Mummy Dearest

**Season 2, Episode 15**

This is the fifteenth episode of Total Pokémon Action. The remaining castmates are sent to find the scarab queen in the pyramid set. One team prevails when they stick together and the other team crumbles after splitting into two groups. Also, the castmates are surprised with the return of four fan favorites to the game. In the end, at the awards ceremony, it comes down to the leaders of the two groups from the losing team and another castmate rides the limousine out.

## Mummy Dearest

### Challenge:

Be the first team to find the Scarab Queen in the pyramid

### Add-on(s):

Luxray, Mismagius. Staraptor, and Vespiquen

### After:

Blissey and Reuniclus's Aftermath Show: 2nd Edition

### Overall Episode Number:

57

Jellicent tells the castmates that the movie of the day is The Mummy and their challenge is to go into the pyramids and find a Shedinja also known as the scarab queen. They ask if they have to stick together again like in The Pyroar, the Articuno, and the Newcomers? and Jellicent says no. This gives Arbok an idea while Wailord worries about fitting in the pyramid. Team Toucannon makes the conscious decision to divide and conquer by splitting into two groups. Immediately, Arbok volunteers Gothitelle to lead one group because she's a natural leader and the team agrees. So, Gothitelle volunteers Claydol to lead the other group. Claydol is unsure at first, but is encouraged by the team to take on the task since somebody needs to do it. Gothitelle reveals in the confessional that she has caught onto the fact there is a plan to screw her over and she is ahead of the game. Team Ribombee takes the teamwork route and Gallade assumes leadership with no objections. Porygon-Z offers his room-scanning abilities to aid them in the challenge with direction. It is revealed that only Cherrim, Houndoom, Luvdisc, Drifblim, Girafarig, and Gorebyss went with Gothitelle. As Cherrim puts it, most of the team went with Claydol to avoid Gothitelle, because their friends did, or because majority of the team was. But, she didn't because she wants to win. Claydol is a follower. Meanwhile, the rest of Team Toucannon is with Claydol and all starting to second guess their decision. Wailord is scared off by a moving coffin, then Purugly arrives to check it out. Simultaneously, Cherrim and Houndoom also found a weird coffin. Purugly immediately shuts the coffin when something comes out of it, but Smeargle tells her to move and Mismagius reveals herself. She announces that she is back in the game as does Luxray who comes out of the other coffin. Delcatty is curious about a coffin, but her alliance tells her it isn't a good idea to look inside as does Claydol who wants to keep moving. Then, it opens regardless. They are shocked to see Vespiquen come out of it, but Claydol immediately forces them to continue with the challenge. Then, Masquerain gets a bitter surprise that is the homewrecking Staraptor. Both Vespiquen and Staraptor are also back in the game with something to prove. Back to Gothitelle's group, they are trying to figure out their next course of action when Gothitelle tells a Ninjask buzzing in her ear to go away. When the others realize what it was, they decide to chase it in hopes of being led to the scarab queen. Claydol proceeds with bossing his group around and refusing to take anyone else's ideas. There is a group consensus that he is a terrible leader. Instead, they hope Gothitelle's group pulls out the win. Team Ribombee is stuck as something is blocking Porygon-Z's ability. However, they lucked out when Togekiss befriends a Ninjask. When the Ninjask realizes they wanted to see the scarab queen, it agrees to take them there. Gothitelle's group runs and finds the Shedinja only to discover Team Ribombee beat them there. Gallade introduces himself and the Shedinja declares Team Ribombee the winners. All of the castmates are gathered by Jellicent and she confirms that Luxray, Mismagius, Staraptor, and Vespiquen are joining the game. Luxray and Vespiquen join Team Toucannon and Mismagius and Staraptor join Team Ribombee. Unsurprisingly, it comes down to Claydol and Gothitelle for leading and poorly so. But, Gothitelle's backup plan works as Claydol gets the boot for pissing off more people. However, he is so loyal to Gothitelle that he's relieved it wasn't her. On his way out, he warns her that their alliance is plotting against her.