AG118
Less is Morrison
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First broadcast
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Credits
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Less is Morrison (Japanese: ライバル登場！マサムネとダンバル!! Rival Enters! Masamune and Dumbber) is Advanced Generation episode #118. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 10, 2005.
Summary
While on the way to the Grand Festival, the gang meets a Beldum trainer named Morrison. After hearing that Morrison also intends to enter the Hoenn League, a new rivalry between Ash and Morrison is born.
Important characters
Important Pokémon
Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Trapinch
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Swellow (Ash's)
- Grovyle (Ash's)
- Corphish (Ash's)
- Torkoal (Ash's)
- Snorunt (Ash's)
- Combusken (May's)
- Beautifly (May's)
- Skitty (May's)
- Bulbasaur (May's)
- Munchlax (May's)
- Forretress (Brock's)
- Ludicolo (Brock's)
- Mudkip (Brock's)
- Seviper (Jessie's)
- Cacnea (James')
- Beldum (Morrison's; debut)
- Oddish
- Hoothoot
- Crobat
Episode guide
Ash, Max, May, and Brock were relaxing in the woods one day when a giant rice ball came rolling down a hill, followed by a stocky male with red hair.
Morrison and Ash then competed in a Pokémon battle, Ash using Pikachu and Morrison using Beldum. The two knocked each other out in a tie. Ash then shows Morrison his badge case and Morrison freaks out and runs to the Pokémon Center.
Later, Ash meets Morrison at the Pokémon Center and the two race to get their Pokémon healed. The two then compete in a eating contest, and staying in very hot water. At night, Morrison sleeps outside with his Beldum to enjoy the nature, and Ash decides to join in with Pikachu.
In the morning the two compete in more challenges, until Team Rocket trap them in a cage. Morrison and Ash fight Seviper and Cacnea, and free Pikachu and Beldum. The two Pokémon work together and manage to defeat the Rockets.
Morrison then sails off, promising to meet Ash in the Hoenn League.
Character introductions
- Morrison
Important events
- Ash gains a new rival.
Pokémon debuts
- Beldum
Trivia
The VA for Morrison's character in the Japanese version is Nozawa Masako, who also did VA work in the Dragonball Z and GT animes. She voiced Goku/Gohan/Goten.
