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BW072

2012-03-27T05:46:37Z

SandmanDP: /* Pokémon debuts */ Removing redundancies. As subsections, we don't need to keep saying ",,,debut"

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{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=BW071 |

nextcode=BW073 |

series=Best Wishes series |
colorscheme=Unova}}
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epcode=BW072 |
altepcode=EP729 |
colorscheme=Unova|
screen=hd|
title_en=|
title_ja=熱闘ドンナマイト！キリキザンVSエンブオー！！|
title_ja_trans=The Fiercely Fought Donamite! Kirikizan VS Enbuoh!! |
broadcast_jp=March 29, 2012 |
broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op= {{so|Best Wishes!|ベストウイッシュ！}} |
ja_ed= [[Seven-colored Arch|七色アーチ]] |
olmteam=Team Kato |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=古賀一臣 |
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director=金崎貴臣 |
artn=1 |
art=案浦達哉 |
morecredits=no |
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}}
(Japanese: '''熱闘ドンナマイト！キリキザンVSエンブオー！！''' ''The Fiercely Fought Donamite! {{tt|Kirikizan|Bisharp}} VS {{tt|Enbuoh|Emboar}}!!'') is the 72nd episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 729th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is scheduled to air in Japan on March 29, 2012.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==

==Major events==


===Debuts===
====Pokémon====
=====TV episode=====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}


* [[Nurse Joy]]

* [[Don George]]
* [[Freddy O'Martian]]
* [[Trip]]
* {{an|Bianca}}
* [[Burgundy]]
* [[Stephan]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Masaomi]]
* [[Akkie]]
* [[Bakkie]]


===Pokémon===

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})





* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})




* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})

* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})










* {{p|Conkeldurr}} ({{OP|Trip|Conkeldurr}})
* {{p|Emboar}} ({{OP|Bianca|Emboar}})






* {{p|Sawk}} ({{OP|Stephan|Sawk}})

* {{p|Bisharp}} ([[Georgia]]'s)
* {{p|Throh}} ([[Masaomi]]'s)
* {{p|Simipour}} ([[Bakkie]]'s)

==Trivia==

===Errors===
===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
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nextcode=BW073 |

series=Best Wishes series |
colorscheme=Unova}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
[[Category:Best Wishes series episodes|072]]


[[de:Nettō Donamite! Kirikizan VS Enbuoh!! (Episode)]]
[[fr:Épisode 731]]
[[ja:BW編第72話]]
[[pl:BW072]]

BW071

2012-03-27T05:44:52Z

SandmanDP: Undo revision 1634013 by Force Fire (talk)No explanation

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{{EpicodePrevNext|
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nextcode=BW072 |

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epcode=BW071 |
altepcode=EP728 |
colorscheme=Unova|
screen=hd|
title_en=|
title_ja=どんどん続くよドンナマイト！クリムガンVSキリキザン！！|
title_ja_trans=Steadily Progressing Donamite! Crimgan VS Kirikizan!! |
broadcast_jp=March 22, 2012 |
broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op={{OBP|Rival Destinies|song}} |
ja_op= [[Best Wishes! (song)|ベストウイッシュ！]] |
ja_ed= [[Seven-colored Arch|七色アーチ]] |
olmteam=Team Kato |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=矢嶋哲生 |
directorn=1 |
director=矢嶋哲生 |
artn=1 |
art=緒方厚 |
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footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|bw|071}}
}}
(Japanese: '''どんどん続くよドンナマイト！クリムガンVSキリキザン！！''' ''Steadily Progressing Donamite! {{tt|Crimgan|Druddigon}} VS {{tt|Kirikizan|Bisharp}}!!'') is the 71st episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 728th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on March 22, 2012.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==

==Major events==

* {{an|Iris}} defeats [[Burgundy]] and advances to the second round.
* [[Georgia]]'s {{p|Pawniard}} is revealed to have evolved into {{p|Bisharp}}.
* Georgia defeats {{un|Grace}} and advances to the second round.
* [[Masaomi]] defeats [[Domon]] and advances to the second round.
* {{an|Bianca}}'s {{p|Pignite}} is revealed to have evolved into {{TP|Bianca|Emboar}}.
* Bianca and [[Trip]] begin their battle.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Simipour}}
* {{p|Bisharp}}
* {{p|Mienshao}}

=====TV episode=====
* {{p|Emboar}} ({{OP|Bianca|Emboar}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Don George]]
* [[Freddy O'Martian]]
* [[Trip]]
* {{an|Bianca}}
* [[Burgundy]]
* [[Stephan]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Masaomi]]
* [[Bakkie]]
* [[Chakkie]]
* [[Akkie]]
* {{un|Grace}}
* [[Domon]]
* [[Battle judge|Referee]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da BW071.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]:  {{p|Conkeldurr}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
*{{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Conkeldurr}} ({{OP|Trip|Conkeldurr}})
* {{p|Emboar}} ({{OP|Bianca|Emboar}}; debut)
* {{p|Dewott}} ([[Burgundy]]'s)
* {{p|Sawk}} ({{OP|Stephan|Sawk}})
* {{p|Bisharp}} ([[Georgia]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Throh}} ([[Masaomi]]'s)
* {{p|Simipour}} ([[Bakkie]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Simisear}} ([[Chakkie]]'s)
* {{p|Druddigon}} ({{un|Grace}}'s)
* {{p|Mienshao}} ([[Domon]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Deerling}}
* {{p|Patrat}}
* {{p|Foongus}}
* {{p|Blitzle}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: {{p|Maractus}}
* {{an|Bianca}} and [[Georgia]] narrate the preview for the [[BW072|next episode]].
===Errors===
[[File:BW071 error.png|thumb|right|250px|Dewott's missing ears]]
* In one of the scenes, Dewott's ears are missing.
* {{p|Deerling}} appears in its spring form despite them all being shown in summer form as of ''[[BW054|The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!]]''
* While Bianca is hugging Sawk and just before she jumps on Stephan, her orange stockings are missing.
* Trip's Conkeldurr's nose was brown when it used {{m|Stone Edge}} at the end of the episode.

===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

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[[Category:Best Wishes series episodes|071]]


[[de:Dondon Tsuzuku yo Donamite! Crimgan VS Kirikizan!! (Episode)]]
[[fr:Épisode 730]]
[[ja:BW編第71話]]
[[pl:BW071]]

User talk:Force Fire/Archive 4

2012-03-27T05:44:10Z

SandmanDP: /* Reversions */ new section

{{:User:Force Fire/Archive}}

==hey!==
why do you revert all my edits? Areas should be coloured by types.--My r6g4rdz, [[User:Mr-ex777|TEH GIGA-UBER-1337-HAX0R(Mr-ex777)]] 13:31, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
:Meadow = Grass
:Forest/Autumnyard = Bug
:Tower = Dark
:Hauntyard = Ghost
:Factory = Steel
:Lava = Fire
:Cave = Rock
:Desert = Ground
:Glacier = Ice
:Canyon = Flying
:If you disagree with this, don't make the decision to change it yourself. Discuss why you disagree with it. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 22:03, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
::[Edit] Nevermind. I'll change Towers to Psychic and World Axle levels to Dark. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 22:09, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
:::I explained it in my edit summary.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Reshiram (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Zekrom (Pokémon)|ire]]
01:58, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
==Hello==
I'm having problems with adding content to my user page. On its page, for me the editing button is not there for some reason. And when I click "edit the top of the page" it tells me I don't have permission to edit on my page. It says I need to edit an article before I can edit my user page, I tried it, and it didn't work. --[[User:TheSilverBisharp|TheSilverBisharp]] 02:49, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
:You have to make a considerable amount of edits on the mainspace to be able to edit your userpage.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Reshiram (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Zekrom (Pokémon)|ire]] 02:54, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
What do you mean by "The mainspace?" --[[User:TheSilverBisharp|TheSilverBisharp]] 03:01, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
:Anything without the prefix "User:". Eg. [[User:Force Fire]] is the Userspace, ''User talk:Force Fire'' is the talk page, everything else is the mainspace.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Reshiram (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Zekrom (Pokémon)|ire]] 03:12, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

==Userspace limits==
Hi. I noticed you have been editing the <code>User:</code> namespace a lot recently. Please don't do it any more, though. Bulbapedia's {{bp|Userspace policy}} restricts the amount you can edit your userpage: no more than three edits per day. This policy was instated to prevent strain on our server, and also to promote people helping out in the {{bp|mainspace}}. Bulbapedia is an encyclopedia, after all, so help us out by contributing to some articles before coming back to your personal userpage. The more often you edit in the mainspace, the more you will be allowed to edit your userpage. Thanks! --[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Reshiram (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Zekrom (Pokémon)|ire]] 04:16, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
:You know we don't normally count stuff like prototype templates towards the limit (assuming they're not stuff like usertags)? [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 05:02, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

== Wha ==

So why did you revert my Hyper Fang edit? They're two completely separate visuals so the section should show them both, like with, say, every other move with differences between 4th gen versions. -- [[User:Trainer Hunter|Trainer]] [[User talk:Trainer Hunter|Hunter]] -- 08:48, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
:I was assuming you was separating the two Gen IV images from the others not knowing that the DPPt image was not present before you edited it. Sorry.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Reshiram (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Zekrom (Pokémon)|ire]] 09:13, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
::Ah, a misunderstanding. Okay that's fine. Everyone makes mistakes, after all! Also I separated them because it [http://i40.tinypic.com/2mfn8qv.png looks kinda bad in 1280x1024]. I really should bring that up with an admin at some point, though. -- [[User:Trainer Hunter|Trainer]] [[User talk:Trainer Hunter|Hunter]] -- 17:41, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

== Howcome? ==

How come you got rid of the synopsis I was making on "Go!GO! LUDICOLO" you're just making the article the same as before.--[[User:Supermon|Supermon]] 12:47, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
:Umm, I didn't remove it. I just fixed a spelling error that you made. The edit you made is still there.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Reshiram (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Zekrom (Pokémon)|ire]] 12:49, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
Nope! what I put on isn't there. If you thought I just added a sentence or too I was working on improving the WHOLE synopsis. But I forgive you.--[[User:Supermon|Supermon]] 22:46, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

:In an edit conflict, your text will appear in a window at the bottom of the screen. I'd say you've clicked save without realising and have therefore saved ForceFire's edit but lost your work. Its frustrating, I know, but there's nothing ForceFire could have done to prevent it. You'll just have to be more cautious next time - I recommend copying text into Word when doing major edits because that way you can't lose it. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|Toon Ganondorf ]] [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|(t]] [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|c)]]''' 22:57, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
::Also, use the preview button when making large scale edits so you don't get conflicted.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Reshiram (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Zekrom (Pokémon)|ire]] 05:46, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

==Yes==
I played up to that point in Crystal recently, and then saved so I could see if the Everstone would make a difference in the dialogue, and the NPC reacts as he would if Haunter is traded without the stone. [[User:Antiyonder|Antiyonder]] 10:30, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

==Untitled==
So what do I have to do then? I tried it, I don't know how.--- Pokémon [[User:Pokémon|Questions?]] -- 10:11, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
:I actually have no idea what you're doing. To me, your just removing your comments by archiving.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 10:15, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

I only wanted to clear my discussion, so tell me what to do. - Pokémon [[User:Pokémon|Questions?]] -- 10:17, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

:Why do you want to clear your discussions, or rather, your talk page when there not much on it?--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 10:20, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

Because it looks better to me when clear as if only one uninteresting sentence is in it. I had never thought this would cause any problems. And as I already have 1 archieve page I thought I could put it easily in there but I don't know how. 
Ah, by the way, perhaps you have any answers on my questions right there? [[Talk:Magnet Rise (move)]], [[Talk:Soak (move)]], [[Talk:Poison Touch (ability)]]--- Pokémon [[User:Pokémon|Questions?]] -- 10:39, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
And this one, too. [[Talk:Sticky Hold (ability)]] --- Pokémon [[User:Pokémon|Questions?]] -- 10:50, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

== Cranidos ==

What?You mean to tell me that Cranidos isn't a Pokémon ? The timeline specifically says 2 million years ago the first Pokémon appeared as dated by archaeology. It cleary states that. Therefore I want you to give me the best reason why shouldn't that be added to trivia.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 10:29, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

:Cranidos may not be the first Pokémon, it may have just appeared through evolution and lived 100 million years ago. Just like how some dinosaurs appeared in the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods through evolution.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 11:40, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

::Well, since it said that Arceus created the Pokémon world them it implies the creation theory which obliterates the evolution theory.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 12:18, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
:::In that case, it could be said that Arceus created Cranidos 100 million years ago rather than merely 2 million years ago.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 12:25, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
::::Well, if you want that not to be added to the trivia it's fine for me, I just wanted to clearify what the timeline implied. Guess the anime producers don't take into account previous episodes.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 13:09, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

== Anime Pokémon evolving ==

You know, it would have been a lot easier to default to "still able to evolve" and only define "noevo" to "incap" where applicable. It's a bit late now though. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 10:16, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
:I know, I just didn't change the default back cause I had already tested it on {{AP|Muk}}'s page and when I wanted to change it back, I figured it was too late anyway.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 10:21, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

== A few pieces of advice ==

Just a few things to note:
#Before making changes to [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Template:AnimePok%C3%A9monInfobox&diff=prev&oldid=1623393 massively used templates], get opinions from others and approval of the idea from a higher staff member. (Editorial Board member in charge of the section the template is used in would be preferred.)
#*This also includes drastic changes in style, even on [[Gym#In the games|hardcoded tables]]. Just because you dislike what we have, doesn't mean ''others'' will agree with the way ''you'' want to reformat it.
#Always make the default result of a switch the more common result that will be used. In the case above, most ''new'' captures have the possibility of evolution & the default should have been the original template default.
#If you want to edit multiple sections of a single page, you should do so by editing the entire page. Rather than making [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Recurring_wild_Pok%C3%A9mon_in_the_anime&action=history 5 edits to one page].
Please keep these things in mind. Thanks, - [[User:Kogoro|'''Kogoro''']] '''-''' [[User talk:Kogoro|'''Talk to me''']] - 11:04, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

:#My apologies. I just thought that a minor addition wouldn't be too much of a hassle, which I was then proven wrong. I also would've went to an Editorial Board but I wasn't sure who was on at the time so I could get quick opinions.
:#*Like the above, I thought that because it was only minor and not everything about it was going to change that I shouldn't really get opinions. It was always going to have the same content and it was always going to look similar to what it was before.
:#Okay. Speaking of default, would you want me to change it or is it all too late?
:#That was just a matter of me rushing and not looking at what I was doing.
:Again, my sincerest apologies and I will make sure this won't happen again.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 12:56, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

== Linking within an article/page ==

I've looked through the BP manual of style and I've Googled it, but I can't figure out how to '''place a link''' in an article that links ''directly'' to a specific section of that article, in the same way that the '''contents box''' on each page does. How do I do this? - ''unsigned comment from [[User:poikins|poikins]] 17:51, March 13, 2012‎''
:I'm not sure if we actually have a link template that allows that, but if you want to link to a specific section of an article just do this: <nowiki>[[Pikachu (Pokémon)#Trivia|like this]]</nowiki> which should link you to the trivia section of that article [[Pikachu (Pokémon)#Trivia|like this]].--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 02:03, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

== Welcome template ==

Hi, may I know why I need to keep it? Cheers, [[User:Haxorus|'''Hax''']][[User talk:Haxorus|'''or''']][[Special:MyContributions|'''us''']] 10:15, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:[[Bulbapedia:Talk page policy#My user talk page|Second paragraph]].--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 10:22, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::Oh, I get it. Bit off-tangent, but at the same time, I saw this on the page you showed me: '''"When you have finished creating your archive, remember to remove the redirect that will now be found on your talk page so that new discussions can take place."''' → I don't quite understand what this is trying to say here. Could you help me out here? Thanks! Cheers, [[User:Haxorus|'''Hax''']][[User talk:Haxorus|'''or''']][[Special:MyContributions|'''us''']] 10:28, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Once you move your talk page to your archives, it will automatically become a redirect. Removing the redirect prevents people from being redirected to your archives if they want to start a discussion.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 10:34, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Oh, I think I get it. So in other words, after I'm done, I have to go back to my original talk page, where the moving has caused it to become a redirect to the archive page, and empty its contents for people to initiate a new discussion? And also preferably provide links to the archive? Cheers, [[User:Haxorus|'''Hax''']][[User talk:Haxorus|'''or''']][[Special:MyContributions|'''us''']] 11:00, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:Yes. Except remove "preferably" in that last sentence - link(s) to the archives are necessary so that people know they exist. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 18:28, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

== Pokémon of the Day ==

Hey Force Fire, I really like the PotD box you have on your userpage. I was wondering if it's okay to use it? Thanks! - [[User:Poikins|poikins]] 05:23, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Sure, go for it.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 05:34, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

== Oh yeah ==

Oh yeah, I forgot all about the preview button. Oops. ^^;
Thanks for reminding me! I'll keep that in mind for next time! =)
Anyway, I think my edit looks great now. I hope everyone likes it. --[[User:PokemonTrainerLisa|PokemonTrainerLisa]] 09:11, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Reversions ==

Was there some sort of order to remove any edit I do? Because it seems I'm left out of any decisions and not told what I'm doing wrong based on the information I was handed to start with. All I'm trying to do is fix grammatical, spelling and other errors, remove untrue or unnotable statements, and get rid of redundancies. There's no debut for Pokemon debuts. We don't ask "Which Pokemon debuts debuted in this episode?" or "Is this their TV episode debut debut?"--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:44, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

BW071

2012-03-27T05:37:20Z

SandmanDP: /* Debuts */

BW070

2012-03-27T05:36:13Z

SandmanDP: /* Debuts */ Pokemon debut debuts

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title_en=|
title_ja=ドンナマイト開幕！ズルッグVSヤナッキー！！|
title_ja_trans=The Donamite Gets Underway! Zuruggu VS Yanakkie!! |
broadcast_jp=March 15, 2012 |
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(Japanese: '''ドンナマイト開幕！ズルッグVSヤナッキー！！''' ''The Donamite Gets Underway! {{tt|Zuruggu|Scraggy}} VS {{tt|Yanakkie|Simisage}}!!'') is the 70th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 727th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on March 15, 2012.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==


==Major events==

* {{Ash}}, {{ashfr}}, and [[Stephan]] arrive in [[Toaru Town]] and reunite with {{an|Bianca}}, [[Burgundy]], [[Georgia]], and [[Trip]], all entering the [[Donamite]] tournament.
* Trip's {{p|Gurdurr}} is revealed to have evolved into {{TP|Trip|Conkeldurr}}.
* [[Stephan]] defeats [[Edmond]] and advances to the second round.
* {{an|Cilan}} defeats [[Flora]] and advances to the second round.
* Ash's {{TP|Ash|Scraggy}} learns {{m|Focus Blast}}.
* Ash defeats [[Akkie]] and advances to the second round.
* {{an|Iris}} and Burgundy begin their battle.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
* [[Masaomi]]
====Pokémon====
* {{p|Conkeldurr}} ({{OP|Trip|Conkeldurr}})
* {{p|Simisage}}
=====TV episode=====
* {{p|Throh}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Don George]]
* [[Trip]]
* {{an|Bianca}}
* [[Burgundy]]
* [[Stephan]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Freddy O'Martian]]
* [[Masaomi]]
* [[Edmond]]
* [[Flora]]
* [[Akkie]]
* [[Bakkie]]
* [[Chakkie]]
* {{un|Grace}}
* [[Domon]]
* [[Battle judge|Referee]]

===Pokémon===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]:  {{p|Simisage}} ''(Japan)''
[[File:Dare da BW070.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's this Pokémon?}}]]
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Gurdurr}} ([[Trip]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Conkeldurr}} ({{OP|Trip|Conkeldurr}}; debut)
* {{p|Dewott}} ([[Burgundy]]'s)
* {{p|Sawk}} ({{OP|Stephan|Sawk}})
* {{p|Throh}} ([[Masaomi]]'s)
* {{p|Simisage}} ([[Akkie]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Gothorita}} ([[Flora]]'s)
* {{p|Seismitoad}} ([[Edmond]]'s)
* {{p|Timburr}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Pignite}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Mienfoo}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Gurdurr}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Scrafty}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Sawk}} (fantasy)

==Trivia==
* Iris and Georgia narrate the preview for the [[BW071|next episode]].
===Errors===
[[File:BW070 error.png|thumb|220px|One of the error]]
* While {{an|Bianca}} is fawning over [[Masaomi]]'s {{p|Throh}}, the shading on her hair flashes to gray multiple times.
* During the final shot of all the Donamite competitors, the side of Throh's nose is colored red instead of black and {{AP|Scraggy}}'s arms are orange.

===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=BW069 |

nextcode=BW071 |

series=Best Wishes series |
colorscheme=Unova}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
[[Category:Best Wishes series episodes|070]]


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User talk:Kenji-girl/Archive 22

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<big><big>Attention: Before you post</big></big>

Since this has happened repeatedly, here is a list of Pokémon belonging to rivals/recurring in the anime that I wish you would not ask me about making them in your userspace. These Pokémon did have articles before but the {{bp|Editorial Board}} agreed upon them being merged into the Trainer's article. Here is the list:

* Gary's Nidoking
* Gary's Nidoqueen
* Drew's Flygon
* Drew's Masquerain
* Drew's Absol
* Drew's Butterfree
* Harley's Banette
* Harley's Ariados
* Harley's Octillery
* Harley's Wigglytuff
* Paul's Azumarill
* Paul's Stantler
* Paul's Weavile
* Paul's Gliscor
* Paul's Ninjask
* Paul's Drapion
* Barry's Heracross
* Zoey's Mismagius
* Nando's Sunflora
* Kenny's Alakazam
* Kenny's Breloom
* Ursula's Plusle and Minun
* Casey's Elekid
* Happy - Ritchie's Butterfree
* Cruise - Ritchie's Pupitar
* Rose - Ritchie's Taillow

There are more than this, but most of the others were Gym Leader/Elite Four/Frontier Brain Pokémon and I have yet to be asked about recreating them.

If you would be so kind, try to avoid asking about these Pokémon. The main reason being the obvious one: they were already here and deemed unnotable. The second is about history preservation for the articles that were redirected and not deleted before then. If the decisions were to ever be overturned, the redirects that exist now can be reverted back to the way the were and history will be preserved. Moving a userspace article over the redirect will erase all the history from before. I recommend saving your work on an external program for use at a later time or write what ever information you have into the Trainer article itself. Thank you for understanding. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']]

== Cress's Panpour ==

I think that since we have an article for Chili's Pansear and Cilan's Pansage, we should have an article for Cress's Panpour in the anime. What do you think? [[User:Satoshi101|Satoshi101]] 22:14, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
: Cress's Panpour has appeared only in one episode. Please read [[Bulbapedia:Notability requirements/Anime Pokémon|this before making that page]]. -- ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''.geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 22:18, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
::Oh. Just making sure things are consistent. [[User:Satoshi101|Satoshi101]] 22:22, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
:::Yeah, as Poke.geek said, Panpour has done nothing of significance. Cilan's a main character and Pansear had an episode about it. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:34, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

== Filb.de Images ==

Do we not mention Filb.de screenshots for the Original Series? Because the whole Original series pages ([[EP001]]-[[EP274]]) is missing those footnotes and I know for a fact that the website has them. (Because I've seen them). Thanks in advance. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 00:20, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:You probably could include them if there are any, but we'll see what Kenji's two-cents is. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:27, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
::Yea the thing is though it's like 272 something episodes, and I rather not add all of them myself DX [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 00:29, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:::If available than yes, it should be mentioned. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:34, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
== Your Assistance [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=EP035&action=history here] please ==

This user refuses to listen to anyone and just keeps changing the page in his favore despite people (mostly me) saying that he is int he wrong. I'm not going to edit this page any further because I'm not getting into an edit war but your help would be greatly appreciated. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 00:24, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:He has a point though. There should be a written documentation proving they exist. Voice actors are a good source but it was such a long time ago and there was never a quote given other than "voice actors said so". --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:34, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
::I agree the part saying they existed could be removed, but flat out removal like this user wants is what I'm against. I know Maddie Blaustien said something about this when she joined Serebii a few years ago. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 17:37, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

== OK, I'M SO SORRY ==

Ok, I'll stop editing. I'm sorry. I didn't see what was on my userpage. I'll wait until the anime confirms it which might be never. I was just trying to help and spread useful knowledge. --[[MichaelXD| 28 December 2011 - {{unsigned|MichaelXD}}

== Carter Cathcart ==

I've noticed back in February you moved Carter Cathcart to Jimmy Zoppi. However, Jimmy Zoppi is not his real name. It's '''James Carter Cathcart'''. I don't know why you changed it, but I think it should be at either James Carter Cathcart or [[Carter Cathcart]]. Just like how Kayzie Rogers' article is not titled "Jamie Peacock." [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 19:17, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
:First of all, I never moved Carter Cathcart to Jimmy Zoppi. All I did was redirect the name. The page was always Jimmy Zoppi and no one ever attempted to move it. Second, I didn't know that was his real name back then. People will voice there opinions on the move on the talk page and we'll see what happens. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:50, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
::Oh, sorry. I forgot that was months ago. Anyway, we'll just see how it goes. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:06, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

== [[EP081]] ==

Hey KG, we're having a small issue with EP081. A user is changing the page to say it is the first episode of the Orange Islands Saga while it's listed as the last episode of the Indigo League on all the other pages on here. Is he right or no? We've tried undoing him twice, but he just undos our edits and I don't feel like edit warring. Thanks! [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:52, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure the user is saying it is Season 2 because it is included on the Orange Islands DVD boxset. However, it really is a Season 1 episode. Season 1 theme, belongs to the Indigo arc, etc. But I agree a MOD intervention would be great. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 05:28, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

== ? ==

Umm I'm not sure if you're the person to ask about this and I'm also not sure if this is where I'm supposed to ask you, but I had a question. Is there an article that lists all the pronunciations for every Pokémon, because I haven't been able to find one and I wanted to make that article if it doesn't exist (assuming there's nothing wrong with that). I just wanted to make sure I didn't make the same article twice and it seems like something that would have been made by now. Thanks [[User:Frenchhorn|Frenchhorn]] 21:18, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
:We don't list pronunciations because there is no official agreement on pronunciations. All forms of media differ on some Pokemon, be it the characters or narrator of the anime, announcers in the games, or even Nintendo themselves in various publications. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 21:51, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
::Because this such a reccouring topic, why don't we make an page (either in the userspace or in mainspace) with all the known pronunciations for each Pokémon? [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 22:46, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

== AIM ==

Mind popping on for 5 minutes? I won't try to keep you on long. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 09:02, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
:Again, please? -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 22:12, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

== Hi ==

[[Template:Main Page/Featured content/Tuesday|I love the third day of Christmas, wait didn't we do that already?]] [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 01:52, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:I'm really not in charge of making that. The least I can do is inform the other admins. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:10, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

== A proposal ==

Hey, KG...I've been wondering. Since we have a "Differences between the films" on the M14 page, I had an idea. Why don't we add a gallery of pictures to show the differences between the films? It'd show the differences better... [[User:Ataro|Ataro]] 03:02, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:Sounds like a good idea. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:10, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

== [[Talk:Ursula's Gabite]] ==

Hi Kenji, I want to get your opinion on whether Ursula's Gabite is actually female or not. Though it has the appearance of a girl, I dont think any male Gabite have appeared in the anime, besides the Mystery Dungeon one, which had the appearance of a female. Since the anime (possibly) only uses the female's design, Ursula's Gabite could be of either gender, and I think it should be treated like any other Pokemon with gender differences until a male is seen, for example [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Dawn_%28anime%29&diff=next&oldid=1575291 Dodrio]. [[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']][[Latios (Pokémon)| Δ ]] 17:24, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:The difference between Gabite and Dodrio is that Gabite is a Generation IV Pokémon while Dodrio isn't. But I have to admit this is walking down a dangerous road of uncertainty with the whole Mystery Dungeon special. This would also have to mean dealing with other Pokémon who we label by their gender difference, not just Gabite. Shinx, Buizel, Bibarel, Garchomp, and Gible are just a few of them. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 08:58, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

== [[User:Satoshi101/Ursula's Plusle and Minun]] ==

Is [[User:Satoshi101/Ursula's Plusle and Minun|this]] {{tt|page notable|i don't think so...}}? -- ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''.geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 18:33, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
:Please be patient, I am still working on it. I'd rather you not discuss this before I have shown my prototype (Userspace article) to her. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 22:21, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
::OK, now [[User:Satoshi101/Ursula's Plusle and Minun|it's]] ready. What do you think, Kenji? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:14, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
:::I really don't see this being mainspaced to be honest. All of this can fit perfectly on her page. They also didn't do that much. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 05:56, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Well the thing is Plusle and Minun are her other main Pokémon. I think needing more than 2 episodes, a cameo in another episode, and a movie cameo (in the credits) is a lot to ask, considering the fact that unlike her other Pokémon (except Gabite) have only made major appearances in 1 episode, and never appearing after that. I don't see why they should be treated as Trainers-Pokémon-of-the-day. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:14, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::::All Plusle and Minun did was scare Dawn and battled, nothing else. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 00:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::They were in a contest, though. And not to mention her Gabite just did contests, nothing else. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:31, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::Why do you compare to Gabite? He is the primary of her, have nothing to discuss, PluMinus have did nothing after his debut appearance and to complete the article that you did is copy and paste this on the main page of Ursula.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 01:35 - 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::They did appear after their debut a few times. They even cameoed in the 14th movie credits. Who could ask for more? And I'm not the only one who suggested this, another user previously did. Sorry if I was too lazy to write a summary myself but I was hoping to use what I pasted there as a starting point. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:31, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::::They appeared only in three episodes and aren't her signature Pokémon. A cameo in the movie credits is hardly a reason to give them an article. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 02:43, 7 January 2012 (UTC)\
:::::I never said they were her signature Pokémon. I said that after Gabite, they were her other main Pokémon. Neither did I say they should have an article because they cameoed in the 14th movie credits. It was because they were in 3 episodes, which is about the minimum amount a trainer's Pokémon deserves its own article. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 05:58, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::"They even cameoed in the 14th movie credits. Who could ask for more?" - I'm sorry but that really sounds like you were implying that it is. Anyway, their first two appearances can basically count as one long episode. The other one was a minor cameo in the appeals round. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::Then I guess it should stay on Ursula's page unless they make more appearances, which is very unlikely since both Ash and Dawn's adventures in Sinnoh have long been over. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 02:26, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

== Lavender Town Syndrome ==

Me again, so recently I've been busying myself reading Lavender Town Syndrome stories. I noticed we don't have an article about it. I think it is article-worthy. It has lots of fan-based media and is highly controversial. So again, if there is no trouble, I can make this article. {{unsigned|Frenchhorn}}
:It is not article-worthy. It was a made-up story some guy made to scare little kids. I am making a user article about it, but it won't be mainspaced anytime soon. [[User:Pokedex493|Pokedex493]] 01:21, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::Okay, for some reason my signature screwed up. [[User:Pokedex493|Pokedex493]] 01:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
Sorry I think that was me. We have articles that come completely from fan based media, like nuzlocke challenge. If you type "lavender" (or just the letters "lave") into Google, Lavender Town Syndrome comes up before [[Lavender Town]] itself does. There are fan-fictions, Youtube videos, all kinds of media out there. Just because it isn't real doesn't mean that it can't have an article. [[User:Frenchhorn|Frenchhorn]] 02:09, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
I think I can make a legitimate article for it, we post popular rumors quite often. Like the rumor about the truck having a Mew under it in RGB and the rumor about the scientist in the space center in Mossdeep that will allow you to go to the moon and catch a Jirachi/Deoxys is Ruby/Sapphire and Emerald. If we can present that in an article, I can present Lavender town syndrome. I think it's fair enough to add a section about it to the Lavender Town page. [[User:Frenchhorn|Frenchhorn]] 00:35, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
:I'm the wrong person to talk about if fan based things are notable or not. All I know is I heard of Nuzlocke and the truck, but never heard of Lavender Town stories. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 02:43, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
::Personally, I think a section on the Lavender Town page would be good. An entire article is unnecessary, but it's certainly famous enough to deserve a section on Lavender Town. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 12:01, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

== Question/Suggestion ==

Hi. I've been editing several pages in the Pokémon anime section relating to the voice actors, etc, and I had a bit of a suggestion regarding to the voice actor "switch" (Oh! I'm so thankful that "controversy" is over). Anyway, since similar things have happened in other languages at different points in the series (such as European Portuguese with Season 10), and the VA is listed as simply: "VA A: EP001-DP139; VA B: DP140-Present", etc, I don't think it would be a bad idea for the same to be the case with the English since the episodes handled by TPCi is technically just a continuation of the 4Kids dub (making them different parts of the same "dub"), and that referring to each VA as being a part of different dubs would technically be incorrect (there's also the fact that technically PUSA/TPCi has been a part of the English dub from the beginning). At the very least I think referring to the specific VA's "cast" instead of "dub" would be more accurate, although it might still be a tad confusing for those unfamiliar with the cast switch (I know several dedicated Pokémon fans in real life who only noticed a couple characters' voices changing, and might be confused at the whole "4Kids dub/TPCi dub", "4Kids cast/TPCi cast" thing), and might get more information out of a more specific listing. What do you think? --[[User:HalloweenPistol13|HalloweenPistol13]] 08:09, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:That's sounds like a good idea. If you start, just make sure that you know the correct episodes they start/stop in. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:Alright. I'll get onto it! The only page I'll need assistance on is Ash Ketchum since only Admins are allowed to change it, but otherwise, I think I've got this under control. --[[User:HalloweenPistol13|HalloweenPistol13]] 03:39, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

== Officer Jenny's Hurdier ==

I think that since Hurdier will be Officer Jenny's main Pokémon in Unova, we should create an article for it. We know another one has appeared in [[BW052]], so that would be 2 (and counting) appearances. What do you think? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 19:41, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

I agree. There's articles on [[Officer Jenny's Growlithe]], [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] and [[Nurse Joy's Audino|Audino]] so Officer Jenny's Hurdier should have an article. [[User:ZMT123|ZMT123]] 19:45, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:Two episodes only. Not notable enough. Unlike Joy, Jenny uses a variety of different Pokémon. At least in Unova. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::But keep in mind that it will be the equivelent to their Growlithes. What we could do, however, is just wait until it gets more appearances. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 02:23, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
:::That's what KG was trying to say. More major appearances equals more notability--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 03:30, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
::::I was pointing out that there weren't only gonna be 2 Hurdier, and that eventually it would be notable. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:32, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

== Episode titling punctuation ==

I noticed that the names of Pokemon episodes are punctuated on Bulbapedia with italics. I've learned that italics are used only for names of novels, films, television programs, and, when they were produced, Radio serials. Quotations are used for names of television episodes and shorts and poems, and I'm pretty sure something else. To open up episode articles, there's no punctuation in the English title, dub and translated. I know it would seem to be a long and tedious sub-project, but I'd be more than willing to help. Would you approve my doing this?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:18, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:Personally, I feel that the italics are better than the quotes. Quotes don't get used around here unless we quote someone, among other things. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::But shouldn't proper grammar trump personal feeling?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:58, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:::It should, unless there is an executive decision deciding otherwise. Hi, I'm the executive decision. It is true that in general episode names are quoted, but that isn't the case here for two reasons.
:::The first being that when the site was initially being built, someone decided to italicize them. Why did they do this? I don't know, but the fact of the matter is now we have thousands and thousands of italic episode titles all over the site. This would be an insane task to revert, but it isn't really a paramount issue because of reason number 2.
:::They look fine. Ok, there's more to it than that, but the basis being that they are clear and easily definable among other words so it doesn't really matter that much. Add into the first factor of there being so many and you have to ask, is it worth spending such a large amount of time to fix something that isn't really a big deal?
:::Yes it's wrong, but it isn't exactly going to break the site so for the time being, or the foreseeable future. We have many other projects both in planning, and at the ready, so the episode names shall remain italic. Besides, this is Bulbapedia, we do things different than everyone else. It's what makes us unique. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 00:13, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Seems hypocritical on account of the grammar corrections that are constantly done. Why follow some grammar rules and ignore others?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:39, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::Did you read my reply? I gave you three different answers to your question. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 00:55, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

== One little question ==

Ok, I think you should already be tired of answering this kind of stuff, but I wonder if I have your approval to create a page for Drew's Masquerain and Drew's Flygon. After all, Masquerain was used to gain a Ribonn for Drew, used in a battle against Team Rocket and May, used in two Grand Festivals and Flygon was used in both battles against May in both championships, used to try to capture Arcanine ,had few cameos during the Battle Frontier and used against Robert in the Grand Festival.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 02:58 - 10 January 2012 (UTC)
:[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User_talk:Kenji-girl/Archive_20#Drew.27s_Flygon Please see this]

:And I don't believe Masquerain did enough to warrant an article. It's article was also decided to be merged as the decision of the EB just like Flygon was. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 04:12, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

::About this ...

::Just out of curiosity, but the Pokemon of Ash's rivals are more notable than those of female characters in the series?
::I mean, Harrison has a lot less appearances that Drew have and obtain pages to your main Pokemon(I'm not saying they do not notable, just to be able to better understand the rules), and if you count only the appearances of the Drew's Pokemon and them Harley's give more episodes than the appearances of Harrison own.
::I'm not objecting, just wondering...

::Taking advantage of the post, I've been there a while doing a page on [[User:Hikaru Wazana/Ash's Rivals|Ash's rivals]]. I wonder if she has any chance of becoming part of the site mainspace or she will have to be deleted as of Cynthia when I was working?--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 02:18 - 15 January 2012 (UTC)

:::If I may put in my two cents, the page honestly has poor grammar, poor structure, and just putting the Starter Pokémon, especially when many are unconfirmed, is incomplete and speculative. To put the "Jaywalking" in "Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking", the r would be lowercase ie "Ash's ''r''ivals"--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 02:24, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

::The page is not ready, I'm just presenting the concept to see if I can go ahead with it.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 02:31 - 15 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Not even sure what you mean by Ash's rival Pokémon being more notable than female characters. I'm not saying it's impossible for them to ever have an article. I just need to talk it over with the others. The point is we don't need someone to put a page in their userspace when the page already exists. As I said at the top, the redirects can just be reverted.

:::And like I said before, the rival page would at least have to have a better format before I can consider it. I don't care for the fanon terminology at the top to be honest. But it can possibly get on the site if the format is made presentable. Maybe you should refer to [[Ash's friends]].

:::And to Sandman, the title of the page is not really an issue as we can just move it to the proper title when it's ready.--[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 18:25, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

== SandmanDP ==

Please block this user. He is violating so many rules, and he refuses to listen. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:00, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::There is no evidence that I violated any rules. Please stop asking for something just because someone disagrees with you--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:01, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, you violated many! And you do not just disagree, you are being way too extreme! I am not exaggerating! [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:06, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

== Question about Genders of Anime Pokemon ==

Hey, it's me again. When was Chikorita confirmed as female and how come Cyndaquil and Totodile weren't? I now know how all of Ash's Sinnoh and Unova Pokemon were considered a certain gender because he's at least met one Pokemon with Attract in each of the 2 sagas and he only kept a team of 6 Pokemon. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 04:49, 12 January 2012 (UTC))
:Nurse Joy said Chikorita was female in the original version of ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]''. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 08:08, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

==Scraggy and Pinwheel Forest==

Hey Kenji. Last year [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Ash%27s_Scraggy&diff=1326640&oldid=1326513 you said] that the location where Scraggy hatched from his egg wasn't the Pinwheel Forest. However, the [[Pinwheel Forest#In the anime|Pinwheel Forest]] articles says that the area they are in was the Pinwheel Forest. Obviously one should be changed to be correct but I'm curious as to what you would say would be the correct one. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 17:33, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
:They made it pretty clear that they hadn't arrived in Pinwheel Forest until [[BW018]]. Otherwise they would have said so in [[BW017]]. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 13:00, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
::If I might add, we list those kinds of things by route, and if you notice there's not a route outside Nacrene City. It just goes straight into the outskirts of the forest. So that's likely where it lead to some confusion. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 15:35, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

==[[Santa's Delibird]]==
Is this article notable? It only appeared in one short, and none of its attacks were even shown. [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 16:01, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
:Hmm... from what I remember, maybe not. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 16:08, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

== BW064 ==

I noticed that you edited the thread for that episode recently, I think to include Professor Juniper, maybe because of the preview on Pokemon Smash. Though, we knew that because of the VA list, which I stated on the talk page for that episode. I'd also like to point out that Oshawott is in the episode because it spoke in the last 10 seconds of the preview on thursday. The VA list also lists Excadrill and Krokorok, possibly the Sunglasses Krokorok one, for being in this episode. [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] 00:04, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
:Can I have a link to the VA list? Because I am not finding it anywhere. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:53, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
::[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/program/detail/21304_201201261900.html Here]. ♫♪ [[User:Adyniz|'''エイデ''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''ィニズ''']] ♪♫ 05:30, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

== Trainer Pokémon sections ==

Hey KG, I was wondering about some pages that have lots of different sections under a "Pokémon" section. Namely the professors. For example, if you take a look at {{an|Professor Oak}}, his Pokémon sections say "On hand", "Status unknown", "Gives to new trainers"; and then it sort of forgets the section it's in so it has to remind itself; "Pokémon he gave away to trainers", "Pokémon residing at Oak's Lab", and "Pokémon that previously resided at Oak's lab." Can we reword the last three so they don't include the word "Pokémon"? It seemed redundant to me, and it makes articles like [[Professor Elm]] confusing when we have a "Pokémon he gave away to trainers" section ''and'' a "Given away" section. What's your opinion? [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 23:09, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
:Sure. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:20, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

==Possible new page idea==

Hey Kenji, I know this isn't really anime related, but a long time ago a discussion was held on [[Talk:Sprayduck|this]] page in which you suggested that we should put all the Watering items as their own page instead of them having their own individual pages. I decided to come up with a [[User:HoennMaster/Watering cans|"rough draft"]] of what I think the page could look like and was wondering what you think. I kind of wanted to see if it was ok continuing to make this before I go through all the work of editing it. Right now I just have a section for the Squirtbottle but I would also add sections for the Wailmer Pail and Sprayduck as well as a section for their brief appearances in the anime. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 06:58, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, I think the page has potential. Looking good so far. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 20:25, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
==Recurring Characters==
Just wondering, can I create a page for all the recurring characters {{tt|.|like Casey}} ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 12:14, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
:I really don't see a point to it. Sorry. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 12:16, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

== [[Talk:Pokémon_movie#Major_events]] ==

Would you mind my asking you to take a look at this topic I brought up? As Project Anime and Film head, I think it's quite important for you to see--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:01, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

== "Diamond & Pearl" to "Diamond and Pearl" ==

Now that we're going with calling season 15 "Black & White: Rival Destinies", for consistancy's sake, shouldn't that also mean that the titles of seasons 11-13 be moved to have "Diamond & Pearl" replaced with "Diamond and Pearl"? Seeing as the "and" is used instead of the ampersand in dub-related circumstances (like season 10).Despite how minor it is - calling those seasons "Diamond & Pearl" would be equivilant to calling season 15 "Pokemon Best Wishes: Rival Destinies".

I know there was a discussion on the season 11 talkpage, but the title of season 15 pretty much flies in the face of every argument against using the ampersand in the DP season names. -[[User:Thingamajig257|Thingamajig]]'''[[User talk:Thingamajig257|257]]'''- 12:06, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
:From what I've seen, every official source calls the seasons "Pokémon: DP", not "Pokémon Diamond & Pearl" or "Pokémon Diamond and Pearl". Unless it was spoken that way officially. Maybe wait until we see the official season title of Rival Destinies? For all we know they're doing the same thing (Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies). There's always a change the ToonZone forum is presenting it incorrectly. If that would be the case I would say move those seasons to abbreviated form. We should be really naming them how [http://www.pokemon.com/us/tv-episodes/season-14/ Pokemon.com presents them] in my opinion, which we are not doing currently. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 11:25, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
::I don't remember whether they used "&" or "and" but Cartoon Network{{tt|*|Cartoon Network India and Cartoon Network Pakistan, at least}} tends to use the full name of the seasons in their promos, not just the abbreviations i.e the current style that we've been following. ♫♪ [[User:Adyniz|'''エイデ''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''ィニズ''']] ♪♫ 12:22, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Well we could move the articles to DP and B&W, which is a perfectly logical choice - but I was thinking that ''if'' we were going to stick with calling season 15 "Black & White: Rival Destinies" and not "Best Wishes: Rival Destinies" then the DP articles should have their titles changed to be consistent with that. -[[User:Thingamajig257|Thingamajig]]'''[[User talk:Thingamajig257|257]]'''- 05:06, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

==Why?==
I had been put to this usergroup by mistake. I didn't spam edits, all my edits are major, i edit every 20 minutes, and all my edits are in sucession. Yet i still got put to forcepreview. Release me please!--My r6g4rdz, [[User:Mr-ex777|TEH GIGA-UBER-1337-HAX0R(Mr-ex777)]] 14:02, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
:The point isn't that you're editing the page every twenty minutes, the point is that you're making a lot of them. If you're playing the game as you write this, you could play the game first, clear the part you need, then write everything down in a notepad file, do some cleanup, and then submit it. Between yesterday and today you made [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Appendix:Pok%C3%A9mon_Rumble_Blast_walkthrough/Section_5/Part_2&action=history 15 edits] to the same page. You've failed to listen to repeated warnings about the preview button, you even got a huge one to use, so we have to set you in the forced preview one. [[User:Masatoshi|Masatoshi]][[User_talk:Masatoshi|''talk'']] 14:39, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

== End of spoiler notice? ==

I saw an end of spoiler notice on a page about one of the episodes (I don't remember which one) and was wondering if it should be put on all the pages about the episode. If so, I would love to help out. [[User:Sambam124|Sam]][[User:Sambam124|bam]][[User:Sambam124|124]] 01:48, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
:Since everything below the episode information is spoilers, I don't think it's needed really. The one episode that does have should have it removed. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 07:09, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

== Alder's Bouffalant ==
I've done some work on a page for [[User:The Great Butler/Alder's Bouffalant|Alder's Bouffalant]], but even if it's not quite notable enough to mainspace just yet, I'd like to ask for some help on the move templates. I can't figure out how to get it to stop displaying "using Vine Whip", and I also don't get how to write Surf's debut place in the Special template. --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 01:22, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

:You know you're really supposed to ask first if you want to create an anime Pokémon page. [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User_talk:Kenji-girl/Archive_21#Alder.27s_Bouffalant Someone already asked me about it before and they even had the text saved ready]. We try not to make Pokémon in the userspace so they can be put directly in the main space when the time comes. This was done because so many people were making Pokémon in their userspace. However, it's a rule I haven't been enforcing lately...

:Anyway, it seems that you got the anime moves right. But for the manga, I would need to know the chapter it used the move in. It would be PS---. I'm guessing it's not known since it's not on Alder's page either. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 08:17, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
::Excuse me for chiming in KG, but I don't think this Pokémon needs its own page. It's pretty short, and I think it would fit on Alder's page better. And plus, it also had appearances in the games. Just my two cents. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:04, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

== Professor Juniper (anime) ==

I've noticed Prof. Juniper has made quite a few appearances in BW. So I was wondering, would an anime article for Juniper be notable? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 20:43, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
: though she has made many appearences in the anime, her character has not been much more notablte than Elm or Birch, the reason we Proffesor Oak (anime) is because unlike the other proffesors he has been a constant character throughout the anime and therefore had a ton of info in his anime section. Because of the sheer mass and giant size of his page, the article was split, as it was for Giovanni and Giovanni (anime), if Juniper's anime section gets that large we'll do the same, the rules for this are a little different to how we'd decide if a rivals pokemon for instance, deserves a page :) [[User:05308|Diamond]] [[Lanturn (Pokémon)|Lanturn]] [[User talk:05308|CodeName: 05308]] 22:58, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
:: What he said. Juniper should at least appear in more than one series anyway.--[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:51, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
== Crustle and Joltik ==

Hey Kenji-girl, when I was watching episode subbed by [PM], I noticed that they're using Batul instead of Bachuru and Iwapalace instead of Iwaparesu. What do you think? Is it the true spelling? Sorry about the stupid question, just asking because it can be useful... [[User:TheSeviper|'''TheSeviper''']] [[User talk:TheSeviper|'''♫ハブネーク♫''']] 12:15, 11 February 2012 (GMT)
:PM is notorious for using made up romanizations rather than using what's official when they don't know what the true romanizations are. For example, they use "Deathmas" and "Deathkarn" when it has been proven that they are officially romanized as {{p|Desumasu}} and {{p|Desukarn}}. We've had a lot of problems caused over here because users trusted what they said. Like "Ranculus" instead of {{p|Lanculus}}. Now it's true that they have been correct sometimes, but we only take our romanizations from official media like stickers or other merchandise that spell the Pokémon names in romaji. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 11:30, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

== Stop ==

Stop removing my work. What I am doing reflects both versions of DD/WTP. Dare da is listed first, then the English. You even approved it. Please stop making my work worthless--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:35, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:I approved ''nothing''. Pokémaster97 was the only admin that responded to you. And he did not give you a direct yes. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:38, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::Correction: Pokemaster97 is not an admin. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:42, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::It's called "Dare da?" in Japan. ''Not'' Who's That Pokémon. My edits reflect that. I know you are Project Anime head, but that only means you of all people should understand why I'm doing what I'm doing.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:45, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::It's still the same thing. Dare da just means "Who's This?" They even share the same article. You thinking I would approve does not mean you got my approval. Coming to me in the first place would have helped greatly. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:48, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::::Alright. I know they have the same article. I'm sorry for not waiting for you, but I incorporated it as I was executing the correct order I hope I have your approval now. --[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:56, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::There was no need for it in the first place. Since they are the same thing, it's perfectly acceptable the way it is. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:02, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::There was a need, especially because banned episodes such as [[EP250]] had WTP labeled when there was no actual WTP but a DD--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 01:07, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Everything else in those episodes goes by its English name. The WTP should not get special treatment. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:11, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::Special treatment? There is no special treatment. The special treatment you're trying to give it isn't special it is incorrect. If what I'm doing is incorrect, why is the Japanese screenshot marked Dare da and put BEFORE the English WTP?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 01:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::How is it incorrect when everything else in a non-dubbed episode has English names for everything else? The only reason the images have it is so there isn't "Who's That Pokémon" on both images. And even then there is a tt template on it saying that it's still WTP. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:22, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::::Pardon me for commenting on the conversation Kenji-girl, but I said I didn't see a problem with switching the order of the WTP on some of the episode pages to match the order of the main WTP page (Like putting the Japanese Pokémon first then the international one), not to do all of this Dare da stuff your doing Sandman. He took it upon himself to do that. Just trying to explain my involvement. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:23, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::KG, you are not looking at the big picture. The images will come. The images are not the issue, it's the inconsistency that putting the US WTP first before Japan when the Japan image is first. Leaving inconsistencies alone means confusion, and in the real world would also lead to improper findings and botched medical procedures and that leads to lawsuits.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 16:59, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
:::You're aware that you're comparing the ordering of some obscure information about decade-old cartoons on a fan-edited wiki... to medical malpractice, right?
:::"So, it turns out the doctor took out the wrong kidney and I'll be on dialysis for the rest of my life. You know, it really reminds me of the time that Bulbapedia put the English Who's that Pokemon before the Japanese one."
:::If this analogy achieves one thing, it's illustrating how vanishingly insignificant this crusade is in the grand scheme of things. Other stuff on the wiki needs work, and you're obviously interested in details. ''Please'', find something else to do here. [[User:Bikini Miltank|Bikini Miltank]] 21:54, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

==Lugia M14==

Swanna don't have blue eye masks on their face. If you look at the intro, the giant white bird Pokémon shown have blue masks.

[[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 10:30, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:[http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a363/SonicAngel948/Bulbapedia/11212414.png Click here please]

:I see no giant white birds with blue masks here. The only thing close to it is Swanna which those clearly are. And I even checked the entire intro and there were no Lugia. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 10:37, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

::Do you have a screen shot? I have the movie on my DVR. I know its not high def, but they look like Lugia to me. There is a blue mask, or as the Lugia article puts it spikes over the eyes, and where the tail is blue spikes. Wait until Volcarona shows up, he will eclipse one of them the second it appears. There is another one to Archeops's left, it is flying slightly lower. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 10:48, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:::I have a high definition of the movie in Japanese that was taken from a DVD. I've looked and they are Swanna. Because they are so far away their outlines become dark making it look like they have something over their eyes but they really don't.

:::This series is intent on not having any Pokémon from the previous generations appear live. It doesn't make any sense for them to have Lugia. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 10:57, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

::::Oh ok i see. I forgot that few Pokémon not from Gen 5 live in the region. Ok sorry for bugging you then. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 11:06, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:::::Well looks like i was destined to do a swanna related edit. I was watching White's credits and saw swanna. The M14 article listed swanna as black exclusive, so i had to fix it. swanna are glory hogs lol [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 01:03, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

==Sorry to bug you again, I have a question==
Sorry about this, I'm use to forums or sites where you can PM/e-mail admins, I'm still new to wikis in general. I never tried too hard to edit them because they are too techy for me, and I have heard many horror stories about childish behavior from editors and those who run wikis alike.

Anyways is there a list of websites that this wiki considers trust worthy? I came across this article http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25353 about there being no more games for Gen V like a third version.

If that article can be trusted, shouldn't some mention about that info be added to the articles relating to Black and White and the Version article?

I know from common sense and reading the Version article that a formula has been followed since the beginning. However, if there is not going be a third version of the games, then some mention that the formula has been broken should be made on the affected articles am i correct?

Again, sorry for bugging you and/or rambling. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 11:45, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:This story is quite old and it has been proven false by the person who made that quote. There is a Bulbanews story somewhere about both somewhere. [[Mana Ibe]] has already stated that they misunderstood what she said. She meant Black and White is over, not necessarily the Generation. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 11:54, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

::Oh ok, lol thx. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 12:45, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
:::If you're interested, here are the Bulbanews articles: [[n:Black and White not to be followed by a third version|Mana Ibe's statement]], [[n:Masuda downplays "No third version" speculation|Masuda denying it]]. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 12:49, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

== Synopsis ==

Good evening!I have a question to ask.When I finish completing a snyopsis as I did with [[EP149|this one]], can I remove the "synopsis incomplete" template or should I let an administrator know about this and he/she will remove it?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:37, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
:You can remove it once you've finished. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 09:53, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
::Even the "This anime related project is a stub"?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 11:55, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes. If it has a full synopsis, it is most certainly not a stub. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 19:50, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

== Description ==

Ok so yesterday while I was looking in the Editor's Hub I found out after paying a bit of attention that some moves like {{m|Blizzard}} have a Description section while {{m|Night Shade|others}} don't. Why is it so ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 21:07, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
:I'm guessing because no one got to writing it yet. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 06:48, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::The description section was implemented about a month ago. We're still working on adding it to all pages. If you can help, please do so. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 10:41, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::I will,but could I get an exact list of the games which descriptions must be used ? {{unsigned|DJWolfy}}

:::Btw, I also noticed this page [[Denjirō]]. While it seems that this character appeared only once in the anime, I've never even heard its name the entire episode, meaning he doesn't have an english name. Shouldn't that template be removed from its page ? --[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Just because it's not spoken doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't have one. People can always ask voice actors and find out or it could be revealed on some sort of merchandise. Take {{mov|Tobias}}, [[Umberto]], and [[Allegra]] are such examples. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 20:47, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I understand :P,<s> And about the moves' description. From which games should I take information aside from the main games,XD and colosseum</s> ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 13:16, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::Nevermind that, I forgot that you are only on the anime side. Btw do all the episodes must have the "Who's that Pokémon in the Japanese version ? I mean,doesn't this site focus more on the English dub ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 15:49, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::We are focused on both the original and the dub. So yes, we do need all of the "Who's That Pokémon". --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 19:25, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::All the "Who's that Pokémon" as in English dub or "Dare da?" or both can be added to an episode's page ?
::::::::::Both of them. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 19:30, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::That'll take time,but as soon as I complete the synopsis for the remaining episodes I'll try to focus on that. Anyway, thank you for your kind help!--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 19:33, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

== Removable subpage? ==

I asked Maverick Nate a couple of days ago to remove but now I'm just wondering if [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User:Dialgafan1/Sandbox this subpage]] is worth removing since it seems to be a bunch of blank party templates with just some Pokémon names and no attack moves at all throughout the page. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 16:20, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Every user is entitled to have a sandbox in their userspace. Even if its full of things that will never be used. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 16:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::Ah, ok then. Remember going there from wanted pages. Fixed one of the templates, apparently there was a second broke template on the page, checking the full thing, I have yet to say that other broke template of Pokémon/6. Guess it was fixed awhile back. Thanks for the response and answer. Appreciate it. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 16:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

i and mask are different i havenot created that account which name is mask please unblock him or her
--[[User:Saumya 1234|S.M]] 10:07, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

== Protections ==

Could you also protect {{p|Meloetta|these}} {{p|Cryogonal|three}} [[M15|articles]] please? I left templates on them, before realising it would be better to just ask someone. '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 23:29, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

== Page protection ==

Is it because of the new formes? I mean it supprised me too, but I wanted to add some stuff to Kyurem's page trivia. Like this: [[File:Kyurem_forms.png|thumb|center|The reason for the extra data placeholders]]
or something. When will editing be back?--[[User:Rsrdaman|'''×Rsr''']][[User_Talk:Rsrdaman|'''daman×''']] 00:12, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

== Hack games ==

I just noticed that one of the linkd at the bottom of the [[hack games]] article was broken. I would have deleted it, but a message came up saying something like 'Kenji-girl has protected this page to all but established users (excessive spamming)'. It didn't seem to be stopping me from editing it, but I thought I'd better ask you first. [[User:GoldenCelebi|GoldenCelebi]] 22:16, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
:It's only blocked for users who recently joined. We have had problems with people joining just so they can add some unnotable hack game they discovered. It's alright for your to edit it to fix links though. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:36, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

== Um, could I ask you something? ==

You stated that not everyone is banned for sharing an IP. Then why was my brother banned? I'd like to know. He did nothing wrong. It was me spreading rumors that Brock's Vulpix was ◙. Where the rumors came from is hearsay because my brother's friend Max might've heard a long time ago that his cousins or his friends at his aunt's house thought it was ◙ and the rules say that if the majority votes or thinks it's this, then it must be true whether one person believes it or not. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 00:02, 28 February 2012 (UTC))
:I don't know your situation so I can't have an opinion on it. All I know is most users don't get banned for sharing IP addresses. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:07, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

== How do you get consensus ==

I raised a question about adding DoubleSlap to Pikachutwo's moves since he repeatedly smacks ash' pikachu on hand after another. Dennou Zenshi mentioned something about Mewtwo using disable, which now I wonder what that has anything to do with anything. I spent the last two hours watching Mewtwo Strikes Back for said scene and if you take to heart what Mewtwo says, he only disabled Special type moves like fire, water and electricity. DoubleSlap is a physical move; but again i don't see what disable has to do with anything. Well I added DoubleSlap to Pikachutwo's moves, and Dennou Zenshi undid it saying there was no consensus. only he, and I have weighed in on a topic

How do you get consensus when only two people have weighed in on a topic? help [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 20:19, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

== Trip's Gurdurr ==

Is Trip's Gurdurr{{tt|*|a preview of BW070 confirmed it to be Conkeldurr}} almost ready to have its own article, or is it in the same situation as [[Drew]]'s {{p|Flygon}} and [[Paul]]'s {{p|Weavile}}? It did compete in [[Club Battle|a major tournament]] and it is about to compete in another major tournament{{tt|*|we'll have to find out in BW070}}. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 03:34, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
:I really can't be certain at the moment. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:38, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
::Ok. Well one thing for sure is that it was like Weavile a bit as the battles shown onscreen were losses. Unfortunately, [[User:The Great Butler/Trip's Gurdurr|the article has been created already]]. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 03:48, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
:::While the subject's up, I actually was going to ask if someone could help fix up the parts of that page I couldn't do alone, please? I would like to have it as ready as possible before the Donamite starts.
:::Oh dear, I'm sorry I didn't see the note you left me about not making Pokémon in the userspace. --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 04:20, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Looks like I wasn't the only one who thought that Trip's Gurdurr was going to be notable for its own article. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 05:52, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

== BW071 ==

Why did you hide the debuts? If we go by the logic that the Pokemon could randomly appear before they battle in BW070(even though that would seem weird, especially since the Club Battle didn't do that), then Simisage could randomly appear in BW069, so then we should hide him debuting for that episode, no? [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] 04:06, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:BW069 is not part of the Donamite arc the same rules do not have to apply to it. There is always that chance that some of the Trainers could want to show off their Pokémon before the battles start. Or they could be walking with them. Who knows? It might not happen but it could even if it didn't happen in the Club Battle. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 04:23, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::What I'm saying is, hiding the debuts of those Pokemon is fair and all, since they could somehow appear in the previous episode, but you could say the same with BW069. A lot of people will be in the race and who's to say some of the debuting Pokemon don't debut in BW069, like Simisage. So, if you didn't hide Simisage since it is likely going to debut in BW)70, then why can't we do the same for the Pokemon in BW071. Therefore there wouldn't be double standards. And also, I realized that Throh and Conkeldurr are on in BW070 anyway, since they are on the to be continued bit of what looks to be BW070. [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] 11:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:::It's not confirmed to continue on into it though. Other than most likely Stephan accompanying the group to Toaru Town. BW070 and BW071 obviously share a connection with each other that's far greater than BW069. They are part of an arc. And it's perfectly reasonable to suspect their might be cameos or appearances before the episode you think they will battle in. BW069 has not been shown to have any connection to BW070. Therefore there's no reason to suspect Simisage's appearance will happen before then. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 19:56, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Glitch Pokemon template ==

I noticed on some glitch Pokemon pages that they have the template but are not included in it. Would it be alright if I added them to the template? ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:09, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:Might wanna ask {{u|SnorlaxMonster}} about this. Glitches are not my department. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 20:13, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::Alright then, will do so. Thanks. ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:14, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Pikachutwo DoubleSlap ==

you said the thing with Pikachutwo and DoubleSlap belonged here http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Anime_move_errors well I added it and Dennou Zenshi removed it saying it didn't belong. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 11:30, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:I think I've mistaken the qualifications of actions being on that page. I'm sorry. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::So there is no page for it? [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 19:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I guess not. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:25, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Oh well, its not important, I just mostly got caught up in it because of the hoops i Had to jump through. I still have no idea what mewtwo's disable has to do with Pikachutwo possibly using doubleslap but I'm just going leave it. Anyway thank you. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 19:00, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Mewtwo said he'd block the Pokemon's attacks with his psychic powers, hence Squirtlw belly floped Squirtle but it was not Body Slam, Gayrados bit Gayrados but it was not Bite and Pikachutwo slapped Pikachu but it was not DoubleSlap [[User:05308|Diamond]] [[Lanturn (Pokémon)|Lanturn]] [[User talk:05308|CodeName: 05308]] 20:06, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

== Toxicroak ==

Isn't Saturn's {{TP|Saturn|Toxicroak}} a shiny one ? I wanted to add this to its page, but I thought it is better to ask you first.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 18:37, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:Read the trivia on the article. ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 18:39, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
::Well, the species' shiny sprite is identical with its anime appearance. But if everyone says it's an alternate coloration then I must comply--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 18:43, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Yeah, it isn't shiny. All Toxicroak shown in the anime look like his. Just an example of different coloration from games to anime. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

== Legend Of Thunder ==

Hello, I would ask your permission in order to create a page about Shinji, the Pokémon trainer from Legend Of Thunder (one of the main reasons why I'm asking is just because his name). And also if possible a page of that Raikou from special, in fact I wish I could get permission to put all the information about the universe that special (or three parts of an arc) in one place, either as a template or something more detailed.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 20:06 - 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:You don't need permission to create a character of the day. It's perfectly fine if you want to make it. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
The same is valid for Raikou??I mean, he is main focus of special and have a large role here.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 03:11 - 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::Sorry, I do not see That Pokémon already has its own page.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 04:41 - 5 March 2012 (UTC)

== Re Lectures, ect. ==

I'm just wondering why we can't add appearances in Lectures, ect to the Pokémon anime sections? They are still appearances in the anime, and our coverage of some of these areas could be better. As long as it is made clear they are not actual episodes of the anime, and we don't include stock footage appearances, I don't see why it would be a problem? Or another idea I had was that the lectures and (possibly) the WTP could get a template like the Pokedex entries do?

I may not be able to reply since I'm going to be in Sweden until Thursday (at the earliest), but I'll try and reply to you as soon as I can. '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 20:24, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

:It's not that I have a problem with it. The fact is I don't want only a couple pages to have it and then all the others get ignored. If it is to be done it should be in a consistent and orderly fashion. However, I would like to talk with my peers on how it exactly could be done. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:25, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

::I use [[Special:WhatLinksHere]] to find what episodes {{tt|link to the Pokémon|doesnt work well with Pokemon that have been owned, like Bulbasaur, since it links to every episoide theyve been in too}}, increase the results shown to 1000 or more, then use a case sensitive Crtl+F search (EP, AG, ect) and open them in new tabs to make sure they're actually in it. So they could be added along with any missing episodes that way, or just add them by checking the Pokémon listed on the theme pages? '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 20:58, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
:::[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f195/lectures-openings-endings-127760/ A forum topic was started on this]. It appears that most of the commenters don't agree with adding it so I'm not sure if they'll be added. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 21:09, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

== Lyra's Chikorita ==

Should Lyra's Chikorita have an article? Lyra ''can'' have a Chikorita in the games, and in the show it's also Lyra's starter, and has battled a couple times. In fact, it even led to Dawn getting her soon-to-be Cyndaquil egg. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:37, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
:No. It only appeared twice so... --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:43, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::That's almost as much airtime as Marill. And it did do something other than battling. Notability is more important, after all. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:50, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Marill appeared in three episodes actually and did a lot more. It is also her main Pokémon and is the reason the gang met Lyra. Chikorita isn't getting an article. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:53, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Dang, why even bother? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:49, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

== So do I.. ==

..use one of the edits per day usertags or leave them off for now? Curious as to how much I managed to get done before the new day started. That and get the rest of the redirects done hopefully in a couple hours time. :) ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 00:02, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

== Squirtle Squad ==

Uh, you said what I put was an opinion, but it would have to be a ''extremely'' unlikely coincidence for two shows to have complete replicas of items from each. Im just trying to say, where else would the other show have gotten it from?--[[User:Rsrdaman|'''×Rsr''']][[User_Talk:Rsrdaman|'''daman×''']] 08:50, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
:Because that's a common style for sunglasses and is seen in other anime? --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 09:03, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
::Oh, well I've never seen them before in anything else. I had thought W-shaped long sunglasses wouldn't be very common{{tt|*|What other shows have them?}}. And I wasn't the first person to see a [http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs30/f/2008/075/a/3/Kamina_squirtle_by_shinyscyther.jpg connection] either.--[[User:Rsrdaman|'''×Rsr''']][[User_Talk:Rsrdaman|'''daman×''']] 09:45, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

== Red Gyarados's thrash ==

The part where the [[Red Gyarados]] began to go on a rampage in the {{series|Original}}, did it use the move {{m|Thrash}} or was it just thrashing around (the thrashing around is different than using the move, Thrash)? [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 14:21, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
:I think it was just thrashing around, because it was in pain. The same thing happened with all the Steel-type Pokemon on Iron Island in [[DP110]]. ^-^ (I hope you don't mind, Kenji; I recently watched this episode, so I thought it would be appropriate to answer. ^-^) [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 20:11, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
::I stumbled across the thrashing part when I was updating the article. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 20:26, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

== Draco Meteor article needs protected ==

I think the {{m|Draco Meteor}} article needs to be protected, the early signs of a edit war is beginning to show. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 20:05, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
:No it isn't. Me and Pokemaster97 were just removing some stuff from the trivia section. Hope you understand Yamitora1. :) ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:07, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
:Meant Vuvuzela2010, sorry about that. >_< ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:09, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
::Oh, ok, sorry. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 21:16, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

== Is the Pokémon Stadium 2 dex broke? ==

Where is the Stadium 2 dex entries on gen I/II Pokémon? multiple articles are missing the stadium 2 dex entry. Is the template broken? [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 02:36, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:There is no coding for Stadium 2 in the template. Looking at a few semi-random Pokemon, It looks like Stadium 2 uses the Pokedex entries from Gold. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 03:14, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
::But Stadium is listed and I'm pretty sure it uses red/blue's pokedex entries. plus, in the wiki code there is a code for stadium 2 on bulbasaur's article |stadium2dex=The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.

:: so at some point there was a template or something for stadium 2 to show up. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 18:28, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Actually, it can list both. When connected to Crystal, Pidgeot had entry from Gold, whilst when connected to Yellow, from Silver. [[User:Marked +-+-+|Marked +-+-+]] 18:41, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
::::And that will be why it was removed. Because it's not one entry. The code's still on the page because when templates get redesigned, we try to use the same parameters as the previous version, so that we don't get 650 broken pages until we update each one individually. We never got around to removing them after the template updated. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 18:50, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Kind of the same reason why {{tt|all the moves have a hidden description|or at the least the ones I haven't added description boxes to}} in the coding right? ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 18:54, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::But if there is multiple entries, why not set up the box like the breeding box. IE: If you want to see the other Stadium 2 entries, just click the button to change it like people do to see what moves Pikachu could be breed with back in Gen II or III [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 18:58, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Because Stadium 2 has no unique entries. It just uses the entry of a handheld game (or even Stadium 1 I believe) depending on the version you have connected to it. There is no point adding a section to the template if all of its entries are identical to other games' (I know remakes tend to reuse old entries, but often they are minor phrasing or punctuation differences, and there are unique entries from those games too). --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 11:12, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

== Nurse Joy in M15 ==
The trailer showed that Nurse Joy and Audino are in [[M15]]. I know the actual footage likely won't be in the movie, but human characters do not generally appear in trailers without appearing in the movie itself. --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 01:38, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

== James' ==

James' Pokémon page is shown as James's Pokémon. Since this is a grammatical mistake (everything that ends in s and must show possession it gets an ' at the end, while the "s"less ones just get an s at the end) then shouldn't it be replaced with James' Pokémon ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 19:40, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
:From what I've seen, different gramatical schools vary on that point. Some say James' is better, others say James's is right. We're using the latter because it's less ambiguous (The former could also mean Pokemon belonging to more than one "Jame"). [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 20:21, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
::Well technically s' would be correct, but I did saw once that s's is correct when it comes to Personal Names. Anyway, thanks for answering my inquire.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:24, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

== Major vs. Minor Apperances ==

I have a question regarding the classification of tournament trainer's Pokémon. Would Pokémon who battle against major characters (ex. Edmonds's Seismitoad) and Bakki's and co.'s Pokémon be classified as a major appearance? I'm conflicted on deciding where to put them under. Reply when you can :) [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 22:45, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
:I've never been sure on these. It depends on how much they did. I'd like Simisage and Simipour to be in major of course since it's their debuts. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:52, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
::Okay, thanks for your imput. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 22:54, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

== Appearance ==

I've seen many Pokémon which appeared {{tt|normal in the movies|not in themes or just mentioned}} and they don't have their appearances in their section for that movie. So without further adieu I would like to start adding apearances from every movie if that is ok with you.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 08:07, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:Sure. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:18, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

== Masaomi ==

I respect your adminship but I think that adding him to the template was a little silly of you. It's jumping the gun. The template is for notable recurring characters. So far we should treat Masaomi as a one-arc character (like Holly, who was pretty important in the Hearthome Tournament arc but never appeared again). --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 10:16, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:Please don't compare Masaomi to Holly. Masaomi was the former champion of the Donamite as is being portrayed as the main obstacle for the regular characters. Holly was acting as an add-on for Brock and was not a stand out character, being easily overshadowed by Paul and Conway. I'm treating him as I did Luke, who was the main guest character for the Club Battle.

:I would appreciate if you wouldn't say my decisions are "silly". I understand what I'm doing. I realize that there is a high chance Masaomi will never return. As I said before with Luke, I don't put them there because I believe they will return in a future episode. They are important characters to the anime. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:12, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::He can't be important if he never reappears. Being former Donnamite winner doesn't make him more important than [[Jon Dickson]]. Not to mention that Don Tournaments are very minor stuff compared to the Pokemon League. He may be the hero of this arc but in the context of the entire anime he's totally meaningless. --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 22:32, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:::What about Lyra and Khoury then? They never appeared again so does that mean they are unimportant now? And are you really comparing Masaomi to Jon Dickson, a character who appeared briefly in one episode with no speaking lines? And the tournaments are important events to the anime as far as I'm concerned. Not as important as game events of course but they are pretty important. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:38, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

== Trip's Conkeldurr Mainspacing ==
FinnishPokéFan92 has generously added the move images to the template on my [[User:The Great Butler/Trip's Conkeldurr|Trip's Conkeldurr]] page, so I don't think there's anything more left to add. Do you think it's finished and can be mainspaced now, or would you rather wait until the next episode airs so Bulk Up and Rock Tomb can be added to the move template first? --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 22:49, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah. Let's wait for that airing first. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:55, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

== Previous Voice Actors ==

Is it really practical to assume that just because a VA played a certain Pokémon in the past that they voice every future appearance of that Pokémon? I'm most bothered by the fact that I see Rachel Lillis for example being credited for Pokémon in DP episodes. Unless they dig up old sound files of them how is this possible? I don't think they come back to voice minor Pokémon roles. What do you think about this? [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:35, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:Any particular roles you are bothered with? --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:44, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::Roles like Sunflora and the Vaporeon on Ursula's page (the latter was corrected). [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:55, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Yeah... If we don't know, we shouldn't list it. Besides, I listened to the episode and they don't really sound like Lillis. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 02:02, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Okay...then how do we know Kayzie did Vaporeon? It hasn't been confirmed as her. And Rachel is the only VA that has played Vaporeon and Sunflora. It's not like I'm saying Eric Stuart is still Squirtle from the archive. Rachael actually retured as Maylene and Sunflora. Maybe we shouldn't list either VA if we don't have conformation. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:40, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, but do we have evidence that can confirm that she came back to voice Sunflora? It seems silly for her to just come back for a very minor Pokémon role..... [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 23:44, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::I guess she mostly came back for Maylene, but we do say on the article:

::::::''However, beginning with Lost Leader Strategy, fans noticed that Rachael Lillis had returned to voice Maylene and later Sunflora and Shinx.''

::::::I'm not trying to contradict what you just said, but we may need to fix some of these things. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:53, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

==Anime Trainer classes==
I have a question... Should Pokémon watcher and Pokémon stylist be written in capital like Pokémon Connoisseur? --[[User:Mikuri|Mikuri]] 02:53, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:In my opinion, they should be. I did have a plan to move them but I'm not sure if I have full clearance to do that yet. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:11, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::Ok, thanks for answering. --[[User:Mikuri|Mikuri]] 03:20, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Blastoffs and Motto ==

Did you not read the thread? I was told it was agreed upon. The three admins in the thread deemed it unnotable as trivia, especially by my two points. Maybe if you wouldnt keep me out of the discussion of my own topic I couldve been better informed--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:20, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:I read the last thread where the Deputy EiC said the staff would decide before the thread was closed. No clear answer was given. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 05:23, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

It said it was decided. He said the ideas were in place. Not that they were being negotiated--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:25, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

:"We've got some ideas about how to handle Team Rocket blasting off (or not, as the case may be). Thread closed." Directly quoted from {{u|the dark lord trombonator}}. This does not imply at all that a decision was reached. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 05:28, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
::If you noticed, there was an intrusion in the thread that took it on a crash course of doom. I tried corraling it back in but I was mugged and beaten for no reason whatsoever then given infractions for defense while a personal attack was given a slap on the wrist. If you don't mind, I'd like the thread reopened with your input as a reply--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:33, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

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<big><big>Attention: Before you post</big></big>

Since this has happened repeatedly, here is a list of Pokémon belonging to rivals/recurring in the anime that I wish you would not ask me about making them in your userspace. These Pokémon did have articles before but the {{bp|Editorial Board}} agreed upon them being merged into the Trainer's article. Here is the list:

* Gary's Nidoking
* Gary's Nidoqueen
* Drew's Flygon
* Drew's Masquerain
* Drew's Absol
* Drew's Butterfree
* Harley's Banette
* Harley's Ariados
* Harley's Octillery
* Harley's Wigglytuff
* Paul's Azumarill
* Paul's Stantler
* Paul's Weavile
* Paul's Gliscor
* Paul's Ninjask
* Paul's Drapion
* Barry's Heracross
* Zoey's Mismagius
* Nando's Sunflora
* Kenny's Alakazam
* Kenny's Breloom
* Ursula's Plusle and Minun
* Casey's Elekid
* Happy - Ritchie's Butterfree
* Cruise - Ritchie's Pupitar
* Rose - Ritchie's Taillow

There are more than this, but most of the others were Gym Leader/Elite Four/Frontier Brain Pokémon and I have yet to be asked about recreating them.

If you would be so kind, try to avoid asking about these Pokémon. The main reason being the obvious one: they were already here and deemed unnotable. The second is about history preservation for the articles that were redirected and not deleted before then. If the decisions were to ever be overturned, the redirects that exist now can be reverted back to the way the were and history will be preserved. Moving a userspace article over the redirect will erase all the history from before. I recommend saving your work on an external program for use at a later time or write what ever information you have into the Trainer article itself. Thank you for understanding. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']]

== Cress's Panpour ==

I think that since we have an article for Chili's Pansear and Cilan's Pansage, we should have an article for Cress's Panpour in the anime. What do you think? [[User:Satoshi101|Satoshi101]] 22:14, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
: Cress's Panpour has appeared only in one episode. Please read [[Bulbapedia:Notability requirements/Anime Pokémon|this before making that page]]. -- ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''.geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 22:18, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
::Oh. Just making sure things are consistent. [[User:Satoshi101|Satoshi101]] 22:22, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
:::Yeah, as Poke.geek said, Panpour has done nothing of significance. Cilan's a main character and Pansear had an episode about it. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:34, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

== Filb.de Images ==

Do we not mention Filb.de screenshots for the Original Series? Because the whole Original series pages ([[EP001]]-[[EP274]]) is missing those footnotes and I know for a fact that the website has them. (Because I've seen them). Thanks in advance. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 00:20, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:You probably could include them if there are any, but we'll see what Kenji's two-cents is. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:27, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
::Yea the thing is though it's like 272 something episodes, and I rather not add all of them myself DX [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 00:29, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:::If available than yes, it should be mentioned. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:34, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
== Your Assistance [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=EP035&action=history here] please ==

This user refuses to listen to anyone and just keeps changing the page in his favore despite people (mostly me) saying that he is int he wrong. I'm not going to edit this page any further because I'm not getting into an edit war but your help would be greatly appreciated. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 00:24, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:He has a point though. There should be a written documentation proving they exist. Voice actors are a good source but it was such a long time ago and there was never a quote given other than "voice actors said so". --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:34, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
::I agree the part saying they existed could be removed, but flat out removal like this user wants is what I'm against. I know Maddie Blaustien said something about this when she joined Serebii a few years ago. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 17:37, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

== OK, I'M SO SORRY ==

Ok, I'll stop editing. I'm sorry. I didn't see what was on my userpage. I'll wait until the anime confirms it which might be never. I was just trying to help and spread useful knowledge. --[[MichaelXD| 28 December 2011 - {{unsigned|MichaelXD}}

== Carter Cathcart ==

I've noticed back in February you moved Carter Cathcart to Jimmy Zoppi. However, Jimmy Zoppi is not his real name. It's '''James Carter Cathcart'''. I don't know why you changed it, but I think it should be at either James Carter Cathcart or [[Carter Cathcart]]. Just like how Kayzie Rogers' article is not titled "Jamie Peacock." [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 19:17, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
:First of all, I never moved Carter Cathcart to Jimmy Zoppi. All I did was redirect the name. The page was always Jimmy Zoppi and no one ever attempted to move it. Second, I didn't know that was his real name back then. People will voice there opinions on the move on the talk page and we'll see what happens. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:50, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
::Oh, sorry. I forgot that was months ago. Anyway, we'll just see how it goes. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:06, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

== [[EP081]] ==

Hey KG, we're having a small issue with EP081. A user is changing the page to say it is the first episode of the Orange Islands Saga while it's listed as the last episode of the Indigo League on all the other pages on here. Is he right or no? We've tried undoing him twice, but he just undos our edits and I don't feel like edit warring. Thanks! [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:52, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure the user is saying it is Season 2 because it is included on the Orange Islands DVD boxset. However, it really is a Season 1 episode. Season 1 theme, belongs to the Indigo arc, etc. But I agree a MOD intervention would be great. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 05:28, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

== ? ==

Umm I'm not sure if you're the person to ask about this and I'm also not sure if this is where I'm supposed to ask you, but I had a question. Is there an article that lists all the pronunciations for every Pokémon, because I haven't been able to find one and I wanted to make that article if it doesn't exist (assuming there's nothing wrong with that). I just wanted to make sure I didn't make the same article twice and it seems like something that would have been made by now. Thanks [[User:Frenchhorn|Frenchhorn]] 21:18, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
:We don't list pronunciations because there is no official agreement on pronunciations. All forms of media differ on some Pokemon, be it the characters or narrator of the anime, announcers in the games, or even Nintendo themselves in various publications. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 21:51, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
::Because this such a reccouring topic, why don't we make an page (either in the userspace or in mainspace) with all the known pronunciations for each Pokémon? [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 22:46, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

== AIM ==

Mind popping on for 5 minutes? I won't try to keep you on long. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 09:02, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
:Again, please? -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 22:12, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

== Hi ==

[[Template:Main Page/Featured content/Tuesday|I love the third day of Christmas, wait didn't we do that already?]] [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 01:52, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:I'm really not in charge of making that. The least I can do is inform the other admins. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:10, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

== A proposal ==

Hey, KG...I've been wondering. Since we have a "Differences between the films" on the M14 page, I had an idea. Why don't we add a gallery of pictures to show the differences between the films? It'd show the differences better... [[User:Ataro|Ataro]] 03:02, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:Sounds like a good idea. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:10, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

== [[Talk:Ursula's Gabite]] ==

Hi Kenji, I want to get your opinion on whether Ursula's Gabite is actually female or not. Though it has the appearance of a girl, I dont think any male Gabite have appeared in the anime, besides the Mystery Dungeon one, which had the appearance of a female. Since the anime (possibly) only uses the female's design, Ursula's Gabite could be of either gender, and I think it should be treated like any other Pokemon with gender differences until a male is seen, for example [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Dawn_%28anime%29&diff=next&oldid=1575291 Dodrio]. [[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']][[Latios (Pokémon)| Δ ]] 17:24, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:The difference between Gabite and Dodrio is that Gabite is a Generation IV Pokémon while Dodrio isn't. But I have to admit this is walking down a dangerous road of uncertainty with the whole Mystery Dungeon special. This would also have to mean dealing with other Pokémon who we label by their gender difference, not just Gabite. Shinx, Buizel, Bibarel, Garchomp, and Gible are just a few of them. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 08:58, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

== [[User:Satoshi101/Ursula's Plusle and Minun]] ==

Is [[User:Satoshi101/Ursula's Plusle and Minun|this]] {{tt|page notable|i don't think so...}}? -- ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''.geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 18:33, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
:Please be patient, I am still working on it. I'd rather you not discuss this before I have shown my prototype (Userspace article) to her. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 22:21, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
::OK, now [[User:Satoshi101/Ursula's Plusle and Minun|it's]] ready. What do you think, Kenji? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:14, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
:::I really don't see this being mainspaced to be honest. All of this can fit perfectly on her page. They also didn't do that much. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 05:56, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Well the thing is Plusle and Minun are her other main Pokémon. I think needing more than 2 episodes, a cameo in another episode, and a movie cameo (in the credits) is a lot to ask, considering the fact that unlike her other Pokémon (except Gabite) have only made major appearances in 1 episode, and never appearing after that. I don't see why they should be treated as Trainers-Pokémon-of-the-day. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:14, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::::All Plusle and Minun did was scare Dawn and battled, nothing else. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 00:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::They were in a contest, though. And not to mention her Gabite just did contests, nothing else. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:31, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::Why do you compare to Gabite? He is the primary of her, have nothing to discuss, PluMinus have did nothing after his debut appearance and to complete the article that you did is copy and paste this on the main page of Ursula.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 01:35 - 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::They did appear after their debut a few times. They even cameoed in the 14th movie credits. Who could ask for more? And I'm not the only one who suggested this, another user previously did. Sorry if I was too lazy to write a summary myself but I was hoping to use what I pasted there as a starting point. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:31, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::::They appeared only in three episodes and aren't her signature Pokémon. A cameo in the movie credits is hardly a reason to give them an article. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 02:43, 7 January 2012 (UTC)\
:::::I never said they were her signature Pokémon. I said that after Gabite, they were her other main Pokémon. Neither did I say they should have an article because they cameoed in the 14th movie credits. It was because they were in 3 episodes, which is about the minimum amount a trainer's Pokémon deserves its own article. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 05:58, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::"They even cameoed in the 14th movie credits. Who could ask for more?" - I'm sorry but that really sounds like you were implying that it is. Anyway, their first two appearances can basically count as one long episode. The other one was a minor cameo in the appeals round. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::Then I guess it should stay on Ursula's page unless they make more appearances, which is very unlikely since both Ash and Dawn's adventures in Sinnoh have long been over. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 02:26, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

== Lavender Town Syndrome ==

Me again, so recently I've been busying myself reading Lavender Town Syndrome stories. I noticed we don't have an article about it. I think it is article-worthy. It has lots of fan-based media and is highly controversial. So again, if there is no trouble, I can make this article. {{unsigned|Frenchhorn}}
:It is not article-worthy. It was a made-up story some guy made to scare little kids. I am making a user article about it, but it won't be mainspaced anytime soon. [[User:Pokedex493|Pokedex493]] 01:21, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
::Okay, for some reason my signature screwed up. [[User:Pokedex493|Pokedex493]] 01:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
Sorry I think that was me. We have articles that come completely from fan based media, like nuzlocke challenge. If you type "lavender" (or just the letters "lave") into Google, Lavender Town Syndrome comes up before [[Lavender Town]] itself does. There are fan-fictions, Youtube videos, all kinds of media out there. Just because it isn't real doesn't mean that it can't have an article. [[User:Frenchhorn|Frenchhorn]] 02:09, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
I think I can make a legitimate article for it, we post popular rumors quite often. Like the rumor about the truck having a Mew under it in RGB and the rumor about the scientist in the space center in Mossdeep that will allow you to go to the moon and catch a Jirachi/Deoxys is Ruby/Sapphire and Emerald. If we can present that in an article, I can present Lavender town syndrome. I think it's fair enough to add a section about it to the Lavender Town page. [[User:Frenchhorn|Frenchhorn]] 00:35, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
:I'm the wrong person to talk about if fan based things are notable or not. All I know is I heard of Nuzlocke and the truck, but never heard of Lavender Town stories. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 02:43, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
::Personally, I think a section on the Lavender Town page would be good. An entire article is unnecessary, but it's certainly famous enough to deserve a section on Lavender Town. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 12:01, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

== Question/Suggestion ==

Hi. I've been editing several pages in the Pokémon anime section relating to the voice actors, etc, and I had a bit of a suggestion regarding to the voice actor "switch" (Oh! I'm so thankful that "controversy" is over). Anyway, since similar things have happened in other languages at different points in the series (such as European Portuguese with Season 10), and the VA is listed as simply: "VA A: EP001-DP139; VA B: DP140-Present", etc, I don't think it would be a bad idea for the same to be the case with the English since the episodes handled by TPCi is technically just a continuation of the 4Kids dub (making them different parts of the same "dub"), and that referring to each VA as being a part of different dubs would technically be incorrect (there's also the fact that technically PUSA/TPCi has been a part of the English dub from the beginning). At the very least I think referring to the specific VA's "cast" instead of "dub" would be more accurate, although it might still be a tad confusing for those unfamiliar with the cast switch (I know several dedicated Pokémon fans in real life who only noticed a couple characters' voices changing, and might be confused at the whole "4Kids dub/TPCi dub", "4Kids cast/TPCi cast" thing), and might get more information out of a more specific listing. What do you think? --[[User:HalloweenPistol13|HalloweenPistol13]] 08:09, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:That's sounds like a good idea. If you start, just make sure that you know the correct episodes they start/stop in. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:Alright. I'll get onto it! The only page I'll need assistance on is Ash Ketchum since only Admins are allowed to change it, but otherwise, I think I've got this under control. --[[User:HalloweenPistol13|HalloweenPistol13]] 03:39, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

== Officer Jenny's Hurdier ==

I think that since Hurdier will be Officer Jenny's main Pokémon in Unova, we should create an article for it. We know another one has appeared in [[BW052]], so that would be 2 (and counting) appearances. What do you think? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 19:41, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

I agree. There's articles on [[Officer Jenny's Growlithe]], [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] and [[Nurse Joy's Audino|Audino]] so Officer Jenny's Hurdier should have an article. [[User:ZMT123|ZMT123]] 19:45, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:Two episodes only. Not notable enough. Unlike Joy, Jenny uses a variety of different Pokémon. At least in Unova. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::But keep in mind that it will be the equivelent to their Growlithes. What we could do, however, is just wait until it gets more appearances. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 02:23, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
:::That's what KG was trying to say. More major appearances equals more notability--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 03:30, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
::::I was pointing out that there weren't only gonna be 2 Hurdier, and that eventually it would be notable. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:32, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

== Episode titling punctuation ==

I noticed that the names of Pokemon episodes are punctuated on Bulbapedia with italics. I've learned that italics are used only for names of novels, films, television programs, and, when they were produced, Radio serials. Quotations are used for names of television episodes and shorts and poems, and I'm pretty sure something else. To open up episode articles, there's no punctuation in the English title, dub and translated. I know it would seem to be a long and tedious sub-project, but I'd be more than willing to help. Would you approve my doing this?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:18, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:Personally, I feel that the italics are better than the quotes. Quotes don't get used around here unless we quote someone, among other things. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:49, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::But shouldn't proper grammar trump personal feeling?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:58, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:::It should, unless there is an executive decision deciding otherwise. Hi, I'm the executive decision. It is true that in general episode names are quoted, but that isn't the case here for two reasons.
:::The first being that when the site was initially being built, someone decided to italicize them. Why did they do this? I don't know, but the fact of the matter is now we have thousands and thousands of italic episode titles all over the site. This would be an insane task to revert, but it isn't really a paramount issue because of reason number 2.
:::They look fine. Ok, there's more to it than that, but the basis being that they are clear and easily definable among other words so it doesn't really matter that much. Add into the first factor of there being so many and you have to ask, is it worth spending such a large amount of time to fix something that isn't really a big deal?
:::Yes it's wrong, but it isn't exactly going to break the site so for the time being, or the foreseeable future. We have many other projects both in planning, and at the ready, so the episode names shall remain italic. Besides, this is Bulbapedia, we do things different than everyone else. It's what makes us unique. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 00:13, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Seems hypocritical on account of the grammar corrections that are constantly done. Why follow some grammar rules and ignore others?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:39, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::Did you read my reply? I gave you three different answers to your question. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 00:55, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

== One little question ==

Ok, I think you should already be tired of answering this kind of stuff, but I wonder if I have your approval to create a page for Drew's Masquerain and Drew's Flygon. After all, Masquerain was used to gain a Ribonn for Drew, used in a battle against Team Rocket and May, used in two Grand Festivals and Flygon was used in both battles against May in both championships, used to try to capture Arcanine ,had few cameos during the Battle Frontier and used against Robert in the Grand Festival.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 02:58 - 10 January 2012 (UTC)
:[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User_talk:Kenji-girl/Archive_20#Drew.27s_Flygon Please see this]

:And I don't believe Masquerain did enough to warrant an article. It's article was also decided to be merged as the decision of the EB just like Flygon was. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 04:12, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

::About this ...

::Just out of curiosity, but the Pokemon of Ash's rivals are more notable than those of female characters in the series?
::I mean, Harrison has a lot less appearances that Drew have and obtain pages to your main Pokemon(I'm not saying they do not notable, just to be able to better understand the rules), and if you count only the appearances of the Drew's Pokemon and them Harley's give more episodes than the appearances of Harrison own.
::I'm not objecting, just wondering...

::Taking advantage of the post, I've been there a while doing a page on [[User:Hikaru Wazana/Ash's Rivals|Ash's rivals]]. I wonder if she has any chance of becoming part of the site mainspace or she will have to be deleted as of Cynthia when I was working?--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 02:18 - 15 January 2012 (UTC)

:::If I may put in my two cents, the page honestly has poor grammar, poor structure, and just putting the Starter Pokémon, especially when many are unconfirmed, is incomplete and speculative. To put the "Jaywalking" in "Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking", the r would be lowercase ie "Ash's ''r''ivals"--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 02:24, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

::The page is not ready, I'm just presenting the concept to see if I can go ahead with it.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 02:31 - 15 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Not even sure what you mean by Ash's rival Pokémon being more notable than female characters. I'm not saying it's impossible for them to ever have an article. I just need to talk it over with the others. The point is we don't need someone to put a page in their userspace when the page already exists. As I said at the top, the redirects can just be reverted.

:::And like I said before, the rival page would at least have to have a better format before I can consider it. I don't care for the fanon terminology at the top to be honest. But it can possibly get on the site if the format is made presentable. Maybe you should refer to [[Ash's friends]].

:::And to Sandman, the title of the page is not really an issue as we can just move it to the proper title when it's ready.--[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 18:25, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

== SandmanDP ==

Please block this user. He is violating so many rules, and he refuses to listen. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:00, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::There is no evidence that I violated any rules. Please stop asking for something just because someone disagrees with you--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:01, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, you violated many! And you do not just disagree, you are being way too extreme! I am not exaggerating! [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:06, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

== Question about Genders of Anime Pokemon ==

Hey, it's me again. When was Chikorita confirmed as female and how come Cyndaquil and Totodile weren't? I now know how all of Ash's Sinnoh and Unova Pokemon were considered a certain gender because he's at least met one Pokemon with Attract in each of the 2 sagas and he only kept a team of 6 Pokemon. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 04:49, 12 January 2012 (UTC))
:Nurse Joy said Chikorita was female in the original version of ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]''. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 08:08, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

==Scraggy and Pinwheel Forest==

Hey Kenji. Last year [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Ash%27s_Scraggy&diff=1326640&oldid=1326513 you said] that the location where Scraggy hatched from his egg wasn't the Pinwheel Forest. However, the [[Pinwheel Forest#In the anime|Pinwheel Forest]] articles says that the area they are in was the Pinwheel Forest. Obviously one should be changed to be correct but I'm curious as to what you would say would be the correct one. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 17:33, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
:They made it pretty clear that they hadn't arrived in Pinwheel Forest until [[BW018]]. Otherwise they would have said so in [[BW017]]. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 13:00, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
::If I might add, we list those kinds of things by route, and if you notice there's not a route outside Nacrene City. It just goes straight into the outskirts of the forest. So that's likely where it lead to some confusion. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 15:35, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

==[[Santa's Delibird]]==
Is this article notable? It only appeared in one short, and none of its attacks were even shown. [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 16:01, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
:Hmm... from what I remember, maybe not. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 16:08, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

== BW064 ==

I noticed that you edited the thread for that episode recently, I think to include Professor Juniper, maybe because of the preview on Pokemon Smash. Though, we knew that because of the VA list, which I stated on the talk page for that episode. I'd also like to point out that Oshawott is in the episode because it spoke in the last 10 seconds of the preview on thursday. The VA list also lists Excadrill and Krokorok, possibly the Sunglasses Krokorok one, for being in this episode. [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] 00:04, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
:Can I have a link to the VA list? Because I am not finding it anywhere. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:53, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
::[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/program/detail/21304_201201261900.html Here]. ♫♪ [[User:Adyniz|'''エイデ''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''ィニズ''']] ♪♫ 05:30, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

== Trainer Pokémon sections ==

Hey KG, I was wondering about some pages that have lots of different sections under a "Pokémon" section. Namely the professors. For example, if you take a look at {{an|Professor Oak}}, his Pokémon sections say "On hand", "Status unknown", "Gives to new trainers"; and then it sort of forgets the section it's in so it has to remind itself; "Pokémon he gave away to trainers", "Pokémon residing at Oak's Lab", and "Pokémon that previously resided at Oak's lab." Can we reword the last three so they don't include the word "Pokémon"? It seemed redundant to me, and it makes articles like [[Professor Elm]] confusing when we have a "Pokémon he gave away to trainers" section ''and'' a "Given away" section. What's your opinion? [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 23:09, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
:Sure. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:20, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

==Possible new page idea==

Hey Kenji, I know this isn't really anime related, but a long time ago a discussion was held on [[Talk:Sprayduck|this]] page in which you suggested that we should put all the Watering items as their own page instead of them having their own individual pages. I decided to come up with a [[User:HoennMaster/Watering cans|"rough draft"]] of what I think the page could look like and was wondering what you think. I kind of wanted to see if it was ok continuing to make this before I go through all the work of editing it. Right now I just have a section for the Squirtbottle but I would also add sections for the Wailmer Pail and Sprayduck as well as a section for their brief appearances in the anime. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 06:58, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, I think the page has potential. Looking good so far. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 20:25, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
==Recurring Characters==
Just wondering, can I create a page for all the recurring characters {{tt|.|like Casey}} ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 12:14, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
:I really don't see a point to it. Sorry. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 12:16, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

== [[Talk:Pokémon_movie#Major_events]] ==

Would you mind my asking you to take a look at this topic I brought up? As Project Anime and Film head, I think it's quite important for you to see--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:01, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

== "Diamond & Pearl" to "Diamond and Pearl" ==

Now that we're going with calling season 15 "Black & White: Rival Destinies", for consistancy's sake, shouldn't that also mean that the titles of seasons 11-13 be moved to have "Diamond & Pearl" replaced with "Diamond and Pearl"? Seeing as the "and" is used instead of the ampersand in dub-related circumstances (like season 10).Despite how minor it is - calling those seasons "Diamond & Pearl" would be equivilant to calling season 15 "Pokemon Best Wishes: Rival Destinies".

I know there was a discussion on the season 11 talkpage, but the title of season 15 pretty much flies in the face of every argument against using the ampersand in the DP season names. -[[User:Thingamajig257|Thingamajig]]'''[[User talk:Thingamajig257|257]]'''- 12:06, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
:From what I've seen, every official source calls the seasons "Pokémon: DP", not "Pokémon Diamond & Pearl" or "Pokémon Diamond and Pearl". Unless it was spoken that way officially. Maybe wait until we see the official season title of Rival Destinies? For all we know they're doing the same thing (Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies). There's always a change the ToonZone forum is presenting it incorrectly. If that would be the case I would say move those seasons to abbreviated form. We should be really naming them how [http://www.pokemon.com/us/tv-episodes/season-14/ Pokemon.com presents them] in my opinion, which we are not doing currently. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 11:25, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
::I don't remember whether they used "&" or "and" but Cartoon Network{{tt|*|Cartoon Network India and Cartoon Network Pakistan, at least}} tends to use the full name of the seasons in their promos, not just the abbreviations i.e the current style that we've been following. ♫♪ [[User:Adyniz|'''エイデ''']][[User talk:Adyniz|'''ィニズ''']] ♪♫ 12:22, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Well we could move the articles to DP and B&W, which is a perfectly logical choice - but I was thinking that ''if'' we were going to stick with calling season 15 "Black & White: Rival Destinies" and not "Best Wishes: Rival Destinies" then the DP articles should have their titles changed to be consistent with that. -[[User:Thingamajig257|Thingamajig]]'''[[User talk:Thingamajig257|257]]'''- 05:06, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

==Why?==
I had been put to this usergroup by mistake. I didn't spam edits, all my edits are major, i edit every 20 minutes, and all my edits are in sucession. Yet i still got put to forcepreview. Release me please!--My r6g4rdz, [[User:Mr-ex777|TEH GIGA-UBER-1337-HAX0R(Mr-ex777)]] 14:02, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
:The point isn't that you're editing the page every twenty minutes, the point is that you're making a lot of them. If you're playing the game as you write this, you could play the game first, clear the part you need, then write everything down in a notepad file, do some cleanup, and then submit it. Between yesterday and today you made [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Appendix:Pok%C3%A9mon_Rumble_Blast_walkthrough/Section_5/Part_2&action=history 15 edits] to the same page. You've failed to listen to repeated warnings about the preview button, you even got a huge one to use, so we have to set you in the forced preview one. [[User:Masatoshi|Masatoshi]][[User_talk:Masatoshi|''talk'']] 14:39, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

== End of spoiler notice? ==

I saw an end of spoiler notice on a page about one of the episodes (I don't remember which one) and was wondering if it should be put on all the pages about the episode. If so, I would love to help out. [[User:Sambam124|Sam]][[User:Sambam124|bam]][[User:Sambam124|124]] 01:48, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
:Since everything below the episode information is spoilers, I don't think it's needed really. The one episode that does have should have it removed. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 07:09, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

== Alder's Bouffalant ==
I've done some work on a page for [[User:The Great Butler/Alder's Bouffalant|Alder's Bouffalant]], but even if it's not quite notable enough to mainspace just yet, I'd like to ask for some help on the move templates. I can't figure out how to get it to stop displaying "using Vine Whip", and I also don't get how to write Surf's debut place in the Special template. --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 01:22, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

:You know you're really supposed to ask first if you want to create an anime Pokémon page. [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User_talk:Kenji-girl/Archive_21#Alder.27s_Bouffalant Someone already asked me about it before and they even had the text saved ready]. We try not to make Pokémon in the userspace so they can be put directly in the main space when the time comes. This was done because so many people were making Pokémon in their userspace. However, it's a rule I haven't been enforcing lately...

:Anyway, it seems that you got the anime moves right. But for the manga, I would need to know the chapter it used the move in. It would be PS---. I'm guessing it's not known since it's not on Alder's page either. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 08:17, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
::Excuse me for chiming in KG, but I don't think this Pokémon needs its own page. It's pretty short, and I think it would fit on Alder's page better. And plus, it also had appearances in the games. Just my two cents. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:04, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

== Professor Juniper (anime) ==

I've noticed Prof. Juniper has made quite a few appearances in BW. So I was wondering, would an anime article for Juniper be notable? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 20:43, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
: though she has made many appearences in the anime, her character has not been much more notablte than Elm or Birch, the reason we Proffesor Oak (anime) is because unlike the other proffesors he has been a constant character throughout the anime and therefore had a ton of info in his anime section. Because of the sheer mass and giant size of his page, the article was split, as it was for Giovanni and Giovanni (anime), if Juniper's anime section gets that large we'll do the same, the rules for this are a little different to how we'd decide if a rivals pokemon for instance, deserves a page :) [[User:05308|Diamond]] [[Lanturn (Pokémon)|Lanturn]] [[User talk:05308|CodeName: 05308]] 22:58, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
:: What he said. Juniper should at least appear in more than one series anyway.--[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:51, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
== Crustle and Joltik ==

Hey Kenji-girl, when I was watching episode subbed by [PM], I noticed that they're using Batul instead of Bachuru and Iwapalace instead of Iwaparesu. What do you think? Is it the true spelling? Sorry about the stupid question, just asking because it can be useful... [[User:TheSeviper|'''TheSeviper''']] [[User talk:TheSeviper|'''♫ハブネーク♫''']] 12:15, 11 February 2012 (GMT)
:PM is notorious for using made up romanizations rather than using what's official when they don't know what the true romanizations are. For example, they use "Deathmas" and "Deathkarn" when it has been proven that they are officially romanized as {{p|Desumasu}} and {{p|Desukarn}}. We've had a lot of problems caused over here because users trusted what they said. Like "Ranculus" instead of {{p|Lanculus}}. Now it's true that they have been correct sometimes, but we only take our romanizations from official media like stickers or other merchandise that spell the Pokémon names in romaji. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 11:30, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

== Stop ==

Stop removing my work. What I am doing reflects both versions of DD/WTP. Dare da is listed first, then the English. You even approved it. Please stop making my work worthless--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:35, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:I approved ''nothing''. Pokémaster97 was the only admin that responded to you. And he did not give you a direct yes. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:38, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::Correction: Pokemaster97 is not an admin. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:42, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::It's called "Dare da?" in Japan. ''Not'' Who's That Pokémon. My edits reflect that. I know you are Project Anime head, but that only means you of all people should understand why I'm doing what I'm doing.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:45, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::It's still the same thing. Dare da just means "Who's This?" They even share the same article. You thinking I would approve does not mean you got my approval. Coming to me in the first place would have helped greatly. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:48, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::::Alright. I know they have the same article. I'm sorry for not waiting for you, but I incorporated it as I was executing the correct order I hope I have your approval now. --[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:56, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::There was no need for it in the first place. Since they are the same thing, it's perfectly acceptable the way it is. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:02, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::There was a need, especially because banned episodes such as [[EP250]] had WTP labeled when there was no actual WTP but a DD--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 01:07, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Everything else in those episodes goes by its English name. The WTP should not get special treatment. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:11, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::Special treatment? There is no special treatment. The special treatment you're trying to give it isn't special it is incorrect. If what I'm doing is incorrect, why is the Japanese screenshot marked Dare da and put BEFORE the English WTP?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 01:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::How is it incorrect when everything else in a non-dubbed episode has English names for everything else? The only reason the images have it is so there isn't "Who's That Pokémon" on both images. And even then there is a tt template on it saying that it's still WTP. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:22, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::::Pardon me for commenting on the conversation Kenji-girl, but I said I didn't see a problem with switching the order of the WTP on some of the episode pages to match the order of the main WTP page (Like putting the Japanese Pokémon first then the international one), not to do all of this Dare da stuff your doing Sandman. He took it upon himself to do that. Just trying to explain my involvement. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:23, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
::KG, you are not looking at the big picture. The images will come. The images are not the issue, it's the inconsistency that putting the US WTP first before Japan when the Japan image is first. Leaving inconsistencies alone means confusion, and in the real world would also lead to improper findings and botched medical procedures and that leads to lawsuits.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 16:59, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
:::You're aware that you're comparing the ordering of some obscure information about decade-old cartoons on a fan-edited wiki... to medical malpractice, right?
:::"So, it turns out the doctor took out the wrong kidney and I'll be on dialysis for the rest of my life. You know, it really reminds me of the time that Bulbapedia put the English Who's that Pokemon before the Japanese one."
:::If this analogy achieves one thing, it's illustrating how vanishingly insignificant this crusade is in the grand scheme of things. Other stuff on the wiki needs work, and you're obviously interested in details. ''Please'', find something else to do here. [[User:Bikini Miltank|Bikini Miltank]] 21:54, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

==Lugia M14==

Swanna don't have blue eye masks on their face. If you look at the intro, the giant white bird Pokémon shown have blue masks.

[[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 10:30, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:[http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a363/SonicAngel948/Bulbapedia/11212414.png Click here please]

:I see no giant white birds with blue masks here. The only thing close to it is Swanna which those clearly are. And I even checked the entire intro and there were no Lugia. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 10:37, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

::Do you have a screen shot? I have the movie on my DVR. I know its not high def, but they look like Lugia to me. There is a blue mask, or as the Lugia article puts it spikes over the eyes, and where the tail is blue spikes. Wait until Volcarona shows up, he will eclipse one of them the second it appears. There is another one to Archeops's left, it is flying slightly lower. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 10:48, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:::I have a high definition of the movie in Japanese that was taken from a DVD. I've looked and they are Swanna. Because they are so far away their outlines become dark making it look like they have something over their eyes but they really don't.

:::This series is intent on not having any Pokémon from the previous generations appear live. It doesn't make any sense for them to have Lugia. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 10:57, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

::::Oh ok i see. I forgot that few Pokémon not from Gen 5 live in the region. Ok sorry for bugging you then. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 11:06, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:::::Well looks like i was destined to do a swanna related edit. I was watching White's credits and saw swanna. The M14 article listed swanna as black exclusive, so i had to fix it. swanna are glory hogs lol [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 01:03, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

==Sorry to bug you again, I have a question==
Sorry about this, I'm use to forums or sites where you can PM/e-mail admins, I'm still new to wikis in general. I never tried too hard to edit them because they are too techy for me, and I have heard many horror stories about childish behavior from editors and those who run wikis alike.

Anyways is there a list of websites that this wiki considers trust worthy? I came across this article http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25353 about there being no more games for Gen V like a third version.

If that article can be trusted, shouldn't some mention about that info be added to the articles relating to Black and White and the Version article?

I know from common sense and reading the Version article that a formula has been followed since the beginning. However, if there is not going be a third version of the games, then some mention that the formula has been broken should be made on the affected articles am i correct?

Again, sorry for bugging you and/or rambling. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 11:45, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

:This story is quite old and it has been proven false by the person who made that quote. There is a Bulbanews story somewhere about both somewhere. [[Mana Ibe]] has already stated that they misunderstood what she said. She meant Black and White is over, not necessarily the Generation. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 11:54, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

::Oh ok, lol thx. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 12:45, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
:::If you're interested, here are the Bulbanews articles: [[n:Black and White not to be followed by a third version|Mana Ibe's statement]], [[n:Masuda downplays "No third version" speculation|Masuda denying it]]. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 12:49, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

== Synopsis ==

Good evening!I have a question to ask.When I finish completing a snyopsis as I did with [[EP149|this one]], can I remove the "synopsis incomplete" template or should I let an administrator know about this and he/she will remove it?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:37, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
:You can remove it once you've finished. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 09:53, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
::Even the "This anime related project is a stub"?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 11:55, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes. If it has a full synopsis, it is most certainly not a stub. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 19:50, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

== Description ==

Ok so yesterday while I was looking in the Editor's Hub I found out after paying a bit of attention that some moves like {{m|Blizzard}} have a Description section while {{m|Night Shade|others}} don't. Why is it so ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 21:07, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
:I'm guessing because no one got to writing it yet. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 06:48, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::The description section was implemented about a month ago. We're still working on adding it to all pages. If you can help, please do so. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 10:41, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::I will,but could I get an exact list of the games which descriptions must be used ? {{unsigned|DJWolfy}}

:::Btw, I also noticed this page [[Denjirō]]. While it seems that this character appeared only once in the anime, I've never even heard its name the entire episode, meaning he doesn't have an english name. Shouldn't that template be removed from its page ? --[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Just because it's not spoken doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't have one. People can always ask voice actors and find out or it could be revealed on some sort of merchandise. Take {{mov|Tobias}}, [[Umberto]], and [[Allegra]] are such examples. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 20:47, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I understand :P,<s> And about the moves' description. From which games should I take information aside from the main games,XD and colosseum</s> ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 13:16, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::Nevermind that, I forgot that you are only on the anime side. Btw do all the episodes must have the "Who's that Pokémon in the Japanese version ? I mean,doesn't this site focus more on the English dub ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 15:49, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::We are focused on both the original and the dub. So yes, we do need all of the "Who's That Pokémon". --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 19:25, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::All the "Who's that Pokémon" as in English dub or "Dare da?" or both can be added to an episode's page ?
::::::::::Both of them. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 19:30, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::That'll take time,but as soon as I complete the synopsis for the remaining episodes I'll try to focus on that. Anyway, thank you for your kind help!--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 19:33, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

== Removable subpage? ==

I asked Maverick Nate a couple of days ago to remove but now I'm just wondering if [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User:Dialgafan1/Sandbox this subpage]] is worth removing since it seems to be a bunch of blank party templates with just some Pokémon names and no attack moves at all throughout the page. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 16:20, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Every user is entitled to have a sandbox in their userspace. Even if its full of things that will never be used. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 16:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::Ah, ok then. Remember going there from wanted pages. Fixed one of the templates, apparently there was a second broke template on the page, checking the full thing, I have yet to say that other broke template of Pokémon/6. Guess it was fixed awhile back. Thanks for the response and answer. Appreciate it. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 16:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

i and mask are different i havenot created that account which name is mask please unblock him or her
--[[User:Saumya 1234|S.M]] 10:07, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

== Protections ==

Could you also protect {{p|Meloetta|these}} {{p|Cryogonal|three}} [[M15|articles]] please? I left templates on them, before realising it would be better to just ask someone. '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 23:29, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

== Page protection ==

Is it because of the new formes? I mean it supprised me too, but I wanted to add some stuff to Kyurem's page trivia. Like this: [[File:Kyurem_forms.png|thumb|center|The reason for the extra data placeholders]]
or something. When will editing be back?--[[User:Rsrdaman|'''×Rsr''']][[User_Talk:Rsrdaman|'''daman×''']] 00:12, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

== Hack games ==

I just noticed that one of the linkd at the bottom of the [[hack games]] article was broken. I would have deleted it, but a message came up saying something like 'Kenji-girl has protected this page to all but established users (excessive spamming)'. It didn't seem to be stopping me from editing it, but I thought I'd better ask you first. [[User:GoldenCelebi|GoldenCelebi]] 22:16, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
:It's only blocked for users who recently joined. We have had problems with people joining just so they can add some unnotable hack game they discovered. It's alright for your to edit it to fix links though. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:36, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

== Um, could I ask you something? ==

You stated that not everyone is banned for sharing an IP. Then why was my brother banned? I'd like to know. He did nothing wrong. It was me spreading rumors that Brock's Vulpix was ◙. Where the rumors came from is hearsay because my brother's friend Max might've heard a long time ago that his cousins or his friends at his aunt's house thought it was ◙ and the rules say that if the majority votes or thinks it's this, then it must be true whether one person believes it or not. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 00:02, 28 February 2012 (UTC))
:I don't know your situation so I can't have an opinion on it. All I know is most users don't get banned for sharing IP addresses. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 00:07, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

== How do you get consensus ==

I raised a question about adding DoubleSlap to Pikachutwo's moves since he repeatedly smacks ash' pikachu on hand after another. Dennou Zenshi mentioned something about Mewtwo using disable, which now I wonder what that has anything to do with anything. I spent the last two hours watching Mewtwo Strikes Back for said scene and if you take to heart what Mewtwo says, he only disabled Special type moves like fire, water and electricity. DoubleSlap is a physical move; but again i don't see what disable has to do with anything. Well I added DoubleSlap to Pikachutwo's moves, and Dennou Zenshi undid it saying there was no consensus. only he, and I have weighed in on a topic

How do you get consensus when only two people have weighed in on a topic? help [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 20:19, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

== Trip's Gurdurr ==

Is Trip's Gurdurr{{tt|*|a preview of BW070 confirmed it to be Conkeldurr}} almost ready to have its own article, or is it in the same situation as [[Drew]]'s {{p|Flygon}} and [[Paul]]'s {{p|Weavile}}? It did compete in [[Club Battle|a major tournament]] and it is about to compete in another major tournament{{tt|*|we'll have to find out in BW070}}. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 03:34, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
:I really can't be certain at the moment. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:38, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
::Ok. Well one thing for sure is that it was like Weavile a bit as the battles shown onscreen were losses. Unfortunately, [[User:The Great Butler/Trip's Gurdurr|the article has been created already]]. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 03:48, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
:::While the subject's up, I actually was going to ask if someone could help fix up the parts of that page I couldn't do alone, please? I would like to have it as ready as possible before the Donamite starts.
:::Oh dear, I'm sorry I didn't see the note you left me about not making Pokémon in the userspace. --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 04:20, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Looks like I wasn't the only one who thought that Trip's Gurdurr was going to be notable for its own article. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 05:52, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

== BW071 ==

Why did you hide the debuts? If we go by the logic that the Pokemon could randomly appear before they battle in BW070(even though that would seem weird, especially since the Club Battle didn't do that), then Simisage could randomly appear in BW069, so then we should hide him debuting for that episode, no? [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] 04:06, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:BW069 is not part of the Donamite arc the same rules do not have to apply to it. There is always that chance that some of the Trainers could want to show off their Pokémon before the battles start. Or they could be walking with them. Who knows? It might not happen but it could even if it didn't happen in the Club Battle. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 04:23, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::What I'm saying is, hiding the debuts of those Pokemon is fair and all, since they could somehow appear in the previous episode, but you could say the same with BW069. A lot of people will be in the race and who's to say some of the debuting Pokemon don't debut in BW069, like Simisage. So, if you didn't hide Simisage since it is likely going to debut in BW)70, then why can't we do the same for the Pokemon in BW071. Therefore there wouldn't be double standards. And also, I realized that Throh and Conkeldurr are on in BW070 anyway, since they are on the to be continued bit of what looks to be BW070. [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] 11:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:::It's not confirmed to continue on into it though. Other than most likely Stephan accompanying the group to Toaru Town. BW070 and BW071 obviously share a connection with each other that's far greater than BW069. They are part of an arc. And it's perfectly reasonable to suspect their might be cameos or appearances before the episode you think they will battle in. BW069 has not been shown to have any connection to BW070. Therefore there's no reason to suspect Simisage's appearance will happen before then. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 19:56, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Glitch Pokemon template ==

I noticed on some glitch Pokemon pages that they have the template but are not included in it. Would it be alright if I added them to the template? ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:09, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:Might wanna ask {{u|SnorlaxMonster}} about this. Glitches are not my department. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 20:13, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::Alright then, will do so. Thanks. ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:14, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Pikachutwo DoubleSlap ==

you said the thing with Pikachutwo and DoubleSlap belonged here http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Anime_move_errors well I added it and Dennou Zenshi removed it saying it didn't belong. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 11:30, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:I think I've mistaken the qualifications of actions being on that page. I'm sorry. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::So there is no page for it? [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 19:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I guess not. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:25, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Oh well, its not important, I just mostly got caught up in it because of the hoops i Had to jump through. I still have no idea what mewtwo's disable has to do with Pikachutwo possibly using doubleslap but I'm just going leave it. Anyway thank you. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 19:00, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Mewtwo said he'd block the Pokemon's attacks with his psychic powers, hence Squirtlw belly floped Squirtle but it was not Body Slam, Gayrados bit Gayrados but it was not Bite and Pikachutwo slapped Pikachu but it was not DoubleSlap [[User:05308|Diamond]] [[Lanturn (Pokémon)|Lanturn]] [[User talk:05308|CodeName: 05308]] 20:06, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

== Toxicroak ==

Isn't Saturn's {{TP|Saturn|Toxicroak}} a shiny one ? I wanted to add this to its page, but I thought it is better to ask you first.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 18:37, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:Read the trivia on the article. ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 18:39, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
::Well, the species' shiny sprite is identical with its anime appearance. But if everyone says it's an alternate coloration then I must comply--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 18:43, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Yeah, it isn't shiny. All Toxicroak shown in the anime look like his. Just an example of different coloration from games to anime. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

== Legend Of Thunder ==

Hello, I would ask your permission in order to create a page about Shinji, the Pokémon trainer from Legend Of Thunder (one of the main reasons why I'm asking is just because his name). And also if possible a page of that Raikou from special, in fact I wish I could get permission to put all the information about the universe that special (or three parts of an arc) in one place, either as a template or something more detailed.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 20:06 - 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:You don't need permission to create a character of the day. It's perfectly fine if you want to make it. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
The same is valid for Raikou??I mean, he is main focus of special and have a large role here.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 03:11 - 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::Sorry, I do not see That Pokémon already has its own page.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] 04:41 - 5 March 2012 (UTC)

== Re Lectures, ect. ==

I'm just wondering why we can't add appearances in Lectures, ect to the Pokémon anime sections? They are still appearances in the anime, and our coverage of some of these areas could be better. As long as it is made clear they are not actual episodes of the anime, and we don't include stock footage appearances, I don't see why it would be a problem? Or another idea I had was that the lectures and (possibly) the WTP could get a template like the Pokedex entries do?

I may not be able to reply since I'm going to be in Sweden until Thursday (at the earliest), but I'll try and reply to you as soon as I can. '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 20:24, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

:It's not that I have a problem with it. The fact is I don't want only a couple pages to have it and then all the others get ignored. If it is to be done it should be in a consistent and orderly fashion. However, I would like to talk with my peers on how it exactly could be done. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:25, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

::I use [[Special:WhatLinksHere]] to find what episodes {{tt|link to the Pokémon|doesnt work well with Pokemon that have been owned, like Bulbasaur, since it links to every episoide theyve been in too}}, increase the results shown to 1000 or more, then use a case sensitive Crtl+F search (EP, AG, ect) and open them in new tabs to make sure they're actually in it. So they could be added along with any missing episodes that way, or just add them by checking the Pokémon listed on the theme pages? '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 20:58, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
:::[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f195/lectures-openings-endings-127760/ A forum topic was started on this]. It appears that most of the commenters don't agree with adding it so I'm not sure if they'll be added. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 21:09, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

== Lyra's Chikorita ==

Should Lyra's Chikorita have an article? Lyra ''can'' have a Chikorita in the games, and in the show it's also Lyra's starter, and has battled a couple times. In fact, it even led to Dawn getting her soon-to-be Cyndaquil egg. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:37, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
:No. It only appeared twice so... --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:43, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::That's almost as much airtime as Marill. And it did do something other than battling. Notability is more important, after all. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:50, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Marill appeared in three episodes actually and did a lot more. It is also her main Pokémon and is the reason the gang met Lyra. Chikorita isn't getting an article. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 23:53, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Dang, why even bother? [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:49, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

== So do I.. ==

..use one of the edits per day usertags or leave them off for now? Curious as to how much I managed to get done before the new day started. That and get the rest of the redirects done hopefully in a couple hours time. :) ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 00:02, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

== Squirtle Squad ==

Uh, you said what I put was an opinion, but it would have to be a ''extremely'' unlikely coincidence for two shows to have complete replicas of items from each. Im just trying to say, where else would the other show have gotten it from?--[[User:Rsrdaman|'''×Rsr''']][[User_Talk:Rsrdaman|'''daman×''']] 08:50, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
:Because that's a common style for sunglasses and is seen in other anime? --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 09:03, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
::Oh, well I've never seen them before in anything else. I had thought W-shaped long sunglasses wouldn't be very common{{tt|*|What other shows have them?}}. And I wasn't the first person to see a [http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs30/f/2008/075/a/3/Kamina_squirtle_by_shinyscyther.jpg connection] either.--[[User:Rsrdaman|'''×Rsr''']][[User_Talk:Rsrdaman|'''daman×''']] 09:45, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

== Red Gyarados's thrash ==

The part where the [[Red Gyarados]] began to go on a rampage in the {{series|Original}}, did it use the move {{m|Thrash}} or was it just thrashing around (the thrashing around is different than using the move, Thrash)? [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 14:21, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
:I think it was just thrashing around, because it was in pain. The same thing happened with all the Steel-type Pokemon on Iron Island in [[DP110]]. ^-^ (I hope you don't mind, Kenji; I recently watched this episode, so I thought it would be appropriate to answer. ^-^) [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 20:11, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
::I stumbled across the thrashing part when I was updating the article. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 20:26, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

== Draco Meteor article needs protected ==

I think the {{m|Draco Meteor}} article needs to be protected, the early signs of a edit war is beginning to show. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 20:05, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
:No it isn't. Me and Pokemaster97 were just removing some stuff from the trivia section. Hope you understand Yamitora1. :) ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:07, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
:Meant Vuvuzela2010, sorry about that. >_< ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 20:09, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
::Oh, ok, sorry. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 21:16, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

== Is the Pokémon Stadium 2 dex broke? ==

Where is the Stadium 2 dex entries on gen I/II Pokémon? multiple articles are missing the stadium 2 dex entry. Is the template broken? [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 02:36, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:There is no coding for Stadium 2 in the template. Looking at a few semi-random Pokemon, It looks like Stadium 2 uses the Pokedex entries from Gold. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 03:14, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
::But Stadium is listed and I'm pretty sure it uses red/blue's pokedex entries. plus, in the wiki code there is a code for stadium 2 on bulbasaur's article |stadium2dex=The seed on its back is filled with nutrients. The seed grows steadily larger as its body grows.

:: so at some point there was a template or something for stadium 2 to show up. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 18:28, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Actually, it can list both. When connected to Crystal, Pidgeot had entry from Gold, whilst when connected to Yellow, from Silver. [[User:Marked +-+-+|Marked +-+-+]] 18:41, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
::::And that will be why it was removed. Because it's not one entry. The code's still on the page because when templates get redesigned, we try to use the same parameters as the previous version, so that we don't get 650 broken pages until we update each one individually. We never got around to removing them after the template updated. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 18:50, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Kind of the same reason why {{tt|all the moves have a hidden description|or at the least the ones I haven't added description boxes to}} in the coding right? ''[[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen]] [[User talk:Frozen Fennec|Fennec]]'' 18:54, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::But if there is multiple entries, why not set up the box like the breeding box. IE: If you want to see the other Stadium 2 entries, just click the button to change it like people do to see what moves Pikachu could be breed with back in Gen II or III [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] 18:58, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Because Stadium 2 has no unique entries. It just uses the entry of a handheld game (or even Stadium 1 I believe) depending on the version you have connected to it. There is no point adding a section to the template if all of its entries are identical to other games' (I know remakes tend to reuse old entries, but often they are minor phrasing or punctuation differences, and there are unique entries from those games too). --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 11:12, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

== Nurse Joy in M15 ==
The trailer showed that Nurse Joy and Audino are in [[M15]]. I know the actual footage likely won't be in the movie, but human characters do not generally appear in trailers without appearing in the movie itself. --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 01:38, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

== James' ==

James' Pokémon page is shown as James's Pokémon. Since this is a grammatical mistake (everything that ends in s and must show possession it gets an ' at the end, while the "s"less ones just get an s at the end) then shouldn't it be replaced with James' Pokémon ?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 19:40, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
:From what I've seen, different gramatical schools vary on that point. Some say James' is better, others say James's is right. We're using the latter because it's less ambiguous (The former could also mean Pokemon belonging to more than one "Jame"). [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 20:21, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
::Well technically s' would be correct, but I did saw once that s's is correct when it comes to Personal Names. Anyway, thanks for answering my inquire.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:24, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

== Major vs. Minor Apperances ==

I have a question regarding the classification of tournament trainer's Pokémon. Would Pokémon who battle against major characters (ex. Edmonds's Seismitoad) and Bakki's and co.'s Pokémon be classified as a major appearance? I'm conflicted on deciding where to put them under. Reply when you can :) [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 22:45, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
:I've never been sure on these. It depends on how much they did. I'd like Simisage and Simipour to be in major of course since it's their debuts. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:52, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
::Okay, thanks for your imput. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 22:54, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

== Appearance ==

I've seen many Pokémon which appeared {{tt|normal in the movies|not in themes or just mentioned}} and they don't have their appearances in their section for that movie. So without further adieu I would like to start adding apearances from every movie if that is ok with you.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 08:07, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:Sure. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:18, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

== Masaomi ==

I respect your adminship but I think that adding him to the template was a little silly of you. It's jumping the gun. The template is for notable recurring characters. So far we should treat Masaomi as a one-arc character (like Holly, who was pretty important in the Hearthome Tournament arc but never appeared again). --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 10:16, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:Please don't compare Masaomi to Holly. Masaomi was the former champion of the Donamite as is being portrayed as the main obstacle for the regular characters. Holly was acting as an add-on for Brock and was not a stand out character, being easily overshadowed by Paul and Conway. I'm treating him as I did Luke, who was the main guest character for the Club Battle.

:I would appreciate if you wouldn't say my decisions are "silly". I understand what I'm doing. I realize that there is a high chance Masaomi will never return. As I said before with Luke, I don't put them there because I believe they will return in a future episode. They are important characters to the anime. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:12, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::He can't be important if he never reappears. Being former Donnamite winner doesn't make him more important than [[Jon Dickson]]. Not to mention that Don Tournaments are very minor stuff compared to the Pokemon League. He may be the hero of this arc but in the context of the entire anime he's totally meaningless. --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 22:32, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:::What about Lyra and Khoury then? They never appeared again so does that mean they are unimportant now? And are you really comparing Masaomi to Jon Dickson, a character who appeared briefly in one episode with no speaking lines? And the tournaments are important events to the anime as far as I'm concerned. Not as important as game events of course but they are pretty important. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:38, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

== Trip's Conkeldurr Mainspacing ==
FinnishPokéFan92 has generously added the move images to the template on my [[User:The Great Butler/Trip's Conkeldurr|Trip's Conkeldurr]] page, so I don't think there's anything more left to add. Do you think it's finished and can be mainspaced now, or would you rather wait until the next episode airs so Bulk Up and Rock Tomb can be added to the move template first? --[[User:The Great Butler|The Great Butler]] 22:49, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah. Let's wait for that airing first. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:55, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

== Previous Voice Actors ==

Is it really practical to assume that just because a VA played a certain Pokémon in the past that they voice every future appearance of that Pokémon? I'm most bothered by the fact that I see Rachel Lillis for example being credited for Pokémon in DP episodes. Unless they dig up old sound files of them how is this possible? I don't think they come back to voice minor Pokémon roles. What do you think about this? [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:35, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:Any particular roles you are bothered with? --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 01:44, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::Roles like Sunflora and the Vaporeon on Ursula's page (the latter was corrected). [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 01:55, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Yeah... If we don't know, we shouldn't list it. Besides, I listened to the episode and they don't really sound like Lillis. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 02:02, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Okay...then how do we know Kayzie did Vaporeon? It hasn't been confirmed as her. And Rachel is the only VA that has played Vaporeon and Sunflora. It's not like I'm saying Eric Stuart is still Squirtle from the archive. Rachael actually retured as Maylene and Sunflora. Maybe we shouldn't list either VA if we don't have conformation. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:40, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, but do we have evidence that can confirm that she came back to voice Sunflora? It seems silly for her to just come back for a very minor Pokémon role..... [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 23:44, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::I guess she mostly came back for Maylene, but we do say on the article:

::::::''However, beginning with Lost Leader Strategy, fans noticed that Rachael Lillis had returned to voice Maylene and later Sunflora and Shinx.''

::::::I'm not trying to contradict what you just said, but we may need to fix some of these things. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:53, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

==Anime Trainer classes==
I have a question... Should Pokémon watcher and Pokémon stylist be written in capital like Pokémon Connoisseur? --[[User:Mikuri|Mikuri]] 02:53, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:In my opinion, they should be. I did have a plan to move them but I'm not sure if I have full clearance to do that yet. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:11, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::Ok, thanks for answering. --[[User:Mikuri|Mikuri]] 03:20, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Blastoffs and Motto ==

Did you not read the thread? I was told it was agreed upon. The three admins in the thread deemed it unnotable as trivia, especially by my two points. Maybe if you wouldnt keep me out of the discussion of my own topic I couldve been better informed--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:20, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:I read the last thread where the Deputy EiC said the staff would decide before the thread was closed. No clear answer was given. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 05:23, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

It said it was decided. He said the ideas were in place. Not that they were being negotiated--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:25, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

:"We've got some ideas about how to handle Team Rocket blasting off (or not, as the case may be). Thread closed." Directly quoted from {{u|the dark lord trombonator}}. This does not imply at all that a decision was reached. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 05:28, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
::If you noticed, there was an intrusion in the thread that took it on a crash course of doom. I tried corraling it back in but I wasIf you don't mind, I'd like the thread reopened with your input as a reply--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:33, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

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== Recent edits on [[Emily Jenness]] ==

Hi, what you did there was an edit war, and those are not really welcome here. I feel this issue could have been resolved quickly if you used the talk page for the article, that's a great place to discuss some stuff that you believe are wrong, and you can propose to change it, this way we can avoid edit wars, and possibly harassment as well. Thank you. [[User:Masatoshi|Masatoshi]][[User_talk:Masatoshi|''talk'']] 22:29, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

== Moving Pages ==

Hi, for future reference, the next time you move a page check to see if there is a talk page. If there is you have to mark te property in the move information page that says "Move Associated talk page" to move the talk page as well. This prevents unneeded talk page redirects from occuring. Thanks. Also if your going to reply to this message please do it here so the conversation can stay on one page and be easier for people to follow. Thank you! [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 18:06, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

If you're talking about [[Jimmy Zoppi]]. I tried to but there was something with the destination talkpage that prevented it... I did everything for it to be successful though--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 18:09, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:Oh I see. I think that no one ever deleted the old talk page redirect which prevented you from moving it. Nevermind then :p. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 18:12, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

== The Preview Button ==
Instead of editing a page several times in a row, try using the preview button to make sure your edit looks the way you want it to. It's right next to the Save Changes button... Please try it out, so as not to clog up the Recent Changes. Thanks! -- ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''.geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 20:35, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:So sorry about that. I didn't see the mistake until afterwards--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 20:37, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

== Vote tampering ==

Removing any polls, or votes for any matter, is considered vote tampering. That is not allowed here, it's a form of vandalisim. Please stop. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 22:34, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:The same goes for removing talk page comments, FYI. - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 22:37, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::Missigno Master, the vote was ordered NOT to be made. Satoshi removed MY talkpage comment first. Reread the discussion from the beginning. the vote is illegal--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:39, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::See the section "Talk Page Comments." (Your comment was bossy and unreasonable, and you were being hypocritical when you claimed I was being bossy, which I wasn't!) [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 22:43, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Even if it was an illegal vote, you should have left it up to the staff. And that still doesn't explain why you were casting a vote in the Sabrina's Haunter talk page, the poll for which had already ended. Or why you removed this talk page comment to begin with. - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 22:46, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

==Talk Page Comments==
Removing talk page comments, including the initial welcome template, is prohibited per Bulbapedia's {{bp|talk page policy}}. Please do not remove any comments in the future. If you wish to clean old comments away, you should archive your talk page instead. Thank you! -- ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''.geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 22:38, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Pokegeek, you removed my talkpage comment. TWICE. Stop being a hypocrite. This is also blatant harassment. --[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:39, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:He did it because you were being very unreasonable, not to mention bossy and rude. This is going way too far! [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 22:42, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::How was I being rude and unreasonable? Stop making claims you can't back up!--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:42, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::You tried to vote on an already closed poll, and tried to prematurely close an open one. Both of those constitute vandalism and are thus an exception to the "no removing talkpage comments" rule. Poke.geek was in the right. - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 22:43, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::You removed my talkpage comments. If letting my voice be heard is vandalism, then all registered voters would be in jail. You are not above the rules--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:45, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Also, you do not make all of those desisions. The admins do. Starting a consensus is perfectly fine, in fact it's a solution. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 22:48, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::Satoshi101, stop being a hypocrite. What part of "SnorlaxMonster protected the page this morning" don't you understand?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:50, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::You really should stop calling people hypocrites. It's perfectly reasonable to start a vote, and you have no right to continually revert it (which, by the way, is known as edit warring, also against the rules!). Leave. It. To. The. Staff. - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 22:52, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::To SandmanDP, This is the last straw. I am calling for you to be blocked. You're violating so many things, and now you're edit warring. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 22:53, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::I'm not a hypocrite if I'm following admin decisions. I never removed any talkpage comments until I was being HARASSED for something I didn't do! What rules did I actually violate before you actually accused me?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 22:54, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Well, from what I can see, you tried to submit a vote on [[Talk:Sabrina's Haunter]] when it was already closed. As explained above, that constitutes vote tampering, a violation of the rules. You then proceeded to remove valid talkpage content, and continue to remove it when it was added back. Removing talk page comments and edit tampering are also rule violations. - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 22:57, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::That's not tampering. Why can't my voice be heard? The talkpage comment I removed was harassment against me. That's invalid. You say I violate rules when no rules have been cited. You haven't even condemned Satoshi101 for he did, when he vandalized several pages--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:01, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk%3ASabrina%27s_Haunter&action=historysubmit&diff=1584346&oldid=1584308 See this] Toon Ganondorf is an admin. Am I wrong now? -- ✔[[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''.geek''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|™]]✔ 23:02, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Yes, because that was done AFTER you reverted ine. Something you had no right to do.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:04, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::I NEVER vandalized ANY pages. You are so gonna be blocked. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:03, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::You did vandalize and I showed you where. Now please, leave me alone--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:04, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::What I did was NOT vandalisim! ''You'' need to leave us alone. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:08, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
::::::Why do I have to leave? You're the one who is violating the rules repeatedly--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:10, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Both of you are getting too worked up over this. You've both been blocked to give you time to calm down. Please read the {{bp|Code of conduct}}, and come back with a calmer attitude. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 23:12, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

== {{redlink|Talk:Jimmy Zoppi#Consensus Time}} ==

Please confirm your opinion. I've put your vote as Zoppi, but just in case, you can change it if you change your mind. Thx! [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 17:14, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

== A piece of friendly advice... ==

Don't argue incessantly. If you want to edit this site, make minor spelling and grammar corrections until you have a good rep. if you want to debate(not argue or troll), go to the forums. you're headed down a dark path, and I will be sad to see another person permablocked on the grounds of constant insubordination, flaming and baiting, and over-use of talk pages. Lay low for a while, make small, neutral edits without saying anything in them(again, like spelling and grammar). just being a friendly adviser, without saying anything about the content of the conflicts you are involved in. Good luck, --[[User:Muk-a-matic|Muk-a-matic-Maketh the Muk go round...]] 05:28, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

But what would be the use of talkpages? They are using whacky double standards to justify their incorrect metaphors, treat me like I don't deserve direct explanations, and I have THREE pages protected against me when they didnt even need tthe defense. I'm being victimized here TWICE and I've only been here a week--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:31, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

Don't focus on talk pages, They are for discussion and debate, not arguing(debate and argue have different connotations, look it up) Focus on the mainspace. i used to make the same mistakes you are, and i got chewed out in the same way, so I just decided to keep it simple, and not argue about stuff like that. Speaking of debating, this is my final statement to you, as a friendly, non-argumentative editor:Don't start, don't enter, don't finish arguments or edit/reversion wars.--[[User:Muk-a-matic|Muk-a-matic-Maketh the Muk go round...]] 05:39, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

== Chill ==

Let me give you a piece of advice. Ok, two. The first is you have to relax. Not everyone is out to get you. The second, well, let me put it this way: If one person tells you that you are wrong, then you might be. But if ''a lot'' of people tell you that you are wrong, then there is a pretty dern good chance that you are wrong. No one is out to get you, and no one is singling you out. You just can't seem to start any discussion without the intent to start a fight. We're civilized people, and we talk our problems out, but you start wars everywhere you go. You are antagonistic. Even when shown [[User_talk:MisterE13#Inquiry|a mountain of facts]], you just see it as an attack, and you hit back, and then you keep hitting. Then, you go and make a [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_temporarily_owned_by_Team_Rocket&curid=89751&diff=1586386&oldid=1581854 complete hypicrite out of yourself] (seriously, you say she owned the Shellder, and straightaway write "while she never owned it..."). If we are as stubborn and contestant as you say we are, then how did this wiki get ''anywhere''? By your opinion, we are too busy attacking our users and arguing over incorrect details.

The fact of the matter is this: You need to stop antagonizing everyone who opposes you. You bring an aura of unproductivity everywhere you go that I am not going to allow to exist on my wiki. This is not a threat, but a warning. Don't argue about the topic, discuss the topic. I've seen you make good edits, and I want to keep seeing them, but right now they are hidden in a cloud of egotism. Get rid of the cloud, we're all friends here. Now before you go thinking I'm making this up, I'll tell you this. If I wanted you gone, I would have blocked you indefinitely, but I didn't, and I don't want to. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 05:56, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

== AG133 ==

Max did tell May about Ash when he was in the Jhoto Silver Conference which was after Primeape was sent to training.{{unsigned|Yoster10}}

You're not making much sense. You don't know what happens inbetween episodes. Besides Ash was profiled during the Silver Conference. The knowledge was there--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 16:58, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

== Blocked ==

Alright, this message is long overdue, and I apologize for that. If you've been in a wiki for long enough (any wiki), you'll know that there's a policy regarding mutual reversion between two or more parties, which is called an '''edit war''', and it's a bannable offense, and the amount of times that both parties revert each other, is the number of days both are blocked to take some time to cool off and come back ({{bp|Blocking policy#Threats_and_edit/revert_wars|here's the policy regarding that in case you want to check it}}). Why did you get two weeks? Because of the second edit war you have participated in, [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Signature_move&action=history you can count seven revertions between each other], but since this is your '''''second time''''' edit warring, you get '''''double''''' the time, it being two weeks. It's not that I'm being unfair to you, he was punished as well, and we're not taking into account who's right or wrong, we're taking into account why you two didn't wait to resolve the dispute in the talk page. Jo already told you, but I'll repeat it again just in case: Kogs had to leave briefly and asked if someone could handle the block, thus why I did it. I hope this reason is good enough, and take these two weeks to think about it (and since you're at it, read the policies). Thank you and have a good day. [[User:Masatoshi|Masatoshi]][[User_talk:Masatoshi|''talk'']] 05:14, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

== Dare da. ==

Just wanted to let you know that Dare da is the Japanese version, and Who's That Pokémon is the English version. Why you're putting the Japanese title on the English images, I don't know. But I've removed them. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 04:37, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit: I realize now it was just a mistake on [[EP012]] that I saw. But I still don't think we need both titles. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 04:43, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

== No evidence? ==

There absolutely is evidence that Duskull's shiny color could possibly be a reference to Char Aznable. Would you like me to link videos of the movement of a Zaku's monoeye as well as show 3D sprites of Duskull so that you can compare the similarities? Did you read the article on Char Aznable that was linked, particularly the "Cultural impact" section? I'll add a link to the MS that Duskull's monoeye most resembles (namely the Char Custom version) if that pleases you. Also, don't forget, I'm not saying that there has been any confirmation of any sort that Duskull's shiny color is a reference to Char, just that it is a realistic possibility, especially seeing as liscensed "Char Custom" Nintendo products have been sold in the past. Here are two pages to give "evidence." Please note that the color scheme of the suits as well as the fact that the single, red eye can move from side to side in a manner similar to Duskull's. Here are pages for [http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/MS-06S_Zaku_II_Commander_Type Char's Zaku] and [http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/MSM-07S_Z%27Gok_Commander_Type Char's Zgock]. Is that enough evidence?[[User:Red Comet|Red Comet]] 00:01, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

How are wikia sites reliable?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:03, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

::Ignoring the irony of that question, The reliability of the pages themselves isn't nescessarily why I linked them, it was the image in the upper right corner of each page, so that you can take note of the color scheme and eyes of the mobile suits in question. For a slightly more reliable source, information about how widely known he is in Japan and also the tendency for him to be referenced due to red recolors is on his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Char_Aznable page on Wikipedia.] [[User:Red Comet|Red Comet]] 00:14, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
:::This website is independent, so there is no irony. You're calling upon opinion, which is not allowed--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:17, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
::::All that the rules of style on this site say is when it comes to opinions is that there should be a contrasting opinion so as to prevent bias. Also, several other articles DO contain speculation, such as the origins of various Pokemon names. [[User:Red Comet|Red Comet]] 00:25, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::Just stop--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:28, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::For future reference on my part, I would appreciate it if you told me the difference between speculation as to the origin's of a pokemon's name and speculation as to the origins of a pokemon's shiny color, particularly when speculations as to the origins of its shiny color were already on the page before I made the edit, and are still there now that you undid the edit. {{unsigned|Red Comet}}

== Getting the NatDex in Pt ==

OK, you deleted my last section on here, and I realize that i might not have been to clear (and forgot to sign). But in my Platinum, I got a Manaphy from a friend and I don't have a Phione, and I cant get the Nat Dex. AND I have all the other Pokemon (as caught entries.) I don't want to edit war, so i'm not going to go revert it. I want to know why you think it's not true. Volcronaperson 02:13, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Because it was never necessary to have Phione--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 02:16, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

I don't have a caught or seen entry on Phione in Pt, still no NatDex. [[User:Volcronaperson|Volcronaperson]] 21:26, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

== The Preview button reminder ==

Just another reminder to use the preview button. You just made five edits in a row to a page which is frowned upon because it may cause server stress. Please try a little more to remember the preview button. Thanks for understanding! [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 21:52, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
:Just another another reminder. You've made 2+ edits to multiple pages in a row, and that doesn't just cause server stress, it clogs up the Recent Changes too. Thanks! --[[User:Darth Zekrom|'''Darth''']] [[User talk:Darth Zekrom|'''Zekrom''']] 22:52, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
::I used the preview button. Two edits on a page is nothing to worry about--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:05, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

== This stops. Now. ==

You will stop your edit warring over the Who's That Pokémon/Dare da silliness right now. If a member of the editorial board tells you to stop doing something, you stop it. If you disagree with the decision, you may question it, but you do '''not''' continue making such changes in the meantime.

This is your warning. If you continue to edit war after this, you will be blocked. Good day. [[User:Bikini Miltank|Bikini Miltank]] 01:28, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

WTF? I AM BEING THREATENED BECAUSE I WAS ADDRESSING AN INCONSISTENCY THAT WAS IMPROPERLY JUSTIFIED. There was NO REASON for me to be reverted in the first place. I was never told how I was straight out wrong. The fact that I have been treated like crap is an abomination and I want this addressed--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 01:32, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

:And you can address it by bringing up the matter with members of the editorial board. When you are told to stop doing something by an EB member, you stop doing it, ''then'' you can debate it with them if you so choose. In that order. Not the other way around. I'm sorry if you feel threatened by my language, but given that you refused to stop what you were doing despite more polite requests, I felt it was the only option.
:Honestly, I don't much care about the subject matter of this edit war either way, but this wiki has rules, one of the most fundamental being that if someone more senior tells you not to do something, ''you don't do it.'' If you don't like this, there are other wikis out there which I'm sure would welcome your contributions. [[User:Bikini Miltank|Bikini Miltank]] 01:42, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

You do not express that message by intimidation. Admins are PEOPLE, not gods. They are not perfect. I point out a mistake, and all of a sudden, rabbits don't have ears, because trying to correct it is treason. I have never EVER been given the benefit of the doubt, and imstead admins are intimidating me from expressing my beliefs or my rights as an encyclopedia editor. The intimidation stops now.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 01:48, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:Firstly, the Code of Conduct for this wiki specifically states that disputes should be settled on talk pages, not with edit warring. You should have obeyed the rules and engaged in a discussion about this before making the changes. While I can accept that, perhaps, you felt the changes didn't need to be discussed, as soon as a member of the editorial board objected to them, ''that'' was your cue to stop. You don't get to circumvent the rules no matter how right you think you are.
:Secondly, editing this wiki is ''not'' a right. It is a privilege, and it is only due to a significant degree of leniency on the part of the mods that you still have that privilege. Don't squander it. [[User:Bikini Miltank|Bikini Miltank]] 02:10, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

I did engage in conversation on the talkpage first. I did not start the war. Apparently every administrator is overlooking that in regards to me. first. K-G did NOT use the talkpage. You still ignore the fact that the COC also says intimidation is a blockable offense. I'll use your very applicable words against you: Editing, and in your case, administrating this wiki is ''not'' a right. It is a privilege, and it is only due to a significant degree of leniency on the part of the mods that you still have that privilege. Don't squander it--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 02:17, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
:It is absolutely a privilege, yes. A privilege granted to me and to others because we were deemed trustworthy and responsible. If you feel that I'm abusing this privilege, you may take it up with the Editor-in-Chief. [[User:Bikini Miltank|Bikini Miltank]] 02:22, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

== Hey There! ==

Hey there fellow Poképal!
Ok,straight to the subject.I would like to know why do you keep deleting my edits made in the Trivia section of [[AG174]] and [[AG159]].They are both correct and true.
--'''DJWolfy'''. 13:14, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

They are incorrect. You said it was one of the FEW episodes that Team Rocket didn't blast off. 60 episodes of the Best Wishes would like to have a word with you. In other words, it may be correct, but it's not noteworthy--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 16:51, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

:::I said it is one of the few when one of its memebers,there one remains while the other two blast off.Now tell me if this is common?
--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 17:16, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
::: Many of them said "This is one of the few episodes where Team Rocket didn't blast off", or something like it. Besides, It's not like it was a failed blastoff where it aimed for three and only got two. The plot made it so that it was impossible to have all three blast off. It's obvious, not trivial--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 17:43, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

::::It is still trivial because Team Rocket blasting off with all 3 memembers is very common prior to Best Wishes.And it doesn't matter if the plot made it or not,the same thing happens during Grand Festivals or Championships.So a two member blast off is trivial.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 17:52, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

:::::So you reaffirm what I said that them not blasting off in an episode is not trivial. And no, plot DOES make your trivia non-trivial.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 20:32, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

::::::Whatever,be it as you wish.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:45, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Ok,trivia problem again ? What was wrong with [[AG189|Trivia]]?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:33, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

== Tracey's VA ==

''Undo revision 1604414 by Satoshi101 (talk) (we list Natochenny and That's TPCI)''

OK, first of all, Craig only voiced him in one ep. If you noticed with Ash, we don't list Jamie Peacock because she just voiced him in the Mirage Pokémon episode. Second of all, Craig is no longer on the show. If you don't agree with this system, then take it up with [[User:Kenji-girl|Kenji-girl]], she's the one that suggested it. I'm telling you right now so I don't end up in edit war and get blocked. Thank you. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 23:39, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Evidence Blair left please... Besides, if Tracey had made more appearances in the TPCI era, you can't count him out. After all, it'd mean removing Misty's voice actress for MMOP, because Misty hasn't appeared at all vocally since then. Your case makes no sense--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:01, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
:Maybe [[Craig Blair|''This'']] will help! And Tracey hasn't had any speaking appearances since then (when Blair voiced him) either. [[User:Satoshi101|サトシ]] 00:36, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

== Preview Button Again ==

I see there is a segment earlier on this page asking you to use the preview button more often to not clog up the Recent Changes. I see you still edit pages several times in a row. Instead of editing small segments at a time, use "edit this page" at the top of articles so you can make all the changes in one go rather than just doing small segments. Thank You. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 15:48, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

== Just Letting You Know.. ==

It seems like you are editing pages section by section with several small edits. You can edit all of the sections in one go by clicking on the main green "Edit" tab located on the top of the page. This way you can make less edits and still edit what you want. This will hopefully stop all of the preview button reminders you've been getting on your page. Have a good day! [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 23:07, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

It's difficult to do so on a cellphone or 3DS. On the 3DS, I risk wiping out a majority of the page if it's a big one. On an iPhone, it would mean long and tedious scrolling. I hope you understand now--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:11, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

== Error ==

Okay, you're using two examples to support that the error should not be listed: the Togepi one, and the Tangela one. However, there is a major difference between those and the error on the back of the book: those are only incorrect by information that we KNOW now. It's only speculation to say that only 3 books were planned, no official source said only 3 were planned, but official sources did know that Tangela couldn't evolve at the time. This means that your argument for its removal is in a couple ways wrong, and it should be kept. [[User:Turtwig A|Turtwig A]] ([[User talk:Turtwig A|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Turtwig A|contribs]]) 23:17, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, but we also know now that there are 8 books. Did buyers know that there would be a fourth after reading that blurb?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 23:19, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
:::That is true, but no official sources stated there would only be 3 books, just the back. I understand what you're saying, but let's say that someone new to the series sees the fan with a plan episode. How are they supposed to know that Arbok does not evolve into Seviper? [[User:Turtwig A|Turtwig A]] ([[User talk:Turtwig A|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Turtwig A|contribs]]) 23:22, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
::::Never mind, saw the compromise. [[User:Turtwig A|Turtwig A]] ([[User talk:Turtwig A|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Turtwig A|contribs]]) 23:25, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

== Hello Mr. Admin, ==

Why, exactly, were my edits taken down? Did they suck?
[[User:BurgundyUnicorn|BurgundyUnicorn]] 00:37, 18 February 2012 (UTC)BurgundyUnicorn
:SandmanDP is not an administrator. For a list of Bulbapedia Staff please go [[Bulbapedia:Staff|here]]. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 00:40, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::And I'm not the one who took down your edits--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:43, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

==Errors & Events==
I am not ''repeatedly'' linking it to the move errors. It's just a note. If you scroll over it, it doesn't link it to anything. The link to the anime move error page has been gotten rid of. Please don't accuse me of things I didn't do. ^-^; We already went over this before on the talk page, and even though everything was sorted out, you still continue to go on about this. Now, 'cannot normally learn' says that the Riolu species cannot normally learn Aura Sphere. However, ''that'' Riolu is special because it can. The event Riolu comes from the Fiore region and is transferred to the Sinnoh region by a Pokemon Ranger game. However, that Riolu spent its whole life in the Sinnoh region. It itself is not an event Pokemon. It is just a Pokemon that knows a special attack. Like a shiny Pokemon, in a sense. It isn't an event Pokemon in the anime, it's just a special one. [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 15:35, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::You are flat out lying. I saw the coding. Please stop. You are completely disregarding what Kenji-girl said on the Anime move errors talkpage, and she's the head of Project Anime--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 15:36, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::There is no coding. [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Aura_Sphere_(move)&diff=prev&oldid=1606012| Look at the parts in red.] Do you see a link to the [[Anime move errors]] page? There is nothing. You are thinking that I'm adding in some hidden thing. I know what Kenji-Girl said, but you reverted my edit for nothing. Why would I lie to you when someone can just go back in the history and see that it's there? And just so you know, I'm talking about the edit from just a few moments ago, not a few days ago. That's already been settled. I really don't appriciate being called a liar, because there's no reason for me to lie. I've laid down facts, but you've completely disregarded them. [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 15:52, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Aura_Sphere_%28move%29&diff=next&oldid=1606012 Manga section, miss]. You still made sure to put the link. You pointed to your own evidence of fib. Vuvu even mentioned what kind of implications you gave--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 15:58, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::Previously one of them did link to Anime Move Errors. He reverted it, I've fixed it up though. While it is a move they can only learn through an event. It is still a move ''they cannot normally learn''. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 15:56, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: It's not wrong when all other move pages say that for not so normal Pokémon who were able to learn it. Please stop reverting the edit. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 16:05, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::Stop reverting me. You're only trying to make trouble--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 16:07, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I did not see the manga error. But that wasn't my doing. Why would I link a manga section to an anime move error? The anime and manga are two completely different things. I didn't see that I was reverting the manga section, I was just looking at the anime. But you're still missing the big picture here, Sandman. Yes, it isn't an error, but they still cannot normally learn it. Also, until this issue is sorted out, please stop going around and changing it. It will be counted as an edit war, and if you continue to do so while we are talking about it, I will report you to an admin. [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 16:08, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::You did do so, so stop harassing me and threatening me when you're the one who invoked an edit war. Vuvuzela2010 is the one who tried to stop it and you defied him to continue the edit war.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 16:13, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::I did not threaten anyone. I just simply said that if you didn't stop adding onto the edit war while we're talking about this, then I'd have to report you. Which you continued to do. I've been on this website for four years, so I wouldn't add on to an edit war. You're bringing in a completely different topic that was already settled as your argument. I admit I made a mistake with the manga section, because I did not see it when I reverted it; I just saw the anime section. But you're not listening to reason. Just please calm down and read what I have written. I am not trying to attack you in any way, nor am I angry or anything. I am just simply showing you why I think you shouldn't revert my edits. ^-^; [[User:Littlmiget123|Littlmiget123]] 16:18, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::I think I should make it clear that I wasnt fully aware that there was an edit war going on before (or that another was going to happen after I edited Aura Sphere). I was merely showing an alternative way of describing the note. I never stated that Littlmidget himself was giving any implications, only the text, and I was [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jo_The_Marten&diff=1606080&oldid=1606073 not trying to stop] another user. And the re-adding of the move error link to the manga section by Littlmidget was clearly an accident. Until it is agreed that the note shoulf be changed, it will have to stay the way it is for now. Also, please do not remove any more comments from this talk page. If you feel that they are inflammatory, then you can take it up with the Editorial Board, but they do not seem offensive to me. '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 17:14, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::"It will be counted as an edit war, and if you continue to do so while we are talking about it, I will report you to an admin"... how is that not inflammatory? It's a clear and blatant threat that violates the code of conduct--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 17:16, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

== My Johto edit ==

Hi, I saw that you removed my edit in the Johto Trivia section. I don't speak English as well as I would like, because I am Spanish. I don't know if you understood what I wanted to explain in this trivia... Sorry. --[[User:JaVi|JaVi]] 17:28, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:Grammatically incorrect seemingly pointless but either way unnotable trivia--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 17:29, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

== Links ==

Hey Poképal.Good job with your new userpage!Btw how did you manage to change that grey colour into white ? the one in which is the "Informative Gulletcream".Also I fixed your userpage a bit cause the "Talk Page" and "Contributions" on the template linked to my sites.They now link to yours.
And btw I suggest using this template as it represent better your country (the colour plus eagle). {{User Country|628|the United States|0000DD|FFFFFF|DD0000}} You can only see it in editing mode.
--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 00:09, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
::So how did you manage to change the colour of the "Informative Gulletcream"?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 00:22, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

== 1 M, 1 W, 1 D, 1 H ==

Here we are again. I know you won't like this, but that's ok because I have a long list who don't particularly like you right now. Let me break this down for you:
* 1 hour so you can cool down. Clearly you're not being very level headed right now.
* 1 day for removing info on Werdnae's talk page, which you had no right to do (it doesn't break any rules).
* 1 week equaling every day this week I logged on and heard that you had antagonized someone, or gotten someone upset, or were involved in another edit war. You need to grow up and stop being immature. On your logic, if someone doesn't agree with you, they're an enemy. No one is your enemy, except yourself.
* 1 month because you can't seem to stop edit warring. Even if I think you're right, you can't seem to discuss anything with people without making an argument about it. If someone wants to revert you, take it to a talk page, and talk about it. If the person is belligerent, you get an admin. Stop trying to take these things into your own hands.
If you don't calm down, then next time, you are done. You have good intentions, I know you want to improve the site, and I know you want to be a good editor. You have the right mindset, but you have the wrong attitude. I can't count how many alerts I've gotten over the past weeks about a problem user on the site, and the subject of each of them were you. And before you think the staff are targeting you, that certainly isn't the case, you just have the ability to create such a fanfare, all the attention gets directed at you. If this were a circus, you'd be center ring, but this isn't, its a wiki, and we have work to do. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[Special:Contributions/MAGNEDETH|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 03:33, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

== Blasting off and motto category ==

Please keep in mind that Deputy EiC told you that the staff would be making a decision about how to handle those episodes. Until the decision is made, please do not take the project on in your own hands. Thank you. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 05:19, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

He told me the decision was made. Did you even see the list which I cant even edit anymore?--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 05:21, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

User talk:Kenji-girl/Archive 22

2012-03-27T05:20:05Z

SandmanDP: /* Blastoffs and Motto */ new section

BW059

2012-03-27T05:14:05Z

SandmanDP: Undo revision 1633992 by LMFS (talk)Not notable. It's also the same in Japanese.. technically

{{undubbed|716}}
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'''Stopping the Rage of Legends! (Part 1)''' (Japanese: '''トルネロスVSボルトロスVSランドロス！（前編）''' ''{{tt|Tornelos|Tornadus}} VS {{tt|Voltolos|Thundurus}} VS {{tt|Landlos|Landorus}} (Part 1)'') is the 59th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 716th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on December 15, 2011 and is scheduled to air in the United States on April 28, 2012.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}

==Major events==

* {{Ash}} tries again to challenge [[Clay]] for a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}, but Clay refuses again.
* {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}} go on a rampage while the gang summons {{p|Landorus}} to stop the destruction.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Landorus}}
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Thundurus}}
* {{p|Tornadus}}
* {{p|Gothorita}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Clay]]
* [[Yūto]]
* [[Charles]]
* Old woman
* Citizens

===Pokémon===

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Stunfisk}} ({{OP|Cilan|Stunfisk}})
* {{p|Accelgor}} ([[Charles]]'s)
* {{p|Lilligant}} ([[Yūto]]'s)
* {{p|Gothorita}} ([[Yūto]]'s)
* {{p|Thundurus}}
* {{p|Tornadus}}
* {{p|Landorus}} (debut)
* {{p|Patrat}} (multiple)
* {{p|Deerling}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sawsbuck}} (multiple)
* {{p|Pidove}} (multiple)
* {{p|Tranquill}} (multiple)
* {{p|Darumaka}} (multiple)
* {{p|Darmanitan}} (multiple)
* {{p|Cottonee}} (multiple)
* {{p|Ducklett}} (multiple)
* {{p|Swanna}} (multiple)
* {{p|Alomomola}} (multiple)
* {{p|Blitzle}} (multiple)
* {{p|Basculin}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
[[File:BW059 error.png|thumb|right|Tornadus's horns]]
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: [[Kami trio]] merchandise and [[List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2011#Milos Island Thundurus|distribution event]].
* This is the first time when all the members of a {{pkmn2|legendary}} [[Kami trio|trio]] have made their (TV episode) debuts in a single episode.
* Music from ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' and ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' is used in this episode.

===Errors===

* During the {{p|Tornadus}} close up scene, the horns on Tornadus's head are colored green instead of purple.
* As Gothorita begins praying an off color square appears over the background foliage.

===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}
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{{Project Anime notice}}
[[Category:Best Wishes series episodes|059]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Yukiyoshi Ōhashi|716]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Kazuomi Koga|716]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Tatsuya Annoura|716]]
[[Category:Episodes in which a legendary Pokémon appears|717]]

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DP132

2012-03-27T05:09:37Z

SandmanDP: Undo revision 1631780 by DJWolfy (talk)

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title_ja_trans=Full Battle! Shinji VS Satoshi!! -Part 2- |
broadcast_jp=June 18, 2009 |
broadcast_us=November 14, 2009 |
screen=hd |
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en_op=[[Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]] |
ja_op=[[High Touch!|ハイタッチ！]] |
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'''Evolving Strategies!''' (Japanese: '''フルバトル！シンジＶＳサトシ！！-後編-''' ''Full Battle! {{tt|Shinji|Paul}} VS {{tt|Satoshi|Ash}}!! -Part 2-'') is the 132nd episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 598th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on June 18, 2009 and in the United States on November 14, 2009.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} and [[Paul]] are still in the middle of their [[full battle]], both sides down one [[Pokémon]]. [[Ash's Pikachu]] faces off against Paul's powerful {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}. Ash warns Pikachu not to let its guard down. {{an|Dawn}}, who is on the sidelines with {{an|Brock}}, [[Reggie]] and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} (as well as [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} in disguise manning the scoreboard), looks up Magmortar in her [[Pokédex]]. Dawn wonders why Paul did not counter with a {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon, but Brock suggests that it wouldn't have mattered because Ash could simply switch with {{AP|Buizel}} at any time. Reggie adds that Paul is not only thinking about type, and as the battle continues they would find out why Magmortar's up.

Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Quick Attack}}, which successfully connects and knocks Magmortar backwards, but Magmortar quickly recovers. Even worse, once Pikachu lands, he is immediately hurt by fire that surrounds his body. Dawn wonders how Pikachu was hurt when Magmortar did not do a thing, and Brock explains that Magmortar has the {{a|Flame Body}} [[ability]], which has a chance of {{status|burning}} an opponent if it makes [[Physical move|physical contact]], as a result of Pikachu's Quick Attack. Paul smiles, and Ash asks Pikachu if he wants to continue, and Pikachu, desperate to help defeat Paul, agrees. Ash thanks Pikachu and commands a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and Paul responds by ordering a {{m|Flamethrower}}. Magmortar fires Flamethrower from its massive bazooka-like arms and it connects with Thunderbolt, causing a massive explosion. Ash then has Pikachu use {{m|Volt Tackle}}, and Pikachu powers up and heads straight towards Magmortar. Paul commands Magmortar to use {{m|Rock Tomb}}, and Magmortar starts to fire purple energy which turns into rocks when they hit the ground. Pikachu, forced to run straight due to the Volt Tackle, smashes head-first into the rocks which causes Volt Tackle to fail and throws Pikachu back, where he continues to suffer from his burn. Paul then commands Magmortar to use {{m|Smog}} and Magmortar releasing a poisonous cloud which heads straight towards Pikachu. Ash commands Pikachu to use the [[Counter Shield]] technique which they developed for the [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Fantina]], and Pikachu rolls on his back while releasing electricity, successfully countering the Smog, to which Paul is shocked and {{TRT}} amazed. Reggie is impressed by the move and Brock explained that Ash developed it as a means to both attack and defend at the same time. Pikachu is then hurt by his burn again. Reggie knows that this is bad and that the longer that Pikachu carries on the greater the disadvantage for him. Paul orders Magmortar to use Flamethrower. Ash tells Pikachu to jump and use {{m|Iron Tail}} from above. Pikachu jumps out of the Flamethrower's path and successfully strikes Magmortar across the head with Iron Tail, but Magmortar takes the hit and Pikachu takes more burn damage. Ash then recalls Pikachu for some rest after battling so hard.

Ash decides to use [[Damage modification|type-advantage]] against Magmortar and sends out Buizel who is ready to battle. Ash starts by ordering an {{m|Aqua Jet}} and Buizel speeds towards Magmortar and hits it directly on the chest, sending Magmortar reeling back, but despite the super-effective hit is still able to carry on. Ash then follows up with {{m|Water Pulse}} and Buizel sends a wave of water towards his opponent, however Paul orders another Rock Tomb, and Magmortar creates a shield of rocks which protects itself from the Water Pulse. However, Ash knows that it will stand no chance against a {{type2|Water}}-type attack and orders Aqua Jet. Buizel smashes through the rocks, only to find Magmortar gone. Ash and Buizel don't know where Magmortar is, and Buizel looks up to see a now aerial Magmortar release another Smog, which hits Buizel and {{status|poison}}s the Pokémon, causing Buizel to reel in pain. Brock realizes that Rock Tomb was used to keep Buizel from seeing what Magmortar was up to. As Buizel tries to recover from his damage, Magmortar lands and Paul recalls it.

Paul then sends out {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and Ash orders {{m|Water Gun}}. Paul is prepared for this and orders a {{m|Hammer Arm}}, which successfully counters the attack making Ash wondering how it managed to counter Water Gun. Paul then orders {{m|Bulk Up}} which increases Ursaring's strength and defense. Ash knows what Bulk Up does, but foolishly believes Buizel can handle it and has him use Aqua Jet while Paul orders Ursaring to use {{m|Slash}}. Ursaring, after resisting Aqua Jet, hits Buizel with its sharp claws, sending Buizel to the ground. Ursaring uses {{m|Focus Blast}}, and Ash responds by having Buizel use an Aqua Jet Counter Shield which creates a typhoon of water upon which Focus Blast backfires onto Ursaring. Ash asks Paul if he likes the taste of the Counter Shield and that Pikachu isn't the only one who can use it, to which Paul says nothing. Ash then orders a {{m|SonicBoom}}, and Paul tells Ursaring to use Hammer Arm. Ursaring runs through the SonicBoom and lands a direct hit on Buizel, smashing him to the ground. At this point, Ash is ready to recall Buizel, but Buizel wants to stay in the battle so Ash allows him to stay. This turns out to be a mistake, because when Buizel is ordered to use Aqua Jet, the attack is countered by a dead on Focus Blast which [[fainting|takes Buizel out]] of the battle. Dawn feels very sorry for Buizel, but Reggie says that Buizel was eliminated because of Ash's poor judgment. Again, Brock agrees, saying that Ash should have recalled Buizel before the Focus Blast like he had been planning to.

Ash then sends out {{AP|Staraptor}}, launching {{m|Aerial Ace}}. Paul orders another Hammer Arm, but Staraptor dodges it and scores a clean hit with Aerial Ace. Paul orders Focus Blast, which hits Staraptor in mid-air, but not critically damaging it. Ash orders Staraptor to use {{m|Close Combat}}, but Ursaring's Slash attack stops Staraptor before it can get close enough to attack. Ursaring then, {{m|Hammer Arm}}s Staraptor into the ground, taking it out of the match. Ash returns it to its [[Poké Ball]] and thanks it for a good battle. Paul recalls Ursaring and sends out {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}, and Ash sends out {{p|Chimchar}} for its first appearance in the battle. Team Rocket are excited to see Chimchar battle, and Chimchar shows a mean look at Paul.

Chimchar uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, but Electabuzz uses {{m|Protect}} to block. Paul has Electabuzz put up a {{m|Light Screen}} before immediately returning it to its Poké Ball. While Jessie, James and Meowth complain about the constant switching of Pokémon, meaning more work for them, Brock is surprised at how Paul got Electabuzz to use Protect and then Light Screen. Reggie believes that Paul used Protect to cover Electabuzz then Light Screen to cover his next Pokémon. Paul sends out {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}, which confuses Ash as Torterra, being a partial {{type2|Grass}}, has a disadvantage to Chimchar, but he carries on.

Ash orders Chimchar to use {{m|Flame Wheel}}, but Torterra counters with {{m|Stone Edge}}. Ash has Chimchar immediately dodge the Stone Edge by changing the direction of the Flame Wheel, but it emerges Paul has trained Torterra to change the directon of the stones allowing them to follow Chimchar, amazing Brock and Dawn. Chimchar cannot outrun the stones and therefore suffers a hit. Ash has Chimchar use Flamethrower which hits successfully, but the Light Screen protects Torterra and Flamethrower only does half the damage. Brock knows it is getting really hard for Ash and Reggie adds that Chimchar is in a difficult position. If it uses attacks from far away they won't cause much damage due to the Light Screen while if Chimchar goes in close it risks taking a hit from Stone Edge. Realizing that Chimchar won't be able to defeat Torterra like this, Ash recalls it, making Jessie complain loudly about the extra work that Ash was giving them by switching Pokémon.

Ash sends out {{AP|Gliscor}} against Torterra again and orders {{m|X-Scissor}}. However, this time, Paul isn't messing around with Gliscor and has Torterra use {{m|Frenzy Plant}} which this time is able to score a direct hit and knocks out Gliscor immediately. Ash returns Gliscor to its Poké Ball, and begins to consider his remaining options. He knows that Torterra was Paul's [[Starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] and as a result is the strongest member of [[Party|his team]]. Suddenly Pikachu requests to go up against Torterra, but Ash is hesitant and reminds Pikachu of the type-disadvantage. Pikachu insists on going in and Ash agrees, planning to use speed and Iron Tail to gain the advantage, only for Paul to immediately return Torterra.

Paul sends out Ursaring again, leaving Ash unsure of what to do, as he knows that Ursaring is very powerful, having taken out two of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}. Pikachu reminds Ash that he has the first move, and Ash orders Quick Attack, while Paul orders yet another Hammer Arm. Pikachu hits with Quick Attack, but Ursaring's Hammer Arm knocks the wind out of Pikachu and sends him flying back. Pikachu recovers and Ash orders Pikachu to use Iron Tail. Paul orders Ursaring to counter, but Ursaring suffers from {{status|paralysis}} from Pikachu's {{a|Static}}, and Iron Tail scores a clean hit, although Pikachu still suffers damage from the burn it received from Magmortar earlier. Just then, Ursaring's eyes begin to glow red, pleasing Paul. Reggie notes that Ursaring's {{a|Guts}} ability has been activated by its paralysis. Pikachu looks up to see Ursaring glowing red and screaming with rage, having suddenly just gained a ''lot'' of power. Paul commands Hammer Arm, while Ash orders Pikachu to counter, and Pikachu responds with a massive Thunderbolt, but it does not stop Ursaring. Ash wonders where the power is coming from, and Dawn points out that Ursaring hasn't even used Bulk up. Pikachu is Hammer Armed, and heaved into [[Lake Acuity]], where after disappearing under the water, it lets out a final burst of electricity. Ash runs into the lake looking for his partner, while Reggie explains that Guts works by using the fact that Ursaring was suffering from a status condition to raise its attack power. Dawn and Piplup are very worried about Pikachu, and even Paul casts a glance towards the lake where Ash is looking. Pikachu emerges from the water, seemingly okay, but he quickly faints in Ash's arms, not only exhausted but injured from Ursaring's attacks. Team Rocket are shocked that not even Pikachu could manage to take down any of Paul's Pokémon. Ash carries Pikachu to the sidelines and promises to get it to a [[Pokémon Center]] after the battle. Ash knows that Paul still has five Pokémon while Ash is down to only Chimchar, but he also knows that all of Paul's Pokémon have taken damage and he is still determined to continue, which concerns Pikachu.

Ash sends out Chimchar while Paul leaves Ursaring in. Chimchar uses Flame Wheel, but Ursaring knocks it back with Slash. Ash then tells Chimchar to use Flamethrower, which scores a direct hit, and Ash then has Chimchar use {{m|Dig}}. Paul commands Ursaring to use Hammer Arm on the ground [[DP081|like before]], but this time Chimchar emerges from the ground before Ursaring can pull off the attack and causes even more damage to it. Chimchar is then commanded to use another Flamethrower, which hits Ursaring dead-on finally bringing it down. Ash congratulates Chimchar on doing a great job which makes the Chimp Pokémon dance with joy. Jessie, James and Meowth cry with joy at seeing Chimchar do so well.

Ash approaches Chimchar and praises his Pokémon before asking if it is ok to continue. Chimchar nods its head in agreement and then starts to glow... as Chimchar has started to evolve! Everyone watches in amazement as Chimchar undergoes the transformation and evolves into {{AP|Monferno}}. Ash is overjoyed over having a new Pokémon, and Dawn looks up Monferno in the Pokédex. Reggie notes that while Chimchar didn't fit Paul's training style, it was a perfect match for Ash's, and this has been displayed in Chimchar rising to Ash's call and evolving into Monferno, and as a result now has new abilities and techniques at its disposal. Monferno demonstrates this by swinging its fists quickly and effortlessly which causes them to glow. Monferno then swings at the ground which sends a gust of wind at Paul, who stands unflinching. Ash realizes that, as well as evolving, Monferno has also learned {{m|Mach Punch}}, which Monferno confirmed by somersaulting on the spot. Reggie continues that Ash and Monferno are the perfect example of how compatibility between trainer and Pokémon can mean everything. Also as they both have pride on the line all this will have a massive effect in the long run... this is why Reggie asked for the full battle; to give both Ash and Paul the chance to grow stronger as well as their Pokémon.

Paul sends out Electabuzz, who is initially surprised to see Chimchar has evolved but is still more than ready to battle its former teammate, a sentiment Monferno agrees with. Reggie notes the two are now on equal terms, and Ash commands Monferno to use Mach Punch. Monferno speeds towards Electabuzz and chokes it square on the chest, sending an astounded Electabuzz flying back and smashing into a rock. Paul orders Electabuzz to use {{m|Thunder}}, which hits Monferno and makes it scream in pain. Ash responds to this by having Monferno use Flame Wheel, however Paul has Electabuzz use Protect, sending Monferno flying back. Monferno tries Flamethrower, but Electabuzz dodges and executes {{m|ThunderPunch}}. Monferno dodges it in mid-air, and Ash tells it to use Dig. Monferno tunnels underground, and when Electabuzz lands it suffers a direct strike as Monferno emerges. Ash commands another Flame Wheel, and Electabuzz responds with Thunder which heads straight towards Monferno. Ash has Monferno use Counter Shield, and as a result, the Thunder is deflected allowing Flame Wheel to score a direct hit. Reggie is impressed by how Ash is using the momentum to turn the battle around. Ash orders another Mach Punch, but this time Monferno was hit by Electabuzz's Thunder, sending it back towards Ash and forcing it to its knees from both the damage and paralysis. Ash senses something bad and tells Monferno to use Flamethrower, but as he sees Monferno can't launch the attack, he then realizes that Monferno had been paralyzed. Just then, Monferno's tail flame starts to burn more fiercely. Dawn asks if Monferno has activated {{a|Blaze}}, however Reggie explains that the increase in Monferno's flame isn't Blaze, but is actually due to its determination not to be beaten manifesting in its ways. Ash is delighted that Monferno is not giving up no matter what and tells it to use Mach Punch while Paul commands his Electabuzz to use ThunderPunch. The two Pokémon head towards each other full of fury, and both attacks connect at the same time, which causes a massive explosion in the middle of the battlefield. When the smoke clears, Monferno and Electabuzz continue to stare each other down. While Electabuzz is very weak, Monferno has taken far more damage and collapses to the ground, badly injured, to Ash's horror. [[Olivier]] rules Monferno as being unable to battle, which means Paul has won the match while Ash, having only managed to knock out two of Paul's Pokémon, has suffered his worst defeat ever.

The sun starts to set on Lake Acuity, as Paul returns Electabuzz to its Poké Ball and Ash cradles Monferno in his arms, telling it that it did a great job. Reggie congratulates Paul on his win, and Paul does something that his brother hadn't seen him do in a long time...smiles, acknowledging that it was indeed a spectacular battle. Paul promises to send Reggie his Pokémon and bids farewell to him and Olivier before leaving. As for Ash, he is left devastated by this total defeat, almost crying, knowing he was completely outclassed by his [[rival]]. And so, the episode ends with Ash holding his badly injured Monferno, with his future in the [[Sinnoh League]] and as a [[Pokémon Trainer]] left in serious doubt.

==Major events==

* [[Paul's Magmortar]] is revealed to know {{m|Rock Tomb}} and {{m|Smog}}.
* {{Ash}}'s {{p|Chimchar}} evolves into a {{AP|Monferno}} and learns {{m|Mach Punch}}.
* [[Paul]] wins the match.
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Ash's Monferno]]

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

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Staraptor}} ({{OP|Ash|Staraptor}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Monferno}}; evolves)
* {{p|Monferno}} ({{OP|Ash|Monferno}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Torterra}} ({{OP|Paul|Torterra}})
* {{p|Electabuzz}} ({{OP|Paul|Electabuzz}})
* {{p|Ursaring}} ({{OP|Paul|Ursaring}})
* {{p|Magmortar}} ({{OP|Paul|Magmortar}})

==Trivia==
* All three of the Pokémon {{Ash}} used in his battle against [[Fantina]] in ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'' used [[Counter Shield]] in this episode.
* This episode uses Hoenn's {{ho|Victory Road}} music as background music.
* The preview for the next episode is narrated by {{an|Dawn}}.
* This is the first episode where {{Ash}} loses a [[full battle]] and his opponent has more than one Pokémon remaining on their team - in this case, [[Paul]] had four Pokémon remaining at the end of the battle.
* This is the first time Ash had two evolved forms of starter Pokémon from the same region in the same stage of evolution on hand. They would both reach their final forms later on.
** In fact, it also became the first time he ever had two starters from the same region evolve, as every other time only one starter evolved to a higher level than its base form. Same will happen [[DP182|50 episodes later]] with his Johto region starters.
* This is the third time that one of Ash's Pokémon has evolved against Paul, with Chimchar evolving into Monferno. The first two were {{p|Turtwig}} evolving into Grotle, and {{p|Staravia}} evolving into Staraptor.
===Errors===
* For a split second after Chimchar evolved into Monferno its eyes were blue then went back to black.

===Dub edits===

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'''Battling The Generation Gap!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト！カンナギ大会！！''' ''Pokémon Contest! {{tt|Kannagi|Celestic}} Tournament!!'') is the 95th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 561st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on September 25, 2008, as a part of a one-hour special with ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]'' and in the United States on February 21, 2009.

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==Synopsis==
This episode opens up with the nearing end of a final {{pkmn|Contest}} battle between a young [[Johanna]] and a [[Lila|another girl]]. Johanna orders her {{TP|Johanna|Glameow}} to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but the opposing Trainer's {{p|Delcatty}} disappears, the announcer exclaiming that it was a decoy and asking the crowd rhetorically where the real one is. The Chinese-dressed female orders her Delcatty to use {{m|Shock Wave}}. The announcer remarks that that's Lila's famous "Tiger Lily" smile, as she poses with a fan and blows pink flower petals away, saying "the flowers have bloomed". After this the time runs out and the winner is revealed to be Lila from [[Celestic Town]]. Johanna and Lila then shake hands and compliment each other on their performance during the battle.

The episode re-opens after the opening sequence showing a Pokémon Center, and it turns out this is a past memory of Johanna's that she was telling her {{an|Dawn|daughter}} and her {{Ashfr|friends}} about over the video phone. Johanna goes on to say that she had never lost a match before and Lila was the one to break her winning streak. Ash then asks who Lila is, much to Dawn's surprise. She then shows him a page in a magazine showing the grown up Lila and her Delcatty and explains she is the top [[Pokémon Stylist]] that designs outfits and accessories for Trainers and Pokémon. Johanna explains that she retired from being a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} before she could have a rematch with Lila and so the loss still stands, however Johanna is fine with that. Brock then remembers reading that Lila's store is located in Celestic Town, and Dawn becomes ecstatic about having the chance to visit. Dawn then turns to Ash to ask if he's coming, though he is set on training for his rematch with [[Fantina]] and finding a way to counter her {{m|Hypnosis}}. The gang agree to meet back at the Contest Hall and part ways.

Dawn, Brock and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} arrive at Lila's shop and are amazed by the clothing they see there, including the outfit [[Wallace]] wore to the Wallace Cup. Dawn then goes over to the checkout point and asks the lady working there if she'd be able to see Lila. The woman apologizes and says that Lila is out for the entire day, much to Dawn's annoyance.

Meanwhile, Ash is sitting in a park with all of his Pokémon. He asks them to all try and think of a way to counter Fantina's Hypnosis, however they all end up falling asleep. Eventually Ash wakes up and is surprised to see his Pokémon asleep, and he wakes them up without hesitation to train more.

Later, at the Celestic Town contest hall [[Marian]] introduces the contest, the Judges and shows of the Celestic ribbon. In the changing rooms, as Dawn and her {{tp|Dawn|Buneary}} are struggling with Dawn's hair (yet again), a formally dressed woman with a briefcase passes through the door telling someone to hurry up, then followed by a more casually dressed woman with sunglasses, who says that she does not want to do any work today. The woman then sees Dawn's less than perfect hair and excitedly fixes it. Dawn turns to thank the woman and recognizes her as Lila, who pulls her sunglasses down and also recognizes Dawn. The first woman comes in the room and drags Lila out. Marian introduces the appeals round as Dawn watches from the waiting area. The first Coordinator is introduced as the "Tiger Lily" of Celestic Town who is making her first contest appearance in over 20 years, Lila. Up in the stands, Ash and Brock are excited to find out Lila's making a comeback. Lila calls upon her Pokémon, and bursting from a Poké Ball with a flower petal [[Seal]] is a {{p|Cherrim}} who opens up to reveal its Sunny form. Ash then scans it with his Pokédex. Lila begins her appeal with Cherrim using {{m|Magical Leaf}} and {{m|Sunny Day}} to create the image of a beautiful green flower shape in the stadium. Brock comments that she really knows how to show off Cherrim's unique qualities, and all three judges like it as well. Dawn is amazed by the combination as well, but remembers that for today, Lila is her opponent. After a number of performances, [[Jessie|Jessilina]] enters the stage promising a Fantina-inspired performance while putting on a poor French accent. Her appeal round, however, is just her {{tp|Jessie|Yanmega}} using {{m|Silver Wind}} to allow her to fly, very similar to her appeal with {{tp|Jessie|Dustox}} in the Solaceon Contest. Ash and Brock seem almost embarrassed to watch it and wonder what connection it has to Fantina at all, while [[James]], {{MTR}}, and {{tp|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} seem equally embarrassed, as do the three judges.

During Dawn's appeal, she calls upon Buneary and has it use {{m|Ice Beam}} to create a slide of ice that Buneary can skate on. Dawn then tells her to use {{m|Dizzy Punch}}, which allows her to skate on her ears, however she spins out of control and flies across the stage. Fortunately, Dawn catches her and with a smile and a pose, they cover up their mistake. The judges gave Dawn good comments.

While waiting for the results, Dawn and co. find Lila and Johanna, who had been watching the contest on television, talking over the video phone. Lila compliments Dawn's performance and Dawn asks about the battle between her and Johanna. Lila goes on to say that it was the most important battle of her life because it helped her decide she wanted to become a Pokémon Stylist. She and Johanna agreed to go on and do what they really wanted do and Lila went to study Pokémon styling abroad. Johanna is still surprised that Lila would enter a contest again, so Lila explains it was because of seeing her rival's daughter on television, Lila thought she could stake winning her 5th ribbon in a battle against Dawn, allowing her to compete in the Grand Festival. Johanna guesses there is another reason for Lila competing, and Lila explains that if she battles Dawn the way she did Johanna, she may learn something about herself.

Marian then announces that the judges are done and the eight coordinators that got through are shown on the screen. Lila and Dawn make it through but Jessilina does not, most likely due to the unnecessary Fantina impression and the appeal identical to her previous one. The pairings are shown with Dawn and Lila shown at opposite ends. They agree to meet in the finals and Johanna wishes them both luck. With Lila using Delcatty and Dawn using {{tp|Dawn|Ambipom}}, they both make it to the final round. Dawn worries in her head about getting her 3rd ribbon and the loss her mother suffered to Lila, while Lila is quite excited about the battle. Dawn reassures herself she will have a good chance at getting her 3rd ribbon. With 5 minutes on the clock the battle begins, they both send their Pokémon and Dawn makes the first move. Ambipom spins and uses {{m|Swift}} on Delcatty, which it avoids with {{m|Substitute}}. Delcatty wraps itself up in Ambipom's tails and uses {{m|Shock Wave}}, creating a rainbow flower across the stage, at which point Lila then poses her signature "Tiger Lily Smile", which appears to be quite a crowd pleaser. Back in Twinleaf Town, Johanna is pumped at the sight of the battle on the television. Ambipom breaks free with {{m|Double Team}} and hits Delcatty with {{m|Focus Punch}}, however she becomes attracted to her foe. Brock explains to Ash the effects of Delcatty's {{a|Cute Charm}} ability, revealing that Lila's Delcatty is male. To make matters worse, Delcatty puts Ambipom to sleep with {{m|Sing}}, which catches Ash's attention. Ambipom is hit by Iron Tail and is sent flying across the stage, queuing another "Tiger Lily Smile". Delcatty continues to attack Ambipom with Shock Wave before she wakes up and counters with Swift, which Delcatty dodges the way it did before with Substitute. Ambipom manages to strike back with {{m|Double Hit}}, however she gets affected by Cute Charm again. Dawn tries to command Ambipom anyway, and she manages a Double Team. Lila tries to put Ambipom asleep again with Sing, but gets knocked away with Double Hit. Ambipom then snaps out of it and attacks with a huge Swift that Delcatty is unable to avoid, even with Substitute. Delcatty uses Shock Wave and the two massive attacks collide. Swift breaks through and hits Delcatty just as the time runs out. The smoke clears and Dawn is revealed to have more points than Lila. On camera Dawn speaks a message to her mother who is very proud. Lila thanks Delcatty and congratulates Dawn. [[Raoul Contesta]] then awards Dawn the Celestic Ribbon.

Later, to celebrate Dawn's victory, Lila lets the gang pick out whatever they like from her shop. All of them, including their Pokémon, try out a lot of clothes before thanking Lila. Lila also thanks Dawn for letting her experience excitement she has not felt in a long time. Ash also reveals that their battle helped him come up with a way to counter Fantina's Hypnosis.

==Major events==
*{{an|Dawn}} wins her third {{pkmn|Contest}} [[Ribbon]] by defeating [[Lila]] in the {{town|Celestic}} Pokémon Contest.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
*{{p|Cherrim}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Johanna]]
* [[Lila]]
* [[Wallace]] (poster)
* [[Raoul Contesta|Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo|Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Marian]]
* Lila's coworkers

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}})
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Swinub}} ({{OP|Dawn|Swinub}})
* {{p|Yanmega}} ({{OP|Jessie|Yanmega}})
* {{p|Glameow}} ({{OP|Johanna|Glameow}})
* {{p|Delcatty}} ([[Lila]]'s)
* {{p|Cherrim}} ([[Lila]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Milotic}} ([[Wallace]]'s) (poster)
* {{p|Nosepass}}
* {{p|Crawdaunt}}
* {{p|Delibird}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Swinub}} (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)
* {{p|Stantler}} (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)
* {{p|Butterfree}} (×2) (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)
* {{p|Magikarp}} (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Starly}}
* The song "[[Oración]]", music from ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' and ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' are used as background music.

* Jessie, disguised as Jessilina, dresses up like [[Fantina]] for this episode's contest. She also uses a French accent similar to Fantina's.
* Dawn's appeal corresponds {{an|May}}'s Appeal in ''[[AG091|Lessons In Lilycove]]'' as it was their third contest and both had some type of unintentional effect in the appeal.
* James and Meowth wore the same outfits they wore in ''[[DP008|Gymbaliar!]]''.
* This episode contains the anime's first representation of {{m|Substitute}}, an attack that has existed since [[Generation I]].
* The dub title for this episode is a reference to the phrase "{{wp|Generation gap|bridging the generation gap}}".
* When Lila sends out her {{p|Cherrim}} for the Appeals Round, Ash asks, "[[Who's That Pokémon?|who's that Pokémon?]]" before checking his [[Pokédex]].

===Errors===
[[File:Dawn DP095 error.png|thumb|right|220px|Dawn's dress error]]
* In one scene, when Lila's bodyguard pulled her away, the ribbons on Dawn's dress disappear.
* At one point after Lila made her appeal Cheerim posed, the viewer can see a line running down its flower petal giving it the impression it has two flowers on its head instead of one.
* The [[status ailment]] {{DL|Status ailment|Attract}}ion does not wear off on its own in the games: the afflicted Pokémon must be switched out or the one who inflicted it must be removed from battle.

===Dub edits===

===In other languages===
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|zh_cmn={{tt|神奇寶貝華麗大賽！神和大會！！|Pokémon Contest! Shénhé (Celestic) Convention!!}}
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|it={{tt|Generazioni a confronto!}}
|ko={{tt|빛나! 엄마의 라이벌을 만나다!|Dawn! Meeting the rival of mom!}}
|pl={{tt|Starcie dwóch pokoleń!|Battle of Two Generations!}}
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|es_la={{tt|¡Peleando Con La Brecha Generacional!|Fighting Against The Generation Gap!}}
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|sv={{tt|Strid över generationsklyftan!|Battle over the generation gap!}}
}}

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DP095

2012-03-27T04:55:27Z

SandmanDP: /* Trivia */

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'''Battling The Generation Gap!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト！カンナギ大会！！''' ''Pokémon Contest! {{tt|Kannagi|Celestic}} Tournament!!'') is the 95th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 561st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on September 25, 2008, as a part of a one-hour special with ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]'' and in the United States on February 21, 2009.

{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
This episode opens up with the nearing end of a final {{pkmn|Contest}} battle between a young [[Johanna]] and a [[Lila|another girl]]. Johanna orders her {{TP|Johanna|Glameow}} to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but the opposing Trainer's {{p|Delcatty}} disappears, the announcer exclaiming that it was a decoy and asking the crowd rhetorically where the real one is. The Chinese-dressed female orders her Delcatty to use {{m|Shock Wave}}. The announcer remarks that that's Lila's famous "Tiger Lily" smile, as she poses with a fan and blows pink flower petals away, saying "the flowers have bloomed". After this the time runs out and the winner is revealed to be Lila from [[Celestic Town]]. Johanna and Lila then shake hands and compliment each other on their performance during the battle.

The episode re-opens after the opening sequence showing a Pokémon Center, and it turns out this is a past memory of Johanna's that she was telling her {{an|Dawn|daughter}} and her {{Ashfr|friends}} about over the video phone. Johanna goes on to say that she had never lost a match before and Lila was the one to break her winning streak. Ash then asks who Lila is, much to Dawn's surprise. She then shows him a page in a magazine showing the grown up Lila and her Delcatty and explains she is the top [[Pokémon Stylist]] that designs outfits and accessories for Trainers and Pokémon. Johanna explains that she retired from being a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} before she could have a rematch with Lila and so the loss still stands, however Johanna is fine with that. Brock then remembers reading that Lila's store is located in Celestic Town, and Dawn becomes ecstatic about having the chance to visit. Dawn then turns to Ash to ask if he's coming, though he is set on training for his rematch with [[Fantina]] and finding a way to counter her {{m|Hypnosis}}. The gang agree to meet back at the Contest Hall and part ways.

Dawn, Brock and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} arrive at Lila's shop and are amazed by the clothing they see there, including the outfit [[Wallace]] wore to the Wallace Cup. Dawn then goes over to the checkout point and asks the lady working there if she'd be able to see Lila. The woman apologizes and says that Lila is out for the entire day, much to Dawn's annoyance.

Meanwhile, Ash is sitting in a park with all of his Pokémon. He asks them to all try and think of a way to counter Fantina's Hypnosis, however they all end up falling asleep. Eventually Ash wakes up and is surprised to see his Pokémon asleep, and he wakes them up without hesitation to train more.

Later, at the Celestic Town contest hall [[Marian]] introduces the contest, the Judges and shows of the Celestic ribbon. In the changing rooms, as Dawn and her {{tp|Dawn|Buneary}} are struggling with Dawn's hair (yet again), a formally dressed woman with a briefcase passes through the door telling someone to hurry up, then followed by a more casually dressed woman with sunglasses, who says that she does not want to do any work today. The woman then sees Dawn's less than perfect hair and excitedly fixes it. Dawn turns to thank the woman and recognizes her as Lila, who pulls her sunglasses down and also recognizes Dawn. The first woman comes in the room and drags Lila out. Marian introduces the appeals round as Dawn watches from the waiting area. The first Coordinator is introduced as the "Tiger Lily" of Celestic Town who is making her first contest appearance in over 20 years, Lila. Up in the stands, Ash and Brock are excited to find out Lila's making a comeback. Lila calls upon her Pokémon, and bursting from a Poké Ball with a flower petal [[Seal]] is a {{p|Cherrim}} who opens up to reveal its Sunny form. Ash then scans it with his Pokédex. Lila begins her appeal with Cherrim using {{m|Magical Leaf}} and {{m|Sunny Day}} to create the image of a beautiful green flower shape in the stadium. Brock comments that she really knows how to show off Cherrim's unique qualities, and all three judges like it as well. Dawn is amazed by the combination as well, but remembers that for today, Lila is her opponent. After a number of performances, [[Jessie|Jessilina]] enters the stage promising a Fantina-inspired performance while putting on a poor French accent. Her appeal round, however, is just her {{tp|Jessie|Yanmega}} using {{m|Silver Wind}} to allow her to fly, very similar to her appeal with {{tp|Jessie|Dustox}} in the Solaceon Contest. Ash and Brock seem almost embarrassed to watch it and wonder what connection it has to Fantina at all, while [[James]], {{MTR}}, and {{tp|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} seem equally embarrassed, as do the three judges.

During Dawn's appeal, she calls upon Buneary and has it use {{m|Ice Beam}} to create a slide of ice that Buneary can skate on. Dawn then tells her to use {{m|Dizzy Punch}}, which allows her to skate on her ears, however she spins out of control and flies across the stage. Fortunately, Dawn catches her and with a smile and a pose, they cover up their mistake. The judges gave Dawn good comments.

While waiting for the results, Dawn and co. find Lila and Johanna, who had been watching the contest on television, talking over the video phone. Lila compliments Dawn's performance and Dawn asks about the battle between her and Johanna. Lila goes on to say that it was the most important battle of her life because it helped her decide she wanted to become a Pokémon Stylist. She and Johanna agreed to go on and do what they really wanted do and Lila went to study Pokémon styling abroad. Johanna is still surprised that Lila would enter a contest again, so Lila explains it was because of seeing her rival's daughter on television, Lila thought she could stake winning her 5th ribbon in a battle against Dawn, allowing her to compete in the Grand Festival. Johanna guesses there is another reason for Lila competing, and Lila explains that if she battles Dawn the way she did Johanna, she may learn something about herself.

Marian then announces that the judges are done and the eight coordinators that got through are shown on the screen. Lila and Dawn make it through but Jessilina does not, most likely due to the unnecessary Fantina impression and the appeal identical to her previous one. The pairings are shown with Dawn and Lila shown at opposite ends. They agree to meet in the finals and Johanna wishes them both luck. With Lila using Delcatty and Dawn using {{tp|Dawn|Ambipom}}, they both make it to the final round. Dawn worries in her head about getting her 3rd ribbon and the loss her mother suffered to Lila, while Lila is quite excited about the battle. Dawn reassures herself she will have a good chance at getting her 3rd ribbon. With 5 minutes on the clock the battle begins, they both send their Pokémon and Dawn makes the first move. Ambipom spins and uses {{m|Swift}} on Delcatty, which it avoids with {{m|Substitute}}. Delcatty wraps itself up in Ambipom's tails and uses {{m|Shock Wave}}, creating a rainbow flower across the stage, at which point Lila then poses her signature "Tiger Lily Smile", which appears to be quite a crowd pleaser. Back in Twinleaf Town, Johanna is pumped at the sight of the battle on the television. Ambipom breaks free with {{m|Double Team}} and hits Delcatty with {{m|Focus Punch}}, however she becomes attracted to her foe. Brock explains to Ash the effects of Delcatty's {{a|Cute Charm}} ability, revealing that Lila's Delcatty is male. To make matters worse, Delcatty puts Ambipom to sleep with {{m|Sing}}, which catches Ash's attention. Ambipom is hit by Iron Tail and is sent flying across the stage, queuing another "Tiger Lily Smile". Delcatty continues to attack Ambipom with Shock Wave before she wakes up and counters with Swift, which Delcatty dodges the way it did before with Substitute. Ambipom manages to strike back with {{m|Double Hit}}, however she gets affected by Cute Charm again. Dawn tries to command Ambipom anyway, and she manages a Double Team. Lila tries to put Ambipom asleep again with Sing, but gets knocked away with Double Hit. Ambipom then snaps out of it and attacks with a huge Swift that Delcatty is unable to avoid, even with Substitute. Delcatty uses Shock Wave and the two massive attacks collide. Swift breaks through and hits Delcatty just as the time runs out. The smoke clears and Dawn is revealed to have more points than Lila. On camera Dawn speaks a message to her mother who is very proud. Lila thanks Delcatty and congratulates Dawn. [[Raoul Contesta]] then awards Dawn the Celestic Ribbon.

Later, to celebrate Dawn's victory, Lila lets the gang pick out whatever they like from her shop. All of them, including their Pokémon, try out a lot of clothes before thanking Lila. Lila also thanks Dawn for letting her experience excitement she has not felt in a long time. Ash also reveals that their battle helped him come up with a way to counter Fantina's Hypnosis.

==Major events==
*{{an|Dawn}} wins her third {{pkmn|Contest}} [[Ribbon]] by defeating [[Lila]] in the {{town|Celestic}} Pokémon Contest.
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
*{{p|Cherrim}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Johanna]]
* [[Lila]]
* [[Wallace]] (poster)
* [[Raoul Contesta|Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo|Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Marian]]
* Lila's coworkers

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}})
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Gliscor}} ({{OP|Ash|Gliscor}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Swinub}} ({{OP|Dawn|Swinub}})
* {{p|Yanmega}} ({{OP|Jessie|Yanmega}})
* {{p|Glameow}} ({{OP|Johanna|Glameow}})
* {{p|Delcatty}} ([[Lila]]'s)
* {{p|Cherrim}} ([[Lila]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Milotic}} ([[Wallace]]'s) (poster)
* {{p|Nosepass}}
* {{p|Crawdaunt}}
* {{p|Delibird}}
* {{p|Donphan}}
* {{p|Swinub}} (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)
* {{p|Stantler}} (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)
* {{p|Butterfree}} (×2) (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)
* {{p|Magikarp}} (Lila's Tiger Lily Smile)

==Trivia==
* The song "[[Oración]]", music from ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' and ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' are used as background music.
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Starly}}
* Jessie, disguised as Jessilina, dresses up like [[Fantina]] for this episode's contest. She also uses a French accent similar to Fantina's.
* Dawn's appeal corresponds {{an|May}}'s Appeal in ''[[AG091|Lessons In Lilycove]]'' as it was their third contest and both had some type of unintentional effect in the appeal.
* James and Meowth wore the same outfits they wore in ''[[DP008|Gymbaliar!]]''.
* This episode contains the anime's first representation of {{m|Substitute}}, an attack that has existed since [[Generation I]].
* The dub title for this episode is a reference to the phrase "{{wp|Generation gap|bridging the generation gap}}".
* When Lila sends out her {{p|Cherrim}} for the Appeals Round, Ash asks, "[[Who's That Pokémon?|who's that Pokémon?]]" before checking his [[Pokédex]].

===Errors===
[[File:Dawn DP095 error.png|thumb|right|220px|Dawn's dress error]]
* In one scene, when Lila's bodyguard pulled her away, the ribbons on Dawn's dress disappear.
* At one point after Lila made her appeal Cheerim posed, the viewer can see a line running down its flower petal giving it the impression it has two flowers on its head instead of one.
* The [[status ailment]] {{DL|Status ailment|Attract}}ion does not wear off on its own in the games: the afflicted Pokémon must be switched out or the one who inflicted it must be removed from battle.

===Dub edits===

===In other languages===
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BW012

2012-02-19T03:00:24Z

SandmanDP: /* Trivia */ Saying whether Scraggy doesn't count yet almost brings the abortion debate into Pokémon. We certainly don't want that to happen

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'''Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!''' (Japanese: '''ヤブクロン戦隊と秘密基地！？''' ''The {{tt|Yabukuron|Trubbish}} Squad and the Secret Base!?'') is the 12th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 669th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on December 9, 2010 and in the United States on April 23, 2011.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
Continuing their journey on the way to [[Nacrene City]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} had stopped in the middle of the road to analyze the map. Suddenly, a gang of small children comes speeding towards them on tricycles, while a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} sits cheerfully in an orange wagon led by a small boy riding in front. Two women chases after the tricycle gang, shouting to get the children to stop, or for anyone to stop them. The children seemed to ignore her, and with commands given by their 'leader' (the boy in front), they readied balls of mud and began to throw them at Ash and his friends. As they were unprepared for the 'attack', Ash and his friends all got hit squarely in the face, except for {{an|Iris}} who leaped up and landed onto the fence. While the children celebrated as they passed, [[Ash's hat]] was then swept off the ground by the passing arm of the Pokémon in the wagon. The two women eventually catches up and apologizes to the group for the children's misbehavior, and the group learns that the children belongs to the kindergarten of the younger of the two women.

Ash and his friends are taken to a [[Pokémon Day Care|Day Care Center for Pokémon]], where a [[Sunglasses Krokorok|Sandile with sunglasses]] is seen scouting the outside before returning underground. Iris is impressed by the amount of {{pkmn|egg}}s at the Day Care which Cilan exclaims that they are filled with the kindness of raising Pokémon. The older woman introduces herself as the Pokémon Day Care owner, [[Karena]], and her granddaughter, [[Daniela]], introduces herself as the kindergarten teacher. After the group had exchanged formalities, Daniela explains that the Pokémon they saw earlier was a {{p|Trubbish}}, and that the children had found the Trubbish in a scrap yard nearby and brought it to school without her permission. Ash looks up Trubbish in his Pokédex. As Iris wonders about Trubbish's love of garbage, Ash plainly states that his hat is not trash, while Cilan comments on the Garbage Bag Pokémon's weird 'taste'.

Daniela then explains that the children had brought back the Trubbish as it was crying from loneliness and wanted to be their friend. As she told them that Trubbish loves garbage and keeping it would only make the school dirty, the children pleaded to let it stay, claiming that they will clean up after the Trubbish. While Daniela insisted on having Trubbish returned to the scrapyard and the children argued against her, Trubbish releases a cloud of rancid air which causes everyone to cringe. However, the children eventually uncovered their noses and mouths, announcing loudly that they could handle the stench. Despite so, Daniela's mind was already made up as she picked up the Trubbish and returned it to the scrap yard. Over there, she explained to it why she could not keep it and returned to the school.

Ash and his friends were soon brought to a large pile of scrap surrounding a large tree in the playground, which the children and Trubbish worked together to create what Cilan calls a 'secret base'. Ash is extremely impressed by the children's construction, to which Iris scoffs at, calling him a child. Daniela is worried about the base collapsing and putting the children in danger. The group agrees to help Daniela, but the children suddenly appears from the tree house on top of the tree, claiming the base to be under the ownership of the "Trubbish Squad". Ash smiles at the children's determination when Daniela tries to reason with them. Finally, Ash offers to talk to the children himself, explaining that he understands the children since he used to play in squads like these as a child himself. Daniela agrees and Ash begins to climb the pile of scraps. However, the children were unhappy about the intrusion and began throwing mud balls at Ash. Eventually, with the help of an electric fan, the scraps below him collapses, and Ash, caught in a rubber tire, is taken 'hostage' into their tree house.

Ash is initially impressed by the quality of the tree house and asks if they built it themselves. A girl explains that Trubbish helped them build it, when the boy with Ash's hat scolds her for being friendly towards their "enemy". He then introduces himself as [[Avery]], the leader of the squad. Ash introduces himself as well as {{AP|Pikachu}}, and the children are thrilled to see a real Pikachu and ask if they can pet him. Pikachu hops off Ash's shoulder and all of them, except Avery, surrounds Pikachu and begin stroking his forehead and tummy, tugging on his cheeks and poking its tail playfully. Ash tells Avery that he is not their enemy and he had only came to talk to the children. Avery acknowledges and asks if it is alright if he plays with Pikachu. Ash agrees, but when Avery begins pulling Pikachu's tail, and Ash warns him about Pikachu's capability of generating electricity. This scares the children and they immediately back away. Ash explains that while Pikachu is very cute, he is also capable of producing a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which then demonstrates his power by literally shocking Ash. The kids are very impressed, and Trubbish steps forward and pulls off a pose attempting to show off its cuteness. Ash, reluctantly, states that Trubbish is cute too, but the kids agree wholeheartedly. Ash is pleased to see how much the children love Trubbish, and Avery eventually returns Ash's hat to him, calling him "big brother".

Meanwhile, [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}, are waiting patiently on a train station platform. Dressed in dark overcoats and topped with sunglasses and a dark hat, the trio remain silent and impassive, while the station is filled with echoes of a news broadcast: a large amount of scrap had mysteriously disappeared together with a Trubbish that resided in a nearby scrap yard. A man in a long trench coat, dressed almost similar and holding a metal case, suddenly appears across the platform and sits on the bench behind them. Jessie looks up, then questions when the train will depart. The man, without turning or moving, replies "9 o'clock". The {{TRT}} and the man then break into conversation about the mission while making no attempt to face each other, maintaining the outlook of not being in conversation. The man then places the metal case on the ground and kicks it with his heel to beside James, who picks it up. Inside, he finds a stone, and the man explains that it actually is a dummy, and they will be contacted later with more details. The man gets up, tells the group that {{an|Giovanni}} is very impressed by their success so far, and then takes his leave.

Back at the tree house, Ash is telling the children that they should apologize to their teacher. The squad disagrees, saying Trubbish had done nothing wrong and that Daniela was at fault for wanting to get rid of Trubbish. Ash then talks about the stench it releases, and while one of the girls agree that it was horrible, one of the boys claimed that it was not, attracting Trubbish's attention. The girl that agreed with Ash promptly changed her mind, and Trubbish happily released a ball of gas into the tree house. While the group endured and insisted that the gas was not smelly, they eventually came out of the tree house, to Trubbish's disappointment. Ash tells Avery that he is a good friend to Trubbish, when suddenly, there was a disturbance at the ground below. A Pokémon appeared to be {{m|Dig|digging}}, and when the dust clears, it revealed a [[Sunglasses Sandile|Sandile with sunglasses]], the one that had once saved Ash's Pikachu and {{AP|Oshawott}} from the hot spring [[BW003|earlier in their journey]]. As the "Trubbish Squad" prepares to attack, the Sandile, on recognizing Pikachu, immediately unleashes a {{m|Stone Edge}} attack. Ash quickly tells the children to run away as a flurry of stones hit the ground surrounding Ash. The squad, while trying to help Ash, starts throwing mud at the Sandile who angrily attacks them with yet another Stone Edge. Trubbish tries to defends the children and launches a purple blob into the air, scattering {{m|Toxic Spikes}} across the ground. Sandile advances slowly, unknowingly crawling into the area with the Toxic Spikes and was stunned, allowing Pikachu the opportunity to hit it with {{m|Iron Tail}}. As the Desert Crocodile Pokémon falls towards the ground, Trubbish fired a {{m|Sludge Bomb}} attack, sending it flying across the sky and disappearing. Ash and the kids then celebrate their victory.

As Iris and Cilan wonder what Ash is doing, Daniela realizes (from Ash's laughter) that he is actually having fun with the children, and decides to step in. The four persons waiting for Ash climbed over the scrap, and Daniela tries to negotiate with the children. Meanwhile, Iris questions Ash on how he become friends with them, while Daniela asks the kids just how long they're going to remain barricaded in the scrap. Avery replies that they will not leave until she allows them to keep Trubbish. When Daniela tells them that she can not allow Trubbish to stay, Ash requests that she listen to the children before making a decision. However, Daniela strongly insists on not keeping Trubbish and tells Ash to keep quiet, explaining that the kindergarten belongs to her. Ash claims the kindergarten belongs to the children as well, but Daniela explains that her responsibility is to keep the children safe, and thus she will resort to force if Trubbish would not leave. Taking out a Poké Ball, she calls out her [[Daniela#Pokémon|Deerling]], but Ash defends the children by challenging Daniela to a battle.

As Iris and Cilan exclaim in shock, and Daniela questions in surprise, Ash announces that he is, too, part of the "Trubbish Squad". Reluctantly, Deerling starts off the battle by charging at Pikachu with a {{m|Tackle}} attack. Pikachu was hit, but he quickly recovers and retaliates with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack. Deerling immediately dodges and jumps up onto the pile of scraps in preparation for another Tackle attack, causing Thunderbolt to miss. It jumps off the scraps and charges at Pikachu, trying to hit it again with Tackle. However, Pikachu skilfully dodges it and with excessive momentum, Deerling crashed into a pile of scraps. The surrounding stacks of scrap stirred with movement as the weight of a falling bookshelf is supported by Deerling's head. Karena, realizing that the entire structure would collapse if Deerling moved away, orders Deerling not to move and cancels the battle. Ash tells the children to evacuate the area as he and Pikachu help Deerling to hold the scraps up. As the rest of the scraps begin vibrating vigorously, both Iris and Cilan jumped down to assist in getting the children to safety. Daniela orders Avery to move away, but he refuses to leave Trubbish behind. Out of a sudden, a large bookcase lost its balance, and Daniela jumps behind him and shields him from the falling bookcase, telling him to move to safety. As Trubbish watches, touched by how everyone is trying to keep it and the kids safe, it helps by blasting away the toppling scrap with Sludge Bomb before it could fall. Despite making a huge mess of the playground, Trubbish eventually saved everyone from impending danger, and Daniela had a change of heart towards it.

With tears in their eyes, the children apologizes to their teacher, and she too apologizes for not listening to them before. As Ash reminds her of what Trubbish means to the children, he asks her to consider about letting it stay. She contemplates for a while, then turns and smiles to Trubbish and welcomes it into the school. Initially surprised, Trubbish smiles and was given a group hug by the overjoyed children. Karena finally reveals that once Trubbish befriends a person, it will stop expelling bad odors. Cilan asks if she knew that all along, and she hints of her experience by saying she is a daycare worker, to which Iris argues that she could have told Daniela from the beginning. However, Karena claims that with regard to both Pokémon and children, a teacher must learn how to raise them properly on their own, and it would be too easy to simply tell Daniela what to do.

Ash, Iris, Cilan, all of their Pokémon (excluding {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}}), and Trubbish spend the rest of the day (and night) returning the scraps to the scrap yard. The next morning, Daniela thanks the group for all of their help the day before, and Karena presents Ash with an egg as a reward for all his efforts. Ash thanks her and accepts the egg. The children then informs Ash that he's always welcome in the Trubbish Squad, and he tells them that he looks forward to battling them someday. Ash and his friends then leave for Nacrene City. With a Pokémon egg in hand, Ash, together with Iris and Cilan, now wave goodbye to their new found friends.

==Major events==

* The [[Sunglasses Sandile]] is revealed to know {{m|Stone Edge}}.
* [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} receive a dummy [[Meteonite]] from a Team Rocket agent.
* Ash receives a [[Pokémon egg]] from [[Karena]].

{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Trubbish}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Daniela]]
* [[Karena]]
* [[Avery]]
* [[Dan]] (flashback)
* Kindergartners
* Team Rocket agent

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP BW012.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Trubbish}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidove}} ({{OP|Ash|Tranquill|Pidove}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Dwebble}} ({{OP|Cilan|Dwebble}})
* {{p|Deerling}} ([[Daniela]]'s)
* {{p|Sandile}} ([[Sunglasses Sandile|sunglasses]])
* {{p|Trubbish}} (debut)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: Sandile
* Ash obtaining an egg in this episode was first revealed by the official Japanese Pokémon website when it {{n|New distributions for Black and White announced|announced}} players could obtain randomly Pokémon eggs containing one out of three Pokémon via Wi-Fi.
* The dub title could be a play on another episode of the anime, ''[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]''.
** Both are the twelfth episode of their series.
** Ash also receives a new Pokémon in both episodes.
* [[Tom Wayland]]'s sons, Henry and Ben, both have speaking roles in this episode. Ben voices {{p|Trubbish}}, while Henry voices one of the kindergartners.

===Errors===
* When Pikachu is about to zap the kids, its ears are both sticking straight up. When the kids are shown being scared, one ear is down. When Pikachu expresses that it is faking, its ears are up again.
*{{p|Trubbish}}'s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} is mistakenly referred to as {{m|Sludge}} in the dub.

===Dub edits===
* At the train station, when Jessie inquires as to what time the express train is leaving, the man who answers her gives the reply of "9 o'clock." In the episode's original Japanese version, the man's response was "7PM" instead.
**The times given both happened to be the airing times of the anime at the time, with 9:00 a.m. ({{wp|Eastern Standard Time|EST}}) being its airing time in the US and 7:00 p.m. ({{wp|Japan Standard Time|JST}}) being its airing time in Japan.

==In other languages==
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== Nav Bar ==
Hi!
I was just wondering what the language is for your navigation bar? I wanted to have one to but I can't seem the find out how to make one. PLZ REPLY?
Shockfisher
:[[User:Werdnae/Nav|My nav bar]], like all pages on the wiki, is written in [[Bulbapedia:Wikicode|Wikicode]]. Wikicode involves a fair amount of html as well. Aside from that help page I linked, the best way to figure out how to use it yourself is to try it. Copy the code, remove a bit and preview. Whatever no longer works is what that bit of code does. I would appreciate it if you didn't just copypaste my coding and then save though. I'd rather you figure out how it works and remake it in your own style. Just remember that the page for your nav bar is in your userspace, so the one edit per day limit includes that page - you'll have to wait until the next server day to add the navbar to your main userpage. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 23:41, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

== Questions ==

2 of 'em-

(1) How do you make your userpage backround bulba color dark?
(2) How do you make your userbox so it has [show] and [hide] options?
After I learn how to, this will be my final major edit to my u page. And I'll focus 100% on my edits (Before was like 45%.) Thanks twice- ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 20:52, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
:# Put a table or div that covers the whole page with the style "<code><nowiki>background: #{{bulba color dark}};</nowiki></code>". If you need to, copy the coding for the exterior border on my talk page, remove the border bit and add that coding to it.
:# They userboxes are in a table with the class "expandable" (defaults to closed) or "collapsible" (defaults to open). Each row that should always show as a header for the following hidden bit should also have the expandable/collapsible class. Note that it doesn't work if the row has the class but the table as a whole doesn't, and you can mix-and-match the two in the same table. It still works if the table has expandable but every cell has collapsible, vice versa, or any other combination. Have a fiddle with the coding from my page if my explanation's a bit confusing. That said, I would appreciate if you didn't just copypaste my coding and then save. I'd rather you figure out how it works and add your own flair. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 23:41, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
::(1) Thanks, it works perfectly, BUT! I have coding for my userbox that I need to use a |} thing on so all of my page isn't stuck in my userbox, and the final product is a thick

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that's colored bulba color dark with a dark color border (I meant for the border to happen.)
How can I fix it?
(2) I'll figure it out. Thanks times two! ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 17:10, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
:::I assume you're using a table? You can have a table inside a table. Just make sure that all the content for the part of the page is inside a cell of the outer table. If it's not in a cell then it won't work properly. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 07:39, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
::::Sorry for the late update. I gave up for now. I'll keep working on the expandable thing, but I need a cheat sheet or something. I would just look on wikipedia but I can't go on that. Also, I think a "bad grammar" template would be great. Draft:

<code><nowiki>{| align="center" style="background: #{{rock color}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color}}; width: 90%; {{roundy|40px}}"
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| style="background:#{{water color light}}; padding: 10px; {{roundy|50px}}" align="center" | [[Image:049Venomoth.png|100px]]
| '''This {{{1|article}}} is exhibiting many grammatical errors. Please feel free to refine the grammar in this article and enhance Bulbapedia's viewer's experiences. Bulbapedia thanks you.
|}</nowiki></code>.

I think this template would be helpful because: One- It would let grammar and spelling freaks like myself flock to these pages and beautify them, and Two- It adds an alternative to Template:Rewording and Template: Cleanup. If you dislike the simplicity I will either try to "fancy it up" or wait eight years, go to college, take a class in computer programming, and try then. Or you'll do it. Thanks- ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 23:25, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
:::::I've run it by a couple of other admins, and we feel that we don't really need either that or the reword one. If it's something simple, it can just be fixed when it's noticed - it's as much work to put on the template it as it is to fix. If it's extensive it probably needs a general cleanup too. IMO, Cleanup should be used where there's poor grammar, a reword is needed or it needs reformatting. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 10:24, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
::::::Ok, then. So much for that idea. But I need help again for something- I was looking at navs for ideas for my {{u|Focus58/Counterparts|own,}} and I saw yours. But it was covered with <nowiki>"<sc>...</sc>"</nowiki> Wuzzat? 2. {{tt|One last question-|I hope you have time to burn...}} I have {{u|Focus58/Counterparts|Another page}}, with a bluetable stolen from MAGNEDETH, and I have no idea what class="c" and class="l" are. Thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks! ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 13:07, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
:::::::The <nowiki><sc></nowiki> tag puts things in <sc>Small Caps</sc>. The classes are defined [[Mediawiki:Common.css|here]] for your future reference. The classes l and c make the text left and center aligned respectively. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 05:17, 27 June 2011 (UTC)
::::::::Thanks a zillion! ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 15:12, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::One more {{tt|thing|For now...}}- I am working on an article, {{u|Focus58/List of Legendary Pokémon|List of Legendary Pokémon}}, but my template doesn't work. It needs extra coding taken from {{u|Focus58/Lop/legendary|the template itself}} to work. Can you tell me how to fix this? Thank you! ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 21:49, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
::::::::::Your template is only the rows. It doesn't have the header in it, (otherwise the rows would break). You need to open the table and put in the headers on the page itself. Basically, the template is telling it to put rows into a table which you haven't made exist on the page. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 21:58, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::::How do you make a header? Do I make a page called "User:Focus58/{{tt|LOLPh|List of Legendary Pokémon header}}" and write <code><nowiki>
{| align="center" style="background: #{{arceus color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{arceus color}};{{roundy|10px}}"
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{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" class="sortable" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{arceus color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background:#{{arceus color light}}"
! [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|#]]
! Sprite
! Name
! Introduced</noinclude></nowiki></code>? Or something else? Thanks, ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 23:05, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
:resetting indent If it's just going to be used on one page there's no point in a header template. Just put that code (without the noinclude tags) above the rest of the table. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 23:52, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
::O.K. Works fine, but on the the template the "switch|493S=493" ect. ect. is a fail. What needs to work? How do I fix? Thanks a ton, ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 13:28, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
:::You're using the parameter for the name (parameter 2) to control the switcher, when the results are all expecting the parameter for the ndex number (parameter 1). [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 05:13, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
::::I don't get it... ♣♣ ''[[User:Focus58|Ƒǿҫὑṩ]] [[User talk:Focus58|❺❽]]'' ♣♣ 16:41, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
:::::The way it's set up, when you put <code><nowiki>{{User:Focus58/Lop/legendary|492S|Shaymin|[[Generation IV|Gen. IV]]}}</nowiki></code> on the page, the switcher is set to use the second parameter to determine the outcome. So it takes "Shaymin" and checks whether it matches any of the predetermined inputs. Since it doesn't, it defaults to displaying the first parameter (in this case 492S). You need to change that so that the switcher is using parameter 1, so it will use "492S" in that example. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 20:53, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

== My Sig ==

Thank You so much for the signature help. I have one question though; how can a make a box to put my images in like for example that box that pokemon sprites are in on their own pages? PokePrincess 16:12, 19 June 2011 (UTC)--PokePrincess 16:12, 19 June 2011 (UTC) PokePrincess

Thanks
:The coding for the current sprite box can be found [[Template:Sprite|here]], but when you actually include the coding for the subtemplates as well it's remarkably complex because it has to take into account a lot of different scenarios. If you simply want to make a coloured box to put sprites in, then you'd be better off using a simple table. Table basics can be found on [[Bulbapedia:Wikicode]], and I'd suggest looking at the coding for the table section for the background and border coding. Most of that coding is pretty self-explanatory, especially when combined with what the page content. Also, just a note that there's a restriction on when you can edit your userpage - there's a minimum time limit and a minimum mainspace edit limit. It's great to see you're working towards the mainspace edit limit, if you haven't already reached it (I don't know the exact numbers), But you may need to wait a couple of weeks before it will let you edit it. Further details on that can be found on the {{bp|Userspace policy}}.

:Also, could I get you to change your sig code in your preferences to <code><nowiki>[[User talk:PokePrincess|PokePrincess]]</nowiki></code> please? We need it to actually have a link. If you would like to further customise your sig feel free, just ask if you need help. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 22:02, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

I am terribly sorry about my adding of trivia. I will punish myself and never do again. Besides what I am. How long will it be before I can edit my mainspace. [[User talk:PokePrincess|PokePrincess]] 00:09, 24 June 2011 (UTC)--[[User talk:PokePrincess|PokePrincess]] 00:09, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
:The mainspace can be edited by anyone. The userspace has a time and edit limit, the exact number and length of which I don't know. If [[Special:Preferences]] says you're a member of autoconfirmed, you can edit it. Once you can, remember the one-edit-per-day limit though. If you want to test out how templates work, they work just as well in previews as they do when the page is saved, so there's no need to save the page. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 00:15, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

== Just dropping this here for you ==

{{u|PsychicRider/Ranks (Mystery Dungeon)|For your opinions and such to replace the current two pages}}. I just merged them together with a cool table too. Kogs mentioned something else being added later, but it escapes me right now but I can find the log. Cheers. --[[User:PsychicRider|'''P S Y''']][[User talk:PsychicRider|'''ライダー''']]''[[Special:Contributions/PsychicRider|'''☮''']]'' 16:47, 27 June 2011 (UTC)
:Looking good so far Psy. Definitely agree with merging the two articles, maybe even just replacing the MD section on [[Rank]] with that. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 19:51, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

== Projects ==

How do you join a project? Thanks.

Donyor, Origin Form 10:18, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
:Add your name to the bottom of the list on the page. Simple as that. Note that you don't have to be a project member to edit the sections.

:Could I get you to make your signature link to either your userpage or your [[User talk:Donyor|talk page]] please? Thanks. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 10:24, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Is this good:

Donyor, Origin Form 03:48, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't know how to do it. Could you help?

Donyor, Origin Form 03:49, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
:<code><nowiki>[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]]</nowiki></code> will give [[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 04:27, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

== User Page ==

How do I know when my user page has been added? Will I get an e-mail?

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 08:02, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
:There's no notification that pops up. You'll have to either try editing it or look at your preferences occasionally. If the information in your preferences says that you're in the autoconfirmed usergroup, you can edit it. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 08:16, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

== Logging Out ==

Why am I always being logged out of Bulbapedia automatically.

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 08:49, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
:Make sure you're checking the "keep me logged in button". Assuming you are, it's probably just a glitch. It happens occasionally, and there isn't really anything we can do about it short term. Our server-side people are considering reconfiguring the setup, which will hopefully fix that bug and the session loss errors. For now, all you can really do is make sure you're checking the box and that your cookies are enabled (Maybe try clearing them too) and just waiting until it goes back to normal. Sorry I couldn't be more help. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 09:07, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

== Coral Sea ==

I just did a major edit on the [[Coral Sea]] page. I added a lot of detail (maybe too much) and I think it isn't a stub anymore. Also wondering should I tell admins this kind of stuff?

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 09:44, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
:It's no longer a stub, so you can remove the stub tags. When you do, you'll need to rewrite the stuff you added - Information in articles should always be in third person (the player, he, she, they) not second person (you). The difference is that third person is encyclopedic, while second person is more conversational - like a walkthrough. And for most articles, if you are sure it is no longer a stub, you don't need to ask to remove the tag. If it is a featured article, or you're unsure, you can ask any {{bp|Staff|staff member}}. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 05:09, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

== Hi Werd ==

I've made [[User:MisterE13/Template:Trainerentry/Pokémon|some modifications]] to [[Template:Trainerentry/Pokémon]] and I was wondering what you thought. Extremely small changes would also have to be made to [[Template:Trainerentry]] if it was to be implemented but I could help out with that too.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 03:49, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
:The concept looks good, the current system's just a quick addon. Could I get you to make a demonstration usage on the talk page of your template? [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 12:32, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
::The deed is done.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 11:58, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
:::[[User Talk:MisterE13/Template:Trainerentry/Pokémon|Right here]].--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 03:17, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

== Z.Z. Flyer ==

The [[Z.Z. Flyer]] page is a stub but I looked at it and it's pretty long. Could you check and make sure that wasn't a mistake?

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 09:51, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
:You're correct, it's not a stub any more. It looks to me like that largest section does need a reword and breaking into paragraphs, so I've left the cleanup tag on for now. That can be removed once that's done though. Thanks for looking to improve the stubs. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 10:10, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

== my Speculation page ==

You said I'd have to make mainspace edits first. I don't get what's to edit (I avoid Pokémon Black and White like the plague, and I don't watch the Japanese anime). What can I contribute?--[[User:Darknesslover5000|Darknesslover5000]] 23:52, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
:There's a whole category of [[:Category:Pages needing attention|Pages needing attention]]. Many of the ones in the [[:Category:Articles needing improvement|Articles needing improvement]] subcategory simply need rewording. If you watch the English anime, there are still plenty of pages than need a full sysopsis written. There is also always some [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] which can be improved. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 03:15, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
::Alright, and on the note of the english anime, I do watch it, but I don't memorize the episodes and the only anime site I know, animefreak.tv is rather useless to watch them on--[[User:Darknesslover5000|Darknesslover5000]] 04:04, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

== Meloetta ==

Do you know: Does Meloetta remain in Pirouette Forme when the battle ends or after switching? -- Pokémon [[User:Pokémon|Questions?]] -- 22:28, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
:I do not know. I don't have one. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 22:46, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

== Optimizing PNG Images ==

Hey, I've taken an interest in helping with the archives, one of the things I think could be useful would be if I uploaded new revisions of PNG files that have been optimized for the smallest file size (with no to very little quality difference), such as converting RGB PNG's to Indexed Color PNG's (custom palletes). Anime images are very indexed-color friendly, their size can be signifigantly shrunk with little, if no impact on quality. Is this something worth doing, and would it be alright if I performed such optimizations? It may help with bandwidth/space issues. [[User:GetOutOfBox|GetOutOfBox]] 23:21, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
:I'll bring it up with some of the other Archives staff members. While obviously smaller images will improve loading times and result in reduced bandwidth requirements, I don't think that's the main cause of the loading issues. For the record, space isn't (at least currently) an issue - every revision of every page is saved, even deleted ones. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 23:42, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
::Sure. The difference is that with many anime images, especially character images, there are only a few distinct colors used. Hence rather than encoding them in a PNG that uses the entire RGB colorspace, one could simply include palette containing the few colors the image uses. The difference can be very large, with no visual drop. I could give you a few links to comparisons if you'd like (I'll upload them on an external website for now). Obviously bandwidth isn't a large issue (I'm guessing server hardware is more often than not), but anything that could save bulbapedia some bandwidth would be helpful, especially for larger images. [[User:GetOutOfBox|GetOutOfBox]] 01:00, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

== Wonder Mail Codes ==

Is there any reason not to make a page with wonder mail codes on it? {{unsigned|Donyor}}
:Please sign your comments with four tildes. Are there not far too many wondermail codes for that page to be practical? [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 04:09, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

== Link Template ==

I want to make a new link template, but I don't know how. I looked on the article about it but it wasn't any help. Also how do you know how to make certain templates for your userpage.

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 05:29, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
:What do you want to make the link template for? Templates for the userspace are mostly just tables Use the preview button and removing code to figure out the table coding is the first step. Then, anything in three braces is a parameter (e.g. <nowiki>{{{test|default}}}</nowiki> is a parameter called "test" which defaults to "default") Parameters can be used to alter the outcome over different pages. If the parameter name is a number, then it doesn't need to be named when the template is used, as long as it is that number in the template, counting only unnamed parameters. (That's probably really confusing. Have a look at existing templates to get a better idea.) Also, remember that templates for the userspace should be made in the userspace, so they count towards your limit. They only get moved to the templatespace if they become widely used. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 10:49, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Errrrr, is there a link to the template space for userspace templates, I don't know much wikicode.

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 14:35, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
:If you want to link to the templatespace, you can use the {{template|template}} template to easily format it like a template. If you want to use a template in the userspace, it works exactly as in the mainspace (just be careful not to include yourself in mainspace categories). Pages in the userspace can be included as templates by putting the full page name in braces, e.g. to include my nav template which is at the top of this page, I use <code><nowiki>{{User:Werdnae/Nav}}</nowiki></code>. If you're using a subpage as a template, then you can exclude the page it's included on from the call. e.g. on my userpage, the same template is called by <code><nowiki>{{/Nav}}</nowiki></code> Hope that helped. Feel free to ask more if you need to. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 19:59, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

== Axew ==

Axew and its evolutionary family are the only pure dragon evolutionary family where all the members are pure dragon. Shouldn't that be in the Trivia?

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 08:48, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
Make sure you mention that it's only for multi-member families, otherwise {{p|Druddigon}} says hi. It'd probably be best to use the wording from the similar trivia point already on [[Klink (Pokémon)#Trivia|Klink's page]]. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 10:49, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
But I'm not supposed to edit Trivia, right?

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 14:36, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
:At the moment. But for consistency it's fine. Just note in the edit summary that I gave you permission to add it, so that it doesn't get reverted. The idea with the rule is to help reduce the pointless additions to trivia while the server's throwing tantrums. I see no reason to remove the good, notable additions to trivia sections just because they are trivia. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 19:59, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

== Talk Page ==

How does the talk page health thing work? Does it stay fixed or go up/down? Also how do you archive talk page stuff?

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 03:22, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
:The talk page health bar is a calculation based on the size of the page. The health goes down as the page increases in size, reaching empty when the page reaches 100kB. It's rather complicated, but the coding for mine is [[User:Werdnae/Archive|here]] if you want to reference it. To archive your talk page, use the "move" button at the top of the page to move it to a new name in your user talk space (e.g. User talk:Donyor/Archive 1) Then change the redirect that's left behind to a link to the archive. (The link to a list of my talk page archives is attached to the health bar at the top of the page) [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 10:08, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
::How did yours on the top of this page get so compact?

[[User talk:Donyor|Donyor, Origin Form]] 10:33, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
:::There's very little padding on the cells in the table, and the text is set to be a certain size. If it's really big then you've probably got padding or spacing on the cells or something extra inside the cells. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 10:45, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

::::I mean the coding in the link you gave me is link 20 sentences, your s at the top of the page is only like 1. {{Unsigned|Donyor}}
:::::Allow me to reply, Werd. He has only one line of coding because he's calling that page as a template ([[User:Werdnae/Archive]]), if you use these: ''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>'' and ''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>'', you can have its entire content without having to clutter the target page up, and even arrange information to make it more automatized! (See the Pokémon articles, see the infoboxes? Those are templates made for easier use, if you checked the source code of the infobox, you'd be very confused, so that's what templates would be for, to manage information neatlier). [[User:Masatoshi|Masatoshi]][[User_talk:Masatoshi|''talk'']] 11:15, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

Oh okay.I would make sure and make a good impression,cause if I can become a Junior Admin.....That's cloud nine !!!![[User:Skarm|Skarm]] 21:24, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

== Stubs??? ==

Hi Werdnae, I was looking for stubs to fix to pillow my userpage edit and I was looking at Sinnoh routes 227, 230. But they don't look like stubs. Can I remove the stub notices on these. I did that to Green Path and Sinnoh route 220 but I am having second doubts whether or not I made a good call. So I am asking you for your opoain on the matter, since you were the last adim to edit. [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Rayquaza (Pokémon)|4449]] 00:52, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
:Those articles aren't stubs. Stubs are very short. If they're that long they should really be marked as incomplete instead if they are missing information. You're welcome to remove those tags. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 01:15, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

== Template Question ==
I was looking at {{tt|The Union|ship, not ranger union}}'s page, and noticed that the template listing the Oblivia areas was included. The Union's link is not in this template, so I feel either we could edit the template, or simply take that template out altogether. Can I get your opinion on this matter? '''[[User:EvilKirikizan|EvilKirikizan]]''' '''[[User talk:EvilKirikizan|speaking!]] 02:19, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
:I've added it to the template. [[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|★]][[User:Jo The Marten|Jo the Marten]][[Flygon (Pokémon)|★]] [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|ಠ_ಠ]][[Cilan (anime)|♥]] 02:29, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
::Awesome! Thank you. '''[[User:EvilKirikizan|EvilKirikizan]]''' '''[[User talk:EvilKirikizan|speaking!]] 13:46, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

== {{u|Merrick125}} and {{u|Merrick1252}} ==

I believe it's safe to assume that one is a sockpuppet of the other. Just thought you might like to know. BTW, why is TTE's talk page protected... indefinitely? - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 00:54, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
:Thanks. As for TTE's talk page, it was getting spammed by people. If he wants it unprotected he can ask any admin. Otherwise, check with Deth - he protected it. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 01:14, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

== Timestamp? ==

You said dont edit the timestamp but it is wrong? I edited that page at 00:00 and it says 23:00? [[User:Emeraldben|Emeraldben]] 23:16, 16 August 2011 (UTC) < and even that says 23:16?
:Look at the top of the page. Right at the top, next to your username. There's a clock. It's UTC. That's what's used. Not local time. I'm guessing you're in the UK based on your time. Remember you're on Daylight savings. So your local time is actually UTC+1. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 23:19, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
Ah right ok, do you know what I have never known what daylight saving time is since it was said in pokemon crystal :L {{unsigned|EmeraldBen}}
:You know how you put your clocks forward every spring and back every Autumn? That's daylight saving. The wiki's clock doesn't do that because it uses the base time which all timezones are based on. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 23:32, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

== Archives ==

How long til Archives are back up? '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|Toon Ganondorf ]] [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|(t]] [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|c)]]''' 01:46, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
:If we knew, it'd be in the message from the editor. Not even Zhen Lin, the one who's been actually doing these changes, knows how much longer the archives will need. Until then we just have to make do with the picture we have. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 02:03, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

== {{u|Hamstram|This Guy}} ==

has two accounts, he/she made {{u|Faily|this one}}. I know you're only allowed one account, so I didn't know what to do... --[[User:YoshisWorld|'''☆Yoshis''']][[User talk:YoshisWorld|'''World☆''']] 00:04, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
:You just did exactly what you should do. I've taken care of it now. Thanks. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 00:25, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

== So ==

So it can't be metioned that zubat can get steel wing from a Skarmory? [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Rayquaza (Pokémon)|4449]] 22:31, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
:Not on the breeding template in generation IV. Every single one of those Pokemon that learns it via TM can learn it from Skarmory in the same way (assuming they can breed). [[Breeding#Passing moves down|Refer to point three.]] Because that's inherently coded into the game as TM move behaviour, there's no need to repeat the TM table again in the breeding section. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 22:57, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

== Odd ==

That we have two basguy(insert numbers) [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 21:13, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
:One of them has to be a sockpuppet of the other one. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 21:16, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
::Thats one of my thoughts, my other is it might be that vandal that PSY blocked 3 hours or so ago. [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 21:19, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
:::Sock of another, unrelated to the earlier vandal. --[[User:PsychicRider|'''P S Y''']][[User talk:PsychicRider|'''ライダー''']]''[[Special:Contributions/PsychicRider|'''☮''']]'' 21:45, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
:::As I expected. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 21:55, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

== Sprite sandbox. ==

Leaved note about it. Most (I think all NON-shiny back sprites are there, and as far as I remember, the only shiny back sprites missing are from Crystal [as some Pokémons have their sprites changed, like eg. Sunkern], FR/LG, HG/SS and japanese games) back sprites are on Archives, just under different name. Emerald (and at least Platinum onward) has animated back sprites. While eg. Pidgey (yes, PIDGEY), is just moving, Blaziken sprite "receives" red color in Emerald [[User:Marked +-+-+|Marked +-+-+]] 10:45, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

== Hmmm ==

For some reason, there are two Sandra Falls that signed up at the same time. Might be sockpuppets of one another. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 22:12, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
:Sorted. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 22:20, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

== Sorry ==

I just assumed that if I waited for it to be approved, it would sit there being ignored for weeks (I did test it out before i mainspaced it). [[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']][[Pikachu (Pokémon)|'''⚡''']] 07:53, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
:I don't blame you, that does happen. Generally a quick reminder on a staff member's talk page should be enough. That reminds me, I'll preview a few more tests of that Jp Blue addition to the availability template and put that into use. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 07:57, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
::Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Actually, could you do [[Template talk:Vexmd2|this]] edit request for me? Its to hide the O and S that currently appear next to Giratina and Shaymin's dex numbers in the Mystery Dungeon section of the Version exclusives page. Cheers. [[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']][[Pikachu (Pokémon)|'''⚡''']] 08:04, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
:::Done. The jp blue foeld is also live. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 08:08, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
::::Cheers. Could you also add the Japanese Blue to [[Template:Catch/entry1]], I can add the location info from [http://www.upokecenter.com/games/rby/guides/bluejploc.php here]. [[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']][[Pikachu (Pokémon)|'''⚡''']] 08:39, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
:::::I'll look into it, but I'll need to look closer at how the template works as a whole. It may require more than just the one change to make it work properly, so it'll be a day or two before it's ready. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 09:43, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

== My edit ==

Why did you revert my edit on BW40? That's a perfectly good synopsis that could have been altered when more info is released! --[[User:Skarm|Skarm]] ''([[User talk:Skarm|tAlk]])'' 00:08, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:Your talk page edit indicated it was from Serebii, at least partly. Serebii does not like people stealing his information. Any and all information taken from Serebii is considered theft and will be removed on sight. If you want to write a synopsis, watch the episode yourself and write it properly. Don't just take it from someone else. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 00:14, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
Yes, but I am a member of Serebii and asked him...he hasn't replied, and the episode, I don't think has even aired yet! But sorry, I won't take anything from Serebii anymore, although I hardly see how someone can steal words... --[[User:Skarm|Skarm]] ''([[User talk:Skarm|tAlk]])'' 00:16, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::Well, if he hasn't replied, how can you be sure that he approves? --[[User:YoshisWorld|'''☆ヨッシ''']] [[Special:Contributions/YoshisWorld|'''ー''']] [[User talk:YoshisWorld|'''の世界☆''']] 00:17, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

I'll watch BW40 when it airs in Japan and write one, fuck Serebii. --[[User:Skarm|Skarm]] ''([[User talk:Skarm|tAlk]])'' 00:20, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
PS. Sorry if that counts as flaming someone --[[User:Skarm|Skarm]] ''([[User talk:Skarm|tAlk]])'' 00:20, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
:Stealing words is such a major thing it has a name. {{wp|Plagiarism}}. Also, Serebii has stated to Bulbagarden staff on multiple occasions that he does not want his work used on our site. I can guarantee he will not give you his approval, even if you ask. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 00:49, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
Okay, sorry, It won't happen again. --[[User:Skarm|Skarm]] ''([[User talk:Skarm|tAlk]])'' 00:50, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

== Did you forget something? ==

[[Category talk:TM moves that All Pokémon that can learn TMs can learn]] are we moving this or not. -[[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 20:17, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
:Since I offered a possible name, I wanted other admins to make the decision on what to call it - I'd be biased. I haven't had the time to do much more than check my watchlist lately, so yes, I had forgotten about it. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 21:10, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

== Redlink ==

Your [[User talk:Werdnae/Archive 2#More Help Wanted|second archive]] has a redlink to the no longer existent [[talk:u|Glitchy Charizard Talk Page]]. Is changing the link allowed? ~[[User:Enervation|Enervation]] 17:47, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
:Certainly. for maintenance purposes, it's fine. It's just new comments that aren't allowed. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 02:51, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

== Animated GIFs ==

If that is the case (I'm moving discussion here from the Paralysis talk page), can anything be done about [[a:File:Lugia Aeroblast.png|this?]] Its just frozen on a still of Lugia's big angry eye and its hardly helpful for information. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|Toon Ganondorf ]] [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|(t]] [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|c)]]''' 03:37, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
:Sorted. Anime images should only be animated if the move/ability is rather difficult to describe with still images. And even then, needs to be done in such a way that people who can only see the still images can still see something. This move, a single still is more than adequate to portray it, so I've changed it back to a still image. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 04:06, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

::Thanks. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|Toon Ganondorf ]] [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|(t]] [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|c)]]''' 05:00, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

:::Would you also fix these? [[a:File:Zapdos Thunderbolt.png]], [[a:File:Moltres Flamethrower.png]] and [[a:File:Articuno Ice Beam.png]]. '''[[User:Toon Ganondorf|Toon Ganondorf ]] [[User Talk:Toon Ganondorf|(t]] [[Special:Contributions/Toon Ganondorf|c)]]''' 02:04, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
::::Done. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 02:12, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

== Leaf ==

You know what, I give up. Nobody can listen to reason.
I'm leaving not coming back etc... I' sure you have heard it before.
But before I do hear me out.

Leaf's name. Where did it come from?
She was not in the anime at all. If I'm wrong (and I'm 99% positive I'm not) what episode?
Her manga counterpart was Green. (Blue in Japan)
Her name is never officially stated in the games Pokemon Fire Red and Pokemon Leaf Green, which are the only games that she makes an appearance.
Leaf isn't THE default name, but simply one of the many that she can have if the player did not enter a name and is playing Leaf Green.
The only place where she is known as Leaf in an official source is, as a dummy trainer inside the game. (Probably to test battles or as a place holder) Furthermore this knowledge was originally obtained through illegal methods, by opening up the Rom in some program.

She has no official name.
If the name is based on internal data, then it's important to list that.
If it isn't based on internal data and she has no official name, Then its a fan name, so it's important to list that.
Why do you refuse to acknowledge this? After all this IS an online encyclopedia specializing in Pokemon, is it not? One would think that this would be important trivia.
[[User:VoodooChild|VoodooChild]] 21:33, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
:If you wanted to be heard out, then you should have commented on the talk page. Edit wars, or reverting reverts, are bad, and accomplish nothing. Constantly re-saving your version of the page won't make it stay like that. It'll just get it protected, ''so that it can be discussed on the talk page''. By protecting it, I was not saying that I have an opinion on the matter, just that you need to stop edit warring and discuss it on the talk page. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 00:21, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

== Bulbapedia Staff ==
Perhaps, but I would just like to give a contribution.

I tried several times to log in successfully to log in with my Bulbapedia account on the forums. So I learned it's a seperate ordeal, but then when I tried to create a new forum account...well, it just didn't let me.
[[User:Philosophical-Psychological Informist Togekiss|Philosophical-Psychological Informist Togekiss]] 04:29, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
:Did you try and use this name? There is a character limit, unfortunately. What was the error message you received? —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 05:41, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

"Message from webpage"
"Incorrect. Please try again."

"Username is valid and not in use."

"I have read, and agree to abide by the Bulbagarden Forums rules."

The only section I did not fill out was the "Referrer."

I'd take a picture and post it here...except I don't know how.
[[User:Philosophical-Psychological Informist Togekiss|Philosophical-Psychological Informist Togekiss]] 07:35, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
:Did you complete the Captcha (the anti-spambot thing) correctly? [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 08:32, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Ugh, so hard to navigate, and Bulbapedia doesn't even send an email notice.
I got no idea what that Captcha thing is.
Guess it's too late anyway, anyways. Thanks for your patience.
[[User:Philosophical-Psychological Informist Togekiss|Philosophical-Psychological Informist Togekiss]] 06:38, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
:For replies, you can set your [[Special:watchlist|watchlist]] to email you when pages are changed. The captcha thing on the forums is currently, I believe, a visual puzzle that must be solved. The idea being that it can't be solved by a computer, reducing the potential for spambots to sign up. If it's not completed properly, the system thinks that you aren't a person and prevents the account from being created. As it's image-based, it can take a while to show up on slow connections. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 07:10, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

== Deletion request ==

Hi. I want one of my userpages, {{redlink|User:YoshisWorld/Yoshi's Pokémon}}, to be deleted. After realizing I don't edit it much anyway, it seems useless to have it. Thanks. Delete ASAP. --[[User:YoshisWorld|'''☆ヨッシ''']] [[Special:Contributions/YoshisWorld|'''ー''']] [[User talk:YoshisWorld|'''の世界☆''']] 21:41, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
:Done. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 22:46, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

== Main Page ==

[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=User:The_dark_lord_trombonator/Main_Page_2/Featured_content/Monday&action=history Didn't we just do E city] [[User:Truthseeker4449|Truth]][[User talk:Truthseeker4449|seeker]][[Special:Contributions/Truthseeker4449|4449]] 02:36, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
:Sorry for the late reply. We did. There's basically a page for each day of the week, and no-one had written anything for the Monday during that week. I didn't have the time to write one myself, but {{u|Adyniz}} did, and was able to write something for the English release of [[M14]]. Thanks Ady, and thanks Truthseeker for pointing it out. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 07:30, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

== name ==

I apologize for the signature issue.
If it is not offensive and has the username thing in it, it is okay?
I changed it to 'No one on the corner got swagga like Mpcamel1729...modified from Paper Planes by M.I.A.'
I mentioned that I borrowed a line from a song, is that allowed?
Just curious... I have another one in case that one isn't allowed. {{unsigned|Mpcamel1729}}
:That looks fine to me. The problem with the old one was that there wasn't an obvious reflection of your username in your sig. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 02:49, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

==Robo Groudon==
Hi! I'm not sure how to find the talk page. I haven't been to bulbapedia very long. An admin didn't remove my edit. I was trying to get it into Trivia. Should I have just edited it without saying edit and I'm not making this up? I found something false on bulbapedia not too long ago about Cooltrainer Cida and Equin being battled more than once. How come I can't battle them again? {{unsigned|MichaelXD}}
:The talk page can be found by clicking the "Discussion" tab at the top of the page. You can also get there by navigating to ''Talk:Pagename'' (in this case, [[Talk:Robo Groudon]]). And yes, you should have added it simply explaining how to do it. The articles here are part of an encyclopedia, and so need to be written like one, not like a forums post. That was pretty much all that was wrong with your edit. (If you're going to say "I'm not making this up", it does make us consider the possibility that you are.) If you think you can rewrite it in a style that matches the rest of the page, you're welcome to add it back. Don't worry about proof or anything. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 04:48, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

== Pokémon League Naming System ==

Hey Werdnae, since you’re the head of games I’m coming to you with an issue I’ve noticed. I noticed that there is an inconsistency in the naming of Pokémon Leagues. It’s understandable that the Kanto and Johto leagues are named the Indigo league, but the page for the Pokémon league in Hoenn is named [[Hoenn League]], while Sinnoh and Unova are named “Pokémon Leauge (Sinnoh/Unova). Why are these two named differently from Hoenn? I think in order to keep consistency Hoenn should be moved to “Pokémon League (Hoenn)” or if there’s another solution maybe something else can be worked out. Any Thoughts? Thanks! [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 04:59, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
:The Sinnoh and Unova ones are at that location because that's what they are called in-game. Likewise the Indigo league. Hoenn league. . . I don't know. Jo checked and a woman just outside Hoenn's Victory road says "The POKéMON LEAGUE is only a short distance after the VICTORY ROAD. If you've come this far, what choice do you have but to keep going?". So I'd say bring it up on the talk page, and see if anyone can provide a reason it should stay there. If not, we can move it to "Pokémon League (Hoenn)". [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 07:37, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
::Um, you two seem to be confused. The Sinnoh and Unova counterparts to [[Indigo League]] and [[Hoenn League]] are [[Sinnoh League]] and [[Unova League]], while the Kanto (Indigo) and Hoenn counterparts to [[Pokémon League (Sinnoh)]] and [[Pokémon League (Unova)]] are [[Indigo Plateau]] and [[Ever Grande City]]. The first group is the organizations (so includes the Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion), the second group is the name of the place where the Elite Four and Champion reside (or where the Pokémon League tournament is held in the anime, which is why [[Mt. Silver]] is with them on the navigation template). --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 09:23, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
:::Oh I see what you are saying, the only other organizational page I saw was Hoenn's. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Sorry for trouble. [[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]] 15:45, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
::::And there we go. Thanks SM. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 07:10, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
== Help me Reword it and please restore my last glitch ==

Ok can you help me reword it? Ability Changing Glitch
This glitch is common in Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness. When a Pokemon is capable of having more than one ability, such as Golduck's Cloud Nine which can be tested or proven by using combinations such as Rain Dance + Thunder, Sunny Day + Solarbeam, or Hail + Blizzard, etc. and then during the weather effects Thunder or Blizzard misses or Solarbeam has to charge up even though it's sunny. K.O. the Pokemon and then get it from Miror B. Go to the PC and check the Pokemon's stats and it now has a 50% chance of changing its ability. It is possible now that the Golduck can have Damp even it appeared to have Cloud Nine in the first battle.
Another way of activating the glitch is to lose to a trainer that has a Shadow Pokemon that is capable of having more than one ability. Example, to trigger this glitch on Greevil enter the battle with his Moltres and Rhydon without an Electric move. If you use an Electric move, it will automatically reveal its ability and the glitch will fail. Save before you fight him the second time and you would have already snagged Lugia. Get into a battle and use an Electric attack on Moltres. Reset and then attempt to use an Electric type on Moltres again and have Rhydon block it with Lightningrod. This glitch has been confirmed on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rEkxYGEuY

[edit]EXP Glitch
This glitch only works on Pokemon Colosseum. When your opponent is down to their last Pokemon, have one Pokemon use Perish Song while the other uses something to burn, Will-o-wisp, or poison, Toxic, to poison the enemy. Then DO NOT faint the Pokemon. If the Pokemon faints to any of your attacks, the glitch will fail. If it faints to the Toxic, your Pokemon will gain EXP Points. Then when the countdown of Perish Song starts, you'll gain the same amount of EXP Points you earned as for the EXP Points gained for the Pokemon that was defeated. EXP Points will be awarded twice to both Pokemon no matter which side they're on, left or right. This glitch was removed in Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness but was in Colosseum for unknown reasons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41_bnx_Zs_Q

If you feel like these don't follow the code of conduct, then I'm sorry but I post everything in my best grammar. I'm tired of people telling me I don't use good grammar because that is nonimportant and untrue. I am 15. You in general means the player, since I don't know what you name yourselves but respectively, what words should I use that still make sense? Anyway my article about the EXP Share glitch in the 4th gen game was removed. Could you JAs restore it please? I'm pretty sure I discovered an EXP Share glitch where your Pokemon would gain one less EXP Point if it was holding EXP Share and it defeated a Pokemon in battle that you know how many EXP Points it wages. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 23:01, 1 January 2012 (UTC))
:I don't have time to do the full reword myself. If I did, I'd just have done it. For the final paragraph, it should go something like this:
::''"In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], an opponent's last Pokémon may give experience twice if it faints due to damage from a status effect while also affected by {{m|Perish Song}}. This was fixed in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]."''
:The idea is that rather than using "you" as a substitute for naming the player, you write it in such a way that you don't need to refer to the player in that manner at at all.

:For the Experience Share "glitch", all rounding goes downwards. If the experience rewarded would have been odd, (e.g. 101) then half of that gives in a number ending in .5 (in the example, 50.5). That is then rounded down (50), meaning that a total of one experience point is lost. It's not a glitch, it's how the calculation works. That's why it was removed from the glitch page.

:I don't care how old you are. You're still expected to follow the proper style of an encyclopedia when you add stuff here. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 23:19, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Ok, I was saying that I didn't know how to word things. Was I not supposed to state how to perform the glitch but write the article about how the glitch operates? I thought that the Pokemon gaining one less EXP Point due to EXP Share was a glitch. When I use 2 Pokemon in double battle I usually think the one not battling with it earns the sum of the EXP Points earned while the Lucky Egg brings extra EXP Points. It's the same as having a traded Pokemon without Lucky Egg. I wasn't making an excuse. I just have never edited things for the public before so I don't know how anything should be worded around here. I have made an edit to include the game. Also there is a glitch on Pokemon XD. One is the ability changing glitch and another is the platform glitch. I'll try to get rid of I and you if that is causing you a pain. Again, I'm sorry. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 15:06, 15 January 2012 (UTC))

== {{template|fiorepkmn}} Template ==

Instead of the Poké Assist linking to a type, wouldn't it make more sense to link it to the [[Poké Assist]] page at the respective section?--[[User:Chalkwriter|Chalk]][[User talk:Chalkwriter|writer]] 20:04, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:Good idea. I've also changed the corresponding Almia template. I haven't changed the Oblivia template, as assists in Guardian Signs only use the assist type to determine the effectiveness of the assist, effect is dependent on the Pokémon. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 20:38, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

== Location Images ==

Those images I tagged as unsatisfactory are fan-made. Look at them again. They are not in game screenshots. Pictures that are fan made are considered unsatisfactory and should be replaced. [[User:ZMT123|ZMT123]] 03:18, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

Never mind. You're right. They are composites. Some articles with screenshots like that have the unsatisfactory template on so I thought they were. [[User:ZMT123|ZMT123]] 03:21, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

== Error in EXP Points Group Fast & Medium Fast ==

Hi. I would like to inform that there seems to be an error in the EXP Points group. For my favorite video game Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness I wrote which EXP group every Pokemon was in. That includes Rapidash, the Shadow Pokemon that is snagged from Cipher Peon Kolest on Citadark Isle and I checked the amount of experience points my Ponyta has at level 28 in Pokemon Pearl and how many she has left to level 29. Hence I am raising her to level 30. When I checked my chart on Microsoft Excel, she seemed to be in the actual Fast group. Not the Medium fast group. You should be surprised that I just don't start randomly editing anywhere without any proof. Also I didn't know how to send a message before but no one removed my edit about battling Chobin. Only about the genders and abilities for anime Pokemon which I was warned for. I stopped because I didn't want to make whoever ran it angry. Ponyta and Rapidash have 1,000,000 at level 100, not 800,000. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 13:41, 15 January 2012 (UTC))
:I just checked, and my Rapidash in White is in the Medium Fast group (216000 EXP at level 60). Can you perhaps use Rare Candies to get some level data (you don't need to save after using them; you can just reset and you won't lose any)? Also, I think your last statement s backwards. At level 100, we do say Ponyta and Rapidash have 1,000,000 EXP; if it were in the Fast group, it would have 800,000. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 15:45, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

I did train Rapidash to level 60 once for the Orre Colosseum and I'm looking at my chart I got from here. Is the table wrong or something? I only have one Rare Candy and I'll have to see again either when I get Rapidash in Pearl or battle a Cipher Peon on Citadark Isle again who has a Rapidash and then purify it. I didn't catch Rapidash in my last game because I rushed and was trying to get a glitch to work that only operates on Citadark Isle. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 00:12, 16 January 2012 (UTC))

Edit, ok my table is wrong perhaps. I got in the mix when I wrote my table. So you're right and I'm wrong. I thought Medium Fast was right next to Erratic. ([[User:MichaelXD|MichaelXD]] 00:17, 16 January 2012 (UTC))

== KKK ==
is vandalizing an inactive user's page. Block and revert, please!--[[User:Muk-a-matic|Muk-a-matic-Maketh the Muk go round...]] 06:07, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 06:11, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

==Route Maps==

Hello, Werdnae. I saw some edits that you and ZMT123 made regarding route maps. You undid his edits saying that those composite images were ok. However, I was told on the forums some time ago that those pictures should be replaced because they were self made and are actually not from the game. [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f195/suggestions-ideas-problems-39604/index67.html#post2522793 Here] was where I asked about this issue. Have things changed? --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 17:10, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
:The tile-composite images are accurate representations of the in-game maps and are quite high quality, they're not bad images and don't need to be tagged as such. While they should ''eventually'' be replaced with proper ripped maps, they're certainly not top priority due to fair quality & proper representation. Now, grainy scanned maps; those are bad and should be tagged for ''immediate replacement'' with high quality maps. - [[User:Kogoro|'''Kogoro''']] '''-''' [[User talk:Kogoro|'''Talk to me''']] - 08:46, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

== Re:Names of types in other languages ==

So at least the purpose of the tables is clear (and also it is the purpose they should have - something I'm not always sure about in our PokéWiki). I can't tell how things are with the english localisation of the Anime but I totally know what you're meaning. I will try to work something out about our tables with the new information. Thanks for helping :) --[[User:Wenlok Holmes|Wenlok Holmes]] 09:44, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
:You're welcome. Glad I could help. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 02:29, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

== Template:Infobox location ==

I think you should look at the talk page of [[:Template:Infobox location]]. --[[User:Wildgoosespeeder|Wildgoosespeeder]] 07:20, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
:It looks like a [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:Infobox_location&diff=1601031&oldid=1601008 talk page]. To be expected I suppose, given it is one. I'd be surprised if it looked like a template or a table. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 08:02, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
::Replied. --[[User:Wildgoosespeeder|Wildgoosespeeder]] 22:36, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

== Uhh ==

You might want to do something about these [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User_talk:SandmanDP#Errors_&_Events page] [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User_talk:Chalkwriter#Threats_and_harassment comments] as it is getting out of control. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 17:48, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

== Mystery Dungeon Move Template ==

A little while ago, I asked how to get the template onto the move pages under the main template. You gave me some HTML, but the problem with that was that it left so much white space at the top of the page. How should this be fixed, or should the template be reserved for MD-exclusive moves?--[[User:Chalkwriter|Chalk]][[User talk:Chalkwriter|writer]] 19:56, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Rival Destinies (song)

2012-02-19T02:49:08Z

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'''Rival Destinies''' is the opening theme song for the season [[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]. It is composed of clips from the ''[[Best Wishes!]]'' series. It first aired with ''[[BW049|Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!]]'' on February 18, 2012.

==Lyrics==

<ab>''A new adventure
Another day
One more challenge that comes our way
It's up to me and you
We know what we've got to do
We are together now
Friends forever now
Whatever comes our way
We won't run away
Standing tall
One for all
It's our destiny
Pokémon!''</ab>

==Characters==

===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* {{an|Cilan}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* [[Elesa]]
* [[Clay]]
* [[Skyla]]
* [[Trip]]
* {{an|Bianca}}
* [[Alder]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Stephan]]
* [[Burgundy]]
* [[Dr. Zager]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}})
* {{p|Krokorok}} ({{OP|Ash|Krokorok}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Crustle}} ({{OP|Cilan|Crustle}})
* {{p|Unfezant}} 
* {{p|Tornadus}}
* {{p|Thundurus}}
* {{p|Landorus}}

==Opening animation spoilers==
* {{Ash}}'s {{p|Roggenrola}} [[evolution|evolving]] into a {{AP|Boldore}}.
* Cilan's {{p|Dwebble}} evolving into a {{TP|Cilan|Crustle}}.


== Trivia ==
* This is the first English theme song where the song title does not come from a lyric within the piece.



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Talk:Legendary Pokémon/Archive2

2012-02-19T02:46:09Z

SandmanDP: /* Mew under unique */

[[Talk:Legendary Pokémon/Archive1|Archive #1]]

== WTF? ==

Giratina controls dimensions? That's stupid... can somebody remove that? Time and Space (depth, lengh and width) are the freaking dimensions everyone! So Giratina has more power than both Dialga and Palkia? I think not. Remember that Giratina lives in the Distortion World... a place that disobeys the laws of Time and Space. '''[[User:Hfc2x|hfc]][[User talk:Hfc2x|2X]]''' 22:26, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

There are 2 types of dimensions, matematical, which you were talking about, and spacial, which would be under Giratina's control. If you don't belive me, look up "Plane (metaphysics)" on Wikipedia. The dimensions that Giratina controls are '''alternate planes of exictence''', also called '''dimensions'''!- ''unsigned comment from {{u|GuyNamedSean}} ([[User talk:GuyNamedSean|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/GuyNamedSean|contribs]]){{ #if: | {{{2}}} |}}''
:It seems that Giratina can control gravity, or atleast that is how I enterpreted the explanation of its form shift. It also makes some sense because gravity could be considered a third factor in time-space [[User:Enigmaberry|Enigmaberry]] 02:29, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

:I agree with hfc2X, this needs to be changed. It was never officially stated anywhere that Giratina controls dimensions or anything at all, really. If you guys are going to write up fan speculation, you can at least, you know, actually make a note of that. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 02:17, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

:An additional note, after editing the page a few times I noticed that only established users are allowed to make changes, my mistake there. Still, this needs to be changed for accuracy. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 02:30, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::You do realize that this talk section is from BEFORE Platinum was released in English, right? '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 02:34, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::What does that have to do with anything? Whether it's from one day or even five years ago, it doesn't change the fact that a change still needs to be made. As an encyclopedia, this doesn't need fanon crap. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 02:36, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::Because Platinum confirmed it. Duh. '''~ platinum[[User:Sol|s]][[User talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:37, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::::Prove it, then. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 02:38, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::::Disprove it, then. '''~ platinum[[User:Sol|s]][[User talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:39, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::::::It is also said in the Distortion World by Cyrus about Giratina's control over dimensions...I'm way, way ahead of that, otherwise I'd give you the exact quote.--[[User:PsychicRider|'''Psychic''']][[User talk:PsychicRider|'''Rider''']]''''[[Special:Contributions/PsychicRider|'''☮''']]'' 02:39, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::::My bad. I forgot. Giratina can't go between dimensions, or drag people into the Distorted World, or anything like that. Sorry. I guess it has no real power. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 02:40, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Spare me the reverse psychology, Sol, you said that Platinum confirmed it and I'm telling you to point to me where that was specifically confirmed. You're the one making false claims, not me. It was never stated that Giratina controls dimensions, this is FAN SPECULATION which is something that Bulbapedia frowns on if I'm not mistaken. At least it's something they should be frowning upon. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 02:45, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::::::::If you can't prove that it hasn't been proved, then it's useless to try and say that it's fan speculation. PsychicRider has confirmed it, so no, it's not fan speculation. '''~ platinum[[User:Sol|s]][[User talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:46, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Quit acting like a politician and disprove it. You're avoiding what somebody tells you that goes against what you're trying to say. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 02:49, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:Sol, you're the one who's in a position to prove something, not me. I basically asked "Where was that confirmed?" and you've yet to answer that question. I would like the specific quote of Cyrus stating this, though, as I don't recall it. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 02:53, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::I'm way past that, as in Battle Frontier past, but I do remember that it is confirmed from Cyrus's dialogue. --[[User:PsychicRider|'''Psychic''']][[User talk:PsychicRider|'''Rider''']]''''[[Special:Contributions/PsychicRider|'''☮''']]'' 02:59, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::So I'm apparently supposed to conveniently be at the point in time where Cyrus says that specific quote. '''~ platinum[[User:Sol|s]][[User talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 03:02, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::::No, this isn't a perfect quote, but: "Hmm... so Giratina disappeared into the real world... it doesn't matter. I'll capture it, and then I'll use the dimensional powers of Giratina to form a new world here and destroy the real one." '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 03:06, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::::I believe that's the quote I was looking for...boys, we have our proof. :D. --[[User:PsychicRider|'''Psychic''']][[User talk:PsychicRider|'''Rider''']]''''[[Special:Contributions/PsychicRider|'''☮''']]'' 03:08, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

:::::In that case (if that was explicitly stated), I stand corrected. Thanks. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 03:10, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::::::Don't mention it. It only took me 30 minutes to think of. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 03:13, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

:Not to sound like a broken record here, but I've just gotten through the Distortion World on my second run-through and Cyrus doesn't make that statement anywhere. I even saved right before the battle with Giratina to see what Cyrus would say in both scenarios (catching Giratina or defeating it), but the dialogue only changes slightly and there's still no explicit mention of it having control over dimensions. Besides, aren't space and time dimensions as well? Judging from some of the official interviews on Giratina I've just read, I'm more inclined to say that Giratina simply controls antimatter. If I'm not mistaken, antimatter IS considered to be the third factor out of time and space, after all. I propose that we take "dimensions" out of the sentence. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 08:22, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
::I watched a Youtube video and saw the same thing. But no. Dimensions isn't coming out. The descriptions aren't just for the games, but also the anime/movies you have to remember. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 12:30, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

== Bubbly Mew ==

Wherever I go, whatever I read that's about Mew or the first movie, it says something like "The Bubbly Mew appeared in the first move", or something like that. Now, why is it called "Bubbly Mew" and why is it just the Mew in the first movie? And where did that term of Bubbly Mew ever come from?--[[User:Dragonbeastx|DRAGON]][[User talk:Dragonbeastx|BEAST]][[User:Dragonbeastx/The Aura Spot|X]] 22:25, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
:Maybe it's that the Mew in the first movie enjoyed making bubbles. [[user:Simpsonsdude13| SD13 Simpsondude13>''']][[user talk:Simpsonsdude13|SD13 Talk]] 20:44, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
==Phione?==
Does Phione really count? And why not Unown? I always thought of the symbols as legends. Me and my fellow torchics agree on this - Sk8torchic
:Phione counts because to get one you have to breed a legendary. Unown doesn't because it's extremely distant from any other legendary. Note the beasts and the birds. Sure they're separated by the powerhouses and events by Dratini and Larvitar's families, but they're next to each other and divided from the others by no more than three Pokémon. Unown has 50 down and 42 up. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:41, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
::So all legends have to be near each other in the pokedex? Since when? Me and my fellow torchics agree on this - Sk8torchic 16:07, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

:::Besides, nobody would buy Unown being legendary, what with how they're found all over the place in the [[Ruins of Alph]], [[Tanoby Chambers]], and [[Solaceon Ruins]]. Trust me, in the time it takes to breed for one Phione, odds are one could catch 2 PC boxes entirely full of Unown (although there's no guarantee that all 28 forms would be included)...--[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 16:54, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

== Can we really stop saying that Rayquaza is based on a Ziz ==

It really isn't. The closest thing we have to a bird whose wingspan is large enough to block out the sun is Lugia, atleast according to the accounts of an elderly NPC in Ecruteak city.--[[User:Outrage DD|Outrage DD]] 22:05, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
:Well, Groudon isn't a giant hippo...elephant...rhino...''thing''...—[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 23:56, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
::They are both based on the concept of these legendary creatures. Masters of the sky and land respectivly.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 00:43, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

== Info ==
Why is {{P|Rotom}} not a legendary?, I'm not complaining, I just want to know why.[[User:Pokemonguy1|Pokemonguy1]] 18:28, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
: *[[Talk:Rotom_(Pok%C3%A9mon)/Archive_1|slaps with a wet Magikarp]]* Archives are your friends. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 01:46, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

because it doesn't have monster stats--[[User:Pokemongirl1|PG1 FTW!]] 15:25, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

:Neither does {{p|Phione}}, and yet it's still a Legendary. [[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 19:17, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

::That's because {{p|Manaphy|a legendary is needed to obtain it}}. --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|512]]''' 19:40, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Just a reminder that this is a forums topic.... o_0 Go there, peeps. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 09:38, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

All you need to do to catch it is to press a on a tv during night time. to get a phione, like it was said before, you need to have manaphy and breed it. --[[User:Usyflad10|Usyflad10]] ([[User talk:Usyflad10|talk]]) 23:35, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Rotom can breed; legendary Pokemon cannot. Manaphy being the exception but it's more of a 'novelty' that it produces Phione when it lays an egg. [[User:Bttsstewart|Bttsstewart]] 03:02, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

== Legendary Pokémon group picture ==

I made this: [http://student-kmt.hku.nl/~abel1/PF2pictures/Legendary%20Pok%e9mon.jpg]

I think it'll be nice if it was placed in this article, next to (or instead of) that Entei pic.

Greetz,
Abel
:It's nice really but the thing is that the Johto legends will be getting new artworks soon and, maybe, the admins might not like the signature on the upper right. Also, Deoxys is actually shorter than Mewtwo. [[User:Tc26/Anime Predictions|tc]][[User:Tc26|²₆]][[User talk:Tc26|tc]][[User:Tc26/Sandbox|26]] 12:33, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
::Just a reminder that fan art, I think, is generally frowned on. While that is very impressive, we can't use it here. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 21:06, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

== Latios and Latias ==

So I know that the current pic is better than the last, but I'm pretty sure it's {{tt|fan made.|Copyright info doesn't make it official... it only makes the claim that somebody owns the rights to characters...}} And we aren't supposed to have fan pics on pages. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 21:06, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
:Are you sure about that? That's the same font the Pokémon Company uses, it's in Sugimori's style, ''and'' it has his {{wp|Seal (East Asia)|hanko}} on it...—[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 22:31, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

::{{tt|Who's the girl though?|forgot about this since the database was locked at the time...}} '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 21:09, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
:::Beats me. But that's definitely official. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:21, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Latios and Latias should be jhoto legendaries because the movie takes place in jhoto.
[[User:JetanHertz13|JetanHertz13]] 00:18, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
::That's... nice? If you join in a conversation that's like... 5 months old, at least add something important. [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|You enter a poorly lit room...]] 00:54, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
:::Latios and Latias appear in a Johto-era movie because they needed to hype up Hoenn. Der. The Eon duo don't even appear in Johto in HGSS, they're roaming Kanto! And it's '''''JOHTO''''', not Jhoto. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:27, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Since Heatran being the first with a variable gender is mentioned, shouldn't it be mentioned that they were the first legendaries to have genders? [[User:Goldenpelt|Goldenpelt]] 08:09, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

== Protection Error? ==

Isn't this page protected? I had no problem editing it, and I'm no admin. --[[User:CuboneKing|CUBONE PWNS]] ([[User talk:CuboneKing|Planet Cubone]] • [[Special:Contributions/CuboneKing|Bone Club]]) [[Cubone (Pokémon)|THE VERY BEST PAGE!]] 20:28, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
:New users are blocked from editing (which, at the current state of the wiki does nothing). Only admins may move the page, though. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 20:31, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
::Ohhhhhhhhh... NOW I get it... --[[User:CuboneKing|CUBONE PWNS]] ([[User talk:CuboneKing|Planet Cubone]] • [[Special:Contributions/CuboneKing|Bone Club]]) [[Cubone (Pokémon)|THE VERY BEST PAGE!]] 20:35, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

== Trivia: Legendary Pokémon Themes ==

It should be noted that in the upcoming games, HeartGold and SoulSilver, that Lugia and Ho-Oh now both have their own, distinct themes in the upcoming games. It was confirmed on the "never before seen footage" on Pokémon Sunday where they revealed meeting Lugia and Ho-Oh in the games. :) From the small clips you can hear, Ho-Oh's theme seems to be very Japanese-percussion based (taiko drums) and Lugia's is very orchestral-dramatics based. {{unsigned|Gimmetokyo}}

I wonder if it's also pertinent to mention that the legendary beasts in HG/SS technically have their own unique themes, as well - or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that they have their own unique remixes of a theme. Either way, their battle music in HG/SS is not shared (identically, at any rate) with any other Pokemon. --[[User:Xatni|Xatni]] 01:07, 2 June 2010 (UTC)Xatni

== New article ==
Since the Legendary Trios and Duos have articles, should the Legendarys without a group (Trio Master's not included) get there own article too? {{unsigned|Blackstone Dresden}}

:If you mean Legendaries like {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, and {{p|Manaphy}}, then no. What would we write that isn't already on their own pages? '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 04:16, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

== Arceus HGSS pic ==

[[Image:Arceus - HGSS Event Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|150px]]
 How about adding it? -- [[User:RikkiKitsune|R<s>ikki</s>]][[User talk:RikkiKitsune|Kitsune]] 21:26, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

If I could, I would!--[[User:The Bulb's Master|The Bulb's Master]] 12:45, 13 August 2009 (UTC) Master of Bulbasaur and Turtwig♀

:I didn't place that one since one for the Azure Flute event would be better. It would be similar to Darkrai and Shaymin. [[User:Tc26/Anime Predictions|tc]][[User:Tc26|²₆]][[User talk:Tc26|tc]][[User:Tc26/Sandbox|26]] 12:49, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

::I'll put it in for now. We can always change it when the Flute event gets its own artwork. We're using the HGSS Beasts artwork aren't we? '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 16:25, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

== Edit! ==
I can't edit, but one of you should include that they can be found in Sinnoh.--[[User:The Bulb's Master|The Bulb's Master]] 12:44, 13 August 2009 (UTC) Master of Bulbasaur and Turtwig♀

== "Legendary" ==
Is the term "legendary" an official descriptor or one applied by the fandom? [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 23:55, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
:Its official. It appears in the games, anime, and all sorts of sources. It even appears in some Pokédex entries. '''[[User:Blake|Blake]]''' [[User talk:Blake#top|Talk]]·[[Special:Contributions/Blake|Edits]] 01:38, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
::Yeah, I've been playing Blue and the first instance of the term "legendary Pokemon" is on Route 14 by a Bird Keeper, for future reference. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 03:45, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

==[[Arcanine]]==
"If you were looking for the "Legendary Pokémon" species, see Arcanine (Pokémon). "
Why does it say that? What does it have to do with anything [[User:Qim1|Qim1]] 00:05, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
:Arcanine's [[species]] name is "Legendary Pokémon". In comparison, Bulbasaur's is "Seed Pokémon". Just on the off-chance that someone thinks Arcanine is actually a Legendary Pokémon, in the sense meant on this page. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 01:28, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
::Arcanine is considered as legendary in Chinese... since many [[Pokédex]] entries says Arcanine is from China.[[User:Palkia38|Palkia38]] 07:09, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

==Pokemon of Legend, Illusion, and Myth==
Is there any source for these categories of legendaries? The main paragraph suggests the Japanese versions identify legendaries differently that was narrowed for translation... What Pokemon are in these various categories, and why? What exactly do the Japanese versions say? [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 03:48, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

==Slowpoke/king==
This may meet with some dissent, but would Slowpoke or Slowking qualify under "Other Pokemon of myth"? Slowpoke is pretty dominantly featured in GSC and HG/SS, as well as the corresponding anime episode, as the savior of Azalea in time of need. He's practically worshiped there. I don't believe this story was ever explicitly stated as fact, but rather as a cultural legend of sorts. That means Slowpoke is featured in a legend, and so possibly counts as a low-tier legendary like Arcanine of Togepi.

Slowking may same to fit the position more, but the extent of its qualification are the second movie. I don't know if human speech, a knowledge of ancient prophecies, and a role in that prophecy coming true/being resolved counts as a legendary, but should also be considered.

So, what are the opinions on counting on or both as minor legendaries? I'll agree to any consensus, but just thought it would be worth bringing up since Slowpoke does garner some "It's a legendary" statements from time to time. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 00:48, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
:Pastoria worships Croagunk. Does that mean it's a minor legendary too? Slowpoke, as far as I know, only gets mentioned as legendary [[User:TTEchidna/Slopoke (that i ran into the other day)|when people are being sarcastic]].--'''[[Water (type)|Liquid]]''' [[Mask of Ice|'''ICE''']] (User:Cold)([[user:Cold|page]], [[User talk:Cold|talk]]) 00:55, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
::I was unaware of Croagunk's position in that area, though that does get me thinking... Slowpoke, Croagunk, and possibly some of the "Other Pokemon of myth" featured here might do well on a "Pokemon of cultural significance" kind of article. I expect gen 5 will introduce at least one new Pokemon that is treated similarly to these two, so at that time it might be feasible to make such an article. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 00:58, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
:::We need more than two Pokémon of culutral significance to make it an article. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 01:02, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
::::Which is why I suggested waiting until gen 5 when another Pokemon may be featured. But, as it stands now, Arcanine, Ninetails, and the Togepi line are strong candidates for such an article. Note that "legendary" is as much a fan-term as a canon one, so creating a corollary term for culturally-significant Pokemon would be ideal as well as alleviate the constant arguing about who is and isn't a legendary, when frankly many of the supposed legendaries ''would'' make more sense in a culture article. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 01:07, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

== Unique Pokemon ==

: So which Pokemon exactly are "unique" besides Mewtwo? I'm just curious. Also, has it ever been '''confirmed''' that Mewtwo is unique? [[User:LugiaRocks|'''LugiaRox''']] 02:34, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
::Well he is the first cloned legendary, first created legendary. But that's probably speculation.--'''[[User:Midnight Blue|Midnight]] [[User talk:Midnight Blue|''Blue'']]''' 03:49, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
::: Mewtwo is a special case. He's not even a "legendary" in the in-universe sense (no associated legends), only in the fanon sense. Discussing what other Pokemon are "unique" is beating a dead horse, since it's been done before and there's no way we can no for sure. Looking at it one way, nearly every Pokemon is unique, but in another way there's room for multiplies. Who knows? As for created Pokemon akin to Mewtwo, I'm sure that area will be explored at some point. Come gen 5, all the loose strings will be tired up. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 03:55, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
:::: I believe we could safely say that Arceus is unique. [[User:LugiaRocks|'''LugiaRox''']] 05:07, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
::::: Arceus is the personification of a concept. There could very well be more than one, with each being an avatar of an incomprehensible concept. It's called pantheism. Hindis practice it. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 05:46, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
::::::Hindu's you moron, hindi is the language they speak in india!--[[User:Minimag|Minimag]] 05:14, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::: Does it really matter? And the term "Hindi" also applies to Hindu literature and culture. Religion/mythology is within the scope of culture, so there you go. I know my use of language. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 05:22, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::::I thought it was polytheism. Anyways, in Hinduism concepts, gods are an aspect of Brahmna, the eternal being, which could be what Arceus could be based on, with the three major aspects of Brahma being legendary trios. Though I doubt this because Nintendo is based in Japan and not India. [[User:Turtwig A|Turt]][[wig]] [[Turtwig (Pokémon)|A]] ([[User talk:Turtwig A|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Turtwig A|contribs]]) 00:31, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
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The non-uniques are:
*Mew ([[Mewtwo Strikes Back]] & [[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]])
*Lugia ([[The Power of One]], [[Silver (Johto)|Silver]], and possibly Movie 13)
*Regirock, Regice, Registeel ([[Brandon's Regis]] & [[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]])
*Regigigas ([[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]] & [[DP129]])
*Lati@s ([[Pokémon Heroes]])
*Deoxys ([[Destiny Deoxys]])
*Manaphy ([[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]])
*Phione ([[DP113]])
*Darkrai ([[The Rise of Darkrai]] and [[DP104]])
*Shaymin ([[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]])

Uknown, yet debateable:
*Cresselia - If there's more than one Darkrai, why not Cresselia?
*Heatran - Only one has appeared so far, and even then, it was in the distant past.
*Jirachi - It came from space. We don't know if more are out there like Deoxys and Clefairy.
*The legendary birds - Unlike the beasts, we don't know if there were only 3 specifically created, although it is probable that they're unique.
*The legendary beasts- Although we know that Ho-Oh created 3 from the ashes of Pokémon, Suicune has appeared multiple times and sometimes in different regions. It has appeared in 3 episodes of the anime and one movie. The Entei in [[Spell of the Unown]] was only an illusion created by the Unown.

Unique:
*Mewtwo - It isn't actually a legendary in the anime, just a bad clone of one.
*Ho-Oh - Even though its counterpart, Lugia, is known to be able to have offspring, Ho-Oh seems to be a single Pokémon that travels around.
*Celebi - Although many appeared in [[Pokémon 4Ever]], they were the same Celebi, just from different time periods. The past and future came together in the present.
*Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza - Kyogre and Groudon have appeared in the Team Magma and Team Aqua arc, and Kyogre has appeared in a movie or two. Rayquaza could be argued as having more than one in its species, but it is most likely the only one.
*Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit - They were created by Arceus to keep Dialga and Palkia in balance.
*Dialga and Palkia - They are the keepers of time and space.
*Giratina - It is the guardian of the Reverse World, an distorted mirror of the Pokémon world. Although it could be argued that because mirror dimensions exist, and there would be Reverse Worlds for each of these mirror dimensions, that is extremely technical and most likely won't be mentioned.
*Arceus - Creator of the Pokémon universe. Not much more to say about that.

If that doesn't clear some things up, I don't know what will. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 22:49, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

:Actually, there is no way that Celebi would be the same Celebi from different time periods (as most of those Celebi [those supposedly from the future] would also not exist if that were the case, since it died.). As for Groudon and Kyogre, it was heavily implied in the end of Scuffle of Legends that they went to sleep again for another age-long rest (almost eternal), and it was also implied that the orbs are the only way they can awake, so it's more likely that Kyogre, at least, has multiples (since unless someone had bonded with the Blue Orb, then Kyogre should not awake, and thus not appear in Movie 9 if it's the same one.). Rayquaza was also implied to be captured by Team Rocket, and it won't make any sense that Rayquaza would be around the atmosphere if it can't get out (which the scene of it's capture implies that it can't escape.) Dialga and Palkia, did they even recognize Ash and co. when they appeared in the Team Galactic Two-Parter? If not, they're definitely not one of a kind, and since Giratina is also part of the same trio, that means it has to have multiples as well. For the Three Pixies, if there are more than one Dialga and Palkia, there are definitely going to be more than one Pixie Trio. So far, the only pokemon to be completely confirmed to be one of a kind without a doubt is Mewtwo. If Arceus somehow appears later on and doesn't even recognize Ash and Co, then it's safe to say that Arceus is also not one of a kind. As for Ho-Oh, let's wait until Movie 13 before we can say that it's one of a kind (If it doesn't recognize Ash, then it's safe to say it's not one of a kind.). [[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 02:15, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

::Wow. I wasn't asking for a "Your wrong, stupid." type of response. We're trying to clear things up, not get into a fight. But since you want an argument for my point... For Celebi, the concept of time in the Pokémon universe, both games and movies, isn't immediate. In PMD2, you don't disappear right away. You still have like, a minute before you start to go away after correcting time. In Movie 12, it took forever for Ash and co. to nearly disappear, which they didn't. Celebi would have enough time to come back to heal itself. And who said it died anyways? It would also know when it would need to heal itself since it's a time travellor, and has basically the same powers that Dialga has, except they're not as massively powerful. There also isn't more than one Palkia, Dialga, or Arceus, as they're the only ones that are in existance. Dialga lives in a dimension outside of time, and Palkia controls all dimensions, except for Dialga's and Arceus'. It doesn't really matter if Palkia and Dialga recognize Ash and co. in the anime, because the anime =/= the movies. And from what I can tell, they don't do anything anyways. Cyrus captures them, and then the Lake trio free them and they go away. And there isn't more than one of each of the Lake trio, because there's... wait for it... ''three'' lakes for the ''three'' Lake guardians, and ''three'' {{tt|gifts|emotion, willpower, knowledge}} to humans. And so what if it appears that Team Rocket has Rayquaza? That was only in the intro to Movie 9 to show that there's evil in the Pokémon world. As for Groudon and Kyogre, again, anime =/= movies. Can't stress that enough. Those anime episodes were directly based off of R/S. There isn't any movie that's based specifically off of any part of a game. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 03:08, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

:::If Anime=/=Movies, then you shouldn't have even cited the movies in the first place (In other words, you shouldn't have cited Darkrai's appearances, as well as the other Legendary Pokémons appearances.). As for who said it had died, the mere fact that even the newly purified healing spring wasn't able to heal it implied that it had died. And for the record, I wasn't calling you stupid nor even implying that you were. And another thing, just because there are three lakes in Sinnoh that hold the pixie trio does not mean that there cannot be more than one Pixie trio. It was earlier implied that there was only one Mew left in existance, yet it was later made clear that there were actually two mews. [[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 03:42, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
::::Isn't there more than one Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina because of every Gen. IV game having them, but in different ways. HeartGold and SoulSilver has Arceus create one on the spot while DPPt has one already there. Doesn't that mean they are debatable? [[User:Turtwig A|Turt]][[wig]] [[Turtwig (Pokémon)|A]] ([[User talk:Turtwig A|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Turtwig A|contribs]]) 02:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
:::::I really don't think any of this matters actually. The only part that talks about unique legendaries, other than that one sentence, is the bottom where it lists the different in-battle music. I would say more, except I know Mchairybug will contradict everything I say. That's why I've stopped talking about it. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 05:09, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

===Definitively===
We can only say without a doubt that Mewtwo is unique in the anime. Arceus, the dragon trio, and the lake trio are presumed due to their link to the universe's creation. The rest, we can't say definitively, though we can more or less assume there's been only one Ho-Oh we've ever seen (Ash indicates it), and the weather trio's important roles also seem to point to there being only one of each.

Also, don't, ''don't'' think in the game sense in the anime. Also, the movies are canon, Ash-haters, find another thing he's not worthy of to rip on him for... like Gible or something. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 09:01, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

It's notable though that in "Mewtwo Strikes Back" Mew is refered in the single sense by many trainers(Such as saying "Mewtwo was cloned from Mew" instead of "Mewtwo was cloned from A Mew"). It could be that this Mew is ether the last one of the Mew kind, or just the Mew that's DNA was used to make Mewtwo. It's impossible to say though, since the movie never expands on this fact.--[[User:Dsman195276|Dsman195276]] 04:23, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

== Wobbuffett in the trivia section ==
Wobbuffett is not a legendary, but it along with Garchomp are the only non-legendary pokémon to be considered uber in competitive battling {{unsigned|Rocklee clone}}
:Unofficial tiers of competitive battling is irrelevant to this article. There's no need to mention Wobbuffet here. --[[User:ElectAbuzzzz|'''electAbuzz''']][[User talk:ElectAbuzzzz|'''z''']][[Special:Contributions/ElectAbuzzzz|'''z''']] 21:27, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

== Trivia; Other languages ==

So, I was looking on the French analog site (Poképédia) and noticed that there are only six legendaries that have had their name changed. (As far as I can tell, only a few of the non legendary pokémon retain the same english name.) They are: Zapdos (Électhor), Moltres (Sulfura), and Articuno(Artikodin); and Azelf(Créfadet), Mesprit(Créfollet), and Uxie(Créhelf).
Does this count as trivia?--[[User:Lamb|Lamb]]''([[User talk:Lamb|talk]])'' 00:34, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
:This is already mentioned in the article's trivia section.;)--[[User:Beligaronia|Beligaronia]] ([[User talk:Beligaronia|talk]]) 01:14, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
::Whoops. Didn't see that.--[[User:Lamb|Lamb]]''([[User talk:Lamb|talk]])'' 06:02, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

== In Game Re-battle ==

I know from elsewhere on this site that (in HGSS at least) if the legendary beasts are KO'd in battle, they can be 'revived' and battled again (for example, if you KO suicune, it'll keep reapearing in Burnt Tower until it's caught). I was just wondering which other legendaries can also be rebattled if they're KO'd? --[[User:Oatzy|Oatzy]] 23:56, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
:I believe it is any Pokémon that appears as a one-time capture, and you have to (re)battle the Elite Four in order to reset them. I know it works on Sudowoodo. On a similar note, I would like to know if its nature, IVs, etc. are reset when it reappears, particularly in regard to the roaming Pokémon. Giratina's stats were reset in Platinum. --[[User:JacobCrystal|JacobCrystal]] 19:33, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

== Champion Cynthia's team. ==

Did anyone else notice the groupings in http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Legendary_Pok%C3%A9mon#Other_Pok.C3.A9mon_of_myth ?

Out of the eleven bullet points on that list, Cynthia uses pokemon from five points, exactly one pokemon for each of those five points.
The groupings aren't exactly hewn in stone, though, so it's hardly trivia worthy. --[[User:PLA|PLA]] 09:26, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

== Reshiram and Zekrom ==

{{u|MAGNEDETH}} made the completely understandable decision to lock down this page to curb speculation, but Reshiram and Zekrom are confirmed to be legendaries by the Japanese site: http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/top.html [[User:Drapion|Drapion]] 20:48, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
:I'll be adding them later on. This whole damn page has been in cleanup for a couple months now, but I've been distracted. I'll finish editing it tomorrow and finally add them, under a Generation V header, tomorrow. Er. Today. I guess. It's early. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 10:19, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

== Zoroark? ==

Should Zoroark be in Other Pokémon of myth?? Or do we need to wait till the movie has actually premiered so we know exactly what he/she/it is or done?
:Wait till the movie comes out. We don't know much about Zoroark's role, yet. [[User:Takharii|<sc>Takharii</sc>]] '''~''' [[User talk:Takharii|<sc>Talk!</sc>]] 08:57, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
::Again, likely to be at least mentioned when I finish my cleanup of this damned thing. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 10:22, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
:::Is the fact that both Zorua and Zoroark event-''only'' sufficient to declare them Legendary? I'm not sure, but I believe that all pokémon available ''only'' through events are Legendary. I'm honestly not sure, however, if that is distinction enough for to be considered Legendary. [[User:Lostdrewid|Lostdrewid]] 07:29, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
::::It's a bit too soon to say that it is definitely a legendary. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 09:29, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
:::::I'm not convinced it is, though. Are they not, by definition, 幻のポケモン? They're almost even more illusory than Mew, Celebi and the like - not only are they event-only, but you need to attend said event ''prior to the launch of the games''. I ask this honestly, but... if that isn't the very picture of a Legendary Pokémon, what is? If what they are is not sufficient to be declared Legendary, then perhaps the article will need a tighter definition. Please do not misunderstand me, I'm not simply trying to be a nag [although I apologize, I realize I must sound like I am], I'm asking specifically because it seems to be that the status of these two is sort of at the crux of the definition of what it means to be Legendary and thus relevant, one way or another, to the article.
:::::Let me see if I can word my thoughts better. The article discusses the definition of Legendary at the introduction, before the TOC; the first section mentions common characteristics of being Legendary. What we have for these two matches the definition provided in the introduction; what we ''don't'' have for these two is a match, or lack of a match, with the common characteristics. Regardless of whether we are ultimately "right" about their Legendary status, if we say we don't have enough information to declare them Legendary, then maybe should the common characteristics [or some of them, whichever are truly defining] be considered as a part of the definition and moved to the introduction of the article?
:::::My goal here is ''not'' simply to see that Zorua and Zoroark be placed on the article. My goal is to see the article improve. I know, I know, it's a Featured Article and thus is considered awesome by the community - because, well, it is:) - but that doesn't mean that even an awesome article has no room to grow. In my original comment, I said plainly, I don't know whether being event only is sufficient to be called Legendary... but I ''shouldn't'' not know. Does that make sense?
:::::I'm sorry that I'm not good with words. I fear I'm going to be misunderstood here. Text only shows so little of meaning that misunderstandings are simple. I'm not trying to be critical, I'm not trying to say the article is bad. It not only isn't bad, I'll happily reiterate that it's awesome. But ultimately, if the legendary status of these two Pokémon is still in question, then the article's definition of legendary needs tightening. [[User:Lostdrewid|Lostdrewid]] 16:49, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
::::::TTE, let me also say that in no way are the arguments I've presented mean I am impatient to see the article updated. I completely understand that you're not a machine whose sole job in life is to update this site :) If this page is not updated until long after B&W comes out, I will not be upset. My sole desire is to see the article be as good as it can be. I feel that I do not have the proper words to contribute directly, even if the article was unlocked, so this is the only way that I feel I ''can'' contribute right now. [[User:Lostdrewid|Lostdrewid]] 17:04, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
:::::::I'd like to know where it's been confirmed that Zorua and Zoroark are ''only'' obtainable through the special events in BW? For all we know, Zorua and Zoroark will also be able to obtained in-game by normal means (wild encounter, NPC gift, etc.), it's just that the event ones are special for whatever reason.
:::::::Unless Spiky-eared Pichu is considered legendary now. :P [[User:Umeko|梅子]][[User talk:Umeko|❀]][[Special:Contributions/Umeko|✿]] 18:40, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Can anyone inform me why Zoroark/Zorua isn't counted a legendary? Thanks. [[User:Marlowe|Marlowe]] 18:45, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
:It's not at the end of the dex (Victini does not count) and it evolves from another Pokemon [[User:Ataro|Ataro]] 18:49, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

==plagiarism?==

I fear that content from this page has been copied onto this page. http://pokemonorg.wetpaint.com/page/Groups+of+Legendary+Pokemon
and maybe loads of other original bulbapedia content has been hoarded. can any one look into this?mods?admins? {{unsigned|AGGRON999}}
:Thanks, I'll take a look into it. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 11:12, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
::Even if the articles are original the images are taken directly from Bulbapedia and in fact link here when one clicks on the image.--[[User:Beligaronia|Beligaronia]] ([[User talk:Beligaronia|talk]]) 05:01, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
:::Yeah, the links go here too. I've spoken with the site owner and he's yet to get back to me. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 10:50, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
::::Thanks. :D

== Huh? ==

Um, actually, Heatran is ''not'' the only legendary Pokémon with a variable gender. There's also Spiritomb. --[[User:Jade 2010|Green Jade]] 20:49, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
:Spiritomb isn't legendary.--[[User:MisterE13|Mister]][[User talk:MisterE13|'''E''']][[Special:Contributions/MisterE13|13]] 20:50, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Well then why is Spiritomb so hard to obtain? --[[User:Jade 2010|Green Jade]] 20:58, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
:Feebas isn't a legendary, but it's almost equally hard to obtain as Spiritomb... they just choose to make some Pokemon difficult to obtain, and some easy to obtain. Adds variety, you know? ▫▫'''[[User:Tina|ティナ]]'''[[User talk:Tina|♫]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|★]] 21:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Also, Spiritomb are able to breed. Just sayin' [[User:Bttsstewart|Bttsstewart]] 03:09, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

== SIX Legendaries changed names? ==
Uxie's name is the same in Japanese and English; the lack of Y is just localization and doesn't affect pronunciation (it's no more different - in fact, less so - than Lucario being "Rukario" in Japanese). However, the article says ''six'' legendary Pokemon changed names (the other five, of course, being Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mesprit, and Azelf.) --[[User:HeroicJay|HeroicJay]] 09:00, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
:I agree, Uxie shouldn't count.--[[User:Pokelova|''Poké'']][[User talk:Pokelova|lova!]] 09:09, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
::Except Lucario's Japanese name is Lucario, it's just spelled as Rukario in katakana. Yuxie>Uxie isn't any less of a change than Dodorio>Dodrio, Donfan>Donphan, or Chicorita>Chikorita. If anything, Houou>Ho-oh and Crecelia>Cresselia should be counted as well. --[[User:Goldenpelt]] 01:59, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
:::I gotta agree there... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 04:41, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
:::I agree about the Lucario comparison. Uxie's Katakana name is Yukushii, not Yuxie, so it's not the same thing. But it does seem a bit silly to say that they are different names if they are pronounced the same. When they design the official romanji names they aren't thinking about the English audience, so of course it makes sense to change the spelling if they think it helps people of that audience pronounce it correctly. It's still the same name. --[[User:CrimsonChin|CrimsonChin]] 17:57, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

== Victini ==

Shouldn't this little creature be added? Id add it, but alas, I am not allowed *cries*. Or are we awaiting more information on it? --[[User:S2daam|S2daam]] 11:47, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
:It's been added... I just improved some things. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 20:54, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

== Mewtwo and Mew's "Unique Battle Music" ==

I really don't think this point should be in the trivia section; isn't that same re-mixed Kanto music used for the birds and, in FR/LG, for the beasts as well? The music for the weather trio and the elemental Regis is more unique than that.[[User:Starscream|Starscream]] 16:38, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
:They're different remixes. Mewtwo's remix I ''think'' is used for Ho-Oh and Lugia in FRLG, in that event no one got anywhere. Mew's is a completely different remix. The legendary birds also have a different remix. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 05:31, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

== Uniqueness in the games ==

In the trivia section it says "In the games, there appears to only be one of every legendary Pokémon", however that's not entirely true. There's only one you can catch, but I've seen a Zapdos and a Heatran in the Battle Hall in Platinum. --[[User:CrimsonChin|CrimsonChin]] 17:42, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

== Edit request ==

Add {{template|-}} before every generation header. →'''[[User:Axxonn|ΑΧΧΟΝΝ]][[User talk:Axxonn|fi]][[Special:Contributions/Axxonn|re]]''' 22:26, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
:I'm not having any issues, and I'm using a standard monitor. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 07:38, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

== Capitalization ==

*A [http://www.pokemon.com/us/games/videogame-pokemon-ranger-guardian-signs/ recent page] on Pokémon.com mentions it as "Legendary Pokémon," not "legendary Pokémon" (with a capital L). I haven't looked yet, but do other things (games, manga, cards, sites, etc.) mention the term as such? [[User:Tc26/Anime Predictions|tc]][[User:Tc26|²₆]][[User talk:Tc26|tc]][[User:Tc26/Sandbox|26]] 11:31, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

== Takuto ==
I think it's important to include an exmaple Takuto has two legendary Pokemon under the "anime" section, and no ramifications were apparent as a result of him possessing legendary Pokemon. {{unsigned|Datonyp1}}

== Split? ==
With Gen V being released very soon, don't you think this entry might get a bit too big? Perhaps we should split it by Generation. Although it might be somewhat of a shame though... [[User:PDL|PDL]] 03:02, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

== "Deer" (and where in the world is Victini?) ==

I think "deer" is a poor group name for that trio, seeing as the closest animals they resemble are the gazelle, the wildebeest, and the oryx{{tt|*|Okay, I'm actually guessing on this last one}}, all bovids. "Musketeers", while not as descriptive, is a lot less inaccurate, as it groups them by their running theme, and doesn't alienate Keldeo. 
On a different subject, shouldn't Victini have a paragraph in somewhere? --[[User:Kaoz|Kaoz]] 01:56, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

== "Raijin" Trio ==
"Borutorosu, ''Torunerosu'', and Randorosu are a trio of Pokémon based on Japanese Raijin, gods of thunder and lightning"
Torunerosu is most likely based on Fuujin, god of wind {{unsigned|Vienna Waltz}}
:Instead of Raijin, which only applies to Boltros, why not Djinn Trio? They look the part.--[[User:Kaoz|Kaoz]] 19:00, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
::There's also Cloud Trio, seeing that's what they got for a lower half. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 19:22, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
:::Trios are more often named after their overall appearance rather than a common feature. Speaking of which, I did some research and the djinns seem to take visual cues from {{wp|oni}} (Japanese ogre-demons), more notably their facial features and horns. So that'd leave us with the Djinn and Oni alternatives.--[[User:Kaoz|Kaoz]] 22:03, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
::::"More often" doesn't mean "we should consider that first." Obviously the weather trio, lunar duo, Lake Guardians, tower duo all take what they're known for and uses those names. If they aren't djinn or demons in general, why refer to them as such (considering they're based on gods and nothing Middle Eastern)? Birds are birds, beasts are beasts, and Musketeers are French (otherwise, they might have been the Righteous Quartet). Call them the Kami trio, and you're way more accurate than Djinn. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 23:23, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
:::::Sounds fair, but how descriptive is the word Kami? Not saying Oni was a better suggestion, in fact it suffers from the same problem of neither being widespread in use nor part of the game lore. Names like birds and beasts are simple and descriptive at the same time, because everyone knows what a bird is. Even the golem has been integrated into the general culture pool. Terms like Kami and Oni are known among the Otaku subculture, but once you step out of it, few people will look at the name and think of them. I don't know if Djinn has overcome the limits of the gaming subculture, but if that weren't the case, I'd be all for a name that did, such as ogre or genie.--[[User:Kaoz|Kaoz]] 02:57, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
::::::Kami itself is a broad term that encompasses "gods" with religious connotations. It's general enough that it's likely to have extended itself beyond Otakuism, and if not, one punch into Google gives the Wiki article on Kami as the first result. They're not based on genies or demons. They're based on Raijin, Fuujin, and Inari...which are Shinto gods. Kami. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 13:09, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
:If we were to go for a specific god, wouldn't it make more sense to use Fuujin, as they're all part Flying-type? --[[User:Goldenpelt|Gοlden]][[User talk:Goldenpelt|pelt]] 23:48, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
::It shouldn't be a specific god, only because they aren't all based around that god. The flying-type is because, yeah, they're gods and they fly. It's not specifically relative to Fuujin that they can. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 13:49, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
So now there's a page entitled [[Raijin trio]]. Is that really what we'll be calling them from now on? I thought the argument for calling them the Kami trio was the most convincing. --[[User:AndyPKMN|AndyPKMN]] 18:51, 9 October 2010 (UTC)
:This is why I liked the wiki when it was locked. We could come to a consensus on sensitive stuff like legendary trio names ''before'' someone made the articles, such as the case with the trio of {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, and {{p|Kyurem}}. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 19:11, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
::'''They''', btw, could be the Tao Dragons. Yin, Yang, Wu? That's Taoism. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 21:54, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
::Toa/Dao Dragons is a good idea. Yeah, I think Kami Trio (Or possibly a Nature Trio) is much better than singling out the first in the Pokedex as the name. [[User:Vik0z0z|vik0z0z]] 18:51, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

== About Energy Dragon Trio ==
I can't edit talk page there so I make here, I found something on the name
ReshiRAM, ZekROM, KyuREM (RAM-ROM-REM)[[User:Arceus Vs Dragon Trio|Arceus Vs Dragon Trio]] 11:45, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Right...but what does 'RAM-ROM-REM' mean? Or is the "interesting" bit that all their names end it a consonent made of an R and M with a vowel in between> :-/ [[User:Bttsstewart|Bttsstewart]] 03:13, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
:RAM is random-access memory, REM is rapid eye movement and ROM is read-only memory?--[[User:Pokelova|''Poké'']][[User talk:Pokelova|lova!]] 03:35, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
::"REM, a keyword for an inline comment in some computer languages", so yeah [[User:Vienna Waltz|Vienna Waltz]] 12:30, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
:::Yeah, I think he's just pointing out the name similarities. --[[User:AndyPKMN|AndyPKMN]] 13:02, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

== Stat Averages ==
Would it be reasonable if someone added statistical averages like how each of the typings have? Just so we can get a good idea on what the average Legendary seems to have for stats? If anybody sees this as a good idea then how do I add it into the article? [[User:Shiramu Kuromu|Shiramu Kuromu]] 21:10, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
:That would be a good idea. Add up each stat, divide by the number of legendaries and put them in {{template|BaseStatNoCat}}. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 21:22, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
::Thanks I'll add that when I get time to sometime tommorow. [[User:Shiramu Kuromu|Shiramu Kuromu]] 23:19, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
:::Just posting the averages I got figured out here until I have all of them calculated (Note: Includes Alt Formes and Phione).
:::HP: 92.89

:::Attack: 86.11

:::Defense: 85.28

:::Special Attack: 124.45

:::Special Defense: 90.65

:::Speed: 99.72

:::So far I'm predicting high average Special based stats. Once I get everything else calculated I'll get the averages posted on the article, though while you posted the template for it I have absolutely no clue how to set it up. x-x Edit: Looks like I'm right about the Special part. [[User:Shiramu Kuromu|Shiramu Kuromu]] 19:57, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Nevermind about how to use them, used the Dragon Type page as a reference for these. Is it working correctly? Do I need to round them to whole numbers (The fully evolved averages for types displayed them like this though)?
===Statistical averages{{tt|*|Considering Alternate Formes as seperate Pokémon}}===
{{BaseStatNoCat|
HP=92.89 |
Attack=86.11 |
Defense=85.28 |
SpAtk=124.45 |
SpDef=90.65 |
Speed=99.72 }}
[[User:Shiramu Kuromu|Shiramu Kuromu]] 20:29, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
:Looking good. Feel free to incorporate that into the page when you're ready. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 21:12, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
::Can you get the bars to align to the right so that they are affecting in length by the numbers to the left of them? [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 00:27, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
:::Don't know how to set it up like that. Though I do have to redo the totals since Phione is know confirmed not to be a legendary, so I'll figure out how to do that when I get he chance. [[User:Shiramu Kuromu|Shiramu Kuromu]] 17:11, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
::::I see, maybe you could move the bars all the way to the right? [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 20:16, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

== Featured Article ==

The article "Legendary Pokémon" has been a featured article for a while now. Doesn't anyone think it should give another article a chance? [[User:Pokedex493|Pokedex493]] 18:28, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
:I agree, there are plenty other articles out there? [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 19:26, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
::Yeah. Does anybody else agree? [[User:Pokedex493|Pokedex493]] 19:37, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
:::Feel free to [[BP:FAC|nominated one]]. There is no limit to how many featured articles Bulbapedia can have. As long as this one is still high quality, it will stay featured and we will add more to the list. (Which reminds me, I need to close the current nominations.) —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 09:33, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

== Mythical Pokémon ==
With the commercials for Victini airing now, as well as the Celebi Distribution's page on the HeartGold and SoulSilver website, would it be a good guess to assume that TPCi considers Mythical Pokémon to be the translated term of "Illusory Pokémon"?--[[User:Purimpopoie|Purimpopoie]] 00:34, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
:Apparently, Mythical Pokémon is now used to refer to any legendary. [http://pokebeach.com/#legendary-pokemon-renamed-to-mythical-pokemon See here. I think a page moving might be in order.] - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 21:27, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
::Makes sense since in the anime Dratini was specifically stated to be legendary so they gotta rename legendaries... xD [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 22:04, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
:::Remember the Japanese games do actually use several different terms for 'legendary Pokémon'. It looks like the English translations are finally going to recognise that and do the same. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 22:10, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
::::I agree on the move. If this is going to be standard, then we should change to reflect this. --[[User:Jonouchi|Jonouchi]] 23:14, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
:::::At most I think there should be a redirect that leads here... >.> [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 23:32, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
::Should be split. Reshizek are still legendary. The legendary Pokémon template should be divided, so it's one template, but maybe it should look like this:
|Legendary: Reshiram - Zekrom
Unova|
|Mythical: Victini - Other Stuff

[[User:TorchicBlaziken|TorchicBlaziken]] ([[User_talk:TorchicBlaziken|talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/TorchicBlaziken|edits]]) 00:46, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
::::I... guess? Just as long as Victini and the others are not even ''once'' called legendary officially... [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 03:22, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
:I believe Mythical Pokémon is now the official translation for '''幻のポケモン''', as Celebi, Victini, Arceus and many others are all official called 幻のポケモン by the official Japanese website, and Reshiram and Zekrom and many others are called 伝説のポケモン. Now Mythical Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon is different.--[[User:Swampert|Swampert]] 13:46, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
::Well... seeing as how Bulbapedia ''is'' '''for''' fluff and unconfirmed info, I guess we might as well do this? By for I mean when told that something is fluff and unconfirmed people get called an idiot for not believing it to be true regardless of there being no proof of it whatsoever. [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 22:54, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Victini was called a ''Mythical Pokémon'', while Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Reshiram and Zekrom are still being called ''Legendary Pokémon''. Probably, they finally split the classification, like in Japanese: '''Legendary Pokémon''' (伝説のポケモン ''densetsu no Pokémon'') and '''Mythical Pokémon''' (幻のポケモン ''maboroshi no Pokémon''). - [[User:Taylor|Taylor]] 23:38, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
::I feel at this point in time it is time to restate what Dratini was called, 伝説のポケモン, Legendary Pokémon. [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 23:42, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

I for one vote that event Pokémon should be moved to Mythical Pokémon due to TCPi using a new term for the Pokémon that is given out by event.Anyone agree on this ? [[User Talk:LucarioWolf|'''Lucario''']][[User:LucarioWolf|'''Wolf''']] 23:50, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

It seems that's it. Event Legendaries were called ''maboroshi'' in Japanese and now they got their own classification in English... because Celebi and Arceus are being called ''Mythical'', too. - [[User:Taylor|Taylor]] 23:52, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
:Ah so then are we moving Dratini to Legendary Pokemon status? Since that is what it is called? [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 00:01, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
::Once, in the anime, ages ago. I'm talking about the recent, official use. - [[User:Taylor|Taylor]] 00:56, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
:::More like twice if you count Dragonite, but when it was called that does not change the fact it was called that. Also, how is the anime unofficial? [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 01:33, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
::::Was the Dratini line ever actually called "legendary" or such using the Japanese terms? [[User:Frugali|Frugali]] 01:37, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
:::::Well... not Dragonair specifically... [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 01:50, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
Okay this is driving me crazy, do we have any real confirmation that the new term is Mythical Pokemon or that the two will be used seperately? Why can't we wait 'till the games come out and if all of the 'legendaries' are called Mythical Pokémon, then <s>I'm going to have to kill someone</s> we can move it. If only some of them are called Mythical and some of them are Legendary, then we will have to rethink our classification of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (what makes one legendary and the other mythical. Hopefully, they'll all stay as legendaries and we can move on with our lives. :P --[[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']]''' 02:09, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
:Considering the current events... Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Reshiram and Zekrom '''were deemed Legendary'''; Victini, Celebi and Arceus '''were deemed Mythical'''. Pretty simple to me: normal gameplay ones are Legendaries, event-exclusive ones are Mythical. Just like Japanese ''densetsu'' and ''maboroshi''. - [[User:Taylor|Taylor]] 02:32, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
::''By that logic'', Dratini and Dragonite '''were deemed Legendary''', just saying. [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 10:38, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
:::Okay, like it or not Dratini and Dragonite are not legendary. Dragonite is {{pkmn2|Pseudo-legendary}} but that's as close as they get. On the other note, I'd say wait 'till the games come out in a week or two before making any bold descisions. --[[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']]''' 01:22, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
::::Oh hey I agree, thank you for understanding my point, Dratini and Dragonite are not legendary just because they were called that, exactly why just because someone calls a couple pokemon mythical instead of legendary does not automatically make them not legendary but a new subtype of legendary called mythical. [[User:Felinoel|felinoel]] 02:51, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

=== Victini, Celebi, and Arceus ===
*I've been to the mall tour and in the "Introduction to Unova" that they show before entering the "Video Game Experience" area, the Narrator says, "Wow! It's ''the Mythical Pokémon Victini''! They say it has the power to bring victory." as Victini appears on the screen. And on the 13th page of the Tour Book given out during the mall tour about the distribution of the [[Liberty Pass]], it identifies Victini as ''the Mythical Pokémon Victini'' twice.

*Celebi is referred to as ''the Mythical Pokémon Celebi'' on [http://www.pokemon.com/us/ Pokémon.com], linking to a [http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/us/#/news/celebi/ page] about Celebi's distribution at the mall tours and at Game Stop. On that page it refers to Celebi as ''the Mythical Celebi''. At the bottom of the same page, upon click the '6', it refers to the Celebi that the player receives from the deliveryman after it is distributed, as ''the Mythical Pokémon'', rather than just 'Celebi'.

*In an [http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/anim_movie12_dvd-2011-02-04/ announcement] about [[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]] going on DVD, it refers to Arceus as ''the Mythical Pokémon Arceus''.

Mythical Pokémon are most likely Pokémon that can only legitimately be obtained through distributions since this is true for Victini, Celebi, and Arceus, alike.

If my assumption turns out to be correct, all of the following Pokémon are those who I believe will likely be considered Mythical Pokémon:

*{{p|Mew}}
*{{p|Celebi}}
*{{p|Jirachi}}
*{{p|Deoxys}}
*{{p|Phione}} -- The fact that it can only be legitimately obtained by breeding a Ditto and a Manaphy, which the latter of can only legitimately be obtained through distributions, is enough for me to believe that Phione would be a Mythical Pokémon, in this case.
*{{p|Manaphy}}
*{{p|Darkrai}}
*{{p|Shaymin}}
*{{p|Arceus}}
*{{p|Victini}}
*{{p|Zorua}} -- Requires a fateful encounter Pokémon. Seems like good enough a reason to me.
*{{p|Zoroark}} -- Evolved form of an assumed-to-be Mythical Pokémon and requires fateful encounter Pokémon. Again, seems like good enough a reason.
*{{p|Keldeo}} -- Assumed to be available in the future via a distribution. Similar to Shaymin, Darkrai, and Arceus being kept secret at first.
*{{p|Meloetta}} -- Assumed to be available in the future via a distribution. Similar to Shaymin, Darkrai, and Arceus being kept secret at first.
*{{p|Genesect}} -- Assumed to be available in the future via a distribution. Similar to Shaymin, Darkrai, and Arceus being kept secret at first.

-- [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']]''' 01:12, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
:I would like to disagree in a single point: I think Mythical Pokémon are ''Legendary'' Pokémon that can't be legitimately obtained in normal gameplay. So I disagree on Phione, Zorua and Zoroark, but definitely agree on the rest. - [[User:Taylor|Taylor]] 01:33, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
::What about Victini? has Victini ever been officially called Legendary anywhere? --[[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']]''' 02:02, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
I would like to chime in here, and state that {{p|Dratini}}'s Red, Blue, Yellow, and LeafGreen Pokedex entries state that it is considered a "mythical Pokémon". '''[[User:Blake|Blake]]''' [[User talk:Blake#top|Talk]]·[[Special:Contributions/Blake|Edits]] 21:23, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:Um, the whole Dratini ordeal was a joke. It's by no means Legendary. It hasn't had a movie. (Yes I know this is an arguable point) It's part of an evolutionary stage. There's way more than just one of them. It probably won't be considered Mythical since it is not Legendary, and it isn't event-exclusive. --[[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']]''' 21:34, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
::So, now that the block is over. What are we gonna do with the whole mythical Pokémon thing? --[[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']]''' 21:47, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

== "Unique" Legendaries in the Anime. ==

All right, I tolerated it when it was present, but after the addition of creatures that obviously weren't considered unique in the Anime (e.g., the Beast Trio from Johto), I think there needs to be a purging in regards to what's counted as unique and what's not.

First off, in regards to uniques, the only one explicitly confirmed to be Unique is Mewtwo. Most of the others are either unconfirmed or explicitly shown to be non-unique and thus should not be listed as such. Also, don't claim that they had some sort of important role in creating something (like creation of the Universe, for example) as a reason to state that they should be unique, because I will remind everyone that the Anime doesn't even care whether the creatures had an important role in creation. For example, Kyogre and Rayquaza was the one who created the Seas as well as the ruler of the skies/mitigator between Groudon and Kyogre's fight, respectively. However, that never stopped them from gaining multiple species, as evidenced with Kyogre reappearing in Movie 9 even though by the time of the movie, the Kyogre they encountered had already went back into slumber at the bottom of the basin, and if Kyogre has multiples, there's a fine bet that Groudon would have multiples as well. Rayquaza has also been shown to reappear three times, with one actually being captured by Team Rocket. Even if all three were the same entity, the mere fact that Kyogre and Groudon (explicitly shown and by proxy, respectively) had multiples meant that Rayquaza would have multiples as well. I mean, no sense in having one have multiples while others in the same trio not have the same multiples, either. Because of this, we can't use the whole "but they helped create Isshu/the Universe" belief as the reason why they are unique. Unless they have explicitly shown that they are unique, they can not be labelled as such, especially not under assumptions. If you have any evidence that suggests that the Legendaries encountered in the Anime are the same (e.g., the legendary in question actually recognizing Ash and co. from a previous encounter), then please add it in with the proper citation. [[User:Weedle Mchairybug|Weedle Mchairybug]] 20:27, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

== Zekrom and Reshiram: "Constant Conflict?" No. ==

Their paragraph states that the two are in constant conflict with one another. This is not true--not only are they sealed away in Stones for many years prior to Black and White, but in Opelucid City, Iris also states that the two "get along so well." I've changed it to be more accurate. [[User:Grei|Grei]] 06:27, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

== Heatran and Regigigas ==

Why are these two listed in the wrong order? [[User:Shiramu Kuromu|Shiramu Kuromu]] 22:01, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

== Mew under unique ==

I've added Mew to the list with Mewtwo, Arceus etc because as we've only seen one Mew and it is the original Pokemon. {{unsigned|Genemaxwell4}}

Movies 1 & 8 are separate Mew--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 02:46, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Legendary Pokémon

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[[File:Entei_Book.png|thumb|right|370px|An artist's interpretation of {{p|Entei}}, a legendary Pokémon in the anime.]]
'''Legendary Pokémon''' are a group of incredibly rare, and often very powerful {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

While in English, all are typically grouped under the banner of "legendary", there are three distinct terms in Japanese that are used to refer to them. One, '''伝説のポケモン''' ''densetsu no Pokémon'', literally "legendary Pokémon", refers to Pokémon such as {{p|Kyogre}} and {{p|Groudon}}, who are featured prominently in the legends of the Pokémon world. A second, '''幻のポケモン''' ''maboroshi no Pokémon'', literally "illusory Pokémon", refers to Pokémon seen so rarely, such as {{p|Mew}}, that some question their very existence. This term was translated in the [[Generation IV]] games as "mirage Pokémon", in reference to the various [[Sinnoh myths|myths of Sinnoh]], and many consider it to refer to Pokémon that are restricted to [[Nintendo event]]s, not available during the course of normal gameplay. The third and newest term is '''神話のポケモン''' ''shinwa no Pokémon'', literally "mythical Pokémon", which refers to the Pokémon which are spoken of as the creators of the Sinnoh region.

==Characteristics of legendary Pokémon==

===Statistical averages{{tt|*|Considering Alternate Formes as separate Pokémon, counting Arceus once only and without Phione}}===
{{BaseStatNoCat|
HP=93.13 |
Attack=106.21 |
Defense=99.42 |
SpAtk=111.51 |
SpDef=104.25 |
Speed=101.15 }}

Aside from the high [[stats]] shared by most legendary Pokémon, many of them are only available once to the {{player}} in a given save file, and to obtain another legitimately, one must [[trade]] with another game. The [[gender]] of most legendary Pokémon is unknown (though there are seven notable exceptions in {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Latias}}, {{p|Heatran}}, {{p|Cresselia}}, {{p|Tornadus}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Landorus}}), and all but {{p|Manaphy}} are unable to breed in captivity, even with {{p|Ditto}} (and Manaphy only produces the unevolvable {{p|Phione}} when it breeds with Ditto.)

No legendary Pokémon is known to [[evolution|evolve]], though many are part of a [[legendary trio]] or [[legendary duo]]. Much like [[starter Pokémon]] appear at the beginning of each [[regional Pokédex]] and their generation's portion of the [[National Pokédex]], legendary Pokémon typically appear at the very end of them. There is one exception to this rule: {{p|Victini}}. Victini's [[Unova Pokédex]] number is #000, coming before the region's [[starter Pokémon]] in the Pokédex.

===In the anime===
Legendary Pokémon typically make their anime debut in a {{pkmn|movie}}, rather than first appearing in a normal episode. Many are held in very high regard in all forms of canon, though their status varies between the games and anime. For example, their {{wp|deity|godlike}} status is expressed in both the anime and the games, though in the anime they are shown to be able to breed, whereas in the games they cannot, and in the anime most of them supposedly cannot be caught in Poké balls, while in the games, they can. In the anime they are often only seen by special {{pkmn|Trainer}}s, usually the anime's main protagonist, [[Ash Ketchum]], and other people who have a special connection to them. [[Villainous teams]] and others with bad intentions often seek them out, due both to their rarity and their superior power.

It has been shown that the capture of certain legendary Pokémon may lead to great catastrophe, due to their often pivotal role in nature. Despite this, however, trainers using Legendary Pokémon via [[Poké Ball]]s or even as a non-owned Pokémon is not unheard of. An example of the latter use is the fact that {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} befriended and fought official {{pkmn|battle}}s with an {{TP|Noland|Articuno}}. Likewise, {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} in the anime owned the three {{TP|Brandon|Regis}} in Poké Balls and trained them and there were no chaotic events that followed. {{si|Tobias}} is another Trainer who has been shown to have legendary Pokémon in Poké Balls, seeing to own a {{p|Darkrai}} and a {{p|Latios}}. Another trainer in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] owned a {{p|Heatran}}. Finally, a [[Nurse Joy]] who visited the Pewter Gym under assignment of the [[Pokémon Inspection Agency|PIA]] kept a {{p|Latias}} in a Poké Ball.

There are some cases where legendary Pokémon are implied to breed in the wild, as seen with {{p|Lugia}}, though this is not the case in the games. Some are not immortal nor invincible, as seen by the death of {{mov|Celebi|Celebi|4}}. The injury of {{p|Arceus}} is also a debatable factor in the immortality of legendaries. Only some, in fact, are often considered unique, some of these being {{an|Mewtwo}} (due to the [[The Birth of Mewtwo|circumstances of its creation]]), {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, and {{p|Zekrom}}, due to their roles in the creation of the Pokémon world and their respective regions. {{p|Genesect}} is also presumed to be a unique species, due to the modifications made to it by [[Team Plasma]].

==List of legendary Pokémon==
Of the {{numpkmn}} Pokémon species, 47 are considered to be legendary, while several more have certain characteristics of legendary Pokémon. Each [[generation]] has introduced at least one legendary trio and one legendary duo, with the notable exception of [[Generation V]] which introduced the first legendary quartet and no legendary duo.

===Generation I===
The legendary Pokémon introduced in [[Generation I]] can be broken into two groups: the [[legendary birds]] and the Mew duo.

====Legendary birds====
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[[File:Legendary birds.png|thumb|right|270px|{{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Articuno}}, and {{p|Moltres}}; art from a [[Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos (Warner Bros. promo)|TGC card]] by [[Mitsuhiro Arita]]]]
The three legendary birds, also known as the Winged Mirages, are the resident [[legendary trio]] of the [[Kanto]] region. Each of them is based on a mythical bird, and each is associated with a [[season]] (though none of the three is associated with autumn).

In the games, all three are available in the Kanto region in all of its appearances except for [[Generation II]]. {{p|Articuno}} takes up residence in the [[Seafoam Islands]] in the south, {{p|Zapdos}} in the [[Power Plant]] (next to it in Generation IV) in the east, and {{p|Moltres}} in a variety of places, {{ka|Victory Road}}, [[Mt. Ember]], or [[Mt. Silver]], depending on the generation. In Generation IV, they are also found {{pkmn2|roaming}} [[Sinnoh]], but only in {{game|Platinum}}.

In the anime, the legendary birds appear together in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', where they rule over the islands surrounding [[Shamouti Island]]. If they are disturbed and begin to fight, only {{mov|Lugia|Lugia|2}} can stop them, though it will fail without additional help from the Chosen One. Separately, Articuno appears in ''[[EP189|Freeze Frame]]'', ''[[AG135|Numero Uno Articuno]]'', and ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', while Zapdos appears in ''[[EP242|As Clear As Crystal]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', and ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]'', and Moltres appears in ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'' and ''[[SS018|The Search for the Legend]]''.

====Mew duo====
[[Image:Mewtwo and Mew.png|thumb|250px|left|{{p|Mewtwo}} and {{p|Mew}} in [[M01|the first movie]]]]
The Mew duo, so named because of their similar genetic structure and Mewtwo's origin as an enhanced clone of Mew, are a pair of catlike Pokémon which are believed by many to be among the most rare and powerful Pokémon that exist.

In the games, {{p|Mew}} is only mentioned in years-old journals found in the {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}} on [[Cinnabar Island]]. It was the first [[event]]-exclusive Pokémon, being otherwise available only by [[Mew glitch|glitching the game]] or [[cheating]]. One is available in the wild on [[Faraway Island]], an event area in {{game|Emerald}}, the only time it is legitimately able to be caught from the wild.

Mew appears in the anime in both [[M01|the first movie]] and [[M08|the eighth movie]]. In the first, it appears to fight against Mewtwo, while in the second, its status as the Pokémon from which life began is explored.

In the games, {{p|Mewtwo}} is revealed to have been cloned from Mew in the journals in the Pokémon Mansion. Unlike most Pokémon, however, Mew gave live birth to Mewtwo, rather than laying an {{pkmn|egg}} and Mewtwo hatching from it. Mewtwo was too powerful, however, and it escapes from the Pokémon Mansion, destroying it in the process. Mewtwo then makes its home in [[Cerulean Cave]], where all kinds of powerful Pokémon live.

In the anime, {{an|Mewtwo}} was featured prominently, appearing in several episodes of the [[original series]], [[M01|the first movie]], and [[Mewtwo Returns|the first special episode]]. Mewtwo's origin is slightly different as well, with [[Team Rocket]] boss {{an|Giovanni}} funding a group of scientists to create an enhanced clone of {{p|Mew}} for his own use. Though Mewtwo is initially a very angry Pokémon, viewing all humans as evil due to the acts of the scientists and Giovanni, eventually, when [[Ash Ketchum]] sacrifices himself to stop the fighting between Mew and Mewtwo, Mewtwo's heart softens, and he learns that some humans do care about their, and all, Pokémon. Meeting up with Ash again, Mewtwo is further shown that, although it is a genetically-enhanced clone of Mew, it and the other clones are no different than normal Pokémon, and because it erased Ash and his friends' memory at the end of their first meeting, realizes that Ash himself truly does care for others, even if he doesn't know them.

Mewtwo is known in the anime to travel around the world, traversing rooftops at night, and living its life free. It occasionally appears in anime openings, sometimes with Mew, and sometimes alone.

===Generation II===
More legendary Pokémon were introduced in [[Generation II]], adding six more for a running total of 11. The legendary Pokémon introduced in this generation down can be separated into three groups.

====Legendary beasts====
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[[File:Entei Raikou Suicune.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Eusine]] and {{ga|Lyra}} discover {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}} in the basement of the [[Burned Tower]]]]
Like the legendary birds of the previous generation, a second trio of similar types was introduced in the neighboring [[Johto]] region. These legendary beasts, so named because their features are based on many different creatures, both real and mythical, as well as mythological deities, were trapped in the [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]] when it was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, resulting in their death. The trio was revived by the power of {{p|Ho-Oh}} and now [[roaming Pokémon|roam across the land]] because of their great power. It is unknown whether the three were already a Suicune, Raikou, and Entei when they died, or whether they were simply three non-legendary Pokémon, and Ho-oh reincarnated them as the first legendary beasts. In the case of the latter, it is possible that these three would be the original three beasts, who created multiple decendants. For example, a new Entei is said to be born whenever a new volcano is formed.

In the games, more than one of each exists, with only the trio that roams Johto after being discovered in Brass Tower's basement during [[Generation II]] and [[Generation IV]] being that of the legend. Each was captured and changed into a [[Shadow Pokémon]] by [[Cipher]] in {{g|Colosseum}}, while one of the three, depending on the player's [[starter Pokémon]] choice, roams Kanto in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, {{p|Entei}} for {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Raikou}} for {{p|Squirtle}}, and {{p|Suicune}} for {{p|Charmander}}.

In the anime, the legendary beasts did not appear together until [[M13|the thirteenth movie]], despite being introduced in Generation II. It appears that an initial plan for the three Johto-era {{pkmn|movie}}s was to have each feature one of the legendary beasts in a central role, with {{mov|Entei|Entei|3}} taking a central role in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'' and {{mov|Suicune|Suicune|4}} taking the stage in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''. This did not pan out, however, possibly due to the canning of Johto's {{p|Celebi}} plotline, and Raikou was relegated to a role in ''[[The Legend of Thunder]]'', featuring anime characters based on {{ga|Ethan}} and {{ga|Kris}}, rather than [[M05|the fifth movie]], which focused on legendary Pokémon from the then-upcoming [[Generation III]] instead.

Each of the beasts made an episodic appearance, as well, with Entei appearing in ''[[EP259|Entei at Your Own Risk]]'', Raikou briefly appearing in ''[[EP180|Houndoom's Special Delivery]]'', and Suicune having the most prominence (as in the games) through its appearance in ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'Dile]]'', ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll]]'', and ''[[DP028|Drifloon On the Wind!]]''.

====Tower duo====
[[Image:Lugia_and_ho-oh.jpg|200px|thumb|left|{{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}}]]
The first [[version mascot]]s that were also legendary Pokémon, {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}} are a pair of legendary birds which formerly resided in [[Ecruteak City]] atop tall towers, leading to their designation. However, when the [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]], the home of Lugia, was struck by lightning, burned to the ground, and they both flew away, Lugia resolved to make its new home in the [[Whirl Islands]] and Ho-Oh to search the world for a pure-hearted Trainer. The two are thought to be as closely related as they are polar opposites, being based on the eastern legends of the {{wp|Fènghuáng}} and {{wp|Ryūjin}}.

In the games, Lugia does not play a central role in the Generation II storyline, instead being mentioned only as having lived in Ecruteak City before the Brass Tower burned. It is found in the Whirl Islands in the Generation II games and their {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|remakes}} if the player holds a {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Silver Wing}}. It reaches prominence in the storyline of {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, where [[XD001|one]] is corrupted by [[Cipher]] to become the ultimate [[Shadow Pokémon]], unable to be purified. It is also available on [[Navel Rock]] in Generation III, as an event-exclusive legendary Pokémon.

In the anime, Lugia is featured in a central role in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', where it is revealed that {{Ash}} is the Chosen One who must help it to quell the fighting of the [[legendary birds]]. Another pair of them appeared when Ash and his friends traveled to the Whirl Islands in Johto. This implied that legendary Pokémon could breed, though it is unknown whether this is should be considered a "mistake" by the anime cannon, as legendary Pokémon cannot breed in the games.

Ho-Oh has a much greater focus during Generation II, being named as the creator of the legendary beasts. It can be found, if the player has a {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Rainbow Wing}}, atop [[Bell Tower]] in the Generation II games and their remakes. It makes an appearance in {{g|Colosseum}}, as well, as a reward for purifying all Shadow Pokémon, and on [[Navel Rock]] like Lugia.

In the anime, {{an|Ho-Oh}} is notably the first legendary Pokémon that appeared (outside of the [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|opening animation]], at least), flying over a rainbow at the start of [[Ash Ketchum]]'s journey at the end of ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''. Ash has subsequently seen it several times over the course of his journey, but has never come face-to-face with it.

====Celebi====
[[Image:Celebi_Shrine.png|thumb|right|100px|{{p|Celebi}} on its shrine in [[Ilex Forest]]]]
Although it has no relation to Mew that has been revealed, {{p|Celebi}} was dubbed the "New Mew" when it was introduced in Generation II because of their similar size and stats, as well as the status of being the last in the [[National Pokédex]] as of its generation and being unobtainable through normal gameplay. Unlike Mew, however, it was not believed to be the ancestor of all Pokémon, but merely the guardian of forests, traveling through time to make sure of their purity.

In the games, Celebi is available only by event, either directly (via [[Trade|trading]] or [[Mystery Gift]]), or, in {{game|Crystal}}, through an event involving the [[GS Ball]]. This made it the first event Pokémon that was able to be captured from the wild in the games after using an event-only item, something which would continue forward even to the current generation. Celebi also makes an appearance in {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, but it is unobtainable.

In the anime, Celebi takes a central role in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' and ''[[AG155|The Green Guardian]]''. In the movie, [[Celebi (movie 4)|one]] accidentally brings [[Sam]] to the future when attempting to escape from a poacher, and is later captured in a [[Iron-Masked Marauder|Team Rocket member]]'s [[Dark Ball]]s to be used to destroy the forest and rule the world. In the episode, another is attempting to heal after putting out a forest fire, and needs the help of Pokémon Ranger [[Solana]], as well as the anime's protagonists, to do so. A {{OBP|Celebi|movie 13}} also played an important role in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'', where [[Grings Kodai]] wanted to use the "ripple of time" created by Celebi's time travels to allow himself to get visions of the future.

===Generation III===
Many more legendary Pokémon were added to the roster in [[Generation III]], with the ten new legendary Pokémon bringing the total to 21. At this point in the series, legendary Pokémon began to have a greater role in the storyline of the games, with the plot of the [[villainous teams]] introduced in this generation and the next involving the reawakening of ancient legendary Pokémon for the team's own use.

====Legendary golems====
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[[Image:Regis.png|thumb|left|{{p|Regice}}, {{p|Registeel}}, and {{p|Regirock}}]]
This third trio of legendary Pokémon, based on the {{wp|golem}}s of Hebrew legend, featured minimally in Hoenn-region legend. Based on the three ancient ages of humanity, the ice age, the stone age, and the iron age, the legendary golems took a back seat among the legendary Pokémon introduced in their generation, and are sometimes referred to by fans derisively as the "legendary trash cans". Truly, this legendary trio, as well as its [[trio master|master]], {{p|Regigigas}}, feature the most complicated method of in-game availability, with puzzles made of [[braille]] in the Hoenn region being the keys to unlocking their mystery.

As complex as the method in which they are obtained is the legend of the golems, which is told in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} and finally completed in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}. Long ago, an ancient Pokémon was said to have moved the continents into their present positions by pulling them with ropes. After it was finished, it created in its image three Pokémon: {{p|Regirock}}, from clay, {{p|Regice}}, from ice, and {{p|Registeel}}, from magma. Ancient people, seeing that the Pokémon was so powerful, sealed it away in [[Snowpoint Temple]], while those it had created were separated from it and taken to the Hoenn region, sealed in three chambers, and left in the hopes that one day, someone would unlock the chambers and be able to tame the three so as to tame Regigigas. They are available in the [[Desert Ruins]], [[Island Cave]], and [[Ancient Tomb]] in Hoenn, as well as the [[Rock Peak Ruins]], [[Iceberg Ruins]], and [[Iron Ruins]] in [[Sinnoh]] with an event {{p|Regigigas}}.

In the anime, the [[Legendary golems (movie 8)|three legendary golems]] starred together guarding the [[Tree of Beginning]] in ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', as well as members of {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s team in the Battle Frontier saga.

====Eon duo====
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[[File:Latias Latios.png|thumb|220px|right|{{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}]]
Another of Hoenn's minor legendary Pokémon, {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} do not feature a distinct legend behind them. Nonetheless, they are incredibly rare, with only one of the two available normally to players, and the other available through an event.

Latios and Latias take on counterpart availability in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} as well as {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, with Latios being a [[roaming Pokémon]] in Ruby and SoulSilver, and Latias doing the same in Sapphire and HeartGold. In Emerald, after the player has defeated the Elite Four, their mother will ask if the Pokémon mentioned on TV was red or blue, and depending on that, one of the two will be roaming Hoenn. The other member of the duo will be found on [[Southern Island]], accessible by [[Eon Ticket]], in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and in [[Pewter City]], through the [[Enigma Stone]] event, in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the anime, Latios and Latias were the stars of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', where the two guarded the legendary city of [[Alto Mare]]. With a strong connection to the [[Soul Dew]], the two were responsible for protecting it from {{mov|Annie}} and [[Oakley]], who wished to steal it. In the main series, {{si|Tobias}} used a Latios against Ash, as his second Pokémon in the first semi-final battle of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

====Weather trio====
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[[Image:Weather trio.png|250px|thumb|right|A depiction of the cataclysmic battle between {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, and {{p|Rayquaza}}]]
The trio of super-ancient Pokémon, known for their [[weather conditions|weather-related]] [[Ability|abilities]] as the weather trio, serve as the [[version mascot]]s of {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, being the first legendary trio to be version mascots, and represent the three major components of the Earth: the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere. Said to have shaped the land and sea, {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}} are among the most powerful legendary Pokémon, while {{p|Rayquaza}} prevents the two from quarreling.

During the course of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, [[Team Magma]] or [[Team Aqua]], depending on version, seek out Groudon or Kyogre, with the intention of awakening them to make more homes for Pokémon of the land or sea. Eventually, the plan goes wrong, and the player is forced to defeat or capture the legendary Pokémon to stop a global disaster. In {{game|Emerald}}, instead, both teams are on the loose, intending to awaken their respective legendary Pokémon, and only with interference by the player and {{p|Rayquaza}} does the fight end up resolved.

In the anime, Groudon and Kyogre appeared in the two-part episode consisting of ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''. In these episodes, Team Magma and Team Aqua finally succeed in awakening the two, as in the games, though their conflict is resolved very quickly, much to the annoyance of viewers. Rayquaza appeared in ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', where it fought against the pair of {{mov|Deoxys|Deoxys|7}}.

====Jirachi====
[[File:385Jirachi AG anime.png|thumb|left|{{p|Jirachi}} in the anime]]
One of the two event legendary Pokémon of Generation III, {{p|Jirachi}} is known to grant wishes written on the tags on its head each time it awakens: once every millennium.

In the games, Jirachi has never had a concrete location tied to it, and it cannot be captured from the wild legitimately. However, several direct transfers have been present in the history of the franchise, most notably in the form of a [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc|bonus disc]] released as a preview of {{g|Colosseum}} which fixes the [[Berry glitch]] present in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.

Jirachi starred in ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', where it befriended [[Max]] as the group attempted to keep it away from [[Butler]], a former [[Team Magma]] operative.

====Deoxys====
[[File:386Deoxys formes.png|thumb|right|{{p|Deoxys}} in its four Formes: Attack, Normal, Defense, Speed]]
A virus from space which mutated when shot by a laser, {{p|Deoxys}} was the first legendary Pokémon known to [[Form differences|change form]], taking different forms on in each of the [[Generation III]] games - Normal Forme in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, Attack Forme in {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon FireRed|s}}, Defense Forme in {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon LeafGreen|s}}, and Speed Forme in {{game|Emerald}}, and being able to change them at will starting from [[Generation IV]] games with special meteorites found in [[Veilstone City]], {{rt|3|Kanto}} and [[Nacrene City]].

In the games, Deoxys is only available on [[Birth Island]] when the {{DL|Event item|AuroraTicket}} is downloaded to FireRed, LeafGreen, or Emerald, though as with all event legendary Pokémon, it has also been available through direct download via [[Mystery Gift]].

Deoxys featured heavily in the seventh Pokémon movie, ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', where its Attack and Defense Formes were first revealed. One of the two {{mov|Deoxys|Deoxys|7}} featured befriends a boy named [[Tory Lund]], who fears Pokémon otherwise and does not realize what Deoxys is, while the other seeks out the first, concerned for its safety. Another Deoxys featured in ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis!]]'', where Deoxys's Speed Forme debuted in the anime.

===Generation IV===
Thirteen more legendary Pokémon were added in [[Generation IV]], the most of any generation so far, bringing the total to a whopping 34. Many of the legendary Pokémon of this generation have little connection to the plot of the games, instead being minor, post-League sidequests for the player to go on. Six of the 13 introduced, even, are not in Sinnoh's regional Pokédex, appearing only in the National Dex, a first for any Pokémon.

Prior to Generation IV, 680 had been the limit on a legendary Pokémon's [[Base stats|base stat]] total: this limit was set by {{p|Mewtwo}} in [[Generation I]] and was only matched - never surpassed - in Generation II and Generation III. As of Generation IV, however, the most powerful of all Pokémon in terms of base stats is no longer Mewtwo or any of its equals, but {{p|Arceus}}, the supposed creator of the Pokémon universe.

====Lake guardians====
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[[File:Mesprit Azelf Uxie anime.png|thumb|right|{{p|Azelf}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, and {{p|Uxie}} in the anime]]
The lake guardians, [[Sinnoh]]'s native legendary trio, represent the spirit of all consciousness, with {{p|Uxie}} embodying knowledge, {{p|Mesprit}} embodying emotion, and {{p|Azelf}} embodying willpower. According to legend, having been created by {{p|Arceus|the Original One}}, the trio have the power to tame the powerful dragons it also created.

In the games, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are found in the caverns of [[Lake Acuity]], [[Lake Verity]], and [[Lake Valor]], though Mesprit will roam Sinnoh after the player has encountered it, rather than battle immediately as the other two will. The trio are captured by [[Team Galactic]]'s {{tc|Commander}}s, [[Jupiter]], [[Mars]], and [[Saturn]], and subjected to the experiments of [[Charon]] to draw out the [[Red Chain]] from the gems in their bodies. Cyrus summons {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, and alone, the lake guardians' power is not enough to stop them. {{p|Giratina}} interferes and draws Cyrus into the Distortion World, where the lake guardians assist the player in navigation toward Giratina's lair.

In the anime, the lake guardians appeared, first in spirit form, in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage]]'', ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals]]'', and ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', to {{an|Dawn}}, {{Ash}}, and {{an|Brock}}. They were captured by [[J]], who had been hired by [[Team Galactic]], in ''[[DP151|The Needs of the Three!]]'', and were freed by Ash, Dawn, and Brock to stop the power of Dialga and Palkia in ''[[DP152|The Battle Finale of Legend!]]''.

====Creation trio====
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[[File:Dialga-Palkia-Giratina.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina artwork from {{game|Platinum}}]]
The legendary creators of the Pokémon universe, the creation trio consisting of {{p|Dialga}} of time, {{p|Palkia}} of space, and {{p|Giratina}} of antimatter, are, like the weather trio before them, the mascots of [[Sinnoh]]'s trio of games, {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}.

In the games, Dialga and Palkia are sought by [[Cyrus]] to destroy and then remake the universe without spirit, a thing he hates about humanity. At [[Spear Pillar]], one of the two will be able to be captured in Diamond and Pearl, depending on the game, while Giratina may be obtained after the Pokémon League has been conquered. In Platinum, however, Giratina interferes with Cyrus's planned destruction of the universe, and may be captured in its home, the [[Distortion World]], while Dialga and Palkia cannot be found until the Elite Four have been defeated.

In the anime, {{an|Dialga}} and {{an|Palkia}} appeared together, fighting, in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', while Dialga and {{an|Giratina}} appeared in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. The three appeared together, finally, in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. Dialga and Palkia were also summoned at Spear Pillar and chained by Cyrus in ''[[DP152|The Battle Finale of Legend!]]'', but were freed when he escaped into another universe and the Red Chain was shattered by Ash, Dawn, Brock, and their Pokémon.

====Lunar duo====
[[File:Darkrai-Newmoon Island.png|thumb|left|{{p|Darkrai}} on [[Newmoon Island]]]]
A sidequest legendary Pokémon and an event legendary Pokémon, {{p|Cresselia}} and {{p|Darkrai}} represent two phases of the moon with opposite connotations: Darkrai represents the {{wp|new moon}}, the cause of the darkest nights and bringer of nightmares, while Cresselia represents the {{wp|full moon}}, a sign of hope and good dreams.

In the games, Cresselia can be found on [[Fullmoon Island]] as part of a post-League quest to rid {{tc|Sailor}} Eldrich's son of a nightmare. It will flee immediately, roaming Sinnoh and leaving behind a [[Lunar Wing]], which will heal the boy. Darkrai is found on [[Newmoon Island]], accessible only with a [[Member Card]], and can only be obtained through an event.

The lunar duo made their debuts separately, with a {{mov|Darkrai|Darkrai|10}} appearing in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', attempting to stop Dialga and Palkia's fight from destroying its home, [[Alamos Town]], and protecting [[Alice]], its friend. Cresselia first appeared in ''[[DP104|Sleepless in Pre-Battle!]]'', where it fought briefly against a Darkrai.

====Sea guardians====
[[File:Manaphyphione.png|thumb|right|{{p|Manaphy}} and {{p|Phione}}]]
The sea guardian Pokémon are a legendary duo that, somewhat like Mewtwo and Mew, is comprised of a parent and child. {{p|Manaphy}}, a legendary Pokémon that makes its home in warmer seas south of the known regions, bears {{p|Phione}} when bred in captivity in the known regions.

In the games, Manaphy can only be found through an event: either it may be transferred in its egg from one of the {{ga|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger}} games after activating an event in those games, or can be directly received via various Mystery Gift events. Like Jirachi, it cannot be legitimately found in the wild. Phione, of course, must be bred from a Manaphy and a {{p|Ditto}}, making it the only legendary Pokémon available only through this method.

In the anime, Manaphy debuted in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', where, like in the games, it first appeared as an egg, and befriended {{an|May}}, who it regarded as its mother. It was the only Pokémon able to find the mysterious Temple of the Sea, [[Samiya]], and was regarded as the Prince of the Sea. For this, it was sought by [[the Phantom]], a pirate who wished to take the jewels of the Sea Crown deep in Samiya. Phione debuted under different circumstances, being found in [[Chocovine Town]] in ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]'', where they were revered as bringers of good luck.

Phione's status as a legendary Pokémon is often disputed, due to the fact that it can breed and multiple individuals can be obtained. [[Pokémon.com]]'s mailbag was once asked if Phione was legendary, to which the answer was initially no, but was quickly changed to yes; the whole mailbag section has since been taken down with the restructure of Pokémon.com. In the official game guide to {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which is made by [[The Pokémon Company International]], it is stated that Phione is not legendary. In [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], it is not referred to by the game as "rare" or "legendary", which is the case for all other legendary Pokémon in the game. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, it is banned from the [[Battle Subway]], a rule which typically applies only to legendary Pokémon.

====Heatran====
[[File:Heatran anime.png|thumb|right|{{p|Heatran}} in the anime]]
{{p|Heatran}} is the embodiment of the planet's boiling {{wp|core}}, appearing in [[Stark Mountain]] in [[Sinnoh]], where it was said to have been born at the same time as Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina created Sinnoh at [[Spear Pillar]] and created the [[Battle Zone]]. Heatran is the first, and currently only, legendary Pokémon with a variable gender.

Heatran first appeared in the anime in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', under the control of [[Marcus]], and later appeared in ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]'' as part of a Pokémon Ranger rescue mission.

====Regigigas====
[[File:Regigigas anime.png|thumb|left|{{p|Regigigas}} in the anime]]
{{p|Regigigas}} is the master of the [[legendary golems]], having created them in ancient times and was said to have moved the continents in place, pulling them by rope.

In the games, Regigigas is found at [[Snowpoint Temple]], though it will not awaken unless all three of the legendary golems are in the player's party.

Regigigas appeared in the anime in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', where it attempted to stop a glacier from destroying {{si|Gracidea}}. Another appeared in ''[[DP129|Pillars of Friendship!]]'', where it was hunted by [[J]] and defended by {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}.

====Shaymin====
[[File:Seabreak path.png|thumb|right|{{p|Shaymin}} running down [[Seabreak Path]]]]
A legendary Pokémon that has the ability to purify areas instantly and bring plant life in abundance, {{p|Shaymin}} is referred to as the Mew of Generation IV. Unlike previous event legendary Pokémon with its straight-100 base stats, however, Shaymin has the ability to change forms, between Land Forme and Sky Forme.

In the games, like Darkrai, Shaymin is catchable in the wild after an event item has been obtained: this time [[Oak's Letter]], which requests the player's help on {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}. After giving thanks to someone or something, Shaymin will appear, and will be available to be caught at the end of the [[Seabreak Path]] that appears, in the [[Flower Paradise]].

Shaymin has a central role in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', when it, as well as its Sky Forme, were officially revealed. It also has a minor role in ''[[DP168|Keeping In Top Forme!]]'' involving [[Marley]].

====Arceus====
[[File:Arceus ruins art.png|thumb|left|{{p|Arceus}} creates a Pokémon egg for {{ga|Ethan}} and {{ga|Lyra}}]]
The final Pokémon of Generation IV and the most powerful known so far, {{p|Arceus}} is, according to legend, the creator of the Pokémon universe. Born of an egg in the chaos at the beginning, Arceus's powers were awakened immediately, and from itself it made time and space, matter and antimatter, and set {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}} to guard them. It created spirit as well, setting {{p|Uxie}} in charge of knowledge, {{p|Mesprit}} in charge of emotion, and {{p|Azelf}} in charge of willpower, before falling into an eternal slumber.

Arceus can be awoken from its sleep using an [[Azure Flute]] at [[Spear Pillar]], which will open a staircase to its home, the [[Hall of Origin]]. There it can be captured, though no legitimate way of obtaining the Azure Flute has yet been released.

In the anime, {{an|Arceus}} starred in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', where it set out to destroy [[Michina Town]] and its people for their betrayal in ancient times. After changing history with the help of Dialga, Ash and his friends revealed to Arceus the true nature of human beings, and it left Michina Town in peace.

===Generation V===
Thirteen additional legendary Pokémon were added in [[Generation V]], tying with Generation IV to be the largest addition to the ranks, totaling 47 legendary Pokémon. {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} played a large role in the storyline of Black & White, with the respective mascot Pokémon being a necessary and unavoidable capture to progress to the endgame. The rest of the Pokémon mattered little to the narrative progression and some are still unavailable legitimately, waiting instead on future events to unlock their existence.

====Victini====
[[File:Victini-Liberty Garden Island.png|thumb|160px|{{ga|Hilda}}, {{p|Victini}}, and {{ga|Hilbert}}]]
{{p|Victini}} is found at the beginning of [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number|Unova's Pokédex]], being #000. Much like {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Manaphy}} and {{p|Shaymin}} before it, each of its base stats are 100. It is the first [[Generation V]] [[event Pokémon]] revealed and allowed to be obtained. Victini is considered the embodiment of victory. It is said that a Trainer with a Victini will win anything no matter what.

In Pokémon Black and White, if the player possesses the [[Liberty Ticket]], the player can take a boat to [[Liberty Garden]], where Team Plasma is attempting to obtain Victini for the energy it radiates. It is later revealed that Victini was sealed in the basement of the lighthouse by a wealthy person in order to protect it from people with bad intentions.

Victini is the star of ''[[M14|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom]]'' and ''[[M14|Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram]]''.

====Legendary musketeers====
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{{p|Cobalion}}, {{p|Terrakion}}, {{p|Virizion}} are a trio of Pokémon based on the titular characters of the 1844 French novel ''{{wp|The Three Musketeers}}'', and partially on hooved mammals such as deer, antelopes, oxen, goats, and horses. According to legend, they protect Pokémon from having their habitats destroyed by humans and have been known to have attacked human castles during the Middle Ages. Like the Three Musketeers, they are considered a trio but have a fourth, younger member in the form of {{p|Keldeo}} who the other three rescued and raised after its home was destroyed by fire. All four of them can use their horns like swords, and learn their signature move, {{m|Sacred Sword}}, at level 42 (43 for {{p|Keldeo}}, most likely to refer to it becoming part of the group later).

====Kami trio====
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{{p|Tornadus}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Landorus}} are a trio of Pokémon based on Japanese deities: {{wp|Fūjin}}, god of wind, {{wp|Raijin}}, god of thunder and lightning, and {{wp|Inari Ōkami|Inari}}, a fertility god. Together the three represent the heavens and the nourishing effect the sky has upon the earth.

====Tao trio====
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[[File:Reshiram Zekrom anime.png|thumb|right|280px|{{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}]]
{{p|Zekrom}} and {{p|Reshiram}} represent balance through the aspects of {{wp|Tao|Yin and Yang}}, respectively. Originally, they were a single dragon that helped found the Unova region's nation, but fighting between the two brothers who founded the nation split them into two halves. Despite this, the two Pokémon do not willingly fight each other.

Reshiram and Zekrom are the stars of [[M14|Pokémon The Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom and Pokémon The Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram ]] along with Victini.

It is widely speculated that {{p|Kyurem}} is related to Zekrom and Reshiram due to reasons such as their types and names, in the same way Giratina turned out to be closely related to Dialga and Palkia. Kyurem represents {{wp|Wuji (philosophy)|wuji}}, which is the absence of Yin and Yang.

====Meloetta====
{{p|Meloetta}} represents music and dance. Legend says that it once sang and danced joyfully. However, when sorrow darkened the world, it lost the melody, and its red shoes. {{m|Relic Song}} changes its form.

====Genesect====
{{p|Genesect}} is an experimental creature created by Team Plasma, under [[N]], attempting to create the strongest Pokémon in existence by altering an ancient insect Pokémon with cybernetic upgrades. It uses special cassettes to make variations to its signature move, {{m|Techno Blast}}.

==Trivia==
* Though {{p|Unown}} is not considered to be a legendary Pokémon, in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'', {{p|Unown}} are shown in [[Molly Hale]]'s [[Book of Legendary Pokémon]], their power appears to match that of legendary Pokémon and they are explicitly referred to as legendary Pokémon.
* Generation I is the only generation (excluding Generation V) where all of its legendaries have appeared in a movie. Mewtwo appeared in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. Mew appeared in both ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' and in ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', while the birds appeared in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.
** Ho-Oh is the only Generation II legendary who hasn't appeared in a movie, only appearing in anime appearances, opening sequences, and in a cameo in ''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'', only to be Mew in disguise.
** Groudon is the only Generation III legendary who hasn't appeared in a movie. There was a fake Groudon in ''Jirachi: Wish Maker''. However, the real Groudon has appeared with its counterpart, Kyogre, in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''.
** Generation IV is the generation with the greatest amount of legendaries that haven't appeared in a movie: the [[lake guardians]] and {{p|Cresselia}}. This group is notable for not even appearing via cameos in the movies, except for Cresselia, who appeared in the opening of ''[[M10|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. All four have their own debut episodes in the anime, however.
* In all but one of the games, there appears to only be one of each legendary Pokémon, but in the {{pkmn|anime}}, there is more than one of most legendary Pokémon. This may just mean that the creators of the game intended the {{player}} to only ever happen to meet one of them canonically, and in fact there are others elsewhere which the player does not encounter.
** This may be supported by the possibility of acquiring eggs of {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}} in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, and {{p|Manaphy}} in the [[Generation IV]] games.
* Each generation has introduced at least one {{type2|Psychic}} legendary Pokémon and one {{type2|Flying}} legendary Pokémon, though the {{p|Shaymin|only}} {{p|Arceus|two}} Flying-type legendaries in Generation IV gain this type only in an {{DL|Form differences|Shaymin|alternate}} {{DL|Form differences|Arceus|form}}.
* According to interviews with [[Junichi Masuda]] in 2009, legendary Pokémon are the most difficult to design names for because Game Freak strives to make sure that the names of legendary Pokémon are universal across the different translations, so extra work must be put into their names to make sure that they work universally in all languages and don't conflict with anything else. This is consistent with the relatively small number of legendary Pokémon who have had their names changed outside of Japan (currently nine: the [[legendary birds]], the [[lake guardians]], and the [[Kami trio]]).
* As of [[Generation V]], aside from {{p|Arceus}}'s use of [[Plates]], there has never been a {{type|Poison}} legendary Pokémon.
* Only {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Lugia}}, and {{p|Ho-Oh}} have a battle theme that is shared with no other. {{p|Mew}} has its own battle theme; however, it is a remixed version of the normal [[Kanto]] wild battle theme.
** The [[legendary beasts]] and the [[Tao trio]] have their own remixes of one theme.
* The legendary birds of Kanto are the most available wild legendary Pokémon, able to be caught in nine main series games each ({{2v2|Red|Green}}, {{v|Blue}}, {{v|Yellow}}, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}). The least available wild legendary Pokémon are {{p|Celebi}} and {{p|Mew}}, which only appear in the wild in one game apiece; each encounter requires an [[event item]] to activate it. {{p|Shaymin}} and {{p|Darkrai}} may also count, as the event items for the two, though existent in the games' coding, were not released to players of {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, with the Mystery Gift events only available for players of {{v2|Platinum}}.
* In the Pokémon Ultimate Handbook, {{p|Delibird}} is, for some odd reason, classified as a legendary.

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*[[Sinnoh myths]]
*[[History of the Pokémon world]]
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'''Ash's Krokorok''' (Japanese: '''サトシのワルビル''' ''Satoshi's Waruvile''), also known as the '''Sunglasses Krokorok''' (Japanese: '''サングラスのワルビル''' ''Sunglasses Waruvile''), is the ninth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} obtained by {{Ash}} in the [[Unova]] region.

==History==
[[File:Sunglasses Sandile.png|thumb|250px|left|As a Sandile]]
Krokorok made its first appearance in ''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]]'' as a Sandile, where it was revealed to be the leader of a group of Sandile who lived near a local spa resort. It and the group caused trouble at the spa resort on {{rt|1|Unova}} so that they could get the attention of the owners. It was actually trying to save the other Pokémon in the area because it knew that a geyser would soon erupt. With the help of {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and the son of the spa resort owner, [[Dan]], Sandile was able to save the Pokémon. In the end, Sandile was shown to have gained respect for Ash, and as such, began to follow him.

Sandile appeared again in ''[[BW012|Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!]]'', where it wanted to battle {{AP|Pikachu}}. It randomly attacked with {{m|Stone Edge}}, despite there being small children close by. It was sent blasting off by a wild {{p|Trubbish}}'s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and Pikachu's {{m|Iron Tail}}.

Sandile reappeared in ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]'', separating Ash from the group in order to battle Pikachu again. However, a wild {{p|Ducklett}} stole its sunglasses and stopped the battle. Sandile was deeply saddened without its sunglasses, losing its usual confidence and becoming quite cowardly. With Ash and Pikachu's help, it defeated the Ducklett and claimed its sunglasses back. Later, after being healed at the [[Pokémon Center]], Sandile finally got the battle it wanted with Pikachu. Sandile dominated the battle to start with and eventually [[Evolution|evolved]] into Krokorok. Pikachu soon gained the upper hand however, and sent Krokorok blasting off when his {{m|Electro Ball}} attack collided with Krokorok's {{m|Stone Edge}} attack, causing the stones to hit Krokorok and send it flying.

[[File:Ash and Krokorok.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and Krokorok]]
After a long absence, Krokorok returned at the end of [[BW064]] with the same goal of defeating Pikachu in battle. In the [[BW065|following episode]], it battled against Pikachu, and ended up causing the two of them to go flying. It was later found by Ash, and helped them locate Pikachu. It was revealed that Krokorok had followed them through various locations, including [[Nimbasa City]], in order to have a rematch with Pikachu. It also followed them through [[Chargestone Cave]], where it was shown to be the cause of a pen being stuck in the {{p|Klinklang}} in [[BW063]]. Krokorok later allowed Ash to use it to help {{un|Nick}} learn to battle, and it eventually teamed up with Pikachu under Nick's command in a [[double battle]] against [[Thane]]'s father's {{p|Seismitoad}} and {{p|Scolipede}}, where the duo eventually won. Krokorok then got the chance to battle Pikachu like it had wanted for so long, and after a hard-fought battle, Pikachu emerged victorious. Krokorok was depressed by the loss and begun to leave, when Ash invited it to join their team. Krokorok happily agreed, and was caught by Ash in a [[Poké Ball]].
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==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Ash Krokorok no sunglasses.png|thumb|right|250px|Without its sunglasses]]
As a Sandile, Krokorok was shown to have a very caring side, trying to save a group of wild Pokémon after sensing an imminent geyser eruption in ''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]]''. It's also extremely competitive, confident and proud of its abilities, even to go so far as to follow Ash throughout his entire journey, up until [[BW065]], wanting to battle against Pikachu, seeing him as a rival. However, it was revealed in ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio]]'' that whenever it would lose its trademark sunglasses, it would immediately become timid and begin to cry until it got them back, scrambling to find them.

After evolving, Krokorok is still smart and compassionate, however it has been shown to be quite reckless, causing problems it never meant to; for instance throwing [[Cedric Juniper]]'s pen away and it getting stuck in a {{p|Klinklang}} when Krokorok was not looking. It also tends to react suddenly, often attacking without warning. Krokorok also seems to prefer to help those that need it, such as when {{un|Nick}} was battling with [[Ash's Pikachu]] and needed a second Pokémon to battle against [[Thane]] and [[Glenn]].
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==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|ground|dark|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Ash Krokorok Dig|1=Sunglasses Sandile Bite|2=Ash Krokorok Stone Edge|3=Ash Krokorok Crunch}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Dig|1=Bite as a Sandile|2=Stone Edge|3=Crunch}}}}
{{anmov|ground|Dig|BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!}}
{{anmov|dark|Bite|BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!}}
{{anmov|rock|Stone Edge|BW012|Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!}}
{{anmov|dark|Crunch|BW065}}

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==Trivia==
* Similar to the recurring Pokémon {{an|Jigglypuff}} and {{TP|Madame Muchmoney|Snubbull|Granbull}} with their respective items, a microphone and ribbons, Krokorok was a recurring Pokémon that has a distinctive item of its own that it carries around constantly: its sunglasses.
* Krokorok is the third Pokémon belonging to Ash to have a signature item, after {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Sceptile}}.
* Krokorok's evolution was the first live evolution in the {{series|Best Wishes}}. It featured a new evolution effect, replacing the one that had been used since the {{series|original}}.
* Krokorok's capture was first revealed in the Japanese ending ''[[Seven-colored Arch]]''.
* It took 62 episodes from Krokorok's debut to its capture, more than with any other Pokémon in the series.
* Krokorok is Ash's second Pokémon which evolved on-screen prior to its capture. The other is {{AP|Primeape}}. Unlike Primeape, however, Krokorok's evolution and capture were in two separate episodes.
* In [[BW030]], [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Live Caster]] showed a clip which revealed that Krokorok was to appear in at least one of the [[BW023 (unaired)|unaired]] [[BW024 (unaired)|episodes]].
* Krokorok is the fourth Pokémon owned by Ash that followed him around prior to being captured by him, coming after [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]], {{AP|Gible}} and {{AP|Oshawott}}.
* Krokorok is currently the only one of Ash's Unova Pokémon without a confirmed gender or ability.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Sandile|Krokorok}}
{{Ash's Pokémon|Ground|Dark}} 
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[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Krokorok]]

[[de:Ashs Rokkaiman]]
[[fr:Escroco de Sacha]]
[[it:Krokorok di Ash]]
[[ja:サトシのワルビル]]
[[pl:Krokorok Asha]]

BW066

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{{undubbed|723}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=BW065 |

nextcode=BW067 |

series=Best Wishes series |
colorscheme=Unova}}
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epcode=BW066 |
altepcode=EP723 |
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screen=hd|
title_en=|
title_ja= アフロでGO！バッフロンはNO！！ |
title_ja_trans=Afro GO! Buffron NO!!|
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ja_op= [[Best Wishes! (song)|ベストウイッシュ！]] |
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(Japanese: '''アフロでGO！バッフロンはNO！！''' ''Afro GO! {{tt|Buffron|Bouffalant}} NO!!'') is the 66th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 723rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 16, 2012.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==


==Major events==

===Debuts===
====Pokémon====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (fantasy)

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da BW066.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare Da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Emolga}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Scraggy}} ({{OP|Ash|Scraggy}})
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}})
* {{p|Emolga}} ({{OP|Iris|Emolga}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Audino}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Audino}})
* {{p|Bouffalant}} (multiple)
* {{p|Sewaddle}}
* {{p|Pidove}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: {{p|Shelmet}}
===Errors===
===Dub edits===

{{stub|Anime|Episode}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=BW065 |

nextcode=BW067 |

series=Best Wishes series |
colorscheme=Unova}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
[[Category:Best Wishes series episodes|066]]

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[[ja:BW編第66話]]
[[pl:BW065]]

BW065

2012-02-19T01:39:18Z

SandmanDP: Don't focus on trivia and its subsections. There may not have been errors, and it's about 4 months until dub edits are relevant

{{undubbed|722}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=BW064 |

nextcode=BW066 |

series=Best Wishes series |
colorscheme=Unova}}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=BW065 |
altepcode=EP722 |
colorscheme=Unova|
screen=hd|
title_en=|
title_ja=ダブルバトル！ピカチュウ・ワルビルVSペンドラー・ガマゲロゲ！！|
title_ja_trans=Double Battle! Pikachu & Waruvile VS Pendror & Gamageroge!!|
broadcast_jp=February 2, 2012 |
broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op= [[Best Wishes! (song)|ベストウイッシュ！]] |
ja_ed= [[Seven-colored Arch|七色アーチ]] |
olmteam=Team Kato |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=古賀一臣 |
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director=金崎貴臣 |
artn=1 |
art=緒方厚 |
morecredits=no |
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}}
(Japanese: '''ダブルバトル！ピカチュウ・ワルビルVSペンドラー・ガマゲロゲ！！''' ''Double Battle! Pikachu & {{tt|Waruvile|Krokorok}} VS {{tt|Pendror|Scolipede}} & {{tt|Gamageroge|Seismitoad}}!!'') is the 65th episode of the {{series|Best Wishes}}, and the 722nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 2, 2012.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}

==Major events==

* The Sunglasses Krokorok is revealed to know {{m|Crunch}}.
* {{Ash}} captures the [[Ash's Krokorok|Sunglasses Krokorok]].
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Seismitoad}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* {{un|Nick}}
* [[Glenn]]
* [[Thane]]
* {{an|Bianca}} (flashback)
* [[Professor Juniper]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da BW065.png|thumb|220px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Krokorok}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Krokorok}} ({{OP|Ash|Krokorok}}; new)
* {{p|Excadrill}} ({{OP|Iris|Excadrill}}; flashback)
* {{p|Sandile}} ([[Ash's Krokorok|sunglasses]]; flashback)
* {{p|Patrat}} (Thane's father's)
* {{p|Blitzle}} (Thane's father's)
* {{p|Scolipede}} (Thane's father's)
* {{p|Seismitoad}} (Thane's father's)
* {{p|Axew}} ([[Erina]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Joltik}} (flashback; multiple)
* {{p|Galvantula}} (flashback; multiple)
* {{p|Klinklang}} (flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster]]: {{p|Mienfoo}}
* This episode marks the longest time since the debut of a Pokémon to the capture of the same Pokémon, 62 episodes.
===Errors===
===Dub edits===

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nextcode=BW066 |

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Ash's Scraggy

2012-02-19T01:37:46Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Dark|
type2=Fighting|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Scraggy|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ズルッグ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Zuruggu|
image=[[File:Ash Scraggy.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Scraggy |
gender=Male |
ability=Unknown |
location=Near [[Nacrene City]] |
egg=egg|
eggep=BW012|
numepsh=5|
eggname=Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!|
epnum=BW017 |
epname=Scraggy-Hatched to Be Wild! |
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current=[[Party|In rotation]]|
enva1=[[Jason Griffith]]|
java1=[[Akeno Watanabe]]|
}}
'''Ash's Scraggy''' (Japanese: '''サトシのズルッグ''' ''Satoshi's Zuruggu'') is the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[Ash Ketchum]] obtained in the [[Unova]] region.

==History==
[[File:Scraggy Egg.png|left|250px|thumb|Scraggy's {{pkmn|egg}}]]
Ash received Scraggy's egg in ''[[BW012|Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!]]'' as a parting gift from [[Karena]] for helping her settle a conflict between her granddaughter [[Daniela]] and {{tc|Kindergartner|her students}}, who had befriended a {{p|Trubbish}}.

In ''[[BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to Be Wild!]]'', when the egg started hatching, {{TP|Iris|Axew}} accidentally knocked it over in excitement, causing it to roll down a hill towards some sharp rocks, but {{AP|Pikachu}} used {{m|Quick Attack}} to catch it in midair just in time.

Scraggy hatched from his egg shortly after and he wasted no time showing off his headstrong nature. When {{AP|Pikachu}} tried to greet him, he used {{m|Leer}} on him and then attempted to {{m|Headbutt}} him, but missed. Ash and Pikachu decided to have a small battle with Scraggy as a "welcome gift". Scraggy was easily subdued by a weakened version of Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, while his attacks hardly did anything on Pikachu. He later tried to pick fights with Ash's other Pokémon, {{AP|Pidove}}, {{AP|Oshawott}}, {{AP|Tepig}} and {{AP|Snivy}}. Since he was newly hatched, he was easily subdued by their weak attacks. Ash attempted to catch him with his Poké Ball but Scraggy refused, wanting to explore the outside world a little longer.

Later, Scraggy wandered off and started headbutting a tree which was the home of a group of {{p|Galvantula}}. He became {{status|Paralysis|paralyzed}}, and was heavily injured by Galvantula's attacks and needed to be healed. With no [[Pokémon Center]]s around, {{an|Iris}} quickly made up a potion for him to cure his paralysis. He felt better the next morning and left to confront the Galvantula that attacked him. Again he was outmatched as the entire colony appeared to battle him and was saved by Ash and the rest of his Pokémon. Seeing what they were willing to do for him, Scraggy began to trust his new teammates.
[[File:Ash and Scraggy.png|right|250px|thumb|Ash and Scraggy]]
After returning to camp, {{an|Cilan}} suggested that Scraggy battle [[Iris's Axew]]. The battle ended in a draw when both Pokémon knocked each other out. After the battle, Scraggy happily agreed to go inside his Poké Ball.

Scraggy was used to battle Axew on [[BW020|two]] [[BW027|more]] occasions, but each had the same result as their first battle. Their [[BW029|third battle]] however, Scraggy lost because Axew was able to execute a perfect {{m|Dragon Rage}}.

In ''[[BW029|Cottonee in Love!]]'', Scraggy met a wild {{p|Cottonee}} who tried to play with him. Like with every new Pokémon he meets, he tried to attack it but was distracted by its {{m|Cotton Spore}}. He eventually befriends the Cottonee after it was shot down by a female Cottonee it was trying to court. Scraggy helped it train in order to prove to its love interest that it was a capable battler. By the end of the episode, Scraggy was called out of his Poké Ball in order to say goodbye to Cottonee and chased it and its lover while waving.

In ''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]'', his aggressive attitude landed him and the other Pokémon in trouble when he attacked a group of wild {{p|Foongus}}. In retaliation, they engulfed the Pokémon in a cloud of {{m|PoisonPowder}}, poisoning them. Though, with the combined effort of Ash, {{AP|Oshawott}} and {{an|Cilan}}, everyone was cured of their poison.

In ''[[BW043|Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!]]'', Scraggy was used to assist {{MTR}} in negotiating with a wild {{p|Scrafty}} to rescue Axew who Scrafty had kidnapped. In the process, the Scrafty taught him how to use {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}. Once Axew was rescued, Scraggy wished to assist Scrafty whose home had been taken by a {{p|Mandibuzz}} as a return favor. Using his new Hi Jump Kick, Scraggy was able to subdue Mandibuzz.

He battled with Axew once more in [[BW055]]; however, now that he had learned {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}, they proved evenly matched. After the battle, he and Axew went off to play, untill they ran into a {{p|Gothita}} that took a liking to Scraggy. Gothita's [[Koharu|trainer]] challenged Ash to a battle on the condition that if she won, he'd have to trade Scraggy away to her. After Ash won, they all stayed the night together in a cabin. Scraggy left with Gothita while everyone was sleeping for a mid-night snack, but Axew came out to bring him back. Gothita ended up disturbing a wild {{p|Garbodor}}. Scraggy attempted to stand up to the Trash Heap Pokémon, but they were only safe when Snivy turned up to defend them. The next day Scraggy was happy to see Gothita storm away after Snivy defeated her.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Axew Scraggy playing.png|thumb|right|250px|Scraggy and Axew playing together.]]
From the moment he hatched, Scraggy has been shown to be a headstrong Pokémon who views new Pokémon as opponents. He will {{m|Leer}} at his potential opponents to show his toughness before trying to {{m|Headbutt}} them. His overconfidence often gets him into trouble as he believes he is much stronger than he actually is. As seen in ''[[BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!]]'' when he took on a whole group of {{p|Galvantula}} by himself or in ''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]'' when he took on a group of angry {{p|Foongus}}. A stubborn Pokémon, Scraggy will not give up on trying to defeat an opponent even if he is injured. Despite disliking to do so, he knows when to accept help from his friends and Trainer. He is also shown to care about those who he considers his friends. This is shown in both ''[[BW029|Cottonee in Love!]]'' and ''[[BW043|Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!]]'' when Ash tried to recall him to his [[Poké Ball]] but he didn't want to go in because he wanted to help his new friends on both occasions.

In [[BW055]], his relationship with Axew was shown to have become strong. Numerous training battles had led the two to become best friends. Both being very young, they are quite playful together, akin to human children.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|dark|fighting|Ash Scraggy {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Leer|1=Headbutt|2=Hi Jump Kick}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Leer|1=Headbutt|2=Hi Jump Kick}}}}
{{anmov|normal|Leer|BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to Be Wild!}}
{{anmov|normal|Headbutt|BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to Be Wild!}}
{{anmov|fighting|Hi Jump Kick|BW043|Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!}}
{{anmov/f|fighting}}

== In the games ==
A Japanese event distributed a game counterpart of Ash's Scraggy via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Interestingly, it always has {{a|Moxie}} as its ability and knows {{m|Low Kick}} in addition to {{m|Leer}}, {{m|Headbutt}} and {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}, since its anime counterpart currently only knows the latter three moves. This event started on January 28th, 2011 and ended on February 10, 2011.

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otcolor=blue|
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}}

==Trivia==
* Scraggy is the first {{type|Dark}} Pokémon owned by any main character in the anime.
* Scraggy's egg was the first egg owned by a main character, that appeared onscreen, not to be taken from its owner by another person or a Pokémon.
* Scraggy is currently the only Pokémon that Ash uses in [[Unova]] that is not a member of a three-stage evolutionary line.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Scraggy}}
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{{Ash's Pokémon|dark|fighting}} 
{{Project Anime notice|no}}

[[Category:Ash's Pokémon|Scraggy]]
[[Category:Anime Pokémon hatched from eggs]]
[[de:Ashs Zurrokex]]
[[ja:サトシのズルッグ]]

Ash's Snivy

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Grass|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Snivy|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ツタージャ |
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Tsutarja|
image=[[File:Ash Snivy.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Snivy |
gender=Female |
location={{rt|3|Unova}} |
epnum=BW007 |
epname=Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! |
prevonum=495|
current=[[Party|In rotation]]|
enva1=[[Michele Knotz]]|
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
}}
'''Ash's Snivy''' (Japanese: '''サトシのツタージャ''' ''Satoshi's Tsutarja'') is the fourth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} caught in the [[Unova]] region.

==History==
[[File:Ash and Snivy.png|240px|thumb|left|Ash and Snivy]]
Appearing in ''[[BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!]]'', Snivy was discovered by {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} after she stole some cake from them. {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} speculated that Snivy abandoned her {{pkmn|Trainer}} who she deemed unworthy, as she was clearly demonstrating a high level of competency and skill, evident in her first escape from Ash by infatuating {{AP|Pikachu}} with {{m|Attract}} then escaping using {{m|Leaf Storm}}. She also snickered at Ash in his first attempt to capture her.

Ash was able to capture Snivy when he won her respect, and was recognized before her eyes as a {{pkmn|Trainer}} of not only skill, but of qualities like his unwavering determination and overpowering spirit. Despite his countless defeats with Snivy, especially when the majority of his team (Pikachu, {{AP|Oshawott}}, {{AP|Tepig}}) succumbed easily to her Attract, Ash nevertheless followed her all the way throughout from the time they met to the point of her capture. During this journey, Ash showed her two notable acts of sacrifice: the first when he shielded Pikachu from her {{m|Vine Whip}}, and the second when he asked Pikachu to climb onto his head when they were sinking into a muddy swamp. At last, Ash had to perform a show of skill before he could capture her. Luckily for Ash, {{AP|Pidove|Tranquill}} was also female and was not affected by Attract, allowing him to battle on even grounds. In the battle that ensued, Snivy put up a strong struggle against her captor but was weakened considerably. Despite seemingly being in visibly good condition, she finally let out a small, humble smile that signified the acceptance of her Trainer, before allowing Ash to capture her.

Snivy was sent out twice during Ash's 5-on-5 battle with [[Trip]] in ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]''. In her first match against [[Trip's Servine]], her use of Attract predominantly paved her way to victory after her opponent successfully became infatuated with her. Later on she was called upon to battle Trip's {{p|Frillish}}, and Ash, who had no knowledge of his opponent's ability, {{a|Cursed Body}}, commanded Snivy to use physical attacks which ultimately led to their loss.
[[File:Snivy and Emolga.png|thumb|right|250px|Snivy and Emolga]]
In ''[[BW025|Emolga and the New Volt Switch!]]'', Snivy was called out of her Poké Ball by [[Iris's Emolga]]'s {{m|Volt Switch}}. Since Emolga did not wish to battle anymore, Ash used Snivy in a battle against {{an|Bianca}}'s {{TP|Bianca|Pignite}} for a short period. Later during lunch, Snivy noticed that Emolga tricked her male teammates into giving their lunch to her and ratted her out to Ash and company. Later, she noticed that Emolga had wandered away, as well as {{TP|Iris|Axew}} and Oshawott after her, and decided to investigate. Snivy found them being attacked by an angry {{p|Simisear}} and stopped it with {{m|Vine Whip}}. Emolga did not wish to fight Simisear, but Snivy forced her to help out. When Snivy was hurt by Simisear, Emolga finally decided to assist her and the two Pokémon worked together to stop it. They also saved Simisear's life by doing a {{m|Hidden Power}}-{{m|Leaf Storm}} combo to destroy a boulder that was about to crush it. Both Snivy and Emolga later temporarily settled their differences and shared an apple to symbolize that.

She battled with Trip's Servine once again in ''[[BW031|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]]''. This time around Trip and Servine were prepared for Attract and countered it with {{m|Leaf Tornado}}. She was then taken out of the match with a single {{m|Cut}} from Servine.

In ''[[BW040|Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!]]'', Snivy was used against [[Georgia]]'s {{p|Pawniard}} during the second round of the [[Club Battle]] Tournament, however, she struggled against the powerful Pokémon, having Attract fail when Pawniard also turned out to be female. However, she managed to defeat Pawniard in the [[BW041|following episode]] with {{m|Leaf Storm}}.

In ''[[BW048|Battle For The Underground!]]'', when Pikachu spotted her Poké Ball amongst those [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] had stolen from the {{ci|Nimbasa}} Pokémon center, he used {{m|Electro Ball}} to let her out. Snivy searched through the pile of Poké Balls, looking for the others, letting out {{TP|Iris|Excadrill}} to free Pikachu and {{TP|Iris|Axew}} from their cages, {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}} to help bust through the door, {{TP|Cilan|Dwebble}} at Pikachu's request to burn from the sturdy door and Tepig and {{AP|Roggenrola}} to propel the train cart away from Team Rocket. She later helped fight of [[Dr. Zager]]'s helicopter while the other Pokémon tried to work out an escape.

In ''[[BW050|Battle-Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'', Ash used Snivy in his Gym match against [[Elesa]] and her {{p|Emolga}}. They were both female, so Attract proved to be ineffective. Despite trying her best, none of Snivy attacks were working and in the end, Emolga defeated Snivy with a barrage of powerful {{m|Aerial Ace}} and {{m|Acrobatics}} attacks.

In [[BW055]], Snivy looked happy to see Ash's Scraggy and Iris' Axew getting along happily. In the middle of the night when [[Koharu]]'s [[Gothita]] escaped with Scraggy, and then followed by Axew, Snivy closely followed them all and helped protect them from a wild and angry {{p|Garbodor}} that Gothita had disturbed. Snivy scolded Gothita and battled Garbodor untill Koharu's Deerling calmed it down with {{m|Aromatherapy}}. The next day, Snivy had a battle with Gothita, which resulted in a clear victory for Snivy. Snivy then condemed Gothita's loss, making it run away in a fuss with its trainer close behind.

In [[BW059]], Snivy battled {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}} in an attempt to hault their rampage. She landed a hit on the legendary Pokémon by combining her Leaf Storm with Excadrill's {{m|Drill Run}}, but was eventually defeated by the powerful opponents.

In [[BW061]], Snivy was used against [[Clay]] and his {{p|Palpitoad}}. She defeated the Vibration Pokémon, after immobilizing it with Attract and hitting him with all her other moves, without taking a single hit. She stayed in the battle to take on Clay's {{p|Excadrill}}, but all of her attacks were blocked by the Subterrene Pokémon's {{m|Rapid Spin}} attack, even preventing her Attract, and she was eventually taken out by its [[one-hit knockout move]]: {{m|Horn Drill}}.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Snivy Emolga Axew apples.png|thumb|right|250px|Snivy sharing an apple with Iris's Emolga and Axew]]
Snivy is nothing less than a Pokémon shrouded in mystery. It is widely speculated that she had a previous Trainer whom she left because they did not meet her expectations, but she seems to have found what she had been searching for in Ash. She tends to show no emotion except for when she is battling, even then moving as gracefully as she does outside of battle. Snivy is a fierce competitor and will take each battle that she participates in seriously. She is very mature psychologically, as seen when [[Ash's Scraggy|Ash's newly hatched Scraggy]] attempted to attack her and she did not utilize her full strength when stopping him. Though Snivy is distant, she still knows all of her Pokémon companions well and watches out for them when ever their Trainers cannot as seen in episodes like ''[[BW025|Emolga and the New Volt Switch!]]'' and [[BW055]].

Ever since [[Iris's Emolga]] joined the team, she and Snivy have gotten into a few disagreements. Snivy did not like how Emolga used her cuteness to get what she wanted as seen in ''[[BW025|Emolga and the New Volt Switch!]]'' and was pretty much the only one able to see through it. As shown in ''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]'', she still holds animosity towards Emolga. In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', Emolga and Snivy were seen fighting again which resulted in them knocking over paint causing paint to cover their Trainers.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|grass||Ash Snivy {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Attract|1=Vine Whip|2=Leaf Storm|3=Leaf Blade}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Attract|1=Vine Whip|2=Leaf Storm|3=Leaf Blade}}}}
{{anmov|normal|Attract|BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!}}
{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!}}
{{anmov|grass|Leaf Storm|BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!}}
{{anmov|grass|Leaf Blade|BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!}}
{{anmov/f|grass}}

==Trivia==
* Snivy's capture was first revealed in a short preview aired after [[DP190]], featuring all the [[Starter Pokémon#Unova|Unova starters]]. This preview was not part of the English airing.
* Snivy's capture was Ash's last capture of the three Unova starters. To contrast, in the previous four regions, each region's Grass-type starter was the first starter to be caught by Ash.

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Ash's Oshawott

2012-02-19T01:37:37Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Water|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Oshawott|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ミジュマル|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Mijumaru|
image=[[File:Ash Oshawott.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Oshawott |
gender=Male |
location={{rt|1|Unova}} |
epnum=BW001 |
epname=In The Shadow of Zekrom! |
catchepnum= BW003 |
catchepname= A Sandile Gusher of Change! |
prevonum=501|
current=[[Party|In rotation]]|
enva1=[[Lisa Ortiz]]|
java1=[[Misato Fukuen]]|
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'''Ash's Oshawott''' (Japanese: '''サトシのミジュマル''' ''Satoshi's Mijumaru'') is the second {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} obtained in the [[Unova]] region.

==History==
[[File:Juniper Oshawott.png|240px|thumb|left|Oshawott's debut appearance]]
Oshawott originally belonged to [[Professor Juniper]], as one of the three [[starter Pokémon]] a new [[Pokémon Trainer]] could choose. Ash called him cute when he was sent out in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', when [[Trip]] had to decide between the three starters. He then became extremely shocked when Trip chose {{p|Snivy}}. Soon after, he started taking interest in Ash, observing him but staying out of sight, and to the point that he left Professor Juniper's lab to follow him.

Oshawott appeared again in ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew]]'' and used his [[scalchop]] to rescue [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Iris's Axew]] from the clutches of [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]]. He later battled [[Jessie's Woobat]] briefly before Team Rocket escaped.

Eventually, Oshawott expressed interest in traveling with Ash and convinced Ash to take him along on his journey in ''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]]''. Ash only realized that he was Professor Juniper's Oshawott when he failed to capture it in a new [[Poké Ball]], and had to obtain a worried Professor Juniper's approval to allow Oshawott to travel with him and to request for Oshawott's Poké Ball. She permitted Oshawott to travel with Ash, but Oshawott had disappeared by the time Ash received his Poké Ball. After nearly falling into boiling hot water, Ash saves Oshawott by successfully returning him to his Poké Ball.

Oshawott was then used against Ash's gym battle with {{an|Cilan}} and went up against {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}} in ''[[BW005|Triple Leaders, Team Threats!]]''. Oshawott's inexperience, slow speed, and clumsiness put it at a disadvantage during the battle. However, Ash's quick thinking managed to win them the match when Oshawott managed to deflected {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}'s {{m|Bullet Seed}} and ultimately {{m|SolarBeam}} with his [[Scalchop]] in ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]''. During that decisive match for the {{badge|Trio}}, he subsequently used his scalchop in a {{m|Razor Shell}} attack to defeat {{an|Cilan}}'s Pansage, earning Ash a victory.

Oshawott was revealed to be male when he battled a wild female {{AP|Snivy}} that would be caught by Ash in ''[[BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!]]''. He became infatuated when hit by Snivy's {{m|Attract}}, and was eventually recalled.

[[File:Ash and Oshawott.png|240px|thumb|right|Ash and Oshawott]]
In ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'', he was used to fight against [[Trip]]'s {{p|Tranquill}}. He was defeated by two quick and consecutive hits of {{m|Aerial Ace}}, due to Tranquill's {{a|Super Luck}} ability, which increased Tranquill's chance of inflicting critical hits.

In ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'', he battled [[Lenora]] and her {{p|Watchog}} after her {{p|Lillipup}}'s {{m|Roar}} pulled him onto the battlefield, to his surprise. Despite fighting well and making use of his scalchop as a shield again, he was defeated by a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} after Watchog separated him from his scalchop. In ''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'', Oshawott trained with Ash in the [[Battle Club]] to increase their speed and power. They trained in a wave pool and after Iris's Axew messed with the controls, Oshawott learned {{m|Aqua Jet}}, but had trouble with hitting the target. He battled Watchog again in Ash's rematch with Lenora after being pulled into battle again by Roar. He still showed some difficulty in controlling Aqua Jet, but he managed to hit Watchog on his third try. Unfortunately, he also knocked himself out in the process after taking a lot of damage from Watchog's Thunderbolt and {{m|Confuse Ray}} attacks, leaving Tepig to battle Lenora's {{p|Herdier}} alone.

In ''[[BW024|Emolga the Irresistible!]]'', Oshawott developed a crush on a wild {{TP|Iris|Emolga}}. When she used {{m|Attract}} on [[Bianca's Minccino]], Oshawott voluntarily jumped in the attack's path so he could get hit with it instead. Later on, he decided to go up against a group of {{p|Swoobat}} to protect Emolga. However, he was soon defeated by a powerful {{m|Charge Beam}}. On both occasions, Ash was forced to recall Oshawott to his Poké Ball. Later in ''[[BW025|Emolga and the New Volt Switch!]]'' he valiantly protected Emolga and Axew from some wild Watchog and retrieved them an apple each, however, a wild {{p|Simisear}} knocked him out, despite Emolga hardly caring.

[[File:Oshawott no scalchop.png|thumb|240px|left|Oshawott without his scalchop]]
In ''[[BW028|Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!]]'' Oshawott battled against [[Stephan]]'s {{p|Blitzle}}, where his scalchop ended up getting kicked out of his hands and off into the distance. Horrified, Oshawott chased after it but, alas, he could not find it. After many failed substitutes, [[Cilan's Dwebble]] crafted a new scalchop out of a nearby rock but it ended up being too big and too heavy for Oshawott. Ash then trained him, giving Oshawott the strength to carry the new scalchop. Unfortunately, it ended up being destroyed during a rematch with Blitzle, but Oshawott turned out to be much faster because of all the training and was able to defend himself without a scalchop. He soon defeated Blitzle with a lucky-shot {{m|Aqua Jet}} that sent them both crashing into a boulder. After the battle, Axew found the missing scalchop in the forest and returned it to Oshawott.

In ''[[BW031|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!]]'', Ash sent out Oshawott to battle Trip's {{p|Timburr}}. Ash commanded Oshawott to use Aqua Jet, which went out of control again. When Oshawott tried the move again, Trip took pictures of him. Trip called a time-out and then showed Ash pictures of Oshawott's face, and revealed that Oshawott's eyes were closed whenever he used it. Trip suggested that was why Oshawott had so much trouble controlling Aqua Jet. The battle resumed, and while both Pokémon used their "weapons" to full extent, Oshawott won out over Timburr using Razor Shell. Following Trip's advice, Ash trained Oshawott to open his eyes under water in ''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]''. Oshawott was at a major disadvantage to a group of {{p|Tympole}} that attacked him while his eyes were closed, eventually, Oshawott opened his eyes and scared off the Tympole. Later when battling the {{AP|Palpitoad}} that ordered the first attack, Oshawott executed a perfect Aqua Jet, defeating it and enabling Ash to catch it.

In [[BW058]], Oshawott was used in a battle against [[Chili's Pansear]]. After Oshawott volunteered to battle with Pansear, Ash decided that it was a good idea, and the battle commenced. Although Oshawott battled well, hitting Pansear with several powerful {{m|Razor Shell}}s, Pansear proved to be too strong and defeated Oshawott with its newly learned {{m|SolarBeam}}.

In [[BW061]], Oshawott was used first in the battle against [[Clay]], being sent out to battle his {{p|Krokorok}}, having the type advantage. However, Oshawott was prevented from using his {{type2|Water}} attacks by Krokorok's {{m|Sandstorm}}, getting sand in his eyes and impairing his vision. Ash was able to get Oshawott back on track by spinning around and using Water Gun, which stopped the Sandstorm and washed out Oshawott's eyes when it rained down on him. With his usual accuracy regained, Oshawott was able to defeat Krokorok. He next went up against Clay's {{p|Palpitoad}}, where his Water Gun was far outmatched by Palpitoad's {{m|Hydro Pump}}. Then after Oshawott was hit by a {{m|Sludge Bomb}} attack, he lost track of his Scalchop, distracting him from the battle leading him to take a devastatingly powerful hit from {{m|Rock Smash}} and being defeated.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Oshawott avoiding.png|thumb|right|240px|Oshawott trying to avoid a battle]]
Oshawott's behavior is similar in a way to many of Ash's past Pokémon, notably [[Ash's Aipom|Aipom]], often attention-seeking and sometimes interfering. This was first shown in ''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]],'' when he wanted to travel with Ash, he jealously knocked Pikachu off Ash's shoulders and pretended that he was as close as Ash was to Pikachu. Then, when Ash was at the Pokémon [[Battle Club]] in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]'' battling another Trainer, he came out of his [[Poké Ball]], even though Ash had already clearly chosen Pikachu. However, he promptly changed his mind to battle when he realized that his opponent was {{p|Dewott}}, a Pokémon of his own evolved form. He has done this many other times, which also shows that Oshawott loves to battle, but only against opponents Oshawott thinks he can win against.

Oshawott acts proud and is a little boastful, but sometimes he can't back it up. He acts a little dramatic when things go wrong, or when he doesn't get his way. Like Aipom again, he seems to be a bit hyperactive. Oshawott also takes care of his scalchop, as he panics whenever he loses it and when he threw it down in anger in ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]'', he was happy afterwards when he picked it up and found out he hadn't done any major damage to it. He also gets very angry when someone steals his scalchop, as shown in ''[[BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!]]'', when [[Ash's Scraggy]] took his scalchop. He is also shown to be quite lazy sometimes, as shown in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'', when he didn't want to battle Lenora's Watchog after just being sent out by {{m|Roar}}. He also seems to be a little flirtatious, as seen in ''[[BW024|Emolga the Irresistible!]]'', where he fell in love with a wild {{TP|Iris|Emolga}} and in ''[[BW044|Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?]]'', where he fell in love with a {{p|Purrloin}} that he thought was female. He seems to often clash with {{MTR}}, usually when the two exploit two of their characteristics at the same time (falling in love with the same Pokémon, or when their prides are being entangled).

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|water||Ash Oshawott {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Water Gun|1=Razor Shell|2=Tackle|3=Aqua Jet}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Water Gun|1=Razor Shell|2=Tackle|3=Aqua Jet}}}}
{{anmov|water|Water Gun|BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!}}
{{anmov|normal|Tackle|BW005|Triple Leaders, Team Threats!}}
{{anmov|water|Razor Shell|BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!}}
{{anmov|water|Aqua Jet|BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!}}
{{anmov/f|water}}

==Trivia==
* Oshawott's capture was first revealed in a short preview aired after [[DP190]], featuring all the [[Starter Pokémon#Unova|Unova starter Pokémon]].
* Oshawott is the only starter Pokémon that Ash has captured first that isn't the region's {{type2|Grass}} starter.
** He is also the only starter Pokémon, other than {{AP|Pikachu}}, Ash has obtained that was previously owned by the [[Pokémon Professor|regional professor]].
*The U.S. airing of the [[BW016|episode]] where Oshawott learned {{m|Aqua Jet}} occurred in the same week as the Japanese airing of the [[BW032|episode]] where he perfected it.

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Ash's Pikachu

2012-02-19T01:01:10Z

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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=Ash|
pokemonname=Pikachu|
jtrainername=サトシ|
jpokemonname=ピカチュウ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Pikachu|
image=[[File:Ash Pikachu.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Pikachu |
gender=Male|
ability={{a|Static}} |
location=[[Pallet Town]] |
prevonum=025|
type1=Electric|
epnum=EP001|
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
java1=[[Ikue Ohtani]]|
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'''Ash's Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''サトシのピカチュウ''' ''Satoshi's Pikachu'') is the [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] obtained by {{Ash}} on his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]].

==History==
[[File:First Meeting.png‎|thumb|200px|right|{{Ash}} and Pikachu meeting for the first time]]
In the first episode of the [[Pokémon anime]], ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', Ash woke up late the day he was supposed to go to {{DL|Professor Oak's Laboratory|In the anime|Professor Oak's Laboratory}} to obtain his first Pokémon. When he arrived at the lab, the three available starter Pokémon, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}, had already been taken by other Trainers who arrived earlier. Seeing that Ash was disappointed, Professor Oak gave him Pikachu, which did not take a liking to his new Trainer, constantly zapping him and anyone else nearby. He refused to go into his [[Poké Ball]], and when Ash failed to catch a wild Pokémon, he laughed at him. However, by the end of the episode, Ash gained Pikachu's trust by protecting him from an attack by a flock of {{p|Spearow}} and rushing him to the [[Pokémon Center]]. Pikachu and Ash soon became inseparable. In ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]'', Ash gave Pikachu his consent to remain in a forest filled with Pikachu, but Pikachu decided to stay by Ash's side.

In general, Pikachu as a species are not particularly powerful, but Ash's Pikachu is an anomaly, overcoming odds in {{pkmn|battle}} numerous times. In ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'', he defeated [[Brock's Steelix|Brock's Onix]] with an {{type2|Electric}} attack that triggered the sprinkler system causing Onix to be drenched in water, one of its weaknesses. In ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'', Pikachu fought [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}} and lost. During a resulting hospital stay, he refused to become Raichu's equal by evolving via a {{evostone|Thunderstone}}, and in the second battle, Pikachu overcame Raichu by using his superior speed. The same situation happened in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'' where Pikachu reaffirmed his decision not to evolve. In ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', {{MTR}} remarked that Pikachu's power "far exceeds its evolutionary level". Ash's Pikachu has also defeated very powerful Pokémon that Ash's other Pokémon were unable to, such as {{p|Dragonite}} and {{p|Metagross}}. He has helped Ash win innumerable battles and [[Gym]] and {{pkmn|League}} matches.

[[File:Ash DP 2.png|thumb|120px|left|Ash and Pikachu, as seen in {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} artwork]]
However, at times, {{p|Pikachu}} has lived up to his species' frail and brittle strengths, particularly in Gym battles where he was defeated with relative ease by his opponent; for example, he was overpowered very easily by [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]], [[Sabrina's Kadabra]], [[Blaine's Magmar]], [[Bugsy]]'s {{p|Scyther}}, [[Whitney's Miltank]], [[Roark's Rampardos]], [[Fantina's Drifblim]], and [[Cress]]'s {{p|Panpour}}. He also drew against [[Winona]]'s {{p|Pelipper}} and [[Norman]]'s {{p|Vigoroth}}, and struggled against [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Floatzel}}. Furthermore, he has lost twice to Trip's Servine, despite Trip being a starting Trainer and recently having obtained Servine.

Since Ash's first encounter with {{TRT}} in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', Pikachu has been pursued by the trio of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Throughout the series, it has been Jessie, James and Meowth's desire to steal this Pokémon from Ash and present him to [[Giovanni (anime)|their boss]]. To do this, they have come up with many schemes. Though they have tried and continue to try hundreds of times, every last one of their plots fail, usually with the help of Ash, his friends, other Trainers, an [[Officer Jenny]], or even themselves (such as in the [[DP001|first episode]] of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}).

[[File:Ash Pikachu Poké Ball.png|thumb|right|200px|Pikachu's Poké Ball, with a lightning bolt mark, at Professor Oak's Laboratory]]
Pikachu became the second non-legendary Pokémon to defeat a [[legendary Pokémon]] in the anime after {{AP|Charizard}}, beating {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Regice}} in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier]]'', giving Ash his final [[Symbol|Frontier Symbol]].

Pikachu is also the only one of Ash's Pokémon to accompany him to the [[Hoenn]] and [[Unova]] regions, and was intended to be the only Pokémon to accompany him to [[Sinnoh]] before [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]] was discovered to have stowed away on the ship Ash was taking. Up until the capture of [[Dawn's Pachirisu]], Pikachu was the only {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon in the anime owned by a main character.

Even with its high level of electrical power, Pikachu has not stopped learning new attacks. Upon learning that [[Roxanne]], the Rustboro Gym Leader used Rock-types, Ash had Pikachu begin learning {{m|Iron Tail}} in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]''. After training hard, Pikachu finally perfected it in ''[[AG016|The Winner by a Nosepass]]'', where he used it to defeat Roxanne's {{p|Nosepass}} and earn Ash his first Hoenn badge. In addition to giving Pikachu an advantage over Rock-types, Iron Tail has allowed Pikachu to defeat many powerful opponents. In ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]'', during a battle with Team Rocket, Ash ordered Pikachu to do a {{m|Quick Attack}}. Much to the surprise of Ash and his friends, the Quick Attack morphed into {{m|Volt Tackle}} which sent Team Rocket blasting off. Until ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]'', it has been one of Pikachu's signature moves. Also in the same episode, Pikachu learned {{m|Electro Ball}} while battling a trio of annoying {{p|Ducklett}}. Not only that, Pikachu has used his ability, {{a|Static}}, a few times in the anime.

In Hoenn, Pikachu learned how to surf. He also learned how to punch from Ash in ''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]''. In Sinnoh, Ash used him during the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]].

In Sinnoh, he defeated [[Roark]]'s {{p|Onix}} in the [[Oreburgh Gym]] rematch. Pikachu battled again in the [[Pastoria Gym]] battle, where he battled [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Gyarados}} and defeated it with a Volt Tackle to the face. He also battled Crasher Wake's Floatzel for a moment, allowing {{AP|Buizel}} time to recover. In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', Pikachu lost to [[Fantina's Drifblim]] after a fierce battle.

[[File:Ash Pikachu Static.png‎|250px|left|thumb|Pikachu activating his {{a|Static}} ability]]
Pikachu's next major battle after Fantina, was when he was used against [[Paul]] in ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. First he went up against {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}; however, when he attacked with Quick Attack, he was {{status|burn}}ed by Magmortar's {{a|Flame Body}} and Pikachu was recalled. Later, he went up against Paul's very powerful {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and {{status|Paralysis|paralyzed}} it with {{a|Static}}. This actually made things worse for Pikachu as being paralyzed activated Ursaring's {{a|Guts}} ability, and Pikachu found himself completely outmatched by Ursaring's massive power and was defeated and thrown into [[Lake Acuity]], taking him out of the match as well as injuring him. This defeat meant that Ash had to defeat Paul's remaining five Pokémon with only {{AP|Chimchar|Infernape}}.

Later, in ''[[DP165|Flint Sparks the Fire!]]'', Pikachu battled {{EF|Flint}}'s {{TP|Flint|Infernape}}, but it was defeated after a long fight.

In ''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'', Pikachu battled against [[Volkner]]'s {{p|Electivire}} and won, giving him his first victory over a Pokémon in the {{p|Electabuzz}} evolutionary line. However, he was defeated by Volkner's {{p|Luxray}}.

[[File:Ash Pikachu contest.png|thumb|220px|right|Pikachu performing in a Pokémon Contest]]
In the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], Ash used Pikachu in his battle against Paul in ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]''. It was used against Paul's {{p|Aggron}}, where it put up a good fight and weakened Aggron before it was recalled in place of Infernape. Pikachu was also used in the continuation of Ash's battle against Paul in ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]''. It went against Paul's {{p|Froslass}} where he was seen having some trouble at first, but by the end, he was able to pull through and defeat Froslass with a powerful Volt Tackle attack. This gave Pikachu his first win against one of Paul's Pokémon and also gave Ash the lead in the battle. In ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]'', he battled [[Paul's Electivire]], but had trouble due to Electivire's {{a|Motor Drive}} ability, and was soon defeated by a {{m|Brick Break}}. In ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', Pikachu was the last Pokémon chosen by Ash to battle {{si|Tobias}} in the semi-finals. Despite Ash losing five of his Pokémon, Pikachu tried its best to defeat Tobias's {{p|Latios}}. Almost none of the attacks hit or did any damage to Latios in the beginning, however, Pikachu finally managed to jump on top of Latios and used Thunderbolt several times before he was shaken off. As Pikachu was about to land, Latios used {{m|Luster Purge}}. Pikachu used Volt Tackle and Iron Tail, taking against the force of the Luster Purge. However, it was tied with Latios as both fainted. As Ash's last Pokémon also fainted, Tobias was crowned the winner of their battle.

Ash decided to just bring Pikachu to [[Unova]] with him, just like he did in [[Hoenn]]. In ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', Pikachu had an encounter with {{p|Zekrom}}, which unaware by Ash, caused Pikachu to lose its ability to use Electric-type moves. Ash finally noticed this when it battled [[Trip]]'s {{TP|Trip|Snivy|Servine}}, losing in the process. In ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', it regained its ability to use Electric-type attacks and was used in battle which led to the capture of {{AP|Pidove|Tranquill}}. In ''[[BW005|Triple Leaders, Team Threats!]]'', Ash used Pikachu in his Gym battle at the [[Striaton Gym]], where he faced [[Cress]] and his {{p|Panpour}}. Even though he tried his best, Pikachu was just not as fast as Panpour and was defeated without landing a single hit. In ''[[BW010|A Battle for Club Champ!]]'', he battled Trip's {{p|Tranquill}}, who had already taken out [[Ash's Oshawott]] and {{AP|Tepig}}. It took a beating from multiple {{m|Aerial Ace}}s, but showed Trip the power of its electrical attacks by defeating Tranquill with Volt Tackle. It then battled Snivy again, who by then had evolved into {{p|Servine}}. However, despite not being incapacitated, he was once again defeated. In ''[[BW013|Minccino-Neat and Tidy!]]'', Ash used Pikachu in a battle against {{an|Bianca}} and her {{TP|Bianca|Pignite}}. Even though he had some trouble at first, Pikachu was able to pull through in the end and defeat Pignite with a powerful Volt Tackle.

[[File:Ash and his Pikachu.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash and Pikachu]]
In ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]'', a trio of {{p|Ducklett}} stole Ash's {{AP|hat}} and {{p|Sandile}}'s sunglasses. One of the Ducklett dropped an umbrella on Pikachu while he was about to use Thunderbolt. Pikachu was unable to release electricity because of it. While Sandile battled the three Ducklett, Pikachu joined the battle as well and after taking a direct hit from the Ducklett, Pikachu began releasing electricity and formed an {{m|Electro Ball}} and sent the Ducklett flying. Later on, it battled against the Sunglasses Sandile. Even though Sandile evolved into {{AP|Krokorok}}, Pikachu used Electro Ball and sent {{m|Stone Edge}} right back at {{p|Krokorok}} and it was sent flying.

Ash used Pikachu in his third Gym battle against Burgh at the [[Castelia Gym]] in ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]''. Pikachu went up against [[Burgh]]'s {{p|Leavanny}} and after a tough battle, Pikachu was able to win it with a powerful {{m|Iron Tail}} and {{m|Electro Ball}} combo.

In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua and the Pokémon Knight!]]'' Pikachu played a movie role as Ash's assistant. He battled [[Iris's Axew]] in order to gain the power to defeat [[Cilan (anime)|the villain]] and his [[Cilan's Pansage|assistant]]. He succeeded with a Thunderbolt-Electro Ball combo. He later defeated the villain and rescued the princess.

Ash used Pikachu in the final round in the [[Club Battle]] in ''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'' against {{an|Iris}}. Pikachu went up against [[Iris's Excadrill]]. Pikachu had a very hard time battling Excadrill, as Excadrill is part {{t|Ground}} and Pikachu's {{t|Electric}} moves would have no effect on it. Pikachu did surprisingly well, however. Unfortunately, Pikachu fainted first, and Iris won the tournament.

In ''[[BW050|Battle-Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'', when Ash couldn't choose who to use after {{AP|Palpitoad}} and {{AP|Snivy}} fainted, Pikachu got fed up and zapped him, Ash then chose to use Pikachu in his Gym Battle against [[Elesa]]. He went up against her powerful {{p|Emolga}}, who even though it knew {{m|Attract}}, Pikachu beat it with a single {{m|Quick Attack}}. Later, Pikachu battled Elesa's {{p|Tynamo}}, who only knew {{m|Tackle}}, but was still very strong. Yet Pikachu was able to beat Tynamo with a powerful {{m|Iron Tail}} attack, winning Ash the {{badge|Bolt}}.

In [[BW059]], Pikachu teamed up with [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] to battle {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}}. Stunfisk used his amazing jumping ability to get them both into the air so that they could launch a {{m|Thunderbolt}}—{{m|ThunderShock}} combination at the two legendary Pokémon. However, Pikachu was knocked off Stunfisk's back and his partner was then struck by a powerful {{m|Hammer Arm}}. Later in [[BW060]], Pikachu helped rescue the [[kami trio]] from {{TRT}}. He used Thunderbolt on [[Dr. Zager]]'s helicopter, joined by {{AP|Roggenrola|Boldore}}, Iris's Axew and {{TP|Iris|Emolga}} and Cilan's Pansage to cause the forcefield prisons trapping the trio to break.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Pikachu Bad Mood.png|thumb|250px|right|Pikachu in a bad mood]]
Pikachu is extremely loyal to Ash, and while he is not always immediately trusting of strangers, he is generally friendly to humans and Pokémon alike. He acted as a guardian and big brother to [[Misty's Togetic|Misty's Togepi]], and has been seen mediating and even breaking up fights among other Pokémon, such as in ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''. In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', Pikachu, {{MTR}}, and Meowth's clone were the only Pokémon not to participate in the giant battle; Pikachu stood motionless as his [[Pikachutwo|clone]] repeatedly slapped his face. Contrary to his distrusting nature, Pikachu took a liking to Misty very early in the series, and he has retained this liking of Misty throughout the series, such as when he was very happy to see her in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''.

[[File:Pikachu loves ketchup.png|200px|thumb|left|Pikachu and his love of ketchup]]
However, even Pikachu has had exceptions to this rule. In ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', Pikachu was controlled by Butch and Cassidy, which caused him to become evil and disobey Ash's commands. During the Hoenn saga, Pikachu [[AG089|temporarily developed amnesia]] and sided with [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] for a while. Later within the same series, Pikachu was possessed by the {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Red Orb}} and controlled by {{p|Groudon}}, nearly causing a disaster. On several occasions, Pikachu has developed an "electric flu" causing him to become overcharged, and extremely powerful. During these instances, Pikachu will sometimes accidentally let off electric outbursts which can be set off on anyone, including Ash. In all of these cases, Pikachu did not intentionally mean harm upon anyone.

As shown in a handful of episodes, the first being ''[[EP042|Showdown at Dark City]]'', Pikachu has a special fondness for ketchup, but he will eat and enjoy almost any other human or Pokémon food. A running joke in the anime also seems to be the destruction of a female character's [[bicycle|bike]] with one of Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}s at the beginning of each series, which then causes her to {{ashfr|follow Ash}} for the remainder of the series. This has happened to {{an|Misty}}, {{an|May}}, and {{an|Dawn}} so far, but did not happen to {{an|Iris}}, since she doesn't have a bike. Instead, Pikachu shocked Iris herself.
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Pikachu}}
Pikachu, like his Trainer, is always happy to battle. He often tries his very best, but when he loses, he doesn't complain or feel bad about himself, especially when Ash reassures him. Ash and Pikachu are almost identical personality-wise, and thus are the perfect match for one another, and most others agree, with the exception of [[Burgundy]], who in ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'' said that Ash had a terrible relationship with all of his Pokémon.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|electric||Ash Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Thunderbolt|1=Volt Tackle|2=Quick Attack|3=Iron Tail|4=Electro Ball}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Thunderbolt|1=Volt Tackle|2=Quick Attack|3=Iron Tail|4=Electro Ball}}|image2=Ash Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=ThunderShock|1=Thunder|2=Leer|3=Double-Edge|4=Agility|5=Tackle}}.png|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=ThunderShock|1=Thunder|2=Leer|3=Double-Edge|4=Agility|5=Tackle}}}}
{{anmov|electric|ThunderShock|EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!}}
{{anmov|electric|Thunderbolt|EP005|Showdown in Pewter City|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|psychic|Agility|EP014|Electric Shock Showdown}}
{{anmov|normal|Quick Attack|EP014|Electric Shock Showdown|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|electric|Thunder|EP042|Showdown at Dark City}}
{{anmov|normal|Double-Edge|EP079|Friend and Foe Alike}}
{{anmov|normal|Tackle|EP118|The Double Trouble Header|x=yes}}
{{anmov|normal|Leer|EP150|Hour of the Houndour|x=yes}}
{{anmov|steel|Iron Tail|AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|electric|Volt Tackle|AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure}}
{{anmov|electric|Electro Ball|BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov/f|electric|x=yes}}

=====Moves improvised=====
[[File:{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Ash Pikachu Leer EP009.png|2=Thunder Armor.png}}|thumb|right|250px|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0|1=Pikachu using "Leer"|2=Pikachu and Swellow using Thunder Armor}}]]
*'''Leer''' was first seen in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''. When [[Giselle]] called for {{p|Cubone}} to use Leer, Ash told Pikachu to "Leer right back" by making funny faces. It later used Leer in ''[[EP150|Hour of the Houndour]]''; however, this was the actual move, albeit, an [[Anime move errors|anime move error]] still.
*An attack where Pikachu stored electricity in his tail similar to {{m|Slam}} was used to defeat [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]] in ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]''. A similar move, referred to as "Shocking Tail" by the MC, was used to defeat {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}'s {{p|Ditto}} in ''[[EP111|Hello Pummelo!]]''.
*'''Rocket Punch''' was a move that Pikachu used while "boxing" {{ka|Anthony}}'s {{p|Hitmonchan}} in ''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]''. Pikachu glowed red and shot off his boxing gloves, leaving off a trail of smoke. Once the smoke disappears, Pikachu still has his boxing gloves on and flies towards Hitmonchan at high speed.
*'''[[Moves not in the Pokémon games|Thunder Armor]]''' was a one-time technique in the episode ''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'', Pikachu is seen using Thunder on himself while riding [[Ash's Swellow]]. This increased their attack power greatly, and they easily overpowered their opponents.
*'''Spin''', originally made by {{an|Dawn}} and first used by her Piplup and Buneary, was also used by Turtwig and Aipom in the episode ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos We Watched!]]'', where he was able beat Roark and obtain the {{badge|Coal}}.
*'''Swift-Quick Attack''' was a combination of {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}'s twirling {{m|Swift}} and Pikachu's {{m|Quick Attack}} that was used in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]''. Aipom would use a twirling swift that spins in the air and then Pikachu would jump in the Swift with Quick Attack and as it runs the Swift stars would be surrounding the white light from the Quick Attack.
[[File:Ash Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Volt Tail.png|1=Counter Shield.png}}|thumb|right|250px|Pikachu using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Volt Tail|1=Counter Shield}}]]
*'''Volt Tail''', a combination of {{m|Volt Tackle}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}, was used in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'' against [[Sho]]'s {{p|Raichu}} and once again in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'' against {{si|Tobias}}'s {{p|Latios}}.
*'''[[Counter Shield]]''' can be used by Pikachu by utilizing {{m|Thunderbolt}}, similar to [[Ash's Buizel]] and {{AP|Infernape}} who can do the technique with their own moves.
*'''Hydro Volt Tackle''' is used as a finishing blow against [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''. It is a combination of Pikachu's {{m|Volt Tackle}} and [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s {{m|Hydro Pump}} creating a massive Electric-Water shot that sent Team Rocket blasting off.
*'''Thunderbolt-Electro Ball''' is a combination used to power up {{m|Electro Ball}}, first seen in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''. Ash has Pikachu use {{m|Electro Ball}}, then tells him to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on it to significantly increase the size and power of {{m|Electro Ball}}.

==In the games==
{{main|Red's Pikachu (game)}}
{{bulbanews|Satoshi's Pikachu to be distributed via Wi-Fi}}
{{bulbanews|Toys 'R' Us to distribute Ash's Pikachu}}
In the main series, {{ga|Red's Pikachu}} is noticeably based on Ash's Pikachu: not only does {{ga|Red}} receive it from Professor Oak after his rival, Oak's grandson, takes the last starter Pokémon in {{game|Yellow}}, but it [[walking Pokémon|follows Red around]] rather than being kept in a Poké Ball. In [[Generation II]] and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Pikachu is the highest-leveled member of Red's team when he is encountered at Mt. Silver, and the highest leveled Pokémon owned by a Trainer in the entire series excluding battle arenas. His moves, notably in HeartGold and SoulSilver, are the four moves most used by Ash's Pikachu at the time of the games' release.

A Japanese event distributed an in-game representation of Ash's Pikachu via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and at participating Japanese {{wp|McDonald}}'s locations which was held from July 15th through August 10, 2010. This Pikachu was distributed at participating American {{wp|Toys 'R' Us}} locations from January 30 to February 13, 2011, and Canadian Toys 'R' Us locations from February 9 to February 20, 2011. Unlike Ash's Pikachu, this Pikachu does not reject the Thunderstone, and can be evolved at any time.
Pikachu was one of {{Ash}}'s three Pokémon in {{g|Puzzle League}}. The Pikachu in the Super Smash Bros. series may be based on Ash's Pikachu.

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==In the manga==
===In the Ash and Pikachu manga===
Ash's Pikachu is a starring character in the [[Ash and Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}} series, which is based on the [[Johto]] saga of the Pokémon anime.

===In the The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Pikachu EToP.png|thumb|right|250px|Ash's Pikachu in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Ash's Pikachu is a starring character in the {{pkmn|manga}} series
[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], which is loosely based on the Pokémon anime. Pikachu appears in every chapter of the manga.

Like in the anime, Pikachu was [[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s first Pokémon. However, Ash did not receive Pikachu from {{an|Professor Oak}} - instead, he finds Pikachu under the floorboards of his home, chewing on wires to eat the electricity. His [[Delia Ketchum|mother]] asks him to take Pikachu outside, but when [[Gary Oak]] taunts Ash about how he has not yet become a [[Pokémon Trainer]], Ash decides to keep Pikachu as his first Pokémon.

Like in the anime, Pikachu was originally unwilling to obey Ash, but after Ash protects Pikachu from a flock of wild {{p|Spearow}} and a {{AP|Fearow}}, Pikachu gains respect for Ash, and after Ash defeats Brock, he is named Jean Luc Pikachu (Japanese '''ジャン•リュックピカチュウ''' ''Jean Luc Pikachu'').

Later on, when Ash is in a Gym battle with Misty, Pikachu is petrified by the sight of her Gyarados and does not battle, while in his Gym battle with Sabrina, it is easily bested by her Abra.

Pikachu likes {{an|Misty}} and greets her enthusiastically whenever she appears, often ignoring Ash in the process.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|electric||Ash Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Swift|1=ThunderShock|2=Sparky Agility|3=Sparky Thunder}} EToP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Swift|1=ThunderShock|2=Agility|3=Thunder}}}}
{{anmov|electric|ThunderShock|ET01|Pikachu, I See You!}}
{{anmov|psychic|Agility|ET04|Haunting My Dreams}}
{{anmov|electric|Thunder|ET04|Haunting My Dreams}}
{{anmov|normal|Swift|ET05|The Human Race and the Pokémon Race}}
{{anmov|normal|Quick Attack|ET16|You Bet Your Wife}}
{{anmov/f|electric}}

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
Ash's Pikachu, along with {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, makes a cameo appearance in the bonus chapters at the end of every volume of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] {{pkmn|manga}} series. In the bonus chapters, Ash and friends have mistakenly wandered into the Magical Pokémon Journey world and are trying to return back to the world of the {{pkmn|anime}}, encountering many unusual situations along the way, including encounters of aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which are different in anime canon.

Ash's Pikachu shows a video to {{MPJ|Pikachu}} of him bouncing a [[Poké Ball]] on his head in [[One Hundred Fifty-One]].

===In the movie adaptations===
As Ash and Pikachu have appeared in every [[Pokémon movie]] to date, likewise, Pikachu is a main character in every Pokémon movie manga adaptations.

====Moves used====

{{anmov/h|electric||}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (manga)|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}
{{anmov|Normal|Quick Attack|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (manga)|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|The Rise of Darkrai (manga)|The Rise of Darkrai}}
{{anmov|Electric|Volt Tackle|The Rise of Darkrai (manga)|The Rise of Darkrai}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|Giratina and the Sky Warrior (manga)|Giratina and the Sky Warrior}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|Arceus and the Jewel of Life (manga)|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}
{{anmov|Normal|Quick Attack|Arceus and the Jewel of Life (manga)|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}
{{anmov/f|Electric}}

==In the TCG==
Ash's Pikachu is featured in the TCG as a {{TCG|Pokémon M|Pokémon}} {{SP|M}}. The following is a list of cards named '''Pikachu {{SP|M}}'''.
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{tcg Lightning color}};"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|Movie Random Pack Promo|Pikachu M|12}} || rowspan=2 | {{e|Lightning}} || 45 || - || {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}} (no English release) || 012/022
|-
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Pikachu M LV.X|43}} || ''X'' || - || {{TCG|DPt-P Promotional cards}} (no English release) || 043/DPt-P
|}

==Trivia==
[[File:Surfing Pikachu EP102.png|thumb|right|200px|Pikachu surfing]]
[[File:Pikachu wobbuffet.png|thumb|right|200px|Pikachu as a {{p|Wobbuffet}} in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere to Go!]]'']]
* Pikachu is Ash's only {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon and was the only Electric-type owned by a main character in the anime until the capture of {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} by Dawn.
* For [[DP013]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Ash's Pikachu. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about him: パートナー　サトシとピカチュウ　いいかんじ ''Partners Satoshi and Pikachu: a pleasant feeling''.
* Pikachu was the first of Ash's Pokémon to disobey him. Other Pokémon that would do so, and be better remembered for their disobedience than Pikachu, are {{AP|Primeape}} and {{AP|Charizard}}.
* Pikachu is the second Pokémon in the entire {{pkmn|anime}} series to have managed to defeat a [[legendary Pokémon]], which he did by defeating {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Regice}} in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]''.
** Pikachu is also the only Pokémon in the entire series that has been able to defeat two legendary Pokémon, being able to take out Brandon's {{p|Regice}} in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'' and {{si|Tobias}}'s {{p|Latios}} in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', although in the latter case, it was a sacrificial win, as Pikachu knocked himself out in the process.
* In ''[[DP142|Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]'' it was confirmed that Pikachu is male. Voice actress Ikue Ohtani stated prior to this episode that the writers had intended to keep Pikachu's gender ambiguous so the fanbase can connect with him more easily.
* It is the only Pokémon of Ash's to be used in every Gym battle in a [[Johto|region]].
* In {{pmin|Latin America}}, Cartoon Network has a "Biografia Toon" (''Toon Biography'') segment, which consists of biographies and histories of cartoon characters. This segment has done a two-part feature on Ash's Pikachu. According to the segment, Pikachu is the result of an experiment conducted by {{an|Professor Oak}} and allegedly destroyed the lab where he was created in a momentary loss of control.
* ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'' has been the only time when Ash does not use Pikachu against an [[Elite Four]] member.
* Pikachu seems to have a talent for mimicking Pokémon, as seen from his performance during [[DP033|a cosplay competition]]. He will occasionally use pantomime to specify what he is talking about. He can contort his face and his ears to imitate {{Ash}}, his {{AP|Turtwig|Torterra}}, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, among others. This capability of Pikachu's was also featured during part of the credits of ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance]]''.

===Pikachu's language===
[[File:Pikachu as ash.png|200px|thumb|right|Pikachu imitating {{Ash}} in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'' ]]
Some of [[Pokémon language|Pikachu's speech]] is consistent enough that it seems that some phrases actually mean something. (In ''[[DP115|Stealing The Conversation]]'', [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] refers to this language as "PikaSpeak," however, this most likely isn't official.) For instance, Pikachu always uses "Pikapi" when referring to Ash (notice that it sounds somewhat similar to "Satoshi"). Other speech includes:
*Pi-Kachu: He says this during the sponsor spots in the original Japanese.
*Pikachu-Pi: ''{{an|Misty|Kasumi}}'' (Misty)
*Pika-Chu: ''{{an|Brock|Takeshi}}'' (Brock)
*Pikaka: ''{{an|Dawn|Hikari}}'' (Dawn)
*PiPiPi: ''{{TP|Misty|Togepy|Togepi}}'' (Togepi)
*PikakaPika: ''[[Ash's Bulbasaur|Fushigidane]]'' (Bulbasaur)
*PikaPika: ''[[Ash's Squirtle|Zenigame]]'' (Squirtle), ''[[Ash's Staraptor|Mukuhawk]]'' (Staraptor), ''[[Ash's Infernape|Goukazaru]]'' (Infernape) or '' [[Ash's Palpitoad|Gamagaru]]'' (Palpitoad)
*Pi-kachu: ''[[Dawn's Piplup|Pochama]]'' (Piplup)
*PiPi-kachu: ''{{TRT|Rocket-dan}}'' (Team Rocket).
*Pi-Pikachu: ''[[Gotta catch 'em all!|Get da ze!]]'' He says this after Ash wins a badge, catches a new Pokémon or anything similar.

==Related articles==
* {{Animespecies|Pikachu}}
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Pikachu}}

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* '''Use English or Romanian.''' Using other languages will not help me understand you.
* '''Write gramatically correct.''' If you want me to understand what you wrote,at least write it correct.Don't expect me to decipher your words.I'm not the most correctly grammatical person in the world,but at least I'm doing my best for others to understand me.
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* '''Be respectful.''' As long as I show you respect,you show me the same.
[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']]

===Archives===
#REDIRECT [[User talk:DJWolfy/Archive 1]]

== [[User:Masatoshi|Masatoshi]] ==

Please don't take content from the pages of other users without getting permission from the creator. [[User:Poke.geek|'''Poké''']][[User talk:Poke.geek|'''gee''']][[Special:Contributions/Poke.geek|'''k''']] 20:43, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

:"Opening Quote"
:Ok,thank you,well I like your user page,but I would like it in blue style.Can I use it ? And if yes,how can I make it blue ?--DJWolfy. 14:13, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
Sure, just say who made the original userpage. :P - In order to have a blue userpage, you're gonna have to do a lot of Ctrl + F and change the templates {{white color}} and {{black color}} and their lightness to blue, you're gonna have to do a lot of previewing though. Masatoshitalk 14:31, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
:"Ending Quote"

:I hope this answers your confusion.
Preach before you practice!
--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:48, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

== Archiving your talk ==

Hello. I noticed that you've archived your talkpage. Unfortunately, you moved it to {{red link|DJWolfy/Archive 1}}, which is in the mainspace. User talk page archives should always be in the user talk namespace. I moved it to the correct title, so don't worry about it anymore, but watch out for this happening again in the future. Thanks! [[User:TyraniThrone|Tyrani]][[User talk:TyraniThrone|Throne]] 19:27, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

:Sorry,I'm quite new in this archive thing.How can I make sure this won't happen again?What is the correct way of moving it?
--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 19:54, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
::Keep "User talk:" in the title when moving the talkpage--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 19:59, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

:::I see,thank you!--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 20:31, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

== Userpage editing ==

I've noticed you have made more than three edits to your userpage today. Instead of doing that, use the preview button so you can make all the edits at one rather than making smaller edits bit by bit on your page. Please and thank you. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 16:28, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

:I know,but I didn't noticed the mistake only later,so I had no choice.But why is this policy against editing your userpage more than 3 times?I mean,who does affect beside the person's userpage?--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 17:34, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::The site's server actually... the thing that keeps the site running. The userspace limit keeps the site from overloading and encountering errors--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 17:36, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::: It also helps keep it from clogging up the Recent Changes part of the site as well. Do hope you understand. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 17:39, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::I do,I apologize for my mistake,but I was sort-of forced because I didn't noticed the mistakes due to the fact that I edited the whole page,and there were small details that escaped me.I'll try my best in order to avoid such things in my future editings.And btw,do you two encounter the 503 error ? I encounter it at least 5 times a day.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 17:43, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::: I do encounter a 503 error from time to time but MAGNEDETH (wiki owner/maintainer) is already aware of the 503 error if I remember correctly. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 17:45, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

== I'm so sorry ==

You'll notice my new userpage construction is basically yours and Masatoshi. It's obviously not ready. I meant to build it first, ask, then submit, but I pressed Save page instead of show preview. I promise, besides the obvious information customizations to change dimensions, colors and shapes so it wouldn't be the exact same. I just hope you and Masatoshi can give me your blessing.--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 17:52, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

::Don't worry,you can copy it entirely if you wish.It doesn't botter me.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 17:54, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::I can't copy it entirely... that's identity theft, and I'm not like that :P--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 17:55, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::Well,I meant the template,but maybe we have the same things in common so it wouldn't be identity theft.:P Btw if you find out how to change the color of that white/grey square in which are the userboxes,let me know.It's the only thing I can't manage to edit it.--[[User:DJWolfy|--'''DJ''']][[User talk:DJWolfy|'''Wolfy''']] 17:58, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::Thank you for the help--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 00:10, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

User talk:DJWolfy/Archive 2

2012-02-19T00:09:54Z

SandmanDP: /* I'm so sorry */ STAY OFF MY DAMN LAWN YOU RASCAL :D:P

DP165

2012-02-18T23:17:01Z

SandmanDP: /* Pokémon debuts */

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'''Flint Sparks the Fire!''' (Japanese: '''四天王オーバとジムリーダー・デンジ！''' ''{{tt|Ōba|Flint}} of the {{tt|Four Heavenly Kings|Elite Four}} and Gym Leader {{tt|Denzi|Volkner}}!'') is the 165th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 631st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 25, 2010 and in the United States on July 24, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have finally arrived in [[Sunyshore City]], where Ash is more eager than ever to battle for the final badge he needs for the [[Sinnoh League]]. The group immediately heads to [[Sunyshore Gym|the Gym]], with {{TRT}} trailing close behind, as always. The Gym welcomes, them but offers Ash a Gym badge instead of a battle, which meant he did not have to battle [[Volkner]] to get the badge. {{an|Dawn}} suggests Ash should just take a badge, but Ash believes that winning them with effort is what makes badges significant, with {{an|Brock}} agreeing with Ash. Dawn suddenly realizes that this is what [[Paul]] meant when he criticized the Gym [[DP163|during their previous meeting]]. Ash's determination sets in, wanting to battle Volkner, but the gym wouldn't let him enter. After getting fed up with Ash's persistent knocking, the high-tech gym forcefully escorts him of the gym premises. Just then, someone yelled out "Use {{m|Mach Punch}}" and an {{p|Infernape}} appears, releasing Ash from the gym's clutches. It emerges that Infernape's trainer is none other than {{E4|Flint}}, a member of the {{si|Elite Four}} who specializes in {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon. Flint introduces himself and notes Ash's determination. He brings Ash and friends to Volkner, who has been in the [[Sunyshore Tower]]. On their way up, Flint notes that Sunyshore is powered purely from solar energy and all the solar panels throughout the city are controlled from the tower. Volkner is responsible for being the architect and controller of the entire Sunyshore solar network.

A {{p|Raichu}} greets Ash, ready to attack. When Flint shows up, Raichu runs toward Flint (causing Ash to yell out to warn Flint),and gives him a hug. Volkner enters the room almost instantly after that, in a depressed state. Ash tells Volkner that he wants a gym battle, but Volkner says just take a badge. Ash refutes Volkner's free badge with wanting to earn it fair and square in a gym battle. Ash implores Volkner to have a gym battle with him, but Volkner explains that he has completely lost interest in battling. Flint steps in to tell Volkner that Ash is an "electrifying" trainer and asks Volkner to give him a chance. Volkner asks Ash and everyone else to leave and returns to the room from which he came.

Flint takes Ash and friends out for coffee and sandwiches. Ash is depressed and angry that he can't have a gym battle with Volkner. Flint and [[Proprietor|the shop's owner]] tell Ash that Volkner didn't always find battling dull, he was one of the best gym leaders in Sinnoh. Flint then enters a flashback and tells the story how Flint and Volkner met. Flint beats Volkner in their first battle, but Volkner got strong determination and challenged Flint once again, and Volkner's Pikachu beat Flint's Chimchar. They battled constantly to prove who was the top trainer from Sunyshore. One day out in a forest, they battled together against a poacher and were beaten pretty badly although they chased him away. It didn't matter if that they were pretty hurt with defeat, they still continued on as good friends. Flint and Volkner split when Volkner became gym leader of Sunyshore City and Flint left to become more powerful and eventually join the Elite Four. Volkner slowly lost interest for battling after that and became more and more obsessed with technology. He built the entire power system in Sunyshore: the solar panels, the moving walkways, and even Sunyshore Tower.

Flint then thought by bringing Ash to Volkner, that he might get a spark for battling again. Volkner walks in saying it was a waste to bring Ash up to the tower. Flint begins explaining why he came, but Volkner just dismisses it as a "lecture from an Elite Four member". Flint recounts on their past, and Volkner says that they aren't kids anymore, which enrages Flint. The man in the shop suggests Flint have a battle with Ash, who tells Volkner he should watch the battle. Team Rocket appears in front of the gym, beginning to work up plan to capture Pikachu by digging. [[James]] then loses the "rarest of the rare" bottle cap, which is picked up by an electronic trash sweeper, making him chase after it.

Ash and Flint have a three-on-three Pokémon battle. Flint begins sending out Infernape and Ash sends out {{AP|Buizel}}. Volkner still shows no interest. Buizel attacks with {{m|Water Gun}}, but Infernape jumps in the air and the attack misses. While in the air, Buizel uses {{m|Ice Punch}} but the attack is blocked (with its fists being frozen in the process). When they land Buizel uses {{m|SonicBoom}}, but the attack is blocked and the ice on Infernape's fists break. Buizel then, uses {{M|Aqua Jet}}, only for the attack to be countered and overpowered by a {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and Buizel is taken out.

Ash then sends out {{AP|Infernape}}, using {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Flame Wheel}} and {{m|Mach Punch}}. Again, Flint's Infernape blocks all attacks, uses Mach Punch on Ash's Infernape and knocks it out easily. Volkner stands up and calls this battle a waste of time. Ash sends out {{AP|Pikachu}}, using {{m|Quick Attack}}, and it hits, but does little damage. Flint then instructs Infernape to use Flare Blitz again and Pikachu then uses {{m|Volt Tackle}}, they collide and incur little damage. Volkner is still unimpressed with Ash's "spark". Infernape uses Mach Punch, which Pikachu tries to counter by using {{m|Iron Tail}}, but is eventually chucked into the gym wall. Pikachu, still determined goes toward Infernape, who uses {{m|Close Combat}}. Pikachu then uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} after being flung into the air by Infernape's attack. After some more attacks on Flint's part, Volkner is instilled to have a flashback when the coffee shop owner says that he (Volkner) has faced the same situation. Pikachu uses Quick Attack, and is countered out with Close Combat. The now-airborne Pikachu uses Thunderbolt as a last resort and Flint persists on with one last Flare Blitz and Pikachu is sent flying again. Ash jumps to catch Pikachu, which prompts Volkner to really open his eyes. The coffee shop owner instills yet another flashback in Volkner which shows Volkner catching his Pikachu after a strong attack. The coffee shop owner reveals himself to be the poacher from Volkner's past, stating that it was that battle that prompted him to change his ways. Pikachu, uses Volt Tackle and Flint returns with Mach Punch, Pikachu still is pushing on. Volkner's flashback and Ash's present collide (with Volkner seeing his young self in Ash) when Ash instructs Pikachu to use Volt Tackle on Infernape and Flint now has Infernape use {{m|ThunderPunch}}, leaving both Pokémon standing. Pikachu then collapses and faints. Flint wins the battle.

Team Rocket is found outside with James, collapsed on the ground, in tears. {{MTR}} tries to console James, but it's no use. [[Jessie]] suggests to focus on the city, and how solar power runs its entirety. Meowth mentions they should take over Sunyshore Tower, which Jessie concurs. James now takes a revengeful attitude towards the trash cleaner that picked up James' bottle cap.

Volkner, after witnessing the battle between Ash and Flint, is convinced that he needs to take care of "unfinished business" as a gym leader to pass on his spark to every challenger. Volkner becomes inspired to become the gym leader once again, to the excitement of Flint and the coffee shop owner. Volkner's shroud of depression is lifted and his spark has returned, all thanks to Ash (though Volkner initially thanks Flint and the coffee store owner). Volkner agrees for a battle with Ash, which excites both Ash and Volkner.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} reach [[Sunyshore City]] and meets [[Volkner]], Sunyshore City's Gym Leader and {{EF|Flint}} of the {{si|Elite Four}}.
* {{Ash}} and Flint have a battle, and Ash loses.
* [[Volkner]] agrees to battle Ash.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
* [[Proprietor]]
* [[Paul]] (flashback)
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Ash|Infernape}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Volkner]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ([[Volkner]]'s)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Flint|Infernape}}; flashback)
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Flint|Infernape}})
* {{p|Houndoom}} ([[Proprietor]]'s)
* {{p|Stunky}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Bibarel}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Weavile}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Mothim}} (Trainer's; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Ambipom}}
* [[Team Rocket]] narrates the preview of the [[DP166|next episode]].
** The preview also foreshadows the evolution of {{Ash}}'s {{p|Grotle}}.
* [[Sunyshore Tower]], as introduced in this episode, is based upon the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}} artwork created by {{wp|Tarō Okamoto}}.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi Wish Maker]]'', ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', and ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' are used as background music.
* The dub's title is derived from a {{wp|Flint spark lighter}}.
* Although it's a flashback appearance, this episode marks the latest appearance of a Pikachu other than Ash's one.

===Errors===
[[File:DP165 Error.png|thumb|right|220px|Infernape's tail error]]
* After Ash's {{p|Infernape}} is knocked out, {{E4|Flint}}'s Infernape's tail is missing.
*In the flashbacks of Flint and Volkner's childhood in some scenes the cuffs of Volkner's jacket are yellow instead of gray.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|fi={{tt|Uutta puhtia peliin!|New energy to the game!}}
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DP165

2012-02-18T23:16:26Z

SandmanDP: /* Trivia */

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'''Flint Sparks the Fire!''' (Japanese: '''四天王オーバとジムリーダー・デンジ！''' ''{{tt|Ōba|Flint}} of the {{tt|Four Heavenly Kings|Elite Four}} and Gym Leader {{tt|Denzi|Volkner}}!'') is the 165th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 631st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 25, 2010 and in the United States on July 24, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have finally arrived in [[Sunyshore City]], where Ash is more eager than ever to battle for the final badge he needs for the [[Sinnoh League]]. The group immediately heads to [[Sunyshore Gym|the Gym]], with {{TRT}} trailing close behind, as always. The Gym welcomes, them but offers Ash a Gym badge instead of a battle, which meant he did not have to battle [[Volkner]] to get the badge. {{an|Dawn}} suggests Ash should just take a badge, but Ash believes that winning them with effort is what makes badges significant, with {{an|Brock}} agreeing with Ash. Dawn suddenly realizes that this is what [[Paul]] meant when he criticized the Gym [[DP163|during their previous meeting]]. Ash's determination sets in, wanting to battle Volkner, but the gym wouldn't let him enter. After getting fed up with Ash's persistent knocking, the high-tech gym forcefully escorts him of the gym premises. Just then, someone yelled out "Use {{m|Mach Punch}}" and an {{p|Infernape}} appears, releasing Ash from the gym's clutches. It emerges that Infernape's trainer is none other than {{E4|Flint}}, a member of the {{si|Elite Four}} who specializes in {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon. Flint introduces himself and notes Ash's determination. He brings Ash and friends to Volkner, who has been in the [[Sunyshore Tower]]. On their way up, Flint notes that Sunyshore is powered purely from solar energy and all the solar panels throughout the city are controlled from the tower. Volkner is responsible for being the architect and controller of the entire Sunyshore solar network.

A {{p|Raichu}} greets Ash, ready to attack. When Flint shows up, Raichu runs toward Flint (causing Ash to yell out to warn Flint),and gives him a hug. Volkner enters the room almost instantly after that, in a depressed state. Ash tells Volkner that he wants a gym battle, but Volkner says just take a badge. Ash refutes Volkner's free badge with wanting to earn it fair and square in a gym battle. Ash implores Volkner to have a gym battle with him, but Volkner explains that he has completely lost interest in battling. Flint steps in to tell Volkner that Ash is an "electrifying" trainer and asks Volkner to give him a chance. Volkner asks Ash and everyone else to leave and returns to the room from which he came.

Flint takes Ash and friends out for coffee and sandwiches. Ash is depressed and angry that he can't have a gym battle with Volkner. Flint and [[Proprietor|the shop's owner]] tell Ash that Volkner didn't always find battling dull, he was one of the best gym leaders in Sinnoh. Flint then enters a flashback and tells the story how Flint and Volkner met. Flint beats Volkner in their first battle, but Volkner got strong determination and challenged Flint once again, and Volkner's Pikachu beat Flint's Chimchar. They battled constantly to prove who was the top trainer from Sunyshore. One day out in a forest, they battled together against a poacher and were beaten pretty badly although they chased him away. It didn't matter if that they were pretty hurt with defeat, they still continued on as good friends. Flint and Volkner split when Volkner became gym leader of Sunyshore City and Flint left to become more powerful and eventually join the Elite Four. Volkner slowly lost interest for battling after that and became more and more obsessed with technology. He built the entire power system in Sunyshore: the solar panels, the moving walkways, and even Sunyshore Tower.

Flint then thought by bringing Ash to Volkner, that he might get a spark for battling again. Volkner walks in saying it was a waste to bring Ash up to the tower. Flint begins explaining why he came, but Volkner just dismisses it as a "lecture from an Elite Four member". Flint recounts on their past, and Volkner says that they aren't kids anymore, which enrages Flint. The man in the shop suggests Flint have a battle with Ash, who tells Volkner he should watch the battle. Team Rocket appears in front of the gym, beginning to work up plan to capture Pikachu by digging. [[James]] then loses the "rarest of the rare" bottle cap, which is picked up by an electronic trash sweeper, making him chase after it.

Ash and Flint have a three-on-three Pokémon battle. Flint begins sending out Infernape and Ash sends out {{AP|Buizel}}. Volkner still shows no interest. Buizel attacks with {{m|Water Gun}}, but Infernape jumps in the air and the attack misses. While in the air, Buizel uses {{m|Ice Punch}} but the attack is blocked (with its fists being frozen in the process). When they land Buizel uses {{m|SonicBoom}}, but the attack is blocked and the ice on Infernape's fists break. Buizel then, uses {{M|Aqua Jet}}, only for the attack to be countered and overpowered by a {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and Buizel is taken out.

Ash then sends out {{AP|Infernape}}, using {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Flame Wheel}} and {{m|Mach Punch}}. Again, Flint's Infernape blocks all attacks, uses Mach Punch on Ash's Infernape and knocks it out easily. Volkner stands up and calls this battle a waste of time. Ash sends out {{AP|Pikachu}}, using {{m|Quick Attack}}, and it hits, but does little damage. Flint then instructs Infernape to use Flare Blitz again and Pikachu then uses {{m|Volt Tackle}}, they collide and incur little damage. Volkner is still unimpressed with Ash's "spark". Infernape uses Mach Punch, which Pikachu tries to counter by using {{m|Iron Tail}}, but is eventually chucked into the gym wall. Pikachu, still determined goes toward Infernape, who uses {{m|Close Combat}}. Pikachu then uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} after being flung into the air by Infernape's attack. After some more attacks on Flint's part, Volkner is instilled to have a flashback when the coffee shop owner says that he (Volkner) has faced the same situation. Pikachu uses Quick Attack, and is countered out with Close Combat. The now-airborne Pikachu uses Thunderbolt as a last resort and Flint persists on with one last Flare Blitz and Pikachu is sent flying again. Ash jumps to catch Pikachu, which prompts Volkner to really open his eyes. The coffee shop owner instills yet another flashback in Volkner which shows Volkner catching his Pikachu after a strong attack. The coffee shop owner reveals himself to be the poacher from Volkner's past, stating that it was that battle that prompted him to change his ways. Pikachu, uses Volt Tackle and Flint returns with Mach Punch, Pikachu still is pushing on. Volkner's flashback and Ash's present collide (with Volkner seeing his young self in Ash) when Ash instructs Pikachu to use Volt Tackle on Infernape and Flint now has Infernape use {{m|ThunderPunch}}, leaving both Pokémon standing. Pikachu then collapses and faints. Flint wins the battle.

Team Rocket is found outside with James, collapsed on the ground, in tears. {{MTR}} tries to console James, but it's no use. [[Jessie]] suggests to focus on the city, and how solar power runs its entirety. Meowth mentions they should take over Sunyshore Tower, which Jessie concurs. James now takes a revengeful attitude towards the trash cleaner that picked up James' bottle cap.

Volkner, after witnessing the battle between Ash and Flint, is convinced that he needs to take care of "unfinished business" as a gym leader to pass on his spark to every challenger. Volkner becomes inspired to become the gym leader once again, to the excitement of Flint and the coffee shop owner. Volkner's shroud of depression is lifted and his spark has returned, all thanks to Ash (though Volkner initially thanks Flint and the coffee store owner). Volkner agrees for a battle with Ash, which excites both Ash and Volkner.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} reach [[Sunyshore City]] and meets [[Volkner]], Sunyshore City's Gym Leader and {{EF|Flint}} of the {{si|Elite Four}}.
* {{Ash}} and Flint have a battle, and Ash loses.
* [[Volkner]] agrees to battle Ash.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
* [[Proprietor]]
* [[Paul]] (flashback)
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Ash|Infernape}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Volkner]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ([[Volkner]]'s)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Flint|Infernape}}; flashback)
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Flint|Infernape}})
* {{p|Houndoom}} ([[Proprietor]]'s)
* {{p|Stunky}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Bibarel}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Weavile}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Mothim}} (Trainer's; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Ambipom}}
* [[Team Rocket]] narrates the preview of the [[DP166|next episode]].
** The preview also foreshadows the evolution of {{Ash}}'s {{p|Grotle}}.
* [[Sunyshore Tower]], as introduced in this episode, is based upon the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}} artwork created by {{wp|Tarō Okamoto}}.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi Wish Maker]]'', ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', and ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' are used as background music.
* The dub's title is derived from a {{wp|Flint spark lighter}}.
* Although it's a flashback appearance, this episode marks the latest appearance of a Pikachu other than Ash's one.

===Errors===
[[File:DP165 Error.png|thumb|right|220px|Infernape's tail error]]
* After Ash's {{p|Infernape}} is knocked out, {{E4|Flint}}'s Infernape's tail is missing.
*In the flashbacks of Flint and Volkner's childhood in some scenes the cuffs of Volkner's jacket are yellow instead of gray.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FFCCCC|bordercolor=9999FF
|zh_cmn={{tt|四天王大葉與道館訓練家電次！|Elite Four Flint and Gym Leader Volkner!}}
|nl={{tt|Flint is Flitsend!|Flint is Flashy!}}
|fi={{tt|Uutta puhtia peliin!|New energy to the game!}}
|it={{tt|Vulcano dei Superquattro!|Elite Four Flint!}}
|pl={{tt|Flint wkracza do akcji!|Flint goes into action!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Flint Brilha no Fogo!| Flint Shines In The Fire}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Flint Dá-lhe Gás}}
|es_la={{tt|Flint enciende el fuego|Flint ignite the fire}}
|es_eu={{tt|Fausto reaviva la chispa|Flint revive the spark}}
|sv={{tt|Flint tänder elden!|Flint lights the fire!}}
}}
 


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DP165

2012-02-18T23:13:44Z

SandmanDP: /* Major events */

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title_en=Flint Sparks the Fire! |
title_ja=四天王オーバとジムリーダー・デンジ！|
title_ja_trans=Ōba of the Four Heavenly Kings and Gym Leader Denzi! |
broadcast_jp=February 25, 2010 |
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en_op=[[We Will Carry On!]] |
ja_op=[[The Greatest - Everyday!|サイコー・エブリディ！]] |
ja_ed=[[Which One ~ Is It?|ドッチ～ニョ？]] |
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'''Flint Sparks the Fire!''' (Japanese: '''四天王オーバとジムリーダー・デンジ！''' ''{{tt|Ōba|Flint}} of the {{tt|Four Heavenly Kings|Elite Four}} and Gym Leader {{tt|Denzi|Volkner}}!'') is the 165th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 631st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 25, 2010 and in the United States on July 24, 2010.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have finally arrived in [[Sunyshore City]], where Ash is more eager than ever to battle for the final badge he needs for the [[Sinnoh League]]. The group immediately heads to [[Sunyshore Gym|the Gym]], with {{TRT}} trailing close behind, as always. The Gym welcomes, them but offers Ash a Gym badge instead of a battle, which meant he did not have to battle [[Volkner]] to get the badge. {{an|Dawn}} suggests Ash should just take a badge, but Ash believes that winning them with effort is what makes badges significant, with {{an|Brock}} agreeing with Ash. Dawn suddenly realizes that this is what [[Paul]] meant when he criticized the Gym [[DP163|during their previous meeting]]. Ash's determination sets in, wanting to battle Volkner, but the gym wouldn't let him enter. After getting fed up with Ash's persistent knocking, the high-tech gym forcefully escorts him of the gym premises. Just then, someone yelled out "Use {{m|Mach Punch}}" and an {{p|Infernape}} appears, releasing Ash from the gym's clutches. It emerges that Infernape's trainer is none other than {{E4|Flint}}, a member of the {{si|Elite Four}} who specializes in {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon. Flint introduces himself and notes Ash's determination. He brings Ash and friends to Volkner, who has been in the [[Sunyshore Tower]]. On their way up, Flint notes that Sunyshore is powered purely from solar energy and all the solar panels throughout the city are controlled from the tower. Volkner is responsible for being the architect and controller of the entire Sunyshore solar network.

A {{p|Raichu}} greets Ash, ready to attack. When Flint shows up, Raichu runs toward Flint (causing Ash to yell out to warn Flint),and gives him a hug. Volkner enters the room almost instantly after that, in a depressed state. Ash tells Volkner that he wants a gym battle, but Volkner says just take a badge. Ash refutes Volkner's free badge with wanting to earn it fair and square in a gym battle. Ash implores Volkner to have a gym battle with him, but Volkner explains that he has completely lost interest in battling. Flint steps in to tell Volkner that Ash is an "electrifying" trainer and asks Volkner to give him a chance. Volkner asks Ash and everyone else to leave and returns to the room from which he came.

Flint takes Ash and friends out for coffee and sandwiches. Ash is depressed and angry that he can't have a gym battle with Volkner. Flint and [[Proprietor|the shop's owner]] tell Ash that Volkner didn't always find battling dull, he was one of the best gym leaders in Sinnoh. Flint then enters a flashback and tells the story how Flint and Volkner met. Flint beats Volkner in their first battle, but Volkner got strong determination and challenged Flint once again, and Volkner's Pikachu beat Flint's Chimchar. They battled constantly to prove who was the top trainer from Sunyshore. One day out in a forest, they battled together against a poacher and were beaten pretty badly although they chased him away. It didn't matter if that they were pretty hurt with defeat, they still continued on as good friends. Flint and Volkner split when Volkner became gym leader of Sunyshore City and Flint left to become more powerful and eventually join the Elite Four. Volkner slowly lost interest for battling after that and became more and more obsessed with technology. He built the entire power system in Sunyshore: the solar panels, the moving walkways, and even Sunyshore Tower.

Flint then thought by bringing Ash to Volkner, that he might get a spark for battling again. Volkner walks in saying it was a waste to bring Ash up to the tower. Flint begins explaining why he came, but Volkner just dismisses it as a "lecture from an Elite Four member". Flint recounts on their past, and Volkner says that they aren't kids anymore, which enrages Flint. The man in the shop suggests Flint have a battle with Ash, who tells Volkner he should watch the battle. Team Rocket appears in front of the gym, beginning to work up plan to capture Pikachu by digging. [[James]] then loses the "rarest of the rare" bottle cap, which is picked up by an electronic trash sweeper, making him chase after it.

Ash and Flint have a three-on-three Pokémon battle. Flint begins sending out Infernape and Ash sends out {{AP|Buizel}}. Volkner still shows no interest. Buizel attacks with {{m|Water Gun}}, but Infernape jumps in the air and the attack misses. While in the air, Buizel uses {{m|Ice Punch}} but the attack is blocked (with its fists being frozen in the process). When they land Buizel uses {{m|SonicBoom}}, but the attack is blocked and the ice on Infernape's fists break. Buizel then, uses {{M|Aqua Jet}}, only for the attack to be countered and overpowered by a {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and Buizel is taken out.

Ash then sends out {{AP|Infernape}}, using {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Flame Wheel}} and {{m|Mach Punch}}. Again, Flint's Infernape blocks all attacks, uses Mach Punch on Ash's Infernape and knocks it out easily. Volkner stands up and calls this battle a waste of time. Ash sends out {{AP|Pikachu}}, using {{m|Quick Attack}}, and it hits, but does little damage. Flint then instructs Infernape to use Flare Blitz again and Pikachu then uses {{m|Volt Tackle}}, they collide and incur little damage. Volkner is still unimpressed with Ash's "spark". Infernape uses Mach Punch, which Pikachu tries to counter by using {{m|Iron Tail}}, but is eventually chucked into the gym wall. Pikachu, still determined goes toward Infernape, who uses {{m|Close Combat}}. Pikachu then uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} after being flung into the air by Infernape's attack. After some more attacks on Flint's part, Volkner is instilled to have a flashback when the coffee shop owner says that he (Volkner) has faced the same situation. Pikachu uses Quick Attack, and is countered out with Close Combat. The now-airborne Pikachu uses Thunderbolt as a last resort and Flint persists on with one last Flare Blitz and Pikachu is sent flying again. Ash jumps to catch Pikachu, which prompts Volkner to really open his eyes. The coffee shop owner instills yet another flashback in Volkner which shows Volkner catching his Pikachu after a strong attack. The coffee shop owner reveals himself to be the poacher from Volkner's past, stating that it was that battle that prompted him to change his ways. Pikachu, uses Volt Tackle and Flint returns with Mach Punch, Pikachu still is pushing on. Volkner's flashback and Ash's present collide (with Volkner seeing his young self in Ash) when Ash instructs Pikachu to use Volt Tackle on Infernape and Flint now has Infernape use {{m|ThunderPunch}}, leaving both Pokémon standing. Pikachu then collapses and faints. Flint wins the battle.

Team Rocket is found outside with James, collapsed on the ground, in tears. {{MTR}} tries to console James, but it's no use. [[Jessie]] suggests to focus on the city, and how solar power runs its entirety. Meowth mentions they should take over Sunyshore Tower, which Jessie concurs. James now takes a revengeful attitude towards the trash cleaner that picked up James' bottle cap.

Volkner, after witnessing the battle between Ash and Flint, is convinced that he needs to take care of "unfinished business" as a gym leader to pass on his spark to every challenger. Volkner becomes inspired to become the gym leader once again, to the excitement of Flint and the coffee shop owner. Volkner's shroud of depression is lifted and his spark has returned, all thanks to Ash (though Volkner initially thanks Flint and the coffee store owner). Volkner agrees for a battle with Ash, which excites both Ash and Volkner.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} reach [[Sunyshore City]] and meets [[Volkner]], Sunyshore City's Gym Leader and {{EF|Flint}} of the {{si|Elite Four}}.
* {{Ash}} and Flint have a battle, and Ash loses.
* [[Volkner]] agrees to battle Ash.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Volkner]]
* {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}}
* [[Proprietor]]
* [[Paul]] (flashback)
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Ash|Infernape}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Volkner]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Raichu}} ([[Volkner]]'s)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Flint|Infernape}}; flashback)
* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Flint|Infernape}})
* {{p|Houndoom}} ([[Proprietor]]'s)
* {{p|Stunky}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Jolteon}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Bibarel}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Weavile}} (Trainer's; flashback)
* {{p|Mothim}} (Trainer's; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Ambipom}}
* [[Team Rocket]] narrates the preview of the [[DP166|next episode]].
** The preview also foreshadows the evolution of {{Ash}}'s {{p|Grotle}}.
* [[Sunyshore Tower]], as introduced in this episode, is based upon the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}} artwork created by {{wp|Tarō Okamoto}}.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi Wish Maker]]'' (instrumental of ''[[A Small Thing]]''), ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', and ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' are used as background music.
* The dub's title is based on a {{wp|Flint spark lighter|flint spark lighter}}.
* Although it's a flashback appearance, this episode marks the latest appearance of a Pikachu other than Ash's one.

===Errors===
[[File:DP165 Error.png|thumb|right|220px|Infernape's tail error]]
* After Ash's {{p|Infernape}} is knocked out, {{E4|Flint}}'s Infernape's tail is missing.
*In the flashbacks of Flint and Volkner's childhood in some scenes the cuffs of Volkner's jacket are yellow instead of gray.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FFCCCC|bordercolor=9999FF
|zh_cmn={{tt|四天王大葉與道館訓練家電次！|Elite Four Flint and Gym Leader Volkner!}}
|nl={{tt|Flint is Flitsend!|Flint is Flashy!}}
|fi={{tt|Uutta puhtia peliin!|New energy to the game!}}
|it={{tt|Vulcano dei Superquattro!|Elite Four Flint!}}
|pl={{tt|Flint wkracza do akcji!|Flint goes into action!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Flint Brilha no Fogo!| Flint Shines In The Fire}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Flint Dá-lhe Gás}}
|es_la={{tt|Flint enciende el fuego|Flint ignite the fire}}
|es_eu={{tt|Fausto reaviva la chispa|Flint revive the spark}}
|sv={{tt|Flint tänder elden!|Flint lights the fire!}}
}}
 


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Swalot (Pokémon)

2012-02-18T23:00:10Z

SandmanDP: /* Origin */

{{PokémonPrevNext | type=poison | prevnum=316 | nextnum=318 | prev=Gulpin | next=Carvanha }}
{{PokémonInfobox|
name=Swalot |
jname=マルノーム |
tmname=Marunoom |
art=RS |
size=180px |
ndex=317 |
hdex=096 |
fbrow=189 |
typen=1 |
type1=Poison |
type2= |
species=Poison Bag |
height-ftin=5'07" |
height-m=1.7 |
weight-lbs=176.4 |
weght-kg=80.0 |
abilityn=2 |
ability1=Liquid Ooze |
ability2=Sticky Hold |
abilityd=Gluttony |
egggroupn=1 |
egggroup1=Amorphous |
egggroup2= |
eggcycles=20 |
evhp=2 |
expyield=168 |
lv100exp=1,640,000 |
gendercode=127 |
color=Purple |
catchrate=75 |
body=04 |
pokefordex=swalot |
generation=3 |
footnotes=}}
'''Swalot''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''マルノーム''' ''Marunoom'') is a {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon.

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Gulpin}} starting at [[level]] 26.

==Biology==
===Physiology===
Swalot is a tall, purple, blob-like Pokémon. It has a single row of black rhombuses running across what would be its mid-section. Swalot's hands have three fingers instead of two. Swalot has red, beady eyes and yellow whiskers.
====Gender differences====
A female Swalot has shorter whiskers than a male.

====Special abilities====
Swalot's large, cavernous mouth can easily gulp down something as large as a car tire. Its {{m|Gastro Acid|stomach acid}} can dissolve virtually anything.

Swalot's pores secretes an incredibly toxic fluid.

===Behavior===
Swalot portrays behavior similar to {{p|Gulpin}}. It is known to eat in large quantities, most likely because its powerful stomach can handle anything.

===Habitat===
[[Image:Grassland.gif|left|frame|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon}}]]
Like Gulpin, Swalot live in grassy plains. However, Swalot are a bit harder to find.

===Diet===
{{main|Pokémon food}}
Swalot, with its ability to digest anything, could theoretically eat anything. However, it seems to be carnivorous in the wild, swallowing prey whole after dousing it with poison from its pores.

==In the anime==
[[Image:Dominick Swalot.png|right|thumb|Swalot in the anime]]
Swalot first appeared in ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist]]''. The Poison Bag Pokémon belong to a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} named {{OBP|Anthony|coordinator}}, who used it to compete in the [[Grand Festival]].

In ''[[AG127|From Brags to Riches]]'', a trainer named [[Dominick]] used a Swalot and {{p|Tropius}} to battle [[Ash's Corphish]] and {{AP|Torkoal}}. Corphish managed to defeat Dominick's Swalot.

A Swalot that was painted to look like a {{p|Grimer}} was shown at the "[[Pokémon Cosplay]] Convention" in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go]]''.

[[Paul]]'s brother, [[Reggie]], also owns a Swalot which appeared in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Hoenn}}
{{Animedexbody|AG122|Swalot|Ash's Pokédex|Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot has a body that can expand and contract at will, and can swallow anything whole.}}
{{Animedexbody|AG127|Swalot|May's Pokédex|Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon. Swalot covers any prey it encouters in powerful poison, and then swallows it whole.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Advanced Generation''|Hoenn}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP066|Swalot|Ash's Pokédex|Swalot, the Poison Bag Pokémon, and the evolved form of {{p|Gulpin}}. Swalot sprays a powerful poison onto its opponents from its pores.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Diamond & Pearl''|Sinnoh}}

==In the manga==
Unlike its {{p|Gulpin|pre-evolution}}, Swalot has only made one key appearance in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, being one of the Factory Pokémon fighting [[Pike Queen Lucy]] and [[Palace Maven Spenser]]. Although it seemingly won using a {{m|Hyper Beam}} after putting the former's [[Lucy's Seviper|Seviper]] to sleep, the serpent awoke using its {{a|Shed Skin}} ability and counterattacked with a {{m|Dig}} maneuver, defeating it.

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

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=poison
|gen=3
|rubydex=When Swalot spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this Pokémon gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth.
|sapphiredex=Swalot has no teeth, so what it eats, it swallows whole, no matter what. Its cavernous mouth yawns widely. An automobile tire could easily fit inside this Pokémon's mouth.
|emeralddex=Its powerful stomach acid is capable of digesting almost anything. The one thing in the whole world a Swalot can't digest is its own stomach.
|frlgdex=It can {{m|swallow}} a tire whole in one gulp. It secretes a horribly toxic fluid from the pores on its body.
|dpptdex=It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
|hgssdex=It gulps anything that fits in its mouth. Its special enzymes can dissolve anything.
|bwdex=It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=poison |
gen=3 |
frlgex=rse|
rsarea=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Gulpin}} |
earea=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Gulpin}} |
dparea=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Gulpin}} |
ptarea=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Gulpin}} |
hgssarea=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Gulpin}} |
hgssex=soulsilver|
palarea=Forest |
gen5ex=none|
bwarea=[[Poké Transfer]]
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=poison
|pinballrs=Evolve from {{p|Gulpin}}
|trozei=[[Secret Storage 16]] [[Mr. Who's Den]]
|md=Evolve from {{p|Gulpin}}
|ranger=[[Fiore Temple]]
|md2=[[Marine Resort]] (B1-B19)
|rumble2=Cave: [[Misty Edgewater]] (Post-ending)
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats|
type=poison |
HP= 100 |
Attack= 73 |
Defense=83 |
SpAtk= 73 |
SpDef= 83 |
Speed= 55 }}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Poison
|Speed=1
|SpeedMax=2
|Power=3
|PowerMax=4
|Technique=3
|TechniqueMax=3
|Stamina=4
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=2
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{Type effectiveness|
type1=poison |
Normal= 100 |
Fighting= 50 |
Flying= 100 |
Poison= 50 |
Ground= 200 |
Rock= 100 |
Bug= 50 |
Ghost= 100 |
Steel= 100 |

Fire= 100 |
Water= 100 |
Grass= 50 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 200 |
Ice= 100 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 100 }}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh|Swalot|Poison|Poison|5|3}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Pound|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Yawn|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Poison Gas|Poison|Status|—|80|40}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Sludge|Poison|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|6|Yawn|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level5|9|Poison Gas|Poison|Status|—|80|40}}
{{learnlist/level5|14|Sludge|Poison|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|17|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level5|23|Encore|Normal|Status|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level5|26|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level5|30|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level5|38|Acid Spray|Poison|Special|40|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|45|Stockpile|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level5|45|Spit Up|Normal|Special|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level5|45|Swallow|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level5|52|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|59|Gastro Acid|Poison|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level5|66|Wring Out|Normal|Special|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level5|73|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf|Swalot|Poison|Poison|5|3}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh|Swalot|Poison|Poison|5|3}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM06|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM09|Venoshock|Poison|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM10|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM11|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM13|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|95|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM15|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM17|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM18|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM21|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM22|SolarBeam|Grass|Special|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM26|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM27|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM30|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM32|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM34|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM36|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM42|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM44|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM45|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM48|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM64|Explosion|Normal|Physical|250|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM68|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM78|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM85|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM87|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM90|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM94|Rock Smash|Fighting|Physical|40|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm5|HM04|Strength|Normal|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf|Swalot|Poison|Poison|5|3}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh|Swalot|Poison|Poison|5|3}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|088|Grimer}}{{MSP|089|Muk}}|Acid Armor|Poison|Status|—|—|40}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|092|Gastly}}{{MSP|093|Haunter}}{{MSP|094|Gengar}}{{MSP|353|Shuppet}}{{MSP|354|Banette}}{{MSP|355|Duskull}} {{MSP|356|Dusclops}}{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP|442|Spiritomb}}{{MSP|562|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}{{MSP|607|Litwick}} {{MSP|608|Lampent}}{{MSP|609|Chandelure}}|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|092|Gastly}}{{MSP|093|Haunter}}{{MSP|094|Gengar}}{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|202|Wobbuffet}} {{MSP|562|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|088|Grimer}}{{MSP|089|Muk}}{{MSP|316|Gulpin}}{{MSP|317|Swalot}}|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|70|5||||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|088|Grimer}}{{MSP|089|Muk}}{{MSP|422|Shellos}}{{MSP|422E|Shellos}}{{MSP|423|Gastrodon}}{{MSP|423E|Gastrodon}} {{MSP|618|Stunfisk}}|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|200|Misdreavus}}{{MSP|429|Mismagius}}{{MSP|577|Solosis}}{{MSP|578|Duosion}}{{MSP|579|Reuniclus}}{{MSP|607|Litwick}} {{MSP|608|Lampent}}{{MSP|609|Chandelure}}|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|218|Slugma}}{{MSP|219|Magcargo}}{{MSP|607|Litwick}}{{MSP|608|Lampent}} {{MSP|609|Chandelure}}|Smog|Poison|Special|20|70|20||||'''}}{{learnlist/breedf|Swalot|Poison|Poison|5|3}}

====By [[Move tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh|Swalot|poison|poison|5|3}}
{{learnlist/tutor5null}}
{{learnlist/tutorf|Swalot|poison|poison|5|3}}

====By a prior [[evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh|Swalot|poison|poison|5|3}}
{{learnlist/prevo5null}}
{{learnlist/prevof|Swalot|poison|poison|5|3}}

====Special moves====

===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
type=poison |
ndex=317 |
pinballrs=Evolve |
Trozei=yes |
rarity=Rare |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=Evolve |
area=Poison Swamp |
P1=I eat everything in one gulp. It doesn't matter how big! |
P2=I'm getting worried. My health is down about halfway. |
P3=I'm exhausted... There isn't any poison left in me... |
PL=I leveled up! My toxins grew more powerful, too! |
Partner=no |
Ranger=yes |
group=Poison |
assist=Poison |
field=None |
fieldpower=0 |
loop=11 |
MinEXP=68 |
MaxEXP=98 |
browser=When Swalot cries and opens its mouth wide, it spits up a huge volume of poison. |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=1 |
rate2=-12 |
iq=G |
}}

===Evolution===
{{evobox
|family=Normal
|sprite1=316
|name1=Gulpin
|type1-1=Poison
|evotype1=Level
|level1=26
|sprite2=317
|name2=Swalot
|type1-2=Poison}}

===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=poison|
gen=3|
gender=both|
ndex=317|
name=Swalot|
}}

==Trivia==
*Swalot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 467.
===Origin===
Swalot's appearance may be based on a single, giant poison gland. It has been compared to a {{wp|blobfish}} by many fans, but the popular blobfish photograph is copyright 2003, which is shortly after Generation III games was released, and shows a front view of a heavily damaged specimen. Healthy blobfish bear no resemblance to Gulpin or Swalot. Swalot might be based upon a generic organism that uses {{wp|pseudopodia}}.
====Name origin====
Swalot's name is possibly a shortening of ''swallow a lot'', as in consuming a large amount of food or drink.

''Marunoom'' is based on 丸呑み ''marunomi'', swallowing whole and ''nomu'', to swallow or gulp.

==In other languages==
{| align="left" class="roundy" style="border: 3px solid #{{Poison color dark}}; background: #{{Poison color}};"
|-
|
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{Poison color light}};"
|- align=center
! style="-moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | Language
! style="-moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | Name
! style="-moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | Name Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[List of German Pokémon names|German]]
| Schlukwech
| A combination of {{tt|''schlucken''|to gulp}} and {{tt|''weg''|off; in some idioms pronunced as ''wech''}}.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[List of French Pokémon names|French]]
| Avaltout
| A corruption of {{tt|''avale tout''|swallow anything}}.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]
| 꿀꺽몬 ''Kkulkkeokmon''
| From {{tt|꿀꺽꿀꺽 ''kkul-kkeok-kkul-kkeok''|chug, sound of gulping}} and {{tt|몬 ''mon''|short for monster}}.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Taiwan]]
| 吞食獸 ''Tūn Shí Shòu''
| "Devouring beast". 吞 also means to swallow.
|}
|-
|}
 

==External links==

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[[fr:Avaltout]]
[[it:Swalot]]
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title_ja_trans=Revenge Match at Hanada Gym! |
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'''Cerulean Blues''' (Japanese: '''ハナダジムのリベンジマッチ''' ''Revenge Match at {{tt|Hanada|Cerulean}} Gym!'') is episode six of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and the second side story episode of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 10, 2002, in the UK on June 15, 2005, and in the USA on June 24, 2006.
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
After the events of ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]'', {{an|Misty}} is on her way back to [[Cerulean City]]. Misty comments to {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}} that they are almost home, and promises to get something to eat as soon as they get there. As Togepi happily cries out, Misty reaches the top of a hill and sees Cerulean City spread out before her.

As she arrives in town, she notices a lot of people congregating around a large TV screen. On it, there is a news report about the [[Pokémon Inspection Agency]], which has just closed down their fourth [[Gym]] in less than a month. It cuts to Agent Thedora, who explains that they are nailing down on anything substandard. This means that any "unsafe, unclean, or uncool" Gym will be shut down by them. Hearing rumors that they were on their way to Cerulean City, Misty rushes to get there before they do. Before she can get there, she is spotted by The [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]], who are determined to get revenge.

Finally at [[Cerulean Gym]], Misty calls out to see if anybody is there. However, everyone is preoccupied by a {{p|Gyarados}} in the swimming pool that seems very angry. At the side of the pool is [[Nurse Joy]] with four boys, one of which falls in. As the Gyarados begins to chase him, Misty arrives and asks what's wrong. The boys introduce themselves as the local chapter of her sisters' fan club, and comment that she is almost as pretty as they are. They were looking after the Gym until Misty got back, but Gyarados has been in an endless rage for days, and they can't calm it down. Nurse Joy explains that it is caught in an endless agitation loop, and suggests that Misty could think of something.

Misty decides to try to get Gyarados to return, but Joy tells her that it won't work while Gyarados is so distressed. Next, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Politoed}}. However, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} also comes out, and falls into the water. Before it drowns, Gyarados {{m|headbutt}}s it out, hitting the boy who is still in the pool, and sending them both onto the poolside. As Politoed claps, the fan club make a hasty exit while Gyarados continues to rage.

Misty and Joy head downstairs, where Misty is reunited with {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} and {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}. However, Gyarados is now in the aquarium and Misty needs to figure out what to do. Joy confirms that she will need to find a way to rein it back in, but there is a problem: Misty has a fear of Gyarados that goes back to when she was a baby. As she was crawling along, she crawled into the mouth of a Gyarados and was almost eaten. Misty decides that she will have to get over her fear if she wants to uphold her responsibility. Watching in the window, the Invincible Pokémon Brothers decide to use the Gyarados problem against her.

Misty in now on the diving board in her mermaid costume. She explains that she once took part in a water ballet with the Gyarados when it was a {{p|Magikarp}}, and that recreating their special moment may calm it down. After diving into the water, she is joined by the Gym Pokémon, who then dance with her. Gyarados watches for a moment, but then uses {{m|Whirlpool}} on them. Trapped, Misty runs out of air, but in her last moments of consciousness she sees Horsea pushing her to the surface.

In a foggy area, Misty sees {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}. They ask what she is doing there and if it is true that they made her the [[Gym Leader]] of Cerulean. Misty tells them that they made a mistake, and that she is not good enough. But they say that of course she is, and that they believe in her. As they float away, Misty calls that she needs their help. Suddenly, her foot becomes trapped, which is revealed to be held by Gyarados. She wakes up, and drinks the tea that Joy hands to her. Nurse Joy suggests separating Gyarados for the safety of the other Pokémon, and Misty agrees.

Misty gives Gyarados one more chance to return its [[Poké Ball]], which is resisted. She then traps it in a cage, which Gyarados can't get out of. Misty feels bad for it, but before she can contemplate too much the Invincible Pokémon Brothers make an announcement to Cerulean City. They announce that as Misty has lost control of her Pokémon (not exactly true since she never had control of it to begin with), it is time for a change of Gym Leader. They challenge Misty to a battle, with the winner becoming the new Gym Leader. The residents of Cerulean City rush in to watch the battle.

The Invincible Pokémon Brothers introduce themselves as Kim, Khan, and Kam. They tell Misty that allowing a Pokémon to control her makes her unfit to lead a Gym, and suggest that she is too scared to battle because she would lose easily in front of everyone. Misty accepts the challenge. As the boy who fell in the pool earlier begins the commentary, Nurse Joy announces that the battle will consist of three one-on-one matches. Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, while Kim sends out {{p|Hitmonchan}}. Hitmonchan begins to drown, so Misty tells Staryu to help it out. However, it was a decoy and Hitmonchan punches Staryu, who goes down in one hit. Apparently, a {{m|Faint Attack}} is illegal during this battle, as Nurse Joy proclaims Staryu the winner.

Next, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, while Kim sends out {{p|Tentacruel}}. Tentacruel starts out with {{m|BubbleBeam}}, which hurts Corsola badly. However, Misty orders a {{m|Recover}}, and then sends Corsola into a {{m|Tackle}} attack. As Corsola heads towards Tentacruel, Kain and Kon send out their own Tentacruel, which both bash into Corsola. As Corsola crashes into a rock near Gyarados, Nurse Joy tells them that it is a rule violation. Kim denies this stating that the challenge was from the Invincible Pokémon Brothers, and not just him. Everyone seems to forget that the challenge was for one-on-one battles. Misty comments that Kim is too chicken to fight by himself, and the brothers react by ordering the Tentacruel to use {{m|Poison Sting}}. Corsola is badly hurt, and so Misty dives in to save it.

Nurse Joy disqualifies them, and bans them from all official Pokémon matches. To try to reverse this, the Tentacruel are ordered to use Poison Sting on Gyarados. Misty impulsively protects Gyarados by diving in front of the stings and takes the hits herself. Gyarados is taken aback by how far Misty is willing to go to protect it. Kim's Tentacruel then Tackles her into the cage, and the air is knocked out of her. As she floats down to the bottom of the pool, Gyarados is horrified that she could drown, and it frantically begins to bang on the cage again. As everyone other than the Invincible Pokémon Brothers watch in worry, Gyarados makes a particularly powerful hit, making the cage collapse. Gyarados quickly speeds Misty to the surface.

The Invincible Pokémon Brothers are not happy with this turn of events, and order the Tentacruel to attack with {{m|Bind}}, BubbleBeam, and {{m|Hydro Pump}}. However, Gyarados easily reflects these, before using a {{m|Hyper Beam}} to send the Tentacruel blasting off. A Hydro Pump quickly sends the Invincible Pokémon Brothers to the same fate. As the crowd cheers, {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}} happily returns to its Poké Ball. Nurse Joy congratulates Misty and tells her that she has proven herself to be a fine Gym Leader, and that her Gym has passed inspection. Misty is confused, but Joy explains that she is a Pokémon Inspection Agent.

Outside the Gym, Agent Joy explains that she is now going to the [[Hoenn]] region. Misty asks her that if she meets Ash, to pass along a message that Misty has finally made it as a Gym Leader. Agent Joy agrees, and then sets off. As Misty watches her go, she thinks of Ash and Brock, and knows that they were right that she could do it on her own. As a new chapter of Misty's life begins, she begins training the Gym Pokémon.

== Major events ==
* {{an|Misty}} resumes her post as the [[Cerulean City]] [[Gym Leader]].
* Misty manages to conquer her fear of {{p|Gyarados}} and is able to tame [[Misty's Gyarados|one]].
* Misty encounters the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]] again.

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{Ash}} (fantasy)
* {{an|Brock}} (fantasy)
* [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Kim, Kail, and Kai]]
* [[Pokémon Inspection Agency]] Agents
* [[Sensational Sisters]] Fan Club members
* Residents of Cerulean City

=== Pokémon ===
*{{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; fantasy)
*{{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}})
*{{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
*{{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
*{{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
*{{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
*{{p|Politoed}} ({{OP|Misty|Politoed}})
*{{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
*{{p|Gyarados}} ({{OP|Misty|Gyarados}})
*{{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers#Kim|Kim]]'s)
*{{p|Tentacruel}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]'; ×3)
*{{p|Goldeen}} (×3)
*{{p|Seaking}}
*{{p|Dewgong}} ({{op|Cerulean Gym|Dewgong}})
*{{p|Shellder}}

== Trivia ==
* {{an|Misty}} reads the title card.
* Misty is able to talk underwater, which could be an example of [[anime physics]].
* This is the only Chronicles episode that features {{Ash}}, showing him from the front and with dialog. However, this is only in Misty's fantasy.
* [[Cerulean Gym]] was nearly shut down for the Gym Leader not even attending the Gym, but in [[DP049|later]] [[DP086|episodes]], the Hearthome Gym wasn't known to be in danger of shutting down despite its [[Fantina|Gym Leader]] not being present for over a month.

=== Errors ===
* The events of this episode imply that Misty never was a Gym Leader prior to this episode, but in ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', she told Ash that she was a Cerulean Gym Leader as well.
* Hitmonchan is twice incorrectly referred to as a Punching-type Pokémon, rather than a {{type2|Fighting}}. However, Hitmonchan's ''species'' is Punching Pokémon.
* At one point some of the Tentacruel's tentacles are colored blue instead of gray.
* Kail and Kai are misnamed '''Kam''' and '''Khan'''.

=== Dub edits ===

==In other languages==
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|pt_br={{tt|Problemas em Cerulean|Trouble at Cerulean}}
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'''Cerulean Blues''' (Japanese: '''ハナダジムのリベンジマッチ''' ''Revenge Match at {{tt|Hanada|Cerulean}} Gym!'') is episode six of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and the second side story episode of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 10, 2002, in the UK on June 15, 2005, and in the USA on June 24, 2006.
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
After the events of ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]'', {{an|Misty}} is on her way back to [[Cerulean City]]. Misty comments to {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}} that they are almost home, and promises to get something to eat as soon as they get there. As Togepi happily cries out, Misty reaches the top of a hill and sees Cerulean City spread out before her.

As she arrives in town, she notices a lot of people congregating around a large TV screen. On it, there is a news report about the [[Pokémon Inspection Agency]], which has just closed down their fourth [[Gym]] in less than a month. It cuts to Agent Thedora, who explains that they are nailing down on anything substandard. This means that any "unsafe, unclean, or uncool" Gym will be shut down by them. Hearing rumors that they were on their way to Cerulean City, Misty rushes to get there before they do. Before she can get there, she is spotted by The [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]], who are determined to get revenge.

Finally at [[Cerulean Gym]], Misty calls out to see if anybody is there. However, everyone is preoccupied by a {{p|Gyarados}} in the swimming pool that seems very angry. At the side of the pool is [[Nurse Joy]] with four boys, one of which falls in. As the Gyarados begins to chase him, Misty arrives and asks what's wrong. The boys introduce themselves as the local chapter of her sisters' fan club, and comment that she is almost as pretty as they are. They were looking after the Gym until Misty got back, but Gyarados has been in an endless rage for days, and they can't calm it down. Nurse Joy explains that it is caught in an endless agitation loop, and suggests that Misty could think of something.

Misty decides to try to get Gyarados to return, but Joy tells her that it won't work while Gyarados is so distressed. Next, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Politoed}}. However, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} also comes out, and falls into the water. Before it drowns, Gyarados {{m|headbutt}}s it out, hitting the boy who is still in the pool, and sending them both onto the poolside. As Politoed claps, the fan club make a hasty exit while Gyarados continues to rage.

Misty and Joy head downstairs, where Misty is reunited with {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} and {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}. However, Gyarados is now in the aquarium and Misty needs to figure out what to do. Joy confirms that she will need to find a way to rein it back in, but there is a problem: Misty has a fear of Gyarados that goes back to when she was a baby. As she was crawling along, she crawled into the mouth of a Gyarados and was almost eaten. Misty decides that she will have to get over her fear if she wants to uphold her responsibility. Watching in the window, the Invincible Pokémon Brothers decide to use the Gyarados problem against her.

Misty in now on the diving board in her mermaid costume. She explains that she once took part in a water ballet with the Gyarados when it was a {{p|Magikarp}}, and that recreating their special moment may calm it down. After diving into the water, she is joined by the Gym Pokémon, who then dance with her. Gyarados watches for a moment, but then uses {{m|Whirlpool}} on them. Trapped, Misty runs out of air, but in her last moments of consciousness she sees Horsea pushing her to the surface.

In a foggy area, Misty sees {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}. They ask what she is doing there and if it is true that they made her the [[Gym Leader]] of Cerulean. Misty tells them that they made a mistake, and that she is not good enough. But they say that of course she is, and that they believe in her. As they float away, Misty calls that she needs their help. Suddenly, her foot becomes trapped, which is revealed to be held by Gyarados. She wakes up, and drinks the tea that Joy hands to her. Nurse Joy suggests separating Gyarados for the safety of the other Pokémon, and Misty agrees.

Misty gives Gyarados one more chance to return its [[Poké Ball]], which is resisted. She then traps it in a cage, which Gyarados can't get out of. Misty feels bad for it, but before she can contemplate too much the Invincible Pokémon Brothers make an announcement to Cerulean City. They announce that as Misty has lost control of her Pokémon (not exactly true since she never had control of it to begin with), it is time for a change of Gym Leader. They challenge Misty to a battle, with the winner becoming the new Gym Leader. The residents of Cerulean City rush in to watch the battle.

The Invincible Pokémon Brothers introduce themselves as Kim, Khan, and Kam. They tell Misty that allowing a Pokémon to control her makes her unfit to lead a Gym, and suggest that she is too scared to battle because she would lose easily in front of everyone. Misty accepts the challenge. As the boy who fell in the pool earlier begins the commentary, Nurse Joy announces that the battle will consist of three one-on-one matches. Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, while Kim sends out {{p|Hitmonchan}}. Hitmonchan begins to drown, so Misty tells Staryu to help it out. However, it was a decoy and Hitmonchan punches Staryu, who goes down in one hit. Apparently, a {{m|Faint Attack}} is illegal during this battle, as Nurse Joy proclaims Staryu the winner.

Next, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, while Kim sends out {{p|Tentacruel}}. Tentacruel starts out with {{m|BubbleBeam}}, which hurts Corsola badly. However, Misty orders a {{m|Recover}}, and then sends Corsola into a {{m|Tackle}} attack. As Corsola heads towards Tentacruel, Kain and Kon send out their own Tentacruel, which both bash into Corsola. As Corsola crashes into a rock near Gyarados, Nurse Joy tells them that it is a rule violation. Kim denies this stating that the challenge was from the Invincible Pokémon Brothers, and not just him. Everyone seems to forget that the challenge was for one-on-one battles. Misty comments that Kim is too chicken to fight by himself, and the brothers react by ordering the Tentacruel to use {{m|Poison Sting}}. Corsola is badly hurt, and so Misty dives in to save it.

Nurse Joy disqualifies them, and bans them from all official Pokémon matches. To try to reverse this, the Tentacruel are ordered to use Poison Sting on Gyarados. Misty impulsively protects Gyarados by diving in front of the stings and takes the hits herself. Gyarados is taken aback by how far Misty is willing to go to protect it. Kim's Tentacruel then Tackles her into the cage, and the air is knocked out of her. As she floats down to the bottom of the pool, Gyarados is horrified that she could drown, and it frantically begins to bang on the cage again. As everyone other than the Invincible Pokémon Brothers watch in worry, Gyarados makes a particularly powerful hit, making the cage collapse. Gyarados quickly speeds Misty to the surface.

The Invincible Pokémon Brothers are not happy with this turn of events, and order the Tentacruel to attack with {{m|Bind}}, BubbleBeam, and {{m|Hydro Pump}}. However, Gyarados easily reflects these, before using a {{m|Hyper Beam}} to send the Tentacruel blasting off. A Hydro Pump quickly sends the Invincible Pokémon Brothers to the same fate. As the crowd cheers, {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}} happily returns to its Poké Ball. Nurse Joy congratulates Misty and tells her that she has proven herself to be a fine Gym Leader, and that her Gym has passed inspection. Misty is confused, but Joy explains that she is a Pokémon Inspection Agent.

Outside the Gym, Agent Joy explains that she is now going to the [[Hoenn]] region. Misty asks her that if she meets Ash, to pass along a message that Misty has finally made it as a Gym Leader. Agent Joy agrees, and then sets off. As Misty watches her go, she thinks of Ash and Brock, and knows that they were right that she could do it on her own. As a new chapter of Misty's life begins, she begins training the Gym Pokémon.

== Major events ==
* {{an|Misty}} resumes her post as the [[Cerulean City]] [[Gym Leader]].
* Misty manages to conquer her fear of {{p|Gyarados}} and is able to tame [[Misty's Gyarados|one]].
* Misty encounters the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]] again.

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{Ash}} (fantasy)
* {{an|Brock}} (fantasy)
* [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Kim, Kail, and Kai]]
* [[Pokémon Inspection Agency]] Agents
* [[Sensational Sisters]] Fan Club members
* Residents of Cerulean City

=== Pokémon ===
*{{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; fantasy)
*{{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}})
*{{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
*{{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
*{{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
*{{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
*{{p|Politoed}} ({{OP|Misty|Politoed}})
*{{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
*{{p|Gyarados}} ({{OP|Misty|Gyarados}})
*{{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers#Kim|Kim]]'s)
*{{p|Tentacruel}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]'; ×3)
*{{p|Goldeen}} (×3)
*{{p|Seaking}}
*{{p|Dewgong}} ({{op|Cerulean Gym|Dewgong}})
*{{p|Shellder}}

== Trivia ==
* {{an|Misty}} reads the title card.
* Misty is able to talk underwater, which could be an example of [[anime physics]]''.
* This is the only Chronicles/Hoso episode that features {{Ash}}, showing him from the front and with dialog. However, this is only in Misty's dream sequence.
* [[Cerulean Gym]] was nearly shut down for the Gym Leader not even attending the Gym, but in [[DP049|later]] [[DP086|episodes]], the Hearthome Gym wasn't known to be in danger of shutting down despite its [[Fantina|Gym Leader]] not being present for over a month.

=== Errors ===
* The events of this episode imply that Misty never was a Gym Leader prior to this episode, but in ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', she told Ash that she '''was''' a Cerulean Gym Leader '''too'''.
* Hitmonchan is twice incorrectly referred to as a Punching-type Pokémon, rather than a {{type2|Fighting}}. However, Hitmonchan's ''species'' is Punching Pokémon.
* At one point some of the Tentacruel's tentacles are colored blue instead of gray.
* Kail and Kai are misnamed '''Kam''' and '''Khan'''.

=== Dub edits ===

==In other languages==
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'''Cerulean Blues''' (Japanese: '''ハナダジムのリベンジマッチ''' ''Revenge Match at {{tt|Hanada|Cerulean}} Gym!'') is episode six of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], and the second side story episode of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]] in Japan. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 10, 2002, in the UK on June 15, 2005, and in the USA on June 24, 2006.
{{spoilers}}
== Synopsis ==
After the events of ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]'', {{an|Misty}} is on her way back to [[Cerulean City]]. Misty comments to {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}} that they are almost home, and promises to get something to eat as soon as they get there. As Togepi happily cries out, Misty reaches the top of a hill and sees Cerulean City spread out before her.

As she arrives in town, she notices a lot of people congregating around a large TV screen. On it, there is a news report about the [[Pokémon Inspection Agency]], which has just closed down their fourth [[Gym]] in less than a month. It cuts to Agent Thedora, who explains that they are nailing down on anything substandard. This means that any "unsafe, unclean, or uncool" Gym will be shut down by them. Hearing rumors that they were on their way to Cerulean City, Misty rushes to get there before they do. Before she can get there, she is spotted by The [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]], who are determined to get revenge.

Finally at [[Cerulean Gym]], Misty calls out to see if anybody is there. However, everyone is preoccupied by a {{p|Gyarados}} in the swimming pool that seems very angry. At the side of the pool is [[Nurse Joy]] with four boys, one of which falls in. As the Gyarados begins to chase him, Misty arrives and asks what's wrong. The boys introduce themselves as the local chapter of her sisters' fan club, and comment that she is almost as pretty as they are. They were looking after the Gym until Misty got back, but Gyarados has been in an endless rage for days, and they can't calm it down. Nurse Joy explains that it is caught in an endless agitation loop, and suggests that Misty could think of something.

Misty decides to try to get Gyarados to return, but Joy tells her that it won't work while Gyarados is so distressed. Next, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Politoed}}. However, {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} also comes out, and falls into the water. Before it drowns, Gyarados {{m|headbutt}}s it out, hitting the boy who is still in the pool, and sending them both onto the poolside. As Politoed claps, the fan club make a hasty exit while Gyarados continues to rage.

Misty and Joy head downstairs, where Misty is reunited with {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} and {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}. However, Gyarados is now in the aquarium and Misty needs to figure out what to do. Joy confirms that she will need to find a way to rein it back in, but there is a problem: Misty has a fear of Gyarados that goes back to when she was a baby. As she was crawling along, she crawled into the mouth of a Gyarados and was almost eaten. Misty decides that she will have to get over her fear if she wants to uphold her responsibility. Watching in the window, the Invincible Pokémon Brothers decide to use the Gyarados problem against her.

Misty in now on the diving board in her mermaid costume. She explains that she once took part in a water ballet with the Gyarados when it was a {{p|Magikarp}}, and that recreating their special moment may calm it down. After diving into the water, she is joined by the Gym Pokémon, who then dance with her. Gyarados watches for a moment, but then uses {{m|Whirlpool}} on them. Trapped, Misty runs out of air, but in her last moments of consciousness she sees Horsea pushing her to the surface.

In a foggy area, Misty sees {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}}. They ask what she is doing there and if it is true that they made her the [[Gym Leader]] of Cerulean. Misty tells them that they made a mistake, and that she is not good enough. But they say that of course she is, and that they believe in her. As they float away, Misty calls that she needs their help. Suddenly, her foot becomes trapped, which is revealed to be held by Gyarados. She wakes up, and drinks the tea that Joy hands to her. Nurse Joy suggests separating Gyarados for the safety of the other Pokémon, and Misty agrees.

Misty gives Gyarados one more chance to return its [[Poké Ball]], which is resisted. She then traps it in a cage, which Gyarados can't get out of. Misty feels bad for it, but before she can contemplate too much the Invincible Pokémon Brothers make an announcement to Cerulean City. They announce that as Misty has lost control of her Pokémon (not exactly true since she never had control of it to begin with), it is time for a change of Gym Leader. They challenge Misty to a battle, with the winner becoming the new Gym Leader. The residents of Cerulean City rush in to watch the battle.

The Invincible Pokémon Brothers introduce themselves as Kim, Khan, and Kam. They tell Misty that allowing a Pokémon to control her makes her unfit to lead a Gym, and suggest that she is too scared to battle because she would lose easily in front of everyone. Misty accepts the challenge. As the boy who fell in the pool earlier begins the commentary, Nurse Joy announces that the battle will consist of three one-on-one matches. Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, while Kim sends out {{p|Hitmonchan}}. Hitmonchan begins to drown, so Misty tells Staryu to help it out. However, it was a decoy and Hitmonchan punches Staryu, who goes down in one hit. Apparently, a {{m|Faint Attack}} is illegal during this battle, as Nurse Joy proclaims Staryu the winner.

Next, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, while Kim sends out {{p|Tentacruel}}. Tentacruel starts out with {{m|BubbleBeam}}, which hurts Corsola badly. However, Misty orders a {{m|Recover}}, and then sends Corsola into a {{m|Tackle}} attack. As Corsola heads towards Tentacruel, Kain and Kon send out their own Tentacruel, which both bash into Corsola. As Corsola crashes into a rock near Gyarados, Nurse Joy tells them that it is a rule violation. Kim denies this stating that the challenge was from the Invincible Pokémon Brothers, and not just him. Everyone seems to forget that the challenge was for one-on-one battles. Misty comments that Kim is too chicken to fight by himself, and the brothers react by ordering the Tentacruel to use {{m|Poison Sting}}. Corsola is badly hurt, and so Misty dives in to save it.

Nurse Joy disqualifies them, and bans them from all official Pokémon matches. To try to reverse this, the Tentacruel are ordered to use Poison Sting on Gyarados. Misty impulsively protects Gyarados by diving in front of the stings and takes the hits herself. Gyarados is taken aback by how far Misty is willing to go to protect it. Kim's Tentacruel then Tackles her into the cage, and the air is knocked out of her. As she floats down to the bottom of the pool, Gyarados is horrified that she could drown, and it frantically begins to bang on the cage again. As everyone other than the Invincible Pokémon Brothers watch in worry, Gyarados makes a particularly powerful hit, making the cage collapse. Gyarados quickly speeds Misty to the surface.

The Invincible Pokémon Brothers are not happy with this turn of events, and order the Tentacruel to attack with {{m|Bind}}, BubbleBeam, and {{m|Hydro Pump}}. However, Gyarados easily reflects these, before using a {{m|Hyper Beam}} to send the Tentacruel blasting off. A Hydro Pump quickly sends the Invincible Pokémon Brothers to the same fate. As the crowd cheers, {{TP|Misty|Gyarados}} happily returns to its Poké Ball. Nurse Joy congratulates Misty and tells her that she has proven herself to be a fine Gym Leader, and that her Gym has passed inspection. Misty is confused, but Joy explains that she is a Pokémon Inspection Agent.

Outside the Gym, Agent Joy explains that she is now going to the [[Hoenn]] region. Misty asks her that if she meets Ash, to pass along a message that Misty has finally made it as a Gym Leader. Agent Joy agrees, and then sets off. As Misty watches her go, she thinks of Ash and Brock, and knows that they were right that she could do it on her own. As a new chapter of Misty's life begins, she begins training the Gym Pokémon.

== Major events ==
* {{an|Misty}} resumes her post as the [[Cerulean City]] [[Gym Leader]].
* Misty manages to conquer her fear of {{p|Gyarados}} and is able to tame [[Misty's Gyarados|one]].
* Misty encounters the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]] again.

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{Ash}} (fantasy)
* {{an|Brock}} (fantasy)
* The [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers|Kim, Kail, and Kai]]
* [[Pokémon Inspection Agency]] Agents
* [[Sensational Sisters]] Fan Club members
* Residents of Cerulean City

=== Pokémon ===
*{{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; in Misty's dream)
*{{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togetic}})
*{{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
*{{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
*{{p|Horsea}} ({{OP|Misty|Horsea}})
*{{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
*{{p|Politoed}} ({{OP|Misty|Politoed}})
*{{p|Corsola}} ({{OP|Misty|Corsola}})
*{{p|Gyarados}} ({{OP|Misty|Gyarados}})
*{{p|Hitmonchan}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers#Kim|Kim]]'s)
*{{p|Tentacruel}} ([[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]'; ×3)
*{{p|Goldeen}} (×3)
*{{p|Seaking}}
*{{p|Dewgong}}
*{{p|Shellder}}

== Trivia ==
* {{an|Misty}} reads the title card.
* Misty is able to talk underwater, which could be an example of [[anime physics]]''.
* This is the only Chronicles/Hoso episode that features {{Ash}}, showing him from the front and with dialog. However, this is only in Misty's dream sequence.
* [[Cerulean Gym]] was nearly shut down for the Gym Leader not even attending the Gym, but in [[DP049|later]] [[DP086|episodes]], the Hearthome Gym wasn't known to be in danger of shutting down despite its [[Fantina|Gym Leader]] not being present for over a month.

=== Errors ===
* The events of this episode imply that Misty never was a Gym Leader prior to this episode, but in ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', she told Ash that she '''was''' a Cerulean Gym Leader '''too'''.
* Hitmonchan is twice incorrectly referred to as a Punching-type Pokémon, rather than a {{type2|Fighting}}. However, Hitmonchan's ''species'' is Punching Pokémon.
* At one point some of the Tentacruel's tentacles are colored blue instead of gray.
* Kail and Kai are misnamed '''Kam''' and '''Khan'''.

=== Dub edits ===

==In other languages==
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|it={{tt|Blu ceruleo|Cerulean blue}}
|pt_br={{tt|Problemas em Cerulean|Trouble at Cerulean}}
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Pokémon the Series

2012-02-18T22:18:32Z

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[[File:Early anime film frame.png|thumb|230px|Early anime frame from [[EP093]]]]
The '''Pokémon {{wp|anime}}''', often referred to as just "the anime" by Pokémon fans, is a collective term referring to currently {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Original series episodes}} - 8 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Advanced Generation series episodes}} - 6 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Diamond & Pearl series episodes}} - 5 + {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Best Wishes series episodes}}}} main series episodes, {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Movies}} - 2}} movies, and a number of side-story episodes, all focusing on [[Pokémon]]. The great majority of these focus on [[Ash Ketchum]], a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]], and his journey toward his ultimate goal of being a [[Pokémon Master]], his many friends, and most especially his Pokémon, who he considers his partners and friends.

Though the anime is ultimately based upon the {{pkmn|games}} and draws heavily from them, many concepts which are only touched on the games are spun in a unique way, and expanded on.

The anime is now broadcasted in 74<ref>http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/10/12/pokemon_stats/</ref> {{cat|Pokémon around the world|different countries}}, many times being [[dub]]bed into other languages for different locales.

==Overview==
From the [[EP001|very first episode]], Ash has been the central character, making his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master known to all he meets. Though initially, he only became a Pokémon Trainer with the goal of beating his rival, [[Gary Oak]], the many Pokémon Ash has met over his journey have shown him what being a Pokémon Master really is. Unlike most Trainers from Pallet, and indeed, unlike players of {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Ash did not start his journey with {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}}, as he arrived late to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab to receive his [[starter Pokémon]]. Instead, Ash was given the only Pokémon Oak had left to give, a {{AP|Pikachu}} that did not enjoy being inside its Poké Ball, and from there Ash learned to treat his Pokémon as partners, earning Pikachu's trust by keeping it safe from a flock of {{p|Spearow}} he angered.

Since then, Ash has journeyed across all five of the regions that appear in the [[main series]] games, as well as the [[Orange Archipelago]], a region he visited before beginning his journey in [[Johto]] until it was closer in time to the real world release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. In each, he battles against the native [[Gym Leader]]s for their [[badge]]s, as do Trainers in the main series games, to compete in the regional [[Pokémon League]], a tournament, rather than five battles straight against the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}. While his initial strategy was to continue using the same party over the course of his journey, letting some Pokémon go when they were required to do something or wanted to train, he has, since his journey in Hoenn, changed strategy, and now uses only those Pokémon which he has caught in the region, alongside Pikachu, to battle against Gym Leaders, with his explanation to Dawn being that he wants to prove to the young, unevolved Pokémon he meets in each new region that ''they'' can win if they try.

Over the course of the series, Ash has had several {{AP|friends}} who travel with him, typically across one region, who assist him in his journey as much as he assists in theirs. {{an|Misty}}, the Gym Leader from [[Cerulean City]] in the games, joins him in the [[original series]], as does {{an|Brock}}, [[Pewter City]]'s Gym Leader, in [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and [[Sinnoh]]. [[Tracey Sketchit]], an amateur [[Pokémon Watcher]], joins Ash during his Orange Archipelago journey, but leaves him on Ash's return to Pallet to become an assistant to Professor Oak, his hero. {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}}, rookie {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s, join Ash for the duration of the {{series2|Advanced Generation}} and {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, respectively; in these he mentors them much as Brock and Misty did him, while [[Max]], May's brother, who is too young to own Pokémon, looks up to Ash for the duration of the ''Advanced Generation'' series. {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} travel with Ash in the [[Best Wishes series]].

The anime is produced in Japan, and airs on [[TV Tokyo]] nearly every Thursday at 7 PM, as it has since the [[EP038|Porygon incident]] was resolved. It aired on Tuesdays at the same time prior to this. Many fans consider the dialog and events mentioned in the Japanese version to be the "true canon", while the various dubs are regarded to be overridden if something stated in them differs from something said in a Japanese episode.

In Japan, the anime is divided into four [[series]]: [[Original series|Pocket Monsters]], [[Advanced Generation series|Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]], [[Diamond and Pearl series|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl]] and [[Best Wishes series|Pocket Monsters Best Wishes]]. Outside of it, these four series are further divided into [[season]]s spanning roughly 52 episodes, and currently {{cat|Anime seasons|numbering fifteen}}. The show is mainly aimed at children, and as such, mature topics such as death are not often brought up, though sometimes they appear in movies. There are generally some references meant for adults, though these are kept to a minimum especially outside of Japan.

==Television series==
===[[Original series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{yellow color}}; background: #{{yellow color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{red color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{yellow color}}" rowspan="7" |
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{green color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ01.png|150px|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]
| [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]] [[EP001]]
| [[File:Indigo League theme.png|150px|Indigo League]] [[Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League]]
| [[File:OPE01.png|150px|Pokémon Theme]] [[Pokémon Theme]]
| [[File:EP001.png|150px|EP001]] [[EP001]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ02.png|150px|The Rivals]] [[The Rivals]]
| [[File:EP081.png|150px|EP081]] [[EP081]]
| [[File:Orange Islands theme.png|150px|Orange Islands]] [[Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands|The Adventures in the Orange Islands]]
| [[File:OPE02.png|150px|Pokémon World]] {{so|Pokémon World}}
| [[File:EP081.png|150px|EP081]] [[EP081]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ03.png|150px|OK!]] [[OK!]]
| [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]] [[EP117]]
| [[File:Johto Journeys logo.png|150px|Johto Journeys]] [[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|The Johto Journeys]]
| [[File:OPE03.png|150px|Pokémon Johto]] [[Pokémon Johto]]
| [[File:EP117.png|150px|EP117]] [[EP117]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ04.png|150px|ATBAPM Whiteberry]] [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master#Opening animation: TV OP 4|ATBAPM Whiteberry]]
| [[File:EP192.png|150px|EP192]] [[EP192]]
| [[File:Johto League Champions logo.png|150px|Johto League Champions]] [[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions]]
| [[File:OPE04.png|150px|Born to Be a Winner]] [[Born to Be a Winner]]
| [[File:EP158.png|150px|EP158]] [[EP158]]
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPJ05.png|150px|Ready Go!]] [[Ready Go!]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:EP239.png|150px|EP239]] [[EP239]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:MQ logo.jpg|150px|Master Quest]] [[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE05.png|150px|Believe in Me]] [[Believe in Me]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:EP210.png|150px|EP210]] [[EP210]]
|}

===[[Advanced Generation series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{emerald color}}; background: #{{emerald color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{emerald color}}" rowspan="7" |
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ06.png|150px|Advance Adventure]] [[Advance Adventure]]
| [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]] [[AG001]]
| [[File:Advanced.png|150px|Advanced]] [[Pokémon: Advanced|Advanced]]
| [[File:OPE06.png|150px|I Wanna Be a Hero]] [[I Wanna Be a Hero]]
| [[File:AG001.png|150px|AG001]] [[AG001]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ07.png|150px|Challenger!!]] [[Challenger!!]]
| [[File:AG070.png|150px|AG070]] [[AG070]]
| [[File:Advanced Challenge logo.png|150px|Advanced Challenge]] [[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]
| [[File:OPE07.png|150px|This Dream]] [[This Dream]]
| [[File:AG041.png|150px|AG041]] [[AG041]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ08.png|150px|Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]
| [[File:AG105.png|150px|AG105]] [[AG105]]
| [[File:Advanced Battle logo.png|150px|Advanced Battle]] [[Pokémon: Advanced Battle|Advanced Battle]]
| [[File:OPE08.png|150px|Unbeatable]] [[Unbeatable]]
| [[File:AG093.png|150px|AG093]] [[AG093]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]] {{so|Battle Frontier}}
| [[File:AG135.png|150px|AG135]] [[AG135]]
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPJ10.png|150px|Spurt!]] [[Spurt!]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:AG166.png|150px|AG166]] [[AG166]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Battle Frontier Title.png|150px|Battle Frontier]] [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE09.png|150px|Battle Frontier]] {{OBP|Battle Frontier|dub}}
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:AG146.png|150px|AG146]] [[AG146]]
|}

===[[Diamond & Pearl series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background: #{{platinum color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{platinum color}}" rowspan="7" |
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{pearl color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ11.png|150px|Together]] [[Together]]
| [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]] [[DP001]]
| [[File:PokemonSinnohLeague1.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]] [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]]
| [[File:OPE10.png|150px|Diamond and Pearl]] {{so|Diamond and Pearl}}
| [[File:DP001.png|150px|DP001]] [[DP001]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{platinum color}}" |
| [[File:PokemonSinnohLeague2.png|150px|Battle Dimension]] [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]]
| [[File:OPE11.png|150px|We Will Be Heroes]] [[We Will Be Heroes]]
| [[File:DP053.png|150px|DP053]] [[DP053]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:OPJ12.png|200px|High Touch!]] [[High Touch!]]
| [[File:DP096.png|150px|DP096]] [[DP096]]
| [[File:PokémonSinnohLeague3-2.png|150px|Galactic Battles]] [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|Galactic Battles]]
| [[File:OPE12.png|200px|Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]] [[Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]]
| [[File:DP105.png|150px|DP105]] [[DP105]]
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPJ13.png|200px|The Greatest - Everyday!]] [[The Greatest - Everyday!]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:DP158.png|200px|DP158]] [[DP158]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE13.png|200px|Sinnoh League Victors]] [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors|Sinnoh League Victors]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:OPE13.png|200px|We Will Carry On!]] [[We Will Carry On!]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:DP158.png|200px|DP158]] [[DP158]]
|}

===[[Best Wishes series]]===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{unova color}}; background: #{{unova color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{black color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{unova color}}" rowspan="7" |
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{white color light}}" colspan="3" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" | First episode
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Season
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Theme song
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | First episode
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| width="200px" | [[File:OPJ14.png|200px]] {{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}
| [[File:BW001.png|200px|BW001]] [[BW001]]
| width="200px" |[[File:OPE14.png|200px|link=Pokémon: Black & White|Black & White]] [[Pokémon: Black & White|Black & White]]
| width="200px" |[[File:OPE14.png|200px|link=Black and White (song)|Black and White]] [[Black and White (song)|Black and White]]
| [[File:BW001.png|200px|BW001]] [[BW001]]
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| width="200px" |
|
| width="200px" |[[File:OPE15.png|200px|link=Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies|Rival Destinies]] [[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies|Rival Destinies]]
| width="200px" |[[File:OPE15.png|200px|link=Rival Destinies (song)|Rival Destinies]] [[Rival Destinies (song)|Rival Destinies]]
| [[File:BW049.png|200px|BW049]] [[BW049]]
|}

===Side series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; background: #{{colorschemedark|Hoso}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese name
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | Japanese run
! style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoso}}" | English run
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| ポケットモンスターアンコール [[Pocket Monsters Encore]]
| October 19, 1999 — September 17, 2002
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| 週刊ポケモン放送局 [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]
| October 15, 2002 — September 28, 2004
| [[Pokémon Chronicles]]
| June 3, 2006 — September 30, 2006
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | ポケモン☆サンデー [[Pokémon Sunday]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | October 3, 2004 — September 26, 2010
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | ポケモン☆サンデー [[Pokémon Smash]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | October 3, 2010 — present
|}

==Movies==
{{main|Pokémon movie}}
Since 1998 in Japan, and since 1999 in the US, a Pokémon movie has been released annually, most often focusing on a legendary Pokémon. These movies are almost always a large success in Japan, and remain at least somewhat successful in the US and other countries, having been aired on Cartoon Network as a special since [[M09|the ninth movie]], and having theatrical releases during the first five seasons.

The movies are not considered by all Pokémon fans to be canon to the show, with some preferring to think of them occurring in an alternate timeline. This theory comes from the fact that Ash and his friends do not seem to be profoundly affected in the show by the events of the movies, which tend to have a lot of peril and drama. Others, however, see the movies as being akin to [[filler episode]]s, as none of their [[party|parties]] change, and no [[Gym Leader]]s are defeated nor [[Contest]]s won. This is presumably the correct interpretation, as not only have most of the events of the movies been referenced at least peripherally in the show, but also, several of the events of even ''major'' episodes have been forgotten by the writers of later episodes.

===Original series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{yellow color}}; background: #{{yellow color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{red color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{green color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M01Japanese.png|150px|Mewtwo's Counterattack]] ミュウツーの逆襲 ''Mewtwo's Counterattack''
| July 18, 1998
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 1 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M01|Pikachu Project 1998]]
| [[File:Movie 1 poster.png|150px|Mewtwo Strikes Back]] [[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]
| November 10, 1999
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M02Japanese.png|150px|Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth]] 幻のポケモン　ルギア爆誕 ''Phantom Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth''
| July 17, 1999
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 2 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M02|Pikachu Project 1999]]
| [[File:P2kposter.jpg|150px|The Power of One]] [[M02|The Power of One]]
| July 21, 2000
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M03Japanese.png|150px|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei]] 結晶塔の帝王爆誕 ''Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei''
| July 8, 2000
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 3 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M03|Pikachu Project 2000]]
| [[File:SpellOfTheUnown poster.jpg|150px|Spell of the Unown]] [[M03|Spell of the Unown]]
| April 6, 2001
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M04Japanese.png|150px|Celebi: An Encounter Through Time]] セレビィ時を超えた遭遇 ''Celebi: An Encounter Through Time''
| July 7, 2001
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 4 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M04|Pikachu Project 2001]]
| [[File:Pokemon forever.jpg|150px|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]] [[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]
| October 11, 2002
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M05Japanese.png|150px|Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios]] 水の都の護神ラティアスとラティオス ''Guardian Gods of the City of Water: Latias and Latios''
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 13, 2002
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 5 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M05|Pikachu Project 2002]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:PokéMovie 5.png|150px|Pokémon Heroes]] [[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | May 16, 2003
|}

===''Advanced Generation'' series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{emerald color}}; background: #{{emerald color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{emerald color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{ruby color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{sapphire color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M06Japanese.png|150px|Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi]] 七夜の願い星ジラーチ ''Wishing Star of the Seven Nights: Jirachi''
| July 19, 2003
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 6 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M06|Pikachu Project 2003]]
| [[File:M06 Poster.png|150px|Jirachi: Wish Maker]] [[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]
| June 1, 2004
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:M07Japanese.png|150px|Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys]] 裂空の訪問者デオキシス ''Sky-Splitting Visitor: Deoxys''
| July 17, 2004
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 7 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M07|Pikachu Project 2004]]
| [[File:M07 poster.png|150px|Destiny Deoxys]] [[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]
| January 22, 2005
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Pokemon2005poster.jpg|150px|Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario]] ミュウと波導の勇者ルカリオ ''Mew and the Wave-Guiding Hero: Lucario''
| July 16, 2005
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 8 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M08|Pikachu Project 2005]]
| [[File:M08 DVD cover.png|150px|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]] [[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]
| September 19, 2006
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M09Japanese.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy]] ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子マナフィ ''Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy''
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 15, 2006
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Pikachu the Movie 9 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M09|Pikachu Project 2006]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Movie 9 English Cover.png|150px|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]] [[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | March 23, 2007
|}

===''Diamond & Pearl'' series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{platinum color}}; background: #{{platinum color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{platinum color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{pearl color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{diamond color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai poster.jpg|150px|Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai]] ディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ ''Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai''
| July 14, 2007
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 10 poster.jpg|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M10|Pikachu Project 2007]]
| [[File:RiseOfDarkraiCover.jpg|150px|The Rise of Darkrai]] [[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]
| February 24, 2008
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Movie 11 final poster.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]] ギラティナと氷空の花束シェイミ ''Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin''
| July 19, 2008
| [[File:Pikachu the Movie 11 poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M11|Pikachu Project 2008]]
| [[File:Giratina and the Sky Warrior.png|150px|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]] [[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]
| March 31, 2009
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| [[File:Movie 12 Arceus Choukoku Jikuu e Oha Suta poster.jpg|150px|Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime]] アルセウス超克の時空へ ''Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime''
| July 18, 2009
| [[File:Movie12poster2.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M12|Pikachu Project 2009]]
| [[File:Arceus and the Jewel of Life.png|150px|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]
[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]
| November 20, 2009
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Ruler of Illusions Zoroark.png|150px|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]] 幻影の覇者ゾロアーク ''Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark''
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 10, 2010
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Movie13 Pikachu the movie.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M13|Pikachu Project 2010]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M13 poster.jpg|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|5px}} background: #FFFFFF" | February 5, 2011
|}

===''Best Wishes'' series===
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}} border: 1px solid #{{black color}}; background: #{{black color}}; width: 100%;"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{white color light}}" colspan="2" | Japan
! style="background: #{{black color light}}" rowspan="2" | Pikachu Project
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{white color light}}" colspan="2" | US
|-
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Japanese title
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Release date
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | English title
! style="background: #{{white color light}}" | Release date
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| align="center" background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom poster.png|150px|Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom]] ビクティニと黒き英雄ゼクロム ''Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom''
| rowspan="2" align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 16, 2011
| rowspan="2" align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Movie 14 Pikachu the Movie poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M14|Pikachu Project 2011]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and Zekrom movie poster.png|150px|White—Victini and Zekrom]]
''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]''
| rowspan="2" align="center" background: #FFFFFF" | December 3, 2011 {{tt|*|White—Victini and Zekrom}} December 10, 2011{{tt|*|Black—Victini and Reshiram}}
|-
| align="center" style="{{roundy|0px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and the White Hero Reshiram poster.png|150px|Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram]] ビクティニと白き英雄レシラム ''Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram''
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:Victini and Reshiram movie poster.png|150px|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]
''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''
|- align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF"
| align="center" style="{{roundybl|10px}} background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M15 teaser poster.png|150px|Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsmen]] キュレムVS聖剣士 ''Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsmen''
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | July 14, 2012
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[File:M15 Pikachu the Movie poster.png|150px|Pikachu the Movie]] [[M15|Pikachu Project 2012]]
| align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF" | N/A
| align="center" style="{{roundybr|10px}} background: #FFFFFF" | Unannounced
|}

==Trivia==
* Animator Masāki Iwane 岩根正明 [[n:Masaaki Iwane: Pokémon anime originally slated for 18-month run|once stated]] that the series was originally slated for a 1½-year run, which corresponds approximately to the length of the [[Kanto]] region [[Pokémon: Indigo League|saga]] (had it not been delayed due to [[EP038|the Porygon incident]]). Due to its popularity during the run, however, the show was extended and continues to be one of the longest running video game-based anime series.
* During the early episodes of the anime, Japanese text was seen quite frequently on signs and buildings as well as objects. This usually resulted in the dubbed versions painting out the text or converting it to their respective languages. In more recent episodes, the animators have replaced the Japanese text with made-up symbols that would be universal to all languages so that it would not have to be edited for each country it aired in.

==Related articles==
* [[Timeline of events in the anime]]
* [[Differences between the games and anime]]
* [[List of anime episodes]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/ Pokémon TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/tue/koremade.html Pokémon Encore TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_ag/main.html Pokémon Advanced Generation TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/pokemon_dp/index.html Pokémon Diamond & Pearl TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_bw/ Pokémon Best Wishes TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon/poke_hoso/back_num/index.html Pokémon Hoso TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_sunday/ Pokémon Sunday TV Tokyo website] (Japanese)
*[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/pokemon/index.html Cartoon Network Pokémon anime website]

===On Bulbagarden forums===
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/forumdisplay.php?f=228 Pokémon anime discussion forum]
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HS01

2012-02-18T22:13:39Z

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'''A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!''' (Japanese: '''タケシ！ニビジムをすくえ！''' ''{{tt|Takeshi|Brock}}! Save {{tt|Nibi|Pewter}} Gym!'') is the first side story episode of [[Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 3, 2002. When it was dubbed, it was the fifth episode of [[Pokémon Chronicles]], aired in the UK on June 8, 2005, and in the USA on June 24, 2006.
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== Synopsis ==
The episode begins where the fifth episode of the original series began so long ago. The narrator introduces Brock, as he looks over [[Pewter City]]. A mysterious man warns him to turn back, but Brock immediately recognizes {{ka|Flint}} and asks him what he is doing. Flint reminds Brock of the previous glory of the gym, but then implies that something has happened, specifically [[Lola|his mother]]. Flint takes Brock to the gym, which to his horror now contains a hedge!

Brock arrives home where he is met by all of his siblings. His mother, Lola, is putting up a piece of artwork that is apparently a {{p|Smeargle}} masterpiece, as she is becoming an art connoisseur. Brock recalls that the time he was there before she was studying astrological signs, and the time before that she was learning how to juggle yu-yu sticks. Brock comments that she is just being her usual bubbly self and that Flint may be overreacting, but Flint tells him to wait until he sees the inside of the Gym... the Gym now has a lake in it!

The {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} come to meet Brock, and while Brock is impressed with Lola's Pokémon, he tells her that it is a gym and not an aquarium. Flint says that he tried to stop her (having his {{p|Rhydon}} bring rocks from mountaintops into the gym, which were painted pink, and covering the lake with concrete, which Lola's {{p|Gyarados}} smashed to pieces), but he has now given up. Brock tells Flint that he is going to battle Lola for the Gym. Though his siblings tell Brock that there is no way that Flint's [[Rock (type)|Rock Pokémon]] can beat Lola's [[Water (type)|Water Pokémon]], Brock tells Flint about how {{AP|Pikachu}} beat {{TP|Brock|Onix|Steelix}}, since he has apparently forgotten.

Lola sends out {{p|Marill}}, while Flint sends out {{p|Golem}}. Golem starts out with an {{m|Earthquake}}. At first, it looks like it has worked, but then Marill turns it around with a {{m|Surf}} attack. This hits Golem, who starts drowning. Lola sends {{p|Blastoise}} to save it. Blastoise  helps Golem to recover, and Brock uses a hairdryer to speed up the process. [[Forrest]] is impressed by his knowledge of Pokémon. Lola tells Flint that he fought well, and they remember their first battle. Through this, they revive their love for each other. Brock is unimpressed, and still will not let the Gym become a Water Gym.

As Brock and his siblings prepare dinner, Flint and Lola remember the past in the Gym. Flint admits that he thought Lola was getting bored with him, but Lola tells him that he was the one thing that she never got bored of. Over dinner, Brock wants to talk about the Gym, but Flint and Lola are more interested in each other. They announce that the Gym will handle both types of Pokémon. It is Forrest that objects, telling them that they will turn the Gym into a laughing stock and then running off. Brock learns that Forrest wants to become the leader of the Gym when he grows up.

Brock finds Forrest sitting by a river. Forrest wants him to talk about the girls he has met, but Brock wants to talk about him. Forrest is now discouraged as the Gym is ruined and he will always lose to Water Pokémon. Brock vows that "tomorrow the Rock Pokémon will have their day."

The following morning, Flint shows Brock the new sign for the Gym, which Blastoise and Golem can't even hold up. Brock challenges Lola to a battle, stating that if he wins, she must take down her decorations, and the Water Pokémon will have to find another lake.

Inside the Gym, Brock sends out Onix, while Lola sends out {{p|Mantine}}. Onix appears at a disadvantage, perched on a tiny island of rock in the middle of the lake. However, Onix leaps straight up, then dives down into its perch, starting out with {{m|Dig}}. With the rock is destroyed, water floods into the new tunnel, which drains all of the water in the lake. Mantine flaps around, unable to move anywhere. Onix comes up underneath it which, while causing damage, allows Mantine to fly. It then launches a {{m|BubbleBeam}}, which Onix counters with {{m|Bind}}. Lola tries to get Mantine to use {{m|Confuse Ray}}, but it fails. However, another BubbleBeam does work. Onix lets go of Mantine, who goes into a third BubbleBeam, but Onix uses a Tail {{m|Slam}} which makes Mantine faint. The Pewter Gym remains a Rock-only gym, though Flint convinces the reluctant Brock to compromise and keep the color scheme.

Forrest congratulates Brock on his victory, and Brock assures him that he will be as good someday. On that note, he decides to give Onix to Forrest. Forrest promises to work to become a really strong {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Later, Brock is standing outside in his [[Hoenn]] clothes, which Lola has made for him. After a goodbye, Brock heads to Hoenn to meet up with {{Ash}} once more.

== Major events ==
* {{an|Brock}} leaves his {{TP|Brock|Onix|Steelix}}, {{TP|Brock|Geodude}}, and {{TP|Brock|Crobat}} with [[Forrest|his brother]], and changes his clothes before leaving for [[Hoenn]] to meet up with {{Ash}}.
* {{TP|Brock|Brock's Onix|Steelix}} is revealed to know {{m|Slam}}.
=== Debuts ===
* [[Lola]]
* [[Forrest]] (as a speaking character)

== Characters ==
=== Humans ===
*{{an|Brock}}
*{{ka|Flint}}
*[[Lola]]
*[[Forrest]]
*[[Brock's siblings]]

=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Steelix}})
* {{p|Golem}} ({{ka|Flint}}'s)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ([[Lola]]'s)
* {{p|Poliwag}} ([[Lola]]'s)
* {{p|Tentacruel}} ([[Lola]]'s)
* {{p|Slowpoke}} ([[Lola]]'s)
* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Lola]]'s)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ([[Lola]]'s)
* {{p|Marill}} ([[Lola]]'s)
* {{p|Mantine}} ([[Lola]]'s)
In the original version only:
* {{p|Geodude}} ({{OP|Brock|Geodude}})
* {{p|Crobat}} ({{OP|Brock|Crobat}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})

== Trivia ==
*Brock reads the title card.
*Lola is the only human to appear whose eyes can be seen.
*Interestingly, despite the fact that a [[SS002|later episode]] states that the PIA shuts down any and all Pokémon gyms that are "unsafe, unclean, and uncool", [[Pewter Gym]] seemed to avoid being shut down despite its failing at least two of these requirements. To clarify, the two aspects are unsafe and uncool, as the gym's paint job wasn't good, and the water areas weren't safe for the {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon).
* Music from ''[[m2|Mewtwo Strikes Back!]]'' can be heard in this episode.

=== Errors ===
* When Brock tells Flint how {{Ash}} [[EP005|once]] managed to defeat his Onix with his {{AP|Pikachu}}, Flint asks how did he do that, even though Flint was the one who assisted Ash to power up his Pikachu so it was able defeat Onix.

=== Dub edits ===
*Two 22-second scenes are removed from the end showing Brock leaving Geodude, Onix, and Crobat with Forrest.
*The dub also cuts out an 18-second scene in which Brock tells Forrest that {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}s get to learn about all the different types of Pokémon, which takes place during their conversation at the river.
*The dub portrays Forrest as being girl-crazy like Brock, while the original does not.
*Lola's hobbies are changed from ballroom dancing, gardening, and astronomical observation in the original to astrological signs, juggling yu yu sticks, and yodeling in the dub.

==In other languages==
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2012-02-18T22:05:42Z

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'''Keeping In Top Forme!''' (Japanese: '''飛べシェイミ！空の彼方へ！！''' ''Fly, Shaymin! Far into the Sky!!'') is the 168th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 634th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan as a one-hour special on March 18, 2010, along with ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]'' and in the United States on August 14, 2010.
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==Synopsis==
On their way to the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]], {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}} are practicing for their upcoming battles and contest, while {{an|Brock}} is preparing a meal. Dawn starts off with having {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} use {{m|Whirlpool}}. She then praises Piplup for its "greater than great" Whirlpool. Brock is kneeling by a river getting ready to clean a net full of berries when he sees a mysterious boat floating down the river. He then notices that [[Marley|a girl]] is fast asleep in the boat. He attempts to wake her while walking with the boat. That's when he realizes that it is headed straight for a huge waterfall. He starts yelling at her to try and wake her, but to no avail. He then wades into the water and heroically grabs the boat and blocks it from falling.

After the opening theme, the scene shows Brock a couple of feet before the waterfall when he notices that there is a rope in the boat. He calls out {{TP|Brock|Happiny}}, who proceeds to toss the entire boat and Brock onto the shore. Ash and Dawn come running up asking if he's okay. He says that he's okay and directs their attention to Marley. As the camera scrolls up her motionless body, Dawn asks if she is real or not. Suddenly Marley opens her eyes and gets up. The first thing she asks is for the whereabouts of her basket which is still in the boat with her. She is thankful that the basket is unharmed and asks Brock why he's all wet. Brock seems confused by this question when Ash pipes in and semi-sarcastically says that she was about to go over a waterfall. Dawn then tells her that's why he is wet. Marley responds by verbally assuming that Brock's name is Brock. Dawn agitatedly responds that she should at least thank Brock for saving her, but Brock shrugs it off. Marley exits the boat and asks who Dawn and Ash are. Ash and Dawn are taken aback by her complacent attitude and quickly introduce themselves and their Pokémon. Brock asks Marley why she was sleeping in the boat, she tells them that she was hiding and had accidentally fallen asleep. She also explains that there was a group of "very bad people" after her. She then turns to Brock and asks him to protect her. She explains that she has to go to the other side of what seems to be [[Mt. Coronet]]. Ash and Dawn interject by saying that she can't just expect them to just say yes and bring her over the mountain, she tells them off by saying that she wasn't asking them which angers Ash.

While Brock is thinking, Dawn tells him that Marley will be fine by herself. Brock tells Dawn that if Marley is being chased and that the group is going that way anyway, that they can go together, an idea which Ash and Dawn seem almost sickened by. The scene switches to the four walking along a trail. Brock asks Marley where she will be heading after crossing over the Mountain. She says that she is headed to a very secret garden. Ash tries to get more information but Marley won't tell any more. Dawn asks Marley why all the bad people are after her and Marley sarcastically responds "It's because I’m an alien". Ash and Dawn are surprised by this and excitedly ask if she is kidding. She very calmly says "I'm kidding". Piplup's stomach starts to growl so Brock starts getting out Pokémon food. Marley stresses how she's in a hurry and is reassured by Brock that it won't take long. Marley is staring at Piplup and {{AP|Pikachu}} happily eating when she suddenly announces that she is going for a walk. The three are very surprised by Marley's strange behavior.

The scene then switches to Marley opening her picnic basket and letting out an injured {{p|Shaymin}}. The Shaymin is dirty and doesn't eat Pokémon food when Marley tries to feed it. She insists on it eating but it just won’t. The scene switches back to Ash commenting on how long Marley has been gone for, the group decide to find her. When they do they see her with the Shaymin. Ash instantly recognizes it but Dawn has to pull out the [[Pokédex]] to check it. Brock comments on how weak Shaymin looks and Marley says that it has been that way since the morning. Brock examines it and Shaymin coughs up gas. Brock informs Marley that Shaymin has been exposed to a poison of some kind. Brock then explains how Shaymin can use a move called {{m|Seed Flare}} Marley then recalls Shaymin inhaling a {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}'s {{m|Haze}} earlier that morning. Brock feeds Shaymin a [[Pecha Berry]] to rid it of the poison. Shaymin coughs smoke and then explodes in a huge plume of black smoke. When the smoke clears Shaymin looks 100% better. He then feeds it a [[Sitrus Berry]] to help regain strength. After eating, it jumps up and utters a cry of happiness. Marley comments on how Brock is almost like [[Nurse Joy]]. Ash tells Marley that Brock wants to be the world’s best Pokémon breeder. Dawn asks Marley why she keeps Shaymin in a picnic basket and Marley says it's because the bad people are after Shaymin.

The camera then pans to {{TRT}} hiding behind a tree. Jessie is annoyed that Marley had to get "tangled up with the twerps". Jessie makes a comment about the all-nighter that they had pulled and how they deserve to steal Shaymin. The scene melts into a flashback. Team Rocket is walking along the path when {{MTR}} spots Shaymin waddling down the path. He exclaims about how rare it is and frightens it into running away. James then makes a comment on how Shaymin "ranks high as a really rare primo Pokémon". Team Rocket decides to chase it while yelling "Yoo-Hoo!". Shaymin runs up Marley's leg and hides on her shoulder. Jessie immediately sends out {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}} and commands it to use {{m|SonicBoom}}, which propels Marley and Shaymin a couple of feet, away on the ground. Marley leans up enough to ask Shaymin if it's alright, then Jessie says that they've earned Shaymin. James makes a pun on the phrase "Finders keepers, losers weepers" by saying "its finders keepers and losers losers". Marley tells Team Rocket that Shaymin doesn't want to go with them when Meowth tells her that her ribbon is on too tight. She asks who they are which throws them into their newest Sinnoh Motto. During the motto, Marley and Shaymin slip away unseen which leaves Team Rocket shaking their heads in search for her. The next scene shows Marley trotting away with Shaymin while commenting on how boring Team Rocket is. This angers Jessie and prompts Team Rocket to give chase. Marley sends out her {{p|Arcanine}} and has it use {{m|Flamethrower}} on Team Rocket. This burns them up and creates a massive explosion which sends them blasting off once again. The flashback fades out and starts off with James saying "There isn't a blast-off big enough for Team Rocket!"

The scene goes to the gang walking on a trail. Ash is in awe of the story that Marley had apparently been telling them. She says that she had tried to say goodbye to Shaymin once before, which prompts another flashback. It's late evening by a lake. The sun is going down. Shaymin, Marley and her Arcanine are by the shore. Marley says that she knows Shaymin go on a flower bearing journey and if she remembers correctly, a {{OBP|Gracidea|flower}} Flower Garden is just over the mountain. She also tells Shaymin to hurry or it will miss all the flowers. Shaymin walks a couple of steps and then turns its' neck so that they stare into each other’s eyes. Shaymin eventually turns away and wanders off. The scene turns to the middle of the night. Marley is in her sleeping bag while narrating that she was having trouble falling asleep. She turns over in her bag and Shaymin walks right up to her and snuggles in her sleeping bag. It comes out looking elated for being back with Marley. She has a really confused look on her face for a second and then finally gives in. She lets Shaymin sleep in her bag and promises to accompany Shaymin to the Gracidea Flower Garden. While falling asleep she comments on how Shaymin is so warm and cozy.

It's the next day and Marley is still partially narrating. She's walking down a trail when Team Rocket burst out of the tree line yelling "Ta Da!". Marley shows her distaste for the three, and James replies that they've been searching all night to find Shaymin. Marley gets ready to send out Arcanine, but Jessie beats her to it by calling out Seviper. Seviper uses a Haze attack. James runs up and grabs Shaymin, who starts to suck all the smoke into its body. Meowth realizes what’s happening and warns James about Seed Flare. Shaymin explodes with Seed Flare and flies into Marley’s arms. She hops on Arcanine and rides away. She sees a boat and quickly jumps in, putting Shaymin in a nearby basket. While in the boat, she sees Team Rocket running into the forest but unable to locate her. Marley then lies down on the boat and falls asleep. The flashback ends and Marley has finished telling her story. Ash and Dawn reassure her that they'll protect her and Shaymin from harm. They come up to a tunnel and Marley announces that the Gracidea Garden is just beyond the tunnel. Team Rocket pops up from behind a rock and states that they're going to ambush the gang at the Flower Garden. After the commercial, the scene is back on the gang. Piplup, Pikachu, and Shaymin are all having a good time playing around while walking. Piplup and Pikachu trip on a sleeping {{p|Shroomish}}, who proceeds to use {{m|PoisonPowder}} on them. Shaymin sucks it all in with Seed Flare and then releases it, scaring off the Shroomish. Piplup and Pikachu are still poisoned, but Shaymin waddles over and uses {{m|Aromatherapy}} on both of them, healing them. Marley points out that they're almost at the end of the tunnel, and that there will be a huge Gracidea Flower Garden at the other end.

When the gang reaches the Garden, they're all in shock. All of the flowers have died, which means no transforming for Shaymin. Ash has the idea of combing the dead garden to look for just one that is in bloom. The rest comply and get to work. The search isn't going well. There isn't a flower in sight. All of a sudden, Brock looks up and sees a sprout still in bloom, only problem is that it's on a huge rock. With precision timing, Team Rocket bursts out in their giant [[Team Rocket Mechas|Mecha Caterpie]]. The head of the mecha opens and brings out Team Rocket on a platform. They show their faces and Marley groans "Oh no, not them again". They say a couple words and then use Mecha Caterpie's String Shot. Ash commands Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Dawn has Piplup use {{m|BubbleBeam}} against it. The attacks collide and explode in mid-air. Ash brings out {{AP|Torterra}} and has it use {{m|Energy Ball}}. The Energy Ball knocks Team Rocket on the ground. Team Rocket's robot starts crawling towards the gang when Brock has the idea to have {{OP|Dawn|Buneary}} Buneary use {{m|Ice Beam}} underneath Team Rocket, so that they have no traction. Now that Team Rocket is immobilized, Ash has Torterra use {{m|Rock Climb}} and Dawn has Piplup use Whirlpool. The attacks land dead center and send Team Rocket spinning away. Ash yells that they did it, but James lets out an evil laugh while Meowth engages stage 2 of the mecha. The back of the Caterpie pop open and Butter free mecha pops out, just like a butterfly. They begin charging a "Robo-Hyper {{m|SolarBeam}}." They shoot it at the ground, knocking Ash and friends off their feet. After the smoke clears, Marley looks for Shaymin, which she can't find. Brock points out to her that it is climbing the rock so it can get to the Gracidea and transform into [[Sky Forme]]. The scene cuts to another Thunderbolt/BubbleBeam combo that the Mecha Butterfree dodges with total ease. Team Rocket is feeling unstoppable and begins gloating. They decide to give Ash and friends a blast off of their own. They start charging another SolarBeam, when Marley cheers on Shaymin to reach the Gracidea. The pollen is floating from the flower to Shaymin, and it starts to transform. Once done, Shaymin jumps into Marley’s arms for a quick hug then flies through the antennae of the mecha Butterfree, cutting them to shreds. They explode and break away. They begin a high speed sky chase, with Shaymin in the lead. Shaymin gets going so fast that Team Rocket are unable to keep up. They stop for a second and then get hit hard from underneath. Team Rocket uses "Robo-Hyper Gust" which knocks Shaymin off course. The last Gracidea blow away in the wind, Shaymin is falling, but recovers and uses {{m|Air Slash}}. This cuts Team Rockets mecha straight in two. Team Rocket blast off, but a worn out Shaymin falls straight into the patch of ice from Buneary. When Shaymin touches the ice, it transforms back into [[Land Forme]]. The gang are wondering what to do, when 2 more Shaymin appear. Magically, a Gracidea bud blooms right in front of them, so the Shaymin use it to transform. Once transformed, they take to the skies and fly in happy circles. Marley tells Shaymin that it's time for it to go on the Flower Bearing Journey. Shaymin is sad to leave Marley, but knows it has to or else it will transform by night fall. Marley says that she hopes to see Shaymin again. Then the Shaymin fly away, but not without revealing its voice to thank Marley.

==Major events==

*{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} meet [[Marley]].
{{animeevents}}
===Debuts===
* [[Marley]]
====Pokémon====
=====TV episode=====
* {{p|Shaymin}}

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

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Torterra}} ({{OP|Ash|Torterra}})
* {{p|Gible}} ({{OP|Ash|Gible}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Happiny}} ({{OP|Brock|Happiny}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Yanmega}} ({{OP|Jessie|Yanmega}}; flashback)
* {{p|Arcanine}} ([[Marley]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Shaymin}} (three)
* {{p|Shroomish}}

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Bronzong}}
*Music from ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi Wish Maker]]'', ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', and ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' is played during this episode.
* The title is a reference to the phrase 'top form'.
* Due to a mishap where the Japanese title for [[DP169|the next episode]] was announced in dub schedules prior to this episode's dub title being revealed, some people were initially and mistakenly led to believe that this episode was being skipped in the dub.
* Because Brock was able to cure Shaymin with a Pecha Berry, it is implied that Shaymin became poisoned by Haze, an Ice-type move. This appears to be an unwanted effect of Seed Flare not being fully executed rather than a direct result of being exposed to Haze.
** Interestingly Haze had the power to cure status aliments in Generation I and II.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FFCCCC|bordercolor=9999FF
|zh_cmn={{tt|飛翔吧潔咪！前往天空的彼端！！|Fly Shaymin! To the Other End of the Sky!!}}
|nl={{tt|In Topvorm Blijven!|Stay in Top Form!}}
|da={{tt|I Top Form til Sky Forme!|In Top Forme for Sky Forme!}}
|fi={{tt|Kaivattu Sky Forme!|The desired Sky Forme!}}
|it={{tt|Mantenere la forma migliore!|Keeping in top form!}}
|pl={{tt|Zostań w szczytowej formie!|Stay in top form!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Mantendo a Boa Forma!| Keep Fit!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Em Grande Forma}}
|es_la={{tt|Siguiendo en la cima por mí|Keeping in the top for me}}
|es_eu={{tt|Mantenerse en la mejor forma|Keeping In Top Forme!}}
|sv={{tt|Toppa formen till Sky forme!|Top the form to Sky Forme!}}
}}
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epcode=EP102 |
title_en=The Mystery Menace |
title_ja=ちかどうのかいぶつ！？ |
title_ja_trans=Phantom of the Sewers!? |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=June 24, 1999 |
broadcast_us=May 6, 2000 |
en_series=Orange Islands |
en_op=[[Pokémon World (song)|Pokémon World]] |
ja_op=[[The Rivals|ライバル！]] |
ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]] |
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'''The Mystery Menace''' (Japanese: '''ちかどうのかいぶつ！？''' ''Phantom of the Sewers!?'') is the 102nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 24, 1999 and in the United States on May 6, 2000.
{{spoilers}}

==Synopsis==
We begin as we see our three heroes: {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{Tracey}} walking in a mountainous/desert region that looks like Monument Valley. Tracey is up ahead, and like Misty, is walking and is just fine. Ash, however, is tired and hungry. He offers to eat if his companions are tired and hungry too. Tracey then calls to Ash and Misty to see what he is seeing. They run up to Tracey, and they discover that they have come upon the awesome metropolis that is the city of [[Trovitopolis]], the largest city on [[Mandarin Island South]].

We then see [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} of the diabolical {{TRT}}, who are up on a hill. They spy on our heroes as this time, they have cooked up what they think is the perfect plan. Where our heroes are standing is actually a large trap, as they have put dynamite under the ground and once detonated, they will have trapped {{AP|Pikachu}}. Meowth thinks they are totally prepared this time. Once Jessie and James hear the word "prepare", they start reciting their {{motto}}, but to no avail, as Meowth slams them into the ground. Jessie and James ask Meowth why he did what he did, and Meowth tells them that this should be a sneak attack. Jessie and James agree, and James grabs the small plunger handle and pushes down on it. After about 5 seconds, nothing happens. Meowth wonders where the explosion is, and then the ground disappears underneath them and they fall into a dark hole as deep as an ocean abyss. Misty turns her head and has noticed something. Ash asks, and she thinks she heard someone screaming. Tracey wonders why anybody would be screaming, and all of a sudden, the ground starts to crack and it collapses right underneath them, and they too fall into a hole as deep and dark as an ocean trench.

The scene fades to black as we see our heroes, in a cave, waking up after their plight down the hole. Ash and Misty are both woken up by Pikachu and [[Misty's Togetic|Togepi]], although Tracey is stuck in some rubble. Ash, Misty and Pikachu pull him out, and they manage to do so although Tracey lands and sits on Ash. Tracey gets off Ash, they look down the cave, all stand up and start to walk down the cave. It is now dark and they are still walking down the cave. They then see a light at the end of the tunnel and keep going. They get to the end of it, and they walk through a large hole in the wall of a sewer system. They then figure that all they have to do now to get out is find a manhole to climb out of. They walk quickly through the sewer to look for one, and then, we see something running past; and Ash hears a bell-ringing sound. He asks his friends if they heard what he heard, and Misty quips that Ash's ears might be ringing from the fall they had earlier. We then see a long shot through a pipe, and the same creature runs past making the same bell-ringing sound. Ash hears the bell-ringing again, and then, something that looks like a plant or a vine starts tapping Ash's shoulder. He turns around slightly and tells Pikachu to stop tapping on his shoulder, but Pikachu is walking on the ground in front of Ash, then Ash starts to wonder what was tapping his shoulder. Then, the vine appears in much greater form. Tracey and Misty see it and she becomes petrified, and points to Ash that there is a giant monster right behind him. Ash screams, but does not let fear get the better of him. He commands Pikachu to use {{m|ThunderShock}}, but Misty stops Pikachu as she points out that if Pikachu uses an electric attack, everyone will get shocked. Ash agrees and sends out {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. He commands it to use {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but the creature hits the leaves away, grabs Bulbasaur and pulls it into the sewer water, out of sight. Ash attempts to jump in after it, but Misty, Tracey and Pikachu hold him back. Tracey points out that he will be dragged down too, but Ash does not care and still attempts to jump in, with his friends holding him back, and they struggle for a while. Then, a light from above comes down on them and they look up, and [[Officer Jenny]] shouts if she can hear anyone, and our heroes respond. They ask her if she can help them get out of the sewer. Jenny responds that the sewer is very dangerous and wonders what they are doing down there, and throws a rope down to them. Ash still refuses to leave without Bulbasaur, but Misty and Tracey tie him up and Jenny then hoists Ash up, kicking and screaming.

The scene fades out to the police station where we find that Ash, Misty and Tracey have been thrown in jail. Ash bangs on the cell door, shouting that they didn't do anything wrong and to let him and his friends out so he can find his Bulbasaur. Misty and Tracey wonder why they were thrown in jail for walking in the sewers. Ash still bangs on the door, and the door is opened by Jenny and slams into Ash; and she announces that they are free to go. Misty and Tracey are relieved, and Ash asks what took so long. Then a large man with a large mustache enters, and hopes that Jenny is not releasing our heroes. Jenny then acknowledges the [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]]'s presence. She tells him that they only arrived in town today and are going to the [[Pokémon Gym]] on [[Trovita Island]], and that their story checks out. The Mayor can't have this incident leaking out yet and says she should keep them locked up until the next week. Jenny tells him that she can't hold them if they aren't charged with a crime. The Mayor has to accept that because it is the law, but he forbids them to say anything about the creature. Tracey says that he can't do that, because it is the truth, and Ash says that all he cares about is getting his Bulbasaur back. The Mayor loses his temper and threatens to have them all arrested for endangering public safety. Misty doesn't understand, and Jenny reveals to them that they are not the first people to have seen the creature. The Mayor is reluctant, but Jenny tells them anyway. She reveals to them that the police force has had a number of reported encounters with a mysterious creature reaching out of the sewers, but no serious injuries reported. She then tells them that the Mayor says the people will panic if the word gets out about the creature, because they will never be able to capture it. Ash asks why, and Jenny reveals that there are almost 500 miles of sewer under the city, and over 5,000 manholes. The Mayor then says that is why they have to take drastic and immediate action to ensure the safety of everyone in the city. He also says that the city election is next week and if word gets out that he is letting a monster run amuck then he will be ruined and never voted back into office. Misty points out that there's no reason to be mad at it if all it wants to do is eat. Someone is knocking on the door and it is [[Nurse Joy]]. She tells him that she has heard what he intends to do about the sewer creature problem. The Mayor tells her that is his business, and our heroes ask Nurse Joy about his plan. She tells them that instead of capturing the creature so it can be studied, the Mayor intends to send a SWAT team down to the sewers to destroy it. Ash and Misty respond by saying the Mayor's plan is cruel, and Tracey also points out that it could be a whole new species of Pokémon. The Mayor says that any talk of any such plan is pure speculation, and that there is no proof. Jenny tells him that such a plan is illegal and the police force don't know anything about it. The Mayor loses his temper again and proclaims that he is the Mayor, he is responsible of the city and he will do what he sees fit for the city.

The scene cuts to the city Pokémon Center and our heroes and Nurse Joy are speaking to {{an|Professor Oak}} via videophone. He says that Tracey is right; it could be a whole new species of Pokémon, or maybe a Pokémon that has undergone a strange mutation. Ash asks Oak what they should do, and Oak says that there has to be some way of preventing the Mayor from exterminating the creature. Nurse Joy does not think so, because the only thing the Mayor cares about is being re-elected, and he's not going to let anything get in his way. The scene has transitioned outside and they see dozens, if not hundreds of campaign posters all over building walls and park fences. They then go up to a statue of the Mayor, and then recognize an "M" symbol on the foundation of the statue, and recognize it from all the campaign posters they saw earlier. Ash grows impatient and tells his friends to come to the sewers with him to look for Bulbasaur. His friends follow him. The scene cuts to the Mayor and his SWAT team, and he gives them a pep talk. Ash, Misty, and Tracey are spying on them, and wonder how they are going to get in with the SWAT team covering the entrance. Ash knows they have to find a way in before it is the end of the creature- and Bulbasaur.

We then see Ash, Misty, Tracey and Nurse Joy at another entrance to the sewer on the other side of the sewer. Ash attempts to climb up to it, but to no avail. The scene cuts to Team Rocket who we have not seen since their plight down a dark hole at the beginning of the episode. Jessie says that they have been wondering around the sewers all day, and they still haven't found a way out. All Meowth wants to do is find a place to eat, but James says there is nothing to eat down where they are. They hear the same bell-ringing sound, and the creature re-appears and starts rubbing Meowth's chin, then appears in front of Team Rocket. Meowth thinks it is one of his human companions who is petting him, but James says it wasn't him. They then see the creature, freak out and scurry down the sewers in fear. The scene wipes to Team Rocket again who are more exhausted than before. Jessie asks James what the creature was, and James says he never ever wants to find out. They then hear footsteps, and a being with a flashlight points it at Team Rocket. James sends out his {{TP|James|Weezing}} and commands it to use {{m|SmokeScreen}}, as it engulfs the sewer with smoke. Team Rocket then make their getaway, screaming in fear. It turns out that Ash was holding the flashlight and Misty and Tracey are there too. Ash asks if everyone is alright, then Misty realizes that Togepi is missing. Tracey thinks that the creature got it, then they spot Togepi at the end of the path. Misty chases after it, and she picks up Togepi. Ash and Tracey point to the creature which has reappeared right in front of Misty, and she screams. It grabs Togepi. Misty pulls back, but the creature pulls Misty and Togepi down into the sewer water, out of sight. Ash then pulls out his secret weapon he asked Professor Oak to send- {{AP|Muk}}. Muk then {{m|Body Slam}}s Ash in affection.

The scene cuts back to Team Rocket and they are even more exhausted than before. They can't take being chased by the creature anymore, and Meowth is sick of being scared, and he proclaims that it is their turn to do the scaring in the sewer. Jessie and James agree, and they make themselves up to look as scary possible such as Jessie splitting her huge hair at 2 ends and Meowth biting onto James's head. They then come across none other than the Mayor's SWAT team. The Squad Leader radios in to the Mayor, and tells him that they have discovered 3 unidentified creatures. The Mayor compliments them on their excellent work, and commands them to attack immediately. Jessie, James and Meowth stare at the SWAT team dumbfounded. The leader tells his team to get their puddy guns ready and they open fire on Team Rocket. Jessie shouts at them that they are not really monsters and they run off scared again.

The scene cuts back to Ash and Tracey, with Muk in front. They come to a dead end, and Muk points out that they have to go into the underwater tunnel to find Misty, Togepi and Bulbasaur. Ash and Tracey jump in and swim down the tunnel, and it becomes darker and darker until eventually, they reach the end. They see the creature again, and the scene fades to white.

The SWAT team has come out of the sewer and reported back to the Mayor. They tell him they couldn't find a creature that matched the original description, but found 3 other creatures down there. The leader comes to the conclusion that the sewer could be infested with freaks like the ones they saw. The Mayor grows increasingly paranoid and orders that every manhole to be sealed and seal off the sewer. They do so, and a montage of shots show them sealing off all the exits and manholes of the sewer system.

We then see a white light, and Misty's voice trying to wake up Ash. He eventually wakes up, and sees an opening into the city. He wonders where he is, and he then sees his Bulbasaur. He is overjoyed, and he embraces it. Then, the creature appears yet again and taps Ash on the head. He screams. Tracey tells Ash they finally found the creature- and it's a Bulbasaur, but it is {{pkmn2|giant|twice its normal size}}, probably from living down in the sewer for so long. Misty also tells him that the mysterious creature was really just a big Bulbasaur using {{m|Vine Whip}}. Ash wonders how a Bulbasaur got down in the sewer. Tracey says that it isn't a wild Pokémon, because it has a collar on it. Ash figured that somebody just gave up on raising it and threw it away. Misty asks Tracey why it took Bulbasaur and Togepi, and he figured it was probably lonely all by itself. Ash walks up to the Bulbasaur and pets on its head, and he then catches a glimpse of the collar and notices that it has the Mayor's "M" symbol on it.

The scene cuts to the Mayor's office in City Hall, where Nurse Joy confronts him about sending his personal army of his to seal up every manhole in the city. The Mayor says that his plan is perfect, as they don't need to worry about exterminating the creature. Nurse Joy lets him know about the fact that our heroes are down in the sewers, and if he seals up the sewer system, they will never be able to get out. The Mayor assures Joy that he will remove all the concrete as soon as the election is over. Nurse Joy says that the beginning of the election isn't until next week, but the Mayor re-butts that kids shouldn't be playing around in the sewers anyway. Nurse Joy becomes visibly frustrated with the Mayor's incompetence. The scene cuts to a montage of water leaking out of the concrete sealant of the sewer entrances, then cuts to the Mayor taking a bath, confident of a landslide victory in the polls. Then, an earthquake starts, then water forcefully erupts from the floor right under the Mayor's bathtub. The entire bathroom fills up with water and breaks through the bathroom door, flooding the entire house. We then see the Mayor in his bathtub, Ash, Misty holding Togepi, the two Bulbasaurs, Tracey, and Pikachu on a surfboard. Then, they all land outside and the Mayor falls to Ash's feet. The Mayor asks them to state their business, and Ash asks if the giant Bulbasaur looked familiar to him. He sees his trademark "M" initial on Bulbasaur's collar. Then, the Mayor has a flashback to when he was a boy. The Mayor, in a visibly frustrated state, puts his Bulbasaur in a box on the sewer river. He walks away while Bulbasaur floats down the river into the sewer, out of sight. The Mayor then realizes that this was the same Bulbasaur he threw away when he was a boy because it wouldn't evolve. The giant Bulbasaur picks up the Mayor using Vine Whip, much to the Mayor's chagrin. Misty says to the Mayor how he could do such a terrible thing to his own Pokémon, and Tracey also says that even after all these years, it was still happy to see him. A bunch of people are seeing the Mayor half-naked and he becomes embarrassed. He asks our heroes to ask Bulbasaur to put him down, and they will only do so if he apologizes to it for what he did to it so long ago. He then shouts that he is the Mayor, he has to maintain his authority, and that he will not apologize to a Pokémon. The Mayor's SWAT team arrives, and he tells them that the Bulbasaur is violating the law by holding him, the Mayor, hostage. They prepare to open fire on Bulbasaur and it becomes visibly scared. But Ash steps in, and commands Pikachu to stop the SWAT team with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Then he commands his Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip on them. It does so, and sends the SWAT team flying off. The Mayor becomes scared and offers a truce with his Bulbasaur, but Bulbasaur, visibly angry, spins him around a few times and throws him into the air with Vine Whip, blasting him off out of sight. Then, we see his statue we saw earlier, and the Mayor comes out of the sky and crashes into his statue, toppling it and his chances of winning the election and becoming Mayor of Trovitopolis City again.

We then see Ash, Misty, Tracey, Joy and Jenny at the oceanside. Jenny is sure after all the things that have happened that they will have a new Mayor. Joy would be glad to take care of the giant Bulbasaur at the Pokémon center. Ash asks Bulbasaur if that's okay, and it nods. Ash then asks about a Pokémon Gym is on Trovita Island, and Joy points to the island, visibly in sight. She explains that it would only take a few minutes to get the island from where they are by ferry. Jenny says that there is a ferry that goes there once a day, and she offers to take them to the pier where the ferry is. So, our heroes set their sights on Trovita Island, and another unexpected adventure...

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has found an exit from the sewer system, and they are happy to see daylight again, but it has been bared up by the city. They realize they are trapped there. They declare "we're all washed up!" But then, Jessie sneezes, which breaks the metal bars, setting them free. They are overjoyed and they escape on a final note that ends the episode.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} temporarily adds {{AP|Muk}} to his team. It is implied that he returns it to {{an|Professor Oak}} at the end, but it isn't shown.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP102.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:WTP EP102.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]]
* Mayor of Trovitopolis's personal S.W.A.T. Team

=== Pokémon ===
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Zapdos}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Bulbasaur}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Muk}} ({{OP|Ash|Muk}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ([[Mayor of Trovitopolis|Mayor]]'s; {{pkmn2|giant}}; released; adopted by [[Nurse Joy]])
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==Trivia==
[[File:Surfing Pikachu EP102.png|thumb|right|225px|Pikachu surfing]]
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'': Oak talks about the then-upcoming second Pikachu short, to be released July 17, 1999 with the second movie. He explains that new Pokémon will be seen, specifically {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Bellossom}}, as well as "others".
* In the scene where the group falls into a hole and begins walking through a tunnel leading to the sewer, a revamped version of the music played in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} while inside [[Mt. Moon]] can be heard.
* Similar to ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]'', this episode features a {{p|Bulbasaur}} and has the word "Mystery" or "Mysterious" in the title, alluding to its Japanese name.
* Pikachu can be seen riding its infamous pink surfboard in one of the scenes.

===Errors===
* After Ash, Misty, and Pikachu pull Tracey out of the rock, he thanks them and realizes that he's sitting on top of Ash. But when Tracey was freed from the rock, it shows Ash falling away from Tracey and he falls on to the ground rather than Ash.
* When Tracey presents the "monster" to Ash and Misty, a back shot of the Bulbasaur shows it without its blue collar. Seconds later, it's seen wearing it in a full shot.
* The straps on Tracey's backpack are painted orange instead of black when the ''monster'' first attacks.
* When Misty finds {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, the blue triangle symbol on its shell disappears.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FFDDAA|bordercolor=FFBB55
|zh_cmn={{tt|下水道的怪物|Sewer Monster}}
|cs={{tt|Podivná příšera|A strange monster}}
|nl={{tt|De Duistere Dreiging|The Dark Menace}}
|de={{tt|Gefahr im Kanal|Danger in the canal}}
|fr_eu={{tt|La menace mystérieuse|The mysterious menace}}
|he=הסכנה המיסתורית {{tt|hasakana hamistorit|The Mysterious Danger}}
|hu={{tt|A titokzatos veszedelem|The Mysterious Peril}}
|it={{tt|La creatura misteriosa|The mysterious creature}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Ameaça Misteriosa|The Mysterious Menace}}
|pt_eu={{tt|A Ameaça Mistério|The Mystery Menace}}
|ru={{tt|Таинственное чудовище|Mysterious monster}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La amenaza misteriosa!|The mysterious menace!}}
|es_eu={{tt|La amenaza misteriosa|The mysterious menace}}
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Rival Destinies (song)

2012-02-18T21:53:51Z

SandmanDP: /* Opening animation spoilers */ Oops

Rival Destinies (song)

2012-02-18T21:51:49Z

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'''Rival Destinies''' is the opening theme song for the season [[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]. It is composed of clips from the ''[[Best Wishes!]]'' series. It first aired with ''[[BW049|Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!]]'' on February 18, 2012.

==Lyrics==

<ab>''A new adventure
Another day
One more challenge that comes our way
It's up to me and you
We know what we've got to do
We are together now
Friends forever now
Whatever comes our way
We won't run away
Standing tall
One for all
It's our destiny
Pokémon!''</ab>

==Characters==

===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* {{an|Cilan}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* [[Elesa]]
* [[Clay]]
* [[Skyla]]
* [[Trip]]
* {{an|Bianca}}
* [[Alder]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Georgia]]
* [[Stephan]]
* [[Burgundy]]
* [[Dr. Zager]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Axew}} ({{OP|Iris|Axew}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Oshawott}} ({{OP|Ash|Oshawott}})
* {{p|Tepig}} ({{OP|Ash|Tepig}})
* {{p|Snivy}} ({{OP|Ash|Snivy}})
* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Ash|Boldore}})
* {{p|Krokorok}} ({{OP|Ash|Krokorok}})
* {{p|Pansage}} ({{OP|Cilan|Pansage}})
* {{p|Crustle}} ({{OP|Cilan|Crustle}})
* {{p|Unfezant}} 
* {{p|Tornadus}}
* {{p|Thundurus}}
* {{p|Landorus}}

==Opening animation spoilers==
* {{Ash}}'s {{p|Roggenrola}} [[evolution|evolving]] into a {{AP|Boldore}}.
* Cilan's {{p|Dwebble}} evolving into a {{TP|Cilan|Crustle}}.
* Ash's {{p|Tranquill}} evolving into an {{p|Unfezant}}.

== Trivia ==
* This is the first English theme song where the song title does not come from a lyric within the piece.



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EP094

2012-02-18T21:49:51Z

SandmanDP: /* Trivia */

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'''Snack Attack''' (Japanese: '''おおぐいカビゴン！だいパニック！''' ''Big Eater {{tt|Kabigon|Snorlax}}! Big Panic!'') is the 94th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 29, 1999 and in the United States on March 25, 2000.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} {{ashfr|and friends}} arrive at the [[Seven Grapefruit Islands]], known for its large grapefruit harvest. However, just as they pick a grapefruit for themselves, they are stopped by a girl named {{Oi|Ruby}}, who mistakes them for thieves. After clearing the confusion, Ruby explains how they tend to the grapefruit trees to produce their high-quality grapefruits. However, Ruby also notes that they had been recently had a problem with thieves making off with the grapefruits. When the thieves strike again, Ash and company go and help Ruby.

It turns out that it was not thieves stealing the grapefruit, but instead a {{p|Snorlax}} that has been eating them. Devising a plan to stop Snorlax, Ash and company assist with Ruby's staff to harvest as many grapefruits as possible - {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} assisting as well. However, all it does is lead Snorlax to their cache, and when Ash tries to fend off the Snorlax, Bulbasaur ends up flattened by Snorlax's {{m|Body Slam}}, while Staryu's and {{AP|Pikachu}}'s attacks are rendered ineffective.

Later, Snorlax has already eaten the first island dry. Thinking that they will be safe now that Snorlax has nowhere to go, they are surprised to find that Snorlax can swim, explaining how it could arrive on the island. While Ruby and her crew try to pick the grapefruits as quickly as possible, Ash and company try to stop Snorlax. On the second island, {{TRT}} is also picking grapefruits - to steal. While {{MTR}} notes at the hardness of the grapefruits ([[James]] opining that these are grapefruits which are grown not for the fruit but for candied peels), they manage to get the fruits that they need. However, before they can make their getaway, Snorlax, with Ash and company, races towards them. Snorlax begins to eat Team Rocket's loot, which forces Team Rocket to try to stop Snorlax.

However, the combined forces of Team Rocket and the heroes are no match for Snorlax: {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, and {{TP|James|Victreebel}} are flattened, {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}}'s {{m|Lick}} is caught by Snorlax (who uses the tongue to wipe itself), while {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}} is flailing about on land and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} is caught choking on a grapefruit. Thinking of alternative plans to stop Snorlax, they agree on trying to put it asleep. A massage by Ash's crew does not seem to make it fall asleep, while James' hypnotist routine and Misty's Snorlax-counting both make their users fall asleep before Snorlax. [[Jessie]]'s idea of using a Snorlax suit and pretending to act as Snorlax's mother gets Team Rocket sent flying into the air from a {{m|Mega Kick}}. Now left alone, Ash and company come up with a plan to have {{an|Jigglypuff}} {{m|sing}} to it. But in order to do so, they will first have to find Jigglypuff, and then, before anyone can fall asleep, capture it in a [[Poké Ball]].

As if by chance, Ash and company arrive to where Ruby is located just in time to see her staff asleep, with marking scattered about the faces of the workers. Surmising that Jigglypuff is nearby, Ash and company decide to build a stage for Jigglypuff, complete with colored markers and large signage. Just as Snorlax strips the second island and is heading towards them on the third, Jigglypuff shows up and begins to sing, while Ash and Pikachu manage to hold off sleeping long enough to land a {{m|Thunder}} on Snorlax and catch it in a Poké Ball. Once again, Jigglypuff uses its marker (and the new colored markers) to mark everyone for falling asleep.

Later, as Ash and company leave the island, Ruby arrives to tell them that the islands stripped bare by {{AP|Snorlax}} have since had new saplings regrow. Ruby thanks their help for containing Snorlax by giving Ash and company a bag of candied grapefruit peels.

==Major events==
* Ash catches a {{AP|Snorlax}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon====
* [[Ash's Snorlax]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Ruby}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP094.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:WTP EP094.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Ivysaur}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}}) ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}}; new)
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Lickitung}} ({{OP|Jessie|Lickitung}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime#Orange Archipelago Butterfree|Orange Archipelago Variant]]; multiple)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Gloom}}: Oak tries to wipe Gloom's mouth, but Gloom releases a bad-smelling powder cloud into Oak's face.
** Pokémon senryū summary: Gloom, when raised with love, doesn't stink.
* This is the 100th episode of the {{pkmn|anime}} to be produced.
* In ''[[EP041|Wake Up Snorlax!]]'', Ash and his friends and Team Rocket were trying to wake up Snorlax. In this episode, they were trying to do the opposite.
* The book ''[[Secret of the Pink Pokémon]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* This episode has a rare instance of one Pokémon attempting to eat another.
* When Jigglypuff is singing it uses the actual microphone and the marker it carries around.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FFDDAA|bordercolor=FFBB55
|zh_cmn={{tt|大胃王卡比獸！大恐慌！|King of Eaters, Snorlax! Big Panic!}}
|cs={{tt|Svačinový útok|Snack attack}}
|nl={{tt|De Vraatzuchtige Pokémon|The Voracious Pokémon}}
|de={{tt|Der Fruchtdieb|The thief of the fruit}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Aventure vitaminée|Vitaminized adventure}}
|he=התקפת ארוחה{{tt|hatkafat arucha|Meal attack}}
|hu={{tt|A nagy zabálás|The Big Gluttony}}
|it={{tt|Le sette Isole del Pompelmo|The seven Grapefruit Islands}}
|pt_br={{tt|Fome de Snorlax|Hunger of Snorlax}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Ataque à Comida|Food Attack}}
|ru={{tt|Атака закуской|Attack by snack}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Robo de comida!|Food thief!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Ataque de hambre|Hunger attack}}
|sv={{tt|Grapefruktöarna|Grapefruit islands}}
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EP094

2012-02-18T21:45:12Z

SandmanDP: /* Pokémon debuts */

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'''Snack Attack''' (Japanese: '''おおぐいカビゴン！だいパニック！''' ''Big Eater {{tt|Kabigon|Snorlax}}! Big Panic!'') is the 94th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 29, 1999 and in the United States on March 25, 2000.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} {{ashfr|and friends}} arrive at the [[Seven Grapefruit Islands]], known for its large grapefruit harvest. However, just as they pick a grapefruit for themselves, they are stopped by a girl named {{Oi|Ruby}}, who mistakes them for thieves. After clearing the confusion, Ruby explains how they tend to the grapefruit trees to produce their high-quality grapefruits. However, Ruby also notes that they had been recently had a problem with thieves making off with the grapefruits. When the thieves strike again, Ash and company go and help Ruby.

It turns out that it was not thieves stealing the grapefruit, but instead a {{p|Snorlax}} that has been eating them. Devising a plan to stop Snorlax, Ash and company assist with Ruby's staff to harvest as many grapefruits as possible - {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} assisting as well. However, all it does is lead Snorlax to their cache, and when Ash tries to fend off the Snorlax, Bulbasaur ends up flattened by Snorlax's {{m|Body Slam}}, while Staryu's and {{AP|Pikachu}}'s attacks are rendered ineffective.

Later, Snorlax has already eaten the first island dry. Thinking that they will be safe now that Snorlax has nowhere to go, they are surprised to find that Snorlax can swim, explaining how it could arrive on the island. While Ruby and her crew try to pick the grapefruits as quickly as possible, Ash and company try to stop Snorlax. On the second island, {{TRT}} is also picking grapefruits - to steal. While {{MTR}} notes at the hardness of the grapefruits ([[James]] opining that these are grapefruits which are grown not for the fruit but for candied peels), they manage to get the fruits that they need. However, before they can make their getaway, Snorlax, with Ash and company, races towards them. Snorlax begins to eat Team Rocket's loot, which forces Team Rocket to try to stop Snorlax.

However, the combined forces of Team Rocket and the heroes are no match for Snorlax: {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, and {{TP|James|Victreebel}} are flattened, {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}}'s {{m|Lick}} is caught by Snorlax (who uses the tongue to wipe itself), while {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}} is flailing about on land and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} is caught choking on a grapefruit. Thinking of alternative plans to stop Snorlax, they agree on trying to put it asleep. A massage by Ash's crew does not seem to make it fall asleep, while James' hypnotist routine and Misty's Snorlax-counting both make their users fall asleep before Snorlax. [[Jessie]]'s idea of using a Snorlax suit and pretending to act as Snorlax's mother gets Team Rocket sent flying into the air from a {{m|Mega Kick}}. Now left alone, Ash and company come up with a plan to have {{an|Jigglypuff}} {{m|sing}} to it. But in order to do so, they will first have to find Jigglypuff, and then, before anyone can fall asleep, capture it in a [[Poké Ball]].

As if by chance, Ash and company arrive to where Ruby is located just in time to see her staff asleep, with marking scattered about the faces of the workers. Surmising that Jigglypuff is nearby, Ash and company decide to build a stage for Jigglypuff, complete with colored markers and large signage. Just as Snorlax strips the second island and is heading towards them on the third, Jigglypuff shows up and begins to sing, while Ash and Pikachu manage to hold off sleeping long enough to land a {{m|Thunder}} on Snorlax and catch it in a Poké Ball. Once again, Jigglypuff uses its marker (and the new colored markers) to mark everyone for falling asleep.

Later, as Ash and company leave the island, Ruby arrives to tell them that the islands stripped bare by {{AP|Snorlax}} have since had new saplings regrow. Ruby thanks their help for containing Snorlax by giving Ash and company a bag of candied grapefruit peels.

==Major events==
* Ash catches a {{AP|Snorlax}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon====
* [[Ash's Snorlax]]

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Ruby}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP094.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:WTP EP094.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Ivysaur}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}}) ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}}; new)
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Lickitung}} ({{OP|Jessie|Lickitung}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime#Orange Archipelago Butterfree|Orange Archipelago Variant]]; multiple)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Gloom}}: Oak tries to wipe Gloom's mouth, but Gloom releases a bad-smelling powder cloud into Oak's face.
** Pokémon senryū summary: Gloom, when raised with love, doesn't stink.
* This is the 100th episode of the {{pkmn|anime}} to be produced.
* In ''[[EP041|Wake Up Snorlax!]]'', Ash and his friends and Team Rocket were trying to wake up Snorlax. In this episode, they were trying to do the opposite.
* The book ''[[Secret of the Pink Pokémon]]'' is based on this episode.
* This episode has a rare instance of one Pokémon attempting to eat another.
* When Jigglypuff is singing it uses the actual microphone and the marker it carries around.

===Errors===

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FFDDAA|bordercolor=FFBB55
|zh_cmn={{tt|大胃王卡比獸！大恐慌！|King of Eaters, Snorlax! Big Panic!}}
|cs={{tt|Svačinový útok|Snack attack}}
|nl={{tt|De Vraatzuchtige Pokémon|The Voracious Pokémon}}
|de={{tt|Der Fruchtdieb|The thief of the fruit}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Aventure vitaminée|Vitaminized adventure}}
|he=התקפת ארוחה{{tt|hatkafat arucha|Meal attack}}
|hu={{tt|A nagy zabálás|The Big Gluttony}}
|it={{tt|Le sette Isole del Pompelmo|The seven Grapefruit Islands}}
|pt_br={{tt|Fome de Snorlax|Hunger of Snorlax}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Ataque à Comida|Food Attack}}
|ru={{tt|Атака закуской|Attack by snack}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Robo de comida!|Food thief!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Ataque de hambre|Hunger attack}}
|sv={{tt|Grapefruktöarna|Grapefruit islands}}
}}

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Talk:Zekrom (Pokémon)

2012-02-18T21:38:19Z

SandmanDP: /* Possible Yu-Gi-Oh! reference? */

== Finally! ==

Yes, it finally got created. So no Pokémon Sunday? [[User:Pokemonemerfan1954|Pokemonemerfan1954]] 00:06, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
:No, there wasn't any new information on Pokémon Sunday. —♥ [[User:Jello|Jel]][[User Talk:Jello|lo]] 00:07, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

== Dragon-type? ==

How do you guys know they're Dragon-types? None of the information I read specifically said so. - [[User:Nick15|Nick15]] 00:11, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
:It has been confrmed on Pokémon Daisuki Club as being atleast a Dragon-type. All this information was made sure to be confirmed before being added, so don't worry. —♥ [[User:Jello|Jel]][[User Talk:Jello|lo]] 00:15, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
::OK just making sure it's not all speculation; I mean, just because it's in the article doesn't mean it was researched, or that someone didn't just throw in their piece of speculation. ;) - [[User:Nick15|Nick15]] 00:25, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
Have they been confirmed as being solely Dragon-type, though? If not, it seems a bit misleading to put that there, in my opinion. --[[User:Bdoing|Bdoing]] 01:22, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
:That we aren't sure of though. It could be purely a Dragon-type or a dual type, for which the second type is clearly unknown as of yet. But for the type that we do know, I don't see any harm in it being there until more information is revealed. —♥ [[User:Jello|Jel]][[User Talk:Jello|lo]] 01:24, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
::imo it's not 100% confirmed that they are dragon-types - Daisuki Club said that they are dragons, not that they are definitely dragon-''type''. But that's just how I see it I guess :V [[User:Umeko|梅子]][[User talk:Umeko|❀]][[Special:Contributions/Umeko|✿]] 01:43, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
:::I have to agree with the Dragon thing. They may of said they were "Dragons" but that's not a 100% sure thing that they are really Dragon types. If you look at past Pokémon, there are some that are considered dragons but don't have the Dragon type. {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Sceptile}} etc. - [[User:Ninterror|Ninterror]] 02:16, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
::::Agreed. Taking "Legendary Dragon Pokemon" to mean that they're dragon-type, despite that not being confirmed, seems to me like jumping the gun. That, and it seems very misleading to treat them as a pure-type just because you don't know its other type. Even a Dragon/??? type would be clearer than that. [[User:Plasma|Plasma]] 09:44, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
::: Well now they are confirmed that they are Dragon types, so yea... [[User:Ninterror|Ninterror]] 11:50, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
::::But it has never been said they are dual types, even though they might. For now, this is all we have.--[[User:KurowaSan|KurowaSan]] 12:24, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
:::::Part of being a Pokémon encyclopedia is reporting what we know. We know that they're Dragon-type. We don't know anything else about their types. That's why it says Dragon and nothing else (not even a ???). —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 12:49, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
::::::Not counting Daisuke Club, where was it confirmed? Forgive me if I'm slow. [[User:Mudkipchan|Mudkipchan]] 06:31, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

== Dragon/Electric type! ==

Ok, so the host of Pokemon Sunday accidentally posted on her blog that Zekrom was Dragon/Electric, and then shortly after she deleted it because of obvious reasons. Here is the proof.. http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5286/zkrtype2.jpg . I Don't know if you need more proof, but that really is proof in itself really. --[[User:S2daam|S2daam]] 10:29, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
:Can someone translate for those of us that don't know Japanese please?--[[User:Pokelova|''Poké'']][[User talk:Pokelova|lova!]] 10:46, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
::Wow. My guesses of Dragon/Dark and Dragon/Steel were way off. - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 11:15, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
Keep the forum chat in the forums thanks. Japanese translation is welcome here, but comments along the lines of the one directly above mine shouldn't be here. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 11:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Did she identify Zekrom as a Dragon/Electric? If she didn't, it might as well be Electric/Dragon instead. The order of the types is important for the page. - [[User:Taylor|Taylor]] 12:44, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
:The only thing I see is a pun with "Here is the proof" and linking to a picture of Proof. I'm not seeing any mention of Zekrom, but I might just be half asleep and not noticing anything. ▫▫'''[[User:Tina|ティナ]]'''[[User talk:Tina|♫]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|★]] 14:41, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
::I couldn't see Zekrom's name either, but I wasn't sure. I guess it's not about Zekrom after all.--[[User:Pokelova|''Poké'']][[User talk:Pokelova|lova!]] 15:01, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
::: I wouldn't jump the gun yet though, as there is the possibility of the "electric" thing being a mistake on the writers part or even a mistranslation (though I highly doubt). [[User:Ninterror|Ninterror]] 15:04, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
I'm fairly certain that the screenshot is of the page after she edited it. Regardless, from what translations I've seen of it, she only says it's "''related'' to electric type pokemon", which does not guarantee it's an Electric type. Lugia is related to the water type, yet it's Psychic/Flying.--[[User:RegiRuler|Regi]][[User talk:RegiRuler|Ruler]] 16:09, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
: In before "OMFG IT'S A HINT FOR THE LIGHT TYPE BLARGH". But honestly though, I really hope nobody spits that out due to that "related to electric type" statement because that would be really annoying. [[User:Ninterror|Ninterror]] 16:17, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
::I'd say this puts a dent in the Light Type possibilities if Zekrom isn't Dark. ;-) But, yeah, while this is very interesting we can't state it as fact under the current circumstances. Some mention of the blog entry might fit under Trivia. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 17:45, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
That picture up there, it isn't really proof, since all I see in the Japanese text is "Bibiddo Bubble(?)""Koiru; Coil(Magnemite),""Magnet," etc. Someone that can read better than me may be some help.--[[User:ShedinjaFtw|ShedinjaFtw]] 00:28, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
:Oh wow this trolling. She's just gushing over the illustration directly above the text ("vivid purple!!1!" "magnemite"! "magnets"!)—[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 23:42, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
::How does this have anything to do with Zekrom? I don't see "Zekuromu"... all I see are stuff about illustration... even at the top, it says clearly: "Tēma: Irasuto", which is basically "Theme: Illustration." Sorry if it's just me and my bad eyes, but that up there has nothing to do with Zekrom. --[[User:ShedinjaFtw|ShedinjaFtw]] 01:54, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
::: The image posted is the blog after the comment was removed, [http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/PKIM82/zkrtype1.jpg here] is the screencap from before the edit. [[User:Trainer-c|Trainer-c]] 03:08, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
::::Well I suppose that much checks out...we should definitely hold off on making that a part of the article, though.—[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 05:14, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
:::::Any mention of the electric type should stay away from the bulk of the article but I still say it counts as trivia. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 14:04, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
The thought of that part of the blog being removed instead of changed leads me to believe that it was a leak instead of an error, as the error would most likely be fixed instead. Also, is it really better to count it soley as a dragon and not a Dragon/Unconfirmed, since ??? is considered a type?--[[User:Jmassacre|Jmassacre]] 13:18, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
:It's only been officially announced as Dragon so we can only mention the one type for now. Interesting as that blog entry is, claiming that Zekrom has a second type at all is still too close to rumour and speculation at this point. The type effectiveness section probably isn't accurate, though. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] |[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]| 19:02, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

==Sprite==
I know one of the screenshots from Black and White had a sprite of Zekrom in it. I've never uploaded an image before, so maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any reasons why the sprite isn't here. If authenticity is a concern, we can just put the "THIS SPRITE IS FAKE" mouse-over on it. --[[User:Element03|Element03]] 04:31, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
:I think the issue is actually quality, rather than whether it is real or not. The screenshots we have are of relatively low quality, so any sprites pulled from them will be as well. <sc>[[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]]</sc> [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 04:47, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
::The sprites will only be put on if they are needed for a template. The spritebox will not be implemented until the games release, so the sprites are only needed for the evobox. So far, we will only put in a evobox if we know it evolves to something else or evolves from something else ({{p|Zorua}} and {{p|Zoroark}}), or if we know it will evolve (starters). --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 05:20, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
:::Alright, I can wait, but would like to point that a pretty clear shot is at http://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:BW_Prerelease_Zekrom_battle.png. I checked to make sure it matches up with current sprites, which it does, but I noticed that Zekrom is 94x90 pixels. Interesting to note, this is much larger than any previous sprite.--[[User:Element03|Element03]] 01:21, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

==Last?==
The article shows Bulbasaur as the next Pokémon. This used to be the case with Arceus, due to it ending the Pokédex. However, a version mascot has never ended the Pokédex, so why is Zekrom listed at the end? It is the last Pokémon known, but probably should not be listed as the last Pokémon. [[User:Digletdude|Digletdude]] 20:02, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
:We don't know what the last Pokemon is, though. It's listed there because it's... like you said, the last Pokemon known right now. It's only temporary until the game comes out. ▫▫'''[[User:Tina|ティナ]]'''[[User talk:Tina|♫]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|★]] 20:06, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
::However, other Generation V Pokémon have been shown with "???" as next and previous. We do know other Pokémon are Next and Previous, but we don't know how many may or may not be in between. Although there Pokédex numbers are missing, some, such as the starters can be ordered. This means, if Zekrom is ordered as last, others can be temporairly ordered. {{unsigned|Digletdude}}
::Sorry I didn't sign yesterday, I was multi-tasking, and accidently put the signature in a document I was typing. I didn't know I can't resign. {{unsigned|Digletdude}}

==Physiology for the admins to implement==

Zekrom is a bipedal Pokemon of indefinable basis, but conveyed to be dragon-like. Zekrom is mainly a shade of dark gray, with darker patches on various portions of its body. It has red eyes and a small horn-like protrusion on the tip of its snout, with its head sporting a plume tipped with light-blue coloration. At the base of its neck is a black, stud-like feature, and atop its shoulders are similiar, larger features resembling armor padding.The bases of its wings also have such padding, and a fanned, splayed, seemingly webbed shape with a small "wing-spike" on one edge. The lower length of Zekrom's arms extenuate into splayed, seemingly webbed, somewhat baseball-mitt-like formations, with three-clawed, dark-colored hands on the undersides. The front portion of Zekrom's waist is black-colored, with its belly and thighs having thin striations down their length. The knees are black, as are the foremost parts of its three-clawed feet and spiked heels. Zekrom's tail consists of large, round, conical and spiked formation, likened to a electricity generator, with a black inner portion and bands on the tip of the outside portion. [[User:Steph|Steph]] 00:40, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

I have a comment about Zekrom's tail. If you imagine that Reshiram's tail is similar to a rocket engine, Zekrom's tail looks remarkably similar to a jet engine. ([[User:Erniesduck123|Erniesduck123]] 07:30, 11 December 2010 (UTC))

==Trivia for the admins to implement==
Zekrom is the first pokemon to have a type combination of Dragon and Electric. {{unsigned|Burzerk}}

==Possible name origin?==
Could the "Ze" of Zekrom be derived from the Chinese 光澤 ''guāngzé'' (luster)? However, I'm not sure about this. Besides "luster (of metal and gems)", 澤 ''zé'' also has other meanings, such as "pool/swamp", "humid/damp", and "favour/kindness". [[User:神奇超龍|神奇超龍]] 14:19, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
:Possible, but it strikes me as unlikely. My best guess is that both the "Re" and "Ze" come from two possible readings of 零 (zero, null, fraction, fragment, etc.): レイ ('''''re'''i'') and ゼロ ('''''ze'''ro''). A quick google search shows that at least a few Japanese websites have made the same guess. [[User:AmaranthSparrow|AmaranthSparrow]] 01:50, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
::Wow, I can't believe I didn't see that. It does make sense: (Rei + shiramu = '''Re'''sh'''i'''ramu = Reshriram) and (Zero + kuromu = '''Ze'''ku'''ro'''mu = Zekrom). I wonder if there is a relationship to Arceus, the "Original '''One'''" (perhaps a reference to {{wp|Pangu}}). Other than that, there could be a reference to {{wp|Ground Zero}} or {{wp|Wu wei}}.[[User:神奇超龍|神奇超龍]] 12:28, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

== Accented é ==

In the first sentence of Zekrom's physiology, the word "Pokémon" is missing the accented é. --[[User:♫Green♫|♫]][[Special:Contributions/♫Green♫|Green]][[User Talk:♫Green♫|♫]] 20:20, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
:Got it. Thanks :D --[[User:Zesty Cactus|'''Zesty''']][[User talk:Zesty Cactus|'''Cactus''']] 20:21, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

== Game color? ==

Why is the black Pokémon the mascot for Pokémon White and the white Pokémon the Black mascot? Is this something new they're doing for Generation V? [[User:RikutheGreat|RikutheGreat]] 21:12, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
:That's just what they wanted to do. It's kind of like yin and yang. '''~ [[User:Sol|sol]][[User talk:Sol|ar]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|is]]''' 21:21, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

it's because the main villian uses reshiram in white, and zekrom is the one who's caught, and viceversa for black

== Special Moves? Breeding? ==

What is this "Special Moves" sub-header for, and why is it not on other articles as far as I can see? Second, why is it given a sub-header for breeding moves? All legendary Pokemon save for Manaphy are incapable of breeding.--[[User:Black Yin Zekrom|Black Yin Zekrom]] 05:39, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
:"Special moves" is for moves that don't fit elsewhere in the table, such as event only moves. It is actually the same level heading as the breeding one. The reason why all that stuff is there is that the template used to make the new Pokémon articles includes it, and since we haven't got enough info for the move set we haven't bothered touching those headers at all. <sc>[[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]]</sc> [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 05:45, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

Should it be mentioned that the padding around Zekrom's claws look similar to the capture devices in Pokémon Colloseum? [[User:Giratina's Embodiment|Giratina's Embodiment]] - [[User talk:Giratina's Embodiment|Please don't hurt us...]] 20:17, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
:That's a rather subjective point, so I don't think it needs mentioning. '''~ [[User:Sol|sol]][[User talk:Sol|ar]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|is]]''' 20:18, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

== trivia to be added ==

shouldnt it be mentioned that zekrom is the only electric pokemon that doesnt have yellow in its colour scheme?--[[User:Nobody777|Nobody777]] 10:30, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
:Voltorb, Electrode, Magnemite, Magneton, Flaafy, Rotom, Probopass.—[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 10:51, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

you forgot about voltorb electrode mareep and rotom none of them got yellow coloration eventhough rotom can have a yellow coloratin if he is in the fan form![[User:Badwolf1234|Badwolf1234]] 10:54, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
:Probopass isn't electric-type, Urutapu.--[[User:Pokelova|''Poké'']][[User talk:Pokelova|lova!]] 12:06, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

== Anime ==

Could someone perhaps add that it's got an appearance in the [[BW001|first episode of ''Best Wishes!'']], even if it is kinda minor? [[User:Jo The Marten|Jo The Marten]] 23:16, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

== Trivia ==

Should it be added that Zekrom is the only known Pokemon that has a double resistance to electric? [[User:Pikiwyn|Pikiwyn]] 16:47, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

== Moves by breeding ==
Yeah, an admin needs to remove that section. Seeing as it's in the No Eggs group and all. --[[User:AndyPKMN|AndyPKMN]] 11:41, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

== BW001 ==
Should Zekrom be mentioned in the "In The Anime" Section as showing up in a thunderstorm? After all, it was there, even if it was only in the storm. --[[User:Pokemon26|Pokemon26]] 18:12, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

== Possible Zekrom Origin ==

This is just a speculation, but may be a possible origin to Zekrom.
In the first episode of BW, Professor Araragi says:
この　ちほう　に　いい　つたえ「きょだい　な　かみなりぐも　は　ひと　と　ポケモン　を　みまもる　かみ　に　いる」「いくつもの　いなずま　の　かみ　に　よる　さばき　の　てっつい　と　てん　を　ささえる　はしら　とも　いわれて」
I don't know how the english fansubs translated it, but the portuguese missed some important words, what made me search for a better translation.
Here's what I've understood of it:
"There's a legend in this region: In a cloud of thunders exists a god who watches over people and Pokémon. He's called the god of inumerous lightnings who wields the judgement hammer and that sustains the heavens as a pillar."
That part about "Judgement hammer" and the fact that Zekrom controls thunders reminded me of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor Thor], from the Norse Polytheism.
Until now, I have only those clues, so I can't say for sure, but it is something worth to look for. Blow 18:53, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

== Question ==

Should it noted that Reshiram and Zekrom may draw from Taoist beliefs?

After all, Cross Flame and Cross Thunder seem to draw from it (I.E. "You can't have one without the other" which draws from Yin and Yang of Taoism).

--[[User:Mackinz|Mackinz of SoulSilver]] 18:34, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
:It already states that Reshiram & Zekrom are based on the concept of Yin and Yang. What more is needed? --[[User:AndyPKMN|AndyPKMN]] 20:44, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
::Oops, Musta missed that. --[[User:Mackinz|Mackinz of SoulSilver]] 03:42, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Question V.2

As of BW01, Zekrom has been shown to be able to "steal" the electricity of its fellow Electric-types to the point where they can no longer use Electric attacks.

Though it is mentioned in the Anime: Major Appearances section, should it also be added to Abilities?

--[[User:Mackinz|Mackinz of SoulSilver]] 05:43, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

:Was it ever actually stated what Zekrom actually did to Pikachu? [[User:Ataro|Ataro]] 06:00, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

::Given the condition Pikachu was in after whatever Zekrom did, and how it returned after Zekrom returned, I feel it is worth mentioning under abilities. --[[User:Mackinz|Mackinz of SoulSilver]] 06:09, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
:::That's not really answering my question, but I do agree [[User:Ataro|Ataro]] 06:12, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
::::I'll answer now then: I don't remember if they mentioned it. But Zekrom did do something with Pikachu that eliminated his electric powers so it should be worth mentioning. --[[User:Mackinz|Mackinz of SoulSilver]] 06:34, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
:::::I'd wait for the dub since I honestly don't know Japanese. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 08:51, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
::::::I've watched that part again. Araragi and Oak say that Pikachu absorbed too much electricity, so he's overloaded and can't use his electric moves as he wishes. Ash asks if Pikachu would stay in that state permanently, but than Zekrom arrives and strikes another thunder at Pikachu, that looks to go berserk (he can't control the thunders that are flowing out - look at that with attention). That moment, Ash's act as a ground wire (^_^') and everything is ok \o/. Case solved, Zekrom don't have the ability to steal electricity. Blow 14:00, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
:::::::Perhaps it should be mentioned that it can strike its fellow Electric types with enough energy to cause them to be unable to control their Electricity? I don't know. But thanks, Blow. --[[User:Mackinz|Mackinz of SoulSilver]] 14:45, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
::::::::Let's say Ash's Pikachu have the [[Lightningrod]] ability. But Zekrom have [[Teravoltage]] ability, which allows him to strike through Pikachu's ability. Then, it would be reasonable that, instead of being converted (without damage to Pikachu) and raising Pikachu's Special Attack, Zekrom's lightning stroke Pikachu's inner parts, as in Pikachu's Special abilities description: "As Pikachu builds up energy in its electricity glands, it often needs to discharge, as to not result in a short, or worse, which can lead to physical Paralysis, or in severe cases, death.". I mean, even a lightning rod can fail its purpose if it isn't designed to properly receive the energy of a thunder. Blow 16:55, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

== Requirement to catch Zekrom/Reshiram ==

What happens when you face them without any Poké Balls on hand? Or you run out of them in the battle? Does beating/running from it restart the battle or transport you somewhere you can buy Poké Balls? Because otherwise you're stuck forever. --'''HTMLCODER.exe@bulbapedia$_ [[User:HTMLCODER.exe|/usr]][[Special:Contributions/HTMLCODER.exe|/bin]][[User_talk:HTMLCODER.exe|/apache2]] -k restart''' 12:23, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
::Is it confirmed that the Master Ball is impossible to get rid of in this gen at all? If so maybe that might not be a problem, unless of course some people are stupid enough to use it for something else... [[User:Shiramu Kuromu|Shiramu Kuromu]] 23:58, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
:::1) You can throw away the Master Ball.
:::2) You can give the Master Ball to a Pokémon and release it.
:::3) You can meet and catch the roaming legendary before you fight the box legendary(a good reason to use the Master Ball).
:::4) If you beat the box legendary it just stays there, and you can so walk back to the room with the Plasma Member that'll warp you back to the Pokémon League Pokémon Center. Didn't try running, though I assume it will have a similar result.
:::5) If you don't have any {{tt|money|Spent it all and then gave everything to your Pokémon, then went on a releasing spree, for example.}}, you can go and {{tt|beat|You defeated the Elite 4 to get there, so these trainers are a pushover.}} the Triple/Rotation trainers for money to buy some balls.
:::6) If you don't have any {{tt|strong Pokémon|Let them go in that releasing spree, for example}}, you must have at least one left, which you can slowly train up against wild Pokémon until it's strong enough to beat some trainers to get some money.
:::7) If your Pokémon don't know any offensive attacks, well, that's where {{tt|infinite-use TMs|Now these are impossible to get rid of...}} come in handy.
:::8) Anyway, a Team Plasma Member in N's Castle will give you an Ultra Ball, which afterward the first catchable Pokémon you should see is the box legendary, so you should have at least one ball facing it the first time. [[User:Bluesun|Bluesun]] 00:16, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

==Egg==
Hey I noticed that in the egg section it doesn't say "Not legitimately obtainable as egg" How do we add this? Or is it the first Legend Mascot to breed (of course not!).----[[User:Desukaan563|Desukaan563's userpage has a Value Formula to measure Pokémon worth]] ''([[User talk:Desukaan563|talk]])'' 12:03, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
:Set egggroupn to 0. Fixed. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 13:28, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

==Possible Yu-Gi-Oh! reference?==
Zekrom's design looks strangely similar to the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon"-Character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. Worth mentioning? {{unsigned|Renoir}}
: I remember I use to play Yu-Gi-Oh and looking at both Zekrom, and Red Eyes Black Dragon, aside from sharing the same color (black), not much else they share in common. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 21:27, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::And the red eyes. My friend and I discussed this several times. While the coincidence is hilarious, I felt it was not strong enough to add--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 21:34, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Same feeling here. If it was notable in this article then the Reshiram would have a note with it being similar to Blue Eyes White Dragon. [[User:Frozen Fennec|Frozen Fennec]] 21:36, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
::::Also part of that conversation :P--[[User:SandmanDP|SandmanDP]] 21:38, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Zekrom (Pokémon)

2012-02-18T21:34:27Z

SandmanDP: /* Possible Yu-Gi-Oh! reference? */

EP098

2012-02-18T21:31:38Z

SandmanDP:

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'''A Way Off Day Off''' (Japanese: '''みなみのしまだよ！ぜんいんしゅうごう！''' ''It's the Southern Island! All Members Assemble!'') is the 98th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 27, 1999 and in the United States on April 8, 2000.

{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} sail onboard {{AP|Lapras}}, but all of them seem bored. {{AP|Pikachu}} points to [[Deserted Island (EP098)|a nearby island]], which they mark as their destination. As they head for it, {{an|Jigglypuff}} surfaces nearby. They touch down in a cove as Pikachu and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} run off while the humans take in the island scenery. {{an|Misty}} sends out her {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}} and {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} to play, along with Ash's Lapras. A piece of fruit hits Ash in the head as they see a {{p|Farfetch'd}} flying above them. A whole flock takes off from the island as {{Tracey}} sketches them. Pikachu and Togepi return with some fruit as Pikachu points to all the fruit trees. Ash and Misty take a bit of the yellow fruit, finding them sour. Tracey finds darker one that are riper. The group decides to rest for the day on the island as a {{wp|vacation}}. Ash brings out his {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, his {{AP|Snorlax}} and {{AP|Charizard}} quickly going to sleep. Tracey brings out his Pokémon. Misty brings out {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, but it is already out. {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} shows off its strength, scaring some of the Pokémon. Togepi is not afraid, walking up to Scyther and playing. Everyone else soon follows. Ash calls to Charizard to greet, but it looks away. Ash walks closer as Charizard uses {{m|Flamethrower}} on Ash. The attack also heads toward Scyther, but it deflects it with its scythes. Charizard notices as Scyther steps closer. Charizard stands up, as the two seem ready to fight. Ash stops them as the two turn away.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is also taking their vacation on the island. [[Jessie]] decides to not steal any Pokémon, but when she spots Togepi playing with {{TP|Tracey|Marill}} nearby, Lapras eating algae, and Goldeen and Staryu swimming, they realize that Ash and his friends are nearby. Ash’s group enjoys the break as Team Rocket observes nearby, deciding to poach all the Pokémon.

Ash and co. bring back fruit as Snorlax attempts to eat the pile, but Scyther wards him away. Inside the pile, Jigglypuff pops out and {{m|sing}}s, putting everyone to {{status|sleep}}. As usual, Jigglypuff stops, gets angry and draws on everyone.

When everyone wakes up, they decide to let Snorlax sleep longer while they continue preparing. The Pokémon enjoy their share of fruit as everyone realizes how much they need the vacation. Tracey brings fruit sandwiches to the table as Misty is curious about the new food style. Snorlax comes up and takes the entire plate, sliding the contents into its mouth. It goes back to sleep, leaving everyone else to clean the dishes. Tracey notices that Snorlax doesn't eat as much now due to less energy exertion. Misty slams Ash for not really {{pkmn|training}} Snorlax. Togepi seems happy playing with Marill's tail. Scyther flexes its power while training in the middle of the pond, Charizard watching with intent.

At night, everyone is asleep, but Pikachu wakes up and notices Ash is not there. Ash is out on the beach, speculating about the [[GS Ball]], comparing it to a normal [[Poké Ball]]. Pikachu comes over as they watch the stars bright and clear. Ash pulls out his two [[badge]]s and remembers how different [[Cissy]] and [[Danny]] were as [[Gym]] Leaders compared to the [[Kanto]] [[Gym Leader]]s, reflecting on his wins for the {{badge|Coral Eye}} and {{badge|Sea Ruby}}, wondering about the next one.

Back at the camp, Tracey talks in his sleep about finding and sketching the [[Legendary birds]]. Misty wakes up to his talking, but a {{m|Sleep Powder}} attack over the camp silences all but Charizard and Scyther. [[James]]'s {{TP|James|Victreebel}} stops sending the powder as Jessie fires a {{wp|bazooka}}, capturing everyone with suction plugs. {{MTR}} tries to reel them all in, but Snorlax is too heavy to drag. Scyther slashes the rope as Charizard steps up to aid. The powerful Pokémon roar battle cries, waking the camp and getting Ash and Pikachu to return. Team Rocket rappels in on a {{wp|zip-line}} reciting their motto, crashing into a tree before they can finish, which makes them say their final lines incoherently due to being stunned from the impact. Meowth jumps in and gets them in line with {{m|scratch}}es to the face.

Team Rocket sends out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} as Ash sends Pikachu. Weezing's {{m|SmokeScreen}} covers the field, but Scyther's {{m|Swords Dance}} clears it and sends Weezing flying. {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Squirtle}} and Pikachu take turns using {{m|Vine Whip}}, {{m|Water Gun}} and {{m|ThunderShock}} to attack Team Rocket. Charizard follows up with Flamethrower as Scyther uses {{m|Skull Bash}} to send them blasting off. Ash congratulates the Pokémon as they watch Charizard and Scyther walk away in an informal respect motion.

The next day, Ash brings out Lapras as everyone departs the island with refreshed spirits. Meanwhile, Team Rocket winds up stuck on a small rock island. They try to relax as a Farfetch'd comes up. They find out the small rock holds the Farfetch'd flock. They all smack Team Rocket with their sticks.

==Major events==
*[[James's Victreebel]] is revealed to know {{m|Sleep Powder}}.
*{{Tracey}}'s {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} is revealed to know {{m|Skull Bash}}.
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===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Cissy]] (flashback)
* [[Danny]] (flashback)

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP098.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:WTP EP098.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Porygon}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Farfetch'd}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}})
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Venonat}} ({{OP|Tracey|Venonat}})
* {{p|Marill}} ({{OP|Tracey|Marill}})
* {{p|Scyther}} ({{OP|Tracey|Scyther}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Lickitung}} ({{OP|Jessie|Lickitung}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} (multiple)
* {{p|Seadra}} ([[Cissy]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Blastoise}} ([[Cissy]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Nidoqueen}} ([[Danny]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Scyther}} ([[Danny]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Geodude}} ([[Danny]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Electrode}} ([[Danny]]'s; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Ditto}}: At the end, Ditto transforms into a more dashing, slightly sinister-looking Professor Oak, prompting Oak to ask in surprise who the being is.
** Pokémon senryū summary: Ditto. Here we go, transformation! The transformer.
* James's nose is inexplicably about six inches long when he talks about Victreebel and himself being a "knockout combination", likely a reference to a Japanese sign for arrogance, a Yamabushi Tengu.
* The U.S. dub features {{p|Porygon}} in [[Who's That Pokémon?]], despite the incident that happened in Japan during [[EP038]] that caused the episode's banning..
** This is also the only time when Porygon's English voice has been heard.
* The book ''[[Scyther, Heart of a Champion]]'' is partially based on this episode.
* [[My Best Friends]] is used as a insert song in the dub.
* This episode marks the 100th episode of the Pokémon anime if ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'' and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' are counted in.

===Errors===
[[File:EP098 Error.png|thumb|200px|Scyther's unusual size]]
* When the other Pokémon go to greet Scyther, Bulbasaur's voice is missing, although it's mouth moves.
* After Charizard and Scyther resolve their differences and walk away from each other, Scyther is much larger than normal.
* In a scene which Scyther and Charizard are intimidating each other, Charizard's fang is colored orange.
* In one scene, there is an orange stripe in the inner fold of Charizard's wings.
* In the scene where Ash is sitting on a rock on the beach at night looking at the GS Ball, after putting it away when Pikachu comes up to him, the GS Ball remains in his hand.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=FFDDAA|bordercolor=FFBB55
|zh_cmn={{tt|南方之島，全員大集合|Island of the South, Gathering of All Members}}
|nl={{tt|Een Echte Slechte Dag|A Real Bad Day}}
|cs={{tt|Báječné volno|A wonderful free time}}
|de={{tt|Ferientag mit Hindernissen|Vacation Day with obstacles}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Des vacances de rêve|Dream holidays}}
|he=יום חופשי {{tt|yom chofshi|A Day Off}}
|hu={{tt|Fárasztó pihenőnap|A Tiring Day Off}}
|it={{tt|Una giornata di riposo|Rest day}}
|pt_br={{tt|Mas Que Dia|What A Day}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Dia de Descanso Atribulado|A Troubled Rest Day}}
|ru={{tt|Испорченный выходной|Spoiled week-end}}
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|es_eu={{tt|Menudo día libre|What a day off}}
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EP095

2012-02-18T21:20:00Z

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colorscheme=Orange |
epcode=EP095 |
title_en=A Shipful of Shivers |
title_ja=ゆうれいせんとゆうれいポケモン！ |
title_ja_trans=Phantom Ship and Phantom Pokémon! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=May 6, 1999 |
broadcast_us=March 25, 2000 |
en_series=Orange Islands |
en_op=[[Pokémon World (song)|Pokémon World]] |
ja_op=[[The Rivals|ライバル！]] |
ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]] |
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scenario=大橋志吉 |
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art=志村泉 |
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'''A Shipful of Shivers''' (Japanese: '''ゆうれいせんとゆうれいポケモン！''' ''Phantom Ship and Phantom Pokémon!'') is the 95th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 6, 1999 and in the United States on March 25, 2000.

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==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} is admiring his two [[Orange Crew]] [[badge]]s and {{Tracey}} tells him he needs two more to enter [[Orange League]]. Ash wonders whether it would be easy to earn them. They come across [[Moro Island]] and long for a nice meal at the [[Pokémon Center]]. After supper, they call {{an|Professor Oak}}, who tells them a 300 year-old official Orange League trophy has been found. They decide to go to the museum the following day just to take a look. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} breaks into the museum and steals the trophy. During the escape, [[James]] accidentally falls and leaves his shape holding the trophy on the ground.

When Ash and {{ashfr}} get to the museum, a crowd is waiting outside. [[Officer Jenny]] is keeping the door and tells them the trophy has been stolen. A pair of footprints and the shape in the mud of the unknown thief holding the trophy are the only clues. Ash, {{an|Misty}} and Tracey decide to investigate. Not far from there, they find Team Rocket behind some bushes, mentioning their mischief during the previous night. Ash and friends begin chasing them, but Team Rocket escapes using a {{p|Seadra}}-shaped boat. The heroes get on Lapras and continue the chase.

Suddenly, a thick fog catches Team Rocket, who eventually find an abandoned ship in the middle of the fog. They decide to use it as a hideaway, but a ghost appears just behind them. Scared, they try to run away, but the ship is in a poor condition and they fall through the floor to a lower level. Now two ghosts begin harassing them and take the trophy from James's bag. After that, the two ghosts attack Team Rocket and haul them off.

Ash and friends find the ship and notice the Seadra-shaped boat is empty just next to it, a sign that Team Rocket is surely hiding in the ship. As they get on, Misty starts shivering and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} falls into a hole in the floor. The gang starts looking for Togepi all around the ship, when they finally find it, playing with the two ghosts in one of the cabins. The Orange League trophy is laying on a bedside table. Ash sends out Bulbasaur, but it stops its attack because it seemed the ghosts were playing with Togepi, not frightening it. So Misty calls for {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, who uncovers the true identity of the ghosts behind the sheets: {{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}}. Ash and friends say they want the trophy for the museum, but Gastly and Haunter refuse to hand it over.

Team Rocket gets to the cabin and starts fighting the ghosts to get the trophy back, but they are unsuccessful and faint. Haunter takes control of {{MTR}} and makes it relay the history of the two ghosts. Meanwhile, Gastly creates an illusion to show with images what Haunter was talking about. Three centuries before, the Gastly and Haunter's Trainer was the captain of the ship. He was a well-known [[Pokémon Trainer]] and managed to win the Orange League. The ancient trophy on the bedside table belonged to him. But a sea storm put an end to his life and the ship sank. Gastly and Haunter had watched over their master's trophy for three centuries until some weeks before, a group of researchers found the sunken ship and took the trophy away. They drove the ship to surface again to recover it, and now they had it back, they would leave with it.

When Haunter finishes talking, Meowth wakes up [[Jessie]] and James and they try to fight the ghosts again. Once more, they are blasted off. Ash and friends understand the Pokémon's loyalty to their master even 300 years after and respect their decision. Ash says whether the captain was or not around there is not an excuse to take what belongs to him from where it belongs. They finally say goodbye to Gastly and Haunter, who take the ship to the sky and take it to a place where it could not be found.

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} learn about the history of the [[Orange League]].
* [[James's Victreebel]] is revealed to know {{m|Razor Leaf}}.
* [[Jessie's Arbok]] is revealed to know {{m|Tackle}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* {{oi|Captain}}

===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP095.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:WTP EP095.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Gastly}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Marill}} ({{OP|Tracey|Marill}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Gastly}} ({{oi|Captain}}'s)
* {{p|Haunter}} ({{oi|Captain}}'s)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s; flashback)

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Shellder}}: Oak talks about Shellder, says its shell is even harder than the hardest {{wp|diamond}}. Oak then tries to reach inside Shellder's shell to investigate, but receives a very strong {{m|clamp}} on his arm.
** Pokémon senryū summary: {{tt|Staring contest|By Japanese rules, the loser of a staring contest is the one that first laughs.}}; Shellder is always, sticking its tongue out.
* This episode marks one of the rare instances when James's Victreebel did not attach itself to anyone's head when released from its [[Poké Ball]].
* The Captain kept his Haunter and Gastly inside regular Poké Balls, though his time was 300 years before the present. However, in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'', [[Sam]] kept his {{p|Charmeleon}} inside of an older model of Poké Ball, despite being from only 40 years before the present.
* This episode marks the second time that a Pokémon speaks through {{MTR}}. The first time was by a [[Giant Pokémon|giant]] {{p|Tentacruel}} in ''[[EP019|Tentacool and Tentacruel]]''.
* Ash scans Gastly and Haunter even though he has encountered both Pokémon frequently and even owned a Haunter for a few episodes. However, the Pokédex had no data on Haunter—or {{p|Gengar}}—in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]''. Additionally, the Pokédex would not provide a full entry for {{p|Gengar}} until ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''.

===Errors===
* In a book published by Golden Books based on this episode of the same name, at the end, it says that Team Rocket got blasted off by "{{m|ThunderShock|an electric shock they would never forget}}" when it was {{m|Psychic}} in the actual episode.
* In the dub, [[Pokédex|Dexter]] says that once Gastly evolves into Haunter, it can learn the {{m|Dream Eater}} and {{m|Psychic}} attacks. Gastly and Haunter can learn {{m|Dream Eater}} when leveled up, but not Psychic. However, that move can be taught to both Pokémon.
** Moreover, the Pokédex also implies that evolution is required for Haunter to learn Dream Eater and Psychic, when Gastly is also capable of learning both moves.
* At one point, Jessie tells Arbok to use {{m|Tackle}}. However, Arbok is [[Anime move errors|unable to learn Tackle in the games]].

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|幽靈船跟幽靈神奇寶貝|Phantom Ship and Phantom Pokémon}}
|cs={{tt|Strašidelná loď|A creepy ship}}
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EP001

2012-02-18T21:13:13Z

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epcode=EP001 |
colorscheme=Kanto|
title_en=Pokémon - I Choose You! |
title_ja=ポケモン！きみにきめた！ |
title_ja_trans=Pokémon! I Choose You! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=April 1, 1997 |
broadcast_us=September 8, 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=首藤剛志 |
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*This is one of the few episodes storyboarded by executive producer [[Kunihiko Yuyama]] }}
'''Pokémon - I Choose You!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン！きみにきめた！''' ''Pokémon! I Choose You!'') is the very first episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. In the US, however, the first episode shown was ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]''. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 1, 1997 and in the United States on September 8, 1998.

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==Synopsis==
The episode begins the same way as {{game|Red and Green|s}}, down to the style of the images and the sound. A {{p|Nidorino}} and a {{p|Gengar}} are exchanging attacks in a {{pkmn|battle}}. After Nidorino dodges Gengar's attack, it leaps at it. At the same time, the [[Pokémon games|game]] starts to come to life, with the small frame enlarging into the entire screen, and the monochrome [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] fading into color.

The two are battling in a stadium at the [[Pokémon League]], watched by crowds of fans. Gengar dodges Nidorino's {{m|Horn Attack}}, and then jumps on its head to make an opening to put it to sleep with {{m|Hypnosis}}. As Nidorino falls {{status|Sleep|asleep}}, its Trainer recalls it into its [[Poké Ball]], and then throws out another to take its place. The Gengar jumps back as an {{p|Onix}} comes out. It tries to {{m|Tackle}} into Gengar head-first, but misses and hits the battlefield instead. It pulls back up, unfazed.

This battle is being watched on television by a boy from [[Pallet Town]] named [[Ash Ketchum]]. He is now ten years old, which means he can become a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. Tomorrow, he will receive a [[starter Pokémon]] from {{an|Professor Oak}} and start his Pokémon journey, the first step on the long quest of his dream of becoming a [[Pokémon Master]].

[[Delia Ketchum|His mother]] enters the room and reminds him that it is 11 o'clock at night, and that he should be asleep. He complains that he is too excited to fall asleep. As a compromise, his mother changes his television's channel to [[Professor Oak's lecture]], and tells him to go to bed when the program is finished.

That night, he dreams about the starter Pokémon as he tries to decide which one he wants. First, he dreams of choosing and sending out {{p|Bulbasaur}}, and then {{p|Squirtle}}. The night turns to morning, and Ash, still in bed, dreams about if he chose {{p|Charmander}}. Suddenly, he bolts awake to find that he threw his {{p|Voltorb}}-shaped alarm clock in his sleep, and it had smashed against the wall. Afraid that he might have overslept, Ash bolted out of his house in his pajamas and ran as fast as he could to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].

Outside the laboratory, a crowd of people had gathered, including a group of {{TP|Gary|cheerleaders}}. Ash pushes through and bumps into his [[rival]], a boy who is the grandson of the professor, [[Gary Oak]]. Gary taunts Ash for being late. He tells Ash that he has already received his starter Pokémon from his grandfather. He boasts to the crowd that he will make Pallet Town famous by becoming a Pokémon Master. Ash, however, is more interested in finding out what starter Gary chose. Gary tells him that it was the best one, and then leaves in a red sports car, followed by the crowd.

Before Ash can say anything about how upset he was by his rival, Professor Oak approaches him. Ash drops his anger and asks about getting a Pokémon. Professor Oak seems doubtful that he is ready, since he showed up in his pajamas, but Ash insists that he is ready.

Inside Oak's laboratory, three Poké Balls were set up on a storage device, with a place for a fourth in the center. Ash decides that he would like to start with Squirtle, but when he opens the Poké Ball, he found that it was empty. Professor Oak tells him it was taken by a [[Gary Oak|Trainer who was not late]]. After this, he decides he would like Bulbasaur, but this Poké Ball is also empty. He has no choice but to go for the last choice, Charmander, but the final Poké Ball is also empty. The three were all taken by Trainers who arrived on time, and it seems that there is no Pokémon left for Ash.

Professor Oak mentions that he has another Pokémon, but that there is a problem with it. Ash wants it anyway. In the fourth spot in the middle, a Poké Ball appears that has a lightning bolt mark on it. Oak picks it up and hands the Poké Ball to Ash. The ball opens, and in a burst of lighting, {{AP|Pikachu}} comes out of the ball. Ash loves the cute Pokémon, and picks it up and hugs it. Pikachu does not like this, and shocks him with an {{t|Electric}} attack. Oak hands Ash a [[Pokédex]] and six Poké Balls, but gets shocked as well when he touches Ash.

When Ash steps outside the laboratory, he finds a small crowd has gathered to cheer him on as well, including his mother, who is sad to see him leaving. She gives him his [[bag]] full of supplies, and starts explaining everything she packed for him. He gets embarrassed when she reminds him to change his underwear everyday and pulls his bag away from her, telling her she was embarrassing him. She sees Pikachu, and wonders why it is not in its Poké Ball. Ash tries to get it in, but it hits the ball back every time. Ash's mother says it is cute that Ash and Pikachu are playing catch, and that they must be great friends already. Ash replies that they are buddies, despite Pikachu's behavior. His mother calls it weird, and taking offense at her comment, Pikachu shocks the entire crowd (excluding Professor Oak) with its electricity.

Soon, Ash sets off, trying to get a handle on the rebellious Pokémon by wearing rubber gloves and dragging it with a clothesline leash. After getting tired of dragging it along, he tries to talk to it and find out what is wrong, only to find out that Pikachu cannot say anything but its name. He tries to convince it to get back in its Poké Ball, and pulls out his new Pokédex for information on it. His Pokédex explains that Pokémon must be kept in the Poké Ball. Then Pikachu clicks it and it explains that not all Pokémon like to be kept in Poké Balls. Ash decides to earn Pikachu's trust by treating it nicely, and he unties the clothesline and takes off his rubber gloves. Pikachu turns away.

Then, a {{p|Pidgey}} walks out near them, and Ash scans it with his Pokédex for more information. He is eager to catch it, though Pikachu does not want to help him and instead runs up a tree. Frustrated, Ash decides to catch the Pidgey without Pikachu's help. He throws a Poké Ball at it, but the Pidgey breaks out easily. The Pokédex explains that a Pokémon should be weakened before it can be caught. Pikachu laughs at Ash. He tries again. This time, he attempts to throw his pajama shirt on top of the Pidgey, but the bird blows him off with a {{m|Gust}} and then hits him with a {{m|Sand-Attack}} before it flies away. Pikachu laughs at Ash more. Ash turns and sees that a {{p|Rattata}} is digging through his bag. He scans it with his Pokédex, which mentions that Rattata is a forest Pokémon. Just as Ash questions why it came out into the field, the Pokédex explains that it sometimes leaves its habitat to steal from ''stupid'' travelers. Pikachu laughs at Ash even more.

Ash turns and notices a group of Pidgey in the field. He throws a rock at them, which only scares them away. However, he sees another bird Pokémon in the field and throws another rock at it, which hits it in the back of its head. When it turns to look at him, however, he realized that he did not hit a Pidgey; he scans it with his Pokédex and learns that it is a {{p|Spearow}}, which is considerably less friendly than a Pidgey. The Spearow swoops several times to attack him, and then spots and targets Pikachu instead. The Pokédex explains that wild Pokémon are sometimes jealous of trained Pokémon. Just as the Spearow is about to knock Pikachu out of the tree, Pikachu shocks it with an Electric attack, knocking it out of the sky.

The Spearow, however, cries for help, and Ash and Pikachu start running away from a flock of angry Spearow. Pikachu ran ahead of Ash, and the Spearow fly after it, attacking it until it fell to the ground. The Spearow start swarming around it, but Ash grabs his injured Pikachu and runs straight to a waterfall. He jumps into the river below to escape the Spearow, and is being dragged into a large pond, narrowly swimming out of the path of a {{p|Gyarados}}.

On the shore of this pond, a {{an|Misty|girl}} is [[fishing]], and is excited to find that she has a bite. However, instead of a {{type2|Water}} Pokémon, she pulls out Ash and Pikachu. She does not care about Ash, but is very concerned about the injured Pokémon in his arms. She tells him that he needs to take it to the [[Pokémon Center]] in [[Viridian City]], and points out the way to go. However, he hears the distant cries of Spearow, and turns to see the flock in the sky, flying toward him. He steals the girl's [[bicycle|bike]], putting the Pikachu in its basket, and rides away, promising that he would bring it back someday. The girl screams at him as he rides away, but he ignores her.

He quickly starts to ride to Viridian City, with storm clouds forming above him and the flock of Spearow in close pursuit. Soon, it starts to rain. Ash rides the bike over a ledge, and it falls on its side, which knocks Ash and Pikachu off. Ash finds himself looking at his injured Pikachu lying on the ground, with the Spearow approaching and the storm growing worse. Desperate to save his Pokémon, he leaves Pikachu's Poké Ball next to it, and then stands before the Spearow, telling them to attack him in order to give Pikachu time to get inside its ball where it would be safe. However, just as the Spearow are about to dive on Ash, Pikachu leaps up and over Ash's shoulder. It jumps at the flock of Spearow. The lightning from the storm is drawn to Pikachu, highly raising its potential and strength by vast amounts, and it uses a massive electrical attack to take out the entire flock, as well as the girl's bike. Pikachu is drained of stamina from the effort.

Once the storm has cleared, Ash and Pikachu both rise from where they were knocked back on the ground, exhausted but victorious. Ash looks up and sees {{an|Ho-Oh|an unknown Pokémon}} majestically flying through the sky, over the rainbow that had been left after the storm, but his Pokédex could not identify the species.

He continues on, carrying his new friend Pikachu, who licks him while in his arms as he walks the rest of the way to Viridian City, knowing that something big is ahead of them; something to fight for.

==Major events==
* Ash and {{Gary}} begin their journeys.
* Gary starts with a {{TP|Gary|Squirtle|Blastoise}}*.
* Ash starts with a {{AP|Pikachu}}.
* Ash meets {{an|Misty}}.
* Ash steals Misty's [[bicycle|bike]], and it is destroyed when Pikachu defeats the Spearow.
* Ash sees ({{an|Ho-Oh}} for the first time.
* Ash reaches [[Viridian City]].
:''* Unknown before [[EP269|The Ties that Bind]].''
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==Debuts==
===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Delia Ketchum]]
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Gary Oak]]
* [[Gary's cheerleaders]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Dodrio}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Spearow}}
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* {{p|Mankey}}
* {{p|Gyarados}}
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} ({{an|Ho-Oh|anime}})
* {{p|Magikarp}}
* {{p|Nidorino}}
* {{p|Onix}}
* {{p|Gengar}}
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} (dream)
* {{p|Charmander}} (dream)
* {{p|Squirtle}} (dream)

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Gary Oak]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Delia Ketchum]]
* [[Gary's cheerleaders]]
* Residents of [[Pallet Town]]
===Pokémon===
[[File:Dare da EP001.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:WTP EP001.png|200px|thumb|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; new; debut)
* {{p|Nidorino}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Onix}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Gengar}} (unnamed {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s; debut)
* {{p|Spearow}} ([[Ash's Fearow#In the anime|anime]]; multiple; debut)
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} ({{an|Ho-Oh|anime}}; debut)
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} (Ash's dream)
* {{p|Charmander}} (Ash's dream)
* {{p|Squirtle}} (Ash's dream)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (debut)
* {{p|Rattata}} (debut)
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (debut)
* {{p|Mankey}} (debut)
* {{p|Dodrio}} (debut)
* {{p|Magikarp}} (debut)
* {{p|Gyarados}} (debut)

==Trivia==
[[File:Ho-Oh Debut.png|right|thumb|200px|{{an|Ho-Oh}} in its debut]]
[[File:NidovsGengarAnimeRed.png|thumb|200px|right|The beginning of the anime (left) drawn from the opening of {{game|Red and Green|s}} (right)]]
[[File:Bruno EP001.png|thumb|right|200px|The shadowed Trainer. Note the strong physical resemblance to Bruno, as well as the similar style of clothing]]
[[File:Green Poké Ball anime.png|thumb|right|200px|The green Poké Ball from the first scene]]
* The shadowed Trainer using Nidorino and Onix to battle greatly resembles [[Bruno]] of the [[Indigo League]].
* The legendary bird Ash saw at the ending of the episode was {{an|Ho-Oh}}. This makes Ho-Oh the first [[Generation II]] Pokémon seen in the series, and in the first episode of the entire series.
* The beginning of the episode features sound effects from the original [[Game Boy]] games, drawing from the opening animation from {{game|Red and Green|s}} (with a {{p|Gengar}} battling a {{p|Nidorino}}) before moving seamlessly into the battle that Ash himself is watching on TV.
** However, {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} show the original battle to be happening in a forest, rather than a stadium.
* Ash has a {{p|Voltorb}} clock, with a cuckoo clock {{p|Pidgey}} in it. Furthermore, he ends up breaking it in his sleep, using it as a Poké Ball, shortly after 4 AM.
* This is the only time when viewers can see Pikachu in its own [[Poké Ball]].
* In this episode, it is revealed that {{p|Spearow}} see in black and white.
* Despite this episode centering around receiving a starter Pokémon, neither {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} actually appeared in the flesh until ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'', ''[[EP011|Charmander – The Stray Pokémon]]'', and ''[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]'', respectively. This is unlike the following generations where at least two of the starter Pokémon appeared in the first episode of that generation.
* This is one of the few episodes where [[Rachael Lillis]] provides the voice of Pikachu in a few scenes. This happened when another character spoke over [[Ikue Ohtani]]'s Pikachu voice and the audio could not be saved.
* This episode can be found on volume 3 of [[Game Boy Advance Video]].
* Professor Oak knew that at least four new Trainers would be receiving their starter Pokémon and beginning their journey. However, he only ever thought to stock three (a Bulbasaur, a Charmander, and a Squirtle) not counting Pikachu, who is seen as a "last resort." Professor Oak states that if Ash was early, there would be one for him. However, even if Ash ''was'' earlier (the third to arrive), any of the other Trainers would arrive fourth to find that Oak is fresh out of Pokémon, except for Pikachu.
** Although this can be explained after the events of the ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''.
* The book ''[[I Choose You!]]'' is based on this episode.
* This episode is featured on the ''Volume 1: Pikachu'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
* Ash's introductory shot from this episode is repeated in [[BW001|the first episode]] of the {{series|Best Wishes}} as a throwback to this episode.

===Errors===

* In the original, the Pokédex misidentifies Pidgey as the ''Sky Pokémon'', instead of the ''Tiny Bird Pokémon''.
* When Ash sees a {{p|Rattata}} for the first time, Ash's Pokédex mispronounces its name.
* When Ash runs up to Misty's bike, his shoes are not colored, making it look like he has socks on. Then, when he puts Pikachu on her bike, his shoes are colored red like Misty's.
* Near the end of the episode when Ash is carrying Pikachu to the nearest Pokémon Center, [[Ash's hat|his hat]] is initially forwards. In the next two scenes, it is backwards. In the last scene, Ash's hat is facing forwards again.
* When Ash opens his Pokédex for the first time, the directional buttons disappeared.
* The sneakers that [[Delia Ketchum|Ash's mother]] hands him are the same ones he was wearing when he ran to get his Pokémon.
* When Ash is standing in front of the Spearow trying to protect Pikachu, he says "Spearows", but when talking about more than one of a specific species of Pokémon, one doesn't put an "s" at the end.
* When Professor Oak appears on television to discuss the starter Pokémon, the background colors behind {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Squirtle}} are reversed (blue behind Charmander and red behind Squirtle). {{p|Bulbasaur}}'s background color, green, is correctly shown.
* After Ash opens Charmander's Poké Ball in Oak's lab, part of Oak's suit unnaturally pulsates while Oak delivers his line.
* In Ash's dreams, for all of the starter Pokémon, all of the Poké Balls are red all over apart from the middle stripe, which is black, but in the next scenes they retain their coloration of red, black and white.
* When Pikachu is up in the tree, Ash's coat loses its yellow stripes, although, later on, he retains the stripes.
* As Delia catches the alarm clock Ash threw, her ponytail is curled around to her left shoulder. However, when we see her from behind her ponytail is curled to her right shoulder.
* When Ash places Pikachu's Poké Ball on the ground next to Pikachu, his thumb passes right through it when he stands up to face the flock of Spearow.

===Changes===
====Dub edits====
[[File:Misty Slap.png|right|thumb|200px||The cut shot]]
* When Ash goes into Professor Oak's lab and looks at the Poké Balls, they are all labeled in Japanese. Later, when Ash picks up a Poké Ball, the labels are painted over. These labels are also partially visible when Pikachu's Poké Ball is revealed.
* In the unedited/Japanese version, after Ash said to {{an|Misty}}, "I'm okay," she slapped him. This was cut from the [[dub]] (the screen freezes just as Ash answers Misty) due to direct violence controversy. In the next scene, Ash can clearly be seen rubbing his aching face and Misty has her hand in the air.
* In the Japanese version, Misty tells Ash there is a hospital in [[Viridian City]]; in the dub, she just says that it is nearby.
* When Delia switches the channel on Ash's TV, Professor Oak is talking about tomorrow being the newest day for Pokémon students. However, in the whole view of the TV when Ash moves his head into view; Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle have their Japanese names written below each picture. But when the camera zooms in on each picture and then eases out, the Japanese names are gone.
* When Ash speaks to Gary in the English dub, Gary acts as though they have never met when they have in fact known each other since their early childhood.

====Differences between the episode and the comic adaptation====
* The opening League Battle was shortened, cutting out the reference to the GB opening battle.
* Ash's attempt at catching Rattata was cut.
* Ash's escape through the river was shortened, only showing the first swim distance, and cutting Gyarados, and Ash's attempt to swim away from it out.
* In the ending of the episode, after Pikachu licks Ash, Ash was silent, although his gratefulness towards his finally earning Pikachu's respect is still implied. In the comic, it has Ash either saying or thinking "Hey, Pikachu really does like me!"

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|神奇寶貝，就決定是你了！|Pokémon, I Choose You!}}
|cs={{tt|Pokémone, volím si tebe!|Pokémon, I Choose You!}}
|da={{tt|Pokémon - Jeg vælger dig!|Pokémon - I Choose You!}}
|nl={{tt|Pokémon, ik kies jou!|Pokémon, I Choose You!}}
|fi={{tt|Pokémon! Minä valitsen sinut!|Pokémon! I Choose You!}}
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|hu={{tt|Téged választalak, Pikachu!|I choose you, Pikachu!}}
|it={{tt|L' inizio di una grande avventura|The beginning of a great adventure}}
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