Pokémon "Battle of the Quaking Island! Barboach VS Whiscash!!" (2004 Unaired Episode)



Scheduled to air in Japan on November 4, 2004, was the intended 375th episode of the hugely popular anime Pokémon. The episode, titled "Yureru Shima no Tatakai! Dojoach VS Namazun!!", and translated to "Battle of the Quaking Island! Barboach VS Whiscash!!" involved Ash seeking a badge from Sootopolis City Gym. On their way, they are caught in an earthquake made by Whiscash, and end up meeting a trainer name Chōta.

The episode was "postponed" after the Chūetsu earthquake on October 23, 2004, although it never appeared in rotation, and was eventually declared discontinued. The episode has never been aired, to this day. A preview for the episode was released before the earthquake, and is the only visual, online evidence of the episode's existence.