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{{nihongo|Pokémon Fashion Flash|ロコン!ブリーダーたいけつ!|Rokon! Breeder Showdown! }} is the 28th episode of [[Pokémon: Indigo League]].
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==Synopsis==
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At the Scizor Street, Brock leads Ash and Misty to a store where his idol, a breeder named Suzy, works. Though Misty goes after her idea to improve her Psyduck's appearance, Brock and Ash believe a Pokémon should improve its inner strength first and decide to work for Suzy to get more customers for her. Meanwhile, Team Rocket are making ridiculous changes to the Pokémon, all for getting more cash...
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==Episode Plot==
 
==Episode Plot==
[[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Misty (anime)|Misty]], and [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] continue their travels and come to [[Scissor Street]] which is known as Breeder's Lane. Brock explains that the street is well known for its many salons and beauty parlors for Pokémon. [[File:Don't Laugh.jpg|thumb|290px|"Don't boys..."]]Misty and Ash look at a poster outside one of the salons and it has a [[James' Koffing|Koffing]] and an [[Jessie's Ekans|Ekans]] wearing many accessories. Debating whether or not to try to enter the Salon Roquet, there are customers in the salon, they are interrupted by Brock, who has found the place he was looking for. Ash and Misty follow him to a store that's nearly empty and Brock suddenly becomes very nervous. Ash and Misty enter the store first and they are greeted by a woman's voice. Hearing the voice, Brock gets over his nervousness, and follows Ash and Misty into the store.
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[[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Misty (anime)|Misty]], and [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] continue their travels and come to Scizor Street which is known as Breeder's Lane. Brock explains that the street is well known for its many salons and beauty parlors for Pokémon. Misty and Ash look at a poster outside one of the salons and it has a [[James' Koffing|Koffing]] and an [[Jessie's Arbok|Ekans]] wearing many accessories. Debating whether or not to try to enter the Salon Roquet, there are customers in the salon, they are interrupted by Brock, who has found the place he was looking for. Ash and Misty follow him to a store that's nearly empty and Brock suddenly becomes very nervous. Ash and Misty enter the store first and they are greeted by a woman's voice. Hearing the voice, Brock gets over his nervousness, and follows Ash and Misty into the store.
   
They meet a Pokémon Breeder named [[Suzy]], who is massaging a [[Chansey]]. Misty notices a [[Brock's Vulpix|Vulpix]] sleeping on a chair. She walks over to it, picks it up, and gives a big hug, saying how cute it is. Vulpix is mad that Misty woke it up from its nap and burns her face with a [[Flamethrower]] attack.
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They meet a Pokémon Breeder named [[Suzy]], who is massaging a [[Chansey]]. Misty notices a [[Suzy's Vulpix|Vulpix]] sleeping on a chair. She walks over to it, picks it up, and gives a big hug, saying how cute it is. Vulpix is mad that Misty woke it up from its nap and burns her face with a [[Flamethrower]] attack.
   
Brock, who has been very quiet until now, blurts out that he would like to become Suzy's pupil. Everyone is shocked, espically Suzy. Brock explains that Suzy is a famous breeder and is his idol.
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Brock, who has been very quiet until now, blurts out that he would like to become Suzy's pupil. Everyone is shocked, especially Suzy. Brock explains that Suzy is a famous breeder and is his idol.
   
 
Later, Suzy serves Ash and his friends some tea and Brock gives [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] some food to eat. Suzy admires Pikachu's shiny coat and asks Brock if he made Pikachu's food. Brock says he did and Misty says its his own recipe. Vulpix walks over to Pikachu and sniffs at the bowl of Pokémon food Pikachu is eating. Pikachu offers some of it to Vulpix and it accepts it. This surprises Suzy, who explains that Vulpix usually only eats food that Suzy made herself.
 
Later, Suzy serves Ash and his friends some tea and Brock gives [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] some food to eat. Suzy admires Pikachu's shiny coat and asks Brock if he made Pikachu's food. Brock says he did and Misty says its his own recipe. Vulpix walks over to Pikachu and sniffs at the bowl of Pokémon food Pikachu is eating. Pikachu offers some of it to Vulpix and it accepts it. This surprises Suzy, who explains that Vulpix usually only eats food that Suzy made herself.
   
Misty mentions the flashly dressed Pokémon they saw at Salon Roquet. Suzy sighs and explains that ever since Salon Roquet opened up, people have stopped coming to Suzy's salon and have been focusing on making their Pokémon look good, not making their Pokémon happy. Ash says that looking flashy is stupid and Misty says that even Pokémon like to dress up every once in a while. They start fighting over if it is more important to make your Pokémon happy or to make them look good. Ash jokeingly suggests that if Misty thinks fashion is so important, she should take [[Misty's Psyduck|Psyduck]] to Salon Roquet. Misty thinks its a great idea and takes Psyduck over to Salon Roquet at once, a move that Ash just laugh at and thinks will not work out.
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Misty mentions the flashily dressed Pokémon they saw at Salon Roquet. Suzy sighs and explains that ever since Salon Roquet opened up, people have stopped coming to Suzy's salon and have been focusing on making their Pokémon look good, not making their Pokémon happy. Ash says that looking flashy is stupid and Misty says that even Pokémon like to dress up every once in a while. They start fighting over if it is more important to make your Pokémon happy or to make them look good. Ash jokingly suggests that if Misty thinks fashion is so important, she should take [[Misty's Psyduck|Psyduck]] to Salon Roquet. Misty thinks its a great idea and takes Psyduck over to Salon Roquet at once, a move that Ash just laugh at and thinks will not work out.
   
 
After Misty leaves, Suzy doubts her ways, but Ash and Brock quickly tell her that she is doing the right thing. Brock suggests a way for Suzy to compete with Salon Roquet: combine style and substance. Soon, Suzy gives a lecture outside her store on Pokémon Breeding. She explains that after a Pokémon is hurt in battle, its trainer should give it a therapeutic massage, which she demonstrates on Pikachu. As Brock planned, the lecture draws away the crowd from the Salon Roquet. As Suzy, Ash, and Brock explain how important it is to take care of your Pokémon, many of the people begin to doubt if they made a good choice by spending their money at Salon Roquet.
 
After Misty leaves, Suzy doubts her ways, but Ash and Brock quickly tell her that she is doing the right thing. Brock suggests a way for Suzy to compete with Salon Roquet: combine style and substance. Soon, Suzy gives a lecture outside her store on Pokémon Breeding. She explains that after a Pokémon is hurt in battle, its trainer should give it a therapeutic massage, which she demonstrates on Pikachu. As Brock planned, the lecture draws away the crowd from the Salon Roquet. As Suzy, Ash, and Brock explain how important it is to take care of your Pokémon, many of the people begin to doubt if they made a good choice by spending their money at Salon Roquet.
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Meanwhile, at Salon Roquet, [[Jessie]] tells [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] to send in the next customer. Meowth says he and [[James]] are too busy counting the money they have made. He then notices that Misty is the only customer left. Team Rocket drags her in for a makeover while she protests that Psyduck was the one that needed a makeover, but she loves the bright and flashy costumes they put her in and she asks Jessie and James to continue.
 
Meanwhile, at Salon Roquet, [[Jessie]] tells [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] to send in the next customer. Meowth says he and [[James]] are too busy counting the money they have made. He then notices that Misty is the only customer left. Team Rocket drags her in for a makeover while she protests that Psyduck was the one that needed a makeover, but she loves the bright and flashy costumes they put her in and she asks Jessie and James to continue.
   
Meowth mentions how they may be able to kidnap Pikachu now and Misty realizes who the Salon Roquet stylists are. Misty yells that she will never tell Team Rocket anything, but James threatens to paint her face like frankinstein if she doesn't. Misty notices that Psyduck has gone missing and she yells for Psyduck. Psyduck, it turns out, has gone back to Suzy's Salon, where it goes into a panic. Pikachu manages to translate that Misty is in trouble. Ash, Suzy, Brock, Pikachu, and Psyduck hurry to Salon Roquet where they find Team Rocket painting Misty to make her look like a clown.
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Meowth mentions how they may be able to kidnap Pikachu now and Misty realizes who the Salon Roquet stylists are. Misty yells that she will never tell Team Rocket anything, but James threatens to paint her face like Frankenstein if she doesn't. Misty notices that Psyduck has gone missing and she yells for Psyduck. Psyduck, it turns out, has gone back to Suzy's Salon, where it goes into a panic. Pikachu manages to translate that Misty is in trouble. Ash, Suzy, Brock, Pikachu, and Psyduck hurry to Salon Roquet where they find Team Rocket painting Misty to make her look like a clown.
   
 
They are shocked when they see what Team Rocket has done to Misty. Team Rocket says they are doing important beauty research on her. Meowth, accidentally lets slips that they are trying to get information about Pikachu out of her.
 
They are shocked when they see what Team Rocket has done to Misty. Team Rocket says they are doing important beauty research on her. Meowth, accidentally lets slips that they are trying to get information about Pikachu out of her.
   
Team Rocket offers a trade: Misty for Pikachu. Ash refuses and challenges them to a battle. Team Rocket pushes a button on a microphone and revals their newest invention, The Salon Roquet Battling Stage. To start the battle, Jessie and James send out Ekans and Koffing, still in their crazy costumes. Ash sends out Pikachu and Brock sends out [[Brock's Geodude|Geodude]]. Brock tells Geodude to use [[Seismic Toss]] and Geodude picks up Ekans, throws him into the air, and throws him back down into the ground. Ekans turns the momentum into a spinning attack and rams into Pikachu. Ash tells Pikachu to use [[ThunderShock]], but Ekans and Koffing's outfits block the attack. James orders Koffing to give Pikachu and Geodude a sludge makeover, which blinds Pikachu and Geodude. As Ekans and Koffing are about to end the battle, they trip over their costumes and get all tangled up. Meowth tries to help them, but he gets tangled up too. Suzy says if you focus on only outer beauty, strength will be lost. She tells Vulpix to use [[Fire Spin]], which sends Team Rocket blasting off.
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Team Rocket offers a trade: Misty for Pikachu. Ash refuses and challenges them to a battle. Team Rocket pushes a button on a microphone and reveals their newest invention, The Salon Roquet Battling Stage. To start the battle, Jessie and James send out Ekans and Koffing, still in their crazy costumes. Ash sends out Pikachu and Brock sends out [[Brock's Geodude|Geodude]]. Brock tells Geodude to use [[Seismic Toss]] and Geodude picks up Ekans, throws him into the air, and throws him back down into the ground. Ekans turns the momentum into a spinning attack and rams into Pikachu. Ash tells Pikachu to use [[ThunderShock]], but Ekans and Koffing's outfits block the attack. James orders Koffing to give Pikachu and Geodude a sludge makeover, which blinds Pikachu and Geodude. As Ekans and Koffing are about to end the battle, they trip over their costumes and get all tangled up. Meowth tries to help them, but he gets tangled up too. Suzy says if you focus on only outer beauty, strength will be lost. She tells Vulpix to use [[Fire Spin]], which sends Team Rocket blasting off.
   
 
The crowd, seeing that inner beauty is stronger than outer beauty, start ripping off their Pokémon's flashy costumes and wiping off the make up.
 
The crowd, seeing that inner beauty is stronger than outer beauty, start ripping off their Pokémon's flashy costumes and wiping off the make up.
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==Debuts==
 
==Debuts==
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===Character===
'''Humans'''
 
*[[Suzy]]
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[[Suzy]]
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'''Pokémon'''
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===Pokémon===
*[[Suzy's Vulpix|Vulpix]] (Suzy's/Brock's)
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*[[Vulpix]] [[Suzy's Vulpix|(Brock's)]]
 
*[[Venonat]]
 
*[[Venonat]]
   
==Bloopers==
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===Move===
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[[Fire Spin]]
*When Misty yells for Psyduck, her head overlaps James' arm.
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Meowth's Song replaced One Hundred Fifty-One as the ending.
 
*Meowth's Song replaced One Hundred Fifty-One as the ending.
*The outfits Jessie and James were wearing resembled the outfit of Oscar and Andi in [[AG072: The Bicker The Better]].
 
 
**Interestingly enough, Rachael Lillis, the voice of Jessie, also voiced Utena, the main protagonist of "Revolutionary Girl Utena" who dresses in men's clothes.
 
**Interestingly enough, Rachael Lillis, the voice of Jessie, also voiced Utena, the main protagonist of "Revolutionary Girl Utena" who dresses in men's clothes.
 
*This episode marks the first time a variation of the Team Rocket's motto was used.
 
*This episode marks the first time a variation of the Team Rocket's motto was used.
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*This could be the first example of Pokémon Contests (most commonly resembling Super Contests in Sinnoh), as Team Rockets's Ekans and Koffing dress up (Visual), and do movements (Dance) before an attack (Acting). However, this is not confirmed.
 
*This could be the first example of Pokémon Contests (most commonly resembling Super Contests in Sinnoh), as Team Rockets's Ekans and Koffing dress up (Visual), and do movements (Dance) before an attack (Acting). However, this is not confirmed.
 
*The "Who's that Pokémon?" in this episode is Vulpix.
 
*The "Who's that Pokémon?" in this episode is Vulpix.
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===Mistakes===
 
When Misty yells for Psyduck, her head overlaps James' arm. James also doesn't have his gloves on in this scene.
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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:''"What makes her such a great breeder anyway?"'' - Ash
*Suzy: "Shouldn't you try to stop them?"
 
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:''"Auuu. HOW DARE YOU! The sensational Suzy of Scissor's Street has been awarded the Trophy for Excellent at the World Pokémon Breeders Contest for three consecutive years. Wait, there's more. (Lights.) In addition to that, the readers of Pokémon Friends magazine named her The Most Popular Breeder four years running. And her hugely popular website records over 10,000 hits per day."'' - Brock
Brock: "That's like trying to stop the tide."
 
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:''"Now that's what I call a great breeder."'' - Misty
* "A Pokémon is like a fashion model, all that counts is a pretty face."
 
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:''"You'd better believe it."'' - Brock
~Jessie
 
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:''"I wonder if this Vulpix has won any awards in competition."'' - Misty
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:''"That's an fabulous question Misty. Vulpix is the hottest supermodel of the Pokémon world. Notice the gorgeous flowing tails that have made Vulpix a champ. Plus-"'' - Brock
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:"We get the idea Brock! Vulpix is terrific too." - Ash
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:''"Shouldn't you try to stop them?"'' - Suzy
 
:''"That's like trying to stop the tide."'' - Brock
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:''"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Now we'll see who gets the last QUACK!"'' - Ash
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:''"A Pokémon is like a fashion model, all that counts is a pretty face."'' - Jessie
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
{{Gallery Box-Small|<gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center">
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{{Gallery Box|<gallery captionalign="center" widths="180" position="center">
 
Suzy and vulpix.jpg|Suzy and Vulpix
 
Suzy and vulpix.jpg|Suzy and Vulpix
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IL028 1.jpg|Jessie "improved" Raichu's look
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IL028 2.jpg|James works on Dodrio
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IL028 3.jpg|The Pokémon do not like the change
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IL028 4.jpg|Brock hesitates to enter the store
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IL028 5.jpg|Vulpix burns Misty
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IL028 6.jpg|Vulpix likes Brock's food
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IL028 7.jpg|Misty's idea of improving Pikachu
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IL028 8.jpg|Misty and Ash bicker
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IL028 9.jpg|Ash demonstrates the massage
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IL028 10.jpg|James and Jessie "improved" Misty's look
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IL028 11.jpg|James and Jessie heard that Meowth gave the cover away
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IL028 12.jpg|Psyduck warns Brock and Ash
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IL028 13.jpg|Brock and Ash are about to laugh at Misty's appearance
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Don't Laugh.jpg|"Dumb boys..."
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IL028 14.jpg|Jessie and James chant the motto in new dresses
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IL028 15.jpg|Ekans and Koffig spin to block the moves
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IL028 16.jpg|Pikachu and Geodude get sludged
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IL028 17.jpg|Vulpix's Fire Spin
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IL028 18.jpg|Vulpix likes Brock
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IL028 19.jpg|Ash gets the last laugh
 
</gallery>}}
 
</gallery>}}
 
==Links==
 
Watch this and other episodes: [http://www.pokemon-download.net/pocket-monsters/indigo-league/pokemon-episode-28-pokemon-fashion-flash/ Pokémon Episode 28: Pokémon Fashion Flash]
 
   
 
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Pokémon Fashion Flash (Japanese: ロコン!ブリーダーたいけつ!, HepburnRokon! Breeder Showdown! ) is the 28th episode of Pokémon: Indigo League.

Synopsis

At the Scizor Street, Brock leads Ash and Misty to a store where his idol, a breeder named Suzy, works. Though Misty goes after her idea to improve her Psyduck's appearance, Brock and Ash believe a Pokémon should improve its inner strength first and decide to work for Suzy to get more customers for her. Meanwhile, Team Rocket are making ridiculous changes to the Pokémon, all for getting more cash...

Episode Plot

Ash, Misty, and Brock continue their travels and come to Scizor Street which is known as Breeder's Lane. Brock explains that the street is well known for its many salons and beauty parlors for Pokémon. Misty and Ash look at a poster outside one of the salons and it has a Koffing and an Ekans wearing many accessories. Debating whether or not to try to enter the Salon Roquet, there are customers in the salon, they are interrupted by Brock, who has found the place he was looking for. Ash and Misty follow him to a store that's nearly empty and Brock suddenly becomes very nervous. Ash and Misty enter the store first and they are greeted by a woman's voice. Hearing the voice, Brock gets over his nervousness, and follows Ash and Misty into the store.

They meet a Pokémon Breeder named Suzy, who is massaging a Chansey. Misty notices a Vulpix sleeping on a chair. She walks over to it, picks it up, and gives a big hug, saying how cute it is. Vulpix is mad that Misty woke it up from its nap and burns her face with a Flamethrower attack.

Brock, who has been very quiet until now, blurts out that he would like to become Suzy's pupil. Everyone is shocked, especially Suzy. Brock explains that Suzy is a famous breeder and is his idol.

Later, Suzy serves Ash and his friends some tea and Brock gives Pikachu some food to eat. Suzy admires Pikachu's shiny coat and asks Brock if he made Pikachu's food. Brock says he did and Misty says its his own recipe. Vulpix walks over to Pikachu and sniffs at the bowl of Pokémon food Pikachu is eating. Pikachu offers some of it to Vulpix and it accepts it. This surprises Suzy, who explains that Vulpix usually only eats food that Suzy made herself.

Misty mentions the flashily dressed Pokémon they saw at Salon Roquet. Suzy sighs and explains that ever since Salon Roquet opened up, people have stopped coming to Suzy's salon and have been focusing on making their Pokémon look good, not making their Pokémon happy. Ash says that looking flashy is stupid and Misty says that even Pokémon like to dress up every once in a while. They start fighting over if it is more important to make your Pokémon happy or to make them look good. Ash jokingly suggests that if Misty thinks fashion is so important, she should take Psyduck to Salon Roquet. Misty thinks its a great idea and takes Psyduck over to Salon Roquet at once, a move that Ash just laugh at and thinks will not work out.

After Misty leaves, Suzy doubts her ways, but Ash and Brock quickly tell her that she is doing the right thing. Brock suggests a way for Suzy to compete with Salon Roquet: combine style and substance. Soon, Suzy gives a lecture outside her store on Pokémon Breeding. She explains that after a Pokémon is hurt in battle, its trainer should give it a therapeutic massage, which she demonstrates on Pikachu. As Brock planned, the lecture draws away the crowd from the Salon Roquet. As Suzy, Ash, and Brock explain how important it is to take care of your Pokémon, many of the people begin to doubt if they made a good choice by spending their money at Salon Roquet.

Meanwhile, at Salon Roquet, Jessie tells Meowth to send in the next customer. Meowth says he and James are too busy counting the money they have made. He then notices that Misty is the only customer left. Team Rocket drags her in for a makeover while she protests that Psyduck was the one that needed a makeover, but she loves the bright and flashy costumes they put her in and she asks Jessie and James to continue.

Meowth mentions how they may be able to kidnap Pikachu now and Misty realizes who the Salon Roquet stylists are. Misty yells that she will never tell Team Rocket anything, but James threatens to paint her face like Frankenstein if she doesn't. Misty notices that Psyduck has gone missing and she yells for Psyduck. Psyduck, it turns out, has gone back to Suzy's Salon, where it goes into a panic. Pikachu manages to translate that Misty is in trouble. Ash, Suzy, Brock, Pikachu, and Psyduck hurry to Salon Roquet where they find Team Rocket painting Misty to make her look like a clown.

They are shocked when they see what Team Rocket has done to Misty. Team Rocket says they are doing important beauty research on her. Meowth, accidentally lets slips that they are trying to get information about Pikachu out of her.

Team Rocket offers a trade: Misty for Pikachu. Ash refuses and challenges them to a battle. Team Rocket pushes a button on a microphone and reveals their newest invention, The Salon Roquet Battling Stage. To start the battle, Jessie and James send out Ekans and Koffing, still in their crazy costumes. Ash sends out Pikachu and Brock sends out Geodude. Brock tells Geodude to use Seismic Toss and Geodude picks up Ekans, throws him into the air, and throws him back down into the ground. Ekans turns the momentum into a spinning attack and rams into Pikachu. Ash tells Pikachu to use ThunderShock, but Ekans and Koffing's outfits block the attack. James orders Koffing to give Pikachu and Geodude a sludge makeover, which blinds Pikachu and Geodude. As Ekans and Koffing are about to end the battle, they trip over their costumes and get all tangled up. Meowth tries to help them, but he gets tangled up too. Suzy says if you focus on only outer beauty, strength will be lost. She tells Vulpix to use Fire Spin, which sends Team Rocket blasting off.

The crowd, seeing that inner beauty is stronger than outer beauty, start ripping off their Pokémon's flashy costumes and wiping off the make up.

Back at Suzy's salon, Suzy thanks Ash and his friends for helping her regain her confidence. She plans to leave her salon for a while and go on a journey to discover what it really means to be a Pokémon breeder. She says Brock is the first person besides Suzy that Vulpix has trusted and asks Brock to take care of Vulpix for a while. Brock accepts and receives Vulpix. Meanwhile, Misty still has her clownish makeup on and Ash has to hold back his laughter just from looking at her. It seems he did get the last laugh in the end.

Soon, Ash and his friends are on their journey again and they wave good-bye to Suzy. Team Rocket runs past them, being chased by an angry mob of their former customers.

Debuts

Character

Suzy

Pokémon

Move

Fire Spin

Trivia

  • Meowth's Song replaced One Hundred Fifty-One as the ending.
    • Interestingly enough, Rachael Lillis, the voice of Jessie, also voiced Utena, the main protagonist of "Revolutionary Girl Utena" who dresses in men's clothes.
  • This episode marks the first time a variation of the Team Rocket's motto was used.
  • According to the third book of the "Kids Pocket Books Pocket Monsters" series, the Chansey Trainer in this episode is a homosexual.
  • This could be the first example of Pokémon Contests (most commonly resembling Super Contests in Sinnoh), as Team Rockets's Ekans and Koffing dress up (Visual), and do movements (Dance) before an attack (Acting). However, this is not confirmed.
  • The "Who's that Pokémon?" in this episode is Vulpix.

Mistakes

When Misty yells for Psyduck, her head overlaps James' arm. James also doesn't have his gloves on in this scene.

Quotes

"What makes her such a great breeder anyway?" - Ash
"Auuu. HOW DARE YOU! The sensational Suzy of Scissor's Street has been awarded the Trophy for Excellent at the World Pokémon Breeders Contest for three consecutive years. Wait, there's more. (Lights.) In addition to that, the readers of Pokémon Friends magazine named her The Most Popular Breeder four years running. And her hugely popular website records over 10,000 hits per day." - Brock
"Now that's what I call a great breeder." - Misty
"You'd better believe it." - Brock
"I wonder if this Vulpix has won any awards in competition." - Misty
"That's an fabulous question Misty. Vulpix is the hottest supermodel of the Pokémon world. Notice the gorgeous flowing tails that have made Vulpix a champ. Plus-" - Brock
"We get the idea Brock! Vulpix is terrific too." - Ash
"Shouldn't you try to stop them?" - Suzy
"That's like trying to stop the tide." - Brock
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Now we'll see who gets the last QUACK!" - Ash
"A Pokémon is like a fashion model, all that counts is a pretty face." - Jessie

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