History Recap / PokemonS1E30SparksFlyForMagnemite

* OutOfFocus: Team Rocket, strangely enough. After having a dedicated sub-plot of them trying to enter the Pokémon Center through sewers, they disappear from the second half of the episode until the very end where they apparently figure out Pikachu's magnetized body offscreen and try to use a giant magnet to catch him... only to get a bunch of Magnemite and Magneton instead.

** After Team Rocket failed to enter in the Pokémon Center through the sewers, they spot Ash and his friends passing by them to the power plant. One might expect the trio to follow the twerps and ambush them or go through crazy shenanigans with the Grimer gang or Magnemite's friend. However, they do not appear again until the end of the episode, with a plan that is relatively unrelated to their previous build-up save for apparently knowing that Pikachu's illness makes it magnetized...however what they didn't realize that Pikachu's cured and upon activating the magnet they attracted a bunch of Magnemite and Magneton.

** After Team Rocket failed to enter in the Pokémon Center through the sewers, they spot Ash and his friends passing by them to the power plant. One might expect the trio to follow the twerps and ambush them or go through crazy shenanigans with the Grimer gang or Magnemite's friend. However, they do not appear again until the end of the episode, with a plan that is relatively unrelated to their previous build-up save for apparently knowing that Pikachu's illness makes it magnetized.

** After Team Rocket failed to enter in the Pokémon Center through the sewers, they spot Ash and his friends passing by them to the power plant. One might expect the trio to follow the twerps and ambush them or go through crazy shenanigans with the Grimer gang or Magnemite's friend. However, they do not appear until the end of the episode, with a plan that is relatively unrelated to their previous build-up save for apparently knowing that Pikachu's illness makes it magnetized.
* ShoutOut: To Philip K. Dick's novel ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep''. Not only is the Japanese title and the [[CrapsackWorld polluted city]] derived from the novel itself, but the electrical workers at the power plant are named [[http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/kanto/ep030_misc/philip_dick_kidspocket.jpg Philip and Dick according to the companion pocket guidebook in Japan.]]

* RedHerring[=/=]{{Fauxshadow}}: Since the episode focuses on the Magnemite following Pikachu around and saving the day by summoning its friends against the Grimer and Muk, one might believe that Ash will catch Magnemite. In the end, however, Magnemite loses interest in the cured Pikachu and no longer stalks him, while Ash ends up catching the MonsterOfTheWeek Muk.

* EpicFail[=/=]LateToTheRealization: Team Rocket plans to capture Pikachu through a giant magnet as Pikachu's illness causes his body to be magnetized. However, they use it right after the electrical workers explain why Magnemite no longer follows Pikachu after the later is cured, which causes Team Rocket to attract a lot of Magnemite and Magneton instead, causing the Gyarados sub to sink afterwards, the result...

* BigDamnHeroes: Magnemite and its group of Megneton appeared to save Ash and the group from the Grimer and Muk.

* EpicFail: Team Rocket plans to capture Pikachu through a giant magnet as Pikachu's illness causes his body to be magnetized. However, they use it right after the electrical workers explain why Magnemite no longer follows Pikachu after the later is cured, which causes Team Rocket to attract a lot of Magnemite and Magneton instead, causing the Gyarados sub to sink afterwards, the result...

* GreenAesop[=/=]SpaceWhaleAesop: Clean up the pollution in the ocean and air, or a bunch of sludge-like lifeforms will infest in the pipes and shut off the power needed for the intensive care.

* EpicFail: Team Rocket plans to capture Pikachu through a giant magnet as Pikachu's illness causes his body to be magnetized. However, they use it right after the electrical workers explain why Magnemite no longer follows Pikachu after the latter is cured, which causes Team Rocket to attract a lot of Magnemite and Magneton instead, causing the Gyarados sub to sink afterwards, the result...

* RedHerring[=/=]{{Fauxshadow}}: Since the episode focuses on the Magnemite following Pikachu around and saving the day by summoning its friends against the Grimer and Muk, one might believe that Ash will catch Magnemite. In the end, however, Magnemite loses interested in the cured Pikachu and no longer stalks him, while Ash ends up catching the MonsterOfTheWeek Muk.

* GreenAseop[=/=]SpaceWhaleAseop: Clean up the pollution in the ocean and air, or otherwise you'll attract an infestation of sludge-like lifeforms determined to shut down the power grid.

* EpicFail: Team Rocket plans to capture Pikachu through a giant magnet as Pikachu's illness causes his body to be magnetized. However, they use it right after the electrical workers explain why Magnemite no longer follows Pikachu after the latter is cured, which causes Team Rocket to attract a lot of Magnemite and Magneton instead, causing the Gyarados sub to explode soonafter, the result...
-->''TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!'' [[ATwinkleInTheSky (Ding)]]

* EpicFail: Team Rocket plans to capture Pikachu through a giant magnet as Pikachu's illness causes his body to be magnetized. However, they use it right after the electrical workers explain why Magnemite no longer follows Pikachu after the latter is cured, which causes Team Rocket to attract a lot of Magnemite and Magneton instead.

* GreenAesop

* UnexpectedCharacter: [[RedHerring With Magnemite being the main focus of the episode and much of the plot revolves around its attraction to Pikachu,]] viewers were caught by surprise when Ash throws a Poké Ball at the villainous Muk and captures it. Muk is immediately [[PutOnABus sent to Professor Oak]], but it plays major roles in future episodes yet to come.

* EpicFail: Team Rocket plans to capture Pikachu through a giant magnet as Pikachu's illness causes his body to be magnetized. However, they use it right after the electrical workers explain why Magnemite no longer follows Pikachu after the latter is cured, which causes Team Rocket to attract a lot of Magnemite and Magneton instead.
* RedHerring[=/=]{{Fauxshadow}}: Since the episode focuses on the Magnemite following Pikachu around and saving the day by summoning its friends against the Grimer and Muk, one might believe that Ash will catch Magnemite. In the end, however, Magnemite loses interested in the cured Pikachu and no longer stalks him, while Ash ends up catching the BigBad Muk.

* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: The last scene has Professor Oak receiving Ash's latest capture of the day, which to his horror is a smelly Muk.
* RedHerring[=/=]{{Fauxshadow}}: Since the episode focuses on the Magnemite following Pikachu around and saving the day by summoning its friends against the Grimer and Muk, one might believe that Ash will catch Magnemite. In the end, however, Magnemite loses interested in the cured Pikachu and no longer stalks him, while Ash ends catching the BigBad Muk.

* RedHerring[=]/[=]{{Fauxshadow}}: Since the episode focuses on the Magnemite following Pikachu around and saving the day by summoning its friends against the Grimer and Muk, one might believe that Ash will catch Magnemite. In the end, however, Magnemite loses interested in the cured Pikachu and no longer stalks him, while Ash ends catching the BigBad Muk.

!!!Original Airdate: October 21, 1997
!!!US Airdate: October 16, 1998

* EpicFail: Team Rocket's plan to use Pikachu's illness to capture him...they were too late to realize he's cured.

* {{Fauxshadow}}

* AdultsAreUseless: While most episodes are focused on the 10-year-old Ash and friends solving people problems, this one is particularly strong on that theme. First the Nurse who checks out Pikachu is overly dismissive causing Ash to lecture her on bedside manner, then when the power goes out Ash makes it his mission to get it back on, because otherwise the pokemon in intensive care at the Pokémon Center might die. Not only does the Pokémon Center not have a back-up generator, the adult electric company employees already working on the issue are evidently not competent enough to handle the matter themselves. In the end Ash has to fight off the Grimer and capture Muk in order to get the power back on.

* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: The last scene has Professor Oak receiving Ash's latest capture of the day, which to his horror is a stinky Muk.

->''What's the idea of sending me a Muk? Yuk!!!''

->''What's the idea of sending me a Muk?''

* AdultsAreUseless: While most episodes are focused on the 10-year-old Ash and friends solving people problems, this one is particularly strong on that theme. First the Nurse who checks out Pikachu is overly dismissive causing Ash to lecture her on bedside manner, then when the power goes out Ash makes it his mission to get it back on, because otherwise the pokemon in intensive care at the Pokecenter might die. Not only does the Pokecenter not have a back-up generator, the adult electric company employees already working on the issue are evidently not competent enough to handle the matter themselves. In the end Ash has to fight off the Grimer and capture Muk in order to get the power back on.

* UnexpectedCharacter: [[RedHerring With Magnemite being the main focus of the episode and much of the plot revolves around its attraction to Pikachu,]] viewers were caught by surprise when Ash throws a Poké Ball at the villainous Muk and captures it. Muk is immediately [[PutOnABus sent to Professor Oak]], but it plays major roles in future episodes yet to come, especially in the Pokémon Leagues.

* StalkerWithACrush: Magnemite followed Pikachu due to it being attracted to Pikachu who had became magnetized due to its cold.

* BigDamnHeroes: Magnemite and its group of Megneton appear to save Ash and the group from the Grimer and Muk.
* StalkerWithACrush: Magnemite followed after Pikachu due to Pikachu becoming magnetized due to its cold.