BW088

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The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!

BW088   EP745 ソムリエ探偵デント！消えたクマシュンの謎！！ Sommelier Detective Dent! The Mystery of the Missing Kumasyun!!

First broadcast Japan July 19, 2012 United States November 17, 2012

English themes Opening Rival Destinies Ending

Japanese themes Opening やじるしになって！ Ending みてみて☆こっちっち

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 川田武範 Takenori Kawada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane No additional credits are available at this time.

Screenshots on Filb.de Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf Dub review thread on BMGf

The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo! (Japanese: ソムリエ探偵デント！消えたクマシュンの謎！！ Sommelier Detective Dent! The Mystery of the Missing Kumasyun!!) is the 88th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 745th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on July 19, 2012 and in the United States on November 17, 2012.

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

Synopsis

During their stay in Undella Town, Ash and friends spot a young boy named Chris frantically searching for his Pokémon Cubchoo. Concerned, the gang offer to help. Cilan takes out his detective equipment and begins an investigation of Cubchoo's Pokémon House. He ponders if it's possible that Cubchoo was kidnapped. Chris tells him it's impossible since there's security cameras and burglar alarms along the walls of the outside perimeter.

The gang spot a hole dug under the wall that's big enough for a small Pokémon to go through. Both Pikachu and Dawn's Piplup are able to crawl under the wall and onto the other side of the wall which led to the forest. Cilan comes up with several scenarios as the Pokémon notice a trail of food remains leading into the forest. They alert their Trainers and the humans follow the trail. At the end of the trail is a sleeping Beartic with food remains scattered around it.

After Ash scans it with his Pokédex, Cilan concurs that Cubchoo must have evolved and tells Chris to call back his Pokémon. Chris attempts to do so but it doesn't work indicating that the Beartic isn't his. Soon Chris's Cubchoo and a wild Larvitar were seen running out of a nearby bush and chasing each other playfully. Chris is reunited with Cubchoo and Cilan explains that Larvitar must have let Cubchoo out of the Pokémon House. Iris and Ash ask if Chris ever had a Pokémon Battle before and he replies that he hasn't.

Iris explains that battles are how Pokémon grow. Ash challenges Larvitar to a battle with Scraggy and Larvitar accepts. Scraggy runs towards Cubchoo with a menacing look as Ash points out Larvitar's his opponent. Chris and Cubchoo watch as Ash starts the battle. Scraggy uses Headbutt and Larvitar attacks back with Bite. Cubchoo cheers for Larvitar as Iris praises good friendship. Ash orders Scraggy to push Larvitar off and use Hi Jump Kick. Scraggy misses as Larvitar retaliates with Sandstorm.

Ash orders a Focus Blast and Larvitar counters with an Energy Ball (?). They both get hit and are too tired to fight anymore which results in a draw. After the battle, Cubchoo punches the air with a competitive look on its face indicating it's rearing to go too. Chris smiles and tells it maybe later and that they should go home first. Larvitar and Cubchoo throw fake punches at each other in playful way as Ash and Chris talk about Chris starting a journey. After encouragement from everyone, Chris states that one day he'll go on a journey of his own with Cubchoo and Larvitar. The group bids farewell and thanks.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

• Ash
• Iris
• Cilan
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Jervis
• Chris
• Brock (fantasy)

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Joltik (US and international) Cubchoo (Japan)

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Axew (Iris's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Oshawott (Ash's)
• Pignite (Ash's)
• Scraggy (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Meloetta (anime)
• Cubchoo (Chris's)
• Larvitar (Chris's; new)
• Joltik
• Beartic
• Basculin (Red-Striped; multiple)

Trivia

• Team Rocket's Pokémon Live Caster: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade
  • Viewers could call one of three phone numbers to hear an answer from either Jessie, James, or Meowth. Fifteen random callers won Pokémon merchandise.
• Iris narrates the next episode preview.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		酒侍偵探天桐！消失的噴嚏熊之謎！！
Dutch		Het Mysterie van de Vermiste Cubchoo!
German		Das geheimnisvolle Verschwinden von Petznief!
Greek		Το Μυστήριο του Εξαφανισμένου Cubchoo!
Italian		Il Mistero del Cubchoo Scomparso!
Polish		Tajemnica Zaginięcia Cubchoo!
European Spanish		¡El misterio del Cubchoo perdido!

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