DP186

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DP186

DP186   EP652 ライバル決戦！サトシ対シンジ！！ Rival Decisive Battle! Satoshi vs Shinji!!

First broadcast Japan August 5, 2010 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening 「サイコー・エブリディ！」（ＢＡＮＤ　ＶＥＲＳＩＯＮ） Ending 君の胸にＬａＬａＬａ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard Assistant director Animation director 緒方厚 Atsushi Ogata No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ライバル決戦！サトシ対シンジ！！ Rival Decisive Battle! Satoshi vs Shinji!!) is the 186th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 652nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It is scheduled to air in Japan on August 5, 2010.

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

Synopsis

Having both progressed through the initial rounds of the Suzuran Conference, it's finally time for Ash and Paul's long awaited league battle. After his previous defeat, Ash is determined to show Paul how much he's improved and settle the rivalry that began on Ash's very first day in Sinnoh...

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Gastrodon (East Sea)

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Referee
• Audience

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Staraptor (Ash's)
• Infernape (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Aggron (Paul's)
• Drapion (Paul's)
• Gastrodon (East Sea) (Paul's)
• Aggron (Paul's)

Trivia

Errors

Dub edits

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