DP161

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DP161

DP161   EP627 開幕！ポケモンコンテスト・アサツキ大会！！ The Curtain Rises! Pokémon Contest - Asatsuki Tournament!!

First broadcast Japan January 28, 2010 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening サイコー・エブリディ！ Ending ドッチ～ニョ？

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Assistant director 小山賢 Masaru Koyama Animation director 武内啓 Akira Takeuchi No additional credits are available at this time.

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(Japanese: 開幕！ポケモンコンテスト・アサツキ大会！！ The Curtain Rises! Pokémon Contest - Asatsuki Tournament!!) is the 161st episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 627th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 28, 2010.

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

Major events

• The group reach Asatsuki Town.
• Dawn encounters Ursula again.
• Dawn, Ursula and 'Jessalina' all enter the Asatsuki Contest and advance through the Appeal Rounds.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Nurse Joy
• Officer Jenny
• Marian
• Mr. Contesta
• Mr. Sukizo
• Ursula
• Kenny (flashback)
• Leona (flashback)
• Candice
• Zoey
• Johanna

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Mamoswine (Dawn's)
• Cyndaquil (Dawn's)
• Seviper (Jessie's)
• Carnivine (James's)
• Gabite (Ursula's)
• Plusle (Ursula's)
• Minun (Ursula's)
• Jigglypuff (Ursula's)
• Roserade
• Hitmontop
• Purugly
• Corsola
• Chingling
• Chimecho
• Snorlax
• Wooper

Trivia

• Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Mantine
• This episode explains how Dawn got the nickname 'Dee-Dee', which is frequently used by Kenny and Leona.

Dub edits

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