EP152
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| Hot Matches | |
|---|---|
| エアームドVSヒノアラシ！はがねのつばさ!! Airmd VS Hinoarashi! Wings of Steel!! | |
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| Broadcast dates | |
| Japan | June 15, 2000 |
| USA | May 12, 2001 |
| Theme songs | |
| Opening | Pokémon Johto |
| Japanese theme songs | |
| Opening | OK! |
| Ending | ポケモンはらはら²リレー |
| Credits | |
| Animation | Team Ota |
| Screenplay | 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura |
| Storyboard | 井上修 Osamu Inoue |
| Assistant director | 井上修 Osamu Inoue |
| Animation director | 佐藤まさふみ Masafumi Satō |
Hot Matches (Japanese: エアームドVSヒノアラシ！はがねのつばさ!! Airmd VS Hinoarashi! Wings of Steel!! ) is episode 152 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 15, 2000 and in the United States on May 12, 2001.
Ash meets a trainer with a powerful Skarmory. Impressed by her training techniques, he does some intense training with his Cyndaquil.
Spoiler warning: Major plot or ending details may follow.
Contents |
Synopsis
Major events
- Ash's Cyndaquil learns to ignite the flame on its back easily.
Debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Togepi (Misty's)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Cyndaquil (Ash's)
- Vulpix (Brock's)
- Skarmory (Miki's; debut)
- Growlithe (Trainer's)
- Beedrill
Trivia
- Exciting² Pokémon Relay replaced Exciting Pokémon Relay as the ending.
- Skarmory's voice is dubbed in this episode, but in every other appearance after this one (until AG174), it keeps its Japanese voice.
Errors
Dub edits
- When it first premiered on Kids WB, the part which shows Ash training with Cyndaquil to the part where he gets a bite to eat was cut out in order to make room for Pokérap GS. In future airings, the uncut version would be shown.
In other languages
- French: Chaud devant
- Italian: Sfide e rivincite
- Latin American Spanish: ¡Duelos calientes!
- Spanish: Combates ardientes
| This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each episode of the Pokémon anime. |
