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'''Coming Full-Festival Circle!''' (Japanese: '''セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは！？''' ''The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!?'') is the 176th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 642nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 2010 and in the United States on October 2, 2010.
'''Coming Full-Festival Circle!''' (Japanese: '''セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは！？''' ''The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!?'') is the 176th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', and the 642nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 2010 and in the United States on October 2, 2010.


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==Plot==
==Plot==
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The [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] continues with [[Jessie|Jessilina]]'s victory in the third round of the Battle Stage with {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} and {{TP|James|Carnivine}}. Because of a comment by [[Fantina]], Jessilina suggests that they should forget about the rest of the [[Grand Festival]] and crown her as [[Top Coordinator]] already, to which Fantina replies that Jessilina will just have to win the tournament herself. The match-ups for the semifinals are then revealed with {{an|Dawn}} facing Jessilina and [[Zoey]] versus [[Nando]].
The [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] continues with [[Jessie|Jessilina]]'s victory in the third round of the Battle Stage with {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} and {{TP|James|Carnivine}}. Because of a comment by [[Fantina]], Jessilina suggests that they should forget about the rest of the [[Grand Festival]] and crown her as [[Top Coordinator]] already, to which Fantina replies that it's impossible and that Jessilina will just have to win the tournament herself. The match-ups for the semifinals are then revealed with {{an|Dawn}} facing Jessilina and [[Zoey]] facing [[Nando]]. Dawn's mother [[Johanna]] is then shown for a brief moment as she remarks that she seems to be more excited than the contestants.


Dawn and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} are then shown to be brooding on the balcony at night. Dawn is nervous but {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} give her a confidence boost. The group then hears the music of a harp and go downstairs to investigate. Their investigation reveals Nando on a rock in the clearing. His music has attracted dozens of [[wild Pokémon]] to listen and a {{p|Swablu}} flies down to join them. Noticing them, Nando stops and gets up to greet the group and Dawn compliments Nando on his musical skills. Nando reveals that he is surprised at having made it this far in the Grand Festival and is using his harp to soothe him. They are interrupted by Zoey, who joins them, and promises Nando a good battle. Since everyone is out, Brock wonders what Jessilina is doing and it is shown that [[Jessie]] are in a warehouse with [[James]] and {{MTR}}. Before them are piles of boxes containing Jessilina memorabilia. While James and Meowth are sure that the memorabilia will earn them lots of money, Jessie daydreams about what it means to be Top Coordinator. She is shown to be riding around in a white sports car, being on a talk show, being a fashion star in [[Magazines in the Pokémon world|magazines]], and being surrounded by dozens of men in white tuxedos.
That night, Dawn and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} take a moment to clear their heads on the balcony. Luckily {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} give her a confidence boost. The group then hears the music of a harp and goes downstairs to investigate, where they find Nando playing for dozens of [[wild Pokémon]] in the forest. Noticing them, Nando pauses his rendition and reveals that he is feeling nervous having made it so far in the Grand Festival. Zoey soon joins them and promises Nando a good battle. Since everyone is out, Brock wonders what Jessilina is doing and it is shown that [[Jessie]] are in a warehouse with [[James]] and {{MTR}}. Before them are piles of boxes containing Jessilina's memorabilia. While James and Meowth are sure that the memorabilia will earn them lots of money, Jessie daydreams about the rich lifestyle she will earn when she becomes Top Coordinator.


The next day, the semifinals have officially started and it's Zoey vs Nando first. Zoey sends out her {{p|Mismagius}} and her {{p|Leafeon}} while Nando sends out his {{TP|Nando|Kricketune}} and his new {{DL|Nando|Lopunny}}. Mismagius and Leafeon come out in a shower of [[Seal|Star Seals]] while Kricketune and Lopunny are released in a shower of [[Seal|Song Seals]]. Ash notes that Zoey's Misdreavus had evolved. He and his friends are also surprised by Nando's choice of Lopunny. They had thought that he was going to use either a {{t|Bug}}- or a {{type|Grass}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that knows the [[move]] {{m|Sing}}.
The next day, the semifinals officially begin and it's Zoey versus Nando first. Zoey sends out her {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Leafeon}} while Nando calls out his {{TP|Nando|Kricketune}} and new {{DL|Nando|Lopunny}}. Mismagius and Leafeon come out in a shower of [[Sticker|Star Seals]] while Kricketune and Lopunny are released in a shower of Song Seals. Unfazed, Zoey tells Leafeon to use {{m|Energy Ball}} and Mismagius to use {{m|Shock Wave}}. The Shock Wave fuses with the Energy Ball to create an electrifying meteorite, and the [[Contest combination|combination]] costs Nando some early points. Nando has Lopunny use {{m|Jump Kick}} to knock Zoey's combination away while Kricketune uses {{m|Bug Buzz}} to immobilize Leafeon. Lopunny meanwhile dances around and wraps the streamers created by Bug Buzz around itself to create an elegant effect and also take away a portion of Zoey's points. Suddenly, the Energy fusion Ball that Lopunny had kicked away returns, shooting straight down. Kricketune then blasts away the fusion ball to create a shower of rainbow sparks, which is used to further emphasize Lopunny's elegance, costing Zoey even more points. Recovering, Zoey orders Leafeon and Mismagius to use {{m|Double Team}}, surrounding Nando's pair in alternating duplicates. The two Pokémon alternate between each other with their Double Teams as they surround Nando's Pokémon. Nando is amazed by the stunning contrast of the double Double Team. He orders Lopunny to use {{m|Blizzard}}, but he ends up losing points as the light from the disappearing doubles only makes Leafeon and Mismagius shine all the more.


Unfazed, Zoey tells Leafeon to use {{m|Energy Ball}} and Mismagius to use {{m|Shock Wave}}. The Shock Wave fuses with the Energy Ball to create an electrifying meteorite. This [[Contest combination|combination]] causes Nando to already lose a portion of his points. Nando orders Lopunny to use {{m|Jump Kick}} and Kricketune to use {{m|Bug Buzz}}. Lopunny kicks Zoey's fusion move away and Kricketune's Bug Buzz then immobilizes Leafeon. Lopunny meanwhile dances around and wrap the streamers created by Bug Buzz around itself to create an elegant effect and also take away a portion of Zoey's points. Zoey is amazed by Nando's use of Lopunny while Brock comments that the combination of Lopunny's elegance with Kricketune's music makes it look like a ballerina.
Nando tells Kricketune to use {{m|Sing}}. The music notes spiral around Kricketune and Lopunny in a swirling manner, which causes Zoey to drop to 1/2 of her total points. However, Zoey had been expecting Sing and told Mismagius to use {{m|Lucky Chant}}. Brock explains that Lucky Chant is a move that prevents [[critical hit]]s but is confused as to how it will counter Sing. The gems on Mismagius's body glow as Mismagius soars into the air. Purple tendrils then appear out of the gems and knock away the music notes created by Sing and Nando's points drop to 1/2 as a result. Leafeon follows on with a {{m|Leaf Blade}}, slashing through Lopunny's counter {{m|Focus Blast}}, and landing a hit on its opponent. Kricketune tries an {{m|X-Scissor}} against Leafeon, but Mismagius intercepts it with a {{m|Psywave}}. Startled, Nando has Lopunny leap in and carry Kricketune out of danger, causing Psywave to miss. Zoey tells Leafeon to use Leaf Blade again to take up the X-Scissor. Kricketune and Leafeon then collide several times with neither of them giving an inch. Both sides lose an eighth of their original point total.  


Suddenly, the Energy fusion Ball that Lopunny had kicked away returns, shooting straight down. Kricketune then blasts away the fusion ball to create a shower of rainbow sparks, which is used to further emphasize Lopunny elegance. Zoey once more loses points.
Dawn remarks in awe of Zoey and Nando's battles, stating that the clash between the two Coordinators and their Pokémon is one of the purest and most amazing forms of Contest battling she has ever witnessed. Brock smiles at her comments.


Recovering, Zoey orders Leafeon and Mismagius to use {{m|Double Team}}. The two Pokémon alternate between each other with their Double Teams as they surround Nando's Pokémon. Nando is amazed by the stunning contrast of the double Double Team. Brock notes that Zoey is using her Pokémon in perfect sync while also bringing out the fact that this is a [[Double Battle]]. Ash and Dawn, however, note that Nando is still in the lead and that Zoey will lose if she doesn't do something quick. Lopunny uses {{m|Blizzard}} but the light from the disappearing doubles only make Leafeon and Mismagius shine all the more. This causes Nando to lose some points. Dawn comments that Nando had fallen for Zoey's trick while Brock notes that Zoey had used the sparkles from the disappearing doubles to her advantage.
Down to the thirty-second mark, both Zoey and Nando are still even, each with about 30% of their original score remaining. Nando orders Kricketune to use {{m|Silver Wind}} while Lopunny uses Blizzard by spinning around Kricketune. The Blizzard and the Silver Wind combine to form snowflakes that float gently down to the ground while Lopunny continues to show off its elegant dance moves. Zoey has Leafeon use {{m|Aerial Ace}} while Mismagius unleashes a Psywave. The resulting combination gives Leafeon beautiful bluish-white wings, and the leaf on Leafeon's head glows white in preparation for a blade attack. Fantina is left vocally awestruck by the combination, while Nando is equally amazed. Nando prepares his counter by having Lopunny intercept Leafeon. However, Mismagius intercepts with a Shock Wave. Lopunny's kick collides with Mismagius's shield of thunder and an explosion occurs that knocks both Pokémon back. Kricketune then uses X-Scissor to counter Leafeon's fusion. The two collide and orange sparks fly off. The orange sparks cause Leafeon's psychic wings to disappear while neither Kricketune nor Leafeon budge. The power level reaches an apex and an explosion occurs that leaves the stadium dark as bright sparkles fall to the ground. The lights are returned as Zoey and Nando grin at each other. Time is up, and though the difference in points is slim, Zoey wins the round and will be advancing to the finals. Nando congratulates Zoey on her win and wishes her good luck in the finals. Absolutely stunned by the beautiful performance, Fantina appears out of the blue and raises both Nando and Zoey's arms up in victory.


Angered, Nando tells Kricketune to use Sing, which causes Zoey to lose some points. However, Zoey had been expecting Sing and tells Mismagius to use {{m|Lucky Chant}}. Mismagius hops on top of Leafeon while using Lucky Chant. Brock explains that Lucky Chant prevents opponents from landing [[critical hit]]s for a short duration of time but wonders how Zoey plans to use this move. The gems on Mismagius's body glows as Mismagius soars into the air. Purple tendrils then appear out of the gems and knock away the music notes created by Sing and Nando loses points as a result. Zoey reveals that she had specially created this move to counter Nando's Sing. With a little less than four minutes left on the clock, Nando and Zoey are now tied in points.
Next up is Dawn against Jessilina. Dawn runs down the halls to enter the stadium but stops when she sees Zoey returning. Both grin at each other and Dawn tells Zoey to wait for her at the finals. While Jessilina blows heart-filled kisses to the crowd, Dawn takes a deep breath and tells herself that she just needs to believe in her Pokémon. [[Johanna]] anxiously watches from the [[television]] as battle starts and Dawn sends out her {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Cyndaquil}} in a shower of Star Seals. Jessilina meanwhile selects {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and Carnivine. They enter using their unique "Rocket Start" before Buneary counters with {{m|Dizzy Punch}} and Cyndaquil with a {{m|Smokescreen}}. Next, Buneary spins around as she uses {{m|Ice Beam}} to {{status|freeze}} Seviper solid and Cyndaquil knocks Carnivine over with a {{m|Flame Wheel}}. Cyndaquil then uses {{m|Swift}} while Buneary uses {{m|Bounce}} to spin around the golden stars. Carnivine retaliates with {{m|Vine Whip}} while Seviper prepares to lash Buneary with {{m|Poison Tail}}. However, Buneary jumps out of the way and, as a result, Seviper gets hit with the Swift attack. Carnivine then tries to get Buneary once more with Vine Whip but Buneary again bounces out of the way and sends Carnivine crashing into Seviper. Seviper quickly recovers and traps Cyndaquil in its {{m|Wrap}} attack while Cyndaquil's Swift collides with Carnivine. Dawn then uses another combination of Ice Beam and Swift while Jessilina counters with Seviper's {{m|Haze}} and Carnivine's {{m|Bullet Seed}} barrage. The battle soon ends as the time is called. Dawn is shown to lead by a huge amount of points, thus earning herself a place in the finals. Meanwhile, Jessilina realizes that her dreams of stardom and fame have been destroyed and approaches Dawn angrily. Everyone else is confused while James and Meowth are well-aware of Jessie's temper tantrums. However, Jessilina wasn't looking to pick a fight with Dawn. Instead, she pinches both of Dawn's cheeks and tells her to win the Grand Festival or else. She then walks off while Dawn thanks her.


Leafeon uses {{m|Leaf Blade}} while Lopunny counters with {{m|Focus Blast}}. However, Leafeon cuts the Focus Blast in two and strikes Lopunny. Nando is now down to half his points. Nando tells Kricketune to use {{m|X-Scissor}} against Leafeon while Zoey tells Mismagius to use {{m|Psywave}} against Kricketune. Startled, Nando tells Lopunny to quickly help out. Lopunny carries Kricketune out of the harm of the floating bluish-white tendrils of Psywave and then throws Kricketune back into the battle. Zoey tells Leafeon to use Leaf Blade again to take up the X-Scissor. Kricketune and Leafeon then collide several times with neither of them giving an inch. Both Nando and Zoey lose the same amount of points and are once more tied.
The following day arrives, and Marian welcomes everyone to the much-anticipated finals match. Lit by bright spotlights, Marian first introduces  Zoey, hailing from [[Snowpoint City]], and then Dawn, from [[Twinleaf Town]]. The long-time rivals and friends stare at each other intently as the five-minute countdown begins, marking the start of their most important battle ever.
 
While Dawn is amazed at the elegance of the battle and wishes that the battle will never end, Zoey and Nando's Pokémon are shown to release several more attacks shown in stills. Mismagius is shown to use Psywave again but Lopunny blocks the attack with its long ears. Leafeon then releases an Energy Ball while Kricketune cuts the Energy Ball in half with its X-Scissor. Meanwhile, Nando and Zoey continue to be tied in points. Another collision between X-Scissor and Leaf Blade is shown while Lopunny dodges a Lucky Chant from Mismagius. With thirty seconds left in the battle, Nando and Zoey are still tied.
 
We are returned back to the [[Contest Battle]]. Nando orders Kricketune to use {{m|Silver Wind}} while Lopunny uses Blizzard by spinning around Kricketune. The Blizzard and the Silver Wind combine to form snowflakes that float gently down to the ground while Lopunny continues to show off its elegant dance moves. Zoey orders Leafeon to use {{m|Aerial Ace}} while Mismagius uses Psywave. The Aerial Ace and the Psywave combine to give Leafeon beautiful bluish-white wings, and the leaf on Leafeon's head glows white in preparation for a blade attack. Nando prepares his counter by having Lopunny intercept Leafeon. However, Mismagius blocks the way with a Shock Wave. Lopunny's kick collides with Mismagius's shield of thunder and an explosion occurs that knocks both Pokémon back. Kricketune then uses X-Scissor to counter Leafeon's fusion. The two collide and orange sparks fly off. The orange sparks cause Leafeon's psychic wings to disappear while neither Kricketune nor Leafeon budge. The power level reaches it max and an explosion occurs that leaves the stadium dark as bright sparkles fall to the ground. The lights are returned as Zoey and Nando grin at each other.
 
Time is up and Nando is shown to be the {{pkmn|Coordinator}} with the lesser amount of points, meaning that Zoey wins the battle and will be advancing to the final stage. A happy Zoey thanks her Pokémon for the hard work they did. Nando congratulates Zoey on her win and wishes her good luck in the finals. Absolutely stunned by the beautiful performance, Fantina appears out of the blue and raises both Nando and Zoey's arms up in victory.
 
Next up is Dawn against Jessilina. Dawn runs down the halls to enter the stadium but stops when she sees Zoey returning. Both grin at each other and Dawn tells Zoey to "wait for her at the finals". While Jessilina blows heart-filled kisses to the crowd, Dawn takes a deep breath and tells herself that she just needs to believe in her Pokémon. The battle starts and Dawn sends out her {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Cyndaquil}} in a shower of Star Seals. The scene then changes to Johanna and her {{TP|Johanna|Glameow}} as they anxiously watch the battle on [[Television|TV]]. From the TV one can hear that Jessilina chose to use her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and Carnivine. They enter using their unique "Rocket Start" before Buneary counters with {{m|Dizzy Punch}} and Cyndaquil with {{m|SmokeScreen}}. Johanna notes that the look in Dawn's eyes have changed as she sets her eyes on becoming the Top Coordinator. Meanwhile, Buneary spins around as she uses {{m|Ice Beam}} and Cyndaquil uses {{m|Flame Wheel}} on television.
 
Back to the real battle, Flame Wheel knocks into Carnivine while the Ice Beam freezes Seviper. Cyndaquil then uses {{m|Swift}} while Buneary uses {{m|Bounce}} to spin around the golden stars. Carnivine retaliates with {{m|Vine Whip}} while Seviper uses its signature {{m|Poison Tail}}. Seviper tries to strike Buneary with its Poison Tail but Buneary jumps out of the way and, as a result, Seviper gets hit with Swift. Carnivine then tries to get Buneary once more with Vine Whip but Buneary once more jumps out of the way and sends Carnivine crashing into Seviper. Seviper traps Cyndaquil in its {{m|Wrap}} attack while Cyndaquil's Swift collides with Carnivine. Dawn then uses another combination of Ice Beam and Swift while Jessilina counters with Seviper's {{m|Haze}} and Carnivine's {{m|Bullet Seed}}.
 
The battle ends when time is called and Dawn is shown to lead by a huge amount of points. As a result, Dawn wins her semifinal battle and will be advancing into the finals to face Zoey. Meanwhile, Jessilina realizes that her dreams of stardom and fame have been destroyed and approaches Dawn angrily. Everyone else is confused while James and Meowth look nervous because of their knowledge of Jessie's scary tempers. However, Jessilina wasn't looking to pick a fight with Dawn. Instead, she pinches both of Dawn's cheeks and tells her to win the Grand Festival...or else. She then walks off while Dawn thanks her.
 
The episode ends with the very start of the final battle of the Grand Festival between Dawn and Zoey.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Examination]]: {{p|Togepi}}
* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Examination]]: {{p|Togepi}}
* {{an|Dawn}} and [[Zoey]] narrate the preview for the [[DP177|next episode]].
* {{an|Dawn}} and [[Zoey]] narrate the preview for the [[DP177|next episode]].
* Two [[Character of the day|characters of the day]] who appeared in ''[[DP062|Tanks For The Memories!]]'' make a reappearance in this episode in [[Jessie]]'s fantasy.
* Two [[Character of the day|characters of the day]] who appeared in ''[[DP062|Tanks For The Memories!]]'' reappear in [[Jessie]]'s fantasy in this episode.
** Also, the character standing to the immediate left of Jessie in her fantasy and holding the bouquet of flowers bears a resemblance to {{Gary}}.
** Also, the character standing to the immediate left of Jessie in her fantasy and holding the bouquet of flowers bears a resemblance to {{Gary}}.
* Music from ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' is used during this episode.
* Music from ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' is used during this episode.
* This episode marks the first time in the {{pkmn|anime}} that a main character has made it to the finals of a major tournament. Before this, the furthest {{Ash}} had ever advanced in a tournament was when he made it to the Top 8 of the [[Silver Conference]] and the [[Ever Grande Conference]], while the furthest {{an|May}} had ever advanced to was when she made it to the Top 4 of the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].
* This episode marks the first time in the {{pkmn|anime}} that a main character has made it to the finals of a major tournament. Before this, the furthest {{Ash}} had ever advanced in a tournament was when he made it to the Top 8 of the [[Silver Conference]] and the [[Ever Grande Conference]], while the furthest {{an|May}} had ever advanced to was when she made it to the Top 4 of the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].
* The episode's dub title comes from the idiom "''to come full circle''".
* The episode's English [[dub]] title comes from the idiom "''to come full circle''".
* When [[Nando]] is about to send out {{p|Lopunny}} and {{p|Kricketune}}, they have different [[Seal]]s on their {{i|Poké Ball}}s. However, when they come out, they have the same entrance.
* When [[Nando]] is about to send out {{p|Lopunny}} and {{p|Kricketune}}, they have different [[Seal]]s on their {{i|Poké Ball}}s. However, when they come out, they have the same entrance.
* To date, this is the final appearance of [[James's Mime Jr.]]
* This episode marks the final appearance of [[James's Mime Jr.]] in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''.
** This is also the final episode where James's Mime Jr. is voiced by [[Kayzie Rogers]].


===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:DP175 DP176 scarf Trainer.png|thumb|200px|The same Trainer appearing in the A block and losing to Jessilina]]
[[File:DP175 DP176 scarf Trainer.png|thumb|200px|The same Trainer appearing in the A block and losing to Jessilina]]
* The {{pkmn|Trainer}} that Jessilina defeats at the start of the episode had been previously revealed to be in the A block with Dawn in ''[[DP175|Opposites Interact!]]'', which Jessie was not in. No other similar Trainers appeared in the group of 32 Trainers revealed to have qualified for the second round in ''[[DP174|Last Call — First Round!]]''.
* The {{pkmn|Trainer}} that Jessilina defeats at the start of the episode had been previously revealed to be in the A block with Dawn in ''[[DP175|Opposites Interact!]]'', which Jessie was not in, and the bracket indicated that Dawn would've faced this trainer in the second knockout round. No other similar Trainers appeared in the group of 32 Trainers revealed to have qualified for the second round in ''[[DP174|Last Call — First Round!]]''.
* When Jessilina is shown cheering because she won her battle, there are five judge stands behind her when there should be four.
* When Jessilina is shown cheering because she won her battle, there are five judge stands behind her when there should be four.
* When Nando is outside singing to all the Pokémon, two {{p|Cherrim}} appear in their Sunshine Form despite the fact it is dark outside.
* When Nando is outside singing to all the Pokémon, two {{p|Cherrim}} appear in their Sunshine Form despite the fact it is dark outside.
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DP176 Error.png|The five judges error
DP176 Error.png|The five judges error
DP176 Error 2.png|Gastrodon's miscolored head
DP176 Error 2.png|Gastrodon's miscolored head
DP176 Error 3.png|Cherrim in their wrong form
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DP176 Error 4.png|Leafeon's missing leaf
DP176 Error 4.png|Leafeon's missing leaf
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* In the English dub, Meowth says they sold all of the Jessie cards. In the original Japanese version, they says they sold Jessie Badges.
* In the original Japanese version, while speculating on what Pokémon Nando will use, Dawn and Brock think he will use Pokémon that can use Sing or other music-related techniques. In the English dub, they only think he will use Pokémon that know Sing.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|準決賽！進入決賽的是誰！？|The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!?}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|準決賽！進入決賽的是誰！？|The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!?}}
|da={{tt|Festival-ringen sluttes!|Coming Full Festival Circle!}}
|nl={{tt|Hier is het festival!|Here's the Festival!}}
|nl={{tt|Hier is het festival!|Here's the Festival!}}
|fi={{tt|Suurjuhlan finalistit!|The finalists of the Grand Festival!}}
|fi={{tt|Suurjuhlan finalistit!|The finalists of the Grand Festival!}}
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|it={{tt|Il cerchio del festival si chiude!|Coming full-festival circle!}}
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|no={{tt|Slutte festivalsirkelen!|Ending the festival circle!}}
|no={{tt|Slutte festivalsirkelen!|Ending the festival circle!}}
|pl={{tt|Kiedy los zatacza koło...|When fate comes full circle...}}
|pl={{tt|Kiedy los zatacza koło...|When fate comes full circle...}}
|pt_br={{tt|Está Chegando o Círculo do Festival Inteiro!|Is Coming Full Circle Festival!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Está Chegando o Círculo do Festival Inteiro!|Is Coming Full Circle Festival!}}
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|es_la={{tt|¡El Inicio - El Festival Circular!|The Beginning - The Circular Festival!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Llega la final del festival|The Festival End is Coming}}
|es_eu={{tt|Llega la final del festival|The Festival End is Coming}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El Inicio - El Festival Circular!|The Beginning - The Circular Festival!}}
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|sv={{tt|Festivalens cirkel sluts!|Festival circle ends!}}
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Coming Full-Festival Circle!
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DP176   EP642
セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは！？
The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!?
First broadcast
Japan May 13, 2010
United States October 2, 2010
English themes
Opening We Will Carry On!
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening サイコー・エブリディ！
Ending ドッチ～ニョ？
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada
Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Animation directors 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume
新城真 Makoto Shinjō
No additional credits are available at this time.

Coming Full-Festival Circle! (Japanese: セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは！？ The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!?) is the 176th episode of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, and the 642nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 2010 and in the United States on October 2, 2010.

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Blurb

Coming down to the wire at the Pokémon Contest Grand Festival, our four semifinalists are Nando, Zoey, Jessilina, and Dawn. First up is Zoey versus Nando, and both Coordinators and their Pokémon put on a spectacular performance. As Zoey begins to take control by using Nando's attacks against him, the five-minute time limit expires, leaving Zoey as the victor!

Next up, it's Dawn versus Jessilina. It becomes clear early on that Dawn has grown a lot as a Coordinator since her journey began. She is decisive, determined, and confident, and her crisp commands propel her Buneary and Cyndaquil to new heights! And when the time runs out, much to Jessilina's dismay, Dawn is declared the winner!

So it's Dawn and Zoey in the finals, just as they hoped... And next time, the girls will face off for the title of Top Coordinator!

Plot

The Sinnoh Grand Festival continues with Jessilina's victory in the third round of the Battle Stage with Mime Jr. and Carnivine. Because of a comment by Fantina, Jessilina suggests that they should forget about the rest of the Grand Festival and crown her as Top Coordinator already, to which Fantina replies that Jessilina will just have to win the tournament herself. The match-ups for the semifinals are then revealed with Dawn facing Jessilina and Zoey versus Nando.

That night, Dawn and her Piplup take a moment to clear their heads on the balcony. Luckily Ash and Brock give her a confidence boost. The group then hears the music of a harp and goes downstairs to investigate, where they find Nando playing for dozens of wild Pokémon in the forest. Noticing them, Nando pauses his rendition and reveals that he is feeling nervous having made it so far in the Grand Festival. Zoey soon joins them and promises Nando a good battle. Since everyone is out, Brock wonders what Jessilina is doing and it is shown that Jessie are in a warehouse with James and Meowth. Before them are piles of boxes containing Jessilina's memorabilia. While James and Meowth are sure that the memorabilia will earn them lots of money, Jessie daydreams about the rich lifestyle she will earn when she becomes Top Coordinator.

The next day, the semifinals officially begin and it's Zoey versus Nando first. Zoey sends out her Mismagius and Leafeon while Nando calls out his Kricketune and new Lopunny. Mismagius and Leafeon come out in a shower of Star Seals while Kricketune and Lopunny are released in a shower of Song Seals. Unfazed, Zoey tells Leafeon to use Energy Ball and Mismagius to use Shock Wave. The Shock Wave fuses with the Energy Ball to create an electrifying meteorite, and the combination costs Nando some early points. Nando has Lopunny use Jump Kick to knock Zoey's combination away while Kricketune uses Bug Buzz to immobilize Leafeon. Lopunny meanwhile dances around and wraps the streamers created by Bug Buzz around itself to create an elegant effect and also take away a portion of Zoey's points. Suddenly, the Energy fusion Ball that Lopunny had kicked away returns, shooting straight down. Kricketune then blasts away the fusion ball to create a shower of rainbow sparks, which is used to further emphasize Lopunny's elegance, costing Zoey even more points. Recovering, Zoey orders Leafeon and Mismagius to use Double Team, surrounding Nando's pair in alternating duplicates. The two Pokémon alternate between each other with their Double Teams as they surround Nando's Pokémon. Nando is amazed by the stunning contrast of the double Double Team. He orders Lopunny to use Blizzard, but he ends up losing points as the light from the disappearing doubles only makes Leafeon and Mismagius shine all the more.

Nando tells Kricketune to use Sing. The music notes spiral around Kricketune and Lopunny in a swirling manner, which causes Zoey to drop to 1/2 of her total points. However, Zoey had been expecting Sing and told Mismagius to use Lucky Chant. Brock explains that Lucky Chant is a move that prevents critical hits but is confused as to how it will counter Sing. The gems on Mismagius's body glow as Mismagius soars into the air. Purple tendrils then appear out of the gems and knock away the music notes created by Sing and Nando's points drop to 1/2 as a result. Leafeon follows on with a Leaf Blade, slashing through Lopunny's counter Focus Blast, and landing a hit on its opponent. Kricketune tries an X-Scissor against Leafeon, but Mismagius intercepts it with a Psywave. Startled, Nando has Lopunny leap in and carry Kricketune out of danger, causing Psywave to miss. Zoey tells Leafeon to use Leaf Blade again to take up the X-Scissor. Kricketune and Leafeon then collide several times with neither of them giving an inch. Both sides lose an eighth of their original point total.

Dawn remarks in awe of Zoey and Nando's battles, stating that the clash between the two Coordinators and their Pokémon is one of the purest and most amazing forms of Contest battling she has ever witnessed. Brock smiles at her comments.

Down to the thirty-second mark, both Zoey and Nando are still even, each with about 30% of their original score remaining. Nando orders Kricketune to use Silver Wind while Lopunny uses Blizzard by spinning around Kricketune. The Blizzard and the Silver Wind combine to form snowflakes that float gently down to the ground while Lopunny continues to show off its elegant dance moves. Zoey has Leafeon use Aerial Ace while Mismagius unleashes a Psywave. The resulting combination gives Leafeon beautiful bluish-white wings, and the leaf on Leafeon's head glows white in preparation for a blade attack. Fantina is left vocally awestruck by the combination, while Nando is equally amazed. Nando prepares his counter by having Lopunny intercept Leafeon. However, Mismagius intercepts with a Shock Wave. Lopunny's kick collides with Mismagius's shield of thunder and an explosion occurs that knocks both Pokémon back. Kricketune then uses X-Scissor to counter Leafeon's fusion. The two collide and orange sparks fly off. The orange sparks cause Leafeon's psychic wings to disappear while neither Kricketune nor Leafeon budge. The power level reaches an apex and an explosion occurs that leaves the stadium dark as bright sparkles fall to the ground. The lights are returned as Zoey and Nando grin at each other. Time is up, and though the difference in points is slim, Zoey wins the round and will be advancing to the finals. Nando congratulates Zoey on her win and wishes her good luck in the finals. Absolutely stunned by the beautiful performance, Fantina appears out of the blue and raises both Nando and Zoey's arms up in victory.

Next up is Dawn against Jessilina. Dawn runs down the halls to enter the stadium but stops when she sees Zoey returning. Both grin at each other and Dawn tells Zoey to wait for her at the finals. While Jessilina blows heart-filled kisses to the crowd, Dawn takes a deep breath and tells herself that she just needs to believe in her Pokémon. Johanna anxiously watches from the television as battle starts and Dawn sends out her Buneary and her Cyndaquil in a shower of Star Seals. Jessilina meanwhile selects Seviper and Carnivine. They enter using their unique "Rocket Start" before Buneary counters with Dizzy Punch and Cyndaquil with a Smokescreen. Next, Buneary spins around as she uses Ice Beam to freeze Seviper solid and Cyndaquil knocks Carnivine over with a Flame Wheel. Cyndaquil then uses Swift while Buneary uses Bounce to spin around the golden stars. Carnivine retaliates with Vine Whip while Seviper prepares to lash Buneary with Poison Tail. However, Buneary jumps out of the way and, as a result, Seviper gets hit with the Swift attack. Carnivine then tries to get Buneary once more with Vine Whip but Buneary again bounces out of the way and sends Carnivine crashing into Seviper. Seviper quickly recovers and traps Cyndaquil in its Wrap attack while Cyndaquil's Swift collides with Carnivine. Dawn then uses another combination of Ice Beam and Swift while Jessilina counters with Seviper's Haze and Carnivine's Bullet Seed barrage. The battle soon ends as the time is called. Dawn is shown to lead by a huge amount of points, thus earning herself a place in the finals. Meanwhile, Jessilina realizes that her dreams of stardom and fame have been destroyed and approaches Dawn angrily. Everyone else is confused while James and Meowth are well-aware of Jessie's temper tantrums. However, Jessilina wasn't looking to pick a fight with Dawn. Instead, she pinches both of Dawn's cheeks and tells her to win the Grand Festival or else. She then walks off while Dawn thanks her.

The following day arrives, and Marian welcomes everyone to the much-anticipated finals match. Lit by bright spotlights, Marian first introduces Zoey, hailing from Snowpoint City, and then Dawn, from Twinleaf Town. The long-time rivals and friends stare at each other intently as the five-minute countdown begins, marking the start of their most important battle ever.

Major events

The Sinnoh Grand Festival semifinalists
For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

The people from Tanks For The Memories!, in the right corner of the screenshot

Errors

The same Trainer appearing in the A block and losing to Jessilina
  • The Trainer that Jessilina defeats at the start of the episode had been previously revealed to be in the A block with Dawn in Opposites Interact!, which Jessie was not in, and the bracket indicated that Dawn would've faced this trainer in the second knockout round. No other similar Trainers appeared in the group of 32 Trainers revealed to have qualified for the second round in Last Call — First Round!.
  • When Jessilina is shown cheering because she won her battle, there are five judge stands behind her when there should be four.
  • When Nando is outside singing to all the Pokémon, two Cherrim appear in their Sunshine Form despite the fact it is dark outside.
  • During the montage of battles leading up to the semifinals, Zoey's Gastrodon's head is colored fully pink.
  • Despite having being shown next to Marian mere seconds before, the Ribbon Cup was missing from the final shot of the episode.
  • During Leafeon's Psywave and Aerial Ace Combo, Nando's Kricketune charges X-Scissor twice.
  • When Leafeon was using Leaf Blade and Kricketune uses X-Scissor, the leaf on Leafeon's head disappears.
  • Zoey's Mismagius's Shock Wave was mistakenly referred to as Thunder Wave in the dub.
  • In the Polish dub, Aerial Ace is mistakenly called "Aerial Hit".
  • The five judges error

    The five judges error

  • Gastrodon's miscolored head

    Gastrodon's miscolored head

  • Cherrim in their wrong form

    Cherrim in their wrong form

  • Leafeon's missing leaf

    Leafeon's missing leaf

Dub edits

  • In the English dub, Meowth says they sold all of the Jessie cards. In the original Japanese version, they says they sold Jessie Badges.
  • In the original Japanese version, while speculating on what Pokémon Nando will use, Dawn and Brock think he will use Pokémon that can use Sing or other music-related techniques. In the English dub, they only think he will use Pokémon that know Sing.

In other languages



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