DP063: Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
mNo edit summary
(44 intermediate revisions by 32 users not shown)
Line 11: Line 11:
colorscheme=Sinnoh |
colorscheme=Sinnoh |
title_en=Hot Springing a Leak!|
title_en=Hot Springing a Leak!|
title_ja=ウリムートリオと湯けむりバトル!! |
title_ja=ウリムートリオと湯けむりバトル!! |
title_ja_trans=The Urimoo Trio and the Hot Spring Battle! |
title_ja_trans=The Urimoo Trio and the Hot Spring Battle!! |
broadcast_jp=January 17, 2008 |
broadcast_jp=January 17, 2008 |
broadcast_us=June 28, 2008 |
broadcast_us=June 28, 2008 |
Line 30: Line 30:
morecredits=yes |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=DP061-DP070 |
epstaffpage=DP061-DP070 |
footnotes=*[[filb-eppics:dp063|Screenshots on Filb.de]]
footnotes=* {{filb-eppics|dp|063}}
}}
}}
'''Hot Springing a Leak!''' (Japanese: '''ウリムートリオと湯けむりバトル!! ''' ''The {{tt|Urimoo|Swinub}} Trio and the Hot Spring Battle!'') is the 63rd episode of {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 529th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on January 17, 2008 and in the United States on June 28, 2008.
'''Hot Springing a Leak!''' (Japanese: '''ウリムートリオと湯けむりバトル!! ''' ''The {{tt|Urimoo|Swinub}} Trio and the Hot Spring Battle!!'') is the 63rd episode of {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 529th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on January 17, 2008 and in the United States on June 28, 2008.


{{Ash}} and his {{AP|friends}} stop at a hot spring managed by a childhood friend of {{an|Dawn}}, [[Leona]]. The two are happy to meet again, but when Dawn and her friends want to go to the hot springs, they realize there isn't any water. Because no water is coming from the spring, the group want to investigate along with Leona and her {{p|Swinub}}.
{{spoilers}}
 
==Blurb==
<!--http://www.pokemon.com/us/tv-episodes/season-11/episode-11-11_11-hot-springing-a-leak/-->
<i>When it's late and there's no Pokémon Center nearby, Dawn comes up with the solution: a visit to a nearby hot spring hotel, owned by the parents of her old friend Leona! Dawn and her friends arrive at the hotel ready for a relaxing soak in the springs, only to find Leona and her three Swinub in crisis mode because the spring water has stopped flowing. Now Leona is counting on her Swinub to use their superb sense of smell and sniff out another hot spring source.
 
With Dawn and her friends along to help, Leona follows the Swinub to the site of a new hot spring hotel. The construction workers are Team Rocket in disguise, and they claim to have found this spring water on their own. Leona notices the spring water here is just like the water back home, leading her to suspect they've been tapping into her hotel's pipeline. Right on cue, a Wooper shows up with the proof she needs to prove this "new" spring really is just the diverted water from her family's hot spring!
 
Team Rocket throws aside their disguises and unleashes a new robot, the Badabing Super Soaker Number Six. The robot is no match for Dawn and Leona's teamwork, and once Team Rocket is dealt with, the hot spring can start to flow again. But first, Dawn and Leona, using Piplup and Swinub, have a Tag Battle against Brock and Ash, who use Sudowoodo and Chimchar. After a frosty draw, everyone heads to the hot springs for a great soak to psych themselves up for the adventures ahead!</i>
 
==Plot==
As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} continue to travel, Ash is still hard at work {{pkmn|training}} his {{AP|Turtwig}} in using {{m|Energy Ball}}. Turtwig charges the sphere and proceeds to launch it, but the sphere dissipates beforehand. Turtwig is upset, but Ash encourages it to try again. {{an|Brock}} asks for him to hold off until they reach the next town, in order to get there before dark. Ash recalls Turtwig and looks forward to a hot bath at the next [[Pokémon Center]], but Brock checks his guidebook and finds no Center in the next town. {{an|Dawn}} suggests that they go to a hot spring that she knows about, one that allows {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to enjoy it as well. She mentions that one of her best friends lives at a hot spring hotel, so they start heading that way.
 
Outside the hotel, a woman talks to her {{p|Swinub}} in helping her out. Dawn calls out her name, [[Leona]], Dawn's childhood friend. Leona happens to call her Dee-Dee, which upsets Dawn, but Leona is still happy to see her. When asked about how business is going, Leona admits that it has been sluggish. Leona remembers watching Dawn's [[DP061|most recent]] {{pkmn|Contest}} performance, which slightly upsets Dawn. Dawn introduces Leona to Ash and Brock, mentioning that she met Dawn in Kindergarten. Hearing that Leona is a {{pkmn|Trainer}} as well, Ash asks her for a {{pkmn|battle}}, but Leona doesn't have the time. Dawn is eager to jump in the hot spring, but before Leona can say anything, they're off.
 
They find the hot spring, Ash jumping in first, but they find the pool shallow and cold. Leona mentions that the spring is not running because a week ago, the spring suddenly stopped receiving water. Since the spring is fed from a pipeline leading down from the mountain, [[Leona's parents]] decided to hike up and inspect it. Leona admits that if the situation doesn't change soon, the hotel will have to close. Leona is planning to use her Swinub to find another hot spring, which Dawn checks with her [[Pokédex]]. The Swinub even know how to use {{m|Dig}}. The thought of Leona raising her Pokémon makes Dawn reflect on her kindergarten days when Leona comforted her about when a young boy proceeded to bully others and hog a Jungle Gym to himself, standing at the top like a ruler. It gives Dawn the plan for them to work together to find the hot spring. Leona's Swinub take the lead as they pike up a scent of a hot spring.
 
At a newer hot spring, a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] {{TRT}} takes pride in their work, wanting to open their business, as well as plans to let {{an|Giovanni}} have it. Leona's Swinub lead Ash and his friends to a source of steam. When they get there, they notice that a new hotel is being built with a freshly dug hot spring. Team Rocket notices them nearby as {{MTR}} put sunglasses on and proceeds to push them off the property. Leona confronts them about the hotel. Meowth tells a story about them digging out the hot spring by hand. Leona can tell that the water is exactly the same as their hot spring water, just by sense. She believes that they have been diverting her hot spring water to use as their own. [[Jessie]] asks her for proof of possession about the water, which Leona knows will be difficult. Brock theorizes that if they tapped into the same water source that Leona's family does, but with a different pipe, it would not matter. It appears that Team rocket has won, when suddenly a {{p|Wooper}} appears from the pipe, with a transponder on its tail.
 
Ash checks the Wooper as Leona recognizes it as one that belongs to her parents. Leona's parents show up as they mention that when they checked their pipeline, the found another pipe attached directly to theirs, diverting water away from their hot spring. They sent the Wooper along the line to see where it led; revealing that the hot spring has been stolen. Team Rocket loses their disguises and recites their {{motto}}. Meowth pushes a switch and summons a [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]], firing water blasts at Ash and his friends. {{AP|Pikachu}} wants to launch a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but since everyone is soaking wet, Pikachu is forced to switch to {{m|Iron Tail}}, but Pikachu slips on the wet mecha, unable to make contact.
 
Dawn has another flashback about how she and Leona took down the bully before, so they decide to apply that tactic. Leona has her Swinub dig and cause the three-legged mecha to tumble and spill its water all over itself, heating it up. [[Dawn's Buneary]] then uses {{m|Ice Beam}} to quickly chill it, causing it to crack. The mecha tumbles backwards into Team Rocket and explodes, sending them blasting off. Dawn and Leona celebrate as Leona's parents insist that they stay for the spring, working to fix it.
 
Back at the hotel, Leona offers a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]], Ash and Brock against Dawn and Leona. [[Ash's Chimchar]] and [[Brock's Sudowoodo]] square off against Leona's Swinub and [[Dawn's Piplup]]. Swinub tries to {{m|Tackle}} Sudowoodo, but it dodges. Piplup tries to {{m|Peck}} Chimchar, but it {{m|Scratch}}es Piplup down. Dawn and Leona team up as they switch targets, Swinub's {{m|Ice Shard}} against Chimchar with Piplup's {{m|BubbleBeam}} against Sudowoodo. Both dodge as Chimchar launches {{m|Flamethrower}}, both dodging. Chimchar tries {{m|Flame Wheel}} on Swinub, but Piplup takes the lead, triggering another flashback memory and tactic.


{{spoilers}}
It appears that Chimchar hit, but neither target is to be seen. That's because Swinub dug underground, taking Piplup with it, springing up to hit Chimchar. Piplup hits with {{m|Whirlpool}}, soaking Chimchar. Ash and Brock feel the pressure as Dawn and Leona use the tactics that allowed them to take care of the bully. Piplup fires BubbleBeam at Chimchar, hitting, as Swinub launches {{m|Blizzard}}. Sudowoodo hits Swinub with {{m|Double-Edge}}, but the Blizzard hits Chimchar. Sudowoodo proceeds to {{m|Mimic}} the Blizzard as Swinub launches Blizzard, both sides getting hit. The end result shocks all as all four Pokémon have been {{status|freeze|frozen}}, resulting in a tie. They decide to end the day with the hot spring.
== Synopsis ==
 
{{Incomplete synopsis}}
With the hot spring repaired, Ash and his friends as well as the Pokémon enjoy the hot spring. The Pokémon play and rest, Chimchar sitting with its tail above water while Sudowoodo sits near the steam without soaking its body. {{AP|Buizel}} punches a flowing water stream. Leona praises them both as Ash decides to ask Leona about why Dawn is called Dee-Dee, but before she can respond, Dawn pushes her down, keeping the secret locked up. The next day, Ash and his friends leave the hot spring and wave Leona and her parents good bye, Dawn's confidence restored as well.
Still on their way to [[Veilstone City]], the {{ashfr|gang}} meet up with [[Leona]], another of {{an|Dawn}}'s childhood friends who is working alongside her {{p|Swinub}} to look after her parents' hot spring. When the water from the spring starts to disappear, Dawn and her friends agree to help Leona find it.
<!--Written by rockersk08-->
 
==Major events==
* {{an|Dawn}} meets with her childhood friend [[Leona]].
{{animeevents}}


== Major events ==
===Debuts===
* {{an|Dawn}} meets with her childhood friend [[Leona]]
=== Debuts ===


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Giovanni]] (fantasy)
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])
* [[Leona]]
* [[Leona]]
* [[Leona's parents|Leona's father]] (Seiyū: 小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''*)
* [[Leona's parents|Leona's father]]
* [[Leona's parents|Leona's mother]] (Seiyū: 川上とも子 ''[[Tomoko Kawakami]]''*)
* [[Leona's parents|Leona's mother]]
* Bully (flashback)
* Bully (flashback)


{{speculated VA footnote}}
===Pokémon===
 
=== Pokémon ===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
Line 66: Line 89:
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}})
* {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}})
* {{p|Turtwig}} ({{OP|Ash|Turtwig}})
* {{p|Staravia}} ({{OP|Ash|Staravia}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Chimchar}} ({{OP|Ash|Chimchar}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
Line 78: Line 101:
* {{p|Swinub}} ([[Leona]]'s; ×3)
* {{p|Swinub}} ([[Leona]]'s; ×3)
* {{p|Wooper}} ([[Leona's parents]]')
* {{p|Wooper}} ([[Leona's parents]]')
{{Speculated VA footnote}}


== Trivia ==  
==Trivia==
* An [[EP188|episode]] featuring three Swinub and hot springs also appeared during the Johto saga.
* An [[EP188|episode]] featuring three Swinub and hot springs also appeared during the Johto saga.
* Leona greeted Dawn by calling her '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari''), the same nickname {{si|Kenny}} uses for Dawn.
* Leona greeted Dawn by calling her '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari''), the same nickname {{si|Kenny}} uses for Dawn.
* Leona uses Dawn's catchphrase often in this episode saying "No need to worry" (Japanese: "{{tt|Daijōbu!|'It's fine!' or 'It'll be alright!'}}").
* Leona uses Dawn's catchphrase often in this episode saying "No need to worry" (Japanese: "{{tt|Daijōbu!|'It's fine!' or 'It'll be alright!'}}").
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Luxray}}
* [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]]: {{p|Luxray}}
** [[Pokémon senryū]]: うせものを みつけてにっこり レントラー ''Usemono o, mitsukete nikkori, Rentorā.''
** Pokémon senryū: うせものを みつけてにっこり レントラー ''Usemono o, mitsukete nikkori, Rentorā.''
* ''[[Polka O Dolka]]'', ''[[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]'' were used as background music.
* [[Polka O Dolka]], [[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]], and [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] were used as background music.
* This episode's dub title is a before and after. The first half is "{{wp|hot spring}}" and the second half is the term "springing a leak."
* This episode's dub title is a before and after. The first half is "{{wp|hot spring}}" and the second half is the term "springing a leak."
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|Hot Springing a Leak! motto|variation}} of their motto.
* Team Rocket's sunglasses in this episode are reminiscent of the ones the [[Squirtle Squad]] wear.
* In the Japanese dub, while being blasted away, each member of Team Rocket mutters 「ババンバ バンバンバン」, referring to a famous hot springs song called いい湯だな ("Isn't the water nice?") by The Drifters.


=== Errors ===
===Errors===
* When [[Ash's Turtwig]] uses Energy Ball in the beginning, its Japanese voice can be heard beneath its English voice.
* When [[Ash's Turtwig]] uses Energy Ball in the beginning, its Japanese voice can be heard beneath its English voice.
* When Dawn pushes Leona underwater, her navel disappears.
* After the Tag Battle finishes, Swinub is frozen, which is impossible, as Ice types are immune to freezing outside of Tri Attack.


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===


=== In other languages ===
==In other languages==
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|A Fonte Termal Secou!|The Hot Spring Dried!}}'''
{{Epilang|color=FCC|bordercolor=99F
* German: '''{{tt|Thermalquelle mit Leck!|Thermal spring with leak!}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|小山豬三重奏與溫泉霧氣對戰!!|The Swinub Trio and Battle in the Hot Spring Mist!!}}
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Las aguas termales!|The thermal waters!}}'''
|cs={{tt|Příběh horkého pramene|The Hot Spring's Story}}
* Finnish: '''{{tt|Tulikuuma lähde|The burning hot spring}}'''
|da={{tt|En kilde til lækage!|A source (spring) of leakage!}}
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Een lek in het zuiverste water!|A leak in the clearest water!}}'''
|de={{tt|Thermalquelle mit Leck!|Thermal spring with leak!}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|Complotto termale!|Thermal conspiracy!}}'''
|nl={{tt|Een lek in het zuiverste water!|A leak in the clearest water!}}
* Polish: '''{{tt|Gorący przeciek|Hot Leak}}'''
|fi={{tt|Tulikuuma lähde|The fire-hot spring}}
* Czech: '''{{tt|Příběh horkého pramene|The Hot Spring's Story}}'''
|fr_eu={{tt|Un bon bain bien chaud !|A good bath well hot!}}
* Swedish: '''{{tt|En läcka i heta källan!|A leak in the Hot Spring!}}'''
|it={{tt|Complotto termale!|Thermal conspiracy!}}
 
|ko={{tt|빛나! 베쓰의 온천을 지켜라!|Dawn! Protect Leona's Hot Spring!}}
{{stub|Anime|Episode}}
|no={{tt|Varmekilden springer lekk|The hot spring is leaking}}
|pl={{tt|Gorący przeciek|Hot Leak}}
|pt_br={{tt|A Fonte Termal Secou!|The Hot Spring Dried!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Uma Fuga nas Termas!|A Leak in the Hot Spring!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Las aguas termales!|The thermal waters!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡El Balneario tiene uns Fuga!|The spa has a leak!}}
|sv={{tt|En läcka i heta källan!|A leak in the Hot Spring!}}
|ro={{tt|Un Izvor Termal cu Probleme|A Hot Spring with Problems}}
|ru={{tt|В горячем источнике протечка!|A leakage in the hot spring!}}
}}
<br>
{{EpicodePrevNext|
{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=DP062 |
prevcode=DP062 |
Line 114: Line 151:
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:0529}}
[[Category:Diamond & Pearl series episodes|063]]
[[Category:Diamond & Pearl series episodes|063]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Junki Takegami|529]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Junki Takegami]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yoshito Hata|529]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yoshito Hata]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Kazue Kinoshita|529]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Yoshito Hata]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Yoshito Hata]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Kazue Kinoshita]]


[[de:Thermalquelle mit Leck! (Episode)]]
[[de:Thermalquelle mit Leck!]]
[[fr:DP063]]
[[ja:DP編第63話]]
[[ja:DP編第63話]]
[[pl:DP063]]
[[pl:DP063]]
[[zh:DP062]]

Revision as of 15:38, 8 January 2018

DP062 : Tanks for the Memories!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP064 : Riding the Winds of Change!
Hot Springing a Leak!
DP063.png
DP063   EP529
ウリムートリオと湯けむりバトル!!
The Urimoo Trio and the Hot Spring Battle!!
First broadcast
Japan January 17, 2008
United States June 28, 2008
English themes
Opening We Will Be Heroes
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening Together
Ending 風のメッセージ
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Assistant director 秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Animation director 木下和栄 Kazue Kinoshita
Additional credits

Hot Springing a Leak! (Japanese: ウリムートリオと湯けむりバトル!! The Urimoo Trio and the Hot Spring Battle!!) is the 63rd episode of Diamond & Pearl series, and the 529th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 17, 2008 and in the United States on June 28, 2008.

201
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
201

Blurb

When it's late and there's no Pokémon Center nearby, Dawn comes up with the solution: a visit to a nearby hot spring hotel, owned by the parents of her old friend Leona! Dawn and her friends arrive at the hotel ready for a relaxing soak in the springs, only to find Leona and her three Swinub in crisis mode because the spring water has stopped flowing. Now Leona is counting on her Swinub to use their superb sense of smell and sniff out another hot spring source.

With Dawn and her friends along to help, Leona follows the Swinub to the site of a new hot spring hotel. The construction workers are Team Rocket in disguise, and they claim to have found this spring water on their own. Leona notices the spring water here is just like the water back home, leading her to suspect they've been tapping into her hotel's pipeline. Right on cue, a Wooper shows up with the proof she needs to prove this "new" spring really is just the diverted water from her family's hot spring!

Team Rocket throws aside their disguises and unleashes a new robot, the Badabing Super Soaker Number Six. The robot is no match for Dawn and Leona's teamwork, and once Team Rocket is dealt with, the hot spring can start to flow again. But first, Dawn and Leona, using Piplup and Swinub, have a Tag Battle against Brock and Ash, who use Sudowoodo and Chimchar. After a frosty draw, everyone heads to the hot springs for a great soak to psych themselves up for the adventures ahead!

Plot

As Ash and his friends continue to travel, Ash is still hard at work training his Turtwig in using Energy Ball. Turtwig charges the sphere and proceeds to launch it, but the sphere dissipates beforehand. Turtwig is upset, but Ash encourages it to try again. Brock asks for him to hold off until they reach the next town, in order to get there before dark. Ash recalls Turtwig and looks forward to a hot bath at the next Pokémon Center, but Brock checks his guidebook and finds no Center in the next town. Dawn suggests that they go to a hot spring that she knows about, one that allows Pokémon to enjoy it as well. She mentions that one of her best friends lives at a hot spring hotel, so they start heading that way.

Outside the hotel, a woman talks to her Swinub in helping her out. Dawn calls out her name, Leona, Dawn's childhood friend. Leona happens to call her Dee-Dee, which upsets Dawn, but Leona is still happy to see her. When asked about how business is going, Leona admits that it has been sluggish. Leona remembers watching Dawn's most recent Contest performance, which slightly upsets Dawn. Dawn introduces Leona to Ash and Brock, mentioning that she met Dawn in Kindergarten. Hearing that Leona is a Trainer as well, Ash asks her for a battle, but Leona doesn't have the time. Dawn is eager to jump in the hot spring, but before Leona can say anything, they're off.

They find the hot spring, Ash jumping in first, but they find the pool shallow and cold. Leona mentions that the spring is not running because a week ago, the spring suddenly stopped receiving water. Since the spring is fed from a pipeline leading down from the mountain, Leona's parents decided to hike up and inspect it. Leona admits that if the situation doesn't change soon, the hotel will have to close. Leona is planning to use her Swinub to find another hot spring, which Dawn checks with her Pokédex. The Swinub even know how to use Dig. The thought of Leona raising her Pokémon makes Dawn reflect on her kindergarten days when Leona comforted her about when a young boy proceeded to bully others and hog a Jungle Gym to himself, standing at the top like a ruler. It gives Dawn the plan for them to work together to find the hot spring. Leona's Swinub take the lead as they pike up a scent of a hot spring.

At a newer hot spring, a disguised Team Rocket takes pride in their work, wanting to open their business, as well as plans to let Giovanni have it. Leona's Swinub lead Ash and his friends to a source of steam. When they get there, they notice that a new hotel is being built with a freshly dug hot spring. Team Rocket notices them nearby as Meowth put sunglasses on and proceeds to push them off the property. Leona confronts them about the hotel. Meowth tells a story about them digging out the hot spring by hand. Leona can tell that the water is exactly the same as their hot spring water, just by sense. She believes that they have been diverting her hot spring water to use as their own. Jessie asks her for proof of possession about the water, which Leona knows will be difficult. Brock theorizes that if they tapped into the same water source that Leona's family does, but with a different pipe, it would not matter. It appears that Team rocket has won, when suddenly a Wooper appears from the pipe, with a transponder on its tail.

Ash checks the Wooper as Leona recognizes it as one that belongs to her parents. Leona's parents show up as they mention that when they checked their pipeline, the found another pipe attached directly to theirs, diverting water away from their hot spring. They sent the Wooper along the line to see where it led; revealing that the hot spring has been stolen. Team Rocket loses their disguises and recites their motto. Meowth pushes a switch and summons a mecha, firing water blasts at Ash and his friends. Pikachu wants to launch a Thunderbolt, but since everyone is soaking wet, Pikachu is forced to switch to Iron Tail, but Pikachu slips on the wet mecha, unable to make contact.

Dawn has another flashback about how she and Leona took down the bully before, so they decide to apply that tactic. Leona has her Swinub dig and cause the three-legged mecha to tumble and spill its water all over itself, heating it up. Dawn's Buneary then uses Ice Beam to quickly chill it, causing it to crack. The mecha tumbles backwards into Team Rocket and explodes, sending them blasting off. Dawn and Leona celebrate as Leona's parents insist that they stay for the spring, working to fix it.

Back at the hotel, Leona offers a Tag Battle, Ash and Brock against Dawn and Leona. Ash's Chimchar and Brock's Sudowoodo square off against Leona's Swinub and Dawn's Piplup. Swinub tries to Tackle Sudowoodo, but it dodges. Piplup tries to Peck Chimchar, but it Scratches Piplup down. Dawn and Leona team up as they switch targets, Swinub's Ice Shard against Chimchar with Piplup's BubbleBeam against Sudowoodo. Both dodge as Chimchar launches Flamethrower, both dodging. Chimchar tries Flame Wheel on Swinub, but Piplup takes the lead, triggering another flashback memory and tactic.

It appears that Chimchar hit, but neither target is to be seen. That's because Swinub dug underground, taking Piplup with it, springing up to hit Chimchar. Piplup hits with Whirlpool, soaking Chimchar. Ash and Brock feel the pressure as Dawn and Leona use the tactics that allowed them to take care of the bully. Piplup fires BubbleBeam at Chimchar, hitting, as Swinub launches Blizzard. Sudowoodo hits Swinub with Double-Edge, but the Blizzard hits Chimchar. Sudowoodo proceeds to Mimic the Blizzard as Swinub launches Blizzard, both sides getting hit. The end result shocks all as all four Pokémon have been frozen, resulting in a tie. They decide to end the day with the hot spring.

With the hot spring repaired, Ash and his friends as well as the Pokémon enjoy the hot spring. The Pokémon play and rest, Chimchar sitting with its tail above water while Sudowoodo sits near the steam without soaking its body. Buizel punches a flowing water stream. Leona praises them both as Ash decides to ask Leona about why Dawn is called Dee-Dee, but before she can respond, Dawn pushes her down, keeping the secret locked up. The next day, Ash and his friends leave the hot spring and wave Leona and her parents good bye, Dawn's confidence restored as well.

Major events

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

Debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

  • An episode featuring three Swinub and hot springs also appeared during the Johto saga.
  • Leona greeted Dawn by calling her Dee Dee (Japanese: ピカリ Pikari), the same nickname Kenny uses for Dawn.
  • Leona uses Dawn's catchphrase often in this episode saying "No need to worry" (Japanese: "Daijōbu!").
  • Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia: Luxray
    • Pokémon senryū: うせものを みつけてにっこり レントラー Usemono o, mitsukete nikkori, Rentorā.
  • Polka O Dolka, By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~, and Pokémon Symphonic Medley were used as background music.
  • This episode's dub title is a before and after. The first half is "hot spring" and the second half is the term "springing a leak."
  • In this episode, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto.
  • Team Rocket's sunglasses in this episode are reminiscent of the ones the Squirtle Squad wear.
  • In the Japanese dub, while being blasted away, each member of Team Rocket mutters 「ババンバ バンバンバン」, referring to a famous hot springs song called いい湯だな ("Isn't the water nice?") by The Drifters.

Errors

  • When Ash's Turtwig uses Energy Ball in the beginning, its Japanese voice can be heard beneath its English voice.
  • When Dawn pushes Leona underwater, her navel disappears.
  • After the Tag Battle finishes, Swinub is frozen, which is impossible, as Ice types are immune to freezing outside of Tri Attack.

Dub edits

In other languages



DP062 : Tanks for the Memories!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP064 : Riding the Winds of Change!
Project Anime logo.png This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.