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Yaohei

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[[File:Yaohei.png|230px|thumb|Yaohei]]
(Japanese: '''ヤオヘイ''' ''Yaohei'') is one of the [[characters of the day]] in ''[[AG068|A Double Dilemma]]'' and the husband of {{ho|Rose}}. As he was not named in the English dub, this article will refer to him by his Japanese name.

Yaohei says that he has known {{an|May}} and [[Max]] all their lives and is good friends with their father [[Norman]]. However, he confused {{TRT}} with the famous family of {{Ci|Petalburg}}.

He later gets into an argument with Rose after the real May and Max show up over which ones are the fakes.

== Voice actors ==
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|ja=中田和宏 ''Kazuhiro Nakata''
|en=[[Ted Lewis]]
|es_eu=Miguel Ángel Garzón}}
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[[Category:Hoenn characters of the day]]
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History of Pokémon

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[[File:Satoshitajiri.jpg|right|frame|Satoshi Tajiri]]The '''history of the Pokémon media franchise''' spans over two decades from when work began officially on the first game to now, and has roots even older. It started simply enough as a hobby of [[Satoshi Tajiri]], who as a child had a fondness for catching {{wp|insect}}s and {{wp|tadpole}}s near his home in suburban {{wp|Tokyo}}. Over time, Tajiri decided to put his idea of catching creatures into practice, to give children the same thrills he had.

==Early days==
[[File:ShiMiy.jpg|thumb|left|Shigeru Miyamoto]]With the help of [[Ken Sugimori]] and other friends, Tajiri formed [[Game Freak]] and much later the design studio known as [[Creatures]]. When Tajiri discovered the [[Game Boy]] and the [[Link cable|Game Boy Link Cable]], it gave him the image of insects traveling along the wire, which led to the concept for a new game called ''[[Capsule Monsters]]''. After several failed attempts at pitching this idea to [[Nintendo]], Tajiri's new friend [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] pitched it to the company, and Nintendo began to fund the project, spending six years developing the games that would become a worldwide sensation. Due to trademarking issues, the name "Capsule Monsters" was changed to "Pocket Monsters".<ref>[http://bivio.web.fc2.com/column_poke_10th.html ポケモン10周年記念コラム]</ref>

The original artwork for the games was drawn by Tajiri's friend, artist [[Ken Sugimori]], while the music and sound effects were composed by [[Junichi Masuda]].

After debugging was completed, [[Shigeki Morimoto]] programmed {{p|Mew}} into the game. However, [[Game Freak]] planned to keep the 151st Pokémon hidden from the public unless it was needed for a post-launch event.<ref>[http://www.nintendodsi.com/iwata-asks-chapter.jsp?interviewId=6&volumeId=1&chapterId=1 Iwata Asks: Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version]</ref>

The project nearly drove [[Game Freak]] to bankruptcy. Five employees quit due to the financial conditions, and Tajiri worked many unpaid hours. <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,34342-3,00.html Beware of the Pokemania]</ref>

==Generation I==
===Taking over Japan===
[[File:Pokemon_green_box_ja.jpg|thumb|right|Pokémon Green box art]]The first [[Pokémon games]], [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]], came to the [[Nintendo]] [[Game Boy]] system in Japan on February 27th, 1996, which was the fulfillment of Satoshi Tajiri's dream and allowed people of all ages to [[Caught Pokémon|catch]], [[Pokémon training|train]] and [[trade]] {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|151 creatures}} and become a [[Pokémon Master]].

Initially, the Pokémon games had modest sales. However, after players discovered {{p|Mew}} in the games, the magazine [[CoroCoro]] announced a "Legendary Pokémon Offer" to distribute Mew to twenty entrants. The contest received 78,000 entrants, and the sales of the Pokémon games quickly increased.<ref>[http://www.nintendodsi.com/iwata-asks-chapter.jsp?interviewId=6&volumeId=1&chapterId=1 Iwata Asks: Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version]</ref> Due to high sales, Pokémon Red and Green were swiftly followed up with [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], which had improved graphics and sounds.

After the games, a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was developed by Media Factory with its own set of rules. The {{TCG|Base Set|first set}} of cards was released on October 20th, 1996, containing 102 cards, and became very popular.

The franchise also won many {{pkmn|manga}} interpretations, the first being ''[[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]'' by [[Kosaku Anakubo]], which was first {{Vol|Pokémon Pocket Monsters|1|collected and published}} in November 1996 by [[Shōgakukan]]. This was chiefly a gag manga, using crude humor and slapstick, starring a trainer named [[Isamu Akai]] and his rude {{TP|Isamu Akai|Clefairy}}.

The popularity of the franchise also led to an {{pkmn|anime}} series based on the games, [[EP001|premiering]] in Japan on April 1st, 1997. The main character was a young [[Pokémon Trainer]] named ''Satoshi'' (after [[Satoshi Tajiri]], later dubbed in English to [[Ash Ketchum]]), based on {{ga|Red}}. Another character introduced in the first episode was Satoshi's [[rival]], ''Shigeru'' (after [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], later dubbed in English to [[Gary Oak]]), based on {{ga|Blue}}.

The anime quickly became very popular, and soon a manga series based on it named [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] was written by [[Toshihiro Ono]]. The {{vol|Electric Tale of Pikachu|1|first volume}} of the series was first published on October 28th, 1997. The more famous manga in the western world, however, is [[Pokémon Adventures]], {{PAV|1|the first volume of which}} was first published in Japan on August 8th, 1997. This is the longest running manga in Pokémon history, as it is still ongoing today, over fourteen years later. Several other manga series were published in that era, including ''[[Pokémon Zensho]]'' and [[Miho Asada]]'s [[Pokémon Get da ze!]].

In addition to these manga series, [[Shogakukan]] also published the first volume of ''[[Pokémon Wonderland]]'', a magazine with the latest information on the franchise, on August 23rd, 1997. They also released a new manga series named ''Pokémon PiPiPi ★ Adventures'' (later translated to ''[[Magical Pokémon Journey]]''), authored by [[Yumi Tsukirino]], on March 28th, 1998. The main difference in this series was that is was aimed mainly towards girls.

On April 25th, 1998, the first [[Pokémon Center (store)|''Pokémon Center'' store]] was opened in Tokyo, specializing in [[Pokémon merchandise]]. Along the way, [[The Pokémon Company]] began its operations. Many such stores were opened in later years, and today there are six different stores across Japan, as well as a subsection in the Nintendo World Store in New York.

===Conquering the world===
[[File:Ash anime.png|thumb|left|Ash Ketchum in the original series of the anime]] Due to Pokémon's success in Japan, the series was released overseas. Before the games were released in North America, the localization team attempted to change the Pokémon designs, fearing that the cute designs would not appeal to western gamers; however, the proposal was refused. <ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page03.html スペシャル対談／３]</ref> <ref>''"[Mr. Yamauchi] indicated that the games would be customized for western markets, a process that should include new art for many of the monsters."'' Nintendo Power 104 (January 1998) p. 38 (retrieved December 21, 2010) </ref> North America received {{2v|Red|Blue}}, as well as the anime, in September 1998 (the anime on the 7th and the games on the 30th), and soon everywhere else began to play the games on the Game Boy under the slogan ''[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]''. The {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} was also introduced to North America on January 9th, 1999 by [[Wizards of the Coast]]. ''[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'' became the first [[Pokémon manga]] to be translated to English when [[VIZ Media]] started publishing it on September 28th, 1999.

Meanwhile in Japan in 1998, a new spin-off game, {{Jap|Pokémon Stadium}}, was released for [[Nintendo 64]]. This game featured only 42 Pokémon of the full 151. This game proved to be commercially and critically unsuccessful, though its sequel, originally planned for the [[Nintendo 64DD]], {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|received an international release}}.

The {{pkmn|anime}}, on the other hand, pushed the franchise to new heights. On July 18th, 1998, ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' debuted in Japanese theaters, featuring the rare {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Mewtwo}}. In the United States, where it was released on November 10th, 1999, the movie even briefly held the record for highest-grossing opening for an animated film.

Plans soon started for a game based on the popular anime and {{v|Yellow}} was released September 12th, 1998 in Japan, October 25th, 1999 in North America and Europe. Pokémon Yellow allowed Trainers to take on the role of {{Ash}} and travel through [[Kanto]] with anime-style graphics for each Pokémon and a [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Pikachu]] by their side, following the anime's course of events.

===Expanding to spin-offs===
On December 18th, 1998 a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)|Game Boy game based on the TCG]] was released, later arriving in North America on April 10th, 2000. It was followed, only in Japan, a year later by a sequel titled {{Card GB 2}}.

The anime, as well as {{game|Yellow}}, marked {{p|Pikachu}} as the most popular and recognized creatures in Pokémon history, turning it into the franchise's mascot. This led to a small spin-off game called [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], which was released in Japan on December 12th, 1998, and in North America on November 6th, 2000. This was a virtual-pet game, utilizing the [[Nintendo 64]]'s Voice Recognition Unit to let the players interact verbally with Pikachu.

When the anime finished following the games' story with {{Ash}}'s defeat in the [[Pokémon League]] in January 1999, it [[EP081|started]] a [[Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands|filler season]] in a new region called the [[Orange Archipelago]], introducing the new main character of [[Tracey Sketchit]]. During this season's time, a second movie, ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', was produced. It was first in Japanese theaters on July 17th, 1999, and in North American theaters on July 21st, 2000.

A non-traditional spin-off game for [[Nintendo 64]], {{g|Snap}}, was released in Japan on March 21st, 1999, inviting the player (in the role of [[Todd Snap]]) to a Pokémon photographing mission in a place called [[Pokémon Island]]. This game made its way to North America on July 27th, 1999.

On April 14th, 1999, a spin-off pinball game for the [[Game Boy Color]] was released, called {{g|Pinball}}. This game took all the mechanics of regular pinball, with some Pokémon aspects added in. Its North American release was on June 28th, 1999.

[[File:Pokemon Live cover.png|thumb|right|''Pokémon Live!'' CD cover art]]A sequel to {{Jap|Pokémon Stadium}} was also eventually released in Japan on April 30th, 1999, and became a success. This game reached North America on February 29th, 2000, and became known there as the original {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}}. The twist in the {{pkmn|Stadium series}} from the [[version|main series]] was that it featured the Pokémon in 3D.

In September 2000, the anime-based puzzle game {{g|Puzzle League}} was released for [[Nintendo 64]]. This game was the only Pokémon game to be made specifically for western audiences and not be released in Japan.

However, this was not the only American-made original Pokémon material. From 2000 to 2002, an anime-based musical called ''[[Pokémon Live!]]'' was shown on stages around the world. The most memorable plot point in the musical was the revelation that {{Ash}}'s mother, {{Delia}}, used to be a friend of {{an|Giovanni}} when they were younger. The musical isn't considered [[canon]], but it sparked endless theories among fans regarding the identity of Ash's father.

==Generation II==
===Winds of new beginnings===
[[File:JohtoII.png|thumb|left|A map of Johto]]Almost since the very beginning of the series, it had been apparent that the first 151 Pokémon would not be the last. {{p|Ho-Oh}} was seen as early as [[EP001|the first episode of the anime]], {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}} was owned by a {{an|Misty|main character}}, and others like {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Donphan}} were seen in [[M01|the first movie]]. Later, when [[Generation II|the second generation]] of Pokémon was drawing nearer, others like {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Slowking}} and {{p|Elekid}} made their way to [[M02|the second movie]].

On November 21st, 1999, Nintendo of Japan released {{2v|Gold|Silver}} for the then-new [[Game Boy Color]]. This time, {{pkmn|Trainer}}s were invited to the land of [[Johto]], where {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|100 more Pokémon}} were waiting to be captured. The new games enhanced the Pokémon gaming experience by adding many new features, the most famous likely being the ability for Pokémon to have different [[gender]]s, in turn allowing them to {{pkmn|breeding|breed}}. A [[time]] system was also introduced, with a real-time clock allowing different events to happen during the day, at night, and in the morning, as well as on certain [[days of the week]]. Another important addition was the [[happiness]] system. [[Shiny Pokémon]] also first appeared, most notably a [[Red Gyarados]] at the [[Lake of Rage]]. Trainers could also return to [[Kanto]] and face the [[Gym Leader]]s that were present in the original games. Pokémon Gold and Silver made its way to North America on October 11th, 2000.

The anime followed, of course, and {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr}} also arrived at Johto in [[EP117|an episode]] that aired in Japan on October 14th, 1999 and in the US on October 14th, 2000. ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'' was then released to theaters on July 8th, 2000 in Japan and on April 6th, 2001 in North America, featuring the legendary {{p|Entei}}.

A new trading card set called {{TCG|Neo Genesis}} featured the first Generation II Pokémon to the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}. It was released in Japan on December 10, 1999 and in the United States on December 16, 2000.

A sequel to {{g|Puzzle League}} was released on September 21st, 2000 for [[Game Boy Color]], this time in Japan, titled {{g|Puzzle Challenge}}. It made its way to North America on December 4th, 2000.

On December 14th, 2000, {{g|Stadium 2|a sequel to the Stadium series was released in Japan}}, bringing the [[Generation II]] Pokémon into full 3D for the first time. This game reached North America on March 25th, 2001.

Like Pokémon Yellow, a [[Versions|third version]] was made called {{game|Crystal}}, which was released in Japan on December 14th, 2000 and in North America on July 21st, 2001. Pokémon Crystal had several notable changes from Gold and Silver. {{p|Suicune}} was the [[version mascot]] and the focus of the plot. Crystal was also the first portable Pokémon game to feature animations for every Pokémon. Trainers in Japan received the added bonus of being able to trade, battle, and even obtain the [[legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Celebi}} wirelessly by using a cell phone to connect to the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]]. Trainers were also, for the first time, allowed to choose their character's [[gender]].

===Anime and manga in GS===
[[File:PokemonAdv08.png|thumb|right|Volume 8 of the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
[[File:Mewtwo Returns DVD US.jpg|thumb|left|DVD Cover for Mewtwo Returns]] On December 30th, 2000, the first feature-length special of the Pokémon anime was released in Japan as a sequel to ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', titled ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. It was later released on DVD in the United States on December 5th, 2001.

In June 2000, a {{pkmn|manga}} series by [[Muneo Saitō]] titled ''[[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]]'' was published in Japan. This manga followed the plot of the [[Generation II]] games, before abruptly ending after three volumes with very little resolution. Another new manga series by [[Takashi Teshirogi]] based on the anime's new seasons called ''[[Ash and Pikachu]]'' was published on February 26th, 2001.

Another anime movie, ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', debuted in theaters in Japan on July 7th, 2001, and in North America on October 25th, 2002. It featured two [[legendary Pokémon]] prominent in {{game|Crystal}}: {{p|Celebi}} and {{p|Suicune}}.

The ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga finally caught up to the second generation on August 8th, 2001, when {{PAV|8}} was published in Japan, starting [[Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter (Adventures)|a new chapter]]. This chapter was much longer than the previous chapters of the series, lasting no less than 7 full volumes. Additionally, this is the only volume to share its release date with future volumes in Japanese, being that the [[Pokémon Adventures volume 9|two]] [[Pokémon Adventures volume 10|after]] it were published at the same time.

{{p|Raikou}}, the only member of the [[legendary beasts]] yet to be featured in an anime movie at the time, received its own made-for-TV special, ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', on December 30th, 2001. This special didn't feature {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|his friends}}, but rather new characters based on the [[player character]]s of the second generation.

On July 13th, 2002, the fifth and final movie of the [[original series]], ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', was released in Japanese theaters. Distributed on limited release by [[Miramax Films]], it opened in select American theaters on May 16th, 2003.

==Generation III==
===Advancing to a new age===
[[File:EP205.png|left|thumb|The first Kecleon]]In July 2001 [[EP205|an episode]] of the anime aired in Japan featuring a Pokémon never previously seen - {{p|Kecleon}}. Soon, Kecleon and others like {{p|Wynaut}}, {{p|Azurill}}, {{p|Duskull}} and {{p|Volbeat}} showed up in theaters in two [[PK10|Pikachu]] [[PK11|shorts]] while {{p|Wailmer}}, {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} were featured in [[M05|the fifth]] Pokémon movie. During the [[Silver Conference]] Ash battled {{jo|Harrison}}, a Trainer from [[Littleroot Town]] in [[Hoenn]]. [[Professor Birch]], along {{p|Poochyena|with}} {{p|Lotad|other}} {{p|Sharpedo|Pokémon}}, made a cameo in ''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]''. Through this, it became known that the next generation of Pokémon was just around the corner.

Indeed, a major overhaul of the main game series occurred when Pokémon arrived on the [[Game Boy Advance]] on November 21st, 2002 when {{2v|Ruby|Sapphire}} were released in Japan. Trainers found themselves in the southern land called [[Hoenn]] where {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|135 new Pokémon}} were waiting to be discovered. The games reached North America on March 18th 2003 and had many new features, the most prominent being [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[double battle]]s, Pokémon [[Ability|abilities]] and [[nature]]s for each Pokémon, along with the reform of [[effort values]] and [[individual values]]. Also introduced in these versions were more detailed [[weather conditions]] and two new [[villainous teams]], [[Team Magma]] and [[Team Aqua]]. Due to the extensive changes to the system, however, this generation was not compatible with earlier generations.

[[File:Agseries.jpg|thumb|left|A poster for the [[Advanced Generation series]] of the Pokémon anime]]The anime began a new series, {{series|Advanced Generation}}, which [[AG001|started]] in Japan on the same day as the release of the games and reached North America almost a year later. A great deal was changed in this series, including the introduction of a new main character, {{an|May}}, based on her game counterpart. Two new movies were produced during the time in [[Hoenn]]: ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' (which was released on July 19th, 2003 in Japan and on June 1st, 2004 on video and DVD in North America) and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' (which was released on July 17th, 2004 in Japan and on January 22nd, 2005 on North American television).

Around the same time of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, a show called ''[[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]'' began to air weekly in Japan, focusing not on {{Ash}}, but on other characters of the anime, such as {{an|Misty}}, {{An|Brock}}, {{Tracey}}, {{Gary}}, [[Ritchie]], {{an|Casey}} and [[Sakura]]. The English dubbed version, ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]'', first aired in the United Kingdom in May 2005, finally dubbing ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' special to English along the way, three and a half years after its original Japanese airing.

[[Nintendo]] transferred the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} license from [[Wizards of the Coast]] to itself in 2003, and released {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire|its first set}} on January 31st, introducing new game mechanics and a new card design. This set was released in North America on June 18th, 2003.

===More spin-offs===
To solve the problem of limited Pokémon storage in the continuously growing Pokémon world, {{g|Box Ruby & Sapphire}} was released May 30, 2003 in Japan, July 11, 2004 in North America, allowing Trainers to store up to 1,500 Pokémon from their Generation III games.

A small spin-off game named {{g|Channel}} for [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] was released in Japan on July 13th, 2003. It focused on a TV-broadcasting network airing a variety of Pokémon programs, with the player playing the role of the test audience. The game also included a unique anime episode, ''[[Pichu Bros. in Party Panic]]''. Pokémon Channel reached North America on December 1st, 2003.

On July 28th, 2003, {{PAV|15}} of the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga was first published, starting [[Ruby & Sapphire chapter (Adventures)|another chapter]], this one following the third generation's story. This was the first chapter in the series not to feature previously introduced characters. Other manga series, such as ''[[Ash and Pikachu]]'', have also moved into the RS era around the same time.

A sequel to {{g|Pinball}} met the third generation in {{g|Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire}} for [[Game Boy Advance]] on August 1st, 2003 in Japan and on August 23rd, 2003 in North America.

The ''[[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]'' manga series received a third generation sequel in ''[[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]]'', the {{vol|Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire|1|first volume of which}} was first released on September 25th, 2003. ''[[Magical Pokémon Journey]]'' has also received a sequel in the form of ''[[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]]'', first published on December 29th, 2003.

The 3D version of [[Generation III]] came in the form of {{g|Colosseum}} on November 21st, 2003 in Japan and March 22nd, 2004 in North America on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. Unlike the [[Pokémon Stadium series]], this game also featured an RPG taking place in the desolate [[region]] of [[Orre]]. The game's main addition to the growing [[Pokémon universe]] was [[Shadow Pokémon]].

===Back to Kanto and onward to the Battle Frontier===
[[File:Pokemon_FireRed_boxart_EN-US.jpg|thumb|right|Pokémon FireRed Version box art]]On January 29th, 2004, two new [[version|games]] were released in Japan: {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. They arrived in North America on September 9th, 2004, and were remakes of {{game|Red and Blue|s}} which brought the games up to Generation III standards, as well as adding wireless connectivity (through a [[GBA Wireless Adapter|wireless adapter]] for the Game Boy Advance) and a new region — the [[Sevii Islands]]. These games also gave the [[event Pokémon]] {{p|Deoxys}} [[Form differences|two additional forms]], which could only be obtained by moving Deoxys to a {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed|s}} or {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|LeafGreen|s}} cartridge.

Not yet finished with the [[Hoenn]] story, Game Freak developed a third version to complement Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, {{game|Emerald}}. This game was released in Japan on September 16, 2004, and in North America on May 1, 2005. Emerald featured the same wireless connectivity as FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as an updated version of Hoenn with many new features, including the Hoenn {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}, the ability to re-battle Gym Leaders, an altered plot, and animations for all Pokémon, as in Crystal.

The {{pkmn|anime}} [[AG132|caught up]] with both the Generation I remakes and Emerald by having the group travel back to [[Kanto]] and face the Kanto {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} there. During this season's time two more movies were produced: ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (premiering in Japan on July 16, 2005) and ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' (debuting in Japanese cinemas on July 15, 2006).

On August 28, 2006, {{PAV|22}} of the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' was published, starting the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, and on June 23, 2007, {{PAV|26}} started the {{chap|Emerald}}. Another short manga series called ''[[Pokémon Battle Frontier]]'' was written by [[Shigekatsu Ihara]], focusing on the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.

===Original new concepts===
A spin-off racing game called {{g|Dash}} was released in Japan on December 2nd, 2004 and in North America on March 14th, 2005. It was the first of many Pokémon games made for the [[Nintendo DS]].

On August 4, 2005, Trainers were invited back to [[Orre]] in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, a sequel to {{g|Colosseum}} taking place about five years later. This game found its way to North America on October 3, 2005.

A spin-off puzzle game, {{g|Trozei!}}, was released on October 20, 2005 in Japan and on March 6, 2006 in North America. The game had a story mode, which followed [[Lucy Fleetfoot]] as she attempted to take down the [[Phobos Battalion]].

Starting with the {{Trading Card Game}} expansion {{TCG|EX Delta Species}}, which was released on October 28, 2005 in Japan and only three days later in the United States, a new special kind of Pokémon called {{TCG|δ Delta Species}} was introduced. δ Delta Species Pokémon were found only in a few TCG expansions, and were given a backstory involving a new region called [[Holon]].

[[File:Ranger_box.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Pokémon Ranger box art]]A new style of play saw light on November 17, 2005, with [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]] — a pair of games, one for [[Game Boy Advance]] and one for [[Nintendo DS]] — in which the {{player}} is turned into a Pokémon. The games, released in North America on September 18th, 2006, received adaptations in the anime episode ''[[SS019]]'' and the manga series ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]''.

Another new twist on Pokémon came in the spin-off [[Nintendo DS]] game {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} on March 23, 2006. This time, players didn't play as regular [[Pokémon Trainer]]s, but as {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s traveling the land of [[Fiore]] with a device called the [[Capture Styler]] instead of [[Poké Ball]]s. It was released in North America on October 30th, 2006. The game was also promoted in the anime through the appearance of Pokémon Rangers in [[AG155|the main series]], [[AG171|a special episode]] and [[M09|the ninth movie]], and in a short [[Pokémon Ranger - the Comic|manga series]].

===Ten years of Pokémon===
2006 was marked officially as [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary|Pokémon's tenth anniversary]], and was celebrated as such in many ways, such as [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary Journey Across America|Journey Across America]]. Among other things, an English CD was released titled ''[[Pokémon X]] - 10 Years of Pokémon''.

On April 29, 2006, a special episode of the {{pkmn|anime}} called ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' was broadcast in the United States. This was the first episode to use [[The Pokémon Company International]]'s new voice actors (Pokémon USA at the time), causing big [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|controversy]] among the Pokémon fan community. The special was eventually broadcast in Japan as streaming video from the TV Tokyo ''Anitele'' web site from October 13 to October 31, 2006.

In fall 2006, another section of the Pokémon franchise was created in the form of the [[Pokémon Trading Figure Game]] in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia, made by [[Kaiyodo]]. The figures reached North America and Japan in 2007.

==Generation IV==
===Diamond and Pearl===
[[File:Dpseries.jpg|thumb|right|A poster for the Diamond & Pearl anime series]]Just like with {{p|Kecleon}} in [[Generation III]], the public learned of [[Generation IV]] through a new Pokémon — {{p|Munchlax}} — in May of 2004. Munchlax was soon featured in {{g|Dash}}, as well as [[M07|the seventh movie]] and later [[May's Munchlax|the main anime]]. Others such as {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Bonsly}}, {{p|Mime Jr.}}, and {{p|Weavile}} then made their way to [[M08|the eighth movie]], and {{p|Mantyke}}, {{p|Buizel}}, and {{p|Chatot}} appeared in [[M09|the ninth]], which featured {{p|Manaphy}} — a new [[legendary Pokémon]] that even became obtainable in {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}.

{{2v|Diamond|Pearl}} were eventually released for [[Nintendo DS]] in Japan on September 28, 2006, and in North America on April 22, 2007. Along with {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107 new Pokémon}} in the new huge land of [[Sinnoh]], these games offered a pseudo-3D rendering of the overworld, the return of the [[time]] system, visible [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|gender differences between Pokémon]], a split between [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s, and [[Pokémon Super Contest]]s.

The anime {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} [[DP001|started]] in Japan and in the US in synchronization with the release of the games. Like the previous series, it introduced a new female character, {{an|Dawn}}, based on her game counterpart.

The three {{pkmn|movie}}s of this series form a continuous trilogy. The first part of the trilogy, ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', premiered on July 14, 2007 in Japanese theaters, and aired on February 24, 2008 on North American televisions. The second part, ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' premiered in Japan on July 19, 2008, and aired on February 13, 2009 on North American televisions. The third and final movie of the trilogy, ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', premiered on July 18, 2009 in Japan, has aired on Cartoon Network in the United States on November 20, 2009.

A new {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl|TCG set}} was released in Japan on November 30, 2006 and in the United States on May 23, 2007, featuring the new Pokémon from [[Sinnoh]].

===New sequels===
[[File:PBRAmerican.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Pokémon Battle Revolution box art]]On December 14, 2006, two weeks after the launch of Nintendo's [[Wii]] console, [[Generation IV]] Pokémon turned 3D in the form of {{g|Battle Revolution}}. It was released in the United States on June 25, 2007.

Several manga series were written for the fourth generation. The first volume of ''{{OBP|Pocket Monsters DP|Kosaku Anakubo}}'', the new sequel of ''[[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]]'', was published in Japan on January 26th, 2007. One month later, on February 27th, [[Shigekatsu Ihara]]'s ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]'' was first published.

The [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|paired sequels for]] [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] for [[Nintendo DS]] were released in Japan on September 13, 2007 and in North America on April 20, 2008. Just like before, [[SS020|an anime adaptation]] was also produced and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team|a manga series]] was published.

{{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s were also brought into the fourth generation in a sequel called {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}, set in the new land of [[Almia]]. It was released in Japan on March 20, 2008 and in North America on November 10, 2008. [[DP071|Anime]] [[DP072|special]] were also produced and aired on the same day as the Japanese release, and a [[Pokémon Ranger Batonnage - the Comic|short manga]] was posted as a webcomic on the Japanese Pokémon website. In March 6, 2010, another Ranger game, {{g|Ranger: Guardian Signs}} was released in Japan. The new game set in the [[region]] of [[Oblivia]] was followed by [[SS022|several]] [[SS023|anime]] [[DP169|specials]].

Like with Pokémon Box in Generation III, a storage game titled [[My Pokémon Ranch]] was released on March 25, 2008 in Japan and on June 9, 2008 in North America, featuring the character of [[Hayley]].

Another manga series, [[Miho Asada]]'s ''[[Phantom Thief Pokémon 7]]'' was collected and published on March 28, 2008. ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' then started its {{chap|Diamond & Pearl}} with {{PAV|30}} on December 25th, 2008.

The third [[version]] of [[Generation IV]], {{v|Platinum}}, was released on September 13, 2008 in Japan and on March 22, 2009 in North America, bringing new [[Form differences|Pokémon forms]] into the ring for {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Rotom}}, as well as updates similar to those found in Pokémon Emerald.

{{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness}} was followed by a third version, [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], which was released in Japan on April 18, 2009. Just like the third versions of the main series, Explorers of Sky had additional content. [[SS021|Another anime adaptation]] was produced as well. [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Another set of games]] of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series was also produced for WiiWare, released in Japan on August 4, 2009.

===Johto's Heart and Soul===
[[File:LugiaLEGENDHeartGoldSoulSilver113.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{TCG ID|SoulSilver Collection|Lugia LEGEND|29}}]]Ever since the [[Generation III]] remakes for the incompatible [[Generation I]] {{2v2|Red|Green|games}}, Pokémon fans have widely speculated that remakes of the [[Generation II]] Pokémon games, {{2v2|Gold|Silver}}, would be made for [[Nintendo DS]]. Indeed, the paired remakes, titled {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, were eventually released in Japan on September 12, 2009, and were released in the United States on March 14, 2010. The games were referred to in the {{pkmn|anime}} in [[DP143|an episode]] that featured {{an|Lyra|the counterpart of the new player character}} and the three starter Pokémon of [[Johto]], {{TP|Dawn|one of whom|Quilava}} even joined the regular cast. {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver|A new expansion set}} for the TCG was also released to celebrate the new games.

A new game for the Wii: [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]], was released on December 5, 2009. The game was released in North America and Europe in the spring of 2010.

==Generation V==
===A Fresh Start===
[[File:Pokemon White Boxart JP.png|thumb|left|Pokémon White box]]On February 7, 2010, [[Pokémon Sunday]] revealed a new Pokémon: {{p|Zoroark}}. [[Generation V]] was dawning, and it quickly became clear that even though the new games, {{game|Black and White|s}}, would again be on the Nintendo DS platform, everything about them would be quite new. In an unexpected move, Nintendo revealed that no old Pokémon would be available in the games until the main storyline had been completed, effectively giving both new and old Trainers in [[Unova]], a region based on the New York City metropolitan area, rather than Japan, a completely fresh experience. On September 18, 2010, when the games were released in Japan, {{cat|Generation V Pokémon|156 new Pokémon}} were introduced, making this the biggest Pokémon generation yet.

Maintaining the innovations of Generation IV, Black and White added further to the time system that had been introduced more than ten years prior, now having the [[seasons]] change, and with them, Pokémon distribution and the time of day, with days being longer during summer and shorter during winter. The sprite animation system introduced in Generation III with Emerald was also done away with, returning Pokémon sprites to a system more like that of Crystal in Generation II - though now Pokémon move throughout the battle. Pokémon Contests have disappeared completely, with [[Pokémon Musical]] taking their place, though [[moves]] and [[condition]] have no purpose in these competitions. [[Triple battles]], an expansion on the double battle concept introduced two generations prior, made position, as well as team cohesiveness, an important part of battle.

Unlike previous paired games, which generally differed only in Pokémon distribution, and ultimately, the availability of [[version mascot|the Pokémon on the boxart]] at the conclusion of the main storyline, Black and White feature greater differences between the worlds of the opposite versions on level with those between paired and third version of earlier generations - [[Opelucid City]] in Black is highly technological, while in White it is laid-back and traditional, whereas two version-exclusive locations, [[Black City]] and [[White Forest]], appear in the same location in their same-name version.

[[File:BWseries.png|thumb|right|A poster for the ''[[Best Wishes series]]'' of the Pokémon anime]]
The anime was quick to follow with a new series, {{series2|Best Wishes}}. Unlike previous generations, no Pokémon from Generation V were shown in the closing episodes of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, although the thirteenth movie, ''[[M13|Zoroark Master of Illusions]]'', featured {{p|Zorua}} and {{p|Zoroark}} as major characters, the only Generation V Pokémon featured prior to ''Best Wishes''.

Similar to the original series, Ash's companions this time around are two Gym Leaders: {{an|Cilan}} and {{an|Iris}}. Like the games, the new series was also given a facelift. No Pokémon from previous generations (apart from [[Ash's Pikachu]] and {{TR|Meowth}}) are shown in the episodes. Longtime anime characters, including the protagonist [[Ash Ketchum]] receive an upgraded appearance, most notably in regards to their eyes.

In an unprecedented move, ''two'' movies, rather than one, were released together as [[M14|the fourteenth Pokémon movie]], though the differences between the two are much alike the differences between Black Version and White Version.

==The future of Pokémon==
{{cleanup}}

The history of the Pokémon media franchise already spans two decades, and is rich with five [[generation]]s, many [[version|main series games]], [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]], a {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, four series of {{pkmn|anime}} complete with 15 {{pkmn|movie}}s, many series of {{pkmn|manga}}, [[Pokémon Live!|a musical]], and plenty of {{cat|music}}, but it is far from over.

Even though [[Generation V]] has just begun, it is widely believed that it will be continued, like others, with a third version featuring another legendary Pokémon of Unova, and a sixth generation of games will come in time. New generations will extend the series much as the previous five have, with the Pokémon total likely falling beyond 750 when the sixth generation arrives. However, for now, only time will tell.

==Related articles==
*[[Future generations of Pokémon]]
*[[History of the Pokémon world]]

==References==
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[[Category:Pokémon meta]]
[[Category:Games]]

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[[de:Entwicklung des Pokémon-Franchises]]

AG187

2012-02-25T18:20:26Z

Chromashadow: /* Synopsis */

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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！！''' ''{{tt|Haruka|May}} VS {{tt|Shū|Drew}}! Rivals Forever!!'') is the 187th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, 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.


{{spoilers}}

== Synopsis ==
{{Incomplete synopsis}}
{{Ash}} and {{an|May}} are depressed after their {{pkmn|battle}}s with {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} and [[Solidad]], and start to think about it. At the [[Pokémon Center]], Ash is surprised by {{an|Professor Oak}}'s unexpected visit, and is almost immediately cheered up after Professor Oak gives him a banner his Pokémon helped make, a box of food from Ash's mother, one of Misty's lures, and a postcard from Gary. May mutters about how lucky Ash was. She then hears a Roselia, and sees [[Drew]]. He challenges May to a battle after seeing her down, because of her [[Kanto Grand Festival]] loss to Solidad. May uses her {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and {{TP|May|Combusken}}, while Drew chooses his {{TP|Drew|Roselia}} and {{p|Butterfree}}. They were going to ask Professor Oak and Nurse Joy to judge, but then saw {{TRT}} posing as Nurse Joy, Mr. Sukizo, and Mr. Contesta. Then they hear Harley call for his Cacturne to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, and it is revealed that they were actually Team Rocket. [[Harley]] tells them that the only one who messes with 'The Squirt' is him, and tells May that he's here to make her cry. He then makes Jessie, James, and Meowth watch Drew and May's battle. Drew eventually comes out as the victor.

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, ranging from {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to the two's next [[region]]. Drew reveals that he is going to [[Johto]] next, shocking May somewhat. Suddenly, 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 denies this, and told Harley that they're just talking, while Drew looks confused. Harley reveals he was kidding and the fact that he's also heading to Johto and so is Solidad. Harley turns to a waiting Team Rocket and offers Jessie the chance to come along with him. Jessie thinks for a moment before saying she belongs to Team Rocket. Harley then summons his {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} and sends Team Rocket flying with Bullet Seed.

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 her decision 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 ==
* Ash receives a postcard from Gary telling him of [[Sinnoh]].
* Ash receives [[Misty's special lure]].
* [[May's Beautifly]] and {{TP|May|Skitty}} return from [[Petalburg City]].
* Beautifly is revealed to have learned {{m|Psychic}}.
* Drew is revealed to own a Butterfree.
* May's Beautifly and Combusken are defeated by Drew's Roselia and Butterfree.
* Drew and Harley announce that they, along with [[Solidad]], will be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in [[Pokémon Contests]] there.
{{animeevents}}

=== Debuts ===
====Pokémon debuts====

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Harley]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Gary Oak]] (flashback)
* [[Scott]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* Other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* Audience

=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{op|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{op|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{op|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{op|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{op|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{op|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Drew]]'s)
* {{p|Cacturne}} ({{op|Harley|Cacturne}})
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Ampharos}}
* {{p|Smeargle}}
* {{p|Tyranitar}}

== Trivia ==
* This is the first episode in the main series to mention Gary since his rivalry with Ash was resolved in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]''.
* This episode marks the first mention of [[Sinnoh]] in the anime.
* An instrumental version of ''[[Advance Adventure]]'', background music from ''[[M08|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 {{an|Brock}}.
* This is the first episode since her introduction in which [[Ash's Aipom]] does not appear.
* This episode's dub title may be a reference to the book ''{{wp|The Unbearable Lightness of Being}}''.
* This episode marks the final appearances of Drew and Harley as recurring characters 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 the English dub Drew tells Butterfree to use Gust, but in the Japanese version, Drew tells Butterfree to use Confusion, then Gust.

==In other languages==
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AG187

2012-02-25T18:16:21Z

Chromashadow: /* Trivia */

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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！！''' ''{{tt|Haruka|May}} VS {{tt|Shū|Drew}}! Rivals Forever!!'') is the 187th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, 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.


{{spoilers}}

== Synopsis ==
{{Incomplete synopsis}}
{{Ash}} and {{an|May}} are depressed after their {{pkmn|battle}}s with {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} and [[Solidad]], and start to think about it. At the [[Pokémon Center]], Ash is surprised by {{an|Professor Oak}}'s unexpected visit, and is almost immediately cheered up after Professor Oak gives him a banner his Pokémon helped make, a box of food from Ash's mother, one of Misty's lures, and a postcard from Gary. May mutters about how lucky Ash was. Then she heard a Roselia, and see's [[Drew]]. He challenges May to a battle after seeing her down, because of her [[Kanto Grand Festival]] loss with Solidad. May uses her {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and {{TP|May|Combusken}}, while Drew chooses his {{TP|Drew|Roselia}} and {{p|Butterfree}}. They were going to ask Professor Oak and Nurse Joy to judge, but then they saw {{TRT}} posing as Nurse Joy, Mr. Sukizo, and Mr. Contesta. Then they hear Harley call for his Cacturne to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, and it is revealed that they were actually Team Rocket. [[Harley]] tells them that the only one who messes with 'The Squirt' is him, and tells May that he's hear to make her cry. He then makes Jessie, James, and Meowth watch Drew and May's battle. Drew eventually comes out as the victor.

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, ranging from {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to the two's next [[region]]. Drew reveals that he is going to [[Johto]] next, shocking May somewhat. Suddenly, 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 denies this, and told Harley that they're just talking, while Drew looks confused. Harley reveals he was kidding and the fact that he's also heading to Johto and so is Solidad. Harley turns to a waiting Team Rocket and offers Jessie the chance to come along with him. Jessie thinks for a moment before saying she belongs to Team Rocket. Harley then summons his {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} and sends Team Rocket flying with Bullet Seed.

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 ==
* Ash receives a postcard from Gary telling him of [[Sinnoh]].
* Ash receives [[Misty's special lure]].
* [[May's Beautifly]] and {{TP|May|Skitty}} return from [[Petalburg City]].
* Beautifly is revealed to have learned {{m|Psychic}}.
* Drew is revealed to own a Butterfree.
* May's Beautifly and Combusken are defeated by Drew's Roselia and Butterfree.
* Drew and Harley announce that they, along with [[Solidad]], will be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in [[Pokémon Contests]] there.
{{animeevents}}

=== Debuts ===
====Pokémon debuts====

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Harley]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Gary Oak]] (flashback)
* [[Scott]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* Other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* Audience

=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{op|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{op|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{op|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{op|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{op|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{op|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Drew]]'s)
* {{p|Cacturne}} ({{op|Harley|Cacturne}})
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Ampharos}}
* {{p|Smeargle}}
* {{p|Tyranitar}}

== Trivia ==
* This is the first episode in the main series to mention Gary since his rivalry with Ash was resolved in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]''.
* This episode marks the first mention of [[Sinnoh]] in the anime.
* An instrumental version of ''[[Advance Adventure]]'', background music from ''[[M08|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 {{an|Brock}}.
* This is the first episode since her introduction in which [[Ash's Aipom]] does not appear.
* This episode's dub title may be a reference to the book ''{{wp|The Unbearable Lightness of Being}}''.
* This episode marks the final appearances of Drew and Harley as recurring characters 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 the English dub Drew tells Butterfree to use Gust, but in the Japanese version, Drew tells Butterfree to use Confusion, then Gust.

==In other languages==
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Princess Sara

2012-02-05T19:25:53Z

Chromashadow: /* Pokémon */

[[Image:Princess Sara.png|thumb|right|225px|Princess Sara]]
'''Princess Sara''' (Japanese: '''セーラ姫''' ''Princess Sara'') is the Princess of the [[Mirage Kingdom]].

She appeared in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'' and ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage]]''. After noticing [[Team Rocket]]'s blimp landing, she found {{an|Misty}}'s {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} injured in the fountain at the palace garden. Sara's parents, the [[King and Queen of the Mirage Kingdom]], and the caretaker, {{ho|Miranda}}, thought the Togepi belonged to Sara, so when Misty arrived, they assumed she was a thief. Misty explained about [[Colonel Hansen]], and Sara gave Togepi back.

After Togepi was stolen again by Hansen, and after Hansen sent Sara's parents to the dungeon, Ash and company helped her stop Hansen. She vowed never to let an impure-hearted person rule the Mirage Kingdom, because if the kingdom was ruled by someone with an impure heart, this would destroy the [[Togepi Paradise]]. After Hansen got arrested, one of the Togepi from the Togepi Paradise decides to join her, and she becomes eligible to be the ruler of the Kingdom.

==Pokémon==
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Princess Sara
|pkmn=Togepi
|type1=Normal
|img=Princess Sara Togepi.png
|epnum=AG045
|epname=A Togepi Mirage!
|desc=Sara found a {{p|Togepi}} of her own as it stayed behind when the others and {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} went to the [[Togepi Paradise]].}}

===Taken care of===
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Misty's Togetic
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Togepi
|type1=Normal
|img=Misty Togepi.png
|epnum=EP046
|epname=Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon!
|vajp=Satomi Kōrogi
|vaen=Satomi Kōrogi
|desc=Sara took care of this Togepi after it got separated from its trainer when they were hit by {{p|Shedinja}}'s {{m|SolarBeam}}. She gave the Togepi back to Misty after realizing that it belonged to her.}}

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
|ja=豊口めぐみ ''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]''
|en=[[Tara Jayne]]
|es_eu=Adelaida López}}

==Trivia==
* In Hebrew, the name "Sara" means princess.
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[[Category:Anime characters|Sara, Princess]]
[[Category:Female characters|Sara, Princess]]
[[Category:Royalty in the Pokémon anime|Sara,Princess]]

[[de:Prinzessin Sarah]]