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SM028

2020-07-05T06:00:24Z

Danjam: Not an error, purely an animation style with the heart eyes, seen many times throughout the anime.

{{EpicodePrevNext
|prevcode=SM027
|prevtitle=A Glaring Rivalry!
|nextcode=SM029
|nexttitle=Lulled to La-La Land!
|series=Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
|colorscheme=Alola}}
{{EpisodeInfobox
|epcode=SM028
|altepcode=EP967
|colorscheme=Alola
|title_en=Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!
|title_ja=熱闘ポケベース！ねらえ逆転ホームラン！！
|title_ja_trans=The Fierce Pokébase Match! Aim for a Home Run to Turn the Tide!!
|broadcast_jp=May 25, 2017
|broadcast_us=August 26, 2017
|en_op=[[Under The Alolan Sun]]
|ja_op=[[Alola!!|アローラ!!]]
|ja_ed=[[Pose|ポーズ]]
|olmteam=Team Kato
|scenarion=1
|scenario=藤咲淳一
|storyboardn=1
|storyboard=浅田裕二
|directorn=1
|director=小柴純弥
|artn=2
|art1=村田理
|art2=八田木瀧
|morecredits=no
|epstaffpage=SM021-SM030
|footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|sm|028}}
* {{BMGf|224252|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
* {{BMGf|225748|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|236222|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
}}

'''Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!''' (Japanese: '''熱闘ポケベース！ねらえ逆転ホームラン！！''' ''The Fierce {{tt|Pokébase|Pokémon Base}} Match! Aim for a Home Run to Turn the Tide!!'') is the 28th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', and the 967th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 25, 2017 and in the United States on August 26, 2017.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

It’s the season for our heroes’ favorite pastime: Pokémon Base! Professor Kukui has arranged a special lesson for them, complete with a guest coach: Oluolu, the star player of the Magikarp team that just won the Pro League season.

After the students’ game, Team Rocket shows up to demand a Pokémon Base battle—with the winning team getting the star’s autograph. Oluolu teams up with the students, and it’s a close match until he unleashes his secret weapon: his Snorlax partner’s Z-Move, Pulverizing Pancake!

In appreciation for a good game, Oluolu offers Jessie his autograph anyway—but Bewear charges through and carries Team Rocket off before she can accept!

==Plot==
At {{an|Professor Kukui}}'s house, {{Ash}}, {{Rotom}}, {{AP|Rockruff}} and Professor Kukui are watching [[Baseball|Pokémon Base]]. They watch as the pitcher throws a ball at {{p|Gyarados}} who hits the ball into the wall. [[Oluolu]] takes his place to bat knowing he must get Gyarados and himself home to win the game. Oluolu hits the ball and sends it out of the park. The next day at [[Pokémon School|School]], the class discuss the game. Professor Kukui tells them that Pokémon Base will be what today's class will all be about. They have invited Oluolu to teach the class and are joined by [[Samson Oak]]. Outside, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lillie}} and there Pokémon are one team with Ash, {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Lana}} their partners on the other. The adults are acting as commentators as Oluolu explains the rules. Kiawe pitching the ball but Ash misses it. Soon the teams switch with Kiawe batting. Pikachu throws the ball which Kiawe hits. Sophocles runs around and catches the ball.

The game continues and Lana is the last one to bat. She surprises everyone when she hits the ball hard, sending it out of the park and giving them a home run. A disguised {{TRT}} are walking past with [[Jessie]] holding a picture of Oluolu. {{MTR}} is hit by the ball. They run into the school where Jessie spots Oluolu. Ash's team are declared the winners as Jessie makes their presence known and recite their {{motto}}. Jessie is keen to get Oluolu's autograph but they don't believe her. Oluolu gets involved and suggests they settle the dispute by having a game of Pokémon Base, which Jessie agrees to. Discussing tactics, James notes that they have a disadvantage with Oluolu on the other team. Jessie hits the ball and starts running the wrong way, causing Jessie to be out. The teams switch only for {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} to throw the ball hard. Ash accuses Team Rocket of cheating, so they change pitcher. Kiawe is struck out as Meowth chuckles at his performance. Oluolu hits the ball and reaches safety. To win the game, Snorlax has to get home as Meowth vows that they will win.

The ball strikes Snorlax's bat and {{TP|James|Mareanie}} grab its. Mareanie runs over to James and hugs him affectionately. Oluolu makes it home but Snorlax has yet to run. Oluolu pulls out his secret weapon, a [[Z-Ring]] and powers up and has Snorlax use {{m|Pulverizing Pancake}} which sends Snorlax running for home as Meowth throws the ball towards {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}. Wobbuffet catches the ball, only to be flattened by Snorlax as Professor Kukui declares Snorlax safe. Professor Kukui wraps up the game announcing the school has won as Jessie cries over not getting Oluolu's autograph only for Oluolu to come over and give her the autograph for a wonderful game but as Jessie goes to take the autograph, she along with the others are scooped up by {{an|Bewear}} who arrives to carry them off to its den, preventing Jessie from getting Oluolu's autograph. After watching Team Rocket go, Oluolu thanks everyone for bringing back memories from when he began playing Pokémon Base.

==Major events==

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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Oluolu]]

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da SM028.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Lana}}
* {{an|Kiawe}}
* {{an|Lillie}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Kukui}}
* [[Samson Oak]]
* [[Oluolu]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP SM028.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Scyther}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Snorlax}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})
* {{p|Rowlet}} ({{OP|Ash|Rowlet}})
* {{p|Rockruff}} ({{OP|Ash|Rockruff}})
* {{p|Litten}} ({{OP|Ash|Litten}})
* {{p|Popplio}} ({{OP|Lana|Popplio}})
* {{p|Turtonator}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Turtonator}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; {{rf|Alolan|Form}}; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Steenee}} ({{OP|Mallow|Steenee}})
* {{p|Mimikyu}} ({{OP|Jessie|Mimikyu}})
* {{p|Mareanie}} ({{OP|James|Mareanie}})
* {{p|Komala}} ([[Samson Oak]]'s)
* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[Oluolu]]'s)
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Electabuzz}} (on television)
* {{p|Gyarados}} (on television)
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ({{rf|Alolan|Form}}; on television)
* {{p|Magikarp}} (×6; on television)
* {{p|Oricorio}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Oricorio|Pom-Pom Style}}; ×3)

==Trivia==
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''What sport will appear in today's episode?''
** Host: {{an|Professor Kukui}}
** Choices: PokéSoccer, PokéRugby, [[Baseball|Pokémon Base]], PokéPingPong
** Answer: Pokémon Base
* The {{p|Electabuzz}} that appears on the television in this episode has the number "125" on its uniform, which is Electabuzz's number in the [[National Pokédex]].
* {{an|Kiawe}} and {{Ash}} narrate the preview for the [[SM029|next episode]].
* [[Oluolu]] [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] when he splits the two sides of the screen apart as [[Jessie]] was getting angry with Ash, {{ashcl}}, and some of their Pokémon. [[James]] also breaks the fourth wall in this episode when he explains about the ball that {{MTR}} is about to throw.
* {{Rotom}} narrates the ending of this episode instead of the [[narrator]]. However, the narrator still narrates the beginning of this episode.
* The contraption that Meowth wears on his body during a flashback to his training is a reference to the series ''{{wp|Star of the Giants}}'', where the main character wore a similar contraption on his body, in order to straighten out his arms, making him better at playing baseball. Kiawe wears a similar device during a [[SM041|later episode]].
* In this episode, {{TRT}} uses a variation of their {{motto}}.
** The motto has a baseball theme, much like the motto from ''[[EP118|The Double Trouble Header]]'', 849 episodes earlier.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a {{p|Scyther}} in the {{pkmn|anime}} since ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It...!]]'', 451 episodes earlier.

===Errors===
* When {{TRT}} discuss their strategy for the game, the brown fur on Meowth's tail is missing.
* When Ash, his classmates, and some of their Pokémon celebrate their victory over Team Rocket, the cap on [[Snowy]] is missing.

<gallery>
SM028 error 1.png|Meowth's miscolored tail
SM028 error 2.png|Snowy is missing its cap
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* The Japanese text depicting Ash and his classmates' names when Rotom introduces them in the [[Pokémon Base]] commentary are edited out in the English dub.
* The Japanese texts depicting {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} Ball, {{m|Gigavolt Havoc}} Swing, and {{m|Pulverizing Pancake}}'s names are edited out in the English dub.
* In the original version, only Rotom narrates the ending of this episode. However, in the dub, Rotom begins the ending narration, with the narrator finishing the remaining sentences.

==In other languages==
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|pl={{tt|Mecz Pokémon-Baseballa!|The Pokémon Baseball game!}}
|pt_br={{tt|O jogo de Pokémon Beisebol!|The Baseball Pokémon game!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Bola rasteira no Pokémon-Base!|Crawling ball at Base Pokémon!}}
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|tr={{tt|Pokemon Beysbol'unun Hakkını Vermek!|Remunerating Pokémon Baseball!}}
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|prevtitle=A Glaring Rivalry!
|nextcode=SM029
|nexttitle=Lulled to La-La Land!
|series=Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
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[[Category:Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episodes|027]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Jun'ichi Fujisaku]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Yūji Asada]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Junya Koshiba]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Osamu Murata]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Taki Yatagi]]
[[Category:Episodes by multiple animation directors]]

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[[ja:SM編第28話]]
[[zh:宝可梦太阳＆月亮第28集]]

M17

2019-10-17T11:51:32Z

Danjam: James' Inkay makes an appearance, and was even made note of in the Characters section

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=M16 |
prevtitle=Genesect and the Legend Awakened|
nextcode=M18 |
nexttitle=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages|
episodelist=Pokémon movie |
colorscheme=XY |
series=Pokémon movies}}
{{MovieInfobox|
|colorscheme=XY
|entitle=Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
|jatitle=破壊の繭とディアンシー
|rotitle=The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie
|poster=M17 English poster.png
|jaop=[[V (Volt)|メガＶ（メガボルト）]]
|jaed=[[Daybreak Meteor Shower|夜明けの流星群]]
|enop=[[Pokémon Theme|Pokémon Theme (Version XY)]]
|ened=[[Open My Eyes]]
|jpprem=July 19, 2014
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|jpvid=December 17, 2014
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'''Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン・ザ・ムービー　ＸＹ　{{tt|破壊|はかい}}の{{tt|繭|まゆ}}とディアンシー''' ''Pokémon the Movie XY: The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie'') is the first {{series|XY}} movie and the seventeenth [[Pokémon movie]] overall. It was released in Japan on July 19, 2014 and premiered in the United States on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network}} on November 8, 2014. The English dub premiered in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on November 8, 2014 (airing before the United States premiere due to {{wp|time zone}}s).

The first trailer for the film was shown at the end of [[M16]], containing {{p|Xerneas}}, {{p|Yveltal}}, {{p|Chespin}}, {{p|Fennekin}}, and {{p|Froakie}}. Its preliminary title was first revealed by [[CoroCoro]] on December 15, 2013. The CoroCoro issue released in February 2014 revealed that the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Diancie}} would also have a starring role in the film.

In addition to Xerneas, Yveltal, and Diancie, the film prominently features the debut of Mega Diancie ahead of its release in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} along with cameo appearances by many other [[Mega Evolution|Mega-Evolved Pokémon]]. It was featured in Japanese theaters with the [[Pikachu short]] ''[[PK26|Pikachu, What's This Key?]]''.

==Other posters and logos==
<gallery>
M17 Pikachu the Movie poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster
M17 teaser poster.png|''The Cocoon of Destruction'' teaser poster
M17 poster.png|''The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie'' poster
M17 limited poster.jpg|{{CD|Daybreak Meteor Shower|Special limited edition}} poster featuring Mega Diancie
M17 English poster digital.png|DVD cover and digital distribution poster
Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction 3D packaging DVD Region 4.png|Australian alternate DVD cover
M17 promo art.jpg|Promotional art
Pokemon the Movie XY logo.png|''Pokémon the Movie XY'' logo
The Cocoon of Destruction logo.png|''The Cocoon of Destruction'' teaser logo
The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie logo.png|''The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie'' logo
M17 logo.png|''Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction'' logo
</gallery>

==Blurb==

In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Heart Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Diancie encounters a group of thieves who want to take control of its diamond-producing power—and who awaken the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from its cocoon in the process! Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its true power, stop Yveltal’s rampage, and save the Diamond Domain?

==Plot==
{{Spoilers}}
One day, {{an|Diancie}} is happily running from her [[Carbink servants]] in the [[Diamond Domain]], while one of them, Merrick, tells her that it is time and that he is not playing. However, he then trips on a pile of diamonds that fall on him and the other two servants, Bort and Allotrope. An elderly voice then calls for Diancie, revealing itself to be Dace, the elder Carbink. He tells Diancie that the Heart Diamond, which powers the Diamond Domain, will soon die, and the domain will falter as a result. However, Diancie accuses him of exaggerating and that worrying too much will cause him to lose his luster. Dace, however, tells her to take the situation seriously. After Diancie tries and fails to make a Heart Diamond in front of Dace and the Carbink servants, she begins to feel hopeless, but then Dace tells her to find Xerneas and its {{a|Fairy Aura}}. He reveals that when he was young, a catastrophe occurred in the [[Allearth Forest]], destroying the forest and killing him, but he was revived by Xerneas, which is why he is still alive. Meanwhile, in a battle arena, Diantha and Wikstrom are battling with Mega Gardevoir and Mega Scizor, respectively, as Diantha wins the match.

Later on, the scene changes to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, who are battling a {{p|Barbaracle}}. Later, in [[Avignon Town]] Ash battles an {{tc|Ace Trainer}} named Astrid. {{AP|Pikachu}} battles Astrid's Pyroar, and defeats him with Electro Ball. They then switch over to Froakie and Meowstic, respectively, who engage in a very close battle, but ultimately, Meowstic overpowers {{AP|Froakie}} and defeats it. Meanwhile, Diancie is on its way to the town, when she is attacked by a mysterious woman with a {{p|Delphox}} and a man with a {{p|Greninja}}, who give chase to it around the city. The scene then shifts over to Ash and Astrid once again, where Ash sends out his {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and Astrid sends out {{p|Absol}}, which she proceeds to Mega Evolve, much to the amazement of Ash and friends. Hawlucha battles well, but is defeated by {{m|Dark Pulse}}. Ash then comments on how powerful Mega Evolution is.

As Ash and his friends are walking around town, Pikachu hears something in the distance and goes to investigate, with Ash and his friends following behind him. They then see a Pokémon get attacked by the same mysterious woman and man, [[Merilyn]] and [[Riot]] respectively, as the two begin to argue over possession of Diancie. Ash quickly steps in to help Diancie, and tells Marilyn and Riot to stop, also telling Diancie that this is her chance to escape, while {{an|Serena}}, {{an|Clemont}}, and {{an|Bonnie}} lead her to safety. Riot also calls Marilyn a blabbermouth for her talking. Ash has Pikachu use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Delphox and Greninja, which knocks them out and Ash then flees.

Once everything has been cleared, Diancie tells Ash and friends that she is very grateful to them for saving her, surprising them as she can talk. Clemont notes that this is via telepathy, and Bonnie remarks on how cute Diancie is. Serena gets out her guidebook, and reveals that this Pokémon is called Diancie, and that she has the power to make diamonds. Ash and friends also introduce themselves to Diancie. They also inform Diancie of what a thief is, and Diancie then remarks on how much she has learned already of the outside world. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is spying on them from a rooftop.

Ash and friends go to have dinner along with Diancie, and Diancie then eats with them. Diancie tries out some of the new food, and when Bonnie asks Diancie to join her to get more food, she formally accepts the offer. Serena remarks on how Diancie has manners like a royal princess. Team Rocket then sneaks up on the crew with a sack, and they take Diancie and kidnap her, to which Ash and friends then try to follow. Team Rocket then carries Diancie to a clock tower, then demanding her to make diamonds for them. She does so, making such a large amount of diamonds that they bathe in. Meanwhile, a mysterious girl with her {{p|Chesnaught}} then arrives and helps Diancie run from the clock tower. Diancie then reunites with Ash and friends. She also tells them that her objective is to find Xerneas and its Fairy Aura in hopes that she can be able to make permanent diamonds. Clemont remarks on how Xerneas is the {{pkmn|category|Life Pokémon}}. Diancie also explains that her diamonds are only temporary, and that Team Rocket will be majorly disappointed. Meanwhile, back at the clock tower, the diamonds all disappear, much to Team Rocket's own dismay. Ash and his friends then want to join Diancie in her quest to find Xerneas, and Diancie approves in a very formal tone, to which Ash is surprised. Bonnie and Serena remark on how Diancie again shows manners of a royal princess.

Meanwhile, the mysterious girl, named [[Millis Steel]], returns to a stealthy ship, which inside, a man named [[Argus Steel]] is monitoring the activity of Diancie as well as that of Marilyn and Riot. Argus then notices Team Rocket, but then exclaims that they're only the least of his worries. He is also eating a box of chocolates in the process. Millis then arrives and remarks on Diancie's progress. Argus is satisfied, and he then goes on to talk about chocolates and how a certain chocolate is good and has great quality. Millis then begins to worry about Argus's health as well as his obsession with chocolate, to which Argus states he is aware. Despite this, he cannot resist the chocolate he is holding and eats that as well.

The scene then changes to Ash and his friends, along with Diancie, sitting in the back row of a bus. Diancie then feels the Fairy Aura, and explains to Ash and friends that the Fairy Aura is sensed in a trail after they ask if she is sure they are going down the right path. She also tells Ash and friends that she was taught to be honest, and that lying is never a good thing. Meanwhile, Ash rubs Pikachu on the head, much to the latter's enjoyment.

As night falls, Ash and friends are preparing to go to sleep. Diancie then tries to make another Heart Diamond, but fails. She then notices a shooting star. As such, Ash, who was awakened by this, then decides to teach Diancie how to make a wish upon a shooting star, and the two proceed to make a wish. Ash then wishes upon the shooting star that Diancie will one day be able to make the best diamonds she had ever made. Serena is staring from her tent in admiration.

The next morning, Ash and his friends then take a ship to [[Orsay City]], along with Diancie. She remarks on how she has had the most fun ever since she joined Ash and friends. They then tell Diancie that they are her friends, and explain to her what friends are. Diancie then suddenly creates a diamond, which Bonnie catches. Diancie tells her it will disappear eventually, but Bonnie asks her to let her keep it, so Diancie then approves. They enjoy the view of the sea, but all of them get water splashed on them. They then head to the city, and decide to go to the shopping mall. Diancie, with her lack of knowledge of the real world, assumes that it is a castle, and asks Ash and his friends who the "castle" belongs to, but Ash and Serena tell her that it is not a castle, but rather a shopping mall. Bonnie and Serena then decide to take Diancie shopping, and run to a clothing store, trying on new clothes for fun while Ash and Clemont wait in the hall in boredom. As Diancie is trying on a new dress, with Serena and Bonnie seeing her as a real princess, Diancie begins to panic when she realizes that Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope are in the shopping mall.

Bonnie and Serena then reunite with Ash and Clemont, and they tell them to hurry up with the shopping. However, Diancie then begins running in a panic when she sees Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope walking down the other staircase, and runs around telling Ash and friends that they found her. Diancie then runs around the entire shopping mall while the three Carbink give chase. Ash and his friends begin to think that the Carbink are working with the thieves, and Clemont uses his stretchable ladder to help Ash get Diancie, which Ash uses along with Hawlucha to get Diancie back, and he grabs her and they begin to look at each other in happiness. Merrick is dismayed.

Ash and his friends then are outside, wondering what Pokémon Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope were. Clemont reveals that they were {{p|Carbink}}, and that it was such a rarity for them to show up in the mall. Diancie then sadly states, "They finally found me..." Just then, Marilyn appears in front of them, asking Diancie about her first shopping experience then proceeding to try and steal her once again. Ash battles Marilyn, while Serena acquires a Rhyhorn from a ranch, and brings herself, Diancie, Clemont and Bonnie aboard to safety, almost disturbing an ongoing Rhyhorn Race. Diancie is then dismayed, saying that she had led them into danger and that this is all her fault, but Clemont tells her that friends always support each other. Bonnie is angry at Clemont for having stolen what was supposed to be her line. Riot, however, then appears along a tree, and he also tries to steal Diancie using his Greninja. Clemont and Serena proceed to battle Riot's Greninja, and Ash soon joins in. Marilyn also begins to try to capture Diancie, and as Delphox and Greninja attack Diancie, however, Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope step in front of Diancie and take the attacks for her. As another set of attacks launch, Diancie uses {{m|Diamond Storm}} to protect her loyal Carbink servants, but this diamond shatters. A {{m|Pin Missile}} hits Greninja, revealing it to be the girl that helped Diancie get away from Team Rocket, along with her Chesnaught. She then tells Diancie to get away while she still can, and she then fights Marilyn and Riot. Marilyn recognizes her as Millis Steel, remarking that her presence must mean that Argus Steel is present as well.

Later on, Ash and his friends are walking with Diancie and the Carbink. Merrick then tells Ash and his friends that his job, along with that of Bort and Allotrope, is to protect Diancie at all costs. Bonnie and Serena then remark that she is a real princess, and that the Carbink must be her bodyguards. Merrick then asks Diancie who Ash and company are, and before Ash can explain, Diancie tells Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope that Ash and company are her friends. This leaves the Carbink servants mildly surprised. Merrick also tells Ash that they have been searching for Xerneas for many months, and have not succeeded. Diancie then reveals that she saw a city in the distance that looked very fun to her and left while the Carbink were asleep. Merrick then reveals that he was worried that Diancie must have felt trapped by his, along with Bort and Allotrope's presence. Diancie then apologizes for running away, and Merrick tells her to never do it again.

Diancie and the Carbink then bring Ash and friends to their home, the Diamond Domain. However, Diancie and the Carbink come home to see the Diamond Domain in darkness and beginning to fall apart. Diancie then wonders what has happened. Dace then steps in, and sadly reveals to Diancie that the Heart Diamond has died, much to Diancie's surprise. Ash and friends then ask Diancie what the Heart Diamond is, and she explains that the Heart Diamond powers the Domain, and that it will now no longer do so. Dace then explains that only Diancie can create a new Heart Diamond. Diancie tells Dace that she still lacks the power to make a new Heart Diamond, but Dace then tells Diancie that he has every confidence that Xerneas will awaken her true power. Ash and friends then realize why Diancie is seeking Xerneas. Diancie then begins to break down and cry, saying that she has failed her own people and that she doesn't deserve to be called a princess. Ash, however, tells Diancie that crying won't solve anything. Diancie then agrees to that and begins to feel more determined. Dace is moved by this.

Ash, his friends, Diancie, and the Carbink (this time including Dace) then leave through another exit, and they see a large, lush forest, much to their amazement. Dace then reveals to Diancie that this is the Allearth Forest, and that it is a forbidden forest due to the presence of what is known as the "Cocoon of Destruction", a Pokémon called {{p|Yveltal}}, and that whoever disturbs its sleep will receive harsh retribution. Ash and his friends, along with Diancie and the Carbink, then walk through the forest and see all the Pokémon peacefully living. However, Diancie then senses an aura, and she then runs quickly, but trips over a log. When she gets up, however, standing right in front of her is Xerneas. She then speaks to it, with Ash, his friends, and the Carbink watching. Xerneas then speaks through its Fairy Aura, revealing that it knows that Diancie has been following it for a while, and it knows what it seeks from it. It then gives Diancie its Fairy Aura, as well as the Carbink servants and Dedenne. Before it leaves, it tells Diancie that the power to nourish life lies within Diancie herself. Diancie then states that she is very grateful.

However, before Diancie can begin testing her powers, Millis Steel and Argus Steel arrive by ship, having revealed that they only helped Diancie as they knew she was seeking Xerneas and that they now want her powers at that moment. Team Rocket watches from the distance, recognizing the Steels as master thieves. Marilyn and Riot also appear, along with Team Rocket, and they all begin to fight over possession of Diancie. This fighting eventually takes them into a lake with a deep crater, and all of the thieves fall in, along with Ash, and they all feel a mysterious power inside the lake. Soon, this power begins to awaken, just as Diancie and the Carbink, along with Ash's friends, arrive on the scene. Dace is then dismayed and tells Ash and Diancie that they must get out of there quickly. A mysterious cocoon then appears out of the center of the lake, to which Dace reveals is the Cocoon of Destruction.

As the Cocoon of Destruction appears, it awakens and reveals itself to be Yveltal. It then activates its {{a|Dark Aura}}, and looks at all who disturbed its sleep, as Marilyn, Riot, and the Steels escape the crater. Yveltal then roars loudly and flies around the forest. It goes after Riot first, flying and firing {{m|Oblivion Wing}} on all of the forest around Riot, turning all of the trees around him into stone. This also hits Greninja and his two {{p|Ninjask}}, turning them into stone, as Diancie escapes from Riot's possession, only to be taken by Marilyn. Yveltal then goes after Marilyn and her Delphox and {{p|Yanmega}}, and turns the forest around her into stone with Oblivion Wing, along with her two Pokémon. She then looks on in sadness as Diancie escapes. Diancie almost reunites with Ash, his friends, and the Carbink, but the Steels, on their {{p|Aegislash}} and {{p|Doublade}}, then proceed to take Diancie. Yveltal then uses Oblivion Wing on the Steels again, which Chesnaught desperately tries to block with {{m|Spiky Shield}}. However, even though Diancie, the Steels and Aegislash survive, Honedge, Doublade and Chesnaught are turned to stone. As Yveltal launches another attack , Ash's Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to block the attack, saving the Steels. Diancie then escapes with Ash. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is trying to escape, but Yveltal finds them and fires Oblivion Wing, turning them and the trees around them to stone as well. Elsewhere, Marilyn is grieving over the loss of her Delphox, but Riot steps in and comforts her, telling her to forget about Diancie  The two embrace before Yveltal then fires another Oblivion Wing at the two.

Diancie and Ash then try to fight off Yveltal, and escape. Ash's friends and the Carbink then see the situation, and Dace realizes the forest is dying once again. Diancie then tries to protect Ash and friends from another Oblivion Wing with Diamond Storm, but the diamond shatters again. Ash and Diancie run off, but Yveltal fires another Oblivion Wing. However, Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope then step in to take the Oblivion Wing, and they too are turned to stone. As Merrick is being turned to stone, he tells Ash to protect Diancie. Ash and Pikachu are then sent flying. Ash tries to save Pikachu when he falls off of on a cliff, but he too is stuck on the cliff's edge. Clemont, Serena, and Bonnie then try to help Ash up. Meanwhile, Diancie begins to cry and think of herself as a complete failure upon failing to create a Heart Diamond, as well as seeing Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope having turned to stone. Soon, with determination, however, she then proceeds to Mega Evolve, remembering Xerneas's words. The diamond she gave Bonnie glows, revealing it to be a [[Diancite]]. Diancie then creates a new diamond to protect Ash, his friends, and Dace from another hit, and this diamond does not shatter. Dace remarks on how Diancie is now finally able to create a heart diamond.

The Steels then arrive in their ship, and proceed to fire missiles at Yveltal to hurt it, but Yveltal dodges many of the missiles and survives the damage. It then flies above the ship and shatters the top, then firing an Oblivion Wing at the Steels from point-blank range, and the ship's engines explode. The ship crashes into a lake. Yveltal then proceeds to fire a final Oblivion Wing at Ash and company, but this one is then intercepted by an {{m|Aurora Beam}}. Ash and his friends then look towards where the attack was fired, and this is revealed to be Xerneas standing and confronting Yveltal. Yveltal then fires a {{m|Shadow Ball}} at Xerneas, but it uses Aurora Beam again to intercept the hit. It then uses its Fairy Aura to communicate with Yveltal and remove its Dark Aura. Yveltal then restores the water and flies off in peace.

Ash and his friends are then relieved that Yveltal had left. However, Pikachu then begins to lose his strength. Ash tries to ask Pikachu what is wrong, but then Pikachu suddenly begins to steadily turn into stone, much to everyone's dismay, and Clemont realizes Pikachu was barely struck at the edge of his tail by Oblivion Wing. They all grieve over Pikachu, but then Xerneas steps in and uses {{m|Geomancy}}, restoring Pikachu, the thieves, Team Rocket, and the Carbink to life, as well as restoring the entire forest back to its original state. As it does so, however, it begins to transform into a tree. Dace then tells everyone that Xerneas has chosen to slumber here to protect the balance of nature. Serena, Bonnie, and Diancie worry that this may mean the death of Xerneas, however, Xerneas then communicates through Diancie via its Fairy Aura, telling her that it is not dying, but rather that it is the promise of life, and the beginning of hope.

Ash and his friends then watch as Diancie, Mega Evolved again, creates a new Heart Diamond, restoring the Diamond Domain. Bonnie gives Diancie the diamond that Daincie gave her, telling her that this will forever be the mark of their friendship. They then part ways with Diancie and the Carbink.

In the credits, it is revealed that Argus and Millis now run a chocolate shop, with one of their signature chocolates resembling the Honedge line. Merilyn then acquires work at a clothing store, while Riot comes to her, and proposes marriage. Ash and his friends then continue their journey through [[Kalos]]. Meanwhile, Yveltal flies peacefully over a mountain, and Xerneas remains in the Allearth Forest in its tree form.

==Featured Pokémon==
* {{p|Xerneas}}
* {{p|Yveltal}}
* {{p|Diancie}}

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Wikstrom]]

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Xerneas}} ({{OBP|Xerneas|M17}})
* {{p|Yveltal}} ({{OBP|Yveltal|M17}})
* {{me|Diancie}}
* {{p|Chesnaught}}
* {{p|Doublade}}
* {{p|Aegislash}}
* {{p|Skiddo}}
* {{p|Pyroar}}
* {{p|Phantump}}
* {{p|Trevenant}}
* {{p|Flabébé}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Blue Flower}})
* {{p|Floette}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Red and Yellow Flower}})
* {{p|Clawitzer}}
* {{p|Barbaracle}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Serena}}
* {{an|Clemont}}
* {{an|Bonnie}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Wikstrom]]
* [[Diantha]]
* [[Astrid]]
* [[Argus Steel]]
* [[Millis Steel]]
* [[Merilyn]]
* [[Riot]]
* [[Uschi]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Dedenne}} ({{OP|Clemont|Dedenne}})
* {{p|Froakie}} ({{OP|Ash|Froakie}})
* {{p|Fletchinder}} ({{OP|Ash|Fletchinder}})
* {{p|Hawlucha}} ({{OP|Ash|Hawlucha}})
* {{p|Fennekin}} ({{OP|Serena|Fennekin}})
* {{p|Bunnelby}} ({{OP|Clemont|Bunnelby}})
* {{p|Chespin}} ({{OP|Clemont|Chespin}})
* {{p|Inkay}} ({{OP|James|Inkay}})
* {{p|Scizor}} ([[Wikstrom]]'s; [[Mega Evolution|Mega Scizor]])
* {{p|Gardevoir}} ({{OP|Diantha|Gardevoir}}; [[Mega Evolution|Mega Gardevoir]])
* {{p|Absol}} ([[Astrid]]'s; [[Mega Evolution|Mega Absol]])
* {{p|Meowstic}} ([[Astrid]]'s)
* {{p|Pyroar}} ([[Astrid]]'s)
* {{p|Honedge}} ([[Argus Steel]]'s)
* {{p|Doublade}} ([[Argus Steel]]'s)
* {{p|Aegislash}} ([[Argus Steel]]'s)
* {{p|Chesnaught}} ([[Millis Steel]]'s)
* {{p|Delphox}} ([[Merilyn]]'s)
* {{p|Yanmega}} ([[Merilyn]]'s)
* {{p|Greninja}} ([[Riot]]'s)
* {{p|Ninjask}} ([[Riot]]'s)
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Uschi]]'s)
* {{p|Xerneas}} ({{mov|Xerneas|M17|17}})
* {{p|Yveltal}} ({{mov|Yveltal|M17|17}})
* {{p|Diancie}} ([[Diancie (anime)|anime]]; [[Mega Evolution|Mega Diancie]])
* {{p|Carbink}} ({{DL|Carbink servants|Dace}})
* {{p|Carbink}} ([[Carbink servants|Merrick; Bort; Allotrope]])
* {{p|Carbink}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Noibat}}
* {{p|Noivern}}
* {{p|Amaura}}
* {{p|Tyrunt}}
* {{p|Gogoat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Skiddo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Phantump}} (multiple)
* {{p|Trevenant}}
* {{p|Foongus}} (multiple)
* {{p|Combee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Fletchling}} (multiple)
* {{p|Fletchinder}} (multiple)
* {{p|Starly}} (multiple)
* {{p|Delibird}} (multiple)
* {{p|Murkrow}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ducklett}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (multiple)
* {{p|Noctowl}} (multiple)
* {{p|Taillow}} (multiple)
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple)
* {{p|Farfetch'd}}
* {{p|Chatot}}
* {{p|Tentacool}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tentacruel}} (multiple)
* {{p|Luvdisc}} (multiple)
* {{p|Goldeen}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seaking}} (multiple)
* {{p|Carvanha}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sharpedo}} (multiple)
* {{p|Skrelp}}
* {{p|Dragalge}} (multiple)
* {{p|Clawitzer}}
* {{p|Remoraid}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wailmer}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wailord}}
* {{p|Magikarp}} (multiple)
* {{p|Vivillon}} (multiple; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Vivillon|Meadow Pattern}})
* {{p|Linoone}} (multiple)
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wingull}} (multiple)
* {{p|Oddish}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ampharos}} (multiple)
* {{p|Flabébé}} (multiple)
* {{p|Floette}} (multiple)
* {{p|Hoppip}} (multiple)
* {{p|Jumpluff}} (multiple)
* {{p|Meowstic}} (×2)
* {{p|Furfrou}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Sandslash}}
* {{p|Eevee}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Spritzee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Ursaring}}
* {{p|Scatterbug}}
* {{p|Buizel}} (×2)
* {{p|Floatzel}} (×2)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Venusaur]])
* {{p|Charizard}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Charizard X]])
* {{p|Blastoise}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Blastoise]])
* {{p|Charizard}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Charizard Y]]; ending credits)
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Mewtwo X]]; ending credits)
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Mewtwo Y]]; ending credits)
* {{p|Garchomp}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Garchomp]]; ending credits)
* {{p|Lucario}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Lucario]]; ending credits)
* {{p|Blaziken}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Blaziken]]; ending credits)

==Cast==
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{{cast/h|Kalos}}
{{cast|Kalos|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Kalos|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Kalos|Serena (anime)|disp=Serena|Haven Paschall|Serena|Mayuki Makiguchi|セレナ|牧口真幸}}
{{cast|Kalos|Clemont (anime)|disp=Clemont|Michael Liscio Jr.|Citron|Yūki Kaji|シトロン|梶裕貴}}
{{cast|Kalos|Bonnie (anime)|disp=Bonnie|Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld|Eureka|Mariya Ise|ユリーカ|伊瀬茉莉也}}
{{cast|Kalos|Clemont's Dedenne|disp=Dedenne|Megumi Satou|Dedenne|Megumi Satou|シトロンのデデンネ|佐藤恵}}
{{cast|Kalos|Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Kalos|James|Carter Cathcart|Kojirō|Shin'ichirō Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Kalos|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Carter Cathcart|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Kalos|Jessie's Wobbuffet|disp=Wobbuffet|Kayzie Rogers|Sonans|Yūji Ueda|ソーナンス|うえだゆうじ}}
{{cast|Kalos|Narrator|disp=Narration|Rodger Parsons|Narration|Unshō Ishizuka|ナレーション|石塚運昇|bottom=yes}}
! colspan=6 | Special appearances by
|-
{{cast|Kalos|Argus Steel|Pete Zarustica|Argus Steel|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Reiji Nakagawa|アルガス·スティール|中川礼二|top=yes}}
{{cast|Kalos|Millis Steel|List of English voice actors{{!}}Brittney Lee Hamilton|Millis Steel|Shōko Nakagawa|ミリス·スティール|中川翔子}}
{{cast|Kalos|Merilyn|disp=Merilyn Flame|List of English voice actors{{!}}Lianne Marie Dobbs|Marilyn Flame|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Rika Adachi|マリリン·フレーム|足立梨花}}
{{cast|Kalos|Riot|disp=Ninja Riot|none|Ninja Riot|Kōichi Yamadera|ニンジャ·ライオット|山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Kalos|Astrid|Kate Bristol|Ayaka|Miyuu Sawai|アヤカ|沢井美優}}
{{cast|Kalos|Uschi|none|Uschi|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Atsuto Uchida|ウッシー|内田篤人}}
{{cast|Kalos|Diancie (anime)|disp=Diancie|List of English voice actors{{!}}Caitlin Glass|Diancie|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Marika Matsumoto|ディアンシー|松本まりか}}
{{cast|Kalos|Xerneas (M17)|disp=Xerneas|none|Xerneas|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Yoshiko Mita|ゼルネアス|三田佳子}}
{{cast|Kalos|Carbink servants|disp=Dace|none|Di|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Shōzō Iizuka|ダイイ|飯塚昭三}}
{{cast|Kalos|Carbink servants|disp=Merrick|none|Majima|Kensuke Satō|マジマ|佐藤健輔}}
{{cast|Kalos|Carbink servants|disp=Bort|none|Knight|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Tsuyoshi Nakagawa|ナイト|中川剛}}
{{cast|Kalos|Carbink servants|disp=Allotrope|none|Joke|Kenta Miyake|ジョーク|三宅健太|bottom=yes}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{main|The Cocoon of Destruction and Diancie / Pikachu, What's This Key For? Music Collection}}

==Events==

===Pre-order distribution===
In Japan, players could receive a [[List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Wonderland Darkrai|Darkrai]] via a serial code, after purchasing a pre-order ticket at a [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center store]] as well as other retail stores from April 19 to July 19, 2014. Players had until September 30, 2014 to redeem their code. The serial code only worked on Japanese region games.

===Movie distributions===
[[File:M17 Diancie distribution artwork.png|150px|right|thumb|Diancie distribution artwork]]
In Japan, [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Movie Diancie|Diancie]] was distributed at theaters which screen the movie across Japan, which occurred from July 19 to September 30, 2014. It also was distributed at a pre-showing of the movie on July 6, 2014, which was only open to select people. Like all other local Generation VI events, this event was not region-locked; any player regardless of region and language were able to receive Diancie.

==Trailers==
===English===
{{youtubevid|v7SS33mFv5M|Pokemon|X|Y}}

==Manga adaptation==
{{main|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (manga)}}

==Trivia==
* This movie was released between [[XY035]] and [[XY036]] in Japan. However, it chronologically takes place sometime after [[XY038]], as [[Ash's Froakie]] uses {{m|Cut}} in this movie, having learned the [[move]] in the aforementioned episode. Also, [[Ash's Fletchinder]] had [[Evolution|evolved]] from {{p|Fletchling}} in XY036.
* Director [[Kunihiko Yuyama]] traveled with [[Hideki Sonoda]] and [[Shinji Miyazaki]] to {{pmin|Canada}} to scout out locations for the settings of this film. As a {{wp|road movie}}, the film producers wanted to incorporate elements of European-style street scenery with untouchable natural scenery and big cities, all of which they thought were present in Canada. They also thought that having nature as the backdrop best expressed the continual cycle of life and death, representing Xerneas and Yveltal.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8xj0XPgdTI Interview with Yuyama]</ref> Locations that inspired the film producers included the streets of {{wp|Ottawa}} and {{wp|Stratford, Ontario|Stratford}}, as well as {{wp|Niagara Falls}} and {{wp|Bruce Peninsula National Park}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvNDNzwJF6U Canada location scouting]</ref>
* This is the first movie to have its dub title revealed before its Japanese release.
* This movie has more human antagonists than any other movie, with four.
* While other movies have featured in-person cameos of [[Pokémon Champion]]s and [[Frontier Brain]]s, this is the first film that features an in-person cameo of an [[Elite Four]] member.
* Had ''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'' not been delayed from airing, this movie would have featured the debut of [[Ash's Hawlucha]], as [[XY035|the episode where it was caught]] would not have aired until after the movie's release.
** Fletchinder makes a cameo appearance in this movie despite having not evolved from Fletchling before the movie's release.
* This is the first movie in which {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encounter {{TRT}} since ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', which was also released on July 19, coincidentally.
** This is also the first movie to feature Team Rocket's [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth Balloon]] since its design changes in the {{series|Best Wishes}}.
* [[Argus Steel]] mentions that the chocolates he was eating in the airship scene were imported from the [[Hoenn]] region.
* [[Pete Zarustica]], the voice actor of [[Drew]] when the show was dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]], returns to voice Argus Steel.
* This is the first movie since ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' in which the [[mother and daughter]] do not make an appearance.
* This movie marks the first appearance of a {{p|Floatzel}} in the {{pkmn|anime}} since its cameo in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'', over four years previously.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===
* Similar to the first three Pokémon movies, the vast majority of the movie's soundtrack has been re-scored with dub-exclusive music.
** However, some music tracks from the Japanese version were kept.
* In the initial television airing of this film, the following edits are made:
** Extensive cutting of scenes to shorten the film's run-time.
** The opening theme song does not have any lyrics, and the scenes featured during it are fully voiced.
** The scenes shown during the credits are omitted.
* [[V (Volt)]] is replaced by [[Pokémon Theme|Pokémon Theme (Version XY)]] as the opening theme.
* [[Daybreak Meteor Shower]] is replaced by [[Open My Eyes]] as the ending theme.

==In other languages==
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==Related articles==
* [[Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (manga)]]

==External links==
{{bulbanews|January 2014 CoroCoro reveals title of M17 to be "The Cocoon of Destruction"}}
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*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2014/ Official website for ''Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction''] (Japanese)

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Talk:AG117

2014-06-16T15:00:11Z

Danjam: /* Intro */

A Munchlax?? I thought that was supposed to debut in Diamond/pearl! Hmmmm.... maybe this means we're gonna get more sneak peeks of new Pokemon?
- [[User:11manafreak7|'''11''']]'''manafrea'''[[Manaphy (Pokémon)|'''k''']][[User:11manafreak7/talk|'''7''']]

:MY GOD YOU'RE LATE'''<sc>[[User:Optimus35|{{tt|Optimatum♏|Optimus35}}]]</sc>[[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|♊]]13:41 31 Mar 2008'''

::This episode aired back in 2005 in Japan and in 2006 in the USA. This isn't the first time they've done this. Remember they debuted Togepi, Marill, Elekid, Ledyba, Hoothoot, Bellossom, Donphan, Snubbull and Ho-Oh during Kanto and Orange Islands? Or when Wynaut, Kecleon, Wailmer and Blaziken appeared during Johto?
::And besides, the Diamond and Pearl series is well underway in both Japan and America. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] [[User talk:PAK Man|Talk]] 14:49, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

:::Obviously none of the previous posters are going to see this, but Munchlax actually debuted in the 7th movie "Destiny Deoxys" that played in theatres the year before this episode aired. --Danjam 15:00, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

== Copying and copyright ==

Sypnosis:

''On their way to the Grand Festival, the gang stops at an island filled with berries. May decides to make Pokéblocks but no one except a wild Munchlax likes it. When Munchlax is blamed of eating everyone’s Pokéblocks, May decides to prove them wrong and capture the Munchlax..''

Sypnosis [http://pokemonepisode.org/episode-392-berry,-berry-interesting here]:

''On thier way to the Grand Festival, the gang stops at an island filled with berries. May decides to make Pokéblocks but no one except a wild Munchlax likes it. When Munchlax is blamed of eating everyone’s Pokéblocks, May decides to prove them wrong and capture the Munchlax.''

Someone copied. But who? The video was posted at 2/12/2008. --[[User:Rigas|Rigas]] 18:27, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

: By reviewing the page log, I found when it was put up. The website is questionable, but I'll let a higher-up admin weigh in. Just to be safe, I removed the synopsis. I'd rewrite it myself, let alone the whole thing, but I actually haven't watched this episode. --[[User:Rockersk08|rock]][[User talk:Rockersk08|ersk]][[Special:Contributions/Rockersk08|08]] 18:38, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

:: When was it put up here? --[[User:Rigas|Rigas]] 18:39, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
::: [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=AG117&diff=765443&oldid=764393 Here]. --[[User:Rockersk08|rock]][[User talk:Rockersk08|ersk]][[Special:Contributions/Rockersk08|08]] 18:48, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

:::: Thanks. --[[User:Rigas|Rigas]] 19:04, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
Oh God. Him again. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 19:35, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
:The user is a known copyright flaunter. Any of his other contributions that have been missed should also be removed. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 19:51, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

:: Thanks. --[[User:Rigas|Rigas]] 18:26, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

== Gender ==

Hmm, now this should be noted. All of the Pokémon except Munchlax are male right? And they hated May's Pokéblock. Jessie, May, and Munchlax liked the Pokéblock. So mabey it's gender wise whether May's Pokéblock is delicious or not. [[User:Pgj1997|Pgj1997]] 17:19, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

HS18

2014-06-09T01:58:06Z

Danjam:

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'''The Search for the Legend''' (Japanese: '''天駆ける伝説　ヒロシとファイヤー！''' ''The Heavenly Legend, {{tt|Hiroshi|Ritchie}} and {{tt|Fire|Moltres}}!'') is the 18th episode of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and the 18th and final side story episode of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 28, 2004, in the UK on September 7, 2005, and in the USA on September 30, 2006.

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==Blurb==

Richie is on the S.S. Anne when a school of wild Gyarados block the waters ahead. The crew is about to take the long way around, but a grizzled Trainer named Silver orders his Salamence to send the Gyarados packing so the trip can continue. Silver also has a Chikorita, and a lifelong mission: to battle the Legendary Moltres! But Richie thinks there's something suspicious about the two researchers with Silver, especially when the ship docks at an evacuated volcanic island and Richie sees the three of them sneaking onto the shore. Richie jumps ship and follows them, convinced something is up.

When he catches them headed for the top of the volcano, they tell him Moltres should appear at this volcano tomorrow. The researchers want to sample Moltres's fire for scientific reasons, so they enlisted Silver's help—and they don't want Richie tagging along. However, Richie later overhears the researchers talking, and they're really Butch and Cassidy! Richie tells Silver that something is wrong, but Silver doesn't care; he likes Richie's stubbornness and even lets Richie join the group.

The next day, they make it to the top of the volcano and see Moltres flying straight for them. Silver orders Salamence to battle it, but Moltres' fire attacks seem unusually weak. That's because it recharges its energy at the volcano, and Butch and Cassidy want to snag it while it's weak! When Silver refuses to do their dirty work, Team Rocket gets out Cloyster and Tentacruel to help capture Moltres in a net. When Silver comes to Moltres' aid, Team Rocket stick Silver and Richie in a net, too! But Silver's Chikorita cuts open the net, and Richie's Pikachu blasts Team Rocket into the sky.

Moltres plunges into the volcano's lava and emerges fully refreshed. Silver insists on a battle, even though the volcano is about to erupt beneath him. But he rethinks his position after Moltres saves him from being crushed by falling rock; he has Salamence fly him and Richie to safety. Moltres has flown away, but Silver will wait for Moltres. If Richie stops by the island again someday, they can have a battle too!

==Plot==
The episode starts off with Ritchie and Sparky aboard the S.S. Anne, continuing his journey to become a Pokémon Master. As the ship moves along the ocean en route to its' destination, four Gyarados emerge from the depths, shocking Ritchie. One of the crew members alerts all the passengers of the hostile group of Pokémon, and urges them to return to their rooms and remain calm. Ritchie then asks the crewman what will happen next.

The crewman says that regrettably they will have to carefully maneuver their way from the Gyarados and take a longer route to their destination, as there is no other option. Then, out of nowhere, a man calls forth his Salamence. Ritchie is puzzled slightly by the appearance of Salamence and checks for data in his Pokédex. The unknown man then says out loud that he "doesn't have time for a bunch of overgrown Magikarp to block his way". He then orders Salamence to use a Hyper Beam, which frightens the Gyarados and drives them away. The man then orders the crewman to tell the skipper to move the ship.

Ritchie is amazed at how skillfully the man drove away the Gyarados, but the man says that that's nothing compared to his next opponent... Moltres. Ritchie then gives off info regarding the legendary Pokémon, but says that no one knows where it is. The two then make a rocky introduction, with the man saying his name is Silver. Next, two more people come up to Silver asking if he's getting them into trouble again as Silver has gotten them kicked out of numerous places.

Ritchie then asks who they are and the woman says her name is Dr. Louise Armstrong from the Bogus Fake Institute of Science and the man says his name is Dr. Satchmo (however, they are clearly Butch and Cassidy of Team Rocket). Ritchie believes that they know where Moltres will be next, which they quickly deny. Ritchie then says that Silver just told him about his plans. They try to pass off his plans as just an injury, and Dr. Satchmo then lays his hand on Silver's arm, which angers Silver greatly. Silver then bids goodbye to Ritchie, with Ritchie suspicious of the group.

The ship then lands at [[Knot Island]]. Ritchie and Sparky look in awe at the volcano. The crewman from earlier then tells them that the volcano is still active and could erupt at any moment. Because of this, the whole island was evacuated and it's little more than a rest stop for the ship. Ritchie then sees Silver and the doctors getting off the ship. Thinking quickly, Ritchie jumps off of the ship and follows them. He catches up to them and says he wants to see Moltres. Once again the doctors deny that they know where Moltres is, saying they are only there to study rocks. Silver knows that Ritchie won't fall for such an obvious lie though and tells the doctors to just tell him the truth so they can move on. The doctors then explain that they have been studying Moltres' flight patterns and have determined that it will stop at Mount Ember.

The doctors then say they want to harness Moltres' fire as an alternate means of energy, but because it is so difficult to get the fire they have to rely on Silver to weaken it in the hope of an opportunity arising. Silver then says that he hopes to have the battle of a lifetime with Moltres. Ritchie wants to tag along, but he is denied the privilege of traveling with them. Persistent in nature though, Ritchie decides to follow them anyway so he can see Moltres.

Silver and the group decide to set up camp, with Ritchie not far behind reminiscing about past adventures. Then, he overhears something so he moves in closer. It's the doctors talking to someone on a radio! They're talking about capturing Moltres using electromagnetic nets. As the man on the radio tells them some vital information, Ritchie breaks a twig and alerts the two doctors. Ritchie then hides on the cliff, thus avoiding being caught. The doctors then continue talking to the man on the radio. Silver approaches them not long after and they head off to bed nervously. Silver approaches the cliff and sees Ritchie hanging on, telling him that there is a path. Ritchie jokes that climbing is more fun, but loses his grip on the wall and starts to fall.

Silver then saves Ritchie's life by telling his Chikorita to use Vine Whip. Ritchie warns Silver about how suspicious those doctors were acting, but Silver says it doesn't matter so long as he can battle Moltres. Silver invites Ritchie back to his camp. The doctors then see Ritchie and quickly excuse themselves. Ritchie then thanks Silver for not getting mad at him, to which Silver says Ritchie's demeanor reminds him of himself in his youth. Ritchie then says that his attitude is due largely in part to his friend Ash. The mention of Ash's name takes Silver by surprise. Ritchie then says that Ash is a very stubborn person. Silver says that being stubborn is the same as being determined.

Silver then tells Ritchie that he was the same age as he was when he first saw Moltres. Moltres' very glow that night made the stars seem dull by comparison. That's when Silver decided to find and battle Moltres. Morning arrives and the group make their way to the top of the volcano. The volcano then starts to shake, still as active and dangerous as it was thought to be. Hours go by as they wait for Moltres. Nothing has shown Moltres will come to the volcano, with Butch commenting on a possibility of Moltres not appearing. Silver claims he'll wait as long as it takes. Then, something can be seen in the breaks in the clouds...

It's Moltres! Ritchie gathers his Pokédex information on the legendary bird while Silver calls forth Salamence for battle and orders a Hyper Beam. Moltres dodges the attack and launches a Flamethrower. Unfortunately the Flamethrower is weak and dies out before it hits Salamence. Moltres only comes to that island when it's at its' weakest. Butch and Cassidy then urge Silver to battle it, but Silver refuses as there is nothing to be gained from battling a Pokémon when it isn't in top form.

Butch and Cassidy then discard their disguises and reveal their identities to Silver and Ritchie, while firing the net at Moltres. Silver then frees Moltres with his Salamence. Butch and Cassidy then continue their attempt to capture Moltres, but Salamence saves Moltres with its DragonBreath. However, another net catches Salamence as well as Silver and Ritchie.

Silver tells Chikorita to free them from the net with its Razor Leaf and Salamence to do the same with its' Dragon Claw. Ritchie then sends Team Rocket blasting off with Sparky's Thunderbolt. Moltres ends up falling into the lava, with Salamence unable to save it. The two wonder if Moltres can survive the lava. Then Moltres emerges from the lava in all its' fiery splendor. Whenever Moltres is weak, it dives into the volcano's lava to regain its' power.

Silver then gets to have the battle he had been waiting for. He orders Salamence to use Hyper Beam. Moltres counters with Flamethrower which at first results in a stalemate. However the Flamethrower pushes through and hits Salamence. Salamence is still able to fight and then uses Double Team and DragonBreath. The attacks result in an even bigger, fiery version of Moltres before dissipating. Silver enjoys the battle he's having, but the volcano starts to erupt! Silver says he's going to stay despite the risk, but as a boulder is heading towards him Moltres saves his life.

Silver then changes his mind and says he'll fly them out on Salamence. The two of them look on as Moltres flies away into the sky. While Ritchie is disappointed Silver couldn't finish his battle, Silver says he can wait a little longer. The two part ways, with Silver staying on Knot Island to battle Moltres if it reappears. Ritchie and Silver then decide to have a battle if the chance arises, the two now good friends.

== Main events ==
* [[Butch]] is revealed to own a {{p|Cloyster}} while [[Cassidy]] is revealed to own a {{p|Tentacruel}}.
=== Debuts ===
==== Pokémon debuts ====
* {{p|Salamence}}

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* [[Ritchie]]
* [[Cassidy]]
* [[Butch]]
* [[Dr. Namba]] (voice)
* {{an|Silver}}
* {{tc|Sailor}}
* {{Ash}} (fantasy)

=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ritchie]]'s; [[Sparky]])
* {{p|Chikorita}} ({{an|Silver}}'s)
* {{p|Salamence}} ({{an|Silver}}'s)
* {{p|Tentacruel}} ([[Cassidy]]'s)
* {{p|Cloyster}} ([[Butch]]'s)
* {{p|Gyarados}} (four)
* {{p|Moltres}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ash's Pikachu|Ash's]]; fantasy)

== Trivia ==
* Ritchie reads the title card.
* At one point, Ritchie mentions {{Ash}}. {{an|Silver}}'s reaction suggests that he knows of him though he has not appeared in the main series and Ritchie doesn't notice it.
* Music from ''[[M01|The Power of One]]'' is used in this episode.
* This is the only episode of the anime that has been set in the [[Sevii Islands]], although this was not part of the dubbed version (see below).
* Butch's comments about possibly becoming legendary after capturing Moltres mirrors [[Attila]] and [[Hun]]'s motives for capturing {{OBP|Raikou|The Legend of Thunder!}} in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''.
* Cassidy's alias "Dr. Louise Armstrong" is based on Louis Armstrong and Butch's alias "Dr. Satchmo" is based and Louis' nickname Satchmo.

=== Errors ===
* Ash's outfit in Ritchie's memories is from the [[Advanced Generation series]], but they have not met since the [[EP222|Lugia arc]], which took place in the [[original series]].

===Dub edits===
* Ritchie does the narration in the Japanese version.
* The boat that the episode begins on is not named in the Japanese version, while the dub identifies it as the [[S.S. Anne]]. An error is avoided here as the ship that sank in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' was referred to by its Japanese name - the ''St. Anne'' - in the dub of that episode.
* The volcano that Ritchie and Silver visit is actually [[Mt. Ember]], but the dubbers failed to pick this up, giving it instead the name ''Mount Magma''.

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2014-06-09T01:57:44Z

Danjam: /* Intro */

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'''Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing''' (Japanese: '''カスミとラブカス！ラブバトル ''' ''{{tt|Kasumi|Misty}} and {{tt|Lovecus|Luvdisc}}! Love Battle!'') is episode sixteen of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and side story episode 16 of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 28, 2004, in the UK on August 24, 2005, and in the USA on September 23, 2006.

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==Blurb==

Team Rocket agents Butch and Cassidy have just received their latest orders: steal a Luvdisc from the Cerulean Gym! There are two Luvdisc at the Gym, including a new one that Daisy brought, and Tracey has stopped by the Gym to take a look. The Luvdisc are Luverin and Kasurin; Kasurin likes Luverin, but Luverin's not interested. This could jeopardize the romantic underwater show that Daisy has planned, but things only go truly awry when Butch and Cassidy break into the Gym, grab Luverin, and run for it.

Kasurin is able to sense Luverin, so Daisy, Tracey, and Misty take Kasurin with them and set off after Team Rocket by car and inflatable raft. Kasurin tracks Luverin to the scattered islands where Team Rocket have a secret lair, but Butch and Cassidy know the good guys are coming. They steal Kasurin, them dump our heroes in a pit trap! What's worse, Misty and Tracey left all their other Pokémon at home, so Misty must encourage the two Luvdisc to break out on their own. Butch and Cassidy chase after the escaping Luvdisc, leaving Tracey free to figure a way out of the pit trap.

Outside, the two Luvdisc have jumped into a river to escape, but Butch and Cassidy block off their part of the river with nets. Just in time, Misty and the others run to the scene; Misty and Daisy team up to order the Luvdisc to fight back against Team Rocket's Mightyena and Sableye. Team Rocket is no match for twice the teamwork and the Love Love Water Gun combo, and they're soon sent sailing out of sight. Even better, Kasurin's heroics have won Luverin's heart, and the duo become stars of Cerulean Gym's romantic underwater show, spreading joy and happiness everywhere!

==Plot==
It is a snowy night when [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] begin the episode as they began ''[[SS011|A Date With Delcatty]]''. Entering a coffee shop, they ask for an everything sundae with extra everything. They search inside the sundae until they find the message from [[Professor Namba]]. After checking that they are alone, they find out that their next mission is to apprehend the rendezvous Pokémon, {{p|Luvdisc}}. He intends to reverse its power to eliminate love from the world forever. As a Luvdisc can be found at the [[Cerulean Gym]], that is their destination.

Meanwhile, love is on the air at the Cerulean Gym, but our narrator assures us that it isn't between {{an|Misty}} and {{Tracey}}, in fact it isn't even between people. Misty is surprised to see Tracey at the Gym and he informs her that {{an|Daisy}} invited him. Misty tells him that they just arrived that morning and that Violet and Lily haven't even seen them yet. Just then, Daisy appears and drags Tracey over to see the new Pokémon.

It is Caserin, one of their new Luvdisc. Tracey starts to sketch it when Misty asks if Luverin, the other Luvdisc, has been found yet. Daisy explains that Luverin is always hiding from Caserin as he's very intense while she is shy and reserved. Misty says that Luverin is very good at hiding but Caserin can always find her. As she says this, Caserin starts pointing towards the rocks behind it, which Daisy explains is pointing towards his one and only love. A Luvdisc wearing a small tiara appears and hearts suddenly appear in Caserin's eyes. Tracey comments that Caserin really loves Luverin, to which Misty sadly says that she doesn't feel the same. Feeling sorry for Caserin, Misty tells the Luvdisc not to give up and try again. Caserin is too upset to listen, however. While Misty exclaims that he is such a big cry-baby, Daisy worries about how they are going to do their new underwater spectacular. Misty asks what she is talking about and Tracey comments that it could be fun. Daisy agrees and adds that it will also be romantic. She then goes into a fantasy of Misty swimming in her mermaid costume and searching for someone to love. Finally, she reaches a rock where she sees a handsome prince. (Tracey) However, both are afraid to show their love for each other. Nothing happens until Caserin and Luverin appear to them. Their love is so powerful that the Prince and mermaid also fall in love. Misty comments that Daisy is doing a girl detective movie but Daisy says that water ballet is her first love. She then tells Tracey that he will be such a cute prince that all the girls in the audience will fall in love with him. Misty refuses to wear the mermaid costume and Tracey is unsure, also saying he won't do it when he finds out that he would have to wear tights. Misty and Tracey then remind Daisy that they have a lot of work to do at the Gym and the lab.

Daisy puts it down to Misty being stubborn and brings the conversation back to the Luvdisc. On this note, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} comes out of its [[Poké Ball]] and into the pool. After it is in the swimtube, it talks to Luverin and Caserin and tries to get them together. However, Luverin just gives Psyduck a {{m|Water Gun}} in the face and swims away. Suddenly, a mecha ball swallows Luverin and Butch and Cassidy appear on the diving board.
:"Alright. Prepare for trouble."
:"And while you're at it, make it double."
:"Now here's our mission so you'd better listen."
:"To infect the world with devastation."
:"To blight all peoples in every nation."
:"To denounce the goodness of truth and love."
:"To extend our wrath to the stars above."
:"Cassidy."
:"And Butch too."
:"Team Rocket circles the Earth day and night."
:"So surrender now or else prepare to fight, fight, fight."
Of course, Misty and Tracey know Cassidy and Butch well by now. Daisy tells them to give Luverin back, but Cassidy just sends out {{p|Sableye}} to use {{m|Shadow Ball}}. Butch and Cassidy then disappear in the smoke it creates. All seems lost until Tracey gets an idea. They all get in Daisy's car with Caserin in a water container. Caserin is unhappy, so Misty tells him to be brave for Luverin if they are going to get her back. Caserin shakes his head (well, body) but Misty says she knows he can do it if he concentrates extra hard. Caserin points west, so Daisy puts on her action gloves and gets ready to drive to the rescue.

At Daisy's speed, they soon catch up to Butch and Cassidy. Butch speeds up, but Daisy manages to overtake him. She stops the car in front of Butch and Cassidy, but they just turn around and head over the sea. Daisy has an inflatable boat in the car, so she gets Tracey to inflate it. She says she would help out, but as an actress it is better to observe. "Of course it is," agrees Tracey. Once they are on the boat, Caserin points away and Daisy starts speeding towards Butch and Cassidy again. However, they stop at a group of rocky islands where Caserin starts to sulk again. Misty tells him that whining isn't going to help at all and that this is the perfect chance to show Luverin what he is made of. Caserin points towards what looks like a man-made cave.

Inside, Butch comments that gaining both Luvdisc could increase Professor Namba's chance of success. Cassidy agrees that it could give them a good chance at promotion. Misty, Tracey and Daisy walk through the cave until a mechanical claw grabs the container that Caserin is in. The floor suddenly disappears making the three humans drop while Caserin is pulled up to the ceiling. Daisy asks how they are going to get out, to which Cassidy informs her that she isn't getting out. Part of the wall comes aside to show Butch and Cassidy on the other side of some bars with a tank containing the Luvdisc behind them.

Daisy asks Misty and Tracey if they have their Pokémon but both left them home. Misty then tells Caserin to {{m|Tackle}} the bars to break the bars above the tank they are in. After many attempts the bars fall and the Luvdisc are free to escape. It isn't that easy, of course, but Caserin then pushes away a handy window frame in the ceiling using Water Gun. Butch and Cassidy are alerted to the breakage and run to stop the Luvdisc from escaping, though not before Caserin uses {{m|Ice Beam}} to freeze Luverin's Water Gun into an easy escape path.

Butch and Cassidy now appear to stop the escape and set down the mecha ball to capture the Luvdisc. However, Caserin uses {{m|Double Team}}, and the two escape while Cassidy and Butch are confused. However, Butch and Cassidy also use the beam of ice and chase after them. The Luvdisc reach a cliff overlooking a fierce river. Butch and Cassidy manage to catch up and Butch attempts to capture them. Caserin looks to fight but Luverin tells him not to and Caserin kisses Luverin. The mouths stay connected, and the two float above the river like a butterfly. The Luvdisc land in a calmer part of the river, and Butch and Cassidy chase after them.

Back in the cave, Tracey has obtained the controls for the Mecha Ball. After getting a hang of them, the Mecha Ball jumps up and crashes through the bars. Now free, they run off to locate the Luvdisc.

The Luvdisc are nearly at the sea, but they turn around when they see a fence blocking the way. However, another fence comes up behind them, effectively trapping them. Butch and Cassidy are behind it, and they send out Sableye and {{p|Mightyena}}. After Caserin hits Butch with a Water Gun, Cassidy tells Sableye to use {{m|Fury Attack}}. However, it stops since it can't swim. Butch pushes a button which makes the fences close in on the Luvdisc, but Misty has now caught up to them. The Luvdisc escape by using {{m|Agility}}. Misty tells Daisy and the Luvdisc that they all need to work together. Luverin starts out by using Water Gun to get Caserin up into the air. Mightyena attempts to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but Caserin counters it with its own Water Gun. Sableye uses Shadow Ball, but that is also countered with a combination of Ice Beam and Water Gun. Annoyed, Butch tells Mightyena to use {{m|Hyper Beam}} but Luverin counters with {{m|Sweet Kiss}}. Confused, Mightyena fires the Hyper Beam at Butch and Cassidy. To finish, both Luvdisc fire a combined Water Gun to make Butch and Cassidy blast off, though not before Mightyena and Sableye fall in love.

Back at the Gym, there is a long line to see Daisy's water ballet. Violet is playing the prince while Lily is playing the mermaid. To finish, the Luvdisc fire off love hearts that affect everyone in the audience. Misty and Tracey are unaffected, though amazed at the results. They then take pictures of all the couples in the lobby. Once Luverin returned Caserin's affections, it spread love and happiness throughout all of [[Cerulean City]].

== Major events ==
* {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Daisy}} are revealed to have obtained [[Caserin and Luverin|a Luvdisc each]].

=== Debuts ===
==== Pokémon debuts ====
* [[Caserin and Luverin]]

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* {{an|Daisy}}
* [[Butch]]
* [[Cassidy]]
* [[Dr. Namba]] (voice)
* [[Violet]]
* {{ka|Lily}}
* Waiter

=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Luvdisc}} ({{an|Misty}}'s; [[Caserin and Luverin|Caserin]])
* {{p|Luvdisc}} ({{an|Daisy}}'s; [[Caserin and Luverin|Luverin]])
* {{p|Sableye}} ([[Cassidy]]'s)
* {{p|Mightyena}} ([[Butch]]'s)

In the water ballet:
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
* {{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Seel}}
* {{p|Dewgong}}

== Trivia ==
* Misty reads the title card.
* The English dub title for this episode is a reference to the movie (and song featured in the movie with the same name) ''{{wp|Love is a Many-Splendoured Thing}}''.
* Most of the preview for this episode was taken up by Daisy's fantasy.
* Daisy is filming a movie as "Highspeed Hannah" (only in the dubbed English version).
* Caserin uses five different moves, but it's only possible for a Pokémon to know four at once.

=== Errors ===

=== Dub edits ===
* Namba wants Butch and Cassidy to capture Luvdisc and use its power to "eliminate love from the world forever" in the English version, but in the Japanese version, Namba just wants the Pokémon captured for his R project.
* The opening narration is different in both versions: while the narrator talks about love being in the air in Cerulean City in the English version, the Japanese version has Tracey providing the narration, telling the audience that he had been summoned to the Cerulean City Gym by Daisy.
* In the Japanese version of the opening scene, Namba greets Butch and Cassidy in the morning, yet in the English version, he tells them "good afternoon".
* The pedicure that Lily's out getting in the English dub is actually a massage in the Japanese version.
* In the European Portuguese dub, {{an|Daisy}} reads the title card.

==In other languages==
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|it={{tt|Amore subacqueo|Underwater love}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Los Pokémon Amorosos son Algo Esplendoroso!|The Loving Pokémon is a Splendored Thing!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Luvdisc é a coisa mais maravilhosa que existe!|Luvdisc is the most wonderful thing ever!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Luvdisc, que Pokemon Espantoso}}
}}
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Golurk (Pokémon)

2014-01-24T04:51:40Z

Danjam: /* Trivia */ I'm sorry but these are terrible trivia points with absolutely no continuity between other Pokémon with similar traits

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{{Pokémon Infobox|
name=Golurk |
jname=ゴルーグ |
jtranslit=Gorūgu|
tmname=Goloog |
pron=<sc>''{{{pron|go-loog-goo}}}''</sc> |
species=Automaton |
typebox=1 |
type1=Ground|
type2=Ghost |
abilityn=d |
ability1=Iron Fist |
ability2=Klutz |
abilityd=No Guard |
ndex=623|
udex=129 |
u2dex=272 |
karea=Coastal |
kdex=092 |
height-ftin=9'02" |
height-m=2.8 |
weight-lbs=727.5 |
weight-kg=330.0 |
egggroupn=1 |
egggroup1=Mineral |
eggcycles=26 |
expyield=169 |
lv100exp=1,000,000 |
evtotal=2|
evat=2|
gendercode=255 |
color=Green |
catchrate=90 |
body=12 |
pokefordex=golurk |
generation=5 |
friendship=70|
}}
'''Golurk''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ゴルーグ''' ''Goloog'') is a dual-type {{2t|Ground|Ghost}} Pokémon.

It [[evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Golett}} starting at [[level]] 43.

==Biology==
[[File:Juanita Golurk {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 2}}|0=Black|1=White}} Fly.png|thumb|left|200px|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 2}}|0=Golurk|1=[[Shiny Pokémon|Shiny]] Golurk}} flying]]
Golurk is a bipedal automaton Pokémon resembling a suit of armor. It is mainly teal in color with yellow swirls on its shoulders and hands. It has a small head compared to its body, and pale yellow eyes. There is a crack across the chest of the armor, which is patched diagonally with a brown object resembling a belt. It has a crystal-like formation on each shoulder, and there are large bangles on its wrists and ankles. It has a Roman armor-like "skirt" and flat feet beneath.

Despite its large size, Golurk is capable of flying by inserting its hands in its arms and its legs and feet in its body, then taking off like a rocket. If the seal on its chest is removed, its energy runs wild. This causes to fly around uncontrollably without being able to land itself. Golurk was created by an ancient civilization to protect people and Pokémon.

==In the anime==
[[File:Golurk anime.png|thumb|left|200px|Golurk in the anime]]
[[File:Juanita Golurk Black.png|thumb|left|200px|A {{Shiny}} Golurk in the anime]]

===Major appearances===
A Golurk belonging to [[Juanita]] appeared in ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''. However, it is {{Shiny}} in the latter.

A Golurk appeared in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]'' as an {{a|illusion}} in a movie directed by [[Luke]].

Another Golurk appeared in ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'' and in ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]'' under the ownership of [[Ridley]].

Multiple Golurk appeared in ''[[BW120|Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!]]'', ''[[BW121|Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!]]'' and ''[[BW122|What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!]]''. They were owned by [[Cedric Juniper]]'s assistants at the [[White Ruins]], but were later turned against their owners by [[Colress]].

A Golurk appeared in ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'' under the ownership of [[Rodney]].

===Minor appearances===
Golurk made its anime debut in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''. It appeared as an actor in a movie based around the [[Wonder Launcher]].

===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Unova}}
{{Animedexbody|BW096|Golurk|Ash's Pokédex|Golurk, the Automaton Pokémon and the evolved form of {{p|Golett}}. {{m|Fly}}ing faster than the speed of sound, Golurk loses control when the seal on its chest is removed.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Best Wishes''|Unova}}
{{-}}

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Shauntal Golurk Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Golurk in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[Shauntal]] has a Golurk.

===In the Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom manga===
Juanita's Golurk appears in the manga adaptation of [[M14]].

===In the Pokémon RéBURST manga===
A Golurk appears as the [[Burst]] form of Battsu.

In [[RB73]], [[Fraud]] uses a Golurk Burst as one of his forms after receiving the power of Arcades.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Golurk (TCG)}}

==Game data==

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|gen=5
|blackdex=It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
|whitedex=It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
|b2w2dex=Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy.
|xdex=It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
|ydex=It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=Ground|
type2=Ghost|
gen=5 |
bwrarity=None|
bwarea=Evolve {{p|Golett}} |
b2w2rarity=Common Uncommon|
b2w2area=[[Dragonspiral Tower]] (inside) [[Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)|Victory Road]] (entrance) |
xyrarity=None|
xyarea=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Golett}}|
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=ground
|type2=ghost
|rumble2=Tower: [[Frozen Tundra]]
|mdgti=[[Poké Forest]], [[Glacier Palace - Western Spire]], [[Jaws of the Abyss]] (Golden Chamber), [[Smoking Mountain]], [[Cape at the Edge]], high difficulty Magnagate dungeons, [[Rusty Mountain]] (Golden Chamber)
}}

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|type=ground|type2=ghost}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|W}}|Juanita's Golurk|Japanese|Japan|70|June 17 to July 7, 2011|link=List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Juanita's Golurk}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|W}}|Juanita's Golurk|Japanese|Japan Wi-Fi|70|July 8 to September 8, 2011|link=List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Juanita's Golurk}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|W}}|Juanita's Golurk|Korean|Wi-Fi|70|November 3, 2011 to January 31, 2012|link=List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Juanita's Golurk}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=ground|type2=ghost
|b2w21=Light Clay|b2w21type=In-battle effect item|b2w21rar=5
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats|
type=Ground|
type2=Ghost|
HP=89|
Attack=124|
Defense=80|
SpAtk=55|
SpDef=80|
Speed=55}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness|
type1=Ground|
type2=Ghost|
Normal= 0 |
Fighting= 0 |
Flying= 100 |
Poison= 25 |
Ground= 100 |
Rock= 50 |
Bug= 50 |
Ghost= 200 |
Steel= 100 |
Fairy= 100|
Fire= 100 |
Water= 200 |
Grass= 200 |
Electric= 0 |
Psychic=100 |
Ice= 200 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 200 |

notes=yes|
ghost=yes|
newnormal=1|
newfighting=1|
ground=yes|
newelectric=1}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Phantom Force|Ghost|Physical|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Pound|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Defense Curl|Normal|Status|—|—|40}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|5|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|9|Rollout|Rock|Physical|30|90|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|13|Shadow Punch|Ghost|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|17|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level6|21|Mega Punch|Normal|Physical|80|85|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|25|Magnitude|Ground|Physical|—|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|30|DynamicPunch|Fighting|Physical|100|50|5}}
{{learnlist/level6|35|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level6|40|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level6|43|Heavy Slam|Steel|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level6|50|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|60|Hammer Arm|Fighting|Physical|100|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level6|70|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|75|Phantom Force|Ghost|Physical|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM06|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM10|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM17|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM21|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM27|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM32|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM42|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM44|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM48|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM56|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM69|Rock Polish|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM70|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM87|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM88|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM90|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM98|Power-Up Punch|Fighting|Physical|40|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM100|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|HM02|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}
{{learnlist/breed5null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}
{{learnlist/tutor5null}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/6|Golurk|Ground|Ghost|5}}

====By a prior [[evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh|Golurk|ground|ghost|5|5}}
{{Learnlist/prevo5null}}
{{learnlist/prevof|Golurk|ground|ghost|5|5}}

===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
type=Ground |
type2=Ghost |
ndex=623 |
rumble2=yes|
rumble2attack=4 |
rumble2defense=3 |
rumble2speed=3 |
Pad2=He was watching the entrance of the warehouse. He is powerful and acts without thinking, but he means no harm. |
Park2strong=[[File:Oshawott icon.png|link=Oshawott (Pokémon)]][[File:Snivy icon.png|link=Snivy (Pokémon)]] |
Park2weak=[[File:Pikachu icon.png|link=Pikachu (Pokémon)]] |
}}

===Evolution===
{{evobox-2
|type1=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|no1=622
|name1=Golett
|type1-1=Ground
|type2-1=Ghost
|evo1={{bag|Rare Candy}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 43}}
|no2=623
|name2=Golurk
|type1-2=Ground
|type2-2=Ghost}}

===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=ground|
type2=ghost|
gen=5|
gender=none|
name=Golurk|
ndex=623|
}}

==Trivia==
* According to Game Freak, Golurk and its {{p|Golett|pre-evolution}} were created by [[James Turner]].<ref>http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204</ref>
* No other Pokémon has the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as Golurk and its pre-evolution.

===Origin===
Golurk, along with its pre-evolution, appears to based on {{wp|golem}}s. Though, given its body structure and ability to learn {{m|Fly}}, it may have also been based on any number of animated {{wp|Super Robot|giant robots}}. Golurk may be based on the Golem from the Hebrew story {{wp|The Golem of Prague}} since both have a crack and strap on their chests.

====Name origin====
Golurk is a combination of ''golem'' and ''lurk'' (referring to its {{t|Ghost}} type).

Goloog is a combination of ''golem'' and サイボーグ ''saibōgu'' (cyborg).

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=ground|type2=ghost
|ja=ゴルーグ ''Goloog''|jameaning=From {{tt|ゴーレム ''gōremu''|golem}} and {{tt|サイボーグ ''saibōgu''|cyborg}}
|fr=Golemastoc|frmeaning=From ''golem'' and ''{{tt|mastoc|massive}}''
|es=Golurk|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Golgantes|demeaning=From ''Golem'' and ''{{tt|gigante|Italian for 'giant'}}''
|it=Golurk|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=골루그 ''Gollugeu''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
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AG074

2014-01-19T14:40:01Z

Danjam: /* Trivia */

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'''Hokey Poké Balls!''' (Japanese: '''フシギダネとフシギダネ！モンスターボールを取り返せ！！''' ''{{tt|Fushigidane|Bulbasaur}} and {{tt|Fushigidane|Bulbasaur}}! Regaining the {{tt|Monster Balls|Poké Balls}}!!'') is the 74th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 348th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 29, 2004 and in the United States on April 16, 2005.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The kids arrive in a city where May lets her Bulbasaur to enjoy the scenery. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is at the Pokémon Center (PC) making "repairs" to the transporter machine.

Upon arrival at the PC, Ash calls Professor Oak. They decide that Ash's and May's Bulbasaur should meet, so Oak transports Ash's over. Unfortunately Team Rocket has rerouted the machine so they get all the full Poké Balls, and only empty Poké Balls arrive at the PC.

The kids confront Team Rocket outside the PC. James has attached a new engine to their balloon which malfunctions, so the thieves go blasting off. They drop one Poké Ball—Ash's Bulbasaur.

Team Rocket gathers up everything from the crash site and runs, but a hole in James' bag leaves a trail of Poké Balls along the way. The two Bulbasaur quickly pick up the trail to a cabin where the thieves are hiding.

Team Rocket seals up the cabin and begins fending off Ash and friends, using the Poké Balls as projectiles. The two Bulbasaur try to sneak the rest of the Poké Balls out through a window with their vines.

Pikachu breaks down the wall with Iron Tail, and the Bulbasaur team up to battle Team Rocket. Pikachu sends the thieves blasting off.

Back at the PC, Ash talks to Professor Oak again, who begs Ash to send Bulbasaur back. Everyone says goodbye, and the little Grass-type is sent home.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at a town. {{an|May}} decides to bring out {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} in order to check out the sights. Bulbasaur suddenly runs to a nearby store rack and wants to eat the displayed fruit, but May explains the concept of buying items. When [[Max]] calls to May, Bulbasaur slips away and climbs into the bed of a pickup truck full of flowers, smelling them. May runs to the truck, but the vehicle pulls away. They pursue the truck, and Ash and {{an|Brock}} speed up, getting the driver’s attention and making him stop the truck, allowing May to get Bulbasaur.

At the [[Pokémon Center]], {{TRT}} is in disguise and working on the Pokémon Transporter. Unbeknownst to [[Nurse Joy]], they are really altering it in order to steal the imported {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Ash and friends arrive as Team Rocket finishes and leaves. Ash calls {{an|Professor Oak}} and Max mentions May's Bulbasaur. She brings Bulbasaur to the screen and earns the professor’s approval. Ash asks about his {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, and the professor brings it to the screen. May’s Bulbasaur already shows friendliness to Ash’s. He asks the professor to send his Bulbasaur through the transporter in order to meet May’s Bulbasaur.

Professor Oak agrees and puts Bulbasaur into its [[Poké Ball]] before transporting it. The transport appears to be successful and Ash picks up the Poké Ball, but it won’t open. Other children also point out the same problem, as their Poké Balls are empty. Max immediately suspects that the repair guys were fakes. Nurse Joy does not believe so until the real repair guys arrive.

Team Rocket is outside the building snatching the Poké Balls as Nurse Joy leads Ash and friends to the back, encountering Team Rocket. They quickly escape in their balloon. Ash and May send out {{AP|Taillow}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} to stop them, but [[James]] fires rocket boosters to evade, even dodging {{AP|Pikachu}}’s {{m|Thunderbolt}}. However, the engines fail, sending the balloon flying far away. A Poké Ball falls from the sky and May's Bulbasaur grabs it. The ball opens and releases the Pokémon inside, and it's Ash's Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur jumps into Ash’s arms and May’s Bulbasaur reaches out with a vine. Ash’s Bulbasaur matches the vine in a high-five style as May brings her Bulbasaur closer. They decide to allow the Bulbasaur to team up to search while Taillow and Beautifly cover from the air.

Team Rocket begins to gather all the stolen Poké Balls into wrapped sacks. James’s bag develops a hole and it drops Poké Balls, leaving a trail. Meanwhile, while Ash and the others are searching, May's Bulbasaur drifts to sniffing flowers. Ash's Bulbasaur explains to May’s Bulbasaur and gets it back on track. Taillow and Beautifly find the Poké Ball trail. A wild {{p|Shroomish}} and {{p|Nuzleaf}} lead Ash and friends to the balloon’s landing site, where they find one of the Poké Balls. Taillow brings another Poké Ball and leads them to the ball trail.

Team Rocket gets to their cabin and {{MTR}} notices that James’s bag had a hole and he dropped the Poké Balls. They find Ash and friends outside, but they retreat back inside and James activates a switch, raising steel walls around the perimeter and rendering it impregnable. However, Ash notices an open window, allowing May and the others to go onto the roof and retrieve the stolen property. Meowth throws Poké Balls and James uses the skis as a makeshift baseball bat to send them outside, using the Pokémon inside, a {{p|Golbat}} and a {{p|Primeape}}, to attack Ash. May orders the two Bulbasaur to send their vines inside and attempt to grab the sack of Poké Balls. James tries to tie the vines together, but the Bulbasaur smack James back with the vines. Brock recalls the attacking Primeape and Golbat while Pikachu attacks the wall with {{m|Iron Tail}}, forcing Team Rocket out. [[Jessie]] and James send out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Seviper’s {{m|Poison Tail}} and Cacnea’s {{m|Pin Missile}} put down May’s Bulbasaur. Although May calls for a {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack, Cacnea’s Pin Missile is too strong for May’s Bulbasaur. Ash's Bulbasaur steps in and stops the attack with {{m|Vine Whip}}. Seviper and Cacnea attempt to attack with Poison Tail and {{m|Needle Arm}}, but both Bulbasaur use Vine Whip to push them back and seize the stolen Poké Balls. They try to attack again, but Pikachu stops them with Thunderbolt and sends them flying. The Bulbasaur give a Vine Whip high five. Ash and the others return the Poké Balls. Professor Oak calls back and asks for Ash’s Bulbasaur to return and stop the {{t|water}} and {{t|grass}} Pokémon from fighting. Ash sends his Bulbasaur back to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] as May’s Bulbasaur appears to have made a positive change. Ash and friends leave the Pokémon Center and hit the road.

==Major events==
* Ash temporarily brings his {{AP|Bulbasaur}} from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] to meet [[May's Venusaur|May's Bulbasaur]].
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===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG074.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Combusken}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|May|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Golbat}} (Stolen by {{TRT}})
* {{p|Primeape}} (Stolen by Team Rocket)
* {{p|Oddish}} (At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak's lab]])
* {{p|Gloom}} (At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak's lab]])
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} (At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak's lab]])
* {{p|Hoppip}} (At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak's lab]])
* {{p|Jumpluff}} (At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Oak's lab]])
* {{p|Nuzleaf}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}

==Trivia==
* The episode title is a pun on the dance name "{{wp|hokey pokey}}".
* This is the first time since beginning his travels in the [[Hoenn|Hoenn region]] that Ash has called up any Pokémon from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Professor Oak's lab]] or used any Pokémon caught before arriving in Hoenn other than {{AP|Pikachu}}.
* Music from the first movie can be heard in this episode.

===Errors===
* Since {{TRT}} finished corrupting the {{Ball|Poké}} transporter only when {{Ash}} and others entered the Pokémon Center, not many people could have used it before Ash, if he was not the first. Obviously, Team Rocket could not have stolen three large bags of Poké Balls.
* In the scene where {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} found {{TRT}}'s balloon, {{Ball|Poké}}s could be seen in the basket even though Team Rocket took every single one of them.
*After {{an|Professor Oak}} returns {{p|Bulbasaur}} to its {{Ball|Poké}}, he puts it on the transporter upside down but in the next shot it is right side up.
* When {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} uses {{m|Poison Tail}} for the first time, the outlines around the purple markings are a light purple instead of black.
* {{p|Beautifly}} is pictured where {{p|Nuzleaf}}'s name appears in {{pkmn|Trainer's Choice}}.
** Additionally, {{p|Combusken}} would be the worst choice of the three, as it is part {{type|Fighting}}, weak to {{type|Psychic}}s. {{p|Beautifly}} would instead be the best choice, as it is part {{type|Flying}} which is effective against {{p|Meditite}}, a part {{type|Fighting}}.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Meditite}}?
* Choices: {{p|Beautifly}} ({{p|Nuzleaf}}), {{p|Combusken}}, {{p|Heracross}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Combusken}}, you were right!

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Talk:Fairy (type)

2013-11-09T13:42:21Z

Danjam:

== Confirmed Fairy-types ==
Aside from Sylveon as the first pure Fairy-type, Pokecom.com has confirmed that Gardevoir is now Psychic/Fairy, Marill is Water/Fairy and Jigglypuff in Normal/Fairy.

http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/whats_new/fairy_type/

Worth adding to this page their respective pages, ''ja''? [[User:NP Chilla|NP Chilla]] ([[User talk:NP Chilla|talk]]) 15:46, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
: We're working our fastest to update the pages and bring them to standard, I can guarentee you this page is being worked on by a staff member and if you will check the Pokemon pages you will see the work has started, it has only just been announced, give us a chance to do the work, and do it right. --[[User:Spriteit|Spriteit]] ([[User talk:Spriteit|talk]]) 15:51, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
::Surely it's safe to assume that Azurill, Azumarill, Igglybuff, and Wigglytuff are fairy types as well? And with a name like Clefairy, it, Cleffa and Clefable are obvious candidates as well. [[User:Digifiend|Digifiend]] ([[User talk:Digifiend|talk]])
:::Well for Azurill, it's not even a Water type so there's no reason to assume it's going to get the Fairy type as well. It'd be better not to assume anything. --[[User:Funktastic~!|'''It's''' '''Funktastic~!''']][[User talk:Funktastic~!|''話してください'']] 19:01, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
::::Definitely agree until more official details are confirmed, and maybe if people try editing those pages then they should be protected to protect against speculation. -[[User:Tyler53841|Tyler53841]] ([[User talk:Tyler53841|talk]]) 19:13, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
:::::I believe most of them are already protected, so that won't be a problem. --[[User:Funktastic~!|'''It's''' '''Funktastic~!''']][[User talk:Funktastic~!|''話してください'']] 19:16, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
::::::::: I believe it is safe to say that fairy type moves are [[special]], since all the eevee evolutions have been made to represent all special type moves (except dragon) {{unsigned|Connarwho}}
:::::::::: What? Types haven't been split like that since Gen III. If you mean the moves, it's not confirmed yet. [[User:Ataro|Ataro]] ([[User talk:Ataro|talk]]) 21:32, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

== Nitpicking ==

This is just nitpicking but the colour you used to represent gen 6 on the "list of pokemon with cross generational evolutions" is different from the type you used to represent gen 6 on the new moves. Stay consistent please :( [[User:0danmaster0|0danmaster0]] ([[User talk:0danmaster0|talk]]) 16:20, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

== Redirect ==

Add a redirect to this page from "fairy type." [[User:LordArceus|'''Lord''']][[User talk:LordArceus|'''Arc''']][[Special:Contributions/LordArceus|'''eus''']] 18:41, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

== Retyping notice ==

Following the style for other people that have been retyped, Magnemite/Magneton and Rotom's alternate forms, shouldn't all Pokémon retyped to Fairy have a little marker next to them indicating that this typing only applies to Gen VI onwards?

e.g. <nowiki>{{tt|*|Generation VI onwards}}</nowiki> which should comes out as: {{tt|*|Generation VI onwards}} 

I would add it myself but I'm not an autoconfirmed user. - [[User:Tasty Salamanders|Tasty Salamanders]] ([[User talk:Tasty Salamanders|talk]]) 23:03, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

== Other type interactions ==

We can't say for sure yet, but Fairy appears to also be either neutral or super-effective against Flying, since it hits for super-effective on Salamence. Just thought I'd put this here for later reference. [[User:Skarthe|Skarthe]] ([[User talk:Skarthe|talk]]) 23:40, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

: The same goes for Dark, since it's super effective against Hydreigon. --[[User:Goldenpelt|Gοlden]][[User talk:Goldenpelt|pelt]] 22:34, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
::*So far we just know [[Dragon (type)|dragons]] are weak to [[Fairy (type)|fairies]], that's probably why it was super effective against Salamence '''''and''''' Hydreigon. Shouldn't assume anything else until more info is released (unless I totally missed something at this point), though I guess those two types are at least not resistant to fairy types but who knows, something else might pop up. ----[[User:NateVirus|NateVirus]]''([[User talk:NateVirus|Talk]]''|''[[Special:Contributions/NateVirus|Contributions]]'') 18:54, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

== Number ==

I noticed the number of Fairy-types was not updated right away. Why don't we use a template to count them? <nowiki>{{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Fairy-type Pokémon}}}}</nowiki> The same should probably be done for the other types too. [[User:TorchicBlaziken|TorchicBlaziken]] ([[User_talk:TorchicBlaziken|talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/TorchicBlaziken|edits]]) 00:11, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

== Retcon? ==

We don't know if they were ''actually'' retconned yet, do we? There could be some lame in-game excuse....--[[User:Phoenixon|Phoenixon]] ([[User talk:Phoenixon|talk]]) 00:41, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
:They changed something from the past. With or without an excuse, it's still a retcon. Even if they say something like, "These were discovered to be Fairy-types all along" or "These Pokemon recently gained Fairy-type attributes" it's still a retcon. [[User:Crystal Talian|Crystal]] [[User talk:Crystal Talian|Talian]] 00:50, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
::True, but still, the word ''retcon'' is a little bit slangy/casual/Newspeaky, no? Wouldn't the phrase "such-and-such Pokemon were ''changed'' to be Fairy-type" suffice? [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 00:54, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
:::It might work, but the definition of the word retcon is just something that alters the facts of a series. Considering that the games themselves state that there are only 17 types in the games from Generation II to Generation V, it should be appropriate to use. --[[User:Super goku|Super goku]] ([[User talk:Super goku|talk]]) 01:58, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

Couldn't we use something besides retcon? It would be nicer if it were worded like " In generation 6 (insert pokemon here) were revealed to be Fairy type."

[[User:Timmiii|Timmiii]] ([[User talk:Timmiii|talk]]) 16:03, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

== German ==

The german name from fariy typ is Fee and not Feen! --[[User:Altruis|Altruis]] [[User talk:Altruis|''でんき'']] 01:52, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

== Was introduced? ==

Generation VI hasn't come out yet, and the encyclopedia makes it look like it happened years ago and everyone has already accepted the tweaks it introduced. It's funny. Ahah. [[User:Male supremo|Male supremo]] ([[User talk:Male supremo|talk]]) 10:45, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

It's more convenient to write the article in the past tense so that it's ready for when the content does come out. --[[User:Pipoleon|Pipoleon]] ([[User talk:Pipoleon|talk]]) 11:42, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

Everything falls into place now... you're saving time. This is quite a crafty community. It does look unnatural though, so I must place my heart elsewhere. ( For the most part I'm joking. ) [[User:Male supremo|Male supremo]] ([[User talk:Male supremo|talk]]) 14:03, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

== Idea to avoid confusion on individual type pages ==

I think it is confusing to have Pokemon's old type status (such as Magnemite and Magneton being listed as pure Electric) in the lists on the individual pages. Now with the somewhat major retconning of Fairy type, where quite a few Pokemon are going to get retyped (or at least have Fairy type added), I think it is a good time to think about taking off these old type statuses, that do not represent the current type status of the Pokemon in question. We could make a page called "Former Pokemon Types" and list those Pokemon, the old type, the new type, and what generation it was changed. Right now we only have to fix Magnemite, Magneton, Rotom, and any Pokemon that get confirmed to get or become Fairy type. Anyone else have any opinions they'd like to share?
[[User:CoolDudeAl|CoolDudeAl]] ([[User talk:CoolDudeAl|talk]]) 07:22, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
:I don't like the idea of moving them to an entirely different page; it makes the information less obviously accessible. Maybe we could just have subheaders? So, for example, in the "Water (type)" page, we could have the "Pure Water-type Pokemon" section without Marill in it and with a "Formerly pure Water-type Pokemon" subsection, which would include Marill as well as an explanation that it was from Gen 2-5, and then go on to the "Half Water-type Pokemon" section with Marill in it as Water/Fairy. (I do like the idea of ''also'' having a place to aggregate all retyped Pokemon. I've suggested a category for it previously.) [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 02:40, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
Yeah, it had bothered me a little bit before that Magnemite, Magneton, and Rotom, showed both the old types and new types in the same chart, but now with Fairy type (and I'm guessing at least 30 Pokemon getting the type), I really think now is the time to start making decisition like having a category page and changing how we treat the "former typed Pokemon" in the tables.
[[User:CoolDudeAl|CoolDudeAl]] ([[User talk:CoolDudeAl|talk]]) 14:38, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
:I agree, having the old type and the current type just looks confusing [[User:Vienna Waltz|Vienna Waltz]] ([[User talk:Vienna Waltz|talk]]) 03:07, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

== Ice type ==
If Sylveon is resistant to the type of ice, and we know it is pure Fairy Pokémon, this type should have resistance to the ice?--[[User:Dominikololo|Dominikololo]] ([[User talk:Dominikololo|talk]]) 19:51, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
:Where has it been shown that Sylveon resists Ice??--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 19:54, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
::I think they mean the Pokemon Smash episode where Sylveon smashed ice. However, that could mean Fae is strong against Ice or hates ice due to being weak. It's too ambiguous to use, imo --[[User:Shadowater|Shadowater]] ([[User talk:Shadowater|talk]]) 06:54, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

== Retcon ==

It says that Marill, Gardevoir, and Jigglypuff were "retconned" into being Fairy-types. Believe it or not, "retcon" is not a real word, so should it be changed to something else? Like, they were "retroactively declared to be Fairy-types" or something like that? --[[User:GoldenSandslash15|GoldenSandslash15]] ([[User talk:GoldenSandslash15|talk]]) 02:09, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
:It's enough of a real word to have a {{wp|Retroactive continuity|Wikipedia article}}, but I agree that it sounds really slangy/unprofessional and should be changed. (I had this conversation with somebody before, but nobody listened and the pages are locked...) [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 03:09, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
::In addition to what Pumpkinking0192 has said, I would like to point out that the [http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/retcon|Oxford Dictionary lists retcon as a word.] It lists the orgin as an "abbreviation of retroactive continuity," which would be similar to saying "[...] retroactively declared to be Fairy-types." For Pumpkinking0192, [[Fairy_(type)#Retcon.3F|this is section that previously talked about Retcon]], which is on this talk page, which did not seem to come to a conclusion that resolved the issue. --[[User:Super goku|Super goku]] ([[User talk:Super goku|talk]]) 02:45, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
::I'm sorry, slangy? Unprofessional? On a website that lists useless trivia at the end of every Pokemon article? I think we can get away with using "slangy" terminology on here. [[User:Starscream|Starscream]] ([[User talk:Starscream|talk]]) 16:21, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
:::Rude much? We should always be trying to make Bulbapedia as high-quality as possible. Although the current consensus is that some trivia is okay, and trying to fight that consensus would be an uphill battle and incredibly unlikely to succeed, we can still try to improve Bulbapedia in other areas. Don't give up on the whole just because you can't fix a part. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 16:34, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
:::In any case, it doesn't sound like any admins are interested in this issue, so in retrospect I guess it's kind of pointless to debate about it until the games come out, the article's unprotected, and those of us who actually care can make the changes ourselves. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 16:48, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
::I think you'll find, Starscream, that trivia is still information, even it it's "trivial." It just means it doesn't fit into any particular part of the article. If Bulbapedia was an actual, printed encyclopaedia, you'd find said trivia either in footnotes or as a lovely little supplement page. Trivia does not make something unprofessional. Either way, I think "retcon" is suitable enough given its common usage. [[User:Me, Hurray!|Me, Hurray!]] ([[User talk:Me, Hurray!|talk]]) 23:22, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
:I feel the admins didn't need to discuss in this point, as stated it is actually a word and is in common usage, changing retconned to retroactively declared would be like changiyng any instance of can't to can not, at least in my opinion. It is a perfectly viable word. --[[User:Spriteit|Spriteit]] ([[User talk:Spriteit|talk]]) 00:25, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
::Except that it ''is not'' a perfectly viable word. It has only gained traction in fandom- and Internet-related circles and is ''not'' in standard English in normal life outside those circles. I have separate issues with "retroactively declared" (they aren't being changed in copies of older games, so it's not technically "retroactive"), so I believe the simple phrase ''they were changed to become Fairy-types'' is the best option to fulfill the requests that it be (a) completely accurate and (b) unarguably professional and encyclopedic in tone and diction. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 01:08, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
::P.S. Your ''can't'' example is actually a perfect argument in my favor, since in all professional writing (encyclopedias, academic journals, newspapers), contractions are '''always''' discouraged as unprofessional. We shouldn't be using them in the mainspace, just like we shouldn't be using ''retcon''. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 01:12, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
:I just don't like the way the sentence is phrased right now. "…were retconned to be Fairy-type" makes it sound like their original types were completely ignored and replaced with pure fairy. I would prefer it to say "…were given Fairy as a secondary type" or something similar. [[User:Drapion|Drapion]] ([[User talk:Drapion|talk]]) 21:19, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

== Type Matchups ==

Considering that Sylveon got a "Super Effective" message when attacking Hydreigon and Salamence, we do know for sure that Dark and Flying don't resist Fairy-type attacks. Is this worth noting? --[[User:GoldenSandslash15|GoldenSandslash15]] ([[User talk:GoldenSandslash15|talk]]) 02:09, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
:It's best we wait for all data to be confirmed before adding. I myself was considering that, but it doesn't show whether Fairy-type moves are super effective against Dark and/or Flying as well. [[User:Ht14|'''''ht''''']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 03:12, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

== Not Physical or Special ==

Should we add that Fairy is the only type that is not classified as either a physical or special type (other than ???)? [[User:Iml908|Iml908]] ([[User talk:Iml908|talk]]) 02:39, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
:I don't think so. Those classifications are only for types from Gens I-III. They don't exist in a type exclusive format anymore, now it's all based on the move itself. {{unsigned|Crystal Talian}}
::It's already been in the trivia section for several days. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 05:17, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
:::Judging by the trailer videos, it can be implied that Moonblast and Fairy Wind are [[special move]]s. [[User:FalafelC|FalafelC]] ([[User talk:FalafelC|talk]]) 02:55, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
::::We're looking for confirmed information. [[User:Ataro|Ataro]] ([[User talk:Ataro|talk]]) 03:00, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
:::::Why not just add "so far" at the end? It implies right now that it for sure isn't Phys/Spec at all. [[User:FerreTrip|FerreTrip]] ([[User talk:FerreTrip|talk]]) 15:16, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

== Supposed X and Y Information about fairy type matchups ==

Pokebeach has had a claimer that has leaked most of the things correctly and one of the things is about the fairy type. This is probably true because in Febuary, the claimer leaked 4 new Pokemon and their english names(Revealed, like Gogoat), Parabolic Charge, and Sky battles. Anyway, heres what he says

Fairy will be a new type. It is weak to Poison and Steel, immune to Dragon, super effective against Dragon, Dark, and Fighting, and Fire and Psychic-type Pokemon take half damage from it

Consider it... {{unsigned|Kevasaurus}}
:Speculation, not confirmed yet. — [[User:Reshi643|Reshi643]] ([[User talk:Reshi643|talk]]) 16:12, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
:: All we know is that it is supereffective against Dragon, and not not very effective against Dark or Flying, otherwise Hydreigon and Salamence will only be normally effected by Fairy moves, which they aren't. [[User:Xolotl|Xolotl]] ([[User talk:Xolotl|talk]]) 11:12, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Can't we just ban people who go 'omg leaked info u guise' on talk pages? --[[User:Relicant|'''Reli'''★'''ジーランス''']]'''?''' 16:47, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
:He probably don't know that Bulbapedia goes on only confirmed facts. — [[User:Reshi643|Reshi643]] ([[User talk:Reshi643|talk]]) 16:58, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

::I see it more like Navi/Fi there trying to help but they are not. [[User:Random Chaos|Random Chaos]] ([[User talk:Random Chaos|talk]]) 17:02, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
:::As the top notice says, we wont add anything that hasn't been confirmed officially. There's a possibility that the leaker has made typos/mistakes or has intentionally leaked both correct and false information.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 18:12, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
:Basically, unless it was '''''officially revealed information and not speculation''''', it isn't going up here. Also, [[User:Kevasaurus|Kevasaurus]], don't forget to sign your posts next time, it is four tildes (four of these things--->~). By the way, were the caps really necessary? Personally finding them obnoxious. ----[[User:NateVirus|NateVirus]]''([[User talk:NateVirus|Talk]]''|''[[Special:Contributions/NateVirus|Contributions]]'') 19:10, 20 June 2013
(UTC)

Oh sorry, I didn't mean to do the caps. I was just telling about some information that Pokebeach had and when I said consider it , I wasn't thinking. Also I miss read the four little tildles and only put one. I will put that in. But I've been trying to edit something with TRUE information but i can't find a page. Anyway, I'm addicted to Pokemon and I wann' really help Bulbapedia.I love Bulbapedia, that's why I signed up. [[User:Kevasaurus|Kevasaurus]] ([[User talk:Kevasaurus|talk]]) 20:30, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
P.S Would you like me to delete this peice? Or keep it and see if it is revealed later on?

Alright guys, who wants to add [[Geomancy]] to the list? [[User:Dudey997|In '97, Dudley]] [[User_talk:Dudey997|didn't]] [[Special:Contributions/Dudey997|do right.]] 19:31, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

== Update the count ==

The count at the top of the page says there are eight confirmed Fairy-types, but then lists ten. Apparently, the number wasn't updated after last CoroCoro, where Dedenne was confirmed and Mawile confirmed to change to Steel/Fairy. Just a reminder to update. --[[User:HeroicJay|HeroicJay]] ([[User talk:HeroicJay|talk]]) 20:33, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
:Thanks for pointing that out. I've corrected it. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 20:46, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

==In other languages==
In Dutch it is Fee and in Portuguese it is Fada. However, the English names are still there. Is there any special reason for that? [[User:TheOriginalOne|'''オリ''']][[User talk:TheOriginalOne|'''ジ''']][[Special:Contributions/TheOriginalOne|'''ナル''']] TheOriginalOne 22:17, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

== Pokemon Game Show demo and Fairy interactions ==

I'm opting to play the skeptic here, but where can we actually ''verify'' Fire's stated resistance to Fairy attacks? TPC hasn't officially said anything yet, there was a playable demo at the Pokemon Game Show which no doubt allowed players to utilize the type firsthand, but word-of-mouth is, unfortunately, not an 'official source'. (In other words, I'm on the pics-or-it-didn't-happen side of the fence.) --''[[User:Stratelier|Stratelier]]'' 23:47, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
: Watch [http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUb1MaZgrqCl0Jaruv5HN8dw here] at around 0:50. Litleo resists Sylveon's Fairy Wind. {{unsigned|Swalot's Fury}}
::Can we verify that Fire resists Fairy? Litleo is also part normal. Is there conclusive evidence that Normal doesn't resist Fairy? --[[User:Skaisdead|Skaisdead]] ([[User talk:Skaisdead|talk]]) 13:54, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
:::There isn't any, to my knowledge. I don't know why this possibility has apparently slipped past everyone. [[User:Majutsukai|Majutsukai]] ([[User talk:Majutsukai|talk]]) 00:07, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Fairy is neutral to Electric, Ground is neutral to Fairy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5-DIA8bTX4 [[User:Xolotl|Xolotl]] ([[User talk:Xolotl|talk]]) 12:39, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

== Fairy and Water are neutral to each other ==

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLo0Fz_9f8Q [[User:TorchicBlaziken|TorchicBlaziken]] ([[User_talk:TorchicBlaziken|talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/TorchicBlaziken|edits]]) 02:12, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

== Fairy and Psychic types ==

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s55A51TUq84&feature=youtu.be

Psychic types could be neutral to Fairy types! I translated the text. They tested [[Fennekin]]'s [[Psybeam]] on {{p|Exeggutor}}. A message came up saying "It's not very effective." When Fennekin used a [[Fire type]] move against Exeggutor, a message popped up saying "It's super effective." No message popped up when [[Sylveon]] used [[Fairy Wind]] against Exeggutor. It just said "The wild Exeggutor fainted!" Either Fairy is neutral against both Psychic and Grass or it is super effective against against one or not very effective against the other. I haven't seen anyone test Sylveon's Fairy Wind on [[Chespin]] yet. I'll look for a video if I can. [[User:Dialgafan1|Dialgafan1]] ([[User talk:Dialgafan1|talk]]) 18:54, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
:Everyone, remember that neutral type relations are not listed, so make posts only if a non-neutral relation is revealed.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 12:50, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
::Though if it is a neutral relation, could it be brought up on the talk page for the [[Type chart]] article? --[[User:Super goku|Super goku]] ([[User talk:Super goku|talk]]) 19:01, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
:::That's not necessary either, because the Gen VI type chart is made after the games are out and/or when we know every single matchup.--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 19:12, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
::::The type chart's supposed to be in the next CoroCoro (so we'll probably see it in the next couple of weeks). We'll be able to make all the charts with 100% certainty then, regardless of whether people report type matchups now. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 19:26, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

== Fairy/Fire/Normal ==

I was reading through the talk page to figure out when the fire effectiveness was confirmed. But if the proof is Litleo, Litleo is half normal. So how do you know it isn't effective with normal? It's not confirmed yet so you should change it back... [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 19:34, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
:Fairy is confirmed to be neutral against Normal (and I'm not 100% sure but I think it has also been tested with Fennekin).--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 19:41, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

== So, the type chart is out... ==

From the [[type chart]] revealed in the recent CoroCoro, here's what we have for Fairy types:
* Super effective against Fighting, Dark, and Dragon
* Not very effective against Poison, Steel, and Fire
* Weak to Steel and Poison
* Resists Bug, Fighting, and Dark
* Immune to Dragon
This info should be added {{DL|Pokémon X and Y|New type|here}}, too, as well as to the types mentioned above. [[User:Berrenta|Berrenta]] ([[User talk:Berrenta|talk]]) 15:53, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
:I agree. I would add to it right now if the page wasn't protected. [[User:Pikakirby|Pikakirby]] ([[User talk:Pikakirby|talk]]) 17:53, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

== New Move ==

I could have sworn I typed this up before but it seems to be missing from the page history. How odd. Anyways "Furfrou can learn Baby-Doll Eyes, a new Fairy-type move debuting in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y that allows its user to go first regardless of Speed and can lower the opponent’s Attack stat. " [[User:Lego3400|Lego3400]] ([[User talk:Lego3400|talk]]) 03:17, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
:There's also a new move called Play Around/Child's Play revealed in the new E-Shop trailer [[User:Vienna Waltz|Vienna Waltz]] ([[User talk:Vienna Waltz|talk]]) 07:39, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

==Number of Fairy Types==

The page says that there's 33 Fairy Types if we count mega evolutions and forms as different pokemon. While I think we should really just decide whether or not they are first (I don't think they are) there's also the fact that there's actually 33 Fairy Types regularly, while adding Mega Mawile, Mega Gardevoir and Arceus Pixie Plate would make it 36.[[User:Smear-Gel|Smear-Gel]] ([[User talk:Smear-Gel|talk]]) 13:41, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

==Trivia==
I say leave the trivia about the number of Fairy Types per Generation. It's good information to know. But stop nitpicking. [[User:DarienLeonhart|DarienLeonhart]] ([[User talk:DarienLeonhart|talk]]) 14:44, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
:The type was only JUST introduced. Of course Generation VI has the most types because it's the ONLY Generation it's been in. Why are we even having this conversation? [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 14:48, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
::That's besides the point. It's a matter of letting people know how many of the fairy types there are per region, be it pure, primary or secondary. Unless the staff at Bulbapedia are so inconsiderate that they'll make even the super lazy people count it for themselves.[[User:DarienLeonhart|DarienLeonhart]] ([[User talk:DarienLeonhart|talk]]) 14:51, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
:::Or they could just read under the Pokémon section where it says, "As of Generation VI, there are 34 Fairy-type Pokémon, or 4.5% of all Pokémon (assuming forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon), making it the rarest of the eighteen types." [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 14:54, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
::::Not at all what I meant. Maybe they want to know how many per region. Like, how many Kanto-based Pokémon were converted to Fairy, for example. I say put back the trivia that was removed, but don't use the word "generation" Instead, use "region" or "regional pokédex". Then it won't be based on generation.[[User:DarienLeonhart|DarienLeonhart]] ([[User talk:DarienLeonhart|talk]]) 14:57, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
:::::It's still really obvious information. That's the same reason we prohibit sprite trivia. It's information you can clearly obtain just by reading the page. Stating it twice is redundant. There aren't that many Pokémon that were converted anyway. I don't know anyone who's too lazy to count to eight. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 15:01, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
::::::Whatever. It's called redundancy. By having the information in more than one place, It ensures that it can be found. But you staff members want to be inconsiderate. Go right ahead. That's one of the reasons I gave up on contributing to Bulbapedia. Besides. It's Trivia about Fairy Type Pokémon. Common sense would place that trivia on the Fairy Type page. And that would be the first place someone would go looking, obviously.[[User:DarienLeonhart|DarienLeonhart]] ([[User talk:DarienLeonhart|talk]]) 15:04, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
:::::::But it can be found. Read the actual content of the page. I think it's very considerate to not waste people's time flooding the page with redundant information they can simply obtain by looking at the rest of the page. We need to have a little less focus on the trivia sections. Actually a lot less focus on the trivia sections. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 15:11, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
::Oh really? So it says elsewhere on the page how many Kanto Region Pokémon were converted to Fairy types? And Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, & Unova too? I don't think so. All I saw was TOTAL number, not a per region number. So don't put it in the trivia section. Put it elsewhere, like the same section where it says the Total number. [[User:DarienLeonhart|DarienLeonhart]] ([[User talk:DarienLeonhart|talk]]) 15:15, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
Either leave it in or take it off the other 17 type pages. Otherwise, we're being inconsistent, and that's worse than being redundant. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 17:04, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
:Add a sentence to the current number part, saying how many had their types changed when the type was introduced. The trivia is redundant and therefore unnecessary. Each trivia point should be judged on its ''own'' merits. Inconsistency between pages isn't a strong enough reason to keep redundant trivia, and "we have X so why not Y?" reasoning is almost never a strong enough reason anywhere. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 21:33, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
::I still stand by the assertion that if we're calling this redundant because people should be expected to be able to identify which Pokemon in the list section are and are not from certain generations, the same should go for the other type pages and it should be removed from them, too. Even if each trivia point should be judged individually, similar logic should be able to be applied for similar things on different pages. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 21:40, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

== Counting Mega-Evolutions as different Pokémon ==

"As of Generation VI, there are 34 Fairy-type Pokémon, or 4.5% of all Pokémon (assuming forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon)"

So, how come a Mega Evolution counts as a different Pokemon if its type changes, but not if it doesn't change? Like, if Gyarados (Water/Flying) and Mega Gyarados (Water/Dark) are different Pokemon, shouldn't Mawile and Mega Mawile be as well? Sure, its typing doesn't change, but that would make it more consistent. Either count all Megas as different Pokemon or count none of them. Does that make sense? [[User:Kianglo|Kianglo]] ([[User talk:Kianglo|talk]]) 22:42, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
* I actually agree with this a lot. That's what confused me about the number of Fairy Types. They added Mega Aggron to the steel type page but didn't add Mega Mawile or Gardevior. This is a level of inconsistency I am really not comfortable with. Maybe we should add a separate section on the type pages for Mega's or something, but right now this is just wrong.[[User:Smear-Gel|Smear-Gel]] ([[User talk:Smear-Gel|talk]]) 01:15, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
*Does that include the averages of the Pokemon's stats? [[User:CobaltYoshi27|CobaltYoshi27]] ([[User talk:CobaltYoshi27|talk]]) 01:25, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
:::It is really confusing and inconsistent how it is, currently. Personally, I think all Megas should count. Dunno about forms, though. I'd be okay with none counting, of course. Just have it be consistent. --[[User:WyndFox|Wynd]] [[User talk:WyndFox|Fox]] 01:26, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
::::::Good, because I have the base stat averages for all of the Fairy type Pokemon, and I was wondering if I needed to include Mega Evolutions or not. [[User:CobaltYoshi27|CobaltYoshi27]] ([[User talk:CobaltYoshi27|talk]]) 01:29, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
:::::::I really agree with what Smear-Gel said, like how Pokéstar Studios Pokemon are in a separate box on the type pages, I think Mega-Evolutions should be too (but before the Pokestar Pokemon, imo). I mean, especially since they're only ever temporary, and the type difference only applies to some of them. --[[User:Kianglo|KiANGLO]] ''([[User talk:Kianglo|TALK]])'' 10:18, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

== Base Stat Averages ==

I have the base stat averages for the Fairy type. Should I include Mega Evolutions or not include them?
Base Stat Comparison:
HP (72.38 with Mega Evolutions, 73.22 without Mega Evolutions)
Attack (59.79 with Mega Evolutions, 57.59 without Mega Evolutions)
Defense (68.24 with Mega Evolutions, 66.56 without Mega Evolutions)
Special Attack (76.47 with Mega Evolutions, 74.38 without Mega Evolutions)
Special Defense (83.35 with Mega Evolutions, 81.38 without Mega Evolutions)
Speed (57.18 with Mega Evolutions, 56.06 without Mega Evolutions)
Total (417.41 with Mega Evoutions, 409.19 without Mega Evolutions)
[[User:CobaltYoshi27|CobaltYoshi27]] ([[User talk:CobaltYoshi27|talk]]) 00:43, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

== Characteristics Contradiction ==

Under the characteristics section it is stated that defensively "[Fairy types'] only weaknesses are to the otherwise rare attacking types, Poison and Steel", however offensively it states "it also has three resistors and all three are common", ie: it is saying that poison and steel are both uncommon and then changing stance to say they are common. I just thought I'd bring that up that's all. [[User:Danjam|Danjam]] ([[User talk:Danjam|talk]]) 13:41, 9 November 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Fairy (type)

2013-11-09T13:41:26Z

Danjam:

EP265

2013-07-10T08:19:56Z

Danjam: /* Trivia */ - This is incorrect. It shows the badge no differently than the previous 10 episodes

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'''Pop Goes The Sneasel''' (Japanese: '''ニューラとせいなるほのお！''' ''{{tt|Nyula|Sneasel}} and the Sacred Flame!'') is the 265th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 12, 2002 and in the United States on September 16, 2003.
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==Synopsis==
After returning {{p|Larvitar}}, {{Ash}} and the gang head toward [[Mt. Silver]]. Along the way, they notice people gathered at a large closed gate. When they get there, Ash asks a bystander what's going on. The person says that there's some commotion going on the other side. The bad thing is though, this gate leads to Mt. Silver, so everyone's stuck! The gate opens a tad and one of the attendants explains the current situation. While this is happening, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, who was on the ground, walks towards the gate. {{AP|Pikachu}} follows after Togepi and soon the attendant notices that they are inside the gate! The gang runs after them.

Pikachu and Togepi are reunited with their Trainers, and they apologize to the guard. But the attendant says it's probably perfect timing anyway, since he didn't know how else to say this. Before he can finish, two Trainers run down a set of stone steps and it looks like they were in a battle. One of them yells at the attendant. Ash asks what was that all about, then attendant finally says that nobody's been able to get to the Sacred Fire. Ash, as usual, asks about that. Soon another Trainer steps in to tell about that.

But before the stranger could tell the story, the gang breaks that off with a "Who are you?". The Trainer is {{jo|Harrison}} from [[Littleroot Town]] in [[Hoenn]]. {{an|Brock}} says he's heard of Hoenn, which is supposed to be around here. Harrison starts to explain that long ago, this area was one major place for battles and wars. People ravaged the place so badly that the Pokémon suffered because of it and the vegetation was wiped out. {{p|Ho-Oh}} appeared after a battle and unleashed a {{m|Sacred Fire|rose colored flame}} that stopped the battles and "burned" the area back to life. Eventually the forest that stands now was restored. But a bit of a tree was left burning for the longest of times. And they placed the fire in a shrine that's supposed to be around here.

The attendant adds that recently there have been reports of a {{TP|Harrison|Sneasel}}, a {{p|Machop}}, and a {{p|Machoke}} preventing people from getting near. Every Trainer who volunteered to try to stop the offending Pokémon ended up coming back with hurt Pokémon, broken bones, and other serious injuries. The attendant is really worried, because without the Sacred Fire, the ceremony for the Silver Tournament can't start, and thus, no tournament this year.

Ash says he'll make sure he can get the Sacred Fire secure from the Sneasel, mainly because he wants to go compete. Harrison, on the other hand, wants the Sneasel and will help Ash out if he can get his hands on it. Ash asks where is the shrine and the attendant points the way: the same stone steps. Everyone soon goes up the stairs.

Somewhere else in the forest, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are searching for the Sacred Fire. They plan to get it and sell it off, and finally they find the shrine, but as soon as they run, they get clotheslined by a Machoke. All but {{MTR}} are decked, Meowth looked around and saw that there was a Machoke and a Machop, followed by a Sneasel. Jessie and James get back up and see the Sneasel and decide to capture it as well.

Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} to try to take care of the cat. She commands Arbok to use {{m|Headbutt}}, but Sneasel simply jumps out of the way and uses {{m|Fury Swipes}} on Arbok. Meowth makes a snobby comment but Jessie throws him to battle to prove what he said. Meowth tries to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} on Sneasel, but Sneasel dodges the attack and gives Meowth a {{m|Slash}}, which sends the cat Pokémon crashing into Jessie and James and sending them all clear across the path.

The gang is almost there, and when they almost reach the top, Ash runs towards the shrine. However, he almost gets clotheslined as well, but manages to avoid it. He almost falls backwards down the stairs, but everyone else grabs him. When everyone reaches the top, they find out it's the Machop and the Machoke that the attendant was talking about. They decide to distract the Pokémon and then run from them since our heroes don't want to waste time.

Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}} and Harrison uses his {{TP|Harrison|Houndoom}} to take down the fighting duo. They successfully hold them back with {{m|Spike Cannon}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}. While this is happening, Ash goes up to the shrine and opens the doors, but almost gets swiped by the Sneasel. Ash sends out {{AP|Totodile}} to take the Sneasel on. Ash tells Totodile to use {{m|Water Gun}}, but tells Totodile not to hit the Sacred Fire, and Totodile attacks Sneasel. Sneasel strikes back with Slash and knocks Totodile down, but not out. Finally the Sneasel gives Totodile a {{m|Shadow Ball}} that throws Totodile right into Ash! Both get sent right back down the hill, but fortunately they collide into a tree.

As for the Rockets, Jessie and James get a little doubtful about Meowth. Jessie pulls James over for a private talk about this. Jessie says that they should get the Sneasel, since it's more powerful than Meowth but no less different, as it's still a cat. Meowth sneaks up on the conversation and listens to the whole plot to ditch Meowth for that Sneasel. James is a little hesitant, since he can't picture someone replacing Meowth. Meowth hurries back before they're finished and soon Jessie and James goes back. Jessie tries to cover up their plot with some excuse and Meowth pretends to be happy about it. James on the other hand seems a little hesitant.

The gang plans out some tactics and soon goes at the Sacred Fire again. This time they encounter the fighters who are waiting. Ash sends out {{AP|Phanpy}} and Harrison uses Houndoom. Phanpy takes Machop down with a {{m|Take Down}} and Houndoom hits Machoke with {{m|Headbutt}}. This knocks the fighters back and when they try to run to their opponents, Houndoom and Phanpy lift them up and send them down the hill. The duo lands on the bottom where the attendant is standing, looks like they could do something else now.

They find the Sneasel, but soon the Rocket's in a Sneasel balloon float above. Everything's almost the same, except Meowth imitating Sneasel. Everyone but Ash knows that it's just Meowth in a Sneasel costume. So the Rockets put their plan into effect. Meowth brings over a present box to the Sneasel. Jessie tells the plan: Meowth gives the box which is really a smoke bomb, Jessie and James pick up Sneasel, and they run off. As for Meowth, he tells the Sneasel what's really going on. The Sneasel doesn't bite and slashes Meowth, the smoke bomb coming out of the present anyway. The bomb explodes and the Rocket's make their move and grab Sneasel. They run off and laugh in their success, but when they check on Sneasel, it's really Meowth! Meowth gives both Jessie and James a good scratching.

The smoke clears and the gang is surprised to see that Sneasel is still there. With no time to waste, Harrison takes the chance and initiates battle. He sends out a new Pokémon this time: {{TP|Harrison|Blaziken}}. Ash tries to scan it on the [[Pokédex]], but there's no data. Then, Brock realizes that this must be a Pokémon from the Hoenn region. The first attack Blaziken uses is {{m|Quick Attack}}, which the Sneasel has no chance of dodging. The Sneasel tries to counter with a {{m|Shadow Ball}}, but {{p|Blaziken}} dodges from that and counters with {{m|Flamethrower}}. Blaziken gives Sneasel a {{m|Fire Punch}}, knocking it down. Harrison throws a [[Poké Ball]] at Sneasel and catches the Pokémon!

Ash comments about Harrison's Blaziken, seeing this Pokémon being strong and all. Finally, they go get the Sacred Fire. The ceremony of the Silver Tournament begins with a runner bringing the fire to the stadium. Harrison says that he'll be at the Tournament and he's looking forward to seeing Ash there. Ash on the other hand is left stunned but is feeling confident that he's going to win.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} meets {{jo|Harrison}}, a new rival, and together they allow the [[Silver Conference]] to commence.
* Harrison {{pkmn2|caught|captures}} a {{TP|Harrison|Sneasel}}.
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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{jo|Harrison}}

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Blaziken}} ({{OP|Harrison|Blaziken}})
* [[Harrison's Houndoom]]

=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Sneasel}} ({{OP|Harrison|Sneasel}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP265.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{jo|Harrison}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP265.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Elekid}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Sneasel}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Phanpy}})
* {{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Houndoom}} ({{OP|Harrison|Houndoom}})
* {{p|Blaziken}} ({{OP|Harrison|Blaziken}}; debut)
* {{p|Sneasel}} ({{OP|Harrison|Sneasel}}; new)
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} (flashback)
* {{p|Machop}}
* {{p|Machoke}}
* {{p|Poliwrath}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Scyther}} (flashback)
* {{p|Fearow}} (flashback)
* {{p|Ursaring}} (flashback)
* {{p|Rhydon}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
[[File:EP265 error.png|thumb|right|200px|The flat and distorted Pikachu]]
* This episode begins the eight-part [[Silver Conference]] arc.
* The ceremony beginning the Silver Tournament uses a runner carrying a lighted torch into the stadium in the same manner as the Pokémon League Games in Kanto.
* This is the first time the [[Hoenn]] region is mentioned in the anime.
* The Pokédex has no available data on Blaziken. This will change with the Pokédex upgrade in ''[[EP269|The Ties That Bind]]''.
* The English title is derived from the {{wp|nursery rhyme}} "{{wp|Pop Goes The Weasel}}".
* In one scene, {{MTR}} was thinking about [[Evolution|evolving]].
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 6: Dark'' copy of [[Pokémon Elements]].

===Errors===
* When Ash steps out and introduces himself to Harrison, Pikachu, of whom Ash is holding, appears distorted and almost flat.
* As Ash goes upstairs, Pikachu was on Ash's shoulder, but after getting attacked by a wild Machoke when Ash is about to fall, Pikachu disappears for a moment.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|狃拉與聖火|Sneasel and the Sacred Flame}}
|da={{tt|En Sneasel For Meget|One Too Many Sneasel}}
|de={{tt|Ein Sniebel geht um|A Sneasel goes around}}
|nl={{tt|Krab Doet de Sneasel|Scratch does the Sneasel}}
|fi={{tt|Sneasel-metsällä|On Sneasel hunt}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le gardien de la flamme Sacrée|The guardian of the sacred flame}}
|he=סניזל Sneasel
|it={{tt|La fiaccola|The flame}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Chama que nunca se Apaga|The Flame that never Goes Off}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Lá vai o Sneasel|There goes the Sneasel}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Sneasel y el fuego sagrado!|Sneasel and the sacred fire!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Sneasel el centinela|Sneasel the Sentinel}}
|sv={{tt|Sneaselproblem|Sneasel problem}}
|pl={{tt|Wyprawa po Sneasel'a|An expedition for the Sneasel}}
}}

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Talk:Honedge (Pokémon)

2013-07-05T00:24:49Z

Danjam:

=Name Origin=

About it's french name :
I'd just like to point out that it isn't from "mono" and "pale" (which just means pale btw, not blade), but "mono" and "vorpale" (like the Vorpal sword).
[[User:Monorpale|Monorpale]] ([[User talk:Monorpale|talk]]) 00:07, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

I had a few ideas about the name origin as well. The "or" in "monorpale" means gold, so the name could be roughly translated to single gold blade perhaps. In its japanese name as well, "ki" could allude to "kin" which also means gold. -- [[User talk:Danjam|Danjam]] 00:21, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

Talk:EP234

2013-07-02T12:44:50Z

Danjam:

=Really=
Why have the error category in this episode if this is none. It just makes it look like there are errors, but they haven't been put down yet[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|'''C ''']] [[User talk:Darth Cookie Monster|'''Is''']] [[User:Darth Cookie Monster/My Story|'''for Cookie''']]

:Because um, that's how all the episode pages are. [[User:TinaTheKirlia|Tina]][[Special:Contributions/TinaTheKirlia|☆]][[User talk:TinaTheKirlia|♫]]{{ani|281}} 21:17, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
::Yea, like for Aggron (we used to but now it's filled in) we had a Learnset category, yet there we didn't have a learnset for it. Every Pokémon's page has a Learnset heading even if they don't have it, same as episodes with error, synsopsis, and etc. headers. --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User talk:Theryguy512|5]][[User:Theryguy512/Contribution Page|1]][[User:Theryguy512/Similarities|2]]''' 21:20, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
:::I see, thank you[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|'''C ''']] [[User talk:Darth Cookie Monster|'''Is''']] [[User:Darth Cookie Monster/My Story|'''for Cookie''']]
::::I hate that too...it should have <code><nowiki></nowiki></code>. It just looks untidy. [[User:Porygon-Z|'''Por''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|'''ygo''']][[User:Porygon-Z/Dracofang Gym|'''n-Z''']] 03:46, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
:::::I disagree with that, Porygon, there is always a possibility that somebody can discover an error, if we hide the section headings, people would possibly just add them in middle of nowhere. That's not what any of us want, believe me. Not everyone checks if there are sections hidden somewhere. [[User:TheBlazikenMaster|TheBlazikenMaster]] 19:40, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

== The flag signals ==

Does anyone have any info what the flag signals used in this episode really mean?

The first scene (when Calista asks people to repeat her semaphoring) can even be translated from English. 
[[Image:People-flags-1.jpg]] [[Image:People-flags-2.jpg]] [[Image:People-flags-3.jpg]]

<div align="right" style="float:right">[[Image:Flags-callisto-3.jpg]]</div>
According to an [[wp:Semaphore flags|article]] in Wikipedia, it's "'''cue'''". As the people are waiting for a sort of a show to begin, it does make sense. However, other scenes of semaphoring can't be translated that easily. Some figures like the one on the right resemble those of the [http://www.scoutnet.or.jp/~innami/tebata.html Japanese semaphoring system]. So it's likely that all such scenes are in Japanese (if they have any meaning at all).

So, if anyone knows whether there are decodings of semaphorings in this episode in the Internet, this info should definitely be added to the article. And if no-one has decoded it, people who speak Japanese here may be the first. :) --[[User:Pokeresp|Pokeresp]] 21:57, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

:Just FYI, the flag letters I've manage to decode (albeit in English) were:
:* FIRST XATU WEATHER REPORT: "H Z I [rest]"
:* Xatu's communication to the Calista about the potential flood: "H L V? H U" (and various combinations of those letters)
:* Calista's communication to the Xatu about the potential flood: "V O Y E / Y O Y V / Y E O V Y"
:Of course, most of the Xatu's signals are just gibberish anyways; that is, the actual positions of their wings are nonsense, rather than what their wings actually spell out. And given the fact that the animators only have a limited number of frames to work with and repeat, they're really only stuck with three or four letters, assuming they're signing in English and not in Japanese. But if anything, the letters I posted may be a clue to anyone who wants to translate those positions into Japanese semaphore lettering.... -- [[User:Nick15|Nick15]] 04:58, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

== Possible Alice in Wonderland Reference ==

The start of this episode has Ash and co. and Team Rocket falling down a hole, with Calista immediately running past them frantically while looking at her stopwatch and exclaiming that she has to hurry and that she is late. This seems to draw some obvious parallels to scene Alice in Wonderland where Alice falls down the rabbit hole and the white rabbit runs past. Is it worth noting this in the trivia section at all? --Danjam 00:43, 2 July 2013 (UTC)