Home / Episode Guide / Climbing the Tower of Success!難関突破!天空の塔を登れ!!Overcoming Obstacles! Climb The Tower of the Sky!!
Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States Climbing the Tower of Success!
  • Japan 難関突破!天空の塔を登れ!!
  • Japan Nankan toppa! Tenkū no tō wo nobore!!
  • Japan Overcoming Obstacles! Climb The Tower of the Sky!!
  • Germany Erklimm den Turm des Erfolges!
  • France À l'assaut de la Tour de la Victoire !
  • Spain ¡Escalando la Torre del  Éxito!
  • Sweden Att bestiga Framgångens torn!
  • Italy In cima alla torre del successo!
  • Mexico ¡Escalando la Torre del Éxito!
  • Finland Kapuamassa menestyksen torniin!
  • Taiwan 突破難關!登上天空之塔!!
  • Netherlands Een klim naar de Wensklok!
  • Brazil Escalando a Torre do Triunfo!
  • Norway Klatrer opp suksesstårnet!
  • Denmark Tårnhøj succes!
  • South Korea 난관돌파! 천공의 탑을 올라가라
  • Portugal A Escalada da Torre do Sucesso!
  • Russia Восхождение на башню успеха!

Airdates

Staff List

OP/ED List

ベストウイッシュ!
Best Wishes!
七色アーチ
A Seven-colored Arch
무지개 저편
Beyond the Rainbow
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
แบมือ
Open your Hand
Episode Actors Regions

Japanese:

Japan 三間雅文 (Masafumi Mima) Voice Director

Japan 松本梨香 (Rica Matsumoto) Satoshi
Japan 大谷育江 (Ikue Ōtani) Satoshi's Pikachu
Japan 宮野真守 (Mamoru Miyano) Dent
Japan 悠木碧 (Aoi Yūki) Iris
Japan 津田美波 (Minami Tsuda) Iris' Kibago
Japan 藤村知可 (Chika Fujimura) Dent's Yanappu
Japan 古島清孝 (Kiyotaka Furushima) Kenyan's Dageki
Japan 福圓美里 (Misato Fukuen) Reiji's Ligray (Isshu Region)
Japan 西村知道 (Tomomichi Nishimura) Mile
Japan 脇知弘 (Tomohiro Waki) Kenyan
Japan 小林由美子 (Yumiko Kobayashi) Kamitsure
Japan 真堂圭 (Kei Shindō) Reiji (Isshu Region)
Japan 佐藤健輔 (Kensuke Sato) Trainer
Japan 石塚運昇 (Unshō Ishizuka) Narration
Japan 石塚運昇 (Unshō Ishizuka) Satoshi's Isshu Pokémon Zukan Uncredited
Japan 石塚運昇 (Unshō Ishizuka) Race Starter Uncredited
Japan 藤村知可 (Chika Fujimura) Chandela Uncredited

Recording Studio
Aoi Studio
Audio Studio Logo

English:

United States Tom Wayland Voice Director
United States Lisa Ortiz Voice Director

United States Sarah Natochenny Ash Ketchum
United States Eileen Stevens Iris
United States Eileen Stevens Elesa
United States Eileen Stevens Fire Gem Girl
United States Jason Griffith Cilan
United States Rodger Parsons Narrator
United States Darren Dunstan Stephan
United States Darren Dunstan Staff Member C
United States Eli James Repel Boy
United States Eli James Cilan's Pansage
United States Michele Knotz Woobat
United States Peter Linz Ricky
United States Tyler Bunch Miles
United States Scott Rayow Alder
United States Kayzie Rogers Iris' Axew
United States Kayzie Rogers Litwick
United States Kayzie Rogers Frillish
United States Sean Schemmel Stephan's Sawk
United States Sean Schemmel Chandelure
United States Erica Schroeder Ricky's Elgyem
United States Erica Schroeder Tranquill
United States Erica Schroeder Pidove
United States Marc Thompson Thunderstone Guy
United States Marc Thompson Ash's Unova Pokédex
United States Henry Wayland Ice Kid
United States Tom Wayland Staff Member A
United States Tom Wayland Staff Member B
United States Tom Wayland Watchog's Trainer
United States Tom Wayland Patrat
United States Tom Wayland Herdier
United States Tom Wayland Watchog

Recording Studio
DuArt Media Services
Audio Studio Logo
Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
演出
Animation Director
作画監督
Summary

English Official Summary

On the road following Ash’s victorious Gym Battle against Gym Leader Skyla, our heroes run into their old friend Stephan, who tells them about the Wishing Bell Festival, a competition where teams of Trainers and Pokémon compete for the opportunity to climb Mistralton Tower and ring the Wishing Bell. The story goes that whoever rings the bell will have all their wishes come true. Our heroes happily discover that Skyla’s grandfather, their friend Miles, runs the festival. Many Trainers and their Pokémon are competing in the challenge, but the field is eventually narrowed down to Ash and Pikachu versus Stephan and Sawk. With one final heroic push, Stephan and Sawk are declared the winners! After Stephan rings the bell and makes his wish, Iris asks him what he wished for. His reply? “I wished everyone would pronounce my name right....” But he also wished he could win the upcoming Clubsplosion Battle Competition, sponsored by the Pokémon Battle Club and Don George!

French Official Summary

Après son combat d’Arène contre la Championne d'Arène Carolina, Sacha a repris sa route et nos héros rencontrent leur vieil ami Jules, qui leur parle du festival de la Cloche des Souhaits. C'est un concours durant lequel des équipes formées d'un Dresseur et d'un Pokémon tentent d’obtenir l'honneur de faire sonner la célèbre Cloche des Souhaits au sommet de la Tour de Parsemille. On prétend en effet que quiconque fait sonner cette cloche verra ses souhaits devenir réalité. Nos héros découvrent à leur grande joie que le grand-père de Carolina, leur ami Victor, est l’organisateur du festival. Le concours commence. De nombreux Dresseurs y participent avec leur Pokémon. Mais seules deux équipes, celle de Sacha et Pikachu ainsi que celle de Jules et Karaclée, se qualifient pour l'épreuve finale. Au terme d'un dernier effort héroïque, Jules et Karaclée remportent la victoire ! Jules fait sonner la cloche et fait un vœu, puis Iris lui demande ce qu'il a souhaité. Il répond : « Je voudrais que tout le monde prononce mon nom correctement ! » Mais il a également souhaité gagner le Tournoi de Combats Donamite sponsorisé par le Club de Combat Pokémon de Don George, qui doit bientôt avoir lieu.

German Official Summary

Nachdem Ash seinen Arena-Kampf gegen die Arenaleiterin Géraldine gewonnen hat, treffen unsere Helden auf ihrem Weg zur nächsten Arena ihren Freund Stefan, der ihnen begeistert von dem Wunschglocke-Festival erzählt. Bei diesem Wettbewerb bildet jeweils ein Trainer mit einem Pokémon ein Team, dessen Ziel es ist, auf den Turm von Panaero City zu steigen, um dort die Wunschglocke zu läuten. Es heißt, dass derjenige, der die Glocke läutet, einen Wunsch erfüllt bekommt. Als unsere Helden entdecken, dass Géraldines Großvater Maurice das Festival leitet, ist die Freude groß. Und dann beginnt auch schon der Wettbewerb, an dem viele Trainer mit ihren Pokémon teilnehmen. Doch das Feld wird schnell immer kleiner und schließlich stehen nur noch Ash zusammen mit Pikachu dem Team Stefan und Karadonis gegenüber. Durch einen letzten heldenmütigen Vorstoß gewinnen Stefan und sein Karadonis! Nachdem Stefan die Glocke geläutet und seinen Wunsch gefasst hat, fragt Lilia ihn neugierig, was er sich denn gewünscht habe. Seine Antwort: „Ich habe mir gewünscht, dass jeder meinen Namen richtig ausspricht…“ Außerdem hat er sich noch gewünscht, dass er das demnächst stattfindende Explodon-Kampfturnier gewinnt, das von dem Pokémon Kampfklub und Don George gesponsert wird!

Italian Official Summary

Dopo la vittoria di Ash nella Lotta in Palestracontro la CapopalestraAnemone, i nostri eroi incontrano il loro amicoStephan, che racconta loro del Festival della campana dei desideri. Si tratta di una gara in cui delle squadre diAllenatorie Pokémon competonosalendo sulla Torre di Ponentopoliper suonare la Campana dei desideri. Secondo la leggenda chiunque suoni questa campana vedrà realizzarsi i suoi desideri. I nostri amici scoprono che è Miles, il nonno di Anemone, a occuparsi del festival. La gara ha inizio, con la partecipazione di molti Allenatori e dei loro Pokémon, ma alla fine rimangono solo Ash con Pikachu e Stephan con Sawk. Con un ultimo eroico sforzo Stephan e Sawk riescono a vincere! Stephansuona la campana ed esprime i desideri. E quando Iris gli chiede di svelarglieli, lui risponde che vorrebbe che tutti pronunciassero il suo nome correttamente, e che vorrebbe vincere il Torneo Donamite, sponsorizzato dal Club di Lotta PokémonedaDon George!

Portuguese Official Summary

Na estrada após a vitória de Ash na Batalha de Ginásio contra a Líder do Ginásio, Skyla, nossos heróis encontram com um amigo, Stephan, que conta a eles sobre o Festival do Sino dos Desejos. É uma competição onde as equipes de Treinadores e Pokémon competem pela oportunidade de subirem na Torre de Mistralton e tocarem o sino dos desejos. A história diz que aquele que tocar o sino terá seus desejos realizados. Nossos heróis logo descobrem que o avô de Skyla, o amigo deles, Miles, dirige o festival. A competição começa e muitos Treinadores  e seus Pokémon estão competindo, mas a coisa está acirrada entre Ash e Pikachu versus Stephan e Sawk. Com um final heróico, Stephan e Sawk saem vencedores! Após Stephan tocar o sino e fazer seu pedido, Iris pergunta a ele o que ele desejou, e ele responde: “eu desejei que as pessoas pronunciem o meu nome direito”...  Mas ele também desejou que gostaria de vencer a próxima Competição de Batalha Clube-Explosão, patrocinada pelo Clube de Batalha Pokémon e Don George!

Finnish Official Summary

Ashin oteltua salijohtaja Skylaa vastaan, sankarimme lähtevät matkaan ja törmäävät ystäväänsä Stephaniin, joka kertoo heille Toivomuskellofestivaalista. Se on kilpailu, jossa kouluttajan ja pokémonin muodostama joukkue kilpailee kunniasta saada kiivetä Mistralton-torniin ja soittaa huipulla olevaa Toivomuskelloa. Kerrotaan, että kellon soittajan toiveet toteutuvat. Sankareidemme iloksi käy ilmi, että Skylan isoisä, heidän ystävänsä Miles johtaa festivaalia. Kilpailu alkaa ja osaanottajia on paljon, mutta lopulta karsintojen jälkeen jäljellä ovat enää Ash ja Pikachu vastaan Stephan ja Sawk. Viimeisen ponnistuksensa ansiosta Stephan ja Sawk voittavat! Stephanin soitettua kelloa ja toivottua, Iris kysyy häneltä mitä hän toivoi. Stephan vastaa, että hän toivoi ihmisten osaavan lausua hänen nimensä oikein, mutta mtös että voittaisi tulevan Ottelupamaus-turnauksen, jota sponsoroi Pokémon Ottelukerho ja Don George!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Después de que Ash ganara la Batalla de Gimnasio contra la Líder de Gimnasio, Skyla, nuestros héroes se encuentran con su amigo Stephan, quien les habla acerca del Festival de la Campana de los Deseos. Es una competencia donde Equipos de Entrenadores y Pokémon compiten por la oportunidad de escalar la Torre Mistralton y tocar la Campana de los Deseos. La historia dice que aquel que toque la campana logrará que se cumpla su deseo. Nuestros héroes descubren felizmente que el abuelo de Skyla, su amigo Miles, dirige el festival. El evento comienza y muchos Entrenadores compiten con sus Pokémon, pero el campo finalmente se reduce a Ash y Pikachu contra Stephan y Sawk. Con un heroico esfuerzo final, Stephan y Sawk son los ganadores. Después de que Stephan toca la campana y pide su deseo, Iris le pregunta cuál fue su deseo, a lo que él responde: “Desee que todo el mundo pronuncie bien mi nombre…”, pero también deseo ganar la Competencia de Batallas Clubexplosión, auspiciado por el Club de Batallas Pokémon y por Don George.

Spanish Official Summary

En el camino, tras haber ganado Ash el Combate de Gimnasio contra la Líder de Gimnasio Gerania, nuestros héroes se encuentran con su amigo Stephan, el cual les habla del Festival de la Campana de los Deseos. Es un concurso donde equipos de Entrenadores y Pokémon compiten por conseguir subir hasta lo alto de la Torre de Loza y tocar la Campana de los Deseos. La leyenda dice que el que haga sonar la campana, verá cumplidos sus deseos. Nuestros héroes descubren con alegría que el abuelo de Gerania, su amigo Miles, es quien dirige el festival. El concurso comienza, con la participación de muchos Entrenadores y sus Pokémon, pero los contrincantes se van reduciendo hasta llegar a Ash y Pikachu, contra Stephan y Sawk. Haciendo un último esfuerzo heroico, Stephan y Sawk se declaran ganadores. Tras tocar Stephan la campana y pedir su deseo, Iris le pregunta cuál ha sido su deseo, a lo que él contesta: “que todos pronuncien mi nombre correctamente”. Pero su otro deseo es ganar el Torneo Clubombazo patrocinado por el Club de Combate Pokémon y Don Jorge.

English Great Britain Official Summary

On the road following Ash’s victorious Gym Battle against Gym Leader Skyla, our heroes run into their old friend Stephan, who tells them about the Wishing Bell Festival, a competition where teams of Trainers and Pokémon compete for the opportunity to climb Mistralton Tower and ring the Wishing Bell. The story goes that whoever rings the bell will have all their wishes come true. Our heroes happily discover that Skyla’s grandfather, their friend Miles, runs the festival. Many Trainers and their Pokémon are competing in the challenge, but the field is eventually narrowed down to Ash and Pikachu versus Stephan and Sawk. With one final heroic push, Stephan and Sawk are declared the winners! After Stephan rings the bell and makes his wish, Iris asks him what he wished for. His reply? “I wished everyone would pronounce my name right....” But he also wished he could win the upcoming Clubsplosion Battle Competition, sponsored by the Pokémon Battle Club and Don George!

Russian Official Summary

По пути из гима Мистралтон, где Эш завоевал значок, победив Скайлу, наши герои сталкиваются со своим старым другом Стефаном. Он рассказывает им о фестивале «Колокола желаний». Это состязание, в котором тренеры и покемоны соревнуются за право подняться на башню Мистралтон и позвонить в большой колокол. Наши герои с радостью узнают, что фестивалем руководит Майлс – дедушка Скайлы. Участников очень много. Но в финал выходят Эш с Пикачу и Стефан с Соуком. Борьба завязывается напряженная, но Стефан побеждает. Как победитель, Стефан получает право позвонить в колокол и загадать желание. Когда Ирис спрашивает, что он загадал, Стефан отвечает: «Чтобы все стали произносить моё имя правильно». А еще он хочет победить в турнире «Донамит», который спонсирует бойцовский клуб покемонов и Дон Джордж.

Dutch Official Summary

Nadat Ash tijdens een Gym Gevecht tegen Gym Leader Skyla, heeft gewonnen, komen ze hun vriend Stephan tegen, die hen vertelt over het Wensklok Festival. Teams van Trainers en hun Pokémon moeten tegen elkaar strijden om uiteindelijk de Mistralton Toren te beklimmen en de Wensklok te luiden. Het verhaal gaat dat de wensen van degene die de klok luidt uitkomen. Onze helden ontdekken dat Skyla’s opa, hun vriend Miles, de leiding heeft over het festival. De wedstrijd begint en veel Trainers en hun Pokémon strijden tegen elkaar, maar uiteindelijk blijven alleen Ash en Pikachu tegen Stefan en Sawk over. Stefan en Sawk winnen! Nadat Stefan de klok heeft geluid en zijn wens doet, vraagt Iris hem wat hij heeft gewenst. Hij antwoord dat hij heeft gewenst dat iedereen eindelijk eens zijn naam goed zal gaan uitspreken. Maar hij heeft ook gewenst dat hij de aankomende Explodon Toernooi, gesponsord door de Pokémon Vechtclub en Don George, wint!

Norwegian Official Summary

På veien mens de følger Ash vinne hans Gym-kamp mot Gym-leder Skyla, møter heltene våre på deres venn Stephen, som forteller dem om Ønskeklokkefestivalen. Det er en konkurranse hvor lag med Trenere og deres Pokémon konkurrerer om muligheten til å klatre opp Mistralton-tårnet og ringe med Ønskeklokken. Det sies at den som ringer med klokken, vil få oppfylt sine ønsker. Våre helter oppdager til deres tilfredshet at Skylas bestefar, deres venn Miles, leder festivalen. Konkurransen begynner og mange trenere og deres Pokémon konkurrerer, med til slutt står vi igjen kun med Ash og Pikachu mot Stephen og Sawk. Med ett siste heroisk støt blir Stephen og Sawk vinnerne! Etter at Stephen ringer med klokken og ønsker seg noe, spør Iris  ham om hva han ønsket seg. Da svarer han: “Jeg ønsket at alle skulle uttale navnet mitt rett...” Men han ønsket også at han kunne vinne den forestående Klubbsplosjonskampkonkurransen, sponset av Pokémon kampklubben og Don George!

Swedish Official Summary

På vägen, efter Ashs vinst i Gym-striden mot Gym-ledaren Skyla, springer våra hjältar på sin vän Stephan, som berättar för dem om Önskeklockans Festival. Det är en tävling där lag med Tränare och Pokémon tävlar om möjligheten att få klättra upp i Mistralton-tornet och ringa i Önskeklockan. Historien säger att den som ringer i klockan får sina önskningar uppfyllda. Våra hjältar upptäcker förtjust att det är Skylas morfar, deras vän Miles, som håller i tävlingen. Tävlingen börjar och många Tränare och deras Pokémon deltar, men till slut smalnar fältet av, så att bara Ash och Pikachu mot Stephan och Sawk återstår. Med en sista heroisk framstöt blir Stephan och Sawk vinnarna! Efter att Stephan ringt i klockan och gjort sina önskningar, frågar Iris vad han önskade och han svarar då: ”Att alla ska uttala mitt namn på rätt sätt!” Men han önskade också att han ska vinna den kommande Clubsplosion-strids-tävlingen, sponsrad av Pokémon Strids-klubben och Don George!

Danish Official Summary

Efter sejren over Skyla, er vores helte på vej til næste by, da de støder ind i deres gamle ven, Stephan! Han fortæller dem om Mistralton Ønskeklokke Festivallen og om den konkurrence, hvor man kan komme til at ringe med klokken og måske få et ønske opfyldt! Vores helte finder ud af, at det faktisk er Miles, Skylas bedstefar, der er den ansvarlige for konkurrencen. Det hele går i gang og efter flere udfordringer, er det til sidst kun Ash og Pikachu mod Stephan og Sawk! Stephan kæmper alt hvad han kan, og det lykkes ham at snuppe sejren! Han ønsker at alle for fremtiden vil kunne udtale hans navn korrekt, men også at han vil vinde den forestående Klubsplotion Kamp Turnering, som er sponsoreret af Pokémon kamp-klubben og Don George!

Characters

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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
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  • United States Iris
  • Japan アイリス
  • Japan Iris
  • Japan Iris
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  • United States Iris' Axew
  • Japan アイリスのキバゴ
  • Japan Iris no Kibago
  • Japan Iris' Kibago
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  • United States Professor Juniper
  • Japan アララギ博士
  • Japan Araragi-hakase
  • Japan Professor Araragi
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  • United States Cilan
  • Japan デント
  • Japan Dent
  • Japan Dent
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  • United States Cilan's Pansage
  • Japan デントのヤナップ
  • Japan Dent no Yanappu
  • Japan Dent's Yanappu
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  • United States Nurse Joy (Unova)
  • Japan ジョーイ (イッシュ地方)
  • Japan Joy (Isshu-chihō)
  • Japan Joy (Isshu Region)
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  • United States Nurse Joy's Audino
  • Japan ジョーイのタブンネ
  • Japan Joy no Tabunne
  • Japan Joy's Tabunne
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  • United States Officer Jenny (Unova)
  • Japan ジュンサー (イッシュ地方)
  • Japan Junsa (Isshu-chihō)
  • Japan Junsa (Isshu Region)
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  • United States Officer Jenny's Herdier
  • Japan ジュンサーのハーデリア
  • Japan Junsa no Herderrier
  • Japan Junsa's Herderrier
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  • United States Stephan
  • Japan ケニヤン
  • Japan Kenyan
  • Japan Kenyan
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  • United States Alder
  • Japan アデク
  • Japan Adeku
  • Japan Adeku
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  • United States Alder's Bouffalant
  • Japan アデクのバッフロン
  • Japan Adeku no Buffron
  • Japan Adeku's Buffron
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  • United States Stephan's Sawk
  • Japan ケニヤンのダゲキ
  • Japan Kenyan no Dageki
  • Japan Kenyan's Dageki
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  • United States Elesa
  • Japan カミツレ
  • Japan Kamitsure
  • Japan Kamitsure
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  • United States Elesa's Emolga
  • Japan カミツレのエモンガ
  • Japan Kamitsure no Emonga
  • Japan Kamitsure's Emonga
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  • United States Miles
  • Japan マイル
  • Japan Mile
  • Japan Mile
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  • United States Ricky
  • Japan レイジ (イッシュ地方)
  • Japan Reiji (Isshu-chihō)
  • Japan Reiji (Isshu Region)
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  • United States Ricky's Elgyem
  • Japan レイジのリグレー (イッシュ地方)
  • Japan Reiji no Ligray (Isshu-chihō)
  • Japan Reiji's Ligray (Isshu Region)
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  • United States Ash's Unova Pokédex
  • Japan サトシのイッシュのポケモン図鑑
  • Japan Satoshi no Isshu no Pokémon Zukan
  • Japan Satoshi's Isshu Pokémon Zukan

Wild Pokémon

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  • United States Servine
  • Japan ジャノビー
  • Japan Janovy
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  • United States Patrat
  • Japan ミネズミ
  • Japan Minezumi
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  • United States Watchog
  • Japan ミルホッグ
  • Japan Miruhog
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  • United States Lillipup
  • Japan ヨーテリー
  • Japan Yorterrie
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  • United States Herdier
  • Japan ハーデリア
  • Japan Herderrier
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  • United States Pansear
  • Japan バオップ
  • Japan Baoppu
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  • United States Panpour
  • Japan ヒヤップ
  • Japan Hiyappu
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  • United States Munna
  • Japan ムンナ
  • Japan Munna
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  • United States Pidove
  • Japan マメパト
  • Japan Mamepato
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  • United States Tranquill
  • Japan ハトーボー
  • Japan Hatoboh
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  • United States Blitzle
  • Japan シママ
  • Japan Shimama
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  • United States Woobat
  • Japan コロモリ
  • Japan Koromori
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  • United States Sewaddle
  • Japan クルミル
  • Japan Kurumiru
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  • United States Swadloon
  • Japan クルマユ
  • Japan Kurumayu
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  • United States Venipede
  • Japan フシデ
  • Japan Fushide
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  • United States Cottonee
  • Japan モンメン
  • Japan Monmen
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  • United States Lilligant
  • Japan ドレディア
  • Japan Dredear
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  • United States Sandile
  • Japan メグロコ
  • Japan Meguroco
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  • United States Darumaka
  • Japan ダルマッカ
  • Japan Darumakka
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  • United States Darmanitan
  • Japan ヒヒダルマ
  • Japan Hihidaruma
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  • United States Maractus
  • Japan マラカッチ
  • Japan Maracacchi
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  • United States Dwebble
  • Japan イシズマイ
  • Japan Ishizumai
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  • United States Minccino
  • Japan チラーミィ
  • Japan Chillarmy
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  • United States Gothita
  • Japan ゴチム
  • Japan Gothimu
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  • United States Gothitelle
  • Japan ゴチルゼル
  • Japan Gothiruselle
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  • United States Ducklett
  • Japan コアルヒー
  • Japan Koaruhie
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  • United States Foongus
  • Japan タマゲタケ
  • Japan Tamagetake
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  • United States Frillish
  • Japan プルリル
  • Japan Pururill
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  • United States Litwick
  • Japan ヒトモシ
  • Japan Hitomoshi
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  • United States Lampent
  • Japan ランプラー
  • Japan Lampler
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  • United States Chandelure
  • Japan シャンデラ
  • Japan Chandela
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  • United States Deino
  • Japan モノズ
  • Japan Monozu
05:35

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The Hiun Ice Cream shop says "Ice" on the top sign. The small sign is just NOPQ. This is the same edit from BW22 as it is a flashback. Anime Language transcriptions:

Anime Language Decrypted
[bwtext]ICE[/bwtext] ICE

08:32

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The vendors signs are written in Japanese and just seem to be random things the animator was thinking of at the time. Anime Language transcriptions:

Anime Language Decrypted Translation
[bwtext]BANANA[/bwtext] [bwtext]BOU[/bwtext] BANANA BOU Banana on a Stick
[bwtext]UMA[/bwtext] UMA Horse
[bwtext]HUTA[/bwtext] HUTA Cap
[bwtext]HITOU[/bwtext] HITOU Secret Hot Spring

08:52

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This could possibly be a reference to a booth where parents that have taken their children to the race got a pin labeled 'parent' for identification purposes. Anime Language transcriptions:

Anime Language Decrypted Translation
[bwtext]OYA[/bwtext]-[bwtext]PIN[/bwtext] OYA-PIN Parent-Pin

08:57

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All right, its official now! Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald remakes! Anime Language transcriptions:

Anime Language Decrypted
[bwtext]AGD[/bwtext]-[bwtext]RSE[/bwtext] [bwtext]HGJK[/bwtext] AGD-RSE HGJK

17:15

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Anime Language transcriptions:

Anime Language Decrypted
[bwtext]GOAL[/bwtext] GOAL

20:30

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At the top of the tower near the end of the episode. Anime Language transcriptions:

Anime Language Decrypted
[bwtext]GOAL[/bwtext] GOAL

00:00

Special First-Airing Segment Data Broadcast

Data Broadcast Capture Pokémon: Hitomoshi (ヒトモシ)
11:25

Who's that Pokémon Rival Destinies

12:20

Who's that Pokémon Best Wishes Dare da

Dare da?
Type (タイプ): Ghost, Fire (ゴースト・ほのお)
Name (なまえ): Hitomoshi (ヒトモシ)
Weaknesses (じゃくてん): Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark
(みず・じめん・いわ・ゴースト・あく)

23:10

Okido Segment Pokémon Live Caster

Pokémon Live Caster & Senryu
Pokémon Chandela (シャンデラ)
Japanese あおいひが ゆらゆらさそう シャンデラよ
Romaji Aoi hi ga yurayura sasou Shandera yo
Translated When blue fire is swaying and luring, it's a Chandela.

Episode Music Regions
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Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:43 ベストウイッシュ!
Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes!
Japanese (TL): Best Wishes!
Opening Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 02:11 BW M47A タイトル
Japanese (TL): Title
Best Wishes Title Card
Japan 02:30 BW M15 4番道路
Japanese (TL): Route 4
Kenyan explains the goals and rules of the Bell Wishes Festival to the group.
Japan 04:19 BW M18A ユナイテッドタワー
Japanese (TL): United Tower
Mile explains the goals and rules of the competition to the public.
Japan 04:54 BW M88 Questionnaire Mile asks the first question to the audience.
Japan 05:27 BW M88 Questionnaire Mile asks the second question to the audience.
Japan 05:51 ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M03 (ボーナストラック)
Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes TV BGM-M03 (Bonus Track)
Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M03 (Bonus Track)
Dent suddenly goes enthusiastic.
Japan 06:24 BW M88 Questionnaire Mile asks a peculiar third question to the public.
Japan 06:54 BW M24 It's Strange A wild Psychic trainer appears!
Japan 07:40 BW M84 A New Event Reiji uses Ligray to manipulate Mile's decision.
Japan 08:41 BW M82 The Attractions The scavenger hunt competition begins.
Japan 10:57 BW M49A バトルサブウェイ
Japanese (TL): The Battle Subway
The rowing competition begins.
Japan 12:20 BW M50 Eyecatch Intro Dare da?
Japan 12:27 BW M06A World of Pokémon Sponsor Message
Japan 12:37 1997-1998-M54 Eyecatch B Hitomoshi!
Japan 13:04 BW M67 連れて行く1
Japanese (TL): Going Together 1
The imitation competition begins.
Japan 14:34 BW M84 A New Event Reiji uses Ligray to manipulate Mile into thinking it's Officer Junsa and Herderrier.
Japan 14:53 BW M43A チェレンのテーマ
Japanese (TL): Cheren's Theme
Dent and Yanappu step up to cosplay Kamitsure and Emonga, respectively.
Japan 16:21 BW M61E ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M01
Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 A Turn of Fortune
The race begins.
Japan 18:38 BW M64 エンディング~それぞれの未来へ
Japanese (TL): Ending~To Each Future
The race towards the top of the Fukiyose Tower begins.
Japan 20:42 BW M06D ポケモンジム
Japanese (TL): Pokemon Gym
Kenyan wins the festival.
Japan 21:54 七色アーチ
Japanese (Romanized): Nana-iro arch
Japanese (TL): Seven-colored Arch
Ending Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 23:15 BW M70 チャンピオンに勝利!
Japanese (TL): Victory over the Champion! / Okido's Segment
Professor Okido's Pokémon Live Caster
Japan 24:16 BW M52 ベストウイッシュ! (インストゥルメンタル)
Japanese (TL): Best Wishes! (Instrumental)
Best Wishes Episode 72 Preview
Japan 24:45 ベストウイッシュ! (オリジナルカラオケ)
Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes! (Original Karaoke)
Japanese (TL): Best Wishes! (Original Karaoke)
Sponsor Message

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 00:43 Rival Destinies English opening
United States 01:14 BW M47A タイトル
Japanese (TL): Title
Title card
United States 01:33 BW M15 4番道路
Japanese (TL): Route 4
Stephan explains what you do in the festival.
United States 03:23 BW M18A ユナイテッドタワー
Japanese (TL): United Tower
Miles explains the rules.
United States 04:54 ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M03 (ボーナストラック)
Japanese (Romanized): Best Wishes TV BGM-M03 (Bonus Track)
Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M03 (Bonus Track)
Cilan remembers himself eating a Castelia cone.
United States 15:15 BW M61E ベストウイッシュTV BGM-M01
Japanese (TL): Best Wishes TV BGM-M01 A Turn of Fortune
The race begins.
United States 19:36 BW M06D ポケモンジム
Japanese (TL): Pokemon Gym
Stephan wins the competition.
United States 20:50 Rival Destinies English ending

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 25
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 8
08 Feb 2012 12:06 PM
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I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. It was funny seeing all the challenges that the contestants had to go through, but I had hoped there were more people left to compete after the boat race. I don't understand why Dent's cosplay was not acceptable, although the idea of cosplaying as Pokémon was really cool. Kenyan and Dageki's cosplay was very amusing, and even Mile said so. I liked how Iris used her hair to make herself look like Professor Araragi and just kept repeating her name the whole time.
The whole idea of the festival in the city was really interesting and the tower was really cool was well. I wonder why Reiji didn't just use his Ligray's Psychic to get directly to the top of the tower, though.
I found the forest with Ghost Pokémon really cool, since Ghost Pokémon are my favorite type. It was funny how Iris was tricked by the Confuse Ray of the Chandelure, and how the other Pokémon in the forest were applauding for her. i wonder if they were confused by Chandelure as well.
I liked how Reiji didn't win at the end. His tactics were pretty cheap, and it would have been disappointing to see him win just because he had a Psychic type Pokémon.
13 Mar 2012 04:32 PM
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How come Satoshi forgot that he already has a thunder stone, which he received from Joy-san?
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I can't say I enjoyed this episode a lot... everything about it felt really forced, so they could introduce the Donamites.
One good example of that is Dent's cosplay. Not only his Kamitsure cosplay was the best one (along with Satoshi's), but it was waaaaay better than Kenyan's (even though I did giggle at how goofy he looked as Joy-san :p).

In other words, this whole episode felt like: 'Sorry, we're making Kenyan win the Donamites at all costs, so we need to make him win this contest which makes absolutely no-sense at all because our writers were totally uninspired and needed a filler before the Donamites'.

I'm calling it: Kenyan will win the Donamites this time around.


@ michan: what, you mean the stone from the very first season? I doubt he got it anymore, since he mihgt not want to risk making Pikachu evolve accidently. That, or the stone mysteriously disappeared because of the space-time paradox which made him stop ageing since he turned 10.
Last edited 20 Mar 2012 12:10 PM by Chance
20 Mar 2012 03:02 PM
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@ michan: what, you mean the stone from the very first season? I doubt he got it anymore, since he mihgt not want to risk making Pikachu evolve accidently. That, or the stone mysteriously disappeared because of the space-time paradox which made him stop ageing since he turned 10.
He took it out from his bag once, in this episode.
Last edited 20 Mar 2012 03:18 PM by Adamant
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How come Satoshi forgot that he already has a thunder stone, which he received from Joy-san?


How come michan forgot that Satoshi doesn't have a Thunderstone, since the Rocket Gang stole it from him in that very episode he's trying to use as evidence of the opposite? :P
20 Mar 2012 06:09 PM
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How come michan forgot that Satoshi doesn't have a Thunderstone, since the Rocket Gang stole it from him in that very episode he's trying to use as evidence of the opposite? :P


He/She probably didn't realize that they stole it from him in the first place :D
Last edited 20 Mar 2012 07:03 PM by ivantuga2