Pokémon
Pikachu Re-Volts
Season 2, Episode 6 · Aired 1999-03-04
Synopsis
The group are headed towards Mandarin Island on Lapras. When they arrive there, they see a person being attacked by some Pokemon. As they go to investigate; Pikachu stops, turns around, and attacks Ash. Togepi jumps out of Misty's arms. Then a group of Magnemite surround Ash, shocking him. To create a distraction, an Electrode rolls by and explodes in front of Ash. When the smoke clears Pikachu and Togepi are gone. They find out from Officer Jenny that the same thing has happened to many others. They believe it is some sort of psychic Pokemon behind all of this, because Jenny's Gastly is not effected. Meanwhile, Jessie and James are on the island and Meowth suddenly leaves them. They follow him to the source of all this, it is the work of Butch and Cassidy. Butch and Cassidy get rid of them, and Officer Jenny find them. Team Rocket reluctantly agree to help Officer Jenny and Ash to stop Butch and Cassidy.
In the series
This episode is part of Pokémon (1998–present (U.S.)) on Kids' WB/Syndication.
Gotta catch ’em all — late-’90s kids’ globalization in pocket-monster form.
Key cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Ash Ketchum (JP)
- Veronica Taylor as Ash Ketchum (US early)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu