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+ | |series = Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire |
+ | |season = Season 6, Pokémon: Advanced |
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+ | |prev = RS033: Now That's Flower Power! |
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+ | |next = RS035: Win, Lose or Drew! |
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− | |name = Having A Wailord Of A Time! |
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+ | |num = 310 |
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+ | |us_air = {{MDY|5|22|2004}} |
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+ | |ja_opening = Advance Adventure |
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− | |jair = July 17, 2003 |
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+ | |ja_ending = Polka O Dolka |
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− | |uair = May 22, 2004 |
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+ | |en_opening = I Wanna Be A Hero |
− | |guest = [[Stephanie]] |
+ | |guest = [[Stephanie]] |
− | |machars = [[Ash]], [[ |
+ | |machars = [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[May (anime)|May]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]], [[Max]] |
− | |rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Drew]] |
+ | |rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Drew]] (flashback) |
− | |michars = [[Flint]] (flashback), [[Stephanie's father]], [[Nurse Joy]] |
+ | |michars = [[Flint (Kanto)|Flint]] (flashback), [[Stephanie's father]], [[Nurse Joy]] |
− | |pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Ash's Swellow|Ash's |
+ | |pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Ash's Swellow|Ash's Taillow]], [[Ash's Sceptile|Ash's Treecko]], [[Ash's Corphish]], [[May's Blaziken|May's Torchic]], [[May's Beautifly]], [[Brock's Steelix|Brock's Onix]] (flashback), [[Brock's Forretress]], [[Brock's Ludicolo|Brock's Lotad]], [[Brock's Marshtomp|Brock's Mudkip]], [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Drew's Roserade|Drew's Roselia]], [[Slakoth]] (fantasy), [[Treecko]] (starter Pokemon given to Stephanie's father), [[Mudkip]] (starter Pokémon given to Stephanie), [[Wingull]] (Unknown Contestant), [[Azurill]] (Unknown Contestant), [[Aggron]] (Unknown Contestant), [[Wailord (RS034)|Wailord]] |
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− | |major = Brock reveales that his starter Pokemon was [[Brock's Steelix|Onix]]. Ash's Treecko is revealed to be male. |
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+ | |animation = 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura) |
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− | '''Having A Wailord Of A Time '''is the 34th episode of the [[Pokémon: Advanced]] season. |
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+ | |director = 渡辺正彦 (Masahiko Watanabe) |
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+ | |screenplay = 松井亜弥 (Aya Matsui) |
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+ | |storyboard = 藤本義孝 (Yoshitaka Fujimoto) |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{Nihongo|Having a Wailord of a Time!|はじめてのポケモンで大パニック!!|The Great Starter Pokémon Panic!!}} is the 34th episode of {{Media|anime|PM|AG}}, [[Season 6]] of {{Media|anime|PS}}, and {{Media|anime|PS|RS|A}} of {{Media|anime|PS|RS}}. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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+ | <section begin="Synopsis"/>''May is eagerly preparing her Beautifly for the Pokémon Contest while Max watches her Torchic. He is debating which Pokémon he will begin with when he comes of age. May discovers a beached Wailord and contacts Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center. Joy and Brock rush to help while Ash and Max are left to take care of the Pokémon Center.''<section end="Synopsis"/> |
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− | Impressed at how well they had raised their own Pokémon, [[Nurse Joy]] enlists [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] and [[Max]] to babysit the [[Treecko]], [[Torchic]] and [[Mudkip]] awaiting a Pokémon trainer who's just about to begin her journey. Torchic proves to be rambunctious of the group, and when Ash sends several of his Pokémon to gently coax it into obedience, he inadvertently causes the troublesome Pokémon evolve into a [[Combusken]]. |
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+ | ''Team Rocket decides to try to steal the Wailord. At the Pokémon Center, Ash, Max and all the Pokémon are having a difficult time capturing a particularly troublesome Torchic. The Torchic evolves into a Combusken, which is an even bigger headache, especially because a new Trainer is coming to choose between a Torchic, Mudkip, or Treecko. Team Rocket tries to steal Wailord, but the newly evolved Combusken foils their plans and sends them blasting off again. The new Trainer chooses Mudkip and Combusken is invited to stay and guard the Pokémon Center.''<ref>{{Cite|url = https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/6/episode-34-having-a-wailord-of-a-time/|entry = Having a Wailord of a Time! {{!}} Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)|title = The Official Pokémon Website {{!}} Pokemon.com|access-date = {{MDY|1|26|2024}}}}</ref> |
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− | ==Plot== |
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− | The two weeks have passed, starting the Pokémon Contest. [[May (anime)|May]] is quite happy, but wishes to battle against Drew, as she remembers her last battle against him. [[May's Blaziken|Torchic]] is sad, as May left him with the others while she goes away. The rest of the gang are eating, but [[Max]] breaks the silence, as he thinks May should have taken Torchic with her. However, [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] and [[Ash]] try to convince him otherwise, as Torchic was May's first Pokémon. |
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− | Max does not understand that, as he is not a trainer. Ash also mentions that his Pikachu was quite stubborn, but they later became friends. Max asks what was Brock's first Pokémon, to which he makes a flashback when he was ten years old. He woke up and Onix and his father were standing before him and they went to the mountains. Max speculates what his next Pokémon would be, but he stops when he thinks his father would give him a Slakoth. |
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+ | The two weeks have nearly passed, as the Pokémon Contest is drawing closer. [[May (anime)|May]] is quite happy, but wishes to battle against Drew, as she remembers her last encounter against him. [[May's Blaziken|Torchic]] is sad, as May left it with the others while she goes away. While Ash and Brock are eating, are eating, [[Max]] thinks May should have taken Torchic with her, rather than leave it. However, [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] and [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] point out Torchic is May's first Pokémon and will always be special. Max does not understand, so Ash points out Max is not a trainer yet. Ash knows well all his Pokémon are special. Ash remembers his Pikachu was quite stubborn, but they later became friends. Brock believes even if the trainer and the Pokémon have started off, this makes the journey more meaningful. Max asks what was Brock's first Pokémon, to which Brock remembers when he was ten years old. He woke up and Onix, with a red ribbon, and his father were standing before him; they went to the mountains, where Brock's father wished his son happy birthday, knowing Onix would be Brock's friend. Max is amazed and wonders what his next Pokémon would be, but he stops when he thinks his father would give him a Slakoth. Thinking how Slakoth would only lie on Max, Max does not think it is a good idea. |
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− | Nurse Joy passes near the |
+ | Nurse Joy passes near the heroes, but Brock intercepts her with his charm. Joy notices all three starter Pokémon and praises them all for raising them properly. Nurse Joy needs to check her starter Pokémon, as a new trainer is going to pick one of them. To flirt with Nurse Joy, Brock promises to check up on the Pokémon, though Joy thinks they all can help her. Meanwhile, May is training her [[May's Beautifly|Beautifly]] for the contest, ordering it to use Silver Wind. May is impressed, but she points out Beautifly needs to have the attack last longer, to impress the judges and win the Contest. Suddenly, Beautifly and May spot a large Pokémon being on a beach. While Max, Brock and Ash are amazed by Nurse Joy's laboratory, she checks up on the Pokémon, with all of them being in good health. Nurse Joy asks Brock's Mudkip, Ash's Treecko and May's Torchic to give some pointers to the starter Pokémon, who accept the task. Joy gives Max the Poké Balls to send them out. He releases a mean looking Torchic, a crying Mudkip and an elegant Treecko. Suddenly, May calls Nurse Joy to report a Wailord stuck on a beach. Brock and Joy leave Ash and Max to take care of the Pokémon, asking they should not leave the building. Nevertheless, Max is amazed he will take care of Pokémon, as if he was an actual trainer. Team Rocket overhears the conversation, so they plan to capture the Wailord, for the boss likes large things, including Pokémon. |
+ | Suddenly, Torchic runs from Ash and Max, so everybody runs off to stop it. Torchic pushes May's Torchic and [[Brock's Marshtomp|Brock's Mudkip]] and runs away. [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] stops it, but Torchic begins to cry. Pikachu lets its guard down and gets hit by Torchic's Ember. However, it is stopped by [[Ash's Sceptile|Treecko]] and Max holds Torchic. However, Torchic pecks Max's hands, so he drops it. Ash sends [[Ash's Corphish|Corphish]], who attacks Torchic, but Torchic jumps, scratches Corphish and goes away. Torchic is running away, with Ash, Max and rest of the Pokémon following it. Corphish is angry and speeds up, then tackles Torchic, clashing with it. Torchic retaliates, so Corphish falls down, defeated. Torchic taunts Corphish and goes away, surprising Ash and Max how powerful Torchic is. Meanwhile, Nurse Joy tends to the Wailord and heals it, seeing it just needs more rest. Corphish battles Torchic, but Torchic manages to defeat Corphish once more, using Ember. Torchic jumps, happy it won, then evolves into a Combusken, startling Ash and Max. |
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− | Nurse Joy checks up on the Pokémon, with all of them being in good health. Nurse Joy gives Max the Poké Balls to release them. He releases a mean looking Torchic, a crying Mudkip and a beautiful female Treecko. May calls Nurse Joy to report that a Wailord stuck on a beach. Brock and Joy leave Ash and Max to take care of the Pokémon. Team Rocket overhears the conversation, so they plan to capture the Wailord. |
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+ | Max and Ash realize if the trainer saw Combusken, she'd be very scared because of it. Max thinks if they were to swap May's Torchic with Combusken, they would tell May it evolved. However, then they realize May would be angry, as she is no fool to believe that. However, Ash thinks of a new plan; the trainer should choose something else. May is back at the Pokémon Center and Max gives her some tea. However, May asks why is Max being so friendly with her; Max claims he is just being friendly to his sister, but she ignores it. The trainer arrived to pick the starter Pokémon. However, the Combusken, locked inside a room, tries to get out, but Ash claims it is just the wind. The trainer thinks of choosing Mudkip or Treecko, so Ash encourages her to pick either one. The trainer chooses Torchic, but Ash tries to persuade her Torchic is the worst choice, naming a lot of bad reasons. Brock wonders why is Ash so nervous. May finished drinking tea and asks where her Torchic is. Max is nervous and claims it is outside. May decides to find it, but Max tells he and May could hang out more. However, May begins to intimidate Max, demanding the truth for what happened to Torchic. |
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− | Torchic runs from Ash and Max, so everybody needs to stop it. The Torchic pushes May's Torchic and [[Brock's Mudkip]] and runs away. When [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] stops it, Torchic begins to cry, but soon uses Ember. However, it is stopped by [[Ash's Sceptile|Treecko]] and Max holds it, but it pecks his hands, so Max drops it. Ash brings [[Ash's Corphish|Corphish]] and attacks Torchic, but Torchic jumps and goes away. |
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+ | Ash claims the trainer can choose either Treecko or Mudkip, though the trainer's father sees they all look fine. May arrives to the room where the trainer is choosing her Pokémon, causing Torchic come to her. May demands the truth from Ash, while the Combusken gets out of the room. Ash and Max confess they wanted to switch Torchic and Combusken, since Combusken had run off and evolved. Suddenly, they see that Team Rocket has stolen Wailord, and are carrying it from their balloon. Nurse Joy fears Wailord will get seriously sick if it is not returned to the ocean. Pikachu goes to attack, but Combusken appears, attacking Team Rocket with Flamethrower. Combusken cuts the rope, causing Wailord to fall into the ocean. Team Rocket flies up from the force, but they return down. Still, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, blasting them off. The trainer and her father clap for the success, seeing how amazing that was. The trainer chosen Mudkip to become her starter Pokémon, but Treecko is sad, so the trainer's father asks Treecko to come with him. Since Combusken wasn't chosen, Nurse Joy promises to take it as a guard for the Pokémon Center instead, seeing how brave it was. |
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− | Torchic is running away, with Ash, Max and rest of the Pokémon following it. Corphish is very angry and, with its speed, tackles Torchic. Torchic retaliates, so Corphish falls down, defeated. Torchic taunts Corphish and goes away. Meanwhile, Nurse Joy tends to the Wailord and heals it. Corphish battles Torchic, but Torchic manages to defeat Corphish once more. The Torchic then evolves into a Combusken. |
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+ | Max comes to the top of the cliff and promises he will wait patiently for his first Pokémon, as the Wailord is swimming. |
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− | Max and Ash realize that if the trainer saw Combusken, she'd be very scared. Max thinks if they were to swap May's Torchic with Combusken, they would tell her it evolved, but then they realize she would be angry, as she is no fool. However, Ash thinks of a new plan - that the trainer should choose anyone but Combusken. May is back at the Pokémon Center and Max gives her some tea. However, May asks why is Max being so friendly with her, but she ignores it. |
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− | The trainer arrived picking the Pokémon. However, the Combusken, locked inside a room, tries to get out, but Ash tells her it is the wind. The trainer is choosing Torchic, but Ash persuades her that Torchic shouldn't be chosen. Brock wonders why is Ash so nervous. May finished drinking tea an asks where her Torchic is, but Max begins to be nervous and tells her it is outside. However, she begins to intimidate Max, demanding the truth for what happened to Torchic. |
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− | May arrives to the room where the trainer is choosing her Pokémon, making Torchic come to her. May demands the truth from Ash, while the Combusken got out of the room. Ash and Max confess that they wanted to switch Torchic and Combusken, but they see that Team Rocket has stolen a Wailord! Pikachu almost makes an attack, but Combusken appears, attacking them with Flamethrower. Combusken cuts the rope, and with the new engine, Team Rocket seems to blast off quickly, but they return. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, blasting them off. |
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− | The trainer has chosen Mudkip to become her starter Pokémon, but Treecko is sad, so the trainer's father chooses Treecko to come with him. Combusken wasn't chosen, but Nurse Joy will take it as a guard for the Center instead, seeing how brave it was. Max comes to the top of the cliff and promises that he will wait for his first Pokémon. |
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*[[Wailord]] |
*[[Wailord]] |
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:Max: "I know, we can swap out May's Torchic for the Combusken." |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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+ | |jp1 = RS Eyecatch Kyogre 3.png |
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+ | |jpDesc1 = RS character eyecatch featuring Kyogre, variant 3 (before) |
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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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+ | }} |
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*Featured Pokémon: Lotad |
*Featured Pokémon: Lotad |
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+ | *The episode title is a nod to the saying "Having a whale of a time". |
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+ | *The [[Wailord]] washing up on shore is a reference to how real-life whales beach themselves when they feel ill or unwell. |
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==Gallery== |
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+ | RS034 1.jpg {{!}} May's Torchic is concerned about its trainer |
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− | Mad May 2.png|A mad May in Ash's and Max's fantasy |
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+ | RS034 2.jpg {{!}} Brock remembers obtaining Onix from his father |
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+ | RS034 3.jpg {{!}} Max thinks how his father would give him a Slakoth |
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+ | RS034 4.jpg {{!}} Torchic starts attacking Mudkip |
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+ | RS034 5.jpg {{!}} Torchic cries, thinking Pikachu would hit it |
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+ | RS034 6.jpg {{!}} Torchic uses Ember on Pikachu, who was distracted |
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+ | RS034 7.jpg {{!}} Torchic scratches Corphish |
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+ | RS034 8.jpg {{!}} Corphish and Torchic battle |
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+ | RS034 9.jpg {{!}} Torchic starts evolving |
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+ | RS034 10.jpg {{!}} Ash and Max think about giving Combusken to May |
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+ | RS034 11.jpg {{!}} Ash and Max believe May would not fall for this ruse |
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+ | RS034 12.jpg {{!}} The trainer starts choosing her Pokémon |
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+ | RS034 13.jpg {{!}} Combusken bashes the door |
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+ | RS034 14.jpg {{!}} Team Rocket is carrying Wailord away |
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+ | RS034 15.jpg {{!}} Combusken cuts the rope |
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+ | RS034 16.jpg {{!}} Pikachu electrocutes Team Rocket |
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+ | RS034 17.jpg {{!}} Mudkip and Treecko have new trainers |
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+ | RS034 18.jpg {{!}} Nurse Joy decides to keep Combusken for herself |
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+ | RS034 19.jpg {{!}} Max shouts out he will wait for the time to choose his starter Pokémon |
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+ | }} |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 18 February 2024
Having a Wailord of a Time! (Japanese: はじめてのポケモンで大パニック!!, Hepburn: The Great Starter Pokémon Panic!!) is the 34th episode of Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation, Season 6 of Pokémon the Series, and Pokémon: Advanced of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
Synopsis
May is eagerly preparing her Beautifly for the Pokémon Contest while Max watches her Torchic. He is debating which Pokémon he will begin with when he comes of age. May discovers a beached Wailord and contacts Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center. Joy and Brock rush to help while Ash and Max are left to take care of the Pokémon Center.
Team Rocket decides to try to steal the Wailord. At the Pokémon Center, Ash, Max and all the Pokémon are having a difficult time capturing a particularly troublesome Torchic. The Torchic evolves into a Combusken, which is an even bigger headache, especially because a new Trainer is coming to choose between a Torchic, Mudkip, or Treecko. Team Rocket tries to steal Wailord, but the newly evolved Combusken foils their plans and sends them blasting off again. The new Trainer chooses Mudkip and Combusken is invited to stay and guard the Pokémon Center.[1]
Episode plot
The two weeks have nearly passed, as the Pokémon Contest is drawing closer. May is quite happy, but wishes to battle against Drew, as she remembers her last encounter against him. Torchic is sad, as May left it with the others while she goes away. While Ash and Brock are eating, are eating, Max thinks May should have taken Torchic with her, rather than leave it. However, Brock and Ash point out Torchic is May's first Pokémon and will always be special. Max does not understand, so Ash points out Max is not a trainer yet. Ash knows well all his Pokémon are special. Ash remembers his Pikachu was quite stubborn, but they later became friends. Brock believes even if the trainer and the Pokémon have started off, this makes the journey more meaningful. Max asks what was Brock's first Pokémon, to which Brock remembers when he was ten years old. He woke up and Onix, with a red ribbon, and his father were standing before him; they went to the mountains, where Brock's father wished his son happy birthday, knowing Onix would be Brock's friend. Max is amazed and wonders what his next Pokémon would be, but he stops when he thinks his father would give him a Slakoth. Thinking how Slakoth would only lie on Max, Max does not think it is a good idea.
Nurse Joy passes near the heroes, but Brock intercepts her with his charm. Joy notices all three starter Pokémon and praises them all for raising them properly. Nurse Joy needs to check her starter Pokémon, as a new trainer is going to pick one of them. To flirt with Nurse Joy, Brock promises to check up on the Pokémon, though Joy thinks they all can help her. Meanwhile, May is training her Beautifly for the contest, ordering it to use Silver Wind. May is impressed, but she points out Beautifly needs to have the attack last longer, to impress the judges and win the Contest. Suddenly, Beautifly and May spot a large Pokémon being on a beach. While Max, Brock and Ash are amazed by Nurse Joy's laboratory, she checks up on the Pokémon, with all of them being in good health. Nurse Joy asks Brock's Mudkip, Ash's Treecko and May's Torchic to give some pointers to the starter Pokémon, who accept the task. Joy gives Max the Poké Balls to send them out. He releases a mean looking Torchic, a crying Mudkip and an elegant Treecko. Suddenly, May calls Nurse Joy to report a Wailord stuck on a beach. Brock and Joy leave Ash and Max to take care of the Pokémon, asking they should not leave the building. Nevertheless, Max is amazed he will take care of Pokémon, as if he was an actual trainer. Team Rocket overhears the conversation, so they plan to capture the Wailord, for the boss likes large things, including Pokémon.
Suddenly, Torchic runs from Ash and Max, so everybody runs off to stop it. Torchic pushes May's Torchic and Brock's Mudkip and runs away. Pikachu stops it, but Torchic begins to cry. Pikachu lets its guard down and gets hit by Torchic's Ember. However, it is stopped by Treecko and Max holds Torchic. However, Torchic pecks Max's hands, so he drops it. Ash sends Corphish, who attacks Torchic, but Torchic jumps, scratches Corphish and goes away. Torchic is running away, with Ash, Max and rest of the Pokémon following it. Corphish is angry and speeds up, then tackles Torchic, clashing with it. Torchic retaliates, so Corphish falls down, defeated. Torchic taunts Corphish and goes away, surprising Ash and Max how powerful Torchic is. Meanwhile, Nurse Joy tends to the Wailord and heals it, seeing it just needs more rest. Corphish battles Torchic, but Torchic manages to defeat Corphish once more, using Ember. Torchic jumps, happy it won, then evolves into a Combusken, startling Ash and Max.
Max and Ash realize if the trainer saw Combusken, she'd be very scared because of it. Max thinks if they were to swap May's Torchic with Combusken, they would tell May it evolved. However, then they realize May would be angry, as she is no fool to believe that. However, Ash thinks of a new plan; the trainer should choose something else. May is back at the Pokémon Center and Max gives her some tea. However, May asks why is Max being so friendly with her; Max claims he is just being friendly to his sister, but she ignores it. The trainer arrived to pick the starter Pokémon. However, the Combusken, locked inside a room, tries to get out, but Ash claims it is just the wind. The trainer thinks of choosing Mudkip or Treecko, so Ash encourages her to pick either one. The trainer chooses Torchic, but Ash tries to persuade her Torchic is the worst choice, naming a lot of bad reasons. Brock wonders why is Ash so nervous. May finished drinking tea and asks where her Torchic is. Max is nervous and claims it is outside. May decides to find it, but Max tells he and May could hang out more. However, May begins to intimidate Max, demanding the truth for what happened to Torchic.
Ash claims the trainer can choose either Treecko or Mudkip, though the trainer's father sees they all look fine. May arrives to the room where the trainer is choosing her Pokémon, causing Torchic come to her. May demands the truth from Ash, while the Combusken gets out of the room. Ash and Max confess they wanted to switch Torchic and Combusken, since Combusken had run off and evolved. Suddenly, they see that Team Rocket has stolen Wailord, and are carrying it from their balloon. Nurse Joy fears Wailord will get seriously sick if it is not returned to the ocean. Pikachu goes to attack, but Combusken appears, attacking Team Rocket with Flamethrower. Combusken cuts the rope, causing Wailord to fall into the ocean. Team Rocket flies up from the force, but they return down. Still, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, blasting them off. The trainer and her father clap for the success, seeing how amazing that was. The trainer chosen Mudkip to become her starter Pokémon, but Treecko is sad, so the trainer's father asks Treecko to come with him. Since Combusken wasn't chosen, Nurse Joy promises to take it as a guard for the Pokémon Center instead, seeing how brave it was.
Max comes to the top of the cliff and promises he will wait patiently for his first Pokémon, as the Wailord is swimming.
Debuts
Character
Pokémon
Quotes
- Ash: "We're in trouble Max!"
- Max: "I know, we can swap out May's Torchic for the Combusken."
- Ash: "Uhh."
- Max: "And I know exactly what to tell her too."
- Fantsy Moment.
- Max: "Congratulations May, your Torchic evolved into Combusken."
- May: "Who are you kidding?! Do you think I'm some kind of idiot?! WHAT HAVE YOU TWO DONE WITH MY TORCHIC?!!!!"
- Back to reality.
- Ash and Max sigh.
- Ash: "Bad plan."
- Max: "You're right. She'll see right through that one."
Trivia
- Featured Pokémon: Lotad
- The episode title is a nod to the saying "Having a whale of a time".
- The Wailord washing up on shore is a reference to how real-life whales beach themselves when they feel ill or unwell.
Gallery
References
- ^ (n.d.) . "Having a Wailord of a Time! | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024.
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