Japanese Title: Captive Lugia!
Original Airdate: October 25th, 2001
US Airdate: November 30th, 2002
After reuniting with Ritchie and Luka, a child Lugia by the name of Silver has been captured by Team Rocket. They plan to use the child as bait for a trap for the parent. Even worse, Cassidy and Butch have powered up their Pokémon with an aggression raising device. Will this diabolical plan succeed? Can Ash and co. stop them?
Tropes
- Cliffhanger: The episode ends with Dr. Namba capturing the adult Lugia and Ash and his friends locked up inside a cage.
- Shout-Out: The title is one to The Parent Trap.
- Took a Level in Badass: Thanks to Dr. Namba's "Pokemon Provoker" headbands, Cassidy's Houndour and Butch's Hitmontop are much more powerful. Zippo is also shown to have evolved into Charmeleon.
