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(→‎Plot: Leaving it ambiguous. Technically, Starmie could still recover by jumping into the pool, and besides, Team Rocket was also about to win against Caterpie in the third episode and we know they didn't win, so best to leave it ambiguous, regardless of my views on Misty.)
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*水中花 ''suichūka'' are a type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water. }}
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'''The Water Flowers of Cerulean City''' (Japanese: ''' ハナダシティのすいちゅうか''' ''The {{tt|Suichūka|water flowers}} of {{tt|Hanada|Cerulean}} City'') is the seventh episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 1997 and in United States on September 16, 1998.
'''The Water Flowers of Cerulean City''' (Japanese: ''' ハナダシティのすいちゅうか''' ''The {{tt|Suichūka|water flowers}} of {{tt|Hanada|Cerulean}} City'') is the seventh episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 1997, and in the United States on September 16, 1998.


{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>Ash seeks the Cascade badge in Cerulean City—but for some reason, Misty doesn't want to join them. When Ash and Brock show up, the city is buzzing about a break-in that just took place—and are initially accused of the crime! (We see Team Rocket commit the robbery, but no one else knows about their involvement yet.)
<i>Ash seeks the Cascade badge in Cerulean City—but for some reason, Misty doesn't want to join them. When Ash and Brock show up, the city is buzzing about a break-in that just took place—and are initially accused of the crime! (We see Team Rocket commit the robbery, but no one else knows about their involvement yet.)


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Excited about winning his {{badge|Boulder}}, {{Ash}} travels quickly to [[Cerulean City]] to battle for his {{Badge|Cascade}}. For some reason, however, {{an|Misty}} is hesitant and unsuccessfully tries to convince the others to go to [[Vermilion City]] instead. She leaves Ash and {{an|Brock}} as they enter the city.
Excited about winning his {{badge|Boulder}}, {{Ash}} travels quickly to [[Cerulean City]] to battle for his {{Badge|Cascade}}. For some reason, however, {{an|Misty}} is hesitant and unsuccessfully tries to convince the others to go to [[Vermilion City]] instead. She leaves Ash and {{an|Brock}} as they enter the city.


When Ash and Brock enter Cerulean City, they see a big crowd of people surrounding a building. Unbeknownst to them, {{TRT}} had stolen a vacuum machine from the store overnight. Ash and Brock push through to the front, they see [[Officer Jenny]] and she accuses them of being criminals. When they prove their innocence, she lets them go, and ushers the crowd away. After that, they sit on a bench and Ash asks Brock for inside information on the [[Gym Leader]]. Brock tells him that as a Gym Leader, he cannot give out that information. Then Brock decides to check something out that he has been meaning to look at. They split up, and Ash heads to the [[Cerulean Gym]] alone.
When Ash and Brock enter Cerulean City, they see a big crowd of people surrounding a building. Unbeknownst to them, {{TRT}} had stolen a vacuum machine from the store overnight. Ash and Brock push through to the front, where they see [[Officer Jenny]], who accuses them of being criminals. When they prove their innocence, she lets them go and ushers the crowd away. After that, they sit on a bench and Ash asks Brock for inside information on the [[Gym Leader]]. Brock tells him that as a Gym Leader, he cannot give out that information. Then Brock decides to check something out that he has been meaning to look at. They split up, and Ash heads to the [[Cerulean Gym]] alone.


When Ash reaches the Gym, he finds three sisters performing a synchronized swimming show for a lively crowd. Ash meets the girls backstage, finds out that they are the Gym Leaders, and challenges them to a battle. The girls, {{ka|Lily}}, {{an|Daisy}}, and {{an|Violet}}, explain that their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are too tired to battle from matches against three Trainers from [[Pallet Town]]. Lily shows Ash the trio's final Pokémon, a {{p|Goldeen}}. Daisy claps her hands and a {{p|Seel}} with the badge in its mouth appears, whereupon she offers Ash the Cascade Badge without a proper match. Misty, who had been spying on the entire scene, intervenes and challenges Ash to a battle. As it turns out, Misty is herself a Cerulean Gym Leader as well, and also the youngest of [[The Sensational Sisters]], but because she is so much younger than her three sisters, they call her a runt.
When Ash reaches the Gym, he finds three sisters performing a synchronized swimming show for a lively crowd. Ash meets the girls backstage, finds out that they are the Gym Leaders, and challenges them to a battle. The girls, {{ka|Lily}}, {{an|Daisy}}, and {{an|Violet}}, explain that their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are too tired to battle from matches against three Trainers from [[Pallet Town]]. Lily shows Ash the trio's final Pokémon, a {{p|Goldeen}}. Daisy claps her hands and a {{p|Seel}} with the badge in its mouth appears, whereupon she offers Ash the {{Badge|Cascade}} without a proper match. Misty, who had been spying on the entire scene, intervenes and challenges Ash to a battle. As it turns out, Misty is herself a Cerulean Gym Leader as well, and also the youngest of the [[Sensational Sisters]], but because she is so much younger than her three sisters, they call her a runt.


After Misty argues with her sisters, she challenges Ash to an official Cerulean Gym battle, two Pokémon per side. Ash tries to send out {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu refuses to go into battle because he considers Misty a friend. Instead, Ash sends out {{AP|Butterfree}} to battle [[Misty's Staryu]]. Ash hits Staryu with a {{m|Tackle}}, and Staryu replies with several {{m|Water Gun}}s. Butterfree's {{m|Stun Spore}} paralyzes Staryu temporarily, though it dives and washes the powder off. Ash tries {{m|Sleep Powder}}, though Staryu dives once again. Staryu performs several Tackles and eventually knocks Butterfree into the pool, causing him to lose the battle. After that, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} and Ash sends out {{AP|Pidgeotto}}. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Whirlwind}} on Starmie, but it jumps into the water and attacks Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Gust}}, causing Starmie to hit the wall and its red core to flash. Just as Ash is about to press the attack, {{TRT}} interrupts and tries to steal all of the {{type|Water}} Pokémon and the water from the Gym using a giant vacuum machine &ndash; the one stolen the previous night.
After Misty argues with her sisters, she challenges Ash to an official Cerulean Gym battle, two Pokémon per side. Ash tries to send out {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu refuses to go into battle because he considers Misty a friend. Instead, Ash sends out {{AP|Butterfree}} to battle [[Misty's Staryu]]. Ash hits Staryu with a {{m|Tackle}}, and Staryu replies with several {{m|Water Gun}}s. Butterfree's {{m|Stun Spore}} {{status|paralysis|paralyzes}} Staryu temporarily, though it dives and washes the powder off. Ash tries {{m|Sleep Powder}}, though Staryu dives once again. Staryu performs several Tackles and eventually knocks Butterfree into the pool, causing him to lose the battle. After that, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} and Ash sends out {{AP|Pidgeotto}}. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Whirlwind}} on Starmie, but it jumps into the water and attacks Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Gust}}, causing Starmie to hit the wall and its red core to flash, with Misty becoming concerned about Starmie's energy wearing out. However, before the battle can continue, {{TRT}} interrupts and tries to steal all of the {{type|Water}} Pokémon and the water from the Gym using a giant vacuum machine &ndash; the one stolen the previous night.


While Team Rocket's vacuum is sucking up the Water Pokémon, Pikachu releases a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, which causes Team Rocket to fall into their machine and be blasted off. Ash rushes over to the machine and reverses the vacuum, just as Pikachu is sucked in. After Team Rocket is gone, Daisy gives Ash the {{Badge|Cascade}} in recognition of Pikachu's efforts. Misty tries to argue, but her sisters convince her that if Ash had used Pikachu he would have easily beaten her Water-type Pokémon. Misty agrees with her sisters and claims that when she comes back from her journey with Ash, she will be a great Trainer. Brock then meets Ash outside of the Gym. Ash and Misty continue to argue about who would have won the match, as the trio heads for Vermilion City.
While Team Rocket's vacuum is sucking up the Water Pokémon, Pikachu releases a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, which causes Team Rocket to fall into their machine and be sent blasting off. Ash rushes over to the machine and reverses the vacuum, just as Pikachu is sucked in. After Team Rocket is gone, Daisy gives Ash the Cascade Badge in recognition of Pikachu's efforts. Misty tries to argue, but her sisters convince her that if Ash had used Pikachu he would have easily beaten her Water-type Pokémon. Misty agrees with her sisters and claims that when she comes back from her journey with Ash, she will be a great Trainer. Brock then meets Ash outside of the Gym. Ash and Misty continue to argue about who would have won the match, as the trio heads for Vermilion City.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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* Ash meets {{an|Daisy}}, {{an|Violet}}, and {{ka|Lily}}, the {{gy|Cerulean}} [[Gym Leader]]s, for the first time.
* Ash meets {{an|Daisy}}, {{an|Violet}}, and {{ka|Lily}}, the {{gy|Cerulean}} [[Gym Leader]]s, for the first time.
* {{Gary}} and the other two [[Pallet Town]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s are revealed to have already defeated the Cerulean Gym.
* {{Gary}} and the other two [[Pallet Town]] {{pkmn|Trainer}}s are revealed to have already defeated the Cerulean Gym.
* Ash learns that {{an|Misty}} is also one of Cerulean City's Gym Leaders and that Daisy, Violet, and Lily are her [[The Sensational Sisters|sisters]].
* Ash learns that {{an|Misty}} is also one of Cerulean City's Gym Leaders and that Daisy, Violet, and Lily are her [[Sensational Sisters|sisters]].
* Ash and Misty {{pkmn|battle}} each other for the first time.
* Ash and Misty {{pkmn|battle}} each other for the first time.
* [[Misty's Staryu]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}}.
* [[Misty's Staryu]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}}.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
====Humans====
* [[The Sensational Sisters]]:
* [[Sensational Sisters]]:
** {{an|Daisy}}
** {{an|Daisy}}
** {{an|Violet}}
** {{an|Violet}}
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* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[The Sensational Sisters]]
* [[Sensational Sisters]]
** {{an|Daisy}}
** {{an|Daisy}}
** {{an|Violet}}
** {{an|Violet}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Fish EP007.png|thumb|200px|Real world fish]]
[[File:Fish EP007.png|thumb|200px|Real world fish]]
* This is [[Ted Lewis]]'s last full episode voicing [[James]]. He will be replaced by [[Eric Stuart]] towards the end of [[EP008|the next episode]].
* This is [[Ted Lewis]]'s last full episode voicing [[James]], as he was replaced by [[Eric Stuart]] towards the end of [[EP008|the next episode]].
* This episode has led many fans to believe that {{an|Misty}}'s last name is Waterflower. In actuality, the words "water flowers" used in the title are merely a {{wp|metaphor}} used to describe [[The Sensational Sisters|the three sisters]]' grace and beauty, and their own names come from flower species.
* It is implied in this episode that a [[Gym]] [[Badge]] serves as a secondary ID for a Trainer, or a primary ID for a Gym Leader, as Brock used his Boulder Badge to clear his name in regards to accusations of being a criminal, whereas Ash used his Pokédex as his method of clearing his name.
* It is implied in this episode that a [[Gym]] [[Badge]] serves as a secondary ID for a Trainer, or a primary ID for a Gym Leader, as Brock used his Boulder Badge to clear his name in regards to accusations of being a criminal, whereas Ash used his Pokédex as his method of clearing his name.
* This episode begins the gag where Brock becomes immediately infatuated by almost every girl he sees, as he asks Officer Jenny out.
* This episode begins the gag where Brock becomes immediately infatuated by almost every girl he sees, as he asks Officer Jenny out.
** This episode is also the first episode where Brock is turned down by a girl.
** This episode is also the first episode where Brock is turned down by a girl.
* {{an|Brock}}'s absence during the episode is never explained.
* This is the second time [[Animals in the Pokémon world|real animals]] are shown. Fish are seen behind the glass when Ash walks into the aquarium.
* This is the second time [[Animals in the Pokémon world|real animals]] are shown. Fish are seen behind the glass when Ash walks into the aquarium.
* During this episode, the [[Cerulean Gym]] initially offers Ash a {{Badge|Cascade}} without a fight. This is the first time the [[Cerulean Gym]] was shown surrendering a Badge without a fight, the second being when {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}} challenges the Cerulean Gym in ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]''. Instead of a battle, his Badge was awarded by {{an|Daisy}} for cleaning the pool. The sisters imply situations like these were very common when the Gym was under their leadership in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.
* During this episode, the [[Cerulean Gym]] initially offers Ash a {{Badge|Cascade}} without a fight. This is the first time the [[Cerulean Gym]] was shown surrendering a Badge without a fight, the second being when {{OBP|Jimmy|AG092}} challenges the Cerulean Gym in ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]''. Instead of a battle, his Badge was awarded by {{an|Daisy}} for cleaning the pool. The sisters imply situations like these were very common when the Gym was under their leadership in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.
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* This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Splashdown in Cerulean City]].
* This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Splashdown in Cerulean City]].
* This episode is tied for the shortest gap between episodes where Ash has obtained a Badge, having earned his previous Badge only two episodes earlier. The next gap occurs from ''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'' to ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]''
* This episode is tied for the shortest gap between episodes where Ash has obtained a Badge, having earned his previous Badge only two episodes earlier. The next gap occurs from ''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'' to ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]''
* This is the first Gym where Ash doesn't use a [[starter Pokémon]]. It wouldn't happen again until ''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'', 866 episodes later.
* This is the first Gym where Ash doesn't use a [[first partner Pokémon]]. It wouldn't happen again until ''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'', 866 episodes later.
* What {{an|Violet}} sings to Ash after he asks them to battle him is a parody of a Japanese folk song, "Agarime Sagarime".
* What {{an|Violet}} sings to Ash after he asks them to battle him is a parody of a Japanese folk song, "Agarime Sagarime".
* The {{pmin|Turkey|Turkish}} title of this episode is misleading for the literal translation, as "water flower" literally means chicken pox.
* The {{pmin|Turkey|Turkish}} title of this episode is misleading for the literal translation, as "water flower" literally means chicken pox.
* The sound effect that {{TRT}}'s Vacuum machine is similar to Madame Medusa's Swamp mobile in 1977 Disney film "{{wp|The Rescuers}}".
* This is the only time [[Ash's Butterfree]] is used in a Gym battle.
* {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}'s line from when it tries to tackle Butterfree can be heard in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]] (from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'' to ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''), specifically when that game's Staryu is summoned via the [[Poké Ball (item)#Super Smash Bros. series|Poké Ball]]. It can be heard in the Japanese versions of ''Melee'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'' as well as every version of ''for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U''.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* In the {{pmin|Spain|Spanish}} dub, when Misty's sister calls for Seel, she said "See-al".
* When {{Ash}} tells Brock to follow him, his mouth does not move.
* In one scene, a part of Pikachu's right ear is missing, making his left ear look longer than his right.
** Similarly, when Misty jumps from the stands, she speaks but her mouth does not move.
* When Team Rocket is coming out of their tank, the brim on Ash's hat is miscolored white.
* Lily and Daisy say that Misty wants to become a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. However, she is already a Pokémon Trainer. Her true goal is to become a {{t|Water}} type [[Pokémon Master]].
* When Pikachu electrocutes Team Rocket, the edge of Meowth's ears are cream colored instead of black.
* In one scene, a part of {{AP|Pikachu}}'s right ear is missing, making his left ear look longer than his right.
* When the recap of the previous episode is shown, in the English dub, the sign is shown to be written in Japanese.
* When Ash, {{ashfr}}, and the [[Sensational Sisters]] look at {{TRT}}'s machine, Ash's gloves are completely light-green.
* When {{TRT}} begins reciting their motto, [[James]] is holding a light blue rose instead of red.
** Shortly after, the brim on [[Ash's hat]] is colored white instead of red.
* When Pikachu electrocutes Team Rocket, the edge of {{MTR}}'s ears are cream-colored instead of black.
* When Team Rocket begins reciting their motto, [[James]] is holding a light-blue rose instead of red.
* In the English dub, when the recap of the previous episode is shown, the sign is shown to be written in Japanese.
* In the {{pmin|Spain|Spanish}} dub, when Daisy calls for Seel, she says "See-al".
 
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EP007 error 3.png|Meowth's miscolored ears
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
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* The outside of the store Team Rocket looted says "マシーンD" (Machine D) in the Japanese version, while it says "MACHINE SHOP / Industrial supplies / All makes and models" in the dub. The next shot replaces "ルーム" (room) with "LS".
* The outside of the store Team Rocket looted says "マシーンD" (Machine D) in the Japanese version, while it says "MACHINE SHOP / Industrial supplies / All makes and models" in the dub. The next shot replaces "ルーム" (room) with "LS".
* Like the Pewter Gym, the "Hanada Gym" sign is changed to "Cerulean Gym".
* Like the Pewter Gym, the "Hanada Gym" sign is changed to "Cerulean Gym".
* When Ash's Pokédex reads Staryu, it classifies the Pokémon as a hermaphrodite. Ash calls this strange, and Misty tells him it shouldn't matter who someone falls in love with. In the English dub, the Pokédex makes no mention of Staryu's gender and instead highlights its shining core, which is sold as a type of jewelry. Ash now remarks that it is typical of a girl to "show off her jewelry", and Misty responds by telling him to "quit stalling".
* When Ash's Pokédex describes Staryu, it classifies the Pokémon as a {{wp|hermaphrodite}}, a {{wp|Starfish#Sexual reproduction|trait also shared}} with some real world species of starfish. Ash calls this strange, and Misty tells him it shouldn't matter who someone falls in love with. In the English dub, the Pokédex makes no mention of Staryu's gender and instead highlights its shining core, which is sold as a type of jewelry. Ash now remarks that it is typical of a girl to "show off her jewelry", and Misty responds by telling him to "quit stalling".


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|no={{tt|Vannliljene i Cerulean by!|The water lillies in Cerulean City!}}
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The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
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  EP007  
ハナダシティのすいちゅうか
The Suichūka of Hanada City
First broadcast
Japan May 13, 1997
United States September 16, 1998
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending ひゃくごじゅういち
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 井上修 Osamu Inoue
Assistant director 井上修 Osamu Inoue
Animation director 藤田宗克 Munekatsu Fujita
Additional credits
  • Screenshots on Filb.de
  • 水中花 suichūka are a type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water.

The Water Flowers of Cerulean City (Japanese: ハナダシティのすいちゅうか The Suichūka of Hanada City) is the seventh episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 1997, and in the United States on September 16, 1998.

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Blurb

Ash seeks the Cascade badge in Cerulean City—but for some reason, Misty doesn't want to join them. When Ash and Brock show up, the city is buzzing about a break-in that just took place—and are initially accused of the crime! (We see Team Rocket commit the robbery, but no one else knows about their involvement yet.)

Ash and Pikachu arrive at the Cerulean City gym, which resembles an aquarium with an Olympic-sized swimming pool. They see a water show performed by the Sensational Cerulean City Synchronized Swimming Sisters. Later on, Ash learns that the sisters are actually the Gym Leaders. He challenges them, but they don't feel like battling and instead offer him the Cascade Badge without a fight.

It looks like Ash will have his Cascade Badge without breaking a sweat...but then a fourth Gym Leader step up! Who is this mysterious Gym Leader? What does Team Rocket plan to do with the stuff they stole? And where's Misty?

Plot

Excited about winning his Boulder Badge, Ash travels quickly to Cerulean City to battle for his Cascade Badge. For some reason, however, Misty is hesitant and unsuccessfully tries to convince the others to go to Vermilion City instead. She leaves Ash and Brock as they enter the city.

When Ash and Brock enter Cerulean City, they see a big crowd of people surrounding a building. Unbeknownst to them, Team Rocket had stolen a vacuum machine from the store overnight. Ash and Brock push through to the front, where they see Officer Jenny, who accuses them of being criminals. When they prove their innocence, she lets them go and ushers the crowd away. After that, they sit on a bench and Ash asks Brock for inside information on the Gym Leader. Brock tells him that as a Gym Leader, he cannot give out that information. Then Brock decides to check something out that he has been meaning to look at. They split up, and Ash heads to the Cerulean Gym alone.

When Ash reaches the Gym, he finds three sisters performing a synchronized swimming show for a lively crowd. Ash meets the girls backstage, finds out that they are the Gym Leaders, and challenges them to a battle. The girls, Lily, Daisy, and Violet, explain that their Pokémon are too tired to battle from matches against three Trainers from Pallet Town. Lily shows Ash the trio's final Pokémon, a Goldeen. Daisy claps her hands and a Seel with the badge in its mouth appears, whereupon she offers Ash the Cascade Badge without a proper match. Misty, who had been spying on the entire scene, intervenes and challenges Ash to a battle. As it turns out, Misty is herself a Cerulean Gym Leader as well, and also the youngest of the Sensational Sisters, but because she is so much younger than her three sisters, they call her a runt.

After Misty argues with her sisters, she challenges Ash to an official Cerulean Gym battle, two Pokémon per side. Ash tries to send out Pikachu, but Pikachu refuses to go into battle because he considers Misty a friend. Instead, Ash sends out Butterfree to battle Misty's Staryu. Ash hits Staryu with a Tackle, and Staryu replies with several Water Guns. Butterfree's Stun Spore paralyzes Staryu temporarily, though it dives and washes the powder off. Ash tries Sleep Powder, though Staryu dives once again. Staryu performs several Tackles and eventually knocks Butterfree into the pool, causing him to lose the battle. After that, Misty sends out Starmie and Ash sends out Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto uses Whirlwind on Starmie, but it jumps into the water and attacks Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto uses Gust, causing Starmie to hit the wall and its red core to flash, with Misty becoming concerned about Starmie's energy wearing out. However, before the battle can continue, Team Rocket interrupts and tries to steal all of the Water-type Pokémon and the water from the Gym using a giant vacuum machine – the one stolen the previous night.

While Team Rocket's vacuum is sucking up the Water Pokémon, Pikachu releases a Thunderbolt attack, which causes Team Rocket to fall into their machine and be sent blasting off. Ash rushes over to the machine and reverses the vacuum, just as Pikachu is sucked in. After Team Rocket is gone, Daisy gives Ash the Cascade Badge in recognition of Pikachu's efforts. Misty tries to argue, but her sisters convince her that if Ash had used Pikachu he would have easily beaten her Water-type Pokémon. Misty agrees with her sisters and claims that when she comes back from her journey with Ash, she will be a great Trainer. Brock then meets Ash outside of the Gym. Ash and Misty continue to argue about who would have won the match, as the trio heads for Vermilion City.

Major events

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

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Seel

Trivia

Real world fish
  • This is Ted Lewis's last full episode voicing James, as he was replaced by Eric Stuart towards the end of the next episode.
  • It is implied in this episode that a Gym Badge serves as a secondary ID for a Trainer, or a primary ID for a Gym Leader, as Brock used his Boulder Badge to clear his name in regards to accusations of being a criminal, whereas Ash used his Pokédex as his method of clearing his name.
  • This episode begins the gag where Brock becomes immediately infatuated by almost every girl he sees, as he asks Officer Jenny out.
    • This episode is also the first episode where Brock is turned down by a girl.
  • This is the second time real animals are shown. Fish are seen behind the glass when Ash walks into the aquarium.
  • During this episode, the Cerulean Gym initially offers Ash a Cascade Badge without a fight. This is the first time the Cerulean Gym was shown surrendering a Badge without a fight, the second being when Jimmy challenges the Cerulean Gym in Judgment Day!. Instead of a battle, his Badge was awarded by Daisy for cleaning the pool. The sisters imply situations like these were very common when the Gym was under their leadership in Gotta Catch Ya Later!.
    • This was the only Gym which had ever offered Ash a Badge without a fight until Flint Sparks the Fire!, 624 episodes later.
  • This episode was partially adapted into the book Splashdown in Cerulean City.
  • This episode is tied for the shortest gap between episodes where Ash has obtained a Badge, having earned his previous Badge only two episodes earlier. The next gap occurs from Haunter versus Kadabra to Pokémon Scent-sation!
  • This is the first Gym where Ash doesn't use a first partner Pokémon. It wouldn't happen again until Fairy-Type Trickery!, 866 episodes later.
  • What Violet sings to Ash after he asks them to battle him is a parody of a Japanese folk song, "Agarime Sagarime".
  • The Turkish title of this episode is misleading for the literal translation, as "water flower" literally means chicken pox.
  • This is the only time Ash's Butterfree is used in a Gym battle.
  • Staryu's line from when it tries to tackle Butterfree can be heard in the Super Smash Bros. series (from Melee to for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U), specifically when that game's Staryu is summoned via the Poké Ball. It can be heard in the Japanese versions of Melee and Brawl as well as every version of for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Errors

  • When Ash tells Brock to follow him, his mouth does not move.
    • Similarly, when Misty jumps from the stands, she speaks but her mouth does not move.
  • Lily and Daisy say that Misty wants to become a Pokémon Trainer. However, she is already a Pokémon Trainer. Her true goal is to become a Water type Pokémon Master.
  • In one scene, a part of Pikachu's right ear is missing, making his left ear look longer than his right.
  • When Ash, his friends, and the Sensational Sisters look at Team Rocket's machine, Ash's gloves are completely light-green.
    • Shortly after, the brim on Ash's hat is colored white instead of red.
  • When Pikachu electrocutes Team Rocket, the edge of Meowth's ears are cream-colored instead of black.
  • When Team Rocket begins reciting their motto, James is holding a light-blue rose instead of red.
  • In the English dub, when the recap of the previous episode is shown, the sign is shown to be written in Japanese.
  • In the Spanish dub, when Daisy calls for Seel, she says "See-al".
  • Ash's miscolored gloves

    Ash's miscolored gloves

  • Ash's miscolored hat

    Ash's miscolored hat

  • Meowth's miscolored ears

    Meowth's miscolored ears

Dub edits

  • Kanto Pokérap: Day 2
  • The outside of the store Team Rocket looted says "マシーンD" (Machine D) in the Japanese version, while it says "MACHINE SHOP / Industrial supplies / All makes and models" in the dub. The next shot replaces "ルーム" (room) with "LS".
  • Like the Pewter Gym, the "Hanada Gym" sign is changed to "Cerulean Gym".
  • When Ash's Pokédex describes Staryu, it classifies the Pokémon as a hermaphrodite, a trait also shared with some real world species of starfish. Ash calls this strange, and Misty tells him it shouldn't matter who someone falls in love with. In the English dub, the Pokédex makes no mention of Staryu's gender and instead highlights its shining core, which is sold as a type of jewelry. Ash now remarks that it is typical of a girl to "show off her jewelry", and Misty responds by telling him to "quit stalling".
  • The store (original)

    The store (original)

  • The store (dub)

    The store (dub)

  • The Cerulean Gym (original)

    The Cerulean Gym (original)

  • The Cerulean Gym (dub)

    The Cerulean Gym (dub)

In other languages



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