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*Ash and his friends decide to use fake names for sake of safety. They are in a restaurant, so they use food as inspiration for their false names. Ash uses the name Tom Ato (a pun of [[wp:tomato|tomato]]) (Japanese: ''Ketchup''), Misty uses the name Ann Chovy (a pun of [[wp:anchovy|anchovy]]) (Japanese: ''Chicken Rice''), and Brock uses the name Caesar Salad (a blatant pun of [[wp:caesar salad|caesar salad]]) (Japanese: ''Curry Rice''). | *Ash and his friends decide to use fake names for sake of safety. They are in a restaurant, so they use food as inspiration for their false names. Ash uses the name Tom Ato (a pun of [[wp:tomato|tomato]]) (Japanese: ''Ketchup''), Misty uses the name Ann Chovy (a pun of [[wp:anchovy|anchovy]]) (Japanese: ''Chicken Rice''), and Brock uses the name Caesar Salad (a blatant pun of [[wp:caesar salad|caesar salad]]) (Japanese: ''Curry Rice''). | ||
*This is the first episode where Pikachu reveals its fondness for ketchup. | *This is the first episode where Pikachu reveals its fondness for ketchup. | ||
*This episode reveals Electabuzz and Scyther's apparent dislike towards the color red, | *This episode reveals Electabuzz and Scyther's apparent dislike towards the color red, though ironically, they were both [[version-exclusive Pokémon|exclusive to]] Pokémon Red when only the original two games had been released. Their evolutions, {{p|Electivire}} and {{p|Scizor}}, also have some red coloration, with Scizor being nearly completely red in color. | ||
*This is the first time Pikachu uses {{m|Thunder}}. | *This is the first time Pikachu uses {{m|Thunder}}. | ||
*During the Ketchup scene Pikachu was voiced by [[Rachael Lillis]]. | *During the Ketchup scene Pikachu was voiced by [[Rachael Lillis]]. | ||
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Showdown at Dark City
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Showdown at Dark City (Japanese: たいけつ！ポケモンジム！ Showdown! Pokémon Gym!) is episode 42 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 30, 1998 and in USA on October 29, 1998.
Synopsis
Major events
- Pikachu seemed to have learned Thunder.
Debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Vulpix (Brock's)
- Arbok (Jessie's)
- Weezing (James's)
- Chansey (Nurse Joy's)
Pokémon seen in Dark City:
- Raticate
- Mankey
- Machoke
- Golem
- Kingler (debut)
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Rhydon (debut)
- Scyther (debut; Yas Gym Leader's)
- Electabuzz (debut; Kas Gym Leader's)
Trivia
File:Pikacry8on.jpg
Pikachu crying over ketchup.
- Ash and his friends decide to use fake names for sake of safety. They are in a restaurant, so they use food as inspiration for their false names. Ash uses the name Tom Ato (a pun of tomato) (Japanese: Ketchup), Misty uses the name Ann Chovy (a pun of anchovy) (Japanese: Chicken Rice), and Brock uses the name Caesar Salad (a blatant pun of caesar salad) (Japanese: Curry Rice).
- This is the first episode where Pikachu reveals its fondness for ketchup.
- This episode reveals Electabuzz and Scyther's apparent dislike towards the color red, though ironically, they were both exclusive to Pokémon Red when only the original two games had been released. Their evolutions, Electivire and Scizor, also have some red coloration, with Scizor being nearly completely red in color.
- This is the first time Pikachu uses Thunder.
- During the Ketchup scene Pikachu was voiced by Rachael Lillis.
- When the ketchup is poured on the Yas and Kas gym leaders is similar to what happened in the prom scene in the movie Carrie.
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
- French: Sombreville
- Italian: Rivalità
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