The New Poke-Amph!

Episode 081: The Lost Lapras

Ash and Misty are still on the blimp, which crashes into a mountainside on a seemingly deserted island. But just as Misty begins to freak out about the prospect of having to eat bugs to survive, they run into a group of tourists. Ash, Misty and Pikachu landed in a Pokemon Safari theme park! They get into town, enjoying the sights, when they hear a cry from the beach. They rush down and find three trainers beating their Lapras. Ash demands that they stop, but they take out their Pokemon to battle instead. Just as they are about to begin, a boy shows up and begins to sketch and study their Pokemon. He finds that the three trainer's Pokemon are in bad shape, while Pikachu is in perfect condition! The trainers get irritated and call out to attack, but Pikachu uses his Thundershock and sends them running off, leaving Lapras behind. The boy sees that Lapras is hurt, and runs off to find Nurse Joy, leaving Ash to tend to the Lapras. But the Lapras is terrified of humans, and won't let Ash help. They somehow manage to get Lapras to the Pokemon Center, and Nurse Joy places it into a small pool to rest. Joy tells them that Lapras is still afraid of humans. The boy introduces himself as Tracy, a Pokemon Watcher who studies Pokemon. He tells Ash that Lapras is just a baby, that must have gotten separated from its school. More trainers come in and mention the Orange Crew. Tracey tells Ash that the Orange Crew is a group of Gym Leaders of the Orange League. Ash decides that he will enter the Orange League, but Misty makes him ask Professor Oak for permission first. After all, they still have to deliver the GS Ball! Ash didn't have to worry, because Oak said that he could wait to get the GS Ball; it was more important for Ash to get in some more training. Tracey, amazed that Ash and Misty knew the great Prof. Oak, insisted on joining them in their journey, so he could get the chace to meet him. But first, they have to help Lapras. Ash tries to calm Lapras down by singing a lullabye for the baby Pokemon, but Jigglypuff jumps in and steals the show once again. After they all wake up, Ash jumps into the pool and tries to swim with Lapras, but Lapras is still frightened. But, of course, Team Rocket arrives in a smoke cloud and steals Lapras away. Tracey calls out his Venonat, who uses its radar to track Team Rocket in their truck. On bikes, they give chase, and Ash jumps into the truck and into the cab, where pushes and shoves Jessie and James around. During the struggle, the trailer gets unhooked and Ash jumps out to Lapras. Team Rocket gets blasted off a cliff, while Ash and Lapras fall into the ocean. Later, Misty and Tracey search the beach for Ash and find him surfing in on Lapras! Ash claims Lapras as his newest captured Pokemon, while Misty lets it slide that Ash thinks he caught Lapras. The next day, Ash, Pikachu, Misty and Tracey all set sail on Lapras to explore the Orange Islands and challenge the Orange Crew!