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Pokemon: Episode # 189 "Freeze Frame"

Pokemon: Episode # 189 "Freeze Frame"

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I think this is the television debut episode of Articuno 

Freeze Frame" is the 189th episode of the original Pokémon anime series and part of the fourth season, Pokémon: Johto League Champions. In this episode, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Todd Snap encounter the Legendary Pokémon Articuno high on Snowtop Mountain while battling a fierce blizzard and Team Rocket. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Episode Overview & Air Dates
  • Japanese Title. Freezer VS Purin! In the Middle of a Snowstorm!! (フリーザーＶＳプリン！ふぶきのなかで！！).
  • Season. Pokémon: Johto League Champions (Season 4, Episode 32).
  • Original Japanese Air Date. March 15, 2001.
  • English Dub Air Date. February 9, 2002.
Plot Summary
  • Finding Jigglypuff. Continuing their search for Articuno on Snowtop Mountain, Ash and his friends find a frozen Jigglypuff and use Cyndaquil's Flamethrower to thaw it out. [1]
  • Encountering Articuno. Caught in a blinding snowstorm, the group is saved from walking off a cliff when Articuno suddenly appears and calms the blizzard. [1]
  • Team Rocket's Ambush. As Todd attempts to photograph Articuno, Team Rocket attacks, and Wobbuffet uses Mirror Coat to deflect Articuno's Ice Beam into an ice cliff. [1]
  • The Fall. Falling debris knocks Articuno into a deep crevasse, and the icy ledge collapses beneath Ash and Todd as they rush to help. Pikachu and Jigglypuff leap in after them while Articuno cushions their fall. [1]
  • Rescue & Finale. With the blizzard roaring back to life, Misty and Brock head to the nearby Pokémon Center for help while Ash, Todd, and Jigglypuff work together to protect the injured Articuno and capture the ultimate photograph. [1, 2]
Notable Trivia
  • Title Origin. The English title is a nod to both the photography term and the 1981 J. Geils Band hit song "Freeze-Frame".
  • Triple Blast-Off. This is one of the rare episodes in the series where Team Rocket blasts off three separate times.
  • Who's That Pokémon?. The international segment featured Charizard, while the Japanese Dare da? segment featured Articuno.

 

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