Our heroes meet a Pokemon researcher who is getting ready to study a migrating pod of Lapras and Ash is delighted to see that one of them is the one he had in the Orange Islands.
Tropes
- The Bus Came Back: Ash's Lapras returns for this episode.
- Passing the Torch: At the end of the episode, the leader of the Lapras hands over its role to Ash's Lapras after it fought against Team Rocket to save the rest of the group when they were captured.
- She Is All Grown Up: Lapras has become an adult since Ash and Misty left it with its pod.
