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(Japanese: 最初のポケモン！最後の戦い!! First Pokémon! Final Battle!!) is episode 188 of Advanced Generation. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 24, 2006.

It's time for Ash's second rematch against Brandon, a full 4 vs 4 Pokémon Battle. Calling upon his oldest friends, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charizard and Squirtle, Ash trains the four and prepares for the battle. However, the battle appears to be tougher than anticipated...

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

Synopsis

Major events

• Ash's Bulbasaur returns from Professor Oak's lab.
• Ash's Charizard returns from the Charific Valley.
• Ash's Squirtle returns from the Squirtle Squad.
• Ash's Charizard learned Steel Wing.
• Ash meets Brandon in the forest, and he is allowed another rematch.
• Scott explains that those who successfully defeat the Battle Frontier become Frontier Brain candidates.
• Ash's Charizard is defeated by Brandon's Dusclops.

Debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty (flashback)
• May
• Brock
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Oak
• Officer Jenny
• Nurse Joy
• Scott
• Brandon
• Sōtarō
• Pokémon trainers

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Charmander (Ash's, flashback)
• Charmeleon (Ash's, flashback)
• Squirtle May's
• Dusclops (Brandon's)
• Chansey (Pokémon Center's)
• Squirtle (Squirtle Squad)
• Rattata (flashback)
• Spearow (flashback)
• Nidoran♀ (flashback)
• Oddish (flashback)
• Articuno (flashback)
• Blaziken (flashback)

Trivia

• The ballad version of Battle Frontier is used as background music during the flashback scene.
• Music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and an instrumental version of Advance Adventure from Jirachi: Wish Maker are used as background music.

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages

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