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title_en=Weekend Warrior |
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title_ja=ライバルはサラリーマン！？ |
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*{{filb-eppics|ag|151}}
*{{filb-eppics|ag|151}}
* A ''salaryman'' is a salaried employee, i.e. an office worker. }}
* A ''{{wp|salaryman}}'' is a salaried employee, i.e. an office worker.}}
'''Weekend Warrior''' (Japanese: '''ライバルはサラリーマン！？''' ''Rival is a {{tt|Salaryman|A salaried employee, an office worker.}}!?'') is the 151st episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 425th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 10, 2005 and in the United States on September 23, 2006.
'''Weekend Warrior''' (Japanese: '''ライバルはサラリーマン！？''' ''Rival is a {{wp|Salaryman}}!?'') is the 151st episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 425th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 10, 2005, and in the United States on September 23, 2006.
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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
The episode begins in the middle of {{ka|Silver Town}}, which is getting ready for the excitement of the upcoming {{pkmn|Contest}}. Many people have gathered around the Contest Hall, working with their Pokémon and watching the fireworks in the sky. {{an|May}} is also preparing and calls out her {{TP|May|Squirtle}} and the rest of the group. May wonders how to improve Squirtle's entrance, telling it that she'll be relying on it for the Appeal, and then asks Combusken if it's ready for the Contest Battle. Combusken seems more than ready. Suddenly, May loses her Squirtle.
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<i>It's time for the Silver Town Pokémon Contest, and May is ready to win! As the show starts, one last competitor arrives late: a businessman named Jeremy. He doesn't look like much, but after May makes her big entrance with Squirtle, she's surprised to see Jeremy dressed up like a rock star onstage with Butterfree! However, Jeremy's wife and son show up and demand that he stop his embarrassing Contest antics.
In the Contest building, a young man and older woman are walking down a hallway looking for someone. May then runs up to the pair and asks them if they have seen her Squirtle. The young man says that they haven't, and that they are busy looking for someone themselves. At this, the woman says that they should continue looking and the young man bids May goodbye. Just then, {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] appear and Ash asks what's wrong to which May explains that she's lost Squirtle. Brock smiles and tells her that Squirtle is right here. At this, Squirtle appears from behind Brock's leg wearing lots of flowers. May hugs her Squirtle happy that it's okay.
 
Outside, {{TRT}} have just found a poster for the Contest. [[James]] asks [[Jessie]] if she's going to enter, but Jessie says there's more important things to do right now.
 
Back in the Contest Hall, [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] is making her grand speech to the audience who have come to watch. Ash is still amazed at how lively the Kanto Contests are. Lilian continues, drawing the audience in and getting them excited. She then introduces the three judges for the Contest. They are [[Mr. Contesta]], the Head of the Pokémon Fanclub, and [[Nurse Joy]] of Silver Town.
 
All of the {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s for the Contest are then brought in and introduced, and the crowd cheer. Just as Lilian is about to get the Contest underway, a man runs up to Lilian and whispers something in her ear. Lilian nods and then tells the audience that one of their Coordinators is a little late. Then the Coordinator in question, wearing a suit and carrying a heavy bag, bursts through the door and tells her to stop, worried that he's been disqualified for being late. Lilian asks if he is {{ka|Jeremy}}, and he says that he is. He apologies over and over for being late, and Lilian says that it's okay, and he should line up with the other Coordinators. However, he trips causing the audience to laugh. May smiles, knowing the embarrassment of doing something like that.
 
Lilian then starts the appeal round. May is introduced and allowed to do her appeal. May starts things off by sending out Squirtle. As soon as Squirtle comes out of its [[Poké Ball]], it starts to use {{m|Ice Beam}} while spinning around rapidly. This creates a beautiful rain of sparkles which rain down on Squirtle as it lands and bows. The crowd cheers, and Brock comments on how cute Squirtle looks. May then orders Squirtle to use {{m|Bubble}}, and Squirtle does so, creating lots of beautiful bubbles.
 
The crowd look on in wonder as Squirtle creates a huge bubble which floats in mid-air above the Contest Stage. May then calls for an Ice Beam, and Squirtle uses the attack to burst all the bubbles and create lots of icy sparkles before finishing up by using Ice Beam on the huge bubble to create a large ice sculpture. The crowd claps loudly, as do the judges.
 
Lilian then asks for Jeremy to enter, and the crowd laughs, remembering his antics from before. The laughing stops however, when the lights go dim and rock music starts to play as Jeremy walks in wearing heavy metal gear with a pair of shades. Jeremy calls out his {{p|Butterfree}}, and orders it to use {{m|Stun Spore}} and {{m|PoisonPowder}}, creating a huge wave of orange and purple pollen. The whole Hall is then lit up by a beautiful green light as Butterfree uses its most special move but it's interrupted by the young man and woman that May talked to before, who ask what in the world is he doing.
 
Jeremy looks at both of them, and runs over with his appeal ruined. The three argue, and the crowd look on in wonder as they bicker. The woman, who is Jeremy's wife, tells him to stop this nonsense and come back home. Jeremy tries to explain that being a Coordinator and entering Contests, is something he enjoys doing. As he talks, he notices that the audience is watching him, all of them interested in his speech and what he has to say. He thinks to himself that maybe he is being silly, and that he should listen to his wife.
 
However, May jumps in and tells Jeremy about how he should be doing what he enjoys. Jeremy thanks her and says that she's right, he has to follow his dream. He says that he wants to create a great performance, and become a great Coordinator. Jeremy bows to the audience, and asks them if they will forgive him and accept his appeal. One of the men in the crowd begins to clap, and the rest of the audience follow, all touched by his emotional speech.
 
In the Contest Hall, the next stage has begun as four coordinators are chosen to do battle. May and Combusken go up against a [[Pokémon Trainer|Trainer]] and his {{p|Exeggutor}}, which she easily defeats with {{m|Fire Spin}}. Jeremy and his {{p|Venusaur}} also do well in their battle, going up against a girl and her {{p|Vileplume}}. Jeremy's son watches the battle and is amazed by his father's battling skill.


The crowd cheers and Lilian announces the two finalists; May and Jeremy. Jeremy thanks May for her help earlier. May smiles, saying she was happy to help.
With encouragement from May, Jeremy stands up to his family and explains how important Contests are to him. No matter what, he's going to compete! Both May and Jeremy make it to the finals, but will Jeremy's family come back to watch? Outside the Contest, his wife remembers how she met him back when he was a real musician. As she reminisces, she starts to think what Jeremy's doing isn't so silly after all.


Outside, Jeremy's son runs up to his mother and tells her that he managed to get to the final. She doesn't look too happy, however, and her son tries to cheer her up. She remembers she went to a rock concert with Jeremy up on stage. She then remembers another time from her early days, walking through a forest with Jeremy and his {{p|Ivysaur}} while asking him about being a Pokémon Trainer. Thinking back all those years, and remembering her husband's love for Pokémon makes her realize and accept Jeremy's feelings.
Back at the Contest, Jeremy sends his trusty Venusaur to battle May's Combusken. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Combusken should have the advantage, but Venusaur is too tough to be defeated that easily. Venusaur also has a powerful Frenzy Plant attack, and soon May is losing points fast. She risks it all on one last Sky Uppercut and Combusken knocks Venusaur out just before time is up. Victory goes to May! And Jeremy may not have won the ribbon, but his family finally respects him as a Pokémon Coordinator. A happy ending all around—except for Team Rocket, who goes hunting for berries and finds Beedrill instead!</i>


Back in the Contest Hall, the Final Battle is about to begin. May sends out Combusken and Jeremy sends out Venusaur. Jeremy doesn't waste anytime, though, and orders Venusaur to use {{m|Razor Leaf}}. May counters by telling Combusken to use Fire Spin, which burns Venusaur's leaves to ashes. Before the attack can get to Venusaur, Jeremy tells Venusaur to use {{m|Vine Whip}}. Venusaur fires its vines straight into the attack and ripping the flames apart. This attack lowers May's point's bar, much to her distress.  
==Plot==
{{an|May}} prepares her team for the upcoming {{ka|Silver Town}} [[Pokémon Contest]] when she loses {{TP|May|Squirtle}} backstage. During her search, May approaches {{OBP|Mandy|AG151}} and her son {{OBP|Nicholas|AG151}} for insight. However, they admit they haven't seen Squirtle, and rush off to continue their own search for someone themselves. Just then, {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, and [[Max]] appear, to which May explains that she's lost Squirtle. Brock smiles and tells her that Squirtle is right here. At this, Squirtle appears from behind Brock's leg, wearing lots of flowers, much to May's delight.


Max looks at his sister worried, seeing his sister's points go down. As the crowd cheers, Jeremy decides to get serious and orders Venusaur to use {{m|Frenzy Plant}}. Lifting itself up and slamming hard on the ground, Venusaur makes several thorny vines to burst out of the floor. May and Combusken stare at the attack in shock, and Brock tells her to look out, realizing the attack is dangerous. The attack is very fast however and the vines rip towards Combusken and smack it hard even as it tries to dodge. Combusken falls to the ground, hurt. May's point counter decreases by a large amount. May asks Combusken if it's okay, and Combusken struggles to get up.
Outside, [[James]] points out [[Media:Silver Contest poster.png|a poster]] for the Silver Town Contest. Surprisingly, [[Jessie]] isn’t interested, admitting that there's more important things to do right now, like running their [[Pokéblock]] shop.


Brock makes a remark about how strong Frenzy Plant is. In fact, it's a wonder Combusken was even able to get up after such a strong attack. Ash shouts at May to focus. May wonders what he could be talking about, but looks at Venusaur and realizes that after such a strong attack, it must recharge leaving it open to be attacked itself. Without a moment to spare, she orders {{m|Quick Attack}}, and then {{m|Peck}}. Combusken charges at Venusaur and then stabs away at its health. Jeremy grits his teeth as he remembers the draw-back to using Frenzy Plant.  
Back in the Contest Hall, [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] warms up the gathered audience with her opening speech and presents the three judges; Chief of the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]], [[Raoul Contesta]]; the [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman|Head]] of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]], [[Mr. Sukizo]]; and the [[Pokémon Center lady|operator]] of Silver Town's [[Pokémon Center]], [[Nurse Joy]]. Next, she calls all of the participating {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s onto the stage. Just as Lilian is about to get the Contest underway, an assistant man runs up to Lilian and whispers something in her ear. Lilian nods and tells the audience that one of their Coordinators is a little late. The Coordinator in question, wearing a suit and carrying a heavy bag, bursts through the door and tells her to stop, worried that he's been disqualified for being late. Lilian asks if he is {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}, and he says that he is. He apologies over and over for being late, and Lilian says that it's okay, and directs him to line up with the other Coordinators. However, he trips causing the audience to laugh. May smiles, knowing the embarrassment of doing something like that.


Both Coordinators know that how fast Venusaur recharges will decide the battle, and May knows that she'll have to finish it off before it can attack again. But Venusaur recovers and pushes Combusken away. Jeremy then orders another Frenzy Plant. May tries to attack Venusaur with Combusken's Fire Spin, but the Frenzy Plant blocks the attack and rips through the air again towards Combusken. May orders Combusken to use Quick Attack to go straight at Venusaur.  
[[File:May Squirtle Appeal AG151.png|thumb|left|220px|Squirtle finishing its performance]]
Lilian starts the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]]. May is introduced and allowed to do her appeal. May starts things off by sending out Squirtle. As soon as Squirtle comes out of its {{i|Poké Ball}}, it starts to use {{m|Ice Beam}} while spinning around rapidly. This creates a beautiful rain of sparkles which rain down on Squirtle as it lands and bows. May orders Squirtle to use {{m|Bubble}}, and Squirtle does so, creating lots of beautiful bubbles surrounded by a large bubble. When May calls for an Ice Beam, Squirtle leaps onto the large bubble, bursting all of the smaller ones with the ice-cold energy beam for a sparkling display before using Ice Beam on the huge bubble to create a large ice sculpture and finishing up by smiling and posing atop one of the ice pillars. The crowd claps loudly, and the judges are greatly impressed with the performance May delivered.


Jeremy thinks he's got her now, and tells Venusaur to use Frenzy Plant to hit Combusken. The vines smash straight into Combusken, and May is left with barely one point. That one point is enough, and May orders Combusken to use {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. Combusken jumps onto one of the vines and runs straight at Venusaur. Reaching its target, Combusken uses Sky Uppercut on Venusaur and sends it crashing to the ground. Venusaur is declared unable to battle and the crowd cheers.
Lilian asks for Jeremy to enter, and the crowd laughs, remembering his antics from before. The laughing stops however, when the lights go dim and rock music starts to play as Jeremy walks in wearing heavy metal gear with a pair of shades. Jeremy calls out his {{p|Butterfree}}, and orders it to use {{m|Stun Spore}} and {{m|Poison Powder}}, creating a huge wave of orange and purple powder. The whole Hall is lit up by a beautiful green light as Butterfree uses {{m|Safeguard}}. Jeremy’s performance is abruptly interrupted by his wife and son, whom May earlier encountered backstage. Mandy and Nicholas orders Jeremy return home immediately and save them the embarrassment. Jeremy tries to explain that being a Coordinator and entering Contests is a lifelong dream and something he enjoys doing. He prepares to take his family backstage to discuss further when May steps forward to support Jeremy. Mandy reiterates her negative sentiments, leading Jeremy to pipe up again, clarifying the effort needed to create a great performance, and become a great Coordinator. Jeremy bows to the audience, and asks them if they will forgive him and accept his appeal. One of the men in the crowd begins to clap, and the rest of the audience follow, all touched by his emotional speech.


All the Coordinators gather, and Lilian presents May with her Ribbon. May celebrates with Squirtle and Combusken over their new Ribbon.
In the Contest Hall, the next stage has begun as four contestants are chosen to do battle. May and {{TP|May|Combusken}} go up against a Coordinator and his {{p|Exeggutor}}, which she easily defeats with {{m|Fire Spin}}. Jeremy and his {{p|Venusaur}} also do well in their match, going up against a girl and her {{p|Vileplume}}. Jeremy's son watches the battle and is amazed by his father's battling skill. As Lillian announces that May and Jeremy have reached the finals, Nicholas rushes outside to his mother to inform her that dad is performing remarkably well. She doesn't look too happy, however, and her son tries to cheer her up. Mandy recalls when she first met Jeremy, back when he was in a traveling rock band. Thinking back all those years, and remembering her husband's love for Pokémon makes her realize and accept Jeremy's feelings.


Outside, Jeremy walks away before he is stopped by his wife and son. They congratulate him on such an awesome battle and say how proud and impressed they were. The three walk off together, ready for home.
Back in the Contest Hall, the final round is about to begin. May sends out Combusken and Jeremy sends out Venusaur. Jeremy doesn't waste anytime, though, and orders Venusaur to use {{m|Razor Leaf}}. May has Combusken counter with Fire Spin, which burns Venusaur's razor-sharp leaves to ashes. Before the vortex of fire can get to Venusaur, Jeremy tells Venusaur to use {{m|Vine Whip}}. Venusaur fires its vines straight into the attack, causing the flames to disperse. This attack lowers May's point's bar, much to her distress. Jeremy decides to get serious and has Venusaur summon a {{m|Frenzy Plant}}. A multitude of giant, thorny roots take over the battlefield, striking Combusken down and withering May's points to a quarter. May is taken aback, but regains her focus as Ash instructs her to look at Venusaur. After such a strong attack, Venusaur must [[recharge]], leaving the {{pkmn|category|Seed Pokémon}} open to be attacked itself. Without a moment to spare, May orders a {{m|Quick Attack}} followed by a barrage of {{m|Peck}}s. With that, Combusken charges at Venusaur and stabs away at its health. Jeremy grits his teeth as he remembers the drawback to using Frenzy Plant. Jeremy risks it all with another Frenzy Plant. May tries to attack Venusaur with Combusken's Fire Spin, but the Frenzy Plant blocks the attack and rips through the air again towards Combusken. May orders Combusken to rush towards its opponent with a Quick Attack. Combusken fails to clear the thorny obstacles and is struck, reducing May's points to a dismal level. Even so, May orders Combusken to attack with {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. Combusken jumps onto one of the vines and runs straight at Venusaur. Reaching its target, Combusken uses Sky Uppercut on Venusaur and sends it crashing to the ground. With three seconds remaining, Venusaur is declared unable to battle and the crowd cheers.


The episode ends with May, along with Ash, Max and Brock, watching the happy family walk off into the sunset.
All the Coordinators gather on the stage, and Lilian presents May with the Silver [[Ribbon]]. May celebrates with Squirtle and Combusken over their second [[Kanto]] Contest Ribbon. Outside the Contest Hall, Jeremy walks away before he is stopped by his wife and son. They congratulate him on such an awesome battle, though Jeremy is unsure of how to take their newfound appreciation. The three walk off together, ready for home. Meanwhile, Team Rocket’s search for Berries continues into the night. After Jessie mistakes a {{p|Beedrill}}'s stinger for a [[Berry]], she and her teammates are forced to flee from the angry swarm of Beedrill.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{an|May}} wins her second [[Ribbon]] from the [[Kanto]] [[region]] in the {{ka|Silver Town}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.
[[File:May Silver Ribbon.png|thumb|220px|May holding the Silver Ribbon]]
* {{an|May}} enters the {{ka|Silver Town}} [[Pokémon Contest]] and wins, earning her second [[Kanto]] [[Ribbon]].
{{animeevents}}
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
* {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}
* {{OBP|Mandy|AG151}}
* {{OBP|Nicholas|AG151}}
====Pokémon debuts====


==Characters==
==Characters==
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* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{ka|Jeremy}}  
* {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}
* {{an|Mandy}}  
* {{OBP|Mandy|AG151}}
* {{ka|Nicholas}}  
* {{OBP|Nicholas|AG151}}
* Female Coordinator
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s
* Male Coordinator  
* {{pkmn|Contest}} audience
* Contest audience
* Concert audience
* Concert audience
* Jeremy's fellow band members
* Jeremy's fellow band members
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* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Ivysaur}} ({{ka|Jeremy}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Ivysaur}} ({{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{ka|Jeremy}}'s)
* {{p|Venusaur}} ({{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s)
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{ka|Jeremy}}'s)
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s)
* {{p|Vileplume}}  
* {{p|Vileplume}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Exeggutor}}
* {{p|Exeggutor}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (×3)  
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Machop}}
* {{p|Bellossom}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Farfetch'd}}
* {{p|Machop}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Beedrill}} (×3)
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Quilava}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Smile]] is used as background music in the ending scenes.
* [[Smile]] is used as background music in the ending scene.
* As a rocker in his youth, Jeremy bears a strong resemblance to {{an|Giovanni}}.  
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', at the start of the episode. However, it is replaced in the dub.
** On another note, his other appearances look like other characters as well.  He somewhat resembles [[Mr. Sukizo]] in his working clothes and [[Scott]] in his rocker clothes.
* [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] background music is used in this episode.
* Despite the move existing since [[Generation I]], this is the [[List of moves by animated series debut|first time]] {{m|Poison Powder}} is used in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* {{TRT}} doesn't recite their {{motto}}.
* As a rocker in his youth, {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}} bears a strong resemblance to {{an|Giovanni}}. In addition, he resembles [[Mr. Sukizo]] in his working clothes and [[Scott]] in his rocker clothes.
** Coincidentally, Jeremy also shares his English voice actor with the former two characters.


===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:AG151 error.png|thumb|The error]]
[[File:AG151 error.png|thumb|200px|The coloring error]]
* A light blue Marill, a blue-and-green Breloom and a Shroomish with spots the same color as its head appear as extras. These are not {{Shiny}}, but rather just coloring errors, like Pidgey on the cuckoo clock in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''.
* A light-blue {{p|Marill}}, a blue-and-green {{p|Breloom}}, and a {{p|Shroomish}} with spots the same color as its head appear as extras. These are not {{Shiny}}, but rather just coloring errors, like {{p|Pidgey}} on the cuckoo clock in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''.
* In the same scene a Linoone is shown in the background. Its body baring the Shiny Linoone stripes but its main body is orange, also a possible coloring error.
** In the same scene, a {{p|Linoone}} is shown in the background. Its body bears the {{Shiny}} Linoone stripes, but its main body is orange, which is also a possible coloring error.
* In the Latin American and Dutch dub versions, Jeremy mentioned in his flashback that he had a Venusaur, but in the flashback he has an Ivysaur, its pre-evolution.
* When Jeremy tells {{p|Butterfree}} to use {{m|Poison Powder}} and then {{m|Stun Spore}}, Butterfree used Stun Spore before Poison Powder.
* A group of Contestants entering the stage, and a group later (when Jeremy appears) standing on the stage do not match.
** When Butterfree created the Poison Powder and Stun Spore, the Stun Spore came out of its left wing while the Poison Powder came out of its right wing. When Butterfree was about to merge the two powder moves, they swapped places.
* The Beedrill at the end had its Japanese cry.
* In the Latin American and Dutch dubs, Jeremy mentions in his flashback that he had a Venusaur, even though the flashback depicts it as an Ivysaur.


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
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|zh_cmn={{tt|對手是上班族！？|Opponent is an Office Worker!?}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|對手是上班族！？|Opponent is an Office Worker!?}}
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|nl={{tt|Weekend Strijder|Weekend Warrior}}
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|fi={{tt|Viikonloppusoturi|The weekend warrior}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Coeur de rockeur|Heart of rocker}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Coeur de rockeur|Heart of rocker}} {{tt|*|A pun on the song 'Coeur de rocker' by Julien Clerc}}
(This is a pun on the song "Coeur de rocker" by Julien Clerc.)
|he={{tt|לוחם ליום אחד|A Fighter For One Day}}
|hi=सिल्वर शहर का पोकेमोन कॉन्टेस्ट {{tt|''Silver Sheher ka Pokemon Contest''|Silver Town Pokémon Contest}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|it={{tt|La Gara della Città d'Argento|Silver Town Contest}}
|it={{tt|La Gara della Città d'Argento|Silver Town Contest}}
|ko={{tt|오늘의 상대는 회사원!?|Today's Opponent is an Office Worker!?}}
|no={{tt|Helge-kriger|Weekend warrior}}
|pt_br={{tt|Guerreiro do Fim de Semana|Weekend Warrior}}
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|es_la={{tt|Guerrero de fin de semana|Weekend Warrior}}
|es_eu={{tt|Fin de semana marchoso|Lively Weekend}}
|es_eu={{tt|Fin de semana marchoso|Lively Weekend}}
|sv={{tt|Fritidskrigare|Free time warrior}}
|sv={{tt|Fritidskrigare!|Free time warriors!}}
}}
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Weekend Warrior
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AG151   EP425
ライバルはサラリーマン！？
Rival is a Salaryman!?
First broadcast
Japan November 10, 2005
United States September 23, 2006
English themes
Opening Battle Frontier
Ending Pokémon Go!
Japanese themes
Opening バトルフロンティア
Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 ③
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 松井亜弥 Aya Matsui
Storyboard しのゆきひろ Yukihiro Shino
Assistant director ながはまのりひこ Norihiko Nagahama
Animation directors 広岡歳仁 Toshihito Hirooka
山下恵 Megumi Yamashita
Additional credits

Weekend Warrior (Japanese: ライバルはサラリーマン！？ Rival is a Salaryman!?) is the 151st episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 425th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 10, 2005, and in the United States on September 23, 2006.

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Blurb

It's time for the Silver Town Pokémon Contest, and May is ready to win! As the show starts, one last competitor arrives late: a businessman named Jeremy. He doesn't look like much, but after May makes her big entrance with Squirtle, she's surprised to see Jeremy dressed up like a rock star onstage with Butterfree! However, Jeremy's wife and son show up and demand that he stop his embarrassing Contest antics.

With encouragement from May, Jeremy stands up to his family and explains how important Contests are to him. No matter what, he's going to compete! Both May and Jeremy make it to the finals, but will Jeremy's family come back to watch? Outside the Contest, his wife remembers how she met him back when he was a real musician. As she reminisces, she starts to think what Jeremy's doing isn't so silly after all.

Back at the Contest, Jeremy sends his trusty Venusaur to battle May's Combusken. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Combusken should have the advantage, but Venusaur is too tough to be defeated that easily. Venusaur also has a powerful Frenzy Plant attack, and soon May is losing points fast. She risks it all on one last Sky Uppercut and Combusken knocks Venusaur out just before time is up. Victory goes to May! And Jeremy may not have won the ribbon, but his family finally respects him as a Pokémon Coordinator. A happy ending all around—except for Team Rocket, who goes hunting for berries and finds Beedrill instead!

Plot

May prepares her team for the upcoming Silver Town Pokémon Contest when she loses Squirtle backstage. During her search, May approaches Mandy and her son Nicholas for insight. However, they admit they haven't seen Squirtle, and rush off to continue their own search for someone themselves. Just then, Ash, Brock, and Max appear, to which May explains that she's lost Squirtle. Brock smiles and tells her that Squirtle is right here. At this, Squirtle appears from behind Brock's leg, wearing lots of flowers, much to May's delight.

Outside, James points out a poster for the Silver Town Contest. Surprisingly, Jessie isn’t interested, admitting that there's more important things to do right now, like running their Pokéblock shop.

Back in the Contest Hall, Lilian warms up the gathered audience with her opening speech and presents the three judges; Chief of the Pokémon Activities Committee, Raoul Contesta; the Head of the Pokémon Fan Club, Mr. Sukizo; and the operator of Silver Town's Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy. Next, she calls all of the participating Coordinators onto the stage. Just as Lilian is about to get the Contest underway, an assistant man runs up to Lilian and whispers something in her ear. Lilian nods and tells the audience that one of their Coordinators is a little late. The Coordinator in question, wearing a suit and carrying a heavy bag, bursts through the door and tells her to stop, worried that he's been disqualified for being late. Lilian asks if he is Jeremy, and he says that he is. He apologies over and over for being late, and Lilian says that it's okay, and directs him to line up with the other Coordinators. However, he trips causing the audience to laugh. May smiles, knowing the embarrassment of doing something like that.

Squirtle finishing its performance

Lilian starts the Appeals Round. May is introduced and allowed to do her appeal. May starts things off by sending out Squirtle. As soon as Squirtle comes out of its Poké Ball, it starts to use Ice Beam while spinning around rapidly. This creates a beautiful rain of sparkles which rain down on Squirtle as it lands and bows. May orders Squirtle to use Bubble, and Squirtle does so, creating lots of beautiful bubbles surrounded by a large bubble. When May calls for an Ice Beam, Squirtle leaps onto the large bubble, bursting all of the smaller ones with the ice-cold energy beam for a sparkling display before using Ice Beam on the huge bubble to create a large ice sculpture and finishing up by smiling and posing atop one of the ice pillars. The crowd claps loudly, and the judges are greatly impressed with the performance May delivered.

Lilian asks for Jeremy to enter, and the crowd laughs, remembering his antics from before. The laughing stops however, when the lights go dim and rock music starts to play as Jeremy walks in wearing heavy metal gear with a pair of shades. Jeremy calls out his Butterfree, and orders it to use Stun Spore and Poison Powder, creating a huge wave of orange and purple powder. The whole Hall is lit up by a beautiful green light as Butterfree uses Safeguard. Jeremy’s performance is abruptly interrupted by his wife and son, whom May earlier encountered backstage. Mandy and Nicholas orders Jeremy return home immediately and save them the embarrassment. Jeremy tries to explain that being a Coordinator and entering Contests is a lifelong dream and something he enjoys doing. He prepares to take his family backstage to discuss further when May steps forward to support Jeremy. Mandy reiterates her negative sentiments, leading Jeremy to pipe up again, clarifying the effort needed to create a great performance, and become a great Coordinator. Jeremy bows to the audience, and asks them if they will forgive him and accept his appeal. One of the men in the crowd begins to clap, and the rest of the audience follow, all touched by his emotional speech.

In the Contest Hall, the next stage has begun as four contestants are chosen to do battle. May and Combusken go up against a Coordinator and his Exeggutor, which she easily defeats with Fire Spin. Jeremy and his Venusaur also do well in their match, going up against a girl and her Vileplume. Jeremy's son watches the battle and is amazed by his father's battling skill. As Lillian announces that May and Jeremy have reached the finals, Nicholas rushes outside to his mother to inform her that dad is performing remarkably well. She doesn't look too happy, however, and her son tries to cheer her up. Mandy recalls when she first met Jeremy, back when he was in a traveling rock band. Thinking back all those years, and remembering her husband's love for Pokémon makes her realize and accept Jeremy's feelings.

Back in the Contest Hall, the final round is about to begin. May sends out Combusken and Jeremy sends out Venusaur. Jeremy doesn't waste anytime, though, and orders Venusaur to use Razor Leaf. May has Combusken counter with Fire Spin, which burns Venusaur's razor-sharp leaves to ashes. Before the vortex of fire can get to Venusaur, Jeremy tells Venusaur to use Vine Whip. Venusaur fires its vines straight into the attack, causing the flames to disperse. This attack lowers May's point's bar, much to her distress. Jeremy decides to get serious and has Venusaur summon a Frenzy Plant. A multitude of giant, thorny roots take over the battlefield, striking Combusken down and withering May's points to a quarter. May is taken aback, but regains her focus as Ash instructs her to look at Venusaur. After such a strong attack, Venusaur must recharge, leaving the Seed Pokémon open to be attacked itself. Without a moment to spare, May orders a Quick Attack followed by a barrage of Pecks. With that, Combusken charges at Venusaur and stabs away at its health. Jeremy grits his teeth as he remembers the drawback to using Frenzy Plant. Jeremy risks it all with another Frenzy Plant. May tries to attack Venusaur with Combusken's Fire Spin, but the Frenzy Plant blocks the attack and rips through the air again towards Combusken. May orders Combusken to rush towards its opponent with a Quick Attack. Combusken fails to clear the thorny obstacles and is struck, reducing May's points to a dismal level. Even so, May orders Combusken to attack with Sky Uppercut. Combusken jumps onto one of the vines and runs straight at Venusaur. Reaching its target, Combusken uses Sky Uppercut on Venusaur and sends it crashing to the ground. With three seconds remaining, Venusaur is declared unable to battle and the crowd cheers.

All the Coordinators gather on the stage, and Lilian presents May with the Silver Ribbon. May celebrates with Squirtle and Combusken over their second Kanto Contest Ribbon. Outside the Contest Hall, Jeremy walks away before he is stopped by his wife and son. They congratulate him on such an awesome battle, though Jeremy is unsure of how to take their newfound appreciation. The three walk off together, ready for home. Meanwhile, Team Rocket’s search for Berries continues into the night. After Jessie mistakes a Beedrill's stinger for a Berry, she and her teammates are forced to flee from the angry swarm of Beedrill.

Major events

May holding the Silver Ribbon
For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

  • Smile is used as background music in the ending scene.
  • This is the first episode to use music from Destiny Deoxys, at the start of the episode. However, it is replaced in the dub.
  • 4Kids background music is used in this episode.
  • Despite the move existing since Generation I, this is the first time Poison Powder is used in the anime.
  • Team Rocket doesn't recite their motto.
  • As a rocker in his youth, Jeremy bears a strong resemblance to Giovanni. In addition, he resembles Mr. Sukizo in his working clothes and Scott in his rocker clothes.
    • Coincidentally, Jeremy also shares his English voice actor with the former two characters.

Errors

The coloring error
  • A light-blue Marill, a blue-and-green Breloom, and a Shroomish with spots the same color as its head appear as extras. These are not Shiny, but rather just coloring errors, like Pidgey on the cuckoo clock in Pokémon Emergency!.
    • In the same scene, a Linoone is shown in the background. Its body bears the Shiny Linoone stripes, but its main body is orange, which is also a possible coloring error.
  • When Jeremy tells Butterfree to use Poison Powder and then Stun Spore, Butterfree used Stun Spore before Poison Powder.
    • When Butterfree created the Poison Powder and Stun Spore, the Stun Spore came out of its left wing while the Poison Powder came out of its right wing. When Butterfree was about to merge the two powder moves, they swapped places.
  • In the Latin American and Dutch dubs, Jeremy mentions in his flashback that he had a Venusaur, even though the flashback depicts it as an Ivysaur.

Dub edits

In other languages



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