DP188

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DP188   EP654 決着ライバルバトル！サトシ対シンジ！！ Conclusion of Rival Battle! Satoshi vs Shinji!!

First broadcast Japan August 19, 2010 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening 「サイコー・エブリディ！」（ＢＡＮＤ　ＶＥＲＳＩＯＮ） Ending 君の胸にＬａＬａＬａ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka 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: 決着ライバルバトル！サトシ対シンジ！！ Conclusion of Rival Battle! Satoshi vs Shinji!!) is the 188th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 654th episode of the Pokémon anime. It aired in Japan on August 19, 2010.

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

Major events

• The full battle between Ash and Paul ends, with Ash as the victor.
• Ash learns he will be battling Takuto in the Semi Finals of the Suzuran Conference.
• Ash's Infernape learns Blast Burn

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Barry
• Reggie
• Cynthia
• Takuto
• Referee
• Audience

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Infernape (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Torterra (Paul's)
• Electivire (Paul's)
• Elekid (Paul's) (flashback)
• Honchkrow (Paul's)
• Weavile (Paul's)
• Ursaring (Paul's)
• Drapion (Paul's)
• Darkrai (Takuto's)
• Staraptor (Reggie's)
• Swalot (Reggie's)

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture isn't shown at the end of the episode. Instead, a preview from the upcoming Best Wishes series was shown.
• Type: Wild, the Instrumental version of A Small Thing, and music from Giratina and the Sky Warrior were used in this episode.
• This is the first time that a single battle has spanned more than 2 consecutive episodes.
• As of this episode all starter exclusive elemental hyper beams have been seen in the anime.

Dub edits

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