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'''Friend and Foe Alike''' (Japanese: '''セキエイスタジアム！ＶＳヒロシ！''' ''{{tt|Sekiei|Indigo}} Stadium! VS {{tt|Hiroshi|Ritchie}}!'') is the 79th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 14, 1999 and in the United States on November 27, 1999.  
'''Friend and Foe Alike''' (Japanese: '''セキエイスタジアム！ＶＳヒロシ！''' ''{{tt|Sekiei|Indigo}} Stadium! VS {{tt|Hiroshi|Ritchie}}!'') is the 79th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 14, 1999, and in the United States on November 27, 1999.  


{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>A twist of fate pits Ash and his new friend, Richie, against each other in the fifth round of the Pokémon League Competition. Both are determined to triumph, but who will emerge victorious? And, can their friendship survive the struggle? Ash and Richie make a promise to each other that because they're friends they will make this the best Pokémon battle that they've ever had. Unfortunately, Team Rocket kidnaps Ash on his way to the tournament and demands he give them Pikachu or he won't make it to the battle at all. Ash is determined to keep his promise (and his Pikachu), and have the best battle of his life!</i>
<i>A twist of fate pits Ash and his new friend, Richie, against each other in the fifth round of the Pokémon League Competition. Both are determined to triumph, but who will emerge victorious? And, can their friendship survive the struggle? Ash and Richie make a promise to each other that because they're friends they will make this the best Pokémon battle that they've ever had. Unfortunately, Team Rocket kidnaps Ash on his way to the tournament and demands he give them Pikachu or he won't make it to the battle at all. Ash is determined to keep his promise (and his Pikachu), and have the best battle of his life!</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
After foiling one of {{TRT}}'s heists in the [[EP078|last episode]], {{Ash}} and [[Ritchie]] are {{pkmn|battle|battling}} against each other in the round five battle! {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}} and [[Nurse Joy]] think Ash is lucky he gets to battle a friend, and he and Ritchie vow to make it the best battle they've had. Unfortunately for Ash, due to Team Rocket's sneaky tricks, he becomes distracted on the way to the next battle. Team Rocket kidnaps Ash and demand that he either surrenders his {{AP|Pikachu}} to them or be unable to battle Ritchie in Round five. Ash is trapped in the back of a truck, but manages to escape by flooding the entire truck with {{AP|Squirtle}}, and escapes when the truck runs over. Team Rocket returns, but Ash uses his Bulbasaur to defeat them. They return yet again, with bikes. Pikachu uses {{m|ThunderShock}} to paralyze them. They return a final time by hooking a crane on the bike Ash stole from them, and lifting him into the air. Ash takes out {{AP|Pidgeotto}} to fly Pikachu up into their air balloon, where Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on them, and they drop into the forest. Ash orders Pidgeotto to fly the [[Team Rocket's mechas#Meowth Hot Air Balloon|Rocket Air Balloon]] to the Pokémon stadium.
{{Ash}} and [[Ritchie]] find themselves battling each other in the fifth round of the [[Indigo League]]. Overnight, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} research Ritchie to gain some insight into his battling style, and are surprised to see that he did not lose any Pokémon during the previous four rounds of competition. Misty notes that Ash is in trouble because of Ritchie's Pokémon [[type]] diversity. However, Ash is unfazed by {{ashfr}}' comments and remains confident in his abilities.


Meanwhile, Ritchie and everyone else is awaiting Ash's arrival. Everybody is getting tired of waiting and the referee approaches Ritchie to inform him that as it appears that Ash is not going to turn up he is to be disqualified and Ritchie will win the match by default, but Ritchie begs the referee to wait. Ritchie tells the referee that he and Ash promised each other a great battle and that Ash must have a good reason for not being there but he is certain that his new friend will turn up. The referee, seeing that Ritchie is desperate that Ash not be disqualified, agrees to give Ash ten more minutes. Misty, Brock, {{Delia}} and {{an|Professor Oak}} are beginning to worry, but are proud of Ritchie. Delia and Professor Oak note that Ash certainly seems to choose his friends well.  
The following day, Ash goes to pick up his {{i|Poké Ball}}s and encounters Ritchie along the way. Like Ash, he is also a little shaken from the prospect of going up against a friend. [[Nurse Joy]] points out that Ash is lucky that he gets to battle a friend, and he and Ritchie vow to make it their best battle. Later, {{TRT}} lures him into meeting them with a fake phone call, using a voice changer device to sound like Ritchie. They kidnap him and load him into the back of their truck. Faced with the threat of missing his battle, Ash uses {{AP|Squirtle}} to flood the entire truck, and escapes when it hits a roadside guardrail. Team Rocket returns, but Ash uses his {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s {{m|Vine Whip}} to defeat them. They return yet again, with bikes this time, but {{AP|Pikachu}} uses {{m|Thunder Shock}} to {{status|paralyze}} them.


The ten minutes pass and there's still no sign of Ash. By now the referee has had enough and is about to disqualify Ash and award the match to Ritchie when suddenly Ash appears overhead in the Meowth balloon, certainly making quite an entrance. Ash's friends are very relieved, while Delia shouts at her son to apologize for keeping everyone waiting while Professor Oak tries to calm her down. Unfortunately Pidgeotto is exhausted from flying the entire Balloon to the stadium, and Ash thanks it for all its effort.  
At the stadium, as Ritchie makes his entrance onto the [[Indigo Plateau]] battlefield, Misty confronts him over the morning's rude phone call, suspecting he scared Ash off with his words to win. He denies making the call, and Misty realizes something is amiss. Meanwhile, Team Rocket returns a final time with a claw attached to their balloon and pursues Ash on the bike he stole from them. As they lift him into the air, Ash calls out {{AP|Pidgeotto}} to fly Pikachu up to their balloon. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on them, and they drop into the forest. Ash orders Pidgeotto to fly the balloon to the stadium.


The battle between Ash and Ritchie finally begins with Ash using Squirtle and Ritchie using {{DL|Ritchie|Happy}}. Happy defeats Squirtle easily with {{m|Sleep Powder}}, and the ringer counts this as an [[fainting|elimination]]. Ash is truly surprised to see that Pikachu has enough energy to battle. Pikachu is at a disadvantage due to his lack of energy, but wins by using Thunderbolt. Ritchie sends out [[Zippo]], who uses multiple {{m|Flamethrower}}s that Pikachu dodges. Then, Zippo uses {{m|Tackle}}, finally making Pikachu too weak to battle. Ash is left with only one Pokémon to use. Ash realizes he only has one choice, and it's a very risky one. He uses this one choice and sends out the disobedient {{AP|Charizard}}. Everyone is shocked by Ash's choice, especially Brock and Misty, but to their surprise, Charizard battles after he is almost hit by Zippo's Flamethrower, by shooting a Flamethrower of his own. Ritchie recalls Zippo, which immediately eliminates him. Ritchie sends out [[Sparky]], who is ready for anything. Charizard stomps on the ground twice, then uses his wings to create a strong wind that pushes back Sparky. However, now it is satisfied it could defeat Sparky if it wanted, lies down to take a nap. Ash is desperate and begins to beg, but Charizard clearly has no intention of moving for the trainer it doesn't respect. The referee declares Charizard as eliminated, giving Ritchie the victory. Ash is very upset, but manages to put a lid on his feelings in order to congratulate Ritchie and wish him luck. Ash's friends are proud of him for his attitude, and later Ash stands alone in the empty stadium, knowing that regardless of his loss he has still learned a lot.
Meanwhile, as everyone waits impatiently for Ash's arrival, the [[Battle judge|referee]] approaches Ritchie to inform him that Ash will be disqualified for not turning up and Ritchie will win the match by default. Ritchie tells the referee that he and Ash promised each other a great battle, that Ash must have a good reason for not being there, and that he is certain Ash will turn up. The referee agrees to give Ash ten more minutes. Eventually, Ash appears overhead in the balloon. Unfortunately, Pidgeotto has been left exhausted from flying the entire balloon to the stadium, and Ash thanks it for its effort.
 
The battle between Ash and Ritchie begins, with Ash sending out Squirtle and Ritchie using his {{p|Butterfree}}, Happy. After Happy quickly defeats Squirtle easily with {{m|Sleep Powder}}, Ash learns that Pikachu has enough energy to battle. Despite being at a disadvantage due to his lack of stamina, Pikachu wins after a combination of {{m|Double-Edge}} and Thunderbolt. Ritchie sends out [[Zippo]], who uses multiple {{m|Flamethrower}}s that Pikachu dodges. Then, Zippo uses {{m|Tackle}}, finally defeating Pikachu. Left with no other choice, Ash sends out the disobedient {{AP|Charizard}}. To everyone's surprise, Charizard battles after he is almost hit by Zippo's Flamethrower, by shooting a Flamethrower of his own.
 
Ritchie recalls Zippo, which immediately eliminates it from further usage, before sending out [[Sparky]]. Charizard stomps on the ground twice, then uses his wings to create a strong wind that pushes Sparky back. However, upon realizing that he could defeat Sparky if he wanted, Charizard lies down to take a nap. Ash becomes desperate and begins to beg Charizard to resume fighting, but the {{pkmn|category|Flame Pokémon}} refuses. The referee eliminates Charizard, giving Ritchie the victory. Though he is left upset by this, Ash suppresses his feelings and congratulates Ritchie. Later, Ash stands alone in the empty stadium, knowing that regardless of his loss, he still learned a lot.


==Major events==
==Major events==
<!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badges, go here. -->
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] is revealed to know {{m|Double-Edge}}.
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] is revealed to know {{m|Double-Edge}}.
* Ash battles [[Ritchie]] in the fifth round at the Indigo Stadium and loses, ending his session in the [[Pokémon League]] and finishing in the Top 16.
* {{Ash}} battles [[Ritchie]] in the fifth round and loses, finishing in the Top 16.
{{animeevents}}
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP079.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:Dare da EP079.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* Referee
* [[Battle judge|Referee]]
* Crowd


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP079.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP079.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Aerodactyl}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Sparky]]) ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Aerodactyl}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Sparky]]) ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; [[Sparky]])
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; [[Sparky]])
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; Happy)
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; Happy)
* {{p|Magikarp}} ([[Pokémon League]]'s)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: [[Pokémon League]] battles
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: [[Pokémon League]] battles
** Pokémon senryū summary: Trainer; thinking of strategies, the day comes to the end.
** Pokémon senryū summary: Trainer; thinking of strategies, the day comes to the end.
* Jessie, through the voice changer, calls Misty by name.
* This is the only episode where {{AP|Pikachu}} has used {{m|Double-Edge}}.
* This is the only episode where {{AP|Pikachu}} has used {{m|Double-Edge}}.
* This is the last episode of season 1 to air in {{pmin|Finland}}.
* This is the last episode of the [[Indigo League]] arc to air in {{pmin|Finland}}.
** Due to [[S02|the Orange Islands arc]] being completely skipped in Finland, this was the also the last Pokémon episode to air in Finnish until ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile]]''.
** Due to the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] arc being completely skipped in Finland, this was also the last Pokémon episode to air in Finnish until ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile]]''.
* The book ''[[Charizard, Go!]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Charizard, Go!]].
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.
* Throughout the entire battle between Ash and Ritchie only one command was actually given to the Pokémon.
* Throughout the entire battle between Ash and Ritchie, only one command was actually given to the Pokémon.
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is formatted as ''Friend And Foe Alike'' on the DVD menu of [[List of English language Adventures in the Orange Islands home video releases (Region 4)|Australian DVDs]].
* Only two Pokémon [[Fainting|fainted]] throughout Ash and Ritchie’s battle, being Ash's Pikachu and {{DL|Ritchie|Happy}}. All the other Pokémon were disqualified from {{Status|sleep}}, being switched out, and [[disobedience]] rather than fainting.
 
===Errors===
===Errors===
* In the English dub both Professor Oak and Brock refer to Charmander as a "Flame-type", when it's actually a {{type|Fire}}. This is likely a translation error, since the Japanese name of Fire-type is "Flame-type".
* In the English dub, both Professor Oak and Brock refer to Charmander as a "Flame-type", when it's actually a {{type|Fire}}. This is likely a translation error, since the Japanese name of Fire-type is "Flame-type".
* When Squirtle was filling the back of Team Rocket's van with water, the colored part of its eyes were absent.
* When Squirtle was filling the back of Team Rocket's van with water, the colored part of its eyes were absent.
* Squirtle is ruled unable to battle after it is put to {{Status|sleep}} by {{DL|Ritchie|Happy}}, despite the fact that both in the games and in the anime, sleeping Pokémon are still considered able to battle until they are knocked out.
* Squirtle is ruled unable to battle after it is put to sleep by Happy, despite the fact that both in the games and in the anime, sleeping Pokémon are still considered able to battle until they are knocked out.
* During one part of Team Rocket's motto, Jessie's lipstick is missing.
 
===Dub edits===
* [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]: [[Double Trouble]]
* Nurse Joy's words of encouragement to Ash and Ritchie are different between versions. In the original, she says she envies them because they can show each other everything they've got. In the English dub, she reassures them that even when one of them loses, they can still be happy for their friend.
* Jessie, through the voice changer, calls Misty by name in the English dub. In the original version, she instead calls her a "violent girl".
* Brock's reasoning for Ash's calm temperament after losing the match also differ greatly. In the original, he claims that as a boy, he has to hold back his tears. In the English dub, he thinks Ash is happy for his friend as discussed by Nurse Joy earlier.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|pl={{tt|Przyjaciel czy wróg|Friend or foe}}
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 9 March 2024

← EP078 : A Friend In Deed
Original series
EP080 : Friends to the End →
Friend and Foe Alike
EP079.png
  EP079  
セキエイスタジアム！ＶＳヒロシ！
Sekiei Stadium! VS Hiroshi!
First broadcast
Japan January 14, 1999
United States November 27, 1999
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター
Ending タイプ・ワイルド
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 園田英樹 Hideki Sonoda
Storyboard 福本潔 Kiyoshi Fukumoto
Assistant director 福本潔 Kiyoshi Fukumoto
Animation director 福本勝 Masaru Fukumoto
Additional credits

Friend and Foe Alike (Japanese: セキエイスタジアム！ＶＳヒロシ！ Sekiei Stadium! VS Hiroshi!) is the 79th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 14, 1999, and in the United States on November 27, 1999.

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Blurb

A twist of fate pits Ash and his new friend, Richie, against each other in the fifth round of the Pokémon League Competition. Both are determined to triumph, but who will emerge victorious? And, can their friendship survive the struggle? Ash and Richie make a promise to each other that because they're friends they will make this the best Pokémon battle that they've ever had. Unfortunately, Team Rocket kidnaps Ash on his way to the tournament and demands he give them Pikachu or he won't make it to the battle at all. Ash is determined to keep his promise (and his Pikachu), and have the best battle of his life!

Plot

Ash and Ritchie find themselves battling each other in the fifth round of the Indigo League. Overnight, Brock and Misty research Ritchie to gain some insight into his battling style, and are surprised to see that he did not lose any Pokémon during the previous four rounds of competition. Misty notes that Ash is in trouble because of Ritchie's Pokémon type diversity. However, Ash is unfazed by his friends' comments and remains confident in his abilities.

The following day, Ash goes to pick up his Poké Balls and encounters Ritchie along the way. Like Ash, he is also a little shaken from the prospect of going up against a friend. Nurse Joy points out that Ash is lucky that he gets to battle a friend, and he and Ritchie vow to make it their best battle. Later, Team Rocket lures him into meeting them with a fake phone call, using a voice changer device to sound like Ritchie. They kidnap him and load him into the back of their truck. Faced with the threat of missing his battle, Ash uses Squirtle to flood the entire truck, and escapes when it hits a roadside guardrail. Team Rocket returns, but Ash uses his Bulbasaur's Vine Whip to defeat them. They return yet again, with bikes this time, but Pikachu uses Thunder Shock to paralyze them.

At the stadium, as Ritchie makes his entrance onto the Indigo Plateau battlefield, Misty confronts him over the morning's rude phone call, suspecting he scared Ash off with his words to win. He denies making the call, and Misty realizes something is amiss. Meanwhile, Team Rocket returns a final time with a claw attached to their balloon and pursues Ash on the bike he stole from them. As they lift him into the air, Ash calls out Pidgeotto to fly Pikachu up to their balloon. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on them, and they drop into the forest. Ash orders Pidgeotto to fly the balloon to the stadium.

Meanwhile, as everyone waits impatiently for Ash's arrival, the referee approaches Ritchie to inform him that Ash will be disqualified for not turning up and Ritchie will win the match by default. Ritchie tells the referee that he and Ash promised each other a great battle, that Ash must have a good reason for not being there, and that he is certain Ash will turn up. The referee agrees to give Ash ten more minutes. Eventually, Ash appears overhead in the balloon. Unfortunately, Pidgeotto has been left exhausted from flying the entire balloon to the stadium, and Ash thanks it for its effort.

The battle between Ash and Ritchie begins, with Ash sending out Squirtle and Ritchie using his Butterfree, Happy. After Happy quickly defeats Squirtle easily with Sleep Powder, Ash learns that Pikachu has enough energy to battle. Despite being at a disadvantage due to his lack of stamina, Pikachu wins after a combination of Double-Edge and Thunderbolt. Ritchie sends out Zippo, who uses multiple Flamethrowers that Pikachu dodges. Then, Zippo uses Tackle, finally defeating Pikachu. Left with no other choice, Ash sends out the disobedient Charizard. To everyone's surprise, Charizard battles after he is almost hit by Zippo's Flamethrower, by shooting a Flamethrower of his own.

Ritchie recalls Zippo, which immediately eliminates it from further usage, before sending out Sparky. Charizard stomps on the ground twice, then uses his wings to create a strong wind that pushes Sparky back. However, upon realizing that he could defeat Sparky if he wanted, Charizard lies down to take a nap. Ash becomes desperate and begins to beg Charizard to resume fighting, but the Flame Pokémon refuses. The referee eliminates Charizard, giving Ritchie the victory. Though he is left upset by this, Ash suppresses his feelings and congratulates Ritchie. Later, Ash stands alone in the empty stadium, knowing that regardless of his loss, he still learned a lot.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Aerodactyl (US and international), Pikachu (Sparky) (Japan)

Trivia

Errors

  • In the English dub, both Professor Oak and Brock refer to Charmander as a "Flame-type", when it's actually a Fire-type. This is likely a translation error, since the Japanese name of Fire-type is "Flame-type".
  • When Squirtle was filling the back of Team Rocket's van with water, the colored part of its eyes were absent.
  • Squirtle is ruled unable to battle after it is put to sleep by Happy, despite the fact that both in the games and in the anime, sleeping Pokémon are still considered able to battle until they are knocked out.

Dub edits

  • Pikachu's Jukebox: Double Trouble
  • Nurse Joy's words of encouragement to Ash and Ritchie are different between versions. In the original, she says she envies them because they can show each other everything they've got. In the English dub, she reassures them that even when one of them loses, they can still be happy for their friend.
  • Jessie, through the voice changer, calls Misty by name in the English dub. In the original version, she instead calls her a "violent girl".
  • Brock's reasoning for Ash's calm temperament after losing the match also differ greatly. In the original, he claims that as a boy, he has to hold back his tears. In the English dub, he thinks Ash is happy for his friend as discussed by Nurse Joy earlier.

In other languages



← EP078 : A Friend In Deed
Original series
EP080 : Friends to the End →
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