DP130

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DP130   EP596 デンリュウ列車！ハンサム登場！！ Denryu Train! Enter Handsome!!

First broadcast Japan June 4, 2009 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ Ending もえよ　ギザみみピチュー！

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka Assistant director 渡辺正彦 Masahiko Watanabe Animation director 李正弼 Masasuke Sumomo Additional credits

Screenshots on Filb.de

(Japanese: デンリュウ列車！ハンサム登場！！ Denryu Train! Enter Handsome!!) is the 130th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 596th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on June 4, 2009.

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

Synopsis

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Ash and his friends board a train leading to Lake Acuity. Anticipating the 6-on-6 battle with Paul, Ash shouted that he must win. An absent-minded man called Looker heard it and almost fell down. Brock, Ash, Dawn each caught a lunchbox. Ash asked him if he was alright, he replied yes. Brock asked him if the box lunch was the train station's best food. He gave the box lunch to them as a gift. He had said the wrong amount to the seller. The gang introduced themselves to Looker, and Looker introduced himself. Team Rocket, in disguise, also receives the box lunch from Looker. But Looker still had lots of food, so he decided to give it to the driver, his assistant and the driver's Pokémon. Brock told Ash that the Pokémon should be an Template:Type2 Pokémon.

As the train went on, the driver told an Ampharos to use Thunderbolt. The driver's assistant told the gang that Ampharos's energy charge up the train's power. The group is impressed by the cooperation between Ampharos and the driver. Looker hand the box lunch to them. Suddenly, the driver stopped the train as the traffic light shown red. While with Team Rocket, they said that they board this train in order to follow 'the twerps'. Then, they realized the train had stop. The driver received a call, saying that nothing was happening even though the light was red. The assistant said that it could be because there was a mishap that was still unannounced. The assistant and Looker decided to go outside and check. And the driver went to let the passenger know what had happened. The gang decided to eat their box lunch. The gang and their Pokémon begin eating. Team Rocket took this chance to steal all of the twerps' Pokémon. As they were about to leave their seat, the driver told them not to worry while they can watch the scenery. Jessie almost told the driver the whole thing about stealing the Pokémon, luckily Meowth covered her mouth. Meanwhile, Looker found out that if the track had not been used for a long time, there should be dust. The assistant replied that it should be a prank. The joint points also had been change. Looker also said that the person should must have a plan to stop them. The assistant told Looker to go back to the train, while he would go to the joint point to see. However, Looker went the other road.

Ash decided to train his Pokémon before the battle with Paul. Then, a strong wind brew, and all the Pokémon were suck in(except Grotle and Mamoswine). The gang saw Team Rocket in their balloon. Dawn told Team Rocket to return the Pokémon and Jessie replied, no. The driver told Ampharos to use Signal Beam on the balloon. All the Pokémon escaped but Pikachu, Piplup and Happiny were caught in a net. Ampharos jumped up to the net. The driver told Ampharos to destroy the remote control. But it burst a hole in the balloon. The balloon flew away, together with Team Rocket and the three Pokémon. Meanwhile, Looker saw a warehouse and he headed in. Ampharos used ThunderPunch on the net and let go of the three Pokémon. Then, Team Rocket and the balloon fell to the ground and they became unconscious.

Ash told Staraptor to look for them. Pikachu and the rest came to a junction. Piplup proudly walk the front road with Happiny, but they came back soon after and they ran. Ampharos and Pikachu saw a group of Fearow, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Ampharos uses Signal Beam. But they dodged it. But Pikachu and Ampharos ran away too. They all came to a cliff and they jumped down. Soon, the Fearow flew away. The assistant received the driver's call and learned that the Pokémon had been stolen by Team Rocket.

But then, the Pokémon saw a big boulder blocking the way. Pikachu and Ampharos tried moving it but to no avail. Piplup laugh at them and uses BubbleBeam then Whirlpool but still could not move it. Then Happiny step forward and carried the boulder. It turned the boulder round and round and tossed it up to the sky. The boulder then fell into the river.

Also, Looker was inside that warehouse found out that the track leads directly to Lake Acuity. Then, he took out his detective's goggles and saw footprints on the floor. Then, he picked up a piece of paper.

Then, the Pokémon fell into another of Team Rocket's trap and later, got caught in a bag. Luckily, Staraptor uses Aerial Ace on the bag. The Pokémon escaped. Team Rocket then decided to have a battle. They chose Carnivine and Seviper. Then, Sudowoodo uses a new attack, Hammer Arm at them. Then Pikachu finishes with Volt Tackle, sending Team Rocket blasting off.

In the evening, just before the sun set, the assistant, Looker and the gang returned to the train. Looker explained that he was looking at the scenery. Then, Ampharos uses Thunderbolt and the train was ready to move on. Ash explained that he could not wait for the battle with Paul. Looker heard it and wish him good luck.

Meanwhile, at the back of the train's carriage, Looker called someone, explaining that Team Galactic are moving something to Lake Acuity and he will continue to investigate. He took out the piece of paper that he found in the warehouse, and it showed Team Galactic's icon.

Major events

• Ash and his friends meet Looker, an International Police agent.
• Brock's Sudowoodo learns Hammer Arm.
• Looker is revealed to be investigating Team Galactic.

Debuts

• Looker

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Looker
• Ampharos Train crew

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Staraptor (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Ampharos (Ampharos Train crew's)
• Fearow (×5)

Trivia

• Jessie's Yanmega was the only one of the main characters' Pokémon not to appear in this episode.
• Darkrai returns, replacing Regigigas in the first part of the preview of the next episode.
• Ash and Brock no longer wear their jackets as of this episode, and Dawn has returned to her normal clothes.

Dub edits

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