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m (Update synopsis and blurb, replaced: == Blurb == → ==Synopsis== , ==Synopsis== ''At Mount Moon, our friends rescue a scientist named Seymour from a batch of Zubat. (Along the way, Brock is able to catch one of the Zubat.) Seymour leads Ash and his friends into a cave to find the legendary Moon Stone, which is said to increase the power of Pokémon.'' ''Deep in the cave, Ash spots a Clefairy carrying a Moon Stone. He considers capturing it, but Seymour tells him Clefairy prefer to live at Mou...)
 
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|en_title = Clefairy and the Moon Stone
 
|ja_title = ピッピとつきのいし
|next = IL007: The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
 
|prevnum = IL005
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|image = TB006.png
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|prev = TB005: Showdown in Pewter City
|nextnum = IL007
 
|name = Clefairy and the Moon Stone
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|next = TB007: The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
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|series = Pocket Monsters (1997 series), Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
|jname = ピッピとつきのいし
 
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|subtitle = Pocket Monsters (season)
|image = IL006- Clefairy and the Moon Stone 01.png
 
 
|season = Season 1, Pokémon: Indigo League
|jnum = 006
 
|unum = 006
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|num = 006
|jair = May-06-1997
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|ja_air = May 6, 1997
|uair = Sep-15-1998
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|us_air = September 15, 1998
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|ko_title = {{Ruby|달맞이 돌을 지켜라!}}
|season = Pokémon: Indigo League
 
|songs = Pokémon Theme Song (Gotta Catch 'Em All)
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|kr_air = July 28, 1999
|songs2 = Pokémon Theme Song
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|ca_air = September 15, 1998
|guest = [[Seymour]]
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|uk_air = April 5, 1999
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|au_air = September 21, 1998
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum]], [[Misty (Anime)|Misty]], [[Brock]]
 
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]]
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|nz_air = September 21, 1998
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|pt_air = November 6, 1999
|michars = [[Seymour]]
 
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|pt-br_air = May 17, 1999{{tt|*|RecordTV}}<br />September 13, 1999{{tt|*|Cartoon Network}}
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Zubat]] <small>(flock, including [[Brock's Zubat]])</small>, [[Paras]] <small>(many)</small>, [[Sandshrew]], [[Clefairy]] <small>(many)</small>, [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Jessie's Ekans]], [[James' Koffing]], [[Ash's Butterfree]], [[Misty's Staryu]], [[Brock's Onix]], [[Ash's Pidgeotto]], [[Clefable]] <small>(many)</small>
 
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|ja_opening = Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
|local = [[Mt. Moon]]
 
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|ja_ending = One Hundred Fifty-One
|major = Ash and Pikachu save Seymour from a flock of Zubat, Brock catches a Zubat <small>(unseen)</small>, Team Rocket announce their plan to steal the Moon Stone, Ash and Brock stop Team Rocket, Misty stops Meowth, Pikachu and Clefairy become friends, Ash, Brock, Misty and Seymour see the Moon Stone, Team Rocket steal the Moon Stone, Some of the Clefairy evolve into Clefable
 
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|en_opening = Pokémon Theme
|b1 = Boulderbadge.png
 
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|en_ending = Kanto Pokérap
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|kr_opening = Start of An Adventure
'''''Clefairy and the Moon Stone''''' (''ピッピとつきのいし'') is a the sixth episode of the Pokémon anime series, except in the United States, after [[IL015: Battle Aboard the St. Anne|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]] was broadcast as the first episode. The episode was first broadcast in Japan on April 8, 1997 and in the United States on September 9, 1998. The episode follows [[Ash Ketchum]], [[Misty]], [[Brock]] and [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] as they arrive at [[Mt. Moon]], where they save [[Seymour]] from a flock of Zubat and later save the Pokémon of Mount Moon from [[Team Rocket]].
 
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|kr_ending = We Are All Friends
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|director = 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
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|animation = 尾鷲英俊 (Hidetoshi Otaka)
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|screenplay = 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
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|storyboard = 鈴木敏明 (Toshiaki Suzuki)
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|it_title = La Pietralunare (Italia 1 dub)<br />Clefairy e la Pietralunare (K2 TV dub)
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|pt_title = Clefairy e a Pedra da Lua
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|pt-br_title = Clefairy e a Pedra da Lua
 
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum/The Beginning|Ash Ketchum]], [[Misty (anime)|Misty]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]]
 
|guest = [[Seymour]]
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|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]]
 
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Brock's Zubat]], [[Zubat]] (multiple), [[Paras]] (multiple), [[Sandshrew]], [[Clefairy]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Arbok (anime)|Jessie's Ekans]], [[Weezing (anime)|James' Koffing]], [[Butterfree (anime)|Ash's Butterfree]], [[Misty's Staryu (anime)|Misty's Staryu]], [[Brock's Onix]], [[Pidgeot (anime)|Ash's Pidgeotto]], [[Clefable (TB006)|Clefable]] (multiple)
 
|local = [[Mt. Moon]]
 
|badge = Boulderbadge.png
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|major = Ash and co. go to Cerulean City. Brock is revealed to have caught a Zubat. Misty is revealed to have a Staryu. Misty's Staryu knows Swift and Water Gun. Ash's Butterfree and Pidgeotto knows Whirlwind. Brock's Zubat knows Whirlwind and Supersonic. Brock's Onix knows Dig. Brock meets Team Rocket. Jessie's Ekans knows Bite. James' Koffing knows Tackle.
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|ja_title_card = TB006 TC JA.png
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|en_title_card = TB006 TC EN.png
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}}{{Nihongo|Clefairy and the Moon Stone|ピッピとつきのいし|Clefairy and the Moon Stone}} is the 6th episode of {{Media|anime|PM|PM('97)|PM}} of {{Media|anime|PM|PM('97)}}, [[Season 1]] of {{Media|anime|PS}}, and {{Media|anime|PS|TB|IL}} of {{Media|anime|PS|TB}}.
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==Synopsis==
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<section begin="Synopsis"/>''At Mount Moon, our friends rescue a scientist named Seymour from a batch of Zubat. (Along the way, Brock is able to catch one of the Zubat.) Seymour leads Ash and his friends into a cave to find the legendary Moon Stone, which is said to increase the power of Pokémon.''<section end="Synopsis"/>
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''Deep in the cave, Ash spots a Clefairy carrying a Moon Stone. He considers capturing it, but Seymour tells him Clefairy prefer to live at Mount Moon. Ash decides to leave the Clefairy in peace, but Team Rocket shows up with plans of their own!''
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''Will Team Rocket steal the Moon Stone? Are there other Clefairy lurking about, and do they carry Moon Stones, too? And is the legend of the Moon Stone true?''<ref>{{Cite|url = https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/1/episode-6-clefairy-and-the-moon-stone/|entry = Clefairy and the Moon Stone {{!}} Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)|title = The Official Pokémon Website {{!}} Pokemon.com|access-date = {{MDY|1|21|2024}}}}</ref>
   
 
==Episode plot==
 
==Episode plot==
The episode begins with Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu walking along a path towards [[Cerulean City]]. They suddenly hear a scream and find a flock of Zubat attacking a [[Seymour|man]]. Ash has [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] use [[ThunderShock|thunder shock]] to send the Zubat flying back in to the cave. A grateful Seymour springs to his feet and hugs Ash so tightly that Pikachu uses thunder shock to break free. The man then begins to thank Ash through poetry and then reveals his name to be Seymour, Seymour the Scientist. They then go inside [[Mt. Moon|the cave]] where they see the inside of the cave light up, with many Paras planting their mushrooms and a Sandshrew, exhausted as the lights is drying it out.
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The episode begins with Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu walking along a path towards [[Cerulean City]]. They suddenly hear a scream and find a flock of [[Zubat]] attacking a man. Ash has [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] use [[ThunderShock]] to send the Zubat flying back into the cave. A grateful Seymour springs to his feet and hugs Ash so tightly that Pikachu used ThunderShock to break free. The man then begins to thank Ash through poetry and then reveals his name to be Seymour, Seymour the Scientist. They then go inside the cave where they see the inside of the cave light up, with many [[Paras]] planting their mushrooms and a [[Sandshrew]], exhausted as the lights are drying it out.
   
Misty asks Seymour why someone would attack the cave and Seymour then begins to explain his theory about the [[Moon Stone]], stating that the Moon Stone is from outer space and helps to increase the power of the Pokémon, again using poetry to express himself. Misty states that is an original theory and after Ash nervously agrees with Seymour's theory, a [[Clefairy]] hops past holding a small rock. Ash attempts to capture Clefairy but is stopped by Seymour, explaining that Clefairy should be allowed to live in the cave.
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Misty asks Seymour why someone would attack the cave and Seymour then begins to explain his theory about the Moon Stone, stating that the Moon Stone is from outer space and helps to increase the power of the Pokémon, again using poetry to express himself. Misty states that is an original theory and after Ash nervously agrees with Seymour's theory, a Clefairy hops past holding a small rock. Ash attempts to capture Clefairy but is stopped by Seymour, explaining that Clefairy should be allowed to live in the cave.
   
Clefairy, who has gone down a side tunnel, cries out for help and is shown in a dead end, with the shadow of [[Team Rocket]]s [[Team Rocket's Meowth]] shown over it. Ash then realizes that Team Rocket is behind the lights in the cave and, after doing their introduction, they admit to their plans to steal the Moon Stone to power up their Pokémon. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] state that Ash is only jealous because they won't allow him to join them, with Ash declaring that he would never join Team Rocket. A battle then ensues, with Team Rocket sending out [[Jessie's Arbok|Ekans]] and [[James' Weezing|Koffing]], with Ash sending out [[Ash's Butterfree|Butterfree]] and Brock sending out his new [[Brock's Crobat|Zubat]], which he announces he caught when entering the cave. Koffing uses [[Smog|smog]], which is blown away by Butterfree and Zubat's [[Whirlwind]] attacks. Ekans uses its bite attack on Butterfree and Koffing its tackle on Zubat. Meowth is shown sneaking away as Zubat uses [[Supersonic]]. A confused Ekans and Koffing begin to attack themselves, allowing Butterfree to use Whirlwind, blowing Team Rocket out of the cave.
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Clefairy, who has gone down a side tunnel, cries out for help and is shown in a dead end, with the shadow of [[Team Rocket's Meowth]] shown over it. Ash then realizes that Team Rocket is behind the lights in the cave and, after doing their introduction, they admit to their plans to steal the Moon Stone to power up their Pokémon. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] state that Ash is only jealous because they won't allow him to join them, with Ash declaring that he would never join Team Rocket. A battle then ensues, with Team Rocket sending out [[Jessie's Arbok|Ekans]] and [[James' Weezing|Koffing]], with Ash sending out [[Butterfree (anime)|Butterfree]] and Brock sending out his new [[Brock's Crobat|Zubat]], which he announces he caught when entering the cave. Koffing uses [[Smog]], which is blown away by Butterfree and Zubat's [[Whirlwind]] attacks. Ekans uses its Bite attack on Butterfree and Koffing its Tackle on Zubat. Meowth is shown sneaking away as Zubat uses [[Supersonic]]. A confused Ekans and Koffing begin to attack themselves, much to the shock of Jessie and James. Ash capitalizes on Team Rocket's lack of focus by commanding Butterfree to use Whirlwind, which results in powerful winds that cause Ekans and Koffing to slam into their owners. Jessie and James are lifted off the air and are promptly blown out of the cave.
   
Ash and Brock, however, notice that Meowth was not blown away with Team Rocket. Clefairy is then shown leaving the cave, with Misty and Seymour following close behind. Meowth then reappears on a narrow bridge, with Clefairy jumping off and hitting Misty, causing her and Seymour to fall into some water. Meowth follows but is quickly defeated by [[Misty's Staryu]], after [[Swift]] and [[Water Gun]]. Misty then recalls Staryu and then episode cuts to the evening, with Brock feeding Zubat and then Butterfree with Pokémon food. Seymour tries the Pokémon food, stating its 'not bad'. Ash also tries some, although he does not like the taste.
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Ash and Brock, however, notice that Meowth was not blown away with Team Rocket. Clefairy is then shown leaving the cave, with Misty and Seymour following close behind. Meowth then reappears on a narrow bridge, with Clefairy jumping off and hitting Misty, causing her and Seymour to fall into some water. Meowth follows but is quickly defeated by [[Misty's Staryu (anime)|Misty's Staryu]], after [[Swift]] and [[Water Gun]]. Misty then recalls Staryu and then episode cuts to the evening, with Brock feeding Zubat and then Butterfree with Pokémon food. Seymour tries the Pokémon food, stating it's 'not bad'. Ash also tries some, although he does not like the taste.
   
Pikachu is then shown talking to Clefairy and, when Ash notices, the two leave with Ash, Misty, Brock and Seymour following. They find and enter another cave, where they find the core of the Moon Stone, sparkling in the moon light. Clefairy puts a small piece of the Moon Stone at the base of the core, with the small pieces lighting up. The Clefairy then begin to jump and twirl, in unison, around the Moon Stone, except for the Clefairy that Ash, Misty, Brock, Seymour and Pikachu followed. Pikachu then attempts to tell Ash the reason the Clefairy like the Moon Stone. They eventually realizes that Pikachu is telling them that Clefairy pray to the Moon Stone, with Seymour then stating that his theory is surely true.
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Pikachu is then shown talking to Clefairy and, when Ash notices, the two leave with Ash, Misty, Brock and Seymour following. They find and enter another cave, where they find the core of the Moon Stone, sparkling in the moonlight. Clefairy puts a small piece of the Moon Stone at the base of the core, with the small pieces lighting up. The Clefairy then begin to jump and twirl, in unison, around the Moon Stone, except for the Clefairy that Ash, Misty, Brock, Seymour and Pikachu followed. Pikachu then attempts to tell Ash the reason the Clefairy like the Moon Stone. They eventually realize that Pikachu is telling them that Clefairy pray to the Moon Stone, with Seymour then stating that his theory is surely true.
[[File:IL006- Clefairy and the Moon Stone 17.png|thumb|250x250px|Ash and friends discovering the Moon Stone]]
 
   
Team Rocket then re-appear and challenge the gang once again, for the Moon Stone. A nervous Seymour stands up to Team Rocket and the runs towards them, but he is tripped up by Meowth, losing his glasses in the process. Jessie and James once again bring out Koffing and Ekans, with Pikachu and Onix being used by Ash and Brock. Jessie tells Ekans to dive underground whilst Koffing uses smoke screen to cause a distraction. Ash brings out [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto]] to blow the smoke screen away and the gang realize that Team Rocket have dug a large hole and escaped with the Moon Stone.
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Team Rocket then reappears and challenge the gang once again, for the Moon Stone. A nervous Seymour stands up to Team Rocket and runs towards them, but he is tripped up by Meowth, losing his glasses in the process. Jessie and James once again bring out Koffing and Ekans, with Pikachu and Onix being used by Ash and Brock. Jessie tells Ekans to dive underground whilst Koffing uses [[Smokescreen]] to cause a distraction. Ash brings out [[Pidgeot (anime)|Pidgeotto]] to blow the Smokescreen away and the gang realize that Team Rocket have dug a large hole and escaped with the Moon Stone.
   
Brock has Onix follow them down the hole and the three run out of the cave. A Clefairy hands Seymour his glasses and Seymour tells them that they should be trying to get the Moon Stone back. Jessie, James, Meowth, Ekans and Koffing are then shown sliding down the mountain with the Moon Stone. They are stopped when they hit Onix, who comes out from underground. Seymour and the Clefairy then appear out of the whole and all the Clefairy then begin to use [[Metronome]], waving their fingers in the air. Ash, Misty, Brock, Seymour, Jessie, James and Meowth look on and watch, waiting to see what happens, with Misty and Seymour talking in line with the Clefairy's Metronome. The Metronome causes an explosion, with Team Rocket blasting off into the distance.
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Brock has [[Brock's Steelix|Onix]] follow them down the hole and the three run out of the cave. A Clefairy hands Seymour his glasses and Seymour tell them that they should be trying to get the Moon Stone back. Jessie, James, Meowth, Ekans, and Koffing are then shown sliding down the mountain with the Moon Stone, laughing at their successful steal. Their joy is ended by Onix, who knocks the villains off their platform after emerging from the ground. Seymour and the Clefairy then appear out of the whole and all the Clefairy then begin to use [[Metronome]], waving their fingers in the air. Ash, Misty, Brock, Seymour, Jessie, James and Meowth look on and watch, waiting to see what happens, with Misty and Seymour talking in line with the Clefairy's Metronome. The Metronome causes an explosion, with Team Rocket blasting off into the distance.
   
 
The Clefairy's Metronome is then shown to have caused a hole to appear in the ground and the core of the Moon Stone to have seemingly been destroyed. Pieces of the Moon Stone then begin to fall out of the sky and some land on some of the Clefairy, causing them to evolve into [[Clefable]]. The episode then cuts to Clefairy and Clefable dancing around the core of the Moon Stone back inside the cave. Seymour then announces his intentions to live with the Clefairy and Clefable as it was his dream to find the Moon Stone and that, one day, he will travel into space with them.
 
The Clefairy's Metronome is then shown to have caused a hole to appear in the ground and the core of the Moon Stone to have seemingly been destroyed. Pieces of the Moon Stone then begin to fall out of the sky and some land on some of the Clefairy, causing them to evolve into [[Clefable]]. The episode then cuts to Clefairy and Clefable dancing around the core of the Moon Stone back inside the cave. Seymour then announces his intentions to live with the Clefairy and Clefable as it was his dream to find the Moon Stone and that, one day, he will travel into space with them.
   
Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu then leave the cave and Seymour behind, with Seymour, the Clefairy and Clefable waving them off. The three continue to walk towards[[ Cerulean City ]]where they see a sign pointing them in the right direction. Misty seems to be quite upset about this. Brock, however, notices that someone has written on the sign. Ash takes a closer look and sees that it was[[ Gary]], who had written that Ash 'is a loser'. An angry Ash then runs off to try and catch up with Gary, with Misty, Brock and Pikachu running after him.
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Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu then leave the cave and Seymour behind, with Seymour, the Clefairy and Clefable waving them off. The three continue to walk towards Cerulean City where they see a sign pointing them in the right direction. Misty seems to be quite upset about this. Brock, however, notices that someone has written on the sign. Ash takes a closer look and sees that it was [[Gary Oak|Gary]], who had written that 'Ash is a loser'. An angry Ash then runs off to try and catch up with Gary, with Misty, Brock and Pikachu running after him.
   
== Debuts ==
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==Debuts==
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===Character===
'''Human characters'''
 
* [[Seymour]]
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*[[Seymour]]
   
'''Pokémon'''
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===Pokémon===
* [[Zubat]] (including [[Brock's Crobat|Brock's Zubat]])
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*[[Staryu]] [[Misty's Staryu (anime)|(Misty's)]]
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*[[Zubat]] [[Brock's Crobat|(Brock's)]]
* [[Clefairy]]
 
* [[Clefable]]
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*[[Clefairy]]
* [[Paras]]
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*[[Clefable]]
* [[Misty's Staryu]]
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*[[Paras]]
   
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===Move===
'''Items'''
 
* The [[Moon Stone]]
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*[[Dig]]
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*[[Whirlwind]]
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*[[Bite]]
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*[[Supersonic]]
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*[[Swift]]
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*[[Water Gun]]
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*[[Metronome]]
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*[[Explosion]]
   
== Trivia ==
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===Item===
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*[[Moon Stone]]
* Brock catches his first Pokémon in the anime series, a Zubat, although this is not seen.
 
* In the English dub, when Ash and Brock fought against [[Team Rocket]], after Koffing used [[Smog]], Brock said [[Double Team]] but his Zubat used [[Whirlwind]] instead to clear the smoke.
 
* When Ekans dives underground, both Ekans and Arbok can be heard.
 
* Koffing uses [[Counter]] attack, despite being unable to do so.
 
* The star appearing when Team Rocket blast off makes its first appearance.
 
* The first evolution by stone in the anime series occurs when pieces of Moon Stone hit the Clefairy, causing them to evolve into Clefable.
 
* The big moon stone makes another appearance in a later episode.
 
* Ash makes a reference to the Macarena, a Latin dance craze.
 
* The Who's That Pokémon? in this episode was Clefairy.
 
* If the theory of the meteorite coming from space being the source of the Moon Stones is correct, then this meteorite is the only source of Moon Stones on Earth and once the entire meteorite has been broken down to Moon Stone and used for evolution, there will never be any more and Pokemon such as Wigglytuff, Clefable, NidoKing, and NidoQueen will eventually become extinct, as there will be no way for their pre-evolved form to become them.
 
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
 
:''"You want a rock? Take one of these, then get lost."'' - Brock
:''"Mt. Moon. Ah, Dosen't the name sound romantic?"'' &mdash; Misty about Mt. Moon
 
 
:''"Get lost? How rude."'' - Jessie
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:''"Dexter, analyze."'' &mdash; Ash
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:''"Let's teach him manners."'' - James
 
:''"A Zubat!"'' - Ash
:''"Zubat: Flying Pokémon with supersonic powers. Zubat live in caves and hate to fly outside in daylight."'' &mdash; Dexter
 
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:''"I captured it just before we got into the cave."'' - Brock
:''"Not these Zubat."'' &mdash; Ash
 
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:''"Aw, I should've caught one."'' - Ash
:''"This is no time for jokes. That guy needs our help."'' &mdash; Misty
 
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:''"You're right, I'm sorry."'' &mdash; Ash
 
 
:''"Bye Meowth. Have a nice drip."'' - Misty after beating Meowth with her Staryu
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:''"Hey! Is everybody alright?"'' - Ash
:''"Never call me mister. My name's Seymore. Seymore the scientist. Knowledge, research, I'm Seymore the scientist."'' &mdash; Seymore
 
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:''"We won't be bothered by Meowth anymore thanks to Misty the Mighty."'' - Misty
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:''"The Moon Stone is an awesone boulder, a million years old or even older. Deep in the caves the meteor hides, though no explorer has found the place of the legendary rock from space. We've studied its fragments for many an hour, and discovered it increases a Pokémon's power. And that is why the attackers are here. They've come to take the Moon Stone, or so I fear."'' &mdash;Seymore's explanation of the Moon Stone.
 
 
:''"Ha, did you have a nice trip?"'' - Meowth after tripping Seymour
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:''"Nice guys always..." -'' Jessie
:''"Don't you guys ever get tired of saying the same things over and over?"'' &mdash; Ash about Team Rocket's motto
 
 
:''"...Finish last."'' - James
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:''"We just went from worst to first." ''- Meowth
:''"You want a rock? Take one of these, then get lost."'' &mdash; Brock
 
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:''"Get lost? How rude."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"Let's teach him manners."'' &mdash; James
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: ''"Well it looks like Team Rocket is..."'' - Jessie
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: ''"Blasting off again."'' - James
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:''"A Zubat!"'' &mdash; Ash
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: ''"That was the Metronome."'' - Meowth
:''"I captured it just before we got into the cave."'' &mdash;
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: ''"I give it two thumbs down."'' - Jessie
:''"Aw, I should've caught one."'' &mdash; Ash
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: ''"Me too."'' - James
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: ''"Meowth three."'' - Meowth
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:''"Butterfree, Whirlwind now! Blow them all the way out of the cave."'' &mdash; Ash
 
 
:''"When you do visit outer space, I hope you remember to send us a postcard."'' - Brock to Seymour
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:''"Bye Meowth. Have a nice drip."'' &mdash; Misty after beating Meowth with her Staryu
 
 
:''"This road leads to Cerulean City. Well, I guess we're heading the right way. And there's something else scribbled here."'' - Brock
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:''"Well, they say that some kids like to write silly notes on these signs. What's it say? Gary was here? Loser?! Oh, that Gary. I'll show you!"'' - Ash
:''"Hey! Is everybody alright?"'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"We won't be bothered by Meowth anymore thanks to Misty the Mighty."'' &mdash; Misty
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:''"What's the hurry?"'' - Misty
 
:''"He'll never learn."'' - Brock
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:''"You might not like it but the Pokémon sure do."'' &mdash; Brock after Ash tries some Pokémon food
 
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==Trivia==
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{{EpisodeSegment|WTP
:''"Amazing. These Clefairy form their own society. This is an incredible sight."'' &mdash; Seymore
 
 
|en1 = Who's That Pokémon (TB006).png
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|enDesc1 = Clefairy's clue (English)
:''"The Clefairy collect all of these rocks and, do the Macarena."'' &mdash; Ash
 
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|en2 = WhosThatPokémon6US.png
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|enDesc2 = It's Clefairy! (English)<!--
:''"Stars? That's our cue."'' &mdash; Meowth
 
 
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:''"You guys don't know when to quit."'' &mdash; Ash about Team Rocket
 
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|jpDesc2 = It's Clefairy! (Japanese)
:''"Ha, did you have a nice trip?"'' &mdash; Meowth after tripping Seymore
 
 
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*"Who's That Pokémon:" [[Clefairy]] (JA, EN and KO)
:''"Nice guys always..."'' &mdash;
 
 
*The twinkle that appears at the end of Team Rocket's blast off gag makes its first appearance.
:''"...Finsh last."'' &mdash; James
 
 
*The first evolution by stone in the anime series occurs when pieces of Moon Stone hit the Clefairy, causing them to evolve into Clefable.
:''"We just went from worst to first."'' &mdash; Meowth
 
 
*The big Moon Stone makes another appearance [[RS135: A Real Cleffa Hanger|in a later episode]].
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*This is the first episode of the entire [[Pokémon Anime|anime]] to have an English dub title which is both a literal and punctuative equivalent translation of the Japanese title.
:''"When you do visit outer space, I hope you remember to send us a post card."'' &mdash; Brock to Seymore
 
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*Adam Blaustein makes his Pokémon acting debut in the English dub.
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:''"This road leads to Cerulean City. Well I guess we're heading the right way. And there's something else scribbled here."'' &mdash; Brock
 
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===Mistakes===
:''"Well they say that some kids like to write silly notes on these signs. What's it say? Gary was here? Loser?! Awgh that Gary. I'LL SHOW YOU!"'' &mdash; Ash
 
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*When Ash was about to read the sign, his gloves are missing.
:''"What's the hurry?"'' &mdash; Misty
 
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*When Ekans dives underground, its voice from the original Japanese version can be heard immediately after its English voice.
:''"He'll never learn."'' &mdash; Brock
 
 
*In the English dub, when Ash and Brock fought against Team Rocket, after Koffing used Smog, Brock said [[Double Team (move)|Double Team]], but his Zubat used Whirlwind instead to clear the smoke.
 
*Ash makes a reference to the Macarena, a Latin dance craze.
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===Dub differences===
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*Seymour talks about romance in the Japanese version, while he recites poetry in the English version.
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*In the original version, Gary wrote on the sign that Ash is a moron, while in the English version, he wrote that Ash is a loser.
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**Also in the original version, Gary's tranparent image doing Akanbe, was shown temporarily.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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{{Gallery Box|
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TB006 1.png {{!}} The Zubat attempt to attack Seymour
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TB006 2.png {{!}} Pikachu electrocutes Seymour and Ash
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TB006 3.png {{!}} Seymor introduces himself
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TB006 4.png {{!}} A Clefairy is seen holding a stone
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TB006 5.png {{!}} Seymour stops Ash from catching Clefairy
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TB006 6.png {{!}} Team Rocket makes their appearance
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TB006 7.png {{!}} Ekans and Koffing gets confused
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TB006 8.png {{!}} Team Rocket gets sent flying
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TB006 9.png {{!}} Meowth inflates
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TB006 10.png {{!}} Brock shows off his Pokémon food
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TB006 11.png {{!}} Clefairy leads the group to another cave
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TB006 12.png {{!}} Clefairy places the last Moon Stone shard
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TB006 13.png {{!}} Brock guesses Pikachu's gestures correctly
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TB006 14.png {{!}} The Clefairy jump and twirl around the shining Moon Stone
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TB006 15.png {{!}} Team Rocket appears yet again
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TB006 16.png {{!}} Team Rocket steals the Moon Stone
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TB006 17.png {{!}} The Clefairy uses Metronome in unison
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TB006 18.png {{!}} Some evolve into Clefable
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TB006 19.png {{!}} Ash spots Gary's taunts written on the sign
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==References==
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{{Pokémon: Indigo League episodes}}
   
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 18 February 2024

Clefairy and the Moon Stone (Japanese: ピッピとつきのいし, HepburnClefairy and the Moon Stone) is the 6th episode of Pocket Monsters of Pocket Monsters (1997 series), Season 1 of Pokémon the Series, and Pokémon: Indigo League of Pokémon the Series: The Beginning.

Synopsis

At Mount Moon, our friends rescue a scientist named Seymour from a batch of Zubat. (Along the way, Brock is able to catch one of the Zubat.) Seymour leads Ash and his friends into a cave to find the legendary Moon Stone, which is said to increase the power of Pokémon.

Deep in the cave, Ash spots a Clefairy carrying a Moon Stone. He considers capturing it, but Seymour tells him Clefairy prefer to live at Mount Moon. Ash decides to leave the Clefairy in peace, but Team Rocket shows up with plans of their own!

Will Team Rocket steal the Moon Stone? Are there other Clefairy lurking about, and do they carry Moon Stones, too? And is the legend of the Moon Stone true?[1]

Episode plot

The episode begins with Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu walking along a path towards Cerulean City. They suddenly hear a scream and find a flock of Zubat attacking a man. Ash has Pikachu use ThunderShock to send the Zubat flying back into the cave. A grateful Seymour springs to his feet and hugs Ash so tightly that Pikachu used ThunderShock to break free. The man then begins to thank Ash through poetry and then reveals his name to be Seymour, Seymour the Scientist. They then go inside the cave where they see the inside of the cave light up, with many Paras planting their mushrooms and a Sandshrew, exhausted as the lights are drying it out.

Misty asks Seymour why someone would attack the cave and Seymour then begins to explain his theory about the Moon Stone, stating that the Moon Stone is from outer space and helps to increase the power of the Pokémon, again using poetry to express himself. Misty states that is an original theory and after Ash nervously agrees with Seymour's theory, a Clefairy hops past holding a small rock. Ash attempts to capture Clefairy but is stopped by Seymour, explaining that Clefairy should be allowed to live in the cave.

Clefairy, who has gone down a side tunnel, cries out for help and is shown in a dead end, with the shadow of Team Rocket's Meowth shown over it. Ash then realizes that Team Rocket is behind the lights in the cave and, after doing their introduction, they admit to their plans to steal the Moon Stone to power up their Pokémon. Jessie and James state that Ash is only jealous because they won't allow him to join them, with Ash declaring that he would never join Team Rocket. A battle then ensues, with Team Rocket sending out Ekans and Koffing, with Ash sending out Butterfree and Brock sending out his new Zubat, which he announces he caught when entering the cave. Koffing uses Smog, which is blown away by Butterfree and Zubat's Whirlwind attacks. Ekans uses its Bite attack on Butterfree and Koffing its Tackle on Zubat. Meowth is shown sneaking away as Zubat uses Supersonic. A confused Ekans and Koffing begin to attack themselves, much to the shock of Jessie and James. Ash capitalizes on Team Rocket's lack of focus by commanding Butterfree to use Whirlwind, which results in powerful winds that cause Ekans and Koffing to slam into their owners. Jessie and James are lifted off the air and are promptly blown out of the cave.

Ash and Brock, however, notice that Meowth was not blown away with Team Rocket. Clefairy is then shown leaving the cave, with Misty and Seymour following close behind. Meowth then reappears on a narrow bridge, with Clefairy jumping off and hitting Misty, causing her and Seymour to fall into some water. Meowth follows but is quickly defeated by Misty's Staryu, after Swift and Water Gun. Misty then recalls Staryu and then episode cuts to the evening, with Brock feeding Zubat and then Butterfree with Pokémon food. Seymour tries the Pokémon food, stating it's 'not bad'. Ash also tries some, although he does not like the taste.

Pikachu is then shown talking to Clefairy and, when Ash notices, the two leave with Ash, Misty, Brock and Seymour following. They find and enter another cave, where they find the core of the Moon Stone, sparkling in the moonlight. Clefairy puts a small piece of the Moon Stone at the base of the core, with the small pieces lighting up. The Clefairy then begin to jump and twirl, in unison, around the Moon Stone, except for the Clefairy that Ash, Misty, Brock, Seymour and Pikachu followed. Pikachu then attempts to tell Ash the reason the Clefairy like the Moon Stone. They eventually realize that Pikachu is telling them that Clefairy pray to the Moon Stone, with Seymour then stating that his theory is surely true.

Team Rocket then reappears and challenge the gang once again, for the Moon Stone. A nervous Seymour stands up to Team Rocket and runs towards them, but he is tripped up by Meowth, losing his glasses in the process. Jessie and James once again bring out Koffing and Ekans, with Pikachu and Onix being used by Ash and Brock. Jessie tells Ekans to dive underground whilst Koffing uses Smokescreen to cause a distraction. Ash brings out Pidgeotto to blow the Smokescreen away and the gang realize that Team Rocket have dug a large hole and escaped with the Moon Stone.

Brock has Onix follow them down the hole and the three run out of the cave. A Clefairy hands Seymour his glasses and Seymour tell them that they should be trying to get the Moon Stone back. Jessie, James, Meowth, Ekans, and Koffing are then shown sliding down the mountain with the Moon Stone, laughing at their successful steal. Their joy is ended by Onix, who knocks the villains off their platform after emerging from the ground. Seymour and the Clefairy then appear out of the whole and all the Clefairy then begin to use Metronome, waving their fingers in the air. Ash, Misty, Brock, Seymour, Jessie, James and Meowth look on and watch, waiting to see what happens, with Misty and Seymour talking in line with the Clefairy's Metronome. The Metronome causes an explosion, with Team Rocket blasting off into the distance.

The Clefairy's Metronome is then shown to have caused a hole to appear in the ground and the core of the Moon Stone to have seemingly been destroyed. Pieces of the Moon Stone then begin to fall out of the sky and some land on some of the Clefairy, causing them to evolve into Clefable. The episode then cuts to Clefairy and Clefable dancing around the core of the Moon Stone back inside the cave. Seymour then announces his intentions to live with the Clefairy and Clefable as it was his dream to find the Moon Stone and that, one day, he will travel into space with them.

Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu then leave the cave and Seymour behind, with Seymour, the Clefairy and Clefable waving them off. The three continue to walk towards Cerulean City where they see a sign pointing them in the right direction. Misty seems to be quite upset about this. Brock, however, notices that someone has written on the sign. Ash takes a closer look and sees that it was Gary, who had written that 'Ash is a loser'. An angry Ash then runs off to try and catch up with Gary, with Misty, Brock and Pikachu running after him.

Debuts

Character

Pokémon

Move

Item

Quotes

"You want a rock? Take one of these, then get lost." - Brock
"Get lost? How rude." - Jessie
"Let's teach him manners." - James
"A Zubat!" - Ash
"I captured it just before we got into the cave." - Brock
"Aw, I should've caught one." - Ash
"Bye Meowth. Have a nice drip." - Misty after beating Meowth with her Staryu
"Hey! Is everybody alright?" - Ash
"We won't be bothered by Meowth anymore thanks to Misty the Mighty." - Misty
"Ha, did you have a nice trip?" - Meowth after tripping Seymour
"Nice guys always..." - Jessie
"...Finish last." - James
"We just went from worst to first." - Meowth
"Well it looks like Team Rocket is..." - Jessie
"Blasting off again." - James
"That was the Metronome." - Meowth
"I give it two thumbs down." - Jessie
"Me too." - James
"Meowth three." - Meowth
"When you do visit outer space, I hope you remember to send us a postcard." - Brock to Seymour
"This road leads to Cerulean City. Well, I guess we're heading the right way. And there's something else scribbled here." - Brock
"Well, they say that some kids like to write silly notes on these signs. What's it say? Gary was here? Loser?! Oh, that Gary. I'll show you!" - Ash
"What's the hurry?" - Misty
"He'll never learn." - Brock

Trivia

  • "Who's That Pokémon:" Clefairy (JA, EN and KO)
  • The twinkle that appears at the end of Team Rocket's blast off gag makes its first appearance.
  • The first evolution by stone in the anime series occurs when pieces of Moon Stone hit the Clefairy, causing them to evolve into Clefable.
  • The big Moon Stone makes another appearance in a later episode.
  • This is the first episode of the entire anime to have an English dub title which is both a literal and punctuative equivalent translation of the Japanese title.
  • Adam Blaustein makes his Pokémon acting debut in the English dub.

Mistakes

  • When Ash was about to read the sign, his gloves are missing.
  • When Ekans dives underground, its voice from the original Japanese version can be heard immediately after its English voice.
  • In the English dub, when Ash and Brock fought against Team Rocket, after Koffing used Smog, Brock said Double Team, but his Zubat used Whirlwind instead to clear the smoke.
  • Ash makes a reference to the Macarena, a Latin dance craze.

Dub differences

  • Seymour talks about romance in the Japanese version, while he recites poetry in the English version.
  • In the original version, Gary wrote on the sign that Ash is a moron, while in the English version, he wrote that Ash is a loser.
    • Also in the original version, Gary's tranparent image doing Akanbe, was shown temporarily.

Gallery

References

  1. ^ (n.d.) . "Clefairy and the Moon Stone | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024.