DP086
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| | This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not yet been aired dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names. |
| ヨスガコレクション!ポケモンスタイリストへの道!! Yosuga Collection! The Road to Becoming a Pokémon Stylist!! | |
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| Broadcast dates | |
| Japan | July 10, 2008 |
| USA | |
| Theme songs | |
| Opening | |
| Japanese theme songs | |
| Opening | Together (2008) |
| Ending | 風のメッセージ |
| Credits | |
| Animation | Team Iguchi |
| Screenplay | 武上純希 Junki Takegami |
| Storyboard | 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada |
| Assistant director | 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada |
| Animation director | 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane |
| More credits | |
(Japanese: ヨスガコレクション!ポケモンスタイリストへの道!! Yosuga Collection! The Road to Becoming a Pokémon Stylist!!) is the 86th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It first aired in Japan on July 10, 2008 .
Ash and his friends have returned to Hearthome City to challenge the local Gym Leader who had been absent during their last visit. However, they hear that the Gym Leader is still gone, making Ash unable to have his Gym Battle. The group meets an Idol Pokémon Stylist called Paris and her Lopunny. Upon seeing Dawn's Buneary, the woman suggests her to enter the so-called "Pokémon Collection", a famous fashion show...
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Synopsis
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Back in Hearthome City, Ash discovers that the gym is closed again. Disappointed, the gang soon find out about a Pokémon Styling contest. Everyone is eager to join in, including Team Rocket. However, there can only be one victor, and both the Trainer and the Pokémon have to take part by dressing up. Who will win?
Major events
- Ash and co. return to Hearthome City.
- Ash is unable to battle the Hearthome City Gym Leader again.
- Ash, Dawn, and Jessie participate in the Hearthome Collection Contest.
- Dawn wins the Hearthome Collection Contest.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Piplup (Dawn's)
- Buneary (Dawn's)
- Lopunny (Paris's)
- Mismagius (Chōko's)
- Bellossom
- Chikorita
- Magikarp
- Toxicroak
- Roselia
- Arcanine
Trivia
- Details of this episode were made known in K-Zone, a children's magazine, before any official Japanese episode listing.
- Ash's Gliscor and Dawn's Swinub were added to the opening and ending.
- The outfit Ash and Pikachu wear for the Collection are based on Fūjin and Raijin, the Japanese gods of wind and thunder, respectively.
- The Toxicroak here is shown to be the same color as Saturn's Toxicroak.
- This was the last episode to air before Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin premiered in Japanese theaters.
Errors
- When Buneary wanted to touch Chōko's dress, her feet are brown-colored.



