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'''Duels of the Jungle!''' (Japanese: '''襲撃！はぐれマニューラ！！''' ''Attack! The Stray {{tt|Manyula|Weavile}}!!'') is the 185th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 459th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 27, 2006, and in the United States on January 13, 2007.
'''Duels of the Jungle!''' (Japanese: '''襲撃！はぐれマニューラ！！''' ''Attack! The Stray {{tt|Manyula|Weavile}}!!'') is the 185th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 459th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 27, 2006, and in the United States on January 13, 2007.
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== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
The episode starts off with {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|friends}} walking through the woods. Ash kept his {{AP|Aipom}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} out of their [[Poké Ball]]s. Ash was ready and raring to go to fight {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} of the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. Finally, after a long while in the woods, Ash and the others made it out and to a field. [[Max]] claims that he hasn't seen the sun for a while.
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<i>On the way to Fennel Valley, Ash's Aipom scampers away and runs into a Weavile with an attitude. Aipom's up for a battle, but Weavile deals it a harsh defeat! Luckily, Ash and his friends meet a passing wilderness guardian named Kerrigan, who lets Aipom rest at his home. Kerrigan explains that the Weavile belonged to a local group of Weavile and Sneasel, but now it's alone and challenges any Trainer's Pokémon it sees. Ash resolves to help Kerrigan find the stray Weavile before anyone else is hurt.


Everyone decides to take a rest while Aipom and Pikachu run off to play. Aipom, interested in the flowers, wanders off and gets lost. A fierce wind blows as Aipom comes face-to-face with a wild {{p|Weavile}}. The Weavile challenges Aipom to a [[Pokémon Battle|battle]] and proceeds to use {{m|Shadow Ball}}. An explosion alerts the gang that Aipom is in trouble. Once the gang catches up to Aipom, {{an|May}} scans the Weavile with her [[Pokédex]]. Ash asks if the Weavile wants to battle, to which it replies with another Shadow Ball at the gang. The gang moves out of harms way, only to be attacked by another Shadow Ball.
Team Rocket wants to find Weavile, but once they do, it's not interested in joining their gang. Ash and his friends can't seem to get through to the Weavile, either. Then a Sneasel shows up on the scene, and the truth comes out! The stray Weavile was leader of the Weavile and Sneasel group, until another Weavile came and beat it in a battle for leadership. However, the new leader turned out to be a bully, and so Sneasel left the group as well.


Ash angrily battles the Weavile, making his Pikachu use {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Weavile dodges the attack swiftly and uses yet another Shadow Ball. Pikachu was ordered to dodge, but got caught in the explosion. Aipom quickly covers for Pikachu. Ash tells Aipom to use {{m|Swift}}. Weavile, oddly, dodges the attack. On his feet, Ash told Aipom to use {{m|Double Team}} and go into another Swift. Once Aipom was close enough, she used Swift again. Still, Weavile is able to dodge it. It goes straight into a Shadow Ball attack, strangely enough hurting Aipom. Aipom was immediately knocked out.
That's when the Weavile leader shows up to bring Sneasel back. Ash challenges the stray Weavile to stand up for itself and help Sneasel, and both Weavile decide to battle. The stray Weavile comes out the winner and becomes leader once again. The losing Pokémon won't be left out in the cold this time, because Sneasel asks both Weavile to cooperate with each other—and they agree! Now the forest will once again be at peace, and our heroes can continue their journey to Ash's rematch with Brandon!</i>
 
==Plot==
The episode started off with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} walking through the woods with {{AP|Aipom}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} walking outside of their [[Poké Ball]]s. Ash was ready and raring to go to fight {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} of the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. Finally, after a long while in the woods, Ash and the others made it out and to a field.
 
Everyone decided to take a rest while Aipom and Pikachu ran off to play. Aipom, interested in the flowers, wandered off and got lost and came face-to-face with a wild {{p|Weavile}}. The Weavile challenged Aipom to a [[Pokémon battle|battle]] and proceeded to use {{m|Shadow Ball}}; the explosion alerted the gang that Aipom was in trouble. Once the gang caught up to Aipom, {{an|May}} scanned the Weavile with her [[Pokédex]]. Ash asked if the Weavile wants to battle, to which it replied with another Shadow Ball. The gang moves out of harms way, only to be attacked by another Shadow Ball.
 
Ash angrily battled the Weavile, making his Pikachu use {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Weavile dodged the attack swiftly and used yet another Shadow Ball. Pikachu tried to dodge, but got caught in the explosion. Aipom quickly covered for Pikachu. Ash ordered Aipom to use {{m|Swift}}, but Weavile dodged. Ash told Aipom to use {{m|Double Team}} and go into another Swift. Once Aipom was close enough, she used Swift again. Still, Weavile was able to dodge it and went straight into a Shadow Ball attack, [[Anime physics|hurting Aipom]]. Aipom was immediately knocked out.


The gang looked to see Weavile was gone. A man ran over, asking if they were okay. He saw Aipom and said he had a hut in the woods; a nice place for Aipom to rest. The gang followed him.
The gang looked to see Weavile was gone. A man ran over, asking if they were okay. He saw Aipom and said he had a hut in the woods; a nice place for Aipom to rest. The gang followed him.


Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] were eating their rice balls, watching the whole thing. {{MTR}} said it'd be best if they stayed away from the Weavile, but [[Jessie]] had other plans. She was eager to catch it. Meowth claimed that they were going to give it to [[Giovanni|the boss]], but Jessie wanted it all to herself. Angrily, claimed he wanted to fight the Weavile himself.
Meanwhile, {{TRT}} were eating their rice balls, watching the whole thing. {{MTR}} said it'd be best if they stayed away from the Weavile, but [[Jessie]] had other plans. She was eager to catch it. Meowth claimed that they were going to give it to {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}}, but Jessie wanted it all to herself. Angrily, claimed he wanted to fight the Weavile himself.


The episode switches to a small cabin in the woods. The man from earlier introduces himself as [[Kerrigan]], part of the Wilderness Guard Core. He's the one that watches over the forest. After the gang introduces themselves, they inquire about the Weavile. Kerrigan says the Weavile is a stray and that there is a gang of both Weavile and {{p|Sneasel}}. He claims that Weavile had left the group and now challenges random {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to battle it. Kerrigan decides it'd be best if he went outside and searched around. The gang decides to tag along, leaving Aipom to rest after her harsh battle.
The episode switches to a small cabin in the woods. The man from earlier introduces himself as [[Kerrigan]], part of the Wilderness Guard Core. He's the one that watches over the forest. After the gang introduces themselves, they inquire about the Weavile. Kerrigan says the Weavile is a stray and that there is a gang of both Weavile and {{p|Sneasel}}. He claims that Weavile had left the group and now challenges random {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to battle it. Kerrigan decides it'd be best if he went outside and searched around. The gang decides to tag along, leaving Aipom to rest after her harsh battle.
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Soon, a Sneasel runs over, happy to see the stray Weavile. Meowth begins to translate their conversation. Weavile asks the Sneasel why she had followed it, to which Sneasel replies that she wasn't following the Weavile, she was escaping from the rogue Weavile that that particular stray Weavile had fought with for leadership. A flashback shows the fierce battle between the two Weavile and shows how the stray had gotten those three scars on its cheek. Weavile had lost and that was why it became a stray.
Soon, a Sneasel runs over, happy to see the stray Weavile. Meowth begins to translate their conversation. Weavile asks the Sneasel why she had followed it, to which Sneasel replies that she wasn't following the Weavile, she was escaping from the rogue Weavile that that particular stray Weavile had fought with for leadership. A flashback shows the fierce battle between the two Weavile and shows how the stray had gotten those three scars on its cheek. Weavile had lost and that was why it became a stray.


Weavile claimed that its motives behind attacking the random trainers was to be big and tough and show everyone what its made of. The female Sneasel was sick of being pushed around by the rogue Weavile, which turned out to be extremely mean, so she ran away from the group. Immediately following the speech, the rogue Weavile shows up. The Sneasel cowers behind the stray Weavile, to which Jessie responded that the Weavile was hers. Weavile, angered by her, blasted her and the other two away with a Shadow Ball.
Weavile claimed that its motives behind attacking the random Trainers was to be big and tough and show everyone what its made of. The female Sneasel was sick of being pushed around by the rogue Weavile, which turned out to be extremely mean, so she ran away from the group. Immediately following the speech, the rogue Weavile shows up. The Sneasel cowers behind the stray Weavile, to which Jessie responded that the Weavile was hers. Weavile, angered by her, blasted her and the other two away with a Shadow Ball.


With some encouraging words from Ash, the battle between the four Weavile and the stray Weavile ensued. First, the three Weavile attacked, but were in turn attacked by Ash's Pikachu. The rogue Weavile looked angry and attacked the stray. The battle begun with both Weavile running along the river bank. The rogue used Shadow Ball. This was easily dodged by the stray who also used Shadow Ball. The Shadow Ball hit the water, splashing it up between the two. The rogue Weavile came through the water and tried to {{m|slash}} Weavile's face with its claws. Weavile was able to block the attack with its own claws and send the rogue Weavile flying into the water. It then used Shadow Ball where the rogue splashed into the river.  
With some encouraging words from Ash, the battle between the four Weavile and the stray Weavile ensued. First, the three Weavile attacked, but were in turn attacked by Ash's Pikachu. The rogue Weavile looked angry and attacked the stray. The battle begun with both Weavile running along the river bank. The rogue used Shadow Ball. This was easily dodged by the stray who also used Shadow Ball. The Shadow Ball hit the water, splashing it up between the two. The rogue Weavile came through the water and tried to {{m|slash}} Weavile's face with its claws. Weavile was able to block the attack with its own claws and send the rogue Weavile flying into the water. It then used Shadow Ball where the rogue splashed into the river.  
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Both the new leader and the rogue Weavile made a truce with Sneasel's help. The Weavile, after thanking Ash, walked off in peace to go back to their group.
Both the new leader and the rogue Weavile made a truce with Sneasel's help. The Weavile, after thanking Ash, walked off in peace to go back to their group.


Ash and friends went back to the cabin, finding a fully recovered Aipom. The gang said goodbye to Kerrigan. Aipom happily ran off, to which Ash said 'that Aipom's nuts'. They soon chased after Aipom, happily going to the Battle Pyramid.
Ash and his friends went back to the cabin, finding a fully recovered Aipom. The gang said goodbye to Kerrigan. Aipom happily ran off, to which Ash said 'that Aipom's nuts'. They soon chased after Aipom, happily going to the Battle Pyramid.
 
==Major events==
{{animeevents}}


[[Media:Example.ogg]]== Major events ==
===Debuts===
* '''{{p|Weavile}} makes his first appearence in anime '''
=== Debuts ===
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Weavile}}


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
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* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Kerrigan]] (Seiyū: 三宅健太 ''[[Kenta Miyake]]'')
* [[Kerrigan]]  


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{p|Weavile}} (stray, seiyū: 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''; debut)
* {{p|Weavile}} (×4; including stray, leader, and two subordinates)
* Weavile (stranger, seiyū: 飛田展男 ''Nobuo Tobita'')
* {{p|Sneasel}} (multiple; including the female)
* Weavile (subordinate A, seiyū: 阪口大助 ''[[Daisuke Sakaguchi]]'')
* Weavile (subordinate B, seiyū: 三木眞一郎 ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]*'')
* {{p|Sneasel}} (female, seiyū: 西村ちなみ ''[[Chinami Nishimura]]'')
* Sneasel (herd)
* {{p|Houndoom}} (flashback)
* {{p|Houndoom}} (flashback)
{{Speculated VA footnote}}


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
* The instrumental version of 小さきもの ''[[A Small Thing]]'' from [[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]] was used as background music.
[[File:AG185 error.png|thumb|200px|Weavile's ear error]]
* [[Ash's Aipom]] remains outside of her [[Poké Ball]] throughout this episode.
* When {{Ash}} motivates {{p|Weavile}} in the English dub, he says "You let that Weavile walk all over you before" despite the fact that it stood up to and battled the rogue Weavile to defend its tribe's leadership.
* The instrumental version of 小さきもの ''[[A Small Thing]]'' from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' was used as background music.
* {{AP|Aipom}} remains outside of her [[Poké Ball]] throughout this episode.
* This is the first time that gender differences are shown in the anime, as the female Sneasel has a smaller ear feather than males.


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
* In one scene, one of the Weavile's ear feathers is blue instead of the usual red.
* Ash's Aipom takes damage from Weavile's Shadow Ball even though Ghost-type attacks do not affect Normal-type Pokémon. This is an example of [[anime physics]]. Later, Weavile threatens Meowth with Shadow Ball and he becomes scared, reinforcing this.
* In several scenes, Aipom's Swift attack fails to hit its opponent even though Swift is an unavoidable move.
** Weavile also manages to dodge {{m|Swift}} twice, an attack that ignores {{stat|accuracy}} and {{stat|evasion}} in the games.
* Ash's Aipom takes damage from Weavile's Shadow Ball even though Ghost-type moves do not affect Normal-type Pokémon.
* When {{AP|Pikachu}} tracks down Weavile, its right ear feather is gray instead of red.
** Weavile's left ear feather is gray as well just before blasting {{TRT}} off.


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===


== In other languages ==
==In other languages==
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* Chinese (Taiwan): '''{{tt|襲擊！落單的瑪狃拉！！|Attack! The Stray Weavile!!}}'''
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* French: '''{{tt|Duel dans la forêt|Duel in the forest}}'''
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* German: '''{{tt|Das Snibunna-Duell|The Weavile-duel}}'''
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* Italian: '''{{tt|In lotta per il territorio|Fighting for the territory}}'''
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* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Duelos de la Selva!|Jungle's Duels!}}'''
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Duels of the Jungle!
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AG185   EP459
襲撃！はぐれマニューラ！！
Attack! The Stray Manyula!!
First broadcast
Japan July 27, 2006
United States January 13, 2007
English themes
Opening Battle Frontier
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening スパート！
Ending 私、負けない！ ～ハルカのテーマ～
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 十川誠志 Masashi Sogo
Storyboard 秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Assistant director 渡辺正彦 Masahiko Watanabe
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits
  • Screenshots on Filb.de
  • As with AG183, 山下恵 Megumi Yamashita was credited as 総作監補佐 general animation assistant director

Duels of the Jungle! (Japanese: 襲撃！はぐれマニューラ！！ Attack! The Stray Manyula!!) is the 185th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 459th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 27, 2006, and in the United States on January 13, 2007.

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Blurb

On the way to Fennel Valley, Ash's Aipom scampers away and runs into a Weavile with an attitude. Aipom's up for a battle, but Weavile deals it a harsh defeat! Luckily, Ash and his friends meet a passing wilderness guardian named Kerrigan, who lets Aipom rest at his home. Kerrigan explains that the Weavile belonged to a local group of Weavile and Sneasel, but now it's alone and challenges any Trainer's Pokémon it sees. Ash resolves to help Kerrigan find the stray Weavile before anyone else is hurt.

Team Rocket wants to find Weavile, but once they do, it's not interested in joining their gang. Ash and his friends can't seem to get through to the Weavile, either. Then a Sneasel shows up on the scene, and the truth comes out! The stray Weavile was leader of the Weavile and Sneasel group, until another Weavile came and beat it in a battle for leadership. However, the new leader turned out to be a bully, and so Sneasel left the group as well.

That's when the Weavile leader shows up to bring Sneasel back. Ash challenges the stray Weavile to stand up for itself and help Sneasel, and both Weavile decide to battle. The stray Weavile comes out the winner and becomes leader once again. The losing Pokémon won't be left out in the cold this time, because Sneasel asks both Weavile to cooperate with each other—and they agree! Now the forest will once again be at peace, and our heroes can continue their journey to Ash's rematch with Brandon!

Plot

The episode started off with Ash and his friends walking through the woods with Aipom and Pikachu walking outside of their Poké Balls. Ash was ready and raring to go to fight Brandon of the Battle Pyramid. Finally, after a long while in the woods, Ash and the others made it out and to a field.

Everyone decided to take a rest while Aipom and Pikachu ran off to play. Aipom, interested in the flowers, wandered off and got lost and came face-to-face with a wild Weavile. The Weavile challenged Aipom to a battle and proceeded to use Shadow Ball; the explosion alerted the gang that Aipom was in trouble. Once the gang caught up to Aipom, May scanned the Weavile with her Pokédex. Ash asked if the Weavile wants to battle, to which it replied with another Shadow Ball. The gang moves out of harms way, only to be attacked by another Shadow Ball.

Ash angrily battled the Weavile, making his Pikachu use Thunderbolt. Weavile dodged the attack swiftly and used yet another Shadow Ball. Pikachu tried to dodge, but got caught in the explosion. Aipom quickly covered for Pikachu. Ash ordered Aipom to use Swift, but Weavile dodged. Ash told Aipom to use Double Team and go into another Swift. Once Aipom was close enough, she used Swift again. Still, Weavile was able to dodge it and went straight into a Shadow Ball attack, hurting Aipom. Aipom was immediately knocked out.

The gang looked to see Weavile was gone. A man ran over, asking if they were okay. He saw Aipom and said he had a hut in the woods; a nice place for Aipom to rest. The gang followed him.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket were eating their rice balls, watching the whole thing. Meowth said it'd be best if they stayed away from the Weavile, but Jessie had other plans. She was eager to catch it. Meowth claimed that they were going to give it to the Boss, but Jessie wanted it all to herself. Angrily, claimed he wanted to fight the Weavile himself.

The episode switches to a small cabin in the woods. The man from earlier introduces himself as Kerrigan, part of the Wilderness Guard Core. He's the one that watches over the forest. After the gang introduces themselves, they inquire about the Weavile. Kerrigan says the Weavile is a stray and that there is a gang of both Weavile and Sneasel. He claims that Weavile had left the group and now challenges random Trainers to battle it. Kerrigan decides it'd be best if he went outside and searched around. The gang decides to tag along, leaving Aipom to rest after her harsh battle.

The episode switches to the stray Weavile. It begins to have a flashback about it and a female Sneasel in the rain. It seemed to have come from a harsh battle, limping away. After the flashback, Weavile jumps down from the tree it was in and runs off.

Meanwhile, the gang and Kerrigan are searching for Weavile. They come to a spot where Kerrigan says he's seen Weavile many times. When there are no Weavile in sight, Max gets an idea to use Pikachu to sniff out the Weavile. Pikachu sniffs the air and runs off with the gang right behind.

Again, the episode goes back to the stray Weavile, looking in a river and watching its reflection. Meowth approaches the Weavile dressed as a fellow Weavile. Jessie and James watch as Meowth talks to the Weavile. Weavile doesn't seem to buy that Meowth is a fellow Weavile at all, even smacking his hand away when Meowth wanted to shake. Weavile seemed to threaten Meowth as Meowth ran away nervously. Meowth says that the Weavile threatened to use Meowth as a target. Jessie, unsatisfied with Meowth's claims, angrily threatens to do worse to Meowth if he didn't get back out there and talk to the Weavile. Before Meowth can react, the gang shows up. Pikachu runs over to Weavile and begins to talk to it.

Meowth then translates for Jessie and James, saying that Pikachu asked what Weavile was doing, to which Weavile replied that it didn't need to answer that question. After that, Meowth couldn't follow. Jessie angrily stood up, yelling at Meowth and revealing their position to the gang. After their motto, Jessie throws herself at Weavile's feet.

Soon, a Sneasel runs over, happy to see the stray Weavile. Meowth begins to translate their conversation. Weavile asks the Sneasel why she had followed it, to which Sneasel replies that she wasn't following the Weavile, she was escaping from the rogue Weavile that that particular stray Weavile had fought with for leadership. A flashback shows the fierce battle between the two Weavile and shows how the stray had gotten those three scars on its cheek. Weavile had lost and that was why it became a stray.

Weavile claimed that its motives behind attacking the random Trainers was to be big and tough and show everyone what its made of. The female Sneasel was sick of being pushed around by the rogue Weavile, which turned out to be extremely mean, so she ran away from the group. Immediately following the speech, the rogue Weavile shows up. The Sneasel cowers behind the stray Weavile, to which Jessie responded that the Weavile was hers. Weavile, angered by her, blasted her and the other two away with a Shadow Ball.

With some encouraging words from Ash, the battle between the four Weavile and the stray Weavile ensued. First, the three Weavile attacked, but were in turn attacked by Ash's Pikachu. The rogue Weavile looked angry and attacked the stray. The battle begun with both Weavile running along the river bank. The rogue used Shadow Ball. This was easily dodged by the stray who also used Shadow Ball. The Shadow Ball hit the water, splashing it up between the two. The rogue Weavile came through the water and tried to slash Weavile's face with its claws. Weavile was able to block the attack with its own claws and send the rogue Weavile flying into the water. It then used Shadow Ball where the rogue splashed into the river.

Unfortunately, the other Weavile was able to escape. It used Shadow Ball on the stray Weavile. Weavile remembered its previous battle with the rogue Weavile and knew it was planning on using the Shadow Ball as a distraction to scratch Weavile's face. Weavile dodged the Shadow Ball and saw the Weavile coming at it, but was able to use its claws to the throw the rogue away. Weavile landed on the ground beside the riverbank. The stray jumped on top of the rogue Weavile and thrust its claws at it. The rogue thought it was over and tightly shut its eyes. Without feeling an impact, the rogue looked up to see the stray's claws were only right above its face. The stray had regained its place as the leader.

Both the new leader and the rogue Weavile made a truce with Sneasel's help. The Weavile, after thanking Ash, walked off in peace to go back to their group.

Ash and his friends went back to the cabin, finding a fully recovered Aipom. The gang said goodbye to Kerrigan. Aipom happily ran off, to which Ash said 'that Aipom's nuts'. They soon chased after Aipom, happily going to the Battle Pyramid.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Weavile's ear error
  • When Ash motivates Weavile in the English dub, he says "You let that Weavile walk all over you before" despite the fact that it stood up to and battled the rogue Weavile to defend its tribe's leadership.
  • The instrumental version of 小さきもの A Small Thing from Jirachi: Wish Maker was used as background music.
  • Aipom remains outside of her Poké Ball throughout this episode.
  • This is the first time that gender differences are shown in the anime, as the female Sneasel has a smaller ear feather than males.

Errors

  • Ash's Aipom takes damage from Weavile's Shadow Ball even though Ghost-type attacks do not affect Normal-type Pokémon. This is an example of anime physics. Later, Weavile threatens Meowth with Shadow Ball and he becomes scared, reinforcing this.
    • Weavile also manages to dodge Swift twice, an attack that ignores accuracy and evasion in the games.
  • When Pikachu tracks down Weavile, its right ear feather is gray instead of red.
    • Weavile's left ear feather is gray as well just before blasting Team Rocket off.

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← AG184 : Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!
Advanced Generation series
AG186 : Overjoyed! →
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