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World Coronation Series

2022-02-25T23:42:18Z

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[[File:World Coronation Series logo anime.png|thumb|200px|Logo]]
The '''Pokémon World Coronation Series''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス''' ''Pokémon World Championships'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive tournament. It is a competition held to determine the strongest {{pkmn|Trainer}} in the {{pkmn|world}}. It first appeared in ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', where the previous annual championship season ended. The current season started in ''[[JN018|Destination: Coronation!]]''.

==Registration==
To compete in the tournament, participants must register themselves online first. The current season received more than 10,000 entrants.

Each entrant generates a profile and a score according to the registration position.

==Rules==
[[File:World Coronation Series ranks.png|thumb|250px|Ranks]]
Trainers are divided into four classes based on their win/loss ratio. Each class is represented by a different type of [[Poké Ball]]:

* '''Normal Class''' (ノーマルクラス ''Normal Class'')
* '''Great Class''' (スーパークラス ''Super Class'')
* '''Ultra Class''' (ハイパークラス ''Hyper Class'')
* '''Master Class''' (マスタークラス ''Master Class'')

The battles are all judged by the {{DL|Battle judge|Drone Rotom}}, which serves for each of them to increase their overall score. In the event of a draw, no change happens, regardless of the difference between the contestants' rankings. Trainers can only battle against other Trainers in the same class.

On occasion, one-day events called '''Battle Festival Challenges''' (Japanese: '''バトルフェス''' ''Battle Festivals'') are held where many participants can gather to compete with each other at will. These events are held at stadiums and other such venues, and are open for the public to watch.
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===Normal Class===
[[File:JN018 Ash VS Visquez.png|thumb|250px|The scoreboard used during World Coronation Series matches]]
All first-time participants are automatically put into this class, regardless of any previous championships or statuses. The challenger must seek out opposing Trainers in nearby areas, and both must agree to battle.

Battles in Normal Class follow the following rules.

* Both challengers must be of the same class.
* Both challengers must send out their first Pokémon at the same time.
* It consists of battles with one or two Pokémon for each Trainer.
* Both challengers can switch their Pokémon at any time.

The class is represented by a normal {{i|Poké Ball}}.

===Great Class===
[[File:Shalour City Battle Festival Challenge.png|thumb|250px|The venue of the [[Shalour City]] Battle Festival Challenge]]
Trainers reach this class after Normal Class. They must be between 999th and 100th place to advance to Great Class. The battle rules remain the same as in the Normal Class.

The class is represented by a [[Great Ball]].

===Ultra Class===
Trainers reach this class after Great Class. They must be between 99th and ninth place to advance to Ultra Class. Unlike in the two previous classes, battles in Ultra Class are pre-scheduled, and each participant's opponent is decided for them. Battles in Ultra Class are usually broadcast worldwide, held in stadiums and other such venues, and have commentators apart from the evaluation of the Drone Rotom.

Battles in Ultra Class follow the following rules:

* Both challengers must be of the same class.
* Both challengers must send out their first Pokémon at the same time.
* It consists of battles with one to three Pokémon for each Trainer.
* Both challengers can switch their Pokémon at any time.
* Each challenger can only use one of the following techniques per match: [[Mega Evolution]], [[Z-Move]]s, or [[Dynamax]].

The class is represented by an [[Ultra Ball]].

===Master Class===
[[File:Wyndon Stadium anime.png|thumb|250px|Wyndon Stadium]]
The Master Class consists of the eight Trainers who are at the top of the world ranking. They are called '''Masters Eight''' (Japanese: '''マスターズエイト''' ''Masters Eight'') and are certified by the '''Pokémon Battle Commission''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン・バトル・コミッション''' ''Pokémon Battle Commission''). They battle each other at the end of the season in a tournament where the winner becomes the '''Monarch''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|王者|おうじゃ}}''' ''Monarch''). The finals are held in a Single Battle at the [[Wyndon Stadium]], where techniques like Dynamax and [[Gigantamax]] can be used.

Outside the tournament, a member of the Masters Eight may request a battle against the Monarch, where the championship title is put into play. This battle follows the same style used in the championship finals.

The class is represented by a [[Master Ball]].
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==Ranking==
[[File:World Coronation Series ranking.png|thumb|250px|Profile of a registered Trainer]]
The following is a list of named participants in the current World Coronation Series by ranking.

{| class="roundy" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; background: #{{water color}}; border: 3px solid #{{water color dark}}" cellpadding=5px
|-
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{water color light}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{water color light}}" | Class
! style="background: #{{water color light}}" | Ranking
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #{{water color light}}" | Additional note
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{an|Leon}}
| style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Master
| {{color2|000|JN027|1}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Rank carried over from past season, Monarch.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Lance]]
| style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Master
| {{color2|000|JN027|2}}
| style="text-align: left;" |
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Raihan]]
| style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Master
| {{color2|000|JN027|7}}
| style="text-align: left;" |
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{an|Cynthia}}
| style="background: #{{red color light}}" | Master
| {{color2|000|JN077|Unknown}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Numeric rank not revealed yet.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{Ash}}
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" | Ultra
| {{color2|000|JN099|15}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Raised in rank after winning to Marnie.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Volkner]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" | Ultra
| {{color2|000|JN077|27}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Marnie]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" | Ultra
| {{color2|000|JN099|29}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Bea]]
| style="background: #{{yellow color light}}" | Ultra
| {{color2|000|JN086|30}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Kricketina Kylie|Kricketina]]
| style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Great
| {{color2|000|JN033|895}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{an|Iris}}
| style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Great
| {{color2|000|JN065|Unknown}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Numeric rank never revealed, was at least 999 prior to ''[[JN065|Thrash of the Titans!]]''. Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Rinto]]
| style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Great
| {{color2|000|JN060|Unknown}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Numeric rank never revealed, was at least 999 prior to ''[[JN060|Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!]]''. Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Dozer]]
| style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Great
| {{color2|000|JN051|Unknown}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Numeric rank never revealed, was at least 999 prior to ''[[JN051|Trials of a Budding Master!]]''. Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Steve and Tony|Tony]]
| style="background: #{{green color light}}" | Great
| {{color2|000|JN030|Unknown}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Numeric rank never revealed, was at least 999 prior to ''[[JN030|Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!]]''. Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{an|Korrina}}
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}" | Normal
| {{color2|000|JN025|1,001}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Hayden]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}" | Normal
| {{color2|000|JN021|1,024}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Visquez]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}" | Normal
| {{color2|000|JN018|2,109}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[Lob]]
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}" | Normal
| {{color2|000|JN025|Unknown}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Numeric rank never revealed. Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|- style="background: #FFF"
| {{OBP|Oliver|JN020}}
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}" | Normal
| {{color2|000|JN020|Unknown}}
| style="text-align: left;" | Numeric rank never revealed. Dropped in rank after losing to Ash.
|-
| class="roundybottom" style="background: #{{water color light}}" colspan="5" |
|}

====Masters Eight====
[[File:Masters Eight Anime.png|thumb|250px|The Masters Eight]]
This group consists of the eight best [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in the world. It consists of Elite Trainers who have won other championships and competitions around the world.

=====Previous season=====
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{red color}}; border: 3px solid #{{red color dark}}; width: 30%;"
|-
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer}}
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Rank
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{an|Leon}}
| [[JN012|Winner]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Lance]]
| [[JN012|Runner-Up]]
|}
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==Trivia==
* The ranking and progression system of the championship is similar to the operation of the {{gal|Battle Tower}} and [[Battle Stadium]] in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]].
* The {{pkmn|Trainer}}s' profiles follow a visual pattern similar to that of [[Pokémon GO]].
* {{Ash}}'s first battles in the Normal, Great, and Ultra Classes were all against {{type|Electric}} [[Type expert|users]].

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{galar color}}|bordercolor={{galar color dark}}
|zh_cmn=寶可夢世界錦標賽 ''{{tt|Bǎokěmèng Shìjiè Jǐnbiāosài|Pokémon World Championship}}''
|fi=Maailman Kruunajaissarja
|fr=Tournoi du Couronnement Mondial
|es=Serie Mundial de Coronación
|it=Torneo Mondiale per l'Incoronazione
|de=Krönungs-Weltmeisterschaften
|ko=포켓몬 월드 챔피언십 ''Pokémon World Championship''
|pl=Światowa Korona Bitew
|pt_br=Campeonato da Coroação Mundial
|ru=Кубок Коронаций
|vi=Giải vô địch Pokémon Thế giới
}}

==See also==
* [[World Championships]]
* {{cat|Episodes with World Coronation Series matches}}
* {{cat|World Coronation Series participants}}

{{League}} 
{{anime competitions|Galar}} 
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[[Category:Multiregional competitions]]

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[[es:Serie Mundial de Coronación]]
[[fr:Tournoi du Couronnement Mondial]]
[[it:Torneo mondiale per l'incoronazione]]
[[zh:宝可梦世界锦标赛（动画）]]

EP014

2022-01-31T16:05:21Z

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'''Electric Shock Showdown''' (Japanese: '''でんげきたいけつ！クチバジム''' ''Electric Shock Showdown! {{tt|Kuchiba|Vermilion}} Gym'') is the 14th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 1997 and in the United States on September 25, 1998.

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==Blurb==

Our heroes finally reach Vermillion City, and they discover that the Pokémon Center is filled with Pokémon hurt during battles with Lt. Surge, the Vermillion City Gym Leader.

Ash and Pikachu head to the Vermillion City Gym, where Lt. Surge is proud of his Raichu. (Lt. Surge's attitude is to evolve Pokémon as soon as possible.) The two Electric-type Pokémon battle, and Raichu, being the evolved form of Pikachu, delivers stronger attacks that send Pikachu to the hospital. Even Team Rocket, spying the scene from outside, is disappointed.

Nurse Joy offers Ash a Thunderstone, which is required for a Pikachu to evolve. As a Raichu, Pikachu would have a better chance of defeating Lt. Surge's Raichu, but if it evolves, it can never go back to being a Pikachu.

What will Pikachu decide? Are there disadvantages to evolving Pokémon as soon as possible? And why is Team Rocket rooting for Pikachu?

==Plot==
After two weeks of traveling, {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} have finally made it to [[Vermilion City]]. Brock and Misty are eager to get cleaned up, but Ash is more concerned about finding the [[Vermilion Gym]]. However, Brock stops Ash and points out that {{AP|Pikachu}} is in no condition to have a {{pkmn|battle}}. Pikachu and Ash are also very hungry. However, at the Pokémon Center, Ash and {{ashfr}} witness [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] and a {{pkmn|Trainer}} run in. On a stretcher pushed by the Chansey is a badly beaten-up {{p|Rattata}}. Brock wonders what happened, and Nurse Joy sadly comments on all of the injured Pokémon brought in. Ash and his friends are then taken to a room where there are many badly injured Pokémon, including a {{p|Caterpie}}, an {{p|Oddish}}, a {{p|Sandshrew}}, and the previously seen Rattata. Nurse Joy explains that they have all lost to [[Lt. Surge]], the Vermilion City Gym Leader. At this, Ash begins to worry over his upcoming Gym battle against Surge.

Misty unhelpfully reminds Ash that he only received his first two Badges out of pity, but Ash retorts that a Badge is a Badge. After a heated exchange with Misty on the subject, a bell chimes to signal that Ash's Pokémon are fully recovered. However, upon seeing the injured Pokémon, Pikachu becomes frightened to take on Lt. Surge and flatly refuses to battle. Ash drags Pikachu with him to the [[Vermilion Gym]] anyway, and Ash enters the Gym declaring his intention to win a {{badge|Thunder}}. Lt. Surge's two subordinates in the Gym mock Pikachu, and the man himself is even crueler, christening Ash "baby" and Pikachu a "baby Pokémon". Surge then calls on his {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}, a Pokémon that has a personality very like its Trainer's. Despite Surge's assertion that Ash should have evolved Pikachu already, Ash protests, claiming that there is more to a Pokémon battle than evolution.

Listening to Surge's taunts, Pikachu decides that he is ready to fight Raichu. Lt. Surge accepts Ash's challenge and the battle promptly begins. Both Pokémon begin with a {{m|Thunder Shock}} attack, but Raichu's is significantly stronger and does far more damage to Pikachu than Pikachu deals to Raichu. Brock realizes that Pikachu simply cannot stand up to Raichu's more powerful attacks and recommends that Ash withdraw Pikachu. However, when Ash tells Pikachu to return, he refuses and charges again at Raichu. The resulting trade-off between Pikachu and his adversary leaves Pikachu severely damaged by a {{m|Mega Punch}} and {{m|Mega Kick}} from Raichu. Meanwhile, outside, {{TRT}} is looking in, seeing Pikachu getting knocked around. They begin to worry that if Pikachu is getting beaten up like this, then maybe he is not worth stealing after all, and all their efforts have been in vain. {{MTR}} suggests that they could steal Raichu instead, but [[Jessie]] and [[James]] decide that they should root for Pikachu. However, Lt. Surge and Raichu have already won, with Raichu unleashing a powerful {{m|Thunderbolt}} that defeats Pikachu easily.

Later, at the Pokémon Center, Pikachu awakens, and Ash is relieved that he is all right. Pikachu, however, is upset to have been beaten so badly by Raichu. Nurse Joy enters the room, revealing that she has come across a [[Thunder Stone]]. With it, Ash could evolve his Pikachu into a Raichu as well. Brock warns him to think hard about this, because once he evolves Pikachu, there is no way to [[devolution|change him back]]. At this, Ash is extremely torn. He knows that if he evolves Pikachu into Raichu, he might be able to defeat Lt. Surge. However, he also realizes that if he were to evolve Pikachu just to battle, he would be no better than Lt. Surge. Finally, he decides to let Pikachu choose. Outside, Team Rocket watch intently to see what choice Pikachu will make. Pikachu stands up and whacks away the Thunder Stone with his tail. Pikachu then goes into a tirade, which moves even Meowth to tears. Meowth explains that Pikachu doesn't want to change; he wants to battle Lt. Surge again, but as a Pikachu; he wants to win in the name of all Pikachu everywhere. Ash agrees with Pikachu's decision and promises that they will win together. Brock suggests a strategy change, but Ash is convinced they can find a way. Pikachu says he will fight to defend both his honor and Ash's. While waiting for Pikachu to fully recover, Brock believes that there might be a solution to defeat Lt. Surge and his Raichu after all when learning that Lt. Surge had evolved his Raichu the moment he caught it.

Later, Ash and the fully recovered Pikachu head back towards the Vermilion Gym. After receiving bizarre cheers from Team Rocket, they arrive at the Gym, ready for their rematch. Once again, it is to be Lt. Surge's Raichu against Ash's Pikachu. The battle begins, and Ash tells Pikachu to stick to their planned strategy. Lt. Surge uses the same strategy as last time, but Ash orders Pikachu to dodge Raichu's heavy attacks, causing Raichu to give itself recoil damage from moves like {{m|Body Slam}}. Ash then orders Pikachu to use {{m|Agility}}, and Pikachu accelerates to full speed. Repeated Body Slam attempts from Raichu all miss completely, as Pikachu is simply too fast. Brock then reveals the strategy: because Lt. Surge evolved his Pikachu into a Raichu too fast, it never had a chance to learn the speed attacks it can only learn in Pikachu form. Lt. Surge, growing aggravated, orders Raichu to fill the entire Gym with a vicious {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack. Raichu rips up the arena floor and even blows out all the windows around the arena. At first, Lt. Surge is convinced he has won, but the smoke clears, revealing the unharmed Pikachu standing on his tail.

Brock explains that Pikachu used his tail as a ground to dodge the electric shocks. Lt. Surge orders another Thunderbolt, but Raichu is unable to muster up the electricity for it. Ash orders a {{m|Quick Attack}}, to which Lt. Surge responded by ordering a {{m|Take Down}}. The quicker Pikachu manages to strike first, slamming into Raichu's stomach. He then slams into Raichu while surrounding himself with electricity, knocking out his opponent and winning the match. Conceding defeat, Lt. Surge awards Ash with the Thunder Badge. He no longer refers to Ash as "baby", and Raichu even shows kindness and respect for Pikachu as well. As Ash and Pikachu share an electrifying hug, Team Rocket walk off, with James realizing that [[breaking the fourth wall|they had spent the episode helping Ash and his friends]].

==Major events==

[[File:Ash Thunder Badge.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Thunder Badge]]
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at [[Vermilion City]] and meet the local [[Gym Leader]], [[Lt. Surge]].
* Ash has a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with Lt. Surge, but is defeated.
* Ash receives a [[Thunder Stone]] from [[Nurse Joy]].
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] refuses to evolve into {{p|Raichu}}.
* Ash's Pikachu learns {{m|Agility}} and {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* Ash challenges Lt. Surge to a [[rematch]] and wins, earning a {{badge|Thunder}}.
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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Lt. Surge]]

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP014.png|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Lt. Surge]]
* Trainers
* Vermilion Gym Trainers

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP014.png|thumb|right|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Raichu}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Koffing}} ({{OP|James|Koffing}})
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}; debut)
* {{p|Caterpie}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Rattata}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Oddish}} (Trainer's)
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==Trivia==
* The official episode blurb misspells [[Vermilion City]] as "Vermillion City".
* This was chosen by Nicole Fujita as the ninth episode of ''[[Pocket Monsters Premier 10]]''.
* {{AP|Pikachu}}'s dislike of {{p|Raichu}} is revealed. However, he only rarely appears to have this sort of animosity towards Raichu in the future, including in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'' and ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]''.
* When Pikachu first battles [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]], {{MTR}} is seen polishing an extra coin. However, Meowth is [[EP096|later]] revealed to be unable to use {{m|Pay Day}}.
* {{Ash}} keeps the [[Thunder Stone]] he receives in this episode until ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'', 523 episodes later, where it is stolen by {{TRT}}.
* This is the first time in the {{pkmn|anime}} where Team Rocket [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguises themselves]].
** Team Rocket's disguise is a reference to the gag manga series ''Ay! Flower Cheering Team''. [[Jessie]] even does the main character's pose when she sticks her tongue out.
* Just like in the real games, this episode shows that it's never a good idea to evolve Pokemon early, as they will never learn the moves from their pre-evolved forms.
* This is the first episode where Ash wins a [[Gym]] [[Badge]] for actually defeating the [[Gym Leader]] in {{pkmn|battle}}.
* This episode marks the first time that Team Rocket refers to Ash by name (in this case, Meowth), when they show their support for "the brave Pikachu and Ash." This is also the first time they express support for a main character.
* [[James]] [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] in this episode at the end by saying, "Drat, we wasted this episode cheering the good guys!" This also marks the first time when Team Rocket has broken the fourth wall.
* Team Rocket does not blast off in this episode.
* This episode was partially adapted into the book {{book|I Choose You!}}.
* Pikachu and Raichu's respective [[List of Japanese voice actors|voice actors]] could be a reference to the series ''{{wp|Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!}}'', where two brothers share these same voice actors.

===Errors===
[[File:EP014 error.png|thumb|230px|Misty's miscolored suspenders]]
* In one of the [[Pokémon Center]] shots, {{an|Misty}}'s suspenders are shown as light blue instead of red.
* When [[Nurse Joy]] is explaining that all Nurse Joys look alike, she says the one in [[Pewter City]] is her first cousin, and the one in [[Viridian City]] is her second cousin. However, in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', the Nurse Joy in Viridian City called the one in Pewter City her sister. If they were sisters, they would both share the same relationship with the one in [[Vermilion City]], such as both being first cousins or second cousins.
* When Pikachu shocks Ash at the Pokémon Center, Ash's Japanese voice can be heard in the English dub.
* During the scene in which Nurse Joy gives Ash the Thunder Stone, the symbol on her hat changes from orange to light blue, then back to orange.
* In this episode, it is mentioned that Pikachu is faster than Raichu. In fact, Raichu's base Speed is higher than Pikachu's. However, this may be due to the fact that Pikachu used multiple {{m|Agility}} attacks.
* When Team Rocket begins looking into the [[Vermilion Gym]] window, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] lack gloves.
* When Pikachu knocks the Thunder Stone away with his tail, his bandage does not completely cover his cheek, although it did earlier in the scene.
* When Team Rocket watches Pikachu make his decision to evolve, Jessie's lips move before any sound comes out.

===Dub edits===
* [[Kanto Pokérap]]: Day 4
* [[Rachael Lillis]] provides Pikachu's voice in the scene where he is shocking Ash.
* Raichu's Pokédex entry in the Japanese version mentioned an {{wp|Indian elephant}} instead of {{p|Dragonite}}.
** In the Polish version, it instead mentions a dragon.
* In the original version, the welcome sign says "Welcome to {{tt|Kuchiba City|Vermilion City}}", while in the dub, it just says "Vermilion City".
* Brock's implication that Pokémon generally change completely upon evolution is not in the Japanese version.
* In the original version, no music is played during the scene where Pikachu is making its decision on whether to evolve or not.
* Lt. Surge said that he didn't need to use {{t|Electric}} attacks, and would do fine with {{t|Normal}} attacks in the Japanese version.
* The shot of Raichu constantly trying to {{m|Body Slam}} but missing Pikachu is longer in the English dub than it is in the original Japanese version. Raichu tries to Body Slam Pikachu twice in the Japanese version, but in the English dub, Raichu tries ''three times''.
* In the original Japanese version, Lt. Surge uses English curse words when Pikachu uses Agility. The dub changes it to "Okay!"
* In the dub, Lt. Surge tells Raichu to finish Pikachu with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. In the original version, he tells Raichu to "cut off the baby's movements".
* The shot where Raichu launches its final Thunderbolt is slightly shorter in the English dubbed version than in the Japanese version.
* Pikachu and Raichu's voices are removed in the English dub from the scene where Pikachu confuses Raichu with {{m|Agility}}.
* The scene where {{TRT}} were commenting on how Pikachu grounded the attack was rewritten in the dub. In the original version, Jessie mentioned how Pikachu used his tail as an ''assu'', meaning ground. James replaces it with {{tt|Dog''assu''|Koffing}}, explaining why he's holding his {{TP|James|Koffing}}. Meowth then hits and scolds them for not taking them seriously. In the dub, this is replaced by a series of puns. Jessie starts in with "What a ''shocking'' story!" James follows up with "That was quite a ''tale''!" Meowth finishes the sequence by hitting them while saying "And now you have both been ''PUN''-ished."
* The music briefly stops when Pikachu is first hit by Raichu's {{m|Thunder Shock}} in the dub.

==In other languages==
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|ar={{tt|مباراة التيار الصاعق|Electric Shock Battle}}
|zh_yue={{tt|電擊大對決|Electric Shock Showdown}} {{tt|*|TVB dub}} {{tt|電擊對戰！枯葉道館！|Electric Shock Showdown! Vermilion Gym!}} {{tt|*|i-Cable dub}} {{tt|電擊對戰！枯葉道館|Electric Shock Showdown! Vermilion Gym}} {{tt|*|Pokémon HK YouTube title}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|枯叶会馆的电击对战|The Electric Battle in the Vermilion Gym}} {{tt|*|Mainland China}}
|cs={{tt|Elektrický zápas|Electric Battle}}
|da={{tt|En Dyst Med Stød I|A battle with shock in it}}
|nl={{tt|Een schokkende uitdaging|A shocking challenge}}
|fi={{tt|Shokkikäsittelyä kerrakseen|Plenty of shock therapy}} {{tt|*|spoken}} {{tt|Shokkihoitoa kerrakseen|Plenty of shock therapy}} {{tt|*|Pokémon TV title}}
|fr_ca={{tt|Confrontation électrique|Electric confrontation}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Confrontation électrique|Electric confrontation}}
|de={{tt|Vorsicht Hochspannung!|Caution High Voltage!}}
|he={{tt|מכת ברק|Thunderbolt}}
|hi={{tt|ईलेक्ट्रिक शॉक शोदौन!|Electric Shock Showdown!}}
|hu={{tt|Többet ésszel, mint erővel|Mind is Stronger than Power}}
|it={{tt|Un incontro da elettroshock|An electroshock match}} {{tt|*|Italia 1 dub}} {{tt|Uno scontro elettrico|An electric clash}} {{tt|*|K2 dub}}
|ko={{tt|피카츄! 기본으로 돌아가라|Pikachu! Back to the basics}}
|no={{tt|Elektrosjokk-møte|Electric shock meeting}}
|pl={{tt|Elektrowstrząs, ostateczna rozgrywka|Electric shock, the final match}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Exibição do Choque Elétrico|The Exhibition of the Electric Shock}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Confronto Eléctrico|Electric confrontation}}
|ro={{tt|Confruntare Șocantă|Shocking Showdown}}
|ru={{tt|Решающий удар молнии|The decisive Thunderbolt}}
|sr={{tt|Шок окршај|Shock Showdown}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Duelo Eléctrico!|Electric Duel!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Competición de descarga eléctrica|Electric discharge confrontation}}
|sv={{tt|Den elektriska duellen|The electric duel}} {{tt|*|spoken & Pokémon TV title}} {{tt|En elektrisk stöt|An electric shock}} {{tt|*|VHS release}}
|tr={{tt|Elektrik Şok Gösterisi|Electric Shock Show}} {{tt|*|TV Dub}} {{tt|Elektrik Şoku Karşılaşması|Electric Shock Showdown}} {{tt|*|Netflix}}
|uk={{tt|Електро-Шокове Шоу|Electric Shock Show}}
|vi={{tt|Cuộc đối đầu giữa điện. Nhà thi đấu Kuchiba|Electric Battle. Vermilion Gym}}
}}
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[[Category:Original series episodes|014]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Masamitsu Hidaka]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Masamitsu Hidaka]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Masamitsu Hidaka]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Takayuki Shimura]]
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[[Category:Episodes in which Ash gets a Badge]]
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[[de:Vorsicht Hochspannung!]]
[[es:EP014]]
[[fr:EP014]]
[[it:EP014]]
[[ja:無印編第14話]]
[[zh:宝可梦第14集]]