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'''Solid as a Solrock''' (Japanese: '''トクサネジム！ソルロックとルナトーン！''' ''{{tt|Tokusane|Mossdeep}} Gym! Solrock and Lunatone!'') is the 100th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 374th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 28, 2004 and in the United States on November 5, 2005.
'''Solid as a Solrock''' (Japanese: '''トクサネジム！ソルロックとルナトーン！''' ''{{tt|Tokusane|Mossdeep}} Gym! Solrock and Lunatone!'') is the 100th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 374th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 28, 2004, and in the United States on November 5, 2005.


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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>Ash's battle with the Mossdeep Gym Leaders is set to begin. He calls out Swellow and Pikachu versus Tate's Solrock and Liza's Lunatone, taking into account the strange planet-filled aerial battlefield they will be using. Pikachu and Swellow appear to be at a disadvantage, but it is quickly negated by the fact that Tate and Liza aren't working together. Their Pokémon's attacks cancel each other out, and the two even collide head-on when attacking.
<i>Ash's battle with the Mossdeep Gym Leaders is set to begin. He calls out Swellow and Pikachu versus Tate's Solrock and Liza's Lunatone, taking into account the strange planet-filled aerial battlefield they will be using. Pikachu and Swellow appear to be at a disadvantage, but it is quickly negated by the fact that Tate and Liza aren't working together. Their Pokémon's attacks cancel each other out, and the two even collide head-on when attacking.


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==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Tate and Liza]]'s mother, [[Rachel]], is acting as the [[Battle judge|referee]] for the match. She explains the rules of the [[Double Battle]] and gives a detailed explanation of the special field they're using. The field has mock-ups of all the planets orbiting the sun, creating obstacles that wouldn't be there ordinarily. Tate and Liza start by choosing {{TP|Tate|Solrock}} and {{TP|Liza|Lunatone}}, respectively. {{Ash}} instantly chooses {{AP|Pikachu}} and, after thinking about how it would be good to have an aerial fighter against these particular foes and in this particular field, he chooses {{AP|Swellow}}.
At the [[Mossdeep Gym]], {{Ash}} is preparing to face [[Tate and Liza]], the twin [[Gym Leader]]s. {{an|Rachel}} explains the rules of the [[Double Battle]] and gives a detailed explanation of the special field they're using. The field has mock-ups of all the planets orbiting the sun, creating obstacles that wouldn't be there ordinarily. Tate and Liza start by choosing {{TP|Tate|Solrock}} and {{TP|Liza|Lunatone}}, respectively. {{Ash}} instantly chooses {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Swellow}} for its aerial abilities. Outside, {{TRT}} plots to steal Lunatone and Solrock. After {{MTR}}’s [[boss fantasy]] concludes, he and [[Jessie]] happily rush off to the [[Gym]] to begin, but [[James]] stops them because he is concerned that {{t|Psychic}} [[type]]s will be difficult to capture. Meowth assures him that he bought the perfect mecha for the heist from an online auction.


Outside, {{TRT}} plots to steal Lunatone and Solrock. They launch into a [[boss fantasy]], in which they imagine him being sad in the dark. Suddenly, Solrock and Lunatone arrive, filling the room with light. An ecstatic {{an|Giovanni}}, donning a top hat and suit, begins to dance happily as the two Pokémon continue shining light on the Team Rocket boss. After the fantasy concludes, Jessie and Meowth happily rush off to the Gym to begin, but James stops them. He explains that both Solrock and Lunatone are {{t|Psychic}} types, so they'll be more difficult than usual to capture. Meowth says not to worry as he tells them his plan...
Back in the Gym, the battle begins. Solrock and Lunatone {{m|Tackle}} Pikachu and Swellow, respectively, hitting both of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} hard. Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Quick Attack}} on Solrock and tells Swellow to use {{m|Peck}} on Lunatone. As Pikachu charges into his attack, Solrock floats out of the way, causing Pikachu to crash into one of the floating planets. The same thing happens with Swellow after Lunatone moves aside. Pikachu falls down, and soon after Swellow lands on him. Things aren't looking too good for Ash at this point.


Back at the Gym, the battle begins. Solrock uses {{m|Tackle}} on Pikachu, hitting the Mouse Pokémon. Lunatone uses Tackle as well, hitting Swellow. Ash then orders Pikachu to use {{m|Quick Attack}} on Solrock and tells Swellow to use {{m|Peck}} on Lunatone. As Pikachu charges into his attack, Solrock floats out of the way, causing Pikachu to crash into one of the floating planets. The same thing happens with Swellow--it charges toward Lunatone, it dodges, and Swellow crashes right into another floating planet. Pikachu falls down, and soon after Swellow lands on him. Things aren't looking too good for Ash at this point...
Tate and Liza are now ready for their next attacks. Solrock uses {{m|Solar Beam}} while Lunatone is told to use {{m|Ice Beam}}, but the two beam attacks collide and cancel each other out. The failed attacks spark an argument between the twins, stopping them from battling. Ash sees this as his chance, so he orders Swellow to use {{m|Aerial Ace}} on Lunatone, and it hits. Pikachu is also ordered to attack, and he lashes Solrock with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Tate and Liza notice that their Pokémon are getting beaten while they quarrel, so they both rejoin the match and order their Pokémon to use Tackle attacks on Pikachu. Pikachu is about to be sandwiched by the two Meteorite Pokémon, but Swellow swoops in and rescues him. Consequently, Lunatone and Solrock crash into each other, which causes Tate and Liza to begin arguing again.


Tate and Liza are now ready for the next attack. Solrock is told to use {{m|Solar Beam|SolarBeam}} while Lunatone is told to use {{m|Ice Beam}}. The two attacks combine and are headed right for Pikachu and Swellow, who are still reeling from their last defeat. Suddenly, the two beams stop in midair! Ash wonders what has happened and soon he sees Tate and Liza arguing amongst themselves! They’re blaming each other for their mistakes, which is keeping them from continuing the battle. Ash sees this as his chance, so he orders Swellow to use {{m|Aerial Ace}} on Lunatone, and it hits. Pikachu is also ordered to attack, so he hits Solrock with an {{m|Iron Tail}}. Tate and Liza notice that their Pokémon are getting beaten while they quarrel, so they both rejoin the battle and order their Pokémon to use Tackle attacks on Pikachu. Pikachu is about to be sandwiched by the two Psychic Pokémon, but he is rescued when Swellow swoops in and scoops him up. Lunatone and Solrock crash into each other, which causes Tate and Liza to begin arguing again.
As the twin Gym Leaders blame each other for their constant blunders, the ground starts to rumble as Team Rocket makes an unannounced appearance. The Gym’s roof caves in even more as a [[Team Rocket's mechas|giant robot]] appears, piloted by Meowth. Liza complains about the battlefield being ruined, so Tate and Liza order their Pokémon to attack. The Team Rocket mecha fires two round cages that capture Lunatone and Solrock. The two Pokémon try to free themselves using {{m|Psychic}}, but Meowth laughs as he reveals the cages are made of {{wp|unobtainium}} and reflect the attacks. Team Rocket reels in their catches and rush off to their waiting Meowth balloon while Ash and the others give chase. Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but his attack fails to make the distance. With that, Ash has Pikachu jump on Swellow and has them pursue Team Rocket in the air. Jessie and James look worried, but Meowth tells them not to worry as he presses a button, causing the robot to fire yellow globs at the two Pokémon. Swellow presses through as Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the mecha, causing it to release the two stolen Pokémon. Meowth apologizes to his teammates for only getting the economy package as Solrock and Lunatone crush the mecha with Psychic. The mecha explodes on Team Rocket to send them blasting off for good.


As the twin Gym Leaders blame each other for their constant blunders, the ground starts to rumble. Suddenly, a hole is blown into the roof, and Jessie and James appear! The two Team Rocket members ride in on a flying sun and moon, and they perform their {{motto}}. It ends with the roof caving in even more, and a giant robot appears, piloted by {{MTR}}. Meowth tells the group that this [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]] has been designed specifically to capture Lunatone and Solrock. Liza complains about the battle field being ruined, so Tate and Liza send out their Pokémon to attack. The Team Rocket mecha fires two round cages. Lunatone and Solrock are ordered to use {{m|Psychic}}, but the attacks are being absorbed by their cages! Team Rocket laughs at their futile efforts as the mecha makes its escape.  
Liza admits that Ash’s match cannot go on because the Gym field was destroyed. However, Rachel suggests that they just have the battle outside, on the cliff that Team Rocket took off from, and everyone agrees that this is a good idea. So Rachel announces the continuation of the Gym battle. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Solrock, but Lunatone slides in front and guards it with {{m|Light Screen}}. The Thunderbolt gets reflected back at Pikachu, smashing him into a rocky cliff. Swellow tries to attack Lunatone with Aerial Ace, but Solrock uses {{m|Sandstorm}} to stop it. {{an|Brock}} admits that the twins are working in sync since that battle with Team Rocket. Ash also realizes this and orders his own combination, having Pikachu leap onto Swellow's back. The now-airborne Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Solrock, but Lunatone again intervenes and reflects the attack right back at him. However, this time both Pikachu and Swellow are hit. Tate and Liza are surprised to see that Swellow doesn't seem to be affected, considering that it's a {{t|Flying}} type.  


Ash and the others start chasing after, and they are able to keep up until they get to the cliff where Team Rocket has parked their giant Meowth balloon. Team Rocket attaches the mecha to the blimp, and soon the robot is seen dangling from the hot air balloon as Ash and the others arrive on the scene. Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but the Mouse Pokémon's attack isn't able to reach it. So, Ash has Pikachu jump on Swellow and has them chase Team Rocket in the air. Jessie and James look worried, but Meowth tells them not to worry as he presses a button, causing the robot to fire yellow globs at the two Pokémon. Swellow presses through as Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the mecha, causing it to release the two Pokémon. The newly freed Pokémon are told to use Psychic on the robot, crushing it into a small cube. The mecha then explodes on Team Rocket to blast them off for good.
Swellow is ordered to use {{m|Double Team}}, creating copies that surround Solrock and Lunatone. The two {{t|Rock}}- and Psychic-type Pokémon fly back to back as Tate and Liza gauge the situation and order a Solar Beam-Ice Beam combination to sweep through the duplicates. Soon they're all disposed of, though the twins are left confused about the whereabouts of the real Swellow and Pikachu. Suddenly, they see the two Pokémon flying from above, ready to strike. Solrock and Lunatone are ordered to quickly whip up another Solar Beam and Ice Beam combination, hitting Ash's Pokémon. The Pokémon start plummeting toward the ground, but Swellow is able to recover quickly enough and swoops upwards in the nick of time.


Now that everyone's safe, Liza complains about the Gym field being destroyed. Rachel suggests that they just have the battle there, on the cliff that Team Rocket took off from, and everyone agrees that this is a good idea. Rachel announces the continuation of the battle. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Solrock, but Lunatone slides in front of it and guards it with {{m|Light Screen}}. The attack hits Pikachu, smashing him into a rocky cliff. Swellow tries to attack Lunatone with Aerial Ace, but Solrock uses {{m|Sandstorm}} to stop it. Brock comments on how much better their combination has gotten since that battle with Team Rocket.
Ash weighs up his options, and after noticing the clouds forming overhead, he suddenly has an idea. He tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}} on the clouds, confusing the Gym Leaders. Soon, the clouds spit back a streak of lightning, directly hitting Pikachu and Swellow. Ash’s duo emerges from the lightning strike supercharged and and glimmering gold from the high electricity. The now super-powered Swellow uses Quick Attack, so Solrock fires a Solar Beam at it. Swellow and Pikachu are hit, but they are unaffected and power on through. Lunatone tries to use Light Screen, but the barrier of light proves just as futile. Pikachu strikes Solrock down with a swing of his Iron Tail while Swellow uses Aerial Ace on Lunatone. Both super-powered attacks hit, and as the Pokémon’s golden power-ups fade, Rachel announces that Pikachu and Swellow have won the battle. Ash is thrilled, though receives an electric shock as he hugs his two Pokémon. Tate and Liza hand Ash the {{Badge|Mind}}, admitting they still have to work on their combinations.
 
After Pikachu recovers, he is ordered to hop on Swellow's back. The now-airborne Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Solrock, but the same thing that happened before happens again--Lunatone reflects the attack right back at him. However, this time both Pikachu and Swellow are hit. Tate and Liza are surprised to see that Swellow doesn't seem to be affected as well, considering that it's a {{t|Flying}} type.
 
Swellow is then ordered to use {{m|Double Team}}, creating copies which surrounds Solrock and Lunatone. The two Psychic-type Pokémon fly back to back as Tate and Liza gauge the situation. Solrock uses SolarBeam while Lunatone uses Ice Beam as the two Pokémon spin around, sweeping the air and taking out all the shadow Swellow and Pikachu. Soon they're all disposed of, and Tate and Liza are confused about the whereabouts of the real Swellow and Pikachu. Suddenly, they see the two Pokémon flying from above, ready to strike. Solrock and Lunatone are ordered to quickly whip up a SolarBeam and Ice Beam combination, hitting Ash's Pokémon. The Pokémon start plummeting toward the earth, but Swellow is able to recover quickly enough and swoops up to safety in the nick of time.
 
Liza tells Ash that he'll never break through their combination as the young Trainer wonders how he'll win. He notices some clouds forming overhead, and suddenly has an idea. He tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}} on the clouds, confusing the Gym Leaders. Soon, the clouds spit back a streak of lightning, directly hitting Pikachu and Swellow. Pikachu and Swellow are being supercharged by the lightning and after the shock of electricity, the two Pokémon appear to be covered in a golden coat, and Ash is now prepared to attack.
 
The now super-powered Swellow uses Quick Attack, so Solrock fires a SolarBeam attack on it. Swellow and Pikachu are hit, but they just ignore it and power on through. Lunatone tries to use Light Screen, but its attack is just as futile. Pikachu uses Iron Tail on Solrock while Swellow uses Aerial Ace on Lunatone. Both super-powered attacks hit, and as the Pokémon’s golden power-ups fade, the two Pokémon are knocked out. Rachel announces that Pikachu and Swellow have won the battle. Ash goes to hug his two Pokémon and receives a shock from the two. Guess they're still a little supercharged from their battle...
 
After the battle, Tate and Liza give Ash the Gym Badge. As he proudly holds the Mind Badge up, the Narrator announces that Ash only has one Badge left to go before the Hoenn League.


==Major events==
==Major events==
[[File:Ash Mind Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Mind Badge]]
[[File:Ash Mind Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Mind Badge]]
* [[Ash's Swellow]] is revealed to know {{m|Double Team}}.
* [[Ash's Swellow]] is revealed to know {{m|Double Team}}.
* {{Ash}} defeats [[Tate and Liza]] in his [[Mossdeep Gym]] battle, earning the {{badge|Mind}}.
* {{Ash}} defeats [[Tate and Liza]] in a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, earning the {{badge|Mind}}.
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* [[Tate and Liza|Tate]]
* [[Tate and Liza|Liza]]
* [[Tate and Liza|Liza]]
* [[Rachel]]
* {{an|Rachel}}


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Thunder Armor.png|thumb|200px|Thunder Armor]]
[[File:Thunder Armor.png|thumb|200px|Thunder Armor]]
* {{AP|Pikachu}} uses an improvised technique, [[Moves not in the Pokémon games|Thunder Armor]], that doesn't exist in the games, and only serves as a {{wp|deus ex machina}}.
* {{AP|Pikachu}} uses an improvised technique, [[Moves not in the Pokémon games|Thunder Armor]], which doesn't exist in the {{pkmn|games}} and is never seen again, therefore only serving as a {{wp|deus ex machina}}.
* In the dub, {{TRT}} uses a variation of their {{motto}} and turn it into a song.
* In the dub, {{TRT}} uses a variation of their {{motto}} and turns it into a song.
* After Team Rocket steals {{TP|Tate|Solrock}} and {{TP|Liza|Lunatone}}, [[James]] [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by announcing that "this concludes today's episode of ''Advanced Pokémon Stealing''", obviously a spoof of what was the current season, ''[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]''.
** Also, the beginning of the original motto music is played.
* After Team Rocket steals {{TP|Tate|Solrock}} and {{TP|Liza|Lunatone}}, [[James]] [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by announcing that "this concludes today's episode of ''Advanced Pokémon Stealing''".
* This episode features a rare occasion where {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} does not make an appearance in the motto, although he did appear earlier in the episode.
* This episode features a rare occasion where {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} does not make an appearance in the motto, although he did appear earlier in the episode.
* The English title of this episode is based on the phrase "as solid as a rock", though it is also similar to the title of ''[[AG087|Crazy as a Lunatone]]''.
* The English title of this episode is based on the phrase "as solid as a rock".
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' is used as background music.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'' is used in this episode.
* This is one of the few, if not only, official battles in which the referee declares that a Pokémon "cannot battle" instead of it being "unable to battle".
* This is one of the few, if not only, official battles in which the referee declares that a Pokémon "cannot battle" instead of it being "unable to battle".
* This is Ash's only Hoenn [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} that Team Rocket successfully interrupts.
* This is {{Ash}}'s only [[Hoenn]] [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} that Team Rocket successfully interrupts.
* Given that [[Tate and Liza]] are the Leaders of the same Gym, this marks the first (and currently only) time Ash has defeated two [[Gym Leader]]s in a single episode.
* Given that [[Tate and Liza]] are the [[Gym Leader]]s of the same Gym, this marks the only time {{Ash}} has defeated two Gym Leaders in a single episode.
** For the same reason, this also marks the first time Ash has battled more than one Gym Leader in single episode.
** For the same reason, this also marks the first time Ash has battled more than one Gym Leader in a single episode.
* In the dub, Ash doesn't say the name of his Mind badge after receiving it, simply calling it his seventh badge.   


===Errors===
===Errors===
* Before the battle started, {{Ash}}'s sleeves are colored blue like his jacket. The same mistake happens in ''[[AG140|Sitting Psyduck]]''.
* Before the battle starts, Ash's sleeves are colored blue like his jacket.
* For a moment, one of Liza's white hair ornaments is missing.
* When [[Max]] talks about how Tate and Liza mentioned battling in midair, the collar of {{an|May}}'s shirt is colored blue instead of red.
* Solrock is able to use {{m|Solar Beam}} immediately, despite Liza telling Tate in the previous episode that the move had to charge first.
* When [[Jessie]] says that Team Rocket should put their plan into action, {{MTR}} is taller than normal, about the size of {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}.
* Solrock is able to use {{m|Solar Beam}} immediately, despite Liza telling Tate in the [[AG099|previous episode]] that the [[move]] had to charge first.
* When Solrock and Lunatone confront Team Rocket's mecha, the sides of the mecha's helmet are colored yellow like the rest of the helmet instead of black.
* When Team Rocket breaks into the Gym, their mecha has a large face inside which they are seated. Later, when the mecha is attached to the Meowth balloon, its face is as small as the balloon's basket.
* When Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Team Rocket for the first time, one of his cheek marks disappears.
* When {{an|Rachel}} declares Ash the winner, her bracelet is missing.
* In Hindi Marvel HQ dub, the [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] segment erroneously asks which Pokémon is not a "{{t|Fighting}} type" instead of "pure Fighting type".
 
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
====Pokémon Trainer's Choice====
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon isn't a pure {{type|Fighting}}?
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon isn't a pure Fighting type?
* Choices: {{p|Makuhita}}, {{p|Blaziken}}, {{p|Machamp}}
* Choices: {{p|Makuhita}}, {{p|Blaziken}}, {{p|Machamp}}
* Answer: Okay, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Blaziken}} you were right!
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Blaziken, you were right!


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==In other languages==
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← AG099 : It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!
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Solid as a Solrock
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AG100   EP374
トクサネジム！ソルロックとルナトーン！
Tokusane Gym! Solrock and Lunatone!
First broadcast
Japan October 28, 2004
United States November 5, 2005
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening チャレンジャー!!
Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

Solid as a Solrock (Japanese: トクサネジム！ソルロックとルナトーン！ Tokusane Gym! Solrock and Lunatone!) is the 100th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 374th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 28, 2004, and in the United States on November 5, 2005.

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Blurb

Ash's battle with the Mossdeep Gym Leaders is set to begin. He calls out Swellow and Pikachu versus Tate's Solrock and Liza's Lunatone, taking into account the strange planet-filled aerial battlefield they will be using. Pikachu and Swellow appear to be at a disadvantage, but it is quickly negated by the fact that Tate and Liza aren't working together. Their Pokémon's attacks cancel each other out, and the two even collide head-on when attacking.

Team Rocket interrupts the battle, capturing Lunatone and Solrock with their robot and then escaping in their balloon. Swellow and Pikachu destroy the balloon, freeing the two Rock- and Psychic-types.

The Gym battle must resume, but the Gym has been destroyed—so it is decided they will battle by the water. Unfortunately for Ash, Tate and Liza now have their teamwork back, and they deliver a real pummeling to Ash's Pokémon. Each of his attacks is countered successfully, until he charges his team with Pikachu's Thunder and they break through Lunatone's Light Screen, finishing off the opposing team with Iron Tail and Aerial Ace and winning Ash his Mind Badge!

Plot

At the Mossdeep Gym, Ash is preparing to face Tate and Liza, the twin Gym Leaders. Rachel explains the rules of the Double Battle and gives a detailed explanation of the special field they're using. The field has mock-ups of all the planets orbiting the sun, creating obstacles that wouldn't be there ordinarily. Tate and Liza start by choosing Solrock and Lunatone, respectively. Ash instantly chooses Pikachu and Swellow for its aerial abilities. Outside, Team Rocket plots to steal Lunatone and Solrock. After Meowth’s boss fantasy concludes, he and Jessie happily rush off to the Gym to begin, but James stops them because he is concerned that Psychic types will be difficult to capture. Meowth assures him that he bought the perfect mecha for the heist from an online auction.

Back in the Gym, the battle begins. Solrock and Lunatone Tackle Pikachu and Swellow, respectively, hitting both of Ash's Pokémon hard. Ash orders Pikachu to use Quick Attack on Solrock and tells Swellow to use Peck on Lunatone. As Pikachu charges into his attack, Solrock floats out of the way, causing Pikachu to crash into one of the floating planets. The same thing happens with Swellow after Lunatone moves aside. Pikachu falls down, and soon after Swellow lands on him. Things aren't looking too good for Ash at this point.

Tate and Liza are now ready for their next attacks. Solrock uses Solar Beam while Lunatone is told to use Ice Beam, but the two beam attacks collide and cancel each other out. The failed attacks spark an argument between the twins, stopping them from battling. Ash sees this as his chance, so he orders Swellow to use Aerial Ace on Lunatone, and it hits. Pikachu is also ordered to attack, and he lashes Solrock with Iron Tail. Tate and Liza notice that their Pokémon are getting beaten while they quarrel, so they both rejoin the match and order their Pokémon to use Tackle attacks on Pikachu. Pikachu is about to be sandwiched by the two Meteorite Pokémon, but Swellow swoops in and rescues him. Consequently, Lunatone and Solrock crash into each other, which causes Tate and Liza to begin arguing again.

As the twin Gym Leaders blame each other for their constant blunders, the ground starts to rumble as Team Rocket makes an unannounced appearance. The Gym’s roof caves in even more as a giant robot appears, piloted by Meowth. Liza complains about the battlefield being ruined, so Tate and Liza order their Pokémon to attack. The Team Rocket mecha fires two round cages that capture Lunatone and Solrock. The two Pokémon try to free themselves using Psychic, but Meowth laughs as he reveals the cages are made of unobtainium and reflect the attacks. Team Rocket reels in their catches and rush off to their waiting Meowth balloon while Ash and the others give chase. Ash orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but his attack fails to make the distance. With that, Ash has Pikachu jump on Swellow and has them pursue Team Rocket in the air. Jessie and James look worried, but Meowth tells them not to worry as he presses a button, causing the robot to fire yellow globs at the two Pokémon. Swellow presses through as Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the mecha, causing it to release the two stolen Pokémon. Meowth apologizes to his teammates for only getting the economy package as Solrock and Lunatone crush the mecha with Psychic. The mecha explodes on Team Rocket to send them blasting off for good.

Liza admits that Ash’s match cannot go on because the Gym field was destroyed. However, Rachel suggests that they just have the battle outside, on the cliff that Team Rocket took off from, and everyone agrees that this is a good idea. So Rachel announces the continuation of the Gym battle. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Solrock, but Lunatone slides in front and guards it with Light Screen. The Thunderbolt gets reflected back at Pikachu, smashing him into a rocky cliff. Swellow tries to attack Lunatone with Aerial Ace, but Solrock uses Sandstorm to stop it. Brock admits that the twins are working in sync since that battle with Team Rocket. Ash also realizes this and orders his own combination, having Pikachu leap onto Swellow's back. The now-airborne Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Solrock, but Lunatone again intervenes and reflects the attack right back at him. However, this time both Pikachu and Swellow are hit. Tate and Liza are surprised to see that Swellow doesn't seem to be affected, considering that it's a Flying type.

Swellow is ordered to use Double Team, creating copies that surround Solrock and Lunatone. The two Rock- and Psychic-type Pokémon fly back to back as Tate and Liza gauge the situation and order a Solar Beam-Ice Beam combination to sweep through the duplicates. Soon they're all disposed of, though the twins are left confused about the whereabouts of the real Swellow and Pikachu. Suddenly, they see the two Pokémon flying from above, ready to strike. Solrock and Lunatone are ordered to quickly whip up another Solar Beam and Ice Beam combination, hitting Ash's Pokémon. The Pokémon start plummeting toward the ground, but Swellow is able to recover quickly enough and swoops upwards in the nick of time.

Ash weighs up his options, and after noticing the clouds forming overhead, he suddenly has an idea. He tells Pikachu to use Thunder on the clouds, confusing the Gym Leaders. Soon, the clouds spit back a streak of lightning, directly hitting Pikachu and Swellow. Ash’s duo emerges from the lightning strike supercharged and and glimmering gold from the high electricity. The now super-powered Swellow uses Quick Attack, so Solrock fires a Solar Beam at it. Swellow and Pikachu are hit, but they are unaffected and power on through. Lunatone tries to use Light Screen, but the barrier of light proves just as futile. Pikachu strikes Solrock down with a swing of his Iron Tail while Swellow uses Aerial Ace on Lunatone. Both super-powered attacks hit, and as the Pokémon’s golden power-ups fade, Rachel announces that Pikachu and Swellow have won the battle. Ash is thrilled, though receives an electric shock as he hugs his two Pokémon. Tate and Liza hand Ash the Mind Badge, admitting they still have to work on their combinations.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Blaziken


Trivia

Thunder Armor
  • Pikachu uses an improvised technique, Thunder Armor, which doesn't exist in the games and is never seen again, therefore only serving as a deus ex machina.
  • In the dub, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto and turns it into a song.
    • Also, the beginning of the original motto music is played.
  • After Team Rocket steals Solrock and Lunatone, James breaks the fourth wall by announcing that "this concludes today's episode of Advanced Pokémon Stealing".
  • This episode features a rare occasion where Wobbuffet does not make an appearance in the motto, although he did appear earlier in the episode.
  • The English title of this episode is based on the phrase "as solid as a rock".
  • Music from Mewtwo Strikes Back and Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias is used in this episode.
  • This is one of the few, if not only, official battles in which the referee declares that a Pokémon "cannot battle" instead of it being "unable to battle".
  • This is Ash's only Hoenn Gym battle that Team Rocket successfully interrupts.
  • Given that Tate and Liza are the Gym Leaders of the same Gym, this marks the only time Ash has defeated two Gym Leaders in a single episode.
    • For the same reason, this also marks the first time Ash has battled more than one Gym Leader in a single episode.

Errors

  • Before the battle starts, Ash's sleeves are colored blue like his jacket.
  • When Max talks about how Tate and Liza mentioned battling in midair, the collar of May's shirt is colored blue instead of red.
  • When Jessie says that Team Rocket should put their plan into action, Meowth is taller than normal, about the size of Wobbuffet.
  • Solrock is able to use Solar Beam immediately, despite Liza telling Tate in the previous episode that the move had to charge first.
  • When Solrock and Lunatone confront Team Rocket's mecha, the sides of the mecha's helmet are colored yellow like the rest of the helmet instead of black.
  • When Team Rocket breaks into the Gym, their mecha has a large face inside which they are seated. Later, when the mecha is attached to the Meowth balloon, its face is as small as the balloon's basket.
  • When Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on Team Rocket for the first time, one of his cheek marks disappears.
  • When Rachel declares Ash the winner, her bracelet is missing.
  • In Hindi Marvel HQ dub, the Pokémon Trainer's Choice segment erroneously asks which Pokémon is not a "Fighting type" instead of "pure Fighting type".
  • Ash's miscolored sleeves

    Ash's miscolored sleeves

  • Meowth's size

    Meowth's size

  • Rachel's missing bracelet

    Rachel's missing bracelet

Dub edits

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

  • Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon isn't a pure Fighting type?
  • Choices: Makuhita, Blaziken, Machamp
  • Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Blaziken, you were right!

In other languages



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