Pokémon the Series: XY| EP18 | Awakening The Sleeping Giant!

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Season 17
| Episode 18

Awakening the Sleeping Giant!


Our heroes
make a stop in historic Camphrier Town, where they encounter a big
problem: a Snorlax is sleeping soundly in the middle of town, snoring so
loudly that the noise is almost unbearable! They learn that every year,
at the end of the harvest, Snorlax comes to clear out the roots from
the local crops. This arrangement works out well for both sides: Snorlax
gets to eat its fill of tasty roots, and the townspeople get their
fields plowed in the process. Afterward, they throw a Harvest Festival
to thank Snorlax for its help, and the Lord of Shabboneau Castle plays
the Poké Flute—the only thing that can wake Snorlax up after a big meal.
But this year, he’s refusing to attend, and no one knows why.

Ash
and friends go to the castle to ask for Lord Shabboneau’s help.
Eventually, he admits that Princess Allie of the nearby Parfum Palace
took his Poké Flute and won’t give it back. Our heroes go to the palace
in an attempt to retrieve it, but the princess refuses—at least until
she notices Pikachu. She challenges Ash to a battle against her and her
Furfrou, and suggests that they put the Poké Flute and Pikachu on the
line! Ash and the others are appalled at this suggestion, but Princess
Allie insists that it’s the only way she’ll consider giving them the
flute, and Pikachu is firmly on board, so the battle begins.

The
rules say that a battle is supposed to continue until one Pokémon is
unable to go on, as usual. But a Thunderbolt from Pikachu messes up
Furfrou’s carefully trimmed hairstyle, and Allie immediately calls a
halt to send Furfrou to the groomer. Clemont declares Ash the winner,
but Allie still refuses to give them the flute! This makes Clemont
angry, and he delivers quite a speech telling the princess exactly what
he thinks of her. His scolding seems to backfire, because Allie decides
that our heroes can have the flute—as long as she gets to keep Clemont!

Ash,
Serena, and Bonnie secretly assure Clemont they’ll come back for him,
and head back to Camphrier Town with the flute. Lord Shabboneau is just
about to start his performance to kick off the Harvest Festival when the
flute is suddenly snatched from his hands by Team Rocket! Jessie,
James, and Meowth think they can use the flute to control Snorlax. What
actually happens is that when Jessie tries to play it, a horrible
screeching noise emerges, and Snorlax wakes up in a really bad mood. The
cranky Pokémon promptly sends Team Rocket blasting off again.

The
Poké Flute lands in Lord Shabboneau’s hands, and his masterful playing
quickly calms the giant Pokémon. The Harvest Festival is a huge success,
Snorlax is awake and happy and headed home, and our heroes get ready to
say their goodbyes. That’s when they suddenly realize they’ve forgotten
about Clemont! But thanks to science, Clemont has made his own escape
from the princess’s grasp, and their journey continues.