JN030

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Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!

JN030   EP1115 いやいやピカチュウ、やれやれバリヤード The Reluctant Pikachu and the Exasperated Barrierd

First broadcast Japan July 26, 2020 United States December 4, 2020

English themes Opening The Journey Starts Today Ending

Japanese themes Opening １・２・３ Ending ポケモンしりとり（ミュウ→ザマゼンタVer.）

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 吉田玲子 Reiko Yoshida Storyboard 尼野浩正 Hiromasa Amano Assistant director 高木啓明 Hiroaki Takagi Animation directors 山崎玲愛 Rei Yamazaki 武内啓 Akira Takeuchi No additional credits are available at this time.

Screenshots on Filb.de Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf Dub review thread on BMGf

Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered! (Japanese: いやいやピカチュウ、やれやれバリヤード The Reluctant Pikachu and the Exasperated Barrierd) is the 30th episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,115th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on July 26, 2020, in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2020, and in the United States on December 4, 2020

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

Blurb

Ash and Riolu are training hard for the World Coronation Series…perhaps a bit too hard, as Pikachu ends up feeling lonely and jealous. When Delia comes for a visit, her love for Pikachu is abundantly clear, and Pikachu cheers up a bit. After she leaves, Pikachu decides to follow her to Pallet Town. Mimey tries to get Pikachu to return to Ash, but Pikachu refuses, so the two Pokémon begin their journey. Although it’s perilous at times, they finally arrive—and who should suddenly appear but Ash and Goh! Ash apologizes to Pikachu for making it feel lonely, and all returns to normal as Delia welcomes everyone with a meal.

Plot

Ash takes on Tony in his latest World Coronation Series match. Tony's Electabuzz uses Thunder Wave to stun Ash's Riolu before scoring a direct hit with Electro Ball. Ash cheers Riolu on, which encourages it to stand back up to its feet. Tony calls for a final Thunderbolt, though his chances of victory are dashed by Riolu's Vacuum Wave. Drone Rotom officiates the victory, changing each Trainer's ranking as a result – with Ash climbing from 921 to 901. Ash declares that he is on a roll and announces that he will use Riolu in his next challenge, much to the disappointment of Pikachu.

Arriving back at the Cerise Laboratory, Pikachu watches on as Ash has Riolu practice its battle techniques against Farfetch'd. Riolu defeats Farfetch'd with a Force Palm. As Pikachu steps up to have his turn, his enthusiasm goes unnoticed as Riolu is pumped to continue on. Riolu trains into the evening, battling Goh's Farfetch'd and Beedrill. Ash turns to Pikachu, apologizing for not getting in any training, only to see Pikachu is fast asleep. As he tries to explain that Riolu was doing really well, Pikachu lets out his frustrations and gives Ash a jolt of electricity.

Unexpectedly, Delia arrives at the Lab, and she admits she decided to stopover after visiting a friend nearby. She prepares a lavish dinner for everyone, remarking that Professor Cerise has taken good care of her son. The Professor offers her the guest room for the night, and Delia accepts his offer. She also joins Ash, the Professor, Goh and Chloe for the meal. Afterwards, Ash sees that Riolu is still eager to train, so the pair rush to get some more practice in, much to Pikachu's chagrin. Delia admits this is just like her son. Attention soon turns to Pikachu, with Chloe deducing that he is unusually jealous. Delia kneels down to Pikachu's level, and reminds him that he will always be special to Ash, after all they have been together for some time. Goh asks how exactly did Ash and Pikachu meet. Delia explains that Ash was supposed to get his starter Pokémon the very morning of his tenth birthday, but he overslept. Ash rushed over to Professor Oak's Laboratory where he received the last Pokémon – Pikachu. She adds that it took some time before Ash and Pikachu truly got along. With that, the Professor suggests Delia get some sleep. Mimey, and a still upset Pikachu, offer to escort her to the guest room. Delia thanks Mimey for its assistance, so it leaves her be for the night. Pikachu, however, is still angry with Ash and is reluctant to leave Delia, so he leaps onto her pillow. Delia relents before singing a lullaby to help Pikachu get to sleep.

Pikachu wakes up alone the following morning, just in time to see Delia leaving the Laboratory to return to Pallet Town. Goh and Professor Cerise turn their attentions to data analysis. Pikachu latches onto his Trainer's leg begging for some attention, but Ash orders him to be patient while he train with Riolu again. Pikachu is distraught and rushes after Delia's car. Mimey gives chase and orders Pikachu return to the Cerise Laboratory at once, but Pikachu proves too stubborn. Mimey follows Pikachu, keeping him safe from oncoming traffic as they continue into the grassy outskirts surrounding Vermilion City. Later, the pair come to a raging stream, which Pikachu tries to swim across. Mimey is forced to jump in after Pikachu is caught up in the rapids, and manages to save him from harm. The two continue walking, eventually reaching a main road. After spotting a hitchhiker get a ride to Vermilion City, Mimey decides they will hitchhike back to Vermilion City as well. While Mimey's attempts to hail a passing car all fail, Pikachu's cuteness leads a female motorist to pull over and offer them a ride instantly. Finally feeling safe, Mimey and Pikachu fall asleep in the back of the truck. They soon reach a fork in the road, with their driver taking the right turn. Mimey awakens and realizes that they need the left turn to reach Delia, so he grabs Pikachu and jumps off to continue the journey on foot.

Pikachu grows increasingly weary from the walk, so Mr. Mime is forced to carry Pikachu on its back. They eventually find some food, with Pikachu finding a Lum Berry tree. A passing Spearow swoops in, however, and grab the Berry picked by Pikachu. Mimey uses Psychic to retrieve the Berry, though this only agitates the Spearow and its flock. Pikachu leaps to the rescue, zapping the Spearow flock and sending them off. As Mr. Mime smiles, injured and collapsed to the ground, Pikachu recalls a very similar scene when he and Ash were first attacked by a Spearow flock.

Mimey and Pikachu continue walking well into the night, where they reach the Ketchum residence. Pikachu, however, has since had a change of heart and decides to return to Ash in Vermilion City. A familiar voice calls out to Pikachu, which turns out to be Ash, who had traveled back home especially to meet Pikachu. He apologizes for making Pikachu feel neglected, declaring that Chloe scolded him for it. Pikachu accepts the apology, leaping into Ash's arms for a hug and to deliver a powerful Thunderbolt. Inside, Delia lets Pikachu know how worried she was for his safety before calling for everyone to enjoy a home cooked dinner. Having accompanied Ash, Goh vows to keep Ash out of any trouble. Delia is glad to hear it, and just as she is about to ask everyone to dig in, Ash and Pikachu are already scoffing their mouths full. Ash and Goh decide to stay the night. As Pikachu prepares to sleep, he rolls onto his back and orders Ash sing a lullaby. Ash obliges, and soon both he and Pikachu fall fast asleep.

Major events

• Ash battles Tony in a World Coronation Series match and wins, bringing his rank to 901.
• Goh's Farfetch'd is revealed to know Double Team.
• Goh's Beedrill is revealed to know Aerial Ace.

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

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

• Ash
• Goh
• Chloe
• Delia
• Professor Oak (flashback)
• Professor Cerise
• Chrysa
• Ren
• Tony
• Trainers
• Drivers
• Hitchhiker

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

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

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Raboot (Goh's)
• Mr. Mime (Ash's; Mimey)
• Riolu (Ash's)
• Farfetch'd (Ash's; Galarian)
• Beedrill (Goh's)
• Farfetch'd (Goh's)
• Sobble (Goh's)
• Yamper (Professor Cerise's)
• Electabuzz (Tony's)
• Arbok (Trainer's)
• Doduo (Trainer's)
• Sentret (Trainer's)
• Oshawott (Trainer's)
• Vulpix (Trainer's)
• Gothita (Trainer's)
• Smoochum (Trainer's)
• Sudowoodo (Trainer's)
• Rotom (Drone Rotom)
• Pidgey
• Spearow (multiple)
• Spearow (multiple; flashback)
• Mime Jr. (fantasy; ×2)

Trivia

• Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!: Spearow
• One of the trucks seen in this episode has the image of a Machoke on it. This could potentially be a reference to the Machoke movers featured in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.
• The scene of Pikachu using Thunderbolt on the flock of Spearow is a reference to the first episode of the Pokémon anime.
• The car that Delia left from Vermilion City for Pallet Town appears to be a 2002–10 Nissan K12 March.
• This episode confirms that Ash's Pokémon journey started on his tenth birthday.
• This episode marks the first appearance of a number of Pokémon species in the main series after long absences:
  • Smoochum, who last appeared in Performing a Pathway to the Future!, 203 episodes ago.
  • Mime Jr., who last appeared in Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, 187 episodes ago.
  • Gothita, who last appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!, 178 episodes ago.
• The episode's English dub title is a reference to the song "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered".
• Goh, Ash, and Pikachu narrate the preview for the next episode.
• At the end of the episode, the narrator claims it's not known if Pokémon are able to dream, despite clear evidence showing them doing so many times in the past, as well as after this episode.

Errors

• During the flashback to the first episode, Ash's outfit is miscolored, with his inner T-shirt being white and the collar being blue, making it resemble his Journeys outfit. This error is fixed in the dub.

In other languages

Language		Title
Dutch		Bekaaid, balend en belazerd!
Finnish		Pettymyksiä, pulmia ja pännimistä!
European French		L'escapade d'un Pikachu... un peu jaloux !
German		Betrogen, genervt und beleidigt!
Hebrew		!תחושה של בגידה
Italian		Fuga di gelosia!
Polish		Zdradzony, zmartwiony i zapomniany!
Brazilian Portuguese		Abandonado e resgatado!
Russian		Предан и затравлен!
Spanish	Latin America	¡Traicionado, consternado y atribulado!
	Spain	¡Traicionado, Enfado y Celoso!
Turkish		İhanet, Endişe ve Çıkmaz

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