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Best Wishes series
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BW055   EP712
ズルッグとわがままゴチム!
Zuruggu and the Selfish Gothimu!
First broadcast
Japan November 10, 2011
United States
English themes
Opening
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ベストウイッシュ!
Ending ポケモン言えるかな?BW
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Animation director 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume
No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ズルッグとわがままゴチム! Zuruggu and the Selfish Gothimu!) is the 55th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 712th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 10, 2011.

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Synopsis

The episode begins with Ash and Iris battling using Scraggy and Axew respectively. Axew starts off with a Scratch attack, but Scraggy dodges then counters with a Headbutt. Axew uses Scratch once more and manages to hit Scraggy. Axew begins to charge a Dragon Rage attack but Scraggy uses a Hi Jump Kick which slams Axew's mouth closed preventing it from properly unleashing the attack, causing an explosion, knocking both Pokémon out. Finished with their training for the day Axew and Scraggy run off to play. Ash and Iris are happy to see the two get along so well together as playmates. While Axew and Scraggy are running around a Gothita runs out of a bush and crashes into Scraggy and Axew. As Gothita gathers itself it notices Scraggy and has fixated its stare on him.

Koharu runs in to retrieve her Pokémon. Ash and co. introduces themselves to her as she does the same. Koharu has started her Pokémon journey and has acquired two badges so far. However when Ash shows that he has four, Gothita becomes jealous. Cilan invites Koharu to have lunch with them. Koharu and Gothita tells them that they were on their way to Nimbasa City to battle Elesa. In the meantime Gothita, since first meeting Scraggy, hasn't stopped staring at him. Annoyed, Scraggy tries to Headbutt and Hi Jump Kick Gothita but it easily dodges. Gothita proceeds to use Psychic to pull Koharu so it can ask her to trade one of her current Pokémon for Scraggy. Koharu asks Ash if he would trade and sends out her Deerling, Darumaka, and Mandibuzz. Ash is flattered by her offer but he doesn't want to trade away his Scraggy. Gothita, clearly displeased, convinces Koharu to battle Ash for it. Ash doesn't want to battle for ownership of Scraggy. However Koharu accuses Ash for being scared of losing. She pushes Ash's buttons by stating that his Badges are fake. Displeased, Ash agrees to battle Koharu to prove that he truly earned them, falling right into Koharu and Gothita's plan.

Gothita choose Mandibuzz to battle for Koharu. Ash looks over his current Pokémon and decides to use Tepig. Mandibuzz starts off with a Fury Attack but Tepig dodges and counters with Tackle. Mandibuzz flies up high and uses Air Slash. Tepig shakes off the attack as Mandibuzz uses Dark Pulse. Tepig dodges and counters with a Flamethrower. Mandibuzz flies up high then uses Brave Bird. The move hits Tepig but Mandibuzz suffers massive recoil. Taking advantage of the situation, Ash has Tepig use Tackle then Flamethrower but both moves miss. Koharu tells Mandibuzz to use Brave Bird once more as Ash has Tepig use Flame Charge. Both attacks collide and as the dust settles, Mandibuzz is knocked out. Ash wins the battle.

Gothita is not pleased by the result even though it is the one who was mostly telling Koharu what to do during the battle. Seeing as she lost fair and square, Koharu tells Gothita to give up but Gothita refuses to. Suddenly a thunderstorm picks up over head. Koharu invites everyone to come to her cabin nearby. Since the storm wouldn't be passing anytime soon Ash and his friends would have to stay for the night, much to Gothita's pleasure. In the middle of the night Gothita wakes up and convinces Scraggy to go out with it to get some food, which Scraggy happily agrees. Meanwhile Axew has a nightmare, imagining what would have happened if Ash had lost the battle. Axew wakes up and notices that both Scraggy and Gothita are gone. As Axew panics and leaves the cabin to find them, Snivy wakes up as well.

Axew finds Scraggy and Gothita at an apple tree. Seeing how they are getting along, Axew tries to bring Scraggy back but Gothita tugs back. Back at the cabin Pikachu wakes everyone up. Ash, Iris, and Koharu notice that Gothita, Scraggy, Snivy, and Axew are all missing. As Axew and Gothita continue to fight over Scraggy, Gothita attacks Axew with a Psychoshock which Axew dodges. Axew retaliates with a Dragon Rage and knocks Gothita into the air. After it lands Gothita stands up and finds itself on a Garbodor. As the Garbodor breathes out a Stench cloud, Gothita uses DoubleSlap, angrily awakening the sleeping Pokémon prompting it to attack. Axew and Gothita panic but Scraggy uses Leer. Garbodor fires off a Sludge Bomb but Snivy manages to pull Scraggy and Axew out of the way. Gothita takes damage from the attack and angrily attacks with Hidden Power. Garbodor continues to attack with Toxic and Sludge Bomb which hits only Gothita as Snivy continues to protect Scraggy and Axew.

Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Koharu finally catches up to see the battle already in progress. Garbodor uses Clear Smog which hits Gothita and Snivy. Ash asks Pikachu to tell Garbodor that they didn't mean to attack. Pikachu tries to but Garbodor uses Clear Smog again. As Pikachu continues to try to convince it, Gothita, annoyed, starts to use Psychoshock but is stopped by Snivy, who uses Vine Whip on it. Cilan asks Koharu if her Deerling knows Aromatherapy, which fortunately it does. Koharu sends Deerling out and promptly has it use Aromatherapy. Garbodor, now calmed by Aromatherapy, calmly leaves.

Ash and Iris scolds Scraggy and Axew for running off into a dangerous situation. Koharu is glad that Gothita is okay. However Snivy disapproves of Gothita's personality and promptly snubs her actions. Gothita sees this and tells Koharu that it wants to fight Snivy. The next day, the battle begins. Gothita stars off with a Psychoshock, but Snivy dodges. Gothita uses Hidden Power but Snivy blocks it with a Leaf Storm. Snivy attacks with a Vine Whip but Gothita swats away the attack with DoubleSlap. Snivy attacks with Leaf Blade knocking Gothita out of the air. Gothita attacks with Psychoshock, but Snivy dodges and attacks with Leaf Storm, knocking Gothita out.

Gothita, upset with its defeat, promptly throws a tantrum. Gothita glares at Snivy, but she ignores Gothita. Gothita snaps and promptly runs off while throwing a fit. Koharu runs off to go get her as she says farewell to Ash and his friends. Ash, Iris, and Cilan wishes her well. Axew and Scraggy thanks Snivy who happily accept their gratitude. Ash decides it time for them to continue on to Driftveil City.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

  • When Axew uses Scratch on Scraggy, Scraggy's arms are colored the same as his baggy pants, same when he rolls on the floor after missing a Hi Jump Kick attack.
  • Koharu's hair changes in length multiple times during the Garbodor confrontation scene.

Dub edits

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