EP152

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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP152 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=Hot Matches! |
title_ja=エアームドＶＳヒノアラシ！はがねのつばさ！！ |
title_ja_trans=Airmd VS Hinoarashi! Steel Wing!! |
broadcast_jp=June 15, 2000 |
broadcast_us=May 12, 2001 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Johto Journeys |
en_op=[[Pokémon Johto]] |
ja_op=[[OK!]] |
ja_ed=[[Exciting² Pokémon Relay|ポケモンはらはら²リレー]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=米村正二 |
storyboard=井上修 |
director=井上修 |
art=佐藤まさふみ |
morecredits=yes |
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'''Hot Matches!''' (Japanese: '''エアームドＶＳヒノアラシ！はがねのつばさ！！''' ''{{tt|Airmd|Skarmory}} VS {{tt|Hinoarashi|Cyndaquil}}! Steel Wing!! '') is the 152nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 15, 2000 and in the United States on May 12, 2001.

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==Synopsis==

As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} leave the [[Pokémon Center]], Ash bumps into a kid holding a {{p|Growlithe}} in his hands. He warns them to not go near a {{pkmn|Trainer}} by a certain bridge, but once he leaves, Ash decides to go anyway. As the group is discussing which Pokémon the Trainer might use, {{TRT}} overhears their conversation and decides to snag the Pokémon when they are weak in the {{pkmn|battle}}. Once they reach the destination, {{an|Misty}} spots someone. It turns out that the Trainer is a girl, much to {{an|Brock}}'s excitement. He does his usual girl technique, and she reveals that her name is [[Miki]], but instead she decides to battle him.

She tells Brock to send out a {{type|Fire}} Pokémon as she is trying to get her {{p|Skarmory}} to be stronger and beat any type of Pokémon; even its weaknesses which includes Fire-type Pokémon. Miki sends out {{p|Skarmory}}, while Brock sends out his only Fire-type Pokémon, {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}. The battle starts with Skarmory making a dust cloud in Vulpix's face, while it swoops back into the air. Before Skarmory can attack Vulpix uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, only to miss because of Skarmory using {{m|Agility}}. It then turns into an Agility battle when Vulpix tries to run away from Skarmory using Agility. Skarmory then uses {{m|Steel Wing}} on Vulpix, causing massive damage to Vulpix, ending the battle. Miki asks Brock if he has any more Fire-type Pokémon, but Ash instead says that he has one, but it might just be too hot for her Skarmory to battle against.

The battle starts, and Ash sends out {{AP|Cyndaquil}}. Skarmory attacks with {{m|Fury Attack}} as Cyndaquil dodges. Cyndaquil, still trying to get its flames going gets attacked by {{m|Swift}}. Cyndaquil dodges another Fury Attack using Agility, but gets hit by the last one. Cyndaquil then got its flames going, as it then uses Flamethrower. It misses, and then Cyndaquil gets attacked by Swift. Skarmory swoops down to use Steel Wing, when Cyndaquil uses Flamethrower, missing yet another time. Just as Skarmory is about to attack, cranes shoot down and grab the two Pokémon. Team Rocket recites their motto, when the rage starts between Ash and friends and Team Rocket. Skarmory escapes using Swift on the rope, while Cyndaquil is still held captive. After a long time of running, Skarmory shows up and uses Steel Wing on the balloon. They go blasting off again, while Ash catches Cyndaquil who falls from the balloon in a box. Later, they arrive at Miki's house to eat food made by Brock. She reveals that she and Skarmory do almost everything together. Ash and Cyndaquil are then seen running up a hill, trying to get stronger. Ash tells Cyndaquil to hit him with the best {{m|Tackle}} attack it can do.

After a little while, Ash tells it to get his flame going. After trying several times, he says that Cyndaquil should practice its Agility attack. The scene cuts back to Miki's house, showing the Pokémon eating and same with Miki, Brock, and Misty. Miki says that Ash went out early and she wonders where he went. The scene then cuts back to Ash and Cyndaquil. Ash says that he's really hungry. He then tells Cyndaquil to use Tackle on him again, as it knocks him into an apple tree. He then pulls out an apple, just to find a Beedrill holding on to it. A whole swarm of Beedrill come out of the tree and start chasing after them. Ash then stumbles onto the ground. Cyndaquil knows they are in trouble and gets its fire started and uses {{m|Flamethrower}} to scare the Beedrill off. Ash tells Cyndaquil to remember how it got its fire started and they battle Miki again. After withstanding 3 {{m|Steel Wing}}s, Cyndaquil manages to defeat the Skarmory using {{m|Flamethrower}}. Miki decides to battle Gym Leaders to see if she can become a Champion and hopes that she'll meet Ash again.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Cyndaquil}} learns to ignite the flame on its back at will.
* Ash's Cyndaquil is revealed to know {{m|Agility}} and {{m|SmokeScreen}}.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Skarmory}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP152.png|200px|right|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Miki]]
* Growlithe's {{pkmn|Trainer}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP152.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Aipom}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Skarmory}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ({{OP|Ash|Cyndaquil}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}})
* {{p|Skarmory}} ([[Miki]]'s, debut)
* {{p|Growlithe}} (unknown Trainer's)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (swarm)
{{right clear}}

==Trivia==
* ''[[Exciting² Pokémon Relay]]'' replaced ''[[Exciting Pokémon Relay]]'' as the ending.
* {{p|Skarmory}}'s voice is dubbed in this episode, but in every other appearance after this one (until ''[[AG175|Going for Choke!]]''), it keeps its Japanese voice.

===Errors===
* When Brock meets Miki, she says she has beaten every type but a fire type, however the boy who told Ash about Miki said she had beaten his Growlithe, who is a fire type.
* During Ash's first battle, Miki tells Skarmory to use Fury instead of {{m|Fury Attack}}.
* During Ash and Cyndaquil's training, Ash tells Cyndaquil to use "Rapid Fire" as if it was a move.
* Cyndaquil used {{m|Agility}} in this episode, although [[Anime move errors|it shouldn't be able to learn the move]].

===Dub edits===
* When it first premiered on [[Kids' WB!]], the part which shows Ash training with Cyndaquil to the part where he gets a bite to eat was cut out in order to make room for [[Pokérap GS]]. In future airings, the uncut version would be shown.


==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|鋼鐵鳥對抗火球鼠，鋼鐵之翼|Skarmory vs. Cyndaquil, Wings of Steel}}
|cs={{tt|Ocelový zápas|Steel battle}}
|nl={{tt|Een Vurige Strijd!|A Fiery Battle!}}
|de={{tt|Heiße Kämpfe|Hot fights}}'''
|fr_eu={{tt|Chaud devant|Heat in front}}
|he=הקרב הלוהט{{tt|hakrav halohet|The heated battle}}
|it={{tt|Sfide e rivincite|Challenges and revenges}}
|pt_br={{tt|Batalhas Quentes!|Hot Battles!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Combates Ardentes!|Burning Battles!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Duelos calientes!|Hot duels!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Combates Ardentes!|Burning Battles!}}
|pl={{tt|Ciężkie walki!|Tough battles!}}
|ro={{tt|Meciuri Fierbinți|Hot Matches}}
}}

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