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'''Charizard's Burning Ambitions''' (Japanese: '''リザードンのたに！またあうひまで！！''' ''The Valley of {{tt|Lizardon|Charizard}}! Until We Meet Again!!'') is the 134th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 10, 2000 and in the United States on February 3, 2001.  
'''Charizard's Burning Ambitions''' (Japanese: '''リザードンのたに！またあうひまで！！''' ''The Valley of {{tt|Lizardon|Charizard}}! Until We Meet Again!!'') is the 134th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 10, 2000, and in the United States on February 3, 2001.  


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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>When Ash hears of the nearby Charicific Valley, he is sure a quick trip would be just the thing to reignite his Charizard's flagging spirits. When they reach the valley, though, they find its dragon denizens anything but cordial. Judged weak, and denied entrance to the valley, Charizard is left more dejected than ever.</i>
<i>When Ash hears of the nearby Charicific Valley, he is sure a quick trip would be just the thing to reignite his Charizard's flagging spirits. When they reach the valley, though, they find its dragon denizens anything but cordial. Judged weak, and denied entrance to the valley, Charizard is left more dejected than ever.</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} hike along the path, quickly feeling the onset of fatigue. {{TRT}} follows them, also feeling tired. Ash wishes for more [[Badge]]s, but {{an|Misty}} points out that he won't be able to win Badges just for beating Team Rocket only. [[Jessie]] suggests that they stop following Ash and his friends to find a new target, as [[James]] mentions how many {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} Ash's friends have compared to them. He especially mentions [[Ash's Charizard]], being notably powerful. As they walk, Ash mentions that with {{AP|Pikachu}} and Charizard on his side, he could beat any opponent, but his friends mention that he uses Charizard excessively, making it unfair for opponents. The group overhears a faint echo, so {{an|Brock}} decides to call out an echo. A woman calls over to them from atop a cliff. Brock is as usual attracted as she points out how the echoes allow a person to hear for miles. While she introduces herself as {{jo|Liza}}, Brock looks up the [[Charicific Valley]] in his guidebook. Liza knows that Ash has a {{p|Charizard}} by the scent on him and about his [[EP131|win]] in [[Violet City]], wanting to meet him and invite him to the Valley. Brock agrees, which gets Ash to go.  
A fatigued {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} hike along a path, followed by a similarly fatigued {{TRT}}. [[Jessie]] contemplates abandoning the trio's quest to capture {{AP|Pikachu}}, while [[James]] mentions how many {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} Ash's friends have compared to them, using [[Ash's Charizard]] as an example. As they walk, Ash mentions that with Pikachu and Charizard by his side, he could beat any opponent, but his friends mention that he uses Charizard excessively, making it unfair for opponents. The group overhears a faint echo, so {{an|Brock}} decides to respond. A woman calls over to them from atop a cliff and introduces herself as {{jo|Liza}}, the caretaker of the [[Charicific Valley]]. Liza knows that Ash has a {{p|Charizard}} by the faint scent on him and reveals that she knows him because of [[EP131|his victory]] at the [[Violet Gym]], before inviting the group to visit the valley.


Liza calls out "[[Charla]]" as a female Charizard arrives with a balloon attached to her tail. Liza hops onto Charla as she invites Misty and Brock to ride in the balloon. There isn't enough room for Ash, but Liza suggests for him to {{m|fly}} on his Charizard. Charla takes off as Ash asks how to ride, which stuns Liza that he never flew on Charizard. Ash summons his Charizard and requests a ride. Charizard refuses at first, but Liza's taunt motivates Charizard to try. Ash and Pikachu hop on Charizard as it stomps and flies off, but it accidentally leaves Ash and Pikachu behind. After getting them back on, Charizard flies with them onboard, but unsteadily, flapping its wings furiously. Meanwhile, Misty compliments Liza's Charla for flying smoothly, but Liza can't hear her too well, so they talk through a phone system. Liza mentions that the Charizard in the valley are wild, but Charla is a special one. When she mentions that the wild Charizard never see humans and that she protects them from poachers, Misty thinks Liza is taking them to jail as poachers, but Liza points out that she knows they care for Pokémon. Ash and Charizard catch up as Charla speeds forward. Charizard bolts forward, but Charizard suddenly stalls, plunging down, barely skirting the bottom of a river. They avoid crashing into trees before plummeting into the abyss. Meanwhile, Team Rocket slides down a mountain hill towards the valley.
Liza calls out [[Charla]], a female Charizard that helps transport Liza, {{an|Misty}}, and Brock in a balloon. There isn't enough room for Ash, but Liza suggests that he fly on his Charizard. Charla takes off as Ash asks how to ride, which stuns Liza that he had never flown on a Charizard. Ash summons his Charizard and requests a ride; he refuses at first, but Liza's taunt motivates Charizard to try. Ash and Pikachu hop on Charizard as he stomps and flies off, but he accidentally leaves them behind. After getting them back on, Charizard unsteadily and furiously flies with them onboard. Meanwhile, Liza mentions that the Charizard in the valley are wild, except for Charla. Ash and Charizard catch up, but Charla speeds forward, angering Charizard. Meanwhile, Team Rocket slides down a mountain hill towards the valley.


Charla skirts along the surface of a lake as they reach the Charicific Valley. She mentions its history and how the Charizard train naturally without humans by battling each other, the intense competition making them the strongest worldwide. Misty thinks that it would be too intense for Ash's, but Ash overhears the remark as Charizard arrives, except Charizard is no longer flying but is rather carrying Ash on his back and is left exhausted. Ash and Charizard try to prove their strength, but Charla and Liza note that only weak Charizard show off, suggesting that Ash's needs serious training. Charizard fires a {{m|Flamethrower}} to disprove, but it sets Ash on fire as he runs down the stairs and plunges into the lake. Ash charges up the stairs angrily, taking her comments as an insult as Charizard continues to demonstrate power. Ash wants to battle, pointing at Charla, but Liza mentions that it is her personally trained Pokémon, having raised it since it was a {{p|Charmander}}. Ash and Charizard want to battle the ones in the valley, so Liza opens the large doors, showing all the Charizard, some sleeping, some sparring, and some performing other activities. A few glance at Ash's Charizard as Ash and Charizard are stunned at their larger size. One larger Charizard walks by and Liza points out that if Charizard can defeat that one, it may qualify to join.  
As Liza, Misty, and Brock reach the Charicific Valley, Liza mentions its history and how the Charizard train naturally without humans by battling each other, with the intense competition making them the strongest worldwide. Misty thinks that it would be too intense for Ash's Charizard, but Charizard tries to prove their strength. However, Charla and Liza note that only weak Charizard show off, suggesting that he needs {{pkmn|training}}. Charizard fires a {{m|Flamethrower}} to disprove this, but he briefly sets Ash on fire while he takes her comments as an insult. Ash demands to have a battle with Liza using Charla, but she mentions that she raised her since she was a {{p|Charmander}}. As a result, Ash and Charizard want to battle the ones in the valley, so Liza shows them all of the other Charizard, leaving them stunned at their [[Giant Pokémon|larger size]]. One larger Charizard walks by and Liza points out that if Ash's Charizard can defeat it, he may qualify to join.


Charizard is quick to march up behind it and blast it in the face with Flamethrower. The {{pkmn2|wild}} Charizard literally inhales the attack and retaliates with its own, leaving Ash's toasted and it collapses. Charizard gets back up and shakes off the dust as Liza points to one sleeping, mentioning that despite the fact it is larger than Ash's it is still the most gentle of the Charizard. Charizard confronts that one and fires another Flamethrower, but the wild Charizard hardly reacts and turns away. However, the wild Charizard quickly lashes its tail, and Charizard is tossed against a wall. After it hits the ground, Charizard struggles to get up, Liza noticing that it is not strong enough to even match. Ash tries to console Charizard, that it will always be good enough for him, but Charizard charges for another attack, but another lash knocks it down. Ash tries to call Charizard off and the others try to convince it to give up, but Charizard continues to get beaten, eventually getting tossed out of the gate and down the stairs. Ash's friends are shocked at how the gentle one could still easily beat down Charizard. Charizard struggles to climb up the stairs however Liza closes the gates, kicking Ash and Charizard out of the valley telling Charizard to return after some training. Charizard smacks on the gate continually. Team Rocket, watching from a distance, realized that they can't capture any of the Charizard because Ash's Charizard, which always beats them, was easily defeated by those Charizard, and the machine they bought is inadequate. Liza reopens the gates and tells Charizard to go with Ash and that it can return after some training, but Charizard stubbornly refuses. Liza lets Charla battle and Ash's Charizard is tossed into a lake. Ash and his friends know how much Charizard hates the water as Liza tells Charizard to stay put and reflect before closing the gate.  
Charizard marches up behind it and hits it in the face with Flamethrower. However, the {{pkmn2|wild}} Charizard inhales the attack and retaliates with its own, leaving Ash's own Charizard burnt, and he collapses. Charizard gets back up and shakes off the dust as Liza points to one sleeping, mentioning that despite it being larger than Ash's, it is still the gentlest of the Charizard. Charizard confronts that one and fires another Flamethrower, but the wild Charizard hardly reacts and simply lashes its tail, tossing Charizard into a wall. Ash tries to console Charizard, stating that he will always be good enough for him. Charizard refuses to listen and tries to attack again, but another lash from the gentle Charizard knocks him down. Despite the pleas of Ash and the others, Charizard persists but continues to get beaten, eventually getting kicked out of the valley. Charizard struggles to climb up the stairs, but Liza kicks the whole group out of the valley and closes the gates, telling them to return after some training.


Charizard stares at the gate upset, roaring a cry as Team Rocket sympathizes with the Pokémon. When night falls, Misty notes how Charizard literally stayed in place since that afternoon. Ash wants to leave, but Charizard doesn't. Ash knows that Charizard wants to get stronger and ultimately the decision is up to Ash. Team Rocket watches as {{MTR}} translates Charizard's thoughts about wanting to be stronger. Throughout the night, Ash and his friends fall asleep, but Team Rocket tosses rocks at Charizard to keep it awake and prevent its flame from fading. Through the gates, Liza and Charla note how Charizard's determined to get in.  
Team Rocket, watching from a distance, realizes they cannot capture any of the Charizard in the valley because they were easily able to beat Ash's Charizard, who always beats them, while the [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]] that they bought is inadequate, hence why Jessie names it a "Gigantic Mistake". Meanwhile, after Charizard repeatedly beats the gates, Liza reopens them and repeats her instructions, but Charizard stubbornly refuses. Liza allows Charla to attack, and Charizard is tossed into a lake. Liza tells Charizard to stay put and reflect before closing the gates again. When night falls, Misty notes that Charizard has stayed in place since that afternoon. Ash wants to leave, but Charizard doesn't budge. Team Rocket watches as {{MTR}} translates Charizard's thoughts about wanting to be stronger. Throughout the night, Ash and his friends fall asleep, but Team Rocket tosses rocks at Charizard to keep him awake and prevent his flame from dying out. Through the gates, Liza and Charla realize how determined Charizard is to get in.


The next morning, Ash wakes up and sees Charizard still sitting there. Ash knows what Charizard wants to do and knows that it would be wrong to not honor it. [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's mecha]] shows up and rolls up to the gate, planning to try to break in. Everyone notices as Charizard gets up and flies towards the mecha. Charizard confronts them and blasts them with Flamethrower, overheating the mecha and making it explode, sending Team Rocket blasting off as they planned. Ash and his friend applaud as the gate opens, Liza applauding and inviting Charizard in. Ash wonders why beating Team Rocket qualifies, but Liza points out that Charizard proved that it wants to enter. The other Charizard and Charla roar and Ash knows what he has to do now. Shocking his friends, Ash angrily tells Charizard it should stay if it wants to because he'll get along just fine without it... and then adds that he doesn't really want a weak Charizard anyway. Ash starts to walk away and points to the valley, telling Charizard that it's got a lot to learn and should get going before Ash starts running away quickly followed by Misty and Brock. Pikachu waits a second with Charizard until it gives a thumbs-up to its long-time teammate, letting it know it understands. Pikachu bids Charizard farewell and starts to follow the group.
The next morning, Ash wakes up and sees Charizard still sitting in place. Just then, Team Rocket's mecha shows up and rolls up to the gates, attempting to break in. Charizard confronts the mecha and hits it with Flamethrower, causing it to explode and send Team Rocket blasting off, just as the trio had planned. The gates open, revealing an applauding Liza, who invites Charizard in, explaining that he finally proved that he wants to enter. Shocking his friends, Ash coldly tells Charizard that he should stay in the valley if he wants to, and then adds that he doesn't want a weak Charizard anyway. Ash starts to walk away and points to the valley, telling Charizard that he has a lot to learn there. Then, out of fear that he might change his mind, Ash starts running away, followed by Misty and Brock. Pikachu briefly remains to bid Charizard farewell before following the group as well. As Ash runs, tears stream down his face as he silently hopes that Charizard will train as hard as he can in the Charicific Valley and that Charizard won't forget him. Charizard bids his Trainer farewell by roaring and firing a Flamethrower into the sky as Ash, knowing that he can't look back, keeps running.
With tears in his eyes and knowing he's doing the right thing even though it's hurting him to do so, Ash leaves the Valley and Charizard behind and knowing he might change his mind if he stops, Ash keeps on running...
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==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}} leaves his {{AP|Charizard}} to train at the [[Charicific Valley]].
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[[File:Ash leaving Charizard.png|thumb|220px|Ash leaving Charizard at the Charicific Valley]]
* {{Ash}} leaves his {{AP|Charizard}} to {{pkmn|training|train}} at the [[Charicific Valley]].
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP134.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:Dare da EP134.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP134.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP134.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Sunflora}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Charizard}} ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Sunflora}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Charizard}} ''(Japan)''


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* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; leaves)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; leaves)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Ash|Heracross}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Chikorita}} ({{OP|Ash|Chikorita}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Poliwag}} ({{OP|Misty|Poliwag}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Geodude}} ({{OP|Brock|Geodude}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Zubat}} ({{OP|Brock|Zubat}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Lickitung}} ({{OP|Jessie|Lickitung}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{jo|Liza}}'s; [[Charla]])
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{jo|Liza}}'s; [[Charla]])
* {{p|Charizard}} (multiple)
* {{p|Charizard}} (multiple)
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Snorlax}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorlax}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Ash|Heracross}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Chikorita}} ({{OP|Ash|Chikorita}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Poliwag}} ({{OP|Misty|Poliwag}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Onix}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Geodude}} ({{OP|Brock|Geodude}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Zubat}} ({{OP|Brock|Zubat}}; James' thoughts)
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{OP|Brock|Vulpix}}; James's thoughts)
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}}; Jessie's thoughts)
* {{p|Lickitung}} ({{OP|Jessie|Lickitung}}; Jessie's thoughts)
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}}; Jessie's thoughts)
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}}; Jessie's thoughts)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This was chosen by [[Shōko Nakagawa]] as the sixth episode of ''[[Pocket Monsters Anime Premier 10]]''.
* This was chosen by [[Shōko Nakagawa]] as the sixth episode of ''[[Pocket Monsters Premier 10]]''.
* Charizard's tail was completely submerged in the water, but it was unharmed. This also happened when it was a Charmander in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]''.
* {{AP|Charizard}}'s tail is completely submerged in the water, but the flame was unharmed. This also happened when he was a {{p|Charmander}} in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]''.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 3: Charizard'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 3: Charizard'' from [[VIZ Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* This is one of the few episodes where Team Rocket actually ''wants'' to be blasted off. They help Charizard become stronger by allowing it to blow up a Team Rocket mecha which they used to break into the Charicific Valley.
* This is one of the few episodes where {{TRT}} actually wants to get sent blasting off. They help Charizard become stronger by allowing him to blow up a [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket mecha]] which they used to break into the [[Charicific Valley]].
* Team Rocket doesn't recite the motto in this episode.
* Team Rocket doesn't recite their {{motto}} in this episode.
** However, the motto theme is played when Team Rocket attacks the valley with their mecha.
** However, the motto theme is played when Team Rocket attacks the valley with their mecha.
* Not counting the Pokémon seen in Jessie's and James's thoughts, the only current generation (Generation II) Pokémon to appear in this episode is {{p|Togepi}}.
* Not counting the Pokémon seen in [[James]]'s thoughts, the only [[Generation II]] Pokémon to appear in this episode is {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}.
* The book {{book|All Fired Up}} is based on this episode.
* Team Rocket's mecha in this episode resembles a {{tc|Bug Catcher}}.
* This episode was partially adapted into the book {{book|All Fired Up}}.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' was used in this episode.
* Music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' was used in this episode.
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion]]''.
* Charizard is confirmed to be male in this episode, as both [[Jessie]] and James refer to him as such in the Japanese version.
* A shot this episode was reanimated and reused in a flashback in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.
* Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.
* A shot of this episode was remade and reused in a flashback in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* In the dub, Ash says that he has not ridden Charizard before; however, this is not true as he rode on Charizard in both ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' and ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''. He never said this in the Japanese version.
* In ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', Charizard is capable of carrying Ash without any trouble, while in this episode, he struggles with his weight.
** Technically, the moment in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' doesn't really count as Ash riding Charizard, as it wasn't intentional. Additionally, both Charizard and Ash were half-asleep from {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s singing so they may not remember it.
* When James counts the Pokémon of Ash and {{ashfr}}, a picture of all of them is shown. {{AP|Snorlax}} is also pictured, even though it is back at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] at the time.
* When James counts the Pokémon of {{ashfr|Ash's friends}}, a picture of them all is shown. {{AP|Snorlax}} was also pictured, even though it was back at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
* In the English dub:
* The initially dialogue between Liza, Brock and Ash was changed completely in the dub; this include changing Liza calling for Charizard in general to calling for her Charla. Which creates an error as multiple plumes of fire emerge from behind the mountains, which couldn't have been produced by one Charizard.
** The voiceover in the [[title card]] incorrectly refers to this episode as ''Charizard's Burning Ambition''.
* In the dub, Liza refers to Misty by her name despite nobody ever telling her that name. In the Japanese version, Liza never refers to Ash, Misty, and Brock by their name.
** Ash says that he has not ridden Charizard before; however, this is not true, as he rode on Charizard in both ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' and ''Charizard Chills''. He never said this in the Japanese version.
* When Team Rocket blasts off, their mouths move but no sound comes out in the dub.
*** Technically, the moment in ''Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon'' doesn't really count as Ash riding Charizard, as it wasn't intentional. Additionally, both Charizard and Ash were half-asleep from {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s {{m|sing}}ing, so they may not remember it.
** The initial dialogue between {{jo|Liza}}, {{an|Brock}}, and Ash was changed completely; this included changing Liza from calling for Charizard in general to calling for [[Charla]]. This creates an error since multiple {{m|Flamethrower}}s emerge from behind the mountains as a response to her call, which couldn't have been produced by one Charizard.
** Liza refers to {{an|Misty}} by her name despite nobody ever telling her that name. In the Japanese version, Liza never refers to Ash, Misty, and Brock by their name.
** When Team Rocket blasts off, their mouths move, but no sound comes out.


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* [[Pokémon Karaokémon]]: [[Song of Jigglypuff]]
* [[Pokémon Karaokémon]]: [[Song of Jigglypuff]]
* There is a close-up shot of Ash's Charizard being hit very hard by a wild Charizard and sent flying into the top part of the entrance to the Valley with its tail that was cut from the English dub and replaced with an impact animation.
* A closeup shot of Ash's Charizard being hit very hard by a {{pkmn2|wild}} Charizard and sent flying into the top part of the entrance to the Valley with its tail was cut and replaced with an impact animation.
* It is mentioned in the dub that [[Charla]] evolved from a {{p|Charmander}}. This was not in the original Japanese dialog.
* Charla being evolved from a {{p|Charmander}} was not present in the original Japanese dialogue.
* In the Japanese version, Jessie breaks the fourth wall by telling Meowth that the their problem is that they're going up against the increasingly popular Pikachu. Meowth denies this by saying that their lack of strength, not popularity, is their problem. The dub changes this to Jessie suggesting that they should pick on somebody else for a change.
* Several scenes of dialogue involving Team Rocket are changed in the English dub:
* In the Japanese version, James counts the Pokémon of Ash's friends but trailed off by the time he reached number seven. In the dub, he doesn't trail off and reaches twelve, which is wrong as, counting Snorlax, there are a total of sixteen Pokémon.
** In the Japanese version, Jessie [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] by telling {{MTR}} their problem is that they are going up against the increasingly popular {{AP|Pikachu}}. Meowth denies this by saying that their lack of strength, not popularity, is their problem. The dub changes this to Jessie suggesting that they should pick on somebody else for a change.
* In the Japanese version, they once again break the fourth wall by talking about how popular Charizard is and how it's just too powerful for them to defeat. They gather together at the end and declare Charizard "unfair". The dub changes this to them wondering what the boss would say if he knew how afraid they are of Charizard.
** In the Japanese version, James counts the Pokémon of Ash's friends but trails off by the time he reaches number seven. In the dub, he doesn't trail off and stops at twelve, which is wrong as, counting Snorlax, there are a total of sixteen Pokémon.
* In the Japanese version, Liza says that the Charizard in the valley are seen as the guardian deities of the area. The dub changes this to Liza saying that it's "a place where Charizard have lived in peace for thousands of years" and it's a "ancient place where the greatest Charizard in Pokémon history have come from". Later, Liza tells that "the Charizard in the Valley turn out to be the best in the whole world", which was also never said in the Japanese version.
** In the Japanese version, Team Rocket once again breaks the fourth wall by talking about how popular Charizard is and how it's just too powerful for them to defeat. They gather together at the end and declare Charizard "unfair". The dub changes this to them wondering what {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}} would say if he knew how afraid they are of Charizard.
* Liza tells Ash that "only weak Charizard show off like that" in the dub. While in the Japanese version, she just warns Ash that shooting out fire randomly is dangerous and could get him burned.
* Several scenes of dialogue involving Liza are also changed in the English dub:
* In the dub, Liza tells Ash that "she can't be responsible for what happens if Charizard continues to fight", while in the Japanese version, she tells that "she understands how Ash's Pokémon feel but that it really is no use for it to continue like that".
** In the Japanese version, Liza says that the Charizard in the Valley are seen as the guardian deities of the area. The dub changes this to Liza saying that it was "a place where Charizard have lived in peace for thousands of years" and an "ancient place where the greatest Charizard in Pokémon history have come from". Later, Liza says that "the Charizard in the Valley turn out to be the best in the whole world", which was also never said in the Japanese version.
* In the Japanese version, James never said that the mecha was purchased online.
** While Liza just warns Ash that shooting out fire randomly is dangerous and could get him burned in the Japanese version, she instead states "only weak Charizard show off like that" in the dub.
* In the dub, Liza says to Ash's Charizard that "he will never be a great Charizard if he acts tough and doesn't respect his own limitations". While in the Japanese version, Liza tells Ash that Charizard will be okay as long as the flame on his tail doesn't go out, which is the reason a lot of close-up shots happen throughout the rest of the episode.
** In the dub, Liza tells Ash that "she can't be responsible for what happens if Charizard continues to fight", while in the Japanese version, she tells that "she understands how Ash's Pokémon feel but that it really is no use for it to continue like that".
** In the dub, Liza says to Ash's Charizard that "he will never be a great Charizard if he acts tough and doesn't respect his own limitations". However, in the Japanese version, Liza tells Ash that Charizard will be okay as long as the flame on his tail doesn't go out, which is the reason a lot of close-up shots happen throughout the rest of the episode.
* In the Japanese version, James never says that the mecha was purchased online.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Charizard's Burning Ambitions
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  EP134  
リザードンのたに！またあうひまで！！
The Valley of Lizardon! Until We Meet Again!!
First broadcast
Japan February 10, 2000
United States February 3, 2001
English themes
Opening Pokémon Johto
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening OK!
Ending ニャースのパーティ
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 首藤剛志 Takeshi Shudō
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 玉川明洋 Akihiro Tamagawa
Additional credits

Charizard's Burning Ambitions (Japanese: リザードンのたに！またあうひまで！！ The Valley of Lizardon! Until We Meet Again!!) is the 134th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 10, 2000, and in the United States on February 3, 2001.

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Blurb

When Ash hears of the nearby Charicific Valley, he is sure a quick trip would be just the thing to reignite his Charizard's flagging spirits. When they reach the valley, though, they find its dragon denizens anything but cordial. Judged weak, and denied entrance to the valley, Charizard is left more dejected than ever.

Plot

A fatigued Ash and his friends hike along a path, followed by a similarly fatigued Team Rocket. Jessie contemplates abandoning the trio's quest to capture Pikachu, while James mentions how many Pokémon Ash's friends have compared to them, using Ash's Charizard as an example. As they walk, Ash mentions that with Pikachu and Charizard by his side, he could beat any opponent, but his friends mention that he uses Charizard excessively, making it unfair for opponents. The group overhears a faint echo, so Brock decides to respond. A woman calls over to them from atop a cliff and introduces herself as Liza, the caretaker of the Charicific Valley. Liza knows that Ash has a Charizard by the faint scent on him and reveals that she knows him because of his victory at the Violet Gym, before inviting the group to visit the valley.

Liza calls out Charla, a female Charizard that helps transport Liza, Misty, and Brock in a balloon. There isn't enough room for Ash, but Liza suggests that he fly on his Charizard. Charla takes off as Ash asks how to ride, which stuns Liza that he had never flown on a Charizard. Ash summons his Charizard and requests a ride; he refuses at first, but Liza's taunt motivates Charizard to try. Ash and Pikachu hop on Charizard as he stomps and flies off, but he accidentally leaves them behind. After getting them back on, Charizard unsteadily and furiously flies with them onboard. Meanwhile, Liza mentions that the Charizard in the valley are wild, except for Charla. Ash and Charizard catch up, but Charla speeds forward, angering Charizard. Meanwhile, Team Rocket slides down a mountain hill towards the valley.

As Liza, Misty, and Brock reach the Charicific Valley, Liza mentions its history and how the Charizard train naturally without humans by battling each other, with the intense competition making them the strongest worldwide. Misty thinks that it would be too intense for Ash's Charizard, but Charizard tries to prove their strength. However, Charla and Liza note that only weak Charizard show off, suggesting that he needs training. Charizard fires a Flamethrower to disprove this, but he briefly sets Ash on fire while he takes her comments as an insult. Ash demands to have a battle with Liza using Charla, but she mentions that she raised her since she was a Charmander. As a result, Ash and Charizard want to battle the ones in the valley, so Liza shows them all of the other Charizard, leaving them stunned at their larger size. One larger Charizard walks by and Liza points out that if Ash's Charizard can defeat it, he may qualify to join.

Charizard marches up behind it and hits it in the face with Flamethrower. However, the wild Charizard inhales the attack and retaliates with its own, leaving Ash's own Charizard burnt, and he collapses. Charizard gets back up and shakes off the dust as Liza points to one sleeping, mentioning that despite it being larger than Ash's, it is still the gentlest of the Charizard. Charizard confronts that one and fires another Flamethrower, but the wild Charizard hardly reacts and simply lashes its tail, tossing Charizard into a wall. Ash tries to console Charizard, stating that he will always be good enough for him. Charizard refuses to listen and tries to attack again, but another lash from the gentle Charizard knocks him down. Despite the pleas of Ash and the others, Charizard persists but continues to get beaten, eventually getting kicked out of the valley. Charizard struggles to climb up the stairs, but Liza kicks the whole group out of the valley and closes the gates, telling them to return after some training.

Team Rocket, watching from a distance, realizes they cannot capture any of the Charizard in the valley because they were easily able to beat Ash's Charizard, who always beats them, while the mecha that they bought is inadequate, hence why Jessie names it a "Gigantic Mistake". Meanwhile, after Charizard repeatedly beats the gates, Liza reopens them and repeats her instructions, but Charizard stubbornly refuses. Liza allows Charla to attack, and Charizard is tossed into a lake. Liza tells Charizard to stay put and reflect before closing the gates again. When night falls, Misty notes that Charizard has stayed in place since that afternoon. Ash wants to leave, but Charizard doesn't budge. Team Rocket watches as Meowth translates Charizard's thoughts about wanting to be stronger. Throughout the night, Ash and his friends fall asleep, but Team Rocket tosses rocks at Charizard to keep him awake and prevent his flame from dying out. Through the gates, Liza and Charla realize how determined Charizard is to get in.

The next morning, Ash wakes up and sees Charizard still sitting in place. Just then, Team Rocket's mecha shows up and rolls up to the gates, attempting to break in. Charizard confronts the mecha and hits it with Flamethrower, causing it to explode and send Team Rocket blasting off, just as the trio had planned. The gates open, revealing an applauding Liza, who invites Charizard in, explaining that he finally proved that he wants to enter. Shocking his friends, Ash coldly tells Charizard that he should stay in the valley if he wants to, and then adds that he doesn't want a weak Charizard anyway. Ash starts to walk away and points to the valley, telling Charizard that he has a lot to learn there. Then, out of fear that he might change his mind, Ash starts running away, followed by Misty and Brock. Pikachu briefly remains to bid Charizard farewell before following the group as well. As Ash runs, tears stream down his face as he silently hopes that Charizard will train as hard as he can in the Charicific Valley and that Charizard won't forget him. Charizard bids his Trainer farewell by roaring and firing a Flamethrower into the sky as Ash, knowing that he can't look back, keeps running.

Major events

Ash leaving Charizard at the Charicific Valley
For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Humans
Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Sunflora (US and international), Charizard (Japan)

Trivia

Errors

  • In Charizard Chills, Charizard is capable of carrying Ash without any trouble, while in this episode, he struggles with his weight.
  • When James counts the Pokémon of Ash and his friends, a picture of all of them is shown. Snorlax is also pictured, even though it is back at Professor Oak's Laboratory at the time.
  • In the English dub:
    • The voiceover in the title card incorrectly refers to this episode as Charizard's Burning Ambition.
    • Ash says that he has not ridden Charizard before; however, this is not true, as he rode on Charizard in both Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon and Charizard Chills. He never said this in the Japanese version.
      • Technically, the moment in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon doesn't really count as Ash riding Charizard, as it wasn't intentional. Additionally, both Charizard and Ash were half-asleep from Jigglypuff's singing, so they may not remember it.
    • The initial dialogue between Liza, Brock, and Ash was changed completely; this included changing Liza from calling for Charizard in general to calling for Charla. This creates an error since multiple Flamethrowers emerge from behind the mountains as a response to her call, which couldn't have been produced by one Charizard.
    • Liza refers to Misty by her name despite nobody ever telling her that name. In the Japanese version, Liza never refers to Ash, Misty, and Brock by their name.
    • When Team Rocket blasts off, their mouths move, but no sound comes out.

Dub edits

  • Pokémon Karaokémon: Song of Jigglypuff
  • A closeup shot of Ash's Charizard being hit very hard by a wild Charizard and sent flying into the top part of the entrance to the Valley with its tail was cut and replaced with an impact animation.
  • Charla being evolved from a Charmander was not present in the original Japanese dialogue.
  • Several scenes of dialogue involving Team Rocket are changed in the English dub:
    • In the Japanese version, Jessie breaks the fourth wall by telling Meowth their problem is that they are going up against the increasingly popular Pikachu. Meowth denies this by saying that their lack of strength, not popularity, is their problem. The dub changes this to Jessie suggesting that they should pick on somebody else for a change.
    • In the Japanese version, James counts the Pokémon of Ash's friends but trails off by the time he reaches number seven. In the dub, he doesn't trail off and stops at twelve, which is wrong as, counting Snorlax, there are a total of sixteen Pokémon.
    • In the Japanese version, Team Rocket once again breaks the fourth wall by talking about how popular Charizard is and how it's just too powerful for them to defeat. They gather together at the end and declare Charizard "unfair". The dub changes this to them wondering what the Boss would say if he knew how afraid they are of Charizard.
  • Several scenes of dialogue involving Liza are also changed in the English dub:
    • In the Japanese version, Liza says that the Charizard in the Valley are seen as the guardian deities of the area. The dub changes this to Liza saying that it was "a place where Charizard have lived in peace for thousands of years" and an "ancient place where the greatest Charizard in Pokémon history have come from". Later, Liza says that "the Charizard in the Valley turn out to be the best in the whole world", which was also never said in the Japanese version.
    • While Liza just warns Ash that shooting out fire randomly is dangerous and could get him burned in the Japanese version, she instead states "only weak Charizard show off like that" in the dub.
    • In the dub, Liza tells Ash that "she can't be responsible for what happens if Charizard continues to fight", while in the Japanese version, she tells that "she understands how Ash's Pokémon feel but that it really is no use for it to continue like that".
    • In the dub, Liza says to Ash's Charizard that "he will never be a great Charizard if he acts tough and doesn't respect his own limitations". However, in the Japanese version, Liza tells Ash that Charizard will be okay as long as the flame on his tail doesn't go out, which is the reason a lot of close-up shots happen throughout the rest of the episode.
  • In the Japanese version, James never says that the mecha was purchased online.

In other languages



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