DP021

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DP021   最強のコイキングと最も美しいヒンバス! The Strongest Koiking and the Most Beautiful Hinbass!

First broadcast Japan March 1, 2007 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together Ending 君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: 最強のコイキングと最も美しいヒンバス! The Strongest Koiking and the Most Beautiful Hinbass!) is the 21st episode of Diamond & Pearl. It is scheduled to air in Japan on March 1, 2007.

On arrival in Kotobuki City, Ash and the gang learn of the B-Button Alliance, a group of trainers that aim at ultimate strength and beauty but don't evolve their Pokémon - a difficult task when training a Magikarp and a Feebas.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Hikari
• Jessie
• James
• Magikarp Salesman

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Hikari's)
• Magikarp
• Feebas

Trivia

• The B-Button Alliance is a reference to the games where the B button is used to cancel evolution.

Dub edits

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.

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