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Characters in Episode:
Satoshi, Iris, Pikachu, Dent, Iris Kibago, Shootie, Shootie's Tsutarja, Don George, Shootie's Hatobo, Satoshi's Mijumaru, Satoshi's Pokabu, Musashi, Kojiro, Nyarth, Junsa-san, Shootie's Janovy, Flint (Rocket Gang Agent), Satoshi's Tsutarja, Shootie's Pururill, Satoshi's Mamepato

Written Biographies for Characters in Episode:
- Don George - Like Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny, Don George has many relatives throughout the Isshu region that run local Battle Clubs. All the Don George's look identical excepted for the color of their collar.

- Shootie's Hatobo - Shootie's Hatobo was revealed during the battle with Satoshi at the Parent Town Battle Club. It quickly defeated Satoshi's Mijumaru in one attack with its Aerial Ace. It was then matched up against Pokabu in that same battle and was able to defeat Satoshi's Pokabu just as quickly.

- Shootie's Janovy - Shootie's Janovy was revealed to have evolved from his Tsutarja sometime after Shootie's and Satoshi battle outside Professor Araragi lab and its reveal to Satoshi and his friends at the Parent Town Battle Club. It's powerful Cut attack proved to be too much for Pikachu as it defeated him.

During its battle against Satoshi's Tsutarja, it was revealed to be a male as it was susceptible to its Attract and lost the battle to Satoshi's Tsutarja due to the effects of Attract.

- Shootie's Pururill - Shootie's Pururill was revealed during the battle with Satoshi at the Parent Town Battle Club. It was first matched up against Satoshi's Mamepato and it quickly won that match with its Water Pulse attack. It was then matched up against Satoshi's Tsutarja and it was able to use Protect to defend against many of its Grass attacks before defeating it with its Evil Eye attack.

Pokemon in Episode:
- Wild: Mamepato
- Battle Club Screen: Mamepato, Shikijika, Futachimaru, Meguroco, Hatobo, Koromori, Janovy, Minezumi

Characters Pokemon Attacks used in Episode:
- Satoshi's Mijumaru - Water Gun
- Shootie's Hatobo - Aerial Ace, Double Team, Encourage (ふるいたてる Gen 5),
- Satoshi's Pokabu - Ember
- Satoshi's Pikachu - Thunderbolt, Volt Tackle, Quick Attack (Flashback), Iron Tail,
- Shootie's Janovy - Cut, Grass Mixer (グラスミキサー 5th Gen),
- Satoshi's Tsutarja - Vine Whip, Leaf Blade, Attract, Leaf Storm
- Shootie's Pururill - Protect, Water Pulse, Night Shade (ナイトヘッド)、Evil Eye (たたりめ 5th Gen)
- Satoshi's Mamepato - Air Cutter

Episode Location: Current Town (Karento Town カレントタウン) - Anime only location

Episode Highlights:
- Satoshi arrives at Current Town (Karento Town カレントタウン) while on route to Shippo City and decides to practice at the Battle Club and sees Shootie in the database.
- With help from Iris and Dent, Shootie decides to battle against Satoshi in a 5-on-5 battle after Satoshi said he couldn't participate in a 6-on-6 due to a lack of Pokemon.
- Rocket Gang escape from Junsa-san and the police force after Rocket Gang agent Flint arrives in a transport truck and they escape on jetpacks after receiving a briefcase from Flint.
- Shootie reveals he has 2 badges including the Tri-badge.
- Shootie's Hatobo defeats Satoshi's Mijumaru and Satoshi's Pokabu.
- Satoshi's Pikachu defeats Shootie's Hatobo.
- Shootie's Janovy defeats Satoshi's Pikachu.
- Satoshi's Tsutarja defeats Shootie's Janovy.
- Shootie's Pururill defeats Satoshi's Mamepato and Satoshi's Tsutarja.
- Shootie defeats Satoshi in their rival battle at the Current Town Battle Club.

Number of Times Team Rocket Blasted off in the episode: 0

Did Team Rocket use a Mecha in the episode?: No, Jet Packs to escape.

Episode Extras:
- Okido Live Caster - Pokemon Battle
- Okido Senryu - トレーナー　めとめがあったら　ポケモンバトル

I thought that it was pretty realistic that Ash's Mijumaru and Pokabu were defeated quickly, since they weren't really trained. Pikachu being beaten again was rather unrealistic, though.
The Pururiru was really cool but I don't really like the collar around its neck. This episode revealed a few cool moves as well as the strength of Tsutaja, although it was somewhat apparent from when it was first seen. I can't believe that Ash lost again, though.

So unbelievable for mijumaru and pokabu were defeated so easily by shootie pokemon, only ash's tsutarja, pikachu and mamepato show many improvements.

Ash always has to lose to his new rival.

I was glad to see that Cilan's explanations were pretty much identical to Dent's in the Japanese original in this episode.

Dub Edits: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/episodes/1194#Edits