DP154

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DP153 : The Treasure is All Mine!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP155 : Double-Time Battle Training!
Mastering Current Events!
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DP154   EP620
エアバトルマスター登場!グライオンVSハッサム!!
The Air Battle Master Enters! Glion vs. Hassam!!
First broadcast
Japan December 3, 2009
United States April 24, 2010
English themes
Opening Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ハイタッチ! 2009
Ending ドッチ~ニョ?
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 大庭秀昭 Hideaki Ōba
Assistant director 近橋伸隆 Nobutaka Chikahashi
Animation director 木下和栄 Kazue Kinoshita
Additional credits

Mastering Current Events! (Japanese: エアバトルマスター登場!グライオンVSハッサム!! The Air Battle Master Enters! Glion vs. Hassam!!) is the 154th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 620th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 3, 2009 and in the United States on April 24, 2010.

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Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis While on the way to Daybreak Town, Ash and friends see a battle between a Chimecho and a Scizor. After the battle, they are introduced to the Air Battle Master, McCann, and his granddaughter. The Scizor turned out to be McCann's and was helping the Chimecho train. After hearing about McCann's strength, Ash decides to have an air battle with him. Ash wanted to test Gliscor's ability and fought a one-on-one battle against Scizor. After a short battle, Scizor was victorious. Then, McCann gives Ash advice to learn how to "read" the wind. That night, Ash couldn't sleep. He couldn't get over his loss. So Ash leaves the house to find Gliscor weeping about its loss. Ash decides to train Gliscor over the night. Dawn wakes up and comes to help Ash train. She gives him some shredded tin foil and they release it into the wind. The tin foil pieces blow with the wind so Gliscor can see what direction the wind is going and follow it. The next morning, Ash challenges McCann again, believing his Gliscor has improved enough. The battle begins and McCann sees great improvement in Gliscor. During the battle, Scizor landed many hits on Gliscor but this time, Gliscor landed a few on Scizor as well. Towards the end of the epic battle, Gliscor learns a new attack, Giga Impact. After an intense shot from Scizor, Gliscor plummets to the ground, losing for a second time. McCann sees Gliscor's potential and suggests Ash to leave Gliscor to stay and train. Gliscor accepts and Ash does as well. Despite his friendship with Ash and his desire to help Ash on his adventures, Gliscor stayed with McCann.

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