Home / Episode Guide / Barubeat and Illumise! The Dance of Love!/バルビートとイルミーゼ!愛のダンス!/Love at First Flight
Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States Love at First Flight
  • Japan バルビートとイルミーゼ!愛のダンス!
  • Japan Barubeat to Illumise! Ai no dance!
  • Japan Barubeat and Illumise! The Dance of Love!
  • Germany Liebe auf den zweiten Blick
  • France Coup de foudre en plein vol
  • Spain Amor al primer vuelo
  • Sweden Kärlekens makt
  • Italy Romeo, Giulietta e i Pokémon
  • Mexico Amor a primer vuelo
  • Finland Rakkautta ensi lennolla
  • Taiwan 電螢蟲與甜甜螢,愛的舞蹈!
  • Netherlands Vluchtige liefde
  • Brazil Amor à Primeira Voada
  • Israel אהבה בטיסה ראשונה
  • Norway Romantikk i luften
  • Denmark Kærlighed ved første blik
  • Portugal Amor ao Primeiro Vôo
  • Russia Старина Камерапт

Airdates

Staff List

OP/ED List

ポルカ・オ・ドルカ
Polka O Dolka
포켓몬스터 AG
Pocket Monsters AG
행복한 여행
A Happy Journey
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
演出
Animation Director
作画監督
Summary

English Official Summary

Ash and friends are still on their way to Fallarbor Town and stop by Lake May for a rest, where they spot an Illumise and some Volbeat practicing for the May Festival. The Volbeat Trainer, Romeo, is a big klutz, and he causes an accident that sends all of the Pokémon crashing into the water. Ash and Brock send out their Water-type Pokémon to save them. It turns out that Romeo is in love with the Illumise Trainer, Juliet, and he gets nervous around her. May decides to help him practice confessing how he feels by having Ash dress up as Juliet. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has Meowth pose as a Volbeat, luring Illumise into a trap. Juliet goes searching for her Pokémon and instead comes across Romeo rehearsing with the kids. Romeo sends all of his Volbeat to track down Juliet's Illumise. Team Rocket uses Sweet Scent to lure all of the Pokémon into a powerful vacuum, capturing Ash and Pikachu in the process. Pikachu shocks the vacuum to shut it down, and the one free Volbeat uses Quick Attack to destroy it, freeing everyone. The combined Volbeat use Signal Beam to send Team Rocket blasting off again. Romeo confesses how he feels to Juliet, and they decide to marry. At the May Festival, the Volbeat and Illumise put on a spectacular performance.

French Official Summary

Sacha et ses amis ont la chance de traverser une petite ville juste avant l'ouverture d'un festival d'été au cours duquel un Lumivole et un Muciole exécutent une danse lumineuse fantastique. Mais même si la chorégraphie est parfaitement réglée, nos héros ne vont pas pouvoir profiter du spectacle. En effet, le Dresseur du Muciole est tombé follement amoureux de la Dresseuse du Lumivole, et il devient trop nerveux pour diriger la danse devant elle. Le festival va commencer dans quelques heures, alors Flora décide d'apprendre au jeune Dresseur la façon de se comporter quand on est amoureux.

German Official Summary

Unsere Freunde haben ein Riesenglück, denn als sie in eine kleine Stadt kommen, wird dort gerade ein Sommerfestival eröffnet, bei dem Illumise und Volbeat einen überwältigenden Lichttanz vorführen. Doch trotz dieses grandiosen Timings können sie die Show nicht richtig genießen, denn der männliche Teil des vorführenden Duos verliebt sich Hals über Kopf in seine Partnerin und ist zu nervös, um weiter an der Vorführung teilnehmen zu können. Nach dem Festival nimmt Maike sich der Sache an und hilft dem jungen Trainer in Sachen Liebe auf die Sprünge.

Italian Official Summary

Ash i suoi amici hanno la fortuna di attraversare una piccola città proprio prima dell’inizio di un festival estivo per cui un Illumise e alcuni Volbeat si stanno esercitando in una stupefacente coreografia di luci con i loro Allenatori. Ma il ragazzo, innamorato della compagna di esercitazione, sembra molto nervoso e pare avere dei problemi a esibirsi di fronte a lei. A sole poche ore dall’inizio del festival, il giovane Allenatore sembra aver bisogno di alcune lezioni di cuore...

Portuguese Official Summary

Nossos heróis descobrem uma história de amor entre dois Treinadores que estrelam com seus Pokémon em um festival de dança local.

Finnish Official Summary

Sankarimme törmäävät rakkaustarinaan, jossa kaksi Pokémon-kouluttajaa esiintyy Pokémoneineen paikallisilla tanssijuhlilla.

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Nuestros héroes descubren una historia de amor entre dos Entrenadores que, junto con sus Pokémon, son protagonistas en un festival de danza local.

Spanish Official Summary

Ash y sus amigos tienen la suerte de atravesar una aldea justo antes de que empiece un festival de verano en el que un Illumise y un Volbeat harán un baile de luces deslumbrante. Sin embargo, aunque llegan en el mejor momento, parece que no podrán disfrutar del espectáculo, porque el macho del dúo se enamora perdidamente de su compañera y los nervios no lo dejan actuar con ella. A apenas horas del festival, Aura se propone iniciar a este joven Entrenador en el arte del amor.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Ash and friends are still on their way to Fallarbor Town and stop by Lake May for a rest, where they spot an Illumise and some Volbeat practicing for the May Festival. The Volbeat Trainer, Romeo, is a big klutz, and he causes an accident that sends all of the Pokémon crashing into the water. Ash and Brock send out their Water-type Pokémon to save them. It turns out that Romeo is in love with the Illumise Trainer, Juliet, and he gets nervous around her. May decides to help him practice confessing how he feels by having Ash dress up as Juliet. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has Meowth pose as a Volbeat, luring Illumise into a trap. Juliet goes searching for her Pokémon and instead comes across Romeo rehearsing with the kids. Romeo sends all of his Volbeat to track down Juliet's Illumise. Team Rocket uses Sweet Scent to lure all of the Pokémon into a powerful vacuum, capturing Ash and Pikachu in the process. Pikachu shocks the vacuum to shut it down, and the one free Volbeat uses Quick Attack to destroy it, freeing everyone. The combined Volbeat use Signal Beam to send Team Rocket blasting off again. Romeo confesses how he feels to Juliet, and they decide to marry. At the May Festival, the Volbeat and Illumise put on a spectacular performance.

Russian Official Summary

У Эша и его друзей заканчиваются припасы, и они с удовольствием принимают приглашение на обед от семьи незнакомцев. Как оказалось, вся семья с энтузиазмом болеет за сына, который недавно отправился на поиски удачи и титула чемпиона в сражениях покемонов. В качестве поддержки, они всей семьёй участвуют во всех возможных битвах покемонов. Они вызывают на битву Эша, Брока и Макса, который позаимствовал у Эша покемона, и устраивают битву четыре-на-четыре. Но все усложняется, когда их любимый сын, утративший волю к победе и славе, возвращается домой и, не зная того, приводит с собой Команду Р.

Dutch Official Summary

Onze helden ontdekken een liefdesverhaal tussen twee Trainers die de hoofdrol spelen met hun Pokémon in een plaatselijk dans festival.

Norwegian Official Summary

Heltene våre oppdager romantikk i luften mellom to trenere som deltar i en lokal dansefestival med sine Pokémon.

Swedish Official Summary

Våra hjältar uppdagar en kärlekshistoria mellan två Tränare som uppträder med sina Pokémon i en lokal dans-festival.

Danish Official Summary

Vore helte opdager en kærlighedsaffære mellem to Trænere, som optræder med deres Pokémon til en lokal dansefestival.

Danish Official Summary

Vore helte er på sporet af en Pokémon-tyv, og Team Rocket er lige i hælene på dem!

Swedish Official Summary

Våra hjältar förföljer en Pokémon-fångare, och Team Rocket är inte långt efter dem!

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 Brock
  • Japan タケシ
  • Japan Takeshi
  • Japan Takeshi
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
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  • United States Nurse Joy
  • Japan ジョーイ
  • Japan Joy
  • Japan Joy
May
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  • United States May
  • Japan ハルカ
  • Japan Haruka
  • Japan Haruka
Max
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  • United States Max
  • Japan マサト
  • Japan Masato
  • Japan Masato
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  • United States Ash's Corphish
  • Japan サトシのヘイガニ
  • Japan Satoshi no Heigani
  • Japan Satoshi's Heigani
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  • United States Brock's Mudkip
  • Japan タケシのミズゴロウ
  • Japan Takeshi no Mizugorou
  • Japan Takeshi's Mizugorou
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  • United States Brock's Lotad
  • Japan タケシのハスボー
  • Japan Takeshi no Hassboh
  • Japan Takeshi's Hassboh
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  • United States Jessie's Seviper
  • Japan ムサシのハブネーク
  • Japan Musashi no Habunake
  • Japan Musashi's Habunake
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  • United States Jessie's Wobbuffet
  • Japan ムサシのソーナンス
  • Japan Musashi no Sonansu
  • Japan Musashi's Sonansu
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  • United States Romeo
  • Japan ロメオ
  • Japan Romeo
  • Japan Romeo
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  • United States Juliet
  • Japan ジュリエ
  • Japan Juliet
  • Japan Juliet
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  • United States Juliet's Illumise
  • Japan ジュリエのイルミーゼ
  • Japan Juliet no Illumise
  • Japan Juliet's Illumise
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  • United States Romeo's Volbeat (Beat)
  • Japan ロメオのバルビート
  • Japan Romeo no Barubeat
  • Japan Romeo's Barubeat
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11:23

Trainer's Choice Advanced Challenge

Pokémon Trainer's Choice
Question Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Mudkip?
Choices Roselia, Plusle, Torchic
Answer Ok, Trainers! If you chose Plusle, you were right!

15:16

Eyecatch Groudon and Kyogre Eyecatch

Groudon Commercial Intro Eyecatch with Pikachu, Satoshi, Haruka, Masato and Takeshi.

Kyogre Commercial Return Eyecatch with Pikachu, Satoshi, Haruka, Masato and Takeshi.
23:35

Special First-Airing Segment Senryu Contest

Everyone's Pokémon Senryū Mass Recruitment (みんなのポケモン川柳大募集) contest was introduced during the original airing of this episode. Contestants were asked to select from 1 of 4 different Pokémon: Mantain (マンタイン), Muma (ムウマ), Meganium (メガニウム) or Magmarashi (マグマラシ) and write a Senryū based on them.

The Application Rules (応募のお約束) stated that the Senryū must contain the name of the chosen Pokémon (お題のポケモンの名前が必ず入っていること) and the syllable meter must be in the 5-7-5 (5・7・5の七五調になっていること) style.

The winning senryū's were featured in the Okido segment during the following Advanced Generation episodes:
The Mantain (マンタイン) Senryū was used in: AG50
The Muma (ムウマ) Senryū was used in: AG51
The Meganium (メガニウム) Senryū was used in: AG52
The Magmarashi (マグマラシ) Senryū was used in: AG54

The rental DVD that included this episode did not have an Okido segment.
Episode Music Regions
Music Player

Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:00 アドバンス・アドベンチャー ~Advance Adventure~
Japanese (Romanized): Advance Adventure
Japanese (TL): Advance Adventure
Opening Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 01:28 2002-2005(AG)-M01B ヒワマキシティ
Japanese (Romanized): Hiwamaki City
Japanese (TL): Hiwamaki City
The group arrives at a lake and decides to stay by.
Japan 02:24 2002-2005(AG)-M42 進化おめでとう
Japanese (Romanized): Shinka omedetō
Japanese (TL): Congratulations for the Evolution
Advanced Generation Title Card
Japan 02:33 2002-2005(AG)-M03 コトキタウン
Japanese (Romanized): Kotoki Town
Japanese (TL): Kotoki Town
Barubeat and Illumise dance above the lake.
Japan 04:13 2002-2005(AG)-M26 Juliet start practicing the dance with Illumise and twirls a conductor's baton with a light at the tip of it, ordering it to use Sweet Scent. She then tells Romeo to practice too with his Barubeat.
Japan 05:11 Movie 2 BGM - Legendary Birds Freed Movie 2 BGM - While trying to prevent Romeo's baton from falling into the water, Barubeat stops to help, but ends up colliding with Illumise by accident, sending all five Volbeat and Illumise into the lake (the music starts close to the halfway point).
Japan 07:32 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Rocket Gang watches over the place. Nyarth then has a boss fantasy where the Barubeat and Illumise entertain Sakaki while he's doing his work.
Japan 09:28 Hanada Gym - Swimming Ballet The group helps Romeo to practice his Barubeat's dance, but he doesn't seem to have problems doing it...
Japan 10:40 2002-2005(AG)-M08 Romeo answers to Haruka what exactly happens what he feels in Juliet's presence: his chest tightens, his heart races, his hands sweat, and generally acts like a dunce when near her, which makes Haruka conclude that he's lovesick.
Japan 11:22 2002-2005(AG)-M08 Romeo isn't sure about his true feelings with Juliet.
Japan 13:06 2002-2005(AG)-M31 Romeo gets help in love from a specialist: Takeshi. He shows how to do it - offers the flowers and tells flattering words to Satoshi disguised as Juliet and then... runs love-struck after him!
Japan 14:05 Movie 1 Short - Fushigidane's Lullaby Juliet remembers kissing Romeo as kids.
Japan 14:38 Movie 1 Short - Yadon Eyecatch Disguised as a Barubeat, on a rope attached to Rocket Gang's balloon, Nyarth lures the Illumise.
Japan 14:56 1999-2001-M22 視線!ロケット団
Japanese (Romanized): Shisen! Rocket-dan
Japanese (TL): Eye Contact! Rocket Gang
Kojiro throws a net at Illumise, capturing it. The music overlaps the Eyecatch Break.
Japan 15:24 2002-2005(AG)-M43 Eyecatch Return
Japan 16:03 1999-2001-M25 Imminent Danger Juliet warns Romeo that her Illumise has dissapeared.
Japan 16:35 2002-2005(AG)-M17 The Barubeat follow Illumise's scent to find her.
Japan 17:23 2002-2005(AG)-M32 ロケット団参上!のテーマ(ホウエン・バージョン)
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan sanjō! no thema (Houen Version)
Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Arrival Theme (Houen Version)
Rocket Gang Motto
Japan 18:06 1999-2001-M23 ラジオとう占拠!
Japanese (Romanized): Radio-tō senkyo
Japanese (TL): The Radio Tower Takeover
Rocket Gang starts sucking the Barubeat with a vacuum.
Japan 19:07 2002-2005(AG)-M40 ~アドバンス・アドベンチャー~ (BONUS-TRACK) 競技中 OPテーマ「アドバンス・アドベンチャー」INST.
Japanese (Romanized): OP thema 'Advance Adventure' INST.
Japanese (TL): Opening Theme 'Advance Adventure' INST.
Romeo orders Beat (his Barubeat) to use Double-Edge on the containment unit.
Japan 20:14 2002-2005(AG)-M11 海を越えて
Japanese (Romanized): Umi wo koete
Japanese (TL): Cross the Sea
Illumise kisses her main champion, Beat, on the cheek. Looking on, Romeo finds now to be the perfect time to confess his affections.
Japan 20:51 2002-2005(AG)-M02 トウカシティ
Japanese (Romanized): Touka City
Japanese (TL): Touka City
Romeo and Juliet agree to marry soon (as promised in their childhood) and do a synchronized performance with the Barubeat and Illumise.
Japan 21:44 ポルカ・オ・ドルカ
Japanese (Romanized): Polka・O・Dolka
Japanese (TL): Polka・O・Dolka
Ending Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 23:05 2002-2005(AG)-M40 ~アドバンス・アドベンチャー~ (BONUS-TRACK) 競技中 OPテーマ「アドバンス・アドベンチャー」INST.
Japanese (Romanized): OP thema 'Advance Adventure' INST.
Japanese (TL): Opening Theme 'Advance Adventure' INST.
Advanced Generation Episode 43 preview
Japan 23:36 1997-1998-M33A Professor Okido's Pokémon Lectures Professor Okido's Senryū Submission Contest
Japan 23:40 1997-1998-M18B トキワへの道‐マサラより
Japanese (Romanized): Tokiwa e no michi - Masara yori
Japanese (TL): The Road to Tokiwa - From Masara
Okido explains the contest.

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 00:55 This Dream English opening
United States 01:41 1997-1998-M52 Title Card Title card
United States 07:09 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Team rocket spy on the group and Romeo drowning.
United States 14:10 1999-2001-M22 視線!ロケット団
Japanese (Romanized): Shisen! Rocket-dan
Japanese (TL): Eye Contact! Rocket Gang
Team rocket lure into Illumise into their trap.
United States 16:25 2002-2005(AG)-M32 ロケット団参上!のテーマ(ホウエン・バージョン)
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan sanjō! no thema (Houen Version)
Japanese (TL): Rocket Gang Arrival Theme (Houen Version)
Team rocket motto
United States 18:09 2002-2005(AG)-M40 ~アドバンス・アドベンチャー~ (BONUS-TRACK) 競技中 OPテーマ「アドバンス・アドベンチャー」INST.
Japanese (Romanized): OP thema 'Advance Adventure' INST.
Japanese (TL): Opening Theme 'Advance Adventure' INST.
Volbeat uses Double edge.
United States 20:42 This Dream English ending

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 26
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 7
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