History Recap / PokemonS2E31HelloPummelo

* BeamOWar: The episode ends with Drake's Gengar and Ash's Lapras engaged in one with Night Shade and Ice Beam, respectively, which results in an explosion.
* TheBusCameBack: One of Ash's Tauros makes its first appearance, and its battle debut.

* DramaPreservingHandicap: Ash's Snorlax has been established as being nearly unstoppable and has few obedience problems; if Ash were able to use it, the battle against Drake would be much easier, so to preserve Drake and Dragonite's image as near unbeatable, Snorlax decides now is a good time to sleep for a few days and can't be woken up.

* PungeonMaster: Drake makes a bad pun every time he calls on a new Pokemon in this episode (though this is averted in part 2).

* DramaPreservingHandicap: Ash's Snorlax has been established as being nearly unstoppable and has few obedience problems, naturally if he was able to use it the battle against Drake would be much easier so to preserve Drake and Dragonite's image as near unbeatable Snorlax decides now is a good time to sleep for a few days and can't be woken up.

* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: Because he was so strong and undefeated, Drake wondered if he'd ever find a WorthyOpponent that could defeat him. He got his wish when Ash came to challenge him.
* NoSell: Tauros' Ground-type attack has no effect on the levitating Ghost-type Gengar (a rule that actually became canon ten years after the episode aired).
* PungeonMaster: Drake does this every time he calls on a new Pokemon in this episode (though this is averted in part 2).
* PutOnABus: Snorlax officially leaves Ash's original team since it wouldn't wake up for the Orange League.

* PutOnABus: Snorlax officially leaves Ash's original team since it wouldn't wake up for the Orange League.

* PutOnABus: Snorlax officially leaves Ash's original team since it wouldn't wake up for the Orange League.
* WhatAnIdiot: Team Rocket threatens Drake, ''the undefeated champion'', to make him hand over Dragonite. That goes as well as you would expect.

* PutOnABus: Snorlax officially leaves Ash's original team since it wouldn't wake up for the Orange League.

* NoSell: Tauros' Ground-type attack has no effect on the levitating Ghost-type Gengar.

* BeamOWar: The episode ends with Drake's Gengar and Ash's Lapras engaged in one with Nightshade and Ice Beam, respectively, which results in an explosion.

* NoSell: Tauros' ground type attacks has no effect on the Ghost-type Gengar. [[HilariousInHindsight This was before abilites were introduced and Gengar got Levitate.]]

Ash and friends finally arrive on Pummelo Island, where Ash prepares for his battle with Drake, the undefeated Orange League Champion. He learns that it will also be a full battle, where each trainer uses all six Pokémon in their party. With his Snorlax refusing to wake up, Ash sends it to Professor Oak in exchange for one of his Tauros. The next day, the battle begins on a rock-and-water battlefield, which will change as soon as one side loses three Pokémon. Ash manages to defeat Drake's first two Pokémon, Ditto and Onix, without too much trouble, but his third Pokémon, Gengar, proves to be a bit trickier...

When a chance encounter with a Vileplume leaves Ash and Tracey incapacitated, Misty sets about finding a healing plant that will restore their health. Meanwhile James and Meowth of Team Rocket lurk nearby, planning to steal the herb for their own nefarious uses.

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* GenreSavvy: Ash toward Drake's Ditto. Despite it taking on Pikachu's form, it lacks Pikachu's strength, granting Pikachu a good victory.

* TheBusCameBack: One of Ash's Tauros makes its' first appearance, and its battle debut.

* NoSell: Tauros' ground type attacks has no effect on the ghost-type Gengar. [[HilariousInHindsight This was before abilites were introduced and Gengar got Levitate.]]

Ash and friends finally arrive on Pummelo Island, where Ash prepares against his battle Drake, the leader of the Orange League. Can Ash hold his own against Drake.

* BeamOWar: The episode ends with Drake's Gengar and Lapras engaged in one.

* CurbstompBattle: Subverted with Squirtle and Drake's Onix. Despite having an obvious type advantage, Squirtle still has the squeeze put on him by Onix. He still beats it anyways.

* NoSell: Tauros ground type attacks has no effect on the ghost-type Gengar.