Airdate: October 28th, 1997
Summary: It’s been a few months since our journey began, and our gang is headed to the Fuchsia Gym. Meowth is doing some crunches while an explosion rings in the distance, spoiling Team Rocket’s lunch. A drove of cars is moving towards the damn, and the project manager has a vendetta against some cute little moles. Gary Oak and a bevy of other trainers have been called in to exterminate the Diglett. Ash’s confidence is shattered, but he won’t be denied. Team Rocket tries to enter the fray, and think inducing Koffing and Ekans into evolution will do the trick. Gary Oak tells us a little about the Diglett, and with his fan club in toe, fails to even get his Pokémon out of their balls. Gary tries to kiss some balls, but that won’t work either. The Diglett nicely return everyone’s Pokeballs to their respective owners, why won’t these Pokémon fight the Diglett?! Gary and Ash are both perplexed while the project manager descends into madness. Meanwhile, our favorite bad guys Pokémon evolve out of admiration for our lovable losers. Ash and the crew follow the Diglett into the mountains and… its another environmental PSA, Pokémon has an agenda goddamit (they are right though)! You can’t destroy this Pokémon habitat, even the project manager realizes this and halts construction. Arbok and Weezing get took by Diglett and Dugtrio, and our gang rides off into the dam-free sunset.
Best Trainer/Pokémon: Diglett and Dugtrio, they rocked those poison pests.
Worst Trainer/Pokémon: Arbok and Weezing, sweet debut.
One thing I learned: Pokémon is done with this fossil fuel, damn-building, industrial bullshit.
Pikachu-o-meter: 4/5, a true Diglett advocate.
Best Quote: “Ok, I won’t tell you.” -Brock
Best Scene: The Rocket Motto in front of the moon.
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