Pokémon: A Bout With Sprout

As Ash, Misty and Brock are walking through town looking for the Violet City gym, a little girl and boy are seen fighting over Pikachu. The kids, by continually grabbing and poking Pikachu, make him launch an all-out thunderbolt attack. Ash quickly picks him up, but although saving the kids from Pikachu's attack, he takes the full brunt of it. A rather attractive woman then comes running out, calling for Zackie and Lizy (the boy and girl fighting over Pikachu). Upon learning that our friends were on their way to the Violet City gym, she introduces herself as Miss Priscilla, a teacher from the Pokémon Academy.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 3x14
Production Number: 314
Airdate: Saturday December 16th, 2000

Director: (Unknown)
Writer: (Unknown)

Guest Stars

Amy Birnbaum
As Miss Priscilla

Recurring

Eric Stuart (1)
As Earl

Recurring

Recap

Ash and co. run up a hill. At the top they see Violet City. Ash can't wait to battle the gym leader in Violet City. Later, Ash and co. have arrived in Violet City, and they are searching for the gym. Brock looks at his guide book and tells his friends that the gym isn't too far away. Suddenly, they notice that two kids are playing with Ash's Pikachu. A girl and a boy are pulling on Pikachu because they both want to play with it. Pikachu is about to shock them, when Ash runs over and grabs Pikachu. Ash is shocked instead. Ash tells them that the Pikachu belongs to him. A teacher runs out and tells the kids that they should be in class. The boy tells the teacher that he was trying to capture a Pikachu. The teacher apologizes to Ash. Brock immediately falls in love with the teacher and tells her that it's no problem. The boy assumes that Ash is a Pokémon trainer. When Ash tells him that he is the boy gets excited because he wants to become a trainer when he graduates from the Pokémon Academy. The teacher explains to Ash and co. that the Pokémon Academy is a place where young students can learn all about Pokémon. The teacher introduces herself as Ms. Priscilla. Brock announces that they will help the students learn about Pokémon instead of going to the Violet City gym...

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Episode Notes

First and only apperance of Zackie

Zack tries to capture Ash's Pikachu but captures a Bellsprout

Some fans believe that Bellsprout should belong to Ash because Zackie stole his Poké Ball and caught Bellsprout.

Cartoon Network Air Date: July 26, 2004

In other languages
French: Une jeune pousse à la rescousse
Italian: La torre
Latin American Spanish: ¡Batalla en la torre Bellsprout!
Spanish: Un combate con Bellsprout

This is one of the very few episodes where somebody other than Team Rocket tries to capture Ash's Pikachu.