Ep. 44: Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?
Aired on August 25, 2011

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A Purrloin provokes a Tranquill by stealing its food, prompting a flock of Tranquill to chase it away. Later, Ash and his companions encounter this same Purrloin during their travels. Meowth and Oshawott are instantly attracted to the Pokémon, mistakenly believing it to be female. This encounter occurs as the group continues their journey, highlighting the deceptive nature of the Purrloin and the immediate, incorrect assumptions made by the other characters regarding its gender.
Episodes
- Ep. 40 · Cilan Defeats Trip While Ash Faces Georgia in Nimbasa Tournament
- Ep. 41 · Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!
- Ep. 42 · Semi-Final and Final Club Battles Determine the Winner
- Ep. 43 · Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!
- Ep. 44 · Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?
- Ep. 45 · A stranger announces his plan to capture Meowth while Ash and his friends are having dinner
- Ep. 46 · Ash and friends encounter sick Cubchoo and fighting Beartic tribes on a damaged mountain.
- Ep. 47 · Meowth's Secret Alliance with Team Rocket Exposed During Rest
- Ep. 48 · Underground Battle with Team Rocket and Dr. Zager