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==Plot==
==Plot==
On their way to [[Lake Valor]], site of the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]], {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}} are {{pkmn|training|practicing}} for their upcoming challenges, while {{an|Brock}} is preparing a meal. Dawn starts off with having {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} use {{m|Whirlpool}}. She then praises Piplup for its "greater than great" Whirlpool. Brock is kneeling by a river and gets a net full of {{Berries}} out of his [[bag|backpack]]. He is about to clean them when he sees a mysterious boat floating down the river. He then notices that [[Marley|a girl]] is fast asleep in the boat. He attempts to wake her while walking with the boat. That's when he realizes that it is headed straight for a huge waterfall. He starts yelling at her to try and wake her, but to no avail. He then wades into the water and heroically grabs the boat and blocks it from falling.
On their way to [[Lake Valor]], site of the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]], {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}} are {{pkmn|training|practicing}} for their upcoming challenges, while {{an|Brock}} is preparing a meal. Dawn starts off with having {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} use {{m|Whirlpool}}. She then praises Piplup for its Whirlpool. Brock is kneeling by a river preparing to clean some {{Berries}} when he sees a boat floating down the river with [[Marley|a girl]] fast asleep inside. As he attempts to wake her while walking alongside the boat, he realizes that it is headed straight for a huge waterfall. He starts yelling at her to try and wake her, but to no avail. He then wades into the water, grabs the boat, and blocks it from falling.


After the opening theme, the scene shows Brock a couple of feet before the waterfall when he notices that there is a rope in the boat. He calls out {{TP|Brock|Happiny}}, who proceeds to toss the entire boat and Brock onto the shore. Ash and Dawn come running up asking if he's okay. He says that he's okay and directs their attention to Marley. As the camera pans up her motionless body, Dawn asks if she is real or not. Suddenly Marley opens her eyes and gets up. The first thing she asks is for the whereabouts of her basket which is still in the boat with her. She is thankful that the basket is unharmed and asks Brock why he's all wet. Brock seems confused by this question when Ash pipes in and semi-sarcastically says that she was about to go over a waterfall. Dawn then tells her that's why he is wet. Marley responds by verbally assuming that Brock's name is Brock. Dawn agitatedly responds that she should at least thank Brock for saving her, but Brock shrugs it off. Marley exits the boat and asks who Dawn and Ash are. Ash and Dawn are taken aback by her complacent attitude and quickly introduce themselves and their Pokémon. Brock asks Marley why she was sleeping in the boat, she tells them that she was hiding and had accidentally fallen asleep. She also explains that there was a group of "very bad people" after her. She then turns to Brock and asks him to protect her. She explains that she has to go to the other side of what seems to be [[Mt. Coronet]]. Ash and Dawn interject by saying that she can't just expect them to just say yes and bring her over the mountain, she tells them off by saying that she wasn't asking them which angers Ash.
Brock is a couple of feet before the waterfall when he notices that there is a rope in the boat. He calls out {{TP|Brock|Happiny}}, who proceeds to toss the entire boat and Brock onto the shore. Ash and Dawn come running up asking if he is okay. He says that he is and directs their attention to the girl, who suddenly opens her eyes and gets up. She asks about her basket, which is still in the boat with her. She then notices Brock and asks why he is all wet. Ash tells her that she was about to go over a waterfall. Dawn becomes agitated by the girl's passive attitude and tells her that she should thank Brock for saving her, but Brock shrugs it off. The girl exits the boat, introduces herself as Marley, and asks Dawn and Ash who they are. Ash and Dawn are taken aback by this and quickly introduce themselves and their Pokémon. Brock asks Marley why she was sleeping in the boat; she tells them that she was hiding and had accidentally fallen asleep. She also explains that there was a group of "very bad people" after her. She then turns to Brock and asks him to protect her while she goes to the other side of [[Mt. Coronet]]. Ash and Dawn interject by saying that she cannot just expect them to just say yes and bring her over the mountain. However, she responds that she wasn't asking them, angering Ash.


While Brock is thinking, Dawn tells him that Marley will be fine by herself. Brock tells Dawn that if Marley is being chased and that the group is going that way anyway, that they can go together, an idea which Ash and Dawn seem almost sickened by. The scene switches to the four walking along a trail. Brock asks Marley where she will be heading after crossing over the Mountain. She says that she is headed to a very secret garden. Ash tries to get more information but Marley won't tell any more. Dawn asks Marley why all the bad people are after her and Marley sarcastically responds "It's because I'm an alien." Ash and Dawn are surprised by this and excitedly ask if she is kidding. She very calmly says "I'm kidding." Piplup's stomach starts to growl so Brock starts getting out Pokémon food. Marley stresses how she's in a hurry and is reassured by Brock that it won't take long. Marley is staring at Piplup and {{AP|Pikachu}} happily eating when she suddenly announces that she is going for a walk. The three are very surprised by Marley's strange behavior.
Brock eventually agrees to the offer, much to Ash and Dawn's distress. As the four are walking along a trail, Brock asks Marley where she will be heading after crossing over the mountain, and she says that she is headed to a very secret garden. Piplup's stomach soon starts to growl, so Brock starts getting out Pokémon food. Marley stresses how she was in a hurry and is reassured by Brock that it will not take long. Marley watches Piplup and {{AP|Pikachu}} happily eating before she suddenly announces that she is going for a walk, surprising everyone.


The scene then switches to Marley opening her picnic basket and letting out an injured {{p|Shaymin}}. The Shaymin is dirty and doesn't eat [[Pokémon food]] when Marley tries to feed it. She insists on it eating but it just won't. The scene switches back to Ash commenting on how long Marley has been gone for, the group decide to find her. When they do they see her with the Shaymin. Ash instantly recognizes it but Dawn has to pull out the [[Pokédex]] to check it. Brock comments on how weak Shaymin looks and Marley says that it has been that way since the morning. Brock examines it and Shaymin coughs up gas. Brock informs Marley that Shaymin has been exposed to a poison of some kind. Brock then explains how Shaymin can use a move called {{m|Seed Flare}}. Marley then recalls Shaymin inhaling a {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}'s {{m|Haze}} earlier that morning. Brock feeds Shaymin a [[Pecha Berry]] to rid it of the poison. Shaymin coughs smoke and then explodes in a huge plume of black smoke. When the smoke clears Shaymin looks completely healed. He then feeds it a [[Sitrus Berry]] to help regain strength. After eating, it jumps up and utters a cry of happiness. Marley comments on how Brock is almost like [[Nurse Joy]]. Ash tells Marley that Brock wants to be the world's best Pokémon breeder. Dawn asks Marley why she keeps Shaymin in a picnic basket and Marley says it's because the bad people are after Shaymin.
Meanwhile, Marley opens her picnic basket and lets out a dirty, injured {{p|Shaymin}}, which she unsuccessfully tries to feed. Eventually, the others search for her and find her with Shaymin. Brock comments on how weak Shaymin looks and Marley says that it has been that way since the morning. When Brock examines it, Shaymin coughs up gas. Brock informs Marley that Shaymin has been exposed to a poison of some kind. Brock then explains how Shaymin can use a move called {{m|Seed Flare}}. Marley then recalls Shaymin inhaling a {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}'s {{m|Haze}} earlier that morning. Brock feeds Shaymin a [[Pecha Berry]] to rid it of the poison. Shaymin coughs up smoke and then explodes in a huge plume of black smoke. When the smoke clears, Shaymin looks completely healed. Brock then feeds it a [[Sitrus Berry]] to help it regain strength. After eating, it jumps up and utters a cry of happiness. Marley comments on how Brock is almost like [[Nurse Joy]]. Ash tells Marley that Brock wants to be the world's best Pokémon breeder. Dawn asks Marley why she keeps Shaymin in a picnic basket, and Marley says it was because the "bad people" are after Shaymin.


The camera then pans to {{TRT}} hiding behind a tree. Jessie is annoyed that Marley had to get "tangled up with the twerps". Jessie makes a comment about the all-nighter that they had pulled and how they deserve to steal Shaymin. The scene melts into a flashback. Team Rocket is walking along the path when {{MTR}} spots Shaymin waddling down the path. He exclaims about how rare it is and frightens it into running away. James then makes a comment on how Shaymin "ranks high as a really rare primo Pokémon". Team Rocket decides to chase it while yelling "Yoo-Hoo!". Shaymin runs up Marley's leg and hides on her shoulder. Jessie immediately sends out {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}} and commands it to use {{m|SonicBoom}}, which propels Marley and Shaymin a couple of feet, away on the ground. Marley leans up enough to ask Shaymin if it's alright, then Jessie says that they've earned Shaymin. James says "It's finders keepers and losers losers!" Marley tells Team Rocket that Shaymin doesn't want to go with them when Meowth tells her that her ribbon is on too tight. She asks who they are which throws them into their newest Sinnoh Motto. During the motto, Marley and Shaymin slip away unseen which leaves Team Rocket shaking their heads in search for her. The next scene shows Marley trotting away with Shaymin while commenting on how boring Team Rocket is. This angers Jessie and prompts Team Rocket to give chase. Marley sends out her {{p|Arcanine}} and has it use {{m|Flamethrower}} on Team Rocket. This burns them up and creates a massive explosion which sends them blasting off once again. The flashback fades out and starts off with James saying "There isn't a blast-off big enough for Team Rocket!"
It is soon revealed that {{TRT}} are the ones after Shaymin. They were walking along a path when {{MTR}} spotted Shaymin. The trio immediately decided to capture it due to its rarity, but Shaymin escaped and encountered Marley. When the trio confronted Marley, they started reciting their {{motto}}, but she and Shaymin slipped away while they were distracted. However, they were quickly found, prompting Marley to send out her {{p|Arcanine}}, which used {{m|Flamethrower}} on Team Rocket and sent them blasting off.


The scene goes to the gang walking on a trail. Ash is in awe of the story that Marley had apparently been telling them. She says that she had tried to say goodbye to Shaymin once before, which prompts another flashback. It's late evening by a lake. The sun is going down. Shaymin, Marley and her Arcanine are by the shore. Marley says that she knows Shaymin go on a flower bearing journey and if she remembers correctly, a [[Gracidea]] Flower Garden is just over the mountain. She also tells Shaymin to hurry or it will miss all the flowers. Shaymin walks a couple of steps and then turns its' neck so that they stare into each other's eyes. Shaymin eventually turns away and wanders off. The scene turns to the middle of the night. Marley is in her sleeping bag while narrating that she was having trouble falling asleep. She turns over in her bag and Shaymin walks right up to her and snuggles in her sleeping bag. It comes out looking elated for being back with Marley. She has a really confused look on her face for a second and then finally gives in. She lets Shaymin sleep in her bag and promises to accompany Shaymin to the Gracidea Flower Garden. While falling asleep she comments on how Shaymin is so warm and cozy.
Meanwhile, Marley tells the others about the time she tried to release Shaymin soon after the encounter with Team Rocket. However, it returned to her during the night, and she then decided to accompany it to the {{si|Gracidea}} Flower Garden, where she assumed Shaymin was naturally headed to. The next day, they were ambushed by Team Rocket, and Jessie sent out her Seviper, which used Haze. Shaymin started to suck all of the smoke into its body and used Seed Flare, giving it and Marley enough time to find shelter on the boat Brock found them in. As Ash and Dawn promise to protect her and Shaymin from harm, they come up to a tunnel. Marley announces that the Gracidea Garden is just beyond the tunnel. As they walk through the tunnel, Pikachu and Piplup trip on a sleeping {{p|Shroomish}}, which uses {{m|Poison Powder}} on them. Shaymin sucks the poisonous smoke in with Seed Flare and then releases it, scaring off the Shroomish. It then heals the poisoned Piplup and Pikachu with {{m|Aromatherapy}}. Marley later points out that they are almost at the end of the tunnel, and that there will be a huge Gracidea Flower Garden at the other end.


It is the next day and Marley is still partially narrating. She is walking down a trail when Team Rocket burst out of the tree line yelling "Ta Da!". Marley shows her distaste for the three, and James replies that they've been searching all night to find Shaymin. Marley gets ready to send out Arcanine, but Jessie beats her to it by calling out Seviper. Seviper uses a Haze attack. James runs up and grabs Shaymin, who starts to suck all the smoke into its body. Meowth realizes what is happening and warns James about Seed Flare. Shaymin explodes with Seed Flare and flies into Marley's arms. She hops on Arcanine and rides away. She sees a boat and quickly jumps in, putting Shaymin in a nearby basket. While in the boat, she sees Team Rocket running into the forest but unable to locate her. Marley then lies down on the boat and falls asleep. The flashback ends and Marley has finished telling her story. Ash and Dawn reassure her that they'll protect her and Shaymin from harm. They come up to a tunnel and Marley announces that the Gracidea Garden is just beyond the tunnel. Team Rocket pops up from behind a rock and states that they're going to ambush the gang at the Flower Garden. After the commercial, the scene is back on the gang. Piplup, Pikachu, and Shaymin are all having a good time playing around while walking. Piplup and Pikachu trip on a sleeping {{p|Shroomish}}, who proceeds to use {{m|PoisonPowder}} on them. Shaymin sucks it all in with Seed Flare and then releases it, scaring off the Shroomish. Piplup and Pikachu are still poisoned, but Shaymin waddles over and uses {{m|Aromatherapy}} on both of them, healing them. Marley points out that they're almost at the end of the tunnel, and that there will be a huge Gracidea Flower Garden at the other end.
When the gang reaches the Garden, they realize that all of the Gracidea flowers have died. Ash suggests combing the dead garden in search of one that is still in bloom. Eventually, Brock sees a sprout, but it is on a huge rock. Team Rocket then bursts out in their giant [[Team Rocket's mechas|Mecha Caterpie]], which uses a {{m|String Shot}}. Ash commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Dawn has Piplup use {{m|Bubble Beam}} against it; the attacks collide and explode in midair. Immediately afterwards, Ash brings out {{AP|Torterra}} and has it use {{m|Energy Ball}}, which knocks Team Rocket down. As Team Rocket's robot starts crawling towards the gang, Brock suggests having {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} use {{m|Ice Beam}} underneath Team Rocket, so that they have no traction. When that is done, and Team Rocket is immobilized, Ash has Torterra use {{m|Rock Climb}} and Dawn has Piplup use Whirlpool. The attacks land dead center and send Team Rocket spinning away. In response, Meowth engages the mecha's second stage, a {{p|Butterfree}} mecha. They begin charging a "Robo-Hyper {{m|Solar Beam}}", which they shoot at the ground, knocking Ash and his friends off their feet.


When the gang reaches the Garden, they are all in shock: all of the Gracidea flowers have died, which means no transforming for Shaymin. Ash has the idea of combing the dead garden to look for just one that is in bloom. The rest comply and get to work. The search isn't going well. There isn't a flower in sight. All of a sudden, Brock looks up and sees a sprout still in bloom, only problem is that it's on a huge rock. With precision timing, Team Rocket bursts out in their giant [[Team Rocket's mechas|Mecha Caterpie]]. The head of the mecha opens and brings out Team Rocket on a platform. They show their faces and Marley groans "Oh no, not them again". They say a couple words and then use Mecha Caterpie's String Shot. Ash commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Dawn has Piplup use {{m|BubbleBeam}} against it. The attacks collide and explode in mid-air. Ash brings out {{AP|Torterra}} and has it use {{m|Energy Ball}}. The Energy Ball knocks Team Rocket on the ground. Team Rocket's robot starts crawling towards the gang when Brock has the idea to have {{OP|Dawn|Buneary}} Buneary use {{m|Ice Beam}} underneath Team Rocket, so that they have no traction. Now that Team Rocket is immobilized, Ash has Torterra use {{m|Rock Climb}} and Dawn has Piplup use Whirlpool. The attacks land dead center and send Team Rocket spinning away. Ash yells that they did it, but James lets out an evil laugh while Meowth engages stage 2 of the mecha. The back of the Caterpie pops open and a {{p|Butterfree}} mecha pops out, just like a butterfly crawls out of a cocoon. They begin charging a "Robo-Hyper {{m|SolarBeam}}." They shoot it at the ground, knocking Ash and friends off their feet. After the smoke clears, Marley looks for Shaymin, which she can't find. Brock points out to her that it is climbing the rock so it can get to the Gracidea and transform into [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Shaymin|Sky Forme]]. The scene cuts to another Thunderbolt/BubbleBeam combo that the Mecha Butterfree dodges with total ease. Team Rocket is feeling unstoppable and begins gloating. They decide to give Ash and friends a blast off of their own. They start charging another SolarBeam, when Marley cheers on Shaymin to reach the Gracidea. The pollen is floating from the flower to Shaymin, and it starts to transform. Once done, Shaymin jumps into Marley's arms for a quick hug then flies through the antennae of the mecha Butterfree, cutting them to shreds. They explode and break away. They begin a high speed sky chase, with Shaymin in the lead. Shaymin gets going so fast that Team Rocket are unable to keep up. They stop for a second and then get hit hard from underneath. Team Rocket uses "Robo-Hyper Gust" which knocks Shaymin off course. The last Gracidea blow away in the wind, Shaymin is falling, but recovers and uses {{m|Air Slash}}. This cuts Team Rockets mecha straight in two. Team Rocket blast off, but a worn out Shaymin falls straight into the patch of ice from Buneary. When Shaymin touches the ice, it transforms back into [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Shaymin|Land Forme]]. The gang are wondering what to do, when two more Shaymin appear. Magically, a Gracidea bud blooms right in front of them, so the Shaymin use it to transform. Once transformed, they take to the skies and fly in happy circles. Marley tells Shaymin that it's time for it to go on the Flower Bearing Journey. Shaymin is sad to leave Marley, but knows it has to or else it will transform by night fall. Marley says that she hopes to see Shaymin again. Then the Shaymin fly away, but not without revealing its voice to thank Marley.
After the smoke clears, Marley looks for Shaymin, who she cannot find, but Brock points out that it is climbing the rock so it can get to the Gracidea and transform into [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Shaymin|Sky Forme]]. Meanwhile, Team Rocket dodges Pikachu and Piplup's attacks again and then starts charging another Solar Beam. However, Shaymin reaches the Gracidea and is exposed to its pollen, triggering its transformation. Once it is done, Shaymin jumps into Marley's arms for a quick hug, then flies through the antennae of the mecha Butterfree, cutting them to shreds. The trio then pursues Shaymin, but it is too fast for them. Team Rocket then uses "Robo-Hyper Gust", which knocks Shaymin off course, but it recovers and uses {{m|Air Slash}}, which cuts the mecha in half and sends Team Rocket blasting off again. Exhausted, Shaymin falls into the patch of ice created by Buneary and transforms back into [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Shaymin|Land Forme]]. As the gang wonders what to do next, two more Shaymin appear, and a Gracidea bud magically blooms right in front of them, so the Shaymin use it to transform. Once transformed, they take to the skies and fly in circles. Marley tells Shaymin that it was time for it to go on the Flower Bearing Journey. Though reluctant, Shaymin agrees, and Marley says that she hopes to see Shaymin again. Shaymin promptly flies away with its friends, but not without revealing its voice to thank Marley.


==Major events==
==Major events==

Revision as of 19:19, 6 May 2018

← DP167 : Teaching the Student Teacher!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP169 : Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! →
Keeping In Top Forme!
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DP168   EP634
飛べシェイミ！空の彼方へ！！
Fly, Shaymin! Far into the Sky!!
First broadcast
Japan March 18, 2010
United States August 14, 2010
English themes
Opening We Will Carry On!
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening サイコー・エブリディ！
Ending ドッチ～ニョ？
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
Storyboard うえだしげる Shigeru Ueda
Assistant director うえだしげる Shigeru Ueda
Animation director 緒方厚 Atsushi Ogata
Additional credits

Keeping In Top Forme! (Japanese: 飛べシェイミ！空の彼方へ！！ Fly, Shaymin! Far into the Sky!!) is the 168th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 634th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on March 18, 2010, as a one-hour special along with DP169, and in the United States on August 14, 2010.

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Blurb

While doing some training in the forest, our heroes come across a mysterious girl sleeping in a boat...that's about to go over a waterfall! Fortunately, Brock acts quickly and dives in to save her. Once safe, she asks Brock to take her over the mountain, where she needs to find a "secret garden."

Although the girl, named Marley, is secretive at first, she opens up enough to explain that she is caring for a sick Shaymin. It turns out that Shaymin has ingested some poison from a Seviper attack, but not just any Seviper—Team Rocket's Seviper! They had been trying to steal Shaymin from Marley since the previous evening, and have shown up today to try again. Team Rocket makes a third attempt to steal Shaymin, but our heroes—and Marley—finally send them blasting off in their usual style.

Marley has been trying to get Shaymin to transform into Sky Forme, allowing the Pokémon to go on its flower-bearing journey. Up until now, Shaymin has preferred to stay with her. After finding one of the last remaining blooming Gracidea flowers in the field, Shaymin finally attains Sky Forme. The now-winged Pokémon, joining with two other Shaymin in Sky Forme, bids a fond farewell to Marley and our heroes.

Plot

On their way to Lake Valor, site of the Sinnoh Grand Festival, Ash and Dawn are practicing for their upcoming challenges, while Brock is preparing a meal. Dawn starts off with having Piplup use Whirlpool. She then praises Piplup for its Whirlpool. Brock is kneeling by a river preparing to clean some Berries when he sees a boat floating down the river with a girl fast asleep inside. As he attempts to wake her while walking alongside the boat, he realizes that it is headed straight for a huge waterfall. He starts yelling at her to try and wake her, but to no avail. He then wades into the water, grabs the boat, and blocks it from falling.

Brock is a couple of feet before the waterfall when he notices that there is a rope in the boat. He calls out Happiny, who proceeds to toss the entire boat and Brock onto the shore. Ash and Dawn come running up asking if he is okay. He says that he is and directs their attention to the girl, who suddenly opens her eyes and gets up. She asks about her basket, which is still in the boat with her. She then notices Brock and asks why he is all wet. Ash tells her that she was about to go over a waterfall. Dawn becomes agitated by the girl's passive attitude and tells her that she should thank Brock for saving her, but Brock shrugs it off. The girl exits the boat, introduces herself as Marley, and asks Dawn and Ash who they are. Ash and Dawn are taken aback by this and quickly introduce themselves and their Pokémon. Brock asks Marley why she was sleeping in the boat; she tells them that she was hiding and had accidentally fallen asleep. She also explains that there was a group of "very bad people" after her. She then turns to Brock and asks him to protect her while she goes to the other side of Mt. Coronet. Ash and Dawn interject by saying that she cannot just expect them to just say yes and bring her over the mountain. However, she responds that she wasn't asking them, angering Ash.

Brock eventually agrees to the offer, much to Ash and Dawn's distress. As the four are walking along a trail, Brock asks Marley where she will be heading after crossing over the mountain, and she says that she is headed to a very secret garden. Piplup's stomach soon starts to growl, so Brock starts getting out Pokémon food. Marley stresses how she was in a hurry and is reassured by Brock that it will not take long. Marley watches Piplup and Pikachu happily eating before she suddenly announces that she is going for a walk, surprising everyone.

Meanwhile, Marley opens her picnic basket and lets out a dirty, injured Shaymin, which she unsuccessfully tries to feed. Eventually, the others search for her and find her with Shaymin. Brock comments on how weak Shaymin looks and Marley says that it has been that way since the morning. When Brock examines it, Shaymin coughs up gas. Brock informs Marley that Shaymin has been exposed to a poison of some kind. Brock then explains how Shaymin can use a move called Seed Flare. Marley then recalls Shaymin inhaling a Seviper's Haze earlier that morning. Brock feeds Shaymin a Pecha Berry to rid it of the poison. Shaymin coughs up smoke and then explodes in a huge plume of black smoke. When the smoke clears, Shaymin looks completely healed. Brock then feeds it a Sitrus Berry to help it regain strength. After eating, it jumps up and utters a cry of happiness. Marley comments on how Brock is almost like Nurse Joy. Ash tells Marley that Brock wants to be the world's best Pokémon breeder. Dawn asks Marley why she keeps Shaymin in a picnic basket, and Marley says it was because the "bad people" are after Shaymin.

It is soon revealed that Team Rocket are the ones after Shaymin. They were walking along a path when Meowth spotted Shaymin. The trio immediately decided to capture it due to its rarity, but Shaymin escaped and encountered Marley. When the trio confronted Marley, they started reciting their motto, but she and Shaymin slipped away while they were distracted. However, they were quickly found, prompting Marley to send out her Arcanine, which used Flamethrower on Team Rocket and sent them blasting off.

Meanwhile, Marley tells the others about the time she tried to release Shaymin soon after the encounter with Team Rocket. However, it returned to her during the night, and she then decided to accompany it to the Gracidea Flower Garden, where she assumed Shaymin was naturally headed to. The next day, they were ambushed by Team Rocket, and Jessie sent out her Seviper, which used Haze. Shaymin started to suck all of the smoke into its body and used Seed Flare, giving it and Marley enough time to find shelter on the boat Brock found them in. As Ash and Dawn promise to protect her and Shaymin from harm, they come up to a tunnel. Marley announces that the Gracidea Garden is just beyond the tunnel. As they walk through the tunnel, Pikachu and Piplup trip on a sleeping Shroomish, which uses Poison Powder on them. Shaymin sucks the poisonous smoke in with Seed Flare and then releases it, scaring off the Shroomish. It then heals the poisoned Piplup and Pikachu with Aromatherapy. Marley later points out that they are almost at the end of the tunnel, and that there will be a huge Gracidea Flower Garden at the other end.

When the gang reaches the Garden, they realize that all of the Gracidea flowers have died. Ash suggests combing the dead garden in search of one that is still in bloom. Eventually, Brock sees a sprout, but it is on a huge rock. Team Rocket then bursts out in their giant Mecha Caterpie, which uses a String Shot. Ash commands Pikachu to use Thunderbolt and Dawn has Piplup use Bubble Beam against it; the attacks collide and explode in midair. Immediately afterwards, Ash brings out Torterra and has it use Energy Ball, which knocks Team Rocket down. As Team Rocket's robot starts crawling towards the gang, Brock suggests having Buneary use Ice Beam underneath Team Rocket, so that they have no traction. When that is done, and Team Rocket is immobilized, Ash has Torterra use Rock Climb and Dawn has Piplup use Whirlpool. The attacks land dead center and send Team Rocket spinning away. In response, Meowth engages the mecha's second stage, a Butterfree mecha. They begin charging a "Robo-Hyper Solar Beam", which they shoot at the ground, knocking Ash and his friends off their feet.

After the smoke clears, Marley looks for Shaymin, who she cannot find, but Brock points out that it is climbing the rock so it can get to the Gracidea and transform into Sky Forme. Meanwhile, Team Rocket dodges Pikachu and Piplup's attacks again and then starts charging another Solar Beam. However, Shaymin reaches the Gracidea and is exposed to its pollen, triggering its transformation. Once it is done, Shaymin jumps into Marley's arms for a quick hug, then flies through the antennae of the mecha Butterfree, cutting them to shreds. The trio then pursues Shaymin, but it is too fast for them. Team Rocket then uses "Robo-Hyper Gust", which knocks Shaymin off course, but it recovers and uses Air Slash, which cuts the mecha in half and sends Team Rocket blasting off again. Exhausted, Shaymin falls into the patch of ice created by Buneary and transforms back into Land Forme. As the gang wonders what to do next, two more Shaymin appear, and a Gracidea bud magically blooms right in front of them, so the Shaymin use it to transform. Once transformed, they take to the skies and fly in circles. Marley tells Shaymin that it was time for it to go on the Flower Bearing Journey. Though reluctant, Shaymin agrees, and Marley says that she hopes to see Shaymin again. Shaymin promptly flies away with its friends, but not without revealing its voice to thank Marley.

Major events

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Debuts

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Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

  • In one scene, Dawn's skirt is colored black instead of pink.

Dub edits

  • In the Latin American dub, Meowth calls Marley a "sleepy emo" instead of "sleepy twerpette".

In other languages



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