Japanese Title: Leave It to Takeshi!
Original Airdate: December 21, 2006
US Airdate: June 26, 2007
One evolution, and suddenly Brock thinks he can take on the world.
Brock ends up taken by Team Rocket while he and Bonsly are helping a Nuzleaf. Bonsly really has to rise to the occasion for this battle.
This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
- A Day in the Limelight: For Brock. It's in the title for crying out loud!
- Call-Back: Team Rocket get rumbled the same way as an earlier episode.
- How We Got Here: It starts with Team Rocket pouring a bag of leftover food in front of them before it shows Brock tied to a tree and willing to help cook something for them in exchange for freedom.
- Leave Him to Me!: When Ash and Dawn reunite with Brock, he initially insists on trying to finish Team Rocket himself with Sudowoodo.
- Supreme Chef: Brock shows off more of his impressive cooking skills by being able to turn a bunch of scraps into a full-course meal for Team Rocket. Brock takes advantage of the trio eating to run off with Bonsly and Nuzleaf.
- Took a Level in Badass: Brock's Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo.
