EP240

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Some Like it Hot

EP240   マグカルゴ！あついこころでゲットだぜ！！ Magcargot! Catching the Hot Heart!!

First broadcast Japan March 14, 2002 United States March 29, 2003

English themes Opening Believe in Me Ending

Japanese themes Opening Ready Go! Ending ポケッターリ・モンスターリ

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 鈴木敏明 Toshiaki Suzuki Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura Additional credits

Screenshots on Filb.de

Some Like it Hot (Japanese: マグカルゴ！あついこころでゲットだぜ！！ Magcargot! Catching the Hot Heart!!) is the 240th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 14, 2002, and in the United States on March 29, 2003.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Blurb

Ash, Misty, and Brock face many roadblocks on the path to success, some metaphoric and others in the form of gigantic Magcargo that refuse to step aside and let a traveler pass. When Misty's Water tactics fail to move the stubborn Fire Pokémon, a passing trainer taunts her, declaring that Fire Pokémon, his specialty, are far superior to Water. Their rivalry escalates into a full-on Pokémon battle, from which Misty emerges victorious. The Fire Pokémon trainer doesn't hold a grudge for too long, though, and in the end an unlikely collaboration between Fire and Water reopens the path to the Johto League.

Plot

Ash and his friends make their way through some rugged terrain, still bound for Blackthorn City. Misty complains about the increasing heat. Brock points out that there are volcanoes and hot springs around, which doesn't please Misty at all. Meanwhile, Team Rocket are relaxing in the hot springs when Meowth spots the group walking past. However, Jessie and James return to their relaxation, declaring that the twerps are the reason for their stresses. A huge geyser suddenly erupts beneath the Rocket trio, sending them blasting off.

Later, Ash and Misty get into a passive-aggressive argument because of the heat. When a Magcargo appears, Ash checks his Pokédex for information on it. Brock notices more Magcargo around them. Misty remains irritated and urges her friends along, and eventually, the group finds a cooler place. They continue through a narrow mountain pass until they come across a sleeping Magcargo blocking the road. Ash yells at it to move out of the way. As a result, Magcargo wakes up in a foul mood and aims a Flamethrower at them. The group manages to duck in time to avoid the flames, and Magcargo returns to its nap. Ash decides to battle it, but Misty tells him that she'll handle it instead because a Fire type like Magcargo is weak against a Water types. She is about to send out Staryu when her Psyduck comes out instead. Psyduck approaches Magcargo and wakes it up. Psyduck is intimidated by Macgargo's rage and rushes behind Misty's legs for safety. Misty is annoyed and calls out her Poliwhirl to douse Magcargo with a Water Gun. Magcargo immediately withdraws into its shell to avoid the water. When it emerges, it retaliates with a Rock Slide. Poliwhirl evades the attacks Magcargo throws at it, but it fails to avoid the Flamethrower attack and is knocked out by it, forcing Misty to recall it.

A young boy appears and makes fun of Misty's battle techniques. Misty gets angry at him. The boy declares that he is going to jump off the cliff, although he seems reluctant to do so. When he eventually jumps off, he lands flat on his face. After recovering from his fall, Misty yells at him for making fun of her earlier, but he insults her more. The Magcargo slithers away and the boy blames Misty for that. Misty angrily asks for his name and the boy introduces himself as Egan, the Prince of Fire. Misty proceeds to introduce herself as the Water Princess. The two get into an argument and end up challenging each other to a battle. However, Egan states that he has to chase after Magcargo and rushes off to catch it. Misty yells out at Egan that he doesn't have a chance of catching Magcargo with his Fire Pokémon. Though Ash admits that at least Magcargo has finally moved out of their way. Elsewhere, Team Rocket, while talking about their refreshing day, gets blasted off again when another geyser hits their balloon.

Still sore about Egan, Misty keeps on complaining about him. All of a sudden, Misty and her friends spot Egan coming out of a cave. He asks the group if they saw Magcargo, but Misty replies with sarcasm. Magcargo appears and Egan sends out his Flareon to battle it. Flareon starts off with a Flamethrower, but Magcargo Withdraws into its shell before following up with a Rock Slide attack. Flareon uses Quick Attack to evade the falling rocks. Egan orders another Flamethrower, but Magcargo once again withdraws into its shell. Magcargo sears Flareon with its own Flamethrower. It prepares to land a Body Slam, and Misty tells Flareon to dodge it. Egan tells her to stay out of his battle and orders Flareon to attack with a Flaming Tackle, which fails, allowing Magcargo to knock Flareon down. Seeing how badly weakened Flareon is, Misty suggests to call it back, but Egan refuses to listen to her. He orders Flareon to attack once more, but Magcargo counters its flames and finally knocks it out. Magcargo returns to the caves as Egan recalls Flareon back into its Poké Ball. Misty starts to make fun of Egan, and the two start an argument again. Brock suggests that they should eat. When Egan's stomach growls, Misty makes more fun of him. Team Rocket spies on the group from an overhead cliff. They set their sights on stealing Pikachu and the twerps’ picnic lunch to fill their stomachs. Meowth notices a sudden increase in temperature. The trio turns around to find Magcargo roasting their behinds with a Flamethrower, and they run away from the flames.

During mealtime, Misty and Egan surprisingly start to get along. Misty offers Egan a cup of hot cocoa as Flareon enjoys some Pokémon food. Egan feels guilty for pushing Flareon so hard in battle and says that Flareon is very special to him. After agreeing to stop their rivalry, Egan asks why Misty loves Water types. Misty explains to him that Water Pokémon are very flexible and can easily adapt to any situation. Egan is quick to point out that Misty had no strategy earlier, and she retorts that he shouldn't be so nasty. Later, they encounter Magcargo again. Egan is prepared to challenge it with Flareon. Magcargo attacks with Rock Slide. Egan remembers Misty's advice on being adaptable and he has Flareon dodge the rocks. Egan orders Flareon to use Flamethrower. Magcargo withdraws into its shell again, but this time Egan makes sure not to perform any reckless moves. Flareon Tackles Magcargo into the cliff, causing the wild Pokémon to emerge from its shell a bit shaken. A final Flamethrower seals the deal, and Magcargo is knocked out. Egan throws out a Poké Ball, and after a few anxious moments, Magcargo is officially caught.

Egan and Flareon’s celebrations are short-lived when Team Rocket steals the Poké Ball using a giant arm. The trio performs their motto with a baseball twist. Misty quickly sends out Poliwhirl and tells it to use Water Gun. Poliwhirl's Water Gun breaks the mechanical arm, releasing Egan's Poké Ball. Team Rocket is not done yet, and call out their Pokémon to attack. Egan sends out his Magcargo. Arbok's Poison Sting attack is taken care of by Poliwhirl's Water Gun and Victreebel's Razor Leaves are singed by Magcargo's fire. After that, Poliwhirl and Magcargo combine their attacks, with the Flaming Water Gun utterly defeating Arbok and Victreebel. Pikachu uses his Thunderbolt and sends Team Rocket blasting off. Before going their separate ways, Egan and Misty appear to have become friends and promise to have a battle again next time.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Magcargo

Characters

Humans

Pocket Monster TV

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Egan

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Mantine (US and international), Magcargo (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Psyduck (Misty's)
• Poliwhirl (Misty's)
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Victreebel (James's)
• Flareon (Egan's)
• Magcargo (Egan's; giant; new; debut)
• Magcargo (multiple; debut)

Trivia

• This episode reveals why Misty loves Water types to the extent that she does.
• This is a rare episode in which Misty helps the character of the day instead of Ash.
• The episode's title is a reference to the 1959 comedy film Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe.
• In this episode, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto.
  • The motto may be a reference to the series Star of the Giants.
• Team Rocket is sent blasting off three times in this episode, the most times in a single episode.

Errors

• The Pokémon.com blurb for this episode says that Misty and Egan battle and that Misty comes out victorious. While a battle did almost occur between the two at one point in the episode, it did not start as Egan chose to continue his pursuit of Magcargo instead and the two did not have an actual battle at any other point during the episode.
• After Team Rocket blasts off for the first time in the episode, Ash and his friends are walking in the heat when a Magcargo passes in front of them. When the group opens their eyes they turn around and see the Magcargo. It could have been the same Magcargo put in a different place by accident or it could have been a completely different Magcargo. This is up to the viewer's interpretation as it is not known if it is the same one.
• When Misty is about to send out her Pokémon to fight the Magcargo that is blocking the path, she was originally going to bring out Staryu. After Psyduck runs back to Misty, she throws the same Poké Ball that she had in her hand from before, but Poliwhirl comes out instead.
• The second time that Team Rocket blasts off, they were in their hot air balloon, but it was gone when the geyser blasted them into the sky.
• The third time that Team Rocket blasts off, Wobbuffet can be heard, despite being in his Poké Ball at the time.
• When Poliwhirl is battling Team Rocket, it fires its Water Gun downards. It is later seen being fired upwards. However, the ground could have deflected it.
• A Magcargo which has been using Flamethrower on Team Rocket is a smaller size.
• In one scene when Misty commands Poliwhirl to use Water Gun, her eyes are green.
• In the English dub, during "Who's That Pokémon?", Mantine is mentioned as the heaviest Generation II Pokémon; however, it is actually second, the heaviest being Steelix.

Dub edits

• In the English dub, Egan gives Ash and his friends hot chocolate, while in the original Japanese version, he gives them tea.
• In the English dub, Egan and Misty call themselves "The Prince of Fire" and "The Water Princess", respectively. In the original Japanese version, they call themselves "The Fire King" and "The Water Queen", respectively.

In other languages

Language		Title
Bulgarian		Някои го предпочитат горещо
Mandarin Chinese		熔岩蝸牛，用火熱的心來收服！
Dutch		Als Je van Heet Houdt
European French		Certains l'aiment chaud !
German		Manche mögen´s heiß!
Hebrew		חם כמו אשkham kmo esh
Hindi		किसी को गर्मी पसंद है Kisi ko Garmi pasand hai *
Italian		Rivalità
Polish		Czasem bywa gorąco
Portuguese	Brazil	Quanto mais Quente Melhor
	Portugal	Quanto mais Quente Melhor
Spanish	Latin America	¡A algunos les gusta el calor!
	Spain	A algunos les va el calor

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