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(Japanese: タッグバトル！ファイナル!! Tag Battle! Final!!) is the 52nd episode of Diamond & Pearl. It aired 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

• Chimchar joins Ash's team.
• Paul's Elekid evolves into Electabuzz.
• Ash with his Staravia, and Paul with his Torterra, face Brock with his Croagunk, and Hanoka with her Farfetch'd. Ash and Paul win, and advance to the finals.
• Dawn with her Buizel, and Kōhei with his Heracross, face Ash with his Chimchar, and Paul with his Elekid, in the finals.
• Ash and Paul win the tournament.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

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

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's, formerly Paul's)
• Buizel (Dawn's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Elekid (Paul's; evolves)
• Electabuzz (Paul's; newly evolved)
• Torterra (Paul's)
• Farfetch'd (Honoka's)
• Heracross (Kōhei's)

Trivia

Errors

Dub edits

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