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(Japanese: 熱闘！ライバルバトルを勝ちぬけ！！ Fierce Fighting! Win Out in the Rival Battle!!) is the 104th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 761st episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 29, 2012.
Synopsis
Ash calls out for a Thunderbolt, but Serperior merely passes the electricity underground by burying his tail and using it as a lightning rod. Pikachu is half-conscious, and he seems to be at a dead end.
Ash yells to him, and all the memories of his previous battles come on his mind. Ash quickly hatches a new plan. As Pikachu's tail was outside of Serperior's grip, he commands an Iron Tail which allows him to break free. Once more, the attack is repeated, but Serperior's Dragon Tail once again causes Pikachu to flinch. Ash, to Trip's sheer astonishment, orders Pikachu to gather electricity on his tail and he uses a unique Electro Ball and Iron Tail combo. Serperior counters with Dragon Tail, and a large explosion occurs.
Major events
- Ash defeats Trip, eliminating the latter from the tournament.
- Ash and Trip end their rivalry and become friends.
- Virgil defeats Ultimo, advancing to the next round.
- Bianca defeats Michael, advancing to the next round.
- Cameron defeats Kenō, advancing to the next round.
- Cameron defeats Bianca, eliminating the latter from the tournament.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
- Ash
- Iris
- Cilan
- Nurse Joy
- Trip
- Bianca
- Stephan
- Cameron
- Virgil
- Freddy O'Martian
- Michael
- Ultimo
- Kenō
- Katharine
- Dino
- Antonio
- Emmanuel
- Flora
- Geraldo
- Ramone
- Manning
- Kenton
- Imotarō
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Vaporeon (Japan)
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Axew (Iris's)
- Oshawott (Ash's)
- Pignite (Ash's; flashback)
- Snivy (Ash's; flashback)
- Tepig (Ash's; flashback)
- Audino (Nurse Joy's)
- Serperior (Trip's)
- Snivy (Trip's; flashback)
- Frillish (Trip's; flashback)
- Vanillite (Trip's; flashback)
- Emboar (Bianca's)
- Escavalier (Bianca's)
- Riolu (Cameron's)
- Ferrothorn (Cameron's)
- Samurott (Cameron's)
- Eevee (Virgil's)
- Vaporeon (Virgil's)
- Watchog (Michael's)
- Crustle (Ultimo's)
- Dwebble (Ultimo's)
- Eelektross (Kenō's)
- Tranquill (Ramone's)
- Minccino (Katharine's)
- Sandile (Antonio's)
- Foongus (Flora's)
- Dwebble (Trainer's)
- Blitzle (Trainer's)
- Deerling (Trainer's; ×2)
- Pidove (Trainer's; ×2)
- Patrat (Trainer's)
- Woobat (Trainer's)
- Gothitelle (Trainer's)
Trivia
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster: Preview of upcoming episodes and the Unova League Pokémon World Tournament download.
- This episode marks Ash's first victory against Trip.
- The way how Trip's Serperior used his tail as a lightningrod for Pikachu's Electric attack is similar to the tactic used by Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout in The Fourth Round Rumble and Winona's Pelipper in Sky High Gym Battle!.
- This is the first time since his capture that Pignite was not used in a battle against Trip.
- This episode was followed by a brief teaser for Best Wishes Season 2: Episode N.
- Iris narrates the preview for the next episode.
Errors
- In one scene, Woobat's wings are blue instead of black.
Dub edits
In other languages
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| Mandarin Chinese | 熱鬥！從勁敵對戰中勝出！ | |
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