Airdate: August 3rd, 2000
Summary: Our friends finally reach Goldenrod City, but Brock and Misty keep getting distracted. They go to the gym, but it is closed until tomorrow. Our friends head to the Galleria while they wait, and Pikachu runs into a Clefairy. The Clefairy is trained by a young woman named Whitney, who has our friends take a shortcut in the underground, but they keep getting lost. While they run around Goldenrod City, our friends get really hungry. Whitney is just a little bit off. Team Rocket start eating free sample, and James learns what that even is. The shop owner runs them out of the store. Team Rocket works off their debt, but when they spot Whitney’s Clefairy they bounce. They grab Clefairy and run to the train, but the train isn’t even built yet. Team Rocket uses the hand cart, but Clefairy’s metronome sends them off. Whitney and the gang walk back to the gym, and Whitney tells Ash that she is the gym leader. Whitney opens the gym to challenge Ash. Ash’s Cyndaquil quickly dispatches Whitney’s Nidorina and Clefairy. Whitney sends out her Miltank, bit Ash thinks she is a pushover. Miltank starts with her Rollout attack, which hits Cyndaquil four times before it knocks it out. Totodile’s Water Gun is no match for Miltank’s Rollout, as it gets stronger and stronger. Ash sends out Pikachu but his buddy is knocked out after only two hits. Ash lost, but Whitney offers a rematch when Ash is ready.
Best Trainer/Pokémon: Miltank, holy cow this Pokémon is strong (thank you, thank you).
Worst Trainer/Pokémon: Clefairy, their strength is exactly opposite of Miltank’s.
One thing I learned: Ash will finally struggle this region.
Who is that Pokémon?: Squirtle, this might be the first Kanto Pokémon in this segment. A Hall of Famer at that.
Best Quote: “Pikachu, the only one that can stop Miltank is you” -Ash (he was wrong).
Best Scene: Ash sitting stunned after he loses three straight Pokémon.
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