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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
{{ | On a hot day in [[Vermilion City]], {{Ash}} and [[Goh]] are enjoying some shaved ice from an automatic ice-making machine. Though [[Chloe]] cannot understand their enthusiasm. The device suddenly stops working. Next, they notice the lights inside the [[Cerise Laboratory]] are flickering and suspect it might be a prank by [[Ash's Gengar]]. [[Professor Cerise]] steps outside, greeting them with a smile as he announces that a strong pulse of energy has been detected, indicating a rare Pokémon has appeared. Goh then spots a dark thundercloud appear, and deduces that the [[Legendary bird]] {{p|Zapdos}} is coming. Cerise orders his research assistant to watch Vermilion Harbor, suspecting that Zapdos will arrive there shortly. Goh is determined to catch Zapdos and reveals that he has his {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Flygon}} on hand to help. Ash, however, argues that he will be the first to battle Zapdos, sparking a heated exchange between him and Goh. The thundercloud suddenly disappears and Zapdos fails to make any appearance leaving the boys disappointed. | ||
The boys walk off, with Goh putting to Ash the question whether the Pokémon or [[Pokémon Egg]] came first. Ash is perplexed, though Goh asks himself if Zapdos lives in thunderclouds, or whether it creates them. He notes that no one has come up with a clear answer to such mysteries. They then see Chloe, who explains that she is waiting for a bus back home while her father is still trying to deal with the sudden blackout at the lab. Chloe adds that her house, meanwhile didn't suffer a blackout, a detail which piques Goh's interest. Goh then gets a call on his [[Rotom Phone]], with Professor Cerise announcing that more thunderclouds have appeared over the Harbor. Ash is keen to rush over to investigate, but Goh suggests they go in the opposite direction based on a gut feeling. They reach [[Kanto Power Plant]], an unmanned facility which supplies Cerise Laboratory with electricity. Ash is curious about Goh’s thinking, to which Goh, finally answering is earlier query, explains that the Pokémon comes first. | |||
Inside, Goh literally bumps into {{TRT}}, taking the boys by surprise. Ash is quick to accuse the trio for causing the power outage, but Team Rocket defend their innocence and reply that they were scouting the location as a potential second base. Goh isn't pleased to hear that they were up to another scheme anyway. A sudden [[cry]], with Goh suspecting that Zapdos must be nearby sends everyone into a frenzy of excitement. Reahcing the generator room they discover that Zapdos has arrived. They watch in awe as Zapdos absorbs the electricity from the Power Plant, helping to explain the wave of blackouts back at the lab. Ash challenges Zapdos and selects {{AP|Pikachu}}, Goh chooses {{TP|Goh|Raboot}}, while Team Rocket summon the [[Rocket Prize Master]] to receive a {{p|Rhydon}} and {{p|Stunfisk}}. Zapdos quickly deals a blow, knocking Raboot and Pikachu down with a zap. Zapdos next tries to attack Rhydon and Stunfisk, but they withstand the attack as they are both {{t|Ground}} Pokémon. The revelation bolsters Team Rocket’s spirits, as [[Jessie]] orders Rhydon use {{m|Horn Drill}} and [[James]] calls for a {{m|Water Gun}} attack. However, Rhydon instead starts attacking the walls while Stunfisk’s attack is weak. Ash and Goh order Pikachu and Raboot use {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Zapdos retaliates with some electric attacks. To overcome their tough opponent, Team Rocket and the boys join forces in a [[Raid Battle]] against Zapdos. The Legendary bird attacks again, but it misses its mark. As Raboot rushes forward with a Quick Attack, Jessie order Rhydon to shadow Raboot's movements and block any oncoming attacks. James also offers assistance, having Stunfisk carry Pikachu on its back. Jessie calls for a {{m|Rock Blast}} next, but the attack alongside Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Raboot’s {{m|Double Kick}} all fail to hit their mark. Zapdos escapes outside through the broken ceiling windows. Goh rushes to the elevator, hoping to reach the rooftop in time to continue battling Zapdos. Ash, however is stopped in his tracks, as Team Rocket return their focus to their original plan – to catch Pikachu. Ash orders Goh to go after Zapdos while he handles Team Rocket. Goh complies and reaches the rooftop to continue battling Zapdos by himself. | |||
Suspecting an aerial battle may unfold, Goh calls out his Flygon. The Mystic Pokémon approaches with {{m|Dragon Claw}} while Zapdos continue to unleash powerful electric attacks. Goh orders a {{m|Dragon Breath}} next, which scores a direct hit on Zapdos. With that, Goh tosses a {{i|Poké Ball}} and Zapdos is temporarily trapped inside. The Ball rocks for several moments before Zapdos bursts out. Ash meets Goh up on the rooftop, having sent Team Rocket blasting off, and suggests Goh keep battling. The morale boost fuels Goh's next moves, as Goh orders Flygon carry Raboot into the air. Flygon glides past the electric attacks with ease before ordering Raboot to attack with Double Kick. Raboot misses the mark and Zapdos retaliates with a direct hit of electricity. Flygon soars down just in time to break Raboot's fall, gently landing near Goh. Goh is frustrated by the setback, but Raboot gets back onto its feet and asserts that it is willing to continue fighting on. Goh has Flygon and Raboot return to the skies. Flygon unleashes a {{m|Draco Meteor}}, and as Zapdos batters the projectiles away, Raboot moves in close using the Draco Meteor as stepping stones. Goh calls for another Double Kick, but Raboot learns a new [[move]] in its determination, and instead strikes Zapdos down with a {{m|Blaze Kick}}. Zapdos hits the rooftop hard while Raboot lands on the ground. Goh rushes to help Raboot up, but Raboot orders Goh focus on catching Zapdos first with its paw. Goh throws another Poké Ball, seemingly catching Zapdos. However, a sudden lightning strike thwarts his second attempt, shattering the Ball. Zapdos emerges once again, summoning a powerful thundercloud and retaliating with bolts of lightning. Pikachu is struck down by the lightning, but emerges uninjured and reenergized. Zapdos also rewards the {{pkmn2|wild}} Electric Pokémon that have gathered around the Power Plant with some voltage as well. Zapdos prepares to leave, and Goh resigns himself to the fact that a future rematch is in order with his Pokémon too exhausted to battle any further. He declares that the battle was fun and waves goodbye to the Legendary bird as it flies into the distance. | |||
Returning to the lab, Professor Cerise and the boys review the new data on Zapdos. Cerise concludes that Zapdos probably used the Power Plant to restore its own energy levels after being left exhausted from producing the thunderstorm seen over Vermilion Harbor. Goh is thrilled by the discovery, declaring that Zapdos not only creates thunderclouds but also lives inside them. Cerise adds that Zapdos can control electricity and gain strength from it as well. Professor Cerise thanks Ash and Goh for obtaining such invaluable information. | |||
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