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'''The Green Guardian''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンレンジャー登場！セレビィ救出作戦！！''' ''Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Mission!!'') is the 155th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 429th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 8, 2005 and in the United States on October 7, 2006.

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A new day becomes of {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, as everyone is quite energetic. Walking down a nearby path, they arrive at the {{rt|17|Kanto|Cycling Road}}. The nearby [[Officer Jenny]] quickly diverts everyone to the nearby path around the Cycling Road. The Cycling Road was closed due to water filling the road. {{AP|Pikachu}}'s ears perk, as he dashes off into the nearby underbrush as Ash heads towards Pikachu's location. Running through the forest path, Ash and gang is quickly stopped by a {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}} named [[Solana]] and her {{p|Plusle}}. Ash tries to explain to her about Pikachu as she picks up her [[Capture Styler|phone]] to call the [[Ranger Union]]. Everyone then starts giving the usual introductions and {{an|Brock}} enticing with his usual love techniques.

They group then sees several Pokémon. Solana scans them using her Styler. She then asks what she was doing. She replies that she's looking for a Pokémon that know {{m|Slash}}. Releasing the Capture Disc from her Styler, Solana begins rotating it in circles as the top begins to rotate around three nearby {{p|Linoone}}. A circle of light entices the Linoone as the pattern on the Ranger's device begins to change. Solana then asks Plusle to use {{m|Helping Hand}}. With a simple command, the Linoone then slash the vines and create a path for the group, as Brock explains what happens when a Ranger ''captures'' a Pokémon means to May.

Pikachu heads even deeper into the vines and jumps atop a platform to spot a heavily fatigued Celebi. Just as Celebi awakens to see Pikachu's face, Celebi falls back into a deep sleep. Meanwhile, Solana and Ash are continuing down the path with the Linoone clearing the path ahead. Jessie cries out as Ash and gang walk upon the entangled Team Rocket. Team Rocket asks for their help. Solana then asks the Linoone to slash the vines to free them. As fast as they can, Team Rocket dashes off into the distance, promising to leave the area.

Pikachu attempts to offer Celebi some food as Celebi slowly begins to return to normal. Solana thanks the Linoone as she then scans for nearby Pokémon to help her. {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Dugtrio}} then pop out so she captures them with her Styler. She then asks Plusle to use Helping Hand on the two Pokémon. With one quick order, the ground begins to shake, as the Diglett {{m|Dig|disperse into the soft ground}}. As the dust and smoke clears, a hole is revealed, with the gang heading underneath the ground.

Pikachu is now making strange faces trying to cheer Celebi up as a strange sound comes from the distance. Then appears the Diglett and Dugtrio as the Ranger rushes from beyond the distance. Pikachu is in a defensive stance but comes quickly to understand that the Ranger is friendly. With one quick sight of Pikachu, Ash dashes over with the welcomed sight of his comrade. [[Max]] shouts out with the sighting of Celebi with {{an|May}} looking up Celebi's data. They then ask for Celebi's trust. That night, a campfire is made as the Ranger begins to scan and diagnose Celebi's condition.

The sun begins to rise as Celebi's call can be heard from the distance as it flies overhead. A mysterious light overcomes the nearby vine overgrowth as it then disperses into the atmosphere. A metallic arm then comes from the distance as a new {{TP|Team Rocket|mecha|mechas}} captures Celebi within its grasp. Team Rocket begins to set the usual scene and set the means for a Pokémon battle. The mecha heads off into the distance as the Ranger dashes for the mecha and begins propelling throughout the trees. Spinning and rotating through the trees, the Ranger lands atop the mecha as {{p|Plusle}} electrifies Team Rocket with {{m|Thunder Wave}} and the Ranger frees Celebi from the mecha's grasp. Team Rocket is sent blasting off into the sky and crashes back into the ground with their newly destroyed mecha sparking and burning in the background.

With their {{i|Poké Ball}}s in hand, Team Rocket is all more than ready for this battle to begin. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] quickly call upon {{TP|James|Cacnea}} and {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} as Brock and Ash release Pikachu and {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}}. As Seviper goes for a {{m|Poison Tail}} attack, Marshtomp quickly dodges this. Cacnea uses {{m|Pin Missile}} but it's evaded by Pikachu. Pikachu then begins to electrify Cacnea with {{m|Thunderbolt}} and follows up with an {{m|Iron Tail}}, as Marshtomp uses {{m|Mud Shot}} on Seviper. Cacnea is then sent backwards towards James as Pikachu finishes the battle with {{m|Volt Tackle}}. The paralyzed Team Rocket is then thrust into the sky and speeding off into the sky again. The mecha explodes as a fire rages and Celebi rushes to seal the flame with vines. As the flame is engulfed, it disperses with a healing light and {{m|Heal Bell|sound}} emitting from Celebi's body.

[[Image:Battle Frontier - Ash's Lineup 2.png|thumb|230px|Ash's Donphan in the opening]]

* In this episode, Solana is a Rank 3 Ranger.

* Music from the game {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} is used.

* The Cycling Road in this episode is very different from its appearance in the ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]''. In the first appearance, the bridge was surrounded by a sea while in this episode it is surrounded by a forest. The structure of the bridge has noticeably changed as well.

* This episode marks the first time a [[Mythical Pokémon]] makes an appearance in the main anime.

* Just after Celebi uses Heal Bell, during the close up, Solana's Plusle doesn't have a nose, and the red patches on its paws are missing. It happens again when Celebi was preparing to time travel.

* As May introduces herself to Solana, her eyebrows move up and down.

AG155 Error.png|Plusle's missing nose