DP071

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DP071

DP071   ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル!!(前編) Pokémon Ranger! The Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 1)

First broadcast Japan March 20, 2008 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening Together Ending 風のメッセージ

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga Animation director 玉川明洋 Akihiro Tamagawa No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル!!(前編) Pokémon Ranger! The Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 1)) is the 71st episode of Diamond & Pearl. It is scheduled to air in Japan in a one-hour special on March 20, 2008, the day that Pokémon Ranger Batonnage will be released.

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

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Riolu
• Floatzel

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Hajime
• Solana
• Pokémon Hunter J

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Salamence (J's)
• Riolu

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.