DP190

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DP190   EP656 ポケモンドクター・タケシ！ Pokémon Doctor - Takeshi!

First broadcast Japan September 2, 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 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura Storyboard まついひとゆき Hitoyuki Matsui Assistant director すがやゆりこ Yuriko Sugaya Animation director 武内啓 Akira Takeuchi No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: ポケモンドクター・タケシ！ Pokémon Doctor - Takeshi!) is the 190th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 656th episode of the Pokémon anime. It aired in Japan on September 2, 2010.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis Ash, Dawn, and Brock are aboard a ship heading back to Twinleaf Town, gradually growing more lonely as the trip goes on due to the realization that the three will soon split up. However, a Pichu appears, brightening everyone's mood, followed by a Teddiursa, Igglybuff, Azurill, and Cleffa.

However, all is not well. Team Rocket is stirring up trouble beneath the sea, disturbing some Tentacruel living peacefully at the bottom, and causing them to rush to the surface. Without warning, the Pokémon attack the ship, causing a great crisis.

Major events

• Brock's Happiny evolves into Chansey and learns Softboiled.
• Nurse Joy suggests to Brock that he train to become a Pokémon Doctor.
• The gang reaches Twinleaf Town.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Brock's Chansey

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Johanna
• Nurse Joy
• Nobuko
• Captain
• Passengers

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Infernape (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's; evolves)
• Chansey (Brock's; newly evolved)
• Pichu (Nobuko's)
• Igglybuff (Nobuko's)
• Cleffa (Nobuko's)
• Teddiursa (Nobuko's)
• Smoochum (Nobuko's)
• Wynaut (Nobuko's)
• Azurill (Nobuko's)
• Tentacruel (multiple)
• Wingull (multiple)

Trivia

• There is no Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture at the end of this episode. Instead, a preview of the Best Wishes series, featuring Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott was shown.
• Oración, Together With the Wind, and music from Route 29 are used as the background music in this episode.
• Ash, Brock, and Dawn narrate the preview of the next episode.
• Despite the fact it has existed since Generation I and is known as Chansey's signature move (plus the fact that Chansey have made regular appearances in the anime since the second episode), this episode marks the first time that Softboiled is used in the anime.

Errors

• Despite Wynaut's Pokédex entries claiming that it is impossible for it not to smile, Wynaut was seen not smiling at several points during this episode.

Dub edits

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