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'''The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!''' (Japanese: '''ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に！！''' ''{{tt|Haruka|May}} VS {{tt|Shū|Drew}}! Rivals Forever!!'') is the 187th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 461st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 10, 2006 and in the United States on January 27, 2007.
'''The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!''' (Japanese: '''ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に！！''' ''{{tt|Haruka|May}} VS {{tt|Shū|Drew}}! Rivals Forever!!'') is the 187th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 461st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 10, 2006 and in the United States on January 27, 2007.


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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
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<i>Ash is still recovering from his defeat at the Battle Pyramid, while May is also melancholy about her own defeat at the Grand Festival. Professor Oak shows up at the Pokémon Center in Fennel Valley, with a special care package meant to cheer Ash up. It contains a poster with the prints of his Pokémon, a fishing lure from Misty, and food from his mother. There's even a postcard from Gary in Sinnoh, which gets Ash thinking about their rivalry and actually pulls him out of his funk.


After losing in the [[Battle Pyramid]] against {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}, {{Ash}} thinks about what he did wrong and what he could do differently as he sits in a hot spring. {{an|May}} also thinks about what she could do differently after her loss in the recent Contest against [[Solidad]] as {{TP|May|Skitty}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} are playing around. [[Scott]] and {{an|Brock}} comment about how she isn't taking the loss very well and how she is worried about how her battling style is a lot like Ash's. May decides that she should practice her Contest moves. Skitty uses {{m|Blizzard}} and Beautifly uses {{m|Psychic}} which both [[Contest combination|combine]] to create a blue horizontal snow tornado. Ash and [[Max]] say how it has been a long time since they saw Skitty and Beautifly. May tells them that her mom told her that Beautifly had learned how to use Psychic and that they were practicing. Ash asks how the practicing is going, and May admits that it isn't going very well. Scott suggests that they practice together by battling each other but Ash and May are unsure whether it is a good idea. [[Professor Oak]] arrives and Ash asks him why he is there.
May is still in a mood, but Drew visits her and says they should battle. The kids begin to set up, but when they are picking judges to oversee the battle, Team Rocket shows up disguised as the three official Contest judges. The kids are only slightly fooled, but the plot is blown wide open by the appearance of Harley and his Cacturne. He threatens Team Rocket and gets them to sit in the audience instead.


At the [[Pokémon Center]], Professor Oak gives Ash a banner made by {{Tracey}} and his Pokémon, {{an|Misty}}'s lure, and a box of food from his {{Delia|mom}}. Several of Professor Oak's fans were admiring him from and taking pictures. Ash was able to recognize everyone's Pokémon prints. {{ashfr|Ash's friends}} tell are impressed that he knows whose prints they are. Professor Oak hands Ash a postcard from {{Gary}} from the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]. Ash pictures Gary telling him that he shouldn't let a loss get him down, especially after Ash was able to defeat Gary before. Ash decides that he is going to work even harder and won't lose against Brandon again. Professor Oak recites a poem for Ash to help him, while a [[Nurse Joy]] runs up to him and asks for his autograph. A {{TP|Drew|Roselia}} goes up to May as she realizes that [[Drew]] must be there as well. Nurse Joy goes up to him also and asks for his autograph. Drew asks how May is doing after her recent loss and she says that she is doing okay. Drew suggests that they have a Pokémon battle, since it is better than just being depressed all of the time. Brock says that it would give her mind a much needed rest. {{TRT}} arrives dressed as [[Mr. Sukizo]], [[Raoul Contesta|Mr. Contesta]], and Nurse Joy and suggest that they should be the ones to judge. {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} uses {{m|Bullet Seed}} to reveal that they are really Team Rocket.
The battle begins, with Professor Oak and Scott as judges, and Nurse Joy as the MC. It's a Double Battle, with May's Combusken and Beautifly versus Drew's Roselia and Butterfree. The two are somewhat evenly matched, until May starts getting hit hard by Drew's awesome combos. He finishes her off with Psybeam combined with SolarBeam. Drew goes to see her after the battle, but she's actually okay with losing, and admits that she got overconfident when it comes to Pokémon Contests. Drew tells her he's going to the Johto region for Pokémon Contests, and Harley jumps in to say he's headed there too. Team Rocket also happens to be nearby, but when Jessie admits she's not going to follow the rest of them to Johto, Harley gets mad and sends the entire team blasting off. With thoughts of Johto on her mind, May encourages Ash, while Professor Oak writes a new poem.</i>


[[Harley]] arrives and goes up to Team Rocket and yells at them for going after May when it is Harley who is going to torment her. Team Rocket tries to leave, but Cacturne jumps in front of them with needles out and Harley tells them that it doesn't mean he doesn't want them to stay. He tells Ash and {{ashfr}} that they will be in the crowd supporting instead, but nobody trusts them and thinks that they are up to something. May asks Professor Oak and Scott to judge, and Nurse Joy to be the MC. Nurse Joy says she will try to be exactly like [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]]. Nurse Joy asks Harley for his autograph, claiming she is his biggest fan. May's friends comment on how the battle is going to feel like a real [[Contest Battle]].
==Plot==
After losing against {{an|Brandon}} in the [[Battle Pyramid]], {{Ash}} sits in a hot spring reflecting. He wonders out loud what could possibly be the thing "only he could teach himself." Meanwhile inside the [[Fennel Valley]] [[Pokémon Center]]'s [[Contest Hall]], {{an|May}} is also going through a hard time, Ash's recent defeat having reminded her of her own loss in the [[Grand Festival]] against [[Solidad]]. Even the return of {{TP|May|Skitty}} and {{TP|May|Beautifly}} is not doing much to lift her spirits. [[Scott]] and {{an|Brock}} comment about how she isn't taking the loss very well and how she is worried about how her battling style is a lot like Ash's. May decides that she should practice her Contest moves. Skitty uses {{m|Blizzard}} and Beautifly uses {{m|Psychic}} which both [[Contest combination|combine]] to create a blue horizontal snow tornado but May doesn't react positively. As Ash and [[Max]] arrive and greet Skitty and Beautifly, May tells them that [[Caroline]] told her that Beautifly had learned how to use Psychic, so she decided to recall them to her team to spend some time together and train. Ash asks how the practicing is going, and May admits that it isn't going very well. Brock and Max suggest that she and Ash practice together, since both are going through the same sort of struggle. Ash is all for it, but May adamantly refuses, much to everyone's confusion. The group's musings are suddenly interrupted by the appearance of {{an|Professor Oak}}.


May brings out {{TP|May|Combusken}} and Beautifly, while Drew brings out {{p|Butterfree}} and Roselia. May's friends comment on how Beautifly and Combusken have not been seen together on the stage before. Combusken uses {{m|Fire Spin}} and Beautifly uses Psychic to create a fire version of the Blizzard and Psychic combo that Skitty and Beautifly did before. It looked like a horizontal flame tornado. Roselia used {{m|Petal Dance}} to break up the flames, and Beautifly used Psychic to send those flames again towards the opponents. Roselia uses {{m|Magical Leaf}} to break it up into fiery leaves. Combusken goes after the opponent to attack, but Butterfree uses {{m|Gust}} to send the flaming leaves right at Combusken and Beautifly. The judges comment on how May's combinations were good, but Drew's were a lot better. May tells Beautifly and Combusken to focus their energy on Butterfree. Butterfree uses {{m|Psybeam}} while Combusken dodges and uses {{m|Sky Uppercut}} which hits its mark. Roselia uses Petal Dance while Beautifly uses {{m|Silver Wind}}, but the petals turn white and are sent right at Combusken and Beautifly. Team Rocket and Harley make a comment about being glad they are in the crowd and not on stage. Combusken uses {{m|Overheat}} at maximum power, but Butterfree uses {{m|Protect}} to completely block the attack. Roselia uses {{m|SolarBeam}} and Butterfree uses Psybeam to land a [[critical hit]] on Combusken and Beautifly to knock them out. Drew wins the battle. May compliments Combusken and Beautifly on their hard work.
In the Pokémon Center lounge, Professor Oak states that word of Ash's recent difficulties spread word, so various family and friends put together gifts for him. First, Ash receives a banner made by {{Tracey}} and {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}. Ash has no trouble identifying each of the prints, much to the amazement of Max. Next, he receives {{an|Misty}}'s [[Misty's special lure|lure]], and a large box of food from {{Delia}}. Finally, Professor Oak hands Ash a postcard from {{Gary}}, much to the latter's shock. The postcard is from the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]], which is Gary's current base of operations for his Pokémon research. Ash pictures Gary telling him that he shouldn't let a loss get him down, especially since Ash was able to defeat Gary [[EP270|before]]. Ash decides that he is going to work even harder and won't lose against Brandon again. Professor Oak recites a poem for Ash to help him, while [[Nurse Joy]], thrilled at meeting yet another one of her idols, runs up to him and asks for his autograph. Seeing Ash's spirits lifted doesn't seem to do much to lift May's mood, however. Her thoughts are broken by the appearance of a {{TP|Drew|Roselia}}. Recognizing it instantly, May realizes that [[Drew]] must be there as well. Sure enough, Drew approaches the group, surprised they are all in Fennel Valley. Before he can say more, Nurse Joy asks for his autograph.  


Later on, May tells Drew that she felt like she was getting overconfident and that's why she has lost. She tells Drew that she has thought about what he said about finding her own style, and that she was going to figure out her own style that is different from everyone else. May asks Drew where he is planning on going next, and he says that he is going to the [[Johto|Johto]] region to enter more Contests. May is very surprised to hear this. Harley walks up to them and exclaims that he is also going to the Johto region. He says to them that it's very suspicious seeing them alone, indicating that he thinks there is a love connection going on. Harley asks [[Jessie]] if she is going to Johto as well, but she says that Team Rocket is more important and is busy work so she declines the offer. Harley says she should brush up on her skills so that she doesn't stay a loser, but Jessie says that she'd rather stay in her rut and tries to grab a {{Ball|Poké}}. Harley brings out Cacturne to use Bullet Seed to send Team Rocket blasting off, while Jessie is still trying to grab a Poké Ball. Jessie exclaims that she is going to scare Harley, but [[James]] and {{TRM}} say to her sarcastically that she is really going to make him scared now.
Back in the Contest Hall arena, May admits that she was shocked to see Drew just as she was thinking of him. Drew is surprised at this admission, though May attempts to brush it off by mentioning Ash's talk of rivals. Drew asks how May is doing after her recent loss, but he sees through her facade of "doing okay." Since the Grand Festival, Drew has been focusing on making sure his Pokémon are taken care of, even bringing them a new friend. When May doesn't react much, he realizes that May hasn't been able to get past her defeat, suggesting her current struggles are from discovering her weak points and not knowing how to conquer them. When Drew asks May to confirm his suspicions, she merely nods in admittance. Drew suggests that they have a Pokémon battle, thinking it would help clear the air after the tension of the Grand Festival. Though May is still hesitant, Ash and Brock tell her to go for it, the latter adding that it would give her mind a much-needed rest. {{TRT}} arrives dressed as [[Mr. Sukizo]], [[Raoul Contesta|Mr. Contesta]], and Nurse Joy and suggest that they should be the ones to judge. The group instantly suspects the three as being phony, their thoughts confirmed when a [[Harley's Cacturne|Cacturne]] suddenly appears and uses {{m|Bullet Seed}} to reveal the ruse. The trio are horrified by the appearance of [[Harley]], who screams that only ''he'' is allowed to mess with May and that he certainly doesn't need Team Rocket's help to do so, having "already waltzed down that muddy road [[AG174|once]] [[AG175|before]]." Team Rocket tries to leave, but Cacturne blocks them. Harley tells them just because he wants the trio to butt out doesn't mean he doesn't want them to leave. He tells Ash and his friends that they will act as cheerleaders today, but nobody trusts them and thinks they are plotting something.  


Before leaving to head for the Johto region, Harley suggests to May that she should go to the Johto region as well, but May says that she will pass on that. Harley runs away quickly to head towards the Johto region. May's friends arrive and say they saw an explosion, and are wondering if May was okay. May tells them that Harley just sent Team Rocket away. Drew tells May that he expects that the next time they meet that he wants to see her new style. Drew waves good-bye as he heads to the Johto region and May thanks him for all of his help. May's friends ask May where Drew was headed to and she tells them that he's headed to the Johto region which brings back good memories for Ash. Brock suggests that Drew and Harley were destined to help May overcome her problems, and May says that she is not confused anymore. She says that she and Ash are on a new path, finding their own styles, especially for Ash to win at the Battle Pyramid. Professor Oak finishes the episode off with a poem to sum up the paths they are taking.
After Nurse Joy eagerly receives an autograph from an exuberant Harley, May asks Professor Oak and Scott to judge, and Nurse Joy to be the [[Contest announcer|announcer]]. As the stands fill up with people from the Pokémon Center, Ash comments on how the battle will now feel like a real [[Contest Battle]]. At Nurse Joy's signal, May brings out {{TP|May|Combusken}} and Beautifly, while Drew brings out Roselia and his newly obtained {{p|Butterfree}}. May opens the battle with Combusken's {{m|Fire Spin}} and Beautifly's Psychic to create a fiery version of Skitty and Beautifly's earlier combination. Roselia uses {{m|Petal Dance}} to break up the flames, but Beautifly used Psychic to send the residual fireballs back at the opponents. Roselia uses {{m|Magical Leaf}} to defend, scattering flaming leaves throughout the air. With the path seemingly clear, Combusken moves into attack, but Butterfree uses a combination of {{m|Confusion}} and {{m|Gust}} to blast both Combusken and Beautifly simultaneously, greatly reducing May's score. The judges comment on how May's combinations were powerful, but Drew's seemed to be a bit more so. May tells Beautifly and Combusken to focus their energy on Butterfree. Butterfree uses {{m|Psybeam}} while Combusken dodges and uses {{m|Sky Uppercut}} which hits its mark. Roselia uses Petal Dance while Beautifly uses {{m|Silver Wind}}, but Beautifly's attack is absorbed into the petals and batter it and Combusken with even more power and beauty. Combusken attempts to turn things around with an {{m|Overheat}} attack at maximum power, but Butterfree uses {{m|Protect}} to completely block the attack. Roselia uses {{m|Solar Beam}} and Butterfree uses Psybeam to land a [[critical hit]] on Combusken and Beautifly to knock them out, giving Drew a decisive victory. May compliments Combusken and Beautifly on their hard work.
 
Outside, May tells Drew that she felt like she was getting overconfident and that's why she has lost. She also states her desire to find her own unique style just like Drew is attempting to do, so that she can show off her Pokémon much better. Drew reveals his intent to travel to the [[Johto]] region to enter more Contests, and that Solidad is going there as well. Harley interrupts to reveal that he is ''also'' going to the Johto region, though May isn't too thrilled about that idea. Harley asks [[Jessie]] if she is going to Johto as well, but she says that Team Rocket is more important, so she declines the offer. Angered, Harley brings out Cacturne to use Bullet Seed to send Team Rocket blasting off before Jessie can attempt to defend herself. Harley suggests to May that she should go to the Johto region as well as he prances off toward his next challenge. As Ash and the others arrive outside, having been drawn out by Team Rocket's blast off, Drew decides to depart, telling May that he expects that to see her new style the next time they meet. Drew waves good-bye as he heads to the Johto region and May thanks him for all of his help. Hearing that Drew is going to Johto brings back good memories for Ash. Brock suggests that Drew and Harley were destined to help May overcome her problems, and May says that she is not confused anymore. She says that she and Ash are on a new path, finding their own styles, and cheers for Ash to win his rematch at the Battle Pyramid. Professor Oak comes up with a poem to sum up the paths they are taking.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}} receives a postcard from {{Gary}} telling him of [[Sinnoh]].
* Ash receives [[Misty's special lure]].
* [[May's Beautifly]] and {{TP|May|Skitty}} return from [[Petalburg City]].
* [[May's Beautifly]] and {{TP|May|Skitty}} return from [[Petalburg City]].
* Beautifly is revealed to have learned {{m|Psychic}}.
* Beautifly is revealed to have learned {{m|Psychic}}.
* {{Ash}} receives a postcard informing him of the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]] from {{Gary}} and [[Misty's special lure|a fishing lure]] from {{an|Misty}}.
* [[Drew]] is revealed to own a {{p|Butterfree}}.
* [[Drew]] is revealed to own a {{p|Butterfree}}.
* May's Beautifly and {{TP|May|Combusken}} are defeated by [[Drew's Roselia]] and Butterfree in a {{pkmn|battle}}.
* {{an|May}} has a practice [[Contest Battle]] against Drew and loses.
* Drew and [[Harley]] announce that they, along with [[Solidad]], will be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in [[Pokémon Contest]]s there.
* Drew and [[Harley]] announce that they, along with [[Solidad]], are heading to [[Johto]] to participate in [[Pokémon Contest]]s there.
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* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Gary Oak]] (fantasy)
* [[Drew]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Harley]]
* [[Harley]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Gary Oak]] (flashback)
* [[Scott]]
* [[Scott]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* Other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
* Audience
* Audience


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* {{p|Roselia}} ({{OP|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Roselia}} ({{OP|Drew|Roselia}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Drew]]'s)
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Drew]]'s)
* {{p|Masquerain}} ([[Drew]]'s; photo)
* {{p|Flygon}} ([[Drew]]'s; photo)
* {{p|Absol}} ([[Drew]]'s; photo)
* {{p|Cacturne}} ({{OP|Harley|Cacturne}})
* {{p|Cacturne}} ({{OP|Harley|Cacturne}})
* {{p|Banette}} ([[Harley]]'s; photo)
* {{p|Ursaring}}
* {{p|Smeargle}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Ampharos}}
* {{p|Ampharos}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the first episode in the main series to mention Gary since his rivalry with Ash was resolved in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the 1984 novel ''{{wp|The Unbearable Lightness of Being}}'' by {{wp|Milan Kundera}}.
* This episode marks the first mention of [[Sinnoh]] in the anime.  
* This is the first episode in the main series to mention {{Gary}} since his rivalry with {{Ash}} was resolved in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]''.
* An instrumental version of ''[[Advance Adventure]]'', background music from ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', an instrumental version of 小さきもの ''[[A Small Thing]]'' are used as background music.
* This episode marks the first mention of [[Sinnoh]] in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* The next episode preview is narrated by {{an|Brock}}.
* An instrumental version of [[A Small Thing]], a ballad version of [[Advance Adventure]], and music from ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' are used in this episode.
* This is the first episode since her introduction in which [[Ash's Aipom]] does not appear.
** This is the first episode to use music from the eighth movie, but this is replaced in the dub.
* This episode's dub title may be a reference to the book ''{{wp|The Unbearable Lightness of Being}}''.
* [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] background music is used in this episode.
* This episode marks the final appearances of Drew and Harley as recurring characters in the show.
* {{TRT}} doesn't recite their {{motto}} in this episode.
* This episode marks [[Drew]] and [[Harley]]'s last speaking appearances in the anime. All of their future appearances are non-speaking cameos.
* {{an|Brock}} narrates the preview for the [[AG188|next episode]].
* In Japan, this episode received the lowest ratings in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' at 4.0, and until [[BW077]] in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', it was also the lowest-rated episode in the anime overall.<ref>http://pokeani.s47.xrea.com/s-title/subtitle-ag-bf.html</ref>


===Errors===
===Errors===
* Professor Oak's eyebrows, which are actually brown/black, are painted gray in a few scenes.
* {{an|Professor Oak}}'s eyebrows are gray instead of black in a few scenes.
* The color of Harley's hair when he first appears in the episode is duller than normal.
* The color of Harley's hair when he first appears is duller than normal.
* In the sunset scene at the end, the right side of Ash's hair was white against Professor Oak's jacket.
* In the sunset scene at the end, the right side of {{Ash}}'s hair is white against Professor Oak's jacket.
* During {{an|May}} and [[Drew]]'s battle, {{p|Roselia}} doesn't charge up its {{m|Solar Beam}} and uses it immediately.


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* In the English dub Drew tells Butterfree to use Gust, but in the Japanese version, Drew tells Butterfree to use Confusion, then Gust.
* Drew originally tells {{p|Butterfree}} to use {{m|Confusion}}, then {{m|Gust}}. In the dub, Drew only says to use Gust.
* In the English dub, Professor Oak says that he recognizes Scott from photos he saw. In the original Japanese version, he says that Scott has been helping Ash out and guesses Scott's name, without any mention of seeing Scott in any photos.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|小遙對抗小瞬！永遠的勁敵！！| Drew vs. May! Rivals Forever!!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|小遙對抗小瞬！永遠的勁敵！！|Drew vs. May! Rivals Forever!!}}
|nl={{tt|De Onverslaanbare Lichtheid van het Besef!|The Unbeatable Lightness of Awareness!}}
|da={{tt|Indsigtens uovervindelige lethed!|The unbeatable ease of insight!}}
|de={{tt|Wie eine Niederlage zum Sieg wird!|How a loss turns out to be a victory!}}
|de={{tt|Wie eine Niederlage zum Sieg wird!|How a loss turns out to be a victory!}}
|fi={{tt|Näkemisen sietämätön keveys|The intolerable lightness of seeing}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Remise en question|Reasking a question}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Remise en question|Reasking a question}}
|hi=सपना देखोगे तभी पूरा होगा {{tt|''Sapna dekhoge tabhi poora hoga''|A dream will be fulfilled only when you dream first}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|he={{tt|עידוד לא צפוי|Unexpected Encouragement}}
|it={{tt|Addio amarezza|Good-bye bitterness}}
|it={{tt|Addio amarezza|Good-bye bitterness}}
|ko={{tt|봄이 VS 수형! 라이벌이여 영원하라!|May vs. Drew! Rivals Forever!}}
|no={{tt|Innsiktens Uslåelige Letthet!|The Striking Lightness of Insight!}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Invencível Clareza de se Ver|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing}}
|ru={{tt|Новый взгляд на вещи|A new look at things}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La inderrotable levedad del ver!|The Unbeatable Lack of Vision}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La inderrotable levedad del ver!|The Unbeatable Lack of Vision}}
|es_eu={{tt|La Imbatible Falta de Visión|The unbeatable lightness of seeing!}}
|es_eu={{tt|La Imbatible Falta de Visión|The unbeatable lightness of seeing!}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Invencível Clareza de se Ver|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing}}
|sv={{tt|Insiktens ovärderliga ljus!|The unbeatable light of insight!}}
|sv={{tt|Insiktens ovärderliga ljus|The unbeatable light of insight}}
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The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!
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AG187   EP461
ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に！！
Haruka VS Shū! Rivals Forever!!
First broadcast
Japan August 10, 2006
United States January 27, 2007
English themes
Opening Battle Frontier
Ending Pokémon Go!
Japanese themes
Opening スパート！
Ending 私、負けない！ ～ハルカのテーマ～
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! (Japanese: ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に！！ Haruka VS Shū! Rivals Forever!!) is the 187th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 461st episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 10, 2006 and in the United States on January 27, 2007.

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Blurb

Ash is still recovering from his defeat at the Battle Pyramid, while May is also melancholy about her own defeat at the Grand Festival. Professor Oak shows up at the Pokémon Center in Fennel Valley, with a special care package meant to cheer Ash up. It contains a poster with the prints of his Pokémon, a fishing lure from Misty, and food from his mother. There's even a postcard from Gary in Sinnoh, which gets Ash thinking about their rivalry and actually pulls him out of his funk.

May is still in a mood, but Drew visits her and says they should battle. The kids begin to set up, but when they are picking judges to oversee the battle, Team Rocket shows up disguised as the three official Contest judges. The kids are only slightly fooled, but the plot is blown wide open by the appearance of Harley and his Cacturne. He threatens Team Rocket and gets them to sit in the audience instead.

The battle begins, with Professor Oak and Scott as judges, and Nurse Joy as the MC. It's a Double Battle, with May's Combusken and Beautifly versus Drew's Roselia and Butterfree. The two are somewhat evenly matched, until May starts getting hit hard by Drew's awesome combos. He finishes her off with Psybeam combined with SolarBeam. Drew goes to see her after the battle, but she's actually okay with losing, and admits that she got overconfident when it comes to Pokémon Contests. Drew tells her he's going to the Johto region for Pokémon Contests, and Harley jumps in to say he's headed there too. Team Rocket also happens to be nearby, but when Jessie admits she's not going to follow the rest of them to Johto, Harley gets mad and sends the entire team blasting off. With thoughts of Johto on her mind, May encourages Ash, while Professor Oak writes a new poem.

Plot

After losing against Brandon in the Battle Pyramid, Ash sits in a hot spring reflecting. He wonders out loud what could possibly be the thing "only he could teach himself." Meanwhile inside the Fennel Valley Pokémon Center's Contest Hall, May is also going through a hard time, Ash's recent defeat having reminded her of her own loss in the Grand Festival against Solidad. Even the return of Skitty and Beautifly is not doing much to lift her spirits. Scott and Brock comment about how she isn't taking the loss very well and how she is worried about how her battling style is a lot like Ash's. May decides that she should practice her Contest moves. Skitty uses Blizzard and Beautifly uses Psychic which both combine to create a blue horizontal snow tornado but May doesn't react positively. As Ash and Max arrive and greet Skitty and Beautifly, May tells them that Caroline told her that Beautifly had learned how to use Psychic, so she decided to recall them to her team to spend some time together and train. Ash asks how the practicing is going, and May admits that it isn't going very well. Brock and Max suggest that she and Ash practice together, since both are going through the same sort of struggle. Ash is all for it, but May adamantly refuses, much to everyone's confusion. The group's musings are suddenly interrupted by the appearance of Professor Oak.

In the Pokémon Center lounge, Professor Oak states that word of Ash's recent difficulties spread word, so various family and friends put together gifts for him. First, Ash receives a banner made by Tracey and his Pokémon. Ash has no trouble identifying each of the prints, much to the amazement of Max. Next, he receives Misty's lure, and a large box of food from Delia. Finally, Professor Oak hands Ash a postcard from Gary, much to the latter's shock. The postcard is from the Sinnoh region, which is Gary's current base of operations for his Pokémon research. Ash pictures Gary telling him that he shouldn't let a loss get him down, especially since Ash was able to defeat Gary before. Ash decides that he is going to work even harder and won't lose against Brandon again. Professor Oak recites a poem for Ash to help him, while Nurse Joy, thrilled at meeting yet another one of her idols, runs up to him and asks for his autograph. Seeing Ash's spirits lifted doesn't seem to do much to lift May's mood, however. Her thoughts are broken by the appearance of a Roselia. Recognizing it instantly, May realizes that Drew must be there as well. Sure enough, Drew approaches the group, surprised they are all in Fennel Valley. Before he can say more, Nurse Joy asks for his autograph.

Back in the Contest Hall arena, May admits that she was shocked to see Drew just as she was thinking of him. Drew is surprised at this admission, though May attempts to brush it off by mentioning Ash's talk of rivals. Drew asks how May is doing after her recent loss, but he sees through her facade of "doing okay." Since the Grand Festival, Drew has been focusing on making sure his Pokémon are taken care of, even bringing them a new friend. When May doesn't react much, he realizes that May hasn't been able to get past her defeat, suggesting her current struggles are from discovering her weak points and not knowing how to conquer them. When Drew asks May to confirm his suspicions, she merely nods in admittance. Drew suggests that they have a Pokémon battle, thinking it would help clear the air after the tension of the Grand Festival. Though May is still hesitant, Ash and Brock tell her to go for it, the latter adding that it would give her mind a much-needed rest. Team Rocket arrives dressed as Mr. Sukizo, Mr. Contesta, and Nurse Joy and suggest that they should be the ones to judge. The group instantly suspects the three as being phony, their thoughts confirmed when a Cacturne suddenly appears and uses Bullet Seed to reveal the ruse. The trio are horrified by the appearance of Harley, who screams that only he is allowed to mess with May and that he certainly doesn't need Team Rocket's help to do so, having "already waltzed down that muddy road once before." Team Rocket tries to leave, but Cacturne blocks them. Harley tells them just because he wants the trio to butt out doesn't mean he doesn't want them to leave. He tells Ash and his friends that they will act as cheerleaders today, but nobody trusts them and thinks they are plotting something.

After Nurse Joy eagerly receives an autograph from an exuberant Harley, May asks Professor Oak and Scott to judge, and Nurse Joy to be the announcer. As the stands fill up with people from the Pokémon Center, Ash comments on how the battle will now feel like a real Contest Battle. At Nurse Joy's signal, May brings out Combusken and Beautifly, while Drew brings out Roselia and his newly obtained Butterfree. May opens the battle with Combusken's Fire Spin and Beautifly's Psychic to create a fiery version of Skitty and Beautifly's earlier combination. Roselia uses Petal Dance to break up the flames, but Beautifly used Psychic to send the residual fireballs back at the opponents. Roselia uses Magical Leaf to defend, scattering flaming leaves throughout the air. With the path seemingly clear, Combusken moves into attack, but Butterfree uses a combination of Confusion and Gust to blast both Combusken and Beautifly simultaneously, greatly reducing May's score. The judges comment on how May's combinations were powerful, but Drew's seemed to be a bit more so. May tells Beautifly and Combusken to focus their energy on Butterfree. Butterfree uses Psybeam while Combusken dodges and uses Sky Uppercut which hits its mark. Roselia uses Petal Dance while Beautifly uses Silver Wind, but Beautifly's attack is absorbed into the petals and batter it and Combusken with even more power and beauty. Combusken attempts to turn things around with an Overheat attack at maximum power, but Butterfree uses Protect to completely block the attack. Roselia uses Solar Beam and Butterfree uses Psybeam to land a critical hit on Combusken and Beautifly to knock them out, giving Drew a decisive victory. May compliments Combusken and Beautifly on their hard work.

Outside, May tells Drew that she felt like she was getting overconfident and that's why she has lost. She also states her desire to find her own unique style just like Drew is attempting to do, so that she can show off her Pokémon much better. Drew reveals his intent to travel to the Johto region to enter more Contests, and that Solidad is going there as well. Harley interrupts to reveal that he is also going to the Johto region, though May isn't too thrilled about that idea. Harley asks Jessie if she is going to Johto as well, but she says that Team Rocket is more important, so she declines the offer. Angered, Harley brings out Cacturne to use Bullet Seed to send Team Rocket blasting off before Jessie can attempt to defend herself. Harley suggests to May that she should go to the Johto region as well as he prances off toward his next challenge. As Ash and the others arrive outside, having been drawn out by Team Rocket's blast off, Drew decides to depart, telling May that he expects that to see her new style the next time they meet. Drew waves good-bye as he heads to the Johto region and May thanks him for all of his help. Hearing that Drew is going to Johto brings back good memories for Ash. Brock suggests that Drew and Harley were destined to help May overcome her problems, and May says that she is not confused anymore. She says that she and Ash are on a new path, finding their own styles, and cheers for Ash to win his rematch at the Battle Pyramid. Professor Oak comes up with a poem to sum up the paths they are taking.

Major events

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Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

  • Professor Oak's eyebrows are gray instead of black in a few scenes.
  • The color of Harley's hair when he first appears is duller than normal.
  • In the sunset scene at the end, the right side of Ash's hair is white against Professor Oak's jacket.
  • During May and Drew's battle, Roselia doesn't charge up its Solar Beam and uses it immediately.

Dub edits

  • Drew originally tells Butterfree to use Confusion, then Gust. In the dub, Drew only says to use Gust.
  • In the English dub, Professor Oak says that he recognizes Scott from photos he saw. In the original Japanese version, he says that Scott has been helping Ash out and guesses Scott's name, without any mention of seeing Scott in any photos.

In other languages


References

  1. ↑ http://pokeani.s47.xrea.com/s-title/subtitle-ag-bf.html


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