EP165

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Hassle in the Castle

EP165   ズバットのやかた！きけんなめいろ!! Zubat's Mansion! A Dangerous Labyrinth!!

First broadcast Japan September 21, 2000 United States September 29, 2001

English themes Opening Born to Be a Winner Ending

Japanese themes Opening OK! Ending ポケモンはらはらリレー

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 藤田伸三 Shinzō Fujita Storyboard 横田和 Kazu Yokota Assistant director 大町繁 Shigeru Ōmachi Animation director たけだゆうさく Yūsaku Takeda No additional credits are available at this time.

Hassle in the Castle (Japanese: ズバットのやかた！きけんなめいろ!! Zubat's Mansion! A Dangerous Labyrinth!!) is the 165th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on September 21, 2000 and in the United States on September 29, 2001.

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

Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis While escaping a rainstorm, the group find themselves in a castle that is used as a medical clinic. Team Rocket's attempt to steal food from the kitchen leads to them being trapped in a maze under the castle with Brock and Dr. Anna.

Major events

• Brock's Zubat evolves into a Golbat.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Brock's Golbat

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Brock
• Misty
• Jessie
• James
• Dr. Anna
• Dr. Anna's assistant
• Patients

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Persian

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Togepi (Misty's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Zubat (Brock's; evolves)
• Golbat (Brock's; newly evolved)
• Geodude (Brock's)
• Pineco (Brock's)
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Weezing (James's)
• Zubat (Mimi; Dr. Anna's)
• Machoke (Dr. Anna's)
• Spinarak (Dr. Anna's)
• Mareep (Dr. Anna's)

Trivia

• The Pokémon are utilized for a variety of medical practices:
  • Zubat's supersonic sound waves are used to examine the internal health of patients.
  • Machoke's strength is used for Chiropractic massages.
  • Spinarak's web is used as a bandage.
  • Mareep's electricity runs the low-voltage muscle stimulator.
• The dub title of this episode is also shared with an episode of Scooby Doo, Where Are You!.
• In this episode, Team Rocket uses a variation of their motto.

In other languages

• French: Mélo au château
• German: Verschollen im Schloss
• Italian: Ma che bel castello!
• Latin American Spanish: ¡Aventuras en el castillo!
• Iberian Spanish: Lios en el castillo
• Brazilian Portuguese: Confusão no Castelo

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Original series

EP166 : Two Hits and a Miss →

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