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Pokémon: Tricks of the Trade

At the Pokémon Swap Meet, our heroes befriend a young Pokémon trainer who's having difficulties finding a trading partner willing to accept his Wobbuffet. When Jessie inadvertently deposits her Pokéball across from his in the exchanger, this young trainer gets more than he had bargained for.


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Episode Info


Episode number: 3x30
Production Number: 330
Airdate: Saturday March 24th, 2001

Director: (Unknown)
Writer: (Unknown)


Guest Stars
Eric Stuart (1)Eric Stuart (1)
As Magikarp Salesman
Recurring
Kayzie RogersKayzie Rogers
As Benny
Recurring
Stan HartStan Hart
As Professor Oak
Recurring

Recap

Ash and co. are continuing their way towards Goldenrod City. Then they see a trainer giving some good advice to his Pokémon. Ash wonders what the Pokémon is. Ash looks up the Pokémon in his Pokédex and finds out that it is a Wobbuffet. Ash thinks Wobbuffet is a great Pokémon. Ash, Misty, and Brock introduce themselves to the trainer, who's name is Benny. Benny tells them that he is trying to get his Wobbuffet to look the best it can because he is taking Wobbuffet to the Pokémon Swap Meet. Ash and co. ask what the Pokémon Swap Meet is. Benny tells them that every year the Pokémon Swap Meet takes place. In the event, you trade Pokémon with other trainers. Misty asks Benny why he would trade away Wobbuffet. Benny says that he wants to train a new Pokémon. Benny is willing to take Ash and co. to the event...

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Episode Notes
Who's That Pokémon: Wooper

Like Misty's Psyduck, Wobbuffet gets out of its PokéBall whenever it wants

Ash send Heracross to Prof. Oak

Jessie accidently trades Lickitung for Wobuffet

The Magikarp guy comes back to swindle James again

Ash sends his Heracross to Professor Oak's lab and briefly uses his Tauros.

In other languages
French: Mélanges et échanges
Italian: La fiera
Latin American Spanish: ¡Bazar de intercambio!
Portuguese: Os truques do negócio
Spanish: Engaños en el intercambio



Episode Quotes
James: (to Victreebel) Just remember how well I take care of you the next time you decide to bite me

Meowth: We'll beat them kids someday, but 'til then you've got to be patient.



Episode Goofs
When Ash trades Heracross for Tauros, Tauros arrived in a regular red PokeBall. However in "Showdown at the Po-ké Corral" all his Tauros were shown to reside in green Safari Balls

Jessie told Wobbuffet to use Counter against Chikorita's Vine Whip and Razor Leaf. Before Generation IV, Vine Whip and Razor Leaf were special moves, which only Mirror Coat works against.



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