Shield with a Twist!
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ヨスガジム戦!VSメリッサ!! Yosuga Gym Match! VS Melissa!!
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First broadcast
Japan
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November 13, 2008
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United States
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April 18, 2009
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English themes
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Japanese themes
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Credits
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Shield with a Twist! (Japanese: ヨスガジム戦!VSメリッサ!! Yosuga Gym Match! VS Melissa!!) is the 102nd episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 568th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on November 13, 2008, in the UK on April 16, 2009 and in the United States on April 18, 2009.
Synopsis
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Ash finally faces Fantina, the Gym Leader of Hearthome City. Ash chooses Buizel to battle against her Gengar, but will he be able to win?
Major eventsCharactersTrivia
- The English version of this episode first aired in the UK on April 16, 2009 along with Jumping Rocket Ship!.
- As of this episode, every member of Ash's Sinnoh team, other than Gliscor, has been used in at least two gym battles, and Grotle, Pikachu, and Buizel have been used in three. This also includes Aipom, who is no longer a member of Ash's team.
- Music from Pokémon Heroes is used as background music.
- This is the first episode where a Pokémon Contest and a Gym Battle are depicted in the same episode.
- Jessie is not seen in her standard Team Rocket uniform throughout this episode, instead remaining in her Jessalina disguise for the Majolica Contest.
- An earlier episode has a similar title to this one.
- According to Barry, he was not able to defeat anyone of Fantina's Pokémon in his gym battle in the previous episode.
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
- German: Drei gegen drei!
- Korean: 연고체육관 시합! 지우 VS 멜리사
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