|
"Battle Aboard the St. Anne" is the 15th episode of the Pokémon the Series. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 8, 1997. It aired in the United States as a "preview" episode (with different narration at the beginning and end) on September 7, 1998, and later aired in-sequence on September 28, 1998. In this episode, Ash Ketchum and friends board the St. Anne.
Plot[]
Giovanni makes his presence known.
Fresh off of Ash's victory against Lt. Surge, the group is given tickets to take a trip on a luxury cruise ship, the St. Anne, by a thinly-disguised Team Rocket. Ash enjoys the trip, even trading his Butterfree for a Raticate, but feels guilty afterwards and asks for Butterfree back. However, the whole cruise is a scheme devised by Team Rocket, who plans to steal the Pokémon of all the trainers on board. During the confusion, James purchases a Magikarp from a devious salesman, under the impression it will make him rich, unaware of Magikarp's true nature. After Team Rocket's plans fail, the St. Anne is hit by a powerful storm. Ash loses his Butterfree's Poké Ball in the confusion and goes to get it, just as James tries to retrieve Magikarp's Poké Ball, and both groups are knocked unconscious while the rest of the passengers escape safely. The St. Anne sank, leading into the following episode.
Trivia[]
- The episode marks the animated debut of Giovanni, the boss of Team Rocket.
- Giovanni's introductory scene at the beginning of this episode was re-dubbed for A Sneak Peek at Pokémon. Oddly, despite Eric Stuart having taken over as James' English voice by this point, the Sneak Peek version of the scene had Ted Lewis voicing him, which suggests that the scene was dubbed for the Sneak Peek video before the episode itself was fully dubbed.
Home video releases[]
- VHS
- Pokémon: Thunder Shock!
- DVD
- Pokémon: Thunder Shock!
- Pokémon Indigo League: Volume 1
External links[]
- Battle Aboard the St. Anne at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki.
- Battle Aboard the St. Anne at the Internet Movie Database
- "Battle Aboard the St. Anne" recap at TV Tropes