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'''Abandon Ship!''' (Japanese: '''すてられ船！しのびよる影！！''' ''The Abandoned Ship! The Creeping Shadow!!'') is the 32nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 306th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 3, 2003 and in the United States on May 15, 2004.  

==Synopsis==

The episode starts with the four friends sailing the ocean on a motorboat while {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} admire his recently-earned {{Badge|Knuckle}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] are discussing their next stop in [[Slateport City]] and then [[Mauville City]], where the next Gym is and with {{an|May}} reminding them about the [[Pokémon Contest]] in Slateport where she plans on making her debut. As May's friends give her words of encouragement, they remain unaware that the drivers of the boat are none other than {{TRT}}, with another wicked scheme in mind. The boat stops and [[Jessie]], still in disguise, gives them drinks, which they express thanks for. Then Jessie offers a treat to Pikachu, which Pikachu happily accepts. But as Pikachu takes its first bite of the treat, [[James]] brings down a rubber bag on it, making Ash, May, Max and Brock gasp. Team Rocket reveal themselves and recite the motto, with {{MTR}} coming up in their Magikarp submarine to finish the motto for them to make their getaway. Ash stops them by sending out his {{AP|Corphish}}, which slices the rubber bag open, setting Pikachu free. Jessie reacts by sending out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} to use {{m|Poison Tail}}. Corphish dodges Seviper's attack and uses {{m|Crabhammer}}, knocking the Fang Snake Pokémon out cold. May then sends out her {{TP|May|Beautifly}} to use Gust, blowing Jessie, James and Seviper into their submarine, Ash ends the situation by throwing Pikachu into the air and Pikachu using {{m|Thunderbolt}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off as they complain about the money they wasted on the boat and the snacks.

But Ash and his friends are faced with more problems: the boat is out of gas and they have no radio. As a fog descends, they are drifted to what appears to be a creepy [[Abandoned Ship]] stuck among some large rocks. As they go aboard, May starts doing a make-believe news show as they explore the deck, only to realize they're not alone as they see another boat anchored near the starboard bow. The owner of the boat appears almost as if on cue and introduces himself as {{ho|Tommy}}. Brock explains their boat ran out of gas and they drifted to the ship. Tommy explains he came to investigate the ship, saying it is now called the "Forsaken Ship" because after it crashed and the passengers made it off safely, the coastguard just left it there. So Tommy came to see if it could be moved, with May expressing sympathy for the ship. Tommy then reveals he was a passenger on the ship when it crashed and during the rescue, he lost his {{p|Marshtomp}}, which he is hoping he might find if he explore the ship. Ash checks Marshtomp on his Pokédex and learns that it's the evolved form of {{p|Mudkip}}, and Tommy promises to give the friends a ride to the nearest port after he's through exploring the ship. As the friends wait,they enjoy some drinks and snacks provided by Tommy and enjoy the sun as the fog descends. But as Pikachu and [[May's Torchic]] eat some Pokémon food, Torchic notices a door edge open and something move in the darkness. Curious, Torchic approaches and vanishes. Tommy shows up and learns what's happened, and then suggests they split up to find Torchic.

* {{ho|Tommy}}

* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{ho|Tommy}}'s; flashback)

* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{ho|Tommy}}'s; flashback, debut)

* {{p|Swampert}} ({{ho|Tommy}}'s; debut)

* {{p|Azurill}}

* When it showed Max waking up, finding himself captured in Spinarak's String Shot, along with [[May's Torchic]] and Meowth, it showed they looked to be at least ten feet in the air. However, when Meowth cut Max loose, it showed Meowth and Torchic to be low enough for Max to reach up and attempt to help May's Torchic down. This was repeatedly shown through the episode as the captured were shown again and again to be at least ten feet in the air.

 

* When Pikachu senses Swampert it attacks it with an electric attack, even though Swampert has an immunity for electric attacks it is affected by Pikachu's. This is probably because Swampert was in the water.

 

* Near the end of the episode when Tommy was taking everyone to Slateport, May says she's excited for her Contest, and Ash says he's excited for his Slateport City Gym battle, though there is no Gym in Slateport. He may have been referring to his battle with Wattson in Mauville City.

* Ash's Badge case, consisting of a red [[Poké Ball]] silhouette, does not get changed into a red rectangle.

[[fr:Épisode 306]]