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Ghoul Daze! (Japanese: 放課後はゴーストタイム It's Ghost Time After School) is the 90th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 556th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on August 21, 2008 and in the United States on January 17, 2009.

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

Synopsis

While Ash and friends are at the Pokémon Summer Academy, their third lesson is on how to correctly approach Template:Type2 Pokémon, when ever and where ever they encounter them. They are then paired up to find a hidden medal in the Summit Ruins. The metal and how fast it's retrieved is needed to get points for the activity. While searching for a partner, Conway has a run-in with a mysterious girl, and is put into a trance. On the night of the event, the paired up trainers head to the Ruins, when a girl is discovered to have been left behind. This alarms Professor Rowan's female assistant who had seen the 10 Blue team members off moments before. The trainers encounter Professor Rowan's tame ghost Pokémon, and handle the situation differently. A Haunter grabs Pikachu who attack, but Ash apologies, and went on they went on their way. Brock however gives the Ghost Pokémon Pokéfood, and gets safe passage. When Dawn and her partner Kendall comes across eating sounds, Kandell fear's he'll be eaten (next) and runs away in fright. Afterward, Dawn sees Conway walking and no partner. She goes to investigate just as Conway is coaxed towards a cliff by the ghostly girl. Conway is about to walk off a cliff when Dusknoir grabs his arm, waking Conway from his daze. Though safe, Conway faints at Dusknoir's appearance. Dawn stumbles upon Conway on the ground, with Dusknoir Ominously overhead. Dawn misinterprets the scene as Dusknoir has hurt Conway, she confronts it and the Dusknoir exclaims its innocent while fading away.

Meanwhile, Meowth attempts to scare Ash and Angie, but incapacitates himself after literally zipping his lips in a Banette disguise zipper mouth. Missing his opportunity Meowth continues to attempt to unzip his lips, when a real Banette helps him. Thanking the Banette, Meowth realizes he's surrounded by Ghost Pokémon, scaring Meowth off. After he reaches safety, Meowth is lured by the girl with food, but was rescued by Dusknoir. Like Conway, Meowth is scared into fainting, and discovered by Jessie. Jessie is then Confronted by Dusknoir, and scared away leaving Meowth and her partner behind. Jessie runs pass Brock whom is also scared after trying to offer Dusknoir Ghost Pokémon food.

Jessie and the others run back to the Academy, and report about the Dusknoir, as Ash and Angie meet a Misdreavus. Misdreavus uses Screech, and makes Ash and Angie run away and get lost. The girl appears and then beckons Ash and Angie to follow her, while the others have made it back to Professor Rowan. Being that Pokémon in the area are monitored and documented, the reports of a Dusknoir is alarming to Professor Rowan, especially since Dusknoir is a forest dwelling Pokémon with no need to be in the area.

It is concluded by Professor Rowan that the Dusknoir must have originated from a mysterious cave, which is thought to lead to the spirit world. Meanwhile, Ash and Angie finally get to the Summit Ruins, and get the medal first. There, the girl tries to coax Ash and Angie into the Gave Professor Rowan mentioned, when Dusknoir appears. Ash and Angie battle Dusknoir to protect themselves and the girl. With Dusknoir defeated, the girl tries to suck them into the spirit world through the cave. Angie is pulled into the air, but caught by Ash who holds onto her. Then everyone arrives at the spot, just as Dusknoir wakes up and protects Ash and Angie. Dusknoir blasts the Girl, and collapses the cave entrance. It turns out that the girl was a ghost and Dusknoir was trying to stop her. Conway panics at this revelation. The next day Professor Rowan awards each team 30 points for a job well done. Non of the teams gained an advantage, and the Blue team leads by 260 to the Red team's 220. Ash isn't discouraged as he rallied for the Red team to turn the tables and take the lead as the episode ends.

Major events

• Ash and his friends continue their week in the Pokémon Summer Academy.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Dusknoir

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Conway
• Professor Rowan
• Angie
• Yuzo
• Mitchell
• Kendall
• Professor Rowan's assistants
• The ghost girl

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Shinx (Angie's)
• Gastly
• Haunter
• Gengar
• Misdreavus
• Shuppet
• Banette
• Duskull
• Dusknoir

Trivia

• The title is a pun of the phrase "school days".
• An earlier episode has a similar dub title.
• This is the first time that music from The Rise of Darkrai is used as background music.
• An updated version of the music from the Sealed Chamber, Desert Ruins, Island Cave and Ancient Tomb in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald is used.
• Template:Type2s introduced in each of the four generations appeared in this episode.
• Coincidentally, in the previous episode Up Close and Personable!, scenes of hypnotic trance are featured as well.
• In one scene, Ash mentioned to Pikachu to just count to ten when a Haunter grabbed Shinx's tail. This could refer to a Japanese myth about a ghost who is unable to count to ten, then suddenly disappears.

Errors

• In one scene, Professor Rowan's neck and ear are the same color as his hair.

Dub edits

• Dango is called a fried cakeball skew.

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