Recap / Pokemon S 4 E 28 The Light Fantastic

Japanese Title: Teppouo's Sky!

Original Airdate: February 15th, 2001

US Airdate: December 15th, 2001

On the dry and dusty road to Olivine City, our heroes notice beautiful lights shining in the sky ahead of them. Realizing they are coming from just above the dried up lake on Remoraid Mountain, they run to the Remoraidian Ruins. Although the surrounding area is utterly arid, our heroes take note of the plentiful plant-life. What could be causing this change in climate? Does it have something to do with the lights above the bone-dry basin?

Tropes

• Frothy Mugs of Water: Crossed with Hold Your Hippogriffs by James, who says "it's dry as a Dratini up here", a pun off "dry martini".
• Green Aesop: The Remoraidians' deforestation destroyed their environment.
• Mummy Wrap: James and Jessie wrap up Meowth to pass him off as a mummy.
• Mythology Gag: The number of crayons Gan Gogh is using to draw the lights is 251, the number of known Pokemon at time this time.
• No Celebrities Were Harmed: Gan Gogh is named after Vincent van Gogh.