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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*This is the 50th episode since Ash earned his first badge in the region. In Kanto, Ash already had all the badges by this point, in Johto, he was going for his fourth badge, in Hoenn he already had four badges, and in Unova, he had just got his sixth badge.
* This is the 50th episode since Ash earned his first badge in the region. In Kanto, Ash already had all the badges by this point, in Johto, he was going for his fourth badge, in Hoenn he already had four badges, and in Unova, he had just got his sixth badge.
*This was Buizel's first major battle, as well as its first Gym Battle with Ash. It was also Chimchar's first gym battle while under the ownership of Ash.
* This was Buizel's first major battle, as well as its first Gym Battle with Ash. It was also Chimchar's first gym battle while under the ownership of Ash.
*''[[Type: Wild]]'' was used as background music.
* ''[[Type: Wild]]'' was used as background music.
*This is the first time one of the two protection moves ({{m|Protect}} and {{m|Detect}}) failed due to overuse.
* This is the first time one of the two protection moves ({{m|Protect}} and {{m|Detect}}) failed due to overuse.
*This is the second time in a row that Pikachu was not used in a gym battle, which had never happened before.
* This is the second time in a row that Pikachu was not used in a gym battle, which had never happened before.
*Ash's Buizel's ability, {{a|Swift Swim}}, is used for the first time due to the rainfall on the battlefield caused by an impact that destroyed the roof of the gym.
* Ash's Buizel's ability, {{a|Swift Swim}}, is used for the first time due to the rainfall on the battlefield caused by an impact that destroyed the roof of the gym.
*It is revealed in this episode that, in the event of a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} ending in a tie, the [[Gym Leader]] is then required to decide if the challenger deserves to win the [[badge|Gym Badge]] based on their performance.
* It is revealed in this episode that, in the event of a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} ending in a tie, the [[Gym Leader]] is then required to decide if the challenger deserves to win the [[badge|Gym Badge]] based on their performance.
*This is also the first time Ash ties with a Gym Leader.
** This is also the first time Ash ties with a Gym Leader.
* Team Rocket doesn't recite their {motto}} in this episode.
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: [[Ash's Gligar]]
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: [[Ash's Gligar]]



Revision as of 17:12, 4 March 2012

DP067 : Crossing the Battle Line!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP069 : Enter Galactic!
A Triple Fighting Chance!
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DP068   EP534
トバリジム!ルカリオVSブイゼル!!
Tobari Gym! Lucario VS Buoysel!!
First broadcast
Japan February 28, 2008
United States August 2, 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 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka
Assistant director 小山賢 Masaru Koyama
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

A Triple Fighting Chance! (Japanese: トバリジム!ルカリオVSブイゼル!! Tobari Gym! Lucario VS Buoysel!!) is the 68th episode of Diamond & Pearl series, and the 534th episode of the Pokémon anime. It aired in Japan on February 28, 2008 and in the United States on August 2, 2008.

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Synopsis

After re-gaining her confidence in a battle with Dawn, Maylene's accepts Ash's gym battle challenge. In a fierce 3 on 3 fight, while Dawn cheers for them along with her Pokémon. Ash sends out his Staravia to battle against Maylene's Machoke, then the match begins. Ash commands his Staravia to use Quick Attack but Machoke counters it with Brick Break. Dawn then realizes that Machoke uses Brick Break to defend itself from the Quick Attack. Ash commands his Staravia to push back, using Whirlwind then using Aerial Ace attack. Machoke easily dodges it, then Maylene commands her Machoke to use Cross Chop leading Staravia to take a critical hit. Brock points out that Ash wants Staravia to get closer with Aerial Ace. Maylene commands her Machoke to keep using Brick Break which hits Staravia multiple times. Brock hints that Staravia can't afford to take many more hits. Maylene then commands her Machoke to use Seismic Toss as a finishing attack. Ash tells his Staravia to use Quick Attack with intense speed which hits Maylene's Machoke then repeating its strategy by using Aerial Ace which leads Machoke to be knocked out.

The scene changes to Team Rocket planning to poach the the gym's Pokémon by looking at the doors. They find themselves in a relaxation room which Team Rocket plan to have a massage first before poaching the gym's Pokémon. Maylene sends out Meditite, a Psychic-type Pokémon while Ash is staying with his Staravia. Ash command Staravia to use Quick Attack, but Meditite easily dodges it with Detect then uses Meditate to raise its Attack. Again Staravia uses Aerial Ace for the third time but Maylene commands her Meditite to use Detect to detect Staravia's moves, and then Meditate to raise its Attack power so she can finish it all in one hit. Ash commands Staravia to ruin their concentration. Maylene commands her Meditite to bounce of the wall and use Drain Punch which hits Staravia. Ash commands his Staravia to keep going by using Aerial Ace at Meditite but Meditite uses Confusion which confuses Staravia. Ash calls Staravia back into its Poké Ball. Then Ash calls out Chimchar, his fire based Pokémon. Ash commands Chimchar to use Scratch, and it hits Meditite. Maylene commands Meditite to keep using Drain Punch so it can absorb Chimchar's energy and heal itself. Ash tells Chimchar to dodge and to keep using Scratch. Maylene commands Meditite to keep using Detect, preventing Chimchar's Scratch from connecting. It works for a bit, but then Meditite's Detect fails and is hit with Scratch several times. Maylene is impressed by Chimchar's skill. Ash tells Chimchar to use Flamethrower which hits Meditite, then to follow up with Flame Wheel. Before the Flame Wheel can hit, Maylene orders Meditite to use Confusion, which leaves Chimchar rolling off in the wrong direction and start attacking the nearest wall with Scratch. Ash returns Chimchar into its Poké Ball and sends Staravia back out, its Confusion healed. Meditite uses Drain Punch but Staravia pushes it back, then attacks with Brave Bird. Maylene orders Meditite to use Confusion, but with no more energy left, the move fails and Staravia knocks out Meditite. Brock says that Brave Bird can be dangerous and the user can take some damage when using it. Maylene only has one Pokémon left, while Ash stays with Staravia. Maylene sends out Lucario. Ash commands Staravia to use Brave Bird, but as it closes in Lucario counters it with Metal Claw which knocks Staravia out of the battle.

Ash recalls Chimchar, commanding it to use Flamethrower but it is easily dodged by Lucario. Ash orders Chimchar to keep using Flamethrower and Maylene commands Lucario to keep dodging, easily done with its excellent speed. Ash, wanting to get closer, commands Chimchar to use Scratch which is dodged by Lucario. Maylene commands her Lucario to use Force Palm, hitting Chimchar. Ash commands Chimchar to use Flame Wheel, a perfect hit with its maximum power. Ash commands Chimchar to use its Flame Wheel again but missed, paralyzed by Lucario's Force Palm. Lucario attacks Chimchar with Bone Rush which hits Chimchar multiple times. Ash orders Chimchar to use Dig so it can get away. Maylene tells her Lucario to sense Chimchar's Aura so it can detect Chimchar underground, then attack the ground where Chimchar was hiding with Aura Sphere. Chimchar is thrown out of the ground, so Maylene commands Lucario to use Metal Claw which knocks out Chimchar. Ash then choose his Buizel to battle against Maylene's Lucario. Brock then notices that Croagunk is missing.

Team Rocket finds the Training room and checks it out, hoping they can find Pokémon inside. Instead, they find Croagunk practicing Poison Jab in a pot full of sand. Team Rocket quietly closes the door and leave to check out more rooms. They're surprised to find Croagunk in front of them, looking eye to eye for a while. Croagunk finishes Team Rocket up with Poison Jab, sending Team Rocket flying off again.

Meanwhile, Buizel uses Water Gun while Lucario counters with Aura Sphere, resulting in an explosion, but Aura Sphere still connects with Buizel. Maylene orders Lucario to use Bone Rush which Buizel dodges. Ash commands Buizel to spin and use Aqua Jet. When Maylene orders Lucario to use Metal Claw, the Aqua Jet surpasses the Metal Claw attack and hits Lucario. Buizel uses SonicBoom and Lucario uses Bone Rush to defend, spinning it, Lucario then releases several Aura Spheres at Buizel. Buizel defends by using SonicBoom. Lucario gets in close, and then use Force Palm which hits Buizel. Maylene orders Lucario to finish up with Aura Sphere, maximum power. Buizel, still feeling the effect of Force Palm, manages to learn Water Pulse which surprised Ash and the others. Maylene orders Lucario to use Aura Sphere while Ash commands Buizel to use Water Pulse. The two raging energy balls result in an explosion, Ash commands Buizel to spin and use Aqua Jet one more time while Maylene orders Lucario to use Force Palm, result in an explosion again, and hurt both Pokémon but both recover and the two Pokémon battle in the air, Lucario using Aura Sphere and Buizel using Water Pulse. The resulting explosion in the air destroys the battle field's roof, exposing the field to the open sky. Both Pokémon was hurt until Maylene's Lucario manage to recover and attack Buizel with Metal Claw, which hit Buizel. The referee thinks that Buizel was unable to battle but before the he finishes his sentence, Buizel gets up. Maylene then commands Lucario to use Bone Rush, Ash orders Buizel to dodge but it can't move. When Dawn tells Buizel to dodge, she notices that it has started to rain. Buizel dodges the Bone Rush at the last second, its speed dramatically increased. Brock recognizes the ability as Swift Swim, as Buizel manages to dodge all the Bone Rush strikes of Lucario. Ash commands Buizel to spin and use Aqua Jet while Maylene order Lucario to use Force Palm, which Buizel takes some damage from. While Dawn cheers for Buizel, Ash commands Buizel to use Water Pulse, then to spin and use Aqua Jet against Lucario's Force Palm, a combination of Water Pulse and Aqua Jet. The resulting collision leaves both Pokémon was unable to battle, therefore the battle between Maylene and Ash ends in a draw.

After the fierce battle, the referee states that awarding a gym badge for a tie depends on the judgment of the gym leader. Maylene says that Ash gave her the greatest gym battle of her life and Maylene's Pokémon agree, that's a good enough reason to award Ash the Cobble Badge. "A draw between Maylene and Ash has ended up a rousing win for both. Maylene's spirit burns brighter than ever while Ash has earned the Cobble Badge. And in the wake of our hero's third Sinnoh League victory, Ash's spirit burns equally as bright."

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

  • This is the 50th episode since Ash earned his first badge in the region. In Kanto, Ash already had all the badges by this point, in Johto, he was going for his fourth badge, in Hoenn he already had four badges, and in Unova, he had just got his sixth badge.
  • This was Buizel's first major battle, as well as its first Gym Battle with Ash. It was also Chimchar's first gym battle while under the ownership of Ash.
  • Type: Wild was used as background music.
  • This is the first time one of the two protection moves (Protect and Detect) failed due to overuse.
  • This is the second time in a row that Pikachu was not used in a gym battle, which had never happened before.
  • Ash's Buizel's ability, Swift Swim, is used for the first time due to the rainfall on the battlefield caused by an impact that destroyed the roof of the gym.
  • It is revealed in this episode that, in the event of a Gym battle ending in a tie, the Gym Leader is then required to decide if the challenger deserves to win the Gym Badge based on their performance.
    • This is also the first time Ash ties with a Gym Leader.
  • Team Rocket doesn't recite their {motto}} in this episode.
  • Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Ash's Gligar

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages



DP067 : Crossing the Battle Line!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP069 : Enter Galactic!
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