History Recap / PokemonS1E57TheBreedingCenterSecret

* {{Frameup}}: After their capture, Butch and Cassidy trick the local Officer Jenny into arresting Ash, Brock, and Snap as Pokémon thieves. Unfortunately for Butch and Cassidy, Misty manages to retrieve Snap's camera and show her the photos he took at the center to clear their names.

* BlatantLies: Jessie and James try to jump onto the bandwagon when Misty clears Ash and co.'s names, claiming they're the good guys as well. Misty makes sure to let Jenny know that no, those two really ''are'' Pokémon thieves.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The RunningGag of everyone getting Butch's name wrong was not introduced until his next appearance.

* {{Frameup}}: After their capture, Butch and Cassidy trick the local Officer Jenny into arresting Ash, Brock, and Snap as Pokémon thieves. Misty manages to retrieve Snap's camera and show her the photos he took at the center to clear their names.

* PoliceAreUseless: Zigzagged. Jenny believes Cassidy's cock-and-bull story about Ash and Brock being in cahoots with known Rocket members Jessie and James, allowing them to be arrested (albeit a simple call from one of her family members/fellow officers in a neighboring town would have proven them to be upstanding citizens unlikely to steal Pokemon, or her failing to recognize rising Pokemon master Ash). Once Misty retrieves Snap's camera and provides photographic evidence of what Cassidy and Butch are doing, however, she quickly wises up and immediately storms back to the center to arrest them.

-->'''Cassidy''': But we're not--
'''Jenny''': We already know everything! There's no use resisting!

* {{Frameup}}: After their capture, Butch and Cassidy trick Officer Jenny into arresting Ash, Brock, and Snap as Pokémon thieves. Misty manages to retrieve Snap's camera and show her the photos he took at the center to clear their names.

* AndThatsTerrible: When Officer Jenny discovers the photos Snap took while in the breeding center, she says ''"Oh, no! That's terrible!"''

* CassandraTruth: Nothing Ash, Brock, and Snap say will convince Officer Jenny that they're innocent and Butch and Cassidy are the real crooks. Only Misty retrieving and showing her Snap's photos of their actions gets her to see the light.

* EyeCatch: This episode, the ''Who's that Pokémon'' is Victreebel (original) and/or Psyduck (Dub).
* {{Frameup}}: When they get caught, Butch and Cassidy frame Ash, Brock, and Snap as Pokémon thieves and have Officer Jenny arrest them. Misty manages to retrieve Snap's camera and show her the photos he took at the center to clear their names.

-->'''Cassidy''': But we're not-

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Butch and Cassidy leaving Psyduck in the breeding center ends up being their undoing when Misty sneaks in to have Officer Jenny clear Ash, Brock, and Snap of all charges.

* PoliceAreUseless: Zigzagged. Officer Jenny believes Cassidy's cock-and-bull story about Ash and Brock being in cahoots with known Rocket members Jessie and James, allowing them to be arrested (albeit a simple call from one of her family members/fellow officers in a neighboring town would have proven them to be upstanding citizens unlikely to steal Pokemon, or her failing to recognize rising Pokemon master Ash). Once Misty retrieves Snap's camera and provides photographic evidence of what Cassidy and Butch are doing, however, she quickly wises up and immediately storms back to the center to arrest them.

* VillainsWantMercy:

* DirtyCop: The local Officer Jenny is tricked by Cassidy into taking Ash, Brock, Snap, and Team Rocket to the precinct to await trial. Subverted once Misty provides Snap's photos vindicating Ash, Brock, and Snap, and a furious Jenny returns to the scene of the crime to bust the real culprits for lying to a police officer and stealing the Pokémon.

* PoliceAreUseless: Officer Jenny believes Cassidy's cock-and-bull story about Ash and Brock being in cahoots with known Rocket members Jessie and James, allowing them to be arrested (albeit a simple call from one of her family members/fellow officers in a neighboring town would have proven them to be upstanding citizens unlikely to steal Pokemon, or her failing to recognize rising Pokemon master Ash).

-->'''Misty''': ''(nervously)'' YES?!

* BerserkButton: Officer Jenny being duped by Cassidy and Butch will make her furious.

* DirtyCop: The local Officer Jenny falls for Cassidy's sob story that pins blame on Ash, Brock, Snap, and Team Rocket, and has them taken to the precinct to await trial. Subverted once Misty provides Snap's photos vindicating Ash, Brock, and Snap, and a furious Jenny returns to the scene of the crime to bust the real culprits for lying to a police officer and stealing the Pokémon.

* DirtyCop: The local Officer Jenny falls for Cassidy's sob story that pins blame on Ash, Brock, Snap, and Team Rocket, and has them taken to the precinct to await trial. Subverted once Misty provides Snap's photos vindicating Ash, Brock, and Snap, and a [[BerserkButton furious]] Jenny returns to the scene of the crime to bust the real culprits for lying to a police officer and stealing the Pokémon.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Subverted. Butch and Cassidy attempt to escape after Raticate is defeated by Pikachu, but it doesn't work out and they get sent to jail for it.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Subverted. Butch and Cassidy attempt to escape after Raticate is defeated by Pikachu, but it doesn't work out and they get sent to jail for it.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After Misty returns to the police station and successfully bails Ash, Brock, and Todd out, she leaves Jessie, James, and Meowth behind while even being quoted as saying the following:
** "Oh please. They broke into the breeding center just to steal Pokemon!"

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Subverted. Butch and Cassidy attempt to escape after Raticate is defeated by Pikachu, but it doesn't work out and they get sent to jail for it.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Attempted by Butch and Cassidy after Raticate is defeated by Pikachu, but it doesn't work out and they get sent to jail for it.

* DirtyCop: The local Officer Jenny falls for Cassidy's sob story that pins blame on Ash, Brock, Snap, and Team Rocket, and has them taken to the precinct to await trial. Subverted once Misty provides Snap's photos vindicating Ash, Brock, and Snap, and a [[BerserkButton furious]] Jenny returns to the scene of the crime to bust the real culprits for lying to a police officer.

* EyeCatch: This episode, the ''Who's that Pokémon'' is Victreebel (original) and/or Psyduck (Dub).

* EyeCatch: This episode, the ''Who's that Pokémon'' is Victreebel (original) and/or Psyduck (Dub).
* UnexpectedCharacter: This episode reveals that James caught a Weepinbell offscreen at some point which evolved into a Victreebel after he left it at the breeding center.

!!Original Title: The Secret of the Breeding Center!

Ash and the gang discover that a new breeding center is a cover for a diabolical scheme by Team Rocket's new members, Butch and Cassidy.

* EyeCatch: This episode, the ''Who's that Pokémon'' is Victreebel (original) and/or Psyduck (Dub).

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Cassidy and Butch make their debut in this episode, and are shown to be competent compared to Jessie and James.

* EyeCatch: This episode, the ''Who's that Pokémon'' is Victreebel (original) and/or Psyduck (Dub)