DP078

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DP078   激闘！それぞれのバトル!! Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!

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 秦義人 Yoshito Hata Assistant director 秦義人 Yoshito Hata Animation director 木下和栄 Kazue Kinoshita No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: 激闘！ それぞれのバトル！！ Fierce Fighting! Respective Battles!!) is the 78th episode of Diamond & Pearl. It first aired in Japan on May 8, 2008 alongside DP077 as part of a one-hour special.

After everyone has safely passed the first round of the Wallace Cup, the group returns to their hotel at the Lake Resort and talks about their respective journeys. Afterwards, Ash takes a walk near the lake with Pikachu when suddenly, something in the center of the lake begins to glow, and the shadow of a creature emerges. However, when Ash tries to approach it, the shadow disappears again. After this strange experience, Ash returns to the hotel and talks to Dawn and the others about the legend revolving around the lake. The next day, the second round of the Wallace Cup begins...

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

Major events

• Ash, Dawn, Zoey, and May continue on in the Wallace Cup.
• Ash encounters a mysterious Pokémon near Lake Valor.
• May's Bulbasaur has evolved into Venusaur during her travels in Johto.
• Ash loses in his second match of the battle round.
• May, Dawn, and Zoey advance to the quarter finals.

Debuts

• Kaito

Pokémon debuts

• May's Venusaur

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• May
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Zoey
• Kaito

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Skitty (May's)
• Venusaur (May's)
• Munchlax (May's)
• Wartortle (May's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Misdreavus (Zoey's)
• Finneon (Zoey's)
• Azelf
• Lanturn
• Mothim
• Crawdaunt
• Exeggutor
• Pelipper
• Wailmer
• Mareep
• Kecleon

Trivia

• It is speculated that Ash is going to encounter Azelf, similar to Dawn's encounter with Mesprit in Following a Maiden's Voyage, and was confirmed in the episode.

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Azelf in the Anime.

Errors

• May's Skitty was shown battling, so it is possible May has 7 Pokemon on her team. However, it is more likely she swapped one out off screen.

Dub edits

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