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Pokémon Crystal Version

2011-10-30T04:36:48Z

Michael rivera: Added some new information

{{Infobox game | colorscheme=crystal|bordercolorscheme=crystal
|name=Pokémon Crystal Version
|jname=ポケットモンスタークリスタルバージョン
|boxart=Pokemoncrystal.jpg
|caption=Pokémon Crystal Version's boxart, [[version mascot|depicting]] {{p|Suicune}}.
|jbox=CrystalJapanese.png
|jcaption=Boxart of Pocket Monsters Crystal Version.
|platform=[[Game Boy Color]]
|category=RPG
|players=2 players simultaneous
|link_method=[[Link cable]], {{wp|Infrared|IR}}{{tt|*|GBC only}}, [[Pokémon Mobile System GB|Mobile]]{{tt|*|Japanese version only}}
|developer=[[Game Freak]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|gen_series=[[Generation II]] [[version|main series]]
|cero=A
|esrb=E
|pegi=3+
|oflc=G8+
|release_date_ja=December 14, 2000
|release_date_na=July 29, 2001
|release_date_au=September 30, 2001
|release_date_eu=November 1, 2001
|website_ja=[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gbc-crystal/ Official Site]
|website_en=[http://www.pokemon.com/us/games/videogame-pokemontm-crystal-version/ Official Site]
}}

{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Crystal}}

'''Pokémon Crystal Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスタークリスタルバージョン''' ''Pocket Monsters Crystal Version'') is the sixth Pokémon game in the [[Version|main series]]; however, in Japan it was actually the seventh Pokémon game. It was released as a sister game of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, which were released one year before. It featured various fixes and some new additions, including the short animations of Pokémon's battle sprites upon being released from their [[Poké Ball]] and the introduction of the option to play a {{ga|Kris|girl}} {{player|character}}, among others. It takes place in the region of [[Johto]] (and later in the game, [[Kanto]]) and the player's starting area is [[New Bark Town]].

==Plot==
{{spoilers}}
The player is called to [[Professor Elm]]'s lab to run an errand. He gives the player the choice of taking along one of three different Pokémon: {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, or {{p|Totodile}}. The player (known by default as {{ga|Ethan|Gold}} or {{ga|Kris}}, depending on the gender) meets [[Kanto]]'s own [[Professor Oak]] during an errand for Elm. Oak, convinced that the player has started his/her own Pokémon journey, gives him/her a [[Pokédex]]. On the way back, the player is attacked by a spiteful and {{ga|Silver|mysterious Pokémon Trainer}}. Upon his/her return to New Bark Town, the player is informed that someone has broken into Professor Elm's lab and has stolen a Pokémon, the same Pokémon that the trainer from earlier battled with (the Pokémon that the player's starter is weak against); even more so, that very same trainer fits the description of the Pokémon thief. This trainer will become the player's [[rival]] for the course of the game, having several conflicts with the player as to what it means to be the world's greatest Pokémon trainer.

[[Team Rocket]] has returned with a new attitude, since the disappearance of their leader [[Giovanni]], and once again tries to take over the world, starting with the Johto region. They begin with petty things (such as cutting off the tails of {{p|Slowpoke}} to sell as food for a high price) before becoming more devious, such as a plan to use radio frequencies to artificially induce evolution in some Pokémon, as well as trying to contact their missing leader using radio broadcasts.

Throughout the adventure, the player will also come across {{p|Suicune}}, a legendary Pokémon that traverses Johto after the player awakens the three [[legendary beasts]] from their sleep at the [[Burned Tower]]. Unlike {{p|Raikou}} and {{p|Entei}}, Suicune takes notice of the player; similarly, [[Eusine]] shows interest in Suicune, having sought it for ten years and finally taking a glimpse at it thanks to the player. As Eusine challenges the player to a battle near [[Cianwood City]], it becomes clear that Eusine wants to earn Suicune's respect so that he can find out what it is that it looks after. However, it is when the player is entrusted with [[Clear Bell]] that the [[Wise Trio]] allow them to enter the Tin Tower, where Suicune has arrived to put them to the test. Later in the story, after the player has proven their ability to touch the souls of Pokémon by catching all three of the legendary beasts, {{p|Ho-Oh}} returns to the Tin Tower after 150 years of testing humans from afar.

As in all previous games, the main goal of the player is to defeat all the [[Gym Leader]]s, win all eight badges, and take on the {{jo|Elite Four}} and the current [[Pokémon Champion|Pokémon League Champion]]. Afterward, the player will be able to travel to the region of [[Kanto]] and get the chance to take on its Gym Leaders for their badges. After winning all eight, Professor Oak will give the player permission to go to [[Mt. Silver]] and get the chance to face the protagonist from [[Generation I]], {{ga|Red}}.

==Changes from Pokémon Gold and Silver==
===Aesthetic changes===
* Extra grass was added to the route west of [[Violet City]], and in this grass, {{p|Growlithe}} can be caught, allowing players to acquire a {{t|Fire}}-type Pokémon much earlier than in other versions (assuming they did not [[Starter Pokémon|choose]] {{p|Cyndaquil}}), and making a large difference in the availability of Fire-types for areas like the {{to|Azalea}} Gym and the [[Sprout Tower]], where Fire-types are super-effective.
* The [[Ice Path]] was redesigned with an ice-like appearance. Some of its puzzles were also changed.
* The [[Burned Tower]] was redesigned on the exterior and interior. The outside was altered to look more liked a burned building rather than a short one (see Burned Tower page for more).
* [[Lance]]'s room at the [[Indigo Plateau]] was redesigned to have a draconic look, with the statues on the room being replaced with {{p|Dratini}} statues.
* Raikou, Entei, and Suicune have their own special battle music when the player encounters them in the wild, making Crystal the first game to sport special [[legendary Pokémon]] battle music.
* The [[Dragon's Den]] was subtly altered; now the Dragon Shrine is open and some {{m|Headbutt}} trees were added to the back of the Shrine.
* Pokémon sprites are now animated, a feature that would not be seen again until {{game|Emerald}}.
* Certain Pokémon, such as {{p|Houndoom}} and {{p|Raikou}}, were given new sprites; Pokémon like {{p|Sneasel}} and {{p|Suicune}}, which had identical sprites in Gold and Silver, had those sprites refurbished. However, most Pokémon retained their sprites from either Gold or Silver.
* The user interface used during link cable trades was redesigned. Gold and Silver used a simple black on white trading interface that was identical to the one used in the [[Generation I]] games, mainly to retain compatibility with older [[Game Boy]] systems. In Crystal, the menus were revamped with full color on a black background, a design which better suits the capabilities of the Game Boy Color.
* Certain trainers have their dialogues changed.

===Location changes===
* {{p|Sneasel}} appears in the [[Ice Path]], whereas in Gold and Silver it did not appear until reaching [[Mt. Silver]].
* {{p|Magmar}} no longer appears in the [[Burned Tower]], instead appearing exclusively in Mt. Silver.
* Some Trainers were repositioned on the map.
* Some of the wild Pokémon that appear in [[Kanto]] were altered.

===Gameplay changes===
* A female [[player character]], {{ga|Kris}}, was introduced, marking the first time where players could choose the gender of their character.
* Another character, [[Eusine]], is added to the game. He is searching for {{p|Suicune}} as well, and will battle [[Player character|the player]] to earn its respect.
* Both {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}} can be both found in the game; however, they are now both at level 60. Also, Ho-Oh cannot be caught until {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}} are all caught.
* Changes were made to the [[Ruins of Alph]]. This included more common {{p|Unown}}, as well as a new subplot – completing enough puzzles allows the player to read a secret message left behind by the Unown. It suggests that the Unown were left behind by the ancient civilization that constructed the Ruins of Alph, and that the statues that line the interior were made by those people.
[[File:CrystalBattle.gif|frame|right|Pokémon sprites are now animated]]
* Players can now catch certain Pokémon that were exclusive to either Gold or Silver. For example, {{p|Gligar}} and {{p|Skarmory}} are both catchable in the game but were exclusive to only a certain version previously.
* Previously, Trainers who called on the [[Pokégear#Phone|cell phone]] all said the same thing with only the names of the Pokémon they reference changing. Trainers are now given distinct personalities (one talks about shopping, another about grooming), and call for reasons other than battling, such as giving the player items or informing them of a rare Pokémon appearing (Wade gives the player [[Berry|Berries]], Alan gives them a {{evostone|Fire Stone}}, etc).
* Suicune, instead of being a side legendary Pokémon, has a prominent role in the game's storyline. The player will constantly find Suicune in various locations throughout Johto. After receiving a [[Clear Bell]] (where in Gold and Silver the {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Rainbow Wing|Rainbow}} or {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Silver Wing}} would be obtained instead), the player will have a chance to battle and capture it in the [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]], and it will not run away.
* The [[Buena's Password]] radio show was added, which players can listen to on their [[Pokégear]] and receive points in order to redeem prizes.
* The chain of events to obtain the {{badge|Rising}} is altered. Where previously, it involved a trip to the [[Dragon's Den]] to retrieve the [[Dragon Fang]], it now involves entering the Dragon Shrine within the Den. There, [[Clair]]'s grandfather and leader of the dragon-user clan quizzes the player on their style of battling. Clair arrives and still refuses to hand over her badge after the player passes. In response, her grandfather threatens to tell Lance, of whom Clair is terrified. If all the questions are answered correctly, the player will receive a {{p|Dratini}} that knows {{m|ExtremeSpeed}} upon returning and speaking with Clair's grandfather.
* The function to reset the clock from Pokémon Gold and Silver was removed.
* [[Kurt]] can now make multiple Balls from same colored [[Apricorns]] simultaneously.
* The [[Day-Care Couple|Day-Care Man]] now gives the player an {{DL|Pokémon egg|Odd Egg}}.

===Pokémon not found in Crystal===
These Pokémon must be traded from the other games of [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}}, as they cannot be found in Pokémon Crystal.
{| align="center"
|- align="center" valign="top"
|
{| align="center" style="background: #{{gold color}}; {{roundy|1em}}; border: 5px solid #{{Silver color }};"
|-
! Found in Gold and Silver
|- align="center"
|
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #{{gold color}}; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
{{Moveentry|037|Vulpix|1|Fire||'''{{color|{{green color}}|G}}{{color|{{blue color}}|B}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|038|Ninetales|1|Fire||'''{{color|{{green color}}|G}}{{color|{{blue color}}|B}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|056|Mankey|1|Fighting||'''{{color|{{red color}}|R}}{{color|{{yellow color}}|Y}}{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|057|Primeape|1|Fighting||'''{{color|{{red color}}|R}}{{color|{{yellow color}}|Y}}{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|179|Mareep|1|Electric||'''{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|180|Flaaffy|1|Electric||'''{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|181|Ampharos|1|Electric||'''{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|203|Girafarig|2|Normal|Psychic|'''{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|223|Remoraid|1|Water||'''{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
{{Moveentry|224|Octillery|1|Water||'''{{color|{{Gold color}}|G}}{{color|{{silver color}}|S}}'''}}
|}
|}
|
{| align="center" style="background: #{{blue color}}; {{roundy|1em}}; border: 5px solid #{{red color}};"
|-
! Only in Generation I
|- align="center"
|
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #{{yellow color}}; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
{{Moveentrytm|001|Bulbasaur|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|002|Ivysaur|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|003|Venusaur|2|Grass|Poison}}
{{Moveentrytm|004|Charmander|1|Fire|}}
{{Moveentrytm|005|Charmeleon|1|Fire|}}
{{Moveentrytm|006|Charizard|2|Fire|Flying}}
{{Moveentrytm|007|Squirtle|1|Water|}}
{{Moveentrytm|008|Wartortle|1|Water|}}
{{Moveentrytm|009|Blastoise|1|Water|}}
{{Moveentrytm|138|Omanyte|2|Rock|Water}}
{{Moveentrytm|139|Omastar|2|Rock|Water}}
{{Moveentrytm|140|Kabuto|2|Rock|Water}}
{{Moveentrytm|141|Kabutops|2|Rock|Water}}
{{Moveentrytm|144|Articuno|2|Ice|Flying}}
{{Moveentrytm|145|Zapdos|2|Electric|Flying}}
{{Moveentrytm|146|Moltres|2|Fire|Flying}}
{{Moveentrytm|150|Mewtwo|1|Psychic|}}
{{Moveentrytm|151|Mew|1|Psychic|}}
|}
|}
|}

==Localization changes==
The English version of Crystal, while improving on the mechanics of Gold and Silver, did not reprise a number of newer features that the Japanese version had received:

* In the Japanese version, {{p|Celebi}} may be caught in the [[Ilex Forest]] after completing a short side-mission. A special mobile event allowed players to obtain, via mobile phone link-up, the [[GS Ball]]. This item, given by a nurse at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]] in Goldenrod City, may be taken to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to investigate. After a day passes, Kurt gives back the GS Ball to the player and asks him/her to check the restless Ilex Forest. Taking the GS Ball to the shrine in Ilex Forest summons a [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to battle. Despite the fact that the GS Ball was unavailable without the use of a cheating device like [[GameShark]], the event was translated, indicating that it was intended for the English releases to include the event, but was later scrapped.
* [[Goldenrod City]]'s [[Pokémon Center]] was replaced by a much larger building, the aforementioned Pokémon Communication Center.
* Players could link to [[trade]] or [[Pokémon battle|battle]] through the use of a [[Pokémon Mobile System GB|mobile phone adapter]].
* Players could leave a Pokémon and a request the Pokémon species that it be traded for at the Pokémon Communication Center's Trade Corner. A player could also view Pokémon up for trade from other players, and trade with them. This feature was later used for the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] in [[Generation IV]].
* The News Machine at the Pokémon Communication Center updated over the mobile system. Pokémon News was compiled from the save data of players across Japan, allowing players to read about other players' adventures.
* The Day-Care Man at the Pokémon Day Care south of Goldenrod City gave an [[Egg Ticket]] which, when taken to the Trade Center at the Pokémon Communication Center, could be traded for an Odd Egg which carried a rare {{Shiny}} [[Baby Pokémon]] knowing {{m|Dizzy Punch}}. In the international versions, the Day-Care Man instead gives away the egg himself.

==Legacy==
While Gold and Silver introduced the majority of Generation II's contributions to the game mechanics, Crystal also featured several additions to the franchise that would continue even into Generation V. First, Crystal introduced the option to play as a female. The game also featured the first [[move tutor]] of the series, as well as the first {{jo|Battle Tower}}. This was the first game to include animated sprites for Pokémon, though this only applied to front sprites (back sprites remained still as they did in previous games). This feature was absent in later games until it was reintroduced in {{game|Emerald}}, after which it became standard. Back sprites did not become fully animated until {{game|Platinum}}, which also added animations for important Trainers such as [[Gym Leader]]s. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, sprites remain animated throughout the battle; before these games, Pokémon Crystal was the only game that had more than two frames per animation.

Even though {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} were the first games to use [[legendary Pokémon]] (specifically {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}) as [[version mascots]], it was Crystal that incorporated them into the plot for the first time. The story additions involving the [[legendary beasts]] (most prominently {{p|Suicune}}), Ho-Oh and {{p|Unown}} were unprecedented, since up till then no Pokémon had been referenced in the dialogue on more than one occasion. This was also evident in the fact that the legendary beasts received a unique battle theme, and in that the plot climax was no longer limited to thwarting [[Team Rocket]], instead culminating in the battle against Suicune at [[Tin Tower]]. Later generations focus on their version mascots as part of the plot involving the [[villainous team]] of the respective region (with the only exception being the remade versions; {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} follow {{game|Red and Green|s}}'s footsteps, and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} are similar to Crystal in keeping the two stories separated).

The Japanese version of Crystal notably introduced the ability to link to a wireless connection and interact with other characters (via cell phone). The [[GBA Wireless Adapter|Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]] also enabled this ability in [[Generation III]] (albeit to a far lesser extent, due to the Wireless Adapter's limited range), and the Wi-Fi capabilities of the [[Nintendo DS]] completely optimized the concept in [[Generation IV]] games. The [[GS Ball]] event was the first time where an [[event Pokémon]] (in this case {{p|Celebi}}) could be caught in-game as opposed to being directly downloaded to the cartridge; this went on to be the case for several such Pokémon in subsequent generations.

==Reception==
Pokémon Crystal received good reviews, although they were not quite as positive as those of Pokémon Gold and Silver. Like Pokémon Yellow before it, and subsequently Pokémon Emerald, it was criticized for being too similar to its sister games, with IGN commenting, "there's not much in this edition that makes it a 'must buy' for folks who already own a copy or two of the previous editions".<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/165/165402p1.html IGN: Pokemon Crystal Version Review] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> IGN still gave the game an "Outstanding" rating of 9/10.<ref>[http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/015/015402.html IGN: Pokemon Crystal Version (Pokemon Crystal)] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> The game received an average score of near 80% from GameRankings<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/375087-pokemon-crystal-version/index.html Pokemon Crystal Version for Game Boy Color - GameRankings] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>, about 10% lower than Pokémon Gold and Silver.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/198308-pokemon-gold-version/index.html Pokemon Gold Version for Game Boy Color] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>

==Trivia==
* People buying a [[Game Boy Color]] during the release of this game were given the option of buying a [[Game Boy Advance]] that came with Pokémon Crystal in the package.
* Due to the {{ga|Kris|female character}} not being in Gold or Silver, the sprite of the character will automatically change to the {{ga|Ethan|male character}}'s sprite when trading or battling with another game.
* Why the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB|Mobile Adapter]] features were not made available in the English version has never been officially revealed; Nintendo says that they had FCC issues, but it is more likely a result of children with cell phones being not nearly as common outside of Japan in 2001, and there being a plethora of different styles of phones in use in North America. While the Mobile Adapter system did not make the cut, the maps and text for the system can still be found in the English version, indicating that it was initially intended for the English release.
* The game's opening shows several {{p|Unown}} communicating with {{p|Suicune}} over radio waves, alerting it to the [[Ruins of Alph]]. Oddly, this is not part of the game's story, with the Ruins of Alph sidequest being independent of the plot involving Suicune. That said, the Unown are referenced by the {{tc|Sage|Wise Trio}} as having a cooperative bond with Suicune.
* Although {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} are compatible with all [[Game Boy]] models (original up to the [[Game Boy Advance SP]]), Crystal will not work on models prior to the [[Game Boy Color]]. This is due to the cartridges being of different models.
* Pokémon Crystal is the only version in Japanese to have the term "Version" in its name. This may be because it is the first game whose name is completely in katakana, rather than kanji, that uses an English word, クリスタル ''Crystal'', instead of the Japanese equivalent {{tt|結晶|けっしょう}} ''Kessho''. All later games, whose names are in katakana (including the remakes of Red and Green and Gold and Silver) do not have バージョン ''Version'' added to the end, despite all using English words.
* This is the last main series game to use the slogan ''[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]''.

===In other languages===
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|ja=ポケットモンスタークリスタルバージョン
|fr_eu=Pokémon Version Cristal
|de=Pokémon Kristall-Edition
|it=Pokémon Versione Cristallo
|es_eu=Pokémon Edición Cristal}}

==References==
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{{Main series}}
{{Project Games notice}}

[[Category:Game Boy Color games]]
[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Pokémon Crystal|*]]
[[Category:Third versions]]

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[[es:Pokémon Edición Cristal]]
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EP129

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'''Ignorance is Blissey''' (Japanese: '''ハピナスのハッピーナース！''' ''{{tt|Happinas|Blissey}}'s Happy Nurse!'') is the 129th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 6, 2000 and in the United States on December 9, 2000.

{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
While {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} continue to make their way for the [[Violet City Gym]], they find themselves looking for a place to spend the night in a quiet area called [[Happy Town]]. Tired, hungry, and dirty, Ash knocks on the door of a locked Pokémon center, and to his surprise, is greeted by a {{p|Blissey}}. After noticing Ash's hunger, Blissey tries to give Ash some sweets, but ends up spilling it on Ash, and while washing off, Blissey suggests that she wash his back, but ends up scratching him, and while she tries to attend to the scratch, she puts too much alcohol on him, and at the end of the sequence of events, he is in a full-body cast for one scene. [[Nurse Joy]] wakes up eventually and apologizes for her Blissey's trouble.

Outside, [[Team Rocket]] is just as hungry as Ash's party. [[James]] devises a plan to sneak into the [[Pokémon Center]] and steal some Pokémon ''and'' some food, but once they get inside, they find themselves in an empty kitchen with nothing to eat. {{MTR}} finds some parsnip in the fridge, but refuses to share it and runs off. [[Jessie]] goes looking for him, but finds Blissey in the hallway. Blissey {{m|Tackle|tackles}} Jessie in joy, but Jessie notices the Blissey's necklace; it's in the shape of the top of a broken egg, which Jessie pulls out the bottom half to it and connects the pieces:

Jessie went to a {{p|Chansey}} Pokémon Medical School, and Jessie was the only human in the class, the rest were Chansey. She failed the class due to her inability to soothe Pokémon like the Chansey could, and so when her roommate and her best friend, another Chansey, graduated from medical school, she gave Jessie half of her egg necklace so they would always remember each other.

Overjoyed, the Blissey satisfies Team Rocket's hunger by giving them boxes of food from the Pokémon Center stockpile. But because of her given bounty, Ash and his friends are only given a meager breakfast the next morning. Ash complains to Nurse Joy who reviews the security cameras to see who took the food, and she catches Blissey on tape. Nurse Joy wants Blissey to confess what she did with the food and if she doesn't, it could end her career as a nurse.

Overlooking the scene, Team Rocket devise a plan to get Blissey out of trouble, and they decide to go back and tell them they tricked Blissey into giving them food. Once they've gotten everyone's attention, they demand that all of the Pokémon in the Pokémon Center be handed over to them. While Ash and Nurse Joy argue with them, Blissey comes outside and runs to greet Jessie. Jessie pleads that Blissey not reveal their friendship, and in an attempt to save Blissey's job, she sends out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} to keep Blissey at a distance, but even after this, Blissey still wants to be with Jessie, so Jessie forces herself to order Arbok and Lickitung to attack Blissey.

But immediately, Blissey is on her feet and walks toward Jessie again, still unaware of why Jessie wants to keep their distance. Jessie then orders her Pokémon to attack Blissey again, but lightly. But even after that, Blissey limps toward Jessie, refusing to turn away. Then, Jessie shoots the ground with some sort of gun, and threatens to hit her if she comes any closer. James begins to insult Ash because he's letting a Blissey do all the fighting, and then Meowth uses a pair of grabbers to steal {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu immediately uses {{m|ThunderShock}} to release himself.

Nurse Joy then runs to Blissey and apologizes for doubting her, even for a minute. Blissey then looks to Jessie, who puts her finger over her mouth to symbolize that it's a secret. Still hungry, Ash sends out {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Chikorita|Bayleef}} to retrieve the food. Pikachu uses a {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Arbok, Chikorita uses a {{m|Vine Whip}} on Lickitung, and Squirtle blasts a {{m|Water Gun}} at Jessie, James, and Meowth, who run to the [[Meowth Balloon|balloon]] right after the attack, but Chikorita uses a {{m|Razor Leaf}} to cut the food from the balloon and to put a hole in it, sending the food to the ground and sending Team Rocket blasting off again.

The episode ends with Blissey finally serving a whole meal to Ash and his friends.

==Major events==
* It is revealed that [[Jessie]] went to nursing school.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
*{{p|Blissey}}

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP129.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Togepi}} ''(U.S. and international)''; {{p|Blissey}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Chikorita}} ({{OP|Ash|Bayleef}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Lickitung}} ({{OP|Jessie|Lickitung}})
* {{p|Blissey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Blissey}}, debut)
* {{p|Chansey}} (Nursing School's, flashback; multiple)
* {{p|Oddish}} (Nursing School's, flashback)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} (Nursing School's, flashback)
* {{p|Cubone}} (Nursing School's, flashback)
* {{p|Ditto}} (Nursing School's, flashback)

==Trivia==
* This episode is based on ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'''s experiences in nursing school.
* This episode's English title is a reference to the popular saying, "ignorance is bliss."
* This episode is later referenced in ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family]]''.
* This episode marks the second time a character is shown bleeding (in this case, Ash). This first was in ''[[EP041|Wake Up Snorlax!]]''.
* During the nursing school scene when the Chansey were using their [[Sing]] technique, the chip-tune Sing music and battle theme from the [[Generation II]] games can be heard in the background.
* The book [[Prepare for Trouble]] is based on this episode.
[[File:Ash Back Bleeding.png|thumb|Ash bleeding on his back]]
===Errors===
* In one scene, James, like Ash, had "Z"'s below his eyes.
[[File:James Z shaped eyes.png|thumb|James with "Z" below his eyes]]
* Chikorita's {{m|Vine Whip}} is dark green, like {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s, rather than its usual light green.
===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
|zh_cmn={{tt|幸福蛋的快樂護士|Blissey's Happy Nurse}}
|cs={{tt|Nešikovná Blissey|Thumby Blissey}}
|nl={{tt|Blisseys Onwetendheid|Blissey's ignorance}}
|de={{tt|Alte Bekannte|Old acquaintances}}
|fi={{tt|Pieni höperö Blissey|Little potty Blissey}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Une amitié indestructible|An indestructible friendship}}
|he=תמימותה של בליסי{{tt|tmimuta shel Blissey|Blissey's Innocence}}
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|pl={{tt|To Blissey|It's Blissey}}'''
|pt_br={{tt|A Ignorância é uma Blissey|The Ignorance is a Blissey}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Ignorância é Linda|Ignorance is Beautiful}}
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|es_eu={{tt|La ignorancia de Blissey|Blissey's ignorance}}
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EP078

2011-10-02T00:02:57Z

Michael rivera: Replaced a spelling mistake and made the paragraph flow better by rewriting a line.

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{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=EP078 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=A Friend In Deed |
title_ja=ライバルとうじょう！ |
title_ja_trans=Rival Enters! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=January 7, 1999 |
broadcast_us=November 20, 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=米村正二 |
storyboard=井上修 |
director=井上修 |
art=梶浦紳一郎 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP071-EP080 |
footnotes= }}
'''A Friend In Deed''' (Japanese: '''ライバルとうじょう！''' ''Rival Enters!'') is the 78th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 7, 1999 and in the United States on November 20, 1999.

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==Synopsis==
The episode starts with {{Ash}} and his {{ashfr|friends}} going to get something to eat after Ash's victory in the fourth round of the [[Indigo League]]. When they arrive at the restaurant they find {{Delia|Ash's mom}} and {{an|Professor Oak}} standing outside. Ash's mom then heads into the restaurant and begins to cook at the stove, while the cooks look on in confusion. After the food is done the group goes and sits down to eat and talk.

They all head into the elevator and as the doors begin to close a [[Ritchie|boy]] runs up, asking them to hold the elevator. He sees {{AP|Pikachu}} and pets him on the head. Ash warns him that Pikachu might shock him, but to his surprise Pikachu is enjoying the experience. Suddenly, the elevator stops! The boy tells them that he can get it running again and asks Ash if he can use Pikachu for his {{m|ThunderShock}} attack. Ash agrees, and the boy opens the device and lets Pikachu use ThunderShock on it. The lights in the elevator turn back on and the elevator begins to run again. Professor Oak remarks he's glad they opened the door for him.

Later on, Team Rocket decides to pull off another elaborate scheme: a "physical examination" of sorts. If trainers do not comply, they will be disqualified. Unfortunately, when Jessie attempts to stuff Pikachu into a sack (getting shocked in the process), James lets slip Jessie's name, causing Ash and Ritchie to realize who they were. Team Rocket performs their usual motto, and, behind the cover of Weezing's smog, escape with the Poké Balls and Pikachu. Ash and Ritchie chase after them, cutting through the mountains to reach the escaping van. Suddenly, the come onto the road where the Rockets are traversing upon. When seeing the 'twerps,' James swerves off the road and down a hill and into a river.

It's nighttime, and Ash and Ritchie still haven't confronted Team Rocket. They camp out, vowing to find their Pokémon at sun-up the following day. Meanwhile, the scene cuts to Team Rocket feasting by moonlight. After doing a "Poke-dance", the scene switches back to Ash and Ritchie, staring up at the stars.

Morning arrives. The search continues, and the pair come across tire tracks. Ash and Ritchie follow the tracks, and discover the van along with the sleeping trio of Rockets. They creep through the camp towards the van, and find a muffled voice. It's Pikachu! They are reunited, and the Poké Balls are there too! However, Team Rocket has woken up and finds them trespassing. The quickly rush out of the van, lock the doors, and drive. Still in the van, the twin twerps must think of a way out...

Finally, they remember that they in a van with 100+ Poké Balls at their disposal. Ritchie identifies his Pokémon due to star-shaped stickers, but Ash sends out a Drowzee, Slowbro, and even a Magikarp before Pikachu sniffs out Bulbasaur's Poké Ball. Bulbasaur uses {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Razor Leaf}} on the van wall, but to no avail. Ritchie sends out his {{p|Charmander}} [[Zippo]] and orders it to Slash open the van wall. The tactic is successful, and the wall breaks to reveal Team Rocket. Jessie sends out Arbok, which is matched by Pikachu. But before Pikachu lets loose a thunderbolt, James uses 'turn attack,' which causes pikachu to lose balance. Arbok hits Pikachu back. Ritchie then sends out Sparky, his own Pikachu! Jessie orders an attack, while Sparky and Pikachu both counter with Agility. Arbok is overwhelmed, and both Electric Mice Thunderbolt the van. The front portion explodes, leaving the heroes safe and sound. However, even in Anime Physics, inertia still applies, which means the back of the van is still driving along a mountain road- and off a cliff. Pidgeotto and Happy (Ritchie's Butterfree) act as parachutes, catching their respective trainers. (Poké Balls and Pikacahu included) After using Whirlwind to land safely, a group of jeeps (which turns out to be the trainers, plus Brock and Misty.

After they return, we leave off with Ash and Ritchie finding out that their next opponents are... each other!

==Major events==
* {{ashfr|Ash and co.}} meet Ritchie and his [[Sparky|Pikachu]].
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===Debuts===
* [[Ritchie]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Ritchie]]
* {{Delia}}
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]

===Pokémon===
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Diglett}} (''US and international''), {{p|Weezing|Matadogasu}} (''Japan'')
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeot}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}}; flashback)
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ([[Zippo|Ritchie's]]; nicknamed "Zippo")
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Sparky|Ritchie's]]; nicknamed "Sparky")
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Ritchie#Happy|Ritchie's]]; nicknamed "Happy")
* {{p|Scyther}} ([[Jeanette Fisher|Jeanette]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} ([[Jeanette Fisher|Jeanette]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Slowbro}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Drowzee}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Magikarp}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s)
* {{p|Magikarp}} ([[Pokémon League]]'s)

==Trivia==
* This episode as well as the next two episodes both have the word "friend" in the title, referencing {{Ash}}'s ongoing friendship with [[Ritchie]].
* This marks [[Ritchie]]'s first appearance in the anime.
* Ritchie mentions being able to identify his Poké Balls from the rest of the stolen ones because he placed Star Stickers on them which can be considered an early precursor of the [[Seal]] concept before its introduction in [[Generation IV]].

===Errors===
[[File:EP078 error.png|230px|thumb|right|The error]]
* When it turns dark in the lift, Professor Oak's eyebrows turn gray. The same error happens again when they're outside the elevator.
* Though the power goes out while the characters are in the elevator, when they emerge into the lobby, all the lights are on.
* Through most of the Team Rocket motto and a little bit after, Jessie's eyes are different colors. This is most noticeable when she says "blast off at the speed of light."
* When Ash is chasing Team Rocket turns around after Richie calls after him, Ash's eyes are a lighter color than normal.
* After Arbok is shown dizzy, Richie's eyes are blue.
* Ash initially cannot find his Poké Balls, save for {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. However, after {{AP|Pikachu}} and [[Sparky]] defeat Team Rocket, he immediately calls on {{AP|Pidgeotto}}.
* Although Jessie and James appear to have all the Poké Balls when Jessie tries to take Pikachu a trainer can be seen with a full belt of Poké Balls.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=AAFFAA|bordercolor=FFAAAA
|zh_cmn={{tt|勁敵登場|Rival Enters}}
|cs={{tt|Opravdový přítel|A true friend}}
|nl={{tt|Een Echte Vriend|A True Friend}}
|fi={{tt|Ystävä hädässä|A friend in need}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un nouvel ami|A new friend}}
|de={{tt|Echte Freundschaft!|Real friendship!}}
|he=חבר בצרה {{tt|chaver betsara|Friend in trouble}}
|hu={{tt|Az igaz barát|The True Friend}}
|it={{tt|Chi trova un amico, trova un tesoro|Who finds a friend, finds a treasure}}
|pt_br={{tt|Amigo de Verdade|True Friend}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Amigo Verdadeiro|The True Friend}}
|ru={{tt|Настоящий друг|True friend}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Amigos y héroes!|Friends and heroes!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Un amigo de verdad| A true friend}}
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