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These donuts are great! This article is about an episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.
← DP119 : Trials and Adulations!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP121 : The Lonely Snover! →
DP120
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DP120   EP586
ふしぎないきものポケットモンスター！
The Mysterious Creatures, Pocket Monsters!
First broadcast
Japan March 26, 2009
United States Unaired
English themes
Opening N/A
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ハイタッチ！
Ending あしたはきっと
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay
Storyboard
Assistant director
Animation director
Additional credits

(Japanese: ふしぎないきものポケットモンスター！ The Mysterious Creatures, Pocket Monsters!) is the 120th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 586th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on March 26, 2009. Similar to DP048, this episode is a clip show that summarizes all the events of the Diamond & Pearl saga up to this episode.

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Plot

The group travels toward Snowpoint City, and along the way, remember what has happened so far in their adventure.

The clip show is divided into sections, each focusing on a different subject. It starts with an introduction to the mysterious creatures that inhabit the Pokémon world and how some of them are able to undergo Evolution. Then it explains what Pokémon Trainers are before covering some moments of Ash's journey to become a Pokémon Master and showcasing his Pokémon. After that, a brief explanation of Gym battles and Badges is given, followed by information on Ash's rival Paul.

Then two different Trainer classes are showcased: Pokémon Breeders and Pokémon Stylists. After that, the clip show covers the events that have happened since Dawn began her journey as a Coordinator. Her dream of becoming a Top Coordinator like her mother is addressed, and aspects of Pokémon Contests, such as the acquisition of Ribbons and the way Contest Battles work, are explained. Then Dawn's Pokémon are showcased, and her rival Zoey is introduced.

The clip show then moves to the role Team Galactic plays in the series and their interest in Sinnoh's space-time legend. It concludes by featuring scenes from future episodes, showcasing Dawn's participation in the Sandalstraw Contest and Ash's battle at the Snowpoint Gym.

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

  • The episode was originally believed to be called 教えて！ポケットモンスター！！ Teach me! Pocket Monsters!. Then it was announced that it was to be a special aired with DP119 and that the episode's title was really さびしがりやのユキカブリ！ The Lonely Yukikaburi!. It was then revealed that the former was actually DP121 set to air on April 2, 2009 and that this episode's title was changed yet again.
  • This is the anime's third clip show, after AG120 and DP048.
  • This is the latest
  • Due to not having a Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Examination or similar segment following it, this is the shortest episode in over ten years, last matched by EP060.
  • Aim to Be a Pokémon Master, By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~ and Pokémon Symphonic Medley are used as background music.
  • This is the final episode to be broadcast in Japan in a 4:3 Aspect ratio. As of the following episode, all episodes are shown in a 16:9 aspect ratio.
    • However, Cartoon Network's standard-definition feed continued to air the show in a 4:3 aspect ratio for another five episodes after this, not switching to 16:9 until Classroom Training!; Cartoon Network would start switching back and forth between 4:3 and 16:9 for standard-definition airings starting five episodes afterward, before the network stopped its cropping practices during the week prior to the initial dubbed airing of Sticking With Who You Know!; high-definition presentations were maintained in all instances.
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Errors

Dub edits

  • This episode was skipped in the dub, much like AG120 and DP048 were.
    • It is the latest episode in the entire series to have been skipped. While unaired in the dub, the original BW023 and BW024 also failed to air in Japan.


← DP119 : Trials and Adulations!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP121 : The Lonely Snover! →
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