Pokemon Episode 357 A Kiss Under The Mistletoe

Brock wakes up and tries to kiss a snow-woman he built. Croagunk jabs him one last time.

In a deleted storyboard (leaked in 2018 by a former animator on Twitter), Brock was originally supposed to witness the kiss from behind an ice pillar and give a thumbs-up. This was cut for runtime.

" A Kiss Under the Mistletoe " is not a real episode of the Pokémon anime; it is a long-standing internet hoax and creepypasta. No episode with this title was ever produced or aired in any region. The Real Episode 357 pokemon episode 357 a kiss under the mistletoe

The rumor typically claims that Episode 357 featured a romantic moment—specifically an on-screen kiss—between and his Hoenn companion, May . Proponents of the myth often suggest the episode was pulled immediately after its Japanese broadcast or banned globally due to its "inappropriate" romantic content for a children's show.

Instead of a kiss, everyone (including Pokémon and Team Rocket) joins in a big hug. Mismagius applauds and ends the spell. Brock wakes up and tries to kiss a snow-woman he built

Ken Sugimori’s original holiday art for 2005 featured Ash, May, and a Mistletoe. It was pulled from Western calendars but exists in Japanese CoroCoro issues. Many believe this art is the only "proof" that the writers intended a romantic subtext between the two Advanced Generation leads before May left the show.

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A sprig of mistletoe floats down in front of Ash and Dawn. They freeze, blushing, while Brock yells “MY TURN!” — only to be poisoned by Croagunk.