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|en_title = Battle Aboard the St. Anne
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|ja_title = サントアンヌごうのたたかい!
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|name = Battle Aboard the St. Anne
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|pt-br_title = Batalha a Bordo do St. Anne
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|image = TB015.jpg
|jname = ''サントアンヌごうのたたかい!''
 
|image = IL015.jpg
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|num = 015
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|ja_air = July 8, 1997
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|us_air = {{tt|September 7, 1998|Sneak preview}}<br/>{{tt|September 28, 1998|Original order}}
|jair = Jul-08-1997
 
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|ko_title = {{Ruby|로켓단 두목 비주기}}
|uair = Sep-27-1998
 
|season = Pokémon: Indigo League
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|kr_air = August 26, 1999
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|pt-br_air = May 28, 1999
|songs = Pokémon Theme Song (Gotta Catch 'Em All)
 
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|series = Pocket Monsters (1997 series), Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
|guest = Giovanni, Gentleman, Magikarp Salesman
 
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|subtitle = Pocket Monsters (season)
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum]], [[Misty]], [[Brock]]
 
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|season = Season 1, Pokémon: Indigo League
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]]
 
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|ja_opening = Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
|michars = [[Giovanni]], [[Magikarp Salesman]], [[Gentleman]], [[Lady]], Various Trainers, [[Team Rocket Grunts]], [[Samurai]] (Flashback), Captain
 
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|ja_ending = One Hundred Fifty-One
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Brock's Geodude]], [[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]], [[Ash's Butterfree]], [[Ash's Raticate|Gentleman's Raticate]], [[Starmie]]<br>[[Ash's Pidgeot|Ash's Pidgeotto]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Giovanni's Persian]] (Debut), [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Ash's Squirtle]], [[Misty's Staryu]], [[James' Gyarados|James' Magikarp]], [[Gentleman's Squirtle]]<br>
 
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|en_opening = Pokémon Theme
Pokémon seen on the S.S. Anne:<br>
 
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|en_ending = Kanto Pokérap
[[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], [[Squirtle]], [[Pidgey]], [[Pidgeotto]], [[Rattata]], [[Pikachu]], [[Oddish]], [[Weepinbell]], [[Geodude]], [[Starmie]]
 
|local = [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]]
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|kr_opening = Start of An Adventure
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|kr_ending = We Are All Friends
|major = Ash trades his Butterfree for a Raticate but later trades it back, James buys a Magikarp from the Magikarp salesman, The ship capsizes with Ash and co. and Team Rocket on it.
 
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|guest = Giovanni, [[Gentleman (Kanto)|Gentleman]], [[Magikarp Salesman]]
|b1 = Boulderbadge.png
 
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|machars = [[Ash Ketchum/The Beginning|Ash Ketchum]], [[Misty (anime)|Misty]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]]
|b2 = Cascadebadge.png
 
|b3 = Thunderbadge.png
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|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]]
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|michars = [[Giovanni (anime)|Giovanni]], [[Magikarp Salesman]], [[Gentleman (Kanto)|Gentleman]], [[Lady]], [[Trainer (TB015)|Unnamed trainer]] Various Trainers, [[Team Rocket Grunts]], [[Samurai]] (Flashback), [[Captain (Kanto)|Captain]]
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|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Brock's Geodude (anime)|Brock's Geodude]], [[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]], [[Butterfree (anime)|Ash's Butterfree]], [[Gentleman's Raticate]], [[Starmie]], [[Pidgeot (anime)|Ash's Pidgeotto]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Giovanni's Persian (anime)|Giovanni's Persian]], [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Ash's Squirtle]], [[Misty's Staryu (anime)|Misty's Staryu]] (flashback), [[Gyarados (anime)|James' Magikarp]], [[Trainer's Starmie]], [[Gentleman's Squirtle]], [[Beedrill (TB004)|Beedrill]] (flashback)
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;Pokémon seen on the S.S. Anne
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[[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], [[Squirtle]], [[Pidgey]], [[Pidgeotto]], [[Rattata]], [[Pikachu]], [[Oddish]], [[Weepinbell]], [[Geodude]]
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|local = [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]]
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|major = James receives a Magikarp. Ash and co. go to Saffron City.
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|badge = Boulderbadge.png, Cascadebadge.png, Thunderbadge.png
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|en_title_card = TB015 TC EN.png
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|animation = 玉川明洋 (Akihiro Tamagawa)
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|director = 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
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|screenplay = 大橋志吉 (Yukiyoshi Ōhashi)
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|storyboard = 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
 
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{{Nihongo|Battle Aboard the St. Anne|サントアンヌごうのたたかい!|Battle on the St. Anne!}} is the 15th 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}}.
Battle Aboard the St. Anne is the tenth episode of the Pokémon anime series, except in the United States, when it was broadcast as the first episode. The episode was first broadcast in Japan on July 8, 1997 and in the United States on September 27, 1998. The episode follows Ash Ketchum, Misty, Brock and Pikachu as they get tickets to the luxury cruiselier, the St. Anne. Little do they know that it was a trap set up by Team Rocket's boss Giovanni. Later the ship begins to capsize and sink with Ash, Misty, Brock, Jesse, James and all their Pokémon still on board.
 
   
==Episode Plot==
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==Synopsis==
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<section begin="Synopsis"/>''Ash and his friends board a fancy cruise ship called the St. Anne, thanks to tickets provided by two friendly but familiar-looking people. We soon learn that they're actually Jessie and James in disguise, and their latest plan is to lure Pokémon Trainers onto the ship and steal their Pokémon!''<section end="Synopsis"/>
After earning the Thunder Badge, [[Ash]], [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] walk across a bridge and they spot a luxury liner ship in the distance. After taking a closer look at it, they really want to go on it. But Brock says they don't have enough money to buy any tickets. They walk away sadly. However, [[Jessie]] and [[James]], in disguise, give them tickets to board the ship and invite them to join a Pokémon Trainer on the ship, the [[S.S. Anne|St. Anne]]. Jessie and James go a lighthouse nearby to meet [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]]. They go to a phone to call their boss. Meowth notices that Giovanni has a Persian with him, making Meowth jealous. Team Rocket tell their plan to Giovanni: invite a bunch of Trainers aboard the St. Anne and steal thier Pokémon.
 
   
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''While onboard, Ash observes a Raticate defeating a Starmie. Ash challenges the Raticate with his Butterfree. Though the Raticate's owner removes his Pokémon before the battle ends, he's impressed with Ash's Butterfree and offers a trade. Ash trades his Butterfree for the Raticate, but soon regrets his decision. Meanwhile, James is tricked into buying a Magikarp.''
Ash, Misty, and Brock get on board the St. Anne and they go into the main room. They notice all of the people, their Pokémon, and Pokémon merchandice. Ash sees a battle between a Starmie and a [[Ash's Raticate|Raticate]]. The Raticate uses Super Fang to break Stamie's jewel, giving Raticate the win. Ash steps forward to challenge the Raticate's Trainer, sending out [[Ash's Butterfree|Butterfree]]. Raticate attacks with Hi Jump Kick and Butterfree counters it with Tackle. Raticate uses Hyper Fang, but Butterfree stops it with Stun Spore. Just as Ash is about to win, the Trainer recalls Raticate, calling the battle a draw. Meanwhile, James walks by the salesmen. One of them convinces him to buy a Magikarp by tricking him into thinking its a valuable Pokémon.
 
   
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''While all the Trainers are gathered in a room, the ship's employees reveal themselves to be members of Team Rocket! As they suck up Poké Balls with vacuum-like devices, the Trainers fight back; their Pokémon team up to multiply their attacks and drive back the bad guys.''
As Ash and his friends are eating, the ship sails out of Vermilion City. The Trainer Ash battled earlier comes up to him and explains that he was immpressed with Butterfree and would like to trade his Raticate for Butterfree. Ash asks Brock if he should trade Butterfree but Brock is focused on the girl next to him. Ash decides to trade Butterfree. Ash and the Trainer go over to a trade machine to trade thier Pokémon. Ash gets the Raticate and the Trainer gets Butterfree. A little ways away, Jessie and Meowth ask James why he bought the Magikarp. James tells them that its a rare Pokémon. To prove this, he shows them its gold Poké Ball. Meowth points out the the gold on the Poké Ball was sprayed on. Jessie asks James how he afford it. James says that his salary was so small, he used Jessie's salary to buy it. She yells at him and makes him return it. Meanwhile, Misty notices Ash looking out at the sea, wondering if trading Butterfree was the right choice. He tells Misty when he was trading Butterfree, he remembered all the good times they had together.
 
   
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''During all the commotion, a tumultuous storm brews outside. Eventually, the ship rocks violently, and the consensus is to abandon ship. Only Jessie, James, Meowth, and Ash and his friends are unable to flee, as they are knocked unconscious by the jerking movements of the ship—then the ship flips over and sinks!''
Team Rocket's plan starts, with the room everyone is in being locked up and the Trainers are forced to give their Pokémon to Team Rocket Grunts. Ash tells Pikachu to use ThunderShock on one of the Grunts. This inspires all the other Trainers to fight back with their Pokémon. Ash sends out Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle to fight the Grunts. Brock sends out his Geodude to fight too. Ash tries to sends out Butterfree, but Misty reminds him he traded Butterfree away. He watches Butterfree and its new Trainer fighting the Grunts sadly.
 
   
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''What will become of our heroes? Will they have to join forces with Team Rocket to escape? And how successful could such a partnership be?''<ref>{{Cite|url = https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/1/episode-15-battle-aboard-the-st-anne/|entry = Battle Aboard the St. Anne {{!}} Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)|title = The Official Pokémon Website {{!}} Pokemon.com|access-date = {{MDY|1|21|2024}}}}</ref>
A group of Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to send Team Rocket flying. The ship sails into a big storm. James drops the Poké Ball Magikarp is in and runs after it. Ash finds the Trainer he traded Butterfree to and asks if he can trade back. The Trainer agrees and they reverse trade. The captain of the ship tells everyone the ship is unsinkable. A wave knocks the captain into a lifeboat and everyone scambles to get into the lifeboats. Misty and Brock find Ash finishing the trade and Ash drops his Poké Ball and the three of them run after it. They get the Poké Ball, but a wave knocks them against a wall, knocking them unconcious. James, Jessie, and Meowth get Magikarp's Poké Ball, but another wave knocks them out also. They are all stuck on the ship when it sinks while the rest of the passengers get to safety. The captain believes everyone is safe, not knowing that Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket are still on the ship.
 
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==Episode plot==
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After earning his badge from Lt. Surge, they witness the St. Anne, a cruise ship, docked at the shore. Their Curiosity gets the better of them, but their wallets are too light for a ticket, so they begin to depart in disappointment. However, a disguised Jessie and James give them a ticket for free and tells them that there is a trainer convention on board. Meeting up with Meowth later, it is revealed to Giovanni via video call that the plan is to rob all of the trainers on the vessel of their Pokémon when they're out to sea.
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While out at sea, Ash witnesses a Gentleman's Raticate defeat a Starmie. Ash wishes to battle the Gentleman and uses Butterfree. However, as the battle tips in Ash's favor, the Gentleman declares it a draw and recalls his Raticate, all while James is conned into spending an arm and a leg for a Magikarp. Later, the Gentleman, impressed with Butterfree, wishes to trade, and Ash agrees. However, later, he has buyer's remorse as he remembers all the good times he had with Butterfree. Later, Team Rocket Grunts appear on the ship to steal all the Pokémon, but Ash spurs them to fight back.
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As they fight back, the St. Anne sails into a storm and begins to sink under the waves. Ash asks for a trade-back with the Gentleman who agrees. However, the trade takes too long, and after a wave knocks the pokeball from Ash's hands, the heroes scramble to get it, only to be trapped on the vessel with Team Rocket as it sinks.
   
 
==Debuts==
 
==Debuts==
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===Character===
'''Human Characters'''
 
* [[Giovanni]]
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*[[Giovanni (anime)|Giovanni]] (silhouette)
* [[Magikarp Salesman]]
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*[[Magikarp Salesman]]
* Gentleman
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'''Pokémon Characters'''
 
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===Pokémon===
* [[Giovanni's Persian]]
 
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*[[Persian]] [[Giovanni's Persian|(Giovanni's)]]
* [[Ash's Raticate]]
 
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'''Items'''
 
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*[[Magikarp]] [[Gyarados (anime)|(James')]]
* Trade Machine
 
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===Move===
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*[[Jump Kick]]
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*[[Hyper Fang]]
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*[[Super Fang]]
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==Quotes==
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:''"Just imagine, sunbathing on deck all day, just a nice long, relaxing cruise."'' - Misty
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:''"We could never afford a cruise like that."'' - Brock
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:''"Augh."'' - Misty
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:''"Reality can really bum you out."'' - Ash
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:''"Do you know anybody who says "radical" anymore?"'' - Ash about outdated slang
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:''"Like wow, don't I make like the coolest girl?"'' - James
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:''(Jessie clobbers him with a mallet)''
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:''"Ow!"'' - James
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:''"Stop acting like an ignoramus."'' - Jessie
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:(normal voice) ''"Ow."'' - James
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:''"I normally charge $100 but for you I'll throw in an egg-laying set, child-care set and an education set for only $300. How about it?"'' - Magikarp Salesmen
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:''"I'LL TAKE IT!"'' - James
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:''"I can tell, haha, you're going to be a very rich man, a very rich man."'' - Magikarp Salesmen
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:''"You idiot! Can't you see you were tricked?!"'' - Jessie
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:''"What a dope!"'' - Meowth
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:''"But you don't understand, Magikarp is a gold mine. Even its Poké Ball is solid gold."''
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:''"IT'S JUST GOLD-PLATED!"'' - Meowth
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:''(Meowth scratches the gold Poke-Ball, revealing the red-and-white regular paint underneath, to James' horror)''
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:''"Magikarp is a no-talent Pokemon that can do nothing but flop around! How do you expect to sell it?!"'' - Jessie
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:''"I was tricked."'' -  James
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:''"How did you get the money for it?"'' - Jessie
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:''"Well, the advance on my salary didn't quite cover it so I..."'' - James
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:''"So you did what?"'' - Jessie
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:''"I used the advance on ''your'' salary."'' - James
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:''"You go return that fish and get my money back right NOW!"'' - Jessie
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:''(The Rocket Grunts spring their ambush, but James is too busy to notice as he looks for the Magikarp Salesman)''
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:''"Hey...hombre...I want my...my money back!"'' - James
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:''(Jessie grabs him and pulls him out of the room to scold him over trying to find the salesman now that they've sprung their trap)''
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:''"Are you crazy?!"'' - Jessie
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:''"But I..."'' - James
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:''"WE GOT WORK TO DO!!"'' - Jessie
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:''"Now there's no reason to panic. I just thought I'd test out one of the lifeboats."'' - The Captain
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:''"Wait! There goes my next paycheck!"'' - James
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:''"Who cares about your paycheck, what about mine?!"'' - Jessie
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:''"We gotta get out of here!"'' - Meowth
   
==Bloopers==
 
*Raticate uses a [[Jump Kick|Move it can't learn]].
 
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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[[File:TB015 Im002.png|thumb|Dare Da?]]
*The "Who's that Pokémon?" of this episode is Raticate.
 
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*"Who's that Pokémon?": [[Raticate]] (JA, EN and KO)
 
*The captain of the St. Anne decided to leave the ship first, even though it's usually customary for captains to leave last, so as to ensure that all passengers and crew have been evacuated.
 
*The captain of the St. Anne decided to leave the ship first, even though it's usually customary for captains to leave last, so as to ensure that all passengers and crew have been evacuated.
 
*James and Jessie disguised themselves as Ganguro Girls at the beginning of the episode, though technically Jessie had orange hair.
 
*James and Jessie disguised themselves as Ganguro Girls at the beginning of the episode, though technically Jessie had orange hair.
 
*This is the first of few episodes where James cross-dresses as a girl.
 
*This is the first of few episodes where James cross-dresses as a girl.
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*Aside from Misty and Jessie, [[Rachael Lillis]] also voiced the lady accompanying the Gentleman.
 
*The trade machine had the same buttons as a VCR.
 
*The trade machine had the same buttons as a VCR.
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*This is the first time that Ash battled a large group of Team Rocket Members.
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*The girl disguised voice Eric Stuart used for James sounded the same as Gourry's (Lala) voice from the Slayers episode "Question? He's Proposing to THAT Girl?".
   
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*Raticate uses [[Jump Kick]] in this episode, a move it can't learn.
:''"Just imagine, sunbathing on deck all day, just a nice long, relaxing cruise."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"We could never afford a cruise like that."'' &mdash; Brock
 
:''"Augh."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"Reality can really bum you out."'' &mdash; Ash
 
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:''"The famous St. Anne?"'' &mdash; Ash
 
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:''"Do you know anybody who says "radical" anymore?"'' &mdash; Ash about outdated slang
 
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:''"Like wow, don't I make like the coolest girl?"'' &mdash; James
 
:''"Stop acting like an ignoramus."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"Ow."'' &mdash; James
 
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:''"Meow! What's with the Persian?!"'' &mdash; Meowth about his rival.
 
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:''"Was it really all right for us to give out all those tickets for free?"'' &mdash; James
 
:''"A small price to pay for what I'll get in return."'' &mdash; Giovanni
 
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:''"My Squirtle and my Charmander are much better than their's are."'' &mdash; Ash bragging again.
 
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:''"Well now, is anybody else brave enough to challenge my Raticate?"'' &mdash; Gentlemen
 
:''"I can't wait!"'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"How about battling my Butterfree?"'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"As you wish."'' &mdash; Gentlemen
 
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:''"Say Jessie, this place is packed."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"Yes and packed with Pokémon."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"And soon all these Pokémon will be ours."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"All for us."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"Shut up. They're not for us, they're for the boss."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"I forgot."'' &mdash; James
 
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:''"It certainly is lively."'' &mdash; James about Magikarp
 
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:''"I normally charge $100 but for you I'll throw in an egg-laying set, child-care set and an education set for only $300. How about it?"'' &mdash; Magikarp Salesmen
 
:''"I'LL TAKE IT!"'' &mdash; James
 
:''"I can tell, haha, you're going to be a very rich man, a very rich man."'' &mdash; Magikarp Salesmen
 
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:''"She's beautiful."'' &mdash; Brock
 
:''"Hello in there."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"Beautiful."'' &mdash; Brock
 
:''"Here we go again."'' &mdash; Misty
 
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:''"You idiot! Can't you see you were tricked?!"'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"What a dope!"'' &mdash;
 
:''"But you don't understand, Magikarp is a gold mine. Even its Poké Ball is solid gold."'' &mdash;
 
:''"It's just gold plated!"'' — Meowth
 
<br />
 
:''"How did you get the money for it?"'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"Well, the advance on my salary didn't quite cover it so I..."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"So you did what?"'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"I used the advance on ''your'' salary."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"You go return that fish and get my money back right now!"'' &mdash; Jessie
 
<br />
 
:''"It won't be long now."'' &mdash; Giovanni
 
<br />
 
:''"Are you crazy?"'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"But I..."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"WE GOT WORK TO DO!"'' &mdash; Jessie
 
<br />
 
:''"I think we should all be very proud of our Pokémon, and we taught Team Rocket a lesson they'll never forget."'' &mdash; Ash
 
<br />
 
:''"I can't wait to get off of this lousy bucket."'' &mdash; Jessie about Team Rocket's worst defeat ever.
 
<br />
 
:''"Wait! There goes my salary advance!"'' &mdash; James
 
:''"There goes my money too."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
<br />
 
:''"Now there's no reason to panic. I just thought I'd test out one of the lifeboats."'' &mdash; The Captain
 
<br />
 
:''"Wait! There goes my next paycheck!"'' &mdash; James
 
:''"Who cares about your paycheck, what about mine?"'' &mdash; Jessie
 
   
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===Dub differences===
==Gallery==
 
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*The gentlemen having Southern accents was in the English dub only.
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*In the original version, Jessie says that the ticket for the St. Anne was a present (even going as far to spell it as "P-re-s-en-t"), while in the dub she says that they're "Totally free, To-tal-ly free".
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* When the episode aired as a sneak peek, it had different opening and closing narrations:
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**Sneak Peek opening narration: "Welcome to this special exclusive sneak preview of Pokémon! For this sneak peek, let's pick up the adventure as our heroes are departing Vermilion City. As always, Brock, Misty and Pikachu join Ash on his quest to become a Pokémon Master."
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**Regular version opening narration: "As his Pokémon journey continues, Ash is one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master. Last time, Ash defeated the Vermilion City Gym Leader and earned a Thunder Badge."
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**Sneak Peek closing narration: "Not everyone, captain. And as the St. Anne heads to the bottom of the sea, our heroes are trapped unconscious inside, and so is Team Rocket. Could this be the end? How will they escape their watery fate? Those answers will be coming soon enough, but tomorrow we'll take you back to the beginning, to find out how everybody met, and to discover how this incredible Pokémon adventure all began."
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**Regular version closing narration: "Not everyone, captain. And as the St. Anne heads to the bottom of the sea, our heroes are trapped unconscious inside, and so is Team Rocket. Could this be the end? How will they escape their watery fate? I don't know, but I have a terrible sinking feeling!"
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Watch this and other episodes: [http://www.pokemon-download.net/pocket-monsters/indigo-league/pokemon-episode-15-battle-aboard-the-st-anne/ Pokémon Episode 15: Battle Aboard the St. Anne]
 
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 18 February 2024

Battle Aboard the St. Anne (Japanese: サントアンヌごうのたたかい!, HepburnBattle on the St. Anne!) is the 15th 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

Ash and his friends board a fancy cruise ship called the St. Anne, thanks to tickets provided by two friendly but familiar-looking people. We soon learn that they're actually Jessie and James in disguise, and their latest plan is to lure Pokémon Trainers onto the ship and steal their Pokémon!

While onboard, Ash observes a Raticate defeating a Starmie. Ash challenges the Raticate with his Butterfree. Though the Raticate's owner removes his Pokémon before the battle ends, he's impressed with Ash's Butterfree and offers a trade. Ash trades his Butterfree for the Raticate, but soon regrets his decision. Meanwhile, James is tricked into buying a Magikarp.

While all the Trainers are gathered in a room, the ship's employees reveal themselves to be members of Team Rocket! As they suck up Poké Balls with vacuum-like devices, the Trainers fight back; their Pokémon team up to multiply their attacks and drive back the bad guys.

During all the commotion, a tumultuous storm brews outside. Eventually, the ship rocks violently, and the consensus is to abandon ship. Only Jessie, James, Meowth, and Ash and his friends are unable to flee, as they are knocked unconscious by the jerking movements of the ship—then the ship flips over and sinks!

What will become of our heroes? Will they have to join forces with Team Rocket to escape? And how successful could such a partnership be?[1]

Episode plot

After earning his badge from Lt. Surge, they witness the St. Anne, a cruise ship, docked at the shore. Their Curiosity gets the better of them, but their wallets are too light for a ticket, so they begin to depart in disappointment. However, a disguised Jessie and James give them a ticket for free and tells them that there is a trainer convention on board. Meeting up with Meowth later, it is revealed to Giovanni via video call that the plan is to rob all of the trainers on the vessel of their Pokémon when they're out to sea.

While out at sea, Ash witnesses a Gentleman's Raticate defeat a Starmie. Ash wishes to battle the Gentleman and uses Butterfree. However, as the battle tips in Ash's favor, the Gentleman declares it a draw and recalls his Raticate, all while James is conned into spending an arm and a leg for a Magikarp. Later, the Gentleman, impressed with Butterfree, wishes to trade, and Ash agrees. However, later, he has buyer's remorse as he remembers all the good times he had with Butterfree. Later, Team Rocket Grunts appear on the ship to steal all the Pokémon, but Ash spurs them to fight back.

As they fight back, the St. Anne sails into a storm and begins to sink under the waves. Ash asks for a trade-back with the Gentleman who agrees. However, the trade takes too long, and after a wave knocks the pokeball from Ash's hands, the heroes scramble to get it, only to be trapped on the vessel with Team Rocket as it sinks.

Debuts

Character

Pokémon

Move

Quotes

"Just imagine, sunbathing on deck all day, just a nice long, relaxing cruise." - Misty
"We could never afford a cruise like that." - Brock
"Augh." - Misty
"Reality can really bum you out." - Ash
"Do you know anybody who says "radical" anymore?" - Ash about outdated slang
"Like wow, don't I make like the coolest girl?" - James
(Jessie clobbers him with a mallet)
"Ow!" - James
"Stop acting like an ignoramus." - Jessie
(normal voice) "Ow." - James
"I normally charge $100 but for you I'll throw in an egg-laying set, child-care set and an education set for only $300. How about it?" - Magikarp Salesmen
"I'LL TAKE IT!" - James
"I can tell, haha, you're going to be a very rich man, a very rich man." - Magikarp Salesmen
"You idiot! Can't you see you were tricked?!" - Jessie
"What a dope!" - Meowth
"But you don't understand, Magikarp is a gold mine. Even its Poké Ball is solid gold."
"IT'S JUST GOLD-PLATED!" - Meowth
(Meowth scratches the gold Poke-Ball, revealing the red-and-white regular paint underneath, to James' horror)
"Magikarp is a no-talent Pokemon that can do nothing but flop around! How do you expect to sell it?!" - Jessie
"I was tricked." -  James
"How did you get the money for it?" - Jessie
"Well, the advance on my salary didn't quite cover it so I..." - James
"So you did what?" - Jessie
"I used the advance on your salary." - James
"You go return that fish and get my money back right NOW!" - Jessie
(The Rocket Grunts spring their ambush, but James is too busy to notice as he looks for the Magikarp Salesman)
"Hey...hombre...I want my...my money back!" - James
(Jessie grabs him and pulls him out of the room to scold him over trying to find the salesman now that they've sprung their trap)
"Are you crazy?!" - Jessie
"But I..." - James
"WE GOT WORK TO DO!!" - Jessie
"Now there's no reason to panic. I just thought I'd test out one of the lifeboats." - The Captain
"Wait! There goes my next paycheck!" - James
"Who cares about your paycheck, what about mine?!" - Jessie
"We gotta get out of here!" - Meowth

Trivia

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Who's that Pokémon?

  • "Who's that Pokémon?": Raticate (JA, EN and KO)
  • The captain of the St. Anne decided to leave the ship first, even though it's usually customary for captains to leave last, so as to ensure that all passengers and crew have been evacuated.
  • James and Jessie disguised themselves as Ganguro Girls at the beginning of the episode, though technically Jessie had orange hair.
  • This is the first of few episodes where James cross-dresses as a girl.
  • Aside from Misty and Jessie, Rachael Lillis also voiced the lady accompanying the Gentleman.
  • The trade machine had the same buttons as a VCR.
  • This is the first time that Ash battled a large group of Team Rocket Members.
  • The girl disguised voice Eric Stuart used for James sounded the same as Gourry's (Lala) voice from the Slayers episode "Question? He's Proposing to THAT Girl?".

Mistakes

  • Raticate uses Jump Kick in this episode, a move it can't learn.

Dub differences

  • The gentlemen having Southern accents was in the English dub only.
  • In the original version, Jessie says that the ticket for the St. Anne was a present (even going as far to spell it as "P-re-s-en-t"), while in the dub she says that they're "Totally free, To-tal-ly free".
  • When the episode aired as a sneak peek, it had different opening and closing narrations:
    • Sneak Peek opening narration: "Welcome to this special exclusive sneak preview of Pokémon! For this sneak peek, let's pick up the adventure as our heroes are departing Vermilion City. As always, Brock, Misty and Pikachu join Ash on his quest to become a Pokémon Master."
    • Regular version opening narration: "As his Pokémon journey continues, Ash is one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master. Last time, Ash defeated the Vermilion City Gym Leader and earned a Thunder Badge."
    • Sneak Peek closing narration: "Not everyone, captain. And as the St. Anne heads to the bottom of the sea, our heroes are trapped unconscious inside, and so is Team Rocket. Could this be the end? How will they escape their watery fate? Those answers will be coming soon enough, but tomorrow we'll take you back to the beginning, to find out how everybody met, and to discover how this incredible Pokémon adventure all began."
    • Regular version closing narration: "Not everyone, captain. And as the St. Anne heads to the bottom of the sea, our heroes are trapped unconscious inside, and so is Team Rocket. Could this be the end? How will they escape their watery fate? I don't know, but I have a terrible sinking feeling!"

Gallery

References

  1. ^ (n.d.) . "Battle Aboard the St. Anne | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024.