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*Early reports originally listed 大山和弘 ''Kazuhiro Ōyama'' as the director and storyboarder.
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'''Battling the Enemy Within!''' (Japanese: '''バトルピラミッド！VSレジロック!!''' ''Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!!'') is the 178th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 452nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 25, 2006 and in the United States on December 6, 2006.
'''Battling the Enemy Within!''' (Japanese: '''バトルピラミッド！VSレジロック！！''' ''Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!!'') is the 178th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 452nd episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on May 25, 2006 and in the United States on December 6, 2006.


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==Synopsis==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|the others}} finally see the [[Battle Frontier (Hoenn)#Battle Pyramid|Battle Pyramid]], and Ash is confident that he will win. However, they fall into a hole and plummet into an ancient ruin. [[Max]] spots a light source ahead, and Ash heads for it. Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] finds the pit Ash and the others fell through. The ground is unstable, and Team Rocket widens the pit, falling in as well.


Ash finds a {{p|Pikachu}} statue and grabs it, even though Max tries to convince him not to, causing the pillar it was resting on the rise. Nearby, a wall flashes, matching the Pikachu statue. Ash set off a boulder trap, forcing the group to run away. They run into an explorer, calling them foolish kids. He summons {{p|Regirock}}, using {{m|Focus Punch}} to destroy the boulder. The man identifies himself as [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brandon]] and scolds Ash for his carelessness. Brandon talks about the ruins, called Pokélantis, where the king tried to control {{p|Ho-Oh}}. The king disappeared after Ho-Oh destroyed the village. Team Rocket overhears and misinterprets that Ho-Oh is in the ruins, so they set off to find it.
==Blurb==
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<i>Ash is really excited to get to the Battle Pyramid, but he falls down a hole into a strange ruin. When Team Rocket goes to check it out, they end up falling in as well. As Ash and his friends explore, they set off a trap! They're saved by a man and his Regirock—the man's name is Brandon, and he tells Ash off for messing with the ruins. The ruins, he explains, are where the King of Pokelantis sealed a Ho-Oh. But instead of being careful, Ash gets excited and runs off in search of Ho-Oh. He finds something much more sinister when he awakens the spirit of the King, who possesses him and demands everyone's Pokémon as part of plan to rule the world!


Ash is excited that he might run into Ho-Oh, but Brandon doesn't want them to follow. Ash reveals that he won six Battle Frontier symbols and runs off. Brandon and the others pursue Ash. Meanwhile, Team Rocket finds a {{p|Smoochum}} statue and sets off a boulder trap similar to the one Ash set off.  
Brandon challenges Ash, Pyramid King to evil King, at the Battle Pyramid. Only one Pokémon is allowed, and the King gets Brandon's Pokémon if he wins. The King takes advantage of Ash's battling knowledge, but Brandon's Regirock is no pushover. But the King has one more trick—he has no scruples! He has Sceptile collapse the ceiling on Regirock. Brandon calls it cowardly, and that snaps Ash back for a minute. Regirock comes back out, but the King has Sceptile hide behind the referee so Brandon won't attack.


Ash runs into the door leading into the king’s chamber, and he manages to get inside. However, the others cannot follow as quickly. Brandon tries to find the mechanism that opens the king's chamber. Inside the king’s chamber, Ash finds the king's throne, the stone orb resting on it. He grabs it and holds the orb above his head. Brandon gets the door open and they get inside. Brandon tries to get Ash to set the orb down, but the orb activates. A dark voice chants a spell as dark energy envelopes Ash, causing him to fall to his knees. The others rush to him, and Ash starts to laugh, but it sounds deeper...
Regirock uses Lock On to make sure its Hyper Beam hits, knocking Sceptile out. Then the King demands that Pikachu battle even though he's lost. Ash's friends call for him to return, and Ash regains control long enough to tell Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on him, expelling the King's spirit. This lets Brandon trap the King back in the stone sphere. Everyone's relieved, but Brandon reminds Ash that his foolish overconfidence led to this disaster—and now he'll have to wait for an official battle.</i>


Team Rocket encounters a door, and {{MTR}} looks into the keyhole, seeing a bird silhouette. They think its Ho-Oh and open it, setting off a {{p|Pidgey}}.
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} finally see the [[Battle Pyramid]], and Ash is confident that he will win. However, they fall into a hole and plummet into an ancient ruin whose walls are covered in ancient hieroglyphs. [[Max]] spots a light source ahead, and Ash heads for it. Meanwhile, {{TRT}} examines the hole in the ground which suddenly widens under their weight, and they fall in as well.


Ash is enveloped with dark energy, which reaches out and grabs {{an|May}}'s [[Poké Ball]]s. May takes them back and everyone wonders what happened to Ash. Ash declares himself as the [[King of Pokélantis]], and Brandon reveals that Ash is possessed. Brandon confronts the king due to his failure to imprison Ho-Oh. Brandon steps forward and challenges the king to a battle. Brandon announces that he is the king of the Battle Pyramid. If the king wins, he will rule the world. The king accepts.
Ash finds a {{p|Pikachu}} statue and grabs it despite Max’s warning. Consequently this triggers the statue’s eyes to glow blue and a nearby wall with an identical depiction of a Pikachu flashes its eyes as well and begins to rise. A giant, spherical boulder begins to pursue the group. They run into an explorer who calls them foolish kids. He summons a {{DL|Brandon's legendary giants|Regirock}} to destroy the boulder with {{m|Focus Punch}}. Ash thanks the guy for saving their lives, but he corrects him, identifying himself as {{an|Brandon}}. He declares that ruins are forbidden, but softens his stance after {{an|May}} explains that the ground collapsed underneath their feet. Brandon explains that the ancient [[King of Pokélantis]] attempted to rule the {{pkmn|world}} by controlling {{p|Ho-Oh}}. Ho-Oh destroyed the entire kingdom of [[Pokélantis]] for the King's wicked attempt. In revenge the King sealed Ho-Oh inside a stone [[Poké Ball]], constructing the very tomb they are currently standing in to seal the Legendary away from the world forever. Team Rocket overhears the ancient tale, so they set off to nab Ho-Oh for themselves. Ash is excited that he might run into Ho-Oh, but Brandon doesn't want them to follow. Ash reveals that he won six {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} [[Symbol]]s and runs off to prove his strength against Ho-Oh. Brandon and the others pursue Ash. Meanwhile, Team Rocket find a {{p|Smoochum}} statue and set off a boulder trap similar to the one Ash set off earlier.


Team Rocket finds another passageway. They hear a roar, thinking its Ho-Oh. They run down the hall, finding a {{p|Salamence}} instead. It uses {{m|Flamethrower}} to send them running. Meanwhile, Brandon takes the king and the others to the pyramid, meeting [[Scott]]. Inside, Scott finds out that Ash is possessed, while revealing that Brandon explores ruins as well as being the brain.
Ash runs into the door leading into the King's chamber, which quickly opens, letting him inside, and shuts immediately thereafter. May and Max push against the door, but it does not budge. Brandon tries to find the mechanism that opens the King's chamber. Inside the King's chamber, all of the torches light automatically as Ash stands up. He finds the King's throne under an enormous monument of the King himself and a stone orb shaped like a {{i|Poké Ball}} resting on the seat. Thinking Ho-Oh is inside, he grabs the orb and holds it above his head, commanding it to emerge. Brandon gets the door open and they rush inside. Brandon tries to get Ash to set the orb down, but the mysterious object suddenly activates. The orb levitates in the air as a dark voice chants a spell, enveloping Ash in dark energy. He falls to his knees, still surrounded by a blue and black aura. The others stare in shock as Ash gets back on his feet and laughs with a deep, sinister voice.


The battle is set for a one-on-one match. Brandon sends out Regirock.  Ash wakes up inside another dimension. However, he does see what the king sees. Noticing the battle, Ash summons {{AP|Sceptile}}, which the king replicates in reality. Ash orders Sceptile to use {{m|Leaf Blade}}, which the king replicates. Regirock uses {{m|Iron Defense}} to nullify the attack. The king orders Sceptile to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but Iron Defense also nullifies it. The king orders Sceptile to fire Bullet Seed at the ceiling. Sceptile is hesitant at first but obeys. The attack causes rocks to crash atop Regirock, burying it. The group notes that Ash would never attack in that manner. Brandon calls the king a coward for his tactic, but Ash hears the insult from his isolation. Ash breaks the spell, taking control of his body to counter the insult, but the king’s control quickly returns.
Team Rocket encounter a door, and {{MTR}} volunteers to look through the keyhole, where he sees a bird's silhouette. Thinking they have found Ho-Oh, Team Rocket open the large doors, only to be chased away by an angry {{p|Pidgey}} pecking at them.


Regirock breaks out of the tomb and immediately uses {{m|Hyper Beam}}. The king orders Sceptile to use the referee as cover. Sceptile initially hesitates, not used to Ash using such dirty tricks, but the king tells him to obey and Sceptile is made to move behind the referee, forcing Brandon to cancel the attack. The king uses Sceptile’s Leaf Blade on Regirock’s leg, causing it to kneel down. Regirock uses {{m|Lock-On}}, targeting Sceptile. The king orders another Leaf Blade on the other leg, rendering Regirock immobile. Regirock uses Hyper Beam again, and although Sceptile attempts to dodge, Lock On ensures that Hyper Beam hits and it knocks Sceptile out. The king loses, but he refuses, ordering Pikachu to go. May, Brock, and Max block Pikachu and try to break through to Ash. The king appears resistant and orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but it refuses. Brandon reminds Ash that they’re his good friends, and Ash gets {{AP|Pikachu}} to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on his body. The attack frees Ash from captivity and purges the king from his body. Brandon uses the spell to abolish the king back to the orb.  
Back in the King's chamber, Ash commands everyone else to give him their Pokémon. The dark energy around him reaches out and grabs May's Poké Balls, but she and Max take them back. Ash declares himself to be the King of Pokélantis, and Brandon reveals that Ash is being possessed by the King's spirit. Brandon confronts the King, mentioning his failure to imprison Ho-Oh, and challenges him to a battle. Brandon announces that he is the king of the Battle Pyramid, and if the King wins, he can have all of Brandon's Pokémon. The King accepts.


Ash returns and the others are relieved. Brandon admits to Scott that Ash's friends freed him from the spell. Meanwhile, Team Rocket finds another hatch, opening it and finding a {{p|Hoothoot}}. Jessie throws a rock, angering Hoothoot and prompting it to attack. Team Rocket run into a spring trap and sends them flying out of the ruins.
Team Rocket hear a roar at the mouth of a tunnel and run down it, thinking it is Ho-Oh. Instead, a furious {{p|Salamence}} greets them with {{m|Flamethrower}}, sending them running. Meanwhile, Brandon takes the King and the others to the pyramid, where [[Scott]] is waiting. The King pushes Scott aside as he walks into the Battle Pyramid, declaring that no one stands in his way. Inside, Scott finds out that Ash is possessed by the King's spirit. Afterwards, he reveals that Brandon explores ruins as well as being a Frontier Brain.


As sunset occurs, Brandon tells Ash that his own carelessness and arrogance attracted the king and rendered him vulnerable. Ash admits that maybe he is still a foolish kid at times, but he still wants the chance to battle Brandon fair and square. Unfortunately, Brandon declines the challenge as he has some more ruins to visit but he tells Ash he will get in touch... when the time is right, and he advises Ash to train hard until that time. Brandon enters the Battle Pyramid, and Scott advises the group to stand back. The group discovers that the Pyramid can fly, allowing it to move to the ruins Brandon desires to explore. Ash spots the real Ho-Oh flying in the distance, remembering how he saw it when he first started. He uses it to inspire himself to train for the rematch. But for now, the Grand Festival is on the horizon for May and she can't wait to put herself to the ultimate test...
The battle is set for a one-on-one match. Brandon sends out Regirock. Ash wakes up inside another dimension but can see through the King's eyes. Noticing the battle, Ash summons {{AP|Sceptile}}, which the King replicates in reality. Ash orders Sceptile to use {{m|Leaf Blade}}, which the King replicates. Regirock uses {{m|Iron Defense}} to nullify the attack. The King orders {{m|Bullet Seed}}, but Iron Defense also nullifies it. With a snide grin, the King orders Sceptile to fire Bullet Seed at the ceiling. Sceptile is hesitant at first, but obeys. The attack causes rubble to crash on top of and bury Regirock. The group notes that Ash would never attack in that manner. Brandon calls the King a coward for his tactic, but Ash hears the insult from within the King. Ash temporarily breaks the spell, denies that he is a coward, but soon loses control to the King.
 
Max thinks Regirock is down and out, but the Rock Peak Pokémon breaks out of its tomb and immediately uses {{m|Hyper Beam}}. In an astonishing move, the King orders Sceptile to use the referee, [[Samuel]] as cover. Sceptile initially hesitates, not used to Ash using such dirty tricks. The King tells him to obey, so Sceptile leaps behind the frightened referee, [[Samuel]], forcing Brandon to cancel the attack. The King uses Sceptile's Leaf Blade on Regirock's leg, causing it to kneel down. Regirock uses {{m|Lock-On}}, targeting Sceptile. The King orders another Leaf Blade on the other leg, rendering Regirock immobile. Regirock uses Hyper Beam again. Sceptile's attempt to dodge fails as Lock-On ensures that the attack hits. Hyper Beam comes around and Sceptile is blasted to the ground and faints. The King refuses to admit defeat and orders Pikachu to battle. May, Brock, and Max defend Pikachu and try to break through to Ash. The King appears resistant and orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but he refuses. Brandon reminds Ash that they're his good friends, and Ash gets {{AP|Pikachu}} to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on him. The attack frees Ash from captivity and purges the King from his body. Brandon uses a counter of the spell to banish the King's spirit back to the orb. Ash returns to normal, much to his friends' relief. Brandon admits to Scott that Ash's friends freed him from the spell.
 
Meanwhile, Team Rocket is still in the ruins. They find a hidden room between two sliding walls that houses a mere {{p|Hoothoot}}. Jessie throws a rock, angering Hoothoot and prompting it to attack Team Rocket as they flee. They unknowingly activate a spring tile that sends them flying out of the ruins.
 
As the sun sets, Brandon tells Ash that his own carelessness and arrogance attracted the King and rendered him vulnerable. Ash admits that he may be a foolish kid at times, but he still wants the chance to battle Brandon fair and square. Unfortunately, Brandon declines the challenge as he has some more ruins to visit, but he tells Ash he will get in touch when the time is right. He advises Ash to train hard in the meantime. Brandon and Samuel enter the [[Battle Pyramid]], and Scott advises the group to stand back. The Pyramid's corners slide outward and dust begins to be kicked up. The massive structure lifts into the sky on rotors that keep it aloft, allowing Brandon to move to the next ruins site. May notices a golden bird in the sky, and the whole group witnesses the real Ho-Oh flying in the distance. Ash remembers that he first saw it [[EP001|when he first started out]] on his journey. He uses this to inspire himself to train for the official battle. But for now, the [[Grand Festival]] is on the horizon, and May cannot wait to put herself to the ultimate test.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} meet [[Pyramid King Brandon]], the seventh and final [[Frontier Brain]].
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at the [[Battle Pyramid]] and meet {{an|Brandon|Pyramid King Brandon}}, the seventh and final [[Frontier Brain]].
* Ash is possessed by the evil spirit of the King of the Pokélantis Empire, which comes from the stone sphere sealed in the Ancient Ruins, and Brandon agrees to battle Ash in order to save him.
* Ash is possessed by the evil spirit of the [[King of Pokélantis]], which comes from a stone sphere sealed in the Ancient Ruins.
* [[Ash's Sceptile]] fights [[Brandon's Regis#Regirock|Brandon's Regirock]] in an informal battle and loses.
* Brandon agrees to {{pkmn|battle}} the King of Pokélantis in order to save Ash.
* Brandon promises Ash a rematch, however it will not be for some time as he has business elsewhere.
* [[Ash's Sceptile]] faces [[Brandon's legendary giants#Regirock|Brandon's Regirock]] in an unofficial battle and loses.
* Ash sees {{an|Ho-Oh}} for the third time.
* Brandon promises Ash an official battle, but it will not be for some time because he has business elsewhere.
** On a related note, May sees Ho-Oh for the first time.
* Ash sees {{an|Ho-Oh}} for the third time, while {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}}, and [[Max]] see it for the first time.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
*{{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}
====Humans====
* {{an|Brandon}}
* [[Samuel]]
 
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts =====
=====TV episode debuts=====
*{{p|Regirock}} ({{OP|Brandon|Regirock}})
* {{p|Regirock}} ([[Brandon's legendary giants#Regirock|Brandon's]])


==Characters==
==Characters==
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* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}
* {{an|Brandon}}
* [[Scott]]
* [[Scott]]
* [[King of Pokélantis]]  
* [[King of Pokélantis]] (flashback/spirit form)
* [[Samuel]]
* [[Samuel]]


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* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Regirock}} ({{OP|Brandon|Regis}}, debut)
* {{p|Regirock}} ([[Brandon's legendary giants#Regirock|Brandon's]])
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} ([[Ho-Oh (anime)|anime]])
* {{p|Ho-Oh}} ({{an|Ho-Oh|anime}})
* {{p|Pidgey}} (Seiyū: うえだゆうじ ''[[Yuji Ueda]]'')*
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* {{p|Hoothoot}} (Seiyū: 三木眞一郎 ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'')*
* {{p|Hoothoot}}
* {{p|Salamence}}
* {{p|Salamence}}
{{Speculated VA footnote}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Ancient Ruins door.png|thumb|300px|The recurring sealed door]]
* [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] is used as background music.
* [[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]] is used as background music.
* An anime remix of [[Route 27]]'s music can be heard at the end of the episode.
* The "giant boulder rolling down a narrow corridor" scene from the ''{{wp|Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones}}'' movie ''{{wp|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}'' is [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|referenced]] twice in this episode, with {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Smoochum}} statues in place of the fertility idol.
* The {{game|Red and Blue|s}} introduction music is used as background music for the next episode preview.
** Further parodies of the scene would occur in ''[[BW064|Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!]]'' and ''[[SM083|Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!]]''.
* The "Giant-Boulder-Rolling-Down-A-Narrow-Corridor" routine from the first Indiana Jones movie, ''{{wp|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}'' is seen twice in this episode, with a Pikachu and a Smoochum in place of a fertility idol.
* {{TRT}} doesn't recite their {{motto}} in this episode.
* The originally intended pun was to have Pokémon appear to Team Rocket that have similar names to Ho-Oh. These Pokémon included Poppo (Pidgey), Hoho (Hoothoot), and Bohmander (Salamance). This joke would not make sense in the English dub since most of the names sound nothing like Ho-Oh.
* The ongoing Japanese pun in this episode involves Pokémon appearing in front of Team Rocket that have similar names to ''{{tt|Houou|Ho-Oh}}''. These Pokémon included ''{{tt|Poppo|Pidgey}}'', ''{{tt|Hoho|Hoothoot}}'', and ''{{tt|Bohmander|Salamence}}''. This joke could not be translated into the [[dub]]s since most of these Pokémon have names that sound nothing like {{p|Ho-Oh}}'s name in each language.
* One of the doors in the ruins appears similar to the wall where the four treasures were placed in ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''.
* One of the doors in the ruins appears similar to the wall where the four treasures were placed in ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]''.
* This is the first time that {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} are not alone when they see {{an|Ho-Oh}}.
* An arrangement of {{rt|27|Kanto}}'s music can be heard at the end of the episode.
* {{an|May}} narrates the preview for [[AG179|the next episode]].
** The {{game|Red and Blue|s}} opening theme is used as background music for the preview.
* This is the first time Ash is possessed by [[King of Pokélantis|an evil entity]]. He would be possessed again in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'', and once more in ''[[JN091|The Spectral Express!]]''.
* This is the first episode to feature a {{pkmn2|caught}} [[Legendary Pokémon]].
* The episode's English dub title would go on to be reused with ''[[SM100|Battling the Beast Within!]]''.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* The blurb for this episode incorrectly formats {{m|Lock-On}} as ''Lock On''.
===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Batalhando com o Inimigo Interior|Battling the Enemy Within}}'''
{{Epilang|color=77FF77|bordercolor=55DD55
* French: '''{{tt|L'ennemi intérieur|The inner enemy}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|對戰金字塔！對抗雷吉洛克！！|Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!!}}
* German: '''{{tt|Der Feind in mir!|The enemy within me!}}'''
|nl={{tt|Strijd met de Innerlijke Vijand|Battle with the Inner Enemy}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|Il leggendario Ho-Oh|The legendary Ho-Oh}}'''
|da={{tt|Besat af en ond ånd!|Possessed by an evil spirit!}}
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡La batalla contra el enemigo!|¡The battle against the enemy!}}'''
|de={{tt|Der Feind in mir!|The enemy within me!}}
* Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|¡Combatiendo al enemigo desde dentro!|Fighting the enemy from within!}}'''
|fi={{tt|Vastustaja nousee sisältä|The enemy rises from within}}
|fr_eu={{tt|L'ennemi intérieur|The inner enemy}}
|hi=आखिरी बैटल फ़्रंटियर मुकाबला {{tt|''Aakhiri battle frontier muqabla''|The last Battle Frontier challenge/battle}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
|he={{tt|האויב מבפנים|The enemy from within}}
|it={{tt|Il leggendario Ho-Oh|The legendary Ho-Oh}}
|ko={{tt|배틀 피라미드! 레지락과의 대결!|Battle Pyramid! Battle Against Regirock!}}
|no={{tt|Kampen mot den indre fienden!|The struggle against the inner foe!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Batalhando com o Inimigo Interior|Battling the Enemy Within}}
|ru={{tt|Сражаясь с врагом внутри себя|Fighting the enemy within himself}}
|es_la={{tt|¡La batalla contra el enemigo!|¡The battle against the enemy!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Combatiendo al enemigo desde dentro!|Fighting the enemy from within!}}
|sv={{tt|Besegra sin inre fiende!|Beating the enemy within!}}
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AG178   EP452
バトルピラミッド！VSレジロック！！
Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!!
First broadcast
Japan May 25, 2006
United States December 6, 2006
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 小山賢 Masaru Koyama
Assistant director 小山賢 Masaru Koyama
Animation directors 広岡歳仁 Toshihito Hirooka
船津弘美 Hiromi Funatsu
No additional credits are available at this time.
  • Screenshots on Filb.de
  • Early reports originally listed 大山和弘 Kazuhiro Ōyama as the director and storyboarder.

Battling the Enemy Within! (Japanese: バトルピラミッド！VSレジロック！！ Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!!) is the 178th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 452nd episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on May 25, 2006 and in the United States on December 6, 2006.

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Blurb

Ash is really excited to get to the Battle Pyramid, but he falls down a hole into a strange ruin. When Team Rocket goes to check it out, they end up falling in as well. As Ash and his friends explore, they set off a trap! They're saved by a man and his Regirock—the man's name is Brandon, and he tells Ash off for messing with the ruins. The ruins, he explains, are where the King of Pokelantis sealed a Ho-Oh. But instead of being careful, Ash gets excited and runs off in search of Ho-Oh. He finds something much more sinister when he awakens the spirit of the King, who possesses him and demands everyone's Pokémon as part of plan to rule the world!

Brandon challenges Ash, Pyramid King to evil King, at the Battle Pyramid. Only one Pokémon is allowed, and the King gets Brandon's Pokémon if he wins. The King takes advantage of Ash's battling knowledge, but Brandon's Regirock is no pushover. But the King has one more trick—he has no scruples! He has Sceptile collapse the ceiling on Regirock. Brandon calls it cowardly, and that snaps Ash back for a minute. Regirock comes back out, but the King has Sceptile hide behind the referee so Brandon won't attack.

Regirock uses Lock On to make sure its Hyper Beam hits, knocking Sceptile out. Then the King demands that Pikachu battle even though he's lost. Ash's friends call for him to return, and Ash regains control long enough to tell Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on him, expelling the King's spirit. This lets Brandon trap the King back in the stone sphere. Everyone's relieved, but Brandon reminds Ash that his foolish overconfidence led to this disaster—and now he'll have to wait for an official battle.

Plot

Ash and his friends finally see the Battle Pyramid, and Ash is confident that he will win. However, they fall into a hole and plummet into an ancient ruin whose walls are covered in ancient hieroglyphs. Max spots a light source ahead, and Ash heads for it. Meanwhile, Team Rocket examines the hole in the ground which suddenly widens under their weight, and they fall in as well.

Ash finds a Pikachu statue and grabs it despite Max’s warning. Consequently this triggers the statue’s eyes to glow blue and a nearby wall with an identical depiction of a Pikachu flashes its eyes as well and begins to rise. A giant, spherical boulder begins to pursue the group. They run into an explorer who calls them foolish kids. He summons a Regirock to destroy the boulder with Focus Punch. Ash thanks the guy for saving their lives, but he corrects him, identifying himself as Brandon. He declares that ruins are forbidden, but softens his stance after May explains that the ground collapsed underneath their feet. Brandon explains that the ancient King of Pokélantis attempted to rule the world by controlling Ho-Oh. Ho-Oh destroyed the entire kingdom of Pokélantis for the King's wicked attempt. In revenge the King sealed Ho-Oh inside a stone Poké Ball, constructing the very tomb they are currently standing in to seal the Legendary away from the world forever. Team Rocket overhears the ancient tale, so they set off to nab Ho-Oh for themselves. Ash is excited that he might run into Ho-Oh, but Brandon doesn't want them to follow. Ash reveals that he won six Battle Frontier Symbols and runs off to prove his strength against Ho-Oh. Brandon and the others pursue Ash. Meanwhile, Team Rocket find a Smoochum statue and set off a boulder trap similar to the one Ash set off earlier.

Ash runs into the door leading into the King's chamber, which quickly opens, letting him inside, and shuts immediately thereafter. May and Max push against the door, but it does not budge. Brandon tries to find the mechanism that opens the King's chamber. Inside the King's chamber, all of the torches light automatically as Ash stands up. He finds the King's throne under an enormous monument of the King himself and a stone orb shaped like a Poké Ball resting on the seat. Thinking Ho-Oh is inside, he grabs the orb and holds it above his head, commanding it to emerge. Brandon gets the door open and they rush inside. Brandon tries to get Ash to set the orb down, but the mysterious object suddenly activates. The orb levitates in the air as a dark voice chants a spell, enveloping Ash in dark energy. He falls to his knees, still surrounded by a blue and black aura. The others stare in shock as Ash gets back on his feet and laughs with a deep, sinister voice.

Team Rocket encounter a door, and Meowth volunteers to look through the keyhole, where he sees a bird's silhouette. Thinking they have found Ho-Oh, Team Rocket open the large doors, only to be chased away by an angry Pidgey pecking at them.

Back in the King's chamber, Ash commands everyone else to give him their Pokémon. The dark energy around him reaches out and grabs May's Poké Balls, but she and Max take them back. Ash declares himself to be the King of Pokélantis, and Brandon reveals that Ash is being possessed by the King's spirit. Brandon confronts the King, mentioning his failure to imprison Ho-Oh, and challenges him to a battle. Brandon announces that he is the king of the Battle Pyramid, and if the King wins, he can have all of Brandon's Pokémon. The King accepts.

Team Rocket hear a roar at the mouth of a tunnel and run down it, thinking it is Ho-Oh. Instead, a furious Salamence greets them with Flamethrower, sending them running. Meanwhile, Brandon takes the King and the others to the pyramid, where Scott is waiting. The King pushes Scott aside as he walks into the Battle Pyramid, declaring that no one stands in his way. Inside, Scott finds out that Ash is possessed by the King's spirit. Afterwards, he reveals that Brandon explores ruins as well as being a Frontier Brain.

The battle is set for a one-on-one match. Brandon sends out Regirock. Ash wakes up inside another dimension but can see through the King's eyes. Noticing the battle, Ash summons Sceptile, which the King replicates in reality. Ash orders Sceptile to use Leaf Blade, which the King replicates. Regirock uses Iron Defense to nullify the attack. The King orders Bullet Seed, but Iron Defense also nullifies it. With a snide grin, the King orders Sceptile to fire Bullet Seed at the ceiling. Sceptile is hesitant at first, but obeys. The attack causes rubble to crash on top of and bury Regirock. The group notes that Ash would never attack in that manner. Brandon calls the King a coward for his tactic, but Ash hears the insult from within the King. Ash temporarily breaks the spell, denies that he is a coward, but soon loses control to the King.

Max thinks Regirock is down and out, but the Rock Peak Pokémon breaks out of its tomb and immediately uses Hyper Beam. In an astonishing move, the King orders Sceptile to use the referee, Samuel as cover. Sceptile initially hesitates, not used to Ash using such dirty tricks. The King tells him to obey, so Sceptile leaps behind the frightened referee, Samuel, forcing Brandon to cancel the attack. The King uses Sceptile's Leaf Blade on Regirock's leg, causing it to kneel down. Regirock uses Lock-On, targeting Sceptile. The King orders another Leaf Blade on the other leg, rendering Regirock immobile. Regirock uses Hyper Beam again. Sceptile's attempt to dodge fails as Lock-On ensures that the attack hits. Hyper Beam comes around and Sceptile is blasted to the ground and faints. The King refuses to admit defeat and orders Pikachu to battle. May, Brock, and Max defend Pikachu and try to break through to Ash. The King appears resistant and orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but he refuses. Brandon reminds Ash that they're his good friends, and Ash gets Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on him. The attack frees Ash from captivity and purges the King from his body. Brandon uses a counter of the spell to banish the King's spirit back to the orb. Ash returns to normal, much to his friends' relief. Brandon admits to Scott that Ash's friends freed him from the spell.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is still in the ruins. They find a hidden room between two sliding walls that houses a mere Hoothoot. Jessie throws a rock, angering Hoothoot and prompting it to attack Team Rocket as they flee. They unknowingly activate a spring tile that sends them flying out of the ruins.

As the sun sets, Brandon tells Ash that his own carelessness and arrogance attracted the King and rendered him vulnerable. Ash admits that he may be a foolish kid at times, but he still wants the chance to battle Brandon fair and square. Unfortunately, Brandon declines the challenge as he has some more ruins to visit, but he tells Ash he will get in touch when the time is right. He advises Ash to train hard in the meantime. Brandon and Samuel enter the Battle Pyramid, and Scott advises the group to stand back. The Pyramid's corners slide outward and dust begins to be kicked up. The massive structure lifts into the sky on rotors that keep it aloft, allowing Brandon to move to the next ruins site. May notices a golden bird in the sky, and the whole group witnesses the real Ho-Oh flying in the distance. Ash remembers that he first saw it when he first started out on his journey. He uses this to inspire himself to train for the official battle. But for now, the Grand Festival is on the horizon, and May cannot wait to put herself to the ultimate test.

Major events

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Debuts

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Trivia

The recurring sealed door

Errors

  • The blurb for this episode incorrectly formats Lock-On as Lock On.

Dub edits

In other languages



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