Characters in Episode:
Ash, Pikachu, Brock, May, Max, Ash's Swellow, Ash's Grovyle, Ash's Torkoal, Ash's Corphish, Brock's Lombre, Brock's Mudkip, Brock's Foretress, May's Skitty, May's Combusken, May's Beautifly, May's Bulbasaur, Misty, Misty's Corsola, Ash's Totodile, Ross, Butler, Butler's Salamence, Professor Lund, Yuko, Tory, Rayquaza, Deoxys (Purple-core), Deoxys (Green-core), Jessie, James, Meowth, Rafe, Rafe's Blaziken, Sid, Sid's Blastoise, Katharine, Katharine's Surskit, Audrey, Audrey's Masquerain, Rebecca, Rebecca's Metagross, Officer Jenny
Pokémon in Episode:
Jigglypuff, Gardevoir, Dodrio, Surskit, Mewtwo, Mightyena, Grumpig, Manectric, Castform, Mew, Jirachi, Bagon, Mawile, Snorunt, Hariyama, Sableye, Absol, Machoke, Armaldo, Lanturn, Nosepass, Slowpoke, Slaking, Zigzagoon, Lunatone, Shiftry, Groudon, Kyogre, Registeel, Nidoran(F), Nidoran(M), Jolteon, Arcanine, Ratatta, Eevee, Vulpix, Umbreon, Tauros, Growlithe, Raticate, Vaporeon, Rapidash, Nidorino, Nidorina, Ninetales, Doduo, Marowak, Butterfree, Pidgeot, Beedrill, Zubat, Venomoth, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Snorlax, Gloom, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Venusaur, Parasect, Weezing, Koffing, Paras, Muk, Vileplume, Golbat, Cubone, Kanghaskan, Azurill, Ludicolo, Lickitung, Whismur, Clefairy, Tropius, Ivysaur, Electrode, Bellsprout, Xatu, Altaria, Swablu, Dugtrio, Oddish, Voltorb, Bulbasaur, Diglett, Cacturne, Rhyhorn, Onix, Golem, Geodude, Haunter, Charizard, Weedle, Caterpie, Primeape, Victreebel, Skiploom, Ninjask, Arbok, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp, Wailord, Mantine, Chinchou, Wailmer, Gorebyss, Tentacool, Carvanha, Luvdisc, Sharpedo, Suicune, Celebi, Sealeo, Walrein, Spheal, Seel, Dewgong, Poochyena, Plusle, Minun, Munchlax, Seedot, Zangoose, Espeon, Shroomish, Murkrow
Pokémon Attacks used in Episode - Timecode (mm:ss/hh:mm:ss):
Rayquaza - Ice Beam (07:58), Hyper Beam (08:14)
Purple-core Deoxys - Vocally unreferenced move (possibly Recover) (08:29), vocally unreferenced move (possibly Psycho Boost) (08:38), vocally unreferenced move (possibly Protect) (09:56), Psychic (36:21), vocally unreferenced move (possibly Night Shade) (01:19:33)
Green-core Deoxys - Psychic (01:17:24), vocally unreferenced move (possibly Protect) (01:19:40), vocally unreferenced move (possibly Night Shade) (01:22:03)
Rafe's Blaziken - Blaze Kick (24:40), Flamethrower (25:45), Overheat (26:29)
Sid's Blastoise - Hydro Pump (24:50), Bubble (24:56), Rapid Spin (25:07), Skull Bash (25:49)
Ash's Pikachu - Thunderbolt (25:42)
Ash's Torkoal - Flamethrower (26:13)
Rebecca's Metagross - Reflect (01:06:50), Psychic (01:13:45)
Plusle - Thunderbolt (58:22)
Minun - Thunderbolt (58:22)
Audrey's Masquerain - Vocally unreferenced move (possibly Gust) (01:13:35)
Screenshots of the vocally unreferenced moves can be seen here: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/ib/threads/2735.
Episode Location: LaRousse City
Number of Times Team Rocket Blasted off in the episode: Zero.
Did Team Rocket use a Mecha in the episode?: Magikarp submarine. A screenshot can be seen here: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/ib/threads/2735.
Did Team Rocket use a motto variation in the episode?: No, they didn't recite their motto.
Easy to Spot Episode Edits:
00:50 - Beedrill's head is miscolored. Corrected in the next scene. (00:54)
01:05:42 - Masquerain is miscolored. Corrected in the next scene. (01:05:51)
- Link to Episode Edits: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/ib/threads/2735

The music for this episode is now added.

http://www.pocketmonsters.net/episodes/153#Music

Definitely one of the best episodes in quite a while. The Scramble segment was really entertaining, especially the part where Yamamoto proved to be really knowledgeable when it comes to Pokémon types, as well as the face-off between Victini Akiyama and the sumo wrestler, where Akiyama proved to be really agile and managed to avoid all of his opponent's moves.
It was kinda surprising seeing Misaki sing for the first time on Smash as Battle Woman M, but I enjoyed the song and would be really happy if it finally replaced Takeshi Tsuruno's "Can you say the Pokémon? BW" as Smash's ED. (Seriously, that song needs to be declared illegal due to causing heavy ear-bleeding :P) Overall, a great and really enjoyable episode.
The preview at the end also made me really psyched to watch the next episode, which is bound to be interesting, what with the airing of the first few minutes of one of the two movies, as well as the comparison between the two versions of M14.

Yeah, we got the event Raikou, Entei and Suicune via WiFi, like the rest of Europe. However, what I think the writer of the original article meant (the news article is a mere translation of the original article posted on the nintendo.gr website) is that Greece never got it directly, since getting the event Raikou/Entei/Suicune in the Gen IV games was an indirect way to get Zoroark. That or the writer wasn't pretty well-informed. :P

Characters in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? [Yes]
Momoan (dream), Satoshi, Hikari, Takeshi, Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Pochama, Satoshi's Fukamaru, Musashi, Kojiro, Nyarth, Satoshi's Mukuhawk, Musashi's Habunake, Kojiro's Muskippa, Satoshi's Hayashigame

Pokemon in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? [Yes]
Dosidon (unnamed trainer's), Raichu, Yamikarasu, Gonbe

Characters Pokemon Attacks used in Episode - Timecode (mm:ss):
- Hikari's Pochama: Whirlpool (00:36, 04:57, 05:03), BubbleBeam (04:55, 05:03, 19:55), Hydro Pump (20:16)
- Satoshi's Fukamaru: Draco Meteor (failed) (01:15, 03:50, 04:14, 04:36 - hit Pochama, 17:22 - hit Rocket Gang)
- Unnamed Trainer's Dosidon: a vocally unreferenced attack (07:25, 09:50-09:54, 15:27-15:30, 18:22)
(Screenshot can be seen here: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/ib/threads/2361.)
- Satoshi's Pikachu: Thunderbolt (17:09)
- Musashi's Habunake: Haze (19:38)
- Satoshi's Hayashigame: Energy Ball (19:41)
- Kojiro's Muskippa: Bullet Seed (19:51), Vine Whip (20:01)

Episode Location: A forest close to Nagisa City.

Episode Highlights:
- On their way to Nagisa City, Satoshi and his friends stop for a bit and Satoshi decides to train with Fukamaru in order to master Draco Meteor.
- Fukamaru's Draco Meteor isn't improving and keeps hitting Pochama, which makes it angry and it starts attacking Fukamaru.
- Satoshi and Hikari, however, seem to not care about Pochama, and don't scold Fukamaru for what happened.
- Pochama decides that he wants to leave the group and travel back to the Nanakamado Laboratory.
- On its way there, it stumbles upon a disguised Rocket Gang who pretend to be a 'Pokémon Rescue Comittee'. Pochama falls for their disguises and tells them what happened. Rocket Gang decide to help it by talking to the Trainers at fault.
- While searching for Pochama, Satoshi and his friends encounter the disguised Rocket Gang, who start scolding them for what they did.
- Due to Dosidon's surprise attack, Pikachu gets seperated from Satoshi and the others.
- Rocket Gang persuade Pochama to go and find Pikachu and lead it to them. Pochama agrees to do so, but in the end Rocket Gang's scheme is revealed and the two Pokémon are trapped inside a cage.
- Satoshi, Hikari and Takeshi manage to find Pikachu and Pochama thanks to Fukamaru's Draco Meteor.
- Dosidon attacks again and Pikachu and Pochama manage to escape from Rocket Gang's cage. Pochama is reunited with Hikari.
- During the battle against Rocket Gang, Pochama learns Hydro Pump, which hits Rocket Gang and they blast off once again.

Eyecatch info:
- first one: Musashi, Kojiro, Nyarth, Musashi's Sonansu, Kojiro's Manene (the one where Musashi, Kojiro and Nyarth are holding shovels)
- second one: Hikari, Satoshi, Takeshi, Hikari's Pochama (the one where Hikari holds the pink Pokémon Zukan)

Pokédex/Pokémon Zukan Entries:
- Hikari's Pokémon Zukan: "Dosidon, the Drill Pokémon. The evolved form of Sidon. By tightening then expanding its muscles instantly, it can launch rocks at its opponent."

- Dawn's Pokédex: "Rhyperior. The Drill Pokémon, and the evolved form of Rhydon. Rhyperior can hurl rocks at its enemies by tightening its arm muscles and launching them from the holes in its palms."

Number of Times Team Rocket Blasted off in the episode: One. Timestamp: 20:31-20:45.

Team Rocket Balloon Enhancements: None. The balloon didn't appear in this episode.

Did Team Rocket use a Mecha in the episode?: No.

Did Team Rocket use a motto variation in the episode?:
[Japanese - translation]
Musashi: 'We hear a voice asking, "What on Earth is this about?!"...'
Kojiro: '...and show up with the speed of light!'
Musashi: 'Oh, the wind!'
Kojiro: 'Oh, the earth!'
Nyarth: 'Oh, the sky!'
Musashi: 'Tell the world, it's dangerous!'
Kojiro: 'Inform space, it's a crisis!'
Musashi: 'Angel or devil, if you call the name...'
Kojiro: '...anyone will shudder when hearing the echo!'
Musashi: 'Musashi!'
Kojiro: 'Kojiro!'
Nyarth: 'And it's Nyarth!'
Musashi: 'We are the heroes of the era!'
Kojiro: 'We're the invincible...'
All: 'Rocket-'
[The motto gets interrupted by Dosidon's attack.]

[English]
Jessie: 'What's going on is certainly not you!'
James: 'When it comes to disguises, you haven't a clue!'
Jessie: 'On the wind!'
James: 'Past the stars!'
Meowth: 'Your brains're goo!'
Jessie: 'Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!'
James: 'Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!'
Jessie: 'When the moon is full, we're haunting your dreams.'
James: 'We fool you each time with the simplest of schemes.'
Jessie: 'Jessie!'
James: 'And it's James!'
Meowth: 'Meowth, that's a name!'
Jessie: 'Putting the do-gooders in their place.'
James: 'We're Team Rocket.'
All: 'And we're in your face!'

Note: Only the lines in bold vary from the standard version of Team Rocket's motto.

Episode Extras: [Japanese version] Professor Okido's Great Pokémon Examination. Theme: Golonya.
(Question: A certain phenomenon occurs with Golonya's body once a year. What is it?
Possible answers: A: Molting B: Gas Release.
Correct answer: A)

Well, if you only take into account the first few episodes of DP and BW, Shootie has appeared in roughly the same number of episodes as Shinji had up to DP40, and also got roughly the same amount of focus (as BW23, 24 and 26 haven't aired yet, we might be missing some of Shootie's appeareances). Even though I agree that Shootie hasn't done anything interesting enough so far that could greatly distinguish himself from Satoshi's other rivals, if you look back into Shinji's first appearances, he didn't have anything interesting going for himself either. Except for being a jerk to his Pokémon, his character only started unfolding after DP40 (at least the way I see it), so I guess we should just be more patient when it comes to Shootie. I think the writers will find something to make him more interesting in the episodes to come. :) Besides, it's not like they haven't tried to differentiate him a bit from the other rivals. We have seen that he also has a soft side, apart from his normal, selfish one, (he used his Hatoboh to protect Satoshi's Mamepato from the Fushide's attack and then lead them to the Central Area of Hiun City in BW22, and also helped Satoshi identify the reason why Mijumaru's Aqua Jet keeps failing in BW34) which, as far as I remember, none of the other rivals had shown so early into the series.

I wouldn't say he is the worst rival we've seen so far... If anyone should be called the worst rival ever, that would have to be Shinji, in my opinion (even though the closure he got in the last episodes of the Sinnoh league made him look a lot nicer). We've seen him mistreat his Pokémon just to make them stronger (especially Hikozaru), catch Pokémon and then release them because he didn't deem them strong enough to be a part of his team (like the multiple Mukkuru he caught when Satoshi first met him, which he released shortly afterwards) and not care about his Pokémon's feelings in general... So far, Shootie hasn't done anything that would make him look as bad as Shinji was shown to be in the first few episodes of DP... well, except for being a bit selfish and looking down on Satoshi because he's from Kanto.

You're wrong there, Satoshi's Mamepato evolved in BW22, the episode where the swarm of Fushide caused an uproar in Hiun City. It was helping Satoshi and the others lead the Fushide to the central area of Hiun City and it evolved in the process.

Characters in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? [Yes]
Satoshi, Hikari, Takeshi, Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Pochama, Jun, Jun's Emperte, Musashi, Kojiro, Nyarth, Musashi's Sonans, Joy, Takeshi's Gureggru, Shinji, Momoan, Contesta, Sukizo-san, Satoshi's Moukazaru, Takeshi's Pinpuku, Shinji's Eleboo, Satoshi's Goukazaru

Pokémon in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? [Yes]
Garmeil (unnamed trainer's)

Pokémon Attacks used in Episode:
- Jun's Emperte: Hydro Cannon, Metal Claw, Drill Peck
- Unnamed Trainer's Garmeil: Signal Beam, Silver Wind
- Takeshi's Gureggru: Poison Jab (when he flirted with Joy)
- Satoshi's Moukazaru: Mach Punch, Dig, Flame Wheel
- Satoshi's Pikachu: Thunderbolt
- Hikari's Pochama: Bubblebeam
- Shinji's Eleboo: Protect
- Satoshi's Goukazaru: Mach Punch

Episode Location: A town close to Nagisa City.

Episode Highlights:
- Satoshi, Hikari and Takeshi meet up with Jun again in a town close to Nagisa City.
- Jun informs Satoshi and his friends that he has finally gathered eight badges, which makes him eligible to take part in the Sinnoh League.
- Satoshi, Jun, Hikari and Takeshi encounter Shinji at the town's Pokémon Center. Jun challenges him to a battle, but Shinji refuses, saying that he should challenge Satoshi instead.
- While at the Pokémon Center, Hikari learns that the Grand Festival will he held at the Lakeside Resort at the Risshi Lakefront. A disguised Musashi also learns that before the Grand Festival seven more Pokémon Contests will be held and she vows to get the two remaining ribbons she needs in order to enter the Grand Festival.
- Jun challenges Satoshi to a battle. Satoshi chooses his Moukazaru and Jun chooses his Emperte. During the battle, Moukazaru gets hit by Emperte's Hydro Cannon and blasts off into the nearby forest.
- Rocket Gang appears and manages to trap Satoshi, Jun, Hikari and Takeshi, as well as capture Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Pochama and Jun's Emperte.
- Moukazaru, not being able to control its ability which has just activated, attacks Rocket Gang's mecha and sends them blasting off.
- Rocket Gang's mecha starts to fall apart due to being hit by Moukazaru's powerful attacks. Shinji uses his Eleboo to stop the mecha from collapsing in order to save Pikachu, Pochama and Emperte who are still trapped in the mecha's container, but its Protect is unable to support the mecha's weight for long. However, Satoshi's Moukazaru evolves into Goukazaru and manages to save the trapped Pokémon, before the mecha finally collapses.
- Satoshi thanks Shinji for his help. Shinji informs Satoshi that his brother Reiji has told him that he'd like to see another full battle between him and Satoshi.

Eyecatch info:
- first one: Satoshi, Hikari, Takeshi, Satoshi's Pikachu (the one where Satoshi throws the monster ball)
- second one: Hikari, Satoshi, Takeshi, Hikari's Pochama (the one where Hikari holds the pink Pokémon Zukan)

Number of Times Team Rocket Blasted off in the episode: One. Timestamp: 16:59-17:11.

Team Rocket Balloon Enhancements: None.

Did Team Rocket use a Mecha in the episode?: Yes. Their balloon transformed into a powerful mecha after they had trapped Satoshi, Hikari, Takeshi and Jun.
Screenshot can be seen here: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/ib/threads/2222. Timestamp: 14:45.

Did Team Rocket use a motto variation in the episode?: Yes.
[Japanese - translation]
Musashi: 'We hear a voice yelling, "I demand compensation!"'
Kojiro: 'And interrupt mid-battle!'
Musashi: 'Oh, the wind!'
Kojiro: 'Oh, the earth!'
Nyarth: 'Oh, the sky!'
Nyarth: 'It's no use!'
[Nyarth has an extra line here, which was referring to the attacks of Pikachu, Pochama and Emperte.]
Musashi: 'Tell the world, it's dangerous!'
Kojiro: 'Inform space, it's a crisis!'
Musashi: 'Angel or devil, if you call the name...'
Kojiro: '...anyone will shudder when hearing the echo!'
Musashi: 'Musashi!'
Kojiro: 'Kojiro!'
Nyarth: 'And it's Nyarth!'
Musashi: 'We are the heroes of the era!'
Kojiro: 'We are the invincible...'
All: '...Rocket Gang!'

[English]
Jessie: 'Fining us-- surely you jest.'
James: 'No can do if you haven't guessed.'
Jessie: 'On the wind!'
James: 'Past the stars!'
Meowth: 'We're the best!'
Meowth: 'Save it, saps!'
[Meowth has an extra line here, which was referring to the attacks of Pikachu, Piplup and Empoleon.]
Jessie: 'Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!'
James: 'Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!'
Jessie: 'A rose by any other name's just as sweet.'
James: 'A two-point landing, now isn't that neat?'
Jessie: 'Jessie!'
James: 'And James!'
Meowth: 'Meowth, that's a name!'
Jessie: 'Putting the do-gooders in their place.'
James: 'We're Team Rocket.'
All: 'In your face!'

It should be noted that only the lines in bold vary from the standard version of Rocket Gang's motto.

Easy to Spot Episode Edits:
- A man's eyes were painted green by mistake. Timestamp: 01:13 (in the original Japanese version).
- The buttons on Jun's Pokétch have switched colors in two different scenes. Timestamps: 01:13 and 15:58 (in the original Japanese version).
Screenshots can be seen here: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/ib/threads/2222.
It should be noted that both of these errors were also present in the English dub version.

Episode Extras: [Japanese version] Professor Okido's Great Pokémon Examination. Theme: Donfan.
(Question: Within a herd, a Donfan has a higher rank the longer and bigger a certain part of its body is. Which part out of the following is it?
Possible answers: A: Trunk B: Tail C: Tusks.
Correct answer: C)

Character bios written:
- Jun: Satoshi and his friends encountered Jun again on their way to Nagisa City. Jun informed Satoshi that he had already gathered eight badges and, thus was eligible to take part in the Shinou League. At the town's Pokémon Center, Jun met Shinji for the first time and he challenged him to a battle. Shinji refused, saying that he was in the middle of adjusting his team for the Shinou League, and a battle would distort their condition. He told him he should challenge Satoshi to a battle instead. Even though Jun refused to do that at first, as he didn't consider Satoshi to be on the same level with him due to having only seven badges, he decided to challenge him to a battle after hearing Satoshi's explanation concerning what had happened between him and Shinji, and seeing how determined he was to win the next battle against him.

The first Pokémon Jun chose for his three-on-three battle against Satoshi was his Emperte, while Satoshi chose his Moukazaru. During the battle, Satoshi's Moukazaru was hit by a powerful Hydro Cannon attack and blasted off into the nearby forest. As Satoshi was calling out to it, Rocket Gang suddenly appeared and managed to trap Satoshi and the others, as well as capture Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Pochama and Jun's Emperte shortly afterwards. In the end, with the help of Shinji's Eleboo, who aided in stopping Rocket Gang's destroyed mecha from collapsing and injuring the captured Pokémon, and Goukazaru, who had just evolved unexpectedly from Satoshi's Moukazaru, Jun was reunited with his Emperte.

- Jun's Emperte: Jun's Emperte was Jun's first choice for his battle against Satoshi in the town near Nagisa City. During the battle, Emperte launched a powerful Hydro Cannon attack which sent his opponent, Satoshi's Moukazaru, flying into the nearby forest. As Satoshi was calling out to it, Rocket Gang suddenly appeared and managed to trap Satoshi and the others, as well as capture Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Pochama and Jun's Emperte shortly afterwards. In the end, with the help of Shinji's Eleboo, who aided in stopping Rocket Gang's destroyed mecha from collapsing and injuring the captured Pokémon, and Goukazaru, who had just evolved unexpectedly from Satoshi's Moukazaru, Jun was reunited with his Emperte.

- Satoshi's Moukazaru: Satoshi's Moukazaru was Satoshi's first choice for his battle against Jun in the town near Nagisa City. During the battle, Emperte launched a powerful Hydro Cannon attack which sent Moukazaru flying into the nearby forest. As Satoshi was calling out to it, Rocket Gang suddenly appeared and managed to trap Satoshi and the others, as well as capture Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Pochama and Jun's Emperte shortly afterwards. Upon Moukazaru's return it was revealed that its ability, Blaze, had activated as it took a lot of damage from Emperte's Hydro Cannon, and that led to it not recognizing Satoshi. Rocket Gang tried to take advantage of the situation, but Moukazaru managed to escape and, after attacking and eventually destroying their mecha, sent them blasting off.

Then, in order to prevent the mecha from collapsing while Pikachu, Pochama and Emperte were still trapped into the container, Shinji sent out his Eleboo and ordered it to use Protect. In the meantime, Satoshi tried to calm his Moukazaru down and help it overcome its fury that was caused by the activation of Blaze. Just as Eleboo's Protect started cracking under the weight of Rocket Gang's mecha, Moukazaru snapped out of its rage and rushed to help the trapped Pokémon. During the process, it evolved into Goukazaru. After Pikachu and the others were saved, Shinji told Satoshi that Moukazaru turned the power of Blaze into energy for evolution, which meant that it had finally managed to control its ability.

- Satoshi's Goukazaru: After snapping out of the rage that was caused by the activation of its ability, Blaze, Satoshi's Moukazaru evolved into Goukazaru in order to save Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Pochama and Jun's Emperte from Rocket Gang's collapsing mecha. Shinji, who had witnessed everything, told Satoshi that Moukazaru had managed to control Blaze at last, and that it had turned the power of its ability into energy for evolution. He also informed Satoshi that his brother wanted to see another full battle between the two of them, and promised to battle against him and Goukazaru in the Shinou League.

Characters in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? [Yes]
Hikari, Hikari's Mimirol (flashback), Hikari's Pochama, Urara, Urara's Plusle, Urara's Minun, Musashi, Musashi's Megayanma, Musashi's Habunake, Momoan, Kojiro, Nyarth, Musashi's Sonans, Satoshi, Takeshi, Satoshi's Pikachu, Hikari's Hinoarashi, Hikari's Manmoo, Contesta, Sukizo-san, Joy, Ayako, Ayako's Nyarmar

Pokémon in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? [Yes]
Kinococo (unnamed co-ordinator's), Namakero (unnamed co-ordinator's), Beroberto (unnamed co-ordinator's), Manyula (unnamed co-ordinator's), Fushigisou (unnamed co-ordinator's), Togechick (unnamed co-ordinator's), Odoshishi (unnamed co-ordinator's), Magcargot (unnamed co-ordinator's), Guraena (unnamed co-ordinator's), Hellgar (unnamed co-ordinator's)

Pokémon Attacks used in Episode:
- Hikari's Pochama: Bubblebeam (flashback)
- Hikari's Mimirol: Ice Beam (flashback)
- Musashi's Habunake: Haze, Poison Tail
- Musashi's Megayanma: SonicBoom, Silver Wind
- Urara's Plusle: Spark, Helping Hand, Encore, Charge Beam
- Urara's Minun: Spark, Helping Hand, Encore, Charge Beam
- Unnamed Co-ordinator's Kinococo: a vocally unreferenced attack (Timestamp: 05:50)
- Unnamed Co-ordinator's Beroberto: a vocally unreferenced attack (Timestamp: 05:52)
- Unnamed Co-ordinator's Manyula: a vocally unreferenced attack (Timestamp: 05:52)
- Unnamed Co-ordinator's Fushigisou: a vocally unreferenced attack. Animation looked similar to that of Solarbeam. (Timestamp: 05:54)
- Unnamed Co-ordinator's Togechick: a vocally unreferenced attack. Animation looked similar to that of Magical Leaf. (Timestamp: 05:54)
- Unnamed Co-ordinator's Odoshishi: a vocally unreferenced attack. Animation looked similar to that of Shadow Ball. (Timestamp: 05:56)
- Unnamed Co-ordinator's Magcargot: a vocally unreferenced attack. Animation looked similar to that of Flamethrower. (Timestamp: 05:56)
- Hikari's Hinoarashi: Flame Wheel, Swift, Smokescreen
- Hikari's Manmoo: Ice Shard, Take Down, Hidden Power

Episode Location: Asatsuki Town / Contest Hall

Episode Highlights:
- Urara faces off against Musashi in a contest battle and wins.
- Both Hikari and Urara manage to win against unnamed co-ordinators and reach the finals of the contest.
- Hikari faces off against Urara in the final battle round of the Asatsuki Town Pokémon Contest. During the battle, she gets a messed up and sparkling hairdo due to one of Plusle and Minun's attacks, but in the end she manages to overcome her fears, perfects her Flame Ice combination move and pulls off a last-minute win, thus earning her fifth ribbon.

Eyecatch info:
- first one: Hikari, Satoshi, Takeshi, Hikari's Pochama (the one where Hikari holds the pink Pokémon Zukan)
- second one: Satoshi, Hikari, Takeshi, Satoshi's Pikachu (the one where Satoshi throws the monster ball)

Number of Times Team Rocket Blasted off in the episode: Zero.

Team Rocket Balloon Enhancements: None. The balloon didn't appear in this episode.

Did Team Rocket use a Mecha in the episode?: No.

Did Team Rocket use a motto variation in the episode?: No. They didn't recite their motto in this episode.

Episode Extras: [Japanese version] Professor Okido's Great Pokémon Examination. Theme: Unknown.
(Question: Many variants of Unknown are confirmed to exist. How many variants are there in total?
Possible answers: A: 48 Variants B: 28 Variants.
Correct answer: B)

Character Bios written:
- Urara: Urara faced off against Musashi in the first battle round of the Asatsuki Town Pokémon Contest. She was able to win the battle by skillfully using her Plusle and Minun's combination moves in order to block the attacks of Musashi's Habunake and Megayanma, thus easily subtracting a great deal of points from her opponent. The Cheering Pokémon helped Urara reach the final battle round of the contest, where she faced off against her rival, Hikari. Urara gave Hikari a hard time, as Plusle and Minun managed to successfully dodge many of their opponents' moves. Their Encore also had a significant impact in Hikari's strategy rendering her Manmoo and Hinoarashi susceptible to Plusle and Minun's attacks. However, with the help of Manmoo and Hinoarashi who encouraged her when she was feeling helpless, Hikari managed to pull off a last-minute victory after perfecting her Flame Ice combination towards the end of the battle, which helped her deduct enough points from Urara before the timeout. This made Urara really upset and she vowed to beat Hikari in the Grand Festival.

- Urara's Plusle: Urara used her Plusle and Minun in the battle rounds of the Asatsuki Town Pokémon Contest. The Cheering Pokémon were used against Musashi's Habunake and Megayanma in the first battle round, where they managed to easily block their opponents' attacks and overpower them with their combination moves, thus aiding Urara in easily subtracting a great deal of points from Musashi, and winning the battle in the end.

After defeating other co-ordinators too, Urara reached the final battle round of the contest, where her Plusle and Minun faced off against Hikari's Manmoo and Hinoarashi. Plusle and Minun's combined Encore rendered their opponents helpless and susceptible to their attacks. However, after Hikari got encouraged by her Manmoo and Hinoarashi, she managed to overcome her fears and pull off a turnaround victory by perfecting her Flame Ice combination, which resulted in her deducting enough points from Urara before the timeout.

- Urara's Minun: Urara used her Plusle and Minun in the battle rounds of the Asatsuki Town Pokémon Contest. The Cheering Pokémon were used against Musashi's Habunake and Megayanma in the first battle round, where they managed to easily block their opponents' attacks and overpower them with their combination moves, thus aiding Urara in easily subtracting a great deal of points from Musashi, and winning the battle in the end.

After defeating other co-ordinators too, Urara reached the final battle round of the contest, where her Plusle and Minun faced off against Hikari's Manmoo and Hinoarashi. Plusle and Minun's combined Encore rendered their opponents helpless and susceptible to their attacks. However, after Hikari got encouraged by her Manmoo and Hinoarashi, she managed to overcome her fears and pull off a turnaround victory by perfecting her Flame Ice combination, which resulted in her deducting enough points from Urara before the timeout.

- Hikari's Manmoo: Hikari's Manmoo was used alongside Hikari's Hinoarashi in the battle rounds of the Asatsuki Town Pokémon Contest. Their combination move seemed to be imperfect, as the ice that engulfed Hinoarashi's Flame Wheel attack melted really quickly. Even though they hadn't mastered Flame Ice yet, Manmoo and Hinoarashi managed to win through all of the battle rounds, eventually reaching the finals where they faced off against Urara's Plusle and Minun. Plusle and Minun proved to be two pretty strong opponents for Manmoo and Hinoarashi, especially due to their combined Encore attack. However, after encouraging Hikari, who was feeling desperate, and helping her overcome her fears, Manmoo and Hinoarashi managed to master their Flame Ice combination and pull off a last-minute victory, helping Hikari earn her fifth ribbon and a place at the Grand Festival.

- Hikari's Hinoarashi: Hikari's Hinoarashi was used alongside Hikari's Manmoo in the battle rounds of the Asatsuki Town Pokémon Contest. Their combination move seemed to be imperfect, as the ice that engulfed Hinoarashi's Flame Wheel attack melted really quickly. Even though they hadn't mastered Flame Ice yet, Manmoo and Hinoarashi managed to win through all of the battle rounds, eventually reaching the finals where they faced off against Urara's Plusle and Minun. Plusle and Minun proved to be two pretty strong opponents for Manmoo and Hinoarashi, especially due to their combined Encore attack. However, after encouraging Hikari, who was feeling desperate, and helping her overcome her fears, Manmoo and Hinoarashi managed to master their Flame Ice combination and pull off a last-minute victory, helping Hikari earn her fifth ribbon and a place at the Grand Festival.