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===Spotlight on: Hey You, Pikachu!===
===Sinnoh Now: "Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition"===
* '''Hey You, Pikachu!''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウげんきでちゅう''' ''Pikachu Genki dechū'') was the first game in a series of Pikachu-based games which would later be followed by {{g|Channel}}, and [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]].  
* The '''[[Hearthome City]] Tag Battle Competition''' is the tournament that [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Brock]] and {{an|Dawn}} took part in ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It!]]'', ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]'', and ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit]]''.
* It was released in Japan on December 12, 1998, and in North America November 6, 2000 for the [[Nintendo 64]], and was one of only two games for the console to use the [[Voice Recognition Unit]].
* The winners get two {{DL|Out-of-battle effect item|Soothe Bell}}s, one for each winner.
* It was the first Pokémon game to be developed by [[Ambrella]]
* The tournament pairs up two different people, using a battle card with a presumably two numbers, that person and their partner.
* The player took control of a young boy that lived with his mother who befriends a {{p|Pikachu}} and the pair share a number of adventures together, communicating through voice commands.
* The notable trainers among the participants include Ash, Paul, {{an|Brock}}, [[Holly]], Dawn and Conway.
* A special blue and yellow Pokémon-themed Nintendo 64 and controller were released in bundle packs with this game.
* Other than [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, this is the second time {{Ash}} and a rival participated in the same competition. The first time this happened was when Ash and [[Gary]] took part in an extreme Pokémon race.
* In Japan, this game was the first to feature a [[Generation II]] Pokémon, {{p|Togepi}}, who would not appear in the main series until a year later.
* During the tournament, [[Paul]] releases his Chimchar. However, Ash invites it to join his team instead, upon which Chimchar agrees.
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* Ash and Paul defeat {{an|Dawn}} and [[Conway]] in the final round and win {{DL|Out-of-battle effect item|Soothe Bell}}s.
* The entire arc, [[DP050|''Tag! We're It...!'']], [[DP051|''Glory Blaze!'']] and [[DP052|''Smells Like Team Spirit!'']] was aired as a 90 minute special on February 1st, 2008 on [[Cartoon Network]].
* The time between the original Japanese airing and first English dub airing of this episode is the shortest of all episodes, with only 99 days between them.
* The final episode of the arc, [[DP052|''Smells Like Team Spirit!'']], is the last episode where {{TPCi|Pokémon USA}}'s voice actors dub at {{TAJ}}. Beginning with the following episode, [[DuArt]] was used as the studio to record and distribute the anime.
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Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.png

Sinnoh Now: "Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition"

  • The Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition is the tournament that Ash, Brock and Dawn took part in Tag! We're It!, Glory Blaze, and Smells Like Team Spirit.
  • The winners get two Soothe Bells, one for each winner.
  • The tournament pairs up two different people, using a battle card with a presumably two numbers, that person and their partner.
  • The notable trainers among the participants include Ash, Paul, Brock, Holly, Dawn and Conway.
  • Other than Pokémon League Conferences, this is the second time Ash and a rival participated in the same competition. The first time this happened was when Ash and Gary took part in an extreme Pokémon race.
  • During the tournament, Paul releases his Chimchar. However, Ash invites it to join his team instead, upon which Chimchar agrees.
  • Ash and Paul defeat Dawn and Conway in the final round and win Soothe Bells.
  • The entire arc, Tag! We're It...!, Glory Blaze! and Smells Like Team Spirit! was aired as a 90 minute special on February 1st, 2008 on Cartoon Network.
  • The time between the original Japanese airing and first English dub airing of this episode is the shortest of all episodes, with only 99 days between them.
  • The final episode of the arc, Smells Like Team Spirit!, is the last episode where Pokémon USA's voice actors dub at TAJ. Beginning with the following episode, DuArt was used as the studio to record and distribute the anime.
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