Trouble's Brewing! (185)

[Serebii]

Trouble's Brewing!

After his win at the Ecruteak Gym, Ash & Co. Meet up with Sakura and her sisters known as the Kimono Sisters. Each of them has an Eeveelution except Sakura....who just has an Eevee. Sakura however wants to leave and go on a Pokémon Journey, but Team Rocket decides they have plans for all the Eevee-lutions...can they be stopped?

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[The Big Al]

Tell me, instead of using that blasted cage thing, why didn't Jessie and James use pirated Poke Balls on the Eevee bunch. It would have made more sense. Though, then they wouldn't be the pathetic losers we've come to know and love (or hate if you're like me).

An episode steeped in Japanese culture. I'd find myself afraid of breathing at a tea ceremony, afraid I'd break something or insult somebody.

I don't know if you could call this one a filler. Still, a decent episode with some good battling.

[PDL]

Tell me, instead of using that blasted cage thing, why didn't Jessie and James use pirated Poke Balls on the Eevee bunch. It would have made more sense. Though, then they wouldn't be the pathetic losers we've come to know and love (or hate if you're like me).

you probably know by now that JJ&M are too dumb to program a pokeball to do that (although this could be a weak augrement considering how many giant robots they manage to come up with @_@)

[wobbanut]

It's funny how different Sakura is in her two regular episode appearances. She's so young and inexperienced here, and she's so much more mature by the time the twerps return to Ecruteak in "Espeon Not Included". At least she and her sisters were a lot different from Misty's sisters. Misty's sisters are always so mean to her, but I do believe her that Sakura's sisters care for her. At least she and Misty were able to bond over something too. I can't wait to see the Chronicles episode with Sakura, that should be interesting.

I also liked Team Rocket in this episode. I do think that things were blown slightly out of proportion at the tea ceremony, but otherwise they were great. I liked Team Rocket's specially designed cages for the eevee evolutions, that was pretty interesting. I also liked Victreebel chomping James on the butt. LOL

[CyberCubed]

Loved this episode. Sakura :x

[Aptenodytes]

great episode! they dont have espeon in it so that obviously means that her eevee will evolve into one. fun to see the eeveelutions again!

[Meganium Ex]

It was an good episode. But it would be cool if Sakura DID join Ash and co.

[Ashy Boy]

How come Wobbufet didn't make an apperance in this ep?

[wobbanut]

He did, kind of- he can be heard as Team Rocket blasts off at the end. Most episodes that he's not in he can still be heard during blastoff, with the exceptions of "The Fire-Ring Squad", "Nerves of Steelix", and "Poetry Commotion"

[Ashy Boy]

He did appear in Nerves of Steelix.

[wobbanut]

Actually, only the wobbuffet statue appears in "Nerves of Steelix". Wobbuffet never actually appears in the blue flesh in the episode.

[squirtleboy12]

i liked the episode..i felt bad the sister dint join but it was good 10/10

[ShinyManafi]

Another great episode, it was great to see Eevee's evos

[Battra]

A great episode, I really enjoyed seeing Sakura again. I enjoyed seeing Sakura and her sister's in their kimonos they looked very pretty, I was kinda disappointed that the animators didn't put Ash. Misty, & Brock into kimonos to since they were going to a tea ceremony. Brock is very good in this episode when he's suddenly confronted by all the sisters and hides behind Ash very funny. Nice to see Sakura learn a lesson and grow some it's these kinda episodes that really make Pokemon a good series.

[Joshehh]

I loved the nose pulling of Brock and then the whole Brock hides behind Ash from the sisters, he really did have it coming.

The rest of the episode was... eh. Okay, but nothing too special. I guess the eeveelutions were nice to see, but it just didn't do much.

[Weedle_Mchairybug]

I haven't seen this episode since the June 2nd-3rd marathon neglected to show this episode, and also, Thanks to Kid's WB's socka party abomination, I avoided pokemon. The only reason why I am posting is because in one of the episode Pictures (Which is Technically in Espeon Not Included), One of the sisters actually resembles a... Certain Character... That I have hated due to her being of the female anime stereotype (And, just to make it clear, no, I'm NOT referring to two certain main females. as a matter of fact, this character I'm referring to isn't even IN Pokemon, but in a different series.) and I wanted if anyone of you noticed the similarities...

(Trying to supress the rage of one of the sisters similarities to another character)

Hey... Guys, anyone notice that Tamao (you know, the sister who owns the Umbreon) looks a lot like... Naru Narusegawa... from... "Love Hina"?

[bhrettzerda053]

The Eevee sisters, they had all the evolutions of Eevee except Sakura, the only one left with an Eevee. Here in the episode Espeon Not Included, Sakura's got an Espeon, evolved from her Eevee, which means, all the Eevee-lutions are complete, minus that Glaceon and Leafeon didn't have their anime appearances yet.(I hope Glaceon and Leafeon finally got their anime appearances soon.) Oh yeah, Brock is in love with all the Eevee sisters he can't resist being in love of them!

[Igottapoo]

This was a good episode. I loved Sakura and her Eevee. Brock must have had a massive heart condition from all those women.

[(s.i.e)]

it was a fun episode, got nothing else to say ATM.

[Littlemyuu]

Nice episode...eevee is cute..
i give it an 6/10

[BogleDominic Crazy Anime]

I love the Eeveelution! And brock's kinda really innoying when he loves these girls.

[Hibachi]

I am really glad they showed the eeveelution(not in cluding Espeon). Poor Brock almost had a heart attack from seeing all of Sakura's sisters. I liked how Sakura and Misty bonded due to the fact that they had similar home lives. I am kind of glad Sakura decided to not join Ash, Misty, and Brock beause I didn't think she was ready. I also liked Team Rocket's specialized cages for each member of the eeveelution. I wish Ash, Brock, and Misty would have worn some traditional Japanese outfits during the tea party.

[GoodPokemonTrainer121]

Wow Misty cuddlicious isn't a word lol!! It feels quite good seeing the eeveelutions. But I think it was a great idea for Saukura to go on by herself because If she did go with Ash she will be very inexperienced, Might mess up everything, and get really bratty because she is young. I probably wouldn't watch it anymore of Saukura joined. Is better off as Ash, Brock, and Misty..

[Ash-kid]

great episode, i love the eeveelutions.

And the battles with Ash and Misty were good as well.

[Willow's Tara]

I liked this episode because it showed all of the Eevee evolutions, wished Umbreon got to battle but oh well Gary's Umbreon gave it justice in the earlier seasons.

It would have been interesting if Sakura had joined them on the journey but they would probably had to go back to the previous gyms so she could get a badge so it was probably a good idea she didn't come.