| The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!
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ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に
Haruka VS Shū! Rivals Forever!!
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First broadcast
| Japan
| August 10, 2006
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| United States
| January 27, 2007
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| English themes
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| Japanese themes
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| Credits
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The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! (Japanese: ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に Haruka VS Shū! Rivals Forever!!) is the 187th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 461st episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 10, 2006 and in the United States on January 27, 2007.
Synopsis
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Ash and
May are depressed after their
battles with
Brandon and
Solidad, and start to think about it. At the
Pokémon Center, Ash is surprised by
Professor Oak's unexpected visit, and is almost immediately cheered up after Professor Oak gives him presents from his family and friends. Later, they catch up with
Drew. He challenges May to a battle after seeing her down, because of her
Kanto Grand Festival loss with Solidad. May uses her
Beautifly and
Combusken, while Drew chooses his
Roselia and
Butterfree. They were soon interrupted by
Harley, though. Drew eventually comes out as the victor, while Harley decides to stick around and watch. Meanwhile, Ash learns about the land of
Sinnoh from
Gary and Professor Oak.
After the battle, Drew and May are shown sitting, or in Drew's case, standing on a cliff. The two rivals start to have a conversation on things, darting from Pokémon to the two's next region. Drew reveals that he is going to Johto next, shocking May somewhat. After May utters something and looks down at her feet, she is standing near Drew and Harley pops up between the two of them, saying something similar to "How touching." May let's out a startled gasp as Drew stares at his rival. Harley then makes the comment of "It's dangerous! Two kids alone like this!" May puts up her hands in a protest before Harley reveals he was kidding and the fact that he's heading to Johto as well. Harley turns to a waiting Team Rocket offers Jessie the chance to come along with him. Jessie thinks for a moment before saying she belongs to Team Rocket. Harley then releases his Cacturne and sends Team Rocket flying.
This triggers Ash and the others, along with Professor Oak to come running. Max expresses his concern for his sister first, and Ash following with something like "Are you all right?" May assures them that she and Drew were alright and it was just Harley sending Team Rocket flying. Drew then offers May to come along with him to Johto right then and there. May seems to pause and wonder whether she should. May finally answers with a no, as she wants to take Max home and rest there awhile. Drew respects this and says a farewell. May stares after his retreating figure before giving off a smile and calling out to Drew, thanking him for what he has done. He simply holds up a hand and continues on his way.
Major events
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
* No official credit was given for this character.
Pokémon
Trivia
- This is the first episode in the main series to mention Gary since his rivalry with Ash was resolved in Gotta Catch Ya Later.
- An instrumental version of Advance Adventure, background music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, an instrumental version of 小さきもの A Small Thing are used as background music.
- The next episode preview is narrated by Brock.
- This episode's dub title may be a reference to the book The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
- This was the last appearance of Drew as a main character in the show.
Errors
- Professor Oak's eyebrows, which are actually brown/black, are painted gray in a few scenes.
- The color of Harley's hair when he first appears in the episode is duller than normal.
- In the sunset scene at the end, the right side of Ash's hair was white against Professor Oak's jacket.
Dub edits
In other languages
- French: Remise en question
- German: Wie eine Niederlage zum Sieg wird!
- Italian: Addio amarezza
- Latin American Spanish: ¡La inderrotable levedad del ver!
- Iberian Spanish: La Imbatible Falta de Visión
