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|ja_title = ダルマッカとヒヒダルマ!時計塔の秘密!!
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|num = 669
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|ja_air = {{MDY|11|4|2010}}
|name = Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!
 
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|us_air = {{MDY|3|26|2011}}
|jname = ダルマッカとヒヒダルマ!時計塔の秘密!!
 
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|series = Pokémon the Series: Black & White
|image = BW008.png
 
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|subtitle = Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!
|jnum = 665
 
|jair = Nov-04-2010
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|season = Pokémon: Black & White
|uair = Mar-26-2011
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|ja_opening = Best Wishes! (song)
|season = Pokémon: Black & White
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|ja_ending = Fanfare of the Heart
|songs = Black and White (Song)
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|en_opening = Black & White (song)
 
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum/Black & White|Ash Ketchum]], [[Iris (anime)|Iris]], [[Cilan (anime)|Cilan]]
|songs2 = Black and White
 
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|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Nurse Joy]]
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|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Ash's Pignite|Ash's Tepig]], [[Ash's Oshawott]], [[Ash's Unfezant|Ash's Pidove]], [[Ash's Snivy]], [[Iris' Haxorus (anime)|Iris' Axew]], [[Cilan's Pansage]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Darumaka (BW008)|Darumaka]] (x2), [[Darmanitan (BW008)|Darmanitan]]
|machars = [[Ash Ketchum]], [[Iris]], [[Cilan]]
 
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]]
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|local = [[Unova Route 3]], [[Clock Tower]]
 
|badge = Triobadge.png
|michars = [[Nurse Joy]]
 
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|animation = 小山知洋 (Tomohiro Koyama)
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Ash's Pignite|Ash's Tepig]] , [[Ash's Oshawott]], [[Ash's Unfezant|Ash's Pidove]], [[Ash's Snivy]], [[Iris' Axew]], [[Cilan's Pansage]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Darumaka]] (group), [[Darmanitan]]
 
|local = [[Unova Route 3]]
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|director = 矢嶋哲生 (Tetsuo Yajima)
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|screenplay = 米村正二 (Shōji Yonemura)
|major = A group of [[Darumaka]] steal food from [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Iris]] and [[Cilan]]
 
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|storyboard = 矢嶋哲生 (Tetsuo Yajima)
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{{Nihongo|Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!|ダルマッカとヒヒダルマ!時計塔の秘密!!|Darumaka and Darmanitan! The Secret of the Clock Tower!!}} is the 8th episode of ''[[Pokémon: Black & White]]''.
   
==Synposis==
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==Synopsis==
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<section begin="Synopsis"/>''Ash and friends discover a pair of Darumaka sneaking off with their lunch! Ash learns that these two Darumaka have always gotten along with the people of the nearby town, at least until they recently started stealing food. He decides to go after them to find out what’s going on.''<section end="Synopsis"/>
Ash and his friends encounter a Darumaka, while another one steals their lunch. Ash sends Oshawott to battle them, but it is defeated. Nurse Joy tells the gang that the Darumaka have been stealing food all over the town. When the Darumaka steals food from Pokemon Center, Ash and friends chase them to the clocktower. Inside, the Darumaka point Ash and friends to a Darmanitan in Zen Mode to prevent one of the bells from falling down. Ash and Cilan make a new hook to hang the bell, and are helped by Darmanitan attach it with its psychic powers, before taking itself out of the Zen Mode to finally fix the clocktower's bell.
 
   
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''Our heroes follow the two Darumaka to an old clock tower, which is slated to be torn down soon. They climb the tower and discover an exhausted Darmanitan, who’s using its psychic powers to keep the clock tower’s gigantic bell from falling and destroying the entire building. The two Darumaka have been stealing food to help Darmanitan keep its strength up, but the big Pokémon is running out of energy. With everyone pitching in, the bent hook that once held the bell is quickly repaired, and Darmanitan lifts the heavy bell back into place, securing it safely.''
==Plot==
 
Ash, Iris and Cilan are about to have lunch, but trouble arises. Iris's Axew saw that his food has been taken and thinks Ash's Pikachu ate it. However, Cilan saw that even his own food has been missing, when the gang sees a Darumaka.
 
   
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''After learning how Darmanitan and its Darumaka friends saved the clock tower, the townspeople decide to restore and maintain the old building and allow the three Pokémon to live there! Happily, our heroes bid them a fond farewell, and again set their sights on Nacrene City and Ash’s next Gym battle.''<ref>{{Cite|url = https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/14/episode-8-saving-darmanitan-from-the-bell/|entry = Saving Darmanitan From the Bell! {{!}} Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)|title = The Official Pokémon Website {{!}} Pokemon.com|access-date = {{MDY|2|3|2024}}}}</ref>
The Darumaka seals itself, and when Ash tries to ponder to wake it up, it breathe fire, scorching Ash's face. The 2 Darumaka go away, while Ash, Cilan and Iris try to catch them, but without effort.
 
   
 
==Episode plot==
The gang goes to Pokemon center, when Nurse Joy tells them that Darumaka have not been causing trouble for years, but they began to steal food from people. Iris spotted a tower, while Nurse Joy told that the tower is going to be destroyed, as it was not renovated for some years. At the same night, Ash, Cilan and Iris decide to track the Darumaka. They saw the 2 Darumakas going and they track them, but the Darumakas manage to flee.
 
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Ash waits for lunch. [[Iris (anime)|Iris]] plucked some berries, so Ash goes to get them, but Cilan stops him as his cooking is nearly finished. As Cilan cooks, a strange Pokémon appears, a Darumaka. Iris sees it is cute and pulls its face, but Darumaka uses Flamethrower on her. As they have their attention on Darumaka, Pikachu's food gets stolen. Pikachu accuses Axew, who tells it did not steal the food. Ash asks Darumaka if it saw who did that, but Darumaka seems to be asleep. Iris tries to knock it over, but Darumaka just stands still. Suddenly, Axew's food get stolen and Axew accuses Pikachu to have stolen it. Axew and Pikachu battle, but Ash and Iris separate them. Pikachu tells Darumaka stole the food, but Darumaka is asleep.
   
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Suddenly, the heroes notice another Darumaka, who has the food. They go after it, but the sleeping Darumaka wakes up and uses Flamethrower to stop them. Ash sends Oshawott, who uses Water Gun. However, the Darumaka avoid the attack and defeat Oshawott using Flamethrower. The heroes take Oshawott to the Pokémon Center for healing. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is at a cafe and request a cappuccino from the waiter, ordering to serve "Rocket fast". The waiter gives Jessie the cappuccino, with a letter E in it. Later, Oshawott is healed and Ash calls it back. Iris is annoyed at those Darumaka, so Joy sees Darumaka stole the food again. She tells the heroes they were friendly and were with Darmanitan. However, one day, Darmanitan stopped appearing and Darumaka began stealing the food.
Elsewhere, Team Rocket meet Pierce, their new informant. Pierce gives them a briefcase to which they accept.
 
   
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Iris notices a tower, so Joy explains it is the old clocktower, but it needs to be demolished soon. Suddenly, Ash's stomach growls, as the heroes hadn't eaten anything yet. They decide to spend the night at the center and have dinner. At dinner, Ash and Iris eat fast. Cilan thinks they are alike, but gets shouted upon. Joy announces there will be a desert. The heroes go to serve it, but Darumaka stole the food. Ash sends Pidove to track the Darumaka, as the heroes chase them. The Darumaka split up, so Cilan parts with Iris, Ash and Pidove. However, the Darumaka ran away from Ash, Cilan and Iris. Pidove comes and points out the Darumaka are entering the clocktower. As the heroes track down Darumaka, Team Rocket is waiting on a bridge. A woman passes by and gives them a suitcase, telling they need to go to Nacrene City. Team Rocket knows this is one step ahead to achieve the ultimate goal.
Ash, Iris and Cilan see the Darumakas again, entering the tower. The gang followed the Darumakas, trying to understand why they stole the food. The Darumakas showed that Darmanitan, in Zen mode, is keeping the bell (which should have fallen) at bay. However, he needs food to sustain the energy to keep the bell.
 
   
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The heroes climb up the tower. Darumaka use Flamethrower, though Ash dodges and wonders why are they doing this. The fire spreads, so Ash sends Oshawott to douse the fire with Water Gun, while Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, stopping Darumaka's Flamethrower. Oshawott repeats the attack, hitting Darumaka, who fall asleep. A moment later, they wake up, but the heroes convince them they only want to find out why are they stealing food. The Darumaka point out at an opening in the ceiling. Cilan pushes Ash up, who climbs and sends Snivy to pull the others up. After climbing up, Iris notices the heat upstairs. They climb up and encounter a Darmanitan in Zen Mode. They see Darmanitan uses Psychic, feeding itself with the food Darumaka brought. Darumaka bring a hook, so the heroes see the bell is floating. Cilan sees that the bell fell down, but Darmanitan caught it, but since it couldn't hold it too much, it switched to Zen Mode to keep the bell levitating, else the bell would fall down and destroy the tower.
Ash brings Tepig and Oshawott, while Cilan his Pansage out to repair the bell. With some effort, they attach the bell to a pole! In the end, The Darumakas and the Darmanitan wave at Ash, Iris and Cilan while they leave the town.
 
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Iris praises Darumaka for helping Darmanitan. However, Darmanitan is too hot and may burn up the floor. Ash promises to fix the bell, sending Tepig, while Cilan sends Pansage. Tepig uses Ember on the hook, but it is not hot enough. Darumaka use Flamethrower, along with Tepig's Ember, heating up the hook. Pansage uses Bullet Seed, shaping the hook, with Ash's Oshawott using Water Gun to douse it. Darmanitan uses Psychic on Ash and Pikachu to attach the bell. However, Ash cannot reach the bell. Suddenly, Ash, Pikachu and the bell fall down, but Darmanitan switched to Standard Mode and throws the bell up, then attaches it to the hook. The Darumaka and Darmanitan are happy, though Ash reminds them not to steal the food anymore.
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Next day, the heroes are about to depart, but get stopped by Nurse Joy. She reports the clocktower will not be demolished and that Darumaka and Darmanitan will be able to live here as long as they wish. The Darumaka and Darmanitan wave goodbye to the heroes from the tower, as they continue the journey through Unova.
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==Debuts==
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===Pokémon===
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*[[Darumaka]]
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*[[Darmanitan]] (Standard and Zen mode)
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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{{EpisodeSegment|WTPCE
*Professor Oak's Live Caster: Pokémon Center
 
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|jp1 = BW Eyecatch 2A.png
*Who's That Pokémon?: Darmanitan (US)
 
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*Professor Oak's Live Caster: [[Pokémon Center]]
 
*The "Who's That Pokémon?" is [[Darmanitan]].
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*The title is a reference to the expression "saved by the bell".
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{{Gallery Box|
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BW008 1.png {{!}} A Darumaka appears
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BW008 2.png {{!}} Darumaka sleeps
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BW008 3.png {{!}} Darumaka dodge Water Gun
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BW008 4.png {{!}} Darumaka escape
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BW008 5.png {{!}} The heroes chase the thieves
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BW008 6.png {{!}} Darumaka uses Flamethrower
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BW008 7.png {{!}} Darmanitan appears in Zen Mode
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BW008 8.png {{!}} Cilan suspects Darmanitan keeps the bell floating
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BW008 9.png {{!}} Darmanitan attaches the bell back
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BW008 10.png {{!}} Darumaka and Darmanitan wave goodbye to the heroes
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
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{{Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! (season) episodes}}
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{{Pokémon: Best Wishes!}}
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{{Pokémon: Black & White episodes}}
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 18 February 2024

Saving Darmanitan From the Bell! (Japanese: ダルマッカとヒヒダルマ!時計塔の秘密!!, HepburnDarumaka and Darmanitan! The Secret of the Clock Tower!!) is the 8th episode of Pokémon: Black & White.

Synopsis

Ash and friends discover a pair of Darumaka sneaking off with their lunch! Ash learns that these two Darumaka have always gotten along with the people of the nearby town, at least until they recently started stealing food. He decides to go after them to find out what’s going on.

Our heroes follow the two Darumaka to an old clock tower, which is slated to be torn down soon. They climb the tower and discover an exhausted Darmanitan, who’s using its psychic powers to keep the clock tower’s gigantic bell from falling and destroying the entire building. The two Darumaka have been stealing food to help Darmanitan keep its strength up, but the big Pokémon is running out of energy. With everyone pitching in, the bent hook that once held the bell is quickly repaired, and Darmanitan lifts the heavy bell back into place, securing it safely.

After learning how Darmanitan and its Darumaka friends saved the clock tower, the townspeople decide to restore and maintain the old building and allow the three Pokémon to live there! Happily, our heroes bid them a fond farewell, and again set their sights on Nacrene City and Ash’s next Gym battle.[1]

Episode plot

Ash waits for lunch. Iris plucked some berries, so Ash goes to get them, but Cilan stops him as his cooking is nearly finished. As Cilan cooks, a strange Pokémon appears, a Darumaka. Iris sees it is cute and pulls its face, but Darumaka uses Flamethrower on her. As they have their attention on Darumaka, Pikachu's food gets stolen. Pikachu accuses Axew, who tells it did not steal the food. Ash asks Darumaka if it saw who did that, but Darumaka seems to be asleep. Iris tries to knock it over, but Darumaka just stands still. Suddenly, Axew's food get stolen and Axew accuses Pikachu to have stolen it. Axew and Pikachu battle, but Ash and Iris separate them. Pikachu tells Darumaka stole the food, but Darumaka is asleep.

Suddenly, the heroes notice another Darumaka, who has the food. They go after it, but the sleeping Darumaka wakes up and uses Flamethrower to stop them. Ash sends Oshawott, who uses Water Gun. However, the Darumaka avoid the attack and defeat Oshawott using Flamethrower. The heroes take Oshawott to the Pokémon Center for healing. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is at a cafe and request a cappuccino from the waiter, ordering to serve "Rocket fast". The waiter gives Jessie the cappuccino, with a letter E in it. Later, Oshawott is healed and Ash calls it back. Iris is annoyed at those Darumaka, so Joy sees Darumaka stole the food again. She tells the heroes they were friendly and were with Darmanitan. However, one day, Darmanitan stopped appearing and Darumaka began stealing the food.

Iris notices a tower, so Joy explains it is the old clocktower, but it needs to be demolished soon. Suddenly, Ash's stomach growls, as the heroes hadn't eaten anything yet. They decide to spend the night at the center and have dinner. At dinner, Ash and Iris eat fast. Cilan thinks they are alike, but gets shouted upon. Joy announces there will be a desert. The heroes go to serve it, but Darumaka stole the food. Ash sends Pidove to track the Darumaka, as the heroes chase them. The Darumaka split up, so Cilan parts with Iris, Ash and Pidove. However, the Darumaka ran away from Ash, Cilan and Iris. Pidove comes and points out the Darumaka are entering the clocktower. As the heroes track down Darumaka, Team Rocket is waiting on a bridge. A woman passes by and gives them a suitcase, telling they need to go to Nacrene City. Team Rocket knows this is one step ahead to achieve the ultimate goal.

The heroes climb up the tower. Darumaka use Flamethrower, though Ash dodges and wonders why are they doing this. The fire spreads, so Ash sends Oshawott to douse the fire with Water Gun, while Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, stopping Darumaka's Flamethrower. Oshawott repeats the attack, hitting Darumaka, who fall asleep. A moment later, they wake up, but the heroes convince them they only want to find out why are they stealing food. The Darumaka point out at an opening in the ceiling. Cilan pushes Ash up, who climbs and sends Snivy to pull the others up. After climbing up, Iris notices the heat upstairs. They climb up and encounter a Darmanitan in Zen Mode. They see Darmanitan uses Psychic, feeding itself with the food Darumaka brought. Darumaka bring a hook, so the heroes see the bell is floating. Cilan sees that the bell fell down, but Darmanitan caught it, but since it couldn't hold it too much, it switched to Zen Mode to keep the bell levitating, else the bell would fall down and destroy the tower.

Iris praises Darumaka for helping Darmanitan. However, Darmanitan is too hot and may burn up the floor. Ash promises to fix the bell, sending Tepig, while Cilan sends Pansage. Tepig uses Ember on the hook, but it is not hot enough. Darumaka use Flamethrower, along with Tepig's Ember, heating up the hook. Pansage uses Bullet Seed, shaping the hook, with Ash's Oshawott using Water Gun to douse it. Darmanitan uses Psychic on Ash and Pikachu to attach the bell. However, Ash cannot reach the bell. Suddenly, Ash, Pikachu and the bell fall down, but Darmanitan switched to Standard Mode and throws the bell up, then attaches it to the hook. The Darumaka and Darmanitan are happy, though Ash reminds them not to steal the food anymore.

Next day, the heroes are about to depart, but get stopped by Nurse Joy. She reports the clocktower will not be demolished and that Darumaka and Darmanitan will be able to live here as long as they wish. The Darumaka and Darmanitan wave goodbye to the heroes from the tower, as they continue the journey through Unova.

Debuts

Pokémon

Trivia

  • Professor Oak's Live Caster: Pokémon Center
  • The "Who's That Pokémon?" is Darmanitan.
  • The title is a reference to the expression "saved by the bell".

Gallery

References

  1. ^ (n.d.) . "Saving Darmanitan From the Bell! | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024.