DP109

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Diamond & Pearl series

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DP109

DP109   EP575 迷子のホエルコ！ The Stray Whalko!

First broadcast Japan January 8, 2009 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 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura Storyboard 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada Assistant director 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada Animation director 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume Additional credits

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(Japanese: 迷子のホエルコ！ The Stray Hoeruko!) is the 109th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 575th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 8, 2009.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis A Luxio appears and begins to steal food from Ash and co.! Ash chases it into the sewer to find it is giving the food to a Wailmer who is trapped and can't get back to the ocean. Meanwhile, Dawn and Brock are unable to get to Ash because Team Rocket damaged the manhole.

Major events

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

• Luxio

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Business man

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Wailmer (evolves)
• Wailord (newly evolved)
• Luxio (debut)
• Nidoran♂ (multiple)
• Nidoran♀ (multiple)
• Mothim (multiple)
• Zubat (multiple)
• Spheal (multiple)
• Venonat (multiple)
• Teddiursa (multiple)
• Rattata (multiple)
• Wailord (multiple)
• Whismur
• Swampert

Trivia

• Music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew is used as background music.
• Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Finneon
• The delay of ships by certain whale Pokémon is similar to the events that happen in Lilycove City in the games, except they are being blocked by Wailmer.

Dub edits

← DP108 : Dealing With Defensive Types!

Diamond & Pearl series

DP110 →

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