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'''Talking a Good Game!''' (Japanese: '''タワータイクーン、リラ登場！！''' ''Enter the {{tt|Tower Tycoon|Salon Maiden}}, {{tt|Lila|Anabel}}!!'') is the 169th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 443rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on March 23, 2006 and in the United States on November 25, 2006.

Running alongside {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{Ash}} heads towards the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Tower}} for his sixth [[Symbol]]. Pikachu comes to a stop as a {{p|Beedrill}} starts to attack him and Ash. As the Beedrill closes in on our hero, {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}} appears to stop Beedrill from attacking them. She explains that the Beedrill is simply protecting its offspring. Ash introduces himself to Anabel, but suddenly a {{p|Gyarados}} bursts out of the nearby body of water. Gyarados begins to attack, but Anabel goes to calm it. She removes a twig lodged in its side, successfully quelling the Atrocious {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Gyarados cries in pleasure and heads off in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, as {{TRT}} are spying on Ash, [[James]] and {{MTR}} both notice how Anabel cares for Pokémon, but [[Jessie]] is quick to remind the team of their true objective: to capture Pikachu.

Anabel and Ash sit on the shore, and Pikachu introduces himself to Anabel. A net explodes from the distance, hoisting Anabel and Pikachu into the air. Making an unusually early introduction, Team Rocket begin their {{motto}}. With Team Rocket as confident as ever, it appears their plan may actually prove successful. Before they can get away, Ash releases {{AP|Corphish}} to use {{m|BubbleBeam}} to break the net, releasing Anabel and Pikachu. He then dives into the water and swims toward Pikachu. Team Rocket land their {{TP|Team Rocket|balloon|mechas}} and move in for a ground attack. Jessie releases her {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} to attack with {{m|Poison Tail}}, striking Ash on his back.

{{an|May}}, [[Max]], and {{an|Brock}} appear and run to the scene. James releases {{TP|James|Cacnea}} to fight as well, but it briefly ignores the {{pkmn|battle}} and hugs him. Anabel takes advantage of this and releases her {{p|Alakazam}}. Cacnea fires {{m|Pin Missile}} at Ash and Anabel, but Alakazam diverts the attack's course with {{m|Psychic}}, making the Pin Missiles land all around Team Rocket. Alakazam then lifts Ash and Anabel out of the water and onto land with its psychic power. Team Rocket moves to attack, but Alakazam uses {{m|Psybeam}}, which hits both Cacnea and Seviper and makes them attack each other in {{stat|confusion}}. Ash finishes Team Rocket off with Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}, blasting them away. Anabel thanks him for his assistance in the battle.

At Anabel's house, the friends freshen up from the battle. Anabel, May, Max, and Brock finally give their proper introductions to one another. Now sitting at a table, our heroes enjoy refreshments prepared by Anabel. She notices Ash's strong bond with his Pokémon when he shielded Pikachu from Seviper's Poison Tail. Ash is quick to interrupt her and suddenly runs off, saying that he is in search of the [[Frontier Brain]] of the Battle Tower, and his friends follow his rash exit. Everyone is gone before Anabel can tell them that she is actually the Frontier Brain.

Ash arrives at the Battle Tower and says to the assistant that he wishes to challenge the Frontier Brain. As Ash is guided onto the battlefield, the assistant introduces the Salon Maiden, Anabel, much to the surprise of Ash and company. The referee states that the three-on-three battle is officially underway. Anabel calls upon her Alakazam, while Ash releases Corphish.

Corphish begins the battle with a {{m|Crabhammer}} but is enveloped by Alakazam's psychic power and thrust backward. While it is suspended in the air, Corphish fights back with {{m|BubbleBeam}}, but Alakazam negates the move with Psybeam. Both Anabel and Alakazam are in sync as she has the ability to telepathically command attacks to Alakazam without having to speak. As a thick plume of smoke covers the battlefield, Alakazam lunges toward Corphish and strikes with a {{m|Focus Punch}}.

 

 

 

As Pikachu moves in with another Thunderbolt attack, Metagross uses {{m|Psychic}} to redirect the attack back at Pikachu, who crashes to the ground. Pikachu gets back up and launches forward with a {{m|Quick Attack}} that makes contact with Metagross. Unfazed, Metagross strikes Pikachu with {{m|Meteor Mash}}, a powerful blow that shocks Ash's friends. Pikachu manages to get back up and start using Volt Tackle, but Metagross uses {{m|Hyper Beam}} before he can even get to speed. The beam lands a direct hit, and Pikachu is defeated in a flash of white light. The referee declares Pikachu unable to battle and awards the victory to Salon Maiden Anabel. Ash appears astonished by his loss as the narrator wonders whether this is the end of Ash's journey.

* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Tower}} and meet [[Salon Maiden Anabel]], the sixth [[Frontier Brain]], with whom Ash strikes up [[AbilityShipping|a friendship]].

* One of [[Ash's Tauros]] temporarily returns from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] to battle.

* Ash {{pkmn|battle}}s Anabel, but loses the match, resulting in his first {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} loss.

* {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}

* {{p|Alakazam}} ({{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}'s)  

* {{p|Metagross}} ({{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}'s)  

* Stock animal noises are used for Gyarados, including those of a {{wp|bear}}.

* During a close-up shot of Gyarados, its lips are pink.

* In one brief scene, Ash can be seen sending out his Tauros in a regular {{Ball|Poké}}, despite having been caught in a Safari Ball.

* In the Japanese version, at the end, the narrator says 六つ目のバッジ ''sixth Badge'', which is incorrect—these are ''Frontier Symbols''.

* When Ash and Team Rocket battle, James tells Cacnea to use Pin ''Missiles'', not Pin Missile.

* Corphish's claw doesn't glow the first time it uses Crabhammer.

|fi={{tt|Puhumalla paras|The more said the better}}

|no={{tt|Har du snakket med din Pokémon i dag?|Have you spoken with your Pokémon today?}}

|ru={{tt|Вот это битва|Here's this battle}}

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