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'''Bound For Trouble''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウＶＳニャース！？''' ''Pikachu VS {{tt|Nyarth|Meowth}}!?'') is the 104th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 15, 1999 and in the United States on September 15, 2000.  

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With {{Ash}} earning his third badge, {{ashfr|the group}} have stopped on an island known to have larger-than-normal {{p|Pidgeot}} and {{p|Rhydon}}. {{AP|Pikachu}} looks at the map and points at a mark, now inspired to look for buried treasure. The group runs into a fruit basket in the middle of the road. Ash goes for it, but Misty stops him, suspecting a trap. She points to a nearby fruit tree as an alternative, and as they go for it, they fall into a trap hole. One of the apples fall onto Ash’s head, and he tries to eat it, finding out it is a fake.

The next day, the two wake up and the giant Pidgeot swoops down after them. They try to run, but the giant Rhydon cuts them off. Both prepare to attack, but Ash and Team Rocket arrive. Ash sends out {{AP|Snorlax}} to stop Rhydon while Jessie sends Arbok to stop Pidgeot. Snorlax uses {{m|Mega Punch}} to send Rhydon flying while Arbok uses {{m|Wrap}} and {{m|Bite}} to send Pidgeot scurrying. Meowth runs up to Jessie and James, but is crushed that Team Rocket searched for Meowth only to get to Pikachu. Pikachu runs up to Ash, but James pulls on Meowth in a tug of war, Ash demanding them to let go of Pikachu while Meowth screams for James to let go of him.  Ash sends Bulbasaur out, knocking Meowth out of James’s grip. Ash sends Pikachu to attack, and James sends out {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, which bites Arbok. Bulbasaur uses {{m|Vine Whip}} to send both of them flying back. Jessie loses the key and Ash grabs it, unlocking both Pikachu and Meowth. Team Rocket runs back to the balloon and prepare a cannon. Misty sends out Staryu, but {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} comes out instead. The cannon prepares to fire and Misty orders Psyduck to use {{m|Confusion}}. {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} uses {{m|Metronome}}, which causes the balloon to explode and sends Team Rocket flying. They think Psyduck did it, but Misty suspects Togepi did. Ash and Pikachu hug after being separated. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is battered and hungry. They find an apple, and all three fight for it, with Jessie eating it all. Meowth misses Pikachu's kindness.

* [[Ash's Snorlax]] is revealed to know {{m|Mega Punch}}.

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* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])

[[Who’s That Pokémon?]] {{p|Charizard}} ''(US and international)''; {{p|Pidgeot|Pigeot}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})

* {{p|Rhydon}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})

* ''[[Pokémon Ondo]]'' replaces ''[[Type: Wild]]'' as the ending.

* Meowth comments again on how he doesn't have a nose.

* Meowth will return the favor to Pikachu for splitting the apple in [[AG089|a later episode]].

* When Misty tells Ash and Pikachu to come back from the fruit basket, their run at the basket is simply rewound, [[breaking the fourth wall]].

* When Meowth and Pikachu land after the {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Pidgeot}} drops them, they are not wearing their connectors.

* When Ash climbs out of the trap and runs after Pikachu, the Meowth balloon can be seen taking off in the distance. However, due to a lack of transition, the next scene makes it appear that the balloon never got off the ground.

* Rhydon's steel horn appears to be replaced by a skin-colored horn while it battles Snorlax.

* In the Latin American dub, the title card is read by Meowth and then, he gets in an argument with Ash.

* In the English dub, [[You Can Do It (If You Really Try)]], from the [[2.B.A. Master (CD)|2.B.A. Master CD]], can be heard at one point.