The Dunsparce Deception (Japanese: ノコッチはのこっちない！？There aren't any Nokocchi Here!?) is the 191st episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 29, 2001 and in the United States on February 23, 2002.
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Template:Incomplete synopsisAsh, Misty, and Brock are still journeying toward Olivine City when they come across a boy who seems to be looking for something. He introduces himself as Bucky and explains that he’s looking for a Dunsparce. Recently, he and his family went away to visit his sick grandfather. When they came back, all the kids in town had a Dunsparce, so now he wants one too... Bucky was asked by his friends to come to the park for a Dunsparce race, he told them he didn't have a Dunsparce but he raced with his Caterpie and lost. Ash, Misty, and Brock decide to help Bucky capture a Dunsparce. Later on, Bucky does eventually find a Dunsparce, but it escapes. Team Rocket overhears this, and searches for the Land Snake Pokémon. Soon, Bucky finds more Dunsparce, but clashes with Team Rocket who are planning take them. After defeating Team Rocket, Bucky engaged one of the Dunsparce in battle in order to capture it. The capture was successful, and Bucky had caught the Land Snake Pokémon.
This is the second time James has worn a Moltres costume. The first was in the episode The Fortune Hunters. The two costumes in question are not the same.
Errors
Dunsparce was repeatedly called a Bug-type in this episode. It is actually a Normal-type.
The Poké Ball does not open when Bucky sends out his Caterpie at the beginning of the episode.
Jessie doesn't have her gloves on when she orders Wobbuffet to use Counter and when she orders Arbok to counterattack after the Dunsparce used Screech.
Also during the battle between Jessie's Wobbuffet and Misty's Poliwhirl, Jessie instructs Wobbuffet to use Counter against Water Gun which works. Counter should only repel physical moves. The correct move would have been Mirror Coat.
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