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The Rivalry Revival (Japanese: ライバルたいけつ！サトシVSシゲル!! Rival Showdown! Satoshi VS Shigeru!!) is episode 116 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 7, 1999 and in the United States on October 14, 2000.

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

Synopsis

Major events

• Ash battles with Pikachu against Gary and his Eevee and loses.
• Ash and co. learn about the Johto region.
• Gary leaves for the Johto region.
• Professor Oak asks Ash to take GS Ball to Azalea Town and give it to Kurt.
• Brock rejoins the group and says he'll travel to Johto with Ash and Misty.
• Tracey decides to stay in Pallet Town and become Professor Oak's assistant.
• Ash, Misty, and Brock head off to the Johto region.

Debuts

Gary's Eevee

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Tracey
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Gary
• Delia Ketchum
• Professor Oak
• Kurt

Pokémon

Who’s That Pokémon?: Dewgong

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Tauros (Ash's)
• Venonat (Tracey's)
• Marill (Tracey's)
• Scyther (Tracey's)
• Lickitung (Jessie's; flashback)
• Victreebel (James's; flashback)
• Nidoqueen (Gary's; flashback)
• Eevee (Gary's)
• Mr. Mime (Mimey)

Pokémon seen at Oak's lab:

• Butterfree
• Diglett
• Seel
• Dewgong
• Rhyhorn
• Rhydon
• Staryu

Trivia

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages

• French: Retour à la rivalité

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