Pixie's Defeat is the eleventh episode of Season 1 of the Monster Rancher anime series. It aired in Japan on June 26, 1999. The episode marks the defeat of Pixie, one of the Big Bad Four, and her and Big Blue's reformation from the side of evil.
Synopsis[]
After barely surviving their confrontation with Pixie, Genki and Mocchi head off to free their friends from imprisonment. Meanwhile, Pixie is having second thoughts about her role as one of Moo's enforcers because of the dishonest and cruel things he requires of her. After she nearly dies in a second showdown with Genki, she decides to rethink her position entirely and give the humans that she hates so much a second chance.
Full Recap[]
After Genki and Mocchi climb back up the cliff, they find Mickey almost dead and nurse him back to health. In return, he directs them to Pixie's castle. Meanwhile, Pixie, remembering Genki's word from the previous episode, begins to doubt her actions. After sneaking into the dungeons, he finds his friends, who are happy to see that he's still alive. He also befriends Rocko, one of the prisoners. Genki then insults the guards at the entrance and tricks them into chasing him, leading them to the cells. There, Tiger uses his lighting attack on them, knocking them out, allowing Genki to swipe the keys and free everyone. As they leave, they are confronted by Pixie and her forces.
Genki tries to reason with Pixie, explaining that she shouldn't be so cruel and that she doesn't need to be enemies with the Searchers. Pixie tells Genki and company to spare her the melodrama; she was imprisoned by humans in her younger days along with other monsters and was forced to work in the ruins just as the humans do under her rule, which she gained after she and her fellow monsters revolted against their human masters. Despite Genki's wise words, Pixie orders her Clays and Usabas to attack the Searchers, which the Searchers promptly defeat with the help of the freed humans.
The Searchers then face off against Pixie and her faithful companion, Big Blue, on a large chariot pulled by Black Dinos. Pixie proves to be one of the most powerful opponents the Searchers have ever faced, but they manage to fight her to stand still. Tiger runs at her, but she uses Torpedo on him. Tiger gets back up and uses Blizzard, but Pixie dodges it and Big Blue blocks it. Pixie uses Torpedo on Tiger again. Genki and Mocchi try to kick Pixie and Big Blue, but they avoid the attack and Pixie uses Lightning on them. Hare tries to attack them but Big Blue punches him. Suezo attacks, and Pixie hits him with Torpedo. After Holly yells at Pixie, she and Big Blue turn their attention towards her and Golem despite her protests. Golem says this fight is his and uses his Tornado attack. Although Big Blue is slightly worried, Pixie is unfazed and moves out of the way as Golem's attack rams into the chariot, destroying it. Big Blue leaps down from the wrecked chariot. Golem asks why can’t she and Big Blue discuss things like civilized Golems? Pixie says, “Because!” and shoots him with her Torpedo attack, knocking him into the wall.
Golem gets back up and charges at them again. Pixie orders Big Blue to deal with him and he fights Golem hand to hand. Meanwhile, the others have gotten back up and use their All Attack Formation. Pixie shoots at them with Torpedo but misses them. Pixie uses Lightning on Hare, then on Suezo. Tiger uses Blizzard, and Pixie avoids it. Mocchi uses Cherry Blossom Blizzard and it sends Pixie flying into the ruins. Genki tells Pixie she can’t win because he and the others are a team. Pixie say “Team this!” and shoots a Torpedo at the ceiling in a final attempt to kill them, causing the ruins to collapse. This alerts Golem, Big Blue, and Holly. Everyone escapes except Pixie, then Genki and Big Blue go into the ruins after her, despite her discouraging them not to as she knows that Moo will kill her for failing him. After the ruins collapse, Golem is able to find them under the rubble. Genki and Pixie were saved by Big Blue (who was only trying to protect Pixie and not Genki, which Genki humorously shrugs off). Grateful of Genki for saving her and now regretting her actions, Pixie says Moo will be after her soon, and she and Big Blue leave.
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Trivia[]
- There is some mixup as to the names of the attacks "Lightning" and "Torpedo." When Tiger uses an electric attack on the Usabas, Genki calls it "Torpedo," but when Pixie uses the same attack she calls it "Lightning." Also, she shoots an energy ball, calling it "Torpedo," but in the previous episode she used the same attack to knock Genki off the cliff and called it "Lightning."