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'''A Chip Off the Old Brock''' (Japanese: '''ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬！？''' ''{{tt|Mizugorou|Mudkip}} and {{tt|Mokoko|Flaaffy}}! Wonder Drug of Love!?'') is the 148th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 422nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 20, 2005 and in the United States on September 16, 2006.
'''A Chip Off The Old Brock''' (Japanese: '''ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬！？''' ''{{tt|Mizugorou|Mudkip}} and {{tt|Mokoko|Flaaffy}}! Wonder Drug of Love!?'') is the 148th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 422nd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 20, 2005, and in the United States on September 16, 2006.
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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>Brock's Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp while training with Grovyle, but when it shows off its Mud Shot attack, it accidentally hit s a nearby Flaaffy! Luckily, Flaaffy's owner, Mariah, works at a pharmacy that makes Pokémon medicine. Soon Flaaffy is well, but Marshtomp has developed a crush on it! Mariah and her friend McCauley are helping the pharmacy's doctor, using Electric Pokémon to help make medicine. It's not easy, and McCauley is really starting to doubt his abilities.
<i>Brock's Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp while training with Grovyle, but when it shows off its Mud Shot attack, it accidentally hit s a nearby Flaaffy! Luckily, Flaaffy's owner, Mariah, works at a pharmacy that makes Pokémon medicine. Soon Flaaffy is well, but Marshtomp has developed a crush on it! Mariah and her friend McCauley are helping the pharmacy's doctor, using Electric Pokémon to help make medicine. It's not easy, and McCauley is really starting to doubt his abilities.


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==Plot==
==Plot==
The episode starts with {{Ash}} training his {{AP|Grovyle}} together with {{an|Brock}} and his {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. Grovyle starts using {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but Mudkip dodges it. Ash attacks with {{m|Leaf Blade}}, which makes a direct hit on Mudkip and it starts to evolve into {{p|Marshtomp}}. Then, Marshtomp attacks Grovyle with {{m|Mud Shot}} but Grovyle dodges it and it hits a {{p|Flaaffy}}.  
In the lead up to his [[Battle Arena]] challenge, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Grovyle}} have a practice match against {{an|Brock}} and his {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}. Grovyle fires a {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but Mudkip dodges it. Mudkip withstands a direct lash of {{m|Leaf Blade}} and suddenly [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Marshtomp}}. Marshtomp attacks with a new [[move]], {{m|Mud Shot}}, but Grovyle dodges it and the move hits a {{p|Flaaffy}} instead.  


Brock offers to help, but {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}} the owner of the Flaaffy did not accept it and instead she ran to her Grandma {{OBP|Katie|AG148}}'s drugstore. Grandma Katie gives Flaaffy a medicine and all its wounds were healed. Ash and Brock immediately apologize and introduce themselves. Then, Brock and Marshtomp hold Mariah and Flaaffy's hands and show attraction. However, Max and May jump in and pull the lovesick twosome away. Then, a guy named [[McCauley]] and his {{DL|McCauley|Pokémon|Ampharos}} come and show his energy medicine to Katie but McCauley didn't mix the [[Cheri Berry]] well, and Katie says that she can't sell it. McCauley is very disappointed hearing that from Grandma Katie. Then, {{TRT}} plan to steal the medicines in the drugstore.
Brock offers to help, but Flaaffy’s {{pkmn|Trainer}}, {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}} doesn’t respond. Instead Mariah runs to her Grandma {{OBP|Katie|AG148}}'s drugstore for treatment, to which Ash and {{ashfr}} follow after her. After a quick sip of medicine, Flaaffy heals in an instant. Ash and Brock immediately apologize and introduce themselves. Brock and Marshtomp quickly move on to holding Mariah and Flaaffy's hands and showing attraction. However, [[Max]] and {{an|May}} jump in and pull the lovesick twosome away. Suddenly [[McCauley]] and his {{p|Ampharos}} enter the store to show Katie his energy elixir. After a quick examination, she notes that McCauley didn't mix the [[Cheri Berry]] well, so she can't sell it. McCauley is disappointed by his efforts, admitting that he may never improve. Mariah tells him to focus on the positives and that he can always try again. Outside, {{TRT}} spy on the drugstore and plot to steal and on-sell the medicines.


Katie told McCauley to mind the drugstore while she makes medicine. {{an|May}}, [[Max]] and Brock go with Katie and Mariah, while Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} train for their next Frontier battle. Then, Katie mixes some ingredients and Brock takes some notes as they watch Katie make medicine. When all the ingredients are mixed Katie puts it into a bottle and uses her {{DL|Katie (AG148)|Pokémon|Mareep}}'s electricity to purify the medicine.
Katie orders McCauley to mind the drugstore while she makes medicine. Brock also asks to see the medicine-making process, so he {{an|May}}, [[Max]] go with Katie and Mariah, while Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} train for their next Frontier battle. In her storeroom, Katie mixes some ingredients into a watery paste and Brock takes notes as they watch Katie make medicine. When all the ingredients are mixed Katie puts it into a bottle and uses her {{p|Mareep}}'s {{m|Thunder}} to purify the medicine. Katie admits the amount of electricity required is still a rather experimental process.


Back at the drugstore, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] disguise themselves as an old man and a lady, while {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} and {{MTR}} are inside a {{p|Snorlax}} costume. Then, Team Rocket steal and put all of the medicine in the Snorlax costume, but McCauley saw that Meowth and Wobbuffet were inside and that it isn't a real Snorlax. Team Rocket run away with the medicine, but Ash sees them and commands Grovyle to use Bullet Seed to stop them. Team Rocket don't give the medicine to McCauley, so Brock tells Marshtomp to use Mud Shot, and Team Rocket falls to a boat and are carried to a waterfall.
Back at the drugstore, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise themselves as an elderly couple]] with an ill {{p|Snorlax}}; none other than {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} and {{MTR}} inside a costume. Jessie and James begin clearing the shelves, throwing all of the medicine directly into the Snorlax costume. McCauley is alarmed by the amount of stock the duo are taking, when Jessie suddenly throws him and his handful of pharmaceuticals into the costume’s mouth. McCauley immediately sees Meowth and Wobbuffet inside and realizes that it isn't a real Snorlax. Team Rocket promptly run away with the medicine, but Ash sees them and commands Grovyle to use Bullet Seed to trip them up. Team Rocket's disguises fall off, revealing their true identities. They don't give the medicine to McCauley, so Brock tells Marshtomp to use Mud Shot, and Team Rocket falls into a boat and are carried down a waterfall. Mariah rushes out to see if everything is alright, and McCauley admits the medicine has been all recovered. However, Mariah blushes as she adds that she was really asking about him.


During the night, Brock combs Marshtomp and tells him that together with Mariah and Flaaffy they will be good couples.
During the night, Brock combs Marshtomp and tells him that together with Mariah and Flaaffy they will be good couples. Suddenly, Ash notices an incredible amount of electricity coming from inside the drugstore, so the group decide to investigate. Inside is Ampharos and McCauley practicing to make medicine but the bottle cracks open from the overcharge. May tells him that it is too late to practice, but McCauley says that he wants to be as good as Katie. He explains that he and Mariah have been watching Katie make medicine since they were both children. As McCauley admits he’ll never come good, Katie enters the room and assures him that he needs to improve his confidence to succeed. McCauley commits to be more confident in himself.  
Then, Ash sees electricity at the drugstore so they go there. Inside is Ampharos and McCauley practicing to make medicine but the bottle bursts because of too much electricity. May tells him that it is too late to practice, but McCauley says that he wants to be as good as Katie. Then, he tells everyone a story about when Mariah and him were just little kids and watching Katie make medicine. He wants to be good in making medicine but he always fails. Doctor Katie comes and tells him that he lacks self-confidence and results in failure. McCauley commits to be more confident of himself while suddenly Team Rocket lifts the drug store off the ground. Everyone escapes in time, but they realize that Mariah and Flaaffy are still trapped inside the store. While Team Rocket recites their {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|motto}}, McCauley climbs up another house with Ampharos and they both jump inside the open store door. In realization of his attempt, Jessie commands Meowth to "rock their socks off", and Meowth uses the hot air balloon's controls to "shake, rattle, and roll". Because of this, the shelf inside the store rocks and falls down, destroying most of the medicines.


Meanwhile, Ash and co. are following the hot air balloon and Marshtomp uses Mud Shot to shoot it down. Meowth retaliates by deploying a protective dish that sends the shots right back to  them, injuring both Pikachu and Mareep. Katie quickly asks for some Electric Pokémon medicine to heal the Pokémon but Mariah and McCauley inform her that every medicine got smashed. Katie is angered at this, and Team Rocket only respond by laughing at her nonsense bickering. James's {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} jumps up to the balloon's controls and starts playing with them happily, making the balloon and the store rock even more. McCauley spots two remaining medicines that weren't destroyed, and wonders if he mixed them together they would heal Electric Pokémon. He decides they must take action quickly and that there is no choice. Ampharos, with all his electric might appears to be struggling mixing the medicines, so Flaaffy joins in, but before they are done Team Rocket fixes the balloon Mime Jr. had previously wrecked. Instantly, McCauley throws the newly made medicine to Katie. She heals Pikachu and Mareep and they both deploy a ferocious {{m|Thunder}}. Meowth releases once again the dish and sends the attack directly at them, but they dodge in time. Inside the floating store, Ampharos and Flaaffy use the same attack to successfully destroy the balloon engines and make the ship crash down. On ground, Mariah, McCauley, Ampharos, and Flaaffy escape the store to leave Ash and his friends to fight Jessie's {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and James's {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Cacnea attacks with {{m|Needle Arm}} and Seviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}} while Marshtomp uses {{m|Water Gun}} to crash both of the Pokémon into Team Rocket. Ampharos and Flaaffy use Thunder to immobilize Team Rocket while Pikachu and Mareep also use Thunder to send Team Rocket blasting off again. Mariah realizes that McCauley's confidence was the reason they defeated Team Rocket, and Katie, seeing this, gives the store to them. Brock and Marshtomp are let down. A few days later the store is shown redesigned by their new owners and the final scene shows Ash and his friends saying goodbye to Katie and her family.
Unexpectedly the whole building begins to shake as Team Rocket lifts the drug store off the ground. Everyone escapes in time, but they realize that Mariah and Flaaffy are still trapped inside the store. While Team Rocket recites their {{motto}}, McCauley climbs up another house with Ampharos and they both jump inside the open store door. In realization of his attempt, Jessie commands Meowth to shake McCauley off. Subsequently all of the stocked medicines smash and break on the ground. To stop Team Rocket making a getaway, Brock orders a Mud Shot from his Marshtomp. Meowth retaliates by deploying a protective dish that sends the attack right back at them, injuring both Pikachu and Mareep. Katie quickly asks for some {{t|Electric}} Pokémon medicine to heal the Pokémon, but Mariah and McCauley inform her that the medicine has been smashed. Katie is angered at this, and Team Rocket only respond by laughing at her nonsense bickering. [[James's Mime Jr.]] jumps up to the balloon's controls and starts playing with them happily, making the balloon and the store rock even more. McCauley spots two remaining medicines that weren't destroyed, and he decides they must take action quickly even without the magic {{p|Sunkern}} dew. Ampharos, with all its electric might appears to be struggling mixing the medicines, so Flaaffy joins in, but before they are done Team Rocket fixes their rocket boosters. Instantly, McCauley throws the newly made medicine down to Katie. She promptly heals Pikachu and Mareep and they both deploy a ferocious double Thunder. Meowth activates the reflective dish once again, but the pair dodge the reflected attacks in time. Inside the floating store, Ampharos and Flaaffy use the same attack to successfully destroy the balloon engines and make the ship crash down. On ground, Mariah, McCauley, Ampharos, and Flaaffy escape the store to leave Ash and his friends to fight {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. James has Cacnea attack with {{m|Needle Arm}} and Seviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}} while Marshtomp uses {{m|Water Gun}} to crash both of the Pokémon into Team Rocket. Ampharos and Flaaffy use Thunder to immobilize Team Rocket while Pikachu and Mareep also use Thunder to send Team Rocket blasting off again.  
 
Afterwards, Mariah realizes that McCauley's confidence was the reason they created the medicine and defeated Team Rocket, and Katie, seeing this, gives the store to them. Brock and Marshtomp are let down and left heartbroken at this. The following day, May thanks Katie for the medicine supplies as she and her friends continue their journey towards the Battle Arena.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] plays when {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}} and [[McCauley]] create medicine for {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Mareep}}, who had been injured by {{m|Mud Shot}}.
* [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] plays when {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}} and [[McCauley]] create medicine for {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{p|Mareep}}, who had been injured by {{m|Mud Shot}}.
* The dub title is a spoof of the old saying ''"A Chip Off the Old Block"''. The line was used earlier in ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'' by Brock to describe [[Forrest]].
* The dub title is a pun of the old saying "A chip off the old block". The line was used earlier in ''[[HS01|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'' by {{an|Brock}} to describe [[Forrest]].
* {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}} and {{p|Flaaffy}} are both in the {{egg3|Monster}}, meaning that they can indeed breed.
* {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}} and {{p|Flaaffy}} are both in the {{egg3|Monster}}, meaning that they can indeed breed.
* This is the first episode to include {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} in {{TRT}}'s {{motto}}, replacing {{TP|James|Chimecho}}.
* This is the first episode {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} participates in {{TRT}}'s {{motto}}, replacing {{TP|James|Chimecho}}.
* As of this episode, all of the main characters' [[Hoenn]] [[Starter Pokémon]] are in their middle evolutionary stage.
* As of this episode, all of the main characters' [[Hoenn first partner Pokémon]] are in their middle evolutionary stage.
* This is the first episode that Brock's Marshtomp has learned a new move since its debut, [[AG025|123 episodes ago]].
* This is the first episode that Brock's Marshtomp has used a move other than {{m|Water Gun}} since its debut, [[AG025|123 episodes ago]].
* [[Amazon Video]] calls this episode "A Chip Off the Old brock", with a lowercase B in Brock.
* This is the first episode where a main character's {{type|Water}} [[first partner Pokémon]] has evolved.
* When proposing to Mariah, {{an|Brock}} mentions that his and Marshtomp's double date will be a "date that will go down in infamy", possibly a reference to {{wp|Franklin D. Roosevelt}}'s {{wp|Day of Infamy speech}}, known for its famed first line, opening with him saying, "December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy..."
* The episode's title is formatted as '''A Chip off The Old Brock''' on [[Pokémon.com]].
** [[Prime Video]] calls this episode "A Chip Off the Old brock", with a lowercase B in Brock.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* The scene when {{Ash}} tells his {{AP|Grovyle}} to use [[Leaf Blade]] is mirrored.
* The scene when {{Ash}} tells his {{AP|Grovyle}} to use {{m|Leaf Blade}} is mirrored.
* {{an|May}}'s Pokédex incorrectly refers to Marshtomp as the Mud Pokémon instead of the Mud '''Fish''' Pokémon. This was fixed in later airings.
* {{an|May}}'s Pokédex incorrectly refers to Marshtomp as the Mud Pokémon instead of the Mud '''Fish''' Pokémon. This was fixed in later airings.
* [[Max]] incorrectly calls {{m|Mud Shot}} an Earth-type attack in the dub instead of a {{type|Ground}} attack. However, this error was corrected for all subsequent airings.
* When Ash apologizes to Flaaffy, Flaaffy's face is missing.
* In one of the scenes, shortly after Flaaffy was healed, Ash's gloves were skin-toned, making it appear as if he only had green wristbands on.
* In one of the scenes, shortly after Flaaffy is healed, Ash's gloves are skin-toned, making it appear as if he only has green wristbands on.
* When May drags Marshtomp off screen, her gloves are missing.
* When May drags Marshtomp off screen, her glove is missing.
* When {{an|Brock}} flirts with {{OBP|Mariah|AG148}}, her postures before and after Brock takes her hand are visible on the same few frames, until Mariah transitions into the second posture.
* In the original airing of the English dub, [[Max]] incorrectly calls {{m|Mud Shot}} an Earth-type attack instead of a {{type|Ground}} attack. This error was corrected for all subsequent airings.
 
<gallery>
AG148 error.png|Ash's jacket error
AG148 error 2.png|The duplication error
AG148 error 3.png|May's missing glove
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
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|zh_yue={{tt|水跃鱼和羊咩咩 爱的特效药|Marshtomp and Flaaffy, Love Medicine}}
|zh_yue={{tt|水跃鱼和羊咩咩 爱的特效药|Marshtomp and Flaaffy, Love Medicine}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|水躍魚與綿綿！戀愛的特效藥！？|Mudkip and Flaaffy! Wonder Drug of Love!?}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|水躍魚與綿綿！戀愛的特效藥！？|Mudkip and Flaaffy! Wonder Drug of Love!?}}
|da={{tt|Ikke så meget Brock!|Not så much Brock!}}
|nl={{tt|Een Brock onzekerheid|A Brock Uncertainty}}
|nl={{tt|Een Brock onzekerheid|A Brock Uncertainty}}
|de={{tt|Der Zauberlehrling|The sorcerer´s apprentice}}
|de={{tt|Der Zauberlehrling|The sorcerer´s apprentice}}
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|fr_eu={{tt|Les remèdes Pokémon|Pokémon remedies}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Les remèdes Pokémon|Pokémon remedies}}
|he={{tt|התפוח לא נופל רחוק מברוק|The Apple doesn't Fall Far from Brock}}
|he={{tt|התפוח לא נופל רחוק מברוק|The Apple doesn't Fall Far from Brock}}
|hi=Brock एक बार फिर से फस गया! {{tt|''Brock ek baar phir se phas gaya!''|Brock got stuck once again!}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|it={{tt|La farmacia|Chemist's}}
|it={{tt|La farmacia|Chemist's}}
|ko={{tt|물짱이랑 보송송! 사랑의 특효약!?|Marshtomp and Flaaffy! Wonder Drug of Love!?}}
|ko={{tt|물짱이랑 보송송! 사랑의 특효약!?|Marshtomp and Flaaffy! Wonder Drug of Love!?}}
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|es_la={{tt|De tal Brock, tal astilla|Like Brock, like son.}}
|es_la={{tt|De tal Brock, tal astilla|Like Brock, like son.}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un palo para el pobre Brock|A stick for the poor Brock}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un palo para el pobre Brock|A stick for the poor Brock}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémon-apoteket|Pokémon pharmacy}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémonapoteket!|Pokémon pharmacy!}}
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AG148   EP422
ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬！？
Mizugorou and Mokoko! Wonder Drug of Love!?
First broadcast
Japan October 20, 2005
United States September 16, 2006
English themes
Opening Battle Frontier
Ending Pokémon Go!
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 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita
Storyboard 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani
Assistant director 中村圭三 Keizō Nakamura
Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda
No additional credits are available at this time.

A Chip Off The Old Brock (Japanese: ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬！？ Mizugorou and Mokoko! Wonder Drug of Love!?) is the 148th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 422nd episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 20, 2005, and in the United States on September 16, 2006.

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Blurb

Brock's Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp while training with Grovyle, but when it shows off its Mud Shot attack, it accidentally hit s a nearby Flaaffy! Luckily, Flaaffy's owner, Mariah, works at a pharmacy that makes Pokémon medicine. Soon Flaaffy is well, but Marshtomp has developed a crush on it! Mariah and her friend McCauley are helping the pharmacy's doctor, using Electric Pokémon to help make medicine. It's not easy, and McCauley is really starting to doubt his abilities.

A disguised Team Rocket tries to clean out the pharmacy using Meowth in a Snorlax suit, but McCauley and Brock drive them off. Team Rocket doesn't give up: later that night, they return with a rocket-powered balloon and steal the entire building while Mariah and Flaaffy are still inside! McCauley and his Ampharos leap into the building as it's carried off. Back on the ground, Ash and his friends try to stop Team Rocket, but Pikachu and the doctor's Mareep are hurt when Marshtomp's attack is deflected by Team Rocket's latest device.

Up in the flyaway pharmacy, McCauley and Mariah mix up a Pokémon medicine, then toss it to the doctor. The hurt Pokémon are restored to full health, and the Electric Pokémon pool their power to defeat Team Rocket. McCauley now has confidence in himself, but poor Brock and Marshtomp realize that romance with Mariah and Flaaffy will never pass! Yes, everything's definitely back to normal as our friends head towards the next stop on the Battle Frontier!

Plot

In the lead up to his Battle Arena challenge, Ash and Grovyle have a practice match against Brock and his Mudkip. Grovyle fires a Bullet Seed, but Mudkip dodges it. Mudkip withstands a direct lash of Leaf Blade and suddenly evolves into Marshtomp. Marshtomp attacks with a new move, Mud Shot, but Grovyle dodges it and the move hits a Flaaffy instead.

Brock offers to help, but Flaaffy’s Trainer, Mariah doesn’t respond. Instead Mariah runs to her Grandma Katie's drugstore for treatment, to which Ash and his friends follow after her. After a quick sip of medicine, Flaaffy heals in an instant. Ash and Brock immediately apologize and introduce themselves. Brock and Marshtomp quickly move on to holding Mariah and Flaaffy's hands and showing attraction. However, Max and May jump in and pull the lovesick twosome away. Suddenly McCauley and his Ampharos enter the store to show Katie his energy elixir. After a quick examination, she notes that McCauley didn't mix the Cheri Berry well, so she can't sell it. McCauley is disappointed by his efforts, admitting that he may never improve. Mariah tells him to focus on the positives and that he can always try again. Outside, Team Rocket spy on the drugstore and plot to steal and on-sell the medicines.

Katie orders McCauley to mind the drugstore while she makes medicine. Brock also asks to see the medicine-making process, so he May, Max go with Katie and Mariah, while Ash and Pikachu train for their next Frontier battle. In her storeroom, Katie mixes some ingredients into a watery paste and Brock takes notes as they watch Katie make medicine. When all the ingredients are mixed Katie puts it into a bottle and uses her Mareep's Thunder to purify the medicine. Katie admits the amount of electricity required is still a rather experimental process.

Back at the drugstore, Jessie and James disguise themselves as an elderly couple with an ill Snorlax; none other than Wobbuffet and Meowth inside a costume. Jessie and James begin clearing the shelves, throwing all of the medicine directly into the Snorlax costume. McCauley is alarmed by the amount of stock the duo are taking, when Jessie suddenly throws him and his handful of pharmaceuticals into the costume’s mouth. McCauley immediately sees Meowth and Wobbuffet inside and realizes that it isn't a real Snorlax. Team Rocket promptly run away with the medicine, but Ash sees them and commands Grovyle to use Bullet Seed to trip them up. Team Rocket's disguises fall off, revealing their true identities. They don't give the medicine to McCauley, so Brock tells Marshtomp to use Mud Shot, and Team Rocket falls into a boat and are carried down a waterfall. Mariah rushes out to see if everything is alright, and McCauley admits the medicine has been all recovered. However, Mariah blushes as she adds that she was really asking about him.

During the night, Brock combs Marshtomp and tells him that together with Mariah and Flaaffy they will be good couples. Suddenly, Ash notices an incredible amount of electricity coming from inside the drugstore, so the group decide to investigate. Inside is Ampharos and McCauley practicing to make medicine but the bottle cracks open from the overcharge. May tells him that it is too late to practice, but McCauley says that he wants to be as good as Katie. He explains that he and Mariah have been watching Katie make medicine since they were both children. As McCauley admits he’ll never come good, Katie enters the room and assures him that he needs to improve his confidence to succeed. McCauley commits to be more confident in himself.

Unexpectedly the whole building begins to shake as Team Rocket lifts the drug store off the ground. Everyone escapes in time, but they realize that Mariah and Flaaffy are still trapped inside the store. While Team Rocket recites their motto, McCauley climbs up another house with Ampharos and they both jump inside the open store door. In realization of his attempt, Jessie commands Meowth to shake McCauley off. Subsequently all of the stocked medicines smash and break on the ground. To stop Team Rocket making a getaway, Brock orders a Mud Shot from his Marshtomp. Meowth retaliates by deploying a protective dish that sends the attack right back at them, injuring both Pikachu and Mareep. Katie quickly asks for some Electric Pokémon medicine to heal the Pokémon, but Mariah and McCauley inform her that the medicine has been smashed. Katie is angered at this, and Team Rocket only respond by laughing at her nonsense bickering. James's Mime Jr. jumps up to the balloon's controls and starts playing with them happily, making the balloon and the store rock even more. McCauley spots two remaining medicines that weren't destroyed, and he decides they must take action quickly even without the magic Sunkern dew. Ampharos, with all its electric might appears to be struggling mixing the medicines, so Flaaffy joins in, but before they are done Team Rocket fixes their rocket boosters. Instantly, McCauley throws the newly made medicine down to Katie. She promptly heals Pikachu and Mareep and they both deploy a ferocious double Thunder. Meowth activates the reflective dish once again, but the pair dodge the reflected attacks in time. Inside the floating store, Ampharos and Flaaffy use the same attack to successfully destroy the balloon engines and make the ship crash down. On ground, Mariah, McCauley, Ampharos, and Flaaffy escape the store to leave Ash and his friends to fight Seviper and Cacnea. James has Cacnea attack with Needle Arm and Seviper uses Poison Tail while Marshtomp uses Water Gun to crash both of the Pokémon into Team Rocket. Ampharos and Flaaffy use Thunder to immobilize Team Rocket while Pikachu and Mareep also use Thunder to send Team Rocket blasting off again.

Afterwards, Mariah realizes that McCauley's confidence was the reason they created the medicine and defeated Team Rocket, and Katie, seeing this, gives the store to them. Brock and Marshtomp are let down and left heartbroken at this. The following day, May thanks Katie for the medicine supplies as she and her friends continue their journey towards the Battle Arena.

Major events

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Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

  • The scene when Ash tells his Grovyle to use Leaf Blade is mirrored.
  • May's Pokédex incorrectly refers to Marshtomp as the Mud Pokémon instead of the Mud Fish Pokémon. This was fixed in later airings.
  • When Ash apologizes to Flaaffy, Flaaffy's face is missing.
  • In one of the scenes, shortly after Flaaffy is healed, Ash's gloves are skin-toned, making it appear as if he only has green wristbands on.
  • When May drags Marshtomp off screen, her glove is missing.
  • When Brock flirts with Mariah, her postures before and after Brock takes her hand are visible on the same few frames, until Mariah transitions into the second posture.
  • In the original airing of the English dub, Max incorrectly calls Mud Shot an Earth-type attack instead of a Ground-type attack. This error was corrected for all subsequent airings.
  • Ash's jacket error

    Ash's jacket error

  • The duplication error

    The duplication error

  • May's missing glove

    May's missing glove

Dub edits

In other languages



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