Mystery at the Lighthouse is an episode of Liam's Adventures of Pokemon the Series.
Plot[]
While Ash is wandering through the forest with his friends, he begins bragging about his accomplishments, but Misty claims all of his Pokémon simply followed him, and therefore, he failed to actually catch any of them. This angers Ash, who then runs off through the forest vowing to legitimately catch a Pokémon. He finds himself on a beach and notices a small Krabby scurrying between his feet. Ash insults Krabby for its small size, and it challenges him to a battle. Not even bothering to call upon one of his Pokémon, Ash lunges at Krabby with a stick. When Krabby slices it with little effort, Ash throws a Pokéball and catches it. When the Pokéball is transferred to Oak's lab, Misty informs Ash that Trainers can carry a maximum of six Pokémon with them at one time. Suddenly, Pikachu begins jumping and looking at a distant object, alerting the gang to looks a lighthouse on a cliff. Excited, they all run towards it.
By the time they arrive there, night has fallen and the long walk has made them exhausted. Ash rings the bell, only to be greeted by an eerie ringing and a mysterious voice asking them to identify themselves. After Ash and his friends explain their situation and Brock offers to cook for the lighthouse keeper, they are granted entrance. However, as the door swings open, they find there is no one to greet them. Ash asks for permission to use the lighthouse's phone, and is directed to a mysterious video phone near them. Ash calls Professor Oak to ask about his newly caught Krabby.
As he picks up, Oak is shown cooking dinner, and Ash is enraged to learn that Gary has also caught a Krabby. He becomes even more angry when he sees how large it is compared to his own. Ash is further humiliated when he finds out that Gary has already caught 45 Pokémon, dwarfing his mere seven. Oak tells them that they are calling from Bill's Lighthouse, and that he is very knowledgeable Pokémon researcher who knows more than Oak himself. Bill overhears the conversation, and accepts Professor Oak's request to give the trio a crash course in Pokémon. The lights turn on and a giant Kabuto appears, claiming to be the keeper of the lighthouse. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has set their sights on stealing all of the rare Pokémon inside Bill's Lighthouse. They say their motto and begin their ascent up the sea cliffs.
Ash and his friends realize the Kabuto is a costume made by Bill, who has been stuck in a Pokémon suit for hours. Bill explains that there are more than 150 known Pokémon species, but there is only one Pokémon he is searching for, which he claims is the largest Pokémon ever. He says it is unique and that no one had ever laid eyes on it. He takes the trio up to the observation deck to overlook the ocean. He reveals that he heard a strange noise coming across the ocean from the Pokémon one night, but that was the last time he heard it. As Bill is reminiscing, the same sound is suddenly heard, and a large Dragonite appears, rising from the ocean. As it comes closer to the lighthouse, Team Rocket spots it and initially admires its beautifully haunting sound. Then, they begin launching a barrage of missiles to try to catch it. This angers Dragonite, and it smashes the top of the lighthouse and sends Team Rocket flying with its tail. Bill calls out for it, but to no avail, and the Pokémon simply walks away.
In the morning, Bill seems to be at peace despite failing to learn more about the Pokémon and is grateful he got to see it at all. Ash and his friends say goodbye and continue on their journey.
Major events[]
- Ash catches a Krabby.
- Ash learns that a Trainer can only have six Pokémon on hand at once, and that his extras are automatically sent to reside at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
- Coincidentally, 84 episodes later, his travel companion Lilo Pelekai also soon learns that after capturing two bug Pokemon too many on Murcott Island during the Orange Islands arc.
- Gary is revealed to have caught a giant Krabby and own a total of 45 Pokémon.
- Ash and his friends meet Bill.
- The Negima gang and the Sword Art Online group are revealed to have left the group, promising that they will meet up again.
- Liam is revealed to own a Doduo.
- Sawako is revealed to own a Jolteon.
- Glaciar is revealed to know Iron Tail.
- Yui finds an Ice Stone, and her starter Eevee (Glaciar) evolves into Glaceon, and learns Ice Beam.
Characters[]
Humans[]
- Ash Ketchum
- Misty
- Brock
- Jessie
- James
- Gary Oak (mentioned)
- Bill
- Liam
- Ben
- Yui Hirasawa
- Ritsu Tainaka
- Mio Akiyama
- Azusa Nakano
- Tsumugi Kotobuki
- Ui Hirasawa
- Sawako Yamanaka
- Jun Suzuki
Pokémon[]
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Charmander (Ash's)
- Squirtle (Ash's)
- Charmeleon (Liam's)
- Spearow (Liam's)
- Oddish (Liam's)
- Nidorino (Liam's)
- Poliwag (Liam's)
- Mankey (Liam's)
- Doduo (Liam's; debut)
- Eevee (Yui's; Glaciar; evolves)
- Glaceon (Yui's; Glaciar; debut; newly evolved)
- Goomy (Yui's; Huggy)
- Flareon (Ritsu's; Corona)
- Vaporeon (Mio's; Vaporino)
- Nidoqueen (Tsumugi's; Nida)
- Eevee (Tsumugi's; Espia)
- Skitty (Azusa's; Cadel)
- Sylveon (Azusa's; Vivian)
- Zigzagoon (Sawako's; Galar Form)
- Jolteon (Sawako's; debut)
- Clefairy (Ui's; Bella)
- Pidgeotto (Ui's; Skyler)
- Goldeen (Ui's)
- Machamp (Ben's; Forearms)
- Clefable (Ben's; Pixie)
- Dragonite (nicknamed Pokémon; debut)
Trivia[]
- At the beginning of the episode, several unidentified Pokémon League Badges are seen in the background.
- This marks the fourth episode in a row in which Ash catches a Pokémon.
- This episode confirms that, just like the games, a Pokémon Trainer can only carry six Pokémon at a time.
- The fourth wall is broken in this episode when Ash answers the narrator's question as to what Pokémon he currently has.
- Brock mentions in this episode that Trainers can switch the Pokémon in their party by pressing a button inside their Pokédex, suggesting that additional Pokémon are kept in computer storage similar to the games. However, this rule is immediately dropped and in future episodes Ash would have to call Professor Oak in order to switch the Pokémon in his party and have the requested Pokémon sent over.
- This is the first time that Ash and one of his rivals are confirmed to have a Pokémon of the same species.
- Gary's Krabby is also the first Pokémon Gary is confirmed to own.
- In this episode Bill is depicted as having green hair. This is the only time this is the case as he has brown hair in all other media.
- This episode features the first appearances of giant Pokémon, Dragonite and Gary's Krabby.
- This is the second episode after Showdown in Pewter City where Team Rocket does appear but Ash and his friends do not encounter them at all.
- Dragonite does a roar similar to Godzilla when hit by Team Rocket.
- The plot of this episode was likely based on the short story "The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury, which also contributed to the creation of the Godzilla franchise. In the story, a sea monster who is the only one left of its kind, hears a fog horn that sounds similar to its own voice and it is attracted to it.
- At the end of the episode, when Ash asks Bill if he thinks every species of Pokémon will be discovered, a Dragonite-shaped cloud can be seen.
- Despite Bill claiming the Dragonite present is the last of its kind, several other Dragonite appear in later seasons, but with regular size. It has been speculated that Bill refers to this Dragonite as the last of its kind not because of its species, but because of its size. The Dragonite in this episode is much larger than Dragonite seen later in the series.
- This is one of few episodes that mention people eating Pokémon, as Ash is worried that Professor Oak may be cooking his Krabby.