Short and To the Punch! (Japanese: 唸れれいとうパンチ！ブイゼルＶＳバリヤード！！Roaring Freezing Punch! Buoysel VS Barrierd!!) is the 159th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 625th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 14, 2010 and in the United States on June 12, 2010.
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After yet another failed attempt to master Draco Meteor, Ash's Gible falls into a lake and has to be saved by Buizel. After the successful rescue, Ash and Buizel are suddenly challenge to a battle by a Black Belt named Clayton against his Mr. Mime. Ash and Buizel naturally agree, however it soon emerges that this Mr. Mime is a powerful battler and Buizel is easily defeated. Determined to defeat this skilled Trainer and his Pokémon, Ash and Buizel combine their fighting spirits and train hard for the inevitable rematch. After some extremely hard work from both Ash and Buizel they finally perfect the move Ice Punch in order to beat Mr. Mime's ThunderPunch and achieve victory.
The English title of this episode is a reference to the phrase "short and to the point".
With this episode, the Sinnoh League journey is now the longest running arc of the anime, surpassing the 158 episodes of the Johto League saga of the original series.
