A Chip Off the Old Brock (Japanese: ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬！？, Hepburn: Mudkip and Flaaffy! The Wonder Drug of Love!?) is the 3rd episode of Pokémon: Battle Frontier.
Synopsis[]
Brock's Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp while training with Grovyle, but when it shows off its Mud Shot attack, it accidentally hit s a nearby Flaaffy! Luckily, Flaaffy's owner, Mariah, works at a pharmacy that makes Pokémon medicine. Soon Flaaffy is well, but Marshtomp has developed a crush on it! Mariah and her friend McCauley are helping the pharmacy's doctor, using Electric Pokémon to help make medicine. It's not easy, and McCauley is really starting to doubt his abilities.
A disguised Team Rocket tries to clean out the pharmacy using Meowth in a Snorlax suit, but McCauley and Brock drive them off. Team Rocket doesn't give up: later that night, they return with a rocket-powered balloon and steal the entire building while Mariah and Flaaffy are still inside! McCauley and his Ampharos leap into the building as it's carried off. Back on the ground, Ash and his friends try to stop Team Rocket, but Pikachu and the doctor's Mareep are hurt when Marshtomp's attack is deflected by Team Rocket's latest device.
Up in the flyaway pharmacy, McCauley and Mariah mix up a Pokémon medicine, then toss it to the doctor. The hurt Pokémon are restored to full health, and the Electric Pokémon pool their power to defeat Team Rocket. McCauley now has confidence in himself, but poor Brock and Marshtomp realize that romance with Mariah and Flaaffy will never pass! Yes, everything's definitely back to normal as our friends head towards the next stop on the Battle Frontier![1]
Episode plot[]
From the sunlight, Mudkip comes down onto the ground, so Grovyle jumps out of the way. Ash and Brock are having a battle. Ash tells Grovyle to use Bullet Seed, Mudkip dodges the attack. Grovyle then strikes Mudkip with Leaf Blade. Suddenly, a bright light envelops Mudkip - It evolves into Marshtomp. Impressed, May looks up Marshtomp in her Pokédex. Marshtomp fires a Mud Shot at Grovyle, but Grovyle dodges the attack. The attack heads for Ash who dodges it. It goes through the bushes hitting a Flaaffy. A young girl arrives and cares for Flaaffy. Ash apologizes to the girl for the damage that they have done. Since Mud Shot is a ground type attack, it is super effective against electric types like Flaaffy. Brock offers to get some medicine for Flaaffy, but the girl declines Brock's offer. The girl runs into a drug store. Then Ash and co. follow her to the store.
An old woman holds out a potion and gives it to Flaaffy. Flaaffy is stunned for a bit, but quickly heals. Ash and co. are happy that Flaaffy is better. The girl thanks her grandma for the potion, then she gives Flaaffy a hug. Brock and Ash apologize again. The old woman hears that Ash is training for the Battle Frontier. Ash and co. introduce themselves. The girl introduces herself as Mariah and her grandma, Katie. Brock immediately falls in love with Mariah. Marshtomp, who has hearts in its eyes, holds Flaaffy's hand. Marshtomp has a crush on Flaaffy. Before Brock can go crazy, May and Max pull Brock and Marshtomp away. Ash is impressed at the medicine that healed Flaaffy. Mariah explains to Ash that her grandma makes the best medicine for Pokémon.
A boy comes in with an orange - looking potion. He gives it to Katie for a test. Katie tastes the medicine. She tells him that she can't sell it since he did something wrong. The boy feels down since he messed up. Miraya tells him she is sure that he will do better the next time. The boy sees Ash and co. Mariah introduces Ash and co. to McCouley. They both work at the medicine shop.
Team Rocket is admiring the medicine shop from a distance. They plan to steal all the medicine. Katie decides to make some more medicine with Mariah. Brock wants to watch her because it would make him a better breeder. May and Max decide to watch, too. On the other hand, Ash decides to train some more for his challenge at the Battle Arena. At another house, Katie begins to make another potion. Brock takes notes as she mixes a few ingredients up. As soon as she finishes it, electricity is needed. She sends out her Mareep. Mareep uses Thunder to complete the potion. As soon as the time is right, Katie tells Mareep to stop the electricity. A perfect potion is made. Brock is beginning to understand the process. Mariah adds in that her grandma invented the process, but the hard part is deciding how strong the electricity should be.
Two customer walks in the medicine shop. McCouley, who is watching over the shop, greets the customers. The customers present a sick Snorlax to Micolie. They want some medicine to heal it. The customers are really Team Rocket in disguise, and Meowth and Wobbuffet are in a Snorlax costume. Jessie and James begin to take the medicine from the shelves, and they stuff it into the Snorlax costume. Then they run off. McCouley chases them down. Ash sees Team Rocket getting away. He has Grovyle use Bullet Seed to stop them from escaping. Team Rocket is revealed. McCouley grabs onto the costume wanting it back. Jessie refuses to give it back. Brock has Marshtomp use Mud Shot at Team Rocket. Team Rocket slips backwards and they land on a boat in water. The boat sails backwards down a waterfall. McCouley returns the medicine back to Mariah. Mariah asks if McCouley is okay, she is glad when she hears that he is fine.
At night, Brock grooms Marshtomp while talking about how he and Miraya would make a perfect couple. Ash shines his Poké Balls and tells Pikachu that they will be at the Battle Arena soon. Then he looks out the window and sees a blast of electricity come from inside the house outside. Ash and co. walk up to the house and look inside. They see McCouley and his Pokémon, Ampharos. Ampharos is using its Thunder attack to complete McCouley's potion. Ampharos overdoses the power and the potion explodes. Ash screams as some of the potion falls down near him. McCouley hears his voice. May thinks that it has gotten late for McCouley to practice his medicine making, but McCouley is determined to make a perfect potion. McCouley explains to Ash and co. that he has known Mariah ever since he was little, and he loved to watch Katie make potions. He has been inspired from Katie to make wonderful potions, but he always fails. Katie walks in and tells McCouley that he lacks confidence. All he needs to do is make that change and everything will be fine.
Suddenly, the ground begins to shake. Everyone rushes outside, and they see the medicine shop flying. Mariah is still inside the medicine shop. The shop is being pulled up by Team Rocket and their balloon, They say their motto. Max notices that Team Rocket has Mime Jr., McCouley walks on a rooftop and shouts out to Mariah that he will save her. Him and Ampharos jump from the rooftop and on to the medicine shop that is in the sky. Meowth gets out a remote control. He presses a few switches that shakes the shop. Mariah holds onto McCouley trying to pull him on board. The medicine from the shelves fall and break. Meowth makes their rockets even more powerful. Ash and co. try to chase after Team Rocket. Katie tells Brock to have Marshtomp use Mud Shot. Marshtomp fires the attack at Team Rocket, but Meowth has the attack reflected back at Ash and co. The attack damages Pikachu and Mareep. Katie calls out at Mariah and McCouley for some medicine for her electric Pokémon. Mariah and McCouley tell Katie that all the medicine fell down and was smashed. Mime Jr jumps on the remote and begins to press all the buttons at once. The balloon shakes around, and the rockets die out.
McCouley picks up two remaining potions that survived. He decides to combine them together in order to help the injured electric Pokémon. While James and Meowth are fixing the rockets, Ampharos is using its Thunder attack on the potion. Mariah hopes Micolie's plan works. McCouley has Ampharos use Thunder at its full strength. Mariah has Flaaffy help power up the medicine. When bubbles begin to form, the two electric Pokémon stop their attacks. When the rockets are fixed, Team Rocket begins to float away again. McCouley throws the potion to Katie. Katie examines the potion and is happy that McCouley finally made something good. When the potion is given to Pikachu and Mareep, they fire their Thunder attacks at Team Rocket. However, Team Rocket reflects the attacks back at them. Then Flaaffy and Ampharos use their Thunder attacks at Team Rocket. The rockets die out again causing Team Rocket to fall. Mariah and McCouley rush out of the medicine shop. Ash and co. surrounds Team Rocket. Team Rocket wants to battle. Jessie sends out Seviper and James sends out Cacnea. Seviper uses Poison Tail and Cacnea uses Needle Arm. Marshtomp shoots out a stream of water weakening Team Rocket's Pokémon. Finally, Flaaffy and Ampharos use their Thunder attacks on Team Rocket. Pikachu and Mareep also fire their Thunder attacks at Team Rocket. The combined force causes Team Rocket to blast off.
Katie is impressed that Micolie managed to create a potion. Mariah tells her that Mariah, Ampharos, and Flaaffy all helped him. Mariah adds that it was also McCouley's confidence that helped him make the potion. Katie decides to give the shop to Mariah and McCouley. Brock and Marshtomp sigh. It's time for Ash and his friends to head on the road again. Katie tells Ash how to get to the Battle Arena. May is carrying a bag full of medicine for Pokémon. They all say goodbye to each other, and Ash and co. head down to the Battle Arena.
Debuts[]
Humans[]
- McCouley
- Mariah
- Dr. Katie
Pokémon[]
Trivia[]
- This is the second time one of Brock's Pokémon has simultaneously fell in love with the Pokémon of the girl Brock has set his eyes on, with the first being his Ludicolo on Samantha's Mawile.
- Marshtomp and Flaaffy are both in the Monster Egg Group, meaning that they can indeed breed.
- This is the first episode to include Mime Jr. in Team Rocket's motto, replacing Chimecho.
- The dub title is a spoof of the old saying "A Chip Off the Old Block". The line was used earlier in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together! by Brock to describe Forrest.
Mistakes[]
- In one brief shot, Flaafy's eye was colored blue instead of black.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ (n.d.) . "A Chip Off the Old Brock | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024.
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