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Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States Better Eight Than Never
  • Japan フスベジム!さいごのバッジ!!
  • Japan Fusube Gym! Saigo no badge!!
  • Japan Fusube Gym! The Final Badge!!
  • Germany Orden Nummer 8!
  • France Le Badge décisif
  • Spain Más vale ocho que nunca
  • Italy L’ultima Medaglia (quarta parte)
  • Mexico Octava y última
  • Taiwan 煙墨道館最後的徽章
  • Poland Lepiej osiem niż nic
  • Netherlands De achtste, de beste
  • Brazil Melhor Oito que Nenhum!
  • Israel הקרב על התג השמיני
  • Czechia Lepší osm než nic
  • Portugal Em Busca do Crachá Final

Airdates

Staff List

OP/ED List

포켓몬 Forever
Pokémon Forever
좋은 친구들
Good Friends
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
奇異冒險
Fantastic Adventure
Summary

English Official Summary

Having finally seen stability restored to the Blackthorn Gym, Ash and Clair face off in a gym battle. Ash opens with a surprise entry, his Snorlax, and defeats Clair's Kingdra to take victory in the first round. Clair quickly comes back, wearing Snorlax down with her Gyarados. Ash sends in Pikachu, hoping its advantage as an Electric Pokémon will be enough to defeat Clair's Water Pokémon. It isn't until he puts Pikachu's speed to use, however, that he emerges victorious. At two to one, Ash is only one win away from earning his final badge, but this last round—against Clair's Dragonair—promises to be the hardest one yet.

Italian Official Summary

Dopo aver finalmente ristabilito l'ordine nella Palestra di Ebanopoli, Ash e Sandra si affrontano.

Portuguese Official Summary

Ash e Clair finalmente se enfrentam numa Batalha de Ginásio que colocará as habilidades de Ash como Treinador à prova! Poderá ele vencer sua Insígnia final de Johto?

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

¡Ash y Clair finalmente se enfrentan en una batalla de Gimnasio que llevará las habilidades de Entrenador de Ash hasta el límite! ¿Podrá ganar su última medalla de Gimnasio en Johto?

Spanish Official Summary

Tras haber visto cómo se restauraba finalmente la estabilidad en el Gimnasio Endrino, Ash y Débora se enfrentan en un combate de Gimnasio.

English Great Britian Official Summary

Having finally seen stability restored to the Blackthorn Gym, Ash and Clair face off in a gym battle. Ash opens with a surprise entry, his Snorlax, and defeats Clair's Kingdra to take victory in the first round. Clair quickly comes back, wearing Snorlax down with her Gyarados. Ash sends in Pikachu, hoping its advantage as an Electric Pokémon will be enough to defeat Clair's Water Pokémon. It isn't until he puts Pikachu's speed to use, however, that he emerges victorious. At two to one, Ash is only one win away from earning his final badge, but this last round—against Clair's Dragonair—promises to be the hardest one yet.

Dutch Official Summary

Ash en Clair staan eindelijk tegenover elkaar in een Gym gevecht dat de hoogste eisen aan de vaardigheden van Ash als Trainer stelt! Kan hij zijn laatste Johto Gym badge winnen?

French Official Summary

Maintenant que le calme est revenu à l'Arène d'Ébenelle, Sacha et Claire peuvent reprendre leur combat.

German Official Summary

Nachdem wieder Ruhe in der Ebenholz-Arena eingekehrt ist, stehen Ash und Sandra einander im Kampf gegenüber.

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 Misty
  • Japan カスミ
  • Japan Kasumi
  • Japan Kasumi
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  • United States Brock
  • Japan タケシ
  • Japan Takeshi
  • Japan Takeshi
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  • United States Misty's Togepi
  • Japan カスミのトゲピー
  • Japan Kasumi no Togepi
  • Japan Kasumi's Togepi
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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 Ash's Snorlax
  • Japan サトシのカビゴン
  • Japan Satoshi no Kabigon
  • Japan Satoshi's Kabigon
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  • United States Ash's Charizard
  • Japan サトシのリザードン
  • Japan Satoshi no Lizardon
  • Japan Satoshi's Lizardon
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  • United States Wobbuffet
  • Japan ソーナンス
  • Japan Sonansu
  • Japan Sonansu
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  • United States Liza
  • Japan ジーク
  • Japan Sieg
  • Japan Sieg
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  • United States Liza's Charizard
  • Japan ジークのリザードン
  • Japan Sieg no Lizardon
  • Japan Sieg's Lizardon
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  • United States Clair
  • Japan イブキ
  • Japan Ibuki
  • Japan Ibuki
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  • United States Kaburagi
  • Japan カブラギ
  • Japan Kaburagi
  • Japan Kaburagi
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  • United States Clair's Dragonair
  • Japan イブキのハクリュー
  • Japan Ibuki no Hakuryu
  • Japan Ibuki's Hakuryu
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  • United States Clair's Gyarados
  • Japan イブキのギャラドス
  • Japan Ibuki no Gyarados
  • Japan Ibuki's Gyarados
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  • United States Clair's Kingdra
  • Japan イブキのキングドラ
  • Japan Ibuki no Kingdra
  • Japan Ibuki's Kingdra

Wild Pokémon

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  • United States Dragonite
  • Japan カイリュー
  • Japan Kairyu
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  • United States Sentret
  • Japan オタチ
  • Japan Otachi
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  • United States Furret
  • Japan オオタチ
  • Japan Ootachi
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  • United States Wynaut
  • Japan ソーナノ
  • Japan Sohnano
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Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:00 Ready Go!
Japanese (Romanized): Ready Go!
Japanese (Trans): Ready Go!
Opening Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 01:29 1997-1998-M12-1 シオンへの道‐クチバより
Japanese (Romanized): Shion e no michi - Kuchiba yori
Japanese (Trans): The Road to Shion - From Kuchiba
The narrator recaps last episode's events. The music overlaps the Title Card.
Japan 03:23 1997-1998-M13 戦い(VS野生ポケモン)
Japanese (Romanized): Tatakai (VS yasei Pokémon)
Japanese (Trans): Battle (VS Wild Pokémon)
Satoshi orders Kabigon to begin the battle against Kingdra by using Hyper Beam.
Japan 04:57 乱れ飛ぶモンスターボール
Japanese (Romanized): Midaretobu Monster Ball
Japanese (Trans): Wildly Flying Monster Balls
Movie 1 BGM - Satoshi orders Kabigon to use Body Slam against Kingdra.
Japan 06:36 1997-1998-M57 ポケモンジム
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Gym
Japanese (Trans): Pokémon Gym
Satoshi orders Kabigon to use Ice Punch against Kingdra, knocking it out of the match.
Japan 07:59 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (Trans): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Rocket Gang digs an underground tunnel.
Japan 08:51 1999-2001-M18 戦闘!野生ポケモン(ジョウト)
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Yasei Pokémon (Jouto)
Japanese (Trans): Fight! Wild Pokémon (Jouto)
Ibuki sends out Gyarados to battle Satoshi's Kabigon.
Japan 10:33 Movie 1 Short - Madatsubomi Eyecatch Lisa's (female Lizardon's) food has dissapeared by the virtue of a Sohnano.
Japan 10:45 1999-2001-M19 戦闘!チャンピオン
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Champion
Japanese (Trans): Fight! Champion
Satoshi chooses Pikachu to continue the battle against Gyarados.
Japan 11:54 1997-1998-M79 ラストバトル(VSライバル)
Japanese (Romanized): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Japanese (Trans): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Ibuki tells Gyarados to use Hydro Pump against Pikachu.
Japan 13:04 1999-2001-M38 ~OK!~ (BONUS-TRACK) Who's that Pakémon? Lizardon!
Japan 13:16 1997-1998-M01B ~オープニング~
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (Trans): ~Opening~
Satoshi tells Pikachu to use Agility and run at the top of the Hydro Pump, finishing the tactic with Thunder.
Japan 13:46 1999-2001-M16 Very Bad Rocket Gang sits and eats cookies while their mecha excavates the ground.
Japan 14:39 嵐の海を
Japanese (Romanized): Arashi no umi wo
Japanese (Trans): In the Stormy Sea
Movie 1 BGM - Ibuki sends out her last and strongest Pokémon, Hakuryu, to battle Pikachu.
Japan 15:55 サトシ戦いの決意
Japanese (Romanized): Satoshi tatakai no ketsui
Japanese (Trans): Satoshi's Battle Resolve
Movie 1 BGM - The first part of the music plays as Satoshi sends out his last Pokémon, Lizardon, against Hakuryu.
Japan 16:25 本物とコピー!強いのはどっちだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Honmono to Copy! Tsuyoi no wa dotchi da!
Japanese (Trans): Real and Copy! Which are the Strongest?
Movie 1 BGM - The last battle of the match begins.
Japan 18:05 めざせポケモンマスター
Japanese (Romanized): Mezase Pokémon Master
Japanese (Trans): Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
The battle continues, as Lizardon uses Flamethrower and Hakuryu protects itself with Safeguard.
Japan 20:29 1997-1998-M62 勝利のバッジゲットだぜ!
Japanese (Romanized): Shouri no Badge, Get da ze!
Japanese (Trans): I Got a Victory Badge!
Satoshi wins the battle and the last Gym Badge of the region!
Japan 21:44 ポケッターリ モンスターリ
Japanese (Romanized): Pokettāri Monsutāri
Japanese (Trans): Pocketing Monsting
Ending Theme for Japanese Version
Japan 23:05 Mezase Pokémon Master Instrumental Johto Episode 139 preview

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 00:46 Believe In Me English opening
United States 01:32 1997-1998-M52 Title Card Title card
United States 02:41 1997-1998-M13 戦い(VS野生ポケモン)
Japanese (Romanized): Tatakai (VS yasei Pokémon)
Japanese (Trans): Battle (VS Wild Pokémon)
Snorlax readies a hyper beam.
United States 05:54 1997-1998-M57 ポケモンジム
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Gym
Japanese (Trans): Pokémon Gym
Snorlax uses ice punch to take out Kingdra.
United States 07:18 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (Trans): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Team rocket want to steal the dragon fang again.
United States 08:09 1999-2001-M18 戦闘!野生ポケモン(ジョウト)
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Yasei Pokémon (Jouto)
Japanese (Trans): Fight! Wild Pokémon (Jouto)
Clair sends out Gyarados.
United States 10:16 1999-2001-M19 戦闘!チャンピオン
Japanese (Romanized): Sentō! Champion
Japanese (Trans): Fight! Champion
Ash calls on Pikachu to fight Gyarados.
United States 11:25 1997-1998-M79 ラストバトル(VSライバル)
Japanese (Romanized): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Japanese (Trans): Last Battle (VS Rival)
Gyarados uses Hydro pump.
United States 15:37 本物とコピー!強いのはどっちだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Honmono to Copy! Tsuyoi no wa dotchi da!
Japanese (Trans): Real and Copy! Which are the Strongest?
Charizard battles Dragonair.
United States 20:59 Believe In Me English ending

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 20
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 10
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