DP154

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DP154   EP620 エアバトルマスター登場！グライオンVSハッサム！！ The Air Battle Master Enters! Glion vs. Hassam!!

First broadcast Japan December 3, 2009 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ 2009 Ending ドッチ～ニョ？

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi Storyboard 大庭秀昭 Hideaki Ōba Assistant director 近橋伸隆 Nobutaka Chikahashi Animation director 木下和栄 Kazue Kinoshita No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: エアバトルマスター登場！グライオンVSハッサム！！ The Air Battle Master Enters! Glion vs. Hassam!!) is the 154th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 620th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 3, 2009.

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

Synopsis

While on the way to Asatsuki Town, Ash and friends meet a gentleman who claims to be the master of air battles. Hoping to improve his Gliscor's flying, Ash decides to have a battle with him, and the results may be more than he expected...

As the battle starts, Scizor and Gliscor head into the air. Scizor starts of with a Steel Wing, which Gliscor counters with X - Scissor. The battle then continues with both trainers shouting out many commands. Gliscor, on the brink of defeat, learns Giga Impact! It uses it to heavily damage Scizor, but it is able to take the hit. Gliscor, now recharging, is defeat by Scizor.

After the battle, Ash, knowing that Gliscor will be able to reach its full potential with Mitsuzō, and decides to leave him there for training. Both exchange final words, with Gliscor almost crying, but then Ash leaves.

Major events

• Ash's Gliscor learns Giga Impact.
• Ash leaves his Gliscor with Mitsuzō for training.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Mitsuzō
• Mayo
• Trainer

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Staraptor (Ash's)
• Gligar (Ash's; flashback)
• Gliscor (Ash's; released)
• Scizor (Mitsuzō's)
• Bastiodon (Byron's; flashback)
• Chimecho (Trainer's)

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Ditto
• This episode marks the first time one of Ash's Pokémon has left his party mid-region since Bulbasaur... the Ambassador, almost 400 episodes previously.

Dub edits

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