* When "Jessilina" is shown cheering because she won her battle their are 5 judge stands instead of 4 behind her
* When Nando is outside singing to all the Pokémon, two {{p|Cherrim}} appear in their Sunshine Form despite the fact it is dark outside.
* When Nando is outside singing to all the Pokémon, two {{p|Cherrim}} appear in their Sunshine Form despite the fact it is dark outside.
** Also, the pink petals on their heads are the wrong size (much smaller than usual).
** Also, the pink petals on their heads are the wrong size (much smaller than usual).
Revision as of 15:58, 24 July 2010
This article is about an episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.
Earlier reports only credited Kunihiko Natsume as animation director.
(Japanese: セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは！？The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!? ) is the 176th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 642nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 2010.
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
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The Grand Festival continues, and the competition is really heating up as Dawn progresses into the semi-finals only to find herself paired up against none other than 'Jessilina'. While Dawn attempts to hold her nerve against the coordinator who (kind of) defeated her in the LilypadContest, Zoey finds herself in a similar situation as she faces the coordinator who defeated her in the Hearthome Contest... Nando.
At the festival, Zoey's Leafeon and Mismagius fights hard against Nando's Lopunny and Kricketune. They exchange blows, both losing points rapidly. But in the end Zoey edges out a win and advances to the final round. Afterwards, Dawn's Buneary and Cyndaquil easily beat Jessilina's Seviper and Carnivine. Jessie, having her dreams of being the famous Top Coordinator shattered, pinches Dawn's cheeks in anger but orders her to win the Festival. Dawn quickly thanks her, and the final stage of the Festival is ready to begin...
This episode marks the first time in the anime that a main character has made it to the final of a major tournament (the furthest Ash has ever advanced in a tournament was when he made it to the Top 8 of both the Silver and Ever Grande Conferences, while the furthest May has been known to advance was when she made it to the Top 4 of the Kanto Grand Festival).
Errors
When "Jessilina" is shown cheering because she won her battle their are 5 judge stands instead of 4 behind her
When Nando is outside singing to all the Pokémon, two Cherrim appear in their Sunshine Form despite the fact it is dark outside.
Also, the pink petals on their heads are the wrong size (much smaller than usual).
During the montage of battles leading up to the semi-finals, Zoey's Gastrodon's head is colored fully pink.
Despite having being shown next to Marian mere seconds before, the Ribbon Cup was missing from the final shot of the episode.
