AG079

Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend File:PearlsareaSpoinksBestFriend.jpg.png

AG079   バネブーのさがしもの!? Baneboo's Lost Object!?

First broadcast Japan June 3, 2004 United States May 21, 2005

English themes Opening This Dream Ending

Japanese themes Opening チャレンジャー!! Ending スマイル ②

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi 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.

Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend (Japanese: バネブーのさがしもの!? Baneboo's Lost Object!?) is episode 79 of Advanced Generation. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 3, 2004 and in the United States on May 21, 2005.

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

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• May
• Brock
• Max
• Jessie
• James
• Giovanni
• Magikarp salesman

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Steelix

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Corphish (Ash's)
• Torkoal (Ash's)
• Skitty (May's)
• Mudkip (Brock's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Dustox (Jessie's)
• Cacnea (James's)
• Persian (Giovanni's)
• Magikarp (Jessie's; newly caught; released)
• Spoink (anime)
• Voltorb
• Electrode
• Igglybuff
• Feebas (in flashback)

Trivia

The dub title is a play off the popular saying "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend."

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

• Question: Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Electabuzz?
• Choices: Steelix, Cacnea, Shiftry
• Answer: Okay, trainers! If you chose Steelix, you were right!

Dub edits

• The footage of James looking up a Spoink TCG card is cut in the dub.

In other languages

• French: Spoink, une perle rare
• Italian: La perla perduta
• Portuguese: Pérolas São Melhores Amigas do Spoink

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.