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'''Top-Down Training!''' (Japanese: '''チャンピオン・シロナ登場！''' ''Enter Champion {{tt|Shirona|Cynthia}}!'') is the 40th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 506th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 19, 2007 and in the United States on December 8, 2007.
'''Top-Down Training!''' (Japanese: '''チャンピオン・シロナ登場！''' ''Enter Champion {{tt|Shirona|Cynthia}}!'') is the 40th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', and the 506th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 19, 2007 and in the United States on December 8, 2007.


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== Synopsis ==
The episode starts off with a stadium filled with people. [[Lucian]] and [[Cynthia]] are battling with their Pokémon, {{TP|Lucian|Bronzong}} and {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}. Bronzong used its {{m|Flash Cannon}} on Garchomp which Garchomp was easily able to escape, coming out unscathed by blocking the attack with its fin.


{{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|friends}} were sitting in a [[Pokémon Center]], watching the {{pkmn|battle}} on television. Garchomp was able to use {{m|Giga Impact}}, knocking out Lucian's Bronzong. Ash was pumped as he watched the battle. He and the gang overheard someone say that Cynthia had shown up at a place called Amity Square.
==Blurb==
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<i>When word gets out that Champion League Master Cynthia is in town, our heroes can't resist a chance to meet her in person. But Paul is also in town, and he can't resist challenging Cynthia to a battle! The local Trainers are shocked that he has the nerve to challenge the Champion, and they're even more shocked when Cynthia agrees to a 6-on-6 battle. Against her mighty Garchomp, Paul's Pokémon don't stand a chance: Garchomp knocks out his Chimchar, Weavile, Murkrow, and even his Torterra!


The episode then switches to Cynthia and [[Team Rocket]]. Cynthia seemed indecisive about what kind of ice cream she wanted. She is later seen with a stone containing images of {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Dialga}}. This is when Ash and friends show up, adding more to the people surrounding Cynthia. All of sudden, [[Paul]] shows up.
The battle ends there, and Cynthia has to remind Paul to take his Pokémon to the Pokémon Center right away. She even helps care for his Pokémon when Nurse Joy is called away to another urgent case. Ash tries to convince Paul that his training methods are too harsh, but Paul doesn't care and Ash starts to lose his temper. Ever the diplomatic one, Cynthia steps in to gently remind Paul that there's more to traveling with Pokémon than simply trying to be strong.


Ash is seemingly excited about seeing Paul, saying that he's finally got two badges. After asking how many Paul has received, Paul replies with 'it's none of your business'. He then challenges Cynthia to a battle. Many people in the crowd are shocked when Cynthia agrees. Paul says that he wants a six-on-six match. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is watching the battle.
While Cynthia gives our heroes a history lesson, Team Rocket sneaks into the Pokémon Center and steals Paul's Chimchar as it's sleeping. Paul and our heroes discover the kidnapping and Paul sends out yet another of his Pokémon—an Ursaring! Ursaring hits Team Rocket with a Hyper Beam and Chimchar escapes, but Paul is annoyed that it let itself be captured in the first place. Before she leaves for Celestic Town, Cynthia politely suggests that Paul take time to bond with his Pokémon. As for our heroes, she's given them something to think about... but it remains to be seen if her words managed to touch Paul!</i>


Cynthia calls out her Garchomp, while Paul chooses {{AP|Chimchar}}. Paul commands Chimchar to use {{m|Fire Spin}} and then {{m|Dig}}. Once hit with Fire Spin, Garchomp also used Dig under Cynthia's command. The dig collided with Chimchar, knocking it out.
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} watch the televised {{pkmn|battle}} between [[Lucian]] versus {{pkmn|Champion}} {{an|Cynthia}} from the comforts of a [[Pokémon Center]]. Lucian’s {{p|Bronzong}} uses its {{m|Flash Cannon}} on {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}. Garchomp comes out unscathed by blocking the attack with her fin. Garchomp follows up with {{m|Giga Impact}}, knocking out Lucian's Bronzong and defending Cynthia’s Champion title. A young {{pkmn|Trainer}} informs his friends that Cynthia is over in [[Amity Square]], so Ash and others decide to check it out as well.


Paul then uses {{p|Weavile}} against Garchomp. He commands for his Weavile to use {{m|Blizzard}}, which seems to have no effect on Garchomp, despite being super-effective. Garchomp then uses {{m|Dragon Rush}}, which causes Weavile to freeze. Instead of trying to dodge, Paul tells Weavile to use {{m|Ice Beam}}. However, Garchomp was able to dodge the attack and slammed itself into Weavile, knocking it out cold.
Meanwhile, Cynthia seems indecisive about what kind of ice cream she wants before settling on a triple cone from {{TRT}}’s van. She makes her way over to some nearby ruins featuring images of {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Dialga}}. This is when Ash and friends show up, adding to the crowd surrounding Cynthia. All of sudden, [[Paul]] shows up. Ash is excited about seeing Paul, saying that he's finally got two [[Badge]]s. After asking how many Paul has received, Paul brushes it off. He challenges Cynthia to a battle. Many people in the crowd are shocked at this action, and even more so when Cynthia agrees. Paul requests a six-on-six match. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is watching the battle.


Paul then sends out {{TP|Paul|Murkrow}}. Immediately, he tells Murkrow to use {{m|Haze}}, which Garchomp dodges. Murkrow flies behind Garchomp and Paul tells it to use {{m|Sky Attack}}. Cynthia counters with Giga Impact. After returning his fallen Murkrow, he sends out {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}.
Cynthia calls out her Garchomp, while Paul chooses {{TP|Paul|Chimchar}}; a choice that surprises Cynthia, as well as the crowd, due to his disadvantage as a {{type|Fire}}. Paul commands Chimchar to use {{m|Fire Spin}} and then {{m|Dig}}. Once hit with Fire Spin, Garchomp also uses Dig under Cynthia's command. Garchomp strikes her opponent underground, knocking Chimchar out. As Paul [[recall]]s the {{pkmn|category|Chimp Pokémon}}, he scolds him for his loss, which doesn't sit too well with either Cynthia or Ash.


He commands Torterra to use {{m|Giga Drain}}. Since Giga Impact left Garchomp unable to move, Giga Drain was able to hit. After Giga Drain, Torterra uses {{m|Frenzy Plant}}. Garchomp is able to block the attack with its fins. Cynthia then tells Garchomp to use {{m|Brick Break}}. Garchomp pushes the vines from Frenzy Plant away and jumps into the air, hitting Torterra with Brick Break on its head and knocking it out.
Paul uses {{p|Weavile}}, a much better type matchup. He orders a {{m|Blizzard}} attack, and despite being a doubly super-effective hit, it does not faze Garchomp at all. Garchomp uses {{m|Dragon Rush}}, which causes Weavile to freeze instead of trying to dodge. Paul tells Weavile to use {{m|Ice Beam}}. However, Garchomp dodges the attack twice and slams itself into Weavile, knocking it out cold. Paul sends out {{TP|Paul|Murkrow}} and he immediately tells Murkrow to use {{m|Haze}}, which Garchomp dodges. Murkrow flies behind Garchomp and Paul tells it to use {{m|Sky Attack}}. Cynthia has Garchomp counter with Giga Impact. After returning his fallen Murkrow, Paul smirks to himself, leaving everyone confused as he has lost half of his team in short order without as much as leaving a scratch on Garchomp.


Paul then gives up the battle, to which the crowd responds by poking fun at him. Ash, with newfound respect, tells them to knock it off and compliments Paul. Paul says goodbye to Cynthia and walks away. Ash realizes that isn't where the Pokémon Center is, and Cynthia demands that Paul go to the Center to heal his Pokémon.
Paul calls out his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} and starts things off with a {{m|Giga Drain}}. Since Giga Impact left Garchomp [[Recharge|unable to move for while]], Giga Drain hits its mark and manages to weaken Garchomp. Torterra follows up with {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, though Garchomp blocks the attack with her fins, much to Paul's astonishment. Cynthia tells Garchomp to use {{m|Brick Break}}. Garchomp pushes the Frenzy Plant vines away and jumps into the air, hitting Torterra with Brick Break on its head, taking it down and out. Paul gives up the battle, to which the crowd responds by poking fun at him. Ash, with newfound respect, rebukes the crowd and compliments Paul on a great battle. Paul says goodbye to Cynthia and walks away. Ash realizes that isn't where the Pokémon Center is, and Cynthia demands that Paul go to the Center to heal his Pokémon.


Unfortunately, when the got there, [[Nurse Joy]] claims that she needs to perform surgery on an injured Pokémon. Cynthia decides to heal Paul's Pokémon by herself, to which Brock says that he'd love to help out. {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} comes out of its [[Poké Ball]] to use {{m|Poison Jab}}, but stops once it sees Cynthia.
Unfortunately, when they get there, [[Nurse Joy]] claims that she needs to perform surgery on an injured Pokémon. Cynthia decides to heal Paul's Pokémon by herself, to which {{an|Brock}} says that he'd love to help out. {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} comes out of his {{i|Poké Ball}} to use {{m|Poison Jab}}, but stops once he sees Cynthia smiling at him, and blushes instead. Cynthia treats Paul's Torterra with a [[Super Potion]]. She moves on to Chimchar, giving it a pill and encouraging it to rest up. Cynthia tells Paul that his Pokémon are all healed and well trained, especially his Torterra. Paul reveals that Torterra was his [[first partner Pokémon]]. He also says that he traveled around [[Hoenn]], [[Johto]], and [[Kanto]], where he caught his Murkrow and Weavile, failing to win any of their [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, before coming back to [[Sinnoh]], where he caught his Chimchar. When Cynthia compliments Chimchar, Paul complains that Chimchar didn't do well against Garchomp. Ash argues that he didn't care how many Pokémon got hurt, though Paul defends his training methods. Ash becomes angrier, saying that he has to support his Pokémon. Upon Paul saying that he wants to become stronger, Cynthia takes everyone back to the stone tablet in Amity Square and reads it to them. She claims that before reading this tablet, she used to train endlessly. Then she discovered that all Pokémon have different [[Nature|personalities]] and she wanted to get to know all of them.


The episode switches to Cynthia treating Paul's Torterra. She moves over to Chimchar, giving it a pill. Chimchar falls asleep and the episode goes to Team Rocket, who are hiding outside the window. Team Rocket claims that they are going to steal Paul's Pokémon.
Meanwhile, back at the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket hovers over the still sleeping Chimchar. Before trying to steal all of Paul's Pokémon, Nurse Joy catches them. Team Rocket makes a run for it, just grabbing Chimchar. Cynthia and others notice the trio on their return from the ruins and give chase. Team Rocket reaches their balloon and begins their ascent. Chimchar wakes up, using {{m|Ember}} on Team Rocket. Before Ash can react and call out {{AP|Staravia}}, Paul sends out his {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and tells it to use {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Chimchar jumps away from Team Rocket right before the attack collides, sending them blasting off.


Cynthia then tells Paul that his Pokémon are all healed and well trained, especially his Torterra. This is where Paul reveals that Torterra was his very first Pokémon. He also says that he traveled around [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Hoenn]], where he caught his Murkrow and Weavile, before coming back to Sinnoh, where he caught his Chimchar.
Chimchar falls to the ground, getting injured once more. However, Paul doesn't care, calling Chimchar useless for being captured by Team Rocket. {{an|Dawn}} calls Paul out, though Cynthia is able to stop the yelling, mentioning that what matters now is that Chimchar is okay. She advises Paul to stay the night at the Center, and he accepts her recommendation.


When Cynthia compliments Chimchar, Paul complains that Chimchar didn't do well against Garchomp. Ash then argues that he didn't care how many of Pokémon got hurt, to which Paul responds with "your point?". Ash asks why Paul doesn't care about his Pokémon. Paul claims that his Pokémon will then become spoiled and not try hard enough in battle, and Chimchar was the perfect example.
Later, Cynthia and Ash's group watch as ''[[Sinnoh Now]]'' reports that the [[Lustrous Orb]], an item related to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Palkia}}, has just been uncovered by archaeologists at the [[Celestic Town]] ruins. The Lustrous Orb is related to the [[Adamant Orb]], on display in [[Eterna Historical Museum]]. Cynthia decides it is time to head to Celestic Town, saying goodbye to Ash and his friends.


Ash becomes angrier, saying that he has to support his Pokémon. Upon Paul saying that he wants to become stronger, Cynthia took them back to the stone tablet she was at earlier in Amity Square. She reads the tablet to them. She claims that before reading this tablet, she used to train endlessly. Then she discovered that all Pokémon have different personalities and she wanted to get to know all of them.
==Major events==
 
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} encounter [[Paul]] again.
Meanwhile, back at the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket hover over the still sleeping Chimchar. Before trying to steal all of Paul's Pokémon, Nurse Joy catches them. Team Rocket makes a run for it, just grabbing Chimchar. Outside the center, the gang is headed back and sees Team Rocket with Chimchar. They chase after Team Rocket, who try to make a get away in their balloon. Chimchar then wakes up, using {{m|Flamethrower}} on Team Rocket. Before Ash could react and call out {{AP|Staravia}}, Paul sends out his {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and tells it to use {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Chimchar jumped away from Team Rocket right before the attack collided with them, sending them blasting off.
* Ash, his friends, and Paul meet {{an|Cynthia}}, the [[Sinnoh League]] {{pkmn|Champion}}.
 
Chimchar fell to the ground, getting injured once more. However, Paul didn't care, calling Chimchar useless for being captured by Team Rocket. {{an|Dawn}} said that it wasn't Chimchar's fault, since Chimchar was sleeping. Cynthia was able to stop the yelling when she said the only thing that matters was that Chimchar is okay. She advised Paul to stay the night at the Center.
 
The episode switches to the Center. Ash and the others are watching Sinnoh Now. A newscast about ancient ruins in [[Celestic Town]] held the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Lustrous Orb}}, which is related to the legendary Pokémon Palkia. The Lustrous Orb is related to the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Adamant Orb}}, on display in [[Eterna City]]. The Lustrous Orb is said to increase the powers of Palkia.
 
Cynthia then decides it was time to head to Celestic Town, saying goodbye to our heroes.
 
== Major events ==
* {{Ash}}, [[Brock]], {{an|Dawn}} and [[Paul]] meet [[Cynthia]], the [[Sinnoh League]] [[Champion]].
* Paul reveals he has a {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} (his [[starter Pokémon]]), a {{p|Weavile}}, and a {{TP|Paul|Murkrow}}.
* [[Paul]] battles [[Cynthia]] and loses.
* [[Paul's Chimchar]] is revealed to have learned {{m|Fire Spin}}.
* [[Paul's Chimchar]] is revealed to have learned {{m|Fire Spin}}.
* Paul is revealed to have traveled through [[Hoenn]], [[Johto]], and [[Kanto]] and participated in their respective leagues.
* Paul is revealed to own a {{p|Weavile}} and a {{TP|Paul|Murkrow}}.
* The {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Lustrous Orb}} is discovered near [[Celestic Town]].
* Paul's [[first partner Pokémon]] is revealed to have been a {{p|Turtwig}}, which has already [[Evolution|evolved]] into a {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}.
* Paul has a [[Full Battle]] against Cynthia and loses by forfeit.
* Paul is revealed to have traveled through [[Hoenn]], [[Johto]], and [[Kanto]] and participated in their respective {{pkmn|League Conference}}s.
* The [[Lustrous Orb]] is discovered near [[Celestic Town]].
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
* [[Cynthia]]
====Humans====
* {{an|Cynthia}}
 
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}})
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}})
* [[Paul's Murkrow]]
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Torterra}} ({{OP|Paul|Torterra}})
* {{p|Torterra}} ({{OP|Paul|Torterra}})


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Cynthia]]
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* [[Paul]]
* [[Paul]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Lucian]] (on [[Television|TV]])
* [[Lucian]] (on [[Television|TV]])
* {{si|Rhonda}}
* Announcer
* Announcer (Seiyū: 堀川　仁 ''Jin Horikawa'')
* ''[[Sinnoh Now]]'' staff
* [[Sinnoh Now]] staff
** {{si|Rhonda}}
* Boys
* Boys
** Boy 1 (Seiyū: 川上とも子 ''[[Tomoko Kawakami]]''*)
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s
** Boy 2 (Seiyū: 早水リサ ''[[Risa Hayamizu]]''*)
** Boy 3 (Seiyū: 佐藤智恵 ''[[Chie Satō]]''*)
* Pokémon trainers
{{Speculated VA footnote}}


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Croagunk}} ({{OP|Brock|Croagunk}})
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Bronzong}} ([[Lucian]]'s; on TV)
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}; debut)
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}; debut)
* {{P|Torterra}} ({{OP|Paul|Torterra}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Paul|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Murkrow}} ({{OP|Paul|Murkrow}})
* {{p|Ursaring}} ({{OP|Paul|Ursaring}})
* {{p|Ursaring}} ({{OP|Paul|Ursaring}})
* {{P|Torterra}} ({{OP|Paul|Torterra}}; debut)
* {{p|Weavile}} ([[Paul]]'s)
* {{p|Weavile}} ([[Paul]]'s; new)
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Paul|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Murkrow}}  ({{OP|Paul|Murkrow}}; new)
* {{p|Bronzong}} ({{OP|Lucian|Bronzong}}; on TV)
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Furret}}
* {{p|Furret}}
* {{p|Unown}} (inscription)
* {{p|Unown}} (inscription)
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* {{p|Palkia}} (tablet)
* {{p|Palkia}} (tablet)


[[Image:Unown DP040.JPG|right|thumb|Cynthia with next to a tablet that has {{p|Unown}} on it]]
==Trivia==
[[File:Unown DP040.png|thumb|250px|The tablet with {{p|Unown}} on it]]
* No [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]] was aired; instead, a promotion for ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' aired.
* The tablet that {{an|Cynthia}} was reading before battling [[Paul]] had {{p|Unown}} engraved on it. The inscription is the Japanese version of the inscription in [[Solaceon Ruins]]. The inscription is in {{wp|Rōmaji}}, and is as follows (note that some parts of the inscription do not match the standard {{wp|Hepburn romanization}} system):
<blockquote>FRIEND<br>SUBETE NO INOCHI HA<br>BETSU NO INOCHI TO DEAI<br>NANIKA WO UMIDASU</blockquote>
:The translation which is recited by {{an|Cynthia}} in the dub is ''When every life meets another life, something will be born''; this is correct, although she omits the ''"Friend"'' at the beginning of the inscription. It is also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS5NyS8-M24&t=2m26s officially subtitled] in English from Japanese as ''All life encounters other life and creates something new.'' The same Unown writing would later appear in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]''.
* This episode was the first to air in Japan after the theatrical release of [[M10]].
* Music from ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' was used as background music.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' is played in the dub when [[Brock's Croagunk]] shows affection for Cynthia.
* [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] background music is used in this episode.
* {{an|Dawn}} narrates the preview for [[DP041|the next episode]].
* This is one of the few episodes of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' where [[Dawn's Piplup]] does not appear.
* Despite {{m|Giga Drain}} having been introduced in [[Generation II]], this episode marks the [[List of moves by anime debut|first time]] it is used in the {{pkmn|anime}}.


== Trivia ==
===Errors===
* No [[Professor Oak]]'s Pokémon [[Professor Oak's lecture|lecture]] was aired; instead, a promotion for ''[[The Rise of Darkrai|Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai]]'' aired.
* Right before {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} is hit by {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}'s {{m|Brick Break}} and by the end of the episode, the top half of Torterra's face is brown, instead of the normal green.
* The tablet that Cynthia was reading before battling Paul had {{p|Unown}} on it. The inscription is the Japanese version of the inscription in [[Solaceon Ruins]]. The inscription is in {{wp|Rōmaji}}, and is as follows (note that some parts of the inscription do not match the standard {{wp|Hepburn romanization}} system):
<blockquote>FRIEND<br>SUBETE NO<br>INOCHI HA<br>BETSU NO<br>INOCHI TO DEAI<br>NANIKA WO UMIDASU</blockquote> The translation which is recited by Cynthia in the dub is ''When every life meets another life, something will be born''; this is correct, although she omits the ''"Friend"'' at the beginning of the inscription.
* Music from ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' was used as background music.
* The music that plays in the background during the battle between Paul's Chimchar and Cynthia's Garchomp is the same music played in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} when the player faces Cynthia after defeating the [[Elite Four#Sinnoh Elite Four|Elite Four]].
* {{an|Dawn}} narrates the next episode preview.
* When the flame on Chimchar's tail goes out, Dawn and Ash seemed surprised. However, in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide]]'', when Ash scanned Chimchar with his [[Pokédex]], it said that the flame on Chimchar's tail goes out when it sleeps.
* This is one of the few episodes of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} where [[Dawn's Piplup]] does not appear.


=== Errors ===
<gallery>
[[Image:TopDownTrainingColorError.PNG|thumb|right|The error]]
DP040 Color Error.png|Torterra coloring error
* Right before {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} is hit by {{TP|Cynthia|Garchomp}}'s {{m|Brick Break}} and by the end of the episode, the top half of {{p|Torterra}}'s face was brown, instead of the normal green.
</gallery>


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===
* The dub places the setting of the episode as [[Amity Square]], while the Japanese version just places it in a nature park that is unique to the anime.
* The dub places the setting of the episode as [[Amity Square]], while the Japanese version just places it in a nature park that is unique to the anime.
* In the dub, Brock says in one scene, "It would be amazing to meet Dialga and Palkia!" The Japanese version of this episode was the first one to be aired after ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', while the English version of the movie did not premiere until after the entire [[S10|tenth season]] was aired.


== In other languages ==
==In other languages==
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Unohtumaton opetus|The unforgottable lesson}}'''
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* German: '''{{tt|Der große Traum der Meisterin!|The big dream of the master!}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|冠軍‧竹蘭登場！|Enter Champion Cynthia!}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|Il coraggio di Paul|Paul's courage}}'''
|cs={{tt|Vrcholový trénink|First-rate Training}}
* Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Una entrenadora de primera!|A top trainer!}}'''
|da={{tt|Topstyret træning!|Training run from the top!}}
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Entrenamiento especial!|Special training!}}'''
|de={{tt|Der große Traum der Meisterin!|The big dream of the master!}}
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Supertraining!|Super Training!}}'''
|nl={{tt|Supertraining!|Super Training!}}
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Um Desafio de Elite!|An Elite Challenge!}}'''
|fi={{tt|Unohtumaton opetus|The unforgottable lesson}}
* Czech: '''{{tt|Vrcholový trénink|First-rate Training}}'''
|fr_eu={{tt|Une belle leçon de dressage|A good lesson of training}}
* Polish: '''{{tt|Tajniki treningu|Training secrets}}'''
|it={{tt|Il coraggio di Paul|Paul's courage}}
 
|ko={{tt|진철, 챔피언 난천에게 도전하다|Paul, Challenges Champion Cynthia!}}
|pl={{tt|Tajniki treningu|Training secrets}}
|ru={{tt|Вот так тренировка|What a training}}
|pt_br={{tt|Um Desafio de Elite!|An Elite Challenge!}}
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|ro={{tt|Antrenament de Elită|An Elite Training}}
|th={{tt|แชมเปี้ยนชิโรนะมาแล้ว!|Enter Champion Shirona!}}
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Top-Down Training!
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DP040   EP506
チャンピオン・シロナ登場！
Enter Champion Shirona!
First broadcast
Japan July 19, 2007
United States December 8, 2007
English themes
Opening Diamond and Pearl
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening Together
Ending 君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜(PopUp.Version)
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka
Assistant director 宮原秀二 Shūji Miyahara
Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda
Additional credits

Top-Down Training! (Japanese: チャンピオン・シロナ登場！ Enter Champion Shirona!) is the 40th episode of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, and the 506th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on July 19, 2007 and in the United States on December 8, 2007.

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Blurb

When word gets out that Champion League Master Cynthia is in town, our heroes can't resist a chance to meet her in person. But Paul is also in town, and he can't resist challenging Cynthia to a battle! The local Trainers are shocked that he has the nerve to challenge the Champion, and they're even more shocked when Cynthia agrees to a 6-on-6 battle. Against her mighty Garchomp, Paul's Pokémon don't stand a chance: Garchomp knocks out his Chimchar, Weavile, Murkrow, and even his Torterra!

The battle ends there, and Cynthia has to remind Paul to take his Pokémon to the Pokémon Center right away. She even helps care for his Pokémon when Nurse Joy is called away to another urgent case. Ash tries to convince Paul that his training methods are too harsh, but Paul doesn't care and Ash starts to lose his temper. Ever the diplomatic one, Cynthia steps in to gently remind Paul that there's more to traveling with Pokémon than simply trying to be strong.

While Cynthia gives our heroes a history lesson, Team Rocket sneaks into the Pokémon Center and steals Paul's Chimchar as it's sleeping. Paul and our heroes discover the kidnapping and Paul sends out yet another of his Pokémon—an Ursaring! Ursaring hits Team Rocket with a Hyper Beam and Chimchar escapes, but Paul is annoyed that it let itself be captured in the first place. Before she leaves for Celestic Town, Cynthia politely suggests that Paul take time to bond with his Pokémon. As for our heroes, she's given them something to think about... but it remains to be seen if her words managed to touch Paul!

Plot

Ash and his friends watch the televised battle between Lucian versus Champion Cynthia from the comforts of a Pokémon Center. Lucian’s Bronzong uses its Flash Cannon on Garchomp. Garchomp comes out unscathed by blocking the attack with her fin. Garchomp follows up with Giga Impact, knocking out Lucian's Bronzong and defending Cynthia’s Champion title. A young Trainer informs his friends that Cynthia is over in Amity Square, so Ash and others decide to check it out as well.

Meanwhile, Cynthia seems indecisive about what kind of ice cream she wants before settling on a triple cone from Team Rocket’s van. She makes her way over to some nearby ruins featuring images of Palkia and Dialga. This is when Ash and friends show up, adding to the crowd surrounding Cynthia. All of sudden, Paul shows up. Ash is excited about seeing Paul, saying that he's finally got two Badges. After asking how many Paul has received, Paul brushes it off. He challenges Cynthia to a battle. Many people in the crowd are shocked at this action, and even more so when Cynthia agrees. Paul requests a six-on-six match. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is watching the battle.

Cynthia calls out her Garchomp, while Paul chooses Chimchar; a choice that surprises Cynthia, as well as the crowd, due to his disadvantage as a Fire-type. Paul commands Chimchar to use Fire Spin and then Dig. Once hit with Fire Spin, Garchomp also uses Dig under Cynthia's command. Garchomp strikes her opponent underground, knocking Chimchar out. As Paul recalls the Chimp Pokémon, he scolds him for his loss, which doesn't sit too well with either Cynthia or Ash.

Paul uses Weavile, a much better type matchup. He orders a Blizzard attack, and despite being a doubly super-effective hit, it does not faze Garchomp at all. Garchomp uses Dragon Rush, which causes Weavile to freeze instead of trying to dodge. Paul tells Weavile to use Ice Beam. However, Garchomp dodges the attack twice and slams itself into Weavile, knocking it out cold. Paul sends out Murkrow and he immediately tells Murkrow to use Haze, which Garchomp dodges. Murkrow flies behind Garchomp and Paul tells it to use Sky Attack. Cynthia has Garchomp counter with Giga Impact. After returning his fallen Murkrow, Paul smirks to himself, leaving everyone confused as he has lost half of his team in short order without as much as leaving a scratch on Garchomp.

Paul calls out his Torterra and starts things off with a Giga Drain. Since Giga Impact left Garchomp unable to move for while, Giga Drain hits its mark and manages to weaken Garchomp. Torterra follows up with Frenzy Plant, though Garchomp blocks the attack with her fins, much to Paul's astonishment. Cynthia tells Garchomp to use Brick Break. Garchomp pushes the Frenzy Plant vines away and jumps into the air, hitting Torterra with Brick Break on its head, taking it down and out. Paul gives up the battle, to which the crowd responds by poking fun at him. Ash, with newfound respect, rebukes the crowd and compliments Paul on a great battle. Paul says goodbye to Cynthia and walks away. Ash realizes that isn't where the Pokémon Center is, and Cynthia demands that Paul go to the Center to heal his Pokémon.

Unfortunately, when they get there, Nurse Joy claims that she needs to perform surgery on an injured Pokémon. Cynthia decides to heal Paul's Pokémon by herself, to which Brock says that he'd love to help out. Croagunk comes out of his Poké Ball to use Poison Jab, but stops once he sees Cynthia smiling at him, and blushes instead. Cynthia treats Paul's Torterra with a Super Potion. She moves on to Chimchar, giving it a pill and encouraging it to rest up. Cynthia tells Paul that his Pokémon are all healed and well trained, especially his Torterra. Paul reveals that Torterra was his first partner Pokémon. He also says that he traveled around Hoenn, Johto, and Kanto, where he caught his Murkrow and Weavile, failing to win any of their Pokémon League Conferences, before coming back to Sinnoh, where he caught his Chimchar. When Cynthia compliments Chimchar, Paul complains that Chimchar didn't do well against Garchomp. Ash argues that he didn't care how many Pokémon got hurt, though Paul defends his training methods. Ash becomes angrier, saying that he has to support his Pokémon. Upon Paul saying that he wants to become stronger, Cynthia takes everyone back to the stone tablet in Amity Square and reads it to them. She claims that before reading this tablet, she used to train endlessly. Then she discovered that all Pokémon have different personalities and she wanted to get to know all of them.

Meanwhile, back at the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket hovers over the still sleeping Chimchar. Before trying to steal all of Paul's Pokémon, Nurse Joy catches them. Team Rocket makes a run for it, just grabbing Chimchar. Cynthia and others notice the trio on their return from the ruins and give chase. Team Rocket reaches their balloon and begins their ascent. Chimchar wakes up, using Ember on Team Rocket. Before Ash can react and call out Staravia, Paul sends out his Ursaring and tells it to use Hyper Beam. Chimchar jumps away from Team Rocket right before the attack collides, sending them blasting off.

Chimchar falls to the ground, getting injured once more. However, Paul doesn't care, calling Chimchar useless for being captured by Team Rocket. Dawn calls Paul out, though Cynthia is able to stop the yelling, mentioning that what matters now is that Chimchar is okay. She advises Paul to stay the night at the Center, and he accepts her recommendation.

Later, Cynthia and Ash's group watch as Sinnoh Now reports that the Lustrous Orb, an item related to the Legendary Pokémon Palkia, has just been uncovered by archaeologists at the Celestic Town ruins. The Lustrous Orb is related to the Adamant Orb, on display in Eterna Historical Museum. Cynthia decides it is time to head to Celestic Town, saying goodbye to Ash and his friends.

Major events

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

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

The tablet with Unown on it

FRIEND
SUBETE NO INOCHI HA
BETSU NO INOCHI TO DEAI
NANIKA WO UMIDASU

The translation which is recited by Cynthia in the dub is When every life meets another life, something will be born; this is correct, although she omits the "Friend" at the beginning of the inscription. It is also officially subtitled in English from Japanese as All life encounters other life and creates something new. The same Unown writing would later appear in Journey to the Unown!.

Errors

  • Right before Torterra is hit by Garchomp's Brick Break and by the end of the episode, the top half of Torterra's face is brown, instead of the normal green.
  • Torterra coloring error

    Torterra coloring error

Dub edits

  • The dub places the setting of the episode as Amity Square, while the Japanese version just places it in a nature park that is unique to the anime.
  • In the dub, Brock says in one scene, "It would be amazing to meet Dialga and Palkia!" The Japanese version of this episode was the first one to be aired after The Rise of Darkrai, while the English version of the movie did not premiere until after the entire tenth season was aired.

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