*The intro of the episodes uses clips from episodes that have yet to appear in the US.
*The intro of the episodes uses clips from episodes that have yet to appear in the US.
*Iris heared about Elesa from [[Subway Boss Emmet]] in [[BW050: Battle For The Underground!|the last episode]], but didn't know who she was in this episode.
*Iris heared about Elesa from [[Subway Boss Emmet]] in [[BW050: Battle For The Underground!|the last episode]], but didn't know who she was in this episode.
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*Ash and co. met Bianca before in [[Nimbasa Town]] in [[BW041: Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]] and now they met her twice in [[Nimbasa City]].
*Bianca's Minccino is revealed to know [[Swift]] .
*Bianca's Minccino is revealed to know [[Swift]] .
*This is the second time a Zebstrika gets hit by [[Bianca's Minccino]] Hyper Voice. The first is [[BW041: Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]] when [[Stephan's Zebstrika]] gets hit by this move and the second time for this when Bianca's Minccino battled a Zebstrika and lost the match.
*This is the second time a Zebstrika gets hit by [[Bianca's Minccino]] Hyper Voice. The first is [[BW041: Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!]] when [[Stephan's Zebstrika]] gets hit by this move and the second time for this when Bianca's Minccino battled a Zebstrika and lost the match.
Ash and friends meet Elesa, Ash and friends run into Bianca and meet her Father, Bianca reveals to have obtained a Shelmet, Bianca battles Elesa and lost, Ash battles Bianca's Father and lost, Bianca's Father lets her continue her journey.
After the events that occured at the Battle Subway cause of Team Rocket, Ash and co. run into Bianca again (in her usual way). They soon realize the Gym is closed since the Gym Leader wasn't there. Turns out the Gym Leader, Elesa, was busy with a fashion show, but after seeing a Pikachu, she introduces herself and accepts Ash and Bianca's Gym Challenge. However as Bianca's Gym Battle was about to begin, her father appears and wants to bring her home, but Bianca refuses. The battle goes underway and Bianca lost. Will she continue her journey or go home?
In the games, Shelmet can be obtained in Icirrus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus. No one knows how Bianca got a Shelmet before our heroes got to Icirrus City.
Elesa was wearing five different outfits (including her Gym Leader attire). (Six if you count the outfit for the cover of the magazine Bianca was holding.)
Professor Oak's Live Caster: Archen
The English title of this episode was confirmed at pokemon.com on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
Cartoon Network made the title of this episode official on Friday, February 17, 2012.
Gregg Abbey returns to the Pokémon series as Bianca's Father.
Who's that Pokémon? (US): Shelmet
The intro of the episodes uses clips from episodes that have yet to appear in the US.
During the battle against Bianca's father, Ash told Oshawott to use Shell Blade instead of Razor Shell. This is the second time Ash has done so, the first being in BW031: Oshawott's Lost Scalchop! During the battle against Stephan and his Blitzle which is now evolved into Zebstrika in BW041: Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!
