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|next = TB019: Tentacool & Tentacruel
 
|ja_title = アオプルコのきゅうじつ
|prevnum = IL017
 
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|image = TB018.jpg
|nextnum = IL019
 
|name = Beauty and the Beach
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|num = 018
 
|ja_air = July 29, 1997
|jname = アオプルコの休日
 
|image = IL018- Beauty and the Beach.jpg
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|us_air = June 24, 2000
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|ko_title = {{Ruby|제발 로켓단 좀 말려줘요!}}
|jnum = 018
 
|unum = 018
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|kr_air = September 9, 1999
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|series = Pocket Monsters (1997 series), Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
|jair = Jul-29-1997
 
|uair = Jun-24-2000
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|subtitle = Pocket Monsters (season)
|season = Pokémon: Indigo League
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|season = Season 1, Pokémon: Indigo League
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|ja_opening = Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
|songs = Pokémon Theme Song (Gotta Catch 'Em All)
 
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|ja_ending = One Hundred Fifty-One
|guest = [[Brutella]], [[Moe]], [[Gary Oak]], [[Delia Ketchum]], [[Professor Oak]]
 
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|en_opening = Pokémon Theme
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum]], [[Misty]], [[Brock]]
 
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|en_ending = My Best Friends
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Professor Oak]], [[Delia Ketchum]], [[Gary Oak]]
 
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|kr_opening = Start of An Adventure
|michars = [[Moe]], [[Brutella]], [[Gary Oak's Cheerleaders]]
 
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|kr_ending = We Are All Friends
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Ash's Squirtle]], [[Ash's Pidgeot|Ash's Pidgeotto]], [[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]], [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Misty's Starmie]], [[Jessie's Arbok|Jessie's Ekans]], [[James' Weezing|James' Koffing]]
 
|local = [[Porta Vista]]
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|guest = [[Brutella]]
 
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum/The Beginning|Ash Ketchum]], [[Misty (anime)|Misty]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]]
|major = Brock and Misty meet Gary Oak, Ash wins the Porta Vista Beauty Contest, [[Delia Ketchum]] takes posession of the Porta Vista Beauty Contest Trophy.
 
 
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Professor Oak]], [[Delia Ketchum]], [[Gary Oak]]
|b1 = Boulderbadge.png
 
 
|michars = [[Moe]], [[Brutella]], Gary Oak's Cheerleaders
|b2 = Cascadebadge.png
 
 
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Ash's Squirtle]], [[Pidgeot (anime)|Ash's Pidgeotto]], [[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]], [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Misty's Starmie (anime)|Misty's Starmie]], [[Arbok (anime)|Jessie's Ekans]], [[Weezing (anime)|James' Koffing]]
|b3 = Thunderbadge.png
 
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|local = [[Porta Vista]]
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|major = Brock and Misty meet Gary Oak. Brock and Misty meet Professor Oak. Brock and Misty meet Delia Ketchum.
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|badge = Boulderbadge.png, Cascadebadge.png, Thunderbadge.png
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|ja_title_card =
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|en_title_card = TB018 TC EN.png
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|animation = 酒井啓史 (Hiroshi Sakai)
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|director = 鈴木敏明 (Toshiaki Suzuki)
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|screenplay = 園田英樹 (Hideki Sonoda)
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|storyboard = 鈴木敏明 (Toshiaki Suzuki)
 
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{{Nihongo|Beauty and the Beach|アオプルコのきゅうじつ|Holiday at Porta Vista}}, formerly titled '''Beauty and The Beach''', is the 18th 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}}.
'''''Beauty and the Beach '''''(Japanese: アオプルコの休日 Aopuruko no kyūjitsu, lit. '''Holiday in Aopulco''') is the 18th episode of the Pokémon anime. Parts of this episode were edited from the original Japanese format due to the controversy while [[James]] is seen with fake breasts appearing in a swim suit. This severe editing from the original has lead to this episode being classified as “banned” by fans. This scene was cut from the dub.
 
   
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==Synopsis==
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<section begin="Synopsis"/>''After finally escaping the deserted island, our heroes arrive in Acapulco, the world's greatest resort. They begin their vacation on endless beautiful beaches lined with palm trees. Ash, Misty and Brock go joyriding in a cruiser belonging to an old man and, inadvertently, break it. Our heroes and their Pokémon work temporarily for the old man to pay off their debt. Business is booming, creating resentment from his main competitor. As a result, Team Rocket is employed to interfere. Ash and friends only see this as a temporary set back, and come up with a plan that will blow the old man’s competitor and her co-conspirators, Team Rocket, out of the water. During all of this commotion, Professor Oak and Ash's mother unexpectedly show up to witness Ash defeat his competitors and prove himself to be one step closer to becoming a Pokémon Master.''<section end="Synopsis"/>
   
==Episode Plot==
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==Episode plot==
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{{Incomplete|Needs information from the scenes cut from the dub.}}
[[Ash]], [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] have finally made it to Porta Vista. The moment they get there Ash and Brock immediately get on their swimsuits and jump into the ocean. Misty, also wearing a swimsuit, joins them a few minutes later. Brock and Ash stare at her and she asks them why they are looking at her funny. Ash laughs that, "Its unusual to see you looking like a girl!" Misty angrily throws a beach ball in his face.
 
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As our heroes reach Porta Vista, they decide to take some time off and enjoy the ocean. Misty is ready for this, having her own swimsuit on. This causes Brock and Ash to stop dead in their tracks, seeing her dressed like a girl. Ash in his infinite wisdom states this outloud and gets a beach ball thrown in his face. It is later that Ash finds a boat that Pikachu stands on. He erroneously thinks that Brock rented it and takes it out for a spin. Meanwhile, Team Rocket, in their Gyarados Submarine. They're spying the tourists they plan to target with their schemes. But as they're not paying attention, Ash crashes into them and sinks them. Ash then smashes into the dock and damages the boat. It is then that the true owner of the boat comes out and is not very happy with what Ash did. Ash then offers to work hard to fix the boat. They end up working at a restaurant owned by the boat owner, Moe. And as Team Rocket washes ashore, they beg a woman named Brutella to let them work at her restaurant. She agrees. As it turns out, Moe and Brutella are rivals, and this rivalry sparks one between their workers, Ash and the heroes, as we as Team Rocket. Moe's restaurant is slowly losing the rivalry, but Ash sends his pokemon out to give out flyers and help run the shop. Team Rocket however sends Meowth to sabotage them. Brutella then proceeds to tell Moe that she's calling in all her debts on him and wants them paid within 24 hours or she will take his boat as collateral. Moe is saddened by this, but Ash tells him not to lose heart. Then, Ash is surprised to see Professor Oak, who is on vacation with Delia, and tells them about the Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume contest and recommends Ash to advertise to the tourists coming to see it. And so, Ash sends his Pidgeotto out to airdrop in flyers. This causes a surge in Moe's guests. Misty is convinced to join the contest and is its first contestant as the show begins. As she preforms, she is soon cut off by Team Rocket who are themselves cut off by Gary Oak and his entourage of cheerleaders. Meanwhile, Brutella meets with Team Rocket and identifies them as members of the Pokémon Mafia. She fixes their submarine, but blackmails them into destroying the contest so that Moe's restaurant will fail. Ash and Gary bicker on stage while Brock attempts to keep the peace. But Team Rocket show up in their submarine and attempt to scare of all the beach-goers. This is largely successful, despite Ash's attempt to stop them. However, as Team Rocket sends off a missile, Ash uses Charmander and its flames to distract the missile, as it is heat-seeking. Sending Team Rocket Blasting off with Brutella, the missile eventually lands in Brutella's restaurant, destroying it and saving Moe's restaurant. As this comes to a close, the team say goodbye to Porta Vista and continue on their way.
   
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==Debuts==
Team Rocket, using their Gyarados submarine spy on everyone at the beach from their submarine. They decide to steal money from the wealthy tourists. Suddenly, [[Jessie]] sees a boat quickly heading towards the submarine. The boat's driver is Brock, who thought Ash borrowed it because Pikachu was on it. The boat collides into the submarine and smashes into the dock. [[Moe]], the boat's owner, comes to look at the damage. Ash, Misty, and Brock promise Moe that they will pay for the boat to be fixed and Moe agrees to this.
 
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===Character===
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*[[Moe]]
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*[[Brutella]]
   
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===Item===
Meanwhile, Team Rocket's sub has washed up onto a beach and they are greeted by a woman named [[Brutella]]. [[James]] asks her if they can work for her restaurant so they can pay to have their sub fixed. Brutella agrees. Later, they discover that Moe's restaurant and Brutella's restaurant are rivals. For a while Brutella's restaurant has more customers and Team Rocket makes fun of Ash and his friends because of this. Ash decides to use his Pokémon to help out around the restaurant. [[Ash's Squirtle|Squirtle]] and [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] hand out fliers advertising Moe's restaurant, [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto]] and [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander]] help keep the grill going in the kitchen, and [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] helps Misty with her waitress job. This works well until [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] comes in and sabotages everything causing more people to go to Brutella's restaurant. Ash apologizes for making things worse.
 
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*[[Master Ball]] (toy)
   
 
==Quotes==
Brutella comes in with Team Rocket. She tells him that he needs to pay the money he owes her by tommorrow or she will take his boat as payment. Moe is worried because he doesn't think he will have enough money by tommorrow. He explains that he planned to take a world cruise on his boat. Ash encourages him not to give up his dreams.
 
 
Ash is surprised to see [[Professor Oak]] and his mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], coming by. Professor Oak explains that the Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest is about to start soon and he suggests passing out fliers to the audience. He also suggests that Misty should enter and try to win some prize money to help Moe. Ash has Pidgeotto fly above the town, spreading fliers and filling up Moe's restaurant again.
 
 
As the contest starts, Moe sits with Delia and Professor Oak and explains how Ash encouraged him not to give up his dream. Delia explains to Ash that she and Professor Oak are in Porta Vista with the Pallet Town Volunteer Patrol. The contest starts, with Brock as the emcee. Misty is the first contestant and she uses her [[Misty's Starmie|Starmie]] and Ash's Squirtle to make a UFO. Team Rocket's Ekans and Koffing are next and they are dressed as and Omastar. They are kicked off the stage by [[Gary Oak|Gary]] and his cheerleaders, who are the next contestants. Gary takes the microphone from Brock and insults Ash, who jumps out of his seat and runs to the stage.
 
 
Backstage, Brutella tells Team Rocket she has fixed their sub and she knows they are a part of Team Rocket. She blackmails them and tells them to stop the contest and destroy Moe's restaurant. Jessie tells her that they break things without even trying.
 
 
Back onstage Ash challenges Gary to a battle, but Gary, always cocky, says he won't battle an amateur trainer. Brock steps between the two of them and stops them from fighting. Just then, the Gyarados submarine comes up out of the water. People start panicking, thinking a Gyarados is really attacking. Ash grabs the microphone and tells everyone it's just a submarine. Team Rocket fires a missile from the submarine. Ash sends out Pidgeotto and Charmander and they redirect the missile back to Team Rocket's sub. The sub chrashes into Brutella's restaurant, destroying it.
 
 
Ash and his friends say good bye to Moe, who is going on his long awaited cruise. Ash says good bye to Professor Oak and his mom, who is holding a trophy inscribed, "First Place in Our Hearts: Ash Ketchum." 
 
 
== Bloopers ==
 
* In the English version, [[Brock]] calls [[Misty's Starmie]] a [[Staryu]].
 
* [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]]'s paw has pads on it when he is talking to [[Jessie]] about fixing the Gyarados Submarine.
 
 
== Trivia ==
 
* Aopulco is the Japanese name for [[Porta Vista]], the island resort where this episode takes place.
 
* In the dub, all of the signs are still in Japanese.
 
* The female tourist who said "I HATE THIS PLACE!" was voiced by Veronica Taylor.
 
* This is the first episode where Team Rocket's [[Gyarados Submarine]] appears.
 
* Misty's beach ball looks like a [[Master Ball]].
 
* Maddie Blaustein provided the voice for Meowth in this episode, not Nathan Price.
 
* Strangely, Ash won the contest but gave the trophy to his mom. He gave his mom another trophy in [[OI034: A Tent Situation]].
 
* Delia would've been worried sick if she knew of the events in [[IL015: Battle Aboard the St. Anne]] and [[IL016: Pokémon Shipwreck]].
 
* The "Who's that Pokémon?" of this episode is Pidgeotto.
 
* Team Rocket made a reference to the classic 1980's show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
 
* Because it was a "Beauty and Pokémon contest" it is in a way the first appearance of a Pokémon contest.
 
* The Japanese version contains profanity/swearing.
 
* When Ash said "I choose everybody," Butterfree didn't come out of its Poké Ball.
 
* In the Japanese version, the ''Who's That Pokémon'' segment is Brutella.
 
* This episode was originally banned mainly due to James's use of inflatable breasts, which seemed too sexual. It was eventually dubbed in English and aired in America, but it edited out any sight/mention of the breasts.
 
 
== Quotes ==
 
 
:''"Surf's up, dude!"'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"Surf's up, dude!"'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"What's wrong, why are you looking at me like that?"'' &mdash; Misty
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:''"What's wrong, why're you looking at me like that?"'' &mdash; Misty
 
 
:''"It's just weird to see you lookin' like a girl."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"It's just weird to see you lookin' like a girl."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"Well see how weird this looks. Ha!"'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"Well see how weird this looks. Ha!"'' &mdash; Misty
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:''"Ha ha! Porta Vista's straight ahead and positively packed with wealthy tourists."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"Ha ha! Porta Vista's straight ahead and positively packed with wealthy tourists."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"We'll hit the beach with our Gyarados sub, scare the wallets out of those beach bums and live the lifestyles of the rich and infamous."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"We'll hit the beach with our Gyarados sub, scare the wallets out of those beach bums and live the lifestyles of the rich and infamous."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"Champagne wishes and catnip dreams here we come."'' &mdash; Meowth
 
:''"Champagne wishes and catnip dreams here we come."'' &mdash; Meowth
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:''"Isn't this great Misty?"'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"Isn't this great Misty?"'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"The boat's beautiful. Who's it belong to?"'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"The boat's beautiful. Who's it belong to?"'' &mdash; Misty
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:''"Pika."'' &mdash; Pikachu
 
:''"Pika."'' &mdash; Pikachu
 
:''"I think we're in trouble."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"I think we're in trouble."'' &mdash; Ash
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:''"You remind me of my granddaughter."'' &mdash; Moe to Misty
 
:''"You remind me of my granddaughter."'' &mdash; Moe to Misty
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:''"We don't have any money but we'd be happy to work to pay for any damages."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"We don't have any money but we'd be happy to work to pay for any damages."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"You would?"'' &mdash; Moe
 
:''"You would?"'' &mdash; Moe
 
:''"I mean-uh, They'd be happy. Ha ha."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"I mean-uh, They'd be happy. Ha ha."'' &mdash; Misty
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:''"I wanted to hit the beach, but not like this."'' &mdash; Meowth after recovering
 
:''"I wanted to hit the beach, but not like this."'' &mdash; Meowth after recovering
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:''"This beach is for my restaurant patrons only, and I don't need no squatters."'' &mdash; Brutella's first line.
 
:''"This beach is for my restaurant patrons only, and I don't need no squatters."'' &mdash; Brutella's first line.
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:''"Workin' for me ain't no picnic. I can be brutal."'' &mdash; Brutella
 
:''"Workin' for me ain't no picnic. I can be brutal."'' &mdash; Brutella
 
:''"Hahahahaha. We work with Jessie so we know all about brutal."'' &mdash; James
 
:''"Hahahahaha. We work with Jessie so we know all about brutal."'' &mdash; James
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:''"Hahahahahahaha. Flyers."'' &mdash; Meowth
 
:''"Hahahahahahaha. Flyers."'' &mdash; Meowth
 
:''"You have to follow your dream no matter what. It's always been my dream to become the world's greatest Pokémon trainer, and even though it isn't that easy I'm gonna do everything I can to make it come true. Please, Moe. Please don't give up, you can't give up. Not when your dream is so close to coming true."'' &mdash; Ash's speech
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:''"You have to follow your dream no matter what. It's always been my dream to become the world's greatest Pokémon trainer, and even though it isn't that easy I'm gonna do everything I can to make it come true. Please Moe. Please don't give up, you can't give up. Not when your dream is so close to coming true."'' &mdash; Ash's speech
 
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:''"Hi Ash, surprised to see me too?"'' &mdash; Delia
 
:''"Hi Ash, surprised to see me too?"'' &mdash; Delia
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:''"Your mother's been worried about you Ash, she says she still thinks of you as her little pumpkin."'' &mdash; Professor Oak
 
:''"Your mother's been worried about you Ash, she says she still thinks of you as her little pumpkin."'' &mdash; Professor Oak
 
:''"That makes me sound like a baby."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"That makes me sound like a baby."'' &mdash; Ash
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:''"Of course not, uhh."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"Of course not, uhh."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"At least not a lot of trouble."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"At least not a lot of trouble."'' &mdash; Ash
:''"I'm the one who got into trouble Mrs. Ketchum. Ash helped out at my restaurant when I really needed help. But even more importantly your son has been a great inspiration to me."'' &mdash; Moe
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:''"I'm the one who got into trouble, Mrs. Ketchum. Ash helped out at my restaurant when I really needed help. But even more importantly, your son has been a great inspiration to me."'' &mdash; Moe
 
:''"That's wonderful. What a relief."'' &mdash; Delia
 
:''"That's wonderful. What a relief."'' &mdash; Delia
 
:''"Thanks Moe."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"Thanks Moe."'' &mdash; Ash
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:''"This is totally embarrassing and degrading but we need the money."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"This is totally embarrassing and degrading but we need the money."'' &mdash; Misty
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:''"This is Misty, the lovely and talented water Pokémon trainer, who's sure making a big ''splash'' here today. Now let's take a look at the costume she and her Pokémon have created."'' &mdash; Brock introducing Misty
 
:''"This is Misty, the lovely and talented water Pokémon trainer, who's sure making a big ''splash'' here today. Now let's take a look at the costume she and her Pokémon have created."'' &mdash; Brock introducing Misty
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:''"I uh forgot to mention that my grandson came along with us."'' &mdash; Professor Oak
 
:''"I uh forgot to mention that my grandson came along with us."'' &mdash; Professor Oak
 
:''"That's great."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"That's great."'' &mdash; Ash
 
:''"Gary, Gary, He's our man. He'll trash Ash, we know he can."'' &mdash; Gary's Cheerleaders
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:''"Gary, Gary, He's our man. He'll trash Ash, we know he can."'' &mdahs; Gary's Cheerleaders
 
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:''"We'll see who trashes who!"'' &mdash; Ash mad at Gary
 
:''"We'll see who trashes who!"'' &mdash; Ash mad at Gary
<br />
 
 
:''"With a build-up like that, none of the judges'll give me a second look."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"With a build-up like that, none of the judges'll give me a second look."'' &mdash; Misty
 
:''"You can count on us, destroying things is our speciality."'' &mdash; James
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:''"You can count on us, destroying things is our specialty."'' &mdash; James
 
 
:''"We're so good, we destroy things without even trying."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"We're so good, we destroy things without even trying."'' &mdash; Jessie
 
:''"We'll give it our worst shot."'' &mdash; Meowth
 
:''"We'll give it our worst shot."'' &mdash; Meowth
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:''"Alley-oops."'' &mdash; Meowth getting into the sub
 
:''"Alley-oops."'' &mdash; Meowth getting into the sub
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:''"I think you should be very proud of your little pumpkin."'' &mdash; Professor Oak
 
:''"I think you should be very proud of your little pumpkin."'' &mdash; Professor Oak
 
:''"I am proud Professor. Proud of my... young man."'' &mdash; Delia
 
:''"I am proud Professor. Proud of my... young man."'' &mdash; Delia
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==Trivia==
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*[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: [[Brutella]] (JA and KO), [[Pidgeotto]] (EN)
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[[File:TB018 Dare da after.png|thumb]]
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[[File:WhosThatPokémon18US.png|thumb]]
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*As the episode was dubbed as a special lost episode, it isn't attached to any of the dub's season groups, and therefore the English dub (or any version that dubs from the English dub) has not been seen outside of the United States and is not available on home video releases. It was only aired twice on Kids' WB! and is not mentioned on Pokémon.com.
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*The dub's English name is a pun to the story "Beauty and the Beast".
 
*Aopulco is the Japanese name for Porta Vista, the island resort where this episode takes place.
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*In the dub, all of the signs are still in the Japanese language, making this the very first time a Pokémon episode is dubbed in English, but is left leaving all of the signs in Japanese.
 
*This is the first episode where Team Rocket's Gyarados submarine appears.
 
*Misty's beach ball looks like a [[Master Ball]].
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*Due to this episode originally being banned and undubbed through its original 1998 run, Maddie Blaustein provided the English voice for Meowth in this episode, not Nathan Price, as it was dubbed during the time where Maddie Blaustein took over as Meowth's dub actor.
 
*Team Rocket made a reference to the classic 1980's show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
 
*Because it was a "Beauty and Pokémon contest" it is in a way the first appearance of a Pokémon contest.
 
*This episode was originally banned mainly due to James cross-dressing in a bikini and his use of inflatable breasts, which seemed too sexual. When James said to Misty "Maybe one day, you'll have a chest like this!", while slightly juggling his inflatable breasts was also cut. It was eventually dubbed in English and aired in America as a "lost episode", but it edited out any sight/mention of the breasts, so it eventually received an official English dub.
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*In the original 1997 airing of the episode prior to the "[[TB038: Cyber Soldier Porygon|Cyber Soldier Porygon]]" incident, there was a single frame during the scene where Misty hits Ash with the beach ball, with Pikachu holding up a sign saying "日本一" (The Greatest in Japan). This was cut following the aforementioned incident, and is therefore not shown in [[Kids Station]] reruns, the dub, [[Netflix]] or [[Amazon|Amazon Prime Video]]. It is, however, still shown on [[Hulu|Hulu Japan]] as the versions of episodes "[[TB002: Pokémon Emergency!|Pokémon Emergency!]]" to "[[TB037: Ditto's Mysterious Mansion|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]" streamed on there use the original 1997 cuts.
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*In this episode, Misty meets Gary for the first time.
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*This episode marks the first and only time Delia Ketchum wore a bathing suit, which was a green one piece.
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===Mistakes===
 
*In the English version, Brock calls Misty's Starmie a [[Staryu]].
 
*Meowth's paw has pads on it when he is talking to Jessie about fixing the Gyarados Submarine.
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*When Ash was turning around at the end of the episode, his backpack had its colors mixed.
 
*When Ash said "I choose everybody", [[Butterfree (anime)|Butterfree]] didn't come out of its Poké Ball.
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===Dub differences===
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[[File:TB018 cut scene.png|thumb|The deleted scene.]]
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*Parts of this episode were edited from the original Japanese format due to the controversy while James is seen with fake breasts appearing in a swimsuit. This scene was cut from the dub.
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**Moreover, Jessie and James' involvement in the beauty contest was also edited out in the dub.
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*The line where Moe tells Misty he's looking forward to her in eight years, whereas Misty's age is 10, is changed to say she reminds him of his granddaughter in the dub to be more age-suitable.
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*The English words "GAS" and "OIL" written on the canisters were painted out in the dub.
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*The trophy which says 「日焼け美女と仮装ポケモンコンテスト 優勝」''Tanned Beauty and Masquerading Pokémon Contest - First Place'' is changed to say "FIRST PLACE IN OUR HEARTS: Ash Ketchum" in the dub.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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{{Gallery Box|
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TB018 1.jpg {{!}} Ash, Brock and Pikachu go into water
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TB018 2.jpg {{!}} Ash gets pounded
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TB018 3.jpg {{!}} Pikachu led the gang to the boat
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TB018 4.jpg {{!}} The boat crashes
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TB018 6.jpg {{!}} Brutella offers Team Rocket a job
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TB018 7.jpg {{!}} Squirtle and Pikachu give the posters
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TB018 8.jpg {{!}} Pidgeotto gusts the fire
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TB018 9.jpg {{!}} Charmander charges the oven
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TB018 10.jpg {{!}} Meowth sabotages the restaurant
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TB018 11.jpg {{!}} Ash tells of the importance of the dream
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TB018 12.jpg {{!}} Oak and Ash's mom appear
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TB018 13.jpg {{!}} Misty goes to win the contest
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 18 February 2024

Beauty and the Beach (Japanese: アオプルコのきゅうじつ, HepburnHoliday at Porta Vista), formerly titled Beauty and The Beach, is the 18th 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

After finally escaping the deserted island, our heroes arrive in Acapulco, the world's greatest resort. They begin their vacation on endless beautiful beaches lined with palm trees. Ash, Misty and Brock go joyriding in a cruiser belonging to an old man and, inadvertently, break it. Our heroes and their Pokémon work temporarily for the old man to pay off their debt. Business is booming, creating resentment from his main competitor. As a result, Team Rocket is employed to interfere. Ash and friends only see this as a temporary set back, and come up with a plan that will blow the old man’s competitor and her co-conspirators, Team Rocket, out of the water. During all of this commotion, Professor Oak and Ash's mother unexpectedly show up to witness Ash defeat his competitors and prove himself to be one step closer to becoming a Pokémon Master.

Episode plot

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As our heroes reach Porta Vista, they decide to take some time off and enjoy the ocean. Misty is ready for this, having her own swimsuit on. This causes Brock and Ash to stop dead in their tracks, seeing her dressed like a girl. Ash in his infinite wisdom states this outloud and gets a beach ball thrown in his face. It is later that Ash finds a boat that Pikachu stands on. He erroneously thinks that Brock rented it and takes it out for a spin. Meanwhile, Team Rocket, in their Gyarados Submarine. They're spying the tourists they plan to target with their schemes. But as they're not paying attention, Ash crashes into them and sinks them. Ash then smashes into the dock and damages the boat. It is then that the true owner of the boat comes out and is not very happy with what Ash did. Ash then offers to work hard to fix the boat. They end up working at a restaurant owned by the boat owner, Moe. And as Team Rocket washes ashore, they beg a woman named Brutella to let them work at her restaurant. She agrees. As it turns out, Moe and Brutella are rivals, and this rivalry sparks one between their workers, Ash and the heroes, as we as Team Rocket. Moe's restaurant is slowly losing the rivalry, but Ash sends his pokemon out to give out flyers and help run the shop. Team Rocket however sends Meowth to sabotage them. Brutella then proceeds to tell Moe that she's calling in all her debts on him and wants them paid within 24 hours or she will take his boat as collateral. Moe is saddened by this, but Ash tells him not to lose heart. Then, Ash is surprised to see Professor Oak, who is on vacation with Delia, and tells them about the Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume contest and recommends Ash to advertise to the tourists coming to see it. And so, Ash sends his Pidgeotto out to airdrop in flyers. This causes a surge in Moe's guests. Misty is convinced to join the contest and is its first contestant as the show begins. As she preforms, she is soon cut off by Team Rocket who are themselves cut off by Gary Oak and his entourage of cheerleaders. Meanwhile, Brutella meets with Team Rocket and identifies them as members of the Pokémon Mafia. She fixes their submarine, but blackmails them into destroying the contest so that Moe's restaurant will fail. Ash and Gary bicker on stage while Brock attempts to keep the peace. But Team Rocket show up in their submarine and attempt to scare of all the beach-goers. This is largely successful, despite Ash's attempt to stop them. However, as Team Rocket sends off a missile, Ash uses Charmander and its flames to distract the missile, as it is heat-seeking. Sending Team Rocket Blasting off with Brutella, the missile eventually lands in Brutella's restaurant, destroying it and saving Moe's restaurant. As this comes to a close, the team say goodbye to Porta Vista and continue on their way.

Debuts

Character

Item

Quotes

"Surf's up, dude!" — Ash
"What's wrong, why are you looking at me like that?" — Misty
"It's just weird to see you lookin' like a girl." — Ash
"Well see how weird this looks. Ha!" — Misty
"Ha ha! Porta Vista's straight ahead and positively packed with wealthy tourists." — Jessie
"We'll hit the beach with our Gyarados sub, scare the wallets out of those beach bums and live the lifestyles of the rich and infamous." — James
"Champagne wishes and catnip dreams here we come." — Meowth
"Isn't this great Misty?" — Ash
"The boat's beautiful. Who's it belong to?" — Misty
"I don't know. Brock's the one who borrowed it. Guess he has some pretty rich friends." — Ash
"Ash, I didn't borrow it." — Brock
"You were the one who told me to come on board!" — Misty
"Only after I saw Brock get on." — Misty
"H-Hey wait a second. I was only following Pikachu." — Brock
"Pika." — Pikachu
"I think we're in trouble." — Ash
"You remind me of my granddaughter." — Moe to Misty
"We don't have any money but we'd be happy to work to pay for any damages." — Misty
"You would?" — Moe
"I mean-uh, They'd be happy. Ha ha." — Misty
"I wanted to hit the beach, but not like this." — Meowth after recovering
"This beach is for my restaurant patrons only, and I don't need no squatters." — Brutella's first line.
"Workin' for me ain't no picnic. I can be brutal." — Brutella
"Hahahahaha. We work with Jessie so we know all about brutal." — James
"Hahahahahahaha. Flyers." — Meowth
"You have to follow your dream no matter what. It's always been my dream to become the world's greatest Pokémon trainer, and even though it isn't that easy I'm gonna do everything I can to make it come true. Please, Moe. Please don't give up, you can't give up. Not when your dream is so close to coming true." — Ash's speech
"Hi Ash, surprised to see me too?" — Delia
"Your mother's been worried about you Ash, she says she still thinks of you as her little pumpkin." — Professor Oak
"That makes me sound like a baby." — Ash
"You'll always be my baby. Won't you?" — Delia
"Y-yeah." — Ash
"Well I just hope you aren't eating a lot of junk food and getting into any trouble." — Delia
"Of course not, uhh." — Ash
"At least not a lot of trouble." — Ash
"I'm the one who got into trouble, Mrs. Ketchum. Ash helped out at my restaurant when I really needed help. But even more importantly, your son has been a great inspiration to me." — Moe
"That's wonderful. What a relief." — Delia
"Thanks Moe." — Ash
"This is totally embarrassing and degrading but we need the money." — Misty
"This is Misty, the lovely and talented water Pokémon trainer, who's sure making a big splash here today. Now let's take a look at the costume she and her Pokémon have created." — Brock introducing Misty
"I uh forgot to mention that my grandson came along with us." — Professor Oak
"That's great." — Ash
"Gary, Gary, He's our man. He'll trash Ash, we know he can." — Gary's Cheerleaders
"We'll see who trashes who!" — Ash mad at Gary
"With a build-up like that, none of the judges'll give me a second look." — Misty
"You can count on us, destroying things is our speciality." — James
"We're so good, we destroy things without even trying." — Jessie
"We'll give it our worst shot." — Meowth
"Alley-oops." — Meowth getting into the sub
"I think you should be very proud of your little pumpkin." — Professor Oak
"I am proud Professor. Proud of my... young man." — Delia

Trivia

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  • As the episode was dubbed as a special lost episode, it isn't attached to any of the dub's season groups, and therefore the English dub (or any version that dubs from the English dub) has not been seen outside of the United States and is not available on home video releases. It was only aired twice on Kids' WB! and is not mentioned on Pokémon.com.
  • The dub's English name is a pun to the story "Beauty and the Beast".
  • Aopulco is the Japanese name for Porta Vista, the island resort where this episode takes place.
  • In the dub, all of the signs are still in the Japanese language, making this the very first time a Pokémon episode is dubbed in English, but is left leaving all of the signs in Japanese.
  • This is the first episode where Team Rocket's Gyarados submarine appears.
  • Misty's beach ball looks like a Master Ball.
  • Due to this episode originally being banned and undubbed through its original 1998 run, Maddie Blaustein provided the English voice for Meowth in this episode, not Nathan Price, as it was dubbed during the time where Maddie Blaustein took over as Meowth's dub actor.
  • Team Rocket made a reference to the classic 1980's show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
  • Because it was a "Beauty and Pokémon contest" it is in a way the first appearance of a Pokémon contest.
  • This episode was originally banned mainly due to James cross-dressing in a bikini and his use of inflatable breasts, which seemed too sexual. When James said to Misty "Maybe one day, you'll have a chest like this!", while slightly juggling his inflatable breasts was also cut. It was eventually dubbed in English and aired in America as a "lost episode", but it edited out any sight/mention of the breasts, so it eventually received an official English dub.
  • In the original 1997 airing of the episode prior to the "Cyber Soldier Porygon" incident, there was a single frame during the scene where Misty hits Ash with the beach ball, with Pikachu holding up a sign saying "日本一" (The Greatest in Japan). This was cut following the aforementioned incident, and is therefore not shown in Kids Station reruns, the dub, Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. It is, however, still shown on Hulu Japan as the versions of episodes "Pokémon Emergency!" to "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion" streamed on there use the original 1997 cuts.
  • In this episode, Misty meets Gary for the first time.
  • This episode marks the first and only time Delia Ketchum wore a bathing suit, which was a green one piece.

Mistakes

  • In the English version, Brock calls Misty's Starmie a Staryu.
  • Meowth's paw has pads on it when he is talking to Jessie about fixing the Gyarados Submarine.
  • When Ash was turning around at the end of the episode, his backpack had its colors mixed.
  • When Ash said "I choose everybody", Butterfree didn't come out of its Poké Ball.

Dub differences

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The deleted scene.

  • Parts of this episode were edited from the original Japanese format due to the controversy while James is seen with fake breasts appearing in a swimsuit. This scene was cut from the dub.
    • Moreover, Jessie and James' involvement in the beauty contest was also edited out in the dub.
  • The line where Moe tells Misty he's looking forward to her in eight years, whereas Misty's age is 10, is changed to say she reminds him of his granddaughter in the dub to be more age-suitable.
  • The English words "GAS" and "OIL" written on the canisters were painted out in the dub.
  • The trophy which says 「日焼け美女と仮装ポケモンコンテスト 優勝」Tanned Beauty and Masquerading Pokémon Contest - First Place is changed to say "FIRST PLACE IN OUR HEARTS: Ash Ketchum" in the dub.

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