EP270

Can't Beat the Heat!

EP270   ライバルたいけつ！カメックスVSリザードン!! Rival Confrontation! Kamex VS Lizardon!

First broadcast Japan October 17, 2002 United States September 27, 2003

English themes Opening Believe in Me Ending

Japanese themes Opening Ready Go! Ending ポケッターリ・モンスターリ

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 木村竜二 Ryūji Kimura Assistant director 大町繁 Shigeru Ōmachi Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda No additional credits are available at this time.

Can't Beat the Heat! (Japanese: ライバルたいけつ！カメックスVSリザードン!! Rival Confrontation! Kamex VS Lizardon!) is episode 270 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 17, 2002 and in the United States on September 27, 2003.

As Ash and Gary continue their battle, Gary soon gains the upper hand.

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

Major events

• Ash wins his battle against Gary
• Ash and Gary finally end a long feud
• Ash begins his match against Harrison

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Gary
• Misty
• Brock
• Harrison
• Oak
• Delia
• Jessie
• James

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Blastoise

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Blastoise (Gary's)
• Heracross (Ash's)
• Politoed (Misty's)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Psyduck (Misty's)
• Muk (Ash's)
• Bayleef (Ash's)
• Snorlax (Ash's)
• Arcanine (Gary's)
• Nidoqueen (Gary's)
• Scizor (Gary's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Golem (Gary's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Delibird (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Kecleon (Harrison's)

Trivia

• Kecleon appears in the end of the episode.

Ash vs. Gary: Ash Won

In other languages

• French: Le match tant attendu
• Portuguese: Não dá pra Vencer o Calor!

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