TYPHLOSION vs RED GYARADOS

**TYPHLOSION vs RED GYARADOS** is the twenty fourth episode of Pokémon Gold (Animation Series). It aired on December 9, 2023.

## Synopsis

The episode begins with Clair whipping Proton away after the latter set up radio towers to weaken the Gym Leader's Pokémon at Blackthorn City. Claire calls Lance and tells him what is going on, seeing two Dratini's being affected by the radio waves. Infuriated that Team Rocket would dare weaken the Pokémon he and Claire grew up with, Lance decides to travel Johto and stop Team Rocket himself. Due to his position as the Pokémon Champion, Lance leaves Blue as a fill in while the latter has Leaf run the Viridian City Gym as a temporary Gym Leader.

Lance flies on Dragonite to Johto, coming across a barrier between the two regions that is made from Red's Pokémon: Hypno, Gengar, Mew, and Mewtwo. Seeing that Red must have left his Pokémon to create a barrier to keep Team Rocket from entering Kanto, Lance crosses through, even though Dragonite immediately feels the effects from the radio waves.

Meanwhile, Gold and Kris cross through the checkpoint to the Lake of Rage, forced to pay the fine the Team Rocket Grunts ask of them. When the duo gets to the Lake of Rage, they are shocked to see a Red Gyarados in the lake, while Ariana increases the frequency of the radio waves. Suddenly, Togetic attacks Eevee and knocks the latter out, while Quagsire exits from his Poké Ball without warning and attacks the former. Soon, all of Gold and Kris' Pokémon begin fighting each other due to the radio waves increasing their aggression, much to both Trainer's horror. When Kris' team is knocked out, Ampharos and Heracross turn their attention to Kris and begin attacking her, while Gold tries to restrain Quilava from attacking.

Quilava breaks free and bites on Gold's arm, but the latter calmly puts his head on his Starter's and has Quilava calmed down by linking their hearts together. With Quilava back to his senses, he fights his brainwashed teammates off while Gold rescues Kris. Once Quilava takes out his teammates, he turns his attention to the Red Gyarados and the herd, while Gold turns off the radio towers and prevents any other Pokemon to grow enraged. However, the Red Gyarados knocks Quilava into the lake, and Gold dives in to save his friend. As their hearts join together, fire begins forming at the surface and eventually manifests into a fire whirlpool that evaporates part of the lake. As that happens, Quilava begins to evolve.

The two partners join on a single fire made hover board and attack the Gyaradoses with Flame Wheel, before Gold makes it back to shore. Quilava, in the middle of evolving, attacks the Gyaradoses before making it to land and competes his evolution to Typhlosion. Typhlosion continues to fight the Gyaradoses and even manages to destroy the radio towers, but one Gyarados comes from behind and prepares to attack the former. Suddenly, Lance and his Dragonite arrive with the latter using Thunder Punch to take out the Gyarados. Thankful for the help, Typhlosion uses his own Thunder Punch against the Red Gyarados, managing to land it despite the latter attacking with Dragon Rage. The Red Gyarados collapses and Gold captures it with his Lure Ball, all while a TV crew films the battle as many people, including Giovanni, watch it.

After capturing the Red Gyarados, Gold collects a Red Scale that fell during the battle, and Lance approaches him for something. Later, everyone from Team Rocket is on high alert as intruders are storming the base, them being Gold and Lance.

## Pokémon References

* **Pokémon Platinum**: The battle of Red Gyarados being televised was shown in the opening of Pokémon Platinum.
* **Pokémon Scarlet and Violet**:
	+ When Silver watches Gold fight the Red Gyarados, the Scarlet and Violet Books are shown.
	+ A baby Arven is seen with Sada and Turo.

## Music Used

* Indigo Plateau: Remaster ◓ Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver - by Pokestir
* Koraidon Miraidon Battle theme - Orchestral Remix / Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - by Takuma Nishimura

## Trivia

* This is the last episode to air on 2023.

 25. JOHTO RIVAL becomes ROCKET EXECUTIVE • 26. **TYPHLOSION vs RED GYARADOS** • 27. LANCE & GOLD vs ROCKETS • 28.