DP100

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DP100   ナエトル、ハヤシガメ…そしてドダイトス！ Naetle, Hayashigame...and Dodaitose!

First broadcast Japan October 30, 2008 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ Ending あしたはきっと

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: ナエトル、ハヤシガメ…そしてドダイトス！ Naetle, Hayashigame...and Dodaitose!) is the 100th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 566th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on October 30, 2008.

Continuing on the road to Hearthome City, the gang run into Paul. Eager to finally defeat him, Ash challenges Paul to a battle, during which Ash's Turtwig evolves into Grotle. However, it's larger form dramatically reduces it's speed, and Grotle soon loses it's confidence. Will an unexpected source help deal with the problem?

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

Major events

• Ash's Turtwig evolves into Grotle.
• Paul's Torterra teaches Grotle and Ash how to deal with Grotle's reduced speed.
• Paul is revealed to have obtained the Relic Badge.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Grotle

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Reggie (flashback)
• Cynthia (on television)
• Aaron (on television)
• Nurse Joy

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Turtwig (Ash's; evolves)
• Grotle (Ash's; newly evolved)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Swinub (Dawn's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Torterra (Paul's)
• Weavile (Paul's)
• Honchkrow (Paul's)
• Murkrow (Paul's) (flashback)
• Ursaring (Paul's) (flashback)
• Gliscor (Paul's)
• Magmar (Paul's)
• Drapion (Aaron's) (on television)
• Beautifly (Aaron's) (on television)
• Garchomp (Cynthia's) (on television)
• Gastrodon (Cynthia's) (on television)
• Staraptor (Reggie's) (flashback)
• Shinx (flashback)
• Kangaskhan (flashback)

Trivia

• The next episode's preview is narrated by Ash and Jun.
• Because the Sky is There, Pokémon Symphonic Medley and music from The Rise of Darkrai are used as background music.

Dub edits

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