DP106

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A Breed Stampede!

DP106   EP572 ポケモンと仲良くなる方法！？ A Way to Befriend Pokémon!?

First broadcast Japan December 11, 2008 United States May 16, 2009

English themes Opening ~Battle Cry~ (Stand Up!) Ending

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

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi Storyboard 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Assistant director 細谷秋夫 Akio Hosoya Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda Additional credits

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A Breed Stampede! (Japanese: ポケモンと仲良くなる方法！？ A Way to Befriend Pokémon!?) is the 106th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 572nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 11, 2008 and will air in the United States on May 16, 2009.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis While Ash awaits Byron's return to the Canalave gym, Dawn decides to train her Piloswine for the upcoming contest. Unfortunately, Piloswine won't listen to a word Dawn says! Meanwhile, Team Rocket open a 'Pokémon Friendship School' as a plot to capture the gang's Pokémon...

Major events

• Dawn learns the next contest is to be held in Chokomine Town.
• Kenny is revealed to have earned his third Ribbon while Nando is revealed to have earned his fourth.
• Dawn's Piloswine starts disobeying her.
• Ash's Gliscor learns Fire Fang and has learned Screech.
• Dawn's Piloswine learns AncientPower.
• Dawn's Piloswine evolves into a Mamoswine.
• Grotle begins to utilize the lessons that were taught to it by Paul's Torterra.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

• Mamoswine (Dawn's)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Kenny (on television)
• Nando (on television)
• Marian (on television)
• Nurse Joy

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Piloswine (Dawn's; evolves)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's; newly evolved, debut)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Prinplup (Kenny's, on television)
• Kricketune (Nando's, on television)

Trivia

• This is the first time Grotle has successfully battled since evolving.
• The Mamoswine in the opening was changed back to Piloswine despite it evolving within the episode.
• Pokémon Symphonic Medley is used as background music.
• In the dub, Dawn refers to Piloswine as male by referring to it as "his first contest".
• Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Sableye

Dub edits

← DP105 : Get Your Rotom Running!

Diamond & Pearl series

DP107 : Ancient Family Matter! →

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