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title_en=A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!| | title_en=A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!| | ||
title_ja=原点回帰だロケット団！？| | title_ja=原点回帰だロケット団！？| | ||
title_ja_trans= Back to Basics, | title_ja_trans= Back to Basics, Rocket-dan!?| | ||
screen= yes| | screen= yes| | ||
broadcast_jp=September 4, 2008 | | broadcast_jp=September 4, 2008 | | ||
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footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|dp|092}} | footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|dp|092}} | ||
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'''A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!''' (Japanese: '''原点回帰だロケット団！？''' ''Back to Basics, Team Rocket!?'') is the 92nd episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 558th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on September 4, 2008 and in the United States on January 31, 2009. | '''A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!''' (Japanese: '''原点回帰だロケット団！？''' ''Back to Basics, {{tt|Rocket-dan|Team Rocket}}!?'') is the 92nd episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 558th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on September 4, 2008 and in the United States on January 31, 2009. | ||
{{spoilers}} | {{spoilers}} | ||
== | ==Blurb== | ||
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<i>Dawn and Piplup are hard at work on a new BubbleBeam combination, but Piplup works so hard that it passes out from exhaustion! Dawn and the gang rush Piplup to a Pokémon Center for some much-needed rest. Team Rocket is also exhausted, but not from hard work; after a well-fed week at the Pokémon Summer Academy and a stop at an all-you-can-eat restaurant, Team Rocket realizes they've put on weight. Now they're so out of shape, they're more likely to give up their seats to an elderly couple than pull off a criminal caper! Horrified, Team Rocket resolves to get back to basics and begins an exercise program. | |||
Over at the Pokémon Center, Dawn apologies to Piplup and gets some advice from Professor Oak. While Dawn talks to other Trainers to pick up training tips, her friends perform chores to help Nurse Joy. Meanwhile, Team Rocket sneaks into the Pokémon Center and begins stealing Poké Balls from the repository. Piplup wakes up when it hears the noise; it sounds the alarm as soon as it sees Team Rocket, bringing Ash and his friends running to the scene of the crime. | |||
When our heroes confront Team Rocket outside the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket proudly unveils their latest giant mecha. It's captured all the Poké Balls and it's too powerful to approach, but Piplup uses BubbleBeam to cloud up its windshield. Then Pikachu and Happiny recover the stolen Poké Balls, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt sends Team Rocket sailing away into the night sky—Team Rocket's back to basics plan got them a basic robot with no shielding against electricity! The next day, since Piplup is healthy again, Dawn and her friends set off for Celestic Town and the next Pokémon Contest.</i> | |||
==Plot== | |||
The episode opens with {{an|Dawn}} training {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} for their next Contest battle while {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and their Pokémon look on. Piplup is excited about its good skills in training and collapses from exhaustion. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} are complaining about walking up a slight grade, with noticeable signs of putting on weight. Though a bit portly around the edges, the exhausted Team Rocket's stomachs begin to rumble, and {{MTR}} mentions that an all-you-can-eat restaurant is up ahead. | The episode opens with {{an|Dawn}} training {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} for their next Contest battle while {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and their Pokémon look on. Piplup is excited about its good skills in training and collapses from exhaustion. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} are complaining about walking up a slight grade, with noticeable signs of putting on weight. Though a bit portly around the edges, the exhausted Team Rocket's stomachs begin to rumble, and {{MTR}} mentions that an all-you-can-eat restaurant is up ahead. | ||
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Team Rocket then appear in a fast moving car heading towards the Pokémon Center thinking about their new-old selves. They are planning a heist like they did in [[EP002|Viridian City]]. They got into the Pokémon Center without attracting attention. They split into two teams: Jessie and James on one and Meowth and the other Pokémon in the other. Meowth and the other Pokémon begin to stuff stolen Poké Balls into Carnivine's mouth, but Carnivine can't hold all the Poké Balls and spits out a couple, which hit the ground waking Piplup up. Piplup walks into the hallway and Piplup screams to grab the attention of all the others. Everyone claims that their Pokémon have been stolen and Nurse Joy says that the repository is empty. Ash and friends run out and see Team Rocket. | Team Rocket then appear in a fast moving car heading towards the Pokémon Center thinking about their new-old selves. They are planning a heist like they did in [[EP002|Viridian City]]. They got into the Pokémon Center without attracting attention. They split into two teams: Jessie and James on one and Meowth and the other Pokémon in the other. Meowth and the other Pokémon begin to stuff stolen Poké Balls into Carnivine's mouth, but Carnivine can't hold all the Poké Balls and spits out a couple, which hit the ground waking Piplup up. Piplup walks into the hallway and Piplup screams to grab the attention of all the others. Everyone claims that their Pokémon have been stolen and Nurse Joy says that the repository is empty. Ash and friends run out and see Team Rocket. | ||
Team Rocket begins | Team Rocket begins their {{motto}} from the old days. They begin a Pokémon battle and Team Rocket retreats to their car. Their car turns into one of their new mechas, with the captured Poké Balls. Piplup uses {{m|BubbleBeam}} and creates a huge bubble blocking Team Rocket's sight. Pikachu uses Iron Tail to dislodge the pod carrying the stolen Poké Balls and it falls to the ground, which Happiny catches. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} to cause the machine to fail, and then explode, causing Team Rocket to fly and "blast off again". Meowth comments that their original mecha was also vulnerable to electric attacks, revealing he intentionally disregarded it. Nurse Joy thanks Ash and friends, and Brock gets sad and goes into his sappy mood about having to leave Nurse Joy. Ash and friends head to [[Celestic Town]]. | ||
==Major events== | ==Major events== | ||
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* [[Nurse Joy]] | * [[Nurse Joy]] | ||
* [[Pokémon Trainer]]s | * [[Pokémon Trainer]]s | ||
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]]) | |||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}) | * {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}) | ||
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}) | * {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}}) | ||
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}}) | |||
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}) | * {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}) | ||
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}}) | * {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}}) | ||
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}}) | |||
* {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}}) | * {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}}) | ||
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}}) | * {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}}) | ||
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}}) | * {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}}) | ||
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}}) | * {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}}) | ||
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}}) | * {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}}) | ||
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}) | * {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}) | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon | * [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]]: [[Ash's Gliscor]] | ||
* | * ''[[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]]'', ''[[Team Rocket Forever]]'' and ''[[Face Forward Team Rocket!]]'' are used as background music. | ||
** ''[[Double Trouble]]'' was used in the dub replacing the latter | ** ''[[Double Trouble]]'' was also used in the dub, replacing the latter. | ||
* Music from ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'' is used. | * Music from ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'' is used, as well as music from the [[original series]]. | ||
* Team Rocket | * Team Rocket uses their {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|original motto}} in this episode, and the background music used in it from the original series can also be heard. James has his famous rose as well. | ||
** This makes it the first (and so far the only) time Dawn hears their original motto. | ** This makes it the first (and so far the only) time Dawn hears their original motto. | ||
* Team Rocket makes a reference to their first [[Team Rocket's mechas| | * Team Rocket makes a reference to their first [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]] being vulnerable to Electric attacks, similar to the one in this episode. | ||
* Meowth tells Wobbuffet, Mime Jr. and Carnivine to return to the basics, even though none of these Pokémon were in the original Team Rocket. | * Meowth tells Wobbuffet, Mime Jr. and Carnivine to return to the basics, even though none of these Pokémon were in the "original Team Rocket". | ||
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] is the only Pokémon in the main characters' current teams not to appear in this episode. | |||
* A girl who is seen in the Pokémon Center telling Dawn how she raised her {{p|Glaceon}} has a design very similar to [[Pietra]] from ''[[EP204|Right on, Rhydon!]]''. | * A girl who is seen in the Pokémon Center telling Dawn how she raised her {{p|Glaceon}} has a design very similar to [[Pietra]] from ''[[EP204|Right on, Rhydon!]]''. | ||
* This episode marks the first appearance of {{p|Mew}} in an episode of the anime (although it is merely in one of {{MTR}}'s fantasies). As a result, this means that all of the [[Generation I]] Pokémon have appeared in an episode of the anime at some point. | * This episode marks the first appearance of {{p|Mew}} in an episode of the anime (although it is merely in one of {{MTR}}'s fantasies). As a result, this means that all of the [[Generation I]] Pokémon have appeared in an episode of the anime at some point. | ||
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* The dub's title is a pun on the phrase, "a lean mean fighting machine". | * The dub's title is a pun on the phrase, "a lean mean fighting machine". | ||
* Ash and Team Rocket read the title card. | * Ash and Team Rocket read the title card. | ||
** In the European Portuguese dub, only Ash and James read the title card. The reason | ** In the European Portuguese dub, only Ash and James read the title card. The reason for this is unknown. | ||
* This episode marks the first time Brock is hit by Croagunk during a daydream, instead of really flirting with a girl. | * This episode marks the first time Brock is hit by Croagunk during a daydream, instead of really flirting with a girl. | ||
* The transformation of Team Rocket's car resembles the car-to-robot transformation often seen in the {{wp|Transformers}} series. This also happened during a [[DP021| previous episode]]. | * The transformation of Team Rocket's car resembles the car-to-robot transformation often seen in the {{wp|Transformers}} series. This also happened during a [[DP021| previous episode]]. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* During the beginning of the episode, Wobbuffet was shown completely normal | * During the beginning of the episode, Wobbuffet was shown completely normal, contradicting its chubby appearance in the next scene. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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|da={{tt|Den slanke og fine Team Rocket-maskine|The slender and fine Team Rocket machine}} | |da={{tt|Den slanke og fine Team Rocket-maskine|The slender and fine Team Rocket machine}} | ||
|de={{tt|Zurück zu den Wurzeln!|Back to the roots!}} | |de={{tt|Zurück zu den Wurzeln!|Back to the roots!}} | ||
|ko={{tt|로켓단! 초심으로 돌아가라!|Team Rocket! Return to Basics!}} | |||
|nl={{tt|Slank en ruig, Team Rocket tuig!|Slim and rough, Team Rocket goons!}} | |nl={{tt|Slank en ruig, Team Rocket tuig!|Slim and rough, Team Rocket goons!}} | ||
|fi={{tt|Vanha kunnon | |fi={{tt|Vanha kunnon Rakettiryhmä!|The old good Team Rocket!}} | ||
|fr_eu={{tt|La Team Rocket récidive!|Team Rocket backslide!}} | |fr_eu={{tt|La Team Rocket récidive!|Team Rocket backslide!}} | ||
|it={{tt|Un Team Rocket da combattimento magro e cattivo!|Team Rocket is mean and bad!|}} | |it={{tt|Un Team Rocket da combattimento magro e cattivo!|Team Rocket is mean and bad!|}} | ||
|no={{tt|En slank slem Team Rocket maskin!|A lean mean Team Rocket machine!}} | |no={{tt|En slank slem Team Rocket maskin!|A lean mean Team Rocket machine!}} | ||
|pl={{tt|Zespół R wraca do korzeni!|Team Rocket returns to the roots!}} | |pl={{tt|Zespół R wraca do korzeni!|Team Rocket returns to the roots!}} | ||
|pt_br={{tt|Equipe Rocket Uma Poderosa Maquina de Luta Magra e Malvada!|Team Rocket | |pt_br={{tt|Equipe Rocket: Uma Poderosa Maquina de Luta Magra e Malvada!|Team Rocket: A Lean Mean Fighting Machine!}} | ||
|pt_eu={{tt|Team Rocket - Aquela Máquina!|Team Rocket - That Machine!}} {{tt|*|'Aquela Máquina' is a reference to a Portuguese ad in the 1970s. These words were used after a small song was sung by Fernando Girão.}} | |pt_eu={{tt|Team Rocket - Aquela Máquina!|Team Rocket - That Machine!}} {{tt|*|'Aquela Máquina' is a reference to a Portuguese ad in the 1970s. These words were used after a small song was sung by Fernando Girão.}} | ||
|es_la={{tt|¡Una muy mala y un Equipo Rocket!|A very bad one and a Team Rocket!}} | |es_la={{tt|¡Una muy mala y un Equipo Rocket!|A very bad one and a Team Rocket!}} | ||
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|sv={{tt|En grymt fräck Team Rocket maskin!|A lean mean Team Rocket machine!}} | |sv={{tt|En grymt fräck Team Rocket maskin!|A lean mean Team Rocket machine!}} | ||
|ro={{tt|O Nouă Mașinărie Meschină de la Echipa Racheta|A New Mean Machine from Team Rocket}} | |ro={{tt|O Nouă Mașinărie Meschină de la Echipa Racheta|A New Mean Machine from Team Rocket}} | ||
|ru={{tt|Худая противная команда «Ракета»|Lean mean Team Rocket}} | |||
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[[Category:Episodes written by Aya Matsui|558]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Aya Matsui|558]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Kazuomi Koga|558]] | [[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Kazuomi Koga|558]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Kazuomi Koga|558]] | |||
[[Category:Episodes directed by Kazuomi Koga|558]] | |||
[[Category:Episodes by one-time animation directors|558]] | [[Category:Episodes by one-time animation directors|558]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Team Rocket|558]] | [[Category:Episodes focusing on Team Rocket|558]] | ||