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DP052

DP052   タッグバトル！ファイナル!! Tag Battle! Final!!

First broadcast Japan October 25, 2007 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together Ending 君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜(PopUp.Version)

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: タッグバトル！ファイナル!! Tag Battle! Final!!) is the 52nd episode of Diamond & Pearl. It is scheduled to air in Japan on October 25, 2007.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Synopsis

Ash and Paul advance into the semi-final. However, due to Chimchar not being able to adjust its battle status perfectly, Paul releases Chimchar! On seeing that, Ash tells Chimchar "Let's have a journey and become stronger together!", and then captures Chimchar.

Major events

• Paul releases his Chimchar, whom Ash later captures.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Paul

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Chimchar (Ash's, formerly Paul's)

Trivia

Errors

Dub edits

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