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The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!

AG187   EP461 ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に！！ Haruka VS Shū! Rivals Forever!!

First broadcast Japan August 10, 2006 United States January 27, 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 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane Additional credits

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The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! (Japanese: ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に！！ Haruka VS Shū! Rivals Forever!!) is the 187th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 461st episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 10, 2006 and in the United States on January 27, 2007.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis Ash and May are depressed after their battles with Brandon and Solidad, and start to think about it. At the Pokémon Center, Ash is surprised by Professor Oak's unexpected visit, and is almost immediately cheered up after Professor Oak gives him a banner his Pokémon helped make, a box of food from Ash's mother, one of Misty's lures, and a postcard from Gary. May mutters about how lucky Ash was. Then she heard a Roselia, and see's Drew. He challenges May to a battle after seeing her down, because of her Kanto Grand Festival loss with Solidad. May uses her Beautifly and Combusken, while Drew chooses his Roselia and Butterfree. They were going to ask Professor Oak and Nurse Joy to judge, but then they saw Team Rocket posing as Nurse Joy, Mr. Sukizo, and Mr. Contesta. Then they hear Harley call for his Cacturne to use Bullet Seed, and it is revealed that they were actually Team Rocket. Harley tells them that the only one who messes with 'The Squirt' is him, and tells May that he's hear to make her cry. He then makes Jessie, James, and Meowth watch Drew and May's battle. Drew eventually comes out as the victor.

After the battle, Drew and May are shown sitting, or in Drew's case, standing on a cliff. The two rivals start to have a conversation on things, ranging from Pokémon to the two's next region. Drew reveals that he is going to Johto next, shocking May somewhat. Suddenly, Harley pops up between the two of them, saying something similar to "How touching." May let's out a startled gasp as Drew stares at his rival. Harley then makes the comment of "It's dangerous! Two kids alone like this!" May denies this, and told Harley that they're just talking, while Drew looks confused. Harley reveals he was kidding and the fact that he's also heading to Johto and so is Solidad. Harley turns to a waiting Team Rocket and offers Jessie the chance to come along with him. Jessie thinks for a moment before saying she belongs to Team Rocket. Harley then summons his Cacturne and sends Team Rocket flying with Bullet Seed.

This triggers Ash and the others, along with Professor Oak to come running. Max expresses his concern for his sister first, and Ash following with something like "Are you all right?" May assures them that she and Drew were alright and it was just Harley sending Team Rocket flying. Drew then offers May to come along with him to Johto right then and there. May seems to pause and wonder whether she should. May finally answers with a no, as she wants to take Max home and rest there awhile. Drew respects this and says a farewell. May stares after his retreating figure before giving off a smile and calling out to Drew, thanking him for what he has done. He simply holds up a hand and continues on his way.

Major events

• Ash receives a postcard from Gary telling him of Sinnoh.
• Ash receives Misty's special lure.
• May's Beautifly and Skitty return from Petalburg City.
• Beautifly is revealed to have learned Psychic.
• Drew is revealed to own a Butterfree.
• May's Beautifly and Combusken are defeated by Drew's Roselia and Butterfree.
• Drew and Harley announce that they, along with Solidad, will be traveling to Johto to participate in Pokémon Contests there.

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• May
• Brock
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Drew
• Harley
• Professor Oak
• Gary Oak (flashback)
• Scott
• Nurse Joy
• Other Trainers
• Audience

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Combusken (May's)
• Beautifly (May's)
• Skitty (May's)
• Roselia (Drew's)
• Butterfree (Drew's)
• Cacturne (Harley's)
• Bellsprout
• Ampharos
• Smeargle
• Tyranitar

Trivia

• This is the first episode in the main series to mention Gary since his rivalry with Ash was resolved in Gotta Catch Ya Later.
• This episode marks the first mention of Sinnoh in the anime.
• An instrumental version of Advance Adventure, background music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, an instrumental version of 小さきもの A Small Thing are used as background music.
• The next episode preview is narrated by Brock.
• This is the first episode since her introduction in which Ash's Aipom does not appear.
• This episode's dub title may be a reference to the book The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
• This episode marks the final appearances of Drew and Harley as recurring characters in the show.

Errors

• Professor Oak's eyebrows, which are actually brown/black, are painted gray in a few scenes.
• The color of Harley's hair when he first appears in the episode is duller than normal.
• In the sunset scene at the end, the right side of Ash's hair was white against Professor Oak's jacket.

Dub edits

• In the English dub Drew tells Butterfree to use Gust, but in the Japanese version, Drew tells Butterfree to use Confusion, then Gust.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		小遙對抗小瞬！永遠的勁敵！！
European French		Remise en question
German		Wie eine Niederlage zum Sieg wird!
Italian		Addio amarezza
Brazilian Portuguese		A Invencível Clareza de se Ver
Spanish	Latin America	¡La inderrotable levedad del ver!
	Spain	La Imbatible Falta de Visión

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