DP108

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DP108   ミオジム戦！はがねのバトル!! Mio Gym Match! Steel Battle!!

First broadcast Japan December 25, 2008 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ Ending あしたはきっと

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ミオジム戦！はがねのバトル!! Mio Gym Match! Steel Battle!!) is the 108th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 574th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 25, 2008.

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

Synopsis

Ash's long-awaited Gym Battle with Byron begins. Ash uses Chimchar against Byron's first Pokémon, Bronzor. He tries to dominate the battle with Fire attacks, but Byron's defense-oriented battling style prevents him from dealing much damage...

Major events

• Ash battles for his sixth Sinnoh badge, against Byron.
  • Ash's Chimchar defeats Byron's Bronzor before being recalled by Ash.
  • Ash's Buizel is defeated by Byron's Steelix.
  • Ash's Chimchar defeats Byron's Steelix.
  • Ash's Chimchar is defeated by Byron's Bastiodon.
  • Ash's Gliscor defeats Byron's Bastiodon and Ash wins the battle.
• Ash earns his sixth gym badge, the Mine Badge.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Byron
• Roark
• Gym referee

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Bronzor (Byron's)
• Steelix (Byron's)
• Bastiodon (Byron's)
• Onix (Roark's) (Flashback)
• Omanyte
• Omastar
• Kabuto
• Kabutops
• Cradily
• Armaldo

Trivia

• This is Gliscor's first gym battle, and as of this episode Ash's entire team has now participated in at least one gym battle.
• This episode marks the shortest time between gym battles for Ash against a Sinnoh Gym leader. Ash's last gym battle was in DP102.
• This is the third time Ash has battled a Gym leader without losing in the first battle, the other two were the battle with Maylene and Crasher Wake.

Dub edits

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