EP063: Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (→‎Synopsis: that's too slack)
No edit summary
 
(331 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 10: Line 10:
epcode=EP063 |
epcode=EP063 |
colorscheme=Kanto |
colorscheme=Kanto |
title_en=The Battle of the Badge |
title_en=The Battle Of The Badge |
title_ja=トキワジム!さいごのバッジ! |
title_ja=トキワジム!さいごのバッジ! |
title_ja_trans={{tt|Tokiwa|Viridian}} Gym! The Last Badge! |
title_ja_trans=Tokiwa Gym! The Last Badge! |
screen=yes |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=September 17, 1998 |
broadcast_jp=September 17, 1998 |
broadcast_us=September 25, 1999 |
broadcast_us=September 25, 1999 |
Line 25: Line 25:
director=大町繁 |
director=大町繁 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
art=たけだゆうさく |
morecredits=no |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP061-EP070 |
epstaffpage=EP061-EP070 |
footnotes=It was originally broadcast as トキワジム!最後のバッヂ! }}
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|063}}
'''The Battle of the Badge''' (Japanese: '''トキワジム!さいごのバッジ!''' ''{{tt|Tokiwa|Viridian}} Gym! The Last Badge!'') is the 63rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 17, 1998 and in the United States on September 25, 1999.  
*It was originally broadcast as トキワジム!最後のバッヂ! }}
<!-- Short summary goes here. -->
'''The Battle Of The Badge''' (Japanese: '''トキワジム!さいごのバッジ!''' ''{{tt|Tokiwa|Viridian}} Gym! The Last Badge!'') is the 63rd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 17, 1998, and in the United States on September 25, 1999.
 
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
{{Incomplete synopsis}}{{tense}}
The gang arrive in [[Viridian City]]. They find the gym where {{Ash}} is about to battle, just as {{Gary}} shows up bragging about having ten Badges. He enters the gym just for practice. Gary’s battle with the gym leader (also the leader of Team Rocket) [[Giovanni]] is quite easy, winning against Giovanni’s {{p|Golem}} and {{p|Kingler}} with his {{p|Nidoking}} and {{TP|Gary|Arcanine}}. Then, Giovanni decides to bring out his new Pokémon. {{an|Mewtwo}}(in armor), and Gary is defenseless against it, as it brings chaos to the whole gym. Meanwhile, Ash carelessly flings {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} into the air, and it lands in Team Rocket’s lap. Jessie and James struggle to capture it, and they eventually present it to Giovanni only to find Giovanni only wants rare and powerful Pokémon and Togepi doesn’t fit the bill. Ash and the others search the city for Togepi, but to no avail. They hear Togepi in the gym and open the doors. They find Togepi, as well as an unconcious Gary. Gary is terrified, as he describes this new Pokémon as truly evil.


Ash goes in to compete to be totally surprised to find the gym masters are Jessie and James, as Giovanni had to leave for an emergency. The battle is intense, as the trainer is electrically shocked as their Pokémon get hurt. The shocks bring Ash to his knees just as he sends out Pidgeotto, who beats Jessie’s Pokémon, shocking her. {{MTR|Meowth}} has a control panel to blow up the opponents’ side of the playing field, but Gary bursts in to stop him. The match finishes and Ash wins. Jessie is completely fried. Then, Togepi decides to play with the explosion controller, and accidentally sends Jessie and James flying. Gary’s cheerleaders do a cheer for Ash. Then, the group continue along. Realizing that Ash doesn’t know where the Pokémon League is, they decide to head back to {{to|Pallet}} to ask [[Professor Oak]] and visit home.
==Blurb==
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/2/episode-8-the-battle-of-the-badge/-->
<i>Ash and friends finally make their way to Viridian City where Ash hopes to earn his Earth Badge. They get to the gym just in time to see his rival, Gary, being defeated by a never-before-seen Pokémon that he insists must be evil!</i>
 
==Plot==
[[File:Gary badges.png|thumb|left|220px|Gary showing off his ten Badges]]
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are walking through [[Viridian City]] and realize that the [[Pokémon Center]], destroyed during Ash and {{an|Misty}}'s [[EP002|first meeting]], has since been rebuilt after nearly a year. They then make their way to the [[Viridian Gym]]. As they stop outside its doors, they encounter {{Gary}} and [[Gary's cheerleaders|his cheer squad]]. Gary boasts that he is further along the path to the [[Pokémon League]], having already earned ten Badges compared to Ash's seven. Gary heads into the [[Gym]] to challenge the Gym Leader, followed by his cheering squad. Ash tries to follow Gary, but is blocked by the ax-wielding guards, who will only permit one Trainer in the Gym at a time.
 
Disappointed and depressed that Gary will always get further and further ahead of him, Ash crouches down in a corner. {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} pats him on the head in an attempt to comfort him. Thinking it is {{AP|Pikachu}}, Ash is so surprised when he sees Togepi that he launches it into the air. Togepi flies up, bounces on a flagpole and then into the mouth of a startled {{p|Fearow}}, who then flies off with it. The trio set off after the Fearow.


Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is perched high on top of a skyscraper, searching for Pikachu. As it flies over them, the Fearow drops Togepi in [[James]]'s lap. [[Jessie]] tries to grab Togepi, but it evades her grasp and wanders onto a wooden plank linking the building to its neighboring structure. Jessie crawls in pursuit, though the plank gives way under her weight and she is sent plummeting to the street below. James and {{MTR}} rush down the stairs to catch her but, despite making it down before her, they miss and she hits the ground. As Jessie picks herself up, Togepi lands on her head, allowing her to grab it before collapsing once more.


<!-- Detailed synopsis goes here. -->
In the Gym, Gary, supported by his fans, challenges the {{an|Giovanni|Gym Leader}}, who is shrouded in shadows, boasting that he is the best Trainer in [[Pallet Town]]. The Gym Leader accepts his challenge, and his guards announce the battle will consist of three {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with no time limit. Gary chooses {{p|Nidoking}} and the Leader responds by selecting {{p|Golem}}. The Gym Leader commences with a {{m|Tackle}} attack, and Gary responds in kind, ordering a Tackle from his Nidoking. This sends Golem flying backward into the wall, defeated. The Gym Leader then chooses {{p|Kingler}}, and Gary consults his [[Pokédex]], which informs him that Kingler is the evolved form of {{p|Krabby}}. The Gym Leader resumes with a {{m|Crabhammer}}. Nidoking dodges the attack, but Gary [[recall]]s him and chooses {{TP|Gary|Arcanine}}. Ordering Arcanine to perform {{m|Take Down}} followed by {{m|Fire Spin}}, Kingler is sent reeling amidst cheering from Gary's fans. Arcanine's {{m|Fire Blast}} is sufficient enough to beat Kingler.
[[File: Mewtwo analysis.png|thumb|220px|Gary's Pokédex failing to identify the armored Pokémon]]
The Gym Leader emerges from the shadows, confidently announcing that he is not beaten yet, and he will use this battle to test his most powerful Pokémon. As he snaps his fingers, a door opens to reveal {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01|a Pokémon}} concealed by mechanical armor. Using its {{m|Psychic}} attack, it sends Arcanine crashing into a wall. Gary's Pokédex claims there is no available data on the new Pokémon. The Gym Leader offers to allow Gary to use more than one Pokémon if he is afraid of losing. Despite protesting that he isn't afraid of anything, Gary sends both Arcanine and Nidoking forth to battle. Even as they attack, the mysterious Pokémon once again uses its Psychic powers to lift the pair from the ground. The Gym Leader gloats that this Pokémon is invincible, and Gary is left on the verge of panicking.


== Major events ==
Later, Team Rocket meets their boss Giovanni, revealing him to be the Leader of the Viridian Gym. They present Togepi to him for his approval. However, when he demands to know what it can do, the trio is at a loss to explain. Giovanni loses his temper, accusing them of total incompetence despite months of work. They are allowed a brief reprieve when the phone on Giovanni's desk rings calling him to deal with an accident. He leaves the trio in charge of the Gym, giving them three {{i|Poké Ball}}s to use if necessary. During the discussion, Togepi is able to escape through an open door. Afterwards, Giovanni walks into a dungeon where the Pokémon he used earlier are kept in cages. Continuing to the last one, he pulls a lever, releasing the mystery Pokémon from cables in its armor, and explains that he has an emergency assignment for it.
* {{Gary}} challenges the [[Giovanni|Viridian Gym Leader]] and loses to an {{an|Mewtwo|mysterious Pokémon}}.
 
* [[Team Rocket]] temporarily become the [[Gym Leaders]] of the [[Viridian Gym]].
Meanwhile, Ash and his friends are still searching the city for Togepi, but to no avail. Misty is absolutely distraught by this and threatens Ash. However, they hear Togepi's voice coming from inside the Gym. Pulling open the heavy doors, they find not only Togepi, but Gary and his fans lying unconscious on the ground. As Ash pulls Gary back to consciousness, Gary says that the mysterious Pokémon was not only powerful, it was evil as well, despite Ash's assertion that there can't be an evil Pokémon. As Gary announces that no one will ever beat the Pokémon, Team Rocket appears and begins to recite their {{motto}}, but they are interrupted by Ash and his friends. To counter Misty's claim that their motto never changes, they state that today is very different because they are now in charge of the Gym and the {{badge|Earth}}. When Ash and his friends demand to know why Team Rocket has a Gym, James explains that Team Rocket's plans are far too complex for them to understand. James whispers to Jessie for information, though Meowth reveals that they don't know the answers either. Jessie then angrily sends Meowth flying.
* Ash earns his eight and final [[Badge#Earthbadge|badge]] after defeating Team Rocket.
 
=== Debuts ===
Jessie raises two platforms on either side of the battlefield and invites Ash to take his place as the challenger in the green platform. Despite his friends' warnings that Team Rocket have probably booby-trapped the box, Ash ascends as Jessie calls the three Pokémon Giovanni gave her: {{p|Machamp}}, Kingler, and {{p|Rhydon}}. Ash calls out {{AP|Squirtle}}, and Jessie orders Machamp to use {{m|Karate Chop}}, striking Squirtle many times. As the blows land, Ash is given a shock; the box turned out to be rigged so that the Trainer feels all of the pain his Pokémon feels. Ash withdraws Squirtle and sends in {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, prompting Jessie to switch to Kingler. Ash orders Bulbasaur to use {{m|Vine Whip}} as Jessie orders Kingler to use {{m|Harden}}. Bulbasaur's Vine Whip is rendered ineffective. Pressing the advantage, Jessie orders a {{m|Bubble}} attack, causing Ash to feel the pain as the {{t|Water}} move strikes Bulbasaur.
[[File:Ash Pidgeotto Double-Edge.png|thumb|left|220px|Pidgeotto using Double-Edge on Rhydon]]
Gary advises Ash to give in, claiming that the Pokémon are too strong, but Ash refuses to give up as he trusts his Pokémon. Ash calls out {{AP|Pidgeotto}} and orders it to use {{m|Quick Attack}}, which slams into Rhydon, inflicting damage. Sparks of electricity starts crackling at Jessie's feet, which she notices. Ash then orders Pidgeotto to use {{m|Double-Edge}}, which also slams into Rhydon, causing more damage to it and Jessie. James reveals that he rigged both sides, as it hadn't occurred to him that they might lose. However, Meowth reveals a remote control and is about to press the button when Gary tackles him, sending the remote flying. Now at a disadvantage, Jessie and James call on {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} to aid them. Ash orders Pikachu to attack, using his {{m|Thunderbolt}} to attack all of the opposing Pokémon at once. This sends Machamp, Rhydon, and Kingler fleeing; and Weezing and Arbok crashing into Jessie. As Ash and his Pokémon celebrate their victory, Gary's fans do a cheer in Ash's honor, and Gary is forced to admit that Ash is a good Trainer. However, he remarks Ash or anyone else will not be able to beat the mystery Pokémon that he witnessed.
 
Furious at the loss, Jessie beats both James and Meowth. Ash approaches Jessie and demands the Earth Badge as proof of his victory, citing that he earned it for beating her fair and square, but she refuses. As they argue, Meowth sees Togepi playing with the remote control. Despite Meowth's protests, Togepi presses the red and green buttons, forcing Meowth to reveal that they have rigged both platforms to be able to explode. Sure enough, the trio's red platform blows up, sending Team Rocket blasting off again, and the Earth Badge falls into Ash's hands. After a little celebration, the group is then forced to flee as the Gym begins to collapse around them.
 
As Ash and his friends continue their journey, {{an|Brock}} wonders if they will ever see the Pokémon that Gary saw, while Ash is only interested in his eight Badges. Realizing that they don't know where the Pokémon League is, they decide to head for Pallet Town to consult {{an|Professor Oak}}.
 
==Major events==
<!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badges, go here. -->
[[File:Ash Earth Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Earth Badge]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} return to [[Viridian City]] and encounter {{Gary}} again.
* Gary is revealed to have won ten [[Badge]]s and obtained a {{p|Nidoking}} and an {{TP|Gary|Arcanine}}.
* Gary challenges the {{an|Giovanni|Viridian Gym Leader}} and loses to {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01|a mysterious Pokémon}}.
* [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} present [[Misty's Togepi]] to Giovanni as a gift, but he rejects it.
* Jessie, James, and Meowth are temporarily appointed as the [[Gym Leader]]s of the [[Viridian Gym]].
* Gary meets {{TRT}} for the first time.
* [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] is revealed to know {{m|Double-Edge}}.
* Ash earns his eighth and final Badge, the {{Badge|Earth}}, after defeating Team Rocket, qualifying him for the [[Pokémon League]].
* The Viridian Gym collapses.
* Ash and his friends head to [[Pallet Town]].
{{animeevents}}
 
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
*{{p|Nidoking}}
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{OP|Gary|Arcanine}})
*{{p|Arcanine}}
 
*{{p|Machamp}}
=====TV episode debuts=====
=====TV episode debuts=====
*{{an|Mewtwo}} (in armor)
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{OBP|Mewtwo|M01|Giovanni's}}; in armor)


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP063.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* [[Misty]]
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Giovanni]]
* {{an|Giovanni}}
* {{Gary}}
* {{Gary}}
* [[Gary's cheerleaders]]
* [[Gary's cheerleaders]]
* Viridian Gym guards
* Viridian Gym guards


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Mr. Mime}} (''US and international''), [[Arcanine (Pokémon)|Windie]] (''Japan'')
[[File:WTP EP063.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
 
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Mr. Mime}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Arcanine}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
Line 75: Line 107:
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{Gary}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{Gary}}'s)
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{OP|Gary|Arcanine}}; debut)
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{OP|Gary|Arcanine}}; debut)
* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}})
* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}})
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Giovanni]]'s)
* {{p|Golem}} ({{an|Giovanni}}'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} ([[Giovanni]]'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} ({{an|Giovanni}}'s)
* {{p|Cloyster}} ([[Giovanni]]'s)
* {{p|Cloyster}} ({{an|Giovanni}}'s)
* {{p|Kingler}} ([[Giovanni]]'s)
* {{p|Kingler}} ({{an|Giovanni}}'s; ×2)
* {{p|Rhydon}} ([[Giovanni]]'s)
* {{p|Rhydon}} ({{an|Giovanni}}'s)
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ([[Mewtwo (anime)|Giovanni's]]; debut; in armor)
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{OBP|Mewtwo|M01|Giovanni's}}; in armor)
* {{p|Fearow}}
* {{p|Fearow}}


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
[[Image:Mewtwo Analysis.jpg|thumb|Mewtwo's armor causing problems to the Pokédex]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Charmander}}
* Some scenes of this episode are hints to scenes from [[Mewtwo Strikes Back|the first movie]]. These include the battle with Giovanni and Gary.
** Pokémon senryū summary: Suspended on {{p|Charmander}}'s flame, people's shadows.
* Only three of Gary's badges are known: {{DL|Badge|Indigo League|Boulder Badge}}, {{DL|Badge|Indigo League|Cascade Badge}}, and {{DL|Badge|Indigo League|Rainbow Badge}}. It is possible that Gary has also obtained the {{DL|Badge|Indigo League|Volcano Badge}}, but the image isn't clear enough for an accurate identification, and the gym was destroyed before he would have had a chance (in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'').
* The episode title is derived from the {{wp|Battle of the Bulge}} during {{wp|World War II}}.
* This marks the first and only time a Gym Leader refuses to give the badge to Ash despite winning the battle fair and square.
* This is the first of three episodes (the other two being ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'' and ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'') to feature {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} in scenes that are preludes to [[M01|the first movie]]. This is despite the seizures caused by [[EP038]], which caused the show to go on a four-month hiatus, which in turn led to the aforementioned three episodes airing after the movie's premiere on July 18, 1998.
* This also marks the first time that Ash won a badge at the first attempt, and only the third time that he won a Gym badge for actually defeating the Gym Leader in a [[Pokémon battle]].
** A few seconds of the {{pkmn|battle}} between {{an|Giovanni}} and {{Gary}} (namely, {{p|Nidoking}} and {{TP|Gary|Arcanine}} running towards Mewtwo and the latter using its {{m|Psychic}} powers to levitate them) are also shown in the movie's prologue, but from a different perspective and with a different animation. Examples of this include:
* It's subtly hinted that Mewtwo's armor might have been interfering with the Pokédex's scanning ability. When the Pokédex was saying that the Pokémon was unknown and didn't have any available data, there was static interference on the Pokédex screen as well, which none of the other unidentified Pokémon both prior and after had.
*** Mewtwo's appearance is evidently more cartoon-like in this episode as opposed to the elaborate design of its armor in the movie.
* The episode title is a pun of "{{wp|Battle of the Bulge}}".
*** Mewtwo's whole body glows when he uses Psychic against Nidoking and Arcanine, as opposed to the movie, where only its eyes glow.
* Like in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', Pikachu was able to defeat, or at least, injure Rhydon with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack despite the {{type|Ground}}'s immunity to {{t|Electric}} moves.
*** In the movie, Mewtwo's "chin" is covered by its armor, as opposed to this episode, where it is exposed. However, it is unknown whether the exposed chin is a deliberate choice made by the animators or if it became that way after the color was added, since what looks like the chin could have been part of the armor if colored differently.
* Mewtwo also appears as a painting on Giovanni's wall.
** A small continuity mistake between this episode and the movie is Giovanni's position: in this episode, Giovanni stood up and walked forward before sending out Mewtwo, while in the movie, he is still sitting in his chair.
* This is the first time Giovanni's face is clearly seen, as it has always been in the shadows in previous episodes.
* This is the first episode to use background music from the first movie's original Japanese soundtrack, namely during the scene of Giovanni with Mewtwo, making it by definition also the first episode to feature Japanese movie music. However, the music was replaced in the [[dub]].
* This marks the first and only time a [[Gym Leader]] refuses to give the [[Badge]] to {{Ash}} despite him winning the battle fairly; granted, Ash did not actually battle the official Gym Leader.
** Both Ash and [[Jessie]]'s dialogues upon this happening also implied that it was illegal and against the rules for a Gym Leader to refuse to give a Badge to a Trainer who beat them fairly.
* Like in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'', {{AP|Pikachu}} was able to defeat, or at least, injure {{p|Rhydon}} with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack despite the {{t|Ground}} type's immunity to {{t|Electric}} moves.
* This is the first time Giovanni's face is entirely seen, as it has always been in the shadows in previous episodes.
** This is also the first dub episode to have Giovanni speaking normally and not through a voice filter.
* If going by the number of episodes spent in each region, this is the quickest that Ash has ever earned eight Gym Badges. By this point in [[Johto]], Ash is in the process of obtaining his fourth Badge; in [[Hoenn]], he has four Badges; in [[Sinnoh]], he only has two Badges; in [[Unova]], he has five Badges; and in [[Kalos]], he has four Badges. Also, the [[Orange Islands]] only had four Badges.
* This episode was adapted into the book [[Team Rocket Blasts Off!]].
* Both times Gary's Nidoking is shown, his cry is actually a stock sound effect, not that of a Pokémon.
** Later in the episode, Rhydon uses exactly the same cry as Nidoking.
* The picture of {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} hanging in {{an|Giovanni}}'s office shows {{p|Mewtwo}} in the same pose as its sprite from {{v2|Red and Blue|s}}.
* This episode was released as part of the "Mewtwo Box" in Japan on December 18, 2013, along with ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', ''[[Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening]]'', and ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''.
* This was the first episode to air after the release of {{game|Yellow}}.
* Of Gary's ten Badges, the only ones from the same Gyms Ash battled at are a Boulder Badge, a Cascade Badge, and a Rainbow Badge. This indicates that Gary did not battle, or at least did not defeat, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Sabrina]], or [[Koga]]. It is already known he did not battle [[Blaine]] due to believing that Cinnabar Gym closed down long beforehand.
** Additionally, Gary having seven Badges different to the eight Badges Ash would have by the end of the episode implies that Kanto has at least 15 Gyms.
* This is the first episode where a character other than Ash is seen using a [[Pokédex]] or challenging a Gym Leader to a Gym battle.
* {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}'s line from when Jessie shows it to Giovanni 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 Togepi is summoned via the [[Poké Ball (item)#Super Smash Bros. series|Poké Ball]].


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
* After [[Gary's Arcanine]] defeats Giovanni's {{p|Kingler}}, a different perspective gives it the size of a {{p|Growlithe}}.
* Gary's Arcanine uses {{m|Fire Spin}} in this episode, a move it was [[Animated series move errors|not able to learn]] until [[Generation II]].
* After Gary's Arcanine defeats Giovanni's {{p|Kingler}}, a different perspective gives it the size of a {{p|Growlithe}}.
* When Jessie sends out {{p|Kingler}}, {{p|Machamp}}, and Rhydon, the light around them is red instead of white.
* Despite being a Ground-type, Rhydon was hurt by Pikachu's {{t|Electric}} attack.
* When {{TRT}} blasts off, {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} are not seen, despite them being present in the scene earlier.


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[2.B.A. Master]] (US DVD box set), [[Double Trouble]] (Pokémon TV)
* Ash's statement of it being "a whole year" since they last visited [[Viridian City]] was added in the dub. In the original Japanese version, Ash only remarks that it has been a while since they last visited Viridian City.
* The scene where Ash and Pikachu were mentioning their friendship was largely the same as in the original, although the dub omitted {{an|Brock}}'s referring to the two as "those guys", which hinted at Pikachu's gender.
* Gary's greeting to Ash was passive-aggressive in the Japanese version rather than gloating like in the dub.
* In the scene where Ash is sulking about not being allowed into [[Viridian Gym]], Ash originally referenced his being the fourth person to leave [[Pallet Town]].
* In the original Japanese version, when {{an|Misty}} confronts Ash over losing {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, Ash mixes up "Hazumi" (はずみ), meaning "offguard", with "Kasumi", Misty's name in the Japanese version. This was changed to an "Egg-cident" pun in the dub.
* In the Japanese version, {{MTR}}, while using binoculars, warns his teammates that they will get fired if they don't find Pikachu soon. In the dub, he simply comments about a spotted Pikachu in response to [[James]].
** In addition, the dub version does not directly mention James being hit in the butt by Togepi when accusing Meowth of doing so, unlike in the Japanese version.
* In the original Japanese version, Giovanni introduces himself to Gary by name. In the dub, he just refers himself as the Viridian Gym Leader.
* In the original Japanese version, when calling out Arcanine, Gary specifically refers to it as "My honey", while in the dub, this is omitted. In addition, the pinch pun was dub-exclusive.
* In the original Japanese version, after his cheerleaders cheer him on, Gary refers to them as his girlfriends, and also stated he will finish up the battle for them. In the dub, he just praises himself before wrapping them up.
* In the original version, when a Pokémon was knocked out during Gary and Giovanni's battle, the name of the defeated Pokémon was declared. In the dub, the names of the winning Pokémon were declared instead.
* In the Japanese version, when Giovanni chuckles at Gary's request to give up, Gary winces, surprised of Giovanni's reaction. In the dub, Gary's retort to Giovanni's answer was much more confident.
* In the Japanese version, after Mewtwo is introduced, Giovanni simply tells Gary to bring out all his Pokémon at once due to playtime being over, while the dub came across as goading.
* In the Japanese version, when presenting Togepi to their boss, Team Rocket informs Giovanni that it has a powerful technique that makes people feel good, while the dub simply has Jessie mentioning that it would make a "handsome paperweight".
** In addition, similar to the "whole year" mention above, Giovanni's mention of a search being "months" was dub-only.
* When Giovanni takes his leave, the Japanese version had him simply expressing disbelief in what happened, while the dub has him mentioning an accident occurring.
* In the Japanese version, Misty replied to Brock's attempts at keeping the peace by telling him to "shut up", while in the dub, she simply stated that attacking Ash will at least make her feel better about Togepi being lost.
* Gary's comment about Mewtwo being evil was dub-only. Originally, he just commented that his own Pokémon couldn't do a thing against it, with Ash repeating it back.
* When Team Rocket reveal themselves, the Japanese version has Ash and Brock specifically referring to them by name (Jessie and James, respectively).
* When Ash becomes determined shortly before sending out {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, Gary simply mentioned Ash's name in the Japanese version.
* Originally shortly after being electrocuted, Jessie insults her teammates for rigging her platform with the electric shock generators, while the dub has her simply saying, "Follow...the leader."
* The Japanese version of the scene where Gary expressed his respect for Ash also referenced Ash's status as the fourth person to leave Pallet Town.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Merkin herruus|The ownership of the badge}}'''
{{Epilang|color=AFA|bordercolor=FAA
* French: '''{{tt|L'arène Team Rocket|Team Rocket's gym}}'''
|ar={{tt|معركة من أجل الوسام|Battle for the badge}}
* German: '''{{tt|Der Kampf um den Erdorden|The fight for the Earth Badge}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|常磐道館,最後的徽章|Chángpán (Viridian) Gym, The Last Badge}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|L'ottava Medaglia|The eighth Badge}}'''
|cs={{tt|Zápas o odznak|Battle for the badge}}
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La batalla por la medalla!|The battle for the medal (badge)!}}'''
|da={{tt|Dysten Om Emblemet|The Fight For The Badge}}
* Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|El combate de la medalla|The medal's (badge's) combat}}'''
|nl={{tt|Het Gevecht voor de Badge|The Battle for the Badge}}
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|A Batalha da Insígnia|The Battle of the Badge}}'''
|fi={{tt|Merkin herruus|The ownership of the badge}}
|fr_eu={{tt|L'Arène Team Rocket|Team Rocket's gym}}
|de={{tt|Der Kampf um den Erdorden|The fight for the Earth Badge}}
|he=הקרב על התג {{tt|''Ha'krav al ha'tag''|The battle for the badge}}
|hi=बॅज बॅज पे लिखा है पाने वले का नाम! {{tt|''Badge Badge pe likha hai pane wale ka naam!''|The Receiver's name is on every Badge!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hu={{tt|Küzdelem a jelvényért|Battle for the Badge}}
|it={{tt|L'ottava Medaglia|The eighth Badge}}
|ko={{tt|지우! 마지막 배지를 차지하다!|Jiwoo! Take the last badge!}}
|no={{tt|Kampen om nålen|Battle of the badge}}
|pl={{tt|Walka o Odznakę|The Battle for the Badge}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Batalha da Insígnia|The Battle of the Badge}}
|pt_eu={{tt|A Batalha pelo Crachá|The Battle for the Badge}}
|ro={{tt|Bătălia Pentru Insignă|The Battle for the Badge}}
|ru={{tt|Битва за значок|Battle for the badge}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La batalla por la medalla!|The battle for the medal (badge)!}}
|es_eu={{tt|El combate de la medalla|The medal's (badge's) combat}}
|sv={{tt|Slaget om Jordnålen|The battle for the Earth Badge}}
}}
{{-}}


{{epstub}}
{{EpicodePrevNext|
{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=EP062 |
prevcode=EP062 |
Line 122: Line 214:
colorscheme=Kanto }}
colorscheme=Kanto }}
{{Project Anime notice}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:0063}}
[[Category:Original series episodes|063]]
[[Category:Original series episodes|063]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Hideki Sonoda|063]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Hideki Sonoda]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Kazu Yokota|063]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Kazu Yokota]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Shigeru Ōmachi|063]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Shigeru Ōmachi]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda|063]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda]]
[[Category:Episodes with gym battles|063]]
[[Category:Episodes with Gym battles]]
[[Category:Episodes in which Ash gets a badge|063]]
[[Category:Episodes in which Ash gets a Badge]]
[[Category:Episodes in which a legendary Pokémon appears|063]]
[[Category:Episodes in which a Legendary Pokémon appears]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Team Rocket|063]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Team Rocket]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Gary|063]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Giovanni]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Ash|063]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Gary]]
[[de:Der Kampf um den Erdorden (Episode)]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Ash]]
[[fr:Épisode 63]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Togepi]]
 
[[de:Der Kampf um den Erdorden]]
[[es:EP063]]
[[fr:EP063]]
[[it:EP063]]
[[ja:無印編第63話]]
[[ja:無印編第63話]]
[[zh:宝可梦 第62集]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, 12 September 2024

EP062 : Clefairy Tales
Original series
EP064 : It's Mr. Mime Time
The Battle Of The Badge
EP063.png
  EP063  
トキワジム!さいごのバッジ!
Tokiwa Gym! The Last Badge!
First broadcast
Japan September 17, 1998
United States September 25, 1999
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending ポケモン音頭
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 園田英樹 Hideki Sonoda
Storyboard 横田和 Kazu Yokota
Assistant director 大町繁 Shigeru Ōmachi
Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda
Additional credits

The Battle Of The Badge (Japanese: トキワジム!さいごのバッジ! Tokiwa Gym! The Last Badge!) is the 63rd episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 17, 1998, and in the United States on September 25, 1999.

201
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
201

Blurb

Ash and friends finally make their way to Viridian City where Ash hopes to earn his Earth Badge. They get to the gym just in time to see his rival, Gary, being defeated by a never-before-seen Pokémon that he insists must be evil!

Plot

Gary showing off his ten Badges

Ash and his friends are walking through Viridian City and realize that the Pokémon Center, destroyed during Ash and Misty's first meeting, has since been rebuilt after nearly a year. They then make their way to the Viridian Gym. As they stop outside its doors, they encounter Gary and his cheer squad. Gary boasts that he is further along the path to the Pokémon League, having already earned ten Badges compared to Ash's seven. Gary heads into the Gym to challenge the Gym Leader, followed by his cheering squad. Ash tries to follow Gary, but is blocked by the ax-wielding guards, who will only permit one Trainer in the Gym at a time.

Disappointed and depressed that Gary will always get further and further ahead of him, Ash crouches down in a corner. Togepi pats him on the head in an attempt to comfort him. Thinking it is Pikachu, Ash is so surprised when he sees Togepi that he launches it into the air. Togepi flies up, bounces on a flagpole and then into the mouth of a startled Fearow, who then flies off with it. The trio set off after the Fearow.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is perched high on top of a skyscraper, searching for Pikachu. As it flies over them, the Fearow drops Togepi in James's lap. Jessie tries to grab Togepi, but it evades her grasp and wanders onto a wooden plank linking the building to its neighboring structure. Jessie crawls in pursuit, though the plank gives way under her weight and she is sent plummeting to the street below. James and Meowth rush down the stairs to catch her but, despite making it down before her, they miss and she hits the ground. As Jessie picks herself up, Togepi lands on her head, allowing her to grab it before collapsing once more.

In the Gym, Gary, supported by his fans, challenges the Gym Leader, who is shrouded in shadows, boasting that he is the best Trainer in Pallet Town. The Gym Leader accepts his challenge, and his guards announce the battle will consist of three Pokémon with no time limit. Gary chooses Nidoking and the Leader responds by selecting Golem. The Gym Leader commences with a Tackle attack, and Gary responds in kind, ordering a Tackle from his Nidoking. This sends Golem flying backward into the wall, defeated. The Gym Leader then chooses Kingler, and Gary consults his Pokédex, which informs him that Kingler is the evolved form of Krabby. The Gym Leader resumes with a Crabhammer. Nidoking dodges the attack, but Gary recalls him and chooses Arcanine. Ordering Arcanine to perform Take Down followed by Fire Spin, Kingler is sent reeling amidst cheering from Gary's fans. Arcanine's Fire Blast is sufficient enough to beat Kingler.

Gary's Pokédex failing to identify the armored Pokémon

The Gym Leader emerges from the shadows, confidently announcing that he is not beaten yet, and he will use this battle to test his most powerful Pokémon. As he snaps his fingers, a door opens to reveal a Pokémon concealed by mechanical armor. Using its Psychic attack, it sends Arcanine crashing into a wall. Gary's Pokédex claims there is no available data on the new Pokémon. The Gym Leader offers to allow Gary to use more than one Pokémon if he is afraid of losing. Despite protesting that he isn't afraid of anything, Gary sends both Arcanine and Nidoking forth to battle. Even as they attack, the mysterious Pokémon once again uses its Psychic powers to lift the pair from the ground. The Gym Leader gloats that this Pokémon is invincible, and Gary is left on the verge of panicking.

Later, Team Rocket meets their boss Giovanni, revealing him to be the Leader of the Viridian Gym. They present Togepi to him for his approval. However, when he demands to know what it can do, the trio is at a loss to explain. Giovanni loses his temper, accusing them of total incompetence despite months of work. They are allowed a brief reprieve when the phone on Giovanni's desk rings calling him to deal with an accident. He leaves the trio in charge of the Gym, giving them three Poké Balls to use if necessary. During the discussion, Togepi is able to escape through an open door. Afterwards, Giovanni walks into a dungeon where the Pokémon he used earlier are kept in cages. Continuing to the last one, he pulls a lever, releasing the mystery Pokémon from cables in its armor, and explains that he has an emergency assignment for it.

Meanwhile, Ash and his friends are still searching the city for Togepi, but to no avail. Misty is absolutely distraught by this and threatens Ash. However, they hear Togepi's voice coming from inside the Gym. Pulling open the heavy doors, they find not only Togepi, but Gary and his fans lying unconscious on the ground. As Ash pulls Gary back to consciousness, Gary says that the mysterious Pokémon was not only powerful, it was evil as well, despite Ash's assertion that there can't be an evil Pokémon. As Gary announces that no one will ever beat the Pokémon, Team Rocket appears and begins to recite their motto, but they are interrupted by Ash and his friends. To counter Misty's claim that their motto never changes, they state that today is very different because they are now in charge of the Gym and the Earth Badge. When Ash and his friends demand to know why Team Rocket has a Gym, James explains that Team Rocket's plans are far too complex for them to understand. James whispers to Jessie for information, though Meowth reveals that they don't know the answers either. Jessie then angrily sends Meowth flying.

Jessie raises two platforms on either side of the battlefield and invites Ash to take his place as the challenger in the green platform. Despite his friends' warnings that Team Rocket have probably booby-trapped the box, Ash ascends as Jessie calls the three Pokémon Giovanni gave her: Machamp, Kingler, and Rhydon. Ash calls out Squirtle, and Jessie orders Machamp to use Karate Chop, striking Squirtle many times. As the blows land, Ash is given a shock; the box turned out to be rigged so that the Trainer feels all of the pain his Pokémon feels. Ash withdraws Squirtle and sends in Bulbasaur, prompting Jessie to switch to Kingler. Ash orders Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip as Jessie orders Kingler to use Harden. Bulbasaur's Vine Whip is rendered ineffective. Pressing the advantage, Jessie orders a Bubble attack, causing Ash to feel the pain as the Water move strikes Bulbasaur.

Pidgeotto using Double-Edge on Rhydon

Gary advises Ash to give in, claiming that the Pokémon are too strong, but Ash refuses to give up as he trusts his Pokémon. Ash calls out Pidgeotto and orders it to use Quick Attack, which slams into Rhydon, inflicting damage. Sparks of electricity starts crackling at Jessie's feet, which she notices. Ash then orders Pidgeotto to use Double-Edge, which also slams into Rhydon, causing more damage to it and Jessie. James reveals that he rigged both sides, as it hadn't occurred to him that they might lose. However, Meowth reveals a remote control and is about to press the button when Gary tackles him, sending the remote flying. Now at a disadvantage, Jessie and James call on Arbok and Weezing to aid them. Ash orders Pikachu to attack, using his Thunderbolt to attack all of the opposing Pokémon at once. This sends Machamp, Rhydon, and Kingler fleeing; and Weezing and Arbok crashing into Jessie. As Ash and his Pokémon celebrate their victory, Gary's fans do a cheer in Ash's honor, and Gary is forced to admit that Ash is a good Trainer. However, he remarks Ash or anyone else will not be able to beat the mystery Pokémon that he witnessed.

Furious at the loss, Jessie beats both James and Meowth. Ash approaches Jessie and demands the Earth Badge as proof of his victory, citing that he earned it for beating her fair and square, but she refuses. As they argue, Meowth sees Togepi playing with the remote control. Despite Meowth's protests, Togepi presses the red and green buttons, forcing Meowth to reveal that they have rigged both platforms to be able to explode. Sure enough, the trio's red platform blows up, sending Team Rocket blasting off again, and the Earth Badge falls into Ash's hands. After a little celebration, the group is then forced to flee as the Gym begins to collapse around them.

As Ash and his friends continue their journey, Brock wonders if they will ever see the Pokémon that Gary saw, while Ash is only interested in his eight Badges. Realizing that they don't know where the Pokémon League is, they decide to head for Pallet Town to consult Professor Oak.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Mr. Mime (US and international), Arcanine (Japan)

Trivia

  • Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture: Charmander
    • Pokémon senryū summary: Suspended on Charmander's flame, people's shadows.
  • The episode title is derived from the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
  • This is the first of three episodes (the other two being It's Mr. Mime Time and Showdown at the Po-ké Corral) to feature Mewtwo in scenes that are preludes to the first movie. This is despite the seizures caused by EP038, which caused the show to go on a four-month hiatus, which in turn led to the aforementioned three episodes airing after the movie's premiere on July 18, 1998.
    • A few seconds of the battle between Giovanni and Gary (namely, Nidoking and Arcanine running towards Mewtwo and the latter using its Psychic powers to levitate them) are also shown in the movie's prologue, but from a different perspective and with a different animation. Examples of this include:
      • Mewtwo's appearance is evidently more cartoon-like in this episode as opposed to the elaborate design of its armor in the movie.
      • Mewtwo's whole body glows when he uses Psychic against Nidoking and Arcanine, as opposed to the movie, where only its eyes glow.
      • In the movie, Mewtwo's "chin" is covered by its armor, as opposed to this episode, where it is exposed. However, it is unknown whether the exposed chin is a deliberate choice made by the animators or if it became that way after the color was added, since what looks like the chin could have been part of the armor if colored differently.
    • A small continuity mistake between this episode and the movie is Giovanni's position: in this episode, Giovanni stood up and walked forward before sending out Mewtwo, while in the movie, he is still sitting in his chair.
  • This is the first episode to use background music from the first movie's original Japanese soundtrack, namely during the scene of Giovanni with Mewtwo, making it by definition also the first episode to feature Japanese movie music. However, the music was replaced in the dub.
  • This marks the first and only time a Gym Leader refuses to give the Badge to Ash despite him winning the battle fairly; granted, Ash did not actually battle the official Gym Leader.
    • Both Ash and Jessie's dialogues upon this happening also implied that it was illegal and against the rules for a Gym Leader to refuse to give a Badge to a Trainer who beat them fairly.
  • Like in Riddle Me This, Pikachu was able to defeat, or at least, injure Rhydon with a Thunderbolt attack despite the Ground type's immunity to Electric moves.
  • This is the first time Giovanni's face is entirely seen, as it has always been in the shadows in previous episodes.
    • This is also the first dub episode to have Giovanni speaking normally and not through a voice filter.
  • If going by the number of episodes spent in each region, this is the quickest that Ash has ever earned eight Gym Badges. By this point in Johto, Ash is in the process of obtaining his fourth Badge; in Hoenn, he has four Badges; in Sinnoh, he only has two Badges; in Unova, he has five Badges; and in Kalos, he has four Badges. Also, the Orange Islands only had four Badges.
  • This episode was adapted into the book Team Rocket Blasts Off!.
  • Both times Gary's Nidoking is shown, his cry is actually a stock sound effect, not that of a Pokémon.
    • Later in the episode, Rhydon uses exactly the same cry as Nidoking.
  • The picture of Mewtwo hanging in Giovanni's office shows Mewtwo in the same pose as its sprite from Red and Blue.
  • This episode was released as part of the "Mewtwo Box" in Japan on December 18, 2013, along with Mewtwo Strikes Back, Mewtwo Returns, Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening, and Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
  • This was the first episode to air after the release of Pokémon Yellow.
  • Of Gary's ten Badges, the only ones from the same Gyms Ash battled at are a Boulder Badge, a Cascade Badge, and a Rainbow Badge. This indicates that Gary did not battle, or at least did not defeat, Lt. Surge, Sabrina, or Koga. It is already known he did not battle Blaine due to believing that Cinnabar Gym closed down long beforehand.
    • Additionally, Gary having seven Badges different to the eight Badges Ash would have by the end of the episode implies that Kanto has at least 15 Gyms.
  • This is the first episode where a character other than Ash is seen using a Pokédex or challenging a Gym Leader to a Gym battle.
  • Togepi's line from when Jessie shows it to Giovanni can be heard in the Super Smash Bros. series (from Melee to for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U), specifically when that game's Togepi is summoned via the Poké Ball.

Errors

Dub edits

  • Pikachu's Jukebox: 2.B.A. Master (US DVD box set), Double Trouble (Pokémon TV)
  • Ash's statement of it being "a whole year" since they last visited Viridian City was added in the dub. In the original Japanese version, Ash only remarks that it has been a while since they last visited Viridian City.
  • The scene where Ash and Pikachu were mentioning their friendship was largely the same as in the original, although the dub omitted Brock's referring to the two as "those guys", which hinted at Pikachu's gender.
  • Gary's greeting to Ash was passive-aggressive in the Japanese version rather than gloating like in the dub.
  • In the scene where Ash is sulking about not being allowed into Viridian Gym, Ash originally referenced his being the fourth person to leave Pallet Town.
  • In the original Japanese version, when Misty confronts Ash over losing Togepi, Ash mixes up "Hazumi" (はずみ), meaning "offguard", with "Kasumi", Misty's name in the Japanese version. This was changed to an "Egg-cident" pun in the dub.
  • In the Japanese version, Meowth, while using binoculars, warns his teammates that they will get fired if they don't find Pikachu soon. In the dub, he simply comments about a spotted Pikachu in response to James.
    • In addition, the dub version does not directly mention James being hit in the butt by Togepi when accusing Meowth of doing so, unlike in the Japanese version.
  • In the original Japanese version, Giovanni introduces himself to Gary by name. In the dub, he just refers himself as the Viridian Gym Leader.
  • In the original Japanese version, when calling out Arcanine, Gary specifically refers to it as "My honey", while in the dub, this is omitted. In addition, the pinch pun was dub-exclusive.
  • In the original Japanese version, after his cheerleaders cheer him on, Gary refers to them as his girlfriends, and also stated he will finish up the battle for them. In the dub, he just praises himself before wrapping them up.
  • In the original version, when a Pokémon was knocked out during Gary and Giovanni's battle, the name of the defeated Pokémon was declared. In the dub, the names of the winning Pokémon were declared instead.
  • In the Japanese version, when Giovanni chuckles at Gary's request to give up, Gary winces, surprised of Giovanni's reaction. In the dub, Gary's retort to Giovanni's answer was much more confident.
  • In the Japanese version, after Mewtwo is introduced, Giovanni simply tells Gary to bring out all his Pokémon at once due to playtime being over, while the dub came across as goading.
  • In the Japanese version, when presenting Togepi to their boss, Team Rocket informs Giovanni that it has a powerful technique that makes people feel good, while the dub simply has Jessie mentioning that it would make a "handsome paperweight".
    • In addition, similar to the "whole year" mention above, Giovanni's mention of a search being "months" was dub-only.
  • When Giovanni takes his leave, the Japanese version had him simply expressing disbelief in what happened, while the dub has him mentioning an accident occurring.
  • In the Japanese version, Misty replied to Brock's attempts at keeping the peace by telling him to "shut up", while in the dub, she simply stated that attacking Ash will at least make her feel better about Togepi being lost.
  • Gary's comment about Mewtwo being evil was dub-only. Originally, he just commented that his own Pokémon couldn't do a thing against it, with Ash repeating it back.
  • When Team Rocket reveal themselves, the Japanese version has Ash and Brock specifically referring to them by name (Jessie and James, respectively).
  • When Ash becomes determined shortly before sending out Pidgeotto, Gary simply mentioned Ash's name in the Japanese version.
  • Originally shortly after being electrocuted, Jessie insults her teammates for rigging her platform with the electric shock generators, while the dub has her simply saying, "Follow...the leader."
  • The Japanese version of the scene where Gary expressed his respect for Ash also referenced Ash's status as the fourth person to leave Pallet Town.

In other languages



EP062 : Clefairy Tales
Original series
EP064 : It's Mr. Mime Time
Project Anime logo.png This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.