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BW071: Climbing the Tower of Success!

Mar-08-2012

## Episode Plot

After defeating Skyla and earning the Jet Badge, Ash and co head out to Icirrus City. Along the way, they run into their old friend Stephan who happens to be entering a contest to ring the bell at the top of Celestial Tower. The contest is run by Mile, Skyla's grandfather. And it happens to be an obstacle course with many challenges. Who will win this towering race?

## Trivia

* There was a cosplaying portion of the contest where the characters dressed up as other characters:
	+ Ash was Alder.
	+ Iris was Professor Juniper.
	+ Stephan was Nurse Joy.
	+ Ricky was Officer Jenny.
	+ Cilan was Elesa.
* An article of clothing similar to Brock's vest made it's way into the clothes pile, probably as a tribute to Brock.
	+ A Dawn hat & wig was also in the clothes pile along with Team Rocket clothing. It was probably just a coincidence or a signal that Dawn is coming to the Best Wishes Series.
* It could be said that Stephan somewhat cheated when his Litwick blew out Ash's. This is also somewhat ironic because the competition came down to a race and Ash probably would've won because he is clearly in much better physical shape than Stephan is.
BW049: Crisis from the Underground Up!

Sep-15-2011

## Episode Plot

Ash and co. finally arrive at Nimbasa City, where Ash hopes to get his fourth badge. Cilan is happy as a kid in a candy store to be on a subway, and as they were riding, they suddenly stop. They meet Ingo and Emmet, the Subway Masters of the Battle Subway. Plus, Meowth's plan had come to fruition, but what is it?

## Trivia

* Meowth tricks Ash again by going back to Team Rocket. This also happened in Jumping Rocket Ship in the Diamond and Pearl series.
* It is revealed that Meowth was not fired from Team Rocket after all. He co-operated with Ash and the gang until they arrived at the station (BW045).
* Meowth was in 4 episodes since (BW045).
* Ash's attitude toward Team Rocket is shown once again wavering between hostile and frenemy, as he explains he liked traveling with Meowth despite his betrayal and even let them escape without commanding Pikachu to chase after them.
* The Official site listed this episode under the title "To Catch a Ghost Train."
* This episode was shown in the UK before it hits the US not once but twice.
* This marks the first time since the start of the Diamond & Pearl series to mention Tracey.
* Who's That Pokemon?: Woobat (US)
* When Emmet and Ingo pointed their fingers up in the original Ingo said "We need to investigate further" however in the dub Ingo said "Always follow safe triangles. Point your finger to signal OKAY!"
Azelf

← Mesprit | **Azelf** |  Dialga →

[[Category:**Blue** Pokémon]]

**Azelf** (Japanese: **アグノム** *Agunomu*) is the spirit of Willpower, and is part of the Legendary Trio comprised of Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit. It lives underneath Lake Valor to keep the world in peace. It is a **Psychic**-Types Pokémon.

## Appearance

Azelf is a grayish blue, fairy-like Pokémon. It has two long tails encrusted with two red gems. Azelf has a blue face and another red gem on its forehead, it has a cone-shaped head with a large flat helmet extended on its head and yellow cat-like eyes. Azelf is a genderless Pokémon but it has the appearance of a male.

## In the Anime

In the Anime, Azelf has only appeared once so far in Pokémon: Battle Dimension. Ash is taking a walk on the night of the Wallace because he can't sleep. He walks out to Lake Valor and suddenly there is a powerful blast of wind. He looks at the sky which is perfectly cloudless and hears an enormous sound. He looks at the river where there are ripples in the water. A small drops of water spray out and Ash sees a bright light which is in the shape of Azelf. Azelf goes out close to Ash, makes a soft cooing-like sound backs into the center of the lake where a huge waterfall spurts out. When it ends, Azelf is gone, and Ash is rather puzzled. Then the cooing noise fades off in an echo, ripples appear in the water once more, and a large gust of wind.

## Game Info

Azelf made it's debut in D/P, where you can catch him after confronting Dialga/Palkia. In Platinum, Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie help guide you through the distortion world where you can capture Giratina. In Pokémon Explorers Of Time/Darkness, Azelf plays the part as the guardian of a Time Gear and to get to him and the time gear, you must turn the crystals to the color of Willpower, which apparently is blue, thus explaining the color on Azelf's head. After the player arrives Azelf's chamber, he appears to be injured because of Grovyle defeated him in the fight. Grovyle was about to get the Time Gear but Azelf's eyes shines yellow and activates the fail-safe trap, his secret ability, so Grovyle can't dive underwater and get the Time Gear. He starts fighting the player, after the fight, Azelf is down and Grovyle knocks the player and his/her partner in one blow but Dusknoir stops him and let him escape using his Luminous Orb but Grovyle escapes too. So, the guild members pick the player, partner and Azelf to the guild.

### Game Locations

#### Side Game Locations

 Pokémon Rumble | Fiery FurnaceEternal Tower

## Trivia

* Just like the other members of the lake trio, Azelf's second half of its name sounds like something magical. Azelf's last part of its name sounds like elf.
* Despite being genderless in the main games, it is referred to as a male in PMD2.

## References

* Pokémon.com Pokédex
* Azurilland Pokédex

← Mesprit | **Azelf** |  Dialga →
BW052: Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!

Sep-29-2011

## Episode Plot

The time has (finally) come. Ash vs. Elesa in a Pokémon Gym Battle. Ash tries to think of his strategy and comes up with one. Since Elesa uses **Electric**-Type Pokémon, and **Ground**-Type Pokémon beat Electric-Types, Ash has decided to use only his Palpitoad during the battle and leave Pikachu out. Will Ash's strategy work, especially if Elesa's other two Pokémon have no weakness against Ground-types?

## Trivia

* This is the fourth time Ash battled an Electric type Gym Leader. The first three being Lt. Surge, Wattson and Volkner.
	+ This is also the only time Ash battles an Electric Gym Leader without having a rematch.
* The battle is a bit of a reverse of what happened in the Gym Battle between Ash and Falkner, with Elesa knocking out two of Ash's Pokémon with just one.
* Ash's Palpitoad is confirmed to be male in this episode.
* This is the first time in the anime that a gym leader's most powerful Pokémon got knocked out first before it did any real damage. The most powerful of a gym leaders Pokémon is usually knocked out last after it does collateral damage but this episode was different. This may have been due to type advantage as Palpitoad is a dual water and Ground-type and Ground is super-effective against Electric.
* This is the first time Ash switched his team during a Gym Battle.
* Thinking it was easy to beat Elesa, Ash only brought in Palpitoad, the only time he brought in one Pokémon to battle three
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Zorua
* Who's That Pokemon?: Tynamo (US)
Bad EGG

A **Bad Egg** is an Egg that a player can obtain in all Generation II and on Pokemon games. Though the term is often also applied to glitchy Eggs in general, it is only used in-game to refer to noticeably-corrupt Eggs, which result from the use of cheat devices such as Action Replay, or Poke-GTS.

## How to obtain

If you have an Action replay and you go on wifi in generation IV games, Nintendo will sense that you used it, then send you a Bad EGG in the form of a regular Egg. It will hatch much faster than a regular egg does, so you can tell when it is going to be a Bad egg when your character says huh, oh, or anything under that category. In some conditions, the egg will not hatch.

## Dangers

One step after it hatches, the Bad EGG will hatch, and your character will say what is specified in the above section. The game will go completely black, and the battery will have run dry. Whether there is a way to get rid of it or not is unknown, besides the fact of starting a new game.

## In Generation II

It is possible to, through the use of cheat devices, catch an Egg in the wild or simply turn an already-owned Pokémon into an Egg. Such Eggs don't have any data specifying what they are supposed to hatch into, so they will simply hatch into more Eggs.

In some cases, it is actually possible to battle with these Eggs; however, attempting to do so will freeze the game, as their back sprite is undefined. This means you should be careful while using cheat devices or otherwise just train/catch your Pokémon.

## In Generation III

The Generation III games are the only games to actually make use of the term "Bad EGG". The string is used to identify Eggs that appear to have been corrupted. The Trainer Memo section of such Eggs' summaries invariably states that they are "A peculiar egg obtained in a trade." Such Eggs do not actually hatch unless prompted to with a cheat device. The bad egg can also be found while cheating at some parts.

## In Generation IV

In Generation IV, bad eggs are sometimes found by using cheats to capture your opponent's Pokémon. Bad Eggs also occur when the player uses a cheat device to catch Pokémon in the wild that are not found in the game, like Regice in Pokémon Pearl, or Mesprit in Pokémon Soul Silver. A perfectly normal Pokémon in the PC will be identified as 'Bad Egg'. The elite four in Ruby ,Emerald, Sapphire, Leaf Green, and Fire Red all have at least one bad egg in their party, so while utilizing a cheat to capture their Pokémon, make sure to save first. The Bad Egg will also dry out your battery so watch out! Also after this occurs clock based events will not work

## In Generation V

In generation V, most glitches have been fixed for bad eggs. In other words, if you recieve one, your game will not freeze or corrupt, but that also means you can't get rid of them with the current resources, unless you hack into the game using a device of some sort. In further detail, the egg cannot be used in a battle or be released. It acts like a normal egg that never hatches. If you manage to get one that does hatch, it will act like an ordinary one and freeze the game.
BW103: Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!

November 8th, 2012

**BW103: Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!** (ソウリュウジム！アイリスVSシャガ！) is the 760th episode of the Pokémon anime series. This episode features Iris' rematch with the Opelucid City Gym Leader, Drayden.

## Episode Plot

Arriving in Opelucid City, the Dragon Master Drayden challenges Iris to a rematch, who had previously been thoroughly trounced by him in the past. Iris climbs a steel tower in Opelucid City to clear her head, but causes a big scene. Upon climbing down, Iris and gang are berated by Officer Jenny. A woman speaks up and takes the gang with her. Iris is reunited with Martha, her old caretaker in school.

During lunch, Iris reminisces about her shocking loss to Drayden and the result of Excadrill closing off its heart from Iris. Iris also remembers her days at school and sees some drawings she left on the wall, including one of Excadrill. Iris then remembers that she often went up the tower to feel better in the past too.

Later on, Iris remembers her battle with another student where she used a Fraxure. She was defeated and retreated back to the steel tower for comfort. Iris is reunited with Fraxure one last time before taking on Drayden.

The battle has come and first up is Excadrill vs. Haxorus. In a flurry of attacks, both are evenly matched and both are left unable to battle. The battle is declared a draw. Next up is Dragonite vs. Druddigon. Both open with powerful attacks and smoke is created on the field as a result of the collision of attacks. Druddigon takes advantage of the smoke and gets the drop on Dragonite using Double Team. Dragonite and Iris manage to see through the illusions and land a ThunderPunch followed by Ice Beam. Iris is confident she can win until Drayden has Druddigon throw Dragonite in the air, knocking it out on impact.

Iris is left with a loss once again, and Drayden consults with the elder, presenting his thoughts on Iris becoming his successor to the Opelucid Gym Leader title. Iris and the others leave to continue on to the League. Martha sees them off and they continue on to Ash's next big battle.

## Characters

Human
* Ash Ketchum
* Iris
* Cilan
* Elder
* Drayden
* Officer Jenny
* Martha
* Shannon (flashback)
* Various villager children (flashback)

Pokémon
* Pikachu
* Axew
* Dragonite
* Excadrill
* Emolga
* Drayden's Haxorus
* Drayden's Druddigon
* Fraxure
* Altaria (flashback)
* Multiple Ducklett (flashback)
* Patrat (flashback)
* Deerling (flashback)
* Tympole (flashback)
BW011: A Home for Dwebble!

Dec-02-2010

## Synopsis

Ash and the gang stop to take a lunch break on their way to the Nacrene City Gym. While eating, they spot a most unusual Dwebble—one that doesn’t have a stone on its back to protect itself from its enemies. They watch as it finds a rock it likes and carefully carves it into the perfect shape. But as soon as the work is finished, three other Dwebble appear and steal the stone away!

Our heroes offer to help Dwebble get its home back from the thieving trio. Dwebble is quite independent and wants to take care of things by itself, but Ash convinces it to let him and his friends even the odds a bit by splitting up the three bullies. Cilan’s delicious Pokémon food is the perfect distraction, and Dwebble uses its wits and strength to defeat the villains one by one and reclaim its rock home!

After celebrating with the happy Dwebble, our heroes are ready to say farewell and move on…but soon discover that Dwebble is following them. It seems Dwebble bonded with Cilan and his Pansage during their adventure and now wants to join the team—and Cilan is delighted to have such a clever Pokémon on his side!

And so, we leave our heroes with a brand-new member of the family as they continue their journey toward Nacrene City. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has successfully completed its newest mission—breaking into the Antimony Research Lab and stealing all the data concerning a mysterious object called the Meteonite...

## Errors

### Script Errors

* The Japanese Narrator says nothing about lunch or a treat like the English dub narrator does.

**Narrator:** As the Unova League journey to Nacrene City continues, a riverside lunch provides our heroes with a delectable gourmet treat.
**Narrator Japanese Translation:** Aiming to enter the Isshu League, Satoshi and his friends continue their journey to Shippo City where the next Gym is located.
**(ナレーター):** イッシュリーグ出場を目指すサトシたちは次のジムがある　シッポウシティに向け旅を続けていた

* Satoshi in the Japanese original asks Pikachu about the 'Pokémon food' (ポケモンフーズ) whereas Ash just calls it 'Cilan's cooking', completely ignoring the fact that it was food specifically made for the Pokémon.

**Ash:** Hey, Pikachu, so what do you think of Cilan's cooking anyway?
**Satoshi:** Pikachu, is Dent's special Pokémon food good?
**（サトシ）:** デント特製ポケモンフーズは　うまいか？

* Iris in the Japanese original calls the movements that Ishizumai's rock makes 'fluffy'. Iris in the English dub doesn't say anything about Dwebble's rock and says it looks like a moving cream puff?!

**Iris English Dub:** Looks like a little moving cream puff! It's so cute!
**Iris Japanese Translation:** The way the rock on its back moves in such a fluffy manner is somewhat cute!
**（アイリス）:** 背中の岩が　モコモコ動いてなんか　かわいい！
BW034: Ash and Trip's Third Battle!

May-12-2011

## Episode Plot

Still on the way to Nimbasa City, Ash and co. accidentally encounter Trip when he tries to capture a Palpitoad. The two then have a battle and Trip decides to use his Vanillite, Servine and Timburr. Who will win this time? And why is Iris afraid of Trip's Vanillite?

## Trivia

* Iris is revealed to have a fear of **Ice**-type Pokémon, the same way Misty has a fear of **Bug**-Type Pokémon.
* Trip is revealed to have captured a Vanillite and Timburr.
* Ash and Trip's battle ends with a draw with Servine defeating Snivy, Oshawott beating Timburr, and Vanillite ties with Tepig.
* Just like how Ash told Oshawott to use "Shell Blade" in BW031
* This is the first episode to feature voice actor Bill Rogers in the Black and White series.
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Leavanny
* Who's That Pokémon?: Vanillite (US)
* The Palpitoad that Trip was about to catch might be the same Palpitoad that Ash caught.
BW096: The Road to Humilau

September 13th, 2012

**BW096: The Road to Humilau** (セイガイハジム戦! マンタインVSダイケンキ!) is the 752nd episode of the Pokémon anime series. This episode features Kotetsu challenging the Humilau City Gym Leader, Marlon.

## Episode Plot

Now, Ash and co. arrive at the Humilau City Gym along with Cameron and meet Marlon, the Humilau City Gym Leader. Now that they're here, Cameron is ready for a Gym battle for his eighth and final badge. Will Cameron triumph?

## Debuts

Humans
* Marlon

Pokémon (TV)
* Samurott

## Characters

Human
* Ash Ketchum
* Iris
* Cilan
* Cameron
* Jeremy

Pokémon
* Ash's Pikachu
* Iris' Axew
* Meloetta
* Cameron's Riolu
* Cameron's Samurott
* Cameron's Ferrothorn
* Marlon's Mantine
* Marlon's Jellicent
* Marlon's Wailord
BW022: A Venipede Stampede!

Mar-10-2011

## Synopsis

Ash and friends finally arrive at Castelia City, They find a Venipede only to have a whole swarm invade the city. Meanwhile Giovanni is headed to the Unova region to see the progress Team Rocket has made there. After the swarm passed Professor Juniper arrives and requests the assistance of Ash and co. Ash decides to put his Gym battle with Burgh on hold to help the Professor.

## Trivia

* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Yamask
* Who's That Pokemon?: Venipede (US)

### Dub Edits

* Although, in Japan, it was shown that Ash, Iris and Cilan went with Professor Juniper to the Desert Resort, in the English dub she went alone while Ash and the gang stayed for the next gym badge against Burgh. Basically they skipped the scene in which Ash and co. go in the helicopter due to the next two postponed episodes.
BW130: To Catch a Rotom!

May 302013

***To Catch a Rotom!*** (ロトムVSオーキド博士！ *Rotom VS Dr. Okido!*) is the 787th episode of the Pokémon anime series. In this episode, Ash and his friends help Professor Oak catch a Pokémon for his research.

## Characters and Items

### Recurring

Human
* Ash
* Iris
* Cilan
* Jessie
* James
* Nurse Joy]
* Porter
* Professor Oak

Pokémon
* Pikachu (Ash's)
* Axew (Iris')
* Meowth (Team Rocket)
* Krookodile (Ash's)
* Emolga (Iris')
* Excadrill (Iris')
* Stunfisk (Cilan's Stunfisk)
* Audino (Nurse Joy's)
* Rotom (x3: one Professor Oak's, two wild, all forms shown)
* Purrloin (flashback)

Items
* Poké Ball
* Pokédex
* Team Rocket's Robot controlled by Rotom (fantasy)

## Trivia

* Who's That Pokémon? is Rotom (US, international, and Japan).
* Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster is Rotom (mid-episode) and Gigalith (end of episode).
	+ This is the first time that two of Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Casters have been shown in a single episode.
	+ This is also the first time that a Live Caster has been shown outside of Japan.
* This episode marks the first time that Japanese text has been left in an episode since the Orange Islands saga.
* While it has been known in the games that there are genderless Pokémon, this episode marks the first time of it being mentioned in the anime.
* In the Pokédex entry for Stunfisk, it is said that its skin is so hard that it wouldn't get hurt even if a sumo wrestler stepped on it. However, in this episode Emolga and Rotom walk over it and it cries out (for comical purposes).
* Since the Best Wishes series began, this episode marks the first time that Team Rocket has fantasized about catching a Pokémon.
* Team Rocket has not used a variation of their motto since the Diamond & Pearl series, until this episode.
* At the end of the episode's narration, Professor Oak is heard saying the final sentence.
AG042: Love at First Flight

September 11, 2003

## Synopsis

The pair then bow to one another, as dance partners would, and begin flying around one another in a wide circle. Brock identifies them for what they are (Volbeat and Illumise), prompting May and Ash to pull out their Pokédexes: May's identifies Illumise, and Ash's Volbeat. The two Firefly Pokémon are still dancing about. While watching, a Nurse Joy greets the group, asking of they are here for the May Festival, for the dance performance of Illumise and Volbeat. She notes that it is almost time for the practice runs, and indicated two people standing out on the lake's pier, saying they are Volbeat and Illumise's Trainers, Romeo and Juliet.

## Debuts

### Pokémon

* Illumise
* Volbeat

## Trivia

* The dub title is based on the phrase "Love at first sight".
* For reasons unknown, this episode was pulled over and aired on a later date.
* This is the fourth episode that makes a reference to William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The other three are Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? and Fly Me to the Moon and the first outside of the original series.
	+ It is also the second based on the play to focus on two Pokémon that are gender counterparts. This time, however, it is the Trainers who are named for the leads.
* This is the last episode where Megan Hollingshead plays Nurse Joy.
* This episode marks the second time that Ash has crossdressed. He has crossdressed before in Pokémon Scent-sation!, and again in the future in Tanks for the Memories!. Brock falls madly in love with Ash when he is dressed as Juliet, which hasn't happened before. This is probably because the first time, he was dressed as a girl too young for Brock to fall in love with; the next time Ash would crossdress, Brock doesn't witness the event.
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto.

### Errors

* While the Trainer's choice is correct in establishing that Plusle is effective against Mudkip, Roselia, being a Grass type, is also just as effective, if not more due to Mudkip, while not a Ground type yet, commonly carrying Ground-type moves.
BW008: Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!

Nov-04-2010

## Synposis

Ash, Iris and Cilan is having a lunch. Suddenly a Darumaka appears and goes to sleep. While Ash's Pikachu's food has gone because an another Darumaka is hiding behind the bush. Pikachu told that Iris' Axew that steal his food. Then, Ash's Pikachu saw that another Darumaka is stealing Axew's food. Axew told that Pikachu steal the food and they have a little fight. Pikachu told that another Darumaka steal Axew's food.

## Trivia

* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Pokémon Center
* Who's That Pokémon?: Darmanitan (US)
BW033: A UFO for Elgyem!

May-05-2011

## Episode Plot

While resting one night Ash and co. were awakened by a mysterious light in the night sky. The next day they heard about a man with connections to aliens named Professor Icarus, who lives isolated, except with an Elgyem he found. Team Rocket has plans for the Elgyem. Will Elgyem return home, or stay with the professor?

## Transcript

(Iris, Axew, Ash, Pikachu, and Cilan are asleep)

(Wind blows. Cilan's mug shakes. Cilan, Iris, Axew, and Pikachu wake)

**Pikachu:** Pika? (Ash wakes up and sneezes in front of Pikachu) Pika-pi!

**Ash:** Hey, Pikachu, what's going on?

(Cilan's table and mug shakes more; wind blows stronger)

**Cilan:** What was that?

**Ash:** Beats me.

(Light shines towards our heroes)

**Cilan, Ash, Pikachu:** (gasps)

**Ash:** It's a UFO!

**Pikachu:** Pika!

**Iris:** Did you see what I saw?

(coming soon)

## Trivia

* Team Rocket uses an old tactic they haven't used in a while: try to trick people with disguises.
* The bartender was voiced by Seam Schemmel in the english dub.
* One of the townspeople was voiced by Mike Pollock in the English Dub.
* Yamask's Shadow Ball worked aginst Tranquill considering Tranquill being a Normal Type.
* First time Pikachu used Electro Ball on one of Team Rocket's Machines.
* Professor Icarus is voiced by Vic Mignogna.
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Krokorok
* Who's That Pokemon?: Elgyem (US)

## Quotes

* Jessie: "A sciency question, so foolish indeed."

James: "The answer to come as we feel the need."

Meowth: "You know the rest, we're built for speed."﻿
BW062: Stopping the Rage of Legends! (Part 2)

Dec-22-2011

## Episode Plot

The third deity, Landorus, has awoken and fights Tornadus and Thundurus. Little do Ash and co. know that it was Team Rocket's plan all along: to force the trio out of hiding and capture them. Can Ash and co. save the three deities and restore the delicate balance of nature as well?

## Errors

* Meowth had an additional whisker on each side of his face during his close-up.
BW132: Butterfree and Me!

June 13, 2013

***Butterfree and Me!*** (サトシとバタフリー！また会う日まで！！*Satoshi and Butterfree! Until the Day We Meet Again!!*) is the 789th episode of the Pokémon anime series. In this episode, Ash and his friend's arrive on an island known for it being a resting place for migrating Pokémon.

## Characters and Items

### Recurring

Human
* Ash
* Iris
* Cilan
* Jessie
* James
* Nurse Joy]
* Porter
* Professor Oak

Pokémon
* Pikachu (Ash's)
* Axew (Iris')
* Meowth (Team Rocket)
* Caterpie (Ash's in flashback)
* Butterfree (Ash's in flashback, multiple others)
* Leavanny (Ash's)
* Woobat (Jessie's)
* Amoonguss (James')
* Audino (Nurse Joy's)
* Metapod (multiple that evolve)
* Swanna (multiple)
* Swablu (multiple)
* Altaria (multiple)
* Swellow] (multiple)
* Ursaring

Items
* Poké Ball
* Pokédex

## Errors

* Throughout many scenes, Ash's eyes are colored black instead of brown.
* When all of the Metapod are evolving, Ash's makes a statement that he hasn't seen this many Metapod evolve at once before. However, this is false due to him witness mass Metapod evolution in the fourth movie: Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
* While reading a magazine while Metapod is sleeping, Ash's Pikachu's right cheek is colored pink and Metapod's eyelid is incorrectly located.
* When Team Rocket is giving their motto, a shot of their Meowth balloon is shown, but its ears are cream colored instead of having the black border it should have.
* In one of the scenes of Team Rocket's control panel in the balloon, one of the screens of the control panel is gone.
* During the blasting off of Team Rocket, Jessie's Woobat and James' Amoonguss are missing.

## Trivia

* Who's That Pokémon? is Butterfree (Japan and US/international).
* Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster is Zweilous.
* This marks the episode where all of Ash's original Pokémon (Butterfree, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Pidgeotto, Pikachu, and Squirtle) have appeared in the Best Wishes! series.
* The Butterfree in this episode all appear to be female, due to not having purple spots on their wings as in the video games. This may be either a mistake on the artists or intentional (not correlating the game to the anime in this regard).
BW081: Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!

May-17-2012

## Episode Plot

Behold, for the time has come once again. Ash faces off against Brycen, the movie star turned Kung-Fu Master and Gym Leader with his team full of Ice-types. Will Ash be able to beat this superb Gym Leader, and why is Iris in full winter gear?

## Trivia

* This episode is the third one in which Pikachu was left out of a Gym Battle.
* This is the first time Scraggy is used in a Gym battle.
BW003: A Sandile Gusher of Change!

Sep-30-2010

**A Sandile Gusher of Change** is the third episode in Pokémon: Best Wishes (Pokémon: Black and White in America).

## Episode Plot

Ash now begins his new journey in Unova, accompanied by Iris and her Axew. During an argument, their old friend Oshawott appeared out of nowhere. Oshawott was happy to see Ash again and wanted to come along with them. Ash tried catching it but then he realized that Oshawott was the same one from Professor Juniper's lab. After retrieving its pokeball, Oshawott disappears just as quickly as it appeard. Soon Ash and Iris fall into a hole which, according to a young boy named Dan, was caused by Sandile. What is the cause of the Sandile uprising? And can Ash find Oshawott?

## Bloopers

* The Poké Ball popping sound effect is heard after the Prof. Juniper's Oshawott flashback.

## Trivia

* This is probably the only episode where Team Rocket does not fall in a hole in a comical fashion.
* When the water rushed in and made the island it was shaped like the Team Aqua symbol.
* During the initial English dub airing, the "Who's That Pokemon" was not present in the UK airing.
* The first time this episode aired, "Who's that Pokemon" did not appear. That changed in future re-airings, with it being Sandile.
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Pokedex
* Who's That Pokemon?: Sandile (US)

## Quotes

* Ash: "So why are you coming along with me anyway?"

Iris: "It's not that I'm coming along with you it's that your coming along with me. Get it?"

Ash: "Oh please!"

Iris: "It's true!"

Ash: "Man!"

* Iris: "Your such a kid!"

Ash: "Oh yeah? Your such a kid too!"

Pikachu "Pika-Pika!"

Iris: "You've got some nerve saying that to me!"

* Ash: "Are you the Oshawott from Professor Juniper's lab?"

Pikachu: "Pik-a?"

Oshawott: "Oshawott, Oshawott, Oshawott, Oshawott!"

## Gallery﻿

### Episode Gallery

* Why are you following me?
* You're the one following me!
* I thought I'd help you since you're new...
* You're a child too!
* Oshawott's been following us?
* It's Juniper's Oshawott.
* Oshawott's missing!
* A giant hole?
* Dan rescused us!
* There's Oshawott.
* These geysers!
* Meguroko is helping the Pokémon!.jpg

Sandile's helping the Pokémon!
* Iris saves Ash.
* Hot springs are better than sand baths.
* Dan and his father.
* Relaxing~

### Glitch Gallery

* For a Second Sandile's left tooth turns the same Color as it's body
* Oshawott's nose is the same color as its foot.
Accelgor

← Shelmet | **Accelgor** |  Stunfisk →

**Accelgor** (Japanese: **アギルダー** *Agirudaa*) is a **Bug**-type Pokémon that first appeared in Pokémon Black and White. Accelgor is the evolved form of Shelmet.

## Etymology

Accelgor's name originates from the words "**accel**erate" and possibly "escar**got**" (pronounced "goh"), French for "snail".

## References

* Pokémon.com Pokédex
* Azurilland Pokédex

← Shelmet | **Accelgor** |  Stunfisk →
BW019: A Connoisseur's Revenge!

Feb-17-2011

## Episode Plot

After meeting Burgh and catching a Sewaddle, Ash and co. take a stop at a Poké Mart to stock up on supplies. There Ash learns more about Pokémon Connoisseurs and waits in line to get his compatibility tested. He is then pulled into a shop by a girl named Burgundy who says that all of his Pokémon are horrible just because they attacked her because they think Ash is a great Trainer even though she doesn't think so. Iris and Cilan find Ash and Burgundy, who apparently has an axe to grind with Cilan for beating her at the Striaton Gym. Who will win the rematch?

## Trivia/Bloopers

* The S-Class Connoisseusse was voiced by Bella Hudson.
* All Pokémon held by trainers are Pokémon seen in previous episodes excluding Sawsbuck.
* Notice that Cilan had won the Gym Battle against Burgundy who had an Oshawott in the flashback yet Ash won against Cilan with his Oshawott.
* When Ash had sent out Scraggy he never called Scraggy back and later on Scraggy wasn't there with him.
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Dwebble
* Who's That Pokémon?: Dewott (US)
BW010: A Rival Battle for Club Champ!

Nov-18-2010

## Episode Plot

Ash and co. arrive at the next time over at the local Battle Club. Ash was happy to see Don George all the way from Accumula Town. He then explains that (like Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny) the Don George of Accumula Town is this Don George's older brother and there are other Don Georges that look like each other and they're all related. Ash checks out some battle stats and sees Trip in the database so Ash calls Trip to challenge him to a battle. Will Ash win this rematch?

## Trivia

* This is the second episode to feature Ash participating in a 5-on-5 battle.
* Frillish's Hex did more damage to Snivy when she was confused despite Hex only doing double damage on burned, poisoned, paralyzed, frozen or sleeping Pokemon in the games.
* Trip's Servine is confirmed male in this episode.
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Pokemon Battle
* Who's That Pokemon?: Servine (US)

## Episode Gallery

* Don George look-alikes
* Officer Jenny
* Pierce of Team Rocket
BW068: Baffling the Bouffalant!

Feb-16-2012

## Episode Plot

With Mistralton City just a few yards away, Ash and company decide to take a break. Bad move on their part as they get attacked by Bouffalant. Iris, Snivy, Oshawott, Tepig and Axew are separated from Ash and Cilan while trying to get away. She find a Nurse Joy wearing a blue curly wig, which Iris thought was ridiculous. She explains that the Bouffalant won't attack anyone who has a curly wig. So Iris, Oshawott, Tepig, Axew and Snivy had to swallow their pride and wear curly wigs. Can they get through the Bouffalant field without being spotted?

## Gallery

* Nurse Joy and Audino with curly wigs
* "We even have a supply of wigs for all your Pokémon."
* Iris and Axew with curly wigs "Don't you think this is a bit much?"
* Oshawott and Tepig with curly wigs
* Nurse Joy putting a curly wig on Snivy
* Ash and Pikachu with curly wigs "???"
* Cilan with a curly wig "Oh!"
* Scraggy with a curly wig "Scraggy!"
* Excadrill with a curly wig "Drill?"
* Emolga with a curly wig "Emol!"
* "Pansage?"
* A Bouffalant checking curly wigs on Ash, Pikachu, Cilan, Scraggy, Emolga, Excadrill, and Pansage (in order)
* Iris straightening her hair after passing the Bouffalant herd
BW106: Mission: Defeat Your Rival!

November 29th, 2012

***Mission: Defeat Your Rival!*** (熱闘！ライバルバトルを勝ちぬけ！) is the 763rd episode of the Pokémon anime series. This episode features the second round of the Unova League Vertress Conference.

## Episode Plot

The Unova League Vertress Conference has seen to the end of a rivalry between Ash and Trip, with the former emerging triumphant in their battle. Now, as the second round continues, who will advance to the next round?

## Characters

Human
* Ash Ketchum
* Iris
* Cilan
* Trip
* Bianca
* Stephan
* Cameron
* Virgil
* Davey
* Professor Juniper
* Nurse Joy
* Officer Jenny
* Freddy O'Martian
* Katharine
* Dino
* Antonio
* Emmanuel
* Flora
* Geraldo
* Ramone
* Manning
* Kenton
* Raul
* Michael
* Ultimo
* Kenō

Pokémon
* Pikachu
* Axew
* Oshawott
* Audino
* Serperior
* Emboar
* Zebstrika
* Riolu
* Ferrothorn
* Eevee
* Vaporeon
* Bianca's Escavalier
* Samurott
* Watchog
* Crustle
* Eelektross
* Sandile
* Foongus
* Dwebble
* Blitzle
* Tranquill
* Patrat
* Woobat
* Gothitelle
* Deerling (multiple)
* Pidove (multiple)
* Pignite (flashback)
* Snivy (flashback)
* Tepig (flashback)
* Snivy (flashback)
* Trip's Frillish (flashback)
* Vanillite (flashback)
BW046: Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?

Aug-25-2011

## Episode Plot

With the unexpected addition of Meowth added to their roster, Ash and co. are still travelling North to Nimbasa City. During the trip, they meet a male Purrloin which both Meowth and Oshawott fall for, believing he is female. Jessie and James hatch a new scheme at the trainyard. Meanwhile, Cilan meets a girl named Mischa who had lost her Purrloin. They manage to find it but the Purrloin was not happy seeing Mischa again thinkng she abandoned him. But when some sand floods the mine can they get out? And what exactly is Team Rocket up to?

## Quotes

* "You see, Purrloin's a guy."

Misha.

## Trivia

* This episode marks the fourth time Meowth has fallen in love with a region's native cat Pokémon. The first three times were with a female Meowth named Meowsie, the second time was with a female Skitty that was under May's care, and the third time was with a female Glameow, which was short lived when it evolved into Purugly. However, the Purrloin in this episode was actually male pretending to be female in order to steal Ash's berries in his bag.
* It is revealed in this episode that Cilan has a great fear of Purrloin, when he stated that one of them did something terrible to him to which he refuses to talk about as he does not want to remember it.
* Iris attempt to catch Purrlion failed because Meowth was in the way. This was the 2nd time Meowth was almost caught by Iris even though she wanted to catch Purrloin.
* This episode aired in America on the same day as the theatrical release in America of the 14th movie *White - Victini and Zekrom.*
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Beartic
* Who's That Pokemon?: Purrloin (US)
Azumarill

← Marill | **Azumarill** |  Sudowoodo →

[[Category:**Blue** Pokémon]]

**Azumarill** (Japanese: **マリルリ** *Marilli*) is a **Water****Fairy**-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure **water**-type. It is the final evolution of Azurill.

## Appearance

Azumarill's physical appearance includes two large, floppy ears. It's blue on the upper half, and white on the lower half. In the middle are white circles of various sizes. Azumarills have short, stubby, blue arms with no fingers. One significant feature is its zigzag tail with a blue ball at the end, which is a trademark to one of Azumarill's pre-evolution, Azurill.

## Evolution

**Azumarill** evolves from Marill at level 18. It is the final evolution of Azurill.

## Game info

### Learnset

#### Generation II

*Main article: Azumarill/Learnset Generation II*
#### Generation III

*Main article: Azumarill/Learnset Generation III*
#### Generation IV

*Main article: Azumarill/Learnset Generation IV*

## Trivia

* Lady Azumarill is a friend of the Pichu brothers.
* In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, after Azurill and Marill leave the Kecleon Store for the first time (on-screen), Kecleon explains that their mother has sadly grown ill, which explains why they are doing the shopping. It is possible that their mother is, of course, an Azumarill.
* Black 2 and White 2 are the only games to have an underleved Azumarill.

## References

* Pokémon.com Pokédex
* Azurilland Pokédex

← Marill | **Azumarill** |  Sudowoodo →
BW027: Emolga the Irresistible!

Mar-24-2011

## Episode Plot

3 Patrat jump on a branch to make apples fall out of the tree, while a Emolga watches them. After the Patrat jump off the branch ready to eat their apples, Emolga jumps out of the tree and pretends she's dead. The Patrat stare at her. Emolga wakes up and uses Attract on 1 Patrat and he gives her an apple. Then she uses Attract on the other 2 Patrat and they give her all their apples. Emolga runs off and the Patrat say goodbye and relizale what they did. The Patrat scream and Emolga laughs. Meanwhile, On their way to Nimbasa City Ash, Iris, Cilan and Bianca are having lunch. Soon, they encounter the same Emolga that took the apples from the Patrat and whose plan of getting more apples was spoiled by Bianca. Later, Bianca tries to capture the Emolga with Minccino. During the battle, not only does she shock everyone with Discharge, but instead of Minccino, Oshawott falls under Emolga's love spell. After the battle, Iris and Bianca race to see who can catch up with Emolga, with Iris, being the wild girl she is, runs up a tree and jumps from branch to branch, while Bianca is stuck with the ground route. After a while Iris, Axew and Emolga get stuck in a forest with a bunch of Swoobat eyeing them. The Swoobat are later defeated by Ash. And Iris gets Emolga.

## Trivia

* Strangley, Swoobat can only learn Round by TM which would suggest that either: All of the Swoobat were previously owned by trainers or they had found and used a TM Round one themselves.
* Iris's Excadrill is confirmed male in this episode.
* This marks the first time Iris catches a Pokemon on-screen.
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Patrat
* Who's That Pokemon?: Emolga (US)
BW051: Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!

Sep-22-2011

## Episode Plot

After the events that occured at the Battle Subway, Ash and co. run into Bianca again (in her usual way). They soon realize the Gym is closed since the Gym Leader wasn't there. Turns out the Gym Leader, Elesa, was busy with a fashion show, but after seeing a Pikachu, she introduces herself and accepts Ash and Bianca's Gym Challenge. However as Bianca's Gym Battle was about to begin, her father appears and wants to bring her home, but Bianca refuses. The battle goes underway and Bianca lost. Will she continue her journey or go home?

## Debuts

### Human Characters

* Elesa
* Bianca's father

## Trivia

* In the games, Shelmet can be obtained in Icirrus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus. No one knows how Bianca got a Shelmet before our heroes got to Icirrus City.
* Elesa was wearing five different outfits (including her Gym Leader attire). (Six if you count the outfit for the cover of the magazine Bianca was holding.)
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Archen
* The English title of this episode was confirmed at pokemon.com on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
* Cartoon Network made the title of this episode official on Friday, February 17, 2012.
* Gregg Abbey returns to the Pokémon series as Bianca's Father.
* Who's that Pokémon? (US): Shelmet
* The intro of the episodes uses clips from episodes that have yet to appear in the US.
* Iris heared about Elesa from Subway Boss Emmet in the last episode, but didn't know who she was in this episode.
* Bianca's Minccino is revealed to know Swift .

## Bloopers

* During the battle against Bianca's father, Ash told Oshawott to use Shell Blade instead of Razor Shell. This is the second time Ash has done so, the first being in BW031: Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!

## Gallery

* Elesa outfit 1 (Magazine Cover)
* Elesa's outfit 2
* Elesa's outfit 3
* Elesa's outfit 4
* Elesa's outfit 5
* Elesa's normal clothes.
BW025: Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!

Mar-17-2011

## Synopsis

After the events of the last episode, Ash finally has his battle with Burgh at the Castelia Gym. Meanwhile, though disbanded, Jessie, James and Meowth search for their boss Giovanni. James finds a Yamask and feeds it. After this act of kindness, Yamask is caught by James. During the Gym Battle, Ash's Sewaddle evolves into Swadloon and with it, Tepig and Pikachu, Ash wins the battle and the Insect Badge.

## Debuts

**Pokémon Debuts**

* Whirlipede
* Ash's Swadloon

**Items**

* Insect Badge

## Trivia

* This is the first episode where a main character's Pokémon evolves during a Gym Battle.
* This episode was supposed to air two weeks later but was bumped after the episode "Team Rocket vs. Team Plasma"'s delayment.
* Team Rocket returns to their old uniforms (forgoing the dark trench coats), but keep their gadgets & seriousness.
* This is the second time Ash's Oshawott got shocked and fainted by not being chosen. The first time was back in BW001: In The Shadow of Zekrom!
* This is the first time, in the entire BW series, James shows his kind side to a Pokémon.
* James caught his Yamask the same way he caught his Cacnea by feeding it. This is the second time James has captured a Pokémon by using this method.
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Herdier
* Who's That Pokemon?: Leavanny (US)
BW067: Battling the Bully!

Feb-02-2012

## Episode Plot

The Sunglasses Krokorok has returned once again to challenge Ash to a battle bent on defeating his rival, Pikachu. During which Pikachu is knocked for a loop and is seen rolling into the next town. Pikachu is then found by a little boy name Nick who apparently had no confidence in himself. Ash and co. run into Krokorok again and find Pikachu with Nick. He explains that his friends Glen and Shaun make fun of him for not knowing how to battle. Meanwhile, Glen and Shaun are having a pokemon battle by using Shaun's dad's pokemon: Patrat and Blitzle, but Glen started the fight on purpose to Shaun since he tells Blitzle to dodge the attack. Ash argees to let Nick borrow his Pikachu to fight in the pokemon battle with his friends but insists Nick to receive a crash course in training as he starts to learn quickly. Back in the lot, Blitzle and Patrat are worn out after the battle they took. As Shaun returns them to their Pokeballs, Glen starts to wonder on what's keeping up with NIck and he tells Shaun to borrow more Pokemon from his dad to bring back powerful ones as Glen searches for Nick. He found Nick during his training and demands him to battle Pikachu. As they were back in the land lot to have a battle, Shaun got back and showed him two more pokemons he got just for the fight. The pokemons that Shaun got from his dad is Scolipede and Seismitoad. They battled fiercely against Pikachu and Krokorok, but they still kept on arguing each other until both of the pokemons are defeated. Glen started to get mad on Nick and Shaun gets mad at Glen and refuses to hang around with him since his dad's pokemon are hurt so bad. Glen knows now that winning isn't everything to him and the three became friends once again. Krokorok has a settle to score things with Pikachu and they both battle each other and Krokorok was defeated. Krokorok gets up,and sadly walked away when he lost the battle. So Ash tells him to come along with him since he and Pikachu have a great time. Krokorok soon heed his advice and agrees to go with him where ever he goes as Ash catches him with a Pokeball, and they continue their journey to Mistralton City.

## Debuts

**Pokémon**

* Seismitoad

## Trivia

* In flashbacks, Krokorok watched Ash participate in the finals against Iris in the Don Battle Tournament in BW044: The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!, tried to get on the train in BW053, Saw Ash enter the Driftveil Gym in BW063 and was the one that threw a pen that startled the Klingklang in BW065.
* Poison Tail returns to the series.
* Who's that Pokémon?: Krokorok (Japan) Scolipede (U.S.)
BW095: Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!

September 6th, 2012

**BW095: Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!** (別れと出会いのジュニアカップ！) is the 752nd episode of the Pokémon anime series. This episode features Trip's battle with Alder and Dawn's battle with Ash.

## Episode Plot

The Junior Cup may be over for Ash, but that doesn't stop him from trying out for the Unova League. Though Dawn has to leave the group to enter the Wallace Cup in Johto, Iris and Cilan were pleased to meet her. Before leaving, she has a battle with Ash to warm up for the Wallace Cup. Will this be the last time they see her, and who's the trainer with the Riolu?

## Debuts

Humans
* Cameron

## Characters

Human
* Ash Ketchum
* Iris
* Cilan
* Dawn
* Trip
* Burgundy
* Georgia
* Cynthia
* Dr. Zager
* Freddy O'Martian
* Alder
* Jeremy
* Wallace

Pokémon
* Ash's Pikachu
* Iris' Axew
* Dawn's Piplup
* Meloetta
* Trip's Serperior
* Alder's Bouffalant
* Dawn's Quilava
* Cameron's Riolu
* Team Rocket's Meowth
* Ash's Oshawott
* Ash's Pignite
* Wallace's Milotic
BW047: Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!

Sep-01-2011

## Episode Plot

While heading to Nimbasa City Ash and co. encounter meet a Beheeyem which later disappears. Later they come across a mansion, but is there more to it than meets the eye?

## Debuts

### Human Characters

* Ingo
* Emmet

### Pokémon Characters

* Beheeyem
* Duosion

## Trivia

* We see the Subway Twins at the end of the episode.
* Wayne Grayson returns to the Pokémon series as Subway Boss Emmet.
* Marc Diraison returns to Black and White as Subway Boss Ingo.
* Billy Regan returns to Black and White voicing the character of the day Leon.
* This episode aired in America on the same day as the US Cartoon Network airing of the other 14th movie, *Black - Victini and Reshiram.*
* Professor Oak's Live Caster: Roggenrola
* Who's That Pokemon?: Beheeyem (US)

## Bloopers

* The logo in the "Who's That Pokémon?' segment is gone.

## Quotes

* "After everything you did to me I wouldn't sign your report card!"

Meowth ticked off at Leon.