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DP120

DP120   EP586 ふしぎないきものポケットモンスター！ The Mysterious Creatures, Pocket Monsters!

First broadcast Japan March 26, 2009 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ Ending あしたはきっと

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay Storyboard Assistant director Animation director Additional credits

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(Japanese: ふしぎないきものポケットモンスター！ The Mysterious Creatures, Pocket Monsters!) is the 120th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 586th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on March 26, 2009. Similar to DP048, this episode is a clip show that summarizes all the events of the Diamond & Pearl saga up to this episode.

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

Synopsis

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• May (flashback)
• Kenny (preview)
• Brandon (preview)
• Johanna (flashback)
• Candice (preview)
• Woman (preview)
• Paul (flashback and preview)
• Zoey (flashback)
• Barry (flashback)
• Professor Rowan (flashback)
• Rowan's assistants (flashback)
• Roark (flashback)
• Gardenia (flashback)
• Maylene (flashback)
• Crasher Wake (flashback)
• Cynthia (flashback)
• Reggie (flashback)
• Cocoa (flashback)
• Fantina (flashback)
• Byron (flashback)
• Nurse Joy (flashback)
• Marnie (flashback)
• Paige (flashback)
• Officer Jenny (flashback)
• Sukizo (flashback)
• Contesta (flashback)
• Saturn (flashback)
• Cyrus (flashback)
• Galactic Grunts (flashback)
• Trainers (flashback)
• Coordinators (flashback)

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Turtwig (Ash's; flashback)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Staravia (Ash's; flashback)
• Staraptor (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gligar (Ash's; flashback)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Aipom (Dawn's; flashback)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Swinub (Dawn's; flashback)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Bonsly (Brock's; flashback)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Hariyama (Paul's) (preview)
• Elekid (Paul's; flashback)
• Prinplup (Kenny's; preview)
• Regirock (Brandon's; preview)
• Registeel (Brandon's; preview)
• Regice (Brandon's; preview)
• Garchomp (Cynthia's; preview)
• Bronzong (Lucian's; preview)
• Regigigas (preview)
• Glameow (Johanna's; preview)
• Medicham (Candice's; preview)
• Sneasel (Candice's; preview)
• Abomasnow (Candice's; preview)
• Empoleon (Barry's; flashback)
• Ursaring (Paul's; flashback)
• Budew (Nando's; flashback)
• Roselia (Nando's; flashback)
• Cranidos (Roark's; flashback)
• Rampardos (Roark's; flashback)
• Onix (Roark's; flashback)
• Floatzel (Crasher Wake's; flashback)
• Drifblim (Fantina's; flashback)
• Gengar (Fantina's; flashback)
• Zangoose (Black Belt's; flashback)
• Kangaskhan (Reggie's; flashback)
• Staraptor (Reggie's; flashback)
• Shinx (Reggie's; flashback)
• Mismagius (Cocoa's; flashback)
• Glaceon (May's; flashback)
• Toxicroak (Saturn's; flashback)
• Steelix (flashback)
• Dialga (flashback)
• Palkia (flashback)
• Rotom (flashback)
• Deoxys (flashback)
• Cresselia (flashback)
• Suicune (flashback)
• Staraptor (flashback)
• Corphish (flashback)
• Staravia (flashback)
• Magikarp (flashback)
• Mantyke (flashback)
• Mantine (flashback)
• Remoraid (flashback)
• Bidoof (flashback)
• Bibarel (flashback)
• Budew (flashback)
• Kricketot (flashback)
• Chimecho (flashback)
• Noctowl (flashback)
• Hoothoot (flashback)
• Misdreavus (flashback)
• Gastly (flashback)
• Duskull (flashback)
• Wooper (flashback)
• Quagsire (flashback)
• Ludicolo (flashback)

Trivia

• The episode was originally believed to be called 教えて！ポケットモンスター!! Teach me! Pocket Monsters!. Then it was announced that it was to be a special aired with DP119 and that the episode's title was really さびしがりやのユキカブリ！ The Lonely Yukikaburi!. It was then revealed that the former was actually DP121 set to air on April 2, 2009 and that this episode's title was changed yet again.
• This is the anime's third clip show, after AG120 and DP048.
• The 120th episode of the previous series was also a clip show.
• Aim to Be a Pokémon Master, By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ and Pokémon Symphonic Medley are used as background music.
• Several events from future episodes are revealed in this episode, including:
  • The return of Brandon to awaken Regigigas in Snowpoint Temple
  • A battle between Brandon and Paul, with Paul using his new Hariyama
  • Dawn changing clothes from her Diamond and Pearl outfit to her Platinum outfit
  • Ash and Brock donning jackets similar to the one worn by Lucas in Platinum
  • Candice's debut and the Pokémon she will use in her battle against Ash
• This is the final episode to be aired in a 4:3 aspect ratio. As of the following episode, all episodes are shown in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Errors

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