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Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States The Cuteness Quotient!
  • Japan ヒンバスのきれいなウロコ
  • Japan Hinbass no kirei na uroko
  • Japan Hinbass' Pretty Scale
  • Germany Eine Frage der Niedlichkeit!
  • France Bizarre ou mignon ? Telle est la question !
  • Netherlands De Schattigheids Factor!
  • South Korea 빈티나의 고운비늘
  • Canada The Cuteness Quotient!

Airdates

Staff List
Anime Studio Logo
Team Kato

Japan Screenplay 面出明美 (Akemi Omode)
Japan Episode Director 中田誠 (Makoto Nakata)
Japan Storyboard 齋藤徳明 (Noriaki Saito)
Japan Animation Director 大西雅也 (Masaya Onishi)

OP/ED List

1・2・3
1・2・3
ポケモンしりとり
Pokémon Shiritori
포켓몬 이름 외우기
Memorizing Pokémon Names
Voice Actors List

Japanese:

Japan 三間雅文 (Masafumi Mima) Voice Director

Japan 松本梨香 (Rica Matsumoto) Satoshi
Japan 山下大輝 (Daiki Yamashita) Go
Japan 大谷育江 (Ikue Ōtani) Pikachu
Japan 花澤香菜 (Kana Hanazawa) Koharu Sakuragi
Japan 中村悠一 (Yūichi Nakamura) Professor Sakuragi
Japan 林原めぐみ (Megumi Hayashibara) Musashi
Japan 三木眞一郎 (Shin-ichiro Miki) Kojiro
Japan 犬山イヌコ (Inuko Inuyama) Nyarth
Japan 上田祐司 (Yūji Ueda) Sonansu
Japan 千本木彩花 (Sayaka Senbongi) Kikuna
Japan 観世智顕 (Noriaki Kanze) Renji
Japan 植田千尋 (Chihiro Ueda) Sota Sakuragi
Japan 美波わかな (Wakana Minami) Nami
Japan 清水理沙 (Risa Shimizu) Audience member
Japan 真堂圭 (Kei Shindō) Girl
Japan マリナアイコルツ (Marina Aicholtz) Go's Smartphone Rotom
Japan 堀内賢雄 (Kenyu Horiuchi) Narration
Japan 犬山イヌコ (Inuko Inuyama) Professor Sakuragi's Wanpachi Uncredited

English:

United States Lisa Ortiz Voice Director

United States Sarah Natochenny Ash Ketchum
United States Sarah Natochenny Goh's Wingull
United States Zeno Robinson Goh
United States James Carter Cathcart James
United States James Carter Cathcart Meowth
United States James Carter Cathcart Marin's Seaking
United States Michele Knotz Jessie
United States Michele Knotz Goh's Goldeen
United States Michele Knotz Tito's Corsola
United States Cherami Leigh Chloe Cerise
United States Rodger Parsons Narrator
United States Ray Chase Professor Cerise Uncredited
United States Casey Mongillo Goh's Raboot
United States Casey Mongillo Chrysa
United States Tara Jayne Sands Professor Cerise's Yamper
United States Luis Alfonso Boy 1
United States Kira Buckland Jinny
United States Laurie Hymes Team Rocket's Pelipper
United States Laurie Hymes Boy 2
United States Billy Kametz Ren
United States Mike Liscio Goh's Magikarp
United States Erica Mendez Parker Cerise
United States Bill Rogers Carvanha
United States Erica Schroeder Wobbuffet
United States Erica Schroeder Goh's Rotom Phone
United States Amber May Swimmer A Uncredited
United States Lipica Shah Swimmer B
United States Justin Anselmi
United States Sam Black Announcer
United States Sarah Borges Audio Description Uncredited

International:

Summary

Japanese Summary:

世界一みすぼらしいといわれているポケモン・ヒンバス。その魅力はどうやったら伝わるのか?「みずタイプポケモン仲良しコンテスト」でヒンバスの秘密が明らかに!?

サトシとゴウは、コハルの弟・ソウタから相談を受ける。友達のナミが、自分のポケモンが可愛くないとみんなに言われ、悩んでいるというのだ。そのポケモンとは、世界一みすぼらしいと言われるポケモン・ヒンバスだった。みんなに認めてもらうため、ナミとヒンバスは「みずタイプポケモン仲良しコンテスト」の優勝を目指す。実は、ヒンバスというポケモンにはスゴイ秘密が隠されていた!!

Japanese Summary Translation:

Hinbass is said to be the shabbiest Pokémon in the world, so how can someone demonstrate its appeal? Hinbass' secret gets revealed in a "Water Type Pokémon Friendship Contest"?!

Koharu's little brother Sota has come to Satoshi and Go for advice. He explains that his friend Nami is feeling bad because everyone keeps telling her her Pokémon isn't any cute. The Pokémon in question is a Hinbass, which is said to be the shabbiest Pokémon in the world. However, Nami and Hinbass aim to win the Water Type Pokémon Friendship Contest in order to make everyone acknowledge it, since the truth is that Hinbass hides an amazing secret!!

Characters

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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
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  • United States Pikachu
  • Japan ピカチュウ
  • Japan Pikachu
  • Japan Pikachu
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
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  • United States Wobbuffet
  • Japan ソーナンス
  • Japan Sonansu
  • Japan Sonansu
Goh
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  • United States Goh
  • Japan ゴウ
  • Japan
  • Japan Go
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  • United States Chloe Cerise
  • Japan サクラギ・コハル
  • Japan Koharu Sakuragi
  • Japan Koharu Sakuragi
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  • United States Professor Cerise
  • Japan サクラギ博士
  • Japan Sakuragi-hakase
  • Japan Professor Sakuragi
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  • United States Professor Cerise's Yamper
  • Japan サクラギ博士のワンパチ
  • Japan Sakuragi-hakase no Wanpachi
  • Japan Professor Sakuragi's Wanpachi
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  • United States Chrysa
  • Japan キクナ
  • Japan Kikuna
  • Japan Kikuna
Ren
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  • United States Ren
  • Japan レンジ
  • Japan Renji
  • Japan Renji
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  • United States Goh's Weedle
  • Japan ゴウのビードル
  • Japan Go no Beedle
  • Japan Go's Beedle
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  • United States Goh's Kakuna
  • Japan ゴウのコクーン
  • Japan Go no Cocoon
  • Japan Go's Cocoon
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  • United States Goh's Pinsir
  • Japan ゴウのカイロス
  • Japan Go no Kailios
  • Japan Go's Kailios
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  • United States Goh's Caterpie
  • Japan ゴウのキャタピー
  • Japan Go no Caterpie
  • Japan Go's Caterpie
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  • United States Goh's Metapod
  • Japan ゴウのトランセル
  • Japan Go no Transel
  • Japan Go's Transel
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  • United States Goh's Butterfree
  • Japan ゴウのバタフリー
  • Japan Go no Butterfree
  • Japan Go's Butterfree
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  • United States Goh's Venonat
  • Japan ゴウのコンパン
  • Japan Go no Kongpang
  • Japan Go's Kongpang
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  • United States Goh's Paras
  • Japan ゴウのパラス
  • Japan Go no Paras
  • Japan Go's Paras
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  • United States Goh's Parasect
  • Japan ゴウのパラセクト
  • Japan Go no Parasect
  • Japan Go's Parasect
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  • United States Goh's Tentacool
  • Japan ゴウのメノクラゲ
  • Japan Go no Menokurage
  • Japan Go's Menokurage
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  • United States Goh's Mantyke
  • Japan ゴウのタマンタ
  • Japan Go no Tamanta
  • Japan Go's Tamanta
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  • United States Goh's Misdreavus
  • Japan ゴウのムウマ
  • Japan Go no Muma
  • Japan Go's Muma
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  • United States Goh's Sentret
  • Japan ゴウのオタチ
  • Japan Go no Otachi
  • Japan Go's Otachi
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  • United States Goh's Dewgong
  • Japan ゴウのジュゴン
  • Japan Go no Jugon
  • Japan Go's Jugon
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  • United States Parker Cerise
  • Japan サクラギ・ソウタ
  • Japan Sota Sakuragi
  • Japan Sota Sakuragi
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  • United States Ren's Magnemite (Francois)
  • Japan レンジのコイル (フランソワーズ)
  • Japan Renji no Coil (Françoise)
  • Japan Renji's Coil (Françoise)
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  • United States Talia
  • Japan ヨシノ
  • Japan Yoshino
  • Japan Yoshino
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  • United States Goh's Skwovet
  • Japan ゴウのホシガリス
  • Japan Go no Hoshigarisu
  • Japan Go's Hoshigarisu
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  • United States Goh's Raboot
  • Japan ゴウのラビフット
  • Japan Go no Rabifuto
  • Japan Go's Rabbifoot
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  • United States Team Rocket's Pelipper
  • Japan ロケット団のペリッパー
  • Japan Rocket-dan no Pelipper
  • Japan Rocket Gang's Pelipper
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  • United States Goh's Darmanitan
  • Japan ゴウのヒヒダルマ
  • Japan Go no Hihidaruma
  • Japan Go's Hihidaruma
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  • United States Goh's Sandile
  • Japan ゴウのメグロコ
  • Japan Go no Meguroco
  • Japan Go's Meguroco
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  • United States Goh's Cubone
  • Japan ゴウのカラカラ
  • Japan Go no Karakara
  • Japan Go's Karakara
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  • United States Goh's Poliwag
  • Japan ゴウのニョロモ
  • Japan Go no Nyoromo
  • Japan Go's Nyoromo
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  • United States Goh's Oddish
  • Japan ゴウのナゾノクサ
  • Japan Go no Nazonokusa
  • Japan Go's Nazonokusa
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  • United States Goh's Nidoran♂
  • Japan ゴウのニドラン♂
  • Japan Go no Nidoran♂
  • Japan Go's Nidoran♂
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  • United States Goh's Nidoran♀
  • Japan ゴウのニドラン♀
  • Japan Go no Nidoran♀
  • Japan Go's Nidoran♀
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  • United States Goh's Grimer
  • Japan ゴウのベトベター
  • Japan Go no Betbeter
  • Japan Go's Betbeter
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  • United States Goh's Ekans
  • Japan ゴウのアーボ
  • Japan Go no Arbo
  • Japan Go's Arbo
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  • United States Goh's Dustox
  • Japan ゴウのドクケイル
  • Japan Go no Dokucale
  • Japan Go's Dokucale
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  • United States Goh's Goldeen
  • Japan ゴウのトサキント
  • Japan Go no Tosakinto
  • Japan Go's Tosakinto
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  • United States Goh's Magikarp
  • Japan ゴウのコイキング
  • Japan Go no Koiking
  • Japan Go's Koiking
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  • United States Goh's Scatterbug
  • Japan ゴウのコフキムシ
  • Japan Go no Kofukimushi
  • Japan Go's Kofukimushi
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  • United States Goh's Phantump
  • Japan ゴウのボクレー
  • Japan Go no Bokurei
  • Japan Go's Bokurei
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  • United States Goh's Sobble
  • Japan ゴウのメッソン
  • Japan Go no Messon
  • Japan Go's Messon
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  • United States Jinny
  • Japan ナミ
  • Japan Nami
  • Japan Nami
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  • United States Jinny's Feebas (Feeby)
  • Japan ナミのヒンバス (ひーちゃん)
  • Japan Nami no Hinbass (Hi-chan)
  • Japan Nami's Hinbass (Hi-chan)
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  • United States Goh's Wingull
  • Japan ゴウのキャモメ
  • Japan Go no Camome
  • Japan Go's Camome
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  • United States Tito
  • Japan リト
  • Japan Rito
  • Japan Rito
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  • United States Tito's Corsola
  • Japan リトのサニーゴ
  • Japan Rito no Sunnygo
  • Japan Rito's Sunnygo
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  • United States Marin
  • Japan マリン
  • Japan Marin
  • Japan Marin
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  • United States Marin's Seaking
  • Japan マリンのアズマオウ
  • Japan Marin no Azumao
  • Japan Marin's Azumao
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  • United States Jinny's Milotic (Feeby)
  • Japan ナミのミロカロス (ひーちゃん)
  • Japan Nami no Milokaross (Hi-chan)
  • Japan Nami's Milokaross (Hi-chan)
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  • United States Goh's Rotom Phone
  • Japan ゴウのスマホロトム
  • Japan Go no Sumaho Rotom
  • Japan Go's Smartphone Rotom

Wild Pokémon

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  • United States Squirtle
  • Japan ゼニガメ
  • Japan Zenigame
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  • United States Psyduck
  • Japan コダック
  • Japan Koduck
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  • United States Poliwhirl
  • Japan ニョロゾ
  • Japan Nyorozo
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  • United States Slowpoke
  • Japan ヤドン
  • Japan Yadon
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  • United States Shellder
  • Japan シェルダー
  • Japan Shellder
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  • United States Kingler
  • Japan キングラー
  • Japan Kingler
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  • United States Staryu
  • Japan ヒトデマン
  • Japan Hitodeman
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  • United States Starmie
  • Japan スターミー
  • Japan Starmie
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  • United States Totodile
  • Japan ワニノコ
  • Japan Waninoko
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  • United States Marill
  • Japan マリル
  • Japan Maril
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  • United States Wooper
  • Japan ウパー
  • Japan Upah
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  • United States Wingull
  • Japan キャモメ
  • Japan Camome
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  • United States Carvanha
  • Japan キバニア
  • Japan Kibanha
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  • United States Piplup
  • Japan ポッチャマ
  • Japan Pochama
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  • United States Dedenne
  • Japan デデンネ
  • Japan Dedenne
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  • United States Pyukumuku
  • Japan ナマコブシ
  • Japan Namakobushi
14:33

Anime Language

It's a big and stylized, but the stage banner can be read in the second Anime Language:

Anime Language Decrypted
WATER FESTIVAL WATER FESTIVAL

17:03

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text that said: Savage Pokémon (どうもうポケモン) and Kibanha (キバニア).
17:07

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Japanese text that said: Pincer Pokémon (はさみポケモン) and Kingler (キングラー).
00:01

Eyecatch A Netflix Original Series

In Netflix (US) and Pokémon TV (US), the first 48 episodes of Journeys has this card at the beginning.
10:37

Who's that Pokémon Pokémon Journeys

11:23

Who's that Pokémon Pocket Monsters 2019

Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:00 あこがれをめざして
Japanese (Romanized): Akogare o mezashite
Japanese (Trans): Aiming for your dreams
Recap
Japan 00:39 きょうもげんきに!
Japanese (Romanized): Kyō mo genki ni!
Japanese (Trans): Let's Have a Good Day Today, Too!
Koharu arrives back at Sakuragi Park, unimpressed by the number of Pokémon that Go has captured.
Japan 01:56 でっか!!
Japanese (Romanized): Dekka! !
Japanese (Trans): Big!!
Nami shows off her Hinbass to some other kids, who don't agree that it's cute.
Japan 02:20 1・2・3 Opening Theme for the Japanese Version
Japan 03:49 サブタイトル
Japanese (Romanized): Subtitle
Japanese (Trans): Subtitle
Title Card
Japan 03:59 ぽかーん
Japanese (Romanized): Pokān
Japanese (Trans): Gasp
Go explains that Hinbass evolves into an incredible Pokémon, but the kids don't seem to believe him.
Japan 05:13 ちっちゃ!
Japanese (Romanized): Chitcha!
Japanese (Trans): Tiny!
Satoshi and Go take Nami to Sakuragi Park.
Japan 06:56 あらたなるはじまり
Japanese (Romanized): Aratanaru hajimari
Japanese (Trans): A New Beginning
Kikuna suggests that Nami should enter Hinbass for the Water-type friendship contest, held in Kaina City.
Japan 08:02 またらいしゅう!
Japanese (Romanized): Mata rai shū
Japanese (Trans): See You Next Time!
Satoshi offers to help train Hinbass, mistaking the contest for a battle competition.
Japan 09:12 いっぽずつまえに
Japanese (Romanized): Ippo zutsu mae ni
Japanese (Trans): Give it everything I've got...!
Koharu offers to help Nami prepare for the contest.
Japan 10:16 ポケモンバトルだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Battle da!
Japanese (Trans): It's a Pokémon Battle!
The group train together, with Koharu helping Nami and the boys helping Hinbass.
Japan 11:22 アイキャッチA
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch A
Japanese (Trans): Eyecatch A
Eyecatch Break
Japan 11:28 アイキャッチB
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch B
Japanese (Trans): Eyecatch B
Eyecatch Return
Japan 11:40 1,2,3,4! Nami and Hinbass practice together to see how far they've come.
Japan 12:45 ひはまたのぼる
Japanese (Romanized): Hi wa mata noboru
Japanese (Trans): The Sun Rises Again
Koharu expresses how seeing Nami and Hinbass work so hard encouraged her to cheer them on.
Japan 13:36 のーてんき
Japanese (Romanized): Nōtenki
Japanese (Trans): Lax
Go catches a Camome, reaffirming his dream of catching every Pokémon to the group.
Japan 15:43 ちからをあわせて
Japanese (Romanized): Chikara o awasete
Japanese (Trans): Put Our Strength Together
Nami and Hinbass give their performance, but are interrupted.
Japan 16:22 ロケットだん
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan
Japanese (Trans): Rocket Gang
Rocket Gang's Motto
Japan 17:29 ラブリーチャーミーなかたきやく
Japanese (Romanized): Lovely, charmy nakataki yaku
Japanese (Trans): Lovely, charmy villains
The Rocket Gang send out Kibanha and Kingler from the vending machine.
Japan 19:12 「~オープニング~」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Trans): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Hinbass evolves into Milokaross and the group defeat the Rocket Gang.
Japan 21:13 あこがれをめざして
Japanese (Romanized): Akogare o mezashite
Japanese (Trans): Aiming for your dreams
Nami and Milokaross emerge are awarded first place in the contest.
Japan 21:44 ポケモンしりとり(ミュウ→ザマゼンタVer.)
Japanese (Trans): Pokémon Shiritori (Mew → Zamazenta Ver.)
Ending Theme for the Japanese Version
Japan 23:11 しんみりセンチメンタルタイム
Japanese (Romanized): Shinmiri Sentimental Time
Japanese (Trans): Solemn Sentimental Time
Pocket Monsters (2019) Episode 32 Preview

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 15:37 ロケットだん
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan
Japanese (Trans): Rocket Gang
Team Rocket Motto
United States 18:27 「~オープニング~」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Trans): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Feebas evolves into Milotic and the group defeat Team Rocket.

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 23
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 2
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Hinbass is said to be the shabbiest Pokémon in the world, so how can someone demonstrate its appeal? Hinbass' secret gets revealed in a "Water Type Pokémon Friendship Contest"?!

Summary:
Koharu's little brother Sota has come to Satoshi and Go for advice. He explains that his friend Nami is feeling bad because everyone keeps telling her her Pokémon isn't any cute. The Pokémon in question is a Hinbass, which is said to be the shabbiest Pokémon in the world. However, Nami and Hinbass aim to win the Water Type Pokémon Friendship Contest in order to make everyone acknowledge it, since the truth is that Hinbass hides an amazing secret!!

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Kana Hanazawa: Koharu
Yuichi Nakamura: Sakuragi
Megumi Hayashibara: Musashi
Shinichiro Miki: Kojiro
Inuko Inuyama: Nyarth
Yuji Ueda: Sonansu
Sayaka Senbongi: Kikuna
Noriaki Kanze: Renji
Chihiro Ueda: Sota
Wakana Minami: Nami
Risa Shimizu: Audience member
Kei Shindo: Girl
Marina Aicholtz: Go's Smartphone Rotom
Kenyu Horiuchi: Narration
Last edited 25 Jul 2020 11:10 AM by Adamant