Ep. 157: Ash and friends pair with Team Rocket members after Ursaring attack forces alliance
Aired on July 6, 2000Filler
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An attack by Ursaring compels Ash and his companions to form an uneasy alliance with Team Rocket. During this forced cooperation, members from both groups are paired together for safety. Misty is matched with James and Meowth, while Jessie is paired with Ash and Brock. This unusual arrangement requires the rival groups to work closely together to survive the dangerous situation in the forest.
Episodes
- Ep. 153 · Ash and Misty battle fiercely for a wild Totodile while Misty's Poliwag evolves
- Ep. 154 · Ash trains Cyndaquil to defeat Miki's unbeatable Skarmory
- Ep. 155 · Totodile attempts to confess love to Azumarill before Team Rocket intervenes
- Ep. 156 · Ash targets a rare Noctowl whose hypnosis blurs reality for his team.
- Ep. 157 · Ash and friends pair with Team Rocket members after Ursaring attack forces alliance
- Ep. 158 · Team Rocket attacks Len Town using a machine immune to Psychic attacks to steal Pokémon
- Ep. 159 · A fortune telling craze conceals Team Rocket's scheme to steal Pokémon from trainers
- Ep. 160 · Ash battles Whitney in Goldenrod City but loses to Miltank despite Pikachu's efforts.
- Ep. 161 · Ash seeks confidence at a Miltank ranch to challenge Whitney for the Plain Badge again