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'''Which Wurmple's Which?''' (Japanese: '''ケムッソVSケムッソ！どっちがどっち！？''' ''{{tt|Kemusso|Wurmple}} VS Kemusso! Which is Which!?'') is the 21st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 295th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 17, 2003 and in the United States on February 14, 2004.  
* {{BMGf|4640|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
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'''Which Wurmple's Which?''' (Japanese: '''ケムッソVSケムッソ！どっちがどっち！？''' ''{{tt|Kemusso|Wurmple}} VS Kemusso! Which is Which!?'') is the 21st episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 295th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 17, 2003, and in the United States on February 14, 2004.  
 
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== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
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The {{ashfr|gang}} wakes up in the [[Pokémon Center]] and promptly notice that {{Ash}} and {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} are missing! In the hallway outside, they find the two sleeping on a bench, just to be closer to Ash's injured {{AP|Treecko}}. After receiving his fully healed Pokémon from Nurse Joy, the gang eat breakfast and discuss Ash's training. [[Max]] approaches the group and says that [[Steven Stone]], the son of [[Mr. Stone]], is in [[Granite Cave]] doing some secret research. Ash and his friends decide to meet him there.  
<i>Everyone is getting up and getting ready for breakfast, but Ash is nowhere in sight. He is found outside the Pokémon Center, anxiously awaiting news on his Treecko. After breakfast, Ash and company head out to Granite Cave because they heard one of the elite Trainers is there. On their way, they pass an old man who says that this is the ultimate fishing spot where rare and unusual water Pokémon can be caught. The man then offers them some fishing poles to find out for themselves. What our heroes aren't aware of is that the old man is actually James and the other two Team Rocket hooligans are hiding in the bushes. After some time, May catches an Octillery. She tries to battle it with her Wurmple, but fails and the Octillery jumps back into the water. Ash has the same luck with the Corphish he caught.


On the way to Granite Cave, they come across [[James]], disguised as an old man. He convinces them to fish at a nearby fishing spot, and lends them [[rod|rods]]. As the gang starts fishing, Ash lets Treecko out to enjoy the sunshine.
Throughout all this, Team Rocket is hiding in the water in their Magikarp sub, waiting for someone to snag their sub so that they can pull everyone, Poké Balls and all, into the water. May is the unlucky candidate, but instead of Team Rocket pulling her down, Ash, Max, Brock, and May pull them up and out of the water. After reciting their motto, Team Rocket jumps onto the shore and tries to steal all the Pokémon. When May defends her Wurmple, Jessie says she doesn't want May's Wurmple because Jessie's is better. A fight between the girls ensues over which one is better. Max concludes that the Wurmples{{sic}} are about the same. James tries to steal the Pokémon again and in the resulting confusion, the Wurmples{{sic}} get mixed up. Later, May realizes what happened when her Wurmple won't go back into its ball. Ash's Taillow helps the gang find Team Rocket to make the trade. When May and Jessie move to trade back, Jessie takes both Wurmples{{sic}} and tries to escape in Team Rocket's balloon. Ash sends Taillow to pop the balloon and a Pokémon battle results. The episode ends with May happily feeding her Wurmple.</i>


After fishing for a moment, May lands an {{p|Octillery}}. She looks it up in her [[Pokédex]] as {{an|Brock}} explains that she needs to battle the hooked Pokémon. Behind them, the wild Octillery uses Constrict on Max. May sends out her {{TP|May|Wurmple}} and commands it to use {{m|String Shot}}, but Octillery dodges. Wurmple mistakenly ensnares Max with the attack. Octillery escapes back into the sea, taking the time to {{m|Headbutt}} Max on it's way.  
==Plot==
At the [[Dewford Town|Dewford Island]] [[Pokémon Center]], {{an|May}} is the first to wake up, and she quickly alerts [[Max]] and {{an|Brock}} to {{Ash}}'s odd disappearance. The trio soon locates Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} sleeping on a hallway bench, and Ash explains that he simply wanted to be closer to {{AP|Treecko}} and {{AP|Taillow}} while they recover. After receiving his fully healed {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} from [[Nurse Joy]], the group eat breakfast and discuss Ash's {{pkmn|training}}. [[Max]] approaches the others and informs them that {{an|Steven Stone}}, the son of [[Mr. Stone]], is in [[Granite Cave]] doing research and trying to find some rare stones. Ash and {{ashfr}} decide to meet him there.


Next, Ash lands a {{p|Corphish}}, which grabs Max using {{m|ViceGrip}}. Pikachu tries to use a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but Corphish quickly attacks with {{m|Crabhammer}} before returning to the water.
On the way to Granite Cave, they come across [[James]], [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised as an old man]]. He convinces them to fish at a nearby fishing spot, and lends them some [[fishing|rod]]s. Ash is set on getting some training in, but Brock reminds him of [[Brawly]]’s advice; even play can be training. As the group starts fishing, Ash lets Treecko out to enjoy the sunshine. Max tries to instruct his older sister how to fish, but May retorts that she is the older one. After fishing for a moment, May lands an {{p|Octillery}}. She looks it up in her [[Pokédex]] as {{an|Brock}} explains that she needs to battle the hooked Pokémon. Behind them, the wild Octillery suctions itself onto Max’s head. May sends out her {{TP|May|Wurmple}} and commands it to use {{m|String Shot}}, but Octillery dodges. Wurmple mistakenly ensnares Max with the attack instead. Octillery escapes back into the sea, taking the time to headbutt Max on the way. Next, Ash lands a {{p|Corphish}}, which grabs Max using {{m|Vise Grip}}. Pikachu tries to use a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but Corphish quickly attacks with {{m|Crabhammer}} before returning to the water.


The action cuts to [[Team Rocket]] inside their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp submarine]]. [[Jessie]] explains their plan to steal Pikachu and the other Pokémon. Team Rocket intends to snare the gang's rods and pull them into the water, then steal their floating Poké Balls, along with an exhausted Pikachu.  
Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is back inside their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp submarine]]. [[Jessie]] isn't too thrilled that the random fishing spot is helping the [[twerp]]s land several catches. She goes onto explain the next plan of attack: Team Rocket intends to snare the group's rods and pull them into the water, then steal their floating {{i|Poké Ball}}s, along with an exhausted Pikachu. May soon feels something on her line, and the others lend their strengths. The combined effort causes Team Rocket's pedals to break allowing the group to pull the sub to the surface. Team Rocket exits their submarine while reciting their {{motto}}, before trying to capture Pikachu in a shock-proof net. Ash commands Treecko to use {{m|Quick Attack}} on James, who drops the net. {{MTR}}, claws extended, threatens to steal all of the twerps' Pokémon. May quickly defends her Wurmple, which results in an argument unfolding with Jessie over whose Wurmple is superior. Max tries to settle the debate, so he measures and closely examines the two Wurmple and comes to the conclusion that they are both equal. Jessie doesn't agree with the verdict and decides a battle is in order. She commands her {{TP|Jessie|Wurmple}} to use {{m|String Shot}}, but it misses. May has her Wurmple use String Shot, and the silky threads hit Jessie. James tries to cast the net once again, but Treecko spits its twig at him. May and Ash command Treecko and Wurmple to fight, and during the confusion the two Wurmple are unknowingly swapped. Jessie carries the injured Wurmple and Meowth under her arms as Team Rocket tries to flee, but they are blasted away by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.


Fortunately for our heroes, their pedals break and Ash and friends pull them to the surface. Team Rocket exits their submarine while saying their [[Team Rocket mottos|motto]], then try to capture Pikachu in a shock-proof net. Ash commands Treecko to {{m|Quick Attack}} James, who drops the net. Meowth, claws extended, threatens to steal all of the gang's Pokémon. May quickly defends her Wurmple, beginning an argument with Jessie over whose Wurmple is superior. Max tries to settle the fight by declaring both Wurmples equal, but Jessie is determined to battle. She commands her {{TP|Jessie|Wurmple}} to use {{m|String Shot}}, but misses. May and Ash command Treecko and Wurmple to fight, and the two Wurmples are swapped during the confusion. Team Rocket tries to flee, but are blasted away by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
Afterwards, May notices that the Wurmple isn't hungry, and is beginning to sense something is wrong. She follows Brock's suggestion and tries to recall Wurmple back to its Poké Ball, but it doesn't return as expected. The group figures out that the two Worm Pokémon must have been switched. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is dismayed to find that the Wurmple near them has a ferocious appetite, and doesn't seem to like Jessie. The group hunts for Team Rocket, using {{AP|Taillow}} to scout the area. Both May and Jessie reminisce about capturing their respective Wurmple, but Jessie's reminiscence is cut short by the arrival of Ash and his friends. May reveals the truth about the swap, and Jessie agrees to give both Wurmple to their correct {{pkmn|Trainer}}. However, Jessie double-crosses May, stealing both Wurmple and running away. Team Rocket jumps in their Meowth balloon while fantasizing about giving the Wurmple to their {{an|Giovanni|boss}}. Taillow interrupts their [[boss fantasy]], and deflates their balloon with a quick {{m|Wing Attack}}. May recovers her beloved Wurmple, but Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} to {{pkmn|battle}}.


Afterward, May notices that the Wurmple isn't hungry, and figures out that the two Worm Pokémon must have been switched.  
Taillow tries to use Quick Attack, but Seviper's {{m|Haze}} quickly stops it. Ash sends out Treecko to use {{m|Pound}} on Seviper and James counters by sending out his {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, but it hugs him instead. Ash sends Pikachu next, but Team Rocket isn't finished yet. Cacnea uses {{m|Pin Missile}} while Seviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}}. Treecko and Pikachu dodge the attacks and they use Pound and Quick Attack to finish off Seviper and Cacnea. Pikachu sends Team Rocket flying with a final Thunderbolt. While James and the others aren't thrilled about another blast off, Jessie is just glad to be reunited with her darling Wurmple again. May is equally as happy, and offers Wurmple a bowl of food, which it quickly polishes off before falling asleep. Max and the others remark that May is becoming quite the Trainer. May replies that her growing confidence is all thanks to Wurmple.


Meanwhile, Team Rocket is dismayed to find that the Wurmple near them has a ferocious appetite, and doesn't seem to like Jessie.  
==Major events==
* {{an|May}} tries to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} an {{p|Octillery}} and {{Ash}} tries to catch a {{p|Corphish}}, but both fail.
* [[Jessie's Wurmple]] is revealed to know {{m|String Shot}}.
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The gang hunts for Team Rocket, using {{TP|Ash|Taillow}} to scout the area.
===Debuts===
 
Both May and Jessie reminisce about capturing their respective Wurmples, but Jessie's memory is broken by the arrival of Ash and the gang. May reveals the truth about the swap, and Jessie agrees to give both Wurmples to their correct trainer. However, Jessie double-crosses May, stealing both Wurmples and running away. Team Rocket jump in their Meowth balloon while fantasizing about giving the Wurmple to their boss. Taillow interrupts their fantasy, and deflates their ballon with a quick {{m|Wing Attack}}. May recovers her beloved Wurmple, but Jessie sends out Seviper to battle.
 
Taillow tries to use Gust, but Seviper's haze quickly stops it. Ash sends out Treecko to {{m|Pound}} Seviper and James counters by sending out his {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Ash instructs Pikachu to finish with them with a Thunderbolt, but Team Rocket isn't finished yet. Cacnea uses {{m|Pin Missile}} while Seviper uses {{m|Poison Tail}}. Treecko and Pikachu dodge the attacks and use Pound and Quick Attack to finish off Seviper and Cacnea. Pikachu sends Team Rocket flying with a final Thunderbolt. 
 
The episode ends with the gang reflecting on the bond between Pokémon and trainer, happily looking forward to future training.
 
== Major events ==
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=== Debuts ===
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Corphish}}
* {{p|Corphish}}


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
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* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Espeon}}
[[File:WTP AG021.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Espeon}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wurmple}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wurmple}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Makuhita}} ({{OP|Brawly|Makuhita}}; flashback)
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{OP|Brawly|Hariyama}}; flashback)
* {{p|Machop}} ([[Brawly]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Corphish}} (debut)
* {{p|Corphish}} (debut)
* {{p|Octillery}}
* {{p|Octillery}}


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
* Starting with this episode, [[Mike Pollock]] takes over the role of the narrator.
* [[Mike Pollock]] takes over the role of the [[narrator]] in the English [[dub]] and remains in this role until ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]''.
* The dub title is a pun of the famous phrase "which worm is which".
* In the English dub, this is the first time that {{Steven}}'s father is referred to as "[[Mr. Stone]]". However in his only [[AG017|anime appearance]], he was referred to as "Mr. President".
* This is the first time the main characters are seen fishing in [[Hoenn]], and by corollary the first time they have fished without {{an|Misty}}.
* [[Face Forward Team Rocket!]] plays in the background of this episode.
=== Errors ===
 
* {{p|Corphish}} has the lower parts of its claws red in the scenes with the blue background before it attacks Max and the two times it attacks {{OP|Ash|Pikachu}} {{p|Pikachu}} before jumping back in the water. The bottoms should be cream colored.
===Errors===
* {{p|Corphish}}'s lower claws are red instead of beige during its attacks on [[Max]] and {{AP|Pikachu}}.
* When turning to agree with {{an|Brock}}, {{an|May}} and Max duplicate.
* After defeating {{TRT}}, {{AP|Taillow}}'s mouth moves but makes no sound.
* In the {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} [[dub]], {{m|Crabhammer}} is incorrectly translated as ''Cabeçada de Caranguejo'', which means "Crab Headbutt", instead of the usual ''Martelo Caranguejo'', a name used since the [[original series]].
 
<gallery>
AG021 Error.png|Corphish's miscolored claws
AG021 error 2.png|The duplication error
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=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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AG021   EP295
ケムッソVSケムッソ！どっちがどっち！？
Kemusso VS Kemusso! Which is Which!?
First broadcast
Japan April 17, 2003
United States February 14, 2004
English themes
Opening I Wanna Be a Hero
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening アドバンス・アドベンチャー
Ending ポルカ・オ・ドルカ
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 藤本義孝 Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Assistant director 大町繁 Shigeru Ōmachi
Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda
Additional credits

Which Wurmple's Which? (Japanese: ケムッソVSケムッソ！どっちがどっち！？ Kemusso VS Kemusso! Which is Which!?) is the 21st episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 295th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 17, 2003, and in the United States on February 14, 2004.

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Blurb

Everyone is getting up and getting ready for breakfast, but Ash is nowhere in sight. He is found outside the Pokémon Center, anxiously awaiting news on his Treecko. After breakfast, Ash and company head out to Granite Cave because they heard one of the elite Trainers is there. On their way, they pass an old man who says that this is the ultimate fishing spot where rare and unusual water Pokémon can be caught. The man then offers them some fishing poles to find out for themselves. What our heroes aren't aware of is that the old man is actually James and the other two Team Rocket hooligans are hiding in the bushes. After some time, May catches an Octillery. She tries to battle it with her Wurmple, but fails and the Octillery jumps back into the water. Ash has the same luck with the Corphish he caught.

Throughout all this, Team Rocket is hiding in the water in their Magikarp sub, waiting for someone to snag their sub so that they can pull everyone, Poké Balls and all, into the water. May is the unlucky candidate, but instead of Team Rocket pulling her down, Ash, Max, Brock, and May pull them up and out of the water. After reciting their motto, Team Rocket jumps onto the shore and tries to steal all the Pokémon. When May defends her Wurmple, Jessie says she doesn't want May's Wurmple because Jessie's is better. A fight between the girls ensues over which one is better. Max concludes that the Wurmples[sic] are about the same. James tries to steal the Pokémon again and in the resulting confusion, the Wurmples[sic] get mixed up. Later, May realizes what happened when her Wurmple won't go back into its ball. Ash's Taillow helps the gang find Team Rocket to make the trade. When May and Jessie move to trade back, Jessie takes both Wurmples[sic] and tries to escape in Team Rocket's balloon. Ash sends Taillow to pop the balloon and a Pokémon battle results. The episode ends with May happily feeding her Wurmple.

Plot

At the Dewford Island Pokémon Center, May is the first to wake up, and she quickly alerts Max and Brock to Ash's odd disappearance. The trio soon locates Ash and Pikachu sleeping on a hallway bench, and Ash explains that he simply wanted to be closer to Treecko and Taillow while they recover. After receiving his fully healed Pokémon from Nurse Joy, the group eat breakfast and discuss Ash's training. Max approaches the others and informs them that Steven Stone, the son of Mr. Stone, is in Granite Cave doing research and trying to find some rare stones. Ash and his friends decide to meet him there.

On the way to Granite Cave, they come across James, disguised as an old man. He convinces them to fish at a nearby fishing spot, and lends them some rods. Ash is set on getting some training in, but Brock reminds him of Brawly’s advice; even play can be training. As the group starts fishing, Ash lets Treecko out to enjoy the sunshine. Max tries to instruct his older sister how to fish, but May retorts that she is the older one. After fishing for a moment, May lands an Octillery. She looks it up in her Pokédex as Brock explains that she needs to battle the hooked Pokémon. Behind them, the wild Octillery suctions itself onto Max’s head. May sends out her Wurmple and commands it to use String Shot, but Octillery dodges. Wurmple mistakenly ensnares Max with the attack instead. Octillery escapes back into the sea, taking the time to headbutt Max on the way. Next, Ash lands a Corphish, which grabs Max using Vise Grip. Pikachu tries to use a Thunderbolt, but Corphish quickly attacks with Crabhammer before returning to the water.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is back inside their Magikarp submarine. Jessie isn't too thrilled that the random fishing spot is helping the twerps land several catches. She goes onto explain the next plan of attack: Team Rocket intends to snare the group's rods and pull them into the water, then steal their floating Poké Balls, along with an exhausted Pikachu. May soon feels something on her line, and the others lend their strengths. The combined effort causes Team Rocket's pedals to break allowing the group to pull the sub to the surface. Team Rocket exits their submarine while reciting their motto, before trying to capture Pikachu in a shock-proof net. Ash commands Treecko to use Quick Attack on James, who drops the net. Meowth, claws extended, threatens to steal all of the twerps' Pokémon. May quickly defends her Wurmple, which results in an argument unfolding with Jessie over whose Wurmple is superior. Max tries to settle the debate, so he measures and closely examines the two Wurmple and comes to the conclusion that they are both equal. Jessie doesn't agree with the verdict and decides a battle is in order. She commands her Wurmple to use String Shot, but it misses. May has her Wurmple use String Shot, and the silky threads hit Jessie. James tries to cast the net once again, but Treecko spits its twig at him. May and Ash command Treecko and Wurmple to fight, and during the confusion the two Wurmple are unknowingly swapped. Jessie carries the injured Wurmple and Meowth under her arms as Team Rocket tries to flee, but they are blasted away by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

Afterwards, May notices that the Wurmple isn't hungry, and is beginning to sense something is wrong. She follows Brock's suggestion and tries to recall Wurmple back to its Poké Ball, but it doesn't return as expected. The group figures out that the two Worm Pokémon must have been switched. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is dismayed to find that the Wurmple near them has a ferocious appetite, and doesn't seem to like Jessie. The group hunts for Team Rocket, using Taillow to scout the area. Both May and Jessie reminisce about capturing their respective Wurmple, but Jessie's reminiscence is cut short by the arrival of Ash and his friends. May reveals the truth about the swap, and Jessie agrees to give both Wurmple to their correct Trainer. However, Jessie double-crosses May, stealing both Wurmple and running away. Team Rocket jumps in their Meowth balloon while fantasizing about giving the Wurmple to their boss. Taillow interrupts their boss fantasy, and deflates their balloon with a quick Wing Attack. May recovers her beloved Wurmple, but Jessie sends out Seviper to battle.

Taillow tries to use Quick Attack, but Seviper's Haze quickly stops it. Ash sends out Treecko to use Pound on Seviper and James counters by sending out his Cacnea, but it hugs him instead. Ash sends Pikachu next, but Team Rocket isn't finished yet. Cacnea uses Pin Missile while Seviper uses Poison Tail. Treecko and Pikachu dodge the attacks and they use Pound and Quick Attack to finish off Seviper and Cacnea. Pikachu sends Team Rocket flying with a final Thunderbolt. While James and the others aren't thrilled about another blast off, Jessie is just glad to be reunited with her darling Wurmple again. May is equally as happy, and offers Wurmple a bowl of food, which it quickly polishes off before falling asleep. Max and the others remark that May is becoming quite the Trainer. May replies that her growing confidence is all thanks to Wurmple.

Major events

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Debuts

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Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Espeon

Trivia

Errors

  • Corphish's miscolored claws

    Corphish's miscolored claws

  • The duplication error

    The duplication error

Dub edits

In other languages



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