BW052: Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!

Episode Plot

The time has (finally) come. Ash vs. Elesa in a Pokemon Gym Battle. Who will come out on top: Ash the veteran with his Pikachu, Snivy and Palpitoad or Elesa the Supermodel with her Tynamo, Emolga and her all powerful Zebstrika?

Debuts

Pokémon Characters

• Tynamo

Items

• Bolt Badge

Trivia

• This is the fourth time Ash battled an Electric type Gym Leader. The first three being Lt. Surge, Wattson and Volkner.
  • This is also the only time Ash battles an Electric Gym Leader without having a rematch.
• The battle is a bit of a reverse of what happened in the Gym Battle between Ash and Falkner, with Elesa knocking out two of Ash's Pokémon with just one.
• Ash's Palpitoad is confirmed to be male in this episode.
• This is the first time in the anime that a gym leader's most powerful Pokémon got knocked out first before it did any real damage. The most powerful of a gym leaders Pokémon is usually knocked out last after it does collateral damage but this episode was different. This may have been due to type advantage as Palpitoad is a dual water and Ground-type and Ground is super-effective against Electric.
• This is the first time Ash switched his team during a Gym Battle.
• Professor Oak's Live Caster: Zorua

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