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{{PokémonAdventuresInfobox|
title_en={{tt|Bellsprout Rout|VIZ Media}}/{{tt|Bellsprouts Formation|Chuang Yi}} |
title_ja=VS マダツボミ|
title_ro=VS. Madatsubomi |
image= PS097.png|
chapter=Gold, Silver & Crystal |
volume=8 |
number=97 |
location=[[Sprout Tower]],[[Violet City]] |
prev_round=Number One Donphan |
next_round=Totodile Rock }}

'''{{tt|Bellsprout Rout|VIZ Media}}''' or '''{{tt|Bellsprouts Formation|Chuang Yi}}''' (Japanese: '''VS マダツボミ''' ''VS. {{tt|Madatsubomi|Bellsprout}}'') is the 97th round of the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}} in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.

==Plot==
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This round begins when {{adv|Gold}} shows the picture of {{adv|Silver}} to the thief who got dirt on his rice cake. The thief has never seen Silver before, but a girl says she saw him at the [[Sprout Tower]]. Meanwhile, inside the tower, Silver has a call on his [[Pokégear]] saying that whether or not he can evolve [[Silver's Feraligatr|Totodile]] is up to his skills. Outside the tower, Gold wonders why it is called Sprout Tower, to then read the signpost explaining the legend of the 100 foot tall {{p|Bellsprout}}. He then proceeds to sneak into the tower through a window. He finds a lot of machinery inside the tower, almost getting hit by a gear. Suddenly, a bunch of {{tc|Sage}}s appear out of the blue, thinking that Gold has come to train in Pokémon combat. They say that they must shave Gold bald. Gold says he likes his hair how it is, and that he only came to catch a burglar. The Sages however, try to get Gold to join by force. They attack him with their Bellsprout, slicing off the front of Gold's hair. This enrages Gold, and he has [[Aibo]] attack them. The sages have their Bellsprout form a tower and use {{m|Reflect}}.

Gold checks his [[Pokédex]] and sees that Bellsprout is skinny and quick. He begins to wonder if they even have a weak spot. The sages ask what formation Gold would like for the final attack. Gold tricks them into making the Bellsprout form a tower and having [[Exbo]] use the fire on its back to attack the Bellsprout. The sages let him up to the second floor, finding another Sage. The Sage says the second floor is another training floor. He describes Silver to the Sage, and the Sage points to Silver, who is standing in the doorway. Gold tells Silver to stop, but Silver has Totodile use {{m|Slash}}, thus causing the stairs under Gold to fall. Aibo helps Gold hold on to the staircase.

==Major events==
* Gold breaks into [[Sprout Tower]].
* Gold confronts Silver.

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==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Adv|Gold}}
* [[Professor Elm]]
* {{Adv|Silver}}
* {{tc|Sage}}s

===Pokémon===
*{{p|Cyndaquil}} ([[Exbo]]/{{tt|Explotaro|Chuang Yi}}; {{adv|Gold}}'s)
*{{p|Aipom}} ([[Aibo]]/{{tt|Ataro|Chuang Yi}}; Gold's)
*{{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Silver|Feraligatr}})
*{{p|Sneasel}} ({{OP|Silver|Sneasel}})
*{{p|Bellsprout}} (multiple, Sages')
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