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DP161

DP161   EP627 開幕！ポケモンコンテスト・アサツキ大会！！ The Curtain Rises! Pokémon Contest - Asatsuki Tournament!!

First broadcast Japan January 28, 2010 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening サイコー・エブリディ！ Ending ドッチ～ニョ？

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Assistant director 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Animation director 武内啓 Akira Takeuchi No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: 開幕！ポケモンコンテスト・アサツキ大会！！ The Curtain Rises! Pokémon Contest - Asatsuki Tournament!!) is the 161st episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 627th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 28, 2010.

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

Synopsis

The gang finally reach Asatsuki Town in time for Dawn's next Contest where, after her last two Contest losses, she is eager to win her fifth and final ribbon. While there she meets Ursula again who shows off her new Minun and Plusle which brings up very uncomfortable memories for Dawn...

Major events

• The group reach Asatsuki Town.
• Dawn encounters Ursula again.
• Dawn, Ursula and 'Jessalina' all enter the Asatsuki Contest and advance through the Appeal Rounds.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Officer Jenny
• Marian
• Mr. Contesta
• Mr. Sukizo
• Ursula
• Kenny (flashback)
• Leona (flashback)
• Candice
• Zoey
• Johanna

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Cyndaquil (Dawn's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Gabite (Ursula's)
• Plusle (Ursula's)
• Minun (Ursula's)
• Jigglypuff (Ursula's)
• Glameow (Johanna's)
• Plusle (flashback)
• Minun (flashback)
• Roserade
• Hitmontop
• Purugly
• Corsola
• Chingling
• Chimecho
• Snorlax
• Wooper

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Mantine
• This episode explains how Dawn got the nickname 'Dee-Dee' (Japanese: ピカリ ), which is frequently used by Kenny and Leona.
• In Dawn's flashback about her kindergarten days, the teacher tells a tale to the students about a Buneary and a Turtwig, which mimics the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare".
• During her performance, Jessie uses an Arbok-shaped flute.
• Which One ~ Is It? returns to its original animation.

Errors

Dub edits

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