DP016

A Gruff Act to Follow! (Japanese: ズガイドスＶＳピカチュウ！！ VS Pikachu!!) is the 16th episode of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, and the 482nd episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on January 18, 2007, and in the United States on June 28, 2007.
==Blurb==
Paul has just won his badge at the Oreburgh Gym, but he's reluctantly persuaded to stick around and watch Ash's battle the next day. Ash is in the middle of strategizing for the match when he finds out that Paul gave away his Azumarill because it wasn't tough enough, which only makes Ash dislike Paul's style even more! Meanwhile, Team Rocket are touring the Oreburgh Mining Museum to get a closer look at its Fossil Restorer machine, the key to their latest criminal plot.
When Ash's battle finally begins, Roark sends out Cranidos first and Ash uses Aipom to counter with speed and agility. However, Cranidos can be pretty nimble too, and it wins its round. Pikachu is up next, but Cranidos is still going strong and Pikachu just isn't having much of an effect. Paul gets up to leave in disgust, which gets Ash and Pikachu fired up. Roark responds by having Cranidos use its powerful Head Smash, and Ash has to bring in Turtwig to finally knock out Cranidos.
Roark's Onix comes in and defeats Turtwig in one hit, so now it's all up to Pikachu. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to break up the field so Onix can't maneuver as quickly, a clever strategy until Onix brings the battle to a Screech-ing halt! Not only is Ash's match over, but he's been defeated in front of his rival Paul. Now he's going to have to figure out a way to get back on track!
==Plot==
Following Paul's Oreburgh Gym victory, asks Paul to stay and watch his . Paul laughs at Ash, forcing and to intervene before a fight breaks out. Dawn tells Paul that there's no harm in staying and watching. However, she becomes agitated when Paul cannot remember her, which causes to rush in and stop her. Roark tells Paul he's free to stay and watch and Paul, now mildly amused, agrees. Ash is ready to battle straight away, but Roark suggests they schedule the match for tomorrow so his Pokémon can recover, to which Ash agrees.
Meanwhile, is at the Oreburgh Mining Museum, plotting to steal some rare artifacts. Disguised as scientists, suggests that they figure out interesting facts about Pokémon first. As they gazed in awe at a colossal structure of coal, Dr. Kenzo, who is a Pokémon , approaches them. He is thrilled to see their enthusiasm and offers to take them on a tour of the museum. Team Rocket has their sights set on the Fossil restorer machine, so Dr. Kenzo escorts them to the museum's research division. The trio is impressed by all of the technology and the Fossil Pokémon housed within a special eco-dome environment.
Meanwhile, Paul picks up his Pokémon from the Pokémon Center, where he sees Ash deciding which Pokémon he is going to use against Roark. Brock informs Ash that is the only Pokémon who has an advantage against types. Ash also knows that 's and 's will be super effective against Rock Pokémon, so he decides that Pikachu, Aipom, and Turtwig will be the ones to battle. While those three are happy, is extremely upset that it's being left out, and Ash apologizes and promises it'll get to go up next time. Brock mentions to Ash that Paul's victory over Roark was mostly due to the speed of his Pokémon. Ash agrees and wonders what he'll do during his match. Paul steps in and suggests that Ash just imitate his battle strategy. Ash outright refuses to treat his Pokémon the way Paul does. Just then, a young boy runs up to Paul, thanking him for the Paul gave him. Ash realizes this is the same Azumarill that quickly lost to Roark's , and calls Paul out for discarding his Pokémon. Paul remarks that Azumarill was never going to improve. He reminds Ash that they both want to win, but Ash replies that he is prepared to train his team to perform. With that, Paul leaves and Ash vows never to lose to him again.
The following day arrives, and Ash heads straight for the Oreburgh Gym to take on Roark. After the rules are stated, Ash is sure that he will show Paul some 'real battling'. Roark first sends out his , surprising Ash who expected to face Cranidos last. Ash starts things off with Aipom, hoping to win using her speed. calls for the match to begin, and Ash commands Aipom to use . However, Cranidos leaps high into the air and knocks Aipom to the ground with a . After Aipom hits the ground, Roark has Cranidos use . Ash can keep Aipom out of harm's way with . However, Cranidos easily gets rid of all of Aipom's clones, so Ash decides to go on the attack with sending Cranidos reeling back. Ash now has Aipom try another Focus Punch, so Roark has Cranidos counter with . Both attacks collide, causing a massive explosion. However, Aipom comes out of it the worst, as she flies into Ash's arms, unable to battle. Ash recalls Aipom for some rest and decides to use Pikachu next. 
Right off the bat, Ash has Pikachu use and Roark commands Cranidos to dodge and use Zen Headbutt. Although Cranidos successfully avoids the Thunderbolt, Pikachu strikes back with Iron Tail, sending Cranidos backward and demolishing one of the rocks on the Gym floor. Ash believes that should finish Cranidos off; however, Cranidos surprises him by quickly getting back to its feet and using Headbutt. Pikachu tries to dodge and use Thunderbolt by jumping into the air but Cranidos jumps as well, hitting Pikachu and canceling out the attack. Pikachu tries to use Thunderbolt again but is thwarted by Cranidos' Zen Headbutt. Again, Cranidos uses Headbutt on Pikachu, knocking him to the ground. Unimpressed, Paul gets up to leave, believing Ash has already lost. However, Pikachu suddenly shows his fighting spirit by letting off a powerful electric attack in the air, making Paul regain interest. Ash tells Pikachu to use while Cranidos is told to counter with Flamethrower. However, Pikachu dodges it and successfully lands Iron Tail on Cranidos's head. Amazingly, despite all of the damage, Cranidos manages to recover. Roark orders a , so Ash takes his chance with despite the risk of recoil. The two rush toward each other at full power and collide, causing a massive explosion and injuring both Pokémon.
Ash decides that Pikachu needs to be recalled for now and sends out Turtwig. Ash begins with , though Cranidos’s Flamethrower scorches through the leaves. Turtwig, however, is quick enough to dodge the Flamethrower and uses on Cranidos's arm. Cranidos uses Zen Headbutt and scores a direct hit sending Turtwig flying. Cranidos scores another direct hit on Turtwig with Flamethrower, causing major damage. Turtwig makes a quick recovery and fires off a Razor Leaf attack, scoring a knockout on Cranidos. Ash is thrilled with Turtwig’s efforts but doesn't allow himself to celebrate, knowing that he went through far too much to knock out only one Pokémon.
Roark sends out as his second Pokémon, while Ash keeps Turtwig in. Turtwig attacks with Razor Leaf, but Onix is speedy enough to dodge. Onix follows up with , which scores a direct hit on Turtwig and knocks him out, having suffered massive damage already from Cranidos's Flamethrower.
Ash sends out Pikachu again, but Pikachu is already exhausted and damaged from the round battling Cranidos. Onix uses , countering Pikachu's Iron Tail attack, and the resulting exchange damages both sides. Ash is struggling, knowing that the only move that's any good against Onix is Iron Tail. Suddenly, Ash gets a flash of inspiration and tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on the field. Onix attempts a Double-Edge; however, the debris from Pikachu's attack keeps it at bay. Ash calls for a Quick Attack, but a from Onix halts his advance. The decibels send Pikachu into one of the field's jagged stones, knocking him out. Ian declares Pikachu as unable to battle, therefore the match is over with Roark the winner, meaning no Badge for Ash. As Ash picks up his exhausted partner, Paul leaves but not before making it known that his opinion of Ash is as low as ever.
==Major events==
* Paul gives his to a young boy.
* battles Roark in his first Sinnoh Gym match and loses.
===Debuts===
====Humans====
* Dr. Kenzo
====Pokémon debuts====
==Characters==
===Humans===
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* 
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* Jessie
* James
* (fantasy)
* Paul
* Roark
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* Dr. Kenzo 
* Boy 
* Researcher
* Tourist
===Pokémon===
* ()
* ()
* ()
* ()
* ()
* ()
* ()
* (Roark's)
* ()
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* 
* (fantasy)
* (fantasy)
* (fantasy)
==Trivia==
* Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia: Ash's Turtwig
** Pokémon senryū: ナエトルは　あたまにはっぱ　はえとるぞ Naetoru wa, atama ni happa, haetoru zo ", the leaf on its head is growing."
*** Furthermore, Ash's Turtwig is also confirmed male when says that Turtwig is "like a big brother".
**** This marks the first time that a concurrent first partner Pokémon had their gender confirmed, not counting one in their middle stage.
***** This is also the only time that a Grass-type first partner Pokémon has been confirmed male.
**** As of this episode, at least one first partner Pokémon of the three types owned by a main character has been confirmed male at least once.
* Music from Jirachi: Wish Maker, Destiny Deoxys, and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew are used as background music.
* 4Kids background music is used in this episode.
* Jessie, James, , and narrate the preview for the next episode.
* doesn't blast off in this episode.
* This is the first time has lost to the first Gym Leader of a region since he faced in Showdown in Pewter City.
** Coincidentally, Brock and Roark were both Gym Leaders at the time Ash first battled them, and both matches ended with their respective defeating .
** This is also the first time that Ash has lost to a Gym Leader who doesn't use all of their Pokémon since facing Brock. In this case, Roark used only two of his three Pokémon. 
* This is one of the few episodes of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl where Dawn's Piplup does not appear.
===Errors===
* says that Paul has already battled Ash once, when in truth, they have actually battled twice.
* When Paul takes his Pokémon from , Chansey's egg is colored yellow instead of white.
* When Paul meets up with Ash at the Pokémon Center, one young passes by to thank Paul for his . During that scene, Ash's Staravia is seen for a second. After both Ash and Paul have their conversation, Staravia disappears in the next shot.
* When is knocked out, she is shown lying on the floor despite having being thrown into Ash (with him then shown holding her).
* When Ash realizes he should use Pikachu's on the ground, one of his eyebrows is briefly miscolored.
** Shortly after, Pikachu's tail turns completely yellow.
* is defeated by 's , despite it not being a damage dealing move.
DP016 error.png|Chansey's miscolored egg
DP016 error 2.png|Ash's miscolored eyebrow
===Dub edits===
* In the English dub, Brock says that Ash's Turtwig is the only one in his team that is good for battling types. In the original Japanese version, Brock doesn't talk down to and just says that Turtwig is strong against Rock types.
* In the English dub, Brock is impressed by Paul's Pokémon's speed, saying it helped him in his win against Roark. In the original Japanese version, Brock was impressed by Roark's Pokémon's speed.
* In the English dub, Ash compliments Pikachu by saying that he is the best. In the original Japanese version, Ash apologizes to Pikachu for the loss.
==In other languages==
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Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka
Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yūji Asada
Category:Episodes storyboarded by Yūji Asada
Category:Episodes directed by Yūji Asada
Category:Episodes animated by Masaaki Iwane
Category:Episodes with Gym battles
Category:Episodes focusing on Ash
Category:Episodes in which Ash loses a Gym Battle
de:Alles auf eine Karte! (Staffel 10)
es:EP485
fr:DP016
it:DP016
ja:DP編第16話
zh:宝可梦 钻石＆珍珠 第16集