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'''Pacifidlog Jam''' (Japanese: '''混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（後編）''' ''Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - {{tt|Kinagi|Pacifidlog}} Convention! (Part Two)'') is the 116th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 390th episode of the {{g|anime}}. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 24, 2005, in the UK on February 1, 2006, and in the United States on April 8, 2006.
'''Pacifidlog Jam''' (Japanese: '''混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（後編）''' ''Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - {{tt|Kinagi|Pacifidlog}} Convention! (Part Two)'') is the 116th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 390th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 24, 2005, in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2006, and in the United States on April 8, 2006.


{{spoilers}}
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== Synopsis ==


The episode begins with a lengthy recap of everything that occurred in the previous episode. It then shifts to Ash as he runs down a road that borders a forest. Snorunt waddles after him and soon Ash turns to the Pokemon. He explains that the faster they perfect the attack, the faster he will get to go see May perform in person. Snorunt nods and turns its back to him, preparing to launch yet another ice beam. The icy bubbles form, but it can’t seem to get it off.
==Blurb==
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<i>The second round of the Pacifidlog Contest begins! Erica and her Jynx face a suspiciously familiar team—the Jester and Meowth. Meowth is afraid of Jynx, so the Jester orders him to use Transform. Meowth disguises himself as a Sunflora, then a Kirlia, and finally a Wailord, but the scam is uncovered. The Jester reveals herself as Jessie and Team Rocket tries to snatch Jynx, but its Hyper Beam puts a stop to that!


Ash grows angry and orders another try. Snorunt manages to launch the attack straight at the trees. It passes through a peach tree, freezing one of the fruits and causing it to fall to Pikachu’s feet as an ice cube. Pikachu happily picks it up but is then forced to juggle it because of the cold. It tosses the peach away as Snorunt laughs at it. The ice type then begins to send ice beams off in random directions again.
Erica jealously watches Joshua and Houndoom battle May and Skitty. The winner depends on which attack is stronger: Houndoom's Flamethrower or Skitty's Blizzard! They're well-matched, but Houndoom finally stumbles. With time up, May is ahead of Joshua in the points.


Meanwhile, James rushes along another road with a big green sack in his arms. He is a little nervous, stating that he needs to get back to the Contest Hall with it before Jessie starts her match. He then hears the commotion that Ash and his Pokemon are making and turns with curiosity. A stray ice beam strikes the road he’s on and freezes it. James begins to stumble and slide on the ice but regains his footing and skates across it. He laughs, exclaiming that he gets the enjoyment of ice skating while making it to the contest faster. This never happens though as he notices the ice leads to a cement wall ahead. He freaks out and tries to stop before smashing into it.
On the final contest stage, Erica realizes May and Joshua both gave it their best. That matters more than petty jealousy, so Erica apologizes and shakes May's hand. Once their battle starts, Skitty has a hard time with Jynx's attacks so May decides to use Assist again and again, with mixed results... and she's running out of time! But Skitty's Assist finally comes up with Fire Spin, an attack that Jynx is weak against, giving May the advantage she needs to win!


Back at the Contest Hall, Vivian declares that the Contest Battle round is about to begin. She explains the usual rules of the round and then says that the first battle will commence. Brock and Max peer down, wondering which of the two pair ups will battle first. The view shirts to a video monitor which flashes before revealing that the first battle is between Erika and Jessie.
Afterward, Erica and Joshua promise to keep training separately so they can become great rivals as well as great partners. May and her friends say goodbye, then it's off to the Grand Festival and the Hoenn League!</i>


Five minutes is placed on the clock as the trainers and their Pokemon enter the battlefield. Jessie taunts Erika, claiming that she’ll be the victor. Erika won’t give into this however. She knows that she will win and she and Toshki will become champions. She goes into her little daydream of her and Toshki getting to the finals together, each of them calling it a draw, and both accepting half of a ribbon together. She giggles to herself as Jessie wonders if she lost her marbles. She asks Meowth if he can beat the crazy girl and Meowth remarks that he and James came up with a plan.
==Plot==
The [[Contest Battle|second round]] of the [[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]] is about to get underway, and {{Ash}} is outside the [[Contest Hall]] {{pkmn|training}} his {{AP|Snorunt}} to use {{m|Ice Beam}}. It succeeds, but gets a bit carried away. The second round begins with [[Erica]] and her {{p|Jynx}} up against [[Jessie|The Jester]] and {{MTR}}. The match begins with Jynx using {{m|Lovely Kiss}}. Meowth dodges and uses {{m|Fury Swipes}}, but Jynx appears to have a crush on Meowth, and Meowth responds by running in fear. Jynx gets ready to finish the battle with a {{m|Hyper Beam}}, but Meowth takes everyone by complete surprise by using {{m|Transform}} and turning into {{p|Sunflora}}, though it is a fake move devised by a disguised [[James]] before the match.


James watches from behind a wall wondering how Meowth will fair in this battle. Meowth, whose stomach appears to have a pouch now, stares over at Erika and Jynx. He’s a bit nervous, and stumbles back when Jynx gives him a seductive wink.
As a fake Sunflora, Meowth uses {{m|Razor Leaf}} by throwing a handful of leaves at Jynx. Jynx counters this with {{m|Blizzard}}. Getting worried, The Jester tells Meowth to use Transform again. This time it becomes a fake {{p|Kirlia}}. Jynx tries another Lovely Kiss. Meowth attempts to dodge and use a fake {{m|Double Team}}, but trips and accidentally dodges the attack anyway. {{an|Brock}}, [[Max]], and the [[Contest Judge]]s start to think that something strange is going on.


Vivian declares the start of the match as the clock begins to start. Erika orders a lovely kiss. Jynx lets off the pink lip-shaped cloud and Meowth leaps over it to slash the Pokemon. As he lunges, Jynx gives off another enticing wink. He stops just before slashing her and turns to flee. Jynx is surprised by this and waddles after him with hearts in her eyes. Meowth is freaking out as he runs in circles, Jynx following like a girl after a famous actor. Vivian is confused by Meowth’s strange display and the crowd doesn’t seem to enjoy it. Because of this, Jessie’s bar drops and she loses appeal points.
Even more worried, The Jester tells Meowth to use Transform again. In response Meowth somehow manages to pull out a full-sized {{p|Wailord}} costume. Erica notes that a Wailord would have a really hard time without water to swim in, so she has Jynx use {{m|Psychic}}. Meowth starts to get scared, and accidentally scratches a hole in the Wailord costume. This causes the costume to fly around the room as air escapes from the costume. That's when everyone realizes that they have been tricked, and the judges rule that the performance is illegal and The Jester is disqualified.


Jessie tells Meowth to stop running an attack Jynx, but he thinks that is easier said than done. He then recalls his pouch and has a flashback to James telling him that if the contest goes bad, he can reach into the pouch and appeal to the crowd with a surprise attack. As Jynx prepares a hyper beam, Meowth does what he remembered and in a flash of smoke, he reappears disguised as a Sunflora. Vivian is in shock and Max doesn’t know how a Meowth can learn transform. Brock states that is isn’t possible. Everyone seems in awe by this.
The trio respond by revealing their true identities as Jessie and James, shocking May, Joshua, and Ash. Vivian tells Jessie and James that they don’t belong in the contest, which in response they perform their [[Team Rocket's motto|motto]]. As Team Rocket launch a net at Jynx, it easily counters with Psychic, trapping {{TRT}} in their own net. Angry at Team Rocket, Erica has Jynx send them blasting off again with a Hyper Beam. Afterwards, Ash returns into the Contest Hall to join Brock and Max. The latter two wonder that Erica is tough.


Outside, Ash hears Vivian explain what just happened from the video monitor. He is confused as well and May and Toshki don’t know what to think. Vivian asks for opinions from the judges. Nurse Joy doesn’t see a problem with it, Contesta has never seen anything like it, and Skizo is as impressed as always.
The second match of the round is {{an|May}} and her {{TP|May|Skitty}} versus {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}} and his {{p|Houndoom}}. Houndoom opens with {{m|Swift}}, but Skitty dodges and uses {{m|Tackle}}. Skitty attempts to follow that up with a {{m|Double Slap}}, but Houndoom dodges and uses {{m|Shadow Ball}}. Skitty recovers and uses {{m|Blizzard}}, which Houndoom successfully counters with {{m|Flamethrower}}. Houndoom uses another Swift, and Skitty counters with {{m|Assist}}, producing a Razor Leaf that cancels out Swift, then follows it up with Tackle. Skitty tries another Double Slap, but Houndoom counters with Shadow Ball again. Houndoom uses Flamethrower again, with Skitty trying its Blizzard again to counter. The two moves are equally matched against each other for over thirty seconds, before the moves cause an explosion that knock Houndoom over, which is all May needs to win the match.
 
[[File:Skitty Psychic.png|thumb|left|220px|Skitty levitated by Psychic]]
Jessie orders Meowth to use razor leaf. His hand holds some leaves under the costume and he tosses them as Jynx, letting out a Sunflora cry in the process. Erika has Jynx freeze the leaves with an ice beam, dropping Jessie’s bar to the halfway point. Jessie gets worried and tells Meowth to transform again. This time, he reappears from the smoke disguised as a Kirlia. As Vivian states what just happened, Meowth hopes that Jessie doesn’t order a psychic attack.
Next the final round begins with May and Skitty versus Erica and Jynx. Skitty opens with Tackle, which Jynx counters with {{m|Psychic}} and follows up with {{m|Lovely Kiss}}. Jynx attempts to end the match with Blizzard, but Skitty is able to get back up. Skitty uses Assist and produces a {{m|String Shot}} that traps Jynx. Skitty uses Assist and gets another Razor Leaf, but it only succeeds in freeing Jynx from the String Shot. Jynx again uses Psychic and tries to use Blizzard while Skitty is trapped, but Skitty counters with Assist, but it produces String Shot which is useless against the Blizzard. With yet another Assist, Skitty produces a {{m|Vine Whip}} which Jynx counters with Psychic. May continues to have faith in Assist and has Skitty use it again, which this time creates a powerful {{m|Petal Dance}}. With one last Assist, Skitty manages to create a {{m|Fire Spin}} attack, which Jynx counters with Hyper Beam, but it fails and Jynx takes a direct hit from the Fire Spin. Skitty ends the battle with Tackle, and May is declared the winner. For her victory, the Chief of the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]], [[Raoul Contesta]], presents May the Pacifidlog Ribbon, her fifth overall. With five Contest Ribbons under her belt, May now qualifies for the [[Grand Festival]], and she looks forward to competing for the title of [[Top Coordinator]].
 
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Jynx releases another lovely kiss and Meowth rushes forward, trying to transform again. He trips in the process and lands on his stomach as the lovely kiss flies over him. Brock and Max mention that the Kirlia is not very graceful. Contesta seems a bit suspicious and states that though the Pokemon can transform, it doesn’t seem to be able to attack. Jessie orders Meowth to transform again, and in a blast of smoke, the battlefield is filled with a massive Wailord disguise. Meowth is a little speck on the Pokemon’s mouth, trying his best to make a Wailord call.
 
Erika and Jynx are rendered nervous by this. Vivian excitedly explains what happened as James compliments himself for such a great plan. Erika quickly turns her nervousness into confidence, ordering Jynx to use psychic. Jynx lifts the Wailord balloon into the air, causing Meowth to panic. His claws scrape against the inside of the rubber, popping the large Wailord disguise and sending it spiraling into the air. James rushes up to Jessie with his hands on his head, throwing a fit as to how Meowth screwed up the plan.
 
Vivian stares up at the deflating Wailord wondering what happened. They quickly figure out that it was a sham, and each judge declares that Jessie is disqualified. A big black X appears over her picture and Vivian declares Erika the winner by default. Jessie won’t take this sitting down, however, and she and James remove their disguises. They say their motto as Meowth still deflates above. When the motto finishes, a blue headed Meowth lands in front of them dazed as can be.
 
Ash sees this display from the video screen and rushes towards the Contest Hall. Erika recognizes them and asks what they want. Meowth wipes his face clean as Jessie and James declare that if they can’t win the contest, they can at least leave with some Pokemon. James pulls out a net launcher and shoots it at Jynx. Erika has Jynx use psychic to turn the net back at the Rockets. It then follows up with a hyper beam to send Team Rocket crashing through the roof and blasting off again.
 
Ash approaches Brock and Max in the stands and asks what happened. They explain that Erika won her match because Jessie was disqualified. Erika approaches May with an angry expression. She states that though she would have liked to win fairly, she is now one step closer to making her dream come true. She tells May that she better not beat Toshki. She then goes into a daydream of her, Toshki, and their Pokemon running along the beach. She then declares her intentions of having them both win and Toshki just nervously shrugs her off. She comes back to the present, stating that she can’t let May get in the way of her desire. May tells her off, exclaiming that Erika is blowing her friendship with Toshki way out of proportion.
 
The scene then shifts to May and Toshki already in a heated match. Houndoom launches a swift, but Skitty dodges it and uses tackle. It then goes in for a double slap, but Houndoom dodges and smashes the kitten with its tail. Houndoom then follows up with a powerful shadow ball (which shouldn’t have affected Skitty, seeing as it’s a normal type). Vivian is busily and excitedly announcing the events and Erika smirks when she sees how well Toshki is performing. Skitty tries a blizzard, but the attack is disintegrated by a flamethrower. Skitty gets a flaming streak to the face and blows backward. May’s bar drops further and Vivian wonders if Skitty can continue. Everyone believes that Toshki is the victor except Ash, who urges May to think up a new strategy. May takes his words in and knows exactly what to do. Houndoom launches a swift and May tells Skitty to use assist. It does so, launching a razor leaf storm to deflect the swift. It then tackles Houndoom across the field again.
 
Vivian exclaims the beauty of May’s quick combination, and Erika begins to realize that May is giving it her all. Skitty tries another attack, but is blown back by another shadow ball that defies the laws of type advantage. May smirks at Toshki, telling him to not hold back. The two nod and Erika realizes further that she may have misjudged Toshki and May’s friendship as something more than it is. Houndoom fires a flamethrower and May has Skitty use blizzard, shocking Max. Erika wonders what she plans to accomplish by this, but surprisingly, the blizzard remains to counter the flamethrower. Both trainers bars drop rapidly as the attacks continue to push against each other. Toshki and May begin to taunt each other on the field, making Erika realize perfectly well that they do not like each other further than friends. The clock now has less than thirty seconds left, and as it dwindles down, both Pokemon increase the power of their attacks. An explosion ensues, and with one second left, Houndoom flies back. It quickly gets up, but Skitty managed to stay in position. Because of this, Toshki’s bar has dropped more than May’s! May is declared the winner and everyone applauds her. Toshki doesn’t seem that disappointed and Erika realizes that though her dream has been shattered, she knows now that May was not planning on taking Toshki from her. Erika joins May on the battlefield as Vivian shows the audience the two finalists. Erika states that she plans to give it her all, and while May tries to interject with a witty comeback, she hears Erika apologize! May listens as Erika explains that she had been selfish and it took May’s battle with Toshki to help her realize that the two were not more than friends. She states that May is a great coordinator, and she respects her for that. She hopes that they can become friends, and May agrees. The two girls shake hands and the audience cheers. Toshki and May’s friends all acknowledge the fact that Erika did a noble thing.
 
The battle soon begins and Skitty starts off with a tackle. Erika has Jynx use psychic to lift the kitten Pokemon into the air. Jynx follows up with a lovely kiss to put Skitty in a dream state. While it’s dazed, Jynx spins and lets off a powder snow that flings Skitty back. May’s bar drops drastically from this barrage of attacks. Skitty lands hard, but manages to get up.
 
May orders an assist and her friends watch on, hoping that she’ll get a decent attack. Skitty gets a string shot, which wraps around Jynx and shocks everyone. Erika’s bar drops and May orders another assist. It gets a razor leaf this time, which slices the string off of Jynx. Jynx lifts Skitty with another psychic and then launches a powder snow. Skitty tries assist again, getting another string shot. The attack freezes from the snow. Skitty uses it again, getting a vine whip that is stopped by Jynx’s psychic.
 
Everyone is shocked when May relies on assist yet again, this time getting a petal dance that sends Jynx back a ways. There is now thirty seconds left and May’s bar is a lot lower than Erika’s. Her friends know that she has to think of something fast. May knows that if she can just get the right combination of attacks with assist, she might have a chance. She orders the attack again, and gets a flamethrower as Jynx launches a hyper beam. The attacks collide, but the flamethrower breaks through and smashes into Jynx for a massive amount of damage. Vivian is now screaming with excitement as she explains the situation.
 
Skitty then launches itself into Jynx for a tackle, blowing the burned Pokemon backward and taking it out! With Jynx unable to continue, May is declared the winner of the Pacifidlog Pokemon Contest! Skitty leaps into her arms and she thanks it as the audience applauds her. Her friends are happy for her and Brock remarks that she really showed how great of a Contest competitor she is today.
 
May is then presented with a purple ribbon which she flaunts to the crowd. Skitty is also wearing one around its neck. Her friends realize that she now has five ribbons, which is enough to compete in the Grand Festival!
 
That evening, Erika and Toshki say their goodbyes to May. Erika apologizes again, and then wishes May luck at the Grand Festival. She remarks that her and Toshki will continue to travel together trying to win contests. May thanks her and Ash remarks that after the Festival, he will finally be competing in the Ever Grande Tournament. With this in mind, the group waves goodbye as they head off down the road.


== Major events ==
==Major events==
*May wins the Pacifidlog Town Contest and earns her fifth ribbon, securing her a place in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival|Grand Festival]].
[[File:May Pacifidlog Ribbon.png|thumb|220px|May holding the Pacifidlog Ribbon]]
* {{an|May}} wins the {{to|Pacifidlog}} {{pkmn|Contest}} and earns her fifth [[Ribbon]], securing her a place in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]].
{{animeevents}}


=== Debuts ===
===Debuts===
<!-- Events such as new characters, or first screen appearance of Pokémon go here. -->
====Pokémon debuts====


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Erica]]
* [[Erica]]
* [[Joshua (coordinator)|Joshua]]
* {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}
* [[Vivian]]
* [[Vivian Meridian]]
* [[Contesta]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s
* various coordinators


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG116.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Salamence}}
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Salamence}}
 
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{op|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{op|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{op|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Snorunt}} ({{op|Ash|Snorunt}})
* {{p|Snorunt}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorunt}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{op|May|Combusken}}; flashback)
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{op|May|Beautifly}}; flashback)
* {{p|Jynx}} ([[Erica]]'s)
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{op|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Houndoom}} ({{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}'s)
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{op|May|Bulbasaur}}; flashback)
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* {{p|Jynx}} (Erica's)
* {{p|Houndoom}} (Joshua's)


[[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Contest]] Pokémon seen during the recap:
==Trivia==
* A part of [[Jessie]] and [[Erica]]'s {{pkmn|battle}} somewhat mimics {{an|May}}'s appeal during the [[AG115|previous episode]]. {{MTR}}, as a {{p|Sunflora}}, "used" {{m|Razor Leaf}}, which was frozen by Erica's {{p|Jynx}}'s {{m|Blizzard}}. During May's Appeal, she asked her {{TP|May|Skitty}} to use {{m|Assist}}, which turned into Razor Leaf. She then asked it to use {{m|Blizzard}} to freeze the leaves.
* This is already the fourth time when Meowth is dressed as a {{p|Sunflora}}.
** This is also the second time Meowth dresses up as a {{p|Kirlia}}, the previous time being in ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]''.
* While {{p|Salamence}} is correct in the [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] segment, {{p|Graveler}} is also technically strong against its own [[type]], due to {{type|Ground}} moves being super effective against {{t|Rock}} types.
* For reasons unknown, this episode, along with the [[AG114|previous]] [[AG115|two]] episodes, were delayed and ultimately aired out of place in {{pmin|the United States}}. All three episodes aired between ''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'' and ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''.
* [[Challenger!!]] is used as background music for this episode, when May and Erica have their {{pkmn|Contest}} battle.


* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
===Errors===
* {{p|Rhydon}}
[[File:AG116 error.png|thumb|200px|The disguise error]]
* {{p|Phanpy}}
* When the camera is panning up on the Kirlia Meowth, the paper on his tail is missing.
* {{p|Mightyena}}
* When {{TRT}} blasts off, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} can be heard coming out of his Poké Ball, despite already being out.
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* May commands Skitty to dodge a {{m|Swift}}, which is successful, despite Swift always being a definite hit. In other words, it can never be evaded.
* {{p|Azurill}}
* {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}'s {{p|Houndoom}} hits May's Skitty with {{m|Shadow Ball}}. However, Skitty is a {{type|Normal}} and should be unaffected by {{type|Ghost}} moves.
* {{p|Trapinch}}
* The announcer says that May starts her batttle with Joshua with Skitty's {{m|Blizzard}}, even though the battle had been going for a while before that.
* {{p|Swablu}}
* During May and Erica's battle, the camera zooms out from the scoreboard several times to reveal a bit of the clock that shows less than 0:40 (and more than 0:20) every time starting from very beginning of the battle.
* {{p|Castform}}
* After the first successful attack from {{p|Jynx}} at the beginning of May and Erica's battle, her health bar is not full, even though Jynx had not received any damage at the moment.
* {{p|Spheal}}
* At the end of the episode, when they are waving goodbye, May and [[Max]] switch spots.
* In the English dub, when Joshua's Houndoom uses its attacks, it says its Japanese name every time, like [[AG115|the previous episode]].


Meowth's costume changes:
===Dub edits===
 
====Pokémon Trainer's Choice====
* {{p|Sunflora}}
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon is super effective against its own type?
* {{p|Kirlia}}
* Choices: Graveler, Salamence, {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Wailord}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Salamence, you were right!
 
== Trivia ==
 
=== Errors ===
* [[May's Skitty]], a {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon, is damaged by {{p|Houndoom}}'s {{m|Shadow Ball}}, which is a {{type2|Ghost}} move.
 
=== Dub edits ===


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
* French: '''{{tt|Concours et jalousie (2/2)|Contest and jealousy (2/2)}}'''
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
* Italian: '''{{tt|Una Gara al cardiopalmo|An exciting Contest}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|混戰、混亂！神奇寶貝華麗大賽暮水大會！(後篇)|Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Mùshuǐ (Pacifidlog) Convention! (Part 2)}}
* Latin America Spanish: '''{{tt|Un lío en Pacifidlog|A mess in Pacifidlog}}'''
|nl={{tt|Pacifidlog Gekte|Pacifidlog Madness}}
* Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Apuros en Oromar!|Trouble in Pacifidlog!}}'''
|da={{tt|Pacifidlog båndet|The Pacifidlog ribbon}}
 
|de={{tt|Alles oder nichts!|All or nothing!}}
|fi={{tt|Pacifidlogin kilpailu|The contest of Pacifidlog}}
|fr={{tt|Concours et jalousie (2/2)|Contest and jealousy (2/2)}}
|he=מרקחת פסיפידלוג ''{{tt|merkakhat Pacifidlog|Pacifidlog Jam}}
|hi=May की आखरी रिबन {{tt|''May ki aakhri Ribbon''|May's final Ribbon}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|it={{tt|Una Gara al cardiopalmo|An exciting Contest}}
|ko={{tt|대접전! 포켓몬 콘테스트 황금대회! <nowiki><제2부></nowiki>|Big Melee! Pokémon  Contest Pacifidlog Convention! <nowiki><Part 2></nowiki>}}
|no={{tt|Pacifidlog-krøll!|Pacifidlog clutter!}}
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Pacifidlog Jam
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AG116   EP390
混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（後編）
Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Kinagi Convention! (Part Two)
First broadcast
Japan February 24, 2005
United States April 8, 2006
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ポケモン シンフォニック メドレー
Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 ②
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 松井亜弥 Aya Matsui
Storyboard 藤本義孝 Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Assistant director ながはまのりひこ Norihiko Nagahama
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
No additional credits are available at this time.

Pacifidlog Jam (Japanese: 混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（後編） Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Kinagi Convention! (Part Two)) is the 116th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 390th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on February 24, 2005, in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2006, and in the United States on April 8, 2006.

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Blurb

The second round of the Pacifidlog Contest begins! Erica and her Jynx face a suspiciously familiar team—the Jester and Meowth. Meowth is afraid of Jynx, so the Jester orders him to use Transform. Meowth disguises himself as a Sunflora, then a Kirlia, and finally a Wailord, but the scam is uncovered. The Jester reveals herself as Jessie and Team Rocket tries to snatch Jynx, but its Hyper Beam puts a stop to that!

Erica jealously watches Joshua and Houndoom battle May and Skitty. The winner depends on which attack is stronger: Houndoom's Flamethrower or Skitty's Blizzard! They're well-matched, but Houndoom finally stumbles. With time up, May is ahead of Joshua in the points.

On the final contest stage, Erica realizes May and Joshua both gave it their best. That matters more than petty jealousy, so Erica apologizes and shakes May's hand. Once their battle starts, Skitty has a hard time with Jynx's attacks so May decides to use Assist again and again, with mixed results... and she's running out of time! But Skitty's Assist finally comes up with Fire Spin, an attack that Jynx is weak against, giving May the advantage she needs to win!

Afterward, Erica and Joshua promise to keep training separately so they can become great rivals as well as great partners. May and her friends say goodbye, then it's off to the Grand Festival and the Hoenn League!

Plot

The second round of the Pacifidlog Town Pokémon Contest is about to get underway, and Ash is outside the Contest Hall training his Snorunt to use Ice Beam. It succeeds, but gets a bit carried away. The second round begins with Erica and her Jynx up against The Jester and Meowth. The match begins with Jynx using Lovely Kiss. Meowth dodges and uses Fury Swipes, but Jynx appears to have a crush on Meowth, and Meowth responds by running in fear. Jynx gets ready to finish the battle with a Hyper Beam, but Meowth takes everyone by complete surprise by using Transform and turning into Sunflora, though it is a fake move devised by a disguised James before the match.

As a fake Sunflora, Meowth uses Razor Leaf by throwing a handful of leaves at Jynx. Jynx counters this with Blizzard. Getting worried, The Jester tells Meowth to use Transform again. This time it becomes a fake Kirlia. Jynx tries another Lovely Kiss. Meowth attempts to dodge and use a fake Double Team, but trips and accidentally dodges the attack anyway. Brock, Max, and the Contest Judges start to think that something strange is going on.

Even more worried, The Jester tells Meowth to use Transform again. In response Meowth somehow manages to pull out a full-sized Wailord costume. Erica notes that a Wailord would have a really hard time without water to swim in, so she has Jynx use Psychic. Meowth starts to get scared, and accidentally scratches a hole in the Wailord costume. This causes the costume to fly around the room as air escapes from the costume. That's when everyone realizes that they have been tricked, and the judges rule that the performance is illegal and The Jester is disqualified.

The trio respond by revealing their true identities as Jessie and James, shocking May, Joshua, and Ash. Vivian tells Jessie and James that they don’t belong in the contest, which in response they perform their motto. As Team Rocket launch a net at Jynx, it easily counters with Psychic, trapping Team Rocket in their own net. Angry at Team Rocket, Erica has Jynx send them blasting off again with a Hyper Beam. Afterwards, Ash returns into the Contest Hall to join Brock and Max. The latter two wonder that Erica is tough.

The second match of the round is May and her Skitty versus Joshua and his Houndoom. Houndoom opens with Swift, but Skitty dodges and uses Tackle. Skitty attempts to follow that up with a Double Slap, but Houndoom dodges and uses Shadow Ball. Skitty recovers and uses Blizzard, which Houndoom successfully counters with Flamethrower. Houndoom uses another Swift, and Skitty counters with Assist, producing a Razor Leaf that cancels out Swift, then follows it up with Tackle. Skitty tries another Double Slap, but Houndoom counters with Shadow Ball again. Houndoom uses Flamethrower again, with Skitty trying its Blizzard again to counter. The two moves are equally matched against each other for over thirty seconds, before the moves cause an explosion that knock Houndoom over, which is all May needs to win the match.

Skitty levitated by Psychic

Next the final round begins with May and Skitty versus Erica and Jynx. Skitty opens with Tackle, which Jynx counters with Psychic and follows up with Lovely Kiss. Jynx attempts to end the match with Blizzard, but Skitty is able to get back up. Skitty uses Assist and produces a String Shot that traps Jynx. Skitty uses Assist and gets another Razor Leaf, but it only succeeds in freeing Jynx from the String Shot. Jynx again uses Psychic and tries to use Blizzard while Skitty is trapped, but Skitty counters with Assist, but it produces String Shot which is useless against the Blizzard. With yet another Assist, Skitty produces a Vine Whip which Jynx counters with Psychic. May continues to have faith in Assist and has Skitty use it again, which this time creates a powerful Petal Dance. With one last Assist, Skitty manages to create a Fire Spin attack, which Jynx counters with Hyper Beam, but it fails and Jynx takes a direct hit from the Fire Spin. Skitty ends the battle with Tackle, and May is declared the winner. For her victory, the Chief of the Pokémon Activities Committee, Raoul Contesta, presents May the Pacifidlog Ribbon, her fifth overall. With five Contest Ribbons under her belt, May now qualifies for the Grand Festival, and she looks forward to competing for the title of Top Coordinator.

Major events

May holding the Pacifidlog Ribbon
For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Salamence


Trivia

Errors

The disguise error
  • When the camera is panning up on the Kirlia Meowth, the paper on his tail is missing.
  • When Team Rocket blasts off, Wobbuffet can be heard coming out of his Poké Ball, despite already being out.
  • May commands Skitty to dodge a Swift, which is successful, despite Swift always being a definite hit. In other words, it can never be evaded.
  • Joshua's Houndoom hits May's Skitty with Shadow Ball. However, Skitty is a Normal-type and should be unaffected by Ghost-type moves.
  • The announcer says that May starts her batttle with Joshua with Skitty's Blizzard, even though the battle had been going for a while before that.
  • During May and Erica's battle, the camera zooms out from the scoreboard several times to reveal a bit of the clock that shows less than 0:40 (and more than 0:20) every time starting from very beginning of the battle.
  • After the first successful attack from Jynx at the beginning of May and Erica's battle, her health bar is not full, even though Jynx had not received any damage at the moment.
  • At the end of the episode, when they are waving goodbye, May and Max switch spots.
  • In the English dub, when Joshua's Houndoom uses its attacks, it says its Japanese name every time, like the previous episode.

Dub edits

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

  • Question: Trainers, which Pokémon is super effective against its own type?
  • Choices: Graveler, Salamence, Mudkip
  • Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Salamence, you were right!

In other languages



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