By JC
Hey guys! Today I will be summarizing and reviewing the 24th episode of the Pokemon Black and White series. In the previous episode, Ash earned his third gym badge by defeating Burgh in a 3-on-3 gym battle. The show beings with a trio of Patrat bouncing on a tree limb to yield some tasty apples. An Emolga peeks from a tree and flops down on the ground next to them. It proceeds to use Attract on all 3 of them, and as a result, takes off with all their hard-earned apples.
Ash, Iris, and Cilan are seen eating lunch with a guest, Bianca. Iris presents some apples for dessert afterwards, to which Bianca responds negatively. Oshawott pops out spontaneously and grabs an apple. Axew is handed one as well, but mishandles it and chases after it down a hill. An Emolga takes his apple and daydreams about a scenario to take all of Iris’s apples. It thinks that if it is nice to Axew, Iris will offer her apples in return. This is exactly what happens, but Bianca comes running down and smothers it. She shows her intentions to catch it and sends out her Mincinno to battle it. Mincinno begins with Double-slap and follows that up with Hyper Voice. It uses Tickle next, but that provokes Emolga to use Discharge and electrocutes everyone. Both battles uses Attract, but only the wild Pokemon’s attack goes through. Oshawott pushes Mincinno out of the way and begins to fall in love. It turns out our new friend is a girl. It flies away as Bianca and Axew chase after it.
Axew wants to give an apple to Emolga so they go looking for it. Bianca has her own intentions and heads off. We see it find some apples and its thoughts about Iris’s apples as well as a negative view of Bianca and being caught. Iris finds her and reveals that her Pokemon has a small crush on the electric-mouse. Just when they are about to cement their friendship, Bianca interrupts. She flies away, but Iris and Axew follow it, but they end up in a forest full of Swoobat. Emolga can’t stand it and she electrocutes all of them. Ash and the others play catch up.
Iris, Emolga, and Axew find a small pond and proceed to have a bit of fun. The electric mouse decides to use Hidden Power into the pool, but gets a little carried away and provokes a school of Swoobat nearby. She electrocutes them again and they make a run for it. The others are in the forest and look upon a rustling bush. Bianca decides to launch a surprise attack with Pignite, but mistakenly attacks a Scolipede. Iris and the two take cover in a small cove. Ash and the others are able to get away from Scolipede and they come to rustling tree. Bianca prematurely attacks again, attacking a Galvantula this time. Angered, it shocks all of them. Back in the cove, a huge group of Swoobat attacks them. They are surrounded and forced to fight. Iris sends out her Excadrill in hopes that he will defend them. It stays clammed up. Emolga uses her Attract, but has no effect on the male Swoobat. Excadrill is inadvertently affected and Iris recalls him, shaking her head.
The others are close by and see a burst of lightning. Bianca dismisses it as Galvantula, but Cilan thinks otherwise. Things are about to get ugly, but Pikachu steps in and uses Thunderbolt. Ash uses his Pokedex on the Swoobat swarm and becomes resolved to save the day. Oshawott comes out spontaneously, only to be returned immediately. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt in conjunction with Emolga’s Hidden Power to drive away the Swoobat. In triumph, she accidently shocks everyone else. The group decides to have dinner and when Cilan announces the main course, Emolga overhears and falls into Iris’s hands. She gladly joins them and Iris catches a new Pokemon.
This episode is very light and full of goofy fun. Bianca kind of appears randomly, we don’t get an explanation why she’s with the rest of the main characters. The facial expressions and sounds on Emolga are top-notch. Fans of the electric-flying-mouse should be quite happy. The show centers around Iris (a little bit on Bianca), while Ash and Cilan take a back seat. At first I thought they were Woobats in the forest, and later realized they were actually Swoobats. Seeing Excadrill in love is golden as well. The show doesn’t push the main story, but makes for great fan service.
Tags: Ash Ketchum, Bianca, Cilan, Emolga, Galvantula, Iris, Minccino, Pokemon TV Show