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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
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<i>Our heroes have finally reached the next stop on the road to Johto: Goldenrod City! Looking to challenge the city's Gym Leader, Ash finds out the gym is closed for the day. Knowing they must wait until tomorrow, the gang decides to shop around and enjoy the city when they run into a local trainer, Whitney. After a close-encounter with Team Rocket, our heroes realize Whitney is actually the Goldenrod City Gym Leader! Will Ash win his next Johto League badge?</i>


==Plot==
It's been a very long journey and a long time coming, but {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} have finally arrived at [[Goldenrod City]]. The three friends reach a top of the hill and see Goldenrod standing before them. Everyone is happy to see the large city before them, Ash is more that ready to compete for his third [[Johto League]] [[Badge]]!
It's been a very long journey and a long time coming, but {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} have finally arrived at [[Goldenrod City]]. The three friends reach a top of the hill and see Goldenrod standing before them. Everyone is happy to see the large city before them, Ash is more that ready to compete for his third [[Johto League]] [[Badge]]!


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Reaching the Gym, Ash is dismayed to see a sign on the front on day declaring that the Gym is closed that day but will reopen the next. With nothing else to do, the three decide to enjoy the day and partake the shops, the food and (for Brock) the girls. Brock suggests a visit to the Goldenrod Galleria.
Reaching the Gym, Ash is dismayed to see a sign on the front on day declaring that the Gym is closed that day but will reopen the next. With nothing else to do, the three decide to enjoy the day and partake the shops, the food and (for Brock) the girls. Brock suggests a visit to the Goldenrod Galleria.


Brock tells his friends that the Galleria should be nearby... but it turns out he said that an hour and a half ago and everywhere they go leads to a dead end and he is forced to admit defeat. {{AP|Pikachu}} then gets an idea about where to go and heads towards a main street...and runs straight into a {{p|Clefairy}}. Ash apologizes to the Clefairy, when a girl runs down the street asking if Pikachu is okay after bumping into her Clefairy. She is very sweet, and makes sure Pikachu is okay by picking it up and kissing it on the head... which causes Brock to bang his own head against the wall hoping that he's the next recipient of a get-well kiss (of course, all his receives is a get-away pull of the ear by Misty). Ash and the girl laugh over the incident.
Brock tells his friends that the Galleria should be nearby... but it turns out he said that an hour and a half ago and everywhere they go leads to a dead end and he is forced to admit defeat. {{AP|Pikachu}} then gets an idea about where to go and heads towards a main street...and runs straight into a {{p|Clefairy}}. Ash apologizes to the Clefairy, when a girl runs down the street asking if Pikachu is okay after bumping into her Clefairy. She is very sweet, and makes sure Pikachu is okay by picking him up and kissing him on the head... which causes Brock to bang his own head against the wall hoping that he's the next recipient of a get-well kiss (of course, all his receives is a get-away pull of the ear by Misty). Ash and the girl laugh over the incident.


The girl, who introduces herself as [[Whitney]], offers to take the gang to the Galleria. Brock decides to take the chance to ask Whitney out for a quiet drink by themselves, only to find that Whitney, Ash and Misty have already moved off...blowing his chances again.  
The girl, who introduces herself as [[Whitney]], offers to take the gang to the Galleria. Brock decides to take the chance to ask Whitney out for a quiet drink by themselves, only to find that Whitney, Ash and Misty have already moved off...blowing his chances again.  
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Whitney reminds Ash she still has one Pokémon left which is also her strongest. She throws the [[Poké Ball]] which releases a {{TP|Whitney|Miltank}}. Ash looks Miltank up on his [[Pokédex]] which paints Miltank as a Pokémon who prefers not to battle. Whitney orders Miltank to use a {{m|Rollout}}, and Miltank rolls into a fast-spinning ball and slams straight into Cyndaquil sending it flying. Ash orders a {{m|Tackle}} and Cyndaquil attempts to hit Miltank dead on just to take another hard hit for its trouble. Miltank turns around for another strike, and Brock suggests Ash switch Pokémon. Cyndaquil takes an even bigger hit and Misty also advises Ash to switch Cyndaquil out. But it's too late and Cyndaquil takes a final hit and is knocked out. Ash returns Cyndaquil to its Poké Ball and thanks it for a good battle. Miltank is still full of energy.
Whitney reminds Ash she still has one Pokémon left which is also her strongest. She throws the [[Poké Ball]] which releases a {{TP|Whitney|Miltank}}. Ash looks Miltank up on his [[Pokédex]] which paints Miltank as a Pokémon who prefers not to battle. Whitney orders Miltank to use a {{m|Rollout}}, and Miltank rolls into a fast-spinning ball and slams straight into Cyndaquil sending it flying. Ash orders a {{m|Tackle}} and Cyndaquil attempts to hit Miltank dead on just to take another hard hit for its trouble. Miltank turns around for another strike, and Brock suggests Ash switch Pokémon. Cyndaquil takes an even bigger hit and Misty also advises Ash to switch Cyndaquil out. But it's too late and Cyndaquil takes a final hit and is knocked out. Ash returns Cyndaquil to its Poké Ball and thanks it for a good battle. Miltank is still full of energy.


Ash is now taking the match a lot more seriously and sends out {{AP|Totodile}}. Whitney orders another Rollout, which heads straight for Totodile. Ash orders a {{m|Water Gun}}, but it doesn't even manage to slow Miltank down and the Milk Cow Pokémon is rapidly approaching. Whitney laughs that Rollout gets stronger and stronger the longer it lasts. Ash tells Totodile to get out of the way but it's too late and Miltank hits Totodile with Rollout, knocking Totodile out with only one hit! Ash recalls Totodile, and Miltank is still spinning around the battlefield constantly gaining more and more power. Ash tries to think of way to defeat Miltank, and Brock tells Ash that Totodile got Miltank wet, so an {{type|Electric}} attack should work. Ash agrees, and sends in Pikachu and commands him to use Thunderbolt. Pikachu hits dead-on, but it has no effect on the still-spinning Miltank. Whitney tells Ash that, while it was a smart idea, Miltank is spinning so fast, she''s already dry. Ash decides to switch strategy and has Pikachu use {{m|Agility}} to try to outrun Miltank, but it's no use as Miltank is just too fast and gets a direct hit. Pikachu is slammed across the arena, and gets up very much the worse for wear. But he's barely up when Miltank hits again and Pikachu is once again sent flying. The Electric Mouse Pokémon tries to get up, but he can't and faints. Ash has lost the match and Whitney is declared the winner.
Ash is now taking the match a lot more seriously and sends out {{AP|Totodile}}. Whitney orders another Rollout, which heads straight for Totodile. Ash orders a {{m|Water Gun}}, but it doesn't even manage to slow Miltank down and the Milk Cow Pokémon is rapidly approaching. Whitney laughs that Rollout gets stronger and stronger the longer it lasts. Ash tells Totodile to get out of the way but it's too late and Miltank hits Totodile with Rollout, knocking Totodile out with only one hit! Ash recalls Totodile, and Miltank is still spinning around the battlefield constantly gaining more and more power. Ash tries to think of way to defeat Miltank, and Brock tells Ash that Totodile got Miltank wet, so an {{type|Electric}} attack should work. Ash agrees, and sends in Pikachu and commands him to use Thunderbolt. Pikachu hits dead-on, but it has no effect on the still-spinning Miltank. Whitney tells Ash that, while it was a smart idea, Miltank is spinning so fast, she's already dry. Ash decides to switch strategy and has Pikachu use {{m|Agility}} to try to outrun Miltank, but it's no use as Miltank is just too fast and gets a direct hit. Pikachu is slammed across the arena, and gets up very much the worse for wear. But he's barely up when Miltank hits again and Pikachu is once again sent flying. The Electric Mouse Pokémon tries to get up, but he can't and faints. Ash has lost the match and Whitney is declared the winner.


Whitney recalls Miltank and thanks Ash for a good match, and should he ever want a rematch she'll be happy to give him one. Whitney and Clefairy leave the Gym, and as Ash cradles Pikachu he knows that a rematch would be pointless. Whitney and Miltank are far too powerful, and Ash doesn't have a clue how he's going to defeat them.
Whitney recalls Miltank and thanks Ash for a good match, and should he ever want a rematch she'll be happy to give him one. Whitney and Clefairy leave the Gym, and as Ash cradles Pikachu he knows that a rematch would be pointless. Whitney and Miltank are far too powerful, and Ash doesn't have a clue how he's going to defeat them.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive to [[Goldenrod City]] and meet the local [[Gym Leader]], [[Whitney]].
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at [[Goldenrod City]] and meet the local [[Gym Leader]], [[Whitney]].
* Ash has a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with Whitney and loses.
* Ash has a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with Whitney and loses.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:EP158 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|Clefairy's missing wings]]
[[File:EP158 Error.png|thumb|200px|right|Clefairy's missing wings]]
* This episodes English title is a pun of the saying "''a golden opportunity''".
* This episode's English title is a pun of the saying "''a golden opportunity''".
* This episode marks Ash's only Johto Gym loss.
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|The Goldenrod Opportunity motto|variation}} of their motto.
* In this episode, Team Rocket uses a {{DL|Team Rocket mottos|The Goldenrod Opportunity motto|variation}} of their motto.
* Although ''[[Born to Be a Winner]]'' officially became the opening theme as of this episode, the first [[Kids' WB!]] airings as well as the [[Toonami Jetstream]] and [[Boomerang (television)|Boomerang]], presentations continued to use ''[[Pokémon Johto]]'' as the opening up to ''[[EP162|Type Casting]]''.
* This is the first episode in the dub where the first section of an episode starts followed by the opening theme, and the title card comes right after it.
* Although ''[[Born to Be a Winner]]'' officially became the opening theme as of this episode, the first {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}} airings as well as the {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Toonami Jetstream}} and {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Boomerang}} presentations continued to use ''[[Pokémon Johto]]'' as the opening up until ''[[EP162|Type Casting]]''.
* Although the [[Goldenrod Gym]] specializes in {{type|Normal}} Pokémon, Whitney battles Ash using a {{p|Nidorina}}, a {{type|Poison}}.
* Although the [[Goldenrod Gym]] specializes in {{type|Normal}} Pokémon, Whitney battles Ash using a {{p|Nidorina}}, a {{type|Poison}}.
* At the time when the episode aired, {{p|Clefairy}} was a {{type|Normal}}, but as of Generation VI it has been {{type|Fairy}}.
* The book ''[[Winner Takes All]]'' is based on this episode.
* The book ''[[Winner Takes All]]'' is based on this episode.
* This is the first episode of the fourth season, ''[[Pokémon: Johto League Champions]]''.
* This is the first episode of the fourth season, ''[[S04|Pokémon: Johto League Champions]]''.
* This episode is featured on the ''Crash of the Dairy'' volume of the High Voltage Collection series, a series of select Johto League Champions episodes on VHS.
* This episode is featured on the ''Crash of the Dairy'' volume of the High Voltage Collection series, a series of select Johto League Champions episodes on VHS.
* As of this episode, the [[Magnet Train]] was not built, but in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}} plan to use it to travel from [[Kanto]] to Johto, indicating that at least a year passes between these two episodes.
* This episode [https://wayback.archive.org/web/20160527/http://www.pokemon.com/fr/episodes-pokemon/ was skipped] in its rotation on the European French [[Pokémon TV]] on May 27, 2016.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* When Clefairy forfeits against Cyndaquil, the wings on its back aren't there.
* When Clefairy forfeits against Cyndaquil, the wings on its back are missing.
* After Pikachu used Thunder on Team Rocket, Meowth's toes are white when they should be brown.


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
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|nl={{tt|Een Gouden Kans in Goldenrod|A Golden opportunity in Goldenrod}}
|nl={{tt|Een Gouden Kans in Goldenrod|A Golden opportunity in Goldenrod}}
|de={{tt|Eine harte Nuss in Duaktia City|A hard nut in Goldenrod City}}
|de={{tt|Eine harte Nuss in Duaktia City|A hard nut in Goldenrod City}}
|fi={{tt|Kuinka käy Goldenrodissa?|How it's going to happen in Goldenrod?}}
|fi={{tt|Miten käy Goldenrodissa?|How it's going to happen in Goldenrod?}} {{tt|*|Ash narrates the title as 'Kuinka käy Goldenrodissa?'}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Bienvenue à Doublonville|Welcome to Goldenrod}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Bienvenue à Doublonville|Welcome to Goldenrod}}
|he=אתגר גולדנרוד{{tt|etgar Goldenrod|Goldenrod challenge}}
|he=אתגר גולדנרוד{{tt|etgar Goldenrod|Goldenrod challenge}}
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|pt_br={{tt|Uma Oportunidade Dourada|A Golden Opportunity}}
|pt_br={{tt|Uma Oportunidade Dourada|A Golden Opportunity}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Uma Oportunidade em Goldenrod|An Opportunity in Goldenrod}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Uma Oportunidade em Goldenrod|An Opportunity in Goldenrod}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una Oportunidad de Oro!|A golden opportunity!}}
|es_la={{tt|Una oportunidad de oro|A golden opportunity}}
|es_eu={{tt|Una oportunidad en Ciudad Trigal|An opportunity in Wheatfield (Goldenrod) City}}
|es_eu={{tt|Una oportunidad en Ciudad Trigal|An opportunity in Goldenrod City}}
|sv={{tt|En ko-misk rulle|A cow-mical roll}}
|sv={{tt|En ko-misk rulle|A cow-mical roll}}
|pl={{tt|Rozgrywka w Goldenrod|Game in Goldenrod}}
|pl={{tt|Rozgrywka w Goldenrod|Game in Goldenrod}}
|hi=Goldenrod मे माच जीतने का मौका‍‍ {{tt|''Goldenrod me match jeetna ka mauka''|A Chance to Win the Match in Goldenrod (City)}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
}}


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