Lavender Town is located in eastern Kanto. Although much smaller than the other main cities in the region, it is renown for being the location of the haunted Pokémon Tower, where "Becalm the Spirits of Pokémon." Lavender connects to Saffron City via Route 8 to the west, to the Rock Tunnel via Route 10 to the north, and to the Silence Bridge via Route 12 to the south.
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After their out-of-body experience, Ash and Pikachu return to their physical forms, and wake up to find Misty and Brock desperately trying to revive them. The next morning, the gang leaves the Pokémon Tower, but someone else is coming along.
Haunter had so much fun with Ash and Pikachu, that it decided to come with them to Saffron City. Meanwhile Gastly and Gengar have fun with Jessie, James, and Meowth, who are forced to stay at the indoors playground entertaining the ghosts.
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After being confined in the Pokémon Tower for so long, Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar only want to have friends around with whom to share all the fun their home has to offer, like this indoor playground.
Ash tells them he's enjoyed playing tonight, but he has to leave, because he wants to fulfill his dream of becoming the world's greatest Pokémon master. Despite being saddened by this, the ghosts do not intend to retain him of Pikachu.
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Haunter pulls the astral forms of the unconscious Ash and Pikachu out of their bodies. Although initially spooked out by the experience, trainer and Pokémon join the three ghosts in a late-night flight around Lavender Town.
After playing a ghostly prank on Misty and Brock, and having fun with Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar, Ash realizes they are not evil and never meant to scare anyone. They just want friends to play with.
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Ash enters the tower again, but this time, Misty and Brock are not coming with him. Haunter and Gengar start re-enacting the comedic sketches they saw on TV, but neither Ash nor Pikachu find them funny.
With their feelings hurt, the ghosts phase through the floor, and when Ash jumps to catch them, a chandelier that is barely hanging from the ceiling falls on top of him and Pikachu, making them both pass out.
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Ash is happy to oblige, and pulls the string. Instantly, the furniture, silverware, dishes, and even the food start floating in the air and flying in all directions. Spooked by the terrifying phenomenon, trainers and Pokémon alike evacuate the tower.
As soon as everyone leaves, the flying objects return to their proper place in the dining room, and everything is as if nothing had ever happened. Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar giggle at their practical joke.
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Guided by Charmander's flame, Ash and Pikachu enter the Pokémon Tower, begrudgingly followed by Misty and Brock. Exploring the creepy place, the gang opens the doors at the end of a long and eerie hall.
Bracing for the worst, everyone is surprised to find an elegant dining room with a huge spread, fine silverware, and a delicious banquet waiting for them. There is also a pull-string piñata with a note attached to it: "Pull This."
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While Ash tries to convince Misty and Brock to come with him and Pikachu into the tower, Jessie, James, and Meowth, who are already inside, spy the heroes from a window, and plot a strategy to steal Pikachu.
A Gastly suddenly appears, scaring Team Rocket, and their horror screams can be heard even outside. In another part of the tower, a Haunter and a Gengar watch sitcoms on TV, and their innocent laughter echoes through the old building like a supernatural shriek.
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After having to forfeit the match to Sabrina, Ash was told by the jogging man that a Ghost Pokémon might be able to defeat the powerful gym leader. So, he and his friends travel to Lavender City, where they arrive just before dark.
From Kanto Route 8, they can see Pokémon Tower off in the distance; a place where it is said that Ghost Pokémon like to wander. But they are not the only ones there tonight... Team Rocket has already entered the tower!
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