Aiding the Enemy!

DP100   EP566 ナエトル、ハヤシガメ…そしてドダイトス！ Naetle, Hayashigame...and Dodaitose!

First broadcast Japan October 30, 2008 United States April 4, 2009

English themes Opening We Will Be Heroes Ending

Japanese themes Opening ハイタッチ！ Ending あしたはきっと

Credits Animation Team Iguchi Screenplay 冨岡淳広Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 秦義人Yoshito Hata Assistant director 秦義人Yoshito Hata Animation director 木下和栄Kazue Kinoshita Additional credits

Screenshots on Filb.de

Aiding the Enemy! (Japanese:ナエトル、ハヤシガメ…そしてドダイトス！Naetle,Hayashigame...andDodaitose!) is the 100th episode ofPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, and the 566th episode of thePokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on October 30, 2008, and in the United States on April 4, 2009.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Blurb

Ash and his friends run into a Pokémon Center to watch a big battle on the TV: Champion Cynthia defeating Elite Four Aaron! Paul is at the Pokémon Center too, and all he wants to know is whether Ash is using Chimchar's Blaze ability. While Ash has his Pokémon train against each other to prepare for the Hearthome Gym Battle, Paul quietly watches from the sidelines. Brock notices Paul and tries to talk about Paul's brother Reggie, but Paul doesn't want to hear about Reggie; he's angry that Reggie stopped battling after losing his final Battle Frontier challenge.

During a break in Ash's training, Paul comes over and gets on Ash's nerves again. Even worse, Paul taunts Ash with the badge he already won at the Hearthome Gym! As usual, the two Trainers get into an argument, and Ash wants another battle. It'll be a one-on-one, Turtwig against Paul's Honchkrow, with Paul's other Pokémon watching the match. Turtwig's speed helps it dodge Honchkrow's attacks, but Turtwig is still taking a lot of hits. Just when things are looking grim, Turtwig evolves into Grotle. However, Grotle is much bigger, and it can no longer dodge as quickly as Turtwig—so it's an easy win for Honchkrow. Strangely, even after the battle, Paul's Torterra seems preoccupied by Grotle's defeat.

That night, Grotle sneaks out of the Center to train alone. It wants to get its old speed back, but its body just can't run as quickly as it did before. Ash's Pokémon come out to watch, and Paul's Torterra emerges from the bushes as well. With Gliscor's help, Torterra demonstrates how to endure attacks without dodging, then strike at just the right moment. Grotle understands that Torterra is telling it to develop a different fighting style that suits its new form. The next morning, Ash tries to thank Paul for Torterra's help, but Paul brushes him off—what Torterra does is its own business! Paul may never change, but Ash is ready to switch things up and win his next Gym battle. Now it's back to Hearthome for him and his friends!

Plot

TheChampion Leaguebattle betweenCynthia andSinnohElite Four memberAaron begins, withCynthia's Garchomp and Aaron'sDrapion being used. The match is beingtelevised, and a group ofTrainers watch at aPokémon Center, one of the observers beingPaul.Ash andhis friends arrive to watch the battle as well, and Ash notices Paul. On the television, Aaron orders Drapion to usePin Missile. The battle continues until it comes down to Cynthia'sGastrodon and Aaron's reacquiredBeautifly. Beautifly is exhausted, but it has enough to attack withSolar Beam. Gastrodon usesStone Edge to negate theattack andknock out Beautifly at the same time. Cynthia successfully defends her title ofPokémon Champion. Aaron praises his Beautifly andrecalls it.

At the Center,Team Rocket snubs Aaron for losing to Cynthia while Ash and his friends go on to muse about how Cynthia hung on to her title despite Aaron's enthusiasm andgetting his Beautifly back. Paul walks up to Ash and asks aboutChimchar'sBlaze, remembering how theAbility made Chimcharfly into a rage before. Ash pushes it off saying that he does not need to rely on it, and Paul leaves without a word. Ash decides totrain withhis Pokémon in order to prepare for theHearthome Gym.Dawn hasher Pokémon team up withTurtwig,Staravia, andGliscor. They send attacks atPikachu,Buizel, and Chimchar, while those three defend with their moves. Nearby, Paul tries to read but notices Ash's training. A disguised Team Rocket groomsPaul's Torterra. Ash and Dawn's Pokémon continue to practice as Paul takes a closer look. Ash's three Pokémon fly back and crash into Ash, knocking him down.Brock praises Ash's offensive-defensive tactics, but he still needs to hold back moves from connecting.

Brock notices Paul watching and decides to chat with him while hisHappiny greetsPaul's Pokémon. Brock somewhat praises Paul's training and how he is curious about Ash's training with Chimchar, which Paul reveals his disappointment that Ash won't use Blaze. Brock responds by mentioning Ash's battle style and mentioning their encounter with Paul's brotherReggie and noticing how manyBadges andSymbols he obtained but had spotted that he was missing the Brave Symbol. Paul explains how Reggie had powered his way through theKantoBattle Frontier, however a single loss at theBattle Pyramid made him decide to give up being a Trainer altogether. Paul clearly detests Reggie's lack of bitterness and states that he wants to be a better Trainer than his brother.

While Ash and his Pokémon take a moment to regroup from training, Paul and Brock approach. Although Chimchar is scared at the sight of his former Trainer,Piplup and Turtwig step up to protect their friend. Paul criticizes Ash for his training methods being similar to his own, which Ash quickly denies, remembering howPaul's Pokémon attacked Chimchar at once as part of training. Dawn mentions that Ash is training for the Hearthome Gym. Paul snubs Ash by showing him hisRelic Badge. Ash is irritated at that and howFantina's Pokémon usedHypnosis to stop his Pokémon from doing anything, with Paul upsetting him more by mentioning Chimchar's Blaze Ability and using brute force instead. Ash challenges Paul to a battle, which he accepts, making it a one-on-one battle. Turtwig volunteers to battle.

On the battlefield, Ash's Turtwig stands ready as Paul summons hisHonchkrow. Ash checks hisPokédex. Despite thetype disadvantage, Ash is confident in Turtwig'sspeed. Honchkrow prepares aSky Attack, but since it takes time to ready, Turtwig strikes first withEnergy Ball, but it inflicts little damage. Honchkrow charges as Turtwig jumps and spins forward, dodging the attack. Honchkrow follows up withNight Slash, but Turtwig dodges again. However, Honchkrow comes around with a second Night Slash and manages to hit. Brock scolds Ash to cut the cavalier dodging attitude and attack. Honchkrow comes down withAerial Ace and Ash orders Turtwig to useBite, but Honchkrow knocks Turtwig down before it can attack. Turtwig tries to get up, but Honchkrow hits with another relentless Aerial Ace. Turtwig manages to get up and begins to glow.

Right during the heat of battle,Turtwigevolves intoGrotle, revitalized with new energy. Ash checks his Pokédex and is excited athis new Pokémon. Undeterred, Paul orders Honchkrow to execute another Aerial Ace attack. Ash tells Grotle to dodge, but as Grotle tries to, he fails to move quickly enough and gets hit. Dawn thinks that Honchkrow is still faster, but Brock realizes what is happening. Honchkrow charges up a Sky Attack as Ash tells Grotle to attack with Bite, but Grotle stumbles. Grotle manages to get up as Honchkrow charges. Grotle tries to turn around but stumbles again, taking the Sky Attack. Ash still believes Grotle retained his speed, but Paul snubs Ash at his lack of knowledge about how much his Pokémon changed after evolving. Honchkrow fires aDark Pulse, hitting Grotle on the head and knocking him out.

The scene jumps to after the battle,Nurse Joy treating Grotle. On the other side of the window, Dawn wonders why Grotle's speed went down when Evolution normally makes a Pokémon stronger. Brock brings up the fact that Grotle weighs ten times more than Turtwig, making it difficult to adapt to the sudden increase in weight. Outside, Paul trains withWeavile and Torterra. Torterra firesFrenzy Plant at Weavile. Weavile dodges and hits Torterra withIce Shard. Paul scolds Torterra's slow reaction as Torterra increases the attack intensity, managing to hit Weavile. Paul notices Torterra's attention drift to the Pokémon Center and Ash's Grotle, telling his Pokémon to let it go. After Grotle recovers, Ash and his friends gather in a room. Ash tries to cheer up his Grotle, praising the increaseddefense and wanting to improve its speed to balance, but Grotle still feels depressed.

During the night, Grotle is unable to sleep and tries to leave the room, but the Pokémon wake up and notice. Grotle still walks out and Pikachu gets everyone but Staravia and Piplup to follow. Outside, Grotle tries to train, running forward, but he stumbles and crashes into a rock. Grotle gets up and keeps trying to build up speed, but he keeps tripping, the Pokémon quickly losing hope. Team Rocket watches andMeowth reveals its intentions. The Pokémon meet up with Grotle, trying to reassure him when Paul's Torterra approaches. Pikachu prepares for a confrontation. Meanwhile, Staravia pecks at Ash, waking him up. Piplupdoes the same to Dawn whileCroagunk usesPoison Jab to rouse Brock. Ash notices the Pokémon missing.

Outside, Torterra meets up with the Pokémon. Chimchar, being personally familiar with it, keeps the others from making any aggressive actions towards it, and Torterra displays no hostility. Looking over the other Pokémon, Torterra convinces Gliscor to help out with a demonstration as Ash and his friends arrive, noticing Torterra but staying out of sight. Gliscor attacks Torterra withSteel Wing, but Torterra takes the hit. Gliscor hits with multipleX-Scissor attacks, but Torterra continues to stand strong as Ash, his friends, and even Team Rocket watch with awe. Dawn thinks that Torterra is unable to dodge, but Brock notices that Torterra is deliberately staying put. Gliscor attempts another X-Scissor attack, when Torterra stands on its hind legs and comes down, pinning Gliscor to the ground before using Frenzy Plant. Before the large tree roots hit Gliscor, Torterra stops the attack and the tree roots withdraw. Letting Gliscor get back up, Torterra speaks to Grotle, whose face lights up with understanding. Ash realizes that Torterra just demonstrated to Grotle that defense could easily compensate for speed, and rushes out to thank Torterra. Torterra acknowledges the Trainer and praises Grotle before walking away. Ash pledges to help Grotle improve on his unique battle style and synchronize with his Pokémon, making Grotle cheerful. Team Rocket also takes the lesson to heart and sets off intheir balloon.

Torterra returns to camp as Paul approaches his Pokémon, curious about its action but not pushing the point. The following day, Ash and his friends run into Paul, and Ash thanks Paul for what his Pokémon did, but Paul brushes it off claiming non-involvement. As Paul walks away, Ash looks forward to working with his Pokémon and the upcoming Hearthome Gym battle. Ash also promises Chimchar and Grotle that in his next battle with Paul, he will win.

Major events

• Aaron battlesCynthia for the title ofPokémon Champion and loses.
• Ash andhis friends meet up withPaul again.
• Paul is revealed to have won theRelic Badge.
• Ash has a one-on-one battle with Paul and loses.
• Ash's Turtwigevolves intoGrotle.
• Paul's Torterra teaches Grotle how to deal with his reducedspeed.

For a list of all major events inPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, please see thetimeline page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Grotle (Ash's)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Paul
• Nurse Joy
• Reggie (flashback)
• Cynthia (on television)
• Aaron (on television)

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Staravia (Ash's)
• Turtwig (Ash's; evolves)
• Grotle (Ash's; newly evolved; debut)
• Chimchar (Ash's)
• Buizel (Ash's)
• Gliscor (Ash's)
• Buneary (Dawn's)
• Pachirisu (Dawn's)
• Ambipom (Dawn's)
• Swinub (Dawn's)
• Sudowoodo (Brock's)
• Croagunk (Brock's)
• Happiny (Brock's)
• Torterra (Paul's)
• Elekid (Paul's; flashback)
• Ursaring (Paul's; flashback)
• Murkrow (Paul's; flashback)
• Weavile (Paul's)
• Honchkrow (Paul's)
• Gliscor (Paul's)
• Magmar (Paul's)
• Chansey (Nurse Joy's)
• Drapion (Aaron's; on television)
• Beautifly (Aaron's; on television)
• Garchomp (Cynthia's; on television)
• Gastrodon (Cynthia's;West Sea; on television)
• Staraptor (Reggie's; flashback)
• Shinx (flashback)
• Kangaskhan (flashback; underReggie's care)
• Noctowl

Trivia

• Ash andBarry narrate the preview forthe next episode.
• Because the Sky is There,Pokémon Symphonic Medley, and music fromThe Rise of Darkrai are used as background music.
• Out of Ash andPaul's sixbattles between each other, this is the only time whenChimchar is not used in the match.
• This marks the first time Ash has lost a battle where one of his Pokémonevolved during it.
• As of this episode, all of theSinnoh first partner Pokémon and their evolved forms have appeared in theanimated series.
• Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Examination:Muk
• Team Rocket doesn't blast off or recite theirmotto in this episode.
• Team Rocket's sunglasses are similar to those ofScott.

Errors

• In the scene whereGrotle slams into the rock while training, the inside of his mouth is the same color as his body.
• In the Englishdub,Jessie incorrectly callsPaul's Torterra aGrotle.
• In theBrazilian Portuguese dub,Night Slash is referred to asSombra Noturna, which would be a more appropriate name forNight Shade.

Dub edits

In other languages

This episode article is part ofProject Anime, aBulbapedia project that covers all aspects ofPokémon animation.

• Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl episodes
• Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka
• Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yoshito Hata
• Episodes storyboarded by Yoshito Hata
• Episodes directed by Yoshito Hata
• Episodes animated by Kazue Kinoshita
• Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon evolves
• Episodes featuring Elite Four members
• Episodes in which a Champion appears
• Episodes focusing on Paul