| Gymbaliar!
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なぞのジムのグレッグル！
Gureggru of the Mysterious Gym!
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First broadcast
| Japan
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November 9, 2006
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| United States
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June 14, 2007
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English themes
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Japanese themes
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Credits
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Gymbaliar (Japanese: なぞのジムのグレッグル！ Gureggru of the Mysterious Gym!) is the eighth episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 474th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 9, 2006, and in the USA on June 14, 2007.
Synopsis
The episode begins with Jessie in disguise using her Dustox to battle a Trainer named Jeffrey and his Marowak. Jessie tells Dustox to use Stun Spore, but Marowak deflects it by spinning its bone. Marowak then uses Bonemerang, which Dustox dodges, but the bone hits Dustox on its way back. Marowak then finishes the battle with Bone Club. James (also in disguise) announces that Dustox is unable to battle, and tells Jeffrey to take a badge from the stand next to him. Jeffrey and his Marowak then run out of the gym excitedly. Jessie complains to James that he should not be inviting any trainers with "annoying personality tics . . . like talent."
There is a change of scene, and Meowth, who is also in disguise, walks out of a store, noticing a wild Croagunk sitting nearby. Meowth then walks off, thinking that the Croagunk looks like a bully. Meowth is alarmed to discover that Croagunk is following him, and runs back to the Gym. At the Gym, James takes out his cards, and reads out a description of Croagunk, before they decide that it doesn't look very nice, so James tries to force Croagunk's face over its teeth, which causes it to use Poison Jab on him, making him fall to the ground. Jessie likes what she sees, and decides to use Croagunk in the gym.
After the opening theme plays we see Ash, Dawn and Brock walking along a path, when a Scizor jumps out. Dawn scans it with her Pokédex, having not seen one before. Then its trainer runs up, and Brock falls for her. The trainer introduces herself as Minnie, and tells the group about a new gym nearby, called "Powerzone Gym". The group decide to go there together.
While looking for the gym, Minnie reveals that she is not a very good battler, and that the new gym will train any Pokémon that loses to them. The group arrive outside Team Rocket's Gym, and when they enter they see Jessie and Croagunk battling an unnamed trainer's Sandslash. Croagunk dodges repeated Slashes, and then dodges a Sand-Attack, before knocking out Sandslash with a Poison Jab. The Trainer runs over to check on his Sandslash, before handing its Poké Ball over to Team Rocket, with the belief that they will train it. Ash and Minnie then announce that they would like a battle as well. Team Rocket initially panics when they see Ash, but then decide that they haven't been recognized, and so should carry on with the plan. Jessie then introduces herself as "Princess Powerzone", and asks who wants do go first. Ash calls out that he will, but Jessie say that Minnie will, even though she didn't say anything.
Minnie and Jessie are ready to battle at opposite ends of the field, with James announcing the rules, while Ash and Brock explain gyms to Dawn. Dawn asks to see the badge, and Jessie and Meowth panic. James then shows them the badge, which is obviously made of bottlecaps. Minnie points this out, only to be shouted at by James. The battle will be 1 on 1. Jessie chooses Croagunk, who is already on the field anyway, and Minnie chooses Scizor. Brock shouts out his support (and love) for Minnie, but Jessie slaps him and tells him to be quiet. They then force James to decide on the winner of that "battle", and James, after considering who will hurt him more, chooses Jessie. The real battle then begins, with Jessie ordering a Poison Sting, which Scizor uses Quick Attack to dodge, before connecting with Slash and Metal Claw. Croagunk faints, but James delays for so long that Croagunk is able to climb to its feet and continue battling. Jessie commands another Poison Sting, but Croagunk hits Scizor with Brick Break, before using Poison Jab to knock out Scizor. This time James immediately calls Jessie the winner. Minnie hands over Scizor's Poké Ball for them to "train" it, but Jessie insists that she won't battle again till after lunch, so the group heads outside. Inside, Team Rocket start scheming.
Back in the Gym, Ash chooses Aipom for his battle, while Jessie, predictably, chooses Croagunk. Croagunk starts with Brick Break, but Aipom dodges and counters with a Swift, then follows with a Focus Punch. Croagunk hits Aipom with a Poison Jab, but when Jessie tries to use it a second time, Aipom uses Double Team to avoid it, and hits Croagunk with another Swift, followed by a Focus Punch, knocking Croagunk out. James cannot delay long enough for Croagunk to get back up.
Jessie then says that Ash must win another battle, and sends out her Dustox. Ash tries to send out Turtwig, but Jessie stops him, saying that in that battle she gets to choose his Pokémon. She chooses Pikachu, and when Pikachu runs onto the field to start the battle, a large rubber hand comes out of the ceiling and grabs Pikachu. Team Rocket's Meowth Balloon bursts out of the roof of the Gym, and Team rocket leap into it while saying their motto. The group all run after the balloon, which has Pikachu and the stolen Poké Balls in a net hanging beneath it. Croagunk has been left behind, which Brock notices as he runs after the balloon. Ash then releases Starly, telling it to use Quick Attack on the Balloon. Team Rocket laugh, at the first two attacks leave a mark on the balloon, but fail to pierce it. Their laughter stops however, when the third strike pokes a hole in their balloon. The balloon crashes, releasing Pikachu from the net.
Team Rocket jump towards Pikachu, with Meowth noting that they "still have 3 minutes left". Jessie sends out Dustox, but one Thunderbolt from Pikachu is enough to send them blasting off. The group wonders how to get the Poké Balls back to their trainers. Minnie says that she will wait at the Gym for the trainers to come back for their Pokémon, as her battle made her realize that she still has a long way to go before becoming a good trainer. Brock then states his love for her, but stops suddenly as he notices that Croagunk is behind him. The group say that they thought it was Team Rocket's, but Brock realizes that it was actually wild, and asks it if it wants to come along with him. Croagunk agrees, and Brock captures it in a Poké Ball. The group congratulate Brock, who then resumes stating his love for Minnie, before Croagunk pops out of its Poké Ball, and uses Poison Jab on him. The episode ends with Minnie and Scizor waving as Ash, Dawn and Croagunk walk off, with Croagunk dragging Brock behind him.
Major events
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
* No official credit was given for this character.
Pokémon
* No official credit was given for this character.
Trivia
- Jessie used many Anglicisms in her speech throughout this episode in the Japanese version.
- This is the first episode since it was introduced that Dawn's Piplup does not appear.
- Music from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew is used as background music in this episode.
- Professor Oak's lecture: Gyms
- Pokémon senryū: かてるまで なんどもちょうせん ポケモンジム Kateru made nando mo chōsen, Pokémon Jimu "Until you win, battle again and again; that is a Pokémon Gym."
- Dawn narrates the next episode preview.
- The dub title is a play off the dish Jambalaya and combining the two words Gym and liar.
- Brock's Croagunk was caught similar to the way James's Mime Jr. and the majority of the ones Ash caught during the Indigo League were. There was no battle, and the Pokémon just wanted to be caught.
- Poison Jab appeared to hurt Scizor, who is part Steel. Steel-type Pokémon are immune to Template:Type2 moves. This happens far more often, however, when Pikachu hurts a Template:Type2 Pokémon with Thunderbolt.
- Jessie's Dustox uses Stun Spore in this episode, an attack that Dustox are not normally able to learn.
- This episode marks one of the extremely rare occasions that a member of Team Rocket refers to one of the main characters by name (this being James when he awards the battle to Ash).
- Meowth says in a part 'And we've only got 3 minutes left!'. This is breaking the fourth wall, since there were 3 minutes left for the episode's end when Meowth said so.
Errors
- During Jessie and Minnie's fight, Jessie orders Croagunk to use Poison Sting however, Croagunk instead performs Brick Break.
- However, this could be because Croagunk wasn't captured by Jessie.
Dub edits
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