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Hi Ho Silver Wind!
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Hi Ho Silver Wind! (Japanese: 開幕！グランドフェスティバル①！！ Begin! Grand Festival! (Part 1)) is the 121st episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 395th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 7, 2005 and in the United States on February 18, 2006.
Synopsis
Template:Incomplete synopsis After all that hard training and earning ribbons, May's long awaited moment has come. She's arrived at Slateport City for the Pokémon Contest Grand Festival, and just taking a step into the Contest Hall to register. At the front desk, the signs all five of her Pokémon in, and the receptionist gives her a ticket, and a guidebook for the Festival rules are a bit different.
As they leave, May is greeted by a surprise guest - her mom. Of course they should have expected her to come see this live, this is a pretty important moment. Making their reunion, she keeps her updated on the fact that Ash has already won eight badges, and is headed for the League next. Unfortunately, May's dad couldn't make it simply because he's the only one to guard the Gym, which is getting quite a lot of challengers. But, he'll be watching her on TV.
As Caroline delivers May her mail, she receivers a surprise. A letter from Kelly of Lilycove City! You know, the one that taught her to make Pokéblocks. Then, Brock finds one from Savannah and her daughter Sandra from Rubello Town... as well as everyone else. Timmy of Verdanturf, Abby from the Pokémon clinic, and even Janet and Chaz from all the way back in Rustboro Contest Hall. They all couldn't make it in time for the festival this year, but they do remember May and are all supporting her. Meanwhile, Brock studies the guidebook. Just like in Rubello Town (which did have "Grand Festival rules"), different Pokémon are to be used in various rounds, and just like any normal Contest it has an appeal stage, followed by a big tournament.
Outside, Team Rocket are pulling one of their old tricks again. They're being dressed as Norman and Caroline, and making autographs as usual. One kid is interested in an autograph... as he comes up, they start to say her motto, but don't give themselves away since the the twerps aren't around yet. He's about to take out his autograph book, but they give a whole stack of fake signed posters. However, while the kid insist on have them sign his book, they snap at him and say they worked hard signing all that photos... but eventually they accept, sign, and leave. The whole fan crowd is oohing over Norman himself giving advice.
Major events
- May, Drew and Harley enter the Grand Festival and get past the first round.
Debuts
Characters
Humans
- Ash
- May
- Brock
- Max
- Caroline
- Jessie (disguised as "Norman's" manager)
- James (disguised as Norman)
- Drew
- Harley
- Pokémon Coordinators
- Contest judges
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Chimecho (James's)
- Snorunt (Ash's)
- Combusken (May's)
- Beautifly (May's)
- Skitty (May's)
- Bulbasaur (May's)
- Munchlax (May's)
- Roselia (Drew's)
- Cacturne (Harley's)
- Milotic (Robert's)
Coordinators' Pokémon
- Caterpie
- Spearow
- Sandshrew (cameo in visualization)
- Nidorina
- Nidoran♂
- Clefairy
- Oddish
- Vileplume
- Geodude
- Koffing
- Jynx
- Eevee
- Spinarak
- Marill
- Sudowoodo
- Skiploom
- Aipom (cameo in visualization)
- Espeon (cameo in visualization)
- Swinub
- Houndoom (cameo in visualization)
- Poochyena
- Zigzagoon
- Cascoon
- Lotad
- Taillow (cameo in visualization)
- Ninjask (cameo in visualization)
- Shedinja (cameo in visualization)
- Electrike
- Illumise (cameo in visualization)
- Trapinch (cameo in visualization)
- Vibrava
- Shelgon
Trivia
- This episode begins the three-part Hoenn Grand Festival arc.
- The English dub title of this episode is taken from the Lone Ranger's catchphrase.
- This episodes dub title shares its source with a Johto episode, Hi Ho Silver... Away!.
Errors
Dub edits
Pokémon Trainer's Choice
- Question: Trainers, Which of these Pokémon comes first?
- Choices: Slaking, Slakoth, Vigoroth
- Answer: Okay, Trainers! If you chose Slakoth, you were right!
In other languages
- Chinese: 開幕！大型慶典(1)！！
- French: Le grand jour
- German: Mehr Schein als Sein?
- Italian: Gara più importante
- Portuguese:
- Brazilian: Hi Ho Vento de Prata!
- Iberian: Olá, Alô, Vento de Prata!.
- Latin America Spanish: ¡Adelante Vuelo Plateado!
- Iberian Spanish: ¡Adelante Viento Plata!
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