When Goh’s Darmanitan challenges Scorbunny to use a Fire-type move, Scorbunny tries as hard as it can but comes up short. It begins training hard so it can use the move Ember, but Goh sees things differently and thinks Scorbunny should focus on the moves it already knows—much to Scorbunny’s sadness and anger. Later, during a run-in with Team Rocket, Goh devises a way for Scorbunny to use its own version of Ember. The move works, and Scorbunny defeats Team Rocket…and also evolves into Raboot! Goh is thrilled, but Raboot seems aloof and walks past its Trainer. What could be wrong?[1]
Episode plot[]
Ash and Goh plan on going to Vermilion city to catch Pokémon. Meanwhile, Scorbunny trains profusely by itself and manages to complete an Ember attack in anger. Scorbunny later joins Goh and Ash in the city in an attempt to show off its new attack but is easily ignored by the boys in their pursuit of new Pokémon. Scorbunny notices a Pelipper and tries to show Goh, but Goh only notices as it flees. They chase it down together.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket play games together in their secret base, munching on chips. Goh and Scorbunny are led to an unassuming phone booth by the Pelipper, which they lose sight of. Inside the booth, the floor gives way and Team Rocket's secret entrance is revealed. Meowth points out this is all Pelipper's fault, who unleashes a Rocket Gachat. Meowth uses the mechanism to arm Jessie and James each with a ball, summoning Chewtle and Poliwrath.
The battle ensues despite Jessie and James never working with these Pokémon before. Scorbunny tries using Ember, to no avail and is defeated. Pikachu sends Team Rocket flying off. Goh and Scorbunny dispute over the use of Ember. After Goh told Scorbunny to stop trying to use Ember, he finally gets angry and upset to the point he kicks Goh from behind and runs off furiously, having enough of Goh talking down to him. Ash tries to point out to Goh that he is not really trying to work with Scorbunny.
They later find Scorbunny fruitlessly trying to master Ember, which Ash points out to Goh. They try to approach Scorbunny, who merely evades them again and stumbles upon Team Rocket again. Another battle starting, Goh tries encouraging Scorbunny to use Ember. Midst battle, with Goh's encouragement, Scorbunny evolves to Raboot.
Raboot defeats Team Rocket with ease. Goh offers a celebratory high-five, to which Raboot doesn't entertain and walks off silently, ignoring Goh altogether.
When James entered the password for Team Rocket Trio's new base in Vermilion City, it was "634-526". This is based on the pronunciation of their respective Japanese names.
Gallery[]
Ash and Goh doing a practice battle
Darmanitan facing Scorbunny
Darmanitan showing Scorbunny a Fire-type move
Darmanitan teasing Scorbunny
Scorbunny attempting to use a Fire attack
Darmanitan laughing at Scorbunny
Scorbunny got humiliated
Scorbunny disappointed
Ash and Goh watching Scorbunny nearby
Goh noticed a burned rock
Scorbunny runs off
Scorbunny encounters Team Rocket
Goh and Scorbunny battles Chewtle
Goh tells Scorbunny what it needs to do in order to learn a Fire-type move
Scorbunny charging up a fire
Scorbunny uses Ember
Chewtle's Water Gun got countered by Scorbunny's Ember.
Team Rocket were surprised about Scorbunny's new attack.
Scorbunny is happy that it was successful in learning Ember.
