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epcode=DP184 |

altepcode=EP650 |

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title_en=Casting a Paul on Barry!|

title_ja=シンオウリーグ三回戦！シンジ対ジュン！！|

title_ja_trans=Shin'ō League Third Round! Shinji VS Jun!! |

broadcast_jp=July 15, 2010 |

broadcast_us=December 4, 2010 |

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en_op=[[We Will Carry On!]] |

ja_op=[[The Greatest - Everyday!|「サイコー・エブリディ！」（ＢＡＮＤ　ＶＥＲＳＩＯＮ）]] |

ja_ed=[[In Your Heart, LaLaLa|君の胸にＬａＬａＬａ]] |

olmteam=Team Kato |

scenario=米村正二 |

storyboardn=1 |

storyboard= 金崎貴臣|

directorn=1 |

director= 大庭秀昭|

artn=1 |

art=志村泉 |

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'''Casting a Paul on Barry!''' (Japanese: '''シンオウリーグ三回戦！シンジ対ジュン！！''' ''{{tt|Shin'ō|Sinnoh}} League Third Round! {{tt|Shinji|Paul}} VS {{tt|Jun|Barry}}!!'') is the 184th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 650th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It aired in Japan on July 15, 2010 and in the United States on December 4, 2010.

The episode starts with [[Paul]] defeating a female Trainer. Then, {{Ash}} tells his {{AP|Snorlax}} to use {{m|Body Slam}} on his female opponent's {{p|Grumpig}}, defeating it. With the second round of battles over, the battling pairs for the third round are shown. [[Conway]] will be battling Ash, and {{an|Barry}} will be battling Paul. Outside the stadium, Ash and {{ashfr}} are looking at the screen. Then, Conway appears out of nowhere again. As Conway says something, {{an|Dawn}} walks back and accidentally bumps into Barry. Barry scolds Dawn for making him fall, and Dawn tells him that he should not be running. The two starts to fight, but {{an|Brock}} stops them. Ash asks Barry what he is running for. He replies that he is looking for Paul. He runs off. {{TRT}} continues to sell their merchandise but everybody passed by them. {{MTR}} takes out the Jessilina toy and a Meowth door figure. But there is nobody listening to them. [[James]] asks why no one buys their merchandise. Jessie suggests that the Meowth figurine is not good enough, and Meowth denies that, and says that the Jessilina figurine is not nice. Both of them start to quarrel. They say that they will do their best to sell their merchandise. In the evening, Paul is checking the data of Barry, when he hears Barry's voice. Ash stares at Paul. Barry asks Paul if he is looking up on him, and he replies yes. After Paul leaves, Barry checks on Paul's data. Conway appears suddenly and tells Ash about the {{p|Darkrai}} and its {{si|Tobias|Trainer}}. Then Conway goes away and Barry and Ash rush out.

The battle of Paul and Barry is about to begin. A rock field will be the battlefield for their battle. Barry and Paul appears on both side of the battlefield. Barry chooses {{p|Skarmory}} as his first Pokémon and Paul chooses {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}. Dawn checks the data of Skarmory on her Pokédex. Barry starts the battle with {{m|Spikes}}. Paul tells Magmortar to use {{m|Flamethrower}}, the strong attack takes out Skarmory immediately. Skarmory is declared out of battle. Barry thanks his Skarmory and returns it to its [[Poké Ball]]. He sends out {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}}. Empoleon uses {{m|Hydro Cannon}} on Magmortar, injuring it. Despite knowing that his Pokémon will be injured under the effects of Spikes, Paul calls back Magmortar and sends out {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}. The Spikes from before inflicts a damage on Ursaring. Barry returns Empoleon. He chooses {{p|Hitmonlee}}. Paul tells Ursaring to use {{m|Bulk Up}}. Hitmonlee uses {{m|Mega Kick}}. Ursaring uses {{m|Hammer Arm}} but Hitmonlee dodges it by jumping on a rock. Ursaring uses {{m|Slash}} and Barry tells Hitmonlee to dodge it all. Then, Hitmonlee uses {{m|Close Combat}}. Ursaring uses Hammer Arm again and hits Hitmonlee. As Hitmonlee is about to crash onto a rock, Barry tells it to do its best. It jumps up high and uses {{m|High Jump Kick}}. It crashes to the ground and hits Ursaring with its other leg. Paul tells it to use {{m|Focus Blast}}. Although Hitmonlee dodges it by jumping behind a rock, the strong impact hits Hitmonlee. Ursaring uses Hammer Arm again, Hitmonlee counters it by using {{m|Blaze Kick}}, burning Ursaring. Ursaring activates {{a|Guts}} and uses Hammer Arm to counter Hitmonlee's Blaze Kick. The strong impact causes a smoke that clears soon after. Both Pokémon are seen standing up but Hitmonlee falls later. Hitmonlee is defeated. Outside the stadium, Team Rocket saw the battle outside the stadium on the TV screen. A {{p|Murkrow}} jokingly flies past them. James reminds them again of their store. Jessie says that nobody wants to buy, but James thought of a great idea. He runs off.

Barry chooses his Empoleon again. Paul tells Ursaring to use {{m|Slash}} and Empoleon uses {{m|Drill Peck}}. Both Pokémon are injured. Ursaring uses Focus Blast and Empoleon uses {{m|Steel Wing}} to reflect the attack. The Focus Blast is sent back to Ursaring, injuring it. Paul calls Ursaring back, and sends {{TP|Paul|Electivire}} out. The {{m|Spikes}} hit Electivire. Dawn checks {{p|Electivire}} on her Pokédex. Ash comments that Paul's Electabuzz evolved and Dawn comments that Barry is about to lose. Empoleon uses {{m|Hyper Beam}} and Electivire counters it with {{m|Thunder}}. The attacks collide and causes a huge smoke. The smoke clears and shows Empoleon breathing heavily, needing to recharge after using Hyper Beam. Electivire uses {{m|Thunder Punch}} and Barry tells Empoleon to dodge it. Paul tells Electivire to continue using Thunder Punch, but Empoleon dodges them all. When Empoleon gets cornered, Electivire uses {{m|Giga Impact}} and Empoleon is hit at a point-blank range. Empoleon manages to stand up. Electivire uses Thunder Punch. Empoleon fails to dodge it, and is launched back many feet, smashing rocks in the process. Empoleon tries to get up. Barry yells it to continue doing its best, Empoleon hears it and its {{a|Torrent}} Ability is activated. Empoleon uses {{m|Hydro Cannon}}. Its {{a|Torrent}} Ability powers up its {{m|Hydro Cannon}}, which is strong enough to destroy the rocky terrain of the field. Ash, Brock and Dawn are all pleased with this break though, though Paul just orders Electivire to use {{m|Protect}}. Hydro Cannon hits the protective shielding and Electivire is unaffected by Empoleon's last resort. Empoleon has to recharge from the attack. Electivire finishes it the battle off with {{m|Thunder}}. Empoleon stands still, taking the damage of the Thunder. Barry yells out to Empoleon. Paul is declared the winner. Barry thanks his Empoleon for the great battle.

* {{Ash}}, [[Paul]], {{an|Barry}}, [[Conway]], and {{si|Tobias}} make it through the second round of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

* Paul and Barry are selected to {{pkmn|battle}} each other in the third round of the Lily of the Valley Conference, while Ash is selected to battle Conway.

* Paul's {{p|Electabuzz}} is revealed to have evolved into an {{TP|Paul|Electivire}}.

* Paul defeats Barry and advances to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

* {{p|Grumpig}} (Trainer's)

==Trivia==  

* This episode was the first to air after the theatrical release of the [[M13|thirteenth movie]].

* This episode marks the first time that the {{a|Torrent}} [[Ability]] is shown in the anime.

** As of this episode all three [[Starter Pokémon|starter]]-exclusive Abilities have been seen in the anime.

* This is the first time that {{an|Barry}} has been revealed to have a Pokémon that his {{ga|Barry |game counterpart}} does {{p|Skarmory|not}} {{p|Hitmonlee|have}}.

* When Barry's {{p|Skarmory}} used {{m|Spikes}} in this episode, it has the same effect as in the games (causing damage only to Pokémon switching into battle) as opposed to previous episodes when Spikes would instead causing damage directly against the opposing Pokémon.

* When Team Rocket were selling their merchandise, they had a doll of [[Jessie|Jessilina]] with a lollipop that she had been seen with in one of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' ending themes; ''[[Message of the Wind]]''.

* At one point, a Murkrow flies by Meowth after he said that "it's a party at the stadium while out here you can hear paint dry." This is a reference to a common trope in Japanese media where a crow flies by a character after the character says something extremely obvious or extremely stupid.

* After {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}} is hit by {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}}'s {{m|Hydro Cannon}}, Barry claims that {{an|Barry|Skarmory}}'s {{m|Spikes}} will effect any of [[Paul]]'s substituted Pokémon. However, this is incorrect, as {{type|Flying}}s and Pokémon with {{a|Levitate}} are immune to Spikes.

* When {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}} used Hydro Cannon against {{TP|Paul|Electivire}}, the move was shown destroying rocks in its path, but when Hitmonlee and {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} were battling there weren't any rocks in their path.

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