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BW008

BW008   EP665 ダルマッカとヒヒダルマ！時計塔の秘密！！ Darumakka and Hihidaruma! The Secret of the Clock Tower!!

First broadcast Japan November 4, 2010 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ベストウイッシュ！ Ending 心のファンファーレ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura Storyboard 矢嶋哲生 Tetsuo Yajima Assistant director 矢嶋哲生 Tetsuo Yajima Animation director 小山知洋 Tomohiro Koyama No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: ダルマッカとヒヒダルマ！時計塔の秘密！！ Darumakka and Hihidaruma! The Secret of the Clock Tower!!) is the eighth episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 665th episode of the Pokémon anime. It aired in Japan on November 4, 2010.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis Ash, Iris and Dent are seen stopping beside a river to have lunch as they make their way to Shippou City. As there will be a full moon later that night, Iris had picked berries in advance so that she could see the moon later. Meanwhile, Dent is already cooking vegetable rice for the group, and prevents Ash from eating the berries. He then gives a bowl of Pokémon Food to both Pikachu and Kibago. As Dent makes final preparations for his meals, a Darumakka walks past and greets them.

Ash checks his Pokédex on Darumakka. Iris, adored by Darumakka's cuteness, walks up to it and starts playing with its eyebrows. Darumakka, in retaliation, uses Flamethrower on Iris. Dent then comments on how strong-willed Darumakka is, and how it is said to bring good luck. Oblivious to the group, an orange paw reaches out and grabs a bowl of Pokémon Food that Dent had prepared earlier. As Pikachu turns around and realizes its bowl had disappeared, it thinks that Kibago had eaten it and alerts Ash. However, Kibago, backed by Iris, denies taking the food. As they were quarreling, the group suddenly realize that Darumakka is fast asleep.

Curious as to confirm what the Pokédex says about Darumakka not falling when it is sleeping, Iris pokes Darumakka sideways. True enough, Darumakka tethers back and forth on its bottom. While the group is now mesmerized by Darumakka's ability, the orange paw then grabs the other bowl of Pokémon food. Pikachu turns in time to see another Darumakka running away with its food. Kibago turns around thereafter, and thinking that Pikachu ate both of the Pokémon food, starts fighting with it. Ash and Iris manage to separate both Pikachu and Kibago, and Pikachu explains that Darumakka took the Pokémon food. However, Dent points out that Darumakka had been sleeping throughout their conflict, and could not have taken any of their food.

Suddenly, another Darumakka appears, holding both bowls of Pokémon Food and Iris' berries. The group then finally realize that there are two Darumakka, and starts pursuing the Darumakka with the food. The sleeping Darumakka awakes instantly, uses Ember between the group and its partner, before running away with its companion. Ash sends out Mijumaru, and commands it to use Water Gun. With a leap off the wall, the pair of Darumakka dodges the water attack, and executes two well coordinated Flamethrowers at Mijumaru. Unable to dodge the attack, Mijumaru took damage and fainted. The two Darumakka escapes.

Ash brings Mijumaru to a Pokémon Center, where it is attended to by Nurse Joy and her Tabunne. Meanwhile, Jessie, James and Meowth of Team Rocket are dining at a café in a town near a river. With a snap of her finger, Jessie calls for the waiter, and asks for a cup of cappuccino, "as fast as a rocket". The waiter, apparently caught on to the word 'rocket', subsequently serves her 'the' cup of cappuccino, its cream taking on the shape of a bridge. With very clear intentions of what to do next, the cream is then stirred into the coffee.

The sky glows a reddish-orange as dawn approaches. Mijumaru is fully healed and Ash recalls it into its Poké Ball. Iris passes a comment on the two Darumakka, and Nurse Joy subsequently reveals that together with a Hihidaruma, the two Darumakka actually lived in harmony with the residents of the town they were in. However, the three Pokémon were not seen together anymore, and the two Darumakka suddenly started stealing food for no apparent reason. Seeming to have sidetracked from the Darumakka, Iris notices a Clock Tower in the middle of the city. Nurse Joy then explains to them that the bell of the tower had stopped ringing, and the tower would soon be demolished. Iris expressed regret when Ash's stomach started growling. Aware that they have not eaten after the Darumakka had stolen their food, the group stays at the Pokémon Center for dinner.

As there was a full moon on that night, Nurse Joy tells everyone that she will be preparing dumplings for them. Delighted, Ash and the group offer to help with the preparations. However, upon reaching the kitchen, the group were then greeted again by the two Darumakka, who were ready to escape with their dumplings. With much speed and agility, the two Daruma Pokémon jumped out of the window. Ash sends out Mamepato hoping to catch them, and at the same time to find out the reason behind the thefts. The two Darumakka continued jumping wildly and away from the group, and into an alley. They then split up and jumped in opposite directions at a T-junction.

Ash and Iris follows the Darumakka with the dumplings, while Dent follows the other. Despite so, the two Darumakka manages to evade the group, leaving them clueless as to where they had ran off to. When they regathered, Mamepato gestured to the two Darumakka who were then sneaking into the Clock Tower. The group followed.

Deep into the night, the Team Rocket trio is seen standing on top of a bridge. A figure materializes from deep within the fog, cloaked as they were, carrying a briefcase. As the figure approaches them and close to Jessie, they break into small talk. Facing away from each other, Jessie briefly mentions keeping warm with 'a cup of cappuccino', an answer that the stranger seemed to accept. She slowly puts down the briefcase and then instructs the trio to receive instructions when they arrive at Shippou City. As she proceeds to take her leave, the chill wind picks up, together with Team Rocket's will and determination to succeed in their next mission.

Ash and the group chases after the two Darumakka up the staircase of the Clock Tower. On realizing that Ash is following closely behind, the two Darumakka panics and speeds up. When the group reaches the top, they find the partially moonlit room empty, until the two Darumakka are seen pressed against the top of the wall in a shadowy corner of the room. Oblivious to Ash, the two quickly jumps off the wall and aims two coordinated Flamethrowers at him, to which he dodges just in time. However, in the heat of the action, the ladder at the back of the room caught fire, setting the room ablaze with reddish-orange sparks.

Ash sends out Mijumaru, and the Sea Otter Pokémon aims its Water Gun at the burning ladder. As the flames started to extinguish, the ladder collapses, and the two Darumakka jumps up, once again aiming their Flamethrowers at Ash. Immediately, Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, and in a clash of fire and electricity, an explosion occurs. Ash then commands Mijumaru to attack the two Darumakka with Water Gun, an attack which hit and sent both Darumakka flying into the air. However, the pair countered by Resting while they were being hit, and they landed softly, tethering about their bottoms like an egg, upright on its broader end.

Major events

• Jessie, James and Meowth receive a mission to head to Shippou City.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Darumakka
• Hihidaruma

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Iris
• Dent
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Waiters
• Citizens
• Customers

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Kibago (Iris's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Mamepato (Ash's)
• Mijumaru (Ash's)
• Pokabu (Ash's)
• Tsutarja (Ash's)
• Yanappu (Dent's)
• Tabunne (Nurse Joy's)
• Darumakka (×2; debut)
• Hihidaruma (debut)

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Live Caster: Pokémon Center

Errors

Dub edits

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