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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP036 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=The Bridge Bike Gang |
title_ja=あらしのサイクリングロード |
title_ja_trans=Stormy Cycling Road |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=December 2, 1997 |
broadcast_us=October 23, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Meowth's Song|ニャースのうた]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=横田和 |
director=大町繁 |
art=武田優作 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP031-EP040 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|036}}
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'''The Bridge Bike Gang''' (Japanese: '''あらしのサイクリングロード''' ''Stormy Cycling Road'') is the 36th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 2, 1997, and in the United States on October 23, 1998.

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==Blurb==
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/1/episode-34-the-bridge-bike-gang/-->
<i>In the course of a journey, one meets up with many different things. Returning to civilization after a long period of wandering, our heroes find a bridge that reaches 20 kilometers in length. There is no way to reach Sunnytown—on the other side of the bridge—but by crossing. The bridge, however, has been designed especially for bicycles. The party tries to purchase bicycles in order to cross the bridge, but lacking the funds and otherwise at a complete loss, they decide to stop by the Pokémon Center and re-evaluate their plans. At the Pokémon Center, by pure luck, a job awaits them—delivering medicine to Sunnytown.</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} come across a bridge, but when they try to walk on it, an officer named {{OBP|Norman|EP036}} says only the bike track was ready, not the actual road. Devastated, the group then sees a [[Bicycle|bike]] store, but their prices are expensive. The group retreats to the [[Pokémon Center]] to think of a plan to get a bike. Suddenly, a worried [[Nurse Joy]] appears and says she had to deliver medicine for injured {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} over the bridge to [[Sunnytown]], but she cannot leave the Center because she has Pokémon to attend to. Ash and {{an|Misty}} agree to carry out the task for her after Nurse Joy informs them she has several spare bikes. Misty and {{an|Brock}} ride a tandem bicycle, whilst Ash leads in his single bike, enjoying the bridge's view and fresh air. Meanwhile, below the bridge, [[James]] rows an inflatable boat whilst [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} peer through their binoculars and notice Ash and his friends. Jessie and James mention the area could almost be considered their hometown and make plans to target {{AP|Pikachu}}.

Just after Ash and his friends finish their refreshments, they find themselves surrounded by a group of wild {{tc|biker}}s. They tried to escape, but the gang's leader [[Chopper]] challenges Ash to a {{pkmn|battle}}. He sends out his {{p|Golem}} and Ash calls on {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. Golem's shell protects it from Bulbasaur's {{m|Vine Whip}} and it easily wins with a single {{m|Tackle}}. Ash then sends out {{AP|Charmander}}, who sets Golem alight with {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Fire Spin}}. Golem's Tackle misses Charmander, and it strikes several of the gang members instead, making Ash and Charmander laugh at their misfortune. Chopper withdraws his Golem, but the {{i|Poké Ball}} is still hot from Charmander's attack.

Next, [[Tyra]], the other leader of the bike gang, sends out {{p|Cloyster}} against Misty, who tries to send out {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, but {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} appears instead. Misty decides to give it a chance, but Psyduck's attacks repeatedly backfire on it. Before Psyduck has a chance to develop a headache from Cloyster's own attacks, {{TRT}} arrives, riding on unicycles and saying their {{motto}}. They receive a heroes' welcome from the bicycle gang, who refer to Jessie as "Chainer Jessie" and "Big Jess" for her penchant of swinging a chain around as she rode her bike, and James as "Little Jim" and "Trainer James" because he was the only one in the bike gang who had to use training wheels. Just as Team Rocket and the bike gang begin to attack Ash and his friends, the police arrive. The bike gang immediately rides off, almost leaving Team Rocket behind. When [[Officer Jenny]] arrives, she offers them a ride, though she retracts her offer after being called to another emergency. As the [[weather]] becomes ferocious and turns into a storm, the bicycle gang and Team Rocket seek refuge in a building. Chopper and Tyra then challenge Team Rocket to ride through the storm on their unicycles. The whole trio falls for the peer pressure and accepts the task.

In Sunnytown, Nurse Joy calls the other Pokémon Center; she is worried that medicine hasn't arrived to cure the injured Pokémon, a {{p|Shellder}}. As Ash and his friends continue to ride through the rainstorm, the bridge lifts to allow a ship to pass through. However, they determinedly continue riding. Simultaneously, Team Rocket are trying their hardest to pedal their unicycles up the other side of the upturned bridge. Just as Ash and his friends are not going to make it, they see Team Rocket jumping from the other side and promptly bounce on their heads, sending the trio into the water while allowing themselves to be propelled upward and on to the other side. As they pass the bike gang, they are challenged to a battle. When Ash refuses and tells them that he is delivering medicine for a sick Pokémon, the gang decides to escort them. They arrive in time, and Nurse Joy quickly pours the medicine into the tank, instantly improving Shellder's condition. Misty phones through to the other town's Nurse Joy, alerting her to their arrival. The bike gang promptly calls Ash and Misty "Awesome Ash" and "Mighty Misty". Brock tells Tyra that she can call him "Honey", only to receive a slap.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket emerges out of the water, stacked on a single unicycle and covered in seaweed.

==Major events==
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* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are revealed to have been members of a [[bicycle|bike]] gang in the past.
* [[Misty's Psyduck]] is revealed to be able to use {{m|Confusion}} and {{m|Disable}} only when its headache is severe enough.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Shellder}}
* {{p|Cloyster}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP036.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{tc|Biker}}s
** [[Chopper]]
** [[Tyra]]
* {{OBP|Norman|EP036}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP036.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Cloyster}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Golem}} ([[Chopper]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Cloyster}} ([[Tyra]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Shellder}} (debut)
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==Trivia==
* This episode marks the first time {{an|Misty}} takes {{an|Brock}} by the ear when he is in love with a beautiful woman.
* The tune that plays when {{ga|Red}} rides his [[Bicycle]] in {{2v2|Red|Blue}} is heard the first time {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are seen on their loaned bikes.
* [[Chopper]]'s bike design is based on {{p|Zapdos}}.

===Errors===
* In the original version, the narrator incorrectly refers to the {{safari|Kanto}} as "Safari Land". 「サファリランド」
* While {{an|Brock}} is talking with [[Nurse Joy]], Ash's legs are briefly shown overlapping Brock's body twice.
* In one scene at the [[Pokémon Center]] in [[Sunnytown]], Chopper's hair is darker than normal.
* When Ash and his friends meet up with [[Officer Jenny]], Pikachu is missing his cheeks.
* When Ash and friends are biking over the bridge, Ash rings his bicycle bell despite his bike not having a bell.
* In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dub, when Ash cheers for the idea to cross the bridge just before the title card shows up, his English voice can heard.

===Dub edits===
* [[Kanto Pokérap]]: Day 1 (Version 2)
* Originally, Misty wanted curry while Brock wanted ''{{wp|Chazuke|ochazuke}}'' or pancakes. In the English version, Misty wants a hot dog while Brock wants deep-dish extra cheese pizza.
* The Pokémon Center's poster had text removed.
* Misty complains about doing all the work on the bike she and Brock share, while originally she was upset because she wanted a bike only she rode, not a shared bike.
* Big Jess and Little Jim were originally addressed with 姉御 ''Anego'' (big sister) and 兄貴 ''Aniki'' (big brother).
** Jessie's original nickname was チェーンのムサシ ''Chēn no Musashi'' (Chain {{tt|Musashi|Jessie}}) instead of Chainer Jessie. While James's was 補助輪のコジロウ ''Hojorin no Kojirō'' (Training Wheels {{tt|Kojirō|James}}) instead of Trainer James.
* In the Danish dub, Norman's dialogue is altered to include a contemporary pop culture reference to {{wp|Scandlines}} TV commercial characters Kaj and Bøje, a pair of seagulls.
* In the Swedish dub, Norman states that the bridge is ''en och en halv mil'', 15 kilometers.
* In the Swedish dub, in the end, Jessie and James say "nu är det Jul igen" ("now it's Christmas again"), probably making a pun on the fact that ''hjul'' (''wheel'') and ''Jul'' (''Christmas'') have the same pronunciation and the fact that they are cycling on a unicycle.

==In other languages==
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|ar={{tt|عصابة الجسر|The bridge gang}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|暴風雨的單車路 / 暴风雨的单车路|Big Storm at Cycling Road}}
|cs={{tt|Kolařský gang|The bicycle gang}}
|da={{tt|Brobisserne|definite plural of a term referring to a bridge construction worker. Literally &quot;The Bridge Ruffians&quot;, in line with the episode's theme}}
|nl={{tt|De Brug Fietsbende|The Bridge Bicycle gang}}
|fi={{tt|Sillan fillarijengi|The bike gang of the bridge}}
|fr_ca={{tt|La bande des bicyclettes|The bicycle band}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le gang des bicyclettes|The bicycle gang}}<br>{{tt|La bande des bicyclettes|The bicycle band}}{{tt|*|Pokémon TV}}
|de={{tt|Die Fahrrad-Gang|The Bicycle-gang}}
|he=כנופיית אופני הגשר {{tt|''Knufiat ofaney ha'gesher''|The bridge bicycle gang}}
|hi=ब्रिज की बाइक गाँग {{tt|''Bridge ki Bike Gang''|The Bike Gang of the Bridge}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hu={{tt|A biciklis banda|The Bicycle Gang}}
|it={{tt|Avventura su due ruote|A two-wheeled adventure}}{{tt|*|Original 2000 dub}} <br> {{tt|Una biciclettata sul ponte|A bike ride on the bridge}}{{tt|*|2014 K2 TV dub}}
|ko={{tt|긴급상황 포켓몬을 구하라|Seek the Pokémon Emergency}}
|no={{tt|Gjengen på broen|The gang on the bridge}}
|pl={{tt|Rowerowy gang wielkiego mostu|The big bridge's bike bang}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Gangue das Bicicletas|The Bicycle Gang}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Gangue de Motoqueiros da Ponte|The Bridge Bike Gang}}
|ro={{tt|Gașca Bicicliștilor de pe Pod|The Bridge Bike Gang}}
|ru={{tt|Байкеры орудуют на мосту!|Bikers operate on the bridge!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La banda del puente!|The bridge's gang!}}
|es_eu={{tt|La banda de las bicis del puente|The bridge's bikes gang}}<br>{{tt|La banda de la bici del puente|The bridge's bike gang}}{{tt|*|Pokémon TV}}
|sv={{tt|Cykelgänget|The bicycle gang}}
|uk={{tt|Байкери на Мосту|Bikers on the Bridge}}
|tr={{tt|Köprüdeki Bisiklet Çetesi|Bike Gang on the Bridge}}
}}
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