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A Promise is a Promise

EP222

ルギアとのやくそく！
The Promise with Lugia!

First broadcast

Japan	November 1, 2001
United States	December 7, 2002

English themes

Opening	Believe in Me
Ending

Japanese themes

Opening	めざせポケモンマスター (Whiteberry)
Ending	前向きロケット団！

Credits

Additional credits
Animation	Team Ota
Screenplay	大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard	浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director	浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director	岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane

Screenshots on Filb.de

A Promise is a Promise (Japanese: ルギアとのやくそく！ The Promise with Lugia!) is the 222nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 1, 2001, and in the United States on December 7, 2002.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Blurb

Ash and friends do their best to free the captured Lugia from Team Rocket, but are eventually overwhelmed by a new technology that emotionally manipulates Pokemon, amplifying their rage and enhancing the power of their attacks. This heightened power enables Butch and Cassidy to not only capture the parent Lugia, but to take captive Ash and friends as well. A Team Rocket researcher insists that true power lies in fury, but Ash hopes to prove that trust between man and Pokemon holds the key to a greater power still, and to free himself and his friends in the process.

Plot

Dr. Namba, Butch and Cassidy gaze at their captured parent Lugia, and so they whisk the child off to another room. Ash and Ritchie are determined to fulfill their promise to Lugia, but with their Poké Balls separated from them the situation looks dire. The lights suddenly come on and Dr. Namba greets his captives. He declares that Pokémon are designed to serve humanity, but Ash and the others refute these claims. Dr. Namba brags about his headband devices used by Butch and Cassidy earlier, the “Namba’s Nasty Pokémon Provoker”, which harnesses the power of rage to make a Pokémon more powerful. He plans to do the same to Lugia, but he decides to demonstrate the technology on Sparky and Pikachu first.

Later, Oliver leaves Luka and the safety of the boat to rescue Ash and the others. He and Lanturn locate Team Rocket's underwater base and Oliver slips inside through an opening. Meanwhile the Team Rocket trio gain access into the security room, and are pleasantly surprised to that Ash and his friends have been captured. Jessie orders her teammates about. Soon Oliver emerges from the ventilation system, but he is immediately spring by a Team Rocket Grunt. Jessie and James notice the scene and spot an opportunity. They take over, but Oliver continues to struggle to free himself. Jessie whispers into Oliver's ear, and they enlist his help with their own scheme. Oliver asks who are they, and Jessie and James simply refer to themselves as "superheroes".

Dr. Namba's test on Pikachu and Sparky begins. The group distracts Namba with their pleas. Oliver breaks in through a ventilation shaft and punches in the lock code, opening the door from the cage. Ash tackles Dr. Namba into a wall and then breaks the mechanism before the power headbands can be placed on the Pikachu, and smashes the claw directly into the control console. Brock and Misty also gather everyone’s Poké Balls. Ash and the others thank Oliver, and he reveals that he received help from some "superheroes". Dr. Namba presses an alert button, and as the group tries to leave the facility they find themselves surrounded by Team Rocket Grunts. Butch and Cassidy call on their Pokémon with the power headbands on them. Houndour starts off with a Flamethrower and Hitmontop uses Rolling Kick, but Pikachu and Sparky easily dodge both attacks. Ash and Ritchie have a plan though, they have their Pokémon aim their Thunderbolts at the gadgets. The Thunderbolts destroy the headbands as planned. With the Pokémon powerless, both Pikachu do a head on Tackle and knock them out. The battle is cut short when Dr. Namba alerts his Butch and Cassidy to some activity in Lugia’s area. Totodile and Cruise make quick work of the remaining Rocket Grunts.

Butch and Cassidy arrive and are disturbed to see their rivals, Jessie and James, working to free the Lugia. The two Rocket teams get into a heated battle. Jessie and James send out Arbok and Victreebel respectively. Cassidy's Houndour misses one Flamethrower, hitting a support for the energy barrier that is keeping Lugia trapped. Butch's Hitmontop tries a Rapid Spin, but is disrupted by Victreebel's Vine Whip, hitting the support again. Another break occurs when Arbok is slammed into the support. Jessie calls on her Wobbuffet and he Counters another of Houndour's Flamethrower attacks. The result is cataclysmic and the parent Lugia is subsequently freed. With that, the parent Lugia goes berserk on the base, firing a beam at random locations. One blast hits the Rockets, blowing them all into the sky. The beam also causes a breach of the base's protective walls, which causes the base to rise to the surface.

Ash and his friends soon reach Silver, but Dr. Namba is standing in their way. He sends out an Electabuzz with the provoker headband device. Ash and Ritchie send out their Pikachu to do the job. Electabuzz goes for a Thunder Punch, leaving a crater in the floor, but the Pikachu manage to dodge the attack. They retaliate with a Thunderbolt but Electabuzz uses Light Screen and the bolts simply bounce off. Electabuzz unleashes a more powerful Thunderbolt, hitting both Pikachu easily. Namba continues to dial up the rage level of his Electabuzz, making Pikachu and Sparky's attempts useless. Ritchie suggests they aim for the controller in Dr. Namba's hands, and Ash agrees to the idea. Pikachu acts a distraction, and while Dr. Namba focuses on the battle, Sparky delivers a direct shock and breaks the controller. The Electabuzz snaps out of its rage, and the two Pikachu perform a double Thunder attack to knock it out. Afterwards, the group works on opening the Silver’s cage. Cyndaquil and Zippo use Flamethrower to heat up the metal cage. Poliwhirl and Totodile follow up with a Water Gun attack to cool it down. The sudden changes in temperature causes the metal to become brittle. Cruise bashes its way through the bars to free Silver. Oliver is glad to see his friend again, and the pair exchange a hug.

The parent Lugia continues to Aeroblast its way through Team Rocket's base, causing incredible damage. Ash and his friends wheel Silver through the hallways and stop when they spot its parent. Ash attempts to reason with Lugia, but it is too berserk to listen. Silver calls out to its parent, and this instantly calms Lugia down. Misty looks above her and notices debris is about to hit everyone. They shield themselves in anticipation, but Lugia protects them from harm with its Safeguard. The group realizes Lugia now trusts them and they thank it. Soon they start to make their way out of the base and dive for the ocean. The base finally explodes, but the mighty ocean drags the debris down to the seafloor. Namba and several grunts are later seen floating on some debris.

By evening, everyone is back on Luka's boat. The two Lugia prepare to leave and soon swim out into the ocean depths. Oliver tears up as he watches his friend leave. Misty offers Oliver some comfort, and Oliver accepts that Silver may visit again sometime. The Lugia call out to Ash and the others and receive a wave goodbye in return. The next day, Ritchie decides to explore the Whirl Islands further and promises to battle Ash the next time they meet. Oliver remains on Ogi Isle as well, while Luka escorts Ash and his friends to Transit Town.

Major events

Ash and his friends escape from Team Rocket and free the two Lugia.
Ritchie leaves the group.

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pocket Monster TV

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Exeggutor (US and international), Lugia (Silver and its parent) (Japan)

Trivia

This is the last episode where Megan Hollingshead voiced Cassidy.
In an act of reverse psychology, it is Butch who gets James's name wrong while in the chamber Lugia was held in. During that scene, Butch calls James "John"; James accuses Butch of saying it wrong on purpose.
Music from Mewtwo Strikes Back and The Power of One is used during this episode.
At one point, Professor Namba says, "Turn it up to 11, Electabuzz!" This is a reference to the movie This Is Spinal Tap.
This is one of the few times in the anime that "real life religion" is mentioned; Luka talks about her great-grandfather looking down at her from heaven.
This episode is featured on Volume 8: Lugia from Viz Media's Pokémon All-Stars series.
Jessie, James, and Meowth do not recite the motto in this episode.
In a rare occurrence, Jessie, James, and Meowth blast off together with Butch and Cassidy. This makes it the highest number of characters to have blasted off, with a total of four humans and six Pokémon involved.
At the end of each episode of the entire arc, Butch's name is misspelled in the credits as a gag in the original Japanese version.

Errors

When Ash and Ritchie rescue Pikachu and Sparky, Ritchie's gloves change from their usual black to the same color as Ash's.
In the Brazilian dub, Triple Kick and Rolling Kick are referred to by the same name: Pontapé Triplo. This may be due to the similarity between the moves' depictions.

Dub edits

In the English dub, Namba calls the base the "command center", while in the original Japanese version, he calls it their "secret base".
The Namba name gag continues to be used in this episode in the original Japanese version, while it is nonexistent in the English dub.
The scene of Ash and his friends running past some unconscious Team Rocket Grunts is cut in the English dub.

In other languages

Language		Title
Bulgarian		Обещанието си е обещание
Mandarin Chinese		與洛奇亞的約定
Dutch		Beloofd is beloofd
European French		Chose promise, chose dûe
Hebrew		סוף של דברsof shel davar
Hindi		वादा किया है तो निभाना पड़ेगा! Vada kiya hai toh nibhana padega! *
Italian		Una promessa è una promessa
Polish		Słowo się rzekło
Portuguese	Brazil	Promessa é Dívida
Portuguese	Portugal	O Prometido é Devido
Spanish	Latin America	¡Una promesa es una promesa!
Spanish	Spain	Una promesa es una promesa

←	EP221 : A Parent Trapped!

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EP223 : Throwing in the Noctowl

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-'''A Promise is a Promise''' (Japanese: '''ルギアとのやくそく！''' ''The Promise with Lugia!'') is the 222nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 1, 2001 and in the United States on December 7, 2002.
+'''A Promise is a Promise''' (Japanese: '''ルギアとのやくそく！''' ''The Promise with Lugia!'') is the 222nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 1, 2001, and in the United States on December 7, 2002.
 {{spoilers}}
-==Synopsis==
+==Blurb==
-The story left off with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, along with [[Ritchie]], captured by [[Team Rocket]] and held at their base. [[Dr. Namba]] and the other Rockets look upon their capture of the parent {{p|Lugia}}, but they rather use that than {{jo|Silver|the child}} so they carry that one off. Later, the gang wakes up and figures out what to do, Ash rambling about the whole incident. Soon Dr. Namba comes in and tells them his plan, after all they won't be long before they put it into effect. The head item that was on [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} were part of his little experiment of amplifying energy, but also manipulation. If a single {{p|Houndour}}'s power is amplified so much to what it was performing at, think how powerful the energy would be from Lugia if amplified.
+<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/5/episode-13-a-promise-is-a-promise/-->
+<i>Ash and friends do their best to free the captured Lugia from Team Rocket, but are eventually overwhelmed by a new technology that emotionally manipulates Pokemon, amplifying their rage and enhancing the power of their attacks. This heightened power enables Butch and Cassidy to not only capture the parent Lugia, but to take captive Ash and friends as well. A Team Rocket researcher insists that true power lies in fury, but Ash hopes to prove that trust between man and Pokemon holds the key to a greater power still, and to free himself and his friends in the process.</i>
-Later, [[Oliver]] decides that he wants to go rescue them and tells [[Luka]] that he's going down there and get them back. [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} are later looking in a security room for any hints on where the parent Lugia might be at. Oliver enters the base and ends up in the vents, then finds his way into a hall, but a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} has caught him. Jessie and James are there and know that Oliver could be helpful, so they fake the Rocket and take over, telling Oliver where the gang is.
+==Plot==
+[[Dr. Namba]], [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] gaze at their captured {{an|Lugia|parent Lugia}}, and so they whisk [[Silver (Lugia)|the child]] off to another room. {{Ash}} and [[Ritchie]] are determined to fulfill their promise to Lugia, but with their [[Poké Ball]]s separated from them the situation looks dire. The lights suddenly come on and Dr. Namba greets his captives. He declares that {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are designed to serve humanity, but Ash and the others refute these claims. Dr. Namba brags about his headband devices used by Butch and Cassidy [[EP221|earlier]], the “Namba’s Nasty Pokémon Provoker”, which harnesses the power of rage to make a Pokémon more powerful. He plans to do the same to Lugia, but he decides to demonstrate the technology on [[Sparky]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} first.
-Dr. Namba shows the gang how this little mechanism works, the test subjects are {{AP|Pikachu}} and [[Sparky]]. They come out on a elevator-table restrained while a hook lowers the mechanism down. But just before that could happen, Oliver breaks in and punches in the lock code, opening the door from the cage. Ash slams into Dr. Namba and then breaks off the hook thing and uses that to break the console. They try to get everything back together again, thanking Oliver while their at it. Dr. Namba however, trips the alarm and the whole base comes towards the room. The gang tries to run out but are cut off by Butch, Cassidy, and a whole mess of Rockets. Butch and Cassidy release their Pokémon with the same gadget on them. They start off with a {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Rolling Kick}} but Pikachu and Sparky easily dodge both attacks. Ash and Ritchie have a plan though, they have their Pokémon use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but aim for the gadget, which breaks it. With the Pokémon powerless, both do a head on {{m|Tackle}} and [[fainting|knock them out]]. They're soon cut short of the {{pkmn|battle}} when they leave off to make sure the parent Lugia doesn't go anywhere.
+Later, {{jo|Oliver}} leaves [[Luka]] and the safety of the boat to rescue Ash and the others. He and {{p|Lanturn}} locate [[Team Rocket]]'s underwater base and Oliver slips inside through an opening. Meanwhile the [[Team Rocket trio]] gain access into the security room, and are pleasantly surprised to that Ash and his friends have been captured. [[Jessie]] orders her teammates about. Soon Oliver emerges from the ventilation system, but he is immediately spring by a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}. Jessie and [[James]] notice the scene and spot an opportunity. They take over, but Oliver continues to struggle to free himself. Jessie whispers into Oliver's ear, and they enlist his help with their own scheme. Oliver asks who are they, and Jessie and James simply refer to themselves as "superheroes".
-In the room where the parent Lugia is, James and Meowth do their best to try to free the Lugia. Butch and Cassidy soon run into them, which ends up being a battle between the two. The battle seems to be on Jessie and James's favor as {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Victreebel}} seem to just easily make comebacks. Cassidy's Houndour misses one Flamethrower, hitting a support for the energy barrier that's keeping Lugia in. Butch's Hitmontop tries a Rolling Kick, but is disrupted by Victreebel's {{m|Vine Whip}}, hitting the support again. A final break happened when Arbok got slammed into the support, the parent Lugia soon freed. With that, the parent Lugia goes berserk on the base, firing {{m|Hyper Beam|a beam}} at random locations. One blast hits the Rockets, blowing them into the sky. The beam causes a breach, which causes the base to rise to the surface.
+Dr. Namba's test on Pikachu and Sparky begins. The group distracts Namba with their pleas. Oliver breaks in through a ventilation shaft and punches in the lock code, opening the door from the cage. Ash tackles Dr. Namba into a wall and then breaks the mechanism before the power headbands can be placed on the Pikachu, and smashes the claw directly into the control console. {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} also gather everyone’s Poké Balls. Ash and the others thank Oliver, and he reveals that he received help from some "superheroes". Dr. Namba presses an alert button, and as the group tries to leave the facility they find themselves surrounded by Team Rocket Grunts. Butch and Cassidy call on their Pokémon with the power headbands on them. {{p|Houndour}} starts off with a {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{p|Hitmontop}} uses {{m|Rolling Kick}}, but Pikachu and Sparky easily dodge both attacks. Ash and Ritchie have a plan though, they have their Pokémon aim their {{m|Thunderbolt}}s at the gadgets. The Thunderbolts destroy the headbands as planned. With the Pokémon powerless, both Pikachu do a head on {{m|Tackle}} and [[fainting|knock them out]]. The {{pkmn|battle}} is cut short when Dr. Namba alerts his Butch and Cassidy to some activity in Lugia’s area. {{AP|Totodile}} and {{p|Pupitar|Cruise}} make quick work of the remaining Rocket Grunts.
-With the other Rockets to take care of, Ash sends out {{AP|Totodile}} and Ritchie sends out his {{p|Pupitar}}, {{DL|Ritchie|Cruise}}. Totodile shoots a {{m|Water Gun}} towards them and Cruise hits them hard with a Tackle, getting them all. They find the room where the child Lugia is at, but it's guarded by Dr. Namba. He sends out an {{p|Electabuzz}} with the head mechanism. Ash and Ritchie send out their Pikachu to do the job. Electabuzz goes up for a {{m|ThunderPunch}}, literally making a crater, but the Pikachu manage to dodge the attack. They retaliate with a Thunderbolt but Electabuzz uses {{m|Light Screen}} and the bolts simply bounce off. Electabuzz does a more powerful version of Thunderbolt, getting both Pikachu easily. Later, the parent Lugia seems to be doing fine causing massive damage. It bursts through a wall to a hallway and then continues to fire beams around.
+Butch and Cassidy arrive and are disturbed to see their rivals, Jessie and James, working to free the Lugia. The two Rocket teams get into a heated battle. Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Victreebel}} respectively. Cassidy's Houndour misses one Flamethrower, hitting a support for the energy barrier that is keeping Lugia trapped. Butch's Hitmontop tries a {{m|Rapid Spin}}, but is disrupted by Victreebel's {{m|Vine Whip}}, hitting the support again. Another break occurs when Arbok is slammed into the support. Jessie calls on her {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} and he {{m|Counter}}s another of Houndour's Flamethrower attacks. The result is cataclysmic and the parent Lugia is subsequently freed. With that, the parent Lugia goes berserk on the base, firing {{m|Aeroblast|a beam}} at random locations. One blast hits the Rockets, blowing them all into the sky. The beam also causes a breach of the base's protective walls, which causes the base to rise to the surface.
-Ash and Ritchie try to figure out a way to beat Electabuzz. First they tried to outsmart it, but it never seems to work. The Electabuzz catches them in a ThunderPunch combo, but doesn't make contact just yet, giving Ash some time. Then he notices the little controller Dr. Namba has and gets the idea that's what will make the Electabuzz normal. Ash has Pikachu do a Thunderbolt to the Electabuzz, which does a Light Screen. With Electabuzz busy, Sparky goes up to Dr. Namba and shocks him along with the controller, breaking it. The Electabuzz snaps out of it and the two do a double {{m|Thunder}} attack. Afterwards, they work on opening the child Lugia's cage. Ash calls out {{AP|Cyndaquil}} to do a Flamethrower, which toasts a part of it. {{an|Misty}} tells {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}} to do Water Gun which rusts it, then Ritchie has Cruise do a Tackle which finally releases the child Lugia.
+Ash and his friends soon reach Silver, but Dr. Namba is standing in their way. He sends out an {{p|Electabuzz}} with the provoker headband device. Ash and Ritchie send out their Pikachu to do the job. Electabuzz goes for a {{m|Thunder Punch}}, leaving a crater in the floor, but the Pikachu manage to dodge the attack. They retaliate with a Thunderbolt but Electabuzz uses {{m|Light Screen}} and the bolts simply bounce off. Electabuzz unleashes a more powerful Thunderbolt, hitting both Pikachu easily. Namba continues to dial up the rage level of his Electabuzz, making Pikachu and Sparky's attempts useless. Ritchie suggests they aim for the controller in Dr. Namba's hands, and Ash agrees to the idea. Pikachu acts a distraction, and while Dr. Namba focuses on the battle, Sparky delivers a direct shock and breaks the controller. The Electabuzz snaps out of its rage, and the two Pikachu perform a double {{m|Thunder}} attack to knock it out. Afterwards, the group works on opening the Silver’s cage. {{AP|Cyndaquil}} and [[Zippo]] use Flamethrower to heat up the metal cage. {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}} and {{AP|Totodile}} follow up with a {{m|Water Gun}} attack to cool it down. The sudden changes in temperature causes the metal to become brittle. Cruise bashes its way through the bars to free Silver. Oliver is glad to see his friend again, and the pair exchange a hug.
-They carry the child Lugia and run out for an exit, but they stumble into the parent Lugia. Again, they all persuade it to stop attacking and ensures that the child Lugia is safe. The parent Lugia takes a moment but a large piece of debris starts to fall on top of the gang. In a flash, the parent Lugia covers them using {{m|Safeguard}}, and the gang realizes that Lugia now trusts them. Soon they start to make their way out of the base and dive for the ocean.
+The parent Lugia continues to Aeroblast its way through Team Rocket's base, causing incredible damage. Ash and his friends wheel Silver through the hallways and stop when they spot its parent. Ash attempts to reason with Lugia, but it is too berserk to listen. Silver calls out to its parent, and this instantly calms Lugia down. Misty looks above her and notices debris is about to hit everyone. They shield themselves in anticipation, but Lugia protects them from harm with its {{m|Safeguard}}. The group realizes Lugia now trusts them and they thank it. Soon they start to make their way out of the base and dive for the ocean. The base finally explodes, but the mighty ocean drags the debris down to the seafloor. Namba and several grunts are later seen floating on some debris.
-In the evening, the two Lugia go head back for the ocean, probably never returning. The next day, Ritchie decides to stay on the island with Oliver for a while, Ash and the others explain they have to head back to [[Olivine City]]. They say their goodbyes and go their separate ways.
+By evening, everyone is back on Luka's boat. The two Lugia prepare to leave and soon swim out into the ocean depths. Oliver tears up as he watches his friend leave. Misty offers Oliver some comfort, and Oliver accepts that Silver may visit again sometime. The Lugia call out to Ash and the others and receive a wave goodbye in return. The next day, Ritchie decides to explore the [[Whirl Islands]] further and promises to battle Ash the next time they meet. Oliver remains on [[Ogi Isle]] as well, while Luka escorts Ash and his friends to [[Transit Town]].
 ==Major events==
@@ Line 56: / Line 59: @@
 ===Debuts===
+====Pokémon debuts====
 ==Characters==
 ===Humans===
-[[File:PMTV EP222.png|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
+[[File:PMTV EP222.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
 * {{Ash}}
 * {{an|Misty}}
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 * [[James]]
 * [[Ritchie]]
-* [[Oliver]]
-* [[Dr. Namba|Professor Namba]]
 * [[Butch]]
 * [[Cassidy]]
+* [[Dr. Namba|Dr. Namba]]
+* {{jo|Oliver}}
 * [[Luka]]
 * {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s
 ===Pokémon===
-[[File:WTP EP222.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
+[[File:WTP EP222.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
-[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Exeggutor}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Lugia}} ({{jo|Silver}} and its parent) ''(Japan)''
+[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Exeggutor}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Lugia}} ({{OBP|Silver|Lugia}} and its parent) ''(Japan)''
 * {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
@@ Line 86: / Line 90: @@
 * {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
 * {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
-* {{p|Pikachu}} (Ritchie's, [[Sparky]])
+* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; [[Sparky]])
-* {{p|Charmeleon}} (Ritchie's, [[Zippo]])
+* {{p|Charmeleon}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; [[Zippo]])
-* {{p|Pupitar}} (Ritchie's, {{DL|Ritchie|Cruise}})
+* {{p|Pupitar}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; Cruise)
 * {{p|Houndour}} ([[Cassidy]]'s)
 * {{p|Hitmontop}} ([[Butch]]'s)
 * {{p|Electabuzz}} ([[Dr. Namba]]'s)
-* {{p|Lanturn}} ([[Oliver]]'s)
+* {{p|Lanturn}} ({{jo|Oliver}}'s)
-* {{p|Lugia}} (nicknamed {{jo|Silver}})
+* {{p|Lugia}} ({{OBP|Silver|Lugia}})
-* {{p|Lugia}} (Silver's mother)
+* {{p|Lugia}} ({{an|Lugia|anime}}; Silver's parent)
 ==Trivia==
 * This is the last episode where [[Megan Hollingshead]] voiced [[Cassidy]].
-* In an act of reverse psychology, it's [[Butch]] who gets [[James]]'s name wrong while in the chamber Lugia was held in.  Here, Butch calls James "John"; James accuses Butch of saying it "wrong on purpose".
+* In an act of reverse psychology, it is [[Butch]] who gets [[James]]'s name wrong while in the chamber Lugia was held in. During that scene, Butch calls James "John"; James accuses Butch of saying it wrong on purpose.
 * Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used during this episode.
-* At one point, Professor Namba says, "Turn it up to 11, Electabuzz!" This is a reference to the movie ''{{wp|This Is Spinal Tap}}''.
+* At one point, [[Dr. Namba|Professor Namba]] says, "Turn it up to 11, {{p|Electabuzz}}!" This is a reference to the movie ''{{wp|This Is Spinal Tap}}''.
-* This is one of the few times in the anime that "real life religion" is mentioned, Luka talks about her great grandfather looking down at her from {{wp|heaven}}.
+* This is one of the few times in the anime that "real life religion" is mentioned; [[Luka]] talks about her great-grandfather looking down at her from {{wp|heaven}}.
-* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 8: Lugia'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
+* This episode is featured on ''Volume 8: Lugia'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
+* [[Jessie]], James, and {{MTR}} do not recite the motto in this episode.
+* In a rare occurrence, Jessie, James, and Meowth blast off together with [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]. This makes it the highest number of characters to have blasted off, with a total of four humans and six Pokémon involved.
+* At the end of each episode of the entire arc, Butch's name is misspelled in the credits as a gag in the original Japanese version.
 ===Errors===
-* When Ash and Richie rescue Pikachu and Sparky, Richie's gloves change from their usual black to the same color as Ash's.
+* When {{Ash}} and [[Ritchie]] rescue {{AP|Pikachu}} and [[Sparky]], Ritchie's gloves change from their usual black to the same color as Ash's.
+* In the {{pmin|Brazil}}ian [[dub]], {{m|Triple Kick}} and {{m|Rolling Kick}} are referred to by the same name: ''Pontapé Triplo''. This may be due to the similarity between the moves' depictions.
 ===Dub edits===
+* In the English dub, Namba calls the base the "command center", while in the original Japanese version, he calls it their "secret base".
+* The Namba name gag continues to be used in this episode in the original Japanese version, while it is nonexistent in the English dub.
+* The scene of Ash and {{ashfr}} running past some unconscious {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s is cut in the English dub.
 ==In other languages==
 {{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
+|bg={{tt|Обещанието си е обещание|A Promise is a Promise}}
 |zh_cmn={{tt|與洛奇亞的約定|The Promise with Lugia}}
 |de{{tt|Versprochen ist versprochen!|Promised is promised!}}
 |nl={{tt|Beloofd is beloofd|A Promise is a Promise!}}
-|fr_eu={{tt|Chose promise, chose due|A thing promised, a thing due}}
+|fr_eu={{tt|Chose promise, chose dûe|A thing promised, a thing due}}
 |he=סוף של דבר{{tt|sof shel davar|End of Story}}
 |it={{tt|Una promessa è una promessa|A promise is a promise}}
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 |es_la={{tt|¡Una promesa es una promesa!|A promise is a promise!}}
 |es_eu={{tt|Una promesa es una promesa|A promise is a promise}}
-|pl=Słowo się rzekło!
+|pl={{tt|Słowo się rzekło|A man's word is his bond}}
+|hi=वादा किया है तो निभाना पड़ेगा! {{tt|''Vada kiya hai toh nibhana padega!''|If you have made a promise, you have to fulfill it!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:0222}}
 [[Category:Original series episodes|222]]
-[[Category:Episodes written by Yukiyoshi Ōhashi|222]]
+[[Category:Episodes written by Yukiyoshi Ōhashi]]
-[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yūji Asada|222]]
+[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yūji Asada]]
-[[Category:Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane|222]]
+[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Yūji Asada]]
-[[Category:Episodes in which a legendary Pokémon appears|222]]
+[[Category:Episodes directed by Yūji Asada]]
+[[Category:Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane]]
-[[pl:EP222]]
+[[Category:Episodes in which a Legendary Pokémon appears]]
-[[pt:EP222]]
+[[Category:Episodes focusing on Team Rocket]]
-[[de:Versprochen ist versprochen! (Episode)]]
+[[de:Versprochen ist versprochen! (Staffel 5)]]
-[[fr:Épisode 222]]
+[[es:EP224]]
+[[fr:EP222]]
+[[it:EP222]]
 [[ja:無印編第222話]]
+[[zh:宝可梦 第223集]]