DP106

This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

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(Japanese: ポケモンと仲良くなる方法！？ A Way to Befriend Pokémon!?) is the 106th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 572nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 11, 2008.

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

Synopsis

While Ash awaits Byron's return to the Canalave gym, Dawn decides to train her Piloswine for the upcoming contest. Unfortunately, Piloswine won't listen to a word Dawn says! Meanwhile, Team Rocket open a 'Pokémon Friendship School' as a ploy to capture the gang's Pokemon...

Major events

• Dawn learns where the next contest's location is.
• Kenny is revealed to have earned his third Ribbon while Nando is revealed to have earned his fourth.
• Dawn's Piloswine starts disobeying her.
• Ash's Gliscor learns Fire Fang and has learned Screech.
• Dawn's Piloswine learns AncientPower.
• Dawn's Piloswine evolves into a Mamoswine.
• Grotle begins to utilize the lessons that was taught to it by Paul's Torterra.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Dawn's Mamoswine

Anime debuts

• Mamoswine

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Kenny (on television)
• Nando (on television)
• Marian (on television)
• Nurse Joy

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Piloswine (Dawn's; evolves)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's; newly evolved)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Prinplup (Kenny's, on television)
• Kricketune (Nando's, on television)

Trivia

• This is the first time Grotle has successfully battled since evolving.
• Unlike most episodes, Team Rocket blasted off twice in this episode.

Errors

• The Mamoswine in the opening was changed back to Piloswine despite it evolving within the episode.

Dub edits

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