Home / Episode Guide / The Monster in the Underground Tunnel!?/ちかどうのかいぶつ!?/The Mystery Menace
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Titles

  • United States The Mystery Menace
  • Japan ちかどうのかいぶつ!?
  • Japan Chikadō no Kaibutsu!?
  • Japan The Monster in the Underground Tunnel!?
  • Germany Gefahr im Kanal
  • France La menace mystérieuse
  • Spain La amenaza misteriosa
  • Sweden Det mystiska monstret
  • Italy La creatura misteriosa
  • Mexico ¡La amenaza misteriosa!
  • Taiwan 下水道的怪物
  • Poland Tajemnicza groźba
  • Netherlands Een duistere dreiging
  • Brazil A Ameaça Mistério
  • Israel הסכנה המסתורית
  • Czechia Podivná příšera
  • Norway Det mystiske monsteret
  • Denmark Det mystiske monster
  • Greece Η Μυστηριώδης Απειλή
  • Portugal A Ameaça Mistério
  • Russia Таинственное чудовище

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タイプ・ワイルド
Type: Wild
ライバル!
Rival!
Pokémon: Oltre i Cieli dell'Avventura
Pokémon: Beyond the Skies of the Adventure
포켓몬 Forever
Pokémon Forever
좋은 친구들
Good Friends
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
有你伴我
With You Accompanying Me
Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
演出
Animation Director
作画監督
Summary
Ash and co. continues their walk through the desert. Ash wants to take a lunch break. Tracey sees something, and he signals Ash and Misty over. They see the big city right ahead of them. Team Rocket has arrived at the city too. Meowth plans to use dynamite to capture Pikachu. He says that they are prepared. Jessie and James starts the motto, but Meowth knocks them down. Meowth tells his friends that they should make it a sneak attack. James takes out a remote and pushes the button. Nothing happens. Suddenly, they realize that they are standing on the trap, and they fall down into the hole. Misty hears a scream. Suddenly, the group that Ash and co. are standing on collapses.

Ash and co. find themselves in a tunnel. Misty spots a tunnel, and they all follow it. At the end is a bright light. Ash and co. are now near a sewer. They search for a place to escape. Ash looks around. He hears a bell ring, but Misty and Tracey do not hear the sound. A green vine taps Ash on the shoulder. Ash thinks that it is Pikachu. When Ash turns around, nothing is there. He sees in Pikachu infront of him. Suddenly, the vine comes out again. Misty and Tracey sees it, and Misty tells Ash to get away from the "monster." Ash tells Pikachu to use Thundershock, but Misty reminds him that they will get shocked too. Ash sends out Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur uses Razor Leaf, but the vine blocks them off. Then the vine reaches down and grabs Bulbasaur, pulling it underwater. Ash wants to dive in the water, but Tracey tells him that he can't. Officer Jenny looks down a hole. She lowers a rope to help Ash and co. up. Ash struggles exclaiming that he wants his Bulbasaur back.

At the police station, Ash and co. are put into jail. Ash is pounding the door because he wants to get his Bulbasaur back. Officer Jenny reports to them that they are free to go. The mayor comes in the room. He wants to have Ash and co. locked up in prison. Officer Jenny tells him that she can't do that because they didn't do anything wrong. The mayor agrees, and he tells them to not say anything about the creature that took Bulbasaur. Officer Jenny tells Ash and co. the story about the creature. The mayor wants this to be kept a secret because there is an election next week, and he wants to win it. Nurse Joy comes barging in the room. She does not like the mayor's plan. Nurse Joy tells Ash and co. that the mayor plans on destroying the creature instead of capturing and studying it. Officer Jenny tells the mayor that his plan is illegal. This gets the mayor mad.

When they call Professor Oak, he thinks that it might be a new kind of Pokémon. Nurse Joy adds in that the mayor only cares about being re-elected. Outside, there are posters, pictures, and even a statue of the mayor. Meanwhile, the mayor is talking to a SWAT team. He tells the team to exterminate the creature. Ash tells himself that they have to get in the sewer, or Bulbasaur and the creature will be finished.

Nurse Joy leads them to an cave opening. Ash begins to climb, but he slides off.

Team Rocket has also fallen into the sewer. They have been trying to find a way out all day. Meowth hears a bell ring, and the same green vine begins to scratch Meowth across the chin. Meowth likes the feel of it. Suddenly, Team Rocket sees the green vine, and they quickly run away from it. When the monster is gone, Team Rocket stops for a break. A bright light flashes from across the sewer. Scared, James sends out Weezing which uses Smokescreen. Then Team Rocket runs away. The bright light came from Ash and co. Misty finds Togepi missing from her arms. She sees Togepi on the ledge, and she quickly grabs it. Behind her is the creature, and it grabs Togepi. Misty holds onto Togepi tight. She is pulled underwater as well. Ash sends out his Muk. Muk tramples Ash to the ground.

Team Rocket is scared and exhausted from running. Meowth takes a stand saying that they have to do the scaring now. They dress up in scary outfits, and they run right into the SWAT team. The team fires their guns at Team Rocket, just as Team Rocket runs away. Ash and Tracey comes to a dead end. Muk points to a tunnel that's hidden underwater. Ash and Tracey dives into the water, and they swim in the tunnel. The tunnel ends and they head up to the surface. The SWAT team reports to the mayor that they saw three other creatures (Team Rocket) in the sewer. The mayor orders them to seal all of the holes that lead into the sewer. The holes are sealed with cement, trapping Ash and co. inside.

When Ash wakes up, he sees Bulbasaur. He hugs Bulbasaur and is glad that it is okay. Tracey points to another Bulbasaur, and he says that this Bulbasaur was the creature who was using Vine Whip. There is a collar on the Bulbasaur, so it isn't a wild one. Ash goes up to pet the Bulbasaur. He sees something very familiar on the collar. Meanwhile, Nurse Joy is trying to get the mayor to not close up the sewer entrances because Ash and co. are trapped inside. The mayor tells her that he will reopen the entrances once the election is over.

The mayor is busy taking a bath. Suddenly, he hears a loud noise. A bunch of water bursts out from the bottom of the tub, and it fills up the hallways. When the mayor lands on the ground, Ash and co. approaches him. Ash asks the mayor if the Bulbasaur belongs to him. The mayor sees the collar with his initial on it. He recalls back a time when he let his Bulbasaur go because it couldn't evolve. The mayor's Bulbasaur picks him up with its vines. The mayor is afraid that he will lose the election. The SWAT team arrives at the scene. The mayor tells the team to get rid of the Bulbasaur. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the SWAT team. Then Ash's Bulbasaur uses Vine Whip to send them away. The mayor's Bulbasaur swings the mayor around, and it lets the mayor fly in the air. The mayor lands right into his statue.

Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy thanks Ash and co. for their work. Nurse Joy agrees to take care of the Bulbasaur. Then she points to Trovita Island, the place where the next Orange League gym is held. Ash and co. are taken to a pier where they can sail to the island. Meanwhile, Team Rocket sees the sunshine. Unfortuantely for them, they are trapped in the sewer. Jessie sneezes and the bars break. Team Rocket is free.

English Official Summary

In Trovitopolis City, Ash and friends hear stories about some kind of monster that's been scaring everyone—and when the ground cracks open and dumps them in the sewer, it seems they might meet this monster face to face!

Italian Official Summary

Ash e amici giungono finalmente a Trovitopoli, dove dietro l'apparente normalità si nasconde un segreto... E quando precipitano in una galleria sotterranea, potrebbero finire per affrontarlo in prima persona!

Portuguese Official Summary

Na Cidade Trovitopolis, Ash e os amigos ouvem histórias sobre uma espécie de monstro que tem assustado toda a gente, e quando o chão se abre e os atira para o esgoto, parece que poderão conhecer este monstro cara a cara!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Ash y el grupo han conseguido finalmente llegar a la ciudad de Trobitópolis, que debería llevarles directamente a Isla Trobita y ¡al siguiente gimnasio de la Liga Naranja!

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y el grupo han conseguido finalmente llegar a la ciudad de Trobitópolis, que debería llevarles directamente a Isla Trobita y ¡al siguiente gimnasio de la Liga Naranja!

English Great Britian Official Summary

In Trovitopolis City, Ash and friends hear stories about some kind of monster that's been scaring everyone—and when the ground cracks open and dumps them in the sewer, it seems they might meet this monster face to face!

Dutch Official Summary

In Trovitopolis City horen Ash en zijn vrienden verhalen over een monster dat iedereen schrik aanjaagt. Dan barst de grond open en komen ze in het riool terecht. Ze staan oog in oog met het monster!

French Official Summary

Sacha et ses amis finissent par atteindre la ville de Tartofoupolis, qui doit les mener directement à l'Île Tartofou et à la prochaine Arène de la Ligue Orange !

German Official Summary

Ash und seine Freunde sind endlich in Trovitopolis angekommen, von wo sie direkt nach Trovita Island und der nächsten Arena der Orange-Liga gelangen können.

Danish Official Summary

I Trovitopolis City hører Ash og hans venner om et monster af en art, som skræmmer alt og alle – og da jorden åbner sig under dem, og de falder ned i kloaksystemet, frygter de at møde monsteret ansigt til ansigt!

Characters

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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
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  • United States Misty
  • Japan カスミ
  • Japan Kasumi
  • Japan Kasumi
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  • United States Misty's Togepi
  • Japan カスミのトゲピー
  • Japan Kasumi no Togepi
  • Japan Kasumi's Togepi
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
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  • United States Professor Samuel Oak
  • Japan オーキド ユキナリ博士
  • Japan Yukinari Okido-hakase
  • Japan Professor Yukinari Okido
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  • United States Ash's Muk
  • Japan サトシのベトベトン
  • Japan Satoshi no Betbeton
  • Japan Satoshi's Betbeton
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  • United States Officer Jenny
  • Japan ジュンサー
  • Japan Junsa
  • Japan Junsa
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  • United States Nurse Joy
  • Japan ジョーイ
  • Japan Joy
  • Japan Joy
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  • United States Ash's Bulbasaur
  • Japan サトシのフシギダネ
  • Japan Satoshi no Fushigidane
  • Japan Satoshi's Fushigidane
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  • United States Tracey Sketchit
  • Japan ケンジ
  • Japan Kenji
  • Japan Kenji
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  • United States James's Weezing
  • Japan コジロウのマタドガス
  • Japan Kojirō no Matadogas
  • Japan Kojiro's Matadogas
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  • United States Mayor of Trovitopolis
  • Japan ビッグシティの市長
  • Japan Big City no Shichō
  • Japan Mayor of Big City
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  • United States Mayor of Trovitopolis's Bulbasaur
  • Japan 市長のフシギダネのフシギダネ
  • Japan Big City no Shichō no Fushigidane
  • Japan Mayor of Big City's Fushigidane
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  • United States Trovitopolis's SWAT Team
  • Japan スワット隊員
  • Japan Swat taiin
  • Japan Swat Team Member
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11:06

Who's that Pokémon Dare da

23:04

Special First-Airing Segment Movie Preview


Episode Music Regions
Music Player

Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:00 ライバル!
Japanese (Romanized): Rival!
Japanese (TL): Rival!
Opening Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 01:28 1997-1998-M01 ~オープニング~
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (TL): ~Opening~
The group keeps walking, now through a road in the desert.
Japan 02:07 1997-1998-M52 Title Card Kanto Title Card
Japan 02:46 1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら…
Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara…
Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…
Musashi and Kojiro attempt to start the Motto, but Nyarth stops them.
Japan 04:19 1997-1998-M19 おつきみ山のどうくつ
Japanese (Romanized): Otsukimi yama no dōkutsu
Japanese (TL): The Caves of Moon-viewing Mountain
The group walks down the cave, eventually reaching the sewer system.
Japan 05:22 1997-1998-M15 襲撃!
Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki!
Japanese (TL): Attack!
A bunch of swinging vines appear behind Satoshi.
Japan 08:18 1997-1998-M07 The Enigma Officer Junsa tells the group the story about someone stealing food from the sewers in the city.
Japan 10:39 サトシ戦いの決意
Japanese (Romanized): Satoshi tatakai no ketsui
Japanese (TL): Satoshi's Battle Resolve
Movie 1 BGM - The first part of the music plays as the Mayor of the Big City orders his personal army to destroy the creature in the sewers.
Japan 11:06 1997-1998-M53 Eyecatch A Dare da?
Japan 11:12 1997-1998-M54 Eyecatch B Fushigidane!
Japan 12:36 1997-1998-M15 襲撃!
Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki!
Japanese (TL): Attack!
Rocket Gang sees light coming out from the corner and Kojiro sends out and orders Matadogas to use SmokeScreen on the group, which he didn't know.
Japan 15:55 1997-1998-M50 A Devious Plot The Mayor of the Big City orders his personal army to seal every single manhole in the city.
Japan 16:43 1997-1998-M10 ピカチュウ登場
Japanese (Romanized): Pikachu Tōjō
Japanese (TL): Pikachu Enters
Kenji talks about how Fushigidane is twice its normal size, probably from living so much time in the sewers.
Japan 18:23 1997-1998-M01B ~オープニング~
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (TL): ~Opening~
Water forcefully erupts from the floor right under the Mayor's bathtub, flooding the entire house and eventually bringing him to outside.
Japan 18:54 1997-1998-M25 You Have to Earn Respect The Mayor makes a flashback to when he released the Fushigidane into the sewers.
Japan 20:04 1997-1998-M57 ポケモンジム
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Gym
Japanese (TL): Pokémon Gym
Satoshi's Pikachu uses 100,000 Volts against the Mayor's personal army and Fushigidane sends Mayor blasting off.
Japan 20:41 1997-1998-M04 出会いと別れと
Japanese (Romanized): Deai to Wakare to
Japanese (TL): Meeting and Parting
Officer Junsa and Nurse Joy thank Satoshi, Kasumi and Kenji for helping Fushigidane to return, while the group sails to the Yuzu Island, which is just ahead.
Japan 21:44 タイプ:ワイルド
Japanese (Romanized): Type: Wild
Japanese (TL): Type: Wild
Ending Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 23:04 Mezase Pokémon Master Instrumental Orange Islands Episode 23 preview

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 00:00 Pokémon World Opening Theme for the English Dub
United States 01:08 1997-1998-M01 ~オープニング~
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (TL): ~Opening~
The group keeps walking, now through a road in the desert.
United States 01:47 1997-1998-M52 Title Card Title Card
United States 02:26 1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら…
Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara…
Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…
Jessie and James attempt to start the Motto, but Meowth stops them.
United States 03:59 1997-1998-M19 おつきみ山のどうくつ
Japanese (Romanized): Otsukimi yama no dōkutsu
Japanese (TL): The Caves of Moon-viewing Mountain
The group walks down the cave, eventually reaching the sewer system.
United States 05:02 1997-1998-M15 襲撃!
Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki!
Japanese (TL): Attack!
A bunch of swinging vines appear behind Ash.
United States 07:58 1997-1998-M07 The Enigma Officer Junsa tells the group the story about someone stealing food from the sewers in the city. (4Kids only keeps 18 seconds of the track.)
United States 10:19 サトシ戦いの決意
Japanese (Romanized): Satoshi tatakai no ketsui
Japanese (TL): Satoshi's Battle Resolve
Movie 1 BGM - The first part of the music plays as the Mayor of Trovitopolis orders his personal army to destroy the creature in the sewers.
United States 12:18 1997-1998-M15 襲撃!
Japanese (Romanized): Shūgeki!
Japanese (TL): Attack!
Team Rocket sees light coming out from the corner and James sends out and orders Weezing to use Smokescreen on the group, which he didn't know.
United States 16:25 1997-1998-M10 ピカチュウ登場
Japanese (Romanized): Pikachu Tōjō
Japanese (TL): Pikachu Enters
Tracey talks about how Bulbasaur is twice its normal size, probably from living so much time in the sewers.
United States 18:05 1997-1998-M01B ~オープニング~
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (TL): ~Opening~
Water forcefully erupts from the floor right under the Mayor's bathtub, flooding the entire house and eventually bringing him to outside.
United States 19:46 1997-1998-M57 ポケモンジム
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Gym
Japanese (TL): Pokémon Gym
Ash's Pikachu uses Thunderbolt against the Mayor's personal army and Bulbasaur sends the Mayor blasting off.
United States 20:23 1997-1998-M04 出会いと別れと
Japanese (Romanized): Deai to Wakare to
Japanese (TL): Meeting and Parting
Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy thank Ash, Misty and Tracey for helping Bulbasaur to return, while the group sails to Trovita Island, which is just ahead.
United States 21:26 What Kind Of Pokémon Are You? Pikachu's Jukebox
United States 22:26 Pokémon World Ending Theme for the English Dub

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 19
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 15
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