EP240

Some Like it Hot (Japanese: マグカルゴ！あついこころでゲットだぜ！！ ! Catching the Hot Heart!!) is the 240th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 14, 2002, and in the United States on March 29, 2003. 
==Blurb==
Ash, Misty, and Brock face many roadblocks on the path to success, some metaphoric and others in the form of gigantic Magcargo that refuse to step aside and let a traveler pass. When Misty's Water tactics fail to move the stubborn Fire Pokémon, a passing trainer taunts her, declaring that Fire Pokémon, his specialty, are far superior to Water. Their rivalry escalates into a full-on Pokémon battle, from which Misty emerges victorious. The Fire Pokémon trainer doesn't hold a grudge for too long, though, and in the end an unlikely collaboration between Fire and Water reopens the path to the Johto League.
==Plot==
 and make their way through some rugged terrain, still bound for Blackthorn City. complains about the increasing heat. points out that there are volcanoes and hot springs around, which doesn't please Misty at all. Meanwhile, is relaxing in the hot springs when spots the group walking past. However, Jessie and James return to their relaxation, declaring that the twerps are the reason for their stresses. A huge geyser suddenly erupts beneath the Rocket trio, sending them blasting off.
Later, Ash and Misty get into a passive-aggressive argument because of the heat. When a appears, Ash checks his Pokédex for information on it. Brock notices more Magcargo around them. Misty remains irritated and urges her friends along, and eventually, the group finds a cooler place. They continue through a narrow mountain pass until they come across a sleeping Magcargo blocking the road. Ash yells at it to move out of the way. As a result, Magcargo wakes up in a foul mood and aims a at them. The group manages to duck in time to avoid the flames, and Magcargo returns to its nap. Ash decides to it, but Misty tells him that she'll handle it instead because a type like Magcargo is weak against types. She is about to send out when her comes out instead. Psyduck approaches Magcargo and wakes it up. Psyduck is intimidated by Macgargo's rage and rushes behind Misty's legs for safety. Misty is annoyed and calls out her to douse Magcargo with a . Magcargo immediately withdraws into its shell to avoid the water. When it emerges, it retaliates with a . Poliwhirl evades the attacks Magcargo throws at it, but it fails to avoid the Flamethrower attack and is knocked out by it, forcing Misty to recall it.
A young boy appears and makes fun of Misty's battle techniques. Misty gets angry at him. The boy declares that he is going to jump off the cliff, although he seems reluctant to do so. When he eventually jumps off, he lands flat on his face. After recovering from his fall, Misty yells at him for making fun of her earlier, but he insults her more. The Magcargo slithers away and the boy blames Misty for that. Misty angrily asks for his name and the boy introduces himself as Egan, the Prince of Fire. Misty proceeds to introduce herself as the Water Princess. The two get into an argument and end up challenging each other to a battle. However, Egan states that he has to chase after Magcargo and rushes off to catch it. Misty yells out at Egan that he doesn't have a chance of catching Magcargo with his Fire Pokémon. Though Ash admits that at least Magcargo has finally moved out of their way. Elsewhere, Team Rocket, while talking about their refreshing day, gets blasted off again when another geyser hits their balloon. 
Still sore about Egan, Misty keeps on complaining about him. All of a sudden, Misty and her friends spot Egan coming out of a cave. He asks the group if they saw Magcargo, but Misty replies with sarcasm. Magcargo appears and Egan sends out his to battle it. Flareon starts off with a Flamethrower, but Magcargo s into its shell before following up with a Rock Slide attack. Flareon uses to evade the falling rocks. Egan orders another Flamethrower, but Magcargo once again withdraws into its shell. Magcargo sears Flareon with its own Flamethrower. It prepares to land a Body Slam, and Misty tells Flareon to dodge it. Egan tells her to stay out of his battle and orders Flareon to attack with a Flaming , which fails, allowing Magcargo to knock Flareon down. Seeing how badly weakened Flareon is, Misty suggests to call it back, but Egan refuses to listen to her. He orders Flareon to attack once more, but Magcargo counters its flames and finally knocks it out. Magcargo returns to the caves as Egan recalls Flareon back into its . Misty starts to make fun of Egan, and the two start an argument again. Brock suggests that they should eat. When Egan's stomach growls, Misty makes more fun of him. Team Rocket spies on the group from an overhead cliff. They set their sights on stealing and the twerps' picnic lunch to fill their stomachs. Meowth notices a sudden increase in temperature. The trio turns around to find Magcargo roasting their behinds with a Flamethrower, and they run away from the flames.
During mealtime, Misty and Egan surprisingly start to get along. Misty offers Egan a cup of hot cocoa as Flareon enjoys some Pokémon food. Egan feels guilty for pushing Flareon so hard in battle and says that Flareon is very special to him. After agreeing to stop their rivalry, Egan asks why Misty loves Water types. Misty explains to him that Water Pokémon are very flexible and can easily adapt to any situation. Egan is quick to point out that Misty had no strategy earlier, and she retorts that he shouldn't be so nasty. Later, they encounter Magcargo again. Egan is prepared to challenge it with Flareon. Magcargo attacks with Rock Slide. Egan remembers Misty's advice on being adaptable and he has Flareon dodge the rocks. Egan orders Flareon to use Flamethrower. Magcargo withdraws into its shell again, but this time Egan makes sure not to perform any reckless moves. Flareon Tackles Magcargo into the cliff, causing the wild Pokémon to emerge from its shell a bit shaken. A final Flamethrower seals the deal, and Magcargo is knocked out. Egan throws out a Poké Ball, and after a few anxious moments, Magcargo is officially caught.
Egan and Flareon's celebrations are short-lived when Team Rocket steals the Poké Ball using a giant arm. The trio performs their with a baseball twist. Misty quickly sends out Poliwhirl and tells it to use Water Gun. Poliwhirl's Water Gun breaks the mechanical arm, releasing Egan's Poké Ball. Team Rocket is not done yet, and call out their Pokémon to attack. Egan sends out his Magcargo. 's attack is taken care of by Poliwhirl's Water Gun and 's are singed by Magcargo's fire. After that, Poliwhirl and Magcargo combine their attacks, with the Flaming Water Gun utterly defeating Arbok and Victreebel. Pikachu uses his and sends Team Rocket blasting off. Before going their separate ways, Egan and Misty appear to have become friends and promise to have a battle again next time.
==Major events==
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
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==Characters==
===Humans===
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* Jessie
* James
* Egan
===Pokémon===
Who's That Pokémon?: (US and international), (Japan)
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==Trivia==
* This episode reveals why loves types to the extent that she does.
* This is a rare episode in which Misty helps the character of the day instead of .
* The episode's title is a reference to the 1959 comedy film , starring . 
* In this episode, uses a variation of their .
** The motto may be a reference to the series .
* Team Rocket is sent blasting off three times in this episode, the most times in a single episode.
===Errors===
* The Pokémon.com blurb for this episode says that Misty and Egan battle and that Misty comes out victorious. While a battle did almost occur between the two at one point in the episode, it did not start as Egan chose to continue his pursuit of instead and the two did not have an actual battle at any other point during the episode.
* After Team Rocket blasts off for the first time in the episode, Ash and are walking in the heat when a Magcargo passes in front of them. When the group opens their eyes they turn around and see the Magcargo. It could have been the same Magcargo put in a different place by accident or it could have been a completely different Magcargo. This is up to the viewer's interpretation as it is not known if it is the same one.
* When Misty is about to send out her Pokémon to fight the Magcargo that is blocking the path, she was originally going to bring out . After runs back to Misty, she throws the same that she had in her hand from before, but comes out instead.
* The second time that Team Rocket blasts off, they are in their hot air balloon, but it disappears when the geyser blasts them into the sky.
* A Magcargo which has been using on Team Rocket is a smaller size.
* When Poliwhirl is battling Team Rocket, it fires its downwards, though it is later seen being fired upwards. However, the ground could have deflected it.
* The third time that Team Rocket blasts off, can be heard, despite being in his Poké Ball at the time.
* In the English dub, during "Who's That Pokémon?", is mentioned as the heaviest ; however, it is actually second, the heaviest being .
===Dub edits===
* In the English dub, Egan gives Ash and his friends hot chocolate, while in the original Japanese version, he gives them tea.
* In the English dub, Egan and Misty call themselves "The Prince of Fire" and "The Water Princess", respectively. In the original Japanese version, they call themselves "The Fire King" and "The Water Queen", respectively.
==In other languages==
240
Category:Episodes written by Shōji Yonemura
Category:Episodes storyboarded by Yūji Asada
Category:Episodes directed by Toshiaki Suzuki
Category:Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura
Category:Episodes focusing on Misty
de:Manche mögen's heiß!
es:EP242
fr:EP240
it:OA124
ja:無印編第240話
zh:宝可梦 第241集