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I leave Japan to go back to America in exactly one month, so I’ll only be able to do these synopses for the next three episodes or so. Good to see that one of my last episodes here in Japan has turned out to be really good.
-The episode starts with the gang on the boat to Izabe Island (guess Murg was right…the last episode didn’t take place on Izabe Island after all). Haruka is on the deck practicing with her Fushigidane, trying to get its attacks finalized before the big Contest. Fushigdane uses Razor Leaf, and then follows it up with a Vine Whip. After the attack’s finished, Haruka seems pleased with Fushidane’s performance.
-Elsewhere, on land (presumably Izabe Island), we see Team Rocket pulling a large cart full of Berries up a steep hill. Musashi plans to use the Berries to make Porocks, enabling them to make lots of money at the upcoming Contest. However, Nyasu has them stop the cart and says that they can’t make Porocks out of those particular Berries (they look like green Tamato Berries…maybe they’re Durin Berries?). Musashi gets angry and tries to carry the cart up the hill by herself, but without the other two helping her, she’s dragged downhill as Kojirou and Nyasu watch.
-Back on the boat, Haruka is approached by a guy in a Noctus-themed outfit. The purple-haired man, who introduces himself as Harley, is a Noctus trainer who also competes in Pokemon Contests. Haruka goes to look up the Noctus on her Pokemon Zukan, and Harley seems offended that she had to look such a magnificent pokemon up. After hearing what the Zukan has to say about Noctus, Haruka comments that the cactus pokemon looks scary, which upsets Harley even further. However, Harley turns the other cheek and simply smiles as he offers Haruka some cookies that he had made. Haruka eats them and says that they’re oishii kamo, and Harley seems upset at the kamo that she added at the end (I really don’t know what that means…Haruka uses it all the time, but I’ve never taken the time to try to figure out what it means). Haruka looks up to thank Harley, but Harley seems to have vanished from sight!
-The camera then pans over to a nearby wall, where Harley is seen hiding. He secretly takes a Polaroid picture of Haruka and posts it in some sort of scrapbook. Then, he draws a skull and crossbones over her picture! Harley can’t believe the nerve of Haruka, calling his precious Noctus “scary” and whatnot. He decides to teach her a lesson.
-On the land, Team Rocket is trying to make some Porocks. Kojirou has a Sonansu-shaped Berry Crusher, but the Porocks aren’t coming out good at all (instead of being little cubes, they look more like misshapen lumps). Nyasu and Kojirou give up, saying that what they’re doing is impossible, but Musashi yells at them and tells them that they don’t have much time before the Contest starts.
-Speaking of the Contest, the Izabe Island Pokemon Contest’s opening ceremony has begun! As Vivian makes the usual salutations, Satoshi, Takeshi, and Haruka are backstage, wondering where Masato is. As the group worries, Masato and Harley come running down the hall. Haruka gets ready to berate her little brother, but Harley tells her not to be angry—he had just wanted to hear some stories from the little kid. Haruka decides not to yell at Masato just as her turn comes up.
-Entry #17, Haruka! Haruka calls on her Fushigidane, who starts things off by using Razor Leaf. As the leaves fly through the air, the pokemon slaps them with its Vine Whip attack, impressing the judges. We don’t get to see her actual score, but we assume that she gets high marks. The Contest continues, and we get to see different Coordinators (we see one with a Luriri, one with a Bakuuda, one with a Dokukurage, and one with an Ametama) take the stage.
-The final Coordinator is contestant #30, Harley. Harley calls on his Noctus, which surprises the audience. Masato repeats Haruka’s sentiments that the pokemon is scary, and it seems that the rest of the audience agrees as well. Harley ignores their stunned gasps and decides to show them how great his Noctus is. He orders it to use Bullet Seed on the ground, and as the pokemon runs around the judges comment on its speed. After running around for a while, spitting seeds on the ground, Noctus comes to a stop. From above, the audience can see that the pokemon was using its Bullet Seed attack to draw a giant skull and crossbones on the stage! The judges are impressed, but Satoshi and his friends worry about Haruka’s competitor.
-Backstage, Haruka nervously awaits the announcement of the Top Four. She doesn’t have to wait too long, as the Top Four are announced as being Haruka, Harley, Kent (the Ametama trainer), and the trainer with a Luriri.
-In the auditorium, Takeshi seems worried, as he believes that Harley will be a difficult person to beat.
-Backstage (again), Harley seems upset that Haruka could make it to the Top Four.
-The semi-finals are now underway! Harley and Noctus are up against a trainer and his Luriri. The Luriri spits out a ballet of bubbles and then bounces from bubble to bubble, causing Haruka to comment on how cute it is. Noctus responds with a Pin Missile attack that pops all the bubbles. Noctus then hits the water pokemon with its Bullet Seed attack, causing it to faint. It’s a Battle Off! for the Luriri trainer, meaning that Harley can procede to the next round!
-Backstage, Haruka congratulates Harley on his win. Harley thanks her and tells her to be careful of her opponent, Kent. He says that his Ametama is very fast, but I wasn’t able to catch what advice he gave her to counter it. In any case, Haruka thanks him as she steps on the stage.
-The next battle in the semi-finals has begun! Ametama uses Double Team and follows it up with a Quick Attack, hitting Haruka’s Fushigidane. It then uses Water Pulse followed by a Quick Attack, hitting Fushigidane again. The water pokemon moves in for a third attack, but Fushigidane is able to counter with a Razor Leaf. However, Ametama uses Double Team to dodge the attack, so Fushigidane tries a Vine Whip attack this time.
---commercial break---
-Ametama thrusts forward with another Water Pulse/Quick Attack combination, but Fushigidane is able to slap it away with a Vine Whip attack this time. The grass pokemon follows it with a Petal Dance attack, hitting Ametama while dazzling the judges. Ametama gets up from the attack and is about to counter, but the buzzer goes off! The time for this battle has run out, and Haruka is declared the winner. Harley, who’s been watching this match, is upset at her win.
-Without wasting any time, Haruka and Harley take the stage for the final round. Haruka asks Harley why he gave her that bad advice, and Harley admits how much he doesn’t like her. He then tells her that Contests are serious, and Haruka responds that she’ll show him how serious she can be. Haruka calls Fushigidane while Harley calls Noctus as the battle goes underway.
-Noctus starts off with a Pin Missile attack, but Fushigidane is able to deflect them with its Vine Whip. Fushigidane takes the offensive now as it uses Razor Leaf, but Noctus is able to deflect those attacks with its Bullet Seed. Haruka’s pokemon then uses Vine Whip, followed by a Tackle attack, to land a hit on Noctus. The cactus pokemon is knocked down, and Harley screams out for his dear pokemon.
-The purple-haired Coordinator then reaches into his pocket and presses a button on what appears to be a small tape recorder. Suddenly, Masato’s voice can be heard over the loudspeakers of the auditorium! As Masato sits in the audience, wondering what’s going on, the voice over the loudspeakers tells an embarrassing story about Haruka. Satoshi and the others ask what’s going on, and Masato told them that Harley had asked him to tell him a story before the Contest. It seems that he was recording it with a hidden tape ecorder! As Haruka blushes from embarrassment, the story continues as Masato tells (through a flashback) how Haruka was playing in the water one day when she was little. She’s approached by two Menokurage, so she swims over to pet them. Suddenly, she notices that she’s being surrounded by a whole sea full Menokurage! She yells for her mom and dad to help, and the flashback ends with Senri and Mitsuko getting ready to help. Everyone in the audience starts to laugh at Haruka as the girl from Touka City angrily screams out her brother’s name. Harley then starts to laugh and calls her “Menokurage-chan”, causing the audience to laugh even more. As Haruka boils in her own embarrassment, Harley’s Noctus sneaks up behind Fushigidane and hits it from behind!
-So the battle continues! After Fushigidane recovers, it uses Razor Leaf, so Noctus responds with the Pin Missile. It hits the starter pokemon, but Fushigidane quickly retaliates with a Vine Whip attack, followed by Petal Dance. Noctus is able to dodge all of it.
-Fushigidane is visibly worn out as it struggles to keep up. Harley simply laughs, calling Haruka “Meno-chan.” Satoshi shouts at Haruka not to give up as Noctus begins to charge toward Haruka’s pokemon. Fushgidane responds by using Vine Whip to wrap around Noctus’ leg! Fushigidane tosses Noctus into the air, and as it falls Fushigidane uses a Razor Leaf/Petal Dance combination to knock Noctus out. Haruka wins the Contest! As Satoshi and the others cheer, Haruka proudly holds up her new Ribbon. Harley quietly recalls his Noctus and leaves the stage with only a “hmmpf.” He ends by saying that he wants to face his “Meno-chan” again someday.
-Later that night, Masato apologizes for telling Harley that embarrassing story. Haruka decides that she isn’t angry, and she wonders what they should do next. The others say that Izabe Island is a big place, so everyone agrees that they should do some sightseeing for a bit. So, Satoshi and the others make their way through a forest to their next destination.
-Elsewhere, Team Rocket is seen manning a giant Porock shop, serving dozens and dozens of customers. Musashi laughs as she imagines all the money they’ll make, but it’s soon revealed to be only a dream as we see that Team Rocket has fallen asleep beside their Porock-making equipment. Better luck next time!
Before anyone says “Oh, this episode is going to be banned because Harley is so effeminate he must be gay!!!1!!1!”, remember that it never seems to be a problem with 4Kids. Out of all the things they censor, effeminate men/crossdressing/ambiguously gay men have never been an issue for 4Kids’ censors. This episode will make it on the air with no problem whatsoever.
Characters (in order of appearance)
Haruka=May
Fushigidane=Bulbasaur
Musashi=Jessie
Nyasu=Meowth
Kojirou=James
Noctus=Cacturne
Pokemon Zukan=Pokédex
Sonansu=Wobbuffet
Satoshi=Ash
Takeshi=Brock
Masato=Max
Luriri=Azurill
Bakuuda=Camerupt
Dokukurage=Tentacruel
Ametama=Surskit
Menokurage=Tentacool
Senri=Norman
Mitsuko=Caroline
Touka City=Petalburg City
-The episode starts with the gang on the boat to Izabe Island (guess Murg was right…the last episode didn’t take place on Izabe Island after all). Haruka is on the deck practicing with her Fushigidane, trying to get its attacks finalized before the big Contest. Fushigdane uses Razor Leaf, and then follows it up with a Vine Whip. After the attack’s finished, Haruka seems pleased with Fushidane’s performance.
-Elsewhere, on land (presumably Izabe Island), we see Team Rocket pulling a large cart full of Berries up a steep hill. Musashi plans to use the Berries to make Porocks, enabling them to make lots of money at the upcoming Contest. However, Nyasu has them stop the cart and says that they can’t make Porocks out of those particular Berries (they look like green Tamato Berries…maybe they’re Durin Berries?). Musashi gets angry and tries to carry the cart up the hill by herself, but without the other two helping her, she’s dragged downhill as Kojirou and Nyasu watch.
-Back on the boat, Haruka is approached by a guy in a Noctus-themed outfit. The purple-haired man, who introduces himself as Harley, is a Noctus trainer who also competes in Pokemon Contests. Haruka goes to look up the Noctus on her Pokemon Zukan, and Harley seems offended that she had to look such a magnificent pokemon up. After hearing what the Zukan has to say about Noctus, Haruka comments that the cactus pokemon looks scary, which upsets Harley even further. However, Harley turns the other cheek and simply smiles as he offers Haruka some cookies that he had made. Haruka eats them and says that they’re oishii kamo, and Harley seems upset at the kamo that she added at the end (I really don’t know what that means…Haruka uses it all the time, but I’ve never taken the time to try to figure out what it means). Haruka looks up to thank Harley, but Harley seems to have vanished from sight!
-The camera then pans over to a nearby wall, where Harley is seen hiding. He secretly takes a Polaroid picture of Haruka and posts it in some sort of scrapbook. Then, he draws a skull and crossbones over her picture! Harley can’t believe the nerve of Haruka, calling his precious Noctus “scary” and whatnot. He decides to teach her a lesson.
-On the land, Team Rocket is trying to make some Porocks. Kojirou has a Sonansu-shaped Berry Crusher, but the Porocks aren’t coming out good at all (instead of being little cubes, they look more like misshapen lumps). Nyasu and Kojirou give up, saying that what they’re doing is impossible, but Musashi yells at them and tells them that they don’t have much time before the Contest starts.
-Speaking of the Contest, the Izabe Island Pokemon Contest’s opening ceremony has begun! As Vivian makes the usual salutations, Satoshi, Takeshi, and Haruka are backstage, wondering where Masato is. As the group worries, Masato and Harley come running down the hall. Haruka gets ready to berate her little brother, but Harley tells her not to be angry—he had just wanted to hear some stories from the little kid. Haruka decides not to yell at Masato just as her turn comes up.
-Entry #17, Haruka! Haruka calls on her Fushigidane, who starts things off by using Razor Leaf. As the leaves fly through the air, the pokemon slaps them with its Vine Whip attack, impressing the judges. We don’t get to see her actual score, but we assume that she gets high marks. The Contest continues, and we get to see different Coordinators (we see one with a Luriri, one with a Bakuuda, one with a Dokukurage, and one with an Ametama) take the stage.
-The final Coordinator is contestant #30, Harley. Harley calls on his Noctus, which surprises the audience. Masato repeats Haruka’s sentiments that the pokemon is scary, and it seems that the rest of the audience agrees as well. Harley ignores their stunned gasps and decides to show them how great his Noctus is. He orders it to use Bullet Seed on the ground, and as the pokemon runs around the judges comment on its speed. After running around for a while, spitting seeds on the ground, Noctus comes to a stop. From above, the audience can see that the pokemon was using its Bullet Seed attack to draw a giant skull and crossbones on the stage! The judges are impressed, but Satoshi and his friends worry about Haruka’s competitor.
-Backstage, Haruka nervously awaits the announcement of the Top Four. She doesn’t have to wait too long, as the Top Four are announced as being Haruka, Harley, Kent (the Ametama trainer), and the trainer with a Luriri.
-In the auditorium, Takeshi seems worried, as he believes that Harley will be a difficult person to beat.
-Backstage (again), Harley seems upset that Haruka could make it to the Top Four.
-The semi-finals are now underway! Harley and Noctus are up against a trainer and his Luriri. The Luriri spits out a ballet of bubbles and then bounces from bubble to bubble, causing Haruka to comment on how cute it is. Noctus responds with a Pin Missile attack that pops all the bubbles. Noctus then hits the water pokemon with its Bullet Seed attack, causing it to faint. It’s a Battle Off! for the Luriri trainer, meaning that Harley can procede to the next round!
-Backstage, Haruka congratulates Harley on his win. Harley thanks her and tells her to be careful of her opponent, Kent. He says that his Ametama is very fast, but I wasn’t able to catch what advice he gave her to counter it. In any case, Haruka thanks him as she steps on the stage.
-The next battle in the semi-finals has begun! Ametama uses Double Team and follows it up with a Quick Attack, hitting Haruka’s Fushigidane. It then uses Water Pulse followed by a Quick Attack, hitting Fushigidane again. The water pokemon moves in for a third attack, but Fushigidane is able to counter with a Razor Leaf. However, Ametama uses Double Team to dodge the attack, so Fushigidane tries a Vine Whip attack this time.
---commercial break---
-Ametama thrusts forward with another Water Pulse/Quick Attack combination, but Fushigidane is able to slap it away with a Vine Whip attack this time. The grass pokemon follows it with a Petal Dance attack, hitting Ametama while dazzling the judges. Ametama gets up from the attack and is about to counter, but the buzzer goes off! The time for this battle has run out, and Haruka is declared the winner. Harley, who’s been watching this match, is upset at her win.
-Without wasting any time, Haruka and Harley take the stage for the final round. Haruka asks Harley why he gave her that bad advice, and Harley admits how much he doesn’t like her. He then tells her that Contests are serious, and Haruka responds that she’ll show him how serious she can be. Haruka calls Fushigidane while Harley calls Noctus as the battle goes underway.
-Noctus starts off with a Pin Missile attack, but Fushigidane is able to deflect them with its Vine Whip. Fushigidane takes the offensive now as it uses Razor Leaf, but Noctus is able to deflect those attacks with its Bullet Seed. Haruka’s pokemon then uses Vine Whip, followed by a Tackle attack, to land a hit on Noctus. The cactus pokemon is knocked down, and Harley screams out for his dear pokemon.
-The purple-haired Coordinator then reaches into his pocket and presses a button on what appears to be a small tape recorder. Suddenly, Masato’s voice can be heard over the loudspeakers of the auditorium! As Masato sits in the audience, wondering what’s going on, the voice over the loudspeakers tells an embarrassing story about Haruka. Satoshi and the others ask what’s going on, and Masato told them that Harley had asked him to tell him a story before the Contest. It seems that he was recording it with a hidden tape ecorder! As Haruka blushes from embarrassment, the story continues as Masato tells (through a flashback) how Haruka was playing in the water one day when she was little. She’s approached by two Menokurage, so she swims over to pet them. Suddenly, she notices that she’s being surrounded by a whole sea full Menokurage! She yells for her mom and dad to help, and the flashback ends with Senri and Mitsuko getting ready to help. Everyone in the audience starts to laugh at Haruka as the girl from Touka City angrily screams out her brother’s name. Harley then starts to laugh and calls her “Menokurage-chan”, causing the audience to laugh even more. As Haruka boils in her own embarrassment, Harley’s Noctus sneaks up behind Fushigidane and hits it from behind!
-So the battle continues! After Fushigidane recovers, it uses Razor Leaf, so Noctus responds with the Pin Missile. It hits the starter pokemon, but Fushigidane quickly retaliates with a Vine Whip attack, followed by Petal Dance. Noctus is able to dodge all of it.
-Fushigidane is visibly worn out as it struggles to keep up. Harley simply laughs, calling Haruka “Meno-chan.” Satoshi shouts at Haruka not to give up as Noctus begins to charge toward Haruka’s pokemon. Fushgidane responds by using Vine Whip to wrap around Noctus’ leg! Fushigidane tosses Noctus into the air, and as it falls Fushigidane uses a Razor Leaf/Petal Dance combination to knock Noctus out. Haruka wins the Contest! As Satoshi and the others cheer, Haruka proudly holds up her new Ribbon. Harley quietly recalls his Noctus and leaves the stage with only a “hmmpf.” He ends by saying that he wants to face his “Meno-chan” again someday.
-Later that night, Masato apologizes for telling Harley that embarrassing story. Haruka decides that she isn’t angry, and she wonders what they should do next. The others say that Izabe Island is a big place, so everyone agrees that they should do some sightseeing for a bit. So, Satoshi and the others make their way through a forest to their next destination.
-Elsewhere, Team Rocket is seen manning a giant Porock shop, serving dozens and dozens of customers. Musashi laughs as she imagines all the money they’ll make, but it’s soon revealed to be only a dream as we see that Team Rocket has fallen asleep beside their Porock-making equipment. Better luck next time!
Before anyone says “Oh, this episode is going to be banned because Harley is so effeminate he must be gay!!!1!!1!”, remember that it never seems to be a problem with 4Kids. Out of all the things they censor, effeminate men/crossdressing/ambiguously gay men have never been an issue for 4Kids’ censors. This episode will make it on the air with no problem whatsoever.
Characters (in order of appearance)
Haruka=May
Fushigidane=Bulbasaur
Musashi=Jessie
Nyasu=Meowth
Kojirou=James
Noctus=Cacturne
Pokemon Zukan=Pokédex
Sonansu=Wobbuffet
Satoshi=Ash
Takeshi=Brock
Masato=Max
Luriri=Azurill
Bakuuda=Camerupt
Dokukurage=Tentacruel
Ametama=Surskit
Menokurage=Tentacool
Senri=Norman
Mitsuko=Caroline
Touka City=Petalburg City
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