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Aiding the Enemy!

DP100   EP566 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 April 4, 2009

English themes Opening We Will Be Heroes 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.

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Aiding the Enemy! (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 and in the United States on April 4, 2009.

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

Synopsis

Continuing on the road to Hearthome City, the gang runs into Paul. Eager to finally defeat him, Ash challenges Paul to a battle. But will Ash's choice be able to stand the pure power of his rival's Pokémon?

Major events

• Paul is revealed to have obtained the Relic Badge.
• Ash battles Paul.
  • Turtwig loses to Honchkrow.
  • During the battle, Ash's Turtwig evolves into Grotle.
• Paul's Torterra teaches Grotle and Ash how to deal with its reduced Speed.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Grotle (Ash's)

Characters

Humans

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

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Turtwig (Ash's; evolves)
• Grotle (Ash's; newly evolved, debut)
• 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)
• Gliscor (Paul's)
• Magmar (Paul's)
• Murkrow (Paul's) (flashback)
• Ursaring (Paul's) (flashback)
• Elekid (Paul's) (flashback)
• 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)
• Noctowl

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.
• Professor Oak's lecture: Muk

Dub edits

• Jessie calls Paul's Torterra "Grotle" while trimming its tree.

In other languages

• Korean: 모부기와 토대부기! 포켓몬의 의리!

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Diamond & Pearl series

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