Pokémon Episode 134: For Crying Out Loud

The episode opens with Friede and Urt bracing for Amethio's Mega Aerodactyl, while Sango's Mega Medicham strikes at Roy's Lucario. The Explorers believe they hold the advantage, taunting the Rising Volt Tacklers. However, Friede and Urt reveal they have merely been baiting their opponents, signalling a shift from defense to offense.

The coordinated attack of Friede, Roy, and Urt begins to overwhelm the Explorers, pushing them onto the defensive. Starmie's powerful Psybeam blasts Mega Aerodactyl, showing the heroes' growing strength. In a moment of madness, Sango ignores Onyx's warnings, forcing her Mega Glalie to Self-Destruct. The resulting explosion leaves a massive crater, scattering both groups, exhausted and covered in dust.

Friede confronts Amethio about the immense danger and ethical issues of using 'Strong Spheres' for forced Mega Evolution. He points out the suffering inflicted on their Pokémon. Amethio looks at his trembling Aerodactyl, a momentary flicker of doubt crossing his face, and concedes the fight. The Explorers retreat, but Roy senses their inevitable return, a feeling Friede confirms.

Agate, another Explorer, appears and forces her Medicham into a violent, dark Mega Evolution, ignoring its screams of agony. Roy is horrified, telling his Lucario they must end the fight quickly to save the enemy Pokémon from its own power. Lucario's swift Aerial Ace defeats Agate's Medicham, shattering the

Liko, Dot, and Diana arrive at the Laquium mine, finding a vast, unsettling industrial complex veiled in an eerie pink mist. Spinel appears, smugly activating automated defenses and taunting them. The Laquium Core begins to pulse violently, causing Terapagos to glow and wild Pokémon outside to cry out in pain and agitation. Diana realizes the Core's awakening is disrupting the local ecosystem's balance.

Chaos erupts as berserk wild Pokémon swarm the facility, forcing Captain Pikachu and the Rising Volt Tacklers to jump into action. From the shadows, Zygarde in its 10% Forme appears, systematically destroying the energy-leaking machinery. Its sudden arrival stuns both heroes and villains, a powerful force intervening for the balance of nature. Dot questions Zygarde's unexpected presence.

The battle at the mine continues with renewed intensity, as Diana and Chalce momentarily cooperate against the rampaging Pokémon, trying to calm them without harm. Spinel, unfazed by the chaos, focuses his attention on capturing the now intensely glowing Terapagos. Captain Pikachu and Terapagos work together, using a massive Thunderbolt to disable the energy-emitting tower's turrets. This allows Mollie and Murdock to begin calming the affected Pokémon, slowing the energy leak.

Zygarde moves to the center of the mine, gathering its scattered cells and transforming first into its 50% serpentine form, then into the colossal, humanoid Complete Forme. It releases a gentle, sweeping wave of green energy that washes over the entire mountain. This wave instantly calms all berserk Pokémon and neutralizes the Laquium's lingering effects, restoring the ecological balance. Liko looks up at the legendary Pokémon with profound gratitude.

The exhausted heroes reunite, sharing relief before Zygarde dissipates back into cells. Amethio and his team reappear from the debris, maintaining a final tense standoff, their mission far from over despite their defeat. Spinel also resurfaces, claiming success in gathering invaluable data and dismissing Liko's idealism before retreating with his grunts. Both Explorer factions make it clear their pursuit of the Laquium is far from finished.

A bizarre figure calling himself Mighty G makes a sudden, dramatic entrance, flying in on the back of a Sharpedo and shouting about love and peace. Despite his eccentric declarations, he proves genuinely helpful, showing incredible strength as he lifts entire sections of fallen walkways to free trapped Pokémon and workers. The local townspeople cheer for him, recognizing a folk hero from their childhood stories. Even the Rising Volt Tacklers are impressed by his desire to help.

The Brave Olivine hovers over the mine, becoming a temporary medical bay where Mollie and Murdock tirelessly tend to injured Pokémon and villagers. Liko comforts a young Rockruff, showing her growing compassion and leadership. Standing with Roy and Dot at the mine's edge, Liko makes a solemn vow to permanently neutralize the Laquium threat. Their shared determination for the future is clear.

Suddenly, a massive, dark shadow falls over the mine as the Black Rayquaza descends from the sky, wreathed in dark energy. Its thunderous roar shatters the remaining windows in the facility buildings, its agitation palpable. In response, Lucius's Six Heroes Pokémon — Galarian Moltres, Lapras, Arboliva, Entei, and Kleavor — arrive to confront it. Liko stands resolute, flanked by her allies, as the episode ends on this epic standoff, hinting at a legendary battle.

In a lighthearted post-credits segment, Gurumin and Captain Pikachu humorously introduce a hypothetical "Mega Victreebel," discussing its exaggerated stats and abilities. The final moments offer a preview of the upcoming battle between Lucius's Six Heroes and the Black Rayquaza. Liko's voiceover reinforces her determination to uncover the truth, setting high stakes for the next episode.