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The Fourth Round Rumble (Japanese: くさのフィールド！いがいなきょうてき！ Grass Battlefield! Unexpected Rival!) is episode 77 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 1, 1999 and in the United States on November 13, 1999.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Synopsis

Ash, Pikachu, Misty and Brock are watching Gary Oak's Round 4 match in the Rock Field. Gary's Nidoking is pitted against Melissa's Golem. Nidoking responds with a Horn Attack, but Golem counters, then uses Seismic Toss. Nidoking is defeated and Gary is out of the competition. After suffering a frustrating defeat, Gary heads home. Ash becomes nervous to the fact he's going to lose his Round 4 match on the Grass Field, but Brock and Misty cheer him on.

Meanwhile, Jessie, James and Meowth have opened up a snack stand so they can make money, selling snacks and even fake Gym Badges which Meowth made from Bottlecaps, but like always, their true intention is to steal the trainers' Pokémon.

At the Grass Field, Ash is getting ready for his next match with Jeanette Fisher. As always, Brock becomes lovestruck and starts to root for Jeanette. Misty admonishes Brock for that. Ash starts off with Bulbasaur, and Jeanette uses Beedrill. Beedrill is about to hit Bulbasaur with Poison Sting, but Bulbasaur dodges it. Bulbasaur uses Razor Leaf, while Beedrill uses Twineedle. Bulbasaur dodges the attack. Misty is hoping Jeanette may not have more Pokémon like her Beedrill, and Brock is hoping Jeanette doesn't have a boyfriend. Misty tells him, "There's no way that boyfriend is going to be you, mister, if that girl beats Ash!". Ash has Bulbasaur use Leech Seed, draining away Beedrill's energy. Brock becomes depressed that Beedrill is losing, but Misty reminds him of who he should be rooting for. Ash tells Bulbasaur to use Tackle. Jeanette's Beedrill is toast and Bulbasaur wins!

Major events

• Ash wins the fouth round of the Pokémon league.
• Gary loses and heads home.

Debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Gary
• Mrs. Ketchum
• Professor Oak
• Jeanette Fisher

Pokémon

Who’s That Pokémon?: Bellsprout

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Muk (Ash's)
• Victreebel (James's)
• Nidoking (Gary's)
• Growlithe (Officer Jenny's)
• Beedrill (Jeanette's)
• Scyther (Jeanette's)
• Bellsprout (Jeanette's)
• Golem (Melissa's)

Trivia

The fight between Pikachu and Bellsprout showcases one of the few examples where Pokémon use abilities that had previously not been seen in the game. Pikachu's Thundershock is absorbed by Bellsprout, who directs the electricity down into the ground. This may have been the inspiration for the Lightningrod ability in Generation III.

Errors

• When Officer Jenny commands her Growlithe to use Flamethrower, she calls it Arcanine. The noise it makes is also identical to the Arcanine in the previous episode.
• In one shot, Professor Oak's eyebrows change to large and grey.

Dub edits

In other languages

• French: Quatrième tour décisif

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