Ep. 174: Ash and friends rescue Ledian, Pikachu, and Togepi from Team Rocket's self-destructive scheme.
Aired on November 9, 2000Filler
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Team Rocket abducts Ledian, Pikachu, and Togepi, intending to use them in their latest scheme. Ash and his companions must intervene to stop the villains from causing mutual destruction. The group works to ensure that neither Team Rocket nor the three captive Pokémon are harmed in the process. The episode focuses on the rescue mission and the effort to prevent the antagonists from destroying themselves along with their prisoners. The narrative centers on the conflict between the heroes and the kidnappers, highlighting the stakes for the captured Pokémon and the villains' own survival.
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- Ep. 172 · Ash and friends encounter Old Man Shuckle whose remedies are disrupted by Team Rocket's consumption of wild Shuckle juice.
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- Ep. 174 · Ash and friends rescue Ledian, Pikachu, and Togepi from Team Rocket's self-destructive scheme.
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- Ep. 177 · Ash and friends pursue Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull to prevent Team Rocket from capturing it.
- Ep. 178 · Ash and friends reunite with Aya at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy while Team Rocket attacks.