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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
{{Ash}} is shocked to learn that his first-round opponent in the victory tournament will be against {{Gary}}, his eternal rival. After exchanging trash-talk, among which involved a half of a {{ | {{Ash}} is shocked to learn that his first-round opponent in the victory tournament will be against {{Gary}}, his eternal rival. After exchanging trash-talk, among which involved a half of a {{i|Poké Ball}}, Ash is enraged at the notion of Gary threatening to sweep him at the tournament. That night, back in his suite, Ash rummages through his [[bag|backpack]] to find the other half, the smaller white half of the Poké Ball, and proceeds to tell {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} his story of how the two of them had ended up with the halves of the ball: | ||
It had been a few days before Ash first left to start his {{pkmn|journey}} as a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. [[Fishing]] by a stream, he managed to catch a {{p|Magikarp}}, which proceeded to slap him in the face before falling back into the water. Gary, on the other side of the stream, taunts Ash for being unable to name any of Magikarp's attacks, including the {{m|Flail}} that was used on him, and Gary says Magikarp was the weakest Pokémon. The two had liked the stream as a fishing spot, and this led their rivalry to escalate. When both Ash and Gary caught a bite, both reeled their lines in, but discovered that they had both hooked onto the same rusted Poké Ball. After a brief tug-of-war, the Ball broke in half. Though Ash was willing to accept that the "fishing battle" was a draw, Gary had declared it a loss, as "tying with Ash was just as bad as losing" - a position that he continues to hold. | It had been a few days before Ash first left to start his {{pkmn|journey}} as a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. [[Fishing]] by a stream, he managed to catch a {{p|Magikarp}}, which proceeded to slap him in the face before falling back into the water. Gary, on the other side of the stream, taunts Ash for being unable to name any of Magikarp's attacks, including the {{m|Flail}} that was used on him, and Gary says Magikarp was the weakest Pokémon. The two had liked the stream as a fishing spot, and this led their rivalry to escalate. When both Ash and Gary caught a bite, both reeled their lines in, but discovered that they had both hooked onto the same rusted Poké Ball. After a brief tug-of-war, the Ball broke in half. Though Ash was willing to accept that the "fishing battle" was a draw, Gary had declared it a loss, as "tying with Ash was just as bad as losing" - a position that he continues to hold. | ||
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* The English title of this episode is very similar to that of [[AG163|a future episode]]. | * The English title of this episode is very similar to that of [[AG163|a future episode]]. | ||
** Coincidentally, the ''{{wp|Justice League Unlimited}}'' cartoon series also has an episode titled the same. | ** Coincidentally, the ''{{wp|Justice League Unlimited}}'' cartoon series also has an episode titled the same. | ||
* When {{Ash}} is looking for his half of the broken | * When {{Ash}} is looking for his half of the broken {{i|Poké Ball}}, the rubber gloves and the clothesline {{Delia}} gave him in [[EP001|the first episode]] can be seen. | ||
* The battle between Ash and {{Gary}} marks the first and currently only time in the anime where {{AP|Pikachu}} isn't in Ash's active [[party]], though he is still present on the sidelines to cheer him on. Ash likely gave his Poké Ball to {{an|Professor Oak}}, at least temporarily, to make this possible. The fact that this occurs means that Pikachu is ineligible to battle, as Ash states in [[EP270|the next episode]]. | * The battle between Ash and {{Gary}} marks the first and currently only time in the anime where {{AP|Pikachu}} isn't in Ash's active [[party]], though he is still present on the sidelines to cheer him on. Ash likely gave his Poké Ball to {{an|Professor Oak}}, at least temporarily, to make this possible. The fact that this occurs means that Pikachu is ineligible to battle, as Ash states in [[EP270|the next episode]]. | ||
* During the flashback, Ash is seen wearing a straw hat, which may give the viewer the impression that the fight involving the rusted Poké Ball predates Ash winning his Pokémon League Hat at the raffle mentioned in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]''. | * During the flashback, Ash is seen wearing a straw hat, which may give the viewer the impression that the fight involving the rusted Poké Ball predates Ash winning his Pokémon League Hat at the raffle mentioned in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]''. | ||
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* Brock mispronounces {{jo|Liza}}'s name. | * Brock mispronounces {{jo|Liza}}'s name. | ||
* In Harrison's battle, his Sneasel knocks out a Machamp, but both the official, the announcer and the Machamp itself, refer to it as a {{p|Machoke}}. | * In Harrison's battle, his Sneasel knocks out a Machamp, but both the official, the announcer and the Machamp itself, refer to it as a {{p|Machoke}}. | ||
* When Tauros | * Ash sends out his {{AP|Tauros}} from a regular Poké Ball instead of a [[Safari Ball]]. | ||
* When Brock was listing types that would match up well | * When Tauros is knocked out by Nidoqueen's {{m|Hyper Beam}}, the announcer says that Nidoqueen defeated Tauros with just one attack. However, this is incorrect, since Tauros was previously hit by Nidoqueen's {{m|Rock Smash}}. | ||
* When Brock was listing types that would match up well against {{AP|Heracross}}, one of the types he mentions is {{t|Rock}}. While this is true for a {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, it is not true for Heracross, since its secondary type is {{t|Fighting}}, which is resistant to Rock-type moves. | |||
* Heracross's {{m|Fury Attack}} is incorrectly referred to as {{m|Fury Swipes}} in the dub. In addition, Heracross [[Anime move errors|cannot legally learn]] Fury Swipes. | * Heracross's {{m|Fury Attack}} is incorrectly referred to as {{m|Fury Swipes}} in the dub. In addition, Heracross [[Anime move errors|cannot legally learn]] Fury Swipes. | ||
* The announcer mentions {{m|Megahorn}} as the single most powerful Pokémon attack. However, Fire Blast is equally powerful, and moves such as {{m|Explosion}} are more powerful still. However, it is the most powerful {{type|Bug}} attack, not counting {{m|Fury Cutter}} at max power (in the original version, it is correctly stated that Megahorn is the most powerful ''Bug-type'' attack). | * The announcer mentions {{m|Megahorn}} as the single most powerful Pokémon attack. However, Fire Blast is equally powerful, and moves such as {{m|Explosion}} are more powerful still. However, it is the most powerful {{type|Bug}} attack, not counting {{m|Fury Cutter}} at max power (in the original version, it is correctly stated that Megahorn is the most powerful ''Bug-type'' attack). | ||