GS144: A Crowning Achievement

is the 51st episode of Pokémon: Master Quest.
==Synopsis==
Brock leads Ash and Misty toward a beautiful lake he has read about in his guidebook, but when they arrive at its supposed location, they find nothing but a dried-up stream, surrounded by a number of thirsty Slowpoke. Ash and friends spot a Sumo Crown, but are stopped from approaching it by a young girl and her Slowpoke. The girl explains that she and her Slowpoke are researching legends surrounding the Slowpoke and a supposed Slowking. Long ago, in a time of drought, a chosen Slowpoke had used the Sumo Crown to evolve into a Slowking and then led the other Slowpoke off to paradise. It is her hope that began in this time of drought, a chosen Slowpoke will arise and lead its fellow Slowpoke to safety before it is too late. Numerous Slowpoke attempt to approach the crown, but all are bitten by Shellder and transform into Slowbro before they are able to reach it. The chosen Slowpoke must get by all the Shellder and reach the Sumo Crown before being bitten in order to evolve into a Slowking. Just when it seems all hope is lost, this girl's own Slowpoke darts off toward the Sumo Crown.
==Episode plot==
Larvitar wakes up and Misty remarks she thought Ash was the only one who is always sleeping. Larvitar is shy, so Ash replies Misty is always picking on it, then tells Larvitar it saves up its energy. Brock tries to cheer it up making silly faces, but this causes Larvitar to Screech. Ash calms it down, but Brock is confused, as his faces always make Pokémon laugh. He advises they could go to the waterfall and have lunch, which Misty, Ash and Pikachu agree to. As James and Meowth plan on stealing Pikachu, Jessie eats their lunch and goes after their enemies, displeasing James and Meowth about what she did.
Ash runs with Pikachu, but accidentally falls down a slope. After getting hit, Ash, Misty and Brock notice the waterfall, but the river is dried up, while the Slowpoke do not seem happy. The heroes go to check out the King's Rock on a boulder, but two people stop them, as that is the Slowpoke's hope. The heroes promise they will leave the King's Rock, pleasing the two people, who are Alice and her father, with their Slowpoke, Arthur. Brock tries to flirt, but Misty drags him away. Alice and her father go to show the heroes something with the King's Rock. Team Rocket overhears and is also interested in capturing that artifact.
Alice believes her Slowpoke, Arthur, is exhausted, but Arthur shakes its head. Her father tells the heroes Slowpoke was her Pokémon since it was small. The heroes notice the lack of water and Alice responds this used to be a large lake. However, an earthquake caused the water level to drop, causing Slowpoke to suffer. However, Alice's father shows the heroes that the water level drop revealed a carving in the wall, the legend of Slowking. He believes that the Slowpoke nearly vanished from the lack of water, but a Slowking changed that and saved them. Ash thought Slowpoke can only evolve into Slowbro, but Alice's father tells they can evolve into Slowking with the King's Rock. Misty sees the story is similar to the situation today. Alice's father tells it is what it makes the situation exciting, but he sees the last panel is symbolizing a Slowpoke paradise, but does not understand the panel before it.
Ash thinks that symbol looks like a rainbow with a comb, making Brock and Misty unamused. Suddenly, Team Rocket appears in a royal theme, wanting to take the King's Rock. Jessie sends Arbok and James his Weezing to take the King's Rock. Pikachu goes to protect it, but dodges Poison Sting from Arbok. Pikachu uses Quick Attack, but Arbok avoids it and hits Pikachu. As Arbok goes to Bite, however, Larvitar screeches, distracting everyone but Arthur, who is not bothered by the sound. Team Rocket goes to take the King's Rock, but gets tripped by Forretress' Rapid Spin, then gets blasted off by Pikachu's Thunderbolt. Alice and her father are grateful, but are still worried that the river might dry out. A Slowpoke tries to take the King's Rock, but like the rest, a Shellder bites its tail, causing it to evolve into a Slowbro.
Alice is very sad, thinking what might happen to Slowpoke. Suddenly, Arthur moves to take the King's Rock. Brock thinks that is its duty, but worry that Shellder will come. However, Arthur dodges the Shellder, but falls in the water. The Shellder track it down, but Slowpoke uses its tail to swim away. Arthur comes to the boulder, but Shellder ambush it. Larvitar screeches again, causing everyone but Arthur to be distracted. Arthur places the King's Rock on its head, but a Shellder bites the King's Rock. Nevertheless, Arthur evolves into Slowking. Team Rocket appears again in their balloon, wanting to take Slowking. They throw a net, but Slowking uses Confusion, causing the net to wrap the balloon.
Meowth releases a cloud of smoke so the enemies cannot see them, but Slowking uses Confusion again, blowing them away to a cliff, causing them to fall down. The Shellder bite their lower part of their backs. Afterwards, Team Rocket gets blasted off by Pikachu's Thunderbolt. The heroes, Alice and her father, remember that Slowking would show the Slowpoke paradise. Ash worries, as Arthur might not know where to go. Arthur releases an energy, parting the waterfall into two flows, revealing a cave, which is the symbol of the Slowking legend. Arthur leads the Slowpoke, as well as the heroes, into the cave. Arthur led them to a large lake, bustling with beauty and space. Later, Alice parts ways with Arthur, since Arthur must lead the Slowpoke. She asks never to forget her and bids farewell to it.
The heroes think it is still great to have a king for a friend, plus she can always visit him. Later, Alice and her father promise to watch over this paradise. Brock still tries to make an flirting impression, but Misty pulls him away once again. Ash goes with Misty and Brock, saying farewell to Alice and her father.
==Debuts==
===Character===
*Alice Telesu
*Professor Telesu
==Quotes==
:"Since we're here today to steal your King's Rock..." - Jessie
:"We've used a playing card theme to royally annoy you."- James
:"Team Rocket!" - Misty & Brock
:"You got the 'annoying' part right." - Ash
:"We're picking up speed!" - Meowth
:"Can you see where you're going?" - James
:"If you survive this, Meowth, you're fired!" - Jessie
:"Wobbuffet!" - Wobbuffet
:"We're headed right for a cliff! Port the helm!" - James
:"No, not port, you ninny! Turn us to starboard!" - Jessie
:"I don't know port from starboard!" - Meowth
:"(screaming)" - Team Rocket
:"It was port!" - Jessie & James
:"Wow." - Jessie
:"That really hurt." - James
:"Are we gonna toin into Slowbro now?" - Meowth
:"Wobbuffet!" - Wobbuffet
:"I hope we meet again someday." - Misty
:"Of course we will, Alice. Someday, we'll find our own paradise, and then we can--Ow! My ear!" - Brock
:"Ahem! Can it, Casanova." - Misty
==Trivia==
*This is the final episode in the entire series that used cel animation. Every episode after this from GS145 onward uses digital-colored animation.
**Digital-coloring was used before in the three part arc Mewtwo Returns and the opening themes starting with OK!, but those were only test uses.
**The movies however continued to use cel animation until the ninth movie Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
*The "Who's that Pokémon?" is Kadabra.
*Slowking Arthur is a reference to King Arthur.
* This was the last EP episode when Kodak serves as the film, this was the last EP episode when Imagica serves as developing due to the Japanese company, Imagica will serve as the video editing, this was the last EP episode the feature the three Japanese credit terms, フィルム text, タイミング text, and text to appear during the ending credits due to three Japanese credit terms フィルム text , タイミング text, and text will be folded into one Japanese credit term, ビデオ text, this was the last EP episode to feature the Japanese credit term テロップリスワーク text to appear during the ending credits due to the Japanese credit term テロップリスワーク text is changing its Japanese credit term name to テロップ text, and this was the last EP episode to feature the Japanese credit term text to appear during the ending credits due to the Japanese credit term text is changing its Japanese credit term name to コンポジット text starting with GS145 when the Pokémon anime enters the digital-colored animation.
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