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'''Fighting Back the Tears!''' (Japanese: '''泣かないでヒドイデ！''' ''Don't Cry, {{tt|Hidoide|Mareanie}}!'') is the 58th episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 997th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on January 18, 2018 and in the United States on May 19, 2018.
'''Fighting Back the Tears!''' (Japanese: '''泣かないでヒドイデ！''' ''Don't Cry, {{tt|Hidoide|Mareanie}}!'') is the 58th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', and the 997th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on January 18, 2018 and in the United States on May 19, 2018.
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==Blurb==
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<i>After a day of shopping, Team Rocket encounters Mareanie’s first love and mentor, a Mareanie that still has feelings for its former protégé. Filled with jealousy, it evolves into a Toxapex and poisons James! In his poisoned stupor, James decides Mareanie should be with Toxapex instead of with him.  
<i>After a day of shopping, Team Rocket encounters Mareanie’s first love and mentor, a Mareanie that still has feelings for its former protégé. Filled with jealousy, it evolves into a Toxapex and poisons James! In his poisoned stupor, James decides Mareanie should be with Toxapex instead of with him.  


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==Plot==
==Plot==
As [[Jessie]] enjoys herself in a boutique store, the rest of {{TRT}} dread having to carry her stuff back home. Just then, {{TP|James|Mareanie}} spots a {{p|Corsola}} horn necklace on a store stand, though [[James]] explains they cannot afford it at the moment. As the group leaves the store, Jessie exclaims that shopping is her goal in life, though {{MTR}} corrects her, saying that they should be trying to capture rare Pokémon in Alola. Suddenly, they see a wild pink {{p|Frillish}} in the sea, which Meowth states is female. James attempts to capture her, but Mareanie attacks it with {{m|Spike Cannon}}, which scares it away. James scolds Mareanie for attacking Frillish, making her cry. Meowth explains that Mareanie could not let another female have James, with Jessie adding he can't even forgive a lady for being jealous. James apologizes to Mareanie, who hugs his face and poisons him in her affection. When James collapses, they encounter another wild Mareanie, which is male and of a different color.
As [[Jessie]] enjoys herself in a boutique store, the rest of {{TRT}} dreads having to carry her stuff back home. Just then, {{TP|James|Mareanie}} spots a {{p|Corsola}} horn necklace on a store stand, though [[James]] explains they cannot afford it at the moment. As the group leaves the store, Jessie exclaims that shopping is her goal in life, though {{MTR}} corrects her, saying that they should be trying to capture rare Pokémon in Alola. Suddenly, they see a {{pkmn2|wild}} pink {{p|Frillish}} in the sea, which Meowth states is female. James attempts to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} her, but Mareanie attacks it with {{m|Spike Cannon}}, which scares it away. James scolds Mareanie for attacking Frillish, making her cry. Meowth explains that Mareanie could not let another female have James, with Jessie adding he can't even forgive a lady for being jealous. James apologizes to Mareanie, who hugs his face and poisons him in her affection. When James collapses, they encounter another wild Mareanie, which is male and of a different color.


Meowth believes that the male Mareanie is James's Mareanie's first love. He and Jessie see the physical resemblance between the male Mareanie and James, and add that they are both unreliable and indecisive, much to James' annoyance. The male Mareanie hops towards James's Mareanie, only to receive a slap. When Jessie asks for Meowth to translate the pair's conversation, Meowth reveals that the female Mareanie was searching for love, and one day, she was about to be attacked by a {{p|Tentacruel}} when the male Mareanie rescued her. James's Mareanie then developed a crush on the male. After the male inquired, the female Mareanie admitted she was searching the beach for a Corsola horn; an item most of her friends had. The male Mareanie promised to find her one. However, days later, the Mareanie saw the male Mareanie giving a Corsola horn to another Mareanie. Out of jealousy and heartbreak, Mareanie never saw the male Mareanie again, until today.
Meowth believes that the male Mareanie is James's Mareanie's first love. He and Jessie see the physical resemblance between the male Mareanie and James, and add that they are both unreliable and indecisive, much to James' annoyance. The male Mareanie hops towards James's Mareanie, only to receive a slap. When Jessie asks for Meowth to translate the pair's conversation, Meowth reveals that the female Mareanie was searching for love, and one day, she was about to be attacked by a {{p|Tentacruel}} when the male Mareanie rescued her. James's Mareanie developed a crush on the male. After the male inquired, the female Mareanie admitted she was searching the beach for a Corsola horn; an item most of her friends had. The male Mareanie promised to find her one. However, days later, the Mareanie saw the male Mareanie giving a Corsola horn to another Mareanie. Out of jealousy and heartbreak, Mareanie never saw the male Mareanie again, until today.


Meowth overhears that the male Mareanie was just returning a Corsola horn to the other Mareanie after she dropped it. He then presents James's Mareanie with a Corsola horn, though she declines and goes to James, grasping his leg in affection. The male Mareanie becomes jealous and attacks James with Spike Cannon. Suddenly, the male Mareanie evolves, and James's book confirms that it is called a {{p|Toxapex}}. Toxapex surrounds James's head and poisons him, but his new purple complexion makes him even more attractive to Mareanie. Mareanie is also angered by Toxapex's actions and charges forward to attack, though Toxapex flees. Jessie and Meowth note that James has been poisoned badly, but just as they go to search for a doctor, {{an|Bewear}} appears from under the sand and takes them back to its den.
Meowth overhears that the male Mareanie was just returning a Corsola horn to the other Mareanie after she dropped it. He presents James's Mareanie with a Corsola horn, though she declines and goes to James, grasping his leg in affection. The male Mareanie becomes jealous and attacks James with Spike Cannon. Suddenly, the male Mareanie evolves, and James's book confirms that it is called a {{p|Toxapex}}. Toxapex surrounds James's head and poisons him, but his new purple complexion makes him even more attractive to Mareanie. Mareanie is also angered by Toxapex's actions and charges forward to attack, though Toxapex flees. Jessie and Meowth note that James has been poisoned badly, but just as they go to search for a doctor, {{an|Bewear}} appears from under the sand and takes them back to its den.


At Bewear's den, Jessie and Meowth are concerned that James has still not recovered. Mareanie fetches some water for her Trainer, but upon her return, she overhears that James has decided to let her go. James explains that Toxapex brought her a Corsola horn and evolved in her honor. As a result, he believes that Toxapex cares for Mareanie much more than he does and would make her happier. Meowth and Jessie chide him for this decision, though they offer James their support in his time of ill health. Mareanie runs off, spilling the water bucket in the process.
At Bewear's den, Jessie and Meowth are concerned that James has still not recovered. Mareanie fetches some water for her Trainer, but upon her return, she overhears that James has decided to let her go. James explains that Toxapex brought her a Corsola horn and evolved in her honor. As a result, he believes that Toxapex cares for Mareanie much more than he does and would make her happier. Meowth and Jessie chide him for this decision, though they offer James their support in his time of ill health. Mareanie runs off, spilling the water bucket in the process.


That night, {{Ash}}, his Pokémon, [[Professor Burnet]], and [[Professor Kukui]] are walking along the beach. Ash then notices a sad Mareanie, sitting on a piece of driftwood, ahead and invites it back to Kukui's house. Once there, she sits alone, not wanting to be disturbed. Burnet's {{p|Munchlax}} offers her a [[Pecha Berry]] to make her feel better, but Mareanie refuses. They believe that it is Team Rocket's Mareanie, and plan on returning her to them. Burnet finishes preparing a special meal for Mareanie, but she refuses to eat. Munchlax is interested, but Burnet reminds it that the food is for someone else. Ash laughs, noting that Munchlax ate already. Mareanie looks over at Ash and is reminded of James for a split-second.
That night, {{Ash}}, his Pokémon, {{an|Professor Burnet}}, and {{an|Professor Kukui}} are walking along the beach. Ash notices a sad Mareanie, sitting on a piece of driftwood, ahead and invites it back to Kukui's house. Once there, she sits alone, not wanting to be disturbed. Burnet's {{p|Munchlax}} offers her a [[Pecha Berry]] to make her feel better, but Mareanie refuses. They believe that it is Team Rocket's Mareanie, and plan on returning her to them. Burnet finishes preparing a special meal for Mareanie, but she refuses to eat. Munchlax is interested, but Burnet reminds it that the food is for someone else. Ash laughs, noting that Munchlax ate already. Mareanie looks over at Ash and is reminded of James for a split-second.


Overnight, Mareanie drifts off to sleep and dreams of the time she spent with James. At morning, Mareanie wakes up and decides to take a walk on the beach. While walking, she is ambushed by a lurking Tentacruel, but James arrives and kicks the Tentacruel away. Mareanie is overjoyed and jumps onto her Trainer's torso. James hugs her and apologizes for the delay in finding her. Toxapex arrives on the scene, and James promptly puts Mareanie down and pushes her forward. He explains that Mareanie will be happier with Toxapex and pushes her further, though she refuses to budge. James eventually shoves her in frustration, causing her to fall into the sand. She picks herself up, only to see James with his back turned and walking away. Jessie questions his decision, whilst Meowth remains silent with tears in his eyes. James affirms his decision to release Mareanie, as he looks forward to poison-free days and uninterrupted Pokemon catching. Toxapex pipes up and strikes James with its Spike Cannon. Meowth translates its outrage, and clarifies that it doesn't want to see Mareanie cry again and thus demands a battle. James sees Mareanie's tears and agrees to fight Toxapex in honor of Mareanie.
Overnight, Mareanie drifts off to sleep and dreams of the time she spent with James. At morning, Mareanie wakes up and decides to take a walk on the beach. While walking, she is ambushed by a lurking Tentacruel, but James arrives and kicks the Tentacruel away. Mareanie is overjoyed and jumps onto her Trainer's torso. James hugs her and apologizes for the delay in finding her. Toxapex arrives on the scene, and James promptly puts Mareanie down and pushes her forward. He explains that Mareanie will be happier with Toxapex and pushes her further, though she refuses to budge. James eventually shoves her in frustration, causing her to fall into the sand. She picks herself up, only to see James with his back turned and walking away. Jessie questions his decision, whilst Meowth remains silent with tears in his eyes. James affirms his decision to release Mareanie, as he looks forward to poison-free days and uninterrupted Pokémon catching. Toxapex pipes up and strikes James with its Spike Cannon. Meowth translates its outrage, and clarifies that it doesn't want to see Mareanie cry again and thus demands a battle. James sees Mareanie's tears and agrees to fight Toxapex in honor of Mareanie.


The battle ensues, with Toxapes launching a Spike Cannon, which James avoids. The rest cheer for James, who tries to attack, but Toxapex dodges it and leaves James's head in the sand. Just as James gets his head out, Toxapex latches onto him and poisons him. Much to everyone's surprise, James resists the poison because of his passionate anger, claiming this is his evolution. The sudden immunity changes that battle into a fistfight, which Mareanie enjoys. Out of exhaustion, the two concede and end the match in a draw; Meowth proclaims that the two enemies are now friends. Mareanie thanks Toxapex for challenging her Trainer, until a wild Tentacruel attacks them. James intervenes, this time grasping Tentacruel's two tentacles and swinging it away. Toxapex gives a Corsola horn to James as a token of its gratitude, but the gesture only infuriates Mareanie. After chasing off Toxapex, Mareanie embraces her Trainer and poisons him again.
The battle ensues, with Toxapex launching a Spike Cannon, which James avoids. The rest cheer for James, who tries to attack, but Toxapex dodges it and leaves James's head in the sand. Just as James gets his head out, Toxapex latches onto him and poisons him. Much to everyone's surprise, James resists the poison because of his passionate anger, claiming this is his evolution. The sudden immunity changes that battle into a fistfight, which Mareanie enjoys. Out of exhaustion, the two concede and end the match in a draw; Meowth proclaims that the two enemies are now friends. Mareanie thanks Toxapex for challenging her Trainer, until a wild Tentacruel attacks them. James intervenes, this time grasping Tentacruel's two tentacles and swinging it away. Toxapex gives a Corsola horn to James as a token of its gratitude, but the gesture only infuriates Mareanie. After chasing off Toxapex, Mareanie embraces her Trainer and poisons him again.


Ash wakes up to see Professor Burnet standing by the bare couch and asks her where Mareanie went. She subtly looks out of the window and assures Ash that Mareanie is just fine.
Ash wakes up to see Professor Burnet standing by the bare couch and asks her where Mareanie went. She subtly looks out of the window and assures Ash that Mareanie is just fine.
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* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
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* {{an|Professor Kukui}}
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* {{p|Litten}} ({{OP|Ash|Litten}})
* {{p|Mareanie}} ({{OP|James|Mareanie}})
* {{p|Mareanie}} ({{OP|James|Mareanie}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ([[Professor Burnet]]'s)
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{an|Professor Burnet}}'s)
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
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* {{p|Mareanie}} ([[List of alternately colored Pokémon in the animated series|alternate color]]; evolves)
* {{p|Toxapex}} ([[List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|alternate color]]; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Toxapex}} ([[List of alternately colored Pokémon in the animated series|alternate color]]; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Frillish}} (female)
* {{p|Frillish}} (female)
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* {{p|Tentacruel}} (×2; one in a fantasy/flashback)
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* James's Mareanie is confirmed to be [[gender|female]] in this episode.
* James's Mareanie is confirmed to be [[gender|female]] in this episode.
* [[Team Rocket's Team Song]] is used as an insert song when [[James]] and {{p|Toxapex}} are fighting.
* [[Team Rocket's Team Song]] is used as an insert song when [[James]] and {{p|Toxapex}} are fighting.
* This is the first episode to feature none of [[Ash's friends]] or classmates outside of flashbacks or cameos since ''[[EP274|Hoenn Alone!]]'', 723 episodes earlier.
* This is the first episode to feature none of [[Ash's friends]] or classmates (including flashbacks or cameos) since ''[[EP274|Hoenn Alone!]]'', 723 episodes earlier.
* {{an|Lana}}, {{Ash}}, {{an|Mallow}}, and [[Lana's Popplio]] narrate the preview for the [[SM059|next episode]].
* {{an|Lana}}, {{Ash}}, {{an|Mallow}}, and [[Lana's Popplio]] narrate the preview for the [[SM059|next episode]].
* [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} read the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the dub.
* [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} read the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the dub.
* This episode features the following flashbacks of James's Mareanie:
* This episode features the following flashbacks involving James's Mareanie:
** Meeting James and agreeing to join his team from ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]''.
** Meeting James and agreeing to join his team from ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]''.
** Poisoning James during a game of [[Baseball|Pokémon Base]] in ''[[SM028|Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!]]''.
** Poisoning James during a game of [[Baseball|Pokémon Base]] in ''[[SM028|Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!]]''.
** Taking part in the [[Charjabug race]] from ''[[SM041|Mounting an Electrifying Charge!]]''.
** Taking part in the [[Charjabug race]] from ''[[SM041|Mounting an Electrifying Charge!]]''.
* James attempts to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a female {{p|Frillish}} in this episode. Jessie owned [[Jessie's Frillish|one]] during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''.
** This instance also marks the first appearance of a Frillish in the {{pkmn|anime}} since Jessie's last appeared in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', 199 episodes earlier.


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SM058   EP997
泣かないでヒドイデ！
Don't Cry, Hidoide!
First broadcast
Japan January 18, 2018
United States May 19, 2018
English themes
Opening Under The Alolan Moon
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening アローラ!!
Ending ポーズ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 関根アユミ Ayumi Sekine
Storyboard 榎本守 Mamoru Enomoto
Assistant director 榎本守 Mamoru Enomoto
Animation directors 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
田之上慎 Shin Tanoue
小林ゆかり Yukari Kobayashi
No additional credits are available at this time.

Fighting Back the Tears! (Japanese: 泣かないでヒドイデ！ Don't Cry, Hidoide!) is the 58th episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, and the 997th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on January 18, 2018 and in the United States on May 19, 2018.

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Blurb

After a day of shopping, Team Rocket encounters Mareanie’s first love and mentor, a Mareanie that still has feelings for its former protégé. Filled with jealousy, it evolves into a Toxapex and poisons James! In his poisoned stupor, James decides Mareanie should be with Toxapex instead of with him.

When Mareanie overhears this, its sadness causes it to run away. But Toxapex can’t bear to see Mareanie cry, and it challenges James to a duel to win Mareanie back. After what turns out to be an underwhelming battle, James is victorious, and Mareanie joyously reunites with him and the rest of Team Rocket!

Plot

As Jessie enjoys herself in a boutique store, the rest of Team Rocket dreads having to carry her stuff back home. Just then, Mareanie spots a Corsola horn necklace on a store stand, though James explains they cannot afford it at the moment. As the group leaves the store, Jessie exclaims that shopping is her goal in life, though Meowth corrects her, saying that they should be trying to capture rare Pokémon in Alola. Suddenly, they see a wild pink Frillish in the sea, which Meowth states is female. James attempts to catch her, but Mareanie attacks it with Spike Cannon, which scares it away. James scolds Mareanie for attacking Frillish, making her cry. Meowth explains that Mareanie could not let another female have James, with Jessie adding he can't even forgive a lady for being jealous. James apologizes to Mareanie, who hugs his face and poisons him in her affection. When James collapses, they encounter another wild Mareanie, which is male and of a different color.

Meowth believes that the male Mareanie is James's Mareanie's first love. He and Jessie see the physical resemblance between the male Mareanie and James, and add that they are both unreliable and indecisive, much to James' annoyance. The male Mareanie hops towards James's Mareanie, only to receive a slap. When Jessie asks for Meowth to translate the pair's conversation, Meowth reveals that the female Mareanie was searching for love, and one day, she was about to be attacked by a Tentacruel when the male Mareanie rescued her. James's Mareanie developed a crush on the male. After the male inquired, the female Mareanie admitted she was searching the beach for a Corsola horn; an item most of her friends had. The male Mareanie promised to find her one. However, days later, the Mareanie saw the male Mareanie giving a Corsola horn to another Mareanie. Out of jealousy and heartbreak, Mareanie never saw the male Mareanie again, until today.

Meowth overhears that the male Mareanie was just returning a Corsola horn to the other Mareanie after she dropped it. He presents James's Mareanie with a Corsola horn, though she declines and goes to James, grasping his leg in affection. The male Mareanie becomes jealous and attacks James with Spike Cannon. Suddenly, the male Mareanie evolves, and James's book confirms that it is called a Toxapex. Toxapex surrounds James's head and poisons him, but his new purple complexion makes him even more attractive to Mareanie. Mareanie is also angered by Toxapex's actions and charges forward to attack, though Toxapex flees. Jessie and Meowth note that James has been poisoned badly, but just as they go to search for a doctor, Bewear appears from under the sand and takes them back to its den.

At Bewear's den, Jessie and Meowth are concerned that James has still not recovered. Mareanie fetches some water for her Trainer, but upon her return, she overhears that James has decided to let her go. James explains that Toxapex brought her a Corsola horn and evolved in her honor. As a result, he believes that Toxapex cares for Mareanie much more than he does and would make her happier. Meowth and Jessie chide him for this decision, though they offer James their support in his time of ill health. Mareanie runs off, spilling the water bucket in the process.

That night, Ash, his Pokémon, Professor Burnet, and Professor Kukui are walking along the beach. Ash notices a sad Mareanie, sitting on a piece of driftwood, ahead and invites it back to Kukui's house. Once there, she sits alone, not wanting to be disturbed. Burnet's Munchlax offers her a Pecha Berry to make her feel better, but Mareanie refuses. They believe that it is Team Rocket's Mareanie, and plan on returning her to them. Burnet finishes preparing a special meal for Mareanie, but she refuses to eat. Munchlax is interested, but Burnet reminds it that the food is for someone else. Ash laughs, noting that Munchlax ate already. Mareanie looks over at Ash and is reminded of James for a split-second.

Overnight, Mareanie drifts off to sleep and dreams of the time she spent with James. At morning, Mareanie wakes up and decides to take a walk on the beach. While walking, she is ambushed by a lurking Tentacruel, but James arrives and kicks the Tentacruel away. Mareanie is overjoyed and jumps onto her Trainer's torso. James hugs her and apologizes for the delay in finding her. Toxapex arrives on the scene, and James promptly puts Mareanie down and pushes her forward. He explains that Mareanie will be happier with Toxapex and pushes her further, though she refuses to budge. James eventually shoves her in frustration, causing her to fall into the sand. She picks herself up, only to see James with his back turned and walking away. Jessie questions his decision, whilst Meowth remains silent with tears in his eyes. James affirms his decision to release Mareanie, as he looks forward to poison-free days and uninterrupted Pokémon catching. Toxapex pipes up and strikes James with its Spike Cannon. Meowth translates its outrage, and clarifies that it doesn't want to see Mareanie cry again and thus demands a battle. James sees Mareanie's tears and agrees to fight Toxapex in honor of Mareanie.

The battle ensues, with Toxapex launching a Spike Cannon, which James avoids. The rest cheer for James, who tries to attack, but Toxapex dodges it and leaves James's head in the sand. Just as James gets his head out, Toxapex latches onto him and poisons him. Much to everyone's surprise, James resists the poison because of his passionate anger, claiming this is his evolution. The sudden immunity changes that battle into a fistfight, which Mareanie enjoys. Out of exhaustion, the two concede and end the match in a draw; Meowth proclaims that the two enemies are now friends. Mareanie thanks Toxapex for challenging her Trainer, until a wild Tentacruel attacks them. James intervenes, this time grasping Tentacruel's two tentacles and swinging it away. Toxapex gives a Corsola horn to James as a token of its gratitude, but the gesture only infuriates Mareanie. After chasing off Toxapex, Mareanie embraces her Trainer and poisons him again.

Ash wakes up to see Professor Burnet standing by the bare couch and asks her where Mareanie went. She subtly looks out of the window and assures Ash that Mareanie is just fine.

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Dare da?

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Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Toxapex

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