Japanese Title: The Island of Pink Pokémon
Original Airdate: March 18th, 1999
US Airdate: February 12th, 2000
The one where... An islands berries make Pokémon turn pink.
Ash and friends are caught in a whirlpool and swept to an unexplored island where all the Pokémon are pink. It's Pinkan Island, a Pokémon refuge where the Pokémon's diet of Pinkan Berries causes their unique coloration. But the Pokémon aren't all as sweet as they look. Our heroes cross paths with an enraged Nidoking, and end up cornered under a cliff. Nidoking blasts its Hyper Beam at our heroes. Togepi waves its arms, and the attack misses our heroes as if skipping off a shield. Coincidence? Or is Togepi finally learning some attacks? Officer Jenny drives up in her Jeep and lassoes Nidoking to the ground, stopping its attack without hurting it. Our heroes leave Pinkan Island, having promised to keep the island a secret so that poachers won't come and ruin its unique beauty.
Tropes
- Mega Maelstrom: The gang is caught in one which throws them to Pinkan Island.
- Papa Wolf: Team Rocket tries to capture two Nidorans with Jessie's Lickitung and give chase. The Nidoran run to their father, a Nidoking who begins chasing Team Rocket.
- Souvenir Land: Team Rocket has an Imagine Spot where they envision a theme park filled with pink Pokémon.
- Use Your Head: In a flashback, Misty tries to teach Togepi to headbutt by gently headbutting a wooden post. Eventually she gets annoyed and manages to knock herself out, causing four pidgeys to fly over her head.
