DP052

DP052

DP052   タッグバトル！ファイナル!! Tag Battle! Final!!

First broadcast Japan October 25, 2007 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together Ending 君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜(Winter Version)

Credits Animation Team Iguchi 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: タッグバトル！ファイナル!! Tag Battle! Final!!) is the 52nd episode of Diamond & Pearl. It aired in Japan on October 25, 2007.

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

Synopsis

Ash and Paul advance into the semi-final. However, due to Chimchar not being able to adjust its battle status perfectly, Paul releases Chimchar! On seeing that, Ash tells Chimchar "Let's have a journey and become stronger together!", and then captures Chimchar.

Major events

• Chimchar joins Ash's team.
• Paul's Elekid evolves into Electabuzz.
• Ash with his Staravia, and Paul with his Torterra, face Brock with his Croagunk, and Hanoka with her Farfetch'd. Ash and Paul win, and advance to the finals.
• Dawn with her Buizel, and Kōhei with his Heracross, face Ash with his Chimchar, and Paul with his Elekid, in the finals.
• Ash and Paul win the tournament.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Honoka
• Kōhei

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's, formerly Paul's)
• Buizel (Dawn's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Elekid (Paul's; evolves)
• Electabuzz (Paul's; newly evolved)
• Torterra (Paul's)

Trivia

Dub edits

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