ENGLISH NAME	JAPANESE NAME	POKEMOPOLIS NAME	DODGINESS RATING	ANIMATION	STORY	TEAM ROCKET	MORAL LEARNT
777: Danger, Sweet as Honey!	783: Amai Hanimitsu ni wa Kiken ga Ippai!	Beedrills and Bears are Back!			The twerps land on an island, Meowth and Pikachu are forced together again	Getting plenty of use out of recycling their vehicle budget	There will ALWAYS be pissed off Beedrill, ALWAYS

Today finds the twerps on the top deck of The Decolore Queen, approaching the first of the Decolore Islands - Honey Island. The Chief Bursar, Porter, informs them that Honey Island is so named because of the Combee that make world famous honey that Ash has never heard of despite living in that world. They're eager to explore the island, but then remember that they're on a cruise ship and their time will be limited. Porter corrects them though, while the ship does have a schedule to keep, their tickets give them free access to any ship of the line. They can spend as much time as they like on Honey Island, and then catch the next ship and continue on their cruise. Delighted at the impossibly terrible business model (what if the next ship is full!?!), the twerps decide to take as full an advantage as their freeloading heart’s desire. But they should be wary of...



Passengers disembark and find a familiar couple waiting to greet them. Jesse and James have disguised themselves as representatives of the Honey Island Sweet Treat Tourism Bureau, and are offering a prize draw for new arrivals to the island. A middle-aged couple try their luck first, reaching into the slot in the desk, under which a waiting Meowth sits in a hollow and hands out Xs to show they've failed. When the twerps approach, Jesse is sure to loudly compliment Ash's Pikachu, giving Meowth the sign to hand over a "winning" ticket. Ash is delighted while Jesse and James wildly overreact, proclaiming that he is their grand prize winner, and will get a 151 deserts all-you-can-eat feast! Iris and Cilan are included in the prize, and taken to a giant truck-like white limo for a tour before they get their gorge their fat little faces. Meowth creeps into the front of the car as the twerps pile into the back, joined by Jesse while James does the driving.

They drive along the sea road, and Jesse offers them a complimentary cup of honey-soda, and they all hungrily drink it up, including Pikachu and Axew who get a little cup of their own. The humans have been given straws, but Iris is the only one with the actual dignity to use it. They all find the taste delightful and Cilan in particular waxes poetic, which seems to draw the attention of Oshawott. Delighted to find himself the center of attention, Oshawott proudly poses and eagerly takes an offered cup of the honey soda for himself, using the straw and displaying better manners than either of the boys or the other Pokémon.

Leaving the seaside, they head into the interior of the island, passing fields of flowers being tended to by happy Combees in service of their terrifying queen. The car pulls up in the middle of one such field, no desert factory in sight. Confused, the twerps step forward to see if maybe it's over a hill or something, only for the ground to fall away beneath them. They crash into a hole in the ground, hurt and confused, who would have thought getting into a car with strangers who offered them sweets would end badly!?!

"Prepare for trouble, not what but who!"
And make it double, our aim is true!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite the people within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"It's Jesse!"
"And it's James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight, fight and fight!"
"Meowth, dat's right!"

Laughing at Ash's "snappy comeback" of declaring redundantly who they are, they grab up Pikachu in a plastic bubble on an extendable arm and say a quick goodbye to the twerps, having apparently realised that standing around doing nothing is a good way for their plans to go awry. Ash doesn't let them get far though, they kind of half-assed the hole and it lets him leap right up to the edge and send out Oshawott to blast Pikachu free and reunite them in moments.

Realising they'll have to fight, a pissed off Jesse and James bring out Woobat and Yamask, and an Air Slash/Shadowball combination crashes into Pikachu's Thunderbolt and kicks up a massive explosion between the two of them.


They were all far enough way that it does no damage to anybody.... but close enough to the tree to knock something loose... Kakuna! They begin to glow blue, and Meowth knows this can only mean one thing.... and he's right!

Remember how it's ALWAYS pissed off Beedrill? Well now they're back! It's ALWAYS pissed off Beedrill... again!

The twerps cheese it, as do Team Rocket, all of them running in terror. Meanwhile back at the port, The Decolore Queen departs with whatever passengers made it back in time. On the top deck, Porter suddenly remembers that he neglected to mention the PISSED OFF BEEDRILL SWARMS that are to be found everywhere on the island.

He's... he's terrible.
On the island, the twerps finally stop running to catch their breath... only to belatedly realise that Axew and Pikachu are both missing. Terrified that they may have gotten lost, Ash checks out Beedrill on his Pokédex despite his numerous run-ins with them and gets confirmation that they're extremely dangerous. That just makes Iris more concerned, they have to find their missing Pokémon.

Elsewhere, Jesse and James are catching their breath and lamenting how close they came to catching Pikachu. Suddenly they realise that Meowth is missing, and they soon start freaking out with genuine concern that maybe the Beedrill got him. He's fine though, just a little tired and wobbly on his feet as he makes his way through the forest, only to find himself coming face to face with Axew, Pikachu and Oshawott. They angrily leap up to confront him, and he realises he's all alone... but instantly spots the opportunity - this is a chance for him to get Pikachu. He immediately puts on the charm, insisting that they put their differences aside and work together, offering his services to help get them back to port and their buddies since it is his fault they ended up like this. None of them are falling for his talk though, until Oshawott's tummy rumbles and Meowth spots the chance to get on their good side. He leads them to an apple tree and leaps into the air, slashing the branches with Fury Swipes and knocking apples down. They are all soon happily munching away, while Meowth cackles internally over his plan to lead them to Jesse and James. But while Pikachu eats, he remains internally suspicious of Meowth's motives - he's got too much history with that cat!

Jesse and James sail over the treetops with their Happy Buddha Face Meowth Balloon, looking about for their teammate with some concern. To their great relief and pleasure, they spot him far below leading Pikachu, Oshawott and Axew down a path. Preparing to descend to scoop them all up, they clip a tree on the way down and piss off the inhabitants, who just so happen to be.... yep! It's ALWAYS pissed Beedrill!

In a panic, Jesse and James crank up the power to outpace the furious insects, but as they zoom away they are horrified to see the Beedrill are keeping up... and one even gets in front of them and uses it stinger to puncture the balloon, and off they go into the distance, bursting off haphazardly through the air towards the ground.

Down on said ground, the twerps are calling for their missing Pokémon when they notice it's entirely too quiet. Rustling in a nearby bush gets their attention, and Iris asks if it is Beedrill. Of COURSE it is! It's ALWAYS Beedrill, and.... wait, it's not Beedrill this time! It's... an Ursaring! A furiously horny bear that looms over them, roaring with fury and desire.

Of course, we all know Ursaring are just Beedrills in a bear-suit, so it IS always Beedrill!

Having gotten clear of their wannabe rapist, they catch their breath and Ash re-familiarises himself with Ursaring using his Pokédex. Iris and Cilan are eager to find their Pokémon and get the hell out of the misleadingly titled island, which is turning out to be more of a Horror Island than anything else.

Elsewhere, Meowth and associates have arrived at a small river and have to figure out a way to get across to make their way back to the port. Oshawott steps up to the plate with a brilliant idea - they'll just use the fact they're Water-Pokémon to get them easily across! Leaping into the water, he zips across to the other side and proudly poses on the far bank... till Pikachu and Meowth roars angrily across to him that the rest of them can hardly do the same thing!

Embarrassed, Oshawott swims back, and Meowth says they can row their way over if they can find a plank of wood. Soon they've done just that, and with Meowth paddling with another plank and Oshawott pushing, they're soon more than halfway across with comparative ease. Unfortunately the current picks up strength and begins pushing them towards a rock jutting out of the water. Meowth struggles to paddle harder, and Pikachu decides to help too by using Iron Tail as a kind of propeller.... of course because Pikachu is facing the OPPOSITE direction to Oshawott, this is probably making it harder for Oshawott to push, but Pikachu's heart is in the right place at least! Oshawott uses hydro-pump on the rock to shove them away and they get clear of the deeper water, the current slowing and allowing them to somewhat relax. But then Axew gets a blast of water in the face, followed by Meowth - who caused this? Why it's Remoraid! But why are they attacking the Pokémon? Clearly because they're Beedrill in Remoraid costumes!

It's ALWAYS Beedrill!

Meowth almost goes over and Axew grabs one leg to pull him back, and Meowth thanks them and declares they make a good team. Oshawott and Axew seem pleased by this, but Pikachu just frowns, no closer to trusting Meowth than before.

In the sky, Charizard and Dragonite are trying to spot Pikachu and the others but have had no luck. Charizard does spot something of interest though and they head off to see what has caught his attention. Meanwhile, Team Rocket are using Woobat to try and re-find Meowth after their own crash. Woobat is having no luck, but suddenly - much to its alarm - finds itself flanked by Charizard and Dragonite! The twerps arrive and spot Jesse and James, angrily blaming them for getting them into this mess.

Jesse angrily points out that THEY are missing Meowth too, and them they all begin playing the blame game. Ash angrily yells that they trick them, and James angrily retorts that they let themselves get tricked so this is all their fault! Hilariously, Ash angrily yells back that maybe James has a point, infuriating Iris who yells at him not to take sides with the enemy.

Jesse has had enough and, much to James' horror, orders Woobat to attack Dragonite and Charizard all by itself! Woobat does as ordered, using Air Slash, but they easily dodge aside and then overkill the fuck out of their reaction by using Flamethrower and Ice Beam. Woobat dodges aside, and guess what bursts out of the trees in a fury directly afterwards?

It's ALWAYS Beedrill!

Meowth, flanked by Axew and Oshawott and followed from a distance by a still suspicious Pikachu, continue on down the path. Along the way, Axew is intrigued to see a Victreebel sleeping on the side of the road. He peers curiously into Victreebel sleeping mouth and an alarmed Pikachu and Meowth rush to pull him clear, Meowth yelling warnings about the dangers of doing this. His yelling wakens Victreebel as Axew is hauled away, and Meowth finds his head being swallowed by Victreebel, a new perspective for the cat who was usually watching this happen to James. As Victreebel screeches its shrill cry, they manage to haul Meowth free, but not before a blast of Stun Spore hits him directly in the face. Victreebel bounces indignantly away, screeching forever, while Meowth trembles in pain. Even Pikachu looks concerned, but Axew knows how to make up for his blunder - thanks to Iris, he knows herbs and remedies. He heads out and collects up the right kind of leaves while Pikachu to send to collect water on a leaf, and then Axew uses his Scalchop to grind the mixture into a thin paste that they feed to the harshly breathing Meowth. He gulps it down, and shortly after is back in the pink, feeling good and knowing it is all down to the Pokémon helping him. Throwing his arms around their shoulders, he declares that together he knows they can do anything, enthusiastically joined by Oshawott and Axew while Pikachu continues to frown, still not trusting Meowth.

They continue on and finally spot the port ahead. Rushing down the hill to the road, an oddly familiar looking police truck pulls up out steps... Officer Jense? Officer Jesney? In an official voice she declares that she'd received reports of the missing Pokémon and been out looking for them, and offers them to get into the car so they can be reunited with their trainers. The driver pops his head out and says into his radio that they're bringing the missing Pokémon to the Pokémon Center. Meowth knows of course that it is Jesse and James, and that the truck is just the repainted "honey truck". Now is the moment where you might expect him to feel guilty and reveal the truth, but instead he smirks happily and plays right along. Oshawott and Axew leap right on in and Meowth leads Pikachu by the paw to the door, where Jesse and James call for him to get on in as well. Meowth insists he get in, and he and Jesse take him by one chubby arm each and try to lift him in, but he resists, all his instincts screaming,"THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MAN, WOMAN AND MEOWTH TEAM THAT STRIKES ME AS FAMILIAR! As he struggles, a roar in the sky signifies the arrival of Charizard and Dragonite, with the twerps rushing down the street a little below them calling out Pikachu's name.

Axew and Oshawott leap out of the car and rush to hug their trainers, Pikachu following along, while Cilan casts a suspicious look at the trio. He asks who they are and James rather huffily says they're the police, but Cilan isn't certain, feeling he's seen the truck before. Iris notes the similarity to the "Sweet Tooth Express" they were in before and they blanch in alarm, Charizard sweeping in flapping his wings and blows away the rather cheap accessories making it look like a police truck.

Realizing the jig is up, Jesse and James rip off their clothes (Hey hey!) and perform an extremely brief version of the motto before preparing to throw down with the twerps again. Pikachu, Axew and Oshawott are furious from the safety of the twerps, while Meowth cackles that there is nothing dumber than a bunch of twerp chumps.

Woobat blasts Hidden Power at Pikachu, Axew and Oshawott who dodge aside, and then Yamask uses Shadowball as well. Meowth zooms in to use Fury Swipes, but as he flies through the air towards them he realises that something isn't right. Remembering how they helped him when he was sick from Stun Spore, he hesitates for just a moment, which is enough for Dragonite to blast him with Ice Beam into Jesse and James. Charizard follows up with Flamethrower, and Team Rocket are sent blasting off again - Jesse and James cross-eyed from pain and Meowth meditating on the fact that the honey wasn't as sweet as he thought it was.... maybe to cover up the fact he felt a brief moment of remorse during his attack.

At the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy explains to the weary twerps that the Honey Island coastline is quite safe, but the interior of the island can be quite dangerous what with the swarms of murderous insects and furiously aroused bears and all. The twerps sigh that they wish somebody had told them (fire Porter!), and then Audino heads in wearing a chef's hat and apron to let them know the meal it has prepared is ready.

Yes it seems the Pokémon Centre doubles as a "feed dumb kids for free" Centre, and they show them a variety of different honey-themed treats. The twerps and Pokémon look on with wobbly-eyed joy at all the ridiculously tasty looking meals, and immediately jump into chomping down crazily, including Axew positively inhaling a huge honey sponge-cake. They continue to fill their bellies as the camera pulls out of the Pokémon Center and lifts to the sky, revealing a single night star that could double for Team Rocket's blast off. Will the twerps spend more time on Honey Island or get right back on the next cruise ship? Tune in next time to find out!

BEST QUOTES

"You lugs really know how tah float my boat!" "Look, you're the ones who tricked us!" "You were the twerps who let yourselves get tricked!" "Well... maybe you've got a point?"

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