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Pokémon in Norway

2024-09-05T10:11:22Z

Ehovde95: /* Trivia */

{{outdated}}
{{CountryInfobox
|area=Norway
|language={{wp|Norwegian language|Norwegian}}
|continent={{wp|Europe}}
|EP001=January 9, 2000
|AG001=April 3, 2004
|DP001=March 30, 2008
|BW001=August 21, 2011
|XY001=March 30, 2014
|SM001={{tt|August 26, 2017|Pokémon TV}}
|JN001={{tt|November 27, 2020|Netflix USA}} {{tt|January 1st, 2021|Netflix Norway}}
|cat=Norway
}}
The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Norway}}''' with the launch of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and the release of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. Bergsala A/S is [[Nintendo]]'s distributor in Scandinavia, and as a result the company also owns the Pokémon franchise in Norway.

==Pokémon games==
The games are released in Norway at the same time as all other European countries. They are not localized to Norwegian, but are in English. The only game released in Norwegian is [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], but only the interface had been translated and the cards themselves remained in English.

===Events===
{{bulbanews|Norway Celebi distribution announced}}
Norway receives the same Wi-Fi events as the rest of the PAL region.

Local events do not occur often in Norway. Events were announced at the official [http://forum.pokemon.no/index.php Pokémon forums of Norway] before its shutdown in 2013. From March 5 to April 2, 2010, players could receive {{p|Arceus}} as a [[Wonder Card]] at GameStop. In February 2011, {{p|Celebi}} was available at GameStop and in [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Winter 2011 Celebi|Spaceworld stores]] across Norway.

The [[Generation III|third generation]] received most of the same events as the rest of Europe. Events for the [[Game Boy Advance]] games were given out at the national championships for the TCG, but also on other occasions. {{DL|List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|Aura Mew}} was given out the first time in fall 2007, and at the TCG championships in 2008 and 2009. The top 10 most wanted was given out the first time in 2006, and the last time before it was sent back to Nintendo was in 2008. [[Eon Ticket]] and [[AuroraTicket]] have also been distributed in Norway, taking place at several TCG championships. At some national championships, Jirachi has also been given away, although unofficially, via a [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc|GameCube]] bonus disc.

==Pokémon anime==
The [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcasted on '''Disney XD''' (a channel that took the place of ''Fox Kids'', later ''Jetix'' and ''Toon Disney'') and TV2 Junior. Most of the [[Johto]] saga was skipped and never shown on Norwegian television. The ninth season has never been shown on television, but was streamed online on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming service ''TV 2 Sumo'' the summer of 2009.

Most episodes of the series were simply the American broadcast version with an added dub track, and for certain early episodes, a list of key dub voice actors shown after the American credit roll. Starting with the TV 2 broadcast of season 12, which had previously aired on Jetix, actual video edits were done to the episodes, with the English title replaced with a Norwegian one, a new "To be continued" message in Norwegian, and a new set of credits properly crediting the entire Norwegian dubbing staff.

When Pokémon first aired on TV 2, the series was accused of marketing Pokémon merchandise. Since commercials and marketing towards children is illegal in Norway, per [[EP031|episode 30]], TV 2 was forced to edit out [[Who's That Pokémon?]], in addition to the bonus clips at the end of some episodes, such as the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokémon rap]] and [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]. The ban was lifted after the anime came back from its hiatus with season 6, and some unedited versions of early episodes were also released on home video.

In Norway, the anime is available on [[Netflix]].

===Movies===
Almost every Pokémon [[Pokémon movie|feature film]] has at some point been distributed to the Norwegian audience. The [[M08|eighth]] and the [[M09|ninth]] movie have not yet been released in a Norwegian dub. Apart from those two, all movies have been known to be purchasable as home video, either in DVD-format or even VHS for movies prior to ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''. It has not yet been determined whether {{wp|Blu-ray}} distributions will arrive in the near future, giving the Norwegian audience access to Pokémon in High Definition. Only the first three movies had a theatrical release, as well as being available on home video later on.

The first four Pokémon movies featured the Norwegian dubbers from the [[Pokémon anime]] on television. However, in the next three movies the cast was partly replaced. In the fifth movie, ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', the [[Ash Ketchum|protagonist]] was dubbed by the voice actor known for the narrator in the dub. This followed for the next two movies, where additionally Ash' traveling companion {{an|May}} was voiced by different actors in each movie. None of them were a part of the original cast known from the Pokémon anime. It was not until the [[M10|tenth]] movie when the main cast was finally reintroduced. As of today the original Norwegian cast is still responsible for voicing the Pokémon movies.

===Cast and crew===
The main character, [[Ash Ketchum]], is dubbed by '''Nils-Martin Crawfurd''' (born August 19, 1983). {{an|Misty}}'s role was given to '''Anine Kruse''' (born November 1, 1977), and {{an|Brock}} was originally voiced by '''Eirik Espolin Johnson'''. Even though he passed that role to '''Erik Skøld''' (who also voiced [[Gary Oak]] and [[Tracey Sketchit]]), Eirik continued to voice characters in the anime, such as [[Hank]], {{OBP|Matt|AG188}}, [[Samuel]], [[Scott]] (season 8), [[Spenser]], [[Robin]], and more recently [[Trip]].

[[Team Rocket]]'s [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} were voiced by '''Lena Meieran''', '''Ola Fjellvikaas''', and '''Tommy Karlsen''' (born June 9, 1975), respectively. Karlsen, who is most known for his role as the protagonist ''Proffen'' in the popular movie serial ''Pelle og Proffen'', also had many other roles in the series, including [[Drake]], {{mov|Kai}}, [[Maron]], {{Brocksib|Tommy}}, [[Raoul Contesta]] (from [[AG160]] and up), and other minor roles. His performance as Meowth is heavily based on [[Nathan Price]]'s interpretation of the role. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', he also voices [[Paul]]. Ola Fjellvikaas eventually passed the role of James to '''Kim Fangen''', who later passed the role to '''Simen Sand''' in the beginning of season 8. Sand's interpretation of James is notably much more flamboyant than Fjellvikaas' rendering, taking inspiration from [[Eric Stuart]]'s later work in the role. He also took over the roles of [[Professor Oak]] (who was originally dubbed by '''Even Rasmussen''') and [[Harley]].

In [[S09|season 9]], [[Professor Oak]]'s role was given to '''Trond Teigen''', a veteran actor and one of the most prominent voice actors in the Norwegian Pokémon dub, best known for being the voice of the narrator since the first episode. He is also the vocalist for several of the Norwegian opening themes, including the opening to the first season, ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' and ''[[S11|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]''. Teigen voiced many other characters in the series, including {{OBP|Adam|AG094}}, [[Archie]], [[Bill]], [[Brandon]], [[Butch]], [[Conway]], [[Dee Dunstan]], [[Drew]], [[Fitzwilliam]], [[Forrest]], {{OBP|Hal|AG106}}, [[Isaiah]], {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}, {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}}, {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}, [[Kerrigan]], [[Nando]], [[Nicholai]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Professor Proctor]], {{OBP|Randy|AG096}}, {{ho|Sebastian}}, [[Sigourney]], [[Tate and Liza|Tate]], [[Tucker]], and [[Wallace]].

{{an|May}} was voiced by '''Marit Berg''', while her brother [[Max]] was voiced by '''Even Løken Bergan'''. {{an|Dawn}}'s role is performed by '''Eline Høyer'''.

Other notable voice actors in the Norwegian dub include '''Siv Klynderud''' as [[Officer Jenny]] and '''Hanne Dancke Arnesen''' as [[Nurse Joy]], with '''Katrine Blomstrand''' and '''Scott Maurstad''' providing the voices for other characters. Movie 21 also featured '''John-Edvard Genius''' in several minor roles.

===Music===
In 2000, the soundtrack album [[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]] was translated into Norwegian under the title ''{{tt|Pokémon Du må fange dem alle!|Pokémon Gotta Catch 'em All!}}''. The lyrics are most likely based on the Danish translation as some of it are nearly identical. It could also be the other way around as both the Danish and Norwegian albums are the only known to be released in 2000. ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' is the only known Pokémon soundtrack that has been adapted and released for the Norwegian audience. The [[Pokémon Theme]] song is the only song with an original cast member from the Norwegian anime dub. It is in fact the same vocalist as in the TV-theme. Furthermore, this signifies that the Norwegian rendition of the album version of [[Double Trouble]] does not consist of the voices of [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]].

The [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] is the only song which have two versions. The one known from the Norwegian anime dub uses the original cast as vocals, whereas the version on the album Pokémon 2.B.A. Master does not. [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] in Norway contains songs from the album, just as in the original English dub.

Some Pokémon soundtracks can be bought from a selection of online stores in Norway, but most as a commodity from foreign countries.

==Trivia==
* In the beginning episodes of the [[S01|first season]], {{Ash}} commands {{AP|Pikachu}} to use the move {{tt|Megastøt|Mega Shock}}, which is not a real attack. {{m|Thunder Shock}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}} were later on used.
* {{an|James}} from {{TRT}} is the main character whose voice has been changed the most. Just two episodes before the finale of the [[S01|first]] season, James received a new dubber also known for the Norwegian voice of {{wp|Goofy}}. His voice was again given to a new voice actor from season [[S08|eighth]] and on.
* With the beginning of the ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' season, attacks, were not anymore dubbed into Norwegian names. For instance, the move {{tt|Barberblad|Razor Blade}} got its English name {{m|Razor Leaf}} instead.
* {{DL|List of animated series specials|Special episodes|Specials}} that do not follow the anime timeline have not been adapted with a Norwegian dub, although some have been made.
** There are only three known [[Pikachu short]]s that have been dubbed to Norwegian. These are the specials included in the {{wp|Warner Home Video|Warner Bros.}} distributions of the Pokémon movies. This ended with the [[M03|third]] movie.
** ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' was released on VHS with a Norwegian dub, using the voice staff from ''[[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
* The Norwegian adaptation of the anime has skipped several seasons, partly or entirely. Only 24 episodes from the ''[[S02|Adventures in the Orange Islands]]'' were dubbed. ''[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]'' and ''[[S04|Johto League Champions]]'' were skipped entirely, as well as 52 out of 64 episodes of ''[[S05|Master Quest]]''.
** The reason why ''Master Quest'' was skipped except for the last 12 episodes, beginning with [[EP263]], is most likely because these are considered as the first episodes in broadcast order for the sixth dub season, despite not being called ''[[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]]''.
** Because of this huge gap between seasons, the only references to the [[Johto]] [[region]] are via the last 12 episodes in the fifth season, the movies ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', and the special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
* Season nine, ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' was not aired on television, but was available for free on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming client TV 2 Sumo.
* There is a recognizable dubbing mistake in episode [[EP263]], where the Pokémon {{p|Unown}} was mispelled as Unknown. Due to this the Norwegian dub erronenously translated it to {{tt|Ukjent|Unknown}}.
* The setting of the Pokémon movie ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' is based on Norway's nature. Three places were used as inspiration; {{wp|Sognefjorden}} (the second largest {{wp|fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), located in {{wp|Vestland}}, and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway). The scene with the Glacier threatening to destroy the town was based on a little town of {{wp|Geiranger}}, which is threatened by a collapsing mountainside in real life.
* The song and single ''[[Don't Say You Love Me (single)|Don't Say You Love Me]]'', promoting the official [[Pokémon the First Movie (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[M01|Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', was performed by the Norwegian group {{wp|M2M (band)|M2M}}.

==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.com/no/ The official Norway Pokémon website] (partial website)
* [https://www.nintendo.no/pokemon Pokémon at Nintendo.no]
* [https://www.netflix.com/ Netflix]
* [https://viaplay.no/ Viaplay]

==Related articles==
* [[List of Norwegian Pokémon themes]]
* [[List of Norwegian Pokémon home video releases]]

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{{Pokémon around the world}} 
{{Project Globe notice}}

Pokémon in Norway

2024-09-05T10:10:13Z

Ehovde95: /* Trivia */

{{outdated}}
{{CountryInfobox
|area=Norway
|language={{wp|Norwegian language|Norwegian}}
|continent={{wp|Europe}}
|EP001=January 9, 2000
|AG001=April 3, 2004
|DP001=March 30, 2008
|BW001=August 21, 2011
|XY001=March 30, 2014
|SM001={{tt|August 26, 2017|Pokémon TV}}
|JN001={{tt|November 27, 2020|Netflix USA}} {{tt|January 1st, 2021|Netflix Norway}}
|cat=Norway
}}
The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Norway}}''' with the launch of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and the release of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. Bergsala A/S is [[Nintendo]]'s distributor in Scandinavia, and as a result the company also owns the Pokémon franchise in Norway.

==Pokémon games==
The games are released in Norway at the same time as all other European countries. They are not localized to Norwegian, but are in English. The only game released in Norwegian is [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], but only the interface had been translated and the cards themselves remained in English.

===Events===
{{bulbanews|Norway Celebi distribution announced}}
Norway receives the same Wi-Fi events as the rest of the PAL region.

Local events do not occur often in Norway. Events were announced at the official [http://forum.pokemon.no/index.php Pokémon forums of Norway] before its shutdown in 2013. From March 5 to April 2, 2010, players could receive {{p|Arceus}} as a [[Wonder Card]] at GameStop. In February 2011, {{p|Celebi}} was available at GameStop and in [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Winter 2011 Celebi|Spaceworld stores]] across Norway.

The [[Generation III|third generation]] received most of the same events as the rest of Europe. Events for the [[Game Boy Advance]] games were given out at the national championships for the TCG, but also on other occasions. {{DL|List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|Aura Mew}} was given out the first time in fall 2007, and at the TCG championships in 2008 and 2009. The top 10 most wanted was given out the first time in 2006, and the last time before it was sent back to Nintendo was in 2008. [[Eon Ticket]] and [[AuroraTicket]] have also been distributed in Norway, taking place at several TCG championships. At some national championships, Jirachi has also been given away, although unofficially, via a [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc|GameCube]] bonus disc.

==Pokémon anime==
The [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcasted on '''Disney XD''' (a channel that took the place of ''Fox Kids'', later ''Jetix'' and ''Toon Disney'') and TV2 Junior. Most of the [[Johto]] saga was skipped and never shown on Norwegian television. The ninth season has never been shown on television, but was streamed online on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming service ''TV 2 Sumo'' the summer of 2009.

Most episodes of the series were simply the American broadcast version with an added dub track, and for certain early episodes, a list of key dub voice actors shown after the American credit roll. Starting with the TV 2 broadcast of season 12, which had previously aired on Jetix, actual video edits were done to the episodes, with the English title replaced with a Norwegian one, a new "To be continued" message in Norwegian, and a new set of credits properly crediting the entire Norwegian dubbing staff.

When Pokémon first aired on TV 2, the series was accused of marketing Pokémon merchandise. Since commercials and marketing towards children is illegal in Norway, per [[EP031|episode 30]], TV 2 was forced to edit out [[Who's That Pokémon?]], in addition to the bonus clips at the end of some episodes, such as the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokémon rap]] and [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]. The ban was lifted after the anime came back from its hiatus with season 6, and some unedited versions of early episodes were also released on home video.

In Norway, the anime is available on [[Netflix]].

===Movies===
Almost every Pokémon [[Pokémon movie|feature film]] has at some point been distributed to the Norwegian audience. The [[M08|eighth]] and the [[M09|ninth]] movie have not yet been released in a Norwegian dub. Apart from those two, all movies have been known to be purchasable as home video, either in DVD-format or even VHS for movies prior to ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''. It has not yet been determined whether {{wp|Blu-ray}} distributions will arrive in the near future, giving the Norwegian audience access to Pokémon in High Definition. Only the first three movies had a theatrical release, as well as being available on home video later on.

The first four Pokémon movies featured the Norwegian dubbers from the [[Pokémon anime]] on television. However, in the next three movies the cast was partly replaced. In the fifth movie, ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', the [[Ash Ketchum|protagonist]] was dubbed by the voice actor known for the narrator in the dub. This followed for the next two movies, where additionally Ash' traveling companion {{an|May}} was voiced by different actors in each movie. None of them were a part of the original cast known from the Pokémon anime. It was not until the [[M10|tenth]] movie when the main cast was finally reintroduced. As of today the original Norwegian cast is still responsible for voicing the Pokémon movies.

===Cast and crew===
The main character, [[Ash Ketchum]], is dubbed by '''Nils-Martin Crawfurd''' (born August 19, 1983). {{an|Misty}}'s role was given to '''Anine Kruse''' (born November 1, 1977), and {{an|Brock}} was originally voiced by '''Eirik Espolin Johnson'''. Even though he passed that role to '''Erik Skøld''' (who also voiced [[Gary Oak]] and [[Tracey Sketchit]]), Eirik continued to voice characters in the anime, such as [[Hank]], {{OBP|Matt|AG188}}, [[Samuel]], [[Scott]] (season 8), [[Spenser]], [[Robin]], and more recently [[Trip]].

[[Team Rocket]]'s [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} were voiced by '''Lena Meieran''', '''Ola Fjellvikaas''', and '''Tommy Karlsen''' (born June 9, 1975), respectively. Karlsen, who is most known for his role as the protagonist ''Proffen'' in the popular movie serial ''Pelle og Proffen'', also had many other roles in the series, including [[Drake]], {{mov|Kai}}, [[Maron]], {{Brocksib|Tommy}}, [[Raoul Contesta]] (from [[AG160]] and up), and other minor roles. His performance as Meowth is heavily based on [[Nathan Price]]'s interpretation of the role. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', he also voices [[Paul]]. Ola Fjellvikaas eventually passed the role of James to '''Kim Fangen''', who later passed the role to '''Simen Sand''' in the beginning of season 8. Sand's interpretation of James is notably much more flamboyant than Fjellvikaas' rendering, taking inspiration from [[Eric Stuart]]'s later work in the role. He also took over the roles of [[Professor Oak]] (who was originally dubbed by '''Even Rasmussen''') and [[Harley]].

In [[S09|season 9]], [[Professor Oak]]'s role was given to '''Trond Teigen''', a veteran actor and one of the most prominent voice actors in the Norwegian Pokémon dub, best known for being the voice of the narrator since the first episode. He is also the vocalist for several of the Norwegian opening themes, including the opening to the first season, ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' and ''[[S11|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]''. Teigen voiced many other characters in the series, including {{OBP|Adam|AG094}}, [[Archie]], [[Bill]], [[Brandon]], [[Butch]], [[Conway]], [[Dee Dunstan]], [[Drew]], [[Fitzwilliam]], [[Forrest]], {{OBP|Hal|AG106}}, [[Isaiah]], {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}, {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}}, {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}, [[Kerrigan]], [[Nando]], [[Nicholai]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Professor Proctor]], {{OBP|Randy|AG096}}, {{ho|Sebastian}}, [[Sigourney]], [[Tate and Liza|Tate]], [[Tucker]], and [[Wallace]].

{{an|May}} was voiced by '''Marit Berg''', while her brother [[Max]] was voiced by '''Even Løken Bergan'''. {{an|Dawn}}'s role is performed by '''Eline Høyer'''.

Other notable voice actors in the Norwegian dub include '''Siv Klynderud''' as [[Officer Jenny]] and '''Hanne Dancke Arnesen''' as [[Nurse Joy]], with '''Katrine Blomstrand''' and '''Scott Maurstad''' providing the voices for other characters. Movie 21 also featured '''John-Edvard Genius''' in several minor roles.

===Music===
In 2000, the soundtrack album [[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]] was translated into Norwegian under the title ''{{tt|Pokémon Du må fange dem alle!|Pokémon Gotta Catch 'em All!}}''. The lyrics are most likely based on the Danish translation as some of it are nearly identical. It could also be the other way around as both the Danish and Norwegian albums are the only known to be released in 2000. ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' is the only known Pokémon soundtrack that has been adapted and released for the Norwegian audience. The [[Pokémon Theme]] song is the only song with an original cast member from the Norwegian anime dub. It is in fact the same vocalist as in the TV-theme. Furthermore, this signifies that the Norwegian rendition of the album version of [[Double Trouble]] does not consist of the voices of [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]].

The [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] is the only song which have two versions. The one known from the Norwegian anime dub uses the original cast as vocals, whereas the version on the album Pokémon 2.B.A. Master does not. [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] in Norway contains songs from the album, just as in the original English dub.

Some Pokémon soundtracks can be bought from a selection of online stores in Norway, but most as a commodity from foreign countries.

==Trivia==
* In the beginning episodes of the [[S01|first season]], {{Ash}} commands {{AP|Pikachu}} to use the move {{tt|Megastøt|Mega Shock}}, which is not a real attack. {{m|Thunder Shock}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}} were later on used.
* {{an|James}} from {{TRT}} is the main character whose voice has been changed the most. Just two episodes before the finale of the [[S01|first]] season, James received a new dubber also known for the Norwegian voice of {{wp|Goofy}}. His voice was again given to a new voice actor from season [[S08|eighth]] and on.
* With the beginning of the ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' season, attacks, were not anymore dubbed into Norwegian names. For instance, the move {{tt|Barberblad|Razor Blade}} got its English name {{m|Razor Leaf}} instead.
* {{DL|List of animated series specials|Special episodes|Specials}} that do not follow the anime timeline have not been adapted with a Norwegian dub, although some have been made.
** There are only three known [[Pikachu short]]s that have been dubbed to Norwegian. These are the specials included in the {{wp|Warner Home Video|Warner Bros.}} distributions of the Pokémon movies. This ended with the [[M03|third]] movie.
** ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' was released on VHS with a Norwegian dub, using the voice staff from ''[[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
* The Norwegian adaptation of the anime has skipped several seasons, partly or entirely. Only 24 episodes from the ''[[S02|Adventures in the Orange Islands]]'' were dubbed. ''[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]'' and ''[[S04|Johto League Champions]]'' were skipped entirely, as well as 52 out of 64 episodes of ''[[S05|Master Quest]]''.
** The reason why ''Master Quest'' was skipped except for the last 12 episodes, beginning with [[EP263]], is most likely because these are considered as the first episodes in broadcast order for the sixth dub season, despite not being called ''[[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]]''.
** Because of this huge gap between seasons, the only references to the [[Johto]] [[region]] are via the last 12 episodes in the fifth season, the movies ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', and the special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.c
* Season nine, ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' was not aired on television, but was available for free on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming client TV 2 Sumo.
* There is a recognizable dubbing mistake in episode [[EP263]], where the Pokémon {{p|Unown}} was mispelled as Unknown. Due to this the Norwegian dub erronenously translated it to {{tt|Ukjent|Unknown}}.
* The setting of the Pokémon movie ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' is based on Norway's nature. Three places were used as inspiration; {{wp|Sognefjorden}} (the second largest {{wp|fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), located in {{wp|Vestland}}, and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway). The scene with the Glacier threatening to destroy the town was based on a little town of {{wp|Geiranger}}, which is threatened by a collapsing mountainside in real life.
* The song and single ''[[Don't Say You Love Me (single)|Don't Say You Love Me]]'', promoting the official [[Pokémon the First Movie (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[M01|Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', was performed by the Norwegian group {{wp|M2M (band)|M2M}}.

==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.com/no/ The official Norway Pokémon website] (partial website)
* [https://www.nintendo.no/pokemon Pokémon at Nintendo.no]
* [https://www.netflix.com/ Netflix]
* [https://viaplay.no/ Viaplay]

==Related articles==
* [[List of Norwegian Pokémon themes]]
* [[List of Norwegian Pokémon home video releases]]

{{-}}
{{Pokémon around the world}} 
{{Project Globe notice}}

Pokémon in Norway

2024-09-05T09:04:35Z

Ehovde95: Removed jargon in Movies, removed speculation in Trivia, fixed hyperlinks in Trivia, rephrased some sentences in Trivia.

{{outdated}}
{{CountryInfobox
|area=Norway
|language={{wp|Norwegian language|Norwegian}}
|continent={{wp|Europe}}
|EP001=January 9, 2000
|AG001=April 3, 2004
|DP001=March 30, 2008
|BW001=August 21, 2011
|XY001=March 30, 2014
|SM001={{tt|August 26, 2017|Pokémon TV}}
|JN001={{tt|November 27, 2020|Netflix USA}} {{tt|January 1st, 2021|Netflix Norway}}
|cat=Norway
}}
The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Norway}}''' with the launch of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and the release of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. Bergsala A/S is [[Nintendo]]'s distributor in Scandinavia, and as a result the company also owns the Pokémon franchise in Norway.

==Pokémon games==
The games are released in Norway at the same time as all other European countries. They are not localized to Norwegian, but are in English. The only game released in Norwegian is [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], but only the interface had been translated and the cards themselves remained in English.

===Events===
{{bulbanews|Norway Celebi distribution announced}}
Norway receives the same Wi-Fi events as the rest of the PAL region.

Local events do not occur often in Norway. Events were announced at the official [http://forum.pokemon.no/index.php Pokémon forums of Norway] before its shutdown in 2013. From March 5 to April 2, 2010, players could receive {{p|Arceus}} as a [[Wonder Card]] at GameStop. In February 2011, {{p|Celebi}} was available at GameStop and in [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Winter 2011 Celebi|Spaceworld stores]] across Norway.

The [[Generation III|third generation]] received most of the same events as the rest of Europe. Events for the [[Game Boy Advance]] games were given out at the national championships for the TCG, but also on other occasions. {{DL|List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|Aura Mew}} was given out the first time in fall 2007, and at the TCG championships in 2008 and 2009. The top 10 most wanted was given out the first time in 2006, and the last time before it was sent back to Nintendo was in 2008. [[Eon Ticket]] and [[AuroraTicket]] have also been distributed in Norway, taking place at several TCG championships. At some national championships, Jirachi has also been given away, although unofficially, via a [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc|GameCube]] bonus disc.

==Pokémon anime==
The [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcasted on '''Disney XD''' (a channel that took the place of ''Fox Kids'', later ''Jetix'' and ''Toon Disney'') and TV2 Junior. Most of the [[Johto]] saga was skipped and never shown on Norwegian television. The ninth season has never been shown on television, but was streamed online on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming service ''TV 2 Sumo'' the summer of 2009.

Most episodes of the series were simply the American broadcast version with an added dub track, and for certain early episodes, a list of key dub voice actors shown after the American credit roll. Starting with the TV 2 broadcast of season 12, which had previously aired on Jetix, actual video edits were done to the episodes, with the English title replaced with a Norwegian one, a new "To be continued" message in Norwegian, and a new set of credits properly crediting the entire Norwegian dubbing staff.

When Pokémon first aired on TV 2, the series was accused of marketing Pokémon merchandise. Since commercials and marketing towards children is illegal in Norway, per [[EP031|episode 30]], TV 2 was forced to edit out [[Who's That Pokémon?]], in addition to the bonus clips at the end of some episodes, such as the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokémon rap]] and [[Pikachu's Jukebox]]. The ban was lifted after the anime came back from its hiatus with season 6, and some unedited versions of early episodes were also released on home video.

In Norway, the anime is available on [[Netflix]].

===Movies===
Almost every Pokémon [[Pokémon movie|feature film]] has at some point been distributed to the Norwegian audience. The [[M08|eighth]] and the [[M09|ninth]] movie have not yet been released in a Norwegian dub. Apart from those two, all movies have been known to be purchasable as home video, either in DVD-format or even VHS for movies prior to ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''. It has not yet been determined whether {{wp|Blu-ray}} distributions will arrive in the near future, giving the Norwegian audience access to Pokémon in High Definition. Only the first three movies had a theatrical release, as well as being available on home video later on.

The first four Pokémon movies featured the Norwegian dubbers from the [[Pokémon anime]] on television. However, in the next three movies the cast was partly replaced. In the fifth movie, ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', the [[Ash Ketchum|protagonist]] was dubbed by the voice actor known for the narrator in the dub. This followed for the next two movies, where additionally Ash' traveling companion {{an|May}} was voiced by different actors in each movie. None of them were a part of the original cast known from the Pokémon anime. It was not until the [[M10|tenth]] movie when the main cast was finally reintroduced. As of today the original Norwegian cast is still responsible for voicing the Pokémon movies.

===Cast and crew===
The main character, [[Ash Ketchum]], is dubbed by '''Nils-Martin Crawfurd''' (born August 19, 1983). {{an|Misty}}'s role was given to '''Anine Kruse''' (born November 1, 1977), and {{an|Brock}} was originally voiced by '''Eirik Espolin Johnson'''. Even though he passed that role to '''Erik Skøld''' (who also voiced [[Gary Oak]] and [[Tracey Sketchit]]), Eirik continued to voice characters in the anime, such as [[Hank]], {{OBP|Matt|AG188}}, [[Samuel]], [[Scott]] (season 8), [[Spenser]], [[Robin]], and more recently [[Trip]].

[[Team Rocket]]'s [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} were voiced by '''Lena Meieran''', '''Ola Fjellvikaas''', and '''Tommy Karlsen''' (born June 9, 1975), respectively. Karlsen, who is most known for his role as the protagonist ''Proffen'' in the popular movie serial ''Pelle og Proffen'', also had many other roles in the series, including [[Drake]], {{mov|Kai}}, [[Maron]], {{Brocksib|Tommy}}, [[Raoul Contesta]] (from [[AG160]] and up), and other minor roles. His performance as Meowth is heavily based on [[Nathan Price]]'s interpretation of the role. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', he also voices [[Paul]]. Ola Fjellvikaas eventually passed the role of James to '''Kim Fangen''', who later passed the role to '''Simen Sand''' in the beginning of season 8. Sand's interpretation of James is notably much more flamboyant than Fjellvikaas' rendering, taking inspiration from [[Eric Stuart]]'s later work in the role. He also took over the roles of [[Professor Oak]] (who was originally dubbed by '''Even Rasmussen''') and [[Harley]].

In [[S09|season 9]], [[Professor Oak]]'s role was given to '''Trond Teigen''', a veteran actor and one of the most prominent voice actors in the Norwegian Pokémon dub, best known for being the voice of the narrator since the first episode. He is also the vocalist for several of the Norwegian opening themes, including the opening to the first season, ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' and ''[[S11|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]''. Teigen voiced many other characters in the series, including {{OBP|Adam|AG094}}, [[Archie]], [[Bill]], [[Brandon]], [[Butch]], [[Conway]], [[Dee Dunstan]], [[Drew]], [[Fitzwilliam]], [[Forrest]], {{OBP|Hal|AG106}}, [[Isaiah]], {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}, {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}}, {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}, [[Kerrigan]], [[Nando]], [[Nicholai]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Professor Proctor]], {{OBP|Randy|AG096}}, {{ho|Sebastian}}, [[Sigourney]], [[Tate and Liza|Tate]], [[Tucker]], and [[Wallace]].

{{an|May}} was voiced by '''Marit Berg''', while her brother [[Max]] was voiced by '''Even Løken Bergan'''. {{an|Dawn}}'s role is performed by '''Eline Høyer'''.

Other notable voice actors in the Norwegian dub include '''Siv Klynderud''' as [[Officer Jenny]] and '''Hanne Dancke Arnesen''' as [[Nurse Joy]], with '''Katrine Blomstrand''' and '''Scott Maurstad''' providing the voices for other characters. Movie 21 also featured '''John-Edvard Genius''' in several minor roles.

===Music===
In 2000, the soundtrack album [[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]] was translated into Norwegian under the title ''{{tt|Pokémon Du må fange dem alle!|Pokémon Gotta Catch 'em All!}}''. The lyrics are most likely based on the Danish translation as some of it are nearly identical. It could also be the other way around as both the Danish and Norwegian albums are the only known to be released in 2000. ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' is the only known Pokémon soundtrack that has been adapted and released for the Norwegian audience. The [[Pokémon Theme]] song is the only song with an original cast member from the Norwegian anime dub. It is in fact the same vocalist as in the TV-theme. Furthermore, this signifies that the Norwegian rendition of the album version of [[Double Trouble]] does not consist of the voices of [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]].

The [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] is the only song which have two versions. The one known from the Norwegian anime dub uses the original cast as vocals, whereas the version on the album Pokémon 2.B.A. Master does not. [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] in Norway contains songs from the album, just as in the original English dub.

Some Pokémon soundtracks can be bought from a selection of online stores in Norway, but most as a commodity from foreign countries.

==Trivia==
* In the beginning episodes of the [[S01|first season]], {{Ash}} commands {{AP|Pikachu}} to use the move {{tt|Megastøt|Mega Shock}}, which is not a real attack. {{m|Thunder Shock}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}} were later on used.
* {{an|James}} from {{TRT}} is the main character whose voice has been changed the most. Just two episodes before the finale of the [[S01|first]] season, James received a new dubber also known for the Norwegian voice of {{wp|Goofy}}. His voice was again given to a new voice actor from season [[S08|eighth]] and on.
* With the beginning of the ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' season, attacks, were not anymore dubbed into Norwegian names. For instance, the move {{tt|Barberblad|Razor Blade}} got its English name {{m|Razor Leaf}} instead.
* {{DL|List of animated series specials|Special episodes|Specials}} that do not follow the anime timeline have not been adapted with a Norwegian dub, although some have been made.
** There are only three known [[Pikachu short]]s that have been dubbed to Norwegian. These are the specials included in the {{wp|Warner Home Video|Warner Bros.}} distributions of the Pokémon movies. This ended with the [[M03|third]] movie.
** ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' was released on VHS with a Norwegian dub, using the voice staff from ''[[M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
* The Norwegian adaptation of the anime has skipped several seasons, partly or entirely. Only 24 episodes from the ''[[S02|Adventures in the Orange Islands]]'' were dubbed. ''[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]'' and ''[[S04|Johto League Champions]]'' were skipped entirely, as well as 52 out of 64 episodes of ''[[S05|Master Quest]]''.
** The reason why ''Master Quest'' was skipped except for the last 12 episodes, beginning with [[EP263]], is most likely because these are considered as the first episodes in broadcast order for the sixth dub season, despite not being called ''[[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]]''.
** Because of this huge gap between seasons, the only references to the [[Johto]] [[region]] are via the last 12 episodes in the fifth season, the movies ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', and the special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.c
* Season nine, ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' was not aired on television, but was available for free on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming client TV 2 Sumo.
* There is a recognizable dubbing mistake in episode [[EP263]], where the Pokémon {{p|Unown}} was mispelled as Unknown. Due to this the Norwegian dub erronenously translated it to {{tt|Ukjent|Unknown}}.
* The setting of the Pokémon movie ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' is based on Norway's nature. Three places were used as inspiration; {{wp|Sognefjorden}} (the second largest {{wp|fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), located in {{wp|Sogn og Fjordane}}, and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway). The scene with the Glacier threatening to destroy the town was based on a little town of {{wp|Geiranger}}, which is threatened by a collapsing mountainside in real life.
* The song and single ''[[Don't Say You Love Me (single)|Don't Say You Love Me]]'', promoting the official [[Pokémon the First Movie (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[M01|Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', was performed by the Norwegian group {{wp|M2M (band)|M2M}}.

==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.com/no/ The official Norway Pokémon website] (partial website)
* [https://www.nintendo.no/pokemon Pokémon at Nintendo.no]
* [https://www.netflix.com/ Netflix]
* [https://viaplay.no/ Viaplay]

==Related articles==
* [[List of Norwegian Pokémon themes]]
* [[List of Norwegian Pokémon home video releases]]

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title_en=In the Knicker of Time! |
title_ja=ジグザグマと短パン小僧！ハルカはじめてのバトル！！ |
title_ja_trans=Jiguzaguma and the Short-pantsed Boy! Haruka's First Battle!!|
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broadcast_jp=December 19, 2002 |
broadcast_us=November 22, 2003 |
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'''In the Knicker of Time!''' (Japanese: '''ジグザグマと短パン小僧！ハルカはじめてのバトル！！''' ''{{tt|Jiguzaguma|Zigzagoon}} and {{tt|Short-pantsed Boy|Youngster}}! {{tt|Haruka|May}}'s First Battle!!'') is the fifth episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and the 279th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on December 19, 2002 and in the United States on November 22, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Brock is ready to travel again and has joined up with Ash, May and Max as the journey on towards Rustboro City. In the forest they encounter a giant Zigzagoon, which they soon realize is actually a trainer in a Zigzagoon suit. Nicholai the Knickerbocker is a trainer that believes in becoming one with Pokémon in order to understand them. While battling, he wears a costume of whichever Pokémon he is using. When not dressed as a Pokémon, he wears knickers in order to be closer to nature. Nicholai is very excited to learn that May is the daughter of the Petalburg Gym leader. He challenges her to a battle and quickly defeats her. Nicholai taunts her for losing, saying that he doesn't think her father will be difficult to beat since she is such an inexperienced trainer. Brock, Ash and May shrug off the defeat and continue on their way, but Max is furious. Without telling anyone, he goes off in search of Nicholai to defend his father's honor—but what will happen when he gets in trouble with a pack of angry Zigzagoon?

==Plot==
As {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|May}}, and [[Max]] continue towards [[Rustboro City]], Ash is using {{AP|Pikachu}} in a battle against a Trainer's {{p|Beedrill}}. Beedrill uses {{m|Twineedle}} and it hits Pikachu. Pikachu retaliates with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, sending Beedrill to the ground. The boy tells Beedrill to get up, but Beedrill is knocked out. Brock announces that Ash and Pikachu win the battle. The boy thanks Beedrill for doing a great job and Ash for a great battle as they both shake hands. Afterwards, the group of four walk through the forest as they discuss the battle that just occurred. May and Brock talk about how the way Ash and the Trainer shook hands reveals true sportsmanship and friendship. Meanwhile, Max criticizes the way Ash battled, commenting that Ash should have used {{m|Quick Attack}} to avoid Twineedle.

Suddenly, a {{p|Zigzagoon}} pops out of the grass and scurries away. Max immediately notes that the Zigzagoon that just appeared is much larger than the average Zigzagoon. Brock suggests that it could be because of what that Zigzagoon eats. They follow the giant Zigzagoon and discover a bunch of other Zigzagoon of normal size. The other Zigzagoon appear to be interested in the nearby {{p|Sentret}} and {{p|Pinsir}}. Just then, the giant Zigzagoon makes its presence known by speaking out, and sounding very much like a human. It is then revealed that the giant Zigzagoon actually was a human, when it takes off its Zigzagoon suit, revealing a Trainer. The group of four exclaim in surprise. May freaks out, thinking that the Zigzagoon disguised itself as a human, and Max corrects her by saying that it actually was a human. May comments that she never knew that Zigzagoon could evolve into humans, leaving Max wondering if he and May were really related.

The Trainer challenges a real Zigzagoon to a battle and is about to call out his {{p|Mudkip}} when Max brings May over to prove that the Trainer is human. May is still doubtful, and grabs the Trainer's face before she is finally convinced. Meanwhile, the Zigzagoon gets away. The Trainer yells at May and Max, claiming that it was their fault that he was unable to catch that Zigzagoon. His mood completely changes, however, when he discovers that they are wearing knickers. Ash and Brock make their way over, and the group questions who this Trainer is. Instead of answering the question straightforwardly, the Trainer reveals a few of his [[Pokémon cosplay|Pokémon suits]], including a Zigzagoon, {{p|Tentacool}}, and {{p|Bellossom}}. He finally introduces himself as [[Nicholai]] the knickerbocker, explaining that knickerbockers are Trainers that thrive on communing with nature while exposing their knees. He claims that May and Max are knickerbockers as well, and asks them to introduce themselves. Ash and Brock follow up by introducing themselves, as well, but Nicholai only seems to acknowledge May and Max, telling them that they have two very worthy names for knickerbockers. The two reject the idea of being called knickerbockers.

Brock asks Nicholai why he was dressed in a Zigzagoon. Nicholai says that dressing up as a Pokémon allows him to become one with them and understand their inner feelings, making it easier for him to catch them. He says that he wants to catch a Zigzagoon before challenging the {{ci|Petalburg}} [[Gym Leader]]. May and Max reveal that the Petalburg Gym Leader is [[Norman|their dad]]. Nicholai instantly asks them for a battle, and Max offers up May to battle him since Max is too young to battle. When May tries to turn down the battle, Nicholai accuses her of being afraid to challenge him. She then accepts his challenge. The group moves to a nearby field to battle, and Brock is the referee. Nicholai sends out his Mudkip and quickly changes into a Mudkip costume. May sends out her {{TP|May|Torchic}}, and Nicholai notes that her choice of Pokémon is odd since her {{type|Fire}} is weak against his {{type|Water}}. Brocks announces that the battle has begun, and May tells Torchic to "start attacking" instead of calling out a [[move]]. Torchic's look of determination quickly turns into confusion, while May wonders why Torchic hasn't moved yet. Ash tells May that she has to tell Torchic what attack to use.

May tells Torchic to use {{m|Ember}}, while Nicholai tells Mudkip to use {{m|Water Gun}}. Water Gun completely drenches the Ember, rendering it useless. May then orders for a {{m|Peck}} attack, and Max warns May not to let Torchic attack Mudkip straight-on. However, it is too late, as Mudkip sends out a Water Gun as Torchic approaches. Torchic is blasted backwards and hits the ground, as May runs over and pleads Torchic to get up. However, Torchic is knocked out and Brock announces that Mudkip is the winner. Nicholai talks about how easy it was to beat May, and is sure that getting a [[Badge]] at the [[Petalburg Gym]] will be just as easy. He leaves to go catch a Zigzagoon before challenging the Gym. Max is left furious, while Ash, Brock, and May shrug off the insult. While Nicholai is walking through the forest, {{TRT}} spots him and his Mudkip. They then commence their plan to capture Mudkip.

At the same time, the protagonists are also walking through the forest, as May laments losing her first battle to Nicholai. Ash and Brock comfort May, stating that it was only her first battle and that she was at a [[type]] disadvantage. May then realizes that Max is missing. Nearby, Max is seen spying on Nicholai as Nicholai changes into a Zigzagoon costume and runs away in search for Zigzagoon to catch. Nicholai throws a bunch of fruit into the surrounding bushes, and Max realizes that Nicholai is using the fruit to lure out the wild Zigzagoon. Meanwhile, Ash, May, and Brock are searching for Max, but to no avail. Ash then decides to send out his {{AP|Taillow}} to search for Max from the sky. Max has gathered a bunch of fruit in hopes that he will attract all of the Zigzagoon in the forest so that Nicholai won't be able to catch any. He calls out into the forest to get the Zigzagoon to come out. However, before he knows it, a large group of Zigzagoon have come out, completely surrounding him. Nearby, Ash's Taillow has spotted Max, and the group run to catch up to Max.

Max panics at the number of Zigzagoon surrounding him, and the Zigzagoon jump towards him to get the fruit. Ash and the group have finally caught up and hear Max's cry for help buried somewhere beneath the group of Zigzagoon eating the fruit. Ash commands Pikachu to use Thunderbolt. This succeeds in getting the Zigzagoon to stop surrounding Max, but the Zigzagoon regroup and now surround the group of four. Ash is about to get Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder Shock}}, but Max says that all the Zigzagoon want are the fruit. Brock calmly offers the fruit to the Zigzagoon, but the one in front of him only kicks dirt in his face. May suggests that the Zigzagoon are so angry because they interrupted them just as they were about to eat. Just as the Zigzagoon continue closing in on the group, Nicholai in a Zigzagoon costume jumps into the center of the circle. Somehow in Zigzagoon language, Nicholai manages to get the Zigzagoon to follow him and stop surrounding the group. He leads them to a tree that is growing the same fruit, and gets a bunch of the fruit to fall down from it. He has his Mudkip use Water Gun on the surrounding trees, which gets more of the fruit to fall down.

All the Zigzagoon are happily eating the fruit as Ash and his friends approach Nicholai to thank him. Max apologizes to Nicholai, while Nicholai apologizes back for speaking about his father in that way. Max then asks how Nicholai learned how to speak Zigzagoon. Nicholai says that words aren't needed to communicate; rather, what's important to say what's in his heart. Nicholai picks a Zigzagoon to battle, and the Zigzagoon accepts. He then changes into his Mudkip costume and orders Mudkip to use Water Gun. The Zigzagoon avoids it and {{m|Tackle}}s Mudkip. Eventually, Mudkip manages to land a Water Gun on Zigzagoon, and Nicholai throws a [[Poké Ball]] at it. He successfully captures it, but just as he is celebrating his new capture, something grabs his Mudkip. It turns out that it's Team Rocket on their balloon. Nicholai asks who they are, and the trio proceed with their intro. Ash orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but Team Rocket deflects it back at them with a satellite. As they are about to drift away on their balloon, Nicholai refuses to let them leave with his Mudkip. He changes into an {{p|Aipom}} costume, using it to climb up a hill. The wild Zigzagoon see his efforts and begin digging into the ground in an effort to help.

Nicholai changes into a {{p|Gligar}} costume and jumps off a cliff. He flies towards the balloon and snatches away the cage that Mudkip is in. Ash sends out his Taillow and orders it to use Peck which sends Team Rocket's balloon flying around before landing the trio in the pitfall trap that the wild Zigzagoon have dug up using {{m|Dig}}. As they climb out, they find themselves surrounded by Ash and the wild Zigzagoon. Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and James sends out his {{TP|James|Weezing}}. Arbok uses {{m|Poison Sting}} and Weezing uses {{m|Sludge}} while Pikachu dodges everything and hits them with Quick Attack. Finally, Pikachu sends Team Rocket flying with a {{m|Thunder}}. Afterwards, Ash and Nicholai have a battle with Taillow and Zigzagoon.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet a {{pkmn|Trainer}} named [[Nicholai]].
* {{an|May}} participates in and loses her first [[Pokémon battle]].
* Nicholai {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a {{p|Zigzagoon}}.
* [[Ash's Taillow]] is revealed to know {{m|Peck}}.
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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Nicholai]]

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nicholai]]
* Trainer

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG005.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Yanma}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ([[Nicholai]]'s)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ([[Nicholai]]'s; new)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Pinsir}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] narrate the preview for [[AG006|the next episode]]. Instead of the normal preview music, however, the music for their {{motto}} is played.
* This is the very last time that {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} battle [[Jessie's Arbok]] and [[James's Weezing]].
* The English episode title is a pun on the phrase "in the nick of time."
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 10: Mudkip'' and ''Volume 19: Torchic'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
** This is the only episode to be featured in Viz Media's Pokémon All-Stars series more than once.
* The costumes worn by Nicholai are the same as those that can be bought in [http://www.pokemon.com/us/fun-zone/trainer-builder/shop/ Pokémon Trainer Store] at [[Pokémon.com]].
* Music from ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' can be heard in this episode.

===Errors===
* [[Max]] claims that an average {{p|Zigzagoon}} weighs only eight pounds, but in the games they weigh an average of 38.6 pounds.
** However, he does correctly state that they weigh 39 pounds in [[AG011|a later episode]].
* Nicholai says that he is a {{p|Tentacool}} when in fact he is wearing a {{p|Tentacruel}} costume.
** However, this was corrected in the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}}, {{pmin|Norway|Norwegian}} and {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dubs.
* After {{TP|May|Torchic}} faints, {{p|Mudkip}}'s and Nicholai's costume's jaws are dark blue, when they should be the same as Mudkip's belly, and Mudkip's and Nicholai's costume's left cheeks are blue instead of orange.
* When Nicholai walks away after defeating May, his Mudkip is on his right shoulder but when Team Rocket is watching him through their binoculars, the Mudkip is on his left shoulder.
* When {{an|Brock}} takes the food from Max to feed the Zigzagoon, he says there is enough for all of the Zigzagoon, when he is only holding seven fruits. There were noticeably a lot more than seven Zigzagoon.
* When {{TRT}} first captures Mudkip with their clamp, it encloses Mudkip fully, but when it is brought close to their balloon, the clamp is half-open.
* In the Polish dub, Ash orders {{AP|Taillow}} to use {{m|Ember}} instead of {{m|Peck}}.
** Also, {{m|Sludge}} is mistakenly referred to as {{m|Lick}}.

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===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|de={{tt|Ein Hoch auf die Knickerbocker!|Cheers for the Knickerboker!}}
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|ru={{tt|Противник под личиной|Enemy behind the mask}}{{tt|*|written title, Pokémon TV}} {{tt|Игра в бриджах|Bridge game}}{{tt|*|spoken title}}
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|es_eu={{tt|Entrenadores panticortos|Trainers in shorts}}
|sv={{tt|Mameluck-grabben!|The pantalet guy!}}
|th={{tt|จิกุซะคุมะกับเด็กแนวขาสั้น! ศึกแรกของฮารุกะ!!|Jiguzaguma and the Short-pantsed Boy! Haruka's First Battle!!}}
|ko={{tt|지그제구리 진심은 통하는 법|Zigzagoon True Hearts are to be Understood}}
|hi=Knickerbocker Nicholai {{tt|''Knickerbocker Nicholai''|Nicholai the Knickerbocker}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
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[[Category:Episodes directed by Toshiaki Suzuki]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura]]
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epcode=AG001 |
altepcode=EP275 |
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title_en=Get the Show on the Road! |
title_ja=新たなる大地！新たなる冒険！！ |
title_ja_trans=A New Land! A New Adventure!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=November 21, 2002 |
broadcast_us=March 15, 2003{{tt|*|Special preview}} November 1, 2003{{tt|*|Original order}} |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be a Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
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scenario=武上純希 |
storyboard=湯山邦彦 |
director=鈴木敏明 |
art=志村泉 |
morecredits=yes |
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* This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]].
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'''Get the Show on the Road!''' (Japanese: '''新たなる大地！新たなる冒険！！''' ''A New Land! A New Adventure!!'') is the first episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and the 275th episode of the overall Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 21, 2002 and in the United States on March 15, 2003 as part of a special preview. It was later broadcast in sequence in the United States on November 1, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Team Rocket's failed attempt to catch Pikachu has left the little yellow Pokémon dangerously ill. Littleroot Town has no Pokémon Center so Ash turns to Professor Birch for help. Professor Birch thinks that Pikachu can be cured—but first they'll have to catch it. Delirious with fever, Pikachu has run off into the forest. Meanwhile, a girl named May is also going to see Professor Birch in order to receive her first Pokémon. She arrives just in time to save the professor from a pack of mad Poochyena. Before he can explain why he's running around in woods, Professor Birch runs off in search of the missing Pikachu. Time is running out and Pikachu is in danger of exploding. In a twisted turn of events, Team Rocket's latest Pikachu-catching contraption ends up saving the day.

==Plot==
{{an|May}} is riding her bike towards [[Littleroot Town]]. Although today is the day she will receive her first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} from [[Professor Birch]], she admits that she would rather just travel, and is not really interested in training Pokémon. Suddenly, a {{p|Duskull}} appears next to her and scares her. She speeds off, loses control and crashes into a tree. She continues onward, until she reaches a cliff overlooking Littleroot Town.

Meanwhile, {{Ash}} is also arriving in Littleroot Town but all he can think about is trying to heal {{AP|Pikachu}}. He then wonders if there's a [[Pokémon Center]] in town, and hopes that [[Nurse Joy]] can inspect Pikachu to see if he's okay. On the upper deck, {{TRT}} hears the call for Littleroot Town. All are eager to enter this new land except for [[Jessie]], who seems to be depressed for some unknown reason. When the boat docks, Ash disembarks and asks the port attendant where the Pokémon Center is. He is saddened to learn that there is none in the small town. He is about to give up when he remembers Professor Birch, and wonders if he would be able to heal Pikachu. He calls Birch's lab, only to find that he is out doing field work. {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}}, his assistant, tells Ash to stay where he is and that he will let the professor know of the situation as soon as possible.

Ash waits on a bench, anxious for any word from the professor. Out of the blue, Ash hears a screeching noise. He looks up to see Professor Birch in a SUV. Birch asks if Ash is the one who called about Pikachu, and he immediately responds. He carries Pikachu into the SUV and they speed off. Along the way back to the lab, Birch begins to figure out what is happening with Pikachu; he is suffering from an electric overload after [[EP274|being strapped to Team Rocket's giant magnet]]. If the {{t|Electric}} Pokémon doesn't receive immediate attention, he might explode from all the energy. Their only hope is to drain all of it out of Pikachu. Once at the lab, the professor attaches the machine to Pikachu, while Joshua turns it on. Pikachu's electricity levels are so high, they cause the machine to explode. Pikachu then escapes, and Ash runs after him. Upon finding out Ash isn't carrying any other Pokémon, Birch grabs the three [[starter Pokémon]] and runs after the young {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Joshua reminds Birch that the starters are supposed to be for May who is due to arrive that day, and Birch tells Joshua to ask May to wait until he gets back. As he explains this, Ash is desperately calling out and searching for Pikachu, but the Pokémon is nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, May arrives at the lab. Joshua tells her that the professor will be right back, but she ignores him and goes looking for Birch. She is unaware that he has fallen off a cliff and landed on top of a {{p|Poochyena}} while looking for Pikachu. After recovering, he apologizes to the Pokémon, but it just appears to get angrier. Two more appear and they all begin to growl at the professor. He realizes that they're about to use {{m|Rage}}. Although initially proud of his knowledge, he soon realizes that their [[move]] is directed at him, and runs away trying to escape from them.

As he takes shelter in a tree, May arrives and inquires as to why he is climbing a tree. Relieved that somebody has arrived, he tells May to get one of his Pokémon to ward off the Poochyena. Hesitantly, she takes out a Poké Ball and sends out {{p|Mudkip}}. The professor tells her to command it to use an attack, but May is unfamiliar with the Pokémon's moves. Birch tells her to have it use {{m|Water Gun}}. When she commands it, the {{type|Water}} Pokémon sprays her in the face. Frustrated, Birch falls from his branch and is being pursued once again. He calls after Mudkip, who follows him. Birch commands the Pokémon to use Water Gun on the Poochyena, scaring them off. Birch then realizes that Ash and Pikachu are still missing, and has May follow him.

Pikachu continues to weaken and become frightened. When Ash approaches him, Pikachu's eyes glow red as he furiously attacks him with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, thinking he is an enemy. Birch and May reach the area and see Ash dive off a cliff to save his friend. Luckily, he manages to grab onto a branch, but he is far from danger. Pikachu continues shocking him, and even bites him at one point to try to get away. Eventually, Ash calms Pikachu down, and he slowly realizes who is holding him. The Trainer makes it back up the cliff and meets up with the professor and May.

Just then, Team Rocket appears in their latest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]], a giant battery robot. When May and Birch inquire about them, Ash lets them know about the trio and their evil ways. {{MTR}} begins bragging about how this is their best robot ever, and grabs Pikachu with one of the machine's arms. Team Rocket then has the machine put suction cups on Pikachu's cheeks to absorb his electricity. As [[James]] and Meowth celebrate the fact the machine is filling up with energy, Jessie yells at them, saying that Pikachu is getting stronger. After getting most of the energy drained, Pikachu shocks the machine, and a stray bolt of electricity fries May's bike. Then, the robot explodes, sending Team Rocket blasting off once again. This time, Jessie is happy, claiming she feels completely recharged thanks to Pikachu. The electric Pokémon then collapses on the ground, causing Ash to panic once again.

Back at Birch's lab, he determines that Team Rocket's machine drained all the excess energy out of Pikachu until his levels were at what they were supposed to be. After a rest, he says that Pikachu should make a full recovery. With that situation over, Birch now turns his attention to May and her first Pokémon. He first shows her {{p|Treecko}}, but May thinks the {{type|Grass}} looks scary. Mudkip is next, but May says she doesn't want it because it refused to listen to her. Finally, the professor reveals {{p|Torchic}}, a {{type|Fire}}. The Pokémon hops up to May and begins rubbing against her leg. She then decides that she will take Torchic as her first Pokémon. Birch gives her six empty [[Poké Ball]]s and a [[Pokédex]]. She makes a few comments about this, Birch wondering what she said before she tries to cover it up.

The next morning May looks at her bike, angry that it has been destroyed. She goes to find Ash and scold him, but when she opens the door, she finds Ash still asleep. May softens up and watches as Ash mutters a few things in his sleep and Pikachu awakens. The Pokémon then wakes up Ash, causing both to be happy that they're both okay. May then realizes that her bike can wait. Outside, May releases Torchic and Ash soon comes outside. May greets him and Pikachu hops off Ash to meet Torchic. The two Pokémon soon play around, and Ash comments on how Pikachu already made his first friend in the Hoenn region. Birch and Joshua soon tell them that they have to go to [[Oldale Town]]'s Pokémon Center to register for the league. May makes a few remarks about going alone. Then, she purposely says she would have, but Pikachu destroyed her bike. May asks Ash if she could come along with him, and Ash agrees.

==Major events==
[[File:May choosing Torchic.png|thumb|220px|May choosing Torchic as her starter]]
* {{Ash}} arrives in [[Littleroot Town]] and meets with [[Professor Birch]].
* Ash meets {{an|May}}, a beginning {{pkmn|Trainer}}.
* May encounters {{TRT}} for the first time.
* {{AP|Pikachu}} accidentally destroys May's [[bicycle|bike]].
* Team Rocket accidentally heals Pikachu.
* May starts her [[Pokémon journey]] with a {{TP|May|Torchic}}, a [[Pokédex]], and six [[Poké Ball]]s.
* Ash and May decide to travel together.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{an|May}}
* [[Professor Birch]] (in person)

====Pokémon debuts====
* Starter Pokémon of Hoenn:
** {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
** {{p|Treecko}}
** {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Beautifly}}

=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Duskull}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Professor Birch]]
* {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG001.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Lanturn}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}}, new; debut)
* {{p|Treecko}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; debut)
* {{p|Mudkip}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; debut)
* {{p|Poochyena}} (debut)
* {{p|Beautifly}} (debut)
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Duskull}}

==Trivia==
* This episode aired in Japan on the same day that {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} was first released. The dubbed version aired two days before the games' release in North America.
** ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'' had been the previous episode the air in North America, leaving 36 more Johto episodes to air before the end of the [[original series]].
* On DVD releases of [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]], this episode is considered the season premiere. However, on televised airings, that title falls to ''[[EP263|Address Unown!]]''.
* [[Advance Adventure]] replaced [[Ready Go!]] as the [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese opening theme]].
* [[Because the Sky is There]] replaced [[Pocket-ering Monster-ing]] as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* Kanji are used in episode titles for the first time starting from this episode.
* The [[eyecatch]]es shown in this episode feature Ash and May.
* The dub title is based on the idiom "''Let's get this show on the road''".
* The title card sequence changes to show a map of [[Hoenn]] and {{Ash}}'s location on it. In the Japanese version, the music is also changed to the successful evolution fanfare from the games, while the English dub continues to use the [[original series]] theme until {{TPCi}}'s dub begins.
[[File:May bike destroyed.png|thumb|200px|May's bike destroyed]]
* Ash's journey in Hoenn begins [[EP001|much like Kanto]], with {{AP|Pikachu}} being injured and destroying {{an|May|a girl}}'s bike.
* Although May claims {{p|Treecko}} are "creepy" in this episode, she says they are "cute" [[AG007|six episodes later]].
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used.
* This is the first [[region]] with no cameo by a Legendary Pokémon in the first episode. [[XY001|Kalos]] is the second.
** However, Ash saw {{an|Ho-Oh}} before he [[EP273|left for Hoenn]] at the end of the [[original series]].
* Pikachu having problems with his electricity in this episode is seen again in a [[BW002|later episode]].

===Errors===
* Although Ash and Pikachu go to [[Littleroot Town]] by boat, neither the {{pkmn|anime}} nor any Generation III [[Hoenn]] map show water surrounding Littleroot Town. This may have been changed for the anime so that Ash could start his Hoenn journey there.
* After May hits the tree with her bike, her sleeves are longer than normal.
* Just before Mudkip uses Water Gun, its jaw turns the same color as its body when it should be a lighter shade of blue.
* When Ash gets up and goes toward Pikachu, the top part of his hat is green.
* When Professor Birch throws the rope to Ash, the tree he was holding onto is gone, and he is holding the rope.
* When Joshua is directing Ash and May to [[Oldale Town]], Professor Birch's lab is missing its whole left section. This section then reappears in the next perspective change, when May is talking.
* In the Norwegian dub, when Ash throws himself off the ledge to save Pikachu, the English dub voices are used for Ash, Professor Birch and May.

<gallery>
File:AG001 error.png|Mudkip error
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* This episode was first aired on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}} as a sneak peek in March 2003 when {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} were released. The version that has aired since has a slight grammar correction and addition in May's introductory speech:
** Sneak Peek: "But just between you and I, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places."
** Regular version: "But just between you and me, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places. There it is, Littleroot Town, up ahead!"
* The only piece of music kept from the original is {{TRT}}'s new motto theme.
* While the original has no [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment, 4Kids keeps it before replacing it with [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] in ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''.

==In other languages==
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|de={{tt|Pikachu in Not!|Pikachu in trouble!}}
|nl={{tt|Eindelijk op weg!|Finally on the way!}}
|fi={{tt|Matkalle näytöstyyliin|To the way with performance style}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Une nouvelle rencontre|A new meeting}}
|he=המסע יוצא לדרך{{tt|hamasa yotsé laderekh|The journey takes off}}
|it={{tt|Una nuova compagna di viaggio|A new fellow traveler}}
|ko={{tt|새로운 시작 새로운 모험|A New Beginning, A New Adventure}}
|no={{tt|Få fart på sakene!|Speed things up!}}
|pl={{tt|Długa droga przed nami!|Long road ahead of us!}}
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|pt_br={{tt|Tudo Começa na Estrada!|Everything Starts on the Road!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|A Aventura Começa!|The Adventure Begins!}}
|es_la={{tt|Hay que empezar el camino|Let's get on the road}}
|es_eu={{tt|Todos en camino|Everyone on the road}}
|sv={{tt|Starta om på nytt!|Starting anew!}}
|th={{tt|แผ่นดินใหม่ การผจญภัยใหม่|A New Land! A New Adventure!!}}
|hi=Hoenn Region की नयी शुरुवात! {{tt|''Hoenn Region ki Nayi Shuruwat!''|A new start in the Hoenn Region}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hr={{tt|Neka show počne|Let the show begin}}
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footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|ag|001}}
* This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]].
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'''Get the Show on the Road!''' (Japanese: '''新たなる大地！新たなる冒険！！''' ''A New Land! A New Adventure!!'') is the first episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and the 275th episode of the overall Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 21, 2002 and in the United States on March 15, 2003 as part of a special preview. It was later broadcast in sequence in the United States on November 1, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Team Rocket's failed attempt to catch Pikachu has left the little yellow Pokémon dangerously ill. Littleroot Town has no Pokémon Center so Ash turns to Professor Birch for help. Professor Birch thinks that Pikachu can be cured—but first they'll have to catch it. Delirious with fever, Pikachu has run off into the forest. Meanwhile, a girl named May is also going to see Professor Birch in order to receive her first Pokémon. She arrives just in time to save the professor from a pack of mad Poochyena. Before he can explain why he's running around in woods, Professor Birch runs off in search of the missing Pikachu. Time is running out and Pikachu is in danger of exploding. In a twisted turn of events, Team Rocket's latest Pikachu-catching contraption ends up saving the day.

==Plot==
{{an|May}} is riding her bike towards [[Littleroot Town]]. Although today is the day she will receive her first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} from [[Professor Birch]], she admits that she would rather just travel, and is not really interested in training Pokémon. Suddenly, a {{p|Duskull}} appears next to her and scares her. She speeds off, loses control and crashes into a tree. She continues onward, until she reaches a cliff overlooking Littleroot Town.

Meanwhile, {{Ash}} is also arriving in Littleroot Town but all he can think about is trying to heal {{AP|Pikachu}}. He then wonders if there's a [[Pokémon Center]] in town, and hopes that [[Nurse Joy]] can inspect Pikachu to see if he's okay. On the upper deck, {{TRT}} hears the call for Littleroot Town. All are eager to enter this new land except for [[Jessie]], who seems to be depressed for some unknown reason. When the boat docks, Ash disembarks and asks the port attendant where the Pokémon Center is. He is saddened to learn that there is none in the small town. He is about to give up when he remembers Professor Birch, and wonders if he would be able to heal Pikachu. He calls Birch's lab, only to find that he is out doing field work. {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}}, his assistant, tells Ash to stay where he is and that he will let the professor know of the situation as soon as possible.

Ash waits on a bench, anxious for any word from the professor. Out of the blue, Ash hears a screeching noise. He looks up to see Professor Birch in a SUV. Birch asks if Ash is the one who called about Pikachu, and he immediately responds. He carries Pikachu into the SUV and they speed off. Along the way back to the lab, Birch begins to figure out what is happening with Pikachu; he is suffering from an electric overload after [[EP274|being strapped to Team Rocket's giant magnet]]. If the {{t|Electric}} Pokémon doesn't receive immediate attention, he might explode from all the energy. Their only hope is to drain all of it out of Pikachu. Once at the lab, the professor attaches the machine to Pikachu, while Joshua turns it on. Pikachu's electricity levels are so high, they cause the machine to explode. Pikachu then escapes, and Ash runs after him. Upon finding out Ash isn't carrying any other Pokémon, Birch grabs the three [[starter Pokémon]] and runs after the young {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Joshua reminds Birch that the starters are supposed to be for May who is due to arrive that day, and Birch tells Joshua to ask May to wait until he gets back. As he explains this, Ash is desperately calling out and searching for Pikachu, but the Pokémon is nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, May arrives at the lab. Joshua tells her that the professor will be right back, but she ignores him and goes looking for Birch. She is unaware that he has fallen off a cliff and landed on top of a {{p|Poochyena}} while looking for Pikachu. After recovering, he apologizes to the Pokémon, but it just appears to get angrier. Two more appear and they all begin to growl at the professor. He realizes that they're about to use {{m|Rage}}. Although initially proud of his knowledge, he soon realizes that their [[move]] is directed at him, and runs away trying to escape from them.

As he takes shelter in a tree, May arrives and inquires as to why he is climbing a tree. Relieved that somebody has arrived, he tells May to get one of his Pokémon to ward off the Poochyena. Hesitantly, she takes out a Poké Ball and sends out {{p|Mudkip}}. The professor tells her to command it to use an attack, but May is unfamiliar with the Pokémon's moves. Birch tells her to have it use {{m|Water Gun}}. When she commands it, the {{type|Water}} Pokémon sprays her in the face. Frustrated, Birch falls from his branch and is being pursued once again. He calls after Mudkip, who follows him. Birch commands the Pokémon to use Water Gun on the Poochyena, scaring them off. Birch then realizes that Ash and Pikachu are still missing, and has May follow him.

Pikachu continues to weaken and become frightened. When Ash approaches him, Pikachu's eyes glow red as he furiously attacks him with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, thinking he is an enemy. Birch and May reach the area and see Ash dive off a cliff to save his friend. Luckily, he manages to grab onto a branch, but he is far from danger. Pikachu continues shocking him, and even bites him at one point to try to get away. Eventually, Ash calms Pikachu down, and he slowly realizes who is holding him. The Trainer makes it back up the cliff and meets up with the professor and May.

Just then, Team Rocket appears in their latest [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]], a giant battery robot. When May and Birch inquire about them, Ash lets them know about the trio and their evil ways. {{MTR}} begins bragging about how this is their best robot ever, and grabs Pikachu with one of the machine's arms. Team Rocket then has the machine put suction cups on Pikachu's cheeks to absorb his electricity. As [[James]] and Meowth celebrate the fact the machine is filling up with energy, Jessie yells at them, saying that Pikachu is getting stronger. After getting most of the energy drained, Pikachu shocks the machine, and a stray bolt of electricity fries May's bike. Then, the robot explodes, sending Team Rocket blasting off once again. This time, Jessie is happy, claiming she feels completely recharged thanks to Pikachu. The electric Pokémon then collapses on the ground, causing Ash to panic once again.

Back at Birch's lab, he determines that Team Rocket's machine drained all the excess energy out of Pikachu until his levels were at what they were supposed to be. After a rest, he says that Pikachu should make a full recovery. With that situation over, Birch now turns his attention to May and her first Pokémon. He first shows her {{p|Treecko}}, but May thinks the {{type|Grass}} looks scary. Mudkip is next, but May says she doesn't want it because it refused to listen to her. Finally, the professor reveals {{p|Torchic}}, a {{type|Fire}}. The Pokémon hops up to May and begins rubbing against her leg. She then decides that she will take Torchic as her first Pokémon. Birch gives her six empty [[Poké Ball]]s and a [[Pokédex]]. She makes a few comments about this, Birch wondering what she said before she tries to cover it up.

The next morning May looks at her bike, angry that it has been destroyed. She goes to find Ash and scold him, but when she opens the door, she finds Ash still asleep. May softens up and watches as Ash mutters a few things in his sleep and Pikachu awakens. The Pokémon then wakes up Ash, causing both to be happy that they're both okay. May then realizes that her bike can wait. Outside, May releases Torchic and Ash soon comes outside. May greets him and Pikachu hops off Ash to meet Torchic. The two Pokémon soon play around, and Ash comments on how Pikachu already made his first friend in the Hoenn region. Birch and Joshua soon tell them that they have to go to [[Oldale Town]]'s Pokémon Center to register for the league. May makes a few remarks about going alone. Then, she purposely says she would have, but Pikachu destroyed her bike. May asks Ash if she could come along with him, and Ash agrees.

==Major events==
[[File:May choosing Torchic.png|thumb|220px|May choosing Torchic as her starter]]
* {{Ash}} arrives in [[Littleroot Town]] and meets with [[Professor Birch]].
* Ash meets {{an|May}}, a beginning {{pkmn|Trainer}}.
* May encounters {{TRT}} for the first time.
* {{AP|Pikachu}} accidentally destroys May's [[bicycle|bike]].
* Team Rocket accidentally heals Pikachu.
* May starts her [[Pokémon journey]] with a {{TP|May|Torchic}}, a [[Pokédex]], and six [[Poké Ball]]s.
* Ash and May decide to travel together.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{an|May}}
* [[Professor Birch]] (in person)

====Pokémon debuts====
* Starter Pokémon of Hoenn:
** {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
** {{p|Treecko}}
** {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Beautifly}}

=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Duskull}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Professor Birch]]
* {{OBP|Joshua|assistant}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG001.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Lanturn}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}}, new; debut)
* {{p|Treecko}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; debut)
* {{p|Mudkip}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; debut)
* {{p|Poochyena}} (debut)
* {{p|Beautifly}} (debut)
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Duskull}}

==Trivia==
* This episode aired in Japan on the same day that {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} was first released. The dubbed version aired two days before the games' release in North America.
** ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'' had been the previous episode the air in North America, leaving 36 more Johto episodes to air before the end of the [[original series]].
* On DVD releases of [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]], this episode is considered the season premiere. However, on televised airings, that title falls to ''[[EP263|Address Unown!]]''.
* [[Advance Adventure]] replaced [[Ready Go!]] as the [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese opening theme]].
* [[Because the Sky is There]] replaced [[Pocket-ering Monster-ing]] as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* Kanji are used in episode titles for the first time starting from this episode.
* The [[eyecatch]]es shown in this episode feature Ash and May.
* The dub title is based on the idiom "''Let's get this show on the road''".
* The title card sequence changes to show a map of [[Hoenn]] and {{Ash}}'s location on it. In the Japanese version, the music is also changed to the successful evolution fanfare from the games, while the English dub continues to use the [[original series]] theme until {{TPCi}}'s dub begins.
[[File:May bike destroyed.png|thumb|200px|May's bike destroyed]]
* Ash's journey in Hoenn begins [[EP001|much like Kanto]], with {{AP|Pikachu}} being injured and destroying {{an|May|a girl}}'s bike.
* Although May claims {{p|Treecko}} are "creepy" in this episode, she says they are "cute" [[AG007|six episodes later]].
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used.
* This is the first [[region]] with no cameo by a Legendary Pokémon in the first episode. [[XY001|Kalos]] is the second.
** However, Ash saw {{an|Ho-Oh}} before he [[EP273|left for Hoenn]] at the end of the [[original series]].
* Pikachu having problems with his electricity in this episode is seen again in a [[BW002|later episode]].

===Errors===
* Although Ash and Pikachu go to [[Littleroot Town]] by boat, neither the {{pkmn|anime}} nor any Generation III [[Hoenn]] map show water surrounding Littleroot Town. This may have been changed for the anime so that Ash could start his Hoenn journey there.
* After May hits the tree with her bike, her sleeves are longer than normal.
* Just before Mudkip uses Water Gun, its jaw turns the same color as its body when it should be a lighter shade of blue.
* When Ash gets up and goes toward Pikachu, the top part of his hat is green.
* When Professor Birch throws the rope to Ash, the tree he was holding onto is gone, and he is holding the rope.
* When Joshua is directing Ash and May to [[Oldale Town]], Professor Birch's lab is missing its whole left section. This section then reappears in the next perspective change, when May is talking.
* In the Norwegian dub, when Ash throws himself off the ledge to save Pikachu, the English dub voices are used for Ash, Prof. Birch and May.

<gallery>
File:AG001 error.png|Mudkip error
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* This episode was first aired on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}} as a sneak peek in March 2003 when {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} were released. The version that has aired since has a slight grammar correction and addition in May's introductory speech:
** Sneak Peek: "But just between you and I, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places."
** Regular version: "But just between you and me, what I'm more interested in is traveling and seeing new places. There it is, Littleroot Town, up ahead!"
* The only piece of music kept from the original is {{TRT}}'s new motto theme.
* While the original has no [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment, 4Kids keeps it before replacing it with [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] in ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''.

==In other languages==
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|es_eu={{tt|Todos en camino|Everyone on the road}}
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|th={{tt|แผ่นดินใหม่ การผจญภัยใหม่|A New Land! A New Adventure!!}}
|hi=Hoenn Region की नयी शुरुवात! {{tt|''Hoenn Region ki Nayi Shuruwat!''|A new start in the Hoenn Region}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hr={{tt|Neka show počne|Let the show begin}}
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EP274

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* Technically, this episode is part of US [[S06|season 6]].}}
'''Hoenn Alone!''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウとのわかれ…！''' ''Parting with Pikachu...!'') is the 274th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]] and the final episode of the {{series|original}}. It first aired in Japan on November 14, 2002 and in the United States on October 25, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

''Ash has left all of his Pokémon behind in Pallet Town—except Pikachu—and boarded a ship bound for Littleroot Town in Hoenn. Unfortunately, Team Rocket is on board as well, and they're cooking up a scheme to catch Pikachu once and for all. They nab Pikachu and hop off the boat just as it pulls into a port. Their plan quickly goes awry, and Meowth and Pikachu end up in a bad neighborhood. While Meowth and Pikachu team up to chase off a gang of territorial Haunter, Ash teams up with Officer Jenny to rescue Pikachu before the boat leaves.''

==Plot==
Aboard a large ferry, {{Ash}} is on his way to [[Hoenn]], having left all of his {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} except {{AP|Pikachu}} behind in [[Pallet Town]] beforehand. They talk about what they will do when they get to [[Hoenn]] when the captain and his {{p|Machoke}} walk past. Ash asks him when the ship will get to [[Littleroot Town]], and the Captain and Ash have a chat about Hoenn. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is watching from their hiding place inside a lifeboat, and start to discuss about stealing Pikachu.

That night, Team Rocket uses their extendable grabber to snatch Pikachu from Ash's bed. He wakes up when Pikachu cries out, but by the time he gets out of his room, Team Rocket is nowhere to be seen. While he is searching he comes across the captain, who used a computer to scan the ship for stowaways. They discover Team Rocket is hiding in the food storage area.

In the food storage area, Team Rocket is stuffing their faces while Pikachu is in an electricity-proof glass case. When they are discovered, they launch into their motto, before sending out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} to battle the captain's Machoke. Ash intends to send out one of his Pokémon to help, but then remembers that he left them all in [[Pallet Town]]. Machoke dodges a {{m|Poison Sting}}, but gets blinded by {{m|Smokescreen}}, allowing Weezing to hit it with {{m|Tackle}}. Then Arbok uses {{m|Acid}}, Machoke dodges, causing it to eat through the water storage tank, and thus, everyone to be swept away in a torrent of water.

The captain and Machoke manage to climb out of the water, where he orders the ship to the nearest port for repair. Team Rocket runs along the deck of the ship and launches a rope to a nearby crane, allowing them to swing to shore. As they are swinging Ash jumps and grabs onto {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, but they swing into the crane and all fall to the port below. Ash lands on some crates, breaking one, trapping him. [[Jessie]], [[James]] and Wobbuffet land on one truck, and {{MTR}} and Pikachu land on another. Both trucks then drive off, but they both go in different directions, splitting the groups up. Ash manages to break out of the crates just as [[Officer Jenny]] pulls up on her bike and Ash explains what happened.

The truck which Meowth and Pikachu are on is driving past some warehouses when it swerves suddenly, tossing them off. Pikachu's cage opens, but Meowth and Pikachu work together. While they are walking along, Meowth and Pikachu start to argue, but then a {{p|Haunter}} comes up behind them and attacks them with {{m|Night Shade}}. They both dodge it and then Meowth retaliates with {{m|Fury Swipes}}, which just passes straight through it. Haunter uses another Night Shade, and then Pikachu {{m|Thunderbolt}}s it, scaring it off. Some {{p|Pidgey}}, {{p|Oddish}} and {{p|Rattata}} then appear around them.

Back by the ship, Ash is in Officer Jenny's sidecar, and they are ready to leave. The captain calls down to Ash that the tank should be fixed by nightfall, and that if he is not back by then they will be forced to leave without him. Jenny then sends her {{p|Pidgeot}} to look for Team Rocket.

In one of the warehouses, the Pokémon are explaining to Pikachu and Meowth that a group of Haunter has moved into the area and started scaring everyone. At that point another Oddish runs up and tells them that Haunter is coming for them with all of its buddies.

Team Rocket is in their balloon, and while James is searching for Meowth, Jessie is more interested in finding Pikachu. Back with Ash, Officer Jenny asks Ash about his Pikachu, and he explains to her why they are so close and why Pikachu is the only Pokémon he has on him. Pidgeot spots something and speeds up, and Officer Jenny follows.

Meanwhile, the Haunter have shown up and tell the others to get out of their turf. Meowth tries to back away from them and talk his way out of it, but Pikachu says that the area is for all the Pokémon, not just the Haunter. Meowth queries what he is doing, but Pikachu says that that is what Ash would have done, and that it is the right thing to do. Haunter then launches a {{m|Shadow Ball}} at them, which they both dodge. Pikachu launches a Thunderbolt, but the Haunter dodge it and surround them. They all use Night Shade, but Pikachu jumps onto Meowth and then jumps out of the way, pushing Meowth down under the attack, and making the Haunter hit each other. Pikachu then electrocutes them all with Thunderbolt, and they flee.

The Pokémon then ask Pikachu and Meowth to stay and protect them, but then Team Rocket shows up and traps Pikachu in a metal sleeve. They retrieve Meowth with their grabber, before using an electromagnet to stick Pikachu to their balloon. Just as they do, Pidgeot shows up and pierces their balloon, causing it to crash to the ground. Ash and Pikachu are reunited, but then Team Rocket re-activates their electromagnet. Ash refuses to let go, and gets slowly dragged along towards it, but then James ups the power, pulling some nearby metal drums towards it, exposing the Haunter and smashing into Ash. He is knocked over, and Pikachu gets stuck to the magnet which starts to suck all of the electricity out of him causing Pikachu a lot of pain. Ash and Jenny can't do anything, but then one of the Rattata uses {{m|Hyper Fang}} to break the metal sleeve, freeing Pikachu. Team Rocket then runs towards him, but the Haunter use Night Shade on the electromagnet, sending them blasting off. The Haunter and Rattata then shake hands, as Ash cradles Pikachu.

Meanwhile, the captain regretfully looks over the port as the ship starts to sail off into the sunset. Pidgeot then flies up above them with Ash and Pikachu on its back. That night, Pikachu is sleeping on Ash's bed while he is looking at him. he then tucks him in, saying that he deserves a good rest. On the outside of the ship, Team Rocket is stuck to the electromagnet, which has attached to the hull of the ship, by a couple of metal poles from their balloon.

As the boat approaches Littleroot Town, Ash steps up on the deck in his new clothes and looks on, eager to reach Hoenn. Some {{p|Wingull}} and {{p|Pelipper}} fly alongside the ship, some {{p|Sharpedo}} jump out of the water around it and some {{p|Wailmer}} swim alongside it. This takes place as Pikachu sleeps inside the boat. Ash goes to wake him up to show him all of the new Pokémon, but when he tries to touch him, Pikachu starts to spark, and Ash realizes that he has a serious fever. With that, the episode ends as Ash looks worriedly upon the friend he has known since the start of his journey.

'''Next Time ... A New Beginning!'''

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} continues his {{pkmn|journey}} towards [[Hoenn]].
* {{AP|Pikachu}} becomes ill.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Wingull}}
* {{p|Pelipper}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:PMTV EP274.png|thumb|200px|right|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{OBP|Captain|EP274}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP274.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Forretress}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Pikachu}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Pidgeot}} ([[Officer Jenny]]'s)
* {{p|Machoke}} ({{OBP|Captain|EP274}}'s)
* {{p|Haunter}} (multiple)
* {{p|Rattata}} (×3)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (×3)
* {{p|Oddish}} (×3)
* {{p|Wingull}} (multiple; cameo; debut)
* {{p|Pelipper}} (multiple; cameo; debut)
* {{p|Sharpedo}} (multiple; cameo)
* {{p|Wailmer}} (multiple; cameo)

==Trivia==
* This is the last episode to air in Japan before the earliest release of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.
* The [[Who's That Pokémon?]] eyecatch ends in the original Japanese version with this episode. The segment continues in the [[dub]] until ''[[AG040|Watts with Wattson?]]''. It returns in the dub starting with ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', and in the original version starting with [[BW061]].
* The regular use of the original music of {{TRT}}'s {{motto}} also ends with this episode. However, it has been reused in a few later episodes.
* The usual ''To be continued'' title card is omitted and replaced with ''Next time... A new beginning!'', referencing the fact that the next episode begins the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. This starts the tradition for the [[AG192|three]] [[DP191|series]] [[BW142|finales]] that come after this to use it as well.
* This is the first episode since ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' in which {{Ash}} is the only human protagonist featured. While {{an|Misty}} did appear in the first episode, she was not featured, and no other protagonists had made their debuts. This is also the first episode to not have any protagonists other than Ash appear at all.
** This is also the very first episode (and the only [[original series]] episode) where Misty does not appear, and the first episode since ''[[EP114|The Underground Round Up]]'' where {{an|Brock}} does not appear.
* This episode marks the first time that Ash wears his {{series|Advanced Generation}} clothing.
* This episode marks the longest time Ash goes without wearing his overshirt and hat. He spends the majority of the episode in his black undershirt, with the ''Advanced Generation'' orange stripe.
* [[Jessie]] mentions that she has been to [[Littleroot Town]] before, but doesn't elaborate on the experience.
* {{MTR}} mentions Ash by his real name and not "the twerp".
* The English title is derived from the 1990 Christmas comedy film ''{{wp|Home Alone}}''.
* {{an|May}} narrates the preview for [[AG001|the next episode]].
* The design of a background character in the episode is [[Anime character recycling|a recycling]] of [[Bill]]'s.
* On DVD releases of [[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]], this episode is considered the season finale. However, on televised airings and [[Pokémon.com]], that title falls to ''[[EP262|You're a Star, Larvitar!]]''.

===Errors===
* When Ash runs after {{AP|Pikachu}}, he doesn't have shoes on. When he gets out of the room, he is wearing shoes from that moment forward.
* Ash and [[Officer Jenny]] both incorrectly call {{p|Pidgeot}} "Pigeon", which is the name of {{p|Pidgeotto}} in the Japanese version.
** This was corrected in the Norwegian dub.
* When Pikachu is sleeping, his right ear is vertical in one shot and horizontal in the next.

===Dub edits===
* The scene in which the boat approaches [[Littleroot Town]] and Ash discovers that Pikachu is sick plays as an epilogue after the credits in the original, whereas the scene was moved to before the credits in the dub.

==In other languages==
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EP265

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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.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

With Larvitar returned to its rightful home, Ash and company make their way to Silver Town for the Silver Conference Tournament. On the way, they find a group of people lined up by the Ho-Oh Shrine, where the Silver Conference Torch is ready to be carried!

The torch runner appears to be late, and when an attendant goes to tell them the news, Togepi and Pikachu run inside. Ash and the others catch them, but not before they see two trainers leaving in a huff, afraid for their Pokémon's safety. The attendant is saddened that two more trainers have fled the Shrine, and turns to Silver Conference entry Ash Ketchum for help! Before Ash can answer, Harrison, a trainer from Hoenn, appears to help them out.

The attendant tells the tale of the shrine and why it is here; a Ho-Oh put a stop to a battle by spreading its flame throughout the area. All weapons burned, and the land was left uninhabitable, until one day, plant and animal life returned. One flame remains, which has been preserved as The Sacred Flame at the Ho-Oh Shrine. At the top of the steps is a Sneasel, which is intent on stopping anyone from approaching the Shrine. Without being able to get close, they will be unable to use the Ho-Oh's flame to light the torch!

Ash and crew approach the Secret Flame, just as Team Rocket get approached by the Sneasel, and its Machop and Machoke friends, for invading their space. Sneasel's Faint Attack sweeps Team Rocket into a frenzy and blast off before long. Ash makes his way to the shrine while Misty and Harrison deal with Machop and Machoke, but Sneasel shows up toss top Ash before he can take the flame. Totodile tries to stop the Sneasel, but gets taken out of the match before long by Sneasel's Shadow Ball. Ash and Totodile crash into a tree, but Ash refuses to give up.

In the forest, Team Rocket talk about replacing Meowth with Sneasel, believing that Meowth is keeping them down, while Sneasel could help them start winning some battles. Meowth overhears the conversation, and puts a plan into motion to stop them from getting the Sneasel. Ash and Harrison are still trying to stop Machoke and Machoke, and use Phanpy and Houndoom to get the job done. Before Harrison can catch Sneasel, team Rocket come around in a Sneasel shaped balloon!

Meowth, dressed in a Sneasel outfit, approaches the wild Sneasel with a smoke bomb, but clues Sneasel in on the trick before it can go off. The bomb goes off anyway, but Team Rocket grab Meowth by accident, who goes and pops the balloon, blasting them off for a while longer. Harrison calls out his Blaziken, a Pokémon Ash's Pokédex has no data on, as it is native to the Hoenn region. Blaziken's Fire Punch manages to knock down Sneasel, long enough for Harrison to catch it!

Machop and Machoke are hired to guard the shrine for good, as the torch is lit and carried off to Silver Town. Harrison announces that he too is entered in the Tournament, and cannot wait to meet Ash in the stadium!

==Plot==
{{cleanup}}
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 group 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 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 group 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 go 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 group 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 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 group 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. 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 Shadow Ball, but {{p|Blaziken}} dodges from that and counters with 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 {{pkmn|Trainer}} from the [[Hoenn]] [[region]] and his newest [[rival]].
* Harrison {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a {{TP|Harrison|Sneasel}}.
{{animeevents}}

===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|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{jo|Harrison}}
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* Attendant
* Torch runners

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP265.png|thumb|200px|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|Poliwhirl}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} ({{an|Ho-Oh|anime}}; flashback)
* {{p|Machop}}
* {{p|Machoke}}
* {{p|Scyther}} (flashback)
* {{p|Fearow}} (flashback)
* {{p|Ursaring}} (flashback)
* {{p|Rhydon}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
* The English title is derived from the {{wp|nursery rhyme}} "{{wp|Pop Goes the Weasel}}".
* This episode begins the eight-part [[Silver Conference]] arc.
* A runner carries a torch into the stadium in the opening ceremony of the Silver Conference, just like the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] in [[Kanto]].
* This is the first time that the [[Hoenn]] region is mentioned in the anime.
* In one scene, {{MTR}} thinks about [[Evolution|evolving]].
* {{TRT}} breaks the fourth wall when they say that {{MTR}} is scrapped from the rest of the season.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 6: Dark'' copy of [[Pokémon Elements]].

===Errors===
* During the intro, Ash and {{ashfr}} walk down a slope that does not exist. The flat trail is drawn from a diagonal, overhead view, but the group walks as if it were a decline seen from the side.
* When Ash introduces himself to {{jo|Harrison}}, {{AP|Pikachu}} appears distorted and flattened.
* As the attendant explains the legend of the sacred fire, {{an|Brock}}'s belt changes from black to green.
* Pikachu is on Ash's shoulder when they go up the stairs to the shrine, but disappears in the shot of Ash about to fall after {{p|Machoke}} tries to {{m|Karate Chop}} him.
* After [[Jessie]] and [[James]] realize they grabbed Meowth by mistake, one shot shows them without noses.
* Ash's [[Pokédex]] doesn't recognize {{p|Blaziken}} because, as {{an|Brock}} claims, it belongs to [[Hoenn]]. However, the Pokédex recognized {{p|Kecleon}} when it debuted [[EP205|60 episodes before]].
* [[Jessie's Arbok]] has two tongues in the first scene it is called out.
* In the Norwegian dub, the attendant mispronounces {{p|Ho-oh}} as "Oh-ho".
* In the Norwegian dub, James refers to Meowth's evolved form as the cat breed persian, not {{p|Persian}}. This translation error also happened earlier in [[EP044]].

<gallery>
File:EP265 error.png|The flat, distorted Pikachu
</gallery>

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
|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}}
|no={{tt|Popp sier Sneasel|Pop sais Sneasel}}
|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}}
|hi=पहरेदार Sneasel {{tt|''Peheredaar Sneasel''|Sneasel the Sentry}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}

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epcode=SM033 |
altepcode=EP972 |
colorscheme=Alola |
title_en=Big Sky, Small Fry! |
title_ja=ヨワシ強し、池のぬし！ |
title_ja_trans=Yowashi the Powerhouse, Leader of the Lake! |
broadcast_jp=July 6, 2017 |
broadcast_us=September 30, 2017 |
en_op=[[Under The Alolan Sun]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary-]] |
ja_ed=[[Pose|ポーズ]] |
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scenarion=1 |
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storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=浅田裕二 |
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director=浅田裕二 |
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art2=志村泉 |
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epstaffpage=SM031-SM040 |
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|sm|033}}
* {{BMGf|226892|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
* {{BMGf|229719|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|241603|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
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'''Big Sky, Small Fry!''' (Japanese: '''ヨワシ強し、池のぬし！''' ''{{tt|Yowashi|Wishiwashi}} the Powerhouse, {{tt|Leader|Totem}} of the Lake!'') is the 33rd episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 972nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 6, 2017 and in the United States on September 30, 2017.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

While their friends visit Kiawe’s farm, Lana and Ash decide to go fishing. At Olivia’s suggestion, they head to Brooklet Hill, where a Totem Pokémon is rumored to live!

After helping an injured Wishiwashi and catching a Feebas to prove herself to the master fisherman who guards the lake, Lana manages to hook the enormous Totem Pokémon, and the battle begins! The Pokémon is strong, but Lana hangs on with fierce determination—and in its own determination to help her, Popplio learns Aqua Jet! Defeated, the Totem Pokémon scatters into a school of Wishiwashi—and one of them presents Lana with a Water-type Z-Crystal to use with her new Z-Ring!

==Plot==
{{TRT}} are fishing at [[Brooklet Hill]], trying to catch a [[Totem Pokémon]] based on information that {{an|James}} had received from a man who calls himself the "[[master fisherman]]". {{MTR}} reels in a small Pokémon, which James identifies with his book as a {{p|Wishiwashi}}. Meowth, unimpressed, promptly throws the Small Fry Pokémon away. Jessie's then feels a pull on her fishing rod, and she attempts to reel in what she thinks is the Totem Pokémon. However, {{an|Bewear}} shows up out of the water, and Team Rocket blasts off into the air.

On [[Akala Island]], it is extracurricular activity time for the heroes, and the group are free to go wherever they want. {{Ash}} joins {{an|Lana}}, who reveals that she will be going fishing to catch the biggest Pokémon. Lana then lends Ash a fishing rod so that he can join in the friendly competition. The rest of the group then join the two, and reveal that they are going to {{an|Kiawe}}'s farm, on the premise that they will be helping him with his work.

As Ash and Lana exit the [[Pokémon Center]], they meet [[Olivia]], who greets them just as she falls from a {{p|Tauros}}. After getting back up, Olivia reveals that by the end of the day, she would have finished Lana's [[Z-Ring]]. Also, as the pair are going fishing, she mentions that there is a large Totem Pokémon residing in a lake near Brooklet Hill. Excited, the pair head off to catch the Totem Pokémon.

At Brooklet Hill, Ash and Lana are ready to begin fishing, but get interrupted by the "master fisherman" who states that they will need his permission before battling the lake's Totem Pokémon. He then recounts an exaggerated tale of battling the Totem Pokémon, showing a fake scar on his arm as “proof”. He agrees to let them fish if they manage to find a {{p|Feebas}}, which Lana, to his astonishment, reels in almost immediately. They then exchange Feebas to rent a small boat which the man says will be necessary in catching the Totem Pokémon.

Before they head off on the boat, Lana discovers an injured Wishiwashi stuck in a small, shallow patch of water. Lana bandages its injuries and then lets it go into the lake. The two then head off and begin fishing in the middle of the lake. Ash reels in a {{p|Magikarp}}, which proceeds to slap Ash on the face multiple times before fleeing. Lana then senses a big catch and manages to get a bite. The bite reveals itself to be the Totem Pokémon, a School Form Wishiwashi, however {{Rotom}} announces that it is an unknown Pokémon.

Meanwhile at Kiawe's farm, rather than assisting Kiawe, Mallow and Sophocles are scoffing down some cheese and ice cream respectively (made specially from the farm's [[Moomoo Milk]]), while Lillie is feeding [[Snowy]] some special-made Pokémon food.

Back at Brooklet Hill, Ash and Lana's boat is being pulled across the lake by the large Wishiwashi at the end of Lana's fishing rod. The boat then collides with an island in the middle of the lake, and while Lana manages to land properly, Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} are sent flying into the lake. Seeing Wishiwashi approaching them, Ash manages to quickly jump onto the island but Pikachu remains floundering in the water. At Lana's command, {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} manages to save Pikachu from the Wishiwashi in time.

The struggle between Lana and Wishiwashi continues, and Popplio dives in the water and attacks with {{m|Bubble Beam}}. But as the Totem Pokémon approaches, scared, Popplio jumps out of the water and Lana decides to handle the battle by herself. The struggle between Lana and the Totem Pokémon continues, but the Totem Pokémon is too strong, and sends Lana struggling on her knees and against a rock face. Seeing its Trainer losing, Popplio overcomes its fear of the Wishiwashi and dives in to battle. After firing Bubble Beam several times, Lana begins to regain her control of Wishiwashi. However, Popplio is attacked by a nearby Pokémon, revealed to be an ally {{p|Alomomola}}. Alolomola then commences to use {{m|Heal Pulse}} on the Wishiwashi. Ash decides to handle the situation by distracting Alomomola with his fishing rod, and manages to reel it in. Pikachu then attacks Alomomola with {{m|Electro Ball}}, causing the Caring Pokémon to flee.

Popplio, now back in action, continues its battle with the Totem Pokémon. After racing in front of the Totem Pokémon across the lake, Popplio manages to defeat the Wishiwashi with its newly learnt {{m|Aqua Jet}}, managing to break up the school of Wishiwashi. The Solo Form Wishiwashi flee, and the Wishiwashi that Lana had helped before then appears out of the water. In its mouth is a [[Waterium Z]], which it hands over to Lana.

At night in the Pokémon Center, Olivia hands Lana the finished Z-Ring, and Lana fits her Waterium Z into it.

==Major events==

* [[Lana's Popplio]] learns {{m|Aqua Jet}}.
* {{an|Lana}} clears the [[Island challenge|trial]] at [[Brooklet Hill]] with {{Ash}}'s help, earning a [[Waterium Z]] from a {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo Form}} {{p|Wishiwashi}} as a reward.
* [[Olivia]] converts Lana's [[Sparkling Stone]] into a [[Z-Ring]] and gives it back to her.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|School Form}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da SM033.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Lana}}
* {{an|Kiawe}}
* {{an|Lillie}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Olivia]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Master fisherman]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP SM033.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo Form}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})
* {{p|Popplio}} ({{OP|Lana|Popplio}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Steenee}} ({{OP|Mallow|Steenee}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Sima]]'s; ×2)
* {{p|Feebas}} ([[Master fisherman]]'s; given)
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]])
* {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo and School Form}}; multiple; {{pkmn2|Totem}})
* {{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Alomomola}}
* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Gyarados]]; fantasy)
* {{p|Mudbray}} (carving)
* {{p|Mudsdale}} (carving)

==Trivia==
[[File:SM033 Titanic reference.png|thumb|250px|The reference to ''Titanic'']]
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''What Pokémon will I battle in today's episode?''
** Host: {{an|Lana}}
** Choices: {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo and School Form}} {{p|Wishiwashi}}, {{p|Palossand}}, {{p|Bewear}}, {{p|Gumshoos}}
** Answer: Wishiwashi
* [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} reuse the same lures they used in ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]''.
* {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} holding onto {{AP|Pikachu}} while on the fishing boat may be a reference to a similar scene from the film ''{{wp|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}''.
* This episode marks the first time [[Mega Evolution]] is referenced in the {{pkmn|anime}} since the end of the {{series|XY}}.
* Pikachu, {{Ash}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lillie}}, Lana, and an {{alo|Marowak}} narrate the preview for the [[SM034|next episode]].
* The [[Pose|ending animation]] is updated to include Lana wearing her [[Z-Ring]].
* This is the only episode of the [[Akala Island]] arc in which:
** {{TRT}} makes an appearance.
** {{an|Professor Kukui}} does not appear.
* Ash, Lana, {{Rotom}}, and the [[Master fisherman]] read the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the English dub.
* This was the last episode to air before ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' debuted in Japanese theaters.

===Errors===
* During the ''Titanic'' reference, when the camera shows Pikachu's mouth, he is talking, but his lips do not move until the very end.
* In the Norwegian dub, Ash's English voice is also present when he says {{tt|"Hei Lana, er du ikke spent?"|Hey Lana, aren't you exited?}}, after Olivia displays the Z-Ring she is going to prepare for Lana.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=90BDDC|bordercolor=F1912B
|zh_cmn={{tt|厲害的池塘霸主弱丁魚！|Wishiwashi the Powerhouse, Totem of the Lake!}}
|da={{tt|Stor stime, små fisk!|Big school, little fish!}}
|nl={{tt|Gigantische kleine vis!|Gigantic small fish!}}
|fi={{tt|Sinteissäkin on voimaa!|Even small fries have power!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Vaste océan et Minipoisson !|Vast ocean and Small Fry!}}
|de={{tt|Kleinfisch, große Beute!|Small fish, big prey!}}
|it={{tt|Non chiamatelo pesciolino!|Don't call it a small fish!}}
|ko={{tt|약어리 강하리, 물가의 주인|Wishiwashi the Powerhouse, Totem of the Lake!}}
|no={{tt|Sammen er de sterke!|Together they are strong!}}
|pl={{tt|Wielkie niebo, mała ryba!|Big sky, small fish!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Grande céu, peixinho!|Big sky, little fish!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Céu grande, peixe pequeno!|Big sky, little fish!}}
|ru={{tt|Большое небо, мелкая сошка!|Big sky, small fry!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Un gran cielo y un pequeño pececito!|A big sky and a small little fish!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡El gran y pequeño pececillo!|The big and small little fish!}}
|sv={{tt|En Totem Pokémon På Kroken|A Totem Pokémon On the Hook}}
|th={{tt|โยวาชิผู้แข็งแกร่ง เจ้าถิ่นแห่งทะเลสาบ!|Yowashi the Powerhouse, Leader of the Lake!}}
|tr={{tt|Büyük Gökyüzü, Küçük Balık|Big Sky, Small Fish}}
}}
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[[Category:Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura]]
[[Category:Episodes by multiple animation directors]]
[[Category:Episodes with trials]]
[[Category:Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon learns a new move]]

[[de:Kleinfisch, große Beute!]]
[[es:EP976]]
[[fr:SL033]]
[[it:SM033]]
[[ja:SM編第33話]]
[[zh:精灵宝可梦太阳＆月亮第33集]]

SM033

2019-01-07T00:37:34Z

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* {{BMGf|226892|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
* {{BMGf|229719|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|241603|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
}}

'''Big Sky, Small Fry!''' (Japanese: '''ヨワシ強し、池のぬし！''' ''{{tt|Yowashi|Wishiwashi}} the Powerhouse, {{tt|Leader|Totem}} of the Lake!'') is the 33rd episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 972nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 6, 2017 and in the United States on September 30, 2017.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

While their friends visit Kiawe’s farm, Lana and Ash decide to go fishing. At Olivia’s suggestion, they head to Brooklet Hill, where a Totem Pokémon is rumored to live!

After helping an injured Wishiwashi and catching a Feebas to prove herself to the master fisherman who guards the lake, Lana manages to hook the enormous Totem Pokémon, and the battle begins! The Pokémon is strong, but Lana hangs on with fierce determination—and in its own determination to help her, Popplio learns Aqua Jet! Defeated, the Totem Pokémon scatters into a school of Wishiwashi—and one of them presents Lana with a Water-type Z-Crystal to use with her new Z-Ring!

==Plot==
{{TRT}} are fishing at [[Brooklet Hill]], trying to catch a [[Totem Pokémon]] based on information that {{an|James}} had received from a man who calls himself the "[[master fisherman]]". {{MTR}} reels in a small Pokémon, which James identifies with his book as a {{p|Wishiwashi}}. Meowth, unimpressed, promptly throws the Small Fry Pokémon away. Jessie's then feels a pull on her fishing rod, and she attempts to reel in what she thinks is the Totem Pokémon. However, {{an|Bewear}} shows up out of the water, and Team Rocket blasts off into the air.

On [[Akala Island]], it is extracurricular activity time for the heroes, and the group are free to go wherever they want. {{Ash}} joins {{an|Lana}}, who reveals that she will be going fishing to catch the biggest Pokémon. Lana then lends Ash a fishing rod so that he can join in the friendly competition. The rest of the group then join the two, and reveal that they are going to {{an|Kiawe}}'s farm, on the premise that they will be helping him with his work.

As Ash and Lana exit the [[Pokémon Center]], they meet [[Olivia]], who greets them just as she falls from a {{p|Tauros}}. After getting back up, Olivia reveals that by the end of the day, she would have finished Lana's [[Z-Ring]]. Also, as the pair are going fishing, she mentions that there is a large Totem Pokémon residing in a lake near Brooklet Hill. Excited, the pair head off to catch the Totem Pokémon.

At Brooklet Hill, Ash and Lana are ready to begin fishing, but get interrupted by the "master fisherman" who states that they will need his permission before battling the lake's Totem Pokémon. He then recounts an exaggerated tale of battling the Totem Pokémon, showing a fake scar on his arm as “proof”. He agrees to let them fish if they manage to find a {{p|Feebas}}, which Lana, to his astonishment, reels in almost immediately. They then exchange Feebas to rent a small boat which the man says will be necessary in catching the Totem Pokémon.

Before they head off on the boat, Lana discovers an injured Wishiwashi stuck in a small, shallow patch of water. Lana bandages its injuries and then lets it go into the lake. The two then head off and begin fishing in the middle of the lake. Ash reels in a {{p|Magikarp}}, which proceeds to slap Ash on the face multiple times before fleeing. Lana then senses a big catch and manages to get a bite. The bite reveals itself to be the Totem Pokémon, a School Form Wishiwashi, however {{Rotom}} announces that it is an unknown Pokémon.

Meanwhile at Kiawe's farm, rather than assisting Kiawe, Mallow and Sophocles are scoffing down some cheese and ice cream respectively (made specially from the farm's [[Moomoo Milk]]), while Lillie is feeding [[Snowy]] some special-made Pokémon food.

Back at Brooklet Hill, Ash and Lana's boat is being pulled across the lake by the large Wishiwashi at the end of Lana's fishing rod. The boat then collides with an island in the middle of the lake, and while Lana manages to land properly, Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} are sent flying into the lake. Seeing Wishiwashi approaching them, Ash manages to quickly jump onto the island but Pikachu remains floundering in the water. At Lana's command, {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} manages to save Pikachu from the Wishiwashi in time.

The struggle between Lana and Wishiwashi continues, and Popplio dives in the water and attacks with {{m|Bubble Beam}}. But as the Totem Pokémon approaches, scared, Popplio jumps out of the water and Lana decides to handle the battle by herself. The struggle between Lana and the Totem Pokémon continues, but the Totem Pokémon is too strong, and sends Lana struggling on her knees and against a rock face. Seeing its Trainer losing, Popplio overcomes its fear of the Wishiwashi and dives in to battle. After firing Bubble Beam several times, Lana begins to regain her control of Wishiwashi. However, Popplio is attacked by a nearby Pokémon, revealed to be an ally {{p|Alomomola}}. Alolomola then commences to use {{m|Heal Pulse}} on the Wishiwashi. Ash decides to handle the situation by distracting Alomomola with his fishing rod, and manages to reel it in. Pikachu then attacks Alomomola with {{m|Electro Ball}}, causing the Caring Pokémon to flee.

Popplio, now back in action, continues its battle with the Totem Pokémon. After racing in front of the Totem Pokémon across the lake, Popplio manages to defeat the Wishiwashi with its newly learnt {{m|Aqua Jet}}, managing to break up the school of Wishiwashi. The Solo Form Wishiwashi flee, and the Wishiwashi that Lana had helped before then appears out of the water. In its mouth is a [[Waterium Z]], which it hands over to Lana.

At night in the Pokémon Center, Olivia hands Lana the finished Z-Ring, and Lana fits her Waterium Z into it.

==Major events==

* [[Lana's Popplio]] learns {{m|Aqua Jet}}.
* {{an|Lana}} clears the [[Island challenge|trial]] at [[Brooklet Hill]] with {{Ash}}'s help, earning a [[Waterium Z]] from a {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo Form}} {{p|Wishiwashi}} as a reward.
* [[Olivia]] converts Lana's [[Sparkling Stone]] into a [[Z-Ring]] and gives it back to her.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|School Form}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da SM033.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Lana}}
* {{an|Kiawe}}
* {{an|Lillie}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Olivia]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Master fisherman]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP SM033.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo Form}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})
* {{p|Popplio}} ({{OP|Lana|Popplio}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Steenee}} ({{OP|Mallow|Steenee}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Sima]]'s; ×2)
* {{p|Feebas}} ([[Master fisherman]]'s; given)
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]])
* {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo and School Form}}; multiple; {{pkmn2|Totem}})
* {{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Alomomola}}
* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Gyarados]]; fantasy)
* {{p|Mudbray}} (carving)
* {{p|Mudsdale}} (carving)

==Trivia==
[[File:SM033 Titanic reference.png|thumb|250px|The reference to ''Titanic'']]
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''What Pokémon will I battle in today's episode?''
** Host: {{an|Lana}}
** Choices: {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo and School Form}} {{p|Wishiwashi}}, {{p|Palossand}}, {{p|Bewear}}, {{p|Gumshoos}}
** Answer: Wishiwashi
* [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} reuse the same lures they used in ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]''.
* {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} holding onto {{AP|Pikachu}} while on the fishing boat may be a reference to a similar scene from the film ''{{wp|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}''.
* This episode marks the first time [[Mega Evolution]] is referenced in the {{pkmn|anime}} since the end of the {{series|XY}}.
* Pikachu, {{Ash}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lillie}}, Lana, and an {{alo|Marowak}} narrate the preview for the [[SM034|next episode]].
* The [[Pose|ending animation]] is updated to include Lana wearing her [[Z-Ring]].
* This is the only episode of the [[Akala Island]] arc in which:
** {{TRT}} makes an appearance.
** {{an|Professor Kukui}} does not appear.
* Ash, Lana, {{Rotom}}, and the [[Master fisherman]] read the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the English dub.
* This was the last episode to air before ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' debuted in Japanese theaters.

===Errors===
* During the ''Titanic'' reference, when the camera shows Pikachu's mouth, he is talking, but his lips do not move until the very end.
* In the norwegian dub, Ash's english voice is also present when he says {{tt|"Hei Lana, er du ikke spent?"|Hey Lana, aren't you exited?}}, after Olivia displays the Z-Ring she is going to prepare for Lana.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|厲害的池塘霸主弱丁魚！|Wishiwashi the Powerhouse, Totem of the Lake!}}
|da={{tt|Stor stime, små fisk!|Big school, little fish!}}
|nl={{tt|Gigantische kleine vis!|Gigantic small fish!}}
|fi={{tt|Sinteissäkin on voimaa!|Even small fries have power!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Vaste océan et Minipoisson !|Vast ocean and Small Fry!}}
|de={{tt|Kleinfisch, große Beute!|Small fish, big prey!}}
|it={{tt|Non chiamatelo pesciolino!|Don't call it a small fish!}}
|ko={{tt|약어리 강하리, 물가의 주인|Wishiwashi the Powerhouse, Totem of the Lake!}}
|no={{tt|Sammen er de sterke!|Together they are strong!}}
|pl={{tt|Wielkie niebo, mała ryba!|Big sky, small fish!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Grande céu, peixinho!|Big sky, little fish!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Céu grande, peixe pequeno!|Big sky, little fish!}}
|ru={{tt|Большое небо, мелкая сошка!|Big sky, small fry!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Un gran cielo y un pequeño pececito!|A big sky and a small little fish!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡El gran y pequeño pececillo!|The big and small little fish!}}
|sv={{tt|En Totem Pokémon På Kroken|A Totem Pokémon On the Hook}}
|th={{tt|โยวาชิผู้แข็งแกร่ง เจ้าถิ่นแห่งทะเลสาบ!|Yowashi the Powerhouse, Leader of the Lake!}}
|tr={{tt|Büyük Gökyüzü, Küçük Balık|Big Sky, Small Fish}}
}}
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[[Category:Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura]]
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[[Category:Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon learns a new move]]

[[de:Kleinfisch, große Beute!]]
[[es:EP976]]
[[fr:SL033]]
[[it:SM033]]
[[ja:SM編第33話]]
[[zh:精灵宝可梦太阳＆月亮第33集]]

SM033

2019-01-07T00:36:30Z

Ehovde95: /* Errors */

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prevtitle=Treasure Hunt, Akala Style! |
nextcode=SM034 |
nexttitle=A Crowning Moment of Truth! |
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title_en=Big Sky, Small Fry! |
title_ja=ヨワシ強し、池のぬし！ |
title_ja_trans=Yowashi the Powerhouse, Leader of the Lake! |
broadcast_jp=July 6, 2017 |
broadcast_us=September 30, 2017 |
en_op=[[Under The Alolan Sun]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター -20th Anniversary-]] |
ja_ed=[[Pose|ポーズ]] |
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scenarion=1 |
scenario=藤咲淳一 |
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art2=志村泉 |
morecredits=no |
epstaffpage=SM031-SM040 |
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|sm|033}}
* {{BMGf|226892|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
* {{BMGf|229719|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|241603|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
}}

'''Big Sky, Small Fry!''' (Japanese: '''ヨワシ強し、池のぬし！''' ''{{tt|Yowashi|Wishiwashi}} the Powerhouse, {{tt|Leader|Totem}} of the Lake!'') is the 33rd episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 972nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 6, 2017 and in the United States on September 30, 2017.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

While their friends visit Kiawe’s farm, Lana and Ash decide to go fishing. At Olivia’s suggestion, they head to Brooklet Hill, where a Totem Pokémon is rumored to live!

After helping an injured Wishiwashi and catching a Feebas to prove herself to the master fisherman who guards the lake, Lana manages to hook the enormous Totem Pokémon, and the battle begins! The Pokémon is strong, but Lana hangs on with fierce determination—and in its own determination to help her, Popplio learns Aqua Jet! Defeated, the Totem Pokémon scatters into a school of Wishiwashi—and one of them presents Lana with a Water-type Z-Crystal to use with her new Z-Ring!

==Plot==
{{TRT}} are fishing at [[Brooklet Hill]], trying to catch a [[Totem Pokémon]] based on information that {{an|James}} had received from a man who calls himself the "[[master fisherman]]". {{MTR}} reels in a small Pokémon, which James identifies with his book as a {{p|Wishiwashi}}. Meowth, unimpressed, promptly throws the Small Fry Pokémon away. Jessie's then feels a pull on her fishing rod, and she attempts to reel in what she thinks is the Totem Pokémon. However, {{an|Bewear}} shows up out of the water, and Team Rocket blasts off into the air.

On [[Akala Island]], it is extracurricular activity time for the heroes, and the group are free to go wherever they want. {{Ash}} joins {{an|Lana}}, who reveals that she will be going fishing to catch the biggest Pokémon. Lana then lends Ash a fishing rod so that he can join in the friendly competition. The rest of the group then join the two, and reveal that they are going to {{an|Kiawe}}'s farm, on the premise that they will be helping him with his work.

As Ash and Lana exit the [[Pokémon Center]], they meet [[Olivia]], who greets them just as she falls from a {{p|Tauros}}. After getting back up, Olivia reveals that by the end of the day, she would have finished Lana's [[Z-Ring]]. Also, as the pair are going fishing, she mentions that there is a large Totem Pokémon residing in a lake near Brooklet Hill. Excited, the pair head off to catch the Totem Pokémon.

At Brooklet Hill, Ash and Lana are ready to begin fishing, but get interrupted by the "master fisherman" who states that they will need his permission before battling the lake's Totem Pokémon. He then recounts an exaggerated tale of battling the Totem Pokémon, showing a fake scar on his arm as “proof”. He agrees to let them fish if they manage to find a {{p|Feebas}}, which Lana, to his astonishment, reels in almost immediately. They then exchange Feebas to rent a small boat which the man says will be necessary in catching the Totem Pokémon.

Before they head off on the boat, Lana discovers an injured Wishiwashi stuck in a small, shallow patch of water. Lana bandages its injuries and then lets it go into the lake. The two then head off and begin fishing in the middle of the lake. Ash reels in a {{p|Magikarp}}, which proceeds to slap Ash on the face multiple times before fleeing. Lana then senses a big catch and manages to get a bite. The bite reveals itself to be the Totem Pokémon, a School Form Wishiwashi, however {{Rotom}} announces that it is an unknown Pokémon.

Meanwhile at Kiawe's farm, rather than assisting Kiawe, Mallow and Sophocles are scoffing down some cheese and ice cream respectively (made specially from the farm's [[Moomoo Milk]]), while Lillie is feeding [[Snowy]] some special-made Pokémon food.

Back at Brooklet Hill, Ash and Lana's boat is being pulled across the lake by the large Wishiwashi at the end of Lana's fishing rod. The boat then collides with an island in the middle of the lake, and while Lana manages to land properly, Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} are sent flying into the lake. Seeing Wishiwashi approaching them, Ash manages to quickly jump onto the island but Pikachu remains floundering in the water. At Lana's command, {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} manages to save Pikachu from the Wishiwashi in time.

The struggle between Lana and Wishiwashi continues, and Popplio dives in the water and attacks with {{m|Bubble Beam}}. But as the Totem Pokémon approaches, scared, Popplio jumps out of the water and Lana decides to handle the battle by herself. The struggle between Lana and the Totem Pokémon continues, but the Totem Pokémon is too strong, and sends Lana struggling on her knees and against a rock face. Seeing its Trainer losing, Popplio overcomes its fear of the Wishiwashi and dives in to battle. After firing Bubble Beam several times, Lana begins to regain her control of Wishiwashi. However, Popplio is attacked by a nearby Pokémon, revealed to be an ally {{p|Alomomola}}. Alolomola then commences to use {{m|Heal Pulse}} on the Wishiwashi. Ash decides to handle the situation by distracting Alomomola with his fishing rod, and manages to reel it in. Pikachu then attacks Alomomola with {{m|Electro Ball}}, causing the Caring Pokémon to flee.

Popplio, now back in action, continues its battle with the Totem Pokémon. After racing in front of the Totem Pokémon across the lake, Popplio manages to defeat the Wishiwashi with its newly learnt {{m|Aqua Jet}}, managing to break up the school of Wishiwashi. The Solo Form Wishiwashi flee, and the Wishiwashi that Lana had helped before then appears out of the water. In its mouth is a [[Waterium Z]], which it hands over to Lana.

At night in the Pokémon Center, Olivia hands Lana the finished Z-Ring, and Lana fits her Waterium Z into it.

==Major events==

* [[Lana's Popplio]] learns {{m|Aqua Jet}}.
* {{an|Lana}} clears the [[Island challenge|trial]] at [[Brooklet Hill]] with {{Ash}}'s help, earning a [[Waterium Z]] from a {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo Form}} {{p|Wishiwashi}} as a reward.
* [[Olivia]] converts Lana's [[Sparkling Stone]] into a [[Z-Ring]] and gives it back to her.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|School Form}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da SM033.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Lana}}
* {{an|Kiawe}}
* {{an|Lillie}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Olivia]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Master fisherman]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP SM033.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo Form}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})
* {{p|Popplio}} ({{OP|Lana|Popplio}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Steenee}} ({{OP|Mallow|Steenee}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Sima]]'s; ×2)
* {{p|Feebas}} ([[Master fisherman]]'s; given)
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Tauros}} ([[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]])
* {{p|Wishiwashi}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo and School Form}}; multiple; {{pkmn2|Totem}})
* {{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Alomomola}}
* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Mega Evolution|Mega Gyarados]]; fantasy)
* {{p|Mudbray}} (carving)
* {{p|Mudsdale}} (carving)

==Trivia==
[[File:SM033 Titanic reference.png|thumb|250px|The reference to ''Titanic'']]
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''What Pokémon will I battle in today's episode?''
** Host: {{an|Lana}}
** Choices: {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|Solo and School Form}} {{p|Wishiwashi}}, {{p|Palossand}}, {{p|Bewear}}, {{p|Gumshoos}}
** Answer: Wishiwashi
* [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}} reuse the same lures they used in ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]''.
* {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} holding onto {{AP|Pikachu}} while on the fishing boat may be a reference to a similar scene from the film ''{{wp|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}''.
* This episode marks the first time [[Mega Evolution]] is referenced in the {{pkmn|anime}} since the end of the {{series|XY}}.
* Pikachu, {{Ash}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lillie}}, Lana, and an {{alo|Marowak}} narrate the preview for the [[SM034|next episode]].
* The [[Pose|ending animation]] is updated to include Lana wearing her [[Z-Ring]].
* This is the only episode of the [[Akala Island]] arc in which:
** {{TRT}} makes an appearance.
** {{an|Professor Kukui}} does not appear.
* Ash, Lana, {{Rotom}}, and the [[Master fisherman]] read the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the English dub.
* This was the last episode to air before ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' debuted in Japanese theaters.

===Errors===
* During the ''Titanic'' reference, when the camera shows Pikachu's mouth, he is talking, but his lips do not move until the very end.
* In the norwegian dub, Ash's english voice is also present when he says {{tt|"Hei Lana, er du ikke spent?"|Hey Lana, aren't you exited?}}, after Olivia displays the Z-ring she is going to prepare for Lana.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=90BDDC|bordercolor=F1912B
|zh_cmn={{tt|厲害的池塘霸主弱丁魚！|Wishiwashi the Powerhouse, Totem of the Lake!}}
|da={{tt|Stor stime, små fisk!|Big school, little fish!}}
|nl={{tt|Gigantische kleine vis!|Gigantic small fish!}}
|fi={{tt|Sinteissäkin on voimaa!|Even small fries have power!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Vaste océan et Minipoisson !|Vast ocean and Small Fry!}}
|de={{tt|Kleinfisch, große Beute!|Small fish, big prey!}}
|it={{tt|Non chiamatelo pesciolino!|Don't call it a small fish!}}
|ko={{tt|약어리 강하리, 물가의 주인|Wishiwashi the Powerhouse, Totem of the Lake!}}
|no={{tt|Sammen er de sterke!|Together they are strong!}}
|pl={{tt|Wielkie niebo, mała ryba!|Big sky, small fish!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Grande céu, peixinho!|Big sky, little fish!}}
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Pokémon in Norway

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{{CountryInfobox
|area=Norway
|language={{wp|Norwegian language|Norwegian}}
|continent={{wp|Europe}}
|EP001=January 9, 2000
|AG001=April 3, 2004
|DP001=March 30, 2008
|BW001=August 21, 2011
|XY001=March 30, 2014
|SM001=August 26, 2017{{tt|*|Pokémon TV}}
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The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Norway}}''' with the launch of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and the release of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. Bergsala A/S is [[Nintendo]]'s distributor in Scandinavia, and as a result the company also owns the Pokémon franchise in Norway.

==Pokémon games==
The games are released in Norway at the same time as all other European countries. They are not localized to Norwegian, but are in English. The only game released in Norwegian is [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], but only the interface had been translated and the cards themselves remained in English.

===Events===
{{bulbanews|Norway Celebi distribution announced}}
Norway receives the same Wi-Fi events as the rest of the PAL region.

Local events do not occur often in Norway. Events were announced at the official [http://forum.pokemon.no/index.php Pokémon forums of Norway] before its shutdown in 2013. From March 5 to April 2, 2010, players could receive {{p|Arceus}} as a [[Wonder Card]] at GameStop. In February 2011, {{p|Celebi}} was available at GameStop and in [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Winter 2011 Celebi|Spaceworld stores]] across Norway.

The [[Generation III|third generation]] received most of the same events as the rest of Europe. Events for the [[Game Boy Advance]] games were given out at the national championships for the TCG, but also on other occasions. {{DL|List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|Aura Mew}} was given out the first time in fall 2007, and at the TCG championships in 2008 and 2009. The top 10 most wanted was given out the first time in 2006, and the last time before it was sent back to Nintendo was in 2008. [[Eon Ticket]] and [[AuroraTicket]] have also been distributed in Norway, taking place at several TCG championships. At some national championships, Jirachi has also been given away, although unofficially, via a [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc|GameCube]] bonus disc.

==Pokémon anime==
The [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcasted on '''Disney XD''' (previously known as ''Fox Kids'' and later ''Jetix'') and TV2 Junior. Most of the [[Johto]] saga has been skipped, and was never shown on Norwegian television. The 9th season, ''Battle Frontier'', has never been shown on television, but was streamed online on TV2's streaming service ''TV2 Sumo'' the summer of 2009.

Most episodes of the series were simply the American broadcast version with an added dub track, and for certain early episodes, a list of key dub voice actors shown after the American credit roll. Starting with the TV2 broadcast of season 12, which had previously aired on Jetix, actual video edits were done to the episodes, with the English title replaced with a Norwegian one, a new "To be continued" message in Norwegian, and a new set of credits properly crediting the entire Norwegian dubbing staff.

When Pokémon first aired on TV2, the series was accused of marketing Pokémon merchandise. Since commercials and marketing towards children is illegal in Norway, per [[EP031|episode 30]], TV2 was forced to edit out ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]'', in addition to the bonus clips at the end of some episodes, such as the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokémon rap]] and ''[[Pikachu's Jukebox]]''. The ban was lifted after the anime came back from its hiatus with season 6, and some unedited versions of early episodes were also released on home video.

In Norway the anime is available on [[Netflix]].

===Movies===
Almost every Pokémon [[Pokémon movie|feature film]] has at some point been distributed to the Norwegian audience. The [[M08|eighth]], the [[M09|ninth]] and the [[M19|nineteenth]] movie have not yet been released in a Norwegian dub. Apart from those three, all movies have been known to be purchasable as home video, either in DVD-format or even VHS for movies prior to ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''. It has not yet been determined whether {{wp|Blu-ray}} distributions will arrive in the near future, giving the Norwegian audience access to Pokémon in High Definition. Only the first three movies experienced a theatrical release, as well as being available on home video later on.

The first four Pokémon movies featured the Norwegian dubbers known from the [[Pokémon anime]] famous from television, keeping the franchise faithful to its audience. However, this was changed in the next three movies, where the cast of dubbing was partly replaced. In the fifth movie, ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', the [[Ash Ketchum|protagonist]] received a different dubber than earlier. This followed for the next two movies, where additionally Ash's travelling companion {{an|May}} was voiced by different actors in each movie. None of them were a part of the original cast known from the Pokémon anime. It was not until the [[M10|tenth]] movie saw its debut when the main cast finally was reintroduced. As of today the original Norwegian cast is still responsible for voicing the Pokémon movies.

===Cast and crew===
The main character, [[Ash Ketchum]], is dubbed by '''Nils-Martin Crawfurd''' (born August 19, 1983). {{an|Misty}}'s role was given to '''Anine Kruse''' (born November 1, 1977), and {{an|Brock}} was originally voiced by '''Eirik Espolin Johnson'''. Even though he passed that role to '''Erik Skøld''' (who also voiced [[Gary Oak]] and [[Tracey Sketchit]]), Eirik continued to voice characters in the anime, such as [[Hank]], {{OBP|Matt|AG188}}, [[Samuel]], [[Scott]] (season 8), {{FB|Palace Maven|Spenser}}, [[Robin]], and more recently [[Trip]].

[[Team Rocket]]'s [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} were voiced by '''Lena Meieran''', '''Ola Fjellvikaas''', and '''Tommy Karlsen''' (born June 9, 1975), respectively. Karlsen, who is most known for his role as the protagonist ''Proffen'' in the popular movie serial ''Pelle og Proffen'', also had many other roles in the series, including [[Drake]], {{mov|Kai}}, [[Maron]], {{Brocksib|Tommy}}, [[Raoul Contesta]] (from [[AG160]] and up), and other minor roles. His performance as Meowth is heavily based on [[Nathan Price]]'s interpretation of the role. In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, he also voices [[Paul]]. Ola Fjellvikaas eventually passed the role of James to '''Kim Fangen''', who later passed the role to '''Simen Sand''' in the beginning of season 8. Sand's interpretation of James is notably much more flamboyant than Fjellvikaas' rendering, taking inspiration from [[Eric Stuart]]'s later work in the role. He also took over the roles of [[Professor Oak]] (who was originally dubbed by '''Even Rasmussen''') and [[Harley]].

In [[S09|season 9]], [[Professor Oak]]'s role was given to '''Trond Teigen''', a veteran actor and one of the most prominent voice actors in the Norwegian Pokémon dub, best known for being the voice of the narrator since the first episode. He is also the vocalist for several of the Norwegian opening themes, including the opening to the first season, ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' and ''[[S11|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]''. Teigen voiced many other characters in the series, including {{OBP|Adam|AG094}}, [[Archie]], [[Bill]], {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}, [[Butch]], [[Conway]], [[Dee Dunstan]], [[Drew]], [[Fitzwilliam]], [[Forrest]], {{OBP|Hal|AG106}}, [[Isaiah]], {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}, {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}}, {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}, [[Kerrigan]], [[Nando]], [[Nicholai]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Professor Proctor]], {{OBP|Randy|AG096}}, {{ho|Sebastian}}, [[Sigourney]], [[Tate and Liza|Tate]], {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}, and [[Wallace]].

{{an|May}} was voiced by '''Marit Berg''', while her brother [[Max]] was voiced by '''Even Løken Bergan'''. {{an|Dawn}}'s role is performed by '''Eline Høyer'''.

Other notable voice actors in the Norwegian dub include '''Siv Klynderud''' as [[Officer Jenny]] and '''Hanne Dancke Arnesen''' as [[Nurse Joy]], with '''Katrine Blomstrand''' and '''Scott Maurstad''' providing the voices for other characters.

===Music===
In the year of 2000 the soundtrack album ''[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]'' was translated into Norwegian under the title ''{{tt|Pokémon Du må fange dem alle!|Pokémon Gotta Catch 'em All!}}''. The lyrics are most likely based on the Danish translation as some of it are nearly identical. It could also be the other way around as both the Danish and Norwegian albums are the only known to be released in year 2000. ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' is the only known Pokémon soundtrack that has been adapted and released for the Norwegian audience. The [[Pokémon Theme]] song is the only song with an original cast member from the Norwegian anime dub. It is in fact the same vocalist as in the TV-theme. Furthermore, this signifies that the Norwegian rendition of the album version of [[Double Trouble]] does not consist of the voices of [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]].

The [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] is the only song which have two versions. The one known from the Norwegian anime dub uses the original cast as vocals, whereas the version on the album ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' does not. [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] in Norway contains songs from the album, just as in the original English dub.

Some Pokémon soundtracks can be bought from a selection of online stores in Norway, but as a commodity from foreign countries.

==Trivia==
* In the beginning episodes of the [[S01|first]] season, {{Ash}} commands {{AP|Pikachu}} to use the move {{tt|Megastøt|Mega Shock}}, which is not a real attack. {{m|Thunder Shock}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}} were later on used.
* {{an|James}} from {{TRT}} is the main character whose voice has been changed the most. Just two episodes before the finale of the first season, James received a new dubber also known for the Norwegian voice of {{wp|Goofy}}. Not until the [[S08|eighth]] season his voice was given to an other voice actor.
* With the beginning of the ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' season, attacks were not anymore dubbed into Norwegian names. For instance, the move {{tt|Barberblad|Razor Blade}} got its English name {{m|Razor Leaf}} instead.
* {{DL|List of anime specials|Special episodes|Specials}} that do not follow the anime timeline have not been adapted with a Norwegian dub, although some have been made.
** There are only three known [[Pikachu short]]s that have been dubbed to Norwegian. These are the specials included in the {{wp|Warner Home Video|Warner Bros.}} distributions of the Pokémon movies. This ended with the [[M03|third]] movie.
** The feature length special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' was released on VHS with a Norwegian dub, using the voice staff from ''[[M01|Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
* The Norwegian adaption of the anime has skipped several seasons, partly or entirely. Only 24 episodes from the ''[[S02|Adventures in the Orange Islands]]'' were dubbed. ''[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]'' and ''[[S04|Johto League Champions]]'' were skipped entirely, as well as 52 episodes of ''[[S05|Master Quest]]''.
** The reason why just the last 12 episodes of ''Master Quest'', beginning with [[EP263]], were dubbed is unknown. It may be because the first of these is considered as the first episode in broadcast order for the sixth dub season, despite not beeing called ''{{series2|Advanced Generation}}''. An other reason may just be for covering {{Ash}}'s participation in the [[Silver Conference]].
** Because of this huge gap between seasons, the only references to the [[Johto region]] are via the shortened fifth season, the movies ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', and the special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
* Season nine, ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' was not aired on television, but was available for free on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming client TV 2 Sumo.
* There is a recognizable dubbing mistake in episode [[EP263]], where the Pokémon {{p|Unown}} got a misspelling. This also happened in the Norwegian dub with the name {{tt|Ukjent|Unknown}}.
* The setting of the Pokémon movie ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' is based on Norway's nature. Three places were used as inspiration; {{wp|Sognefjorden}} (the second largest {{wp|fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway). The scene with the Glacier threatening to destroy the town was based on a little town of {{wp|Geiranger}}, which is threatened by a collapsing mountainside in real life.
* The song and single ''[[Don't Say You Love Me (single)|Don't Say You Love Me]]'', promoting the official [[Pokémon the First Movie (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[M01|Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', was performed by the Norwegian group {{wp|M2M (band)|M2M}}.

==Related articles==
*[[List of Norwegian Pokémon themes]]
*[[List of Norwegian Pokémon home video releases]]

==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/no/ Official Pokémon Norwegian website] (minisite)
*[https://www.nintendo.no/pokemon Pokémon at Nintendo.no]
*[https://viaplay.no/ Viaplay]

 
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EP044

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'''The Problem with Paras''' (Japanese: '''パラスとパラセクト''' ''Paras and Parasect'') is the 44th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 14, 1998 and in the United States on February 13, 1999. It was initially intended to air in Japan on February 10, 1998, but was rescheduled following the [[EP038]] incident.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

As our heroes continue their journey, Team Rocket never let up with their constant interception, but today something seems strange. The coin on Meowth's forehead is blinking red, indicating overheating. If something isn't done soon, Meowth may die, but James and Jessie don't know what to do. Just then, a young girl approaches. Unable to bear the sight of Meowth's pain, she pulls a bundle of healing herbs from her backpack, crunches them into powder and, mixing this with water, feeds it to Meowth. As Meowth drinks, the redness gradually fades from its face.

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Mossgreen Village]], a village so small it doesn't have its own [[Gym|Pokémon Gym]]. Because of this, Ash feels that there's no reason to stop there. However, {{an|Brock}} reveals that their bag of [[Potion]]s and {{DL|Status condition healing item|Antidote}}s is empty, so they should stock up on supplies in town. Meanwhile, {{TRT}}, hot on their trail, is about to make their move on {{AP|Pikachu}}. Before they get far, however, they discover {{MTR}} has fallen ill. Deciding that the loss of Meowth is worth the capture of Pikachu, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] begin to leave him behind; they are immediately scolded by a girl, who lashes out at them for abandoning their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} (believing that Jessie and James were Meowth's {{pkmn|Trainer}}s). She then nurses Meowth back to health and, during this process, Meowth has fallen for the girl.

In town, the group arrives at an herbal shop to purchase their medicine. Entering, they find an [[Cassandra's grandmother|old woman]] grinding herbs. When they request to buy some Potions and Antidotes, she offers them snake root that will cure insomnia and grow hair on their nose and tongue. The old woman is then scolded by the same girl who helped Meowth, her granddaughter, named [[Cassandra]]. {{an|Brock}} immediately falls for her, trying to make small talk about how he intends to be the best {{tc|Pokémon Breeder|breeder}}, but Cassandra parlays the conversation into a [[Pokémon battle]], which Ash accepts. At the battle, Cassandra sends out her {{p|Paras}}, while Pikachu leads off for Ash. However, before the battle, Pikachu tries to make friendly talk (in a show of sportsmanship), but it causes Paras to cower in fear. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is spying on the battle, intent on stealing Pikachu; Meowth is distracted by Cassandra, as he intends to repay her for healing him.

Meanwhile, Cassandra admits her ulterior motive in battling: she wants to make this Paras [[Evolution|evolve]] so that she could use {{p|Parasect}}'s mushroom to help develop a miracle Pokémon medicine. Paras is acting cowardly, fearful of battling. Agreeing to "throw the battle" by going easy on Paras, the battle gets off to a rocky start when Pikachu fires a small "static bolt" at Paras, which unfortunately knocks it out. While Cassandra tries to get Paras back into shape, {{an|Misty}} suggests Ash try a different Pokémon. As Paras is both a {{type|Bug}} and a {{type|Grass}}, Ash decides to send out {{AP|Squirtle}}, for which Paras would be at an advantage. However, that does not go too well either, as Squirtle's weakened {{m|Water Gun}}, meant to just "sprinkle Paras' mushrooms a little", also manages to knock it out. Desperate to help Paras evolve, Ash sends out {{AP|Charmeleon}}, despite the massive advantage it has, telling it to go easy on Paras. Charmeleon refuses to obey, gets too violent, and instead of doing an easy, soft attack, it launched a full-power {{m|Flamethrower}} at Paras before sending it flying by smacking it with its tail. This causes Paras to run away. When Ash tries to rein in Charmeleon, he too, is blasted in the face. Pikachu decides to hit Charmeleon with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, enabling Ash to recall it. Ash can't believe Charmeleon is acting this way, as he was so excited when Charmander evolved, but apparently Ash wasn't ready for it. Misty tells Ash to deal with the problem with Charmeleon later and that they need to find Paras.

As Paras is running away, it bumps into Meowth, wanting to help Cassandra, tries to get Jessie and James to help Paras. However, they want to know what's in it for them. Meowth then explains that if Paras evolves, Cassandra will be able to make her miracle Potion which would be worth millions. Meowth then explains that once they help Cassandra, she'll make Meowth their company mascot. Jessie and James don't see where this would benefit them, but then Meowth explains that he would make them his business managers as he'll probably have a lot of money to manage. Fueled by greed, Jessie and James agree, asking Meowth how they'll make their millions. Meowth then explains that he needs {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} as "losing battles is their specialty". First, Arbok goes off against Paras, but before Arbok can go full-power on it, Meowth intercepts the attack, knocking Arbok down. Paras, believing it had defeated Arbok, is cheered by Jessie and James as if it had scored the [[Fainting|knockout]]. This repeats itself with Weezing and with Meowth, causing Paras to get fired up.

Cassandra, with Ash and company in tow, manage to find Paras up a tree, and because of its visibly different mood, determine that it's raring to go. While Team Rocket is watching from a nearby bush (in the hopes that Ash would help them on their objective), Ash sends out Pikachu to battle again. Paras goads Pikachu closer and manages to prod him in the tail. As Pikachu prepares to retaliate from the cheap shot, he is reminded by Ash to throw the fight, so instead Pikachu falls over, feigning unconsciousness. Ash then sends out Charmeleon for another chance, but once again Charmeleon starts to disobey. Ash can't understand this as it was always obedient before evolving. The old lady, Cassandra's grandmother, then explains that if the Pokémon's strength is greater than the Trainer's skill level, it won't respect him and take orders. Cassandra asks that Ash call back Charmeleon, but it breathes fire on him again before turning towards Paras, who finds itself cowering in fear again. Team Rocket then comes out of hiding and cheers Paras on to win, only to be burned by Charmeleon. Charmeleon advances on Paras and is about to finish it off when Paras, in desperation, closes its eyes and throws out its pincer, which strikes Charmeleon in the stomach, causing it to collapse. Paras is surprised that it won. Soon after, Paras begins to evolve into Parasect. Everyone hails Parasect's success, including Team Rocket who feel they're about to board the "gravy train". Charmeleon, however, recovers and angrily sends Team Rocket flying by smacking them with its tail. It then turns back to Parasect for revenge. Cassandra attempts to protect it, but Parasect stops Charmeleon with its {{m|Spore}} attack, putting it to sleep and allowing Ash to recall it.

As Ash and his friends leave, they are thanked by Cassandra for their help. Ash is also reminded by Cassandra's grandmother that he'll never get control of Charmeleon if he doesn't improve his skill level. After the group leaves, Team Rocket drops in, and Meowth is nursed back to health once again. Cassandra is reluctant to let Meowth become the company mascot, not wanting to separate Meowth from the "heroic" Team Rocket. Meowth does not win the spot anyways, thanks to Cassandra's grandmother having found a {{p|Persian}} for the company mascot instead. As Team Rocket sulks off, their potential riches lost, Cassandra promises to treat the Persian like it was Meowth.

==Major events==
* [[Ash's Charmeleon]] starts [[obedience|disobeying]] him.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Parasect}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP044.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Cassandra]]
* {{OBP|Lacy|EP044}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP044.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Paras}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmeleon}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Paras}} ([[Cassandra]]'s; evolves)
* {{p|Parasect}} ([[Cassandra]]'s; newly evolved; debut)
* {{p|Persian}} ([[Cassandra]]'s; new)

==Trivia==
* After the hiatus caused by [[EP038]], the show moved from Tuesday to Thursday. The original schedule was as follows:
{{Rescheduled episodes‎}}
* This is the first episode to air on [[Kids' WB!]].
* Although {{an|Misty}} is afraid of {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, she isn't scared of {{p|Paras}}.
* The English title for this episode might be a reference to the phrase "''the problem with people''".
* This is the second time {{MTR}} is rejected in favor of a {{p|Persian}}.
* The book ''[[Charizard, Go!]]'' is based on this episode.
* The events contained within this episode confound the logistics of Pokémon battles, implying that experience points are rewarded based upon whether one is ''declared a winner'', not upon whether one's actions throughout a battle cause them to become stronger. In this respect, it would appear that experience points are not an abstraction for the purpose of game mechanics, but an actual, concrete effect in the Pokémon universe. However, experience points are rarely brought up afterwards.
* This is the first time {{Ash}} attempts to lose a battle. This doesn't happen again until ''[[DP030|Some Enchanted Sweetening!]]'' with the similarly-typed {{p|Burmy}}.
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.

===Errors===
* Ash says Electric Shock instead of {{m|ThunderShock}}. This is most likely a translation error, as ThunderShock's Japanese name means "Electric Shock".
* As Ash recalls {{AP|Charmeleon}}, the colors of the {{ball|Poké}} swap over between frames.
* Just after {{AP|Squirtle}} uses {{m|Water Gun}} on Paras, [[Cassandra]]'s shoes are pink.
* When Paras evolves into {{p|Parasect}}, Charmeleon isn't where it should be.
* In the Norwegian dub {{p|Persian}} is incorrectly called {{tt|perser|Persian}}, which is a domestic cat breed. This mistranslation is due to both the Pokémon Persian and the domestic cat breed Persian are spelled exactly the same in English.

===Dub edits===
* The Japanese symbol for "medicine" on the front of Cassandra's shop is painted over in the English dub.
* At the beginning of the Japanese version of the episode, Ash wanted to eat hamburger curry, while Misty wanted to eat Katsudon. The English dub changes it so that Ash wants a cheeseburger, and Misty wants to eat at a nice restaurant.
* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] originally told Cassandra that they are travelers on an urgent mission, not superheroes.
* While {{OBP|Lacy|EP044}} offers Ash and {{ashfr}} {{wp|snakeroot}} in the dub, she originally offered them {{p|Magikarp}} whiskers instead.
* During Team Rocket's plan for Paras, Meowth turned into a real beckoning cat, which was cut from the English version.
* At the end of the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] at the end of this episode, the [[Kids' WB!]] announcer at the time (Jim Cummings) dubbed over the voice that normally tells the viewer to watch for more of the Pokérap with, "Tune in next week and watch Ash, Misty, and Brock on their quest to become Pokémon masters! Don't miss them, the new ones are now only on Kids' WB!" When this episode was rerun on {{wp|Cartoon Network}} and Boomerang, and even when uploaded onto {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Cartoon Network Video}}, the Kids' WB! announcer's voice remained. Home video releases, streaming services and Disney XD don't have the announcer's voice.
* Lacy originally said that she got the Persian instead of having found it.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|派拉斯跟派拉斯特|Paras and Parasect}}
|cs={{tt|Problémy s Parasem|Problems with Paras}}
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prevtitle=The Guardian's Challenge! |
nextcode=SM004 |
nexttitle=First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! |
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epcode=SM003 |
altepcode=EP942 |
colorscheme=Alola |
title_en=Loading the Dex!‎ |
title_ja=よロトしく、ボク、ロトム図鑑ロト！ |
title_ja_trans=Hello, Roto, I'm the Rotom Pokédex, Roto! |
broadcast_jp=November 24, 2016 |
broadcast_us=May 13, 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=松井亜弥 |
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footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|sm|003}}
* {{BMGf|219710|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
* {{BMGf|220011|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|222715|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
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'''Loading the Dex!''' (Japanese: '''よロトしく、ボク、ロトム図鑑ロト！''' ''Hello, Roto, I'm the Rotom Pokédex, Roto!'') is the third episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 942nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 24, 2016 as a one-hour special alongside [[SM004]], in Canada on April 1, 2017, in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2017, and in the United States on May 13, 2017.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Professor Kukui has a gift to help Ash get started in the Alola region. It’s an unusual Pokédex that’s inhabited by the Pokémon Rotom—a Rotom Dex!

Team Rocket is just getting started in Alola, too, and their first meeting with a new Pokémon turns frightening when a mysterious Mimikyu draws Meowth into a nightmare. But when they encounter Ash and his classmates, Mimikyu decides to battle on Team Rocket’s side—until an enormous Bewear grabs Jessie and James and carries them off.

Ash is a little disappointed that he couldn’t catch Mimikyu, but he soon sets off in search of more new Pokémon!

==Plot==
{{TRT}} lands at an airport in the [[Alola]] region. They recall when {{an|Giovanni}} showed them several images of Pokémon exclusive to the region, back at the {{an|Team Rocket HQ}}. As Giovanni spoke, {{MTR}} vows to replace {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}} as the boss' favorite Pokémon. Giovanni instructs the trio to go to Alola and capture Pokémon he has not seen before. At [[Professor Kukui]]'s house, he hands the [[Pokédex]] to Ash. They head into Kukui's laboratory. After pressing some buttons on his computer, the lights in the lab start to flicker. Ash wonders what is going on as Professor Kukui tells him to wait and see. A {{p|Rotom}} comes out of a wall socket and starts to venture around the lab. After a while, Rotom charges into the Pokédex, activating it. Rotom scans the area and detects Ash. After greeting the Rotom, Ash becomes surprised that it replied. Professor Kukui requests Rotom to help Ash on his journey. Rotom Pokédex understands and begins to boot up, telling Ash that it is equipped with an assortment of languages to communicate with people. Despite this, it doesn't understand Ash's use of the word "awesome", but Professor Kukui soon explains what it means. Professor Kukui introduces himself and explains that Ash and Pikachu are staying at his place. Ash also introduces his Pikachu to Rotom. Rotom takes pictures of Pikachu and {{AP|Rockruff}} and explains that it has a self-learning capability, which Ash does not fully understand. The Pokédex introduces its full name to Ash, which Ash becomes confused with the name. Rotom asks Ash to simply called it Rotom, and Ash tells it to call him by "Ash". Ash asks Rotom Pokédex to provide information on Pikachu, which it does, and pulls on Pikachu's tail to test it. This results in Pikachu using {{m|Thunderbolt}} to shock everyone. In a forest, {{an|Bewear}} is walking about and hears the bushes rustle as a {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} emerges. Bewear looks at Mimikyu before moving on.

{{AP|Litten}} passes by the [[Pokémon School]] and watches {{DL|Samson Oak|Komala}} sleeping on a tree before moving on. In the classroom, Ash introduces Rotom Pokédex to {{ashcl}} and they introduce themselves. {{an|Lillie}} is amazed to see a Pokédex with a Rotom inside, whilst {{an|Sophocles}} wants to dismantle Rotom to examine its programming, which Rotom quickly refuses. When [[Samson Oak]] arrives with Professor Kukui, Ash introduces Rotom to the principal of the school. Rotom becomes confused by Samson's greetings. {{an|Mallow}} explains that he is saying hello, and that he likes to use Pokémon puns when talking. Rotom Pokédex soon understands and begins making a few puns of its own. Professor Kukui starts the lesson by saying that it will be about field work, and suggests to Ash that now that he has his Pokédex, he should catch a [[wild Pokémon]], which leaves everyone excited. Professor Kukui says it should be a new challenge for Ash and he will {{m|Destiny Bond}} them to help him out. Rotom starts to describe Destiny Bond's effect, and reassures that they could count on it for information on Pokémon. The group heads out into the forest.

In the forest, Team Rocket are exploring and plan to catch the first Pokémon they see, but as they left {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}} and {{TP|James|Inkay}} back at the headquarts, it will be up to Meowth and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} to battle Pokémon. Looking around the forest, [[Jessie]] finds it creepy and that a ghost may appear out of nowhere. Upon finishing her sentence, the grass starts to rustle and a Pokémon jumps out of it. Team Rocket starts to scream until a Mimikyu lands on the ground. They mistake it for Pikachu and becomes scared when its costume falls down slightly, but Meowth spots that it isn't actually a Pikachu. Hearing Mimikyu's laughter, it creeps Meowth and Wobbuffet out. [[James]] asks what Mimikyu is saying, but he refuses to translate it as he thinks it is too scary. Jessie says it actually looks kind of cute and decides to catch it, throwing Meowth at it. As Meowth gets closer, he uses {{m|Fury Swipes}} but it has no effect on the Mimikyu. Meowth becomes afraid of what Mimikyu is saying and orders it to take off its Pikachu get-up. Meowth looks under its rag and promptly faints. Meowth finds himself walking in a long tunnel and wonders where he is before spotting a light in the distance. He runs towards it and sees a {{p|Gardevoir}}, {{p|Lopunny}}, and {{p|Glaceon}} which he begins to chase after them, having fallen in love with them, unaware that they are illusions caused by a {{p|Gastly}}, {{p|Haunter}} and {{p|Gengar}}. Meanwhile, Jessie and James are trying to wake Meowth up. In Meowth's trance, the Pokémon all disappear and he starts to fall below. Jessie and James throw buckets of water on Meowth, waking him up. He thanks them for bringing him back and explains what happened. They all look at Mimikyu in anxiety and run away when a nearby bush rustle. Ash and his classmates are walking into the forest, becoming increasingly excited on encountering a Pokémon in the forest.

Team Rocket notices them and their Pokémon and decides to use the opportunity to capture all their Pokémon, along with the Pokémon they will be capturing in the region. The group of students spot Mimikyu, but when Mimikyu sees Pikachu, it makes it unhappy. Lillie recognizes it as being a Mimikyu from a book that she read, but Rotom interrupts her to provide information. Meowth overhears the information about a scholar who looked under a Mimikyu's rag passing away and realizes how lucky he was, as James notices the Pokédex moving by itself. Ash decides to try and catch Mimikyu and has Pikachu use {{m|Iron Tail}} which hits, but {{an|Kiawe}} is surprised that it does no damage. Mimikyu strikes back with {{m|Play Rough}} before attacking with {{m|Shadow Claw}}. Seeing how strong Mimikyu is, Ash orders an {{m|Electro Ball}}. Mimikyu reflects the attack back to Pikachu with its tail, although Pikachu manages to dodge it. Jessie is impressed by Mimikyu's strength and decides to catch it, much to Meowth's horror. As Ash prepares to order Pikachu to attack, Team Rocket reveals themselves and recite their {{motto}}, which Rotom Pokédex takes their organization's name literally. Rotom becomes surprised to see a talking Meowth and starts taking pictures of him. None of Ash's classmates have heard of Team Rocket, but Ash explains that they are bad guys who steal Pokémon. Team Rocket exclaims that they did not know why Ash is in Alola, but they intend to take all of their Pokémon along with Mimikyu. With few Pokémon to use, Meowth goes to battle Pikachu with Fury Swipes as Pikachu attacks with Electro Ball. As the Electro Ball is about to hit, it is deflected by Mimikyu's {{m|Shadow Ball}}, saving Meowth from being hit. Jessie realizes that Mimikyu is helping them out, but this isn't the case as Meowth explains that Mimikyu has a deep hatred towards Pikachu. Jessie allows Mimikyu to attack and it begins to launch another Shadow Ball. Jessie and James are ecstatic about what is going on, however, the Bewear appears behind Jessie and James and carries them away. Rotom Pokédex informs Ash of what Bewear is, and Ash remembers encountering it [[SM001|before]]. Meowth tells Mimikyu to stop Bewear and help save Jessie and James, which Mimikyu reluctantly does, and they chase after them. Ash is disappointed at not catching Mimikyu, but Lillie says there are lots of Pokémon around. Ash and his classmates set off to find more Pokémon in the forest.

==Major events==

* {{TRT}} arrives in the [[Alola]] region, having been assigned by {{an|Giovanni}} to capture the region's unique Pokémon.
* A {{p|Rotom}} inhabits Ash's new [[Pokédex]], turning it into a {{an|Rotom Pokédex}}.
* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are revealed to have deposited {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}} and {{TP|James|Inkay}} at {{an|Team Rocket HQ}}.
* Ash tries to catch a {{p|Mimikyu}}, but it decides to side with Team Rocket instead.
* {{ashcl|Ash's classmates}} encounter Team Rocket for the first time.
* A {{an|Bewear}} starts following and caring for {{TRT}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})
* {{p|Mimikyu}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da SM003.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Lana}}
* {{an|Kiawe}}
* {{an|Lillie}}
* {{an|Sophocles}}
* {{an|Mallow}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} (flashback)
* [[Professor Kukui]]
* [[Samson Oak]]
* [[Matori]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP SM003.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Mimikyu}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Rockruff}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}}; debut)
* {{p|Popplio}} ({{OP|Lana|Popplio}})
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Bounsweet}} ({{OP|Mallow|Bounsweet}})
* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}}; flashback)
* {{p|Komala}} ([[Samson Oak]]'s)
* {{p|Rockruff}} ({{OP|Professor Kukui|Rockruff}}; taking care of)
* {{p|Mimikyu}} ({{TP|Jessie|anime|Mimikyu}}; debut)
* {{p|Litten}} ({{AP|anime|Litten}})
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; image)
* {{p|Grubbin}} (image)
* {{p|Salandit}} (image)
* {{p|Yungoos}} (image)
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Ivysaur}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Venusaur}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Charmander}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Charmeleon}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Charizard}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Squirtle}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Caterpie}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Metapod}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Butterfree}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Weedle}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Kakuna}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Rattata}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Raticate}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Spearow}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Fearow}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Ekans}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Arbok}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Raichu}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Sandslash}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Nidorina}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Nidorino}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Nidoking}} (silhouette)
* {{p|Wooper}} (icon)
* {{p|Glaceon}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Gardevoir}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Lopunny}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Gastly}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Haunter}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Gengar}} (fantasy)

==Trivia==
* {{DL|Data broadcasting|QR Code|Pokémon QR Code}}: {{p|Mimikyu}}
* A segment called [[Poké Problem]] replaces [[Poké TV]] in this episode.
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''Which appliance will {{p|Rotom}} enter in this episode?''
** Host: [[Samson Oak]]
** Choices: A {{wp|washing machine}}, a [[Pokédex]], a {{wp|Mechanical fan|fan}}, a {{wp|refrigerator}}
** Answer: A Pokédex
* Viewers could answer the Poké Problem [[Data broadcasting#Poké Problem|with their remotes]] during the first airing of SM003 and SM004 on [[TV Tokyo]] to take part in a lottery of five {{DL|Pokémon Z-Ring|Z-Ring and Z-Crystal Special Set}}s.
* During the first airing on TV Tokyo as one-hour special, the Japanese comedian Abareru-kun appeared in typical Hawaiian clothes, announcing the {{DL|Data broadcasting|Poké Problem|Poké Problem data broadcast}}, {{DL|Data broadcasting|QR Code|a data broadcast that works with Pokémon Sun and Moon}}, the keyboard quiz, and information about Ash getting his first Alola Pokémon and Mimikyu's appearance.
* During the first airing on TV Tokyo as one-hour special viewers could take part in a [[Media:Keyword quiz SM003 SM004.png|four-characters keyword quiz]], in which ten viewers could win a New Nintendo 3DS XL Pikachu Edition and copies of [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]. The first character was も.
* {{TRT}}'s new {{motto}}, which makes its debut in this episode, uses a remixed instrumental of ''[[Team Rocket's Team Song]]'' as its background music.
* {{an|Sophocles}}, {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Lana}}, and {{an|Kiawe}} narrate the preview for the [[SM004|next episode]].
* For the first time in the dub, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} read the segment for [[Who's That Pokémon?]].
* Meowth [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by commenting that they're in a family show when asked to translate what {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} said.
* As of this episode, [[Erica Schroeder]] takes over the role of {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} from [[Kayzie Rogers]].

===Errors===
* When [[Sophocles]] runs out the door of the school with the gang, his Togedemaru goes through the wall.

===Dub edits===
* The Japanese text used in {{TRT}}'s {{motto}} is edited out in the US and International dub. The Korean and Thai dubs use their own text.
* In the Brazilian dub, when [[Professor Kukui]] talks about field work, {{an|Mallow}}'s line is mistranslated as, "{{tt|Eu amo fogos de artifício|I love fireworks}}", making the line unrelated to the context.
* In the Swedish dub, when Meowth is asked to translate what Mimikyu is saying, he says he does not dare to say it out loud. In the English dub, Meowth [[breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by stating that it's a family show.

==In other languages==
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== Psyduck's Poké Ball ==

I wonder if it's worth mentioning that this episode comically shows Psyduck inside its Poké Ball. If I'm not mistaken this also happened in some of the manga series (Pokémon Special I think). {{unsigned|Johans}}

== Arnold ==

Was he in the episode? If not, why should his name be mentioned in the "Character" list?--'''[[User:Misty-may-dawn rulz|Misty-May-Dawn]] [[User talk:Misty-may-dawn rulz|rulz]]''' 09:30, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Yes he was. At the ending. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 09:31, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

==Errors==
{{p|Hypno}}'s Japanese name is スリーパー(Sleeper) not Sleep.[[User:SONICバリヤ|SONICバリヤ]] 03:12, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
:Correction, I read it wrong it said Drowzee.[[User:SONICバリヤ|SONICバリヤ]] 22:01, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

== Seizure edits ==

Is it good if I write somethign about the Drowzee scenes being so slow due to the [[EP038]] incidents? [[User:MasterOfChikorita|MasterOfChikorita]] 13:08, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

==Flashback issue==
I happen to have a copy of the original airing of this episode (flashing lights and all, I got it from #pokemon_originals) and the flashback from episode 18 is actually from the original airing of this episode, meaning that 4Kids didn't make the edit. Can I change this? [[User:JacobTheDoduo|JacobtheDoduo]] ([[User talk:JacobTheDoduo|talk]]) 19:44, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

==Missed Error?==
Maybe I am confused somehow but did anyone else find it strange when they walked into the Pokemon Fanclub mansion on the top of the skyscraper but when Misty ran out, hypnotized into thinking she was a Pokemon, she was running through the park at ground level? There were trees around the mansion but it seemed like they forgot the mansion was on the rooftop. [[User:Degrelecence|Degrelecence]] ([[User talk:Degrelecence|talk]]) 04:16, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

== Re-dub of an episode -- is it a main trivia or a dub edit? ==

I discovered that there exist two different dubs in Norwegian for this specific episode; the original dub with the original cast, and the new dub with a slightly different cast. So I watched both of them to spot differences and the only thing that is different, per se, is the voice acting. The episode dialogue is slightly altered, but has the exact same context. It even carries the dub errors as stated in the trivia. What is "fixed" though is the Pokémon nouns, e.g. types and attacks. All those are translated to Norwegian in the original dub, whereas in the new dub they stay in English. This breaks the language consistency for the first season though.

I want to add this (refined for better reading of course) to the episode trivia, but I am not sure if it belongs under main trivia or dub edit. Does re-dubbing count as a dub edit?

[[User:Ehovde95|Ehovde95]] ([[User talk:Ehovde95|talk]]) 18:08, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

EP027

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{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=EP026 |
prevtitle=Pokémon Scent-sation! |
nextcode=EP028 |
nexttitle=Pokémon Fashion Flash |
series=Original series |
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epcode=EP027 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Hypno's Naptime |
title_ja=スリーパーとポケモンがえり！？ |
title_ja_trans=Sleeper and Pokémon Hypnotism!? |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=September 30, 1997 |
broadcast_us=October 13, 1998 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[One Hundred Fifty-One|ひゃくごじゅういち]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=石山タカ明 |
director=井上修 |
art=梶浦紳一郎 |
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'''Hypno's Naptime''' (Japanese: '''スリーパーとポケモンがえり！？''' ''{{tt|Sleeper|Hypno}} and Pokémon Hypnotism!?'') is the 27th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 30, 1997 and in the United States on October 13, 1998.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Our heroes come to a town in which a great deal of children have recently turned up missing. Working together with Jenny to search for these children, they begin an investigation at the Pokémon Center, inquiring into the disappearances, but Joy has other concerns. For some reason, the Pokémon in the Center aren't getting well at all. Jenny reveals that a mysterious sleep wave has been passing in and out of the town for several days. Our heroes suspect a connection between the missing children and the Pokémon's poor condition. Team Rocket begins a sinister search of their own for the source of these strange occurrences. What could be the cause of this sleep wave?

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in a new city filled with skyscrapers, [[HopHopHop Town]]. As they are walking the streets, a woman runs up, calling for her son, Arnold, and embracing Ash by mistake. Once Ash clears up the misunderstanding, the crew learns that the woman's son, Arnold, as well as many other children have all disappeared. [[Officer Jenny]] pulls up to add another missing child poster, and {{an|Brock}} immediately volunteers to help solve the mystery. Ash is reminded of {{Delia|his own mother}} and takes it upon himself to solve the mystery. It turns out the children have all been missing for the past three days. The crew arrives at the [[Pokémon Center]], and begins asking around. [[Nurse Joy]] then reveals another mystery. The {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the center have all lost their energy as of three days ago. Suddenly, a device on Officer Jenny's hip starts beeping. Jenny explains that she is tracking sleep waves that have been appearing in the city.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is also tracking the source of the sleep waves. They have arrived at this city, and they are plotting to snatch the source in order to put the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}} to sleep. While he is asleep, they plan to take a vacation. The scene ends as they all weep about not having had a vacation in so long. Ash and the group track the sleep waves to the roof of an enormous skyscraper. As they step off the elevator, they discover a huge mansion at the end of a trimmed walkway. Ash takes initiative and he and Brock burst through the door. To their surprise, there is a formal gathering of well dressed adults, and a podium on which rest {{p|Drowzee}} and {{p|Hypno}}. The adults explain that their old Drowzee finally evolved to Hypno three days ago, and they have been using Hypno's sleep waves instead of sleeping pills. Finally, a man explains that they are the members of the Pokémon Lover's Club, who have all grown to love Hypno the most. They had been working hard so that their Drowzee would evolve. Apparently, the city life is stressful on the members, and so they have turned into insomniacs. The only cure they could find was Hypno's sleep waves.

However, as Brock deduces, Hypno's hypnosis is generally used on Pokémon. When altered to affect people, it has side affects that cause Pokémon to lose energy, and possibly affect extra sensitive kids. Misty, curious as to this last idea, allows herself to be hypnotized by Hypno. Hypno starts its {{m|Hypnosis}} and she suddenly begins acting like a {{p|Seel}}, and runs out of the mansion, and into the park surrounding the mansion. It opens up into a clearing revealing not only Misty, but all the missing children, acting like Pokémon. Brock explains that the affliction, "Pokémonitis," caused by Hypno's waves, is causing all the children to believe they are Pokémon. Officer Jenny attempts to awaken the children from their hypnosis, but it is of no use. The head of the club suggests using Drowzee's sleep attacks to induce dream wavelengths to counteract Hypno's wavelengths.

Back in the mansion, Drowzee uses its ability to put Misty into a trance. Finally, it claps, awakening Misty from both the trance, and the hypnosis. Relieved that this solution worked, Ash carries Drowzee back to the clearing to cure the other children. En route, Team Rocket soars down from the sky on hang gliders, reciting the {{motto}}, with a snappy, "{{MTR}}, that's flight!" On the ground, [[Jessie]] pulls out a mirror, and they try to get Hypno to hypnotize itself. Ash, with some fast thinking, throws a potted plant, smashing the mirror. Not yet finished, Team Rocket breaks out the whips and snares Drowzee and Hypno. When asked why they didn't start off with this strategy Jessie remarks, "We have to fill the half hour." Ash holds onto Drowzee while Misty cuts the whips with {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}. Ash calls {{AP|Pidgeotto}} to gust Team Rocket away. With the Rockets out of the way, they use Drowzee to cure the children, who awaken, and run home. Also the woman from the beginning runs up and embraces her son as well. They head back to the Pokémon Center and cure the Pokémon there. Misty wonders what they dream about. Brock suspects they dream of getting stronger and [[Evolution|evolving]].

Nurse Joy then sighs that Psyduck is still holding its head. Brock, as a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}, volunteers to take it, but shortly after heading out, attempts to foist it off on Misty, claiming that as a {{type|Water}} Pokémon, it should go to her. Misty does not want such a boring Pokémon, and refuses. Ash's [[Pokédex]] reports that Psyduck always has a headache, and Misty, in a fit of shock trips over a rock and a {{ball|Poké}} rolls out of her bag in front of the unfortunate Duck Pokémon. Psyduck pecks the Ball, and is caught, much to Misty's dismay.

==Major events==
* {{an|Misty}} accidentally catches a {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Drowzee}}
* {{p|Hypno}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP027.png|200px|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{Delia}} (flashback)
* {{an|Professor Oak}} (flashback)
* [[Arnold]]
* [[Arnold's mother]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP027.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}; new; debut)
* {{p|Drowzee}} ([[Pokémon Lover's Club]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Hypno}} ([[Pokémon Lover's Club]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Magikarp}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Misty Psyduck inside Poké Ball.png|200px|thumb|right|Psyduck inside of its Poké Ball]]
* Two different species of real world fish are seen in Meowth's fantasy.
* Jessie's line "We have to fill the half hour" is one of many cases of [[breaking the fourth wall]] in the series.
** Misty also breaks the fourth wall when she responds to the [[narrator]]'s congratulations at catching Psyduck: "Don't congratulate me!".
* One of the children hypnotized by Hypno wore an outfit similar to that of [[Tracey Sketchit]].
* The book ''[[Psyduck Ducks Out]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* Just before Team Rocket's arrival, Ash is seen carrying Drowzee out of the mansion on his back despite Drowzee weighing {{tt|71.4 lbs.|32.4 kg}} This is an example of [[anime physics]].
* This is the first episode where a Pokémon, [[Misty's Psyduck]], was shown inside of its Poké Ball. This didn't happen again until over 700 episodes later in ''[[BW113|The Light of Floccesy Ranch!]]''.
* Originally, Ash's flashback about [[Delia Ketchum|his mom]] was from ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''; but was later changed to a clip from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' after the episode aired in Japan for an unknown reason. Since 4Kids! receives the version from the original airing, the ''Beauty and the Beach'' clip was carried over into the dub, despite the episode being initially banned. This is often mistaken as a dub edit.
* When Meowth goes in front on the mirror, he sings, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the sleepiest of them all," which is a reference to {{wp|Snow White}}.
* This episode [https://wayback.archive.org/web/20160401/http://www.pokemon.com/no/pokemon-episoder/ was skipped] in the initial rotation on the Norwegian [[Pokémon TV]] on April 1, 2016. It was [https://web.archive.org/web/20160812/http://www.pokemon.com/no/pokemon-episoder/ later added] during the rerun on August 12, 2016.
* In the Japanese version, soon after Ash sees the {{p|Magikarp}} in the [[Pokémon Center]], he says that it's "A {{tt|Koiking|Magikarp}} on the cutting board.", which is a reference to the Japanese proverb of "a carp on the cutting board".
* What James says in the Japanese version before Team Rocket blast off is a reference to the Japanese proverb "if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper".
* This episode was modified after the [[EP038]] seizure incident. All scenes with a full screen hypnosis effect by either Drowzee or Hypno were changed to a still image. This change affected all home releases and re-broadcasts in Japan, and all international versions of the episode.

===Errors===
[[File:EP027 Color Error.png|thumb|200px|Nurse Joy's hair]]
* The rings in Nurse Joy's hair are colored in the center when they should be left clear.
* One of the members of the Pokémon Lovers Club says: "Why don't we use Drowzee to cure the children? '''Sleep''' emits dream wavelengths which in this case may counteract Hypno's Wavelengths". He uses Drowzee's Japanese name (Sleep) instead of its western name in the English dub.
* In addition to the above, the original broadcast of the episode (Or at least the case with Sky One's version), Ash's response of "Drowzee?" is oddly missing, leaving him speaking without making a sound.
* When Nurse Joy is holding Cubone and Oddish, the yellow spot on Cubone is missing.
* The Pokémon Lovers Club is the Japanese name of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]], and was left unchanged for the English dub.
* When Misty is holding Pikachu, her suspender is missing.
* When Brock goes up to Officer Jenny, Ash completely disappears one frame to the next.

===Dub edits===
* [[PokéRap]]: Day 2
* The writing on the posters was replaced by dots.
* The exchange between Ash and Misty was a bit different between the two versions. Misty originally says that she'd better watch out for kidnappers due to her being cute. Ash acts confused, then Misty says "What?!", and Ash then grudgingly mentions that she's cute and she'd better watch out. In the dub, this was changed to Misty mentioning that she'll be on these posters when she's a movie star, and Ash mentioning that she may be a star of horror films.
* The echo in the Pokémon Center and the Pokémon Lovers Club was dub added.
* Misty asking if Officer Jenny's "Sleep Wave" detector's beep was her radio was originally supposed to be her cell phone; cellphones weren't nearly as common when this episode aired in English as they are today or were in Japan.
* The PLC Gentleman mentioned in the dub that Hypno became their favorite. Originally, he mentioned that Drowzee and Hypno were their favorites.
* Brock's statement about the kids and Misty suffering from "Pokémon-itis" was originally meant to be Pokémon Gaeri (a reference to the hypnotic condition ''atavistic regression'').
* Originally, Jessie doesn't break the fourth wall. Instead, she says that James should stop complaining.
* The statements about what the kids want to be when they grow up were different between the two versions. The kids who say they wanted to be a Pokémon Trainer, Fireman, and Doctor originally wanted to be a Pokémon Master, Pilot, and The World's Best Cook, respectively.
* Misty's reply to Brock's statement about the Pokémon dream was originally her saying that she bets that battling, growing stronger, and evolution aren't the only things they probably dream about. In the dub, they changed it to her saying she "gets those dreams as well".
* In the scene where Misty catches Psyduck, there is a two-second shot of Misty, Pikachu, and Brock hopping sideways that was cut.

==In other languages==
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|cs={{tt|Hypnův spánek|Hypno's Sleep}}
|da={{tt|Sengetid For Hypno|Bedtime For Hypno}}
|nl={{tt|De Slaapgolven van Hypno|The Sleep Waves of Hypno}}
|fi={{tt|Hypno ja nokkaunet|Hypno and the naps}}
|fr_ca={{tt|Sommeil sur la ville|Sleep on the city}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Sommeil sur la ville|Sleep on the city}}
|de={{tt|Hypnos Nickerchen|Hypno's nap}}
|he=שנתו של היפנו {{tt|shnato shel Hypno|Hypno's sleep}}
|hi=Hypno पोकेमोन {{tt|''Hypno Pokémon''|The Pokémon Hypno}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
|hu={{tt|Hipnopokémonok|Hypnotic Pokémon}}
|it={{tt|Un mistero da svelare|A mystery to be uncovered}}{{tt|*|Original 2000 dub}} {{tt|Un pisolino ipnotizzante|A hypnotizing nap}}{{tt|*|2014 K2 TV dub}} {{tt|Un pisolino ipnotizzato|A hypnotized nap}}{{tt|*|Pokémon TV}}
|ko=사라진 아이들을 찾아라! {{tt|salajin aideul-eul chaj-ala!|Find the Missing Children!}}
|no={{tt|Hypnos hypnose|Hypno's hypnosis}}{{tt|*|Pokémon TV, spoken title on VHS release}} {{tt|Hypnos blund|Hypno's nap}}{{tt|*|Spoken title on Netflix' airing}}
|ro={{tt|Ora de Somn a lui Hypno|Hypno's Sleep Hour}}
|pl={{tt|Hipno-Pokémonowa drzemka|Hypno-Pokémon nap}}
|pt_br={{tt|Soneca Hipnótica|Hipnotic Nap}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Hora da Sesta do Hypno|Hypno's Naptime}}
|ru={{tt|Гипно-покемоновый сон|The Hypno-Pokémon sleep}}
|sr={{tt|Хипнова успаванка|Hypno's Lullaby}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La siesta de Hypno!|Hypno's nap!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Siesta hipnótica|Hipnotic nap}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémon och sömnvågorna|Pokémon and the sleep waves}}{{tt|*|Pokémon TV, spoken title}} {{tt|Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Sömnsjukan|Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Insomnia}}{{tt|*|VHS release}}
}}
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'''Hypno's Naptime''' (Japanese: '''スリーパーとポケモンがえり！？''' ''{{tt|Sleeper|Hypno}} and Pokémon Hypnotism!?'') is the 27th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 30, 1997 and in the United States on October 13, 1998.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Our heroes come to a town in which a great deal of children have recently turned up missing. Working together with Jenny to search for these children, they begin an investigation at the Pokémon Center, inquiring into the disappearances, but Joy has other concerns. For some reason, the Pokémon in the Center aren't getting well at all. Jenny reveals that a mysterious sleep wave has been passing in and out of the town for several days. Our heroes suspect a connection between the missing children and the Pokémon's poor condition. Team Rocket begins a sinister search of their own for the source of these strange occurrences. What could be the cause of this sleep wave?

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in a new city filled with skyscrapers, [[HopHopHop Town]]. As they are walking the streets, a woman runs up, calling for her son, Arnold, and embracing Ash by mistake. Once Ash clears up the misunderstanding, the crew learns that the woman's son, Arnold, as well as many other children have all disappeared. [[Officer Jenny]] pulls up to add another missing child poster, and {{an|Brock}} immediately volunteers to help solve the mystery. Ash is reminded of {{Delia|his own mother}} and takes it upon himself to solve the mystery. It turns out the children have all been missing for the past three days. The crew arrives at the [[Pokémon Center]], and begins asking around. [[Nurse Joy]] then reveals another mystery. The {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the center have all lost their energy as of three days ago. Suddenly, a device on Officer Jenny's hip starts beeping. Jenny explains that she is tracking sleep waves that have been appearing in the city.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is also tracking the source of the sleep waves. They have arrived at this city, and they are plotting to snatch the source in order to put the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}} to sleep. While he is asleep, they plan to take a vacation. The scene ends as they all weep about not having had a vacation in so long. Ash and the group track the sleep waves to the roof of an enormous skyscraper. As they step off the elevator, they discover a huge mansion at the end of a trimmed walkway. Ash takes initiative and he and Brock burst through the door. To their surprise, there is a formal gathering of well dressed adults, and a podium on which rest {{p|Drowzee}} and {{p|Hypno}}. The adults explain that their old Drowzee finally evolved to Hypno three days ago, and they have been using Hypno's sleep waves instead of sleeping pills. Finally, a man explains that they are the members of the Pokémon Lover's Club, who have all grown to love Hypno the most. They had been working hard so that their Drowzee would evolve. Apparently, the city life is stressful on the members, and so they have turned into insomniacs. The only cure they could find was Hypno's sleep waves.

However, as Brock deduces, Hypno's hypnosis is generally used on Pokémon. When altered to affect people, it has side affects that cause Pokémon to lose energy, and possibly affect extra sensitive kids. Misty, curious as to this last idea, allows herself to be hypnotized by Hypno. Hypno starts its {{m|Hypnosis}} and she suddenly begins acting like a {{p|Seel}}, and runs out of the mansion, and into the park surrounding the mansion. It opens up into a clearing revealing not only Misty, but all the missing children, acting like Pokémon. Brock explains that the affliction, "Pokémonitis," caused by Hypno's waves, is causing all the children to believe they are Pokémon. Officer Jenny attempts to awaken the children from their hypnosis, but it is of no use. The head of the club suggests using Drowzee's sleep attacks to induce dream wavelengths to counteract Hypno's wavelengths.

Back in the mansion, Drowzee uses its ability to put Misty into a trance. Finally, it claps, awakening Misty from both the trance, and the hypnosis. Relieved that this solution worked, Ash carries Drowzee back to the clearing to cure the other children. En route, Team Rocket soars down from the sky on hang gliders, reciting the {{motto}}, with a snappy, "{{MTR}}, that's flight!" On the ground, [[Jessie]] pulls out a mirror, and they try to get Hypno to hypnotize itself. Ash, with some fast thinking, throws a potted plant, smashing the mirror. Not yet finished, Team Rocket breaks out the whips and snares Drowzee and Hypno. When asked why they didn't start off with this strategy Jessie remarks, "We have to fill the half hour." Ash holds onto Drowzee while Misty cuts the whips with {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}. Ash calls {{AP|Pidgeotto}} to gust Team Rocket away. With the Rockets out of the way, they use Drowzee to cure the children, who awaken, and run home. Also the woman from the beginning runs up and embraces her son as well. They head back to the Pokémon Center and cure the Pokémon there. Misty wonders what they dream about. Brock suspects they dream of getting stronger and [[Evolution|evolving]].

Nurse Joy then sighs that Psyduck is still holding its head. Brock, as a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}, volunteers to take it, but shortly after heading out, attempts to foist it off on Misty, claiming that as a {{type|Water}} Pokémon, it should go to her. Misty does not want such a boring Pokémon, and refuses. Ash's [[Pokédex]] reports that Psyduck always has a headache, and Misty, in a fit of shock trips over a rock and a {{ball|Poké}} rolls out of her bag in front of the unfortunate Duck Pokémon. Psyduck pecks the Ball, and is caught, much to Misty's dismay.

==Major events==
* {{an|Misty}} accidentally catches a {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Drowzee}}
* {{p|Hypno}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP027.png|200px|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{Delia}} (flashback)
* {{an|Professor Oak}} (flashback)
* [[Arnold]]
* [[Arnold's mother]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP027.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}; new; debut)
* {{p|Drowzee}} ([[Pokémon Lover's Club]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Hypno}} ([[Pokémon Lover's Club]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Magikarp}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Misty Psyduck inside Poké Ball.png|200px|thumb|right|Psyduck inside of its Poké Ball]]
* Two different species of real world fish are seen in Meowth's fantasy.
* Jessie's line "We have to fill the half hour" is one of many cases of [[breaking the fourth wall]] in the series.
** Misty also breaks the fourth wall when she responds to the [[narrator]]'s congratulations at catching Psyduck: "Don't congratulate me!".
* One of the children hypnotized by Hypno wore an outfit similar to that of [[Tracey Sketchit]].
* The book ''[[Psyduck Ducks Out]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* Just before Team Rocket's arrival, Ash is seen carrying Drowzee out of the mansion on his back despite Drowzee weighing {{tt|71.4 lbs.|32.4 kg}} This is an example of [[anime physics]].
* This is the first episode where a Pokémon, [[Misty's Psyduck]], was shown inside of its Poké Ball. This didn't happen again until over 700 episodes later in ''[[BW113|The Light of Floccesy Ranch!]]''.
* Originally, Ash's flashback about [[Delia Ketchum|his mom]] was from ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''; but was later changed to a clip from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' after the episode aired in Japan for an unknown reason. Since 4Kids! receives the version from the original airing, the ''Beauty and the Beach'' clip was carried over into the dub, despite the episode being initially banned. This is often mistaken as a dub edit.
* When Meowth goes in front on the mirror, he sings, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the sleepiest of them all," which is a reference to {{wp|Snow White}}.
* This episode [https://wayback.archive.org/web/20160401/http://www.pokemon.com/no/pokemon-episoder/ was skipped] in the initial rotation on the Norwegian [[Pokémon TV]] on April 1, 2016. It was [https://web.archive.org/web/20160812/http://www.pokemon.com/no/pokemon-episoder/ later added] during the rerun on August 12, 2016.
* In the Japanese version, soon after Ash sees the {{p|Magikarp}} in the [[Pokémon Center]], he says that it's "A {{tt|Koiking|Magikarp}} on the cutting board.", which is a reference to the Japanese proverb of "a carp on the cutting board".
* What James says in the Japanese version before Team Rocket blast off is a reference to the Japanese proverb "if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper".
* This episode was modified after the [[EP038]] seizure incident. All scenes with a full screen hypnosis effect by either Drowzee or Hypno were changed to a still image. This change affected all home releases and re-broadcasts in Japan, and all international versions of the episode.

===Errors===
[[File:EP027 Color Error.png|thumb|200px|Nurse Joy's hair]]
* The rings in Nurse Joy's hair are colored in the center when they should be left clear.
* One of the members of the Pokémon Lovers Club says: "Why don't we use Drowzee to cure the children? '''Sleep''' emits dream wavelengths which in this case may counteract Hypno's Wavelengths". He uses Drowzee's Japanese name (Sleep) instead of its western name in the English dub.
* In addition to the above, the original broadcast of the episode (Or at least the case with Sky One's version), Ash's response of "Drowzee?" is oddly missing, leaving him speaking without making a sound.
* When Nurse Joy is holding Cubone and Oddish, the yellow spot on Cubone is missing.
* The Pokémon Lovers Club is the Japanese name of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]], and was left unchanged for the English dub.
* When Misty is holding Pikachu, her suspender is missing.
* When Brock goes up to Officer Jenny, Ash completely disappears one frame to the next.

===Dub edits===
* [[PokéRap]]: Day 2
* The writing on the posters was replaced by dots.
* The exchange between Ash and Misty was a bit different between the two versions. Misty originally says that she'd better watch out for kidnappers due to her being cute. Ash acts confused, then Misty says "What?!", and Ash then grudgingly mentions that she's cute and she'd better watch out. In the dub, this was changed to Misty mentioning that she'll be on these posters when she's a movie star, and Ash mentioning that she may be a star of horror films.
* The echo in the Pokémon Center and the Pokémon Lovers Club was dub added.
* Misty asking if Officer Jenny's "Sleep Wave" detector's beep was her radio was originally supposed to be her cell phone; cellphones weren't nearly as common when this episode aired in English as they are today or were in Japan.
* The PLC Gentleman mentioned in the dub that Hypno became their favorite. Originally, he mentioned that Drowzee and Hypno were their favorites.
* Brock's statement about the kids and Misty suffering from "Pokémon-itis" was originally meant to be Pokémon Gaeri (a reference to the hypnotic condition ''atavistic regression'').
* Originally, Jessie doesn't break the fourth wall. Instead, she says that James should stop complaining.
* The statements about what the kids want to be when they grow up were different between the two versions. The kids who say they wanted to be a Pokémon Trainer, Fireman, and Doctor originally wanted to be a Pokémon Master, Pilot, and The World's Best Cook, respectively.
* Misty's reply to Brock's statement about the Pokémon dream was originally her saying that she bets that battling, growing stronger, and evolution aren't the only things they probably dream about. In the dub, they changed it to her saying she "gets those dreams as well".
* In the scene where Misty catches Psyduck, there is a two-second shot of Misty, Pikachu, and Brock hopping sideways that was cut.

==In other languages==
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|cs={{tt|Hypnův spánek|Hypno's Sleep}}
|da={{tt|Sengetid For Hypno|Bedtime For Hypno}}
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|fr_ca={{tt|Sommeil sur la ville|Sleep on the city}}
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|de={{tt|Hypnos Nickerchen|Hypno's nap}}
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|hu={{tt|Hipnopokémonok|Hypnotic Pokémon}}
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|ko=사라진 아이들을 찾아라! {{tt|salajin aideul-eul chaj-ala!|Find the Missing Children!}}
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|pl={{tt|Hipno-Pokémonowa drzemka|Hypno-Pokémon nap}}
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|ru={{tt|Гипно-покемоновый сон|The Hypno-Pokémon sleep}}
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|es_la={{tt|¡La siesta de Hypno!|Hypno's nap!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Siesta hipnótica|Hipnotic nap}}
|sv={{tt|Pokémon och sömnvågorna|Pokémon and the sleep waves}}{{tt|*|Pokémon TV, spoken title}} {{tt|Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Sömnsjukan|Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Insomnia}}{{tt|*|VHS release}}
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'''Hypno's Naptime''' (Japanese: '''スリーパーとポケモンがえり！？''' ''{{tt|Sleeper|Hypno}} and Pokémon Hypnotism!?'') is the 27th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 30, 1997 and in the United States on October 13, 1998.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Our heroes come to a town in which a great deal of children have recently turned up missing. Working together with Jenny to search for these children, they begin an investigation at the Pokémon Center, inquiring into the disappearances, but Joy has other concerns. For some reason, the Pokémon in the Center aren't getting well at all. Jenny reveals that a mysterious sleep wave has been passing in and out of the town for several days. Our heroes suspect a connection between the missing children and the Pokémon's poor condition. Team Rocket begins a sinister search of their own for the source of these strange occurrences. What could be the cause of this sleep wave?

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in a new city filled with skyscrapers, [[HopHopHop Town]]. As they are walking the streets, a woman runs up, calling for her son, Arnold, and embracing Ash by mistake. Once Ash clears up the misunderstanding, the crew learns that the woman's son, Arnold, as well as many other children have all disappeared. [[Officer Jenny]] pulls up to add another missing child poster, and {{an|Brock}} immediately volunteers to help solve the mystery. Ash is reminded of {{Delia|his own mother}} and takes it upon himself to solve the mystery. It turns out the children have all been missing for the past three days. The crew arrives at the [[Pokémon Center]], and begins asking around. [[Nurse Joy]] then reveals another mystery. The {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the center have all lost their energy as of three days ago. Suddenly, a device on Officer Jenny's hip starts beeping. Jenny explains that she is tracking sleep waves that have been appearing in the city.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is also tracking the source of the sleep waves. They have arrived at this city, and they are plotting to snatch the source in order to put the {{an|Giovanni|Boss}} to sleep. While he is asleep, they plan to take a vacation. The scene ends as they all weep about not having had a vacation in so long. Ash and the group track the sleep waves to the roof of an enormous skyscraper. As they step off the elevator, they discover a huge mansion at the end of a trimmed walkway. Ash takes initiative and he and Brock burst through the door. To their surprise, there is a formal gathering of well dressed adults, and a podium on which rest {{p|Drowzee}} and {{p|Hypno}}. The adults explain that their old Drowzee finally evolved to Hypno three days ago, and they have been using Hypno's sleep waves instead of sleeping pills. Finally, a man explains that they are the members of the Pokémon Lover's Club, who have all grown to love Hypno the most. They had been working hard so that their Drowzee would evolve. Apparently, the city life is stressful on the members, and so they have turned into insomniacs. The only cure they could find was Hypno's sleep waves.

However, as Brock deduces, Hypno's hypnosis is generally used on Pokémon. When altered to affect people, it has side affects that cause Pokémon to lose energy, and possibly affect extra sensitive kids. Misty, curious as to this last idea, allows herself to be hypnotized by Hypno. Hypno starts its {{m|Hypnosis}} and she suddenly begins acting like a {{p|Seel}}, and runs out of the mansion, and into the park surrounding the mansion. It opens up into a clearing revealing not only Misty, but all the missing children, acting like Pokémon. Brock explains that the affliction, "Pokémonitis," caused by Hypno's waves, is causing all the children to believe they are Pokémon. Officer Jenny attempts to awaken the children from their hypnosis, but it is of no use. The head of the club suggests using Drowzee's sleep attacks to induce dream wavelengths to counteract Hypno's wavelengths.

Back in the mansion, Drowzee uses its ability to put Misty into a trance. Finally, it claps, awakening Misty from both the trance, and the hypnosis. Relieved that this solution worked, Ash carries Drowzee back to the clearing to cure the other children. En route, Team Rocket soars down from the sky on hang gliders, reciting the {{motto}}, with a snappy, "{{MTR}}, that's flight!" On the ground, [[Jessie]] pulls out a mirror, and they try to get Hypno to hypnotize itself. Ash, with some fast thinking, throws a potted plant, smashing the mirror. Not yet finished, Team Rocket breaks out the whips and snares Drowzee and Hypno. When asked why they didn't start off with this strategy Jessie remarks, "We have to fill the half hour." Ash holds onto Drowzee while Misty cuts the whips with {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}. Ash calls {{AP|Pidgeotto}} to gust Team Rocket away. With the Rockets out of the way, they use Drowzee to cure the children, who awaken, and run home. Also the woman from the beginning runs up and embraces her son as well. They head back to the Pokémon Center and cure the Pokémon there. Misty wonders what they dream about. Brock suspects they dream of getting stronger and [[Evolution|evolving]].

Nurse Joy then sighs that Psyduck is still holding its head. Brock, as a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}, volunteers to take it, but shortly after heading out, attempts to foist it off on Misty, claiming that as a {{type|Water}} Pokémon, it should go to her. Misty does not want such a boring Pokémon, and refuses. Ash's [[Pokédex]] reports that Psyduck always has a headache, and Misty, in a fit of shock trips over a rock and a {{ball|Poké}} rolls out of her bag in front of the unfortunate Duck Pokémon. Psyduck pecks the Ball, and is caught, much to Misty's dismay.

==Major events==
* {{an|Misty}} accidentally catches a {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Drowzee}}
* {{p|Hypno}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP027.png|200px|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{Delia}} (flashback)
* {{an|Professor Oak}} (flashback)
* [[Arnold]]
* [[Arnold's mother]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP027.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}; new; debut)
* {{p|Drowzee}} ([[Pokémon Lover's Club]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Hypno}} ([[Pokémon Lover's Club]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Magikarp}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Misty Psyduck inside Poké Ball.png|200px|thumb|right|Psyduck inside of its Poké Ball]]
* Two different species of real world fish are seen in Meowth's fantasy.
* Jessie's line "We have to fill the half hour" is one of many cases of [[breaking the fourth wall]] in the series.
** Misty also breaks the fourth wall when she responds to the [[narrator]]'s congratulations at catching Psyduck: "Don't congratulate me!".
* One of the children hypnotized by Hypno wore an outfit similar to that of [[Tracey Sketchit]].
* The book ''[[Psyduck Ducks Out]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* Just before Team Rocket's arrival, Ash is seen carrying Drowzee out of the mansion on his back despite Drowzee weighing {{tt|71.4 lbs.|32.4 kg}} This is an example of [[anime physics]].
* This is the first episode where a Pokémon, [[Misty's Psyduck]], was shown inside of its Poké Ball. This didn't happen again until over 700 episodes later in ''[[BW113|The Light of Floccesy Ranch!]]''.
* Originally, Ash's flashback about [[Delia Ketchum|his mom]] was from ''[[EP018|Beauty and the Beach]]''; but was later changed to a clip from ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' after the episode aired in Japan for an unknown reason. Since 4Kids! receives the version from the original airing, the ''Beauty and the Beach'' clip was carried over into the dub, despite the episode being initially banned. This is often mistaken as a dub edit.
* When Meowth goes in front on the mirror, he sings, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the sleepiest of them all," which is a reference to {{wp|Snow White}}.
* This episode [https://wayback.archive.org/web/20160401/http://www.pokemon.com/no/pokemon-episoder/ was skipped] in the initial rotation on the Norwegian [[Pokémon TV]] on April 1, 2016. It was [https://web.archive.org/web/20160812/http://www.pokemon.com/no/pokemon-episoder/ later added] during the rerun on August 12, 2016.
* In the Japanese version, soon after Ash sees the {{p|Magikarp}} in the [[Pokémon Center]], he says that it's "A {{tt|Koiking|Magikarp}} on the cutting board.", which is a reference to the Japanese proverb of "a carp on the cutting board".
* What James says in the Japanese version before Team Rocket blast off is a reference to the Japanese proverb "if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper".
* This episode was modified after the [[EP038]] seizure incident. All scenes with a full screen hypnosis effect by either Drowzee or Hypno were changed to a still image. This change affected all home releases and re-broadcasts in Japan, and all international versions of the episode.

===Errors===
[[File:EP027 Color Error.png|thumb|200px|Nurse Joy's hair]]
* The rings in Nurse Joy's hair are colored in the center when they should be left clear.
* One of the members of the Pokémon Lovers Club says: "Why don't we use Drowzee to cure the children? '''Sleep''' emits dream wavelengths which in this case may counteract Hypno's Wavelengths". He uses Drowzee's Japanese name (Sleep) instead of its western name in the English dub.
* In addition to the above, the original broadcast of the episode (Or at least the case with Sky One's version), Ash's response of "Drowzee?" is oddly missing, leaving him speaking without making a sound.
* When Nurse Joy is holding Cubone and Oddish, the yellow spot on Cubone is missing.
* The Pokémon Lovers Club is the Japanese name of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]], and was left unchanged for the English dub.
* When Misty is holding Pikachu, her suspender is missing.
* When Brock goes up to Officer Jenny, Ash completely disappears one frame to the next.

===Dub edits===
* [[PokéRap]]: Day 2
* The writing on the posters was replaced by dots.
* The exchange between Ash and Misty was a bit different between the two versions. Misty originally says that she'd better watch out for kidnappers due to her being cute. Ash acts confused, then Misty says "What?!", and Ash then grudgingly mentions that she's cute and she'd better watch out. In the dub, this was changed to Misty mentioning that she'll be on these posters when she's a movie star, and Ash mentioning that she may be a star of horror films.
* The echo in the Pokémon Center and the Pokémon Lovers Club was dub added.
* Misty asking if Officer Jenny's "Sleep Wave" detector's beep was her radio was originally supposed to be her cell phone; cellphones weren't nearly as common when this episode aired in English as they are today or were in Japan.
* The PLC Gentleman mentioned in the dub that Hypno became their favorite. Originally, he mentioned that Drowzee and Hypno were their favorites.
* Brock's statement about the kids and Misty suffering from "Pokémon-itis" was originally meant to be Pokémon Gaeri (a reference to the hypnotic condition ''atavistic regression'').
* Originally, Jessie doesn't break the fourth wall. Instead, she says that James should stop complaining.
* The statements about what the kids want to be when they grow up were different between the two versions. The kids who say they wanted to be a Pokémon Trainer, Fireman, and Doctor originally wanted to be a Pokémon Master, Pilot, and The World's Best Cook, respectively.
* Misty's reply to Brock's statement about the Pokémon dream was originally her saying that she bets that battling, growing stronger, and evolution aren't the only things they probably dream about. In the dub, they changed it to her saying she "gets those dreams as well".
* In the scene where Misty catches Psyduck, there is a two-second shot of Misty, Pikachu, and Brock hopping sideways that was cut.

==In other languages==
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|altepcode=EP467
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|title_en=Following A Maiden's Voyage!
|title_ja=旅立ち！フタバタウンからマサゴタウンへ！！
|title_ja_trans=Setting Off! From Futaba Town to Masago Town!!
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'''Following A Maiden's Voyage!''' (Japanese: '''旅立ち！フタバタウンからマサゴタウンへ！！''' ''Setting Off! From {{tt|Futaba|Twinleaf}} Town to {{tt|Masago|Sandgem}} Town!!'') is the first episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 467th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on September 28, 2006, the same day as the Japanese release of the Nintendo DS games, {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. It aired in the US on April 20, 2007 as part of a special preview, two days before the American release of Diamond and Pearl. It was later broadcast in sequence in the United States on June 4, 2007.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

It's always exciting when new Pokémon Trainers receives their first Pokémon, but for a girl named Dawn, things will be far more exciting than she'd ever imagined! Here in the Sinnoh region, Trainers receive their Pokémon from Professor Rowan, whose lab is near Sandgem Town—but soon after Dawn leaves her home in Twinleaf Town and heads for the lab, she's hopelessly lost. Fortunately, she runs into Professor Rowan on the street and follows him to the lab. But while the Professor was out, his assistants accidentally let two of the starter Pokémon, Chimchar and Pilplup, break out of the lab.

Dawn volunteers to find the missing Pokémon and soon finds Piplup, who runs off and gets into trouble with some Ariados. Though Dawn comes to the rescue, Piplup isn't exactly grateful. Once the angered Ariados return, however, Piplup and Dawn must work together in order to escape. They end up on the shore of Lake Verity, where they spot a mysterious Pokémon. Then, back at the lab, Dawn makes their partnership official and chooses Piplup to be her companion.

Meanwhile, Ash has arrived in Sinnoh with Pikachu and his stowaway Aipom. He's ready for adventure, but not ready for trouble: Team Rocket appears and successfully steals Pikachu! But Team Rocket starts arguing and everyone ends up flying, including Pikachu. Now how will Ash and Pikachu be reunited...?

==Plot==
The episode begins early in the morning, with the sun shining brightly into the bedroom of a young girl who is just waking up on the dawn of her adventures with {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. She turns off her alarm and sits up in bed, only to fall back into bed again and hides in the sheets. She eventually gets up and pushes the window open to look out at her town. Today, she will get her {{pkmn2|starter|first Pokémon}}.

Sometime later, the girl, named {{an|Dawn}}, is already half-way dressed when [[Johanna|her mother]] appears. Dawn lets her in along with a {{TP|Johanna|Glameow}}. The two greet each other while Glameow quickly visits Dawn, then rests on the bed. Downstairs, mother and daughter discuss Dawn's plans over coffee and Dawn pulls out a postcard that she receives from [[Professor Rowan]], inviting her to his laboratory to pick up her first Pokémon. The postcard also contains a map to his lab, and pictures of the three Pokémon that she will be able to choose from. Dawn's mother wonders what Pokémon her daughter will choose and Dawn looks over at the pictures of the three Pokémon: the {{type|Grass}} {{p|Turtwig}}, the {{type|Fire}} {{p|Chimchar}}, and the {{type|Water}} {{p|Piplup}}. Dawn then comments that regardless, all three Pokémon would make a great partner in her bid to become a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}} just like her mother. In her younger years, Dawn's mother had earned many certificates and trophies, which inspire Dawn. She begins fantasizing about performing in [[Pokémon Contest]]s with the three different Pokémon, acting out all her actions while her mother watches on.

Later, Dawn prepares to leave for her {{pkmn|journey}}, lugging a suitcase behind her full of dresses and jewelry. Her mother, standing on the house porch, tells her to pack more sensibly. They go inside, where she fits everything that Dawn will need in a small [[bag|backpack]]. Before she can leave on her journey, her mother gives her one last thing to take: her first Contest [[Ribbon]]. Dawn thanks her mom, gladly taking it and dashes over to her [[bicycle|bike]]. Dawn then sets out towards [[Sandgem Town]] from her home in [[Twinleaf Town]] along {{rt|201|Sinnoh}}. She arrives in a town, and runs into a building which she believes to be the Professor's lab, only to find that it is a restaurant. Even with a map as a guide, she gets lost in the town, following every possible direction but unable to find the lab. While reading her map, she bumps into a man who reveals himself to be Professor Rowan, who offers to guide her to his laboratory.

Meanwhile, at the lab, Professor Rowan's assistants are chatting while examining and feeding the three starter Pokémon. Two other assistants arrive in the room with a {{p|Starly}} and {{p|Staraptor}}. However, a fight quickly brews when Chimchar steals the last of Piplup's {{pkmn|food}}. Piplup begins attacking Chimchar with {{m|BubbleBeam|bubbles}} while Chimchar runs around the lab. While trying to keep Piplup under control, the chaos causes Starly and Staraptor to lose control, who begin flying around and wrecking books and papers. The gust breaks a window in the lab, allowing the two birds to fly through an open window, followed by Chimchar with Piplup in hot pursuit. The assistants plan to clean up, but as they begin, Professor Rowan arrives with Dawn.

With only the Turtwig remaining, after getting glared at by Rowan, continues to eat its food, Dawn asks and is allowed to go and search for the four missing Pokémon. After receiving some tips from Prof. Rowan, Dawn runs off towards the forest where the Pokémon were headed. Before she reaches the forest, however, she runs into Chimchar and Piplup, Chimchar still swinging away from Piplup's {{m|BubbleBeam|bubbles}}. Dawn attempts to calm them down, but they ignore her, Piplup changing his target to her briefly before both disappear into the forest. Dawn runs into the forest after them, only to hear Piplup's cry. She runs toward it, seeing Piplup as well as several other Pokémon trapped in a web created by an {{p|Ariados}}. The Ariados notices Dawn, chasing her through the forest. Dawn quickly hatches a plan, causing the Ariados to destroy its own web, making Piplup land safely in her arms. However, after sliding down a hill, Piplup seems very indignant, using {{m|Peck}} on Dawn several times. Dawn begins to berate him, but then realizes that he is simply hungry. Although Dawn offers him Pokémon food, he seems disdainful and won't eat it. This scene is interrupted when several Ariados return, attacking Dawn and Piplup with several of its friends.

Trapped in a cage created by {{m|String Shot}}, Dawn distracts the Ariados with the Pokémon food while Piplup destroys the cage with BubbleBeam. Unfortunately, before Dawn can escape with Piplup, an Ariados trips her with String Shot. Piplup steps in and uses {{m|Bide}} to absorb the attacks of the Ariados, then destroys them and the cage with a massive energy wave. Shortly after, the Piplup [[Fainting|faints]], exhausted from having taken all the attacks and the energy used.

While walking through the forest, Dawn stumbles upon [[Lake Verity]]. Piplup wakes up, recharged, but still hungry. Dawn looks into her Pokémon food can, noticing that she only has three pieces left. Despite being disdainful earlier, Piplup accepts the food. She then spots Staraptor carrying Chimchar back to the lab, with Starly close behind. Before they can return to the lab, however, the lake ripples, and a mysterious figure appears for a moment before vanishing. Upon returning to the lab, Dawn asks Professor Rowan about the figure. He notes that it could be the [[Legendary Pokémon]] of the lake. Shortly after, Rowan gives Dawn several [[Poké Ball]]s and a [[Pokédex]]. Lastly, Rowan asks Dawn which Pokémon she wants for a starter. Much to Chimchar's obvious disdain, Dawn immediately chooses {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}, noting that they are already a team. Dawn then sets out for her Pokémon journey in earnest, riding away from the lab, with Rowan and his assistants waving her off.

At the same time, {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, and {{AP|Aipom}} are on a ship bound for [[Sinnoh]]. Ash boasts about becoming the Sinnoh {{pkmn|Champion}} while [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} watch from below decks. Later, Ash calls {{an|Professor Oak}} to let him know that Aipom has accompanied him to Sinnoh, and Oak muses that he suspected as much and will send Aipom's Poké Ball to Professor Rowan. Before they continue, though, {{TRT}} quickly snatches Pikachu from [[Team Rocket's mechas|their balloon]]. Before they can leave, Meowth begins to argue with Jessie, attacking {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} with {{m|Fury Swipes}}. Wobbuffet then uses {{m|Counter}}, destroying the balloon and sending Pikachu falling into the forest. The episode ends with Ash and Aipom running after Team Rocket, while Dawn cycles away from the lab.

==Major events==
[[File:Dawn choosing Piplup.png|thumb|220px|Dawn choosing Piplup as her starter]]
* {{an|Dawn}}, a beginning {{pkmn|Trainer}} and aspiring {{pkmn|Coordinator}}, leaves [[Twinleaf Town]] to start her [[Pokémon journey]].
* Dawn sees the spirit of a {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit}} in [[Lake Verity]].
* Dawn chooses {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} as her [[starter Pokémon]] and receives a [[Pokédex]] and six [[Poké Ball]]s from [[Professor Rowan]].
* {{Ash}} arrives at [[Sinnoh]], only to have {{AP|Pikachu}} taken away and lost by {{TRT}}, who followed him to the region.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Johanna]]
* [[Professor Rowan]]
* [[Yuzo]]
* Professor Rowan's assistants
* [[Marian]] (voice only)

====Pokémon debuts====
* Starter Pokémon of Sinnoh:
** {{p|Turtwig}}
** {{p|Chimchar}}
** {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Starly}}
* {{p|Staravia}}
* {{p|Staraptor}}
* {{p|Bidoof}}
* {{p|Bibarel}}
* {{p|Budew}}
* {{p|Buneary}}
* {{P|Glameow}} ({{OP|Johanna|Glameow}})
* {{p|Mesprit}} ({{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit|anime}}, spirit)
=====TV episode debuts =====
* {{p|Mantyke}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Professor Rowan]]
* [[Johanna]]
* [[Marian]] (fantasy)
* [[Raoul Contesta]] (fantasy and photo)
* [[Mr. Sukizo]] (fantasy and photo)
* [[Nurse Joy]] (fantasy and photo)
* [[Yuzo]]
* Rowan's assistants
* Ramen shop operator

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}}, new; debut)
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{p|Glameow}} ({{OP|Johanna|Glameow}}; debut)
* {{p|Starly}} ([[Professor Rowan]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Staraptor}} ([[Professor Rowan]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Turtwig}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; debut)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; debut)
* {{p|Ariados}}
* {{p|Chatot}} (flock)
* {{p|Weedle}}
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Dunsparce}}
* {{p|Mantine}}
* {{p|Remoraid}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Ninjask}}
* {{p|Starly}} (debut)
* {{p|Staravia}} (debut)
* {{p|Bidoof}} (debut)
* {{p|Bibarel}} (debut)
* {{p|Budew}} (debut)
* {{p|Buneary}} (debut)
* {{p|Mantyke}} (debut)
* {{p|Mesprit}} ({{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit|anime}}, spirit; debut)

==Trivia==
* The Japanese TV airing of this episode and the [[DP002|following]] [[DP003|two]] did not include an opening theme. On DVD releases, [[Together]] replaced [[Spurt!]] as the [[List of Japanese opening themes|Japanese opening theme]].
* [[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]] replaced [[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~]] as the [[List of Japanese ending themes|Japanese ending theme]].
* Dawn reads the title card.
* This originally aired as a two-hour special on September 28, 2006, together with ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'' and ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]''
* Starting this episode until ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', the animation is now playing in 30 frames per second instead of 24 frames per second.
* This episode marks the only appearance of {{Tracey}} during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
* The part where Dawn thinks about having each of the [[Sinnoh]] {{pkmn2|starter}}s echoes Ash's dream in the [[EP001|first episode]]. Incidentally, Ash's first choice for a starter was also the {{type|Water}} of his region, {{p|Squirtle}}.
* An instrumental version of [[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]] is played as background music.
* Piplup's behavior when Dawn offered him food is exactly as described in the Pokédex: Piplup have high pride and hate to receive food from people.
* Dawn seeing Mesprit is mentioned in ''[[DP004|Dawn of a New Era!]]'' where Ash links it to his seeing {{an|Ho-Oh}} as a starting {{pkmn|Trainer}}, though the scene is more similar to his seeing {{p|Suicune}} on the way to [[New Bark Town]].
** {{Ash}} later encounters {{p|Azelf}} at [[Lake Valor]] in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' and {{an|Brock}} encounters {{p|Uxie}} at [[Lake Acuity]] in ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]''.
* The [[eyecatch]]es used in this episode feature only Dawn.
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]] returns to the series after an absence of almost two years.
* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]]: [[Starter Pokémon#Sinnoh|Sinnoh starter Pokémon]].
** Pokémon senryū: シンオウで　たびがはじまる　ポケモンと ''Shin'ō de tabi ga hajimaru Pokémon to.'' "In [[Sinnoh]], a journey begins with Pokémon."
* This episode is the last in the English dub to feature [[Kayzie Rogers]] as a voice actress until her return in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. For the next 51 episodes [[Michele Knotz]] would provide the voice of {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} while {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}'s voice would be provided through recycled clips of Rogers.
* Dawn's {{p|Starly}} clock appears to be {{Shiny}}.
** Similarly, there was a green {{p|Pidgey}} cuckoo clock in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'' of the [[original series]]. However this Pokémon was not Shiny.
* The music played with the title card is different in this episode.
* After stealing Piplup's food, Chimchar performed an ''{{wp|akanbe}}'', which involves pulling its eyelid down and sticking out its tongue at the same time, is present in the dub, despite similar shots being removed from ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]'' and ''[[AG072|The Bicker the Better]]''.
* The name for this episode is based on the phrase "Maiden voyage" which means the first voyage or trip.
* The background music when Dawn is riding her bicycle at Route 201 is based on the background music of Route 201 in the games.
* This is so far the episode with the most anime debuts of Pokémon, with 13, sharing this position with ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''

<gallery>
DP001 Japanese logo.png|The Japanese logo as seen in the TV Tokyo premiere.
PokemonSinnohLeagueDP001.png|The English logo seen in the TV Movie.
Projected soul Mesprit.png|Mesprit in projected soul form.
DP001 senryu.png|Sinnoh senryū.
</gallery>

===Errors===
* After Dawn finishes the imaginary contest with Turtwig, she twirls around with her boots on, but in the next scene, she is wearing slippers.
* The {{p|Staraptor}} that appears in this episode is far smaller than normal (around the size of a {{p|Staravia}}).
* When {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} is first shown eating in Rowan's lab, he takes a piece of Pokémon food, however, his mouth doesn't open when he goes to eat it.
* Before {{p|Chimchar}} jumps in between the {{p|Starly}} and Staraptor that were brought in the lab, the Staraptor was to the left of Starly but was later shown close-up to the right of Starly.
* In the Finnish version, Dawn used the Finnish translated name of {{m|Razor Leaf}} in the Turtwig fantasy, although the Finnish dub has used the English names of the moves since ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]''.
* ''Piplup'' is misspelled as ''Pilplup'' on the [[Pokémon.com]] blurb.

===Dub edits===
* When the first three episodes aired together on April 20, 2007, they were made into a TV movie, cutting several parts out. All of these were restored when the episodes aired separately in reruns.
** After the [[narrator]] finishes the introduction in the beginning of the episode, the {{so|Diamond and Pearl|English opening theme}} is aired instead, skipping the eight-second part that shows the English logo for the 10th season. In future airings, the English theme isn't shown for the first episode for reasons unknown.
** After the narrator finishes introducing {{an|Dawn}}, the episode title was cut out.
** After {{TRT}} is seen blasting off near the ending, the remaining part is cut out. After the commercial break, it moves on to the next episode.
* In the signpost of Route 201, the Japanese names of Sandgem Town and Twinleaf Town (Masago Town and Futaba Town) were replaced with their respective English names.

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|title_en=Harley Rides Again
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'''Harley Rides Again''' (Japanese: '''ゴンベのデビュー戦！ハーリーと真剣勝負！！''' ''{{tt|Gonbe|Munchlax}}'s Debut Battle! Harley and Taking the Game Seriously!!'') is the 160th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 434th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on January 19, 2006 and in the United States on October 28, 2006.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

May is preparing for the Pokémon Contest in Wisteria Town when her old rival Harley shows up and vows to beat her. He's even got one more Ribbon than she does! Harley also runs into Team Rocket, who offer to help him beat May if he'll help them steal Pikachu. Harley just laughs and laughs at the idea, infuriating Jessie.

May starts the Contest with a dazzling display from Squirtle, and Harley brings out Ariados for an impressive but scary show. During the appeal, Wobbuffet suddenly falls onto the stage, then runs away. As May and Harley move on to the next round, Pikachu and Ash investigate this odd occurrence. Chasing after Wobbuffet, they find Team Rocket busy stealing Pokémon—Wobbuffet fell onto the stage because it fell out of their balloon. Team Rocket tries to convince Ash they're really big May fans, but Pikachu quickly sends them packing.

Harley and May make it to the Contest finals, and Harley's brought his Octillery. Moves like Constrict and Octozooka hit hard, but Munchlax strikes back with Metronome. Harley has Octillery use Rest to restore its health, so now Munchlax must knock it out before it wakes up! But at the last minute, Octillery wakes up and defeats Munchlax with Octazooka. May's not too upset about her loss, though. She has her next Pokémon Contest to look forward to—and a message from an anonymous admirer. Could it be Drew...

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} finally arrive in [[Wisteria Town]], where {{an|May}} will compete in the Wisteria {{pkmn|Contest}} to try to win her third Ribbon. She practices with her {{TP|May|Munchlax}} by throwing a ball into the air and having Munchlax use {{m|Focus Punch}} to break it, dropping confetti everywhere. Everyone comments on how Munchlax looked cute and strong when it hit the ball. May and Munchlax show confidence that they will win their third [[Ribbon]]. {{TP|May|Eevee}} goes up to May and indicates that it wants to be in the Contest, but May tells it they need more practice first. Ash asks May if she has decided whether to use Munchlax in both rounds or not. May says she will go with {{TP|May|Squirtle}} in the appeals round and Munchlax in the battle round.

{{an|Brock}} is excited to be surrounded by several girls who are admiring his {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}. [[Harley]] appears, much to the group's shock and dislike, and says he would like to hold Bonsly. He then goes over to May and asks her how many Ribbons she has. She shows off both of her Ribbons, but Harley reveals that he has three and says he'll win his fourth in this Contest. As they are both stating that they will be victorious, May is shown as a Munchlax and Harley is shown as an {{p|Ariados}}. May's friends tell her not to get worked up over Harley and to focus on winning the Contest.

Harley runs into {{TRT}} at their [[Pokéblock]] stand. They say they can provide information for Harley as they state their motto. Team Rocket offer to help Harley beat May in the Contest if he would help them capture {{AP|Pikachu}}. He recognizes them as Team Rocket, the bad guys who are always defeated badly by Ash and his friends. Harley laughs hysterically, calling them complete and total losers, and saying he would become a total loser like them if he tried to use any of their help. As Harley leaves, Team Rocket become embarrassed and enraged by his public insults and vow to show him not to mess with them.

At the Contest Hall, Brock tells Eevee to watch May closely as she shows how great Contests really are and what they are about. [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] introduces [[Mr. Sukizo]], [[Raoul Contesta]], and [[Nurse Joy]] as the judges for the Contest. May brings out her Squirtle for the appeals round. Squirtle uses {{m|Rapid Spin}} to spin across the floor horizontally and upright, following it up with a {{m|Bubble}} attack that spins around in the air as Squirtle spins around. May's friends all comment on how well they are doing and how hard she must have practiced. The judges say Squirtle was doing a remarkable job with that [[Contest combination|combination]]. Harley says May was doing a good job but he would do so much better. Squirtle uses Ice Beam to break the bubbles and then creates a frozen fountain surrounded by frozen water. The judges comment on how great the whole performance was, particularly the finishing move. In the other appeals, {{p|Rhydon}} used {{m|Horn Drill}} to spin a top on its horn, {{p|Camerupt}} blew a lot of smoke, {{p|Machamp}} juggled, and {{p|Magneton}} used {{m|Thunderbolt}}.

Harley takes the stage and brings out his {{p|Ariados}}, who appears with its back to the audience. Ariados uses {{m|Spider Web}} to take over the whole stage and starts climbing and crawling around on it. Ariados bungee jumps from the top with the string attached to its abdomen. It spins itself around while wrapping itself with string and uses {{m|Scary Face}} to scare everyone. Before finishing off its last move, a {{p|Wobbuffet}} falls from the ceiling and crashes onto the ground. Ariados uses Scary Face to scare Wobbuffet and it runs away. Pikachu, who has been wearing a Japanese outfit while waving fans for support, senses something is up, and runs outside the Contest Hall with Ash in pursuit. The results of the appeals round are in, and May is in first with Harley in second. Harley is not very happy with it and tells May she won't be in the lead for long. May tells Harley she is on her way to winning the whole thing.

The first battle of the Battle Round begins. May's Munchlax goes up against her opponent's {{p|Politoed}}. Munchlax charges up its {{m|SolarBeam}} and fires just before Politoed's {{m|Water Gun}}. SolarBeam takes out Politoed in one hit, allowing May to move on to the next round easily. Meanwhile, Team Rocket are using one of their machines to grab {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s' Pokémon, leaving the Coordinators with no idea where they went. Wobbuffet returns to them, but Pikachu and Ash had followed it to the roof. Ash demands to know what they are up to, and Team Rocket claims to be trying to help May win. Ash interrogates them about the stolen Pokémon, which Team Rocket claim is their commission for helping May. Ash doesn't believe them and has Pikachu use {{m|Thunderbolt}} to blast them away. Lillian announces May and Harley as the two Coordinators who will face off in the final round.

Before the match, Lillian says to everyone that because Harley and May have won in the past, this [[Contest Battle]] will be of a high level. Harley brings out {{p|Octillery}} while May releases Munchlax. Brock warns that Octillery looks like it should not be messed with. Munchlax uses Focus Punch and Octillery jumps high in the air, lands on top of Munchlax, and uses {{m|Constrict}}. Munchlax tries to use Focus Punch to knock Octillery off of it, but it fails and Octillery uses a powerful {{m|Octazooka}} at point-blank. Munchlax uses SolarBeam, but Octillery's {{m|Sludge Bomb}} hits first and causes an explosion. Near the end of her rope, May takes a risk and has Munchlax use {{m|Metronome}}, which at first appears to do nothing. Harley and Octillery began to laugh at the failed move, but suddenly a powerful {{m|Thunder}} drops down onto Octillery. Even after this lucky break, May is still way behind. Octillery uses {{m|Rest}} to fully heal, alarming May's friends, who tell her to attack before Octillery wakes up at full health. Munchlax uses {{m|Tackle}}, Focus Punch, and another Tackle, but it isn't enough. Octillery awakens and knocks Munchlax out with Octazooka. Harley is declared the winner and acknowledges the crowd after being handed his fourth Ribbon.

Later that day, Munchlax is being fed and May's friends are telling her that she did a great job during the Contest. Meanwhile, Harley says to himself that nice girls finish last. Lillian comes up to May and hands her a flier about the next Contest which will be held on [[Chrysanthemum Island]]. Lillian also hands her an envelope and a rose from [[Brianna|an unknown sender]], who Brock deduces to be [[Drew]]. She opens up the envelope and reads the letter. The sender says that he or she looks forward to seeing her again at the Chrysanthemum Contest.

==Major events==
[[File:Harley Wisteria Ribbon.png|thumb|220px|Harley holding the Wisteria Ribbon]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Wisteria Town]] and meet up with [[Harley]] again.
* {{an|May}} and Harley enter the Wisteria Town [[Pokémon Contest]].
* Harley is revealed to have earned three [[Kanto]] [[Ribbon]]s and own an {{p|Octillery}}.
* [[May's Munchlax]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}}.
* Harley defeats May in the final round, earning the Wisteria [[Ribbon]], his fourth [[Kanto]] Ribbon.
* May suffers her first loss in the Kanto [[region]], as well as her first loss to Harley.
* May learns from [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] that the next Pokémon Contest will be held on [[Chrysanthemum Island]].
* May receives an invitation for the Chrysanthemum Contest from [[Brianna|someone]] she suspects to be [[Drew]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* Cody
* Women
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s
* Audience

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Wartortle}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Glaceon}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Sudowoodo}})
* {{p|Ariados}} ([[Harley]]'s)
* {{p|Octillery}} ([[Harley]]'s)

=====Various Pokémon seen at the Contest=====
* {{p|Beedrill}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Gloom}}
* {{p|Paras}}
* {{p|Poliwag}}
* {{p|Machamp}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Dewgong}}
* {{p|Gastly}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Rhyhorn}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Furret}}
* {{p|Chinchou}}
* {{p|Cleffa}}
* {{p|Politoed}}
* {{p|Skiploom}}
* {{p|Sunflora}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Granbull}}
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Ralts}}
* {{p|Ninjask}}
* {{p|Mawile}}
* {{p|Camerupt}}
* {{p|Vibrava}}
* {{p|Shelgon}}

==Trivia==
* This episode's title may come from a reference to a {{wp|Harley Davidson}} motor bike. It could also possibly be a reference to the film ''{{wp|Herbie Rides Again}}''.

===Errors===
* When the camera shows May and Squirtle from behind after their appeal, her skirt is red instead of white.
* Lillian said that the ''Trainer'' who earns five Ribbons moves on to the Grand Festival, when she should have said ''Trainers''.
* The blurb for this episode spells ''Octazooka'' as ''Octozooka''.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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title_en= Off the Unbeaten Path |
title_ja=優勝は誰の手に！？ポケモンオリエンテーリング！ |
title_ja_trans=Who Single-Handedly Has the Victory!? Pokémon Orienteering! |
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broadcast_jp=January 12, 2006 |
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'''Off the Unbeaten Path''' (Japanese: '''優勝は誰の手に！？ポケモンオリエンテーリング！''' ''Who Single-Handedly Has the Victory!? Pokémon Orienteering!'') is the 159th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 433rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 12, 2006 and in the United States on October 21, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and his friends enter an orienteering competition on Potpourri Island! For this stamp rally challenge, Trainers and their Pokémon compete to be the first to find all the different destinations and stamp their map at each one. The winner gets the Teamwork Medal and boxes of juicy fruit! May lets Max team up with Munchlax and then our heroes—and Team Rocket—split up to enter the race.

Jessie and Meowth decide not to bother with the map, a plan that doesn't work out too well. So they hit upon an even better plan: sabotage the other competitors so James and Mime Jr. can win the grand prize for Team Rocket! The other teams are making progress, but Max isn't doing so great and has to cover it up when he runs into May. To make things worse, Jessie and Meowth cut a bridge while Max and May are still on it. Luckily, Ash and Brock get there just in time for a rescue.

Jessie and Meowth return to the Pokémon Center, where they net our heroes' other Pokémon and all the fruit for the prize. Swellow gets away and warns Ash, who catches up to the criminals at the crime scene. Jessie and Meowth obligingly stop to recite the Team Rocket motto, which gives Ash's friends plenty of time to sneak around them and retrieve everything they stole. After that, it's no contest. Though Jessie and Meowth are defeated once again, their hopes rise when James and Mime Jr. win the competition—except James happily gives away the prize fruit!

==Plot==
The episode starts out as an ocean breeze blows while {{Ash}} admires his [[Symbol|four Frontier Symbols]]. As our heroes sail towards their next destination, a periscope emerges from the water and begins surveying Ash and {{ashfr}}. While [[James]] and {{MTR}} power the {{TP|Team Rocket|submarine|mechas}}, [[Jessie]] continues spying on them. Our heroes then exit from the vessel and Ash spots a [[Pokémon Center]] while {{an|May}} adores a group of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} nearby including {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Igglybuff}}, and {{p|Azurill}}. [[Nurse Joy]] appears to welcome Ash and everyone to the Pokémon Center. Ash overhears the conversation of a group of youths walking by and asks Nurse Joy about it. She says that they are participating in [[Pokémon Orienteering]], which Ash has never heard of before. Nurse Joy explains that it is a cross-country race in which competitors use a map and compass to find their way through unfamiliar territory. {{an|Brock}} quickly interrupts the conversation with his usual romantic advances toward Nurse Joy, but gets dragged away again yet again by [[Max]]. {{TRT}}, who have been observing the group from up in a tree, decide to participate in the competition, but in disguise. Night falls and everyone gathers at a table in the Pokémon Center to discuss Pokémon Orienteering. Ash decides to participate with {{AP|Pikachu}}, while May chooses {{TP|May|Eevee}} and Brock goes with {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}.

The next day, explosions burst in the air to signal the start of the competition. Every participating Trainer is given a map and a compass of the surrounding area. Joy then displays the medal that will be presented to the winner of this contest, as well another prize, a vast quantity of food. When she officially begins the event by saying "Start," everyone dashes off into the distance. Everyone goes in different directions as part of their planned routes. Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu are carefully walking across a log located high above a river when a faint wind knocks them both off-balance, but they manage to grasp onto the underside of the log and eventually reach the other side. May begins crossing another part of the river by jumping across lodged rocks but loses her footing and falls into the river with Eevee following. Brock studies his compass as Nurse Joy walks across his path, accompanied by an {{p|Oddish}}. A lovestruck Brock moves toward her, but Bonsly attacks him and sends him blasting off into the sky, leaving Nurse Joy confused.

James and {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} climb a cliff face to reach the top and arrive at a stone statue resembling a {{p|Lunatone}}. James, who is dressed like an old-fashioned schoolboy, rushes over to the statue and marks his map with a stamp found on a stone slab to show that he has successfully arrived at this checkpoint. Max chases after {{TP|May|Munchlax}} as it dashes off into the distance, greatly motivated by the prospect of the food prize. Jessie and Meowth are atop a cliff adorning the glorious scene of the ocean and surrounding area. Jessie has a maiden's dress on and braided hair while Meowth is disguised as a {{p|Sneasel}}. Ash and Pikachu spot another checkpoint near a waterfall. {{p|Remoraid}} begin squirting water in arcs over the short path to the slab as Ash goes over to get his map stamped. Brock and Bonsly find another checkpoint near a gigantic tree. With one quick swipe of the {{p|Pineco}} stamp, Brock marks his map for completion. Having successfully escaped from the river, May notices two rocky spires rising up from the ocean. She then sees the nearby checkpoint and stamps her map, leaving a {{p|Kingler}} mark. Jessie and Meowth are now on top of the highest point on the island to locate the checkpoints, but neither of them see any. Frustrated, they give up and agree to help James win instead so he would share the prize. Max studies the map for the next checkpoint as Munchlax appears to have dozed off. Ash dashes forward and falls into a hidden trap set by Jessie and Meowth, who are no longer in disguise. Brock and Bonsly are moving for their next location when they come into contact with a hidden net and are ensnared into a tree. Max finds Eevee all alone while he is looking for Munchlax. Meanwhile, May finds Munchlax as she searches for Eevee. May and Max find each other and criticize one another for losing their Pokémon. Max ends the argument by running away with Munchlax in tow. After getting out of the trap, Ash reaches his second checkpoint, the Kingler stamp near the two rocky spires. Back at the Pokémon Center, the rest of our heroes' Pokémon are having fun while {{AP|Grovyle}} guards the food prize.

James and Mime Jr. meet Jessie and Meowth, who offer to collaborate with him. James, who righteously desires to win fairly, refuses their help and continues with his Orienteering. May successfully reaches her second checkpoint, the Lunatone stamp. Ash and Pikachu take a quick break and eat some snacks. Max does the same, but Munchlax quickly devours its share of the food and quickly asks him for more, so he gives it his sandwich. May offers Eevee some Pokémon food, which it eats. James tries to break a cookie in half, but it turns out to be uneven. He offers the larger half to Mime Jr., but it tries to give it back to him. When Jessie breaks her cookie in half and does the same, she offers the smaller part to Meowth. This angers Meowth as both begin fighting over the small morsel of food. James reaches the ocean checkpoint and marks his map with the Kingler stamp. May and Eevee take a zipline down to their next checkpoint, but fall in a Team Rocket trap. Max comes upon the river and use a nearby bamboo stick to pole-vault himself and Munchlax across. Just as they land, the ground underneath them collapses as well. May, having escaped the trap, comes upon the {{p|Skarmory}} checkpoint located on a pillar of land between two bridges and stamps her map. Max arrives shortly afterward and sees May, who wishes him luck. Jessie and Meowth appear and cut the bridge ropes with shears, taking the bridge out from under them. May, Max, Eevee, and Munchlax fall, but manage to grab onto the bridge as it lies flat against the cliff. As May, Max, and the Pokémon continue hanging on for life, the remaining ropes begin to weaken. Just as they snap, Brock and Ash appear, catch the collapsing bridge, and lift them to the surface.

The group's Pokémon back at the Pokémon Center are napping together peacefully when a net suddenly ensnares them all. As Meowth sets his eyes on the baby Pokémon left at the Center, {{AP|Swellow}} flies away in search of Ash. As Ash and Brock check to see if May and Max are okay, Swellow interrupts with an urgent message. Brock infers that Swellow means to say that there is trouble at the Pokémon Center. When they arrive, Jessie and Meowth recite the {{motto}} for them (with Meowth filling in for James). During the full rendition of the motto, May, Max, and Brock calmly reclaim the food and free the Pokémon. Team Rocket turn around to see their mistake and so Jessie releases {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} to battle, who is challenged by {{AP|Donphan}}. Dustox rams Donphan forcefully, but it retaliates by tackling Dustox back into Jessie and Meowth. Donphan finishes them off with a {{m|Hyper Beam}} that sends the three "blasting off again." Having heard their trademark motto, James looks overhead to notice the twinkling light.

As the day concludes, Joy announces James as the winner of the contest and presents him with the medal. The crowd cheers, but Joy asks James if he would consider giving the food prize to Ash and his friends for defending the Pokémon Center. He agrees with no hesitation, shocking Jessie and Meowth, who had been helping him just to get the food in the first place. The day concludes with May more enthusiastic than ever for her impending [[Pokémon Contest]], another day and another adventure yet to unfold upon our heroes.

==Major events==
[[File:Pokémon Teamwork Medal.png|thumb|220px|James holding the Pokémon Teamwork Medal]]
* {{Ash}}, {{ashfr}}, [[Jessie]], and [[James]] all enter the [[Pokémon Orienteering]].
* James wins the competition and receives the Pokémon Teamwork Medal.
* {{an|May}} learns the next [[Pokémon Contest]] will be held in [[Wisteria Town]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Pokémon Trainer]]s

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Igglybuff}}
* {{p|Azurill}}
* {{p|Wooper}}
* {{p|Smoochum}}
* {{p|Aron}}

====Used by participants====
* {{p|Oddish}} ([[Nurse Joy]]'s, another Trainer's)
* {{p|Growlithe}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Jumpluff}}
* {{p|Aipom}}
* {{p|Gligar}}
* {{p|Sneasel}}
* {{p|Ursaring}}
* {{p|Remoraid}}
* {{p|Phanpy}}
* {{p|Magby}}
* {{p|Larvitar}}
* {{p|Torchic}}
* {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Poochyena}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Loudred}}
* {{p|Azumarill}}
* {{p|Shuppet}}

==Trivia==
* {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}} was added to the opening credits.
* The director, 日高正光 ''Masamitsu Hidaka'', was removed from the opening credits.
* The insert songs used in this episode:
** [[L·O·V·E·L·Y ~Dream-Seeing LOVELY BOY~]] instrumental
** [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] (slightly extended by repeating some sections)
** [[Face Forward Team Rocket!]]
* Even though Munchlax's weight is 231.5 lbs. (105.0kg), Max was easily able to carry it on his back.
* In this episode, for the second time, {{MTR}} fills in for [[James]] in the [[Team Rocket mottos#Meowth filling in for Jessie or James|Team Rocket motto]].
* This is one of the rare instances when one of Team Rocket's members doesn't blast off. Only Meowth and Jessie blast off.
** The same thing happened in [[AG147|an earlier episode]].
** Also, in one scene, the star twinkling was also seen when Brock blasted off with Bonsly.
* This is a rare episode in which [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] does not appear.

<gallery>
File:Battle Frontier - Brains Lineup 4.png|Lucy in the opening
File:Max Munchlax.png|Max carrying Munchlax
File:AG159 error.png|Irregular shaped Pokémon error
</gallery>

===Errors===
* When Ash falls into the underground hole, two of the participants' {{p|Torchic}} and {{p|Azurill}} are oddly shaped.

===Dub edits===
* In the Finnish dub, Max reads the title card.
* James notes that Team Rocket have copyrighted the phrase "we're blasting off again".

==In other languages==
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title_ja=熱闘バトルチューブ！VSチューブクイーン・アザミ！！ |
title_ja_trans=Fierce Fighting at the Battle Tube! VS Tube Queen Azami!! |
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'''Queen of the Serpentine!''' (Japanese: '''熱闘バトルチューブ！VSチューブクイーン・アザミ！！''' ''Fierce Fighting at the {{tt|Battle Tube|Battle Pike}}! VS {{tt|Tube Queen|Pike Queen}} {{tt|Azami|Lucy}}!!'') is the 158th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 432nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 5, 2006 and in the United States on October 21, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash heads for the Battle Pike ahead of his friends, and finds himself at a facility staffed by three suspiciously familiar faces and their Wobbuffet. Ever trusting, Ash challenges their "Pike Queen Lucy" to a battle. In the meantime, the real Battle Pike crew has come to meet the new challenger, and they're displeased when Ash doesn't show. Brock is instantly smitten by Lucy, the real Pike Queen, who comes to the rescue when Team Rocket reveals their fake Battle Pike and tries to run off with Pikachu. She bursts their bubble and defeats Jessie's Seviper with a powerful Seviper of her own.

Now the real Battle Pike challenge can start! First, Lucy's Seviper battles Ash's Donphan. Even without using defensive moves, Seviper and its Flamethrower attack are tough to beat! Scott explains that Lucy's style is to forget about defense and just hit as hard as possible, but this strategy works against Lucy when Donphan uses a fiery Rollout to defeat Seviper.

Next up is Milotic, who knocks Donphan out with a one-shot Hydro Pump. Pikachu enters the field, only to take the brunt of Milotic's powered-up offense. Ash has to think quickly and figure out how to use Milotic's strength against it, ordering Pikachu to take advantage of Milotic's moves to boost its own attack. This does the trick and knocks Milotic out, earning Ash the Luck Symbol. Ash and his friends are now headed for the Battle Palace and May's next Contest... but before they leave, Brock manages to make a sweet impression on Lucy after all!

==Plot==
The episode starts with {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] stepping outside of the [[Pokémon Center]]. Ash is eager for his upcoming battle with the next [[Frontier Brain]]. However, {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}} begins to cry uncontrollably, startling Ash, and Brock tells them it's feeding time, asking them to go ahead without him. Ash agrees, then wonders where {{an|May}} is. Max tells him that she did say she wanted to show her {{TP|May|Eevee}} the ocean. Seeing Ash's bewildered look, Max tells him not to worry and leaves to find May. Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} continues to the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pike}} without them.

At the nearby shore, May was showing Eevee the ocean. The two talk about the ocean for a while, before May changes the subject to [[Pokémon Contest]]s. The two are interrupted when Max runs up to them and tell them to hurry up and go to watch Ash's battle.

Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu arrived at the Battle Pike. The doors open to reveal [[James]], {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} disguised as three servants. James and Meowth escort Ash in. As Ash enters the Battle Pike, Meowth pulls a curtain revealing [[Jessie]], disguised as [[Pike Queen Lucy]], the Battle Pike Frontier Brain. Jessie welcomes Ash and accidentally calls him a 'twerp' but quickly corrects her words. Failing to notice it, Ash challenges her to a match. But before the match could begin, James holds up a container which he calls the Pikachu Power Purifier, and instructs Ash to place Pikachu inside.

While that was going on, Brock has managed to calm Bonsly down after feeding it. May and Max run up to him and apologized for keeping him waiting. Brock says it wasn't a problem, but they should head to the Battle Pike. Before they have a chance to move, three girls came up to them - the blonde, [[Barbara]], asking which of them is Ash Ketchum. Brock replied that Ash already left for the Battle Pike some time ago. Outraged, Barbara tells them they came to greet Ash on behalf of Queen Lucy. May asks if Ash was expecting them, with Barbara answering that she couldn't care less if he was. Fortunately, [[Scott]] comes in the nick of time to stop the arguing. Brock, May and Max greet Scott. He says that the Battle Pike is closed today and he was coming to greet the girls. May asks Scott if he means he was here to greet Lucy, when Barbara yells to address her as Queen Lucy.

Just then, a red rose projectile shoots off from the distance and lands in the ground near their feet, revealing Pike Queen Lucy. She apologizes towards the protagonists for Barbara's rudeness. As usual, Brock flirts with her but is quickly pulled away by Barbara while Lucy blushes. She snaps out of it when Scott asks her if she's alright.

Meanwhile, Jessie places Pikachu inside of the container for Ash. After the lid is closed, a net suddenly falls down on Ash and {{TRT}} reveal themselves. Making their escape, the walls fall and the real Battle Pike is revealed behind the fake one. Team Rocket flies away in their balloon with the trapped Pikachu, while Ash struggles to free himself. Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} but it has no effect inside the box. Lucy comes running in, throwing her red rose projectile at the balloon and causing a puncture. Team Rocket's balloon tumbled to the ground with the box holding Pikachu falling out and opening. The rest of the gang met up with Ash while Scott tells him about Lucy, surprising Ash and Team Rocket. Not too happy, Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}. While Ash is preparing to battle her, Lucy tells him to let her deal with Jessie and sends out her own {{TP|Lucy|Seviper}}. The gang is surprised about Lucy's Pokémon but Barbara commented that Lucy's Seviper is stronger than Jessie's. Angered, Jessie tells Seviper to use {{m|Poison Tail}}. Lucy tells her Seviper to do the same. The two clash, and a few seconds later Jessie's Seviper is knocked back towards Team Rocket. To finish them off, Lucy's Seviper used {{m|Flamethrower}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off. Scott re-introduces Pike Queen Lucy. Ash asks Lucy to battle her, but Brock tells him that the Battle Pike is closed today, so they would have to come back tomorrow. Hearing those words, Lucy blushes, then said that the Battle Pike is open for ''good friends''. The gang realizes that Ash can challenge Lucy now while Brock flirts with her again only to be dragged away by Max.

Inside the real Battle Pike, Ash analyzes the water and land battlefield. The referee announces the battle will be two-on-two. Lucy calls out her Seviper and Ash calls out his {{AP|Donphan}}. Scott is impressed that {{AP|Phanpy}} evolved and mentions that Ash will have the upper hand in the battle with Donphan being resistant to {{t|Poison}} attacks.

Donphan starts the battle by using {{m|Take Down}}, and Seviper defends itself with Poison Tail. Max comments that the two Pokémon look evenly matched. Lucy commands Seviper to use {{m|Bite}}, but Donphan quickly uses {{m|Defense Curl}} to make Seviper's attack less powerful. It then takes advantage of that previous Defense Curl and uses {{m|Rollout}}, causing Seviper to take double the dose of damage. Donphan uses Rollout again, but Seviper dodges and lands a Poison Tail from behind. Donphan is sent rolling towards a wall, but Ash tells Donphan to use the energy from the roll to jump. Donphan obeys and uses Take Down directly at Seviper. Lucy closes her eyes, bewildering Ash and the gang. Scott tells them that it's just her battle style and to their surprise, Seviper uses Flamethrower at the exact moment Lucy tells it to, knocking Donphan down. Donphan begins to charge its {{m|Hyper Beam}} attack, even with Seviper's Poison Tail coming at it. Donphan maintains its stance and uses Hyper Beam at Seviper, but Seviper uses Poison Tail towards the water to make a huge veil of smoke. Seviper uses Flamethrower at Donphan, but Donphan dodges and used Rollout. Seviper re-directs the Flamethrower, hitting Donphan and turning it into a ball of fire. Ash tells Donphan to head toward where Flamethrower is coming from. Seviper jumps up, about to use Poison Tail, but Donphan uses a rock to catapult itself up in the air, hitting Seviper and knocking it out before it could. The referee announces Ash as the victor of the first battle. May and Max talk about how great Ash and Donphan were, while Barbara and her gang whine over Seviper's defeat. Barbara cheers Lucy on, closely followed by Brock, making Lucy blush again. May stares at Brock, asking him whose side he is on. Brock stands and yells that he's rooting for both of them, but Max grabs his ear and pushes him back into his seat.

Lucy sends out her second Pokémon, {{TP|Lucy|Milotic}}. Donphan quickly goes for a direct Take Down attack, despite Ash knowing he's leaving himself open for a counterattack. Lucy smiles and tell Milotic to use {{m|Hydro Pump}}, knocking Donphan out with one hit. Ash sends Pikachu in as his second Pokémon. Brock says that if Milotic has any defensive move, this could be tougher than Ash expects. When Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Milotic, Lucy lets the attack hit, shocking Ash. Milotic disperses the attack with its tail and hit Pikachu with Hydro Pump. Scott and Barbara explain that Lucy prefers offense moves rather than defensive moves. Brock displays his love speech towards Lucy again and said they make a perfect couple. Barbara shouts at Brock and her two friends pouted, but Lucy blushed happily. Impressed at her battle skills, Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but is pushed away by Milotic's own Iron Tail attack. Pikachu then used {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Milotic used {{m|Twister}} and Hydro Pump consecutively, repelling Pikachu. As Milotic was about to use Iron Tail again, Pikachu used {{m|Volt Tackle}}, with a direct hit. Before Pikachu could use Quick Attack to finish it off, Milotic used {{m|Facade}} and knocks Pikachu back. Ash tells Pikachu to uses Thunderbolt on himself while Barbara claimed that he can't win so he is taking himself down. Lucy commands Milotic to use Twister, but Ash said that this was what he was waiting for. Ash tells Pikachu to head into the Twister and use Volt Tackle at maximum power. Pikachu headed down the Twister and collided into Milotic's tail, causing an explosion. Milotic falls to the ground, surrounded by static and knocked out. The referee renders Milotic unable to battle and victory goes to Ash. Brock and Scott reminisced over what happened at the end and why it was so powerful. Lucy and Ash shake hands and thank each other for a great battle. For winning, Lucy awards Ash the [[Symbol|Luck Symbol]].

Scott reminds Ash that his next battle will be at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Palace}}. May tells them that they haven't traveled across water for a while now. Brock grasps Lucy's hands and asks if she would consider joining them. Ash announced they have to leave. Scott, Barbara and her friends wave them goodbye.

Meanwhile, Lucy arrives back to her house where she is greeted by various Pokémon including Skitty, Snorlax and several others. She hugs them and blushes, saying how she met someone today with eyes that reminded her of them. The episode ends with the gang on a ship heading for the [[Seafoam Islands]], contemplating what the next Frontier Brain will be like.

==Major events==
[[File:Ash Luck Symbol.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Luck Symbol]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pike}} and meet [[Pike Queen Lucy]], the fourth [[Frontier Brain]].
* Ash battles Lucy and wins, earning the [[Symbol|Luck Symbol]].
* Ash learns that the next {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} facility, the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Palace}}, is on [[Metallica Island]] near [[Seafoam Islands]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Scott]]
* {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}
* [[Barbara]]
* Female referee
* Two female students

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Lucy|Seviper}})
* {{p|Milotic}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Abra}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Swinub}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Makuhita}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Skitty}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)

==Trivia==
[[File:Battle Frontier - Group Shot 3.png|thumb|300px|Eevee in the opening]]
* [[May's Eevee]] was added to the opening credits.
* The [[L·O·V·E·L·Y ~Dream-Seeing LOVELY BOY~]] instrumental and [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] is used as background music.
* At first, Barbara did Max's usual job of dragging Brock's ear in this episode, while Max did it later.

===Errors===
* In the scene in which [[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s students were congratulating her after blasting {{TRT}} off, [[Barbara]]'s belly button is stretched down.
* The first time Seviper uses Poison Tail on Donphan, it attacks from the left. However, after it makes contact, it appears as if it attacked from the right instead.
* Right before Donphan fires Hyper Beam at Seviper, the underside of Donphan's trunk is colored the same as its skin.
* The student with the yellow tank top's shirt straps disappear during the close up shots of her and the other students in the Battle Pike.
**However, it may be hidden by her hair.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|he={{tt|מלכת הנחשים|Queen of Snakes}}
|it={{tt|Ash contro la Regina Fortunata|Ash vs. Queen Lucy}}
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|es_la={{tt|Reina de la serpentina|Queen of the Serpentine}}
|es_eu={{tt|Reina del sierpe|Queen of the Pike}}
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'''Queen of the Serpentine!''' (Japanese: '''熱闘バトルチューブ！VSチューブクイーン・アザミ！！''' ''Fierce Fighting at the {{tt|Battle Tube|Battle Pike}}! VS {{tt|Tube Queen|Pike Queen}} {{tt|Azami|Lucy}}!!'') is the 158th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 432nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 5, 2006 and in the United States on October 21, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash heads for the Battle Pike ahead of his friends, and finds himself at a facility staffed by three suspiciously familiar faces and their Wobbuffet. Ever trusting, Ash challenges their "Pike Queen Lucy" to a battle. In the meantime, the real Battle Pike crew has come to meet the new challenger, and they're displeased when Ash doesn't show. Brock is instantly smitten by Lucy, the real Pike Queen, who comes to the rescue when Team Rocket reveals their fake Battle Pike and tries to run off with Pikachu. She bursts their bubble and defeats Jessie's Seviper with a powerful Seviper of her own.

Now the real Battle Pike challenge can start! First, Lucy's Seviper battles Ash's Donphan. Even without using defensive moves, Seviper and its Flamethrower attack are tough to beat! Scott explains that Lucy's style is to forget about defense and just hit as hard as possible, but this strategy works against Lucy when Donphan uses a fiery Rollout to defeat Seviper.

Next up is Milotic, who knocks Donphan out with a one-shot Hydro Pump. Pikachu enters the field, only to take the brunt of Milotic's powered-up offense. Ash has to think quickly and figure out how to use Milotic's strength against it, ordering Pikachu to take advantage of Milotic's moves to boost its own attack. This does the trick and knocks Milotic out, earning Ash the Luck Symbol. Ash and his friends are now headed for the Battle Palace and May's next Contest... but before they leave, Brock manages to make a sweet impression on Lucy after all!

==Plot==
The episode starts with {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] stepping outside of the [[Pokémon Center]]. Ash is eager for his upcoming battle with the next [[Frontier Brain]]. However, {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}} begins to cry uncontrollably, startling Ash, and Brock tells them it's feeding time, asking them to go ahead without him. Ash agrees, then wonders where {{an|May}} is. Max tells him that she did say she wanted to show her {{TP|May|Eevee}} the ocean. Seeing Ash's bewildered look, Max tells him not to worry and leaves to find May. Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} continues to the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pike}} without them.

At the nearby shore, May was showing Eevee the ocean. The two talk about the ocean for a while, before May changes the subject to [[Pokémon Contest]]s. The two are interrupted when Max runs up to them and tell them to hurry up and go to watch Ash's battle.

Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu arrived at the Battle Pike. The doors open to reveal [[James]], {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} disguised as three servants. James and Meowth escort Ash in. As Ash enters the Battle Pike, Meowth pulls a curtain revealing [[Jessie]], disguised as [[Pike Queen Lucy]], the Battle Pike Frontier Brain. Jessie welcomes Ash and accidentally calls him a 'twerp' but quickly corrects her words. Failing to notice it, Ash challenges her to a match. But before the match could begin, James holds up a container which he calls the Pikachu Power Purifier, and instructs Ash to place Pikachu inside.

While that was going on, Brock has managed to calm Bonsly down after feeding it. May and Max run up to him and apologized for keeping him waiting. Brock says it wasn't a problem, but they should head to the Battle Pike. Before they have a chance to move, three girls came up to them - the blonde, [[Barbara]], asking which of them is Ash Ketchum. Brock replied that Ash already left for the Battle Pike some time ago. Outraged, Barbara tells them they came to greet Ash on behalf of Queen Lucy. May asks if Ash was expecting them, with Barbara answering that she couldn't care less if he was. Fortunately, [[Scott]] comes in the nick of time to stop the arguing. Brock, May and Max greet Scott. He says that the Battle Pike is closed today and he was coming to greet the girls. May asks Scott if he means he was here to greet Lucy, when Barbara yells to address her as Queen Lucy.

Just then, a red rose projectile shoots off from the distance and lands in the ground near their feet, revealing Pike Queen Lucy. She apologizes towards the protagonists for Barbara's rudeness. As usual, Brock flirts with her but is quickly pulled away by Barbara while Lucy blushes. She snaps out of it when Scott asks her if she's alright.

Meanwhile, Jessie places Pikachu inside of the container for Ash. After the lid is closed, a net suddenly falls down on Ash and {{TRT}} reveal themselves. Making their escape, the walls fall and the real Battle Pike is revealed behind the fake one. Team Rocket flies away in their balloon with the trapped Pikachu, while Ash struggles to free himself. Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} but it has no effect inside the box. Lucy comes running in, throwing her red rose projectile at the balloon and causing a puncture. Team Rocket's balloon tumbled to the ground with the box holding Pikachu falling out and opening. The rest of the gang met up with Ash while Scott tells him about Lucy, surprising Ash and Team Rocket. Not too happy, Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}. While Ash is preparing to battle her, Lucy tells him to let her deal with Jessie and sends out her own {{TP|Lucy|Seviper}}. The gang is surprised about Lucy's Pokémon but Barbara commented that Lucy's Seviper is stronger than Jessie's. Angered, Jessie tells Seviper to use {{m|Poison Tail}}. Lucy tells her Seviper to do the same. The two clash, and a few seconds later Jessie's Seviper is knocked back towards Team Rocket. To finish them off, Lucy's Seviper used {{m|Flamethrower}}, sending Team Rocket blasting off. Scott re-introduces Pike Queen Lucy. Ash asks Lucy to battle her, but Brock tells him that the Battle Pike is closed today, so they would have to come back tomorrow. Hearing those words, Lucy blushes, then said that the Battle Pike is open for ''good friends''. The gang realizes that Ash can challenge Lucy now while Brock flirts with her again only to be dragged away by Max.

Inside the real Battle Pike, Ash analyzes the water and land battlefield. The referee announces the battle will be two-on-two. Lucy calls out her Seviper and Ash calls out his {{AP|Donphan}}. Scott is impressed that {{AP|Phanpy}} evolved and mentions that Ash will have the upper hand in the battle with Donphan being resistant to {{t|Poison}} attacks.

Donphan starts the battle by using {{m|Take Down}}, and Seviper defends itself with Poison Tail. Max comments that the two Pokémon look evenly matched. Lucy commands Seviper to use {{m|Bite}}, but Donphan quickly uses {{m|Defense Curl}} to make Seviper's attack less powerful. It then takes advantage of that previous Defense Curl and uses {{m|Rollout}}, causing Seviper to take double the dose of damage. Donphan uses Rollout again, but Seviper dodges and lands a Poison Tail from behind. Donphan is sent rolling towards a wall, but Ash tells Donphan to use the energy from the roll to jump. Donphan obeys and uses Take Down directly at Seviper. Lucy closes her eyes, bewildering Ash and the gang. Scott tells them that it's just her battle style and to their surprise, Seviper uses Flamethrower at the exact moment Lucy tells it to, knocking Donphan down. Donphan begins to charge its {{m|Hyper Beam}} attack, even with Seviper's Poison Tail coming at it. Donphan maintains its stance and uses Hyper Beam at Seviper, but Seviper uses Poison Tail towards the water to make a huge veil of smoke. Seviper uses Flamethrower at Donphan, but Donphan dodges and used Rollout. Seviper re-directs the Flamethrower, hitting Donphan and turning it into a ball of fire. Ash tells Donphan to head toward where Flamethrower is coming from. Seviper jumps up, about to use Poison Tail, but Donphan uses a rock to catapult itself up in the air, hitting Seviper and knocking it out before it could. The referee announces Ash as the victor of the first battle. May and Max talk about how great Ash and Donphan were, while Barbara and her gang whine over Seviper's defeat. Barbara cheers Lucy on, closely followed by Brock, making Lucy blush again. May stares at Brock, asking him whose side he is on. Brock stands and yells that he's rooting for both of them, but Max grabs his ear and pushes him back into his seat.

Lucy sends out her second Pokémon, {{TP|Lucy|Milotic}}. Donphan quickly goes for a direct Take Down attack, despite Ash knowing he's leaving himself open for a counterattack. Lucy smiles and tell Milotic to use {{m|Hydro Pump}}, knocking Donphan out with one hit. Ash sends Pikachu in as his second Pokémon. Brock says that if Milotic has any defensive move, this could be tougher than Ash expects. When Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on Milotic, Lucy lets the attack hit, shocking Ash. Milotic disperses the attack with its tail and hit Pikachu with Hydro Pump. Scott and Barbara explain that Lucy prefers offense moves rather than defensive moves. Brock displays his love speech towards Lucy again and said they make a perfect couple. Barbara shouts at Brock and her two friends pouted, but Lucy blushed happily. Impressed at her battle skills, Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but is pushed away by Milotic's own Iron Tail attack. Pikachu then used {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Milotic used {{m|Twister}} and Hydro Pump consecutively, repelling Pikachu. As Milotic was about to use Iron Tail again, Pikachu used {{m|Volt Tackle}}, with a direct hit. Before Pikachu could use Quick Attack to finish it off, Milotic used {{m|Facade}} and knocks Pikachu back. Ash tells Pikachu to uses Thunderbolt on himself while Barbara claimed that he can't win so he is taking himself down. Lucy commands Milotic to use Twister, but Ash said that this was what he was waiting for. Ash tells Pikachu to head into the Twister and use Volt Tackle at maximum power. Pikachu headed down the Twister and collided into Milotic's tail, causing an explosion. Milotic falls to the ground, surrounded by static and knocked out. The referee renders Milotic unable to battle and victory goes to Ash. Brock and Scott reminisced over what happened at the end and why it was so powerful. Lucy and Ash shake hands and thank each other for a great battle. For winning, Lucy awards Ash the [[Symbol|Luck Symbol]].

Scott reminds Ash that his next battle will be at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Palace}}. May tells them that they haven't traveled across water for a while now. Brock grasps Lucy's hands and asks if she would consider joining them. Ash announced they have to leave. Scott, Barbara and her friends wave them goodbye.

Meanwhile, Lucy arrives back to her house where she is greeted by various Pokémon including Skitty, Snorlax and several others. She hugs them and blushes, saying how she met someone today with eyes that reminded her of them. The episode ends with the gang on a ship heading for the [[Seafoam Islands]], contemplating what the next Frontier Brain will be like.

==Major events==
[[File:Ash Luck Symbol.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Luck Symbol]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pike}} and meet [[Pike Queen Lucy]], the fourth [[Frontier Brain]].
* Ash battles Lucy and wins, earning the [[Symbol|Luck Symbol]].
* Ash learns that the next {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} facility, the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Palace}}, is on [[Metallica Island]] near [[Seafoam Islands]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Scott]]
* {{FB|Pike Queen|Lucy}}
* [[Barbara]]
* Female referee
* Two female students

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Lucy|Seviper}})
* {{p|Milotic}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Abra}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Swinub}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Makuhita}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)
* {{p|Skitty}} ([[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s)

==Trivia==
[[File:Battle Frontier - Group Shot 3.png|thumb|300px|Eevee in the opening]]
* [[May's Eevee]] was added to the opening credits.
* The [[L·O·V·E·L·Y ~Dream-Seeing LOVELY BOY~]] instrumental and [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] is used as background music.
* At first, Barbara did Max's usual job of dragging Brock's ear in this episode, while Max did it later.

===Errors===
* In the scene in which [[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]]'s students were congratulating her after blasting {{TRT}} off, [[Barbara]]'s belly button is stretched down.
* The first time Seviper uses Poison Tail on Donphan, it attacks from the left. However, after it makes contact, it appears as if it attacked from the right instead.
* Right before Donphan fires Hyper Beam at Seviper, the underside of Donphan's trunk is colored the same as its skin.
* The student with the yellow tank top's shirt straps disappear during the close up shots of her and the other students in the Battle Pike.
**However, it may be hidden by her hair.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=77FF77|bordercolor=55DD55
|zh_cmn={{tt|對戰水管大熱鬥！對抗水管皇后小薊！|Fierce Fighting at the Battle Pipe (Pike)! VS Pipe (Pike) Queen Lucy!}}
|de={{tt|Flotte Lotte|Saucy Lucy}}
|nl={{tt|De slangenkoningin|Queen of the Serpentine}}
|fi={{tt|Ottelukeihään kuningatar|The queen of the Battle Pike}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La reine de Pike|The Pike Queen}}
|he={{tt|מלכת הנחשים|Queen of Snakes}}
|it={{tt|Ash contro la Regina Fortunata|Ash vs. Queen Lucy}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Rainha da Serpentina|The queen of the Serpetine}}
|ru={{tt|Люси и талисман удачи|Lucy and the good luck charm}}
|es_la={{tt|Reina de la serpentina|Queen of the Serpentine}}
|es_eu={{tt|Reina del sierpe|Queen of the Pike}}
|sv={{tt|Drottning Lucy|Queen Lucy}}
|no={{tt|Serpentiner-dronningen!|The queen of the serpentines!}}
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title_en= Time Warp Heals All Wounds |
title_ja=時を超えるハルカ！！ |
title_ja_trans=Haruka Travels Through Time!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=December 22, 2005 |
broadcast_us=October 14, 2006 |
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en_op={{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}} |
ja_op={{so|Battle Frontier|バトルフロンティア}} |
ja_ed=[[GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~|GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜]] ③ |
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*{{filb-eppics|ag|157}}}}
'''Time Warp Heals All Wounds''' (Japanese: '''時を超えるハルカ！！''' ''{{tt|Haruka|May}} Travels Through Time!!'') is the 157th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 431st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 22, 2005 and in the United States on October 14, 2006.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

While our heroes are stopped at a Pokémon Center, Squirtle runs off—never a good idea when Team Rocket is lurking nearby! May finds Squirtle at an empty train station with an old lady, Edna. Edna's granddaughter Katrina tells May (and an eavesdropping Meowth) the story: Grandpa Jonathan left to become a Pokémon doctor, but Grandma Edna didn't want to leave town. She changed her mind when she realized they were going to have a baby, but she missed his train and he passed away in an accident before she could see him again.

After May returns to the Pokémon Center, Squirtle disappears again. She goes to the train station and finds Meowth pondering Edna's story. Then she sees Squirtle, who's found Edna's old locket. A bright light envelops all three and they're transported back in time! May spots Jonathan and realizes this is the day he leaves for the city, but she can't enter the train station without a ticket.

Thinking fast, May and Meowth use a hot air balloon and Squirtle's Ice Beam to turn rain clouds into snow. Jonathan's train is delayed and Edna catches up in time to tell him about the baby. Then our trio returns to the present day just in time to see May's Pokémon Egg hatch into an Eevee, watched over by Jonathan and Edna. Not only have their lives been changed, but the entire town is better than ever! May and Meowth look on, happy to have done a good deed.

==Plot==
Our heroes begin the next adventure at a [[Pokémon Center]] in [[Fuchsia City]], while inside {{an|Brock}} feeds his newly obtained {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}. [[Nurse Joy]] walks by and gives a friendly greeting as Brock jumps to her side and startles her with his usual romance. After only a few seconds, Bonsly smashes into Brock knocking him backwards and crashing into the ground. {{TP|May|Munchlax}} begins to devour the last of Bonsly's food as it begins to cry uncontrollably. Brock picks Bonsly up and starts to comfort it and lessens its pain. {{Ash}} suggests a [[Pokémon battle]] to {{AP|Pikachu}} and heads outside as {{TP|May|Squirtle}} then follows and {{an|May}} heads after it.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is performing their usual spying techniques and plotting with the usual objective to capture Pikachu. [[James]] spots the stray Squirtle chasing off into the distance as May drags behind. Squirtle finally stops running as it comes upon an abandoned area. May continues her search for Squirtle shouting out as she then comes upon an abandoned building. She walks inside and notices a strange picture perched atop a pedestal. The picture reveals two young people and a {{wp|fir}} tree in the background. As she reaches the other side of the room, May yells out for Squirtle and receives a cry back from Squirtle. May begins to run towards Squirtle as an elderly woman, [[Edna]], is holding Squirtle and found it as it strayed away.

A soft rain begins to fall as a young girl runs down the platform and comes to meet Edna and May as quick introductions are exchanged by the two. Edna speaks a quick word and then grabs an umbrella from the girl and heads down the platform. May notices a picture lying on the bench where Edna is sitting, which resembles Edna in her younger days.

In another location, Ash begins his training as the ever devious [[Jessie]] is just feet away spying on his actions. Ash begins the usual {{m|Volt Tackle}} training with Pikachu as an electrical force begins to rotate around Pikachu's body as it blasts through a mountainous body causing the structure to explode and sends rubble heading towards Jessie's location and collides into her. Pikachu lands as the force dissipates and Ash commends Pikachu for his agile movements. In another location, James is spying on Brock and [[Max]] inside the Pokémon Center as they devour the food inside.

The young girl and May sit on a ledge as they look at the picture and {{OBP|Katrina|AG157}} explains that this picture is of Edna in her younger days. Katrina then goes to explain how Edna used to own and operate a [[Pokémon breeding]] Center where they cared for and nurtured [[Pokémon Egg]]s. Meanwhile, {{MTR}} spies on May and the girl as she then continues the story about Edna. A train whistle is heard as Edna dashes towards the station while the train disappears into the distance with her husband aboard the train. Edna crashes into a man as she struggles to run for her husband. Her amulet around her neck then breaks away from her neck and flies toward the ground.

Nighttime falls upon our heroes as May's {{pkmn|Egg}} begins to glow a faint orange as Nurse Joy takes the Egg from her and explains that it is about to hatch soon. Max notices that Squirtle has disappeared as May runs hysterically for the abandoned city and comes to find Meowth sitting atop a bench. While May interrogates Meowth, Squirtle cries out and points towards the ground. May jumps toward the ground and runs over to find Edna's lost amulet. As she opens the amulet she notices a picture of Edna's husband. A mysterious light begins to emit from the amulet as it then envelops the three and they are then transported back in time during the time when Edna's husband is about to make his departure.

A train roars down the track as May and Meowth dash for the train platform. As May and Meowth walk outside of the station, they notice the same tree from before in the first picture that they found. They then come to realize that they've been transported back in time to the exact moment when Edna's husband begins his departure. As they begin to try to explain the situation to each other, Edna's husband walks beside the two and inside the station. A train personnel notices May and Meowth and then removes them from the station. As Edna reads the letter left by her husband and heads for the station, May and Meowth hop inside a balloon and ascend into the air. The last calls for the train are heard as Squirtle begins to launch its {{m|Ice Beam}} towards the sky. After a few seconds, a faint snow begins to fall as the train is then halted. Edna successfully reaches the station but comes to actually find her husband at the station this time. Edna and her husband walk outside to notice the solitary tree covered in snow and glistening with color, created by {{p|Volbeat}} and {{p|Illumise}} in a courtship dance. The town has dubbed this phenomenon as the "Lights of Joy".

The mysterious light emits from the amulet once more as May and Meowth are then transported back to present time. As she walks outside, the city is now flourishing with citizens as Ash, Max, and Brock rush over to her location. They then rush towards the Pokémon Center as May notices that Edna now has her husband as her companion and has not parted. As the Egg grows ever so brightly, the light begins to dissipate to reveal an {{TP|May|Eevee}}. Meowth peers inside as he then hands May her new Eevee. As Jessie and James are preparing to capture Pikachu, Meowth begins to walk off into the distance with Jessie and James shortly following. As night time befalls our heroes, the tree glistens with the "Lights of Joy"". With May's newly forged friendship between Eevee and herself, adventure and battle awaits our heroes just over the horizon.

==Major events==
[[File:Eevee hatches.png|thumb|May's Egg hatching into Eevee]]
* {{an|May}}'s {{pkmn|Egg}} hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[May's Eevee]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Edna]]
* {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}}
* {{OBP|Katrina|AG157}}
* {{tc|Gentleman}}
* Station employees

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}}; hatched)
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Volbeat}} (several)
* {{p|Illumise}} (several)

==Trivia==
* The episode aired as a two-hour Christmas [[List of anime specials|special]] in Japan, together with ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''.
* This was one of the episodes where [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] did ''not'' make an appearance.
* A man who looks similar to the {{tc|Gentleman}} from ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' appears in this episode. He is the man Edna bumps into when she loses her locket, in the past.
* ''[[Stay Together]]'' was used after May, Squirtle and Meowth returned from the past.
* Team Rocket doesn't recite the motto or blast off in this episode.
* This episode's English title is based on the saying, "Time heals all wounds", and may also be a reference to the song "Time Warp" from ''{{wp|The Rocky Horror Picture Show}}''.
* This episode is similar to ''[[SS013| Celebi and Joy!]]'' and a later episode ''[[XY081|Rotom's Wish!]]''.

===Errors===
* When Team Rocket is in a tree talking about stealing Pikachu and Squirtle, in a close-up of James, he has no gloves on.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|穿越時空的小遙！|Time-Traveling May!}}
|nl={{tt|Tijdsprong Heelt Alle Wonden!|Time Leap Heals All Wounds!}}
|da={{tt|Tidslommer lindrer alle sår|Time pockets heal all wounds}}
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|fr_eu={{tt|Voyage dans le temps|Travel in time}}
|he={{tt|מסע בזמן מרפא הכל|Time Travel Heals All}}
|it={{tt|Il ciondolo magico|The magic pendant}}
|pt_br={{tt|A dobra no tempo cura todas as feridas|The fold in time heals all wounds}}
|ru={{tt|Искривление времени лечит|Warping Time heals}}
|es_la={{tt|El tiempo cura las heridas|The Time Heals the Wounds}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un viaje en el tiempo cura todas las heridas|A Time Travel Heals All Wounds}}
|sv={{tt|Resor i tiden läker alla sår|Journeys in time heal all wounds}}
|no={{tt|Tids-lommer leger alle sår!|Time warp heals all wounds!}}
}}
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*{{filb-eppics|ag|157}}}}
'''Time Warp Heals All Wounds''' (Japanese: '''時を超えるハルカ！！''' ''{{tt|Haruka|May}} Travels Through Time!!'') is the 157th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 431st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 22, 2005 and in the United States on October 14, 2006.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

While our heroes are stopped at a Pokémon Center, Squirtle runs off—never a good idea when Team Rocket is lurking nearby! May finds Squirtle at an empty train station with an old lady, Edna. Edna's granddaughter Katrina tells May (and an eavesdropping Meowth) the story: Grandpa Jonathan left to become a Pokémon doctor, but Grandma Edna didn't want to leave town. She changed her mind when she realized they were going to have a baby, but she missed his train and he passed away in an accident before she could see him again.

After May returns to the Pokémon Center, Squirtle disappears again. She goes to the train station and finds Meowth pondering Edna's story. Then she sees Squirtle, who's found Edna's old locket. A bright light envelops all three and they're transported back in time! May spots Jonathan and realizes this is the day he leaves for the city, but she can't enter the train station without a ticket.

Thinking fast, May and Meowth use a hot air balloon and Squirtle's Ice Beam to turn rain clouds into snow. Jonathan's train is delayed and Edna catches up in time to tell him about the baby. Then our trio returns to the present day just in time to see May's Pokémon Egg hatch into an Eevee, watched over by Jonathan and Edna. Not only have their lives been changed, but the entire town is better than ever! May and Meowth look on, happy to have done a good deed.

==Plot==
Our heroes begin the next adventure at a [[Pokémon Center]] in [[Fuchsia City]], while inside {{an|Brock}} feeds his newly obtained {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}. [[Nurse Joy]] walks by and gives a friendly greeting as Brock jumps to her side and startles her with his usual romance. After only a few seconds, Bonsly smashes into Brock knocking him backwards and crashing into the ground. {{TP|May|Munchlax}} begins to devour the last of Bonsly's food as it begins to cry uncontrollably. Brock picks Bonsly up and starts to comfort it and lessens its pain. {{Ash}} suggests a [[Pokémon battle]] to {{AP|Pikachu}} and heads outside as {{TP|May|Squirtle}} then follows and {{an|May}} heads after it.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is performing their usual spying techniques and plotting with the usual objective to capture Pikachu. [[James]] spots the stray Squirtle chasing off into the distance as May drags behind. Squirtle finally stops running as it comes upon an abandoned area. May continues her search for Squirtle shouting out as she then comes upon an abandoned building. She walks inside and notices a strange picture perched atop a pedestal. The picture reveals two young people and a {{wp|fir}} tree in the background. As she reaches the other side of the room, May yells out for Squirtle and receives a cry back from Squirtle. May begins to run towards Squirtle as an elderly woman, [[Edna]], is holding Squirtle and found it as it strayed away.

A soft rain begins to fall as a young girl runs down the platform and comes to meet Edna and May as quick introductions are exchanged by the two. Edna speaks a quick word and then grabs an umbrella from the girl and heads down the platform. May notices a picture lying on the bench where Edna is sitting, which resembles Edna in her younger days.

In another location, Ash begins his training as the ever devious [[Jessie]] is just feet away spying on his actions. Ash begins the usual {{m|Volt Tackle}} training with Pikachu as an electrical force begins to rotate around Pikachu's body as it blasts through a mountainous body causing the structure to explode and sends rubble heading towards Jessie's location and collides into her. Pikachu lands as the force dissipates and Ash commends Pikachu for his agile movements. In another location, James is spying on Brock and [[Max]] inside the Pokémon Center as they devour the food inside.

The young girl and May sit on a ledge as they look at the picture and {{OBP|Katrina|AG157}} explains that this picture is of Edna in her younger days. Katrina then goes to explain how Edna used to own and operate a [[Pokémon breeding]] Center where they cared for and nurtured [[Pokémon Egg]]s. Meanwhile, {{MTR}} spies on May and the girl as she then continues the story about Edna. A train whistle is heard as Edna dashes towards the station while the train disappears into the distance with her husband aboard the train. Edna crashes into a man as she struggles to run for her husband. Her amulet around her neck then breaks away from her neck and flies toward the ground.

Nighttime falls upon our heroes as May's {{pkmn|Egg}} begins to glow a faint orange as Nurse Joy takes the Egg from her and explains that it is about to hatch soon. Max notices that Squirtle has disappeared as May runs hysterically for the abandoned city and comes to find Meowth sitting atop a bench. While May interrogates Meowth, Squirtle cries out and points towards the ground. May jumps toward the ground and runs over to find Edna's lost amulet. As she opens the amulet she notices a picture of Edna's husband. A mysterious light begins to emit from the amulet as it then envelops the three and they are then transported back in time during the time when Edna's husband is about to make his departure.

A train roars down the track as May and Meowth dash for the train platform. As May and Meowth walk outside of the station, they notice the same tree from before in the first picture that they found. They then come to realize that they've been transported back in time to the exact moment when Edna's husband begins his departure. As they begin to try to explain the situation to each other, Edna's husband walks beside the two and inside the station. A train personnel notices May and Meowth and then removes them from the station. As Edna reads the letter left by her husband and heads for the station, May and Meowth hop inside a balloon and ascend into the air. The last calls for the train are heard as Squirtle begins to launch its {{m|Ice Beam}} towards the sky. After a few seconds, a faint snow begins to fall as the train is then halted. Edna successfully reaches the station but comes to actually find her husband at the station this time. Edna and her husband walk outside to notice the solitary tree covered in snow and glistening with color, created by {{p|Volbeat}} and {{p|Illumise}} in a courtship dance. The town has dubbed this phenomenon as the "Lights of Joy".

The mysterious light emits from the amulet once more as May and Meowth are then transported back to present time. As she walks outside, the city is now flourishing with citizens as Ash, Max, and Brock rush over to her location. They then rush towards the Pokémon Center as May notices that Edna now has her husband as her companion and has not parted. As the Egg grows ever so brightly, the light begins to dissipate to reveal an {{TP|May|Eevee}}. Meowth peers inside as he then hands May her new Eevee. As Jessie and James are preparing to capture Pikachu, Meowth begins to walk off into the distance with Jessie and James shortly following. As night time befalls our heroes, the tree glistens with the "Lights of Joy"". With May's newly forged friendship between Eevee and herself, adventure and battle awaits our heroes just over the horizon.

==Major events==
[[File:Eevee hatches.png|thumb|May's Egg hatching into Eevee]]
* {{an|May}}'s {{pkmn|Egg}} hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[May's Eevee]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Edna]]
* {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}}
* {{OBP|Katrina|AG157}}
* {{tc|Gentleman}}
* Station employees

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}}; hatched)
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Volbeat}} (several)
* {{p|Illumise}} (several)

==Trivia==
* The episode aired as a two-hour Christmas [[List of anime specials|special]] in Japan, together with ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''.
* This was one of the episodes where [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] did ''not'' make an appearance.
* A man who looks similar to the {{tc|Gentleman}} from ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' appears in this episode. He is the man Edna bumps into when she loses her locket, in the past.
* ''[[Stay Together]]'' was used after May, Squirtle and Meowth returned from the past.
* Team Rocket doesn't recite the motto or blast off in this episode.
* This episode's English title is based on the saying, "Time heals all wounds", and may also be a reference to the song "Time Warp" from ''{{wp|The Rocky Horror Picture Show}}''.
* This episode is similar to ''[[SS013| Celebi and Joy!]]'' and a later episode ''[[XY081|Rotom's Wish!]]''.

===Errors===
* When Team Rocket is in a tree talking about stealing Pikachu and Squirtle, in a close-up of James, he has no gloves on.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|穿越時空的小遙！|Time-Traveling May!}}
|nl={{tt|Tijdsprong Heelt Alle Wonden!|Time Leap Heals All Wounds!}}
|da={{tt|Tidslommer lindrer alle sår|Time pockets heal all wounds}}
|de={{tt|Eine Zeitreise heilt alle Wunden|A time travel heals all wounds}}
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|fr_eu={{tt|Voyage dans le temps|Travel in time}}
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|it={{tt|Il ciondolo magico|The magic pendant}}
|pt_br={{tt|A dobra no tempo cura todas as feridas|The fold in time heals all wounds}}
|ru={{tt|Искривление времени лечит|Warping Time heals}}
|es_la={{tt|El tiempo cura las heridas|The Time Heals the Wounds}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un viaje en el tiempo cura todas las heridas|A Time Travel Heals All Wounds}}
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|no={{tt|Tids-lommer leger alle sår!|Time warp heals all wounds}}
}}
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'''From Cradle to Save''' (Japanese: '''ウソハチと忍者スクール！！''' ''{{tt|Usohachi|Bonsly}} and the Ninja School!!'') is the 156th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 430th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on December 15, 2005 and in the United States on October 14, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash takes a break to train with Donphan and Pikachu, and Donphan uncovers a young ninja named Evian. He's from the Pokémon Ninja School, where Trainers and their Pokémon study the ninja arts together, and he thought Ash and his friends might be behind a recent rash of strange events and robberies. After he apologizes, our heroes enroll in the school for day and try out ninja techniques with their teacher, Angela. Team Rocket secretly watches and waits—Jessie has big ninja dreams of her own!

Angela has everyone try to find her Kecleon, which is easier said than done for Ash. During the exercise, the students find a Bonsly and blame it for the thefts. Brock calms the crying Bonsly down and proves its innocence. The real thieves are Team Rocket, who swoop in to steal the students' Pokémon but are clearly outmatched. Jessie, never one to give up, still challenges Angela to a ninja battle and the real ninja easily wins. Then it's time for everyone to send Team Rocket bouncing on their way again.

With Team Rocket gone, Bonsly wants a battle with Brock. Brock sends out Forretress and uses Spikes to weaken Bonsly so he can capture it. Now he has a new Pokémon! A baby Pokémon! Who needs lots of attention and care... is Brock really ready to be a "father"? Our heroes continue on their way to the Battle Pike with their newest, youngest team member!

==Plot==
The stars illuminate the sky as the startling cries of a {{p|Bonsly}} can be heard all around. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are enjoying a relaxing picnic under the sun while {{an|May}} polishes her Egg. With that original fury overtaking the scene, Ash is ready to take on any adventure as {{AP|Pikachu}} shows the same enthusiasm.

A practice battle between Pikachu and {{AP|Donphan}} is about to begin, with Pikachu starting off with an electrifying {{m|Volt Tackle}}. The attack clashes into Donphan, but only after a few seconds of resistance, the attack is negated and Pikachu flies backwards. Donphan starts into a {{m|Rollout}} attack, hurtling towards Ash and Pikachu. They manage to dodge the attack, Donphan colliding with a nearby rock structure and revealing a hidden boy and his {{p|Ninjask}}.

The boy introduces himself as [[Evian]], explaining that he is from the [[Pokémon Ninja School]]. They are then led through the nearby forest to the ninja school which is flourishing with young students and exuberant Pokémon. The students try to explain to their teacher [[Angela]] what they saw the night before involving the Bonsly. One of the boys looked out a window the night before, noticing fast movements through the forest and just seconds later hearing the screams and cries of Bonsly. Interrupting their conversation, Brock jumps towards the instructor, with clasping arms to meet just only a few seconds later, a substitution of herself with a log with similar clothing. She then reveals herself in a nearby treetop with all the students being amazed with her actions.

Nearby, {{TRT}} is spying on the Ninja School with [[Jessie]] suggesting they become students of the school and become ninjas to ultimately capture Pikachu. Meanwhile, Ash and gang are in a training exercise involving underwater submersion while breathing through a bamboo stick. The underwater lesson then ends and transitions over to a stealth activity with each student trying to mask their position. [[Max]] secretly masks himself behind a tree as Ash and Pikachu attempt to hide underneath the ground but soon after reveal their location. The next lesson begins with Angela's {{p|Kecleon}} which camouflages itself and dashes off into the underbrush with the students to attempt and try to find its location. Ash and the young boy begin down a trail as he spots the Kecleon. His Ninjask then begins a {{m|Whirlwind}} which sends a burst of sand towards the forest and temporarily reveals the Kecleon. He then jumps towards it but comes to meet the ground. Ash then tries his chance at it directing Pikachu to launch a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack towards the general direction but the attack comes to miss as the Kecleon snatches [[Ash's hat]] and begins up a nearby tree.

Ash and Pikachu dash for the stolen hat but come only to make direct contact with the tree. Another student of the school notices movement nearby and moves to reveal the Bonsly. The Bonsly then begins crying uncontrollably as {{an|Brock}} begins to calm it down. Ash goes to look up its data in his [[Pokédex]]. The three students that noticed the Bonsly the night before rush towards Brock and start arguing, which causes Bonsly to start crying again. Brock then grabs a Berry off a nearby tree and attempts to feed it to Bonsly, but it only knocks the Berry from out his hand. Brock then attempts to feed Bonsly with a bottle as it then begins devouring the food.

Bonsly finishes the food and then starts to cry again. A metallic projectile hurtles towards the ground and makes contact to reveal a single solitary rose. Team Rocket's voice can then be heard from the background setting the usual Rocket theme. Team Rocket is dressed in ninja attire and mysterious masks. Ash quickly sees through their disguises to reveal them as Team Rocket. With a quick phrase, {{MTR}} then controls the new mecha, which then shoots a sticky fluid from its arms as the mecha begins to hoist the Pokémon into the air. Angela then calls upon her {{p|Shiftry}} as it dashes towards the sky and collides with the mecha, sending it hurtling towards the ground at great speed. With great haste, Ash, Brock, and {{an|May}} then call upon {{TP|May|Combusken}}, {{AP|Grovyle}}, and {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}}. Grovyle dashes towards Team Rocket and cuts the restraints, releasing the captured Pokémon. Shiftry then clashes with the ground which sends a tremor throughout the ground and towards Team Rocket. Combusken then launches a ferocious {{m|Fire Spin}} towards Team Rocket which leaves them charred. It's now Marshtomp's turn which sends a {{m|Water Gun}} towards Team Rocket and releases them from their position in the treetops. {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} is then released from its [[Poké Ball]] as it masks the area with a thick {{m|Haze}}.

Jessie then dashes through the air and comes down with her net. After the smoke and dust clears, Angela goes to reveal that Jessie has only captured a substitution. With a new strange technique, Jessie then begins to run around uncontrollably creating many clones of herself. Angela laughs at Jessie's effort as she directs Shiftry with a simple phrase. Shiftry then starts off with a {{m|Double Team}} and then creates a Whirlwind effect rotating Team Rocket at a high speed. {{p|Ariados}} then entangles Team Rocket with its sticky web as a gigantic ball of web is formed with Team Rocket captured inside. As everyone moves into the attack stance, Team Rocket roll off into the distance and off a nearby cliff.

Brock begins to show is affection of love for Angela again as Bonsly then jumps and knocks Brock backwards. Brock then goes to battle for and attempt to catch the wild Bonsly. Bonsly begins to {{m|Fake Tears|cry}} once again distracting Brock and {{TP|Brock|Forretress}}, as Bonsly begins on the attack colliding with Forretress and knocking him backwards. Forretress then begins with its {{m|Rapid Spin}} attack, colliding with Bonsly and knocking it temporarily unconscious. Forretress then uses its {{m|Spikes}} attack and launches a barrage of tiny spikes around Bonsly. Brock goes to throw a Poké Ball towards Bonsly as the Ball begins to shake, Bonsly explodes from the Poké Ball and back towards the ground. Bonsly begins to fall backwards and makes contact with one of the nearby spikes which sends it flying upwards as Brock then attempts to catch Bonsly once more. As the Poké Ball shakes, everyone waits with anticipation with the catch of Bonsly. The ball finally finishes its struggle with Bonsly as that well-known catch sound is heard throughout the air.

Bonsly begins to cry more and more as Brock tries to feed it. With Brock's newly obtained Bonsly, the sun sets as our heroes march off into the distance.

==Major events==
* Brock catches a {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Angela]]
* [[Evian]]
* Ninja students

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}}; debut, new)
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ([[Jessie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Ninjask}} ([[Evian]]'s)
* {{p|Shiftry}} ([[Angela]]'s)
* {{p|Kecleon}} ([[Angela]]'s)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} (student's)
* {{p|Tangela}} (student's)
* {{p|Ariados}} (student's)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (×3)

==Trivia==
* The English title is a pun on an idiom ''from cradle to grave''.
* The ninja outfits worn by the characters at the ninja school are similar to those worn by [[Koga]] and {{an|Aya}} in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]''.
** The next episode is set in [[Fuchsia City]], where Koga's [[Fuchsia Gym|Gym]] is located (although in the anime, it was in a forest outside the city itself).
* Angela addresses {{m|Rock Smash}} as "Ninja Rock Arts." While Rock Smash is technically a {{type|Fighting}} move, the move resulted in rocks hitting Team Rocket.
* Starting with this episode, in some season 9 episodes, the English ending theme is played instrumentally without vocals.
* One of the female students bears a notable resemblance to [[Delia Ketchum]].

===Errors===
* When {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}} escapes from the [[Poké Ball]], it emerges as red energy rather than the usual white.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=77FF77|bordercolor=55DD55
|Mandarin (simplified)={{tt|胡说盆栽和忍者学校|Bonsly and Ninja School}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|愛哭樹與忍者學園！|Bonsly and the Ninja School!}}
|nl={{tt|Het Wiel Van Redding|Het Wiel Van Redding}}
|de={{tt|Stolz und Tapferkeit|Pride and courage}}
|fi={{tt|Kehdosta rautaan|From cradle to iron}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un nouvel ami|A new friend}} {{tt|*|The French title was previously used for EP078 - A Friend In Deed}}
|he={{tt|בית הספר לנינג'ה|The Ninja School}}
|it={{tt|La scuola per ninja|The ninja school}}
|pt_br={{tt|Do Berço para a Luta|From Cradle to Fight}}
|ru={{tt|Спасение малыша|Baby rescue}}
|es_la={{tt|Salvado desde la cuna|Saved from the cradle}}
|es_eu={{tt|El guardián del bosque|Those ninjas and the crybaby!}}
|sv={{tt|Från vaggan till Brock|From cradle to Brock}}
|no={{tt|Fra vugge til brav|From cradle to braveness. ''Brav'' rhymes with ''grav'' (grave), and thus puns on this.}}
}}
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title_en=The Green Guardian |
title_ja=ポケモンレンジャー登場！セレビィ救出作戦！！ |
title_ja_trans=Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Mission!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=December 8, 2005 |
broadcast_us=October 7, 2006 |
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en_op={{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}} |
ja_op={{so|Battle Frontier|バトルフロンティア}} |
ja_ed=[[GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~|GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜]] ③ |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboard=湯山邦彦 |
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*This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]. }}
''' The Green Guardian''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンレンジャー登場！セレビィ救出作戦！！''' ''Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Mission!!'') is the 155th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 429th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 8, 2005 and in the United States on October 7, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Celebi comes to the rescue of Pokémon under threat from a forest fire, but the effort leaves it exhausted and it creates a giant tangle of vines to protect itself. A day later, Ash and his friends reach the Cycling Road, which is temporarily closed. Pikachu suddenly runs into the forest, and Ash gives chase only to be stopped by Solana, a Pokémon Ranger. She lets them through in order to find Pikachu, but giant vines have sprouted everywhere—the real reason why the Cycling Road is closed.

Solana recruits some Pokémon to clear a path through the vines, freeing a trapped Team Rocket along the way. The group then catches up with Pikachu, who ran off to help Celebi. Our heroes all watch over Celebi until it recovers and once it's back in good health, the vines disappear.

Team Rocket returns and captures Celebi using their latest robot, so Solana and her Plusle spring to the rescue. Celebi is freed, and Team Rocket is sent packing by Pikachu and Marshtomp. But the wrecked robot nearly starts another fire, and Celebi quickly intervenes to save the forest once again. With its job done, it returns home, wherever—or whenever—that may be. And now that the vines are gone, our heroes can take the Cycling Road to Fuchsia City after all!

==Plot==
A raging fire engulfs the surrounding forestry area, as {{p|Celebi}} flies overhead to seal the forest flame and stop the devastation. After a flashing light, the fire disperses with Celebi in a fatigued state. A tree begins to fall as Celebi uses the last of its power to travel forward to an unknown time. It uses its powers to sprout vines from the ground to protect itself.

A new day becomes of {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, as everyone is quite energetic. Walking down a nearby path, they arrive at a cycling road. The nearby [[Officer Jenny]] quickly diverts everyone to the nearby path around the cycling road. The cycling road was closed due to water filling the road. {{AP|Pikachu}}'s ears perk, as he dashes off into the nearby underbrush as Ash heads towards Pikachu's location. Running through the forest path, Ash and gang is quickly stopped by a {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}} named [[Solana]] and her {{p|Plusle}}. Ash tries to explain to her about Pikachu as she picks up her [[Capture Styler|phone]] to call the [[Ranger Union]]. Everyone then starts giving the usual introductions and {{an|Brock}} enticing with his usual love techniques.

In the nearby forest, strange vines grow from underneath and atop the nearby cycling path. Pikachu begins navigating throughout the strange vines as {{TRT}} has managed to become ensnared within the vines. Everyone struggles to release the vines' grip but is unable to release themselves from the prison. Walking along the path, Solana and Ash come upon the strange vines. Solana notes that Celebi is nearby.

They group then sees several Pokémon. Solana scans them using her Styler. She then asks what she was doing. She replies that she's looking for a Pokémon that know {{m|Slash}}. Releasing the Capture Disc from her Styler, Solana begins rotating it in circles as the top begins to rotate around three nearby {{p|Linoone}}. A circle of light entices the Linoone as the pattern on the Ranger's device begins to change. Solana then asks Plusle to use {{m|Helping Hand}}. With a simple command, the Linoone then slash the vines and create a path for the group, as Brock explains what happens when a Ranger ''captures'' a Pokémon means to May.

Pikachu heads even deeper into the vines and jumps atop a platform to spot a heavily fatigued Celebi. Just as Celebi awakens to see Pikachu's face, Celebi falls back into a deep sleep. Meanwhile, Solana and Ash are continuing down the path with the Linoone clearing the path ahead. Jessie cries out as Ash and gang walk upon the entangled Team Rocket. Team Rocket asks for their help. Solana then asks the Linoone to slash the vines to free them. As fast as they can, Team Rocket dashes off into the distance, promising to leave the area.

Pikachu attempts to offer Celebi some food as Celebi slowly begins to return to normal. Solana thanks the Linoone as she then scans for nearby Pokémon to help her. {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Dugtrio}} then pop out so she captures them with her Styler. She then asks Plusle to use Helping Hand on the two Pokémon. With one quick order, the ground begins to shake, as the Diglett {{m|Dig|disperse into the soft ground}}. As the dust and smoke clears, a hole is revealed, with the gang heading underneath the ground.

Pikachu is now making strange faces trying to cheer Celebi up as a strange sound comes from the distance. Then appears the Diglett and Dugtrio as the Ranger rushes from beyond the distance. Pikachu is in a defensive stance but comes quickly to understand that the Ranger is friendly. With one quick sight of Pikachu, Ash dashes over with the welcomed sight of his comrade. [[Max]] shouts out with the sighting of Celebi with {{an|May}} looking up Celebi's data. They then ask for Celebi's trust. That night, a campfire is made as the Ranger begins to scan and diagnose Celebi's condition.

The sun begins to rise as Celebi's call can be heard from the distance as it flies overhead. A mysterious light overcomes the nearby vine overgrowth as it then disperses into the atmosphere. A metallic arm then comes from the distance as a new {{TP|Team Rocket|mecha|mechas}} captures Celebi within its grasp. Team Rocket begins to set the usual scene and set the means for a Pokémon battle. The mecha heads off into the distance as the Ranger dashes for the mecha and begins propelling throughout the trees. Spinning and rotating through the trees, the Ranger lands atop the mecha as {{p|Plusle}} electrifies Team Rocket with {{m|Thunder Wave}} and the Ranger frees Celebi from the mecha's grasp. Team Rocket is sent blasting off into the sky and crashes back into the ground with their newly destroyed mecha sparking and burning in the background.

With their [[Poké Ball]]s in hand, Team Rocket is all more than ready for this battle to begin. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] quickly call upon {{TP|James|Cacnea}} and {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} as Brock and Ash release Pikachu and {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}}. As Seviper goes for a {{m|Poison Tail}} attack, Marshtomp quickly dodges this. Cacnea uses {{m|Pin Missile}} but it's evaded by Pikachu. Pikachu then begins to electrify Cacnea with {{m|Thunderbolt}} and follows up with an {{m|Iron Tail}}, as Marshtomp uses {{m|Mud Shot}} on Seviper. Cacnea is then sent backwards towards James as Pikachu finishes the battle with {{m|Volt Tackle}}. The paralyzed Team Rocket is then thrust into the sky and speeding off into the sky again. The mecha explodes as a fire rages and Celebi rushes to seal the flame with vines. As the flame is engulfed, it disperses with a healing light and {{m|Heal Bell|sound}} emitting from Celebi's body.

With a quick goodbye, Celebi makes his departure in one blinding light. It's a blast from the past, with Celebi meeting Ash once more. Now with a newly revived spirit, Ash and gang cycle off into the distance towards their next destination, [[Fuchsia City]] and the Battle Pike.

==Major events==
* [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] masters {{m|Volt Tackle}}.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} meet [[Solana]] and learn about {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Solana]]
====Pokémon debuts====

=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Celebi}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Solana]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Plusle}} ([[Solana]]'s)
* {{p|Caterpie}}
* {{p|Butterfree}}
* {{p|Weedle}}
* {{p|Kakuna}}
* {{p|Beedrill}}
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Diglett}}
* {{p|Dugtrio}}
* {{p|Exeggcute}}
* {{p|Kangaskhan}}
* {{p|Stantler}}
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Linoone}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Battle Frontier - Ash's Lineup 2.png|thumb|right|Ash's Donphan in the opening.]]
* The OP animation changes a fifth time to include [[Ash's Donphan]].
* Officer Jenny's English voice actor was Maya Rosewood for this episode only.
* The events of this episode are alluded to in a [[Pokémon Sunday]] exclusive trailer for ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.
* In this episode, Solana is a Rank 3 Ranger.
* Music from the game {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} is used.
* The Cycling Road in this episode is very different from its appearance in the ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]''. In the first appearance, the bridge was surrounded by a sea while in this episode it is surrounded by a forest. The structure of the bridge has noticeably changed as well.
* This episode marks the first time a [[Mythical Pokémon]] makes an appearance in the main anime.
* This is the first episode in which Plusle appears, but {{p|Minun}} doesn't.

=== Errors ===
[[File:AG155 Error.png||thumb|right|The error.]]
* Just after Celebi uses Heal Bell, during the close up, Solana's Plusle doesn't have a nose, and the red patches on its paws are missing.
** This also happened when Celebi was preparing to time travel.
*As May introduces herself to Solana, her eyebrows move up and down.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|神奇寶貝保育家登場！解救雪拉比作戰！|Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Operation!}}
|nl={{tt|De bos beschermer|The Forest Guardian}}
|de={{tt|Der Hüter des Waldes|The guardian of the forest}}
|fi={{tt|Vihreä vartija|The green guardian}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Celebi, le gardien de la fôret|Celebi, the guardian of the forest}}
|he={{tt|השומר הירוק|The Green guardian}}
|it={{tt|Il guardiano verde|Green guardian}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Guardião Verde|The Green Guardian}}
|ru={{tt|Зеленый страж|Green guardian}}
|es_la={{tt|La guardiana del Bosque|The guardian of the forest (Refers Celebi as a female)}}
|es_eu={{tt|El guardián del bosque|The guardian of the forest}}
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|no={{tt|Skogens vokter|The guardian of the forest}}
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title_en=Reversing the Charges |
title_ja=ドッキリ！ビックリ！エレキッド！！ |
title_ja_trans=Startling! Frightening! Elekid!! |
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broadcast_jp=December 1, 2005 |
broadcast_us=October 7, 2006 |
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en_op={{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}} |
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'''Reversing the Charges''' (Japanese: '''ドッキリ！ビックリ！エレキッド！！''' ''Startling! Frightening! Elekid!!'' is the 154th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 428th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 1, 2005 and in the United States on October 7, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

On the way to the Battle Pike, Ash and his friends spot some strange and stormy weather nearby. What's more, an irritable Elekid is busy zapping all the local Pokémon! Pikachu and Phanpy try to stop Elekid, but in the confusion, May's Pokémon Egg lands on Elekid's head and Elekid gets away. Team Rocket finds Elekid—and the Egg—but Elekid zaps them too and now Mime Jr. is lost as well!

Ash and his friends find Mime Jr., who tags along as they search for May's Pokémon Egg. Meanwhile, Elekid continues to use its Electric-type moves on everyone who crosses its path. Lightning from that nearby storm has overcharged it, so now it has to release the excess energy. When Ash realizes what's going on, he has Pikachu charge up the same way. Now Pikachu is ready to battle with Elekid, which should drain enough energy to restore it to normal!

Team Rocket shows up with their latest robot, but James calls time-out so he can swap the Pokémon Egg for Mime Jr. Now it's back to stealing Pokémon! The robot is shielded against electricity and too tough for Phanpy to defeat, but Elekid and Pikachu team up for a super-powerful Thunder move that releases their extra charges and overloads the robot. Then Phanpy evolves into Donphan and sends Team Rocket on their way. With everything finally back to normal, our friends can continue their journey to the Battle Pike!

==Plot==
A bright and sunny day begins our adventure as {{Ash}} gently places his third [[Frontier Symbol|Symbol]] into place. [[Max]] checks his [[PokéNav]] and tells them that the nearest facility is the Battle Pike, near [[Fuchsia City]]. {{an|May}} polishes her {{pkmn|Egg}} with {{AP|Phanpy}} watching nearby. They talk about the Egg and how long it took for Phanpy to hatch from one. May then lifts the lid on the container and gently places the Egg inside. A thunderous sound erupts as everyone looks overhead to sight an overpowering thunderstorm. A thunderbolt then sparks from the storm and explodes into the nearby mountainous region. Everyone dashes off into the distance towards the disturbance.

Coming out of the brush, Max sights several severely injured {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} which consists of {{p|Nuzleaf}}, {{p|Bellossom}}, and a few others. A strange sound comes from the bushes as they rush over to find an {{p|Elekid}} fighting an {{p|Exeggutor}} while May quickly queries its [[Pokédex]] data. Elekid starts rotating its arms at a high speed generating an enormous amount of energy and thrusts Exeggutor backwards. Going berserk, Elekid goes for another attack electrifying Exeggutor and [[fainting|knocking it unconscious]]. Ash attempts to stop Elekid but it just angrily launches a {{m|Thunder}} attack towards {{AP|Pikachu}}. The attack is avoided as Pikachu retaliates with an {{m|Iron Tail}}. Elekid dodges this attack and attacks quickly, sending an electrifying charge throughout Pikachu. Pikachu then recovers from the attack and thrusts towards Elekid with {{m|Volt Tackle}}, but the attack fails and Pikachu gets pushed back by Elekid. Elekid then dashes towards him with a {{m|ThunderPunch}} but {{AP|Phanpy}} intervenes and blocks the attack. Phanpy then performs a {{m|Rollout}} knocking Elekid backwards. This only angers Elekid more as its power greatly increases sending electrical bolts in every direction. Everyone dodges the attack but May drops her Pokémon Egg as Max takes a direct hit from the uncontrollable energy. Elekid then launches May's Egg into the air and on top of its head as it devastates the area destroying trees and terrain. The dust and smoke clears as Elekid has disappeared with May's Egg. After a few moments, May finally notices that Elekid has escaped with her Egg. Elekid tries to remove the Egg from atop his head but it is lodged between both of his ears.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is walking down a path as {{MTR}} spots an injured {{p|Scyther}} in the path ahead. Elekid walks across Team Rocket's path as they devise a plan to capture Elekid. This plan is thwarted as Elekid begins rapidly spinning its arms and sends Team Rocket blasting off into the sky with {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} being blasted in the opposite direction.

Elekid manages to remove the Egg from atop its head. Ash and everyone is searching for May's lost Egg as Team Rocket begins searching for Mime Jr.. Ahead in the path, Meowth spots the Egg that was lodged between Elekid's ears. While [[Jessie]] is excited with this find, James is still worried about Mime Jr..

Max then spots Mime Jr. in the path ahead heavily injured as Team Rocket sits atop a tree stump. [[James]] is increasingly worried about Mime Jr. and as soon as Jessie or Meowth mentions anything about the Egg, James fills with anger. Meanwhile, Ash and everyone is caring for Mime Jr. as it recovers from its injuries. Everyone is excited with Mime Jr.'s recovery as the search continues for May's Egg. Elekid crosses their path again as May notices that the Egg is not lodged between Elekid's ears now. Phanpy and Pikachu interrupt as Elekid begins the battle with a devastating ThunderPunch. Both Pikachu and Phanpy evade this attack as Phanpy responds with a Rollout, but is quickly sent flying backwards by Elekid's electrical energy. The battlefield erupts with a giant plume of smoke and dust with Elekid now gone from the area.

Team Rocket is still searching for Mime Jr. as an electrical disturbance sparks nearby and Elekid appears from the nearby underbrush. As James tries to dash towards Elekid, Jessie restrains him and Elekid dashes forward with another ThunderPunch sending Team Rocket blasting off again. In another location, everyone else is searching for May's Egg. Brock then recalls in the past with Pikachu being overcharged with electrical energy and notes that Elekid is in the same condition. A bolt of lightning erupts into the nearby ground as another bolt erupts from the sky and electrifies Pikachu. Pikachu begins the battle with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} as then a strange {{TP|Team Rocket|mecha|mechas}} comes thundering from the distance with Team Rocket setting the usual scene. May identifies that James has her Egg while James notices that May has Mime Jr.. James then rushes down as May and James trade for Mime Jr. and the Egg. James then returns to the mecha as a net is launched from the mecha with Pikachu dodging and electrifying the mecha.

The electrical charge is diverted as Phanpy rushes towards the mecha and thrusts into the mecha. Three bombs are then launched from the mecha as Phanpy deflects these with its {{m|Defense Curl}}. The mecha then attacks knocking Phanpy backwards while Elekid interrupts the battle. Elekid then tries to use Thunder as Pikachu then jumps atop Elekid and both Pokémon's Thunder is combined. The electrical gauge within the mecha slowly increases as Elekid and Pikachu increase the power which sends the mecha's storage power off the charts. As the meter reaches into the danger zone, Team Rocket's mecha explodes and is sent backwards. As the dust and smoke clears, Elekid's ailment seems to have been cured. Ash then tells Phanpy to use a Rollout attack to stop Team Rocket from obtaining Elekid and Pikachu but is sent flying backwards again. A mysterious light overtakes Phanpy's body as the [[evolution]]ary process begins to take place and Phanpy evolves into {{AP|Donphan}}. Donphan then rolls towards Team Rocket one last time with this force knocking Team Rocket's mecha towards the ground. Donphan then finishes the battle with a {{m|Hyper Beam}} sending Team Rocket blasting off into the sky for their third and final time.

With Elekid now returned to normal, everyone gives Elekid an honorable departure as Ash inches ever so closer to the next big adventure.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} learns that the next {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} facility is the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pike}} near [[Fuchsia City]].
* Ash's {{p|Phanpy}} [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{AP|Donphan}} and learns {{m|Hyper Beam}}.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Ash's Donphan]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Professor Birch]] (flashback)
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}}; evolves)
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Exeggutor}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Elekid}}
* {{p|Seedot}}
* {{p|Nuzleaf}}

==Trivia==
* This is the only episode in which Ash's Phanpy is voiced by [[Kayzie Rogers|Jamie Peacock]].
* {{AP|Donphan}} remains outside of its [[Poké Ball]] for the entire episode.
* This is the last episode so far that Ash's Pikachu uses Thunder.

===Errors===
* The last frame of the title card in the English dub is a frame of the original Japanese title card.

===Dub edits===
* James refers to Mime Jr. as "Mimey" at one point in the English dub. This nickname was already given to [[Mimey|Delia's Mr. Mime]].

==In other languages==
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'''Tactics Theatrics!!''' (Japanese: '''バトルドーム！炎と水のフュージョン！！ ''' ''Battle Dome! Fusion of Fire and Water!!)'' is the 153rd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 427th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 24, 2005 and in the United States on September 30, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash has finally reached the Battle Dome, and what a reception! An eager crowd of journalists wants to meet the new challenger who's going to take on Tucker, the famous Dome Ace. Ash is whisked off to his first press conference and he's having fun until he admits he doesn't know who Tucker the Dome Ace is, to the horror of all the reporters.

Team Rocket knows who Tucker is—when they're not selling snacks at the Battle Dome, they're busy pretending to be his hairdressers. Tucker knows how to please a crowd, and Ash makes his big Battle Dome entrance only to be outshone by Tucker and his tons of screaming fans! Tucker sends out Swampert and Arcanine, so Ash chooses his Corphish and Swellow. But type advantage won't be enough against Swampert and Arcanine's teamwork and combos!

The battle heats up immediately and there are plenty of surprises in store for Ash. For one thing, Tucker's speedy Arcanine knows Aerial Ace, and goes head to head with Swellow! Ash also needs to find a way around Swampert's strong defense. It turns out Tucker's all about strategy as well as showmanship, so Ash has a rough time until he figures out how to counter Tucker's tactics with a few of his own. Corphish and Swellow then deal a knock-out combination to win the round. Ash leaves the Battle Dome with a shiny new Tactics Symbol and memories of an amazing experience!

==Plot==
Successfully arriving at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Dome}}, {{Ash}} is flooded by many reporters and personnel. [[Scott]] pops out, saying to go to the press conference. A press conference takes place with various reporters questioning Ash about his upcoming {{pkmn|battle}} in the Battle Dome. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is grooming the [[Frontier Brain]], [[Dome Ace Tucker]], and making battle preparations. Arriving at an inner platform within the Battle Dome, Ash can easily see the battle platform from above. Team Rocket is doing their usual errands with serving the normal concessions and snacks.

The lights dim within the arena as a nearby screen illuminates displaying various information about Ash from [[Pallet Town]]. A giant plume of smoke and dust erupts in the arena as Ash makes his appearance. The arena then lightens with various colors of light as Tucker, the Frontier Brain, makes his appearance. Landing majestically atop the adjacent platform, the crowd goes hysterical. Seeing the Dome Ace of the Battle Dome for the first time gives [[Max]] and {{an|May}} thoughts of [[Norman|their father]].

The battle about to take place, Tucker displays the coin for defeating him in this battle as he then sends out both {{p|Arcanine}} and {{p|Swampert}} in a veil of fire and water. This battle will be a [[Double Battle|two-on-two Pokémon battle]]. Ash analyzes Tucker's choice and then chooses to call upon {{AP|Swellow}} and {{AP|Corphish}}.

The battle quickly goes underway with Swellow launching into a devastating {{m|Quick Attack}} towards Swampert. Arcanine then rushes towards Swampert and is thrust into the air reaching a high velocity and collides with Swellow knocking it backwards. Swellow recovers from the attack as Corphish attacks with an array of {{m|BubbleBeam}}. Swampert then jumps in front of Arcanine to shield themselves from the attack with {{m|Protect}}. {{an|Brock}} notes that both Pokémon support each other with Arcanine's {{stat|Speed}} and Swampert's {{stat|Defense}}.

Swellow goes for another attack flying around to reach a high speed with Arcanine running to achieve an equal speed and jumps into the air to defend against Swellow's attack. The two attacks collide thrusting Swellow backwards and forcing Arcanine to the ground unable to stop himself from the fall. Corphish sees the opening and goes for the attack with {{m|Vice Grip}} while Swampert launching a {{m|Mud Shot}} attack right behind Arcanine. Just before Arcanine and Corphish make contact, Arcanine dodges Swampert's attack with Corphish taking direct damage and slamming into the nearby wall. With both Arcanine and Swampert as battle ready then ever, will Ash come to defeat Tucker?

Scott goes to explain that Tucker is known for his astonishing battle tactics while both May and Max are surprised. Tucker thanks Ash on his battle spirit and effort but Swampert quickly resumes the battle with a {{m|Water Gun}}. Both Swellow and Corphish dodge this attack with Corphish thrusting towards Swampert with a devastating {{m|Crabhammer}}. Swampert retaliates with a {{m|DynamicPunch}} as both attacks collide in an explosion of light and color. Arcanine then dashes toward Swampert to perform another aerial attack. While Swellow comes forward for the {{m|Peck}}, Arcanine launches a strategic {{m|Flamethrower}} towards Swellow but the attack is avoided with {{m|Double Team}}. Arcanine then increases its fire power with {{m|Fire Blast}}, hitting Swellow. May comments that it's like watching a [[Contest Battle]].

Meanwhile, Swampert is controlling the water from the air and shaping it with a {{m|Water Pulse}} attack. Swellow dodges Arcanine's first attack, ExtremeSpeed and launches towards Arcanine once more with the second attacks making contact creating a gigantic explosion. Corphish goes for an opening with Crabhammer as Swampert forces the nearby Water Pulse towards Swellow and Corphish which collides creating a structure formed of water and ice. Arcanine launches a devastating Fire Blast within the structure rotating around creating a fusion of fire and water, Tucker's greatest of tactics.

Both Swellow and Corphish are suspended within this structure as a gigantic explosion taking place between the two forces and both Pokémon are forced towards the ground. Team Rocket is spectating the battle as neither Corphish or Swellow have enough energy to continue the battle. Both Pokémon revive with a fighting spirit greater than ever. Both Arcanine and Swampert launch a Flamethrower and {{m|Water Gun}} towards Corphish. Both attacks are diverted by Corphish's BubbleBeam attack. Swellow then thrusts towards with quick attack as Swampert uses DynamicPunch, and just as Arcanine goes for the opening, Swellow dodges forcing Arcanine into Swampert for a direct hit. A giant plume of smoke and dust engulfs the arena. Arcanine launches another Fire Blast attack but this is again diverted by another BubbleBeam attack. Visibility is lowered by a great amount of fog lingering within the arena.

Both Arcanine and Swampert are confused of Swellow's exact location and fly towards Corphish and Swellow. Just as both attacks are to make contact, Swellow floats to the left and flies from the bottom making a direct hit with Corphish's Crabhammer and Swellow's {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Both Arcanine and Swampert are now [[fainting|unable to continue]] after taking the hits, granting Ash the win.

Most of the female crowd are disappointed with Tucker's loss as Tucker congratulates Ash for his victory, with the crowd crying out wildly. He mentions that he's a top tactician. As Tucker congratulates Ash, everyone begins to scream. Tucker thanks Ash for the battle. As Tucker leaves, Ash mentions that he forgot to give him the [[Symbol|Tactics Symbol]]. Tucker points to the top of his hat as Ash then pulls it from atop his head and happily displays his newly obtained Symbol.

==Major events==
[[File:Ash Tactics Symbol.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Tactics Symbol]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Dome}} and meet [[Dome Ace Tucker]], the third [[Frontier Brain]].
* Ash {{pkmn|battle}}s Tucker and wins, earning the [[Symbol|Tactics Symbol]].
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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Scott]]
* [[Norman]] (fantasy)
* {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}
* {{OBP|Victor|AG153}}
* Female reporter
* Cameraman
* Male reporter
* Audience
* Child
* Middle-aged woman

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Arcanine}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)
* {{p|Swampert}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)

==Trivia==
[[File:Brains Lineup 3.png|thumb|210px|Tucker in the opening]]
* The opening animation changes a fourth time to include Tucker.
* This is the first time in the anime where {{m|Aerial Ace}} is used by a Pokémon that can't fly. In the games, many Pokémon who can learn the move have no flight-related abilities.
* [[Bill Rogers]] revealed at the Men of Anime convention that it was his intention that his dub of Tucker sounded similar to the performance of [[Kenta Miyake]], his Japanese voice.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' is used.
* This is the first episode after its [[AG147|debut]] where [[James's Mime Jr.]] does not appear.
* {{TRT}} doesn't blast off in this episode.
* [[James]] and {{an|May}} narrate the preview for the [[AG154|next episode]].

===Errors===
* When {{AP|Swellow}} gets knocked back by Arcanine's {{m|Extreme Speed}}, part of Swellow's head is cut off.
** The same occurs later when Swellow gets knocked back by Arcanine's {{m|Aerial Ace}}.
* In one scene, {{an|Brock}} mentions that {{p|Arcanine}} can use {{m|Protect}}. However, it was {{p|Swampert}} who could use Protect, not Arcanine.
* During the battle, Scott quotes Ash as having said at the press conference that "the best offense is a good defense." What Ash actually said was that "the best defense is a strong offense."

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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title_en=On Olden Pond |
title_ja=ハクリューの湖！ |
title_ja_trans=Hakuryu's Lake! |
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broadcast_jp=November 17, 2005 |
broadcast_us=September 30, 2006 |
en_op={{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}} |
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'''On Olden Pond''' (Japanese: '''ハクリューの湖！''' ''{{tt|Hakuryu|Dragonair}}'s Lake!'') is the 152nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 426th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 17, 2005 and in the United States on September 30, 2006.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and his friends visit a famous fishing spot that looks oddly abandoned. Ash still manages to hook a Crawdaunt, which he challenges with Corphish. But Crawdaunt wins and begins wrecking property until a woman named Tiffany chases it off. Tiffany explains that the lake was busy until a year ago, when Saridakis Industries wanted to fill in the lake and turn it into a spa. Tiffany wouldn't sell out, but Crawdaunt scared off all the fishermen and Pokémon.

Naturally, Ash and friends help her out. They track down Crawdaunt, which belongs to Mr. Saridakis himself! Team Rocket is there too, disguised as consultants so they can steal Crawdaunt. Tiffany confronts Saridakis, who says he didn't ask Crawdaunt to ruin the lake. But he'll battle Ash and Corphish tomorrow: if Saridakis wins, he gets the lake! He fell into the lake once when he was a boy and though he somehow survived, he's hated the place ever since.

To help Ash train for the battle, Tiffany's Granny Galea challenges him with her Vaporeon. By cleverly using the terrain, her Vaporeon is able to beat Corphish. The next day, Ash also has Corphish use the lake to its advantage while battling Crawdaunt. Except Team Rocket interrupts the match and steals Crawdaunt!

Ash and his friends stop them and rescue Crawdaunt, but in the commotion, Saridakis falls into the water. He's saved by none other than Granny and a Dragonair, who saved him back when he a boy, too. Saridakis realizes it'd be wrong to fill in the lake, and things return to the peaceful way they were as Ash continues towards his Battle Frontier destination.

==Plot==
Happily displaying her new [[Pokémon Egg]] and [[Ribbon]], {{an|May}} begins to annoy [[Max]] with her inexhaustible energy. Meanwhile, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are {{pkmn|training}} in the forest. Pikachu begins with a {{m|Volt Tackle}} but halfway through the attack it fails.

Arriving at a mysterious lake, everyone is surprised and decides to explore the area. Inside the lake resides an unknown creature. At a nearby building, Max finds some [[fishing rod]]s and equipment. Ash and {{an|Brock}} start fishing in the lake waiting for a while until something attaches onto Ash's line. Unable to control the sheer power of the Pokémon at the end of the line, May, Max, and Brock jump to help Ash pull and lose control. Pulling with all their might, everyone falls back and releases a {{p|Crawdaunt}} from its watery chamber. Recovering from the fall, May quickly looks up Crawdaunt's [[Pokédex]] data. Crawdaunt is as ferocious as ever as Ash quickly sends out {{AP|Corphish}}. With Corphish being the pre-[[evolution]] of Crawdaunt, it appears that Corphish could be the weaker counterpart. Both Pokémon attack with their {{m|Vice Grip}}s colliding but Crawdaunt easily overtakes Corphish and knocks it backwards. Now unleashing dual {{m|Crabhammer}}s, Corphish is easily overtaken again and knocked backwards. Crawdaunt then starts off with a {{m|BubbleBeam}} with Corphish following after but is overtaken again by Crawdaunt's overpowering attacks. Crawdaunt grabs the fishing poles and breaks them in half.

A beautiful young woman, {{OBP|Tiffany|AG152}}, appears with Brock beginning with his usual romantic introduction. Max drags him away as Crawdaunt jumps back into its watery chamber. Ash asks her about the lake as she then goes on to explain about the past when the lake flourished with both Pokémon and customers. A mysterious black car arrives at the location as three figures step from out of the vehicle. The leader, [[Mr. Saridakis]], makes an offer to purchase the lake, Tiffany declines the offer. A Crawdaunt appears shortly after, frightening all the Pokémon and customers away from the lake. This Crawdaunt is the same Crawdaunt that Ash and everyone encountered previously.

Now with a revived ambition, everyone starts out in search for the Crawdaunt. With {{TP|May|Squirtle|Wartortle}}, Corphish and {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}} released into the lake, the search begins. Everyone heads out in different directions with Brock heading off in a boat with Ash and Max and May heading in different directions walking around the lake. Tiffany spots the Crawdaunt heading between a bed of rocks as Brock slows the boat. After following Crawdaunt, it is discovered that the Crawdaunt is not wild, and that its {{pkmn|Trainer}} is Mr. Saridakis.

Nearby, {{TRT}} is plotting to yet again to attempt to capture Pikachu. Tiffany and Ash walk up to Saridakis and question him why he is doing this. He then goes on to describe that when he was a young boy, he fell from his boat and was ensnared in his fishing line, but from the depths of the lake, a mysterious Pokémon saved him. When he awoke from his slumber, there was no one around. Abruptly ending the story, he walks off with a laugh.

At a nearby building, Ash is training both Corphish and Pikachu. With Corphish beginning with a Crabhammer and Pikachu attacking with a Volt Tackle, both attacks collide and Corphish and Pikachu are thrown backwards. [[Galea]] then appears and releases her {{p|Vaporeon}} as May checks Vaporeon's Pokédex data. She then suggests a {{pkmn|battle}} between Ash and herself. Corphish begins the battle off with a Crabhammer, but Vaporeon quickly dodges the slow attack. Now out in the lake, Corphish goes for another Crabhammer attack with Vaporeon also dodging the Crabhammer attack. Vaporeon seems to have disappeared for a second as Corphish looks at his nearby surroundings. Vaporeon then explodes underwater and collides with Corphish sending it backwards. Corphish is then blasted with Vaporeon's overpowering {{m|Hydro Pump}} and is pinned to a nearby rock. Corphish is knocked out and is [[fainting|unable to battle]].

Mr. Saridakis and Ash are about to battle, with Corphish beginning with a Crabhammer. Crawdaunt responds with another Crabhammer but this time when the attacks collide, Crawdaunt doesn't overtake Corphish. Corphish then launches a barrage of BubbleBeam at Crawdaunt but is responded to with another BubbleBeam. Crawdaunt begins to overtake Corphish's BubbleBeam attack but Corphish dodges just before the attack makes contact. Crawdaunt goes for another Crabhammer attack as Corphish quickly dives underneath the water. Corphish then ignites from underneath the water and responds with a Crabhammer making direct contact with Crawdaunt. Crawdaunt goes for another attack just as Corphish hardens its body blocking Crawdaunt's attack and retaliating with a devastating Crabhammer knocking Crawdaunt back towards the nearby rocks.

Barely being able to move, Crawdaunt is snatched by Team Rocket's new {{TP|Team Rocket|mecha|mechas}}. Giving the usual introduction, Team Rocket sets the scene. The mecha then grabs Pikachu and speeds off into the sky. Everyone then jumps into the boat and speed off towards Team Rocket's location. Heading towards Team Rocket, Corphish, Squirtle, and Marshtomp begin launching their attacks towards Team Rocket. {{MTR}} evades the airborne attacks with Corphish lifting up Squirtle and launching him towards the mecha. Squirtle withdraws and begins rotating at high speeds, executing a {{m|Rapid Spin}} and colliding with Team Rocket's mecha but barely knocks if off course. Marshtomp saves Squirtle from the fall with its {{m|Water Gun}}. Corphish then launches another BubbleBeam attack increasing Squirtle's Rapid Spin once again towards the mecha. The attack makes a direct hit with this time damaging the mecha's engine, forcing Team Rocket to begin their descent towards the lake, where a collision blasts them off once again. A gigantic wave created by the explosion forces everyone towards the shore but Saridakis is enveloped in the watery cavern. {{p|Dragonair}} comes from beneath the depths and begins to rescue Saridakis. He then realizes that back when he was enveloped in the water as a young boy, Dragonair was the same Pokémon that saved him from before. Awaking from his slumber, Saridakis awakes to see Galea and Dragonair. Saridakis then goes to thank Dragonair as it begins its descent into the lake once more.

Dragonair's call can then be heard in the surrounding area as the nearby {{t|Water}} Pokémon begin to return to the lake. With the lake now revived, Ash now has a newly revived ambition.

==Major events==
* [[May's Squirtle]] learns {{m|Rapid Spin}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{OBP|Tiffany|AG152}}
* [[Galea]]
* [[Mr. Saridakis]]
* Subordinate

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ([[Galea]]'s)
* {{p|Crawdaunt}} ([[Mr. Saridakis]]'s)
* {{p|Poliwag}}
* {{p|Goldeen}}
* {{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Dragonair}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Azumarill}}
* {{p|Wooper}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Remoraid}}
* {{p|Surskit}}
* {{p|Barboach}}

==Trivia==
* Team Rocket's mecha bears a striking resemblance to ED-209, a robot from the RoboCop franchise.
* The Japanese title was originally ハクリュウの湖, but this was changed the day after [[AG151]] aired to have the correct spelling of {{p|Dragonair}}'s Japanese name, ハクリュー.
* A short 5-second countdown with animation based on the [[Advance Adventure]] opening is prepended to the broadcast.
* The OP animation changes a third time:
** The Team Rocket scene now includes [[Jessie's Dustox]], but {{p|Weavile}} is removed.
** The {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Lucario}} scene is replaced with a scene based on [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]].
***This was most likely done as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon was released in Japan on the same day as this episode premiered.
* The dub title is a reference to the 1981 film ''{{wp|On Golden Pond (1981 film)|On Golden Pond}}''.
* The Norwegian dub title also references a movie; the 1965 romantic comedy ''Skjær i sjøen''. The title is also a pun, meaning there are obstacles before your achievements.

<gallery>
File:AG152 original title.png|The original title of AG152.
File:AG152 corrected title.png|The corrected title of AG152.
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:Battle Frontier - Team Rocket lineup 2.jpg|[[Jessie's Dustox]] in the opening.
File:BlueMysteryDungeon.png|Based on the cover art of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
File:MysteryDungeonRed.png|Based on the cover art of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
</gallery>

===Errors===
* During the battle, Ash has Corphish dive underwater to dodge Vice Grip. Less than a second later, Crawdaunt lands on exactly the same spot where Corphish was able to be completely submerged and the water only comes up a few inches, thus having Crawdaunt stand on water.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=77FF77|bordercolor=55DD55
|zh_cmn={{tt|哈克龍之湖！|Dragonair's Lake!}}
|de={{tt|Aus Schaden wird man klug|You get smarter from adversity}}
|nl={{tt|Het Oude Meer|The Old Lake}}
|fi={{tt|Vanhalla järvellä|On an old lake}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le lac abandonné|The abandoned lake}}
|he={{tt|הקרב על האגם|The Battle For the Lake}}
|it={{tt|La leggenda del lago|The legend of the lake}}
|pt_br={{tt|Em cima da Velha Lagoa|Above the Old Pond}}
|ru={{tt|Однажды на озере|Once at the lake}}
|es_la={{tt|Un viejo lago|An old lake}}
|es_eu={{tt|El viejo lago|The old lake}}
|sv={{tt|En mystisk sjö|A mysterious lake}}
|no={{tt|Skjær i sjøen|Norwegian pun, meaning obstacles in the way. Literal translation: Skerry in the sea}}
}}

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prevcode=AG151 |
prevtitle=Weekend Warrior |
nextcode=AG153 |
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series=Advanced Generation series |
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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=AG152 |
altepcode=EP426 |
colorscheme=Emerald |
title_en=On Olden Pond |
title_ja=ハクリューの湖！ |
title_ja_trans=Hakuryu's Lake! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=November 17, 2005 |
broadcast_us=September 30, 2006 |
en_op={{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}} |
ja_op={{so|Battle Frontier|バトルフロンティア}} |
ja_ed=[[GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~|GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜]] ③ |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=米村正二 |
storyboard=井硲清高 |
director=中村圭三 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
footnotes=
*{{filb-eppics|ag|152}}}}
'''On Olden Pond''' (Japanese: '''ハクリューの湖！''' ''{{tt|Hakuryu|Dragonair}}'s Lake!'') is the 152nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 426th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 17, 2005 and in the United States on September 30, 2006.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and his friends visit a famous fishing spot that looks oddly abandoned. Ash still manages to hook a Crawdaunt, which he challenges with Corphish. But Crawdaunt wins and begins wrecking property until a woman named Tiffany chases it off. Tiffany explains that the lake was busy until a year ago, when Saridakis Industries wanted to fill in the lake and turn it into a spa. Tiffany wouldn't sell out, but Crawdaunt scared off all the fishermen and Pokémon.

Naturally, Ash and friends help her out. They track down Crawdaunt, which belongs to Mr. Saridakis himself! Team Rocket is there too, disguised as consultants so they can steal Crawdaunt. Tiffany confronts Saridakis, who says he didn't ask Crawdaunt to ruin the lake. But he'll battle Ash and Corphish tomorrow: if Saridakis wins, he gets the lake! He fell into the lake once when he was a boy and though he somehow survived, he's hated the place ever since.

To help Ash train for the battle, Tiffany's Granny Galea challenges him with her Vaporeon. By cleverly using the terrain, her Vaporeon is able to beat Corphish. The next day, Ash also has Corphish use the lake to its advantage while battling Crawdaunt. Except Team Rocket interrupts the match and steals Crawdaunt!

Ash and his friends stop them and rescue Crawdaunt, but in the commotion, Saridakis falls into the water. He's saved by none other than Granny and a Dragonair, who saved him back when he a boy, too. Saridakis realizes it'd be wrong to fill in the lake, and things return to the peaceful way they were as Ash continues towards his Battle Frontier destination.

==Plot==
Happily displaying her new [[Pokémon Egg]] and [[Ribbon]], {{an|May}} begins to annoy [[Max]] with her inexhaustible energy. Meanwhile, {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are {{pkmn|training}} in the forest. Pikachu begins with a {{m|Volt Tackle}} but halfway through the attack it fails.

Arriving at a mysterious lake, everyone is surprised and decides to explore the area. Inside the lake resides an unknown creature. At a nearby building, Max finds some [[fishing rod]]s and equipment. Ash and {{an|Brock}} start fishing in the lake waiting for a while until something attaches onto Ash's line. Unable to control the sheer power of the Pokémon at the end of the line, May, Max, and Brock jump to help Ash pull and lose control. Pulling with all their might, everyone falls back and releases a {{p|Crawdaunt}} from its watery chamber. Recovering from the fall, May quickly looks up Crawdaunt's [[Pokédex]] data. Crawdaunt is as ferocious as ever as Ash quickly sends out {{AP|Corphish}}. With Corphish being the pre-[[evolution]] of Crawdaunt, it appears that Corphish could be the weaker counterpart. Both Pokémon attack with their {{m|Vice Grip}}s colliding but Crawdaunt easily overtakes Corphish and knocks it backwards. Now unleashing dual {{m|Crabhammer}}s, Corphish is easily overtaken again and knocked backwards. Crawdaunt then starts off with a {{m|BubbleBeam}} with Corphish following after but is overtaken again by Crawdaunt's overpowering attacks. Crawdaunt grabs the fishing poles and breaks them in half.

A beautiful young woman, {{OBP|Tiffany|AG152}}, appears with Brock beginning with his usual romantic introduction. Max drags him away as Crawdaunt jumps back into its watery chamber. Ash asks her about the lake as she then goes on to explain about the past when the lake flourished with both Pokémon and customers. A mysterious black car arrives at the location as three figures step from out of the vehicle. The leader, [[Mr. Saridakis]], makes an offer to purchase the lake, Tiffany declines the offer. A Crawdaunt appears shortly after, frightening all the Pokémon and customers away from the lake. This Crawdaunt is the same Crawdaunt that Ash and everyone encountered previously.

Now with a revived ambition, everyone starts out in search for the Crawdaunt. With {{TP|May|Squirtle|Wartortle}}, Corphish and {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}} released into the lake, the search begins. Everyone heads out in different directions with Brock heading off in a boat with Ash and Max and May heading in different directions walking around the lake. Tiffany spots the Crawdaunt heading between a bed of rocks as Brock slows the boat. After following Crawdaunt, it is discovered that the Crawdaunt is not wild, and that its {{pkmn|Trainer}} is Mr. Saridakis.

Nearby, {{TRT}} is plotting to yet again to attempt to capture Pikachu. Tiffany and Ash walk up to Saridakis and question him why he is doing this. He then goes on to describe that when he was a young boy, he fell from his boat and was ensnared in his fishing line, but from the depths of the lake, a mysterious Pokémon saved him. When he awoke from his slumber, there was no one around. Abruptly ending the story, he walks off with a laugh.

At a nearby building, Ash is training both Corphish and Pikachu. With Corphish beginning with a Crabhammer and Pikachu attacking with a Volt Tackle, both attacks collide and Corphish and Pikachu are thrown backwards. [[Galea]] then appears and releases her {{p|Vaporeon}} as May checks Vaporeon's Pokédex data. She then suggests a {{pkmn|battle}} between Ash and herself. Corphish begins the battle off with a Crabhammer, but Vaporeon quickly dodges the slow attack. Now out in the lake, Corphish goes for another Crabhammer attack with Vaporeon also dodging the Crabhammer attack. Vaporeon seems to have disappeared for a second as Corphish looks at his nearby surroundings. Vaporeon then explodes underwater and collides with Corphish sending it backwards. Corphish is then blasted with Vaporeon's overpowering {{m|Hydro Pump}} and is pinned to a nearby rock. Corphish is knocked out and is [[fainting|unable to battle]].

Mr. Saridakis and Ash are about to battle, with Corphish beginning with a Crabhammer. Crawdaunt responds with another Crabhammer but this time when the attacks collide, Crawdaunt doesn't overtake Corphish. Corphish then launches a barrage of BubbleBeam at Crawdaunt but is responded to with another BubbleBeam. Crawdaunt begins to overtake Corphish's BubbleBeam attack but Corphish dodges just before the attack makes contact. Crawdaunt goes for another Crabhammer attack as Corphish quickly dives underneath the water. Corphish then ignites from underneath the water and responds with a Crabhammer making direct contact with Crawdaunt. Crawdaunt goes for another attack just as Corphish hardens its body blocking Crawdaunt's attack and retaliating with a devastating Crabhammer knocking Crawdaunt back towards the nearby rocks.

Barely being able to move, Crawdaunt is snatched by Team Rocket's new {{TP|Team Rocket|mecha|mechas}}. Giving the usual introduction, Team Rocket sets the scene. The mecha then grabs Pikachu and speeds off into the sky. Everyone then jumps into the boat and speed off towards Team Rocket's location. Heading towards Team Rocket, Corphish, Squirtle, and Marshtomp begin launching their attacks towards Team Rocket. {{MTR}} evades the airborne attacks with Corphish lifting up Squirtle and launching him towards the mecha. Squirtle withdraws and begins rotating at high speeds, executing a {{m|Rapid Spin}} and colliding with Team Rocket's mecha but barely knocks if off course. Marshtomp saves Squirtle from the fall with its {{m|Water Gun}}. Corphish then launches another BubbleBeam attack increasing Squirtle's Rapid Spin once again towards the mecha. The attack makes a direct hit with this time damaging the mecha's engine, forcing Team Rocket to begin their descent towards the lake, where a collision blasts them off once again. A gigantic wave created by the explosion forces everyone towards the shore but Saridakis is enveloped in the watery cavern. {{p|Dragonair}} comes from beneath the depths and begins to rescue Saridakis. He then realizes that back when he was enveloped in the water as a young boy, Dragonair was the same Pokémon that saved him from before. Awaking from his slumber, Saridakis awakes to see Galea and Dragonair. Saridakis then goes to thank Dragonair as it begins its descent into the lake once more.

Dragonair's call can then be heard in the surrounding area as the nearby {{t|Water}} Pokémon begin to return to the lake. With the lake now revived, Ash now has a newly revived ambition.

==Major events==
* [[May's Squirtle]] learns {{m|Rapid Spin}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{OBP|Tiffany|AG152}}
* [[Galea]]
* [[Mr. Saridakis]]
* Subordinate

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ([[Galea]]'s)
* {{p|Crawdaunt}} ([[Mr. Saridakis]]'s)
* {{p|Poliwag}}
* {{p|Goldeen}}
* {{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Dragonair}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Azumarill}}
* {{p|Wooper}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Remoraid}}
* {{p|Surskit}}
* {{p|Barboach}}

==Trivia==
* Team Rocket's mecha bears a striking resemblance to ED-209, a robot from the RoboCop franchise.
* The Japanese title was originally ハクリュウの湖, but this was changed the day after [[AG151]] aired to have the correct spelling of {{p|Dragonair}}'s Japanese name, ハクリュー.
* A short 5-second countdown with animation based on the [[Advance Adventure]] opening is prepended to the broadcast.
* The OP animation changes a third time:
** The Team Rocket scene now includes [[Jessie's Dustox]], but {{p|Weavile}} is removed.
** The {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Lucario}} scene is replaced with a scene based on [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]].
***This was most likely done as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon was released in Japan on the same day as this episode premiered.
* The dub title is a reference to the 1981 film ''{{wp|On Golden Pond (1981 film)|On Golden Pond}}''.
<gallery>
File:AG152 original title.png|The original title of AG152.
File:AG152 corrected title.png|The corrected title of AG152.
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:Battle Frontier - Team Rocket lineup 2.jpg|[[Jessie's Dustox]] in the opening.
File:BlueMysteryDungeon.png|Based on the cover art of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
File:MysteryDungeonRed.png|Based on the cover art of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
</gallery>

===Errors===
* During the battle, Ash has Corphish dive underwater to dodge Vice Grip. Less than a second later, Crawdaunt lands on exactly the same spot where Corphish was able to be completely submerged and the water only comes up a few inches, thus having Crawdaunt stand on water.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=77FF77|bordercolor=55DD55
|zh_cmn={{tt|哈克龍之湖！|Dragonair's Lake!}}
|de={{tt|Aus Schaden wird man klug|You get smarter from adversity}}
|nl={{tt|Het Oude Meer|The Old Lake}}
|fi={{tt|Vanhalla järvellä|On an old lake}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le lac abandonné|The abandoned lake}}
|he={{tt|הקרב על האגם|The Battle For the Lake}}
|it={{tt|La leggenda del lago|The legend of the lake}}
|pt_br={{tt|Em cima da Velha Lagoa|Above the Old Pond}}
|ru={{tt|Однажды на озере|Once at the lake}}
|es_la={{tt|Un viejo lago|An old lake}}
|es_eu={{tt|El viejo lago|The old lake}}
|sv={{tt|En mystisk sjö|A mysterious lake}}
|no={{tt|Skjær i sjøen|Norwegian pun, meaning obstacles in the way. Literal translation: Skerry in the sea}}
}}

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[[Category:Advanced Generation series episodes|152]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Shōji Yonemura|426]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Kiyotaka Itani|426]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Keizō Nakamura|426]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda|426]]
[[Category:Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon learns a new move|426]]

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{{EpicodePrevNext
|prevcode=AG150
|prevtitle=May's Egg-Cellent Adventure
|nextcode=AG152
|nexttitle=On Olden Pond
|series=Advanced Generation series
|colorscheme=Emerald}}
{{EpisodeInfobox
|epcode=AG151
|altepcode=EP425
|colorscheme=Emerald
|title_en=Weekend Warrior
|title_ja=ライバルはサラリーマン！？
|title_ja_trans=Rival is a Salaryman!?
|screen=yes
|broadcast_jp=November 10, 2005
|broadcast_us=September 23, 2006
|en_series=
|en_op={{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}
|ja_op={{so|Battle Frontier|バトルフロンティア}}
|ja_ed=[[GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~|GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜]] ③
|olmteam=Team Ota
|scenarion=1
|scenario=松井亜弥
|storyboardn=1
|storyboard1=しのゆきひろ
|directorn=1
|director1=ながはまのりひこ
|artn=2
|art1=広岡歳仁
|art2=山下恵
|morecredits=no
|epstaffpage=AG151-AG160
|footnotes=
*{{filb-eppics|ag|151}}
* A ''{{wp|salaryman}}'' is a salaried employee, i.e. an office worker.}}
'''Weekend Warrior''' (Japanese: '''ライバルはサラリーマン！？''' ''Rival is a {{wp|Salaryman}}!?'') is the 151st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 425th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 10, 2005 and in the United States on September 23, 2006.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

It's time for the Silver Town Pokémon Contest, and May is ready to win! As the show starts, one last competitor arrives late: a businessman named Jeremy. He doesn't look like much, but after May makes her big entrance with Squirtle, she's surprised to see Jeremy dressed up like a rock star onstage with Butterfree! However, Jeremy's wife and son show up and demand that he stop his embarrassing Contest antics.

With encouragement from May, Jeremy stands up to his family and explains how important Contests are to him. No matter what, he's going to compete! Both May and Jeremy make it to the finals, but will Jeremy's family come back to watch? Outside the Contest, his wife remembers how she met him back when he was a real musician. As she reminisces, she starts to think what Jeremy's doing isn't so silly after all.

Back at the Contest, Jeremy sends his trusty Venusaur to battle May's Combusken. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Combusken should have the advantage, but Venusaur is too tough to be defeated that easily. Venusaur also has a powerful Frenzy Plant attack, and soon May is losing points fast. She risks it all on one last Sky Uppercut and Combusken knocks Venusaur out just before time is up. Victory goes to May! And Jeremy may not have won the ribbon, but his family finally respects him as a Pokémon Coordinator. A happy ending all around—except for Team Rocket, who goes hunting for berries and finds Beedrill instead!

==Plot==
The episode begins in the middle of {{ka|Silver Town}}, which is getting ready for the excitement of the upcoming [[Pokémon Contest]]. Many people have gathered around the [[Contest Hall]], working with their Pokémon and watching the fireworks in the sky. {{an|May}} is also preparing and calls out her {{TP|May|Squirtle}} and the rest of the group. May wonders how to improve Squirtle's entrance, telling it that she will be relying on it for the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]], and then asks Combusken if it's ready for the [[Contest Battle]]s. Combusken seems more than ready. Suddenly, May loses her Squirtle.

In the Contest Hall, a young man and older woman are walking down a hallway looking for someone. May then runs up to the pair and asks them if they have seen her Squirtle. The young man says that they haven't, and that they are busy looking for someone themselves. At this, the woman says that they should continue looking and the young man bids May goodbye. Just then, {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, and [[Max]] appear and Ash asks what's wrong to which May explains that she's lost Squirtle. Brock smiles and tells her that Squirtle is right here. At this, Squirtle appears from behind Brock's leg wearing lots of flowers. May hugs her Squirtle happy that it's okay.

Outside, {{TRT}} have just found [[Media:Silver Contest poster.png|a poster]] for the Silver Contest. [[James]] asks [[Jessie]] if she's going to enter, but Jessie says there's more important things to do right now.

Back in the Contest Hall, [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] is making her grand speech to the audience who have come to watch. Ash is still amazed at how lively the Kanto Contests are. Lilian continues, drawing the audience in and getting them excited. She then introduces the three judges for the Contest. They are the Chief of the Pokémon Activities Committee, [[Raoul Contesta]]; the [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman|Head]] of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]], [[Mr. Sukizo]]; and the [[Pokémon Center Nurse|operator]] of Silver Town's [[Pokémon Center]], [[Nurse Joy]].

All of the {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s for the Contest are then brought in and introduced, and the crowd cheer. Just as Lilian is about to get the Contest underway, a man runs up to Lilian and whispers something in her ear. Lilian nods and then tells the audience that one of their Coordinators is a little late. Then the Coordinator in question, wearing a suit and carrying a heavy bag, bursts through the door and tells her to stop, worried that he's been disqualified for being late. Lilian asks if he is {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}, and he says that he is. He apologies over and over for being late, and Lilian says that it's okay, and he should line up with the other Coordinators. However, he trips causing the audience to laugh. May smiles, knowing the embarrassment of doing something like that.

[[File:May Squirtle Appeal AG151.png|thumb|220px|Squirtle finishing its performance]]
Lilian then starts the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]]. May is introduced and allowed to do her appeal. May starts things off by sending out Squirtle. As soon as Squirtle comes out of its [[Poké Ball]], it starts to use {{m|Ice Beam}} while spinning around rapidly. This creates a beautiful rain of sparkles which rain down on Squirtle as it lands and bows. The crowd cheers, and Brock comments on how cute Squirtle looks. May then orders Squirtle to use {{m|Bubble}}, and Squirtle does so, creating lots of beautiful bubbles.

The crowd look on in wonder as Squirtle creates a huge bubble which floats in mid-air above the Contest stage. May then calls for an Ice Beam, and Squirtle uses the attack to burst all the bubbles and create lots of icy sparkles before using Ice Beam on the huge bubble to create a large ice sculpture and finishing up by smiling and posing atop of one of the ice pillars. The crowd claps loudly, and the judges are greatly impressed with the performance May delivered.

Lilian then asks for Jeremy to enter, and the crowd laughs, remembering his antics from before. The laughing stops however, when the lights go dim and rock music starts to play as Jeremy walks in wearing heavy metal gear with a pair of shades. Jeremy calls out his {{p|Butterfree}}, and orders it to use {{m|Stun Spore}} and {{m|PoisonPowder}}, creating a huge wave of orange and purple pollen. The whole Hall is then lit up by a beautiful green light as Butterfree uses its most special move but it's interrupted by the young man and woman that May talked to before, who ask what in the world is he doing.

Jeremy looks at both of them, and runs over with his appeal ruined. The three argue, and the crowd look on in wonder as they bicker. The woman, who is Jeremy's wife, tells him to stop this nonsense and come back home. Jeremy tries to explain that being a Coordinator and entering Contests, is something he enjoys doing. As he talks, he notices that the audience is watching him, all of them interested in his speech and what he has to say. He thinks to himself that maybe he is being silly, and that he should listen to his wife.

However, May jumps in and tells Jeremy about how he should be doing what he enjoys. Jeremy thanks her and says that she's right, he has to follow his dream. He says that he wants to create a great performance, and become a great Coordinator. Jeremy bows to the audience, and asks them if they will forgive him and accept his appeal. One of the men in the crowd begins to clap, and the rest of the audience follow, all touched by his emotional speech.

In the Contest Hall, the next stage has begun as four contestants are chosen to do battle. May and Combusken go up against a Coordinator and his {{p|Exeggutor}}, which she easily defeats with {{m|Fire Spin}}. Jeremy and his {{p|Venusaur}} also do well in their battle, going up against a girl and her {{p|Vileplume}}. Jeremy's son watches the battle and is amazed by his father's battling skill.

The crowd cheers and Lilian announces the two finalists; May and Jeremy. Jeremy thanks May for her help earlier. May smiles, saying she was happy to help.

Outside, Jeremy's son runs up to his mother and tells her that he managed to get to the final. She doesn't look too happy, however, and her son tries to cheer her up. She remembers she went to a rock concert with Jeremy up on stage. She then remembers another time from her early days, walking through a forest with Jeremy and his {{p|Ivysaur}} while asking him about being a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. Thinking back all those years, and remembering her husband's love for Pokémon makes her realize and accept Jeremy's feelings.

Back in the Contest Hall, the Final Battle is about to begin. May sends out Combusken and Jeremy sends out Venusaur. Jeremy doesn't waste anytime, though, and orders Venusaur to use {{m|Razor Leaf}}. May counters by telling Combusken to use Fire Spin, which burns Venusaur's leaves to ashes. Before the attack can get to Venusaur, Jeremy tells Venusaur to use {{m|Vine Whip}}. Venusaur fires its vines straight into the attack and ripping the flames apart. This attack lowers May's point's bar, much to her distress.

Max looks at his sister worried, seeing his sister's points go down. As the crowd cheers, Jeremy decides to get serious and orders Venusaur to use {{m|Frenzy Plant}}. Lifting itself up and slamming hard on the ground, Venusaur makes several thorny vines to burst out of the floor. May and Combusken stare at the attack in shock, and Brock tells her to look out, realizing the attack is dangerous. The attack is very fast however and the vines rip towards Combusken and smack it hard even as it tries to dodge. Combusken falls to the ground, hurt. May's point counter decreases by a large amount. May asks Combusken if it's okay, and Combusken struggles to get up.

Brock makes a remark about how strong Frenzy Plant is. In fact, it's a wonder Combusken was even able to get up after such a strong attack. Ash shouts at May to focus. May wonders what he could be talking about, but looks at Venusaur and realizes that after such a strong attack, it must recharge leaving it open to be attacked itself. Without a moment to spare, she orders {{m|Quick Attack}}, and then {{m|Peck}}. Combusken charges at Venusaur and then stabs away at its health. Jeremy grits his teeth as he remembers the draw-back to using Frenzy Plant.

Both Coordinators know that how fast Venusaur recharges will decide the battle, and May knows that she'll have to finish it off before it can attack again. But Venusaur recovers and pushes Combusken away. Jeremy then orders another Frenzy Plant. May tries to attack Venusaur with Combusken's Fire Spin, but the Frenzy Plant blocks the attack and rips through the air again towards Combusken. May orders Combusken to use Quick Attack to go straight at Venusaur.

Jeremy thinks he's got her now, and tells Venusaur to use Frenzy Plant to hit Combusken. The vines smash straight into Combusken, and May is left with barely one point. That one point is enough, and May orders Combusken to use {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. Combusken jumps onto one of the vines and runs straight at Venusaur. Reaching its target, Combusken uses Sky Uppercut on Venusaur and sends it crashing to the ground. Venusaur is declared unable to battle and the crowd cheers.

All the Coordinators gather, and Lilian presents May with the Silver [[Ribbon]]. May celebrates with Squirtle and Combusken over their new Contest Ribbon. Outside the Contest Hall, Jeremy walks away before he is stopped by his wife and son. They congratulate him on such an awesome battle and say how proud and impressed they were. The three walk off together, ready for home.

Team Rocket are shown still looking for Berries. Jessie mistakes a {{p|Beedrill}}'s stinger for a [[Berry]] and the episode ends as Team Rocket is chased away by a swarm of Beedrill.

==Major events==
[[File:May Silver Ribbon.png|thumb|220px|May holding the Silver Ribbon]]
* {{an|May}} wins her second [[Kanto]] [[Ribbon]] in the {{ka|Silver Town}} [[Pokémon Contest]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}
* {{OBP|Mandy|AG151}}
* {{OBP|Nicholas|AG151}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Lilian Meridian]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}
* {{OBP|Mandy|AG151}}
* {{OBP|Nicholas|AG151}}
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s
* {{pkmn|Contest}} audience
* Concert audience
* Jeremy's fellow band members

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Ivysaur}} ({{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s)
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Exeggutor}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Bellossom}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Machop}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (×3)
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Breloom}}

==Trivia==
* [[Smile]] is used as background music in the ending scenes.
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', at the start of the episode. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.
* Despite the move existing since [[Generation I]] this is the first time the move {{m|Poison Powder}} is used in the anime.
* {{TRT}} doesn't recite the {{motto}} in this episode.
* As a rocker in his youth, Jeremy bears a strong resemblance to {{an|Giovanni}}.
** On another note, his other appearances look like other characters as well. He somewhat resembles [[Mr. Sukizo]] in his working clothes and [[Scott]] in his rocker clothes.

===Errors===
[[File:AG151 error.png|thumb|210px|The coloring error]]
* A light blue Marill, a blue-and-green Breloom and a Shroomish with spots the same color as its head appear as extras. These are not {{Shiny}}, but rather just coloring errors, like Pidgey on the cuckoo clock in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''.
* In the same scene a Linoone is shown in the background. Its body baring the Shiny Linoone stripes but its main body is orange, also a possible coloring error.
* When Jeremy tells Butterfree to use Poison Powder and then Stun Spore, Butterfree used Stun Spore before Poison Powder.
* When Butterfree created the Poison Powder and Stun Spore, the Stun Spore came out of its left wing while the Poison Powder came out of its right wing. When Butterfree was about to merge the two powder moves, they swapped places.
* In the Latin American and Dutch dub versions, Jeremy mentioned in his flashback that he had a Venusaur, but in the flashback he has an Ivysaur, its pre-evolution.

===Dub edits===

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'''Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai''' (Japanese: '''ディアルガ{{tt|VS|たい}}パルキア{{tt|VS|たい}}ダークライ''' ''Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai'') is the first [[Generation IV]] [[Pokémon movie]], and the tenth Pokémon movie overall. It is the first movie of the {{series2|Diamond & Pearl}} movie trilogy, and is followed by ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' and ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''.

It premiered in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2007. It was aired in North America on February 24, 2008 on Cartoon Network and it was released on DVD on May 27, 2008. It was released on DVD in the UK on September 29, 2008 and in Australia on November 5, 2008. In Spain it aired on Jetix on September 6, 2008 and in Mexico on May 13, 2009 on Open Signal, instead of Cartoon Network. In Portugal it aired on December 25, 2010 on Panda Biggs.

==Other posters and logos==
<gallery perrow=5>
File:Dialga vs. Palkia pre-poster.jpg|Preview poster
File:Dialga vs. Palkia poster.jpg|''Dialga VS Palkia'' teaser poster
File:Pikachu the Movie 10 poster.png|''Pikachu the Movie 10th'' poster
File:Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai poster.jpg|Final ''Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai'' movie poster
File:M10 Japanese DVD cover.png|Japanese DVD cover
File:M10Darkrai.png|Poster featuring Darkrai
File:M10 main characters.png|Poster featuring the main characters
File:Japanese M10 Logo.png|''Dialga VS Palkia'' teaser logo
File:Japanese M10 full logo.png|''Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai'' logo
File:English M10 Logo.png|''The Rise of Darkrai'' logo
</gallery>
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash may think he's seen everything when it comes to Pokémon, but is he ready to face the mysterious Darkrai in his latest awesome adventure?

While on their way to a Pokémon Contest, our adventurers pass through Alamos Town, home of the Time-Space Tower. With the beautiful Alice, Ash and his friends discover that something is causing terrible nightmares for Pokémon and people alike! Baron Alberto, a dashing but arrogant fellow, immediately blames this turn of events on Darkrai.

As if it just overheard the accusation, Darkrai appears and confronts our heroes!

Who is Darkrai? Is it a friend... or foe? As the sky tears above Alamos Town and Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia struggle through the rips in a newly created dimension, their ensuing battle threatens to tear a hole in the time-space continuum! Will Ash and his friends survive this showdown and learn Darkrai's true nature?

==Plot==
A mountain with a {{Ball|Poké}} pictured around it, and surrounded by clouds is shown, as {{p|Mew}} floats past {{p|Mewtwo}}. Mewtwo uses {{m|Shadow Ball}} to hit a {{p|Lugia}}, creating an explosion. Lugia flies up to the sky as {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, and {{p|Articuno}} fly by. A group of {{p|Unown}} break apart, showing an {{p|Entei}} on a rock, as Articuno flies by. Entei uses {{m|Fire Spin}}, which circles around a {{p|Celebi}}. Celebi uses an unidentified attack to send the attack away. Celebi passes by a {{p|Suicune}} as Suicune jumps down off of a tall rock. {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} fly by the flat mountain with a Poké Ball pictured on it. The flat mountain explodes, as a {{p|Groudon}} comes out from underneath it. A {{p|Jirachi}} floats above the Groudon and floats to the sky as a shine of lines in the sky form. A {{p|Deoxys}} and {{p|Rayquaza}} come down from the sky, as Rayquaza uses {{m|Hyper Beam}} on a rock. Out of the rock, a {{p|Lucario}} jumps out and on to another rock. Lucario looks down, as {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}}, and {{p|Registeel}} use Hyper Beam at more tall rock pillars. Big waves appear, as a {{p|Kyogre}} jumps out of the water and dives back down. As Kyogre is swimming underwater, a {{p|Manaphy}} is also swimming underwater. The camera zooms out to show the Pokémon world as it looks from space. Mew and {{p|Ho-Oh}} fly above the Pokémon world in space, as Ho-Oh shines in a golden aura.

{{Ash}} is shown looking out into the {{pkmn|world}}. As he's walking, scenes from the [[M01|first movie]] with {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}, [[M02|second movie]] with the {{OBP|Legendary birds|M02}} and {{OBP|Lugia|M02}}, [[M03|third movie]] with {{OBP|Entei|M03}} and {{OBP|Unown|M03}}, [[M04|fourth movie]] with {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} and {{OBP|Suicune|M04}}, [[M05|fifth movie]] with {{OBP|Latias|M05}} and {{OBP|Latios|M05}}, [[M06|sixth movie]] with {{OBP|Jirachi|M06}} and {{OBP|Groudon|M06}}, [[M07|seventh movie]] with {{OBP|Deoxys|M07}} and {{OBP|Rayquaza|M07}}, [[M08|eighth movie]] with {{OBP|Lucario|M08}}, the {{OBP|Legendary titans|M08}}, and {{OBP|Mew|M08}}, and the [[M09|ninth movie]] with {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}} and Kyogre were shown. Ash and {{ashfr}} are shown on a cliff playing with their Pokémon by the ocean. Across the sky and into another dimension, an explosion sends a group of Unown backwards, as a {{p|Palkia}} in a pink aura, and {{p|Dialga}} in a blue aura are facing each other.

Inside a house, Tonio is reading a book of his on time and space. His computer shows that there is a disturbance going on with time and space, as it causes the house to shake, and the hourglass to shake and move. The hourglass falls off of the desk. In the other dimension as lightning continues to strike, Palkia and Dialga charge towards each other. Palkia hits Dialga with {{m|Aura Sphere}} and Dialga strikes back with Hyper Beam. Palkia blocks the attack with {{m|Protect}}. Dialga uses {{m|Draco Meteor}} and Palkia uses Aura Sphere again. Palkia's pink gem on its arm glows while it uses {{m|Spacial Rend}} as Dialga uses Protect to block it. Dialga's blue gem on its chest glows, its tail expands as it uses {{m|Roar of Time}} to hit Palkia. An explosion occurs, sending the Unown backwards. As the smoke clears, Palkia's arm gem is shown to be cracked and the light goes out. Palkia roars as Dialga uses Hyper Beam, but it dodges the attack. Palkia uses Aura Sphere, as Dialga dodges and uses Hyper Beam. Another explosion occurs, as the hourglass finally hits the floor of the house and breaks.

Ash and {{ashfr}} walk down the pathway as they head to [[Alamos Town]]. They come to a large lake with mountains surrounding it, and realize that they are lost. A hot-air balloon with a girl named [[Alice]] and her {{p|Chimchar}}. As a few {{p|Pelipper}} fly across the lake, Alice, Ash, and his friends ride the hot-air balloon towards Alamos Town. Brock tries to check his schedule for an opening to go out on a date with her, but can't find an open slot. Croagunk pops out of his {{Ball|Poké}} and uses {{m|Poison Jab}} on Brock to stop him from going after her. Chimchar uses {{m|Flamethrower}} to make the hot-air balloon go higher to go to Alamos Town. Alice takes a leaf whistle and makes some music that brings Pelipper, {{p|Pidgey}}, and {{p|Pidgeotto}} to them. {{AP|Pikachu}} goes up to meet Alice's Chimchar. Some {{p|Drifloon}} and {{p|Drifblim}} pass by the balloon. Following behind the hot-air balloon, {{TRT}} is in a {{p|Carnivine}} hot-air balloon. A Drifloon runs into [[Jessie]] and she knocks it away. She tries to capture Drifloon with a net but keeps failing, as it angers the balloon Pokémon. The balloon Pokémon use {{m|Ominous Wind}} to send Team Rocket blasting off.

Ash and his friends finally arrive in Alamos Town. A disturbance in the air causes the hot-air balloon to go out of control, as Tonio's computer warns about a disturbance in time and space. After everything calms down, the hot-air balloon heads into town. On the street, a {{p|Bronzor}} and {{p|Gible}} use {{m|Tackle}} on each other. Gible attacks, and Bronzor uses Protect, causing an explosion as {{p|Beautifly}} flies overhead. Ash and his friends check out the sites, and stop by a cotton candy stand. Everyone eats the cotton candy and Pikachu and Chimchar do as well. Ash runs into {{p|Torterra}} and his friends run into three Pokémon Trainers.

Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Torterra, but it has no effect since Torterra is part {{Type|Ground}}. Torterra uses {{m|Seed Bomb}} as Pikachu dodges and uses {{m|Iron Tail}} to knock Torterra out. {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and {{p|Empoleon}} have a pride contest, taking a deep breath and buffing themselves up, but Piplup falls down and rolls backwards. Croagunk uses Poison Jab, as {{p|Infernape}} counters with Focus Punch. Infernape uses Flamethrower which almost hits Brock after Croagunk dodges. Croagunk and Infernape try to punch each other. An East Sea {{p|Shellos}} climbs up a pole, and Alice and Chimchar observe the battles. Piplup uses {{m|Whirlpool}} and Empoleon uses {{m|Ice Beam}} to freeze it and break it apart. Piplup uses {{m|Peck}} and Empoleon uses {{m|Drill Peck}} at each other. Piplup uses {{m|BubbleBeam}} as Empoleon charges at him. Piplup spins and uses Whirlpool, as it collides with Empoleon.

Everyone heads down the stairs and stops by a fountain. A few {{p|Finneon}} and {{p|Lumineon}} are swimming in the fountain. Yanma, Yanmega, and {{p|Combee}} fly over the fountain. In the garden, {{p|Shinx}}, {{p|Luxio}}, {{p|Azurill}}, {{p|Azumarill}}, and {{p|Marill}} watch from behind the bushes. They greet Lisa, Ash, and his friends once they pass by. Ash brings out {{AP|Staravia}}, {{AP|Aipom}}, and {{AP|Turtwig}}. {{an|Dawn}} brings out {{AP|Buizel}}, {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, and {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}. {{an|Brock}} brings out {{TP|Brock|Sudowoodo}}, Croagunk, and {{TP|Brock|Happiny}}. Ash and his friends plus the Pokémon walk passed a fountain, as Buizel and Piplup swim in it instead of running passed it. They run down a flower pathway, and run into a Plant Cloak {{p|Wormadam}}. Several Wormadam and plant cloak {{p|Burmy}} drop down from the ceiling to greet them. The Pokémon run across the pathway on top of the water. Happiny falls into the water, but {{p|Quagsire}} catches her. Quagsire swims in the water, with several {{p|Wooper}} following it. The Pokémon run down some steps. Ash and his friends go to the end of the Flower pathway, and check out the view of the lake and the mountains.

At the Pokémon park, Aipom, {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, and Piplup slide down a slide. A few Wooper and Happiny run around some small logs as Quagsire looks on. Azurill, Marill, Buneary, Chimchar, and Pikachu play on the teeter-totter as Azumarill helps them go up and down on it. Happiny uses its strength to carry Quagsire around, and Wooper run around as well. Two {{p|Budew}}, and a {{p|Cherubi}} jump down from a tree branch and land on top of a swing set bar where Staravia is on top of. Sudowoodo is and Croagunk are swinging on the swings with a few {{p|Kricketot}} with them, as a Yanma flies by. Turtwig and Shinx also slide down the slide, as Luxio watches them. Piplup jumps over a branch on the ground and goes to get {{b|Pecha|Pecha Berries}} from a tree. Pachirisu grabs one, Aipom grabs one, and Shinx grabs the last one as Piplup and Shinx fight over it. They roll down the hill and land on one side of the teeter totter, which sends Azurill and Marill flying. Azumarill and Buizel catch them before they hit the ground, but Pachirisu uses {{m|Discharge}} as Piplup and Shinx run into everyone. Shinx falls on Buneary, as she uses {{m|Ice Beam}} on it. Shinx hits Azumarill to break free of the ice. Luxio uses Thunderbolt, as all of the Pokémon are mad each other. Ash and his friends see what is going on, run down the steps to try to break up the fighting, and Alice uses the leaf whistle from earlier to make music, for them to all calm down. All of the Pokémon calm down, and three Pidgey come to the park.

Aipom hands the Pecha Berry to Shinx and Piplup to have them share it, as they break it in half so they can both eat it. Ash and his friends go back up the stairs to hear more of the music. A {{p|Gallade}} jumps through some trees and in front of everyone. He tells them that there is trouble to take care of. Everyone returns to their Poké Balls and they head off to where the problem is. They find some broken pillars that look like they were chewed to fall down. [[Baron Alberto]] comes out of an opening, greets them, and discusses the broken pillars. He believes that Darkrai was responsible for it. Team Rocket watches from a distance with binoculars. He brings out his {{p|Lickilicky}} and has it use Hyper Beam into some bushes. Tonio was hit with the attack, and comes stumbling out with his computer, and a Drifblim. Baron Alberto thought that it was a {{p|Darkrai}} hiding in the bushes. As the sun shines brightly, the {{p|Cherrim}} had become their bright sunlight form and were dancing in the sunlight. Tonio shows Alice the disturbance readings on his computer, and then studies the broken pillars very carefully. A piece breaks off from the pillars and hits Tonio in the head. Baron Alberto shows his love to Alice, but she rejects him. That is a relief for both Brock and Tonio, who appear to like her. Dawn steps in and pushes Alberto away from her. Tonio tries to grab her, but she runs away to Tonio for protection. Tonio recalls when he would hold Alice in his arms after saving her, and that she would hug him while thanking him.

Meanwhile back in the other dimension, Palkia and Dialga continue to fight each other. They both use Hyper Beam at each other creating an explosion, scaring the Unown again and sending them backwards. The Pokémon sense that something is wrong, as the area glows a bit green, and the computer screen is showing a major disturbance in time and space. A shrine breaks and falls down, as a dark shadow moves around the trees making the sunlight dim and the Cherrim return to their non-bloomed form. The shadow comes out of the ground with glowing green eyes, and reveals itself to be Darkrai. Darkrai yells at everyone to go away. Team Rocket looks at Darkrai through their binoculars and decide they want to capture it. Lickilicky uses Hyper Beam which doesn't connect, as Darkrai moves in front of them. Darkrai uses {{m|Dark Void}} which hits Ash and puts him to {{status|sleep}}. Ash lands hard on the ground in the park, and walks around. A large scary shadow with green glowing eyes appears in front of him, as a pink creature of some sort attacks him. Darkrai appears, as Ash tries to throw a Poké Ball it disappears instead of a Pokémon coming out of it. Darkrai drops down below the ground while creating a crater on the ground. The crater tries to pull Pikachu and Ash in, as Ash holds on to Pikachu. They fall into the hold and keep falling in a dark area. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt in the real world to finally wake them up from their nightmare.

Ash and Pikachu wake up in the [[Pokémon Center]] where [[Nurse Joy]], {{p|Chansey}}, and his friends are there to make sure that he is okay. Tonio looks at the woodwork on the floor, says to everyone that time and space are going to be destroyed, and heads back to his house, while everyone is puzzled. He looks through [[Godey]]'s diary and notices a picture of him and Alice on a bench. A young Alice runs outside and sees some Budew around a sleeping {{p|Roserade}} and a sleeping {{p|Kirlia}} who are both having nightmares. She sees a {{p|Luxray}} attacking a Darkrai with Hyper Beam, but is put to sleep by Dark Void. She runs to Luxray and sees the Darkrai collapse by a tree. She goes approaches it as Godey looks on. Alice plays her leaf whistle so that all of the Pokémon can recover. Tonio sees a picture of a very important tower which holds a large musical instrument.

Meanwhile, at Baron Alberto's house, Team Rocket goes to him disguised as TV crew people so that they can help him go after Darkrai. The next day in the street area, Dawn is buying some jewelry, as Pikachu and Chimchar are playing around. As Ash and his friends walk through the street area, Ash remembers his terrible nightmare. They see a large building that looks exactly like the one Tonio was looking at earlier. Once inside, they see a large open space in the building, with colorful designs on the ground, and seats around the building. They see a big stone monument with a lot of Pokémon carved in it. Above their heads, they see several moving gears hanging from the ceiling. They enter Tonio's office, and see him lying on the ground as Alice rushes to him. It ends up that he was just lying down to take a nap. Tonio hands Alice the photograph that he was looking at earlier with her and Godey on a bench. Alice explains the picture to them. On the back of the picture is the music score of the song [[Oración]] that she was playing on her leaf whistle before. The Pokémon find some old music disks, as Piplup sends one in the air and Pikachu catches it before it breaks. Pikachu loses his balance, and the disk goes flying again and Ash has to catch it. Ash places the disk back where it belongs, and notices open spaces for other disks. Tonio tells them about the music playing machine, and they decide to go and see it.

They climb up the stairwell to go and see it, but are having trouble getting up the stairs because there are so many. At the top, the ceiling is see-through and very colorful. Several Pidgey fly away as an opening near the stairwell shows Ash continuing up the stairs. Ash is getting very exhausted as he is going further and further up the stairs. He looks out of the windows and sees his friends riding in a hot-air balloon to the top. They decide to let him continue on foot for exercise even though he wants to join them in the hot-air balloon. Once they reach the top, they see the music play, as several Pidgey and {{p|Rattata}} are sitting on it. After awhile, Ash finally reaches the top while being completely exhausted. Tonio uses a lever to move the disk holder so that they can take one of the disks out and put another in. Alice pulls down on the lever, which starts the music machine as it begins playing music from the disk. The whole town hears it as people start dancing in the streets. Pidgey pull up the balloon, Chimchar uses Flamethrower to get the hot-air balloon moving, and they head back down to the ground.

Once they reach the ground, the Trainers that they battled before ask for another Pokémon battle. Brock brings out Sudowoodo, Dawn brings out Buizel on one side, while [[Maury]] brings out Torterra, and [[Allegra]] brings out Infernape for a Double Battle. On the other side of the street, Ash uses Pikachu, and {{mov|Kai}} brings out Empoleon. Pikachu moves in to attack. Meanwhile in the [[Unown dimension]], Palkia and Dialga are still fighting, with Unown nearby. Dialga uses Hyper beam to hit Palkia. Dialga uses Roar of Time, as Tonio's computer starts indicating that there is a disturbance with time and space again. Palkia tries to get away from Dialga and enters through a portal to try to escape it. The portal opens up in the regular dimension, causing a pink light to shine, and strong winds to blow through the town. The computer is showing that the disturbance is even greater than before. The portal closes while the wins and light stop showing. In the Unown dimension, Dialga roars.

As Ash and his friends look at the building, Darkrai comes up from the ground behind them. Ash wants to battle it, but Alberto decides to go after it instead and brings out his Lickilicky to attack. Team Rocket videos Alberto and his battle as they comment on it. Lickilicky uses {{m|Gyro Ball}}, but Darkrai dodges and uses {{m|Shock Wave}} which stops Lickilicky's Gyro Ball. Lickilicky uses Hyper Beam, while Darkrai dodges and uses several Dark Void orbs which hit many of the Pokémon on the street. Buizel uses {{m|Water Gun}} while Darkrai dodges and hits it with Dark Void. More Pokémon are hit by Dark Void and fall asleep. Ash chases after Darkrai as Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, but Darkrai disappears back into the ground. {{p|Murkrow}} fly over the roof of a building, as Ash passes by and tries to locate where Darkrai went. Down a certain alleyway, the surrounding area turns to shadows, as Ash slowly keeps moving. Ash sees what looks like a {{p|Bibarel}} that is in a dream while surrounded by a pink aura floating through in and out of walls. Ash sees a shadow of Darkrai go across walls and back down the street. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the shadow, as Darkrai reappears from under the ground. Pikachu uses {{m|Volt Tackle}} while Darkrai uses {{m|Double Team}} to dodge. Pikachu tries to attack all of the fake and real Darkrai with Volt Tackle, but cannot connect.

Alberto and Team Rocket arrive to confront Darkrai. Lickilicky uses Hyper Beam, while Darkrai dodges and uses Dark Void to put it to sleep. Alberto checks on Lickilicky, as Darkrai disappears underground again and Ash tries to go after it. The Bibarel from before again goes in and out of walls, which scares Team Rocket. Lickilicky and Alberto turn pink, as Alberto turns completely into a Lickilicky, which shocks everyone. Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt to make sure Ash is really still awake, and he was. Jessie holds up a mirror to Alberto to show him what he turned into, as he screams after seeing that he is now a Lickilicky. The sky starts to look cloudy and black. At the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy, Dawn, and Brock look after all of the Pokémon that were affected by Dark Void. Buizel, Bronzor, and {{p|Tropius}} all show their spirit selves floating around inside. Alice and Tonio bring two more Pokémon affected by the attack, a Pidgey and Murkrow as they place them on the mats. Ash and Alberto run into the Pokémon Center, as everyone is in disbelief of seeing Alberto as a Lickilicky. No one really wanted to believe that he really was Alberto and not a real Lickilicky. Team Rocket drags the real Lickilicky in, as Tonio looks at his computer and studies how the Pokémon are able to have their spirits leave their bodies while they are stuck in a nightmare. The three Pokémon Trainers from before, run in and tell them about the fog surrounding the town outside.

Everyone goes outside and sees the thick fog covering the whole town. Allegra brings out her {{p|Honchkrow}} and has it use {{m|Defog}} to try to get rid of the fog, but the attack doesn't get rid of it. Ash and Pikachu try to run through the fog to leave the town, but end up back on the other side of the street behind everyone instead of leaving the town. Alberto is still convinced that Darkrai is responsible for everything that is going on, and tries to convince the other people of that as Team Rocket records and comments on what he is saying. Jessie says something she shouldn't, and Alberto uses {{m|Lick}} on her. The rest of the townspeople decide to follow Alberto to confront Darkrai, along with the three Trainers that Ash and his friends battled earlier. Alice and Tonio tell Ash and friends that there is likely something else going on that is responsible for everything that is happening. Tonio tells them that when he was a young boy, he was walking down the road, and talks to young Alice that is on top of the cliff. The rocks break from underneath her, as she falls off the cliff and closes her eyes. Tonio runs after her, as Darkrai appears and saves her from crashing to the ground. Darkrai places her gently on the ground and disappears, as Tonio goes to check on her to make sure that she is okay. She wakes up and hugs him, thinking that he was the one who saved her and not Darkrai.

Tonio explains the whole truth to Alice, much to her surprise. After hearing Tonio's story, Ash and his friends are convinced that Darkrai couldn't be responsible for everything that has happened. Tonio explains that the distortion caused from the spiritual images of the sleeping Pokémon was caused by an multidimensional disturbance from when Palkia entered their realm. As {{TRM}} films everyone, they head towards Darkrai to confront it. Jessie says something she shouldn't have again, and Alberto uses Lick on her once again, grossing her out. Maury points Darkrai out to everyone, as Darkrai is standing on the top of a building. Drifblim flies over the building that Tonio is in, and records everything that is going on as the computer shows Tonio everything. Tonio studies the broken pillars from before on his computer, the outside of the building that he is in, and the rest of the town. He sees a burst of wind break out from the portal above the towers, as the computer shows an increase in the time and space disturbance. The winds stop, and he plays back the recording of it while zooming in to find the silhouette of Palkia stuck in between the two dimensions.

Infernape uses Flamethrower at Darkrai, as {{p|Crobat}}, {{p|Masquerain}}, and {{p|Ledian}} are flying around nearby. Infernape uses {{m|Focus Punch}} while Darkrai dodges it and lands safely on the ground. Empoleon uses Ice Beam to freeze Darkrai, but Darkrai breaks free easily of it. Torterra, Infernape, Empoleon, Masquerain, Ledian, Crobat, and {{p|Tangrowth}} surround Darkrai along with their Trainers. Torterra uses Bullet Seed, Infernape and {{p|Stunky}} use Flamethrower, {{p|Rhydon}} uses Hyper Beam, Tangrowth uses {{m|Shock Wave}} to hit Darkrai, as Team Rocket reports and records everything. Darkrai survives, and uses {{m|Dark Pulse}} on all of the Pokémon that attacked it. Darkrai then uses Dark Void to put all of the attacking Pokémon to sleep, as Team Rocket records and reports what happens. Jessie was impressed by Darkrai and then proceeds to yell at it. Alberto decides that he should give battling a shot, and tries Gyro Ball which Darkrai dodges. Alberto grabs Darkrai with {{m|Wrap}}, while Darkrai swings Alberto's tongue, knocking him into Team Rocket and blasting them off into a tree.

Back at the Pokémon Center, Tonio uses his computer to zoom in on where he saw Palkia above the two towers, and shows them to Ash and his friends. He enhances the quality of the image to make it very clear that it is indeed a Palkia. The spirits of the sleeping Pokémon continue to float around the room. {{p|Girafarig}} is now one of the Pokémon spirits floating around as well. The winds from the portal appear again, while Darkrai tries to use Dark Void towards it, as everyone watches everything on the computer screen. Ash remembers that during the nightmare he had, Darkrai was trying to warn him about Palkia and Dialga. Palkia from the portal sends a circular wave through the town as Ash and his friends run to the building with the towers. Darkrai attempts to go after Palkia in the middle of the towers, but a barrier sends it backwards and Darkrai hits the ground hard. Palkia keeps sending circular waves through the town. Darkrai reappears from the ground and uses Dark Pulse which penetrates the barrier, hitting Palkia and waking it fully up from the portal. Palkia turns the town into the Unown dimension, as white and red lightning hit the ground, the whole sky and clouds turn completely black, and the clouds move in a very strange fashion across the sky. The Pokémon at the Pokémon Center all wake up from their nightmares, as their spirits that were floating fade away. After Lickilicky wakes up, Alberto turns pink and becomes human again. Alberto looks in the mirror to make sure that he is human again and yells in joy. Alberto looks up in shock, as lightning strikes down and the sky looks black. The sky surrounding the whole town is completely black.

Sudowoodo and Buizel run to hug Dawn and Brock after they wake up, and Lickilicky comes with them. Tonio's computer shows that the spirits are no longer floating around and have disappeared. Palkia lands on the ground in front of the tower and cries out in pain with its left arm injury. Darkrai hits Palkia with Dark Pulse. Darkrai uses Shock Wave, while Palkia uses Protect to protect itself. Palkia chases after Darkrai around the towers. Palkia uses Aura Sphere, while Darkrai counters with Shock Wave. From inside the portal, Dialga hits Darkrai and Palkia with Draco Meteor. Dialga comes fully out of the portal and into town. Dialga and Palkia collide and hit the ground hard. As they are fighting each other, much of the town begins to disappear completely. Team Rocket tries to run away, as Palkia and Dialga fly over them. Dialga uses Hyper Beam which hits Palkia, and it hits the ground hard as Dialga lands on the ground.

Dialga roars as blue colored waves spread across the town, shaking the buildings and affecting everyone. Dialga uses Hyper Beam, while Palkia uses Aura Sphere, which creates an explosion that shakes the ground. Palkia and Dialga continue attacking each other with Hyper Beam and Aura Sphere, as one Aura Sphere hits Darkrai at the building with the two towers. Dialga and Palkia face each other, as lightning continues to strike down. Palkia uses Spacial Rend, While Dialga uses Roar of Time which collide and create an explosion that sends strong shock waves through the town. They affect everyone, including Darkrai. Much of the town continues to disappear, as Dialga continues to use Hyper Beam, which hits the ground around some {{p|Combee}} as well. Dialga's Hyper Beam destroys more of the town as well. Alice runs up to Dialga and Palkia and yells for them to stop fighting. They fall towards her, but Darkrai steps in and uses Dark Pulse to send them backwards and away from Alice. Darkrai goes in between the two, as Dialga uses Hyper Beam, and Palkia uses Aura Sphere. Darkrai tries to hit them with Dark Void, but they both use Protect to avoid being hit by the attack. They use Hyper Beam and Aura Sphere to hit Darkrai while sending it through the trees and to the ground hard.

Everyone runs towards Darkrai, as Palkia and Dialga continue fighting each other. As the Pokémon from earlier in the movie look on, Alice approaches Darkrai. Alice puts her hand on Darkrai, as it thinks that she is [[Alicia]]. Alice tells it that she is her granddaughter Alice instead. Ash and Dawn apologize for not believing and understanding Darkrai earlier, as Darkrai goes back underground. Darkrai heads back to Palkia and Dialga. Dialga uses Draco Meteor to hit Palkia, while Darkrai uses Dark Pulse to redirect the attack to the trees. Everyone looks on as the buildings of the town continue to disappear as the computer warns them about it. The townspeople run away, as Palkia and Dialga continue fighting each other, and the town continues to disappear. The computer shows that if it continues, that the whole town will eventually disappear. Team Rocket is running away from the disappearing buildings, and are barely avoiding disappearing themselves. Tonio remembers reading Godey's diary about the music machine and the Oración song the diary talks about. They look at the back of the picture and Tonio suggests that they should play it with the music machine, and that it can stop the chaos and destruction that is going on by calming Palkia and Dialga down.

Alice heads inside of the building with the two towers, and remembers listening to her grandmother play music on the leaf whistle. After playing the leaf whistle, her grandmother explained what else the leaf whistle has the power to do. She realizes that the song she had been playing recently on the leaf whistle is the same song that her grandmother played when she was a young girl. She looks at the music machine as it looks like it has a person playing the leaf whistle on it. She notices the disk holder where the disk is, that the music machine must play to work. Ash and his friends come and turn the machine to take out that disk. Alice brings out her Chimchar. Palkia and Dialga collide, as Palkia throws Dialga to the ground. Brock and Nurse Joy lead the townspeople to a safer area of the town. Palkia uses Aura Sphere, while Dialga uses Draco Meteor which hits Palkia. Empoleon uses Ice Beam, Torterra uses Seed Bomb, and Infernape uses Flamethrower to block the rest of Draco Meteor from hitting them. Croagunk uses Poison Jab to block the final meteor of the attack, while Happiny is happy about that. Brock is relieved to see that as well.

Chimchar uses Flamethrower to make the hot-air balloon head to the top of the tower with Ash and his friends. Palkia uses Aura Sphere which Darkrai blocks and redirects with Dark Pulse, and causes a shock wave to hit everyone in the hot-air balloon. Piplup falls out of the hot-air balloon, as Ash brings out Staravia to rescue Piplup from hitting the ground hard and heads to the top of the tower. Dialga uses Draco Meteor, while Darkrai uses Dark pulse to block and redirect causing another shock wave to hit everyone in the hot-air balloon. Even though it redirected the attack, Darkrai was still hit by the attack. One of the meteors breaks open the basket of the hot-air balloon as Dawn almost falls out. Ash grabs her hand, but Palkia passes by causing a draft, making her slip and fall to the ground of the tower and hits the tower itself. Ash jumps onto part of the building, slides and jumps to the tower where Dawn ended up. Staravia brings Piplup to the tower, and Piplup hugs Dawn. The hot-air balloon floats away from the tower, as Staravia grabs Pikachu and gets away from the balloon. Chimchar uses Flamethrower so they could head toward the ground. Dialga uses Roar of Time which Palkia dodges, and Darkrai jumps in front of the balloon to block. The shock waves send the hot-air balloon out of control to the street, and Darkrai hits the ground hard. As the hot-air balloon heads towards the street, Alberto runs after it. Alice and Chimchar jump on to the ledge, and Alice slips and falls. Lickilicky tries to use its tongue to save her, but the grip slips and Tonio has to swoop in and grab her while hanging on to a Drifblim. Alice thanks Tonio and hugs him. Alberto looks behind him and notices that the street is now starting to disappear as well.

Ash brings out Aipom and Turtwig, and has them climb the tower with him. Aipom climbs the wall of the tower, while everyone else climbs the stairs to the top. The buildings surrounding the towers begin to disappear, as Palkia and Dialga keep on fighting each other. Dialga uses Draco Meteor, while Turtwig uses {{m|Razor Leaf}} and Aipom uses {{m|Swift}} to block the attack. Ash, Dawn, and the Pokémon continue climbing the stairs, as the park and much of the town continues to disappear. Brock goes into the pond to grab Darkrai, and along with Quagsire and Wooper, bring Darkrai out of the water. Alice checks on Darkrai, very similarly to how her grandmother checked on Darkrai a long time ago, as Darkrai remembers. Dialga and Palkia continue to clash, as Dialga misses with a Hyper Beam. Brock and Tonio notice that the town keeps on disappearing. Ash, Dawn, and their Pokémon continue going up the stairwell. Dawn brings out Buizel and Buneary to use Water Gun and Ice Beam to recreate steps for them to climb, after the other ones had disappeared already. Ash continues slowly up the ice-covered stairs as Pikachu tells Buneary that she did a good job and she blushes. The camera zooms out and shows how much the town is disappearing so far.

Meanwhile, Tangrowth uses Shock Wave, Torterra uses Seed Bomb, Infernape uses Flamethrower, Empoleon, Azurill, Marill, and Azumarill use Ice Beam, and Shinx and Luxio use Thunderbolt to try to stop the town from disappearing. Dialga uses Hyper Beam, while Palkia uses Protect to block. Palkia uses Aura Sphere, which hits Dialga. They clash against each other head on. Alice yells for them to please stop, as Darkrai remembers more of what Alicia said to it years ago. Dialga prepares to use Roar of Time, while Palkia prepares to use Spacial Rend to finish each other off. Tonio's computer shows that the attacks would have devastating results. Darkrai gets up out of the water while Sudowoodo tries to avoid the splash, and heads towards Dialga and Palkia. As Dialga uses Roar of Time and Palkia uses Spacial Rend, Darkrai gets in the middle of them and surrounds itself with a shadow orb to take the hits. The orb surrounds all three of the [[legendary Pokémon]] and traps them inside for the time being. The town continues to disappear, as the tower also starts to disappear even more. Ash looks on as Darkrai's orb continues to hold the Pokémon inside. Ash and Dawn continue up the stairs with their Pokémon. Inside the orb, Darkrai is looking exhausted while trying to keep it holding them inside. As Ash and Dawn continue up the stairs, Buneary uses Ice Beam to slow down the disappearing stairs.

The tower starts to really disappear, as Ash almost falls out of the tower and Dawn catches him, but they both fall out of the tower. Buizel uses Water Gun to send them to the top of another part of the building. The Pokémon continue up the stairs, as Ash and Dawn use another pathway to get to the music machine. Darkrai's orb starts shrinking, as Palkia and Dialga are able to get out of the orb. Ash and Dawn look out the window and notice the orb shrinking. The orb eventually completely disappears as Darkrai looks really hurt. Dialga uses Hyper Beam and Palkia uses Aura Sphere to hit Darkrai hard as it floats up into the air and disappears. Ash and Dawn continue running to the music machine, and finally reach it, as the Pokémon also reach the top as well. Piplup shows exhaustion after running around so much. Dawn pushes on a switch and pulls a disk out of the machine. Ash tries to replace it with the one they need, but it won't fit in the slot. Dialga and Palkia continue fighting as they prepare to use Roar of Time and Spacial Rend one last time. Tonio says to everyone that if those two attacks connect, the dimension will be completely destroyed.

At the top of the tower, Ash and Dawn try to figure out why the disk won't fit in the disk slot. Dawn notices one slot in the middle, tells Ash, and he places it right in that slot and pushes down on it. They both pull down on the lever to get the machine working, but it doesn't have enough power to work because everything was disappearing in the dimension. Dialga gets its Roar of Time ready, and Palkia gets its Spacial Rend ready to launch at each other, worrying everyone that it would now be the end. The town is looking like it is almost completely disappearing now. Staravia brings Pikachu up on top of the machine, and Dawn's Pachirisu climbs to the top of it. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Pachirisu uses Discharge at the machine so that it can start running again. The machine starts running as the music starts playing loudly across what's left of the town. Dialga and Palkia stop preparing their attacks and completely calm down, as the townspeople and all of the Pokémon all watch and listen. Pikachu stops his Thunderbolt out of exhaustion and looks to see what is going on, as the machine shines a bright yellow color and keeps working. The tower begins return to its normal state, as some flowers are shown to bloom on it. As the whole tower shines, it forms a shape of a very large yellow bird. Palkia's injury is finally fully healed. Dialga goes back to its own dimension. Ash, Dawn, and Pikachu ask Palkia to restore everything to the way it was before. Palkia restores the town to the way it was before and back to the dimension where it really is supposed to be at, as the dimension shines a bright white before doing so. Everyone is happy to see everything back to the way it is supposed to be.

As the sun sets, Ash and his friends look sad thinking they may never see Darkrai again. Alice remembers everything Darkrai did to help them, save her life twice, and sacrificed itself before disappearing. Everyone cries while worrying about not seeing Darkrai anymore, before walking away from the balcony. Ash notices a shadow on the wall of a cliff, as he walks back to the balcony along with everyone else. The shadow is shown to be that of Darkrai. Darkrai is shown to be on the very top of the towers and completely healthy again. Everyone is happy to see Darkrai, as Alice moves in closer to Tonio. The film ends with the camera zooming in on Darkrai and his eye glowing green as the screen fades out to black.

In the end credits, it shows the aftermath that occurs after everything that happened, such as the [[Pokémon Contest]] which Dawn competes in where Allegra wins. Not too long after, it shows Dialga going towards its next destination awaiting a battle, which will start the next adventure Ash, Dawn and Brock will face.

==Featured Pokémon==
* {{p|Dialga}}
* {{p|Palkia}}
* {{p|Darkrai}}

==Major events==
*Dawn obtains a [[Lunar Wing]].
===Debuts===
* {{p|Darkrai}}
* {{p|Infernape}}
* {{p|Empoleon}}
* {{p|Torterra}}
* {{p|Lickilicky}}
* {{p|Chingling}}
* {{p|Finneon}}
* {{p|Lumineon}}
* {{p|Gallade}}
* {{p|Drifblim}}
* {{p|Tangrowth}}
* {{p|Yanmega}}
* {{p|Luxio}}
* {{p|Luxray}}
* {{p|Gible}}
* {{p|Bronzor}}
* {{p|Honchkrow}}
* {{p|Purugly}}
* {{p|Shellos}} (East Sea)
* {{p|Cherrim}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Alice]]
* [[Tonio]]
* [[Baron Alberto]]
* [[Maury]]
* [[Allegra]]
* {{mov|Kai}}
* [[Godey]]
* [[Alicia]]
* Stallholder
* Citizens
* [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s
* [[Marian]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Mother and daughter]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}})
* {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buizel}})
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} ({{OP|Brock|Sudowoodo}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Happiny}} ({{OP|Brock|Happiny}})
* {{p|Chansey}} (×2; {{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ([[Alice]]'s)
* {{p|Drifblim}} ([[Tonio]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Infernape}} ([[Allegra]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Honchkrow}} ([[Allegra]]'s)
* {{p|Empoleon}} ({{mov|Kai}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Torterra}} ([[Maury]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Lickilicky}} ([[Baron Alberto]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Darkrai}} ({{mov|Darkrai|movie|10}}; debut)
* {{p|Dialga}} ({{mov|Dialga|movie}})
* {{p|Palkia}} ({{mov|Palkia|movie}})
* {{p|Rattata}} (×2)
* {{p|Sunflora}}
* {{p|Wurmple}}
* {{p|Beautifly}} (multiple)
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Croconaw}}
* {{p|Grumpig}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Stunky}}
* {{p|Crobat}}
* {{p|Masquerain}}
* {{p|Ledian}}
* {{p|Pelipper}} (multiple)
* {{p|Chingling}} (debut)
* {{p|Chimecho}}
* {{p|Finneon}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Lumineon}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Kirlia}}
* {{p|Gallade}} (debut)
* {{p|Drifloon}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tangrowth}} (debut)
* {{p|Yanma}} (multiple)
* {{p|Yanmega}} (debut)
* {{p|Shinx}}
* {{p|Luxio}} (debut)
* {{p|Luxray}} (debut)
* {{p|Gible}} (debut)
* {{p|Bronzor}} (debut)
* {{p|Murkrow}}
* {{p|Honchkrow}} (debut)
* {{p|Purugly}} (debut)
* {{p|Shellos}} (East Sea debut)
* {{p|Cherubi}} (multiple)
* {{p|Cherrim}} (multiple; debut)
* {{p|Kricketot}} (multiple)
* {{p|Unown}} (multiple)
* {{p|Azurill}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Azumarill}}
* {{p|Burmy}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wormadam}} (multiple)
* {{p|Wooper}} (multiple)
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Houndour}}
* {{p|Girafarig}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Tropius}}
* {{p|Bibarel}}
* {{p|Combee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}
* {{p|Budew}} (multiple)
* {{p|Roserade}}

====Introduction only====
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}} ({{OBP|Mewtwo|original series|original series}})
* {{p|Mew}}
* {{p|Articuno}}
* {{p|Zapdos}}
* {{p|Moltres}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}}
* {{p|Lugia}}
* {{p|Entei}}
* {{p|Suicune}}
* {{p|Celebi}}
* {{p|Jirachi}}
* {{p|Latios}}
* {{p|Latias}}
* {{p|Rayquaza}}
* {{p|Groudon}}
* {{p|Kyogre}}
* {{p|Regirock}}
* {{p|Regice}}
* {{p|Registeel}}
* {{p|Deoxys}}
* {{p|Manaphy}}

==Cast==
{{cast/h|Sinnoh}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Ash Ketchum|disp=Ash|Sarah Natochenny|Satoshi|Rica Matsumoto|サトシ|松本梨香|top=yes}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Ash's Pikachu|disp=Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|Pikachu|Ikue Ohtani|ピカチュウ|大谷育江}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Brock (anime)|disp=Brock|Bill Rogers|Takeshi|Yūji Ueda|タケシ|うえだ　ゆうじ}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Dawn (anime)|disp=Dawn|Emily Jenness|Hikari|Megumi Toyoguchi|ヒカリ|豊口めぐみ}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Jessie|Michele Knotz|Musashi|Megumi Hayashibara|ムサシ|林原めぐみ}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|James|Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach|Kojirō|Shin'ichirō Miki|コジロウ|三木眞一郎}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Meowth (Team Rocket)|disp=Meowth|Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach|Nyarth|Inuko Inuyama|ニャース|犬山イヌコ}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|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|Sinnoh|Darkrai (M10)|disp=Darkrai|Scott Williams|Darkrai|Kōji Ishizaka|ダークライ|石坂浩二|top=yes}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Tonio|Rich McNanna|Tonio|List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Kōji Yamamoto|トニオ|山本耕史}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Alice|Khristine Hvam|Alice|Rosa Katō|アリス|加藤ローサ}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Baron Alberto|Ax Norman|Baron Albert|Kōichi Yamadera|アルベルト男爵|山寺宏一}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Kai (movie)|disp=Kai|Sean Reyes|Dai|Ryūji Akiyama|ダイ|秋山竜次}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Maury|Joshua Swanson|Katumi|Hiroshi Yamamoto|カツミ|山本　博}}
{{cast|Sinnoh|Allegra|Emily Williams|Maki|Shōko Nakagawa|マキ|中川翔子|bottom=yes}}
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==Staff==
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* [[Satoshi Tajiri]]
* [[Jun'ichi Masuda]]
* [[Ken Sugimori]]
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* 田尻　智
* 増田順一
* 杉森　建
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Production supervisor スーパーバイザー
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* [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]
| lang="ja" |
* 石原恒和
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation supervisor アニメーション監修
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* Yōichi Kotabe
| lang="ja" |
* 小田部羊一
|- style="background:#fff"
! Executive producers エグゼクティブプロデューサー
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* Masakazu Kubo
* Kenjirō Itō
| lang="ja" |
* 久保雅一
* 伊藤憲二郎
|- style="background:#fff"
! Producers プロデューサー
|
* Chōji Yoshikawa
* Jun'ya Okamoto
* Takemoto Mori
| lang="ja" |
* 吉川兆二
* 岡本順哉
* 盛　武源
|- style="background:#fff"
! Animation producers アニメーションプロデューサー
|
* Shukichi Kanda
* Toshiaki Okuno
| lang="ja" |
* 神田修吉
* 奥野敏聡
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Screenplay 脚本
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* Hideki Sonoda
| lang="ja" |
* 園田英樹
|- style="background:#fff"
! Storyboard 絵コンテ
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* [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]
* Jouji Shimura
* Naohito Takahashi
* Tetsu Kimura
* Yuji Asada
| lang="ja" |
* 湯山邦彦
* 志村錠児
* 高橋ナオヒト
* 木村哲
* 浅田裕二
|- style="background:#fff"
! Assistant directors 演出
|
* ?
| lang="ja" |
* ?
|- style="background:#fff"
! Character design キャラクターデザイン
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* Kazuaki Mōri
* Norihiro Matsuhara
* [[Sayuri Ichiishi]]
| lang="ja" |
* 毛利和昭
* 松原徳弘
* 一石小百合
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Executive animation directors 総作画監督
|
* Kazuaki Mōri
* Kazumi Sato
| lang="ja" |
* 毛利和昭
* 佐藤和巳

|- style="background:#fff"
! Animation directors 作画監督
|
* Akira Miyanaka
* Eikichi Takahashi
* Isamitsu Tajima
* Koichi Taguchi
* Masahiro Aizawa
* Miwa Sakai
* Taka Sato
* Takayuki Shimura
* Takuya Matsumoto
* Yuko Inoue
| lang="ja" |
* ?
* 高橋英吉
* ?
* 田口広一
* 相澤昌弘
* 堺美和
* 佐藤陵
* 志村隆行
* 松本卓也
* 井ノ上ユウ子
|- style="background:#fff"
! Color keys 色彩設計
|
* Chizue Saitou
* Haruka Yoshida
* Yukari Goto
| lang="ja" |
* 斎藤知津江
* 吉田春加
* 後藤ゆかり
|- style="background:#fff"
! Colorist 色指定
|
* ?
| lang="ja" |
* ?
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Art supervisor 美術監修
|
* Katsuyoshi Kanemura
| lang="ja" |
* 金村勝義
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Art director 美術監督
|
* Minoru Akiba
| lang="ja" |
* 秋葉みのる
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Director of photography 撮影監督
|
* Takaya Mizutani
| lang="ja" |
* 水谷貴哉
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI
|
* OLM Digital
| lang="ja" |
* OLM Digital
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI director CGI監督
|
* Makoto Satō
| lang="ja" |
* 佐藤　誠
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! CGI producer CGIプロデューサー
|
* Misako Saka
| lang="ja" |
* 坂　美佐子
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Editor 編集
|
* Toshio Henmi
| lang="ja" |
* 辺見俊夫
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Music 音楽
|
* Shinji Miyazaki
| lang="ja" |
* 宮崎慎二
|- style="background:#fff"
! Music producers 音楽プロデューサー
|
* Kazuo Shinohara
* Yūji Saitō
| lang="ja" |
* 篠原一雄
* 齋藤裕二
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound recording mixer 劇場用レコーディングミキサー
|
* Jūji Nakamura
| lang="ja" |
* 中村充時
|- style="background:#fff"
! Original score (partial) 一部原曲・作曲
|
* [[Gō Ichinose]]
* [[Morikazu Aoki]]
* ?
| lang="ja" |
* 一之瀬　剛
* 青木森一
* ?
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Sound director 音響監督
|
* Masafumi Mima
| lang="ja" |
* 三間雅文
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Recording studio 録音スタジオ
|
* Aoi Studio
| lang="ja" |
* アオイスタジオ
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Audio production 音響制作
|
* HALF H・P STUDIO
| lang="ja" |
* HALF H・P STUDIO
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Production 制作
|
* [[Shogakukan]] Production
|
* 小学館プロダクション
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! Animation production アニメーション制作
|
* OLM Team Koitabashi
|
* OLM Team Koitabashi
|- style="vertical-align: middle; background:#fff"
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Director 監督
|
* Kunihiko Yuyama
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" lang="ja" |
* 湯山邦彦
|}

==Events==
[[File:M10 Darkrai distribution artwork.png|thumb|right|200px|Darkrai distribution artwork]]
===Pre-order distributions===
Fans could {{n|Movie star Pokémon poll results announced|choose from a poll}} Pokémon that starred previous films. The winner, Deoxys, was made available for those who pre-ordered their tickets to the film. Deoxys was later made available in GameStop stores in America.

===Movie distribution===
Darkrai knowing {{m|Roar of Time}} and {{m|Spacial Rend}}, signature moves of its co-starts in the film were made available in theaters in Japan and various stores worldwide.

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai Music Collection}}

==Manga Adaption==
{{main|The Rise of Darkrai (manga)}}

==Trivia==
* This is the first digitally-colored movie. The {{series|Advanced Generation}} movies, even though they were released after [[EP261|the main anime]] switched to digital coloring, still used hand-painted cels for the majority.
* This is the first movie to feature the opening theme of the season ''after'' [[S10|the one it corresponds to]]. In other words, despite being the 10th movie, it features a version of the opening theme of the 11th season, ''[[We Will Be Heroes]]''.
* Players who had pre-ordered tickets for the Japanese run could receive a {{p|Deoxys}}. In major cinemas, a {{p|Darkrai}} could be downloaded. Instructions on how to get Darkrai were provided before and after the feature presentation by {{MTR}}.
* [[Kayzie Rogers]] returns as [[Alicia]] after the hiatus that she went on after ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]''.
* During the theatrical release, promotional cards were released as the {{TCG|10th Movie Commemoration Set}}.
* This is the only ''Diamond and Pearl'' movie not to have a human antagonist.
* In the trailers, Ash is seen flying over Alamos Town on a {{p|Pidgeot}}. This scene was never in the movie itself.
* The number of Pokémon debuts in this movie is matched only by ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'' and ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''; this is because these are the only movies to follow the beginning of a new generation. With the exception of the first movie (which was released more than two years after [[Generation I]] had debuted), no Pokémon were introduced in any of these three movies that could not be found in the games of the respective generation. Counting the corresponding Pikachu shorts, ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' had 22 debuts (of which 3 were [[Generation II]] Pokémon), ''Spell of the Unown: Entei'' had 16 and ''Jirachi: Wish Maker'' had 14, or 15 if including {{p|Groudon}} as having a live debut. This movie had 18 debuts within itself, or 20 if considering {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}'s appearances as their live debuts.
* This film contains plot points similar to the previous nine movies (it is unknown if this was intentional):
** Three Trainers appear who each have the final evolution of that region's [[starter Pokémon]] (''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'').
** The resolution to the plot involves a song being played (''[[M02|The Power of One]]'').
** A dimension containing {{p|Unown}} appears (''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'').
** Balloon transportation is utilized throughout (''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'').
** Human-to-Pokémon transformations occur (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'').
** Two of the guest characters begin a romance at the conclusion of the story (''[[M06|Jirachi Wish Maker]]'').
** The beginning of the story and part of the main plot involve two Legendary Pokémon battling (''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'').
** Part of the story is told through flashbacks (''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]])''.
** The plot resolution involves Ash needing to solve a puzzle (''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'').
*This movie started the trend in which the final form of all starter Pokémon of the generation's region appear in the first movie of that generation, as seen in ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom/Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' and ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''.
* Five minor characters from other movies make a cameo appearance in this movie:
** The man and his daughter, who were briefly seen with {{p|Aipom}} in the beginning of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', are given a similar appearance alongside {{p|Chimecho}} and {{p|Chingling}}.
** The man from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', where he sold {{an|May}} her Wishing Star, sold {{an|Dawn}} a [[Lunar Wing]].
** Finally, the mother and girl that were reading the legend of [[Rota]] in the beginning of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' were seen buying cotton candy and running away from Darkrai. These two are seen again in [[M11|the next movie]].
* The [[Lunar Wing]] that {{an|Dawn}} bought in the movie returns in ''[[DP104|Sleepless in Pre-Battle!]]'' thus making the movie [[canon]].
* This is the first and only movie where the title sequence music does not contain the introduction theme of the original games.
* The {{p|Shellos}} that appears in the movie is in their [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Shellos and Gastrodon|East Sea form]]. According to a recent map of the anime, Alamos Town is actually on the western side of [[Mt. Coronet]], although it is unknown whether or not the Shellos was from Alamos Town.
* This is the first Pokémon movie to be rated PG in the {{wp|United States}} and the first Pokémon movie to be rated in the United States at all since ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''.
* This is the first Pokémon movie to be dubbed by [[DuArt Film & Video]].
* All of the [[legendary Pokémon|legendaries]] from previous generations with the exception of {{p|Raikou}} make a brief appearance in the beginning of the movie.

===Errors===
* The same Japanese voice over that is heard in ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'' is heard when Dawn sends out her Pokémon to play.
* During part of the scene where Ash and Dawn's Pokémon are running up the spiral staircase in the Space-Time Towers after being separated from their Trainers, {{AP|Aipom}} was mistakenly left out.
* During the scene where Ash is chasing Darkrai, a group of {{p|Murkrow}} is seen flying over a rooftop. However, their voices are left undubbed in the English version.
* When Dawn's Buizel and Brock's Sudowoodo return to their Trainers after waking up and {{p|Lickilicky}} runs past them, Lickilicky momentarily overlaps with a tree behind it.

===Dub edits===
* In the English dub, Darkrai is referred as a he, even though Darkrai is genderless in the games.
* ''[[Together2008]]'' is replaced by a movie version of ''[[We Will Be Heroes]]'' as the opening theme.
* ''[[I Will Be With You]]'' is replaced by ''[[I'll Always Remember You]]'' and ''[[Living in the Shadow]]'' in the ending.
* The opening title sequence is shortened slightly, resulting in an abrupt edit in the music.
* The pun between the names of Baron Alberto and his Pokémon is removed; Alberto now is referred to as "Baron Lickilicky" when he is transformed.

===Box office performance===
: ''Source: [http://movie.goo.ne.jp/ranking/boxoffice/index.html goo 映画]''
''The Rise of Darkrai'' earned a franchise record of 5.02 billion yen (US$47 million).
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! [http://movie.goo.ne.jp/ranking/boxoffice/20070828.html August 25 to 26]
! [http://movie.goo.ne.jp/ranking/boxoffice/20070904.html September 1 to 2]
! [http://movie.goo.ne.jp/ranking/boxoffice/20070911.html September 8 to 9]
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==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|決戰時空之塔帝牙盧卡VS帕路奇犽VS達克萊伊|Battle at the Space-Time Tower: Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai}}'''
|zh_yue={{tt|決戰時空之塔帝牙盧卡VS帕路奇犽VS達克萊伊|Battle at the Space-Time Tower: Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai}}'''
|da={{tt|Darkrai slår til|Darkrai Strikes}}
|nl={{tt|De Opkomst van Darkrai|The Rise of Darkrai}}
|fi={{tt|Darkrai nousee|Darkrai rises}}
|fr_ca={{tt|L'ascension de Darkrai|The Ascension of Darkrai}}
|fr_eu={{tt|L'ascension de Darkrai|The Ascension of Darkrai}}
|de={{tt|Der Aufstieg von Darkrai|The Rise of Darkrai}}
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|ko={{tt|디아루가VS펄기아VS다크라이|Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Pesadelo de Darkrai|The Nightmare of Darkrai}}
|pl={{tt|Wzejście Darkraia|The Rise of Darkrai}}
|pt_eu={{tt|A Ascensão do Darkrai|The Rise of Darkrai}}
|es_la={{tt|El surgimiento de Darkrai|The surging of Darkrai}}
|es_eu={{tt|El desafío de Darkrai|The challenge of Darkrai}}
|sv={{tt|Darkrai slår till|Darkrai Strikes}}
|ru={{tt|Восход Даркрая|The Rise of Darkrai}}
|no={{tt|Darkrai sin oppstand|The rise of Darkrai}}
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==Related articles==
* [[Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai Music Collection]]

==External links==
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Pokémon-Rise-Darkrai-Kunihiko-Yuyama/dp/B01AQM3TJU Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai]'' on {{wp|Amazon}} (English)
*''[https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Pok%C3%A9mon_The_Rise_of_Darkrai?id=oOXoxaxU1lg Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai]'' on {{wp|Google Play}} (English)
*''[https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/pokemon-rise-darkrai-dubbed/id1070006110 Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai]'' on {{wp|iTunes}} (English)
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226251/ ''Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai'' at IMDb]
*{{wp|Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai|''Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai'' at Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.pokemonthemovie.com/darkrai/ Official website for ''Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai''] (English)
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/anime/movie/2007/ Official website for ''Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai''] (Japanese)
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'''Different Strokes for Different Blokes''' (Japanese: '''迷いの森！シンジふたたび！！''' ''Bewilder Forest! {{tt|Shinji|Paul}} Returns!!'') is the sixth episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 472nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on October 26, 2006 and in the United States on June 12, 2007.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

When Ash runs into his new rival Paul, Ash wants a rematch—and a chance to show off his new Turtwig! The battle takes an unexpected turn when Turtwig disobeys Ash's orders, and is then accidentally kidnapped by Team Rocket during their latest attempt to grab Pikachu. Naturally our heroes thwart Team Rocket's plans, but Ash and Paul are knocked off a cliff in the process. Ash tells Dawn and Brock to meet him on the other side of the surrounding forest. He's ready to team up Paul to get out of the woods together, but Paul isn't interested and walks away.

Ash soon discovers that the forest is full of Stantler, and he keeps getting lost in the illusions created by their antlers. On the bright side, he and Turtwig have a chance to spend some time together reconciling their differences. Eventually they find their friends again, along with the inevitable swam of Beedrill. If that wasn't enough, our heroes are then chased out of the forest by a grouchy Ursaring. Of all people, it's Paul who comes to the rescue and catches Ursaring in the process.

Now Paul and Ash are free to finish their interrupted battle. Ash and Turtwig show off their new and improved teamwork, but even that just isn't enough to beat Paul and his Chimchar. Paul walks away, smug in his victory, and now Ash is more determined than ever to beat him the next time they meet!

==Plot==
The episode begins in the middle of a forest on a peaceful day, with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} preparing for a delicious meal cooked by {{an|Brock}}. While {{an|Dawn}} is laying plates on the table, {{AP|Aipom}} happily picks tasty oranges from the trees above. Dawn below, {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} calls up to Aipom, wanting an orange himself. Aipom sticks her tongue out at the young Pokémon however, and jumps up and down. But while doing so, she gets too excited and bangs her head on a branch above her and drops the orange out of her tail hand in shock and into the mouth of a hungry Piplup. Aipom drops down to the ground and starts to shout at Piplup for eating her orange, but Piplup doesn't seem interested. {{AP|Turtwig}} then runs over and tries to break up the argument between the Pokémon, but is quickly slapped away by Aipom and Piplup who doesn't want someone interfering in their quarrel. Aipom decides to take the fight to another level, and fires off a {{m|Swift}} attack at Piplup, who responds with a {{m|BubbleBeam}} attack. The two attacks collide and explode, which bring Ash and Dawn's attention to the squabble.

The two continue their fight, but {{Ash}}, Dawn and Brock run over and Ash demands that they stop. Just then, Turtwig, angry at being slapped away before, jumps into the fray but is smacked again by Aipom's {{m|Focus Punch}} attack and Piplup's {{m|Peck}}. Not impressed by this, Turtwig lets out a roar and attacks both Pokémon with a furious {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack. At this, both Piplup and Aipom stop bickering as Turtwig stands proudly between them. Ash thanks his Pokémon for breaking them up, and Turtwig bites onto his head affectionately. Ash laughs, and tries to shake Turtwig off, but is stopped when a voice from behind him calls out. Turning around, Ash is shocked to see the Trainer he had not long ago battled, Paul. The young Trainer nods, and then smirks at Ash's reaction.

The two exchange taunts, and Ash is again shocked to hear that Paul is also heading for the nearby Gym. Paul then asks if that Turtwig is his, and Ash says that he caught it recently. Paul smirks, not looking impressed. Ash becomes angry at Paul's arrogance, and demands a Pokémon battle from him. Paul agrees, pulling a Poké Ball from his belt and calls out his {{TP|Paul|Chimchar}}. Dawn seems worried, as Chimchar is a Fire type, while Turtwig is a Grass type. Ash doesn't care about type however, saying that he'll prove his Pokémon can withstand a type disadvantage. After some battle preparations, Dawn and Brock along with their Pokémon sit down on a nearby log to watch the battle. Paul wonders if Ash will back out now, but Ash isn't about to back down and starts the battle off by ordering a Tackle.

Turtwig runs towards Chimchar, who jumps up on Paul's command and stops right in front of Turtwig before using a {{m|Scratch}} attack. Ash is shocked at the fire monkey's speed, but dismisses it and tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf. Turtwig does so, but Chimchar somersaults backwards to avoid the attack which impresses Dawn. Paul then orders Chimchar to use {{m|Ember}}, which Ash tells his Pokémon to avoid. However, Turtwig just stands there and takes the attack, and is sent flying back. Ash asks what's wrong with Turtwig, wondering why his Pokémon didn't dodge any of the attacks it told it to. Turtwig only shakes its head however, and Ash continues to look confused. Noticing the sun, Ash has an idea and tells Turtwig to use {{m|Synthesis}}. Dawn wonders what this does, and Brock explains that Turtwig is healing itself using the power of sunlight.

Paul isn't impressed, and tells Chimchar to use {{m|Flame Wheel}}. His Pokémon does so, leaping up before using the flames in its mouth to surround its whole body in fire and making a blazing wheel. Turtwig again makes no effort to try to avoid the attack, and is engulfed by fire. Chimchar jumps back after smashing into the injured Grass Pokémon, and Ash asks Turtwig if it can continue. Ash tells his Pokémon to attack again, but is stopped by a net fired from the sky. Ash and everyone else looks up to see [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's balloon]] and [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} leering down at them. The three start to recite their motto, and just as they are about to say their names, Paul calls out 'Ember'. The two repeat the name, then stop in surprise, wondering who spoke during their motto. Suddenly realizing 'Ember' is an attack, they begin to panic. Chimchar then uses an Ember attack as ordered, and Jessie, James and Meowth dance around in pain in their balloon as they are burnt.

After the flames die out, James wonders who Paul is, before Ash tells them to give his Turtwig back. Jessie wonders what he's talking about, and the three look down and are shocked to find that instead of grabbing Pikachu they got Turtwig instead. Paul says that he has no idea who they are, and Jessie demands that James tell him. James then sends out Carnivine, eager to silence the arrogant young Trainer. Carnivine isn't too interested in a battle however, and happily chomps down on James' head before James tells it to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}. Happy at its fill, Carnivine jumps up and fires off the attack as told. Ash tells Paul to get out of the way, but Paul refuses to move and orders Chimchar to use Ember to deflect the attack. Chimchar does so, and Ash tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf to break out of the net. Ash runs and grabs the falling Turtwig, then tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} to get rid of {{TRT}}. The electric attack hits the balloon, causing it to explode and Team Rocket blasting off again.

The force of the explosion however sends Ash, Paul and Chimchar over the edge of the cliff they were fighting on. Paul remains focused as they fall however, landing on a protruding tree and then jumping down from branch to branch. While Paul does this however, Ash continues to fall, grabbing hold of Turtwig and landing head first into the pool of water below. Brock and Dawn call down to Ash, asking if he's okay, and Ash waves his arms around, telling them that he is and for them not to worry. Ash hears a sound behind him, and looks over to see Paul calling Chimchar back into its Poké Ball. The young Trainer than starts to walk into the forest, with Ash calling to him to no avail. Ash decides to try to take the opportunity to befriend Paul, but Paul makes it clear that he has no intention of being nice to, or cooperating with Ash. He then continues to walk, and Ash tries to follow.

Elsewhere, Dawn is asking Brock how they can find Ash again. Brock checks inside his Pokémon handbook, which contains a map of the surrounding area. Brock reads out the forest name, and Dawn looks worried as she's heard of it somewhere before... and it wasn't good. Back with Ash, we find him and Turtwig walking alone, with Paul gone off by himself. Ash looks around, wondering where the exit to this forest is. At that, a Stantler pops its head of some nearby bushes and stares hard at him while Ash checks the Pokémon on his Pokédex. After the Pokédex scan is complete, Ash smiles at Stantler, but is shocked to see its antlers light up.

The light glowing from them entrances Ash and Turtwig, and before he knows it, Ash finds himself in a huge empty field. Deciding to keep on walking to try to get out, Ash walks forwards but soon finds himself right back at the pond that he and Turtwig fell into before Paul walked off by himself. Ash stares at the pool of water in shock, wondering how he could have come back here. He and Turtwig then walk back into the forest, only to be stopped by the Stantler again, who repeats what appears to be a {{m|Hypnosis}} attack which fools people into seeing things which aren't there.

This time, Ash and Turtwig are tricked into thinking that they are in the middle of a hot and vast desert. After some thinking, Ash realizes what is going on: The desert isn't real, and if he keeps on walking, he'll just be tricked again and end up right back where he started. The only way to get out of it will be for pain to snap him out, and so Ash tells Turtwig to bite his head. Turtwig does so, and the pain rips Ash out of the delusion and back into the forest. Ash soon finds that maybe it was safe in the illusion desert, as not one, but many Stantler appear and use their Hypnosis attack on Ash at the same time. This time Ash finds himself flying through the air happily with Turtwig by his side. In reality, Ash and Turtwig are flailing around the floor in deluded joy. Watching all of this is Paul, who isn't impressed by Ash being so easily manipulated by the Pokémon.

Paul then calls out his Chimchar, and orders it to use Ember on the Stantler surrounding Ash. The fire balls fly overhead, and the Stantler run off in fear leaving Ash to slowly come out of his fantasy world. Ash is about to thank Paul for saving him, struggling as he didn't think Paul would have bothered after all the arguments the two had had recently. Just then however, one of the Stantler appears and stares angrily at Paul for just attacking it. Paul isn't impressed, and tells his Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. Chimchar does so, rolling into a flaming ball and slamming hard into Stantler and knocking it back. As the Pokémon screams in pain, Paul throws a Poké Ball and catches it. Ash thanks Paul for helping him, but Paul doesn't appear interested as he examines the Poké Ball containing Stantler. The young boy then throws the Poké Ball into the air and releases Stantler. Ash asks why he released it, and Paul tells him that it was too weak for his needs.

Outside the forest, Dawn explains to Brock what she had heard about the forest. Brock says that they should go in and look for Ash, regardless of the danger. Dawn agrees, and the two enter along with Pikachu and Piplup. Back inside, Ash is trying to get Turtwig to eat an apple that he picked from a tree. Turtwig coolly tries to get Ash to eat it himself, but a stomach rumble makes them both think otherwise. Ash splits the apple in half and offers a piece to Turtwig. The two sit down and relax for a short while, eating their halves of the apple while Ash talks to Turtwig about them both being friends. Turtwig nods and agrees, but their talk is disturbed by another Stantler that appears from the bushes. Ash covers his eyes quickly, and runs in the opposite direction before slamming into a tree and causing a whole swarm of Beedrill. The Beedrill start to chase him, but during the chase Ash is spotted by Brock and Dawn who wave to him happily.

They both soon notice the Beedrill and along with Ash, run for their lives. Ash is soon stopped however, when he bumps into a large Ursaring. Although this scares the Beedrill away, Ash finds himself cowering in the shadow of a very angry bear. Turtwig isn't about to let Ursaring hurt its master however, and jumps up and bites Ursaring's head as Ursaring tries to shake the young Grass-type Pokémon off. It manages to do so, but just as Ursaring is about to attack Ash himself, Turtwig launches itself and headbutts the attacking Pokémon. Ash smiles and thanks Turtwig for saving him. He then tells Pikachu to use Iron Tail and for Turtwig to use Razor Leaf.

The two Pokémon do so, and Ash compliments them on their awesome combination of attacks. This causes Ursaring to become even more frustrated. The angry Pokémon lets out an loud roar and fires a {{m|Hyper Beam}} into the air, before chasing Ash, Dawn, Brock and their Pokémon out of the forest as it stampedes behind them. Ash then notices Paul on the road in front of them, and they get out of the way as Paul tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel to knock out Ursaring. Once again, Paul catches the Pokémon, and Dawn congratulates him. Ash isn't impressed however, and tells her that even though he caught it, he probably won't keep it. Paul scans the Poké Ball however, and liking what he sees, puts Ursaring's ball on his belt after concluding that the Pokémon is good enough to meet his standards. After a brief conversation, Paul says that they should have another Pokémon battle. Ash wonders what Pokémon Paul will use, and both Trainers get into their positions. Ash tells Turtwig to use {{m|Tackle}}, and Paul, using Chimchar, tells it to use {{m|Scratch}}. This time however, when Ash tells Turtwig to dodge, Turtwig does so, making Chimchar's attack miss.

Dawn is surprised at Turtwig's actions, before Ash tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf. Turtwig does so, and Chimchar counters with Ember. Both attacks produce a stalemate however, which leads Ash to taking a much more direct approach by telling Turtwig to use {{m|Tackle}}. Paul remains cool however, and tells Chimchar to use {{m|Dig}} to dodge the attack. Chimchar digs underground, dodging Tackle and remaining safe. As everyone tries to work out where Chimchar will appear, Chimchar emerges from underground and lets loose a sneak attack at Turtwig. Ash tells Turtwig to keep calm and use Quick Attack, but Paul just responds with another Dig attack. The monkey then pops out of one after another, mocking the poor Grass Pokémon and confusing it. Chimchar sees this, and jumps out behind Turtwig again and attacks it with its claws. Ash grits his teeth, but remains confident as he tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf on Chimchar's holes. The attack enters the holes, flushing Chimchar out as it clutches itself painfully.

Paul isn't impressed, and tells his Pokémon to use Ember. The attack is avoided however, as Ash tells Turtwig to jump into one of the holes to dodge. Ash asks Paul how that move was, but Paul just laughs and says that he's already thought of a way to deal with it. Paul tells Chimchar to use Ember on the holes to flush Turtwig out, just as Ash just did to his Pokémon. Turtwig is flung out of the hole, engulfed in flame and Dawn looks on in dismay and Brock says that the damage to Turtwig is doubled because of the type disadvantage. Ash tells Turtwig to use Synthesis to heal itself however, which annoys Paul who decides to finish off the battle quickly by ordering a Flame Wheel attack. Chimchar rolls quickly towards Turtwig, but Ash tells Turtwig to stand there. Turtwig is shocked, and wonders why its Trainer didn't tell it to dodge. Ash tells it to trust him, and at the last moment, Ash tells Turtwig to jump down the hole in front of it, which it does, avoiding the attack and catching Chimchar by surprise.

As the monkey tries to find Turtwig, Ash tells his Pokémon to use Tackle, and then to bite Chimchar. Turtwig does so, and Chimchar flails around madly trying to shake the Grass Pokémon off. Paul decides to take the battle underground, and tells Chimchar to take it and Turtwig into one of the holes with it. Ash is shocked, and Paul smiles at his reaction and tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. Flames burst out of the ground's holes, and both Pokémon are thrust above ground, engulfed in fire. Ash asks if Turtwig is okay, and his gutsy Pokémon manages to get back up. Ash tells Turtwig to use Tackle, and Paul tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. The two Pokémon collide, but when the smoke clears, Chimchar is the one left standing and Turtwig is knocked out, leaving Paul as the winner. Ash falls to his knees and apologizes to Turtwig, before thanking it for putting up such a great fight. Chimchar dances happily and Paul scolds it for doing so. Ash calls out to Paul, but Paul doesn't care about anything anyone as weak as Ash wants to say, and walks off.

The episode ends with Ash staring at the departing Paul full of anger, as he realizes that the two of them will never be friends.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} encounters [[Paul]] again and they decide to have a battle.
* [[Ash's Turtwig]] starts to listen to Ash.
* [[Paul's Chimchar]] is revealed to know {{m|Dig}}.
* [[Paul]] captures a {{p|Stantler}} but subsequently releases it.
* Paul captures an {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}.
* Ash suffers his first loss to Paul.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Paul's Ursaring]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Paul]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{P|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Carnivine}} ({{OP|James|Carnivine}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Paul|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Ursaring}} ({{OP|Paul|Ursaring}}; new)
* {{p|Stantler}} ([[Paul]]'s; new; released)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ekans}}
* {{p|Stantler}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
[[File:DP006 senryuu.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon senryū]]
* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]]: [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s
** Pokémon senryū: ポケモンと　うつくしくあれ　コーディネーター ''Pokémon to utsukushiku are, Kōdinētā.'' "Being beautiful with Pokémon, that is a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}."
* [[Ash's Turtwig]] is added to ''[[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]]''.
* Music from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', as well as an instrumental of ''[[Advance Adventure]]'', are used as background music.
* The dub title is a pun on the line "Different strokes for different folks" from the song ''{{wp|Everyday People (song)|Everyday People}}'' by {{wp|Sly & the Family Stone}}.
* [[Ash's Turtwig]] and [[Dawn's Piplup]] remain outside of their [[Poké Ball]]s for the entire episode.
* The next episode preview is narrated by {{an|Dawn}}.

===Errors===
* When Team Rocket blasted off in the beginning of the episode, Wobbuffet can be heard, despite it not being out of its Poké Ball.
** This is the first episode of the [[Diamond & Pearl series]] where Wobbuffet doesn't appear.
* In a scene where Ash is pushed down by Ursaring, Ash's hair is colored the same as his skin.
* Although the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}} [[dub]] has used the English names of the moves since ''[[AG146|Fear Factory Phony]]'', Paul still uses the Finnish translated names of {{m|Ember}} and {{m|Flame Wheel}} in this episode, one time each.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|da={{tt|Hver Mand Sin Kampstil!|Each Man, Their Own Fighting-style}}
|nl={{tt|Elk kereltje zingt zoals die gebekt is!|Every person acts as he is raised}}
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|sv={{tt|Snack! Ge mig en bättre attack|Snack! Give me a better attack}}
|ro={{tt|Lovituri Diferite pentru Indivizi Diferiți|Different Hits for Different Individuals}}
|th={{tt|ป่าวงกต! พบชินจิอีกครั้ง!|Bewilder Forest! Shinji Returns!}}
|ko={{tt|환상의 숲, 진철, 다시 나타나다|Bewilder Forest, Paul, Appears Again}}
|no={{tt|Mange slag på én dag!|Many battles in one day!}}
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'''When Pokémon Worlds Collide!''' (Japanese: '''ライバルバトル！三対三！！''' ''Rival Battle! Three VS Three!!'') is the third episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 469th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired Japan on September 28, 2006. It aired in the US on April 20, 2007 as part of a special preview, two days before the American release of Diamond and Pearl. It was later broadcast in sequence in the United States on June 6, 2007

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

When last we left our heroes, Ash and Brock were searching for Dawn and Pikachu, unaware that a stranger was spying on Ash's latest Pokémon capture. Now the stranger reveals himself as Paul, a Trainer with a tough Elekid and a surly attitude. Paul catches his own Starly and challenges Ash to a battle—but without Pikachu, Ash doesn't have enough Pokémon for a 3-on-3 battle! Paul leaves, leaving Ash embarrassed.

Elsewhere in the forest, Team Rocket swoops in and snatches Pikachu again despite the best efforts of Dawn and her Piplup. Ash shows up just in time to stop the villains, giving all our heroes a chance to finally meet each other. Then it's off to the Pokémon Center, where they find Professor Rowan. They all visit Rowan's lab where there's a package waiting for Ash, but there's another surprise waiting for him as well: Paul!

This time, Ash is more than ready for a battle. Both Trainers send out Starly, but Paul's Starly comes out the winner. Then it's Ash's Aipom against Paul's Chimchar, and Ash claims the victory! But in the last round, Elekid and Pikachu's battle is almost too close to call. Neither Ash nor Paul is happy with a draw. Ash sure doesn't appreciate Paul's attitude, either. Paul turns down Ash's request for another battle, but it's a safe bet that their rivalry is far from over!

==Plot==
{{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and {{AP|Aipom}} are continuing their search for {{AP|Pikachu}}, now aided by Ash's newly-caught {{AP|Starly}} while {{an|Dawn}}, Pikachu and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} are retracing their steps hoping to find Ash. Ash and Brock suddenly notice an electric attack in the distance which they go running towards, thinking it must be Pikachu.

However, it turns out that the attack is actually coming from an {{TP|Paul|Elekid}} which is attacking a flock of {{p|Starly}}. [[Paul|The Elekid's Trainer]] throws a [[Poké Ball]] towards one, however the Starly he throws the Ball towards is the one owned by Ash and therefore the capture fails. As the Trainer catches the Ball, Ash arrives and calls Starly to sit on his shoulder before asking the Trainer if he's seen Dawn and Pikachu to which he hasn't. The Trainer, who saw Ash capture Starly, then asks if he's sure the Starly he caught is the best one. He then throws three Poké Balls which all contain a Starly each. The Trainer then explains that by scanning a Pokémon with the Pokédex a Trainer can see what attacks it knows thereby saving a lot of time and energy in the long run. After scanning the three Starly to see which of them know {{m|Aerial Ace}}, he then returns them all to their Poké Balls. Then, after telling two of the Starly to get lost as they're not needed, he throws two of the Poké Balls which send out the Starly with a blue light, signifying their permanent release. Ash remarks this is an unusual way to treat Pokémon, as he believes any Pokémon has the ability to be strong and the Trainer challenges Ash to a three-on-three battle. Unfortunately, Ash has to refuse as he only has Aipom and Starly on him now to which the Trainer doesn't take kindly. After calling Ash pathetic he takes his Elekid and leaves.

Before Ash can get too angry about the incident, he and Brock hear the sound of a {{m|Volt Tackle}} in the distance. Knowing that only Pikachu knows that move, the two begin running... however, Dawn, Pikachu and Piplup are having their own problems as {{TRT}} have reappeared and cornered them with another giant robot. Despite Piplup's best attempts, Team Rocket successfully snag Pikachu to Dawn's horror. With its {{m|Bubble Beam}} attack not working, Piplup charges the mech but is no match and gets knocked out. Jessie mocks the fact that Piplup is a flightless bird and sends the robot's hands down and almost grabs Piplup when Aipom and Starly burst through the trees and attacks with {{m|Swift}} and {{m|Whirlwind}} attacks. Pikachu and Dawn are shocked to see the Pokémon. Ash realizes Team Rocket are in the machine. They step out onto a platform in front of it and say [[Team Rocket mottos|their new motto]], much to Ash's distaste. Ash climbs a tree and jumps onto the machine's arm, climbing up to Pikachu. Dawn is stunned at the lengths he will go to for Pikachu, while also very scared for Ash at the same time. Ash tries to force the hand open and the machine begins to malfunction. Brock tells Dawn to duck and they do. The robot explodes and Team Rocket go blasting off.

Brock and Dawn become worried for Ash and Pikachu, who are still in the rubble. Finally emerging from the rubble, Ash, Pikachu, Aipom, and Starly reunite. Ash officially introduces Pikachu to Starly. Ash then introduces himself to Dawn and scans her Piplup with his [[Pokédex]]. Exhausted, Piplup collapses. Brock takes it in his arms, gives it some Potion and it feels better instantly. At a phone booth, the gang make a call to Professor Rowan. He reveals that he has a parcel at the lab from Ash's mom. In the forest, Paul and his Elekid examine Team Rocket's broken robot. Ash is tougher than he thought.

Walking down the road together, Ash, Dawn, and Brock are approached by Officer Jenny who is glad Ash found his Pikachu. At the lab, Ash opens his parcel, surprised to find new clothes, a new {{AP|hat}}, new [[List of clothing in the anime|shoes]], and a new [[bag|backpack]]. After putting them on, he calls his mom, telling her he is all right. He also calls Professor Oak, who chats with Rowan. In the living room, Dawn asks Ash if she could come along with them to which Ash agrees. Piplup, Aipom, and Starly are recalled into their [[Poké Ball]]s, leading Dawn to ask Ash why he doesn't place Pikachu in its Poké Ball as well. Ash explains that Pikachu hates traveling in a Poké Ball especially when his shoulder does just fine which amazes Dawn. Professor Rowan explains to Dawn that different Pokémon have different personalities. It's time for the gang to depart, and Ash thanks Professor Rowan for everything he's done. However, just as they leave Ash and Brock find Paul waiting for them. Paul tells Ash that now he has three Pokémon they can have a battle. Ash is now more than happy to accept a challenge from the arrogant Trainer, and Professor Rowan offers them use of his back garden for the battle.

As the two face off, Brock offers to act as referee while Paul spells out the rules; it will be a three-on-three battle with no substitutions, the first to reach two wins will get the match. Both Trainers release their Starly. Ash starts off by commanding his Starly to use {{m|Quick Attack}} but the opponent manages to dodge it. Paul's Starly uses {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Ash tries to counter with a {{m|Wing Attack}}, but Paul's Starly uses {{m|Double Team}} followed by another Aerial Ace and as a result, Ash's Starly is knocked out. Ash recalls Starly, as does Paul.

Ash throws a Poké Ball and his Aipom emerges. Paul throws out his {{TP|Paul|Chimchar}}, which Ash scans with his Pokédex. Aipom launches a Swift attack, but Chimchar counters with Ember, and the two attacks explode on contact. Aipom prepares to use {{m|Focus Punch}}, but Chimchar uses {{m|Flame Wheel}}, stopping the attack, as Rowan explains Focus Punch fails if the Pokémon is hit when the attack is charging up. Aipom uses Double Team, but an {{m|Ember}} destroys all the clones, and the real Aipom is slashed by Chimchar's {{m|Scratch|claws}}. Ash orders another Focus Punch, as Paul prepares to intercept it, but Aipom jumps into the air, dodging the Flame Wheel. Aipom smashes down into Chimchar with Focus Punch, knocking the fire monkey out. The Trainers recall their Pokémon.

Ash then sends out Pikachu and Paul sends out his Elekid. Ash starts things off by ordering Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but Elekid simply absorbs the attack. Paul then tells Elekid to use {{m|Thunder}}. Elekid revolves its arms and fires off a huge electric bolt at Pikachu, who takes the attack as well. Ash then tells Pikachu to use {{m|Volt Tackle}}. Paul tells Elekid to use {{m|Protect}} to stop the attack. Pikachu is sent flying back, and Dawn wonders why Pikachu took damage. [[Professor Rowan]] explains that while Volt Tackle is a powerful move, it also [[Recoil|damages the user]].

Pikachu gets up however, and Ash tells it to use {{m|Iron Tail}}. While Paul orders Elekid to counter the move with {{m|Brick Break}}. Pikachu jumps towards Elekid, and the two exchange blows for some time, before Elekid manages to land a {{m|ThunderPunch}} attack. However, the strain of the battle takes its toll on both Pokémon, and Pikachu and Elekid fall down at the same time, defeated. Brock announces that the battle was a tie, and that the whole three-on-three battle was also a tie, with both Trainers with one win, one loss and a draw. Ash takes Pikachu into his arms, telling his partner that as he was the first to go down Ash considers it a loss, however Paul walks over to him and says that as it was called a draw, a draw is what it is. Then Paul pulls a [[Poké Ball]] from his belt and releases his last remaining Starly. Ash asks what he did that for, and Paul tells him that there will be other Starly even stronger than this one. He then bows to Professor Rowan, before walking off. Ash stares at him angry on seeing such disrespect to Pokémon.

And so, having made a new friend and a new rival, Ash and Pikachu prepare for their adventures in Sinnoh, not knowing what awaits them...

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} meets [[Paul]], his newest [[rival]].
* Paul {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} three {{p|Starly}} and {{pkmn2|released|releases}} two, keeping the one that knows {{m|Aerial Ace}} only to release it later.
* Ash and {{an|Brock}} find {{AP|Pikachu}} and meet {{an|Dawn}} for the first time in the middle of a {{TRT}} battle.
* Team Rocket switches to a new [[Team Rocket mottos#Sinnoh|motto]].
* Ash changes to his {{series|Diamond & Pearl|new}} outfit.
* Ash and Brock decide to travel with Dawn.
* Paul challenges Ash to a three-on-three battle, which ends in a tie.
* Ash decides to head for the [[Gym]] in [[Oreburgh City]] first after the {{ci|Jubilife}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Paul's Chimchar]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Paul]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Professor Rowan]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* {{Delia}}

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{p|Starly}} ({{OP|Ash|Starly}})
* {{p|Elekid}} ({{OP|Paul|Elekid}})
* {{p|Starly}} ([[Paul]]'s, ×3, all eventually released)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Paul|Chimchar}})

==Trivia==
* This originally aired as a two hour special on September 28, 2006, together with ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]'' and ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]''.
* Meowth says that they have been chasing {{AP|Pikachu}} for as long as Dawn has been alive. This is a reference to the fact that the [[Pokémon anime]] had been airing for almost ten years at the point that this episode had aired (being nearly exactly ten years{{tt|*|19 days more}} between the first Japanese airing of [[EP002|Team Rocket's debut]] and the English dub of this episode), the same as Dawn's age. However if this is taken literally, Dawn as a character had only been envisioned at most a few years previously, meaning that her age in that context would be around three or four years old at the most.
* This is the first episode when Team Rocket recite their Sinnoh {{motto}}.
* Music from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' are used as background music.
* The eyecatches featured Ash (in his {{series|Advanced Generation}} clothes), Dawn, and Brock.
* The ending credits consisted of DP001, DP002 and DP003.
* The title card music for the English dub has changed and will stay the same until ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]''.
* The title of the episode may have come from one of the multiple pieces of media titled "{{wp|When Worlds Collide (disambiguation)|When Worlds Collide}}."

===Errors===
* The Pokédex incorrectly refers to Chimchar as the Monkey Pokémon, when it is really the Chimp Pokémon.
* When Ash and his friends are on the phone to Professor Oak, his haircut flips multiple times.
* In the games [[recoil]] damage from a move like {{m|Volt Tackle}} does not happen when blocked with {{m|Protect}}, since the recoil damage on the user is divided from 1/3 the damage that is inflicted on the opponent.
*During {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s battle, Ash substituted {{AP|Pikachu}} for {{AP|Aipom}}, yet Paul stated that substitutions were not allowed.

===Dub edits===
* When the first three episodes aired together on April 20, 2007, they were made into a TV movie, cutting several parts out. All of these were restored when the episodes aired separately in reruns.
** When the [[narrator]] recaps what happened in the [[DP002|previous episode]] in the beginning, it was cut out. Instead, it shows [[Ash's Starly]] searching in mid-air.
** The episode title is cut out once more.
** At the end of this episode, the very last scene is slowed down so the "TO BE CONTINUED..." isn't present.
* The original version reveals Paul's hometown to be [[Veilstone City]], but the dub makes no reference to his hometown at all. It would not be revealed in the dub until ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'', 37 episodes later.

==In other languages==
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|es_eu={{tt|¡Dos Mundos Pokémon Opuestos!|Two Opposed Pokémon Worlds!}}
|sv={{tt|När Pokemonvärldar kolliderar|When Pokémon worlds collide}}
|ro={{tt|Când Lumile Pokémon se Ciocnesc|When the Pokémon Worlds Collide}}
|th={{tt|เปิดศึกคู่แข่ง! สามต่อสาม!|Rival Battle! Three vs. Three!}}
|ko={{tt|새로운 라이벌 등장 - 3 대 3 포켓몬 시합|A New Rival Appears - 3 vs. 3 Pokémon Battle}}
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'''A Staravia Is Born!''' (Japanese: '''ムックルがんばる！''' ''{{tt|Mukkuru|Starly}} Perseveres!'') is the 13th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 479th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan, as part of a one-hour special along with ''[[DP014|Leave It To Brocko!]]'', on December 21, 2006, and in the United States on June 25, 2007.

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==Blurb==

Ash is traveling through the forest on his way to Oreburgh City, where he hopes to earn his first Gym Badge in Sinnoh. But first he's helping Starly practice using Aerial Ace, a process that doesn't go entirely smoothly. Our heroes also catch the attention of Rosebay, a woman who monitors the Pokémon that live in the forest. Lots of Pokémon have been disappearing lately and she's not sure why, but it doesn't take long for Ash and his friends to decide they should help her out!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket have set up a trap in the Valley Path, an area which Flying-type Pokémon often pass through. All it takes some netting and soon Team Rocket is happily snagging lots of avian Pokémon for their Boss. When Ash sends Starly out to look for clues, Starly is swept up by Team Rocket's criminal plans as well—but Starly isn't about to sit back and wait to be rescued! Jessie and James leave Meowth to guard their ill-gotten Pokémon, and Starly is ready to stage a jailbreak together with help from a captured Hoothoot.

Hoothoot hypnotizes Meowth into letting the Pokémon go, but when Meowth snaps out of its trance, it calls for backup from Team Rocket's other Pokémon. However, Ash and his friends came across a Pidgeot trapped in Team Rocket's net and realized what was going on, and they show up looking for Starly! Jessie and James return and try to stop our heroes, only to discover that Brock's Bonsly can use Mimic to send their Pokémon's moves right back at them. Then Starly evolves into Staravia and pulls off a terrific Aerial Ace—which is also the term that describes Team Rocket as they go blasting off again. The trapped Pokémon are freed, Rosebay is happy, and now it's onward to Oreburgh City!

==Plot==
The episode opens with {{AP|Starly}} diving down into a clearing in a forest. {{Ash}} tells him to use {{m|Aerial Ace}}, and he does so, flying along the ground towards a target on the base of a tree. Ash tells him to pull up, and he flies up the trunk of the tree, before looping around for another go. However, this time Aerial Ace fails, and Starly crash-lands, injuring his leg. The group rushes over to check if he is okay and {{an|Brock}} says that it is just a minor injury, and all he needs is a bandage and some potion. Ash comments that they still need to do some more practice on Aerial Ace.

A nearby bush rustles and [[Rosebay]] steps out of it. After the members of the group introduce themselves, and {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} {{m|Poison Jab}}s Brock to stop him flirting, Rosebay says that she is observing the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the forest. Rosebay then shows them a {{p|Swablu}} nest in another part of the forest, before giving Ash her binoculars. Ash sees the nest for himself, then passes the binoculars to {{an|Dawn}}, who comments that there aren't any Swablu in the nest. Rosebay leads the group to higher ground, before commenting that the Swablu should have returned to the nest by that time. She also mentions that the bird Pokémon population has recently been shrinking. Ash and Dawn offer to help her out.

Rosebay leads the group to a {{p|Hoothoot}} colony, but nobody can see or hear any Hoothoot. Starly flies down to the group and reports that he can't see any either. Ash asks if his leg feels better, then tells him to have one more look around.

Meanwhile, four {{p|Swellow}} are flying through a valley. As they swoop around a corner they are surprised by a large net, which catches them and shakes them out into a cage underground. {{TRT}} walks into view, and mentions that it was a good idea to put their trap there, as all the bird Pokémon in the forest fly through the valley. {{MTR}} then describes how the bird Pokémon will please the boss by flying him around in his chair.

Starly flies into the valley, noticing a group of three Swellow below him. All four get caught in Team Rocket's trap. Starly gets up and notices all the bird Pokémon in cages around him. Some of them are pecking at their cage when Meowth enters and laughs at them.

Ash becomes worried about Starly, as he has been gone a long time. Rosebay realizes that all the bird Pokémon use the valley path, so that must be where they are. The group decides to hurry there as Starly might be in trouble.

Inside the cages, Starly walks up to a Hoothoot and starts talking with it. Inside Team Rocket's secret base, Meowth reports back to [[Jessie]] and [[James]], who ask him to sort out their gift for the boss. Meowth insists on a 'vote,' so the group plays Rock Paper Scissors. Meowth loses, and gloomily asks what the others will be doing. They respond by starting to sunbathe. Up on the edge of the valley, the group spots Team Rocket, and Rosebay notices a {{p|Pidgeot}} in Team Rocket's net. Ash tells {{AP|Pikachu}} to help it. Pikachu runs off and frees it from the net just as it is closing. Ash then orders Pikachu and Pidgeot to gather as many bird Pokémon as they can find, in order to rip down the net. The rest of the group runs off to free the Pokémon Team Rocket has already captured.

In the underground base where {{TP|James|Carnivine}}, {{TP|James|Cacnea}} and {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} are guarding the door to the cage room, Meowth walks in and puts a ring around a Swablu, immobilizing it. Starly and Hoothoot signal each other, and Hoothoot uses {{m|Hypnosis}} on Meowth; he releases Swablu.

As the humans approach Team Rocket's base, they sneak in the front door and climb down a ladder to an underground tunnel containing monitors for the security cameras. Ash sees Starly on one of the monitors. In the meantime, the bird Pokémon and a hypnotized Meowth are digging an escape tunnel from the cage room.

Jessie and James wake up as a very large group of bird Pokémon fly towards their base. They panic when they notice Pikachu, who is leading the group from Pidgeot's back. Pikachu calls out to the Pokémon and they all attack the net, ripping it to pieces. The group, still underground, watches on the security camera screens. Jessie and James rush to some controls, wondering where Meowth is. In the cage room Meowth and Starly are watching as all the other Pokémon leave through the escape tunnel, with Hoothoot leaving last. As Meowth snaps out of the hypnosis, he calls in Seviper, Cacnea and Carnivine. They surround Starly, as the group runs into the room.

The ground starts to shake as Team Rocket's mecha rises from the ground. A ladder drops down, and Team Rocket's Pokémon climb the ladder into the mecha. Meowth admits to Jessie and James that he was hypnotized and let the Pokémon escape. Jessie pushes a button, and nets pop out of the mecha's arms. The Pokémon flee out of the escape tunnel, with the group following behind. Ash yells for Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but, as usual, it doesn't affect the mecha, which is made of wood. Team Rocket then tries to {{m|Stomp}} on the group with their mecha, but they run out of the way, and the foot falls into the escape tunnel, making it fall over.

After they climb out of the remains of their mecha, Team Rocket recite their motto. Ash's Starly uses {{m|Wing Attack}}, but Jessie calls out {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}, and tells her to use {{m|Gust}}, which blows Starly away as Ash comments on his strength. James tells Cacnea to fire {{m|Pin Missile}}s at Pikachu, who uses {{m|Quick Attack}} to dodge it. Brock sends out {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}. Jessie commands a Gust from Dustox. The first blows Bonsly back, but the second time balls on Bonsly's head begin to glow, and Bonsly uses Gust, blocking the attack. Brock realizes that Bonsly has learned {{m|Mimic}}. Jessie tells Dustox to use {{m|Psybeam}}, but Brock tells Bonsly to dodge it and use Mimic. The resulting Psybeam knocks out Dustox.

The groups start running toward each other when Starly flies up high and starts to glow. His bandage falls off, and he [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{AP|Staravia}}. Staravia then uses Aerial Ace to make Team Rocket blast off. Staravia lands, and Dawn checks him on her [[Pokédex]]. The other bird Pokémon then fly off, with Hoothoot waving goodbye to Staravia. The group leaves Rosebay and continues on their journey, with Staravia flying overhead.

== Major events ==
* Ash's {{p|Starly}} is revealed to have learned {{m|Aerial Ace}}.
* [[Brock's Sudowoodo|Brock's Bonsly]] learns {{m|Mimic}}.
* Ash's Starly [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{AP|Staravia}}.
* [[Jessie's Dustox]] is revealed to know {{m|Gust}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Ash's Staravia]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Rosebay]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Starly}} ({{OP|Ash|Starly}}, evolves)
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}}, newly evolved)
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Carnivine}} ({{OP|James|Carnivine}})
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple)
* {{p|Fearow}} (multiple)
* {{p|Hoothoot}}
* {{p|Natu}} (multiple)
* {{p|Taillow}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swellow}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swablu}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
* Ash trying to teach Starly how to use Aerial Ace is similar to how he tried to teach Swellow how to use it in ''[[AG091|Lessons in Lilycove]]'' and ''[[AG092|Judgment Day!]]''. However, he didn't use the strategy Vladimir and his Pidgeotto taught him in those episodes.
* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]]: [[Ash's Pikachu]]
** Pokémon senryū: パートナー　サトシとピカチュウ　いいかんじ ''Pātonā, Satoshi to Pikachū, ii kanji'' "Partners Satoshi and Pikachu: a pleasant feeling."
* The episode title is a pun of ''{{wp|A Star Is Born}}'', a 1937 romance drama film, produced by {{wp|David O. Selznick}}.
* This is one of the few episodes of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} where [[Dawn's Piplup]] does not appear.
* This is one of the few episodes in which more than one main character's Pokémon learns new moves.
** A similar occurrence happened [[EP014|in the original series]], but that involved {{AP|one Pokémon|Pikachu}} learning {{m|Quick Attack|two}} {{m|Agility|moves}}.
* The scene of Pikachu flying on Pidgeot in the flock of bird Pokémon is very similar to one in [[EP019|another episode]], which also appeared in the [[Pokémon Theme|original opening]].
* Staravia remains outside his Poké Ball for the entire episode.
* This is the only time Ash's Flying-type Pokémon evolves before challenging the first Gym.

===Errors===
* When Ash was going to find Starly, Pikachu's right cheek was gone.
* When Meowth was holding a Swablu, a Taillow in the background has its belly the same color as its body.
* In one of the scenes where Starly was learning Aerial Ace, his plume was the same colour as his body.
* In one scene the dark green section on Cacnea's head is colored yellow.
* After Pikachu saves Pidgeot, Pidgeot is discolored for a moment.
* In the dub, they accidentally called {{p|Pidgeotto}} its evolved form, {{p|Pidgeot}}, when it was in the cage.
* In the Norwegian dub, when Rosebay asks Ash, Dawn and Brock to watch the bird Pokémon, the word "bird" was treated as a proper Pokémon-noun (e.g. names and attacks) and thus not translated to Norwegian.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|姆克兒加油！|Starly, Do Your Best!}}
|cs={{tt|Zrodila se Staravia|A Staravia is Born}}
|nl={{tt|Er is een Staravia geboren!|A Staravia is Born!}}
|fi={{tt|Staravia syntyy!|A Staravia borns!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un Etourvol est né !|A Staravia is born!}}
|de={{tt|Aus der Luft ins Netz!|From the air into the net!}}
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|th={{tt|มุคคุรุพยายามเข้า|Mukkuru Does its Best}}
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DP108

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'''Dealing With Defensive Types!''' (Japanese: '''ミオジム戦！はがねのバトル！！''' ''{{tt|Mio|Canalave}} Gym Match! Steel Battle!!'') is the 108th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 574th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on December 25, 2008 and in the United States on May 30, 2009.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

With Oreburgh Gym Leader Roark as referee, Ash starts his 3-on-3 Gym battle against Byron, Canalave's fossil-loving Gym Leader. Byron's first Pokémon is the Steel-and-Psychic Bronzor, so Ash sends out Chimchar, a Fire-type Pokémon. But Bronzor's Ability, Heatproof, helps protect it against Chimchar's Fire attacks, and then it uses Rain Dance to rain on Chimchar's parade! Chimchar refuses to give up, and uses Flame Wheel in a head-on charge against Bronzor's Gyro Ball—the hit knocks out Bronzor, but Chimchar barely manages to stay on its feet!

Elsewhere in the Gym, Team Rocket sneaks in to steal Byron's fossils... and the contents of his fridge! However, Byron's Omanyte, Omastar, and Kabuto blast the intruders back where they came from. Over on the battle floor, Steelix takes on Buizel; Buizel should also have a type advantage, but it can't get past Steelix's Screech. Before Ash can counter, Steelix hammers Buizel with Iron Tail, and Buizel's fight is done! Ash sends Chimchar back in to knock out Steelix with Flame Wheel, and now it's faced with Byron's prized Bastiodon.

As Team Rocket sneaks back into the Gym, only to be tossed out again by Byron's Armaldo and Cradily, Chimchar proves too exhausted to defeat Bastiodon. Now it's up to Ash's Gliscor, making its Gym battle debut! It takes a pummeling from Bastiodon, but it keeps fighting and uses its aerial advantage to get past Bastiodon's defenses. That lets it knock Bastiodon out with an explosive Fire Fang! Gliscor's first Gym battle is a success, and Ash is now the proud owner of a Mine Badge!

==Plot==
{{Ash}}'s [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with [[Byron]] is about to begin as [[Roark]] prepares to officiate the match. Byron summons {{p|Bronzor}} while Ash summons {{AP|Chimchar}}. Roark recognizes Chimchar from [[DP015|his battle]] against [[Paul]]. Chimchar immediately jumps up and fires {{m|Flamethrower}}. Bronzor stays in place and resists the attack thanks to {{a|Heatproof}}, something Byron trained for. Chimchar repeats the attack as Bronzor uses {{m|Rain Dance}} to change the [[weather]] and dampen Chimchar's abilities. Chimchar {{m|dig}}s as the Rain Dance wears off. Chimchar comes out and fires Flamethrower, but Bronzor uses {{m|Gyro Ball}} to dodge and hit, knocking Chimchar down. Chimchar gets back up as a second Gyro Ball comes about. Chimchar meets the attack head-on with {{m|Flame Wheel}}. The collision creates a huge explosion, bringing both [[Pokémon]] down. Ash and Byron urge their Pokémon to get up. Though both struggle to get up, Bronzor collapses, [[fainting|unable to battle]]. Noticing Chimchar’s fatigue, Ash recalls Chimchar from battle.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} sneaks around the [[Canalave Gym|Gym]] to try and steal the [[Fossil]]s. However, they make a detour to the kitchen to steal the food. A {{p|Kabuto}}, {{p|Omanyte}} and {{p|Omastar}} find them and Omanyte and Omastar uses {{m|Water Gun}} and Kabuto uses {{m|Aqua Jet}} blast off Team Rocket from the Gym for good.

Byron sends out {{p|Steelix}} as Ash calls upon {{AP|Buizel}} to battle. {{an|Dawn}} believes in the [[type]] [[Damage modification|advantage]] since Steelix is {{type|Steel}} and {{type|Ground}}, but everyone else knows that it may not be a big advantage. Knowing about Steelix’s {{stat|Defense}} power, Ash hesitates to make a move, but Byron’s motivation gets him moving. Buizel fires {{m|Water Gun}} as Steelix uses {{m|Screech}} to both repel the attack and stall Buizel. Dawn notices how the move is the same technique that Roark’s {{p|Onix}} used in [[DP016|his first battle with Roark]]. Steelix uses {{m|Bind}} to ensnare Buizel before using {{m|Iron Tail}} to toss Buizel and slam it to the ground. When the dust clears, Buizel still stands, but it collapses unable to battle. After checking to make sure Buizel wasn’t severely injured, he recalls {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}.

Ash summons Chimchar once again to battle. The Pokémon fires Flamethrower immediately, striking and causing Steelix to falter. However, Chimchar staggers, still reeling from the first round. Steelix launches Iron Tail as Chimchar back-flips to dodge. After a brief hesitation, it digs into the field, but Steelix uses Iron Tail on the battlefield to force Chimchar. Steelix tries to bind Chimchar, but it dodges before digging again. Steelix repeats its attempt, forcing Chimchar out and attempting another Bind, but Chimchar dodges again. Steelix tries to follow up, but the ground near Steelix caves and throws the Pokémon off balance, due to Chimchar’s digging. Chimchar hits with Flame Wheel to Steelix’s head, knocking it out. Meanwhile, Team Rocket attempts to sneak into the building again, but a {{p|Kabutops}} chases them away.

Byron summons his prized Pokémon {{p|Bastiodon}}. Ash reflects on how it [[DP107|stopped]] {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}’s {{m|Head Smash}} and notices Chimchar’s declining energy. Wanting to finish quickly, Ash has Chimchar launch Flamethrower immediately. Bastiodon’s {{m|Iron Defense}} easily deflects the attack before it counters with {{m|Metal Burst}}, blasting Chimchar against a rock. Chimchar struggles to rise, but it falls back down, unable to battle. Ash recalls Chimchar.

Team Rocket comes back to the Gym, and finds a display room showing special Fossils. They run into an {{p|Armaldo}} and a {{p|Cradily}}, but the two Fossil Pokémon manage to blast Team Rocket out from the Gym with their combination of {{m|Hyper Beam}} and {{m|Energy Ball}}.

Ash summons his final Pokémon {{AP|Gliscor}}. Dawn questions why he didn’t choose {{AP|Staravia}} for {{t|Flying|aerial}} attacks, but {{an|Brock}} believes in Ash’s choice, this being Gliscor’s first Gym battle. Gliscor gets behind Bastiodon and uses {{m|Steel Wing}}, but Bastiodon uses Iron Defense to repel. Gliscor tries to get behind again and attempts {{m|Fire Fang}}, but Bastiodon’s {{m|Flash Cannon}} hits Gliscor and halts the attack. While Gliscor hits the turf, Bastiodon charges with {{m|Iron Head}}. Gliscor quickly flies up to dodge, but Bastiodon comes back around and tosses Gliscor up with a second Iron Head. Bastiodon succeeds with a third Iron Head, keeping Gliscor suspended. Bastiodon fires Flash Cannon, but Gliscor spreads its wings to dodge before jumping on Bastiodon's back, grabbing its horns and landing a Fire Fang.

Bastiodon tries to throw Gliscor off as Gliscor or hangs on and repeats Fire Fang. Bastiodon tosses it off and fires Flash Cannon, but Gliscor uses its tail to trip Bastiodon and causes the attack to miss. Bastiodon and Gliscor are both exhausted. Both Ash and Byron know that the last hit will decide the outcome. Bastiodon charges with Iron Head. Gliscor uses {{m|X-Scissor}} to stop Bastiodon, but it fails. Ash tells Gliscor to take cover behind a rock, so Byron has Bastiodon smash it. It does so, but Gliscor managed to fly up at the last moment. Bastiodon fires Flash Cannon, but Gliscor dodges and uses {{m|Sand-Attack}} to cloak the area before hitting with a close-range Fire Fang. The explosion tosses both Pokémon aside, but Bastiodon falls, unable to battle. Ash wins the match as Gliscor hugs Ash. Afterward, Roark and Byron congratulate Ash on his victory. Byron gives Ash the {{Badge|Mine}}. Ash gladly accepts it and holds it up, his Pokémon celebrating as well.

==Major events==
[[File:Ash Mine Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Mine Badge]]
* {{Ash}} battles and defeats [[Byron]] in a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, earning his sixth [[Sinnoh]] Gym Badge, the {{Badge|Mine}}.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Byron]]
* [[Roark]]
* [[Battle judge|Gym referee]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Bronzor}} ([[Byron]]'s)
* {{p|Steelix}} ([[Byron]]'s)
* {{p|Bastiodon}} ([[Byron]]'s)
* {{p|Onix}} ([[Roark]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Omanyte}} ([[Canalave Gym]]'s)
* {{p|Omastar}} (Canalave Gym's)
* {{p|Kabuto}} (Canalave Gym's)
* {{p|Kabutops}} (Canalave Gym's)
* {{p|Cradily}} (Canalave Gym's)
* {{p|Armaldo}} (Canalave Gym's)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Examination]]: {{p|Machoke}}
* This is {{AP|Gliscor}}'s first Gym battle, and as of this episode {{Ash}}'s entire team has now participated in at least one Gym battle.
* As of this episode, {{AP|Buizel}} has participated in more Gym battles that any other member of Ash's [[Sinnoh]] [[party|team]] (including {{AP|Pikachu}} if Gym battles from other regions aren't counted). However, it also ties with {{AP|Chimchar}} if its battle against [[Roark]] as a part of [[Paul]]'s {{cat|Paul's Pokémon|team}} is counted.
* This episode marks the shortest time between Gym battles for Ash against a [[Sinnoh]] [[Gym Leader]]. Ash's last Gym battle was just ''[[DP102|six episodes ago]]'', against [[Fantina]].
* Ash's victory against Byron is similar to his victory over [[Jasmine]].
** Jasmine's Badge, the {{Badge|Mineral}}, was the sixth Johto Badge Ash obtained, while the Mine Badge is the sixth Sinnoh Badge Ash obtained.
** Both Jasmine and Byron were defeated in the [[EP224|108th]] episode of their region ([[EP117]] being the first episode of Johto).
** Both leaders specialize in {{type|Steel}}s, and also used a {{p|Steelix}} in battle.
*** Byron's Steelix was defeated by Ash's Chimchar, the [[Sinnoh region]]'s {{type|Fire}} starter, while Jasmine's Steelix was defeated by Ash's {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, the [[Johto]] region's {{type|Fire}} starter.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' is used. ''[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]'' is used as background music.
* {{MTR}} [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] during this episode.
* A remixed version of [[Team Magma]] and [[Team Aqua]]'s battle music is used in this episode.
* Team Rocket doesn't recite their {{motto}} during this episode.
** Team Rocket does recite part of a variation of their motto without the background music, but Meowth cuts it short and, while breaking the fourth wall, says, "Look, kids, since you know what comes next, let's cut to the chase."

===Errors===
* In multiple scenes, the stripes on [[Byron]]'s pants are colored gray instead of yellow.
* After colliding with Flame Wheel and Gyro Ball (respectively), both Chimchar and Bronzor initially appeared to fall even though Bronzor was the only one to actually fall.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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Pokémon in Norway

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|language={{wp|Norwegian language|Norwegian}}
|continent={{wp|Europe}}
|EP001=January 9, 2000
|AG001=April 3, 2004
|DP001=March 30, 2008
|BW001=August 21, 2011
|XY001=March 30, 2014
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The [[Pokémon]] franchise arrived in '''{{wp|Norway}}''' with the launch of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and the release of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. Bergsala A/S is [[Nintendo]]'s distributor in Scandinavia, and as a result the company also owns the Pokémon franchise in Norway.

==Pokémon games==
The games are released in Norway at the same time as all other European countries. They are not localized to Norwegian, but are in English.

===Events===
{{bulbanews|Norway Celebi distribution announced}}
Norway receives the same Wi-Fi events as the rest of the PAL region.

Local events do not occur often in Norway. Events were announced at the official [http://forum.pokemon.no/index.php Pokémon forums of Norway] before its shutdown in 2013. From March 5 to April 2, 2010, players could receive {{p|Arceus}} as a [[Wonder Card]] at GameStop. In February 2011, {{p|Celebi}} was available at GameStop and in [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Winter 2011 Celebi|Spaceworld stores]] across Norway.

The [[Generation III|third generation]] received most of the same events as the rest of Europe. Events for the [[Game Boy Advance]] games were given out at the national championships for the TCG, but also on other occasions. {{DL|List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|Aura Mew}} was given out the first time in fall 2007, and at the TCG championships in 2008 and 2009. The top 10 most wanted was given out the first time in 2006, and the last time before it was sent back to Nintendo was in 2008. [[Eon Ticket]] and [[AuroraTicket]] have also been distributed in Norway, taking place at several TCG championships. At some national championships, Jirachi has also been given away, although unofficially, via a [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc|GameCube]] bonus disc.

==Pokémon anime==
The [[Pokémon anime]] is broadcasted on '''Disney XD''' (previously known as ''Fox Kids'' and later ''Jetix'') and TV2 Junior. Most of the [[Johto]] saga has been skipped, and was never shown on Norwegian television. The 9th season, ''Battle Frontier'', has never been shown on television, but was streamed online on TV2's streaming service ''TV2 Sumo'' the summer of 2009.

Most episodes of the series were simply the American broadcast version with an added dub track, and for certain early episodes, a list of key dub voice actors shown after the American credit roll. Starting with the TV2 broadcast of season 12, which had previously aired on Jetix, actual video edits were done to the episodes, with the English title replaced with a Norwegian one, a new "To be continued" message in Norwegian, and a new set of credits properly crediting the entire Norwegian dubbing staff.

When Pokémon first aired on TV2, the series was accused of marketing Pokémon merchandise. Since commercials and marketing towards children is illegal in Norway, per [[EP031|episode 30]], TV2 was forced to edit out ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]'', in addition to the bonus clips at the end of some episodes, such as the [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokémon rap]] and ''[[Pikachu's Jukebox]]''. The ban was lifted after the anime came back from its hiatus with season 6, and some unedited versions of early episodes were also released on home video.

===Movies===
Almost every Pokémon [[Pokémon movie|feature film]] has at some point been distributed to the Norwegian audience. The [[M08|eight]] and the [[M09|ninth]] movie have yet not been released in a Norwegian dub. Apart from those two, all movies have been known to be purchasable as home video, either in DVD-format or even VHS for movies prior to ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''. It has not yet been determined whether {{wp|Blu-ray}} distributions will arrive in the near future, giving the Norwegian audience access to Pokémon in High Definition. Only the first three movies experienced a theatrical release, as well as being available on home video later on.

The first four Pokémon movies featured the Norwegian dubbers known from the [[Pokémon anime]] famous from television, keeping the franchise faithful to its audience. However, this was changed in the next three movies, where the cast of dubbing was partly replaced. In the fifth movie, ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', the [[Ash Ketchum|protagonist]] received a different dubber than earlier. This followed for the next two movies, where additionally Ash's travelling companion {{an|May}} was voiced by different actors in each movie. None of them were a part of the original cast known from the Pokémon anime. It was not until the [[M10|tenth]] movie saw its debut when the main cast finally was reintroduced. As of today the original Norwegian cast is still responsible for voicing the Pokémon movies.

===Cast and crew===
The main character, [[Ash Ketchum]], is dubbed by '''Nils-Martin Crawfurd''' (born August 19, 1983). {{an|Misty}}'s role was given to '''Anine Kruse''' (born November 1, 1977), and {{an|Brock}} was originally voiced by '''Eirik Espolin Johnson'''. Even though he passed that role to '''Erik Skøld''' (who also voiced [[Gary Oak]] and [[Tracey Sketchit]]), Eirik continued to voice characters in the anime, such as [[Hank]], {{OBP|Matt|AG188}}, [[Samuel]], [[Scott]] (season 8), {{FB|Palace Maven|Spenser}}, [[Robin]], and more recently [[Trip]].

[[Team Rocket]]'s [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} were voiced by '''Lena Meieran''', '''Ola Fjellvikaas''', and '''Tommy Karlsen''' (born June 9, 1975), respectively. Karlsen, who is most known for his role as the protagonist ''Proffen'' in the popular movie serial ''Pelle og Proffen'', also had many other roles in the series, including [[Drake]], {{mov|Kai}}, [[Maron]], {{Brocksib|Tommy}}, [[Raoul Contesta]] (from [[AG160]] and up), and other minor roles. His performance as Meowth is heavily based on [[Nathan Price]]'s interpretation of the role. In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, he also voices [[Paul]]. Ola Fjellvikaas eventually passed the role of James to '''Kim Fangen''', who later passed the role to '''Simen Sand''' in the beginning of season 8. Sand's interpretation of James is notably much more flamboyant than Fjellvikaas' rendering, taking inspiration from [[Eric Stuart]]'s later work in the role. He also took over the roles of [[Professor Oak]] (who was originally dubbed by '''Even Rasmussen''') and [[Harley]].

In [[S09|season 9]], [[Professor Oak]]'s role was given to '''Trond Teigen''', a veteran actor and one of the most prominent voice actors in the Norwegian Pokémon dub, best known for being the voice of the narrator since the first episode. He is also the vocalist for several of the Norwegian opening themes, including the opening to the first season, ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'' and ''[[S11|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]]''. Teigen voiced many other characters in the series, including {{OBP|Adam|AG094}}, [[Archie]], [[Bill]], {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}, [[Butch]], [[Conway]], [[Dee Dunstan]], [[Drew]], [[Fitzwilliam]], [[Forrest]], {{OBP|Hal|AG106}}, [[Isaiah]], {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}, {{OBP|Jonathan|AG157}}, {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}, [[Kerrigan]], [[Nando]], [[Nicholai]], [[Professor Birch]], [[Professor Proctor]], {{OBP|Randy|AG096}}, {{ho|Sebastian}}, [[Sigourney]], [[Tate and Liza|Tate]], {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}, and [[Wallace]].

{{an|May}} was voiced by '''Marit Berg''', while her brother [[Max]] was voiced by '''Even Løken Bergan'''. {{an|Dawn}}'s role is performed by '''Eline Høyer'''.

Other notable voice actors in the Norwegian dub include '''Siv Klynderud''' as [[Officer Jenny]] and '''Hanne Dancke Arnesen''' as [[Nurse Joy]], with '''Katrine Blomstrand''' and '''Scott Maurstad''' providing the voices for other characters.

===Music===
In the year of 2000 the soundtrack album ''[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master]]'' was translated into Norwegian under the title ''{{tt|Pokémon Du må fange dem alle!|Pokémon Gotta Catch 'em All!}}''. The lyrics are most likely based on the Danish translation as some of it are nearly identical. It could also be the other way around as both the Danish and Norwegian albums are the only known to be released in year 2000. ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' is the only known Pokémon soundtrack that has been adapted and released for the Norwegian audience. The [[Pokémon Theme]] song is the only song with an original cast member from the Norwegian anime dub. It is in fact the same vocalist as in the TV-theme. Furthermore, this signifies that the Norwegian rendition of the album version of [[Double Trouble]] does not consist of the voices of [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]].

The [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]] is the only song which have two versions. The one known from the Norwegian anime dub uses the original cast as vocals, whereas the version on the album ''Pokémon 2.B.A. Master'' does not. [[Pikachu's Jukebox]] in Norway contains songs from the album, just as in the original English dub.

Some Pokémon soundtracks can be bought from a selection of online stores in Norway, but as a commodity from foreign countries.

==Trivia==
* In the beginning episodes of the [[S01|first]] season, {{Ash}} commands {{AP|Pikachu}} to use the move {{tt|Megastøt|Mega Shock}}, which is not a real attack. {{m|Thunder Shock}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}} were later on used.
* {{an|James}} from {{TRT}} is the main character whose voice has been changed the most. Just two episodes before the finale of the first season, James received a new dubber also known for the Norwegian voice of {{wp|Goofy}}. Not until the [[S08|eighth]] season his voice was given to an other voice actor.
* With the beginning of the ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' season, attacks were not anymore dubbed into Norwegian names. For instance, the move {{tt|Barberblad|Razor Blade}} got its English name {{m|Razor Leaf}} instead.
* {{DL|List of anime specials|Special episodes|Specials}} that do not follow the anime timeline have not been adapted with a Norwegian dub, although some have been made.
** There are only three known [[Pikachu short]]s that have been dubbed to Norwegian. These are the specials included in the {{wp|Warner Home Video|Warner Bros.}} distributions of the Pokémon movies. This ended with the [[M03|third]] movie.
** The feature length special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' was released on VHS with a Norwegian dub, using the voice staff from ''[[M01|Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
* The Norwegian adaption of the anime has skipped several seasons, partly or entirely. Only 24 episodes from the ''[[S02|Adventures in the Orange Islands]]'' were dubbed. ''[[S03|The Johto Journeys]]'' and ''[[S04|Johto League Champions]]'' were skipped entirely, as well as 52 episodes of ''[[S05|Master Quest]]''.
** The reason why just the last 12 episodes of ''Master Quest'', beginning with [[EP263]], were dubbed is unknown. It may be because the first of these is considered as the first episode in broadcast order for the sixth dub season, despite not beeing called ''{{series2|Advanced Generation}}''. An other reason may just be for covering {{Ash}}'s participation in the [[Silver Conference]].
** Because of this huge gap between seasons, the only references to the [[Johto region]] are via the shortened fifth season, the movies ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', and the special ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
* Season nine, ''[[S09|Battle Frontier]]'' was not aired on television, but was available for free on {{wp|TV 2 (Norway)|TV 2}}'s streaming client TV 2 Sumo.
* There is a recognizable dubbing mistake in episode [[EP263]], where the Pokémon [[Unown]] got a misspelling. This also happened in the Norwegian dub with the name {{tt|Ukjent|Unknown}}.
* The setting of the Pokémon movie ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' is based on Norway's nature. Three places were used as inspiration; {{wp|Sognefjorden}} (the second largest {{wp|fjord}} in the world), {{wp|Jostedalsbreen}} (the largest glacier in Europe), and {{wp|Bergen}} (the second largest city in Norway). The scene with the Glacier threatening to destroy the town was based on a little town of {{wp|Geiranger}}, which is threatened by a collapsing mountainside in real life.
* The song and single ''[[Don't Say You Love Me (single)|Don't Say You Love Me]]'', promoting the official [[Pokémon the First Movie (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[M01|Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', was performed by the Norwegian group {{wp|M2M (band)|M2M}}.
* In ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'', included with the [[M02|second]] movie, the opening song ''[[Comin' to the Rescue]]'' was also dubbed, with the title ''{{tt|Kommer for å hjelpe|Coming to help}}''.

==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/no/ Official Pokémon Norwegian website] (minisite)

 
{{Pokémon around the world}}
 
{{Project Globe notice}}

XY070

2016-03-06T13:30:16Z

Ehovde95: /* In other languages */

{{redirect|Beyond the Rainbow|the Korean dub ending|Beyond the Rainbow (song)}}
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* {{BMGf|174238|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
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* {{BMGf|185244|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
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'''Beyond the Rainbow!''' (Japanese: '''決着！ヌメルゴン虹の彼方へ！！''' ''Conclusion! {{tt|Numelgon|Goodra}}, Somewhere Over the Rainbow!!'') is the 70th episode of the {{series|XY}}, and the 869th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on April 30, 2015 and in the United States on July 4, 2015.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper have been kidnapped, and after an intense battle with Florges, Goodra is in no shape to go after them! While our heroes start a search, the real motivation behind the attack on Goodra’s home becomes clear: Florges is taking care of a sad little Floette, who needs the spring’s healing water to get better. But now, the water appears to be drying up.

Soon, everyone discovers the truth: the Team Rocket trio are slowly draining the wetlands so they can sell the healing water for profit! Goodra and Florges decide to work together against this common enemy, and their combined efforts soon send Team Rocket blasting off again.

When Ash sees how happy Goodra is to be home, he makes a tough decision and offers to let Goodra stay and protect the wetlands and its friends who live there. After many heartfelt farewells, our heroes are off once again to Laverre City, and Goodra is back home!

==Plot==
Continuing the story [[XY069|begun in the previous episode]], {{Ash}} chases after several {{type|Bug}} and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon as they kidnap {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}, and {{p|Wooper}}. Despite {{AP|Frogadier}} and {{AP|Fletchinder}}'s best efforts, the opposing Pokémon continue to escape. As {{AP|Goodra}} tries to stop them, however, it receives another bout of attacks from its enemies and Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper are taken away. After this, {{an|Clemont}} tells the group that he has discovered {{TRT}}'s involvement in the goings-on in the wetlands. Following Goodra's lead, Ash and {{ashfr}} leave to find their missing friends.

Meanwhile, at the spring taken over by [[List of recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Florges|Florges]] and her Bug-type and Poison-type army, Team Rocket has put Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper into special cages to prevent their escape. Florges worries over her sick {{p|Floette}}, but Floette is not healing because the water is running low and its special healing properties are insufficient to save Floette. Back at [[Keanan]]'s cabin, Keanan comes to the same conclusion and immediately heads out to discover the cause of the problem. Meanwhile, Ash and his friends arrive at the outer area of the spring, but several Bug-type Pokémon are keeping watch and refuse to believe {{an|Bonnie}}'s claims about Team Rocket's treachery since they only listen to Florges, not anyone else. Left with no choice but to battle, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Serena}} keep the Pokémon occupied while Ash and Bonnie go with Goodra to find Florges. The three of them enter the spring, but it appears at first glance to be deserted. Suddenly, Florges appears behind them, flanked by two {{p|Seviper}}. Like the other Pokémon, Florges believes Team Rocket's story and refuses to accept Ash and Bonnie's claims to the contrary. Ash and Bonnie then notice the decline in the water level, and as they begin to piece together the story when they realize that Floette is Florges's child, the water begins to drain away completely. At that moment, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} reveal themselves and their captive Pokémon. They boast about their plan to take away all of the water in the wetlands, and Florges finally realizes that she and her Pokémon army had been tricked all along. Before she can retaliate, however, Team Rocket escapes.

Outside the spring cave, Clemont, Serena, and Keanan watch as Team Rocket's previously hidden airship takes to the skies and prepares to leave, and they meet with Ash and Bonnie again. Ash explains to everyone that Florges took control of the marshlands so she can heal Floette, but the water is now taken by Team Rocket. Goodra uses its antenna to fling Ash onto Team Rocket's ship, and Florges follows on a {{p|Yanmega}}. Using {{m|Dragon Pulse}} as a propellant, Goodra gives itself enough thrust to board the airship as well. Although Team Rocket tries to shake them off, Goodra blasts a hole in the side of the ship and the three of them enter. They quickly spot Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper, and rush to save them, but are confronted by Team Rocket. The conflict quickly escalates into a [[Double Battle]], with {{TP|James|Inkay}} and {{TP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}} fighting Florges and Goodra. When Inkay and Pumpkaboo target Florges, Goodra steps in and defends her, and when both Pokémon switch their focus to Goodra, Florges stops the attacks and sends Pumpkaboo flying into the control panel for the cages holding Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper. Once Pikachu and the others escape their cages, Jessie and James attempt to have Inkay and Pumpkaboo attack again, but they are easily overpowered and sent blasing off by Goodra and Florges.

With the water draining out of the ship, a Yanmega arrives to take Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper back down to the surface. Florges loses her balance and falls off of the airship, only to be saved by Goodra. However, an untimely explosion sends both Pokémon plummeting for the surface, and Ash dives after them. Despite the efforts of three {{p|Beedrill}} to save the group, they continue falling until all of the {{type|Water}} Pokémon on the ground use {{m|Water Gun}} to save them. With the danger passed, the group turns to other problems - namely, the completely dried-out wetlands. To remedy this, Goodra uses {{m|Rain Dance}} to restore the water, and Florges uses her {{m|Grassy Terrain}} to revitalize the area. At last, Florges is able to revive her Floette, much to everyone's relief.

As the sun comes up the next morning, the Pokémon have all made up with each other and are now one large community. As Ash, his friends, Keanan, and Goodra stand on a hill overlooking the wetlands, Ash tells Goodra to stay behind. Now that Goodra has achieved its goal of becoming strong, it can serve as a protector and friend to the Pokémon living in the area. As Goodra and Ash share a tearful goodbye hug, everyone recalls all of the good times they had with Goodra, ever since they day it fell onto Ash's head as a {{p|Goomy}} and how Ash helped it to grow and evolve until it was powerful enough to defeat [[Clemont's Luxray]] and win him his fifth badge. Ash controls his tears, promising Goodra that no matter what happens or how far apart they are, they'll always be friends just as {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}, still crying, jumps up for a hug.

Soon Ash and his friends begin on their way to [[Laverre City]], Ash bidding Goodra goodbye one last time as the group leaves the wetlands.

==Major events==

* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} learn the truth to why Florges invaded Goodra's homeland.
* Ash [[Released Pokémon|releases]] his {{AP|Goodra}} so that it can stay with its friends in the [[Kalos Route 14|wetlands]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Pokémon Quiz XY070.png|200px|thumb|right|Pokémon Quiz]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Serena}}
* {{an|Clemont}}
* {{an|Bonnie}}
* {{an|James}}
* {{an|Jessie}}
* [[Keanan]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP XY070.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Florges}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Red Flower}}) ''(US and international)'' 
[[Pokémon Quiz]]: {{p|Goodra}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Dedenne}} ({{OP|Clemont|Dedenne}})
* {{p|Frogadier}} ({{OP|Ash|Frogadier}})
* {{p|Fletchinder}} ({{OP|Ash|Fletchinder}})
* {{p|Goomy}} ({{OP|Ash|Goodra}}; flashback)
* {{p|Sliggoo}} ({{OP|Ash|Goodra}}; flashback)
* {{p|Goodra}} ({{OP|Ash|Goodra}}; released)
* {{p|Bunnelby}} ({{OP|Clemont|Bunnelby}})
* {{p|Chespin}} ({{OP|Clemont|Chespin}})
* {{p|Luxray}} ({{OP|Clemont|Luxray}}; flashback)
* {{p|Braixen}} ({{OP|Serena|Braixen}})
* {{p|Pumpkaboo}} ({{OP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}})
* {{p|Inkay}} ({{OP|James|Inkay}})
* {{p|Bellsprout}} ([[Keanan]]'s)
* {{p|Wooper}} (multiple)
* {{p|Quagsire}} (multiple)
* {{p|Lotad}} (multiple)
* {{p|Gulpin}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (×2)
* {{p|Florges}} ({{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|Blue Flower}})
* {{p|Pinsir}} (multiple)
* {{p|Yanmega}} (multiple)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seviper}} (×3)
* {{p|Ariados}} (multiple)
* {{p|Spoink}} (flashback)
* {{p|Grumpig}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
[[File:Title Card XY Ash V2.png|200px|thumb|The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]]: {{p|Machoke}}
** Instead of Pokémon Holo Caster, {{p|Hoopa}} pops out to announce the viewers to get the legendary Pokémon giveaways and the tickets for the [[M18|movie]].
* {{an|Bonnie}}, and {{MTR}} narrate the preview for the [[XY071|next episode]].
** Just like in ''[[XY013|Kindergarten Chaos!]]'' and ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', at the end of the preview, Bonnie says "Everyone, keep Pokémon!" instead of {{Ash}} saying his "Everyone, get Pokémon!" phrase.
* This episode features the following flashbacks of Ash and his {{AP|Goodra}}.
** Ash's {{p|Goomy}} falling from a {{p|Swanna}} and landing on to Ash's head, using {{m|Rain Dance}} on {{an|Serena}}, using {{m|Bide}} against {{TP|James|Inkay}} and {{TP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}}, and later being caught by Ash from ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]''.
** Ash's Goomy evolving into {{p|Sliggoo}} during the battle against a {{p|Grumpig}} and learning {{m|Dragon Breath}} from ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]''.
** Ash's Sliggoo evolving into {{p|Goodra}} while using Rain Dance from ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]''.
** Ash's Goodra activating {{a|Hydration}} during Ash's {{ci|Lumiose}} [[Lumiose Gym|Gym]] battle against [[Clemont]] and defeating his {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}} with Bide from ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]''.
* Music from ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' is used in this episode.
* This episode marks Ash's first release after {{AP|Lapras}} 756 episodes earlier. Goodra is also so far the only Pokémon that Ash had released outside the {{series|O}}.
* The Japanese title is a reference to the song from the 1939 ''{{wp|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}'' film, ''Somewhere Over the Rainbow''.
* The dub segment for [[Who's That Pokémon?]] features Florges's Red Flower form instead of the Blue Flower.

===Errors===
* In one scene, {{Ash}}'s mouth is missing. This error repeats in next 6 frames.
* In one scene, one of {{p|Florges}}'s green lashes is colored the same way as her head.
* Like in the previous episode, Gulpin used Water Gun, a move it cannot learn.
* In the dub, when Floette was fully healed, Florges' Japanese voice was heard.
* In the Norwegian dub, the title card states {{tt|Under regnbuen!|Under the rainbow!}}, whereas Ash narrates "over" instead of "under".

<gallery>
File:XY070 error 2.png|Ash without his mouth
File:XY070 error.png|Florges's green lash error
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
[[File:Title Card XY Ash.png|thumb|200px|The dub's title card with Serena's old design]]
* In the dub, Ash's Pokédex stated Floette's species as the Single Bloom Pokémon. In the original, it doesn't state its species at all.

==In other languages==
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|ko={{tt|안녕! 미끄래곤은 무지개 너머로!!|Bye! Goodra Over the Rainbow!!}}
|}}
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XY070

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{{redirect|Beyond the Rainbow|the Korean dub ending|Beyond the Rainbow (song)}}
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* {{BMGf|174238|Preview thread on BMGf}} ''Closed''
* {{BMGf|175105|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|185244|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
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'''Beyond the Rainbow!''' (Japanese: '''決着！ヌメルゴン虹の彼方へ！！''' ''Conclusion! {{tt|Numelgon|Goodra}}, Somewhere Over the Rainbow!!'') is the 70th episode of the {{series|XY}}, and the 869th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on April 30, 2015 and in the United States on July 4, 2015.
{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper have been kidnapped, and after an intense battle with Florges, Goodra is in no shape to go after them! While our heroes start a search, the real motivation behind the attack on Goodra’s home becomes clear: Florges is taking care of a sad little Floette, who needs the spring’s healing water to get better. But now, the water appears to be drying up.

Soon, everyone discovers the truth: the Team Rocket trio are slowly draining the wetlands so they can sell the healing water for profit! Goodra and Florges decide to work together against this common enemy, and their combined efforts soon send Team Rocket blasting off again.

When Ash sees how happy Goodra is to be home, he makes a tough decision and offers to let Goodra stay and protect the wetlands and its friends who live there. After many heartfelt farewells, our heroes are off once again to Laverre City, and Goodra is back home!

==Plot==
Continuing the story [[XY069|begun in the previous episode]], {{Ash}} chases after several {{type|Bug}} and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon as they kidnap {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}, and {{p|Wooper}}. Despite {{AP|Frogadier}} and {{AP|Fletchinder}}'s best efforts, the opposing Pokémon continue to escape. As {{AP|Goodra}} tries to stop them, however, it receives another bout of attacks from its enemies and Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper are taken away. After this, {{an|Clemont}} tells the group that he has discovered {{TRT}}'s involvement in the goings-on in the wetlands. Following Goodra's lead, Ash and {{ashfr}} leave to find their missing friends.

Meanwhile, at the spring taken over by [[List of recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Florges|Florges]] and her Bug-type and Poison-type army, Team Rocket has put Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper into special cages to prevent their escape. Florges worries over her sick {{p|Floette}}, but Floette is not healing because the water is running low and its special healing properties are insufficient to save Floette. Back at [[Keanan]]'s cabin, Keanan comes to the same conclusion and immediately heads out to discover the cause of the problem. Meanwhile, Ash and his friends arrive at the outer area of the spring, but several Bug-type Pokémon are keeping watch and refuse to believe {{an|Bonnie}}'s claims about Team Rocket's treachery since they only listen to Florges, not anyone else. Left with no choice but to battle, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Serena}} keep the Pokémon occupied while Ash and Bonnie go with Goodra to find Florges. The three of them enter the spring, but it appears at first glance to be deserted. Suddenly, Florges appears behind them, flanked by two {{p|Seviper}}. Like the other Pokémon, Florges believes Team Rocket's story and refuses to accept Ash and Bonnie's claims to the contrary. Ash and Bonnie then notice the decline in the water level, and as they begin to piece together the story when they realize that Floette is Florges's child, the water begins to drain away completely. At that moment, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} reveal themselves and their captive Pokémon. They boast about their plan to take away all of the water in the wetlands, and Florges finally realizes that she and her Pokémon army had been tricked all along. Before she can retaliate, however, Team Rocket escapes.

Outside the spring cave, Clemont, Serena, and Keanan watch as Team Rocket's previously hidden airship takes to the skies and prepares to leave, and they meet with Ash and Bonnie again. Ash explains to everyone that Florges took control of the marshlands so she can heal Floette, but the water is now taken by Team Rocket. Goodra uses its antenna to fling Ash onto Team Rocket's ship, and Florges follows on a {{p|Yanmega}}. Using {{m|Dragon Pulse}} as a propellant, Goodra gives itself enough thrust to board the airship as well. Although Team Rocket tries to shake them off, Goodra blasts a hole in the side of the ship and the three of them enter. They quickly spot Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper, and rush to save them, but are confronted by Team Rocket. The conflict quickly escalates into a [[Double Battle]], with {{TP|James|Inkay}} and {{TP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}} fighting Florges and Goodra. When Inkay and Pumpkaboo target Florges, Goodra steps in and defends her, and when both Pokémon switch their focus to Goodra, Florges stops the attacks and sends Pumpkaboo flying into the control panel for the cages holding Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper. Once Pikachu and the others escape their cages, Jessie and James attempt to have Inkay and Pumpkaboo attack again, but they are easily overpowered and sent blasing off by Goodra and Florges.

With the water draining out of the ship, a Yanmega arrives to take Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper back down to the surface. Florges loses her balance and falls off of the airship, only to be saved by Goodra. However, an untimely explosion sends both Pokémon plummeting for the surface, and Ash dives after them. Despite the efforts of three {{p|Beedrill}} to save the group, they continue falling until all of the {{type|Water}} Pokémon on the ground use {{m|Water Gun}} to save them. With the danger passed, the group turns to other problems - namely, the completely dried-out wetlands. To remedy this, Goodra uses {{m|Rain Dance}} to restore the water, and Florges uses her {{m|Grassy Terrain}} to revitalize the area. At last, Florges is able to revive her Floette, much to everyone's relief.

As the sun comes up the next morning, the Pokémon have all made up with each other and are now one large community. As Ash, his friends, Keanan, and Goodra stand on a hill overlooking the wetlands, Ash tells Goodra to stay behind. Now that Goodra has achieved its goal of becoming strong, it can serve as a protector and friend to the Pokémon living in the area. As Goodra and Ash share a tearful goodbye hug, everyone recalls all of the good times they had with Goodra, ever since they day it fell onto Ash's head as a {{p|Goomy}} and how Ash helped it to grow and evolve until it was powerful enough to defeat [[Clemont's Luxray]] and win him his fifth badge. Ash controls his tears, promising Goodra that no matter what happens or how far apart they are, they'll always be friends just as {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}, still crying, jumps up for a hug.

Soon Ash and his friends begin on their way to [[Laverre City]], Ash bidding Goodra goodbye one last time as the group leaves the wetlands.

==Major events==

* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} learn the truth to why Florges invaded Goodra's homeland.
* Ash [[Released Pokémon|releases]] his {{AP|Goodra}} so that it can stay with its friends in the [[Kalos Route 14|wetlands]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Pokémon Quiz XY070.png|200px|thumb|right|Pokémon Quiz]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Serena}}
* {{an|Clemont}}
* {{an|Bonnie}}
* {{an|James}}
* {{an|Jessie}}
* [[Keanan]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP XY070.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Florges}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Flabébé, Floette, and Florges|Red Flower}}) ''(US and international)'' 
[[Pokémon Quiz]]: {{p|Goodra}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Dedenne}} ({{OP|Clemont|Dedenne}})
* {{p|Frogadier}} ({{OP|Ash|Frogadier}})
* {{p|Fletchinder}} ({{OP|Ash|Fletchinder}})
* {{p|Goomy}} ({{OP|Ash|Goodra}}; flashback)
* {{p|Sliggoo}} ({{OP|Ash|Goodra}}; flashback)
* {{p|Goodra}} ({{OP|Ash|Goodra}}; released)
* {{p|Bunnelby}} ({{OP|Clemont|Bunnelby}})
* {{p|Chespin}} ({{OP|Clemont|Chespin}})
* {{p|Luxray}} ({{OP|Clemont|Luxray}}; flashback)
* {{p|Braixen}} ({{OP|Serena|Braixen}})
* {{p|Pumpkaboo}} ({{OP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}})
* {{p|Inkay}} ({{OP|James|Inkay}})
* {{p|Bellsprout}} ([[Keanan]]'s)
* {{p|Wooper}} (multiple)
* {{p|Quagsire}} (multiple)
* {{p|Lotad}} (multiple)
* {{p|Gulpin}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (×2)
* {{p|Florges}} ({{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|Blue Flower}})
* {{p|Pinsir}} (multiple)
* {{p|Yanmega}} (multiple)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seviper}} (×3)
* {{p|Ariados}} (multiple)
* {{p|Spoink}} (flashback)
* {{p|Grumpig}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
[[File:Title Card XY Ash V2.png|200px|thumb|The title card segment focuses on Ash for this episode]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster]]: {{p|Machoke}}
** Instead of Pokémon Holo Caster, {{p|Hoopa}} pops out to announce the viewers to get the legendary Pokémon giveaways and the tickets for the [[M18|movie]].
* {{an|Bonnie}}, and {{MTR}} narrate the preview for the [[XY071|next episode]].
** Just like in ''[[XY013|Kindergarten Chaos!]]'' and ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', at the end of the preview, Bonnie says "Everyone, keep Pokémon!" instead of {{Ash}} saying his "Everyone, get Pokémon!" phrase.
* This episode features the following flashbacks of Ash and his {{AP|Goodra}}.
** Ash's {{p|Goomy}} falling from a {{p|Swanna}} and landing on to Ash's head, using {{m|Rain Dance}} on {{an|Serena}}, using {{m|Bide}} against {{TP|James|Inkay}} and {{TP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}}, and later being caught by Ash from ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]''.
** Ash's Goomy evolving into {{p|Sliggoo}} during the battle against a {{p|Grumpig}} and learning {{m|Dragon Breath}} from ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]''.
** Ash's Sliggoo evolving into {{p|Goodra}} while using Rain Dance from ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]''.
** Ash's Goodra activating {{a|Hydration}} during Ash's {{ci|Lumiose}} [[Lumiose Gym|Gym]] battle against [[Clemont]] and defeating his {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}} with Bide from ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]''.
* Music from ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' is used in this episode.
* This episode marks Ash's first release after {{AP|Lapras}} 756 episodes earlier. Goodra is also so far the only Pokémon that Ash had released outside the {{series|O}}.
* The Japanese title is a reference to the song from the 1939 ''{{wp|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}'' film, ''Somewhere Over the Rainbow''.
* The dub segment for [[Who's That Pokémon?]] features Florges's Red Flower form instead of the Blue Flower.

===Errors===
* In one scene, {{Ash}}'s mouth is missing. This error repeats in next 6 frames.
* In one scene, one of {{p|Florges}}'s green lashes is colored the same way as her head.
* Like in the previous episode, Gulpin used Water Gun, a move it cannot learn.
* In the dub, when Floette was fully healed, Florges' Japanese voice was heard.
* In the Norwegian dub, the title card states {{tt|Under regnbuen!|Under the rainbow!}}, whereas Ash narrates "over" instead of "under".

<gallery>
File:XY070 error 2.png|Ash without his mouth
File:XY070 error.png|Florges's green lash error
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
[[File:Title Card XY Ash.png|thumb|200px|The dub's title card with Serena's old design]]
* In the dub, Ash's Pokédex stated Floette's species as the Single Bloom Pokémon. In the original, it doesn't state its species at all.

==In other languages==
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|fi={{tt|Sateenkaaren tuolla puolen!|Beyond the rainbow!}}
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'''Ready, Willing, and Sableye''' (Japanese: '''ヤミラミでドッキリ！''' ''The Startling {{tt|Yamirami|Sableye}}!'') is the 29th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and the 303rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on June 12, 2003 and in the United States on May 1, 2004.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

It's another relaxing day at the beach for Ash and his friends. Ash's overzealous Corphish cuts lunch a little short when it dices everything to inedible bits. Meanwhile, Team Rocket happens upon an abandoned mine shaft and investigates, hoping to find forgotten riches inside. Once inside, they discover a mining cart and jump inside to see where it goes. They soon are met with two glowing eyes. Jessie and James flee, leaving Meowth to deal with what turns out to be a Sableye.

Outside the mine, Jessie and James see Ash and company approaching and decide to hide. Ash spies the mine and wants to go in to play a trick on Corphish. Sableye befriends Meowth and shows him the control room in the mine from which the entire mine can be viewed. They can see Max and May preparing to act like ghosts to play the trick on Corphish. Meowth convinces Sableye to help him steal Pikachu. Max and May's trick backfires when Corphish panics, attacks May and Max and sends them on a cart speeding down the tunnel. Sableye startles the two and May sends Torchic to try to capture it. After May's failed attempt, Meowth appears and drops a net over her and Max. Ash retrieves Brock and they go back in the tunnel to find the siblings.

Meowth and Sableye terrorize Ash and company when they arrive in the cave, capturing Corphish and Pikachu. May and Max, freed by Torchic, try to stop Sableye. Jessie and James arrive and Sableye realizes it was tricked into helping them. Ash sends Taillow to stop Team Rocket and Jessie throws a smoke bomb, causing the shaft to cave in. Sableye motions to Ash and the gang to follow it and it leads them out. Sableye sides with Ash and helps free the captured Pokémon and send Team Rocket blasting off again. 

==Plot==
The episode starts with {{an|Brock}} preparing sandwiches for the group. {{Ash}} asks Brock what kind of sandwiches he is making, and {{an|May}} replies cheerfully the delicious kind. The others' Pokémon are all out of their [[Poké Ball]]s, anticipating the lunch. Brock tells them all to calm down, and to give him one more second for the meal to be done. Brock looks down and notices {{AP|Corphish}}, and asks how it would feel if it would help him with the salad. Corphish responds happily, jumping onto the table. Brock instructs Corphish to start by cutting the vegetables. Corphish grabs the white root-like vegetable in its pincer, and rapidly flings out its other pincer at the root. The slices of the root are perfectly cut. The others watch in awe at Corphish's skill.

Corphish throws the bulbs into the air, again flings out its pincer and the bulbs are finely powdered. Ash remarks that Corphish is really good at slicing, and Corphish scuttles over to the sandwiches. Alarmed, May alerts Corphish not to slice the sandwiches, Brock stating that they are already cut up. Ash tells Corphish that it is enough, but Corphish flings out a pincer and the sandwiches are crumbled. Brock nervously tells the group to dig in.

Ash spoons out a portion of the crumbled sandwich, stating, awkwardly, that it is different this way. Equally awkwardly, the others chew their food. May states that she can say it is the first time she has ever eaten her sandwich with a spoon. Ash addresses Corphish sternly, claiming that it is all its fault and that he hopes that Corphish at least feels bad about it. Corphish snaps its pincers and appears happy regardless. [[Max]] concludes that from the looks of that happy expression the answer is a big no. Ash closes his eyes in exasperation and says that he has to do something about Corphish's attitude fast, and Corphish remains happy in expression.

{{TRT}} appears, approaching an abandoned mine. [[Jessie]] asks [[James]] where they are and to check the map. James brings out the map, and states that according to the map they are looking at an old gold mine. Jessie inquires James on its being a gold mine, but James clarifies that apparently it has been many years since it has given any gold. {{MTR}} remarks that at some point, it must have been a mountain of treasure. Jessie thinks about this, fantasizing about a dream house made of nothing but gold bricks. Jessie laughs in a satisfied manner, but James looks at her and reminds her that the mine has not given any gold for a long time.

Irritated, Jessie brings up the possibility of an untapped vein begging to be tapped, further remarking that the thrill of the hunt brings the sweet smell of success. Meowth comments that he thinks he's picking up the happy smell too. James steadfastly states that he is not. Jessie elaborates in saying that if they give the gold to the boss, they will receive a big promotion. James is now excited on the concept, Jessie further cheering that all their debts are history and Meowth even adding that they will have a base for every day of the week. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} pops out of its Poké Ball and seems to agree. Jessie then asserts that they will dig their way to fame and fortune even if they must do it with their bare hands.

Team Rocket, walking through the abandoned mine, finds a trolley on a track. Jessie states that the old trolley looks like it still has some life in it. James agrees, and Meowth says that they will put the old tub to work with Wobbuffet again concurring. Team Rocket, inside the trolley, is now nervous. James offers that maybe they should leave the creepy cave. Meowth concurs, stating that is indeed creepy and haunted. Jessie, aggravated, tells Meowth to cool it, knowing how the stuff scares James. Wobbuffet pipes in, and in an irritated manner, Jessie asks who asked its opinion. In the darkness in front of them, two shining, eyelike points of light are seen. Jessie asks what is it, and James admits that now he is scared. The two points of light brighten and a toothed grin is revealed. Team Rocket is now thoroughly frightened, James hastily slamming the brake with the sharp stop chucking Meowth out of the trolley. The eyes drift closer, Jessie screaming that it is a ghost and James for his mommy to help him. Hastily, James places the mechanism into reverse, causing the trolley to move backwards. Meowth claims, in a sarcastic manner, that they now believe him as they move on without him. The apparition leaps down from the ceiling to stand in front of Meowth, and Meowth looks at it. Meowth screams, erratically attempting to run away before tripping and apparently fainting. The apparition, a {{p|Sableye}}, walks over to him. Curiously, Sableye pokes Meowth twice before scratching its head in befuddlement.

Jessie and James, now outside of the mine in the trolley, poke their heads out. James states that the mine was haunted, and Meowth was right, Wobbuffet enthusiastically concurring with him. Jessie asks James where Meowth is, and James responds fearfully that the awful ghost has probably kidnapped Meowth. Jessie remarks to leave it to Meowth to mess up a plan. James replies that now they must go back in to get him. Ash's voice is heard, and Jessie and James turn toward the group. Seeing that they are approaching, Jessie, James and Wobbuffet clamber out of the trolley, with Wobbuffet comically falling before scampering after them.

May asks Max that he heard the place used to be a real gold mine. Max replies that he is pretty sure, but the PokéNav does not have any information on it at all. Brock states that it looks to him that the mine has been abandoned for a really long time. Ash replies that the factor is why it could not be more perfect. Brock asks Ash what he means by that. Ash walks over to a control switch and presses a red button. The lights in the mine switch on and Max remarks that the lights are still working. Ash explains to the others that it is in awesome place to test their courage. May states her uncertainty about the idea, and Brock states that he is not sure they should be messing around like that. Ash explains that it is part of training, and that he thinks it is important to put a good scare into Corphish. May asks what good that would do, and Ash explains that after a good scare Corphish would likely settle down. Brock skeptically says that is his big plan, and equally skeptically, Max comments that they shall all be amazed if it actually works. Ash assures them that it will indeed work, and explains how they shall do it by means of secretively whispering it to them. Cheerfully, May remarks that she thinks Ash's plan will actually work, and asks Max if he is coming too. Max comments that May is always the first one to buy into such "crazy plans".

Jessie and James, hiding behind a stack of crates, overhear the group's plan. Jessie comments by stating the quaint idea of using an ancient mine filled with goblins as a place to test one's mettle. James agrees, but reminds Jessie that there really are ghosts in there. James further adds that although they may be twerps, he thinks they should warn them. Jessie states that just a boo out of the awful ghost will make the group fly out of there just in time for them to grab Pikachu. Wobbuffet enthusiastically and loudly concurs, and quickly Jessie and James nervously attempt to cover its mouth.

May and Max enter the mine in a trolley. Max asks May that, with them inside the cave and everything, what they should do. May explains all they have to do then is dress up as ghosts and scare Corphish. May bends over and procures a white sheet, presenting it to Max. Max skeptically asks May if she is kidding him.

Meowth awakes in a room of some sort with Sableye standing over him. Meowth, frightened, frantically states that he shall do what they do say before he recognizes the apparition, asking if it is a Sableye. Sableye explains the situation to Meowth, and Meowth translates that Sableye says it likes to scare humans and does not mean any harm. Sableye affirms Meowth's comments and brings out a rock, crunching part of it with its sharp teeth. Meowth admits that he has not eaten all day, and Sableye offers the rock to Meowth. Meowth attempts to bite into the rock, but painfully realizes its hardness and accuses the laughing Sableye of feeding him rocks. Noting Sableye's laughter, Meowth demands that Sableye get over it and that it was not that funny.

Sableye again speaks to Meowth, and Meowth reiterates this as Sableye wanting Meowth to stick around as it does not have much company. Sableye affirms this, and Meowth asks what the place is. Sableye answers Meowth's question, gesturing around the room, and Meowth repeats that it is the control room from back when the mine was still in operation. Meowth spots May and Max in the trolley on one of the computer monitors, and angrily states that there are a couple of the twerps out there. Sableye makes a comment, and Meowth reiterates that Sableye thinks that they would be easy to scare. Sableye continues excitedly and, in an exasperated expression, Meowth asks Sableye that they never get tired of doing practical jokes. Sableye speaks further, and Meowth repeats their offer of him going with Sableye to help it scare the twerps for good. Sableye nods, affirming this, and Meowth turns aside, thinking about the offer. Meowth thinks that if he can get the joker to help him get all the treasure before Jessie and James do, he shall receive the big promotion first. Meowth turns back to Sableye, telling it that it has itself a deal and that they shall scare them.

Ash walks along the trolley track, wondering in May and Max are ready to go. Ash sends out Corphish, who belligerently raises its pincers. Ash assures Corphish that it is not battling this time, and Corphish appears to be disappointed. Ash explains that today they will be testing Corphish's courage, and that it is time to check out what Corphish is made of by exploring the creepy cave. Corphish appears skeptical, and Ash accuses it of making fun of him. Ash warns that Corphish better watch its attitude, and that it has been said there are ghosts down there. A wailing sound is heard, and Ash says that it sounds like there is one now. Corphish appears frightened, erratically moving its pincers in a frantic manner. May and Max are revealed to be hiding behind the trolley with the sheets of white cloth around them, and Ash asks Corphish what it is going to do. May asks Max if he is ready to have some fun, and Max responds that it is not like he has a choice in the matter.

Max, on May's shoulders, drapes the cloth over himself and May, obscuring them under the covering. May walks out of the hiding spot behind the trolley, making a ghostly wailing sound, and Max unenthusiastically exclaims under the cloth that he is a ghost. Corphish, frantic, waves and clamps its pincers in fright, and Max unenthusiastically adds that he is scary. Ash states to himself that the plan is working. Unexpectedly, however, the entire plan goes wrong when Corphish panics and launches itself at the apparent "ghost", knocking away the cloth and revealing May and Max while Ash and Pikachu look on. May, staggering from the impact, promptly trips, causing her and Max to topple into the trolley.

Furious that it has been tricked, Corphish, clamping its pincers, rushes towards the trolley. Ash blurts out in vain for Corphish to stop, still claiming that they were just "testing its courage". Ignoring him, Corphish rams into the trolley, sending it, and May and Max with it, flying down the tracks and further into the mine. Corphish then storms off in anger, moving into a corridor on the right. Ash orders Corphish to stop and to come back, as it's going the wrong way, but still it ignores him.

Further inside the mine, in the trolley, Max sarcastically asks May if it their experience was a "real blast". May, apparently regretting that she acted before she thought, nervously states that she did not know that Corphish would attack them. The two hear a sound, and Sableye, with its eyes glowing, appears on the rim of the trolley. May and Max are frightened and scream as Sableye reveals its teeth. Max eventually realizes what the perceived ghost is, and assures May that it is not a ghost but only a Sableye. Sableye leaps upward, hanging onto the ceiling. May brings out her Pokédex and checks the entry about Sableye. Sableye laughs and Max exclaims that the Sableye scared them nearly to death and they think it is funny. May adds that they were thinking they saw a ghost and Sableye was there laughing. May exclaims that she will show it, and sends out Torchic. May commands for Torchic to teach Sableye a lesson with {{m|Ember}}. Sableye dodges the attack on the ceiling and leaps down, using {{m|Lick}} on Torchic. May is distraught as Torchic is getting dizzy. May returns Torchic back into its Poké Ball, and Sableye continues to laugh as Meowth approaches. Meowth comments to Sableye that its scaring was slick, and that he is starting to take a real liking to them.

May accusingly asks Meowth what he is doing in the cave. Meowth responds that it nothing that is any of her beeswax, but reveals a device with a button from behind his back and states that he is there is push the button. A net falls from the ceiling and entangles May, Max, and the trolley in its confines. May and Max struggling in vain against the net, demand for Meowth to get them out of there, but Sableye and Meowth laugh. Meowth, responding to Sableye's comment, admits that Sableye is right and that it is fun.

Outside the mine, Brock asks if Corphish discovers that the ghost were actually May and Max; Ash disappointed that his plan failed, unenthusiastically confirms this. As Corphish waves its pincers around angrily, Brock comments that Ash's plan to test Corphish's courage failed, which Ash affirms, saying that instead of being brave, the plan only angered it. Ash then asks where May and Max are, to which Brock responds by stating that he thinks they haven't come out of the mine yet. Ash turns to the mine's entrance in befuddlement, stating that they should have beaten him by a long shot. Brock, stating his hopes that the siblings are alright, says that they better go inside and look for them. Ash and Pikachu agree.

Meowth laughs as he views Ash, Brock, Corphish and Pikachu entering the mine on the computer monitor. Meowth comments to Sableye that it is their next victim, and he further asks Sableye if it is ready to give them the scare of their lives. Sableye says something to Meowth, and Meowth affirms their request, stating that himself and Sableye are the best of friends and that they will have some more fun scaring some more people. Sableye nods, and Meowth states that the matter is settled before walking off with Sableye behind him to scare the planned victims. In a net hung from the ceiling, May curiously says that Meowth and Sableye are best friends. Max comments that he bets Meowth is just tricking Sableye into helping. May concurs with Max, and Max continues to stating that he feels like they should help the Sableye.

Corphish angrily scuttles alongside Ash and Brock. Ash asks Corphish how long it is going to stay mad, and that while it is bust grumbling it might want to remember that it partly its fault that May and Max became lost. Angrily, Corphish raises its pincers in the air as it speaks rapidly. Brock states awkwardly that he is not sure that it needed to point that out. Suddenly the group spots the trolley ahead on the track. Ash states that he bet that is May and Max, and the trolley moves towards them. Corphish appears frightened of the approaching trolley, and as it slowly comes to a stop Ash and Brock investigate its contents. Ash states with some disappointment that it is just an empty one as Sableye lowers itself from the ceiling and brings out its tongue to lick Ash's neck. Ash is startled, and asks Pikachu if it was him. Pikachu shakes his head no. Ash is surprised, and asks if it was not Pikachu, then who did it.

The group hears a voice, and in a frightened manner attempt to locate its source. Ash asks if anyone heard that, and Brock comments to Ash that he has the weirdest feeling someone is watching them. Sableye lowers itself from the ceiling near Brock and licks his neck. Brock is startled, and looks behind him in an attempt to find whatever licked him. Ash asks Brock what is the matter, and Brock explains that he just felt something touch his neck. Ash says that he felt that too, his expression becoming more determined. Behind Corphish, Meowth, in a black garment and veil, slaps Corphish with a fan. Corphish turns around, but does not find anyone. Ash asks what Brock thinks is in there with them, and Corphish erratically waves its pincers and exclaims repeatedly. Ash asks Corphish what is wrong, and Corphish gives Ash a stern expression before tackling him. Ash defensively asks Corphish what that was for, and Corphish snaps its pincers angrily. Pikachu jumps in front of Ash to defend him, but Corphish slams Pikachu aside. Brock exclaims for Corphish to knock it off.

May and Max observe the scene from a computer monitor in the control room as Ash asks Corphish what is the matter with them. Max states that it looks like the point in which they all start fighting each other, but that he does not know what they can do. May says she knows and brings out Torchic. Torchic, upon materializing, is still frightened. Max states that it looks like Torchic has not recovered what the last battle they went through. May gently asks Torchic to use Ember to burn through the net. Torchic launches Ember and the net falls, roughly releasing May and Max. May thanks Torchic, and tells that it can go inside its Poké Ball and rest again, recalling it. Max reminds May that they should hurry and go help, and May concurs in stating that they warn Ash and Brock.

Pikachu launches electricity at Corphish, but Corphish easily dodges the attack by jumping. Corphish launches {{m|Bubble Beam}} at Pikachu, but Pikachu jumps over it. They confront each other, with Pikachu's cheeks sparking. Ash commands both Pikachu and Corphish to stop. Meowth jumps on the rim of the trolley, wielding a launcher which he fires at Corphish and Pikachu. The projectile expands to form a net, entangling Corphish and Pikachu. Ash concernedly watches Corphish and Pikachu, but hearing a laugh, turns to identify it. Meowth rips off his black garment and veil and exclaims that they have caught themselves a fairy square. Brock identifies the Pokémon with Meowth as a Sableye, and tells Ash that he bets those two were the ones sneaking up on them back there. Ash asks what a Sableye is hanging around with Meowth for, on which Meowth laughs. Meowth states that he and Sableye are best friends, to which Sableye concurs. May exclaims from far away that Meowth is a liar, and May, along with Max, is revealed to be approaching on a trolley.

May warns Sableye to not believe anything Meowth says. Ash happily states that it is May and Max and Brock adds that they are all right. May continues in warning Sableye, claimed that Meowth is only trying to trick it and that she promises. Max adds that Meowth is only using it to capture Pikachu and the other Pokémon. Sableye turns to Meowth, and Meowth quickly attempts to defend himself, saying that it is not true and he only wanting to hang out with them to have some fun playing. Sableye looks doubtful, and May elaborates that Sableye should not trust Meowth, no matter what, and Max adds the information the Meowth is a member of Team Rocket. Sableye, befuddled, holds its head in its hands as Meowth exclaims that he is not the liar, but they are and that they are trying to trick it, further demanding Sableye take care of them promptly. Jessie's voice is heard, and Meowth, Sableye, Ash, and Brock turn to identify the voice's owner, Ash asking who it is.

Jessie starts the motto, James saying his parts as they come closer inside a trolley. Jessie and James continue the motto but stop, saying that they will cut the rest. James compliments Meowth, saying way to go and all by his lonesome he is blown away. Jessie states that it more than she expected, and Wobbuffet, in the back of the trolley, concurs. Ash exclaims his identification of them, and Brock, somewhat exasperatedly, states it is not they two again. James states that, sad to say, they found no treasure, but Jessie adds that catching Pikachu is treasure enough. Jessie bends down, holding the net and its contents. Sableye angrily yells at Meowth, and Meowth states that the jig is up, leaving Sableye behind as it fumes angrily. With Meowth in the trolley, Jessie that it is time to say goodbye, and Team Rocket does so. Ash addressed Brock to not worry and sends out Taillow, commanding it to stop Team Rocket.

Taillow flies up to Jessie and repeatedly pecks the top of her hair. Jessie demands it stop its insidious pecking and that it is going to ruin her hair. Angrily, Jessie yells that it is a lot of work to get her hair that way. Jessie brings out a bomb from her waist and hurls it at the group's direction, despite James' urging that she refrain from doing so. The bomb explodes, blasting the trolley out of the mine with tremendous speed from the force. The explosion causes the wood reinforcing the mine to crack, and Ash exclaims that they have to get out, Brock adding that the ceiling is going to fall. May and Max close their eyes in the trolley, Max asking May to hold him. Sableye points towards a direction inside the mine and speaks as if urging them to do something. Ash acknowledges Sableye's actions, Brock stating that he thinks Sableye wants to help. Sableye waves, indicating that they should follow it, before running towards a point in the mine with the group following.

Team Rocket is outside the cave, if somewhat battered from the rough ride. Jessie remarks that it was close, but James states that if the little shockwave Jessie sent out had not blown them away, they would have bought the farm too and sourly thanks Jessie. Pikachu calls out, and Corphish also does so in a melancholy manner. Meowth remorsefully remarks that he feels bad, tricking Sableye like he did. Jessie states that she does not feel bad because it really was not their fault, and James replies that it is certainly not his fault in any way, shape, or form. Ash asks what they are talking about, and, surprised, Team Rocket turns towards him.

Ash and the rest of the group are on the top of the rocky ledge of the mountain's entrance, and Ash states that of course it was all their fault. Corphish and Pikachu are cheered at his appearance and call out happily. Surprised, Jessie acknowledges the [[Twerps|twerps]] and James adds that they are safe. More cheerfully, Meowth comments that Sableye is okay too. Ash exclaims that they are safe but no thanks to them, and that Sableye helped them. Sableye angrily shouts at Team Rocket, and James requests Meowth to translate. Meowth translates with Sableye saying that the ones who destroyed its favorite place to play are in big trouble. Ash commands Sableye to help Pikachu and Corphish, and Sableye leaps down, swiping the net and released Pikachu and Corphish. Ash commands Corphish to use {{m|Crabhammer}} and Pikachu to use {{m|Iron Tail}}. Corphish and Pikachu both do so, slamming into Team Rocket. Sableye then uses {{m|Night Shade}} on Team Rocket, causing an explosion and for Team Rocket to be blasted off.

Ash states that he is glad everyone is safe. Brock credits Sableye, saying they owe it all to it. Pikachu and Corphish enthusiastically thank Sableye, and Max notes that even Corphish is thanking Sableye. May then brings up the possibility that maybe now Corphish will settle down a little bit more. Sableye says goodbye to Pikachu and Corphish, climbing on top of the ridge and waving towards the group. The group waves back.

==Major events==
* {{an|May}} tries and fails to capture a {{p|Sableye}}.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Sableye}}

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

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG029.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Nosepass}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Sableye}} (debut)

==Trivia==
* The English dub title is based on the phrase "ready, willing, and able."
* The disguise worn by {{MTR}} in this episode is the same one he wore in ''[[EP048|Holy Matrimony!]]''. This episode aired 5 years and a day from the date of that episode.

===Errors===
[[File:AG029 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|The Poké Ball's missing top]]
* While May and Max are going inside the cave Max is talking but his mouth isn't even open
* While May and Max are stuck in the net, Torchic's Poké Ball disappears after May releases it. After Torchic uses Ember, the Poké Ball reappears.

===Dub edits===
* Jessie's skirt is lengthened for a few scenes in the dub.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|勾魂眼的驚奇！？ |Sableye's Surprise!?}}
|nl={{tt|Ik schrik me een Sableye!|I was scared out of my Sableye!}}
|de={{tt|Das Minenmonster|The mine monster}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le Pokémon farceur|A Pokémon joker}}
|he=?מיהו חבר אמיתי{{tt|mihu khaver amiti?|Who's a true friend?}}
|it={{tt|Sorprese in miniera|Surprises in the mine}}
|no={{tt|Klar, ferdig, Sableye|Ready, set, Sableye}}
|pl={{tt|Sableye i prawdziwy przyjaciel|Sableye and the true friend}}
|ru={{tt|Ай-ай и Сейблай|}}{{tt|*|written title}} {{tt|Готовность, желание и Сейблай|}}{{tt|*|spoken title}}
|pt_br={{tt|Pronto para o que Der e Vier|Ready for what may Happen and Come}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Preparado, Pronto e Sableye|Ready, Steady and Sableye}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El susto de Sableye!|The big Sableye scare!!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Preparados para los sustos de Sableye|Ready for Sableye's scares}}
|sv={{tt|Ingen lurar Sableye|No one fools Sableye}}
|th={{tt|ตกใจไปกับยามิรามิ!|The Startling Yamirami!}}
|ko={{tt|깜까미와 귀신소동|Sableye and Ghost Commotion}}
|hi=भागो! आगया Sableye! {{tt|''Bhago! Aagaya Sableye!''|Run! Sableye is coming!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
 
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EP073

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epcode=EP073 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Bad to the Bone |
title_ja=ガラガラのホネこんぼう |
title_ja_trans=Garagara's Bone Club |
screen=hd |
broadcast_jp=December 3, 1998 |
broadcast_us=October 16, 1999 |
en_series=Indigo League |
en_op=[[Pokémon Theme]] |
ja_op=[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|めざせポケモンマスター]] |
ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=浅田裕二 |
director=浅田裕二 |
art=玉川明洋 |
morecredits=yes |
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footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|075}}
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'''Bad to the Bone''' (Japanese: '''ガラガラのホネこんぼう''' ''{{tt|Garagara|Marowak}}'s Bone Club'') is the 73rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 3, 1998 and in the United States on October 16, 1999.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash, Brock and Misty finally leave Pallet Town and are on their way to the Pokémon League Tournament when they run into another trainer who's also headed for the Indigo Plateau. Unfortunately, this trainer has had all of his Pokémon Badges stolen from him and unless he gets eight more badges he won't be able to complete in the Tournament. Ash is unfairly challenged to a battle where the winner gets to keep all eight of Ash's Badges!

==Plot==
The episode begins with {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} visiting {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Lab]] for some advice on training for the [[Pokémon League]]. Oak suggests that if Ash wants to compete that he get on his way immediately. Ash heads back to his house to get his bag and Professor Oak and [[Delia Ketchum|Ash's mom]] give him a heartfelt good luck as he sets on his way for the Pokémon League. Brock leads Ash and Misty through a grass field suggesting that it is a short cut to [[Indigo Plateau]], when a shadow suddenly flies by and jumps into the air. The shadow lands in front of them and is revealed to be a Pokémon Trainer named [[Otoshi]], who challenges Ash to a [[Pokémon battle]], after he realizes that they are heading to the Pokémon League. However, he tells Ash that the loser must give up all eight of their [[Badge]]s to the winner. Ash turns down the offer and starts heading back on his way when Otoshi suggests that Ash is afraid of losing to him. This tempts Ash into agreeing to the battle, despite Brock and Misty's warnings.

The battle begins with Otoshi's Marowak against [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]. Ash looks up Marowak on his Pokédex, which suggests that despite Marowak's small size, Marowak's strength is quite impressive. Brock warns Ash not to get caught off guard by Marowak's strength. Ash commands Bulbasaur to use {{m|Tackle}} against Marowak, which misses as Marowak dodges. Ash instructs Bulbasaur to use {{m|Vine Whip}} as Otoshi tells Marowak to use {{m|Focus Energy}} and then {{m|Bone Club}} to deflect the attack. Then Marowak rushes over and attacks Bulbasaur, causing critical damage. Ash substitutes {{AP|Pikachu}} for Bulbasaur. Pikachu rushes to Marowak, but then Marowak starts continuously using Bone Club on Pikachu, causing Pikachu to have to dodge the attacks. Then Pikachu jumps out and uses {{m|Thunder Shock}} against Marowak, causing it to faint.

Otoshi then begins to throw a fit over losing, and admits that he has no Badges to give. Otoshi admits that his Badges were stolen from him as he was walking to the Pokémon League. Otoshi and Marowak noticed some fruit on the ground. Being very hungry after much training, the pair rush over to eat, only to fall into a pit fall trap. It is revealed that {{TRT}} took his Badges as he lay dazed in the pit.

Ash decides to help Otoshi get his Badges back, despite Misty and Brock warning him that they'll be late for the competition. Ash explains that he worked hard for his Badges and how terrible it would have been if he had lost his Badges, that stealing from one person is like stealing from everyone. So, they all agree to work together in search of Team Rocket to retrieve the Badges.

Meanwhile, [[James]] and {{MTR}} are bragging to each other about how easy it was to steal Otoshi's Badges. James suggests to Meowth they take one more look at the Badges when Meowth realizes that they're gone, along with [[Jessie]]. That's when James says that he remembers Jessie going off to shop with a big square package in a big green handkerchief. Meowth then figures out that Jessie must have stolen the stolen Badges from them.

Jessie is revealed to be heading toward the Pokémon League with the Badges. She decides to win the competition by herself, believing that she can be a solo superstar without sharing the glory with James and Meowth.

Meanwhile, [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] flies about searching for Team Rocket, and appears to have noticed Team Rocket's balloon flying upward with James and Meowth inside. Ash then instructs Pidgeotto to pop their balloon so that they can't get away. When they land, Otoshi commands Team Rocket to give up the Badges, when Meowth admits that they have been robbed as well.

Misty demands that they show them all that they own, just in case if they were lying. After they give a good search, Brock pronounces that it's all just junk. Meowth tells Ash and the gang that Jessie had stolen them. Marowak starts throwing a tantrum, and Meowth translates to Otoshi that Marowak doesn't want to be his Pokémon anymore, because of all of its hard work going to waste. When Otoshi asks Marowak to stay, the Bone Keeper Pokémon pushes Otoshi away and leaves him.

Ash, Misty, and Brock agree that they all have to find Jessie and the Badges or else Marowak may never come back. However, James and Meowth begin to give chase as well to find Jessie first. then Jessie is then revealed to have donned a disguise in order to fool Ash, Misty, and Brock, Otoshi, James and Meowth.

Jessie spots a Trainer admiring his Badges, and after seeing how pretty the Badges look, she begins thinking about taking them. Above Jessie and the Trainer are James and Meowth in the Team Rocket Balloon. James guesses that the woman beside the Trainer is Jessie by the style of clothing she is wearing. Meowth agrees and decides to land, right as Jessie attempts to steal the Badges of the other Trainer. James and Meowth then throw a smoke bomb at them. James begins to recite their motto, then Jessie joins in and the Trainer runs away after realizing that the woman is a member of Team Rocket. James declares from then on that Team Rocket shall steal as a team and not as individuals.

That's when Ash and the gang arrive and demand that Team Rocket give the Badges back to Otoshi. Jessie tells Otoshi that she won't give the Badges back unless he can beat her in a Pokémon battle. The battle begins as Jessie sends out [[Jessie's Arbok|her Arbok]] and as Otoshi sends out his Doduo.

Meanwhile, Marowak is walking through the woods and notices some Trainers and their Pokémon training for the Pokémon League, which reminds it of the intense training it went through with Otoshi. Marowak then decides to go back to Otoshi's side as his Pokémon.

The battle between Jessie and Otoshi begins as Doduo runs over to Arbok and gets slammed by Arbok's tail, and then by its head. Then Doduo's heads begin to argue with each other leaving it wide open. Arbok then wraps itself around Doduo and squeezes it. Jessie attempts to catch Otoshi's Doduo when a bone comes flying and stops Jessie's {{ball|Poké}} mid-air. The bone is revealed to have come from Marowak, who has returned to Otoshi. Jessie's Arbok then comes over to attack. Otoshi commands Marowak to use Focus Energy as Arbok begins to use {{m|Double-Edge}}. Then, Marowak uses Bone Club and stops Arbok in its tracks. Marowak then uses {{m|Bonemerang}}, sending Arbok flying towards Team Rocket. James sends out his [[James's Weezing|Weezing]] in order to stop Arbok from colliding with them. However, Ash commands Pikachu to attack, so Pikachu jumps into the air and uses an electric attack on Weezing and Arbok sending them flying to Team Rocket's Balloon as Team Rocket tries to retreat. Otoshi then commands his Marowak to use Bonemerang at the balloon sending Team Rocket blasting off. The Badge case then falls from the balloon and Misty catches it.

Otoshi walks over to Marowak asking it if it will battle in the Pokémon League by Otoshi's side. Marowak accepts as Misty returns the Badges to Otoshi safe and sound. Brock congratulates Ash for doing the right thing by stopping and helping someone who really needed it, despite almost being late for the Pokémon League.

Later, Ash and his friends notice Indigo Plateau up ahead and they all begin to run as their journey continues...

==Major events==
* [[Jessie's Arbok]] is revealed to know {{m|Double-Edge}}.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} set off for [[Indigo Plateau]], the venue for the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Marowak}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP073.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{Delia}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Otoshi]]
* Unnamed Trainers

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP073.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Moltres}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Marowak}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}}; flashback)
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}}; flashback)
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Delia}}'s; [[Mimey]])
* {{p|Marowak}} ([[Otoshi]]'s)
* {{p|Doduo}} ([[Otoshi]]'s)
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; flashback)
* {{p|Weepinbell}} ([[Erika]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Kadabra}} ({{OP|Sabrina|Kadabra}}; flashback)
* {{p|Scyther}} ([[Koga]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Magmar}} ({{OP|Blaine|Magmar}}; flashback)
* {{p|Kingler}} ({{an|Giovanni}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Rhydon}} ({{an|Giovanni}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Venonat}} ({{an|Aya}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} (unknown [[Gym Leader]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Chansey}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Flareon}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture]]: {{p|Snorlax}}
** Pokémon senryū summary: Eat and sleep, and eat and sleep yet more, oh {{p|Snorlax}}.
* This episode's dub title is a reference to the {{wp|George Thorogood}} song, "{{wp|Bad to the Bone}}".
* Brock says the episode's title during Ash and Otoshi's battle.
* This is the first episode in the dub to feature a [[Legendary Pokémon]] in ''[[Who's That Pokémon?]]''.
* This episode was banned in {{pmin|South Korea}}.
* This episode marks the first appearance of [[James]]'s bottle cap collection.
* In Otoshi's memories, it is shown he fought a {{p|Scyther}} when he won the {{Badge|Soul}}. Also, it is shown he fought a {{p|Hitmonlee}} when he won the {{Badge|Marsh}}.

===Errors===
* When Otoshi tells Ash he will either "lose his Badges now, or lose them later", he implies that the Trainers whom do not win at the Pokémon League will have their Badges taken.
* Pikachu knocks out Otoshi's Marowak with an {{t|Electric}} move, but {{type|Ground}} Pokémon should be immune to such attacks.
* Flashbacks show Otoshi earning a Volcano Badge, a Marsh Badge, a Soul Badge, and a Thunder Badge. However, when Team Rocket takes the Badges from Otoshi, the Thunder Badge cannot be seen. The Badges visible are a Boulder Badge, a Cascade Badge, a Marsh Badge, a Soul Badge, a Volcano Badge, and three unknown Badges, two of them square and one of them green and triangle-shaped. Later, when Jessie shows the other Trainer Otoshi's Badges, the Thunder Badge is there but the Marsh Badge isn't. Also all the Badges except for the Boulder Badge and the Thunder Badge are slightly distorted in this scene.
* When Ash remembers his battles with the Gym Leaders, the scene in which [[EP032|Bulbasaur defeats Venonat]] is shown. The Venonat was {{an|Aya}}'s Venonat, and Ash won his Soul Badge by defeating [[Koga]], the Gym Leader, when his Charmander beat [[Koga's Golbat]].
[[File:EP073 TCG Cards.png|thumb|James's TCG cards]]
* The scene exactly before Otoshi and Ash choose Pokémon to battle with, Ash's gloves appear over the upper tips of his fingers instead of the lower part of his fingers.

===Dub edits===
* When Brock looks at all of James's items, instead of a Pokémon card collection which appeared in the original, photos of James are shown. The card on top is {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Primeape|43}} from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=AAFFAA|bordercolor=FFAAAA
|zh_cmn={{tt|嘎啦嘎啦的骨頭棒|Marowak's Bone Club}}
|cs={{tt|Zlý až na kost|Bad to the bone}}
|nl={{tt|Slecht tot op het Bot|Bad to the Bone}}
|fi={{tt|Luita myöten paha|Bad to the bone}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Tombés sur un os|Fall on a bone}}
|da={{tt|Så Ond At Det Gør Ondt|So Evil That It Hurts}}
|de={{tt|Böse bis auf die Knochen|Bad to the bone}}
|he=פרשיית התגים {{tt|parshiyat hatagim|The case of the Badges}}
|hu={{tt|Kicsi, de erős|Small, But Strong}}
|it={{tt|Le Medaglie rubate|The stolen Badges}}
|pt_br={{tt|Um Osso Duro de Roer|Hard Bone to Gnaw}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Ruim até aos Ossos|Bad to the Bones}}
|no={{tt|En beinhard Pokémon|A tough Pokémon}} {{tt|*|This is also a pun, as ''bein'' is Norwegian for bone}}
|ru={{tt|Плохо для костей!|Bad to bones!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Malo hasta los huesos!|Bad to the bones!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Malo hasta la médula|Bad to the marrow}}
|sv={{tt|Jessie stjäl showen|Jessie steals the show}}
|pl={{tt|Gra o wszystko|Game for everything}}
|ro={{tt|Rău Până La Os|Bad To The Bone}}
|hi=जाबाज Marowak {{tt|''Jabaaz Marowak''|Brave Marowak}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
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AG143

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title_en=The Saffron Con |
title_ja=ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会！（前編） |
title_ja_trans=Pokémon Contest: Yamabuki Conference! (Part One) |
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ja_ed=[[Pokémon Counting Song|ポケモンかぞえうた]] |
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'''The Saffron Con''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会！（前編）''' ''Pokémon Contest: {{tt|Yamabuki|Saffron}} Conference! (Part One)'') is the 143rd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 417th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 15, 2005 and in the United States on June 17, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

May and friends arrive in Saffron City, where May is so excited about the upcoming Pokémon Contest that she heads straight for the Contest Hall. She sees people going in to check out the hall, so she goes inside too. On stage is a woman who looks suspiciously like Vivian from the Hoenn region, practicing with an Espeon. May's Squirtle gets so excited that it runs on stage. It turns out that the woman is actually Lillian, Vivian's younger sister.

May takes her Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for a check-up, and is surprised to meet Nurse Joy's new assistant—Harley! Harley is overwhelmingly nice to May, and even tells her that she can switch Pokémon during the contest, which turns out to be true. Harley also tells her that she can register with her Hoenn Contest Pass until 11 the next day—which isn't true. But May believes him since he was telling the truth before.

Meanwhile, a disguised Jessie registers for the Pokémon Contest, and asks James if she can borrow Cacnea. But when Jessie tries to form a bond with Cacnea, it ends up getting stuck in her hair and James and Meowth rush her to the Pokémon Center. At the PC, they get the idea to steal everyone else's Pokémon so Jessie can win by default.

May and Ash begin to battle outside when James and Meowth fly over in their balloon and start snatching Pokémon. May ends up teaming up with Harley to free the Pokémon, and even more unexpected help comes from Squirtle, who uses a newly-learned Ice Beam to send the thieves blasting off.

When May finally goes to register, she turns out to be too late. Luckily, Lillian happens to be walking by, and after hearing mention of May's heroics, the attendant lets her register for the contest.

==Plot==
Another day and another adventure begins our story as {{an|May}} releases her three {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and begins her speech about the [[Kanto]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} seem to not be that much interested in the Contest. They notice that there are already people in [[Saffron City|Saffron Hall]]. A boy with his {{p|Mankey}} tells them that it is open so that people can check out the stage. Inside of the hall, preparations are being made for the Contest just as May steps in. She is very exuberant and ecstatic about the Contest. The group notices the announcer in the middle of the stage and are unsure whether she is [[Vivian Meridian]] or not. As part of a rehearsal, the announcer steps up to the middle of the stadium and calls out her {{p|Espeon}}, whose magnificent coat shimmers under the stadium lights. She tells Espeon to use {{m|Swift}}, followed by a {{m|Psychic}} which causes the stars to form several rings. Espeon leaps and somersaults several times through the rings and gracefully lands on the stage. [[May's Squirtle]] becomes excited and rushes down to the center of the ring, whereupon it begins releasing {{m|bubble|bubbles}}. The announcer picks Squirtle up and hands it back to May, who apologizes. While in May's arms, Squirtle begins to cry. The announcer thinks that Squirtle wants to be on stage, which is confirmed by its sudden joy. May greets her familiarly, but the announcer says that they have not met before. May then reminds her who she thinks is Vivian that they've already met in [[Hoenn]], but the woman says that her name is [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]], Vivian's younger sister and the Contest emcee for [[Kanto]].

At the nearby [[Pokémon Center]], everyone is enjoying cold drinks as May wonders about using Squirtle in the Contest, but ultimately decides to do so. [[Nurse Joy]] announces that the Pokémon belonging to contestant #45 are fully recovered and are being brought out mentions. May rushes over, but is completely shocked to see [[Harley]] pushing the cart containing {{cat|May's Pokémon|her Pokémon}}. May asks fearfully why he is here, but Harley appears pleasantly surprised to see her.

Dressed in a gown-like costume and going under the pseudonym "Jessabella," [[Jessie]] steps into the Contest registration room and presents her [[Contest Pass]] to a lady at the counter. The lady tells her that her Contest Pass is invalid because it is for [[Hoenn]] Contests, whereas [[Kanto]] Contests require a Kanto Pass. Jessie explains how famous she is and demands a Kanto Pass as {{MTR}} and [[James]] appear as Jessabella's assistants Meowthison and Jamison.

Outside, Jessie is confident that she will win the Saffron Contest and become the Top Coordinator, but Meowth notes that she didn't win a single Ribbon in Hoenn. Jessie plants her foot in Meowth's face and then asks James to lend her {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Meowth says that the plan is crazy enough to work and convinces James to go with it. When he calls Cacnea out, though, it greets him with the usual prickly hug, which Jessie is not enthused about.

When May asks Harley why he is here, he explains that he became Nurse Joy's orderly as thanks after she nursed his {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} back to health. He says that he came here for the Contest, of course, and that the rules in Kanto are a little different: coordinators may switch their Pokémon between the first and second rounds. Max accuses him of playing more dirty tricks, and Harley begs them to believe that he's a different person now, but their doubt remains. Joy then appears in the doorway to Brock's delight. Harley rushes over to and begs her to tell the group that the rules are indeed different, which she confirms. May and her friends are surprised to hear that Harley is telling the truth and has been a big help in the Pokémon Center. May decides to use Squirtle and {{TP|May|Combusken}} in the Contest, and the two respond by athletically jumping off of the gurney and landing with a pose. As Nurse Joy leaves, Harley mentions that May's Hoenn Pass will also work in Kanto and that registration is until 11 AM the next day. They agree to go eat lunch, but Harley grows a smirk on his face and chuckles.

Jessie then calls out Cacnea in an attempt to bond with it, but it is immediately frightened of her and jumps onto James. James desperately tries to break its embrace, but it submits and reluctantly jumps at Jessie. Jessie's cry rings out from the forest.

Harley, May, Max, Ash, and Brock are discussing the Contest as Jessie runs through the Pokémon Center doors with Cacnea tangled up in her hair, causing her pain and distress. A {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} puts them onto a gurney and Nurse Joy sends them to the operating room—to Jessie's surprise—and calls Harley to come help her.

The group heads outside so that May can train her Pokémon. Ash offers to battle her, but just after she releases Squirtle, mechanical arms snatch it and {{AP|Pikachu}} away and drop them into a cage suspended by {{TRT}}'s {{DL|Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth Hot Air Balloon}}. James and Meowth perform the {{motto}} themselves, but the group still notices Jessie's absence. Seeing Squirtle inside the cage alongside Pikachu, Ash cannot order any {{t|Electric}} attacks.

Inside the Pokémon Center operating room, Jessie's hair is hopelessly twisted around Cacnea's body. Nurse Joy calls for Jessie's hair to be cut, which she protests. A {{p|Scizor}} appears and demonstrates its sharp claws, making Jessie faint on the operating table. Joy tells Harley to get Jessie's friends so that they can be with her.

Team Rocket manages to capture a Mankey, {{p|Vulpix}}, {{p|Pidgey}}, {{p|Weedle}}, {{p|Jumpluff}}, {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Venonat}}, {{p|Phanpy}}, {{p|Bellsprout}}, and {{p|Hoppip}} as they seem to be acquiring {{pkmn|Contest}} Pokémon at a high rate. James and Meowth begin to float away, but Harley runs outside and releases his {{p|Ariados}} to prevent their escape with {{m|Spider Web}}. The web covers the sky and prevents the balloon from rising. Harley urges May to follow up, and she releases Combusken to use {{m|Sky Uppercut}} on the bottom of the cage, breaking it and releasing the Pokémon into their Trainers' arms.

James tells Meowth to cut the web with {{m|Fury Swipes}}, but just as his claws are brandished, Squirtle suddenly fires an {{m|Ice Beam}} at the balloon, exploding it and sending a frozen James and Meowth blasting off. Everyone is surprised at Squirtle's spontaneous new skill. The group acknowledges May and Squirtle for saving the Pokémon, but she extends the honor to Harley. She and Harley shake hands and wish each other luck in the Contest.

In the nearby forest later that night, Jessie appreciates what James and Meowth attempted to do for her, even though they failed. Jessie and Cacnea agree to try to win the Contest, bolstered by James and Meowth's support... and name-calling about her very short hair. Embarrassed, Jessie lashes out at them.

The next morning, May goes to register for the Contest, but the lady at the counter not only tells her that her Pass is invalid, but the deadline to register was 10 AM. May is distraught from the news, and her friends figure out that Harley had tricked them again. Around a dark corner, Harley observes the scene and considers this to be revenge.

Lilian appears and asks the registration lady what the problem is, which she explains. Lilian reminds her that is was May who saved the contestants' Pokémon the previous day, and that without her, there wouldn't be a Contest. The woman slyly says that she did in fact "get" May's registration and Pass, but had "forgotten." The registration lady gives May her Contest Pass and a Ribbon case, and May thanks Lilian for her actions. With May having successfully registered for the Kanto Pokémon Contest, a new and exciting Contest experience awaits our heroes.

==Major events==
* [[Harley]] is revealed to have captured an {{p|Ariados}}.
* {{an|May}}'s {{TP|May|Squirtle}} learns {{m|Ice Beam}}.
* {{an|May}} obtains her Kanto [[Contest Pass]] and registers for the [[Saffron City]] [[Pokémon Contest]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Lilian Meridian]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]]
* [[Vivian Meridian|Vivian]] (flashback)
* Miscellaneous coordinators
* Contest hall staff

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG143.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Registeel}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Scizor}} ([[Nurse Joy]]'s)
* {{p|Ariados}} ([[Harley]]'s)
* {{p|Espeon}} ([[Lilian Meridian]]'s)

====Coordinators' Pokémon====
* {{p|Weedle}}
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Vulpix}}
* {{p|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Poliwag}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Jumpluff}}
* {{p|Aipom}}
* {{p|Espeon}}
* {{p|Phanpy}}
* {{p|Shedinja}}
* {{p|Skitty}}
* {{p|Illumise}}
* {{p|Trapinch}}

==Trivia==
* This is one of the few episodes where Jessie's hair were cut again.
* This episode and [[AG144|the following episode]] are the final episodes dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] that are not [[Filler episode|"filler" episodes]].
* In this episode, for the third time, {{MTR}} fills in for [[Jessie]] during [[Team Rocket mottos#Meowth filling in for Jessie or James|Team Rocket's motto]].
* In the bottom-right corner of the Contest Passes, the first letter of {{an|May}} and [[Jessie]]'s Japanese names, Haruka and Musashi, are signed. This was not changed in the English dub.
* This is one of the few episodes where one of {{TRT}} members doesn't blast off. Only [[James]] and {{MTR}} blast off in this episode.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===
*Jessie's cleavage is erased in one shot.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon is the tallest?
* Choices: {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Registeel}}, {{p|Regice}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Registeel}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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'''Pasta La Vista!''' (Japanese: '''格闘道場！サトシＶＳハルカ！''' ''Fighting Dojo! {{tt|Satoshi|Ash}} vs. {{tt|Haruka|May}}!'') is the 145th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 419th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 29, 2005 and in the United States on July 8, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Before they leave Saffron City, the kids have different things they want to check out. May and Brock want to try some awesome noodles. Ash and Max want to check out a Fighting-type Pokémon dojo. Unable to fully agree, the two groups split up.

May and Brock arrive at the noodle place only to see the chef, Kyle, being dragged away by a girl named Terri. May, desperate for food, follows them with Brock. Meanwhile, Team Rocket have come up with their own noodle cart scheme, but abandon it when they see Ash and Max headed for the dojo.

At the dojo, Ash and Max are quickly drafted by Master Hamm into being students at the dojo, even though they just wanted a demonstration. Terri happens to drag Kyle in while Ash, Max, and Pikachu are cleaning the dojo's floors. After May and Brock arrive, it is finally explained that Kyle is the son of Master Hamm, and that Hamm wants Kyle to take over the dojo. Kyle would rather make noodles. Unwilling to compromise, they decide to have a Pokémon battle to sort it out. Master Hamm's back gives out as they start, so Ash offers to take his place. Kyle doesn't like this, so May takes Kyle's place.

Ash and May both practice, using Master Hamm and Kyle's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. They soon begin a formal battle, but are interrupted by Team Rocket, determined to steal the Fighting-type Pokémon. Terri steps in with her Hitmontop, freeing Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan just before Pikachu sends Team Rocket blasting off.

Everyone is disappointed that the battle wasn't finished, and Kyle admits he's been trying to make noodles as good as his father's all along. Terri offers to take over the dojo, since it happens that managing a dojo like that was her dream. It turns out that Master Hamm's dream was to sell noodles from a cart. In the end, everyone gets what they want, including May, who gets to try some delicious noodles made by Master Hamm!

==Plot==
{{an|May}} displays her newly acquired Ribbon as everyone is sitting on tires in a nearby field. {{Ash}} wants to hurry off to the Battle Arena as both May and [[Max]] tell him to wait. May shows him her restaurant guidebook which tells of a noodle restaurant famous for its "Battle Noodles." Max shows Ash an advertisement for a free battle demo of "The Strongest" at the Pokémon Dojo. The group then splits, with May and Brock going to the noodle restaurant and Ash and Max going to the dojo.

Outside the restaurant, May and Brock see a long line of people. The noodle chef, [[Kyle Hamm|Kyle]] and a girl named [[Terri]] exit the restaurant and appear to be arguing. Terri wants Kyle to go with her to the dojo, but he does not want to since he has all those customers. Terri says that his family is more important than his customers. As May becomes fired up, {{an|Brock}} falls in love with the girl. They both dash off to follow Kyle and Terri, May for the noodles and Brock for the girl. The customers in line, some of whom have already paid, begin complaining about the chef leaving.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} has constructed a stand to sell noodles. As they argue about who will cook, they see Ash and Max walking on the sidewalk. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] dash off after them and leave a bewildered {{MTR}} to man the noodle stand. Upset, Meowth complains about how he always has to do all the work.

Ash and Max arrive at the Dojo, which turns out to be empty. Max wonders if this is really the place, so they call out to see if anyone is around and are answered by an old man who jumps out from inside the Dojo, demonstrates some martial arts moves, and lands gracefully in front of them. The old man introduces himself as [[Master Hamm]] and Ash and Max greet him. Max then mentions that Ash made the top 8 of the last competition in [[Ever Grande City]], surprising the master. Assuming that Ash wants to apply as a student, Master Hamm starts pushing him inside the dojo as Team Rocket looks on from a nearby tree. They plot to steal all the Fighting-type Pokémon and {{AP|Pikachu}} too.

Inside, Max and Ash are cleaning the floor of the dojo as Master Hamm orders them around. Both of them wonder why they're doing this in the first place. They hear a conversation coming from outside and turn to see Kyle and Terri walk through the doorway with May and Brock in tow. When May asks why they are cleaning the floor, Ash replies that even he does not know. The young woman recognizes May as the winner of the recent Saffron Pokémon Contest, saying that she watched her on television. Brock begins to gush over Terri, but she goes over and asks Master Hamm about the "new Trainers," whom he says are his new students. Ash and Max say that that only wanted to see some {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon. Terri scolds Master Hamm for treating them so, but he says he only did so because Kyle, his son and unwilling heir to the Dojo, refuses to do the work. Terri apologizes for the scene and introduces herself to Ash and {{ashfr}}. She says that she is the Dojo's only student, which in the past had hundreds. If Kyle does not take over the Dojo, Master Hamm would have no choice but to close it down. Brock tries to interrupt the arguing with his own "solution": he will marry Terri and take over instead. However, he is ignored and the fighting continues.

Master Hamm says that the only way to settle this is with a Pokémon Battle. If Kyle loses, he agrees to take over the Dojo, but if he wins, he is free to do whatever he wants. Kyle accepts and makes Terri the "Contest judge", but she says that this is no way to decide something so important, with which May agrees. Kyle and Master Hamm take their places at opposite sides of the field. Terri asks if they have to do it this way and the two emphatically say so. The battle commences as Master Hamm calls upon {{p|Hitmonlee}}, which executes some kicks as Ash looks it up in his Pokédex. Kyle releases {{p|Hitmonchan}}, which demonstrates some rapid punches as May looks it up in her Pokédex. May yells to Kyle that she is rooting for him so that he can make noodles for her. Kyle tells Hitmonchan to use {{m|Mach Punch}}, knocking Hitmonlee back. It quickly recovers as Master Hamm jumps into the air and kicks while directing Hitmonlee to use {{m|Jump Kick}}, but he suddenly injures his back, abruptly ending the battle. Master Hamm is determined to settle the matter but is unable to do so at the moment. Ash offers to fill in for him, which he agrees to, lending Ash his Hitmonlee. Kyle argues that the battle would be pointless if he is battling a replacement. May offers to battle against Ash in Kyle's place, which he agrees to. Kyle tells her that he will make her his famous Battle Noodles if she wins. Both then go to train their Pokémon for the battle.

Outside of the dojo, Team Rocket is spying on Ash's practice battle between {{p|Hariyama}} and Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee dodges each of Hariyama's {{m|Arm Thrust}}s and lands a successful blow when Ash orders it to use {{m|Rolling Kick}}. Hariyama spins uncontrollably as Hitmonlee then delivers a {{m|High Jump Kick}} which knocks Hariyama back and on top of Team Rocket. With Hariyama defeated, it is returned to its Poké Ball. Master Hamm takes note of Ash's skill and says that if Ash were to take over the Dojo, he could go off to follow his dreams. Max says that he thought he was doing this to get Kyle to take over the Dojo.

On another field outside the Dojo, {{p|Breloom}} and Hitmonchan are in battle, dodging each other's blows. Breloom uses {{m|Stun Spore}} and Hitmonchan quickly dodges. The spores float over to Team Rocket and stun the trio. Breloom then uses {{m|Sky Uppercut}} and Kyle tells May to use the same thing. The two Pokémon launch at each other, but Hitmonchan strikes first. Kyle suggests Mach Punch, which Hitmonchan executes and knocks Breloom out. Terri suggests that Kyle just take over the Dojo, but he refuses to run what he calls a dump. Terri is incensed by the insult and Kyle says that he didn't mean it. Terri quickly apologizes, saying that she always thought that they would run the Dojo together someday. May tells Brock that she thinks Terri might have feelings for Kyle. Brock has another emotional breakdown and appears to be in a snowstorm, "doomed to hopeless love forever." He seemingly freezes up and breaks into shards.

Back inside the Dojo, the battle is about to begin between Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan as Kyle and Master Hamm both encourage their respective representatives. Ash commands Hitmonlee to use a Rolling Kick and May tells Hitmonchan to use Sky Uppercut. Both attacks hit their marks, sending both Pokémon to the ground. Master Hamm compliments May for using that strategy to reduce damage from the Rolling Kick. Kyle mentions that the trick with Fighting-type Pokémon is utilizing your opponent's energy. Hitmonchan uses Mach Punch, but Hitmonlee dodges and strikes with Jump Kick, knocking Hitmonchan back to the wall. Prompted by Kyle for a counterattack, May has Hitmonchan use {{m|Comet Punch}}. Hitmonlee dodges the first few swings, but is eventually struck a few times and falls onto its back. Hitmonlee struggles to its feet, but is sent into the wall by Hitmonchan's Mach Punch. Master Hamm yells at Ash to keep his guard up. With her eyes ablaze, May firmly declares that she wants those Battle Noodles and no one will stop her from having them. A little concerned, Ash tells her to calm down. Hitmonlee gets back up and stands wearily. Hitmonlee suddenly gets up close with {{m|Agility}} and readies a Mach Punch. Hitmonlee quickly jumps and knees Hitmonchan in the face with High Jump Kick. Master Hamm tells an astonished Kyle to say goodbye to his noodle shop. Kyle says that the battle is not over until one of the Pokémon uses "that attack," which Master Hamm says is the strongest one they both know.

Both Ash and May call for it to be done, so Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee get ready to use {{m|Focus Punch}}. They launch at each other, but suddenly the roof caves in. Team Rocket makes their entrance and recites their {{motto}}. Their mecha looks like two massive bowls of noodles attached at the bottom, with wheels and one mechanical arm holding a pair of chopsticks and the other holding a net with Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee inside. Ash and May tell them to let the Pokémon go, but Team Rocket turns and begins to make their getaway. Terri releases her {{p|Hitmontop}} to use {{m|Rapid Spin}} to break the net, releasing the two Pokémon. Terri tells it to then use {{m|Mega Kick}}, which destroys the top half of the mecha and leaves Team Rocket vulnerable in the cockpit. Ash then has Pikachu use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, blowing up the mecha and sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

After the destructive interruption, Terri asks Kyle why making noodles is so important. He says it all started with a bowl of noodles his dad made for him when he was younger. He wanted to make noodles just like his father's and run a successful business, showing everyone that he is capable of perfection. Master Hamm realizes his son's dream and gives his blessing for Kyle to pursue his dreams. Father and son apologize and embrace one another, and Master Hamm says that all he wanted was for Kyle to be happy. Kyle asks what is going to happen now, with the Dojo still without a foreseeable future. Terri then offers to take over the Dojo for Master Hamm, which has always been her dream. He accepts and jokingly suggests that she call it "Dojo-a-Go-Go", but Max thinks that the joke is a "no-go." Ash asks Master Hamm to finally reveal his dream, and he says that he wants to travel the world selling noodles from a mobile stand. Kyle likes the idea, but asks that he make the same noodles that inspired him before he leaves. Master Hamm agrees and then makes noodles for everyone. After eating the delicious noodles, Ash and his friends bid farewell and head off to the Battle Arena.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Terri]]
* [[Kyle Hamm]]
* [[Master Hamm]]
* Noodle house customers

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG145.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Hitmonlee}} ([[Master Hamm]]'s, lent to {{Ash}})
* {{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Kyle Hamm|Kyle]]'s, lent to {{an|May}})
* {{p|Hitmontop}} ([[Terri]]'s)
* {{p|Breloom}} (dojo's)
* {{p|Hariyama}} (dojo's)

==Trivia==
* ''[[Ready Go!]]'' is played while Ash and May train their lent Pokémon.
* This is the final episode of the eighth season, ''[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]''., the last episode dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]], and the last episode to air on {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}}.
* [[Maddie Blaustein]] revealed that {{MTR}} says "{{TRT}}'s Blaustein off again!" as Team Rocket is blasting off, a possible homage to her last performance as the character. One has to listen very closely to hear this.
* The dub title is a pun on the Spanish phrase ''hasta la vista'', meaning "Until I see you", "Goodbye", "So long", or "See you soon". The title may have been chosen to note that this is the last episode dubbed by 4Kids.
* This is the last episode in which [[Mike Pollock]] provides the voice of the [[Narrator]], [[Veronica Taylor]] voices {{Ash}} and {{an|May}}, [[Amy Birnbaum]] voices [[Max]], [[Eric Stuart]] voices {{an|Brock}} and [[James]], [[Rachael Lillis]] voices [[Jessie]], Maddie Blaustein voices Meowth, and [[Erica Schroeder|Bella Hudson]] voices [[James's Chimecho]].
* This episode is also the last to feature the [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]].
* In Spain, this episode premiered on June 25, 2006, almost two weeks before it aired in the U.S.

===Errors===
* When Terri explains the conflict between Kyle and his father, the dark blue parts of Ash's shoes are missing.
* The Pokémon Dojo is actually the [[Fighting Dojo]].
* Kyle tells Terri she will be "the Contest judge" when she should be the battle judge.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve?
* Choices: {{p|Wynaut}}, {{p|Absol}}, {{p|Snorunt}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Absol, you were right!

==In other languages==
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title_ja_trans=Pokémon Contest: Yamabuki Conference!! (Part Two) |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=September 22, 2005 |
broadcast_us=June 24, 2006 |
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en_op=[[Unbeatable]] |
ja_op={{so|Battle Frontier|バトルフロンティア}} |
ja_ed=[[Pokémon Counting Song|ポケモンかぞえうた]] |
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*{{filb-eppics|ag|144}}}}
'''A Hurdle for Squirtle''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会！！（後編）''' ''Pokémon Contest: {{tt|Yamabuki|Saffron}} Conference!! (Part Two)'') is the 144th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 418th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 22, 2005 and in the United States on June 24, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

The contest in Saffron City is about to begin! Harley ends up apologizing to May, but it rings hollow given his history of hating May. He goes first, and really impresses the crowd with his Cacturne's combination of Cotton Spore and Needle Arm. A disguised Jessie comes up to the stage, impressing and horrifying the crowd when she embraces James' Cacnea, followed by a firework-laden Pin Missile. May brings Combusken up, performing a great combination of Fire Spin and Sky Uppercut. All three of them make it to the next round.

Jessie and Harley are opponents next, and Jessie's strategy is to send in Wobbuffet knowing that its defensive moves could knock out Harley's Ariados. Harley is quite aware of this, and orders his Pokémon to do nothing. Frustrated and annoyed, Lillian issues them yellow cards, knocking down their points. Harley finally strikes, using String Shot to tie up Wobbuffet and move it like a helpless puppet. Eventually Wobbuffet is thrown in the air and knocked out of battle.

May makes through her next battle fine, and faces Harley in the finals. May has elected to use Squirtle, and the little Pokémon has a rough start, especially when it uses an Ice Beam that is too strong for it! Harley tries String Shot again, stringing up Squirtle near the ceiling. Ariados then uses Spider Web to cover the entire stage. May orders Squirtle to use Ice Beam again, which frees it from the Spider Web and freezes the stage—and Ariados! With the Bug-and-Poison-type out of the way, May wins the Saffron Ribbon. May is thrilled, and Ash is hyped for his next Frontier battle.

==Plot==
After a short recap of the events of the previous episode, [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] officially begins the [[Saffron City]] [[Pokémon Contest]] by showcasing the stage and explaining the prizes and rules. {{an|May}} watches via television in the contestants' room and confirms to {{TP|May|Squirtle}} that they will win the Saffron [[Ribbon]]. [[Harley]] interrupts and apologizes for what he did, but May sees through his devious talk and reaffirms that they will win. Harley quickly drops the act and contemptuously proclaims that he will defeat her.

Lilian then introduces the judges of the Saffron Contest: [[Raoul Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]], and [[Saffron City]]'s [[Nurse Joy]]. She asks the crowd if they are ready to begin, prompting uproarious cheers. In the audience, [[James]] wonders if [[Jessie]] might actually win this one, but {{MTR}} replies saying that she doesn't stand a chance.

Harley is the first contestant and calls upon his Cacturne, who starts things off with {{m|Cotton Spore}}. The spores slowly rotate in the air while Harley calls for {{m|Needle Arm}}. Cacturne stands motionless for some time before suddenly protruding spikes from its whole body through all of the spores, creating an interesting display.

Other contestants are shown with their Pokémon, including {{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Vileplume}}, {{p|Alakazam}}, and {{p|Tangela}}. Lilian then introduces "Empress Jessibella"—Jessie in disguise—who sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. Cacnea and Jessie run toward each other and hug each other. The painful embrace moves Lilian and the crowd to tears in reaction to how close Jessibella and Cacnea appear to be. Jessie tells Cacnea to use {{m|Pin Missile}} and the pins wind upward and collide, creating an explosion similar to that of fireworks. Both Meowth and James are amazed at Jessie's performance. Lilian then goes to congratulate Jessie but notices that Cacnea is still attached to her and she's not moving at all. Lilian taps her and she falls to the floor, paralyzed with pain. Jessie is then rushed back into the operating room again by {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}}.

Lilian then introduces the last contestant, May, with her Squirtle at her side. Squirtle seems uneasy at the sight of the mass of people in the stands, but May says that it'll get over it. She calls upon {{TP|May|Combusken}}, who twists and flips to the ground like a gymnast after coming out of its [[Poké Ball]]. May then unties and throws her bandanna toward Combusken as tells it to use {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. Combusken propels the bandanna upward with Fire Spin, leaps through the spiraling fire, and hits it repeatedly with Sky Uppercut, tying it back to its normal state. Combusken then delivers one last blow to send the retied bandanna right back onto May's head. Combusken lands in front of May and the two pose for the finish. The crowd goes wild, shouting and cheering. Squirtle looks on admiringly and everyone seems to be pleased with her performance, except for Harley, who looks disappointed with her success.

The eight [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s moving on to the [[Contest Battle]]s are then announced, which include May, Jessie, and Harley. James and Max are surprised at Jessie's success and wonder if she might actually win. The contestants' battle match-ups are randomly selected, and it is revealed that Jessie will face Harley and May will battle another participant in the second round of the Contest. May is very exuberant and excited about her performance as Harley interrupts her again. He then begins off with his usual threats and May fires back quickly.

A strange person wrapped in mummy-like cloth interrupts the argument. The unknown person then removes the cloth and reveals herself to be the "Empress Coordinator" Jessibella. Harley and Jessibella then both mention that they're going to beat each other and then May. The Battle Stage begins with Lilian introducing the first match, Jessie versus Harley. Harley sends out his {{TP|Harley|Ariados}} while Jessie calls upon {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}. Both James and Meowth are confused about Jessie's choice of Wobbuffet for the second round. Jessie's plan is to have Wobbuffet use {{m|Counter}} just as Ariados fires an attack to reflect it back at double the power. Harley catches on and is reluctant to make the first move, knowing it would only backfire. Lilian announces that she has no choice but to give them each a yellow card, which subtracts half the points from both participants' scores. Both Harley and Jessie argue back and forth as Lilian is about to disqualify both of them for not battling. Harley submits and tells Ariados to use {{m|String Shot}} on Wobbuffet. Seizing the opportunity, Jessie directs Wobbuffet to use Counter, but Wobbuffet becomes helplessly wrapped by the maneuver. Brock commends the strategy and explains that since String Shot is a [[Status move|defensive move]] and not an attack, neither Counter nor {{m|Mirror Coat}} will work. Ariados then manipulates Wobbuffet like a puppet with its attached strings, as points are gradually deducted from Jessie's score. The crowd begins to laugh at the puppet show on display, which is ended when Ariados is told to throw Wobbuffet. It tumbles through the air and lands on Ariados's back. The rest of Jessie's points are deducted and Harley advances to the next round. Jessie, James, and Meowth then fall to the ground, turning white from disbelief.

Intervals between May and Harley's rounds are shown with Squirtle knocking out a {{p|Crobat}} with {{m|Bubble}} and Ariados entangling a {{p|Walrein}} in a {{m|Spider Web}}. Squirtle knocks out a {{p|Weepinbell}} with {{m|Tackle}}. With both May and Harley having won all their rounds, they find themselves in the finals of the Saffron Contest.

Lilian starts the final match as May calls out Squirtle and Harley brings out Ariados. Ariados attaches itself to the ceiling with its String Shot and swings to use {{m|Scary Face}} close up to Squirtle. Squirtle then recovers and uses {{m|Ice Beam}} on Ariados, but it is so powerful that it misses its mark and knocks Squirtle onto its back. Ariados then retracts up to the ceiling and shoots another String Shot onto Squirtle's body, bringing it closer and deducting more of May's points. Harley decides to rack up style points by covering the whole stage with Spider Web, impressing Lilian and the audience. Ariados then spins Squirtle around in a circle and sends it hurtling onto a web, entangling its back in the process. As Squirtle continues to struggle, May's points are approaching zero. Ariados then descends down from the ceiling to the web and begins walking towards Squirtle to strike with {{m|Double-Edge}}. May tries a Bubble attack, but it doesn't even slow Ariados down. May then recalls Squirtle's last attempt of Ice Beam which propelled it backward because of its great power. She tells Squirtle to use Ice Beam, which succeeds not only in freeing it from the web, but freezing Ariados and all of the webs in the stadium. Harley's points drop by more than half. Squirtle runs and jumps onto the frozen web to hit Ariados with Bubble, shattering the ice and throwing Ariados backward. Ariados tries to stop itself, but its feet can't get any grip on the frozen web. Squirtle slides down the icy webs like a surfer and Tackles it. Ariados crashes onto the ground, knocked out. Squirtle neatly lands on its feet on top of Ariados. Ariados is announced as unable to battle and May is declared the winner. Squirtle comes running back to May as Ash, Brock, and Max cheer from the stands. Harley thinks that the Contest was rigged and walks off in a huff. The crowd cheers as May is awarded her first Kanto Ribbon.

Outside [[Contest Hall]], May says she wants to practice all of her moves as Ash tells of his excitement for the Battle Arena. The group then walks off in the sunset.

==Major events==
* {{an|May}}, [[Jessie]], and [[Harley]] compete in the [[Saffron City]] [[Pokémon Contest]].
* May wins the Saffron Contest, earning her first [[Kanto]] [[Ribbon]].
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Lilian Meridian]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG144.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Groudon}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Cacturne}} ({{OP|Harley|Cacturne}})
* {{p|Ariados}} ([[Harley]]'s)
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Weedle}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Pidgeot}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Rattata}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Oddish}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Vileplume}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Venonat}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Mankey}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Alakazam}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Weepinbell}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Tangela}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Crobat}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Walrein}} (Coordinator's)

==Trivia==
* This is the last episode to have [[Lisa Adams]] voice [[Lilian Meridian]], [[Andrew Rannells]] voice [[Harley]], [[Erica Schroeder|Bella Hudson]] as [[Nurse Joy]] (until ''[[BW127|The Island of Illusions!]]''), [[Mike Pollock]] voice [[Raoul Contesta]] (until ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]''), and [[Darren Dunstan]] voice [[Mr. Sukizo]].
* This is the only Kanto Contest that was dubbed by 4Kids.

===Errors===
* At the beginning of the {{ci|Saffron}} {{pkmn|Contest}}, [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] says that {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s need to get five ''[[Badge]]s'' in order to enter the [[Grand Festival]]. This is incorrect, as they have to obtain five ''[[Ribbon]]s''.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon is the heaviest?
* Choices: {{p|Snorlax}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Wailord}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Groudon}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|神奇寶貝華麗大賽，金黃大會（後篇）|Pokémon Contest, Jīnhuáng (Saffron) Convention (Part 2)}}
|nl={{tt|Geen obstakel te hoog voor Squirtle!|No Obstacle Too High For Squirtle!}}
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epcode=AG142 |
altepcode=EP416 |
colorscheme=Emerald |
title_en=Caterpie's Big Dilemma |
title_ja=進化！その神秘と奇跡！！ |
title_ja_trans=Evolution! That Mystery and Wonder!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=September 8, 2005 |
broadcast_us=June 10, 2006 |
en_series= |
en_op=[[Unbeatable]] |
ja_op={{so|Battle Frontier|バトルフロンティア}} |
ja_ed=[[Pokémon Counting Song|ポケモンかぞえうた]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboard=しのゆきひろ |
director=中村圭三 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
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*{{filb-eppics|ag|142}}}}
'''Caterpie's Big Dilemma''' (Japanese: '''進化！その神秘と奇跡！！''' ''Evolution! That Mystery and Wonder!!'') is the 142nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 416th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 8, 2005 and in the United States on June 10, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

On their way to Saffron City, Ash and his friends encounter a Caterpie and its Trainer-in-training, Xander, who mistakes them for lab robbers. Fortunately, Dr. Gordon, the lab owner and Xander's teacher, shows up and things are sorted out. The kids visit Dr. Gordon's lab, where he makes all kinds of strange inventions. Of course, Team Rocket wants to steal them all!

Caterpie helps catch them in the act, but in the process, Dr. Gordon's briefcase opens and blue candies roll out. Caterpie eats some and grows until it's big enough to send Team Rocket blasting off. The Mystery Candy Complete keeps Caterpie growing until it's bigger than a building! The giant Caterpie heads into town as people flee in a panic. Climbing the local radio tower, it then evolves into Metapod.

Elsewhere, Team Rocket discovers that Wobbuffet stole some Mystery Candy too, so they head back into town and kidnap Dr. Gordon. The Candy makes Dustox and Cacnea huge—Dustox is so big that Team Rocket hops on its back and flies away with Dr. Gordon! Metapod evolves into a giant Butterfree just in time for Ash and Xander to give chase.

After some aerial maneuvers, Dustox suddenly shrinks back to normal size. Butterfree catches it but Team Rocket plummets into a pond. No sooner do they emerge than Officer Jenny arrives with Ash's friends, and when Team Rocket puts up a fight, Pikachu and Butterfree send them on their way once more. Eventually Butterfree returns to normal size too, and Ash says farewell to Xander and his newly-evolved friend—as well as Dr. Gordon, who's now more enthusiastic about his inventions than ever!

==Plot==
It's another beautiful day in the [[Kanto]] [[region]], as {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} head towards their next destination, [[Saffron City]]. A {{p|Caterpie}} suddenly pops out from the bushes and appears to be angry. Curious about it, {{an|May}} brings out her [[Pokédex]]. [[Xander|A young boy]] then appears and accuses the group of being thieves. The boy commands Caterpie to use {{m|String Shot}} on {{Ash}} and the gang. Ash and friends cry out in protest, but Caterpie continues to encase them in String Shot. A man in a lab coat called [[Dr. Gordon]] and with a strange device on his head comes onto the scene, and tries to determine the truth about the trio. Using the device's Alakazam, he determines that... their limousine is waiting for them. Eventually the group convinces Dr. Gordon and the boy, Xander, that they are just travelers. Xander apologizes for accosting them.

Introductions are then exchanged as everyone tells their name and hometown. Ash compliment's Xander's Caterpie for its strong String Shot. Xander mentions that the Caterpie is his first Pokémon and his best friend and that they plan to go on a journey soon. Dr. Gordon then appears and raises a strange contraption from a nearby pool of water. It rises to the top and opens up, revealing an array of inventions based on different Pokémon's abilities, according to the doctor. He grabs one device, a microphone with a {{p|Jigglypuff}} figurine on top of it, and starts singing into it. The Jigglypuff figure starts singing its melody as well. The doctor quickly falls fast asleep.

Outside, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are investigating the situation. Jessie brings up the idea of capturing Caterpie, especially after it ruined their plans last night and made them flee while encased in String Shot.

As the doctor wishes them luck towards their Pokémon Contest, Caterpie senses something and heads down the trail. Jessie, James, and {{MTR}} are rummaging through the doctor's belongings as Caterpie appears in the doorway. Everyone else appears soon afterward, and a Pokémon battle is about to take place. Caterpie heads into battle as Jessie calls upon her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}. When James picks up an orange case, Dr. Gordon becomes very concerned about what he calls his most important invention. Caterpie snatches the case with its String Shot, but Seviper grabs hold of it with its fangs, severing the strand. {{AP|Pikachu}} delivers a swift {{m|Quick Attack}} into Seviper, causing the case to fall to the ground and open, revealing several small, blue balls.

Caterpie then eats one and a reddish light appears around its body. Caterpie's body increases to several times its normal size, reaching all the way to the lab ceiling. Caterpie Tackles Team Rocket and sends them blasting off and leaving the stolen objects behind. Brock figures that the blue balls are "Mystery Candy," but the doctor says that it's his "Mystery Candy Complete." The balls are meant to be a multivitamin to maximize a Pokémon's potential, but the doctor had no idea that this is what would happen. The mysterious light appears again as Caterpie then grows in size even more and breaks through the ceiling. May tells Xander to return it to its Poké Ball, but he reveals that he has never actually caught Caterpie.

Caterpie heads towards the nearby city, stampeding through and breaking right through a bridge. The doctor dons one of his inventions, a Machoke suit that increases one's strength by a factor of ten, and pulls a wagon containing the others. Caterpie then arrives at a huge tower in the city and starts to climb it. About halfway up, the top half of the tower fails due to Caterpie's weight and falls on top of the city below. Suddenly, Caterpie gives off brilliant white light and evolves into {{p|Metapod}}, but remains perched atop the broken tower. [[Officer Jenny]] comes onto the scene and Dr. Gordon explains that this mess is his fault.

Jessie and James are upset over having lost the pills earlier, but {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} reveals that it grabbed three of them before they were blasted out of the lab. The trio recite their motto before seizing Dr. Gordon. Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but James sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}} to use {{m|Pin Missile}}. Pikachu manages to dodge until one of the pins scores a direct hit. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} and throws the three pills towards it, but one falls short and lands in Cacnea's mouth. They both grow to about the same size as Metapod, to the surprise of everyone else. James tries to tell Cacnea a command, but it just turns around and falls onto James's relatively small body, crushing him into the ground. James returns Cacnea to its Poké Ball and the trio run away with the doctor in their possession and fly away on top of Dustox's back.

From atop the wrecked tower, Metapod's body begins to glow as it appears that it will evolve again soon. The Pokémon evolves into {{p|Butterfree}}, whose data May queries on her Pokédex. Flying through the sky, Dr. Gordon marvels at the experience of riding a Dustox. Ash and Xander appear on top of Butterfree, flying toward Dustox and Team Rocket. Jessie orders Dustox to use {{m|Poison Sting}}, which Butterfree dodges but the rest of the gang have trouble evading on the ground below as they ride along in Officer Jenny's off-road vehicle.

Pikachu launches a {{m|Thunderbolt}} at Dustox but misses. Ash notices steel electrical towers ahead of Dustox and directs Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on them, causing Dustox to narrowly avoid the power lines by diving recklessly. Xander tells Butterfree to use {{m|Supersonic}}, confusing Dustox and everyone aboard. The mysterious light appears around Dustox again as it quickly returns to normal size. This leaves Team Rocket and Dr. Gordon helplessly falling to the ground. Team Rocket falls into a lake below, but Butterfree saves the doctor from the fall.

Team Rocket starts wading to shore just as the rest of the group shows up with Officer Jenny. Jessie tells Dustox to use {{m|Psybeam}} on them, but Butterfree appears and Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}} on Team Rocket, who are still standing in the water. Xander tells Butterfree to use {{m|Whirlwind}}, blasting Team Rocket off with a gust of wind.

Soon afterward, the mysterious light appears around Butterfree as it then returns to normal size. Xander says that he's glad Butterfree is back to normal and is excited to go on a journey with it someday. After experiencing a mysterious evolution and another amazing day in the Kanto region, the gang is off to the Saffron City Contest.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Human===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Xander]]
* [[Dr. Gordon]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG142.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Sableye}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}}; temporarily [[Giant Pokémon|giant]])
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}}; temporarily giant)
* {{p|Caterpie}} ([[Xander]]'s; befriended; giant; evolves)
* {{p|Metapod}} ([[Xander]]'s; befriended; giant; newly evolved; evolves)
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Xander]]'s; befriended; temporarily giant; newly evolved)

==Trivia==
[[File:Jigglypuff karaoke mike.png|thumb|200px|Jigglypuff mike]]
* [[Chinami Nishimura]] returns as [[Officer Jenny]] in the Japanese cast.
* This is the last English dub episode in which Officer Jenny is voiced by [[Jamie Davyous Owens]].
* ''{{OBP|Battle Frontier|song}}'' plays during the rescue scene.
* The {{p|Jigglypuff}} on the karaoke mike has a tiny marker like the one that the anime {{an|Jigglypuff}} carries with it.
* This episode may have been a tribute to the ''{{wp|Mothra}}'' franchise of monster films.
* This is the first episode in which a Pokémon evolves twice. The next time this happened was in ''[[BW130|Butterfree and Me!]].''
** Coincidentally, the Pokémon evolving in that episode was also a {{p|Caterpie}}.
** The third instance also involved an introductory {{t|Bug}} type, a {{p|Scatterbug}} in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!]]''.
* This is one of the few episodes in which Cacnea does not hug [[James]] upon leaving its [[Poké Ball]], though it does so after eating the Mystery Candy.

===Error===
* When Team Rocket blast off the first time after Caterpie eats the candy, [[Jessie's Seviper]] is no where to be seen, despite being present during that scene.

===Dub edits===
* In the Japanese version, the candy that [[Dr. Gordon]] invents is [[Rare Candy]] (''Fushigina Ame''). The dub mistakenly calls it "Mystery Candy," which is a literal translation of its Japanese name.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve?
* Choices: {{p|Skitty}}, {{p|Sableye}}, {{p|Nincada}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Sableye, you were right!

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'''Hail to the Chef!''' (Japanese: '''ニューラとバリヤード！どっちのレストラン！？''' ''{{tt|Nyula|Sneasel}} and {{tt|Barrierd|Mr. Mime}}! Whose Restaurant!?'') is the 141st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 415th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 1, 2005 and in the United States on June 3, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Chasing after a hungry Munchlax, Ash and his friends end up at Rhonda's, a restaurant run by a girl named Rhonda with Mr. Mime as its head chef. Team Rocket stumbles across another restaurant, Rhoda's, run by a girl named Rhoda with Sneasel as its head chef. Meowth quickly takes a disliking to Sneasel, but Jessie and James want it for Team Rocket.

Back at Rhonda's, Mr. Mime puts on a fantastic show for Ash and company, but the food is terrible. Over at Rhoda's, Sneasel's food looks terrible, but it tastes fantastic—except for Meowth's, because Sneasel purposely made him a horrible meal. The two start to fight, breaking through the restaurant wall and right into Rhonda's. Rhonda and Rhoda are actually twin sisters who split up the family restaurant; Rhoda accuses Rhonda, and they challenge each other to see who deserves to run the place.

Team Rocket coaches Sneasel while Brock advises Mr. Mime, and after a night's practice it's time to allez cuisine! Mr. Mime's presentation is great, but now Sneasel also puts on a show. It looks like a close battle until Team Rocket steals the chefs and Pikachu too! Team Rocket hops in their balloon to make a getaway, but Rhonda tells Mr. Mime to use Trick and Psychic. This frees all three Pokémon, who head home and send Team Rocket packing along the way.

Impressed, Rhoda leaves the restaurant to Rhonda. But Rhonda makes Rhoda co-manager and Sneasel the head chef; with everyone working together, the restaurant is now better than ever! And after a wonderful meal, Ash and his friends can happily continue on their way.

==Plot==
The episode begins with our heroes walking happily along a path in the middle of a forest. {{an|May}} is very excited about the Contest, which {{Ash}} says that she'll do great in. May talks about the exciting new challenges she will face in [[Kanto]]'s Contest Halls, and a vision of [[Drew]] appears in her mind to remind her that she's not alone in her dream. Suddenly, {{TP|May|Munchlax}} pops out of its [[Poké Ball]] and starts to smell the air. Obviously smelling something delicious, Munchlax starts to run off in search of the source of the smell. May tells Munchlax to slow down, and runs off after her Pokémon.

Munchlax isn't the only one hungry however, as we find {{TRT}} slowly walking through the same forest, tired and starving. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] fall to the ground, and Jessie complains how much hard work it is tracking Ash and {{ashfr}}. However, their attention is brought away from Ash as Jessie spots what appears to be a restaurant not far away. The three villains instantly run towards the building, excited at the thought of all the delicious food before Jessie stops them and reminds James and {{MTR}} that they have no money. James and Meowth, unable to stop in time, slam straight into the restaurant’s door and fall dejectedly onto the floor. The door opens and a pretty girl greets them and invites them in, saying her name is [[Rhoda]]. Rhoda says that today is her restaurant's grand opening and all of the meals are free, to Team Rocket's delight.

Back to the heroes, we find Munchlax has found what it was looking for, and has stopped in front of what appears to be another restaurant. May blushes and says that she knows how Munchlax feels... she's hungry too. The doors open, and a girl and her {{p|Mr. Mime}} smile and welcome them in, saying her name is {{OBP|Rhonda|AG141}}. [[Max]] eyes the Mr. Mime with interest, and the girl explains that the Mr. Mime is the chef of the restaurant. The girl goes onto explains that they will not only get a good meal, but an amazing performance too as the Pokémon can cook with style. {{an|Brock}}, as usual, proclaims his love for the girl, who nervously smiles and tries to find a table for them. Brock then has a fantasy of them sitting alone together, with a delicious meal before Max interrupts.

While {{Ash}} and his friends have just found the Mr. Mime restaurant, Team Rocket is already inside and sitting down at the one they discovered. It seems that much like the one belonging to Rhonda, the chef is also a Pokémon. This time, a Sneasel. As they sit down, the girl mentions a Pokémon Contest, and Jessie's interest perks up. {{MTR}} says that Jessie is interested in Contests too, and Rhoda instantly runs back, shocked at the talking Pokémon. Jessie explains that that was just their stomachs growling and tells Rhoda that she is a top coordinator. Rhoda instantly runs back over to the group, excited at meeting such a famous person. She suddenly remembers that she must get the menu, and runs off, apologizing. Over at the kitchen, the Pokémon chef, {{p|Sneasel}}, looks on snickering to itself. The group looks over, noticing the Sneasel for the first time. Meowth begins to talk again, and Jessie hits him, telling the cat to keep its mouth shut so as not to scare the girl off again, especially if they want free food. The Sneasel laughs again, this time at Meowth, and Meowth becomes angry at Sneasel and mocks it. The two Pokémon argue and insult each other, but are stopped when Rhoda comes back in with the menu. She explains that her Sneasel is an amazing cook, and Jessie and James become excited at the prospect of tasting some of it.

Back with Ash and friends, we find them sitting inside Rhonda's restaurant waiting for the performance to start. The curtains are pulled back and the group looks on in wonder at all the cooking equipment. Rhonda tells Mr. Mime to start, and the Psychic Pokémon does so, using its Psychic abilities to cook, stir, and chop the ingredients.

Sneasel has already finished cooking its meal however, which seems to consist of a simple meat dish with sauce. Team Rocket look on, a little underwhelmed having been told that Sneasel was an amazing chef. James tries a little, and he starts to blush and marvel at how delicious the food actually is. Jessie tries some too, and agrees, with her eyes becoming large and sparkly. Meowth, seeing that Jessie and James seem to like it, tries some. He doesn't have the same reaction however, and finds the food disgusting. As they finish their first meal, Rhoda brings some more food, this time meatballs. Jessie and James try some, and once again find the food delicious. Meowth dumps his meatballs down his throat all in one bite, but is forced to drink all of his water as he finds the food alarmingly hot. Suspecting that some trickery is afoot, he steals one of Jessie's meatballs and eats it. Expecting it to taste horrible, he's shocked to find how delicious it is. Meowth instantly becomes angry however, as he realizes that Sneasel must have made his food nasty on purpose.

Unlike Sneasel's rather plain-looking food, the meal that Mr. Mime has cooked up looks delicious and extremely edible. The group looks on, amazed at such an appealing meal. The group digs in as soon as their dishes are served, but instantly fall back in their chairs. Even Munchlax, who would eat nearly anything, falls over in dismay. It seems that while the food looks delicious, it actually tastes disgusting. Rhonda apologizes, and just at that moment, Meowth comes crashing through the wall followed by Sneasel. The two Pokémon are fighting, and Rhoda desperately tells Sneasel to stop, but to no avail. Sneasel jumps past her, knocking her over and into Brock's arms who mistakes her for Rhonda. The real Rhonda then runs up, wondering what her sister is doing here, and Brock looks at the two twins confused before Rhoda explains that she and Rhonda are twin sisters. It seems that the two restaurants are part of the same building, but are separated by a wall. Jessie and James walk through the hole in the wall, and the two groups are shocked to see each other. Rhoda then walks over to the meal that Rhonda's Mr. Mime created and remarks that it looks good, but doesn't taste good. She tells her sister that her Pokémon focuses way too much on putting on a show instead of making the food taste right. The two sisters argue over whether presentation or taste is most important in preparing food. Meowth then steps in and suggests a cooking competition.

That night, we find Team Rocket speaking with Rhoda. She explains to them that while the food her Sneasel prepares is delicious, it has problems with making it look so and worries that it cannot put on the same performance as her sister's Mr. Mime can. Jessie and James wonder if they could help, and Rhoda excitedly says that with the help of a Top Coordinator such as Jessie, she cannot fail. Jessie smugly says that she will help, and James looks on, confused at his partner's sudden sense of good will. Jessie, sensing this, whispers in his ear that they can use this as an excuse to stick around and find a way to steal Sneasel, Mr. Mime, and Pikachu.

Meanwhile, Ash and friends are talking to Rhonda, who explains that she has the opposite of her sister's problem. While her Pokémon can make food look delicious, Mr. Mime has problems actually making it taste good. She begs Brock to help her improve Mr. Mime's cooking ability, and Brock says that he understands and will help as much as he can. Rhonda thanks him, and they instantly get to work. A little later, Mr. Mime is preparing some stew under Brock's supervision. Mr. Mime, who up until that point had been stirring the meal by itself, tries to use its Psychic power to add flavoring. Brock stops it however, explaining that it must rely on its own cooking ability, and master the art by itself without help from its Psychic powers. After all, it's trying to improve its cooking ability, not put on a performance.

As Brock explains that to Mr. Mime, Jessie is doing the same for Sneasel. Having prepared a huge block of ice, she tells the Pokémon to make a sculpture out of it. Sneasel does so, slashing at the block of ice with its claws to make an ice sculpture of itself. James remarks that it's rather small however (smaller than a salt shaker even), as they need magnifying glasses to see it.

Back with Brock and Mr. Mime, Brock tells Mr. Mime to taste the stew to check if it needs any extra flavoring. Team Rocket however, are putting ridiculous makeup on Sneasel and getting it to try on lots of different, stylish clothes.

The two Pokémon work throughout the night, perfecting their techniques.

The next day, the competition begins, with Brock and Meowth acting as referees and Ash, May, Max, Jessie and James acting as the tasters. Brock explains that the object of the Contest is to not only make a delicious meal, but to also put on a performance. He tells the two Pokémon to start, and they rush off to their respective food piles and start cooking. Jessie and James wish Sneasel luck, and Meowth does the same for Mr. Mime, but is stopped by Brock who tells him that he must remain neutral. The two groups look on amazed at the two Pokémon, who both seem to have perfected the things that the other could do.

The Contest soon gets into full flow, but is stopped when a black whip grabs hold of Sneasel, Pikachu, and Mr. Mime. It's Team Rocket, back to their old tricks. The three Pokémon are thrown into small cages and the two villains laugh. They start their {{motto}}, but stop in the middle as they wait for Meowth to do his line. Jessie, angry that their performance was stopped, whips Meowth over and asks it why he didn't do his line. Meowth says that he was confused as to why they were helping Sneasel, and James tells him that that was just a ruse to get close to {{AP|Pikachu}}. They continue and finish their motto, with Meowth's spirit and confidence restored. Rhoda asks what they are doing, and Jessie explains that this was their plan all along. Rhonda tells Team Rocket to give back her and her sister's Pokémon, but Team Rocket ignore them and jump out of the window into a balloon waiting for them. Ash, frustrated, tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}}. The attack is useless however, as the cage is electricity-proof. May then sends out Combusken and Brock sends out {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} to use a combination of {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{m|Water Gun}}, but Jessie laughs as the attacks cannot reach them. Jessie starts to mock them, twirling the key around her finger while James cries happily. Back on the ground, Rhonda tells her sister to let her handle the situation, and shouts to Mr. Mime to get the key with {{m|Trick}}. Mr. Mime's ladle ends up twirling around Jessie's finger for a moment before it smacks her in the head. Grinning, Max explains that Trick switches an opponent's tools with your own. Mr. Mime then uses Psychic on the key to open the whole cage, and the three Pokémon jump out, but not before Sneasel slices the balloon with its claws, which sends Team Rocket blasting off again.

The three Pokémon land safely, and their Trainers run over to them happily. Rhoda tells her sister that she is grateful to her and content with handing full control of their father's restaurant over to Rhonda. Rhoda apologizes to Sneasel, and tells her sister to do her best. As Rhoda walks off, Rhonda looks on sadly, and calls out to her twin sister. Rhonda says that there's no need for her to leave; they can run the restaurant together, as a team.

The episode ends with the group sitting inside the now-combined restaurant, where Sneasel and Mr. Mime are happily working together to create a meal for the whole group to enjoy.

==Major events==
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===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Rhoda]]
* {{OBP|Rhonda|AG141}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG141.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Dustox}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{OBP|Rhonda|AG141}}'s)
* {{p|Sneasel}} ([[Rhoda]]'s)

==Trivia==
* When Team Rocket is in their balloon after capturing the three Pokémon, the song that Jessie sings to mock the people on the ground is to the tune of the series ending theme, ''[[Pokémon Counting Song]]''.
* ''[[Exciting Pokémon Relay]]'' was used in the cooking competition scenes.
* Nearly a week before this episode's U.S. debut, {{p|Weavile}} and {{p|Mime Jr.}}'s names were released. They happen to be the evolved form and pre-evolved form of the two main Pokémon in this episode.
* The episode's title is a pun of the name of the {{wp|honors music|presidential anthem}} of the {{wp|United States}}, "{{wp|Hail to the Chief}}".
* This is the second time that {{MTR}} has been worried about being replaced by a {{p|Sneasel}}.

===Errors===
* The ending credits list [[Jessie's Seviper]] and [[James's Cacnea]] as being in the episode, when in fact they never appeared.
* In one scene during the {{motto}}, [[James]]'s hair is not completely drawn and colored.
* In one shot, Ash and company are wondering when {{p|Mr. Mime}}'s show will begin and they will be served food, even though food is already on the table. The food disappears in the next shot.
*In Latin American dub, Mr. Mime is called "Señor Mime", previously happen in ''[[SS004|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'' and ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon is not a {{t|Flying}} type?
* Choices: {{p|Swellow}}, {{p|Dustox}}, {{p|Masquerain}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Dustox}}, you were right!

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'''Sitting Psyduck''' (Japanese: '''コダックの憂鬱！''' ''{{tt|Koduck|Psyduck}}'s Depression!'') is the 140th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 414th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 25, 2005 and in the United States on May 27, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

A Psyduck is frantically running from a Machop, Machoke, and Machamp when it hurls headlong into Ash and friends, on their way to the Pokémon Contest in Saffron City. Ash sends out Phanpy, who drives off the three Superpower Pokémon. Brock feeds the Psyduck, who makes fast friends with Phanpy and Pikachu.

Meanwhile, the Superpower Pokémon trio returns to their Trainer, a rich girl named Emily who orders them not to return unless they have Psyduck in tow. They dutifully head out again.

The kids and Psyduck walk along until they reach a hill where a disguised Team Rocket coerces them into trying out "grass-sledding." But as they're coasting down the grassy hill, Jessie activates a trap that sends the kids barreling around like pinballs and then Meowth catches Psyduck and Phanpy in a net. Team Rocket begins to escape with the two Pokémon using their balloon, but Machop, Machoke, and Machamp show up just in time to pull them back down. Team Rocket is sent blasting off, and Emily arrives to take her Psyduck home.

Back at Emily's mansion, everyone notices that despite the posh surroundings, Psyduck is not happy there. Ash and May have a practice battle on the grounds, and they find out that Emily never lets Psyduck battle. Brock speculates that it's lonely. Team Rocket shows up again, and this time Psyduck eagerly steps up to the plate to drive them off. Emily doesn't know how to battle, so Max gives her some advice. Psyduck holds its own against Cacnea, Seviper, and Meowth, just before Pikachu sends the thieves off with Thunderbolt.

Emily realizes that she needs to bond with her Pokémon more, and considers going on her own Pokémon journey as the kids resume their own travels.

==Plot==
The episode starts with a {{p|Psyduck}} being chased by three shadowy figures through a stretch of grass. At the same time, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are taking a break on their journey to [[Saffron City]]. {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Phanpy}} are seen playing with each other in the background while {{an|May}} is gathering a pail of water. Ash is looking through his [[bag|backpack]] when the frightened Psyduck leaps over the cliff above Ash and co. and falls down on top of their campfire. Because the campfire was not entirely put out, Psyduck gets burned and leaps frantically into a nearby stream to cool itself down. The three shadowy figures (now revealed to us by [[Max]] to be all three stages of the Superpower Pokémon), {{p|Machop}}, {{p|Machoke}}, and {{p|Machamp}} appear from the cliff above. Psyduck, upon seeing them, begins swimming hastily away from its pursuers, but the three Pokémon follow Psyduck into the water. May wonders why they were chasing the Psyduck and {{an|Brock}} says that they will find out. With the {{t|Fighting}} Pokémon managing to corner Psyduck into a wall, Machoke manages to grab Psyduck's neck before Ash and his friends arrive and intervene. Phanpy attempts to help the distressed Psyduck but is easily swatted away by the Machop's {{m|Karate Chop}}. Phanpy then responds back with a {{m|Rollout}} and easily defeats Machop. Machamp then tries to hit Phanpy but is blocked by Phanpy's {{m|Defense Curl}} and is then defeated by yet another Rollout attack. Brock comments that Ash did well by using Rollout after Defense Curl, as it doubles the damage dealt. Machoke steps up to try to defeat Phanpy and is joined by the recovering Machop and Machamp. As all three of them corner Phanpy, {{AP|Pikachu}} interrupts by electrifying all three of the Pokémon with a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} and sending them running off into the distance. Ash offers Psyduck to stay with them until they reach a safe place.

Psyduck and Phanpy start playing by the stream as Brock offers the Psyduck some Pokémon food. Psyduck quickly starts devouring the food as May consults the [[Pokédex]]. May also notices that Psyduck has a red scarf on it, meaning that it is not a wild Pokémon and belongs to a Trainer. Later, Machop, Machoke, and Machamp are seen kneeling in apology to their Trainer, a wealthy young girl sitting in a carriage pulled by a {{p|Rapidash}}, for not successfully bringing back her "precious" Psyduck. They are then ordered to continue their attempt to bring back Psyduck for their master. The young girl then comments how it is true that rich people can't get decent help from anywhere and sighs.

Ash and group are walking down a path as Phanpy, Pikachu, and Psyduck begin playing, wrestling in the grass. Off in the distance in a treetop, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are spying on the gang again from their hideout contemplating if the new and improved {{TRT}} is really all that good. Meowth suggests that they steal Psyduck for their boss, {{an|Giovanni}}, instead of Pikachu, just to get their spirits up. Meowth begins fantasizing about how Psyduck's blank expression would ease the Boss's mind should he ever hit his finger with a hammer or stub his toe. James is not convinced until Meowth says that it would help ease the Boss's pain from an ice cream headache, and he would reward the ones who brought Psyduck to him with a big promotion and a corner office.

While continuing on their journey, Brock comments how Psyduck has made such great friends with Pikachu and Phanpy. James and Jessie are then seen in the distance trying to attract Ash and the gang to their scam to capture Psyduck. This time, they are pretending to host a grand opening of a new sport called "grass sledding." Jessie is holding a sled as she suggests to them to slide down a nearby hill, but May is concerned that they may get hurt. Jessie volunteers James to go first, sliding at a fast pace down the side of the hill. The group is still in doubt, but upon seeing Psyduck on the sled, they agree that they have done more dangerous stuff before and get all fired up to slide down the hill. They all slide down sharing four sleds: Ash and Pikachu in one, May in another, Brock and Max on another and finally Phanpy and Psyduck on the last one. While the group is having fun, James returns to the top of the hill feeling a bit dazed with Jessie as she then activates giant pillars which rise out of the ground and appear to be a part of a pinball game, each having different point values. Ash, May, Brock, Pikachu, and Max all bounce off one after another and were all directed towards a huge goal as Meowth appears from the ground and captures both Psyduck and Phanpy. Jessie and James reveal their identities and say their motto.

Team Rocket starts to float off into the sky in their Meowth balloon, but just as it seems that they are going to get away, Machoke and Machamp come running from the distance and grab onto their balloon just before they can escape. Ash and everyone else race towards the fleeing hot air balloon. Machamp and Machoke successfully ground Team Rocket as Jessie and James call upon {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and {{TP|James|Cacnea}} respectively. Ash, May, Max, and Brock arrive at the scene as Machop begins to rescue Psyduck and Phanpy from the balloon. Machoke and Machamp dash towards Jessie and James and use {{m|Cross Chop}} to send them flying into their balloon, causing the engine to explode and blast Team Rocket off into the sky. Phanpy and Psyduck are freed from the net.

The mysterious young lady, who is master of the three Fighting Pokémon, arrives in her carriage in front of the group. She then exits her vehicle and shouts happily at successfully finding her Psyduck. In the carriage, she introduces herself as {{OBP|Emily|AG140}} and explains that the Psyduck is her Pokémon. She has been looking for it and this is the third time it has run away. When Ash asks her why, she admits that she does not know. They successfully arrive at her mansion as Psyduck seems to be a little dirty from all the chasing and battling it has experienced. Three maids rush away with Psyduck to rid it of its filth explaining along the way that she always takes a bath with it and also it likes to smell really nice with perfume, all of which is contradicted by Psyduck's miserable face and struggling throughout the ordeal. After that, everyone is seated to an exquisite banquet. Emily notices Psyduck's sadness and states that Psyduck's appetite has not been very good lately. Ash says that Psyduck was happy when it was eating the Pokémon food earlier and playing with Pikachu and Phanpy. All of them seem very puzzled as to Psyduck's behavior except Brock, who seems to know what is going on.

Ash and May are training outside with Phanpy and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} as Psyduck watches longingly at the two Pokémon battle it out and seems to want to participate. Emily asks what Phanpy and Squirtle are doing and Max explains that they are battling. Emily looks horrified and says that she will never let Psyduck do anything of the sort but Brock explains to her that Pokémon battling is not the same as normal fighting. He says that it is a way for Pokémon to communicate and also to have unity with their Trainers. Emily retaliates by saying that she and Psyduck ''do'' have a sense of unity and that she gives it every luxury it could ever want. However, Brock says that it seems to still be missing something from its life and may be a little bit empty and lonely. Outside, Phanpy's Rollout is successful as Phanpy evades Squirtle's {{m|Water Gun}} and heads toward it for an attack. Just before contact, Psyduck appears and redirects Phanpy's Rollout attack towards Ash, knocking him into the nearby pond. Psyduck and Ash start splashing water at each other and Psyduck seems genuinely happy. Squirtle then squirts a stream of water toward Ash as Pikachu jumps into the water to join the fun.

Emily notices Psyduck's happiness and how it is enjoying itself. Suddenly, Seviper's {{m|Haze}} rolls in as Team Rocket appears in a Chimecho balloon to once again to attempt to capture Psyduck. Meowth uses a claw device to catch Psyduck and bring it to the balloon. Ash releases {{AP|Grovyle}} to use {{m|Leaf Blade}} to cut the wire attached to Psyduck, whereupon it begins falling to the ground. Emily runs over and saves it from the fall. Grovyle uses {{m|Bullet Seed}} to riddle Team Rocket's balloon with holes, sending it crashing to the ground. Jessie and James emerge from the wreckage just as Phanpy goes into Rollout and knocks Seviper backward. Meanwhile, Emily asks Psyduck if it is okay. Psyduck responds by smiling and laughing, making Emily happy as well. Cacnea beckons menacingly to Psyduck and Max suggests that Psyduck wants to battle, the thought of which appalls Emily. Cacnea sends a strong {{m|Sandstorm}} toward Psyduck as Max tells her to direct Psyduck to attack. Emily eventually orders Psyduck to use {{m|Focus Punch}}, sending Cacnea flying through the air. Seviper then appears, but Psyduck's {{m|Fury Swipes}} keeps it away. Meowth steps up and challenges Psyduck with its own Fury Swipes attack. As Psyduck and Meowth are trading hits, Emily asks Max what to do. This time, Max tells her that it is okay to come up with something on her own. Emily tells Psyduck to use {{m|Hydro Pump}} at Meowth, knocking it back toward Jessie and James. Seviper attacks repeatedly with {{m|Poison Tail}}, but Psyduck dodges until Emily tells it to retaliate with {{m|Confusion}}, which sends Team Rocket flying toward their balloon. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} to send them blasting off. Emily realizes what Psyduck has wanted all along and looks forward to the good times yet to come.

After a well-deserved meal, everyone is standing outside the mansion gates. Psyduck appears to be happy again as it wants to participate in Pokémon battles and strengthen itself and Emily reveals that she would like to go on a journey of her own one day. Psyduck and Emily, along with Machop, Machoke, and Machamp, say goodbye to Ash and his friends as they head off toward their next destination, [[Saffron City]].

==Major events==
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===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{OBP|Emily|AG140}}
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* Emily's maids
* Emily's chef

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG140.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Celebi}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Phanpy}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OBP|Emily|AG140}}'s)
* {{p|Machop}} ({{OBP|Emily|AG140}}'s)
* {{p|Machoke}} ({{OBP|Emily|AG140}}'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} ({{OBP|Emily|AG140}}'s)
* {{p|Rapidash}} ({{OBP|Emily|AG140}}'s; ×2)

==Trivia==
* The English dub title is derived from the idiom "sitting duck," meaning an easy target.
* Emily's Psyduck's disinterest in a life of luxury is similar to that of [[Madame Muchmoney's Granbull|Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull]].
* This is the last episode in which [[Ash's Phanpy]] is voiced by [[Lindsey Warner]].

===Errors===
[[File:AG140 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|Team Rocket's miscolored Chimecho balloon]]
* In a shot of when Team Rocket appears in their {{p|Chimecho}} [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]], a part of the balloon is colored like their usual {{p|Meowth}} balloon.
* In the scene in which the gang lands in the net, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] disappear for a few shots when {{an|May}} is chasing after them.
* In one scene, the girdle on Emily's Machoke is the same color as its skin.
* As {{TRT}} imagine {{an|Giovanni}} stubbing his toe on the corner of his desk, he has six toes.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which species is the "[[Time travel|Time Travel]] Pokémon"?
* Choices: {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Celebi}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|pt_br={{tt|O Indefeso Psyduck|The Undefended Psyduck}}
|es_la={{tt|Cuidando a Psyduck|Taking care of Psyduck}}
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|sv={{tt|Fast förankrad|Firmly anchored}}
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'''On Cloud Arcanine''' (Japanese: '''ライバル対決！ウインディをゲットかも！''' ''Rival Confrontation! Get {{tt|Windie|Arcanine}}!'') is the 139th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 413th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 18, 2005 and in the United States on May 20, 2006.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

May and Ash are waiting on line outside a popular bakery when an Arcanine runs past. May wants to catch it, but she sees that Drew is chasing it too! Thanks to Extremespeed, Arcanine easily escapes. May catches up to it while it's eating and sends out Combusken, but Arcanine outruns her Pokémon. So Ash and his friends stop to ask a woodsman about Arcanine, and he points them to locations where it sometimes appears—but he also told Drew the same information about an hour ago.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has been fired from the bakery for eating the merchandise, and a combination of Wobbuffet and hunger leads them to a Pecha grove. Ash and his friends are waiting in the grove; when Arcanine shows up, they send it towards May and Squirtle. Arcanine uses Roar on Squirtle, and May sends out Munchlax to use Metronome. Metronome gives Munchlax Extremespeed, speed it uses to eat all the Pecha berries. By the time Team Rocket arrives, the trees have been picked clean! They do spot Arcanine, however, and decide to nab it for the boss.

May and Drew again run into each other on a high ledge and see Arcanine run off again. Irate, May challenges Drew to see who gets Arcanine, and Drew's Flygon quickly defeats May's Squirtle. Both Coordinators chase after Arcanine anyway, only to find it feeding Pecha berries to its young Growlithe.

Team Rocket kidnaps Arcanine and the Growlithe, but Drew and May team up to free them and defeat Team Rocket. May and Drew then decide not to break up Arcanine's family, and they let it go on its way. Drew goes on his way too, but not before he tells May to try the Pokémon Contest in Saffron City. Excited, our heroes set their sights on their next destination!

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are now heading for the Battle Arena so Ash can earn his second {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} [[Symbol]]. However, right now they've stopped at a bakery and are standing in a very long line. Ash tells {{an|May}} that the cakes better be worth it, she replies that her guidebook says that they are the best in the area. Suddenly, an {{p|Arcanine}} comes bounding down the road. Ash looks it up in his [[Pokédex]] as it heads straight for them.

The Arcanine leaps over everyone in the crowd; May watches it in amazement. The Legendary Pokémon starts to run off as May says that she wants to catch it. Just then, a voice calls out to Arcanine. Everyone looks to see [[Drew]] and his {{p|Flygon}} chasing it. He orders Flygon to use {{m|Flamethrower}}. Arcanine responds with a {{m|Heat Wave}} attack. Arcanine then uses {{m|Extreme Speed|ExtremeSpeed}} to get away. Drew gets annoyed that the Arcanine got away.

May wonders why Drew is in Kanto, so he tells her that he's there for the competition like real winners do. She gets mad as he shows her his newest Ribbon, one for the Kanto Grand Festival. Drew says he's going to go and get Arcanine and leaves with his Flygon. The group also leaves, May wanting to catch Arcanine to show Drew that she can.

At the bakery, {{TRT}} watches the [[twerp]]s leaving. The boss, who is the same one from the Hoenn League Championships, tells them to get working or they're fired. Meanwhile, Ash and the others follow {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} as it searches for Arcanine. Mudkip finds it taking [[Pecha Berry|Pecha Berries]] and storing them for later. Arcanine starts to leave, so May sends out {{TP|May|Combusken}} to get it. Combusken starts to catch it, but then Arcanine uses ExtremeSpeed and gets away.

Brock suggests asking someone as they come to a woodsman's house. The man continues his chopping as the group approaches. They stop, afraid of the man; Ash walks up to him. Back at the bakery, the line continues to grow and the customers grow unhappy. Jessie decides to take a taste and sticks her finger in the cake. James walks up and takes some for himself. Meowth jumps also and taste some cake.

At the old woodsman's house, the man tells them that he told a boy with a Flygon everything about Arcanine an hour previously. May asks if he'll tell them everything too. At the bakery, Team Rocket observes the cake, with several huge hunks missing. The boss calls for them and tells them to bring him the big wedding cake. Instead of taking it to him, they hide it and he comes out to get it himself. He asks them where it is, so Wobbuffet opens its mouth and reveals the half-eaten cake. All four of them are soon outside without jobs.

The woodsman tells Ash and his friends that the Arcanine never came down from the mountains until recently and that it goes to Pecha Trees and a local spring. Since all Pokémon have to drink sometime, the gang heads to the spring and hides in the bushes nearby. May says that she’ll use {{TP|May|Squirtle}} to battle it, Ash's stomach rumbles. Saying that it must be time for lunch, but May yells that he'll never eat lunch again if he's not quiet.

A few minutes later, everyone is sitting down to lunch. Brock says that he made it with fresh vegetables from the woodsman as a rustle in the bushes gets everyone's attention. They look to see Arcanine drinking some water. It hears them and runs off quickly. As Team Rocket walks through the forest, they complain that they're hungry and that they could've been fired after lunch. Wobbuffet appears with four Pecha Berries in its arms. James thinks that it got one for all of them, but it eats them all. Jessie shakes her Pokémon and tells it to give them the location of the Pecha Trees.

Meanwhile, Ash and friends have stumbled onto the Pecha Trees. Everyone gathers in a circle as Brock draws out a map in the dirt. He points out that the east and west sides of the area are steep cliffs so the Arcanine must've come from north or south. He has May and Max go to the north end while he and Ash go to the south end, thinking they can divert the Arcanine to May if it comes their way. {{TP|Ash|Corphish}}, {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}, and Squirtle come out of their [[Poké Ball]]s ready for battle. Arcanine decides to go south and Ash meets up with it first. He orders Corphish to use {{m|Bubble Beam|BubbleBeam}} and Arcanine runs off. Brock orders a {{m|Water Gun}} from Mudkip and it heads north.

As May gets ready for Arcanine, she discovers that Squirtle is sleeping. She wakes it up and tells it to get ready. It stands at attention as Arcanine runs up. Arcanine uses {{m|Roar}} and Squirtle returns to its Poké Ball. Max suggests that May should use some help from Munchlax's {{m|Metronome}}. Arcanine uses ExtremeSpeed to get away as Munchlax starts waving its hands. Munchlax gets ExtremeSpeed and catches up to Arcanine. May tells it to jump on top, but it runs past and starts gathering Pecha Berries at blinding speeds.

Over in another part of the forest, Team Rocket scales down a mountain, following Wobbuffet's instructions as to where the Pecha Berries are. They safely make it to the bottom to see that all the Berries are gone. Arcanine runs past and {{MTR|Meowth}} comes up with an idea to give it to {{an|Giovanni}} as a pillow to keep him warm at night.

Ash and the others are now trying their last idea, going to the cliffs. They hide behind a rock, with Squirtle out, as Arcanine walks up the path to a ledge. May jumps out with Squirtle and corners Arcanine. But just when she thinks she's got it, Drew jumps in with Flygon. Arcanine jumps past the two and up a cliff. May and Drew argue for a bit until May tells Drew that she wants a battle for who gets Arcanine.

Brock judges the match and tells them to begin. May orders Squirtle to use {{m|Tackle}}, which Flygon dodges by flying. Flygon then uses a {{m|Steel Wing}} attack. Squirtle tries to use {{m|Bubble}} to block but Flygon's Steel Wing hits and Squirtle begins to cry again. May picks it up as Drew walks towards the cliff where Arcanine went. Everyone climbs up to see that it's gone. But then they notice it up on a higher ledge. They climb up and see that Arcanine is feeding three {{p|Growlithe}} babies. A net comes flying and grabs the Growlithe. Arcanine leaps onto the net, and gets captured in a second one. Team Rocket rejoices as Drew orders a Steel Wing.

The balloon bursts and lands in a tree. Ash and Brock start to take out their Poké Balls but May stops them and says to let her and Drew take care of it. Flygon uses Steel Wing to break the nets and free the captives. James sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}} and gets a needle-filled hug, before telling it to attack. Cacnea releases a {{m|Pin Missile}}, but Squirtle blocks with Bubble. Jessie sends in {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}} and orders a {{m|Poison Sting}}. Flygon blocks it with {{m|Flamethrower}}.

James orders Cacnea to use {{m|Sandstorm}}, Flygon blocks Squirtle from getting hit. Squirtle hops onto Flygon as it flies into the air. It jumps off and smashes Dustox in a {{m|Tackle}} while Cacnea gets a Steel Wing from Flygon. May and Drew order Water Gun and Flamethrower respectively and Team Rocket is sent blasting off again. May decides not to capture Arcanine, and Drew also concedes.

As the sun sets into the mountains, Drew tells May that she should enter the Saffron City Pokémon Contest. He tells her that he's going to go and get a new Pokémon to strengthen his team when she asks if he'll be there. As Drew leaves, Max checks the [[PokéNav]] and announces that [[Saffron City]] is close by. Ash says that they'll head for Saffron City first and they head out.

==Major events==
* [[Drew]] is revealed to have obtained one [[Ribbon]] from a {{pkmn|Contest}} in [[Kanto]].
* [[May's Squirtle]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Water Gun}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* Team Rocket's employer
* Cake shop customers
* [[Old woodsman]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG139.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Mightyena}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Flygon}} ([[Drew]]'s)
* {{p|Growlithe}} (×3)
* {{p|Arcanine}}

==Trivia==
* The owner of the cake shop is very similar, if not the same man who ran the [[Ever Grande Conference]] consession stands.
* [[May's Combusken]]'s Japanese voice actress in this episode was 愛河里花子 [[Rikako Aikawa]], who is filling in for 西村ちなみ [[Chinami Nishimura]].
* This is the last episode to have [[Pete Zarustica]] voice Drew and [[Maddie Blaustein]] voice Ash's Corphish.
* The English dub title is a reference to the idiom, "On cloud nine".
** It could also be a reference to the Ability {{a|Cloud Nine}}.

===Errors===
* When {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} pops up, after {{TRT}} decides to catch {{p|Arcanine}} for [[Giovanni]], the sound of it coming out of its Poké Ball can be heard even though it was already out.
* In the scene where Team Rocket's balloon crashes, Arcanine is in the net with its {{p|Growlithe}}. In the previous scene, Arcanine was captured after leaping onto the net containing its puppies with a different net.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon would not be affected by {{m|Psychic}}?
* Choices: {{p|Shuppet}}, {{p|Mightyena}}, {{p|Dusclops}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Mightyena}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|勁敵對決！收服風速狗！|Rival Confrontation! Get Arcanine!}}
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|no={{tt|Arcanines hemmelighet|Arcanine's secret}}
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title_ja=プリンの歌、パパの歌！ |
title_ja_trans=Purin's Song, Papa's Song! |
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broadcast_jp=August 11, 2005 |
broadcast_us=May 13, 2006 |
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storyboard=秦義人 |
director=渡辺正彦 |
art=志村泉 |
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epstaffpage=AG131-AG140 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|138}}}}
'''Rough, Tough Jigglypuff''' (Japanese: '''プリンの歌、パパの歌！''' ''{{tt|Purin|Jigglypuff}}'s Song, Papa's Song!'') is the 138th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 412th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 11, 2005 and in the United States on May 13, 2006.

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==Blurb==

On their way to the Battle Arena, Ash and his friends are snagged by a net trap. But for once, it's not Team Rocket—it's a fellow named Mitch and his Loudred, and they're tyring to catch Jigglypuff! Mitch used to be a company executive until his daughter Lisa requested a Jigglypuff for her birthday, and for six months he's been in the woods trying to get one. Every Jigglypuff comes to tease him, and every day Jigglypuff gets away scot free. Plus, Lisa's birthday is tomorrow!

Ash decides to help Mitch out, but Jigglypuff puts everyone to sleep, even Team Rocket. What's more, it's tough, and it's not impressed when they try to lure it with food! So they trick it into battling Loudred and using Rollout, which rolls it right into the cabin—now covered in sound-reflecting panels. Pikachu battles Jigglypuff until it uses Sing, and the echoes of its attack put it to sleep.

Now Mitch can catch Jigglypuff, but he realizes it belongs in the forest after all. He and the kids return to town, where Lisa is happy to have her dad home even if he didn't bring a Jigglypuff. Just then, Jigglypuff comes flying in, angry at Mitch for leaving. It turns out that Jigglypuff liked playing with Mitch, and it decides to stick around. So now Lisa has two new Pokémon friends!

==Plot==
While traveling toward the Battle Arena, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are caught in a net and suspended in a tree. They first suspect that this is {{TRT}}'s doing, but {{an|Brock}} thinks it may be something else. A {{p|Loudred}} appears and alerts their presence to someone. The man immediately apologizes and explains that the trap is for someone else. After getting Ash and his friends down and bringing them inside his cabin, he gives them his business card, which describes him as "[[Mitch Mitchum]], taste-tester executive, Pokéblock Unlimited." An intrigued May checks out Mitch's Loudred on her [[PokéDex]]. Mitch makes it up to them by letting their Pokémon try some of his company's [[Pokéblock]], which the Pokémon scarf down.

Ash asks him why he left the company and who the trap was set for, which he hesitates to answer. Suddenly, the Pokémon—except for [[May's Munchlax|Munchlax]], who is still eating—sense something coming from the bushes. A {{p|Jigglypuff}} emerges, and Mitch declares that he will handle it, ordering Loudred to use {{m|Mega Punch}}. The blow lands, but Jigglypuff bounces right back into action. Mitch then calls for {{m|Hyper Voice}}, but Loudred is [[infatuation|infatuated]] with Jigglypuff and unable to attack due to Jigglypuff's {{a|Cute Charm}} Ability. Jigglypuff giggles and unleashes a surprising {{m|Flamethrower}}, followed quickly by {{m|Sing}}, sending everyone but Loudred to sleep. Jigglypuff laughs and escapes, prompting Loudred to snap out of its infatuation and wake Mitch up, who immediately expresses his anger over failing to capture Jigglypuff.

High above in their balloon, Team Rocket notice Jigglypuff's skills and decide to catch it. [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]] fantasizes that {{an|Giovanni}} could use it as a decoration, exercise ball, and sleeping aid.

While the Pokémon are used as sentries around the cabin, Ash and friends ask Mitch why he's out here. Mitch explains that he requested leave from his job six months ago to catch his daughter [[Lisa]] a Jigglypuff for her fifth birthday, which was her only request. He left home to go to the woods in which he knew that Jigglypuff lived. Being an amateur Trainer, Mitch at first simply tried throwing [[Poké Ball]] after Poké Ball at one particular Jigglypuff he had found, failing each time. Even after catching a Loudred to battle for him, the Jigglypuff outsmarted him each time, or simply put him to sleep with Sing. With his daughter's birthday approaching, Mitch studied up on how to capture Pokémon and caught Loudred, whose {{a|Soundproof}} Ability would be useful. Even then, he could not catch Jigglypuff. Mitch then reveals that Lisa's birthday is tomorrow, but he has already written to her saying that he would not be home for her birthday because he promised to get her a Jigglypuff. Ash and his friends agree to help Mitch capture Jigglypuff.

Team Rocket is listening in on their conversation using audio equipment while eating rice balls when Jigglypuff shows up next to them. They try to catch it, but Flamethrower makes them toast. They get back up to go after it, but Jigglypuff puts [[Jessie]], [[James]], Meowth, and [[Jessie's Wobbuffet|Wobbuffet]] to sleep. Loudred and [[Brock's Mudkip|Mudkip]] alert Ash, his friends, and Mitch to the scene. Mitch and Ash challenge Jigglypuff to a battle using Loudred and {{AP|Pikachu}}. [[Max]] warns Ash not to attack it directly and Brock suggests Mitch to use {{m|Uproar}} to render Sing ineffective. Uproar hits, but Jigglypuff hardly notices it. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but Jigglypuff jump high into the air and hits Pikachu twice with {{m|Rollout}}. The third Rollout hits Team Rocket, waking them up and making Meowth and Wobbuffet stuck in Loudred's ears. Team Rocket recites their motto, but are interrupted by Mitch, who thinks that they are Ash's friends and hands them his business cards. Loudred blasts the two Pokémon out of its ears, hitting Jessie and James and sending them all blasting off. Jigglypuff escapes, but Brock suggests that outsmarting it might be better than battling it.

They set out a bowl of Brock's special Pokémon food as bait, but Jigglypuff does not care for it, to Brock's dismay. May then tries to offer it {{an|Professor Oak}}'s Pink Surprise Pokéblock, but Munchlax swipes it away in a flash. After thinking for a bit, Max figures out a plan to put Jigglypuff to sleep, making it easier to capture. As part of the plan, Mitch summons Jigglypuff to a battle, luring it out. Loudred's Hyper Voice hits Jigglypuff, at which point Ash says that it can only escape now by using Rollout. Sure enough, it does, and rolls straight to Loudred, who dodges at the last second. Unable to stop itself, Jigglypuff rolls into the cabin. Ash and Brock shut the door and they all exclaim about how well the plan is working. Jigglypuff finds itself in the cabin, whose walls, floor, and ceiling are now all covered in metal. Pikachu appears inside as well and uses Thunderbolt, which reflects many times but still misses. Jigglypuff uses Flamethrower, which also bounces around, hitting neither Pokémon. Jigglypuff bounces off the walls, dodging Thunderbolts until it slams into Pikachu. Both land on the floor, but Jigglypuff begins to sing. Pikachu goes to sleep, but the musical notes reflect as well, sending Jigglypuff to sleep too. Ash awakens Pikachu and Brock urges Mitch that now is his chance. However, he realizes that Jigglypuff would be better off living freely in the forest and decides not to. He thinks that Loudred would be a good enough present and the group leaves the woods. Jigglypuff wakes up later that night to a full bowl of Pokémon food, but appears saddened.

The next morning, Mitch arrives at home and greets his wife on the front lawn. Lisa comes out as well, excited to see he father. Lisa is sad at first because she didn't get a Jigglypuff, but realizes that what mattered most was that he made it for her birthday. She cheers her dad up by saying that she would have plenty of fun with Loudred and is simply glad he was home. From up above, Jigglypuff lands after having traveled while inflated to Mitch's house. It is angry that Mitch stopped chasing it in the woods, but Lisa is overjoyed to see it anyway. Mitch asks Jigglypuff if it would like to stay with his family, which it agrees to. Lisa asks Jigglypuff to sing with her, but this results in them all falling asleep from Sing.

==Major events==
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==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Mitch Mitchum]]
* [[Lisa Mitchum]]
* [[Rikako]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG138.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Ursaring}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Grovyle}} ({{OP|Ash|Grovyle}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Phanpy}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Loudred}} ([[Mitch Mitchum|Mitch]]'s and [[Lisa Mitchum|Lisa]]'s)
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ([[Mitch Mitchum|Mitch]]'s and [[Lisa Mitchum|Lisa]]'s; new)

==Trivia==
* The Japanese voices of [[May's Combusken]] and [[Jessie's Dustox]] are both [[Rikako Aikawa]] filling in for [[Chinami Nishimura]].
* This is the final episode in which [[Brock's Forretress]] is voiced by [[Eric Stuart]].
* This episode marks the second time that the narrator is affected by Jigglypuff's song; the first time was in ''[[EP243|Same Old Song and Dance]]''.
* While ordinary Jigglypuff are usually depicted as blue-eyed, Lisa's Jigglypuff is green-eyed. The only time another green-eyed Jigglypuff appeared was in [[The Legend of Thunder]].

===Errors===
* When Ash wants to battle Jigglypuff to help, Max tells Ash to remember its Cute Charm ''attack''; Cute Charm is actually an Ability.

===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve?
* Choices: {{p|Ralts}}, {{p|Ursaring}}, {{p|Machop}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Ursaring}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|胖丁的歌、爸爸的歌！|Jigglypuff's Song, Papa's Song!}}
|nl={{tt|De ongrijpbare Jigglypuff|The Uncatchable Jigglypuff}}
|de={{tt|WER hat hier WEN ausgesucht?|WHO has chosen WHO?}}
|fi={{tt|Kova luu Jigglypuff|Hard bone Jigglypuff}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Joyeux anniversaire!|Happy birthday!}}
|it={{tt|Un Jigglypuff imprendibile|A Jigglypuff that cannot be caught}}
|no={{tt|Røff, tøff, Jigglypuff|Rough, tough Jigglypuff}}
|pt_br={{tt|Bruto, Brigão Jigglypuff|Rough, Tough Jigglypuff}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Pesado, duro, Jigglypuff|Heavy, hard, Jigglypuff}}
|sv={{tt|Charmoffensiv|Charm offensive}}
}}
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[[Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka|412]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Yoshito Hata|412]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Masahiko Watanabe|412]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Izumi Shimura|412]]

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