DP176

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DP176   EP642 セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは！？ The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!?

First broadcast Japan May 13, 2010 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening サイコー・エブリディ！ Ending ドッチ～ニョ？

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga Animation directors 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume 新城真 Makoto Shinjō No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは！？ The Semi-Finals! Who is Heading to the Finals!? ) is the 176th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 642nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on May 13, 2010.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis The Grand Festival continues, and the competition is really heating up as Dawn progresses into the semi-finals only to find herself paired up against none other than 'Jessilina'. While Dawn attempts to hold her nerve against the coordinator who (kind of) defeated her in the Lilypad Contest, Zoey finds herself in a similar situation as she faces the coordinator who defeated her in the Hearthome Contest... Nando.

Major events

• Zoey's Misdreavus is revealed to have evolved into a Mismagius.
• Nando's Roselia is revealed to have evolved into a Roserade, while he is also revealed to have captured a Lopunny.
• Zoey and Dawn defeat Nando and Jessilina, respectively, and advance to the finals of the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Marian
• Mr. Contesta
• Mr. Sukizo
• Fantina
• Zoey
• Nando
• Johanna
• Nurse Joy (fantasy)
• Sinnoh Now staff (fantasy)
  • Rhonda
  • Jack
  • Cameraman
• Men (fantasy)
• Audience

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Cyndaquil (Dawn's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Yanmega (Jessie's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Glameow (Zoey's)
• Leafeon (Zoey's)
• Mismagius (Zoey's)
• Gastrodon (Zoey's)
• Kricketune (Nando's)
• Lopunny (Nando's)
• Sunflora (Nando's)
• Roserade (Nando's)
• Glameow (Johanna's)
• Swablu
• Hoppip
• Skiploom
• Poliwag
• Venonat
• Cherubi
• Cherrim
• Oddish
• Caterpie
• Shroomish
• Drifloon
• Surskit
• Sentret
• Pidgey
• Hoothoot

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Togepi
• Dawn and Zoey narrates the preview for the next episode.
• Two character of the days who appeared in Tanks For The Memories! make a reappearance in this episode in Jessie's fantasy.
• Music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew is used during this episode.
• This marks the first time a main character has arrived to the final of the first big tournament it has participated. Ash came into the Top 16 in the Indigo League, and May came into the Top 8.

Errors

• When Nando is outside singing to all the Pokémon, two Cherrim appears in their Sunshine Form despite the fact it is dark outside.
• During the montage of battles leading up to the semi-finals, Zoey's Gastrodon's head is colored fully pink.

Dub edits

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