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== Synopsis ==

{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} are on the road to [[Ecruteak City]] when they overhear a [[Pokémon battle]] nearby. Curious, they go to get a closer look and are surprised to see Ash's rival {{Gary}} battling another [[Alex Davis|Trainer]]. The {{pkmn|Trainer}} calls out an {{p|Alakazam}}, which causes Gary to bring out his {{TP|Gary|Umbreon}}. Checking his [[Pokédex]], Ash realizes that this Umbreon is the evolved form of the {{p|Eevee}} that Gary used to defeat him back in [[Pallet Town]].

Alakazam starts things off by launching a massive {{m|Zap Cannon}} attack toward Umbreon but misses when it leaps into the air in the nick of time. Alakazam then tries {{m|Psychic}}, but Umbreon is unaffected as it is a {{type2|Dark}} and Dark-type {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are unaffected by Psychic attacks. Using its {{m|Headbutt}} next, Alakazam charges at its opponent with an alarming speed. However, Umbreon dodges and takes advantage of the situation by {{m|Tackle|tackling}} Alakazam. But it recovers from the blow and retaliates with {{m|DynamicPunch}}, which Umbreon easily evades with the help of {{m|Agility}}. Alakazam then pulls off a {{m|Double Team}} and sends all clones to strike at once. Gary commands Umbreon to stay calm to sense the real Alakazam, which it does. Just as Umbreon is about to connect with a {{m|Quick Attack}}, Alakazam uses {{m|Teleport}}. As Umbreon searches for the whereabouts of its opponent, the other trainer tells Alakazam to end the battle with {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Gary notices the strange light coming from his left, and warns Umbreon to dodge the attack. It jumps up at the last minute, and finishes Alakazam off using {{m|Hidden Power}}. After Gary wins his battle, Ash challenges Gary to a match but Gary refuses, reminding Ash of how Umbreon defeated {{AP|Pikachu}} before. Ash tells Gary he doesn't have to use Pikachu to battle Umbreon, and sends out {{AP|Chikorita}}, {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, {{AP|Totodile}} and {{AP|Noctowl}}. However Ash's attempts to impress his rival backfire as Chikorita goes straight to Ash for attention, Cyndaquil wanders about aimlessly, Totodile starts dancing around wildly and Noctowl starts to sleep. Ash starts to despair, but by now Gary has walked off. Naturally Ash isn't happy about the brush off and vows to beat Gary and Umbreon the next time they meet.

At the power plant they find all of the plant employees tied up, and realize that [[Team Rocket]] is responsible for the blackout. Having diverted the energy from the plant into their new [[Team Rocket's Mechas|Robo-Mecha Wobbuffet]] with a gigantic power cable. Like a real Wobbuffet the robot has the ability to counter attacks, and easily reflects every attack Ash and his friends try to throw at it. Realizing they can't beat it, Ash and company beat a hasty retreat into the woods, with Robo-Mecha Wobbuffet right behind them. However just when everything seems lost, the Robo-Mecha Wobbuffet suddenly stops, having used up the full length of its power cord. Arriving on the scene, Gary takes advantage of the robot's weakness and orders Umbreon to sever the power cable, stopping the robot dead in its tracks. With Team Rocket unable to do anything, the four trainers rush back to the power plant and quickly release the imprisoned workers. The workers say that with the damage Team Rocket caused, the only way to restore the towns power is to activate the backup generator located nearby.

On their way to the generator Ash and his friends are once again interrupted by Robo-Mecha Wobbuffet. Which has become fully mobile thanks to James' and Meowth's bicycle power. Under Jessie's control the robot begins to fight against Ash's Pokémon, but quickly stops again when an exhausted James and Meowth lose their energy to pedal. Ash orders {{AP|Pikachu}} to use its {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but finds that the attack only recharges the robot. With a new supply of energy the robot resumes its attack with even greater force. Watching its counter attack in action, Ash suddenly gets an idea. He orders {{AP|Cyndaquil}} to use {{m|Flamethrower}}, which is quickly sucked into the robot's stomach. Before it can release the attack he orders {{AP|Chikorita}} to use {{m|Vine Whip}} and hold the robot's counter mechanism shut. This causes the counter to be released inside the robot, blowing it to pieces and causing Team Rocket to "blast off".

== Major events ==

*{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} meet up with {{Gary}} again and see that his {{p|Eevee}} has [[Evolution|evolve]]d into an {{p|Umbreon}}.

=== Debuts ===

==== Pokémon debuts ====

== Characters ==

=== Humans ===

=== Pokémon ===

[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Shellder}}

== Trivia ==

* [[Team Rocket's Mecha]]: Robo-Mecha Wobbuffet

=== Errors ===

* Umbreon uses Agility in this episode, despite [[anime move errors|not being able to learn]] the move in the games. However, Gary gives Umbreon the command for using Agility in the [[dub]] only.

=== Dub edits ===

[[de:Stromausfall im Kraftwerk (Episode)]]

[[fr:Épisode 171]]

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