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'''Mean With Envy''' (Japanese: '''混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（前編）''' ''Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - {{tt|Kinagi|Pacifidlog}} Convention! (Part One)'') is the 115th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 389th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 17, 2005, in the UK on January 31, 2006 and in the United States on April 1, 2006.
'''Mean With Envy''' (Japanese: '''混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（前編）''' ''Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - {{tt|Kinagi|Pacifidlog}} Convention! (Part One)'') is the 115th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 389th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 17, 2005, in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2006, and in the United States on April 1, 2006.


{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}


==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>Pacifidlog at last! May is practicing for her contest, and Ash wants Snorunt to practice Ice Beam. But Snorunt's wild aim hits Team Rocket instead and scares another Coordinator's Aipom. Skitty chases it, and May chases Skitty. She finds Skitty playing with another Coordinator, Joshua, and the two talk about the upcoming contest. Erica, a Coordinator who really likes Joshua, loses her cool when she sees them together and gives May a piece of her mind.
<i>Pacifidlog at last! May is practicing for her contest, and Ash wants Snorunt to practice Ice Beam. But Snorunt's wild aim hits Team Rocket instead and scares another Coordinator's Aipom. Skitty chases it, and May chases Skitty. She finds Skitty playing with another Coordinator, Joshua, and the two talk about the upcoming contest. Erica, a Coordinator who really likes Joshua, loses her cool when she sees them together and gives May a piece of her mind.


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==Plot==
==Plot==
Finally in [[Pacifidlog Town]], May enthusiastically prepares for the upcoming {{pkmn|Contest}}. Though she already has four [[Ribbon]]s, she needs a fifth to enter the [[Grand Festival]]. Because the [[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]] is chronologically the last Contest before the Festival, May must win this Contest Ribbon to be eligible to enter the festival. With that as motivation, May and her Pokémon are soon hard at work on their performance moves -- with one notable exception. When {{TP|May|Skitty}} chases after an Aipom, May runs into fellow Coordinator {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}.  
Finally in [[Pacifidlog Town]], May enthusiastically prepares for the upcoming [[Pokémon Contest]]. Though she already has four [[Ribbon]]s, she needs one more to enter the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]]. Because the Pacifidlog Contest is chronologically the last Pokémon Contest to be held before the [[Grand Festival]], May must win this Contest Ribbon to be eligible to enter the competition. With that as motivation, May and {{cat|May's Pokémon|her Pokémon}} start working on their performance moves. Just then, {{TP|May|Skitty}} chases after an {{p|Aipom}}, May runs into fellow {{pkmn|Coordinator}} {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}.


Meanwhile, {{Ash}} is motivated by all of May's hard work to start training for the [[Hoenn League]] [[Pokémon League Conference|Championship]], itself not far off. He calls out {{AP|Snorunt}} to work on {{m|Ice Beam}}, which proves difficult for the playful Pokémon at first. Snorunt has soon mastered the force behind the technique but has no control over it. Nearby, {{TRT}} loses no time in making an attempt on Pikachu (an impromptu spring from nearby bushes), which is cut short as a rogue Ice Bean freezes them solid. Snorunt looses several more unaimed beams, causing chaos with nearby Trainers.
Meanwhile, {{Ash}} is motivated by all of May's hard work to start training for the [[Hoenn League]] [[Pokémon League Conference|Championship]], itself not far off. He calls out {{AP|Snorunt}} to work on {{m|Ice Beam}}, which proves difficult for the playful Pokémon at first. Snorunt has soon mastered the force behind the [[move]], but has no control over it. Nearby, {{TRT}} wastes no time in making an attempt on {{AP|Pikachu}}, though their impromptu spring from nearby bushes is cut short as a rogue Ice Bean freezes them solid. Snorunt use Ice Beam several more times, causing chaos for the nearby Trainers.


Elsewhere, May and Joshua had become acquainted. Joshua, a Pacifidlog Town native, has entered the Pokémon Contest and is apparently a local favorite. However, as May and Joshua chat, [[Erica]] (Joshua's girlfriend and yet another Coordinator) wrongly concludes that May is after Joshua romantically. As Erica watches and fumes from a distance, May reveals that she has not yet chosen a Pokémon for the Contest. As Joshua comments that she should consider her Skitty, Joshua comments that her Skitty "is so cute," which finally compels Erica to show herself. As Erica puts forth several accusations against May, she explains her master plan to go to the Contest finals with Joshua (which somehow involves them winning the Contest together) and reveals her Contest Pokémon, Jynx. Eventually, Ash, Brock, and Max find May, and the trio of Coordinators go to register at the Contest together.
Elsewhere, May and Joshua have become acquainted. Joshua, a Pacifidlog Town resident, has entered the Pokémon Contest and is a local favorite. However, as May and Joshua chat, [[Erica]], Joshua's girlfriend and also Coordinator, wrongly concludes that May is after Joshua romantically. As Erica watches and fumes from a distance, May reveals that she hasn't selected a Pokémon for the Contest yet. As Joshua comments that she should consider her Skitty because of its cuteness, Erica emerges from hiding. As Erica puts forth several accusations against May, she explains her master plan to go to the Contest finals together with Joshua and reveals her Pokémon, {{p|Jynx}}. Eventually, Ash, Brock, and Max find May, and the trio of Coordinators go to register at the [[Contest Hall]] together.


On the way, Team Rocket has apparently regrouped and launches a balloon-born assault on the party -- however, May's {{TP|May|Combusken}} quickly dismisses the balloon with a {{m|Sky Uppercut}} and Joshua's {{p|Houndoom}} rebukes Team Rocket's ragtag offensive. The addition of Skitty's {{m|Assist}} and Jynx's {{m|Hyper Beam}} send Team Rocket blasting off. May and Erica begin arguing over the battle, but Joshua points out that if they keep fighting, they will miss the Contest registration. May and Erica agree to resolve their argument on the Contest floor. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has landed and Jessie and Meowth enter the Contest in the persona of "The Jester". Ash resolves to keep training with Snorunt outside of the Contest Hall, leaving Brock and Max to root for May.
On the way, Team Rocket has regrouped and launches a balloon-born assault on the party -- however, [[May's Combusken]] quickly dismisses the balloon with a {{m|Sky Uppercut}} and Joshua's {{p|Houndoom}} rebukes Team Rocket's ragtag offensive. The addition of Skitty's {{m|Assist}} and Jynx's {{m|Hyper Beam}} send Team Rocket blasting off. May and Erica begin arguing over the battle, but Joshua points out that if they keep fighting, they will miss the registration deadline. May and Erica agree to resolve their argument on stage. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has landed and Jessie and Meowth enter the Contest in the persona of "The Jester". Ash resolves to keep training with Snorunt outside of the Contest Hall, leaving Brock and Max to root for May.


Jessie ("The Jester") and Meowth use {{m|Fury Swipes}} to carve out ice sculptures in the preliminary rounds, while Joshua uses his Houndoom's {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Swift}} for sensational effect. Erica's Jynx combines {{m|Blizzard}} and {{m|Psychic}} while May combines a {{m|Razor Leaf}}-spawned {{m|Assist}}, a {{m|Blizzard}}, and {{m|DoubleSlap}} to shower the hall in sparkling crystal. All four Trainers advance to the second round. May is assigned to fight Joshua, and Erica squares off against Jessie.
The Pacifidlog Contest begins as [[Vivian Meridian]] introduces the [[Contest Judge]]s: [[Raoul Contesta]] from the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]], [[Mr. Sukizo]] from the [[Pokémon Fan Club]], and the [[Nurse Joy]] from the local [[Pokémon Center]]. She [[Contest announcer|announces]] the start of the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]] as Jessie, disguised as "The Jester" and {{MTR}} take the stage. The performance consists of Meowth using {{m|Fury Swipes}} to carve out ice sculptures of {{an|Giovanni}} and {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}}, the latter which he reshapes into a Meowth. On his turn, Joshua commands his Houndoom to [[Contest combination|combine]] {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Swift}} for sensational effect. Erica's Jynx combines {{m|Blizzard}} and {{m|Psychic}} while May combines an {{m|Assist}}-spawned {{m|Razor Leaf}}, a Blizzard, and {{m|Double Slap}} to shower the hall in sparkling crystal. All four Coordinators advance to the [[Contest Battle|Battle Round]]. May is assigned to fight Joshua, and Erica will square off against The Jester.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* May takes part in the [[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]] and gets through to the second round.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Pacifidlog Town]].
* Ash starts {{pkmn|training}} {{AP|Snorunt|Glalie}} to use {{m|Ice Beam}}.
* {{an|May}} and [[Jessie]] enter the Pacifidlog {{pkmn|Contest}} and advance to the [[Contest Battle]]s.
* May learns that the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] will start in a month.
* {{Ash}} starts {{pkmn|training}} {{AP|Snorunt}} to use {{m|Ice Beam}} properly.
* May learns that the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] will start in [[AG121|a month]].
{{animeevents}}
{{animeevents}}


===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Erica]]
* {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}
====Pokémon debuts====


==Characters==
==Characters==
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* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Giovanni}} (fantasy)
* [[Erica]]
* [[Erica]]
* {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}
* {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}
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* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Raoul Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s
* {{an|Giovanni}} (fantasy)
* Various {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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* {{p|Jynx}} ([[Erica]]'s)
* {{p|Jynx}} ([[Erica]]'s)
* {{p|Houndoom}} ({{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}'s)
* {{p|Houndoom}} ({{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}'s)
 
* {{p|Persian}} (Coordinator's)
====Other Pokémon seen at the [[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]]====
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Persian}}
* {{p|Rhydon}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Marill}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Rhydon}}
* {{p|Azumarill}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Aipom}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Azumarill}}
* {{p|Espeon}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Aipom}}
* {{p|Phanpy}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Espeon}}
* {{p|Mightyena}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Phanpy}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Mightyena}}
* {{p|Shroomish}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Azurill}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Shroomish}}
* {{p|Roselia}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Azurill}}
* {{p|Trapinch}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Roselia}}
* {{p|Swablu}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Trapinch}}
* {{p|Castform}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Swablu}}
* {{p|Spheal}} (Coordinator's)
* {{p|Castform}}
* {{p|Spheal}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Brock thinks that the ice sculpture of Giovanni "looks familiar", making [[canon]] to ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', as it's the only time when Brock has met him.
* {{an|Brock}} thinks that the ice sculpture of {{an|Giovanni}} "looks awfully familiar", thus making ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' [[canon]], as that is the only time when Brock has ever met him.
* The English dub title is a pun on the idiom "green with envy".
* The episode's English [[dub]] title is a pun on the idiom "green with envy".
* This is the third time Ash has trained on an attack during a Contest. The first one was Pikachu and Iron Tail, the second was Swellow and Aerial Ace and this one was Snorunt and its Ice Beam.
* This is the third time {{Ash}} has {{pkmn|training|trained}} on an attack during a [[Pokémon Contest]]. The [[AG013|first one]] was {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}, the [[AG091|second]] was {{AP|Swellow}} and {{m|Aerial Ace}}, and this one was {{AP|Snorunt}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}.
* This marks the anime debut of {{p|Jynx}}'s redesign.
* This marks the {{pkmn|anime}} debut of {{p|Jynx}}'s redesign.
* The way Erica and Joshua split the Pacifidlog Town ribbon in Erica's fantasy resembles the way Ash and May would split the Terracotta Town ribbon 77 episodes [[AG192|later]].
** As a result, this also marks Jynx's first appearance in the English dub since ''[[EP099|A Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'', 290 episodes prior, due to the controversy surrounding her old design causing [[EP250]] to be not dubbed and ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]''’s Jynx scene cut.
** According to [[Pokémon.com]], this is the earliest episode in the anime to feature a Jynx. This is likely due to all episodes featuring Jynx's original design either being [[banned episodes|banned]] or cut to remove the scenes featuring her in the dub.
* The way [[Erica]] and {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}} splits the {{to|Pacifidlog}} [[Ribbon]] in Erica's fantasy resembles the way Ash and {{an|May}} would eventually split the {{DL|Ribbon|Terracotta Medal}} [[AG192|77 episodes later]].
* Erica's dream of winning the Pacifidlog Contest together with Joshua is impossible in practice. As established later on in ''[[AG175|Going for Choke!]]'', [[Contest Battle]]s ending in a tie must be decided in a {{wp|Sudden death (sport)|sudden-death round}}.
* For reasons unknown, this episode, along with the [[AG114|previous]] and [[AG116|next]] episodes, were delayed and ultimately aired out of place in {{pmin|the United States}}. All three episodes aired between ''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'' and ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''.
* [[Ready Go!]] is used as background music for this episode.
* This was the first episode to premiere in Japan after the opening of [[Bulbapedia]].


===Errors===
===Errors===
* When {{MTR}} says "No Persian is gonna make a Mankey outta me!", the Closed Captioning referred the dialog as "No Persian is gonna make a ''Monkey'' outta me!"
* When Erica hugs her Jynx, one of Jynx's arms is colored purple, not red, yet right after she moves her arm, it turns red.
* When Meowth changes the Persian statue into Meowth, it exclaims, "Nyarth", the Japanese name for Meowth.
* After {{TRT}} gets blasted off, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} is nowhere to be seen, even though he was out of his {{i|Poké Ball}}.
* When Erica hugs her Jynx, one of Jynx's arms is purple not red, yet right after it moves it's arm, it becomes red.
* [[Jessie]] comments that Meowth is a rare example of a Pokémon that can understand human speech. However, all Pokémon can understand human speech. It is possible that she was referring to understanding ''how to speak'' human speech and understanding the words themselves, which Meowth had to do as chronicled in ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]''.
* Jessie comments that Meowth is a rare example of a Pokémon that can understand human speech. However, all Pokémon can understand human speech.
* Near the end of the episode, when it shows who went up to the second round, a "white line" is not present on top of Erica.
* In the English dub:
** When Joshua's {{p|Houndoom}} uses its attacks, it says its Japanese name.
** When {{MTR}} says "No Persian is gonna make a {{p|Mankey}} outta me!", the {{wp|closed captioning}} refers the dialogue as "No Persian is gonna make a ''Monkey'' outta me!"
** When Meowth changes the {{p|Persian}} statue into himself, it exclaims "Nyarth", the Japanese name for {{p|Meowth}}.
* In the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}} dub, Persian's name is mistakenly translated the same way as the {{wp|Persian cat}}.
 
<gallery>
AG115 error.png|Jynx's miscolored arm
AG115 error 2.png|The board error
</gallery>


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon comes first?
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon comes first?
* Choices: {{p|Skiploom}}, {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Jumpluff}}
* Choices: {{p|Skiploom}}, {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Jumpluff}}
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose {{p|Hoppip}}, you were right!
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Hoppip, you were right!


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|混戰、混亂！神奇寶貝華麗大賽暮水大會！(前篇)|Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Mùshuǐ (Pacifidlog) Convention! (Part 1)}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|混戰、混亂！神奇寶貝華麗大賽暮水大會！(前篇)|Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Mùshuǐ (Pacifidlog) Convention! (Part 1)}}
|nl={{tt|Groen van Jaloezie|Green with Envy}}
|nl={{tt|Groen van Jaloezie|Green with Envy}}
|da={{tt|Pokémon jalousi|Pokémon jealousy}}
|de={{tt|Eifer sucht Eifersucht!|Enthusiasm looks for jealousy!}}
|de={{tt|Eifer sucht Eifersucht!|Enthusiasm looks for jealousy!}}
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|fi={{tt|Kateus on pahasta|Envy is for the bad}}
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|fr={{tt|Concours et jalousie (1/2)|Contest and jealousy (1/2)}}
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|he=רשע וקנאה ''{{tt|resha vekin'a|Malice and Envy}}
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|it={{tt|Gelosia|Jealousy}}
|it={{tt|Gelosia|Jealousy}}
|ko={{tt|대접전! 포켓몬 콘테스트 황금대회! <nowiki><제1부></nowiki>|Big Melee! Pokémon  Contest Pacifidlog Convention! <nowiki><Part 1></nowiki>}}
|no={{tt|Sint og sjalu|Mad and jealous}}
|pt_br={{tt|Um Pouco de Inveja|Some Envy}}
|pt_br={{tt|Um Pouco de Inveja|Some Envy}}
|ru={{tt|Зависть и злость|Envy and spite}}
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AG115   EP389
混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（前編）
Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Kinagi Convention! (Part One)
First broadcast
Japan February 17, 2005
United States April 1, 2006
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ポケモン シンフォニック メドレー
Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 ②
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita
Storyboard 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani
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.

Mean With Envy (Japanese: 混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（前編） Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Kinagi Convention! (Part One)) is the 115th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 389th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 17, 2005, in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2006, and in the United States on April 1, 2006.

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Blurb

Pacifidlog at last! May is practicing for her contest, and Ash wants Snorunt to practice Ice Beam. But Snorunt's wild aim hits Team Rocket instead and scares another Coordinator's Aipom. Skitty chases it, and May chases Skitty. She finds Skitty playing with another Coordinator, Joshua, and the two talk about the upcoming contest. Erica, a Coordinator who really likes Joshua, loses her cool when she sees them together and gives May a piece of her mind.

Ash and the others show up, but so does Team Rocket! The villains grab Pikachu and Snorunt, so May and Joshua team up to stop them. Erica's so mad that May and Joshua are working together, she has Jynx use Hyper Beam to send Team Rocket flying. Then it's time to register for the contest, where Team Rocket also has a plan to enter the contest—with Meowth!

The first competitor in the Pacifidlog Contest is the Jester and her Meowth. Both of them look awfully familiar, as does the Giovanni ice sculpture Meowth carves using Fury Swipes! Joshua, Erica, and May all do well and move onto the second round along with the Jester. To May's shock, she'll be facing Joshua in the second round! Erica wants Joshua to win so they can win the ribbon together, but there's no way May is going to give up!

Plot

Finally in Pacifidlog Town, May enthusiastically prepares for the upcoming Pokémon Contest. Though she already has four Ribbons, she needs one more to enter the Hoenn Grand Festival. Because the Pacifidlog Contest is chronologically the last Pokémon Contest to be held before the Grand Festival, May must win this Contest Ribbon to be eligible to enter the competition. With that as motivation, May and her Pokémon start working on their performance moves. Just then, Skitty chases after an Aipom, May runs into fellow Coordinator Joshua.

Meanwhile, Ash is motivated by all of May's hard work to start training for the Hoenn League Championship, itself not far off. He calls out Snorunt to work on Ice Beam, which proves difficult for the playful Pokémon at first. Snorunt has soon mastered the force behind the move, but has no control over it. Nearby, Team Rocket wastes no time in making an attempt on Pikachu, though their impromptu spring from nearby bushes is cut short as a rogue Ice Bean freezes them solid. Snorunt use Ice Beam several more times, causing chaos for the nearby Trainers.

Elsewhere, May and Joshua have become acquainted. Joshua, a Pacifidlog Town resident, has entered the Pokémon Contest and is a local favorite. However, as May and Joshua chat, Erica, Joshua's girlfriend and also Coordinator, wrongly concludes that May is after Joshua romantically. As Erica watches and fumes from a distance, May reveals that she hasn't selected a Pokémon for the Contest yet. As Joshua comments that she should consider her Skitty because of its cuteness, Erica emerges from hiding. As Erica puts forth several accusations against May, she explains her master plan to go to the Contest finals together with Joshua and reveals her Pokémon, Jynx. Eventually, Ash, Brock, and Max find May, and the trio of Coordinators go to register at the Contest Hall together.

On the way, Team Rocket has regrouped and launches a balloon-born assault on the party -- however, May's Combusken quickly dismisses the balloon with a Sky Uppercut and Joshua's Houndoom rebukes Team Rocket's ragtag offensive. The addition of Skitty's Assist and Jynx's Hyper Beam send Team Rocket blasting off. May and Erica begin arguing over the battle, but Joshua points out that if they keep fighting, they will miss the registration deadline. May and Erica agree to resolve their argument on stage. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has landed and Jessie and Meowth enter the Contest in the persona of "The Jester". Ash resolves to keep training with Snorunt outside of the Contest Hall, leaving Brock and Max to root for May.

The Pacifidlog Contest begins as Vivian Meridian introduces the Contest Judges: Raoul Contesta from the Pokémon Activities Committee, Mr. Sukizo from the Pokémon Fan Club, and the Nurse Joy from the local Pokémon Center. She announces the start of the Appeals Round as Jessie, disguised as "The Jester" and Meowth take the stage. The performance consists of Meowth using Fury Swipes to carve out ice sculptures of Giovanni and Persian, the latter which he reshapes into a Meowth. On his turn, Joshua commands his Houndoom to combine Shadow Ball and Swift for sensational effect. Erica's Jynx combines Blizzard and Psychic while May combines an Assist-spawned Razor Leaf, a Blizzard, and Double Slap to shower the hall in sparkling crystal. All four Coordinators advance to the Battle Round. May is assigned to fight Joshua, and Erica will square off against The Jester.

Major events

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Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Hoppip

Trivia

Errors

  • When Erica hugs her Jynx, one of Jynx's arms is colored purple, not red, yet right after she moves her arm, it turns red.
  • After Team Rocket gets blasted off, Wobbuffet is nowhere to be seen, even though he was out of his Poké Ball.
  • Jessie comments that Meowth is a rare example of a Pokémon that can understand human speech. However, all Pokémon can understand human speech. It is possible that she was referring to understanding how to speak human speech and understanding the words themselves, which Meowth had to do as chronicled in Go West Young Meowth.
  • Near the end of the episode, when it shows who went up to the second round, a "white line" is not present on top of Erica.
  • In the English dub:
    • When Joshua's Houndoom uses its attacks, it says its Japanese name.
    • When Meowth says "No Persian is gonna make a Mankey outta me!", the closed captioning refers the dialogue as "No Persian is gonna make a Monkey outta me!"
    • When Meowth changes the Persian statue into himself, it exclaims "Nyarth", the Japanese name for Meowth.
  • In the Finnish dub, Persian's name is mistakenly translated the same way as the Persian cat.
  • Jynx's miscolored arm

    Jynx's miscolored arm

  • The board error

    The board error

Dub edits

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

  • Question: Trainers, which Pokémon comes first?
  • Choices: Skiploom, Hoppip, Jumpluff
  • Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Hoppip, you were right!

In other languages



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