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'''Tag! We're It...!''' (Japanese: '''全員参加！タッグバトル！！''' ''All Members Participate! Tag Battle!!'') is the 50th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 516th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on October 4, 2007 as part of a two-hour special alongside [[DP049]], and in the United States on February 1, 2008.

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{{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} hand {{an|Dawn}} an entry card for the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]]. [[Zoey]] suggested it to give Dawn a confidence boost after not making it into the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]] of the {{ci|Hearthome}} {{pkmn|Contest}}. At the stadium, {{an|Enta|the announcer}} explains the rules and shows the competitors the prize for winning, a [[Soothe Bell]] that {{TRT}} wants to steal. The contestants are shuffled and put into pairs for the competition. The three set off to find their partners. Dawn is the first to find her partner, an odd boy named [[Conway]] and his {{p|Slowking}}. Next Brock finds his partner, a girl named [[Holly]] with a {{p|Wingull}}. Of course, she is a beautiful girl who Brock falls for, but she tells him that she is not interested in younger men. Ash is still searching for his partner when a voice calls out "of course ''you'' had to be number 15." He turns around to find his partner is none other than [[Paul]] standing there with his {{TP|Paul|Elekid}} and {{TP|Paul|Chimchar}}.

Dawn and Conway are first to battle with their {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and Slowking against a {{p|Koffing}} and {{p|Scyther}}. Scyther starts things off with a {{m|Razor Wind}} and Koffing attacks with a {{m|Sludge Bomb}}. Piplup blocks the Razor Wind with a {{m|Bubble Beam}} and Slowking blocks the Sludge Bomb with a {{m|Safeguard}}. Koffing comes back with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} that Slowking blocks with {{m|Protect}}. Scyther attacks with an {{m|X-Scissor}} but Piplup comes from above with a {{m|Peck}} attack that knocks out Scyther. Koffing uses {{m|Gyro Ball}}, but it is stopped by Slowking's {{m|Psychic}}. Slowking then slams Koffing into the ground knocking it out. The two win with a combination of Conway's defense and Dawn's attack.

Brock and Holly are up next. It's {{TP|Brock|Sudowoodo}} and Wingull against a {{p|Yanma}} and {{p|Bagon}}. Wingull uses a {{m|Blizzard}} attack but is hit by a {{m|Steel Wing}} from Yanma first. While Wingull is falling, Bagon comes in with a {{m|Zen Headbutt}}, which is stopped by a {{m|Double-Edge}} from Sudowoodo. The other side is arguing about getting in each other's way. Wingull uses an icy Blizzard. Bagon tries to counter with {{m|Dragon Breath}} but is hit by Sudowoodo's {{m|Flail}} first. Wingull hits Yanma with an {{m|Aerial Ace}} and both Bagon and Yanma [[Fainting|faint]]. They win and advance to the next round. Brock starts to flirt with Holly, then catches himself and stops... only for Holly to start flirting with him. Brock is surprised, while {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} is left bemused.

Ash and Paul are the last battle of the first round. Ash sends out {{AP|Pikachu}} and Paul sends out Chimchar, and the opposition sends out a {{p|Rhydon}} and {{p|Magmar}}. Ash decides to battle his way and starts things off with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} towards Magmar however the attack is redirected to Rhydon thanks to its {{a|Lightning Rod}} [[Ability]]. Rhydon, who is naturally unharmed, then smashes Pikachu with a {{m|Megahorn}} attack. Magmar attacks with a {{m|Lava Plume}}, an extremely powerful {{type|Fire}} move that affects everyone on the field. Rhydon is left barely affected thanks to its type-advantage, but the blaze of fire quickly heads toward Pikachu and Chimchar. Ash tells Pikachu to dodge but Paul sends Chimchar straight into the fire. The flame on Chimchar's tail becomes bigger and Chimchar gives a powerful blast of {{m|Flamethrower}}, which has very little effect on Rhydon. Rhydon counters with a direct hit from a {{m|Hammer Arm}}. Pikachu comes down from its dodge with an {{m|Iron Tail}}. Now the two opponents are aware that even without electric attacks, Pikachu shouldn't be taken lightly and have Rhydon strike back with a surprise {{m|Surf}} attack while Magmar uses {{m|Protect}}. Paul decides to take it head on with a {{m|Flame Wheel}}. Ash tries to convince him that Chimchar could really get hurt but he does not care. As Pikachu panics, Ash suddenly remembers how Zoey used {{TP|Zoey|Glameow}}'s Iron Tail to cut through {{TP|Zoey|Shellos}}'s {{m|Water Pulse}} during her [[Double Performance]] and has Pikachu break through the Surf, which slams into Rhydon. Pikachu then scores a direct-hit with Iron Tail knocking Rhydon out and leaving Magmar alone. Now free to use electric attacks, Pikachu goes straight for Magmar with a {{m|Volt Tackle}} but Magmar deflects it with a {{m|Fire Punch}}. While Pikachu and Magmar are fighting, Chimchar comes from beneath with a {{m|Dig}} that knocks out Magmar. Brock tells Dawn that Ash and Paul can't get much further unless they start working as a team.

 

* {{p|Cranidos}}

* {{p|Mothim}}

* {{p|Drifloon}}

* {{p|Gastly}}

* {{p|Glameow}}

* {{p|Shieldon}}

* This is the first episode of the three-part [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] mini-arc.

* {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, when directed at {{p|Magmar}}, was refracted towards the opponent's {{p|Rhydon}}'s horn, an example of the {{a|Lightning Rod}} [[Ability]]. Interestingly, Pikachu previously fought [[Blaine]]'s Rhydon and Magmar, during which it aimed for Rhydon's horn to hurt it.

* When the first battle match-ups are being shown, [[Paul]]'s picture is shown instead of [[Conway]]'s.

|pl={{tt|Dwuwalka – wchodzę w to!|Tag Battle – Enter into it!}}

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[[zh:精灵宝可梦 钻石＆珍珠 第49集]]