BW001

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BW001   EP658 イッシュ地方へ！ゼクロムの影！！ To the Isshu Region! Zekrom's Shadow!!

First broadcast Japan September 23, 2010 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Ending

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 須藤典彦 Norihiko Sudō Assistant director 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: イッシュ地方へ！ゼクロムの影！！ To the Isshu Region! Zekrom's Shadow!!) is the first episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 658th episode of the Pokémon anime. It is scheduled to air in Japan, as part of a one-hour special along with BW002, on September 23, 2010.

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

Synopsis

A new journey begins, Ash and Pikachu arrive in the Isshu region. They are headed to the lab of Professor Araragi, the authority of research of this region's Pokémon. On the way there, lightning is shot from black clouds, and Zekrom's shadow appears over Pikachu, making it unable to use Template:Type2 moves.

Major events

Debuts

• Professor Araragi
• Shooti

Pokémon debuts

• Zekrom
• Kibago (Iris's)
• Tsutarja

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Iris
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Araragi
• Shooti

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Kibago (Iris's)
• Zekrom
• Tsutarja (Shooti's)

Trivia

Dub edits

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