Recap / Pokemon S 9 E 34 Slaking Kong

• Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: The Giant Slaking, which turns out to be a Team Rocket Mecha.
• King Kong Copy: The Giant Slaking, as indicated by the episode's title.
• Damsel in Distress: May briefly serves this role when she gets taken hostage by the giant Slaking, as part of the episode's homage to King Kong.
• Disney Villain Death: Thankfully averted: when May is dropped off a cliff by the giant Slaking, Ash has Sceptile catch her in mid-air.
• Early-Bird Cameo: Ash's Aipom makes her first appearance, but it'll be a few episodes before Ash catches her.
• Whole-Plot Reference: To King Kong obviously.