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The Mandarin Island Miss Match (Japanese: してんのうカンナ！こおりのたたかい!! Kanna of the Shitennō! Ice Battle!!}}) is episode 99 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 3, 1999 and in the United States on April 15, 2000.

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

Synopsis

Ash, with many fresh victories, is feeling unstoppable as he and his friends visit Mandarin Island. However, then he meets Prima, a famous Ice-type Pokémon Master. All Ash can think about is battling her, since he wants to beat her and prove he is the best. Another Pokemon trainer walks by, so Ash decides if he's not going to get a battle out of Prima, he will just battle this other trainer. After a close battle, Ash comes out victorious. Ash's Charizard, however, doesn't obey him and starts running amok on the beach. Prima steps in and calms Charizard down with her Slowbro. Ash begins to nag her again about battling and she tells him to instead come to the presentation that she is making on the island. They go to the presentation, during which Prima battles many trainers and does not lose once. After the presentation, Prima invites Ash and his friends back to her house for tea. Ash does not stop bothering Prima about battling, so she gives in and battles him. She wins the battle easily and by a wide margin. Then, Team Rocket decides to crash the party. Prima teaches Ash a lesson about caring for his Pokémon and sends Team Rocket blasting off. The group says goodbye to Prima and she tells them of the Pokemon Gym in a nearby town, which they decide to make their next destination.

Major events

Ash battles Prima, one of the Elite Four

Debuts

Prima (Lorelei)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Tracey
• Jessie
• James
• Prima

Pokémon

Who’s That Pokémon?: Machop

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Slowbro (Lorelei's)
• Dewgong (Lorelei's)
• Cloyster (Lorelei's)
• Jynx (Lorelei's)
• Butterfree (unnamed trainer's; Orange Islands variety)
• Persian (unnamed trainer's)
• Tauros (unnamed trainer's)
• Kadabra (unnamed trainer's)
• Machamp (unnamed trainer's)
• Marowak (unnamed trainer's)

Trivia

Errors

• Prima orders Jynx to use Ice Beam, but instead Jynx uses an Ice Punch.

Dub edits

• In the dub, Lorelei is incorrectly referred to as Prima.

In other languages

• French: Sirena sur l'île Mandarine

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