DP081

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DP081   灼熱のヒコザル! The Scorching Hikozaru!

First broadcast Japan May 29, 2008 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together (2008) Ending 風のメッセージ (PokaPoka 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: 灼熱のヒコザル! The Scorching Hikozaru!) is the 81st episode of Diamond & Pearl. It is scheduled to air in Japan on May 29, 2008.

Ash and Co. are running after Gligar who has been blown away by a gust, and promptly run into Paul. After a huge argument about their different ways of treating Pokémon, Ash challenges Paul to a battle...

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

Major events

• Ash and Paul battle, ending in a tie.
• Ash and co. continue on to Pastoria City.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Cynthia (flashback)

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Turtwig (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gligar (Ash's)
• Ursaring (Paul's)
• Gliscor (Paul's)

Trivia

• In place of Professor Oak's lecture, a memorial of the Destiny Deoxys movie is played, in anticipation of the July 19th release of the new Pokémon movie.

Dub edits

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