DP016

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DP016   ズガイドスVSピカチュウ！ Zugaidos VS Pikachu!

First broadcast Japan January 18, 2007 United States June 28, 2007

English themes Opening Diamond and Pearl Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together Ending 君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane No additional credits are available at this time.

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A Gruff Act to Follow (Japanese: ズガイドスVSピカチュウ！ Zugaidos VS Pikachu!) is the sixteenth episode of Diamond & Pearl. It first aired in Japan on January 18, 2007.

Ash asks Paul to watch his own Gym Battle. Set out to impress Paul, has he underestimated the strength that Roark has already shown?

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

Major events

• Paul gives his Azumarill to a young boy.
• Ash battles Roark in his first Sinnoh gym match.
  • Ash's Aipom is defeated by Roark's Cranidos.
  • Ash's Pikachu fights Roark's Cranidos before being recalled by Ash.
  • Ash's Turtwig defeats Roark's Cranidos.
  • Ash's Turtwig is defeated by Roark's Onix.
  • Ash's Pikachu is defeated by Roark's Onix, and Ash loses the match.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Giovanni (fantasy)
• Roark
• Ian (Japanese: イワオ Iwao; Seiyū: 田中正彦 Masahiko Tanaka)
• Dr. Kenzo (Japanese: ケンゾウ Kenzō; Seiyū: 木内秀信 Hidenobu Kiuchi)
• Boy (Seiyū: 林原めぐみ Megumi Hayashibara*)
• Researcher
• Tourist

* No official credit was given for this character.

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Aipom (Ash's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Turtwig (Ash's)
• Onix (Roark's)
• Cranidos (Roark's)
• Chansey
• Aerodactyl (fantasy)
• Kabutops (fantasy)
• Omanyte
• Armaldo
• Cradily (fantasy)

Trivia

• Music from Destiny Deoxys and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew are used as background music.
• Professor Oak's lecture: Ash's Turtwig
• Pokémon senryū: ナエトルは　あたまにはっぱ　はえとるぞ Naetoru ha, atama ni happa, haetoru zo Naetle, the leaf on its head is growing.
• Jessie, James and Meowth narrate the next episode preview.

Errors

• When Paul meets up with Ash at the Pokémon Center, one young trainer passes by to thank Paul for his Azumarill. Ash's Staravia is seen for a second. After both Ash and Paul have their conversation, Staravia disappears in the next scene.

Dub edits

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