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epcode=AG127 |
altepcode=EP401 |
colorscheme=Hoenn |
title_en=From Brags to Riches |
title_ja=開幕！サイユウ大会！！ |
title_ja_trans=Opening! Saiyu Tournament! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=May 5, 2005 |
broadcast_us=March 11, 2006 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced Battle |
en_op=[[Unbeatable]] |
ja_op=[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley|ポケモン シンフォニック メドレー]] |
ja_ed=[[GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~|GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜]] ② |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=誌村宏明 |
director=大町繁 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
morecredits=no |
epstaffpage=AG121-AG130 |
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'''From Brags to Riches''' (Japanese: '''開幕！サイユウ大会！！''' ''Opening! {{tt|Saiyu|Ever Grande}} Tournament!!'') is the 127th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 401st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 5, 2005 and in the United States on March 11, 2006. 

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==Blurb==
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<i>The preliminaries are over, and now the Hoenn League Championships begin in earnest! The qualifying round is all double battles, and Ash goes to watch Morrison's match against muscleman Gavin. Morrison's Growlithe and Gligar are up against Marowak and Machamp, and no punches are pulled in this all-out battle! It's not looking good for Morrison until Gligar uses Guillotine to knock Machamp out. But Marowak defeats Growlithe, and Gligar finally wins.

Ash is jogging along after the match, minding his own business, when he falls into another Team Rocket pit trap. But just as they finish their motto, their new boss catches them in the act and shouts at them to get back to work. Team Rocket runs away and Ash wonders what's going on, but not for long—he's up next in the qualifying round!

Ash sends out Torkoal and Corphish. His opponent Dominic sends out Swalot and Tropius, which may grant him an aerial advantage. But Ash's trusty Torkoal gives it all it's got, and takes down Tropius in a double KO. As for Swalot, its resilient body resists Corphish's attacks. Finally Corphish charges in, throws Swalot, and gets up close and personal to deliver a Bubble Beam that knocks its opponent out! Tyson has also won his first match, and now our Trainers move on to round 2!</i>

==Plot==
{{Ash}} and the {{ashfr}} are awaiting the matchups for the second round of the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. [[Nurse Joy]] explains that this round's battles are [[Double Battle]]s and that three wins are required to advance.

The schedule is then shown on a screen and Ash and [[Morrison]] would be battling on that day. Both are bickering on who is stronger but Morrison leaves since his battle is earlier. Soon, Morrison's battle begins and he faces off against [[Gavin]]. He sends out {{p|Growlithe}} and {{p|Gligar}} and Gavin sends out {{p|Marowak}} and {{p|Machamp}}.

Morrison orders Growlithe to use {{m|Take Down}} on Marowak who evades and uses {{m|Headbutt}}. Gligar uses {{m|Guillotine}} on Machamp and Machamp uses {{m|Karate Chop}}. Growlithe suffers damage from Marowak's {{m|Headbutt}} but regains strength and uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, but Marowak's {{m|Bone Club}} blocks it. Gligar is hit by a {{m|Dynamic Punch}} and then a {{m|Cross Chop}}. Machamp is badly struck by Gligar's {{m|Steel Wing}} and Growlithe takes damage from a {{m|Bonemerang}} attack. Marowak charges into a Flamethrower and slams a Headbutt on Growlithe. Marowak freezes Growlithe's legs with an {{m|Ice Beam}} and then hit it with a Bone Club.

Machamp hits Gligar with a {{m|Vital Throw}} but Gligar counters with Guillotine. A weak Machamp is then struck several times by Gligar's {{m|Steel Wing}}, who then defeats Machamp with another Guillotine. Gavin is left with his Marowak against Gligar and Growlithe. Marowak dodges Growlithe's Flamethrower and slams a Bone Club on it, knocking it out. The battle is now one-on-one. Gligar's Guillotine and Marowak's Headbutt collide sending both flying. Marowak freezes one of Gligar's wings who slams into the ground. After struggling from a Bone Club, Gligar hits Marowak with an {{m|Iron Tail}} sending it flying. Morrison is then declared the winner.

Later that day, Ash is seen running with {{AP|Pikachu}}, but then he falls into a hole. He looks up and {{TRT}} appear. As they are about to recite their motto, their employer bursts through the wall and sends them running. Ash is then seen in the battlefield with his opponent [[Dominick]]. Ash chooses {{AP|Torkoal}} and {{AP|Corphish}} while Dominick sends out {{p|Tropius}} and {{p|Swalot}}. Tropius starts off by flying up in the air and whips a {{m|Razor Leaf}} at Ash. Torkoal's and Corphish's defense block the attack. Tropius's {{m|Bullet Seed}} seems futile against Torkoal's {{m|Iron Defense}}. Swalot hits Corphish with a {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and Tropius's {{m|Gust}} send Torkoal flying, but Torkoal uses Flamethrower on Tropius. Tropius dodges the {{m|Flamethrower}} and Corphish dodges Swalot's {{m|Body Slam}}. Swalot seems to be a tough opponent since most of the attacks slip or bounce off its body. This happens when Corphish launches a {{m|Bubble Beam}}.

Tropius defends against Torkoal's and Corphish's combined attacks. Torkoal and Tropius both faint after their {{m|Solar Beam}} and {{m|Overheat}} collide. Ash and Dominick are both down to one Pokémon now. Corphish gets dazed after getting hit from Swalot's {{m|Shock Wave}} and is sent flying. Corphish is then hit by a Body Slam and is then struck down by a {{m|Shadow Ball}}. Corphish gets up and charges through a Shock Wave and grabs Swalot and through it. Seeing this as a good attack, Ash tells Corphish to release Bubble Beam in Swalot's mouth. The bubbles explode and after the dust settles, Swalot faints. Ash wins and qualifies to the next round.

[[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} are tired of working, but their work soon pays off when their employer walks in and praises them for their hard work. He then gives them some food to eat. Ash and Morrison are then told that {{ho|Tyson}} also won his battle. The episode ends with Ash and Morrison bickering again about who is stronger.

==Major events==
* [[Morrison]] defeats [[Gavin]] in a [[Double Battle]], advancing to the next round.
* {{Ash}} defeats [[Dominic]] in a Double Battle, advancing to the next round.
* {{ho|Tyson}} also wins his Double Battle, advancing to the next round.
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===Debuts===
====Humans====
* Team Rocket's employer

====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Tropius}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Morrison]]
* {{ho|Tyson}}
* [[Gavin]]
* [[Dominick]]
* Team Rocket's employer

===Pokémon===
[[File:PTC AG127.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Entei}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Growlithe}} ([[Morrison]]'s)
* {{p|Gligar}} ([[Morrison]]'s)
* {{p|Machamp}} ([[Gavin]]'s)
* {{p|Marowak}} ([[Gavin]]'s)
* {{p|Swalot}} ([[Dominick]]'s)
* {{p|Tropius}} ([[Dominick]]'s)

==Trivia==
* [[Advance Adventure]] is used as background music.
* The episode title is a pun of the phrase "''{{wp|rags to riches}}''".
* Coincidentally, [[Morrison]] sent out {{p|Gligar}} and {{p|Growlithe}} during his battle with [[Gavin]]; the names of both Pokémon and also Gavin begin with the letter 'G'. The same happens with Gavin, who sent out {{p|Marowak}} and {{p|Machamp}}, whose names begin with the letter 'M', the same letter as Morrison's name.
* This is the last episode where {{TRT}} recites their original {{motto}} before switching to the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} motto.

===Errors===
* When Machamp is hit by Gligar's {{m|Guillotine}} the first time, it is still standing. In the {{pkmn|game}}s, it [[Anime physics|wouldn't be able to battle anymore]], as Guillotine is a [[one-hit knockout move]].
** However, it may be because Gligar's pincer was closed when it hit Machamp with the attack.
* In one scene, {{an|May}}'s gloves are missing.
* When Marowak defeats Growlithe, it disappears when Morrison appears in the split-screen.
* Gligar takes damage from Marowak's {{m|Bonemerang}} and {{m|Bone Club}}, despite being a {{type|Flying}}.
* Right before the explosion caused by {{AP|Corphish}} firing {{m|Bubble Beam}} into {{p|Swalot}}'s mouth occurs, Swalot's whiskers disappear.

<gallery>
AG127 error.png|Swalot's missing whiskers
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* The ''{{wp|melonpan}}'' that May and {{ho|Tyson}} are eating by the start of Morrison's match are called cheeseburgers.

====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which of these Pokémon would be considered [[legendary Pokémon|legendary]]?
* Choices: {{p|Salamence}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Milotic}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Entei}}, you were right!

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=9999FF|bordercolor=FF7777
|zh_cmn={{tt|開幕！彩幽大會！！|Opening Ceremony! Cǎiyōu (Ever Grande) Tournament!!}}
|nl={{tt|Van woorden naar daden|From Words to Deeds}}
|da={{tt|En drabelig dobbeltdyst|A lethal double battle}}
|de={{tt|Bereiter als bereit!|Readier than ready!}}
|fi={{tt|Rääsyistä rikkauksiin|From rags to riches}}
|fr={{tt|Morrison le vantard|Morrison the boaster}}
|it={{tt|Le qualificazioni|Qualifiers}}
|ko={{tt|개막! 그랜드 대회!|Opening Ceremony! Ever Grande Tournament!}}
|he={{tt|הסיבוב הראשון|The First Round}}
|hi=Hoenn लीग चैंपियनशिप {{tt|''Hoenn League Championship''|Hoenn League Championship}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|no={{tt|Fra skryt til rikdom|From brags to riches}}
|pt_br={{tt|Da Vaidade à Riqueza|From Vanity to Richness}}
|ru={{tt|Из грязи в князи|From filth to king}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Dos Vaidosos para os Ricos|From Brags to the Riches}}
|es_la={{tt|Fanfarrones y victoriosos|Blustered and victorious}}
|es_eu={{tt|Presumiendo y ganando|Presuming and winning}}
|sv={{tt|Från snack till handling!|From talk to action!}}
}}
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[[Category:Episodes written by Yukiyoshi Ōhashi]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Hiroaki Shimura]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Shigeru Ōmachi]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda]]
[[Category:Pokémon League episodes]]
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