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BW034   EP691 ライバルバトル！バニプッチ、ドッコラー参戦！！ Rival Battle! Vanipeti, Dokkorā Compete in a Battle!!

First broadcast Japan May 12, 2011 United States

English themes Opening Black and White Ending

Japanese themes Opening ベストウイッシュ！ Ending ポケモン言えるかな？ＢＷ（ビーダブリュー）

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 尼野浩正 Hiromasa Amano Assistant director 矢嶋哲生 Tetsuo Yajima Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ライバルバトル！バニプッチ、ドッコラー参戦！！ Rival Battle! Vanipeti, Dokkorā Compete in a Battle!!) is the 34th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 691st episode of the Pokémon anime. It is scheduled to air in Japan on May 12, 2011.

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

Synopsis

On their way to Nimbasa City, Ash encounters Trip again and challenges him for a 3-on-3 Pokémon battle. Ash decides to call Snivy up first. However, on the other side, Trip sends out Servine. Who will be the winner of the third rival battle?

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Palpitoad
• Vanillite
• Timburr

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Iris
• Cilan
• Trip

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Axew (Iris's)
• Oshawott (Ash's)
• Tepig (Ash's)
• Snivy (Ash's)
• Servine (Trip's)
• Vanillite (Trip's)
• Timburr (Trip's)
• Palpitoad

Trivia

Dub edits

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