The Pyroar, the Articuno, and the Newcomers?

**Season 2, Episode 12**

This is the twelfth episode of Total Pokémon Action. Eight new contestants join the game while an evil plan is secretly put into action. It costs a fan favorite the game after they abandoned the challenge and costs their team the win.

Jellicent introduces new castmates: Castform, Farfetch’d, Wailmer, and Zorua. The movie of the day is Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. They have to make it to the giant shiny Pyroar with the help of a Bibarel. Vanilluxe and Froslass are chosen to lead Team Ribombee and Team Toucannon respectively. Jellicent promises them immunity after they are unhappy to be picked. As a tip, Jellicent tells them to beware of witches. Immediately, Team Ribombee is struggling because their leader is two bickering heads. Froslass is focused on winning the challenge for Team Ribombee, but Milotic proceeds to make comments about Froslass leading when Jynx took over leading their alliance that morning. As Vani and Luxe continue to argue, Pachirisu decides to sneak off. When Togekiss can’t hear her, she invites newcomer Zorua. Froslass sees Bibarel on a frozen lake and decides to go by herself so nobody has to walk on it. Farfetch’d decides to hop right into the cold lake. Bibarel is super unhelpful with Froslass and they get interrupted by Carnivine slipping on the ice thinking he was supposed to follow Froslass. A shadow lurks over Pachirisu and Zorua as they successfully sneak off from the rest of the team. Pachirisu claims that the more you have to do with the challenge, the more likely you are to leave, so she’ll be fine. Froslass, trying to make sense of Bibarel’s poor directions, is surprised with an avalanche. Meanwhile, Team Ribombee finds their Bibarel. In exchange for directions, he wants a kiss. Ninetales and Absol both turn him down quickly. Luxe agrees to it, much to Vani’s dismay, but Bibarel declines the offer as multi-headed pokémon freak him out. Porygon-Z asks if they can just have the directions. As Team Toucannon recovers from the avalanche, Houndoom helps Cherrim out of the snow. Then, Articuno approaches Pachirisu and Zorua. She asks them to come with her, but Zorua wonders if she’s the witch they were warned about. So, Pachirisu asks if she’s a witch. To which, Articuno says no and that she’s the queen of the place. To prove it, she offers them a wish and Pachirisu asks for a cookie. So, they follow Articuno for cookies. Froslass has to lead her scared team into jumping down a cliff per the Bibarel’s directions. Dragonite and Delcatty agree that Froslass was doing a good job, but Milotic was making a fool of herself. Vanilluxe admits defeat as they don’t know what they’re doing which the team already knew. Vani offers herself as the vote if they lose, but Luxe stops her. Hitmonlee agrees to it, but Persian reminds them that Vanilluxe is immune regardless. At this point, Floatzel tells them that they’re already at the golden fields and gives the team hope again. Team Ribombee is congratulated on being the first team to reach Pyroar, but not for winning as their whole team isn’t there. That’s when they notice that Pachirisu and Zorua are missing and they have to find them. Team Toucannon is confused by Team Ribombee running away from the golden fields, but ignore it and proceed to actually win the challenge. Pyroar presents them with four other newcomers: Girafarig, Manaphy, Pawniard, and Shaymin. They are told to pick a boy: Manaphy or Pawniard, and a girl: Girafarig or Shaymin. Whoever they do not pick will be put on Team Ribombee. Pawniard’s threats leads to the easy decision of Manaphy for the boys. But, the girls are a harder decision. Leafeon takes notice of how cute Shaymin is and isn’t secret about it. However, Froslass makes the call and picks Girafarig which upsets Leafeon greatly. Ninetales finds Pachirisu and Zorua who have been trapped by the Articuno who turned out to be a witch. So, she knocks Articuno out and then beats up Pachirisu and Zorua for making them lose the challenge. Team Ribombee makes their way back to the Pyroar. Though they still lose, they are rewarded with Pawniard and Shaymin on their team. At the awards ceremony, it comes down to Ninetales, Pachirisu, and Zorua. But, Pachirisu gets the boot for abandoning the team and since Zorua just joined. After she says goodbye, Jellicent tells the castmates goodnight except for Togekiss who she needed to speak to. The episode ends on that cliffhanger.