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'''Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden''' (Japanese: '''フシギダネのふしぎのはなぞの''' ''{{tt|Fushigidane|Bulbasaur}}'s Mysterious Flower Garden'') is the 51st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 2, 1998 and in the United States on April 3, 1999.

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This story begins with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} heading for the [[Cinnabar Gym]]. Ash's path is not easy as he has to {{pkmn|battle}} other Trainers along the way. When walking along, he comes across a {{tc|Hiker}} that challenges him to a battle. The {{pkmn|Trainer}} sends out a {{p|Rhyhorn}} while Ash counters with {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. Rhyhorn executes a {{m|Take Down}} [[Move|attack]]. The ground shakes as it charges right at Ash's Bulbasaur. {{AP|Pikachu}} does not like this and puts on a look of desperation on his face. Ash commands his Bulbasaur to use {{m|Leech Seed}}, but Rhyhorn closes in and sends Bulbasaur flying before the attack is launched. Ash tries to recall Bulbasaur, but Bulbasaur refuses. {{an|Brock}} states that it will not back down until it wins and it seems that Bulbasaur really wants to battle it. The Hiker says Ash must be a bad Trainer if his own Pokémon does not listen to him and cannot even return it to its {{ball|Poké}} when told. Rhyhorn charges again, but Bulbasaur uses {{m|Razor Leaf}}, stopping it dead in its tracks before following up with a {{m|Vine Whip}}. Rhyhorn [[fainting|collapses]] and Ash wins. The Hiker commends Ash for training Bulbasaur well. Ash then notices that his Bulbasaur cannot get up, its bulb pulsating a blue glow.  

They rush Bulbasaur to the nearest [[Pokémon Center]]. Ash tells [[Nurse Joy]] about what happened and asks her to save it. Nurse Joy hooks up Bulbasaur to a machine and runs some tests. Afterward, she returns to Ash and informs him that Bulbasaur is not sick at all. It is almost ready to [[Evolution|evolve]]! Ash is purely excited, but Bulbasaur overhears Ash, not appearing to be as happy. Nurse Joy tells Ash that it will evolve at a special festival for Bulbasaur.  

Everyone is asleep at the Pokémon Center and a long line of {{p|Bulbasaur}} goes past. Ash's Bulbasaur gets up and follows them. Pikachu sees this and decides that he will investigate. He wakes up Ash and they decide to follow him.

[[Jessie]] and [[James]] show up and Jessie sees all the beautiful flowers, enjoying them. James disagrees as he has allergies. Suddenly, they walk right past the big group of Bulbasaur holding Ash's Bulbasaur. Jessie says they should capture them, but the Bulbasaur all hit them with their vines, and they blast off again.  

They are all following Pikachu. Brock says if they follow the trail of pollen, they might find Ash's Bulbasaur. Suddenly, the roots of a bunch of tree start thrashing around. A bunch of vines starts blocking their path to try to stop them from getting through. Ash says they will not stop, and they dive through them just in time. They were inside the Great Mysterious Garden, the legend was true, Inside are thousands of Bulbasaur.  

Suddenly a tree starts to open and a {{p|Venusaur}} appears. It climbs on a big tree stump. Ash then scans it on his [[Pokédex]]. Brock comments on the description, saying that it makes it sound like a plant.

The gang searches for Ash's Bulbasaur; when they realize it has a bandage on its head, they manage to spot it. {{TRT}} cannot get through the wall of vines. James asks {{MTR}} to scratch his way through, and Meowth says he just had his claws filed. Jessie and James get out an axe and a saw. However, the vines attack them, and chase them away. Ash tries to yell out to his Bulbasaur; Brock stops him and reminds him that humans have never been in this garden before. All of the Bulbasaur are happy except for Ash's. All of the bulbs on the Bulbasaur's backs begin to glow.  

The Bulbasaur start to evolve into {{p|Ivysaur}} one by one. Brock says that people have always disagreed whether Bulbasaur is a plant or animal. He says that maybe Bulbasaur are a symbol that all life on Earth is connected. Ash points out that his Bulbasaur is struggling to ''not'' evolve. The Venusaur yells at it, and all the Ivysaur start getting mad. The Venusaur is about to hit Bulbasaur with its Vine Whip, but Ash blocks it just in time.  

Ash apologizes for coming to their festival, but states Bulbasaur is his friend. He asks if they are mad that Bulbasaur will not evolve, and they all nod. Ash says that if Bulbasaur does not want to evolve, they cannot force it to. A bunch of pollen comes from the flower on Venusaur's back and goes on the tree, causing it to grow more. Misty says that it's manipulating nature. Venusaur says to Bulbasaur that if it evolves, it could do that too. It still refuses to evolve.  

 

Team Rocket falls to the ground in the basket. All the Pokémon are mad. They hit Team Rocket at once with all their vines, and they go flying for the second time in one episode. Ash says Bulbasaur did great. Venusaur agrees, extending a vine. Bulbasaur extends its vine and connects with Venusaur as a sign of respect.  

 

Ash and the others leave. They notice that the garden has disappeared. They wave goodbye to Venusaur and Ivysaur.

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* Unnamed {{tc|Hiker}}

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* {{p|Rhyhorn}} (unnamed {{tc|Hiker}}'s)

* {{p|Bulbasaur}} (multiple, evolve)

* {{p|Ivysaur}} (multiple, newly evolved)

* {{p|Venusaur}} (debut)

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* The episode's name is a pun on Bulbasaur's Japanese name, ''Fushigidane''; where ''fushigi'' means "mysterious".

** Additionally, this episode's title is a direct translation of the Japanese title with the word "flower" removed.

* Although it never aired while syndicated on [[Cartoon Network]] in 2003, it made its debut on September 13, 2007 at 6:30 AM EDT, during a Pokémon marathon of every episode at that point.

* This episode is followed by different episodes between the original Japanese version and the international dubbed version. The episode is followed by [[EP052|''Princess vs. Princess'']] in the original Japanese version and by [[EP054|''The Case of the K-9 Caper!'']] in the dub version.

* This episode marks the first time that {{AP|Pikachu}} does imitations, this time of {{AP|Bulbasaur}}.

* James breaks the fourth wall by saying that "our fans have come to expect it" when referring to the Team Rocket motto.

* This was the last episode of the Original series where the "Who's That Pokémon?" featured one of the main Pokémon of the episode (this case was only in the dub).

* According to [[Pokémon.com]], this is the last episode of [[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]].

* When [[Cartoon Network]] airs this episode, a bumper from when Pokémon was in syndication is briefly shown, showing a scene of Pikachu with a Poké Ball on its head from the original Japanese credits with the words "Now Back To The Show!" is in the fade between the two parts of [[Who's That Pokémon?]].

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