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title_ja_trans=The Island of Pink Pokémon |
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'''In the Pink''' (Japanese: '''ピンクのポケモンじま''' ''The Island of Pink Pokémon'') is the 88th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 18, 1999 and in the United States on February 12, 2000.  
'''In The Pink''' (Japanese: '''ピンクのポケモンじま''' ''The Island of Pink Pokémon'') is the 88th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 18, 1999, and in the United States on February 12, 2000.  


{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}


==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
While traveling on {{AP|Lapras}}, {{ashfr|the trio}} is caught in a {{m|whirlpool}}. After they regain consciousness, {{Tracey}} finds out that they are on [[Pinkan Island]]. They climb the cliffs and see a {{shiny|pink}} {{p|Rhyhorn}}. Tracey sketches it, and {{Ash}}, in order to prove to {{an|Misty}} that he knows what he's doing, races up to the Rhyhorn, who promptly knocks him away. Ash runs over to Tracey, and the two boys head for where Misty and {{AP|Pikachu}} are. The team are cornered by the edge of the cliffs, and in order to save them, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} uses {{m|Metronome}} and {{m|Teleport}}s them away. The Rhyhorn goes over the cliff and the team wonders how they escaped. [[Officer Jenny]] arrives and together they rescue the Rhyhorn. Jenny explains that the [[Pinkan Berry|Pinkan Berries]] turn any {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[Pokémon food|eats them a lot]], permanently pink.  
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/2/episode-34-in-the-pink/-->
<i>Ash and friends are caught in a whirlpool and swept to an unexplored island where all the Pokémon are pink. It's Pinkan Island, a Pokémon refuge where the Pokémon's diet of Pinkan Berries causes their unique coloration. But the Pokémon aren't all as sweet as they look. Our heroes cross paths with an enraged Nidoking, and end up cornered under a cliff. Nidoking blasts its Hyper Beam at our heroes. Togepi waves its arms, and the attack misses our heroes as if skipping off a shield. Coincidence? Or is Togepi finally learning some attacks? Officer Jenny drives up in her Jeep and lassoes Nidoking to the ground, stopping its attack without hurting it. Our heroes leave Pinkan Island, having promised to keep the island a secret so that poachers won't come and ruin its unique beauty.</i>


{{TRT}}, having noticed the Rhyhorn, arrive on the island and see {{an|Jigglypuff}}. They think it is special until they realize all Jigglypuff are pink.  Before Jigglypuff can sing its song, they run off into the forest, planning to catch the pink Pokémon and open their own theme park. They use their Pokémon to catch the pink ones, and {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} chases 2 Pink Nidoran into a cave, and runs straight back out. A {{p|Nidoking}} comes out of the cave and chases Team Rocket away.
==Plot==
As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} travel on {{AP|Lapras}} to the next island, {{Tracey}} discusses how unusual it is that {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} doesn't seem to know any attacks. {{an|Misty}} agrees, telling Tracey she's tried to teach Togepi {{m|Headbutt}} but got nowhere. Ash laughs at this, but before an argument can breakout Lapras is caught in a whirlpool sending the gang flying to a nearby island. After they regain consciousness, {{Tracey}} identifies the island as [[Pinkan Island]] based on the whirlpools and sheer cliffs. They climb the cliffs and see a pink {{p|Rhyhorn}}. Tracey decides to {{pkmn|Watcher|observe and sketch}} it, and Ash, in order to prove to Misty that he knows what he is doing, races up to the Rhyhorn, who promptly knocks him away. The group is then pursued by the Rhyhorn and cornered by some steep cliffs. However, Togepi uses {{m|Metronome}} and {{m|Teleport}}s them away. The Rhyhorn goes over the cliff, landing in a tree, and the group wonders how they escaped. [[Officer Jenny]] arrives and rescues the Rhyhorn with her jeep and a set of ropes. Afterwards, the group notices Pikachu's tail and cheeks have turned pink. Much to Ash's relief, Jenny explains that the [[Pinkan Berry|Pinkan Berries]] turn any {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[Pokémon food|eats them a lot]], permanently pink.


Meanwhile, Jenny is explaining how Pinkan Island is a reserve and that she won't press charges. The trio contact {{an|Professor Oak}}, who knew about the island and its pinkness, and he tells them about the research before {{AP|Muk}} gives him a hug. An alarm sounds and the team offer to help Jenny. Team Rocket are still being chased and attempt to defeat Nidoking, but Jenny and the others appear. They do their {{motto}} and Ash has Pikachu use {{m|ThunderShock}}, thus shocking Nidoking. Nidoking throws the Rocket Pokémon at their owners and they blast off. Nidoking chases the trio and Jenny, and both {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} attempt to {{pkmn|battle}} him, but ultimately run off scared.  
Arriving on the island, {{TRT}} notices the Rhyhorn. They soon spot {{an|Jigglypuff}} and think it is special as well until they realize all Jigglypuff are pink. Before Jigglypuff can {{m|sing}}, they run off into the forest, planning to catch all of the pink Pokémon and open up their own theme park. They use their Pokémon, and {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} chases two pink {{p|Nidoran}} into a cave, only to encounter a {{p|Nidoking}} that chases Team Rocket away.


Pikachu tries to shock him, but Jenny informs Ash that Nidoking is on a rampage and cannot be stopped. Nidoking uses {{m|Hyper Beam}}, but Togepi uses Metronome again and creates a {{m|Barrier}}. Jenny tells the trio to get out and run. She engages Nidoking and lassos it, and Nidoking drops to the ground dizzy. Jenny drops the team off beyond the whirlpools and Misty contemplates Togepi's actions. Ash and Tracey laugh at her suggestion of Togepi attacking. Ash notices Tracey's sketch of Officer Jenny. Misty attempts to get Togepi to attack, but is unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, at her office, Jenny informs the group that Pinkan Island is a reserve and that she won't press charges. The trio contacts {{an|Professor Oak}}, who knew about the island and its pinkness, and he tells them about the research. Just then, an alarm sounds and the group offers to help Jenny with whatever the situation is. They find Team Rocket being chased by Nidoking, and as the trio performs their {{motto}}, Ash has Pikachu use {{m|Thunder Shock}} on Nidoking. It throws Team Rocket's Pokémon at their Trainers and they blast off. Nidoking then chases the trio and Jenny; both {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} and {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} attempt to {{pkmn|battle}} him, but ultimately run off scared.
 
Pikachu tries to shock him, but Jenny informs Ash that Nidoking is on a rampage and cannot be stopped. Nidoking uses {{m|Hyper Beam}}, but Togepi uses Metronome again and creates a {{m|Barrier}}. Jenny tells the trio to get out and run. She engages Nidoking and lassos him, and Nidoking drops to the ground dizzy. Jenny drops the group off beyond the whirlpools and Misty contemplates Togepi's actions. Ash and Tracey laugh at her suggestion of Togepi attacking. Ash then notices Tracey's sketch of Officer Jenny and snickers, though Tracey explains that he cannot just watch Pokémon. Misty attempts to get Togepi wave its arms to attack, but is unsuccessful.


==Major events==
==Major events==
*{{Tracey}}'s {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} is revealed to know {{m|Water Gun}}.{{tt|*|It does not actually use the move until EP090}}
<!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badges, go here. -->
* [[Tracey's Marill]] is revealed to know {{m|Water Gun}}{{tt|*|It does not actually use the move until EP090}}.
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{{animeevents}}


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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP088.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP088.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:WTP EP088.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP088.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Kabuto}} ''(US and international)'', Pink {{p|Rhyhorn}} ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Kabuto}} ''(US and international)'', Pink {{p|Rhyhorn}} ''(Japan)''


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* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
 
* {{p|Caterpie}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}})
[[List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon]]:
* {{p|Weedle}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
 
* {{p|Pidgey}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Caterpie}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}})
* {{p|Weedle}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}})
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Nidoking}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Vileplume}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Paras}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}})
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Venonat}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Nidoking}}
* {{p|Diglett}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}})
* {{p|Vileplume}}
* {{p|Mankey}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Paras}}
* {{p|Primeape}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Diglett}}
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}})
* {{p|Primeape}}
* {{p|Rhydon}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple)
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Dodrio}}
* {{p|Rattata}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Exeggutor}}
* {{p|Oddish}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; multiple; fantasy)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Venonat}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Gengar}} (James's costume)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Tauros}} (Jessie's costume)
* {{p|Geodude}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
 
* {{p|Scyther}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
[[List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon]] in {{TRT}}'s fantasy:
* {{p|Electabuzz}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; fantasy)
 
* {{p|Rattata}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; Professor Oak's explanation)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Dodrio}} ({{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}}; Professor Oak's explanation)
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Arbok}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Geodude}}
* {{p|Weezing}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Electabuzz}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: <!--Description here.-->
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: <!--Description here.-->
** Pokémon senryū summary: {{p|Eevee}}, has three evolutions; now which shall I choose?
** Pokémon senryū summary: {{p|Eevee}}, has three evolutions; now which shall I choose?
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the phrase "in the pink", meaning "in perfect health".
* The {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Tauros}} costumes that Team Rocket are wearing made another appearance in ''[[AG059|Manectric Charge]]''.
* The {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Tauros}} costumes that Team Rocket are wearing made another appearance in ''[[AG059|Manectric Charge]]''.
* It is speculated that this island is where the [[pink Butterfree]] from ''[[EP021|Bye-Bye Butterfree]]'' is from, but this has not been officially confirmed.
* It is speculated that this island is where the [[pink Butterfree]] from ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'' is from, but this has not been officially confirmed.
* {{an|Jigglypuff}} does not {{m|sing}} in this episode.
* {{an|Jigglypuff}} does not {{m|sing}} in this episode.
* When Team Rocket are imagining opening up a theme park with pink Pokémon, their disguises are the same as the ones from ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]''.
* When {{TRT}} are imagining opening up a theme park with pink Pokémon, their disguises are the same as the ones from ''[[EP028|Pokémon Fashion Flash]]''.
* This is the second episode Togepi uses Metronome, and the first time Misty suspects that it knows this move.
* This is the second episode {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} uses {{m|Metronome}}, and the first time {{an|Misty}} suspects that it knows this move.
* This is also the second straight episode in which a Pokémon sends Team Rocket blasting off by hitting them with its tail (and an unusual Pokémon at that).
* This is also the second episode in a row in which an unusual Pokémon sends {{TRT}} blasting off by hitting them with its tail.
* The book ''[[Secret of the Pink Pokémon]]'' is based on this episode.
* This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Secret of the Pink Pokémon]].


===Errors===
===Errors===
* When Ash is climbing the cliff after they first reach Pinkan Island, Pikachu is on his shoulder. When Ash and Misty are shown from the back, Pikachu is missing.
* When {{Ash}} is climbing the cliff after he and {{ashfr}} first reach [[Pinkan Island]], {{AP|Pikachu}} is on his shoulder. When Ash and Misty are shown from the back, Pikachu is missing.
* When Tracey is pulling himself up onto the cliff, his hand is not shaped normally.
* Ash's [[Pokédex]] identifies {{p|Rhyhorn}} as the "Spiked Pokémon" instead of the "Spikes Pokémon".
* When Jigglypuff jumps onto Team Rocket's submarine it is seen standing on the red portion of its head. In the next scene the portion of the submarine underneath Jigglypuff's feet is yellow.
* When observing the pink Rhyhorn, {{Tracey}} mentions that it is 8 meters long. This is impossible, since the Rhyhorn would be just over 24 feet in length, and it is clearly nowhere near this size. Rhyhorn's size according to the Pokédex is only 1 meter.
* The Vileplume and Paras seen on the island do not display the [[shiny Pokémon|alternate coloration]] patterns as seen on [[Valencia Island]].
* When Jigglypuff jumps onto Team Rocket's submarine, it is seen standing on the red part of its head, but in the next the part turns yellow.
* In the dub, in the scene where the group is being chased by the pink {{p|Nidoking}}, Misty calls out for her {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} when she sends out {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}. Starmie was left at the [[Cerulean Gym]] more than twenty episodes before.
* In a couple of scenes, {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}}'s eyebrows are colored yellow instead of pink.
* Officer Jenny claims that Thunderbolt will not work because the Nidoking is on a rampage, this is incorrect as Nidoking is part Ground type and would not work regardless.
* [[James]] says, "That shock was Nidoking's wake-up call!" However, the previous scene doesn't show {{p|Nidoking}} getting shocked.
* When observing the pink Rhyhorn, Tracey mentions that it is 8 meters long. This is impossible, since the Rhyhorn would be just over 24 feet in length, and it is clearly nowhere near this size. Rhyhorn's size according to the Pokédex is only 1 meter.
* [[Officer Jenny]] claims that {{m|Thunderbolt}} will not work because the Nidoking is on a rampage. This is incorrect as Nidoking is part {{type|Ground}} and {{t|Electric}} moves would not work regardless.
* James says "That shock was Nidoking's wake-up call!" However, the previous scene doesn't show Nidoking getting shocked.
* When Officer Jenny engages Nidoking, the "z's" on Ash's cheeks are missing.
* In the English dub:
** In the scene where the group is being chased by the pink Nidoking, Misty tries calling out for her {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} before {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} comes out, despite it having been left at the [[Cerulean Gym]] more than twenty episodes before.
** James refers to the plural of {{p|Jigglypuff}} as "Jigglypuffs".
 
<gallery>
EP088 error.png|Lickitung's miscolored eyebrows
EP088 error 2.png|Ash's missing cheek marks
</gallery>


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[My Best Friends]]


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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In The Pink
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  EP088  
ピンクのポケモンじま
The Island of Pink Pokémon
First broadcast
Japan March 18, 1999
United States February 12, 2000
English themes
Opening Pokémon World
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ライバル!
Ending タイプ・ワイルド
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 横田和 Kazu Yokota
Assistant director 大町繁 Shigeru Ōmachi
Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda
Additional credits

In The Pink (Japanese: ピンクのポケモンじま The Island of Pink Pokémon) is the 88th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 18, 1999, and in the United States on February 12, 2000.

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Blurb

Ash and friends are caught in a whirlpool and swept to an unexplored island where all the Pokémon are pink. It's Pinkan Island, a Pokémon refuge where the Pokémon's diet of Pinkan Berries causes their unique coloration. But the Pokémon aren't all as sweet as they look. Our heroes cross paths with an enraged Nidoking, and end up cornered under a cliff. Nidoking blasts its Hyper Beam at our heroes. Togepi waves its arms, and the attack misses our heroes as if skipping off a shield. Coincidence? Or is Togepi finally learning some attacks? Officer Jenny drives up in her Jeep and lassoes Nidoking to the ground, stopping its attack without hurting it. Our heroes leave Pinkan Island, having promised to keep the island a secret so that poachers won't come and ruin its unique beauty.

Plot

As Ash and his friends travel on Lapras to the next island, Tracey discusses how unusual it is that Togepi doesn't seem to know any attacks. Misty agrees, telling Tracey she's tried to teach Togepi Headbutt but got nowhere. Ash laughs at this, but before an argument can breakout Lapras is caught in a whirlpool sending the gang flying to a nearby island. After they regain consciousness, Tracey identifies the island as Pinkan Island based on the whirlpools and sheer cliffs. They climb the cliffs and see a pink Rhyhorn. Tracey decides to observe and sketch it, and Ash, in order to prove to Misty that he knows what he is doing, races up to the Rhyhorn, who promptly knocks him away. The group is then pursued by the Rhyhorn and cornered by some steep cliffs. However, Togepi uses Metronome and Teleports them away. The Rhyhorn goes over the cliff, landing in a tree, and the group wonders how they escaped. Officer Jenny arrives and rescues the Rhyhorn with her jeep and a set of ropes. Afterwards, the group notices Pikachu's tail and cheeks have turned pink. Much to Ash's relief, Jenny explains that the Pinkan Berries turn any Pokémon that eats them a lot, permanently pink.

Arriving on the island, Team Rocket notices the Rhyhorn. They soon spot Jigglypuff and think it is special as well until they realize all Jigglypuff are pink. Before Jigglypuff can sing, they run off into the forest, planning to catch all of the pink Pokémon and open up their own theme park. They use their Pokémon, and Lickitung chases two pink Nidoran into a cave, only to encounter a Nidoking that chases Team Rocket away.

Meanwhile, at her office, Jenny informs the group that Pinkan Island is a reserve and that she won't press charges. The trio contacts Professor Oak, who knew about the island and its pinkness, and he tells them about the research. Just then, an alarm sounds and the group offers to help Jenny with whatever the situation is. They find Team Rocket being chased by Nidoking, and as the trio performs their motto, Ash has Pikachu use Thunder Shock on Nidoking. It throws Team Rocket's Pokémon at their Trainers and they blast off. Nidoking then chases the trio and Jenny; both Psyduck and Marill attempt to battle him, but ultimately run off scared.

Pikachu tries to shock him, but Jenny informs Ash that Nidoking is on a rampage and cannot be stopped. Nidoking uses Hyper Beam, but Togepi uses Metronome again and creates a Barrier. Jenny tells the trio to get out and run. She engages Nidoking and lassos him, and Nidoking drops to the ground dizzy. Jenny drops the group off beyond the whirlpools and Misty contemplates Togepi's actions. Ash and Tracey laugh at her suggestion of Togepi attacking. Ash then notices Tracey's sketch of Officer Jenny and snickers, though Tracey explains that he cannot just watch Pokémon. Misty attempts to get Togepi wave its arms to attack, but is unsuccessful.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

 
Dare da?

Pokémon

 
Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Kabuto (US and international), Pink Rhyhorn (Japan)

Trivia

Errors

  • When Ash is climbing the cliff after he and his friends first reach Pinkan Island, Pikachu is on his shoulder. When Ash and Misty are shown from the back, Pikachu is missing.
  • Ash's Pokédex identifies Rhyhorn as the "Spiked Pokémon" instead of the "Spikes Pokémon".
  • When observing the pink Rhyhorn, Tracey mentions that it is 8 meters long. This is impossible, since the Rhyhorn would be just over 24 feet in length, and it is clearly nowhere near this size. Rhyhorn's size according to the Pokédex is only 1 meter.
  • When Jigglypuff jumps onto Team Rocket's submarine, it is seen standing on the red part of its head, but in the next the part turns yellow.
  • In a couple of scenes, Lickitung's eyebrows are colored yellow instead of pink.
  • James says, "That shock was Nidoking's wake-up call!" However, the previous scene doesn't show Nidoking getting shocked.
  • Officer Jenny claims that Thunderbolt will not work because the Nidoking is on a rampage. This is incorrect as Nidoking is part Ground-type and Electric moves would not work regardless.
  • When Officer Jenny engages Nidoking, the "z's" on Ash's cheeks are missing.
  • In the English dub:
    • In the scene where the group is being chased by the pink Nidoking, Misty tries calling out for her Starmie before Psyduck comes out, despite it having been left at the Cerulean Gym more than twenty episodes before.
    • James refers to the plural of Jigglypuff as "Jigglypuffs".

Dub edits

In other languages



EP087 : The Crystal Onix
Original series
EP089 : Shell Shock!
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