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AG169

AG169   タワータイクーン、リラ登場!! Tower Tycoon Lila Appears!! Pikachu VS Metagross

First broadcast Japan March 23, 2006 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening スパート！ Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 ③

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka 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.

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(Japanese: タワータイクーン、リラ登場!! Tower Tycoon Lila Appears!!) is episode 169 of Advanced Generation. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 23, 2006.

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

Synopsis

Running alongside his faithful companion, both Ash and Pikachu head towards the Battle Tower and to confront Anabel. The scenery includes lush forestry and a body of water to the left of our heroes.

Pikachu comes to a stop as a Beedrill goes on the assault of Ash and Pikachu. As the Beedrill closes in on our hero, Anabel appears to halt Beedrill from the attack. Anabel explains that Beedrill is just simply attempting to protect its offspring. Ash introduces himself to Anabel as the water explodes and Gyarados arrives on the scene. Gyarados begins for an attack as Anabel moves in to calm its anger. Anabel calms Gyarados as she removes a twig lunged in between its back. After she removes the foreign object, Gyarados cries in pleasure and heads off in the opposite direction.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is spying on Ash as usual while James and Meowth both notice how Anabel cares for Pokémon. Jessie is quick to remind the team of their true objective to capture Pikachu.

Anabel and Ash sit at a shoreside with Pikachu making her introduction with Anabel. A foreign net explodes from the distance enveloping Anabel and Pikachu as they are hoisted into the air. Making a unusual early introduction, Team Rocket moves into the usual Rocket theme. With Team Rocket as confident as ever, it appears their plan may actually prove successful. As Team Rocket gains distance between theirselves and Ash, he releases Corphish to assist him with Team Rocket. Corphish goes into a Bubblebeam attack which breaks the net releasing Anabel and Pikachu. Ash then quickly dives into the nearby water swimming towards Pikachu. Team Rocket land their balloon and move in for a ground attack. Jessie releases her Seviper as it lunges forward with a Poison Tail striking Ash in his backside. May, Max, and Brock are now visible as they run towards Ash's location. James moves for the next attack, calling upon his Cacnea. As usual, Cacnea grabs onto James ignoring the current battle situation. Anabel takes advantage of this situation and releases her Alakazam. Cacnea lanches an array of Pin Missles at Ash and Anabel as Alakazam diverts the attack's course with Psychic as the pins smash into the surrounding area around Team Rocket as they manage to evade the attack. Alakazam then lifts Ash and Anabel onto the ground with its psychic power. Team Rocket go for the second phase of attack as Alakazam begins with his Psybeam attack. The beam makes direct contact with Cacnea and Seviper as both Pokémon become easily confused and begin attacking each other.

Pikachu finally recovers from Team Rocket's prior attack and follows up with a devastive Thunderbolt attack blasting Team Rocket off like a brilliant star. Anabel thanks Ash for his assistance with Team Rocket and the battle effort.

At Anabel's residence, Ash freshens up from the prior battle. May, Max, and Brock finally give proper introductions to Anabel. Now sitting at a table, our heroes enjoy refreshments prepared by Anabel. As she notices Ash's bonding with his Pokémon when he previously shielded Seviper's Poison Tail attack from Pikachu.

Ash is quick to interrupt her as he dashs off telling her that he is in search for the Frontier Brain of the Battle Tower. Anabel attempts to inform Ash that she is the Frontier Brain but he manages to ignore the information as he blasts off into the distance exiting the residence.

Ash successfully arrives at the Battle Tower and quickly informs the assistant that he wishes to challenge the Frontier Brain. As Ash is guided onto the battlefiled, the assistant introduces the Salon Maiden, Anabel. When the doors finally open, Ash is astonished that Anabel is actually the Frontier Brain of the Battle Tower. The announcer initiates the battle as a three-on-three battle. Anabel calls upon her Alakazam as Ash releases Corphish.

Corphish begins the battle with a {{m|Crabhammer} but is enveloped by Alakazam's psychic power and is trusted backwards. While Corphish is suspended in the air, Corphish launches a barrage of bubbles towards Alakazam. Alakazam shields against this attack with a Psybeam. Both Anabel and Alakazam are in sync as she has the ability to relay attacks to Alakazam without having to verbally launch the attack. As a think plume of smoke covers the battlefield, Alakazam lunges towards Corphish and strikes with a Mega Punch.

Corphish is thrusted backwards by the devasting attack. Ash relealizes that he will have to combat Anabel without knowing her intent or strategy. Corphish goes for a Crabhammer attack but is the attack is easily avoided and counterattacked with another Mega Punch. Alakazam takes advantage of the battle and ascends into the air and strikes with a final Psybeam. The attack makes a direct hit as Corphish is announced as unable to battle.

A solitary Poké Ball rotates from Ash's hand as a Tauros is released from its captive ball. Tauros begins the attack stampeding towards Alakazam's position. Alakazam is quick to interrupt the attack with its psychokinetic power and following up with a Mega Punch. A devasting psybeam launches towards Tauros hitting directly and announced as unable to battle.

Ash makes his last and final move of desperation as his long lasting companion steps onto the battlefield. Pikachu goes on the attack with a Thunderbolt which makes for a direct hit on Alakazam.

Scott arrives on the scene with Max, May, and Brock greeting him. Scott takes a seat as he begins to examine and explain Anabel's battle strategy. Alakazam disperses Pikachu's electrical attack as Pikachu responds with an Iron Tail. The two forces clash as Alakazam's Mega Punch and Pikachu's Iron Tail go hand and hand. While the two forces clash, Pikachu goes for another Thunderbolt attack but is once more counterattacked with Alakazam's Psybeam making for direct damage. Pikachu moves into a Volt Tackle but beings movement in the incorrect direction. Pikachu moves for a direct collision course with one of the tower's walls as Ash moves to shield Pikachu from the collision. Pikachu once more goes for a Thunderbolt attack as Alakazam moves in again for an additional Psybeam attack. The Psybeam and Thunderbolt clash, as Alakazam and Pikachu increase the output. The two long range attacks continue to collide but Pikachu's attack manages to overcome the Psybeam making contact with Alakazam. The two forces explode as Alakazam is thrusted backwards and is announced as unable to battle. Anabel congragulates Ash on his short victory as she then calls upon her Metagross.

As Pikachu moves in with another Thunderbolt attack, Metagross also harnesses its psychokinetic powers to direct the attack back towards Pikachu. Pikachu launches forward with a Quick Attack and successfully makes contact with Metagross. Metagross successfully defends against Pikachu's attack. Pikachu continues with a Volt Tackle as Metagross launches a devasting Hyper Beam attack making direct contact with Pikachu and announced as unable to battle.

Will Ash be able to overcome the Salon Maiden, Anabel or will he fall under the pressure? A grueling battle awaits our hero, as another day concludes and our heroes strengthen. (Written by: bgt)

Major events

• Ash's Tauros temporarily returns from Professor Oak's ranch to battle.
• Ash fails to defeat Anabel and this is Ash's first Battle Frontier loss.

Debuts

• Anabel

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• May
• Brock
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Scott
• Anabel (Seiyū: 木村亜希子 Akiko Kimura)
• Masa (Judge) (Seiyū: 勝杏里 Anri Katsu)

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Corphish (Ash's)
• Tauros (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Alakazam (Anabel's) (Seiyū: 三宅健太 Kenta Miyake)
• Metagross (Anabel's) (Seiyū: 石塚運昇 Unshō Ishizuka*)
• Beedrill (two, parents) (Seiyū: 三木眞一郎 Shin'ichirō Miki*)
• Weedle (two, children)
• Gyarados

* No official credit was given for this character.

Trivia

Errors

• At the end, narrator says 六つ目のバッジ sixth badge, which is incorrect - these are Frontier Symbols.

Dub edits

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