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| {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are sailing across the ocean on a boat, bound for [[Mossdeep City]]. {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Torkoal}} are the first to notice something out on the ocean, which turns out to be a Spoink floating on a log, and is apparently the same {{an|Spoink}} [[AG079|they'd met before]]. Suddenly a wave knocks Spoink from the log, and Ash calls for the boat's pilot to stop. They pull Spoink on board with a life preserver. It hops around happily due to the rescue, but trips over the life preserver, and its pearl goes flying out into the water. Naturally, Spoink becomes hysterical, and everyone is amazed that Spoink lost its pearl again. | | As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are sailing to [[Mossdeep City]], {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Torkoal}} notice something out on the ocean. It turns out to be a Spoink floating on a log, and is apparently the same {{an|Spoink}} [[AG079|they met before]]. Suddenly, a wave knocks Spoink from the log, and Ash calls for the boat's pilot to stop. They pull Spoink on board with a life preserver. It hops around happily due to the rescue, but trips over the life preserver, and its pearl goes flying out into the water. Spoink is initially saddened by this, but it notices a round red flotation device on the boat. As a result, it psychically picks it up and puts it on its head. Ash grabs the device, saying that it doesn't belong to Spoink, and Torkoal cries at Spoink's situation. Torkoal then impulsively jumps into the water, intending to look for Spoink's pearl. Worried that the {{type|Fire}} will be seriously hurt from being underwater so long, Ash dives in after it and rescues it. Later, Brock and Ash send out {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} and {{AP|Corphish}}, respectively, to try to find Spoink's pearl. However, they find no sign of the pearl, and report back to the group empty-handed. |
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| Spoink is briefly sad, but notices a round red flotation device on the boat, and psychically picks it up and puts it on its head. Ash grabs the device, saying that it doesn't belong to Spoink, and Torkoal cries at Spoink's situation. Torkoal then impulsively jumps into the water, intending to look for Spoink's pearl. The group gets worried that the {{type|Fire}} will be seriously hurt from being underwater so long, and Ash promptly dives in after it.
| | During a quick rest-stop at [[Maisie Island]], the group wonders what they can do to help Spoink. A young boy and his {{p|Azurill}} run by, and Spoink tries putting Azurill on its head. The boy cries, and Ash and Brock snatch Azurill away, scolding Spoink. Spoink then tries on many other round objects, including a {{p|Swablu}}, a {{p|Castform}}, and even a large {{p|Wailmer}}. In the end, however, it is still disappointed at its pearl-less head. A scientist named [[Isaiah]] approaches the group and explains that the pearls grown inside a {{p|Clamperl}} are the same kind of pearl that Spoink wear. He escorts Ash and his friends to his lab and museum, where they find a pool enclosure with large rock formations in the middle; a group of Clamperl are on the rocks. {{an|May}} comments on how cute they are, and scans them with her [[Pokédex]]. Isaiah then explains some more about the connection between Spoink and Clamperl. Spoink then gets excited over a blue pearl in a display case. The group admires it, and Isaiah talks about it while Spoink stares at the pearl sadly. |
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| Later, the group surrounds an exhausted Torkoal, who cries again at its failure. Brock points out that Torkoal did have a good idea though, so Brock and Ash send out {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} and {{AP|Corphish}} to try to find Spoink's pearl. [[Max]] reminds Brock that {{TP|Brock|Lombre}} should be able to help too, so Brock sends it out, but Lombre seems to be more interested in practising its backstroke. Meanwhile, Corphish and Mudkip look around underwater but find no sign of the pearl, and report back to the group empty-handed.
| | Back on shore, the group sees a young girl and her {{p|Shroomish}} running along the beach. Spoink puts Shroomish on its head psychically, and May snatches it away, while Ash and Brock scold Spoink again. May returns Shroomish to its {{pkmn|Trainer}}, apologizing, but the two promptly run away. They then realize that Spoink is missing. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} sneak into the museum, intending to steal the valuable blue pearl from earlier. [[James]] removes the display case, but before [[Jessie]] can grab the pearl, Spoink hops by and psychically puts it on its head, hopping all the way out the window. |
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| During a quick rest stop at [[Maisie Island]], the group stares out to sea, wondering what they can do to help Spoink. A young boy and his {{p|Azurill}} run by, and Spoink tries putting Azurill on its head. The boy cries, and Ash and Brock snatch Azurill away, scolding Spoink. Spoink then tries many other round objects, including a {{p|Swablu}}, a {{p|Castform}}, even a large {{p|Wailmer}}, but in the end is still disappointed at its pearl-less head. A scientist named [[Isaiah]] approaches the group and explains that the pearls grown inside a {{p|Clamperl}} are the same kind of pearl that Spoink wear. He escorts Ash and his friends to his lab/museum, in a building with a giant half-shell over its roof that looks like a Clamperl's. Inside, they look over to a pool enclosure with large rock formations in the middle. A group of Clamperl are on the rocks. {{an|May}} comments on how cute they are, and scans them with her [[Pokedex]]. Isaiah then explains some more about the connection between Spoink and Clamperl. Spoink then gets excited over a blue pearl in a display case. The group admires it, and Isaiah talks about it while Spoink stares at the pearl sadly.
| | Back at the beach, the group is calling out for Spoink when they hear a burglar alarm coming from the museum, and run over to check it out. Jessie and James disguise themselves as janitors while {{MTR}} hides in their cleaning bucket to avoid suspicion. They tell the group that they were minding their own business when a Spoink hopped by and used its {{m|Psychic}} to take the pearl, then hopped right out the window before they could do anything. The group decides to find Spoink and take back the pearl. Outside, Ash and May send out {{AP|Swellow}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} to search from the air while the group splits up and searches on the ground. Looking on, Team Rocket sets their sights on Spoink and the blue pearl, planning to give both to {{an|Giovanni}}. |
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| Back on shore, the group see a young girl and her {{p|Shroomish}} running along the beach. Spoink puts Shroomish on its head psychically, and May snatches it away, while Ash and Brock scold Spoink again. May returns Shroomish to its {{pkmn|Trainer}} with apologies, but the two promptly run away. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} sneak in to the museum, intending to steal the valuable blue pearl from earlier. {{MTR}} has the same fantasy from the last Spoink episode, about {{an|Giovanni}} wearing the giant pearl on a ring, or maybe wearing it on a crown. [[James]] removes the display case, but before [[Jessie]] can grab the pearl, Spoink hops by and psychically puts it on its head, hopping all the way out the window.
| | Spoink happily hops along the beach with its new pearl when it encounters the two kids from earlier. They hold their Pokémon away from Spoink, afraid of what happened before, but then they realize it has a pearl now. However, Spoink slips again, and its blue pearl flies off. It ricochets among the rocks, lands inside a sleeping Clamperl, and knocks Clamperl's pink pearl out. The pink pearl somehow ricochets its way back to Spoink's head. Spoink is happy and bounds off, and the kids wonder why it had that blue pearl in the first place. |
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| Back at the beach, the group are calling out for Spoink when they hear a burglar alarm coming from the museum, and run over to check it out. Jessie and James disguise themselves as janitors while Meowth hides in their cleaning bucket to avoid suspicion. They tell the group that they'd been minding their own business when a Spoink hopped by and used its {{m|Psychic}} to take the pearl, then hopped right out the window before they could do anything. The group decide to find Spoink and take back the pearl. Outside, Ash and May send out {{AP|Swellow}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} to go search from the air while the group splits up and searches from the ground. Looking on, Team Rocket set their sights on Spoink and the blue pearl, they plan to give to them both to the Boss. Meowth has a vision of the Boss dressed as a king, wearing Spoink and the pearl as a crown.
| | Beautifly reports back to the group that it had found Spoink, and leads them to it. They notice with surprise that Spoink is now wearing a pink pearl again. The two kids with the Azurill and Shroomish approach, and explain what they saw. They point Ash and his friends to the wild Clamperl's location, where the pearl swap occurred. The group thanks the young Trainers and make their way over. |
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| Spoink happily hops along the beach with its new pearl when it encounters the two kids from earlier. They hold their Pokémon away from Spoink, afraid of what happened before, but then they realize it has a pearl now. But Spoink slips again, and its blue pearl flies off. It ricochets among the rocks, lands inside a sleeping Clamperl, and knocks Clamperl's pink pearl out. The pink pearl somehow ricochets its way back to Spoink's head. Spoink is super happy and bounds off, and the kids wonder why it had that blue pearl in the first place.
| | Unbeknownst to them, Team Rocket had overheard the whole conversation while perched atop a palm tree, and decides to get the Clamperl. Spoink and the others find the Clamperl, but it now has its shell closed. When Spoink approaches, Clamperl opens its shell to reveal that it does indeed have the blue pearl. May asks if they could have the pearl back, but Clamperl refuses. Spoink then takes the pink pearl off its head and offers Clamperl a trade; it agrees, and May thanks it. Before they could make the switch, Team Rocket drops a smoke bomb and says their {{motto}}. |
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| Beautifly reports back to the group that it had found Spoink, and leads them to it. They notice with surprise that Spoink is now wearing a pink pearl again. The two kids with the Azurill and Shroomish approach, and explain what they saw. They point Ash and his friends to the wild Clamperl's location, where the pearl swap occurred. The group thanks the young Trainers and make their way over.
| | Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, and Ash counters with Torkoal. Seviper lunges in for a {{m|Bite}}, and the attack proves too quick for a counterattack, so Ash tells Torkoal to use {{m|Iron Defense}}. Seviper ends up hitting its head on Torkoal's hardened shell. Ash then orders a {{m|Flamethrower}}, which Seviper dodges. Excited, since the battle is going her way for once, Jessie orders a {{m|Haze}}. Everyone runs around in confusion, but Team Rocket manages to meet up, with James carrying a sack containing Clamperl, and they escape in their balloon. When the smoke clears, the group realizes that Spoink and its pink pearl are still there, but Clamperl is missing. |
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| Unbeknown to them, Team Rocket had heard the whole conversation while perched atop a palm tree, and now decide to get the Clamperl. Spoink and the others find the Clamperl, but it now has its shell closed. Spoink approaches, and Clamperl opens its shell to reveal that it does indeed have the blue pearl. May asks if they could have the pearl back, but Clamperl refuses. Spoink then takes the pink pearl off its head and offers Clamperl a trade, to which it agrees, and May thanks it. But before they could make the switch, Team Rocket makes their entrance by dropping a smoke bomb, and say their {{motto}}.
| | Meanwhile, Team Rocket has landed some distance away, and are now trying to entice Clamperl to open its shell to retrieve the pearl. Jessie sweetly asks it to open up, but it clamps shut before she can grab the pearl. She tries again to get it to open, but fails. James tries to physically pry the shell open, but that doesn't work either. They try to sweet-talk it again, but fail. Meowth then gets the idea to try tickling it. The trio does so, and Clamperl partially opens up. Meowth taunts it with its tail to get it to open further, but Clamperl instead {{m|clamp}}s down on it. It then finally opens it shell, and Meowth's momentum sends it flying into a tree. The shell closes again before Jessie can grab the pearl. James then thinks that {{TP|James|Chimecho}}'s sweet voice and chiming may get Clamperl in a better mood, so he sends it out, but Chimecho's attempt fails as well. Jessie tries again, but this time, she is sent flying into a tree by Clamperl's {{m|Water Gun}}. As Jessie tries to physically open the shell like James did, Swellow spots them from above and reports back to Ash and the others. |
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| Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, and Ash counters with Torkoal. Seviper lunges in for a {{m|Bite}}. The attack proves too quick for a counterattack, so Ash tells Torkoal to use {{m|Iron Defense}}. Seviper ends up hitting its head on Torkoal's hardened shell. Ash then orders a {{m|Flamethrower}}, which Seviper dodges. Excited, since the battle is going her way for once, Jessie orders a {{m|Haze}}. Everyone runs around in confusion, but Team Rocket manage to meet up, with James carrying a sack containing Clamperl, and they escape in their balloon. When the smoke clears, the group realizes that Spoink and its pink pearl are still there, but Clamperl is missing. | | As Team Rocket attempts to use sticks as levers to force the shell open, Ash and his friends arrive. Spoink uses Psychic to lift Team Rocket away from Clamperl and throw them at their balloon. The group checks on Clamperl, as Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. After Ash sends out {{AP|Grovyle}}, Jessie orders a {{m|Tackle}}, and Grovyle counters with {{m|Quick Attack}}. Cacnea attacks Clamperl with {{m|Pin Missile}}, but Spoink jumps in front of it and uses Psychic to stop the pins. Grovyle hits Dustox with {{m|Bullet Seed}}, while Spoink fires a {{m|Psybeam}} at Cacnea. Clamperl slowly opens up as it watches its friends defend it. Dustox aims a {{m|Poison Sting}} at Grovyle, who dodges with a series of back-flips. Grovyle follows up with a {{m|Leaf Blade}} and scores a direct hit on Dustox. James orders a {{m|Needle Arm}} and Cacnea rushes forward, but Spoink sends it back with another Psybeam. Finally, a Water Gun from Clamperl blasts Team Rocket off. |
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| Meanwhile, Team Rocket has landed some distance away, and are now trying to entice Clamperl to open its shell to retrieve the pearl. Jessie sweetly asks it to open up, but it clamps shut before she can grab the pearl. She tries again to get it to open, but fails. James tries to physically pry the shell open, but that doesn't work either. They try to sweet-talk it again, but fail. Meowth has a revised and sad vision of them gifting the closed Clamperl to the Boss, with him struggling to get it open, then stubbing his toe on it. Worried, Meowth paces, then gets the idea to try tickling it. The trio does so, and Clamperl partially opens up. Meowth taunts it with its tail to get it to open further, but that turns out to be a dumb idea, as Clamperl {{m|Clamp|clamps}} down on its tail. Meowth screams in pain while James, oblivious, calmly checks his Pokémon cards for info on Clamperl. Clamperl then finally opens it shell, and Meowth's momentum sends it flying into a tree. The shell closes again before Jessie can grab the pearl. James then thinks that {{TP|James|Chimecho}}'s sweet voice and chiming may get Clamperl in a better mood, so he sends it out, but Chimecho's attempt fails as well. Jessie tries again, but this time she is sent flying into a tree by Clamperl's {{m|Water Gun}}. As Jessie tries to physically open the shell like James did just as Swellow spots them from above, and reports back to Ash and the others.
| | Spoink and Clamperl are now free to carry out their previously arranged trade, and Spoink uses Psychic to switch the pearls. Isaiah thanks Clamperl, but Spoink is saddened to be without a pearl once again. Clamperl generously offers to give Spoink the pink pearl as thanks, and Spoink happily accepts. |
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| Meanwhile, Team Rocket are now using sticks as levers to try to force the shell open. That's when Ash and his friends arrive on the scene. Spoink uses Psychic to lift Team Rocket away from Clamperl and throw them at their balloon. The group checks on Clamperl, as Jessie and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Ash replies with {{AP|Grovyle}}. Jessie orders a {{m|Tackle}}, and Grovyle counters with {{m|Quick Attack}}. Cacnea attacks Clamperl with {{m|Pin Missile}}, but Spoink jumps in front of it and uses Psychic to stop the pins. Grovyle hits Dustox with {{m|Bullet Seed}}, while Spoink fires a {{m|Psybeam}} at Cacnea. Clamperl slowly opens up as it watches its friends defend it. Dustox aims a {{m|Poison Sting}} at Grovyle, who dodges with a series of backflips. Grovyle follows up with a {{m|Leaf Blade}} and scores a direct hit on Dustox. James orders a {{m|Needle Arm}} and Cacnea rushes forward, but Spoink sends it back with another Psybeam. Finally, a Water Gun from Clamperl blasts Team Rocket off.
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| Spoink and Clamperl are now free to carry out their previously arranged trade, and Spoink uses Psychic to switch the pearls. Clamperl receives its former pink pearl, while Isaiah has his blue pearl returned to him. He thanks Clamperl, but Spoink is saddened because it's without a pearl once again. Clamperl generously offers to give Spoink the pink pearl as its thanks, and Spoink happily accepts. Now everyone is happy and Spoink has a proper pearl again. | |
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