EP270

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EP270   ライバルたいけつ！カメックスVSリザードン!! Rival Confrontation! Kamex VS Lizardon!

First broadcast Japan October 17, 2002 United States September 27, 2003

English themes Opening Believe in Me Ending

Japanese themes Opening Ready Go! Ending ポケッターリ・モンスターリ

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 木村竜二 Ryūji Kimura Assistant director 大町繁 Shigeru Ōmachi Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda No additional credits are available at this time.

Can't Beat the Heat! (Japanese: ライバルたいけつ！カメックスVSリザードン!! Rival Confrontation! Kamex VS Lizardon!) is the 270th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 17, 2002 and in the United States on September 27, 2003.

As Ash and Gary continue their battle, Gary soon gains the upper hand.

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

Synopsis

When last seen, Ash and Gary were in their six-on-six match on a rock field. The match is even, with Gary down Magmar and Ash down Tauros (Gary had also lead off with a Nidoqueen). Gary's starter, Blastoise had launched a Hydro Pump to counter Heracross' own Fury Swipes. However, despite a last-minute evasion tactic behind a rock, Heracross is knocked out.

Ash sends out Muk to battle. Blastoise uses Skull Bash, but Muk isn't fazed by the attack. Muk uses a Sludge Bomb, but Blastoise uses Rapid Spin to deflect the shot. Continuing to spin, it tries to hit Muk, but Muk easily catches and smothers its opponent. Though Blastoise escapes the pin with a Hydro Pump, Ash pulls Muk for Bayleef, hoping that a Template:Type2 would be a good advantage against Blastoise. Bayleef evades the first Hydro Pump with Vine Whip, but her airborne Razor Leaf is deflected using Rapid Spin. An attempt with Body Slam is met with Blastoise using Bite to toss Bayleef by the leaf, knocking it out.

Since Ash has now lost three Pokémon, the referee calls for a 5-minute intermission. During the break, Pikachu wants in on the match against Blastoise, and is visibly upset when Ash replies with the fact that he can only use his six entrants that were arranged before the match. In the stands, Delia and Professor Oak reminisce about the match bringing back memories from their childhood growing up together. When the break ends, Ash sends out Snorlax, while Gary resumes with Arcanine (Brock believing that he will save Blastoise for last). Arcanine uses Take Down to rush Snorlax, which responds with Body Slam. Arcanine evades the attack, and traps Snorlax with Fire Spin, but Snorlax uses Hyper Beam - which scores a direct hit and knocks out Arcanine.

Nidoqueen is sent back out. Using its tail to jump (a tactic copied from Bayleef), Nidoqueen manages to damage Snorlax with Double Kick, but Snorlax counters Nidoqueen's Hyper Beam with Ice Punch, freezing it solid and taking it out of the fight. Scizor is sent out against Snorlax, and after a quick series of Quick Attacks, Scizor defeats Snorlax with a Metal Claw to the face off of a missed Hyper Beam. With Scizor playing a speed game, Brock notes that Ash had put his entries with power battling in mind, and his two remaining Pokémon will have trouble against Scizor. Sending Muk Back out, Muk easily absorbs a Quick Attack, allowing to attack with Sludge Bomb, which Scizor evades. Scizor uses Metal Claw again, which, though Muk absorbs, allows Scizor to lift and throw Muk into the air. One Swift later, and Muk is out.

Now down to one Pokémon against three (Scizor, Blastoise, and an unrevealed Pokémon), Ash sends Charizard out. Scizor rushes Charizard with Steel Wing, but switches to evasion when Charizard is ordered to use Flamethrower. However, Charizard meets Scizor airborne, and nails Scizor in the face, knocking it out. Gary, undaunted, sends out Golem. As Brock and Misty notes that Charizard will have a hard time against Golem (due to the double weakness to Rock-types). Golem leads off with Magnitude, which manages to stun Charizard. Charizard attempts to Seismic Toss Golem, but it is too heavy (Professor Oak pointing out that Golem is second only to Snorlax in terms of mass). While Golem lands back on its feet, it uses Rollout, but Charizard counters with Dragon Rage to knock Golem out.

Now Ash has pulled even with Gary - the match is down to Blastoise and Charizard, winner take all.

Charizard opens with Flamethrower, which is deflected by Rapid Spin, but isn't as lucky as it takes a Hydro Pump to the face. Taking to the skies, its airborne attack is repelled by a Skull Bash. As Macey, Jackson, and Harrison look on from the stands for Ash's next move, Ash decides to have Charizard make another aerial approach, evading Hydro Pumps along the way. However, Charizard cannot seem to find a desperately needed opening. Brock notes that Charizard will need a close-range attack to have a good shot of knocking out Blastoise against the type advantage.

Knowing that Ash is known for his outside-the-box thinking, Gary is still nevertheless puzzled by Ash's tactic of having Charizard using Flamethrower to heat up the field. Blastoise is immobilized by the red-hot field, something that not even a type advantage could cover. Resorting to cool the field using Hydro Pump, Blastoise only manages to cover the field in steam. When the steam clears, Blastoise and Charizard have locked up in close-range combat - too close for Blastoise to aim its Hydro Pump. However, Blastoise manages to duck out of a Dragon Rage, but it allows Charizard to attempt a Seismic Toss. Blastoise tries to escape by biting Charizard's arm, but to no avail. When the smoke clears, Blastoise is unable to get up. Ash has finally defeated Gary. Ash, realizing what has just happened, stands in awe. Then he jumps for joy and thanks Charizard for a spectacular battle.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has ended yet another day with a big profit. However, Jessie is preventing Delibird from making off with its hard-earned gains. However, Meowth also notes that with the profits they have nearly wiped out all their outstanding Team Rocket debts. Jessie is first to plan on franchising their souvenir stand, which James and Meowth support.

Later that night, Ash meets Gary privately by the lake. Gary gives Ash his half of the Poké Ball. Reflecting on the battle, Gary isn't ashamed that he had lost the battle - when he admittedly tied in the fishing contest, he had felt like a failure (hence taking it as a "loss"). The two shake hands, and Gary agrees to cheer for Ash is his next match.

Next morning, Ash begins his second 6-on-6 battle on a grass field, with Ash having first move. Leading off with Pikachu, Harrison responds with Kecleon - a Pokémon he is unfamiliar with. How will Ash fare against his new opponent?

Major events

• Ash continues his battle against Gary.
  • Gary's Blastoise defeats Ash's Heracross.
  • Ash's Muk fights Gary's Blastoise before being recalled.
  • Blastoise then defeats Ash's Bayleef.
  • Gary then recalls his Blastoise.
  • Ash's Snorlax defeats Gary's Arcanine and Nidoqueen.
  • Gary's Scizor defeats Ash's Snorlax and Muk.
  • Ash's Charizard defeats Gary's Scizor, Golem and Blastoise, and Ash wins his 1st round battle against Gary.
• Ash and Gary acknowledge each other's skills as Trainers.
• Ash begins his match against Harrison.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Gary
• Professor Oak
• Delia
• Harrison

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Blastoise

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Muk (Ash's)
• Snorlax (Ash's)
• Heracross (Ash's)
• Bayleef (Ash's)
• Psyduck (Misty's)
• Politoed (Misty's)
• Delibird (Team Rocket)
• Blastoise (Gary's)
• Arcanine (Gary's)
• Nidoqueen (Gary's)
• Scizor (Gary's)
• Golem (Gary's)
• Kecleon (Harrison's)

Trivia

• An instrumental version of OK! is used in the background during the final battle, even in the dub.
• This episode marks the final appearance of Misty's Psyduck in the main series (although it would continue to appear in Pokémon Chronicles).

Errors

• The announcer announces Harrison as being from Silver Town, when he was introduced as being from Littleroot Town in Pop Goes The Sneasel.
• In the aforementioned episode, the Pokédex could not identify Blaziken, but is able to recognize Kecleon.

In other languages

• French: Le match tant attendu
• Italian: Il torneo della vittoria (seconda parte)
• Latin American Spanish: ¡Nada vence al calor!
• Portuguese: Não dá pra Vencer o Calor!
• Spanish: Calor invencible

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