PN002: The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero

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==Synopsis==
Pancham dreams of becoming a hero, so it trains every day. When some people and Pokémon are in trouble, does Pancham have what it takes to be the hero they need?Pokétoon - Pokémon TV
==Episode plot==
Far off in the mountains, a Pancham is seen punching a log as training. It is revealed that the Pancham is wearing a necklace with an Everstone, preventing it from evolving. It is also revealed that Pancham lives alone and has a poster of a Trainer with an Arcanine.
Far off in a town, a young Trainer is seen entering a Pokémon Center and sees two boys watching a recording of the Pancham training by punching a log. The Pancham is also seen punching rolling boulders, splitting them apart easily. The Trainer is determined to go see the small Pokémon training in the mountains. Pancham is also seen training in other ways and it is revealed why it is training. Before its days of hard working, Pancham was ambushed by a wild Impidimp. Suddenly, a strong Trainer with an Arcanine appeared, scaring the Wiley Pokémon away. Inspired by the tough-looking Arcanine, Pancham decided to train so it could become stronger. While Pancham is meditating at sundown, it remembers a time in which it played with other Pokémon. However, its parent Pangoro would scare its friends due to its scary and large appearance. This is why it wears the Everstone necklace, so that it could become strong without turning into a scary Pokémon like its parent.
In the morning, the young Trainer from before and the Pancham both set off for their daily plans. The young Trainer heads for the mountains to meet the Pancham while Pancham continues to train by doing activities such as chopping rocks or climbing tall stalks of bamboo. As the Trainer slowly gets closer to Pancham, he brings out a Poké Ball to catch it. The Pancham spots the Trainer and quickly zips away to hide. As the Pancham watches the Trainer, the boy wanders to Pancham's cave and sees a small poster of Pancham's inspiration: the Trainer and his Arcanine. The boy puts the picture in a frame for Pancham and decides to camp at Pancham's home for the night.
At night, the boy starts a fire and watches over his hometown in the distance. He points at a mine that his father is currently trapped in due to boulders covering the exit. The boy thinks about his father, reminded by a blue ribbon tied to his arm. The boy begins to cry as the Pancham continues to stand by, noticing the Poké Ball that the Trainer brought with him.
As the sun rises, the boy wakes up to find that the Pancham has appeared and wants to be caught. The boy picks up his Poké Ball and throws it, catching the Pancham. Despite the successful catch, the Pancham quickly picks up the boy and leaps down the mountain and through a marsh, heading over to the mine where his father is. The Pancham punches through rocks to get to the mine, though only a small crevice is formed. An Impidimp emerges from the hole while a giant boulder rolls from the mountains above, coming straight for the two Pokémon and the Trainer. The Pancham quickly holds up the boulder, though a geyser from where the boulder was. The Impidimp has an injured leg, so it will be unable to flee as Pancham looks at the poor Pokémon. The Pancham then realizes what it must do and takes off the Everstone necklace, evolving into a Pangoro and protecting the Impidimp from the floor.
The Pancham, now a Pangoro, moves the boulders out of the way to open the mine tunnel. The miners and young Trainer look at the now evolved Pokémon as Pangoro feels ashamed of its now scary appearance. Despite this, the miners applaud the Pangoro for its actions and the smaller Pokémon still find the Pangoro to be a friendly Pokémon. The young boy runs over to the Pangoro and gives it his blue ribbon, tying it around Pangoro's wrist, telling it that it's a proof of courage. The boy thanks Pangoro for saving his father and the two bump fists.
==Trivia==
*The type of animation used is inspired by stop-motion animation.
*The appearance of the title of the short changes between the beginning and end. At the beginning, a leaf is connected to the ロ in the title. At the end, a blue ribbon is attached instead.
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