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|season = Pokémon: Advanced
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|series = Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
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|season = Season 6, Pokémon: Advanced
|prev = AG021: Which Wurmple's Which?
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|prev = RS021: Which Wurmple's Which?
|prevnum = AG021
 
|next = AG023: Gone Corphishin'
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|next = RS023: Gone Corphishin'
 
|en_title = A Hole Lotta Trouble
|nextnum = AG023
 
 
|ja_title = ダイゴ、ココドラ、ボスゴドラ!
|name = A Hole Lotta Trouble
 
 
|image = RS022.png
|jname = ダイゴ、ココドラ、ボスゴドラ!
 
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|num = 298
|image = AG022.png
 
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|ja_air = {{MDY|4|24|2003}}
|jnum = 296
 
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|us_air = {{MDY|2|14|2004}}
|jair = April 24, 2003
 
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|ja_opening = Advance Adventure
|uair = February 14, 2004
 
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|ja_ending = Polka O Dolka
|songs = I Wanna Be A Hero
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|en_opening = I Wanna Be A Hero
|machars = [[Ash]], [[May]], [[Brock]], [[Max]]
 
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|guest = [[Steven Stone (anime)|Steven Stone]]
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]]
 
 
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[May (anime)|May]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]], [[Max]]
|michars = [[Steven Stone]]
 
 
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]]
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]], [[Jessie's Seviper]], [[James' Cacnea]], [[Steven's Aron]], [[Steven's Aggron]] [[Aron]] (Pack), [[Meowzie]] (Flashback), [[Loudred]] (Anime;Debut)
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|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]], [[Jessie's Seviper]], [[Gardenia's Cacnea|James' Cacnea]], [[Steven's Aron]], [[Steven's Aggron]], [[Aron (RS022)|Aron]] (pack), [[Meowzie]] (flashback), [[Loudred (anime)|Loudred]]
|major = Ash and co. meet Steven Stone, son of Mr. Stone and the Hoenn League Champion
 
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|setting = [[Granite Cave]]
|b1 = stonebadge.png
 
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|major = [[Ash Ketchum/Ruby and Sapphire|Ash]] and co. meet [[Steven Stone (anime)|Steven Stone]], the [[Champion]] of the [[Hoenn]] region.
|guest = Steven Stone
 
 
|badge = stonebadge.png
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|ja_title_card =
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|en_title_card =
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|animation = 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
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|director = 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
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|screenplay = 十川誠志 (Masashi Sogo)
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|storyboard = 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
 
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{{Nihongo|A Hole Lotta Trouble|ダイゴ、ココドラ、ボスゴドラ!|Steven, Aron, Aggron!}} is the 22nd episode of {{Media|anime|PM|AG}}, [[Season 6]] of {{Media|anime|PS}}, and {{Media|anime|PS|RS|A}} of {{Media|anime|PS|RS}}.
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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<section begin="Synopsis"/>''After all the Wurmple confusion, Ash and the gang finally arrive at Granite Cave. Team Rocket is already in the cave, perfecting their next attempt to capture Pikachu. Unknown to our heroes, Stephen and his Aron are busy digging in the cave. Ash, May, Max, and Brock begin exploring the dark cave, only to fall into a hole created by Team Rocket. Before Jessie and James can brag about their success, the floor caves in and everyone falls into the hole. To make matters worse, though, everyone falls into different tunnels and they all get separated from one another. Pikachu, Meowth, and Max end up together; Jessie falls on top of May; and Ash, James, and Brock get stuck together.''<section end="Synopsis"/>
While exploring Dewford Island, Ash and co. notice a large cave and Max states that it's Granite Cave. They all enter and soon they fall into a pit trap courtesy of Team Rocket. Unfortunately they fall in as well and the two groups are mixed and separated ([[JE039: Forest Grumps|Forest Grumps]] anyone?). This time around, there are three groups: Males being Ash, Brock and James. Females being May and Jessie and the rest being Max, Pikachu and Meowth. Can these groups be brought back to order and who is in Granite Cave along with our heroes and villains?
 
   
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''As the various groups start wandering through the cave, James, Ash and Brock disturb a rather large group of irritable Aron. Meanwhile, Max, Meowth, and Pikachu have discovered an underground waterfall and pool with dangling vines they hope may lead to an escape from the cave. Everyone ends up meeting in the underground pool with the angered Aron on their tails. Stephen, already investigating the commotion, comes to the rescue and subdues all the Aron with his own Aron. Team Rocket then makes their usual attempt at stealing Pikachu, only to be sent blasting off again by Stephen and his Aggron. Stephen's Aron then finds the Fire Stone he had been looking for and everyone leaves the cave happy and ready for their next adventure.''<ref>{{Cite|url = https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/6/episode-22-a-hole-lotta-trouble/|entry = A Hole Lotta Trouble {{!}} Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)|title = The Official Pokémon Website {{!}} Pokemon.com|access-date = {{MDY|1|26|2024}}}}</ref>
==Plot==
 
The gang arrived to the Granite cave where they are supposed to meet Steven Stone, who researches the stones. So, they enter the cave. Team Rocket dig a hole to catch [[Ash's Pikachu]], even if the hole was already present. While [[Ash]] tries to get Steven to come to them, [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] is putting stickers so they can foind their way out. Steven is excavating the stones, while his Aaron is digging. Steven gives it some food, and hopes for a better place to dig.
 
   
 
==Episode plot==
The gang arrives to a spot, but they fall into Team Rocket's hole. However, a crack is starting to spread, making everyone fall deeper into the hole. All split up in 3 different directions. In one direction, [[Max]], Ash's Pikachu and [[Team Rocket's Meowth]] have fallen. Max realizes that the Granite cave is a complex of tunnels, so they venture to higher levels. Meowth is angry when they are going away, but Max says that he said they should get out of the place in the first place.
 
 
The heroes arrive to the Granite Cave where they are supposed to meet Steven Stone, who is studying the rare stones. Knowing Steven is a great trainer, who may know some locations for Ash to train for the rematch, the heroes head inside. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is digging a hole to catch [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Jessie claims the twerps will never suspect a hole inside the cave, even if James knows digging holes never ends well. While [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] yells out to get Steven's attention, while [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] places some stickers, so they can find their way out later on. Deep in the cave, Steven is excavating some stones, while [[Steven's Aron|his Aron]] is digging. Steven takes a break and gives Aron some food, seeing they have to search elsewhere.
   
In second direction, [[Jessie]] and [[May (anime)|May]] have fallen. However, the cave they fell into is much lower than the previous one, so they might climb their way out. In third direction, Brock, Ash and [[James]] have fallen. Ash and James want to battle each other for Pokemon, but they forget they are stuck into the rubble.
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Team Rocket hides, while James still believes they should battle things out. The heroes walk to a spot, and fall down, into Team Rocket's hole. However, a crack is spreading, causing everyone - including Team Rocket - to fall deeper into the hole. Steven and Aron hear this and go to investigate. Everyone splits up in three different directions. In the first direction, [[Max]], Ash's Pikachu and [[Team Rocket's Meowth]] have fallen. Max realizes the Granite Cave is a complex of tunnels and must've fallen into a deep level. Max proposes they should just walk up, through the tunnels, to higher levels. Meowth is angry, since they invested a lot of time in catching Pikachu, but Max reminds Meowth proposed first they should get seek others in the first place. Meowth calms down and goes with the twerp and Pikachu. In the second direction, [[Jessie]] and [[May (anime)|May]] have fallen. However, the cave they fell into is much lower than the previous one, so Jessie thinks they can just climb back up. In the third direction, Brock, Ash and [[James]] have fallen. Ash blames Team Rocket for this incident, but James challenges him to a battle, since he wants to do things fair. Brock reminds them they have to get out of the place first, since they are stuck amidst the rubble.
   
Max, Pikachu and Meowth search for Steven, who should get them out of the cave. Pikachu and Meowth smell some fresh air, so they go in that direction. Meanwhile, Steven searches for people who he heard screaming. Ash, Brock and James also venture the tunnels. When Ash asks why James shouldn't leave Jessie and Meowth, James builds up anger, but a lone Aaron arrives. The Aaron produces a sound, forcing more Aarons to arrive and they run to them.
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Max, Pikachu and Meowth search for the others. Max mentions they were to meet with Steven, son of Mr. Stone, the president of Devon Corporation. Steven is the one excavating for rare stones, so Max hopes they may find him, since he may know about the place's layout. Meowth thinks Steven has a lousy job, being the son's president, but Max states Meowth has a wrong idea. Pikachu and Meowth smell some fresh air, so they go in a direction. As Steven is searching for the people he heard screaming, Ash, Brock and James venture through the tunnels. James quietly yells out to Jessie and Meowth, since he does not care much about them. James builds up anger and starts yelling, but a lone Aron arrives. James is annoyed by Aron and starts angering it, causing Aron to howl and summoning a pack of Aron. The pack starts chasing off James, Ash and Brock.
   
Steven came to the point where everybody fell into the hole, so Steven and Aron go to find them. James, Ash and Brock run away from the Aarons, finding a tunnel where Aarons cannot climb onto. Max, Pikachu and Meowth have gone to a waterfall, so they notice a root from which they can go to upper levels. May pushes Jessie, suddenly a Loudred has fallen and goes away, almost stomping on Jessie's head. The hole gets bigger, so Jessie falls down to May.
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Steven comes to the point where everybody fell into the hole, so he and Aron jump down in the hole, to find them. James, Ash and Brock run away from the Aron and climb into a tunnel, where the Aron cannot climb onto, who simply enter another tunnel. Max, Pikachu and Meowth have arrived to a waterfall, where the fresh air is coming from. They notice a root from which they can go to upper levels. Jessie cannot go to the higher level and asks May to push her. May does so, but Jessie only complains how it is hurting her or May does not push hard enough. Suddenly, a Pokémon fell down, causing Jessie to scream. The Pokémon goes away, almost stomping on Jessie's head. Jessie falls down the hole, back to May, who sees the hole is wider. Steven comes to the place, where the Aron came out to chase away Ash, Brock and James. Steven sees they have to go to a higher ground, but wonders how will he do it. Max, Meowth and Pikachu climb the root, but Max sees they are barely halfway up. Meowth is annoyed, since he recalls James and Jessie have always relied on him, rather on their own. Max asks Meowth how can he speak, so Meowth makes a flashback where he met Meowzie and had to impress her, but in the end she got away. Max and Pikachu climb the root, making Meowth angry for not listening. Nevertheless, Meowth continues climbing the root.
   
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James, Brock and Ash have ventured to higher levels, but see this place is too much for them. Brock notices the sticker he place, so they are near the entrance, but they fall into the hole again. Just then, Steven comes back to the hole, seeing it is even larger than before. Max, Meowth and Pikachu have climbed to the top where they smell fresh air, though Meowth wonders how will they climb up. Pikachu smells someone's smell, so Max thinks it must be Steven, who passed by. May and Jessie go through the tunnels and they spot a light. They run towards it, but fall into the hole again. Ash, James and Brock are being chased by the Aron again, but Jessie and May fall onto them. Meowth, Max and Pikachu run off and encounter Steven. Max asks if Steven could find his friends, so Steven suspects they are the ones that angered Aron and woke them up. They arrive to a tunnel, where they can hear footsteps. Max yells out and gains May's attention, for she, Ash, Brock, Jessie and James see them from underneath the tunnel. Steven gives them directions where they will meet, near the waterfall. Max, Pikachu and Meowth hold onto Steven, who jumps to the other side.
Steven sees the holes where Arons should be, so they need to go look for the prople. Max, Mewoth and Pikachu climb the root, but Max gives up, He asks Meowth how can he speak, so Meowth makes a flashback where she met Meowzie and had to impress her, but in the end she got away. Max and Pikachu climb the rot, making Meowth angry for not listening.
 
   
 
After arriving to the waterfall, Ash, James, Brock, Jessie and May are cornered. Steven tries to calm the Aron down, but since it doesn't work, Steven's Aron uses Roar, stopping their rampage. Per Steven's request, the Aron return to their nests, surprising Ash Steven can control wild Pokémon. Everybody reunites, even if Jessie, James and Meowth stated they don't like each other, but are happy to be reunited. In any case, Jessie sends her [[Jessie's Seviper|Seviper]] and James sends his [[Gardenia's Cacnea|Cacnea]]. Ash goes to have Pikachu use Quick Attack and Brock and May are to send their Pokémon. Steven stops the fight, reminding this is Aron's home, and the Aron live here in peace. Steven says will be the one fighting Team Rocket, as he sends Aggron.
James, Brock and Ash have ventured to higher levels. Brock notices the marker, so they are near the entrance, but they fall into the hole (again). Steven spots that the hole has become even bigger. Max, Meowth and Pikachu have climbed to the top where they smell fresh air. Pikachu smells someone's smell, so Max thinks it must be Steven. May and Jessie venture the tunnels and they spot a light so they run towards it, but they fall into the hole.
 
   
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Aggron uses Hyper Beam, blasting Team Rocket out of the cave. The heroes are impressed how Steven handled the situation. Steven's Aron found a stone, so Steven takes and sees it is a Fire Stone. Steven is pleased with the discovery, knowing it can be used to evolve certain Pokémon. The heroes thank Steven, who admits he would not have found the stone without their help. Steven guides the heroes out to a side of the island, where Ash may train. Steven sails off in search for more stones, bidding the heroes farewell. After Steven is gone, Ash and Pikachu build up enthusiasm for training.
Ash, James and Brock are being chased by the Arons (again), but Jessie and May fall onto them. Meowth, Max and Pikachu finally arrive to Steven, who will find the others. They arrive to a tunnel where they can hear footsteps. The footsteps are of Max and Mewoth's friends. Steven gives them directions where they will meet - to the waterfall. Max, Pikachu and Meowth grab onto Steven, who jumps to the other side.
 
 
Steven tries to calm Arons down, but since it didn't work, his Aron uses Roar to communicate with them. Everybody reunites, even if The members of Team Rocket stated they don't like each other, but they are happy to be reunited. In any case, Jessie brings her [[Jessie's Seviper|Seviper]] to a fight and James his [[James' Cacnea]]. Pikachu uses Quick Attack, but Steven stops the fight, making Steven the one who will fight Team Rocket.
 
 
Steven brings his Aggron, it uses Hyper Beam, blasting Team Rocket outta the cave. Steven's Aron found a stone, so Steven takes it - it is a Fire Stone, making Steven pleased with the discovery. Steven guides the gang out to sea so Ash may train. Steven leaves in search for more stones.
 
   
 
==Debuts==
 
==Debuts==
===Humans===
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===Character===
*[[Steven Stone]]
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*[[Steven Stone (anime)|Steven Stone]]
   
 
===Pokémon===
 
===Pokémon===
*[[Aron]]
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*[[Aron]] [[Steven's Aron|(Steven's)]]
*[[Aggron]]
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*[[Aggron]] [[Steven's Aggron|(Steven's)]]
 
*[[Loudred]]
 
*[[Loudred]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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{{EpisodeSegment|CE
*Featured Pokemon: Vigoroth
 
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|jp1 = RS Eyecatch Kyogre 3.png
*Steven was the Hoenn League Champion in Ruby and Sapphire but Wallace was the Champion in Emerald, so this series is based on the events of Ruby and Sapphire.
 
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|jpDesc1 = RS character eyecatch featuring Kyogre, variant 3 (before)
*This epsiode's name is a pun to "A whole lot of trouble".
 
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|jp2 = RS Eyecatch Groudon 3.png
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|jpDesc2 = RS character eyecatch featuring Groudon, variant 3 (after)
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}}
 
*Featured Pokémon: Vigoroth
 
*This episode's English title is a pun on the term, "A whole lot of trouble".
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==Gallery==
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{{Gallery Box|
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RS022 1.jpg {{!}} Brock places a marker
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RS022 2.jpg {{!}} The heroes fall down a hole
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RS022 3.jpg {{!}} The ground crumbles under Team Rocket
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RS022 4.jpg {{!}} May encounters Jessie
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RS022 5.jpg {{!}} James, frustrated, starts annoying an Aron
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RS022 6.jpg {{!}} Ash, James and Brock are being chased by the pack of Aron
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RS022 7.jpg {{!}} James flees into a hole
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RS022 8.jpg {{!}} Max, Pikachu and Meowth come to a waterfall
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RS022 9.jpg {{!}} A wild Pokémon appears before Jessie
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RS022 10.jpg {{!}} The trio climbs the root
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RS022 11.jpg {{!}} Meowth remembers Meowzie, the reason he learned how to talk
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RS022 12.jpg {{!}} Steven and Aron meet the trio
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RS022 13.jpg {{!}} Steven, Max, Pikachu and Meowth meet up with the others
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RS022 14.jpg {{!}} Steven's Aron uses Roar
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RS022 15.jpg {{!}} Team Rocket is reunited
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RS022 16.jpg {{!}} Aggron launches Hyper Beam
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RS022 17.jpg {{!}} Team Rocket sees their plan was full of holes
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RS022 18.jpg {{!}} Steven found a Fire Stone
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RS022 19.jpg {{!}} Steven sails off in search for more stones
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}}
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
{{Pokémon: Advanced Generation}}
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{{Pokémon: Advanced episodes}}
[[Category:Episodes featuring Elite Four Members]]
 
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Max]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Max]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Meowth]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Meowth]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Pikachu]]
 
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Pikachu]]
 
[[Category:Episodes featuring Champions]]
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[[Category:Episodes focusing on Jessie]]
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[[Category:Episodes focusing on Ash]]
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[[Category:Episodes focusing on Brock]]

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A Hole Lotta Trouble (Japanese: ダイゴ、ココドラ、ボスゴドラ!, HepburnSteven, Aron, Aggron!) is the 22nd episode of Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation, Season 6 of Pokémon the Series, and Pokémon: Advanced of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.

Synopsis

After all the Wurmple confusion, Ash and the gang finally arrive at Granite Cave. Team Rocket is already in the cave, perfecting their next attempt to capture Pikachu. Unknown to our heroes, Stephen and his Aron are busy digging in the cave. Ash, May, Max, and Brock begin exploring the dark cave, only to fall into a hole created by Team Rocket. Before Jessie and James can brag about their success, the floor caves in and everyone falls into the hole. To make matters worse, though, everyone falls into different tunnels and they all get separated from one another. Pikachu, Meowth, and Max end up together; Jessie falls on top of May; and Ash, James, and Brock get stuck together.

As the various groups start wandering through the cave, James, Ash and Brock disturb a rather large group of irritable Aron. Meanwhile, Max, Meowth, and Pikachu have discovered an underground waterfall and pool with dangling vines they hope may lead to an escape from the cave. Everyone ends up meeting in the underground pool with the angered Aron on their tails. Stephen, already investigating the commotion, comes to the rescue and subdues all the Aron with his own Aron. Team Rocket then makes their usual attempt at stealing Pikachu, only to be sent blasting off again by Stephen and his Aggron. Stephen's Aron then finds the Fire Stone he had been looking for and everyone leaves the cave happy and ready for their next adventure.[1]

Episode plot

The heroes arrive to the Granite Cave where they are supposed to meet Steven Stone, who is studying the rare stones. Knowing Steven is a great trainer, who may know some locations for Ash to train for the rematch, the heroes head inside. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is digging a hole to catch Ash's Pikachu. Jessie claims the twerps will never suspect a hole inside the cave, even if James knows digging holes never ends well. While Ash yells out to get Steven's attention, while Brock places some stickers, so they can find their way out later on. Deep in the cave, Steven is excavating some stones, while his Aron is digging. Steven takes a break and gives Aron some food, seeing they have to search elsewhere.

Team Rocket hides, while James still believes they should battle things out. The heroes walk to a spot, and fall down, into Team Rocket's hole. However, a crack is spreading, causing everyone - including Team Rocket - to fall deeper into the hole. Steven and Aron hear this and go to investigate. Everyone splits up in three different directions. In the first direction, Max, Ash's Pikachu and Team Rocket's Meowth have fallen. Max realizes the Granite Cave is a complex of tunnels and must've fallen into a deep level. Max proposes they should just walk up, through the tunnels, to higher levels. Meowth is angry, since they invested a lot of time in catching Pikachu, but Max reminds Meowth proposed first they should get seek others in the first place. Meowth calms down and goes with the twerp and Pikachu. In the second direction, Jessie and May have fallen. However, the cave they fell into is much lower than the previous one, so Jessie thinks they can just climb back up. In the third direction, Brock, Ash and James have fallen. Ash blames Team Rocket for this incident, but James challenges him to a battle, since he wants to do things fair. Brock reminds them they have to get out of the place first, since they are stuck amidst the rubble.

Max, Pikachu and Meowth search for the others. Max mentions they were to meet with Steven, son of Mr. Stone, the president of Devon Corporation. Steven is the one excavating for rare stones, so Max hopes they may find him, since he may know about the place's layout. Meowth thinks Steven has a lousy job, being the son's president, but Max states Meowth has a wrong idea. Pikachu and Meowth smell some fresh air, so they go in a direction. As Steven is searching for the people he heard screaming, Ash, Brock and James venture through the tunnels. James quietly yells out to Jessie and Meowth, since he does not care much about them. James builds up anger and starts yelling, but a lone Aron arrives. James is annoyed by Aron and starts angering it, causing Aron to howl and summoning a pack of Aron. The pack starts chasing off James, Ash and Brock.

Steven comes to the point where everybody fell into the hole, so he and Aron jump down in the hole, to find them. James, Ash and Brock run away from the Aron and climb into a tunnel, where the Aron cannot climb onto, who simply enter another tunnel. Max, Pikachu and Meowth have arrived to a waterfall, where the fresh air is coming from. They notice a root from which they can go to upper levels. Jessie cannot go to the higher level and asks May to push her. May does so, but Jessie only complains how it is hurting her or May does not push hard enough. Suddenly, a Pokémon fell down, causing Jessie to scream. The Pokémon goes away, almost stomping on Jessie's head. Jessie falls down the hole, back to May, who sees the hole is wider. Steven comes to the place, where the Aron came out to chase away Ash, Brock and James. Steven sees they have to go to a higher ground, but wonders how will he do it. Max, Meowth and Pikachu climb the root, but Max sees they are barely halfway up. Meowth is annoyed, since he recalls James and Jessie have always relied on him, rather on their own. Max asks Meowth how can he speak, so Meowth makes a flashback where he met Meowzie and had to impress her, but in the end she got away. Max and Pikachu climb the root, making Meowth angry for not listening. Nevertheless, Meowth continues climbing the root.

James, Brock and Ash have ventured to higher levels, but see this place is too much for them. Brock notices the sticker he place, so they are near the entrance, but they fall into the hole again. Just then, Steven comes back to the hole, seeing it is even larger than before. Max, Meowth and Pikachu have climbed to the top where they smell fresh air, though Meowth wonders how will they climb up. Pikachu smells someone's smell, so Max thinks it must be Steven, who passed by. May and Jessie go through the tunnels and they spot a light. They run towards it, but fall into the hole again. Ash, James and Brock are being chased by the Aron again, but Jessie and May fall onto them. Meowth, Max and Pikachu run off and encounter Steven. Max asks if Steven could find his friends, so Steven suspects they are the ones that angered Aron and woke them up. They arrive to a tunnel, where they can hear footsteps. Max yells out and gains May's attention, for she, Ash, Brock, Jessie and James see them from underneath the tunnel. Steven gives them directions where they will meet, near the waterfall. Max, Pikachu and Meowth hold onto Steven, who jumps to the other side.

After arriving to the waterfall, Ash, James, Brock, Jessie and May are cornered. Steven tries to calm the Aron down, but since it doesn't work, Steven's Aron uses Roar, stopping their rampage. Per Steven's request, the Aron return to their nests, surprising Ash Steven can control wild Pokémon. Everybody reunites, even if Jessie, James and Meowth stated they don't like each other, but are happy to be reunited. In any case, Jessie sends her Seviper and James sends his Cacnea. Ash goes to have Pikachu use Quick Attack and Brock and May are to send their Pokémon. Steven stops the fight, reminding this is Aron's home, and the Aron live here in peace. Steven says will be the one fighting Team Rocket, as he sends Aggron.

Aggron uses Hyper Beam, blasting Team Rocket out of the cave. The heroes are impressed how Steven handled the situation. Steven's Aron found a stone, so Steven takes and sees it is a Fire Stone. Steven is pleased with the discovery, knowing it can be used to evolve certain Pokémon. The heroes thank Steven, who admits he would not have found the stone without their help. Steven guides the heroes out to a side of the island, where Ash may train. Steven sails off in search for more stones, bidding the heroes farewell. After Steven is gone, Ash and Pikachu build up enthusiasm for training.

Debuts

Character

Pokémon

Trivia

  • Featured Pokémon: Vigoroth
  • This episode's English title is a pun on the term, "A whole lot of trouble".

Gallery

References

  1. ^ (n.d.) . "A Hole Lotta Trouble | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024.