11
edits
EP109: Difference between revisions
m
fixed some minor things
(→Trivia) |
EditGuyMan (talk | contribs) m (fixed some minor things) |
||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|111}} | footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|111}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Wacky Watcher!''' (Japanese: '''コイキング！しんかのひみつ！！''' ''{{tt|Koiking|Magikarp}}! The Secret of Evolution!!'') is the 109th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 19, 1999 and in the United States on September 16, 2000. | '''The Wacky Watcher!''' (Japanese: '''コイキング！しんかのひみつ！！''' ''{{tt|Koiking|Magikarp}}! The Secret of Evolution!!'') is the 109th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was the first broadcast in Japan on August 19, 1999, and in the United States on September 16, 2000. | ||
{{spoilers}} | {{spoilers}} | ||
| Line 38: | Line 38: | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
{{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{Tracey}} are traveling along on {{AP|Lapras}} when a submarine surfaces in front of them. A man named [[Quincy T. Quackenpoker]] comes out and tells the trio to be on the lookout for something special. Moments later, everyone finds themselves | {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{Tracey}} are traveling along on {{AP|Lapras}} when a submarine surfaces in front of them. A man named [[Quincy T. Quackenpoker]] comes out and tells the trio to be on the lookout for something special. Moments later, everyone finds themselves amid a migrating group of {{p|Magikarp}}. Tracey notices odd colored bands at the base of several of the Magikarp's tails. Mentioning that he knows where the Magikarp are headed, Quackenpoker sets off after them in his submarine. Tracey pulls out his map and believes the Magikarp are headed for the deserted [[Rind Island]]. The trio decides to follow Quackenpoker there. | ||
When the trio arrives on the island, they see the Magikarp swimming upstream. Shortly after, they meet Quackenpoker, who quickly drafts the three friends and {{AP|Pikachu}} into carrying his equipment for him. He introduces himself as a [[Pokémon watcher]] who has dedicated his life to the study of Magikarp, and Tracey recognizes Quackenpoker. The group continues to follow the stream and Magikarp, eventually stopping. Quackenpoker sets up a tripod with a camera programmed to record information on the number and physical condition of the Magikarp. Following Tracey's question, Quackenpoken explains that his system of banding the Magikarp helps reveal when each Magikarp left the island. Over the past three years, the Magikarp born in the waters around Rind Island return once a year to [[Evolution|evolve]] and breed. Quackenpoker then recognizes Tracey as a fellow Pokémon watcher | When the trio arrives on the island, they see the Magikarp swimming upstream. Shortly after, they meet Quackenpoker, who quickly drafts the three friends and {{AP|Pikachu}} into carrying his equipment for him. He introduces himself as a [[Pokémon watcher]] who has dedicated his life to the study of Magikarp, and Tracey recognizes Quackenpoker. The group continues to follow the stream and Magikarp, eventually stopping. Quackenpoker sets up a tripod with a camera programmed to record information on the number and physical condition of the Magikarp. Following Tracey's question, Quackenpoken explains that his system of banding the Magikarp helps reveal when each Magikarp left the island. Over the past three years, the Magikarp born in the waters around Rind Island return once a year to [[Evolution|evolve]] and breed. Quackenpoker then recognizes Tracey as a fellow Pokémon watcher and goes on to admire Tracey's sketches. Meanwhile, the group is being observed by {{TRT}}. At [[Jessie]]'s instigation, the trio sets their sights on catching all of the Magikarp to train them into evolving into {{p|Gyarados}}. | ||
The trio and Quackenpoker then see the Magikarp swimming up a waterfall. Tracey postulates that, while the Magikarp swim around the world, they are building up their strength | The trio and Quackenpoker then see the Magikarp swimming up a waterfall. Tracey postulates that, while the Magikarp swim around the world, they are building up their strength to scale the falls. Quackenpoker adds that half of the school is still too weak to make the climb. At the top of the falls, Team Rocket is waiting for the Magikarp with nets. James catches one in his net, but it quickly escapes onto the bank. In an attempt to stop its escape, they jump on it, but are dragged into the water and over the falls instead. | ||
Quackenpoker hurries the group up the hill so they will see the Magikarp evolve in time. When they reach the top, Quackenpoker joins the trio for a meal while the | Quackenpoker hurries the group up the hill so they will see the Magikarp evolve in time. When they reach the top, Quackenpoker joins the trio for a meal while the sunsets. He comments that Ash and Pikachu have the most symbiotic relationship he has ever seen. Misty also learns that {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} enjoys being patted on its front head spike. When Tracey is surprised by Quackenpoker's knowledge of other Pokémon, Quackenpoker explains that it is important to know about other things. He then admits that his obsession with Magikarp started after one appeared in his pajamas when he was a young boy. As night falls, Tracey and Quackenpoker discuss Magikarp habits. Tracey suggests that the Magikarp navigate by noting the position of the Sun as they leap, although Quackenpoker disproves this idea by showing a Magikarp that can't jump at all yet still finds its way to the island. Misty and Ash wake up just as the Magikarp begin leaping out of the water. | ||
However, all of a sudden, Team Rocket's [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp submarine]] appears, using its long arms to pluck the Magikarp out of the water. The trio initially relishes in their catches, but their sub is quickly weighed down by the amount of Magikarp caught, forcing James to release several. Team Rocket recites their {{motto}} and then begins throwing the Magikarp out of the submarine, forcing Ash and his friends to catch them. Using their distraction to their advantage, Team Rocket captures Pikachu in a glass case. | However, all of a sudden, Team Rocket's [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp submarine]] appears, using its long arms to pluck the Magikarp out of the water. The trio initially relishes in their catches, but their sub is quickly weighed down by the amount of Magikarp caught, forcing James to release several. Team Rocket recites their {{motto}} and then begins throwing the Magikarp out of the submarine, forcing Ash and his friends to catch them. Using their distraction to their advantage, Team Rocket captures Pikachu in a glass case. | ||
| Line 95: | Line 95: | ||
* {{Tracey}} did not introduce his name to Dr. Quackenpoker, but Dr. Quackenpoker called Tracey by his name. | * {{Tracey}} did not introduce his name to Dr. Quackenpoker, but Dr. Quackenpoker called Tracey by his name. | ||
* Dr. Quackenpoker used three colors of bands on the Magikarp. When the Magikarp and Gyarados head down the stream towards the ocean, Quackenpoker tells Tracey to keep track of the red and blue ones. However, they each hold two devices to keep track of the numbers, implying that there is a fourth color. | * Dr. Quackenpoker used three colors of bands on the Magikarp. When the Magikarp and Gyarados head down the stream towards the ocean, Quackenpoker tells Tracey to keep track of the red and blue ones. However, they each hold two devices to keep track of the numbers, implying that there is a fourth color. | ||
* Dr. Quackenpoker tells Tracey to hurry because the Magikarp and newly evolved Gyarados are swimming upstream | * Dr. Quackenpoker tells Tracey to hurry because the Magikarp and newly evolved Gyarados are swimming upstream when they are swimming downstream. | ||
===Dub edits=== | ===Dub edits=== | ||