ENGLISH NAME	JAPANESE NAME	POKEMOPOLIS NAME	DODGINESS RATING	ANIMATION	STORY	TEAM ROCKET	MORAL LEARNT
583: The Lonely Snover!	588: Sabishigariya no Yukikaburi!	Balls 'n' Nuts			The twerps gobble the balls of a wild Pokémon, and Grotle grows some nuts	They want those balls and nuts all for themselves!	If you're underage children being menaced by predatory adults, strip naked in front of them!

Today finds the twerps settled down in the forest where Ash is getting in some training for his next Gym Battle. Grotle and Chimchar are throwing down, hitting each other with some tough moves, watched from the bushes by a bizarre looking Pokémon - pale, bowl haircut, big eyes, creepy..... it's a neeeeeerd!

Or not, maybe it's just....



Chimchar and Grotle continue fighting, Razor Leaf against a dodge and a Flamethrower. Grotle fails to dodge this but takes the shot and bites Chimchar's arm, so Chimchar knocks Grotle away with Flamethrower. They square off again before Ash calls the battle to an end and asks Grotle to heal itself with Synthesis. It takes in sunlight and glows bright, appearing to enjoy the sensation, and then a.... cloud!?! rushes past them and clears to reveal they've all been frozen in ice! And the Snover that causes it is delighted!



It dances in celebration until it notices Chimchar's tail melt the ice and quickly retreats behind the bushes. Chimchar thaws out and then unfreezes the twerps, watched by Snover which seems fascinated by Chimchar's ass.

It continues to follow them along as the twerps head on, its eyes glowing green and causing first Ash, then Brock and finally Dawn to trip over (for some strange reason the camera is in front of Dawn when she falls over rather than behind her like it was for Ash and Brock!). They find knots of grass are the cause, and suspect the perpetrator might be hiding just behind that random bush directly off to their side and stomp angrily towards it. The Snover hiding behind it freaks out and glows green all over and.....

You know this episode was supposed to be the first to be screened in widescreen, and for whatever reason... it wasn't! Perhaps what happens next is the reason why....



Wouldn't you like to know what's going on at the left and right end of that screen!

Pikachu and Piplup are raised as well and they spot Snover dancing, and Brock figures out that the "Frost-Tree" Pokémon is the one behind all this. According to Dextina it is curious about people, but as it approaches, Ash calls out Grotle and has it cut them loose. Snover finds itself confronted again but pulls a Jigglypuff and puts them all to sleep using a Grass Whistle. It approaches to poke and prod at a sleeping Ash, waking him up and hugging him happily as the others wake up, confused by this attempted date rape. Snover pulls.... something.... off of itself and gives it to the twerps to share out with their Pokémon and they.... eat it!

What the fuck is wrong with those kids?

Apparently whatever it is, it's delicious and cold, and Brock makes a bizarre leap of logic that it was attacking them to give them a taste of Snover-Berries.

Is that what they're calling it nowadays?

But as they enjoy this bizarre piece of flesh-dessert, watching from their Happy Buddha Face Meowth Balloon are Team Rocket. They're delighted at the idea of getting a hold of Snover, tearing its ball off and feeding it to their Boss.

Because....

....Yeah.

Meowth has a foolproof idea, Snover will wake up Giovanni in the morning with Snover Treats and then he'll.... he'll open an Ice-Cream stand.

Oh Meowth. Oh Meowth.

Of course poor dim Jesse and James agree that this is a sensible and likely plan, and they dance away as James ponders how many balls there will be.... as is his wont.

That night, Snover joins the twerps for a meal surrounded by all of their Pokémon, and then heads away with a happy wave as they say their goodbyes. But as it walks away, it starts looking more and more depressed, and Ash wonders if it is friendless, and calls after it to stick around for breakfast. It happily agrees and rushes back; sleeping under a tree that night near the twerps as Team Rocket's balloon lands and a mechanical arm quietly reaches out and pulls one of Snover's balls out from where it lies with its leg spread. They all take a nibble (Jesse and James, sure, but Meowth too? Scandalous!) and are delighted, and proceed to grab Snover itself. It lets out a cry of alarm that awakens the twerps, and rather than cheese it, Team Rocket decide to stick around and perform their motto, which includes Jesse rubbing herself provocatively against a phallic stone while James.... James sits on his. Whatever floats your boat!

"Isn't that just like a twerp to be in denial!"
"When it comes to Snover Berries we're masters of guile!"
"On the wind!"
"Past the stars!"
"And thinking with style!" screams Meowth.
"Snover berry picking at a breakneck pace!"
"Dashing all hope while I'm stuffing my face!"
"A berry by any other name's not as sweet."
"When my tummy's full, my work is complete."
"Jesse!"
"And it's James!"
"Meowth, dat's a name!"
"Putting the do-gooders in their place."
"We're Team Rocket!"
"And we're in your face!" they finish together.

Hilariously, the twerps have taken the time Team Rocket used to perform their motto to strip naked and then get dressed in their proper clothes! Ash is just pulling on his gloves as they finish, and has Grotle cut Snover clear of its net and Pikachu zap Team Rocket. Jesse calls out Yanmega to firebomb them with Silver Wind while James gets eaten by Carnivine.... which finally firebombs them with Bullet Seed as they belatedly attempt to cheese it, pulling just clear of Grotle's Razor Leaf. Pikachu gives chase, leaping up the cliffside and through the air to Iron Tail the balloon and send Team Rocket blasting off again.

The next day, Snover sits with the other Pokémon pranking Chimchar as they all eat their food and the twerps prepare to pack up and head off for good. Ash recalls his Pokémon till only Grotle is left, and notices that it is standing there as wild Pokémon perch on its back eating from the bushes on its back... bushes growing acorns! Well, faced with the revelation that one of his Pokémon has things growing out of its back, Ash does what any sensible person would do and.... takes a bite out of it!

Welp, that was smart.

Ash blanches in disgust, and after seeing this reaction, Pikachu appears to think the best thing to do would be to try some itself. Strangely though, Pikachu likes it, gobbling the rest down, while Dawn eagerly talks about Snover's balls and Grotle's nuts!

Kid's show? My ass!

As they discuss edible Pokémon genitalia, a cage drops down on Grotle and Snover, scooping them up from beneath the Happy Buddha Face Meowth Balloon. Ash has Pikachu Thunderbolt it instantly but they've made the balloon blow-up proof apparently, so Ash.... has Grotle use Energy Ball to smash out one wall! Team Rocket panic as the balloon rocks wildly, and Grotle falls out and plunges towards certain death, saved only by Snover which lifts large vines out of the ground and catches it. The twerps call to Snover to jump clear and they'll save it, but Team Rocket fire up jets and take off faster than Piplup and Pikachu's attacks can keep up. The twerps race after it angrily, Grotle desperately trying to keep up, but tripping on a knee as its bulk outweighs its ability to run. But as it lays there in pain it remembers Snover's joyful participation in their group the previous night handing out its balls and all that. It stomps back up to its feet and uses Synthesis to heal up to full strength. Claws grow out from its clublike legs and glow white, and then it bursts after the twerps, passing them on the rockwall to their side and catching them by surprise as it uses Rock Climb and gets a surprising burst of speed.

It speeds after the balloon, Team Rocket watching it get closer and not thinking to lift themselves up higher than the rock wall it is chasing them along.... until Meowth does! They zoom higher and Grotle replies by racing up the wall, reaching the grass and bursting up through the air at top speed, slicing right through the balloon!



Welp! Team Rocket are fucked!

The balloon explodes as Grotle flies through the air ahead of it in true Action Hero Ash style. Team Rocket are sent blasting off again as Grotle lands, the immediately zips off again to try and catch the falling Snover. Ash calls out Happiny to catch it but it won't get there in time, so Grotle leaps through the air again and catches it in midair, continuing to zoom through the air till it is close enough to drop Snover into Happiny's waiting paws. Grotle crashes to the ground and finally collapses in a heap, exhausted by its exertions.

An unknown length of time later, the twerps and Snover approach the foot of the mountain. As they get there, the excited cries of children get their attention, and they turn to see schoolkids rushing towards Snover. They're followed by a pretty young teacher who is trying to warn them that getting too close too fast will startle it. Brock doesn't heed her advice though, charging HER too close and too fast and putting on his "Handsome Romance Brock" face to try and convince her to eat some "Snover Berries" and have a cup of tea with him. But sadly the ass that gets penetrated isn't the one he was hoping for, as Croagunk pops his cherry the only way he'll ever know.

Croagunk drags him away as Ash, Dawn and Snover approach. The kids surround a delighted Snover and dances with him before he hauls out his balls in front of them and offers them to the teacher and the children (real good way to get a trespass order against you). They gobble them up and thank Snover, and Ash and Dawn tell them they're a trainer and Coordinator respectively. The teacher tells them nearby Sandalstraw Town is having a Contest soon that Dawn knew nothing about because she is terrible at coordinating her strategy to get into the Grand Festival. By an absolutely AMAZING stroke of luck the contest is happening soon, and Dawn decides to take part as Snover and the schoolkids wave their goodbyes, Snover apparently happy to hang out with them now.

And so they're out of the mountains, but there'll be another Contest before the next Gym Battle. Will Dawn win? Well if her proclivity for gobbling balls as seen in this episode is any indication, she'll have the judges eating out of the palm of her hand!

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