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Hot Springing a Leak! (Japanese: ウリムートリオと湯けむりバトル!! The Urimoo Trio and the Hot Spring Battle!) is the 63rd episode of Diamond & Pearl. It first aired in Japan on January 17, 2008 and in the United States on June 28, 2008.

Ash and his friends stop at a hot spring managed by a childhood friend of Dawn, Leona. The two are happy to meet again, but when Dawn and her friends want to go to the hot springs, they realize there isn't any water. Because no water is coming from the spring, the group want to investigate along with Leona and her Swinub.

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

Synopsis

Major events

Debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Giovanni (fantasy)
• Leona
• Leona's father (Seiyū: 小西克幸 Katsuyuki Konishi*)
• Leona's mother (Seiyū: 川上とも子 Tomoko Kawakami*)
• Bully (flashback)

* No official credit was given for this character.

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Turtwig (Ash's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Swinub (Leona's; ×3)
• Wooper (Leona's parents')

* No official credit was given for this character.

Trivia

• An episode featuring three Swinub and hot springs also appeared during the Johto saga.
• Leona greeted Dawn by calling her Dee Dee (Japanese: ピカリ Pikari), the same nickname Kenny uses for Dawn.
• Leona uses Dawn's catchphrase often in this episode saying "No need to worry" (Japanese: "Daijōbu!").
• Professor Oak's lecture: Luxray
  • Pokémon senryū: うせものを　みつけてにっこり　レントラー
• Polka O Dolka, By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~, and Pokémon Symphonic Medley were used as background music.

Errors

Dub edits

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