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The Spheal of Approval (Japanese: 海の博物館を守れ！マグマ団の襲撃!! Protect the Ocean Museum! Attack of Team Magma!!) is the 36th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 310th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 31, 2003 and in the United States on May 29, 2004.

Ash and Max visit the Oceanic Museum and meet Captain Stern who is analyzing a rock sample from the ocean's surface. However, Team Magma also wants the rock and will stop at nothing to get it.

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

Synopsis

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Major events

Debuts

• Spheal
• Sealeo

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• May
• Brock
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Officer Jenny
• Captain Stern
• Marius
• Team Magma agents (several)

Pokémon

Who’s That Pokémon?: Nuzleaf

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Corphish (Ash's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Spheal (Marius's; debut)
• Sealeo (Captain Stern's; debut)
• Mightyena (Team Magma's; multiple)
• Growlithe (Officer Jenny's)
• Groudon

Trivia

• Team Magma uses the object much later to get the Groudon.
• This episode's title is a reference to The Seal of Approval.

Errors

Tabitha is referred to as Harland again. This error was finally corrected in Fight For The Meteorite.

Dub edits

In other languages

• French: L'Obalie qui approuve
• Italian: Guai al museo
• Latin American Spanish: ¡La roca misteriosa!
• Portuguese: A Pedra Misteriosa
• Spanish: La palmada de Spheal

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