EP171

Power Play

EP171   ブラッキー！やみよのたたかい!! Blacky! The Battle During a Dark Night!!

First broadcast Japan November 2, 2000 United States October 20, 2001

English themes Opening Born to Be a Winner Ending

Japanese themes Opening OK! Ending ポケモンはらはらリレー

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura 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.

Power Play (Japanese: ブラッキー！やみよのたたかい!! Blacky! The Battle During a Dark Night) is episode 171 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 2, 2000 and in the United States on October 20, 2001.

Ash is annoyed when Gary does not see him as a worthy opponent but that is put aside when Team Rocket cause a blackout with their new mecha that sends back any attack at twice the power.

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

Major events

• Gary starts to respect Ash.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Misty
• Jessie
• James
• Gary Oak
• Nurse Joy
• Power plant workers (four)
• Town residents

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Shellder

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Chikorita (Ash's)
• Cyndaquil (Ash's)
• Totodile (Ash's)
• Noctowl (Ash's)
• Staryu (Misty's)
• Poliwhirl (Misty's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Umbreon (Gary's)
• Alakazam (Unknown trainer's)
• Blissey

In other languages

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