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Still on route to [[Veilstone City]], {{ashfr|the group}} has stopped in another city on the way to enjoy a picnic. {{Ash}} and {{AP|Turtwig}} are still trying to master {{m|Energy Ball}}, which still faces accuracy issues. The training and picnic are put on hold when several shadows fly overhead. Looking up, the gang see several {{p|Gligar}} being led by a larger Pokémon, which suddenly start swooping. The group flee and the attackers steal the picnic food. Ash has Turtwig try an Energy Ball against the leader, but once again it is misses its target. Ash attempts a {{m|Razor Leaf}}, though the Gligar swiftly evade. For safety, all of the Pokémon apart from Turtwig, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}} are recalled into their {{i|Poké Ball}}s. Ash makes sure his friends are OK, and {{an|Brock}} identifies the Pokémon as Gligar and the larger one as {{p|Gliscor}}. Dawn looks up Gligar in her [[Pokédex]], and then Ash looks up Gliscor in his, which identifies Gliscor as Gligar's evolved form.

Paul recalls his Pokémon, and mentions that Gliscor lives up to its reputation. Ash asks Paul if he's there to catch the Gliscor, but Paul is apathetic as usual and tells the others to keep out of his way before he walks off. Just then [[Officer Jenny]] and [[Nurse Joy]] arrive. It turns out that this isn't the first time people's food has been stolen, and {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} intercepts Brock's declaration of love. Meanwhile, after witnessing the Gligar and Gliscor's successful food raids, {{TRT}} sets their sights on catching the Pokémon to keep their stomach full.

At the local [[Pokémon Center]], which has a garden on the roof filled with {{type|Bug}} and {{type|Flying}} Pokémon, Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy tell the gang that the Gliscor and Gligar have reduced the city into a ghost town. After stripping the city bare of its growing fruit and vegetables, they're now stealing the food out of people's hands. Brock is confused, as Gliscor and Gligar are known for living in the forest, not in the city. It was revealed that one night, a very powerful storm blew Gliscor into the city. The same winds, caused by the numerous skyscrapers in the city, prevented Gliscor leaving and as a result Gliscor started to attract the Gligar from neighboring areas with sound waves magnified by the buildings. Though numerous attempts to capture the Pokémon have failed, Officer Jenny has a new plan which involves using Gligar's favorite fruit as bait. The gang all pledge their support.

Officer Jenny drives the truck in an attempt to lure the Pokémon into a strong wind current, which should blow them out of the city and return them to the forest. However, the plan is ruined when Gliscor and the Gligar are captured by Team Rocket in their balloon. [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} perform their {{motto}} and begin their getaway. Unfortunately Team Rocket's boasts are holding true, with Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}, Piplup's {{m|Bubble Beam}} and Gliscor's {{m|X-Scissor}} prove useless against the strong container. It turns out that while the container is almost indestructible, the rope holding it isn't as the Gligar, which Ash recognized from earlier, cuts the rope which causes the container to fall onto the remains of the building. The container is destroyed, and Gligar is sent flying. Ash runs to save it, and Gligar ends up landing on him just like earlier. Meanwhile, Gliscor and the other Gligar obviously aren't too happy about the attempted capture and all use X-Scissor on the balloon, which causes the balloon to crash and Team Rocket are sent blasting off again. The balloon also crashes onto the building remains, and the road is blocked by the debris. This causes the wind direction to change, and Gliscor and the Gligar help themselves to the fruit on the truck. All of this has been observed by Paul.

In an alley, Team Rocket is consoling themselves with some food when they notice Gliscor and the Gligar have arrived. They are quickly on the run, when suddenly an Ice Beam hits, and Team Rocket are sent blasting off for the second time. The attacker is revealed to be Paul's Weavile, who uses another Ice Beam and freezes all the Gligar solid. As Paul orders a {{m|Blizzard}}, Gliscor responds with a {{m|Sandstorm}}, stopping the attack and melting the ice while the numerous Pokémon make a getaway. However, the Gligar Ash saved is once again left behind, and is greeted by Ash and his friends. It pulls its now trademark strange face, but then starts to follow its group, and is itself followed by the gang.

All of the Gligar are now flying around the alley aimlessly, not knowing what to do without Gliscor gone. Deciding to go with the plan anyway, Ash and Dawn start to lure the Gligar to the Pokémon Center. A few are hesitant about going, but the one Ash is now friends with lets the others know it is okay and soon all the Gligar are on their way. Once there, all the Pokémon at the Center use Gust to send the Gligar flying out of the city and the plan is working perfectly. However, Team Rocket shows up, making a second attempt to catch the Gligar. Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but Team Rocket are so far away the Thunderbolt doesn't reach. Ash decides to try Turtwig and Energy Ball again. Turtwig sends out the Energy Ball, but which it reaches the balloon's distance once again the direction isn't there and it misses. With Team Rocket closing in, Ash tells Turtwig to really concentrate. Turtwig responds, and fires the Energy Ball which hits Team Rocket dead on. The balloon explodes and it's third time unlucky for Team Rocket who are sent blasting off again.

==Major events==

* [[Ash's Turtwig]] masters {{m|Energy Ball}}.

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* The featured town is apparently located on {{rt|215|Sinnoh}}, which is one of the routes where wild {{p|Gligar}} appear in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} via the [[Dual-slot mode|dual-slot method]].

* This is one of the few episodes where {{TRT}} blasts off three times.

* With the capture of Gligar, this marks the first time Ash has had two {{type|Flying}} Pokémon on his team since {{AP|Charizard}}, who evolved from {{p|Charmeleon}} in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon!]]''.

* Gliscor's minion Gligar are affected by {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}'s {{m|Thunder Punch}} despite being part {{type|Ground}}.

* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub, {{m|Gust}} is called "''Podmuch Wiatru''" and "''Wichura''" simultaneously throughout the episode.

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[[Category:Episodes written by Shinzō Fujita]]

[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Masaru Koyama]]

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