Pokemon Company
Airdate: May 29, 2003
Summary: Our crew is running and training on the beach with their Pokemon, Brock spots someone up on the cliff.. It happens to be Prof. Birch checking a Wingull’s nest. Wingull knocks Birch off right onto a Loudred who makes Birch fall fully onto the beach with a fit of rage. Birch talks to our crew about the Wingull, they update Birch on their progress, they all decide to hang out and ignore Brock’s training schedule. Birch and our crew look for some Golbat as they stumble upon a random door. Max opens the door, they all decide to go into the room, it has books, computers, and furniture. They stumble upon a small child with a Nincada who says they are trespassing and tells them to leave. Team Rocket knocks on the door and scares the kid into leaving his own room, Team Aqua and Magma both show up as Team Rocket has Nincada tied up. Team Rocket calls Giovanni and tells him they found a secret base that they can make Team Rocket headquarters. Birch and Max talk about the Golbat they saw when they stumble upon the kid, Ash introduces himself and the kid says he is Keanu and that his Nincada was stolen by Team Rocket. Team Magma comes into the base and meets Team Rocket, during the motto Mightyena comes out and Team Magma destroys the room to plow deeper into the stone through the room. Keanu complains about not winning battles, May gets in his face and says he needs to stop whining. Ash takes a better approach and says he will help him win a battle after they get Nincada back. Team Magma drill into the Cave of Origin, while Keanu and crew see the trashed Secret Base and pursue the hole inside of it to the Cave. Team Magma looks around the Cave of Origin as they hear Team Aqua is coming. Team Rocket tries to use Nincada to help them, Magma’s Harlan and Aqua’s Isabelle meet for an explosive battle between Carvhana and Mightyena as they both seek a “power” with an Indigo and Rose Orb. Both teams can’t find what they need as this is a shrine and not the Cave of Origin so they bounce. Now it’s just Team Rocket and our crew. Ash influences Keanu to fight for Nincada, freeing it and allowing himself to battle with Nincada against Team Rocket with a tough Hidden Power attack that sends them flying. Birch and the crew say goodbye to Keanu.
Best Trainer/Pokémon: Ash, helps a kid in need find his confidence.
Worst Trainer/Pokémon: Team Rocket, steals a kids Pokemon, they are all messed up about Cascoon, and are the third best evil team in the episode.
One thing I learned: Team Magma seeks power… what is it?
Who is that Pokémon?: Zigzagoon, picking up trash that turns to treasure along the way… and an HM fiend to boot.
Best Quote: “I don’t want to spoil the party but ain’t at a Cascoon and not a Silcoon”- Meowth.. Jessie is in for a shock.
Best Scene: Team Magma and Team Aqua’s exposition about what both teams seek.
