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'''Minccino—Neat and Tidy!''' (Japanese: '''チラーミィはきれいずき！？''' ''{{tt|Chillarmy|Minccino}} is a Neat Freak!?'') is the 13th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 670th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on December 16, 2010 and in the United States on April 30, 2011.
 
'''Minccino—Neat and Tidy!''' (Japanese: '''チラーミィはきれいずき！？''' ''{{tt|Chillarmy|Minccino}} is a Neat Freak!?'') is the 13th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', and the 670th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on December 16, 2010 and in the United States on April 30, 2011.
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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} continue their journey to [[Nacrene City]], in order for Ash to get his second Badge. They walk along a path and turn around when they hear a voice. A young girl is telling them to hold on. She fumbles, with Iris dodging her, and she knocks Ash and Cilan into the river. She repeatedly apologizes and says she is on an errand looking for Ash. She shows them her [[Xtransceiver]], and Professor Juniper shows up on the screen. After finding out Ash got his first Badge, Juniper says she forgot to give him a Badge case, and she sent {{an|Bianca}}, the young girl who they are with. Bianca turns off her Xtransceiver and officially introduces herself. She goes through her purse, looking for the Badge case. She struggles to find it and after a while, she does. The Badge case is dirty and she hands it to Ash. Ash takes the Badge case and puts his {{Badge|Trio}} inside. Bianca asks if she can take a look at it. Ash hands the Badge case over but a Pokémon takes the Badge case!
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<i>As Ash and friends continue their journey toward Nacrene City and his next Gym battle, they meet up with Bianca, who was sent by Professor Juniper with a gift for Ash: a case for his Gym Badges. But when Bianca hands over the dusty case, it’s quickly grabbed by a Minccino, who loves to keep things clean and shiny!
 
Bianca goes after Minccino to get Ash’s case back, and brings out her Pignite to help. But Minccino proves to be a tough opponent, which makes Bianca want to catch it! After Minccino takes out Bianca’s Pignite and then Ash’s Oshawott, it runs off with the Badge case.
 
Bianca lures the Pokémon out of hiding by rubbing one of Cilan’s shiny spoons in the dirt. When Minccino shows up to “rescue” the spoon, Bianca is determined to catch it, and pulls a dusty Poké Ball from her bag. Minccino sees the dirty Poké Ball and can’t resist giving it a shine—and much to everyone’s surprise, the Poké Ball activates and captures Minccino!
 
After Ash reclaims his Badge case, Bianca challenges him to a battle, which Ash and Pikachu win handily. And so, vowing to improve by the time they meet next, Bianca says goodbye to our heroes, and wishes Ash good luck for his upcoming Nacrene City Gym Battle!</i>
 
==Plot==
On their way to [[Nacrene City]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} walk along a path and turn around when they hear a voice. A young girl is telling them to hold on. She fumbles, with Iris dodging her, and she knocks Ash and Cilan into the river. She repeatedly apologizes and says she is on an errand looking for Ash. She shows them her [[Xtransceiver]], and Professor Juniper shows up on the screen. After finding out Ash [[BW006|got his first Unova League Badge]], Juniper says she forgot to give him a Badge case, and she sent {{an|Bianca}}, the young girl they are with. Bianca turns off her Xtransceiver and officially introduces herself. She goes through her purse, looking for the Badge case. She struggles to find it and after a while, she does. The Badge case is dirty and she hands it to Ash. Ash takes the Badge case and puts his {{Badge|Trio}} inside. Bianca asks if she can take a look at it. Ash hands the Badge case over but a Pokémon takes it and runs away.


They give chase, in which Pikachu goes on ahead and the two Pokémon vanish up ahead. Ash comments that it is very fast. Bianca suggests that Ash should ask for another Badge but Ash says the Badge holds the strong feelings of his Pokémon and himself. They hear Pikachu and they go on ahead. They find the Pokémon with its tail out. The Pokémon is seen rubbing the Badge case. Bianca checks the Pokémon in the Pokédex, revealing it to be a {{TP|Bianca|Minccino}}. Bianca cannot hold her excitement and she heads out to capture it. Minccino grabs the Badge case as Bianca calls out her {{TP|Bianca|Pignite}}. Ash scans it in his Pokédex. Pignite begins with a Tackle but Minccino swiftly dodges. Pignite uses {{m|Flame Charge}} and collides with Minccino but Minccino climbs up a tree. Minccino puts down the Badge case and uses {{m|Hyper Voice}}, stopping Pignite. Minccino then uses {{m|Tickle}} on Pignite, rendering it useless. Bianca recalls it. Ash proceeds to battle it with Pikachu but Oshawott comes out on its own. Ash lets it battle. Oshawott starts with a Tackle but Minccino jumps up. Bianca excitedly tells Oshawott to use {{m|Hydro Pump}}, which confuses Oshawott. Ash tells her that he cannot use Hydro Pump and tells it to use {{m|Razor Shell}}. Oshawott uses Razor Shell but Minccino is gone. Minccino climbs up a tree and Bianca tells Oshawott to use Razor Shell again but Oshawott sighs. Minccino then sneaks up on Oshawott and uses Tickle, followed by {{m|DoubleSlap}}, defeating Oshawott. Minccino takes the Badge case and leaves.  
They give chase, in which Pikachu goes on ahead and the two Pokémon vanish up ahead. Ash comments that it is swift. Bianca suggests that Ash should ask for another Badge but Ash says the Badge holds the strong feelings of his Pokémon and himself. They hear Pikachu and they go on ahead. They find the Pokémon with his tail out. The Pokémon is seen rubbing the Badge case. Bianca looks the Pokémon up on her [[Pokédex]], revealing him to be a {{TP|Bianca|Minccino}}. Bianca cannot hold her excitement and she heads out to capture it. Minccino grabs the Badge case as Bianca calls out her {{TP|Bianca|Pignite}}, which Ash scans with his Pokédex. Pignite begins with a Tackle but Minccino swiftly dodges. Pignite uses {{m|Flame Charge}} and collides with Minccino but Minccino climbs up a tree. Minccino puts down the Badge case and uses {{m|Hyper Voice}}, stopping Pignite. Minccino uses {{m|Tickle}} on Pignite, rendering him useless, and Bianca [[recall]]s him. Ash prepares to battle him with Pikachu but Oshawott comes out of his {{i|Poké Ball}} on his own, so Ash lets him battle instead. Oshawott starts with a Tackle but Minccino jumps up to dodge. Bianca excitedly tells Oshawott to use {{m|Hydro Pump}}, which confuses Oshawott. Ash tells her that he cannot use Hydro Pump and tells him to use {{m|Razor Shell}}. Oshawott uses Razor Shell but Minccino is gone. Minccino climbs up a tree and Bianca tells Oshawott to use Razor Shell again but Oshawott sighs. Minccino sneaks up on Oshawott and uses Tickle, followed by {{m|Double Slap}}, [[Fainting|defeating]] Oshawott. As Minccino takes the Badge case and leaves, Ash agrees to help Bianca get Minccino.


Ash agrees to help Bianca get Minccino. Meanwhile, Team Rocket have arrived in Nacrene City. Using a device, they attempt to locate the museum. Back with Ash & company, Bianca comes up with an idea. She asks Cilan if he has anything shiny. He gives her a spoon and she gets it dirty, to Cilan's dismay. Iris comments that Minccino will be lured because it cannot resist to clean dirty things. Using a stick, a rope and a pan, she puts the dirty spoon under it. Minccino takes the bait and she pulls the rope, which drops the pan on Minccino. Minccino then leaves with the pan over its head. Ash realizes he will need to defeat it. Ash & the others find Minccino and Ash calls out {{AP|Snivy}}. Bianca comments that Ash has a lot of Pokémon. Cilan asks how much Pokémon Bianca has, and she says Pignite is her only Pokémon. Her father did not allow her to become a Trainer, so she trained at home and she just started her journey, having two Badges. Snivy uses {{m|Attract}} but Minccino dodges, countering with his own Attract. Snivy gets caught by it and Ash recalls Snivy. Pikachu proceeds to battle Minccino. Pikachu uses {{m|Iron Tail}} but Minccino dodges. Pikachu chases Minccino with {{m|Quick Attack}}. The two collide with Iron Tail and DoubleSlap. The two land and Minccino uses Hyper Voice, followed by Tickle. Pikachu withstands the attacks and Minccino is tired out. In a burst of jubilant enthusiasm, Bianca exclaims for Pikachu to use {{m|Zap Cannon}}; however, Ash informs her that Pikachu cannot use that move, much to Bianca's annoyance. By Ash's command, Pikachu shocks Minccino with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Bianca tries to bring out a [[Poké Ball]] but she struggles to find one. Minccino gets away but she brings out a dusty Poké Ball, which makes Minccino go back. He attempts to clean it but activates the Poké Ball, capturing it. Everyone is baffled by what has happened. Ash gets his Badge case but falls out of the tree, with the pan hitting him.  
Elsewhere, Team Rocket has arrived in Nacrene City. Using a device, they attempt to locate the museum. Back with Ash and his friends, Bianca comes up with an idea. She asks Cilan if he has anything shiny. He gives her a spoon and she gets it dirty, much to Cilan's dismay. Iris comments that Minccino will be lured because he cannot resist cleaning dirty things. Using a stick, a rope, and a pan, she puts the dirty spoon under it. Minccino takes the bait and she pulls the rope, which drops the pan on Minccino. Minccino leaves with the pan over his head. Ash realizes he will need to defeat him. Ash and the others find Minccino and Ash calls on {{AP|Snivy}}. Bianca comments that Ash has a lot of Pokémon. Cilan asks how many Pokémon Bianca has, and she says Pignite is her only Pokémon. Her father did not allow her to become a Trainer, so she trained at home and just started her journey, having two Badges. Snivy uses {{m|Attract}} but Minccino dodges, countering with his own Attract. Snivy gets hit by it and becomes [[Infatuation|infatuated]] with Minccino, forcing Ash to recall the {{pkmn|category|Grass Snake Pokémon}} and send Pikachu to battle Minccino in her place. Pikachu starts things off with an {{m|Iron Tail}} that Minccino dodges. Pikachu follows it up by chasing Minccino with {{m|Quick Attack}}. The two collide with Iron Tail and Double Slap. The two land and Minccino uses Hyper Voice, followed by Tickle. Pikachu withstands the attacks and Minccino is tired out. In a burst of jubilant enthusiasm, Bianca exclaims for Pikachu to use {{m|Zap Cannon}}; however, Ash informs her that Pikachu cannot use that move, much to Bianca's annoyance. By Ash's command, Pikachu shocks Minccino with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Bianca tries to bring out a Poké Ball, but she struggles to find one. Minccino gets away but she brings out a dusty Poké Ball, which makes Minccino go back. He attempts to clean it, but activates the Poké Ball, capturing himself. Everyone is baffled by what has happened. Ash gets his Badge case but falls out of the tree, with the pan hitting him.  


Ash & company are at the [[Pokémon Center]] and [[Nurse Joy]] has healed Ash & Bianca's Pokémon. She also says Ash's Egg is healthy. Bianca asks what is in the Egg but Ash is unsure about it. Bianca then asks Ash for battle, which he agrees to. Ash says it will be 1 on 1. Bianca uses Pignite but Iris assumed she'd use Minccino. Ash is about to decide on who to use but Bianca interrupts, saying she wants to battle Pikachu. Pikachu accepts and uses Quick Attack. Pignite uses {{m|Take Down}} and hits Pikachu. Pignite uses {{m|Heat Crash}} and pins down Pikachu. Pikachu gets up and Bianca continues her excitement over how strong Pikachu is. Pignite uses Flame Charge, while Pikachu uses {{m|Volt Tackle}}. The smoke clears and Pignite falls, while Pikachu is still standing. The winner is Ash. Bianca walks up to Ash and says she will get stronger the next time they meet. She wishes Ash good luck in his upcoming Gym battle and leaves. The episode ends with Ash holding up his newly acquired Badge case.
Ash and the others are at the [[Pokémon Center]] and [[Nurse Joy]] has healed Ash and Bianca's Pokémon. She also says Ash's {{pkmn|Egg}} is healthy. Bianca asks what is in the Egg, but Ash is unsure about it. Bianca asks Ash for battle, which he agrees to. Ash says it will be 1 on 1. Bianca uses Pignite but Iris assumed she'd use Minccino. Ash is about to decide on who to use but Bianca interrupts, saying she wants to battle Pikachu. Pikachu accepts and uses Quick Attack. Pignite uses {{m|Take Down}} and hits Pikachu. Pignite uses {{m|Heat Crash}} and pins down Pikachu. Pikachu gets up and Bianca continues her excitement over how strong Pikachu is. Pignite uses Flame Charge, while Pikachu uses {{m|Volt Tackle}}. The smoke clears and Pignite falls, while Pikachu is still standing, making Ash the winner. Bianca walks up to Ash and says she will get stronger the next time they meet. She wishes Ash good luck in his upcoming Gym battle and leaves.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} meet {{an|Bianca}}, a beginning {{pkmn|Trainer}}.
[[File:Ash Unova Badge Case.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding his new Badge case]]
* Ash receives a new Badge case from Bianca, given to her by [[Professor Juniper]].
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet {{an|Bianca}}, a beginning {{pkmn|Trainer}}.
* Ash receives a new [[Badge]] case from Bianca, given to her by [[Professor Juniper]].
* The [[Team Rocket trio]] arrive in [[Nacrene City]].
* The [[Team Rocket trio]] arrive in [[Nacrene City]].
* Bianca captures a {{TP|Bianca|Minccino}}.
* Bianca {{pkmn2|Caught|catches}} a {{TP|Bianca|Minccino}}.
* Ash battles Bianca and wins.
* Ash battles Bianca and wins.
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[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Minccino}}
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Minccino}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
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==Trivia==  
==Trivia==  
[[File:BW013 error 1.png|thumb|200px|right|Pignite's left hand error]]
[[File:Legend Badge slot.png|thumb|200px|The original Badge slots in Ash's Unova Badge case]]
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: {{p|Pansage}}
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: {{p|Pansage}}
* Bianca [[breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] in this episode by waving to the audience after introducing herself.
* {{an|Bianca}} [[breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] in this episode by waving to the audience after introducing herself.
* The depiction of {{Ash}}'s [[Badge]] case in this episode differs significantly from how it would look in ''[[BW055|Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!]]'' onward. In this episode, the slots are all shaped like the Badges in {{game|Black and White|s}}, like they are in the {{player}}'s Badge case in said {{pkmn|games}}. As of ''Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!'', the slots were changed to plain oval shapes to accommodate for the then-upcoming release of {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}} and Ash earning the {{badge|Toxic}} as his eighth and final Unova Badge instead of the {{badge|Legend}}.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* After Pignite loses to Pikachu, its left hand is colored the same as its feet.
* After {{TP|Bianca|Pignite}} loses to {{AP|Pikachu}}, its left hand is colored the same as its feet.
* During ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]'', as well as the title card, Minccino was misspelled as ''Mincinno''. These were both corrected in the America DVD release.
* During the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment, as well as the title card, {{p|Minccino}} is misspelled as ''Mincinno'' in the premiere of this episode. Both of these errors were corrected in the reruns, home video, and streaming releases.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} [[dub]], {{m|Take Down}} is called {{m|Body Slam}}.
 
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WTP BW013 error.png|The Minccino error
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|zh_cmn={{tt|泡沫栗鼠有潔癖！？|Minccino is a Neat Freak!?}}
|fi={{tt|Minccino - ja sillä siisti!|Minccino - and that's that!}}
|fi={{tt|Minccino - ja sillä siisti!|Minccino - and that's that!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Chinchidou, le roi de la propreté !|Minccino, the king of neatness !}}
|da={{tt|Minccino - Pæn og ordentlig!|Minccino - Neat and tidy!}}
|da={{tt|Minccino - Pæn og ordentlig!|Minccino - Neat and tidy!}}
|de={{tt|Picochilla - ein niedlicher Putzteufel!|Minccino - a cute neat freak!}}
|de={{tt|Picochilla - ein niedlicher Putzteufel!|Minccino - a cute neat freak!}}
|el={{tt|Minccino—Καθαρό και Ταχτοποιημένο!|Minccino—Neat and Tidy!}}
|id={{tt|Minccino Suka Bersih-Bersih!?|Minccino Likes Cleaning!?}}
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|nl={{tt|Minccino, schoon en netjes!|Minccino, clean and tidy!}}
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|pt_br={{tt|Um Minccino Arrumadinho!| A Tidy Minccino!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Minccino, Limpo e Aprumado!|A Minccino, Clean and Upright!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Minccino, Limpo e Aprumado!|A Minccino, Clean and Upright!}}
|ko={{tt|치라미는 깨끗한 걸 좋아해?!|Does Minccino Like Clean Things?!}}
|ru={{tt|Не всё Минчино, что блестит!|All that glitters is not Minccino!}} {{tt|*|The title is a pun of the famous proverb ''All that glitters is not gold''}}
|tr={{tt|Minccino-Temiz ve Düzenli!|Minccino-clean and tidy!}}
|th={{tt|จิลลาร์มี สวยเกินไปรึเปล่า!?|Chillarmy is a Neat Freak!?}}
|hi=साफ सुथरा मिनचीनो! {{tt|''Saaf Suthra Minccino!''|Completely Clean Minccino!}}
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BW013   EP670
チラーミィはきれいずき！？
Chillarmy is a Neat Freak!?
First broadcast
Japan December 16, 2010
United States April 30, 2011
English themes
Opening Black and White
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ベストウイッシュ！
Ending 心のファンファーレ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

Minccino—Neat and Tidy! (Japanese: チラーミィはきれいずき！？ Chillarmy is a Neat Freak!?) is the 13th episode of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, and the 670th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 16, 2010 and in the United States on April 30, 2011.

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Blurb

As Ash and friends continue their journey toward Nacrene City and his next Gym battle, they meet up with Bianca, who was sent by Professor Juniper with a gift for Ash: a case for his Gym Badges. But when Bianca hands over the dusty case, it’s quickly grabbed by a Minccino, who loves to keep things clean and shiny!

Bianca goes after Minccino to get Ash’s case back, and brings out her Pignite to help. But Minccino proves to be a tough opponent, which makes Bianca want to catch it! After Minccino takes out Bianca’s Pignite and then Ash’s Oshawott, it runs off with the Badge case.

Bianca lures the Pokémon out of hiding by rubbing one of Cilan’s shiny spoons in the dirt. When Minccino shows up to “rescue” the spoon, Bianca is determined to catch it, and pulls a dusty Poké Ball from her bag. Minccino sees the dirty Poké Ball and can’t resist giving it a shine—and much to everyone’s surprise, the Poké Ball activates and captures Minccino!

After Ash reclaims his Badge case, Bianca challenges him to a battle, which Ash and Pikachu win handily. And so, vowing to improve by the time they meet next, Bianca says goodbye to our heroes, and wishes Ash good luck for his upcoming Nacrene City Gym Battle!

Plot

On their way to Nacrene City, Ash and his friends walk along a path and turn around when they hear a voice. A young girl is telling them to hold on. She fumbles, with Iris dodging her, and she knocks Ash and Cilan into the river. She repeatedly apologizes and says she is on an errand looking for Ash. She shows them her Xtransceiver, and Professor Juniper shows up on the screen. After finding out Ash got his first Unova League Badge, Juniper says she forgot to give him a Badge case, and she sent Bianca, the young girl they are with. Bianca turns off her Xtransceiver and officially introduces herself. She goes through her purse, looking for the Badge case. She struggles to find it and after a while, she does. The Badge case is dirty and she hands it to Ash. Ash takes the Badge case and puts his Trio Badge inside. Bianca asks if she can take a look at it. Ash hands the Badge case over but a Pokémon takes it and runs away.

They give chase, in which Pikachu goes on ahead and the two Pokémon vanish up ahead. Ash comments that it is swift. Bianca suggests that Ash should ask for another Badge but Ash says the Badge holds the strong feelings of his Pokémon and himself. They hear Pikachu and they go on ahead. They find the Pokémon with his tail out. The Pokémon is seen rubbing the Badge case. Bianca looks the Pokémon up on her Pokédex, revealing him to be a Minccino. Bianca cannot hold her excitement and she heads out to capture it. Minccino grabs the Badge case as Bianca calls out her Pignite, which Ash scans with his Pokédex. Pignite begins with a Tackle but Minccino swiftly dodges. Pignite uses Flame Charge and collides with Minccino but Minccino climbs up a tree. Minccino puts down the Badge case and uses Hyper Voice, stopping Pignite. Minccino uses Tickle on Pignite, rendering him useless, and Bianca recalls him. Ash prepares to battle him with Pikachu but Oshawott comes out of his Poké Ball on his own, so Ash lets him battle instead. Oshawott starts with a Tackle but Minccino jumps up to dodge. Bianca excitedly tells Oshawott to use Hydro Pump, which confuses Oshawott. Ash tells her that he cannot use Hydro Pump and tells him to use Razor Shell. Oshawott uses Razor Shell but Minccino is gone. Minccino climbs up a tree and Bianca tells Oshawott to use Razor Shell again but Oshawott sighs. Minccino sneaks up on Oshawott and uses Tickle, followed by Double Slap, defeating Oshawott. As Minccino takes the Badge case and leaves, Ash agrees to help Bianca get Minccino.

Elsewhere, Team Rocket has arrived in Nacrene City. Using a device, they attempt to locate the museum. Back with Ash and his friends, Bianca comes up with an idea. She asks Cilan if he has anything shiny. He gives her a spoon and she gets it dirty, much to Cilan's dismay. Iris comments that Minccino will be lured because he cannot resist cleaning dirty things. Using a stick, a rope, and a pan, she puts the dirty spoon under it. Minccino takes the bait and she pulls the rope, which drops the pan on Minccino. Minccino leaves with the pan over his head. Ash realizes he will need to defeat him. Ash and the others find Minccino and Ash calls on Snivy. Bianca comments that Ash has a lot of Pokémon. Cilan asks how many Pokémon Bianca has, and she says Pignite is her only Pokémon. Her father did not allow her to become a Trainer, so she trained at home and just started her journey, having two Badges. Snivy uses Attract but Minccino dodges, countering with his own Attract. Snivy gets hit by it and becomes infatuated with Minccino, forcing Ash to recall the Grass Snake Pokémon and send Pikachu to battle Minccino in her place. Pikachu starts things off with an Iron Tail that Minccino dodges. Pikachu follows it up by chasing Minccino with Quick Attack. The two collide with Iron Tail and Double Slap. The two land and Minccino uses Hyper Voice, followed by Tickle. Pikachu withstands the attacks and Minccino is tired out. In a burst of jubilant enthusiasm, Bianca exclaims for Pikachu to use Zap Cannon; however, Ash informs her that Pikachu cannot use that move, much to Bianca's annoyance. By Ash's command, Pikachu shocks Minccino with a Thunderbolt. Bianca tries to bring out a Poké Ball, but she struggles to find one. Minccino gets away but she brings out a dusty Poké Ball, which makes Minccino go back. He attempts to clean it, but activates the Poké Ball, capturing himself. Everyone is baffled by what has happened. Ash gets his Badge case but falls out of the tree, with the pan hitting him.

Ash and the others are at the Pokémon Center and Nurse Joy has healed Ash and Bianca's Pokémon. She also says Ash's Egg is healthy. Bianca asks what is in the Egg, but Ash is unsure about it. Bianca asks Ash for battle, which he agrees to. Ash says it will be 1 on 1. Bianca uses Pignite but Iris assumed she'd use Minccino. Ash is about to decide on who to use but Bianca interrupts, saying she wants to battle Pikachu. Pikachu accepts and uses Quick Attack. Pignite uses Take Down and hits Pikachu. Pignite uses Heat Crash and pins down Pikachu. Pikachu gets up and Bianca continues her excitement over how strong Pikachu is. Pignite uses Flame Charge, while Pikachu uses Volt Tackle. The smoke clears and Pignite falls, while Pikachu is still standing, making Ash the winner. Bianca walks up to Ash and says she will get stronger the next time they meet. She wishes Ash good luck in his upcoming Gym battle and leaves.

Major events

Ash holding his new Badge case
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Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Minccino

Trivia

The original Badge slots in Ash's Unova Badge case

Errors

  • After Pignite loses to Pikachu, its left hand is colored the same as its feet.
  • During the Who's That Pokémon? segment, as well as the title card, Minccino is misspelled as Mincinno in the premiere of this episode. Both of these errors were corrected in the reruns, home video, and streaming releases.
  • In the Polish dub, Take Down is called Body Slam.
  • Pignite's left hand error

    Pignite's left hand error

  • The Minccino error

    The Minccino error

Dub edits

In other languages



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