DP166
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(Japanese: 発進!ナギサタワー!! Liftoff! Nagisa Tower!!) is the 166th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 632nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on March 4, 2010.
Synopsis
Template:Incomplete synopsis In the Sunyshore Tower that supports the lives of the people of Sunyshore City, a mysterious shadow is creeping about. At that time, Ash's fierce battle at Sunyshore Gym continues, but suddenly the electricity in the Gym goes out. According to Volkner, it seems that an abnormality has occurred in Sunyshore Tower and the city's electricity source has been cut. They hurriedly follow Volkner towards Sunyshore Tower, and Sunyshore Tower has completely disappeared. Shocked, Ash and the others find some mysterious tire tracks. They follow them, and up ahead are the figures of a familiar trio.
Major events
- Ash begins his Gym Battle against Volkner but it is interrupted when Team Rocket steal Sunyshore Tower.
- Ash's Grotle evolves into a Torterra and learns Leaf Storm.
- Ash's Gym Battle against Volkner is called off until the Sunyshore Tower is fully repaired.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
- Ash
- Dawn
- Brock
- Jessie
- James
- Nurse Joy
- Officer Jenny
- Volkner
- Flint
- Bartender
- Giovanni (fantasy)
- Sunyshore City residents
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Piplup (Dawn's)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Grotle (Ash's, evolves)
- Torterra (Ash's, newly evolved)
- Gible (Ash's)
- Croagunk (Brock's)
- Seviper (Jessie's)
- Carnivine (James's)
- Raichu (Volkner's)
- Luxray (Volkner's)
- Houndoom (Bartender's)
- Marill (Flashback)
- Bonsly (Flashback)
- Cherubi (Flashback)
- Teddiursa (Flashback)
Trivia
- Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Bibarel
- Ash and Dawn narrate the preview of the next episode.
- As of this episode, this is the first time when Ash has more than one fully evolved starter Pokémon from the same region. Interestingly, this evolution happens just three episodes after the first.
- This is the only Sinnoh Gym battle that Team Rocket successfully interrupts.
- This is the first episode featuring Ash's Gible in which he does not attempt to use Draco Meteor.
- Capture On! and music from Giratina and the Sky Warrior are used as background music.
Errors
Dub edits
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