The Princess and the Togepi – Pokémon Season 7, Episode 4

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The Princess and the Togepi is the 4th episode of Pokémon: Advanced Challenge, the seventh season of the Pokémon anime, and the 317th episode of the English dub overall (Japanese episode 320, Bulbapedia code AG044). It first aired in Japan on 25 September 2003 and in the United States on 25 September 2004. It falls within the season’s Misty’s visit: the Mirage Kingdom stretch (EP44–EP45).

Aired in the US on 25 September 2004, exactly one year after its Japanese premiere.

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Synopsis

On the way to Fallarbor Town, Ash and the gang are waiting by a lake for a “special friend”. The friend they are waiting for is Misty.

Misty mentions their meeting up is thanks to Togepi and she shows Ash an invitation to the Togepi Festival. Misty planned on letting Ash and the gang in with her, but they have to have a Togepi. Just as Misty was about to walk into the door, two people dressed in Togepi pattern cloaks greet her. The people take her inside and leave Ash and the gang behind. The door locks behind Misty. The duo puts Misty in some “VIP Room”. The duo is obviously Jessie and James and the hotel that they were at is a blimp. Ash and the gang catch up to the blimp and grab a rope hanging off of it.

Ash and the gang climb the rope and board the blimp. Team Rocket is flying the blimp right into a sandstorm. They fly through unscathed and are on their way to the “Mirage Kingdom”. Team Rocket goes to where they put Misty and tell her that they have arrived at the Togepi Festival Stadium. Team Rocket lets Misty off the blimp and she meets up with Ash and the gang. Misty demands that the Togepi duo tell her who they are. Team Rocket does their mantra, someone named Colonel Hansen tells Jessie and James that their plan is a failure because Ash and the gang just happened to be there. Hansen then demands that they hand over Misty’s Togepi to him. Misty says, “Not in 10 million years!” and Hansen summons a Shedinja. Shedinja uses Solarbeam to threaten Ash and the gang. Two Ninjask then appear next to Shedinja and Misty starts freaking out because of her fear of bug Pokemon. Ash tells Max to get Misty and May out of there. Brock and Ash send out Mudkip and Pikachu and are ready to throw down.

Hansen tells the Ninjask to use Shadow Ball. Pikachu counters with a Thunderbolt and Mudkip uses Water Gun. Hansen sees where Misty and Togepi are going and tells Shedinja to go after them. They end up hiding in a giant bush maze. Shedinja finds them and motions to take Togepi. Misty sends out Corsola and uses Spike Cannon. It doesn’t do anything to Shedinja because of its Wonder Guard ability. Shedinja uses Solarbeam again and sends Togepi flying toward some woman in a blue dress. She picks up Togepi and tells Miranda about Togepi.

Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and the Ninjask and it’s using Double Team. Ash falls into a hole, presumably made by Ninjask because they know Dig. Ash falls into the hole and attempts to find the real Ninjask, Brock and Mudkip follow. Miranda goes to the King of the island and tells him about the Togepi. After the King, Queen, and princess talk about the Togepi, Misty barges in and demands her Togepi back. Colonel Hansen walks in and tells the King that Misty, Max, and May are the intruders. The King then tells Hansen to leave. The gang introduce themselves and the King tells them about Togepi being worshipped. Just like the old days, Brock flirts with the princess and Misty pulls his ear. Hansen is plotting with Team Rocket to grab Togepi for the next day’s succession ceremony, little does he know that it won’t be taking place.

Ash and the gang prepare their departure when a mirage appears. Togepi attempts to fly towards the mirage when Shedinja appears and uses Solarbeam. Hansen and Team Rocket show up and he tells Shedinja to use Solarbeam. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to counter and as the dust clears… to be continued…

Major Events

• Misty returns, in her new outfit, and meets May and Max
• Team Rocket’s fake hotel blimp carries everyone to the Mirage Kingdom
• Princess Sara, Miranda and Colonel Hansen debut
• First use in the series of music from the fifth movie
• Ninjask and Shedinja debut

Pokémon making their anime debut

• Ninjask#0291 · AG044
• Shedinja#0292 · AG044

Trivia

• The English title plays on the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.
• The screenplay is by Atsuhiro Tomioka.
• This is a plot episode: it advances the Hoenn storyline.

Changes in the English Dub

• 6-second castle transition cut
• Hanzou renamed Colonel Hansen and Seera Princess Sara
• Pokémon Trainer’s Choice (dub only, in place of Who’s That Pokémon?): which Pokémon is best against Carvanha? Answer: Minun
• First use in the series of the score of Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias

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