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'''Gathering the Gang of Four!''' (Japanese: '''最初のポケモン！最後の戦い!! ''' ''First Pokémon! Final Battle!!'') is the 189th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 24, 2006 and in the United States on February 10, 2007.
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'''Gathering the Gang of Four!''' (Japanese: '''最初のポケモン！最後の戦い！！ ''' ''First Pokémon! Final Battle!!'') is the 189th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 463rd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 24, 2006 and in the United States on February 10, 2007.


It's time for Ash's second rematch against Brandon, a full 4 vs 4 Pokémon Battle. Calling upon his oldest friends, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charizard and Squirtle, Ash trains the four and prepares for the battle. However, the battle appears to be tougher than anticipated...
{{spoilers}}
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== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
The last stride of the Battle Frontier is upon Ash, as our heroes are outside of a local [[Pokémon Center]].  As our heroes are about to begin their departure, Oak exits from the establishment and hands Ash a [[Poké Ball]]. Ash rotates the Poké Ball unleashing the magnificent force of Bulbasaur, his old companion of [[Kanto]]. Pikachu rushes over to Bulbasaur and the both reacquaint themselves. The mysterious Squirtle of the devious [[Squirtle Squad]] rides in Jenny's motorcycle as the two speed towards Ash.  Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu reacquaint themselves with the old group.  Brock once again falls for Jenny's charm but is broken out of his state of confusion by Max's stiff pull of his ear.  After a few seconds, a silhouette resembling Charizard appears in the skies and begins closing in on his location. The grumble of Charizard's call can be heard from the distance.  Ash welcomes Charizard with open arms and is welcomed by Charizard's ferocious {{m|Flamethrower}}.  
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<i>At the Fennel Valley Pokémon Center, Ash gets a special delivery from Oak's Lab—his Bulbasaur. Officer Jenny soon arrives with his Squirtle, and his Charizard flies in too. Ash is going on a retreat with these three Pokémon and Pikachu to train for his upcoming rematch with Brandon. Out in the forest, the four Pokémon work together to build a bed to sleep on, but Charizard hogs it at first and starts a fight. Eventually they calm down and rebuild the bed, get some food, and even practice their moves. That night Charizard lights a campfire, and Ash remembers how he met Pikachu, Charizard, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur.


May calls upon her Squirtle and as the Poké Ball explodes open, Ash's Squirtle uses its {{m|Water Gun}} to keep May's Squirtle suspended in the air.  After the water recedes, the two begin dancing gently together.  Ash's Squirtle towers over May's unusually small turtle Pokémon.  As the two play, Brock hands Ash his faithful backpack.  Joy gives Ash a parting gift while Ash prepares his Pokémon for the journey to the [[Battle Frontier (Hoenn)#Battle Pyramid|Battle Pyramid]]. Charizard reassures Ash that he is ready by greeting him with another Flamethrower. As our group continues down a nearby path, Ash comes across a group of logs blocking the path.  Charizard uses his strength to propel the logs into the air as Bulbasaur uses his {{m|Razor Leaf}}s to slice the logs into small pieces as each Pokémon catches a small piece.  After all of the logs have been successfully cut, everyone places the logs into place forming a box.  Squirtle begins spinning at a rapid space creating a wind current as Bulbasaur uses its {{m|Vine Whip}} to capture nearby leaves in the windstream. Pikachu uses its {{m|Agility}} to force the foliage inside of the box structure.  After the group finishes, a soft bed of underbrush is formed.  Charizard slams down into the box scattering leaves into the atmosphere.  Squirtle becomes furious and launches a Water Gun hitting Charizard directly on the forehead. Charizard wakes up from its nap and walks over to confront Squirtle. Bulbasaur and Squirtle prepare to evade Charizard but soon after Bulbasaur decides to attack Charizard with Vine Whip.  Charizard evades the attack causing Bulbasaur's attack to crash down on Pikachu.
Team Rocket happens to be watching, and they drive up in a noodle truck in which they manage to grab Pikachu. The truck releases a metal balloon that they then escape in. Ash takes to the air on Charizard, and has his Pokémon perform various attacks on the balloon to no avail. Eventually Charizard and Squirtle alternate their attacks, causing the balloon to crack so Bulbasaur can break it open. The four Pokémon then team up their attacks to send Team Rocket blasting off. Brandon emerges from the bushes nearby to tell Ash it's time to battle, and that they should make it a 4-on-4 battle with his four Pokémon.


Pikachu's tail begins growing brightly as he ascends into the air and clashes with Charizard but causes minimal damage. Ash attempts to stop the fight but is met with Charizard's Flamethrower once more. Pikachu begins building electrical energy launching a {{m|Thunderbolt}} shocking Ash, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charizard.  The group continues further down the path and soon come to a large tree. Charizard takes to the skies with his wings growing brightly. Charizard descends around the tree cutting the fruit loose. Squirtle uses his Water Gun to keep the fruit ascended into the atmosphere while Pikachu and Bulbasaur use Agility and Vine Whip to rescue the fruit from the fall.  
Back at the Pokémon Center, Scott lets Ash know that he could be a Frontier Brain if he beats Brandon, but Ash is more worried about winning first. At the Battle Pyramid, the battle begins with Charizard versus Brandon's Dusclops. Dusclops traps Charizard in battle with the move Mean Look, and then uses Confuse Ray to confuse it. Eventually Charizard snaps out of its confusion. Ash makes a fatal error by having Charizard use Seismic Toss, which has no effect on Ghost-types like Dusclops. Dusclops performs Shadow Punch, knocking Charizard out.</i>


Dusk has fallen upon our hero while Ash prepares a fire for the night. Charizard uses his Flamethrower to light the fire as everyone moves away from his devastating force.  The Flamethrower proves to be unsuccessful only heating the nearby rocks. Ash realizes that he forgot to place firewood into the firepit. Charizard uses {{m|Ember}} this time to light the fire gently.  Night falls upon our heroes as the fire glistens and sparkles under the night sky. Ash reminds Pikachu of their past experiences in Kanto while he also brings up the same instances with Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Squirtle.  
==Plot==
The last stride of the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} is upon {{Ash}}, as {{ashfr|the group}} is outside of a local [[Pokémon Center]]. As they are about to begin their departure, {{an|Professor Oak}} exits from the establishment and hands Ash a {{i|Poké Ball}}. Ash throws the Poké Ball, unleashing the magnificent force of {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, his old companion of [[Kanto]]. {{AP|Pikachu}} rushes over to Bulbasaur and they both reacquaint themselves. The mysterious {{AP|Squirtle}} of the devious [[Squirtle Squad]] rides in [[Officer Jenny]]'s motorcycle as the two speed towards Ash. Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu reacquaint themselves with the old group. {{an|Brock}} once again falls for Jenny's charm but is broken out of his trance by [[Max]]'s firm grip on his ear. After a few seconds, a silhouette resembling {{AP|Charizard}} appears in the skies and begins closing in on his location. The grumble of Charizard's call can be heard from the distance. Ash welcomes Charizard with open arms and is welcomed by a blast from Charizard's {{m|Flamethrower}}.


Morning has arrived for our heroes as training preparations continue throughout the day.  The day concludes once more with our heroes sitting at a glistening fire once more.  Nearby, [[Team Rocket]] plan their devious attack to capture Pikachu.  After a few seconds, a strange vehicle emerges from the forest while Ash runs to greet the couple.  The couple are a pair of ramen dealers who prepare ramen for travelers.  An older man greets Ash stating that he needs an electric Pokémon.  While Ash is distracted, the old man snatches Pikachu with his companion and escapes into the vehicle.  The group speed off and reveal themselves as Team Rocket.  The vehicle soon collapses revealing Team Rocket's balloon forged of a form of steel.  Ash takes to the skies with Charizard.  Bulbasaur attempts to stop the group from escaping with his Razor Leaf but the attack only is deflected from the balloon's outer surface.  Charizard launches his Flamethrower but the metal only absorbs the heat.  Squirtle uses his Water Gun soon after also proving ineffective.  Both Pokémon continue heating and cooling the metal weakening it after every attack. The steel soon begins to crack as Bulbasaur delivers the final blow causing the balloon to crush into the ground. Pikachu, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charizard launch a combination of {{t|Water}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Fire}}, and {{t|Electric}} attacks clashing with Team Rocket for a direct hit and blasting the trio into the sky. As Team Rocket blasts off, Jessie begins devouring a bowl of ramen fighting off James, Meowth, and James's Mime Jr..  Wobbuffet releases himself from the Poké Ball giving his notorious call.  The trio disperse into the sky as a blinding light.  
{{an|May}} calls upon her {{TP|May|Squirtle}} and as the Poké Ball explodes open, Ash's Squirtle uses {{m|Water Gun}} to keep May's Squirtle suspended in the air. After the water recedes, the two begin dancing gently together. Ash's Squirtle towers over May's unusually small turtle {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. As the two play, Brock hands Ash his faithful [[bag|backpack]]. [[Nurse Joy]] gives Ash a parting gift of homemade cookies while Ash prepares his Pokémon for the journey to the [[Battle Pyramid]]. Charizard reassures Ash that he is ready by charring Ash, Pikachu, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur with another spray of his Flamethrower.


Ash checks the status of his Pokémon and notices the expression on Charizard's face.  Charizard has noticed a nearby human within the vicinity.  The underbrush moves gently as Ash welcomes Brandon with exuberance.  Brandon extends an invitation for a Frontier Battle.  Morning arrives upon our hero as the two head towards the Pokémon Center.  As our heroes are seated inside of the center, Scott introduces himself as the Frontier Owner.  Any participant that can successfully complete the Battle Frontier become a [[Frontier Brain]] candidate.  The Battle Pyramid's ceiling opens as our hero Ash and Brandon prepare for a grueling battle. Brandon calls upon his devious Dusclops while Ash selects Charizard as his opponent.  Charizard doesn't hesitate to being the battle  with his Flamethrower as Dusclops counterattacks with {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} with both attacks clashing and dispersing into the atmosphere. Charizard charges and uses {{m|Steel Wing}} as Dusclops uses {{m|Shadow Punch}} making for a direct hit.  Charizard recovers and strikes down with {{m|DragonBreath}}. After Dusclops manages to recover, he counterattacks with {{m|Mean Look}}.  Charizard charges his wings again and descends towards Dusclops for another Steel Wing attack.  Dusclops uses another Mean Look to confuse Charizard. Ash attempts to recall Charizard back into his Poké Ball but proves unsuccessful.  Dusclops strikes Charizard with another Shadow Punch as he continues to attempt to recover.  Dusclops strikes down with another Will-O-Wisp for a direct hit.  Ash attempts to remind Charizard of his past battles while he tries to grasp consciousness once more. Charizard recovers from the Mean Look and launches another DragonBreath attack for a direct hit.  Dusclops launches another Will-O-Wisp attack knocking Charizard backwards. Charizard blazes forward with another Steel Wing attack and rotates around to attempt to complete a {{m|Seismic Toss}}. As Charizard prepares to finish the attack, Dusclops's body disappears from Charizard's grasp. Dusclops takes advantage of his foe and uses another Shadow Punch knocking Charizard unconscious. Ash's most devastating Pokémon now defeated, will he ever overcome the invincible Brandon or have his dreams crushed in an instance? <!--Written by: bgt-->
As the group continues down a nearby path, Ash comes across a group of logs blocking the path. Charizard uses his strength to propel the logs into the air as Bulbasaur uses {{m|Razor Leaf}} to slice the logs into small pieces, with each Pokémon catching a small piece.  After all of the logs have been successfully cut, everyone places the logs into place, forming a box. Squirtle uses {{m|Rapid Spin}} to create a wind current as Bulbasaur uses {{m|Vine Whip}} to capture nearby leaves, and Pikachu uses {{m|Quick Attack}} to force the foliage inside of the box structure. After the group finishes, a soft bed of underbrush is formed.  Charizard slams down into the box, scattering leaves into the atmosphere. Squirtle becomes furious and launches a Water Gun, hitting Charizard directly on the forehead. Charizard wakes up from his nap and walks over to confront Squirtle.  Bulbasaur and Squirtle prepare to dodge Charizard, but soon after, Bulbasaur makes the decision to attack Charizard with Vine Whip. However, Charizard evades the attack and the whip-like vines strike Pikachu. Pikachu's tail begins glowing brightly as he ascends into the air and hits Charizard with an {{m|Iron Tail}} attack. When Ash tries to stop the fight, he and Pikachu are blasted with Charizard's Flamethrower. Pikachu begins building electrical energy and launches a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, shocking Ash, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charizard.


== Major events ==
The group continues further down the path and soon comes to a large tree. Charizard takes to the skies with his wings growing brightly, and Ash recognizes it as {{m|Steel Wing}}. Charizard descends around the tree cutting the fruit loose. Squirtle uses its Water Gun to keep the fruit suspended in the atmosphere while Pikachu and Bulbasaur use Quick Attack and Vine Whip to capture the fruit from the fall.
* Ash's Bulbasaur returns from Professor Oak's lab.
* Ash's Charizard returns from the [[Charicific Valley]].
* Ash's Squirtle returns from the [[Squirtle Squad]].
* Ash's Charizard learned {{m|Steel Wing}}.
* Ash meets Brandon in the forest, and he is allowed another rematch.
* Scott explains that those who successfully defeat the {{ho|Battle Frontier}} become [[Frontier Brain]] candidates.
* Brandon's Dusclops defeats Ash's Charizard.
=== Debuts ===
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== Characters ==
Dusk has fallen while Ash prepares a fire for the night. Charizard uses his Flamethrower to light the fire as everyone moves away from his devastating force. The Flamethrower proves to be unsuccessful, only managing to heat the nearby rocks. Ash realizes that he foolishly forgot to place firewood into the fire pit. Charizard uses a smaller Flamethrower this time to light the fire gently. Night falls upon Ash and his Pokémon as the fire glistens and sparkles under the night sky. Ash reminds Pikachu of their past experiences in Kanto while he also brings up the same instances with Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Squirtle.
=== Humans ===
 
* [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]
Morning has arrived for the group as training preparations continue throughout the day, Bulbasaur smashes rocks with its {{m|Vine Whip}}, Squirtle practices its {{m|Rapid Spin}}, and Charizard once again shows off his Steel Wing attack. Throughout the day, the group's time goes well, with everyone splashing around in a small lake. However, things go down much the same as the day prior, with everyone once again getting into an altercation that leads to Ash attempting to step in and stop it. Pikachu just shocks him and the rest of the group again. The day concludes once more with everyone sitting at a glistening fire once more. Nearby, {{TRT}} plans their devious attack to capture Pikachu. After a few seconds, a strange vehicle emerges from the forest while Ash runs to greet the couple. The couple is a pair of ramen dealers who prepare ramen for travelers. An [[James|older man]] greets Ash stating that he needs an {{t|Electric}} Pokémon. While Ash is distracted, the old man snatches Pikachu with his companion and escapes into the vehicle. The group speeds off and reveals themselves to be Team Rocket. The vehicle soon collapses, revealing Team Rocket's balloon forged of a form of steel. Ash takes to the skies with Charizard. Bulbasaur attempts to stop the group from escaping with a Razor Leaf flurry, but the attack only is deflected by the balloon's outer surface. Charizard launches his Flamethrower, but the metal only absorbs the heat. Squirtle uses Water Gun soon after, which also proves ineffective. Both Pokémon continue heating and cooling the metal, weakening it after every attack. The steel soon begins to crack as Bulbasaur delivers the final blow, causing the balloon to crash into the ground. Pikachu, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charizard launch a combination of Electric, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Grass}}, and {{t|Fire}} attacks clashing with Team Rocket for a direct hit and blasting the trio into the sky. As Team Rocket blasts off, [[Jessie]] begins devouring a bowl of ramen fighting off [[James]], {{MTR}}, and [[James's Mime Jr.]]. {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} releases himself from the Poké Ball, giving his notorious [[cry]]. The trio disperses into the sky as a blinding light.
* [[Misty]] (flashback)
 
* [[May (anime)|May]]
Ash checks the status of his Pokémon and notices the expression on Charizard's face. Charizard has noticed a nearby human within the vicinity. The underbrush moves gently as Ash welcomes {{an|Brandon|Pyramid King Brandon}} with exuberance. Brandon extends an invitation for the second official battle. Morning arrives as the two head towards the Pokémon Center. As the group is seated inside the center, [[Scott]] reveals that any participant who can successfully complete the Battle Frontier is entered into the [[Hall of Fame]] and becomes a [[Frontier Brain]] candidate, giving them a chance to set up their own [[battle facility]]. When asked how he knows all this information, he surprises the group by introducing himself as the owner of the Battle Frontier. As the time for the battle comes and Ash and Brandon take their places on the battlefield, the Battle Pyramid's ceiling opens up. Brandon calls upon his {{p|Dusclops}}, while Ash selects Charizard as his start.
* [[Brock]]
 
Charizard doesn't hesitate to begin the battle with his Flamethrower as Dusclops counterattacks with {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} with both attacks clashing and dispersing into the atmosphere. Charizard charges and uses Steel Wing as Dusclops uses {{m|Shadow Punch}}, making for a direct hit. Charizard recovers and strikes it down with {{m|Dragon Breath}}. After Dusclops manages to recover, it counterattacks with {{m|Mean Look}}. Charizard charges his wings again and descends towards Dusclops for another Steel Wing attack, which hits directly. Dusclops takes advantage of Charizard being up close and uses {{m|Confuse Ray}} to confuse Charizard, which works perfectly. Ash attempts to recall Charizard back into his Poké Ball, but [[Escape prevention|proves unsuccessful]] due to Mean Look. Dusclops strikes Charizard with another Shadow Punch, sending it flying back into a wall as Ash tries to help Charizard recover. Dusclops strikes down with another Will-O-Wisp for a direct hit. Ash attempts to remind Charizard of his past battles while the {{pkmn|category|Flame Pokémon}} tries to come back to his senses. Charizard snaps out of his confusion and launches another Dragon Breath attack for a direct hit. Dusclops launches another Will-O-Wisp attack, knocking Charizard backward. Charizard is now pretty tired after all the damage taken, and Dusclops is also showing signs of fatigue. Charizard blazes forward with another Steel Wing attack, hitting directly, and rotates around to use {{m|Seismic Toss}}. As Charizard prepares to execute the attack, however, Dusclops's body suddenly disappears from Charizard's grasp, Ash realizing too late that he had completely forgotten about the {{t|Ghost}} type's immunity to {{type|Fighting}} moves. Dusclops takes advantage of this blunder and uses another Shadow Punch to [[fainting|incapacitate]] Charizard. With one of Ash's most powerful Pokémon down, his chances of beating the Battle Frontier are now looking quite uncertain.
 
==Major events==
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] is sent over by {{Tracey}} from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
* [[Ash's Squirtle]] returns from the [[Squirtle Squad]] and is revealed to have learned {{m|Rapid Spin}}.
* [[Ash's Charizard]] returns from the [[Charicific Valley]] and is revealed to have learned {{m|Steel Wing}}.
* {{Ash}} meets {{an|Brandon}} again, and is allowed to have a [[rematch]] with him.
* [[Scott]] explains that those who successfully defeat the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} enter the [[Hall of Fame]] and become [[Frontier Brain]] candidates.
* Scott is revealed to own the Battle Frontier.
* Ash and Brandon begin their rematch.
* Brandon is revealed to own a {{p|Dusclops}}.
{{animeevents}}
 
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
 
==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}} (flashback)
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Professor Oak]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* {{an|Brandon}}
* [[Scott]]
* [[Scott]]
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon]]
* [[Samuel]]
* [[Samuel]]
* Pokémon trainers
* [[Pokémon Trainer]]s


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ash's Pikachu|Ash's]])
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ([[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Team Rocket]])
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ([[Jessie's Wobbuffet|Jessie's]])
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ([[James's Mime Jr.|James's]])
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ([[Ash's Bulbasaur|Ash's]])
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charmander}} (Ash's, flashback)
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
* {{p|Charmeleon}} (Ash's, flashback)
* {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
* {{p|Charizard}} ([[Ash's Charizard|Ash's]])
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Ash's Squirtle|Ash's]])
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[May's Squirtle|May's]])
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Dusclops}} (Brandon's)
* {{p|Articuno}} ({{OP|Noland|Articuno}}; flashback)
* {{p|Chansey}} ([[Nurse Joy's Chansey|Joy's]])
* {{p|Dusclops}} ({{an|Brandon}}'s)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]])
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Blaziken}} ({{OP|Harrison|Blaziken}}; flashback)
* {{p|Oddish}} ([[Melanie]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]]; flashback)
* {{p|Rattata}} (flashback)
* {{p|Rattata}} (flashback)
* {{p|Spearow}} (flashback)
* {{p|Spearow}} (flashback)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}} (flashback)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}} (flashback)
* {{p|Oddish}} (flashback)
* {{p|Articuno}} (flashback)
* {{p|Blaziken}} (flashback)


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
* The ballad version of {{so|Battle Frontier}} is used as background music during the flashback scene.
* Music from ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', a ballad version of {{so|Battle Frontier}}, and an instrumental version of [[Advance Adventure]] from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' are used in this episode.
* Music from ''[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' and an instrumental version of ''[[Advance Adventure]]'' from [[Jirachi: Wish Maker]] are used as background music.
* [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] background music is used in this episode.
* This is [[Emily Williams]]'s first time playing [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Emily Williams]] voices [[Officer Jenny]] for the first time.
* Brandon's Dusclops appears to be colored a darker shade than other Dusclops, but is not considered an [[alternate coloration]].
* During {{TRT}}'s plan to steal Pikachu, [[Jessie]] says "noodles, hot and fresh off the noodle tree". This may be a reference to the infamous {{wp|Spaghetti-tree hoax|April Fools report on spaghetti trees}} broadcast on the British program ''{{wp|Panorama (TV programme)|Panorama}}'' in 1957.
=== Errors ===
 
* In the flashback picture of [[AG136|Charizard battling Articuno]], Ash is shown wearing his [[original series]] outfit, while he has been wearing his {{series|Advanced Generation}} outfit since [[EP273]].
===Errors===
* Ash says that Pikachu used to hate being inside his [[Poké Ball]], whereas in fact Pikachu has ''never'' liked being inside his Poké Ball.
* {{Ash}} refers to {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} as his first Pokémon, when in reality, he {{pkmn2|caught}} {{AP|Butterfree}} and {{AP|Pidgeot}} before the latter three. They have not been in his possession since ''[[EP021|Bye Bye Butterfree]]'' and ''[[EP081|Pallet Party Panic]]'', respectively. However, this is possibly due to Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Squirtle being the first four Pokémon that he caught that he technically still owns, as he formally released Butterfree and Pidgeot.
* Ash referred to Pikachu, Squirtle, Charizard, and Bulbasaur as his first Pokémon, when in reality, he caught {{AP|Butterfree}} and {{AP|Pidgeot}} before the latter three.
* When Charizard returns, his eyes are light-green, but before he uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, his eyes are colored blue.
* Charizard is missing the pads on his feet when he comes out of his Poké Ball during the battle against Brandon.
* When {{an|Brock}} says that he is wondering what [[Officer Jenny]] will be doing after work, the collar on his shirt turns the same color as his body, making it appear as though his head is disconnected from his body.
* In Ash's flashback of Charizard, he is shown battling [[Noland's Articuno]] in his [[original series]] clothing instead of his outfit for ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''. Also, it shows Charizard using {{m|Dragon Breath}} on [[Harrison's Blaziken]], when he hadn't learned that move at that point.
* In the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}} [[dub]], [[Scott]] incorrectly states that he's the owner of the [[Frontier Brain]], instead of the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.
 
<gallery>
AG189 error 2.png|Charizard's missing pads
AG189 error 3.png|Brock's miscolored collar
AG189 error.png|Ash's outfit error
</gallery>


=== Dub edits ===
===Dub edits===
* Team Rocket refers to waiting for "[[breaking the fourth wall|nine seasons]]" in the English dub.
* In the English dub, when {{an|Professor Oak}} says his senryū, [[Max]] adds a final line to it and says he always wanted to try it. In the original Japanese version, Max says "Everyone catch Pokémon", the line Professor Oak says at the end of every [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture|Pokémon Lecture]] session.


== In other languages ==
==In other languages==
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Latest revision as of 14:14, 16 September 2024

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Gathering the Gang of Four!
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AG189   EP463
最初のポケモン！最後の戦い！！
First Pokémon! Final Battle!!
First broadcast
Japan August 24, 2006
United States February 10, 2007
English themes
Opening Battle Frontier
Ending Pokémon Go!
Japanese themes
Opening スパート！
Ending 私、負けない！ ～ハルカのテーマ～
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
Storyboard 秦義人 Yoshito Hata
Assistant director 牧野行洋 Yukihiro Makino
Animation directors 市川雅也 Masaya Ichikawa
平川亜喜雄 Akio Hirakawa
Additional credits

Gathering the Gang of Four! (Japanese: 最初のポケモン！最後の戦い！！ First Pokémon! Final Battle!!) is the 189th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 463rd episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 24, 2006 and in the United States on February 10, 2007.

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Blurb

At the Fennel Valley Pokémon Center, Ash gets a special delivery from Oak's Lab—his Bulbasaur. Officer Jenny soon arrives with his Squirtle, and his Charizard flies in too. Ash is going on a retreat with these three Pokémon and Pikachu to train for his upcoming rematch with Brandon. Out in the forest, the four Pokémon work together to build a bed to sleep on, but Charizard hogs it at first and starts a fight. Eventually they calm down and rebuild the bed, get some food, and even practice their moves. That night Charizard lights a campfire, and Ash remembers how he met Pikachu, Charizard, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur.

Team Rocket happens to be watching, and they drive up in a noodle truck in which they manage to grab Pikachu. The truck releases a metal balloon that they then escape in. Ash takes to the air on Charizard, and has his Pokémon perform various attacks on the balloon to no avail. Eventually Charizard and Squirtle alternate their attacks, causing the balloon to crack so Bulbasaur can break it open. The four Pokémon then team up their attacks to send Team Rocket blasting off. Brandon emerges from the bushes nearby to tell Ash it's time to battle, and that they should make it a 4-on-4 battle with his four Pokémon.

Back at the Pokémon Center, Scott lets Ash know that he could be a Frontier Brain if he beats Brandon, but Ash is more worried about winning first. At the Battle Pyramid, the battle begins with Charizard versus Brandon's Dusclops. Dusclops traps Charizard in battle with the move Mean Look, and then uses Confuse Ray to confuse it. Eventually Charizard snaps out of its confusion. Ash makes a fatal error by having Charizard use Seismic Toss, which has no effect on Ghost-types like Dusclops. Dusclops performs Shadow Punch, knocking Charizard out.

Plot

The last stride of the Battle Frontier is upon Ash, as the group is outside of a local Pokémon Center. As they are about to begin their departure, Professor Oak exits from the establishment and hands Ash a Poké Ball. Ash throws the Poké Ball, unleashing the magnificent force of Bulbasaur, his old companion of Kanto. Pikachu rushes over to Bulbasaur and they both reacquaint themselves. The mysterious Squirtle of the devious Squirtle Squad rides in Officer Jenny's motorcycle as the two speed towards Ash. Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu reacquaint themselves with the old group. Brock once again falls for Jenny's charm but is broken out of his trance by Max's firm grip on his ear. After a few seconds, a silhouette resembling Charizard appears in the skies and begins closing in on his location. The grumble of Charizard's call can be heard from the distance. Ash welcomes Charizard with open arms and is welcomed by a blast from Charizard's Flamethrower.

May calls upon her Squirtle and as the Poké Ball explodes open, Ash's Squirtle uses Water Gun to keep May's Squirtle suspended in the air. After the water recedes, the two begin dancing gently together. Ash's Squirtle towers over May's unusually small turtle Pokémon. As the two play, Brock hands Ash his faithful backpack. Nurse Joy gives Ash a parting gift of homemade cookies while Ash prepares his Pokémon for the journey to the Battle Pyramid. Charizard reassures Ash that he is ready by charring Ash, Pikachu, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur with another spray of his Flamethrower.

As the group continues down a nearby path, Ash comes across a group of logs blocking the path. Charizard uses his strength to propel the logs into the air as Bulbasaur uses Razor Leaf to slice the logs into small pieces, with each Pokémon catching a small piece. After all of the logs have been successfully cut, everyone places the logs into place, forming a box. Squirtle uses Rapid Spin to create a wind current as Bulbasaur uses Vine Whip to capture nearby leaves, and Pikachu uses Quick Attack to force the foliage inside of the box structure. After the group finishes, a soft bed of underbrush is formed. Charizard slams down into the box, scattering leaves into the atmosphere. Squirtle becomes furious and launches a Water Gun, hitting Charizard directly on the forehead. Charizard wakes up from his nap and walks over to confront Squirtle. Bulbasaur and Squirtle prepare to dodge Charizard, but soon after, Bulbasaur makes the decision to attack Charizard with Vine Whip. However, Charizard evades the attack and the whip-like vines strike Pikachu. Pikachu's tail begins glowing brightly as he ascends into the air and hits Charizard with an Iron Tail attack. When Ash tries to stop the fight, he and Pikachu are blasted with Charizard's Flamethrower. Pikachu begins building electrical energy and launches a Thunderbolt, shocking Ash, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charizard.

The group continues further down the path and soon comes to a large tree. Charizard takes to the skies with his wings growing brightly, and Ash recognizes it as Steel Wing. Charizard descends around the tree cutting the fruit loose. Squirtle uses its Water Gun to keep the fruit suspended in the atmosphere while Pikachu and Bulbasaur use Quick Attack and Vine Whip to capture the fruit from the fall.

Dusk has fallen while Ash prepares a fire for the night. Charizard uses his Flamethrower to light the fire as everyone moves away from his devastating force. The Flamethrower proves to be unsuccessful, only managing to heat the nearby rocks. Ash realizes that he foolishly forgot to place firewood into the fire pit. Charizard uses a smaller Flamethrower this time to light the fire gently. Night falls upon Ash and his Pokémon as the fire glistens and sparkles under the night sky. Ash reminds Pikachu of their past experiences in Kanto while he also brings up the same instances with Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Squirtle.

Morning has arrived for the group as training preparations continue throughout the day, Bulbasaur smashes rocks with its Vine Whip, Squirtle practices its Rapid Spin, and Charizard once again shows off his Steel Wing attack. Throughout the day, the group's time goes well, with everyone splashing around in a small lake. However, things go down much the same as the day prior, with everyone once again getting into an altercation that leads to Ash attempting to step in and stop it. Pikachu just shocks him and the rest of the group again. The day concludes once more with everyone sitting at a glistening fire once more. Nearby, Team Rocket plans their devious attack to capture Pikachu. After a few seconds, a strange vehicle emerges from the forest while Ash runs to greet the couple. The couple is a pair of ramen dealers who prepare ramen for travelers. An older man greets Ash stating that he needs an Electric Pokémon. While Ash is distracted, the old man snatches Pikachu with his companion and escapes into the vehicle. The group speeds off and reveals themselves to be Team Rocket. The vehicle soon collapses, revealing Team Rocket's balloon forged of a form of steel. Ash takes to the skies with Charizard. Bulbasaur attempts to stop the group from escaping with a Razor Leaf flurry, but the attack only is deflected by the balloon's outer surface. Charizard launches his Flamethrower, but the metal only absorbs the heat. Squirtle uses Water Gun soon after, which also proves ineffective. Both Pokémon continue heating and cooling the metal, weakening it after every attack. The steel soon begins to crack as Bulbasaur delivers the final blow, causing the balloon to crash into the ground. Pikachu, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charizard launch a combination of Electric, Water, Grass, and Fire attacks clashing with Team Rocket for a direct hit and blasting the trio into the sky. As Team Rocket blasts off, Jessie begins devouring a bowl of ramen fighting off James, Meowth, and James's Mime Jr.. Wobbuffet releases himself from the Poké Ball, giving his notorious cry. The trio disperses into the sky as a blinding light.

Ash checks the status of his Pokémon and notices the expression on Charizard's face. Charizard has noticed a nearby human within the vicinity. The underbrush moves gently as Ash welcomes Pyramid King Brandon with exuberance. Brandon extends an invitation for the second official battle. Morning arrives as the two head towards the Pokémon Center. As the group is seated inside the center, Scott reveals that any participant who can successfully complete the Battle Frontier is entered into the Hall of Fame and becomes a Frontier Brain candidate, giving them a chance to set up their own battle facility. When asked how he knows all this information, he surprises the group by introducing himself as the owner of the Battle Frontier. As the time for the battle comes and Ash and Brandon take their places on the battlefield, the Battle Pyramid's ceiling opens up. Brandon calls upon his Dusclops, while Ash selects Charizard as his start.

Charizard doesn't hesitate to begin the battle with his Flamethrower as Dusclops counterattacks with Will-O-Wisp with both attacks clashing and dispersing into the atmosphere. Charizard charges and uses Steel Wing as Dusclops uses Shadow Punch, making for a direct hit. Charizard recovers and strikes it down with Dragon Breath. After Dusclops manages to recover, it counterattacks with Mean Look. Charizard charges his wings again and descends towards Dusclops for another Steel Wing attack, which hits directly. Dusclops takes advantage of Charizard being up close and uses Confuse Ray to confuse Charizard, which works perfectly. Ash attempts to recall Charizard back into his Poké Ball, but proves unsuccessful due to Mean Look. Dusclops strikes Charizard with another Shadow Punch, sending it flying back into a wall as Ash tries to help Charizard recover. Dusclops strikes down with another Will-O-Wisp for a direct hit. Ash attempts to remind Charizard of his past battles while the Flame Pokémon tries to come back to his senses. Charizard snaps out of his confusion and launches another Dragon Breath attack for a direct hit. Dusclops launches another Will-O-Wisp attack, knocking Charizard backward. Charizard is now pretty tired after all the damage taken, and Dusclops is also showing signs of fatigue. Charizard blazes forward with another Steel Wing attack, hitting directly, and rotates around to use Seismic Toss. As Charizard prepares to execute the attack, however, Dusclops's body suddenly disappears from Charizard's grasp, Ash realizing too late that he had completely forgotten about the Ghost type's immunity to Fighting-type moves. Dusclops takes advantage of this blunder and uses another Shadow Punch to incapacitate Charizard. With one of Ash's most powerful Pokémon down, his chances of beating the Battle Frontier are now looking quite uncertain.

Major events

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

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

  • Charizard's missing pads

    Charizard's missing pads

  • Brock's miscolored collar

    Brock's miscolored collar

  • Ash's outfit error

    Ash's outfit error

Dub edits

  • Team Rocket refers to waiting for "nine seasons" in the English dub.
  • In the English dub, when Professor Oak says his senryū, Max adds a final line to it and says he always wanted to try it. In the original Japanese version, Max says "Everyone catch Pokémon", the line Professor Oak says at the end of every Pokémon Lecture session.

In other languages



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