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prevtitle=Staging A Heroes' Welcome! |
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nextcode=DP079 |
|nextcode=DP079
nexttitle=Strategy With a Smile! |
|nexttitle=Strategy with a Smile!
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epcode=DP078 |
|epcode=DP078
altepcode=EP544 |
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colorscheme=Sinnoh|
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title_en=Pruning a Passel of Pals!|
|title_en=Pruning a Passel of Pals!
title_ja=激闘！それぞれのバトル!! |
|title_ja=激闘！それぞれのバトル！！
title_ja_trans=Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!! |
|title_ja_trans=Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!
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broadcast_us=September 27, 2008 |
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en_op= [[We Will Be Heroes]] |
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ja_op=[[Together]] |
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|ja_ed=[[Message of the Wind|風のメッセージ]] (PokaPoka Version)
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scenario=冨岡淳広 |
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'''Pruning a Passel of Pals!''' (Japanese: '''激闘！ それぞれのバトル！！''' ''Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!'') is the 78th episode of {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 544th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes Welcome]]'' as part of a one-hour special, and in the United States on September 27, 2008.
'''Pruning a Passel of Pals!''' (Japanese: '''激闘！ それぞれのバトル！！''' ''Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!'') is the 78th episode of {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 544th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside [[DP077]] as part of a one-hour special, and in the United States on September 27, 2008.
 
While taking a walk by [[Lake Valor]], Ash and Pikachu see the shadow of a mysterious creature. The next day, the competitors progress through the battle rounds of the [[Wallace Cup]].


{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}


==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
The episode begins with recaps from [[DP077|the previous episode]]. Later, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|May}}, and [[Zoey]] are seen in the Valor Hotel sitting on the floor, chatting. {{TP|May|Munchlax}} and {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} are eating while {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} are staring at May while she is talking about Pokémon Contests. They all hear a crashing noise that comes from Ash's and Brock's room. Ash has fallen on his head from his bed! He was dreaming about being in the middle of a tough battle. Ash decides to go for a walk at [[Valor Lakefront]] with {{AP|Pikachu}}.  
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<i>With Dawn and her friends safely past the appeals round of the Wallace Cup, the girls enjoy an opportunity to sit back and chat while Ash, who can't sleep, decides to take a walk near Lake Valor. He gets the shock of his life when he sees a glowing entity above the lake, which just might be a Legendary Pokémon like the ones said to live in Lake Verity and Lake Acuity! But any further investigation will have to wait until the next morning, after the Wallace Cup resumes.


At the lake, Ash sees a view of the city, with the Contest Hall at the front while enjoying the night breeze. Then he and Pikachu see a small whirlpool - like movement in the water. A projected soul appears in the middle. They stare at it curiously as it dances in the breeze. The projected soul returns to the water.  
As the battles begin, size proves to be no obstacle for Dawn's Buneary as it uses acrobatic footwork to defeat its opponent Wailmer. This round is off to a great start for Dawn, but Jessie is depressed that she didn't even make it to this stage of the Contest. Fortunately, James and Meowth remind her that she can always pose as a Contest reporter to get back in the spotlight. Dawn clinches a place in the semifinals, and then it's time for Ash and Buizel to battle Kyle the Coordinator and his Lanturn.


Ash barges into his room, uncalmingly describing the projected soul to [[Brock]]. May, Dawn, and Zoey enter the room. Ash describes "the thing" in Lake Valor as he did to Brock. Dawn's Piplup uses BubbleBeam on Ash in order for him to calm down. Then the five start having a conversation about the light at Lake Valor. Then Dawn remembers the other projected soul from ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage]]'' in Lake Verity. May then says that there is yet another projected soul in Snowpoint City, from what she heard. Zoey heard those stories when she was young.
Kyle has had plenty of time to study Buizel's moves, an edge which helps him knock Ash out of the competition. With Dawn through and Ash out, that leaves May and Zoey still to compete. They win their matches and advance to the semifinals, so Dawn will definitely have to face either May or Zoey if she wants to win the Aqua Ribbon! But to get to the final round, she'll have to defeat Kyle and his Crawdaunt—is her Piplup up to the task?</i>


The second round of the [[Wallace Cup]] begins the next day. [[Wallace]] greets the coordinators. Dawn finds out that she will be the first to battle. Zoey, Ash, Brock, and May wish Dawn good luck on her battle.  
==Plot==
{{an|Dawn}}, {{an|May}}, and [[Zoey]] are seen in their [[Hotel Grand Lake|Lakeside Resort]] room sitting on the floor, chatting. Dawn explains the [[Johanna|her mother]]’s [[Top Coordinator]] title inspired her to compete in [[Pokémon Contest]]s. May reveals that she struggled with Pokémon at the [[AG001|beginning of her journey]], but [[AG013|later found joy in Contests]]. A sudden crash interrupts the girls’ conversation, but it turns out to be {{Ash}} who was dreaming about being in the middle of a tough battle. Ash decides to take a walk along the [[Valor Lakefront]] with {{AP|Pikachu}}.  


Dawn sends out Buneary to battle the unnamed trainer's Wailmer. Wailmer shoots out a {{m|Brine}}, which Buneary continuously jumps on, causing Dawn to lose points. After the jump, Buneary performs backward somersaults on the Brine, causing Wailmer's trainer to lose points. Buneary then uses {{m|Bounce}} continuously on Wailmer, and its trainer loses even more points. Then Wailmer uses {{m|Surf}}, causing Dawn to lose points before Buneary spun. During the spin, Buneary created a spiral of water, and Wailmer's trainer loses even more points. [[Ash's friends|The gang]] cheer Dawn on. Then Buneary uses {{m|Dizzy Punch}}, which hits Wailmer. Then Wailmer uses {{m|Hidden Power}} to counter Dizzy Punch. Buneary dodges the move. Due to dodging the attack, it hit Wailmer instead of Buneary. Then Wailmer intends a {{m|Body Slam}}, but Buneary's {{m|Ice Beam}} hits Wailmer, who becomes frozen solid. Finally, the timer reaches 0:00, and Dawn and Buneary have defeated the trainer with the Wailmer! Dawn receives some outstanding remarks from the judges. The gang is proud of Dawn. The next few scenes show the gang's Pokémon attacking the opponent's Pokémon.  
While looking over [[Lake Valor]], Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} notice a small whirlpool in the water. A {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Azelf|projected soul}} then emerges before returning to the lake. Ash barges into his room, hurriedly describing the projected soul to {{an|Brock}} and the girls. [[Dawn's Piplup]] uses {{m|Bubble Beam}} on Ash to wake him up, but Ash assures them he is fine. Then the five sit down to discuss the mysterious light at Lake Valor. Then Dawn remembers the {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit|projected soul}} [[DP001|she saw]] emerge from [[Lake Verity]] on her first day as a Trainer. May then says that while she was in [[Snowpoint City]] she heard stories about the [[Legendary Pokémon]] that lives in [[Lake Acuity]]. Zoey, being from Snowpoint City herself, confirms this as she heard the same stories when she was young. Zoey admits that the three [[Sinnoh]] lakes have similar legends, and Brock considers whether these sightings are connected to the Space-Time legend.


Jessie, or Jessalina, as she was disguised, is on the sidelines, depressed that she did not make it to the second round. Meowth and James try to cheer Jessie up, but they don't do so, however. Jessie is later cheered up when she hears that she could go back to being disguised as a reporter, or her Jessadia disguise. Jessie cries and accepts.
The second round of the [[Wallace Cup]] begins the next day. [[Wallace]] greets the {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s. The match ups are announced, and Dawn finds out that she will be the first to battle. Spurred on by her friends, Dawn sends out {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} to battle the unnamed Trainer's {{p|Wailmer}}. Wailmer shoots out a {{m|Brine}}, which sends Buneary into the air and costs Dawn some early points. Buneary then uses the spout to perform somersaults, causing Wailmer's Trainer to lose points. Buneary then uses {{m|Bounce}} continuously on Wailmer, and its Trainer loses even more points. Then Wailmer approaches with {{m|Surf}}, causing Dawn to lose points before Buneary takes control of the situation with a spin. Buneary strikes her opponent with some {{m|Dizzy Punch}}es. Wailmer retaliates with {{m|Hidden Power}}, but Buneary leaps out the way and races towards Wailmer as the Hidden Power follows her. She bounces off Wailmer and out of the way, and Hidden Power hits Wailmer instead. Wailmer tries a {{m|Body Slam}}, but Buneary's {{m|Ice Beam}} freezes it solid and it falls back into the pool. Finally, the timer reaches zero, and Dawn and Buneary win. Her friends also do well; Ash and {{AP|Buizel}} defeat a {{p|Kecleon}}, [[Zoey's Shellos]] knocks a {{p|Mareep}} out with {{m|Mud Bomb}} while May and {{TP|May|Skitty}} use {{m|Blizzard}} to clear the round.


Later, it shows Dawn and Pachirisu and a girl with her Pelipper finishing their battle, and Dawn moves on to the finals.  
[[Jessie]], as Jessilina, is on the sidelines, upset that she did not make it to the second round. {{MTR}} and [[James]] try to cheer Jessie up by suggesting they become reporters. Jessie returns with her bold Jessadia disguise, ready to take the media by storm. Later, Dawn and {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} advance to the semi-finals after winning their next round, this time over a girl with her {{p|Pelipper}}.


Now it's Ash's turn to battle, this time with Kyle. Ash sends out Buizel, and Kyle sends out Lanturn. Dawn scans Lanturn on her PokéDex. The gang is worried about Buizel, due to Lanturn being Water-'''Electric''', which is strong against Water-types like Buizel. Lanturn starts things off with {{m|Charge}}, but Ash loses points due to not sensing where Lanturn is. Meanwhile, the coordinators are still worried about Buizel. Buizel launches a {{m|SonicBoom}} into the water, knocking Lanturn high into the air, also including a point loss. However, that gives Lanturn a chance to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} from the air. It drastically hits Buizel, making Ash lose a large amount of points. Buizel is now seen to have become paralyzed. Lanturn launches Ice Beam, and loses points. But Buizel comes in with {{m|Aqua Jet}} in order to make an "Ice Aqua Jet", which makes Kyle lose lots of points! Then Buizel gets hit by {{m|Hydro Pump}} and then returns to the stage. Buizel then uses {{m|Water Pulse}}, but fails due to Thunderbolt. The collision creates a shower, causing Ash and Buizel to become soaked. Then, the timer strikes 0:00, but Ash loses, all soaked and wet...
Now it's Ash's turn to battle, this time with {{si|Kyle}}. Ash sends out Buizel, and Kyle sends out {{p|Lanturn}}. Dawn scans Lanturn on her [[Pokédex]], and the others are concerned because Lanturn's part {{t|Electric}} gives it the [[Type#Type effectiveness|advantage]] over {{t|Water}} Pokémon like Buizel. Lanturn starts things off with {{m|Charge}}, with the powerful display causing Ash to lose points. Buizel launches a {{m|Sonic Boom}} into the water, knocking Lanturn high into the air, also including a point loss. However, that gives Lanturn the added height to launch a direct {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Buizel, who is left paralyzed. Kyle confidently declares he already knows all of Ash's strategies because Ash decided to use Buizel in all the Contest rounds. Lanturn launches {{m|Ice Beam}}, costing Ash points. Ash calls for an {{m|Aqua Jet}} with a spin, and the improvised "Ice Aqua Jet" strikes Lanturn. Buizel gets hit by {{m|Hydro Pump}} and then returns to the stage. Buizel then uses {{m|Water Pulse}}, but fails due to Laturn’s counter Thunderbolt. The collision creates a shower, catching Ash and Buizel in a short but intense downpour. Just then time runs out, and Kyle has the most points, eliminating Ash from the Wallace Cup. Afterwards, Jessadia interviews Ash after his loss. Her enthusiasm however, leaves Ash nervous in front of the camera. Dawn, Zoey and May all clear the next battle rounds and will be joining Kyle in the semi-finals. Marian later compliments Jessadia's event coverage and says that she heard that Jessadia was an assistant reporter at the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].


Jessadia interviews Ash after losing, and Ash responds with "Okay", and "Thanks, but I didn't make it up!". Like earlier, it shows the remaining main characters' Pokémon attacking their opponents' Pokémon. Then Jessadia announces that Zoey and May will move on to the final round. The board is shown with Kyle, Dawn, May, and Zoey, in that order. Marian later compliments Jessadia's announcement and says that she heard that Jessadia was an assistant reporter at the Kanto Grand Festival. She says "thank you" to Jessadia.
Back at the hotel, the group are sad that Ash didn't make it to the semi-finals. Dawn reminds him that she is pleased to see her "Ice Aqua Jet" technique finally perfected. Ash admits that [[Contest Battle]]s are tough, but his Buizel was moving in perfect sync and that he'd do better next time. Ash pipes up again, and looks forward to cheering everyone else on. Brock admits the competition is stiff with May versus Zoey, while Dawn still needs to beat Kyle. The three girls vow do the best and hope for photo finish.


Back at the hotel, Ash and the others are sad that he didn't make it to the semi-finals. However, they made some compliments on their "Ice Aqua Jet". Ash says that contest battles are tough, but his Buizel was moving in perfect sync and that he'd do better next time. Then Dawn thinks about how tomorrow's finals will turn out.
The following day, Marian announces that today is the final day of the Wallace Cup. In preparation for her semi-finals match, Dawn offers Piplup some encouragement before [[recall]]ing him and placing him into a [[Ball Capsule]]. Marian calls for the time to begin, so Dawn calls out Piplup with a Foamy [[Seal]] and Kyle calls out his {{p|Crawdaunt}}. Piplup twirls into action with a Bubble Beam, while Crawdaunt uses {{m|Sludge Bomb}} to counter.


The final day starts with Dawn and Kyle battling. Will Dawn be able to beat Kyle?
==Major events==
[[File:Wallace Cup semifinalists.png|thumb|220px|The Wallace Cup semifinalists]]
* {{Ash}} encounters {{p|Azelf|a mysterious Pokémon}} near [[Lake Valor]].
* Ash and {{ashfr}} compare about their encounters with the {{an|lake guardians}}.
* {{an|May}}'s {{p|Bulbasaur}} is revealed to have [[Evolution|evolved]] into a {{TP|May|Venusaur}} during her travels in [[Johto]].
* {{AP|Buizel}} perfects the Ice Aqua Jet [[Contest combination|combination]].
* Ash loses his second match in the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]] to {{si|Kyle}}.
* May, {{an|Dawn}}, [[Zoey]], and Kyle advance to the semifinals.
{{animeevents}}


==Major events==
* {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, [[Zoey]], and {{an|May}} continue on for the Aqua Ribbon in the [[Wallace Cup]].
* Ash encounters {{p|Azelf|a mysterious Pokémon}} near [[Lake Valor]].
* [[May's Bulbasaur]] is revealed to have [[evolve]]d into a {{TP|May|Venusaur}} during her travels in [[Johto]].
* Ash loses in his second match of the [[battle]] round.
* May, Dawn, and Zoey advance to the semifinals.
* {{AP|Buizel}} perfects the improvised move "Ice Aqua Jet".
===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[May's Venusaur]]
* [[May's Venusaur]]
* {{p|Azelf}} ({{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Azelf|anime}}; spirit form only)


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Paul]]
* [[Paul]]
* [[Zoey]]
* [[Zoey]]
* {{si|Kyle}}
* [[Wallace]]
* [[Wallace]]
* [[Marian]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Marian]]
* {{si|Kyle}}
* [[Contesta]]
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{si|Rhonda}}
* [[Sinnoh Now]] Staff
* [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s
* Wallace's fans
* Wallace's fans


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* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
* {{p|Buizel}} ({{OP|Ash|Buizel}})
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* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{OP|May|Venusaur}})
* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{OP|May|Venusaur}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Wartortle}} ({{OP|May|Wartortle}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Misdreavus}} ({{OP|Zoey|Misdreavus}})
* {{p|Misdreavus}} ([[Zoey]]'s)
* {{p|Shellos}} ({{OP|Zoey|Shellos}})
* {{p|Shellos}} ({{OP|Zoey|Shellos}})
* {{p|Finneon}} ({{OP|Zoey|Finneon}})
* {{p|Finneon}} ([[Zoey]]'s)
* {{p|Lanturn}} ({{si|Kyle}}'s)
* {{p|Lanturn}} ({{si|Kyle}}'s)
* {{p|Mothim}}
* {{p|Crawdaunt}} ({{si|Kyle}}'s)
* {{p|Crawdaunt}} ({{si|Kyle}}'s)
* {{p|Exeggutor}}
* {{p|Mothim}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Pelipper}}
* {{p|Marill}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Wailmer}}
* {{p|Exeggutor}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Mareep}}
* {{p|Pelipper}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Kecleon}}
* {{p|Wailmer}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Azelf}}
* {{p|Mareep}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Mesprit}} (flashback)
* {{p|Kecleon}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Azelf}} ({{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Azelf|anime}}; spirit; debut)
* {{p|Mesprit}} ({{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit|anime}}; flashback)
* {{p|Sunflora}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[Image:DP078seal.jpg|The Bubble Seal|right|thumb|200px]][[Image:DP078seal2.jpg|The Heart Seal error|right|thumb|200px]]
* Instead of [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]], the end of the episode featured a memorial to ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'' called [[Pikachu the Movie Memorial]]. This is part of a countdown to ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
* {{Ash}} encounters {{p|Azelf}} at [[Lake Valor]], much like {{an|Dawn}} encountered {{p|Mesprit}} at [[Lake Verity]] in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage]]''. During the episode, {{an|May}} tells of a story she heard about a mysterious, legendary Pokémon (likely to be {{p|Uxie}}) during her pitstop at [[Snowpoint City]].
* {{so|Battle Frontier}} is used as background music.
* Instead of [[Professor Oak]]'s Pokémon lecture, the end of the episode featured a memorial to ''{{mov|Pokémon 4Ever}}''. This is part of a countdown to ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.
* [[Wallace]] and {{Ash}} narrate the preview for the [[DP079|next episode]].
* ''[[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~]]'', ''[[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]]'' and ''{{OBP|Battle Frontier|song}}'' are used as insert songs during the appeal rounds for {{an|May}}, {{an|Dawn}} and {{Ash}} respectively.
* After Ash's encounter with {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Azelf}}, {{an|May}} tells of a story she heard about a mysterious [[Legendary Pokémon]], likely to be {{p|Uxie}}, during her pitstop at [[Snowpoint City]].
* It is revealed that Zoey is from [[Snowpoint City]].
* Jessie's Jessadia persona was first used during the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].
* Neither {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|May}}, [[Zoey]] or [[Jessie]] are seen in regular outfits throughout this episode.
* It is revealed that [[Snowpoint City]] is [[Zoey]]'s [[hometown]].
* This episode marks one of the extremely rare occasions that a member of Team Rocket refers to one of the main characters by name (this being Jessie while in her Jessedia persona, referring to May and Zoey).
* Background music from the [[List of original series episodes#Johto League arc|Johto League arc]] is used before Dawn and Kyle's battle.
* Neither {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|May}}, [[Zoey]], or [[Jessie]] are seen in regular outfits throughout this episode. Only Ash changes back into his regular outfit halfway through.
* This episode marks one of the extremely rare occasions that a member of Team Rocket, Jessie in this case, refers to one of the main characters by name, in order to stay in-character as Jessadia.
* Team Rocket doesn't blast off or recite their {{motto}} in this episode.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* In Dawn's first match, Buneary's capsule has a Bubble Seal, but then it changes to a Heart Seal when it opens.
* In Dawn's first match, Buneary's [[Ball Capsule]] has a Foamy [[Seal]], but then it changes to a Heart Seal when it opens.
* When Zoey's Finneon emerges from {{m|Waterfall}}, its tail fins are seen upside down.
* May's belly button disappears multiple times.
* In the scene where Paul appears, a {{p|Sunflora}} has petals the same color as its body and a face the shade of yellow its petals should be.


* When Zoey's Finneon emerges from {{m|Waterfall}}, its tail fins are seen upside down.
<gallery>
DP078 Seal error.png|The Seal error
</gallery>


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


===In other languages===
==In other languages==
* German: '''{{tt|Probe aufs Exempel|Rule to the test}}'''
{{Epilang|color=FCC|bordercolor=99F
* Polish: '''{{tt|Rywalizacja przyjaciół|Rivalry of Friends}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|激戰！各自的對戰！|Fierce Fighting! Respective Battle!}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|La seconda prova!|The second test!}}'''
|cs={{tt|Soutěž mezi přáteli|Contest Amongst Friends}}
* Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Compitiendo Entre Amigos!|Competing Among Friends!}}'''
|da={{tt|At vinde over gamle venner!|Defeating old friends!}}
* Czech: '''{{tt|Soutěž mezi přáteli|Contest Amongst Friends}}'''
|de={{tt|Probe aufs Exempel|Rule to the test}}
** The word ''soutěž'', Czech dub term for [[Contest|Pokémon Contest]], also means ''Competition''
|ko={{tt|윤진컵! 결승전에 오르는건 누구?|Wallace Cup! Who will be in the Finals?}}
* Dutch: '''{{tt|Wie wordt de winnaar?|Who will be the Winner?}}'''
|nl={{tt|Wie wordt de winnaar?|Who will be the Winner?}}
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Separando um Grupo de Amigos!|Separanting a Group of Friends!}}'''
|fi={{tt|Kaverusten kahnaus!|A rub of friends!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le prix de l'amitié !|The price of friendship!}}
|it={{tt|La seconda prova!|The second test!}}
|no={{tt|Å vinne over gamle venner!|Defeating old friends!}}
|pl={{tt|Rywalizacja przyjaciół|Rivalry of friends}}
|pt_br={{tt|Separando um Grupo de Amigos!|Separating a Group of Friends!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Grupo de Amigos Fica Reduzido!|The Group of Friends Is Reduced!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Compitiedo entre Amigos!|Competing Among Friends!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Rivalidad entre Amigos en un Concurso|Rivalry between friends in a Contest}}
|sv={{tt|Att kämpa vän mot vän!|Fighting friend against friend!}}
|ru={{tt|Противостояние друзей|The rivaly of friends}}
}}
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Pruning a Passel of Pals!
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DP078   EP544
激闘！それぞれのバトル！！
Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!
First broadcast
Japan May 8, 2008
United States September 27, 2008
English themes
Opening We Will Be Heroes
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening Together
Ending 風のメッセージ (PokaPoka Version)
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Assistant director 秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Animation director 木下和栄 Kazue Kinoshita
Additional credits

Pruning a Passel of Pals! (Japanese: 激闘！ それぞれのバトル！！ Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!) is the 78th episode of Diamond & Pearl series, and the 544th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside DP077 as part of a one-hour special, and in the United States on September 27, 2008.

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Blurb

With Dawn and her friends safely past the appeals round of the Wallace Cup, the girls enjoy an opportunity to sit back and chat while Ash, who can't sleep, decides to take a walk near Lake Valor. He gets the shock of his life when he sees a glowing entity above the lake, which just might be a Legendary Pokémon like the ones said to live in Lake Verity and Lake Acuity! But any further investigation will have to wait until the next morning, after the Wallace Cup resumes.

As the battles begin, size proves to be no obstacle for Dawn's Buneary as it uses acrobatic footwork to defeat its opponent Wailmer. This round is off to a great start for Dawn, but Jessie is depressed that she didn't even make it to this stage of the Contest. Fortunately, James and Meowth remind her that she can always pose as a Contest reporter to get back in the spotlight. Dawn clinches a place in the semifinals, and then it's time for Ash and Buizel to battle Kyle the Coordinator and his Lanturn.

Kyle has had plenty of time to study Buizel's moves, an edge which helps him knock Ash out of the competition. With Dawn through and Ash out, that leaves May and Zoey still to compete. They win their matches and advance to the semifinals, so Dawn will definitely have to face either May or Zoey if she wants to win the Aqua Ribbon! But to get to the final round, she'll have to defeat Kyle and his Crawdaunt—is her Piplup up to the task?

Plot

Dawn, May, and Zoey are seen in their Lakeside Resort room sitting on the floor, chatting. Dawn explains the her mother’s Top Coordinator title inspired her to compete in Pokémon Contests. May reveals that she struggled with Pokémon at the beginning of her journey, but later found joy in Contests. A sudden crash interrupts the girls’ conversation, but it turns out to be Ash who was dreaming about being in the middle of a tough battle. Ash decides to take a walk along the Valor Lakefront with Pikachu.

While looking over Lake Valor, Ash and Pikachu notice a small whirlpool in the water. A projected soul then emerges before returning to the lake. Ash barges into his room, hurriedly describing the projected soul to Brock and the girls. Dawn's Piplup uses Bubble Beam on Ash to wake him up, but Ash assures them he is fine. Then the five sit down to discuss the mysterious light at Lake Valor. Then Dawn remembers the projected soul she saw emerge from Lake Verity on her first day as a Trainer. May then says that while she was in Snowpoint City she heard stories about the Legendary Pokémon that lives in Lake Acuity. Zoey, being from Snowpoint City herself, confirms this as she heard the same stories when she was young. Zoey admits that the three Sinnoh lakes have similar legends, and Brock considers whether these sightings are connected to the Space-Time legend.

The second round of the Wallace Cup begins the next day. Wallace greets the Coordinators. The match ups are announced, and Dawn finds out that she will be the first to battle. Spurred on by her friends, Dawn sends out Buneary to battle the unnamed Trainer's Wailmer. Wailmer shoots out a Brine, which sends Buneary into the air and costs Dawn some early points. Buneary then uses the spout to perform somersaults, causing Wailmer's Trainer to lose points. Buneary then uses Bounce continuously on Wailmer, and its Trainer loses even more points. Then Wailmer approaches with Surf, causing Dawn to lose points before Buneary takes control of the situation with a spin. Buneary strikes her opponent with some Dizzy Punches. Wailmer retaliates with Hidden Power, but Buneary leaps out the way and races towards Wailmer as the Hidden Power follows her. She bounces off Wailmer and out of the way, and Hidden Power hits Wailmer instead. Wailmer tries a Body Slam, but Buneary's Ice Beam freezes it solid and it falls back into the pool. Finally, the timer reaches zero, and Dawn and Buneary win. Her friends also do well; Ash and Buizel defeat a Kecleon, Zoey's Shellos knocks a Mareep out with Mud Bomb while May and Skitty use Blizzard to clear the round.

Jessie, as Jessilina, is on the sidelines, upset that she did not make it to the second round. Meowth and James try to cheer Jessie up by suggesting they become reporters. Jessie returns with her bold Jessadia disguise, ready to take the media by storm. Later, Dawn and Pachirisu advance to the semi-finals after winning their next round, this time over a girl with her Pelipper.

Now it's Ash's turn to battle, this time with Kyle. Ash sends out Buizel, and Kyle sends out Lanturn. Dawn scans Lanturn on her Pokédex, and the others are concerned because Lanturn's part Electric gives it the advantage over Water Pokémon like Buizel. Lanturn starts things off with Charge, with the powerful display causing Ash to lose points. Buizel launches a Sonic Boom into the water, knocking Lanturn high into the air, also including a point loss. However, that gives Lanturn the added height to launch a direct Thunderbolt on Buizel, who is left paralyzed. Kyle confidently declares he already knows all of Ash's strategies because Ash decided to use Buizel in all the Contest rounds. Lanturn launches Ice Beam, costing Ash points. Ash calls for an Aqua Jet with a spin, and the improvised "Ice Aqua Jet" strikes Lanturn. Buizel gets hit by Hydro Pump and then returns to the stage. Buizel then uses Water Pulse, but fails due to Laturn’s counter Thunderbolt. The collision creates a shower, catching Ash and Buizel in a short but intense downpour. Just then time runs out, and Kyle has the most points, eliminating Ash from the Wallace Cup. Afterwards, Jessadia interviews Ash after his loss. Her enthusiasm however, leaves Ash nervous in front of the camera. Dawn, Zoey and May all clear the next battle rounds and will be joining Kyle in the semi-finals. Marian later compliments Jessadia's event coverage and says that she heard that Jessadia was an assistant reporter at the Kanto Grand Festival.

Back at the hotel, the group are sad that Ash didn't make it to the semi-finals. Dawn reminds him that she is pleased to see her "Ice Aqua Jet" technique finally perfected. Ash admits that Contest Battles are tough, but his Buizel was moving in perfect sync and that he'd do better next time. Ash pipes up again, and looks forward to cheering everyone else on. Brock admits the competition is stiff with May versus Zoey, while Dawn still needs to beat Kyle. The three girls vow do the best and hope for photo finish.

The following day, Marian announces that today is the final day of the Wallace Cup. In preparation for her semi-finals match, Dawn offers Piplup some encouragement before recalling him and placing him into a Ball Capsule. Marian calls for the time to begin, so Dawn calls out Piplup with a Foamy Seal and Kyle calls out his Crawdaunt. Piplup twirls into action with a Bubble Beam, while Crawdaunt uses Sludge Bomb to counter.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

  • In Dawn's first match, Buneary's Ball Capsule has a Foamy Seal, but then it changes to a Heart Seal when it opens.
  • When Zoey's Finneon emerges from Waterfall, its tail fins are seen upside down.
  • May's belly button disappears multiple times.
  • In the scene where Paul appears, a Sunflora has petals the same color as its body and a face the shade of yellow its petals should be.
  • The Seal error

    The Seal error

Dub edits

In other languages



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