IL042: Showdown at Dark City

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|image = IL042.png

|jnum = 042

|jnum = 042

|unum = 040

|jair = Apr-30-1998

|jair = Apr-30-1998

|uair = Oct-29-1998

|uair = Oct-29-1998

|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Brock's Vulpix]], [[Jessie's Arbok]], [[James's Weezing]], [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]], [[Raticate]], [[Mankey]], [[Machoke]], [[Golem]], [[Kingler]]

|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Brock's Vulpix]], [[Jessie's Arbok]], [[James's Weezing]], [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]], [[Raticate]], [[Mankey]], [[Machoke]], [[Golem]], [[Kingler]]

|local = [[Dark City]]

|local = [[Dark City]]

|major = [[Ash's Pikachu]] learns [[Thunder]].

|major = [[Ash's Pikachu]] learns [[Thunder]], [[Ash's Pikachu]] is revealed to have a fondness for Ketchup.

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|b2 = Cascadebadge.png

|b2 = Cascadebadge.png

|b4 = Marshbadge.png

|b4 = Marshbadge.png

|b5 = Rainbowbadge.png

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|b6 = Soulbadge.png

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==Episode Plot==

==Episode Plot==

At the restaurant, while eating ( here, Pikachu eats Ketchup from a bottle and loves it), the owner tells Ash and his friends and a mysterious patron who overhears that Dark City has two rival unoffical Gyms, the Yas Gym and the Kaz Gym. Both Gyms want to become offical and the league inspector is supposed to come any minute. Both Gyms are recuiting trainers to eliminate the other gym. At that moment, fighting between the gyms breaks out outside the restaurant. Ash and his friends notice that the fighting is not like a Pokemon battle, but like a gang war. The Kaz Gym's Electabuzz and the Yas Gym's Scyther are sending out new trainers to fight every minute.

At the restaurant, while eating ( here, Pikachu eats Ketchup from a bottle and loves it), the owner tells Ash and his friends and a mysterious patron who overhears that Dark City has two rival unoffical Gyms, the Yas Gym and the Kaz Gym. Both Gyms want to become offical and the league inspector is supposed to come any minute. Both Gyms are recuiting trainers to eliminate the other gym. At that moment, fighting between the gyms breaks out outside the restaurant. Ash and his friends notice that the fighting is not like a Pokemon battle, but like a gang war. The Kaz Gym's Electabuzz and the Yas Gym's Scyther are sending out new trainers to fight every minute.

Team Rocket, who have been hired by the Kaz Gym as elite bodyguards, invade the restaurant and demand food. The owner refuses because the Kaz Gym has a large tab. Ash and Misty have Pikachu and Starmie protect the restaurant owner and try to make Team Rocket leave. Brock has Vulpix forceTeam Rocket to leave by using Flamethrower.Vulpix's attacks have been noticed by a Yas Gym recuiter, who tries to get Ash and his friends to join the Yas Gym. To protect their identitys, Ash introduces himself as Tom Ato, Misty as Ann Chovy, and Brock as Caesar Salad. The Yas Gym recuiter takes them to the Yas Gym.

Team Rocket, who have been hired by the Kaz Gym as elite bodyguards, invade the restaurant and demand food. The owner refuses because the Kaz Gym has a large tab. Ash and Misty have Pikachu and Starmie protect the restaurant owner and try to make Team Rocket leave. Brock has Vulpix forceTeam Rocket to leave by using Flamethrower. Vulpix's attacks have been noticed by a Yas Gym recuiter, who tries to get Ash and his friends to join the Yas Gym. To protect their identitys, Ash introduces himself as Tom Ato, Misty as Ann Chovy, and Brock as Caesar Salad. The Yas Gym recuiter takes them to the Yas Gym.

At the Gym, the Yas Gym leader is introduced to Ash and his friends. The Yas Leader shows how strong he is by having his Scyther suddenly attack Pikachu. Scyther's Cut attack is bolcked by the ketchup bottle that Pikachu is still holding. The ketchup squirts Scyther in the eye and Scyther accidentally attacks the Yas Gym Leader. The Yas Gym Leader is suprised, recalls Scyther, and asks Ash to join him. Ash asks him why he wants the gym to become offical and he says he wants to earn more money quicker. Ash doesn't like this, so he refuses the Yas Gym Leader's offer. The Yas Gym Leader is mad and he tells his followers to beat up Ash, which they do by sending out a Hitmonchan, a Hitmonlee, a Mankey, and a Machoke. to beat him up.

At the Gym, the Yas Gym leader is introduced to Ash and his friends. The Yas Leader shows how strong he is by having his Scyther suddenly attack Pikachu. Scyther's Cut attack is bolcked by the ketchup bottle that Pikachu is still holding. The ketchup squirts Scyther in the eye and Scyther accidentally attacks the Yas Gym Leader. The Yas Gym Leader is suprised, recalls Scyther, and asks Ash to join him. Ash asks him why he wants the gym to become offical and he says he wants to earn more money quicker. Ash doesn't like this, so he refuses the Yas Gym Leader's offer. The Yas Gym Leader is mad and he tells his followers to beat up Ash, which they do by sending out a Hitmonchan, a Hitmonlee, a Mankey, and a Machoke. to beat him up.