DP054

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DP054

DP054   ナタネとサボネア！さよならは誰のため！ Natane & Sobonea! For who is the Farewell?!

First broadcast Japan November 8, 2007 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together Ending 君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜(PopUp.Version)

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 十川誠志 Masashi Sogo Storyboard 於地紘仁 Kōjin Ochi Assistant director 宮原秀二 Shūji Miyahara Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ナタネとサボネア！さよならは誰のため！ Natane and Sabonea! For who is the Farewell?!) is the 54th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It is scheduled to air in Japan on November 8, 2007.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Ash & co. arrive in Tajiki Town and reunite with Gardenia, the Eterna Gym Leader, who is organizing a promotional activity for Pokémon battles. There, Team Rocket appears, and by the suggestion of Gardenia, Ash and his friends agree to have a tag battle with Gardenia and James as partners.

Major events

-James gives his Cacnea to Gardenia

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Gardenia

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Cacnea (James's; released)

Trivia

Dub edits

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