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The Battle Finale of Legend!

DP152   EP618 ディアルガとパルキア！最後の戦い！！ Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!!

First broadcast Japan November 12, 2009 United States April 10, 2010

English themes Opening Battle Cry - (Stand Up!) Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ 2009 Ending ドッチ～ニョ？

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 Additional credits

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The Battle Finale of Legend! (Japanese: ディアルガとパルキア！最後の戦い！！ Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!!) is the 152nd episode of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, and the 618th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan, as part of a one-hour special along with DP151, on November 12, 2009, and in the United States on April 10, 2010.

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

Blurb

The battle to stop Team Galactic from creating a new world order rages on as our heroes, as well as Cynthia, Looker, and Team Rocket, mount assaults from different vantage points. All of Team Galactic’s evil plans seem to be progressing on schedule. When Cyrus calls forth the Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia, it appears that a brand-new universe is about to be created right on Mt. Coronet, destroying the old world and everyone in it! But the three lake guardians Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit have connected their hearts with Ash, Brock, and Dawn. After our heroes save the three lake Pokémon from Cyrus’s grip, their valiant and powerful group effort breaks the chains that have been holding Dialga and Palkia! The Pokémon are sent back to where they belong, which stops the excessive energy levels that threatened to destroy the entire Sinnoh region.

After Cyrus enters the vortex of his newly created universe alone, Team Galactic is finally defeated. Team Rocket slips away unnoticed, feeling vindicated and happily victorious with their defeat of the "fashion freaks." And Cynthia marvels at the way Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit joined forces with our heroes, knowing for sure it’s all because of their great love of Pokémon!

Plot

After being Teleported into Team Galactic HQ, Ash and his friends rush to rescue the subdued lake guardians. Mars's Purugly and Jupiter's Skuntank push them back with Iron Tail attacks. Pikachu, Piplup, and Croagunk are distracted, exposing them to Toxicroak's Sludge Bomb attack, knocking them down. They then notice the Red Chain fragments on the lake guardian's foreheads, which Cyrus and Charon fill them in, the Pokémon now under the control of the powers of the Original One. Intending to fulfill his quest of creating a new world, Cyrus walks out with the lake guardians, leaving Ash and his friends trapped by Team Galactic.

Team Galactic leaves their headquarters for Spear Pillar via helicopter with Ash and his friends imprisoned in the same helicopter. Cynthia spots the chopper from the ground and follows in her SUV. Looker and Team Rocket, having neutralized the Galactic Grunts, pretend to stand guard at the entrance with the intent of ambushing Team Galactic just as their chopper arrives and sets down. However, Cyrus and his Commanders easily see through the disguises which results in them being incapacitated by a Flamethrower attack from Jupiter's Skuntank and being put in the helicopter's cell with Ash and his friends.

Outside the gate, Saturn uses the Spear Key to unlock the gate to the Spear Pillar, the key being absorbed into the gate and changing form. Cyrus opens the gate with his Red Chain-embedded glove, opening the pathway. The path lights up, leading down to the Spear Pillar as Cyrus and his supports, except for Jupiter, head inside. Moments later, as Jupiter grows bored of having to wait, Skuntank gets hit by a Giga Impact from Cynthia's Garchomp. Cynthia confronts her as Garchomp restrains Jupiter. Cynthia then frees Ash and his friends, locking down Jupiter and the Galactic Grunts. Though Jupiter insists it is too late, Ash and his friends proceed into the Spear Pillar to stop Cyrus.

Inside the Spear Pillar, Cyrus and the others reach their destination, placing the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs, as well as the lake guardians, in position around the ancient ruins. Cyrus uses the power of the Red Chain to force the lake guardians to use their energies to power the Orbs and begin to summon Dialga and Palkia. Charon then gives the order to fire and two bolts of Red Chain energy are shot from a cannon around the formations of two dimensional energy portals. As the portals begin to take shape, their powers are quickly causing disturbances around Mt. Coronet, which Professor Rowan and Gary pick up from their Sandgem Town lab. Dialga and Palkia start to appear at the Spear Pillar, the Red Chains quickly taking control of both. Pikachu, Piplup, and Croagunk fly in on Staraptor, Garchomp, and Gliscor, destroying the cannon. Saturn sends out Toxicroak, but Croagunk leaps down from Gliscor and, knock its ultimate foe out with a Brick Break to the head.

Though Cynthia is awed to meet the lake guardians, she never wanted to see them this way. Mars sends out Purugly and the Grunts send out Golbat, but Pikachu and Piplup easily defeat them, allowing Ash and his friends to proceed. Pikachu, Piplup, and Croagunk free the lake guardians, destroying the Red Chain fragments on their foreheads. Ash recalls Staraptor and Gliscor into their Poké Balls and he, Dawn, and Brock retrieve the lake guardians. Dialga and Palkia start to fade and it appears that Cyrus has lost; however, it emerges that he has a back-up plan—Cyrus summons more power from the Red Chain, and the formations begin to glow, causing Dialga and Palkia to finally emerge in full form. The Pokémon strain under the power of the Red Chain as it takes control of them.

The lake guardians Pokémon draw into their powers as they telepathically ask Ash and his friends to free Dialga and Palkia. Cyrus orders the Legendary Pokémon to use their powers, creating a portal into another dimension that will expand outward and consume the old world, the effects causing massive disturbances around Mt. Coronet. Ash and his friends try to attack the Red Chains holding Dialga and Palkia, but Cyrus has the Legendary Pokémon use their signature moves, Roar of Time and Spacial Rend, to stop Pikachu, Piplup, Croagunk, and Garchomp's attacks. Dialga's Roar of Time also proceeds to strike Ash and his friends, but the lake guardians blocks the attack. Saturn and Mars want to go into the new world with Cyrus, but he turns on them, revealing his true intention of having the new world to himself. Ash and his friends attack again, this time destroying the Red Chains and freeing Dialga and Palkia. The portal begins to shrink, but Cyrus walks up and gets drawn into it before it fades. Mars panics and wants to go too, but Saturn holds her back as the portal disappears.

However, Dialga and Palkia continue to rampage, creating a massive black hole of negative energy that threatens to envelop and destroy the Sinnoh region. Cynthia warns them of the impending danger as the lake guardians plead with Ash and his friends to do what they can. One by one, the lake guardians use their energies to calm Dialga and Palkia before creating a portal that sends them back to their isolated dimensions, reversing the energy levels and clearing the area around Mt. Coronet.

The lake guardians celebrates with Ash and his friends before disappearing. Later, Professor Rowan and Gary arrive. The Adamant and Lustrous Orbs are secured as Gary decides to take them back to Professor Carolina in Celestic Town. While Team Rocket makes their getaway, the police takes Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars into custody, officially dismantling Team Galactic. Cynthia thanks Ash and his friends for saving Sinnoh as they continue on their journey.

Major events

Cyrus entering the portal

• Cyrus succeeds in briefly summoning Dialga and Palkia.
• Brock's Croagunk manages to defeat Saturn's Toxicroak, ending their rivalry.
• Ash, Dawn, and Brock set Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie free from Team Galactic's control.
• The group join forces with the lake guardians to stop Cyrus and becalm Dialga and Palkia.
• Cyrus disappears through a portal created by Dialga and Palkia; his ultimate fate is unknown.
• The previously stolen Adamant Orb and Lustrous Orb are recovered.
• Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter are arrested, thereby bringing down Team Galactic.

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Gary
• Cynthia
• Cyrus
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Charon
• Looker
• Professor Rowan
• Yuzo
• Galactic Grunts

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Staraptor (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Garchomp (Cynthia's)
• Toxicroak (Saturn's)
• Purugly (Mars's)
• Skuntank (Jupiter's)
• Golbat (Galactic Grunts'; ×2)
• Uxie (anime)
• Mesprit (anime)
• Azelf (anime)
• Dialga
• Palkia

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Examination: Beldum
• A preview of future episodes is also shown. These include in order of the preview:
  • Ash's Gliscor learning Giga Impact (Mastering Current Events!),
  • Ash's Buizel learning Ice Punch (Short and To the Punch!),
  • Dawn's Flame Ice combination with Mamoswine and Cyndaquil (Double-Time Battle Training!),
  • Zoey appearing, with a Leafeon and Kirlia (Double-Time Battle Training!),
  • Barry appearing (Gotta Get a Gible!),
  • Ash obtaining a Gible (Gotta Get a Gible!),
  • Ash's Gible battling with Barry's Empoleon (Gotta Get a Gible!).
• This episode marks the most recent physical appearance of Gary in an episode of the anime.
• This episode features a total of five Legendary Pokémon (Azelf, Uxie, Mesprit, Dialga, and Palkia), more than any other episode.
• Darkrai and Giratina once again replace Palkia and Dialga, respectively, in the beginning and ending of the preview of the next episode.
• During the title card sequence in the Japanese version, the title card music from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire is played instead of the normal music.
• Music from Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, The Rise of Darkrai, and Giratina and the Sky Warrior is used in this episode.
• When Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit use their abilities on Dialga and Palkia, Uxie's visually resembles the powers of Sheena and Damos to read Pokémon's hearts.
• When the Red Chain puts the rings around Palkia and Dialga, they resemble the rings of Arceus.
• This is one of the few episodes in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl to retain all of its Japanese background music and use no dub-created music, with the exception of the title screen music.
• Team Rocket doesn't blast off or recite their motto in this episode.
• Jessie's Wobbuffet doesn't appear in this episode.

Errors

The balloon's missing tail

• In one scene, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf hover in front of Brock, Dawn, and Ash in that order; in the very next shot, Uxie and Azelf have switched positions.
  • In another scene several minutes later, the same occurs, with Azelf and Mesprit switching positions.
• Near the end of the episode, the tail of Team Rocket's Meowth balloon is missing.
• When the Team Galactic Grunts send out their Pokémon, they call them "Zubat" when they are supposed to be Golbat.
  • This was fixed in the Polish dub.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		帝牙盧卡與帕路奇犽！最後的戰鬥！！
Czech		Zápasové finále legend
Danish		Den legendariske kampfinale!
Dutch		De legendarische gevechtsfinale!
Finnish		Legendaarinen lopputaisto!
European French		Un combat pour la vie !
German		Der große Kampf um Raum und Zeit!
Hebrew		הקרב האגדי האחרון
Indonesian		Dialga dan Palkia! Pertarungan Terakhir!!
Italian		La lotta leggendaria!
Korean		디아루가와 펄기아! 최후의 싸움!
Norwegian		Legendens siste kamp!
Polish		Legenda - ostateczna rozgrywka
Portuguese	Brazil	A Batalha Final da Lenda!
	Portugal	O Combate Final de Uma Lenda!
Romanian		Bătălia Pentru Legende
Spanish	Latin America	¡La Batalla Final de Leyenda!
	Spain	La Batalla Final de Leyenda
Swedish		Legendens sista strid!

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