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'''Espeon, Not Included''' (Japanese: '''エーフィとサクラ！エンジュシティふたたび！！''' ''{{tt|Eifie|Espeon}} and Sakura! {{tt|Enju City|Ecruteak City}} Once Again!!'') is the 226th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 29, 2001 and in the United States on September 24, 2002.  
'''Espeon, Not Included''' (Japanese: '''エーフィとサクラ！エンジュシティふたたび！！''' ''{{tt|Eifie|Espeon}} and Sakura! {{tt|Enju|Ecruteak}} City Once Again!!'') is the 226th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 29, 2001, and in the United States on September 24, 2002.


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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} return to [[Ecruteak City]] and decide to make a pit stop before they go on to [[Mahogany Town]]. They rest a while in front of a store, and {{an|Misty}} says that they should be meeting up with [[Sakura]] here. All of a sudden, an {{p|Espeon}} comes running towards them. Soon afterwards Sakura runs after the Espeon. She tells them that her {{p|Eevee}} has evolved into an Espeon, which completes her sisters' {{p|Eevee}} evolutions. They later go to Sakura's house, and the sisters come out, all formally dressed in kimonos. They explain that they are going to a place to meet a famous dance instructor. After her sisters leave, Sakura asks Misty, who readily accepts, to battle her. The two get ready for their match with Brock as the judge of the fight. Sakura fights with Espeon, and Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}. The battle starts off with Espeon going for a {{m|Quick Attack}}. Espeon quickly gets the favor of the battle, but Corsola, on the other hand, uses {{m|Recover}} and {{m|Pin Missile}}, seizing a win for Misty.  
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<i>Our heroes meet up with an old friend, Sakura, and her Pokemon—an Espeon that evolved from her Eevee. They lend a hand as Sakura and her sisters prepare for an upcoming dance competition, but meanwhile Team Rocket is hatching a plan to capture a Pokemon from Sakura and each of her sisters, collecting all of the evolved forms of Eevee to present to their boss. When Sakura alone is left to face Team Rocket, she hopes she can prove her mettle once and for all, and gain her sisters' permission to embark upon a journey of her own.</i>


Later, at the place where they were going, the sisters are introduced to two people who seem to be dancers themselves. To start the demonstration, one of them sends out an {{p|Arbok}} and the other sends out a {{p|Victreebel}}, and they begin to dance with them. After the two dancer's demonstration is over, they ask the sisters to dance with their Pokémon. The sisters start off although {{p|Jolteon}} doesn't do much, {{p|Vaporeon}} jumps about, {{p|Umbreon}} just sits there, and {{p|Flareon}} runs around. Afterwards, the two "teachers" say that they will shape the Pokémon in the back room. Each one of them follows the teachers, and the door shuts behind them. They tell the Pokémon to go into another room, which looks rather suspicious. As soon as they gather in the center, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] release a hatch, and down they go into a trap! Umbreon calls out, and the sisters hear it. They make their way towards the door; finding out it was empty on the other side. When they went towards the darkened back room, the wall collapses, revealing a large Meowth head, {{TRT}}'s [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]]! They start to float away with the Pokémon!
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} make a pit stop in [[Ecruteak City]] on the way to [[Mahogany Town]]. They rest a while in front of a store, and {{an|Misty}} says that they should be meeting up with [[Sakura]] here. All of a sudden, an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}} comes running towards them, and soon after Sakura appears as well. Sakura tells them that her {{p|Eevee}} had [[Evolution|evolved]] into an Espeon, which completes her {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|sisters}}' set of [[Eeveelution]]s. They later go to Sakura's house as the sisters are leaving to meet a famous dance instructor. After her sisters leave, Sakura asks Misty, who readily accepts, to {{pkmn|battle}} her. The two get ready for their match with Brock as the judge of the fight. Sakura fights with Espeon, and Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}. Espeon starts the match off with {{m|Quick Attack}}. Espeon's speed gives it the advantage, but Corsola's {{m|Recover}} changes the odds. Corsola follows up with a {{m|Spike Cannon}}, seizing the win for Misty. Afterwards, Misty tells Sakura about her latest ventures through the [[Whirl Islands]]. Sakura wishes that she could travel on a journey, but admits her sisters won’t allow her to.


Team Rocket basks in their glory as Jessie counts the Pokémon: Jolteon, Vaporeon, Umbreon, and Flareon. All of a sudden, she gets enraged; she knows that one is missing, Espeon!
Later, at a dance theater, the Kimono sisters meet their instructors, who are actually [[Jessie]] and [[James]] in [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguise]]. Jessie summons her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}. James calls his {{TP|James|Victreebel}}, but it bites his head and accidentally reveals his blue hair. Jessie stands in front of James to hide their true identities as James fixes himself. Jessie and James soon begin a fan dance with their respective Pokémon. The sisters follow suit and send out their Pokémon, but they don’t seem to move much and appear bored. Satsuki apologizes to the teachers, though Jessie and James suggest that {{p|Jolteon}} and others simply need some private lessons. With this, {{TRT}} lures the Kimono sisters' Pokémon to another room and the door shuts behind them. Jessie and James usher the Pokémon into another room, and when they reach the center, a trap door sends the Pokémon into a cage below. {{p|Umbreon}}'s cries alert the sisters to something suspicious, but when they reach the mysterious back room it is too late. Team Rocket floats into the sky with their [[Team Rocket's mechas|balloon]], with the stolen Pokémon trapped in a cage. Jessie and James remove their kimono disguises and recite their {{motto}} before flying off.


Meanwhile, the Eevee sisters come running to the battle scene and tell everyone what has happened. They search and none of them can find the missing Pokémon. Sakura gets an idea! Since everyone but Espeon is stolen, she knows that Team Rocket will look for it. Why not use it as bait and find the balloon?
Sakura's sisters rush over to the tea house and inform their younger sister and her friends that Team Rocket stole their Pokémon. Sakura volunteers her Espeon's assistance, and {{an|Brock}} is quick to send out his {{TP|Brock|Crobat}} to conduct an aerial search. The Kimono sisters and Ash's group also decide to split up to cover more ground. Meanwhile, Team Rocket admires their stolen Pokémon. Jessie counts them and then realizes that she only has four of Eevee's evolutions, and is missing an Espeon. Jessie is instantly enraged and begins shaking James violently to get answers. James admits that the youngest sister, who didn't show up for their dance class, has an Espeon. Some of Jessie's aggression subsides and she orders her teammates to retrieve that Espeon. Ash and the others' search comes up trumps, and they soon come to the same conclusion that Team Rocket might still be after an Espeon to complete their set. Sakura proposes to use Espeon as bait, though her sisters are concerned that Espeon may be taken as well. Sakura wants to prove herself and soon takes Misty aside to come up with a plan to catch Team Rocket.


Team Rocket looks around for Espeon from their balloon, eventually seeing it. They lower down near it and snatch it with a bug net. They are successful, but the others watch where they go. They follow Team Rocket's balloon as it heads to a forest clearing. After they land at their site, Team Rocket tries to attempt to trap Espeon with the others, first off by persuading it to eat some food then with a "pretty necklace." Espeon turns away and looks around, soon finding its friends in the cage behind the bushes. James tries to trap the distracted Espeon with a cage. Sakura calls out to it, and Espeon jumps out of the way and onto James's head. The battle starts off, Espeon and Misty's Corsola versus Arbok and Victreebel. The battle escalates until Espeon uses {{m|Psybeam}} onto Team Rocket, confusing them. Pikachu finishes them off with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Espeon then uses {{m|Swift}} on the cage in order to break its friends free from the cage and everyone is rescued.
Sakura puts her plan into motion and has Espeon rest under a tree while she and the others wait for Team Rocket to arrive. From the Meowth balloon, James soon spots Espeon and Team Rocket prepares to capture it. Ash and the others watch as Jessie nets Espeon, but unbeknownst to the evil trio Brock's Crobat follows their balloon. Team Rocket land in a forest clearing and attempt to persuade Espeon into a cage. Espeon's predictive powers lead it to refuse Team Rocket's offers of a drumstick and a necklace. It soon finds the other Eeveelutions caged up and hidden in some bushes. As James prepares to capture Espeon, his target jumps out of the way and onto his head. The Rocket trio turns around and is shocked to see Sakura and the others standing behind them. Misty reveals that Team Rocket fell for the trap, which immediately irritates Jessie. The battle starts off, Espeon and Misty's Corsola versus Arbok and Victreebel. The battle escalates until Espeon uses {{m|Psybeam}} onto Team Rocket, which confuses them. Lastly, {{AP|Pikachu}} blasts them off with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Espeon uses {{m|Swift}} on the cage in order to break its friends free from the cage and everyone is rescued.


At Sakura's house, Sakura asks if she can finally set off on her own journey. Her sisters say yes! Sakura explains how she will first set off for [[Violet City]], while Ash heads for Mahogany Town. Misty reminisces about how she started her journey, and then, she says bye to Sakura. They shout about the next time they will meet each other, and Sakura sets off on her own journey.
Sakura asks if she can finally set off on her own journey, and her sisters say yes. Satsuki asks if she will be traveling with Misty and the others, but Sakura is set on journeying on her own. Later, Sakura prepares to head for [[Violet City]] while Ash and his friends will be going to Mahogany Town. Misty and Sakura promise to keep in contact via email and exchange a handshake. Misty reminisces about how she started her journey, and then, she says bye to Sakura. The pair promise to exchange stories of their travels when they next meet and Sakura sets off on her own journey.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* Ash and {{ashfr}} meet [[Sakura]] and the other {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Kimono Sisters}} again.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} return to [[Ecruteak City]] on their way to [[Mahogany Town]] and meet [[Sakura]] and the other {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Kimono Sisters}} again.
* Sakura's {{p|Eevee}} is revealed to have evolved into an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}}.
* Sakura's {{p|Eevee}} is revealed to have [[Evolution|evolved]] into an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}}.
* {{an|Misty}} has a battle against Sakura and wins.
* Sakura leaves on her own {{pkmn|journey}}, heading towards [[Violet City]].
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum]]
[[File:PMTV EP226.png|thumb|right|200px|{{tt|Pocket Monster TV|Who's That Pokémon}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Sakura]]
* {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Kimono Sisters}}
* {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Kimono Sisters}}
** [[Sakura]]
* [[Trinity]] (flashback)
* [[Trinity]] (flashback)
* [[Mika]] (flashback)
* [[Mika]] (flashback)
* [[Andrea]] (flashback)
* [[Andrea]] (flashback)
* Mika and Andrea's father (flashback)
* [[Mika and Andrea's father]] (flashback)


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Trinity]]'s, flashback)
* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Trinity]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Chinchou}} ([[Trinity]]'s, flashback)
* {{p|Chinchou}} ([[Trinity]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ([[Kimono Girl|Sumomo]]'s)
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Sumomo}}'s)
* {{p|Jolteon}} ([[Kimono Girl|Satsuki]]'s)
* {{p|Jolteon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Satsuki}}'s)
* {{p|Flareon}} ([[Kimono Girl|Koume]]'s)
* {{p|Flareon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Koume}}'s)
* {{p|Espeon}} ({{OP|Sakura|Espeon}}; debut)
* {{p|Espeon}} ({{OP|Sakura|Espeon}}; debut)
* {{p|Umbreon}} ([[Kimono Girl|Tamao]]'s)
* {{p|Umbreon}} ({{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Tamao}}'s)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The English [[dub]] title of this episode is taken from the phrase ''"Batteries not included."''
* The English [[dub]] title of this episode is taken from the phrase "batteries not included".
* This episode marks the first time that Ash drags Brock away from a girl by the ear; up until this point it had always been done by Misty.
* This episode marks the first and only time that {{Ash}} drags {{an|Brock}} away from a girl by the ear; up until this point, it had always been done by {{an|Misty}}.
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' can be heard in this episode.
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' can be heard in this episode.
* {{MTR}} [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] when he is knocked into the screen by [[Jessie]] and slides down from it after the latter realized they're missing an {{TP|Sakura|Espeon}} to complete the then-entire set of [[Eeveelution]]s.
* This episode was [[banned episodes|banned]] in {{pmin|South Korea}}, likely due to the prominence of the {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Kimono Sisters}}.


[[File:EP226 error.png|thumb|right|200px|The red Poké Ball hair pin]]
===Errors===
===Errors===
* When Satsuki and Tamao are focused on their dancing, the Poké Ball hair pin becomes completely red at one point.
[[File:EP226 error.png|thumb|200px|The red Poké Ball hair pin]]
* Misty says that she was in the "Best 8" of the [[Whirl Cup]] and Ash was in the "Best 16", but they were really in the [[EP217#Errors|"Best 16" and "Best 32"]], respectively.
* The blurb for this episode misspells Pokémon as Pok'''e'''mon, lacking the accent over the "e".
* When Ash grabs Brock's ear to get him away from Satsuki, he grabs him by the right ear, but when Ash drags him away, he is pulling Brock's left ear (in the scene when Sakura decided to use her Espeon as bait).
* When Brock says that he cannot tell which of the Kimono Sisters is the most beautiful, his mouth does not move. This also happens with [[Satsuki]] after [[Jessie]] asks the Kimono Sisters if they are looking for dance instructors.
* When the battle begins between Misty and Sakura, Misty's ponytail disappears.
* When the battle between Misty and [[Sakura]] is about to begin, Misty's ponytail disappears.
* When Team Rocket finishes their intro, James's hand is visible.
* Espeon is seemingly using {{m|Agility}}, [[Anime move errors|a move it can't learn]], when Sakura tells it to use {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* When the Kimono Sisters are focused on their dancing, the {{i|Poké Ball}} hair pin on both Satsuki and Tamao becomes completely red at one point, looking very similar to a [[Cherish Ball]].
* When {{TRT}} finishes their {{motto}}, [[James]]'s right hand is colored skin tone instead of black.
* Misty tells Sakura that she finished in the top eight of the [[Whirl Cup]] tournament, and Ash finished in the top sixteen.  She actually finished in the top sixteen, and Ash in the top thirty-two.
* When Ash grabs Brock's ear to get him away from Satsuki, he grabs him by the right ear, but when Ash drags him away, he is pulling Brock's left ear.
* When Jessie recalls her {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, she suddenly has his Poké Ball in her hand despite having her arms crossed when he came out.


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* Espeon is seemingly using {{m|Agility}} when [[Sakura]] tells it to use {{m|Quick Attack}}.
* Ash refers to the {{wp|dango}}s he's eating as {{wp|kebab}}s.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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  EP226  
エーフィとサクラ！エンジュシティふたたび！！
Eifie and Sakura! Enju City Once Again!!
First broadcast
Japan November 29, 2001
United States September 24, 2002
English themes
Opening Believe in Me
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening めざせポケモンマスター (Whiteberry)
Ending 前向きロケット団！
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

Espeon, Not Included (Japanese: エーフィとサクラ！エンジュシティふたたび！！ Eifie and Sakura! Enju City Once Again!!) is the 226th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 29, 2001, and in the United States on September 24, 2002.

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Blurb

Our heroes meet up with an old friend, Sakura, and her Pokemon—an Espeon that evolved from her Eevee. They lend a hand as Sakura and her sisters prepare for an upcoming dance competition, but meanwhile Team Rocket is hatching a plan to capture a Pokemon from Sakura and each of her sisters, collecting all of the evolved forms of Eevee to present to their boss. When Sakura alone is left to face Team Rocket, she hopes she can prove her mettle once and for all, and gain her sisters' permission to embark upon a journey of her own.

Plot

Ash and his friends make a pit stop in Ecruteak City on the way to Mahogany Town. They rest a while in front of a store, and Misty says that they should be meeting up with Sakura here. All of a sudden, an Espeon comes running towards them, and soon after Sakura appears as well. Sakura tells them that her Eevee had evolved into an Espeon, which completes her sisters' set of Eeveelutions. They later go to Sakura's house as the sisters are leaving to meet a famous dance instructor. After her sisters leave, Sakura asks Misty, who readily accepts, to battle her. The two get ready for their match with Brock as the judge of the fight. Sakura fights with Espeon, and Misty sends out Corsola. Espeon starts the match off with Quick Attack. Espeon's speed gives it the advantage, but Corsola's Recover changes the odds. Corsola follows up with a Spike Cannon, seizing the win for Misty. Afterwards, Misty tells Sakura about her latest ventures through the Whirl Islands. Sakura wishes that she could travel on a journey, but admits her sisters won’t allow her to.

Later, at a dance theater, the Kimono sisters meet their instructors, who are actually Jessie and James in disguise. Jessie summons her Arbok. James calls his Victreebel, but it bites his head and accidentally reveals his blue hair. Jessie stands in front of James to hide their true identities as James fixes himself. Jessie and James soon begin a fan dance with their respective Pokémon. The sisters follow suit and send out their Pokémon, but they don’t seem to move much and appear bored. Satsuki apologizes to the teachers, though Jessie and James suggest that Jolteon and others simply need some private lessons. With this, Team Rocket lures the Kimono sisters' Pokémon to another room and the door shuts behind them. Jessie and James usher the Pokémon into another room, and when they reach the center, a trap door sends the Pokémon into a cage below. Umbreon's cries alert the sisters to something suspicious, but when they reach the mysterious back room it is too late. Team Rocket floats into the sky with their balloon, with the stolen Pokémon trapped in a cage. Jessie and James remove their kimono disguises and recite their motto before flying off.

Sakura's sisters rush over to the tea house and inform their younger sister and her friends that Team Rocket stole their Pokémon. Sakura volunteers her Espeon's assistance, and Brock is quick to send out his Crobat to conduct an aerial search. The Kimono sisters and Ash's group also decide to split up to cover more ground. Meanwhile, Team Rocket admires their stolen Pokémon. Jessie counts them and then realizes that she only has four of Eevee's evolutions, and is missing an Espeon. Jessie is instantly enraged and begins shaking James violently to get answers. James admits that the youngest sister, who didn't show up for their dance class, has an Espeon. Some of Jessie's aggression subsides and she orders her teammates to retrieve that Espeon. Ash and the others' search comes up trumps, and they soon come to the same conclusion that Team Rocket might still be after an Espeon to complete their set. Sakura proposes to use Espeon as bait, though her sisters are concerned that Espeon may be taken as well. Sakura wants to prove herself and soon takes Misty aside to come up with a plan to catch Team Rocket.

Sakura puts her plan into motion and has Espeon rest under a tree while she and the others wait for Team Rocket to arrive. From the Meowth balloon, James soon spots Espeon and Team Rocket prepares to capture it. Ash and the others watch as Jessie nets Espeon, but unbeknownst to the evil trio Brock's Crobat follows their balloon. Team Rocket land in a forest clearing and attempt to persuade Espeon into a cage. Espeon's predictive powers lead it to refuse Team Rocket's offers of a drumstick and a necklace. It soon finds the other Eeveelutions caged up and hidden in some bushes. As James prepares to capture Espeon, his target jumps out of the way and onto his head. The Rocket trio turns around and is shocked to see Sakura and the others standing behind them. Misty reveals that Team Rocket fell for the trap, which immediately irritates Jessie. The battle starts off, Espeon and Misty's Corsola versus Arbok and Victreebel. The battle escalates until Espeon uses Psybeam onto Team Rocket, which confuses them. Lastly, Pikachu blasts them off with a Thunderbolt. Espeon uses Swift on the cage in order to break its friends free from the cage and everyone is rescued.

Sakura asks if she can finally set off on her own journey, and her sisters say yes. Satsuki asks if she will be traveling with Misty and the others, but Sakura is set on journeying on her own. Later, Sakura prepares to head for Violet City while Ash and his friends will be going to Mahogany Town. Misty and Sakura promise to keep in contact via email and exchange a handshake. Misty reminisces about how she started her journey, and then, she says bye to Sakura. The pair promise to exchange stories of their travels when they next meet and Sakura sets off on her own journey.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

 
Pocket Monster TV

Pokémon

 
Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Drowzee (US and international), Espeon (Japan)

Trivia

  • The English dub title of this episode is taken from the phrase "batteries not included".
  • This episode marks the first and only time that Ash drags Brock away from a girl by the ear; up until this point, it had always been done by Misty.
  • Music from The Power of One can be heard in this episode.
  • Meowth breaks the fourth wall when he is knocked into the screen by Jessie and slides down from it after the latter realized they're missing an Espeon to complete the then-entire set of Eeveelutions.
  • This episode was banned in South Korea, likely due to the prominence of the Kimono Sisters.

Errors

 
The red Poké Ball hair pin
  • The blurb for this episode misspells Pokémon as Pokemon, lacking the accent over the "e".
  • When Brock says that he cannot tell which of the Kimono Sisters is the most beautiful, his mouth does not move. This also happens with Satsuki after Jessie asks the Kimono Sisters if they are looking for dance instructors.
  • When the battle between Misty and Sakura is about to begin, Misty's ponytail disappears.
  • Espeon is seemingly using Agility, a move it can't learn, when Sakura tells it to use Quick Attack.
  • When the Kimono Sisters are focused on their dancing, the Poké Ball hair pin on both Satsuki and Tamao becomes completely red at one point, looking very similar to a Cherish Ball.
  • When Team Rocket finishes their motto, James's right hand is colored skin tone instead of black.
  • Misty tells Sakura that she finished in the top eight of the Whirl Cup tournament, and Ash finished in the top sixteen. She actually finished in the top sixteen, and Ash in the top thirty-two.
  • When Ash grabs Brock's ear to get him away from Satsuki, he grabs him by the right ear, but when Ash drags him away, he is pulling Brock's left ear.
  • When Jessie recalls her Wobbuffet, she suddenly has his Poké Ball in her hand despite having her arms crossed when he came out.

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← EP225 : Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!
Original series
EP227 : For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! →
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