AG144
A Hurdle for Squirtle
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A Hurdle for Squirtle (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会!!（後編） Pokémon Contest: Yamabuki Conference!! (Part Two)) is episode 144 of Advanced Generation. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 22, 2005 and in the United States on June 24, 2006.
Synopsis
A new challenge and a new adventure begins our story as we begin the second part of the Kanto Pokémon Contest. With May successfully registered for the contest, we step upon a new frontier. Lilian begins with usual annoucements and to start the contest off and explain the prizes and rules. May is watching a nearby television which is broadcasting the contest information as she confirms to Squirtle that they will win the contest. Harley interrupts with his usual devious talk to try to deceive May as usual and gain the advantage.
Lilian then introduces the judges comprising of the Kanto Contest. She then asks the crowd if they are ready. The crowd explodes in a gigantic roar as Lilian officially starts the contest.
Harley is the first contestant and calls upon his Cacturne which releases a group of tiny balls in the air. Cacturne then begins slowly rotating the balls in the air and finally sends spikes from its body through all of the balls which create a magnificent array of colors.
Other contestants are then shown with their Pokémon including Vileplume, Pidgeotto, Kadabra, and Tangela. Lilian then introduces Jessie onto the platform when she then releases Cacnea. Cacnea then starts to run towards her and jumps as Jessie catches it. The hard spikes drive through her skin as the whole crows adores her performance. Cacnea then releases an array of spikes which explode overhead creating a gigantic explosion of light and color. Both Meowth and James are amazed at Jessie's performance. Lilian then goes to congratulate Jessie but goes to notice that Cacnea is still attached to her and she doesn't move at all. Lilian taps her and she falls onto the ground. Jessie is then rushed back into the operating room again.
Lilian then introduces May and her Squirtle. Squirtle seems to become agitated around crowds of people and begins to become nervous. May then calls upon Combusken which gracefully releases from its Poké Ball and lands on the ground. May then throws her headgear towards Combusken as it propells it with a flamethrower high above the arena. Combusken then jumps through it's ring of fire and begins pelting it with quick attacks. Combusken then delivers one last mega punch to the scarf which then flies back towards May and lands perfectly atop her head. Combusken and May then move into a stance as the crowd goes wild shouting and cheering. Everyone seems to be pleased with May's performance except Harley who seems to be disappointed with her success.
The next eight contestants are then announced which include both May and Jessie. James seems to be pleased that Jessie passed the first round as Max exhibits the same emotion about his sister, May. The contestants are then shuffled with battle matchups being created. Jessie versus Harley while May is to challenge another participant in the contest. May is very exuberant and excited about her performance as Harley interrupts her again. He then begins off with his usual deceiving chat as she fires back quickly with a response to his statements.
A strange person then interrupts May and Harley which are wrapped in some white cloth and appear to be a mummy. The unknown person then removes the confinement and reveals herself to be Jessie. The second part of the contest is to begin with Lilian introducing the first battle round with Jessie versus Harley. Harley quickly releases his Ariados while Jessie calls upon Wobbuffet. Both James and Meowth are confused about Jessie's choice of Wobbuffet for the second round. Jessie's plan is to have Wobbuffet use Mirror Coat just as Ariados fires an attack which will then reflect upon Wobbuffet and backfire. Both contestants seem reluctant with making a move and telling the other to attack. Lilian then revels two yellow cards which subtract points from both participants scores. Both Harley and Jessie argue back and forth as Lilian is about to deduct more points for the two's bickering. Harley then asks Lilian to wait as Ariados fires a stream of web towards Wobbuffet. Jessie directs Wobbuffet to use Mirror Coat but it quickly fails as Ariados entagles Wobbuffet with its stickly fluid. Ariados then starts to move Wobbuffet around like a puppet with its attached strings as points are quickly deducted from Jessie's score. Jessie's points continue to drop as they near closer and closer to zero. The crowd seems to be enjoying Harley and Ariados's puppet show with Wobbuffet. Ariados then finishes the contest and sends Wobbuffet hurling through the arena and landing on Ariados's back. The rest of Jessie's points are deducted and Harley advances to the next round. Jessie then falls to the ground turning white as Jessie and Meowth do the same.
Invervals between May and Harley's rounds are shown with Squirtle knocking out Golbat with a powerful Bubblebeam and Ariados entagling a Walrein in a sticky web. Squirtle delivers a devasting Headbutt to a Weepinbell knocking it out. With both May and Harley advancing through their rounds, both have arrived at the final match.
Lilian quickly starts the match as May calls upon Squirtle and Harley calls out Ariados. Ariados then attaches itself to the ceiling with its sticky web and moves towards Squirtle which quickly scares it back towards May. Squirtle then recovers and directs an Ice Beam towards Ariados but it quickly dodges it and the beam disperses. Squirtle is knocked back on its back and can't seem to get back up on its feet. Ariados then retracts up into the ceiling and attaches its sticky web onto Squirtle's body. Ariados then grasps onto Squirtle's body as points are deducted from May's score. Ariados then creates a gigantic web around the arena as the crowd roars on. Ariados begins rotating Squirtle around in a circle and sends it hurling towards the web and entagling itself in the sticky confinment. Additional points are then deducted from May's score as she seems to be in a little bit of trouble. Ariados then decends down from the ceiling and attachs onto its web and beings walking towards Squirtle as it starts to scream in terror. Squirtle sends a bubblebeam towards Ariados but it quickly blocks the attack with its antenna and continues towards Squirtle as additional points are removed from May's score. May then recalls Squirtle's last attempt of Ice Beam which sent it hurling backwards because of its devasting power. Squirtle then launches a devasting Ice Beam which sends it flying backwards and frees it from its confinement. Ariados makes direct contact with the beam and is encased in a icy prison. Squirtle then hops atop the frozen web and delivers a devasting bubblebeam to Ariados which shatters the surrounding ice. Ariados tries to grasp onto the frozen web but it proves to fail as Squirtle descends towards Ariados and headbutts Ariados towards the ground. Ariados is announced as unable to battle and May is announced as the winner. The crowd explodes as May is awarded her first Kanto ribbon.
Everyone still seems to be amazed and shocked about May's strategic usage of Ice Beam. With May's first Kanto ribbon within grasp, they head towards their next destination, the Battle Arena, and to conquer the new and forbiding frontier. (Written by: bgt)
Major events
- May wins her first Ribbon in Kanto.
Debuts
Characters
Humans
- Ash Ketchum
- May
- Brock
- Max
- Jessie
- James
- Harley
- Nurse Joy
- Lilian Meridian
- Contesta
- Sukizo
- Miscellaneous coordinators
Pokémon
Trivia
- This is the last episode to have Lisa Adams voice Lilian Meridian.
- This is the last episode to Have Andrew Rannells voice Harley
Pokémon Trainer's Choice
- Question: Trainers, Which of these Pokémon is the heaviest?
- Choices: Snorlax, Groudon, Wailord
- Answer: OK trainers! If you chose Groudon, you were right!
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
- French: Une grande première pour Carapuce
- Italian: Piccolo grande Pokémon
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