IL028: Pokémon Fashion Flash

Synopsis
The group continue their travels and come to Scissor Street where there are many salons for Pokémon. They first see one where they try to dress up the Pokémon to look flashy. It is run by Team Rocket except no one knows that. They then come upon what Brock was searching for, a salon run by the fabulous Suzy of Scissor Street. Suzy tries to bring out a Pokémon’s inner beauty rather then dress it up. Misty leaves in favor of Rocket’s salon because she wants to get Psyduck made up. Meanwhile, Suzy holds a Pokémon breeding seminar and Ash demonstrates. Back at Salon Rockét they make her up instead of Psyduck and she likes it. But, she discovers it is Team Rocket. Psyduck makes it out to warn Ash and Pikachu. Ash and Brock arrive with Suzy behind them to battle Team Rocket. Suzy uses Vulpix to fire blast Team Rocket away. It also gets Misty in the process. Back at Suzy’s salon, she gives Vulpix to Brock because it likes him and she wants to leave her salon to journey places to become a better breeder. They say their goodbyes and continue on their way.

Trivia
Meowth's Song replaced One Hundred Fifty-One as the ending.

The outfits Jessie and James were wearing resembled the outfit of Oscar and Andi.

This episode marks the first time a variation of the Team Rocket's motto was used.

According to the third book of the "Kids Pocket Books Pocket Monsters" series, the Chansey Trainer in this episode is a homosexual.

This could be the first example of Pokemon Contests (most commonly resembling Super Contests in Sinnoh), as Team Rockets's Ekans and Koffing dress up (Visual), and do movements (Dance) before an attack (Acting). However, this is not comfirmed.