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'''The Psyduck Stops Here!''' (Japanese: '''コダックの通せんぼ！''' ''The {{tt|Koduck|Psyduck}} Roadblock!'') is the 87th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 553rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on July 24, 2008, and in the United States on December 27, 2008.

The episode starts with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} traveling through a valley on the way to {{an|Dawn}}'s next Contest in [[Celestic Town]]. They encounter three {{p|Psyduck}} in the middle of the road. After confirming with {{an|Brock}} that the Pokémon are Psyduck, Dawn scans them with her [[Pokédex]]. As they walk closer to them the Psyduck's eyes glow pink, surrounding the trio with pink as well and lifting them up with {{m|Psychic}}. Ash, Dawn and {{an|Brock}} sit down to come up with a plan to get around them. When it seems like there's no other choice but to use force, Ash sends out {{AP|Turtwig}} who attacks with {{m|Razor Leaf}} and {{m|Bite}}, but the three Psyduck are too powerful and Ash calls Turtwig back. Next up is {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} who uses {{m|Whirlpool}} but is defeated by the Psyduck, who use Psychic to reflect Whirlpool back to Piplup. Brock sends out {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} who uses {{m|Poison Sting}}, but he too is defeated. {{AP|Chimchar}} also comes out, uses {{m|Dig}} (as Ash thinks Psychic won't reach underground), gets lifted out of the hole by the Psyduck, smashed into the ground, and defeated.

{{TRT}} appears and do their {{motto}}. They haughtily state that they can do a better job of getting the Psyduck out of the way than the twerps can. {{MTR}} walks up to the Psyduck and attempts to bargain with them. However it backfires and Team Rocket is sent blasting off by Psychic to the top of the valley. [[Brock's Happiny]] comes out and uses {{m|Pound}} while the Psyduck use Psychic on Happiny, crashing her to the ground. Happiny gets angry and starts lifting up a gigantic boulder to throw onto the Psyduck, but she loses her balance and swerves around while Ash, Dawn, and Brock try not to get hit. Eventually, Happiny crashes and breaks the boulder, fainting. [[Dawn's Swinub]] is sent out, but gets defeated as well. They then come up with a plan for {{AP|Staravia}} and {{AP|Gliscor}} to fly around with Ash while Dawn and Brock distract the Psyduck. Brock begins to perform Brock's Paradise while Ash and Gliscor take off. Gliscor flies into the wall a little farther down the valley. Ash sees a few mother Psyduck holding Eggs, and realizes that the Psyduck are protecting their babies.

Back with Brock, he is still performing the song but is getting tired. Ash reappears with Gliscor and lands. He explains to Brock and Dawn that the three Psyduck are just protecting their babies. Team Rocket reappears again in their Meowth Balloon and reperform their motto. Ash, Brock, and Dawn send out Staravia, Croagunk and Buneary respectively to battle Team Rocket. Chimchar also comes out to fight {{TP|James|Carnivine}} and {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}}. Team Rocket blasts off.

They return to the lake in time to see the Eggs hatch. They wonder why they are not at their lake, when three {{p|Muk}} rise up from the water. Dawn scans the Muk with her Pokédex. They send the Muk out of this lake and back into their original lake where they meet three other Muk and fall in love. The Psyduck hop back to the lake as Ash, Dawn and Brock continue their journey to Celestic Town.

==Trivia==  

* ''[[Pocket-ering Monster-ing]]'' is used as background music in this episode.

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