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title_en= Overjoyed! |  

<i>Ash has reached Fennel Valley at last, where he plans to challenge Brandon to a rematch—but Brandon won't be back until tomorrow! Instead, our hero is welcomed by an enthusiastic Nurse Joy. This Nurse Joy loves Pokémon battles and Contests, and she even offers to help Ash train. Her Chansey may look sweet, but once its nurse's hat comes off, so do the gloves! Chansey quickly outpowers Ash's Corphish, teaching Ash a lesson about battle strategy that doesn't make him too happy.

Later, Ash goes out to visit Brandon, who is still busy searching for a very rare Pokémon. Brandon tells Ash that he intends to use Registeel in their rematch, so Ash decides to call in some help from back home. When the battle starts the next day, Ash unveils his secret weapon: his old friend Torkoal!

May remarks at how differently the two of them are acting as Ash sends out {{AP|Corphish}}. Ash tells Corphish to use {{m|Crabhammer}} and the attack hits Chansey on the head, but Max notices that is doesn't seem to have had much effect. Joy then has Chansey use {{m|DoubleSlap}}, the attack hits and causes much more damage than Corphish's attack did. As Joy is enjoying the thrill of battle, Ash tells Corphish to use {{m|ViceGrip}}, but Joy counters by having Chansey use {{m|DynamicPunch}}. The attack knocks Corphish back and Ash tells it to use {{m|BubbleBeam}}, but Chansey stands its ground. Joy then has Chansey use {{m|Double-Edge}} and it slams into Corphish, knocking it to the ground. Corphish hangs in there and Ash has it use Crabhammer again, and Joy has Chansey charge up a {{m|SolarBeam}}. Corphish manages to lands multiple Crabhammers but Chansey fires the attack, which send Corphish flying and [[fainting|knocking it out]].

Just then, Chansey spots what looks like a {{p|Blissey}}, but is actually {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} in [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise]]. Chansey goes to investigate and is attacked by Team Rocket who tie it up and run off. As they make their getaway, they wonder why Chansey doesn't fight back. As they continue to run, the wind knocks its Nurses' hat off which lands on Jessie's head, reviving Chansey's battle persona and it breaks free. Nurse Joy and the gang arrive and Joy tells Chansey to use SolarBeam, and the attack sends Team Rocket blasting off. Jessie notices the Nurse's hat and throws it away, and it lands on Chansey's head, calming it.

Back at the Pokémon Center, Brock is grooming Chansey whilst Nurse Joy watches. In the background May comments that Ash and Brock are working really hard to achieve their dreams but she doesn't know what to do next. Inside the Fennel Valley ruins, Brandon is staring at an ancient tablet and is trying to figure out how to unlock its secret. Just as he realizes what to do Ash runs up to him. Ash is curious as to how his search is going and Brandon shows him by rearranging the symbols on the tablet to unlock a riddle that will guide him to the sealed chamber, and the location of a special {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Brandon says he will leave after he and Ash have had their battle, but reminds him not to get carried away as this is what allowed the [[King of Pokélantis]] to possess him in their [[AG178|last battle]]. Brandon asks Ash if he wants to know what Pokémon he will be using in their battle, and Ash says he does want to know. Brandon says he will be using his {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Registeel}}.

At the video-phone in the Pokémon Center, Ash is talking to {{an|Professor Oak}} about his upcoming battle and what Pokémon he should use. As Registeel is a {{type|Steel}} Brock says that any {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Ground}} or {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon would be a good choice. Ash makes his choice and he transfers {{AP|Aipom}} to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. Professor Oak tells him that the Pokémon he has chosen has learned a new [[move]] recently so it will be good to try out that move in battle. As Ash prepares for his battle, Aipom is confused when it is released from its [[Poké Ball]] and promptly attacks the Professor.

* [[Ash's Aipom]] is sent to {{an|Professor Oak}} in exchange for his Torkoal, which has learned {{m|Heat Wave}}.

* [[Ash's Torkoal]] is defeated by {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Registeel}} in an official {{pkmn|battle}}.

* {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} leaves the Battle Pyramid to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a Pokémon, presumably {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Regice}}, on his own.

* {{p|Registeel}} ({{DL|Brandon's Regis|Registeel|Brandon's}})

* [[Raoul Contesta|Contesta]] (photo)

* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Blaziken}}; photo)

* {{p|Registeel}} ([[Brandon's Regis#Registeel|Brandon's]])

* This is one of the few times the same Nurse Joy has appeared in consecutive episodes.  The Nurse Joy introduced in this episode also appears the following four episodes, her last appearance being in ''[[AG189|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]''.

* The puzzle Brandon solves in the ruins is similar to those found in the [[Ruins of Alph]].

* Team Rocket's fantasy of {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} being {{an|Giovanni|their Boss's}} sparring partner in boxing may be a reference to the item whose effect may only be used by {{p|Chansey}}, the [[Stat-enhancing item#Lucky Punch|Lucky Punch]].  

* This is also one of the few times Ash's Pokémon has learned a new move while not in his care.

* This is the only episode where a Chansey has used other than {{type|Normal}} moves in the anime, the moves in question being {{m|DynamicPunch}} and {{m|SolarBeam}}, which are {{t|Fighting}} and {{type|Grass}} moves, respectively.

* Before Ash sent out his {{AP|Torkoal}}, his {{AP|Aipom}}'s head is bigger than usual.

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