Japanese Title: Ariados! Battle of Ninja Arts!!
Original Airdate: December 7th, 2000
US Airdate: November 17th, 2001
Ash, Pikachu and Brock take a break by the lake while Misty heads deeper into the forest with Togepi. As Misty picks the local flora, Togepi wanders over to a very strange looking bush, it appears to have legs...spider legs! Summoned by Misty's shrieks, Ash and Brock discover an Ariados in the bush. Just then, a trainer from Fuschia City appears on the scene. She explains she's training with this Ariados to learn the special art of Pokémon Jujitsu. Accepting an invitation from the trainer, the gang joins her for a day at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy. Find out what happens as Brock and Pineco blow the lid off a technical class, Ash is critiqued on battle techniques and Misty gets all wrapped up in Pokémon health, beauty and nutrition!
Tropes
- The Bus Came Back: Aya from "The Ninja Poké-Showdown" returns. She even has another battle with Ash, using the same Pokémon—Venonat and Bulbasaur, respectively. The result is also the same—Ash and Bulbasaur win.
- Cosmetic Horror: Misty is aghast to discover that the secret beauty treatment involves being covered in Spinarak webs.
- Mid-Battle Tea Break: Aya orders her Vennonat to rest while being attacked by Team Rocket's Arbok. This made Team Rocket complacent and unprepared for her next attack.
