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Johto Photo Finish
フルバトルのはてに！それぞれのみち!! To the End of the Destiny Battle! Each One's Way!
Broadcast dates
Japan	October 31, 2002
USA	October 11, 2003
Theme songs
Opening	Believe in Me
Japanese theme songs
Opening	Ready Go!
Ending	ポケッターリ・モンスターリ
Credits
Animation	Team Ota
Screenplay	大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard	秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Assistant director	秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Animation director	宍戸久美子 Kumiko Shishido

Johto Photo Finish (Japanese: フルバトルのはてに！それぞれのみち!! To the End of the Destiny Battle! Each One's Way!) is episode 272 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 31, 2002 and in the United States on October 11, 2003.

As Ash and Harrison's battle comes to a close, a fierce battle between Charizard and Blaziken begins. Both are powerful; only one can win.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Major events 2.1 Debuts 3 Characters 3.1 Humans 3.2 Pokémon 4 Trivia 4.1 Errors 4.2 Dub edits 5 In other languages

Synopsis

Major events

• Ash loses his battle with Harrison.
• Ash sends Squirtle back to the Squirtle Squad.
• Ash sends Charizard back to the Charicific Valley.
• Harrison loses in the Semi-finals.
• Jon Dickson wins the Silver Conference Pokémon League.
• Harrison tells Ash that he should go to Hoenn.
• Ash, Harrison and Gary head their separate ways.
  • Harrison heads to Kanto to begin the Indigo League.
  • Gary heads back to Pallet Town.
  • Ash, Misty, and Brock head back to Pallet Town.

Debuts

• Seedot
• Lotad
• Zigzagoon
• Shroomish
• Wailmer
• Sharpedo

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Gary
• Harrison
• Delia
• Professor Oak
• Professor Birch (Harrison's quotation)
• Jon Dickson
• Crowd (includes Macey and Jackson)

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Misdreavus

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Noctowl (Ash's)
• Politoed (Misty's)
• Mr. Mime (Delia's)
• Blastoise (Gary's)
• Blaziken (Harrison's)
• Kecleon (Harrison's)
• Steelix (Harrison's)
• Houndoom (Harrison's)
• Rhyhorn (Jon's)
• Rapidash (Jon's)
• Oddish
• Gloom
• Vileplume
• Rattata
• Bellsprout
• Houndour
• Wailmer (Harrison's quotation)
• Sharpedo (Harrison's quotation)
• Seedot (Harrison's quotation)
• Shroomish (Harrison's quotation)
• Lotad (Harrison's quotation)
• Zigzagoon (Harrison's quotation)
• Poochyena (Harrison's quotation)
• Misdreavus
• Gyarados
• Octillery
• Tyrogue
• Hitmontop
• Hitmonchan
• Hitmonlee
• Eevee
• Vaporeon
• Jolteon
• Flareon
• Umbreon
• Espeon
• Rhydon

Trivia

• This episode can be found on the second GBA video.
• Battles:
  • Ash vs. Harrison: Harrison won
  • Jon Dickson vs. Harrison: Jon Dickson won

Errors

• After the explosion caused when Blaziken's Flamethrower and Charizard's Dragon Rage attacks collided, when Blaziken is attempting to compose itself, its hands are red instead of gray, and next, its tail is white instead of red.

Dub edits

In other languages

• French: La fin de la Conférence Argentée
• Italian: Il torneo della vittoria (quarta parte)
• Latin American Spanish: ¡La final de la liga Jotho!
• Spanish: El reñido final de Jotho