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Jan 22, 2012 11:21 AM
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Wow, Ash won a badge. How unexpected. But what the hell was the purpose of team rocket in this episode. I would believe aside comedic reasons, nothing.
Apr 4, 2012 10:12 AM
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Team Rocket's purpose is to just show us that they are still around.

Anyway, Ash getting his first badge, and once again using Pikachu to beat the Rock gym.
Feb 24, 2014 7:52 PM
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Ash finally got his first badge.
Aug 23, 2015 1:46 PM
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I liked the blast off of Team Rocket in this episode.
"You don't become Hokage in order to be acknowledged by the village.
The one who is acknowledged by everyone, is the one who becomes Hokage."
Uchiha Itachi, Naruto Shippuden
Apr 2, 2018 8:35 AM
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A nice gym battle episode, the show always excels at those. No Team Rocket is another plus.
Oct 20, 2019 11:06 AM
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Finally got the knack of Iron Tail.

1 badge down and 7 to go.
Jul 3, 2020 8:29 AM
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though it would be nice to have ash another teammate that goes the road of the pokemon league, may finally spoke to her heart content.
i don't like the fact that electricity effect stone pokemon but the battle actually went well, the idea of the iron tail no to be so long is surely make a strategy effort, too bad though that tricko didn't have much battle time.
and team rocket in this ep just to justify their empty life, though james really loled me in this on.
Dec 18, 2022 6:36 PM
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You're seriously telling me that May, the female playable character from the Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire games, has given up on being a Pokemon Trainer, and never really wanted to be one? Well, that's an insult to anyone who's played as her in the games, and pretty much shitted on her character, as the May in the games is all about defeating the Gym Leaders, the Elite Four and Champion and to become the new Champion.
Jul 30, 2023 7:20 AM
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Compared to Kanto and early Johto, I like that Ash in Hoenn is confident, but not arrogant.
Jul 10, 2024 6:37 PM

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Pikkachu is ludicrously overpowered, believing in yourself and wanting to be the very best like no one ever was really does pay off
Aug 13, 2025 8:18 PM
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though it would be nice to have ash another teammate that goes the road of the pokemon league, may finally spoke to her heart content.
i don't like the fact that electricity effect stone pokemon but the battle actually went well, the idea of the iron tail no to be so long is surely make a strategy effort, too bad though that tricko didn't have much battle time.
and team rocket in this ep just to justify their empty life, though james really loled me in this on.
User-Name said:
i don't like the fact that electricity effect stone pokemon

@User-Name Nothing wrong with electricity affecting Rock-type Pokemon, it's Ground-type Pokemon it shouldn't affect (which also happened in this episode).

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