Episode Plot
Ash and Company arrive on Murcott Island. Tracey is super psyched to come to this island while Misty is less than enthusiastic because of her Entomophobia (fear of bugs). The gang enounters a Scyther who was badly battered. Tracey captures it and rushes it to the pokemon center. While in recovery, Scyther glares at Tracey. Professor Oak explains that the Scyther Tracey caught had its pride shattered when it lost leadership of its swarm to a younger Scyther and was captured by Tracey. Will Scyther be able to regain its confidence?
Trivia
- Misty's fear of bugs returns in this episode.
- The Scyther Leader and Tracey's Scyther have various differences than regular Scyther.
- The Scyther Leader has thinnder pupils and a scar on the right side of its face.
- Tracey's Scyther (The old leader), has no fangs and tuffs on its cheeks resembling whiskers.
- The Narrator broke the fourth wall in this episode.
- Ash remembers catching a Caterpie back in IL003: Ash Catches a Pokemon.
Quotes
- "Our heroes next stop is Murcott Island. It looks peaceful but, well, you'll see."
The Narrator breaking the fourth wall.
- "Oh, you two go ahead, I'll just stay here and work on my tan."
Misty avoiding going deeper into Murcott Island.
- Ash: "Misty is afraid of Bug pokemon."
Tracey: "Oh I get it, when it comes to bugs Misty's a chicken."
Misty stomps Tracey's foot.
Tracey: "AHHHHH!"
Misty: "Who are you calling a chicken?"
Tracey: "Did I say "chicken"?"
Ash and Pikachu sigh.
Tracey: "I must've meant it's a good thing we have you here checkin' for Bug Types."
- Ash: "Hey, I haven't caught a Caterpie in a long time."
Misty drags Ash away.
Misty: "Yeah, and you're not gonna start now."
- Tracey: "Misty, there's something behind those bushes!"
Misty: "As long as it's not a Caterpie who cares?"
Pinsir comes out of the bushes.
Misty has a scared look on her face.
Misty: "AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! A Pinsir's even worse than a Caterpie!"
- Meowth: "We gotta plan this."
James: "If you're not careful, you could wind up with a crew cut."
Jessie imagines herself with a crew cut
Jessie: "THAT'S MY NIGHTMARE!"
- James: "She's scary."
Meowth: "Things get messy when you mess with Jessie."
- Misty: "I like your new hairstyle a lot Jessie. Who cut it: a barber or a butcher?"
Jessie: "Very funny! One of them did it and now they're all gonna pay for it." Template:Anime-stub Template:Pokémon: The Original Series