DP009: Setting the World on Its Buneary!

is the 9th episode of , and of .
==Synopsis==
When Dawn wakes up to a bad hair day, there's only one solution: have Piplup use Bubblebeam to fix her hair! Yep, it's just another typical morning on the road for our heroes until Pikachu catches the eye of a wild Buneary. Dawn wants to catch it for the upcoming Pokémon Contest, but it's too shy to stick around for long. And when Buneary comes back, both Ash and Dawn want to catch it, but Buneary's too slick for Piplup to handle. That means Ash and Pikachu get a chance!
The only problem is, Buneary definitely has a crush on Pikachu and even hits our heroes with an Ice Beam so it can be alone with Pikachu. This is certainly a new situation for Pikachu, who isn't entirely sure what to do! But when Team Rocket jumps in and steals Buneary, Pikachu bravely offers to go with Team Rocket if they let Buneary go. Team Rocket being Team Rocket, they accept Pikachu's offer and then keep both Pokémon anyway. Pikachu manages to break free and rescue Buneary, and the two then work together to wreck Team Rocket's latest Pokémon-stealing robot.
After seeing all this, Ash and his friends agree that Buneary would be a great addition to the team. However, Dawn decides to observe proper Trainer etiquette and battle it first. This time Dawn and Piplup are prepared for Buneary's moves, including Dizzy Punch, and it's a successful catch! Now Dawn has a new Pokémon up her sleeve for the Pokémon Contest in Jubilife City!
==Episode plot==
One morning, Dawn gets annoyed by the fact her hair is a mess and refuses to let the boys see her. Ash tells her she should put her hat on, but Dawn is not amused. She combs her hair, but it gets messy again. Dawn sees Piplup laughing and has an idea - she orders it to use Bubble Beam. Brock tells Ash she thought the Bubble Beam could fix her hair. He accidentally drops a potato and asks Croagunk to get it, but the latter studies it for a bit and throws it up in the air. Pikachu swiftly catches it and a Buneary sees this.
Dawn steps out, with her hair now normal and thinks they could get Ash's hair done, though he says he'll just wear his hat anyway, but Aipom steals it. Pikachu gives chase and uses Quick Attack to get it and gets on a road. Officer Jenny rides a motorcycle and almost overrides Pikachu, but Buneary saves his life. Ash gets his hat back and thanks Buneary. Buneary acts strange and hides its face, then hops away. Officer Jenny tells the two to be careful when they cross the road, Ash apologizes. Dawn sees Officer Jenny and mistakes her to be the one from before, so Brock tells there are many Officer Jennys showing her a picture of them all. Dawn is amazed and asks if the two Jenny's are twin sisters. Brock flirts with Jenny and gets jabbed by Croagunk leaving Dawn and Ash slightly embarrassed. Jenny shows Ash and Dawn a picture of three thieves who stole machinery from a nearby factory. They admit they have not seen those three before even Brock doesn't recognize them. Later at breakfast, Ash wants to capture that Buneary, but Dawn wants it, too. They will be in Jubilife City tomorrow, after all and she still hasn't caught any Pokémon yet. Brock tries to assure Dawn that she'll catch some Pokémon but she is still a new trainer and it takes time but Dawn is frustrated.
Team Rocket see the lunch they have. They also see the Croagunk, who is with them. Croagunk stopped eating and senses something and attacks - it is the Buneary. Buneary hops away, so Dawn and Ash follow it. Team Rocket sees the ruckus as well. Ash and Dawn agree that the first one who gets Buneary will be its trainer. Piplup uses Bubble Beam to stop it. Piplup goes to Peck, but evades the attack. Piplup uses Bubble Beam, but gets frozen by Buneary's Ice Beam. Piplup gets attacked by Buneary and is confused - the move was Dizzy Punch. Dawn goes to call Piplup back, but the latter gets attacked by Buneary's Bounce and is defeated. Buneary spins around and winks to Pikachu.
Now, it is Ash's turn. Pikachu goes to battle, but Buneary behaves odd - it hides its face and hops away. Dawn now realizes Buneary has a crush on Pikachu. Still, Ash wants to capture it, but everyone - except Pikachu and Starly - get frozen by Ice Beam. Buneary dances away with Pikachu. Team Rocket see this, joking that the two are a couple and think this is the chance to get Pikachu. Pikachu is angry at Buneary for freezing Ash and his friends and this makes Buneary sad. Starly approaches and sees all this and Pikachu is embarrassed. Suddenly, Buneary senses something - she is stolen by Team Rocket. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, but the antennae absorbs the electricity and Buneary is hurt. Croagunk sees the heroes frozen and destroys the ice using Poison Jab. Starly approaches Ash, as trouble is nearby.
Pikachu has not much of an option, Team Rocket tells Pikachu to join Team Rocket and then they will release Buneary, not wanting Buneary to get hurt, Pikachu agrees and gets captured. Pikachu then tells the trio to release Buneary, but Team Rocket lied. The heroes approach them and Ash goes to free them, but gets attacked by the robotic arms. Jenny appears and identifies Team Rocket as the thieves, James tells Jessie she shouldn't have made the peace sign to the camera but Jessie claims she is an actress and lives for the camera. Pikachu uses Iron Tail and gets out. Suddenly, Team Rocket's robot flies away, so Pikachu uses Iron Tail to free Buneary. The former uses Thunderbolt and Buneary with Ice Beam to damage the robot. Pikachu and Buneary jump. Ash catches Pikachu and Dawn the Buneary. Team Rocket crashed and run away from Jenny, who wants to arrest them. Dawn proposes Buneary to come with them and she accepts. However, she wants a battle, so Dawn sends Piplup.
Piplup uses BubbleBeam, but misses. Piplup dodges Buneary's attack and goes to Peck, but misses. Piplup uses BubbleBeam and Buneary counters with Ice Beam. Buneary charges with Dizzy Punch, but Piplup manages to evade and retaliates with Peck. Dawn throws her Poké Ball and captures the Buneary. Ash and Brock congratulate Dawn for the capture and she sends Buneary out, happy to have her on the team.
==Debuts==
===Pokémon===
*Dawn's Buneary
==Trivia==
*The title is a reference to the idiom "set the world on its ear"/
==Gallery==
==References==
Category:Episodes focusing on Dawn
Category:Episodes in which a main character obtains a new Pokémon