DP103

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DP103   混戦混乱ミオシティ！ Chaotic Melee in Mio City!

First broadcast Japan November 20, 2008 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ Ending あしたはきっと

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi Storyboard 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada Assistant director 山田浩之 Hiroyuki Yamada Animation director 夏目久仁彦 Kunihiko Natsume Additional credits

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(Japanese: 混戦混乱ミオシティ！ Chaotic Melee in Mio City!) is the 103rd episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 569th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 20, 2008.

On arrival in Canalave City, the humans and Pokémon become separated after falling into one of Team Rocket's traps. During the resultant search, Meowth tells Ash that he wants to quit Team Rocket and become their friend.

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Synopsis

When they arrive in Canalave City, a Team Rocket trap forces Ash and co. to be separated from Pikachu and the other Pokémon. The Pokémon desperately search for their trainers, but come across Team Rocket's Meowth. Meowth wants to be their ally - and says he wants to quit Team Rocket and travel with Ash and company! While separated, Meowth, Pikachu, Mime Jr. and Pachirisu team up to find their trainers, with Empoleon, Grotle, Happiny and Piplup doing the same.

Major events

• Ash and co. arrives in Canalave City.
• Jun leaves the group to train at Iron Island.

Characters

Humans

• Ash Ketchum
• Brock
• Dawn
• Jessie
• James
• Jun

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Mime Jr. (James's)
• Grotle (Ash's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Swinub (Dawn's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Dustox (Jessie's) (flashback)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Empoleon (Jun's)

Trivia

• Music from Pokémon 4Ever and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew are used as background music.
• Meowth parodies samurai movies during his fight with Empoleon.

Dub edits

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