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'''The Keystone Pops!''' (Japanese: '''ミカルゲの要石！''' ''{{tt|Mikaruge's|Spiritomb's}} Keystone!'') is the 56th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 522nd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 29, 2007 and in the United States on May 10, 2008.

==Synopsis==

After having traded, {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}} decide to get used to their new Pokémon. After a few minutes of [[Pokémon battle|battling]] Ash's {{AP|Buizel}} uses {{m|SonicBoom}} which is then deflected by Dawn's {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}'s {{m|Focus Punch}} and sent into a [[Hallowed Tower|Hallowed Stone Tower]]. The tower immediately crumbles into bricks. The bricks of the Hallowed Stone Tower then begin to glow. The sky turns black and clouds roll in. In the rubble lies an [[Odd Keystone]].

A lightning strikes the keystone and from it emerges {{p|Spiritomb}} who then proceeds to attack the group with {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}. The group try to counter with Buizel's {{m|Water Gun}} however the attack goes straight through Spiritomb. It then responds with Shadow Ball knocking Buisel out. Spiritomb then flies away, it encounters [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} and attacks them with Hyper Beam and {{m|Dark Pulse}}. It then flies away hitting Jessie's head with its Keystone in the process.

The next day Ash and {{ashfr}} arrive in the village to find it derelict. They hear stories about a strange {{type|Ghost}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that attacked the village in the night. They immediately connect this with Spiritomb. They meet an {{si|old woman}} who tells them the story of Spiritomb which terrorized the village and how an [[Aura Guardian]] with a {{p|Pikachu}} defeated and sealed away Spiritomb in the Hallowed Stone Tower 500 years ago. Then the group realizes they've destroyed the same tower and takes the old lady to it who acts furious seeing it. Then they apologize promising to make things right.

Then {{TRT}} shows up disguised as psychics. Jessie pretends to be saying facts that happened in their past life, while James tells them that Meowth (who is disguised as a {{p|Sneasel}}) has the ability to communicate telepathically with other Pokémon. Next, the old man's grandson appears informing them of Spiritomb's return. They return to the village where Meowth uses "telepathy" to communicate with Spiritomb. Meowth returns and whispers James in his ear that Spiritomb wants something from {{AP|Pikachu}}. Jessie takes Pikachu to Spiritomb and throws a net over both of them revealing their identity. After reciting their {{motto}} they take off in their balloon.

Spiritomb uses Ominous Wind slashing the balloon forcing Team Rocket to crash. It then lets itself free, to which Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} but it is quickly knocked by Spiritomb's Hyper Beam. Then Team Rocket flees with Spiritomb following them. Spiritomb catches up with them revealing to Meowth it wants revenge on the Aura Guardian for sealing it in the Keystone. Knowing the Guardian lived 500 years ago they flee again with Spiritomb on their tracks.

* {{Si|Old woman}}  

* Aura Guardian (flashback)

* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: {{p|Mismagius}}

** [[Pokémon senryū]]: ムウマージ　じゅもんとなえて　やみにきえ ''Muumāji, jumon to naete, yami ni kie''

* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket's mottos|The Keystone Pops! motto|variation}} of their motto.

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|nl={{tt|De sluitsteen floept open!|The keystone opens!}}

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