BW082

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BW082

BW082   EP739 映画対決！出撃イッシュ防衛隊！！ Movie Showdown! Sortie, Isshu Defense Group!!

First broadcast Japan June 7, 2012 United States

English themes Opening Rival Destinies Ending

Japanese themes Opening ベストウイッシュ！ Ending みてみて☆こっちっち

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura Storyboard 西田健一 Ken'ichi Nishida Assistant director 西田健一 Ken'ichi Nishida Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf

(Japanese: 映画対決！出撃イッシュ防衛隊！！ Movie Showdown! Sortie, Isshu Defense Group!!) is the 82nd episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 739th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on June 7, 2012.

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

Synopsis

Ash and his friends arrive in a port town. For some reason, Cilan, who's also a Movie Connoisseur, is in high spirits. Apparently this town, which used to host a movie studio, has recently seen the completion of the movie amusement park 'Pokéwood', attracting the attention of movie fans. Ash and his friends then happen to meet Luke and the 'Tricky Fox Pokémon' Zorua again.

Being an aspiring movie director, Luke has come to the town to participate in the movie competition that's being held to commemorate the opening of Pokéwood. The competitors are to produce a movie using the same equipment and the same sets, competing in terms of execution. At Luke's suggestion, Ash and his friends work with him on the production. The movie stars the Unova Defense Force, consisting of Ash, Pikachu and Pignite. A giant Mecha Tyranitar suddenly attacks Pokémon Island! The suddenly, the Titan Golurk rises!

Major events

• Ash and his friends meet up with Luke again.
• Team Rocket prepare to begin their latest operation.
• A wild Meloetta starts to follow Ash.

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Meloetta

TV episode debuts

• Krookodile

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Iris
• Cilan
• Jessie
• James
• Luke
• Jaws
• Gold

Pokémon

Dare da?

Who's That Pokémon?: Tyranitar (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Axew (Iris's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Oshawott (Ash's)
• Pignite (Ash's)
• Snivy (Ash's)
• Scraggy (Ash's)
• Boldore (Ash's)
• Excadrill (Iris's)
• Emolga (Iris's)
• Pansage (Cilan's)
• Crustle (Cilan's)
• Stunfisk (Cilan's)
• Zorua (Luke's)
• Golett (Luke's)
• Leavanny (Luke's)
• Krookodile (Trainer's)
• Meloetta (anime)
• Golurk (illusion)
• Tyranitar (fake)

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Live Caster: Meloetta's Glittery Recital, Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo, BW083 and BW084.

Errors

• When the mecha Tyranitar is attacking both Iris, their face colors don't match.

Dub edits

In other languages

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