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'''A Shroomish Skirmish''' (Japanese: '''森の格闘王！？ ワカシャモvsキノガッサ！''' ''The Fighting King of the Forest!? {{tt|Wakasyamo|Combusken}} vs. {{tt|Kinogassa|Breloom}}!'') is the 82nd episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 356th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 24, 2004 and in the United States on June 11, 2005.
* {{BMGf|8134|Dub review thread on BMGf}} }}
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'''A Shroomish Skirmish''' (Japanese: '''森の格闘王！？ ワカシャモＶＳキノガッサ！''' ''The Fighting King of the Forest!? {{tt|Wakasyamo|Combusken}} VS {{tt|Kinogassa|Breloom}}!'') is the 82nd episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 356th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 24, 2004, and in the United States on June 11, 2005.
 
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== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
The episode begins with everyone having their lunch and, as usual, {{an|Brock}}'s food is great. {{AP|Corphish}} steals {{TP|May|Torchic}}'s food, which of course ignites a fight, and everyone gets {{m|ThunderShock|shocked}} by {{AP|Pikachu}}. That doesn't stop the fighting, though.  Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] are starving as usual. {{MTR}} remembers to the second the last time that they had real food. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} "finds" some fruit from somewhere, which in turn leads to an argument. However, it does not turn into a fight because Team Rocket then realize Wobbuffet got the fruit from a group of weak plant [[Pokémon]].  Team Rocket then fight the Pokémon off-screen for the fruit. Finally, the Pokémon belonging to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|company}} stop their fighting and are summarily told off by their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.
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<i>Ash and friends have stopped for lunch, and Brock has made food for all of their Pokémon. Corphish eats up its share quickly, so it snatches up Torchic's food. Corphish and Torchic start to fight, firing furious blasts of Bubble Beam and Ember at each other.
 
Team Rocket is starving, and they end up stealing apples from a group of Shroomish. Some of the Shroomish become angry enough that they evolve into Breloom, then attack Team Rocket. The thieves run into the camp where the kids are, and eat their leftover food. But the Breloom show up and attack, sending everyone blasting off to various parts of the forest.
 
Torchic and Corphish run into each other, and eventually find Max and Meowth. The quartet stumbles into the food stash of the Shroomish by accident, and have to fend off attacks from the Breloom. They are found by Pikachu and Swellow, but none of the Pokémon can fight off the Breloom.


Team Rocket eat the apples they've stolen but are then smacked by some {{p|Breloom}}, who are friends of the plant Pokémon that Team Rocket stole the fruit from. While fleeing, Team Rocket run straight into Ash and company. They launch into their now-familiar {{TP|Team Rocket|motto|mottos}}, stop briefly to steal more food, and then resume the motto from where they left off earlier. However, the angry Breloom have followed them and proceed to use {{m|Mach Punch}} on everyone.
Torchic evolves into Combusken, and begins a one-on-one battle with the leader of the Breloom. A titanic exchange of kicks and punches ends in a double knockout. The two Pokémon become friends, and together they attack Team Rocket. In the end, everyone sits down for a shared meal.</i>


Everyone blasts off!  {{an|May}} and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} land together on a tree branch hanging above a large, deep ravine. Torchic, crying, lands with Corphish and follows the Pokémon as it leads them away. Ash and Brock land together somewhere in a forest with Pikachu and {{AP|Swellow}}.  The two Pokémon are then instructed to search for the others, but only seconds later, Ash and Brock are again attacked by the Breloom.  Ash wants to fight but Brock doesn't, and they both flee.
==Plot==
On their way to [[Fortree City]], {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have stopped for lunch in the [[Shroomish Forest]]. {{AP|Corphish}} steals {{TP|May|Torchic}}'s food after polishing off his own, which starts a fight. Ash attempts to get Corphish to apologize and {{AP|Pikachu}} tries to stop the heated exchange, but this leads to everyone getting {{m|Thunderbolt|shocked}} by him. That doesn't stop the fighting, and everyone is forced to return their Pokémon to their {{i|Poké Ball}}s as Corphish and Torchic exchange several {{m|Bubble Beam}}s and {{m|Ember}}s. Elsewhere, {{TRT}} are starving, and {{MTR}} recalls the last time that they had real food. A piece of fruit rolls towards the group, catching [[James]]' attention and everyone begins to squabble over it. They soon realize it belongs to a group of {{p|Shroomish}}, and go on to chase after them for more fruit. Back with Ash and {{ashfr}}, {{AP|Grovyle}} uses {{m|Leaf Blade}} to end the conflict, and Torchic runs into {{an|May}}'s arms crying and Ash thanks Grovyle for resolving the fight.


Meowth and Max land together and quickly meet up with Torchic and Corphish. Meanwhile, May and Mudkip run into Team Rocket (after using Mudkip's radar). Team Rocket run right off the cliff and land onto an overhanging tree branch. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] hug each other desperately. However, Torchic is still sad and appears to be hungry.
Team Rocket happily eat the stolen apples as the angry Shroomish watch on. {{MTR}} translates their anger to [[Jessie]] and James, but dismisses their warnings. Several more Shroomish appear, jumping down from the trees and unexpectedly the new arrivals suddenly [[evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Breloom}}. While fleeing, Team Rocket run straight into Ash and his friends. They launch into their {{motto}}, but soon stop to eat some of {{an|Brock}}'s cooking, and then resume the motto from where they left off earlier. However, the angry Breloom have followed them and proceed to confront them. When Ash and his friends ask Team Rocket why the Breloom are angry, they admit to taking their apples, which is bad enough, but is made worse when Jessie insults the Breloom, even going as far as telling them that their apples weren't all that good. The angry Pokémon use a combined {{m|Mach Punch}} which sends everyone blasting off. May and {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}} find themselves on a tree branch hanging above a large, deep ravine. Torchic, crying, lands with Corphish and follows the Pokémon as it leads them away. Ash and Brock land together somewhere in the forest with Pikachu and {{AP|Swellow}}. The two Pokémon are instructed to search for the others, but only seconds later, Ash and Brock are again confronted by the Breloom. Ash wants to fight but Brock doesn't, and they both flee.


Ash still wants to fight the Pokémon but Brock drags him off. While running, the two friends end up rolling down a hill. Pikachu and Swellow later meet up with Meowth and Max, who have been cornered by the Breloom against a rock face. Pikachu bravely joins the fight while Swellow searches for Ash. Ash and Brock fall on top of Team Rocket, and all plunge into the gorge below. They are saved by a {{m|Rapid Spin}} attack from {{TP|Brock|Forretress}}. Swellow reports back.  
Meowth and [[Max]] soon meet up with Torchic and Corphish. Meanwhile, May and Mudkip soon spot Jessie and James run past them. Despite May's warning, the pair land on the same precarious tree branch on which May and Mudkip had landed. Jessie and James hug each other desperately after noticing the steep drop. However, Torchic is still sad with worry over finding May, and it appears to be hungry. Meanwhile, Ash still wants to fight the Pokémon, but Brock drags him off. While running, the two friends end up rolling down a hill. Pikachu and Swellow later meet up with Meowth and Max, who have been cornered by the Breloom against a rock face. Pikachu joins the fight while Swellow searches for Ash. Ash and Brock fall on top of Team Rocket, breaking the branch, and they all plunge into the gorge below. They are saved by a {{m|Rapid Spin}} attack from {{TP|Brock|Forretress}}. Moments later, Swellow reports back.


Meanwhile, Pikachu and Corphish are fighting a losing battle to protect everyone else. Corphish then stands in the way to protect Torchic and is getting beaten up by the four Breloom. Corphish is almost knocked out, but is saved by the sudden arrival of May and Mudkip. Another surprise attack almost does him in, but Torchic (who up until now had been cowering) gets in the way and appears angry. Torchic then [[evolution|evolves]] into {{TP|May|Combusken}}!
Meanwhile, Pikachu and one of the Breloom's {{m|Iron Tail}}s clash together, and much to Meowth's surprise Pikachu is sent flying into a gorge wall. Corphish stands in the way and takes a Mach Punch to protect Torchic. It continues to be beaten up by the four Breloom. Corphish is almost knocked out, but is saved by the sudden arrival of Mudkip's {{m|Water Gun}}, as Max greets his older sister, along with a very happy Torchic. Corphish is well and truly battered, but Torchic, who, up until then, had been cowering, intervenes and appears angry. The anger in Torchic is so great, in fact, that it evolves into {{TP|May|Combusken}}.


Everyone's on the scene now and Combusken battles the Breloom. After using an initially useless {{t|Fire}} attack (which was fended off with a Mega Punch attack), Breloom challenges Combusken to hand-to-hand combat. Combusken obliges, and a vicious fight ensues. Both Pokémon are hit numerous times in the face by punches and kicks, and in the end a cross-counter knocks out both Pokémon. Team Rocket, while complimenting the fighting Pokémon, inadvertently say something to annoy both Breloom and Combusken, and are subsequently blasted off by their combined attacks. By now, Combusken and Breloom have a grudging respect for each other.
Everyone is on the scene now, surprised to see May's newly evolved Pokémon. One of the Breloom orders a one-on-one battle against Combusken, which it accepts. Breloom prepares to land an Iron Tail attack, but is struck by Combusken's {{m|Peck}}. Following Max's advice, May orders Combusken to use a {{m|Fire Spin}} attack. However, Breloom simply Mach Punches through the attack and is about to land another one on Combusken. Brock urges May to keep her calm, and Max recommends a {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. The attacks hit its mark, sending Breloom flying. The [[wild Pokémon]] is not quite finished yet and challenges Combusken to hand-to-hand combat. Combusken obliges, and a vicious fight ensues. Both Pokémon are hit numerous times in the face by punches and kicks, and in the end a cross-counter knocks out both Pokémon. Team Rocket, after complimenting the {{t|Fighting}} Pokémon, are told by both Breloom and Combusken, to their utter terror, that they are now going to make them pay for stealing the Shroomish and Breloom's fruit, and are subsequently blasted off by their combined attacks. Combusken and Breloom have now developed respect for each other and shake each other's hands.


The episode ends with Brock making more food to satisfy everyone's appetite. Again, Corphish tries to steal some food but is frightened off by the stronger Combusken.
After the Breloom leave, Brock declares that it is time for another break and makes more food to satisfy everyone's appetites. Over the meal, Brock notes that he was impressed by Combusken's hand-to-hand combat skills while Ash admits the intense fight has given him new ideas for his upcoming [[Fortree Gym]] battle. Again, Corphish tries to steal some food, but this time it is glared at by Combusken. The Ruffian Pokémon is frightened off, causing Pikachu and Combusken to chuckle.


== Major events ==
==Major events==
* {{an|May}}'s {{p|Torchic}} evolves into {{TP|May|Combusken}}.
* {{an|May}}'s {{p|Torchic}} evolves into {{TP|May|Combusken}} and learns {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{m|Sky Uppercut}}.
* May's Combusken learns {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{m|Sky Uppercut}}.
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=== Debuts ===
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[May's Combusken]]
* [[May's Combusken]]
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Breloom}}


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
*{{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
*{{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
*[[Max]]
* [[Max]]
*{{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Brock}}
*[[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
*[[James]]
* [[James]]


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG082.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Venomoth}}
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
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* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}}, evolves)
* {{p|Torchic}} ({{OP|May|Torchic}}; evolves)
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}}, newly evolved)
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
* {{p|Skitty}} ({{OP|May|Skitty}})
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* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Lombre}} ({{OP|Brock|Lombre}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Mudkip}} ({{OP|Brock|Mudkip}})
* {{p|Breloom}} (debut)
* {{p|Shroomish}} (multiple; some evolve)
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Breloom}} (multiple; newly evolved)
 
==Trivia==
* Music from ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' is used as background music, including the piece that was replaced by [[Catch Me if You Can]].
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 19: Torchic'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* While the Pokémon Trainer's Choice segment is correct, {{p|Gastly}} also has an {{t|Poison|advantage}} over the {{type|Grass}} {{p|Sunflora}}.
* When blasting off, Jessie says that Shroomish's apples had {{p|Weedle}}s anyway, which is similar to {{wp|Aesop's Fables|Aesop's fable}} "{{wp|The Fox and the Grapes}}".
 
===Errors===
* During one scene where {{Ash}} and a group of {{p|Breloom}} were fighting, the tip of one Breloom's tail is red instead of green.
* During the end of the episode, the [[narrator]] says that [[May's Torchic]] showed off some great fighting abilities, when it was in fact her Combusken who did that.


== Trivia ==
<gallery>
*This episode is featured on the ''Volume 19: Torchic'' copy of [[Pokémon All-Stars]].
AG082 Error 2.png|Breloom's miscolored tail
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=== Errors ===
===Dub edits===
*During one scene when Ash and a group of Breloom were fighting, the tip of one Breloom's tail is red instead of green.
* Several shots of the fight between {{an|May}}'s Combusken and the lead Breloom were cut out.
*During the opening scene Brock's Lombre has a dark shade of green instead of light green on its head.
* In the English dub, the fruit are called apples. In the original Japanese version, they are just called fruit.  


=== Dub edits ===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Several shots of the fight between May's Combusken and the lead Breloom were cut out.
* Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle {{p|Sunflora}}?
* Choices: {{p|Venomoth}}, {{p|Wailmer}}, {{p|Gastly}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Venomoth}}, you were right!


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
* Chinese: '''{{tt|森林的格鬥王！？力壯雞對抗斗笠菇！|The Fighting King of the Forest!? Combusken vs. Breloom!}}'''
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
* French: '''{{tt|Un Chapignon plutôt grognon|A rather grouchy Breloom}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|森林的格鬥王！？力壯雞對抗斗笠菇！|The Fighting King of the Forest!? Combusken vs. Breloom!}}
* German: '''{{tt|Apfeldiebe!|Apple thiefs!}}'''
|da={{tt|En heftig skovtur|An extreme picnic}}
* Hebrew: '''מריבה ביער''' ''{{tt|meriva baya'ar|a fight in the forest}}''
|de={{tt|Apfeldiebe!|Apple thieves!}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|Le mele della discordia|Apples of contention}}'''
|fi={{tt|Kiivastuneet Shroomishit|The angered Shroomish}}
* Portuguese (Brazilian): '''{{tt|A Luta na Floresta dos Shroomishs|The Fight at the Shroomish's Forest}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un Chapignon plutôt grognon|A rather grouchy Breloom}}
* Spanish:
|he=מריבה ביער{{tt|meriva baya'ar|A fight in the forest}}
** Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|La manzana de Shroomish|Shroomish's apple}}'''
|it={{tt|Le mele della discordia|Apples of contention}}
** Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La escaramuza de Shroomish!|Shroomish's skirmish!}}'''
|ko={{tt|영치코 대 버섯모! 숲속의 격투왕은 누구게?|Combusken VS Breloom! Who is the Forest's Fighting King?}}
 
|nl={{tt|Een Shroomish schermutseling|A Shroomish Skirmish}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Luta na Floresta dos Shroomishs|The Fight at the Shroomish's Forest}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Que Confusão de Shroomish|What a Confusion of Shroomish}}
|ru={{tt|Шрумиш-непоседа|Shroomish-fidget}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La escaramuza de Shroomish!|Shroomish's skirmish!}}
|es_eu={{tt|La manzana de Shroomish|Shroomish's apple}}
|sv={{tt|Storkris!|Great crisis!}}
|hi=Shroomish और स्करमिष {{tt|''Shroomish aur Skirmish''|Shroomish and Skirmish}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
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AG082   EP356
森の格闘王！？ ワカシャモＶＳキノガッサ！
The Fighting King of the Forest!? Wakasyamo VS Kinogassa!
First broadcast
Japan June 24, 2004
United States June 11, 2005
English themes
Opening This Dream
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening チャレンジャー!!
Ending スマイル ②
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 十川誠志 Masashi Sogo
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

A Shroomish Skirmish (Japanese: 森の格闘王！？ ワカシャモＶＳキノガッサ！ The Fighting King of the Forest!? Wakasyamo VS Kinogassa!) is the 82nd episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 356th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 24, 2004, and in the United States on June 11, 2005.

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Blurb

Ash and friends have stopped for lunch, and Brock has made food for all of their Pokémon. Corphish eats up its share quickly, so it snatches up Torchic's food. Corphish and Torchic start to fight, firing furious blasts of Bubble Beam and Ember at each other.

Team Rocket is starving, and they end up stealing apples from a group of Shroomish. Some of the Shroomish become angry enough that they evolve into Breloom, then attack Team Rocket. The thieves run into the camp where the kids are, and eat their leftover food. But the Breloom show up and attack, sending everyone blasting off to various parts of the forest.

Torchic and Corphish run into each other, and eventually find Max and Meowth. The quartet stumbles into the food stash of the Shroomish by accident, and have to fend off attacks from the Breloom. They are found by Pikachu and Swellow, but none of the Pokémon can fight off the Breloom.

Torchic evolves into Combusken, and begins a one-on-one battle with the leader of the Breloom. A titanic exchange of kicks and punches ends in a double knockout. The two Pokémon become friends, and together they attack Team Rocket. In the end, everyone sits down for a shared meal.

Plot

On their way to Fortree City, Ash and his friends have stopped for lunch in the Shroomish Forest. Corphish steals Torchic's food after polishing off his own, which starts a fight. Ash attempts to get Corphish to apologize and Pikachu tries to stop the heated exchange, but this leads to everyone getting shocked by him. That doesn't stop the fighting, and everyone is forced to return their Pokémon to their Poké Balls as Corphish and Torchic exchange several Bubble Beams and Embers. Elsewhere, Team Rocket are starving, and Meowth recalls the last time that they had real food. A piece of fruit rolls towards the group, catching James' attention and everyone begins to squabble over it. They soon realize it belongs to a group of Shroomish, and go on to chase after them for more fruit. Back with Ash and his friends, Grovyle uses Leaf Blade to end the conflict, and Torchic runs into May's arms crying and Ash thanks Grovyle for resolving the fight.

Team Rocket happily eat the stolen apples as the angry Shroomish watch on. Meowth translates their anger to Jessie and James, but dismisses their warnings. Several more Shroomish appear, jumping down from the trees and unexpectedly the new arrivals suddenly evolve into Breloom. While fleeing, Team Rocket run straight into Ash and his friends. They launch into their motto, but soon stop to eat some of Brock's cooking, and then resume the motto from where they left off earlier. However, the angry Breloom have followed them and proceed to confront them. When Ash and his friends ask Team Rocket why the Breloom are angry, they admit to taking their apples, which is bad enough, but is made worse when Jessie insults the Breloom, even going as far as telling them that their apples weren't all that good. The angry Pokémon use a combined Mach Punch which sends everyone blasting off. May and Mudkip find themselves on a tree branch hanging above a large, deep ravine. Torchic, crying, lands with Corphish and follows the Pokémon as it leads them away. Ash and Brock land together somewhere in the forest with Pikachu and Swellow. The two Pokémon are instructed to search for the others, but only seconds later, Ash and Brock are again confronted by the Breloom. Ash wants to fight but Brock doesn't, and they both flee.

Meowth and Max soon meet up with Torchic and Corphish. Meanwhile, May and Mudkip soon spot Jessie and James run past them. Despite May's warning, the pair land on the same precarious tree branch on which May and Mudkip had landed. Jessie and James hug each other desperately after noticing the steep drop. However, Torchic is still sad with worry over finding May, and it appears to be hungry. Meanwhile, Ash still wants to fight the Pokémon, but Brock drags him off. While running, the two friends end up rolling down a hill. Pikachu and Swellow later meet up with Meowth and Max, who have been cornered by the Breloom against a rock face. Pikachu joins the fight while Swellow searches for Ash. Ash and Brock fall on top of Team Rocket, breaking the branch, and they all plunge into the gorge below. They are saved by a Rapid Spin attack from Forretress. Moments later, Swellow reports back.

Meanwhile, Pikachu and one of the Breloom's Iron Tails clash together, and much to Meowth's surprise Pikachu is sent flying into a gorge wall. Corphish stands in the way and takes a Mach Punch to protect Torchic. It continues to be beaten up by the four Breloom. Corphish is almost knocked out, but is saved by the sudden arrival of Mudkip's Water Gun, as Max greets his older sister, along with a very happy Torchic. Corphish is well and truly battered, but Torchic, who, up until then, had been cowering, intervenes and appears angry. The anger in Torchic is so great, in fact, that it evolves into Combusken.

Everyone is on the scene now, surprised to see May's newly evolved Pokémon. One of the Breloom orders a one-on-one battle against Combusken, which it accepts. Breloom prepares to land an Iron Tail attack, but is struck by Combusken's Peck. Following Max's advice, May orders Combusken to use a Fire Spin attack. However, Breloom simply Mach Punches through the attack and is about to land another one on Combusken. Brock urges May to keep her calm, and Max recommends a Sky Uppercut. The attacks hit its mark, sending Breloom flying. The wild Pokémon is not quite finished yet and challenges Combusken to hand-to-hand combat. Combusken obliges, and a vicious fight ensues. Both Pokémon are hit numerous times in the face by punches and kicks, and in the end a cross-counter knocks out both Pokémon. Team Rocket, after complimenting the Fighting Pokémon, are told by both Breloom and Combusken, to their utter terror, that they are now going to make them pay for stealing the Shroomish and Breloom's fruit, and are subsequently blasted off by their combined attacks. Combusken and Breloom have now developed respect for each other and shake each other's hands.

After the Breloom leave, Brock declares that it is time for another break and makes more food to satisfy everyone's appetites. Over the meal, Brock notes that he was impressed by Combusken's hand-to-hand combat skills while Ash admits the intense fight has given him new ideas for his upcoming Fortree Gym battle. Again, Corphish tries to steal some food, but this time it is glared at by Combusken. The Ruffian Pokémon is frightened off, causing Pikachu and Combusken to chuckle.

Major events

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Debuts

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Characters

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Trivia

Errors

  • During one scene where Ash and a group of Breloom were fighting, the tip of one Breloom's tail is red instead of green.
  • During the end of the episode, the narrator says that May's Torchic showed off some great fighting abilities, when it was in fact her Combusken who did that.
  • Breloom's miscolored tail

    Breloom's miscolored tail

Dub edits

  • Several shots of the fight between May's Combusken and the lead Breloom were cut out.
  • In the English dub, the fruit are called apples. In the original Japanese version, they are just called fruit.

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