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The episode begins in the middle of a forest on a peaceful day, with the gang preparing for a delicious meal cooked by Brock. While Hikari is laying plates on the table, Aipom happily picks tasty oranges from the trees above. Down below, Pochama calls up to Aipom, wanting an orange itself. Aipom sticks its | The episode begins in the middle of a forest on a peaceful day, with the gang preparing for a delicious meal cooked by Brock. While Hikari is laying plates on the table, Aipom happily picks tasty oranges from the trees above. Down below, Pochama calls up to Aipom, wanting an orange itself. Aipom sticks its tongue out at the young Pokemon however, and jumps up and down. But while doing so, it gets too excited and bangs his head on a branch above it and drops the orange out of its tail hand in shock and into the mouth of a hungry Pochama. Aipom drops down to the ground and starts to shout at Pochama for eating its orange, but Pochama doesn't seem interested. Naetoru then runs over and tries to break up the argument between the Pokemon, but is quickly slapped away by Aipom and Pochama who don't want someone interfering in their quarrel. Aipom decides to take the fight to another level, and fires off a {{m|Swift}} attack at Pochama, who responds with a {{m|Bubblebeam}} attack. The two attacks collide and explode, which bring Ash and Hikari's attention to the squabble. | ||
The two continue their fight, but Ash, Hikari and Brock run over and Ash demands that they stop. Just then, Naetoru, angry at being slapped away before, jumps into the fray but is smacked again by Aipom's Iron Tail attack and Pochama's Peck. Not impressed by this, Naetoru lets out a roar and attacks both Pokemon with a furious Razor Leaf attack. At this, both Pochama and Aipom stop bickering as Naetoru stands proudly between them. Ash thanks his Pokemon for breaking them up, and Naetoru bites onto his head | The two continue their fight, but Ash, Hikari and Brock run over and Ash demands that they stop. Just then, Naetoru, angry at being slapped away before, jumps into the fray but is smacked again by Aipom's {{m|Iron Tail}} attack and Pochama's {{m|Peck}}. Not impressed by this, Naetoru lets out a roar and attacks both Pokemon with a furious {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack. At this, both Pochama and Aipom stop bickering as Naetoru stands proudly between them. Ash thanks his Pokemon for breaking them up, and Naetoru bites onto his head affectionately. Ash laughs, and tries to shake Naetoru off, but is stopped when a voice from behind him calls out. Turning around, Ash is shocked to see the trainer he had not long ago battled, Shinji. The young trainer nods, and then smirks at Ash's reaction. | ||
The two exchange taunts, and Ash is again shocked to hear that Shinji is also heading for the nearby Gym. Shinji then asks if that Naetoru is | The two exchange taunts, and Ash is again shocked to hear that Shinji is also heading for the nearby Gym. Shinji then asks if that Naetoru is his, and Ash says that he caught it recently. Shinji smirks, not looking impressed. Ash becomes angry at Shinji's arrogance, and demands a Pokemon battle from him. Shinji agrees, pulling a Pokéball from his belt and calls out his Hikozaru. Hikari seems worried, as Hikozaru is a Fire type, while Naetoru is a Grass type. Ash doesn't care about type however, saying that he'll prove his Pokemon can withstand a type disadvantage. After some battle preparations, Hikari and Brock along with their Pokemon sit down on a nearby log to watch the battle. Shinji wonders if Ash will back out now, but Ash isn't about to back down and starts the battle off by ordering a Quick Attack. | ||
Naetoru runs towards Hikozaru, who jumps up | Naetoru runs towards Hikozaru, who jumps up on Shinji's command and stops right in front of Naetoru before using a {{m|Scratch}} attack. Ash is shocked at the fire monkey's speed, but dismisses it and tells Natoru to use Razor Leaf. Naetoru does so, but Hikozaru somersaults backwards to avoid the attack which impresses Hikari. Shinji then orders Hikozaru to use {{m|Ember}}, which Ash tells his Pokemon to avoid. However, Naetoru just stands there and takes the attack, and is sent flying back. Ash asks what's wrong with Naetoru, wondering why his Pokemon didn't dodge any of the attacks it told it to. Naetoru only shakes its head however, and Ash continues to look confused. Noticing the sun, Ash has an idea and tells Naetoru to use {{|Synthesis}}. Hikari wonders what this does, and Brock explains that Naetoru is healing itself using the power of sunlight. | ||
Shinji isn't impressed, and tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. His Pokemon does so, leaping up before using the flames in its mouth to | Shinji isn't impressed, and tells Hikozaru to use {{m|Flame Wheel}}. His Pokemon does so, leaping up before using the flames in its mouth to surround its whole body in fire and making a blazing wheel. Naetoru again makes no effort to try to avoid the attack, and is engulfed by fire. Hikozaru jumps back after smashing into the injured Grass Pokemon, and Ash asks Naetoru if it can continue. Ash tells his Pokemon to attack again, but is stopped by a net fired from the sky. Ash and everyone else looks up to see Team Rocket's balloon and Jessie, James and Meowth leering down at them. The three start to recite their motto, and just as they are about to say their names, Shinji calls out 'Ember'. The two repeat the name, then stop in suprise, wondering who spoke during their motto. Hikozaru then uses an Ember attack as ordered, and Jessie, James and Meowth dance around in pain in their balloon as they are burnt. | ||
After the flames die out, James wonders who Shinji is, before Ash tells them to give his Naetoru back. Jessie wonders what he's talking about, and the three look down and are shocked to find that instead of grabbing Pikachu they got Naetoru instead. Shinji says that he has no idea who they are, and Jessie demands that James tell him. James then sends out Masukippa, eager to silence the arrogant young trainer. Masukippa isn't too interested in a battle however, and happily chomps down on James' head before James tells it to use Bullet Seed. Happy at its fill, Masukippa jumps up and fires off the attack as told. Ash tells Shinji to get out of the way, but Shinji refuses to move and orders Hikozaru to use Ember to deflect the attack. Hikozaru does so, and Ash tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf to break out of the net. Ash runs and grabs the falling Naetoru, then tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt to get rid of Team Rocket. The electric attack hits the balloon, causing it to explode and Team Rocket blasting off again. | After the flames die out, James wonders who Shinji is, before Ash tells them to give his Naetoru back. Jessie wonders what he's talking about, and the three look down and are shocked to find that instead of grabbing Pikachu they got Naetoru instead. Shinji says that he has no idea who they are, and Jessie demands that James tell him. James then sends out Masukippa, eager to silence the arrogant young trainer. Masukippa isn't too interested in a battle however, and happily chomps down on James' head before James tells it to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}. Happy at its fill, Masukippa jumps up and fires off the attack as told. Ash tells Shinji to get out of the way, but Shinji refuses to move and orders Hikozaru to use Ember to deflect the attack. Hikozaru does so, and Ash tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf to break out of the net. Ash runs and grabs the falling Naetoru, then tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} to get rid of Team Rocket. The electric attack hits the balloon, causing it to explode and Team Rocket blasting off again. | ||
The force of the explosion however sends Ash, Shinji and Hikozaru over the edge of the cliff they were fighting on. Shinji remains focused as they fall however, landing on a | The force of the explosion however sends Ash, Shinji and Hikozaru over the edge of the cliff they were fighting on. Shinji remains focused as they fall however, landing on a protruding tree and then jumping down from branch to branch. While Shinji does this however, Ash continues to fall, grabbing ahold of Naetoru and landing head first into the pool of water below. Brock and Hikari call down to Ash, asking if he's okay, and Ash waves his arms around, telling them that he is and for them not to worry. Ash hears a sound behind him, and looks over to see Shinji calling Hikozaru back into its Pokéball. The young trainer than starts to walk into the forest, with Ash calling to him to no avail. Ash tries to make conversation with Shinji, but Shinji makes it clear that he has no intention of being nice to, or cooperating with Ash. He then continues to walk, and Ash tries to follow. | ||
Elsewhere, Hikari is asking Brock how they can find Ash again. Brock checks inside his | Elsewhere, Hikari is asking Brock how they can find Ash again. Brock checks inside his Pokémon handbook, which contains a map of the surrounding area. Brock reads out the forest name, and Hikari looks worried as she's heard of it somewhere before... and it wasn't good. Back with Ash, we find him and Naetoru walking alone, with Shinji gone off by himself. Ash looks around, wondering where the exit to this forest is. At that, a Stantler pops its head of some nearby bushes and stares hard at him while Ash checks the Pokémon on his Pokedex. After the Pokédex scan is complete, Ash smiles at Stantler, but is shocked to see its antlers light up. | ||
The light glowing from them entrances Ash and Naetoru, and before he knows it, Ash finds himself in a huge empty field. Void of colour and the wind blowing hard, Ash and Naetoru quickly become depressed and wonder how in the world they got there. Deciding to keep on walking to try to get out, Ash walks toward but soon finds himself right back at the pond that he and | The light glowing from them entrances Ash and Naetoru, and before he knows it, Ash finds himself in a huge empty field. Void of colour and the wind blowing hard, Ash and Naetoru quickly become depressed and wonder how in the world they got there. Deciding to keep on walking to try to get out, Ash walks toward but soon finds himself right back at the pond that he and Naetoru fell into before Shinji walked off by himself. Ash stares at the pool of water in shock, wondering how he could have come back here. He and Naetoru then walk back into the forest, only to be stopped by the Stantler again, who repeats what appears to be a {{m|Hypnosis}} attack which fools people into seeing things which aren't there. | ||
This time, Ash and Naetoru are tricked into thinking that they are in the middle of a hot and vast desert. After some thinking, Ash realises what is going on: The desert isn't real, and if he keeps on walking, he'll just be tricked again and end up right back where he started. The only way to get out of it will be for pain to snap him out, and so Ash tells Naetoru to bite his head. Naetoru does so, and the pain rips Ash out of the delusion and back into the forest. Ash soon finds that maybe it was safe in the illusion desert, as not one, but many Stantler appear and use their Hypnosis attack on Ash at the same time. This time Ash finds himself flying through the air happily with | This time, Ash and Naetoru are tricked into thinking that they are in the middle of a hot and vast desert. After some thinking, Ash realises what is going on: The desert isn't real, and if he keeps on walking, he'll just be tricked again and end up right back where he started. The only way to get out of it will be for pain to snap him out, and so Ash tells Naetoru to bite his head. Naetoru does so, and the pain rips Ash out of the delusion and back into the forest. Ash soon finds that maybe it was safe in the illusion desert, as not one, but many Stantler appear and use their Hypnosis attack on Ash at the same time. This time Ash finds himself flying through the air happily with Naetoru by his side. In reality, Ash and Naetoru are flailing around the floor in deluded joy. Watching all of this is Shinji, who isn't impressed by Ash being so easily manipulated by the Pokemon. | ||
Shinji then calls out his Hikozaru, and orders it to use Ember on the Stantler | Shinji then calls out his Hikozaru, and orders it to use Ember on the Stantler surrounding Ash. The fire balls fly overhead, and the Stantler run off in fear leaving Ash to slowly come out of his fantasy world. Ash is about to thank Shinji for saving him, struggling as he didn't think Shinji would have bothered after all the arguments the two had had recently. Just then however, one of the Stantler appears and stares angrily at Shinji for just attacking it. Shinji isn't impressed, and tells his Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. Hikozaru does so, rolling into a flaming ball and slamming hard into Stantler and knocking it back. As the Pokemon screams in pain, Shinji throws a Pokéball and catches it. Ash thanks Shinji for helping him, but Shinji doesn't appear interested as he examines the Pokéball containing Stantler. The young boy then throws the Pokéball into the air and releases Stantler. Ash asks why he released such a cool Pokemon, and Shinji tells him that it was too weak for his needs. | ||
Outside the forest, Hikari explains to Brock what she had heard about the forest. Brock says that they should go in and look for Ash, regardless of the danger. Hikari agrees, and the two enter along with Pikachu and Pochama. Back inside, Ash is trying to get Naetoru to ate an apple that he picked from a tree. Naetoru | Outside the forest, Hikari explains to Brock what she had heard about the forest. Brock says that they should go in and look for Ash, regardless of the danger. Hikari agrees, and the two enter along with Pikachu and Pochama. Back inside, Ash is trying to get Naetoru to ate an apple that he picked from a tree. Naetoru coolly tries to get Ash to eat it himself, but a stomach rumble makes them both think otherwise. Ash splits the apple in half and offers a piece to Naetoru. The two sit down and relax for a short while, eating their halves of the apple while Ash talks to Naetoru about them both being friends. Naetoru nods and agrees, but their talk is disturbed by another Stantler that appears from the bushes. Ash covers his eyes quickly, and runs in the opposite direction before slamming into a tree and causing a whole swarm of Beedrill. The Beedrill start to chase him, but during the chase Ash is spotted by Brock and Hikari who wave to him happily. | ||
They both soon notice the Beedrill and along with Ash, run | They both soon notice the Beedrill and along with Ash, run for their lives. Ash is soon stopped however, when he bumps into a large Ursaring. Although this scares the Beedrill away, Ash finds himself cowering in the shadow of a very angry bear. Naetoru isn't about to let Ursaring hurt its master however, and jumps up and bites Ursaring's head as Ursaring tries to shake the young Grass type Pokemon off. It manages to do so, but just as Ursaring is about to attack Ash himself, Naetoru launches itself and {{m|Headbutt}}s the attacking Pokemon. Ash smiles and thanks Naetoru for saving him. He then tells Pikachu to use Iron Tail and for Naetoru to use Razor Leaf. | ||
The two Pokemon do so, and Ash compliments them on their awesome combination of attacks. This causes Ursaring to become even more frustrated. The angry Pokemon lets out an loud roar and fires a Hyper Beam into the air, before chasing Ash, Hikari, Brock and their Pokemon out of the forest as it | The two Pokemon do so, and Ash compliments them on their awesome combination of attacks. This causes Ursaring to become even more frustrated. The angry Pokemon lets out an loud roar and fires a {{m|Hyper Beam}} into the air, before chasing Ash, Hikari, Brock and their Pokemon out of the forest as it stampedes behind them. Ash then notices Shinji on the road in front of them, and they get out of the way as Shinji tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel to knock out Ursaring. Once again, Shinji catches the Pokemon, and Hikari congratulates him. Ash isn't impressed however, and tells her that even though he caught it, he probably won't keep it. Shinji scans the Pokéball however, and liking what he sees, puts Ursaring's ball on his belt after concluding that the Pokemon is good enough to meet his standards. After a brief conversation , Shinji says that they should have another Pokémon battle. Ash wonders what Pokémon Shinji will use, and both trainers get into their positions. Ash tells Naetoru to use {{m|Quick Attack}}, and Shinji, using Hikozaru, tells it to use {{m|Pound}}. This time however, when Ash tells Naetoru to dodge, Naetoru does so, making Hikozaru's attack miss. | ||
Hikari is surprised at Naetoru's actions, before Ash tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf. Naetoru does so, and Hikozaru counters with Ember. Both attacks produce a stalemate however, which leads Ash to taking a much more direct approach by telling Naetoru to use Tackle. Shinji | Hikari is surprised at Naetoru's actions, before Ash tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf. Naetoru does so, and Hikozaru counters with Ember. Both attacks produce a stalemate however, which leads Ash to taking a much more direct approach by telling Naetoru to use {{m|Tackle}}. Shinji remains cool however, and tells Hikozaru to use {{m|Dig}} to dodge the attack. Hikozaru digs underground, dodging Tackle and remaining safe. As everyone tries to work out where Hikozaru will appear, Hikozaru emerges from underground and lets loose a sneak attack at Naetoru. Ash tells Naetoru to keep calm and use Quick Attack, but Shinji just responds with another Dig attack. The monkey then pops out of one after another, mocking the poor Grass Pokemon and confusing it. Hikozaru sees this, and jumps out behind Naetoru again and attacks it with its claws. Ash grits his teeth, but remains confident as he tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf on Hikozaru's holes. The attack enters the holes, flushing Hikozaru out as it clutches itself painfully. | ||
Shinji isn't impressed, and tells his Pokemon to use Ember | Shinji isn't impressed, and tells his Pokemon to use Ember. The attack is avoided however, as Ash tells Naetoru to jump into one of the holes to dodge. Ash asks Shinji how that move was, but Shinji just laughs and says that he's already thought of a way to deal with it. Shinji tells Hikozaru to use Ember on the holes to flush Naetoru out, just as Ash just did to his Pokemon. Naetoru is flung out of the hole, engulfed in flame and Hikari looks on in dismay and Brock says that the damage to Naetoru is doubled because of the type disadvantage. Ash tells Naetoru to use Synthesis to heal itself however, which annoys Shinji who decides to finish off the battle quickly by ordering a Flame Wheel attack. Hikozaru rolls quickly towards Naetoru, but Ash tells Naetoru to stand there. Naetoru is shocked, and wonders why its trainer didn't tell it to dodge. Ash tells it to trust him, and at the last moment, Ash tells Naetoru to jump down the hole in front of it, which it does, avoiding the attack and catching Hikozru by surprise. | ||
As the monkey tries to find Naetoru, Ash tells his | As the monkey tries to find Naetoru, Ash tells his Pokémon to use Quick Attack, and then to bite Hikozaru. Naetoru does so, and Hikozaru flails around madly trying to shake the Grass Pokémon off. Shinji decides to take the battle underground, and tells Hikozaru to take it and Naetoru into one of the holes with it. Ash is shocked, and Shinji smiles at his reaction and tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. Flames burst out of the ground's holes, and both Pokemon and thrust above ground, engulfed in fire. Ash asks if Naetoru is okay, and his gusty Pokemon manages to get back up. Ash tells Naetoru to use Quick Attack, and Shinji tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. The two Pokemon collide, but when the smoke clears, Hikozaru is the one left standing. Ash falls to his knees and apologises to Naetoru, before thanking it for putting up such a great fight. Hikozaru dances happily and Shinji scolds it for doing so. Ash calls out to Shinji, but Shinji doesn't care about anything anyone as weak as Ash wants to say, and walks off. | ||
The episode ends with Ash staring | The episode ends with Ash staring with hatred at the departing Shinji. | ||
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(Japanese: 迷いの森！シンジふたたび!! Forest of Hesitation! Shinji Again!!) is the sixth episode of Diamond & Pearl. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 26, 2006.
Synopsis
The episode begins in the middle of a forest on a peaceful day, with the gang preparing for a delicious meal cooked by Brock. While Hikari is laying plates on the table, Aipom happily picks tasty oranges from the trees above. Down below, Pochama calls up to Aipom, wanting an orange itself. Aipom sticks its tongue out at the young Pokemon however, and jumps up and down. But while doing so, it gets too excited and bangs his head on a branch above it and drops the orange out of its tail hand in shock and into the mouth of a hungry Pochama. Aipom drops down to the ground and starts to shout at Pochama for eating its orange, but Pochama doesn't seem interested. Naetoru then runs over and tries to break up the argument between the Pokemon, but is quickly slapped away by Aipom and Pochama who don't want someone interfering in their quarrel. Aipom decides to take the fight to another level, and fires off a Swift attack at Pochama, who responds with a Bubblebeam attack. The two attacks collide and explode, which bring Ash and Hikari's attention to the squabble.
The two continue their fight, but Ash, Hikari and Brock run over and Ash demands that they stop. Just then, Naetoru, angry at being slapped away before, jumps into the fray but is smacked again by Aipom's Iron Tail attack and Pochama's Peck. Not impressed by this, Naetoru lets out a roar and attacks both Pokemon with a furious Razor Leaf attack. At this, both Pochama and Aipom stop bickering as Naetoru stands proudly between them. Ash thanks his Pokemon for breaking them up, and Naetoru bites onto his head affectionately. Ash laughs, and tries to shake Naetoru off, but is stopped when a voice from behind him calls out. Turning around, Ash is shocked to see the trainer he had not long ago battled, Shinji. The young trainer nods, and then smirks at Ash's reaction.
The two exchange taunts, and Ash is again shocked to hear that Shinji is also heading for the nearby Gym. Shinji then asks if that Naetoru is his, and Ash says that he caught it recently. Shinji smirks, not looking impressed. Ash becomes angry at Shinji's arrogance, and demands a Pokemon battle from him. Shinji agrees, pulling a Pokéball from his belt and calls out his Hikozaru. Hikari seems worried, as Hikozaru is a Fire type, while Naetoru is a Grass type. Ash doesn't care about type however, saying that he'll prove his Pokemon can withstand a type disadvantage. After some battle preparations, Hikari and Brock along with their Pokemon sit down on a nearby log to watch the battle. Shinji wonders if Ash will back out now, but Ash isn't about to back down and starts the battle off by ordering a Quick Attack.
Naetoru runs towards Hikozaru, who jumps up on Shinji's command and stops right in front of Naetoru before using a Scratch attack. Ash is shocked at the fire monkey's speed, but dismisses it and tells Natoru to use Razor Leaf. Naetoru does so, but Hikozaru somersaults backwards to avoid the attack which impresses Hikari. Shinji then orders Hikozaru to use Ember, which Ash tells his Pokemon to avoid. However, Naetoru just stands there and takes the attack, and is sent flying back. Ash asks what's wrong with Naetoru, wondering why his Pokemon didn't dodge any of the attacks it told it to. Naetoru only shakes its head however, and Ash continues to look confused. Noticing the sun, Ash has an idea and tells Naetoru to use {{|Synthesis}}. Hikari wonders what this does, and Brock explains that Naetoru is healing itself using the power of sunlight.
Shinji isn't impressed, and tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. His Pokemon does so, leaping up before using the flames in its mouth to surround its whole body in fire and making a blazing wheel. Naetoru again makes no effort to try to avoid the attack, and is engulfed by fire. Hikozaru jumps back after smashing into the injured Grass Pokemon, and Ash asks Naetoru if it can continue. Ash tells his Pokemon to attack again, but is stopped by a net fired from the sky. Ash and everyone else looks up to see Team Rocket's balloon and Jessie, James and Meowth leering down at them. The three start to recite their motto, and just as they are about to say their names, Shinji calls out 'Ember'. The two repeat the name, then stop in suprise, wondering who spoke during their motto. Hikozaru then uses an Ember attack as ordered, and Jessie, James and Meowth dance around in pain in their balloon as they are burnt.
After the flames die out, James wonders who Shinji is, before Ash tells them to give his Naetoru back. Jessie wonders what he's talking about, and the three look down and are shocked to find that instead of grabbing Pikachu they got Naetoru instead. Shinji says that he has no idea who they are, and Jessie demands that James tell him. James then sends out Masukippa, eager to silence the arrogant young trainer. Masukippa isn't too interested in a battle however, and happily chomps down on James' head before James tells it to use Bullet Seed. Happy at its fill, Masukippa jumps up and fires off the attack as told. Ash tells Shinji to get out of the way, but Shinji refuses to move and orders Hikozaru to use Ember to deflect the attack. Hikozaru does so, and Ash tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf to break out of the net. Ash runs and grabs the falling Naetoru, then tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt to get rid of Team Rocket. The electric attack hits the balloon, causing it to explode and Team Rocket blasting off again.
The force of the explosion however sends Ash, Shinji and Hikozaru over the edge of the cliff they were fighting on. Shinji remains focused as they fall however, landing on a protruding tree and then jumping down from branch to branch. While Shinji does this however, Ash continues to fall, grabbing ahold of Naetoru and landing head first into the pool of water below. Brock and Hikari call down to Ash, asking if he's okay, and Ash waves his arms around, telling them that he is and for them not to worry. Ash hears a sound behind him, and looks over to see Shinji calling Hikozaru back into its Pokéball. The young trainer than starts to walk into the forest, with Ash calling to him to no avail. Ash tries to make conversation with Shinji, but Shinji makes it clear that he has no intention of being nice to, or cooperating with Ash. He then continues to walk, and Ash tries to follow.
Elsewhere, Hikari is asking Brock how they can find Ash again. Brock checks inside his Pokémon handbook, which contains a map of the surrounding area. Brock reads out the forest name, and Hikari looks worried as she's heard of it somewhere before... and it wasn't good. Back with Ash, we find him and Naetoru walking alone, with Shinji gone off by himself. Ash looks around, wondering where the exit to this forest is. At that, a Stantler pops its head of some nearby bushes and stares hard at him while Ash checks the Pokémon on his Pokedex. After the Pokédex scan is complete, Ash smiles at Stantler, but is shocked to see its antlers light up.
The light glowing from them entrances Ash and Naetoru, and before he knows it, Ash finds himself in a huge empty field. Void of colour and the wind blowing hard, Ash and Naetoru quickly become depressed and wonder how in the world they got there. Deciding to keep on walking to try to get out, Ash walks toward but soon finds himself right back at the pond that he and Naetoru fell into before Shinji walked off by himself. Ash stares at the pool of water in shock, wondering how he could have come back here. He and Naetoru then walk back into the forest, only to be stopped by the Stantler again, who repeats what appears to be a Hypnosis attack which fools people into seeing things which aren't there.
This time, Ash and Naetoru are tricked into thinking that they are in the middle of a hot and vast desert. After some thinking, Ash realises what is going on: The desert isn't real, and if he keeps on walking, he'll just be tricked again and end up right back where he started. The only way to get out of it will be for pain to snap him out, and so Ash tells Naetoru to bite his head. Naetoru does so, and the pain rips Ash out of the delusion and back into the forest. Ash soon finds that maybe it was safe in the illusion desert, as not one, but many Stantler appear and use their Hypnosis attack on Ash at the same time. This time Ash finds himself flying through the air happily with Naetoru by his side. In reality, Ash and Naetoru are flailing around the floor in deluded joy. Watching all of this is Shinji, who isn't impressed by Ash being so easily manipulated by the Pokemon.
Shinji then calls out his Hikozaru, and orders it to use Ember on the Stantler surrounding Ash. The fire balls fly overhead, and the Stantler run off in fear leaving Ash to slowly come out of his fantasy world. Ash is about to thank Shinji for saving him, struggling as he didn't think Shinji would have bothered after all the arguments the two had had recently. Just then however, one of the Stantler appears and stares angrily at Shinji for just attacking it. Shinji isn't impressed, and tells his Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. Hikozaru does so, rolling into a flaming ball and slamming hard into Stantler and knocking it back. As the Pokemon screams in pain, Shinji throws a Pokéball and catches it. Ash thanks Shinji for helping him, but Shinji doesn't appear interested as he examines the Pokéball containing Stantler. The young boy then throws the Pokéball into the air and releases Stantler. Ash asks why he released such a cool Pokemon, and Shinji tells him that it was too weak for his needs.
Outside the forest, Hikari explains to Brock what she had heard about the forest. Brock says that they should go in and look for Ash, regardless of the danger. Hikari agrees, and the two enter along with Pikachu and Pochama. Back inside, Ash is trying to get Naetoru to ate an apple that he picked from a tree. Naetoru coolly tries to get Ash to eat it himself, but a stomach rumble makes them both think otherwise. Ash splits the apple in half and offers a piece to Naetoru. The two sit down and relax for a short while, eating their halves of the apple while Ash talks to Naetoru about them both being friends. Naetoru nods and agrees, but their talk is disturbed by another Stantler that appears from the bushes. Ash covers his eyes quickly, and runs in the opposite direction before slamming into a tree and causing a whole swarm of Beedrill. The Beedrill start to chase him, but during the chase Ash is spotted by Brock and Hikari who wave to him happily.
They both soon notice the Beedrill and along with Ash, run for their lives. Ash is soon stopped however, when he bumps into a large Ursaring. Although this scares the Beedrill away, Ash finds himself cowering in the shadow of a very angry bear. Naetoru isn't about to let Ursaring hurt its master however, and jumps up and bites Ursaring's head as Ursaring tries to shake the young Grass type Pokemon off. It manages to do so, but just as Ursaring is about to attack Ash himself, Naetoru launches itself and Headbutts the attacking Pokemon. Ash smiles and thanks Naetoru for saving him. He then tells Pikachu to use Iron Tail and for Naetoru to use Razor Leaf.
The two Pokemon do so, and Ash compliments them on their awesome combination of attacks. This causes Ursaring to become even more frustrated. The angry Pokemon lets out an loud roar and fires a Hyper Beam into the air, before chasing Ash, Hikari, Brock and their Pokemon out of the forest as it stampedes behind them. Ash then notices Shinji on the road in front of them, and they get out of the way as Shinji tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel to knock out Ursaring. Once again, Shinji catches the Pokemon, and Hikari congratulates him. Ash isn't impressed however, and tells her that even though he caught it, he probably won't keep it. Shinji scans the Pokéball however, and liking what he sees, puts Ursaring's ball on his belt after concluding that the Pokemon is good enough to meet his standards. After a brief conversation , Shinji says that they should have another Pokémon battle. Ash wonders what Pokémon Shinji will use, and both trainers get into their positions. Ash tells Naetoru to use Quick Attack, and Shinji, using Hikozaru, tells it to use Pound. This time however, when Ash tells Naetoru to dodge, Naetoru does so, making Hikozaru's attack miss.
Hikari is surprised at Naetoru's actions, before Ash tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf. Naetoru does so, and Hikozaru counters with Ember. Both attacks produce a stalemate however, which leads Ash to taking a much more direct approach by telling Naetoru to use Tackle. Shinji remains cool however, and tells Hikozaru to use Dig to dodge the attack. Hikozaru digs underground, dodging Tackle and remaining safe. As everyone tries to work out where Hikozaru will appear, Hikozaru emerges from underground and lets loose a sneak attack at Naetoru. Ash tells Naetoru to keep calm and use Quick Attack, but Shinji just responds with another Dig attack. The monkey then pops out of one after another, mocking the poor Grass Pokemon and confusing it. Hikozaru sees this, and jumps out behind Naetoru again and attacks it with its claws. Ash grits his teeth, but remains confident as he tells Naetoru to use Razor Leaf on Hikozaru's holes. The attack enters the holes, flushing Hikozaru out as it clutches itself painfully.
Shinji isn't impressed, and tells his Pokemon to use Ember. The attack is avoided however, as Ash tells Naetoru to jump into one of the holes to dodge. Ash asks Shinji how that move was, but Shinji just laughs and says that he's already thought of a way to deal with it. Shinji tells Hikozaru to use Ember on the holes to flush Naetoru out, just as Ash just did to his Pokemon. Naetoru is flung out of the hole, engulfed in flame and Hikari looks on in dismay and Brock says that the damage to Naetoru is doubled because of the type disadvantage. Ash tells Naetoru to use Synthesis to heal itself however, which annoys Shinji who decides to finish off the battle quickly by ordering a Flame Wheel attack. Hikozaru rolls quickly towards Naetoru, but Ash tells Naetoru to stand there. Naetoru is shocked, and wonders why its trainer didn't tell it to dodge. Ash tells it to trust him, and at the last moment, Ash tells Naetoru to jump down the hole in front of it, which it does, avoiding the attack and catching Hikozru by surprise.
As the monkey tries to find Naetoru, Ash tells his Pokémon to use Quick Attack, and then to bite Hikozaru. Naetoru does so, and Hikozaru flails around madly trying to shake the Grass Pokémon off. Shinji decides to take the battle underground, and tells Hikozaru to take it and Naetoru into one of the holes with it. Ash is shocked, and Shinji smiles at his reaction and tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. Flames burst out of the ground's holes, and both Pokemon and thrust above ground, engulfed in fire. Ash asks if Naetoru is okay, and his gusty Pokemon manages to get back up. Ash tells Naetoru to use Quick Attack, and Shinji tells Hikozaru to use Flame Wheel. The two Pokemon collide, but when the smoke clears, Hikozaru is the one left standing. Ash falls to his knees and apologises to Naetoru, before thanking it for putting up such a great fight. Hikozaru dances happily and Shinji scolds it for doing so. Ash calls out to Shinji, but Shinji doesn't care about anything anyone as weak as Ash wants to say, and walks off.
The episode ends with Ash staring with hatred at the departing Shinji.
Major events
- Shinji captures a Stantler, then later releases it.
- Shinji also captures a Ursaring.
- Shinji defeats Ash's Naetle with Hikozaru.
Debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Aipom (Ash's)
- Naetle (Ash's)
- Pochama (Hikari's)
- Bonsly (Brock's)
- Muskippa (James's)
- Hikozaru (Shinji's)
- Ursaring (Shinji's, newly captured)
- Beedrill (group)
- Ekans
- Stantler (group) (Shinji's, newly captured, but later released it at the end of the episode) (Seiyū: 小西克幸 Katsuyuki Konishi)
Trivia
- Ash's Naetle is added to By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~.
- Music from Jirachi: Wish Maker and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew are used as background music.
- The next episode preview is narrated by Hikari.
- Professor Oak's lecture: Hikari
- Pokémon senryū: ポケモンと うつくしくあれ コーディネーター Being beautiful with Pokémon, that is a coordinator.
Errors
Dub edits
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