet is nervous as Stoutland approaches and sniffs it as Litten and a nervous Popplio look on. Stoutland gives Rowlet a lick and recognizes it as belonging to Ash. Popplio wonders what they will do now and explains that they need to get back to their Trainers and that the ring around Rowlet's neck is preventing it from flying. Stoutland then instructs Litten to return Popplio and Rowlet to their Trainers. Litten isn't too happy about having to do this but eventually agrees to take Popplio and Rowlet.

In the marketplace, Ash, Lana and Mallow meet up, having been unable to find Popplio and Rowlet. Mallow had asked a few people but relays that no one had seen them. Rockruff then begins to smell the ground, and Ash wonders what Rockruff is doing. Rotom explains that Rockruff has a powerful sense of smell and is able to distinguish scents which will allow it to trace Popplio and Rowlet. Rotom suggests that they make Rockruff familiar with Popplio's and Rowlet's scents. While Ash wonders what would have Rowlet's scent, Rockruff jumps on his legs, helping Ash to remember that his backpack would have Rowlet's scent as it is always sleeping in there. Rockruff sniffs his bag, and Lana also helps by letting Rockruff sniff her hands to get Popplio's scent. Rockruff finds a trace of their scent, and leads Ash, Lana and Mallow in the direction of the forest.

At Bewear's den, Bewear is sleeping, so Jessie, James and Wobbuffet take this chance to rendezvous with Meowth. Meanwhile, Ash, Lana and Mallow are following Rockruff along a path but Rockruff has lost their scent. Ash tells Rockruff not to worry but to keep trying. Sometime later, it is getting late as Ash, Lana and Mallow continue their search, unaware that behind them, Litten, Popplio and Rowlet are walking past. The three Pokémon continue to walk along, when a net falls on top of them. Rockruff hears the three cry out and then alerts Ash, Lana and Mallow that it has found them and begins to run in their direction.

On top of a building, Jessie, James and Wobbuffet who have met up with Meowth, winch the net containing Litten, Popplio and Rowlet and put them in a cage. Jessie isn't happy at them for ruining their plans as James demands the ring back. They then notice Litten is with them, as Litten growls at them to let them go. James sees that Litten has attitude for posing as a hero, and Meowth invites Litten to join Team Rocket. However, they are met by an Ember attack from Litten, and Meowth reminisces about meeting Litten before. Litten then starts to say something which Meowth translates as being a sad backstory, leaving Mareanie, Wobbuffet and Meowth crying. However, this leaves Jessie and James frustrated as they cannot understand. Meowth tells them that Litten is a true leader and has dedicated its life to for the sake of the weak. Meowth then again invites Litten to put its skills to good use by joining Team Rocket. Popplio and Rowlet try to tell Litten not to, but much to their shock, Litten agrees to join them.

Meowth lowers the bars of the cage and tells Popplio and Rowlet to stay put, but once the bars are gone, Litten uses Fury Swipes to break open the net. Now free, Popplio uses its balloons to surround Team Rocket and Rowlet attacks them with Peck, which sends them flying into the air. Litten and Popplio attack the balloons with Bubble Beam and Ember, which sends them blasting off just as Ash, Mallow and Lana arrive on the roof. They spot Popplio and Rowlet, and Lana hugs Popplio, while Rowlet jumps up and down to draw Ash's attention to the ring around its neck. On seeing the ring, Ash tugs at it and gets the ring off. Ash then hears Litten's cry and sees Litten. The group recognizes it as being the one they had met before. Litten and Ash stare at each other and Ash guesses that Litten had helped Popplio and Rowlet and thanks Litten. Ash asks how Stoutland is, but Litten leaves.

Team Rocket is heading for the ground following their blast off but are caught just before they hit the ground by Bewear who takes them into its den.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Bewear (US and international), Meowth (Team Rocket) (Japan)

Trivia

Errors

  • When Team Rocket first appears, Jessie's Mimikyu and James's Mareanie are shown in front of Team Rocket's Secret Base, but several shots later, they are nowhere to be seen.
  • When Stoutland is looking over Rowlet, the ring around Rowlet's wings is too high to make it unable to fly.
  • In a couple of scenes, Mallow's Bounsweet disappears.
  • Litten uses Slash, a move it cannot legally learn.
  • In the Swedish dub, Ash's English voice can be heard on three occasions:
    • When Rockruff notices that Team Rocket has thrown a net on Litten, Rowlet, and Popplio.
    • When Rockruff runs past Ash, Lana, and Mallow.
    • When Ash, Lana, and Mallow open the door on the roof.

Dub edits

In other languages



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