EP087: Difference between revisions

title_ja=クリスタルのイワーク |

title_ja_trans=The Crystal Iwark |

broadcast_jp=March 11, 1999 |

broadcast_us=February 5, 2000 |

==Blurb==

<i>While riding around the Orange Islands on his Lapras, Ash finds a mysterious message in a bottle, which leads the gang on a new adventure. Ash, Misty and Tracey travel to Sunburst Island, which is famous for its artists and glassblowers. They meet a struggling young shopkeeper who's seeking inspiration from a legendary crystal Onix. Having been unable to find this special Pokémon, the shopkeeper turns to our heroes. With Tracey and his observational Pokémon on board, they set out to fire up a new friend's creative drive!</i>

While riding around the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] on his {{AP|Lapras}}, {{Ash}} finds a mysterious message in a bottle that says "If you know anything about a Pokémon called the Crystal Onix, let me know right away," which leads the gang on a new adventure. Ash, {{an|Misty}} and {{Tracey}} travel to [[Sunburst Island]], which is famous for its artists and glassblowers. They meet a struggling young shopkeeper named [[Mateo]], who’s seeking inspiration from a Legendary ''[[Crystal Onix]]''. Having been unable to find this special Pokémon, Ash and {{ashfr}} decide to help him in his search.  

Tracey sends out {{TP|Tracey|Venonat}} to help find the [[Crystal Onix]]. Mateo holds up the statue of the Crystal Onix his grandfather sculpted and Venonat scans the image. The group is lead to a series of rocks that are shaped like the body of an Onix. Disappointed, Tracey recalls Venonat and sends out {{TP|Tracey|Marill}}. Tracey plays Marill a recording of Onix's cry and Marill quickly detects something. Marill leads them to a body of water and points across the water to a small island with a cave. The water begins to part and a clear path to the cave is shown. They fall into a hole Team Rocket had dug  to keep them away from the Crystal Onix. After reciting their {{motto}}, Team Rocket run off to find the Crystal Onix. Ash and friends climb out of the hole and set off after them. Once they get to the opening of the cave, they discover Team Rocket got caught in their own traps. Misty refuses to help them and they all enter the cave. At the end of the cave they come across a lake. Marill dives in this lake, its tail bobbing above the surface. Marill hops out of the water and then the Crystal Onix bursts out. Team Rocket shows up, free from their traps. Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Victreebel}} in attempt to catch the Crystal Onix. Ash and Misty send out {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} to counterattack. Staryu and  Pikachu attack Team Rocket, then the Crystal Onix smacks them in to a blast off.  Mateo sends out {{p|Cloyster}} to battle Onix, remarking that Onix is weak to Water types. Cloyster's water attacks prove to be useless against the Crystal Onix, so Mateo sends out {{p|Charmeleon}}. Charmeleon uses {{m|Ember}} and the Crystal Onix is engulfed in flames. Mateo stares at the Crystal Onix, who returns his stares. The Onix then faints into the water. Ash calls out at Mateo to catch it, but Mateo says he doesn't need to, he has found inspiration through the Crystal Onix. The Crystal Onix dives back into the water. Back at his shop, Mateo and Charmeleon are busy making a glass figurine. Ash and his friends wave goodbye to Mateo and Marissa. Mateo made Ash a lifelike glass sculpture of Pikachu.

==Trivia==

** Meowth also breaks the fourth wall by saying "Down here, I'm down here" before appearing on screen.

* The dub title of this episode is one of the few to be the same as the Japanese title (Iwark being Onix's Japanese name).

|zh_cmn={{tt|水晶大岩蛇|The Crystal Onix}}

|cs={{tt|Skleněný Onix|The glass Onix}}

|nl={{tt|De Kristallen Onix|The Crystal Onix}}

|de={{tt|Das Kristall-Onix|The Crystal-Onix}}

|he=אוניקס הקריסטל'{{tt|Onix hacrystal|The Crystal Onix}}

|hu={{tt|A kristályonix|The Crystal Onix}}

|it={{tt|Il messaggio in bottiglia|The message in the bottle}}

|ko={{tt|크리스탈 롱스톤|Crystal Onix}}

|no={{tt|Krystall-Onix|Crystal Onix}}

|pt_br={{tt|O Onix de Cristal|The Crystal Onix}}

|pt_eu={{tt|O Onix de Cristal|The Crystal Onix}}

|ru={{tt|Хрустальный Оникс|Crystal Onix}}

|es_la={{tt|¡El Onix de cristal!|The crystal Onix!}}

|es_eu={{tt|El Onix de cristal|The crystal Onix}}

|sv={{tt|Kristall-Onix|Crystal Onix}}

}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Yukiyoshi Ōhashi|087]]

[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Toshiaki Suzuki|087]]

[[Category:Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura|087]]

[[Category:Episodes in which an alternately colored Pokémon appears|087]]

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[[ja:無印編第87話]]

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