← JE063 | Episode | JE065 → Houndoom's Special Delivery  (ヘルガーとトゲピー！) General Other Information Season: Pokémon: Johto League Champions Char. of the Day: None Episode №: #180 Main: Ash, Misty, Brock Aired:  January 11, 2001 Recurring: Jessie, James  December 1, 2001 Opening Theme: Born to Be a Winner Minor: Mareep Farmer Badge(s): Setting: Pokémon: Ash's Pikachu, Team Rocket's Meowth, Misty's Togepi, Jessie's Wobbuffet, Ash's Chikorita, Ash's Noctowl, Brock's Golbat, Jessie's Arbok, James' Victreebel, Farmer's Houndoom (Debut), Raikou (Debut; cameo), Mareep, Venusaur, Butterfree, Pinsir, Gyarados, Ledyba, Ledian, Bellossom Major event(s) After a run-in with Team Rocket, Togepi disappears. Even more alarming are the large footprints they find next to Togepi's, which could only belong to a very big Pokémon Pokémon: Johto League Champions

Synopsis

With Ecruteak City just a few yards away, Ash and co. notice a Houndoom delivering something. After an encounter with Team Rocket, Togepi gets separated from the group and Misty is frantic about it. The Houndoom that was delivering the package noticed Togepi and decided to care for it until Misty could reclaim it. Will Houndoom get to it's destination with a travelling partner? And Who's that Legendary Pokémon?

Debuts

Pokémon Debuts

• Houndoom
• Raikou

Trivia

• This episode was initially titled Howl of the Houndoom.
• Raikou makes a cameo in this episode, yet only it's back can be seen.
• Never Too Far From Home is used as an insert song in the dub.
• The book Togepi Springs Into Action! is based on this episode.
• This episode marks one of the few times that Team Rocket have blasted off three times in one episode.
• Togepi is afraid of heights. It is usually happy to be high up.
• This is the third time Togepi has used Metronome and got Teleport.
• Togepi is cried three times of sadness when get lost and say goodbye to Houndoom.

Bloopers

• Jessie's earrings were colored wrong in one shot.
• After Brock sent out Golbat, the back of its wings were shown to be the color blue instead of purple like in the front.

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