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'''The Keystone Pops!''' (Japanese: '''ミカルゲの要石!''' ''{{tt|Mikaruge's|Spiritomb's}} Keystone!'') is the 56th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 522nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 29, 2007 and in the United States on May 10, 2008.
'''The Keystone Pops!''' (Japanese: '''ミカルゲの要石!''' ''{{tt|Mikaruge|Spiritomb}}'s Keystone!'') is the 56th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', and the 522nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 29, 2007 as part of a one-hour special alongside [[DP057]], and in the United States on May 10, 2008.


{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
{{Incomplete synopsis}}
After having traded, {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}} decide to get used to their new Pokémon. After a few minutes of [[Pokémon Battle|battling]] [[Ash's Buizel]] uses {{m|SonicBoom}} which is then deflected by [[Dawn's Aipom]]'s tail and sent into a [[Hallowed Tower|Hallowed Stone Tower]]. The tower immediately crumbles into bricks. The sky turns black and clouds roll in. The bricks of the Hallowed Stone Tower then begin to glow. In the rubble lies an [[Odd Keystone]]. From this keystone emerges {{p|Spiritomb}} who then proceeds to attack the group with {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Ominous Wind}}. The group try to counter with {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}} however the attack goes straight through Spiritomb. Spiritomb then flies away, it encounters [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} and attacks them with {{m|Hyper Beam}}. It then proceeds to attack a nearby village.


The next day Ash and friends arrive in the village to find it derelict. They hear stories about a strange {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon that attacked the village in the night. They immediately connect this with Spiritomb. They meet an {{Si|old woman}} who tells them the story of Spiritomb and how an [[Aura Guardian]] with a {{p|Pikachu}} sealed away Spiritomb in the Hallowed Stone Tower 500 years ago. The Aura Guardian has a Pikachu, just like Ash has.
==Blurb==
Team Rocket comes up with a plan to steal Pikachu and nearly succeeds. However, team rocket is uncovered and Spiritomb reveals that it wants revenge on the Aura Guardian whilst the Ash and friends plans to lure spiritomb.
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Team Rocket managed to convince the spiritomb that Ash is a descendant of the Aura Guardian who trapped him. Ash and Pikachu battles the spiritomb and Team Rocket are sent 'blasting off again' by Spiritomb's attack.
<i>Aipom and Buizel are battling in a field when Aipom deflects Buizel's Sonic Boom into an old stone tower, knocking it down. Then the skies darken and a Pokémon emerges from the ruined tower: Spiritomb! Spiritomb flies off, causing havoc wherever it goes—first it wrecks Team Rocket's dinner, then it wrecks an entire village!
Pikachu was on the floor, weakened, but Ash orders Pikachu to send a lightning up towards the sky, which re-charged Pikachu's energy. Pikachu uses a Volt tackle, then Thunderbolt- which defeated the spirit tomb. Ash and friends then sealed the spiritomb away in the Keystone.     
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== Major events ==
One of the villagers is an old lady who knows this damage is the work of Spiritomb. Long, long ago, Spiritomb caused trouble for the villagers until an Aura Guardian and his Pikachu sealed Spiritomb inside a Hallowed Tower made of stone. That sounds an awful lot like the tower our heroes accidentally knocked down! Ash and his friends promise to make things right, they're approached by Team Rocket, who are disguised as psychics. They pretend to help calm Spiritomb down, but then spring a net over Pikachu and Spiritomb.


=== Debuts ===
Spiritomb blasts the net apart and chases down Team Rocket. But Meowth discovers that Spiritomb is really looking for revenge on the Aura Guardian who sealed it in the Tower. Meanwhile, our heroes need to stop Spiritomb, so they lure Team Rocket into a trap and Spiritomb is close behind. But when Team Rocket tells Spiritomb that Ash is a descendant of the Aura Guardian, it turns its wrath on Ash!
 
With Spiritomb in hot pursuit, Ash runs to the ruins of the Hallowed Tower, yet Spiritomb is too powerful to be sealed away. Pikachu is exhausted, but as clouds gather overhead, Ash gets an idea. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the skies, attracting a lightning bolt that fills it with energy. Then Pikachu defeats Spiritomb and the wayward spirit is sealed back into the Hallowed Tower, this time for good!</i>
 
==Plot==
After having traded, {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}} decide to get used to their new Pokémon. After a few minutes of [[Pokémon battle|battling]], Ash's {{AP|Buizel}} uses {{m|Sonic Boom}}, which is deflected by Dawn's {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}'s {{m|Focus Punch}} and sent into a [[Hallowed Tower|Hallowed Stone Tower]]. The tower immediately crumbles into bricks, which begin to glow on their own. The sky turns black and clouds roll in. In the rubble lies an [[Odd Keystone]]. Lightning strikes the Keystone and a {{p|Spiritomb}} emerges from it. Spiritomb proceeds to attack the group with {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Ash tries to counter with Buizel's {{m|Water Gun}}, but the attack goes straight through it. It responds with Shadow Ball, knocking Buizel out, before flying away. Soon after, it encounters [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} and attacks them with Hyper Beam and {{m|Dark Pulse}}. It flies away again, hitting Jessie's head with its Keystone in the process.
 
The next day, Ash and {{ashfr}} arrive in at a nearby village to find it derelict. They hear stories about a strange {{type|Ghost}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that attacked the village in the night and immediately connect this with Spiritomb. They meet an {{OBP|old woman|DP056}} who tells them the story of a Spiritomb that terrorized the village and how an [[Aura Guardian]] with a {{p|Pikachu}} defeated and sealed away Spiritomb in the Hallowed Stone Tower 500 years ago. The group only realizes that they have destroyed the same tower, and they take the old lady to it, who acts furious seeing it. Ash and friends apologize, promising to make things right. {{TRT}} shows up, disguised as psychics. Jessie pretends to tell the secrets of the group’s past lives while James tells them that Meowth, disguised as a {{p|Sneasel}}, has the ability to communicate telepathically with other Pokémon. Next, the old woman's grandson appears, informing them of Spiritomb's return. They return to the village where Meowth uses "telepathy" to communicate with Spiritomb. Meowth returns and whispers into James's ear that Spiritomb wants something from {{AP|Pikachu}}. Jessie takes Pikachu to Spiritomb and throws a net over them, revealing their identity. After reciting their {{motto}}, they take off in their balloon.
 
Spiritomb uses Ominous Wind, which destroys Team Rocket's balloon, making them crash to the ground. It lets itself free, to which Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, but it is quickly knocked out by Spiritomb's Hyper Beam. Team Rocket flees with Spiritomb following them. As it catches up with them, it reveals to Meowth it wants revenge on the Aura Guardian for sealing it in the Keystone. Knowing the Guardian lived 500 years ago, they flee again with Spiritomb on their tracks.
 
As Ash and friends continue to search for Spiritomb, Dawn realizes that Spiritomb gave chase to Team Rocket and makes a plan in order to lure them. They place Pikachu alone, sleeping in a meadow and Team Rocket lands to capture it, falling into a pitfall trap in the process. Ash’s group proceeds to imitate Team Rocket's motto, but are interrupted by an angry Jessie. Spiritomb shows up again, and Team Rocket convinces Spiritomb that Ash is a descendant of the Aura Guardian. It turns its anger on Ash and attacks him with Hyper Beam. Ash dodges and agrees to battle it. Ash runs to the ruins of the Hallowed Tower with Spiritomb in close pursuit. It stops Ash and Pikachu in their tracks by using Dark Pulse. Pikachu replies with {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Spiritomb dodges. Then Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} hitting Spiritomb which counters with Hyper Beam. They continue running, but Spiritomb stops them again. Pikachu continually uses Thunderbolt, getting more and more tired, while Spiritomb resists each attack and uses Shadow Ball but misses Pikachu and hits Team Rocket, blasting them off again. It initiates a {{m|Giga Impact}}, striking both Ash and Pikachu. Pikachu falls to the ground, exhausted, as dark clouds gather above again. Ash urges Pikachu to stand up and to send a Thunderbolt up towards the sky, and this recharges Pikachu's energy. Pikachu uses {{m|Volt Tackle}} then Thunderbolt, just like in the legend, defeating Spiritomb.
 
With Spiritomb defeated, the group seals its Keystone away in the Hallowed Tower once more. The old lady states that a new legend has been born thanks to Ash and Pikachu and, hearing Dawn’s stomach rumble, invites them for dinner before they continue on their journey.
 
==Major events==
{{animeevents}}
 
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Spiritomb}}
* {{p|Spiritomb}}


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* {{Si|Old woman}}  
* {{an|Professor Oak}} (fantasy)
* Aura Guardian (flashback)
* {{OBP|Old woman|DP056}}
* Villagers*
* [[Aura|Aura Guardian]] (flashback)
** Seiyū: 川上とも子 ''Tomoko Kawakami'', 佐藤智恵 ''[[Chie Satō]]'', 伊東みやこ ''[[Miyako Itō]]''
* Villagers
{{Speculated VA footnote}}


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Aipom}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Aipom}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Spiritomb}} (Seiyū: 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''; debut)
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Aura|Aura Guardian]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Aura|Aura Guardian]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Spiritomb}} (debut)
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Arbok}}
* {{p|Parasect}}
* {{p|Parasect}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Phanpy}}
* {{p|Houndoom}}
* {{p|Torkoal}}
* {{p|Bagon}}
* {{p|Bagon}}
* {{p|Bidoof}}
* {{p|Bidoof}}
* {{p|Slowpoke}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Phanpy}} (×4; fantasy)
* {{p|Torkoal}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Arbok}} (fantasy)


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
[[Image:DP056myth.jpg|215px|The myth|thumb]]
[[File:DP056 myth.png|thumb|200px|right|The myth]]
* Team Rocket's final pose for their motto in this episode refers to Hindi/Chinese myth of world creation: the world is held by four elephants ({{p|Phanpy}}), which stand on a turtle ({{p|Torkoal}}), which stands on a snake that bites its own tail ({{p|Arbok}}).
* {{TRT}}'s final pose for their {{motto}} in this episode refers to a Hindi/Chinese myth of world creation: the world is held by four elephants ({{p|Phanpy}}), which stand on a turtle ({{p|Torkoal}}), which in turn stands on a snake that bites its own tail ({{p|Arbok}}).
**Each of these Pokémon were on a main character's [[Party|team]] at some point in the anime. {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} belonged to Jessie, while {{AP|Phanpy}} and {{AP|Torkoal}} belonged to Ash.
** Each of these Pokémon were on a main character's [[Party|team]] at some point in the {{pkmn|anime}}: {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} belonged to [[Jessie]], while {{AP|Phanpy|Donphan}} and {{AP|Torkoal}} both belong to {{Ash}}.
* This is the first episode of the anime to mention [[Aura]] (and Ash's proficiency in it), which was a major plot point in ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' and as a result the movie is made [[canon]] by this episode.
* This is the first episode of the anime to mention [[Aura]] and Ash's proficiency in it, which was a major plot point in ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''. As a result, the movie is made [[canon]] by this episode.
* Buizel and Aipom switched places in Ash's and Dawn's teams in the opening and ending, respectively, corresponding with their trade that happened in [[DP055|the previous episode]].
* {{AP|Buizel}} and {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} switch places in Ash's and {{an|Dawn}}'s teams in the opening and ending, respectively, corresponding with their trade in [[DP055|the previous episode]].
* Music from ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' was used as background music during the old woman's story and the ending scene.
* Music from ''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' is used as background music during the {{OBP|old woman|DP056}}'s story and the ending scene.
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Mismagius}}
* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]]: {{p|Mismagius}}
** [[Pokémon senryū]]: ムウマージ じゅもんとなえて やみにきえ ''Muumāji, jumon to naete, yami ni kie''
** Pokémon senryū: ムウマージ じゅもんとなえて やみにきえ ''Muumāji, jumon to naete, yami ni kie''
* This is the first [[Pokémon USA]]/[[DuArt Film & Video]] episode to feature [[Dan Green]] (appearing in this episode as the voice of {{p|Spiritomb}}), who had previously worked on the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub.
* This is the first [[The Pokémon Company International|Pokémon USA]]/[[DuArt Film & Video]] episode to feature [[Dan Green]] (who appeared as the voice of {{p|Spiritomb}}); Green had previously worked on the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub.
* The episode was originally scheduled to first air in the United States on May 3, 2008, but was pulled due to unknown reasons. Due to this, some fans were initially led to believe this episode was being skipped in the dub.
* The episode was originally scheduled to premiere in the United States on May 3, 2008, but was pulled due to unknown reasons. As a result, some fans were initially led to believe this episode was being skipped in the dub.
*None of Brock's Pokémon appear in this episode.
* The title for this episode comes from the movie series ''{{wp|Keystone Kops}}''.
*The title for this episode comes from the movie series {{wp|Keystone Cops}}.
* This episode marks the only time Dawn is seen using {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} between the [[DP055|last episode]] (in which she was traded) and ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'' (in which she evolves into {{p|Ambipom}}).
*This episode marks the only time Dawn is seen using {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} between the [[DP055|last episode]] (when she was traded) and ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'' (which is the episode where she evolves into {{p|Ambipom}}).
* This is one of the few episodes in which [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] does not appear.
* This is one of the few episodes of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} where [[Dawn's Piplup]] does not appear.
* This is one of the few episodes of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' where [[Dawn's Piplup]] does not appear.
* Jessie calls Spiritomb "{{wp|Iron Chef}}", referring to the Japanese TV show of the same name.
* Jessie calls Spiritomb "Iron Chef", referring to {{wp|Iron Chef|the Japanese TV show of the same name}}.
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|The Keystone Pops! motto|variation}} of their motto.
** Ash, Dawn, and {{an|Brock}} also [[Team Rocket mottos#The Keystone Pops!|perform a partial variation]] of the motto.
* This is one of the rare episodes where a Pokémon displays malicious behaviour independently, rather than following a malicious human's orders or natural behavior, such as defending its territory.


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
*When Spiritomb is chasing Team Rocket, at one point, Jessie tells it to look "there". When Spiritomb looks back, Team Rocket has run away. Looking startled, Spiritomb's eyes both have a spiral in them, when originally, only its left eye has a spiral in it.
* When Dawn tells Team Rocket that she doesn't care about them today, the old woman magically appears in front of the kids without being there in the prior scenes.
** In the same scene, as Brock says "in your ear" and the scene changes to Jessie yelling, Dawn's arm is no longer raised in their pose, while Ash's is still outstretched.


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===
 
=== In other languages ===
* German: '''{{tt|Die Legende lebt!|The Legend is alive!}}'''
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La reaparición de Spiritomb!|The reappearence of Spiritomb!}}'''
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|O lacre quebrado!|The broken seal!}}'''
* Polish: '''{{tt|Kamienny problem|Stone problem}}'''
* Dutch: '''{{tt|De sluitsteen floept open!|The keystone opens!}}'''
* Italian: '''{{tt|Un nuovo nemico!|A new enemy!}}'''
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Kiven sisällä!|In the stone!}}'''
* Czech: '''{{tt|Ústřední kámen všeho|The Keystone of All Things}}'''
* Hebrew: '''{{tt|אבן המפתח|The Keystone}}'''


==In other languages==
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DP055 : Throwing the Track Switch
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
DP057 : Bibarel Gnaws Best!
The Keystone Pops!
DP056.png
DP056   EP522
ミカルゲの要石!
Mikaruge's Keystone!
First broadcast
Japan November 29, 2007
United States May 10, 2008
English themes
Opening We Will Be Heroes
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening Together
Ending 君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜(Winter Version)
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada
Assistant director 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada
Animation directors 新城真 Makoto Shinjō
夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume
Additional credits

The Keystone Pops! (Japanese: ミカルゲの要石! Mikaruge's Keystone!) is the 56th episode of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, and the 522nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 29, 2007 as part of a one-hour special alongside DP057, and in the United States on May 10, 2008.

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Blurb

Aipom and Buizel are battling in a field when Aipom deflects Buizel's Sonic Boom into an old stone tower, knocking it down. Then the skies darken and a Pokémon emerges from the ruined tower: Spiritomb! Spiritomb flies off, causing havoc wherever it goes—first it wrecks Team Rocket's dinner, then it wrecks an entire village!

One of the villagers is an old lady who knows this damage is the work of Spiritomb. Long, long ago, Spiritomb caused trouble for the villagers until an Aura Guardian and his Pikachu sealed Spiritomb inside a Hallowed Tower made of stone. That sounds an awful lot like the tower our heroes accidentally knocked down! Ash and his friends promise to make things right, they're approached by Team Rocket, who are disguised as psychics. They pretend to help calm Spiritomb down, but then spring a net over Pikachu and Spiritomb.

Spiritomb blasts the net apart and chases down Team Rocket. But Meowth discovers that Spiritomb is really looking for revenge on the Aura Guardian who sealed it in the Tower. Meanwhile, our heroes need to stop Spiritomb, so they lure Team Rocket into a trap and Spiritomb is close behind. But when Team Rocket tells Spiritomb that Ash is a descendant of the Aura Guardian, it turns its wrath on Ash!

With Spiritomb in hot pursuit, Ash runs to the ruins of the Hallowed Tower, yet Spiritomb is too powerful to be sealed away. Pikachu is exhausted, but as clouds gather overhead, Ash gets an idea. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the skies, attracting a lightning bolt that fills it with energy. Then Pikachu defeats Spiritomb and the wayward spirit is sealed back into the Hallowed Tower, this time for good!

Plot

After having traded, Ash and Dawn decide to get used to their new Pokémon. After a few minutes of battling, Ash's Buizel uses Sonic Boom, which is deflected by Dawn's Aipom's Focus Punch and sent into a Hallowed Stone Tower. The tower immediately crumbles into bricks, which begin to glow on their own. The sky turns black and clouds roll in. In the rubble lies an Odd Keystone. Lightning strikes the Keystone and a Spiritomb emerges from it. Spiritomb proceeds to attack the group with Shadow Ball and Hyper Beam. Ash tries to counter with Buizel's Water Gun, but the attack goes straight through it. It responds with Shadow Ball, knocking Buizel out, before flying away. Soon after, it encounters Jessie, James and Meowth and attacks them with Hyper Beam and Dark Pulse. It flies away again, hitting Jessie's head with its Keystone in the process.

The next day, Ash and his friends arrive in at a nearby village to find it derelict. They hear stories about a strange Ghost-type Pokémon that attacked the village in the night and immediately connect this with Spiritomb. They meet an old woman who tells them the story of a Spiritomb that terrorized the village and how an Aura Guardian with a Pikachu defeated and sealed away Spiritomb in the Hallowed Stone Tower 500 years ago. The group only realizes that they have destroyed the same tower, and they take the old lady to it, who acts furious seeing it. Ash and friends apologize, promising to make things right. Team Rocket shows up, disguised as psychics. Jessie pretends to tell the secrets of the group’s past lives while James tells them that Meowth, disguised as a Sneasel, has the ability to communicate telepathically with other Pokémon. Next, the old woman's grandson appears, informing them of Spiritomb's return. They return to the village where Meowth uses "telepathy" to communicate with Spiritomb. Meowth returns and whispers into James's ear that Spiritomb wants something from Pikachu. Jessie takes Pikachu to Spiritomb and throws a net over them, revealing their identity. After reciting their motto, they take off in their balloon.

Spiritomb uses Ominous Wind, which destroys Team Rocket's balloon, making them crash to the ground. It lets itself free, to which Jessie sends out Seviper, but it is quickly knocked out by Spiritomb's Hyper Beam. Team Rocket flees with Spiritomb following them. As it catches up with them, it reveals to Meowth it wants revenge on the Aura Guardian for sealing it in the Keystone. Knowing the Guardian lived 500 years ago, they flee again with Spiritomb on their tracks.

As Ash and friends continue to search for Spiritomb, Dawn realizes that Spiritomb gave chase to Team Rocket and makes a plan in order to lure them. They place Pikachu alone, sleeping in a meadow and Team Rocket lands to capture it, falling into a pitfall trap in the process. Ash’s group proceeds to imitate Team Rocket's motto, but are interrupted by an angry Jessie. Spiritomb shows up again, and Team Rocket convinces Spiritomb that Ash is a descendant of the Aura Guardian. It turns its anger on Ash and attacks him with Hyper Beam. Ash dodges and agrees to battle it. Ash runs to the ruins of the Hallowed Tower with Spiritomb in close pursuit. It stops Ash and Pikachu in their tracks by using Dark Pulse. Pikachu replies with Quick Attack, but Spiritomb dodges. Then Pikachu uses Thunderbolt hitting Spiritomb which counters with Hyper Beam. They continue running, but Spiritomb stops them again. Pikachu continually uses Thunderbolt, getting more and more tired, while Spiritomb resists each attack and uses Shadow Ball but misses Pikachu and hits Team Rocket, blasting them off again. It initiates a Giga Impact, striking both Ash and Pikachu. Pikachu falls to the ground, exhausted, as dark clouds gather above again. Ash urges Pikachu to stand up and to send a Thunderbolt up towards the sky, and this recharges Pikachu's energy. Pikachu uses Volt Tackle then Thunderbolt, just like in the legend, defeating Spiritomb.

With Spiritomb defeated, the group seals its Keystone away in the Hallowed Tower once more. The old lady states that a new legend has been born thanks to Ash and Pikachu and, hearing Dawn’s stomach rumble, invites them for dinner before they continue on their journey.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

The myth

Errors

  • When Dawn tells Team Rocket that she doesn't care about them today, the old woman magically appears in front of the kids without being there in the prior scenes.
    • In the same scene, as Brock says "in your ear" and the scene changes to Jessie yelling, Dawn's arm is no longer raised in their pose, while Ash's is still outstretched.

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