DP077

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DP077   みんなライバル！ミクリカップ!! Everyone's A Rival! Mikuri Cup!!

First broadcast Japan May 8, 2008 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together Ending 風のメッセージ (PokaPoka Version)

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga Animation director 田口広一 Kōichi Taguchi No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: みんなライバル！ミクリカップ！！ Everyone's A Rival! Mikuri Cup!!) is the 77th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside DP078 as part of a one-hour special.

Ash and his friends have arrived at the Lake Resort where the Wallace Cup will take place. They reunite with Zoey who has caught a Finneon. Dawn becomes nervous and has trouble keeping her composure. Meanwhile, May decides to enter with Wartortle, and Ash with Buizel...!

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

Major events

• Ash, Dawn, Zoey, Jessie and May participate in the Wallace Cup.
• May meets Zoey.
• May's Squirtle has evolved into Wartortle during her travels in Johto.
• Zoey has caught a Finneon.
• Jessie loses in the Appeal Round.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• May
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Kenny
• Zoey
• Sukizō
• Marian
• Contesta
• Nurse Joy
• Wallace
• Max
• Drew
• Harley
• Solidad
• Norman
• Caroline
• Rhonda
• Sinnoh Now Staff
• Pokémon coordinators
• Wallace's fans

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's))
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Munchlax (May's)
• Wartortle (May's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Finneon (Zoey's)
• Milotic (Wallace's)

Trivia

• This is the first Pokémon Contest in which Ash and May have competed in costume.

Dub edits

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