Mystery at the Lighthouse

**Mystery at the Lighthouse** (Japanese: **マサキのとうだい** *Masaki's Lighthouse*) is the 22nd episode of season 1 of Pokemon Legends.

## Summary/Synopsis

*The party emerges from the forest onto a beach, where in the distance they see a lighthouse, shining at the top of a cliff. The lighthouse belongs to Bill, a Pokémon researcher who is awaiting the coming of a one-of-a-kind Pokémon, never before seen by humans. Before long, a tremendously large shadow begins to take form in the sea mists, but this possible discovery could be hindered due to the infamous Team Rocket lurking in the background cooking up another one of their schemes. Could such a legendary Pokémon truly exist?*

## Plot

While everyone is wandering through the forest, Sugar is surprised at her surroundings while Nanette begins bragging about something and acts out, but Misty claims that all of the Pokémon simply followed everyone, and therefore, nobody actually catched any of them. This angers Red so much that he runs off through the forest vowing to legitimately catch a Pokémon, while the starter Pokémon, Rotom, Dragonet, Pixie, Pumpkin Bread, the 4 Cherrim, and Citronelle take offense to Misty's comment since they were all either given to their Trainers or just followed them without a battle. He finds himself on a beach and notices a small Krabby scurrying between his feet. Red insults Krabby for its small size, and it challenges him to a battle. Not even bothering to call upon one of his Pokémon, Red stubbornly lunges at Krabby with a stick. When Krabby slices it with little effort, Red throws a Poké Ball and catches it. When the Poké Ball is transferred to Oak's lab, Misty informs everyone that Trainers can carry a maximum of six Pokémon with them at one time. Suddenly, Nanette uses her magic to put a wasp on Misty (she punches her in the original) and Cheren demands an explanation to her. None of the girls spoke, and even Bianca remains silent until Sugar begins jumping and looking at a distant object, alerting the gang to a lighthouse on a cliff. Excited, they all run towards it.

By the time they arrive there, night has fallen and the long walk has made them exhausted. Elizabeth rings the bell, only to be greeted by an eerie ringing and a mysterious voice asking them to identify themselves, making Bianca hide behind Cheren again. After everyone explains their situation and Brock offers to cook for the lighthouse keeper, they are granted entrance. However, as the door swings open, they find there is no one to greet them. Red asks for permission to use the lighthouse's phone, and is directed to a mysterious video phone near them. Red calls Professor Oak to ask about his newly caught Krabby.

As he picks up, Oak is shown cooking dinner, and Red is enraged to learn that Blue has also caught a Krabby. He becomes even more angry when he sees how large it is compared to his own. Red is further humiliated when he finds out that Blue has already caught 45 Pokémon, dwarfing his mere seven. Oak tells them that they are calling from Bill's Lighthouse, and that he is very knowledgeable Pokémon researcher who knows more than Oak himself. Nanette scolds Red for being selfish and scratches him, much to Marina's shock. Bill overhears the conversation, and accepts Professor Oak's request to give everyone a crash course in Pokémon. However, Cheren says he studied a lot about Pokemon, making Elizabeth call him hideous, much to his angst. The lights turn on and a giant Kabuto appears, claiming to be the keeper of the lighthouse. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has set their sights on stealing all of the rare Pokémon inside Bill's Lighthouse. They say their motto and begin their ascent up the sea cliffs.

Everyone realizes the Kabuto is a costume made by Bill, who has been stuck in a Pokémon suit for hours, and help him out of it. Bill explains that there are more than 150 known Pokémon species, but there is only one Pokémon he is searching for, which he claims is the largest Pokémon ever. He says it is unique and that no one had ever laid eyes on it. He takes all the Trainers up to the observation deck to overlook the ocean. He reveals that he heard a strange noise coming across the ocean from the Pokémon one night, but that was the last time he heard it. As Bill is reminiscing, the same sound is suddenly heard, and a giant Dragonite appears, rising from the ocean. As it comes closer to the lighthouse, Team Rocket spots it and initially admires its beautifully haunting sound. Then, they begin launching a barrage of missiles to try to catch it. This angers Dragonite, and it smashes the top of the lighthouse and sends Team Rocket flying with its tail. Bill calls out for it, but to no avail, and the Pokémon simply walks away.

In the morning, Bill seems to be at peace despite failing to learn more about the Pokémon and is grateful he got to see it at all. Everybody says goodbye and continue on their journey. Little did even Nanette know, a very nasty surprise is awaiting.

## Major Events

* Nanette starts acting out weirdly.
* Red catches a Krabby.
* Everyone but Nanette and Cheren learns that a Trainer can only have six Pokémon on hand at once, and that extras are automatically sent to reside at a Professor's Laboratory.
	+ The former loses it and the latter demands an explanation as to why everyone else didn't know the fact.
* The full teams of the Kanto mains (Red, Green, Chase and Elaine) are revealed.
* The heroes meet Bill.

## Characters

#### **Humans**

* Nanette Daisy
* Marina Daisy
* Glorysia Melody
* Karyll Aguilar
* Red Fire
* Green Leaf
* Chase Ketchum
* Elaine Gabena
* Ethan Gold
* Lyra Silver
* Brendan Birch
* May Maple
* Lucas Diamond
* Dawn Berliz
* Barry Pearl
* Verity Platinum
* Sorrel Virile
* Hilbert Miller
* Hilda Mari
* Bianca Tulip
* Cheren Harkabune
* Nate Miller
* Rosa Mari
* Calem Xavier
* Serena Yvonne
* Elio Sunne
* Selene Moonne
* Mallow Flores
* Lillie Aether
* Lana Davis
* Pollen Yellow
* Victor Woods
* Gloria Tate
* Jim Porter
* Leah Rosie
* Parker Robertson
* Karen Porter
* Lucas Porter
* Asumi Breeze
* Elizabeth Storybook
* Bloom Peters
* Flora Gabena
* Stella Star
* Musa
* Tecna
* Aisha
* Roxy Page
* Chloe Porter
* Mirta Springriver
* Amelia Porter
* Lily Porter
* Ellie Porter
* Jane Springriver
* Brianna Porter
* Fiona Woods
* Marie Fragans
* Yvonne Burns
* Jessie
* James
* Brock Harrison
* Charlie Garcia
* Charlene Garcia
* Misty Waterflower
* Bill

#### **Pokemon**

* Tepig (Nanette's, Gigi)
* Popplio (Nanette's, Jessica)
* Fennekin (Glorysia's, Skylinda)
* Riolu (Glorysia's, Kestin)
* Charmeleon (Red's, Char)
* Krabby (Red's, Krab, debut)
* Pidgeotto (Red's, Oscar. debut)
* Ivysaur (Green's, Saur)
* Clefairy (Green's, Limey)
* Pikachu (Chase's, Ashton)
* Eevee (Elaine's, Evolite)
* Oddish (Elaine's, Olive)
* Star Lucario (Jim's, formerly Ryu)
* Charizard (Jim's, Flaris)
* Chespin (Jim's, Chester)
* Rotom (Elizabeth's)
* Ninja Dragonet (Elizabeth's, Bubbles/Dragonet)
* Castform (Elizabeth's, Casty)
* Cherrim (Elizabeth's, Bluey)
* Scorbunny (Bloom's, Kiko)
* Chikorita (Flora's, Plante)
* Eevee (Stella's, Whiteley)
* Bounsweet (Musa's, Stena)
* Rotom (Tecna's, Tony)
* Piplup (Aisha's, Pippy)
* Scorbunny (Chloe's, Wilbur)
* Ralts (Ellie's, Venus)
* Pikachu (Amelia's, Pika)
* Spiky-Eared Eevee (Amelia's, Emily)
* Carbink (Jane's, Carl)
* Sobble (Jane's, Sobby)
* Diancie (Mirta's, Dia)
* Torchic (Mirta's, Fire)
* Squirtle (Mirta's, Squirt)
* Pachirisu (Lily's, Risa)
* Riolu (Lily's, Lu)
* Buneary (Lily's, Bunny)
* Eevee (Lily's, Hearty)
* Cyndaqil (Parker's, Enrico)
* Honedge (Parker's, Shielder)
* Kubfu (Leah's, Jay)
* Rotom (Leah's, Joule)
* Swablu (Leah's, Cloudy)
* Spritzee (Marie's; Citronelle)
* Bounsweet (Marie's; Reena)
* Cherrim (Marie's; Pinkie)
* Clefairy (Marie's, Clefy)
* Vulpix (Yvonne's; Pixie)
* Eevee (Yvonne's; Flare)
* Cherrim (Yvonne's; Reddie)
* Ninja Dragonet (Fiona's; Pumpkin Bread)
* Mudbray (Fiona's; Muddy)
* Cherrim (Fiona's; Brownie)
* Buneary (Fiona's; Anna)
* Meowth (Team Rocket)
* Ninja Dragonet (Carrot Cake)
* Ninja Dragonet (Pudding)
* Ninja Dragonet (Sugar)

## Scripts

* Japanese Version
* Italian Nick Version
* Italian Clieume Version
* Italian DuArt Version
* English Nick Version
* English Clieume Version
* English DuArt Version
* 4Kids Version
* Viz Version

## Trivia

* This episode confirms that, just like the games, a Pokémon Trainer can only carry six Pokémon at a time.
* The fourth wall is broken in this episode when...
	+ Red, Green, Chase and Elaine answer the narrator's question as to what Pokémon they currently have together.
	+ Reddie says she wants to see a season 10 when Generation 9 comes out. Nanette replies that she has to wait until Generation 9 actually comes out first, which is not for quite a while, *then* there may be one.
		- Little does Reddie know, Nanette can be seen with a frown. This indicates their story will *actually* end after Season 9, and this truth won't be admitted until the fourth-to-final episode of said season. Apparently, the 10th season will star the next generation instead.
* Brock mentions in this episode that Trainers can switch the Pokémon in their party by pressing a button inside their Pokédex, suggesting that additional Pokémon are kept in computer storage similar to the games. However, this rule is immediately dropped and in future episodesr a Traine would have to call a Professor in order to switch the Pokémon in his/her party and have the requested Pokémon sent over.
* This is the first time that Red and Blue are confirmed to have a Pokémon of the same species.
	+ Blue's Krabby is also the second Pokémon Blue is confirmed to own, the first being the Squirtle that would be later confirmed to not have a nickname.
* This episode features the first appearances of giant Pokémon, Dragonite and Gary's Krabby.
* This is the second episode after *Showdown in Pewter City* where Team Rocket does appear but the heroes do not encounter them at all.
* Dragonite does a roar similar to Godzilla when hit by Team Rocket.
* The plot of this episode was likely based on the short story "The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury, which also contributed to the creation of the *Godzilla* franchise. In the story, a sea monster who is the only one left of its kind, hears a fog horn that sounds similar to its own voice and it is attracted to it.
* At the end of the episode, when Nanette awkwardly asks Bill if he thinks every species of Pokémon will be discovered, a Dragonite-shaped cloud can be seen.
* Despite Bill claiming the Dragonite present is the last of its kind, several other Dragonite appear in later seasons, but with regular size. It has been speculated that Bill refers to this Dragonite as the last of its kind not because of its species, but because of its size. The Dragonite in this episode is much larger than Dragonite seen later in the series.
* This is one of few episodes that mention people eating Pokémon, as Red is worried that Professor Oak may be cooking his Krabby.
	+ It is that statement along with a few more lines that Nanette scolds Red.
* The preview for the next episode is cut once again.

#### **Errors**

* Bill says there are over 150 kinds of Pokémon, when there is over 900 as of the current generation.
* In the dubbed version, when Misty tells everyone that all their Pokémon followed them, she is actually incorrect. Red further exemplifies this error by saying, "Now I really caught one," after catching Krabby.
* When Bill shows the map of all the known Pokémon, the space between Marowak, Ninetales, Exeggcute, and (possibly) Rattata is blank.
* When Team Rocket is discussing how they will break into the lighthouse, Meowth's ears turn blue.
* In one shot, Ashton's body appears brown, but his tail remains yellow.

#### **Dub Edits**

* The way Misty retorted to Nanette's bragging about how she and the Kanto kids "caught" all their Pokémon was different between the versions. In the original version, she questions if how they got those Pokémon should be counted as "caught" or not, with Red stating that it's close enough. In the dubbed version, she erroneously states that all their Pokémon just followed them.
	+ The starter Pokémon (and some other Pokémon like Rotom, Dragonet, and Pixie) all look visibly offended by Misty's comment, since all of them were just handed to their Trainers or were taken in by them. This is left unedited in the dub.
* The speaker conversation between Brock and Bill is different between the two versions: in the original version, Brock asks if he can use his kitchen so he can make delicious tamago chaahan and nabe. Bill asks if he can also make yakisoba as well, which Brock responds that he can make that as well as katayaki, chow mein, sauce yakisoba, or anything else Bill might like, to which Bill responds he'd like katayaki, and lets them in. In the dubbed version, Brock asks him if he can use his kitchen to make bacon double cheeseburgers for his group. Bill asks if he can make anything without tofu, to which Brock responds he can. Bill gladly agrees to let them in since he hadn't eaten anything but tofu since his cook left for vacation.
* In the original version, Misty identifies the phone as resembling a Bellsprout; in the dubbed version, she simply points out it's a videophone. Also, Red called Oak directly by his phone number in the Japanese version. In the dubbed version, he calls him via collect.
* In the original version, Professor Oak says that Red caught him in the middle of cooking Nabe, while in the dubbed version, he mentions that he is making tofu to make the time while his cook is on vacation.
	+ Also, the dubbed version implies that Bill and Oak dislike eating tofu. In the original version, they imply that they enjoy eating tofu.