DP102

This article is about an episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

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Diamond & Pearl series

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A Shield with a Twist

DP102   EP568 ヨスガジム戦！VSメリッサ!! Yosuga Gym Match! VS Melissa!!

First broadcast Japan November 13, 2008 United States April 18, 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 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane Additional credits

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A Shield with a Twist (Japanese: ヨスガジム戦！VSメリッサ!! Yosuga Gym Match! VS Melissa!!) is the 102nd episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 568th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 13, 2008 and will air in the United States on April 18, 2009.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis Ash finally faces Fantina, the Gym Leader of Hearthome City. Ash chooses Buizel to battle against her Gengar, but will he be able to win?

Major events

• Jessie wins her second Contest ribbon with her Yanmega.
• Ash has an official Gym battle against Fantina.
  • Ash's Buizel defeats Fantina's Gengar before being recalled by Ash.
  • Ash's Chimchar defeats Fantina's Mismagius before being recalled by Ash.
  • Ash's Pikachu is defeated by Fantina's Drifblim.
  • Ash's Buizel is defeated by Fantina's Drifblim.
  • Ash's Chimchar defeats Fantina's Drifblim and Ash wins the battle.
• Ash earns his fifth gym badge, the Relic Badge.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Fantina
• Barry
• Zoey (flashback)
• Marian
• Contesta
• Sukizo
• Nurse Joy
• Gym referee
• Audience

Pokémon

• Professor Oak's lecture: Lapras
• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Glameow (Zoey's) (flashback)
• Gengar (Fantina's)
• Drifblim (Fantina's)
• Mismagius (Fantina's)
• Empoleon (Barry's)
• Steelix (flashback)

Trivia

• The dub version of this episode first aired in the UK on April 16, 2009 along with A Jumping Rocket Ship.
• As of this episode, every member of Ash's Sinnoh team, other than Gliscor, has been used in at least two gym battles, and Grotle, Pikachu, and Buizel have been used in three. This also includes Aipom, who is no longer a member of Ash's team.
• This is the first episode where a Pokémon Contest and a Gym Battle are depicted in the same episode.
• Jessie is not seen in her standard Team Rocket uniform throughout this episode, instead remaining in her Jessalina disguise for the Kawarake Contest.
• An earlier episode has a similar title to this one.

In other languages

• German: Drei gegen drei!
• Korean: 연고체육관 시합! 지우 VS 멜리사

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Diamond & Pearl series

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